Drunken Exquisiteness

For three consecutive days, Ye Tian Lingzhao followed the military doctor Zheng Huang Wenshang to question.

On the first day, Huang Wenshang replied: "The princess said that there is no need to go to an official to check the pulse. His Royal Highness King Zhan never called an official to check the pulse."

On the second day, Huang Wenshang replied: "Send an official to ask for your pulse. The princess said it's fine, no need. His Royal Highness said, no need."

Ye Tianling said nothing, and swept away coldly, Huang Wenshang sweating through his clothes.

On the third day, Huang Wenshang walked outside the camp and hesitated. He felt cold in the spring and sweated slightly on his forehead.

Wei Changzheng saw that he was quite embarrassed for him. Huang Wen was still a little awake and asked to see him inside.

Ye Tianling sat in front of the case without raising his head, and threw a word: "Say."

Huang Wenshang replied: "The princess is a little tired, but she is in good spirits. She has changed her usual medicine. These days, she has used light meals, slept late at night, and woke up late in the morning. His Royal Highness King Zhan's complexion is still good. Da Chao."

After finishing talking, standing in front of the case, feeling nervous, Ye Tianling finally raised his head and said, "Why switch?"

Huang Wenshang opened his mouth, hesitated again, and later replied: "The princess's medical skills are far above the subordinate officials. The subordinate officials really don't dare to lie, but it should be no problem to see the effects of the medicine."

Ye Tianling frowned, waved his hand, Huang Wenshang was amnesty, walked out of the camp, wiped his sweat, and said to Wei Long March: "Thank you, Commander Wei!"

Wei Changzheng smiled and said: "Why are you polite, Huang doctor is working hard."

Mingzhe looked at Huang Wenshang by the side and sighed. He was very worried about his situation. He was also having a headache these days.

The day before yesterday, he replied in front of the princess: "His Royal Highness was in the camp all night, the lights were on until dawn, and I drank a few bottles of wine." The princess nodded, and tightened her eyebrows.

Yesterday, he replied in front of the princess: "His Royal Highness is dealing with military affairs in the camp, and a few people have been summoned, but have not slept." The princess leaned back on the soft chair, half-closed her eyes, and the brows became deeper.

Just now in front of the princess replied: "Last night Wan Suo Shuo Feng brought a pigeon to see His Royal Highness, and the two went to the camp to discuss matters until dawn."

The princess raised her faint eyes slightly, and asked: "What's the matter with Wei Changzheng, don't you know how to persuade it?"

Wei Changzheng smiled bitterly.

The two were worried before the camp. Wei Changzheng looked at the snow that had not melted, and couldn't help feeling: "If the Eleventh is here, it will be fine."

In the early morning, the Turkic army attacked the city and took advantage of the momentum.

At the end of the day, Ye Tian Ling'an was sitting in the camp, the Xuan Jia army did not send any soldiers, and all were on standby. The war outside the city was like the light snow in the sun, and it was nothing.

At this time, a school lieutenant in front of the battle rushed to pass a message to Wei Changzheng, and Wei Changzheng immediately went inside and whispered a report beside Ye Tianling. After hearing this, Ye Tianling stood up and said: "According to our military order, all the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army will gather at Muling and stand by."

Wei Changzheng was startled, and asked casually: "Muling?"

In the battle of Baizhangyuan, 4,873 people out of 10,000 of the Shan Xuanjia army were lost. Due to the fierce fighting conditions at the time, there were fierce battles for several days and there was heavy snow again. The bones outside Yanliang city were like mountains, and the fragments were scattered all over the wilderness. It has long been indistinguishable between enemy and us.

In desperation, Ye Tianling had to order the soldiers' bones to be cleaned up as best as they could. The bones obtained were buried together on the **** of Muling Mountain on the outskirts of Yanliang City, and a tomb was erected.

Ye Tianling heard Wei Changzheng's question, and said solemnly: "Yes, today I will personally pay tribute to the heroic souls of the fallen soldiers."

At dusk in Muling, the west wind is strong, the mountains are like the sea, and the setting sun is like blood.

The desert is deserted, and it is a plain. The sky is magnanimous, the wind and snow are whizzing by, the black-colored panlong is hunting and fluttering in the wind, thousands of Xuanjia soldiers stand on the hillside, facing the loyal bones and heroic souls in front of them, everyone’s faces are solemn and painful. The plains are empty, and only the wind is heard.

