Meng Dong

Although Sun Qianzhi had a respectful attitude and a sincere tone, Meng Dong still felt invisible pressure for no reason when getting along with him.

In fact, Meng Dong understood the reason for this, because from the day he escaped from the capital with Su Bi, he felt that he had been firmly controlled by Sun Qianzhi.

Sun Qianzhi first arranged for them to live and eat, and then provided them with silver to prepare the Qiwu Hall for them, and also raised a group of down-to-earth and obedient subordinates for them.Doesn't seem to be inconsiderate and loyal.

But as Meng Dong grew older, he gradually discovered that some things were not that simple.

In the beginning, the two of them "mother and son" were helpless, he was young, and Su Bi had been in the palace for a long time and didn't understand the world. As he got deeper, he gradually discovered that although Sun Qianzhi was far away in Ningzhou, it still seemed to penetrate every corner of his life.

The Qiwu Pavilion nominally belongs to Su Bi, but Su Bi spends most of his time hiding himself in that dark attic.As for Meng Dong, the nominal young master, although he has enough ability to handle the affairs of the Qiwu Pavilion, he will always be excluded by the other party on the grounds that he does not need to bother Meng Dong with such trivial matters. It's not clear how much revenue it received, and it's not known where most of the income from the Qiwu Pavilion went.

As for the so-called subordinates who were raised for Meng Dong, they were all obedient on the surface, but in fact they only obeyed one person, Sun Qian.

This is actually a terrible thing for what Meng Dong is going to do. If he is not careful, not only will he not be able to realize his long-cherished wish, but he may even become a puppet, a bargaining chip in Sun Qianzhi's hands.

But he has no other way, because if there is no such person, it is just wishful thinking to want to accomplish something only by himself and Su Bi who has no knowledge.If it wasn't for the help of Sun Ganzhi these years, he might have died in Ningzhou more than ten years ago.

So even though he knew the risks were high, he could only use himself as a bargaining chip and take a good bet.

He knew that Sun Qianzhi was most likely using him, but why wasn't he using him?In comparison, he has much fewer chips than the opponent. If he doesn't seize this opportunity, how can he get to where he is today?

Meng Dong sat on the main seat in the hall, and looked around the room casually. This is probably the most upright room in the whole village, and it has become their discussion place at the moment.

Sun Ganzhi who was sitting opposite him looked as usual, he didn't think the place was simple at all, he took the tea bowl in front of him to his lips and sniffed it first, then took a sip lightly, after recollecting it for a long time, he said: " I have long heard about the famous tea made in Chu, and today I finally tasted it myself, and the reputation is well-deserved."

Su Bi was still wearing a gauze on his face, sitting at the lower seat, raised his head when he heard the words, his voice seemed a little warmer than before: "Leaving Jiangling is quite urgent this time, and I left a lot of things in a hurry. Things, I can only take out this kind of tea to entertain the adults, as long as the adults don't blame me."

Sun Qianzhi laughed: "Miss is really polite. Compared with the hardships you and Your Highness have endured these years, I can be regarded as enjoying a happy life in Ningzhou. Especially at this time, I have to wrong you to live with Your Highness." In a place like this, how can I be ashamed?"

When he opened his mouth, the other two people present were taken aback.For many years, because Su Bi has always been Meng Dong's mother to the outside world, people have always been referred to as his wife, but at the moment when Sun Ganzhi spoke, Meng Dong belatedly realized that although Su Bi was almost forty years old, in fact, she had never been married. Marriage, Sun Qianzhi called it that way, probably more in line with Su Bi's mind.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glanced in Su Bi's direction. Through the tulle covering his face, he couldn't see Su Bi's expression clearly, but Meng Dong still sensed Su Bi's emotion from those momentary astonished eyes. fluctuations.

He couldn't help but turned his head to look at Sun Qianzhi, and had to admit that this man was indeed capable, able to control Su Bi's emotions with just a few words.No wonder, when the first emperor passed away, Guo Gu stole the position. He was just a fifth-rank official with no sense of existence in the court, and he became Guo Gu's close minister unknowingly.On weekdays in the court, this person probably controlled Guo Gu's emotions in this way, and it was precisely because of this that they were able to drag Guo Gu into the battle with Chu so smoothly this time, giving themselves the opportunity of today .

Meng Dong had to admit that whether he was before or now, he really couldn't do without the help of this person.Meng Dong smiled on his face, but he couldn't help feeling disgusted in his heart, for Sun Qianzhi, for the situation in front of him, and even for his incompetent self.

