The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Before dawn, the east side is gray, it seems that today is a cloudy day.

After autumn, Shengdu suddenly became cold. Although it was not a bad thing, for people in Shengdu who were used to autumn tigers, they always felt an indescribable weirdness.

It is not a good omen for the army to march out today, and the weather is like this again.

Many people think pessimistically.

In a dilapidated alley in the outer city of Shengdu, Li Shen stayed up all night.

He sat blankly and opened his eyes, holding an iron plate that was almost smoothed in his hand. He didn't put the iron plate away until there was a sound of turning over in the next room, and he opened the curtain and went to the stove room.

He cooked a pot of millet porridge for Li's mother, steamed some white flour steamed buns, and boiled two eggs.

Since the people from the military camp sent him his retirement pay and related compensation last time, he has paid off his family's debts and has a little money left, so he doesn't have to be as tight as before.

He was reluctant to eat the eggs, so he brought them to Mother Li.

When he arrived at Li's mother's house, Li's mother was already up, dressed neatly, her hair was combed brightly, and she also put on the hairpin when she got married.

"Mom, you..."

Li's mother suddenly dressed so formally, but he was not used to it.

Mother Li smiled and said, "Sit down and eat."

"Hey." Li Shen sat down next to Mother Li, passed the spoon into Mother Li's hand, and took her other hand to let her touch the porridge bowl.

Mother Li said with a smile: "Okay, it's not like I can't eat."

Li Shen peeled two boiled eggs for his mother.

Mother Li took one to him familiarly, and put it into his bowl accurately: "You eat too, don't just focus on me."

"I've eaten." Li Shen said.

"Mother is blind, not blind." Mother Li said.

Li Shen opened his mouth: "Mom!"

Mother Li smiled wistfully: "I have packed your things for you. After breakfast, you can go."

Li Shen was taken aback,

He turned his head and looked in his mother's room, and he really saw a bundle on the bed.

He was shocked: "Mother, you..."

Mother Li said with a smile, "I went to your house to clean up while you were cooking. Do you think there is anything left behind? Don't wait until you leave the city, you won't be able to get it if you want."

Li Shen took a steamed bun: "...I didn't say I was going out of town."

Mother Li said, "Can you fool your mother and yourself? Ever since your friend from the military camp came, you have taken out that iron plate to look at it every day. Mother can't see it, but mother can feel it." , the edges and corners on the iron plate are almost flattened by your touch."

The last sentence is of course an exaggeration, but every time Mother Li went to his room, she could feel the residual temperature on the iron plate. It was accidental once or twice. Come out to miss.

Mother Li sighed: "Mother is not a person who doesn't hear things outside the window. Mother has heard that the Han family has collapsed and Heifengqi has changed owners. It should be the Ming Lord who can send your retirement money back." , son, you go. We... can't be bullied by the thieves from Jin and Liang!"

Li Shen's heart skipped a beat and he looked at his mother, "Mother..."

Mrs. Li blamed herself and said, "Mother has delayed you all these years. Mother has never studied and can't read a few big characters, but mother remembers what you said before you joined the army. You said that you would serve the imperial court and be the bravest swallow." General. If it wasn't for your mother, you would have done it long ago."

Li Shen hurriedly shook his head: "No, mother, I..."

Mrs. Li patted the back of his hand: "Okay, don't talk about it, let's say it's too late, eat and go. Don't worry about mother, mother can take care of herself."

"mother……"

"Go, son, do what you have to do."

Li Shen took a bite of the steamed bun, his throat was swollen and his eyes were astringent.

He held back his tears desperately.

No one can understand his inner struggle. This is the mother who gave birth to him and raised him. His father left early, and it was his mother who worked so hard to bring him up. But in the end, he couldn't fulfill his filial piety in front of his mother——

"mother!"

He knelt on the ground with a thump, touched his forehead, and knocked his head three times heavily, his tears fell to the ground with a loud splash.

"The son is not filial! The son can't repay the kindness of mother's upbringing!"

Going to the border, I don't know if I can come back alive.

Just pretend you didn't give birth to me, an unfilial son.

In the next life... I will be your son again in the next life!

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In Xianhe Tower, Zhao Dengfeng was called to the kitchen to cook before dawn.

Ever since Gu Jiaoqiang bought and sold his restaurant, he was forced to become a cook.

Every day is either chopping or frying vegetables, and today is no exception.

But today he was extraordinarily absent-minded.

The Han family and Nangong's family rebelled openly and fled to the border. They colluded with Jin and Liang and opened the gate of the border.

Even the princes and other women are going to fight on behalf of the emperor.

The Tainu's martial arts have long been abolished, she is no different from ordinary people, no, there is still a difference, ordinary people do not have several nails driven into their backs.

The troops that could be mobilized from all over Shengdu gathered towards the west gate, and there was also an army from Qiushan Town that was about to pass.

The lieutenant general of that army was a frequent visitor to the Crane Tower, a guy full of nonsense and bragging. He had a lot of credit at the Crane Tower and never wanted to pay it back.

Letting this kind of people go to war, isn't it just giving the head of the rebels for nothing?

