The Strategy of Monarch and Minister in the Strategy of Civil Attack and Martial Arts

Chapter 8

The next day, the weather was sunny and sunny, and Princess Xique was warmly welcomed into Shenglin, the capital of Dongli Kingdom.

In the city, the streets and alleys are all very lively, covered with red ribbons everywhere, and the sound of gongs and drums is heard from the gate of the city all the way to the palace.

The people rushed to the street together, stood on both sides of the road stretching their necks to look around, and finally saw the people and horses in the distance, and cheered in unison.

Everyone was immersed in the festive joy, except for a man in a gray cloth shirt at the corner of the street, looking at the mighty people and horses passing by and the red eight-person sedan chair, showing a look of loneliness.

Sitting in that red sedan chair is that person's future queen.

Hold your body tightly, the temperature of that person seems to be still there last night, but from now on, that person belongs to someone else...

That person must be very annoyed at this moment, because a little Taishi Ling of his own has done such absurd and disrespectful things to him, and made the dignified King Dongli suffer humiliation...

Liu Qiuyu kept blaming herself.The etiquette valued by the Liu family in the past has been wiped out because of his absurdity this night.

That person's trust...

Feeling sore in his heart, he hurriedly turned his back and walked into the deep alley, letting the cold wind blow on his thin body.

His own ending is to leave, he doesn't want to stay here and watch that person marry and pay homage to Princess Xique, so the memory of last night is enough...

In the Dongli Palace, Pei Shengyu woke up from the pain early in the morning, and was lying lazily on the bed at this time.

When he woke up, the severe pain behind him made him immediately remember what happened last night, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Originally wanted to eat that kid, but ended up being swallowed instead, and that unconscionable man actually patted his ass and left after eating himself up, without taking care of himself.

"We must settle with that kid!" He yelled angrily in a low voice, trembling with anger, but it touched the sore spot, making him angry for a while, and not angry at all.

When he catches him back, he must tie that rude Tai Shiling to the bed so that he can't get out of bed every day!

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court." Eunuch Liu whispered punctually from outside the door, "This old slave greets Your Majesty."

"Eunuch Liu, please deliver the decree to me. I am not feeling well, so I will be temporarily excused this morning." He said immediately.Just kidding, if he went to court with his appearance, wouldn't it be a joke for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty?

"Your Majesty is not feeling well? The old slave is going to ask the imperial physician." Eunuch Liu was a little surprised.His Majesty seldom gets sick, he was fine yesterday, why did he suddenly fall ill?

"Go and find Hua Qingqing..." Pei Shengyu almost exhausted his strength to issue this command from his hoarse voice.

Eunuch Liu heard that he was weak, so he didn't dare to be careless, and immediately went to the Tai Hospital.

When Hua Qingqing hurried to the bedroom, Pei Shengyu had already stuffed the blood-stained quilt under the bed, and was leaning on the side of the bed, smiling weakly at him.

"Your Majesty?" Hua Qingqing saw from his face that he was indeed seriously ill, and seeing that he kept winking at her, she immediately understood and turned to close the door.

"Your Majesty's complexion is not good, seems to be injured?" He took a step forward and sat next to Pei Shengyu. Just as he was about to feel his pulse, his hand was held back.

"Qingqing, you will never betray me, will you?" Pei Shengyu's eyes flashed a cold light, which made Hua Qingqing break into a cold sweat, and immediately bowed down.

"I don't dare!"

"...Okay." Hearing his promise, Pei Shengyu let go of his hand and sighed heavily, "I have always believed in you."

"Your Majesty?" Hua Qingqing raised her head trembling, her face pale.

Unexpectedly, he would scare the honest doctor into such a state, Pei Shengyu couldn't help laughing,

"Don't worry, I don't mean anything, I just want to tell you..." At this point, his face turned red and he hesitated to speak, "Well... how did you do it for Master Luo before?"

Prescribe medicine...just prescribe it for me..."

"Your Majesty?" Hua Qingqing couldn't turn her head around for a while, and then stared wide-eyed after a long while.Prime Minister Luo often needs to prescribe medicine for that kind of thing, could it be that their emperor was given...

"Don't tell the third person, otherwise—" Pei Shengyu turned his head to threaten him, but there was a shy expression on his face, which made Hua Qingqing laugh.

