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Chapter 152 Thirteen Years
"It's nothing more than death. His Royal Highness is the emperor's own flesh and blood!" Ye Rou's eyes were eager to split and pleaded bitterly.
But how dare Lu Shao and others violate the imperial edict?
In the end, Chen Xuan came to stop the scene after hearing the news. He stopped Lu Shao and others, and hurriedly went to Emperor Long'an to intercede, while Ye Rou and Chen Li were imprisoned in the room, waiting for the final trial.
Ye Rou was crying and praying in a low voice. It didn't matter if she died, as long as her son could save it. She has always had such an uninspiring temperament.
Although Chen Li is only eight years old, he is more calm and calm than her. Looking into the dark night, he couldn't help but say: "If one day, I am willing to go to battle and kill the enemy and kill the thieves of the Great Zhou. Rivers and mountains."
These were the words that Brother Guangxi said in his ear the other day, and he remembered them clearly. only hate him for being too young. In fact, even at the age of brother Guangxi, he wanted to go to the battlefield, but was rejected.
Suddenly an admiration came from outside the window. Chen Li turned his head and looked at him. It was his starling who was walking from outside the hall.
He who walked on the moon was like an immortal, he was like this, he rescued himself from the abyss of misery, and now, he is like this, he wants to save his life again.
After entering the hall, Chen Xuan nodded to Ye Rou first. Ye Rou hurriedly returned the gift, and then begged: "His Royal Highness, please, the slave maid can only beg you now, save Little Nine, the slave maid does not matter, the family commits sins, the slave maid is willing to pay for his life. But Little Nine is innocent. , He is so young..."
"No." Chen Li was startled. "Mother, you must not die. If you die, I don't want to live."
Chen Xuan looked at the mother and son with a wry smile. He had previously interceded for them in front of Emperor Long'an, but Emperor Long'an, who had always been tolerant and well-known in the past, was stubbornly dying this time. Even the plea of the most beloved son was ignored. Insist on giving death to both mother and son in order to behave like you.
As if this way, it would be able to deter those aristocratic families who surrendered one after another under the Great Zhou Kulie offensive.
In the end, Chen Xuan even invited his mother Zhang Guifei, and he couldn't change the mind of Emperor Long'an. In other words, Concubine Zhang begged hard and might be able to forgive Chen Li's life, but Ye Rou was bound to die.
In the end, he came up with a weird way. If you want to save the mother and son, maybe there is only one way left.
Two days ago, he suddenly thought of the method he had come up with.
Maybe it's because of the child's name that such a weird idea will be born.
Thunder.
It just happened to be the name of his own Ninth Brother.
This child who was afraid of thunder, remembered that when he was six years old, he stayed in the Qiluodian, because the thunder outside the window was so scared that he was screaming to find his mother, and then he took this form jokingly.
When talking about fighting poison with poison, there is thunder in the name, and will never be afraid of thunder and rain anymore.
Bai Guangxi laughed at him after hearing it.
The war started more than two years ago, when many counties and counties such as Cheshire in the east of Nanchen were captured by the Great Zhou.
The war was stuck in a stalemate for a time, with each other winning and losing. Recently, in Cheshire and other places, the admiral Bai Feiheng of the Nanchen Navy organized soldiers and horses to recover.
It has been two years since it was caught in the hands of the Great Zhou, and local officials have been arranged by the Great Zhou court in Cheshire and other places.
After recovering these lost ground, Bai Feiheng would naturally not be merciful to the officials of the enemy country, and simply killed them cleanly. Just like Dazhou's local officials who were unwilling to return to Nanchen.
Among them, Ren Duo, the county guard in Cheshire, was an officer from the Northern Army. He accumulated military service to this position. Because he was injured on the battlefield, he simply transferred to a civilian post and served as a local official.
When Cheshire was captured, he led his army to defend himself, and eventually died as a martyr on the wall.
Most of his wives and children committed suicide, and the rest were killed by Nanchen soldiers.
However, his youngest son disappeared. At that time, there was no time to search carefully. Recently, Bai Feiheng cleaned up Cheshire and finally discovered the whereabouts of the little boy.
