Wulin martial arts hegemony record

Chapter 329 The Covenant
"I admit that I made a mistake! But I don't think I should take all the blame!" Shangguan Ce stared back at Ye San not to be outdone, and shouted angrily: "At least the general should bear part of the blame! Ye San, If your allegiance to the imperial court was sincere, then you should ask yourself, if you continue to act like the general, will he be regarded as a traitor by the imperial court?! At that time, will the entire Iron Blood Changhe Gate be regarded as his accomplice? And be locked up together?! At that time, will the general resist?! Will civil strife break out in Dazhou?! Will the people of the entire Central Plains experience the kind of miserable life we ​​experienced back then?! Will the northern barbarians who beat them on their knees and begged for mercy take the opportunity to make a comeback?!...Answer me, will you?!"

Ye San's eyes were like sharp swords, piercing straight into Shangguan Ce's heart, with uncontrollable anger gleaming in his eyes, he gritted his teeth, and said word by word: "Shangguan Ce, so you betrayed your master and led to confiscation. The northern army is destroyed, but we want to thank you?!"

Shangguan Ce pointed out the window, not to be outdone, and said: "Look at the leisurely people outside the mansion, look at the busy shipping on the Yangqu... I am sorry for the general, and I am sorry for the iron-blooded Changhemen and the soldiers of the North Army. But I did not feel sorry for the people of Dazhou, it is better to cry than to cry for ten thousand families!..."

Speaking of this, Shangguan Ce let out a long breath, the aggressive aura quickly faded, and regained his calmness: "I have kept these words in my heart for decades, and I have no regrets when I say them in one breath today. Yes. When I entered the door just now, I said that I came here for atonement, Brother Ye, please go ahead." He closed his eyes as he said.

Then he heard Ye San's faint voice: "Why, after seeing your son quietly twice, you've got your wish and don't want to live anymore?"

Shangguan Ce was startled, opened his eyes, and saw a teasing smile on Ye San's face, and continued: "You came to see me today, isn't it to dissuade me from letting Yi'er go to the Mangshan camp alone to take risks?"

Shangguan Ce sighed without changing his expression: "Brother Ye worked so hard to lure me out!"

Ye San said slowly with a half-smile: "In the early years, when Xiao Zhou sneaked into Luoyang, he had found out from the iron-blooded Changhemen old people that there was often a strange man named 'Mr. The military inspector had a secret discussion with Li Mingzhe, and I heard that this person is highly valued by Chen Xuting. He gives advice and advice, and entering the palace is like entering his own home. He lives a very happy life... Oh, the only shortcoming is that he is childless Without a daughter, you are doomed to live a lonely life.”

But Shangguan Ce didn't seem to hear what he said, and said softly: "Brother Ye raised Yi'er and taught him martial arts, and his level of knowledge is not low... You are more like his father than me, I believe You will take good care of him, let him marry a wife and have children, and make a career in the future."

Ye San sneered and said, "Shangguan Ce, you should be very clear that I only live for one person in my life, and no one else is important."

Shangguan Ce was silent, and after a while he asked softly: "You deliberately suggested to the military inspector that you let Yi'er go to the Mangshan camp alone and lure me out. If you really want to take my life, you won't tolerate my rambling for so long. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"Atonement!"

"Atonement?" Shangguan Ce was stunned for a moment: "I said...you can take my life away."

"Killing you will only make you cheaper." Ye San snorted coldly, and said righteously: "Since you ruined the master's Northern Expedition and the expectations of the others in the Iron Blood Changhe Gate, then you have to pick this up again Only then can you prove that you are truly atonement!"

Shangguan Ce's expression was moved for the first time: "You want Da Zhou and Bei Yan to go to war?! Want to restore the old land?!"

"Although I have just returned to my disciples, I also know that the king of the northern man is a master who can't sit still. If the current emperor didn't feel the pressure, how could he issue a new order and hold a martial arts conference! Let the two countries go to war It's not difficult, you have to use your brains to restore the old land, don't tell me you're just an ordinary person, there's nothing you can do about it. If you can be a counselor for Chen Xuting, I don't believe that today's little emperor will throw you aside."

Ye San's words blocked Shangguan Ce's possible excuses. Shangguan Ce said solemnly: "Da Zhou and Beiyan are both big countries. Once war breaks out, decades of peace and stability will be destroyed. Thousands of people People will die for it, Brother Ye, do you really have the heart?"

"I said that I only live for one person in my life!" Ye San said in a cold tone: "Didn't you just say that the master should not rush to the Northern Expedition back then, but should wait for the political situation to stabilize and the people's livelihood to recover before raising the army again. Hmph, Now that the state of Great Zhou is strong, it should also save my folks in Hebei from suffering!"

"You and the folks of the Great General may not be willing to return to the Great Zhou now..."

