Wang Mi and Liu Yao both looked at Liu Cong, waiting for him to give the order to retreat to Pingyang, the Han capital (in the southwest of Linfeng County, Shanxi Province). At this point, there was no longer any possibility of fighting...
Liu Cong's expression was rather ugly. He was going back just like that?？Where am I supposed to put my face? However, the rations could not hold on for much longer. If they did not return, would they wait to be wiped out? At this moment, Liu Cong's heart was filled with regret and hatred.
Liu Cong gritted his teeth and a trace of viciousness flashed across his eyes. He flipped over and got on the horse. He said to Wang Mi," Go south and attack the Huoyuan Pass. Collect food and refugees at the same time. Then, go around Yingchuan and Nanyang before returning to Pingyang. I'm going to rob all the surrounding areas of Luoyang. Even if I can't take Luoyang this time, I have to lay a good foundation for the next time. Hahaha!"
Schleswig's eyelids twitched. He thought to himself, Liu Cong is indeed a bastard. He's ruthless enough to not let others take advantage of him even if he can't get it.。。。。。
"Schleswig, go north and attack Xindu, the capital of Jizhou. I'll leave the north to you.”Liu Cong smiled maliciously.
When Schleswig heard that he was to attack Jizhou, his heart sank. On the left were Liu Kun and the Xianbei people from Bingzhou, on the right were Xun Xi, and above them were Wang Bin, Wang Kan, and Wang Jun from You and Jizhou.
Zhang Bin gently pushed Shi Lei and nodded his head at him.
"Yes, Schleswig!" Schleswig completely trusted Zhang Bin, so he agreed without thinking.
"Good! Liu Yao, follow me back to Ping Yang first. The rest of you, act according to your arrangements! Old Sima, let's see if you can hold on next time. Hahaha." Liu Cong's sinister laughter spread far and wide…
Luoyang Prime Minister's Mansion
Liu Yu's death made Sima Yue forget the joy of victory…
Loneliness, what kind of loneliness was this? Compared to Wang Yan, who was born in a noble family, Liu Yu, who was abandoned by his family, was the only person he trusted. That was why he shared honor and disgrace with him. Because there was no family interest involved, he could have no scruples. Liu Yu left so quietly, but Sima Yue felt really bitter in his heart.
Sima Yue looked at the letter on the table. This was Liu Yu's last plan. Sima Yue slowly looked at Wang Yan. He really wanted to know if Wang Yan would be sad about the death of such a military counselor.
Wang Yan did not feel good. Liu Yu was also the descendant of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in the Han Dynasty. He was also from the same clan as Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. He had a noble bloodline and was also a famous person. Wang Yan and Liu Yu also understood each other. When he heard the news of Liu Yu's death, Wang Yan's face was filled with loneliness…
Sima Yue felt better when he saw the sadness and loneliness on Wang Yan's face. He slowly said to the crowd,""Although the Xiongnu have temporarily retreated, Wang Mi, that idiot, is actually advancing towards Qianyuan Pass! Fortunately, Qingsun's plan had predicted this. Wang Mi's goal this time was to slow us down and prevent us from pursuing Liu Cong. Wang Mi's troops would march all the way to Nanyang. According to Wang Mi's usual tactics, he would definitely coerce the refugees to work for him, and we would have no choice but to chase after Wang Mi. If we let him do as he pleased, the people would be plunged into misery and suffering. How would we be able to quickly recover our strength after the battle? But this will also exhaust us. Qingsun said in his last words that as long as Wang Mi's goal is achieved, he will definitely send his troops back to Pingyang, because he is alone. Liu Cong will use this time to rest and recover in Pingyang as quickly as possible. The possibility of sending troops to Luoyang again in a short time is very low. The most likely possibility is that Liu Cong will set his sights on Qingzhou, and Schleswig will also be sent north. The specific target might be Bingzhou or Jizhou…"
When Wang Yan heard that it was Jizhou, his heart skipped a beat. That was another stronghold of the Wang family. He could not afford to lose it. He immediately pricked up his ears and listened carefully to Sima Yue's next words.
Sima Yue continued," Qingsun said that the imperial edict ordered all regions to be on guard. All regions must help each other! " Bingzhou is north of the Han bandits. Although Jinyang has been occupied, Liu Kun is still there. Qingsun asked us to send someone to escort his bones to Bingzhou. Even if he dies, he must guard there for me. I will only offer sacrifices to him when the imperial army goes north!
