Chapter 159 Holding the Hand
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"Binding!" Xu Shu gave the order, and the guards rushed up, preparing to capture Sun Shangxiang.
"Slow down!" Lu Xun suddenly stepped in the middle, and his hands spread left and right, blocking the way for the guards to advance. Seeing this, the personal soldiers in the mansion immediately formed another confrontation with Xu Shu and others with swords and guns.
Xu Shu had no idea that Lu Xun would protect Sun Shangxiang. In his eyes, Lu Xun's wisdom was so outstanding, and his powerful relationship was naturally clear, and there was no need to say everything.
"Boyan, why are you?" Xu Shu said in disgrace.
Lu Xun said in a deep voice: "Military advisor, I can't save Xiang'er, but I can't watch her being arrested in front of me. Today, Lu Xun dares not act rebelliously. My only hope is to be with Xiang'er, whether it's suffering or beheading, we will never be separated in this life."
After saying that, Lu Xun turned his head and signaled the men in the mansion to put down their weapons one by one. At the same time, he stretched out his hands and hugged Sun Shangxiang tightly in his arms.
"Lu Lang, why are you doing this? Are you stupid? "Sun Shangxiang's shoulders sobbed gently, and tears rolled down her dignified and elegant cheeks. She, who was stubborn on her appearance, finally showed her little daughter's mood.
Lu Xun stroked Xiang's shoulders and stared at Sun Shangxiang's tearful eyes and said, "Do you still remember what I said? Life and death are in harmony, and you will talk to Zicheng. Hold your hand and grow old with you--." At this moment, in Lu Xun and Sun Shangxiang's eyes, only the other person's figure was left.
Xu Shu sighed, looked at the pair of children in front of him in confusion, and said, "It's a pity that love is misleading people!"
"Sir, let's tie the female assassin up quickly. If something happens to be an accident-!" Changsha Chief Xing Daorong said, while gloatingly watching the scene. The humiliation on Changsha Road has finally been claimed today.
Xu Shu glared at Xing Daorong fiercely and said in a deep voice: "This woman is the main criminal who assassinated the Pet Shuai. It is of great importance. For the sake of caution, I will instruct Ye Xiao to take charge of the care of him. I will escort the criminal to Xiangyang early tomorrow morning and ask the Pet Shuai to personally decide. Does Xing Duwei have any opinions?"
"I dare not do this, I dare not!" Xing Daorong was frightened by Xu Shu's glare. He wanted to take this opportunity to mention the matter of seeking credit and rewarding, but when he saw that the situation was wrong, he had to swallow it back.
"Okay, Boxu and the people from the Changsha Duwei Mansion retreated to the guards outside the mansion, and just leave it to Ye Xiao for the place to be taken care of." Xu Shu ordered.
"But follow the arrangements of the military advisor." Changsha prefect Huan Jie responded.
Huan Jie did not have much thought about Xu Shu's opinion. In his opinion, handing over Sun Shangxiang to Xu Shu would be exempted from his own responsibility. Even if there is a mistake, Xu Shu would still be in front of him. Besides, Lu Xun's identity, even if he has not been convicted, he might be forgiven by Gao Chong.
When Huanjie was waiting for Huanjie, Xing Daorong and his men retreated. Xu Shu said to Lu Xun: "Tonight, say what you have to say, and you can't speak on the way tomorrow morning."
"Thank you for your understanding of the military advisor!" Lu Xun said in surprise.
"Oh, don't thank me. For a woman, you made me so embarrassed. It's really a hopeless seed of infatuation!" Xu Shu sighed and shook his head, turning around and leaving.
It was night, the red candle was tall, and the beating flames made the tent red.
The flame also shone on Sun Shangxiang's face, causing her to wrinkle her nose slightly, and her bright eyes narrowed slightly. In her dark pupils, she could find a faint, persistent, and resolute determination. Her face was still fair, because of the nervousness of the tip of her nose, and it was clearly visible, making Lu Xun unable to help but bite at this delicate face.
