Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 142 The Fall
Qi Ze stroked his head and woke up faintly, but felt a splitting headache.I got drunk again yesterday, and sure enough, I can't drink too much alcohol.I drank too much for a while, but every time I woke up I had a terrible headache.

But why did she wake up from the bed, didn't she pass out at the tea table yesterday?Could it be that she was so obedient that she climbed onto the bed by herself?

Qi Ze couldn't help thinking, and his head hurt again.Qi Ze could only press his aching temple to relieve the pain.

When she was relieved for a while, she heard Zhan Shi's knock on the door.

"My lord, can Zhanshi come in?"

"Come in." Qi Ze responded casually, rubbing his temples.

With a "squeak", Zhan Shi pushed the door open, holding a bowl of hot porridge in his hand.

"Young master, drink a little. I drank wine yesterday. It's better for my health to drink some hot porridge in the morning." Zhan Shi said softly.

"Yeah." Qi Ze took it over.

When Zhan Shi went to the tea table to clean up the wine glasses, she saw Qi Ze's cloak lying on the ground, and said in surprise: "Hey, why is your son's clothes on the ground? Be careful."

Qi Ze looked up and saw that Zhan Shi was patting the non-existent dust on the cloak.

How could her clothes be on the ground?Could it be that she brought it here because she felt cold yesterday?Or did Zhu Yu Cangzhu come in?This is impossible, Zhu Yu Cangzhu knows that she doesn't like people entering her room at will.So except for Zhan Shi to deliver meals, no one dares to come in at all.

But how to explain the clothes, and how she woke up from the bed.It's clear that someone came in last night, but who came in?
Seeing that nothing was missing in the room, Qi Ze didn't think much about it.

Zhan Shi put the cloak beside the bed, and seeing that Qi Ze had finished using it, she tidied up the bowls and chopsticks.

After eating the hot porridge, Qi Ze also felt that his head didn't hurt so much, so he was about to get out of bed and take a walk.But when Qi Ze was about to get out of bed, he saw Zhan Shi's hesitant eyes, pursing his lips, hesitating to speak.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Zhan Shi looked at Qi Ze, as if he had made up his mind, and asked after a while, "My lord and General Que are good friends, right?"

Qi Ze felt a little strange, Zhan Shi mentioned what Que Yu was doing.Although they had worked together in Sihe City at that time, it made sense for Zhan Shi to mistakenly think that they were close friends.But she and Que Yu had a conflict of interest in government affairs, so they were really not friends.

"Well, just ordinary friends."

"Little General Que, he... passed away." Zhan Shi hesitated for a while, and finally said.

Qi Ze immediately went blank, raised his head in shock and said, "What did you say?"

"This morning, the whole Ding capital has been spread. Last night, the Zhen Guogong's mansion was flooded, and the whole mansion was burned clean. Several charred corpses were carried out from inside. And I didn't see anyone coming out of it. , so people concluded that among those corpses were the old general Zhen Guogong and the young general Que. So..."

So Que Yu died?How is this possible, he is so powerful, how could he die?There must be a mistake, yes, a mistake.

Emperor Zhaozheng didn't do anything for a month, perhaps because he was afraid of the strength of the Que family, so he didn't dare.Moreover, this kind of water leakage is the most normal in the dry winter. Que Yu has martial arts, so he can escape it.

The corpse was burnt, and it was beyond recognition. How could it be possible to recognize if it was the real person?So there must be a mistake.

But to burn down the entire mansion, the fire is definitely not small.Even if the weather is dry in winter, it is only a small-scale fire, and it will not burn all of them.So this fire can only be caused by someone deliberately setting it on fire, Que Yu couldn't let it go by himself, so it was Emperor Zhaozheng who started it?
Emperor Zhaozheng was not a particularly wise monarch. If he was really wise, he would not suppress the Qi family and the Que family.Maybe I didn't do anything within this month, I was just looking for an opportunity to do it, but I couldn't bear it in the end and decided to set people on fire?
Qi Ze couldn't help feeling flustered, if it was said that Emperor Zhaozheng did it, it would make sense.

But it was impossible for Que Yu to die.

"I wish Yu Cangzhu, go out and investigate this matter carefully, and come back to report." Qi Ze shouted loudly.

Zhu Yu Cangzhu who was outside the door walked in, just kept looking at Qi Ze, and didn't go to do anything.

After hesitating for a moment, Cang Zhu said, "Master, there is no need to investigate this matter. It has already been spread in the Ding capital. Normally, the old general of Zhen Guo Gong would check at the gate of the city after he came down to court, but today the soldiers at the gate of the city did not I saw the old general Zhen Guogong going to examine it. And there was a charred corpse holding the old general's saber in his hand, so that corpse is undoubtedly the old general."

That corpse belonged to Que Mu?Que Mu died, so how could Que Yu stay, so Que Yu is really dead.The death is real.

Qi Ze didn't know what kind of feeling he was feeling in his heart, he suddenly felt a little empty.It's not uncomfortable, but it's still a little uncomfortable.My head, which was already aching, now hurts even more.

