King's favor is hard to do
Chapter 5-48
"Master Du, do you know what you are talking about?!"
Han Yuan pressed Du Yuzhang's shoulder hard,
"If His Majesty disappears for no apparent reason, even the corpse cannot be seen with his own eyes. The courtiers will think that Jiaoran and I are killing the king! Even if there is His Majesty's edict, even if there is Huai He's testimony, it will still cause an uproar! How many concessions will we have to make and how much national power will be wasted when we finally convince the ministers? What's more, it may be difficult for us to convince the crowd, and finally we will fight each other!
Your Majesty must go back, he will be seriously ill and bedridden for a few days, and at the last moment, the chief executive Wang Li issued a will, appointing me and Bai Jiaoran to be the chief supervisor of the country!Before that, we will negotiate with all parties to reach a consensus, and finally let Dayan's power be handed over smoothly!
Master Du, don't you understand these things?You put all your heart and soul into Dayan, how can you watch Dayan's civil strife? "
Han Yuan's voice was stern, and Du Yuzhang's shoulders kept shaking under his palm.The shoulders were so thin, and the bones pressed against Han Yuan's palm.But it is such a pair of shoulders, carrying heavy responsibilities, carrying countless infamy and misunderstandings, enduring so much pain and suffering, and walking alone for so many years.
He sacrificed so much for Dayan.Now, Han Yuan wants to take away the last and most important thing in his arms - in the name of Dayan.
Han Yuan has never hated himself like this for a moment.But he couldn't budge.His palms became stronger and he pressed harder and harder.
"Lord Du, let go."
"Do not……"
"Lord Du!"
"no……"
Du Yuzhang shrank back, hitting the heavy coffin with his back.He hugged the cold corpse even harder, his back bent.
"...he is mine."
"Lord Du, His Majesty is the monarch of all peoples, the emperor of Dayan. You know in your heart that he can never belong to someone."
"No, you're wrong! He's mine...he's my brother Ning...he's mine...you can't take him away...he's mine! I only have him...I only have him Already!"
Han Yuan sighed and closed his eyes.He knew he couldn't persuade Du Yuzhang.If he hadn't been injured, maybe he could have subdued Du Yuzhang by force, handed him over to the guards and sent him back to the General's Mansion, and let Bai Jiaoran take care of him—also under house arrest.
That way, although it will hurt his heart, at least it can save him a last bit of decency.
But now he is seriously injured.If you want to subdue Du Yuzhang, you can only rely on soldiers outside.He would have to tie Du Yuzhang away like a prisoner, or even an animal, and he was powerless to keep Du Yuzhang even the decency among friends.
"Master Du, if you don't let go...I can only call someone to tie you up."
"Please...Han Yuan!"
Du Yuzhang bit his lip, tears rolled down Li Guangning's face and wet his robe again.
"I only have one wish, please fulfill me! Han Yuan, you and I have known each other for many years...you help me...only you can help me..."
Han Yuan's eye sockets were sore and sore.He watched his friend bow his noble head, begging himself like a bereaved dog.But his lips trembled for a moment, and he still gave a low drink,
"Come on!"
"No! No!"
Du Yuzhang hugged Li Guangning tightly, bowing so humblely.But the sound of soldiers running in the distance still came from my ears, getting closer.Han Yuan seized the time to cover Li Guangning's face with silk, so as not to let the soldiers outside see his face - but the silk fell off again under Du Yuzhang's tear.
"Du Yuzhang, let go! Do you know that if those soldiers see His Majesty's face, they will all be silenced in order to prevent future troubles!"
"Then don't let them come! Han Yuan!"
"Du Yuzhang! Let go!"
"I'm not loose!"
Du Yuzhang gritted his teeth, trembling,
"If you must...you kill me! Do yourself a favor and kill me! Don't take him away...Han Yuan!"
"Du Yuzhang, what nonsense are you talking about! Wake up!"
"Obviously I am the one who deserves to die... What did you say that one life is for another...I killed him! But I didn't intend to kill him at all, why do I have to live to bear this? If his body is really that important , why don’t you stab me to death! I’ll give him my life back to see if he can wake up! You make him come back to life and become your emperor, your majesty of Yan, and the wise king of the people!”
Han Yuan was really in a hurry. These words made him sweat all over his body, dripping down his back, and the sweat stung all the wounds all over his body.His body was tense, and he pushed Du Yuzhang so hard that he hit the coffin backwards with a muffled bang.
"Is this what you should say? Are you still Du Yuzhang? Your majesty is gone, and you are crazy? How can you say that-you want to die? You are worthy of your majesty's bloodletting to save you, and your majesty's infatuation with you." ?"
"He is infatuated, so he just dies? I am also infatuated, and I die for love, what's wrong?"
Du Yuzhang seemed to have really lost his mind, with tears welling up and roaring at the top of his lungs,
"You know why I came back to life? It's because he died—uuh!"
Han Yuan pressed Du Yuzhang's mouth hard, blocking his voice in his throat.The soldiers outside are already in place, and there is a voice,
"Master Han! What are your orders?"
"Go ahead and stand by! Wait for me to call you..."
"Is it time to start?"
The soldiers were still asking, but Han Yuan had no time to answer.Du Yuzhang struggled desperately, he could hardly restrain him.Du Yuzhang's voice also came from under his palm intermittently,
"...I came back to life because he died in my hands! I don't want this kind of affectionate sacrifice!...I want to give him back his life... let him come back to life!
...Why did he die for me? Doesn't he know that he is the emperor? ... He didn't know what was on his back, what would be left behind, why didn't he take up his own responsibilities? ……why me?Why is it always me?Why is he dead, and I still have to take care of the overall situation, not even leaving his body behind? ... If the overall situation is so important, why doesn't he live on and take care of himself!Throw all these to me, why... why is it always me... why is it always me... why... I hate him... I hate him so much..."
A questioning without the possibility of an answer is nothing but hopeless self-torture that drains one's strengths.Unknowingly, Du Yuzhang stopped struggling.Han Yuan covered his mouth with both hands, covering most of his face.The only thing Du Yuzhang exposed outside was his tearful eyes.
Han Yuan slowly let go.Du Yuzhang's voice was weak, but he was still stubbornly looking for the impossible answer.
"Tell me, Han Yuan...why..."
Han Yuan couldn't bear it anymore.He knelt down, opened his arms, and hugged Du Yuzhang tightly in his arms.His embrace was getting tighter and tighter, causing pain like a tearing wound on his shoulder.Han Yuan had a feeling that if he let go, Du Yuzhang would split from the middle and shatter into thousands of pieces, which could never be put back together again.
"Han Yuan...I know you're right...but I...I only have His Majesty...why can't I die?"
"..."
"Han Yuan, why did he change my life? Why is he always so cruel to me... He is a wise king, he is very merciful to his subjects and people...but only to me... always only to me... but I got such a cruel hand... But I also hurt! I really hurt!... He said he would treat me well... But he is a liar... a liar!"
Du Yuzhang opened his eyes wide, and tears kept pouring out.He was panting heavily, his chest heaving up and down.Han Yuan hugged him, stubbornly pressing his head on his shoulder, without saying a word.
After an unknown amount of time, Du Yuzhang finally fell on his shoulder and burst into tears.
Han Yuan closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Cry."
he said softly,
"When you cry, it doesn't hurt so much."
……
"Lord Han!"
The voices of soldiers came from outside the carriage,
"It's past noon. Shall we not start?"
Han Yuan had no expression on his face.He patted Du Yuzhang on the back lightly, letting his old friend's tears wet his shoulders.The wound that had just opened again from the tearing was bleeding, and his robe was wet from the inside out.
Han Yuan didn't care about the wound at all.He calmly uttered a few words,
"Stay where you are and wait for orders."
"Yes!"
Outside the carriage, the soldiers responded respectfully, turned and left.
A gust of wind blew by, and the soldier suddenly felt a chill behind him.He raised his head as if feeling something—at this moment, the branches in the forest were bent in one direction, and countless frightened birds flew into the sky.
what happened?
