Chapter 127 Chapter One

In the early morning of the eighth day of September in 1975, there was a strong wind blowing on the Nanqiu Plain, and the endless withered grass was blowing with the wind, like a golden ocean. The tree stood far away at the end of the line of sight, and the largest peak in Nanqiu was only a gray line, which looked like a sleeping lion under the morning sun shrouded in thick fog. Li Ce was wearing a bright yellow cloak, with the royal guard behind him, showing a bit of royal dignity which is rare.He was sitting on horseback, the hair at the temples was a little messy by the wind, and the hair kept sweeping his face, a little itchy, the man flicked it impatiently, and pointed at the royal family who followed him Qin Wei said: "All of you, go, ride your horse and stand over there, shielding me from the wind."

Lu Yunxi frowned and said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, Yanbei's army is watching from the front." "so what?" Li Ce raised his brows, still in the same lazy tone: "What does it have to do with me asking you to stand there if the army of Yanbei doesn't see it?" Tie You's injury is still not fully healed, and gauze is still tied on his shoulder, but this does not affect his seemingly stupid but sharp nerves at all. The President of the Imperial Guard rolled his eyes impatiently, and said in a rough voice: "Your Highness, Yan Shizi is right ahead, you can take your time."

Lu Yunxi interjected: "We came here secretly, with just such a small number of people, it's not enough for one person to eat." "It's really strange, what are you talking about? I just asked you to stand aside, don't let the wind from the Nanban hurt my skin, what does it have to do with Yan Shizi?" Sun Di snorted softly, "You tell us not to disturb your love, that's the real thing." "Huh? What? You think so? Do I look like such a disregard for the overall situation?" The eyes of several people looked over at the same time, and it was clearly written in their eyes: very similar.

"Your Highness, Miss Chu is here." A personal guard suddenly stretched out his hand and yelled, Li Ce turned his head and said, "Hurry up, hurry up! If you don't go back, you will be fined for half a year." As soon as the words fell, there was no ghost around him.Chu Qiao galloped forward, reined in the horse with a whimper, and asked suspiciously, "What are they doing? They are in such a hurry." "They eat their stomachs badly and are looking for a toilet." Chu Qiao smiled and said, "Li Ce, thank you this time." Li Ce raised his eyebrows, his fox-like narrow eyes had a faint light: "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for helping me during this time, thank you for not taking advantage of others, thank you for staying neutral at this time and not throwing stones at Yan Bei." Li Ce stretched out a finger and shook it: "I should thank you for the matter of Meishan. Although we are prepared, if it is not for you, the soldiers are likely to mutiny. Once they embark on the road of rebellion, raise their weapons Banner, Zhong Peng will have the military power. Even if I come here at that time, it will be difficult to control the army that has decided to fight to the death. This matter is related to Bian Tang's life and death, so it has nothing to do with you. As for the war with Yanbei, you don't have to worry about it Bad, at present, it seems that going to war is not good for Bian Tang, even without you, I would not be stupid to be a thug for Daxia, haha, besides, I have always been a person who advocates peace, blood and blood are flying everywhere on the battlefield, no soiled my robe."

Chu Qiao chuckled and said without arguing, "Well, even if you and I don't owe each other, we don't have to be merciful when we meet on the battlefield in the future." "That can't be done." A certain person suddenly changed his face and counted with his fingers: "You have lived with me for so long, eating my things, living in my things, wearing my things, playing with my things, and not only driving away Two of my prospective daughter-in-laws have also caused me and my wives to be at odds. There are countless property losses, economic losses, mental losses, marital disharmony costs, family breakdown costs, etc., but we You have to understand one by one. Everyone is an adult, and I think you can be regarded as aboveboard in doing things, and you must not renege on your debts. In the future, I will send someone to Yanbei to hand over the list to you. Fuyu, how about this, I will punish you, turn around and leave as soon as you see my flag on the battlefield within five years. That guy Yan Xun is so fierce, I dare not meet him, what if he bites me?"

With a "bang", Chu Qiao punched Li Ce on the shoulder, and the man yelled, "Ah! Qiao Qiao, can't you express your feelings in another way?" The corners of Chu Qiao's mouth curled up, and she smiled warmly. She knew that what Li Ce said meant that within five years Bian Tang would never use troops against Yanbei under the pressure of Daxia.And five years later, Yanbei must have established its own solid power. At that time, even Daxia, it would be difficult to be absolutely sure to launch an attack on Yanbei. Her nose was a little sore, and her voice was a little muffled, but she still smiled and said: "You are so beautiful, you might as well make a list and convert it into cash and silver to see how much I owe you."

