[R18] Will drink wine – Chapter 4 of “About to Enter the Wine” [English]

Chapter 4 The remnants

The combat boots stepped through the snow and walked around to Shen Zechuan’s side.The visitor used his toes to straighten Shen Zechuan’s face, and there was some blood on the uppers of his boots.he The voice under the helmet was muffled and said: “Is Shen Wei your father?”

Shen Zechuan couldn’t hold the blood between his teeth, and he couldn’t cover it with his hands in a hurry, so he didn’t answer.

The man looked at him condescendingly for a moment and said, “I want to ask you a question.”

Shen Zechuan held blood foam in his mouth, lowered his head and said “hmm”.

Ji Lei took advantage of the opportunity and said from the side: “He is Shen Wei’s eighth son, his name is Shen…”

The man raised his arm and took off his helmet, revealing a young face.The Haidongqing hovering in the sky fell on He’s shoulder in the cold wind, throwing up scattered snow flakes.He regarded Shen Zechuan as if he were a dick, and his gaze could not be described as contempt or disgust, as if the blade of a knife was as cold as a knife.

Shen Zechuan didn’t recognize he, but he recognized Libei Iron Cavalry.

Shen Wei retreated westward in embarrassment, and reaching Cizhou was already Zhongbo’s last line of defense.The Libei Iron Cavalry descended from the north to the south. Prince Xiao Jiming marched in the snow without rest for three days, crossing the glacier and driving directly to Cizhou.Unexpectedly, Shen Wei failed to defend Cizhou, causing the Libei Iron Cavalry to be trapped.If Xiao Jiming didn’t have backup, it would have been another fierce battle.

After this battle in Libei, the one who hated the most was the Zhongbo Shen family.

This man is not Xiao Jiming, but since he can ride a horse and carry a raptor on his shoulders, he must be Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of King Libei and Xiao Jiming’s biological brother.

Ji Lei originally intended to instigate, but when he saw Zhao Hui, the deputy general behind Xiao Chiye, he did not dare to fan the flames again.

Xiao Chiye casually threw the helmet to Zhao Hui, and with a smile on his lips, his sharp gaze melted away like ice. His frivolous temperament suddenly emerged, and even the armor became inappropriate.

“Master Ji.” He and Ji Lei put their arms around each other, “You’ve been waiting for a long time.”

Ji Lei and Xiao Chiye looked at each other and laughed, saying, “Second Young Master, we haven’t seen each other for two years, how come we are so unfamiliar!”

Xiao Chiye pointed to the knife at his waist and said, “With the knife, it counts as half a soldier.”

Ji Lei seemed to have just seen it, and he smiled and said: “What a knife! The second young master rescued the driver this time and had a hard time on the road. I will see the emperor later, and let’s go have a drink tonight!”

Xiao Chiye felt quite regretful and motioned to Ji Lei to look at the deputy general Zhao Hui who was following behind him, and said, “Brother sent someone to keep an eye on me. How can I enjoy myself while drinking like this? When I regain my strength in a few days, I’ll treat you.”

Zhaohui saluted Ji Lei expressionlessly.

Ji Lei smiled and said to Xiao Chiye: “Then go to the palace first, the honor guard is still waiting.”

The two chatted and laughed freely, and walked all the way into the palace.Zhaohui followed behind and glanced at Shen Zechuan as he left.The Jin Yiwei beside him understood and dragged Shen Zechuan back again.

Ji Lei watched Xiao Chiye enter the palace, and when he was surrounded by his own people, he spat unhappily.The smile on his face disappeared, leaving only a belly full of complaints.

He originally thought that this bastard was usually reckless and bold, so it would be natural for him to kill someone.Unexpectedly, this idiot was so evil that he handled it lightly, kicked him over, and let Shen Zechuan go.

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Xiao Chiye entered the palace, and Zhao Hui handed him a handkerchief and wiped his hands as he walked.

Zhao Hui whispered: “The move you took just now was too risky. If the remnant of the dog was killed on the spot, the Queen Mother would probably be displeased.”

Xiao Chiye’s smile disappeared, and there was gloom between his brows and eyes.He just retreated from the battlefield, his murderous aura unable to be concealed, forcing the eunuch who was leading the way not to dare to listen any more.

Xiao Chiye said coldly: “I just want to kick him to death. The old dog Shen let Zhongbo’s blood flow, and the sergeant in the tea stone sinkhole was buried for half a month. The Hua family now wants to protect the remnants of this old dog for their personal affairs. How can there be such a happy thing in the world. Moreover, the eldest brother has traveled thousands of miles, and after this battle, there is no way to seal it. I have already reached the top of Beirong, and I have already become a thorn in the Queen Mother’s side.”

Chaohui said: “Your Majesty, the moon waxes and wanes. This time, the reward given by Qudu is probably a Hongmen Banquet. Young Master, the army is stationed a hundred miles away from Qudu, and the city is full of aristocratic eyes and ears. You must not act impulsively at this time.”

