"Your Highness, there is one more thing!" Zhe Yuqing stayed and raised his hands to Liu Fang, but hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Liu Fang waved his hand: "What's the matter? Tell me!"
Zhe Yuqing said: "The Thirteenth Prince injured several more guards today!"
Hearing this, Liu Fang's expression froze slightly, his face darkened, and he quickly showed a headache, and asked: "Where are the others?"
"I'm afraid I'm still practicing martial arts with the guards in the back garden!" Zhe Yuqing said.
"Go and have a look!" Liu Fang sighed and walked away.
The back garden of Shuai Mansion occupies a very large area, with not only rockeries and rocks, green lake pavilions, but also various Central Plains-style buildings, making it a spectacular place. After all, it was Wang Qian's mansion before, and Wang Qian never treated himself poorly in terms of personal enjoyment. In this barren northwest, it obviously cost a lot to build such a luxurious mansion.
On the licorice in the garden, there were bursts of passionate collisions. The Thirteenth Prince Liu Ye was competing with some guards, using fists and kicks, punches to the flesh, and the air seemed to tremble with the blows.
The guards were wearing military uniforms. Liu Ye only wore a vest on his upper body and his hair was simply tied with a ribbon. He looked very simple. However, the temperament Liu Ye showed at this time made people afraid.
He always had a sullen face, without any emotion, and made no noise except for gasping, which was accompanied by the collision of fists and feet, and the moans of the injured guards.
Liu Ye has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his body is extremely strong. Although the guards are all carefully selected, they may not be Liu Ye's opponents in a head-to-head confrontation. Coupled with the suppression of his identity, he dare not attack with all his strength and can only be passive. Handle.
So one by one, they were knocked down by Liu Ye. Next to them stood a row of guards, all with bruises and swollen faces. They had obviously suffered. In the field, with a punch and a kick, two more guards were knocked down. For a moment, someone came forward to help them aside.
Liu Ye had no expression on his face, and finally said to the waiting guards, "Two more!"
Looking at his performance, he is not practicing martial arts, but venting. Liu Fang stood aside without disturbing him. At this moment, he finally said, "That's enough!"
This sound immediately attracted attention, and a group of guards hurriedly saluted. Liu Fang walked forward slowly, his majestic eyes swept over everyone, waved his hands, and ordered: "You all should step back and treat your injuries! Each of you will be rewarded with ten guans!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The guards immediately breathed a sigh of relief and even showed gratitude. They supported each other and went to heal their wounds.
When Liu Ye saw Liu Fang, he finally returned to normal. He stood there, panting, dazed for a long time, and then whispered: "Fourth brother!"
Liu Ye was still brave, but there seemed to be a layer of gloom between his brows that could not be removed. Liu Fang sighed silently in his heart, took the towel from the servant and handed it to him: "Wipe it off and then talk about it!"
Liu Ye nodded, silently wiping the sweat from his head and wrapping up the bruise on his hand. Liu Fang walked to the lakeside next to the licorice and stood with his hands behind his back.
Seeing this, Liu Ye walked up and called out in a low voice: "Fourth brother!"
Liu Fang didn't look at him, he pondered for a moment and said, "You pack up, I'll send someone to take you back to Tokyo!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ye, who was a little depressed, suddenly became energetic and said: "No! I won't go back!"
"You are not suitable to stay in Yulin now!" Liu Fang said lightly.
"I..." Liu Ye was speechless. He also understood his current state.
Liu Ye was obviously stimulated. He had been complacent before and followed Tian Zhongjin to the north, intending to show off his martial arts skills and serve Emperor Liu and the court. His performance was indeed good. He was also in the formation during the battle to defeat Yuan Ke's rebels. He also invited a troop of troops to personally lead and participate in the battle and command the battle.
However, the ensuing purge in Yulin really made Liu Ye feel uncomfortable. Liu Ye was not afraid of the corpses everywhere on the battlefield, but the billowing of human heads outside the battlefield greatly broke through his psychological defense. Moreover, he was personally involved.
