Clouds and Waters

After drinking for three rounds, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.Everyone was a little drunk, only Yun Chenxiao was unhappy, firstly he was afraid of Tang Xiaohan's poisoning, and secondly because Shui Xinyou made her jealous, she couldn't enjoy eating.Shui Xinyou glanced at the depressed Yun Chenxiao, and whispered in his ear, "It's really a prophecy. At this time, it's you crying to the corner?"

Yun Chenxiao rolled her eyes at her, and took a few mouthfuls of rice on her own, eating some dishes with clear soup and little water, feeling tasteless in her mouth, and was holding a glass of wine to drink, but Tang Xiaohan suddenly stood up and turned to the water Xinyou bowed her head and said: "Master Luo has led his troops to accept the imperial court's reorganization. As a counselor under Luo Shuai's tent, I can be regarded as a member of the imperial court. I just don't know which general His Majesty will send to take over the Zhennan Army's talisman military. Keep me in peace for the people of Sichuan?"

Shui Xinyou gracefully put down the chopsticks in his hand, sat upright and pursed his lips with a smile: "As soon as General Luo handed in the talisman, Xiao Tang, you have been thinking about his Zhennan Army? But as you said... now There are many people in the imperial court, but there are few people who are brave and good at fighting. I think His Majesty will not be able to find a successor in a while, and most likely he will let the Minister of the Ministry of War or the servants of the Ministry of War take the false title of Governor of the Zhennan Army. Sending one or two warlords, left and right pioneers went to Shu to take up positions. The Zhennan Army is really in power, or Luo Feng. Luo Feng entered the military position as a civilian. Over the years, the Zhennan Army has painstakingly managed it, and it is deeply entrenched. The forces are intertwined, I'm afraid it's not possible to send one or two governors to hold the place. Unless that person..." Then he laughed at himself and said: "That person has already left with a seal, so I'm afraid it's unlikely. However, since Luo Feng sincerely surrendered, The grace of heaven is mighty, and the Holy Lord is wise, so everything in Sichuan can be kept safe."

Tang Xiaohan thought for a moment, took a glass of wine, walked to the left of Shui Xinyou, and said respectfully: "I, Tang Xiaohan, have been in the world for many years, and I didn't intend to stay. It's just that today I suddenly feel that I have an inexplicable affinity with Master Shui, and I intend to worship Master Shui. Next—it doesn’t matter what kind of errand I am, even a small soldier. As long as you have a place for me, just ask.”

"Follower..." Yun Chenxiao whispered from the side, but Tang Xiaohan had heard it. Tang Xiaohan smiled indifferently, blinked at her, and looked at her with an ignorant and naive look on his face. Shui Xinyou, who didn't say anything, waited for her instructions.

Shui Xinyou took a sip of the wine unhurriedly and said, "I'm afraid you're a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking." After that, she stood up, pointed at Yun Chenxiao and said, "Do you care about the mountains and rivers? "

At this time, Tang Xiaohan and Shui Xinyou separated Yun Chenxiao from left to right, and Yun Chenxiao happened to be sandwiched between them.Yun Chenxiao looked left and right, feeling like a mouse in a bellows, receiving air from left and right.

Tang Xiaohan was poked at the center by Shui Xinyou, and he didn't hide it at the moment, and said with a smile: "Master Shui speaks quickly, it seems that I treat the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Yes, I went to Master Shui's tent precisely for this person .You know, she's mine..."

Shui Xinyou waved her hand at her, interrupted her and said: "Miss Tang is a master of learning, with a hand and eye, and she is the beloved disciple of the head of Tang. If Miss Tang is willing to condescend, I will naturally welcome you. There is only one thing, Since you want to surrender, how do you count if you don’t have a certificate of surrender?”

"Certificate of honor? You mean...her antidote?" A sly look flashed in Tang Xiaohan's eyes, but he couldn't escape Shui Xinyou's sharp eyes.Tang Xiaohan lowered his head, not daring to look at her again, honestly took out a small bottle from his bosom, and said, "She is extremely skilled in martial arts, and I had no choice but to use poison at that time. Here, this is the antidote. Daily Take one pill with boiled water, and within ten days, the poison will be cured."

