twin moon

Chapter 156 No.20 Scene [-]

The flagship of Ye Kingdom moored in the fjord, the cabin below the deck is dark and damp.Because of being immersed in seawater all the year round, a large amount of dried and hardened sea salt was stained on the wooden boards, forming patches of grayish white color.

Right now, although the sun is burning like fire outside the cabin, it is still difficult to get rid of the pungent musty smell inside the cabin.Suddenly, the hatch above the head slowly opened, and under the beam of light flying dust, the soldiers pushed and shoved Qi Ziyin and others who were in handcuffs, and stumbled down.

The warship was not equipped with an iron cage, obviously Zhuo Xiukuo also felt that the group could not escape, so he just threw them into the cabin and ignored them.As soon as the door above her head closed, Leng Jiayun pressed the boy's shoulders with both hands, and shook the boy's body vigorously:

"Ziyin, aren't you stupid? If you don't run away, forget it, and reveal your identity in public. Do you know that now Zhuo Xiukuo wants to take you back to Ye Kingdom, to confess the trumped-up charges!"

Her questioning was hoarse, and then she burst into tears, "Baili, he saved you with his own life! Now if you fall into his hands again, who can save you?" ?!"

"But General Baili saved me. He didn't let me live in idling and hide for the rest of my life. The things that should be faced will have to be faced sooner or later..."

Qi Ziyin's eyes did not dodge, but quietly looked at the woman in front of him.

"We have been reduced to other people's prisoners now, what else do you want to face? Will you be pushed to the execution ground again? If so, when the poisonous poison broke out in Qingwan, it would be better for everyone to die together!"

Leng Jiayun's emotions were out of control, so the white-clothed boy had no choice but to hold her tightly with his hands: "Sister Jia, please trust me, I have my own plans!"

"What's the plan?"

The woman from Dongli was startled, and immediately wanted to continue asking.The boy on the opposite side refused to say any more, and instead handed Leng Jiayun over to Fan Zhen and the others to take care of him, he walked to a corner of the cabin, leaned against the thick wooden plank and sat down, just staring blankly at his toes daze.In a pair of amber eyes, there is a certain indifference that has already seen through life and death.

At the same time, the soldiers of Ye State on the deck shouted loudly, and raised the sea falcon flag on the mainmast that had not been used for many years.The black flag is now slightly gray and white.Under the command of Zhuo Xiukuo, the fleet sailed out in a mighty way out of the fjord, and headed straight for the coast of Ye country in the far south.

The people who are now locked under the cabin can only roughly judge the passage of time based on the sunlight leaking through the gaps in the deck.Half a month passed by, the sky was dark, and it seemed that a thunderstorm was about to break out at sea, but there was no order from the deck to lower the anchor and lower the sails, and stop the ship to avoid the wind.The soldiers just gathered on the side of the ship, as if they were working together to pull a few people who had just been rescued from the sea onto the ship.

Qi Ziyin and his companion looked at each other, immediately got up and ran to the cabin door, listening.

Those who were rescued spoke with a Wanzhou accent. As soon as they were rescued, they knelt on the deck and kowtowed: "Thank you, Mr. Jun, thank you, Mr. Jun!"

"You look like fishermen, are you from Ye country?" A captain on duty stepped forward and asked.

"Jun Ye clearly found out that we are indeed from the country of Ye. Our ancestors have farmed on the west bank of Qinmeng Lake for generations. Because of the large-scale invasion of Cheng country, our home was destroyed, and we had nowhere to live, so we fled all the way to Xiyin, and then went to the capital. Mulu escaped the disaster of war. I never thought that hundreds of thousands of refugees flooded into the city. When we arrived, we could only see the closed city gates, and even the porridge for disaster relief could not be distributed. Although the water quality of a fellow villager is not good, he managed to scrape together some money and finally bought a fishing boat a few days ago, hoping to go out to sea to catch some fish and shrimps in exchange for some food. Unexpectedly, he ran into a reef shortly after going out to sea. The boat was torn apart, and I could only hold onto the wood and float in the sea. Last night, there was another person who disappeared after waking up because of lack of energy..."