The soldier followed the curved direction of the woods in surprise, and saw something invisible passing by the treetops, and then disappeared over the carriage in a flash of light.
Not just him.
The other soldiers were scattered around the avenue, waiting boredly.Almost simultaneously they stopped their movements and raised their heads.
——What is that light...?
But Han Yuan in the carriage did not see the light.All his thoughts were on Du Yuzhang.
And Du Yuzhang cried so badly that he couldn't notice any light at all.
As for Li Guangning...he is just a dead man.He had been dead for a few days, and he should have died long ago.Although just now, when Du Yuzhang cried out "I only have His Majesty...why can't I die?", the body seemed to move.But that was probably because Du Yuzhang cried so hard that he shook His Majesty's body?
At least Han Yuan thinks so.He firmly believed that this was just a coincidence.
There is only one thing on his mind right now—I didn't save His Majesty's life, so could it be that Du Yuzhang couldn't even save it?what to do?What to do?Is it too late to ask Du Yuzhang to calm down and find someone to save him suddenly?How about I tear open the wound on my shoulder and break a few bones along the way?
But suddenly, he froze.
Seeing His Majesty the dead Emperor, he slowly opened his eyes.
His majesty met his eyes under the eyelashes that were still covered with frost.Han Yuan would never admit his mistake, it was unmistakable, it belonged to Li Guangning's eyes.
—Your Majesty, you are alive.
——When a love affair turned the world upside down, almost killed Du Yuzhang, and almost exhausted Mr. Han to the point where his old injuries relapsed and died on the spot—Your Majesty, you fucking lived! ?
At this moment, Han Yuan had only one thought.
--grass.This job can't be done.
——What power minister!What prison country!I want to resign!Who the hell likes to do it!The day is eight generations of ancestors!
The grassland of Ximan, it is so green
Ten days after Dayan Emperor Li Guangning woke up, Du Yuzhang still didn't give him a good look.
Regarding this matter, Li Guangning has no opinion - mainly because he dare not have any opinion.
After all, before Du Yuzhang fell ill, it was Li Guangning himself who said with certainty, "Even if something happens to you, I will be a prosperous Mingjun and protect the people's livelihood of Dayan Society".
The results of it?Du Yuzhang died on the front foot, but he died on the back foot.
It would be fine if both of them really went like this, but Du Yuzhang lived; if only Du Yuzhang lived, it would be fine, but he, Li Guangning, also lived.Now, it’s a trivial matter to say nothing—if you don’t take your life seriously, you’ll die if you say you’re dead; if you say you’re irresponsible to the country, you’ll throw the blame away—this time the facts are solid, and they were caught and revealed.
Of course, Li Guangning was also wronged.He thought to himself, didn't I entrust the country to Han Yuan Bai Jiaoran in advance and set up a supervisory institution?Without me, this big swallow would not perish.Maybe even more prosperous.
This piece of prosperity is all because of me, and rounding it up means that I have become a wise king!
That's a good excuse.As soon as he said it, Du Yuzhang's face, which was originally as cold as ice, immediately cooled down by dozens of degrees, and it was directly frozen into a lump of ice.
"It turns out that His Majesty is so far-sighted that he has already prepared to abandon the world! Even state affairs have been arranged long ago! I thought that His Majesty was just a sudden change, and it was difficult to accept it for a while, so he did something stupid... But he didn't." Thinking about it, His Majesty had made this plan a long time ago! His Majesty is so indifferent to his life..."
Before he finished speaking, Du Yuzhang's peach blossom eyes were already full of anger, and his voice was trembling with anger.He couldn't speak anymore, so he turned his head and left.
"Jade chapter, jade chapter!"
"Your Majesty, stay! Du Yuzhang can't afford it!"
As soon as Du Yuzhang made a sound, Li Guangning felt a chill behind his back, and actually stopped in his tracks.
"Yuzhang, don't be angry... I know I was wrong, I won't do it next time..."
"Your Majesty is still thinking about the next time?"
"No, I mean..."
"Your Majesty is busy with official duties and has a lot of time to deal with. There is not so much time to waste on Du Yuzhang. Du Yuzhang is just a wild crane, but he can't afford this kind of monstrous crime that harms the country and the people-Your Majesty, forgive Du Yuzhang for not being with you for a long time! Farewell!"
"..."
What evildoer?You are the ancestor!The little ancestor on my heart!Look at this tough guy, who yelled "Your Majesty" loudly, but clearly didn't take my emperor's status seriously!This sentence is so disgusting, I don't even want to give it a little face...
Li Guangning touched his face.It felt like Du Yuzhang's words were slapped on the face, which hurt him a little.
For some reason, he suddenly had a different idea-it would have been nice if he had been hit a few times.It would be better if the attack is heavy, and Du Yuzhang will feel distressed afterwards, and this matter may be over.
Blood was fed in the valley, isn't that the solution?
well.Really.With such a strong body and bones, being beaten by him a few times doesn't feel like pain, it's just to enhance our relationship.But he is always so angry with me, what can I do... Counting from the East Palace, he has always been very difficult to coax when he gets angry...
Li Guangning watched helplessly as Du Yuzhang flung his sleeves and slammed the door.Extremely entangled, he told the guards around him,
"Go and call Han Yuan."
……
When receiving Li Guangning's letter, Han Yuan was lying on the bed, very relaxed.
There is only a handsome and delicate Bai Jiaoran in front of him, busy taking care of him.
"Jiaoran, I want to drink water."
"it is good."
Bai Jiaoran nodded.At this time, the servants that Han Yuan brought back from the Western Regions had already obediently brought glass cups and mixed some bee sugar into the clear water.It was not until the bedside that they handed the glazed cup to Bai Jiaoran, and then consciously avoided it.
"Give you."
"Can't get up... Jiaoran feed me."
"it is good."
He knew that Han Yuan was acting like a baby.Bai Jiaoran smiled slightly, sat down on the side of the bed obediently, and picked up the small spoon.
"what……"
A mouthful of sweetness was scooped into Han Yuan's mouth.He narrowed his eyes and looked at Bai Jiaoran.The two looked at each other, Bai Jiaoran shyly smiled and lowered his head.Han Yuan looked at him and smiled, his heart was sweeter than the bee syrup in his mouth.
Han Yuan felt very happy in his heart - this is how people live!
Thinking back to a few days ago, it was a world of difference.
Both Du Yuzhang and His Majesty died before, no matter how seriously injured he was, he still had to deal with the funeral.Afterwards, he wanted to appease the guards of the Imperial Forest Army led by Huaihe, commend the Pingguguan soldiers who fought bravely against the enemy that day, and arrange to send Li Guangning's body back to the capital in a few days... Inside and outside, the affairs were very heavy.Han Yuan's wound was covered with a large amount of anesthetic, and then tightly wrapped with a bandage, so that he was able to take care of everything.
So on the official road that day, they watched Li Guangning come back from the dead.Han Yuan really rolled his eyes, and just wanted to scold his mother - you young couple are so vigorous and desperate, do you know how much trouble you have caused me?
Fuck, I won't serve you anymore!
So when he withdrew from the official road, Han Yuan directly took sick leave.He didn't even go to Xu Haoran's general's mansion, he just laid his body in the mansion he bought himself, and by the way, he had a romantic relationship with Bai Jiaoran, enjoying the meticulous care of his own prime minister.
At this sweet and happy time, unexpectedly received a letter from Li Guangning.Not to mention how tired Han Yuan was.
"Just tell Your Majesty that I'm seriously injured and have a high fever, and I don't know about personnel. I'm not far from death! So no matter what happens to Your Majesty,..."
"Ahem, Master Han."
The guard arched his hands expressionlessly,
"Your Majesty said, if Lord Han is not competent, let Lord Bai do the job. After all, Lord Bai and Lord Du have a very close friendship, and maybe it will be more able to change Lord Du's heart."