Nangong Jing and other generals were all expressionless. Although they didn't understand why Ye Tianling went to pay homage in an uncharacteristic manner, everyone was aware that something unusual would happen today.

Ye Tian Ling Xuan Jia's ink robe climbed onto the altar and sacrificed to the sky with wine, poured into the ground.

Thousands of men, heaven and earth are tombs, gunpowder is full of smoke, blood is like waves, they all make a glass of wine.

Under the altar, the soldiers held up the wine one by one, half sprinkled and half drink. The wine is intense, arousing pride and sorrow, and blood is boiling. Under the West Mountain, flying sand concealed the sun, and the all-powerful Zheng Zheng man, there was a cloud of smoke in front of him.

Ye Tianling turned to look at these Xuanjia warriors who followed him in the South and North Wars, and said slowly: "In the 14th year of the Holy Martial Arts, the king selected soldiers from his army to form the Xuanjia Army. The following year, he defeated the Western Turks with 10,000 elite soldiers. It has been thirteen years since the battle became famous. In these 13 years, Ping Nanjiang, Dingxi, and Mobei, the Xuanjia Army has won or lost in life and death, and they are all 10,000 brothers and 10,000 people." He paused. The eyes slowly scanned late at night. Although separated by a short distance, everyone felt that his gaze pierced through his heart, the faint light, like cold snow, like cold stars, passing through the vast desert, approaching the eyes.

Just listen to Ye Tianling continue: "The fate of the first battle has become ten thousand bones and bones, men are in the army, everyone is a sword and blood, and they die in nine deaths. My Xuan Jia army killed countless children on the battlefield. They gave their lives for the country and died well, but they couldn't tolerate them. There are soldiers who have died unjustly, and there is no room for people who betray their brothers. But in front of them, some people just want to commit this taboo."

As soon as this remark came out, like a heavy rock falling in a lake, causing a huge wave, there was an uproar in front of him, but due to military discipline constraints, absolute silence was restored for a moment.

Ye Tianling raised his eyes deep and fell in front of several generals. With his sight, thousands of people focused on Nangong Jing and others.

Deadly quiet, only the sound of hunting in the mountains. Behind Ye Tianling holding his hand, the sky was covered with blood from the setting sun. His voice seemed to follow the setting sun for thousands of miles, sinking into the western mountains, but it was clearly spread throughout the field: "Who is it, this king gives you a chance to confess your sins." If not, it’s no wonder this king doesn’t remember old feelings."

The long wind set off the Xuancloak, and his whole body seemed to exude an imposing majesty. The needles could be heard quietly in the field, and everyone was silent and secretly guessing under this momentum.

The generals seemed to pass a very slight wave, but everyone looked ahead without making a sound.

Later, Ye Tianling said coldly: "Okay, since you refuse to admit it, this king will ask someone to help you. Wan Tuo Shuofeng, how did the Turks learn about the whereabouts of the Xuanjia Army in Baizhangyuan that day?"

Wan Tuo Shuofeng was nearby, and when he asked him, he said, "The Turks were able to intercept the Xuanjia Army accurately that day because someone revealed the path of the Xuanjia Army. This person contacted the Turks and used the Flying Pigeon Biography. ."

Ye Tianling nodded slightly, and called another person. That person was a subordinate of the Shenji Camp of the Xuanjia Army in Mingyilou. He held a cage and lifted the black cloth. Inside were two small homing pigeons.

Ye Tianling said, "Tell everyone, where did this pigeon come from?"

The man bowed and replied: "The subordinates were ordered to search secretly, and found these two pigeons at the residence of General Shi."

The air around him suddenly stagnated, and then Xia Bufeng suddenly grabbed Shi Zhonghou and shouted: "Shi Zhonghou! You betrayed your brother!"

Xia Bufeng originally had a loud voice, this roar was really deafening, and the mountain wind seemed to be stirred up in front of him, and a whirlwind danced wildly.

It was a matter of great importance. The soldiers stood in line, but no one made a noise. After Xia Bufeng yelled, the scene was almost weirdly quiet, and a feeling of grief and anger could not be suppressed throughout the audience.

