Meng Dong

In the following days, it seemed that Yan Hong really just went to the capital to relax. He took Meng Dong to wander around the city every day, eating, drinking and having fun.It seems that his footprints can be seen everywhere in the capital, and he has never deliberately concealed his whereabouts. No matter where he goes, there are several guards behind him. After a few days, the streets and alleys even start to talk about the emperor's nephew. , It is said that the young king of Nanjun with a heavy army in his hand, for example, which shop did he eat buns today, which teahouse he went to listen to books the day before yesterday, and which library he bought a painting of the previous dynasty with a lot of money. Another jar of good wine was exchanged from a rich man in the capital.

Of course, these are nothing, the most talked about about Yan Hong and the most likely to arouse others' interest is that no matter where this prince goes, he always takes a young and handsome man with him, and it is obvious at a glance that the two The relationship between people is very intimate.

There are also those who are well-informed, who have been to Jiangling, and have long heard the rumors of the Nanjun king's good manliness, and it is further confirmed that the young man with him is his latest new favorite, adding to the people in the capital. talking material.

The people of Chu are civilized, but this kind of culture of raising male pets is not prevalent in the capital.In the eyes of the common people, it is a matter that cannot be put on the table after all.Moreover, if someone else did this kind of thing, it would be fine, but Yan Hong's father, Xiannan County King, still had a reputable reputation in the capital.Everyone knows how heroic and upright the king of Xiannan County was, he disregarded the late emperor's objection and married his wife with a relatively low family background. The couple had a very good relationship and had never taken a concubine for many years.

Compared with Xiannan County King, Yan Hong's various behaviors are too shameless.

But Yan Hong didn't care. He had heard even more exaggerated rumors when he was in Jiangling City, and he came all the way to this capital city, so he wouldn't mind other people's comments.Occasionally, some added content reached his ears, and he even found it very interesting.

In the process of playing around with Meng Dong, Yan Hong also found time to enter the palace a few times, showed his face in the early court, met his cheap cousins, and accompanied Yan Tai to perform well in front of all civil and military officials. Fan uncle and nephew love each other deeply.

Of course, most of what was shown was Yan Tai's care and tolerance for his nephew, and how his nephew was idle and unwilling to make progress, which made the current emperor worry.

As a result, the rumor that Xiannan County King I was famous, but left only a useless son after his death gradually spread from Jiangling to the capital.The person involved, Yan Hong, did not have any dissatisfaction, and was even somewhat happy to see the success.

Meng Dong watched coldly, knowing in his heart that Yan Hong was the same person as him in this regard. In their eyes, the opinions of the world were not that important. What was more important was that they themselves knew who they were and knew what to do. what's the matter.

Just like that, amidst Yan Hong's deliberate messing around, time passed quickly, and it was Yan Tai's birthday in a blink of an eye.

Since Yan Tai succeeded to the throne, although he has tried his best to govern, but it is not known whether he is not capable enough or bad luck. After many years, he has not made any obvious achievements. It was already very difficult, and I had other plans but they never came true.

Over time, the best folk rumors about him are that he is thrifty and never extravagant and wasteful. From this point of view, he can be regarded as a good emperor.After Yan Tai heard about it, he paid more attention to such matters. Whether it was for himself, the harem, or for all civil and military officials, he was extremely demanding, and extravagance was the most taboo. His children were even more strictly controlled, and their daily activities It is quite low-key, and it is precisely because of this that it seems that the words and deeds of Yan Hong, the county king, are even more out of line.

Because Yan Tai was like this, every year when his birthday came, there would not be any big celebrations. Usually, a simple banquet would be held in Wende Hall to celebrate with all the officials, and this year was no exception.

Yan Hongqian had been tossing and tossing with Meng Dong for a while, as if he had suddenly developed a huge possessive desire for this person, wishing to eat and wipe it all overnight to be at ease, and Meng Dong, although still a little shy about this kind of thing, was extremely He cooperated so much that Yan Hong slept until the sun was shining on him the next day, and he didn't intend to get up.

It was rare for Meng Dong to wake up before him, lazily leaning against his arms, looking at the sleeping face of this man, but had no intention of waking him up.

He is enjoying this rare peace.Abandoning all the hustle and bustle and not being disturbed by anyone, there are only him and Yan Hong, cuddling each other.

Yan Hong slept very deeply, and he still held Meng Dong tightly in his sleep, as if he was afraid that this man would disappear from his side if he let go.As for Meng Dong, he gradually got used to Yan Hong's behavior. Even if Yan Hong occasionally wanted to control him firmly, he didn't feel disgusted.

Perhaps it was because he knew in his heart that one day, he would still disappear from Yan Hong's side, and this day was getting closer and closer.

Thinking about it, Meng Dong couldn't help letting out a soft sigh.