Xiao Chiye threw the handkerchief back to Zhaohui and said, “I understand.”

“Ano is here?”

Emperor Xiande fed the parrot.

This flat-haired beast was so well-bred that he followed Emperor Xiande’s words and opened his mouth to say: “Aye is here! Aye is here! Aye is paying your respects to the emperor! Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Long live! Long live! Long live!”

Xiao Jiming held the bait in his hand and replied: “It’s time.”

“Two years, maybe.” Emperor Xiande teased the parrot, “I haven’t seen him in two years. This boy followed your father and grew up very fast. I’m afraid he will be taller than you.”

Xiao Jiming said: “He is tall, but he still has the heart of a child and makes trouble at home.”

Emperor Xiande wanted to say something, but he coughed again.Pan Rugui served tea beside him, and Emperor Xiande moistened his voice for a while. Before he could continue speaking, he heard the announcement from outside that Xiao Chiye had arrived.

“Come in.” Emperor Xiande sat back on his chair and crossed his arms, “Come in and let me take a look.”

The eunuch carefully lifted the curtain, and Xiao Chiye stepped through the door.He knelt down with a cold air and kowtowed to Emperor Xiande.

Emperor Xiande smiled and said: “What a good boy, you are wearing armor and you are very powerful. I heard that the twelve tribes of Biansha attacked the grain road and the border post the year before last. You also showed your skills and captured a few people alive, right?”

Xiao Chiye laughed and said, “Your Majesty, I have captured a few of you, but they are all just miscellaneous soldiers.”

The year before last, the twelve tribes of Biansha raided the Guanbei grain road. Xiao Chiye led his troops in the first battle, but was beaten to a pulp by the bald men of Biansha. It was Xiao Jiming who cleaned up the mess.This incident became a joke that year, and Xiao Chiye became a public idiot.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Hamde became gentler and said: “You are young, and you are already capable of riding a horse and crossing a spear. However, your eldest brother is one of our famous generals on Thursday, and I must have taught you how to use troops on weekdays. Since you understand, I see that Aye is very enterprising, so you should not be too harsh.”

Xiao Jiming agreed.

Emperor Xiande added: “This time the Libei Iron Cavalry has made a great contribution to the rescue. In addition to yesterday’s big reward, I will also give Aye some small rewards today.”

Xiao Jiming stood up and saluted, saying: “It is his blessing that the emperor shows his love. However, he has not accomplished even a single step, so how can he receive this great reward from heaven?”

Emperor Xiande paused and said, “You have made countless merits by running thousands of miles and crossing glaciers at night. Forget about Aye this time, even your wife Lu Yizhi will be rewarded by me. Aye, Libei is a border area. You are young and will inevitably become boring if you stay for a long time. Now I want you to come to this capital and be a happy commander of Yiluan. Are you willing?”

Xiao Chiye originally kept his head down, but when he heard this sound, he raised his head and said, “I am willing to accept the reward from the emperor. My family is full of warriors, and I can’t find a place to listen to music on weekdays. Now that I am staying in Qudu, I will only be happy and forget about Shu.”

Emperor Xiande laughed loudly and said: “You boy, I want you to be a guard, but you really just want to have fun! If your father hears this, I’m afraid he won’t be able to escape a beating.”

The atmosphere in the hall was relaxed, and Emperor Xiande stayed with the two brothers to eat together. When it was time to retire, Emperor Xiande asked: “I heard that Qidong also sent someone, who is it?”

Xiao Jiming said: “It’s Lu Guangbai from the border county.”

Emperor Xiande seemed a little tired. He leaned on his chair and waved his hand, saying, “Let him come tomorrow.”

Xiao Chiye followed Xiao Jiming out. The two brothers didn’t go far when they saw people kneeling in the corridor.Pan Rugui stepped forward, leaned over, and said with a smile: “General Lu, General Lu!”

Lu Guangbai opened his eyes and said tiredly: “Eunuch Pan.”

Pan Rugui said: “Stop kneeling. The emperor is tired today and I won’t be able to see you until tomorrow!”

Lu Guangbai was silent, nodded, got up and walked out with the Xiao brothers.After leaving the palace gate and getting on the horse, Xiao Jiming said, “Why are you kneeling all the time?”

Lu Guangbai said: “The emperor does not want to see me.”

The two of them were silent for a moment, knowing the reason very well.Lu Guangbai didn’t complain at all. He looked sideways at Xiao Chiye and said, “Did the emperor reward you?”

Xiao Chiye held the reins and said, “Hold me around.”

Lu Guangbai reached out and patted Xiao Chiye’s shoulder and said, “This is not a trap for you. This is a trap for your eldest brother and your father.”

Xiao Chiye listened to the sound of horse hooves for a while and then said, “When the emperor mentioned my sister-in-law, I almost broke out in a cold sweat.”