One of the older fishermen narrated his experience with fear and sincerity. When he talked about his sadness, he burst into tears and began to cry bitterly.

Most of the sergeants of Ye Kingdom on the deck were from poor families, and they were all saddened to hear this statement.Some of them suddenly pushed aside the crowd and came forward, and they recognized the fisherman in distress:

"Uncle Sheng, are my parents okay now?"

"You are--"

The fisherman cried so much that his eyes were dimmed, and for a moment he couldn't recognize who the armored man in front of him was.The sergeant on the opposite side became anxious immediately, and threw the helmet on his head to his feet with a clang, revealing his true colors.

The fisherman finally recognized his face, recalling the sergeant's baby name, but cried even more fiercely: "Badger, Badger! Your parents, they—they have long since died under the iron hooves of the army. , now I am afraid that even the bones have been set on fire along with the house..."

"Sheng Bomo is going to be joking. You always used to scare our children. You must have deceived me on purpose, right?!"

The sergeant's face changed suddenly, but he still shook his head vigorously with a glimmer of hope.However, watching the fisherman in front of him fall silent, the smile on his face gradually became stiff and bitter, "Impossible—our village is really like this—is it gone?"

"I only blame the incompetent lord who sent a large army to stop Cheng's army from going north. After repeated defeats, he ordered to give up resistance, sealed the city gates and guarded a Mulu city, and didn't care about the lives of the people outside the city! How many people died!"

The fisherman finally had the opportunity to confide in the complaints he had held in his chest for a long time, but he couldn't stop talking for a while.However, while speaking, he suddenly heard an angry scolding from behind, and Zhuo Xiukuo, who led his own soldiers, boarded the deck at some point, and kicked him to the ground:
"How dare you talk about the king in private, are you all going to die? Get these troublemakers out of the boat quickly!"

"General! There is a vast ocean all around right now, and there is going to be a storm soon, how do you let them live?!"

The sergeant named Badger Lang couldn't help it immediately when he saw this, and raised his voice to complain for the old acquaintance.But Zhuo Xiukuo didn't give him a chance to accommodate, instead he pulled out his saber with a "shua" sound:
"Why, do you want to disobey the general's order? I don't care how they live, but I still have to think about the future of the thousands of brothers in the fleet! Don't forget, we are here to ask the lord The old man asks for credit, and he must not make a mistake. Although these people are acquainted with you, they are not guaranteed to be a trap set by pirates to rescue their accomplices. The general’s ship can’t accommodate half a stranger. If you care about these things so much Troublesome people, let's go soak in the sea with them!"

"My lord, my lord begs you to let Badger Lang go, let him go! It's me who said something wrong, just leave!"

Seeing that Zhuo Xiukuo actually moved his knife, the fisherman slapped himself severely several times, then pulled the few people who had just been rescued into the boat to turn around, and jumped back into the sea again without hesitation.

Zhuo Xiukuo pursed his lips triumphantly, punched Badger back away from him, and shouted sharply: "Listen up, no matter what fart you have in your heart, you have to give it to me these days." The general is holding back! If you delay a major event, you should be punished according to military law!"

Although all the sergeants on board had sullen expressions on their faces, they were afraid of the general's intimidation, so they didn't dare to say any more, and they all left in silence.At the same time, Leng Jiayun and the others who were locked under the cabin began to discuss with righteous indignation:
"Shameless thing! Since the beginning of the establishment of the army, Ye Guozhou Division has taken the responsibility of protecting the country and the people. I didn't expect it to become what it is now! Most of these soldiers were brought out by Baili himself. How could I allow such a villain to shout at me and do so many unscrupulous things!"

"Miss Leng is right! This hatch is not considered strong. I will smash it open and kill the generals to get out. Even if I risk my life, I can't let that bastard surnamed Zhuo continue to enjoy himself!"