"..."
Han Yuan sighed and sat up.
"Come on. I understand. Your Majesty is blackmailing me."
"This……"
The guard's face was a little weird.Master Han, what's going on?How dare you slander the Holy Majesty like this?Besides, isn't His Majesty treating you preferentially?Forgiving you, Mr. Han, for not recovering from your health, and directly transferred the errand to Mr. Bai.How can it count on you?
——It's so strange to say.Why is Mr. Bai also in Mr. Han's other courtyard?
When the guard was confused, Han Yuan stretched out his hand - a brush dipped in ink was directly handed over to him.A whole sheet of rice paper was spread out on the small table in front of him, and a long, white hand stretched out diagonally, pressing down on a corner of the paper.
Han Yuan raised his head, Bai Jiaoran suppressed a smile, and blinked at him.
"Since it was His Majesty's instruction, don't push back. If there is any good way, write it down quickly and let him take it back to the business."
Han Yuan coughed.He glanced up at the guard,
"You go out first and wait for me outside the door. I have something to talk to Mr. Bai."
After sending the guards away, Han Yuan stretched out his arms to wrap around Bai Jiaoran's slender waist.He put his chin on Bai Jiaoran's lower abdomen, looked up at his sweetheart eagerly, and asked with a smile,
"What's the matter? Your Majesty has a handbook, and you are more anxious than him to urge me to do it? You see that I had a fever a few days ago, and I was so anxious that you burst into tears-couldn't you love me? You are just worried that I have a fever. If it's broken, no one will work for His Majesty?"
"Nonsense again!"
Bai Jiaoran stared, a little unhappy——Han Yuan was overworked in the past few days, and the wound recurred, and he really fell asleep for a few days before waking up.When it was serious, his body was scalding hot, and Bai Jiaoran was so frightened that he couldn't close his eyes all night, and his chin was so sharp.
If not, after Han Yuan woke up, he would not be able to serve him so ruthlessly and thoughtfully.I was really shocked by his appearance a few days ago.
But Han Yuan pretended not to understand his face, and still wanted to tease him.
"I got it! Jiaoran, you are willing to stay by my side and take care of me. Did you follow His Majesty's orders? Otherwise, how could you have guessed what His Majesty asked me to do so quickly, and hurriedly asked me to relieve his worries?"
Sure enough, Bai Jiaoran's face darkened instantly.
"If you say that, then I won't serve you anymore. I will relieve His Majesty by myself, and you can enjoy yourself here."
Bai Jiaoran snorted softly, and was about to go out the door.Han Yuan quickly grabbed him,
"Don't don't don't. If you leave, I will not be happy. I just don't feel happy. I spent so much effort and almost died, but His Majesty actually said that I would die for love! Du Yuzhang must be angry with him, so I don’t want to forgive him. If you want me to say, you should stay with His Majesty for a few more days, let him know the feeling of scratching his heart, let him also think about Du Yuzhang’s heart, but he has not received an answer for a long time—otherwise, Your Majesty can't learn any lessons, so what if you commit another crime in the future?"
"You're talking nonsense again! You know it's Your Majesty! The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die - but you are here to slander the monarch? Han Yuan, you are really...I find that you are getting more and more courageous now!"
Bai Jiaoran gritted his teeth,
"Did you live too carefree in the Western Regions, forgetting that our Dayan is a monarch, a minister, a father and a son, and the relationship is always stable?"
"Ethics are not chaotic?"
Han Yuan let out a bared laugh, licking his molars with the tip of his tongue,
"If this is the case——your father, Bai Zhiyue, is my mentor. I will be a teacher for one day and be a father for the rest of my life. If my mentor finds out that I have slept with his youngest son, will it be considered a disorder?"
Bai Jiaoran was taken aback.His face was red and then white, white and blue, and a pair of well-shaped lips were pursed at once.
Han Yuan consciously made a slip of the tongue.He quickly put away his smirk, and quickly changed the subject.
"Bai Jiaoran, I won't quarrel with you anymore. That kid is still waiting outside to reply to His Majesty, so I will reply to him right now."
Soon, the guard came back with a thin letter.But Bai Jiaoran sat next to Han Yuan, looking a little dazed all the time.Even Han Yuan's expression became tense.He sneaked a pair of eyes at Bai Jiaoran's face, knowing in his heart... that he might have touched some taboos that shouldn't be mentioned.
……
On the other side, Li Guangning received a reply.He pulled it out and took a look, frowning.
"Sacrifice? Shaman? What kind of idea is this?"
But after he thought about it for a while, he raised his eyebrows as if realizing something.
"This...I'm afraid Yuzhang will get angry with me again if he finds out. However, no matter how angry he was at that time, he confided his heart, and it was considered a breakthrough. Then..."
He hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind.But this matter can't just find someone who doesn't know how to do it.If he were to find Wang Li, he would probably have to lecture him—not to mention that Wang Li was still in poor health after drinking that medicine last time.So he thought for a long time and asked,
"Bring Huaihe to me. I have something to do for him."
The Grassland of Ximan, it is so green
Soon, Du Yuzhang, who was temporarily living outside Pinggu Pass, welcomed an unexpected guest.
"Huai Guard Chief?"
Seeing the visitor, Du Yuzhang was a little surprised,
"How did you come?"
"Lord Du, Your Majesty asked me to come and see Mr., and then accompany you to the market. Your Majesty said that if Lord Du is willing, he can examine the pros and cons of trade on the border for him. Bring it up during the talks, discuss it, and improve it if it can be improved. Otherwise, it will have to wait until the next revision of the terms of the joint negotiation, but it will be at least a few years later."
"What? Emperor Dayan is too treacherous!"
Before Du Yuzhang could answer, Tuya on the side crossed her waist and interjected angrily,
"Mr. Du, it's clear that Emperor Dayan is using the co-conference as a cover to please you! Maybe you have made a suggestion, and he will talk about what is wrong with you, and what is not clear, and wants to have an interview with you... Then take the opportunity to harass you!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Du Yuzhang and Huaihe became subtle.
After all, these two people are very familiar with Li Guangning.They all believed that Li Guangning could indeed do this kind of thing that was going around Du Yuzhang with a brazen face.
"This... If His Majesty is willing to personally intervene, it is true that it will be much easier to solve the problem of border trade."
Since he guessed what Li Guangning was thinking, with Du Yuzhang's character, he should have refused straight away.But at this moment he hesitated.
Huaihe thought to himself, Mr. Du really deserved his reputation, he takes the soft but not the hard, and has the most sense of responsibility.Your Majesty is sure about Mr. Du - if the hidden dangers cannot be resolved this time, it will take a few years to have another chance to negotiate.Can Master Du's character be ignored?
If Mr. Du took care of it, wouldn't it be like what the Ximan boy said, when His Majesty took the initiative to consult with him, wouldn't he still be gone?Going back and forth like this, coming and going... Maybe it can be coaxed?
Well, there is a play!
Huaihe's eyes lit up, and he quickly spoke,
"Lord Du, His Majesty is very sincere this time. You see, he came all the way to our Pinggu Pass, isn't it just because he attaches great importance to this peace talk? After finally suppressing the rebels, it's time to do something serious. Lord Du, Your Majesty, he He lost a lot of blood before and was injured again, so he is not in good health now. If he went to investigate by himself, it would be too much work. We are all worried about his health. Mr. Han is sick again... If no one can help His Majesty , I'm afraid His Majesty will show his strength and affect the dragon's body!"
"Excessive bleeding……"
Du Yuzhang's face changed slightly.he asked,
"Chief Guard Huai, I saw His Majesty the other day. I think his expression is not bad, why is it so serious?"
"It's serious, it's very serious! Up to now, His Majesty still often feels dizzy, and he can only work as usual with the ginseng soup made by Doctor Huang. But after all, he is seriously deficient in blood, if he overworks again..."