Of course, except in front of Yan Hong, Meng Dong would not be so easily seen through his emotions.There was not much expression on his face, with a just right smile on his face, he took a sip of tea, and then raised his head to look at Sun Qianzhi: "Since Mr. Sun came from the army in person, I don't know what is in the army now." Given the situation, when does Guo Gu plan to attack Jiangling City again?"

Sun Qianzhi put down the teacup and replied: "Your Highness has never had contact with this person before, so he may not know him well. This person is very happy, but he is also timid and cautious. This time he reached a consensus with the Emperor of Chu, with the intention of winning. However, he was repelled by Jiangling City in the first battle without realizing it, so he inevitably became cautious. And because the Chu Emperor was indecisive, he wanted to get rid of the Nanjun King's life, but also wanted to preserve his own reputation, and did not want to face Jiangling directly. , Therefore, Guo Gu has been negotiating with the Chu Emperor for a while now, wanting to draw the Chu army to the front to join forces with our Liang army, when the time comes, just relying on the suppression of troops will be enough to take Jiangling."

"When I went to Chudu, I also got to know a lot about Yan Tai. This person didn't have much achievements in governing the country, so he was extremely concerned about his reputation among the people, probably because he was afraid that his name would not last forever after his death. It’s good to have a reputation that will last forever.” Thinking of this, Meng Dong couldn’t help lowering his head and chuckling, “If it weren’t for him, how could he have left so many opportunities for the King of Nanjun, so that it has reached today’s situation. However, All in all, I should thank him, and he has left us with a lot of opportunities.”

Meng Dong was talking, and tapped lightly on the table with his knuckles: "Since Yan Tai feels that he can't do it, then let's help him along the way and create a chance for him to do it." After Meng Dong finished speaking, he raised his head and glanced at Sun Ganzhi, "I still have to trouble Lord Sun's subordinates with this matter."

Sun Qianzhi immediately got up when he heard the words, and gave a deep bow to Meng Dong: "Your Highness's words are really disgraceful to the humble minister, and the minister's support of those people is to serve His Highness, so why bother to say it?"

Meng Dong raised his lips slightly, as if he was very satisfied with his attitude, and beckoned to Sun Ganzhi, motioning for him to come over by his ear, Sun Qianzhi immediately complied. Back on the back of the chair: "When the battle of Jiangling can be fought, it depends on Mr. Sun."

Sun Qianzhi saluted Meng Dong again: "With His Highness in charge of the overall situation, this matter will be completed very smoothly, and His Highness will never be disappointed."

"With Mr. Sun around, I'm naturally relieved." Meng Dong took another sip of tea, "Actually, that's all I can do. As for the affairs after the two armies start fighting, I will depend on you."

Sun Qianzhi nodded lightly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have already arranged everything in the army. When the two armies start fighting, everyone's attention will turn to Jiangling City. This is the best time for us to do it. This time, Guo Gu This destiny is destined to stay in Jiangling."

"Then it's up to you." Meng Dong replied, yawned lazily, and glanced outside, "It's getting late, and it's probably time for Mr. Sun to go back. I won't keep you. "

Sun Qianzhi bowed: "The humble minister will retire. In the next few days, I hope His Highness will take care of your health and wait patiently."

Meng Dong leaned back on the chair and watched Sun Ganzhi retreat, the faint smile on his face slowly dissipated and turned into a mocking smile.Because for some reason, he always felt that his appearance just now resembled Yan Hong very much.

Just as he was thinking, Su Bi, who had been sitting quietly in the room just now, stood up and glanced at Meng Dong: "Although the success is in sight, His Highness is about to take back the throne and become the lord of the world, but after all, Mr. Sun is considered a Your Highness and my benefactor, in front of him, Your Highness should be more polite so as not to end up with the reputation of being ungrateful."

Meng Dong still maintained the posture of leaning on the chair just now, raised his eyes to look at Su Bi, and finally smiled softly: "My mother taught me for many years, I will keep it in my heart. My life is survived by Mr. Sun, and I How dare you forget. Don't worry, mother, when I successfully inherit the throne, I will naturally treat Sir Sun kindly and treat him as a hero of my Great Liang. How could Meng Dong be an ungrateful person?"

After he finished speaking, he stood up from the chair, and taking advantage of his height, he lowered his gaze to look at Su Bi: "It's getting late, mother should rest earlier."

After finishing speaking, he went out the door without looking back, leaving Su Bi alone in the cold and dilapidated hall just now.

The wind at night was bitterly cold, Meng Dong walked in a hurry, left his cloak in the hall, and came outside suddenly, and was immediately blown away by the night wind.

Meng Dong tucked his hands into his sleeves and rubbed them vigorously twice, and quickened his pace.After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind him. Meng Dong couldn't help frowning, stopped and looked back, and found that it was the boy in the daytime. He was holding the cloak that Meng Dong left behind. He walked over quickly: "My lord, it's cold outside, you'd better put on your cloak to save yourself from catching cold."

