[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 102 [English]

Chapter 100 Hidden Danger

The news of Han Jin’s rash advance spread back to Qudu, causing a sensation.Because the only remaining Jin Yiwei brought back a sack of human heads, it was clear that Shen Zechuan, Xiao Chiye and Yan had completely broken up, and it was no longer even possible for the two sides to sit down and negotiate.Han Jin was captured, which made Han Cheng furious. When Shen Zechuan left Qudu, the Jin Yiwei had been divided. The Jin Yiwei headed by Ge Qingqing was still watching Gu Xi’s family in Juexi. Fei Sheng hid with his cronies. Han Cheng didn’t have many remaining men.

The Jin Yiwei was most prosperous during the Ji Wufan period, but had declined during the Ji Lei period, and then in the hands of Han Cheng, it was completely transformed into a dilapidated honor guard.The group of people under Fei Sheng’s command were all capable men, and Han Cheng’s premature exposure of murderous intent caused him to miss the opportunity to win over them.

“When the overall situation is stable, the Jinyiwei will reorganize the twelve offices. Now that the manpower is vacant, it is really unsightly and nothing can be done.” Han Cheng sat under the Queen Mother and said steadily, “I see that most of the children of the aristocratic family are idle in recent times. Give them a place to go, and prevent them from causing trouble at this critical moment.”

The Queen Mother wears a emerald crown on her head, her hair is neatly bunned, her sideburns are like cutouts, and there are gold pendants inlaid with pearls hanging from her ears.She is suitable for such a graceful and luxurious dress, just like peonies should be born in the royal palace, and only then can they be resplendent and worthy of such national beauty and heavenly fragrance.She has reached her age, but she still remains graceful.At this moment, he was teasing the parrot with a wooden spoon, and said without looking at Han Cheng: “Jinyiwei is a place where people are responsible for running errands. They have already raised many hereditary children. If we put more hereditary children, they will be destroyed sooner or later. The Eighth Battalion was defeated outside Dan City. The Ai family sees that not only do they need to fill in new people, but they also have to lay off some old people.”

Han Cheng was entrusted by others to find a way out for other people’s playboys.Hearing this, he said: “That’s what I mean. I’ll discuss it with the Ministry of War tomorrow and write a note to submit to the cabinet. Queen Mother, Hai Liangyi is so sick that he can’t straighten up. He has also worked hard for state affairs all his life. At least he can’t let people die of exhaustion in office. There must be an arrangement.”

This was to let Hai Liangyi resign and go home. The Queen Mother smiled on her face, knocked the wooden spoon gently, handed it to Aunt Liuxiang who was waiting, and said to Han Cheng in a pleasant manner: “He is suffering from a mental illness, and he has not recovered for a while. He knows best about many things in these six films. In an emergency, how can we send him back home rashly? Let’s wait a few more days.”

Han Cheng encountered a soft nail, gritted his teeth secretly, but maintained the atmosphere on his face, saying: “Now that the Queen Mother is in charge, these matters will naturally be decided by the Queen Mother. Since the Eighth Battalion was defeated in front of Dancheng, Xiao Chiye has already fled to Zhongbo. It is best for the Ministry of War to dispatch the Qidong garrison to stop him as soon as possible. Otherwise, when he returns to Libei, won’t the Libei Iron Cavalry have 20,000 more help!”

The Queen Mother cleaned her hands and said: “If you can stop he in Qandu, you won’t have these worries. Zhou Gui, the capital of Cizhou, will do things, but he is in the middle. He will have to deal with Libei in the future, heIt will definitely not offend Libei.It is a foregone conclusion that Xiao Chiye will go back to Libei. Even if he asks Qi Zhuyin to go, he will just fight with the Libei cavalry.It is very simple for us to mobilize troops here, but where can Hezhou afford the military supplies to support the army?”

“Then just let Xiao Chiye go back to Libei?” Han Cheng stood up in surprise, “This will be even more powerful for the Libei Iron Cavalry!”

