My throat slightly stuttered, and said, "Are you tired?"

He was stunned for a moment. Although his face was pale just now, he could still be calm and firm. But as soon as I asked, his breath sank a little, and he suddenly showed his fatigue.

There was still a noise in the Zen room. I looked inside and saw the shaking figures on the window, which made the situation more complicated at the moment. I thought about it and turned back to him and said, "If you are tired, go back and rest."

He nodded and followed me out.

Although the guards at the door wondered why I came out so quickly, they still brought them out with them, but they didn't ask anything. After walking outside, Xiao Yusheng left on his own. I took him forward for a while and walked to his door. When I opened the door, it was pitch black inside. I saw that the candlestick on the table was left with only a pool of wax oil.

I said, "You go and sit there."

He walked over and sat down beside the bed. I lit another candle. The faint light of fire swayed and illuminated half of the room. When he turned around, he saw his face, which was almost transparent under the candlelight, and deep fatigue was piled up under his eyes.

I walked over with a candlestick and said softly: "Do you want to sleep? Have you ever had supper?"

He lowered his head and was silent for a long time before he raised his head and asked me, "Where is Miaoyan?"

“In the room there.”

"You don't have to accompany her?"

"She's asleep. I want to accompany you."

"..." He didn't say anything, but looked at me with wide eyes. His lips were slightly pursed together, making him look thin and haggard. I felt like he wanted to say something, but after the eyes flashed under the candlelight for a while, he still said softly: "I'm fine."

"Qinghan..."

He smiled, his pale lips slightly pursed into a line, and then said, "I'm really fine. You, don't delay too late with me. Miaoyan definitely doesn't want to see us like this."

When I heard his words, my eyebrows frowned slightly.

And he seemed to see it, yawned, and said, "I'm a little sleepy, I'm asleep."

"Miaoyan, has someone told you something-"

"Light," he interrupted me, very tired and gentle smiled: "I'm really tired."

“…”

I looked at him for a while and felt like a rush in my heart, and there were thousands of words to say, but the candlelight shone on his pale face, blood-colored lips, and a large haze under his eyes. After all, I couldn't say it. I just sighed lightly and said, "Then you go to bed."

He took off his coat and lay down. I helped him tuck the quilt, then put down the curtain. He lay there, looked at me again, and said, "Go back quickly."

"Um."

I nodded, turned around and walked out, closing the door.

The night is quieter than before.

The monks in front had already finished their evening class. They could hear their uniform steps slowly walking back to their meditation room to rest. After that, everything was silent.

At this time, I was a little tired, but I didn't leave immediately. Instead, I stood quietly at his door, not knowing what I wanted to do.

I don't know how long it took, a very low and heavy sigh came from the room.

I looked back and walked out slowly.

However, instead of returning to my room to rest as he said, I walked out of the courtyard and walked out along the path I had just entered. On the way, I saw several monks watching the night. Perhaps the officials who had just negotiated with them also greeted me. They did not stop me, but just politely clasped their hands together and bowed, and walked away again.

I slowly walked to the Buddhist temple in front.

The candles on both sides were almost burning, but instead emitted a stronger light, illuminating the entire Buddhist temple like daytime. I knelt on the cushion, folded my hands together, and prayed softly.

At this time, a low voice came from beside him: "You are asking for Buddha too?"

Looking back, it was Pei Yuanhao.

I thought he was still talking to those officials and military generals, but I didn't expect that he also came here. It seemed that as soon as Qinghan left, they didn't discuss it anymore.

I stood up and said softly, "Greetings to Your Majesty."

He looked up at the Buddha statue and said, "What are you asking for?"

"In troubled times, I can only ask for peace."

"For whom?"

“…”

He waited for a long time, but before he could wait for my answer, he turned his head and looked at me, with a faint smile on his lips: "You heard it outside just now?"

Of course I knew that this was impossible to hide from him, and the guards at the gate would definitely tell him what I had been to.

I whispered: "I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

"I allow you to enter that Zen temple, and I will not be afraid of hearing what you say."

“…”

"I guess you heard all his words?"

I thought about it and said, "I only heard that Qinghan suggested that His Majesty change to the West River."

His eyes flashed slightly: "What do you think?"

I lowered my head and said, "I am familiar with the mountains and rivers, but my majesty's itinerary and the general's dispatch are not what I am good at."

He said, "Then you should say you are familiar with it."

“…”

It seems that he really wants me to say what I think.

I bit my lower lip and thought for a long time, but after all, I said honestly: "Going to Xihe is not conducive to the current itinerary."

He didn't say anything, but his thin lips curled up slightly.

I immediately said, "But I think Qinghan's suggestion should have his reasons."

"He certainly has his own reasons."

"I don't know it's-"

Pei Yuanhao said with a little coldness in his words, "What he meant was that this great victory in Jingxing Pass was because the pursuers on the other side of the capital were not prepared for combat, and the Marquis of Jin sent more troops to win; but next, the capital would definitely send additional troops, and Jingxing Pass would be broken in just a few days."

I said, "It's reasonable. He told me this idea after he took Jingxing Pass."

Pei Yuanhao continued: "At that time, the pursuers will soon enter Shanxi. Although my whereabouts have not been leaked, there will inevitably be some rumors that will reach the pursuers' ears, and they will definitely start chasing them immediately."

“…”

"He believes that our team is too big and too swagger. Although it is easy to walk on the main road, it is actually not too fast. Among the pursuers, cavalry may be the main ones, and their speed is very fast. If they walk on the main road, they will catch up within a few days."

“…”

"If you go to the West River, it is difficult to walk on the mountain road, and for the cavalry, their advantage in speed will be difficult to exert."

“…”

I was silent for a while and said, "It's reasonable."

