Biganchun

In February, the east wind, Chijue beyond the Great Wall, urges the fine snow to fall.

The study room of Jinglue Mansion in Qingzhou was completely silent, only the rustling sound in front of the door was as light as the sound of nature.

Fan Zhongyan raised his head from the desk.The shadows outside the window are sparse, the sky is getting brighter, and the moment when the snow is clear and the sky is clear, it is not far away.

Picking up the cotton curtain, the crimson robe flashed.Surprise flashed in Fan Zhongyan's eyes, and he stood up.

Zhan Zhao stepped forward, brushed the snowflakes off his shoulders, flicked the lapel of his robe, and knelt down on one knee: "Zhan Zhao is coming home late, Mr. Lao has been waiting for a long time."

Fan Zhongyan stepped forward to help him up, and said happily: "I heard from them that the mountain road was covered with snow, which delayed your journey. I was just worried that you would not be able to leave the camp in time, but fortunately you came back in time... these three months , you have traveled long distances and traveled all over the four frontiers, this old man really misses you."

Zhan Zhao stood up and said with a smile, "Fortunately, winter is coming to spring, Ruixue has good news, Zhan Zhao has worked hard, and it is worth it. Now that all arrangements are in place, Mr. Han, Mr. Pang Da and Mr. Wen have personally written letters to me this time." I also brought it back, and my lord can read it later."

Fan Zhongyan sighed: "The four-year long bureau is finally coming to an end. Thousands of words, I'm afraid it's hard to say for a while. But when it comes to the peace negotiation, it may still take a long time. You and I set off for Beijing today. I just hope that soon this northwest land will truly return to peace."

Hearing this, Zhan Zhao slowly suppressed the smile on his face, and there was a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Fan Zhongyan said: "Xiong Fei, if you have any doubts in your heart, you might as well speak up."

Zhan Zhao raised his head, and said quietly: "To tell you the truth, my lord, there has always been something in Zhan Zhao's heart that he doesn't know how to relieve... In the past four years, the journey of iron armor has been full of bones, blood and tears. I haven't seen it now. The wolves were slaughtered, but they asked for a peace treaty. Although I don't know the final terms of the peace treaty, but considering the Tanyuan alliance at that time, I think it is not far away. Since Zhan Zhao came to the northwest on the day, he only encountered a few battles. Gou survived, but recalling the heroic souls that descended from thousands of springs, orphans at the end of the world, Zhan Zhao really didn't know how to deal with it."

Fan Zhongyan sighed: "Those loyal martyrs, from officials to courtiers and people, will never be forgotten for a day! Without them, Yuan Hao would have already visited the Weishui River in person and directly occupied Chang'an. Without them, thousands of miles in the west would have never been forgotten." It is still a melting pot of heaven and earth, and people are dying. Today's peace negotiation is definitely not to live up to Qingshan and to compromise, but to stop the war and strive for peace. You have not been afraid of hardships and dangers in the past few years. You have done everything you can, and there is no need to do anything This is disturbing."

Zhan Zhao sighed lightly, and raised his head: "Gyeongju's defense must have been properly arranged by your lord?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded and said: "After we go, Di Qing will be in charge of this place. The government has issued a decree a few days ago to promote him as the deputy commander of Huanqing."

Zhan Zhao showed his face and said: "So that's how it is. After years of experience, he has become a pillar of talent. This dispatch is also entirely due to the recommendation of the adults."

In the case of Nalan a few years ago, Di Qing was convicted of murder in secret. Although Fan Zhongyan defended him, he still had to be demoted and fined.As a result of the war, the officials ordered Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi to return to the capital together as Deputy Privy Envoys.Fan Zhongyan took this opportunity to beg the officials to return Di Qing to the position of general.

Fan Zhongyan shook his head and said: "Xiong Fei, what you said is wrong. Is this the merit of the old man? Han Chen is an inexhaustible talent. Given time, he will make great achievements and become an extremely human minister. If that day comes, the old man will no longer be alive. , when you pay homage to the old man, don’t forget to say something to the old man. The old man should be pleased when he hears the news.”

