Li Zhang

The eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month was the taboo of Sima Yi's biological mother, Rong Ning. Since entering the palace, Concubine Mi went to Xishan Hot Spring to worship every year.

Sima Yi went to Xishan a few days earlier than usual, and lived in the Yixi Palace where he used to live.He only brought a few guards with him, and after meeting Concubine Jingdi, he went to Tangchi, and met Ling Yuncong who was returning from the bath without any accident.

Sima Yi recognized Ling Yuncong at a glance.He was already about the same height as Sima Yi, and his more handsome features, his more arrogant and heroic spirit, were the same as three years ago, and hit him in an instant.At this time, Ling Yuncong was already like the sun in midsummer, exuding dazzling and indomitable self-confidence.

Sima Yi raised the corners of his lips as he did that day, and stood in the middle of the road with a smile, waiting for Ling Yuncong to approach.

Ling Yuncong suddenly realized that Sima Yi didn't recognize him, and after seeing his movements, he stopped vigilantly away from the battle.

"Long time no see, Ling...little general."

"Who are you?"

"Hey! I actually forgot about this king!"

"……!what you up to?"

"Same as two years ago."

"I have already said that the way is different, and the wine is also different!"

"Why the Tao?"

"Worrying about the world, burying bones in the battlefield!"

"Wine is wine, why bother talking about it?"

"Fellows are free-spirited!"

"Oh? That means this king can't make the little general happy?"

"...Ling Yuncong dare not!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha--"

Sima Yi smiled and passed Ling Yuncong who was bowing and saluting, and did not continue to pester him.When Ling Yuncong was far away, he hooked his hands and summoned a little eunuch.

At night, Ling Yuncong was invited out by a young eunuch. He thought it was Emperor Jing who had something to call, but when he got there, he found out that it was Sima Yi.He wanted to withdraw, but Eunuch Rong, who was beside Emperor Jing, said outside the door: "Your Majesty ordered, please ask General Ling to tell the Third Prince about the battle at the border."

Ling Yuncong had no choice but to stay, but sat far away from Sima Yi.

Sima Yi suddenly remembered Li Zhang's way of lowering his head all the time, glanced at Ling Yuncong who was sitting tensely in the distance and raised his eyebrows: "Are you also afraid of me?"

Ling Yuncong immediately retorted: "Why am I afraid?!"

"That's good."

Sima Yi nodded in relief, and lightly waved his hand at the table full of delicious food and wine: "Since you are not afraid, please invite Little General Ling to the table, I am hungry."

Ling Yuncong wanted to say he wasn't hungry, but he knew that even if he didn't eat, Sima Yi wouldn't let him go, so it's better to play by ear when he's full.So he stood up and sat opposite Sima Yi.

The table was not big, Sima Yi could clearly look at Ling Yuncong, seeing his sharpness and arrogance that was not softened by the candlelight, and felt his heart was shaking and it was hard to restrain himself.

He raised his glass in a somewhat disguised manner, and said: "I heard that little general Ling was so brave in the battlefield that he charged into battle and was seriously injured. This king respects heroes the most, and the little general is indeed a general. He is so heroic, so I would like to offer you a toast!" He drank it down with awe-inspiring expression, then looked at Ling Yuncong who was a little dazed and asked seriously: "The battle...is it intense?"

Ling Yuncong originally thought that he would see Sima Yi who looked like a disciple again, but he was so serious and full of admiration, which immediately made Ling Yuncong feel that he was "normal" a lot, and made Ling Yuncong feel relieved .Immediately, he aroused the hatred of being betrayed by Wang Yuzhang, and said angrily: "We only have 3 people! The original support has not arrived! If it weren't for Cheng Jiedushi and General Gao, the Ling family army would no longer exist!" Clutching the wine glass, he remembered the fierce battle at that time, the soldiers who kept falling around him, the father's exhaustion, and the blood-red mist in front of his eyes.

Sima Yi knew this part of the official complaint, but when he heard Ling Yuncong's heavy and detailed words at this time, he felt a kind of personal pain, and felt the desperate persistence and the solemnity of swearing to death as if he was on the scene.

