There was a pop.

Zheng Guanyin knelt down in the snow.

She was a majestic princess and the sister-in-law of the royal family. No one could believe that she actually knelt down and kowtowed to her brother-in-law.

What's even more strange is that Gu Tianya did not give way, but with a solemn expression on his face, he accepted Zheng Guanyin's kowtow.

One is the sister-in-law.

One is a brother-in-law.

One person kowtows.

One person bears it.

Bang, a bang.

Bang, another ringing sound.

Bang, another ring...

From beginning to end, the two of them remained silent. The one who kowtowed was willing to do so, and the one who accepted it took it for granted.

It wasn't until Zheng Guanyin was about to kowtow for the tenth time that Gu Tianya suddenly stopped him and said in a difficult tone: "Sister-in-law, that's enough."

Zheng Guanyin suddenly stiffened, her pretty face turned pale, her eyes were red and she said, "Am I only allowed to knock nine times?"

Gu Tianya nodded and sighed: "My little brother can only accept your nine thanks. I will not bear the tenth kowtow. If my sister-in-law is not willing to agree, I can give you the nine kowtows just now..."

These words were nonsense, but Zheng Guanyin looked miserable. She subconsciously raised her head, with deep loss in her eyes, and said bitterly: "Are you only willing to save nine people? You can obviously save more people."

Seeing her like this, Gu Tianya felt sad in his heart, but he held on to his cruelty and said bravely: "Five sons and four daughters, we can only have nine. One more is not enough."

As he spoke, he looked at Zheng Guanyin and said solemnly: "Being able to save nine children is already my best ability. If I continue to look forward to Shu, I may not be able to save any of them."

"No!"

Zheng Guanyin was obviously unwilling to give up, and said anxiously: "If you can keep it, you will definitely be able to keep it! As long as the Detachment of Women can march in three years later, they can definitely protect the entire Prince's Mansion with their military strength!"

Gu Tianya let out a long sigh, shook his head bitterly and said, "Sister-in-law, you are a smart person. You should know that the Detachment of Women must never get close to Chang'an."

With just these words, Zheng Guanyin suddenly turned pale.

She fell to the ground with dull eyes.

The snow on the ground was cold, but the fear in her heart was even colder.

There was deep disappointment in her eyes, and tears suddenly rolled down her eyes. She seemed to be muttering to herself: "Yes, the Detachment of Women must not act rashly. If you act rashly, everything will stop."

Gu Tianya sighed again and said: "Once the Detachment of Women approaches Chang'an, it will definitely cause alarm. The family is so vigilant that they will immediately withdraw their hands. The Li family has been planning for a long time and is looking forward to this battle to determine the Ding family. The Li family simply cannot afford to lose.

The family must be moved..."

Zheng Guanyin still fell to the ground, and continued to murmur with a dull expression, "Yes, I can't afford to lose. Your eldest brother tolerated this plan for more than seven years. He risked his own reputation, and he took advantage of it."

He was not a prince at that time, and he was not terminally ill at that time. However, he had decided to sacrifice himself to let the Li family get rid of the countless debts of the family. If I beg you now, let you and Zhao Ning go out.

The Detachment of Women will ruin his plans and make him feel worse than death."

This is a knot that no one can untie.

If the Detachment of Women were dispatched three years later, they could indeed save the Prince's Mansion in the midst of the fighting. However, if the Detachment of Women wanted to respond in time, they would have to move to the vicinity of Chang'an in advance.

In this era, once the army sets off, it is difficult to hide it from the eyes of interested people. The family will definitely be able to find out, and the Tiance Mansion will also be wary. By then, both parties will be hesitant, and the Li family's plan will probably come to nothing.

Therefore, the Detachment of Women must not get close to Chang'an.

Only in this way can both parties have no worries and fight to achieve the plan that Li Jiancheng has been planning for seven years.

For this big plan, many people have to make sacrifices.

Gu Tianya suddenly spoke up and said: "There is one more thing. Sister-in-law, please note that we must keep it top secret and absolutely must not leak any information. For example, I will hide it from even Zhao Ning. Otherwise, with her character, she will be desperate."

It would still be bad to send out a large army..."

He paused for a moment, looked at Zheng Guanyin, and said: "Sister-in-law, you must also keep your mouth shut. Even when facing my elder brother, you must not leak anything."

Zheng Guanyin was obviously startled, and subconsciously said: "Why do you even want to hide it from your eldest brother?"

Gu Tianya gave a long greeting and said bitterly: "If we didn't hide it from him, would he be willing to retreat based on his character? He had already decided to sacrifice himself, so he let go of everything. If he knew that he could survive, and his

Those Wei Sui died for him, and with my eldest brother's kind heart, he may do some bad things, for example, he will drive the Wei Sui away, and this will arouse the vigilance of the family."

Zheng Guanyin blurted out: "Those guards are soldiers of the famous family. The Li family's strategy is to wipe out the military strength of the famous family."

Gu Tianya glanced at her and said with a wry smile: "The guards I'm talking about are not the guards the aristocratic families put together to put together their own forces!"

Zheng Guanyin immediately woke up and said: "I understand, you are talking about the two thousand loyal guards in the Prince's Mansion."

