late night song

Chapter 214: People’s hearts are moving
The news of a women's martial arts contest spread throughout Qiongzhou City that night. Everyone who watched the battle in person sighed and praised He He for such a great kung fu. She was as good as a female general from a powerful country, and a princess who could love the people and protect the country.

Together with her, her deeds of bravely guarding the capital, killing the rebel king, cleverly capturing the enemy bandits, leading troops to conquer, being brave and good at fighting, and using the troops like a god were spread widely, making those who were in the city but had never seen her all lament her failure. Take a peek.

Hehe was in decline for a hundred years, and the three kingdoms struggled to survive. They were harassed and invaded by the Xirong for decades. In the end, the king abandoned the city and fled, and the mountains and rivers were overturned and shattered. If it hadn't been for Beiling's help, he might not have been able to escape the massacre of hundreds of cities and the tragic death of the nation. destiny.

Although the people in their hearts have recognized the way forward to surrender to other countries, even if the current policies are no different from the treatment of the people in Beiling, they can't help but feel discouraged and always feel inferior.

The current battle is hitting the common people's feelings for home and country that have not dried up but are stagnant, making them feel that there are still one or two people they can rely on and convince among the old masters of the motherland, allowing them to drink and dine. Brag a bit.

Gu Yuchu returned to the courtyard, and Wu Cen and Shu Yuan were on duty. They said that the young master wanted to see her, so she had to sneak into his room at night.

The lights in the room were half on and hazy. Ling Buhuo heard her footsteps with his eyes half closed, and then he sat upright slightly.

"The general is very impressive today." He said it in a neither salty nor cool tone.

"You know it so soon." Gu Yuchu sat down on the bed, feeling very shameless.

"Who doesn't know about it in the entire Qiongzhou City? I'm afraid that in less than three days, everyone in Hehe will know that there is a princess like you."

"The rest will be left to you, Master."

Gu Yuchu bowed obsequiously and raised his head with a bright smile, which made Ling Buhuo feel a little confused. She then asked: "Are you angry at me for showing up and trying to please others by asking for help in the middle of the night? Or are you angry at me for being charming and domineering and offending your sister Mingxi?" "

Ling Buhuo pointed to her nose, feeling helpless.

Why was he angry with her? He had already made arrangements for Hehe's surrender. As long as she didn't resist, it would be a matter of course.Unexpectedly, she was good at making decisions. Although things were done beautifully, she was too anxious. He didn't want her to spend time planning these things.

"I have other ideas, there's no need for you to rush forward."

"What's a good idea? Zuo can't think of a way to force Lejia Pengkang to give up power. This is too passive. It's better to take the initiative and save yourself a lot of talking with him." Gu Yuchu waved his hand in a very grand manner, "However, I still I have to apologize to you."

"What are you apologizing for?" Ling Bu was confused.

"I am so eager for quick success and use any means to hurt your sister Mingxi's heart. Don't blame me, sir."

What Gu Yuchu said was true, but she knew in her heart that the only person who could make her hesitate was Shan Mingxi when it came to Ling Buhuo. She really couldn't stand the worries about gains and losses in secret comparison. Since she had decided to be with him, she might as well not be the first to do so. Take a step forward to save yourself from admitting defeat and regretting it later.

"I'm tired."

Ling Buhuo gave the order to expel the guests, and when he was the only one left in the room, he started to laugh stupidly.This woman, for the first time, went to great lengths to keep quiet about something about him, and she was so domineering even when she was jealous, which was really pleasing to the eye.

After Shan Mingxi lost, she kept herself locked in the room and refused to see anyone. She refused to open the door until his father came.

"Tomorrow." Shan Yong felt very distressed. Her daughter was so happy and clear. She had never been so frustrated and disappointed.

"Dad. Why her?" Shan Mingxi finally couldn't help crying.

"Good boy, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. Besides, Yuchi Yuchu's martial arts skills are indeed very martial arts style, he is not a simple person."

