lonely king

When Baili Nian woke up, it was past Chen's time, he usually got up before Chen's time, but today it was an hour late, Sai Jian had already left the morning court, but he just got up.

"Why didn't you call me?" Baili Nian asked the boy who brought breakfast.

"Mr. Hui, the king came over early this morning. Seeing that the master was still asleep, he told the servant not to let the servant bother you."

Baili took the sweat towel for wiping his hands and wiped it lightly a few times, "Got it, go down."

"Sir, the king said that he will come over after the next court, and come to have morning tea with the sir." The servant added, took the used sweat towel, and withdrew.

Have morning tea?Baili Yan raised his eyes, what time is it, what morning tea did he come here for?

However, Baili Nian still asked his servants to prepare a pot of clear tea, which was Yehan tea from Nanlin.

"Nianer! Nianer!"

Before people entered Wangshu Pavilion, Sai Jian's voice came over first, and he rushed over just after the court. The elder had something to ask, but he didn't stop Sai Jian's footsteps.

Sai Jian went up to the top floor of Wangshu Pavilion, and only ran to Baili Nian's bedroom. Seeing Baili Nian sitting by the tea chess table, he laughed heartily a few times.

"Nian'er got up?" Just now, when he ran into Wangshuge's servant, he asked casually, knowing that Baili Nian had just got up, so he deliberately had nothing to say.

"The king has been away from the palace for many days. The elder should have many memorials. Why did he leave the court so quickly?"

"Didn't the king say that he would come over for morning tea? The eldest son always does some trivial things, and he has played on the ground before playing, which makes the king's head hurt to death!"

Sai Jian held his forehead, his entire face filled with disgust and irritability.Every time he went to the court, he was caught by the head of the court. Sai Jian was always careless, but the head of the house was meticulous, and he would not let go of any small problems. How could he not give Sai Jian a headache?

Seeing that he was so irritable, Baili poured a cup of tea and handed it to Sai Jian, "It's a good thing that the elder Da Shu worked hard and meticulously on Qiang Zhu's affairs, so what's the matter today?"

"It's the official road at the foot of Cangyu Mountain. It's been windy for the past few days, and the stones on the side of the mountain have rolled down, breaking the official road. It was supposed to wait for the wind season to pass before digging it out. Dashu Zhang must let this king now Go, it was originally a narrow path, and the stones still fall down from time to time, if you go to dig now, the stones rolling down will not kill one of my king's troops!"

Sai Jian picked up his teacup and drank it down. There are few people in the Qiang Dynasty, and there are only a few troops under Sai Jian. He attaches great importance to these generals and soldiers. Such things as digging official roads must be done by soldiers. This is Sai Jian. Distressed.

How could Baili Nian not understand Sai Jian's thoughts, he is good at martial arts, and he loves generals even more.

"From Qiangzhu to the Central Plains, there is only this official road." Baili Nian murmured.

"It's true that there is only this one, but apart from the caravan, there are not many people who have passed the official path. The wind and monsoon are strong now, and there is no caravan entering the Qiang. urgent!"

Sai Jian took the teapot and poured himself a cup, the action was very rude, he didn't understand the tea ceremony, he even poured out the root of the tea, Baili Nian didn't mind, he added water for him, he had already gotten used to Sai Jian's reckless behavior temperament.

"From Qiangzhu to the Central Plains, there is only one official road, and you can't see it from the Cangyu Mountain side or the southern border." Baili Nian murmured, as if thinking about something, his eyes darkened slightly.

"What is Nian'er thinking?" Sai Jian waved his hands in front of his eyes, with a smile on his face.

"It's nothing, it's just an unimportant official road. If the king feels sorry for the soldiers and doesn't want to dig it, just let it go. After the windy season is over, it's not too late to dig it in summer."

"That's right! The eldest son is half-reasonable, and I won't quarrel with him. This elder speaks so much that my head is about to explode! It's like a hundred flies surrounding me. The king's ears are so twisted that he almost hangs his mouth on this king's ear!"

Sai Jian held his forehead, with a melancholy expression on his face, "Oh, I'm so worried!"

Baili Nian looked at the five-year-old Sai Jian with a melancholy look on his face, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he shook his head with a hint of a smile.

Sai Jian is really like a child, his emotions are all written on his face.

"However, you are also worried about yourself." Sai Jian raised his head and looked at Baili Nian.

