flstandardbreds Chapter 238 Are You Overthinking?
Chapter 238 Are You Overthinking?
Perhaps in the eyes of future generations, Han Yaojun's character is too upright, inflexible, and he sticks to his ridiculous character like a fool.
However, everyone has different personalities and focuses.
No matter what era it is, if a person has lost his bottom line and integrity, it will be difficult for him to win the sincere respect and admiration of others.
Han Ziyu wanted to say that as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood, but when he met Han Yaojun's eyes again, he saw the persistence and heaviness in the other's eyes.
Then he realized that even if he talked his mouth off, he would not be able to persuade him.
"Don't think about knocking me out." Han Yaojun anticipated Han Ziyu's move and dodged it quickly.
Han Ziyu, who took the risk of committing treason, lost the opportunity and instinctively wanted to kneel down and apologize.
He subconsciously said, "I am sorry for the offense, General. Please forgive me."
Han Yaojun raised his hand to stop him again, feeling both amused and helpless.
He said he was offended and asked for forgiveness, but it did not affect his intention to knock himself out.
If it were someone else, they might have overestimated and become suspicious, but Han Yaojun wouldn't.
Just as Zhou Yichen has absolute trust in Chu Qibai, he feels the same way towards Han Ziyu.
"I know you are loyal to our Han family, and even more so to me."
Han Ziyu pursed his lips tightly. As he was injured and had not rested well, his lips were pale and pursed into a straight line.
He didn't care what the major general thought of him, even if it was a misunderstanding.
It’s just that he was adopted by the Han family since he was a child, and it was the Han family that gave him a second life. As a "member of the Han family", he naturally has to consider the major general.
Han Yaojun's eyes were deep and he stood with his hands behind his back. At this moment, he seemed to have merged into the night, lonely and independent of the world.
Anyone who sees him at this moment will not doubt his unyielding pride.
"But I am not only a member of the Han family, but also the commander of Xi'an City. If a commander deserts the battlefield and only cares about his own life and death, even if I survive, I will still live in endless regret in the future."
As the commander, he abandoned his soldiers on the battlefield and fled, abandoning his armor.
Even if Han Yaojun didn't care about other people's contempt, he still couldn't escape the judgment of his own heart in the next few years.
Han Ziyu was shocked by Han Yaojun's words.
The reason why he was willing to follow the major general was because he admired the major general's character.
He never imagined that one day, the young general's character... would make him respect and feel helpless.
"...I am willing to live and die with the general, and advance and retreat together."
Han Ziyu failed to successfully persuade Han Yaojun to leave, nor did he succeed in his sneak attack, so he could only settle for the next best thing.
Upon hearing this, Han Yaojun patted Han Ziyu on the shoulder, turned around and joined the battle, no longer arguing with Han Ziyu.
"Guard the city gates and don't let anyone enter the city to harm innocent people."
"Yes."
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At this moment, the few people who had gathered information outside Xianyang City had already returned along the same route and joined the disaster relief team.
General Yuan listened to the reports from the people he had sent out to investigate the situation and frowned. "There's nothing wrong with the city gate?"
Yun Jiyou looked calm, and there was no obvious abnormal change in his expression when he heard the words.
Dressed in brocade clothes, he did not look like an official at all. Instead, he looked more like a son of an aristocratic family. He had his own elegance and bearing, without being tainted by the complicated atmosphere of officialdom.
Yun Jiyu had a green jade pendant tied around his waist. Anyone who was born into a noble family, even a military general, would wear a jade pendant around his waist.
The origin of wearing jade pendants is the rules and regulations that aristocratic families set for their children.
The meaning is to use the jade pendant as a restraint, to remind oneself at all times to be gentle and restrained, not ostentatious or frivolous.
At first, this rule was only for the children of scholarly families. Later, as time went on, this rule spread and was no longer restricted to scholarly families, but applied to most of the children of aristocratic families in the capital, regardless of their family status.
Yun Jiyou touched the two words "Zi Shu" engraved on the back of his jade pendant.
On the back are his words, and on the front are carefully carved patterns.
Touching the familiar patterns on it, he subconsciously fell into deep thought.
Yun Jiyou thought for a moment and analyzed in a calm tone, "The biggest problem is that we can't see any abnormalities! Since there are problems inside, the guards at the city gate will not make obvious mistakes."
What is most terrifying is that there is no apparent abnormality.
"Maybe you are overthinking it?" Yuan Qi asked hesitantly.
"No, you also agree with the points I proposed, don't you?" Yun Jiyu shook his head, quite confident in his analysis and intuition.
"......" This rhetorical question stumped him.
Yuan Qi looked solemn, "...it did sound reasonable before, but now the people I sent out have returned, and they didn't notice anything unusual..."
Compared to Yun Jiyu, he naturally trusts his comrade who has been through life and death with him more.
Yun Jiyou is the cousin of Prince Chu. Even if the other party has not explicitly stated that he stands on the side of the Third Prince, this relationship alone is enough to make Yuan Qi highly vigilant and guard against Yun Jiyou.
Yesterday, Yun Jiyou's analysis was very logical, so he sent people to investigate, and wasted time and stayed here to wait for news.
But since everyone has returned, he feels there is no need to be cautious anymore.
On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly and there is no room for delays like Yun Jiyou.
Yun Jiyou should be thankful that he is not a soldier under his command.
"Master Yun, I know you have real talent and knowledge, but we are here to provide disaster relief. If we delay again and again, the disaster in Xi'an City may become more serious."
Yuan Qi's eyes were firm.
He is on the side of the eldest prince, but he is also a military general.
A military general's duty is to protect the people. The people are now in dire straits, and they have been delaying again and again. He cannot take on this responsibility, and neither can Yun Jiyou.
"I hope you can think it through. If you keep procrastinating like this, even if nothing happens, something bad will happen."
Yuan Qi thought, it’s no wonder that he doesn’t like civil servants. It’s really because they are too slow and spend all day talking about nonsense.
The slightest disturbance can make them nervous.
"I know you think I'm being too cautious..."
Yun Jiyou did not let go of the jade pendant, but continued to rub it slowly. The slightly cool touch of the jade pendant could keep his mind clear at all times.
"But rather than asking the censor to report and causing His Majesty to be furious, I am more worried that someone will set their sights on the relief grain and relief silver. If anything happens to them, even if we arrive in Xi'an, it will be useless."
Their mission this time was difficult and arduous, and any mistake would result in death.
Yuan Qi stared at Yun Jiyu in silence, thinking that he was talking a lot of nonsense.
"These are just your guesses, there is no real evidence."
Yun Jiyou shook his head. "General Yuan, I suggest you send more people to investigate. Send those with better skills to find a way to sneak into the city and investigate thoroughly."