Long Wind Crossing

    Get up and said indifferently: "I'm just giving you an understanding of death."

    "Understand death?"

    Luo Zishang seemed to be amused: "Can you give me an understanding of death?"

    "You can choose to kill yourself, that's decent."

    Gu Jiusi looked up at him: "It doesn't matter if you don't choose, I can personally take you on your way."

    "Gu Jiusi," Luo Zishang's side of the candle stained his face red, he suddenly laughed, "Do you think you are sure to win?"

    Seeing his smile, Gu Jiusi had a bad instinct. He rushed forward, but Luo Zishang grabbed the candle and shouted, "Stop!"

    "I put gunpowder in this palace." Luo Zishang grabbed the candle and took a step back. Hearing this, Liu Shan's face changed greatly, and everyone in the palace began to quickly go out Running away, Liu Shan hurriedly went to help Fan Yu and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, hurry up, hurry up!"

    Fan Yu held the booklet and was dragged out by Liu Shan.

    Gu Jiusi did not dare to move, he knew that Luo Zishang's goal was himself, once he moved, Luo Zishang would immediately ignite the lead. He bought time for everyone and clenched his fists subconsciously.

    "Liu Yuru keeps saying that I'm not a good person," Luo Zishang said slowly, "But in fact, I can't kill people, and I won't kill people casually."

    "You should be a good person." Gu Jiusi said. Luo Zishang laughed softly: "Maybe, but it's not wrong that I'm a bad person now. There's something I haven't said, but now I have to say—"

    Luo Zishang raised his eyes and looked at Gu Jiusi: "You Gu family, you should give it to me, give it to my mother, say sorry."

    "Since you can't marry Luo Yishui, why do you provoke her? Since you provoke her, why don't you marry her? Since you gave birth to me, why don't you take good care of me and teach me? , but I want to see all the evils in the world, and have suffered all the sufferings in the world?"

    "I was wrong," Luo Zishang stared at Gu Jiusi, "I'm sorry for the world, but you take care of the family, owe me an apology."

    These words made Gu Jiusi stunned, he subconsciously looked at Jiang He, Jiang He looked at Luo Zishang, he said calmly: "If the Gu family apologizes to you, can you put down the candle in your hand?"

    Luo Zishang seemed to be amused when he heard this, and he laughed out loud: "Is it related to the Gu family should apologize to me if I can't put down the candle? , just want me to put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha, don't you think it's a dream?!"

    "I did lose, but Gu Jiusi and Jiang He," he looked at them and burst into tears, "you didn't win either."

    "None of us won." Luo Zishang said in a low voice, raised his hand and pointed to the lead on the candlestick beside him, but at that moment, Luo Zishang suddenly heard Jiang He said in a very low voice, "I'm sorry."

    Luo Zishang's hand trembled slightly, but at this moment, Jiang He's sword slammed through Luo Zishang's body, and at the same time pressed against the candle, and Luo Zishang reacted It was also very fast. The moment Jiang He rushed over, he pulled out his pocket knife and stabbed it into Jiang He's body. At the same time, the candle flame was changed at an angle and sent to the side of the lead.

    As soon as Luo Zishang clicked the lead, Gu Jiusi rushed out of the main hall. Jiang He's blocking just bought him a moment of time. There was a loud bang, followed by a heat wave, sending him forward, forcing him to the ground.

    He felt that his lungs were shaken and hurt, and then he heard the crackling sound of collapse behind him, he supported himself and rushed forward, and when he turned back, he saw that the main hall had completely burned, Burned into a sea of ​​fire.

    In the hall, the two people surrounded by flames stabbed each other's body with their knives, and blood flowed from their mouths.

    "You're right."

    Jiang He said with difficulty, "It's my fault that I provoke her, but I didn't marry her."

    Luo Zishang slowly opened his eyes when he heard this, Jiang He gasped, and continued, "It's my fault that I didn't teach you well after giving birth to you."

    "Now, I know you personally. My life is also given to you."

    "But, you have to know one thing," Jiang He raised his hand and put it on his face, "Your mother loves you very much."

