Shexingguan, dungeon.
This is located under Shexingguan City.
The space is cramped, the vision is dark, and there is a lingering stench in the air. It was originally used to hold captives and erring soldiers, with rows of shelves lined with various instruments of torture. Many torture devices have stains visible to the naked eye, like traces of blackened flesh and blood after coagulation, and a rotten odor can be smelled up close. The space in each cell is limited, and all the prisoners' food, drink, and diarrhea are handled here.
There was a creak, followed by the rustling of the chain.
As the door opened, the candlelight outside the door fell in, barely dispelling the darkness, but as the door closed, that little light was cut off again. Two soldiers dressed as Northern Desert walked all the way to the end and stood in the cell at the end to check their identities.
This cell holds a seriously injured prisoner.
When he was imprisoned, he only had half a breath left.
After being imprisoned for several days, half a breath was restored to one breath.
A Northern Desert soldier spat at the man in the cell and kicked his arm: "Hey, wake up!"
The **** man lying on the ground finally reacted.
He slowly opened his eyes.
Even though he was in a state of embarrassment, he could not cover up the brilliance of his eyes.
The soldiers in the Northern Desert were not polite to him, and dragged him away one on the left and the other on the right. The dragging ground left an eye-catching blood mark, and the unhealed wound also burst open. Warm and fresh blood continued to gush out, covering the original dark traces. Two Northern Desert soldiers took him to another place and tied him to a torture rack. The space here is relatively spacious, and the circulating air takes away the strong smell of blood on his body.
Under the illumination of the candlelight, the miserable condition of the prisoner became more and more shocking. The right arm was twisted and drooped unnaturally, the fingers were black, and several fingernails were missing.
Obviously, he was severely punished, more than once.
The prisoner was used to being interrogated. He glanced at his surroundings and closed his eyes. He looked embarrassed but still kept his handsome face full of impatience. After a while, there was a touch of coldness on my cheeks. Someone put a dagger on his face: "General Yun's bones are strong."
Yun Ce opened his eyes and smiled at the visitor.
Even though he is embarrassed, he still has a unique style.
The other party: "What did General Yun think about yesterday's incident?"
Yun Ce asked: "Do you really want me to surrender?"
The other party corrected the mistake in Yun Ce's wording and smiled brightly: "It's not about surrendering, it's about recognizing the ancestors and returning to the clan, abandoning darkness and turning to the light."
Use Yunce to completely tie up Werder.
This is only one of the purposes.
Another important purpose is for Yunce itself.
Yun Ce and Xian Yujian are in charge of Kaiyang Guard. Their brothers have no foundation in the court and naturally have no factional stance. This kind of people are the ones who are favored by the superiors and are the natural "Kuomintang Party". Therefore, Yun Ce and the two knew many secrets of Kang State.
If the two are willing to surrender and cooperate, the Northern Desert will be even more powerful.
However, these two brothers are more arrogant than the other.
It’s hard to get off the tiger even here in the Northern Desert.
Let them go?
It is a pity that the tiger returns to the mountain.
Kill them?
Although Yunda has not expressed his position, both of them are apprentices raised by Yunda himself. Yun Ce's status is even more special. Just by looking at his surname and training route, you can tell that he has a close relationship with Yunda. If we really kill them, who knows that Wen Da won't turn his back on them?
Can't kill, can't let go.
Beimo could only try to instigate the two of them to rebel.
Promised high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but others were indifferent.
Not only did they not accept this trick, they also killed their people.
If you don’t eat the soft ones, you will have to eat the hard ones.
The brothers were imprisoned separately and sentenced to death.
Let’s see how far they can endure it!
"Recognize your ancestors and return to your clan..." Yun Ce pondered these words over and over again, his voice becoming more self-deprecating and bitter, "Yun has lived in vain for thirty-two years, and this is the first time he knows that his ancestors are actually in the Northern Desert... Even so, how can he What does it mean? If the ancestors are from somewhere, the descendants will be loyal to anyone regardless of right and wrong, and will help others to do evil. May I ask what the girl is doing now? Isn't it contradictory? "
Judging from her appearance and accent, the girl in front of her is not from the Northern Desert.
Yun Ce's rhetorical question made the other party's face sink.
Liu Guan: "Bei Mo has great kindness to me."
Yun Ce said: "The Lord is also very kind to Ce."
Liu Guan seemed to have heard something funny: "General Yun, does he know what news is spreading wildly in the Kangguo camp now? The Lord, who you say is a great benefactor, in order to appease the morale of the army, put the blame for the fall of Shexing Pass on your fellow apprentices? Why don't you do that?" The camp searched and found letters between the two of you colluding with Bei Mo. Under the instructions of the division commander, you brothers took the initiative to lurk in Kangguo to respond."
Yun Ce said flatly: "It's impossible."
