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Chapter 1519 Chapter 1518: Finale (Twenty-one) [Seeking monthly votes]

The mountains are quiet and the mist is lingering.

The bluestone moss casts a blurry black shadow under the night fog.

The stone steps are winding, and pavilions and towers can be vaguely seen hidden among them.

As soon as Zhai Le reached the foot of the mountain, he was stopped by the guards. The two looked embarrassed and were about to speak when they were pushed away by Zhai Le's palm wind. He lifted up his clothes and knelt heavily on the stone slab with his knees, making a muffled sound, and even his voice was filled with rare sobs and pleading.

"Father——"

"Auntie!"

"Just see your son."

Just two sentences and tears rolled down uncontrollably.

At this time, a hazy drizzle fell from the sky, which made him look even more helpless. The two guards looked at each other, and they didn't dare to let Zhai Le kneel here, so they hurriedly turned back to report the news. Another person stepped forward and advised: "Master, look at this time, the master and the mistress have gone to bed, do you want to come again tomorrow?"

Ever since he was transferred here to protect the nobleman who lived in seclusion in the mountains, he has run into Zhai Le being turned away more than twice.

There was a rumor among the people that Zhai Le's position was not legitimate.

If the first lord really passed the throne to Zhai Le, why did Zhai Le's uncle and parents refuse to see him? This shows that there was another hidden reason behind the palace coup.

The guard was also secretly nervous at first.

But once, they saw the master and his wife standing halfway up the mountain, watching the king leave in despair and disappointment. The two elders secretly wiped their tears and sighed, and the guards were uncertain again. Besides, he was just a nobody, and whether Zhai Le's position was legitimate or not had nothing to do with him.

Zhai Le pursed his lips and was too stubborn to stand up.

The guard realized that today was different from the past.

What big thing happened outside?

Not long after, the guard who went to pass the message came back, and the answer was not surprising. The two elders still refused to see Zhai Le, and told him that the mountain road was difficult to travel at night and asked Zhai Le to be careful on the way back. Zhai Le bit his lip until it bled: "Tell the two elders that if I can't see him today, I will just... just pretend that I never gave birth to a son like Zhai Xiaofang."

As he finished speaking, something flew out from the woods and hit the stone slab where he was kneeling.

"Zhai Xiaofang, what nonsense are you talking about?"

This shout came from behind a tree not far away.

Then came out a middle-aged man with half-white hair on his temples, a long beard and dressed in a scholar's robe. It was his father whom he had not seen for many years.

Zhai Le's father never thought that his son would be so miserable and frustrated.

The anger eased a little: "Follow me."

Zhai Le followed him up the mountain step by step. In the moonlight, he noticed that his father also had a worried look on his face. The latter's clothes did not seem to be put on after being woken up, but rather that he had never taken them off. His father was very knowledgeable about health preservation, and he rarely stayed up late. His father also noticed the look Zhai Le gave him from time to time, and sighed, "The weather has been bad recently, and your mother is seriously ill, which is worrying."

At this critical moment, Zhai Le ran over and called for help through the loudspeaker.

She was woken up abruptly.

Perhaps because of the mother-son bond, she insisted that Zhai Le must have been wronged and something had happened, and asked him to come down to see what was going on before she could feel at ease. As a result, he heard Zhai Le's words as soon as he arrived, and his eyes went dark after hearing them, and he lost control and chose to yell.

Is Zhai Xiaofang trying to tear out the hearts of these two old guys?

Zhai Le's brain buzzed and he almost went on strike.

"Aniang is sick?"

“Maybe it’s time to get old.”

Zhai Le's heart skipped a beat.

His mother was an ordinary person, born weak, and gave birth to him at an early age, which injured her health. In the past few years, the mother and son have been separated and unable to see each other, and she is depressed and her health is getting worse. At the age of knowing one's fate, this age can barely be considered a long life for ordinary people, but for Zhai Le, it is too short. If something happens to his mother... He shuddered in the night wind and dared not think about it anymore.

The father and son tacitly agreed not to mention the purpose of Zhai Le's trip.

Zhai Le's mother, wearing a cloak, stood in the corridor in a daze.

Until two figures appeared in the darkness, her eyes flashed with astonishment, surprise, and excitement. She seemed to be unable to believe that Zhai Le could go up the mountain. She almost staggered and ran, calling out: "My son——"

"Auntie."

"My son must have been wronged."

Zhai Le bit his lower lip, feeling extremely regretful.

"Mother, it is my son who is unfilial..."

I regretted having missed so much time.

His parents refused to see him because they felt guilty towards their uncle, because their son Zhai Le was not polite to his cousins ​​at all, and completely treated them as breeding tools. He was humiliated so much that anyone with a bigger temper would rather commit suicide than suffer such humiliation. His parents could not persuade their son to let go of his unlucky political enemies, nor could they persuade their son to give them a quick death.

The only thing they could do was to avoid seeing Zhai Le.

Alas, I don’t know how the next generation will reach this point.

Their previous generation were twin brothers who had a relationship as close as if they were one person, but they were caught in a dilemma because of the struggle between their respective offspring.

Just when the three of them were about to burst into tears, Zhai Le sensed the presence of his uncle outside the courtyard, and the two of them looked at each other from afar through the courtyard gate. After a while, he strode forward, lifted his clothes and knelt down, pretending to apologize. This action also frightened the three elders present, and an ominous guess emerged in their minds at the same time - did Xiao Fang completely cannot stand his cousins ​​and kill them?

Uncle Zhai Le's body swayed, but he still held on.

"It's fate, you don't have to be like this."

He knew very well what kind of people his sons were.

