Chang'an Youth Tour

The defeat in Youzhou did not have much impact on the rear.

The people of Xirong are extremely brave and good at fighting. They live in a place of bitter cold for a long time. They are used to fighting against the harsh climate and wolves all the year round. In the words of the children of Xirong, many people die every year when the white hair wind comes.He has already seen life and death very freely.

Of course, when the corpse came back, it was still very sad.In the funeral customs of Xirong, there will be old female priests singing the long song of the grassland. Rong Hao has learned the Xirong dialect a lot recently, and knows that she is lamenting in front of her: the mother was born, and she was raised to be more than cattle and sheep. The strong man, his wife and children looked at the ones sent out, and when they came back, there was only a handful of burnt ashes left.The latter is prophesying that they will become swan geese on the grassland, and the heroic Hai Dongqing will guard his tribe in the sky.

The area guarded by Helian is regarded as the rear area of ​​Xirong. Xirong's attack came from the whole family. Anyway, they have always lived by chasing water and grass. Now they are going to fight. The Xirong people occupy both sides of the Huyan River. A tent was set up by the river. The children of Xirong were always tall. They could carry a calf when they were seven or eight years old, and they could help herd the sheep at home.

But don't look at how strong they are, they are still children in their hearts. Most Xirong people are dull and reticent, and have never seen any exquisite things. Said that Rong Hao is such a big living person.

He is now under house arrest, and he cannot spy on the military situation. Apart from composing poems and reading books every day, he is pestered by Xirong's children to tell him stories.

This time, he was blocked by the Huyan River again. Six or seven children who were not much shorter than him insisted on grabbing him and letting him tell a story. Then the story of the Three Kingdoms started last time. Woolen cloth?Did the great hero named Cao Cao catch him?

In their view, Cao Cao is so powerful that he is a great hero, Dong Zhuo is also a hero, Lu Bu and Sun Ce are all heroes, only Liu Bei is the most annoying, crying all day long, looking like a pustule.

This time they yelled and scolded Liu Bei again: "It's started again. I really don't know why Zhao Zilong wants to be his subordinate. If you want me, I will follow Lu Bu. How powerful, he has defeated everyone in the world..."

"That's right, what about Liu Bei's benevolence, I really don't know what benevolence is..."

"Yes, what is benevolence?" The rest of the children followed Rong Hao and asked. The young man in brocade just smiled and said nothing. Suddenly someone guessed: "I know, it's the story of Kong Rong letting Li , that is benevolence."

"Then I know, benevolence is just pretending, you obviously want it, but you say you don't want it, and you want to give it to others..."

"Han people are like this, hypocritical, look at that Luo Yuquan who used to follow Prince Mengcang, he is very fake, my father doesn't like him at all, and said that Prince Mengcang was killed by him!"

The children criticized the benevolence in their hearts, and Rong Hao only found it funny when he heard it.He patiently waited for them to finish the discussion, and then said lightly: "In fact, benevolence also has its benefits."

No wonder they don't know what benevolence is, there is no such word in Xirong's dialect, they all spoke in Rong Hao's voice, maybe Luo Yuquan also taught it a little bit, they are all unfamiliar and hostile to this thing, very Is disdainful.

"What's the benefit of benevolence?" shouted the smartest kid named Saishe, Saishe means tiger in Xirong dialect, and he also looks tiger-headed, very airy, shouted: "Anyway, it's just a pear." , let’s make two people? Why not use a knife to cut them open, half of each person, that’s great! I think Kong Rong’s brother just wants to take advantage of it!”

The child next to him also echoed "just like".They, a group of Xirong kids, have been good at martial arts since they were young. They fight with each other all the year round. Those who win will automatically become little leaders, and those who lose will be convinced.I have no interest in the "bent and twisted" things of the Han people, I just find it cumbersome.

"That's what I said, but what if it's not a pear, but something inseparable? A sheep, a cow, how to divide?" Rong Hao was not angry, but asked them unhurriedly.

"Then let's fight. I think Kong Rong just gave it to him because he knew he couldn't fight." Sai She reacted quickly.

Rong Hao was amused.

"Things in the world are not calculated in this way. Although a fight can tell the winner, but the weak will be beaten and lose things, and the strong will be injured even though they get things. Wouldn't both sides suffer?" Rong Hao patiently enlightened them: "So if you want everyone to be happy, shouldn't you come up with a way to resolve disputes without fighting? Besides, not everyone in this world is your enemy. If your family, your good friend, and you have a fancy Things, do you want to beat someone to the death?"

