In the early of February second, ninth year of Long An, on the day of the Longtaitou Festival, Jiangbei Camp sent an urgent letter to the Grand Council. While patrolling the camp, General Zhong Chan fell down from his horseback and was unconscious.
The military doctors of the whole Jiangbei Camp gathered in his tent, it seemed that he will not be able to make it.
After urgent confirmation, the Grand Council immediately decided to send a red-label urgent letter to Gu Yun, but the letter had not yet been sent, the second urgent letter from Jiangbei Camp arrived.
General Zhong had passed away.
He died in the frontier, but he did not die in battle. Instead, he died like a thousand other ordinary old people in the world — painless, without illness or disease.
This kind of death makes people feel empty, because there were no enemies to hate, no hatred to vent, and it was not a bedridden illness with no one to take care of him either.
Suddenly, a person disappeared, making one feel it was very unreal.
Gu Yun held the red label letter and looked at it for an incense time, then slowly let out a breath from his chaotic heart. Only then did he regain his mind — it was not a dream.
The silence in the Marshal tent lasted for a moment, then not knowing who started it, everyone started saying 'Condolences' one after another.
Shen Yi comforted, "Marshal, the old general is seventy-six years old, it is already very rare to find. This could also be considered as a happy funeral*, you shouldn't let it weigh down your heart."
**喜丧, xǐ sāng, a Chinese custom on funerals for somebody who lived to a ripe old age and lived a good life.
"I know," Gu Yun sat silently for a while and waved his hand. "I know, it's all right, but the situation in Jiangbei is delicate. At this time, the general in charge had an accident, and Chong Ze had just taken over as the governor of Liangjiang, it would be difficult for him to manage everything. I'm afraid there will be troubles. Hmm... Let me think..."
However, although he said ‘let me think’, his heart was completely blank, as if all thoughts had been cut off and he could not feel them.
Shen Yi looked at his indescribable painless face and murmured, "Marshal, since the day it was formed, the Jiangbei Navy was trained by the joint effort of both General Zhong and Master Yao, I'm afraid someone else will not be able to handle the navy."
With him taking the lead, Gu Yun finally had a reaction. He unhurriedly replied: "Yao Chong Ze and Old Zhong's deputy general will be able to deal with it for the time being, but it seemed that Master Yao will have to serve as the governor of Liangjiang until the end. Yang Rong Gui is only out of action for less than half a year, it had taken a lot of effort to stabilize again…"
The latter part, it was inconvenient for Gu Yun to say aloud in front of the generals. The situation in Jiangbei was not easy to stabilize. The refugees, businessmen, and local officials had just returned to their places. The factories in many areas had just been built, and the people's houses had not even warmed up yet.
But Yan Wang just resigned recently. Who would take over the Jiangbei Canal Office?
Was there going to be a bloody struggle for power once again, or all previous efforts would vanish in the fire?
Some people were not born in the right time, some people did not die at the right time, General Zhong's death was not at the right time.
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Gu Yun said, "I have to go and take a look at that side, over here…"
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Cai Fen hurriedly said, "General He and General Shen are both here. Marshal can rest assured that there will be no trouble in the Northern Frontier."
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Gu Yun nodded and asked his guards to pack up while he quickly spread out his pen and paper and wrote reports for the court.
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First, he had to send someone to deliver letters, and to hand over the military affairs, busy until the lights were all lit up, but Gu Yun still pulled Shen Yi over to instruct: "Jia Lai Ying Huo this man, most of his time as a young man, he was ferocious, and a small part of the time, he was a mad dog. This time the Eighteen Tribes are in disorder, I'm afraid if it wasn't well taken care of, there will be consequences, do you understand?"
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Shen Yi nodded: "The barbarians will cease to exist from now on."
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From the days heaven and earth were created, how many lineages have been annihilated in the vast expanse of time, due to natural disasters, or wars, or the assimilation of blood in the long intermarriage... some have crumbled, some were blown by the wind, some were earth shattering, then quietly disappeared.
