PFC Chapter 205 Life is Like a Play
Chapter 205 Life is Like a Play
Chapter 205 Life is Like a Play
Outsiders are not allowed to enter military camps, let alone two "foreigners." So Shen Qing led Ye Mingzhu and Zhen E to the Lu family villa in Yucheng.
"Please stay here for a while..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Mingzhu suddenly fell forward. Fortunately, Shen Qing caught her in time, preventing her from landing face-first on the ground.
"Mingzhu!" Shen Qing called out, raising his hand to touch her forehead, which was indeed burning hot.
Just as he was about to call Zhen E for help, he saw that Zhen E's eyes were also unfocused and he was swaying precariously.
"Eh……"
"boom--"
Shen Qing's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. After a few seconds of silence, she withdrew her hand, picked up Ye Mingzhu, and walked inside.
"Someone, drag that one on the ground in."
…………
In the guest room, after taking Ye Mingzhu's pulse on the bed, the military doctor bent down to check on Zhen E on the wooden couch, and then went to Shen Qing to report:
"This young lady caught a cold, and her mental state was also severely depleted..."
After listening to the technical jargon for so long, Shen Qing's head was throbbing. In short, Ye Mingzhu had a high fever. It was perfectly normal to catch a cold while sleeping outdoors at this time of year. She probably had low blood sugar due to malnutrition caused by the hardships of fleeing for her life and not having enough to eat. In addition, she was under too much psychological pressure and had been pushing herself to the limit the whole way. Now that she felt safe, she fainted.
Zhen E is in a worse situation. Improper wound treatment led to infection. It's amazing that he's still alive. It's just that the weather is cold now, but he'll still need to recover for a while. Otherwise, even if he doesn't become disabled, he'll still suffer from long-term effects.
Just then, a soldier came to report.
"General, Military Advisor Guo requests an audience."
Shen Qing's spirits lifted. "Quickly, invite them in!"
study--
"I have successfully persuaded Tao You to defect and serve our army."
Guo Yu respectfully replied, presenting a document and map with both hands.
"Well done." Shen Qing reached out, took the book, and examined it closely.
Tao You needed to pass through several checkpoints on his way from Andu to Pingshan Pass. Although he was not clear about the troop deployment, he knew the specific locations, and most importantly, his caravan could get through!
This leaves a lot of room for maneuver; if you can outsmart them, why resort to brute force?
You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of a household; raising an army is not easy, and each one is very expensive!
"What are your next plans, General?" Guo Yu asked, his voice trembling with excitement.
The play is three parts real; although the script was given by General Shen, he was indeed eager to make a name for himself!
Upon hearing this, Shen Qing picked up a book from the table and casually tossed it to Guo Yu.
Guo Yu caught it steadily, opened it solemnly, then paused, blinked and looked at it again uncertainly. It was still blank. He looked up at Shen Qing in confusion, wondering if he had taken the wrong one.
"Write a military report and send it back to Xuandu."
Guo Yu realized he was being asked to write the script and asked, "What should I write?"
"Just make up a story. While generals in the field may have the freedom to act as they please, launching a war of annihilation without prior notification requires a plausible reason."
"……promise."
"Thanks for your hard work."
"It's not hard work..."
Guo Yu accepted the order and withdrew, and the study fell silent, leaving only Shen Qing alone once again.
[Seriously? People actually believe such a simple and crude tactic? Has Tao San had some kind of facelift? Can't he see this is a trap you set to force him to comply?]
Shen Qing curled the corners of her lips and smiled, "So what if he knows the truth in his heart? Since there's no other way out, he can only go down the wrong path."
9527 was puzzled, saying, "Why not just use coercion and bribery from the beginning? Why go through all this trouble to sow discord between the Tao brothers? The result would be the same anyway."
"People care about their reputation and find it hard to admit that they are traitors and villains. Taking violent measures directly can easily provoke a rebellious mentality. What if they get so worked up that they slit their own throats?"
Shen Qing made a karate chop to his neck. Although most of the aristocratic families had little integrity and weak loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, there was still a term for it: being hot-blooded.
"After he declined three times and was refused by imperial decree, we finally accepted. This is a traditional skill. Simply put, we give him a reason to feel at ease so that we can work together in the future."
[It's just that if you act, I'll act too~ Humans are so hypocritical, everyone wears a mask.]
Shen Qing looked out the window at the gradually dimming light of the sky. “Life is like a play. Everyone plays the roles of Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou on the stage. They play the five notes of the pentatonic scale and move between anger, ignorance, wealth, lust, and greed. If we compare the mortal world to a broken melody, the story is nothing more than a cycle of repetition.”
9527 remained silent for a long time after hearing this, probably to think about the system.
"I'm leaving." Shen Qing grabbed her cloak and strode out the door.
"Wen Ying, take good care of these two guests."
"Young lady, where are you going so late?" Wen Ying chased after her and asked, only to see a bright red cloak fluttering in the twilight.
"Return to camp, muster the troops, and march out!"