a pillow in autumn

Long before the Ruiguo envoys entered Shangshan City, the news had already been sent to Shangshan Palace one after another.Bailimo predicted that they would come, so it was no surprise.

When Bailihan received the report from his subordinates, his face changed color, he squinted his eyes and clenched his fists.Zuo Yin Huo Ke'an is his own uncle and his confidant counselor. He is in his study at this time, and he heard the spy report with him, and his brows are also deeply frowned.

"After all, we underestimated the prince Mo." Huo Ke'an pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, don't let it go, and let it mess you up!"

"What does uncle mean?" Bailihan turned his back to the lamp, his eyes swaying.

Huo Ke'an took a step closer, and his deep voice was filled with sternness: "If this child is not eliminated, it will be a serious disaster after all. I hope His Highness will end it soon!"

Bailihan's eyelids twitched, he turned his head slightly to look at Huo Ke'an, and said decisively: "He is my real brother!"

"Your Highness..."

"Uncle, I have something urgent to go out. Uncle, please go home first." Bailihan interrupted Huo Ke'an, and pushed open the door of the study.

The cold air of early spring rushed towards us, and the steps were moistened with a thin layer of rain. Bailihan looked at the sea of ​​gloomy clouds flowing in the sky, and the sky was about to change.

Different from the majesty and majesty of the imperial capital of Ruiguo, there is a grand garden in front of the palace of Shangshanguo. In the garden, rare flowers and rare plants compete for beauty. Changed water curtain.

When Zhou Mubai and his party arrived at the palace, they received extremely high courtesy.Bailimo led the Royal Yulin Army to the gate of the palace in person. Seeing Zhou Mubai striding forward in formal attire, he arched his hands and bowed his knees. When he looked up, he saw Zhou Mubai was slightly surprised and then immediately changed into a calm expression.

The two looked at each other and smiled, Bailimo raised his hand as an invitation, and the envoys followed him through the royal garden swaying with pansies to the palace hall.

The monarch Bailihe sat on the golden chair in the main hall, the eldest prince Bailihan stood dignifiedly beside him, and Bailimo introduced him.The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries, Zhou Mubai sent someone to present the unique treasures of Ruiguo, and the palace people took the treasures for the emperor to read.Finally, Shen Lan held a jade box, lowered her eyebrows slightly, and offered it with both hands.

Bailihe also saw that this gift was probably extraordinary, so he raised his hand to signal Bailimo. Bailimo took the jade box and presented it to Bailihe respectfully. cold.Bailihe lifted the jade cover, and saw a crown inlaid with blue chalcedony, leaning silently in the warm jade box.

He was startled for a moment, then slowly stretched out his hand and picked up the crown, without saying a word for a long time.

"Father..." After a while, Baili Mo called him softly.

Bailihe stroked the crown in his hand, and raised his eyes to see Baili Moyu standing beside him.His eyebrows and eyes are very similar to his mother's, but his general benevolence reveals alertness.

"This is a gift I gave your mother when she first married me. She cherishes it very much." Bailihe's eyes showed nostalgia, but he sighed: "Because of some accidents, this The crown is lost. Your mother often thinks about it, and still feels regretful."

He handed the crown to Bailimo, and smiled at Zhou Mubai, that smile was much more sincere.

In a blink of an eye, Ruiguo's envoys have been stationed in Shangshan City for seven or eight days. Prince Han and Prince Mo and even high-ranking officials of the imperial capital took turns to host banquets. When it comes to the joint forces between the two countries, Bailihe always talks about other things.

One day, when Zhou Mubai clings to a wine bottle to toast Bailihe, he says that the border between Ruiguo and Shangshan is often disturbed by the thieves of the Tu clan. evil!

At that time, all the important officials of the Manchu Dynasty in Shan State were present, and when they heard him talking loudly, they all stopped the cups in their hands.Bailihe took a look around, and said with a loud smile: "Now that Ruichao loves the big country, Shangshan is willing to become brothers with Ruichao, open up trade, and make people's livelihood mutually beneficial. As for the military... Shangshan is a small country, and the people only care about it." I love serving flowers and plants but am not good at marching, so I hope your envoy will forgive me."

Qu Bin sat on the mat next to Zhou Mubai, when he heard this, he frowned and moved closer to Zhou Mubai to whisper a few words.

Bailimo sighed in his heart, so he had no choice but to convey the meaning of his father. The faces of the people in the envoy group all darkened. Shen Youtang attended and saluted, and talked about the intricate and powerful relationship. Bailihe just insisted on doing nothing. Trade, do not talk about military exchanges.Bailihan sat in the second seat, his brows gradually raised with pride.

The banquet broke up unhappily, Bailimo accompanied his father back to the bedroom, and sat for a while, Bailihe saw that he hesitated to speak, and knew what he was thinking.

"Father..."

Bailihe's hair on the temples was already a little pale, and when he heard the voice, he turned his head and saw Bailimo standing a few steps away, looking up at himself on the steps, his eyes casting a faint gleam under the light. Purple, that is the result of taking pansies since he was a child.

Everyone in the world knows that pansies are so beautiful, except for the Shangshan royal family, no one in the world knows the true use of pansies, and this use of pansies is only effective for Shangshan royal family.