Master Rong used to play around with people in the Xirong embassy back then, but now he is really overkill to deal with these children. His words stunned them all, and they all looked at Rong Hao stupidly, unable to think of words to answer.

"I still don't know how the benevolence you mentioned is useful?" Sai She was still stubborn.

"Of course it is useful. Benevolence is the best way to resolve disputes that the sages thought of. It can be used to resolve disputes ranging from the ownership of an item to the country's disputes. For example, what I just said, if a family is very poor , although everyone is tight in clothing and food, but they all have benevolence in their hearts, consider each other, worry that the other party is not full, can they work together to tide over the difficulties? I remember you said that winter blows white hair Whenever there is a problem with the tent of any family in the tribe, the rest will do their best to help. Is this a kind of benevolence? In winter, when the mountains are covered by heavy snow, the whole family stays in the tent and snuggles up to keep warm. The food is distributed to you, and you will also leave some for your little sister. The family is considerate of each other, is this also benevolence? You work hard every day to herd the sheep, and no one forces you to do things. You are still not lazy, and work hard to get food for your family , This is also a kind of benevolence. In fact, benevolence is also the way of heaven, something written in human nature. The reason why people can become the master of all things is not only because they can fight, but also because they know how to cooperate with each other with benevolence. What you said , The performance of pushing back and forth is actually the Confucian scholars in the world who are attached to fame and fortune, so they corrupted the word benevolence."

He spoke in a simple way, which stunned a group of children, and even Sai She couldn't find anything to refute.So Rong Hao smiled slightly and said: "Look, in fact, the disputes between countries are also like this. In the battle between Xirong and Dazhou, the casualties were all soldiers. How many people are still waiting for them to go home, and no one will admit defeat. If you don't fight at the beginning, sit down and negotiate a peace..."

"Nonsense!" The children quit immediately, and Sai She was especially anxious, shouting: "Dazhou people are the most stingy, our cattle and sheep can't be sold at a price, and their silk, satin and grain are regarded as treasures. Obviously you can't beat us, and you still say What benevolence and righteousness, if it is benevolence and righteousness, why don't you share things with us?"

Rong Hao laughed angrily at these little wild boys.

"Then you are going to steal it?"

"So what?" Sai She was very arrogant.

"You will be beaten if you rob." Rong Hao patted his sword on his waist and asked them: "Do you know why a gentleman wears a sword?"

Although he is not good at martial arts, after all, he is the son of the royal family, the companion of the East Palace, and the sword is the first class. Sai She and the others have always been curious about his sword. They actually want to know, but they still have to pretend to be disdainful. : "I don't want to know."

Rong Hao smiled, and drew out his sword directly. His saber was made in ancient times and was extremely short, but it was also a famous weapon handed down in his family.

"It is said in the book that a gentleman wears a sword to stop killing, but the sword is not a shield. How can he stop killing? Naturally, he stopped killing by killing." He smiled crookedly, unhurriedly, reflecting the light of the sword. Authentic: "Great Zhou not only has silk and food, but also has powerful swords and crossbows. Although King Xirong is powerful, our emperor of Great Zhou is the son of destiny. He is expected by everyone, and he cannot lose."

The children in Xirong suddenly booed and were very dissatisfied. Some people shouted: "Da Zhou is so good, so why are you locked up here?"

"Of course it's because..." Rong Hao prolonged his voice on purpose, trying to keep things off, and finally said in a calm manner in the eyes of everyone: "Of course it's because I want to come to you to feed the sheep!"

The children didn't believe it at all, yelled a liar, and immediately dispersed. It seems that they won't bother him to tell stories for a few days.Rong Hao left the river with a smile, and walked towards the camp of the Chinese army. The guards were all familiar with him, how could the stubborn Xirong people resist Master Rong's diplomatic skills, so he was naturally let in.

Helian was sitting behind the table, quietly looking at a map. He has become more and more undisguised recently, with blond hair hanging behind him, shining like the sun.Who would have thought that such a powerful ambitious man would emerge from the Hiro people who have always been bullied by everyone, who would take the whole of Xirong into his pocket step by step.