If they died, it was not Zhai Le's fault. Allowing them to leave a bloodline was enough, and there was nothing more to ask for.

"The legacy left by my brother..."

Zhai Le lowered his head in embarrassment, clenched his fists and held his tears. "I'm afraid I will disappoint you, brother..."

The two sentences before and after were beyond everyone's expectations.

"Aren't they your cousins?"

Zhai Le: "What does it have to do with them?"

Was the matter of those useless people worth him running over to see the elders at night? Zhai Le knew what they had misunderstood after a brief thought, and explained it in a few words. The rest was the most difficult for him to say: "It's not that I'm afraid of death, but..."

But he was really forced into a desperate situation at this moment.

His uncle asked him, "If we fight, are you sure you will win?"

Zhai Le's lips turned pale: "Nephew... incompetent..."

He thought of what Lin Feng said, "scattering beans and turning them into soldiers."

Kangguo holds the food and grass, who in the world would not fight for Kangguo? Even the people of Quguo might turn against him. Zhai Le really didn't know how he could win. Asking himself, he was unwilling to surrender. But if he wanted to start a war, could he really ignore the innocent people and sacrifice his relatives to make them the sacrifices of this war? If he was the kind of tyrant who only had hegemony in his eyes, he could certainly do it.

Give it a try, and if you lose, just die calmly.

However, Zhai Le is not a hero.

His weaknesses have always been obvious.

However, seeing him just give away his brother's hard work like this, his heart was bleeding and he felt like he was torn in two.

Zhai Le fell on his uncle's lap, blaming himself repeatedly.

His uncle stroked his hair and said, "Your brother has passed away for many years. The person he was most worried about when he was alive was you, and he only hoped that you would live happily and healthily. Between Quguo and you, you are more important. Xiaofang, this Quguo is Yuewen's hard work, but it is more your hard work. Yuewen entrusted Quguo to you. Is it really for Quguo? It is purely because if Quguo is handed over to you, you and those cousins ​​can live. No matter how much you torment them, you will not kill them all in one go, and you have tolerated them alive all these years. But if Quguo falls into the hands of one of them, with their narrow-mindedness, you will definitely have no way to survive."

To Zhai Huan, Qu State is important but not that important.

Zhai Le does not need to blame himself for not being able to defend Qu State.

Speaking of this, my uncle broke out in a cold sweat.

He knew that Zhai Le came here tonight because he was still wavering. If Zhai Le was forced to accept the challenge, it would be fine if he could win, but if he lost, there would be no way to save the situation and his entire family would die.

If Yuewen saw this, she would be so heartbroken.

How would he explain this to his twin brother?
"It has come to this, Xiaofang, just follow your own heart." He did not approve of Zhai Huan's founding of a country back then. What good is it to be a royal family in troubled times? That little power caused brothers to fight against each other and the family fell apart.

Zhai Le should make the decision for himself, not for Zhai Huan.

Zhai Le closed his eyes and sobbed silently: "Yes."

Why should a living person be trapped by a dead person?
This night was destined to be restless.

Not only Zhai Le but also Lin Feng stayed awake all night.

Luo Sha dealt with several groups of "uninvited guests" in a row.

He came back covered in blood, and when he looked up he saw Lin Feng pulling out the dagger in his hand, fiddling with the blade with his fingers.

"Who? Come out!"

Luo Sha's shout also drew Lin Feng's attention.

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows: "Are there any night visitors?"

This time Luo Sha did not attack and throw the man out, but stood in front of Lin Feng to prevent any mishap. Unexpectedly, the man in the dark said, "This general is protecting the wrong person, right? You should not be on guard against me now, but guard against your colleagues behind you from hurting themselves."

Lin Feng laughed: "What Yu Xiang said is so unreasonable."

Yu Hai stepped out from the darkness: "Why doesn't it make sense?"

"Why would I hurt myself if I have nothing to do?"

"Of course it's to frame someone else."

"Who to frame? Who to put the blame on?"

Yu Hai said: "Frame my master."

If Lin Feng did something like self-harm or faked his death on the territory of Qu State, Zhai Le would have to fight him even if he didn't want to. Yu Hai didn't worry about this at first, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. When he ran over to take a look, he found that Lin Feng did have bad intentions, and even had sinister intentions.

Lin Feng: "What do I want?"

Yu Hai pretended to test it casually.

"Mr. Shen, are you okay now?"

Lin Feng was shocked, but his face showed no change of expression.

Yu Hai: "If Lord Shen dies young, even if all the elders try their best to assist the young lord, they may not be able to suppress the evil spirits that are ready to make trouble. Lady Lin, do you really think it is right for Kangguo to complete the unification? The lord is weak and the ministers are strong, how long can this balance last?"

Yu Hai pondered in his heart.

I'm afraid this is the main reason why Lin Feng wants to force Zhai Le into a desperate situation.

Neither country has the national seal in hand now. Kangguo does not have Shen Youli, only a young ruler, and the ministers are not united. The biggest advantage of Quguo is that Zhai Le is in his prime and has been operating in the southeast continent for many years. If the two countries really want to fight, Quguo may not lose.

"The Lord is in his prime, and is doing well. If you don't believe me, you can go and see him in person to verify the truth." Lin Feng put away the dagger, secretly thinking it was a pity, and gave up the idea of ​​plotting against Zhai Le. "The Qu Kingdom is not weak, but it is still not ready to unify the world."

The only country that can unify the world is Kangguo.

Yu Hai didn't believe it.

His eyes rolled and he came up with a counter-measure in mind.

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I don't know what's going on, but one or two bugs similar to bedbugs appear in the study from time to time_(:з」∠)_The windows are closed all year round, and the seventh floor is not short, so where do these bugs come from?
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