He got up to pour wine for Ling Yuncong, sat down and served him some vegetables, wanted to put his arms around his shoulders, but restrained himself.He just raised his wine glass again, and comforted him in a regretful tone: "The Ling family's army is loyal and brave, and the emperor has given orders to the world. Little General Ling will surely become famous all over the world just like General Ling!"

Ling Yuncong was a little surprised, but raised his chin proudly, making Sima Yi's heart itch even more - it was the first time he restrained himself like this, trying to suppress the desire in his heart because he cared about other people's feelings.

"Ling Yuncong..."

"?"

"...May I buy you another drink?"

Ling Yuncong realized that Sima Yi was within walking distance of him, and when he tried to avoid it, he felt that he had lost his original position, so he couldn't help saying embarrassingly: "As long as you drink well..."

"Why don't you have a good drink?" Sima Yi smiled very narrowly, and he got closer.

Ling Yuncong couldn't hold back and hid aside, his voice was a little annoyed: "Please respect yourself, my lord!"

Sima Yi judged the situation, didn't want to get stiff, got up and sat back in his original seat, and said with a smile: "Ling Yuncong, this king admires you very much."

"Thank you, Third Prince, for your love!" Ling Yuncong heaved a sigh of relief, he was no longer as angry as he was three years ago.He felt that although the flirtatious prince was always a little frivolous, he was not a domineering person, and like the second prince, he was quite supportive of the Ling family's army.Even if he hasn't fully understood the constraints of the relationship between the army and the government, he is no longer a blank sheet of paper, and he instinctively doesn't want to create more enemies for the Ling family army.

Seeing Ling Yuncong's slackening, Sima Yi naturally took advantage of the victory to pursue him, and talked freely as he liked, and in the end he really had a good time talking over wine.He is different from the serious and meticulous Sima Yao, he is used to dealing with all kinds of people with the reputation of a romantic prince, and it is just a piece of cake to find what he likes.When Ling Yuncong was in high spirits, he naturally longed for the generosity and heroism of blasphemy. As the drunkenness became stronger, Ling Yuncong had developed a heart of confidant towards Sima Yi.

Ling Yuncong was drunk.Sima Yi looked at his pink-faced peach-blossom handsome appearance, and couldn't help but give him a gentle pinch.Ling Yuncong, who had lost his sharpness, slept peacefully like a child, which made Sima Yiyue feel even more unable to stop.

In the next few days, Sima Yi always had various excuses to invite Ling Yuncong to drink.Ling Yuncong saw that he never showed any flirting intentions and the conversation was very happy, so he no longer resisted.Compared with Sima Yao's always superior care, Sima Yi's kindness and amiability like a friend are more concerned about Ling Yuncong. After a few days, all the previous impressions of Sima Yi have been swept away, and he has been facing each other as a confidant.

On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Sima Yi, who had worshiped his mother with Concubine Jingdi, invited Ling Yuncong to their family banquet.Emperor Jing also liked Sima Yi and Ling Yuncong who got along well.Concubine Min looked at the two of them deeply.

After the meal, Sima Yi invited Ling Yuncong for a tour of the West Mountain. The two of them rode on two horses, and only let the guards follow them from a distance, and gradually turned into the forest like Yushu Qionglin.

In the woodland that had just snowed heavily overnight, there was no trace except for the traces of their horseshoes.Sima Yi and Ling Yuncong rode side by side, not talking as much as before, which made Ling Yuncong curious.

"My lord is so quiet today."

Sima Yi smiled and tilted his head, looked at Ling Yuncong who was rarely proactive, and said with a smile: "Finally Yuncong is not afraid of me."

Ling Yuncong couldn't hold back, and argued strongly: "When has Yun Cong been afraid of the prince!"

"Are you really not afraid?"

"Naturally I have never been afraid!"

"Oh——that's my king's overthinking."

Sima Yi blinked narrowly, and Ling Yuncong turned his head away in a concealed manner.

"rabbit!"

Suddenly an animal flitted across the snow, Ling Yuncong was eager to try, took off the bow and arrow, drew the bow to lead the arrow, and released the arrow after a brief comparison.The rabbit turned suddenly, and the arrow feathers plunged into the snow.Ling Yuncong rode his horse and chased after him.

