lonely king

More than three months have passed in a blink of an eye, the wind season has faded away, and the sunshine in Qiangzhuo is very strong. After entering summer, there will be a few more intense heat.

Under the east window of Wangshu Pavilion, there is a five-foot-high pottery jar, filled with cool river water. The wind enters Wangshu Pavilion through the east window, and the cold water also cools the attic.

This is the water that Sai Jian dug from the depths of the Qingshi River that flows from the snow-capped mountains in the extreme north of the Cangyu Mountains.Sai Jian has always been unrestrained and unrestrained, happy to go hunting with soldiers, his mother died young, there is no concubine in the palace, there is not a few pieces of ice in the ice cellar, he has no use for entertainment.

It's just that this summer was difficult for him, because of Baili Nian, he traveled thousands of miles to the end of the Qingmu River.

Baili Nian sat on the mat, holding a Zhuque jade pen, smearing and painting on the moist jade rice paper.Wangshu Pavilion is high, the east window is wide open, and when you look downstairs, you can still see a white shadow, as graceful as a fairy.

Sai Jian looked up at the east window, and frowned, "I don't know what Nian'er is doing."

With that said, he went to Wangshu Pavilion.

In Wangshu Pavilion, Baili Nian put down the Vermilion Bird Pen in his hand, and took the letter that Mo Yan placed on the wooden table.

"There's nothing going on in Nanming, is there?"

Mo Yan shook his head, he had just returned to Qiangzhu from the Central Plains, "No, the Nanming King Gongsun Zhi didn't send anyone to the Western Region, and there are very few pigeons left under him, and... besides, Gongsun Zhi is busy now. Focusing on the affairs of the court, I have no time to take care of the western border, and even Xizhao."

Baili Nian looked at Mo Yan, "A matter in the court?"

"Yes," Mo Yan nodded, "The King of Nanming is investigating the Cao family's treason recently. He is General Cao's nephew. He once participated in the battle of Yeling. It was this little general Cao who wanted to avenge his uncle because of his uncle's unjust death, and wanted to avenge his uncle, and now he has been dismissed by the King of Nanming and investigated, and his house has been ransacked."

Hearing Mo Yan's words, Baili twirled his lips slightly and sneered, "Nan Ming has not won the world yet, so he is anxious to punish the heroes. The lives of the heroes are not left behind."

Mo Yan also laughed, "Nowadays Nanming really doesn't have many generals."

Baili Nian: "Nowadays the Central Plains is divided into two parts, the Northern Yan and the Southern Ming are facing each other in the North and the South, the Northern Yan Kingdom has suffered from wind, snow and cold for several years, the people in the far north have not escaped poverty, the former King of the Northern Yan passed away, and the new king has not yet ascended the throne. He won the hearts of the courtiers. However, Nanming's weather is favorable, the country is rich and the people are strong, and it occupies the most vast and fertile land in the world. Gongsun Zhi no longer regards other countries in his eyes. .”

Shaking his head and smiling coldly, Baili Nian slowly raised his eyes and glanced out of the window, as if seeing the scenery of the Central Plains across Cangyu Mountain, his eyes gradually darkened.

"It's ridiculous to say that the king of Northern Yan has no civil servants to advise and advise, and the king of Nanming is suspicious and has no generals for long-distance warfare. This world in the Central Plains is really interesting."

Not interesting.

Mo Yan didn't understand these things, he just looked at Baili Nian with mixed eyes, full of emotion, melancholy, indifference, and jokes.

"By the way, how is Xi Zhao's soldiers and horses doing?" Baili Nian closed his eyes and asked casually.

Mo Yan: "Young Master Xizhao personally trains the soldiers and horses, and enjoys the wind and sun with the soldiers. It is quite popular. Xizhao's soldiers and horses are also getting stronger and stronger. They are well trained and have an unrivaled glory."

Baili Nian nodded, Yue Ming really did not disappoint him, although he was young, he still had a bit of ambition and courage.

"My lord, my subordinates saw the figure of King Qiang Zhuo in the training ground." Mo Yan suddenly mentioned it, and he looked at Baili Nian, he didn't understand this matter.

"Where did he go and what did he do?"

It is true that Sai Jian did not visit Shuge for some days. In the past, he visited almost every day. In the past two months, he visited Shuge every three to five days at most, and once every seven or eight days at least. Baili Nian never took him seriously. Didn't know he went to the training ground.

Mo Yan: "King Qiang Zhuo's martial arts is quite high, and his subordinates didn't follow him, but followed his bodyguard Wei Yu around. It seems that Qiang Zhuo also had a few teams of troops and horses going to the training ground, and the troops were right next to Xizhao's army. Let's also practice with the Xizhao army, and King Qiang Zhuo will be guarding there."

Mo Yan's eyes were puzzled, he didn't understand Sai Jian's move, and frowned, "Could it be that King Qiang Zhu was worried about Xi Zhao's army and horses, so he specially set up defenses?"

But Baili Nian laughed, and shook his head, "He just saw Xizhao's army and horses practicing and was greedy, so he also joined in the fun."

Fortify?Sai Jian should not have such a heart, but he has always liked soldiers and swords, and he cherishes this army general the most. Even if he asks the general to dig a road, he is afraid that the rocks on the mountain will smash his general. Work hard on the army, horses and generals.

Mo Yan seemed to understand and nodded, he only felt that Sai Jian was reckless and rude, but he didn't understand what he was thinking. -+*

"Nianer! Nianer! This king is here to see you."

Just as he was talking about this person, this person had already entered Wangshu Pavilion. Baili Nian glanced at Mo Yan. Mo Yan nodded and took the letter on the wooden table, turned around and flashed out. Before Sai Jian came in, he did not leave any trace.