Huaihe has always been steady and down-to-earth, but now he is fighting for his majesty.He frowned and sighed, looking distressed,
"Hey, if there is no one who understands the customs of Pinggu Pass and the border trade of Dayan and Western Man to help him, His Majesty will be exhausted!"
"..."
Huaihe's flamboyant acting skills made even Tuya on the side feel a little unsatisfied.The young man was impatient, Tuya snorted, and before Du Yuzhang could speak, he opened his arms and stood in front of Du Yuzhang.
"Mr. Du, don't go! I think this person is a liar! Emperor Dayan is also a liar, just to see that you are easy to bully! He has nothing to do! Mr. Du, didn't you say it yourself? Then whoever saw him , his body is clearly not that bad!"
"This……"
Du Yuzhang sighed lightly,
"He lost a lot of blood because of me, but it is an indisputable fact. His abdomen was injured again. If he said that he hurt his vitality, it is not groundless. If he wants a suggestion from me, it is not impossible to give him—after all, This is related to the livelihood of the people of Dayan and Ximan, but it is not a bargaining chip for my own anger."
"Mr. Du! You..."
Tuya stomped her feet anxiously,
"Why are you so talkative? That Emperor Dayan is clearly lying to you, so you just let him cheat so easily? You know that you love him, why can't you feel sorry for our young master? —— After the young master separated from you a few days ago, The mood is particularly low. I heard that he has hunted wolves in the grassland for ten days, and every day he rushed into the wolf pack desperately, and the companions behind him couldn't stop him! Mr. Du, why don't you go and see our young master?"
"..."
It's okay if he doesn't say.Having said that, Du Yuzhang's expression became even more downcast.
"I'm afraid that if I go, Young Master Su's mood will be even worse. Maybe I shouldn't have come to Ximan in the first place."
"Mr. Du!"
Tuya turned around in a hurry.Seeing Huaihe standing on the side, with his head down as if he had nothing to do with himself, the corners of his mouth were secretly raised.Tuya became even more angry, and suddenly stepped on his shoe.
Unexpectedly, Huaihe didn't care at all, and didn't even move his foot.And it seems that the corners of the mouth are curled up even more, as if to say - the overall situation is settled, it's useless for you to make trouble.
As the grandson of the great shaman of Xiban, how did Tuya experience this?His face turned red with anger.He bowed his head unwillingly panting heavily, then raised his head suddenly,
"Mr. Du, I'll go with you!"
"what?"
"Since Mr. Du refuses to go to the grassland, then you can go to the market! It's just that the head of the guard will accompany you, I don't worry! I will go with you, if you really have any opinions, just let me know! At that time I will hand it over to the young master—anyway, it is our young master who is negotiating peace with Dayan! You can directly discuss with our young master, communicate more, communicate more, and finally give Emperor Dayan a formed opinion, you can directly Representing us Ximan! How about it? There is no need to discuss with Emperor Dayan halfway!"
"..."
The curvature of Huaihe's lips disappeared in an instant.
By doing this, wouldn't the great opportunity be handed over to Su Rucheng?His Majesty was so busy that he turned into making wedding dresses for others!
——Fortunately, there is another plan proposed by Mr. Han... The original plan was to do both, and it will come to fruition.But now it seems... can only rely on shaman sacrifices!
I heard that shamanism emphasizes the unity of heaven and man, and that gods descend to the world.If a shaman is possessed by a god and needs to perform witchcraft divination, that person cannot refuse.Mr. Han said that Du Yuzhang has been in Ximan for so long, and he must respect this rule when he goes to do as the Romans do.So create an opportunity and ask someone to pretend to be a shaman to approach him.To pierce his mind, even if there is a breakthrough, he can't be so rigid in the face of His Majesty.
As for later, it depends on His Majesty's own ability...
Huai He's thoughts were changing all over the place, but his face was still steady and peaceful.he nodded,
"If this little brother wants to go, of course he can."
"Who's your little brother? Do you know who I am? I'm the big saman of Ximan..."
"Okay, Tuya."
Du Yuzhang knew that Huaihe was a young general who was born and died on the battlefield, and later he was also a general by Li Guangning's side.This time Li Guangning was not captured alive by Mu Lang, he led a group of bodyguards to make great contributions, and now he is still wounded.Du Yuzhang has always respected this kind of pillar of the country.He also didn't want Tuya to threaten Huaihe with an apology as the "grandson of the great shaman of Ximan", so he interrupted before the conversation.
"Ok."
Tuya listened to Du Yuzhang very much, so she obediently shut up.Soon, the three set off.
A well-equipped carriage was already waiting at the door, Huaihe took a step forward, lifted the curtain for Du Yuzhang, and helped him to sit in the carriage.When Tuya also got into the car, he put down the curtains.
"Chief Guard Huai, aren't you coming?"
"I'll just ride a horse to protect you. Mr. Du, please sit down, we will set off immediately."
While agreeing, Huaihe glanced towards the alley behind the carriage.In the shadow of the alley, a person nodded to him, turned around and disappeared.
Huaihe turned around with confidence and followed the carriage.
"Chief guard, is this safe?"
Behind him, Qin Ling flicked the reins slowly, the horse's head was only half a body away from Huaihe.He leaned to the left and leaned closer to Huaihe to speak.
"Sit down! Do you want to fall off the horse?"
"My waist is so strong that I can't fall."
Qin Ling not only did not hold back, but leaned even more.His whole body leaned towards Huaihe.In this position, he wants to clamp the horse's back with his legs, but his body is half suspended in the air, so he can only rely on his waist strength to stabilize his body and not fall.This is a common show-off gesture used by young men from the West to flirt with young girls, and somehow he has learned it.
"I said sit down!"
Huai He's face suddenly sank.
"Qin Ling, I haven't punished you for the incident in the mountains last time. Do you want to cause trouble again and punish you for several crimes, so that you will suffer a lot?"
"Then you will be fined. I accept the punishment, and you can do whatever you want."
While taking the blame, Qin Ling really sat up straight.Just lazily, I don't know where to find a blade of grass and put it in my mouth.
"But I just asked, and I didn't violate any military rules. Chief of the guard, you are going to punish me for this. Is it because you are tired of me and want to drive me out of the guard?"
"That's a good suggestion of yours. That's exactly what I mean."
"..."
Qin Ling spat out the stick with a bah.He turned his head to look at Huai He's face, but found that the man's expression was still peaceful, and he couldn't see the slightest clue.Rolling his eyes, he smiled and said,
"Come on, chief guard. It's been more than ten years, and you will take me wherever you go. We have visited the guards in the capital, and you have never asked me to leave your side. How can you be willing to let me go now?" Drive out of His Majesty's guards? I don't believe it. Unless, you yourself want to find another job..."
"Believe it or not. If you can do your part, I won't drive you away."
"..."
After Huaihe finished speaking, he rode his horse and walked a few steps quickly, catching up with the carriage in front of him.He didn't see the expression on Qin Ling's eyes glued to him at all.
"Head of the Guard, we've made arrangements."
On the other side, someone approached Huaihe and whispered,
"When Mr. Du arrives at the market, the fake shaman will set off. He will ask the gods to bend down on the spot, and he will point to Mr. Du in full view. The western barbarians believe in this very much, and Mr. Du will never intentionally offend the beliefs of these barbarians Yes. It's just the head of the guard, I'm a little worried. This Western barbarian is pretending to be a shaman, won't he be seen?"
"This, you can rest assured. Unless there are authentic shamans present, otherwise there will be no flaws."
The Grassland of Ximan, it is so green
As Huaihe spoke, the scene of his meeting with that person yesterday appeared in his mind.
It was nearly dusk by then.
The young man opposite was full of vigor, Huaihe looked over and felt that he seemed to be younger than Qin Ling - just judging by his demeanor, he was much more stable than that boy Qin Ling.
Although he was dressed as a barbarian, he did not look like a barbarian.His hair was lighter and more frizzy than the average Westman.Especially those eyes, which were actually faintly amber in color under the setting sun.
