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Volume One, Chapter Two Hundred and Forty-Seven: Becoming an Enemy

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    At this moment, Murong Yi raised his head and met Meng Ju's eyes.

    Meng Ju tried his best to grin, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make a smile that concealed his mood, and he couldn't look away from Murong Yi's face. His face was as stiff as a stone, and he could hear his own neck.  The sound of bones cracking.

    At this moment, they both saw the fear in each other's eyes. They seemed to be connected with each other and instantly understood each other's eyes. The truth pierced their minds like lightning.

    "He knows!"

    "He knows I know!"

    There was a soft "cough" sound, and Murong Yi's hands trembled. The tea cup in his hand had been knocked over on the coffee table, and the tea dripped all over the table and dripped onto the ground.

    No one looked at the overturned teacup.  Under Meng Ju's gaze, Murong Yi shrank little by little.  He looked at Meng Ju imploringly, with fear, pleading, despair and regret in his eyes.

    At this moment, he was no longer the powerful prince of the Murong family, no longer the brave officer who dared to charge against the demon army, but just a sinner whose evil deeds were exposed.  Although he is still powerful and majestic, even though there is no one in this world who can punish him.

    The night wind passed through the hall, blowing the leaves outside, making a rustling sound.  The bright moon hung high in the sky, and the moonlight poured into the courtyard like solidified water, making it all white.

    Murong Yi slowly stood up from his seat and walked towards the door.  He walked very slowly, as if he was carrying a heavy burden, and his steps were difficult and dragging.  When he was at the door, he stopped and looked back at Meng Ju.

    Under the moonlight, his face was as white as a dead man, and his eyes were frighteningly deep.  He didn't speak, but his eyes showed his thoughts clearly: "Tell me, what should I do?"

    Meng Ju sat on a chair, staring ahead without focus, empty and misty.  He did not respond to Murong Yi.

    Murong Yi sighed and walked away unsteadily.

    After Murong Yi left, Meng Ju was no longer tired.  He wandered back and forth in the courtyard shone with snow-white moonlight, feeling complicated.

    Tonight, whether he or Murong Yi, everyone understands in their hearts that we are no longer on the same journey.

    Meng Ju had no friendship with the deceased Crown Princess, Miss He - he didn't even know that she had a round face and a long face, so how could they have any friendship with her.  But Murong Yi murdered his wife, who was loyal to him, which was beyond the bottom line that Meng Ju could accept.  Perhaps Murong Yi had very compelling reasons, or perhaps his situation was very difficult, but Meng Ju felt that these were not reasons for doing such a thing.

    It's very strange that if someone he hates, such as Tuoba Xiong or Ye Jianxin, would do such a thing, Meng Jiuxi would not find it strange, at most he would just sigh a few words, but this matter was caused by his friend Murong Yi  It was done, which made Meng Ju feel intolerable.

    Why are we tolerant of our enemies but extremely harsh on our friends and relatives?

    Meng Ju came to his senses: The so-called brother is someone you can safely entrust your back to during a battle.  Suddenly discovering that a trusted friend is not the person you imagined is a more painful and cruel feeling than encountering a powerful enemy.

    Under the bright moonlight, Meng Ju thought of Ye Canan again.  He recalled that night when Ye Canan came to visit his injured self at his residence.  That night, the beautiful girl's smile was etched in his heart from then on.

    That night, the moon was also such a good one.  That night, I thought I had lost Ye Canan.

    Two years later, under the same bright moonlight, I once again lost a friend whom I thought I could walk side by side with.

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    Meng Ju only stayed at Siyi Pavilion for one night. When it was dark the next day, he had already left Luojing and returned to his military camp outside the city.

    His Highness the Prince's celebrity, the Governor of Northern Xinjiang, only stayed for one night and left in a hurry the next morning, which frightened the officials of the Siyi Pavilion.  They asked with sincerity and fear whether they had neglected the Governor and made him dissatisfied because they had not done well enough.  Please just put it forward, the Governor, and the Siyi Pavilion will definitely be improved.

