you are my tomorrow

In the early morning of the next day, Comet put on the grandest princely attire, took a pipa, and rushed to the Hall of Harmony with Zhongyi. Zhao Rongzhen and Zhang Wei had already led [-] recruits to line up in the open space in front of the Hall of Harmony. up.I don’t know if it’s because today is a day of great joy, the sky is cloudless, and the spring breeze blowing is also warm. Han Qing stood in front of the Palace of Peace and Political Affairs, gave some words of encouragement to Zhao Rongzhen, Zhang Wei and the recruits, and then someone introduced Comet plays pipa music.

Comet sat in front of the Hall of Harmony, on the chair closest to the soldiers. He glanced at Zhao Rongzhen, and then focused his attention on the qin. It was very conspicuous in the fabric, Zhao Rongzhen unconsciously clenched the bag around his waist.

When Comet's powerful "House of Flying Daggers" was circling over the square, Zhao Rongzhen felt that it was like the horn of a charge in a battle, stirring over the sky and every corner of the palace, so that the team had already left the palace far away. Comet's zither sound seemed to be still echoing in his ears, and when Zhang Wei ordered the brigade to stop by the stream for a temporary rest, Zhao Rongzhen realized that the bag in his hand had been soaked in his own sweat.

"Brother, you haven't spoken all the way, what's the matter?" Zhao Rongzhen and Zhang Wei got off their horses and sat on a big rock a little far away from the team. Zhang Wei noticed that it had been more than an hour since he left the palace. Seems to be lost in thought.

Zhao Rongzhen picked up the branches on the ground and scribbled something on the ground. After a while, he glanced at Zhang Wei. Although it was only spring sunshine, the sun near noon still made Zhao Rongzhen unable to open his eyes. What does His Highness Comet think?" After deliberating for a while, Zhao Rongzhen finally asked this question.

Seeing Zhao Rongzhen's serious attitude, Zhang Wei thought for a while, "Although from his appearance, he is a bit cold, maybe he has something to do with outside rumors, and he is usually in-depth and simple, but if he is serious about dating, he can actually be Count it as a warm 'brother'." Zhang Wei pouted, then nodded, as if affirming his answer, Zhao Rongzhen couldn't help laughing at Zhang Wei's cute look, "What are you laughing at?" Zhang Wei Looking at Zhao Rongzhen strangely, he had a serious face just now, but now he is smiling broadly, Zhao Rongzhen smiled and shook his head, "What do you think of him?" Zhang Wei ignored Zhao Rongzhen's smile and asked him instead.

"Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, it's time to go. It's noon. We have to rush to the camp to start the camp. If we have time after lunch, we still need to train. Don't waste time." Zhao Rongzhen just wanted to say something, Bao Qin ran over to remind the two people, Zhao Rongzhen stood up, looked up at the sun, raised his hand to block the sun, then lowered his head.

"Let's go." Zhao Rongzhen patted his butt and left without looking back. Zhang Wei looked at the leaving figure helplessly, and could only stand up slowly, and followed Baoqin to the main army.

Want to ask me how to see a comet?I really don't know...

At the end of the day, Zhao Rongzhen and Zhang Wei took the recruits to the training camp that had been set up long ago. The training camp is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is surrounded by a circle of fences in more than 4 acres of land. The gate is about ten meters high. There will be people on duty day and night, so as to observe whether there will be strangers coming in, and also to prevent troops from other countries from sneaking in or spying on their training mode and progress. The recruits usually live near a road more than three meters away. Because it was still spring, there was not much water in the river bed, and only a thin stream of water flowed from the upper reaches, which must be the water from the snow on the mountain. Most of the stones in the river were still exposed. Outside.

In the middle of the military tent, there is a slightly larger military tent. Zhao Rongzhen, Zhang Wei and Baoqin will live in it, and some meetings about training will be held in it.

The entire open space in front of the military tent is where Zhao Rongzhen and the others usually use it for military training. There are also some equipment used for strength training scattered around the open space.

There is a forest behind the stream, and when there is wind, the leaves will be blown "swish". Standing by the stream, Zhao Rongzhen looked at the opposite forest, and the gust of wind seemed to blow an inexplicable fragrance, as if... The scent of a comet.This surprised Zhao Rongzhen, Zhang Wei came over and patted Zhao Rongzhen on the shoulder.

"Brother, what are you looking at? It's still bare over there, is there anything?" Zhang Wei saw that Zhao Rongzhen had been standing here for a long time, and wanted to come over to see what was on the other side, but apart from the rows of trees, there was nothing there. There is nothing, just a bunch of weeds.

"Did you... smell any flowers?" Zhao Rong really wanted to make sure that there was something wrong with his sense of smell, so he asked Zhang Wei who was next to him, but Zhang Wei gave him a blank look.

