Rebel

As the sun set, the color of the sky gradually changed from azure blue to dark blue, and the stars emerged little by little, like scattered gems, filling the sky in Hanzhong.If it were this time of day, the streets beside the road would have been filled with darkness and silence.But today is very different from usual.

I saw several groups of men and horses holding torches, lightly dressed and simple, gathered from all directions, and walked towards the direction of Hanwang's mansion.On the front door, hung two fiery red lanterns, illuminating the faces of the guards standing across the sword under the lamps. The bright flames complemented the lively scene behind the door. , with teeth and claws, like a gatekeeper in the dark, standing in this colorful night.

Looking up, on the plaque hanging high over the wide gate, there are three vigorous characters of "Hanwangfu".

"General Ye, this time the King of Han invited me to wait for the banquet, isn't it just a meal?"

The horse's hooves shattered, stepping on the street at night, making a rattling sound.Several people dressed in military uniforms followed an old man with gray beard and walked all the way to the Han Palace.

Although Ye Xiongguan is the county magistrate, the people in the old department still call him 'general' instead of 'juncheng'.At this time, Ye Xiongguan glanced at the horsemen behind him, saw that they were all staring at him, and said: "My lord is coming tonight too, the big things are waiting for my lord to decide with the King of Han, so I can't worry about it."

"My lord is coming tonight?"

Ye Xiongguan nodded, and said again: "Why, what's on your mind, let the old man hear it?"

One person said: "Hanzhong was besieged that day. Thanks to the joint military advice of the King of Han and the Five Kings, the siege was resolved. I also know this. But the matter of 'resisting the army', I thought it was just a shout and a show. Then In the past few days, it seems that the county is preparing food and grass, and training soldiers, so the king of Han is here for real?"

Ye Xiongguan said: "Since the promise is made to the world, how can it be broken?"

Several military commanders looked at each other, and the man said: "The family often deceives me, and the matter of Taishou Lu is because the family's words are not believed."

Ye Xiongguan snorted and said, "You guys, why are your eyelids so shallow?"

"I also ask the old general to enlighten me."

Ye Xiongguan said: "Back then, I fought with the late lord in Bashu and fought for the benefit of the poor family. Why did I fail?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay: "Probably because the aristocratic family is shameless and tripped secretly!"

Ye Xiongguan said: "Confused! Confused! You can't see the mountains and rivers with a single leaf! In the final analysis, it was because the former lord had no righteousness at that time. The first lord hoped that the world would intermarry, but the people in the world thought it was a heroic shortness of breath and an affair between children!"

The man boldly said: "But this kind of righteousness is too hot to deal with. Who knows, the Hanzhong army has penetrated into the north, and the Rong people are waiting for work. I'm afraid they won't be able to defeat them."

Another person interjected: "How do you build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige? I heard that the two sons of Beidi are now in Hanzhong. One of them is one of the four masters. Although the other has no name, listen It is said that they are in poor health, and they don’t go around the aristocratic family very much, but they are descendants of the Huai family; these two people know the Northland very well, and they give us an opportunity to take advantage of, I think we can give it a go.”

The man replied: "They themselves escaped from a defeated battle, how can they rely on them?"

"That's to blame for the sudden attack by the Rong people. The incident happened suddenly, and the imperial court has no reinforcements. If you leave it here, you will also lose?"

"I never said I could win..."

Ye Xiongguan said in a deep voice: "Don't even talk about it, King Rong died, and the two sons are fighting each other. God-given opportunity, my lord will definitely consider it!"

While the few people were talking, they had reined in their horses and stopped in front of the Han Palace.Ye Xiongguan got off his horse, led the people across the threshold, walked into the mansion, walked around the courtyard pond, and a burst of noise came over his face.

Going further inside, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and I saw Qiu Mu and several military commanders of the Yuyang Army under his jurisdiction had already sat down at a table; Huai Xin sat at another table with three Shangjun military commanders; The elders set up two tables in total; Gu Ben and Mr. Tian led the Tianjiazhuang people to sit aside, and Xiao Gujiang sat in his grandfather's arms, staring curiously at the scene in front of him with sparkling eyes.

Chief Shi Li Chongde stood on the steps with the civil servants, talking to the King of Han, as if he had just arrived.

The nose is full of the aroma of wine and meat, the ears are full of people's voices, and the eyes are full of brilliance.This was a feast that Hanzhong County hadn't held for a long time, but Dian's unfamiliar voice was especially loud in the crowd. He led the sergeants and sergeants of the thousand-man team, drinking in big bowls, shouting and laughing from time to time.

Ye Xiongguan walked through the crowd, took a few steps forward, and bowed to Gu Ao: "I see the King of Han."

Gu Ao is dressed in light brown satin casual clothes today, only the neckline and cuffs are embroidered with tiny dragon patterns, which looks both casual and elegant yet dignified. He is talking to Li Chongde in a slow and gentle manner.

