Volume 1 | North Bird Does Not Return
Shen Yi glanced at the mint which had been denuded by a goat named Gu, then chased after it
The barbarians had gathered all their strength, had gathered all the Heavy Fleet they had to launch a surprise attack in the city of Yanhui; it could even be said that they had risked their old lives for this. The Heavy Armor Forces who were even painstakingly supported by the Great Liang, imagine what would this concept be like for the Eighteen Barbarians?
Maybe even after ‘squeezing fat’ is far from enough, they have to dredge into the bone and marrow three times.
Of course, because their race is a race that grows by sharing the same nest with wolves, they are very experienced in the art of fighting. Considering the Heavy Armed Forces and their lengthy planning, as expected, they should be invincible.
Unfortunately, they clashed with Black Iron Camp.
The Black Eagle again takes control of the Giant Kite, and Dark Armors captures the Barbarian Prince alive. Under Gu Yun’s agreement, they had killed all the remaining troops in the city. The sun hasn’t come down yet, but the battle is over.
Still not finished, after Gu Yun had finished dealing with foreign enemies, with lightning speed, he immediately changed his army to his own side. Because the name of the famous Black Iron Camp still struck fear in many people’s hearts, he had captured all the military personnel of Yanhui City and Chang Yang’s gates from large to small; there are a total of more than sixty people from the first row in the North Border.
There was no discussion about right or wrong, they were immediately jailed awaiting trial. The people of the North Border are in a state of fear.
Chang Geng and Ge Pangxiao were temporarily arranged at the home of Yanhui City Governor, Mr. Guo. Mr. Guo trembled when he saw Gu Yun, afraid that he would get involved.
Only after hearing the command to care for the little Prince did he know that he had been released. He really didn’t dare to ignore it; he had sent two lines of servants to line up in front of Chang Geng’s residence to hear each of his calls, the only thing lacking was that he had come alone to serve tea and pour water.
Thanks to Chang Geng, Ge Pangxiao was able to enjoy royal courtesy.
When the little meatballs calmed down after the chaos, after realizing that their house and family had now been destroyed, he immediately cried. In the midst of crying he suddenly remembered that Chang Geng was the same as him. He was alone, although he still had Yifu as a relative, but Uncle Shiliu was nowhere to be seen and he did not come even to visit him. The misery in loving a friend, he could not help but feel sympathy and feel ashamed to make a fuss in front of Chang Geng.
But without crying, there was nothing he could do. Ge Pangxiao counted his fingers trying to explain everything in this situation, but in the end, he gave up. This was too complicated for him, his mind ended in disarray no matter how he tried. He asked Chang Geng, “Brother, they say that your father is the Emperor, does that mean that Aunt Xiu is the Empress?”
Chang Geng holds half Xiu zhong shi in his hand. When he saved Ge Pangxiao, he had shot one of Xiu zhong shi on his iron wristband, then he secretly took it back when they cleared the battlefield.
As for anything that is made of metal, it is sharp and durable it is difficult to coexist. Xiu zhong shi, although it can cut iron easily, but it is not very durable and strong; the tip had folded when it crashed into the Heavy Armor used by the Barbarians, the hot Ziliujin had melted its angle. Even the blade is gone. Now it’s just a piece of plain and dark metal.
Chang Geng used nails to scrape a bent place on his blade, while casually replying to Ge Pangxiao, “Not all of the Emperor’s children were born from Empress, he had a dozen wives. Besides, Xiu Niang belonged to the Barbarian Tribe, and I was not a Prince too. , that barbarian just wants me to pretend to be a prince. “
Ge Pangxiao, “…….”
The little boy from the butcher’s family, after listening to this answer, more or less understood the things that were happening now. His mouth fell open in confusion for a moment. Then he felt that his brother was very sad. Even the birds and animals around had parents, only Chang Geng could not find his own roots. The legacy resembles a confused thread that cannot be parsed. Nobody knows who they really are.
Ge Pangxiao swore, “Brother, you can be sure, whether you are the Emperor’s son, or the mayor’s son, or even the Singer’s son, you will always be my brother!”