After a big defeat in Youzhou, there were discordant voices in both the northern and southern courtyards. Although they were afraid of Cha Yunshuo's prestige and did not dare to put it on the surface, they vaguely had other thoughts.As for how many of these thoughts are there, only the person in front of him knows.

But when Rong Hao asked, it was another sentence: "I heard that someone called Prince Helian the Sun King?"

He speaks Xirong dialect with a different tone. Xirong people are rough and have a prairie habit, but he speaks it with a sense of humor.Helian didn't make a sound, just waited patiently for him to come close, and then shot like lightning, grabbed his wrist, dragged him down, trapped him in his arms, and bit his neck lazily.

The entire map was unfolded in front of him, the territories of Xirong and Dazhou were clear, Jingbei had already fallen, but Chayunshuo was already unable to move an inch, and the desired Jiangnan was still thousands of miles away.

Rong Hao's gaze was attracted by the map, and after looking at it for a while, he asked in a low voice, "Do you think the meeting went well?"

"The people of Xirong never discuss peace." Helian said lightly.

For them, negotiating a peace is a matter after winning, an excuse to give the other party a tribute, but it is not a choice after they lose.The habits of Xirong people are often like animals on the grassland. The more injured a wolf is, the more it seems that everything is normal and retreats quietly.The biggest victory that Da Zhou could reap was that after waking up overnight, the Western soldiers outside the city had retreated by night, leaving only an empty battlefield.

Rong Hao's slender fingers crossed the territory of Xirong, and when he walked up, there was a vast expanse of land in the north. He said softly: "I heard that in addition to the Hu people, there are many powerful countries in the Western Regions, especially in the north. A very old kingdom..."

He was talking about the source of the Hero people in the rumors. It is said that they were nobles who failed in the power struggle and went into exile. It can be seen that the kingdom is already in its twilight years, but it is rare for any dynasty to survive 400 years.The Great Zhou established the country with martial arts, but less than a hundred years after the founding of the country, the people in power in the court were all civil servants. If it weren't for the Lingyan Pavilion and the Privy Council, it would have to go back to the old way of the previous court where civil officials ruled over military commanders.The characteristics of the Xiluo people are like the scene at the end of every dynasty. They pursue extravagance and elegance, but they are weak and waste their martial arts.

How could Helian not understand.

After a while in the teahouse, he let Xiao Jingyan meet him, and he also met Xiao Jingyan. If there is a final battle between the black and white wolf kings, it will not be a good thing for both sides.

He has already used this battle to wipe away most of the obstacles on his way forward, Hulishe, Mengcang, Naersu, those who blocked him were removed one by one, and he also filled many of the vacant positions.Now both the North and South courts have been shaken, and he who once prevented Cha Yunshuo from going to war has become the smartest person.

It's time to close the net.

He left Beijing so late, he had seen quite a few confrontations between Xiao Jingyan and Emperor Qingde's father and son, they were really good at it, and even learned a few tricks.He has never had a chance to fight Xiao Jingyan, maybe he can compare in this matter to see whose skill is better.

But Mr. Rong is all about persuading him to give up Da Zhou and go north to attack, which is really a bit of a beauty trick.

Throughout December, Xirong stood still.

No one knew what Cha Yunshuo was thinking. It was reported that there seemed to be something wrong with Xi Rong, and Cha Yunshuo was busy trying to appease him, and others said that he was suspicious.

January finally had the definite news.

Helian united with some nobles from the North and South Houses to take Cha Yunshuo off the ground.

No one knew what happened in the main tent that night, not even Rong Hao, he only knew that Cha Yunshuo was waiting for Helian there, the tent was brightly lit, Cha Yunshuo's health was already very bad, After the big defeat, he seemed to collapse in an instant.The injured old man is most afraid of winter. There were even rumors that he could no longer leave his bed.

He Lian didn't come out after talking inside for half an hour, and then Cha Yunshuo summoned the current leaders of the North and South Courts, and everyone understood that it was time to hand over power.

It was already late at night when Helian came out, the sky was full of stars outside, there was a heavy snowfall by the Huyan River, the faint moonlight shone on the snow, it looked extraordinarily cold.The guards outside the main tent had long beards. They had seen Helian's appearance when he was a child, but now they didn't even dare to look at him.

They are all afraid of him.

There is only Master Rong, standing quietly in the snow, the cloak is covered with snow, this scene is like a night a long time ago, it is also such a heavy snow, the long street is quiet and there are no pedestrians, and there are only the two of them, just changed today identity.

