The happy life of the devil and the devil

The horseshoes were like thunder, smashing through the capital.

The court meeting on this day lasted from three poles in the sun to the sunset in the evening.At about noon, Yuan Shao received the report that Ling Yucheng, who had met people in the palace, went to the hall and left the house empty. There was not a single piece of paper left in the three main halls and the two wing rooms on the left and right.As a result, the frightened officials of Beiliang once again endured the baptism of the lord's surging anger.

"Damn!"

I don't know how many teacups fell to the ground, Ge Shuye stared at the celadon fragments deeply embedded in the floor tiles, and silently mourned for the servants who cleaned the hall afterwards.He bowed his head reverently, listening to Yuan Shao's angry roar rolling over his head, trying his best to control his movements, for fear that the sound of breathing would be a little louder and Yuan Shao's attention would turn to his head.

"No apology, no letter, no greetings, he left simply! He thought he was indispensable in the war? I don't want to take away those scraps of paper as treasures! Brother Shu Ye!"

"Chen is here!"

General Yubayashi stepped out and knelt down on one knee. Before his knee touched the ground, a black long sword with its scabbard fell down with a bang.The corner of Ge Shuye's eyes twitched, and he watched helplessly as the hard gold brick shattered right in front of his knees, and a few shattered shards splashed:

"Send someone to throw this sword to him, and tell me that since he doesn't want to work for me so much, he doesn't have to go back!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Ge Shuye's vest was soaked in a layer of cold sweat in an instant.For a moment, he didn't know where the courage came from, and he didn't touch the long sword that was smashed down with all his strength. He took a step on his knees and kowtowed to the ground:

"Your Majesty, the dead cannot be brought back to life, Your Majesty think twice!"

"what……?"

The voice from above was obviously startled.When Yuan Shao spoke again, his tone was much calmer, with a hint of annoyance:

"I mean... that's all, you send someone to spread the word, let him figure out when he is willing to send troops for me, and when will he take this sword and roll in front of me!"

...Your Majesty, even if you are the emperor, you can't be so scary...

With a flash of thought, I realized that what His Majesty meant at the beginning was probably just "Since he doesn't want to serve me so much, he just squats in the fief and doesn't need to roll back." Uncle Ye secretly heaved a sigh of relief, said the command, held up his long sword and retreated to the At the gate of the hall, hand it over to the guard with the halberd.There was such an episode that everyone in the following discussion was trembling. When the court meeting was over and they stepped out of the Zhaoxin Hall, everyone invariably looked up at the bright sun in the sky, and then looked at each other's bleak faces. Without strength, I hurriedly bid farewell.

The news that the Empress was driven back to her fief due to her love for her homeland and breaking with His Majesty, followed the disappearance of Xuanjiawei from the capital in one day, and the faltering appearance of all the high-ranking officials and ministers, spreading like a whirlwind throughout Beiliang. .

"...Your kindness is truly profound."

Hearing today's court meeting from the mouths of the two grandchildren, old man Shen who was raised at home wandered around the room for a while, and only uttered this sentence.

This old man who has lived through three dynasties is the youngest brother of King Tuoba Dechang of Chu, and the actual head of the Shen family.Whether it is Shen Shiliang who served as Zuo Pingzhang, or Shen Shide who was in charge of one of the Eighteenth Army of Beiliang as General Xingwu, they are all his grandchildren. In front of the old man who is nearly seventy years old, he can only respect and listen to the training.Hearing the old man groaning for a long time and only saying this one sentence, Shen Shiliang was still calm when he was older, and Shen Shide couldn't wait to ask: "Grandpa said——"

"I didn't say anything."

The crutch made of ebony paused hard on the ground.The old man with white beard and hair raised his eyebrows and glared at his grandson. The two grandsons, who were in their prime and had ascended to high positions in the court hall of Beiliang, immediately lowered their heads reflexively, not daring to meet their grandfather's eyes.Seeing this situation, Mr. Shen sighed silently, and slowed down his voice:

"Remember all of you. Our Shen family is from Xia. No matter how much the emperor of Beiliang gives our family face, there are some things that we can't get involved in. Whether it's the emperor or the prince, it doesn't matter which prince , This is all their own business for the Tiele tribe, we just need to take care of ourselves, understand?"

