When Xiao Ruxun woke up from his coma, it was dusk. The sky was pale yellow and not yet dark.
When he opened his eyes, Xiao Ruxun found himself leaning against the roots of an old tree. His body was covered by a thin layer of clothing. Ma Hu was sitting in front of him, using a wooden stick to stir up a bonfire. There were a few wooden sticks stuck diagonally next to the fire, and there were three roasted wild rabbits stuck on them.
"Hu 'zi …"
Xiao Ruxun moved his lips and called out weakly. Ma Hu immediately turned his head and saw that Xiao Ruxun had woken up. Ma Hu immediately looked excited.
"Shiro! You're finally awake! You scared me to death! "
Ma Hu ran to Xiao Ruxun's side in a few steps and helped Xiao Ruxun up.
Xiao Ruxun sat up with Ma Hu's help. He stretched out his arms and stretched them a little. He felt a little more energetic.
"Did I … pass out?"
Ma Hu nodded.
"That's right, Shiro. You scared me to death. It wasn't easy for us to escape, but as soon as we reached a safe place, you spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted. Tell me, what's the point of me living if anything happens to you? I'd rather die right away! "
Ma Hu's eyes were red as he said this.
"Don't speak nonsense. If you can live, then live. These days, living is much harder than dying. It's because I thought of those brothers who died for me, Song Butang, and the old Grand Secretary, I … cough, cough, cough …"
When Xiao Ruxun thought of this, he had an idea and started coughing again. Ma Hu hurried forward to stroke Xiao Ruxun's back.
"Shiro, don't think about it anymore. It's not Shiro's fault. The bandits are too cunning and too cruel!"
"Cough cough … It's my fault. I underestimated the enemy. It's because I underestimated the enemy that so many brothers died for me. Don't worry, Hu 'zi. Do you think I'll die so easily? I haven't gotten my revenge yet! I haven't gotten my revenge for so many people's lives … "
Xiao Ruxun's eyes glinted coldly.
Shen Yicheng, Shen Yicheng.
You are truly worthy of being the Grand Secretary of the Great Ming Dynasty!
"Coo …"
Xiao Ruxun's stomach growled before they had even spoken more than a few words. Ma Hu smiled slightly and said, "The rabbit is ready. Shiro, hurry up and eat something. You haven't eaten for more than a day."
Ma Hu took a roasted rabbit and handed it to Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun took the roasted rabbit and looked at Ma Hu.
"What about you? Have you eaten? "
"Yes, Chu Ying, Xu Yong, and I have eaten. We took turns to carry you on our backs for the whole day. We didn't delay our journey."
"Where are the two of them?"
"Let's go look for other food. These rabbits won't be enough for us to eat for long. We can also explore the way. We have to travel through the night now."
Xiao Ruxun nodded. He took the fragrant roasted rabbit, swallowed his saliva, blew on it a few times, and began to eat.
"Shiro, do you think that Mister Liu and the others will be fine staying in a place like the capital?"
Xiao Ruxun's mouth that was chewing suddenly stopped, paused for a moment, and then slowly moved again.
"Don't worry. I have a relationship with Mister Liu. Mister Liu is an extremely intelligent person, and he has Tycoon Xiao's trust. Nothing will happen to him."
"That's good, that's good."
Ma Hu nodded and then asked, "Shiro, why did you believe Mister Liu? At that time, I really didn't dare to trust anyone. "
"In that situation, whether you believe him or not, do you think our chances of survival are very high? We'll die either way. If there's a little hope, why not try? A dead-end situation, a dead-end situation, a dead-end situation. There is nothing worse than death in a dead-end situation. "
Xiao Ruxun said slowly.
"But even so, I still don't understand why Mister Liu would take such a huge risk to save us."
Ma Hu looked at Xiao Ruxun.
"I don't have much of a relationship with Mister Liu. Although we're old acquaintances on the Korean battlefield, we're naturally not as close as Mister Yuan Huang. I never imagined that he would take such a huge risk to save me. It's probably just as he said, out of conscience!"
Although this was what he said, Xiao Ruxun didn't really agree with his own words.
At this time, there was only one thing that he could be sure of. If not for Liu Huangchang, he really would have died in the capital. He wouldn't even be able to think about escaping. The gates of the capital had been sealed, and he couldn't fly or tunnel through the ground, so how could he escape?