This person is still the same, he can't use the correct expression at all...

Next, he skillfully boiled the medicine for his master, brought it into the room himself, and fed him to drink it.

After drinking the medicine, Pei Shengyu refused all the ministers' concerns on the grounds of illness, and only temporarily received the emperor's disciple Meng Ningyan who came in a hurry, and lent the imperial doctor, and then sent his trusted men to go there

Look for Liu Qiuyu.

But when the guards he sent came to Liu Qiuyu's mansion, they were told by the servants of the Liu mansion that his family did not return all night.

"What are you talking about..."

In the evening, after discussing the issues between him and Gong Moyao with Luo Fengyang who had entered the palace in the afternoon, Pei Shengyu received the news of Liu Qiuyu's disappearance, and was so surprised that he almost dropped the brush in his hand on the ground.

"I'm going to find that kid and come back!" As soon as he tapped the table, he got up and rushed out the door like a panic.

"Your Majesty!" Luo Fengyang followed closely behind.

From his actions, it can be seen how impatient he is now. This king who has always hidden his true thoughts so deeply that people can't see what he is thinking, will become flustered because of one person... …

As soon as the two monarchs and ministers walked into the courtyard, they met Gong Moyao who rushed into the palace regardless of his own safety, and Meng Ningyan who followed him, both of them seemed a little excited.

Seeing them, Pei Shengyu had no choice but to stop for a while, thinking in his heart that he might as well let his two right-hand men solve their problems today, but before he started, a black figure suddenly

It fell from the sky and landed right in front of him.

The man covered his face, only showing a pair of bright eyes, revealing a strong murderous look.

"There's an assassin!" Pei Shengyu exclaimed, narrowly avoiding the oncoming sword of the man, and his heart rose in his throat instantly.

Just from the murderous look of the person in front of him, it can be seen that he is a top killer. Could it be that he will never see Qiu Yu again, or hear Qiu Yu say what he most wants to hear? !

Taking advantage of the fact that the assassin was temporarily blocked by Meng Ningyan and Gong Moyao, he immediately rushed back to the study to get the sword.

The current him cannot die in the hands of assassins!

When Liu Qiuyu escaped from Shenglin, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that she would be stopped when she escaped from the capital and someone would take her back.If this is the case, he will definitely apologize to that person.

He no longer cared about how the other party would deal with him, even if he died, he would have no regrets.

However, he escaped from Shenglin smoothly, no one chased him, no one stopped him, as if everyone had forgotten that there was such a character as him.

The moment he walked out of the Holy Scale, he held his chest in pain, feeling that his heart seemed to be broken and broken, and he couldn't mend it anymore...

"Qiu Yu, from now on you have to call me brother Yu, otherwise you will be fined to kneel! You will be fined not to eat!"

Back then, that person had a domineering face, and he insisted on forcing himself to call him Brother Yu, and kept calling them until they had completed the coming-of-age ceremony.

"Haha, Qiu Yu, I caught you again!"

At that time, every time he played hide-and-seek, no matter where he hid, that person could find his hiding place accurately, drag him out, and then laughed.

"No matter where you hide, I can find you!"

The man smiled confidently and heartily, and he could only pouted unwillingly, but he didn't know that the man was actually trying to cheat all the time, peeking at him to hide.

Could he be hiding somewhere now, watching him hide everywhere?If so, it should be time to count the numbers and come out to catch yourself, right?

Why don't you come?I have committed such a serious crime, why hasn't he come...

Crouching by the city wall, he couldn't help crying anymore.

He knew very well that that person would not come to arrest him again, because he had already abandoned him, and after he married his wife, he would never want to see the self who made him so embarrassed again...

Liu Qiuyu hugged his head and wept bitterly. Passers-by on the side of the road saw him and thought this young man was a boy who had just failed the examination.

"Little brother, are you okay?" At this moment, a big hand patted Liu Qiuyu's shoulder.

He turned his head sobbing, and saw an old man with gray hair. "...It's okay." Wiping away tears and standing up, he wanted to be strong.As things had become, he had no choice but to leave, to leave the place he had guarded for many years.

Wang, the beloved who has been away for many years.

"You look very pale, should I take you to see a doctor?" The old man looked very kind and asked with concern.

