From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 980

Guan Lu said it well, heroes are like steel, ordinary at the beginning, but after countless forgings, under fierce fire and heavy blows, they finally become solid.

All the way to today, Zhou Yuan's ambitions have been constantly changing, and when they have changed to the end, looking back, it turns out that he has been a hero for a long time without realizing it.

The sky finally brightened, and red appeared in the east, which was the trace of the morning glow.

The wine was finished, and only the last embers of the charcoal fire remained, and the black dust formed a strong contrast with the white snow around.

"It's time."

Guan Lu looked east and said slowly: "Korea is not our battlefield. We have wasted enough time here. It's time to end it."

"After this battle, I will stay in Yunzhou for half a month to accompany my children and wife, and then go north to Shenzhou to fight with all my heart to meet our biggest challenge."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "While we pay attention to them, they are also paying attention to us."

"While we prepare for war, they are also preparing for war."

"But maybe I think about it earlier and more deeply."

Guan Lu said: "So we can't spend too much time on Li Jingzhi."

Zhou Yuan nodded and walked towards Seoul.

He said slowly: "Send a message to Zhang Fei, tell him not to carry out special tasks, and to confront Li Jingzhi directly. Surrender or die, choose one."

"I originally wanted to use him to help the Holy Mother Sister govern the court, but it seems that the Holy Mother Sister is not so fragile now."

Guan Lu said: "I will arrange cavalry to go there immediately."

Here, he paused slightly and said: "The escaped troops of the island pirates should have been caught."

Zhou Yuan sneered: "It's just right, let's go and see what kind of beasts those people are."

Seoul is very quiet.

It's so quiet that it makes people feel a little suffocated.

Zhou Yuan saw the busy scene.

Soldiers were moving countless corpses to the center of the city, where the houses had been demolished and a huge square had been cleared.

The corpses piled up here like hills.

The remaining people, under the organization of Li Yu'an, also began to move. They spent the second half of the night to move all the corpses in the city here.

The flames burned, and the black smoke rushed into the sky, but was pierced by the morning glow.

The light illuminated everyone's face.

Li Yu'an bowed in silence, so everyone bowed in silence.

Until the flames burned out, until the stench was swept away by the breeze.

"Bury the ashes here, just bury them underground."

"No houses will be built here. From now on, this will be the largest square in Seoul. A monument will be erected in the middle to commemorate the people who died in the war."

"From now on, my Lee Dynasty will pay tribute to them every year to comfort the dead, and also to remember the hatred and shame. I hope our descendants will continue to strengthen themselves."

Zhou Yuan stopped watching, he was sure that the Virgin Sister could do all this.

He followed Song Wu and walked out of the city quickly.

At the end of the skyline in front, more than 2,000 naval soldiers were already coming slowly.

The middle-aged man who was walking in the front ran over quickly, half-knelt down, and shouted loudly: "I am Nie Zairong, I pay my respects to the Marshal!"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "General Nie, have you caught the people?"

Nie Zairong said: "All the fleeing island bandits, including Okasaka Yukizawa, are not left out."

"Most of them were killed by us in the fight, and there are more than 30 people left."

Zhou Yuan walked forward, and everyone followed him. Okasaka Yukizawa and others were escorted over.

Zhou Yuan finally saw him, who looked about 40 years old, thin, and tears were streaming down his face.

He knelt on the ground, looked at Zhou Yuan, and cried bitterly: "Forgive us, we have already known our mistakes."

"We are not evil people, we are just impulsive, people always make mistakes, right? We are willing to apologize, we are very sorry."

"As long as, as long as you let us go, we are willing to do anything, we..."

He couldn't say anything, because he saw that Zhou Yuan's expression did not change at all, and there was only murderous intent in his eyes.

So, Okasaka Yukizawa cried even more sadly and shouted: "Let us perform caesarean section! Give us a quick death!"

Zhou Yuan said: "I will build a statue for you, kneeling in the middle of the square in Seoul, facing the monument."

Okasaka Yukizawa was a little dazed, he didn't understand what Zhou Yuan meant.

Zhou Yuan had already waved his hand and said: "The others, escort them into the city and hand them over to the Lee Dynasty for processing."