Since Li Chongde lost Lu Dequan's support, he gradually welcomed Gu Ao, Ye Xiongguan looked up at Li Chongde calmly.

Seeing Ye Xiongguan approaching, Gu Ao stopped talking with Li Chongde, turned around, helped Ye Xiongguan himself, and said: "The old general is here? No need to be polite...sit down."

Ye Xiongguan said: "Thank you King Han!"

Gu Ao said: "The celebration banquet has always been said to be held. Many soldiers were injured before. Now that they have recovered, let everyone gather together. This battle has brought vitality to Hanzhong. The brothers from the Northern Army have contributed, and they are all here today. , everyone knows each other. If we conquer the North in the future, we will all be comrades."

Ye Xiongguan said: "I know."

Gu Ao said: "After winning the battle, the hearts of the army and the people in Hanzhong flourished. Today I know that the king hosted a banquet. Some of the poor families in the county raised a sum of money for us to recruit soldiers and sent [-] shi, food, and grass to work for the army. I personally sent them away, and asked Li Changshi to arrange for his nephew and nephew to serve in the army in Hanzhong."

Ye Xiongguan was slightly taken aback, and said: "Hanzhong has fought a lot in recent years, why do they have so much food and labor?"

Gu Ao laughed and said: "You never thought of it. The matter of conquering the army wins the hearts of the people. You are proud of the humble family and also proud of the Central Plains. Just now, the patriarch of the big clan even gave us a flag."

Li Chongde answered from the side: "Exactly! It says 'Never return to the land, never to return home'."

Gu Ao said: "The common people are still looking forward to recovering the North."

Ye Xiongguan said: "The minister is negligent."

Gu Ao said: "The invitation to go north to fight against the army's order to seek talents has spread all over the world. It should have been spread these days. I just made Li Changshi ready to receive heroes from all over the world."

Ye Xiongguan said: "What does the king of Han mean, that he wants to expand the army?"

Gu Ao laughed and said: "Naturally, now that we have won the battle, won the hearts of the people, and raised property, we should expand the anti-Rong army."

Ye Xiongguan was just about to ask: "The expansion of the army does not make rice without rice, and the food and grass are first-class, how to prepare for it?" Before he could ask, Gu Ao suddenly stood up, patted his shoulder lightly, and quickly walked down the steps towards the door up.

Looking back, I saw that Yu Junfan had approached the courtyard without knowing when, stood under the porch, and looked at the enthusiasm of the courtyard with a smile.

He is still dressed in white clothes as before, except for a belt with dark embroidered patterns and a jade pendant. Under the moonlight, the green night surrounds the long body of jade, like a piece of white ink, with a drop of emerald green on it. , It is full of agility.

Gu Ao rushed to Yu Junfan: "Junfan, you are here."

Yu Junfan nodded, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

Gu Ao laughed, and stared at Yu Junfan: "Not only is the moonlight good tonight, but you are also good."

Yu Junfan blinked his eyes when he heard the words, the starry sky was shining brightly, as if shining into his pupils.

"The king of Han is now more and more able to praise people."

At this time, Miss Dian was holding a wine jar, her feet were gurgling, she ran to Huai Xin, and shouted, "Brother, are you drinking? I'll pour you some wine!"

"Big brother, what are you looking at?"

Huai Xin came back to her senses and said, "...I don't drink."

Dian Xiaonv tilted her head and asked, "Why? Brother likes to drink, but you don't."

Huai Xin originally wanted to say: "Because I'm cold, I can't drink wine" but when the words came to her lips, it became: "...Because the wine tastes bitter, I don't like it."

Dian Xiaonv hugged the wine jar, sniffed deeply the aroma of the wine, raised her eyes and looked at Huai Xin suspiciously.She bent down and put the wine jar by her feet, climbed onto the chair next to Huai Xin, stood on tiptoe, and looked towards the place Huai Xin was looking at.

She saw a young man in white talking to the King of Han, under the moonlight and in the dim light, he seemed to be in a strong mood.Miss Dian couldn't understand, so she just said, "...it's like a painting."

The thoughtless sentence seemed to break Huai Xin's heart, and he asked in a low voice, "...Really?"

Miss Dian nodded: "That's right!" Miss Dian pulled Huai Xin's sleeve again, raised her head and said, "Brother, you are afraid of suffering. I made honey before I was in the village, and I will give it to you, okay? So sweet."

Huai Xin was stunned for a moment, but Miss Dian jumped off the stool and ran away in a hurry.After a while, Miss Dian ran up to Huai Xin with a small jar in her arms, climbed onto the chair, scooped up a large piece of honey with a spoon, put it into Huai Xin's bowl, pushed it down in front of him and said, "Brother, this sweet honey , you eat this."

Huai Xin looked at the smile on Miss Dian's face and suddenly felt that he was being stupid. He picked up the bowl and said to Miss Dian, "Thank you."

Dian Xiaonv shrank her shoulders, made a face, and smiled "hehe".