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

Chapter 510

Late at night, Wu Dingzhong and Pang Lixing were still preparing for war and encouraging morale on the city wall.

Because they knew very well that Nurhaci could launch a general attack at any time, and that was the moment to decide their fate.

Perhaps it was not their fate, because they were destined to die, but it could decide the fate of Shenjing.

"General Wu, General Pang, the commander-in-chief invites you to the commander's tent to talk."

Guan Dayong scratched his head, looking honest.

Wu Dingzhong responded, and he and Pang Lixing came to Zhou Yuan's room.

At the same time, Li Yu'an also quietly left Shanhaiguan without anyone noticing.

"Commander-in-chief, what do you want to see us for?"

Wu Dingzhong clasped his fists, looking very tired.

Zhou Yuan pointed to the wine and meat on the table and smiled faintly: "At the latest tomorrow, Nurhaci will launch a general attack. Let's have a drink, as a head-cutting wine."

The two looked at each other and sat down.

The atmosphere was a bit heavy. Zhou Yuan raised his glass and said, "I met the two generals at Miyun Lake last year. Now we are fighting side by side. I am honored. Let me toast you two."

He drank first as a sign of respect. Pang Lixing and Wu Dingzhong also drank quickly.

Then Pang Lixing said, "Marshal Jie, you are too polite. To be honest, I have fought for so many years and I admire only a few generals. There were Lord Song and Marshal Luo in the past, and then there was Xue Changyue and Old Wu in front of me. But now there is another Marquis Zhongwu."

"The battle to recover the Central Plains was beautiful. Old Wu and I repeatedly analyzed it afterwards and were really amazed."

"Now burning Xinglin Fort and cutting off the enemy's food and grass is even more extraordinary. I admire you."

At this point, he raised his glass and grinned, "A toast to Marshal Jie!"

The three of them drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Yuancai continued: "I only regret that we are unable to save the country and repel the Eastern Tartars. We can only sacrifice our lives for the country and be buried among the green mountains and green seas."

"General Pang, are your family members safe?"

Pang Lixing smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern, General Jie. My mother is still alive, I have a wife and two concubines who are living in harmony, and I have seven or eight children. I was born in the countryside, and it is worth it to have achieved this point now."

"It's not bad to die here. Your Majesty is kind and generous, and my family will live well."

Here, he put away his smile and sighed. "It's a pity... I can't see my old mother to the end of her life. I can only respect her in the next life."

Wu Dingzhong drank a glass of wine and panted: "Like Lao Pang, I was born in a poor peasant family. I can get to where I am today step by step, which is inseparable from the emperor's grace. Now I die for the court, which is a good death."

"As for my family, I am not worried because your majesty will take care of them."

What they said was the truth. Although the eldest sister was ruthless, she was not a mean person. She was very generous to those who were useful to her.

Wu Dingzhong said: "General Jie, you were made a marquis at the age of 19, and now you are only 20. It is a bit sad that you died here."

"Besides, you have no offspring. Come to me and say that General Jie should leave."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "My soldiers are here. They are about to fight the enemy to the death. How can I abandon them and return to Shenjing to enjoy the glory and wealth."

"You are young, but as a soldier, you have to die. It doesn't matter."

The three people said this, which was also to their taste. They drank one glass of wine after another.

Soon, Pang Lixing and Wu Dingzhong fell down.

Zhou Yuan stood up, drew the golden sword from his waist, and said in a deep voice: "Two generals, I'm sorry. When Zhou Yuan gets the title and stands firm in the Jurchens, I will protect your family in the future and make them rich and glorious!"

After a while, Zhou Yuan shouted: "Dayong! Come in!"

Guan Dayong walked in, picked up the two bloody heads, and rushed out.

He yelled at the top of his lungs: "Fire! Fire the tower!"

Until this moment, Qiu Huan came out from the dark corner, his face was shocked and pale.

"Really... It's true..."

He said in horror: "Zhou Yuan actually surrendered, he actually killed Wu Dingzhong and Pang Lixing."

