[R18] Will drink wine – Chapter 20 of “About to Enter the Wine” [English]

Chapter 20 Choice

“I am so wronged.” Shen Zechuan said, “Whenever something happens now, it must be me, Shen Lanzhou, who did it.”

“Since you came out, there have been constant turmoils.” Xiao Chiye said, “Xiao Fuzi, Imperial College, Pan Rugui, why are you so inseparable from everything?”

Shen Zechuan said mockingly: “Yeah, why are we inseparable from each other? Don’t you know the reason here? Prince Xiao picked me up in the Chashi Tiankeng back then. If he had ended it with one blow, things like this would never have happened today.”

Xiao Chiye picked off the branches and leaves and said, “You had to live in a desperate situation. Do you know what it’s like to live now?”

Shen Zechuan’s eyes were so calm that Xiao Chiye noticed that it was unreal.

This man is very strange.

It was the same at the banquet that day, as if every move he made had the meaning of “the past is over”.But on that snowy night five years ago, Xiao Chiye clearly remembered the look in his eyes when he bit him.

Such unreality seems like an abyss with no bottom.The turbulent burst of hatred seemed to have been smoothed away, leaving people with no idea where his bottom line was.The whole house humiliated He, but He lowered his head and smiled. Xiao Chiye’s words of “look at each other with admiration” were heartfelt words.

If a person is resigned to this situation, the darkness under the silence will be even more thrilling to Xiao Chiye.

“What is it like to be alive?” Shen Zechuan laughed again, “I felt it day and night in Zhaosu Temple. Now that I have come out, I feel that living is not easy. I cherish my life and am very afraid. But I have to bear the crime and my life is worth it. I, Shen Lanzhou, only have such a life, how can I get enough? I try to please you in every way, not just to hope that the Second Young Master and all other nobles can show their respect. Today, I want to explain, Second Young Master, at least give me a reason.”

When Xiao Chiye heard this, he changed his mind.He has a keen sense of smell and is always vaguely uneasy in Shen Zechuan’s obedient cooperation.But Shen Zechuan doesn’t take hard or soft words. No matter how he tries, he can’t tell the truth.

He didn’t believe a word of what Shen Zechuan said, just like what Shen Zechuan said that night was just a joke.Everyone is just pretending, so why should we be serious?

But people can lie, but the traces left behind cannot.If you try to mess around in the lower reaches of Qandu, you will most likely be able to get something out of it.If Shen Zechuan wants to place someone next to Li Jianheng, he won’t be a master of tricks.Nowadays, he can only bribe servants or servants.

There are problems inside and outside Li Jianheng’s matter. If we can’t thoroughly investigate, I’m afraid there will be endless troubles.Xiao Chiye hasn’t slept much since he was tied to King Chu’s ship.

“Why did I come to play with you and turn it into an interrogation?” Xiao Chiye changed the subject, blew the leaves on the branches, and sighed, “I heard recently that someone was asking about you, and it was in front of the King of Chu. Naturally, I wanted to ask.”

“You come to play with me once.” Shen Zechuan said, “I’ll just miss one night’s sleep.”

“You can’t say that.” Xiao Chiye said, “It’s not easy for you, and it’s not easy for me either. Let’s turn over the old pages and settle the old feud.”

Shen Zechuan laughed and said, “Tens of thousands of lives have been lost in the six states of Zhongbo. The second young master wants to settle the feud with me.”

“Times have changed.” Xiao Chiye finally threw away the branch and stood up and said, “You are now favored by the Hua family, but I dare to offend someone who is favored by the Queen Mother. If you ask the second young master to see more people, we can be considered acquaintances, Lan Zhou?”

Shen Zechuan just smiled and said, “Second Young Master, it’s easy to go.”

Xiao Chiye got on his horse, looked up at the horse, and said, “When are you going to return the ring to me, Lan Zhou? A broken ring is worthless and still has a piece of meat. If you don’t return it to me, how come it’s like a treasure?”

“I’ll wear it on my body.” Shen Zechuan said to Xiao Chiye, “How can I be willing to give it back to you so easily just by relying on the Second Young Master’s fierceness to ward off evil?”

Xiao Chiye whipped his horsewhip and said, “Don’t you know? Your second master has an evil spirit.”

Shen Zechuan stood there and watched He Juechen leave. His smile faded, leaving him with an unpredictable feeling of silence.The setting sun was slanting, and its orange light reflected under his feet, spreading into the gradually disappearing shadow of Xiao Chiye’s back.

At night, the sky was filled with stars. Master Qi opened the newly drawn picture and showed it to Shen Zechuan.

“Although the former East Palace did not have the power to command troops and horses on the border, it was familiar with the deployment of garrison troops in various places from the Ministry of War. This is Libei County.”

“Backed by Hongyan Mountain, connected to Luoxiaguan in the west, and bounded by the Twelve Biansha Mountains in the east.” Shen Zechuan pointed at the Hongyan Mountains on the east side. “Autumn is about to enter, and the Biansha cavalry pastures are in short supply, so they must grab things from the critical mutual market. Xiao Jiming wants to mobilize troops, why haven’t he sent a letter to Qidu for instructions these days?”

“Because the emperor is seriously ill.” Taifu Qi pondered, “This spring, Xiao Jiming only passed on a message. He must have spies in Qudu. Since he has not handed over a message to this day, it can only mean one thing.”

Shen Zechuan said in a low voice: “The emperor is about to die soon.”