Zhan Zhao's brows tightened: "Why did your lord say that? Could it be that the old headache has reappeared recently?"

Fan Zhongyan smiled: "Life and death are fateful, the old man has always seen clearly, it's just that Chunyou and Rui Nian are anxious and worried about it, and are busy with nothing."

While talking, only the sound of footsteps could be heard, Deng Ruinian walked into the study, with a soup on the lacquer plate in his hand.

He put the lacquer plate on the desk, put the soup bowl into Fan Zhongyan's hand, turned around and saw Zhan Zhao by his side, and said with a smile: "Lord Zhan, I haven't seen you for a few months, are you okay?"

Zhan Zhao bowed his head in return: "I'm fine, Mr. Lao is thinking about me."

Deng Ruinian smiled and said: "In Qingzhou Jinglue Mansion, the one who really misses Mr. Zhan is not my subordinates, but someone else."

Fan Zhongyan held the soup bowl in his hand and said with a smile, "Xiong Fei, you have come back from a long journey, and you have been concerned about state affairs, why didn't you ask the old man about the person you care about most in your heart?"

Zhan Zhao lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "Your Excellency is really in a good mood after returning to Beijing to be promoted, and he even made fun of Zhan Zhao."

Fan Zhongyan smiled faintly, lowered his head and drank the soup in his hand.

Deng Ruinian said to Fan Zhongyan: "Lord Fan, you don't know everything. In the past few months, Master Zhan has traveled to and from different places, but he has traveled to and from Qingzhou by flying letters every ten days. The situation here is already in Master Zhan's mind."

Fan Zhongyan raised his eyebrows and smiled and said: "So that's the case. It's a good story in the world. It's just that the carrier pigeons in Qingzhou city are busy."

Zhan Zhao shook his head and said, "Your Excellency, you are joking. Those letters are all between Zhan Zhao and Di Qing."

Fan Zhongyan wondered, "Oh, why?"

Zhan Zhao sighed softly: "I am worried about the progress of her condition. If I send her a letter, even if I get a reply, she will definitely report the good news but not the bad news. On the contrary, Di Hanchen can tell the truth with just a few words. In fact."

Fan Zhongyan shook his head and said: "Jiaozhu is beeping, I don't understand the style. Zhan Xiongfei, although you are young, but you are pedantic, I am afraid that you are better than the old man."

Deng Ruinian looked at Zhan Zhao and said sternly, "Master Zhan, as the saying goes, a heart disease requires heart medicine. Although the princess's condition has recovered, her heart knots for many years are hard to get rid of, and for a while, deep thoughts and depression are entangled in her heart. This is a big obstacle to her health, and only you are the one who can help her resolve it."

Zhan Zhao nodded silently, and said slowly, "What Mr. said is very true...but if I push her too hard, I'm afraid it will backfire and make her feel even more worried."

Fan Zhongyan sighed: "When the love is strong, the love turns weak. The old man has never understood the meaning of this all his life, and today he only understands three points... After returning to Bianjing this time, the old man will definitely do his best to facilitate the conclusion of the two of you as soon as possible." A good match... When the Lian Lihua blooms, the husband's family will be the first, I dare not compete with Bao Longtu, but I, Fan Xiwen, will do my part for the matchmaking position."

Zhan Zhao lowered his eyebrows and smiled, but didn't answer.

Seeing this, Deng Ruinian said to Fan Zhongyan with a smile: "It will happen when it happens, my lord is a little impatient. Now that my lord has to discuss with Master Bao first, I'm afraid it's not about the ranking of the wedding banquet, but about the position of Lord Zhan when he returns to Beijing."

Fan Zhongyan nodded and said: "That's right. The Privy Council has a lot of threads, and it's time to employ people. Xiong Fei, may you come to help me?"

Zhan Zhao was puzzled, raised his head and asked, "There are so many talents in the two mansions, and Zhan Zhao is just my husband, how can I get in?"