    In this regard, Meng Ju could only answer them that it was because Luo Jing's affairs were finished and he was busy with military affairs and had to rush back to the front line - that was all he could say.  Mr. Meng Ju was embarrassed to tell everyone that the real reason was that the newly minted Governor was frightened last night.

    Murong Yi¡¯s decisive killing not only chilled Meng Ju, but also frightened him.  The future emperor dared to kill his wife. If he found out about this, who knows, would he kill himself in order to keep the secret?

      Thinking of this, Meng Ju felt palpitations. No matter how comfortable the reception at Siyi Pavilion was, he couldn't stay any longer. Only when he returned to his military camp did he find a sense of security.

    Seeing that Meng Ju came back after only one day in Luojing City, his subordinates were very surprised. Wang Hu, Qi Peng and other close subordinates came to find out whether something happened.

    Meng Ju said with a straight face: "Go, go, go back to your own camp. Why don't you come here to hang out here? Are you itchy? Do you need me to arrange for you to clean the toilet?"

    Seeing that the governor was in a bad mood, his subordinates quickly dispersed.

    Meng Ju was busy all morning handling various matters in the military camp.  In the afternoon, the soldiers came to report that Brigadier General Wei Tiexin came to see him. Meng Ju frowned slightly: "Wei Tiexin? What is he doing here again? Forget it, invite him in - uh, bring Wang Hu, Qi Peng, Chi  Call them all, let's all listen together." - Meng Ju didn't know Wei Tiexin's purpose, but he intuitively felt that he couldn't be alone with him, and there were some things he couldn't let him say.

    When seeing Meng Ju, Wei Tiexin was very polite, greeted Meng Ju with a smile, and greeted the generals cordially, without any abnormality.

    But amidst that normalcy, Meng Ju felt the biggest abnormality - he didn't say a word about Meng Ju's sudden departure from the Seyi Pavilion, out of the city, and back to the military camp.  According to common sense, as the person in charge of the reception, Wei Tiexin should ask Meng Ju if there is anything he is not used to at the Siyi Pavilion, even if it is out of politeness, and if there is anything rude about the people there.

    Meng Ju was full of vigilance in his heart, but with a smile on his face: "The Commander-in-Chief of the Guard Brigade is here. What advice do you have?"

    "I don't dare to take advice seriously. I have come here under the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince. There are some trivial matters that I need to discuss with the Grand Governor."

    "Commander of the Brigade, please tell me."

    "The officers and soldiers under the command of the Governor fought bravely against the Northern bandits and achieved successive victories. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very happy to hear the news and ordered the general to come to congratulate the Governor. The general brought a little kindness and expressed his hope to the Governor and the generals.  Don¡¯t take it personally.¡±

    While Meng Ju was still pondering, the officers were already smiling and swarmed up to surround Wei Tiexin.  Qi Peng smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth: "Your Highness is too polite, and the Brigade Commander has also worked hard. Since the prince has given you a gift, then we will be disrespectful!"

    "That's right, it's such a hot day that Brigade Commander Wei came all the way here. It's hard work. Serve Mr. Wei tea quickly - where are the things? We can just move them ourselves, don't bother Mr. Wei  Take action."

    Wei Tiexin was chatting and laughing with the officers while paying attention to Meng Ju's reaction, looking a little nervous.  Seeing that although Meng Ju had no expression on his face, he did not say anything to stop the officers, he was relieved and his expression relaxed.

    If you are willing to take money, it will be easy to talk.

    While the officers were sighing around the gold and silver silk and satin, Wei Tiexin approached Meng Ju and whispered: "Grand Governor, I have something to report. His Royal Highness has something to ask the Grand Governor for advice."

    Meng Ju's heart suddenly tightened, and he said calmly, "What do you want from the prince? General Wei, please tell me."