"Okasaka Yukizawa, strip him naked, dig out his eyes, cut off his tongue, and put him in the statue."

"Let him slowly enjoy the feeling of death approaching."

"He can live in the statue for at least three or four days, and these three or four days must be wonderful."

Song Wu said: "Do it!"

Several guards rushed up,Escort all the island bandits into the city.

There are guilty persons in this crime, but no one has truly redeemed himself.

There is no redress for injustice, because such injustice cannot be appealed, and no matter how much it costs, it cannot be redeemed.

Zhou Yuan did not proceed, but said slowly: "Song Wu, you take the Yongxiao Battalion to stay in Seoul, and the Wuyao Battalion, the Elite Battalion and the navy soldiers follow me to attack Huaiyang."

"We must solve Jin Zhentang in the shortest possible time."

"He contributed to the Seoul tragedy, and he can't expect to survive."

Song Wu clasped his fists and said: "Don't worry, General! With the Yongxiao Battalion, Seoul is as solid as a rock."

"Let's go."

Zhou Yuan got on the horse directly and headed towards Huaiyang.

And a person in green clothes floated over, landed steadily on the horse's back, and followed Zhou Yuan.

Su Youzi said calmly: "Yuan Yizi, you have anger in your heart."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "Master, anyone with a conscience will be angry in the face of such a tragedy."

"Master, isn't he angry?"

Su Youzi thought for a while before saying: "Angry, but I have my own way. I can't stay in Seoul and help this country get out of the trauma together."

Zhou Yuan said: "Master, after your heart of Taoism is restored, you will return to Baiyun Temple, right?"

Su Youzi said softly: "Yes, I haven't been back for more than two years. It's time to go back."

Zhou Yuan said: "Master, do you still remember The letter I wrote to you in Xiangzhou? I was too drunk that night and I have long forgotten it. "

Su Youzi shook her head and said, "I don't remember it either. It was a long time ago."

Zhou Yuan continued, "Master can leave Baiyun Temple for two years, and he can leave Master for a lifetime. Master, must you go back?"

Su Youzi said, "If you don't go back, where else can you go?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Disciple has a violent temper. Many times when facing some things, I will lose my mind."

"Disciple hopes that Master will follow me and restrain me at all times."

Su Youzi was silent.

She was silent for a long time before she sighed and said, "Yuan Yizi, everyone has different experiences, which determines that they have different choices."

"I have my way to go, you have your way to go, why bother to be together?"

"Although you are young, you have enough experience. Can't you see through these truths?"

Zhou Yuan laughed.

He looked at his master and said slowly: "I always advised myself to see through some things before."

"Now it has changed."

"I don't want to see through those things. I just want to fight day and night until the world becomes what I like."

"What is the right way in the world?"

"It means to always be passionate and love beauty forever."

"The so-called seeing through is just to expect the world to become better with the help of others. I don't want to escape. I want to be the one who makes the world better."

He faced the east, the sun shone on his face, with sharp edges and firm eyes.

Su Youzi looked at his face and was in a trance.

Her heartbeat began to accelerate, she lowered her head and suppressed her fluctuating emotions.

She didn't understand why she still had worldly desires after practicing Taoism for so many years.

She thought she had transcended it long ago.

But the elder sister's words were as sharp as a sword: "Li Yuyan, don't think too highly of yourself. Do you think you have no feelings? No, you just haven't seen many men."

"All women are the same. When they see excellent men, they can't help but feel admiration."

"Where do you think you got that barrier in your heart? Because you have been trapped for a long time."

"You care so much about your apprentice, but have you ever cared about Ye Qingying's situation? Do you prefer Zhou Yuan just because of the master and apprentice?"

"Some people don't know when they will fall."

Su Youzi suddenly raised her head and said coldly: "I will leave after this battle! Go back to Baiyun Temple!"

Zhou Yuan looked at her in confusion: "Isn't there still a year?"

Su Youzi said: "You are too noisy, not suitable for me to practice Taoism in peace, it would be better to go back to Baiyun Temple."

Zhou Yuan was silent for a long time before saying: "Disciple will not stop Master."

Looking at his slightly emotional and lost expression, Su Youzi felt a little heartbroken. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.