sinovels Chapter 46 Butterfly (2 in 1)
Chapter 46 Butterfly (2 in 1)
◎Four years. ◎
Four years later, Northern Yin.
As spring approaches, the weather is getting warmer.
After a long winter, people can finally breathe a sigh of relief and come out from the warm and cramped tents or houses for activities.
In the suburban racecourse outside the capital, two horses were racing one after the other.
"Call-"
The moment the maroon horse crossed the finish line, the man on the horse reined in, let out a breath, and controlled the horse to slow down.
Not long after, the sound of horseshoes came from behind.
As the sound of horseshoes approached, he lowered his eyes and calmly counted down in his heart.
Sure enough, after three seconds, he heard a desperate call:
"Bamboo Eleven! You can't let me!"
He turned around, and what caught his eye was a dazzling and bright red dress.
He paused.
"Already let go." He said.
The person behind was choked violently.
After a while, something was thrown over abruptly, Zhu Shiyi reached out to take it, and found that it was a feathered arrow that had no head.
"Soft hearted." He commented.
"I really stabbed you to death with an arrow, and my little uncle will not settle accounts with me."
He Liansheng rolled his eyes, turned over and got off the horse.
The attendants beside him rushed over to deliver water.
He took it and took a big gulp. Zhu Shishi watched the leaking cold water flow into his collar along his white neck, but he didn't care, just wiped it casually with a handkerchief, and walked to the bamboo. Around Eleven.
"Go back?" he asked.
Zhu Shishi looked back and said "hmm".
The two walked out along the main road.
After walking to the door, He Liansheng walked into the hut used for rest, and took off the mask hanging on the wall.
Zhu Shiyi leaned against the door, watching his movements.
"Actually, you don't have to wear it anymore," he said.
He Liansheng paused, fell silent for a moment, and withdrew his hand.
"Yes." He said softly.
In the dark room four years ago, he used a kiss to successfully attract Gu Yuan's attention, and Zhu Shiyi knocked him unconscious in the dark room.
Afterwards, Zhu Shishi moved Gu Yuan back to the study together with him, and then they returned to Northern Yin with Liang Chu's motorcade.
This was the last time He Liansheng saw Gu Yuan.
At first he was worried whether Gu Yuan would come to him, but Zhu Shiyi told him that he was just worrying too much.
"He won't know you're here," he said.
The truth is that...
Helian Sheng thought.
However, with Gu Yuan's intelligence, he should be able to guess this matter.
Of course, recently,
Maybe, the other party also knew.
At first, He Liansheng's identity was kept secret.
He was charged with treason, and Dugu Che thought about it for a long time. Even though Northern Yin was far away from Liang Chu, he still made He Liansheng wear a mask and gave him an identity.
The patriarch of Northern Yin had a adopted daughter named Yun Yue, who was not married and had no children under her knees. Dugu Che secretly arranged for He Liansheng to temporarily live in the Princess Mansion as a adopted son.
It's just that things have changed a bit in the last couple of months.
Suixi, which is adjacent to Liangchu, began to invade the border frequently.
Four years later, another incident like this happened, even if He Lianjin knew that he was still alive, she probably wouldn't have time to take care of him.
"Liang Chu, how is it now?" He Liansheng asked.
"It is said that they want to send people to the Northern Yin to negotiate with the lord. I hope that the Northern Yin can send troops." Zhu Shiyi said, "There is currently a main war faction in the imperial court, and there is also a main peace faction. At present, the main peace faction seems to have the upper hand .”
He Liansheng was silent.
He was not surprised by this result.
There are many literati and poets in Liang and Chu, which is different from the atmosphere of northern Yin and martial arts. In addition, in the past few years, He Lianjin's temperament has become more and more withdrawn and surly. The courtiers who remonstrated either returned home, or were sent to prison directly.
As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer courtiers in the court who are strong-tempered and dare to remonstrate to the death.
"Currently, who is he sending to the border?" He Liansheng asked after thinking for a while.
"Wu Cen." Zhu Shiyi said.
He Liansheng was startled.
The name sounded a little familiar to him.
Bamboo Eleven paused.
"Gu Yuan's real uncle." He said.
He Liansheng's hands stopped.
He remembered.