Meng Dong narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at him with the lantern in the boy's hand. After a while, he reached out to take the cloak, put it on his shoulders, and said, "When did you enter the hall, I looked at you It's strange."

The young man tidied Meng Dong's clothes, and then slowly replied: "The villain has already entered the hall, but the young master is busy with his affairs, so he has no impression of the villain. It is this time that the madam trusts the villain, and the villain is lucky to see the young master." Show your face."

Meng Dong turned his head to look at him, and smiled slightly: "There were no such careful people in the museum before, even the people who waited by my side were afraid of me, and wanted to hide from me when there was nothing to do. Yes, I'm afraid I will cause some trouble for myself, but you are an exception."

"Young Master has always treated his servants generously. They don't dare to appear in front of you. Presumably they just don't want to disturb you." The young man lowered his head slightly, "Speaking of which, the villain doesn't know how to wink."

Meng Dong looked at him, and shook his head gently: "After all, it is your master who can teach people. There is no one in the entire Qiwu Hall who understands winks better than you." Meng Dong looked back, looked down at the Lu, his voice was very soft, "I know he has other goals, but anyway, I would like to thank him for his kindness."

The boy looked as usual, without any embarrassment or panic after his identity was revealed, holding the lantern firmly in his hand, he said in a low voice: "Before I came, the prince said that with the young master's vigilance and wit, we will soon My identity will be discovered, but even so, I will not be allowed to leave. If the young master is worried about the villain, it is better to expose my identity and hand me over to that Lord Sun. Anyway, if I can’t fulfill the prince’s orders, I will No face to go back and return to life."

Meng Dong let out a very soft sigh in the night: "What is your lord's request? If it doesn't affect what I have to do, I can help you once."

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The young man replied humbly: "My lord, I'm too worried. The lord didn't have any other instructions. He just ordered the villain to take care of the lord's food and daily life. What the lord originally said was that he raised you by his side for several months. I coaxed you to drink so much medicine soup to restore your body a little bit, and I can't let you go back to your previous life. The Qiwu Hall looks lively, but it is actually a cold and impersonal place. This place, although the young master grew up there, he doesn't even have a caring person."

The boy was talking, and noticed that Meng Dong's footsteps had slowed down. He lowered his head and looked at his feet, wondering what he was thinking.He hesitated a little, but he still said the rest: "The prince also said that he took the jade pendant that your mother asked for your safety that day, thinking that from then on, with him around, he would naturally be able to protect you." Zhouquan. But the young master has great ambitions in his heart. The prince can't keep you by his side, but he can't help but watch you fall into danger and have no way out. Although the villain has no skills, he can't catch up with my prince, but if he is really in danger When it comes to time, I can always resist one or two, and protect Young Master Zhouquan as much as possible. This is all the orders of my prince, and the mission of the villain this time."

Meng Dong raised his hand to cover his face, a slightly bitter smile overflowed from his lips, and finally couldn't help shaking his head gently: "Your lord is really..."

"My lord said that he and the young master both have their own destiny, and each has its own helplessness. Even if they can't stay together, they still want to protect their beloved." The young man licked his lips, and finally said, "The prince also said that if there is fate, he and the young master will always meet again."

"Beloved?" Meng Dong murmured again.He couldn't help but raised his hand to gently cover his chest, he felt something that almost swallowed him completely.He couldn't describe his mood at the moment, probably ranging from joy to joy, but also sadness and despair.

It turns out that in this world, there is really someone who holds him in his heart, no matter how far apart, he is always thinking about whether he can eat and wear warm, whether he can be safe.

But even such a rare person, Meng Dong can't stay with him.Thinking about it makes me feel sad and hopeless.

The boy was the most understanding, and immediately noticed the change in Meng Dong's mood, so he walked lightly and followed Meng Dong carefully so as not to disturb him.

The two walked together quietly like this until they reached the dilapidated house where Meng Dong lived, and then Meng Dong said softly: "I know you have a way to contact your prince, so please tell him for me. All his thoughts, Meng Dong kept them all in his heart, and he dare not forget them in this life. If Meng Dong really has that blessing, he also hopes to have the opportunity to meet him again in this life."

After finishing speaking, he raised his head to look at the dim moonlight above his head, and said softly: "There will always be a day when the moon is full, right?"

Meng Dong didn't know that in Jiangling City dozens of miles away, the person he missed was enjoying the same moonlight with him at this moment.

