Chapter 75 Chapter Two I Want to Know Your Secret

"Our monarch! In order to cover up the affair between him and Wen Jiang, we really tried our best, but we just missed going to the king of Zhou and asking him to tell the world: 'Duke Qi Xiang has no affair with his sister'. When Guan Zhong was drinking and chatting with Yi Yangjiu under a forest in Yuancheng, he said: In this matter, our monarch's response method is to send another army and find someone to fight fiercely." It was the ninth year of King Zhouzhuang, and it had been five years since Yi Yangjiu came to Yuancheng. During these five years, Yi Yangjiu lived in Yuancheng as a carefree and ordinary life. Although this frivolous and good-for-nothing monarch likes to use war to divert the dissatisfaction of the people of the country, there are many big and small incidents at home and abroad, but Because the nine Yiyang people were not in Linzi City, they were not directly related to these disturbing national events.

Although Guan Zhong and others were often heard talking about the big and small things that happened in the territory of Qi, because Qi Xianggong deliberately kept his two younger brothers, son Jiu and son Xiaobai, from contacting the military, the flames of war, the cries, the angry faces of foreign people, and the bones on the battlefield seemed like They are all just scenes in the picture, although they can be seen clearly, they seem to be quite far away from themselves. Amidst the cicadas in midsummer, Guan Zhong's voice seemed a little hollow, and the wars and political disputes he described seemed boring and absurd compared with the hot blue sky in front of him.

But because Yi Yangjiu and Guan Zhong have a very good friendship, since he likes to talk, he has no choice but to try his best to listen. "Our Qi State and Zheng State have always been in a bad relationship. The Zheng State has also been in chaos in the past few years. After Zheng Zhuanggong died, his two sons, Ji Hu and Ji Tu, fought for the throne. Ji Hu became the Marquis of Zheng, and Ji Tu's coup took over He chased him away, and Ji Hu found helpers, and took Ji Tu off the throne. He went up and down several times, and the whole country of Zheng was in chaos. Mi was killed, and a new king was established. Our Marquis of Qi made an appointment with Zheng Guoxin, and Gao Qumi was divided into five horses on the spot, and Zheng Guoxin was killed. This is still a matter of upholding justice. But later, Duke Xiang went to attack Ji Guo again for no reason, and killed him. The Ji Kingdom was wiped out, and later they found a reason to unite four countries to fight against the Kingdom of Wei. In short, they always want to provoke wars, and they always have to force their way in the international arena.”

"Isn't this good for the country's prestige?" Yi Yangjiu smiled and said, "Don't all the feudal states now regard Qi as the big brother?" "A country needs to be respected, not by beating and killing," Guan Zhong sighed, "It's like a gangster on the street. Occasionally, someone who is good at fighting may make everyone submit, but you will one day You will get tired and get old, right? When you get tired and old, or get injured, wouldn’t those who were beaten by you come back to you for revenge? Even if you have always been good at fighting, if one day there is a If you are stronger and stronger than you, wouldn’t you be ashamed?”

"According to what you said, you have a good way. You can not only fight all day long, but also be respected by others?" "Of course," Guan Zhong said proudly: "Subduing the enemy without fighting is the most profound knowledge in the art of war. As long as the method is proper, it is possible to become the overlord respected by everyone even if no soldier is hurt." Finally, He seemed to have a feeling in his heart, stood up, and said loudly: "One day, if I meet my confidant Mingjun, I will definitely help him become the unprecedented Eastern Zhou Laizhu!"

However, as he talked, thinking of the current situation in Qi State, Guan Zhong couldn't help but sigh again. Yi Yangjiu persuaded: "You don't have to be so discouraged, don't you think our son will use you very much? One day in the future, if he has the opportunity to be the king of Qi, won't you have the opportunity to realize your ideal? " Guan Zhong sighed again, shook his head and said: "There is a kind of person in this world who is kind to you, and you like him very much, but he just can't do such a big business, you know?" Yiyang Jiuqi said: "You mean Young Master Jiu? Is he not the kind of person who wants to make a big business?"