"But grandpa, my grandson always feels a little—"

"Nothing!"

With a yell, Shen Shide intercepted all the words that Shen Shide had not uttered.Mr. Shen calmed down, but still felt annoyed, raised his hand, and smashed the crutch covered with steel leather on the water-polished blue brick floor a few times:

"There is nothing else to say about this matter, but your Majesty is very kind, kind and tolerant. Don't think too much about what you have and what you don't have—as a minister, you think you are smart and reasonable, why do you think you are smart and reasonable? "

"...Seventh brother, don't talk about it." After being awakened by the old man's words, Shen Shiliang was shocked, and cold sweat broke out on his back.Indeed, as a courtier, you can obediently think whatever His Majesty wants you to think—the more you say, the more mistakes, the less you say, the less mistakes, only Song Sheng is always good. "You are in charge of Xingwuwei. Wherever His Majesty points, you will fight there. Why do you think so much?"

"That's true." Mr. Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Also, restrain the family from top to bottom, do things in a proper manner, don't be a little shallow in the eye sockets, and go for petty gains at this time. Your Majesty leaves room for everything—"

The voice slowly sank, talking to himself, with some emotion precipitated by time:

"No matter what, when it comes to this, there is only one back to live in the fiefdom. This kind of favor... well, it's just like back then...with this face..."

When the entire capital was discussing, or was shocked, or worried, or gloating, or gearing up to seize Xuanwuwei's property in the capital, Ling Yucheng had already led his subordinates on the way back to Qingzhou.

With one order, all the documents and maps of Jinshentang were not left behind; the gate of Xuanjiawei's mansion in the capital was locked; all the villagers who hired laundry, water, and rice and vegetables near the station were all dismissed.Before noon, when a team of generals of the Habayashi guards rushed eastward from the Zhaoxin Hall, brushing against the gate that was about to be closed, Ling Yucheng and his [-] guards stationed in the capital were already in the east of Pingluo City. Set up a camp inside and outside.

If there are more than [-] soldiers, there will be no borders;Although Ling Yucheng only brought [-] soldiers, the camp set up by [-] cavalry still stood like a black cloud on the horizon, and it couldn't be seen at a glance.However, this huge camp was so silent that it was oppressive. Apart from the occasional neighing of the horses in their sleep, even the whispering of the soldiers was rarely heard.

Ling Yucheng's personal bodyguards have been accompanied by 12 points of caution in going in and out these days.Since the lord was called back from outside the city three days ago, and then sent someone to take away several documents, they have watched him look gloomy day after day.Yesterday, I sat alone for an entire hour facing the map of the whole territory of Beiliang. The captain of the personal guard, He Liu, went in to report his routine duties. He didn't know what he said was wrong, but he was knocked out by Ling Yucheng. Something hit the door and shattered with a clang.

Waiting in fear until today, seeing that all the rice for lunch was in the pot, the adults who should be attending the court meeting suddenly came in and asked everyone to pack up and leave.That’s not to mention, none of the brothers stationed inside and outside the capital will be left behind, and they will all be brought back to Qingzhou—what do you want to do, my lord?Did you fall out with His Majesty?

In the dark night, the sentinel Niu Erzhuang, who was lying on the branch of a tree, slammed his forehead hard, drove the drowsiness out of his increasingly heavy head, and moved his body carefully.If you fall asleep on a tree, you will definitely fall and fall. If you tie yourself to the tree with a belt or something else, if the officer sees it, it will be at least ten army sticks, and the tumbling call sign will double.Looking up at the top of his head, he couldn't see the stars in the sky clearly through the thick leaves, and he didn't know how long it would take for this secret whistle to be replaced by someone. The ear is attached to the compacted soil of the roadbed——

Three long and two short, the soft and thin whistle continued to pass backwards. After repeating it three times, I saw a few lights in the camp flickering and going out.Niu Erzhuang held his breath and waited. Sure enough, more than a dozen horses came galloping along the road from the capital to Qingzhou. Five knights lay on the horses and kept lashing their whips. However, just by running wildly with three horses without hesitation, one can know that there is an extremely urgent matter.