    Luo Zishang watched him quietly, Jiang He's eyes began to darken: "And I love your mother very much."

    "If, if her father hadn't killed my brother," Jiang He seemed to have lost his strength and his voice became weaker, "I would marry her, I would… would know that you were born… would…"

    Before he finished speaking, the beam of the house finally could not support it and collapsed under the scorching fire. Jiang He pushed Lhotse business forward, the beam smashed on Jiang He, and Jiang He collapsed on Lhotse. On Shang, it was difficult to finish the last sentence: "Well...accompany you...grow up..."

    After saying this sentence, Jiang He was silent.

    Luo Zishang was lying on the ground, he felt blood flowing out, surrounded by fire, those fire snakes devoured his sleeves and clenched his skin, he stared blankly at the eaves, for a moment In between, he felt as if he was back when he was young.

    At that time, the sky was very blue, the clouds were very white, the scenery in Yangzhou was just right, and he was also a good boy.

    Pain and heat swallowed him, and he slowly closed his eyes.

    For the first time in my life, it is the last regret.

    "Dad."

    This used to be his longing for all good things.

    He thought countless times that if Gu Langhuaken brought him back home when he was a teenager, he might be like Gu Jiusi.

    But until today, he didn't know that it was not Gu Langhua.

    His father was the one who sent him to the road of bones when he was twelve years old.

      .

    Gu Jiusi rushed out of the hall and fell to the ground. Wang Lai, who had been guarding outside, rushed up and helped Gu Jiusi: "Eldest son, are you alright?"

    "Uncle..." Gu Jiusi gasped and wanted to turn around and rush in, hurriedly said, "Uncle..."

    "The lord is still inside."

    Wang Lai grabbed Gu Jiusi and spoke calmly, but the hand he held Gu Jiusi was already shaking, he seemed to be trying his best to restrain himself, and said in a low voice: "Eldest son, there are many more Things are waiting for us to do.”

    Gu Jiusi did not speak, he half-knelt on the ground and said nothing.

    Wang Lai's eyes were red, but he still said: "My lord has long expected today, he said that he owes Luo Zishang and Luo family a life, and he will have to pay him back sooner or later."

    Gu Jiusi didn't say a word, he then stood up and said in a low voice: "First organize people to put out the fire, there are many things waiting for us."

    He walked out while talking, the fire was raging behind him, Gu Jiusi used all his strength to make himself rational, but for some reason, he still felt that his eyes were getting more and more blurred.

    He walked from the inner courtyard to the outer courtyard for a long time. When he came to Fan Yu, he seemed to have calmed down and said respectfully, "Your Majesty."

    Fan Yu ignored his words and stared blankly at the fire rising into the sky, her expression still a little dazed.

    Gu Jiusi swallowed the blood surging in his chest and said hoarsely, "Order."

    Fan Yu turned her head and looked at Gu Jiusi blankly: "What order?"

    "The legend is in Lord Zhou."

    Gu Jiusi resolutely said, "Only in this way can you have a way to live."

    "Life?"

    Fan Yu sneered and laughed: "Where will Zhou Gaolang give me a life?"

    "Your Majesty," Gu Jiusi lowered his head and said seriously, "Even if it's not for yourself, think about the people."

    "The life of the ants," Fan Yu said with a cold face, "what are you doing?"

    "Your Majesty," Gu Jiusi sighed, "I have heard from the late emperor that His Majesty has always been his pride."

    Fan Yu didn't speak, she clenched her fists and pinched her neck. Gu Jiusi lowered her head and continued, "Now the first emperor has gone."

    These words made Fan Yu a little dazed, Gu Jiusi sighed: "Your Majesty, even if the world does not agree with you, the late emperor still handed over this country to you, you must prove that he is right at least once. ."

     "Give the country to Zhou Gaolang and save the people of Dongdu once."

    Fan Yu didn't speak for a long time, he seemed a little dazed, he was still holding the booklet Gu Jiusi gave him, and Gu Jiusi was waiting for him. After a long time, Fan Yu turned around, looked at Gu Jiusi, and finally said, "Where's Xifeng?"

