wait for me to be king

These words instantly dispelled the vague fear and temptation between the two of them, and made everything calm.

Xie Changfeng sneered, and out of the corner of his eye, he found that the guard closest to Qi Yuan was also three horses away, so he patted the horse and moved to Qi Yuan's side, and said softly, "Your Highness is so sure, His Royal Highness can laugh to the end?"

This time it was Qi Yuan's turn to feel his heart skip a beat.

He didn't expect Xie Changfeng to be so bold as to ask such a question directly! !

He looked at Xie Changfeng, and found that the distance between the other party and himself was only one hand, as long as he turned his face, he seemed to be able to touch the other party.

For a moment, the atmosphere between the two seemed to freeze.

After a while, Qi Yuan suddenly smiled, and instead of retreating, he advanced, "Then who does General Xie think can win?"

Without waiting for Xie Changfeng to answer, he continued, "Just like yesterday, if the general didn't take the initiative to attack, would it be so easy to win?"

"The struggle for the throne is just the opposite. It is a struggle not to fight."

Qi Yuan looked at Xie Changfeng with a smile. In his previous life, he was excluded from the candidates by the princes and ministers early because of the matter of acting as a county. On the contrary, he had the status of a so-called outsider. There are some things that Qi Chen can't say, but he But he was able to speak out and speak out, and gradually won the support of Qingliu and some clans.

Qi Yuan knows his father very well. As the eldest son now, as the prince who has been guarding the border all year round, as the son who left the fief early and still misses his father and concubine all the time, the acting king Qi Ming, the future Emperor Xuanming, will definitely be able to Gain the favor of the imperial grandfather and finally ascend to the throne!

It's just because he, Qi Yuan, was also an emperor, so he understands the emperor's thoughts too well.

Xie Changfeng raised his eyebrows, Qi Yuan was honest, but...

"If I remember correctly, the prince also has two sons?"

"That's just a concubine." Qi Yuan said with a smile, "The Crown Princess only has one concubine."

"You know it very well."

"They're all relatives."

After saying this, both Xie Changfeng and Qi Yuan subconsciously glanced at each other, and as expected, Qi Yuan saw contempt in Xie Changfeng's eyes.

Qi Yuan suddenly found it interesting.

This feeling is very fresh. It has been a long time since no one dared to talk to him like this, and it has also been a long time since no one dared to show the most authentic and equal attitude in front of him.

He should be angry, but in fact, Qi Yuan felt very happy.

When Xie Changfeng faced him, he showed his truest appearance.

This realization brightened Qi Yuan's mood.

And for Qi Yuan, Xie Changfeng is completely unknown, his future is blurred, and Qi Yuan doesn't know anything.

Qi Yuan was rarely in high spirits.

"Do you know why the prince only has two bastards?"

Seven years later, Qi Yuan became the emperor, and he naturally knew many secrets, and he didn't know which string was wrong. Maybe it was the snow and pure white around him, which made his heart light and clear; The sight of Yu standing still in the midst of thousands of troops, with his back lonely, gave him an unreasonable sense of identity; perhaps the atmosphere between the two was too delicate and relaxed, which made him too lazy to hide his true personality...

Maybe……

Well, he said it anyway.

"That's because His Royal Highness likes to play with handsome little eunuchs."

Qi Yuan's tone was full of sarcasm and indifference, "What sudden death, it's just that he died at the hands of an eunuch."

"So, everyone is equal in the face of death." Xie Changfeng shook his head after hearing this, "Whether you are a prince or a soldier, you have to line up in front of the palace of the king of hell."

Qi Yuan was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing. He raised his hand and patted Xie Changfeng's shoulder, laughing out of joy.

"That sentence is true!"

Qi Yuan was full of emotions, what about being an emperor, in the last days, he was lying on the dragon bed, unable to even speak a word, the queen was sitting beside him, and the prince was also serving the decoction, but their hearts were really Hope he gets better?

……Ha ha.