After hearing this Chang Geng first grinned, maybe this sentence had touched him in his heart, finally he revealed a slight smile.
Ge Pangxiao, “It would be great if I could enter the Black Iron Camp in the future …”
Chang Geng didn’t have time to answer when someone outside the house suddenly said, “Unlike ordinary soldiers, soldiers from Camp Black Iron have to do a very hard training regiment every day, can you hold them back?”
The two boys looked up and they saw Shen Yi push the entrance.
Shen Yi had replaced the terrible black armor and returned to being a poor student who spoke at length like a mother-in-law in the blink of an eye. The word “poor” is written entirely from head to toe. He placed two food containers on the table, “Midnight menu, eat.”
Mr. Guo is very concerned about health, their dinner only consists of very runny soup. Adults can endure it, lacking just a few bites will not make much difference. But how can two boys endure this? Ge Pangxiao drank three bowls of chicken noodle soup, but he still felt like it was full of water. After opening the food container and seeing that there was real steamed bread and real meat in it, he immediately rushed forward cheering, even Camp Black Iron or Camp White Iron were all thrown to the back of his head.
However, this little boy really knew his manners; even when he forgets the world, he still hasn’t forgotten his brother. He first took a large steamed bun from the box and brought it to Chang Geng, “Brother, eat.”
Chang Geng glanced behind Shen Yi and saw that the person he wanted to see did not come. He suddenly lost his appetite, waved his hand uninterestedly, and tried to suppress the feeling of loss in his heart, then tired of saying hello, “General Shen.”
“I dare not accept that honor,” Shen Yi looked at his face and immediately knew what he was thinking. He calmly sat down and explained, “There are major inspections and cleansing in the border area right now, Grand Marshal cannot clone himself, but he is still very concerned for His Majesty. He especially asked me to come visit.”
“I dare not accept ‘Your Majesty’,” Chang Geng bowed his head and said calmly, “Shil 一 Marquis is busy everyday with military affairs but he still has the heart to remember us, that’s really flattering.”
Shen Yi laughed, “If the Grand Marshal knew that you were a bit far like this when behind his back, he would definitely be very sad. Unfortunately, that person, he never spoke even though he was upset, and always caused more problems for us subordinates. . “
Chang Geng didn’t say a word in indifference, he seemed to have put his entire mind on what was left of the knife in his hand. He carefully chose the position above and began to drill holes in it with nails.
His heart was as clear as a mirror, he honestly could not believe that Shen Yi was only an ordinary subordinate. Even though they were patrolling undercover, would an ordinary subordinate dare to order the Marquis of Order to do the dishes or cook porridge? Unless someone is trying to hang themselves 一 already tired of life.
Nobody spoke, and the atmosphere momentarily became very uncomfortable.
Shen Yi smiled outside but cursed in his heart because Chang Geng’s expression was entirely for Gu Yun to see. However, Gu Yun, that jerk, didn’t even dare to meet him and instead pushed him here to be his scapegoat. He thought, ‘Since the day I boarded the same cruel boat as the surnamed Gu, nothing good would have happened.’
Shen Yi was born into a prestigious and influential family, having several relationships with the family of Old Marquis Gu’s mother. When the Old Marquis was still alive, he welcomed Shen Yi to live in the Gu family for a while. All the big bad deeds Gu Yun had done since he was little, half of them were Shen Yi’s ‘merits’.
Then when Old Marquis Gu and the First Princess died, the two separated. Gu Yun entered the palace to inherit his royal status, Shen Yi again took part in the imperial examination. But even after passing the exam, he refused to enter the Hanlin Academy. On the contrary, even though others looked at him as if he were a crazy person, he personally proposed to enter “Ling Shu”.
The Ling Shu Institute does not exist to diagnose illnesses or to make medicines. They don’t repair the human body, they just repair the machine. They were ranked the same as the Imperial Guards, directly under the command of the Emperor himself, who was the largest debt collector from the Ministry of Revenue, as well as parents who provided food and clothing for military forces.