    "Alive."

    "If I give up my position, will Zhou Gaolang let me go?"

    "Yes."

    "Where's Liu Shan?"

    "Yes."

    "Can Xifeng do it too?"

    "Yes."

    "Okay." Fan Yu turned his head, he lowered his eyes and seemed a little tired, "Come here with pen and paper."

    Hearing this, Liu Shan immediately sent someone to get the imperial edict, Fan Yu wrote down the contents of the imperial edict, and then sealed it with a jade seal.

    After checking the contents of the imperial edict, Gu Jiusi breathed a sigh of relief and said to Liu Shan, "Let's go down to rest with your majesty first."

    Liu Shan bowed and supported Fan Yu back to the bedroom.

    Fan Yu has been holding the booklet, looking tired.

    "Liu Shan," he said in a trance, "until now, I finally feel that my father is dead."

    Liu Shan didn't speak, Fan Yu said slowly: "I thought I hated him."

    "But now I feel that Xifeng is right."

    "I just...can't let it go."

    Liu Shan listened to him and took him back to the palace. When he returned to the dormitory, Liu Shan served him to wash, then brought him a cup of warm tea, and said gently, "Your Majesty, you are tired too, so take a good rest."

    "Liu Shan," Fan Yu opened her eyes, not knowing whether it was fear or daze, "Can I survive?"

    "Master Gu promised you," Liu Shan respectfully said, "Master Zhou will let you go."

    "Okay..."

    Fan Yu finally felt relieved when he heard this, he slowly closed his eyes: "Liu Shan, I have treated you so well, don't let me down."

    "Your Majesty," Liu Shan said suddenly, "Do you remember Liu Xing?"

    "Who is this?"

    Fan Yu was a little dazed, and Liu Shan smiled: "The servant's brother, who served you before, is a servant with no eyes, you probably forgot."

    "So..."

    Fan Yu felt a little sleepy, he whispered: "Wait, let him be on duty in front of me."

    Liu Shan did not speak, Fan Yu closed his eyes, after a while, Liu Shan stood up and walked out.

    Gu Jiusi got the imperial decree and immediately took over the forbidden army in the inner palace, and then the palace gate was opened, and Sima Nan, Wei Dacheng, and Yang Hui were invited in.

    After the three entered the palace, the fire in the main hall was about the same. The **** took out two corpses from the fire, and Gu Jiusi stood beside the corpses. In fact, he could not identify who was who. Well, after a long time, he said, "Let's put the coffin first."

    After arranging the bodies of Jiang He and Luo Zishang, Gu Jiusi turned around and saluted Sima Nan, Wei Dacheng, and Yang Hui.

    He was injured and his face looked pale, Yang Hui couldn't help but ask: "Master Gu, do you want to see the imperial doctor first?"

    "See."

    Gu Jiusi smiled: "Don't worry, lords, let's talk about tomorrow's affairs first. Are the people evacuated?"

    "I'm afraid it will be until tomorrow."

    Yang Hui frowned: "There are too many people."

    Gu Jiusi nodded and said, "Do your best. Let the ministers in the court be notified first, and come to the court early as usual. Three generals," Gu Jiusi seemed exhausted, "Tomorrow I will go to persuade Zhou Gaolang first, try my best If you can't persuade you to enter the city peacefully, Gu will not be able to control the next thing. What will happen next to the three adults, I hope you will consider it carefully."

    The three responded and said nothing.

    Not long after, it was morning time, Gu Jiusi sent someone to invite Fan Yu, the **** passed, and after a while, Liu Shan came back with the eunuch.

    "Where's Your Majesty?"

    Gu Jiusi was a little surprised, Liu Shan said calmly: "I was beaten to death by the palace servants."

    Hearing this, Gu Jiusi's eyes widened: "What did you say?!"

    "Your Majesty used to be too cruel in the palace," Liu Shan showed no pity, "There are many haters in the palace, after I took His Majesty back to the palace last night, many eunuchs and maids heard the news and took advantage of it. I was not here, and I beat your Majesty to death secretly."

