Prince Consort

The prairie had a long and hard winter.

In spring, the water and grass are abundant, and the horses and sheep begin to give birth to new offspring. Everything looks very beautiful.The country of Di was divided into two halves, the north and the south, and Yeluhao had been on guard all winter, always thinking that Yeluyan would send troops south to burn, kill and loot.In the past, the country of Di used to spend the winter like this.

However, the whole winter passed, and there was no movement in the north. According to detailed reports, Yeluyan seemed to be slaughtering people in the north. Suddenly, everyone on the grassland was in danger, and some timid people had already sent the winter grain with both hands; And some bold ones still couldn't beat Yeluyan, so they could only follow Yeluyan's example and rob weaker nomads.

The battle for the deer on the grassland has intensified with the shortage of food.Many nomads had to move north to west, and Xixia bordered Di Kingdom in the north, and the border suffered a bit.Yan Chong, who was too idle to grow hair, became interested, and led his strong soldiers to kill them back, and captured many horse breeders and asked them to come back to help him raise horses.Of course, it is not wise to hand over the war horses to the enemy. They are going to raise some cattle and horses and send them back to the country for plowing and transportation.Prairie people are born horse breeders, and their survival rate among cattle and horses will be much higher.

Turning from winter to spring, the territory of Xixia—ah no, it should be called the Northwest Province now, is filled with joy.In the past, Xixia was just a piece of meat. Di Guo had nothing to eat, and Tupan had nothing to eat. It wanted to eat Daqing to get back its original value, but it always broke its teeth, and its mouth was full of fishy smell.

Now that the Daqing army is stationed at the border, their life has never been more stable!There is food and meat, clothing and fields, and fair admissions to civil and military officials. What is there to be dissatisfied with such a life?Everyone even had a kind of blind confidence in their hearts, thinking that it would be a matter of time before those guys in the north bowed their heads and surrendered.

Therefore, when the prairie people from the north came to fight, the common people still lived happily a few miles away from the battlefield.Unwilling prairie people sneaked in to attack them. As a result, Xiangyong quickly organized the "militia" according to the Baojia Law, and fought back mercilessly, even snatching weapons and clothes from the opponent.

They put down their bows, arrows, knives and guns only when they are satisfied with their current life, and it's not like they will forget the ferocity and bloodiness in their bones when they come!

Don't think of a tiger as a rabbit.

Yan Chong was in a very happy mood after exercising his muscles and bones. He took wine to find Xie Hui and his wife, and had a good drink.Knowing the situation in Beijing from afar, Xie Hui felt relieved, drank three glasses in a row, and was finally stopped by Mrs. Xie before stopping to talk about the current situation with Yan Chong: "Teng Xiao, you should go back too."

Yan Chong said: "It's time to go back." Zhao Chongzhao and Xie Ze'an have come to test again and again.Of course, the military power must be in the hands of one's own people to be at ease. Zhao Ying deliberately put him next to Zhao Chongzhao when he was still alive. Now that Zhao Chongzhao has been on the throne for many years, he is about to reform the army. The first thing that comes to his mind is naturally Yan Chong .

Yan Chong looked out the window at the desolate scenery with a little vitality, and said with a smile: "To be honest, ten years ago, I would never have imagined the current situation." The tips of their knives were not even soaked in blood. Everything is settled.Although I always feel a little bored now, nothing is better than continuous bloodshed and sacrifice.

No one would have thought that this unbelievably good year was actually due to the credit of a half-grown boy.In the eyes of many people, that young man is just a good official who knows how to eat and play, is close to the people, writes well, and does things well. Other than that, the battles on the battlefield and the changing times seem to have nothing to do with him .

Yan Chong couldn't help but said: "I also want to go back and see what our Majesty and Saburo have become now." He looked at Xie Hui, "Are you and Aunt Shan going back together?"

Xie Hui said, "We won't go back."

"Rebirth from the dead" was originally a stolen new life. They are getting older and can't stand the fatigue of traveling. They all like the scenery of the grassland. If possible, it seems to be an excellent choice to live here and die here. .He seems to be a person who depends on the smell of gunpowder smoke to live. It is a bit tormenting for him to live peacefully in the capital like everyone else.

Just hurt my wife.

Madam Xie and Xie Hui looked at each other and smiled.

Of course she could see the guilt in Xie Hui's eyes, but Xie Hui's return was already the greatest blessing in the world, and she would not force more.She also likes this kind of day very much.

