Chapter 10 third quarter

The barracks was lively again, and King Gaochang personally came to apologize to the general stationed at the border. King Gaochang was an old man with white hair and a pair of blue-gray eyes. He handed over a surrender watch with trembling hands, and the attendant on his left held a gold plate with a thatch-wrapped Tutu: "Gaochang has been a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty from generation to generation, and he dare not have any disagreements." Ding Ning took the soil from the tray, turned around and handed it to Di Qing, then pointed the stage and looked around, and said loudly: "The Heavenly Dynasty is based on benevolent government. As long as you keep yourselves in order, you will surely ensure the prosperity of all states."

"Long live, long live, long live." The audience bowed to the ground, and the sound shook the sky. The wind chimes under the eaves rang softly in the wind, and the sound was sweet and soft. Princess Weiyang was wearing a white fox fur, sitting in a soft chair under the eaves, lonely and lightly picking up the zither lying across her lap. "Princess Weiyang." Someone whispered from behind.She turned around and saw Princess Pipa standing by the eaves.She was still wearing a yellow shirt, with a carved bow and quiver hanging from her waist.She didn't know how long she stood behind her, looking a little uneasy.

Princess Weiyang smiled lightly: "It's you?" Her expression was extremely calm, as if the other party was just someone who had nothing to do with her, and had no life or death enmity at all. "Why don't you go out and have a look?" Princess Pipa asked. "I can't go anymore." Princess Weiyang smiled, "My legs are freezing to death." Princess Pipa's face changed, she did not expect such a serious result - it seems that this time Ding Ning let them go, and did not take the opportunity to attack Gaochang, it was very lenient. Princess Weiyang turned her head and smiled: "For national grievances, personal interests must be sacrificed—so you shot me two arrows for your country, and I will not hold grudges against you."

——She didn't expose the real intention of the other party. "Thank you." Princess Pipa said sincerely, "You are fully worthy of being the general's wife." The two women who met on the battlefield in troubled times should have become rivals, but now, as they look at each other and smile, they seem to forgive each other for everything. It's time for the snow to melt again.The Tianshan Mountains have been covered by heavy snow since September, and the ice did not melt until June of the following year. These three months are the golden period for transporting military rations and supplies.

"What, you're going back to the capital?" Di Qing was taken aback, and turned his gaze from the sheepskin map to Ding Ning. The latter was repeatedly looking at an official letter from the capital in his handsome chair. "Yes. The letter said that I should return to Beijing to wait for the order before September to take the position of Qian Shilang. He was demoted to Liuzhou Assassin for the crime of dereliction of duty last year. Princess Weiyang's father recommended me to the emperor. So... I'm going to return to court under orders." He seemed to be having a hard time speaking.

"Then you can go back at ease." Di Qing patted him on the shoulder. Ding Ning looked up at the sky with a sad expression: "At present, the border is not peaceful and urgently needs the protection of soldiers. But at this moment, I want to... walk away?" Di Qing also sighed, and said slowly: "How can you and I resist the imperial court's order? Besides, the mediation between the imperial court and the promotion will come faster than the bloody battle at the border. Not to mention...not to mention that Princess Weiyang is not in good health. Go back to Jiangnan to recuperate."

When the name of Princess Weiyang was mentioned, Di Qing's voice changed slightly. —he can never be indifferent.The name that he really loved in his heart and will always love in his heart will never be forgotten no matter what. Ding Ning looked at him and smiled faintly: "My father sent the 'Jiuzhuan Xiongshe Pill', and she is expected to recover after taking it. Don't worry, she will be able to stand up again—you know what she looks like woman." Di Qing turned his face slightly and nodded. Under his serious and quiet face, there is a strong self-repressed enthusiasm in action.It can be seen that he used all his energy to restrain his emotions.

"She will be fine if she stays with me. You don't have to worry." Ding Ning looked into his eyes, "Di Qing, don't forget your ideal. Maybe no one will remember me after thousands of years; but——I hope people Will remember you." The eyes of the two intertwined, and suddenly tears filled their eyes. "Good brother!" Ding Ning got up from the chair and hugged him vigorously. Perhaps, they were originally two stars in the sky-although they couldn't really get close, they would always shine on each other. Tianshan towers into the sky like a jade carving, piercing the sky like a giant sword.Above the mountainside is covered with snow all the year round, but below the snow line, the mountain color gradually softens, and trees have appeared.At the foot of the mountain, flowers of various colors are blooming.The stream has thawed and wraps gently around the foot of the mountain like a ribbon.The grass color is like emerald, and the sea of ​​flowers spreads to the foot of the mountain like a blanket.

There were a few clicks, the sound of horseshoes stepping on the stones in the stream. "Xilulu—" Ma Chang neighed, staying at the foot of the mountain. "Di Qing, commanders, there is no need to send them off. After leaving this valley, there is a road leading directly to the Central Plains." Ding Ning reined in his horse and said with a smile to the generals who were seeing him off.Princess Weiyang sat in front of him, and said with a smile: "Everyone has sent more than a hundred miles, and it is enough to send you with all your heart - send you thousands of miles, and you must say goodbye!"

Her eyes fell on the face of Di Qing who was seeing him off, but she quickly moved away without hesitation. Thousands of miles to send you off, but we must say goodbye eventually.In the snowstorm, she was going to leave forever... This deep love in youth was buried forever in the snowstorm at the border. "Di Qing, after I leave, all important border affairs will be entrusted to you. Supporting Beijiang independently is a heavy burden for you." Ding Ning whispered, "Do it well." Di Qing also said slowly: "But if you can serve the country with this body, why do you need to be born in Yumen Pass?"

Ding Ning smiled, turned the horse's head, and ran towards the mountain pass.His face was still pale, but it had left traces of wind and sand, and he no longer had the thin and indifferent aristocratic atmosphere of the past. This frontier life will forever be etched in his heart.He left exactly as he had come—only, he took with him someone he thought he would never accept. Two years ago, when he left Kyoto alone to station in the frontier, he was determined to die.He would rather die on the battlefield for the country than spend his whole life in a cage!But now, he still went back, he bowed his head towards that cage, and made some kind of compromise... If he didn't leave, maybe he would become a famous general like Di Qing. When everyone rode their horses slowly, they could no longer be seen.Among the snow on the ground, only two rows of deep horseshoe marks were left. "The east gate of Luntai sent you there, and the Tianshan Road was covered with snow." "Turning around the mountain circuit, you can't see the king, and you can stay in the horse's place on the snowy sky." "..." However, Di Qing stayed at Yumen Pass and was transferred to southern Xinjiang two years later.The glorious battles time after time made this name shock the frontiers.A thousand years later, when I opened "History of the Song Dynasty", there was an article "The Biography of Di Qing"! Famous generals through the ages, how many illustrious military exploits, how many grievances, honors and disgraces; the great river went east, and the big waves did not wash away this name.However, behind this name in history, how many unknown blood and tears are there? No one knew that in this history book, there would have been another equally outstanding young man's name; In the midst of heroism, there should have been another sad and beautiful elegy... Everything is lost in the rolling river of history. Right and wrong success or failure turned around empty.Aoyama is still there, How Many Suns. Feihong slush has disappeared without a trace, and everything has been lost in the hurricane of history in obscurity. Life is like a dream, and a bottle of wine will be poured into Jiangyue! (Finish) 1997.7.26－August 9