"Do you want to drink?" Master Rong took out the wine from his bosom, it was an expensive and unauthentic shochu bought from a traveling merchant in northern Xinjiang, soaked in dried sweet-scented osmanthus, it had a faint smell of Jiangnan.

He took Helian back to his tent, still with heavy curtains, Mr. Rong never knows how to do things, and the decoration is not like that inn, but at least in the iron pot hanging on the fire, the tumbling hot soup is still the same as that day Can warm the heart.

They didn't speak, they just drank one cup after another, Mr. Rong drank gracefully, while Helian drank anxiously. For some things, words are too pale, even words and poems are powerless.It's like no poem can accurately describe the Jiangnan that is about to usher in a spring that Mr. Rong often dreams of.

"He's old." This was Helian's first sentence.

The mountain-like shadow of that year, the demon king hanging over his sky, the invincible Cha Yunshuo, the eternal king in the hearts of the Xirong people, are finally getting old.He is no longer brave and mighty, and his former tall body has collapsed, wrapped in a thick bearskin mattress, and his face is still pale. He can no longer hold a knife, fight a battle, or kill anyone.

His strength of resistance was not even comparable to that of Emperor Qingde. Helian overcame him like over a mountain. After nearly ten years of management, most of Mengcang's old tribes were subdued by him. He was loyal and promoted a group of young generals.Although there are still many old nobles who are loyal to Cha Yunshuo in the Northern and Southern Courts, it is only a matter of time before they are eliminated.

"When my father sent me to Beijing, I was not yet ten years old. That's okay. All I remember is his vigorous appearance when he was young. It took a lot of effort to seize power in the Eastern Palace. I saw the relationship between father and son from His Highness. The inevitable ending. It’s all like this. Even if it’s a private farm house, the position of being the head of the family has to be passed down from generation to generation. I don’t think His Highness is actually that happy. Although the power is in his hands, he has also lost being a hero. His father personally defeated the person he looked up to when he was a child..."

Master Rong is really drunk, not only can't arrange his words in order, but he can say what he thinks of.Even the address was messed up, he seemed to be the same Mr. Xiao Rong in the East Palace, and he was dedicated to planning for his East Palace.

Helian turned her face away and looked at him quietly.

It's really Mrs. Xiao Rong who was raised in the brocade, a delicate heart raised by Jiangnan's poetry and wine, a natural literati, always has so many subtle feelings, even if he is so close to power, he always thinks about people's hearts .He didn't know that Helian and Cha Yunshuo didn't look up to them as heroes before, but only had much darker and stronger hatred, vigilance, and a mask that had been dormant for many years, even if he replaced him as the master of the wolves After that, the mask couldn't be taken off for a while, only the blankness of holding huge power in his hands remained.

If he wanted, he could destroy the whole of Xirong, just as Xirong destroyed the small tribe of Hero he grew up in.Those nobles in the northern and southern chambers, who couldn't even react, would be led by him to perish step by step, and the entire Xirong would fall into the abyss. Since then, there will be no country like Xirong on the grassland.But he will not do this, he is not the child who was captured from the Xiluo tribe back then, and he also has the blood of the Xirong people in his bones.

"Aren't you afraid that I will continue to fight Da Zhou?" He deliberately frightened Rong Hao.

"You're not that stupid." Rong Hao replied with a smile.

Da Zhou has passed the most difficult hurdle now, and has survived the handover of Xi Rong's power. After this period, if the war resumes, it will be head-to-head.

"Maybe I just want to see if the capital is suitable for herding sheep?"

With his wrist, it is not impossible to hit the capital.Master Rong was so drunk that he couldn't tell the truth from the fake for a while, and it took him a while to remember: this damn barbarian of Xirong held his grudges like this, and he remembered what Master Rong said to the child to brag to this day, and he really thought that Master Rong came to learn from Su Wu Shepherds are really a headache.

"You idiot!" Rong Hao rubbed his hair, and Helian was also drunk, so he didn't resist, but called Rong Hao and leaned his head on his shoulder.

The desolate horn sounded outside the tent, and the sound had a huge penetrating power, as if it would spread throughout the entire camp, until it reached the deepest part of the grassland.Rong Hao had heard the death knell of an emperor's death, and he knew what it meant.Besides Cha Yunshuo, who else is worthy of such a dignified appearance?