"There is no sign of flowers on the opposite side. Where did the fragrance of flowers come from? Something has been wrong since I left the palace. I don't know what evil has caught me... Hurry up and tidy up, I won't help you tidy up your things." Zhang Wei didn't bother to care. Zhao Rongzhen left first, Zhao Rongzhen smelled it carefully again, it seemed that the fragrance just now was gone in the air, but... he could smell it obviously.

Zhao Rongzhen couldn't figure it out himself, so he could only turn around and go to his military tent in a daze.

The recruits entered their military tents to sort out their things in the order they had been lined up before. The four chefs who accompanied the army lit up four fires behind the camp and started cooking. The animals woke up, but in order to eat fatter meat in summer, the chefs still chose to cook the food they brought.

After lunch, the sun actually started to sink to the west. Zhao Rongzhen decided to cancel the training in the afternoon because he had almost rushed for a day. The lunch was very rich, and the dinner would be simpler. The recruits can move freely today, but if they leave the camp , to report to your captain and come back before dark.

After lunch, Zhao Rongzhen and Zhang Wei walked around the camp to see the surrounding environment. There was a small hill less than 50 meters from the entrance of the camp. The two climbed over the hill, but found that behind the hill was a small hill. A clearing that should be covered with grass if summer comes.

"If there is a whole piece of grass growing here in summer, we can play Cuju here with the soldiers." Zhang Wei was very happy to see this open space, and couldn't help but imagine what it would be like when summer came, but Zhao Rongzhen gave him a blank look.

"Is your old man here for military training, or for vacation?"

"Of course it's for military training, but it can't be boring training all the time. After training, it's still helpful to relax." Zhang Wei plausible, Zhao Rongzhen smiled helplessly, then shook his head, turned back to the camp, "Brother, no... General, do you think it's okay?" Zhang Wei also turned around and followed Zhao Rongzhen's pace.

"Then don't be my lieutenant general, just order you to be the 'Entertainment Commissioner'."

"Then how? What would you do without my lieutenant general? Don't forget, we are 'best brothers'..."

"You are not my real brother, who is the 'best brother' with you..."

"You say it's not? I'm your 'brother' wherever I go..."

The cloudless sky is reflected by the sun, and the spring breeze is blowing slowly. The valley is full of the jokes of the brothers and the hopeful laughter of the recruits. Although there is no new green growing in this mountain, the grass is growing The day when warblers fly and flowers fill the mountains is not far away.

Winter is over, can spring be far behind?

In the blink of an eye, the recruits have been training for a month, and the pace of spring this year seems to be particularly fast. Not long after Zhao Rongzhen and the others left, the snow in the palace melted, and a little bit of green sprouted under the artificial hills in the Ming and Qing palaces. Comet and Zhongyi had already changed into thinner clothes. On a sunny day with a pleasant temperature, the maids cleaned every room in the Ming and Qing Palace, inside and out. After cleaning, every corner was cleaned. It seems to have a fresh smell.

However, since Zhao Rongzhen left, Comet has been lost for a long time. Sometimes he would look at the chess in the study in a daze, and there was always a scene of two people playing chess. After Zhao Rongzhen left, he and Zhongyi also played twice. , but I couldn't find the mood when I was playing with Zhao Rongzhen. When the maids were cleaning the house, I simply asked them to wipe it up and put it away.

Comet wandered around in the Ming and Qing palaces, and felt that this was still the old Ming and Qing palaces, and it was still as quiet as before, but it seemed that something important was missing, which made Comet feel bad, and couldn't even play the piano Spirit.

"I don't know how far Zhao Rongzhen's recruits have gone..." One day, after lunch, Comet sat in the gazebo in the yard, looking at the clear sky, and muttered unconsciously, but it attracted the attention of Zhongyi next to him. force.

"General Zhao is proficient in martial arts, and General Zhang is also smart and smart. The two of them should be doing well." Recently, Zhongyi has always felt that Comet is always lacking in energy, as if he is not interested in doing anything, and Zhao Rongzhen's smile when he was still there is gone. That's the only way to comfort him.

Comet turned to look at Zhongyi behind him, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, "Sure enough, Zhongyi is the only one who will accompany me no matter what time comes."

"...This is the duty of loyalty." Zhongyi lowered his head slightly, but also smiled slightly.

Comet often wonders if he had rejected his father's kindness at the birthday banquet, would he be even more lonely in this deserted Ming and Qing palace today.It was also accompanied by Loyalty, which made Comet feel that besides Han Qing in this world, after his father left this world, he would give him a little bit of spiritual warmth.

