Section 308 Together(1/2)
If you do it again, what would you choose to do?
This is a topic that remains unchanged throughout the ages, and even Pei Mingcui couldn't help but assume it once.
There are too many choices in life. Although there can only be one final outcome, no one can know whether a new choice can change the ending!
If you do it again, Pei Mingcui will not give up Yang Guang easily, and will do her best to stop the decline of the Sui Dynasty. She still cannot easily forget her aunt's instructions, and she still cannot save Li Xuanba's life. If you do it again, in addition to feeling sad and weak, perhaps there will be more helplessness.
Sometimes, if you know the ending but can't stop it, you'd rather not want to start over.
But if Pei Mingcui could choose to get to know Xiao Buyi again and know what Xiao Buyi did today, whether she would choose to support Xiao Buyi and whether she would let him approach Yang Guang, Pei Mingcui was afraid that she would not know either!
All she could do was ask a question, and then leave without waiting for the answer, because she knew that if she could not get an answer, she would get an illusory answer. She only chose once, passed by and would not start over again!
Xiao Buyi looked at Pei Mingcui away and stood there in a daze, thinking about what Pei Mingcui was thinking.
Don’t guess what a woman is thinking, and Pei Mingcui’s thinking is even more difficult to understand. But Xiao Buyi can’t arouse any hostility towards her no matter what. She seems to be an enemy of the world, but Xiao Buyi only respects such people.
If he had to choose again, he would probably still take this path. At least he didn't know what the ending was, and he felt that he was walking well in the current path!
Turning his head and looking over. I saw the woman in black looking at the bright water of Diluo River. The river water reflected in her eyes. Two lights were bright, giving her slightly vivid eyes that looked a little bit vivid.
The rising sun rose, thousands of golden snakes were flying and swimming on the surface of the Luo River, and the eyes of the woman in black became colorful.
"If you do it again, will you still follow me?" Xiao Buyi suddenly asked with a smile. He urged the horse to go without waiting for the answer.
The woman in black looked at the bright river water, stunned for a moment, and murmured: "If I do it again... Of course I will!"
Pei Mingcui was not far from the city gate and stopped moving forward, waiting for Xiao Buyi and the others. Compared to the day he left the Dongdu, Dongdu is now full of a tense atmosphere.
Although the outer city of Dongdu is tall and sturdy, the city defense facilities are not complete. In addition to the few main city gates, many of them have bare earth walls and extremely poor city defense. There are heavy troops here to guard it, for fear that bandits will raid and the tense atmosphere of war will be revealed.
All the people entering the Dongdu must conduct strict inspections, and the people in the Dongdu have the latest road guides. Although this way, people entering and leaving cannot be strictly controlled, they can at least increase their safety.
Of course, Xiao Buyi and the woman in black had no way to guide her. Pei Mingcui and the other two arrived at the city gate, and some officers and soldiers came to ask. This time, Xiao Buyi didn't need to take action. Pei Mingcui just took out a token and shook it.
When the officers and soldiers saw it, their vigilant attitude immediately became very respectful. A lieutenant led nearly a hundred soldiers and guards to the city, leading three people into the city, from Jianguomen to the Tianjie, and headed straight towards the Tianjin Bridge.
Along the way, Sui soldiers could be seen everywhere, eyeing them. The man in Xiao Bu was on the horse, remembering the last prosperity of the Dongdu a few years ago. He shook his head secretly at the nervousness and depression today.
When the Sui soldiers saw this team, they were surprised, but they automatically flashed to both sides. Even if the princes and ministers were not allowed to use the specifications of this kind of guard, the three of them looked quite handsome, but they were strictly guarded. Many people didn't know what kind of person they were.
The soldiers in the East Capital City were on the turn to change defense, but after all, someone recognized Pei Mingcui and Xiao Buyi and whispered: "It's the General of the Right Guard, the General of the Right Guard is back! General Xiao is back! General Xiao is back..."
The low cry at the beginning came quickly, and it turned into cheers in a flash. The cheers spread out. The Dongdu was like a sea of joy. After a moment, these words were circulated in the entire Dongdu city. General Xiao was back. The savior who had been thousands of miles away from Li Shanfei, almost eradicating Wagang, was back again!
Wagang is strong, and there are no leaders in the Eastern Capital, and the people are in panic, and they only feel that the days are dim.
No one in the Dongdu people would have a good impression of the Wagang bandits. Although the Wagang bandits shouted to overthrow the tyranny and overthrow the rule of the foolish monarch, because of the bandits in Wagang, everyone felt that life was more difficult than before. They could not leave because they were reluctant, but more because of helplessness. Where could they go in the world?
But it was heard that General Xiao, who was almost as famous as Zhang Xutuo, came to Dongdu, and the people in all places suddenly felt hope.