    "A few days ago, Governor Zhang Quan of Shuzhou reported that a group of soldiers and horses entered from the direction of Bingzhou. They claimed to be reinforcements from the Dongping Ling Guards and went south. Governor Zhang asked for instructions. Can this group of soldiers and horses be allowed to enter the camp?  They don¡¯t know the reason for this, but they know that you, the Grand Governor, are in Luojing, so they asked His Highness the Crown Prince to inquire about you.¡±

    By the time Wei Tiexin was halfway through speaking, Meng Ju had already guessed the reason: the Black Mountain Army guys were finally willing to come.  He asked calmly: "How many soldiers are there on this road? Who is the leading general?"

    "According to Governor Zhang's report, there were more than 10,000 soldiers and horses entering the country, led by Xu Liang, Liu Bin, Ruan Zhenshan and others. According to them, they went south on orders from you, Governor Meng Zhen. Governor Zhang does not know whether it is true or not.  , and did not dare to let them in, but according to him Ahem, Governor Zhang said that this group of people was a mixed mix of soldiers and civilians, and their clothes were chaotic. It seemed that they were not the elite troops of Dongping Lingwei, but they were very noisy a while ago.  A powerful and infamous Montenegrin gang.

    "Moreover, they can't produce the troop dispatching order from you, Governor Zhang. Governor Zhang suspects that they are a gang of rioters and thieves pretending to be Governor Huwei to deceive and deceive - Governor, did you really mobilize such troops to move south?"  They must be fake, right?  "

    Meng Ju couldn't help but smile. Wei Tiexin said it very politely, but Meng Ju could still hear the implication - Boss Meng, you wouldn't really disgust us with such a pile of rubbish, would you?

    If it were before yesterday, Meng Ju would still be a little embarrassed, but after what happened last night, he has realized the truth.  No matter Tuoba or Murong, talking to these Xianbei Tatars is the stupidest thing in the world.  The only way to deal with these shameless people is to be shameless?is the kingly way.

    No matter what, let¡¯s recognize the Black Mountain Army first.  If the Murong family is willing to accept this burden, he will have fulfilled his promise to the Montenegrin Army and repaid military advisor Liu Bin a favor; if the Murong family is unwilling to accept this burden, then Meng Ju will be even happier - look, I  But I came to reinforce you with all my strength, but you turned away my reinforcements, so you can't blame me.

    "Commander of the Guards, Governor Zhang doesn't know anything. These Bingzhou soldiers and horses are indeed my subordinates. They were sent south by me, even to help the imperial court fight. I have mentioned this matter to His Highness the Crown Prince before.  The soldiers and horses we brought are just the advance troops, and there will be follow-up troops coming one after another, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also aware of it - Commander of the Guard Brigade, just report this to His Highness, please send a reply to the camp to confirm."

    Wei Tiexin grimaced as if in toothache. Of course he knew Meng Ju was talking nonsense.  The letter from Governor Zhang of Shuzhou made it very clear that the group of people who came here were just refugees ganged up by thieves and bandits. They were dressed in rags and had incomplete armor. They were all so hungry that they were as skinny as firewood. Their stench could be smelled ten miles away.  ¡ª¡ªOn normal days, the Shuzhou garrison would have wiped out these bandits long ago.  It's just that now they keep saying that they are Meng Ju's subordinates. In order to save Meng Ju's face, the Shuzhou garrison can't take action without permission. The letter and inquiry from Shuzhou is just a routine matter, but I didn't expect that Governor Meng would really recognize them.  Came down.

    But after Meng Ju said this, Wei Tiexin was too embarrassed to expose him directly. He could only put on a look of surprise: "So it's like this. It's really unexpected. Commander, I didn't know you were coming this way to reinforce the troops.  What is the total number of people, how many soldiers are there, and how many armored warriors are there? Only after confirming the number of soldiers can the officials along the way to the imperial court receive supplies."

