[Southern Song Dynasty] Splendid mountains and rivers

Zhao Yuan paused.

The prince still said there, "This matter has been planned by the emperor for a long time. The emperor said to the orphan early in the morning that the sharp weapon of the country needs to be cherished and cherished, and this is the fate of the orphan—— what's wrong with my aunt? "

Only then did the prince realize that Zhao Yuan had stopped walking at some point, and was slightly lost in thought.

The prince took two steps back, put his five fingers together, and shook lightly in front of Zhao Yuan's eyes, with a somewhat surprised tone: "Aunt?"

Zhao Yuan let out a soft "ah", with a slightly apologetic look on his face.

The crown prince's eyes sank, he looked at Zhao Yuan and then at the young general Zhong who was ten steps away, as if he had thought of something, the corners of his eyebrows were raised slightly, showing a bit of joy.He grabbed Zhao Yuan's sleeve with one hand, took out an exquisite white jade seal from his bosom with the other hand, and continued: "Father has already issued a clear decree, and after passing through the eastern and western mansions, he can announce it to the world. Auntie look."

He stretched out his hand and held the white jade seal firmly in his palm.The seal is not big, only about half the size of the prince's palm, it has never been stained with ink pad, it looks like it was newly engraved.Two small seal scripts are neatly engraved on the front of the seal, one is "cloud" and the other is "middle".

Zhao Yuan was taken aback again.

This seal was obviously engraved by Zhong Yi.The last time in Bianliang, Zhao Huan had already told her that General Zhong's future title would be "Yunzhong" and the fiefdom would also be in ancient Yunzhong County, which just happened to complement her, the Princess of Yan.

However, there is only one white jade seal?

The crown prince seemed to see Zhao Yuan's doubts, and explained with a smile: "Your Majesty's seal and ribbon were all prepared early in the morning. Father also said that General Zhong has made great contributions, even if you seal ten thousand households as Marquis, it may not be enough. For his immortal military exploits."

When he said this, he glanced at Zhao Yuan and found that she didn't look surprised or shocked, so he continued: "Yunzhong Hou Shiyi has [-] households."

Zhao Yuan took a sharp breath.

Thirteen thousand households!

"This……"

"Auntie, don't be so busy rejecting the general." The crown prince laughed, "Father, the emperor and Gu have shown their sincerity. In the future, if my uncle wants to secure his position as Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, he will have to go out on his own to appease the world for him." Just thinking about it, if the precedent of Marquis Yunzhong is set, it would be logical for the emperor father to want to promote generals."

It's just that in this way, the freshly baked Yun Zhonghou will definitely be pushed to the cusp of the storm, and he must be firmly supported by someone to gain a foothold.

The prince finished speaking in one breath, then put the white jade seal into Zhao Yuan's hand, and walked out with a smile.It was only then that Zhao Yuan noticed that the crown prince dragged her all the way to the hall of the state capital, where there were still many people standing, including Li Gang, the envoy of the Privy Council who hadn't seen for many days.

"Princess." Li Gang twirled his long white beard and bowed to Zhao Yuan.

"Your husband is not allowed." Zhao Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and conveniently put the white jade seal into his sleeve.Li Gang was born as a Jinshi and was very old, so even if he met with officials, he could still sit peacefully.If Yu Shitai sees him saluting like this, he must ruthlessly read her a book.

Li Gang twisted his beard and smiled, but did not shirk.

Zhao Yuan raised his head and looked around from left to right.Except for Zhong Yi who had just entered the door, most of the people sitting in the hall were soldiers who accompanied the prince.It is said that these soldiers made many military exploits outside the pass, and only then did they have the opportunity to follow the prince to Shuozhou.

It's just that, for these soldiers who were fighting with swords and blood, the attraction of Major General Zhong was obviously much greater than that of her princess.

As soon as Zhong Yicai entered the hall, he was surrounded by soldiers and couldn't even break free.Li Gang smiled and looked at it for a while, then turned his head and said to Zhao Yuan: "The God of War in Mobei is very famous. I have heard that when I was in Bianliang, only the youngest son of the Zhong family, who has won the three armies, can I can hold you down, the Goddess from Heaven."

Zhao Yuan smiled bitterly.

Li Gang continued: "I think you already know the purpose of the prince's visit. Now there are two major issues, and I hope the princess can make up her mind. The first is how to deal with the Mongols, and the second is how to make a general a marquis." thing."

Zhao Yuan was silent.

Of course she knew that both things were quite tricky, especially the second one.Ever since Xiliao moved the capital and Dali became a minister again, the prestige of Major General Zhong has resounded across the river north and south, dazzling like a scorching sun.If it weren't for the crown prince's great achievement of clearing the Yellow River, everyone in the world would probably persuade General Zhong to use his troops in the northwest to be self-respecting.

She thought about it carefully, and asked: "Does the official mean that only the Major General Zhong is appointed as Marquis?"

Li Gang was taken aback: "Princess means..."

"Young General Zhong's military merits may not be so great." She followed the advice carefully, "For example, General Yue Feiyue, General Han Shizhong, General Liang Hongyuliang, General Wu Linwu, are all the most powerful generals."

Li Gang sneered.

"Master?" She suddenly became a little uncertain.