Fan Zhongyan paced in front of the window: "Spring is full of heaven and earth, and the world is being recreated at this time. This time, Han Qi and I returned to Beijing to join the court, and then entered the imperial court. What we think in our hearts is not to follow the steps, but to change the old ways. A hundred years Afterwards, if future generations have not forgotten our generation, they will definitely take the Qingli New Deal as the mark of our lives.

Zhan Zhao asked intently: "Zhan Zhao is dull, please tell me, what is the new policy?"

Fan Zhongyan said in a deep voice: "Things come first and last, and the disadvantages of long-term stability cannot be changed overnight. I have already gone to the official's house and said ten things. One is to dismiss officials, the other is to suppress luck, and the third is to pay tribute. The fourth is the selection of officers, the fifth is the equalization of the public land, the sixth is the cultivation of agricultural mulberry, the seventh is the cultivation of military equipment, the eighth is Qin Enxin, the ninth is the emphasis on orders, and the tenth is the reduction of corvees."

He suddenly turned around: "The government will call the two governments to agree on the ten laws and new policies. I have agreed with Han Qi Fubi and others. At that time, they will all express their opinions and speak out for this new policy. As long as the officials can finally accept [-]% , the old man firmly believes that the world of the Great Song Dynasty will eventually be peaceful and peaceful for a long time."

An old man with great ambitions.The old man, who is nearly sixty years old, seems to have regained his youth at this moment.

Zhan Zhao listened quietly, for a moment, he felt that his heart was agitated and he couldn't help himself.Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi Fubi are both men of outstanding meritorious service. At this time, in terms of prestige and achievements, it can be said that no one can compare with them.If these three people work together and elect together, the implementation of the New Deal will be broadcast in a short time.

He breathed up and down, and murmured: "The world will be peaceful and long-term, is this the wish of the adults?"

Fan Zhongyan looked at Zhan Zhao, frowning slowly, his gaze far away.

"That's right. Today's king's land is full of tigers, wolves and wolves. Rather than defending against a wall, it is better to work hard to govern. Since ancient times, the way of latitude and longitude of heaven and earth has only been the inner sage and the outer king!"

Xuerui fell slowly in the air.A few arrows outside the Gyeongju Army Camp, there is a gentle hill.

Behind the hills, the shallow river is silent, the snow is like clouds, and the earth is half covered, and a small stone tablet appears.

Two figures stood in front of the monument.One is dressed in fur and holds a light umbrella, while the other is dressed in green armor and has loose long hair.

Di Qing's voice was as cold as usual, and he said slowly: "You are leaving for Beijing today, and you have so many thoughts, why do you still have to come here to see her?"

Qingcheng looked sadly at the lonely grave in front of him: "If I don't come today, I'm afraid I won't have another chance in the future... She should be blamed on me for her fate... Di Qing, do you hate me?"

Di Qing shook his head and said, "This is her destiny, and it is also my destiny, so what has it to do with you?"

Qingcheng turned to look at Di Qing's face: "Since she left, you always seem to be wearing this Kunlun slave face."

Di Qing said slowly: "In this world, there are no more people who need me to face each other with my true colors."

Qingcheng frowned: "The real face?"

Di Qing remained silent.The cold wind struck secretly, slightly brushing his long hair.

He suddenly said: "Do you know where the tattoos on my face come from?"

Qingcheng's eyes turned, and she couldn't understand the meaning of his words for a moment.I saw him slowly approaching the thin stone tablet in front of him: "My hometown is in Xihe, Fenzhou. My mother died early. Besides my father and brother, I also have a younger sister who is three years younger than me. My father is addicted to gambling, and the family is poor. The three brothers and sisters struggled to survive. When I was 15 years old, I once hunted an extremely rare spotted tiger in the mountains, and I sold the tiger skin for 30 taels of silver, and returned home happily."

"My younger sister is just a young girl. She always sees the sisters next door dressed up for a show, but the family has no money. Although she is extremely envious, she never speaks out. Seeing that I brought money back that day, she was extremely happy, so she Asked me to buy rouge for her at the market in the neighboring village. I brought a few strings of money to the market, but I happened to meet some good friends. I was a teenager at that time, so I called them to the restaurant for a drink Come on. I was happy in my heart, and I got drunk before I knew it. When I woke up, it was already evening. I just remembered what my little sister entrusted to me, but the shops were closed, so I had no choice but to go home."