Looking at this handsome face, even if he was angry, Sai Jian couldn't let it out. He could get rid of Da Shu Zhang and walk away, but he couldn't get rid of Bai Li Nian, he really couldn't get away even a step.

"Your Majesty, what are you laughing at?" Baili Nian raised his eyes and glanced at Sai Jian, and did not agree with Sai Jian's words. He was not in the mood to do anything to provoke Sai Jian.

Sai Jian turned his head to look at Baili Nian, he rested his chin on one hand, his brows were still frowning, with an expression of not knowing what to do with Baili Nian, Sai Jian pulled Baili Nian's hand away.

"Is it not good for Nian'er to live here? Why do you always want to fly out of Wangshu Pavilion?"

"Your Majesty is really joking, I don't have wings, how can I fly out of Wangshu Pavilion?" Baili Nian looked indifferent, and didn't take Sai Jian's words to heart.

"Nian'er!" Sai Jian said in a long voice, a little helpless, he kept rubbing his fingers on the back of his delicate satin hand, "I know, if you want to fly out of this place like that white-haired wild pigeon Shuge, this king can't stop you, but what's so good about Xizhao, there are only a few cities, how can it be as vast as my Qiangzhu grassland, can this king treat you well?"

Sai Jian frowned, he has always been rough-hearted and doesn't know what it means to be nice to others, but he has already given everything he can do to Baili Nian, isn't that treating him well?

"Okay." Baili Nian raised his eyes, "I never said that the king treats me badly?"

"Then why do you still go to Xizhao country and meet the young master Xizhao?"

Although Sai Jian was reckless, he was not an idiot. He knew that Baili Nian was going to Xizhao, so he could go there. Although Xizhao bordered Qiangzhu, there was an endless pasture in the middle. How could it be like this? It was easy to go there.

"Does Your Majesty want to know why I went to Xizhao so much?" Baili Nian looked at Sai Jian with clear eyes, like clear lake water.

"Think!" Sai Jian didn't hide it at all, and never hid his heart.

Baili Nian looked at Sai Jian's frank eyes, and could see his urgency. There was something fluttering in his heart. There are not many people as hot and pure as Sai Jian.

"The east and north of the Qiangma Kingdom are bordered by Cangyu Mountain, and the west is a desolate desert. Qiangma is considered to be in a dead end with no way out. Only the south borders Xizhao, which is Qiangma's only neighboring country."

"Well, that's right." Sai Jian nodded, not enough for him to understand what Baili Nian meant by saying this.

Baili Nian spoke again: "From the battle of Yeling to the present, the Central Plains seem to be calm, but in fact, there is a turbulence hidden. Beiyan and Nanming confront each other from north to south, and sooner or later they will go to war. If the flames of war spread to the west, the Qiangzhu Kingdom will have no way out."

Sai Jian frowned, "Nian'er is right, but in the Central Plains, it is very difficult to hit me, Qiang Zhuo, and...and why did Nian'er tell me this?"

Sai Jian didn't even understand what Baili Nian meant, he didn't understand the situation in the Central Plains, it all came from Baili Nian's mouth, now Baili Nian said these things, Sai Jian also seemed to understand.

"What if a large army breaks through Xizhao and comes from Xizhao? Has your majesty ever thought about it?" Baili Nian looked at Sai Jian.

"This, this king really didn't think about it."

Baili Nian raised his eyes, "If the Central Plains starts fighting, and the flames of war reach Xizhao, they will inevitably follow Xizhao to the Qiangzhu Kingdom. In fact, Xizhao Kingdom and Qiangzhu Kingdom are linked, and Qiangzhu is the only one. Neighboring countries are still at the opening of Qiangma, if something happens to Xizhao, Qiangma will not be able to escape, why is the king against Xizhao? Why not make friends with Xizhao?"

"This……"

Sai Jian pursed his lips. He didn't think about it that much, but Qiang Zhu and Xi Zhao had always been at odds, and he didn't like that kid Yue Ji either. As for such a deep question, Sai Jian never considered it.

"Central Plains doesn't intend to go to war either. Could it be that you think too much, Nian'er?"

"Only by taking precautions can we prevent problems before they happen. The king gave me such a good attic to live in. I don't want to live in Wangshu Pavilion when there is a war."

"No way!" Sai Jian's expression changed immediately.

"What if?" Baili Nian looked serious.

"just in case……"

Sai Jian couldn't speak, and didn't know how to answer Baili Nian. When he thought of Baili Nian's bright moon in Wangshu Pavilion, Sai Jian was unhappy, and this possibility still existed.