Xiao Buyi escaped from Xia Pi, and Zhang Xutuo secretly issued an order, but few people knew about it. Now the people in the East Capital know nothing about what happened at that time. In fact, not only the people, but also many soldiers and officials do not know about it.
But they knew one thing that General Xiao was here to save Dongdu! The emperor disregarded Dongdu, and the bandits were at the city. Now the only place where General Xiao could save Dongdu!
Xiao Buyi came to Dongdu without disguising himself. He didn't need these things. This time he followed Pei Mingcui's advice and went to Dongdu with dignity. But what he didn't expect was that after so long, there were still people who remembered him and cheered for him!
With a warm feeling in my heart, facing the rising sun, Xiao Buyi slowly waved to the people, responding to a warmer cheer. Both officers and soldiers and the people rushed to the sky street to welcome him in a row.
The situation in front of Xiao Buyi was familiar with it.
When he was alone in front of Yanmen City, it was early in the morning and he had received such cheers and courtesy.
No matter who the soldiers of the people are the emperor, they will only remember the people who can lead them to win battles and keep them safe. Now the east is decadent and panic. Whether Xiao Buyi's arrival can turn the world around or not, they are always more forceful than waiting to die!
Xiao Buyi's wave of hand was natural, and Pei Mingcui glanced sideways. The sun shone on her face, and it turned red and bloody. The woman in black had some surprise in her eyes. She obviously didn't expect Xiao Buyi to be so popular.
Not only her, even Xiao Buyi herself would have unexpectedly.
Countless people emerged, and the officers and soldiers stopped drinking at the beginning, for fear that someone would hit General Xiao, but soon the officers and soldiers rushed over joined the cheering ranks. Following Xiao Buyi, a huge splash.
There have been few such lively times in Dongdu this year!
Pei Mingcui looked into the distance and sighed softly. After crossing Tianjin Bridge, the three of them had already reached the gate of the inner city. The inner city was tall and majestic, and the defense was even stricter. Even the people in the eastern capital could not get close to each other, let alone enter.
Everyone was separated by the Tianjin Bridge and could no longer pass. Xiao Buyi looked back and saw people crowding. Seeing Xiao Buyi turning his head, it triggered another cheer.
The lieutenant asked Pei Mingcui to show the token. After seeing the token, even the soldiers guarding the inner city were respectful and respectful. He also knew the soldiers of Xiao Buyi. He saluted him and asked the three of them to enter the city. The city gate was closed, so that the crowd was blocked.
The inner city gate was closed, and finally all the cheers were separated outside the city. Pei Mingcui suddenly said: "No matter what, it is not in vain to be able to get such cheers for a person."
Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "If I knew I was so popular, I would have been here a long time ago."
Pei Mingcui refused to answer. He walked towards the inner palace under the leadership of the Lang General of the Censorate. Lieutenant General Sima Chang'an of the Censorate was beaten by Li Min's rebellion and was beheaded at home. The soldiers and guards of the Censorate were also killed by Yang Guang's decree because they were more or less blindly obeyed.
The guards and guards of the sect office have changed a lot at the beginning. After the death of the lieutenant general, they have been vacant and have no replacements, but the inner historian Lu Chu temporarily took the blame.
These things were all told to Xiao Buyi along the way. The information flashed through Xiao Buyi's mind, but he had already arrived in front of Xiaoxian Hall with Pei Mingcui.
The palace is magnificent, but it is deserted. In Xiao Buyi's eyes, no matter how you look at it, it is the last splendor of the sunset and the west mountain.
The three of them did not wait to sit down, and the sound of footsteps rushed outside the hall.
Pei Mingcui turned her head and looked over without panic. Now she seems to care less about anything, or even her life, but instead she has a kind of indifference and distantness and calmness.
Xiao Buyi looked up and saw a vibrant old man walking into the hall. His face was dark and charcoal seemed to be thin and short. When he saw Pei Mingcui, he showed joy in his eyes and said only two words, "Come on..."
Although the old man is thin, his neck is a little thick, and his Adam's apple is not small, moving up and down like a plug, causing his speech to be very uneven.
Pei Mingcui stood up slowly, nodded, pointed at Xiao Buyi and said, "Inner Historian, this is Xiao Buyi, the general of the right Guard of the imperial court. He was framed by a traitor before, but now the truth has been found out. The official position is the original position." After Pei Mingcui introduced Xiao Buyi, he pointed to the man and introduced to Xiao Buyi: "General Xiao, this is Lord Lu Chulu, he has been in Xijing. I think you may have never seen it. When the emperor went to Yangzhou, he asked Lord Lu and Lord Yuan Wendu of Taifu to assist King Yue in guarding the Eastern Capital."
Xiao Buyi stood up and saluted, "Mr. Lu, I have long admired you."
