Broken Iron Clothes

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Late at night and cold at night, the watchman on the city tower seemed to have frosted silently, and after the wind blew, he was still as numb as dead.

"What day is it?" Liu Zhaoyu stood alone facing the lonely night outside the city, his eyes turned sore from the wind, but he was persistently looking for something.

Chang Yi leaned back and said: "Go back to Your Majesty, it's been the tenth day since Paralympic General Yi returned."

Coughing sounded suddenly, Liu Zhaoyu covered his mouth and backed away, and then hid in a shelter from the wind.The choking sound caused a dry pain in the throat, Liu Zhaoyu coughed and wheezed more and more, and almost vomited bile, Chang Yi bent down to help him follow his back, and stood at the vent to block several gusts of wind.

Liu Zhaoyu calmed down a little, and laughed at himself a few times: "Chang Yi, you think I'm like this now, can I still see them?"

Chang Yi swallowed his cold voice, forced a smile and said: "Your Majesty has deep blessings, and he will be able to calm down as before. If you want to see it, you will see it."

Liu Zhaoyu looked straight at him, but the man avoided his gaze, lowered his head obediently, and hid his expression in the night.Liu Zhaoyu smiled helplessly, and only after the wind subsided for a moment, he turned his eyes to the distance again, and what appeared in front of his eyes was the waist card that was sent to him not long ago.

The waist card has been scratched by the wind and sand in Shengzhou, and the name clearly engraved on it comes from a traitor general who was killed by the Yingzhou River.Someone asked him for a reward with it.

Liu Zhaoyu hooked his fingertips on the words on the waist card in the wind, and called Zhou Qisi.

"Captain Zhou."

Zhou Qisi stepped forward to salute upon hearing the sound, "The minister is here."

"The time for Feng's execution is approaching. In order to prevent accidents, he ordered the forbidden army to seal the gate of the city for five days. During this period, no one is allowed to enter the city, and anyone who violates it will be executed immediately." Liu Zhaoyu said calmly, and his words were not light. It's not serious, but Chang Yi's lowly concealed face inevitably showed a bit of panic due to confusion.

"According to the order."

Zhou Qisi withdrew, the sound settled down again, and Liu Zhaoyu watched for a long time from the tower.What he is looking forward to this time is a distant place that he can no longer reach.

"Fortune is profound..." Liu Zhaoyu felt that it was ridiculous and ridiculous, so he turned around and walked back.

Stepping steadily in the still night, one step into the firelight, one step into the darkness, Liu Zhaoyu looked at the flickering and countless lights and shadows, but didn't know where to go next. Humming, he didn't care about the sound, and continued to walk forward, only when his eyes were darkened, his legs limp and fell down.

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Liu Zhaoyu was ill again, but what made people more concerned was the decree of closing the city.

"Block the city gates... What does Liu Zhaoyu want to do, so that there is a legitimate reason for Jiang Shiqing to enter the city later, so that Liu Zhaoye can reverse the case first."

Xu Yixu's chess game has been disrupted by chess pieces dropped by mistake. He held the black pieces in his hand and watched the broken situation quietly, but calmly put the black pieces into the chess box, raised his sleeves and patiently cleaned up the mess on the ground.

"If you can't wait to give the reserve position to others, what's the point of guarding that bit of brotherhood all day long?"

The chess pieces fell into the box one by one, and the sound of splashing was like the shadow of swords and swords, and the hilt and scabbard were always falling between the palms.

Xu Yixu seemed to have found the fun again, he spread the chess pieces out step by step, and suddenly laughed: "Liu Zhaoyu, do you think I can't do other things in just five days?"

Not long after, the chess set was staggered, Xu Yixu watched the game silently, and sipped tea.At the same time, in Wen's mansion, the water cup was placed on the table. Wen Yao said: "The order to close the city has been issued, and internal and external news are blocked. It is difficult for the Yan family to know the details outside the city. For them, this is the last time limit to prevent His Highness from entering the palace. Yan's original countermeasures have been completely disrupted, and they will definitely have new actions within five days."

Gao Li nodded in response: "In these days, we have mapped out the Yan family's influence into a book and handed it over to the Overwatch Council for a secret trial. The five days given by His Majesty are also a critical moment to eradicate the Yan family. , even if there is any change in the other party, we must not take it lightly, in case they notice something strange."

But no matter what, Jiang Yu, as a person involved in the case of falling into the river, was once the prince and grand teacher, and now the position of Taiwei is overwhelming Yan Youqian everywhere. If he wants to prevent Liu Zhaoye from successfully redressing the case of falling into the river, he will definitely It is the first target that Yan's urgently needs to get rid of.