    Gu Jiusi didn't speak, in fact, he already knew what happened without Liu Shan explaining.

    Liu Shan's older brother, Liu Xing, was Fan Yu's original attendant and died under Fan Yu's abuse. At that time, Fan Yu had just become the prince, and Liu Shan took the position of Liu Xing.

    Gu Jiusi first gave Liu Shan gold and silver, and then they met.

    Liu Shan raised his eyes to look at Gu Jiusi and reminded: "Your Majesty said that Lord Zhou would let His Majesty go, but what Your Majesty owes is more than Lord Zhou?"

    "I understand."

    Gu Jiusi nodded: "Be careful and listen to the arrangements of Lord Zhou."

    Fan Yu is gone, but the morning court is still open. All the courtiers have received news of the previous court, but also received news of the mutiny. No one can understand what happened, only It could be that he pretended not to know anything, and he went up to the court in unease.

    Several of them are very calm, such as Li Yuchang, Minister of Punishment, or Qin Nan from the Censor. Standing in the crowd, they didn't seem to have any perception of the change in the court situation.

      Aren't you afraid?"

    "What's so scary?"

    "There was a mutiny last night." The man continued, "In case of a change of Your Majesty..."

    "So what?"

    Li Yuchang turned his eyes, looked at the dark clouds in the sky, and said calmly: "I am also a minister of the common people."

      the way to go. All of them walked forward hand in hand, stood in the turbulent water, and gave the people behind time to step up repairs.

    Liu Yuru had lost her strength. She, Yin Hong, Fu Baoyuan, and Mr. Li joined hands and stood in the flood, letting the flood beat her body.

    "Li... Mr. Li! "

    Yinhong said with a trembling voice: "How long? "

    "Wait for the rain to stop…"

    Mr. Li couldn't hold it anymore, but he still raised his voice and shouted: "When the sun rises, the rain will stop! "

    And before the sun rose, the **** sang the harmony of the eunuchs in the main hall of the east capital, and then the door of the hall opened, and the officials filed in. After they entered the hall, they saw Gu Jiusi standing At the heights, he held the imperial edict in one hand and the Son of Heaven Sword in the other.

    Gu Jiusi read out Fan Yu's decree on the high platform. After reading it, he finally said: "Please come with me to the city gate to meet your majesty."

    The courtiers looked at each other in dismay, Gu Jiusi continued: "Your Majesty has ordered on the road, after capturing the Eastern Capital, I will loot the Eastern Capital for three days, I will go to meet it, I intend to appease Your Majesty and enter the city peacefully to prevent turmoil."

    Everyone still didn't speak, Li Yuchang said coldly: "If you don't go now, are you planning to wait for the liquidation in the future?"

    Hearing this reminder, everyone finally reacted, and Qin Nan continued: "Dongdu is in a dilemma. If you are officials, if you don't save it, who else can save this Dongdu?"

    The surroundings were silent, Qin Nan took a step and said to Gu Jiusi: "Master Gu go first."

    Gu Jiusi stepped down from the high platform, Li Yuchang and Qin Nan followed, and they were listed in the first row behind him. Then Gu Jiusi's disciples also followed. As the number of people increased, the people who were shaken gritted their teeth, and finally followed Gu Jiusi out of the palace gate and went outside the city to meet Zhou Gaolang.

    When they went out of the city, the people were also out of the city. The west gate that Zhou Gaolang came to has been locked, and the people could only evacuate through the other three gates.

    When they reached the gate of the city, the sun peeped halfway in the distance, and then everyone saw the flag of "Zhou" fluttering in the air from a distance, and from a distance they saw the army attacking from the east. .

    Zhou Gaolang came earlier than Gu Jiusi expected, which shows that he really did not rest, and went on a starry night.

    Gu Jiusi asked everyone to stop under the city and walked out to the army alone.

    In the morning light, the yellow sand was full of golden rays of light, Gu Jiusi took a sword and was dressed in red, and went towards the thousands of military horses.