Qi Ze couldn't help covering his head with his hands, the mattress under him had been wrinkled by her grasp, and his whole body felt inexplicably cold.

Maybe she really regarded Que Yu as a good friend.Although he always used her in court affairs, and she also used him.The two of them never seem to get along, but they always think of being together every time.

Although he once wanted to kill her, he had reminded her that he had no intention of killing her.He is a very annoying person, but it is true that he helped Madam Yu, and it was true that he comforted her in the middle of the night because of the Fang family's affairs, and it was even... true that he hugged her and cried.

These are all true, and she has no way to ignore them.

He always pretends to be vicious and frivolous, always standing on the high peak, making people invisible, as if he doesn't care about anything, but he will help silently behind the scenes every time.He would give her the bed to rest, only because he felt that other people needed help, so he would leave the bed to her in an extremely awkward way.

In fact, he also has a heart of compassion, he knows Madam Yu's pain, understands Su Wanqing's pain, and he has been doing what he thinks is right, never caring about other people's eyes, even though people avoid him as a heinous villain.

Even though she couldn't see through him all the time, it seemed that she was always separated by a layer of thick fog, but she could clearly see the beating heart that was alive under that layer of thick fog.

It turned out that she had already regarded Que Yu as her best friend unconsciously, but now...he is dead.

Looking at Qi Ze's fingertips that turned white from being gripped tightly on the mattress with excitement, Zhan Shi stepped forward and said worriedly, "My lord, are you alright?"

After a long time, Qi Ze regained his strength, shook his head and said, "It's okay, you all go down, I'll go out for a walk by myself."

The three of them looked at each other and had no choice but to step back.

After Qi Ze changed his clothes, he walked out of Qi's house slowly.Arriving at the gate of Zhen Guo Gong's Mansion, the place has long been scorched black, and there are broken walls and ruins everywhere.Even though it had been burned overnight, there were still wisps of black smoke rising, leaving only a piece of scorched earth and a layer of fine ashes in the huge Zhen Guogong Mansion, and the prosperity and solemnity of the past no longer existed.

Surrounded by court officers and soldiers cleaning up the mess here, the air is full of dust blown by the wind and the residual warmth from last night.

In an open space, there were several charred black corpses covered with white cloths. Under the white cloths, the general outlines could be vaguely seen, and the exposed arms were scorched black skins that had been burnt terribly, which made people imagine the tragedy of the fire at that time.

One of them held a sword in his hand, which was indeed Que Mu's sword.A corpse next to him was taller than Qi Ze, Qi Ze subconsciously wanted to lift the white cloth, but stopped just in time.Even if you look at it, what's the use? You can't see the original appearance anymore.

He also didn't want others to see his tragic state after death.

After standing for a while, Qi Ze turned around and left, as if this was the last time to see him.

On the bustling streets in the past, the hawkers no longer sold things, but gathered together to talk about the fire last night.

"The fire was so intense that the town government's mansion was completely destroyed."

"Isn't it? It's a pity that the old general Zhen Guogong and the young general Que have also fought for many years for Southern Chu. After a few years of peace, the old general can rest for a few years. Who knows what happened? thing."

"The little general Que was also brave and good at fighting, and he had the air of a general. If he hadn't died, he would have been as brave as the old general. It's a pity that he died young and was killed by a fire. It's a pity and a pity. .”

"Well, the Hussar generals died on the battlefield anyway, and they deservedly died. Who would have thought that the two generals of the Que family died in their own homes, and were burned horribly. After a lifetime of glory, they left the field in such a hasty manner. It's pathetic."

"That's right, our Southern Chu lost two generals in this way. There was a Hussar general who died gloriously in battle, and then two generals of the Que family died tragically. How can there be figures like these three heroes in our Southern Chu gone?"

Listening to people's words, Qi Ze wandered slowly on the street in a daze.

It turns out that people all know the meritorious deeds of the Que family, although the Que family seems to be just a name in the court, a name that stands at the top.But in the hearts of the common people, they are heroes who have fought for many years, and they are the ones who guarded Southern Chu from war and chaos.

But why Emperor Zhaozheng didn't understand that although the Que family had mastered the military talisman for many years, the Que family had no intention of rebelling so far.If you want to rebel, why wait more than ten years, why guard Nanchu for many years, and only the Que family has the ability to master the military talisman.

While relying on the Que family for protection, at the same time guarding against the Que family's rebellion.

Just like the Qi family back then, the Que family stood at the top of power, and even Emperor Zhaozheng was afraid of it, but now it has become a pile of loess.

When she knew the truth about the Qi family, she knew that Emperor Zhaozheng was not a wise and tolerant monarch, and it was inevitable to destroy the Que family.But Qi Ze couldn't accept that he wanted to kill the family that had worked hard for him all his life just because of his high merits.

She knew that every emperor was suspicious, and it was impossible to keep subordinates who were too powerful, but she still couldn't help but feel chilled by it.

The father is like this, the Que family is like this, and so is he.