"What's wrong?" A sleepy voice sounded in Meng Dong's ears. Yan Hong put his arms around Meng Dong's shoulders, breathed on his neck, his eyes were not fully opened, and his voice was still a bit vague, "Why did you wake up so early in the morning?" Just sigh."

Meng Dong was startled by his sudden voice, and found that no matter how deeply this man seemed to be asleep, he could always be awakened by the slightest movement.He stretched out his hand to brush away Yan Hong's long hair covering his forehead, and pointed to the bed curtain that blocked the light from outside: "It's almost noon, so there's no early morning. I just sigh that if the prince doesn't get up again, it will be delayed." It's time to enter the palace, and when the time comes to be held accountable by the emperor, it might even implicate me."

Yan Hong buried his face in Meng Dong's chest and rubbed it, then slowly raised his head, his bright eyes finally opened slowly, and he yawned by the way: "Even if you enter the palace early, you still have to wait for the time to arrive. That His Majesty can only hold a banquet when he comes out, it is very annoying. Besides, His Majesty has always been known for being thrifty, and if he can have any delicious food, it is just a matter of dealing with it today. At any rate, after dealing with it today, this king can leave this poor place gone."

Meng Dong looked at him with a smile: "Your lord is in such a hurry to leave? I thought you've had so much fun these days that you've long forgotten about the elders in Jiangling City."

"I really don't remember the elders in Jiangling City. They just don't care much about me." Yan Hongdao, "It's just that this broken place in the capital looks like fun, but there are too many rules. I'll stay here for three or two days. I have to enter the palace once and look at the faces of all kinds of people. It's very boring. Even in this city, I don't know how many eyes are staring at me all the time. After all, it's better to stay at home."

Meng Dong gently touched his face, and said very gently: "Then the prince should get up quickly, and after finishing dealing with tonight, he can set off to go home."

Yan Hong pulled his hand to his lips, kissed it lightly, stretched out his arms, and said to the outside: "Qingming, wait for me to get up."

Even if he was dissatisfied, it was Emperor Guangxi's birthday after all, so Yan Hong still changed into a rare robe—green clothes, plain gauze, layered on top of each other, which was extremely cumbersome, causing Yan Hong to look pale from the moment he changed clothes. good.

When he finally tied up his hair and put on the crown, Yan Hong let go of Meng Dong's hand, which he had been holding in his palm all the time, reached out from his neck and took out the jade pendant that he had been carrying with him all this time, and put it on his body seriously. Fasten.

Meng Dong was very surprised by Yan Hong's actions, his eyes fell on the jade pendant for a long time, and he said after a long time: "Didn't the prince have a special jade pendant for this crown?"

Yan Hong stretched out his hand to touch the luster of the jade, opened his lips and said with a smile, "But isn't this jade pendant the only one that can keep me safe?" He pressed Meng Dong's shoulder, and leaned over to exchange an almost lingering kiss before sticking to him Reluctantly said on the forehead, "If you feel bored, you can wander around, but you must wait for me to come back at the inn at night."

Meng Dong had a gentle smile on his face: "Okay."

Only then was Yan Hong satisfied, he straightened his clothes casually, and went out the door without looking back.

As Yan Hong expected, even though he was almost the last one to arrive at the Wende Palace, and all the civil and military officials had arrived, he still waited for a long time before Yan Tai appeared. Head, pulled his throat to announce the opening of the banquet.

Although Yan Hong likes to have fun, for him, this kind of banquet is the most boring kind. It seems that there is a lot of fun, but in reality, each word and every action has its own secrets. With their own deep meaning.

Yan Hong was originally too lazy to deal with these people, but because of his reputation in the capital for many days, and on the surface, he has a deep affection for Yan Tai's uncle and nephew, and is deeply in love with the Holy Grace, many people always take the opportunity to make friends, and some are inspired by others , intentionally or unintentionally came to test.

Yan Hong did not refuse anyone who came, and he was able to come from both sides. On the surface, he appeared to be extremely popular.

Although the birthday feast was simple, the food and drinks were always good. Yan Hong drank a lot of wine for various reasons. No matter how good he was, he gradually became a little drunk, and his movements were much slower than before. The eyes also gradually blurred.

Yan Tai sat in a high position, took all his changes into his eyes, raised the corners of his lips slightly, coughed lightly, and said to the eunuch beside him: "Hong'er may have drunk too much, ask someone to bring him a cup." Tea soothes the hangover."

Hearing this, Yan Hong saluted Yan Tai: "Thank you, Your Majesty." He bowed down, but couldn't stand up straight for a long time, Yan Tai shook his head helplessly, and pointed to the servant below, "Fu Honger Go back to your seat and sit down." Then he turned his head to look at the civil and military officials, "I am very content to have all the ministers come to congratulate me on my birthday today, I don't drink well, so I can't drink with all the ministers. Appropriate amount is required.”