"I didn't expect that as soon as I got home, I saw my elder brother was scolding with tears in my eyes, and my father was sitting on the ground, speechless. It turned out that in just half a day, my father stole the money I earned and went to the gambling shop. , not only lost everything, but also sold the younger sister to the owner of the gambling shop. I persuaded the elder brother and rushed to the gambling shop with him, but the younger sister had already been sold and disappeared. We searched all the nearby After more than ten days in various counties, it was finally discovered that she had been sold to a brothel in Fenzhou City. When we arrived at the brothel, we learned that she had been beaten to death by the brothel’s slaves because she refused to accept customers.”

"The two of my brothers were struck by a bolt from the blue, and immediately started fighting with everyone in the brothel. In the chaos, my elder brother accidentally stabbed the madam of the brothel to death, and we were all detained by the state government. My elder brother is the eldest son of Di. , there must be no accident, so when the trial was in court, I said to myself that I was the murderer and wanted to take the blame for my elder brother. But my elder brother resolutely refused. He pleaded guilty and hit a post in the courtroom to death. The county magistrate judged me False testimony, punished with the same crime as the suspect, sent me to the imperial army, tattooed and sent me out... After I was released from prison, I asked someone to go back to my hometown to find out the whereabouts of my father. It is said that he died of cold and starvation, buried in a barren hill, and his body was never found ..."

Qingcheng has known Di Qing for a long time, but she never thought that his life experience would be so tragic.She felt a pain in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Could it be that you took Nalan... as..."

Di Qing said slowly: "That's right, when I saw her for the first time in Yanzhou City that day, just because of the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, I thought of my younger sister... That night in the army tent, I acted on the spur of the moment. , brought her by my side... I thought that this would protect her well, but I didn't expect that in the end, I killed her with my own hands..."

Qingcheng was silent for a long time, and said sadly: "The past is over, God's will tricks people. What you want to do is to protect the people around you. What's wrong with that?"

Di Qing's face returned to calm: "At this point, there is no one around me who I can't protect. Even if I take off the face of this Kunlun slave, I don't know who to face... Maybe I am the lonely star of Di Qing Tiansha. Doomed to be alone forever..."

Qingcheng sighed and said: "Why do you have to be like this... This troubled world has finally come to an end. Now Yeli Yuqi has also been killed by Yuan Hao, looking at Xia Jun, there is no one who can compete with you. Discuss peace One matter, there should be results within a year. You are stationed here, Master Fan will return to the capital, perform his duties, and wait and see what will happen next. You know, Master Fan has high expectations for you. He always said that one day, you will definitely draw Ling Yan Like, leave a name in history."

Di Qing said indifferently: "Outside the Donghua Gate, only the one who sings with the number one scholar can be famous in history. I, Di Hanchen, a warrior, if I can live in the northwest border, it will be enough... You have a lot of troubles yourself, Why bother to make these meaningless thoughts for me...Looking at your situation these days, although you have stayed here, your heart may have ridden to the sandbar with Feiyu."

A few strands of snow whirled and floated, crossed the edge of the umbrella, and stained Qingcheng's hair.She raised her hand and flicked, and said in a low voice: "Where is my heart? If I knew, I wouldn't be so troubled..."

Di Qing turned to look at her indifferent figure: "Leaving for Bianjing today, what are your plans?"

Qingcheng smiled wryly: "What plans can a homeless person have?"

Di Qing sighed, "Aren't you afraid that he will be sad when you say that?"

Qingcheng was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "What I'm more afraid of is breaking his promise and becoming a burden to him... I left Yanzhou that day, and the reason was that I would never see the situation in Wuliang Valley again in this life..."

Di Qing shook his head and said: "In this way, you still don't understand what he thinks of you. He is more considerate of you than himself... Do you know that you left Yanzhou without saying goodbye, why didn't he go to Saimenzhai to see you?" you?"

Qingcheng raised his head, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Di Qing.