I don’t know when, or who broke through that taboo first, love after being tested no longer needs any words to assist in expressing it.
The pure fragrance of a girl like a virgin is refreshing as the silk shirts fades away. Sun Shangxiang's shoulders are smooth and soft. When Lu Xun's hand touches her chest again, Sun Shangxiang shook slightly and let out a soft moan that seems to be there and nothing. This soft and boneless whisper suddenly made Lu Xun's suppressed yuwang suddenly burst out.
Love and desire cannot be separated. The ultimate of love is where desire comes.
The jade body was wide open, and Sun Shangxiang's gentle murmur was so tempting that her fingertips were deeply embedded in Lu Xun's smooth back muscles, and blood marks were carved.
"Don't forget me!" What flowed in Sun Shangxiang's eyes was a heart-pounding charm. At that moment, she went from a girl to a woman.
Holding this man he loved deeply, Sun Shangxiang's heart was drooping down. Her hands stroked the scars on Lu Xun's back. He was so young that he would have an infinite bright future. He would eventually become famous in history and make all women look admiring. He would never die with him.
"If you can have true love in this life, you will have no regrets even if you die!" Sun Shangxiang thought about this.
Most of the red candles were burned out, and the brocade was blocked by Chunguang. Lu Xun was asleep. A happy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Sun Shangxiang stood up gently and put on her clothes. She reached out to take a jade hairpin from the dressing table, and slashed the sharp hairpin's face through her ears. Suddenly, a strand of black hair fell into her hand.
"Lu Lang, forgive me for not being able to spend time with you again. I leave this strand of black hair by your side. When I miss me, you just look at it. Since we are destined to be out of fate in this life, we have to stay together forever in the next life." Sun Shangxiang whispered, pulling a corner of the brocade quilt for Lu Xun, covering it carefully, and then she quickly walked out the door. The jade hairpin was held tightly in her hand and hidden in her cuffs.
In the front yard, Xu Shu's room was brightly lit.
When the knock on the door sounded, Xu Shu was still sitting upright looking at the pieces of information, and examining the importance of these information one by one.
"Is it Miss Sun? Please come in." Xu Shu said without raising his head.
The door was gently pushed open, and Sun Shangxiang walked in and said in surprise: "How did you know it's me?"
Xu Shu turned his head and smiled slightly, "Although the girl is a girl, she is also a son of the Sun family. Even if the Sun family is in trouble, she is still an ordinary hero. Sun Bofu was the same as before, and today's girl is the same as that!"
"Do you know my elder brother?" Sun Shangxiang said in surprise. Xu Shu was Gao Chong's military advisor, and even he praised Sun Ce as a hero. This was enough to make Sun Shangxiang proud.
"Sun Lang from Jiangdong, who can anyone who fights him? " Xu Shu sighed softly and said.
"I came here because I hope that the adults can agree to something. Only when the adults agree can I follow you with peace of mind. Otherwise, I have to fight to the death." After Sun Shangxiang said that, he turned his wrist and stabbed the sharp jade hairpin into his neck.
Xu Shu stood up, blew away the twisted oil flowers, and said slowly: "Actually, I have guessed what the girl wants to say. Don't worry, as long as the girl follows us, Lu Xun will be the Lu Xun he used to be. Today's affairs will be as tight as possible. As for other people, I will also find ways to make them shut up."
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Sun Shangxiang said in surprise.
"Don't forget that I am a military advisor. It is my job to observe the words and expressions and guess the hearts of people. Okay, let's set off immediately, so as not to have too many dreams." Xu Shu made a gesture outside the window, and two night owls appeared quickly in the darkness, holding Sun Shangxiang hostage from the left and right.
"Miss offended!" Xu Shu said, walking quickly out the door.
In the early morning, when Lu Xun woke up with a slumbered look, his hands unknowingly hugged his body. The madness of last night was clearly revealed in his mind. How could the momentary ecstasy of soft and warm words that were so warm that people could forget it?