"Princess is smart, don't you think you can't understand why the official family only named General Zhong as a marquis, and they did so happily?" He looked at Zhao Yuan, his long white beard trembling several times, "The official family He is a smart person, the crown prince is a smart person, and the princes of the Eastern Mansion are even more difficult to fool. If it weren't for the loyalty of the Zhong family—"

He stopped talking.

Zhao Yuan's heart almost jumped out of his chest.

"You, what do you mean..." She stammered a little, and she couldn't even speak clearly.

"This is one." Li Gang twirled his long beard and continued, "Second, he is the son-in-law of Princess Yan."

"Although everyone in the world knows that General Zhong was the first to be a marquis and then married a princess, but the royal family and the masters of the eastern and western mansions know that General Zhong first met the princess and escaped a huge family-killing tragedy, and then he married the princess. Trained an iron cavalry unparalleled in the world."

"And from now on, General Zhong must guard the northwest, staring at the wolfish ambitions of the Mongols. And you—His Royal Highness—"

As Li Gang said, he took two steps back and gave another long bow: "You should follow the general and guard the gate of the country."

Zhao Yuan's hands hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists, pinching the white jade seal, almost breaking his palms.

She remembered that a long time ago, Zhao Gou, who was still the emperor, said to her: The way of an emperor is to check and balance.

Zhao Huan is the emperor, and the prince will also be the emperor in the future.

and so……

"Princess?"

Zhong Yi finally broke free from the enthusiastic soldiers, but found that Zhao Yuan's face was a little pale, so he couldn't help calling her.

She looked up at him and shook her head slightly.

"The princess looks uneasy, but you are worried about Mongolia?" After thinking about it, he felt that there was only one thing that could make her worry.Coupled with the fact that Li Gang and Master Li were standing aside, waiting for him to greet him with a smile on his face, he felt more and more that Zhao Yuan was worrying about the Mongols.

Zhong Yi thought for a moment, leaned over to her ear, and said in a low voice, "Don't panic, I'm here for everything."

Suddenly there was a loud coughing.

Zhong Yi froze, and took two steps back calmly, keeping a distance from Zhao Yuan.He is used to being intimate with her these days, and he subconsciously made such a move, and besides, there is the respected Mr. Xifu...

"The princess and the general have a good discussion." Li Gang said solemnly.

Zhao Yuan bit his lower lip and said hello.

Discuss?How can we discuss this matter?

Zhao Huan made it clear that he wanted to push him to the cusp of the storm!

She silently pushed Zhong Yi out of the lobby, then found a secluded corner, and silently handed him the white jade seal hidden in her sleeve.He was a little lazy at first, but when he saw the word "Cloud" engraved on the seal, he suddenly opened his eyes wide:

"This is..." for me?

A long time ago, the officials had promised him that if he could guard the three gates, he would be a prince for the rest of his life.

The officials also told him that the three lands in Xixia, Yanyun and outside the pass have not been naturalized for a long time and need a murderous God of War to guard them.If he is willing, he can also send Rou Fu Di Ji to his house, and they will be married together.

Now, the official has fulfilled his promise.

He took her hand, stared into her eyes, and asked with some surprise: "Are you unhappy?"

——I have clearly said that on the day of the feudal marquis, three thousand iron armors will be hired, and the emperor and concubine will be honored.

"I……"

Zhao Yuan shook his head, took a deep breath, and tried to make his voice sound calmer:

"Brother Huang only sealed you alone."

Extremely honored and favored, the scenery is infinite.

But behind the burning oil, there are likely to be skyscrapers collapsing.

He rubbed her palm carefully, and the rough fingertips felt numb for a while.She still lowered her head, staring at the white jade seal in her palm, as if she wanted to make two holes out of that seal.

He saw all her expressions in his eyes, connected the things together, and thought about it carefully, a smile gradually appeared on his handsome face.

"Are you concerned about chaos? Yuan Yuan?"

"What's the matter—"

"I'm very happy." He looked into her eyes and said word by word, "I'm really, very happy."

She cared too much about him, so she panicked instantly.

Otherwise... Otherwise, with her calm and calm personality, she would never behave like she is now.

Zhao Yuan stepped on his soap boots, rolling them over and over again, with an angry expression on his face.

Still laughing!Still laughing!really...

"Yuan Yuan." He called her softly, "If it's not me, but General Yue Feiyue who is entrusting the Marquis, how will you deal with it?"

"Of course trying to silence everyone else!" she blurted out.

The smile in his eyes deepened: "Then... what about me?"

"you……"

She slowly lowered her head, tightened the white jade seal in her hand, and said sadly: "I don't want you to suffer any gossip."

"Even if I think about it, it will make me sad... so sad that I want to draw a knife and kill someone."

"I don't want you to have a hard time gaining a foothold in the court, I don't want you to be a target for the swordsmen, I don't want you..."

"I really, really hate it."

It hurts because you care too much.

The more you care, the more painful it will be.

By the time the pain was unstoppable, by the time every bit and every drop of that person could touch her nerves, she had already sunk to the extreme.

She felt him hold her hand tightly and hold her in his arms, and his low voice echoed in her ears.

"Don't be afraid."

"Give everything to me."