    There is no pause, no hesitation, although there are thousands of people, he will go.

    Then he stopped a hundred feet away from the city, Zhou Gaolang rode his horse in front, Ye Shian and Zhou Ye rode horses side by side, they saw Gu Jiusi from a distance, and the wind fluttered his sleeves and hair The belt is particularly eye-catching in a piece of yellow sand.

    They didn't slow down, and Gu Jiusi didn't move, until at the end, when Zhou Gaolang approached him, Gu Jiusi suddenly raised his voice, knelt down on one knee, and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live! !"

    Hearing this sentence, Zhou Gaolang suddenly tightened the reins and stopped in front of Gu Jiusi.

    As Zhou Gaolang stopped, the entire army suddenly stopped, Gu Jiusi knelt in front of Zhou Gaolang with a calm and calm expression.

    "Gu Jiusi," Zhou Gaolang frowned, "what are you going to do?"

    "Your Majesty," Gu Jiusi presented the imperial decree with both hands, and respectfully said, "Last night, the young emperor has issued a decree that Zen is located in His Majesty, so the ministers and military officials have come to the gate of the Eastern Capital to welcome His Majesty into the city! "

      Say?"

    "Then how dare your Majesty enter the Eastern Capital?"

    Gu Jiusi raised his eyes to look at Zhou Gaolang, Zhou Gaolang raised his eyebrows: "How do I enter the East Capital, and what do they do?"

    "If Your Majesty dismounts at this moment, removes his armor and looses his sword, then the East will go up and down, regardless of the military, civilian and courtiers, will welcome His Majesty into the city with the ceremony of the Holy King."

    "What if I don't?"

    "If Your Majesty doesn't," Gu Jiusi raised his hand and inserted his sword into the yellow sand beside him, and said calmly, "Gaozu once gave his ministers the sword of the Son of Heaven, which knocked out the king from the top and beheaded the traitorous ministers from the bottom. , I hope that the gentleman is like jade, the important weapon of the country, and guards the people in all directions. Now Gu Jiusi is standing in front of the Eastern Capital City, if Your Majesty does not remove his armor, please step on the body of Weichen."

    Zhou Gaolang didn't speak, he looked up and saw that above the Eastern Capital Tower, the soldiers had displayed their weapons, and they were already prepared.

    Under the gate of the gate, the courtiers held the wat board and quietly watched them confront each other.

    Zhou Gaolang was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Jiusi, I didn't expect you to do this. But I promised soldiers..."

    "Your Majesty's promise to the soldiers is to reward the three armies," Gu Jiusi said immediately, "I am willing to disperse my family wealth to pay for the soldiers."

    Hearing this, everyone was stunned, Gu Jiusi's eyes were clear, he looked at Zhou Gaolang, and continued: "Your Majesty, I know your concern, you are worried about the instability of the army, now the young emperor has Zen Sir, you are the lord of the Xia Dynasty, and you cannot be considered a rebellion."

    This article will solve Zhou Gaolang's most worried military heart. When they entered the city in the coming days, even if the soldiers found out that they had been deceived, Zhou Gaolang did not rebel, and they were always innocent. Zhou Gaolang's throne came in a magnanimous manner. They also lost Zhou Gaolang's handle and reason to rebel. If Zhou Gaolang is no longer worried about them, he can gradually release his power in the future.

    "In the city, the three generals have also reached an agreement with Wei Chen to welcome your majesty as the ruler of the world, your majesty and the three generals will join forces to fight against Liu Xingzhi, and the treasury will be used by your majesty, your majesty does not have to worry about military pay. "

    According to Zhou Gaolang's original plan, after the battle with Wei Dacheng and others, he did not have the strength to protect the Eastern Capital. Stretch the front and drag Liu Xingzhi to death. But now Wei Dacheng is different from him, and he has become a legitimate emperor, and naturally he no longer has to fight for army wages through looting. The looting of the Eastern Capital would give him nothing but a bad reputation.