Guan Zhong nodded, and then he felt a little regretful that he had said these words in his heart while drinking, and said seriously: "You can listen to what we said today, but don't say it out there." For a long time, I already knew that although he was a bit reckless, he was an extremely decent person, but he still couldn't help but confess: "In the future, there will be many things in our country of Qi! Just wait and see, maybe one day, If there is turmoil, we will all be killed." Yi Yangjiu smiled and said, "Is it so serious? Are we all going to be killed?"

"In the court, those tragic situations of struggle and turmoil are difficult for a simple person like you to understand. Sometimes it looks calm on the outside, but dark waves are turbulent inside. In the battle for power and money, if you violate For their own interests, even if they are as close as father and son, brothers, maybe in the end it will end in rivers of blood." "Will something like this happen in our Qi Palace?" Yi Yangjiu asked curiously: "You mean that Young Master Jiu might fight with the monarch?" Guan Zhong shook his head. "Other countries may do it, but at least the current state of Qi won't. Our king and sons are very powerful, and the two sons have no chance to fight against him, and the two of them are actually very friendly with the king. As for fighting each other like brothers in other countries."

"Otherwise what are you worried about?" "What I'm worried about is that Duke Xiang has offended a lot of enemies after fighting in the past few years, especially at Kuiqiu, because he offended the king of Zhou in the early years, and Kuiqiu is a barrier between us and the territory of the Zhou Dynasty. Afraid that they would come from there, they sent a company called Zhifu and their army to guard there." "Lian Cheng and Guan Zhifu?" Yi Yangjiu said, "Aren't they pretty good? They have won many battles over the years, and the monarch treats them very well, so the sister of Lian Cheng is still the monarch's favorite concubine, isn't she? "

"That was in the past," Guan Zhong shook his head and said, "they have quarreled with the monarch several times over the past few years because of the guarding of the border. Because the monarch only wanted them to go there for a year, but later because of So it was delayed again and again, and I heard that Lian said that their troops were ready to turn their backs." "Flip?" Yi Yangjiu smiled and said, "It can't be so serious, can it?" "Military affairs can be big or small," Guan Zhong said: "A military mind is like running water. For example, water is used for drinking water and doing laundry. But if one is not careful and the water accumulates too much, then But there is going to be a big mistake, and the clothes might not be able to be washed, and you will lose your life!"