"Hey," Li Ce sighed, lowered his head slightly, but the corners of his eyes were raised upwards, and the light at the end of his eyes was metaphorical, and he looked at her quietly: "I was talking about Xiaotou before, mainly because you made me forget you, but You can't stay by my side so that I can see you often, in the long years to come, the pain of longing for me, can it be measured by money?" A gust of wind blew up a large piece of withered yellow grass on the ground with a whoosh sound. The man's clothes were fluttering, his eyebrows and eyes were like water, and his complexion was slightly lonely and lonely.He pulled up the corner of his mouth and smiled helplessly and bitterly. He shook his head slightly, as if he was laughing at himself. The corner of his lips curled up into a quiet pool, like snow on the top of a mountain, cold and lonely.

Chu Qiao was stunned immediately, her eyes froze like molten steel, and she wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start. "Ha ha!" Li Ce suddenly pointed at Chu Qiao with one hand, covered his stomach with the other hand and laughed and almost fell off the horse: "Look at your expression, Qiao Qiao, do you really think I've lost my mind like Zhuge Yue?" Chu Qiao was teased by him, she was furious immediately, and wanted to hit him with her fist.Li Ce dodged sensitively, and said proudly: "I let you succeed every time, so wouldn't it be too embarrassing for me to be the prince?"

"asshole!" Li Ce said with a smile: "You can't be too confident. That guy Yan Xun is unlucky. He has been with you since he was a child. He may feel that there are no other women in the world except you. That kid Zhuge Yue is even more stupid, I guess He may be used to seeing beautiful and obedient mature women all his life. Suddenly, a dry dog's tail grass like you pops out, and he will be shocked and think you are Bao'er. Do you think I will be as virtuous as the two of them, haha! " Chu Qiao said angrily: "You still say?" "Don't talk, don't talk, Qiao Qiao, I want to ask you something, it's very important, you must answer me honestly." Li Ce changed his face faster than turning the pages of a book, and immediately said solemnly.

