Overwhelming mountains and rivers

"Guanzhou [-]-mile urgent reporting! Guanzhou [-]-li urgent reporting!"

It is already the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the end of the new year is approaching.An urgent report broke the peaceful and quiet atmosphere in the capital.

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After receiving the report, Chu Xuanzhao hastily lifted the curtain and opened the tunnel.

Both ends of the tunnel are hidden behind the bed curtains. You don't need to move the bed, just step on the bed to lift the curtains, flip the switch, and open the hidden door, and you can step in.

Before, he asked people to tidy up the Warm Pavilion of Zhaohua Hall, and the layout was all according to Shen Qingjun's preferences. He also mentioned it to Shen Qingjun, but Shen Qingjun only talked about the Flying Cavalry through the tunnel. , I never came here again, let alone stayed in the Nuan Pavilion.

He felt that he and Shen Qingjun seemed to have returned to the state where they were separated from the Wangfu and Yazhuxuan courtyard.This enthronement, almost all the hard work, was in vain.

When Chu Xuanzhao stepped out of the tunnel, he saw Shen Qingjun standing outside the bed, and asked himself, "What's wrong?"

When Shen Qingjun heard footsteps coming from the tunnel, he didn't take it seriously at first, but later he found that the footsteps were very fast, so he got up and went out of the secret tunnel.

Chu Xuanzhao replied while closing the hidden door, "Cheng Zhiteng will send you an urgent report of [-] miles, and Tuojia knocks on the pass!"

Shen Qingjun asked, "Can General Cheng respond? Who is Tuo Jia leading the army?"

Chu Xuanzhao stepped out of the bed, because he was in a hurry, he was almost tripped by the quilt, Shen Qingjun hurriedly helped him, Chu Xuanzhao smiled, and relaxed a little, "I'm fine, General Cheng They are ready to go to war, and Tuojia is leading the army with the second prince, Guobulu, but I always feel that he might be used by Gergis."

"why?"

Chu Xuanzhao explained, "You don't know, although this Guobulu is warlike, he is also favored by King Tuojia the most. However, this person used to commit crimes not for the city, but for food and property. Tuojia is no better than Dayuan, they are nomadic, and they often have nothing to eat in winter, so they set their sights on Dayuan. In the past, when Guobulu violated borders, he usually plundered and left. But this time..., to be honest , I think this incident is not like Guoburu's style at all."

Shen Qingjun nodded, "I see."

Chu Xuanzhao has calmed down, "I plan to let Cheng Zhiteng officially declare war, give up the previous method of putting defense first, and replace defense with offense. Maybe it will take longer, maybe it will be more difficult. At least it will completely eliminate hidden dangers!"

This is also the primary goal of his ascension, to destroy Tuojia.

"I'm going to the northwest." Shen Qingjun said lightly.

Chu Xuanzhao was stunned for a moment, then his voice trembled, "...what did you say?"

"I'm going to the northwest. General Cheng is straightforward, but Gergis is treacherous, vicious, and good at disguising. I'm afraid General Cheng won't be able to handle him."

"No! Don't even think about it!" Chu Xuanzhao directly refused, and his voice suddenly became a little sharp.

"Chu Xuanzhao." Shen Qingjun's tone couldn't help but be a bit more serious.

Chu Xuanzhao slowed down his tone, but his voice was still a little out of tune, "...Qing Jun, don't, don't go. Be good, be obedient, okay?"

"Chu Xuanzhao, I'm not your pet, don't talk to me in a persuasive tone! I don't need to be in your circle either!"

Chu Xuanzhao shook his head, "I didn't mean that, you know I didn't mean that! Qingjun, you know your body, the bitter cold place in the northwest is a battlefield, can you not?"

Chu Xuanzhao thumped his head, "Can you stop torturing me like this!"

Seeing that he was so anxious, Shen Qingjun couldn't bear it, so he lowered his tone, "I will go as a military adviser, and I will neither lead troops nor fight, so I will give General Cheng his eyes or give advice, don't worry, it's okay ?"

Now that the two countries are at war, Northwest really needs someone who can come up with ideas.

This point, Shen Qingjun is clear, and Chu Xuanzhao is also clear, but Chu Xuanzhao cannot accept that this person is Shen Qingjun.

But the truth is, he couldn't think of a more suitable candidate.

Yu Gong, he shouldn't refuse Shen Qingjun's request.

In terms of selfishness, he was heartbroken, and it was hard to accept it.

Chu Xuanzhao had no intention of caring about the agreement between the two, and raised his hand to caress his shoulder, "Wait for me, wait for me to stabilize the affairs of the court, and we will go together, and I will personally conquer."

"It's too late. I can wait for you, in the northwest."

"Young Lord!"

Shen Qingjun took a step back, bowed to him and saluted, "From First Rank Duke of the State of Wei Shen Qingjun, please allow your Majesty to do so."

Chu Xuanzhao's heart ached, and he straightened him up with trembling hands, "You are forcing me."