Huaihe looked at him with scrutiny and asked,
"Are you sure, Duda
Han Yuan pressed Du Yuzhang's shoulder hard,
"If His Majesty disappears for no apparent reason, even the corpse cannot be seen with his own eyes. The courtiers will think that Jiaoran and I are killing the king! Even if there is His Majesty's edict, even if there is Huai He's testimony, it will still cause an uproar! How many concessions will we have to make and how much national power will be wasted when we finally convince the ministers? What's more, it may be difficult for us to convince the crowd, and finally we will fight each other!
Your Majesty must go back, he will be seriously ill and bedridden for a few days, and at the last moment, the chief executive Wang Li issued a will, appointing me and Bai Jiaoran to be the chief supervisor of the country!Before that, we will negotiate with all parties to reach a consensus, and finally let Dayan's power be handed over smoothly!
Master Du, don't you understand these things?You put all your heart and soul into Dayan, how can you watch Dayan's civil strife? "
Han Yuan's voice was stern, and Du Yuzhang's shoulders kept shaking under his palm.The shoulders were so thin, and the bones pressed against Han Yuan's palm.But it is such a pair of shoulders, carrying heavy responsibilities, carrying countless infamy and misunderstandings, enduring so much pain and suffering, and walking alone for so many years.
He sacrificed so much for Dayan.Now, Han Yuan wants to take away the last and most important thing in his arms - in the name of Dayan.
Han Yuan has never hated himself like this for a moment.But he couldn't budge.His palms became stronger and he pressed harder and harder.
"Lord Du, let go."
"Do not……"
"Lord Du!"
"no……"
Du Yuzhang shrank back, hitting the heavy coffin with his back.He hugged the cold corpse even harder, his back bent.
"...he is mine."
"Lord Du, His Majesty is the monarch of all peoples, the emperor of Dayan. You know in your heart that he can never belong to someone."
"No, you're wrong! He's mine...he's my brother Ning...he's mine...you can't take him away...he's mine! I only have him...I only have him Already!"
Han Yuan sighed and closed his eyes.He knew he couldn't persuade Du Yuzhang.If he hadn't been injured, maybe he could have subdued Du Yuzhang by force, handed him over to the guards and sent him back to the General's Mansion, and let Bai Jiaoran take care of him—also under house arrest.
That way, although it will hurt his heart, at least it can save him a last bit of decency.
But now he is seriously injured.If you want to subdue Du Yuzhang, you can only rely on soldiers outside.He would have to tie Du Yuzhang away like a prisoner, or even an animal, and he was powerless to keep Du Yuzhang even the decency among friends.
"Master Du, if you don't let go...I can only call someone to tie you up."
"Please...Han Yuan!"
Du Yuzhang bit his lip, tears rolled down Li Guangning's face and wet his robe again.
"I only have one wish, please fulfill me! Han Yuan, you and I have known each other for many years...you help me...only you can help me..."
Han Yuan's eye sockets were sore and sore.He watched his friend bow his noble head, begging himself like a bereaved dog.But his lips trembled for a moment, and he still gave a low drink,
"Come on!"
"No! No!"
Du Yuzhang hugged Li Guangning tightly, bowing so humblely.But the sound of soldiers running in the distance still came from my ears, getting closer.Han Yuan seized the time to cover Li Guangning's face with silk, so as not to let the soldiers outside see his face - but the silk fell off again under Du Yuzhang's tear.
"Du Yuzhang, let go! Do you know that if those soldiers see His Majesty's face, they will all be silenced in order to prevent future troubles!"
"Then don't let them come! Han Yuan!"
"Du Yuzhang! Let go!"
"I'm not loose!"
Du Yuzhang gritted his teeth, trembling,
"If you must...you kill me! Do yourself a favor and kill me! Don't take him away...Han Yuan!"
"Du Yuzhang, what nonsense are you talking about! Wake up!"
"Obviously I am the one who deserves to die... What did you say that one life is for another...I killed him! But I didn't intend to kill him at all, why do I have to live to bear this? If his body is really that important , why don’t you stab me to death! I’ll give him my life back to see if he can wake up! You make him come back to life and become your emperor, your majesty of Yan, and the wise king of the people!”
Han Yuan was really in a hurry. These words made him sweat all over his body, dripping down his back, and the sweat stung all the wounds all over his body.His body was tense, and he pushed Du Yuzhang so hard that he hit the coffin backwards with a muffled bang.
"Is this what you should say? Are you still Du Yuzhang? Your majesty is gone, and you are crazy? How can you say that-you want to die? You are worthy of your majesty's bloodletting to save you, and your majesty's infatuation with you." ?"
"He is infatuated, so he just dies? I am also infatuated, and I die for love, what's wrong?"
Du Yuzhang seemed to have really lost his mind, with tears welling up and roaring at the top of his lungs,
"You know why I came back to life? It's because he died—uuh!"
Han Yuan pressed Du Yuzhang's mouth hard, blocking his voice in his throat.The soldiers outside are already in place, and there is a voice,
"Master Han! What are your orders?"
"Go ahead and stand by! Wait for me to call you..."
"Is it time to start?"
The soldiers were still asking, but Han Yuan had no time to answer.Du Yuzhang struggled desperately, he could hardly restrain him.Du Yuzhang's voice also came from under his palm intermittently,
"...I came back to life because he died in my hands! I don't want this kind of affectionate sacrifice!...I want to give him back his life... let him come back to life!
...Why did he die for me? Doesn't he know that he is the emperor? ... He didn't know what was on his back, what would be left behind, why didn't he take up his own responsibilities? ……why me?Why is it always me?Why is he dead, and I still have to take care of the overall situation, not even leaving his body behind? ... If the overall situation is so important, why doesn't he live on and take care of himself!Throw all these to me, why... why is it always me... why is it always me... why... I hate him... I hate him so much..."
A questioning without the possibility of an answer is nothing but hopeless self-torture that drains one's strengths.Unknowingly, Du Yuzhang stopped struggling.Han Yuan covered his mouth with both hands, covering most of his face.The only thing Du Yuzhang exposed outside was his tearful eyes.
Han Yuan slowly let go.Du Yuzhang's voice was weak, but he was still stubbornly looking for the impossible answer.
"Tell me, Han Yuan...why..."
Han Yuan couldn't bear it anymore.He knelt down, opened his arms, and hugged Du Yuzhang tightly in his arms.His embrace was getting tighter and tighter, causing pain like a tearing wound on his shoulder.Han Yuan had a feeling that if he let go, Du Yuzhang would split from the middle and shatter into thousands of pieces, which could never be put back together again.
"Han Yuan...I know you're right...but I...I only have His Majesty...why can't I die?"
"..."
"Han Yuan, why did he change my life? Why is he always so cruel to me... He is a wise king, he is very merciful to his subjects and people...but only to me... always only to me... but I got such a cruel hand... But I also hurt! I really hurt!... He said he would treat me well... But he is a liar... a liar!"
Du Yuzhang opened his eyes wide, and tears kept pouring out.He was panting heavily, his chest heaving up and down.Han Yuan hugged him, stubbornly pressing his head on his shoulder, without saying a word.
After an unknown amount of time, Du Yuzhang finally fell on his shoulder and burst into tears.
Han Yuan closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Cry."
he said softly,
"When you cry, it doesn't hurt so much."
……
"Lord Han!"
The voices of soldiers came from outside the carriage,
"It's past noon. Shall we not start?"
Han Yuan had no expression on his face.He patted Du Yuzhang on the back lightly, letting his old friend's tears wet his shoulders.The wound that had just opened again from the tearing was bleeding, and his robe was wet from the inside out.
Han Yuan didn't care about the wound at all.He calmly uttered a few words,
"Stay where you are and wait for orders."
"Yes!"
Outside the carriage, the soldiers responded respectfully, turned and left.
A gust of wind blew by, and the soldier suddenly felt a chill behind him.He raised his head as if feeling something—at this moment, the branches in the forest were bent in one direction, and countless frightened birds flew into the sky.
what happened?