Just like his father, he took medicine and served beside his grandfather every day. Could it be that the father really didn't have the idea of ​​wishing his grandfather to return to the west soon?

"But even so, if a man doesn't have power in his hands, he might as well die." Xie Changfeng said suddenly, "Either you have the strength that no one in the world can match, or you become the highest authority in the world, otherwise... when you What you want, you are not even eligible for basic equivalent exchange."

Qi Yuan was taken aback, he looked at Xie Changfeng, and said abruptly, "Then which one does General Xie want?"

Xie Changfeng thought for a while, "Being an emperor is too tiring. He wakes up earlier than a chicken, sleeps later than a dog, and has to endure a bunch of people who are stupider than you and idiots admonishing him every day. These days are too scary."

Qi Yuan was dumbfounded, Xie Changfeng really dared to think and speak!

It's just...he discovered another difference. Xie Changfeng is not interested in authority, so what is he interested in?

Qi Yuan looked at Xie Changfeng, waiting for him to continue.

Xie Changfeng said, "That's why it's the most refreshing to go alone."

"...This is your dream?" The corner of Qi Yuan's mouth twitched, he shook his head, "Duke Ding will beat you to death if he finds out."

"It's fine if you can't catch up." Xie Changfeng said indifferently.

"Then why did you join the army?"

"Because I want to protect something, prove something, and possess something." Xie Changfeng looked into the distance calmly. The pale sky was high and far away. The reason why he joined the Tiance Mansion back then was not because he was so tall as to protect his family and the country. consciousness.

He just wanted to prove that he came to the Tang Dynasty, and wanted to leave a name in history. Maybe in a corner of the world after thousands of years, his future self pointed to the history books and said, ah, this general has the same name as me!

He was just unwilling.

Qi Yuan stared blankly at Xie Changfeng, he seemed to understand something, but he didn't understand anything.

He felt that Xie Changfeng... was really different from others.

"What about you? It can be seen that you want to sit on the dragon chair, so why are you?"

Qi Yuan couldn't help laughing, and at this moment his heart became more relaxed, and he uttered some words that he would never say in the past with ease.

"It's too simple, because I am the eldest son! If you don't work hard, you will die."

"Really?" Xie Changfeng was noncommittal, "Is it really because of this?"

Qi Yuan looked at Xie Changfeng curiously, "Then what do you think is the reason?"

"What your eyes see is not the throne." Xie Changfeng said seriously, "It's the whole world."

Qi Yuan's heart shrank.

"As an emperor, although he is rich all over the world and admired by all people, he also has the world in his heart and cares about the common people. This position is a sacrifice to the common people in the world. If you do well, you should. If you do poorly, maybe if you are not careful, you will die Someone will rise up and try to overthrow you."

Xie Changfeng looked at Qi Yuan quietly, "If you just wanted to live, you wouldn't have appeared in Yanmen, stood on the top of the city, and personally supervised the army."

"...Maybe I just want to gain the favor of the soldiers."

"You just need to bring some supplies from Daijun to Yanmen in the name of Daiwang, and the soldiers will be grateful to you." Xie Changfeng sneered, "You can fool others, but you can't fool me."

"You do want military power, because you think the world is yours, so the military power is naturally yours too."

Qi Yuan was horrified, his face turned cold, and he said angrily, "Is General Xie too confident?"

Unexpectedly, Xie Changfeng glanced at him lightly and said, "Really? Actually, if you are really the kind of person who only knows how to play power, I won't say a word to you."

Qi Yuan was taken aback.

"Speaking to that kind of idiot and selfish person, I also feel that I have lowered my own style!"

Qi Yuan was stunned, how could this Xie Changfeng be so arrogant?Why is he?

He became angry from embarrassment, "Aren't you afraid that I will say what you said?"

Xie Changfeng said leisurely, "Say it! Do you think anyone will believe it?" He mocked, "Let's talk about it after you become the emperor!"

Qi Yuan clenched his fists, feeling a little itchy.

The next second, he froze again.

How long?How long has he been so relaxed?