• The Imperial Hanlin Academy, from the Tang dynasty, lasted until 1911
• The word used for the Institute is 院 (yuàn) which can also be used for hospitals, which is why there are jokes about those who do not stand up to heal humans.
“Kite”, “Armor”, “Cavalry”, “Fur Suit”, “Hawk”, “Wheeled Machine”, “Cannon” and “Dragon”; seven major military arms, from equipment design blueprints, to upgrades and improvements, and even the secret mysteries of the Black Iron Camp, they all came from the Ling Shu Institute.
The Ling Shu Institute often uses “Imperial Mechanics” as a self-cessation and display of politeness. They almost never spoke at the Imperial Palace, appearing as if they were not very high-ranking. They spent all their time hiding inside the Ling Shu Institute, burying their heads in handling iron objects.
But no one dares to compare them with the craftsmen of ordinary people who make a living with engine oil.
The reason why Gu Yun was able to revive the Black Iron Camp was not only a matter of very few emergency letters from the Emperor. To a large extent, this is thanks to his old friend Shen Yi who has helped in creating relations with the Ling Shu Institute. At an important moment, they had stood behind this young general, and provided him with the most lucrative support, making the military forces that had been degraded for ten years once again overwhelmed the talkative academic judges.
After the Black Iron Camp died and came back to life, Shen Yi was invited by Gu Yun to leave the Ling Shu Institute and become Gu Yun’s exclusive assistant. These messy things, with Chang Geng’s current knowledge and experience, of course, he wouldn’t know.
Shen Yi also did not intend to explain, he just looked up and asked Ge Pangxiao, “I have a few words to discuss with His Majesty, you ….”
Ge Pangxiao cleverly answered, “Yes, yes, you two please continue, I’m always sleepy when I’m full. I have to go back to sleep now.”
He collected two large steamed buns and pig’s feet then jumped out of the chair and ran out.
In the room, there were only the two of them left. Shen Yi slowly spoke, “At that time when the war situation in the Western Region stabilized, Grand Marshal received a secret decree from the Emperor; he ordered him to travel to the Northern Border to find His Majesty, the Fourth Prince, who had disappeared together with the sisters. Empress in that year. “
Chang Geng’s movements stopped for a moment, he raised his gaze and looked at Shen Yi without saying a word.
Shen Yi’s expression is sincere, not the slightest dishonesty can be found,
“When we approached Yanhui City, we found signs of the activities of the Barbarians outside the city gates. The son of the Wolf King was always very ambitious, he was never meant to be the subject.
“Grand Marshal worried about the threatening changes that could occur to the Northern Border and decided to stop to examine the situation, he happened to meet His Majesty in the midst of a wolf pack.
“Fourteen years ago, during his childhood, Marshal was often with the First Princess and had the opportunity to meet with the Empress once. When she saw you, she immediately felt that you looked quite close, until we sent you back to Yanhui city, and after seeing Xiu Niang, only after that do we confirm that you are the Fourth Prince that we are looking for. “
“Fourteen years ago, Marshal was just a young boy, Xiu Niang had long since forgotten. Initially, we intended to show our identities and pick you two up to return to the capital. We did not expect to accidentally find that Xiu Niang was communicating in a manner secret with the Barbarians.To avoid the influence of the grand scheme, Marshal secretly moved some people from the Western Region to here, planning to change their plans towards themselves.
“This time, the elite forces of the Eighteen Tribes were all defeated. Their prince was also captured, and a large number of financial resources have been in vain. At least you can protect peace and stability for the Northern Border this year. I hope that His Majesty will bring thousands of lives. civilians living on the border into their hearts and not blaming Marshal for guile. “
Chang Geng listened, pondered for a moment then nodded because this was all just and reasonable, “Alright.”
Shen Yi was immediately relieved, he smiled and spoke, “That year when the Heavenly Wolf tribes bowed to the Great Liang, they had given two treasures of savanna to His Majesty; one was Ziliujin, the other was their Goddess. The Goddess was a great status, touched by their sincerity, His Majesty made him the Royal Consort, and also the only Royal Consort of our imperial court.