The emperor's mind sometimes guessed too clearly, which would also disappoint people.Serving such a monarch will also make people feel chilling.But she is from Southern Chu, in order to survive, she has no choice.

Seeing that the small medical clinic where many women usually lined up closed, and suddenly deserted in front of the door, one can't help but feel lonely.

At a window of Chenyue Tower, there should have been a romantic man drinking tea, looking at the entire Ding capital city.Looking down at all living beings with a lazy attitude, and watching everything with a cynical smile.

But now the windows are closed and the man is gone.

Walking into Chenyue Building, the usual waiters and bartenders have also changed.

Que Yu died, and Meng Yanxi and the others also left.

After stopping for a while, Qi Ze turned around and left.Although he died, this amazingly talented person will be remembered in the history of Southern Chu from now on.

As usual, Qi Ze was sorting out official documents at the Ministry of War.Jiang Yu next to him was eating cakes, and suddenly said: "Shaoyi, do you know the news that the Zhen Guogong's mansion caught fire a few days ago, and the two generals died in the fire?"

Qi Ze paused his hands for sorting out the official documents, lowered his eyes, and said casually: "I know, didn't the Holy Majesty give posthumous titles to the two generals of the Que family after their death?"

After the town government's mansion caught fire, Emperor Zhaozheng was finally relieved.He even conferred posthumous titles on Que Mu and Que Yu, and recorded their achievements in the annals of Southern Chu forever.

Everyone is dead, so it's a bit hypocritical to do this.But at least it didn't damage their reputation. It can make them famous in history and last forever, which can be regarded as a comfort to people's hearts.

"Although I have received a posthumous title, I still feel a pity in my heart. Since the death of General Hushi, I have been relying on the two generals of the Que family to protect Southern Chu. Especially the young general Que, who followed the old man of Zhen Guogong at a young age. The general fought south and north, and never failed. It's a pity that he died young, if not, he would have made great achievements in the future." Jiang Yu sighed.

That's right, if Que Yu hadn't died, he would definitely be admired by thousands of people like Que Mu, maybe even more powerful than Que Mu.

"You admire him a lot?" Qi Ze asked.

Que Yu seldom interacted with the ministers of the DPRK and China, and people avoided them.But hearing Jiang Wu's tone, he actually admired Que Yu very much.

"Yes." Jiang Yu nodded, "If little general Que hadn't died, he would definitely be as powerful as General Hussars. Although he looked dangerous, my father said it was safer than some double-faced people. Many. Although the Que family has little contact with the ministers in the court, but at the same time, it has no intention of harming others, and it is also a family worthy of deep friendship."

Qi Ze was speechless for a while, but what Jiang Lu said was right.Although Que Yu looked bad, he really didn't kill anyone.Because of Gao Yichuan's affairs, she was prejudiced against him.But after this little contact, she realized that he was not as dangerous as he appeared on the surface.He was not an executioner, although she didn't know why Que Yu wanted to kill Gao Yichuan.

Jiang Lu then sighed regretfully and said: "If little general Que is still alive, I don't mind that we can be good friends. It's a pity that we can't even be friends when he is dead."

After Jiang Yu said this, Qi Ze realized that Que Yu really didn't seem to have any friends.Except for Meng Yanxi and the others, it was rare to see him socializing with others, as if he was deliberately cutting off contact with everything.

But why?Although he is not a person who is afraid of being alone, he seems to be alone all the time.

She didn't seem to understand him anymore.

In Fusheng Pavilion, Qi Ze sat by the window and looked at the heavy snow outside. It's already deep winter.

"My lord, it's getting cold, hold the stove." Zhan Shi walked into the room, and handed the small warm stove to Qi Ze.

"No need, you can use this heater, I'm not that afraid of the cold." Qi Ze refused.

"Pfft—" Zhan Shi couldn't help laughing, "Actually, the young master is most afraid of the cold, otherwise the clothes wouldn't be so thick."

Hearing this, Qi Ze couldn't help but look down, and it was true that his winter clothes were extra thick.Although she has internal strength, she is not particularly cold, but she still wears thick clothes every winter.Maybe she is really afraid of the cold.

Zhan Shi turned around and took a big cloak and put it on Qi Ze's shoulders, "This winter is extremely cold, it's snowing all the time, and the sun doesn't come out. Young master, let's put on another coat."

When he smelled the familiar sandalwood fragrance, Qi Ze was stunned for a moment.Looking at the gorgeous dark lines on the cloak, Qi Ze remembered that day when she hugged him and cried, in order to prevent her from going back wet and being seen by others, he gave her his cloak.

Because both of them often wore black cloaks, Zhan Shi didn't recognize them.

Looking at the military book in his hand, there are vigorous and unruly handwriting on it.She has read this book of war many times, and pondered over the art of war many times.

The owner of this handwriting should be like this, always arrogant and unruly, but now she can't understand what kind of him is hidden in this handwriting.

Maybe she didn't understand him from the beginning to the end, and they can also be good friends.

The sun in the sky has fallen!

This winter is a bit cold.

(End of this chapter)