Chapter 368: Good birds choose trees to roost
Seventh brother? !
When they heard the name Shantong'er, everyone was shocked!
Isn't his seventh brother the seventh master of Wanggang Village, the brave general in the world - Shen Tutai? !
Shang Ruyi opened her eyes wide and looked at the strong man in front of her, but before she had time to react, she saw the man suddenly raised his hand, and his fist the size of a vinegar bowl fiercely swung at her.
"...!?"
Shang Ruyi's heartbeat almost stopped at this moment.
Just when she opened her eyes wide in horror and watched the huge fist almost hitting her face, the expected severe pain did not come, only the violent heartbeat that made her feel Paroxysms of pain.
The fist stopped in front of her, but because it was too strong, the strong wind caused her hair to fly up.
“Young Madam!”
"Sister Ruyi!"
Mu Xian and Shan Tong'er on the side exclaimed in fright and hurriedly rushed over, but Shang Ruyi spread his arms to stop him behind him.
Looking at the huge fist that the man stopped in front of her, he was actually holding a cloth bag.
This is——
Shang Ruyi slowly raised his eyes and saw the strong man asking: "Give it back to Shimi?"
As soon as he spoke, his voice was like thunder, making everyone's ears buzz.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said calmly: "Of course."
After saying that, he picked up the wooden shovel and shoveled the rice. The man opened the rice bag and shoveled it in for her. He put all the rice in it - but the bag of rice that others put in had to be carried on his shoulders at least before he could take it away, but when he held it in his hand, it felt like he had just kneaded a piece of dough. He glanced at Shang Ruyi again, and then said: "Thank you."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "You're welcome."
The man turned to look to the side again, his eyes widened. The good boy who stared straight at him, with a hint of complicated emotions in his eyes, remained silent for a long time and said: "Lao Jiu, you finally found a good place."
"..."
Good Tong'er's face seemed to show a look of guilt, but he still said softly: "I, I'm in Wanggang Village, it's not good."
" ..."
Hearing this, the man didn't say anything.
Shan Tong'er said again: "Brother Qi, aren't you——"
But before he finished speaking, the man had already waved his hand to interrupt him, then looked back at Shang Ruyi, his bright tiger eyes seemed to flash for a moment, and then said: "You are the young lady of the Yuwen family, right? I once heard Hua Ziying mention you, saying that you are an extraordinary woman. , when I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation."
"...! "
Shang Ruyi was a little surprised, not that Hua Ziying mentioned him to him, but that he was in his presence. In her mouth, she turned out to be an "extraordinary woman".
She thought for a while and just smiled and said: "He deserves the reward."
Shen Tutai looked her up and down again, and then said: "No, ordinary women are looking at me. , rarely able to speak.”
Shang Ruyi smiled.
Shen Tutai said again: "You have been here for three days, is it because you want to wait for those who are at odds with the second master to leave Wanggang Village and join you?"
Shang Ruyi was not surprised that he saw through their purpose at a glance. After all, their purpose was almost It was already on his face, so he said: "Good birds choose trees to roost. If the people of Guizhai have no place to stay, they might as well consider Guogong's Mansion. After all, Sheng Guogong has now occupied Daxing City, and great achievements in the future are just around the corner. I hope you all Heroes should not miss the opportunity.”
What she said was already a bit excessive.
In normal times, Shang Ruyi would never have said that "the great cause is just around the corner". That would be too arrogant; but now, the situation is very clear, occupying Yuwen Yuan in Guanzhong, occupying Dongdu and Hebei beam Shide, Xiao Yuansui, Wang Shao and his brothers who were stationed in Jiangdu, and Xue Xian who occupied Longxi. These forces are already the largest forces fighting for hegemony in the world. Those who will unify the world and create a new dynasty in the future will definitely start from Born among these people.
Even if she hadn't had that incredible experience, she could still make such a judgment based on the current situation.
What's more, she knows the only answer.
The purpose of saying this at this time is to let Shen Tutai and his men understand that Sheng Guogong is their best choice.
However, she also saw that Shen Tutai's eyes flickered slightly when he heard these words.
He seems to have other ideas.
At this moment, Shen Tutai suddenly said again: "I have a group of brothers who really have no place to stay. If they come to seek refuge with the Second Young Master, I wonder if they will be able to get shelter."
Shang Ruyi heard this and was heartbroken. They all jumped.
Not only her, but the good boy beside her, Mu Xian, and even Tusheer couldn't restrain their excitement and their breathing became rapid - they stayed here for several days and allocated fifty more When the truck's food comes, it's this person who's waiting for him, that's what he said!
I didn’t expect that it would actually come true!
Shang Ruyi composed himself and said solemnly: "Of course."
"..."
Shen Tutai looked at her for a while and said, "Then, I will hand them over to you."
"...?"
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat, but she still Before he could say anything, Shen Tutai said again: "Tomorrow at noon, they will meet you twenty miles west of the city. Please treat them well."
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said : "This is nature."
"Thank you."
After saying that, Shen Tutai bowed his hands to her, looked down at Shantong'er, turned around and left without looking back.