When almost everyone has reached their consummation, the setting sun on the grassland is still so hazy that it makes people feel at a loss.

Yeluyan climbed to the top of the mountain and looked south.The driving on the grassland looked dangerous, but it was nothing to him, but every time the winter snow melted, he missed the south and the people in the south very much.Because of revisiting it again and again, every detail of the past is unprecedentedly clear, how those hands used to wrap around his waist, hug his neck, and press on his shoulders, giving him the greatest trust in the world .That was the first time they realized what happiness is. Before meeting each other, they had no childhood, no friends, and no ideas of their own; after meeting each other, they had what they wanted to fight for for the first time ...

In the spring when the ice and snow gradually melted, it was the happiest day in their lives.They did a lot of stupid things that they would never think about, and even thought about nothing, holding each other's hand and walking slowly on the street, as if the years have become long and long.

However, there was only a short period of happiness between them.After that, there will be a long separation, misunderstanding, hurt...

Yeluyan bit down a tooth mark on his wrist.

"A Ling, if I come back this time, I'll go find you."

Whether you want to see me or not.

The grass grows and the warbler flies in February.

There has been no war on the border for a long time, and the people living nearby have gradually settled down.Duan Wang was walking with Tan Wuqiu on the river embankment when suddenly a kite flew from a distance and landed straight in front of them.

Duan Wang was startled, and leaned over to pick up the kite.A swallow is painted on the kite. It looks like it was made by a child. It is not a particularly beautiful one, and the crooked colors add a bit of interest.After a while, a group of children ran quickly and saw the kite in Duan Wang's hands, and asked timidly, "Big brother, can you give the kite back to us?"

Duan Wang laughed and handed it over.I didn't expect that I could still be called brother. It seems that he is quite young.He watched the children run not far away, tied the kite again with all hands and feet, ran quickly on the grass, and sent it back to the vast sky with the force of the wind.

Tan Wuqiu saw that he was engrossed in watching it, and couldn't help but think of the past: "You used to like this too..."

Duan Wang turned his head to look at Tan Wuqiu.

Tan Wuqiu said: "The first time I saw you, your kite fell and hung in my yard. You almost cried and begged the people around you to help you take it down. The person around you is also very interesting, at a young age. , the words are very old-fashioned, I will take this opportunity to let you exercise hard, otherwise you will not be able to do anything with a kite. At that time, your relationship was very good, but it is a pity that he followed me to the battlefield and never came back..." After finishing speaking, he sighed Tone, "I didn't protect him, I was sorry for you."

King Duan paused, and for the first time told the truth to someone other than Xie Ze'an: "He is not dead."

Tan Wuqiu raised his eyes and looked at Duan Wang.

Duan Wang said: "He is still alive."

In the blink of an eye, Tan Wuqiu connected everything together.He said, "Could it be that he is Yeluyan?" If so, it would make sense for Yeluyan to kidnap King Duan.

Duan Wang lost his mind for a while.After realizing that Tan Wuqiu was still waiting for his answer, he nodded slowly: "It's him."

Tan Wuqiu was stunned.

He is not good at this kind of thing, otherwise how could he make a mess of himself.Seeing that King Duan was not active, he didn't ask any more questions, and went back to the palace with King Duan.

After Prince Gong came back, Tan Wuqiu talked to him about Prince Duan and "Ild".At the end, he couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect Yeluyan to be the Yild of that year."

Prince Gong said: "Yilud, in Di people's words, it is a sword. Few people would directly use such a word with ominous omens as a name. It is obvious that Yeluyan was lying to him from the beginning." In other words, he looked down on Duan Wang's IQ.

Tan Wuqiu said helplessly, "He is your younger brother."

Prince Gong said: "He is my younger brother, but he can't hide the fact that he is stupid."

Tan Wuqiu: "..."

As for the fact that Prince Duan stayed in Tiger Jaw City for so long, Prince Gong really still had a grudge.

Prince Gong said, "Then everything will be clear."

Tan Wuqiu asked, "Are you referring to Yeluyan's actions over the years?"

Prince Gong nodded.Yeluyan is the most outstanding general in Di Kingdom. He has been waiting to fight Yeluyan, but Yeluyan has been avoiding Daqing. Instead, he sticks to the barren and colder north, preferring to confront the fiercer grassland people Also unwilling to go south.Yeluyan is definitely ambitious, but he always seems to be subconsciously avoiding fighting with Daqing.