    Meng Ju was speechless for a moment. How could he know the detailed strength of the Black Mountain Army?  Fortunately, Governor Meng was very talkative and quick to adapt to changes: "In order to reinforce the imperial court on this trip, our Dongpingling Guards went all out. A total of 8,000 soldiers, 10,000 auxiliary soldiers, and 1,500 armored warriors were dispatched.  people, with a total strength of more than 20,000"

    Seeing the Brigade Commander's mouth opening wider and wider, Meng Ju changed the topic slightly: "It's just that when our army goes south, it must break through the interceptions of the Northern bandits along the way. After many battles, there must be a lot of damage. As for what we have now  How many soldiers there are, but even this town can¡¯t tell.¡±

    Wei Tiexin looked at Meng Ju pitifully and hesitated to speak - although he knew that Governor Meng was bragging, he could not find any flaws in his words.  In the end, Wei Tiexin could only let out a long sigh: "Since the Governor has said so, let the general reply to His Highness the Crown Prince like this." - There is nothing he can do about this matter, so he should let His Highness the Crown Prince and Xingying have a headache.

    After the business was finished, Wei Tiexin did not say goodbye and left. Instead, he blinked and looked at Meng Ju. Meng Ju looked impatiently and asked, "Commander Wei, is there anything else?"

    "Here, Grand Governor, do you have anything to say to His Highness the Crown Prince? The general can convey it to you on your behalf."

    "What do you want to say? Oh, His Highness the Crown Prince has given you such a generous gift, but I cannot accept it. General, please convey your gratitude to Your Highness."

    "Definitely, definitely¡ª¡ªother than that, does the Governor have anything else to say?"

    Meng Ju looked at Wei Tiexin coldly, until he saw that the other party couldn't help but avoid his gaze, and then he slowly said: "I thank His Highness the Crown Prince for your generous gift. We will continue to fight against the northern rebels until the end."  Defeat them - on this issue, the Dongpingling Guards will stick to their word."

    It can be seen that Wei Tiexin breathed a sigh of relief.  He bowed respectfully to Meng Ju: "The general will definitely convey the words of the Grand Governor to His Royal Highness. Your Highness will be very happy!"

    Wei Tiexin said goodbye. Looking at his leaving figure, Meng Ju could only let out a long sigh: Can the good brothers who once treated each other with utmost sincerity and fought side by side now only be wary of each other in such an incoherent manner?

    Ye Jianan has gone, Wang Zhu died in the battle, and now even Murong Yi has changed.  There is no friend in this world that I can trust completely.  Thinking of this, Meng Ju couldn't help but feel sad.

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    The setting clouds filled the sky, reflecting the woods in front of the military camp red.  When Mayor Su Rui walked into the courtyard wearing a red robe, the first thing he saw was Meng Ju standing by the door wearing a brown warrior uniform.  She immediately came closer, knelt down and saluted: "I will see you at the end of your visit, Lord Mayor."

    Hearing Su Rui's title, Meng Ju was speechless - ever since Su Rui announced Bai Wusha's last words to him, Su Rui had always insisted that Meng Ju was already the "general governor" of Dongling Guard.  Although Meng Ju didn't accept it, Su Rui ignored it and insisted on calling him that.

    Back then, when she was in the Luojing Dongling Guard, Su Rui was the deputy commander of the Luojing Dongling Guard. Meng Ju was just a low-ranking officer, and he only looked up to her from a distance.  But in just three years, the boss whom I respected in the past suddenly changedMeng Ju felt that this incident was the best explanation for the impermanence of the world and the changes in life.

    "Governor Su, long time no see. Get up quickly and don't be too polite. It's a big thank you for coming here."

    "Youlao, the general town is concerned about you. The general has heard that the general town is fighting with a small number in the front. The three hundred mausoleum guards defeated the 20,000 border troops. This battle made the general town's prestige spread all over the world. As a member of the mausoleum guards, the general is  The general is also very proud!"

    Meng Ju smiled faintly. He had heard such compliments too much these days. From camp to Luojing, whenever he encountered a dog on the road, he would jump out and shout a few words to himself: "General, you are mighty and congratulate me on the great victory."  But Su Rui was someone he valued very much. Although she said the same thing, the treatment she received was naturally different from those sycophants.