...

The fireworks on the city wall lit up the sky.

At the same time, Wanyan Daichan hurried back to her residence, and saw her apprentice holding her stomach and wailing in pain on the ground, and she panicked for a while.

She quickly supported Cai Ni and said hurriedly: "What's wrong? What's wrong! The maid said you were in trouble! What's the situation!"

Cai Ni's face was as pale as paper, and she shouted with difficulty: "I... I was eager for success, and I went crazy. The internal force invaded the five internal organs, it hurts..."

Wanyan Daichan was even more shocked, and quickly reached out to press her back, and the internal force continued to pour into her.

She noticed that Cai Ni's internal energy was constantly being abused. She was obviously receiving a huge stimulus. If this continued, her internal organs might collapse.collapsed.

"You must hold on!"

Wanyan Daichan was anxious and said quickly: "Don't think too much, calm your mind, keep your heart, I will help you regulate your internal breath."

Cai Ni said painfully: "It's not going to work... It's not going to work... I'm in pain... I can't hold on."

"Silly disciple! You must hold on! With the master's help, you will definitely make it!"

Wanyan Daichan sat down cross-legged, forcibly pressed Cai Ni's body, and continuously poured deep internal force into it.

Cai Ni murmured: "Master... Master... Please tell the master that... Cai Ni is sorry for him and can't serve him..."

This sentence almost made Wanyan Daichan crazy. She gritted her teeth and said: "What nonsense! I'm here! You won't die!"

She also began to panic. Now Zhou Yuan finally surrendered to the Great Jin and finally reconciled with her. No matter whether he used her to gain status or he really forgave her... After all, the two of them were a couple who had worshipped heaven and earth.

As long as I treat him well in the future, help him in his career, and give him children, all the previous grudges will be over sooner or later.

But... But Cai Ni can't die!

Wanyan Daichan's eyes were red. She knew that Zhou Yuan cared about his relatives, especially Cai Ni. They met in Yunzhou and had gone through a bumpy road. He felt an indescribable debt to Cai Ni in his heart. If Cai Ni died here with me... he...

He would never forgive me!

Opposition due to politics is just a matter of stance. There will be a day of reconciliation.

But if Cai Ni is killed by me, Zhou Yuan... He will probably hate me for the rest of his life...

Thinking of this, Wanyan Daichan's heart was trembling, and she hurriedly said: "Good disciple, you must hold on, Zhou Yuan is still waiting for you, he wants to marry you, not as a maid, but as a formal marriage, he wants you to be his wife."

"Don't... don't give up on yourself!"

She rolled the internal force in her body like a flood into Cai Ni's body, constantly channeling her chaotic breath.

At this moment, a voice of notification came from outside: "Princess, fireworks are lit at Shanhaiguan, and His Majesty asked you to go to meet them."

Wanyan Daichan said anxiously: "I don't have time to go! Let Huang Taiji go! Let Daishan go! Let anyone go!"

"Do I have to go to hand over something?"

Speaking of this, she was inexplicably worried and couldn't help asking: "Has Qiu Huan sent any news?"

"He wrote a letter, saying that Zhou Yuan invited Wu Dingzhong and Pang Lixing to a banquet, put drugs in the wine, cut off their heads, and asked the guard Guan Dayong to take them out."

Hearing this, Wanyan Daichan couldn't help but feel happy. It was true, Zhou Yuan's surrender was true.

She and he were really going to become husband and wife.

She hurriedly said, "That's fine. Go and tell your father Khan that I have something important to deal with and can't make the connection."

"I understand."

Wanyan Daichan tried again. She trembled and said, "My dear disciple, you must not be in trouble. Zhou Yuan is really coming. If something happens to you, he... I can't imagine how I will face him!"

She closed her eyes and concentrated on guiding Cai Ni's chaotic internal energy. She vowed to save Cai Ni.

She is her disciple and Zhou Yuan's lover.

At the same time, she is also the bond that eases the relationship between her and Zhou Yuan.

Cai Ni! Master must save you!