The army has been marching for a whole day. The 50,000-strong army has waded through Yishui, Xushui, and Lushui. By dark, they have reached the border between Hejian and Zhongshan. More than fifty miles to the south, they can drive straight into the hinterland of Jizhou.
The princes of several feudal clans in Hebei were all indifferent. When Wei Cheng led his army to attack Jizhou, they all turned a blind eye and closed their doors and did not care about worldly affairs. In addition, Wei Cheng had already sent people to send generous gifts. Hejian Kingdom and Zhongshan Kingdom were going to Hejian Kingdom and Zhongshan Kingdom. Therefore, they were not in a hurry for this march. They set up camp at the junction of the two feudal kingdoms twenty miles west of Gaoyang and rested for one night.
In the camp, the bonfire was blazing, and the Wei family's flag was flapping in the wind. After planning tomorrow's march route with Guo Yan, Susukye and Wei Ning and other lieutenants, and arranging military affairs for the next few days, Wei Cheng remained silent. Pick up a military book and flip through it at will.
The rest of the people saw that he didn't seem to be looking well today. When he was talking about business, he had a few glass bracelets wrapped around his wrist. It didn't look like something he would usually wear, but he would rub it from time to time. I don't know. What are you thinking.
After a few people finished talking about business, they left.
The Chinese army tent finally became quiet.
He stared at the military book in his hand, motionless.
Wei Ning and Qiu Xiaoyun hurried in. Seeing that he was still reading, they couldn't help but admire their lord even more. They had been marching all day today, and everyone was eager to rest early. It was already late at night, but the general was so busy with food and clothing before going to bed. It is indeed a blessing for Youzhou to not forget to study military books.
"What's the matter?" He said calmly without raising his head.
"My subordinates are here to return their orders. They have been brought here." Qiu Xiaoyun saluted.
After a long while, he said "Hmm", "Thank you for your hard work."
"General, Mrs. Shen rebelled against the Lord and fled. Do you want to be punished by military law?" Qiu Xiaoyun said.
Wei Ning turned to look at him.
Wei Cheng raised his eyelids and looked at him, "Did she resist when she saw you?"
Qiu Xiaoyun didn't know what he meant. She thought for a while and shook her head: "She didn't say anything when she saw her subordinates. She only said that she didn't want to involve her family. It was her idea and had nothing to do with her family. When her subordinates saw that the two couples were already old, , and they were inconvenient, so they were sent back to Fan Yang."
Family, family again.
He held the cup of tea on the table and exerted slight force.
The glass string on his wrist trembled and made a huffing sound.
"According to military law, how should we deal with it?" Wei Cheng's voice was neither high nor low, and sounded faintly.
Qiu Xiaoyun was about to answer that he should first be beaten with a sixty-meter stick and then tied up to show to the public. Before he could say anything, Wei Ning interrupted him.
"General, Mrs. Shen is neither a slave nor a soldier, and she is also a daughter of a good family according to her household registration. I am afraid it is not appropriate to use military law or family law."
"Moreover, Madam Shen's body is not as good as ours. If she is beaten with dozens of military sticks and is now marching outside, she will be in trouble."
Qiu Xiaoyun frowned.
Wei Cheng said "Hmm" unhurriedly, and subconsciously raised his hand to rub his eyebrows. He raised his hand halfway and put it down again. He pointed at the table and said, "That makes sense, then lock him up first."
Wei Ning said: "Yes."
When they saw that he had no other instructions or said they wanted to take a look, they retreated.
After leaving the tent, Qiu Xiaoyun was a little dissatisfied: "What are you stopping me for? Treason and escape is a capital crime. Even if you are a general, you can avoid the death penalty. You cannot escape the crime of living. If you don't give her some pain, you will still be punished in the future." Want to be a monster."
"Speak less." Wei Ning sighed. "Ms. Shen also has her own reasons."
"In today's world, there is no shortage of food, drink and money. What's the reason? If I were a woman and had a man to support me like this, I wouldn't run away. Serving the Lord well is the business." Qiu Xiaoyun frowned and said coldly. . "It's just a great time."
