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Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Looking at the World

When Yang Hao returned to Xingzhou, he was welcomed by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the dignitaries, nobles, and even the nobles, gentry and celebrities, and went straight to the gate of the city. Although Zhong Fang, Ding Chengzong, Yang Jiye and others were furious in private because of Yang Hao's anger, this attitude should not be known to others, let alone Yang Hao's actions, let ordinary people know.Under their propaganda, Yang Hao is strategizing, anticipating the enemy's opportunity first, using his soldiers like a god, and being unstoppable... In short, there is no one before or after in Wenzhiwugong. The incident was manipulated by them into a great achievement of Yang Hao, which was widely publicized.

However, after the Huihe incident in Ganzhou and the massacre of a hundred ministries in Xingzhou, Yang Hao’s power has been highly concentrated. Through this extreme method, he has initially completed the transformation of the Western Xia regime from an essentially alliance system to a centralized system. , prestige and authority are indistinguishable for a while, so naturally they are also called by all. Dong'er, Yanyan and the other women were really worried about Yang Hao's recklessness. Fortunately, Yang Hao broke through three passes in anger, stepped on Li's mansion, and beheaded Li Jiyun's dog's head with a knife, and immediately sent Qingqi back to Beijing to report. Counting back and forth, the wives only spent half a day worrying about him. Even so, when they saw Yang Hao coming back in good order, they still couldn't help crying.

Yang Hao comforted his beloved wives with good words, and briefly explained the process of taking Xiaoguan this time. Under the personal service of Dong'er, he took off his military uniform, took a bath and freshened up, put on the king's crown belt again, and had to go to the main hall to participate again. Civil and military officials, dignitaries and honorable ministers hosted a celebration banquet for him. After a lot of hustle and bustle, when the banquet was finally over, Yang Hao remembered what Zhong Fang said to him, changed his clothes again, washed up, and was about to meet that Princess Yongqing, when he left the hall, he saw someone rubbing his hands His hands are wandering around His Highness.This man is an old man, tall, with bronze skin, thick eyebrows and wide eyes, white beard and hair, wearing only a thin summer military uniform in the cold weather, but his complexion is rosy, and there is no chill at all.

Yang Hao took a closer look and recognized him as Gu Daji, the number one killer of Cui's family in the successor hall and now the chief coach of "Flying Feather with the Wind". When Yang Hao saw him, he realized that this person would be his father-in-law from now on, so he couldn't help hesitant, because he had just returned to Beijing, and this matter had not been made public. What should I do.You must know that although he has five concubines now, none of them have a father-in-law and mother-in-law, only the one in front of him, Yang Hao really has no experience in this area.

Yang Hao was hesitating, but Gu Daji looked up at him, and hurriedly greeted him excitedly: "Minister Gu Daji, see my king." When Yang Hao saw him crossing his hands to salute, he hurriedly took a step forward, supported him and said, "Ah, it turned out to be Gu... my lord, my lord is free from the ceremony." "Thank you, my lord." Gu Daji straightened up, glanced at Yang Hao, rubbed his hands awkwardly, and stammered: "My lord, this... Your lord has just returned to Beijing, and I have been exhausted all the way. I dare not disturb your lord at this time, but ...One thing...cough, I think this snow should be the last of this year..."

Yang Hao didn't know what he meant when he suddenly talked about the weather, so he could only look at him inexplicably. Gu Daji said with a smile: "In a blink of an eye, another year has passed. My little girl...is also one year older. The girl in the neighborhood who is the same age as her is now the mother of three children, Zhu Yun is not in a hurry, I really have to be in a hurry, this, this..." He rubbed his hands, blushed and said, "When the little girl captured Tuoba Han Chan back then, the king promised to accept the little girl's invitation. Cough cough, now... now Tuoba Han Chan's grave should grow grass , Your Majesty, do you see..."