"The ministers obey the order."

Yan Tai nodded in satisfaction, before he could say anything more, suddenly a servant walked in quickly, knelt down in the middle of the hall, and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, urgent report from Jiangling!"

The originally noisy hall suddenly fell silent, even Yan Tai's expression changed, and he glared at the servant: "Jiangling City?!! What's the urgent report?"

The waiter hurriedly replied: "The people of Beiliang suddenly crossed the river overnight and attacked Jiangling City. The Jiangling defenders immediately fought and fought hard with the people of Beiliang on the river. They temporarily repelled the people of Beiliang. The two armies separated across the river. Confrontation, Beiliang people may attack again at any time."

Yan Tai slapped down the table vigorously, and said angrily: "Northern Liang really has a ruthless heart. He has been coveting Jiangling for so many years. The two countries have only maintained stability for so many years, but they want to break this harmony. If so, Then let's fight, and it's time to teach the Beiliang people a lesson!"

After finishing speaking, he glanced in Yan Hong's direction: "Hong'er?"

Yan Hongzheng fell asleep in his seat, and he didn't seem to have heard what the servant said just now. When Yan Tai spoke, all the eyes of civil and military officials in the court focused on him. Seeing him like this, he couldn't help being surprised. Jiangling City's military situation is urgent, but he, the commander, is here... Not to mention being rude, it really makes people feel that the king of Nanjun is embarrassing.

Even Yan Tai's face showed an expression of uneasiness, he coughed lightly, and immediately a servant stepped forward to wake Yan Hong lightly.

Yan Hong opened his eyes, only to realize that almost everyone in the palace was looking at him. He couldn't help being stunned. He raised his hand and scratched his face, and couldn't help saying: "The wine in this palace is really mellow. Unknowingly, this king I actually drank too much, everyone looked at me, but what did I do wrong just now?"

Yan Tai got up from the dragon chair, stood on the high steps, and looked down at Yan Hong condescendingly: "Hong'er, just now there is an urgent report from Jiangling."

"Jiangling?" Yan Hong was very surprised, with a sip of tea in his mouth, he said vaguely, "What's wrong with Jiangling?"

"Northern Liang people are determined to attack Jiangling City. Although the defenders temporarily repelled the Liang people, since the Liang people dared to attack, they must have a countermeasure. Since you have attacked your father's title and held Jiangling Military power, at this time, we should return to Jiangling and take control of the battle."

Yan Hong's face suddenly became very ugly. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to refute, but everyone's eyes were focused on his face, and he finally nodded reluctantly: "Mr. Obey the order."

But his reluctance was very obvious. Everyone in the hall, including Yan Tai, could see clearly. Yan Tai sighed and said helplessly: "The battlefield is extremely dangerous. If it is not a last resort, I will I don’t want to let you go either. It’s just that when the late emperor was in power, he spent countless energy trying to take down Jiangling City. Even your father, who has been stationed in Jiangling for many years, killed countless enemy heads to ensure Jiangling’s stability. Because of this, Jiangling City cannot tolerate any loss."

When Yan Tai said this, his face was a bit sentimental: "The affairs in my capital are complicated, and all the civil and military officials perform their duties. I really can't spare any manpower to send to Jiangling, so this time, I can only hope for you. I hope that your father, Wang Quanxia, ​​knows and protects you and the people of Jiangling, and also protects me, Da Chu, from repelling foreign enemies this time."

Having said so much, Yan Hong couldn't allow the slightest refusal, he stood up unsteadily, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty's words, I have already understood, I will go back and clean up immediately, and leave for Jiangling tomorrow morning .”

Yan Tai looked at him quietly, and said after a long while: "The military situation is urgent, no delay is allowed, I will order people to prepare chariots and horses for you now, and let you take care of you along the way, set off immediately, and must rush back to Jiangling as quickly as possible. "

Yan Hong lightly touched the jade pendant tied around his waist with his hand, and saluted again: "In that case, I can only retire."

"Go," Yan Tai said, "Hong'er, the safety of my Great Chu depends on you Jiangling this time, don't let me down."

All the changes happened in an instant, and Yan Hong was not given any time to prepare, and he didn't even have time to return to the inn. As soon as he left the gate of the imperial city, there were carriages and horses waiting there. Waiting there, the blankness and vigilance on Yan Hong's face gradually subsided, and he felt relieved.

Yan Hong glanced over the crowd, called Qing Ming to him and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

"Half an hour ago, someone went to the inn to pass an order, telling us to pack our bags and prepare to return. We didn't know what happened, but we didn't dare to violate the imperial order, so we packed up and were sent here. Fortunately, your lord is fine." Qing Ming leaned in front of him and softly replied, "My lord, what happened in the palace?"