Liu Guan smiled and said: "Why is it impossible? Is General Yun too naive? Shen Youli is the lord of the country, and the lord of the country leads the expedition himself. Failure in command leads to the loss of important passes. Do you know what a blow to the morale of the army? If you don't want to If you find a way to save it and put the responsibility on others, she will be questioned and her status will be shaken. Beimo just sent out the news of the surrender of your brothers, but your country leader believed it and couldn't wait to use you to open the Yang Guard. The personal guard operates. General Yun, are you still foolish and loyal?"
Yunce repeated: "Impossible!"
Liu Guan clapped his hands and carried a person in from the door.
Yun Ce recognized the other party’s identity at a glance.
This person belongs to Kaiyang Guard.
Liu Guan sat down elegantly and took a sip: "You might as well listen to what he has to say. This man is also one of your confidants in Kaiyang Guard. He was promoted by his own hands. You should know what his character is like."
His confidants couldn't stop crying when they saw Yun Ce's miserable condition.
He rushed forward and said: "General -"
Yun Ceqiang swallowed a mouthful of blood, his face turned pale.
It was only the confidant's next words that made his face paler.
When the morale of the Kangguo camp was fluctuating, there was indeed news that Yun Ce and the two were insiders. In order to prevent Kaiyang Guard from going wrong, the guard was split and handed over to the other six generals. All those promoted by Yun Ce were targeted.
Some people complained about Yun Ce and were punished by military law.
“…The Lord is so cruel—”
The confidants were whimpering, and tears and snot were streaming down their faces.
Liu Guan was watching the show and laughed and said something sarcastic: "I heard that General Yun is keeping a clean life and focuses on martial arts and not on family business. I think this is a good thing, otherwise his wife and daughter will be in the hands of Lord Shen, and I'm afraid he will kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Typical example If she is not ruthless in her establishment, if everyone betrays her in the future, how can she sit securely as the leader of the country? General Yun, do you think so?"
Yun Ce closed his eyes: "You want to deceive me in just a few words?"
The confidants will also be incited to rebel.
He doesn’t believe anything except the facts.
Hearing this, his confidants were even more sad and cried, angry that he would not argue: "The general has been so loyal to the Lord, but the Lord has betrayed the general."
Yun Ce was seriously injured. He vomited a mouthful of blood before he felt his chest relaxed: "You don't have to sing along, get out!"
Liu Guan looked at Yun Ce with joking eyes. He came closer and pinched Yun Ce's chin to force him to face him. While looking at him, he said: "The general is so loyal and unyielding, which makes Liu admire him. It's just a general. Loyalty will win admiration, Yu." Loyalty is nothing but a joke. Beimo will never be merciful to those who cannot be used for their own purposes. Why should you ruin your bright future by bearing the reputation of bullying teachers and destroying ancestors and harming people and harming people for the sake of unworthy people? And life? You look so pathetic and ridiculous."
With Yun Ce's current state, he can't escape. He said: “Seeing is believing.”
Liu Guan smiled and said, "I won't shed tears until I see the coffin. I have to watch your master bend his bow and arrow and shoot you to death before he is willing to admit that he was abandoned by the master. Tsk, tsk, tsk, I will grant you my favor."
Before he was about to leave, Liu Guan thought of something again.
Reminding Yun Ce: "General Yun still has one day to think about it carefully. My master cherishes talents and loves talents. He can't bear to betray his talents secretly before sending people to persuade him several times. If you still refuse to repent, I am afraid that my master will not be able to protect you. I will devote all my energy to you." It would be a shame to have it go down the drain.”
You cannot use it for yourself, nor can you take advantage of others.
Making Yun Ce useless is the only option.
Liu Guan's eyes circled carefully around Yun Ce: "General Yun, with such a celestial figure, is really going to fall into the mud...Tsk, tsk, tsk, talking about this, Liu thought of another thing."
Yun Ce looked at her silently.
Liu Guan continued: "Marquis Yunche once said that as long as General Yun can leave an heir, it will be fine. There is no need to report anything else to him."
It doesn't matter if Yun Ce is dead, as long as his bloodline continues.
Liu Guan’s smile was meaningful.
But as soon as she turned around, she saw a figure standing at the door. His smile was stiff, his expression returned to normal in the blink of an eye, and he saluted respectfully.
“I’ve met Lord Che.”
Yunda stepped forward and passed by Liu Guan's side.
He said softly: "You know my thoughts quite well."
Surprisingly, he didn't do anything to Liu Guan.
When Liu Guan and Yun Ce's confidants retreated, only the master and the apprentice were left.
This is also the first time the two met after the fall of Shexing Pass.
Yunda casually pulled up a chair and sat down.
He asked: "Why don't you surrender?"
Yun Ce asked back: "Doesn't the answer to this question lie with the master? The master has taught you earnestly for more than ten years. The disciple has kept it in his heart and dare not forget it for a moment. It is reasonable not to surrender to the Northern Desert. The disciple may surrender to any force. It’s only impossible in the Northern Desert!”
"You can become a king and hegemony if you have a strong army and a strong horse. The Northern Desert has been dormant in the barren wasteland for hundreds of years, and finally reached the situation it is today. How can the Northern Desert not do it? You think the Northern Desert is cruel and cruel, but how can anyone in the world not die? These people are dead now. Everyone makes necessary sacrifices for the stability of the situation in the future. Once the Northern Desert is stabilized, whatever Shen Youli can do, the Northern Desert can do the same, or even better."