After a while, the gate of the camp was brightly lit, and Ling Yucheng stepped out slowly surrounded by He Liu and a dozen or so personal guards.

"Your Majesty...has an order." Ge Shulin, who rushed over at the head of the horse, was the next-door cousin of General Yubayashi's Uncle Ye, who had always been taken by the Lord's side as his confidant. Take him with you every time.At this moment, this young man in his late twenties held the banner of the Habayashi Army in one hand, and held a sheathed sword high in the other hand. He was panting on the horse's back. Mercedes-Benz until now, there is no entrance for dripping rice, and I am really tired.

Finally, the few people who followed him were stronger than him. After throwing the stirrups off the horse, two of them gathered the horse, and the other two stepped forward and half-supported and half-stretched the leader off the horse.Ge Shulin stood on the ground and gasped for breath. When he consciously proclaimed the decree, he probably wouldn't be out of breath. Then he straightened up and held the sword up to his eyebrows with both hands, hoping that Ling Yucheng would repeat it with a straight face. Read it again:

"Your Majesty has a purpose."

Going here in the middle of the night, Ge Shulin didn't expect the other party to have any normal etiquette to receive the order from the beginning-or in other words, it is a good treatment for no one to sit and stand to announce the order.Although, as General Habayashi's personal guard, it's really not the first time he has done the work of proclaiming the decree. Wherever he goes, others will kowtow and respectfully lead the decree, but this time, let alone his identity, when he came out, My general's cousin also urged earnestly, "Just send the things to the word, and don't do anything extra."

So, when Ling Yucheng made a stop gesture to him and led people around him and walked down the gentle slope, Ge Shulin was still a little unresponsive, until he heard a heavy cough from below, then hurriedly turned around and faced Ling Yucheng Stand still.

"Your Majesty said, let you figure out when you are willing to send troops, and when will you take this sword and come before him."

With a light hand, the sword held in both hands has been taken over.With the light of the torches around him, he saw Ling Yucheng draw his sword out of its sheath suddenly, and slowly wipe the middle and index fingers of his right hand from the spine and hilt to the tip of the sword, his movements were unusually gentle and focused.The green blade was like water, trembling slightly in the master's hand. For a moment, Ge Shulin thought that he heard the joyful soft twitch of the sword.

"...The minister obeys the order." Returning the sword into its sheath, he took a deep look at the lost and recovered long sword, without warning, Ling Yucheng threw the sword to the guard who was two steps away behind him, and raised his head to reply.Ge Shulin was still thinking about how to answer, but he had already seen Ling Yucheng striding up, and when he passed him, he turned his head and said, "Your envoy has been running hard in the middle of the night. Why don't you come in and have a cup of tea and take a break?"

It is said to be an invitation, but it is actually an order.Ge Shulin rushed to follow, and while walking, he was still thinking about how to pass on the general's response in front of the imperial court, when he saw the surrounding torches flickering and scattering, Ling Yucheng stopped in the dark and turned his head, bright Looking over, Ge Shulin straightened up reflexively:

"General Habayashi, what instructions do you have?"

"My lord said—"

Before he had time to think about it, Ge Shulin followed Ling Yucheng step by step, and the questions and answers that Yuqian Yuanshao was furious had spontaneously poured out all of them.Ling Yucheng listened quietly while walking, until Ge Shulin said, "My lord told us to deliver the things overnight", then stopped, calmed down, and nodded to Ge Shulin:

"Thank you, General Yubayashi, for me. Let me just say—this matter is something Ling will keep in mind, and there will be a report later."

The next day when the red sun was rising, Ling Yucheng watched the envoy of Habayashi Guard go westward. Ling Yucheng pressed the long sword on his waist again, took a breath of the cool morning air, and looked around him:

"Break camp!" For the first time in a few days, his voice was filled with excitement: "Let's go back to Qingzhou!"

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