Fan Zhen couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, he was gearing up, and immediately wanted to hit the door above his head.However, Qi Ziyin, who was beside him without saying a word, suddenly stopped him, and then shook his head, signaling to his companions to be calm:
"Now the time has not come, so don't fight recklessly! When the ship sails into the territory of Ye Kingdom, Zhuo Xiukuo won't be arrogant anymore without Big Brother Fan's hands. Believe me this time!"

A few more days passed in the blink of an eye, and the sea water had gradually changed from an ink-like blue to a cloudy yellow.The rugged coast of the Yeliang Plain has faintly appeared ahead, and even the undulating red mountains have gradually come into view of everyone on board.

At this time, Qi Ziyin finally proposed that he wanted to go to the deck to get some fresh air and see the rivers and mountains of his homeland.

Perhaps it is because they feel that they have already entered the waters of Ye Kingdom, so they don't need to be as cautious as before.Or maybe he wanted to humiliate this young man who claimed to be the young master of Ye country for the last time before arriving at the capital, Zhuo Xiukuo agreed to his request for the first time, and ordered the people who had been bored under the cabin for a long time The prisoner was brought on deck.

After not seeing the sun for a long time, Qi Ziyin had to close his eyes tightly.At this time, his complexion had become very pale, but he seemed to feel that he could not lose his momentum in front of Zhuo Xiukuo. After adapting to the strong sunlight, he straightened his chest higher than ever before, and strode forward go.

However, the arrival of the boy in white didn't seem to attract the attention of the soldiers on the ship.At this moment, all of them turned their attention to a peninsula protruding into the sea that slowly appeared on the port side.

There are many fishing villages along the coast of Ye State, and the rich villages are hidden on the shore of the pink and willow green coast.But right now, all the people on board could see were black-brown scorched earth and collapsed rubble that had been burned beyond recognition by the fire.

Even though it has been half a year since the war between Cheng and Ye, on this war-torn land, even after being moistened by spring and summer rains, it is still difficult for a speck of green to emerge from the scorched black.

Occasionally, some disheveled refugees can be seen on the shore, looking down to pick up some rotten fish and rotten shrimps to feed their hunger.Seeing a ship passing by from a distance, instead of cheering and welcoming them as usual, they immediately disappeared as if they had seen a ghost.

The devastated homeland makes the wind blowing on people's faces become bleak.Now among the soldiers on board, many couldn't bear to look any longer, and secretly turned their faces away and sighed.Some even lowered their heads, weeping secretly.

However, Zhuo Xiukuo didn't seem to care about everything in front of him, only thinking about how to send Qi Ziyin and others into the palace.At this time, he was sitting on the dais at the stern of the ship, ordering the clerk to revise the letter that was about to be sent to King Ye's Palace over and over again:
"I am not talented. By chance, I found a lair of pirates in the northern ocean. After years of hard work, I captured this important criminal for the rest of my life. I didn't dare to deal with it without authorization, so I personally escorted him into the palace to wait for the king's fate..."

"General, that child's face has been completely ruined. Even if he says he is the young master of the Ye Kingdom, what if the master refuses to recognize him? If we become self-defeating, wouldn't we commit the crime of deceiving the emperor instead!"

The clerk wrote down the draft of the letter according to the other party's dictation, and quickly filled the entire paper.However, looking at the words full of invitations for credit, he felt a little scared in his heart, and asked with a pen.

"Then how do you want this general to explain to the lord what happened when I waited for disobedience and refused to return, and wandered overseas for several years? Just write it like this!"

The document was helpless, so I had to continue writing according to the other party's wishes.After the letter was completed, Zhuo Xiukuo laughed as if no one was around, and immediately waved his hand and shouted, "After all, these prisoners are going to go to the palace to meet the king. Here are some people, take them to freshen up, and then change their clothes. clean clothes."