Lu Guangbai and Xiao Jiming laughed together, and Lu Guangbai asked: “How are Wang Ye and Yi Zhi?”

Xiao Jiming nodded.He wears a long cloak and wears court clothes, and without his armor, he doesn’t have the youthful vigor of Xiao Chiye, but it makes people unable to look away for no reason.He said: “It’s all good. Dad is still worried about the old general’s leg injury, so he specially asked me to bring the usual plaster this time. Yi Zhi is also pregnant, and I miss you very much. I wrote a lot of letters, and I brought them with me. I will see you when I go to the house later.”

Lu Guangbai tightened the reins rather awkwardly and said: “My family is full of warriors, and I don’t have a sister-in-law who can accompany her. It’s very cold in the winter away from the north. I led troops from the border county. After hearing the news, I was worried all the way.”

“Yes.” Xiao Chiye also turned his head and said, “Cizhou is so dangerous and my eldest brother is in jail. He asked me not to write letters home because I was afraid that my sister-in-law would be anxious. This battle happened suddenly. When I left home, my eldest brother and my sister-in-law knew that I was pregnant.”

Xiao Jiming has always been restrained. At this time, he only said: “Dad is sitting at home this time just to protect Yi Zhi. Don’t worry, I will return home after the new year and I won’t go anywhere.”

Lu Guangbai sighed: “Libei has been at the forefront of the storm in recent years. Every time I send troops, I have to think twice. This time, I just hate Shen Wei for shrinking and not fighting, leaving such a mess. When I fought through the tea stone tiankeng, the blood covered the horse’s hooves. It is hard for him to escape the death penalty, and he set himself on fire first, but this is really strange. Now that you have captured his son and brought him to the capital, what can you tell?”

Xiao Jiming gathered his cloak in the wind and said: “Shen Wei has always valued the distinction between legitimate concubines and concubines. This son is the eighth concubine and his mother’s family has no support. He abandoned it in Duanzhou to raise him. It is reasonable not to know what is going on. But the emperor is so persistent, and there may be a reason for it.”

Xiao Chiye put on his helmet and said: “Public anger will never go away. The emperor personally handed over the garrison power of the six states of Zhongbo to Shen Wei. Now that something like this has happened, he will always kill someone to prove justice.”

However, it is not he who has the sovereignty of the Great Zhou Dynasty Dragon, but the Queen Mother who listens behind the curtain.Now the situation is at a stalemate, and everyone is focused on Shen Zechuan’s life.If he can confess his guilt and die, everyone will be happy. If he does not die, he is destined to become a thorn in the flesh.The Xiao family in Libei has now reached the top of its glory, and even Qidong’s commander-in-chief, the Qi family, has to retreat three feet away.Xiao Jiming was first known as “Iron Horse Binghe” among the four famous generals, and he was also the brother-in-law of Lu Guangbai from the border county of Qidong. Upon closer inspection, he was able to mobilize the Libei iron cavalry and the border county garrison with the help of his wife’s family, so that he had to guard against this enemy.

“The Queen Mother insists on keeping him alive.” Lu Guangbai pursed his thin lips tightly. “What we are aiming for is the future. We must raise a jackal who can not only regain Zhongbo with justice, but also obey orders. When the time comes to strengthen the queen’s power internally and contain Libei externally, it will be a serious problem. It is clear that this son cannot be kept!”

The wind and snow on the street were blowing hard, and my cheeks were being sliced like knives.None of the three people spoke. In this long silence, Zhaohui, who had been silent at the back, rode forward.

“Young master kicked him earlier, with eight points of force, hitting his heart. I saw that his energy was weak, and his old wounds were bleeding when he fell to the ground.” Zhaohui thought, “But he didn’t die immediately.”

Xiao Chiye held up a riding whip and said: “After being interrogated for many days and passing the court staff, I was just holding my breath, but that kick was a kick on the road to hell. If he doesn’t die after tonight, I will admit that he has a hard life.”

Zhao Hui frowned and said: “He is thin and weak, and the wind and cold have not subsided along the way. Logically speaking, he should have died long ago. However, he is still gasping for breath, so there must be something strange in this. Prince…”

Xiao Jiming glanced sideways at them, and the two of them remained silent.He looked at the road ahead in the strong wind. After being quiet for a moment, he said: “To live or not to live is fate.”

The strong wind roared fiercely, and the iron horses under the eaves on both sides jingled and clashed.The murderous aura in the snow suddenly dissipated. Xiao Jiming sat on his horse and drove forward calmly and calmly.

Zhao Hui bowed his head on the horse and chased after him.

Xiao Chiye’s expression was unclear under his helmet. Lu Guangbai punched him on the shoulder and said, “It’s your eldest brother after all.”

Xiao Chiye seemed to smile and murmured: “…fate.”