Seeing that he was serious, Chu Qiao also said in a deep voice: "Just ask, I will know everything I can tell." "You said so." "I said so, you ask." "That, that, I want to ask..." Li Ce looked around mysteriously, then frowned and said, "I want to ask..." "What exactly do you want to ask?" Seeing him poking her head over, Chu Qiao secretly wondered, Li Ce had never done this before, what exactly was it, did he want to ask about Yanbei's military plan?Or is it the course of action for the next battle? "I want to ask..." Li Ce twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and suddenly said loudly, "I want to ask Yan Xun if he is still a baby!" "Li Ce! You are courting death!" "Hey? If you don't say it, don't say it. Do you need to turn your face?" "I see that you sincerely want to be beaten today!" "Ah! Qiaoqiao, calm down, calm down, I don't mean anything malicious! Ah! Sun Di! Escort by Tieyu! Escort!" The screams of slaughtering pigs sounded immediately, and Datang's most noble voice was heard far away in the wilderness, but unfortunately, none of his followers approached.Under the leadership of Sun Di, a group of the most elite guards of the empire squatted on the downwind of a slope, and were enthusiastically engaging in some legally prohibited activities. "Come, come, bet, bet, I bet His Highness dare not fight back, I bet ten taels." A young man in his twenties said disapprovingly, "Your Highness shouldn't be so embarrassing, it would be embarrassing to be beaten by a woman. I bet His Highness will turn his back on you. I'll give you ten taels." Everyone looked at him sympathetically, Lu Yunxi asked: "Are you new here? Didn't you come from the imperial capital before?" "Yes," the young soldier's face was full of justice, and he could be seen as a loyal soldier of the empire. His young eyes were full of vitality and said, "I am the junior of the seventh column of the fifth brigade of the 30th Army of the Northern Shu Army." Captain, he was promoted by His Royal Highness because he did not join the rebel army and reported the information to the higher authorities in time, so please take care of him in the future." "No problem, since we wear the same uniform, we will be brothers from now on." Tie You said heartily, "In order to support you, I decided to bet His Highness not to fight back, so that if you win, you can win more." "Yeah, the imperial capital costs a lot, brother, we also support you." The imperial guards put their money on Sun Di's side one after another, expressing righteousness in their mouths, we are giving you money for nothing, boy, do your best and contribute your strength to this united team! The north wind is howling, the wasteland is sprinkled with gold, and the wind in the morning is very cool, and the cloaks of the two are lifted, with a swish of coldness. "Okay, I won't see you off, have a good trip." Chu Qiao nodded and said, "You should also be careful. I always feel that these few incidents are not that simple. The Bian Tang court is not stable, and some people are hiding deeper. Also, your old officials should not show it on the surface. It's so stupid, you have to be more careful." "Don't worry, whoever dares to mess with me, I will raid their homes and rob their wives." Chu Qiao smiled: "It's not half serious." Li Ce grinned at the corners of his blue lips from being beaten, and narrowed his eyes with a smile: "Life is already full of troubles. Isn't it too boring to always have a serious face every day, Qiao Qiao?" , I also have to advise you, some things don’t have to be too persistent, just pass by, turn a blind eye and close one eye, learn to be flexible and self-comforting, you are too tired because you always like to carry those messy things on yourself On your shoulders. You must always remember that you are a woman, and there are many important things in the world besides your beliefs." Li Ce rarely spoke like this, Chu Qiao unconsciously followed his words and asked, "What's important?" Li Ce snapped his fingers and said, "For example, go shopping, buy clothes, play with rouge and gouache, listen to music, put on make-up, if you have nothing to do, find some recreational activities that are good for your physical and mental health, and create some life as soon as possible to enrich your life." Life, eh? What are you doing, I am telling you this very seriously. " "A dog can't spit out ivory!" Chu Qiao spat. Li Ce said with a smile: "It's not your fault. We have said goodbye more than ten times. If you still don't leave, just stay here and listen to my nonsense. Why? Can't you bear me?" "Fuck you! I'm, I just like to stand here for a while and take a look at Bian Tang's landscape, can't I?" "Okay, why can't it be? Just take a good look at it." Li Ce smiled like a fox, looked at Chu Qiao provocatively, shut his mouth, and stopped talking. Chu Qiao bit her lower lip, her brows furrowed tighter and tighter. "The air in Bian Tang is really good." "Really? I heard that Yanbei is covered with snow all year round, and the air is purer." "Have you decided to marry Princess Daxia?" "Whatever, the two countries still need to discuss it. I have handed it over to the people below. In view of the repeated incidents in the past few times, we decided to invite the famous Fengshui masters of the two countries to study Fengshui and calculate the national fortunes of the two countries. From the gossip about the cemetery of Princess Daxia’s eighth-generation mother clan, to the horoscope of our two birthdays, and then collective voting, it is estimated that the discussion will not be finished in three to five years. When the discussion is over, the princess