Shen Qingjun started sideways, "I'm forcing you."

Chu Xuanzhao closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Does it have to be like this?"

Shen Qingjun was silent.

After a while, Chu Xuanzhao sighed heavily, "The New Year is approaching, let's go after the New Year."

"Wars wait for no one, Your Majesty."

"Shen Qingjun, are you hiding from me? Because of that incident, I pushed you a little harder. If you..., I don't have to force you anymore, don't go, okay?" Chu Xuanzhao opened his mouth. mouth, but even he himself is not sure if it is so.

He wanted to go to the northwest together, but he had just ascended the throne not long ago, and the situation in the court was not stable, so he really couldn't get away, and Chu Xuanxin couldn't be alone.

Shen Qingjun sighed, "Your Majesty is too worried."

Chu Xuanzhao said anxiously, "Worry too much? Then why do you call me Your Majesty? You clearly want to distance yourself from me."

Shen Qingjun said helplessly, "Chu Xuanzhao."

……

"Is it necessary to go?"

"I have to go."

Chu Xuanzhao pulled out a smile, "Then you bring more people, I don't worry. Bring the fox fur stove, and, you promise me, write me back every few days."

"I'm going to be a military adviser, not a general. What do you do with so many people? Besides, even if you bring people, are you sure they can protect me instead of dragging me down?"

Chu Xuanzhao frowned, "Then can you take Zhu Qing and Biyuan with you? That Xiao Ying is also fine." It's a pity that you can't take me with you.

Shen Qingjun shook his head, "Qing'er and Yuan'er are daughters' family after all, how can they go to the battlefield to learn? As for Xiao Ying, he has to stay and train the flying cavalry, train them out early, and come in handy sooner. "

Chu Xuanzhao grabbed his arm with a little force, and the corners of his eyes were a little red, "You also know it's grinding?! You also know it's a battlefield?!"

Also, can you stop calling them "Qing'er" and "Yuan'er"? !

Shen Qingjun sighed, and said coldly, "Chu Xuanzhao, I'm a man!"

"I didn't say you were a woman! But, you have a cold! Do you have a brain problem, and you have to seek death!"

After Chu Xuanzhao finished speaking, he regretted it. He was most afraid that he would say the word "death" with a sad expression, but now he was saying that he was looking for death.

Chu Xuanzhao was a little at a loss, and didn't dare to touch him, holding his hand halfway, "...I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I—"

Shen Qingjun lowered his head, "You just think I have a problem with my brain. Chu Xuanzhao, I also want to see what the place my grandfather once guarded looks like; I also want to go and do my best to fight Tuojia myself. Can you just stop stopping me?"

Chu Xuanzhao sat weakly on the bed behind him, lowered his head and fell into silence.

After a while, he suddenly stood up, "Qingjun, let me hug you, okay?"

After all, without waiting for Shen Qingjun's answer, he took a step forward, opened his arms and embraced his waist and arms that were not raised on both sides.

Shen Qingjun's whole body suddenly became stiff.

Although Chu Xuanzhao used to move his hands and feet from time to time, taking the opportunity to touch himself, he had never been so close to each other from top to bottom like now.

Chu Xuanzhao raised his hand reassuringly, stroked his back, then continued to raise his hand, put his head on the side of his face, slowly closed his eyes, and felt his breath on his neck, without moving for a long time.

"...Chu Xuanzhao, can you let-"

"Do not talk."

Chu Xuanzhao interrupted him softly.

Shen Qingjun closed his mouth, but his body became more and more stiff and did not dare to move, and a red cloud was quietly burning on the face buried on the side of Chu Xuanzhao's neck.Even though the winter clothes were heavy, the two of them were close to each other, and he could still clearly feel the extremely awkward presence of the other party on his waist. As both men, he certainly knew what it was.

I don't know how long it took before Chu Xuanzhao felt that the pain in his heart and the sense of flustered feeling of nothingness had eased, he gently stroked Shen Qingjun's head, "You have to be careful, dress warmer, wait for me Go to the northwest to find you."

"…it is good."

"I will write a letter to you as a military adviser, and you will bring it to General Cheng."

"it is good."

"You really can't leave after the next year? When are you going to do that?"

"this--"

"Not today!"

"Then tomorrow...it can't be later."

"Okay. I'm not going back to the palace tonight, so don't drive me away."

"You, let me go first... my arm hurts."

Chu Xuanzhao loosened his arms slightly, but did not let go.

"You put on my personal jade pendant, not only can you prove your identity to General Cheng and the others, but also..., I have a thought."

"where?"

"At my waist, inside the robe and tunic. I let you go and you reach out to get it yourself, or after I finish hugging, I'll come and get it for you."

"..."

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Chu Xuanzhao reluctantly let go of Shen Qingjun, untied the lace of the gold-embroidered black robe, then probed into his coat, and found a piece of clean jade pendant. The jade pendant was not flawless, nor was it the best jade, but a It is a very common wreath with carved buckles, and half of the vermilion wreath falls below it. The edges have been smoothed, which is obviously caused by frequent wearing.

