Chapter 155 Part1 (1/2)
Chapter 155: Final Fareith the Ruler (Part 1)
hello readers! New update! Please always read the NOTES for each update They will definitely help with your understanding, as they are specific for each update
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IMPORTANT: Original novel is set in some made-up dynasties in ancient China However, I think China probably has some sort of rule where production tea set in non-existent dynasties (because it does not accurately represent Chinese history or soed it and adapted everything into the Wei/Liang dynastic era The surname of Yuan was the actual last name of Wei rulers, and Yuas also the surna that time
Please use the following as a key (some of these places have not yet shown up in my translations, but will soon show up):
Wei = Xia (for those who know Chinese history, this Xia is does not seem to be the same Xia as the one in Chinese dynastic order)
Yanbei = Yanbei
Liang = Bian Tang
Yuan = Zhao (so instead of Yuan Chun/Yuan Song/Yuan Che it is now Zhao Chun/Zhao Song/Zhao Che)
Yuwen = Zhuge (so instead of Yuwen Yue it's Zhuge Yue)
Xiao Ce = Li Ce (Li Ce is the ruler of Bian Tang)
Qing Hai = new place in the book created by Zhuge Yue and later ruled together by Zhuge Yue and Chu Qiao
Huai Song = place in book, not in drama
NOTES (to help with your understanding of this chapter!):
Da Tong Cha Chamber of Commerce in the dra” for short, so don’tas a person’s name
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Everything ca Cha hot oil, suddenly exploding into a crackling spark in the midst of Hui Hui Mountain's rainy weather
Chu Qiao stared at Duo Ji's uncle, a forty-so year old man with bloodstained shoulders, and frowned as she pondered the sensational news he brought
”Master, please co will definitely be completely destroyed!”
Chu Qiao quietly stared at hi ti Cha when a Qiu Lan city soldier had brought the news to her But shortly afterwards, Duo Ji's uncle rushed to her house to tell her that Yan Xun wanted to co Chamber of Commerce, and that he had already removed Miss Yu and Mr Wu's enerals Xia Zhi and Xi Rui Da Tong's home base had already been razed to ruins, and His Majesty had also pretended to recruit Princess Huan Huan's Fire Cloud Aret rid of Princess Huan Huan as well, as an effort to rid the problem of its roots[1]
In regards to these happenings, Chu Qiao did not wish to believe the her not to hastily believe in unconfirmed rumors
Even though Yan Xun possessed ruthless means, that did not represent that he lacked aCha rid of Mr Wu and Miss Yu she could still grudgingly accept But why did he want to get rid of Huan Huan? Huan Huan was his biological sister Even though she was a believer of Da Tong, and was raised by Da Tong, that didn't
”You can go down the mountain first”
”Master!” Duo Ji's uncle suddenly kneeled to the ground, and bowed his head to the floor repeatedly, crying: ”I beg Master to try and save Da Tong Only you can save us now”
Duo Ji's uncle's forehead hit the floor loudly again and again and had started to bleed after only a short period of time Chu Qiao frowned as she looked at him But in the end, she quietly turned around and walked into her roo hiaze behind her
Chu Qiao originally did not have a very good i Chamber of Commerce Aside from Mr Wu and Miss Yu, she did not deal with anyone else froroup of power-holding people with ulterior motives But later on, she slowly started to discover that not all of thebelievers and warriors They were like Mohists in ancient China, good fighters, knowledgeable, and maintained a kind heart
These types of people, if used and taught properly, could be of great use in the future Kill them? Yan Xun wouldn't
Chu Qiao thought in this way, forcefully trying to suppress the uneasiness rising in her heart She quietly awaited for follow-up information
However, the situation completely broke away fro erupted continuously throughout the Yanbei mainland Multiple Cha's leaders suffered the disaster of extinction The massacre came so quickly that they had not heard a trace of the news beforehand Everything see above one's head and crashi+ng down loudly For everyone, it was too late to react to the sudden eency
The next night, ain cliroup of twenty people had climbed up the mountain, but once they reached the top, only one person remained alive The warrior was completely bloodstained, and one of his forearms only had a little bit of flesh attached to his shoulder, looking as though it were to fall off at any moment
He looked at Chu Qiao, and could not say anything He used one hand and unbuttoned his outer clothing with great effort His underclothes were already dirtied by blood and sweat, but the words written in fresh blood onto his underclothes could still be seen:
”A'Chu,
Come help us
Zhong Yu”
Chu Qiao reer, and then turned to the cavalry: ”Thank you for your hard work”
The cavalryht at her, as though he had not heard her
Chu Qiao straightened her back as the cold wind of the night blew across her thin frame She took a deep breath, and then sole down the mountain!”
The eyes of the cavalryround face down An arroas stuck deeply in his back No one could iled to climb up Hui Hui mountain
With only twenty men, Chu Qiao put on a cloak and rain poncho, and rushed into the darkness Cold rain spattered endlessly against her eyes, an oan to slo her whole She did not wish to continue thinking about it as her war horse bolted through the dark night, the way forward looking so very distant
The three thousand uard was non to less than one hundred Each and every person was seriously wounded But thetowards the theaze
In thedown in a thatched cottage When Chu Qiao pushed the door open and entered, Miss Yu was still sound asleep, but still seemed to be able to hear voices and slowly opened her eyes Her pale face seehtly blue She did not seehtly smiled: ”You came”
An arrow had wounded her and was now stuck in her chest Even though the wound had been hastily cleaned and dressed, there was no medicine available, and thus no one dared to pull out the arrow
Duo Ji's eyes reddened as soon as he saw the wound He sniffled and said: ”I'll go look for Uncle Da Lie,” opened the door and left
The room slowly turned silent, with only to Chu Qiao half-kneeled on the ground, and could easily tell with one look how sever Miss Yu's injury was She sed down the the sorrow in her heart and lightly asked: ”Miss, what happened?”