"Look at what you said," Yi Yangjiu said with a smile, "it won't become so unmanageable, right?" Guan Zhong ignored him, but took a sip of the wine on his own, but the hand holding the wine stopped in mid-air, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem. The two chatted happily. In the afternoon, Guan Zhong left because he had other important matters, leaving Yi Yangjiu alone in the woods. Looking at the clear blue sky and the fragrance of flowers and plants all over the place, Yi Yangjiu still felt that the important military affairs that Guan Zhong just mentioned were still very far away from him. So, what is the closest thing to yourself? It didn't take him too much time to answer this riddle, just thinking about it lightly, a beautiful figure appeared in his mind freely and smoothly. Ji Yingchu. After moving to Yuancheng, the friendship between Yiyangjiu and Ji Yingchu did not fade because she moved away from Linzi. Her whereabouts were already erratic. When Yiyangjiu made an appointment, her slender and beautiful figure would still appear in Yiyangjiu's waiting eyes from time to time. Over the years, Ji Yingchu has almost never missed an appointment as long as he made an appointment with Yi Yangjiu! Only once, she was late for a long time, and when she appeared, her body was covered with bruises. When she asked her what happened, she was stubbornly angry and refused to say anything. But this time, Ji Yingchu hadn't shown up for three months, and nineteen days had passed since the two of them made an appointment to meet. For the past nineteen days, Yiyang Jiu has been counting the time to meet her every day. In fact, since the two of them began to have feelings for each other, Yi Yangjiu would carefully count the time between each meeting between the two. He was originally a rough and informal young man, he was careless about many things in daily life, but for some reason, he kept many details of the relationship between the two of them in his heart. Maybe because Ji Yingchu is too mysterious, the moment of appearance is always erratic. Perhaps it was because he was always worried about her, and always hoped to know more about her and help her more. More likely, it's just because she is Ji Yingchu, a beautiful figure that appears in his heart all the time. But this mysterious girl is still the same as when they first met, never mentioning her family or her life experience. What Yi Yangjiu couldn't bear the most was that she still didn't want to tell him why she disappeared without a trace after a while, and then reappeared after a few days as if nothing had happened. Whenever Yiyang Jiuyi asked about her whereabouts, she would be upset. Although she was not as angry as she was a few years ago, she definitely did not have a good face. But what is very subtle is that Yi Yangjiu often feels that the reason why she is unwilling to tell him many things is because she really cherishes the time with him and does not want her unknown side to affect their friendship . Because as long as he gets along with him, Ji Yingchu is always incomparably submissive and gentle. When they are together, the degree of fit is like the most carefree lovebirds, laughing together and sad together.When you are happy, you can ride a horse all day long and go to the shore of the Bohai Sea to watch the huge waves. As long as you don't ask her secrets, the two will be the most acquainted and cherished partners. However, this way of getting along may be able to continue in the ignorant and carefree youth, but a few years have passed, and Yi Yangjiu is no longer the reckless boy who left the Acropolis in a hurry and fled to the end of the world. Over the years, the affection for Ji Yingchu is still deep, and the feeling of love has not disappeared for a moment. And Yi Yangjiu is convinced that Ji Yingchu feels the same way about him. No, her feeling might be even stronger. Once, on a bright starry night, she whispered in his ear: "Sometimes, I think of you in the middle of the night, and the feeling of not being by your side almost makes me unable to breathe. When I miss you, I always feel that my person is gone, my breath is gone, and my feeling is gone. Sometimes I wonder if I can live alone without you..." In this case, if he heard others say it, Yi Yangjiu would laugh until he collapsed, feeling extremely disgusted. But on that starry night, after Ji Yingchu finished speaking, he hugged him tightly, found his lips wildly, like the thirstiest deserter, and kissed him so tightly that the two of them were almost close to each other. asphyxia. Ji Yingchu like this made Yi Yangjiu's heart almost unable to breathe, and he stopped breathing. But this kind of Ji Yingchu also disappeared once in a while, and Ji Yingchu never told him his whereabouts after he appeared. During the three months of long and no information, every moment made him unable to breathe, and he stopped breathing. "If it's a young age, it doesn't matter if you live like this..." He looked at the sky, and saw the twilight near dusk from the blue sky in the afternoon. "But now everyone is no longer a child, how long can this go on..." Looking at the sky, I was tired of looking at the sky, so I fell into a deep sleep. In the quiet sleeping village, there are vague and sweet dreams. In the silence of sleep, there is the familiar fragrance