Soon, his tall figure blended into the night.
It was only at this time that everyone got to know each other and finally found their breathing and heartbeat. Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and felt that his legs were a little weak. Tu Sheer had already stepped forward immediately. He came to support her and said with surprise and joy: "Miss, our Has the goal been achieved? Are the people from Wanggang Village coming to join us?"
Mu Xian on the other side said: "But I heard what he said, it seems that he only took part of his brothers. Entrusted to us, He himself will not come.”
The good boy nodded: "It seems so."
When Tusheer heard this, he also became confused: "But if he didn't come, he called some of his brothers over. What does this mean?"
Shang Ruyi also frowned.
Just when everyone was a little confused, a gentle and calm voice came from behind -
"He is testing us,"
Everyone hurriedly turned around, only to see Shen Wuzheng slowly walking out of the temple. Under the moonlight, his eyes were clear, revealing a kind of quiet wisdom. He glanced in the direction where Shen Tutai disappeared, and then said: "Take a bag Mi, let him have one again The brothers came to seek refuge with us, just to find out our true purpose and attitude."
As soon as he saw him, Shang Ruyi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Brother."
Shen Wuzheng walked to In front of her, he looked her up and down and said, "Just now, was it okay?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and shook his head: "No, he didn't even touch me."
Shen Wuzheng nodded, as if he was loose He said with a breath: "I have heard that Shen Tutai is a brave man and never fights with women and children. But you shouldn't take too many risks. What if a bad guy sneaks into the queue and attacks you? Do it?”
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "No."
Shen Wuzheng shook his head helplessly, then frowned slightly and looked around: "Where is Yu Wenye, why didn't he come over?"
Shang Ruyi heard the words and was in a hurry Said: "He, he still has something to say to Da Bo - he is the person sent by the Duke to take care of us. He may have some... important things to ask."
Speaking of Here, her eyes couldn't help but darken.
“Is it important?”
Although it was just a change in his eyes under the weak light, Shen Wuzheng seemed to have noticed it, and he frowned slightly and said: "No matter how important it is, it doesn't matter here, and it doesn't matter more than your safety. What if something really happened just now? What can he do?"
"Brother..."
It seems to feel Shen Wuzheng was a little angry, and Shang Ruyi said with a helpless smile: "We are all our people inside and outside Yanyue City, and there are also the two thousand troops that Da Bo just brought. If someone really wants to do something to me, there is no way. Walked up to me."
"..."
This time, Shen Wuzheng didn't say anything immediately.
He just looked at Shang Ruyi solemnly for a while and then said: "Little sister, you-"
As if sensing what he was about to say, Shang Ruyi hurriedly interrupted him and said softly: " Brother, you just said , Shen Tutai took a bag of rice and asked his brother to come to seek refuge. So what was his plan? "
Seeing that she deliberately changed the subject, Shen Wuzheng had no choice but to do so. Sighed softly.
Then he followed her words and said: "It's very simple. This group of people in Wanggangzhai have just experienced Wang Quyi and Xiao Yuansui fighting each other. The brothers are fighting against each other. They will not easily believe anyone. Man, a force; But now, it is imperative to leave Xiao Yuansui, so let some people come to Yu Wenye first to see Yu Wenye's attitude and true intentions towards them."
"... ”
"On the other hand -"
Shen Wuzheng said: "Shen Tutai is not willing to lower his worth and seek refuge."
Shang Ruyi frowned: "What do you mean?" Shen Wuzheng looked at her again After taking a look, he said: "Just now, you said that they 'have no place to stay', which hit their sore spot. Now this This group of people really had no place to stay, that is to say, they came here because they had no other choice, and they were at an absolute disadvantage. In this case, it can be said that their value is greatly reduced. They have no military achievements and no support. It’s no different to surrender a general.”
“…!”
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi came back to his senses: "I, I said the wrong thing."
Shen Wuzheng said softly: "That's what negotiation is, to infinitely lower the other party's value and force him to create Only in this way can you benefit. "
His words were obviously to comfort himself, and Shang Ruyi smiled bitterly.
She added: "In other words, Shen Tutai asked some of his brothers to come over to seek refuge first and check our attitude. Then, he would find another opportunity to join us, and he would find someone who could An opportunity to not be at a disadvantage?"
Shen Wuzheng nodded: "That's right."
The people around them were a little confused when they heard what they said. They were all a little confused, especially Shantong'er who scratched the back of his head and looked like a monk Zhang Er who was confused. He pouted and said : "Sister Ruyi, I don't understand. My seventh brother is already so powerful, how can I improve my own value?"
Shang Ruyi looked down at him and couldn't help but laugh.
She said: "People's hearts are very complex. Even if you can see through the world, you can't see through people's hearts. You don't have to worry about it now. In short, you can see those brothers in Wanggang Village tomorrow."< br>
When he heard this, the good boy laughed happily again.
When things were certain, and the sky was getting dark, they immediately packed up the carriages, horses and food at the door and returned to the temple one after another. Shang Ruyi walked back to the dormitory thinking about what had just happened. When he opened the door, he saw Yu Wenye sitting alone at the table with piles of pebbles on the table. He was stunned.