Di Qing said slowly: "He said, if he goes to see you, it will increase your troubles. For this reason, he would rather wait in silence than make you suffer again. I asked him when he would wait, and he said, you If you don’t return for a day, he will wait for a day; if you don’t return for ten years, he will wait for ten years.”

Qingcheng's eyes trembled, and she burst into tears instantly.She shook her head slowly, and murmured: "He...this is...why bother?"

Di Qing said in a deep voice: "In this life, if you can meet someone who treats you like this, you will have no regrets. If you can get together with such a person, even if it is only for one day, it is worth it."

With a long sigh, he raised his hand to remove the face of the Kunlun slave, walked forward, and sprinkled all the remaining wine in the wine bag on the tombstone in front of him.The wine is like a spring, melting the floating snow on the stele, leaving a dense imprint.

"Where does your heart go, it's all in your own mind. At this moment, there is still someone who can protect you with all your heart, why don't you cherish the present moment? If you really wait until the moment when the world is impermanent, you will be like me, regretful and sad, It's all useless."

Qingshi is silent, implying deep emptiness.Tears are silent, falling down in the dust.

The wild plains are vast, and the snow lives in the sky.

Outside the gate of the Chinese army, the cavalry battalion was cleaned up, waiting for the order of the squad teacher.

Qingcheng and Di Qing returned along the road and stopped outside the gate.Qingcheng put away the paper umbrella in her hand, and all the snow fell from the umbrella surface and fell on her feet.

Deng Ruinian has been waiting at the gate for a long time.Seeing Qingcheng and Di Qing returning, he walked out slowly and stopped in front of Qingcheng: "Princess, the trip is safe."

Qingcheng bowed to him: "Mr. has taken care of you over the years, Su Guang will always be in your heart."

Deng Ruinian looked at Qingcheng, seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end he just said quietly: "Master Yan has stated clearly in the letter that after the princess returns to Beijing, if there is any need, the Royal Medicine Academy is always at your disposal."

Qingcheng said in a low voice: "He and I are old friends. If you go to have him now, sir, you don't have to worry about me anymore... Suguang is really ashamed to have worked so hard for me because of my small body..."

She paused, raised her head and said, "Take care, sir."

Deng Ruinian nodded without saying a word, and stepped aside.

The snow is clear and the sky is clear, the sun is vast, and the mountains and mountains are all wrapped in silver, shining brightly.The cold smoke slowly rises from the winter forest, rising and drifting away with the wind.

Qingcheng looked in front of him bewilderedly.Under the gate, Zhan Zhao led his horse against the wind and stood facing her.The warm light in her eyes was deeply focused on her eyes, just like when they met for the first time.

The journey has been turbulent, and many changes have occurred, but it seems that he has not changed him a bit.

He walked up to her with his horse, and said with a smile: "There is still a long way to go home, there is no further delay."

In a daze, Qingcheng only felt the warmth of his palm, which was firmly held by him.The calm strength came from his fingers, blended into her pulse and heart, and made her body tremble.

He is the only one that the soul and dreams rely on, and he is enough for the return journey.

She closed her eyelids, sighed inwardly, raised her head, smiled faintly at him, and with a little leverage in his palm, she jumped onto the horse's back.

Just as she stabilized herself on the saddle, he also got on the horse and rode with her.

Leaning on his arms, she felt that all around her was his warm breath.He stretched his arms around his body, tightly protecting her in his arms, reined in his horse, and walked on the snow.

The world in front of me is thousands of miles, vast and endless.Long forests and thousands of trees, snow-covered and lingering branches, just like the early cherry blossoms, with a faint fragrance.

If you cross the Yuanmen, everything is wrong, so how lucky you are to come and return together.

Outside the Xiaoqi camp, the smoke is gone, and the snow is faint under the empty curtain.

Pay attention to the words and send Chunhui.The past is in a hurry and cannot be chased.

Who do you want to marry for a journey of mountains and rivers?Let's fly together with the east wind.

The author has something to say: After four years, the Northwest chapter finally ends today.Looking up to the sky and screaming, with a strong heart.Partridge was abrupt, and Mr. He forgives the sin.

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