nashuaworldcup Chapter 275: One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers
Chapter 275: One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers
Gu Changfeng rode on horseback for another two days and one night, and finally arrived at the mansion in Xinzhou that was bestowed upon the Shen family by the Emperor.
This newly built general's mansion is small in scale and simple in style, plain and low-key. The walls of the mansion are grayish white without too much decoration, and the stone lions at the door are also a bit dull, as if they were set up just to fill the gap.
This simple style was obviously deliberately chosen by the emperor to cope with the situation. The only general's mansion in the capital, which once covered the sky with one hand, has become a thing of the past. Nowadays, the generals' mansions in the capital are all named Xue, while the once powerful General Shen and the Major General Shen Mingjue who fought for the country have become dispensable. One has died on the battlefield, and the other has become disabled simply because he lost his tongue in the last battle and can no longer speak. In the eyes of the emperor and the people they are trying so hard to protect, the entire Shen family is doomed.
Even the dead repaired the temple, but the living were selectively forgotten.
Gu Changfeng touched the gray door and thought to himself that he was a piece of shit for giving up on Shen Mingjue. How could he... give up on him like those people when everyone else gave up on the Shen family?
This is Xinzhou, which is not as prosperous as the capital. Gu Changfeng sat at the door for a long time before he saw a few people setting up stalls on the street. Now the sun has set, and he estimated that these people will return home soon.
Maybe the situation would be better in summer, but now it is spring and the weather is still cold. Even if there are small vendors, there are only a few of them and not many customers.
"Young master, would you like a bowl of noodles?" The lady closest to Gu Changfeng saw him and asked casually.
Gu Changfeng no longer has the aura of a protagonist, and he simply cannot understand this dialect, which is extremely different from the official language in the capital.
Seeing his confused look, the old lady quickly reacted and stopped using dialect: "Young Master, you are a foreigner, right? Are you here to seek refuge with your relatives? Anyway, the people haven't come back yet, so you still need to eat. How about a bowl of noodles?"
Gu Changfeng had been at the gate of the Shen Mansion for such a long time. He was overworked and his nerves were tense. He didn't feel hungry at all. Or he had already been too hungry. "No, I'm not hungry yet. I'll wait here."
Shen Mingjue and the others should be here soon.
The old lady was very enthusiastic. "Where are you from? We haven't seen outsiders here for a long time. I almost forgot how to speak Mandarin."
"I'm from the capital."
"Oh my!" The old lady looked at the man carefully. Even though he was unkempt and covered in dust, his handsome appearance was still first-rate. "That's been a long time! How about this, young master, have pity on me for not having seen the world and tell me about what's going on in the capital? I'll treat you to a meal."
Gu Changfeng smelled the aroma of the food and his stomach growled belatedly. A hint of shame flashed across his face, "Okay."
Taking the bowl of noodles, Gu Changfeng ate while talking about the recent major events in the capital, from the return of the prince and General Xue to the emperor granting land to the young general of the Shen family...
The old lady said with some regret: "There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. If General Shen had not died, or if the young general had not been disabled, the surnames of the people coming to the capital now would not be known... Hey, I think the place you were in just now looks familiar. Is this the new general's mansion?"
Gu Changfeng's heart was filled with sadness for a moment, and as he nodded, tears flowed into the bowl.