Nangong Jingjing Xia Bufeng stopped: "Before the hall, don't be foolish!"

Shi Zhonghou raised his hand and avoided Xia Bufeng's call. He looked at Wan Tu Shuofeng thoughtfully, and stepped forward to bow to Ye Tianling: "The final general has followed His Highness for many years, and has always been loyal and loyal to all brothers. Just based on the number of words, two pigeons, can you say that the Xuanjia army will be betrayed at the end? What's more, this person originally served the Turks. In the original Baizhang, he personally led the Turkic army to hijack the princess. Now it is suspicious to join our army. I hope His Highness can see if his words are credible!

His words were not unreasonable. Nangong Jing and Tang Chu were not as reckless as Xia Bufeng, saying: "Your Royal Highness, the Xuan Jia Army has never betrayed since the establishment of the army. Only late defense is also framed. Your Highness, please be cautious!"

Wan Tuo Shuofeng listened to their words without arguing, he just sneered and watched, a hint of impatience and fierceness loomed deep in his eyes.

Ye Tianling didn't speak immediately, and everyone couldn't see his expression clearly in the twilight. Only the corners of his lips were gently bent, forming a cold arc. He seemed to be considering Shi Zhonghou's words, and later he only listened to him slowly saying: "In the seventeenth year of Shengwu, the kingdoms of the Western Regions, headed by Yutian, refused to obey my rule of the celestial dynasty and wanted to stand on their own feet. The general guard who guards Xining, can this king have a wrong memory?" He said and looked at Shi Zhonghou. When Shi Zhonghou suddenly heard him mention the old things from many years ago, he was slightly startled, and when he touched his eyes, he didn't seem to dare to look at each other. He lowered his head and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness, yes."

Ye Tianling nodded, and then said: "The Western Regions countered the rebellion. You led your troops across the desert and fought the enemy thousands of miles. You broke through the five-nation coalition forces of Shanshan, Gaochang, Jingjue, Xiaowan, and Qiemo, and then led a hundred dead. The night attack on the city of Shanshan not only took the life of King Shanshan, but also captured his prince and returned to the camp. The remaining countries collapsed into scattered sand, unable to fight anymore, and all offered their surrenders. Xifeng was settled, and you have made great contributions."

In the First Battle of the Western Regions, Shi Zhonghou was appreciated by Ye Tianling, from a frontier general to several ranks in succession, and then he repeatedly made extraordinary achievements in the Xuanjia Army and became famous all over the world. At this moment, he wanted to come to the bottom of his heart, he couldn't help being mixed, he was silent for a moment, bowed his head and said: "I will not dare to take credit at the end."

Ye Tian Ling Haoxu’s tone seemed to bring a hint of heaviness: "You are very good. You are a rare talent in terms of courage and conspiracy. It is easy to find a thousand army, and it is hard to find a general. It's been ten years. You have been fighting with this king for ten years, and you must be very clear that this king never fights unsure battles, and will never allow anyone around him to be wronged."

His solemn gaze stopped in front of Shi Zhonghou, like a sharp sword hanging in the air, cold and cold. Although Shi Zhonghou didn't raise his head, he still felt the oppression, like the center of the vast sea vortex, an irresistible force gradually dragged people to death, even if he struggled desperately, he was still powerless. He clenched his hand on the hilt more and more tightly, finally unable to hold it, and knelt on one knee, "Your Highness..."

Ye Tianling looked coldly: "This king must convince you. Long March, bring people!"

Wei Changzheng responded, but for a moment, he took two soldiers and a doctor.

The two soldiers came from the Shenyu Army Camp, and they were the survivors among the three thousand soldiers who followed Qing Chen and Shi Zhonghou that day. Both of them were injured, and Ye Tianling ordered them to avoid the military salute, and said, "You will say what you said to this king yesterday, and then to General Shi again."

One of the soldiers took a step forward with a cane. He looked at Shi Zhonghou and said loudly: "General Shi, he was in Baizhangyuan that day. General Chi originally led us down the mountain road. We would never encounter a Turkic army, but Later, you insisted on entering the watershed south, but met head-on with the Turkic army. Three thousand brothers, only seven of us were lucky enough not to die in the battle, which also caused the princess to fall into the hands of the enemy. I don’t know how you explain this?"