The soldier followed the curved direction of the woods in surprise, and saw something invisible passing by the treetops, and then disappeared over the carriage in a flash of light.
Not just him.
The other soldiers were scattered around the avenue, waiting boredly.Almost simultaneously they stopped their movements and raised their heads.
——What is that light...?
But Han Yuan in the carriage did not see the light.All his thoughts were on Du Yuzhang.
And Du Yuzhang cried so badly that he couldn't notice any light at all.
As for Li Guangning...he is just a dead man.He had been dead for a few days, and he should have died long ago.Although just now, when Du Yuzhang cried out "I only have His Majesty...why can't I die?", the body seemed to move.But that was probably because Du Yuzhang cried so hard that he shook His Majesty's body?
At least Han Yuan thinks so.He firmly believed that this was just a coincidence.
There is only one thing on his mind right now—I didn't save His Majesty's life, so could it be that Du Yuzhang couldn't even save it?what to do?What to do?Is it too late to ask Du Yuzhang to calm down and find someone to save him suddenly?How about I tear open the wound on my shoulder and break a few bones along the way?
But suddenly, he froze.
Seeing His Majesty the dead Emperor, he slowly opened his eyes.
His majesty met his eyes under the eyelashes that were still covered with frost.Han Yuan would never admit his mistake, it was unmistakable, it belonged to Li Guangning's eyes.
—Your Majesty, you are alive.
——When a love affair turned the world upside down, almost killed Du Yuzhang, and almost exhausted Mr. Han to the point where his old injuries relapsed and died on the spot—Your Majesty, you fucking lived! ?
At this moment, Han Yuan had only one thought.
--grass.This job can't be done.
——What power minister!What prison country!I want to resign!Who the hell likes to do it!The day is eight generations of ancestors!
The grassland of Ximan, it is so green
Ten days after Dayan Emperor Li Guangning woke up, Du Yuzhang still didn't give him a good look.
Regarding this matter, Li Guangning has no opinion - mainly because he dare not have any opinion.
After all, before Du Yuzhang fell ill, it was Li Guangning himself who said with certainty, "Even if something happens to you, I will be a prosperous Mingjun and protect the people's livelihood of Dayan Society".
The results of it?Du Yuzhang died on the front foot, but he died on the back foot.
It would be fine if both of them really went like this, but Du Yuzhang lived; if only Du Yuzhang lived, it would be fine, but he, Li Guangning, also lived.Now, it’s a trivial matter to say nothing—if you don’t take your life seriously, you’ll die if you say you’re dead; if you say you’re irresponsible to the country, you’ll throw the blame away—this time the facts are solid, and they were caught and revealed.
Of course, Li Guangning was also wronged.He thought to himself, didn't I entrust the country to Han Yuan Bai Jiaoran in advance and set up a supervisory institution?Without me, this big swallow would not perish.Maybe even more prosperous.
This piece of prosperity is all because of me, and rounding it up means that I have become a wise king!
That's a good excuse.As soon as he said it, Du Yuzhang's face, which was originally as cold as ice, immediately cooled down by dozens of degrees, and it was directly frozen into a lump of ice.
"It turns out that His Majesty is so far-sighted that he has already prepared to abandon the world! Even state affairs have been arranged long ago! I thought that His Majesty was just a sudden change, and it was difficult to accept it for a while, so he did something stupid... But he didn't." Thinking about it, His Majesty had made this plan a long time ago! His Majesty is so indifferent to his life..."
Before he finished speaking, Du Yuzhang's peach blossom eyes were already full of anger, and his voice was trembling with anger.He couldn't speak anymore, so he turned his head and left.
"Jade chapter, jade chapter!"
"Your Majesty, stay! Du Yuzhang can't afford it!"
As soon as Du Yuzhang made a sound, Li Guangning felt a chill behind his back, and actually stopped in his tracks.
"Yuzhang, don't be angry... I know I was wrong, I won't do it next time..."
"Your Majesty is still thinking about the next time?"
"No, I mean..."
"Your Majesty is busy with official duties and has a lot of time to deal with. There is not so much time to waste on Du Yuzhang. Du Yuzhang is just a wild crane, but he can't afford this kind of monstrous crime that harms the country and the people-Your Majesty, forgive Du Yuzhang for not being with you for a long time! Farewell!"
"..."
What evildoer?You are the ancestor!The little ancestor on my heart!Look at this tough guy, who yelled "Your Majesty" loudly, but clearly didn't take my emperor's status seriously!This sentence is so disgusting, I don't even want to give it a little face...
Li Guangning touched his face.It felt like Du Yuzhang's words were slapped on the face, which hurt him a little.
For some reason, he suddenly had a different idea-it would have been nice if he had been hit a few times.It would be better if the attack is heavy, and Du Yuzhang will feel distressed afterwards, and this matter may be over.
Blood was fed in the valley, isn't that the solution?
well.Really.With such a strong body and bones, being beaten by him a few times doesn't feel like pain, it's just to enhance our relationship.But he is always so angry with me, what can I do... Counting from the East Palace, he has always been very difficult to coax when he gets angry...
Li Guangning watched helplessly as Du Yuzhang flung his sleeves and slammed the door.Extremely entangled, he told the guards around him,
"Go and call Han Yuan."
……
When receiving Li Guangning's letter, Han Yuan was lying on the bed, very relaxed.
There is only a handsome and delicate Bai Jiaoran in front of him, busy taking care of him.
"Jiaoran, I want to drink water."
"it is good."
Bai Jiaoran nodded.At this time, the servants that Han Yuan brought back from the Western Regions had already obediently brought glass cups and mixed some bee sugar into the clear water.It was not until the bedside that they handed the glazed cup to Bai Jiaoran, and then consciously avoided it.
"Give you."
"Can't get up... Jiaoran feed me."
"it is good."
He knew that Han Yuan was acting like a baby.Bai Jiaoran smiled slightly, sat down on the side of the bed obediently, and picked up the small spoon.
"what……"
A mouthful of sweetness was scooped into Han Yuan's mouth.He narrowed his eyes and looked at Bai Jiaoran.The two looked at each other, Bai Jiaoran shyly smiled and lowered his head.Han Yuan looked at him and smiled, his heart was sweeter than the bee syrup in his mouth.
Han Yuan felt very happy in his heart - this is how people live!
Thinking back to a few days ago, it was a world of difference.
Both Du Yuzhang and His Majesty died before, no matter how seriously injured he was, he still had to deal with the funeral.Afterwards, he wanted to appease the guards of the Imperial Forest Army led by Huaihe, commend the Pingguguan soldiers who fought bravely against the enemy that day, and arrange to send Li Guangning's body back to the capital in a few days... Inside and outside, the affairs were very heavy.Han Yuan's wound was covered with a large amount of anesthetic, and then tightly wrapped with a bandage, so that he was able to take care of everything.
So on the official road that day, they watched Li Guangning come back from the dead.Han Yuan really rolled his eyes, and just wanted to scold his mother - you young couple are so vigorous and desperate, do you know how much trouble you have caused me?
Fuck, I won't serve you anymore!
So when he withdrew from the official road, Han Yuan directly took sick leave.He didn't even go to Xu Haoran's general's mansion, he just laid his body in the mansion he bought himself, and by the way, he had a romantic relationship with Bai Jiaoran, enjoying the meticulous care of his own prime minister.
At this sweet and happy time, unexpectedly received a letter from Li Guangning.Not to mention how tired Han Yuan was.
"Just tell Your Majesty that I'm seriously injured and have a high fever, and I don't know about personnel. I'm not far from death! So no matter what happens to Your Majesty,..."
"Ahem, Master Han."
The guard arched his hands expressionlessly,
"Your Majesty said, if Lord Han is not competent, let Lord Bai do the job. After all, Lord Bai and Lord Du have a very close friendship, and maybe it will be more able to change Lord Du's heart."
"..."
Han Yuan sighed and sat up.