Anyway, Xiao Ruxun really didn't expect that this time, the person who saved him from this dead end was actually Liu Huangchang, and Liu Huangchang was actually on Shen Yicheng's side. He joined the Shen Yicheng Group and became an accomplice in this coup.
And it was he who actually saved him under the noses of Shen Yicheng and Xiao Daheng.
Xiao Ruxun really didn't know Liu Huangchang's motive. Could it really be because of conscience?
If so, why didn't he reveal this conspiracy to him earlier, but suddenly appear when he was at a dead end?
In fact, speaking of which, Xiao Ruxun and Liu Huangchang really didn't have much of a friendship.
During the war in Korea, there were two official portraits of the army. One was Yuan Huang, who was now following Xiao Ruxun, and the other was Liu Huangchang, who stayed by Song Yingchang's side to deal with the logistics of the army.
Xiao Ruxun and Yuan Huang spent a lot of time together, and forged a deep friendship. Therefore, after Xiao Ruxun went to Myanmar, Yuan Huang gave up his official position and came to Myanmar to help Xiao Ruxun develop the poor Barbarian Land to where it was today, while Liu Huangchang stayed in the capital.
Like Song Yingchang, Liu Huangchang was also one of the meritorious civil officials who stayed in the capital after the war. However, his contribution was obviously not as great as Xiao Ruxun and Song Yingchang. Therefore, after Song Yingchang was promoted to the Minister of Justice, Liu Huangchang remained in the Ministry of War, but was promoted from the Minister Counsellor to the Doctor.
He served as the Doctor for three years, but in the end, he didn't get promoted.
It was not that he was incompetent or inexperienced, but his father, Liu Hui, had offended some forces in the imperial court when he was an official. Therefore, some people blamed this on Liu Huangshang, causing his brother, Liu Huangding, to be depressed and unable to achieve his ambitions.
Because of these contributions, Liu Huangchang and his brother were able to make a living in the capital, but they didn't want to make any achievements. They could only steadily accumulate their qualifications.
During this period, because Liu Huangchang had experience in war, he also liked the art of war. Therefore, through the introduction of some friends, Liu Huangchang met Xiao Heng, and through the same hobbies and aspirations, they became good friends.
As time went by, the two became very familiar with each other. Xiao Heng was a favorite of Shen Yicheng, so Liu Huangchang was favored by Shen Yicheng. Therefore, when Xiao Heng became the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War and was ready to take over Shi Xing's position, Xiao Heng used his own connections to arrange Liu Huangchang to be the Doctor of the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War.
Liu Huangchang was originally the Doctor of the Carriage Department, which was the most promising department in the Ministry of War. The Arsenal Department was a big fat job, and its status was not the same.
Xiao Heng felt that such an important position should be given to someone he trusted, so he gave this position to Liu Huangchang, who he trusted and admired the most.
Of course, Liu Huangchang was also very responsible. As a result, not long after, on the night before Xiao Ruxun arrived in the capital, Xiao Heng mysteriously invited Liu Huangchang to dinner.
It was a meal in the secret room of Xiao Heng's home. Xiao Heng told Liu Huangchang what Shen Yicheng was going to do.
He also told Liu Huangchang that this was the critical period for him to complete the big leap from the Doctor of the Ministry of War to the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. As long as he stood on the right side, Liu Huangchang could become a favorite in front of Shen Yicheng, so that he could sweep away the negative impression that his father had brought to him and reach the peak of his life!
Xiao Heng also said that after he became the Minister of the Ministry of War, he needed the assistance of a real talent like Liu Huangchang to succeed.
Xiao Heng made it clear that he wanted to pull Liu Huangchang into his team. He was quite looking forward to and trusted him. Liu Huangchang was shocked, and his brain was spinning rapidly to weigh the pros and cons.
He agreed.
Therefore, Xiao Heng took Liu Huangchang to the next two secret meetings. As Xiao Heng's trusted aide, Liu Huangchang learned all the details of the coup, including Shen Yicheng's ambition and true purpose.
Even though he was promoted by Xiao Heng and favored by Shen Yicheng, Liu Huangchang still found it difficult to approve of what Shen Yicheng and Xiao Heng wanted to do.
He knew that this was wrong and disgraceful, but he also knew that if it was really as Shen Yicheng said and the Emperor and Xiao Ruxun succeeded, it would not be good.
Similarly, many people would die. Similarly, many people would be implicated. Including him, he might also be implicated.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