It turned out that on the night the city was broken, because of the chaos at home, the child secretly ran to his wife's house to play and escaped the family slaughter.
The nurse originally wanted to hide the child, but then the remnants who was hunted for Great Zhou in the city would implicate the house if she was careless. In panic, the nurse made her heart-hearted, trying to kill the child named Ren Jinglei, and quietly concealed it. After all, she also has her own children to raise!
However, what is surprising is that Ren Jinglei came from a military commander's family after all, and has learned some martial arts since childhood. The nurse, a middle-aged woman, could not control the eight-year-old child for a while.
In the end, although he was successfully pushed into the water and drowned, the noise was so loud that the soldiers and horses patrolling at night found him.
After catching the nurse, and interrogating a little bit, they all confessed.
The patrol soldier who discovered the incident happened to be Bai Feiheng’s cronies. Everyone did not pay much attention to this incident. The nearby city changed hands continuously because of the burning of war. The folks no longer knew how many tragedies of wives and bones had occurred. This incident, caught in it, is just the most inconspicuous little thing.
When the cronies returned to Jianye to pass on the battle report, they entered the palace.
The eighth prince Chen Xuan was concerned about the battle situation and intercepted the soldiers who had reported the news in the palace and asked about the battle situation on the front line.
The confidant was eloquent and not only explained the battles on the front line one by one, but also talked about various incidents on the front line, and occasionally mentioned this incident. Because of the similar names, Chen Xuan asked two more questions.
I learned that this happened just five days ago. A weird thought suddenly appeared in Chen Xuan's mind.
This idea was too bizarre, he didn't confess it, but now and now, looking at Ye Rou in despair and Chen Li in panic, he suddenly thought of that bizarre plan.
He whispered, "Ninth Brother, if there is a chance, you can start now, to serve the court and the country, would you like it?"
Use the prince as a spy, lurking in the Northern Dynasty. This crazy plan is simply unheard of.
But it was this weird layout that made Emperor Long'an reluctantly nod his head and gave the mother and child a chance.
Separating Chen Li from Ye Rou, Chen Xuan personally told his brother about the plan.
"There are no eggs under the covering?" Chen Xuan stroked her brother's hair bitterly, "This is also a last resort."
The Mi State front collapsed, I'm afraid Cheshire and other places will immediately fall. Later, maybe even Jianye could not be preserved. Chen Xuan's eyes were full of worry.
"Pei Ling, I heard that he is a famous general in the north, and he has never lost his way against Beishuo. Since the start of the war two years ago, Nanchen has been very worried, and now my national strength and military strength have been exhausted. The Emperor Jingyao was determined to destroy Nanchen in one fell swoop. Before Bai Feiheng defeated the Southern Army, he sent the Chinese Army over. The Chinese Army was in a stalemate, and even the Northern Army moved south."
"It happened that my father refused to listen to my advice in his early years. He contacted Beishuo early and formed an alliance..." Chen Xuan felt sad, even if he formed an alliance, it was useless.
Great Zhou was able to safely dispatch the Northern Army because it was impossible for Bei Shuo to move south. The emperor of Beishuo was critically ill, and several young and powerful princes were fighting for the throne and were unable to go south in a short time.
It's really going to kill me Nanchen!
"I am willing." Chen Li's young hands were tightly clenched, and Chen Xuan was staring at Chen Xuan with bright eyes. Willing to take risks."
Although don't know if there will be a moment of use in the future, the chess pieces placed at this time are not only chess pieces, but also to save the life of his brother.
Because Chen Li voluntarily ventured into the Northland, Ye Rou was also forgiven for her life and detained in a remote palace. But this plan was kept strictly confidential, and even Ye Rou didn't know where her son was sent.
To the pain of his mother's collapse, Chen Li was unexpectedly calm. It was already the best result to survive. Moreover, he was willing to go to Great Zhou to hide in that enemy country.
He is still too young, but he can't wait to step on the battlefield. He deeply hates the enemy country that destroys all of this. It is they who destroy this peaceful and peaceful life, and it is they who let father and son be broken and separated. Makes brother Guangxi and sister Wangshuo miserable, and makes starlings worry day and night.
