Yu Wu

Chapter 140

There was a boiling sound of "woo woo", and a pot of hot water was boiled.

The little monk wrapped the hot copper handle with a towel, and carefully poured tea soup into the red clay pot.

This is a three-door room, with only a small narrow hall. The small kitchen is covered by the blue curtain on the left, and the sleeping room is hidden by the thin door on the right.

He wiped the table three or four times before bringing over the tea tray. In addition to the newly brewed hot tea, there were two plates of nut snacks.

"Mo, Mo Shuai, please drink some tea."

This time the address is considered normal. When I was in the alley before, Xiaoxiu might have been really scared, otherwise he would not have blurted out that he called Mo Xi "stepfather" no matter what.

"And this one..." He raised his eyes timidly, staring at Gu Mang with trepidation, "Uh..."

What should I call it?

stepmother?Mom?

This person was covered by a mask, so he couldn't see his future appearance, so Xiaoxiu wasn't quite sure what to call him.But just now in the alley, he felt that he was absolutely right. Their godlike and indifferent Mo Shuaixi and Jun must want to kiss each other's faces.

Although Mo Xi coughed lightly afterwards and explained to him that this friend had sand in his eyes, and he was blowing it for him.But who would believe it?

The little cultivator couldn't help being frightened and nervous, curious and frightened—oh my God, he bumped into Mr. Xi He's adultery on the way home from shopping for vegetables!

How to do how to do?Will Mr. Xihe kill him to silence him?What kind of fairy-like appearance does this stepmother have?How long have they been together?Has Princess Mengze been kept in the dark?

Mo Xi, who was sitting in front of the table with a cold face, would not know that his seemingly respectful subordinate was flipping bubbles in his mind, and each bubble contained an extremely dangerous question.

Mo Xi took a sip of tea, Xiaoxiu stared at his pale and thin lips, a few more bubbles in his head:

It is said that men with thin lips are very fickle. I thought Mr. Xihe was an exception, but I didn't expect it to be the same.Alas, Princess Mengze is really a poor person. After waiting so hard for so many years, she was abandoned as soon as she said she was abandoned. How miserable! !

But after thinking about it, this "stepmother" hadn't spoken to him since he saw him. He didn't know her voice, nor her appearance, and she was wearing a loose robe and a very tall figure. It's hard to judge—maybe she is Princess Mengze?The princess wanted to swim with Xi and Jun, but she was afraid of being seen by strangers, so it was only normal to wear a mask or something.

It was probably because the ups and downs in my heart were too big, and it showed on my face unconsciously.Mo Xi looked at him rather speechlessly, and put down his teacup: "What are you thinking?"

"No no no! I don't think about anything! I'm a piece of wood without a thought!"

Mo Xi: "..."

Xiaoxiu covered his face, looked out from between his fingers after a while, and said in a muffled voice, "Mr. Mo, your... um, friend... what does she drink?"

"It's good for him to drink the same as me. We are just here to deliver some Duanyang dragon rice dumplings to the workshop for Elder Qingxu, and we won't sit for too long. You don't have to be busy anymore."

As he spoke, he took out some sweet and salty rice dumplings wrapped in Jiang Yexue's courtyard from Qiankun's pouch.

Mo Xi didn't know how many rice dumplings to keep, so he asked, "How many people are there in your family?"

Xiaoxiu scratched his head: "It's just me."

Gu Mang listened beside him, and couldn't help but let out a low "Huh?"

Xiaoxiu turned his head suddenly when he heard the sound, and looked at him in surprise.

It's no wonder that Xiaoxiu was panicked. Although his voice just now was soft, it was obvious that his voice was low and hoarse, and it was not his daughter's body.

Gu Mang couldn't help but secretly thought something was wrong, just when he was embarrassed, he suddenly heard Mo Xi say indifferently: "He caught the wind and cold last night, his voice was a little hoarse, and he can't speak very much... Could you trouble me to make him a pot of hot ginger tea? "

"Oh oh oh... so it's because my voice is hoarse..." Xiaoxiu muttered and exhaled, "Of course."

After finally getting the matter over with, the two drank tea, left zongzi for Xiaoxiu, said a few words and left his house.

Walking on the road, Mo Xi asked, "Why were you so surprised when you heard him speak just now?"

Gu Mang said: "Oh, it's a long story. That kid, he turned out to be one of my subordinates."

"……I know."

"You know? The [-] remnants of me were later included in your northern army. I thought you couldn't tell which ones were my original brothers and which ones you recruited later."

Mo Xi said, "It's easy to recognize."

"How do you recognize it?"

"The monks you bring, they all call me stepfather."

"..."

The black leather military boots with iron plates were walking on the green brick path, making a crunchy sound, Mo Xi said lightly, "They thought I didn't know, but I knew it all. The one just now did the same, and he opened his mouth nervously in the alley." Just call me stepfather, as soon as I hear it, I belong to you."

Gu Mang rubbed his nose in embarrassment, and it took him a long time to choke out a sentence: "Those bastards, how could they just call you random names."

"It's nothing, it's good." Mo Xi said, "Compared to me, you are indeed closer to them. You have seen it for so many years, and you can still remember a little repair, but I don't have much for them. Impressions, I’m not good at remembering these. I’m not that close to the soldiers either.”

Gu Mang said with a smile: "Your brain is used to memorize spell scrolls and frontier reports, and you really can't remember people."

"..."

If we go on, I am afraid that we will talk about the reorganization of the Northern Frontier Army back then.Mo Xi didn't intend to continue this conversation - he didn't want Gu Mang to know about the oath of catastrophe.