Another soldier was seriously injured. If it weren't for the support of the two profound armor guards, who could hardly stand, he looked extremely angry: "General Shi, you didn't expect me to be alive, and I didn't expect it to be chaotic, but I saw Is it your hand?" He tore his shirt, revealing the layered wounds on his chest, "The sword on my body is bestowed by you, so I almost lost my life on the spot! What resentment does General Chi have with you? , Did you secretly kill him? Do you think no one else recognizes your technique? The general's swordsmanship is so famous in the army, who doesn't know? But it was his brother who didn't want to kill!"

At this time, the doctor stepped forward. Although not as excited as the two, he was also angrily: "The lower official was ordered to examine the body of General Chi. The deadly sword was a backhand sword with a knife mark. I didn't look carefully. It's like a knife wound, but it's actually caused by a wide-edged sword."

Shi Zhonghou's backhand sword in the Xuan Jia army is known for its prestige. Except for Ye Tianling and Wan Tuo Shuofeng, Nangong Jing and Tang Chu were shocked by the words of several people and looked at Shi Zhonghou in disbelief. Shi Zhonghou knelt in front of Ye Tianling on one knee, facing forward indifferently, but his lips became pale.

Ye Tianling looked down at him: "This is the account of Brother Three Thousand of the Imperial Army of God. Ming Zhi!"

He had to summon him, clinging to his mind, and going out from the side: "The day that his subordinates and King Che led five hundred brothers to sneak into the Turkic army to save people. Before they found the princess, they met General Shi first. He told us that the princess was imprisoned. In Tongda Camp. We went deep into the enemy camp but were ambushed. In fact, the princess had already been taken away. It was impossible for General Shi to know where she was! Although we had to reinforce her to break through the encirclement, the Shenji Camp 500 Brother, even King Che, none of them can come back alive!" He stared at Shi Zhonghou hatefully, if it weren't for Ye Tianling's presence, he would have to draw his sword and desperately immediately.

Ye Tianling waited for them to finish, and said lightly: "What else do you have to say?"

Shi Zhonghou's face was pale and he was silent for a short period of time. He slowly took off the red wing helmet, placed it in front of him, and bowed his head and said: "The last general, nothing to say."

Ye Tianling’s deep pool-like eyes gradually filled with a biting chill: “In the past 13 years, except for the loss of three thousand soldiers in the first battle of Nacheng, our Xuanjia army has never suffered more than 100 casualties. Half, but because of being betrayed, and this person is actually you Shi Zhonghou. Even if this king can forgive you, how face do you face the thousands of brothers who died in battle, and how face do you face the soldiers who had died together behind you ?"

Although the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army were not making noise, everyone stared at Shi Zhonghou, many of them clenched their fists, and even had their hands on their waists and swords, and they wished to step forward and smash Shi Zhonghou's body immediately. segment.

Shi Zhonghou's face was still calm. He raised his head slightly, but still did not dare to look at Ye Tianling's eyes, and said, "When I did this, I knew that one day it would end like this. Your Highness has appreciated the promotion over the years. Kindness, I don’t expect it to be repaid. There is only one death in front of me. Thank you, Your Highness!"

As he spoke, he backhanded his sword and wiped it from his neck.

Unexpectedly, there is a sword light faster than him, and the cold light rages in front of him, and after the clear sound, Shi Zhonghou's sword is shot down to the ground.

The flying sand was full, Ye Tian Ling Xuan robe fluttered, the sword returned to his waist.

The color on Shi Zhonghou's face was all off, and he was horribly surprised: "His Royal Highness!" For more than ten years, he knew Ye Tianling's methods are ruthless to the enemy, let alone betray the Xuanjia army, if he can't even kill himself, it is. Life is better than death.

Ye Tianling's cold and jade-like eyes were ruthless and unfeeling: "You don't have the guts to betray the king by yourself, don't you want to die easily without telling who instructed it?"

When Shi Zhonghou heard this, his lips trembled slightly and his heart seemed to be extremely struggling. Suddenly he kowtowed forward: "Your Majesty! This person's mother was kind to my family in the past, and my mother's life is now in his hands. I I'm already unfaithful and unrighteous, how can I not filial piety and hurt my mother? Please allow me to die!" After that, he touched his head and saw blood on his forehead.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty and Shi Zhonghouping had a good relationship, knowing that he was extremely filial to his mother, but hated him for being so confused, he sighed, turned his head, and couldn't bear to look again.