The Queen Mother was supported by Aunt Liuxiang. She stood at the entrance of the court and looked at the colorful flowers outside. She said, “Han Cheng, do you think that Xiao Chiye must have helped when he returned to Libei?”

Han Cheng looked like he was listening and said respectfully: “I don’t understand. I would like to listen to the Queen Mother’s instructions.”

“Xiao Jiming took over the military power of Libei Iron Cavalry from Xiao Fangxu. It took him ten years to achieve what it is today. He is the direction of Libei’s military.” The Queen Mother looked at the flowers in the garden, Xiangyi, and her maid fluttering butterflies.He is too young to understand the meaning of the passage of time.With those 20,000 imperial troops, he will gradually find himself out of place in Libei.Xiao Fangxu has always firmly established Libei Iron Cavalry as a commander. This is the reason why he remains standing, but it will also become the reason why Xiao Chiye cannot find a place.If you want to break out of the siege and become the leader, you must first have the determination to kill the previous wolf king.”

The Queen Mother looked back and smiled at Han Cheng.

“The Xiao family can’t bear to see other people fighting in the same room, but sometimes there is no choice. The Xiao family has always been a model of brotherhood, friendship and respect, but how long can this friendship last in the face of military power? The battlefield is a cruel place, it makes thousands of men throw their heads and shed blood, and the power field is even more cruel than it. A change often means killing each other.”

Han Cheng dwarfed half a head under the Queen Mother’s gaze. He hurriedly buried his head in agreement and said: “The Queen Mother Shengming, but Xiao Jiming has been seriously injured. It is reasonable for Xiao Chiye to take over the gap.”

The Queen Mother said: “Is Xiao Jiming dead?”

Han Cheng shook his head.

The Queen Mother said: “Xiao Jiming is not dead, and he can still coordinate military affairs in the rear. Xiao Fangxu comes back, and he can command the heroes from the front. The father and son control the Libei Iron Cavalry, and many things can only be maintained by caring for each other. But Xiao Chiye has the ability to coordinate military affairs, and also has the ability to go into battle to kill the enemy. He breaks into this balance. In that extremely unified military power, he is the change that hinders the Libei Iron Cavalry from having only one commander. heHe may not have the idea of replacing his father and brother, but he will soon understand that Libei is not as inseparable as we have seen, and his return is the hidden danger of Libei’s split.”

This situation was not deliberately led by anyone, it just happened along the way.Its origins were laid the day Xiao Fangxu led the Libei Iron Cavalry in an attempt to fight against Qandu. No one knew what kind of consequences it would have.

“In this world, mediocre people have the troubles of mediocrity, and geniuses also have the pain of geniuses.” The Queen Mother said calmly, “Since we have Xiao Jiming, why should we have Xiao Chiye again? Six years is not long or short, but it is enough to change many things. Xiao Chiye’s pain in Qudu comes from the fact that he is not a mediocre person, but heAfter returning to Libei, they will continue to be tortured by this kind of pain.When these two brothers and brothers realize that fighting is the only way out, the pain will intensify. Whether Xiao Jiming gives up the throne or Xiao Chiye avoids suspicion, the brothers who once treated each other with sincerity will become divided.”

Han Cheng felt a sense of coldness and happiness in the warm sunshine of May.

“The late emperor has been buried, and the preparations for the new emperor need to be made.” The Queen Mother asked, “You said you found the emperor’s heir, when will you show it to the Ai family?”

Han Cheng bowed and said, “We have sent people to take you to Qudu at high speed. The Queen Mother will be able to see you in five days at the latest.”

The Queen Mother looked at him and said: “Since you are so sure that he is the emperor’s heir, you must have some credible evidence. It is not easy to dismiss the civil servants headed by Hai Liangyi. Han Cheng, please make preparations.”

Han Cheng stayed with him for a while longer, then took his leave and left.As soon as he left, Hua Xiangyi approached the Queen Mother holding flower branches.