“Then who can secure the throne in Longting is the reason why Xiao Jiming is holding back now.” Taifu Qi took out his pen, licked the ink, and circled Li Bei. “The accession of King Chu to the throne is only beneficial to the Xiao family. They have been at a disadvantage with the Hua family for too long. Because of the Zhongbo incident, they have been at a disadvantage. Now the opportunity for reversal is right in front of them. Xiao Jiming will never let this opportunity go.”

“But sir, you said that that day.” Shen Zechuan pointed at Qudu, “The gate of Qudu is closed, so Xiao Chiye is Libei’s proton. The Queen Mother has he in hand, what should Xiao Jiming do?”

“Since you mentioned this matter.” Taifu Qi lost his pen, “I want to tell you something else.”

“Sir, please speak.”

“From your perspective, what kind of person is this Xiao Chiye?”

Shen Zechuan lowered his eyes and looked at the map and said, “Sharp, smart, and doesn’t like to follow steps.”

“I think he is.” Mr. Qi rubbed his hair, as if he couldn’t think of the right words for a while.After scratching his head for a while, he lay down on the small case and said mysteriously to Shen Zechuan, “I think he is an opportunity given to Li Bei by God. He is a genius.”

Shen Zechuan shook his pen and said, “Why did you say this, sir?”

Taifu Qi immediately went under the case and pulled out the volume written by himself.Over the years, he felt that he was getting old and forgetful, so he wrote down many things on paper.He flipped through a few pages, then leaned back on the case and pushed the volume to Shen Zechuan.

“These are the details that Ge Qingqing obtained from the Ministry of War. In the first year of Yongyi, eight years ago, Xiao Chiye was fourteen years old and followed Xiao Jiming to fight in Biansha. It was midsummer, and Xiao Jiming was surrounded by three troops from Biansha in the Hongyan East Vein. His retreat was cut off and he was trapped in front of the Hongjiang River. Li Beiwang’sReinforcements are less than three days away, and Xiao Jiming’s last-ditch battle is imminent, but the three cavalrymen in Biansha are flexible. You know, Libei’s many cavalry can attack head-on, like iron plates, but they cannot respond flexibly to the back-and-forth pursuit battle.If it drags on for a long time, it will only be Xiao Jiming’s troops who are tired.”

Master Qi took a few sips of wine.

“But on the third night, the sand receded like a tide. Because heOur heavily guarded food and fodder was burned, and the fire spread from the center, disrupting the rear formation.Xiao Jiming took advantage of the situation to fight decisively, and broke through overnight.But Libei’s statement was cut off at this point, and the subsequent details required a lot of effort from your master.The news came out.Do you think the food and grass under the heavy soldiers were burned?It is said that the Biansha Three Divisions dug the Gongdao near the water. Xiao Chiye silently entered the Gongdao from the Hongjiang water and crawled in the filthy mud ditch for half a night.”

Master Qi touched his chin when he said this.

“Such a credit was ignored by Li Bei. Not only that, when Xiao Chiye came to Qudu, he became an idle bastard – but can a bastard have such patience? Just imagine, in such a situation, if he failed, the person who died would be his eldest brother. But he was able to lie dormant for two days, and just waited until the soldiers and horses in Biansha relaxed, and then set the fire. In the past two days, did he know that heIs the elder brother’s life in danger at any time?Moreover, the fire is not set, or the timing is not figured out. One minute early, the edge of the sand is strong, one minute late, Libei Shi is weak!He just got stuck at that point. How could he do it without superhuman insight?”

Shen Zechuan seemed to be touched.

Taifu Qi finally said: “And this guy is very wild. He only brought so many people with him to do this.”

Master Qi stretched out two fingers and paused for a moment.

“Lan Zhou, I thought Pan Rugui transferred him to the Forbidden Army to avoid trouble, which was just a bad move. He and I thought that the Forbidden Army was abolished, but what is the origin of the Forbidden Army? They were all military households who followed the emperor into the eight cities. The eight families looked down upon him, so they all relied on the emperor. But now the emperor does not want himCome on, these 20,000 people are weapons without an owner. It would be fine if they fell into the hands of a dandy, but they fell into the hands of Xiao Chiye… What reason does Xiao Jiming have for not sending troops to protect the King of Chu!”

That’s it!

What Shen Zechuan had been puzzled about before suddenly became clear.

He thinks that since Xiao Jiming left Xiao Chiye in Qudu, he should understand that this is a chess piece controlled by others.Either abandon it or be cautious.If you are cautious, you should not and cannot let Xiao Chiye get so close to the King of Chu. Otherwise, you are asking for trouble and you have to wipe your butt with fear in everything!

“The autumn cold in Qudu is coming fiercely. We are single and weak, so we’d better avoid it.” Qi Taifu said with a dry mouth, “The Queen Mother has already had a rift with Xi Gu’an because of the Imperial College matter, and also has a rift with the emperor. In order to ensure that the power is not lost, the matter of the emperor’s heir is urgent. If something unexpected happens to the King of Chu recently, then the Xiao family will be a bamboo basket.It seems that Xiao Chiye is anxious to see you today, so he must be wary.In order to make Prince Ning ascend the throne, he did not hesitate to kill the King of Chu.Now, Xiao Chiye will kill the King of Chu just to be safe, which is not an easy task.”

“Since the Queen Mother doesn’t know how to use Xi Gu’an, Ji Lei is the only one left.” Shen Zechuan’s eyes were calm, “The Jin Yiwei are as skilled as the clouds, and their moves are clean and neat.”

“It’s just a fight between dragon and tiger.” Taifu Qi said, “It’s time for you to decide whether to pursue the King of Chu or follow the Queen Mother.”

Shen Zechuan stretched out his hand and covered the map.