He shook his head in shame, "I'm fine, thank you old man."

"Hey, you young people..." The old man sighed, and pointed towards the distance, "That's my ox cart, where are you going, little brother? If you drop by, I'll give you a ride."

Liu Qiuyu was stunned, and subconsciously glanced at the capital city that she had never set foot in, and finally pursed her lips and made a decision.

"Then there is Uncle Law."

"Oh, when I saw you, I remembered my unfilial son." Sitting in the driver's seat, the old man sighed heavily, "I beat that kid out with a stick, and never came back home...

'

"Beat out with sticks? Why?!" Temporarily pulling away from his depressed mood, he pricked up his ears curiously.

"Because that kid fell in love with the girl next door, so I sneaked into her house at night and was caught by me." The old man was driving the cow, talking on his mind, "Actually, I really want to

I want that girl to be my daughter-in-law, but this breaks the etiquette and the reputation of other girls. How can I bear this kind of thing?So I kicked that unfilial son out of the house.only……"

The old man's eyes suddenly dimmed a lot, and there was a trace of sadness on his face, "That child hasn't come home for a long time, and the little girl next door also died of depression because of this incident... We started

At the beginning, I wondered if I did something wrong back then. Since they really love each other, why did us old guys come out to interfere?It's better to let the boy marry the girl directly. "

"But...private meetings between men and women are always against the etiquette and shady things." Liu Qiuyu replied seriously, but scolded herself in the bottom of her heart.

What a sanctimonious hypocrite like myself has done is even more unacceptable than what that young man did!

"Well, in fact, as long as the children are safe and happy, we old fellows are content, don't worry about things like etiquette!"

Etiquette, no matter...

After hearing this, Liu Qiuyu just buried her head in her knees sullenly.

A few days later, he settled down in a strange town, making a living as a painter, and his life was quite peaceful.

He thought that he would be so lonely until the end of his life, living in the days of missing that person, until the end of his life, he would never have any intersection with that person again.

But one day, a group of soldiers suddenly walked by on the street, and the pedestrians were so frightened that they retreated to both sides of the street.

"Get out of the way!" the soldiers shouted, looking fierce.

"What happened?" Liu Qiuyu poked his head out curiously, watching the soldiers walk up to the wooden fence in the town and stick a roll of notice on it.

"Oh, I heard that the emperor was assassinated a few days ago! It seems that many guards were injured in the palace, and even the emperor was seriously injured." Someone kindly shared the gossip he heard.

"How could this be, who would do such a bold thing?" another exclaimed.

"Besides, I heard that Prince Huan disappeared too. Alas, I don't know who offended someone. We, Dongli, have encountered such a thing..."

The neighbors in the neighborhood shook their heads and sighed, but Liu Qiuyu was like a thunderbolt, standing still and unable to move.

What are they talking about?King assassinated?hurt badly?

He suddenly raised his eyes to look at the announcement, and found that there was indeed a picture of a man in the world dressed as an assassin.

Could it be that that person was seriously injured, so he couldn't come to find him?Does his injury matter, will it...

Why did I not accompany that person in such an urgent time, or did I only know the news when I heard the people talking and praying on the street?I don't even have a commoner

like!

"Young Master?" Seeing his pale face, the owner of the art shop was a little worried, and just stepped forward to express condolences, but Liu Qiuyu ran away like flying.

How could he not be anxious?He waited for that person every day, but in the end what he waited for was the bad news that the person was seriously injured!

Liu Qiuyu hurried on, riding on the stars and wearing moons, regretting her recklessness all the way, and she chose to leave Pei Shengyu at this time.

"Please don't have an accident...Your Majesty..." Tears flowed down her cheeks, Liu Qiuyu kept praying, asking God to bless his Dongli King, because he still has a very important truth

If you don’t tell him, even if you will be punished with the most severe punishment for this—whether it’s insulting the majesty of the Holy Majesty, or running away from office, it’s a felony.

─But as long as that person is safe and sound, he can feel at ease even if he dies.

When he arrived at the gate of the city, he slowed down a little, looked at the shops on both sides, and hesitated for a moment.

I haven't told that person honestly about the truth. If I can't see him this time, I'm afraid I won't have the chance again in the future.