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Shen Yi finally understood the feelings in Chi Ku Yo's song in the prison that day, the barbarians were moving towards the end — no matter how they struggle, they were still pushed forward by an invisible hand.
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Today was the barbarian, but if the capital city was taken over that year, maybe the one at the end of their road would become Great Liang.
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"It's good that you understand," Gu Yun said. "The kind of lunatic who would make their own children into Bone of Impurity like Jia Lai Ying Huo and Hu Ge Er, no one knows what they can do at their last moment. General Cai is already old in age, He Rong Hui is too hot headed, Ji Ping, this side may mainly depend on you."
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Gu Yun was also a talkative fellow in his free time, but he was not a lengthy person in official business. For him, this was already quite long as an instruction, but he could not help himself, he truly did not feel reassured.
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Shen Yi: "Leave it to me. If something happens in the Northern Frontier, I'll go see you with my head in my hand."
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"What do I want your head for?" Gu Yun shook his head and laughed. "I never eat pig's head meat."
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Shen Yi: "..."
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Gu Yun ran away from him at a safe distance before he could unleash his anger and pulled a Wind Slasher, placing it on his back, "I'm leaving."
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"Wait, Zi Xi!" Shen Yi suddenly stopped him and said, "Take Miss Chen with you."
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After the death of General Zhong, Gu Yun could still write reports, handing over his military affairs in an orderly way. He instructed the generals one by one, and even cracked a few jokes as if nothing had happened. To outsiders, this reaction seemed calm to the point of cold hearted, but Shen Yi was very worried — that year when he learned of the Black Iron Camp's incident from Jia Lai Ying Huo, he was also acting calm this way at the beginning.
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"What do I do with her?" Gu Yun did not turn around, "You really think the Chen family sells miracle medicine that can revive people who have been buried?'
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Before the words were finished, his shadow had disappeared as if it he was rushing to get reincarnated.
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At the same time, there was no impervious wall in the world.
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In the early of February second, ninth year of Long An, on the day of the Longtaitou Festival, Jiangbei Camp sent an urgent letter to the Grand Council. While patrolling the camp, General Zhong Chan fell down from his horseback and was unconscious.
The military doctors of the whole Jiangbei Camp gathered in his tent, it seemed that he will not be able to make it.
After urgent confirmation, the Grand Council immediately decided to send a red-label urgent letter to Gu Yun, but the letter had not yet been sent, the second urgent letter from Jiangbei Camp arrived.
General Zhong had passed away.
He died in the frontier, but he did not die in battle. Instead, he died like a thousand other ordinary old people in the world — painless, without illness or disease.
This kind of death makes people feel empty, because there were no enemies to hate, no hatred to vent, and it was not a bedridden illness with no one to take care of him either.
Suddenly, a person disappeared, making one feel it was very unreal.
Gu Yun held the red label letter and looked at it for an incense time, then slowly let out a breath from his chaotic heart. Only then did he regain his mind — it was not a dream.
The silence in the Marshal tent lasted for a moment, then not knowing who started it, everyone started saying 'Condolences' one after another.
Shen Yi comforted, "Marshal, the old general is seventy-six years old, it is already very rare to find. This could also be considered as a happy funeral*, you shouldn't let it weigh down your heart."
**喜丧, xǐ sāng, a Chinese custom on funerals for somebody who lived to a ripe old age and lived a good life.
"I know," Gu Yun sat silently for a while and waved his hand. "I know, it's all right, but the situation in Jiangbei is delicate. At this time, the general in charge had an accident, and Chong Ze had just taken over as the governor of Liangjiang, it would be difficult for him to manage everything. I'm afraid there will be troubles. Hmm... Let me think..."
However, although he said ‘let me think’, his heart was completely blank, as if all thoughts had been cut off and he could not feel them.
Shen Yi looked at his indescribable painless face and murmured, "Marshal, since the day it was formed, the Jiangbei Navy was trained by the joint effort of both General Zhong and Master Yao, I'm afraid someone else will not be able to handle the navy."