"Brother Buhuo is fascinated by her. She is trying to kill Beiling!"

"At least not now." Shan Yong sighed.

"What do you mean?"

"She used to be very humble and low-key in the military camp. Apart from being a female general, she didn't attract anyone's attention. Why did she change her behavior today and fight you in front of the whole city and the military camp, and also claimed that she was Yuchi Yuchu in public?" Shan Yong? reminded.

"Did she mean it on purpose? Using me to win over the people, to help Beiling take over Hehe smoothly?!" Shan Mingxi seemed to understand.

"You, care will lead to chaos. Yuchi Yuchu is a woman who is good at planning. She can endure grievances without complaining, and she will make a big splash. You must learn this well."

"Dad, you have always warned me that I must be sincere and upright, fearless of evil, and move forward courageously. Why do you want me to learn from her hypocrisy, scheming, and unscrupulous tactics?"

"Because dad can't protect you forever."

Shan Yong stroked his daughter's forehead with loving and doting eyes.

"The most difficult thing in the world is to understand the dangers of people's hearts, yet not forgetting our true intentions, protecting ourselves and helping others."

Shan Mingxi was silent, her eyes red as rabbits.

"My Ming'er has a firm mind and hates evil, but she is always a little less tactful. But you should always believe in your brother Buhuo. The way he treats her means that she is not without merit."

"Dad, why are you speaking for her?!"

"Ming'er, don't you understand? In today's competition, her moves seemed sharp and ruthless, but she left room for everything. Although you were defeated, you were not injured. She has gained a good reputation, but she will not cause trouble to Beiling. Jun's grudge makes Ling Buhuo unable to find fault. No matter whether she did it intentionally to show me or unintentionally, if you can have half of this mentality and calculation of when enough is enough and how to advance and retreat appropriately, dad will really rest assured. ”

Shan Mingxi didn't say a word. She was caught between the overall situation and selfishness, and she absolutely refused to admit it. She stormed out of the door in anger.

Shan Yong didn't pursue it either. She had to figure out these truths by herself, and there was no use in forcing her.The moonlight was bright, and Shan Mingxi felt depressed. She climbed up to the highest ridge of the city wall. When the north wind blew, her tears flowed down, and the knife hurt.

Ling Ziyu appeared out of nowhere, stepping on bricks and tiles, carrying four wine jars, and sat down next to her.

"The weather has just warmed up, why come here to blow the northwest wind?"

Shan Mingxi wiped her tears without giving a good look.Ling Ziyu was used to sarcastic comments from her, but he didn't think anything of it. He took off his cloak and put it on her body, then opened a pot of fine wine and drank it.

"Is there more? Give me some." She didn't hesitate and turned to ask him for a drink.

Ling Ziyu smiled and handed over a pot. She took a deep sip and sighed deeply. The mist she breathed out was full of sadness and unwillingness. She was even more dissatisfied when she saw the smiling face of the man next to her.

"What are you doing here to see my joke?"

"How dare I." Ling Ziyu's smile became even thicker, doting and gentle.

"Then you came to intercede with that woman?"

"That fierce bitch of hers, what kind of love should I give her? She bullied you today, and I will definitely get it back from her in the future." Ling Ziyu defended her every word.

"You want it back? Can you beat her?" Shan Mingxi took a big gulp of wine and drank the entire bottle.

"I have to fight even if I can't beat you. I have to keep going even if my leg is broken."

"You're worthless, you can't even beat a woman." She snatched a bottle of new wine and sneered with her eyes wide.

"Can she be considered a woman? She looks fierce all day long and rarely smiles. She is the best dominatrix." Ling Ziyu helped to make her happy and said everything.

Shan Mingxi tensed up for a while, and finally couldn't help laughing, but then quickly turned gloomy again, and asked, "Don't you think she's actually pretty good-looking?"

"Never thought so." The man responded without any hesitation.