"Ah... ah..., yes, this... I don't know what kind of request Master Gu has?" Gu Daji cheered up, and quickly said: "Ma Zongqiang, the commander of the capital of Huaizhou, is young, promising, and handsome. Moreover, his wife just died of illness last winter, and now there are only two concubines in the family, who have not continued. Marrying him is a good couple, the daughter will be dependable for life, and the minister will have no regrets in this life. This... this... If the king is willing to designate marriage, hehehe..." Behind the pillars at the corner of the hall, a few people turned around just now. They were Dong'er, Ziyu and Zhu Yun. In Yang Hao's heart, Dong'er was always the woman he respected and loved, and he knew everything about her. There is no concealment, about the arrangement of Zhe Ziyu and Gu Zhuyun, he has confided to his beloved wife that Dong'er is the kind of gentle, virtuous, broad-minded and gentle woman, and when Yang Hao entertains guests in the front hall, she put These two soon-to-be sisters invited them into the harem to have a banquet and talk together. They had just sent them out at this time, and they heard Gu Daji's words exactly.

Dong'er listened, and glanced at Zhu Yun, Zhu Yun's cheeks were already flushed, and Yang Hao stammered: "Ah..., Ma Zongqiang, this..., Zhu Yun...cough, Zhu Yun doesn't know if she likes it or not." What about him?" Gu Daji immediately slapped his chest loudly: "You know my daughter is like a father, the king can rest assured about this, hehehe, my little girl... is actually not afraid of the king's jokes, the little girl actually fell in love with Commander Ma at first sight, and this... ah! By the way, the two have long been in love, privately engaged for life, um... If the king personally proposes the marriage, if it is a good thing, wouldn't it be beautiful and happy for everyone?"

"Nonsense!" This time Zhu Yun was really in a hurry, she jumped out with a flushed face, and said to her father angrily: "Father, what are you talking about, I just met Ma Zongqiang once in a while, who likes him? You don't want to Your Majesty is talking nonsense." Zhu Yun glanced at Yang Hao worriedly, fearing that her father's nonsense would offend him. Seeing his daughter appearing suddenly, Gu Daji was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Look, my lord, this girl is shy, hehehe, I'm just sorry to let the king know, um, she's sorry, let me tell you, I'm her." Father, what do you think of the order of your parents, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Yun was about to cry, she managed to keep the clouds open to see the moon, but the old man came to mess with the mandarin ducks again, if the king felt embarrassed and let the old man go, what should I do? Zhu Yun hastily denied it, Gu Daji was annoyed, and he stamped his feet and said, "Look, my lord, my disobedient and unfilial daughter, her mother died early, and I was both a father and a mother, raising her with feces and piss." , am I easy?" In front of his sweetheart, being arranged by his father like this, Zhu Yun was so ashamed that he almost found a crack in the ground. Seeing this situation, Yang Hao coughed and said first: "This... when Miss Zhu Yun was in Ganzhou, I have already made a request to me, and I have already agreed to her, so it is hard to go back on my word now."