"Come on. I understand. Your Majesty is blackmailing me."
"This……"
The guard's face was a little weird.Master Han, what's going on?How dare you slander the Holy Majesty like this?Besides, isn't His Majesty treating you preferentially?Forgiving you, Mr. Han, for not recovering from your health, and directly transferred the errand to Mr. Bai.How can it count on you?
——It's so strange to say.Why is Mr. Bai also in Mr. Han's other courtyard?
When the guard was confused, Han Yuan stretched out his hand - a brush dipped in ink was directly handed over to him.A whole sheet of rice paper was spread out on the small table in front of him, and a long, white hand stretched out diagonally, pressing down on a corner of the paper.
Han Yuan raised his head, Bai Jiaoran suppressed a smile, and blinked at him.
"Since it was His Majesty's instruction, don't push back. If there is any good way, write it down quickly and let him take it back to the business."
Han Yuan coughed.He glanced up at the guard,
"You go out first and wait for me outside the door. I have something to talk to Mr. Bai."
After sending the guards away, Han Yuan stretched out his arms to wrap around Bai Jiaoran's slender waist.He put his chin on Bai Jiaoran's lower abdomen, looked up at his sweetheart eagerly, and asked with a smile,
"What's the matter? Your Majesty has a handbook, and you are more anxious than him to urge me to do it? You see that I had a fever a few days ago, and I was so anxious that you burst into tears-couldn't you love me? You are just worried that I have a fever. If it's broken, no one will work for His Majesty?"
"Nonsense again!"
Bai Jiaoran stared, a little unhappy——Han Yuan was overworked in the past few days, and the wound recurred, and he really fell asleep for a few days before waking up.When it was serious, his body was scalding hot, and Bai Jiaoran was so frightened that he couldn't close his eyes all night, and his chin was so sharp.
If not, after Han Yuan woke up, he would not be able to serve him so ruthlessly and thoughtfully.I was really shocked by his appearance a few days ago.
But Han Yuan pretended not to understand his face, and still wanted to tease him.
"I got it! Jiaoran, you are willing to stay by my side and take care of me. Did you follow His Majesty's orders? Otherwise, how could you have guessed what His Majesty asked me to do so quickly, and hurriedly asked me to relieve his worries?"
Sure enough, Bai Jiaoran's face darkened instantly.
"If you say that, then I won't serve you anymore. I will relieve His Majesty by myself, and you can enjoy yourself here."
Bai Jiaoran snorted softly, and was about to go out the door.Han Yuan quickly grabbed him,
"Don't don't don't. If you leave, I will not be happy. I just don't feel happy. I spent so much effort and almost died, but His Majesty actually said that I would die for love! Du Yuzhang must be angry with him, so I don’t want to forgive him. If you want me to say, you should stay with His Majesty for a few more days, let him know the feeling of scratching his heart, let him also think about Du Yuzhang’s heart, but he has not received an answer for a long time—otherwise, Your Majesty can't learn any lessons, so what if you commit another crime in the future?"
"You're talking nonsense again! You know it's Your Majesty! The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die - but you are here to slander the monarch? Han Yuan, you are really...I find that you are getting more and more courageous now!"
Bai Jiaoran gritted his teeth,
"Did you live too carefree in the Western Regions, forgetting that our Dayan is a monarch, a minister, a father and a son, and the relationship is always stable?"
"Ethics are not chaotic?"
Han Yuan let out a bared laugh, licking his molars with the tip of his tongue,
"If this is the case——your father, Bai Zhiyue, is my mentor. I will be a teacher for one day and be a father for the rest of my life. If my mentor finds out that I have slept with his youngest son, will it be considered a disorder?"
Bai Jiaoran was taken aback.His face was red and then white, white and blue, and a pair of well-shaped lips were pursed at once.
Han Yuan consciously made a slip of the tongue.He quickly put away his smirk, and quickly changed the subject.
"Bai Jiaoran, I won't quarrel with you anymore. That kid is still waiting outside to reply to His Majesty, so I will reply to him right now."
Soon, the guard came back with a thin letter.But Bai Jiaoran sat next to Han Yuan, looking a little dazed all the time.Even Han Yuan's expression became tense.He sneaked a pair of eyes at Bai Jiaoran's face, knowing in his heart... that he might have touched some taboos that shouldn't be mentioned.
……
On the other side, Li Guangning received a reply.He pulled it out and took a look, frowning.
"Sacrifice? Shaman? What kind of idea is this?"
But after he thought about it for a while, he raised his eyebrows as if realizing something.
"This...I'm afraid Yuzhang will get angry with me again if he finds out. However, no matter how angry he was at that time, he confided his heart, and it was considered a breakthrough. Then..."
He hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind.But this matter can't just find someone who doesn't know how to do it.If he were to find Wang Li, he would probably have to lecture him—not to mention that Wang Li was still in poor health after drinking that medicine last time.So he thought for a long time and asked,
"Bring Huaihe to me. I have something to do for him."
The Grassland of Ximan, it is so green
Soon, Du Yuzhang, who was temporarily living outside Pinggu Pass, welcomed an unexpected guest.
"Huai Guard Chief?"
Seeing the visitor, Du Yuzhang was a little surprised,
"How did you come?"
"Lord Du, Your Majesty asked me to come and see Mr., and then accompany you to the market. Your Majesty said that if Lord Du is willing, he can examine the pros and cons of trade on the border for him. Bring it up during the talks, discuss it, and improve it if it can be improved. Otherwise, it will have to wait until the next revision of the terms of the joint negotiation, but it will be at least a few years later."
"What? Emperor Dayan is too treacherous!"
Before Du Yuzhang could answer, Tuya on the side crossed her waist and interjected angrily,
"Mr. Du, it's clear that Emperor Dayan is using the co-conference as a cover to please you! Maybe you have made a suggestion, and he will talk about what is wrong with you, and what is not clear, and wants to have an interview with you... Then take the opportunity to harass you!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Du Yuzhang and Huaihe became subtle.
After all, these two people are very familiar with Li Guangning.They all believed that Li Guangning could indeed do this kind of thing that was going around Du Yuzhang with a brazen face.
"This... If His Majesty is willing to personally intervene, it is true that it will be much easier to solve the problem of border trade."
Since he guessed what Li Guangning was thinking, with Du Yuzhang's character, he should have refused straight away.But at this moment he hesitated.
Huaihe thought to himself, Mr. Du really deserved his reputation, he takes the soft but not the hard, and has the most sense of responsibility.Your Majesty is sure about Mr. Du - if the hidden dangers cannot be resolved this time, it will take a few years to have another chance to negotiate.Can Master Du's character be ignored?
If Mr. Du took care of it, wouldn't it be like what the Ximan boy said, when His Majesty took the initiative to consult with him, wouldn't he still be gone?Going back and forth like this, coming and going... Maybe it can be coaxed?
Well, there is a play!
Huaihe's eyes lit up, and he quickly spoke,
"Lord Du, His Majesty is very sincere this time. You see, he came all the way to our Pinggu Pass, isn't it just because he attaches great importance to this peace talk? After finally suppressing the rebels, it's time to do something serious. Lord Du, Your Majesty, he He lost a lot of blood before and was injured again, so he is not in good health now. If he went to investigate by himself, it would be too much work. We are all worried about his health. Mr. Han is sick again... If no one can help His Majesty , I'm afraid His Majesty will show his strength and affect the dragon's body!"
"Excessive bleeding……"
Du Yuzhang's face changed slightly.he asked,
"Chief Guard Huai, I saw His Majesty the other day. I think his expression is not bad, why is it so serious?"
"It's serious, it's very serious! Up to now, His Majesty still often feels dizzy, and he can only work as usual with the ginseng soup made by Doctor Huang. But after all, he is seriously deficient in blood, if he overworks again..."
Huaihe has always been steady and down-to-earth, but now he is fighting for his majesty.He frowned and sighed, looking distressed,
"Hey, if there is no one who understands the customs of Pinggu Pass and the border trade of Dayan and Western Man to help him, His Majesty will be exhausted!"
