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Fierce artillery sounds came from a distance in bursts, endlessly.The bishop turned his head and looked out the window, and asked with a puzzled expression: "If I'm not mistaken, the British are attacking with all their strength for you right now? Shouldn't you think of a way to help?"

"My lord bishop." The city councilor barely maintained a smile and saluted, pretending not to understand the bishop's sarcasm.

He smiled wryly in his heart. The British had been fighting for three days and three nights, but they still couldn't break through that damned dam.Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the British army was exhausted. They rushed over before they were completely defeated, and they just wanted to add a little final bargaining chip to the negotiation.This drudgery was pushed on his own head, the city councilor resignedly shook out a piece of parchment, and said dryly: "After discussion, the city hall hopes to seek a reconciliation with the French government. If the following conditions can be met, we will— —”

"Conditions? Are you still here to negotiate conditions?"

The city councilor never expected that the other party would be so rude, and stayed for a long time before recovering: "We—"

"Shut up." Richelieu didn't even pretend to be courteous, and raised his legs domineeringly, "The king of France only accepts unconditional surrender. I give you one day, either come and hand in the surrender letter, or continue to wait for death."

……

"What are you still doing here?"

******

"This can be regarded as returning the property to the original owner." Bai Qi said.

Xu Guoqi picked up the piece of paper and looked at it, then paused.

The traces of the pencil drawing on the paper have faded away, but it is still immediately recognizable, that is a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes.The eyelashes are thick, the tails of the eyes are slightly raised, and there is a three-point smile in the curve.

Xu Guoqi's first reaction was his own son.A pair of such passionate eyes will always make unfamiliar people misunderstand Xu Chenchuan's character.

"Is this...you drew it?"

Bai Qi shook his head quietly: "This is Gu Shuying's painting."

Hearing the name of this old man, Xu Guoqi was in a daze for a moment, and then he was a little surprised.When Gu Shuying was alive, Xu Chenchuan was still abroad, so it was impossible for the two of them to meet each other.Then the peach blossom eyes in this painting can only be his own.

Take a closer look at the eyebrows and eyes, it is indeed closer to your own appearance, but it has been beautified to look young and happy.

"So that child has painted me?" Xu Guoqi carefully held up the piece of paper to look at the light, and sighed, "He really likes to draw people's portraits, and he looks like him with a random tick... It's strange, I don't even remember it. When did you act as a model for him?"

Bai Qi watched his movements with neither sad nor happy expression, and he bowed his head slightly after a long time.

"I found it in the corner when I was tidying up the room some time ago. I don't know how it came to me, but unfortunately I can only find this fragment. I think you may be willing to keep it."

Xu Guoqi nodded. He just lost a close friend, and he felt he could understand Bai Qi's mood: "I will definitely keep it well, thank you."

"No. Then I'll take my leave first."

Bai Qi steered the wheelchair out of the room, and when he looked up, he saw the anxious young man waiting outside.

A smile appeared on Bai Qi's lips, and it was inconvenient to say anything in front of the secretary, so he nodded soothingly to Xu Chenchuan: "I'm going back first, you go in."

"Okay." Seeing him nodding, Xu Chenchuan was half relieved, took a deep breath and entered the office.

"dad……"

Xu Guoqi raised his head and raised his eyebrows: "Why do you look like you are going to the battlefield?"

Xu Chenchuan heard that he was still in the mood to tease himself, but the other half was relieved, and said with a smile: "I'm here to listen to the teaching."

"If only you really listened to the teachings." Xu Guoqi shook his head, "I was praised by the teacher as a child since I was a child, but who knows that he is actually very stubborn. Your mother was a little sad this time, and complained to me that she was not good enough to stay, and she kept everything secret. I’m at home. Remember to coax her well when you go back.”

Xu Chenchuan lowered his head and stared at the tip of his shoe: "Got it."

Xu Guoqi looked at his son for a while, stood up and walked in front of him, pressing his shoulder with his warm palm.This is Xu Guoqi's habitual action when he handed over the task.

"Since you have chosen, don't let yourself regret it."

Xu Chenchuan waited blankly for a while before confirming that he had no more to say.

This is the only sentence that Xu Guoqi said about his coming out.

The palms on his shoulders seemed to become hot, Xu Chenchuan raised his eyes and looked directly at his father: "Yes."