Zhu Yun was overjoyed when she heard that, but Gu Daji was very surprised: "This girl...has already mentioned it? I just don't know...what she mentioned to the king." Yang Hao said: "Well..., what my daughter's family cares most about is of course a lifelong event." Gu Daji was overjoyed: "Lifetime event? Lifetime event is good, life event is good, ah ha ha ha ha..., uh... I just wonder whose dog this girl wants to marry?" Yang Hao choked sharply. The rude man insisted on pretending to be a gentle Gu Daji. He felt embarrassed, and quickly changed his words: "No, no, I don't know whose family's son it is?" Yang Hao said: "Well, Mr. Gu, please bring your daughter back to the mansion first. Later, the king will have a decree, and you will naturally know it then." Gu Daji was stunned, since the king said so, he issued an order to expel guests. Although he is a person who does not read poetry and books, he is a seasoned killer who is well versed in people and the world.As soon as he left the palace gate, he couldn't wait to say to his daughter: "You stinky girl, did you find a good husband's house by yourself? Tell me quickly, who is that person?" Zhu Yun was very shy, but not lacking in complacency, Xiao Yao snorted softly, raised her head and said: "I won't tell you." After saying that, she got on the horse, raised her whip and rushed towards her house. Gu Daji laughed and said: "Finally you know the urgency? You actually asked the king to ask for a man, tsk tsk tsk, you are indeed my Gu Daji's daughter!" Gu Daji hurried home and chased his daughter to question the identity of the "wild man". A blessed smile appeared at Gu Daji's house, followed by four servants in the palace. After hearing the canonization meaning brought by the Musheren, Gu Daji was tongue-tied, and after a while he slapped his thigh and said to his daughter with admiration: "Good girl, good job, we killers have to be like this. Go straight to the vitals and take its head!" The Mushe people were shocked and said, "Who are you going to kill?"
There was silence in the Xinuang Pavilion, and Yang Hao stopped in the yard. At this moment, there were sporadic snowflakes in the sky again. Yang Hao stood in the snow for a while, stretched out his palm, watched the crystal snowflakes falling down on his palm, and then turned into a drop of water like a teardrop, and then he walked towards the pavilion. out. "The king is here." Ding Chengzong was in the pavilion. When he saw Yang Hao, he smiled faintly and pushed the car to meet him. This is the Xinuang Pavilion. The hall was originally as warm as spring, but when Yang Hao came in, he felt a little cold. After sweeping his eyes, he found that the window was open, revealing a piece of ice behind, a small pavilion.In summer, there is a rippling pool of clear water, vines hanging on the rockery, and the scenery is very elegant, but at this moment, everything is dying. From a distance, you can see a few young palace people playing on the ice near the shore playing. Yang Hao only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze and focused on another person. There were only two people in the palace, one was Ding Chengzong, and the other was naturally Princess Yongqing. Yongqing has grown his hair again, and now he is no longer a monk, but wearing a moon-white robe. Yang Hao glanced at her standing up slowly, with a demure demeanor, like a lotus, it is hard to imagine, this The girl is the little princess who naively asked herself for the white fish and the parrot.But her eyebrows and eyes are clearly that little Yongqing, only a size bigger. "Resignation." Ding Chengzong retreated knowingly, quietly flashed out of the Nuan Pavilion, and the door was gently closed. Yang Hao took two steps forward, Princess Yongqing had already gathered her waist and saluted: "I have seen you, Your Majesty." Yang Hao is silent. Once upon a time, he wanted to greet Yongqing to greet him, but now that the monarch and his ministers have changed, Yongqing has to bow to him.For a while, Yang Hao had a feeling of translocation in time and space, and the vicissitudes of human affairs, as if he had just come to this world, looking at the vast world, the sun and menstruation, the feeling of eternity, things are different. "your Highness." Yang Hao returned the gift solemnly, and Yongqing smiled lightly: "Yongqing, now she is just a weak woman who has a home and a country that is difficult to vote for under the wing of the king, what kind of princess is she?" Yang Hao sighed, and after a long silence, Fang said: "Here, the princess can't publicize her reputation, but I, Xixia, will still treat the princess with the respect of the princess of the kingdom. The princess can live here with peace of mind. As long as Yang Hao is here, Xixia Here, there is Princess Yongqing!" Princess Yongqing stared at him for a long time, she let out a breath, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Do you have nothing else to ask for? You have tried all kinds of troubles to rescue me, just to support me?" "I want to help the princess because... the princess loves Yang Hao, the late emperor knew Yang Hao, and Yang Hao