Wei Shu

Darkness engulfed everything.

There is no light and no outline. The chaotic and thick black seems to have a tangible substance, covering the entire world.

Gu De sat on the ground, his back pressed against a stone wall.

Ice-cold chills continued to pour in from all directions, and the warm breath he exhaled was gradually taking away the remaining warmth in his body.

His body had already been numb from the cold, and even the pain from those wounds was no longer detectable at this time. Only the subtle warmth sliding down when the sword wound on his neck was re-opened could make Gude know, He is still alive.

At least for now, his blood is still cold, and he has not turned into an ice corpse.

What day is this?

Gude thought vaguely.

The darkness made time chaotic and his perception slowed down. Sometimes, he couldn't tell what was a dream, what was reality, and what was an illusion in his mind.

He slowly turned his neck, being careful not to touch the sword wound on the left side of his neck.

A black cloth cover was covering his head. The cloth was actually not too thick. When he briefly woke up for the first time, he could vaguely see the trees and rocks outside through the cloth cover.

But those people soon noticed that he was awake, so they knocked him out. When he opened his eyes again, there was only darkness in front of him.

The cloth cover was thickened twice, and he couldn't see anything. Only the pure, thick and sticky black wrapped him tightly, making him unable to breathe.

"Tick, tick..."

The sound of water was hollow and intermittent, appearing and disappearing, as if it was not far away, somewhere on the stone wall behind him.

There should be more than one passage around here.Gude thought.

He can often feel the wind blowing, and there is not much rotten mud smell in his breath. From this, it can be seen that this cave - or underground cave - has its own way to the outside world, and more likely, this way is nearby So close.

While thinking this, he subconsciously moved his ankle.

The past few years of fighting on the battlefield have refined his physique, and he is much stronger than he looks.

However, the next breath, he felt stiffness in his ankles, as if his legs and feet had been disconnected from his body.

He exhaled slowly, a slight self-mockery appearing on the corner of his mouth.

He almost forgot that his wrists and ankles had been twisted long ago.

"This is a technique that separates the muscles and bones. It will not damage the roots. Please rest assured, Master Ma. Before you die, we will reattach your bones and leave you with a complete body."

Those people said this before leaving.

And the next two days... it could be the fourth or the fifth... Gu De can't remember clearly... He only remembers that he was sometimes asleep and sometimes awake in this dark place, and used it every day. The only thing to cover your belly is water.

Apart from this, there is nothing else.

Those people twisted off his hands and feet and tied his body tightly with leather ropes, so that only one of his heads could move. The water bladders they left behind were fixed on both sides of his body and could be reached by turning his head. .

These people seemed to be afraid that he would not die quickly enough, so they were extremely well prepared. The two water bags were not only filled with clean water, but also had several long wheat straws inserted into them. As long as Gude still had breath, he would die. Always get enough clean water.

The water hung on his life and took away his strength.

The corners of Gude's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to smile.This movement affected the crack on his lip, and blood seeped into his lips and teeth. The sweet and fishy taste was a bit pungent, but he seemed unaware of it.

This day, after all, has come.

From the moment he became an attached horse and moved into the princess's mansion, he knew that he had stepped into the center of the most dangerous and violent undercurrent in the Dajin Court.

But what can he do?

He also wanted to stay far away from this danger and never touch it in his life.But the question is, does he have a choice?

His father...well, that's wrong, it was his father...his father, Mangtai Nadan, the king of the Southern Territory, replaced Bulu Shi and became the new Lord of the Southern Territory due to his contribution in quelling the rebellion in Baishuang City.

The next month after the reward was awarded, the newly-promoted King of the Southern Territory, who held 20 troops, married the jewel of the Hezhe family—Wuyunzhu Hezhe, the niece of Princess Hezhe, who was famous for her beauty in the imperial capital—as his official wife. At this point, he formally formed an alliance with the Sixth Prince.

When the young and beautiful princess sat in the main hall of Nadan Mansion, receiving gifts from a group of juniors, Gu De found in despair that he did not have much way to go.

Almost all of the predictions made by the cunning Song Nu on the boat were confirmed.

Before that, Gu De actually had a secret wish, that is, he, the eldest son of the Nadan family, would come forward to marry the Hezhe family.

In his opinion, this is the way to form a long-term and stable alliance, but Hezhe obviously does not think so.

They were eager to get the silver mine, and they didn't even care that this would put the Sixth Prince into the spotlight. They were even willing to reach a short-term reconciliation with the Fulun family for this reason.

Over the years, the Fulun family, through the hands of Brush, has almost taken possession of the silver mines in Baishuang City. The amount of money involved is feared to be tens of millions, and the Hezhe family used this as a bargaining chip to force Fulenshi had to take a step back.

As long as the Fulun family gives up the southern territory, even if it is only temporary, the Hezhe family will remain silent about the bad debt in the Ministry of Revenue.

Gude didn't know how the two families negotiated this matter. He could only draw the conclusion from Fulun's forbearance this year:
Fulen's move was one move away.

From then on, the silver mine belonged to the Hezhe family, and His Highness the Crown Prince's long-standing notoriety was used as a kind of addition, which was completely wiped out in the rest of the year.

The two families each got what they wanted, and the situation in the court was stabilized. At least on the surface, everything looked good.

Naturally, there must be an explanation for the deficit in the Ministry of Accounts, and someone must bear the responsibility for this corruption, and this person is ready:
Brushfulen.

No one is more suitable to take the blame than the missing former prince of the Southern Territory.

Corruption in the silver mine, the revelation of the incident, the rebellion in the city, the failure and escape... the causes and consequences are all in one go. Even Gude, who is half of the game, feels that this rhetoric is extremely common sense.

The battle between the Hezhe family and the Fulun family, the sixth prince and the crown prince, the two behemoths set off huge waves. Everyone was watching, but no one was willing to spare the slightest energy to pay attention to the mud wrapped under the huge waves. sand.

Major General Gude is one of those countless silts.

Mangtai was crowned king, but the young general was still the young general.

In Dajin, and in any decent dynasty in the world, concubines are not allowed to ascend the throne, and the throne can only be passed on to legitimate sons.

And with the news that the princess was pregnant, Gu De also saw his future clearly.

Same path ahead as Brush.

Making wedding clothes for others, making the best use of everything, and then facing the end of abandoning the child.

Sorry guys…………