The brocade quilt was neatly spread on the bed, but Lu Xun's hand could no longer touch the warm body. He sat up in shock, and could not see Sun Shangxiang's shadow except for a wisp of black hair beside the pillow.
"Xiang'er, where are you? Come out and see me?" Lu Xun shouted. He walked out of the door desperately, but saw that the courtyard was empty, and even the night owl who was guarding the courtyard last night was gone.
"General——!" A maid in the mansion ran over in panic when he heard the shout.
"Tell me quickly, where did Xiang'er go?" Lu Xun grabbed the maid's clothes and then raised it viciously into the air.
"General - calm down. I could only hear the sound of talking in the yard last night, but I didn't dare to come out and ask. I woke up early this morning and disappeared." The maid stammered.
Lu Xun's heart skipped a beat. Sun Shangxiang's disappearance must be related to Xu Shu, otherwise Ye Xiao would not have left the mansion for no reason. It is very likely that Sun Shangxiang had been taken away by Xu Shu.
"Come on, prepare the horse!" Lu Xun shouted.
"General, where are you going?" Amid the shouts of the personal soldiers in the mansion, Lu Xun broke his horse out of the city, and he had only one thought in his mind - to stop Sun Shangxiang.
On the banks of Yunmeng Lake, the boat sails and sunsets;
On Jiangling Road, Xingluoguan Mountain.
When Lu Xun appeared outside Xiangyang City with a haggard face, he was greeted by Gao Chong's sharp and majestic eyes. After receiving Xu Shu's report, Gao Chong decided to intercept Lu Xun and talk for a while.
The guards were sent away a little further, and they refused to run away. In order to prevent accidents, Xu Shu also specially selected three extraordinary Ye Xiaoxiao to mix in the middle of the guards' clothes.
"Boyan, you made me heartbroken!" Gao Chong's first sentence was like a sharp sword spitting blood, piercing into Lu Xun's heart.
The reason why Night Owl is called Night Owl always has a unique and unique feature. Even Lu Xun travels through the night, he is still one step late.
Lu Xun raised his blood-covered eyes and said firmly: "People handsome, sorry, I-I want to see her."
"Why is this? You act so casually, don't you think about the consequences at all?" Gao Chong's tone was heavy. He was determined to train Lu Xun to become the commander general and he had a lot of calculations, but he didn't expect a word love.
"Xun has the kindness of the favor of the handsome man, and he feels ashamed, but if, if, if she is gone, I will be in vain." Lu Xun's once lively eyes lost his former glory, and now he is more like a walking corpse's body.
"Hmph! If your sister saw you like this, I would be so sad." Gao Chong saw that Lu Xun was still obsessed with it, so he could only sigh helplessly. The elder sister was like a mother. Since Lu Kang was killed by Sun Ce in Wancheng, Lu Ti supported the entire family in difficulties and difficulties. For Lu Xun, she was an sister, not just an sister.
Lu Xun looked at Gao Chong and shouted: "Brother-in-law, back then, my sister and I met you in the torrent under Shenting Ridge. At that time, although you were injured, your eyes were filled with indomitableness and fearlessness. Since then, you have been a role model I am proud of. Later, you left Wujun and traveled west, and you struggled all the way. Even in Yuzhang, you were in trouble countless times. Even at that time, I knew that you never forgot my sister in your heart. Later, you reunited on the Yangtze River and expressed your heart to Guangling City. When I finally saw the happiness in my sister's eyes at the moment of marriage, I made up my mind that if you meet a woman in true love in this life, I must also learn from you to give her a happiness."
Gao Chong was deeply shocked by Lu Xun's confession. He did not expect that Lu Xun would have so many thoughts in his heart, and he didn't know that he was so great in Lu Xun's heart.
"But Sun Shangxiang is different from your sister. Even if she is a woman, she is a member of the Sun family. The seeds of hatred are deeply rooted in her heart. Can you convince her to give up?" Gao Chong's voice was low. Facing the straightforward Lu Xun, he suddenly felt like he was facing his own three years ago.