Yun Ce: “That’s not what Master said back then.”
"A Ce, my teacher raised you to be too naive and simple in the past. If you dislike Bei Mo's reputation and style, then you might as well go there yourself and let Bei Mo do what you want. You can't trust others, and you can't trust Bei Mo. , you still can’t believe in yourself? A man born in heaven and earth should climb to the top!" Yun Da’s words are full of information and very tempting, "Being a teacher can guarantee that!"
Yun Ce shook his head in disappointment: "My disciple has no intention."
He did not believe Werder's words.
I even felt that the master in front of me had been taken away by someone.
How could such an open-minded and wise elder be the person in front of me?
How could the kind elder who helped his fellow disciples and brothers support the world say such arrogant and arrogant words and regard human life as nothing? The master should know better than himself what he has done in Beimo in the past hundreds of years, so how can he be the one destined by fate?
The former master sympathized with the helpless old and weak in the war, and could not bear to see living people being treated as meat animals. He taught their brothers to be chivalrous and righteous, to help the strong and the weak, and to do whatever they could for the sake of the common people. But in front of him, he was... do what? Can someone who was born in the Northern Desert be able to ignore right and wrong and help others do evil? Has the master changed, or has it always been this way, just in disguise?
Yunda: "Do you still regard me as your master?"
"Master, your kindness in raising and teaching me will not be forgotten even for a day. But my master is stubborn and I am afraid that I will not be able to repay you in this life. The only thing that can be saved is my life." Yun Ce has not been emotionally disturbed by being executed these past few days, but I couldn't hide my disappointment towards Werder, but what was more painful in my heart was, "Please be kind to me -"
Yunda looked at the apprentice in front of him for a long time.
Even though Yun Ce is not related to him by blood, he is inexplicably similar to him in every aspect, whether it is his talent, appearance or temperament. After a long time, he sighed: "If Amu Qing's child could have been born back then, maybe he would be like you."
Amuqing?
Yunce is very familiar with this name.
There are memorial tablets at the gate of the division, one of which is engraved with this name.
“Amu Qing is my first wife and your ancestor. In terms of seniority, you should call her your heavenly grandmother.” Yun Da fell into memories, and Yun Ce keenly noticed the strange wording used by the other party -
Why do we only mention Heavenly Grandmother but never mention Heavenly Ancestor?
“Because your ancestor is not a teacher.”
Werder did not hide it either.
“However, that man was killed by the master himself.”
Yunda has never mentioned these things to Yun Ce.
Yun Ce used to be curious as to why there were so many brothers in the school. They were all orphans picked up by the master, and he was the only one who took his master's surname. As he got older, some strange rumors spread among the master's sect. The most widely circulated one was that Yun Ce was a descendant of his master. However, Master never directly responded to this rumor. As the brothers and sisters descended the mountain one after another, no one mentioned it again.
Listen again now—
Yun Ce always felt that there was some story in it.
I am a descendant of the master's wife, but not a descendant of the master.
The real Heavenly Ancestor was killed by his master?
so-
Did the Heavenly Ancestor take away love with a sword, or did the Master take it by force?
Young Yunda was very secretive about this past incident, but now he has no qualms about it and talks to Yun Ce.
He has protected Amu Qing's descendants for five generations. Each generation he has carefully educated and watched them grow up. As a result, each of them met with a bad fate, leaving only this orphan in Yun Ce's family. He thought he had atoneed enough for his sins, and had no intention of bringing Yun Ce back.
Just at the first sight of Yun Ce, he softened his heart.
It’s so similar. It’s so similar.
If the child he and Amu Qing had conceived after their wedding had not miscarried, but had been born, it might have looked like this. Because of this compassion, he took Yun Ce back to the mountains to educate him.
He regards Yun Ce as another self.
I hope that my original intentions and regrets can be made up for.
Now it seems that it is overkill.
Yunda looked into Yunce’s eyes.
“Ace, are you really not afraid of death?”
Yunce looked at him calmly.
Yunda had raised him for so many years, but he didn't know what Yun Ce meant. He didn't ask for Yun Ce's life, but just took action to destroy his elixir palace and all his meridians: "You are Amu Qing's only descendant, and I will not kill him as a teacher." You, but you have to take back your cultivation. Ah Ce, your choice makes me very disappointed."
Yun Ce was so painful that he was sweating all over.
Still gritting his teeth, he said, "Thank you, Master, for showing mercy."
In order not to make a sound, he bit his teeth and drew a mouthful of blood.
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It’s the 17th, only one week away from the annual meeting, and the manuscript has not been saved yet…
On a whim this morning, I took out the horse-faced skirts I bought that year and tried them on. Oh dear, some of them are no longer wearable (fortunately, Jiyuan's flower and bird fabrics are still made of fabric. I went back to find a tailor to make them. The earliest one was from April 21... mine mom)