of a girl. Vaguely, there was still the sound of soft footsteps. Yi Yangjiu rested his arms on his head and fell asleep unconsciously in the woods in the outskirts. The stars that came at night flickered in the sky. Although the wind at night was cool, it couldn't compare to those warm and slender hands. Sleeping until the middle of the night, he turned over in a daze, his arms moved as if he was hugging a soft body. Between half-asleep and half-awake, his mind was a little fuzzy, and the body he was holding trembled slightly for some unknown reason, so he murmured casually, "Yingchu, are you... cold?" In the night wind, there was a faint fragrance at this time, as if it was her familiar tongue orchid fragrance. "I'm not cold, with you holding me, I'll never be cold." Like a dream, Yi Yangjiu wondered whether he had a sweet dream or really heard that soft and sweet voice. Slowly opening his eyes, in the darkness of night, what appeared in front of him was Ji Yingchu's clear and beautiful face. Yi Yangjiu hugged her lightly, but he didn't come to his senses for a moment, he just murmured: "It's strange, it seems to be her..." Ji Yingchu chuckled, his teeth shining softly and coldly like pearls. "Yeah! It seems to be her... Tell you, your luck is bad. It's a pity that it's really not another woman, it's really her..." As she spoke, tears seemed to glisten in her eyes . "You are so stupid, if you sleep here, you are not afraid of catching a cold?" Having just woken up from sleep, Yi Yangjiu was still a little absent-minded. Ji Yingchu sat beside him, looking at him sideways, with a gentle gleam in his eyes. After a long time, Yi Yangjiu murmured, "It's been a long time." "What's so long?" Ji Yingchu said with a smile, "What are you talking about?" "This time you have been away for a long time, a full three months." "Has it been that long?" Ji Yingchu forced a smile: "This way you will miss me even more!" Yi Yangjiu didn't speak for a while, just stroking his fingers. This silence lasted for a while, and Ji Yingchu couldn't help but whispered: "Why don't you talk, talk!" Yi Yangjiu sighed softly. "Besides, you arrived nineteen days later than our appointment." Ji Yingchu's expression changed slightly, but he still held back and smiled uncomfortably. "I know I'm wrong! I'm really sorry, but I have something to do! Now I'm back? I can stay with you again, for nineteen days, right? I will definitely make it up to you. " Yi Yangjiu shook his head, but his eyes were still looking at the twinkling stars in the sky. "You're not me, you don't know how sad I am!" His voice was a little low, without anger, but with deep sadness: "At first, I thought you were delayed by something, but you were late for a while, so I As long as you hear the sound of the wind and the rustling of leaves, you will think it is you. Later, when it was late at night, I wanted to sleep, and I was afraid that no one would be found when you came, so I didn’t even dare to come here when I was in a hurry Going to relieve yourself, I'm afraid you won't see me and think I won't wait... Later, when it was dawn, you still didn't come, so you started thinking, did I remember the time wrong? Did you think in the wrong place? Ah...I kept thinking about it, I kept thinking about it, until I thought about all possible reasons, but I still didn't see you. One day passed, two days passed. Sometimes I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and I was worried that you might be out. What accident? If it wasn't an accident, why didn't the person come, and there wasn't even a single bit of news?" Having said that, Yi Yangjiu sighed softly again. Ji Yingchu lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you that I have something to do? Since the place is far away, how can I contact you?" "It's far away?" Yi Yangjiu stared at her quietly: "Where is it? What are you going to do?" "It doesn't matter where you go, right?" Ji Yingchu's voice became lower and lower, until he could barely hear him: "Now that I've come back, it's more important to stand in front of you alone, right? " Yi Yangjiu looked at her seriously, with a firm look in his eyes. "You are by my side now, I'm really happy, no one knows how happy I am to see you," he said in a slow voice, clearly saying every word: "But we are not children anymore , There are many things that can no longer be muddled around." Ji Yingchu was silent for a long time before he said softly: "What do you mean by saying that?" "I mean, maybe you really have secrets that you don't want to say, but we're already such close people, is there anything that can't be shared? I like you, I like you All things, like your home, like your relatives, like your past, like everything about you. Whether it is good or bad, because I like you, I have to learn to like everything about you and learn to accept Everything about you—including your secrets." Yi Yangjiu looked at her and said firmly: "I want to know about you, your home, your relatives, and I want to know more about the secrets you have that you have never been able to tell me. Whether it is good or bad Bad, I have to learn to accept everything about you. Because I know that in my whole life, I want to be with you forever. No matter what difficulties and dangers we have, we will go through together. No matter what difficulties, No matter