Gu Yuan's uncle, Wu Cen, was once the lieutenant general of Xie Wenze, a general of Liang Chu.
Xie Wenze retired after He Lianjin succeeded to the throne, and after that, his burden was handed over to Wu Cen.
From this point of view, the Wu and Gu families are indeed highly valued.
In the end, He Liansheng went back without wearing a mask.
He and Zhu Shiyi rode back to the capital, and they didn't say goodbye until they were outside the city gate.
Zhu Shiyi went straight back to the palace.
A year ago, Dugu Che directly inherited the position of Northern Yin patriarch.
As his secret guard, Zhu Shiyi can already freely enter and leave the palace.
And He Liansheng strolled around the street, bought a few more bags of snacks, and then returned to the Princess Mansion.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard the whistling of whips in the air.
He crossed the threshold familiarly and walked into the yard, and he saw a beautiful woman in a well-dressed outfit.
The woman was about thirty years old, with a sassy look in her eyes and eyebrows. When she saw him, she took the whip away.
"Xiao Sheng is back." She smiled.
He Liansheng liked and respected this straightforward aunt very much, and while handing her the snack in his hand, he smiled and called "Auntie".
All he bought was what Sui Yunyue liked to eat, and the latter immediately smiled and rubbed his face vigorously.
"My aunt knows that our little Sheng is the most obedient." She said, "Aren't you tired from playing, aunt has someone prepare hot water, take a bath and rest?"
He Liansheng responded, and followed the servants back to the room.
The courtyard where he lives is the quietest house in the Princess Mansion.
At the beginning when he just returned to Northern Yin, his newborn body was weak and he felt uncomfortable every day.
It was Sui Yunyue who took care of him for a long time as if he was her own child.
Stepping into the courtyard door, there is only the sound of wind blowing leaves in the courtyard.
He Liansheng waved away the servants, stepped into the room, took off his clothes, and soaked in the bathtub.
During the day, he was tired from racing horses with Zhu Shiyi, and when he just came back, his waist was sore and his legs were weak.
The moment he touched the hot water, he let out a comfortable breath.
The steam made him drowsy, and he closed his eyes.
However, after an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard a strange noise in the room.
He Liansheng suddenly opened his eyes.
In the next second, he felt a pair of soft and delicate hands on his shoulders.
"Your Highness..." A voice rang softly in his ear, it was extremely soft and charming, "How about letting Yuan Xi serve you?"
He Liansheng was silent for a moment, rubbed his temples, and held the wrist of the person behind him with his backhand.
The room was brightly lit.
After taking a shower, He Liansheng changed his clothes, pulled off his outer shirt and put it on, and sat on the main seat with his wet long hair wrapped around his head.
While wiping his hair, he casually opened his mouth:
"Tell me, who's idea."
The two teenagers kneeling below secretly glanced at each other, but did not dare to make a sound.
"Say."
He Liansheng raised his eyes and lowered his tone.
After a few years, compared to when he was eighteen or nineteen years old, his appearance has faded a bit, but it has become more and more beautiful.
After four years of nurturing in rich clothes and fine food, this bit of beauty has also regained a bit of the aura of gold and jade.
Right now, when he is holding it so deliberately, it's a bit bluffing.
The two sixteen or seventeen-year-old boys immediately turned pale with fright.
After a long time, one of them timidly opened his mouth:
"...Your Highness."
"It's the slave's idea."
He Liansheng glanced down.
"Very good." He said with a pleasant face, "Ji Yuanlan, you have grown up."
He paused, "Your idea, but let your brother do it?"
"...Because my brother was born more beautiful than Nu." The boy named Ji Yuanlan whispered.
He Liansheng: "..."
Because of her good looks, she might have a high success rate in seducing him.
It's quite reasonable.
he thinks.
He was so angry that he wanted to laugh, looking at the two teenagers kneeling in front of him, he wanted to reprimand him a few more words, but he couldn't help it.
The two arrived in his courtyard three years ago.One is called Ji Yuanxi and the other is called Ji Yuanlan, they are a pair of brothers.
As for why there are so two more people by his side, that's a long story.
Since Dugu Che took over the position of patriarch, the battle for patriarch in Northern Yin has come to an end.