Hearing the sound of the horn, even Rong Hao felt mixed feelings in his heart. To all the people of Dazhou, Cha Yunshuo was a nightmare hanging over his head, and his death would be the end of an era.

Helian didn't seem to hear his voice, he buried his head in the crook of Rong Hao's neck.Anyone who does this seems to be dependent, only he is in the posture of a wolf holding a sheep.

"Master Rong, do you know the story of Huyanhe?" Rong Hao asked himself softly when he heard his voice.

"I don't know, do you want to tell me?"

"My mother was taken away by the Huyan River. She is the princess of the Xiluo tribe. Cha Yunshuo really likes her, that's why she has the wolf teeth that have been passed down from generation to generation by the royal family of Xirong. She ran away. You said why she kept that wolf tooth..."

He leaned his head on Rong Hao's shoulder, the dim light reflected on his blond hair from Hero, but his eyes were as blue as Cha Yunshuo from Xirong.

"I think she should also like your father." Rong Hao said softly.

Even if it is an enemy who has been enemies for generations, but as time goes by, there will always be a little sincerity.Besides, when he was young, Cha Yunshuo was indeed a hero. People in Xirong called Meng Cang the Son of God, but they actually compared Cha Yunshuo to the sun god.

"She didn't want to come back with me, so she jumped into the river. Cha Yunshuo didn't shed a single tear for her, but he took me by his side and insisted that I be from Xirong and give me the status of a prince. I don't If he wanted to, he would keep killing, keep killing, and kill all the Hiro people he caught. The snow fell higher than the tent door that day, and blood spilled on the snow would melt a depression. I always I remember that day, the blood was so red, so I always wanted to tear something up, the more delicate something, the more I wanted to destroy it."

He was really drunk, even telling such a story, I'm not afraid that Rong Hao will be afraid.Compared to Xiao Jingyan, he does have more potential to become a tyrant. It's not that Da Zhou didn't have neighbors with such a barbarian emperor. He was chaotic and evil, bringing many dark years.Now that he holds Xi Rong in his hand, if the darkness in his heart spreads, he will be able to recreate the chaotic world.

In the dimly lit tent, the tall and beautiful Hu man leaned quietly on his shoulder like a strong beast.Master Rong grew up among the wild beasts, such a person has a strange sense of beauty.

Rong Hao didn't know the story, but he remembered Huyanhe.Perhaps many years ago, in the Xirong embassy in Kyoto, when he first mentioned Huyan River, he had already set up a trap, waiting for Lord Rong to walk in.

He should be afraid, but Rong Hao became very calm.

"Tear me apart," he said softly.

Helian's eyes looked at him quietly in the darkness.

"You don't know what you're talking about."

"I know." Rong Hao told him calmly: "If you have to tear something up, then tear me up first."

In the dim tent, his body was like a piece of beautiful jade, which is easily broken.Silk, split silk, the enchanting concubine named Meixi recorded in the history books, how much hatred must she have in her heart.I only like to see the best things perish.He jumped on it.For a moment, Rong Hao thought that he would kill himself, tear up his own flesh and blood, and swallow it mouthful.He felt that he was something lying on the altar, cattle, sheep, or fruit.

His behavior almost smacked of martyrdom.No struggle, no resistance, he knew a long time ago that he was no match for Helian. Can bloom lotus.

He didn't know that Helian would really lose control at that moment.

The young man named He Lian endured it longer than Xiao Jingyan, suppressed it harder, and the mask of ghosts and gods almost melted into his body.This fool named Rong Hao has read too many books, thinking that the world will really run according to the principles in his books, and will never know the dangers of the world.If he really releases malice, he will be driven crazy, Luo Shensi just pretended to be crazy.He only knows that the word love is a good thing, but he doesn't know that it also carries the power of destruction.Yun Lan's prophecy is not unreasonable, she knows how many crazy thoughts people who grow out of the darkness will have.

But she underestimated Helian.

Sometimes Helian wanted to get him drunk, he was always well-behaved when he was drunk, and when he was most confused, tell him: "Your prince doesn't want you anymore, he sold you to me." Maybe he will Sobbed.

It's strange, he has done so many cruel things, but his thoughts on Rong Hao always stop there.

His lord Xiaorong is exquisite porcelain, fragile silk and satin, the most precious shackles in the world, even beasts can be tamed.