should also pass it. It's time to marry." "It's too bad for you to delay the princess's marriage." "How can I say that, I am also thinking about the prosperity of the two countries." "Where did Zhao Chun'er go?" "I don't know, Daxia took her away, but she didn't return to Zhenhuang, maybe she was assigned." "Have you healed from your previous injury? Are you okay?" "It's nothing serious. If you didn't beat me up just now, it might get better sooner." "Your hairstyle looks good today." "Really, it was blown away by the wind, and there is no hairstyle." "Your clothes look good today, what kind of material?" "The palace regrets the yarn, you once wore it." "Your belt looks pretty, too. Is that jade Heluo jade?" "No, you read it wrong. This is a stone. I picked it up from the river. I lost the bet to Tie You. If I had no money to pay back, he picked the jade from my belt." "The incense on your body smells good too. Is it a secret incense?" "No, I actually had a hangover before I came here. Sun Di vomited on me after drinking too much. I didn't have time to change my clothes when I came." "You will go back to Tang Jing later." "I have no plan to go to Yanbei with you." "How is he?" "Very well, I've gone back." The wind in the wilderness suddenly picked up, Chu Qiao looked a little cold, she sat quietly on the horseback, and did not speak for a long time. Li Ce looked at her with a gentle smile all the time, as if they had been discussing the weather, clothing, and some irrelevant things before. "Li Ce, do you think I'm shameless?" Li Ce smiled slightly: "I have three thousand beauties, and I have had countless women, so am I even more shameless?" Chu Qiao shook her head: "This is different." "Qiao Qiao, don't think too much." Li Ce suddenly reached out and patted her shoulder lightly: "Don't feel guilty, he is a very smart person, nothing will happen." "I hope so." Chu Qiao smiled bitterly: "When did he leave?" "That night, when you and Yan Xun left the imperial mausoleum, he took people back to Daxia without even saying anything to me." "Do you know each other well?" "It's not familiar, I have known each other before, and we really have a relationship, that is, this period of time." Chu Qiao lowered her head and stopped talking. Li Ce asked with a smile, "Qiao Qiao, are you tempted?" Chu Qiao raised her head, smiled lightly, and said, "If I say no, would you believe me?" "I believe." Li Ce nodded and smiled. Chu Qiao's voice suddenly dropped, and she said in a deep voice: "I owe him a lot, and I may never have the chance to repay it in my life. I am afraid that he will be blamed by the family because of this matter. I don't like to owe people favors." "If you really don't want to owe favors, then don't meet each other in the future. Even if you know that the other party has something to do, don't bother. I believe that without your help and worry, he will get through everything safely. Some favors cannot be repaid. It can become more and more chaotic.” Chu Qiao was slightly taken aback, then raised her head, seeing Li Ce's thin smile, like a faint mist, she nodded and said, "You're right." "Qiao Qiao, the situation in Yanbei is unpredictable and complicated. I am far away in Bian Tang, and I am beyond my reach. You have to be more careful." Chu Qiao smiled and said: "Thank you very much, don't worry, besides, I am not alone, and Yan Xun is here." Li Ce was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled: "I'm so stupid, you woman is about to marry, why should I show you so much attention?" He shook his head, and then said seriously: "Okay, let me know when you get married, and I will give you a big gift." "Haha, of course, you are so rich, you must give me a big red envelope, there is no way to run away!" "Hey, hey! Don't be a lion, I'm a poor man, and the little salary my father gives me every month is not enough for me to drink a meal of flower wine in Zuifenglou." The girl said: "Just blow it up." The strong wind blew, the sun slowly rose from the horizon, and the fog on the grassland gradually dissipated. Li Ce pointed to Yanbei's army and said, "Let's go, Yan Shizi will take a knife to kill me when he is in a hurry." .” Chu Qiao pursed her lips. The morning sun shone on her face, giving off a pale golden light. She smiled quietly and said sincerely, "Thank you, Li Ce, I'm leaving." Just as Chu Qiao was about to turn the rein, a hand suddenly stretched out in front of her face. The man's expression seemed a little strange, with a somewhat different emotion from usual.Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows slightly: "Is there anything else?" "Oh, it's nothing." Li Ce shook his head in a trance, and smiled slightly: "If one day, Prince Yan suddenly becomes enlightened, and the three wives and four concubines look down on you, you can come to my place to make money." Chu Qiao smiled and said, "There won't be such a day." She stretched out her hand and gestured on her neck: "If he dares to do this, I will kill those women first, then kill him, and then I will become king myself and occupy his inheritance!" Li Ce snapped his tongue, patting his chest with a look of fear: "What a vicious woman." "I am leaving!" "Go, go! If you don't go, it will be dark." Chu Qiao smiled, then pulled the rein, gave a sound, the horse snorted, and rushed out immediately. "Qiao Qiao! Be careful in everything, don't trust others easily!" The girl waved her arms and shouted, "Stop talking!" "Damn girl, eat more meat, your figure is too bad, it's disgusting!" On the Nanqiu Plain, the wind suddenly picked up. The birds in the sky flapped their wings across the sky, and the sun finally