what kind of past you have, I will work with you to overcome all difficulties one by one!" Ji Yingchu stared at him dazedly, at his handsome face, at his gentle lips. I don't know how many times I have kissed those gentle lips. The words spoken from these lips at this moment, of course, passed into her mind word by word. Then, her tears flooded her face as if a dam had burst. "I remember, I've said it since we first got together," she held back the tears in her eyes and bit her lips stubbornly: "If you still insist on asking about me again, then we will There's no need to get along with each other anymore, is there?" Yi Yangjiu's face was livid, and he nodded slowly after a while. "I said something like this, but you still insist, do you want to know my secret?" "yes." "I've made it so clear to you, do you still insist on knowing?" Her voice had already started to tremble, and she became a little louder: "Do you want me to make a choice now? Choose you, or choose to keep my own secret?" Yi Yangjiu took a deep breath, and trembled unconsciously. "I don't ask you to choose, I just want you to know that I can't hold on anymore, I like you so much, if I don't know where you are, I will feel sadder than death, more painful , " His voice gradually became high-pitched, "If I continue to be confused like this, I really have no choice, I have no way to go on like this! There is nothing wrong! If we want to continue to love each other, I will I need to know about you. Why do you often disappear? When you disappear, where are you? Why do you never tell where you go? Every time you leave without a trace, what are you doing? Today if You don't tell me, tell me how to continue with you?" Speaking of this, his emotions became agitated, so he said loudly: "Unless you are doing something shameful, doing something that is sorry for me!" With a "poof", Ji Yingchu felt as if some thread had been broken in his mind, and his whole mind suddenly went blank. In an instant, she felt that everything in front of her was so far away, Yi Yangjiu's voice was far away, and even his heart was so far away from her. She thought of what she had done for this man over the years, but the last words he said just now were like the heaviest stone hammer, hitting her forehead heavily. "Unless you are doing something shameful, doing something that is sorry to me!" Under the night, her face suddenly turned pale with a "shua". Then, as if she no longer had any emotions of joy, anger, resentment, or sadness, her expression was numb, her eyes dull, like a puppet that had lost its soul. Yi Yangjiu has known Ji Yingchu for so long, and has seen her expression many times, but he has never seen her with such a frightening expression. Only then did he realize what he had just said. For a while, he began to regret it. It's just that there is a firm will in my mind at this moment. Seeing her terrible numb expression, my heart was a little soft at first, but when I think of the forbearance these years, my heart hardens again. Yi Yangjiu was afraid that his heart would soften and he would give in again. He bit his lips tightly, not letting himself say words of comfort. But at this time, a line of blood was already flowing from Ji Yingchu's pale lips. Her teeth clenched her lower lip as if she had vengeance for a long time, because she bit her lip too hard, and immediately bit her lip. But from between her teeth, there was a murmured voice: "I won't kill you, I won't kill you..." Her voice was so vague that even Yi Yangjiu couldn't hear it clearly: "Really , I really don't want to kill you..." When Yi Yangjiu saw blood dripping from the corner of her lips, he panicked and wanted to come over to have a look, but just as he was about to put his hand on her shoulder, Ji Yingchu silently slapped her away. At this time, her numb expression also began to slowly melt, replaced by a faint sad expression. "You don't have to worry about whether you can continue," she said with blood on her lips, but her voice was shockingly calm. "I will never see you again in my life!" "Clank clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang" sound of several sharp iron tools suddenly sounded, Yi Yangjiu saw her raise both hands, waved and swung, like a flower rain all over the sky, he shot more than a dozen bright little sharp knives towards her. The sharp knife came very fast, Yi Yangjiu was startled, before he could think about it, he leaned back, trying to avoid the huge number of deadly weapons. Although his reaction was extremely fast, he couldn't stand firmly on his feet, and fell to the ground with a "bang" accidentally. At this moment, small sharp knives fell on the ground "ding ding ding ding". Yi Yangjiu took a closer look, but saw all the sharp knives fell on the ground between him and Ji Yingchu. It turned out that Ji Yingchu's gesture of shooting the sharp knives just now was just a feint. Although she made a movement of sending knives in her hand, she just threw all the sharp knives away from her hand, and did not shoot in the direction of Yiyang Jiu. Otherwise, with such a close distance between the two of them, no matter how fast Yi Yangjiu dodges, he will inevitably get stabbed a few times. When the last knife fell to the ground with a "ding", Yi Yangjiu realized that Ji Yingchu who was opposite him had disappeared without a trace.