Chapter 13 Section VII

"I know." Lu Guichen nodded. His heart was sad and calm, but he wanted to laugh a little bit.He thought that Xi Yan already knew about it, and the words of the so-called evil root and evil fruit were really in Xi Yan's tone.But Xi Yan couldn't do anything, he could only pretend that he didn't know.Lu Guichen thought that when he went to Youfengtang to try his hands last time, maybe Xiyan already knew that he gave himself a few days off, in fact, it was because his marriage was approaching, or he felt sorry for him and asked him to go find Yuran again. . Tuoba Shanyue didn't speak, as if he knew that he was thinking wildly and wasn't going to interrupt.

"This matter, I know that the son is unwilling in his heart, but I still have to say something." After a long time, Tuoba Shanyue finally broke the silence, "I'm done talking, and the final decision is for the son to make. Maybe we can bet You can send your son to the battlefield, but you can't send your son into the wedding hall." Lu Guichen still nodded. "How much does the son know about his grandmother?" Lu Guichen shook his head: "Grandma died before I was born, I just know her name, Dad never mentioned it much." "It's no wonder, in fact, it's inconvenient to mention the reason." Tuoba Shanyue poured a cup of tea for Lu Guichen, "The eldest son's grandmother, His Royal Highness Aqin Motu of the Huolanbashi Dayan family, was originally surnamed Xie, and her name is The younger sister of Emperor Fengyan of Donglu, named Bai Mingyi and titled Princess Shuoyang. Emperor Fengyan was willing to marry his youngest sister to His Highness King Qindahan to show his sincerity. In return, King Qindahan offered The gold baht and horses that could be found, Qingyang's eldest princess Lu Shun Maye Pasur also went to Tianqi with the army as a hostage. She finally married His Majesty Emperor Fengyan, but she only accompanied him for fourteen years. One day, she spent the rest of her life in a separate garden of the Taiqing Palace in Tianqi City, where Emperor Fengyan laid a small desert for her and pitched tents on it, and then Emperor Fengyan died. "

Lu Guichen held the teacup in both hands, bowed his head and did not speak. "The eldest son's mother, Lousu Lemo Uerhan, from the side of the white account, is also similar to His Royal Highnesses Aqin Motu and Maye. Her marriage to your father is a marriage. It is your father's succession. In the beginning, your grandfather, His Highness Menglehuoer Uerhan, led the White Wolf Group to attack the northern capital and failed. The two sides formed an alliance under the city. His Highness Lou Yan was willing to accept the three silver agreements at the Kulig Conference, while your father gave up everything His Highness Lou Yan married his two daughters to your father. Shizi's mother is one of them, and because of her young age, she was sealed in the white tent of the Clan Clan."

"En." Lu Guichen nodded. "The prince is a very smart man. I have said so much, the prince should have understood. In the battlefield of men, what is fighting for is the lives of tens of thousands of people, what is fighting for the majesty of the ancestors and the land passed down. Fa is involved in it. You need not say that I am unreasonable, but if you are a hero who decides the lives of tens of thousands of people in one thought, a woman is insignificant to you." "If it's insignificant, why does the lord want me to be married?" Lu Guichen raised his head and looked at Tuoba Shanyue.

For a moment Tuoba Shanyue wanted to avoid those eyes, but he held back. "When I say insignificant, I mean the love between a man and a woman, but not her identity. It is the identities of both parties that are traded with each other." "Identity is very important..." Lu Guichen repeated Tuoba Shanyue's words in a low voice. "Frankly speaking, the prince's current situation is very dangerous. After your father passed away, your eldest brother has already mastered the power in the northern capital. In the eyes of the king, the hostage in our hands is a prince who cannot ascend the throne, so it is useless Yes. Useless things should be thrown away for the lord." Tuoba Shanyue said slowly, "But the lord didn't, and instead wanted to protect you and return to your hometown. This is not a good intention. It's the lord and you The conditions of the transaction. In return, you should help the king realize his wish. The wish of the king is to help the son ascend the throne of the majesty, so as to establish a long-term alliance with Qingyang. But if you don’t get married, the son is still an outsider. How can you reassure the king?"