Jiang Yu knew that he was determined to break into this dragon's lake and tiger's lair, but after 11 years of trials and hardships, facing life and death, he had already calmed down his horror, so he said calmly: "Your Majesty's dragon health is not in good condition, and His Majesty's death is imminent. Now the Yan family is the first to control The most important thing is the Taiwei and the cabinet, as a Taiwei, I should be the first to bear the brunt, if there are changes in the Taiwei's residence in the future, I hope you will keep your minds and fight to the end."

Gao Li stepped back, leaned over and said, "Why is the Taiwei here!"

Jiang Yu helped him up: "Safety and danger are exchanged, misfortunes do not come in vain, safety is not a blessing."

Wen Yao waved his sleeves and bowed: "Taiwei Dayi, I am the second assistant, what reason can I shirk?"

"Be careful, both of you," Gao Li advised, "Taiwei and Cifu must protect one of them. If they lose too much power, the Yan family will cause chaos. With our power, we really can't compete with them."

Jiang Yu also raised his hand to stop Wen Yao's salute, and said: "Widows and widows are lonely, the old man occupies one of them, Wen Ci has a family and relatives, it is better to protect yourself."

Family and relatives, Wen Yao was thinking, suddenly unaware of horror lingered in his heart, he pulled the heart down, and after a long while, he said sadly: "Family and relatives are both a responsibility and a weakness, I am afraid that the Wen family will still not be able to escape." disaster..."

The cold tea noodles were slightly shaken by Wen Yao's palm hanging on the table.Wen Kaisen leaned against the window, listening to Wen Yao's unspoken thoughts, he secretly lowered his eyes.

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When the closure order was passed outside the city, Lu Tianrui and Zhang Ling had already entered the city first, but Ji Dong went to Hegu halfway to pick up Cigu, so he didn't go with them.On the other side, Yuan Mucheng and Jiang Shiqing chose to settle down in the town closest to Jicheng, waiting for Liu Zhaoye, who was only a day away from them.

The news in the city did not reach the outside of the city, and when they were discussing countermeasures at the inn, the news from the secret guard happened to be handed over. Yi Qinchen got up and went to meet him, and the meeting place was chosen on a mountain with a wide view.

The scabbard held by his left hand was vaguely entangled in the fluttering hem of his clothes. Yi Qinchen stood upright, looking at the majestic overlapping peaks in the distance, and heard the voice of Anwei Wenyi.

"The new leader of the dark guards took office yesterday, and he will be in charge of the leadership for the five days. Every night, his subordinates will go back and forth in and out of the city to pass on the message. If you have any doubts, the subordinates will definitely convey it, and the next day will definitely bring the answer back to you. Come."

Wen Yi was a face he knew well, and it was the one he personally chose to be beside him when the secret guard team was reorganized, and he was the only one he had mentioned to Gu Nanxing in the past.

Gu Nanxing.Yi Qinchen recalled the name again, but the outline that appeared in front of his eyes became more scattered.

The wind picked up again, he turned his face to avoid the chill, and asked, "Is the new leader appointed by His Majesty himself?"

Wen Yi said: "You can rest assured on this point. The new leader has a token to prove it. Your Majesty has shown us that this person is trustworthy. The specific things are not known to the subordinates. Please forgive me."

"Don't talk about this, what do you want to convey today?"

"The new leader has something to say. The Yan Clan's influence has been secretly reviewed by the Overwatch Council. You don't need to worry about your majesty's safety. Please come in after the five-day period has passed and when the city gates are wide open. He is in charge of the affairs in the city. For communication, once there is any new progress, we will definitely notify you in place, and in addition, the new leader also sent you a message, it’s cool to add clothes, don’t go near the water.”

It's cool to add clothes, don't go near the water.

Until Yi Qinchen returned to the town and conveyed all the words, these short words of intimate words were in his ears.

Who is the leader of the hidden guards in the city? He already has an answer in his heart.But since it was that person, if it was that person, why didn't he even want to disclose a name that would make him feel at ease.

"Or is there anything else that can't be opened?" Seeing him wandering, Jiang Shiqing asked.

Yi Qinchen came back to his senses, and replied: "It's nothing, I will hand over the news in the city in the future, and these hidden guards are all brought up by me, so it is still credible."

Jiang Shiqing nodded: "That's very good. At least the news in the city is not completely blocked. The five days are not long or short. The decisive battle will be when the gate of the city is opened."

The unknown is frightening, and there may be earth-shaking changes in these five days, or they may be able to establish the final victory. In short, the start of the battle is unexpected, and it will create a more tense atmosphere than usual, probably emotional Infected, the atmosphere at dinner was also unusually depressing.

The meal was only half over, and there were only Jiang Shiqing and Zhong Dingshan left on the table.Zhong Dingshan opened another jar of wine, and when he was in a bad mood, no one could persuade him, so Jiang Shiqing had to quietly replace the cold wine in his hand with the warm wine jar, and then put down the bowls and chopsticks and went out.

