In the tenth year of Long'an, the new emperor went to the battlefield of Liangjiang without waiting for his ascension. After that, the Japanese turned against him and Jiangnan won a great victory.

At this point the situation had already been decided, and no matter how powerful the Western Pope was, he was ultimately powerless to reverse the situation.

So Gu Yun finally hung up his seal.

In fact, when he was in the Liangjiang camp, Gu Yun felt that he was fine - he had no broken arms or legs, and even his face was not disfigured, and he was still handsome and elegant. Although he was covered in steel plates, he and Brother Steel Plate had been together for many years and had long been "as close as brothers". After defeating the Western Army, he thought that all he needed to get a good night's sleep was a good night's sleep before he could ride into battle.

After handing over all the affairs to Shen Yi, Gu Yun finally let go of the worry in his heart and fell asleep in the general's tent. After years of being on the alert, this sleep was really a good one. It was dark and he didn't have a single dream. He almost fell asleep.

While dazed, he first heard vague voices, but he couldn't hear them clearly. Then, someone put his palm on his face, with slightly cold fingers and a familiar scent of calming powder coming from the sleeves.

"Chang Geng." He thought so, and the string of consciousness loosened, and his mind began to sink again.

"Three days." Chang Geng raised his head, but his face was not very good. He was more tired than flying to the Liangjiang battlefield without sleep. His lips were slightly chapped. He asked Miss Chen softly, "Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

Chen Qingxu brought him a bowl of water. Chang Geng took it, but he only tasted the temperature, then dipped a small spoon in it and carefully fed it to Gu Yun.

"The Marquis's medicine contains ingredients that help you sleep, but it's probably not all due to the effect of the medicine. He has lost too much over the years, and once he relaxed, all his energy came out." Miss Chen said, "And the tranquilizing powder that the emperor brought with him--"

Chang Geng has been carrying Anshen Powder with him all year round, and he has been marinated with it. Upon hearing this, he immediately took off the sachet of Anshen Powder and threw it aside, and asked worriedly: "Is it related to Anshen Powder? Oh, right, I have wanted to ask for a long time. He seems to be particularly sensitive to Miss Chen's Anshen Powder. He falls into a deep sleep after taking just a little bit. The medicinal properties of this medicine are very mild, and it shouldn't have any impact on him. Or is he..."

Are you in a bad mood?

Chen Qingxu said: "Your Majesty, deep sleep is not a bad thing."

"I know, but..."

"In fact, people like the Marquis who grew up soaking in medicinal soups have a less sensitive constitution than the average person. I heard that the Marquis was assassinated in the Northern Suburbs Hot Spring Villa a few years ago. The drug the thief gave him was enough to knock down two or three strong men, but his hands and feet were only paralyzed for a moment," Chen Qingxu said in a slow and soft voice, "Your Majesty, even strong drugs can do this, let alone a packet of tranquilizer powder? The medicine that can make him fall into a deep sleep is probably..."

About what?

Chang Geng looked at her in confusion.

Chen Qingxu was still an unmarried girl in the martial arts world. She felt it was inconvenient for her to say more about the rest of the story, so she smiled awkwardly, bowed slightly to him, and turned away.

Chang Geng didn't understand why she was embarrassed at first. He was confused and lowered his head to continue feeding Gu Yun water. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind and Chang Geng's hand paused.

What made him fall into a deep sleep wasn’t the medicine itself... So, was it the smell?

Is it because of... me who carries this smell?

Chang Geng stayed for a long time, and then he put the water down gently. He felt that there was a small pool of water in his heart, and the dense ripples kept rising and falling. He couldn't help but hook up Gu Yun's fingers, gently stroking the fine calluses on the fingertips, and then sighed, interlocking their fingers...

At this moment, the entire space shook, followed by a loud bang, like the sigh of a giant beast.

The muffled "rumbling" sound was so loud that it woke up the half-deaf Gu Yun. His mind was still on the battlefield and he was startled before he could wake up.

Gu Yun opened his eyes suddenly, and was dazzled by the blinding white light. He subconsciously pulled Chang Geng into his arms and reached for the Wind-Cutting Blade at the head of the bed... but found nothing.

What about the wind blade?

What about A?

Even though the glass mirror was gone, he realized that this didn't seem to be the general's tent of the Liangjiang Camp. The smell of cold iron and sweat brought in and out by the generals was gone. There seemed to be an incense burner at the head of the bed, burning a faint incense. The mattress under him was so soft that it seemed to melt into his bones. And outside the window...

All white?

It’s March, is it still snowing in the south of the Yangtze River?

Or is he even more blind?

At this moment, the person he was holding in his arms gently turned his face, kissed him at the corner of his eye, and placed the glass mirror on the bridge of his nose.

Gu Yun's vision became clear, and then, with a "hum", the "house" shook again. A white mist like a sea of ​​clouds rose outside the window, surging thickly for a moment, and then slowly dispersed, revealing the early spring in the north that had not yet recovered.

A row of iron golems and guards lined up on both sides, and the one leading them seemed to be the commander of the royal guards.

Chang Geng: "We have arrived at the capital, Zixi, it's time to go home."

Gu Yun clearly remembered that he was in the commander's tent of the Liangjiang camp. In the blink of an eye, he found himself in the capital.

His face was blank, revealing the dullest expression in his life: "...Ah?"

Half a month later, the steam railway car running from north to south was officially put into use.

Historical records say that early steam railway cars burned purple gold and were therefore only used by the military. A few years after the war, Lingshuyuan was renovated again and again to reduce energy consumption before it began to open civilian lines.

The history books don't say that the first time the Daliang railway car ran was to quietly steal the Marshal away.

Alas, history books always miss the point.

Later, although Chang Geng completely got rid of Wuergu, he always kept a few packets of prepared Anshen San with him. People inside and outside the court followed the emperor in maintaining health. "Cherishing life" also became a new trend in the court. Everyone sat together to discuss how to "replenish qi and blood" and "calm down". Medicinal food became an independent cuisine and was very popular in the imperial capital.

Miss Chen once accompanied General Shen back to Beijing to meet Chang Geng, and she could still smell the faint scent of herbs around the emperor. Many years had passed, and she had long forgotten the gossip on the steam rail car. She implicitly told the emperor that the urgu had really been eradicated, and His Majesty didn't need to be so cautious anymore, which was a bit of a blow to her reputation.

Chang Geng smiled but said nothing.

Gu Yun was no longer stationed at the border after middle age. Apart from routine inspections of military affairs in the four borders, he spent most of his time in the capital. Life in the capital was comfortable after all, and he was well taken care of in his own house. Over time, he developed many pampered habits. Occasionally, when he went on a long business trip and arrived in a new place, he would always have one or two nights of insomnia.

However, as long as you put a packet of tranquilizing powder at the bedside, he will not be picky about which bed to sleep on.