box of hearts

Chapter 92
Another general dressed as an adjutant was sitting on the bed in the ground, he was chopping carp and drinking, and he was shaking his cattail fan while laughing, "Lord Zuo, the superior ordered us to personally welcome the Prince Regent into the city tomorrow, and read the secret edict face to face. I don't know what the secret edict said, maybe there is another reward?"

Zuo Jian's eyelids twitched, and he hummed indiscriminately.

The adjutant, however, was full of alcohol and chatted about sex, his burning eyes were full of Tianbao's old stories, "Hey, I think it's like yesterday when the prince led us to fight against Tartar. At that time, we practiced together all day, Brushing horses together, gnawing corn buns together, on the night before the decisive battle, officials and soldiers, all sat by the fire and drank wine with the prince, ha, the prince’s dirty jokes are really fucking amazing! The next day Charge, the prince was the first to charge up on horseback, those bastard grandsons were still awake, they were so frightened that they all fell into the icy water of the Urza River, and even the chicks who accompanied the army were thrown to us. Hey, you The one who picked all kinds of flowers, not to mention, is the concubine of the Tatar prince Guribud? Haha! How many fucking years have he been bullied by those Tatars? This battle is the happiest! Last year’s New Year’s Eve military parade At that time, I told the lord that when the next big battle is serious, the lord will still be the generalissimo, and you will be in charge of the Chinese army with the governor of Zuo Dadu. Do you remember? We were both mixing horse feed in the stable at that time , you were yelled at by Zhu Waijue all day long, you slaughtered that bastard in a fit of anger, and you were tied up, and you should be cut off shoulder to shoulder right away. In front of the French army, the prince happened to pass by. Not bad, I asked you a few words, and actually pardoned your capital crime, and even I was also honored, and was transferred to—”

"Shut up!" Zuo Jian jumped up suddenly, kicked over the food and drink on the table, his eyes were bloodshot, his voice became hoarse, and he sighed intently, "Stop talking..."

The adjutant was so terrified that he was half sober from the wine, the wine glass and fan fell together, and he was at a loss when suddenly an official knocked on the door and entered, kneeling on one knee and playing: "I want to report to the governor, there is a father-in-law outside, who is called the Palace of Compassion and Peace." Sent here to convey the edict of the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager."

Outside the gate, a very handsome BMW came, and immediately straddled Zhao Sheng, holding a yellow seal and holding it high above the head, "Zuo Jian accepts the order!" The group shouted, and the group rode the horse directly to the middle gate.

In the lobby, the temporary incense table has been set up, and Zuo Jian has rushed over with his boots up, and lies behind the table facing north.Zhao Sheng took out the envoy from the yellow silk envelope, but he didn't glance at it, he just read it fluently by heart, and handed it in after reading it.

Zuo Jian knelt down to pick it up, and saw that there was only a thin piece of letter paper in his hand, but there was indeed a seal on the head and the foot, he was in doubt for a while, and he heard the eunuch scolded in a strange way: "Why, Mr. Zuo supports the letter?" Hesitate, plan to violate the order or not?"

"The last general doesn't dare." Zuo Jian hastily argued, "It's just that in the middle of the night, the Empress Dowager Mother suddenly sent an imperial edict to have a private meeting with the last general. I don't know why?"

Zhao Sheng will mention it with a slightly fierce face, "What is the matter, won't your lord know it when you see the imperial envoy?"

Zuo Jian made up his mind and bumped his head to the ground, "The last general will command the order." Then he got up and raised his voice and ordered: "Come on, pass on the order. According to the order of the Holy Mother, the special envoy will be greeted by the governor himself, and all the people will wait." Dodge, spying is strictly prohibited, offenders will be beheaded." Then, he bowed respectfully to Zhao Shengshen, "Please, father-in-law, please invite the imperial envoy to enter."

Zuo Jian watched Zhao Sheng turn away, then gritted his teeth and turned to the adjutant and said, "Song Lijun, please listen carefully to the governor. Once you hear me shouting orders from inside, immediately bring people in and kill them." .”

Song Lijun's face was still flushed from alcohol, but now it turned black, "Captain, why is this?"

"Don't ask too much, just go."

There was no sound in the main hall, Zuo Jian spread his legs apart, and slowly drew out the long knife hanging from his side without making a sound, the light of the knife was as cold and fierce as his eyes.After a while, the footsteps of the mysterious messenger were captured.However, as the footsteps approached, Zuo Jian's expression became more and more strange and suspicious. When the black shadow outside the door pushed the door in, the knife in Zuo Jian's hand "clanged", and the person seemed like The little daughter-in-law who had been for many years suddenly saw her wicked mother-in-law, bent her legs and knelt down carelessly.

"King, king, king, king, king—"

"King what king?" It was Qi She who walked in, wearing an ordinary ganoderma-patterned gown, except for the white jade fish-dragon buckle belt at the waist that showed his extraordinary identity.He was alone, but there seemed to be thousands of troops behind him, with his hands scissored behind his back, he walked confidently, "Okay, good luck, I haven't seen you for a few days, I learned to mutiny."