The camp that was noisy during the day also fell silent at the moment. Yan Hong discussed the battle situation with Qi Zhao and Jiangling's several generals for most of the day, prepared a minimalist welcome banquet for the people in the southwest, and then dispersed in all directions.

Because that Qi Zhao couldn't drink alcohol, Yan Hong only drank a cup of tea at the banquet, but felt extra sober after the banquet. He took the altar of wine by himself, climbed onto the city wall, and stared blankly at the sky above his head in a daze.

Even though he knew that the person he had arranged had successfully appeared beside Meng Dong, he still couldn't feel at ease. Probably only by firmly holding that person's hand could he truly feel at ease.

Yan Hong knew from a young age that this world is doomed to be unhappy, and there will always be many people who are powerless and helpless.As deep as his father and mother, it is still inevitable to encounter life and death.He thought that after so many years, he could see through this world, but he found that if it really happened to him, it would be unforgettable.

In this world, only those who have no worries can truly be transparent and free, right?

Yan Hong has a very good capacity for drinking. He drank a whole jar of wine, but he still didn't feel drunk. He felt somewhat boring. He threw the empty wine jar at his feet, turned around and was about to go back to find the jar of wine, and stretched out his hand to him. In front of him, the hand was holding the wine that Yan Hong needed.

There was a smile on Yan Hong's lips, and he turned his head to look at Xu Weidan beside him: "Mr. Xu didn't guard his warm and fragrant nephrite in the middle of the night, why did he come here when he has time?"

"Warm and fragrant nephrite?" Xu Weidan smiled softly, "It depends on which one the prince asked?" He was still holding a wine jar in his hand, opened the lid, raised his head, and drank He took a big gulp and went in, "Liang Jun is now approaching the city of Jiangling. The prince is busy with this matter all day long. As a brother, I can't help. I can drink and drink with the prince to relieve this bleak autumn night. Made it."

Yan Hong glanced at him, opened the wine jar in his hand, and lightly touched the one in Xu Yudan's hand: "Then I want to say thank you."

"Thank you," Xu Weidan said casually, "It's just that the war will really break out in a few days, and my brother begs the prince selfishly, try not to let my old man do anything too dangerous, even if he strongly asks. If it is in the army I'm short of manpower, and I can still come in handy, as long as the prince doesn't dislike it."

Yan Hong looked at him and couldn't help laughing: "If Old General Xu found out that you said such things to me in private, he might find out the family law and punish you."

Xu Weidan shrugged nonchalantly: "If the old man has that ability, let him do it." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sighed softly, "In the early years, I always felt that the old man was strong and strong. Strong, indomitable, invincible. Even if he was sent to fight for several years and did not return, I didn't worry about it. He is getting older, not to mention other things, even his appetite is more than half less than in previous years. Compared with people of his age, he may still be strong and strong, but I can see that he is indeed not as good as before."

Speaking of this, Yan Hong shook his head: "So I can only shamelessly rely on my personal friendship to find the prince. It's just that although I am not a filial son, I really can't see it... I hope the prince will not mind my selfishness." .As for what my old man should do, although I am not as good as him, maybe I can try to carry some of it.”

With a smile on his lips, Yan Hong waited for Xu Yudan to finish speaking, then reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, even if I am incapable, since I dare to fight, I must be absolutely sure. Jiangling has enough soldiers now. There are too many generals, and it’s not enough to force old General Xu to come out of the mountain. Even if you don’t mention this to me, I won’t let him go to the front line. After all, everyone is a man and child, so how can I not understand your thoughts. As for What about you?"

Yan Hong paused, and looked Xu Weidan up and down: "I originally planned to go to your mansion early tomorrow morning to invite people. I don't know if you still remember, when we were young, we played around in the army. At that time, you I just said that if I take over this Jiangling City in the future like my father did, and become a powerful coach, you will be like Old General Xu, and you will be under my command and follow me to fight everywhere. Although so many years have passed , There have been many changes between you and me, but I will always remember the promise made that day."

Yan Hong raised his head, drank most of the wine in one breath, and pointed at the row upon row of houses, streets and alleys in Jiangling City: "This Jiangling City was laid down by you and my fathers together, so today, you and I will conquer it together." It protects."

Xu Weidan followed the direction of his finger and looked down the city. This is Jiangling City. The place where he was born is the place he still can't let go of after being in the capital for more than ten years. There are countless people like his father and Xiannan County King. The homeland built by people with flesh and blood.He felt that he probably drank too much wine, or was infected by Yan Hong, and he felt a sense of arrogance that he had never had before, and hit the wine jar in Yan Hong's hand heavily with the wine jar: "Then this time, Let the last general follow the prince to defend this Jiangling City."

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Well, another unpunctual ghost.See you tomorrow.