“Han has never climbed so high before. A little wind blew and he lost his sense of proportion.” The Queen Mother looked at the direction Han Cheng left and took Hua Xiangyi for a few steps. “Han Jin suffered a defeat in Dancheng. He was stupid and occupied.The right time and the right place, the people are still captured, how can such a person be worthy of such a heavy responsibility?When Han Cheng came to the palace today, he asked the Ai family to send people to rescue him, but he didn’t know that the reason why he kept Han Jin’s life was to threaten him.”

“I see that the commander looks very good recently, and he no longer calls himself a ‘minister’ when he comes to the palace to greet you.” Hua Xiangyi leaned against the Queen Mother, “Aunt, he has a big plan. He has prepared the so-called emperor’s heir long ago. I am afraid that he is no longer satisfied with being the commander of the Royal Guards.”

“He wants to be a regent,” the Queen Mother picked flowers from Hua Xiangyi’s arms. “The Ai family has already inquired about the child he chose. Who is the orphan of the late emperor? It is just a child found from a distant relative in his hometown. It would be too wishful thinking for such a lowly person to want to occupy the Li family.”

The Queen Mother thought for a moment.

“But there is really no one left now.”

While the two were talking, they suddenly saw Fuman walking quickly. He saluted and said flatteringly, “Master Xue, the Prime Minister of Xue Temple, wants to see you.”

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The Tantai Tigers distributed the food that night. Just as Shen Zechuan expected, Han Jin led his troops in pursuit lightly and did not bring much food.But the forbidden army has been hungry for several days, and they are full tonight.

Shen Zechuan lost a lot of weight after his husband left, but the forest had been cleared out long ago, and there was not even a rabbit left.Xiao Chiye gave all the white flour steamed buns and dried meat to Shen Zechuan, and he ate dry biscuits and thin rice soup like others.

“I have followed the master’s arrangement and sent someone to say hello to Zhou Gui so that he can be prepared.” Tantai Hu squatted beside the fire and said, “When we pass Cizhou the day after tomorrow, the master will go home!”

Xiao Chiye threw firewood into the fire and said, “Say hello to Zhou Gui and ask him to cooperate with us in a performance. Han Jin is in our hands, and he has to give way.”

“Han Jin really arrived just in time,” Tantaihu grinned, “We were thinking about how to cross Cizhou the day before yesterday, and he came to our door!”

Shen Zechuan warmed his hands and looked at the fire without saying a word.

Tantai Hu soaked the dry biscuits and said: “I have eaten this kind of food in the Dengzhou garrison in the early years. Looking at this Zhongbo now, it is completely different from before… It is almost unrecognizable.”

Ding Tao poured some rice out of his bowl and fed it to the sparrow in his sleeve. Hearing this, he said, “It’s not bad here. If you go further east, that’s what will make the real difference.”

Ding Tao has a photographic memory. He still remembers the tragic images he saw in Duanzhou and Dunzhou six years ago when he followed Xiao Chiye to clean up the mess.He was only ten years old at that time. He had just gotten a small notebook and started recording like his father. He had nightmares about it all the way.

“You passed by after the war and have never seen what Zhongbo looked like before.” Tantaihu drooped his eyes and looked at the soup in the bowl. “I went to Dunzhou with my parents when I was a child. It’s so big, it’s almost as prosperous as Qdu. The fireworks on the street are very beautiful during Zhengdan. Aoshan is also beautiful, crowded with people… so many people.”

Shen Wei is the King of Jianxing, and the palace of Jianxing King is in Dunzhou.They all lowered their heads for a moment. No one dared to glance at Shen Zechuan for fear of offending Xiao Chiye.During the past few days on the road, the Forbidden Army also gradually discovered the subtlety between Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye.There was a completely different feeling between the rumors and actually facing them.