He Liansheng didn't know how Dugu Che got rid of Dugu Ze. All in all, after an unknown amount of time, Dugu Ze finally gave up fighting for power.
Of course, he still didn't like Dugu Che so much.
Without competing for storage, he has a lot of free time.
then……
He set his sights on his nephew who came back with them.
In Dugu Ze's opinion, He Liansheng would be fooled by Gu Yuan for so long and still foolishly chase him, he is the most stupid person in the world.
He firmly believed that the reason why He Liansheng did such a stupid thing was because he had seen too few men and lacked experience, so he fell into the abyss.
After figuring this out, Dugu Ze went to the brothel and directly picked two chicks for He Liansheng.
He didn't say hello to He Liansheng either.
One day, when He Liansheng came back from the outside, just after taking a bath and sitting on the bed to go to sleep, two pairs of weak and boneless hands touched his chest and neck from both sides respectively.
If He Liansheng hadn't been through life and death and seen enough storms and waves, he doubted that he would have been scared to death in the room by his good uncle on the spot.
After asking the reason, he wanted to send the two of them back.
"I don't accept this." Dugu Ze spread his hands, "If you want to send it, send it back to the brothel by yourself."
Naturally, He Liansheng couldn't do anything unconscionable.
In desperation, he had no choice but to leave the two brothers in the mansion. On weekdays, he helped the mansion with flowers and plants, and did the sweeping of the courtyard, as if he had raised two more servants.
He thought it was appropriate for him to do so, but the two brothers obviously didn't think so.
They were sold into brothels since they were young, and they all learned the skills of serving people.
In their eyes, what He Liansheng did was denying their abilities in disguise.
Therefore, the two brothers have been looking for opportunities to complete the "task" assigned to them by Dugu Ze.
"...Forget it." He Liansheng said, "Go down, don't do such a thing next time."
The two said yes, and retreated.
When going out, Zhu Shiyi just came back from the palace and landed firmly in the courtyard.
The two bowed to Zhu Shishi, Zhu Shishi glanced at them and then looked away.
"Not well served?" he asked.
"...Don't talk like Dugu Ze." He Liansheng said angrily, "Do you know what serving is?"
After getting along for a long time, he also got to know Zhu Shiyi.
This person doesn't know anything except killing people. In his eyes, intrigue and love affairs are like the old tree standing quietly in the yard, which is meaningless to him.
He Liansheng's words were purely for complaints, but Zhu Shixi paused for a moment before opening his mouth:
"I know."
He Liansheng was startled, a little surprised.
"Among the people who were killed before." Zhu Shiyi added, "Someone died in the brothel, I have to wait for him to come."
So, by the way, I witnessed some love affairs.
He Liansheng was stunned.
He imagined the scene, Zhu Shiyi was squatting on the beam with no expression on his face, and below was a pair of wild mandarin ducks lying upside down on the bed, and laughed with a "puchi".
"Then you can really bear the humiliation." He said.
Zhu Shishi lowered his eyes, and gave a faint "hmm", thinking of something, and didn't speak.
He Liansheng continued to wipe his hair, and while doing it, he asked, "What do you want from me?"
Zhu Shishi would not take the initiative to come to him.
Either there is something in the palace, or he is bored and wants to learn martial arts with the other party.
For the first two years, his identity had to be kept secret, he didn't dare to get close to other people, so he could only do his best to harm Zhu Shiyi.
The other party would give way to him before, but then he probably realized that he was too pushy, and gradually became less polite to him.
Just like today, He Liansheng didn't get a bargain in the horse race, and was even ridiculed by him.
Thinking of this, he ground his teeth.
"My lord is calling you." Sure enough, Zhu Shiyi spoke.
He Liansheng was taken aback.
"Then I'll go over after changing my clothes," he said.
Bamboo Eleven let out a "hmm".
"No hurry." He said, "You dry your hair."
He Liansheng didn't expect a piece of wood to have such a thoughtful moment, so he couldn't help but look at him more, then said "OK", and returned to the room.
After a while, he changed his clothes and arrived at the palace.
The royal palace of Northern Yin is different from that of Liang and Chu. Its scale is not so large, but it is majestic and full of unique characteristics of the Northern Yin people.