"Mo'er, my father knows what you want to ask. But my father asked you, why do you choose to help Ruiguo?"

"Many years ago, the Tu tribe bullied our tribe too much, and the Tu army was tyrannical, so it was not enough to join us. Forming an alliance with the Rui country can prevent the Tu tribe from invading our tribe."

"En." Bailihe responded lightly, and asked again: "What else?"

"Anything else?" Bailimo blinked, seeing his father looking over with deep meaning in his eyes, he suddenly remembered, Zhou Mudi.

Bailihe watched his youngest son's face slowly turn red, confirmed his guess, and said with a smile, "Which girl from Ruiguo do you like?"

"I……"

"Father was once young." Bailihe came over and patted him on the shoulder, but then sighed, "It's just that the people of Shangshan have lived a peaceful life for a few days, and Father really doesn't want to see them suffer. The pain of war."

"But King Jian of the Tu Clan is also forcing us to accept soldiers!"

"Then both parties will not allow it!" Baili He glanced at him, showing the demeanor of a king without anger.

"Father!" Baili Mo argued vigorously: "Dare to ask Father, why did you let your subjects drink that bitter pansy soup?"

Bailihe was taken aback for a moment, it was already many years ago.The hidden pain of the Shangshan family for generations.

"My son is stupid, but I also know my father's grand ambitions back then. He wanted to take back the land that was invaded by the Tu tribe in my Shangshan Kingdom. I was ashamed of Shangshan, so I let my brother and I drink pansy flower juice since we were young." , over the years, to arouse the spirit of drums and tigers." Baili Mo said proudly: "I am a beautiful girl in Xinyue Ruiguo, but I want to join forces with Ruiguo, not for any girl, but for I Shangshan Bintu, also for the wish of my Shangshan past dynasties!"

A few branches of green willows hang down in front of the hollowed-out carved windows, and drops of crystal-clear water mist hang on the willow leaves, which is full of spring and sultry.Bailimo walked out of the palace hall, his young face was full of ambition.

"Mo." Bailihan stood in front of the steps of the bedroom, with Zuoyin Huo Kean beside him.

"I've seen the little prince." Huo Ke'an bowed, hiding the killing intent in his eyes.

"Brother Emperor." Baili Mo bowed his knees.

Bailihan took a deep look at him, and said bluntly: "Since you decided to leave back then, why did you draw Ruiguo here at this time, adding more disputes."

"Mo Yuan went to another country because he didn't want to see the court split due to the establishment of the crown prince, and he didn't want to hurt our brotherhood. When we parted at the city gate that day, the emperor promised Mo that he would treat his subjects well and love him like a nephew. Bailimo changed the subject, with a look of disappointment in his eyes: "What about now?"

"Nowadays in Shangshan, the rivers are clear and the seas are clear, and the people are abundant. Can Han live up to the oath of that day?"

"But the emperor wants to marry the Tu clan to the soldiers!" Bailimo stepped forward and said coldly: "Do you remember that you once told me that you can't help yourself, be a dignified person!"

"Mo!" Bailihan looked at him steadfastly, with disappointment in his eyes: "Do you think that Han's intention to join forces with the Tu clan is for himself?"

After saying that, he walked up the steps and passed him by.

Shangshan Royal Post House is located in the north of the imperial palace, with carved beams and painted buildings, it has the usual grandeur of the rich families in the west.The front hall of the post house is guarded by gatekeepers, and a half-human tall bronze candle-lit holy beast is lined up on the left and right in front of the vermilion gate, showing the dignity of the guests who can stay here.

At this time, in the courtyard of the East Residence, a group of staff stood beside Prince Rui.

"What do you adults think of today's matter?" Zhou Mubai stood in front of the hall with no expression on his face, but frowned.

"The monarch of Shangshan Kingdom is getting older, is he...a little afraid of things?" Xu You resigned first.

"No." Shen Youtang crossed his arms and said, "I have been here for many days, and I often meet with the Lord Shangshan and the prince. Although the Lord did not directly agree to the coalition forces, he did not refuse categorically, and he treated us with kindness and courtesy. , but today his attitude is suddenly cold and hard, I'm afraid there is something strange in it."

Several people talked for a while, Zhou Mubai suddenly said: "Qu Bin, you speak the language of Shan, how much do you understand?"

"Hmm..." Qu Bin stroked his chin: "I can only understand superficial characters, but if we talk, we can still understand them."

"Okay. It's getting late at this time, you and Shen Yan will go out to find out later." Zhou Mubai narrowed his eyes slightly: "Pay special attention to whether the envoy of the Tu clan has also arrived."

"Yes!"

After about a stick of incense, Shen Yan and Qu Bin set off from the back (court) of the post house, but unexpectedly found that someone was following them here, they exchanged glances, and asked the door staff at the back (court) with a haha , The gatekeepers were also selected to understand some foreign languages, and they accepted their rewards and pointed in the direction with a smile.

The two of them went to a place where there was a lot of feasting, spent some money to lead the two girls, turned left and right in the corridor, and came out after a while. After touching the person who was watching them, they calmly followed.

The author has something to say: Received a landmine from Luoshu;

Received fourteen landmines.

The author must work harder! (make a fist!)