Standing up to the west wind and geese not returning

The Taimiao was built in the northwest of the capital, and it is said to be a good place for the steaming dragon.

Yan Ci was dressed in lavender court attire, and walked in the crowd along with other ministers.The emperor's worship of ancestors has always been a major event of the court.The emperor and the supreme emperor have a deep love between father and son, and the emperors of the two dynasties worshiped the heaven together, which was very popular for a while.

Not far away, there is a bright yellow canopy moving forward slowly. The mountains are rugged and difficult to walk. After walking not far, Yan Ci felt very tired. Yan Ci stopped slightly and looked around.

This is the only way to go to the northwest altar, surrounded by trees, but because it is winter now, it looks depressed and deserted.

Yan Ci looked at the clump of fallen leaves that had dried up again, and couldn't help sighing softly. He had always been too thoughtful. Even if those people wanted to do something, they would have to wait until Du Zijin showed up before taking action. The barren mountains and wild ridges, the surrounding vegetation is withered, it is not as easy to use as an ambush to cover up like in summer.

Yan Ci raised his sleeve and wiped his sweat lightly. When he raised his hand, he felt the hardness of the soft golden armor on his body, and couldn't help but raised his hand to touch his chest.Pray secretly that nothing will happen.

After the convoy moved forward for about an hour, Yan Ci could already see a tall and towering statue above the altar. The statue portrayed a military general with a bow in his hand, with thick and straight features.The horse below him is galloping, as if trying to catch up with the sun in the sky.

Du Zijin stopped in front of the altar, looked at the statue for a while, then turned around to look at Du Heng who had been drugged and became very docile, and said, "If you didn't come here today, I would almost forget it. He is the founding emperor of this dynasty, so the so-called worshiping ancestors and heaven is nothing more than worshiping the heavens and the father."

Du Heng was weak all over, but his eyes were still able to move. His eyes were full of muddy tears, and he stared at the statue for a while. The tears slowly fell down his cheeks covered with valleys. Zijin.

Du Zijin returned him with an empty smile.There was nothing in that smile, very much like his eyes on the day he was forced into the palace.looking at you.Deep and calm, people don't know whether it is themselves or him who are in despair.

He has always been like this to himself, without even the most basic explanation and comfort.

Du Heng shook his head lightly, that self on horseback, with his endless heroic demeanor, had long since been worn away by years of wealth and splendor.

What he has now is just a lingering skin and a tired heart that has long been vulnerable.

He could only watch his son helplessly, pushing him down from the highest position, bit by bit.Grind away your last pride.

Du Zijin supported Du Heng and walked down from the sedan chair step by step.Go up the Jiujiu 81 heavy jade steps.

The old emperor was like a torn cotton robe, which was randomly pulled by the young emperor, and they walked towards the high platform dangling together.

All civil and military officials knelt down on the jade steps and worshiped their king respectfully.

Words followed the crowd and knelt on the step closest to Du Zijin. He guarded him carefully as a prime minister.

The sacrificial bell rang, and Yan Ci's forehead almost touched the cold brick.

The sudden commotion was like an unexpected gust of wind.The crowd was shouting and screaming.

Yan Ci raised his head and only looked in one direction.Among the crowd, that person looked like a banished immortal, calmly coping with the chaos in front of him.

Du Zijin pulled out a soft sword from his waist and pointed it directly at Du Heng. The bright sword body was illuminated by the sun, making it look dazzling and pure white.Du Heng said coldly, "You want to kill me?"

Du Zijin's face was full of tiredness, without any happiness or excitement.As if talking about today's sunshine, Du Zijin said, "Father forced me."

Du Heng looked up at the sky, and said, "Forget it, I missed a move. After all, I, the father, wanted to kill you first. The winner and the loser. You do it."

Du Zijin's hand holding the sword was steady without losing strength.The tip of the sword was pointing at an inch in front of Du Heng's neck.

"Father, let's go..."

The fighting finally stopped briefly when Du Heng fell to the ground, and those people who shouted the name of the Supreme Emperor became the biggest reason for his death.

In October of the Guisi Year of the Snake, the Supreme Emperor Du Heng wanted to murder Emperor Qing on the altar.Beheaded by Emperor Qing under the sword of Qingfeng.43 rebel officials were arrested and killed on the spot.It shocked the government and the public for a while, and it was called the Taimiao Rebellion in history.

When Yan Ci saw Du Zijin again, he was already in the bamboo house in Baihe Valley. Yan Ci was wearing a blue and green cotton robe and a fleece cape that covered the moon with clouds.

Yan Ci was holding a pair of scrolls and standing by the lake where the breeze was blowing. When Du Zijin came, he saw such a scene of Yiren facing the water.

"A Ci." Du Zijin called out softly, and then walked forward.

Yan Ci turned his head slowly, and smiled at Du Zijin, "Your Majesty." As he said that, he handed over the scroll in his hand, and Du Zijin took it with a smile. Your son, holding a scroll in one hand and a long sword in the other, has a majestic appearance that looks down on the world.