"Nonsense. You brothers look the same, so naturally you have similar eyesight."

"It's the same mother who gave birth to such a heartless person." Ling Ziyu took a sip himself, "I am different from him, I only think you are good."

"How many girls have you told this to? You're not afraid of being tongue-tied."

"If I said I only talked to you, would you believe it?!"

Ling Ziyu was talking to himself, smiling politely, but Shan Mingxi was already dizzy from drinking, and she leaned on his shoulder in a daze. He looked sideways at her crimson cheeks, full of tenderness.

On the second day, the rumors in the city became even more lively. Yesterday's duel was discussed in the streets, teahouses, restaurants, storytellers and singers.

Of course, in addition to these, other news spread all at once.

For example, some enemy prisoners confessed that the invasion of Xirong was the result of the secret collusion between the small country lord and the rebel king of Xirong and Dongqi to lure the wolf into the house.In Shacheng on the border, the small country leader ordered the city to be opened to meet the enemy. The great Sima Ouyang Qunfang took the order of the former leader and ordered the defenders to defend the city to the death. He went to the enemy to negotiate alone. In the end, in order to prevent the enemy from entering the city, he was crushed by 30 troops. Meat and meat, no bones left, and later he was accused of collaborating with foreign enemies and treason against the country.

For example, in order to win over Dong Qi, the young king actually used the twelve princesses as bait and imprisoned the prince of Beiling. He refused to release him when Beiling's credentials were delivered and the army was approaching. In the end, he killed the twelve princesses with his own hands and blamed Beiling.

For example, the young ruler of the country defied nature and threatened the lives of his family members, forcing the military leaders to try poison and refine Gu on their own bodies. He turned into a murderous devil who was disowned by his relatives and secretly killed dissidents and innocent people in the court.

For example, after Qiongzhou was defended with great hardships, the small country leader who had fled for a long time suddenly appeared to protect his position and personally presented the document of surrender to Beiling.

There are even more outrageous ones, saying that Lejia Pengkang was born with a lust for men, kept his appearance, and was extravagant.He colluded with King Dongqi Ni, and the two had an affair. In order to protect him from being hunted, they used the guise of being a distinguished guest and hung out together every day.The alliance with Xirong was promoted by the Niwang of Dongqi, who wanted to detonate the war in the east so that he could take his place.

At this time, Hehe and the people's emotions, which had been calm for many days, became extremely sad and angry. At the same time, they were also worried about the future of the country.

King Lao Ling did not comment on Lejia Pengkang's surrender and allowed him to make his own decision.But now Hehe retains less than [-] troops and horses. There are enemy troops outside the western border and the remnants of the Western Rong bandits are still causing chaos in the backcountry. He really has no ability to be self-sufficient and rebuild his family.

In fact, after so many years of being attacked and swayed by neighboring countries, the people have been worried and fearful for decades. No matter whether they belong to any country, as long as their life is stable, they can accept it, so they do not reject Beiling, not to mention, their home and country At the time of the overthrow, Beiling's army and horses disregarded the previous grudges, and the rescue troops treated the people kindly, which made them more favorable.

However, there are so many rumors now that it is difficult to tell whether they are true or false.

However, Lejia Pengkang ignored the safety of his family and country and abandoned the people in fire and water. This is an indisputable fact and it also extremely hurt the feelings and loyalty of the people.If Hehe continues to be ruled by Lejia Pengkang after his surrender, the people may not be able to let go.

If these rumors are true, then this timid and cowardly little king is still a tyrant and coward who does not distinguish between good and evil, behaves inappropriately, harms the good, and is unfaithful and unfilial.

How can such a person be allowed to continue to prey on the people and confuse the mountains and rivers? How can he be worthy of tens of thousands of people to worship him, pay taxes and support him?

As a result, what was originally a good show of duel triggered a heated discussion about where He and the people should go.

Now, the bricks have been thrown away, just waiting for the jade to appear and the flowers to bloom.

(End of this chapter)