"Then, tell me what to do, Nianer!" Sai Jian didn't know what to do, he couldn't hide so many incidents in his mind.

Baili Nian retracted his eyes and calmed down a bit, "Didn't I just say that the king and Xizhao Kingdom should make friends to prevent problems before they happen. The news from Qiangzhu Kingdom is different, and we can also understand the situation in the Central Plains through Xizhao."

Sai Jian scratched his head for a while, the head of the great concubine gave him a headache when he went to court, and what Baili Nian said when he came to see Shuge also gave him a headache. Sai Jian couldn't think about it so much, this messy world pattern, he Can't analyze, can't plan.

Shaking his hands, "Succeed, I listen to Nian'er. As long as Nian'er can live in Wangshu Pavilion with peace of mind, we will have a good relationship. Originally, he and Xi Zhao had never fought at each other, it was just a small fight."

After Baili heard this, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled brightly. This smile was like a flower blooming in the epiphyllum, which was unbelievably beautiful.

"Okay, then let me do this."

"Nian'er, you look so pretty when you smile."

Sai Jian blinked, with a hint of fascination in his eyes, he just looked at Baili Nian's smile, and didn't hear what he said at all.

The smile lines on Baili's mouth disappeared in an instant, "It's time for the king to deal with government affairs."

"It's just the matter of the officialdom that the elder is staring at. There are not many government affairs in Qiangzhu. It's good for me to stay here in Wangshu Pavilion, and I have Nian'er by my side. I don't want to listen to it anymore. Dashu is chattering."

Sai Jian squeezed Baili Nian's hand, "Nian'er, are all you people in the southern border so good-looking?"

Sai Jian asked again when he met Baili Nian for the first time. Sai Jian had never been to the southern border. What will happen to the place where there are wonderful people in the dust?

Is it also leaning on the mountain?Is it also a vast grassland?

Baili Nian sighed softly, "Your Majesty is joking again."

"The king is not joking, but the king is serious. What is Nian'er's hometown like?" Sai Jian's words are mixed with infinite conjectures. He has never been to the southern border, so he can't imagine where Baili Nian was born. .

"home?"

Baili Nian murmured this sentence, with a hint of sadness in his tone, and his eyes were a bit gloomy, "I haven't been back to my hometown for many years, and I have long forgotten the mountains, rivers and rivers of my hometown, which are probably quite different from before. Bar."

"Big difference?" Sai Jian was very puzzled.

He was born in the grassland and grew up in the grassland. For more than twenty years, the grassland in front of him has never changed its appearance. Sai Jian couldn't understand what Baili Nian said, so he looked at Baili Nian with his cheeks on his hands.

"Why is it different? My king is here in Qiangzhu. The grassland is always green and never changed. Isn't the style of the Central Plains also the same?"

"The grassland is vast and has not changed its appearance for many years. It seems monotonous but it is difficult to change. The lush capital of the Central Plains seems to be lively, but there is no trace of it after a fire, and it is barren."

It used to be a prosperous capital, but now it should be in ruins.Baili Yan's eyes were low, and there was a pathos in his tone that Sai Jian couldn't understand.

"Is the Central Plains so complicated?" Sai Jian was more interested in the Central Plains.

Baili turned his eyes to look at Sai Jian, "Your Majesty wants to go to the Central Plains?"

"Nian'er said that the central plains are different from the grasslands and mountains of Qiangzhu. It is a place full of people and bustling. This king wants to visit, and the central plain is Nian'er's hometown. This king also wants to see what is Nian'er's hometown. look."

Sai Jian looked towards the east, although he could only see the Cangyu Mountain which was out of sight, but Sai Jian seemed to see the scene beyond the mountain through the Cangyu Mountain, his eyes were full of longing.

Seeing Sai Jian's yearning eyes, Baili Nian knew that he wanted to go to the Central Plains, and his heart was a bit complicated.

"It's not impossible if you want to go, but the time is not yet ripe, and you..."

Baili Nian looked at the reckless but pure person in front of him, "Would it be a good thing for you to get involved in the Central Plains?"

For Sai Jian, would it be a good thing to get involved in the chaotic situation in the Central Plains?

"Nian'er, what did you say?" Sai Jian just looked to the east, but didn't hear his words.

"It's nothing."

Baili Nian lowered his eyes, which were slightly dark.