The general's order cannot be disobeyed, and several sergeants beside him immediately took the order and wanted to come forward to arrest him.However, Qi Ziyin could see the grief and indignation on their faces, and it hurt in his heart.His eyes were gloomy, and he questioned Zhuo Xiukuo on the stage loudly:
"Didn't it ever occur to you that the person you tried to please, that person sitting above the main hall of the Kingdom of Ye, was actually the traitor who killed the king and usurped the throne?!"

As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers on the ship immediately looked sideways.They have been away from their homeland for too long, and they are only hearsay about many things that happened during the period.However, everyone is always wondering why after Qi He Yinxiu, the person who succeeds him is not his eldest son Qi Zixiu, but his seemingly mediocre, short and fat minister?They didn't even understand why the king's most beloved youngest son, together with the well-loved and fondly dressed Tsing Yi former commander of the boat master, became a rebel who wanted to rebel!

"The lord of the country is the lord of the country, how can I allow you to slander and slander me here!"

Zhuo Xiukuo walked up to the boy quickly, making a gesture to slap him.But Qi Ziyin not only didn't hide, he didn't even blink his eyes:
"Master? That's right, my father did abolish Brother Wang's crown prince back then. But if my uncle Wang is really the successor appointed by my father, why should I plan to kill all of the Qi family in Liuyingtai?" blood?"

"Don't lie, or believe it or not, I'll cut out your tongue right now!"

"I am the only surviving bloodline of the former kings Qi and Yin, and I am also the only heir to the throne of Ye Kingdom today! If anyone among you dares to touch me, it will be the accomplice of the king-killer and usurper!"

Qi Ziyin knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for was at hand, so he raised his voice and continued to refute with righteous words:

"Thousands of years ago, when Duke Huan was dying, he left a message for his descendants. He said that if the country was in danger and the people were in trouble, as the king of the Ye Kingdom, he should take the lead in punishing evil and eliminating traitors. Even if there are no generals and no soldiers It can be used, but you must use your own flesh and blood to reject the enemy of thousands of people from outside the country! The rulers of all dynasties have taken this advice as a warning, and they dare not disobey!"

Zhuo Xiukuo hurriedly interrupted him with a loud voice, but his raised hand did not come down: "What's the use of you talking nonsense? Who is the person sitting on the throne of the country now? The people in the world want to take you back Who are you? Only the power in your hands is real, what you said is worthless in front of the supreme power!"

The white-clothed boy took two steps forward, forcing the opponent to retreat involuntarily:
"Since the Shuodi Rebellion in my country, there has been no war for more than a hundred years. The people are prosperous and the people live in peace. All of this is due to the hard work of the previous leaders and the unity of the whole country! But he Qi Shouyu Because of selfish interests, seeking power and usurping the throne, and going their own way, the national power was emptied, and powerful enemies invaded, turning the former homeland into what it is today! Seeing the situation of the mountains and rivers in the old country, can you, the sons and daughters of the country of Ye, swallow your anger?"

"No! No! No!"

Qi Ziyin's words completely ignited the anger buried in the chests of the soldiers on board for a long time.Many of them responded loudly with their voices open.Seeing this situation, Zhuo Xiukuo finally panicked:
"You, you are instigating a mutiny! Come on, quickly take down this person and those who just applauded—"

Unexpectedly, after the order was issued, a soldier on the deck did not see any action.More and more sergeants in black armor looked at the impassioned young man in white, and were gradually infected by the courage of the same enemy in the eyes of his colleagues.

Qi Ziyin's face was full of determination and courage, and he shook off the dumbfounded Zhuo Xiukuo and ran to the general's platform, as if at this moment, he was the commander who was ordering troops before the formation:

"Right now, your parents, brothers, and sisters may still be suffering in that blood-soaked land. When the Cheng Kingdom invaded before, you have already betrayed them once. Are you planning to betray them again now? ? I am the young master of Ye Kingdom, I need you now, go back with me to capture Mulu City, and take back our country of mountains and rivers!"

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