How do you think of Shen Zechuan? Do you think of him as your wife?But whose wife can control the whole family?When he chopped off the heads of the old subordinates who protected Han Jin, the generals of the Imperial Army all looked sideways.

Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are too different. He does not look like the familiar commander of the Forbidden Army.He seems gentle and humble, but he rarely changes his mind when discussing matters. Even Tantai Hu will be directly dismissed by him. He is more cold-hearted than Xiao Chiye.In the past, they privately regarded Shen Zechuan as a beauty, which was a sign of weakness clinging to power. However, after Shen Zechuan put on the scarlet python robe, what he had hidden was revealed, and he became different from the remnant of the Shen family that they knew before.The beauty of he is no longer a beauty that anyone can appreciate at will, it is a fierce strength contained in the stunning beauty.

Few people in the Forbidden Army were willing to look at Shen Zechuan. Except for Ding Tao, who was completely unaware, even Tantai Hu felt some kind of pressure.They obey Xiao Chiye’s orders and don’t mind that Xiao Chiye likes men, but they must figure out where Shen Zechuan is as soon as possible – Shen Zechuan has the power to compete with Xiao Chiye for power. This is what they can’t adapt to the most these days. It is a subtle fear.

Xiao Chiye rubbed his fingers gently and was about to speak, but Shen Zechuan turned his palms and said, “The wild vegetables in Duanzhou are delicious.”

The atmosphere calmed down a bit, and Ding Tao raised her head as expected and said, “I heard someone say in Libei that a handful of wild vegetables in Duanzhou in winter is as valuable as gold. I really want to eat them! Master, do you eat them often?”

“When the ice and snow melt in spring, the wife will choose the tenderest wild vegetables to make dumplings.” Shen Zechuan’s tone was normal, his fingertips were not stained with dust, and the blood stains seemed to have never been stained before. He said with a smile, “I only remember it clearly if I don’t eat it often.”

Ding Tao swallowed her saliva and carefully wrote on the notebook with a little ink: “I want to eat it. We will definitely have a chance in the future. Remember it and you won’t forget it.”

Tantaihu rubbed the back of Ding Tao’s head, and said with a smile: “Come on! You haven’t tasted any delicacies from the mountains and seas? You are still thinking about wild vegetables!”

Everyone laughed, and the topic of Zhongbo changed.Shen Zechuan warmed his hands and said no more.

At night, Xiao Chiye was pillowing on a stone. Before he fell asleep, a slightly warm oil paper was placed on his cheek.he sat up, sniffed Shen Zechuan’s hand, and said with a smile, “Where did the buns come from?”

“Ding Tao brought it back from the town and asked me to hide it and eat it.” Shen Zechuan sat next to Xiao Chiye.

The two of them stood side by side, with their backs to the sleeping forest belt, and their faces to the river and the stars in the sky.Xiao Chiye opened the oil paper, pushed it to Shen Zechuan, and said, “Then just eat it. If you keep it any longer, it will get cold.”

Shen Zechuan said: “I’m full, you eat.”

Xiao Chiye knew that he was specially reserved for himself, so he took it, broke it open, and gave one hand to himself and the other to Shen Zechuan.Shen Zechuan took a few symbolic bites and let Xiao Chiye finish the meal.

“You have to make an idea whether to take the two million betrothal gift to Libei or leave it in Cizhou.” Xiao Chiye drank the water from the water bag. “Ge Qingqing will definitely take good care of the Xi family’s business for you after receiving the letter. When we arrive in Libei, Qiao Tianya and Chenyang should also rush back. Then we will build a new yard…”

Xiao Chiye stopped speaking and was keenly aware of something in this unusual silence. He was quiet for a while.

“Do you have something to say to me?”

Shen Zechuan held the small bamboo fan that never left his body, looked sideways at Xiao Chiye, and said, “Ce’an, I can’t go to Libei with you.”

He spoke so gently, just like when he was on the city wall, he said to Xiao Chiye equally gently: “Ce’an, go home.”