Pei Yuanhao slowly looked at me: "Is this reason sufficient?"

I thought about it again, and then said, "If your Majesty sees it as a matter of believing in him, this reason is sufficient; but if you see it as a matter of doubting him, this reason is very problematic."

He chuckled: "So, you think, whether his advice is useful actually depends on how I see him."

“…”

Instead of answering his question, I looked at him and asked, "Then, what is the reason why His Majesty did not use his advice?"

He said: "It is difficult to walk on the mountain road, and it is difficult to exert the advantage of cavalry speed, but they are still chasing after all."

“…”

"This suggestion is just a temporary benefit."

"There is also a benefit for a moment," I said, "Your Majesty should have other reasons."

He glanced at me, and this time, a little softness appeared in his eyes and said, "You still understand what I want."

I frowned between my eyebrows, turned my head, and only said that I didn't hear this.

And he did not continue this sentence, but said slowly: "We can arrive in Linfen in a few days."

"Linfen?"

I was stunned for a moment, and immediately seemed to understand something.

"Where is your Majesty still in the army?"

He curled the corners of his lips lightly.

So that's it.

Going to Xihe and Pingyang is one that is not good for the pursuit of the troops and the other is good for oneself.

By the hatchback, he chose the latter.

This was a relatively safe choice for him, but I thought about it and said, "Qinghan also has his own considerations about His Majesty's affairs, but the measurement method is different. Your Majesty should understand him-"

"Is it just a different method?"

“…”

He glanced at me, and the gentleness in his eyes slowly faded away, and replaced by a cold voice like frost: "Don't forget, he still wants to mobilize troops to me."

“…”

"Do you really know where his soldiers are going?"

“…”

I didn't know how to reply for a moment, so I just stood there.

Pei Yuanhao looked at me for a while, but didn't say anything else. He slowly turned around and left. While I stood alone in the Buddhist temple, the rows of candles behind me finally seemed to have exhausted their last energy and slowly disappeared.

The entire Buddhist temple fell into darkness.

And my mind still echoed the last sentence that Pei Yuanhao had just said-

Do you really know where his soldiers are going?

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Although everyone was very tired on this day, they got up early the next morning.

I hugged her and was sleeping in a daze and refused to get up. Miaoyan put on her clothes. She barely fed a bowl of porridge and walked out with everyone. The sky finally cleared up, but the mud on the ground was not dry yet. I took her to the carriage carefully. When I looked back, the curtain of the carriage behind us had already been put down. It seemed that he came out earlier than us.

Miaoyan nestled in the carriage: "Mom, what are you looking at?"

"nothing."

As I said, put down the curtain and sat in.

The official who was ordered to deal with the monks was still standing at the gate of the temple. He talked to the abbot a few more words and gave him some indulgence and oil. Then, amid the sound of the monks' "Amitabha", our convoy began to slowly move forward.

At this time, I lifted a corner of the curtain and saw that under the sun, there was a large plaque hanging on the temple door with the three big words "Fan'en Temple" written on it.

In the next two or three days, we kept rushing and stopped to rest in the middle. When we saw the direction, I also understood that Pei Yuanhao did not change his original route. Because of this, after the weather cleared up, we moved much faster. According to this course, we would be able to reach Linfen in a few days.

However, in the past two days, many refugees gradually appeared on the road.

Although Jingxing Pass was a great victory, the people of Shanxi were not stupid. Of course, they knew that the war would spread quickly. In addition, a new emperor had already ascended the throne in the capital, so everyone was not sure what the situation was, so many people chose to leave home to avoid disaster, so there were more and more people on the way.

However, this is the case for the common people. No matter how difficult the period or in the difficult environment, as long as you give me a bite of food, everyone can continue to live with a smile. Even when I was rushing in the carriage, I could hear them talking loudly on the road from afar. Some beggars even shuttled through it, singing songs and begging, which was very lively.

That night, we stopped at an inn.

When Miaoyan and I got off the carriage, we had already seen Liu Qinghan's back and walked in hurriedly. In the past two days, because of the rush, and Miaoyan and me in the same car, we couldn't even separate them. I had even fewer opportunities to meet him. Sometimes I could only see him from a distance in one day.

And in the past few days, you can clearly feel the gloomy aura emitted by his body, so don’t get closer if you become more and more angry.

Several generals caught up from behind and saw his back, their faces were very ugly.

The hot-tempered General Deng even spat on the ground.

This time Miaoyan also saw it. She was stunned for a moment, turned her head to look at me, and I only smiled and didn't see it, holding her hand and walking in.

There were already vanguard soldiers coming to say hello in the post station, and they were very prepared. Pei Yuanhao and Chang Qing walked forward slowly. An official next to them was reporting on the recent situation. When we walked over, we happened to hear the official saying: "As long as another day, the Long Live Royal Lord will be called to reach Linfen, then--"

Pei Yuanhao raised his hand and gently waved it, indicating that he didn't need to continue talking.

The official immediately retreated.

Chang Qing walked aside, and there was no other expression on her face. She just said gently: "Your Majesty, I've been rushing for a day, so I'd better go and rest for a while. It's not too late to handle government affairs after I've been fully cared for."

Pei Yuanhao nodded, looked back and saw me and Miaoyan, so he lowered his head and told his followers around him a few words, and then entered the room.

Hot water and supper were delivered soon. I ate something with Miaoyan, washed her clean, changed into a sleepy mood, and asked her to go to bed first and prepare to go to bed.

This inn is full of our people, but there are some refugees living outside. Looking through the window, you can faintly see many fires flashing in the darkness, and the night wind blows, bringing some of their low sounds.

Miaoyan ran over and lay on the back of the chair, listening to the sound outside.
Chapter completed!