doesn't ask for anything from the princess." Princess Yongqing's eyelids slightly closed, and two strings of tears flowed down her cheeks. Yang Hao comforted: "Princess, the death of your empress and His Royal Highness King Qi is not the fault of the princess. The deceased is gone, the princess should not be sad, and don't blame yourself. From now on, the princess, please live here with peace of mind. If you need anything, please remind Yang Hao, there is no need to be restrained." Princess Yongqing shook her head slightly, opened her tearful eyes, and said to Yang Hao: "But this is not what I want!" Yang Hao raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "What does the princess want?" Yongqing didn't answer but instead asked: "Your Majesty really wants to have a mate, did you accidentally do it?" Yang Hao said: "Central Plains? After conquering the Central Plains, where do you want to conquer? Desires are endless, but no matter how great a person is, it is impossible to conquer everything. Endless conquests can only destroy him in the end. If I say For the sake of the common people in the world, so I don't want to use weapons, that's nonsense, it's so great, I just hand over Xixia to Zhao Guangyi. My Yang Hao, the first thing I want to do is to protect my family and hope they can be safe and happy.The second thing I want to do is to have a career of my own, whether it is farming, doing business, working, becoming an official, or owning a piece of my own foundation.But I have never swollen to the point of getting carried away. The Song Kingdom is a giant, and I can't eat it. Once there is a fight, even if we are undefeated, it will only be an ending of consuming each other and being exploited by others. " Yongqing nodded lightly: "If I knew you thought so, I believe you thought so, maybe the queen mother and brother Wang would not have died." She smiled sadly, and said again: "At that time, I might accept your help very happily, live in Xixia with peace of mind, and use your kindness very selfishly. But I can't do it now, so I will tell you , it's good that you are like this, but it's just your own thoughts. Liao doesn't think like this, and neither does Song. You don't want to beat others, but others will beat you. You want peace, unless you It can destroy the opponent, or be stronger than it, otherwise it cannot be achieved at all.” Yang Hao opened his mouth, but he didn't say what he planned for Longyou. He didn't need to discuss these important military affairs with Princess Yongqing. Yongqing said: "Do you think that by occupying Longyou and forming a larger force, you can curb my second uncle's ambitions, so that we can live in peace? From ancient times to the present, you have seen two powerful countries. Can the big countries that are so close to each other live in harmony and live in peace?" Yang Hao's expression changed slightly: "She knows about my plot against Longyou?" For a moment, Yang Hao already thought that Zhong Fang and Ding Chengzong must have talked with Princess Yongqing first, understood her intentions, and reached some kind of agreement , That's why I told her such an important thing.Of course, Princess Yongqing is now in the hands of Yang Hao, so she will leak it out. However, this kind of behavior clearly shows the thoughts of the important ministers and confidants he relies on as his right-hand arm. They are also full of enthusiasm for expansion, opening up territories, and making contributions. As for his eldest brother Ding Chengzong, who has no desires, and the great Confucian who has read poetry and books, they all have such thoughts, let alone what will happen to those generals. Yongqing said: "A person has an exhausted lifespan, intelligence, military strength and national power. It is indeed impossible to fight and expand endlessly, but this reason should not be the reason for you to be content with the status quo. At least, some things It is within your ability, so why don't you do it? Now you have a strong army, with soldiers like clouds and generals like rain under your command. In any country, the civil servants and military generals at the beginning of the founding of the country are the most honest and capable. If you don’t take advantage of this opportunity and do what you can do well, then what will you leave to your children and grandchildren?The problems you can solve should be left to them and involve them in more wars? That’s right, the sun and menstruation are empty, and they take turns. No matter which country, there is a process of beginning, prosperity, and decline. No matter how wise you are, you can’t guarantee that all your descendants will be wise. If you want to last forever, arrange for 10,000 years Everything after that is simply mediocrity.But if you can arrange everything a hundred years, three hundred years, or even five hundred years later, why do you only care about the few decades before you were alive? " Yang Hao's heart skipped a beat when he heard it, and his mind was clear for a while, like enlightenment, and then he was confused for a while, muddled and undecided.He didn't expect that the little princess who was