emerged from the horizon. . Yanbei's army lined up quietly. The man in black robe sat tall and straight on the horseback. He was so far away, but he could still feel the cold temperament of the man, like a broken sword. "You have a poker face, but your life is pretty good." A narrow-minded man muttered in a low voice, then turned around angrily, and took a deep breath. The strong wind blew the hair on his forehead, and his long robe danced with the wind, like a winding kite. Hope you chose a path that works for you. Li Ce gave a loud shout, whipped his whip on the horse's butt, never looked back, and ran away at the head of the horse. Sun Di and the others were startled, hurriedly put away the money on the ground, climbed on the back of the horse and chased after them. "Your Highness! Wait for a while!" "Why did Your Highness run away alone? Still running so fast?" Lu Yunxi scolded: "How stupid! Didn't you hear what His Highness said in the last sentence just now? Don't run away, are you waiting to be torn to pieces by Yan Bei's army?" "Ah? That's right! Everyone run!" "Come on!" Chu Qiao ran back to Yan Xun's side, reined in her horse and stopped.The man was wearing a black robe, his eyebrows were drawn into his temples, he was slightly frowned, his face was ugly, he squinted at the direction Li Ce was leaving, but he could only see a piece of yellow dust, and said slowly in a deep voice: "He What was the last shout?" Chu Qiao was embarrassed, her face turned red, she pretended to be stupid and said, "Ah? I don't remember, I didn't hear clearly." Want to get away with it? "How did it take so long? You know him very well?" After hanging out with someone for a long time, his tongue is much sharper: "It's not too familiar, just discuss the bright prospects of cooperation and development between the two countries, and imagine a great blueprint for the future." It's a pity that the son of Yanbei is so easy to mess with. The man snorted coldly, turned his horse's head, and waved to the team. The team immediately moved away, and then said: "Tell me everything that happened during your time outside, No matter how big or small, no matter how big or small, don’t hide anything.” "Ah?" Chu Qiao felt guilty all of a sudden, she rode her horse to follow Yan Xun, and said, "But it's a long story." "It's okay." Yan Xun turned his head and smiled gently, but it was no longer the kind tone in Zhenhuang City at the beginning, and he was vaguely cunning: "This place is thousands of miles away from Yanbei, we are walking together all the way. , there is plenty of time." "Yan Xun," Chu Qiao said suddenly, "Why do I feel that you are a little different when I see you this time?" "Really?" Tai Chi pushed his hands lightly: "That's because I found out that someone wanted to grab something from me. It seems that this thing is quite popular. If I don't look at it, I may lose all my money." "Ah? Really? It's too much for anyone to be so bold as to steal things from you!" Chu Qiao immediately acted ignorantly filled with righteous indignation. "Hehe, you think so too." Yan Xun chuckled, then nodded solemnly: "Yes, it's too much, I've guarded an iron tree for more than ten years, it's considered to be blooming, how can it be picked by others ?Although the blooming flowers are not very good, and the posture is not as graceful as other flowers, but they have been with me for so long. Even if it is a toilet that has been used for a long time, there will be feelings. I am a person who values ​​friendship. They are like this Isn’t what you’ve done deceiving people too much?” Chu Qiao blushed and shouted: "Hey! Yan Xun, you are going too far, you even compared me to a toilet!" "Haha!" Yan Xun stretched out his ape arms, hugged Chu Qiao by the waist, with a cleverness, he carried her from her horse and sat down in front of him, hugged her waist with a smile, and murmured in a low voice: "Whoever dares to rob me, I dare to fight him desperately." His voice was very soft, and his breath quietly sprayed on Chu Qiao's fair neck, causing her skin to form a layer of fine chestnut grains. "Don't worry, no one will snatch it from you. This flower of yours always knows where it should bloom." The strong wind was blowing, and the golden banner was flying above the head. Chu Qiao leaned against Yan Xun's arms, and all worries and worries disappeared in an instant.Li Ce is right, a person has only one pair of legs, and since he has decided to go west, it doesn't matter to him what the scenery on the road to the north is like, whether it is raining or windy. She was very happy. This time, she met a different Yan Xun. It wasn't the depressed heir in Zhenhuang City, not the man locked in a cage full of hatred, not the murderous one who rushed out of Zhenhuang City. A madman with red eyes, he is warm, even brisk, as if the eloquent and bright-eyed boy by the Chishui Lake many years ago has come back to life. After leaving Zhenhuang's lifeless cage, they are no longer what they were before. The sun was dazzling and golden, and two eagles perched above the team. They were their war eagles with huge wings, howling and flying. "drive!" Yan Xun suddenly swung his whip on the horse's buttocks, and the horse immediately kicked up, and the army behind them roared and galloped, and the yellow dust rolled up behind them, rising high. "Ah Chu!" The wind is so strong, even if you are very close, you still need to roar loudly to hear it. Chu Qiao tried hard to turn around and shouted, "What did you say?" "I'll take you home!" The man raised his hand holding the whip, pointed to the northwest horizon, and said sharply, "Go back to our own kingdom!"