Zuo Jian was originally a prisoner, but he was cultivated and supported by the regent, but at the age of forty, he has already controlled the three camps, so Qi She has always been respectful and respectful, and he regards this young benefactor as a own reborn parents.Helplessly, the insidiousness of the relatives Wang's family far exceeded Zuo Jian's imagination, and they captured his old father who had worked so hard all his life.Zuo Jian's treatment of his old father is not far behind the filial sons in "24 Filial Piety", and he has no choice but to submit.When I was already being condemned by my conscience, my conscience suddenly popped up alive. It was like a real dragon appearing and a heavenly emperor descending into the world!What's more, this mighty and powerful man trembled into a ball, kowtowing like garlic, "The last general, humble and humble, slave slave slave..."

Qi She angrily stretched out a finger, and nodded twice, "It really chills me, not because you are disobedient, but because you have been with me for all these years, and you are still so stupid! To make a long story short. You know Wang Chaezhao and the others go Is it about the suitcase in my house, huh? Do you know which trick I used? I got rid of De Wang Qifen. Now they want you to kill me, and I used the trick I killed Wang Zhengxun. The Wang family played everything It was left over from my play, you ran to join them? Hey, I said that your head was grown just for wearing a hat, huh?" Then he raised his hand and slapped Zuo Jian's drooping head twice, "Do you know how the former eunuch Fang Kaiyin died? I will protect you. Tomorrow, you will kill me the moment before, and you will be wiped out by the nine clans the next moment! Forging the imperial decree and killing the emperor's uncle and the regent, you should be out of the city for a walk—— Let's play!"

This matter, in the chaos of several days, Zuo Jianyuan only felt that it was contrary to emotion, and it was only at this time that he suddenly realized that it was inconsistent with reason.There was a deep helplessness in his eyes, he looked at Qi She almost beggingly, his mouth was unclear.

Qi She straightened her waist, but kept staring down her eyes, her heavy gaze was like a column of mercury throwing the ground, "Zuo Jian, think clearly, if I, the regent, come forward to bargain for you, you may still be able to keep it." Take the life of your old man. If you kill me, then the old man will not be the only one from your Zuo family who will die." But when he said "old man", there was something tearful in his eyes, so he cried out helplessly. Tone, "That's it, I understand your difficulties, under the eyes of the Wang family, you can still do the work you should do, but you have to do it yourself and bring the people you should bring. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zuo Jian has been following Qi She from the very beginning, and he can be regarded as a confidant of Humerus. A wink is enough to convey his feelings. When it comes to this, outsiders don't understand half a word, but he is already transparent.He swayed his eyeballs from side to side, but felt that a hand that once absolved his sins and bestowed glory on his shoulders was resting firmly on his shoulders. Opposite him was a pair of deep eyes that could see through everything, except that others could not see through. ——"Let's put it this way, brother, you have no other choice but to trust me."

Zuo Jian stared straight at these eyes, and saw many ups and downs, life-and-death events in the past.In the end, he was convinced, and gave away all his wealth and life with one head and lightly.

Qi She twisted the corner of his mouth, knowing that everything in the world was under his control, "Tomorrow, I will enter the city through the Anding Gate."

A trace of hesitation flashed across Zuo Jian's face, and he scratched his thigh, "My lord, my lord, this servant was blinded by lard for a while, and did such a bastard thing as cutting off children and grandchildren, so I have the courage to ask my lord to write an exoneration edict before I can do it." Dare to obey orders."

Qi She's smile was more obvious, and she patted the old subordinate's cheek with her fingers, "Hey, you're smart again this time? One after another, ah?" Lazily arched up, and came to the desk to twiddle his pen Pulling the paper, "What are you still doing kneeling there? Come and grind ink for the master."

Zuo Jian turned around and snatched it quickly, like a well-behaved little boy serving on the left and right, but seeing the regent's brushstrokes like flying, he wrote the pardon and handed it over in a blink of an eye.Zuo Jian didn't reach out to pick it up, but smiled embarrassedly, "My lord, I'm not a slave but I can't trust my lord, but it's really..."

Qi She's face was stiff, and she said in a solemn voice: "I swear to my father's spirit in heaven, as long as tomorrow is out of danger safely, today's incident will be ignored. If I break my promise and pursue the crime, my father will die on the ground." Restless day and night, never rest." He leaned forward slightly, his eyes expressionless, "Captain Zuo, you are a filial son, you should understand that even if I dare to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor, there is no one in the world." There will be a son who dares to blaspheme his father's heroic spirit."

Zuo Jian also lost all expression. He knelt down heavily and raised his arms to accept the letter of pardon, "I don't dare. Don't worry, my lord. My servant will lead the three camps to protect my lord to the death!"

Before leaving, Qi She was still the same as when he came, with determination and arrogance that surpassed all things, and waved his hand slightly, "No delivery, see you tomorrow."

Hearing the iconic footsteps disappear into the night lightly and heavily, Zuo Jian went soft with a "huh" and became dizzy.Run your hands down your head and the back of your neck, and roll off a lot of cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)