ignorant of the world could say such words, and his will was shaken. Princess Yongqing looked at his face, feeling very nervous: "What Zhe Ziyu taught me really has some effect, it seems...he is no longer so calm and peaceful." After a long time, Yang Hao took a long breath, and then said: "I'm almost...to be persuaded by Her Royal Highness, hehe... Maybe what you said makes sense, but...the problem is, what you said, I It can't be solved. On the contrary, if I try to solve it, I will leave a bigger mess for the people now and for the people who will come later. Moreover, only the princess is left with the blood of the first emperor. Yang Hao... just want you to be safe , I don't want to use you." Princess Yongqing said: "You are wrong, Yang Hao! It's not that you use me, but I want to use you!" Yang Hao was dumbfounded: "Use me?" Princess Yongqing said: "To be precise, it should be mutual use. What you have combined with what I have, in fact, the power that can be generated is far beyond your estimation. What you can give me is what I cannot give. The power you have, and what I can give you is something you never thought of." Yes, it's not just Yang Hao who can't think of it, even she would never have thought of it without Zhe Ziyu's guidance.On her way to Xingzhou, she kept pitying herself and hurting herself. She only felt that she was a useless woman. She thought that what she could give Yang Hao was just a righteous name, but now, she was full of confidence. She turned around and walked slowly to the window. The snow reflected her skin like jade and porcelain. She said in a powerful voice: "Why don't you try? If you don't try at all, how will you know?" Can it be successful? Just go to the ice near the shore and try its thickness, isn't it enough?" Yang Hao stared at her back, and said in a deep voice: "If I really succeed, what will happen? Such an ending is not what your father, your mother, and your brother's spirit in heaven want." "I know what they want!" Princess Yongqing turned around suddenly, and the wind lifted her long hair. Her hair was disheveled and her eyes were like silk, like a beautiful banshee in the wind: "So, this cooperation, you can get everything, I just want you to do it!" To one thing, a very easy thing, for you, it is just a promise!"
"kill!" With a roar of a tiger, many knights masked with felt scarves and only a pair of eyes exposed rushed out of the forest on the side of the road, holding various weapons in their hands, including knives and forks, and even a sharp ax for chopping wood. army. There was a scream of "ah", the blade of the ax was stained with blood, and the head of a road-building slave who bore the brunt was split open by the sharp axe, and the brains and blood splattered, which was shocking. "Who is so bold! How dare you hurt the person who built the Eagle Road in Daliao?" A Khitan general rushed forward with his horse, drew his sword and roared angrily. What answered him was a cold arrow, which was shot like lightning, and the arrow swept through the air, carrying a blue light, obviously poisoned, these people were obviously hit by someone, and they didn't want to leave anyone alive. With a "poof", the sharp arrow pierced into the throat, and blood gushed along the blood groove, which turned black in an instant.At this time, those people had already rushed into the road construction team. Whether it was the slaves and migrant workers who were building the road, or the generals of the Liao Kingdom who supervised the work, they just greeted them with weapons. Grass fell down one after another. The knights rushed to fight in blood, invincible. They insisted on cutting a bloody road from the road construction team, rushed out dozens of steps, circled the horses, and charged again, chopping with knives, chopping with axes, picking with forks, and shooting with arrows. Extremely, until all the enemies were lying in a pool of blood, the knights jumped off their horses one after another after the leader shouted, and checked one by one. Things, looking like a horse bandit looting. When everything was tidied up, the leader poked two fingers into the entrance and let out a sharp whistle. All the knights immediately got on their horses and rode away, quickly disappearing into the thick jungle. The snow was falling, first covering the bloodstains, and then began to cover the human body. At this moment, two horsemen suddenly jumped out from the side of the road. They looked around vigilantly. Wearing a bag, he quickly flipped through the pile of dead bodies, looking for the murderer's accomplices, and then stuffed something into their arms. Although their unexpected sneak attack gave them an absolute upper hand, more than a dozen people died. These murderers came and went like the wind, seeking speed. Of course, it was impossible to take a pile of corpses on the road, but they were not worried. There wasn't anything iconic about them, but now there is. In the distant Liaodong, under the leadership of the remote West Frontier, the flames of the Three Kingdoms War were ignited, and they quietly lit up...
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