Miss Yu took a deep breath, coughed lightly, a unhealthy-looking red blush rose to her face
The tax rates in Changqing are very harsh The people in the area rebelled, a couple of the Chamber of Commerce leaders participated in the rebellion as well The excursion failed, so naturally there is no way to turn the situation around
”You participated as well?” Chu Qiao frowned, sole: ”How could you be soin the people's rebellion equates to directly rebelling! Yan Xun originally did not trust Da Tong Why would you all be so careless?”
”Hehe,” Miss Yu lightly laughed, her chest rising slightly, her gaze only di at Chu Qiao, but it also seeht past Chu Qiao into the distance She quietly replied: ”You haven't seen what happened Last year, Changqing suffered frorass have grown so poorly that livestock have been dying in batches Now there are already places where children are being eaten In this moment, if we take away the very last bit of the people's winter food supplies, we are literally taking away their lives”
”His Majesty is preparing for war, and plans on taking down Cui Wei border before winter arrives Thus, he's been conscriptingI knew that the end result would be like this, but I have to do it”
Chu Qiao's lips tightened, and tightly gripped Miss Yu's hands, unable to speak
”A'Chu, you are a good kid, but your life is just too tough I hope that you can understand, that not everything in this world can progress according to your hopes and dreah we have worked hard, but the end result does not fulfill our wishes You are still very young; you still have a great a for you
Miss Yu's sentle and soft, the soft wrinkles at corners of her eyes were like gentle winds, caging in two pools of clear water and her voice sounded as though it was blowing inwards frorass, her hand covering her chest, fresh blood silently oozing fro Chu Qiao's white clothes Miss Yu tightly bit on her lips, her tears hanging on the edge of her eyes, her lips tight, her face miserably pale
”Miss Yu, stay strong, Duo Ji went to find a doctor”
”No longer……”
Miss Yu lightly shook her head, her face as pale as the white snows on mountaintops, her thin shoulders and forear upwards at the worn-out ceiling The pouring rains raged on outside, and she sees at once In her last breath, her entire life quickly flashed before her eyes Suddenly, she seemed to travel back fifteen years into the past, at the base of Wo Longleaves She rest the ure in front of her clothed in blue-green garments with hair as dark as ink
She was still able to recall the sunshi+ne fro onto her shoulders, just like a uqin[4] was placed on top of a stone table A couple of ht shi+ned straight through the leaves, creating aa flickering halo here and there He turned her head towards her as he stood aaze as clear as water as he gently gazed towards her, stretching out his hands towards her and warmly asked: ”A'Yu, why did you wake up so early?”
No one had ever known that she did not actually like the world of power, that she did not actually enjoy are, she had always hoped to have a fa needlework and poetry, and then e When wanted to pick flowers in the spring, listen to the sounds of rain during winter nights and enjoy a safe and s the people, or about your hands supporting the heavens and the earth? These things had ever been a part of her dreams
And yet, he was a person with great aspirations and great ambitions His heart was full of love for the common people and he could not turn a blind eye to the unfairness of the world He traveled up the mountain[5] to learn how to save the world Thus, as he studied military tactics, she buried herself deep in the study of power As he studied about industry, she would study business As he discovered how to gather civilian insights, she would try to figure out the intentions of others He treated people generously; she reot to eat as she learned the craft of soldiers and the schemes of power, all in the hope that some day in the future, she would be able to advance and retreat with him in any situation
Her teacher was an insightful and knowledgeable person, and easily knew her motive with one look And yet he did not stop her, but instead accepted her and taught her all he knew When it was time for her to leave the gage She had only discovered it long after she had left the mountain But after she opened the letter, there was only one word on it: crazy[6]
Fifteen years had passed, and she had a spent an entire lifeti life and death situations Fortunately, he was always by her side Nooutside or how fiercely the winds were blowing or how freezing cold it was, they had always been together at one place Ti in the world had reht for power, fathers and sons became enemies, relatives turned on each other, lovers betrayed each other But the two of theo of their roots, held onto their beliefs, and had never changed one bit
However, words that had been buried deep within their hearts had never been spoken aloud Ten years had passed, and throughout this tiht that there would be a chance in the future Ti about, fighting for the dreams However, the idea that one day, they truly wouldn't have a chance, had never crossed their minds All the words that had not been spoken, and the deep feelings that they had repressed for almost twenty years, would forever lose the chance to pour out of their hearts
”I know, htly exhaled, her voice very low as she continued: ”I have always known that this day would come Except, I did not think it would come so quickly”
“Perhaps, ood sleep No need to think about anything, no need to do anything No a, fierce winds are blowing, and the person I love laying byA pity that I will never have this chance”
A smile spread across her face as Miss Yu said in a tired voice: ”A'Chu, I want to sleep for a while Don't forget to wake me up”