Du Zijin was very satisfied after seeing it, and couldn't help nodding his head in admiration, "Yes. As expected of Aci, this painting is excellent, and its meaning is also both civil and military. I will make a statue based on this painting. In the future, it will definitely be able to be used by future generations , to look up at my heroic majesty."

Yan Ci smiled and nodded, and said, "The Supreme Emperor did such inhumane things. I just thought he was dissatisfied with setting fire in the palace. I never thought that those craftsmen who hid weapons were really him." He was almost deceived by him. Fortunately, the emperor has been prepared and guarded against it, otherwise we may suffer a big loss."

Du Zijin sighed softly, and said, "For the people of the world, I should provoke this country. But think about it carefully, although my mother sat on the throne of the empress dowager very safely, it was because she All her life she only cared about herself.

And my own younger brother died under my sword a long time ago, I never imagined that even my father would meet me with swords like this, with me and without him. "

Yan Ci stepped forward gently, held Du Zijin in his arms, and slowly patted Du Zijin's back with one hand, and said, "Your Highness has other brothers, as well as the people of the world and all civil and military officials. .And I……"

Du Zijin hugged Yan Ci into his arms, drooped his head in a rare way, lay on Yan Ci's shoulder, and said, "Will Ah Ci meet me like this one day. He must kill me. "

Yan Ci thumped Du Zijin lightly, and then said, "Your majesty's thinking is beautiful. You know that I don't know martial arts, but you want to meet me with swords. Probably you really want this minister to die." .”

Du Zijin was startled, and said in a panic, "That's not what I meant."

Yan Ci was just joking, but he didn't want Du Zijin to take it seriously, so he couldn't help lying on Du Zijin's heart, giggling, and Yan Ci said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, if that day comes, I will definitely give up on myself. In the world, there is nothing more important than keeping a good emperor for the common people in the world."

Du Zijin hugged Yan Ci tightly, and said, "I won't let Ah Ci give up on himself, and if Ah Ci gives up on himself, it would be better to kill me."

Yan Ci got up from Du Zijin's arms and said, "Well, what should we do to discuss this. Between us, we would never have reached such a situation. Your Highness, I promise."

Looking at Yan Ci, Du Zijin felt that the person in front of him was first-class in appearance and behavior, and that it was God's pity that he met such a person.

Du Zijin shook Yan Ci's hand, and then said, "A Ci, wait for me a moment."

Yan Ci stood on the spot with the scroll in his arms, and saw Du Zijin take a broom beside him, gently sweep the two piles of fallen leaves in front of the bamboo house, and then said, "Ci, come here."

Yan Ci was puzzled for a moment, so Du Zijin came up to pull him, and then said, "Put the scroll aside first. Come..."

Listening to Du Zijin's words, Yan Yan gently put the scroll aside, then watched Du Zijin take out the flint from his arms, and set the two piles of dead leaves on fire.

In winter, the sky is dry and irritable, and the fallen leaves are scorched by the sun in the daytime.Seeing the fire at this moment, there will be curls of green smoke coming out.

Du Zijin pulled Yan Ci and knelt down in front of the two piles of burning dead leaves. Du Zijin looked at Yan Ci and smiled. The smile on his face was like that of a young boy in high spirits.

Yan Ci could probably guess what Du Zijin was doing, and he couldn't help being moved and funny at the same time.

Sure enough, Du Zijin took Yan Ci's hand, bowed to the two piles of burning dead leaves, and then said, "As evidenced by the emperor, I, Du Zijin, swear to the sun and the moon today, In this life, I will not harm A Ci beside me, if I violate this oath, I am willing to suffer the most suffering in this world and die."

Yan Ci smiled and said in the same way, "Emperor and Empress Dowager, I, Yan Ci, swear to the sun and the moon today that if one day, I hurt the person next to me even the slightest bit, then I will die suddenly without leaving my base year. "

At this moment, neither of them stopped the other from making the most vicious oath. This was the only chance they gave themselves for love.The two looked at each other for a moment, and then got up together.

The scenery of this White Crane Valley is pleasant. The two have experienced a lot recently, and they have just dealt with everything one by one until now, so they made an appointment here to see each other.

It was rare to have such free time, Yan Ci and Du Zijin sat in front of the grass terrace of the bamboo house to eat snacks.

Yan Ci asked, "In the imperial palace, there may be old people of the Supreme Emperor. Your Highness should be careful. I am most afraid of dead soldiers. They will fight for their lives."

Du Zijin nodded slightly, and said, "Now there is someone who is very suitable for this job. He must be calm and ruthless, but also thoughtful. This is a good time to practice."

"You mean Ye An?" Yan Ci could guess what Du Zijin meant.

"Well. Ye An has grown a lot these days, and I see that he must be a useful talent in the future." Du Zijin said.

"Ye An can be refined, but the emperor doesn't think he is too young now?" Yan Ci was a little worried.