Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 187 He is a sinner

Jiang Xun's eyes were fixed on Shen Jiasui's face. At this moment, his heart was filled with shock and he could hardly hide his emotion.

He has been here for ten years and has met countless people, but only in Suisui did he vaguely see an awareness that transcends his time.

In this era of strict feudal ethics, imperial power is supreme and unshakable.

But at this moment, Suisui seems to be a fighter from the same era as him, struggling to sprout and branch out in the "thorn bush" and then bloom.

He had said long ago that he only needed to go to where Sui Sui was, because they always had the same ideals.

"I know what Sui Sui means. In that case, let's go together and set up another game."

Jiang Xun always speaks the lightest words and does the most grand things.

After hearing this, Shen Jiasui finally felt relieved after experiencing such a turbulent night.

She knew that Axun must understand her.

Seeing Shen Jiasui nodded, Jiang Xun finally felt relieved. He stood up again and went into the inner room, wrung out the handkerchief and brought it out.

"Come on, look up."

Jiang Xun half-knelt beside Shen Jiasui and spoke softly.

Shen Jiasui raised his head obediently, and Jiang Xun placed the neatly folded cold towel on Shen Jiasui's eyes.

"Apply it again, otherwise my uncle and aunt will be shocked when we get back home."

Jiang Xun said this and sat down again, but next to Shen Jiasui so that she could lean on his shoulder.

The room suddenly became quiet.

The night is already very deep.

At this time, Shen Jiasui seemed to be filled with emotion, and could not help but whisper, "Axun, when I was little, I once disguised myself as a man and met the soldiers under my father's command."

“That meeting had a profound impact on me.”

"I chatted with those uncles, and they admired my father very much. I asked them why they joined the army, and their answers were different."

“…It’s truly amazing.”

"Most of them were of humble origins. Some were there to earn a living for their families; some were orphans and had no family to rely on, joining the army simply to have food and clothing; some had great ambitions, hoping to rise to prominence; and some were not seeking fame or fortune, but simply to protect peace and order."

"I cried when I heard that, because I just thought that by the time we meet again, many people might have already been buried on the battlefield, and I couldn't help crying."

"But they laughed heartily, sang me folk songs from their hometowns, and told me funny stories from their time in the army."

"The north is bitterly cold. Daddy said the scenery there is dull and monotonous, but the folk songs from home sung by the soldiers change year after year."

"It was from that moment on that I began to realize the preciousness and weight of human life. I imagine that if they had family members still alive, they would surely be leaning against the door, eagerly anticipating a family reunion..."

Shen Jiasui's voice trembled slightly.

Jiang Xun's eyebrows drooped slightly, and at this moment his eyes couldn't help but become moist.

He felt deeply about this because he was a person who had also been on the battlefield in another time and space and another era.

But at that time, the country was in ruins, and they didn't think too much about it. They just tried their best to support the backbone of China, determined to take back the country and bring peace back.

.......

When Nanfeng returned from General Dingguo's Mansion, he also brought a message from Shen Zhengsheng, saying that if it was too late, Shen Jiasui would not have to run back and forth.

The fact that Shen Zhengsheng was willing to say this showed that he had complete trust in Jiang Xun.

But before the message was delivered, Shen Jiasui had quietly left along the same route and rushed back home.

She was not the kind of person who would dwell on sorrow and sadness. Now that she had figured out the problem, she should race against time to discuss things with her father and come up with a plan.

.......

General Dingguo's Mansion.

The candle in the study was still lit, but it was quiet and silent.

Shen Zhengsheng sat upright behind his desk. That was a habit he had developed during his time in the army; he always sat straight and rigid wherever he went.

His body was still tall, with broad shoulders, but when all the momentum extended to his left arm, it suddenly stopped.

The empty sleeves hung to the side, wrinkled in the candlelight, adding a touch of sadness.

Shen Zhengsheng lowered his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fixed on the empty wooden table, his expression unclear.

I don't know how long it took, knock knock -

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Dad, it's me, Suisui."

Shen Jiasui's slightly hoarse voice sounded outside the house.

squeak-

The door opened from the inside in an instant, and Shen Zhengsheng was standing in front of Shen Jiasui.

The father and daughter looked at each other, one taller than the other, and it seemed that some words were already clear without needing to be spoken.

"Come in and talk, Suisui."

Shen Zhengsheng took two steps back and welcomed Shen Jiasui in. The father and daughter sat across the table from each other.

"Dad guessed it?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a hint of moisture in Shen Jiasui's voice.

She was asking about tonight.

But Shen Zhengsheng sighed deeply and suddenly asked, "Sui Sui, that wasn't a dream, was it? Our entire Shen family was really beheaded and overthrown because of Daddy's stupidity, right?"

Earlier, Shen Jiasui went out with two of Shen Zhengsheng's men, but when they came back, Shen Jiasui was the only one missing.

Combined with his subordinates' description of Shen Jiasui's expression, Shen Zhengsheng could actually guess a little bit.

He knew Shen Jiansui's strength. He thought that the fact that she lost her composure and dared not return home immediately must be due to his fault as a father.

Especially when he was sitting in the study just now, he thought carefully about the old events and everything that had happened since Lu Yunzheng broke off the engagement.

As soon as these words came out, Shen Jiasui's tears burst out instantly, "Dad, Suisui has indeed lived a new life, from two years later, back to the day when Lu Yunzheng came to propose marriage."

Shen Zhengsheng was no longer surprised. He was silent at first, and when he looked up again, the candlelight reflected the tears in his eyes.

"It was my father's incompetence, his inability to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, that led to the wolf entering the house. This is why the whole family lost their lives and Suisui suffered so much."

Shen Jiasui hurriedly shook his head, walked up to Shen Zhengsheng in three or two steps, and said quickly: "You can only know a person's face but not his heart. How can Daddy take everything on himself!"

Shen Zhengsheng shook his head.

In this matter, the human heart is treacherous, but he is also indeed a sinner.

He didn't know why God gave the Shen family a second chance, but he, Shen Zhengsheng, was really grateful and shed tears of gratitude.

"The war between our dynasty and the Mo Kingdom lasted for a long time. At that time, the emperor ordered me to select capable soldiers from among the soldiers and focus on training them in case of emergency."

"The most capable men under my command at the time were undoubtedly the left and right lieutenants, but the right lieutenant, Gu Changshen, was more radical and prone to emotional outbursts. After much deliberation, I decided to place the left lieutenant, Lu Yongzhu, first."

"I've had a heart-to-heart talk with them about this matter. Gu Changshen once said that Brother Lu is indeed far superior to me in military operations. When he said this, his face was filled with genuine conviction."

"Gu Changshen has been with me for decades. I treated him like a brother, and never prioritized Lu Yongzhu over him. If you ask me why he betrayed me, after much thought, I can only think of this."

As Shen Zhengsheng spoke, he pressed his palms on the table, and his fingertips turned slightly white.

Shen Jiasui had never heard of these old stories before, and his mind immediately tensed up. He glanced at his father's broken arm and couldn't help asking:

"Dad, did Gu Changshen really lose his life to save you in that battle?"