In front of Xie Changfeng, he seemed to be able to say anything without hiding anything.

—Because he is even more rebellious than him.

Qi Yuan smiled slowly again, and said softly, "Okay, when I become emperor, I will definitely punish you for the serious crime of contemptuous of imperial power!!"

Xie Changfeng said lazily, "Are you going to kill me?"

Qi Yuan smiled, "No need, go and help me see the palace gate!"

Xie Changfeng said dully, "Then I might as well stay at the border!"

Qi Yuan laughed loudly, "Then isn't this just helping me see the gate of the country?"

Xie Changfeng couldn't help laughing when he saw Qi Yuan who was smiling, confident and calm.

He said, "If this day really comes, if you believe in me, grant me the military power, and seal the wolf to live in Xu, it will be no problem."

Qi Yuan had a bright smile and was in high spirits. He promised, "It's a deal!"

At the same time, on the top of Piantou Pass, Duke Ding Lin Jingcheng looked at the Huns army formation outside the pass, feeling a little rejoiced.

Fortunately, he came to Biantouguan to inspect the military situation. Because of his arrival, the soldiers guarding the pass raised their spirits by 12 points. They were afraid that Duke Ding would find out some mistakes. In the end, they hit by mistake and blocked the Huns' attack. .

"Winter came early this year, and the Yellow River froze." The general guarding the pass was standing beside Lin Jingcheng, his head was covered with sweat in the cold weather. Fortunately, the guards were alert and noticed the figure dangling outside the pass, so they reported it to their superiors in time. All the soldiers immediately climbed to the top of the city and stopped the Huns' forward, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Lin Jingcheng didn't pay attention to the soldiers. He carefully observed the Huns army formation in the distance, "Although the Yellow River is frozen, the temperature is getting lower and lower, and the Huns can't last long. You must step up your patrols and guard the pass."

"The end will understand!!"

Lin Jingcheng had already passed the news of the Xiongnu's attack back to the capital, but now that His Majesty the Emperor is seriously ill, he just doesn't know if the military situation will be delayed.

In the depths of the nine-fold palace, the founding emperor of the Great Chu Dynasty leaned on a soft couch. He closed his eyes and sat on a short pier beside him, reciting the memorial softly. .

After Dai Wang finished reading, the emperor didn't speak for a long time.

It wasn't until Dai Wang thought that the emperor was asleep that the emperor said leisurely, "Tomorrow, you have been staying in the fief for a long time, haven't you?"

"Yes, since the father granted the county to my son as a feudal land, my son has been staying in the feudal land."

"Then do you think what Dingguogong reported in the memorial is true?"

"...Here, Duke Ding stays at Yanmen Pass all year round. He is not in Dai County on weekdays, and I don't know him very well." Dai Wang's voice was very soft, and the rhythm was gentle. First, he put aside the relationship between himself and Duke Ding. Unfamiliar with him, he said again, "But he is a minister of the father, if there is no father, maybe Duke Ding is still hunting in the mountains and forests! I think the Duke will not lie to the father."

The emperor really laughed after hearing this, "That's right, although Lin Jingcheng sometimes does stupid things, he is sincere and never talks nonsense."

He took the memorial, glanced at it roughly, and then picked up a cinnabar pen and wrote a few words, "Let the Ministry of War prepare the necessary military supplies according to the report of Duke Dingguo."

Dai Wang didn't answer, he just put this memorial in a pile, picked up another memorial and began to read it softly.

Soon, as the sun was setting, a eunuch came to ask how the evening meal was arranged.

His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand, "Just in the Imperial Study Room, just order something light."

The eunuch bowed and left. His Majesty the Emperor had dealt with the political affairs all afternoon and felt dizzy, so he planned to go out for a walk.

Outside the imperial study room, Dai Wang supported the emperor and walked slowly on the long corridor. At this moment, the emperor suddenly asked, "Ming'er, who do you think the crown prince should be?"

Dai Wang's heart beat wildly after hearing this.

He knew that the opportunity had come.