Just when Comet was about to say something more, Han Qing appeared in front of the two of them. After Zhongyi saluted Han Qing, he habitually left to prepare the tea set. There were only two brothers left in the gazebo. He took out an unopened letter and handed it to Comet. Comet was a little surprised. He looked at the envelope, and it clearly said "Received by Your Highness Comet", but there was no name of the person who signed the letter.

"Let's read it later, I have something to discuss with you." Comet vaguely felt that this letter was related to Zhao Rongzhen, and when he was about to open it, Han Qing looked at Comet with a smile and stopped Comet. Putting the letter aside, Zhongyi also brought hot water and tea that had just been boiled, "Sit, too." Han Qing patted the seat beside him, Zhongyi bowed to Han Qing, and then sat beside him, "Exactly Said, there should be two things, one is related to you, and the other is related to Zhongyi." Han Qing deliberately stopped to show off. Although Comet was making tea, his attention was on him, and Zhongyi watched seriously. Han Qing, Han Qing looked at Comet, "The first thing related to you is that the children of some ministers want to learn the pipa. The whole world knows that your pipa is the best in China, so everyone They want to worship you as their teacher, but they asked me to ask if you can, if possible, they want to send their children to Gong Xueqin, of course not with you, I will find another place, you see..." Han Qing kept going Looking at Comet's expression, he was still looking forward to it just now, but after he said something, it became slightly dimmed.

"Are they all just children?" Comet thought for a while and asked, Han Qing nodded vigorously.

"They are all children, ranging from 5 to 12 years old, but they are all children. If you don't want to, I can also refuse them, and I don't have to agree." Han Qing knows Comet's character, because they are all children. Child, that's why he told Comet that the world of children is much simpler than the world of adults, and Comet will not be under any pressure. In addition, Comet has not done much in politics. Han Qing is afraid that those ministers will gossip about Comet, so At the request of the ministers, Han Qing tried to come and ask.

Comet filled the teacups of the three of them, put down the teapot and thought for a while, "...well, we are all children anyway, and I don't have anything special to do." Comet thought about it seriously, and then agreed. He felt that the Ming and Qing palaces seemed empty without Zhao Rongzhen, and he didn't want that feeling of emptiness to surround him all the time, maybe it would be better to do something.

Han Qing smiled with satisfaction, "Thank you." Han Qing patted Comet on the shoulder, then shifted his gaze to Zhongyi, "You also know that Master Li, the commander of the Internal Guard Army, retired and returned to his hometown some time ago. The position of military commander has been vacant all the time. I want Zhongyi to try that position. After all, he has lived in the palace for so many years and knows everything about the situation in the palace. The safety of the palace is also a great responsibility. Zhongyi is also a person worthy of our trust. , You said... can you?" Although Han Qing was talking about Zhongyi, he kept looking at Comet, but Comet laughed out loud, and Zhongyi also looked at Comet in a little panic. Looking for an official position in the palace, he just wants to be Comet's "accompanying reader".

"Are you asking for someone from me?"

"...Yes, even if I ask you for someone." Han Qing also laughed, and the two looked at Zhongyi at the same time. Zhongyi looked at the two in a little panic, then stood up, clasped his fists in front of his chest, and bowed down. head.

"What ability does Zhongyi have? The safety of the palace is a major issue. I'm afraid of me... The emperor should choose another talented person. If Zhongyi assists, Zhongyi will definitely do his best, but the commander..."

"Brother Huang told you that he just trusts you completely. Just try it. Don't disappoint Brother Huang's kindness. If I start teaching children to play the piano, I won't stay in the Ming and Qing Palace every day, and neither will you. It’s boring, anyway, you’ll go back to live in the Ming and Qing palaces, and you’re not leaving the palace.” Comet persuaded Zhongyi, he just thought for a moment that Zhongyi would leave him sooner or later to find a job, and the commander of the internal guards is a bad guy. With a low position, Comet just thought that if Zhongyi left him, it would be an opportunity.

It's not that he doesn't like Zhongyi by his side, it's just that Comet feels that he won't be in this palace for too long, and he doesn't know why he feels this way, but he always feels this way.

Always follow the self who has no ambitions, there is no way out for loyalty, it is time to give loyalty a bright road.

Zhongyi looked at Comet's encouraging smile and Han Qing's expectant eyes, even though he was unwilling to agree to the job, he still gave in, "Then I...be respectful and obey, thank you, Your Majesty." Zhongyi knelt down, He kowtowed to two people.

Han Qing left after dinner. After dinner, Zhongyi still sent Han Qing back. After a cup of tea, Comet took the letter from Han Qing and went to the study. He looked at the envelope steadily, and then slowly Slowly opened it, pulled out the thick letter paper inside, and unfamiliar words came into my eyes:

Your Majesty Comet,

It is the minister Zhao Rongzhen.