Gu Tianya nodded slowly and said with emotion: "Those are two thousand people, and they will probably die in the battle. Those soldiers have followed the elder brother for many years, and each of them can be said to be brothers. If the elder brother knew that he could survive, he would

How can I bear to watch my colleagues die..."

"So we have to hide it from him!" Zheng Guanyin was worthy of being the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family, and she made up her mind almost in an instant.

At this time, she was still sitting on the ground, suddenly got up from the ground, and then solemnly knelt down again.

But this kneeling was not directed at Gu Tianya.

I saw that the princess was facing the southwest, which was exactly the direction of Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.

She kowtowed heavily, making a sound of guilt in her mouth, and said loudly: "The sky is above, the ghosts and gods know it. Today, the Li Zheng family of the Tang Dynasty, the Crown Princess Guanyin, kneel down and kowtow here, respecting the two thousand guards, just because of conspiracy

Great cause, you will die in battle, but Zheng Guanyin has selfish motives and chooses to keep it secret for the sake of her husband. What I do is just watching the soldiers die. What I do is really like poisonous women and snakes. I swear here,

For the rest of my life, I should atone for my sins by lighting a green lamp, reciting Taoist scriptures, praying for many years, and atone for the sins of two thousand people."

During the oath, he bowed his head and knelt down, and suddenly tears rolled down his eyes. As if he could finally bear no more self-blame, he cried loudly: "Brothers, I'm sorry, brothers, don't blame me! I'm just a woman, I just want to let you

My husband is alive. I know that this is sinful, and I know that this should not be..."

She is Li Jiancheng's first wife and has been the crown princess for many years. She can almost call out the names of all the loyal guards. Li Jiancheng loves the people and soldiers as much as his son. She, the princess, is equally friendly to the troops. However, now

But she had to hide the secret and watch two thousand guardsmen die. The self-blame and suffering in her heart cannot be understood and experienced by others.

With her husband on one side and two thousand guards on the other, she chose her husband and gave up two thousand lives...

But you can't blame her because she is just a woman.

Gu Tianya slowly stretched out his hand, gently pulled her up from the ground, and whispered: "Some sacrifices are inevitable, not because we are cruel, but because the world is a big sea of ​​suffering, and everyone is struggling to swim through it. There are many things to do with blood.

It’s all out of my control.”

He paused for a moment and then said: "If my sister-in-law feels uneasy, you can do one thing quietly after you go back. You can find out the personal situation of the two thousand guards, and then write them all in a book."

, when the major issues are completed in three years, we can make amends to the deceased family, but we cannot make up for it now, otherwise we will alert the enemy."

Zheng Guanyin wiped away her tears, nodded solemnly and said, "I will handle this matter carefully."

He said it like he was swearing, clenching his hands into fists and saying, "No one will be left out."

Gu Tianya nodded, suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance, and said in a deep voice: "Chang'an is two thousand miles away from here."

Zheng Guanyin was so smart that she immediately said: "When I come to Hebei this time, according to your brother's wishes, I need to stay for half a month. I won't let my sister-in-law go back until the beginning of spring."

Gu Tianya pondered for a moment, then nodded again and said: "This is a way to hide from others, so as not to be noticed by others." After finishing speaking, he suddenly asked: "When will King Qi's Concubine Yang return?"

Zheng Guanyin sighed and said: "According to your eldest brother's wish, she should stay in Hebei forever, but I rejected your eldest brother's soft heart. I will definitely take Yang with me when I return."

As he spoke, he looked at Gu Tianya and said with a guilty look on his face: "If she stayed in Hebei, it would also be an omission. The family members have been passed down for thousands of years, and there are many people with far-reaching insights. Once anyone notices this, they will definitely think of it.

There is no way out, so although your eldest brother wanted to leave a place for his younger brother, as a sister-in-law, I was so cruel that I cut off the way out."

Gu Tianya took a deep breath and said softly: "I saw that Yang's sister-in-law came here with only two children. Sister-in-law, I want to ask. It is said that King Qi is extravagant and arrogant. I don't know.

How many direct descendants does he have?"

Zheng Guanyin was startled at first, then surprise burst out in his eyes, and he said in a trembling voice: "Two, only two. Although he has five sons, only two are considered legitimate sons. Gu...Brother-in-law Gu, do you want to take action?"

Gu Tianya slowly raised his head to look at the sky, as if calculating the dangers.

After a long time, he spoke firmly and said: "You and your eldest brother's direct children have a total of two sons and two daughters. In addition, if you add the concubines, there are only three sons and three daughters. Your eldest son unfortunately died young, so

Even including concubines, there are only nine children. I have just accepted my sister-in-law's nine kowtows, so I will definitely take care of the nine children in the Prince's Mansion!"

He paused for a moment and then continued: "But the eldest brother asked Mr. Yang to come to Hebei with his two children, obviously because he wanted to leave two bloodlines for his younger brother. As my brother-in-law,

I don’t want to disappoint my eldest brother…”

His eyes suddenly became solemn, with an indomitable determination in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Three years later, I can only bring five hundred cavalry at most, but these five hundred cavalry will protect the eleven members of the Li family even if they are a sea of ​​swords and fire.
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