The pill was dark, tasteless, and unattractive.Shui Xinyou spread his hands and took it: "Now Shuai Yun is appointed as an official and sits in the rear. General Xiaoyun is the only one out there. He is the command envoy of Huguangdu and General Zhaoyong appointed by His Majesty to take charge of the Huguang military. Presumably there is a lot of vacancies in her army. Many, Miss Tang, why don't you commit yourself to General Xiaoyun's command? In the future, the army will march in the Dragon Court and assist the universe, and Miss Tang will definitely make great achievements."

"You'er, will you give her to me?" Yun Chenxiao was listening to the charades they had been wrestling with for a long time. When she was puzzled, she heard Shui Xinyou throw Tang Xiaohan's hot potato to herself, and she felt a twinge in her heart. , I just feel that this matter is very wrong.

"Okay! Such an arrangement is very reasonable." Tang Xiaohan seemed to be very satisfied with Shui Xinyou's arrangement, and couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing.

"Okay, okay." Li Xiulian, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said happily at this moment: "My third brother was arranged by Lord Shui to be with Lord Luo, to be a captain of the governor of Su, and to become an official with a military post. It is not considered to bury him. Now Miss Tang Also joined General Xiaoyun's battalion, but I don't know what position General Xiaoyun promised Miss Tang?"

Yun Chenxiao was very impatient, but he didn't want to smear Shui Xinyou's face in public, and said perfunctorily: "Now our Yunfu Guarding Army and Chu Army are handing over and mixing, everything is chaotic, and there are many overlapping positions in the army. When I go back to purge the Chu army, I will discuss it with Miss Tang in detail."

Tang Xiaohan waved his hand indifferently and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm very satisfied to be able to follow Mr. Shui and General Xiaoyun. Come on, I'll toast to the two officers..."

****

After lunch, Shui Xinyou was going to take a lunch break, but was pestered by Yun Chenxiao, insisting on asking her about the conspiracy with Tang Xiaohan. "I always feel that you have something to hide from me." Yun Chenxiao frowned.

Shui Xin held Yun Chenxiao's innocent face with a smile, rubbed her frowning brows and said, "I'll get back the antidote for you, but instead of thanking me, you're here to interrogate me? How can there be such a reason in the world? "

Yun Chenxiao grabbed Shui Xinyou's hands, pressed her on the bed instead, and said, "Have you ever seen such an interrogator? Come on, what the hell are you doing? Otherwise, I'll be lynching..." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand When he reached Shui Xinyou's armpit, he wanted to tickle her.

Shui Xinyou couldn't resist this trick the most, before Yun Chenxiao arrived, she had already repeatedly begged for mercy: "General Xiaoyun, please be merciful."

Yun Chenxiao lifted up her robe pretending to be serious, sat cross-legged on the bed, and said solemnly: "Let me go, just say it!"

Seeing Yun Chenxiao's serious face, Shui Xinyou couldn't help joking, climbed onto Yun Chenxiao's shoulder, and said softly: "There is no conspiracy. I just want to see that Miss Tang cooks well, and you Don't change your gluttonous nature, just put her by your side and take care of your food."

Seeing that she was out of shape, Yun Chenxiao made a gesture to scratch her away again, Shui Xinyou hurriedly stopped her and said, "Most of the Jingchu army is the former troops of Yun Zhengting and Xie Ziliang. Although father and son are fighting, it is inevitable that they have different ambitions." Then Xie's army and your Yun's army, I'm afraid there will be more quarrels. If Yun... If your father is here, with his prestige and meritorious service, you may be able to hold the line. But you are a fledgling, have no military achievements, and you are a woman I am afraid that all the soldiers will not accept your control. Therefore, you should deploy more of your own people. Although Tang Xiaohan is stubborn, he is very insightful, resourceful and decisive, and is a good counselor. She She is the head of the Tang Sect again, if you keep her in your camp, the Tang Sect should have some scruples..." After finishing speaking, he looked at Yun Chenxiao with resentment, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Everything is going to happen. , isn't it all for you?"