This is like the scene the last night I stayed at Banyan Temple.
Is he laying out the map again?
However, this time Yu Wenye's expression looked strange. Although he was looking at the stones on the table, his eyes were a little wandering, as if he didn't know where he was looking. Even Shang Ruyi You can feel a hint of...pain in the aura emanating from his body?
And he held the pebble at his fingertips and did not put it down for a long time.
Shang Ruyi walked to him gently and sat down.
It was only then that Yu Wenye seemed to come back to his senses, looked back at her, and said, "I'm back."
Shang Ruyi looked at the stones on the table, and then at the twists and turns on his fingertips He touched the stone and said, "Just now, Shen Tutai came."< br>
“I know,”
Yu Wenye put the stone aside and said, “Someone came to report to me.”
After saying that, he faced the stone again. She smiled: "Did it scare you?"
Shang Ruyi shook his head and said: "It's just a bit unexpected. I didn't expect him to come alone, and I didn't expect that although he wanted to join us, he still had this plan. I thought he had a bad temper and was very reckless. "
Yu Wenye said; "Having a bad temper does not mean that you are not smart."< br>
“…”
“Besides, he has suffered so many losses while serving in the imperial court. If he doesn’t make progress, all these years of frustration will really be in vain.”
Shang Ruyi nodded and said, "Then shall we set off tomorrow?"
Yu Wenye said: "Since we have agreed with him at noon tomorrow, we can set off early tomorrow morning."
"But the three days Shimi promised before-"
"Since If you make a promise, you can't break your promise. I will stay. A group of men and horses and ten carts of food were donated to this temple, which can be regarded as compensation for the disturbance these days."
Shang Ruyi said: "That's good."
At this point, everything seems to be settled.
But Shang Ruyi looked at the map that he couldn't place halfway, and then looked at the stone that he had put aside but had obviously been holding on his fingertips for a long time and was even smooth, and thought for a moment. Said: "What were you thinking just now? I think you are good It seems like something is on his mind."
"..."
Yu Wenye was silent for a moment and looked up at her: "You care about me?"
"...! br>
Shang Ruyi’s eyes suddenly became confused.
She wanted to deny it, but she felt that denying it at this time would be too obvious. If she didn't care, why would she ask that question just now.
At this moment when she hesitated, Yu Wenye came closer to her and looked deeply into her eyes: "Are you concerned about me?"
"... "
Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, then raised her eyes to look into his eyes, finally sighed and said softly: "Yu Wenye, we are still husband and wife."
"..."
"Same as the first time I stayed at Banyan Temple, I still want to reconcile with you. The relationship between us is too awkward, which is not good for you or me, nor is it good for the road we are going to take next."< br>
“…”
“Yes Yes, that’s all.”
“…”
“There are some things that I know, and I can’t pretend that I don’t know them. I was different when I was ”
"..."
"So, I can admit that I care about you, but I think you should understand what my concern is for."
"..."
Yu Wenye looked at her silently for a long time, then suddenly gave a wry smile and said: "Then Before, I always told you that people should live soberly, but now it seems that you are more sober than I was before."
Shang Ruyi said: "Didn't you just say that Shentu Tai eats. If you don’t make progress after all this, will all these years of setbacks be wasted? ”
"..."
"People always have to make progress."
"..."
"I can't, not even as good as him."
Yu Wenye looked at her for a while and sighed softly.
Shang Ruyi said: "Then, can you tell me now, what happened?"
Yu Wenye lowered his eyelids and looked at the stones on the table, was silent for a while, and then said: "Daxing There are a lot of things happening in the city that can be discussed later, but there is one thing I think I should tell you in advance. If you are unhappy, you can tell me directly. "
This seems to be another problem. That's what they just said.
But this time, Shang Ruyi did not refute him, but just looked at his eyes intently. The deep pain he just felt from the breath around him seemed to have been revealed in his eyes at this moment. .
She said: "You say."
Yu Wenye said: "She...the queen committed suicide."
"What?!"
Shang Ruyi exclaimed in surprise and subconsciously wanted to get up, but with a mistake in his hand, he was directly The stones that Yu Wenye placed on the table were all disturbed. Countless stones rolled to the ground, making a crackling sound, just like her completely panicked mood at this moment. Shang Ruyi looked at Yu Wenye with wide eyes in panic: "You, what did you say!?"
Queen Jiang--
Yu Wenye looked at her and said quickly: " Saved.”
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's heart sank again.
The severe pain just now, as if her heart was about to burst, finally recovered at this time, but even so, her face was still pale from the pain, and she could not bite her teeth tightly. Holding the edge of the desk , after a while he said: "Why, how could this happen?"
Yu Wenye's face turned gloomy, and he said solemnly: "She heard the news from Jiangdu Palace."
"..."
"After knowing His Majesty Bintian, she... drew her sword and killed herself."
Due to something else, the update is late today. I will merge two chapters into one. Please forgive me
(End of this chapter)