"Brother is more suitable to be the maharaja of Beidu than me," Lu Guichen shook his head, "I don't understand anything." Tuoba Shanyue also shook his head: "Your Majesty, do you think you can just give up? You are the youngest son of the Maharaja, and the barbarian rule is that you inherit your father's tent. Although your third elder brother, His Highness Xu Dahan, was demoted, he still With strength, there will be a battle between him and your elder brother. You are the son of the eldest son, with a noble status, if you don't return to Beidu, Beidu will be your brothers' battlefield."

Lu Guichen was taken aback, and suddenly opened his eyes wide. "I'm not exaggerating. The war on the grassland is about to break out. Today's Qingyang is no longer the Qingyang of King Chindahan's time, and its strength is not enough to deter other tribes. If the princes attack each other and further weaken themselves, then Shuobei, Lan The tribes of Ma, Shachi, and Jiuzheng will wait for the opportunity to launch an attack." Tuoba Shanyue got up, and patted Lu Guichen on the shoulder: "My son, you have grown up and become a man. You should take on the mission of the family. Go back to the northern capital, stay in Nanhuai, what can you do?" Woolen cloth?"

"Stay in Nanhuai, what can I do?" Lu Guichen asked himself in a low voice following his words. Tuoba Shanyue walked to the door and looked at the gradually darkening sky outside: "My lord, the happiness of being alone is a mediocre happiness after all. But you were born as the son of Qingyang, so you can't be mediocre. I and you from the north When you set off from the capital, your father said that you would become the 'Longevity King' who ruled the grassland. If a king regards his subjects as cows, then his luxury and glory will be on the bones of his subjects, and a country must be rich Powerful, the subjects are happy, but it may make the subjects step on the king's bones."

Lu Guichen's body trembled slightly, feeling his clothes?Thin. "To be honest, the lord of the country is an eagle and a wolf. If the son is not tied to the same boat as Xiatang, I cannot guarantee that the son will leave Nanhuai safely." Tuoba Shanyue said in a low voice, "As a subject, I will plan for the next Tang Dynasty. It should be, but I have owed you too much since I chose the son." He turned back to the table: "The dish is getting cold, I don't have a cook here, it's a dish ordered from a good restaurant on Ziliang Street, my son, try it."

"Going back to your homeland and inheriting your father's ambition, this is the only chance." He filled a glass of wine for himself, "I also want to go back to Yinyangzhai, but I have no hometown to go back to, so please cherish it." .” "This is my respect." Tuoba Shanyue drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, "I won't be with the prince anymore, the prince must not be willing to eat this kind of meal with me." He turned and went out, Lu Guichen silently faced a table of wine and food.After a long time, he grabbed the jug and slowly filled it up for himself, the wine was just above the rim of the cup.Tuoba Shanyue forgot to light the lamp, and Lu Guichen sat silently in the dark.

When Lu Guichen left the general's mansion, it was already the time when the moon and stars were thin, and Tuoba Shanyue personally sent him off.Walking to the door, Lu Guichen looked back, and saw the old servant bowing down and packing the sun-dried sheepskin. "Apart from my own soldiers, he is the only one here. He came to Donglu with me from his hometown." Tuoba Shanyue said, "Bacha." The old servant raised his head, his hair was curly and brown, his eyes were sunken, and he looked like an old herdsman that is common on the grassland. "Is General Tuoba alone?" Lu Guichen asked suddenly after taking a few more steps. Tuoba Shanyue was silent for a moment: "My woman is dead, she has been dead for many years." "Why didn't you marry again?" Tuoba was stunned for a moment, speechless.Lu Guichen didn't wait for his answer, he walked out with his head down, his back getting smaller and smaller in Tuoba's eyes.A red lantern was raised in the distance, and under the lantern Chi Haonian held up a banner and led his horse. Baili Jinghong ordered yesterday that Chi Haonian must protect Lu Guichen with him and never leave him.