Seeing Wei Ning looking at him, he frowned more tightly: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Wei Ning shook his head: "Anyway, don't think about making her suffer. I'm doing it for your own good."
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In the big tent.
After a long time, the candle on the table made a soft "pop" sound.
Wei Cheng threw the book in his hand onto the table and raised his hand to press his brow bone. The glass hanging from his wrist brushed his cheek, carrying the faint fragrance of jasmine.
When he received the news, he almost thought he had heard it wrong.
She's leaving.
Why leave?
Where to go?
Where can I go?
He held the desk, lowered his head and sneered.
I couldn't help but laugh at how ignorant this woman was.
Living in troubled times, there was no way she could find a place for a weak-minded woman, let alone a pair of prostitutes.
A fire suddenly arose in my heart.
After a lot of effort, she invited the glass string, but she discarded it like a pair of worn-out shoes. The pot of orchids he gave her was even thrown away by her to unimportant people!
He stood up suddenly and stared at the unopened letter on the case.
He wanted an explanation that satisfied him.
He thought of many possibilities and explanations, but every one of them left him filled with anger and nowhere to vent.
When he got the letter, he didn't even want to open it.
He couldn't understand.
What made her think so hard that she even risked her life to hide from others, so she couldn't wait to leave Youzhou and leave him!
He slowly exhaled a breath.
He took the letter and tore it open. On the letterhead, the ink was freshly dried and the handwriting was beautiful, stroke by stroke. He could even imagine the seriousness and determination of the person who wrote the letter.
The veins on his forehead were protruding, and his frown was twitching. He clenched his back molars, wishing he could put her in a dungeon right now or even break her legs and feet.
He read the letter in his hand word by word.
"The general has read it personally, and I present it to you with my concubine Yinxiao. I hope you can see the words as if you have met each other, and your trustworthiness will be soothing."
She also knows how to call herself "concubine" and how to make him show off his confidence and look good.
Let's temporarily spare her the punishment of having her legs and arms broken.
He snorted coldly.
Read on.
"In the past, I was in jail. Fortunately, you gave me a helping hand and generous donations, so I didn't fall into the trap of prostitution."
He squinted his eyes and looked at the strokes on the paper.
I still have some conscience and remember his goodness.
"Now that there are wars everywhere in the world, you are entrusted with the emperor's mandate to fight against the rebels. Although it is like a blue bird flying in the clouds or a dragon encountering the sea, it is inevitable that you will have no eyesight and eat in the wind and sleep in the open. I hope you are out there, try your best to eat more, and don't abandon your donations and return to the road. , only the glazed bracelet of the deceased emperor, hoping that the gods and Buddhas will bless him, and the general will win and return in triumph."
He curled his lips slightly.
No wonder I sent this bunch of colored glazes over, but why didn't I tell him personally before I left? I had to write a letter.
Don’t you have a mouth?
He hummed.
The overwhelming anger just now turned into a small flame. He twisted his neck, held the letter and sat down slowly. The candle was a little dim, so he moved the lamp closer and continued to read.
"My father and mother are old, and the bitter cold in the north is not conducive to the cultivation of my parents. Therefore, I moved with my parents and had no intention of leaving without saying goodbye. Therefore, I wrote a letter to express my sincere wishes to you. I wish you a bright future, no worries about food and clothing, and marry a beautiful lady again. May you be safe. Stepping into the golden palace, the clouds are shining, and the children at your knees are enjoying themselves."
He frowned slowly.
"We have been married to you for three years. I think carefully about it. You have been extremely kind to me. Recently, there have been more and more feuds. I am afraid that I will turn against you in the future, so I say goodbye. I am getting older and have nothing to live on. I just want to live a stable life. I will live a mediocre life. , Jun has great ambitions and a body of thousands of gold, but I am not worthy of you. I will only fear that I will turn against you in the future, like a cat and a mouse, like a wolf and a sheep. Soaring upwards, forever."