Sai Jian was sweating all over his head, and as soon as he entered the room, he felt the cool wind blowing on his face, which made him less hot and more refreshed.

"Nian'er is still comfortable here." Sai Jian sat on the mat.

Baili Nian poured Sai Jian a cup of leaf cold tea, just to relieve the heat, "Where did your majesty come from, why does he look like this?"

Sai Jian was only wearing an undershirt, half of his chest was exposed, and he was a bit darker, his face was full of stubble, he looked like a hunter, he didn't look like a king.

But Sai Jian chuckled, "I'm going to the training ground, don't tell me. Seeing that this kid, Yue Ming, has little weight, it's not ambiguous to practice soldiers and horses, so I will steal a few from him."

Sai Jian still had a calm and proud expression on his face, without the slightest hint of shame, but he didn't know that this action was not a gentleman, nor did he have the air of a king.

Baili Nian smiled helplessly, he was also used to Sai Jian's reckless and unruly temperament, so he was not very surprised.

"Then what did the king learn secretly?" Baili Nian asked casually.

"I didn't learn anything. Xizhao's soldiers are not as powerful as my Qiangzhu's soldiers, but they are not like my king's soldiers fighting alone. They seem to have some formations, and they don't look easy to deal with."

Sai Jian thought to himself, he has never read military books, he just likes to fight, and he only knows superficially about training soldiers and horses. Now that he saw Xi Zhao practicing soldiers and horses, he was very interested, and he also read military books and formations.

"Your majesty has seen the formation?"

Baili Nian was a bit surprised, he didn't expect Sai Jian, who has always been reckless, to think about the art of war, maybe he is not as useless as Baili Nian thought.

Sai Jian approached Baili Nian and held his hand, "Nian'er, teach me the art of war, I also know the Chinese script well, although I don't know how to read and write like a literati, but I can read and write. "

There was a light in Sai Jian's eyes, especially when he mentioned the art of war, he looked at Baili Nian expectantly.

Baili twisted his head and picked up a cup of Yehan tea, "How does your majesty know if I understand the art of war? If I say I don't understand."

"I don't believe this king, there are still things in this world that Nian'er doesn't understand?"

Sai Jian waved his hand, extremely confident. In Sai Jian's heart, I am afraid that Baili Nian has become a god. He knows everything that Sai Jian has seen or heard of. Twist as his own fairy.

Sai Jian turned his eyes, "Nian'er won't dislike this king's clumsiness and won't teach me, will he?"

Hastily took Baili Nian's hand and rubbed it on the soft back of his hand, "Nian'er, although I don't have a good brain for reading and painting, I'm sure you're not slow to learn the art of war, so you can teach me. .”

Sai Jian almost pulled Baili Nian into his arms, wrapping around Baili Nian like a child, this big man was so disregarding his posture in front of the frail Bai Li Nian, like a rascal.

"I didn't say I disagreed either."

Baili Nian couldn't stand Sai Jian shaking like this, his head hurt, he withdrew his hand, "I do have some military books here, the king will take them back and read them first, if you want to discuss with me, come to Wang Shuge Just fine."

"This king seems to be discussing with Nian'er now." Sai Jian rolled his eyes and became cautious, "Why don't I just live in Wangshu Pavilion directly, so I can discuss with Nian'er in time."

Baili Nian frowned, turned to look at Sai Jian, his eyes were not good, a little cold, "Your Majesty, let's talk about it after reading the art of war."

"This king thinks it is good to read military books in a cool place like Wangshu Pavilion. From today on, this king will live in Wangshu Pavilion, is it okay?"

Sai Jian went to grab Baili Nian's hand again, but this time he was out of the way, "Your Majesty is tired today, let Wei Yu send you back to read the book of war."

"Nian'er, this king..."

"Wei Yu, send the king back to the palace."

Before Baili Nian could wait for Sai Jian to speak, he looked up at Wei Yu with cold eyes.

"Subordinate..." Wei Yu didn't know what to do. He looked at Baili Nian and then at Sai Jian, feeling very embarrassed.

Sai Jian sighed, but compromised first. He stood up and brushed the hair that was tangles on his shoulders.

"My lord knows it. I'm going back to the palace to read the book of war. It's hot these days. If the water in the pot is no longer cold, I'll ask someone to replace it for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Baili Nian said expressionlessly.

Seeing Baili Nian who was so indifferent, Sai Jian opened his mouth, but still had nothing to say. It has been more than half a year since Nian'er came to Qiangzhuo. Apart from teaching himself Chinese characters, organizing books, and painting, he is so lonely.

Sometimes, Sai Jian really didn't know what he was thinking, and what he did made him not understand.

It was Qiang Zhu who was kidnapped by Baili Nian back then, did he really want to stay here?

"Nian'er, I'm going back to my bedroom now. I was joking with Nian'er just now, so don't take it to heart."

Sai Jian scratched his head and smiled first.

Baili Nian's celestial face is unmatched in the world, such a handsome and worldly beauty, even a man can't help but wander in his mind, not to mention he has an incomparable talent and an elusive mind.

Sai Jian is also unavoidably confused at times, blurring his thoughts.

"The sun outside is not so fierce, your majesty should go back to the palace earlier." Baili Nian said lightly.

His face was as usual, like a porcelain white face like snow in winter, there was no expression showing emotion, only a deep look in his eyes.

"Okay, I'm going back to the palace now, don't bother Nian'er."

Sai Jian stretched out his hand, and finally stroked Baili Nian's shoulder, then turned and walked out.

Baili Nian raised his eyes and glanced at Sai Jian's figure, his eyes gradually darkened, he didn't like Sai Jian's careful care.

Extremely disliked.