"..."
Huaihe's flamboyant acting skills made even Tuya on the side feel a little unsatisfied.The young man was impatient, Tuya snorted, and before Du Yuzhang could speak, he opened his arms and stood in front of Du Yuzhang.
"Mr. Du, don't go! I think this person is a liar! Emperor Dayan is also a liar, just to see that you are easy to bully! He has nothing to do! Mr. Du, didn't you say it yourself? Then whoever saw him , his body is clearly not that bad!"
"This……"
Du Yuzhang sighed lightly,
"He lost a lot of blood because of me, but it is an indisputable fact. His abdomen was injured again. If he said that he hurt his vitality, it is not groundless. If he wants a suggestion from me, it is not impossible to give him—after all, This is related to the livelihood of the people of Dayan and Ximan, but it is not a bargaining chip for my own anger."
"Mr. Du! You..."
Tuya stomped her feet anxiously,
"Why are you so talkative? That Emperor Dayan is clearly lying to you, so you just let him cheat so easily? You know that you love him, why can't you feel sorry for our young master? —— After the young master separated from you a few days ago, The mood is particularly low. I heard that he has hunted wolves in the grassland for ten days, and every day he rushed into the wolf pack desperately, and the companions behind him couldn't stop him! Mr. Du, why don't you go and see our young master?"
"..."
It's okay if he doesn't say.Having said that, Du Yuzhang's expression became even more downcast.
"I'm afraid that if I go, Young Master Su's mood will be even worse. Maybe I shouldn't have come to Ximan in the first place."
"Mr. Du!"
Tuya turned around in a hurry.Seeing Huaihe standing on the side, with his head down as if he had nothing to do with himself, the corners of his mouth were secretly raised.Tuya became even more angry, and suddenly stepped on his shoe.
Unexpectedly, Huaihe didn't care at all, and didn't even move his foot.And it seems that the corners of the mouth are curled up even more, as if to say - the overall situation is settled, it's useless for you to make trouble.
As the grandson of the great shaman of Xiban, how did Tuya experience this?His face turned red with anger.He bowed his head unwillingly panting heavily, then raised his head suddenly,
"Mr. Du, I'll go with you!"
"what?"
"Since Mr. Du refuses to go to the grassland, then you can go to the market! It's just that the head of the guard will accompany you, I don't worry! I will go with you, if you really have any opinions, just let me know! At that time I will hand it over to the young master—anyway, it is our young master who is negotiating peace with Dayan! You can directly discuss with our young master, communicate more, communicate more, and finally give Emperor Dayan a formed opinion, you can directly Representing us Ximan! How about it? There is no need to discuss with Emperor Dayan halfway!"
"..."
The curvature of Huaihe's lips disappeared in an instant.
By doing this, wouldn't the great opportunity be handed over to Su Rucheng?His Majesty was so busy that he turned into making wedding dresses for others!
——Fortunately, there is another plan proposed by Mr. Han... The original plan was to do both, and it will come to fruition.But now it seems... can only rely on shaman sacrifices!
I heard that shamanism emphasizes the unity of heaven and man, and that gods descend to the world.If a shaman is possessed by a god and needs to perform witchcraft divination, that person cannot refuse.Mr. Han said that Du Yuzhang has been in Ximan for so long, and he must respect this rule when he goes to do as the Romans do.So create an opportunity and ask someone to pretend to be a shaman to approach him.To pierce his mind, even if there is a breakthrough, he can't be so rigid in the face of His Majesty.
As for later, it depends on His Majesty's own ability...
Huai He's thoughts were changing all over the place, but his face was still steady and peaceful.he nodded,
"If this little brother wants to go, of course he can."
"Who's your little brother? Do you know who I am? I'm the big saman of Ximan..."
"Okay, Tuya."
Du Yuzhang knew that Huaihe was a young general who was born and died on the battlefield, and later he was also a general by Li Guangning's side.This time Li Guangning was not captured alive by Mu Lang, he led a group of bodyguards to make great contributions, and now he is still wounded.Du Yuzhang has always respected this kind of pillar of the country.He also didn't want Tuya to threaten Huaihe with an apology as the "grandson of the great shaman of Ximan", so he interrupted before the conversation.
"Ok."
Tuya listened to Du Yuzhang very much, so she obediently shut up.Soon, the three set off.
A well-equipped carriage was already waiting at the door, Huaihe took a step forward, lifted the curtain for Du Yuzhang, and helped him to sit in the carriage.When Tuya also got into the car, he put down the curtains.
"Chief Guard Huai, aren't you coming?"
"I'll just ride a horse to protect you. Mr. Du, please sit down, we will set off immediately."
While agreeing, Huaihe glanced towards the alley behind the carriage.In the shadow of the alley, a person nodded to him, turned around and disappeared.
Huaihe turned around with confidence and followed the carriage.
"Chief guard, is this safe?"
Behind him, Qin Ling flicked the reins slowly, the horse's head was only half a body away from Huaihe.He leaned to the left and leaned closer to Huaihe to speak.
"Sit down! Do you want to fall off the horse?"
"My waist is so strong that I can't fall."
Qin Ling not only did not hold back, but leaned even more.His whole body leaned towards Huaihe.In this position, he wants to clamp the horse's back with his legs, but his body is half suspended in the air, so he can only rely on his waist strength to stabilize his body and not fall.This is a common show-off gesture used by young men from the West to flirt with young girls, and somehow he has learned it.
"I said sit down!"
Huai He's face suddenly sank.
"Qin Ling, I haven't punished you for the incident in the mountains last time. Do you want to cause trouble again and punish you for several crimes, so that you will suffer a lot?"
"Then you will be fined. I accept the punishment, and you can do whatever you want."
While taking the blame, Qin Ling really sat up straight.Just lazily, I don't know where to find a blade of grass and put it in my mouth.
"But I just asked, and I didn't violate any military rules. Chief of the guard, you are going to punish me for this. Is it because you are tired of me and want to drive me out of the guard?"
"That's a good suggestion of yours. That's exactly what I mean."
"..."
Qin Ling spat out the stick with a bah.He turned his head to look at Huai He's face, but found that the man's expression was still peaceful, and he couldn't see the slightest clue.Rolling his eyes, he smiled and said,
"Come on, chief guard. It's been more than ten years, and you will take me wherever you go. We have visited the guards in the capital, and you have never asked me to leave your side. How can you be willing to let me go now?" Drive out of His Majesty's guards? I don't believe it. Unless, you yourself want to find another job..."
"Believe it or not. If you can do your part, I won't drive you away."
"..."
After Huaihe finished speaking, he rode his horse and walked a few steps quickly, catching up with the carriage in front of him.He didn't see the expression on Qin Ling's eyes glued to him at all.
"Head of the Guard, we've made arrangements."
On the other side, someone approached Huaihe and whispered,
"When Mr. Du arrives at the market, the fake shaman will set off. He will ask the gods to bend down on the spot, and he will point to Mr. Du in full view. The western barbarians believe in this very much, and Mr. Du will never intentionally offend the beliefs of these barbarians Yes. It's just the head of the guard, I'm a little worried. This Western barbarian is pretending to be a shaman, won't he be seen?"
"This, you can rest assured. Unless there are authentic shamans present, otherwise there will be no flaws."
The Grassland of Ximan, it is so green
As Huaihe spoke, the scene of his meeting with that person yesterday appeared in his mind.
It was nearly dusk by then.
The young man opposite was full of vigor, Huaihe looked over and felt that he seemed to be younger than Qin Ling - just judging by his demeanor, he was much more stable than that boy Qin Ling.
Although he was dressed as a barbarian, he did not look like a barbarian.His hair was lighter and more frizzy than the average Westman.Especially those eyes, which were actually faintly amber in color under the setting sun.
Huaihe looked at him with scrutiny and asked,
"Are you sure, Duda
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