******

It didn't take the French a day in the end.

In the middle of the night, Lord Lindsay, who had lost his army, ordered to turn around, and the remaining warships of the British army quietly withdrew from the harbor.At dawn the next day, a group of people from La Rochelle City Hall appeared at the door again, handing over the surrender letter written overnight.

On October 1628, 10, Louis XIII accepted the instrument of surrender.The king granted the residents of the city the freedom to avoid death and to retain the freedom of personal belief in Protestantism.In contrast, the city of La Rochelle has restored the Catholic faith.The mayor was dismissed, the city hall and local administration were completely abolished, tax exemptions were withdrawn, and fortifications were almost completely demolished.A new judicial and financial department was established in the city, directly under the supervision of the king.

This protracted siege finally ended with a complete victory for France.

"His Majesty the King specifically mentioned your name in the victory announcement." The tall and thin priest sat in the swaying carriage and said to the person opposite.

"That's right." The bishop replied irresolutely.He was wearing a formal suit, with a crimson robe hanging down to his feet, with a cross and a heavy Bible on his lap, looking at the desolate street scene outside the car window with an unpredictable expression.Potato squatted aside and stared hostilely at the Bible that had taken his place.

"He called you 'My Dearest Lover' and gave you the greatest credit for the victory."

"It was originally mine."

Joseph smiled gently: "Someone in Paris should be worried."

Richelieu sneered.After this battle, he has gained both fame and fortune, and has taken full advantage of the grace of God. In the eyes of others, he is probably already a powerful minister who threatens the status of his colleagues.But even before he got to this point, he was used to finding one foothold after another between isolation and fear.

"Armand, where are you going next?" Joseph asked after deliberation.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of a rather magnificent building, and there was a beautiful singing sound coming from it.Originally a Protestant chapel, it was temporarily converted to a Catholic church after the fall of La Rochelle, where the cardinals could say Mass before marching into town.

Richelieu threw the potatoes to Joseph, and Dang got out of the car first, passed the guards who greeted him, and walked quickly towards the church gate.In front of them, candles were lit in the hall with a high dome, and the believers waiting in it turned their heads and looked over.

"Where are you going?"

Holding the Bible and the cross in his hands, Richelieu walked through the long and narrow aisle amidst the attention of everyone.

—In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

"Of course it's up."

--Amen.

O Lord, my heart is not of stone, and when I step on bones, I feel fear.But without death and destruction, a new kingdom cannot be built on the ashes.

He climbed up to the podium step by step, his long red robe dragging on the steps behind him, like a journey paved with blood.

******

"Why do I feel that this show is coming to an end?" Xu Chenchuan propped his chin in thought, "I've finished telling this story..."

"After this one is finished, there will be another one. This is just one of many events that happened at that time, not even the most important." Bai Qi said and uploaded the proofreaded document.

Xu Chenchuan became inexplicably happy: "So there may be a fourth season?"

"Even if it will come out, the actors are almost gone. There are several in the group who are going to retire." Bai Qi turned his head, "Do you still want to continue?"

"...Hey, do you want to leave too?"

Xu Chenchuan was stunned, and after a while he said: "That's right, I'm busy with work now, and I still have to do this... I'm really too tired."

Bai Qi looked at the slight disappointment in his expression, and paused: "No. It was originally used to relax, so how can you be tired."

Ever since Bai Qi changed his name to Zhihe, he only played soy sauce based on his mood, and only when he saw a drama he was interested in, he became a diving second school in the group.Only Hong Pao added himself to the battle, and he did it for three consecutive seasons.The first two seasons were of interest, but the third season was to keep some contact with Xu Chenchuan.

Now the interest has been exhausted, and Xu Chenchuan has also got it, but it seems... still can't retreat.

"Really?" Xu Chenchuan looked at him, then laughed again, leaned over and quickly kissed him on the cheek, "It's great to have a big god covering him. The big god has worked hard, and the little one will pour water for you. "Speaking, he stood up and ran to the kitchen.

Bai Qi looked at the chair he was sitting on just now, and then at the screen, and suddenly felt that the next season became a little bit more worth looking forward to.

The author has something to say:

"Peach Blossom Eye" and "Piece of Paper" have appeared many times in the previous article. Students who read the article carefully may remember how long this dark line dragged on~ If you want to review the full text in the future, you may wish to look for the hint Where are they.