After a while, Liu Ye's mental state started to feel a little wrong. After all, Liu Ye is still young, has not experienced much, and has little knowledge.
What happened in Yulin was too bloody and cruel for him, and it even broke through some of his human bottom lines.
For Liu Ye, after personal experience, he realized that the longings in the past were just some fairy tale-like imaginations. The reality was miserable, bloody, and not so soul-stirring. All he saw was endless killing and death. .
"I'm fine!" After hesitating for a moment, Liu Ye said with a guilty conscience.
Hearing this, Liu Fang finally turned his head, looked at Liu Ye, and said, "Now do you know the difference between prey and hunters?"
Liu Ye showed a wry smile on his young face and nodded: "In the past, I was still too naive!"
"I'm also very curious. Thirteenth Lang, who has always been brave and fearless, can be so merciless? I heard that you killed traitors on the battlefield without mercy!" Liu Fang said.
Hearing this, Liu Ye was silent again, and then said solemnly: "Fourth brother, of course, we must kill all those traitors without mercy. But what about the common people, the old, the weak, women and children? Are they also enemies of the imperial court? "
Liu Fang smiled slightly and pointed out: "Obviously, you have not learned deeply about the rebellion in Yulin! The rebellion in Yulin is not about the rebels and bandits, but about the party. This is a war between ethnic groups. It is a The mission of a nation to conquer another nation is not just to defeat those traitors who raise flags to rebel!”
"Even so, do we need to kill all the party members?" Liu Ye asked.
"It has been more than twenty years since the imperial court recovered Yulin. In the past, it was tolerant of the local area and wanted to adapt to it." Liu Fang said calmly: "However, twenty years of hard work has led to a major rebellion. Why, Dang Xiang is dissatisfied!
They did not want to submit to the imperial court or integrate into the Han Dynasty. They also wanted to stand on their own in Yulin. Can the court allow it? If there was a better way, I wouldn't do this, it's just helpless.
Although it is violent and cruel, it can maintain long-term peace and order. You will understand these things after you experience them more! "
Liu Ye was silent again, and after a while, he said again: "Where are those Han people? Are they all traitors and have abandoned the imperial court?"
At this time, Liu Fang also fell silent. After thinking for a moment, Fang gave a concise answer in a calm tone: "This is war!"
Seeing Liu Ye standing there, his expression changing, Liu Fang couldn't help but feel soft. He raised his hand and patted his shoulder, which was still stained with sweat, and said, "The matter is over, don't be constrained by it. There are always choices in everything. For For the stability of the country, for the long-term stability of the northwest, even if blood flows into rivers and millions of corpses are slaughtered, so what? Dad conquered the world and brought about the current prosperous age of Kangping. More than a million people died. There are some things that must be done and must be done! "
Feeling his brother's care, Liu Ye showed a little pity on his face and said: "Fourth brother, it's not that I don't understand at all, I just can't bear it! Especially when I look at those half-grown teenagers, children, old people, women and children, who are also being raped. Cutting off the head makes me feel uneasy!
Am I too weak? "
"No!" Liu Fang shook his head, but did not explain anything.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Liu Ye and said, "If you want to engage in martial arts, death is inevitable. Military orders are like mountains, and if they are ordered, they must be followed. You can sympathize, but you cannot question the orders, otherwise, I advise you to give up!" "
Hearing what Liu Fang said, Liu Ye opened his mouth and turned into a sigh: "I understand!"
"The war in Yulin is over. The withdrawal is imminent. You go back to Tokyo first!" Liu Fang said.
However, Liu Ye still shook his head: "I won't go back!"
Liu Fang frowned slightly and stared at Liu Ye.
Liu Ye took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "I want to practice in the northwest. I grew up in Beijing. I am used to seeing luxury and well-being, but I am also trapped in it. I need to broaden my knowledge!"
Seeing Liu Ye's determined face, Liu Fang thought for a moment and smiled: "That's fine! If you can cross this threshold, in the future, you can take over from me and sit in the northwest."