“And for other matters, your subject has told His Majesty before. If the Royal Empress in heaven can see that you have grown very well like this, she will be very happy.”
Chang Geng mocked in his heart. According to what Shen Yi said, then doesn’t that mean that Xiu Niang 一 Hu Ge Er is an aunt related to her real blood? Even her aunt is like that, how much better will her biological mother be?
Chang Geng, “I personally think that according to common sense, this story should be that after the Royal Consort discovered that she had an illegitimate child, she had risked her life by trying to run away and wanted to get rid of the child in her womb with a bowl of abortion medicine?”
Shen Yi, “……….”
Many of the secrets of the Royal Palace are uncomfortable in getting into the right details, but the thing is, this child has guessed it correctly.
After all, Shen Yi also mingled with the aristocrats since he was a child, whatever he had in mind might not really appear on his face. He immediately put on a shocked and tense expression, as good as the original,
“Why is His Majesty talking about such words? If it’s because of Miss Xiu, then you don’t need to think too much about it. In the end, Miss Xiu is still a stranger, if her heart is still united for her own people, that is not something to blame. .
“Not to mention, in the last few years, despite hiding hatred in his heart, he still worked tirelessly to raise His Majesty, and he even managed to send half of the jade pendant back to the capital to inform. It had all been done in preparation to die for country, not to involve His Majesty. Can someone still say that this isn’t driven by family love? Even your aunt is like this, how can your biological mother not love you? “
Shen Yi paused for a moment, then continued, “The appearance of His Majesty and Empress is carved out of the same mold, but your personality is the same as His Majesty’s, how could this biological connection be formed? As for Miss Xiu who broke His Majesty’s toes, I’m sure for sure there are some other hidden things, or maybe because at that time His Majesty was still too young, so that’s why you can remember it wrong, this is all a possibility. “
Teacher Shen’s conversation sounded natural and extraordinarily eloquent, if Chang Geng was unaware of the poison in his body that was slowly causing him to go crazy, he might be persuaded by this far-fetched story and truly believe that Xiu Niang had been worried about him with all the heart.
He can no longer fully believe in other people’s stories. He will always keep heaps of questions and skepticism. He can’t help but break everyone else’s sentences to think about it, and when he looks deeper, they will always be full of doubts.
Chang Geng suddenly feels very tired.
After a period of burning incense, Shen Yi held a face that had been stiff from smiling and was sent away by Chang Geng.
Chang Geng sent Shen Yi to the door, “Before I was still unconscious, thinking that Marquis Gu’s health was not good, and often kept my distance about it. I asked the Marquis to forgive me.”
Shen Yi lowered her eyes and could only see Chang Geng’s head because Chang Geng refused to see it. He sighed and left the small room where Chang Geng lived. When he came out of the gate and turned into the lane, he saw Gu Yun who was “busy with military business” sitting outside in the small flower garden in the yard.
There is a lot of mint growing in Mr. Guo’s yard. Gu Yun sat in the small pavilion alone, because there was nothing he could do, he began to pick it, put it in his mouth, then finally chew and swallow it as time went by.
No one knows how long he has been sitting alone here, a bunch of mint almost vanished because he’s like a goat that has polluted this place.
Shen Yi coughed lightly, but it seemed Gu Yun did not hear it at all. Only after he approached did Gu Yun narrow his eyes and recognize him with difficulty.
“Is the effectiveness of the medicine fading?” Shen Yi sighed.
Gu Yun was confused, instinctively made a signal that he could not hear it.
Shen Yi must go forward and get closer to him, “Let’s go back first, I’ll tell you more about it there 一 give your hand, there is a stone footing.”
Gu Yun shook his head, refusing his help. He took the “Liuli Glass” and placed it on the bridge of his nose then slowly came out without saying a word, even his two moles seemed to have faded to lose their color.
Shen Yi glanced at the mint which had been denuded by a goat named Gu, then chased after it.
• 琉璃 镜 (Liúlí jìng); monocle / glasses for one eye that Gu Yun wears.
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