He Liansheng followed the palace servants into the inner hall, Dugu Che raised his eyes from the blanket on the soft couch.
Dugu Ze sat beside him, peeling grapes bored.
Even in front of the new patriarch, he is still the original rebellious.
He Liansheng watched him stuff the grapes into his mouth one by one, while Dugu Che on the side seemed to be used to it and didn't care. He sighed in his heart that the relationship between the brothers of Bei Yin was much better than that of Liang Chu.
If it was He Lianjin, he wouldn't say anything that day, and the plate of grapes might be buried with his body the next day.
"Uncle," he said.
Both were his uncles, and he didn't bother to divide them, so he called them together.
"Xiao Sheng is here." Dugu Che smiled warmly, "Come and eat grapes."
"The ones that were delivered just now are fresh."
He Liansheng responded, and sat down in front of the two of them. Dugu Ze peeled off one and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
The sweet grapes tasted cool and sweet, and He Liansheng swallowed them down. He lowered his head and saw a document on the table.
"Look." Dugu Che said warmly.
He Liansheng hesitated for a moment, and opened it to read.
After reading it, he raised his eyes.
"You are more familiar with the imperial court." Dugu Che said, "What do you think?"
He Liansheng was silent for a moment.
The document should be copied, to the effect that the Northern Yin Dynasty is currently invading the border, and the Northern Yin Dynasty is in a special position. The imperial court hopes that the Northern Yin Dynasty will send troops to support the borderland. In two days, an envoy will come to negotiate related matters.
He Liansheng had heard about this matter from Zhu Shiyi before, but what surprised him was another thing.
There was another person who went to the border with Wu Cen.
His fifth brother, He Lianxiao.
"He Lianjin may not want to fight." He Liansheng said.
Dugu Che said "Mmm", but did not correct his disrespectful words, and said softly, "How do you say?"
Helian Sheng thought for a while.
"At present, the peace faction in the imperial court has the upper hand. If according to his temperament, he really wants to seek peace from Sui Xi, then he has arranged the peace talks early in the morning." The troops were dispatched, and General Wu Cen was sent to the border, probably because he wanted to fight Sui Xi thoroughly and subdue Sui Xi."
On the surface, He Lianjin is as gentle and gentle as jade, but in her bones, she is full of ambition.
He Liansheng understood him.
Such a person would not be willing to seek peace.
"but……"
He Liansheng rubbed his temples, "Except for Wu Cen, he doesn't trust anyone else."
He paused, "In other words, he doesn't even believe Uzen completely."
The emperors of all dynasties feared military power the most, and it was a big taboo for military power to fall into the hands of others.
"I heard." Dugu Che was thoughtful, "He killed all the brothers in the fief all these years, except for He Lianxiao?"
"Yes." He Liansheng said.
Thinking of this incident, he was terrified.
He thought that He Lianjin would have to wait a while before killing He Lianheng, but he didn't expect that he had just settled down in Northern Yin when the other party secretly sent a killer.
If Dugu Che hadn't been ordered by him earlier to send someone to protect him, he might have seen He Lianheng's body.
Now, He Lianheng came to Northern Yin in secret, and after staying in the palace for a while, he accompanied his princess to visit the mountains and rivers in Northern Yin, which can be regarded as a leisurely life.
"Fifth brother..." He Liansheng hesitated, "He is a general."
"Don't kill him." He sighed, "It should be because no one in the court can use it. And..."
He paused.
Although he was not familiar with He Lianxiao, in his memory, his fifth brother was cold and silent, a person who was not good at intrigue.
When he was young, the other party touched his head and gave him hot snacks in his arms.
At that time, he hadn't gone to the border.
Compared with the palace, the battlefield is obviously more pure.
Blood color breeds young talents, and purity breeds the same purity.
Probably because of this, He Lianjin did not kill He Lianxiao for the time being.
Of course, he couldn't find a reason to kill the other party, which was also a reason.
"What do you think?" Dugu Che looked at him, "What's the purpose of sending He Lianxiao?"
"Containment." He Liansheng said.
Dugu Che was thoughtful.
Dugu Ze at the side stuffed a grape into his mouth, and after a while, he slowly pulled out a piece of paper.