He was kind to say, but he had indeed heard of Lu Chu's name, but he had never seen it.
Lu Chu looked at Xiao Buyi and said coldly: "Look for a long time."
His attitude towards Xiao Buyi can be said to be very cold, but Xiao Buyi didn't care. Pei Mingcui asked, "I don't know if the King of Yue is still resting?"
Lu Chu shook his head, "Pei... come with me."
He only said Pei Mingcui's name. Pei Mingcui already understood his intentions and said to Xiao Buyi: "Brother Xiao, please wait here, I will go back."
Xiao Buyi nodded, "Then you...small
Pei Mingcui had already stood up, but was stunned when she heard this, nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, General Xiao."
Under Lu Chu's escort, she walked quickly outside the palace, and the guards followed him away. Xiao Buyi sat in the empty palace and looked at the woman in black and said, "You have always been so indifferent when you eat white rice? If others don't talk to you, you will never answer?"
Although he is a master of art and courage, he is somewhat bored in the palace. He actually speculated about the woman in black, but he was always unable to understand the method. He asked casually, but he just wanted to find some clues.
The woman in black shook her head and said, "No."
Xiao Buyi became interested, "Since you are not always so indifferent, then we might as well..."
"I used to be more indifferent than this." The woman in black replied, turned her head and looked out of the palace, obviously unwilling to talk too much with Xiao Buyi.
Xiao Buyi said helplessly: "That's not much different from the mute."
The woman in black did not respond, Xiao Buyi sat on the chair and murmured, "Why do you want to assassinate Yang Guang?" The woman in black said nothing, Xiao Buyi shook her head and fell silent.
After the incense sticks, someone hurried in outside the hall. He saw that the official uniform was the Lang General of the Governor's Office. After seeing Xiao Buyi, he knelt down on one knee and said, "You are General Xiao."
Xiao Buyi was slightly surprised, "I am."
The man looked up and said, "General Xiao, King Yue asked General Xiao to go to Chongde Hall to give a lecture."
Xiao Buyi asked, "Don't you know your surname?"
The man said in panic: "Don't let your surname He. He Shaosheng be the right general of the sect's office." Xiao Buyi nodded and said: "Looking for a long time."
He Shaosheng was stunned, "General Xiao knows you?"
Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "That's not the case, but I have been looking back for a long time, so I don't have to see it."
He Shaosheng also laughed, "It's true. General Xiao's witty words are full of praises, and I admire him." Xiao Buyi's words were not funny. He Shaosheng seemed to be flattering, "I actually admire General Xiao for a long time. However, it was recently that I was promoted from a personal guard to a Youlang General, so I had never had the chance to meet Lord Xiao. In front of the Wude Hall, I saw General Xiao defeating General Feng Lang with his own eyes, which was so majestic that I really felt sorry for."
Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "General He Lang was promoted to the position of General Lang as his personal guard. He must be very skilled and capable of ordinary people."
He Shaosheng shook his head and said, "How dare I compare my tiny skills with General Xiao. By the way, King Yue invited General Xiao, and also asked General Xiao to move forward."
Xiao Buyi turned his head and looked at the woman in black and said, "Let's eat together."
The woman in black stood up and followed Xiao Buyi, but He Shaosheng felt a little embarrassed: "General Xiao, this..."
"Ms. Pei said, let me meet with her. Does King Yue disagree?" Xiao Buyi asked.
He Shaosheng hesitated, "That's not there, General Xiao, please!"
He walked out first and walked towards Chongde Hall, and Xiao Buyi and the woman in black followed closely.
When he arrived in front of Chongde Hall, the front of the hall was very deserted, and there was not even a palace servant. Xiao Buyi frowned slightly. When He Shaosheng saw Xiao Buyi's doubts, he explained: "The King of Yue has always been frugal and simple, and likes purity, so there are few palace servants outside Chongde Hall. General Xiao, please wait outside the hall first, and I will report to the King of Yue first."
After he almost entered the palace, he only took a moment to make a sudden sound of footsteps everywhere, and hundreds of guards rushed over from all directions.
The guards either held guns, held shields, or held swords, and instantly surrounded Xiao Buyi and the woman in black.
Xiao Buyi frowned slightly, but was not panicked. The woman in black was still cold and her eyes were calm.
The leader shouted sternly: "Xiao Buyi, as a demon of peace, you dare to enter the palace privately. If you have any evil intentions, you should be killed without mercy."
The man pulled out his waist knife early and waved it hard, "Xiao Buyi commits rebellion, and his crimes are unforgivable. Those who kill Xiao Buyi first give a reward of ten taels of gold."
The guards rushed forward, and the shield hands stood up and rushed forward, squeezing from all directions, like a wall of iron!
To be continued...