"I don't believe that Han people will have a good life under the rule of the barbarians. Stop talking nonsense, do you want to do it or not? Give me a good word!"

Shangguan Ce pondered for a long time before he said, "Okay, but I need time to prepare for the battle."

"how long?"

"Five years."

"Too long!"

"Four years."

"Too long!"

"Two to three years. You and I are both battle-tested people. Wars are unpredictable. Even if we want to fight, it depends on whether the other party is willing or not. Maybe Beiyan will suddenly start a war next year. As for the whole I can only do my best to restore the former dynasty and the old land. Today's Beiyan is not as weak as it was back then, and its strength is also not weak. And once the war starts, I can only make some suggestions to the emperor. It is his business whether to listen or not. And even if he listens, it is still a question of whether the general in front can execute it."

"I don't ask about the process, I only look at the results." Ye San said unmoved: "Shangguan Ce, I look at you, and you won't live for a few years. I hope that Hebei can be completely recovered in your lifetime. By then All of us in Iron Blood Changhe Gate may think of a way to let Yi'er call you 'Father' in a dignified manner. And you'd better not meet Yi'er now, you must know what he learned about him from us since he was a child Father has always been a great hero!"

Ye San smiled disdainfully: "If he suddenly finds out that his father is actually a traitor who betrayed the iron-blooded Changhe Gate, I'm afraid he will be tortured in pain for the rest of his life..."

Shangguan Ce's face showed rare anger, and he glared at Ye San, but after the two sides stared at each other for a while, he finally lowered his head dejectedly: "...well, I hope you can keep your promise!"

"What kind of person I am, you should be very clear."

"About letting Yi'er go to Mang Mountain alone—"

"Don't worry, I won't let Yi'er go, Xiao Zhou has trained a group of disciples who are good at searching..."

"I heard that Ye Ziqiong, the granddaughter of the great general, publicly declared in Jiangling, 'Unless she fulfills the oath she made when the iron-blooded Changhe gate was built, she will never marry or marry for the rest of her life'... The reason why you plan to find me today is probably because of her." .”

"Do your best to fulfill your own promises, and leave other things alone!"

"Brother Ye San, you and I have known each other for many years. I have something I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart. You have worked hard for the general all your life, and you should take care of yourself. Xiao Zhou has been waiting for you for so many years, and you should give him a— —”

"Shut up, Shangguan Ce!" Ye San interrupted him hastily, and sternly shouted: "Do your own thing well, don't mind other people's affairs, do you want me to say it a third time!"

Seeing Ye San's embarrassment, Shangguan Ce felt a little relieved, and said softly, "I have one last question, Yi'er...does he have a relationship?"

"Didn't you ask him when you two met?"

"Brother Ye San, Yi'er and I are just... strangers, how could we ask such a question? I just have such a small request, so you won't be dissatisfied with me, right?"

"In the early years, we thought about returning to the Central Plains, and didn't think about settling in the Western Regions for a long time, so we didn't think much about marriage. However, Yi'er has always been in love with a female disciple of the Kunlun Sect—"

"Liu Yining, a disciple of the Kunlun School?" Shangguan Yi blurted out.

"It seems that you have been paying close attention to our Jagged Changhe Gate!" Ye San said with a mocking face.

Shangguan Ce didn't respond, he tapped the damaged wooden table with his fingers, not knowing what was going on in his mind, then he picked up the water glass, drank the rest of the water in one gulp, and looked at Ye San resolutely: "I promise you Yes, I will try my best to do it! But don’t forget your promise! Also... I have to remind you that once I start a war with Beiyan in Dazhou, the Jagged Changhemen will inevitably go to the battlefield. The current Jagged Changhemen is far away. It is not comparable back then, I am afraid it will not play a big role in the war, so I advise you to try your best to expand the strength of the Jagged Changhe Gate after returning to Jiangling, and it is best to learn how Shaolin does it. Don't underestimate the Beiyan Wulin In terms of strength, they are probably not as weak as they look. In the end, Ye San, remember, take care of Yier, if he has something good or bad, this atonement may turn into anger!"

"I remember what you said."

"Then it's a word."

"It's a word."

……

After Ye San returned to the Duke Huguo's mansion, he immediately summoned several young disciples to go to the Mangshan School to investigate the next day, and also sent Tang Fangzhuo to protect him secretly.

At night, the disciples all returned safe and sound. According to what they said: the Tangshan School’s garrison area was indeed full of dead bodies, and their injuries were indeed as described by the previous Mangshan School disciples, but because it was summer, the corpses had already begun to rot and flies were flying around. , foul smell.But other than that, no living people were found in the resident, and no other abnormal traces were seen, but a large hole appeared on the ground of the Mangshan School main hall square, and there were stone steps extending down inside. , It seems that there is no bottom... A few iron-blooded Changhemen disciples originally wanted to go down to investigate, but Tang Fangzhuo appeared in time to stop them.

(End of this chapter)