Lu Xun said confidently: "In my eyes, Xiang'er, like her sister, is a good woman worth loving. If resentment can make a person destruction, then true love can make a person reborn. I believe she can do it."
Gao Chong looked at Lu Xun's young and haggard white face. The fitting brocade robe had been torn into several holes, and the once untidy hair bundle also dispersed. If Sun Shangxiang was executed, Lu Xun would be finished. But if Sun Shangxiang was pardoned, who could guarantee that she would not attack her again? What's more, there were still remnants of Sun's family outside. They were always waiting to spy on themselves and exposed their flaws in order to give a fatal blow.
"Killing can only make the hatred deeper and deeper, and only forgiveness can eliminate everything." A word that Musha once said suddenly flashed in Gao Chong's heart. At that time, Luling was captured by Feizhan's rebels, and Musha's tribesmen were almost exterminated. Finally, when the rebellion was quelled, Musha only brought a few evil-headed disciples, including Feizhan, to justice, and the rest of the accomplices deserved pardon.
"This is my letter talisman. Take it to the prison to see her!" Gao Chong took out a piece of jade technique from his arms and handed it to Lu Xun.
Lu Xun took the Yu Jue and said happily: "Thank you brother-in-law, I'll go see her right away."
Gao Chong looked at Lu Xun who was in surprise and smiled slightly, "Thank you for your sake. If it weren't for the words you said just now, I wouldn't change my mind. Remember, this time I met Miss Sun, it's up to you to resolve the resentment. If I can't do it as you said, I will still order her execution."
Lu Xun finally grasped his happiness. Under his persuasion, Sun Shangxiang, who had already been determined to let go of his resentment, completely relieved the burden in his heart.
In this chaotic dispute, how can we tell what is hatred and what is grudge? Not to mention that Sun Ce was either killed by Gao Chong himself, or even died at Gao Chong's hands, what can we do? Sun Ce's hands were also covered with the blood of the people he killed. The second attack on Wancheng, blood flowed into a river. Isn't it Sun Ce who caused Lu Kang to die?
Sun Shangxiang finally understood that if she indulged in hatred, she would not only harm herself, but also harm the person who loved her deeply.
In May of the sixth year of Jian'an, in summer, the scorching sun once again shone on the head of Xiangyang city, blowing a flag flying against the wind to dance.
In order to relieve the famine that was not in response to the Qinghuang period, Gao Chong urgently transported 50,000 hu of rice from Jiangdong and distributed it to Xiangyang, Jingling, Mianyang and other counties affected by the war. This action immediately achieved immediate results. Many people who were waiting and fleeing began to return to their hometowns, especially the nearly 70,000 people staying in Fangling began to return to Xiangyang in an orderly manner under the leadership of Huang Zhong.
This is exciting news.
At the same time as this news came with Cai Mao, the information that Xiang Lang and Cao Cao were secretly meeting. The person who sent this important information was He Zong, the "Yue Girl" sent by Gao Chong to Xiang Lang.
Once Cai Mao's remaining troops formally surrender to Cao Cao, the gateway to Jingbei will be completely opened to Cao's army, and Xiangyang will inevitably be exposed nakedly to Cao's army's iron hooves. This is what Gao Chong is most worried about at the moment.
However, the series of measures to stabilize and stabilize the chaos, such as the resettlement of the people, distribute rice, and clear out the riots, all require the strong support of the army. During this period in early May, except for Huang Zhong's troops stranded in the western part of Jingzhou, Fangling Huwei, Zhu Huan and Ganning troops were all scattered to the counties and counties of Jingxiang, and started to maintain local public order.
A strong attack requires a stable rear guarantee. In the absence of civil strife in Jingxiang counties, Gao Chong knew very well that he had not yet competed for the strength of the north, but this did not mean that he planned to give up unification of the nine counties of Jingxiang. For Gao Chong, Wancheng was the vanguard of going north, and for Cao Cao, it was the bridgehead for going south.
Whoever occupy Wancheng first will have the initiative to fight in the future.
Chapter completed!