In fact, his style of running the army is the same as his people, tough and cold, and it is easy for people to misunderstand that he doesn't take soldiers seriously.He was not very good at inspiring people with words, not very good at winning over sergeants with tenderness.

So he took over the northern army for so long, his monks still respect him, fear him, but don't love him.

Except for the emperor, obviously someone knew that he had spent ten years of his life as a security guard for an army, and the soldiers of the northern border army did not know what their "stepfather" did for them.

Although now it seems that the oath of catastrophe is not important, Gu Mang has already made a guarantee for them once, and Mo Xi's oath was only used by the king for the second time, even if he did not swear this poisonous oath at that time , Your Majesty will not let down the [-] blood.But so what?

When in the game, no one knows what the truth is.

Their "stepfather" is boring, he doesn't like to talk good things, he is not a god, and he can't see the secret hidden under the surface.He may not be good enough in one way or another, but he is already using his life to protect those who he once thought were about to suffer.

Even so, he still only received a trembling "stepfather."

"Mo Shuai is an aristocrat after all, so he won't have one heart with us."

Who said that ethnic discrimination is only from top to bottom?A commander who is involved in mud and dust in a noble group has already been discriminated against by his soldiers unintentionally to the bone.

Mo Xi said: "Tell me about that little Xiu, why were you so surprised when you heard that he was the only one in his house?"

"Oh, that's right." Gu Mang said, "Don't look at that kid's young age. He joined the army when he was 16 years old. He was one of the youngest under my command at that time. I asked him why he wanted to join the army. He told me that he has three older brothers, all of whom are here, and he can't sit still, he doesn't want to be left at home."

When Gu Mang said this, his eyes were a little gloomy: "His three elder brothers are all outstanding and decent. If I remember correctly, the year I left Chonghua, all three of them should have been alive. I didn't expect ..."

Mo Xi was silent for a while, and said: "The sword is always ruthless, so don't think too deeply. It is impossible for anyone to guard everyone. Doing what you should do is enough for you to have a clear conscience."

Gu Mang didn't say a word, but after a while, he suddenly said something without beginning or end: "The eldest brother of that family said back then that as long as he has money and can buy a house, he wants to marry a wife and live a stable life."

"..."

After a long silence, Gu Mang sighed: "...if the battle can be over quickly, that would be fine."

It is impossible to finish the battle quickly, on the contrary, the end of the war will soon be over.

Not long after Duanyang passed, an urgent report came from the northern border, saying that the Liao Kingdom had broken its promise and broke the original agreement of a two-year truce, and suddenly attacked Shituo Pass, the weakest point on the Chonghua border, in a flash.

When this news came, the king was seriously ill with cold and couldn't even walk around in the ground, so he had to ask Murong Mengze to take charge of the overall situation on his behalf.However, the civil and military officials who didn't understand the inside story were very dissatisfied with the king's move, and there was a lot of discussion for a while——

"What's wrong with your royal body?"

"If you have a problem, you should have a consultation with the three elders of Shennongtai, and then inform the important ministers in the court. How can you just throw out a sentence and then stop the court? There has never been such a rule in all dynasties!"

In fact, Mo Xi could clearly perceive the atmosphere that was flowing in the court: people didn't know that Jun was suffering from an incurable disease, but after all, paper couldn't contain the fire, and many people with active minds had gotten very close to the truth. It's just that they are still not sure, and dare not rashly explore.There are also some unintelligent elders. Although they didn't notice the strangeness of the king, Mengze's power of attorney undoubtedly hurt their nerves. They dare not target the king yet, but it is more than enough to target Mengze .

What Mengze meant was that he hoped that Chonghua's Pegasus Battalion would be dispatched to help, and then some garrisons would be dispatched from the two nearby fortresses to consolidate the danger at Shituo Pass.From Mo Xi's point of view, her handling method was indeed safe and appropriate, but unexpectedly, she was rejected by a large number of people——

"The Pegasus Camp is directly under the King, how can it be easily transferred from the Royal City?"

"Mobilizing troops is a major matter. Even if the princess wants to make a call, a military and political meeting must be held first."

These are all reasonable, and what's more, relying on being an honorable elder, he directly said to Mengze: "Murong Mengze, you are a girl, why do you control the military order?"

"It's fine if Mr. Wang Shu acts as the representative of the power. You don't even have a title. You are both royal family members. Who is lower than the other? We follow the emperor's will and let you preside over the court meeting, but we can't listen to you." Is it up to you, a girl, to dispatch troops and generals? Who can bear the burden if something big happens!"

With such arguing and procrastination, and the checks and balances of official power, even if some important officials of the Military Aircraft Administration headed by Mo Xi are willing to guarantee Mengze, the military order is still difficult to come down quickly.As a result, Shituoguan finally fell, and Liaoguo's black demon division marched southward with flags all the way, breaking through the three border cities of Fengcheng, Dazecheng, and Dicheng in one fell swoop, kidnapping a large number of people in the city, and beheading tens of thousands of defenders.

When this news came, although the emperor had recovered his health and was able to go to court, it was too late after all.

He was sitting on the throne, with the border reports from the past twenty days spread out in front of him, his face was terribly cold.

"Before the Shituo Pass was in an emergency, I called for help fourteen times, and I endured it for seven days," Your Majesty threw the stack of military reports on the table, raised his head from the white fur collar of his fur coat, and looked Bing Leng, "Gu had entrusted Mengze with full power at that time. Are you all dead or are all pregnant and need to have a baby? Why are you shrinking back and not deploying troops?!"