"Hmph, what a bunch of nonsense! It's clear..." Yun Chenxiao swallowed halfway through his words, and his eyes were covered with mist and water vapor.The nightmare that was originally hazy in my heart suddenly became clear and terrifying.She wanted to dodge, but unconsciously, a cold air spread from her heart. In an instant, the coldness spread all over her body, like a severe winter—people's hearts are unpredictable.She didn't want to use that word.Flowing water from west to east, we meet each other in the end; cloud travel is uncertain, and you can still fall into a dream.Facing Shui Xinyou, she is willing to treat Shui Xinyou with the heart of a child, with sincerity and the truth, but sometimes people's hearts are thinner than clouds and water, and it is too difficult to figure out.The malice of the human heart is even more unpredictable and unspeakable.

Yun Chenxiao knew that Shui Xinyou hated Yun Zhengting for harming his mother, and also knew that Tang Xiaohan hated Yun Zhengting for destroying his family.That was why she did not want the two of them to meet in private.She is very clear about Yun Zhengting's grievances with Shui Yuancheng, Lin Qingying, and Tang Sect.With the mind and martial arts of the two of them now, if there is a plan, how can Yun Zhengting have half a leeway to turn it around?Shui Xinyou was concerned about Yun Chenxiao's love for her father, and was afraid that she would be sad, so naturally she didn't want to do it herself.This trick kills with a knife, and puts Tang Xiaohan in his own barracks, as if a hidden thunder has been planted beside Yun Zhengting, which can be triggered at any time.Yun Chenxiao secretly sighed in her heart: her father is the backbone of the Chu army, but she wants to get rid of it quickly.Wasn't she afraid of a military mutiny?Aren't you afraid that Dongshan will collapse?Are you not afraid of chaos in the world?Is it worth it just for a Yunzheng Pavilion?Or is it that she has already mastered the game and thought of a perfect strategy to kill the country's hatred and the family's hatred?If so, is he also a pawn in her hand?

In the blink of an eye, countless thoughts flashed through Yun Chenxiao's mind, but Shui Xinyou, as always, stared at Yun Chenxiao with a slight smile from the beginning to the end.That gaze was extremely calm and gentle, without any impurities or dodges.Yun Chenxiao let out a long sigh, hugged her into her arms, and said softly: "I'm the one who worries too much. I hope it's me who worry too much, it must be me!"

Shui Xinyou responded with the same strength, and also hugged her and said: "Be careful of overthinking, it will hurt your mind and body, and make you even sadder."

Yun Chenxiao nodded, with a vague smile on the corner of her mouth.Shui Xinyou's already red earlobe is like a delicate cherry that touches the heart, Yun Chenxiao swallowed and said: "With You'er thinking for me, I can sit back and relax."

***

A few days later, there was a decree from Zhongshu, sealed with purple mud, and sent to the southern army station in Chengdu Town.At the same time, Shui Xinyou also received a secret letter from jute stamped with the emperor's private seal.To Shui Xinyou's surprise, the emperor did not order the left and right servants of the Ministry of War to lead the false title of the governor of the Zhennan Army, but ordered Yang Shicheng, the right servant of the Ministry of War, to also be the governor of the Zhennan Army. Five hundred officers and imperial soldiers, carrying tiger talismans, seals and ribbons, winter clothes, armor and other rewards, set off from the capital for handover in central Shu.

Shui Xinyou had heard about this new leader of the Shu army, the right servant of the Ministry of War, Yang Shicheng, from Huo Hengyang.It is said that this person was born as a Jinshi, and when he was in charge of the Department of Criminal Affairs, he was upright and upright. He was jealous of evil and had offended many dignitaries.Later, he successively served as the head of the Fang Department of the Ministry of War, Wai Lang, a member of the Examination Department of the Ministry of Officials, a doctor of the Ministry of War, and the right servant of the Ministry of War. He was Huo Hengyang's right-hand man.It seems that for this action, the emperor reused this person only after hearing Huo Hengyang's recommendation.Luo Feng and Yang Shicheng, one is a disciple of Murong Guang, and the other is a subordinate of Huo Hengyang, both are brave people who can take on important positions.When fighting against the same enemy, they can restrain each other under the battle, so that the power of one side will not become bigger.

The 26 guards of the capital guard the capital, which is the army under the direct control of the emperor.Excluding the reclamation guards, garrison guards, Jinwu guards, etc., the emperor can mobilize only a few thousand garrison guards.This time the emperor dispatched five hundred imperial soldiers from the 26 guards of the capital to Shu.