With him taking the lead, Gu Yun finally had a reaction. He unhurriedly replied: "Yao Chong Ze and Old Zhong's deputy general will be able to deal with it for the time being, but it seemed that Master Yao will have to serve as the governor of Liangjiang until the end. Yang Rong Gui is only out of action for less than half a year, it had taken a lot of effort to stabilize again…"
The latter part, it was inconvenient for Gu Yun to say aloud in front of the generals. The situation in Jiangbei was not easy to stabilize. The refugees, businessmen, and local officials had just returned to their places. The factories in many areas had just been built, and the people's houses had not even warmed up yet.
But Yan Wang just resigned recently. Who would take over the Jiangbei Canal Office?
Was there going to be a bloody struggle for power once again, or all previous efforts would vanish in the fire?
Some people were not born in the right time, some people did not die at the right time, General Zhong's death was not at the right time.
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Gu Yun said, "I have to go and take a look at that side, over here…"
+
Cai Fen hurriedly said, "General He and General Shen are both here. Marshal can rest assured that there will be no trouble in the Northern Frontier."
+
Gu Yun nodded and asked his guards to pack up while he quickly spread out his pen and paper and wrote reports for the court.
+
First, he had to send someone to deliver letters, and to hand over the military affairs, busy until the lights were all lit up, but Gu Yun still pulled Shen Yi over to instruct: "Jia Lai Ying Huo this man, most of his time as a young man, he was ferocious, and a small part of the time, he was a mad dog. This time the Eighteen Tribes are in disorder, I'm afraid if it wasn't well taken care of, there will be consequences, do you understand?"
+
Shen Yi nodded: "The barbarians will cease to exist from now on."
+
From the days heaven and earth were created, how many lineages have been annihilated in the vast expanse of time, due to natural disasters, or wars, or the assimilation of blood in the long intermarriage... some have crumbled, some were blown by the wind, some were earth shattering, then quietly disappeared.
+
Shen Yi finally understood the feelings in Chi Ku Yo's song in the prison that day, the barbarians were moving towards the end — no matter how they struggle, they were still pushed forward by an invisible hand.
+
Today was the barbarian, but if the capital city was taken over that year, maybe the one at the end of their road would become Great Liang.
+
"It's good that you understand," Gu Yun said. "The kind of lunatic who would make their own children into Bone of Impurity like Jia Lai Ying Huo and Hu Ge Er, no one knows what they can do at their last moment. General Cai is already old in age, He Rong Hui is too hot headed, Ji Ping, this side may mainly depend on you."
+
Gu Yun was also a talkative fellow in his free time, but he was not a lengthy person in official business. For him, this was already quite long as an instruction, but he could not help himself, he truly did not feel reassured.
+
Shen Yi: "Leave it to me. If something happens in the Northern Frontier, I'll go see you with my head in my hand."
+
"What do I want your head for?" Gu Yun shook his head and laughed. "I never eat pig's head meat."
+
Shen Yi: "..."
+
Gu Yun ran away from him at a safe distance before he could unleash his anger and pulled a Wind Slasher, placing it on his back, "I'm leaving."
+
"Wait, Zi Xi!" Shen Yi suddenly stopped him and said, "Take Miss Chen with you."
+
After the death of General Zhong, Gu Yun could still write reports, handing over his military affairs in an orderly way. He instructed the generals one by one, and even cracked a few jokes as if nothing had happened. To outsiders, this reaction seemed calm to the point of cold hearted, but Shen Yi was very worried — that year when he learned of the Black Iron Camp's incident from Jia Lai Ying Huo, he was also acting calm this way at the beginning.
+
"What do I do with her?" Gu Yun did not turn around, "You really think the Chen family sells miracle medicine that can revive people who have been buried?'
+
Before the words were finished, his shadow had disappeared as if it he was rushing to get reincarnated.
+
At the same time, there was no impervious wall in the world.
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