    "Supervisor Su, thank you for the award. I am also very lucky in this battle. The frontier troops are about to win a great victory. The people are relaxed and the various troops have been dispersed. Our army suddenly breaks out. The troops who are recharged are deliberately attacking unintentionally. It is not possible to defeat them.  It¡¯s difficult¡ªcome on, Governor Su, sit here, you¡¯ve had a hard time these days, haven¡¯t you?¡±

    "The general town is concerned about Youlao. In the end, everything is going well. Everything is going well."

    The two walked while chatting. Meng Ju led Su Rui into the living room. After they were dismissed, Meng Ju looked serious: "Is everything going well?"

    Su Rui understood what he meant: "Headquarters, I will make a report to you about the Bingchen brand plan.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The general town will visit all over Luojing in the end, and all the thirteen storage points left by the former chief town in Luojing will be excavated.  Except for one storage site that was plundered by insurgents, the rest of the storage sites were intact.  The general made a rough calculation and found that there were more than 1.3 million taels of silver stored in various storage points, more than 500 battle armors, and more than 5,000 light and heavy crossbows of various types.  , more than three thousand pairs of infantry and cavalry armor"

    Listening to Su Rui's eloquent talk about the wealth, Meng Ju couldn't help but feel doubtful in his heart: "Governor Su, forgive me for interrupting: Why were these weapons and supplies not used when the Murong family rebelled?  ?¡±

    "The general doesn't know about this matter. The general has also considered this matter. Mr. Bai has stored so many weapons and gold and silver in Luojing. I'm afraid it's not our Dongling Guard family's business. I'm afraid it's still the late emperor's business."  Bai Zongzhen was entrusted to take care of it, so that when the enemy besieged the city, the Luojing defenders could have supplies. But what Bai Zongzhen didn't expect was that even though the foreign enemies didn't come, we caused trouble for Xiao Qiang!

    At that time, the Murong family suddenly launched an attack, and our army was caught off guard. After the defeat in the first battle, we were forced out of Luojing City. At that time, the capital and the imperial city had been occupied by the rebels, and Bai Zongzhen could not take it out even if it wanted to.  ¡ª¡ªIt¡¯s a pity that Mr. Bai was smart all his life, but this time he was mistaken for his cleverness.  "

    Su Rui¡¯s explanation made Meng Ju think it was reasonable.  Speaking of Bai Wusha's defeat, the two sighed for a while and then got back to business.  Meng Ju was very happy to get the armor and money, but what he was more concerned about was how to transport this wealth away under the eyes of the Murong family?

    "Governor Su, have you attracted the attention of the Murong family by exploring these treasures?"

    Su Rui smiled: "The main town is looking down on me. I used to be a member of the Luojing Dongling Guards. I know everyone and the place well. This little thing is nothing. The Murong family actually sent a steward to follow me. Fortunately, this person  He was wretched and cowardly, but I only spent a small amount of money and he was bought immediately and was out of his way."

    ¡°A wretched and cowardly steward?¡±

    The corner of Meng Ju's mouth twitched, and Su Rui's description gave him a strange feeling of familiarity.  He asked in a low voice: "Is this manager's surname Lu?"

    Su Rui was very surprised: "Zongzhen, how do you know this? I heard that Manager Lu used to work in the Siyi Pavilion and was temporarily transferred to assist me. Is there any problem?"

    What else could Meng Ju say?  He could only respond with a helpless smile.

    Mr. Yi, this haunting ghost, he always appears in places where he least expects.

    But now that he knew that Mr. Yi was responsible for monitoring Su Rui, Meng Ju felt relieved.  Although that wretched and delinquent middle-aged man is lustful and greedy and has many problems, he probably can't do such a thing but betray himself to the Xianbei people.

    After calculation, both Meng Ju and Su Rui determined that in order to transport this batch of materials, more than 130 baggage trucks would be needed in the team.  With so many vehicles added to the team, it was impossible not to alarm the Murong family.  Everyone was unfamiliar with the place in Luojing, and without the help of the Murong family, just recruiting these baggage trucks and the people who drove them would kill Meng Ju.