Sima Yue suddenly burst into tears,""Qingsun, oh Qingsun, why are you still thinking so much about me before you die? Qingsun, oh Qingsun, if the ruler were to leave, it would be like cutting off one of my arms!!! Whoosh! Qingsun! Whoosh! Return my Qingsun!" Sima Yue was really too sad this time. He suddenly felt dizzy and his vision turned black…
"Not good! Prime Minister!"
"Prime Minister! Quickly call the Imperial Physician!"
"The Prime Minister has fainted, quickly call the Imperial Physician!! Someone come!"
Sima Yue was also sick…
next day
Wang Yan came to Sima Yue's bed. Although Sima Yue's face was pale, he was still in good spirits. Wang Yan's worried mood finally calmed down a little.
Sima Yue looked at Wang Yan and nodded his head gently. He then pointed at the letter that was given to Liu Yu.
It turned out that there was also a small package in the legacy, which was written to be given to Wang Yan. It was not to be opened unless it was extremely urgent.
Wang Yan carefully put it away and Sima Yue said,""Who do you think is worthy of the heavy responsibility, Jizhou Province or Youzhou Province?”
"Only my younger brother, Wang Jun."”
Sima Yue took a deep look at Wang Yan, then sighed helplessly. Wang Jun was a good talent, but he was a little ambitious. His talent was not as ambitious. Although he could defend for a while, he was not worthy of being put in an important position. Wang Kan and Wang Bin were only generals and could not be commanders.
Thinking of this, Sima Yue still nodded lightly but didn't say it out loud…
Seeing that Sima Yue agreed with him, Wang Yan was overjoyed.
Sima Yue suddenly said,"Tell Wang Jun to be careful of the Xianbei people. Don't trust them easily."”
"Yes, sir." Wang Yan cupped his hands.
"In the future, you will be the Grand Commandant.”Sima Yue said softly," Once Liu Yu leaves, you're the only person I can trust. Don't let him down."。。。。。”
Wang Yan was overjoyed, but his expression was still as calm as water. He nodded slowly at Sima Yue and said nothing.
"One more thing. Qingsun's will says that he wants his disciple Mingyue and his son Liu Yan to go to Bingzhou together. What do you think? I originally didn't want to agree, but this is Qingsun's last wish, and also the only time he has ever made a request to me. Moreover, I saw how much Mingyue loved his teacher, Liu Yu, and how she knelt in front of his spirit every day. This king…is quite moved…"
Wang Yan thought for a moment and slowly said,""We can leave Auntie Hong behind and send someone else to go with us. That way, even though the birds are outside, their nest will still be in the Prime Minister's residence…"
"Mm, that's good, that's good.。。。。。”Sima Yue naturally knew why Liu Yu didn't want Ming Yue to stay, but the world was so big. Other than himself, Liu Kun alone couldn't guard Ming Yue…
"Is there any good news?" Sima Yue suddenly asked.”
Wang Yan carefully chose his words and slowly said,""There's good news from the southwest. Qiao Deng has taken back Zitong, killed Sikong and Situ of the bandits, and even defeated Li Xiong's personal attack.”
Sima Yue's eyes lit up. This was indeed good news, but he couldn't be happy. He nodded and waved Wang Yan away.
Wang Yan bade farewell and left.
Sima Yue looked at the empty house. The loneliness of an old man slowly filled his heart, unable to be suppressed…
my yard
Auntie Hong didn't even look at me today. She was just busy with this and that, or she would secretly cry. Ever since Teacher passed away, Auntie Hong's spirit hadn't been very good. She would cry in the middle of the night. When Sima Yue agreed to let me go to Bing Province, but left Aunty Hong behind, I could almost hear Aunty Hong's heart breaking…
I knelt in front of Aunty Hong and called out to her,""Aunty Hong doesn't want Mingyue anymore? Why did Auntie Hong ignore Mingyue? "Ming Yue is leaving, Aunty Hong…Aunty Hong…" My voice became more and more choked…
Auntie Hong's body stiffened. She could no longer suppress the softness in her heart. Auntie Hong turned around and hugged me as she burst into tears…
I'm crying too. I know. It's better to cry out loud…
Auntie Hong stroked my head dotingly and reluctantly. She sobbed sadly and said,"Ming Yue, your situation…you know it too. No one is by your side to serve you. It's not even convenient for you to pee or poop. You're a girl…Sigh, if someone finds out that you're a boy, do you know what you'll have to face?”