Especially last year, Yeluhao took his people all the way to the south and fled, but Yeluyan did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but continued to chase other grassland nomads on the grassland.

Tan Wuqiu said, "Among them..."

King Gong said: "Because people are stupid, once some things are engraved in their hearts, they can never be erased. Even they themselves can't get them out of their hearts. coming."

Tan Wuqiu looked at Prince Gong, waiting for his explanation.

Prince Gong said: "I just got the news that Yeluyan smashed the Wanyan tribe's lair and killed only the old and young, women and children."

Tan Wuqiu: "..."

The Wanyan clan has been entrenched in the northern part of the country all year round. Because of their strong soldiers and horses, they have a lot of prestige on the grasslands. Many nomads who were frightened by the country of Di paid tribute to accept the protection of the Wanyan clan.This is a great enemy of the Great Di Kingdom, and even in the heyday of the Di Kingdom, they did not dare to fight it easily.

I didn't expect Yeluyan to be so crazy.

Prince Gong said: "For some things, maybe waiting for another day is like suffering in hell."

Tan Wuqiu calmed down.

Duan Wang soon got the same news from others.The situation of the battle was reported from Xi Zuo, without a detailed explanation, no one knew how Di Guo's casualties were.Duan Wang's face was gloomy, and he sat quietly by the window, watching the sunset in Tiger's Jaw City.The sunset here looks quiet and peaceful, and the days here seem to be getting slower every day.

The vendetta that he once vowed to avenge with his own hands seems to be nothing at all at this moment.Yeluyan talked a lot, but never took another step, as if he had been preparing for the reunion between them.

So, will they meet again?

King Duan sat quietly for a long time, when suddenly he heard someone report: "His Royal Highness, there are people from Tiger Jaw City..."

Duan Wang's heart skipped a beat.

He sat quietly for a while before he opened his mouth and asked, "Who?"

"Yeluyan."

King Duan followed out slowly, and when he got near the city gate, many people came forward to talk to him about the situation outside.Said that Yeluyan was still wearing armor and was covered in blood; said that Yeluyan was holding a sword in his hand, but the tip of the sword had been broken; said that Yeluyan was bleeding on his shoulder, and the blood was about to solidify, but the wound looked scary ; Said that Yeluyan didn't take anyone with him, just stood there so quietly, as if he was going to stand there forever.

They said that Yeluyan only said one sentence from the beginning to the end.

"A Ling, I'm back."

The messenger asked suspiciously, "Why did His Royal Highness ask you to come?"

Duan Wang moved his lips, but he couldn't say a word of explanation. When "Ild" left, he said to him, "I will come back and take you away when I have accumulated enough military exploits." They agreed to do many things, but when they met again, neither of them could express what was in their hearts. exit.No one can tell what they are waiting for, and everyone feels that the other party has completely abandoned the agreement with each other.

But they never forgot.

Some things are buried deep in my heart, deep in my blood and bones, and I will be terrified of them every time I wake up from a dream, how can I forget them so easily.

Duan Wang stood quietly inside the city gate.

Yeluyan stood quietly outside the city gate.

Through a heavy city gate, they should not be able to see each other, but strangely, they seem to be able to see each other.

Yeluyan straightened his body all of a sudden, focusing his eyes on the city gate, as if he wanted to penetrate it with his eyes.

King Duan suppressed the trembling in his heart, and said, "Open the city gate."

The gatekeeper looked at him worriedly: "That is Yeluyan, although he is alone, but you, Your Highness..."

Prince Gong ordered from behind: "Open."

The city gate opened slowly.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone in.

Standing in the sunset, King Duan looked at Yeluyan silently.

Yeluyan took two steps forward, but staggered, half kneeling on the ground with his shoulders pressed.Duan Wang stood still and watched, and after a while, he quickly stepped forward and squatted down to inspect Yeluyan's wound.As soon as he got closer, Yeluyan ignored the wound and pulled Wang Duan into his arms, "I tricked you..."

If it wasn't for Yeluyan's vain breath when he said this, King Duan really thought he was fine.

Duan Wang said: "Don't make trouble, don't talk."

Yeluyan hugged him tightly, and buried his bearded chin into King Duan's neck: "Everyone can see that you are mine."

Duan Wang wanted to push him away, but he was afraid of affecting his wound, so he could only let him do whatever he wanted.

King Gong took a few glances, and asked someone to bring in the doctor and give Yeluyan a treatment first.

If Yeluyan really died here, a fierce battle would really be ushered in.

Let's save his life first.