    "Finally, the reward promised by Your Majesty is also paid by my Gu family in full. My wife Liu is a wealthy businessman known to the whole country, and now my Gu family is willing to disperse the family wealth to supplement the soldiers. I just ask you all Today, the soldiers will disarm and enter the Eastern Capital!"

    Zhou Gaolang did not speak, looked at Gu Jiusi silently, Gu Jiusi met his gaze, and finally said: "Your Majesty, I have helped you solve your worries."

    "At the moment, by the Yellow River, my wife is repairing the Yellow River. I heard that it is raining heavily today, and I guess it should be a flood."

    Gu Jiusi said, Liu Yuru's appearance appeared in his mind.

    In the Yellow River section, Liu Yuru was dragged with everyone and had already lost consciousness. She just kept whispering Gu Jiusi's name in her heart.

    That is her belief and her persistence.

    "On the border of Yuzhou, my brother Shen Ming is taking Ye Yun above the city tower, fighting an army of 300,000 with 80,000 troops."

    On the border of Yuzhou, crowds of people climbed up the climbing ladder, everyone was covered in blood, the snare drums shook the sky, and they shouted to kill Chongyun. Shen Ming shot a soldier and shouted loudly. : "Don't let them climb up! Kill!"

    "My uncle Jiang He was also in the palace last night and died with Luo Zishang."

    Gu Jiusi's words contained a few trembling sounds.

    "The first emperor's insistence, we persevered. The promise of youth, we also fulfilled. Your Majesty was also a good son of Xia, and I hope your majesty." I waited for a whole body of blood, and I will not forget my original intention."

    Zhou Gaolang remained silent, he seemed to consider it. Zhou Ye tightened the reins and looked at Gu Jiusi who was kneeling on the ground. He suddenly remembered the pride and ambition he made when he and Gu Jiusi had a drink in Yangzhou.

    He thought of Liu Yuru's scolding again - what do you think Sister Wanzhi likes you?

    He looked at Gu Jiusi and tensed his muscles.

    Ye Shian stared at Gu Jiusi.

    The long marching road, he and Zhou Ye are the same, time calmed them down, the impact of hatred on them slowly subsided, he looked at Gu Jiusi who was kneeling on the ground, but all thoughts were in his mind. It is a school for young people, the sound of cicadas in Yangzhou in summer.

    Gu Jiusi kept his insistence, but what about his Ye Shian?

    Under the city tower in the distance, Li Yuchang looked at them from a distance. He saw Gu Jiusi kneeling on the ground for a long time. He was caught off guard, so he stepped forward under the attention of everyone, and he came to Gu Jiusi. , Silently bent over to support Gu Jiusi.

    Gu Jiusi raised his eyes and looked at Li Yuchang, Li Yuchang took a picture of the yellow sand for him, then helped Gu Jiusi to sit down, then lifted his shirt, sat on the yellow sand, and said loudly: "Your Majesty today If you don't take off your armor, please step into the Eastern Capital from my body."

    After Li Yuchang finished speaking, Qin Nan also walked out from the city gate, lifted his clothes, and sat next to Li Yuchang.

     Then one after another official came out of the city gate and sat behind them.

    The distance of a hundred feet was filled by the hundreds of officials.

    They are all civil servants, but they seem to be fearless, blocking the gate of the Eastern Capital with their flesh and blood.

    Zhou Gaolang knew that once he really led his troops to trample on these people, it would be difficult for him to get the support of scholars after that.

    And the people in the city will also arouse anger because of the blood of these people. As long as they enter the city, it will be a fierce battle.

    Actually, Gu Jiusi was right, all the road Gu Jiusi has helped him level, he has no reason to refuse.

    Zhou Gaolang pondered, this was a too important decision, he had to be careful.

    In this silent environment, only listening to the wind, Zhou Ye quietly watched them, looking into the distance.

    He looked at the towering city wall, watched the morning light fall on the city wall, watched Gu Jiusi's side of the emperor's sword swaying, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

    He smelled the yellow sand in the wind, as if returning to the day Qin Wanzhi died.

    She said, live well.

    She also once said, I would like to be like a boy forever.