    "If Wei Tiexin and I ask for this, he will definitely help. But if he asks me what I want these vehicles and people to transport, it will be difficult to word it. If it attracts the attention of the Murong family  Or if the news leaks out and the Murong family knows that we have made this windfall, there is no guarantee that they will notIf they want to intercept us out of greed, it will be difficult to deal with it.  "

    Su Rui also agreed.  After repeated discussions, the two felt that it was too difficult to transport this batch of inventory without disturbing the Murong family, and they needed to find other ways.

    At nightfall, Su Rui said goodbye, and Meng Ju saw her out of the military camp.  At the gate of the military camp, Su Rui refused again and again, and Meng Ju said sincerely: "President Su has worked hard for this town, and this town is really grateful. You are alone in the enemy's camp, in a wolf's den, and you must be careful in everything. Don't do it."  Be gullible!"

    Unlike his previous tone, Meng Ju clearly called the Murong family his enemies this time, which surprised Su Rui.  She looked around and said in a low voice: "Zongzhen, what do you mean"

    "Supervisor Su, please be patient and calm down. We will find out in the future - the hatred of Mr. Bai will never be forgotten by this town."

    Su Rui's eyes lit up, she stared at Meng Ju for a long time, and finally nodded vigorously: "General, the general has returned. Please take care of yourself."

    Standing at the gate of the military camp, watching Su Rui disappear at the end of the road sprinkled with white moonlight, Meng Ju was about to turn around and return to the camp, but suddenly stopped.  He looked at the trees in front of the military camp and shouted in a low voice: "Who is over there? Come out here?"

    The woods were quiet and silent.

    Hearing Meng Ju¡¯s shouts, several soldiers standing in the distance hurriedly ran over: ¡°Sir, what happened?¡±

    "Be careful, there is someone hiding in the woods!"

    When the soldiers heard this, their expressions suddenly changed - it was too dangerous to let someone with unknown intentions sneak up on the commander!

    Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and blocked Meng Ju with their bodies and shields. The rest of the soldiers drew their swords, spread out carefully, and surrounded the bushes.  Someone took out a bow and arrow, aimed at the trees and was about to shoot randomly - at this moment, a shout came from the woods: "Don't shoot the arrow, don't shoot the arrow! Grand Governor, we are not enemies!"

    "Get out, or if you don't come out, I'll shoot you!"

    With the sound of rustling, two people emerged from the woods.  Seeing the thin, middle-aged man with a goatee in the lead, Meng Ju felt relaxed immediately - what a coincidence in the world, he had just mentioned Mr. Yi, and he appeared immediately.

    Meng Ju waved his hand to signal his subordinates not to be nervous.  He greeted him with a smile: "It turns out to be Manager Lu from the Siyi Pavilion. This town thought it was who it was, and there was almost a misunderstanding. What a coincidence?"

    With leaves and dust hanging all over his body, Mr. Yi took out his fan and shook it in his hand: "Grand Governor, the wind is clear tonight and the moon is bright. A certain family went out of the city for an outing to enjoy the bright moon. Unexpectedly, it happened to happen  Come to the Grand Governor, it turns out that you also have this elegant taste? Why don't we invite you to meet by chance? How about you and I watching the moon and reciting poems together?"

    Will this guy die if he doesn¡¯t act like a slut?

    Meng Ju couldn't hold back his laughter: "It's a rare fate for this town and the steward to meet each other in this deserted countryside. Since my husband invited me, I'm not welcome. Let's take a walk under the moon, enjoy the moon and recite poems together."  .¡±

    He made a gesture, and the soldiers retreated and scattered around.

    The soldiers dispersed, and Meng Ju had time to look at Mr. Yi's companions.  When he saw the person coming, he was slightly startled: the person in front of him was wearing a white scholar's robe, with a tall and slender figure, a fair and clean oval face, flowing eyes, bright eyes and clean teeth, but she was clearly a woman disguised as a man.

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