Ye Tianling also knew that Shi Zhonghou was a filial son. Behind his hand, he looked at Shi Zhonghou quietly for a moment and asked, "Then you would rather die than tell?"

Shi Zhonghou didn't speak, but bowed his head one after another. The seven-foot man was fearless before he died, but his eyes were in tears at this time.

Ye Tianling said: "Okay, this king only asks you one sentence, and you answer truthfully. Was that person's mother ever a member of Hanguang Palace?"

Hanguang Palace was the queen's bedroom, Shi Zhonghou was shocked and raised his head. Ye Tianling knew what he expected only by looking at his expression, and said quietly: "This is the end of the matter, life and death are clear. After you die, I will try to save your mother's life, you go."

Shi Zhonghou didn't want to get such a promise from him, and the remorse in his heart was beyond words. He stayed for a while, his expression gradually calmed, stood up and poured two bottles of wine, placed one of them respectfully in front of Ye Tianling, and kneeled down again with the other, and bowed deeply: "Shi Zhonghou has no face anymore and asks His Highness to drink the wine I toast. If you are lucky in the next life, I would like to be a cow and a horse to repay His Highness!"

He drank the wine in his hand and kowtowed. Ye Tianling stopped his eyes for a while, raised his eyes to Wei Changzheng, and Wei Changzheng offered the wine. Ye Tianling tilted his head up, and buckled the wine bottle with his backhand. After all the wine was exhausted, his ten-year master-serving relationship was wiped out.

The generals of the Xuanjia Army looked at each other. Tang Chu ordered people to pour two bottles of wine and stepped forward and said to Shi Zhonghou: "You and I have killed the enemy side by side since I joined the army. After countless lives and deaths, I have always respected you as a good guy. Ma Xiquan, laughing at the enemy’s head is still in sight today, but if this bowl of wine goes down, the brotherhood between you and me will be broken!"

Shi Zhonghou smiled miserably, took the wine and touched him, and drank it with his head up.

Then Nangong Jingduan said: "Brother Shi, in southern Xinjiang, you took the life of Nangong Jing from the dead, and I can't repay you for this bowl of wine. Today I am here in Mobei. Many brothers also died because of you. After the alcohol, we were cut off."

Shi Zhonghou was silent, and after receiving the wine and drinking, Nangong sighed and turned to leave.

Xia Bufeng has a rough temper and walked forward with a bowl of wine, and said bitterly: "Shi Zhonghou, I admire your martial arts, but if you do such despicable things, I will look down on you! From now on, I will not Brother like you!" He drank the wine, threw the bowl, spit on the mouth, turned his head and left.

After the three, Shi Zhonghou's old men in the Xuanjia Army stepped forward one by one. Most of them didn't say a word, and had a bowl of alcohol with him. There are also soldiers who have the resentment in their hearts, who uttered humiliation like Xia Bufeng, and Shi Zhonghou accepted it.

After a few jars of wine ran out, Shi Zhonghou was alone in the empty field, looking up into the distance.

The sky is deserted, the four wilds are blue, and the last ray of light falls behind Xishan. The wind blows like a knife, and the face hurts. The mysterious hunting banner of the Black Armor is fluttered, and the angry dragon is tumbling.

Twilight gradually wiped out his sight, he stood for a moment, bent over to pick up the sword that was flying by Ye Tianling, and solemnly bowed to the ground: "His Royal Highness Shi Zhonghou is here to bid farewell, please be careful in the future!"

After saying this, he squeezed his backhand, the sword entered his heart, and came out of his back. A blood arrow sprayed three feet, dyeing the remaining snow behind him, and he shook his body and fell to the ground.

Ye Tianling stared at Shi Zhonghou's corpse for a long time, and slowly said: "I was buried in the name of being killed in battle, and people have gone through things. So far, if there are anyone who dares to make arbitrary arguments, military law will deal with it."

Leading the army, thousands of soldiers lined up with wine, facing Mu Ling solemnly worship.

The wine is sprinkled in the sky, Ye Tianling turned around with his hands, the green hills are far away, where are the heroic souls, the wind is flying in the dusk.