    Zhou Ye slowly opened his eyes, then he turned over and dismounted, and sat beside Gu Jiusi under everyone's surprised eyes.

     Immediately afterwards, Ye Shian also got off his horse and sat beside Gu Jiusi.

    "Ye'er..."

    Zhou Gaolang was quite shocked, Zhou Ye said calmly: "Father, the common people are innocent. The revenge has already been avenged, and the hatred should be over. We are not desperate, if we continue, we will meet with you. What's the difference between Fan Yu and Luo Zishang?"

    "I understand your concerns, but if you attack the Eastern Capital today, you will die and I will lose both. If you can enter the city peacefully, you will be rewarded five taels of silver per person, which will be paid by the national treasury."

    "The Zhou army should be an army of benevolence and righteousness, and you should be the lord of sage. As your son, if I cannot dissuade you today, I should make atonement for this. Today, if you must enter Dongdu, please step over your son."

    Hearing this, Zhou Gaolang pursed his lips, he looked at Ye Shian, and laughed: "You too?"

    "Same."

    Ye Shian spoke calmly.

    "Shi'an went astray, fortunately, my good friend wakes me up. I waited to study and establish the world, in order to benefit the people. I hate the Luozi merchants, Fan Yu and others, because they caused chaos in the world for their own selfish desires. "Your Majesty, it is also an atonement to return from the lost path."

    Zhou Gaolang stopped talking. After a long time, the voice of a soldier came from the crowd.

    "Forget it, Your Majesty," someone behind him said loudly, "You don't need the money, five taels are also very good, and I want to save my life to support my mother."

    One person opened his mouth, and many voices rang from behind.

    Zhou Gaolang listened quietly, he raised his eyes, glanced over, Gu Jiusi led the courtiers to sit cross-legged on the ground, all the way to under the gate of the Eastern Capital.

     After that, he raised his hand and took off the iron helmet.

    "The army is stationed on the outskirts of the city, disarm and enter the city!" Zhou Gaolang said loudly, "Soldiers who enter the city must not flee or disturb the people. Violators will be executed. as a reward!"

    After he shouted, cheers from the surrounding people suddenly came out. Gu Jiusi raised a smile and looked at the rising sun in the distance.

    At this moment, the Yellow River is no longer a ghost.

    After the heavy rain, the water flow finally decreased as the clouds broke through the sunrise.

    People began to fill the dam in an orderly manner, and Liu Yuru fell down after hearing Mr. Li's voice: "It's finally done."

    When she fell, she saw the sun falling on the water droplets falling on the tree, revealing a gorgeous light.

    It's over, she thought, it's over.

    On August 31, the first year of Kangping, Zhou Gaolang entered the Eastern Capital.

    He entered Dongdu very peacefully, and entered Miyagi without a single soldier.

    As expected, the battle did not happen, except for a hall that was burned down by fire, the Eastern Capital was almost damaged.

    After Zhou Gaolang entered the palace, Zhou Ye went to arrange the rest of the affairs, Zhou Gaolang left Gu Jiusi, and the two sat for a while, after a long time, Zhou Gaolang finally said: "The monarch you want, no It should be me."

    Gu Jiusi did not speak, and Zhou Gaolang continued: "Why do you want to help me?"

    "Your Majesty," Gu Jiusi lowered his head and said calmly, "When Yuru married me back then, the person she wanted to marry was not like me."

    Speaking, he looked up at Zhou Gaolang: "But she changed me."

    "She made me understand that I can't always choose to escape. I can't always expect that there is a wise man born in this world who can make correct judgments at any time. People are people after all. And as a subject, if I am dissatisfied with this country, I should change him; if I am dissatisfied with this king, I should also change him. Just like His Majesty would have become a tyrant, but now he also disarmed and entered the city?"

    "If you think so," Zhou Gaolang laughed, "you don't have to choose me."

    "There are always dead ends."

    Gu Jiusi replied respectfully, Zhou Gaolang did not speak, and after a long time, he sighed: "Actually, I know that you did not choose me because of what you said, it is of course willing, but in fact, you really choose Yes, it's Ye'er."

