Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 26 Who can keep a diary?
"Is that the army led by Lord Ohno So in front?"

After bidding farewell to Hulu Jin, Li Shuang and his men were about to return to Mayi.

On the way, they were stopped by a group of Hun cavalry.

"Who are you?"

"My master would like to invite the military commander to stay in the tribe for a while as a token of his hospitality."

The other party spoke fluent Xianbei language, but judging from his dress, he was a Xiongnu.

After hearing this, Li Shuang remembered what Gao Ang had said about the 3,000 elite Hun cavalry. Today, it seemed that he had not lied.

The Hun cavalry before them, both in terms of the quality of the soldiers and the quality of their equipment, far surpassed those of the declining northern military tribes on the grassland.

It can even be said that they are much stronger than the imperial guards in Luoyang City.

"She Digan, yours is a large tribe, and you are also someone who can go to Luoyang City to guard it. Do you know where they come from?"

She Digan was beside him and said softly:
"I only know they are a small tribe affiliated with Po Liuhan's men, and their leader is a famous witch on the grassland, with extraordinary powers. His name is Dugu Ru."

"Great Witch?"

Li Shuang immediately became interested and bowed to the Xiongnu knights, saying:
"That's annoying!"
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Pingcheng.

In the dark room filled with smoke, Yuan Shen knelt on the ground.

Opposite him sat the great wizard Liu Lingzhu.

At this moment, Liu Lingzhu had a solemn expression on his face, muttering something and performing some kind of prayer ritual.

King Guangyang, who is usually very majestic, raised his head with a face full of anxiety and fear, just like a child who has made a mistake and is waiting to be punished.

Assistant Liu Ling held a dew-soaked willow branch in his hand and waved it in the air.

Yuan Shen had participated in this kind of prayer ceremony many times and was familiar with every detail. Almost at the moment when Liu Lingzhu put down the willow branch in his hand, he opened his mouth in panic:

"What does the God say?"

Liu Lingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and spoke slowly:
"The gods said that as long as the king sincerely repents, writes down his mistakes honestly, puts them in this box, and then burns them before the gods. Once the gods are sure you haven't hidden anything, they will forgive you!"

"it is good!"

Liu Lingzhu closed his eyes. Yuan Shen took a piece of silk book and wrote many lines. While writing, he looked at Liu Lingzhu from time to time to make sure he was not peeking.

After finishing writing, Yuan Shen quickly put the silk book into the box in front of him, and Liu Lingzhu slowly opened his eyes.

"So, I'll start."

Yuan Shen watched the box in front of him being thrown into the brazier. He didn't speak until the box was burned to ashes in front of him.
"If I do this, God will forgive me!"

Liu Lingzhu nodded.

"As long as the king does not hide anything from God, he will be forgiven."

Yuan Shen took out a gold ingot and handed it to Liu Lingzhu, then quickly walked out of the dark room, feeling a little more relaxed.

Looking at Yuan Shen's back, Liu Lingzhu reached under the table where the box had just been placed with a bit of joking and twisted it gently.

The mechanism turned, and the silk book that should have been burned along with the box now appeared in Liu Lingzhu's hand.

Liu Lingzhu looked at the words on the silk book and smiled slightly:
"So Yuan Shen is having an affair with the princess of Chengyang Prince Yuan Hui!"
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"The gods say that as long as the commander sincerely repents, writes down his mistakes honestly, puts them in this box, and then burns them for the gods, the gods will be sure that you haven't concealed anything and will forgive you!"

Inside the big tent, Dugu Ru, who was not wearing the red coat as usual, but had changed into a wizard's uniform, was filled with a sense of holiness!

She held the willow branch in her hand, looked at Li Shuang in front of her, and spoke slowly.

"Really?"

"Yes!"

“So I’ll write it?”

"You write it. These words are the bridge for the military lord to communicate with the gods. I won't read them."

"But……"

Looking at Li Shuang who was still hesitant, Dugu Ru asked:

"Master, do you have any other concerns?" "The paper you gave me is not enough!"

"..."

After the process was completed, Li Shuang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Dugu Ru.

"The Saint's method is indeed effective. I feel much more relaxed now."

"It is my humble honor to be able to help the military commander solve his doubts."

"Then I'll continue to bother you."

Li Shuang stood up and walked out. Dugu Ru put his hand under the table and turned the mechanism.

But there was too much paper in it and the mechanism seemed to be stuck.

Dugu Ru was a little angry and cursed.

"I want to see how many immoral things you have done. Ten pieces of paper are not enough to write them all down!"

"Saint..."

With a shout, Li Shuang turned back.

Dugu Ru hurriedly sat back in her original position, tidying up her messy hair to make herself look less disheveled.

"Saint, what's wrong with you?"

"I just finished communicating with the gods and consumed too much spiritual energy. Lord, what brought you back?"

"I just want to ask, is it true what the tribal elders said about providing free meals to me and my men after I complete the ceremony?"

Dugu Ru showed an awkward but polite smile on her face.

"That's right!"

"I can rest assured that!"
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night.

Dugu Ru covered her head with her hands, looking miserable.

Beside her, the tribal elder was looking at the ten pages of confession written by Li Shuang. As he was old, he spoke unconsciously as he read.

"I grew up in poverty, but I was determined to help the world and benefit the people."

"When I was three years old, I helped the neighbor's auntie wash dates..."

"When I was five, I took the orphans who had no food at home to catch frogs in the fields..."

"When I was ten, because of my good character, I was unanimously elected as the best person in Jin by Taiping Village and dozens of surrounding villages..."

"At the age of twelve, I started my own business. Over the course of four years, I transformed Taiping Village into the most prosperous village in Shanxi..."

"Looking back on my turbulent past decade, while I've achieved some small successes, I still have much to learn. The tiny progress brought about by my small steps has fallen far short of leading the world forward in a giant leap. For this, I deeply regret."

"I haven't done enough for the people of this world!"

"I hope God will forgive me and allow me to continue working for the development and happiness of the people of the world in the rest of my life."

After reading it, the tribal elder unknowingly rolled down his face.

"I never thought that in this world, there are still good people like the military leader!"

Dugu Ru raised his head, looked at the tribal elders who were deeply moved, and couldn't help but complain:

"You have water in your head!"

"Aru, what do you mean?"

"This Daye Shuang is a complete little bastard!"

Dugu Ru felt a little emotional at this moment. Why should she waste the best time of her life to play with this little bastard for a whole day?
More importantly, she was very sad about the food that Li Shuang and his subordinates ate and drank for free.

"It's time to give him some strength!"

(End of this chapter)