Chu Xuanzhao fastened his belt, took Shen Qingjun's hand, and put the ring pendant in his palm, "Be sure to keep it. General Cheng has seen it before, but the letter is afraid that he will hesitate. After seeing this, I want to come It’s guaranteed to be safe.”

Chu Xuanzhao used to hang this ring around the waist of his outer robe before, and Shen Qingjun had seen it many times, but at this moment, when he thought he didn't wear it, he actually put it in his inner garment, which is extremely valuable , then pushed, "This jade pendant is your personal belonging, it is very important, I don't want to take it."

Chu Xuanzhao wrapped his hands, clasped his fingers in the palm of his hand, held the jade pendant, and said with a smile, "It is because it is important that you keep it. I am afraid that you will run away in the northwest, and there is something in your hands." With your temperament, even if you run away, you have to send back the things first."

He didn't say that those ring pendants were actually a pair, and he kept this one in his coat all the time, it was not the one that Shen Qingjun and Cheng Zhiteng had seen before.This is the relic of his mother and concubine, and it has been specially confessed that one will be reserved for the future daughter-in-law.

Perhaps, when the concubine mother said this, she never thought that this daughter-in-law would be a man, but Chu Xuanzhao still felt that the ring pendant should be handed over to the only love.

The ring symbolizes reunion and marriage.

Hanging tassels and embellishing double rings for the king, the heart is clear.

Shen Qingjun didn't refuse any more, held the ring pendant, and rubbed it secretly, not wanting to think about the deep meaning of the pendant, lowered his head and smiled softly, "Where should I go? Under Pu Tian, ​​is it Wang Tu, you are now Emperor, I have nowhere to escape."

Chu Xuanzhao's eyes darkened, "If you want to escape, even thousands of troops may not be able to find a single Chenyin Pavilion master."

When he went to the south of the Yangtze River to look for Mr. Mo Yuan, even the Qianji Building could not find any news about him. With the power of an emperor, he might not be able to.

Shen Qingjun froze, didn't answer the words, turned around, "I'm going back."

Chu Xuanzhao hurriedly raised his head, "Where are you going?"

Shen Qingjun stepped out of the door of Jinxi Pavilion, "Yazhuxuan."

Only then did Chu Xuanzhao realize that the two of them were standing outside the bed in Jinxi Pavilion, talking for so long, "I'll go too."

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Night had already fallen, Shen Qingjun usually rested early in winter, and usually fell asleep at this time, but now, Chu Xuanzhao was sitting opposite, didn't talk much, but didn't leave.

When Qingzhu came in to change the wick again, Shen Qingjun couldn't help but said, "It's late at night, so I won't see you off."

Chu Xuanzhao looked at him without blinking, "Are you chasing me?"

"...I still need to rest."

"Just rest."

Shen Qingjun felt a little helpless, "You sit here, how can I rest? You go back and rest too?"

Chu Xuanzhao moved the candlestick towards Shen Qingjun, the candlelight reflected his snow-like face, it seemed that the coldness of the day had been warmed by the candlelight, it was like a dream in the haze, a little uncomfortable big truth.

Chu Xuanzhao's heart tightened, and he quickly clasped his hand. Feeling the real touch in his hand, Chu Xuanzhao relaxed a little, "I said, I won't go back to the palace tonight, and you promised that I won't rush tonight I."

"I didn't drive you back to the palace. You go to Jinxi Pavilion to rest, and I will also rest."

"Just rest. I won't hinder you. I just want to see you more. You can rest assured that I will never touch you. Trust me."

"I can't sleep with you like this."

Chu Xuanzhao just wanted to see him more before he left, but he didn't want to disturb his rest because of this, after all, he had to go a long way tomorrow.It would take at least seven or eight days to travel from Kyoto to Guanzhou, but now that Tuojia is knocking on the pass, he felt that Shen Qingjun might travel day and night.Although it is also possible to rest in the carriage, but Shen Qingjun's five senses are very sensitive, so he may not be able to rest well.

Chu Xuanzhao's mind turned, and he stood up, "Okay, you see me off."

Shen Qingjun was a little surprised why he asked so much, but didn't think too much, and got up, walked to the door, raised his hand to give way to the door, "I'm sorry to see you off."

Moreover, Jinxi Pavilion is right next to it, so why send it away?

Chu Xuanzhao walked up to him, "Good night."

Following Chu Xuanzhao's words, Shen Qingjun suddenly felt a numbness in his sleeping acupoint, and then his eyes were filled with darkness, he frowned tightly, "You—"

Chu Xuanzhao took him in his arms, smoothed his hair gently, and then stroked the top of his hair, "Sleep, I will call you tomorrow."

It's not easy, Helian Xin is right, if you want to deceive him, you must at least deceive yourself first.If it wasn't for the control of the door frames on both sides, Chu Xuanzhao thought that even though his skill was already higher than that of Shen Qingjun, it would still be difficult to succeed.