Yuan Mucheng had already walked around the inn by himself. He didn't want to force a smile in front of Jiang Shiqing, and he didn't want him to feel his low mood, so he tried to get rid of his depression in this way.

But the cold wind couldn't freeze his mind, instead it made him even more chaotic. He looked down at the afterimages under his feet, and when he raised his eyes a little, he saw a pair of boots not far away, stepping on the withered light on the street. Branches and leaves walked towards him.

"What are you worried about?"

There were still a few lamps hanging on the side of the street, Jiang Shiqing stopped in the bright light, his eyes fell directly on him, soft as water.

Yuan Mucheng couldn't hide those eyes, even if he hid in a dark place, when reflected in those eyes, he seemed to be standing under a warm light.

Perhaps Jiang Shiqing's eyes on him have always been so clear.Yuan Mucheng thought about it, and unconsciously approached him.

Jiang Shiqing stretched out his hands to caress his face, those hands were deliberately warmed up, there was still warmth in the night.

"If you don't want to say it, you don't have to. I just want to be with you for a while." Jiang Shiqing smiled and just stood with him.

Yuan Mucheng suddenly let go of his guard, covered the hand that was about to be blown cold in the palm of his hand, and said: "The left and right are His Majesty's blood relatives, but at the beginning of the war, there must be casualties on one side. I know it will be difficult for Your Majesty. All the people who support him seem to be partial to other places. Some of them want to vindicate Chief Gu, some want to make Yan Shi plead guilty, and what's more, they want to use him to control the court, but no one will think about it. What to do for him... including me. But out of selfishness, I also hope that the truth of the falling into the river case will be revealed to the world. The secret guard team, Song Yun, the owner, Jiang Taiwei... They should be innocent."

"Huai Chuan, they are just like my aunt, they are clearly innocent, but I forgot that His Majesty is also innocent." Yuan Mucheng lowered his head slightly, and his voice gradually sank.

"But my Xiao'an is also innocent."

Jiang Shiqing wanted to hug him, but finally tiptoed and pressed his drooping head to his shoulder.He wanted to give Yuan Mucheng a reliance in the lonely night when no one was around.

Yuan Mucheng leaned over and found a scent that could comfort him, and finally raised his drooping tail and shook it a few times.

Jiang Shiqing said: "The reason why you can't be by Your Majesty's side is because you have spent many years protecting the borders in the northern border, and then you returned to the city to help clear up the Feng family's rebellious party, and then went to the western border to take back Yingzhou. The contributions and sacrifices you made in the name of Prince Jingping's Mansion or Xuanhe Army are the results of your battle in the name of Yuan Mucheng. This does not mean that you did not try your best. These scars are the evidence of your life and death. For Dali, It is also for the Liu family sitting on the throne and even His Majesty, you have done enough, besides, the dilemma he faces today and the choices he made have nothing to do with all of this, so don't blame yourself."

Yuan Mucheng still leaned on his shoulder, fleeing from the back of his neck that was exposed to the wind, Jiang Shiqing noticed it, and stroked it with his hand to block the wind for him: "Your Majesty will help Zhuang Lord, choosing to abandon the Yan family, isn't it just looking for a peace of mind for himself? If he had to carry the guilt towards his brother all the time, and bear the burden that he didn't want to bear, wouldn't it be the same as Yuan Xiao'an who was locked in Yuzhou? Now that he has made a decision, the only thing we can do is to respect and wait, if we can see a His Majesty who has untied his knot, I think, whether it is Yuan Mucheng back then or Yuan Xiaoan now, they will all be happy for him."

Jiang Shiqing understood him and loved him, Yuan Mucheng thought, leaning on that man's shoulder nostalgicly, feeling a little happy, even the man's shivering in the cold wind was cute.

Jiang Shiqing was cold.Yuan Mucheng felt the trembling of that body, just thinking about the appearance of that person secretly sucking air-conditioning, but still trying to stand on tiptoe for him to lean on, he grinned.

But Tiptoe's feet were really sore, Jiang Shiqing staggered and stepped on the spot a few times, Yuan Mucheng caught him and hugged him.

"...Huaichuan." Yuan Mucheng called him.

"Yes," Jiang Shiqing stroked his back, "Are you still sad?"

The night wind could not squeeze into their bodies, Jiang Shiqing no longer trembled alone in the biting cold wind, his chest was filled with Yuan Mucheng's body temperature.

The back of the ear was itchy from the warm breath, Yuan Mucheng spoke to him in the wind, Jiang Shiqing didn't hide, he heard very clearly, every word and every word.Yuan Mucheng was calling his name, and said: "I am so lucky to have you in love."