I nodded with tears in my eyes.
"You are the noblest prince, the only true heir to the throne. In order to save his life, the former emperor pretended to be your princess and let you live an ignoble life. If anyone finds out, you will become the most intolerable existence of the current emperor. Even the prime minister will kill you. Mingyue, how can Auntie Hong be at ease with you going out alone?”
"Auntie Hong, don't worry. I'll protect myself well. No one will find out about my situation. Until I grow up, I won't let anyone know my identity!”I looked at Aunty Hong with certainty. I was afraid that Aunty Hong would be worried.
Auntie Hong looked at me and only cried. Her red and swollen eyes revealed her true feelings. Auntie Hong turned her head away from me and tried her best to suppress her sadness. Aunt Hong thought to herself, the Imperial Concubine has left, Liu Yu has left, and now Ming Yue is also leaving. If I stay in this world alone, what will I have left?
I could feel the despair in Aunty Hong's eyes and my heart ached. I could only hug Aunty Hong tightly. My tears stained Aunty Hong's clothes as I cried anxiously," People say that the mother is safe, and the son is not far away. Aunty Hong is my mother. Mingyue will be back after going to Bingzhou to bury Teacher. Mingyue can't leave Aunty Hong. How can Mingyue bear to be separated from Aunty Hong? If Mingyue doesn't eat the pastries made by Aunty Hong for a long time, Mingyue will fall sick..."
When Auntie Hong heard me call out to her mother, she seemed to tremble slightly. As her body trembled slightly, Aunty Hong held my hand tightly. She looked into my eyes and silently cried. She couldn't speak for a long time. Aunty Hong slowly took out a jade pendant from her pocket.
It was a square-shaped jade pendant. The quality of the jade was not very transparent. It looked like it was made of ordinary white marble. It was not precious or exquisite.
I looked at Aunty Hong in confusion.
Auntie Hong ignored my doubts and slowly said,"Child, this was given to Imperial Physician Li by your Imperial Father. He said that when you grow up, if you want strength, you can smash it open.。。。。。Don't open it and be an ordinary person for the rest of your life…
Aunty Hong looked at my appearance. With this child's appearance, even if he was willing to be indifferent, others would not be willing to let him have his way. Thinking of this, Aunty Hong sighed again.
I looked at Auntie Hong's solemn attitude. I knew that there might be a secret hidden in this, but I didn't care at all. I just wanted my family to be safe and sound, and I could have a living. It wasn't bad to just muddle along. Hehe, I really didn't have any aspirations. I don't know anything in this chaotic world. What can I do? Other people transmigrated or reincarnated with the aura of a king, but what about me? It's just that I'm neither male nor female. Fortunately, I'm naturally optimistic. Besides, I'm living quite well now.
I accepted the jade pendant. It was a little heavy to hang it around my neck. Hmm, I'll get someone to make a small dagger and embed it on it. Hehe, I'm so smart!
Auntie Hong saw me accept the jade pendant and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She smiled at me and said,"Mingyue, can Aunty Hong make you more shortbread today? And your favorite baked beans, I've prepared a lot for you.”
I was overjoyed when I heard that. This was the most precious thing. What was the most precious thing in life? In fact, it was dull, especially when you were pursuing a better life. You would often lose your way unconsciously and keep making mistakes. When you realized that you were wrong, it was unknown whether you could redeem what you had in the past. Only then would you realize that the hard times in the past were actually a lot of warmth. Perhaps we would fall into a bottomless abyss because we were not satisfied with material things, but after that, our best memories would still be those simple ones. Ordinary days…
The next day.
Me, Liu Yan, and Ran Zhan who bid farewell to the Prime Minister, the three of us sat in the carriage together, followed by the 50 cavalrymen the Prime Minister had sent us and some servants from the Liu Residence. We slowly set off for the distant Bingzhou.
What would the future be like? What would the lives of the youths be like in this chaotic world?
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