If he can, he is willing to exhaust all his energy, even his own life, as long as he can return to the happy life of the past.
Chen Xuan personally arranged the whole story in secret.
He didn't even tell Bai Guangxi, because he knew that Bai Guangxi would definitely oppose this plan.
Regarding the whereabouts of Chen Li, Chen Xuan explained to Bai Guangxi that, because of the betrayal of the Ye family, Emperor Long'an wanted to give the mother and son to death. In order to protect the two, he could only secretly send Chen Li out of the palace and set it up in the countryside. In the other village.
Bai Guangxi also went to send Chen Li off.
"The border war is fierce, and the emperor is angry for a while, and it will affect your innocent people. It is good to leave the court now, and then live well in the country." At the moment of parting, Bai Guangxi looked at Chen Li with complex and sad eyes.
"Brother Guangxi." Chen Li bit his lip and stared at him, "You also have to take care."
It was a long time later that he knew how precious and cruel Bai Guangxi's love for him at this moment was. The Ye family turned back and joined Great Zhou to lead the way. Their betrayal led to the complete collapse of the Mi State front, and Nanchen general Bai Feiheng was beheaded by the great Zhou star Pei Ling in this battle!
Two days ago, Bai Guangxi had just received the bad news of his father's death because of the traitors of the Ye Family!
But with his integrity, he still didn't transfer this resentment to Ye Rou in the deep palace, as well as the child who was half of Ye Family blood in front of him.
At the final moment of parting, Chen Xuan personally sent Chen Li out of the city, riding in the most inconspicuous carriage.
At the last moment of the separation, Chen Xuan hugged him abruptly and spoke quickly in his ear.
"Ninth Brother, you will be the only one left in the future. You must take good care of yourself."
"Remember, being alive is the most important thing. Once a person dies, there is nothing left."
"Perhaps, you will hear the news of the extinction of the country soon, if things can't be done..." Tears burst into her eyes, and Chen Xuan whispered in her brother's ear, "Just give up, use this identity, and stay in Da Zhou. Stay alive... at least one of my brothers is free..."
Chen Li will never forget the expression of the last starling.
Then, after 13 years of separation, their brother never saw each other again.
Chen Li was rushed to the precarious Cheshire.
Since then, he has a brand new identity and name.
Ren Jinglei.
Ren Duo, who is also an eight-year-old child, has a straightforward character. He took office with his whole family. Now they are all dead. Only some distant relatives stay in the capital, and they have not seen him for many years.
The nurse is as timid as a mouse, and with a little torture, the life of the child named Ren Jinglei will be confided.
Chen Li inherited his mother's unforgettable wisdom since he was a child, and he quickly wrote down everything he needed for this new identity.
Then, the loyal Nanchen Anbu people wiped all traces away.
Soon, Cheshire was captured.
Since the collapse of the Mi State line of defense, this day is destined to come.
Chen Li was found by soldiers searching in the pool where he was hiding, and then hurriedly sent to the coach Pei Ling.
Looking at the young general who was bending over and squatting in front of him, Chen Li was more in a trance than nervous.
Perhaps it was because his smile was too warm and kind, especially when he said softly: "Don't worry, I am here, and I will protect you!"
At that moment, the face in front of him unexpectedly coincided with the face of the brother who had met for the first time that night of childhood.
Pei Ling took his hand and whispered, "Don't be sad, your father is a hero who died on the battlefield. He was once my subordinate, I will take good care of you..."
That year, Chen Li was eight years old and Pei Ling was twenty-six years old, which was the most energetic year.
From then on, Chen Li's life was completely over, and he became Ren Jinglei.
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The dream suddenly woke up! Ren Jinglei opened his eyes, and the rain was still gurgling outside the window.
He should leave immediately and leave here, taking advantage of the torrential rain that can drown all traces and make it impossible to trace, the sky is also protecting him and raining this torrential rain.
But he didn't want to move, he was still sitting on the stone platform, staring at the broken Buddha statue in front of him. It's like a broken track of life.
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