I was surprised to receive my letter. I just wrote an introduction to the emperor about the military training situation, and then I remembered to write a letter to you.

Are you having a good time?How are you?

The barracks is next to a stream, and there is a mountain beside it. Behind a hill not far from the barracks is an open space, on which new sprouting grass has begun to grow. When the grass is a little taller, I will discuss it with Zhang Wei. You can play Cuju on it, and the water in the stream will gradually increase. In summer, there may be fish.There is a forest behind the barracks. When the wind blows, sometimes there will be bursts of strange flower fragrance. Maybe you will wonder, how can there be flower fragrance in the current weather?But really, sometimes the scent of flowers wafts out, and it smells so good.

If you have a chance, you can also come to see us and experience it yourself.

Starting from the training of recruits, Zhang Wei and I have been very busy every day. We divide the recruits into two groups, one person leads a group. In order to improve the training enthusiasm of the recruits, the two of us will hold regular competitions in the form of competitions. , See which team has more victories after recruit training, this method is not bad.

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Before I knew it, it was getting late, and I talked to you a lot, and I don't know if you are bored.From now on, every two weeks, I will ask Baoqin to come back to deliver a letter to the emperor. If you don't bother me, can you allow me to write you a letter?Baoqin will come back the next day after returning. If Baoqin brings back your reply letter, I will take it as your agreement. If you don't bring it back, I won't bother you any more, okay?

Enter Zhao Rongzhen

Zhao Rongzhen said a lot of interesting things in the recruit training in the letter. Comet read it with a smile all the time. He could imagine how heroic Zhao Rongzhen and Zhang Wei were on the training ground. Pangshui looked very interested. Although he wanted to go a little bit, he promised Han Qing to teach the child the pipa, so he might not be able to go if he wanted to. Comet could only sigh regretfully, folded the letter again, and put it back carefully envelope.Comet thought for a while, and Han Qing said that he had just received this letter today, which meant that Baoqin would leave the capital the day after tomorrow. Comet took the paper and pen without hesitation, and wanted to write back to Zhao Rongzhen. At this time, someone knocked on the door outside. , "Your Highness, it's me." Comet could only put down his pen when he heard the voice of loyalty.

"Come in." The door was pushed open with a "squeak", Zhongyi walked in, turned around and closed the door, then walked to Comet's desk, just about to say something, but saw the paper in front of Comet, There is a pen next to the inkstone.

"What is your Highness going to write? Did I bother you? Otherwise, I will still be tomorrow..."

"No, no, nothing, what's the matter?" Comet raised his head slightly to look at Zhongyi, Zhongyi looked puzzled, "Let's talk over there." Comet stood up, pulled Zhongyi to the couch in the study and sat down, "Cui Bamboo, boil some hot water." Comet ordered to the door.

"Yes." A maid outside the door agreed, followed by the sound of someone walking away.

At this time, Comet focused on Zhongyi, "What's the matter?" Comet looked at Zhongyi with concern, and when he asked the question, he thought that it might be Han Qing who said during the day that he should be the commander of the internal guard.Zhongyi looked at Comet, hesitated to speak, and finally lowered his head, as if he didn't want to say anything, "Is it the matter of the commander of the Internal Guard?" Comet asked his guess, and Zhongyi nodded, "Why? I don't want to be Is it?" Comet can always guess his own mind, Zhongyi can only nod again, "Why? Isn't it a good job?"

Zhongyi slowly raised his head, looked at Comet seriously, but didn't speak. Comet didn't know what was wrong for a while, thought it was something on his face, touched his face, and there seemed to be nothing unusual, "Is there something on my face?" ?” Zhongyi smiled and shook his head.

"...It's a pity that I can't often see His Highness playing the piano."

Comet gave him a blank look, "You worthless..." The maid brought hot water and teacups and put them on the table, then went out, Zhongyi got off the bed, and took tea from the shelf, " Your Highness, help me make tea, maybe we won't spend too much time sitting facing each other like this." Zhongyi smiled coquettishly, so that when there are only two of them, Zhongyi will always have the appearance of a "brother", Comet I always like this kind of loyalty, and when loyalty is tense, Comet always feels that it lacks a lot of vitality that young people should have. He often thinks that if there is a next life, he and Zhongyi will no longer have such a master-servant relationship. How nice it would be to be able to sit on an equal footing!

In fact, loyalty is a pity that he doesn't have so much time to guard Comet. He doesn't quite know what his feelings are for Comet. Can he be respected as His Highness?Can you trust me as an older brother?As a brother, can he attack both sides?Or as...?

Maybe there are all of them, even if I'm worthless, I just want to cherish every moment when I'm by your side.