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"Half an hour ago?" Yan Hong curled his lips, and turned to look at the eunuch who sent him out. "After all, the people in the palace are very thoughtful, and they acted as if they were prepared in advance. Fortunately, someone notified me in advance. The people in the mansion, otherwise if I come out of the palace to prepare, I am afraid that I will be in a hurry, and I don’t know how long it will take to get on the road. Since I have all the people in the mansion, let’s start now.”

The eunuch still had an arrogant expression on his face: "Your Majesty has ordered people to prepare chariots and horses and money for the prince, and there will be someone to take care of him along the way to ensure that the prince will return to Jiangling as quickly as possible. I also hope that the prince can stabilize the battle situation after returning, and don't disappoint His Majesty's wishes."

"Your Majesty has put in so much effort for me, Jiangling, and my Nanjun Prince's Mansion, how can I let this king down?" Yan Hong cupped his fists, "I have to go back and report to Your Majesty, because I drank too much wine and became dizzy in the hall. , I lost someone, and I hope Your Majesty will not blame you. Jiangling City is not only the painstaking effort of my father, but also the gate of my great Chu. After I return to Jiangling, I will naturally supervise the battle with my heart and never let Your Majesty down."

"If the prince can do this, your majesty will be relieved." The eunuch smiled softly, looked at the chariots and horses behind Yan Hong, and the people in the palace with different expressions, "then let's go, my lord. Here I wish the prince a smooth journey and safe arrival in Jiangling."

Yan Hong smiled lightly: "Then ask the internal officials for auspicious words."

After finishing speaking, he climbed into the carriage, and a voice came from inside: "Qingming, let's go."

The eunuch stood at the gate of the imperial city, watching the chariots and horses of the palace drifting away, a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips: "Finally the fish has set off, the Holy Majesty can finally catch the net this time."

After finishing speaking, he smiled at the guards beside him: "Let's go, go back to the palace, our family must hurry up and report this good news to His Majesty."

The world is changing, even though Yan Hong had promised to take care of Meng Dong on the return journey and take the dry road, but now that the battle in Jiangling City was imminent, the return journey could not be delayed. After rushing all the way to Jizhou City, they boarded the passenger ship and headed for Jiangling by water away from the city.

It's not as smooth as it was when we came, but the return journey seems much more difficult. It seems that the more anxious you are, the more obstacles you will encounter.Yan Hong stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the endless river in front of him, his expression was unusually deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Meng Dong came out of the cabin, looked at his back, his eyes dimmed a little, but he walked over with light steps, and put a cloak on Yan Hong's shoulders: "The wind is strong on the river, and now the autumn is deep. If you care about Jiangling City, you should also pay attention to your body. Besides, there are generals sitting in Jiangling City, and there are tens of thousands of troops, so it should be fine."

Yan Hong turned his head and glanced at him, with a slight smile on his face, held his hand in his palm, and smiled softly: "Do you think this king is worried about Jiangling? The general is very relieved. For so many years, Beiliang has not been able to take advantage of Jiangling, so how could it be possible for them to succeed this time?"

Meng Dong couldn't help turning his head to look at Yan Hong's face. Ever since he set foot on the way home, Yan Hong seemed to be alone. Although Meng Dong knew in his heart that the absurdity in the past was just a cover-up for this person, he still felt that Yan Hong seemed to have What is different, maybe because the current Yan Hong looks more unpredictable.

Meng Dong hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Since the prince is so confident, why is he so preoccupied?" He turned his head and glanced at the direction that Yan Hong had just looked at, "But in my opinion, for Bei People of Liang, it's better to be more vigilant. After all, they have not been the opponents of the Chu people for many years, and they know better how many troops there are in Jiangling City, but they still rush to fight at this time, maybe they have other preparations."

Yan Hong ran his fingers across the back of Meng Dong's hand, and smiled softly: "It sounds like you know Beiliang very well." Speaking of this, he replied before Meng Dong could explain, "I forgot about you I have always been very interested in the customs and customs of Beiliang, and I also promised you to visit Wuningzhou City together. Speaking of which, Beiliang gave us this opportunity this time. When they fight in the future, they will beg for peace. The king will then be able to take you to visit their capital in an open and aboveboard manner."

Meng Dong lowered his eyes, his eyes fell on the jade pendant hanging in front of Yan Hong, but he didn't answer.Yan Hong didn't care too much, he just held Meng Dong's hand tighter.He pointed forward with the other finger: "Aren't you curious what this king is thinking? I am looking at the sky over there. It is still a day's journey to Jiangling City, but looking at the cloudy clouds over there, wait for us When we arrive in Jiangling, the sky will probably change."

Yan Hong's voice was very soft, as if he was muttering to himself: "It doesn't matter if the sky changes, the sun will come out again after the storm blows. The cloud over Jiangling's head has accumulated for too long, and it should be the day when the clouds clear and the sun rises." gone."

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