Pulling his cloak and thinking for a long time, he turned and walked to a calligraphy and painting shop on the side of the street, borrowed a brush and ink, and wrote a few lines of delicate characters.

As long as you write down everything you want to say on paper, after that person reads this letter, they should understand what you want, right?Will he forgive himself then?

Even if he no longer wants to see the self who embarrass him, this letter can also express his heart for himself, and treat the person he likes most sincerely.

With such a mood, he thanked the owner of the calligraphy and painting shop, hid the letter in his arms, and walked out of the gate.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, Liu Qiuyu's heart was also pounding, and after a while, after a while, he would be able to get close to the person he was thinking about day and night!

As long as you climb up the path on the back mountain of the palace, you will soon reach the back garden, and there is a gap in the back garden, you can slip into the palace from the outside, which used to be a secret that only belonged to the two of them.

secret passage.

But before reaching that passage, there is still a winding road, hidden in the dark forest.

Without sunlight, the road in the forest is even more difficult to walk, and there are strange noises from time to time.

Liu Qiuyu went through the thorns and thorns alone, looking for the way to the back garden, feeling a little scared in her heart.

Ever since he was bitten by a snake that time, he has been very afraid of walking through the weeds in the woods, for fear that something more dangerous would be ambushing inside.

Although he often sneaked out of the palace along this path with Pei Shengyu when he was young, Pei Shengyu forced him out every time, and he would hold the sword and protect him by his side, as if he was the real one.

Owner.

Only now, there is no one around who can help him, only he is alone in the woods.

Can't be afraid, can't think of those scary things...

Trembling under his feet, Liu Qiuyu gritted his teeth and continued to walk forward. The sharp branches cut his clothes and hurt his cheek. He endured everything and walked towards the hillside step by step.

This is the only thing I can insist on, for that person...

After finally touching the edge of the city wall, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He searched for a gap all the way up the wall, but no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find a secret cave that allowed him to enter the palace.

Liu Qiuyu was startled, could it be that that person has already blocked the hole in the back garden and never wants to see him again? !

Will not!I must have made a mistake, and I can definitely find it. I have to believe that that person will not leave me alone, because he... because he is the most important person to me!

Looking up at the night sky illuminated by lights, he seemed to be able to hear the noisy voices in the palace, as if he could see the warm lights in the palace, as if he could feel that person was waiting for him

.

"Your Majesty..." There seemed to be a hallucination in front of his eyes, and the man's sunny smile appeared. He subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to throw himself into the man's arms, but in vain, he fell to the ground in embarrassment.

on.

Her body ached and her heart ached, Liu Qiuyu clutched her chest, tears were about to fall.

Only then did he realize that the longing he had accumulated for many days had made him unable to bear the separation anymore, and he also realized that he wanted to see that person so much and wanted to get him at all costs.

That sentence should be said by oneself!

Having made up his mind, he kept groping along the wall, and suddenly his feet were empty, and he stepped into a small sunken hole, which caused him to fall to the ground again, and also cut a big hole in his clothes.

"Hmm..." My ankle hurts a bit, as if I've sprained it.Liu Qiuyu rubbed his feet, tears welled up in his eyes, but he quickly stopped the tears, because a ray of dawn appeared in front of him!

"Found it!" He touched it happily, as if seeing a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

That's right, he and I have grown up, so the cave looks much smaller, no wonder I almost couldn't find it.

Excitedly, he rolled up his sleeves, disregarding the old etiquette, stretched out his hands to dig the soil, and dug the hole bigger and deeper until it could accommodate him.

After digging the cave, he immediately got in, and climbed into the palace bit by bit from the hole.

When he successfully got out of the cave and entered the back garden, Liu Qiuyu couldn't help laughing at himself.This Taishi Ling of mine actually drills a dog hole here at night, if others see it, how can there be a little bit of etiquette at all

?

However, in the past, I valued things like ethics too much, so I tied my hands and feet, and now I just broke those heavy shackles together, and acted willfully!

Wiping off the dust on his body, he didn't intend to dodge, so he just walked into his bedroom, let him handle it, and handed over all the troublesome things to that eccentric majesty, and he just casually

It's good once.

Because his mood became lighter, he subconsciously quickened his pace and crossed the back garden.

When he walked out of the woods and was about to go straight to the gate of the back garden, he heard a conversation not far away──