"Do you still need to ask?" He sneered, "I think the news he wants to hear the most is that Sui Xi will be repelled by then, and the Northern Yin will be greatly injured after this battle. It is best for him His own brother died on the battlefield because the sword had no eyes."
"Wait until the fight is over." He shrugged, "The military power of that surnamed Wu, he can take it back as a matter of course."
"Three birds with one stone, perfect."
Dugu Che looked at him and smiled: "Do you think he can succeed?"
"It's not easy." Dugu Che said, "If you can't place your hope in the way of heaven, then place your hope in yourself."
If the sky does not fulfill the wishes of the people, there is still human power to make up for it.
The attendant brought the tea, He Liansheng picked it up and took a sip, startled for a moment.
This smell is very familiar.
It seems... It was the tea he drank when he was in Liang Chu.
As if seeing his doubts, Dugu Che opened his mouth.
"I went to Liangchu a few days ago." He said, "I brought some things from Liangchu."
"Xiao Sheng." He said, "I brought it for you. Remember to pick it up later."
He Liansheng was taken aback for a moment, then recovered.
"Good." he said.
For a moment, the room fell into a brief silence.
He Liansheng lowered his eyes, looked at the clear tea in front of him, and understood why Dugu Che called him here.
He is from Liang Chu, and no one knows more about Liang Chu than him.
But now, before them is a very urgent and critical question:
Are they going to send troops.
In fact, according to the agreement between Liang Chu and the Northern Yin when the country was founded, it was reasonable for the Northern Yin to send troops.
However, time has passed, and now, the relationship between them is not the same.
This is indeed a difficult problem for the new successor Dugu Che.
Let's not mention the loss of the Northern Yin when sending troops. They don't know whether the imperial court will bite back later.
without sending troops...
Northern Yin belonged to Liang Chu, and if Liang Chu really fell, then Northern Yin would surely die as well.
He Liansheng sighed inwardly.
It really is……
Dilemma.
"So." He asked, "When will the envoy from Northern Yin arrive?"
After saying this, the two people in the room fell silent for a moment.
He Liansheng paused, and raised his eyes for some unknown reason.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Dugu Che sighed.
"In two days. But that's why Gu asked you." He smiled, "Xiao Sheng, Gu just got the news that the envoy sent by Liang Chu is your acquaintance."
He Liansheng was startled.
Immediately, he suddenly raised his eyes.
"Gu Yuan Gu Xingzhou." Dugu Che read the name slowly, and then curled the corners of his mouth helplessly, "In the past few years...he first took turns to practice in the six parts, and then climbed all the way up. Now, he has already climbed. When he came to the cabinet, he became the most favored person around the emperor. He is young and has a bright future. I only heard that the chief minister of the cabinet who is about to leave office may not be as good as him."
"It's just a dog who is following the trend." Dugu Ze lightly snorted.
After finishing speaking, Dugu Che glanced at him. Dugu Ze coughed, glanced at the person opposite, and swallowed the remaining words.
In Gu Yuan's capacity, it was not his turn to go to Northern Yin as an envoy.
and so……
What his purpose is is obvious.
"If there is nothing else, I will go back first."
After a while, He Liansheng spoke.
"Go."
Dugu Che paused, and responded with a gentle voice.
He Liansheng walked outside the door, the twilight was sinking, and not far away was a brilliant and magnificent sunset.
The bustling Beiyin City has not yet calmed down at this time.
He spent four years here carefree.
original……
It's been four years.
he thinks.
He lowered his eyes and walked out calmly. At the same time, Meng Gan looked at the young man in front of him and pursed his lips.
"Do you have to go?" He said, "That's Beiyin, you..."
"That's his home."
Gu Yuan smiled lightly and interrupted him.
Meng Gan stopped where he was.
"Four years." He gritted his teeth and raised his voice, "If he really wanted to see you, he would have come back long ago."
"Xingzhou, he doesn't want to get involved with you, don't you really understand!"
Gu Yuan paused and lowered his eyes.
"Understood." He said softly.
He understands.
but.
It's one thing to understand.
accept……
is another matter.
He can't take it.
"I will bring him back." He said softly, "Meng Gan, I have been waiting for four years."
"...I don't want to wait any longer."
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