    Hearing this, Gu Jiusi's expression did not change.

    He was not surprised that Zhou Gaolang knew what he was thinking, whether it was Jiang He, Fan Xuan, or Zhou Gaolang, they were already top-notch people, how could they not be able to guess what he was thinking?

    However, Gu Jiusi was not afraid, he said calmly: "The one I assist is the Zhou family after all."

    "Actually you are right," Zhou Gaolang said slowly, "I am not suitable to be a king, I am only suitable to be a knife. A monarch may not be smart enough, or not decisive enough, but One thing," Zhou Gaolang looked up at Gu Jiusi, "he can't be benevolent enough."

    "I never really wanted to be an emperor," Zhou Gaolang sighed, "I was just forced to this step, but in my heart, what belongs to me is still the battlefield."

    These words made Gu Jiusi dare not answer, Zhou Gaolang took the teacup and took a sip, and then he calmly said: "I will drive and go personally."

    Zhou Gaolang suddenly spoke, Gu Jiusi was stunned, Zhou Gaolang continued: "I will give the throne to Ye'er, and then I will lead my brothers to the battlefield again, I am old, and now The only thing I can do is to conquer the world for Ye'er and Ping'er."

    "I'm not a good person, Gu Jiusi," Zhou Gaolang looked up at Gu Jiusi and said solemnly, "But I'm not as bad as you think. I'm just an ordinary person."

    After Gu Jiusi and Zhou Gaolang finished talking, he walked out of the palace a little tired, and when he reached the door, he saw Zhou Ye and Ye Shian standing in front of the door.

    The two stared at him quietly, Gu Jiusi didn't speak, after a long time, Zhou Ye finally said, "I'm sorry."

    Hearing this, Gu Jiusi smiled.

    "I told you back in Linfen," he said calmly, "I'm sorry to say this to you, but I still treat you as a brother."

    Zhou Ye didn't speak, he stood there, Gu Jiusi stepped forward, put his hand on the shoulders of the two, and said happily: "It's alright, it's over, don't think about it like this. Is it possible to do more?"

    Ye Shian was staggered by him and almost fell forward. He stumbled and followed Gu Jiusi forward, Gu Jiusi said happily: "It's time for a big drink today, you won't go home if you don't get drunk."

    "Gu Jiusi," Ye Shian was pulled forward by him, and finally couldn't help frowning and said, "Don't pull my neck like that."

    Hearing this, Gu Jiusi laughed. He finally changed his posture and led the two to the inner hall.

    They got very drunk that night, and while they drank, they talked about their experiences in the past month.

    "I'm really afraid of fighting..." Ye Shian shook his head and said, "As soon as I close my eyes, blood is everywhere. I keep thinking, what I did is right. Wrong, I thought I couldn't go back."

    Speaking, he pulled Gu Jiusi's sleeve and cried, "I thought I couldn't look back."

    Gu Jiusi smiled and watched him cry bitterly. He patted him on the back, raised his eyes to look at Zhou Ye next to him, and said gently, "Why can't I look back?"

    As he spoke, he laughed: "Isn't there me? Brothers, how can I watch you go down the wrong path?"

    Hearing this, Zhou Ye was stunned for a while. After a while, he raised his glass and said solemnly: "This glass to you," he solemnly called his name, "Gu Jiusi."

    Gu Jiusi didn't come back until midnight. When he got home, he saw two coffins in the main hall. Gu Jiusi stared blankly for a while, and finally said: "Set up a mourning hall and inform the master and the master. Madam, young lady, and mother-in-law... all come back."

    The housekeeper responded, Gu Jiusi placed everyone in the top three, and he sat alone in the lobby, accompanied by the two people who were silent in the coffin.

    The lobby was full of leucorrhea. When Gu Jiu thought was young, when he first came to Dongdu, Jiang He turned his back to Jiang Rou and took him to play on the street. Now it is prosperous, but it is also bustling with people coming and going. He saw someone performing fire-breathing, dragging Jiang He into the crowd, Gu Jiusi was small,