The more Zhao Dengfeng thought about it, the more angry he became, the kitchen knife was chopping like a whiz!

Chef Zheng at the side noticed something was wrong with him, and asked with a frown, "Hey! Chef Zhao, why are you so angry? Who messed with you! Don't chop up the kitchen knife!"

Zhao Dengfeng said angrily: "You control me!"

Chef Zheng was taken aback by the kitchen knife he raised, thinking that this guy had killed people before, he didn't dare to confront him, rolled his eyes and walked away.

There was a chaotic sound of horseshoes on the street...

Why is it messy, in fact, it is quite neat to the ears of ordinary people, but Zhao Dengfeng is a cavalry soldier from the Black Wind Camp, and even a horse with irregular hooves can be disgusted by him!

"How did you lead the soldiers? How did you train the horses? Just this riding skill, the formation will be messed up before the battle begins!"

Chop chop chop!

I chop!

I chop!

I chop chop chop chop chop...

Chop your uncle!

I won't chop it up!

Zhao Dengfeng smashed the kitchen knife on the cutting board, turned around and went out!

...

At the gate of the west city gate, the monarch led civil and military officials to practice for the soldiers of the three armies.

Earlier, there were rumors among the people that Taoism was invaded by Jin and Liang. The monarch was frightened and suffered a stroke on the spot.

The leak of this news dealt a fatal blow to morale and popular support.

Originally, it was a battle with little chance of winning. If even the king of a country was scared like this, then Dayan would really die.

But today, all the people have seen the hale and hearty emperor.

The Son of Heaven appeared, broke the rumors, and told the whole world with practical actions. Not only was King Dayan not frightened, but he was full of boundless fighting spirit!

The old and stable monarch reappeared the flying eagle flag of Dayan, and once again ignited the confidence that was about to fade from the hearts of the people.

Maybe this battle... can really be won?

Definitely, must win.

After watching the empress dowager and Gu Jiao lead the army out of the west city gate, Xiao Heng, who was behind the crowd, said to Long beside him: "We should also set off."

Holding a box of unfinished charcoal pencils in his arms, Long Yi stared blankly for a long time until he could no longer see Gu Jiao's back.

...

Xiao Heng and his aunt and his party all headed east, and after leaving Liaozhou, the two sides split into two groups. The troops of Xiao Heng, Long Yi and Wang Xu went to Cangxue Pass in the northeast, An Guogong, aunt and others, and The army led by Feng Wuxiu headed for Chishui Pass in the southeast.

Taoist Master Qingfeng also accompanied him.

After Shangguan Yan, Gu Jiao and his party left Shengdu, the first news they received from the border was that they were in Yuzhou, a hundred miles away.

They had just set up camp outside a village.

The kind villagers invited them to live in the village, but Shangguanyan refused.

Shangguan Yan was sitting in her tent, and on the left was Wang Man, the general of the infantry. He was Wang Xu's uncle and a veteran.

The Wang family is not a family of military power. In Wang Man's generation, he was the only one who practiced martial arts, and in Wang Xu's generation, only Wang Xu inherited his martial arts.

But Wang Man had fought with Xuanyuan Li back then, and had experience in fighting against the armies of Jin and Liang, so the king suggested that he be brought along and named General Jianwei.

He is the highest ranking general in the camp.

He has a lot of military achievements, and he is quite arrogant and conceited. He hardly looks at anyone other than the empress dowager, especially Gu Jiao, who is the youngest.

On the other side of him sat General Wei Junting of the Archery Battalion, thirty-eight years old this year.

On Shangguan Yan's right are Gu Jiao and Mu Qingchen.

Mu Qingchen accompanied the empress dowager as her bodyguard. He was mainly responsible for the empress dowager's safety and had no official position in the military camp.

Gu Chengfeng didn't come over for a while.

Until the monarch recovers, he will always act as the monarch and stay in Shengdu to stabilize the morale of the army and the people.

Shangguan Yan said: "All the lovers have read the eight hundred miles urgent secret letter that was sent just now, I don't know what you think."

Wang Man said angrily: "Hmph! The Nangong family is too deceitful! They even fooled the border people in the name of doing justice for the heavens! It's really shameless!"

There are often wars in Shengdu, and most of the things about Xuanyuan's family are heard, but the border has experienced countless wars, and everyone saw how the Xuanyuan family desperately defended the people at the border.

After Xuanyuan's family was exterminated, the Border Gate cried out.

The Nangong family took control of this point. When they came to the border, they first announced the king's crime of destroying the Xuanyuan family for a prophecy, and then lied that they also got the news. It turned out that they had been deceived by the king all these years.

They want to avenge the Xuanyuan family!

What's more, they claimed that someone from the Xuanyuan family was still alive, and they were protecting them in the dark.

They are willing to fight for the descendants of the Xuanyuan family, even if they are heartbroken, they must choose a real Mingjun for the Great Yan Kingdom!

The common people were persuaded to open the gates of the city, lined up to greet them, and put the Nangong family's army into the city.

Many of the defenders in the city are former members of the Xuanyuan family. Since they want to avenge the Xuanyuan family, then everyone is their own.

The Nangong family captured Quyang City at Yanmen Pass almost effortlessly.

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