Seeing Ling Yuncong's childish movements, Sima Yi couldn't help but also took off his bow and arrow and chased after him.The two ran faster and faster in the woods, the guards couldn't keep up, and gradually lost their traces, leaving only traces on the snow for them to chase after.

As the sky gradually darkened, the tracking of the guards gradually became slower, and finally they completely lost their traces at the edge of a thicker forest.The guards were so anxious that they scattered into the woods and called to search for it, but they couldn't find it until dark, so they had to continue searching while sending people back to report.

Emperor Jing was shocked when he heard the news, and sent everyone, even the imperial guards from the capital, to assist in the search.After dark, heavy snow fell in the mountains again, which made the search even more difficult. Emperor Jing was furious and aged a lot in an instant.

In the early morning of the next day, the guards found Sima Yi and Ling Yuncong in a hidden cave. They were only slightly injured, and it seemed that nothing happened.The people who had been tossing all night in the wind and snow were relieved.Standing in the distance, Li Zhang suddenly saw Ling Yuncong and Sima Yi together, he was startled, and when he saw their relaxed and natural appearance, although he was suspicious, he felt relieved.

Ling Yuncong was too eager to chase wild animals that day, the snowy road was slippery and the road was unfamiliar, and he accidentally stumbled and was thrown off a slope. Seeing the cliff below the slope, Sima Yi jumped at him without thinking Going up, it took a lot of hard work to pull Ling Yuncong up. He was pulled off his joints due to excessive force, and Ling Yuncong injured his leg when he landed.Then it started to snow, and one of their horses rolled off the cliff, and the other was injured when dragging Ling Yuncong up.So the two supported each other, groped in the snow for half a night, and finally found a cave sheltered from the wind and rested.

Sima Yi originally brought fireworks to summon the guards, but for the sake of his "friend in need" with Ling Yuncong, he deliberately didn't mention it.As a result, the two people who didn't even have fire pockets on their bodies could only stand next to each other and freeze in the snow all night. After being found, they fell ill for a few days. Sima Yi simply took Ling Yuncong into the hospital. In the Palace of Yixi, although they did not sleep together, they walked together.

After Ling Yuncong left Xishan, he stayed in the capital for the New Year before returning to Yunzhong.He was invited by Sima Yi to be a guest in the palace twice. He met the guard Li Zhang. Although he felt guilty, he believed him when he saw Li Zhang bluntly saying that everything was fine.After all, Sima Yi was already a modest and heroic gentleman in his heart.

Since Sima Yi met Ling Yuncong in the last month of the lunar month, he has been in an excited mood.He had never tried to treat a person so deliberately and carefully. The excitement and anticipation of getting closer to the prey made his blood flow.He is no longer eager to get Ling Yuncong, because of this special feeling, he is willing to approach him more carefully until he is completely captured.He completely ignored Li Zhang, which allowed Li Zhang to have a peaceful and good year.

For Li Zhang, Ling Yuncong's sudden appearance further highlighted his status as nothing but dust in the inner courtyard of the palace. Everyone regarded him as a laughing stock, and even Director He no longer retained his cautious attitude.The people in the guard camp Zhongyuan who despised Li Zhang burst into laughter when they saw him, making Wu Zijun almost fight, and Zhang Yu sighed with pity.Faced with such a big wave of white eyes, Li Zhang didn't feel any more sad except for a wry smile. He even felt that the appearance of Ling Yuncong might be an opportunity for him to leave the inner court forever, and he had more expectations for the development of things than others .Sima Yi is a favorite in the eyes of everyone, but to him it is a disaster that he is afraid to avoid.

Except for the three-man formation with Wu Zijun and Zhang Yu, Li Zhang hasn't made a command order for a long time.The essence of the nine formations is that there are countless combinations from simple to complex. For the guards, at most two formations of five are enough to deal with the assassination of several masters and keep the prince safe.This level of command has long been abundant in the battalion, and Duan Shijin is absolutely unwilling to let Li Zhang take over.Therefore, while receiving the coldest treatment, Li Zhang also had more time to practice alone. He systematically participated in the study of Liu Muyan's formation technique and had a deep understanding of it. The only difference was the experience of facing the enemy in battle.And their three-person formation has already surpassed the Wangfu school field.