lonely king

In just two days, the news that Xi Zhao had negotiated peace with Nan Ming spread throughout the world.The prince of Nanming, Gongsun Zou, the son of Gongsun Zhi, personally escorted the body of the old King Xizhao to Xizhao, accompanied by the doctor Zhang You, and the prince Gongsun Zou stayed in Xizhao as a hostage.

After all, Gongsun Zhi failed to let go of his dignity and escorted the body of the old King Xizhao, but pushed his son out. Although Yue Ming was dissatisfied with Gongsunzhi's move, the escort of Prince Nanming was enough for the subjects of Xizhao to vent their anger, and Gongsun Zou's quality is also of great benefit to Xizhao.

Indeed, as Baili Nian said, on the second day, Yue Wei's handwritten letter entered Sai Jian's camp. In addition to expressing his gratitude for Sai Jian's kindness in assisting the dispatch of troops, he also stated his intention to withdraw troops and attached Nanming's terms of peace.

From here to the west to Cangyu Mountain, the land for thousands of miles is owned by Qiangma, including Taoyang City, which has been occupied by Saijian, and thousands of taels of gold, hundreds of cattle and sheep, and hundreds of brocade horses are sent to Qiangmao.This condition seems to be quite abundant, but all the cities have been captured by Sai Jian, and only Taoyang City is still given by Yue Yue.

The peace negotiation has come to a conclusion, the war in the west has ceased, and Yu Wenyang's army in the north is stationed on the north bank of the Baiji River. It is difficult to cross the river, and the war has also come to a standstill. The world, which has been filled with war for half a year, seems to have calmed down.

When the squadron of the Qiang Zhu army returned to the court, Baili Nian stood on the highest point of the city tower, looking to the east, just in time to see the city of Yeling, but Yeling had been defeated for a long time, and there were no people in sight.

Sai Jian went up to the tower, and saw Baili Nian standing in the wind, very thin, he took a cloak and wrapped it around his shoulders.

"Why is Nian'er standing here? The army and horses have been rectified, and they can go back to Qiangmao immediately. Today is the beginning of winter, and it is very cold. Come back to Qiangmao with me. Wangshu Pavilion should have prepared charcoal fire."

It was winter, and the cold wind was blowing, and his white sleeves swayed in the cold wind. He pursed his lips, "Your Majesty, before returning to Qiangzhu, I want to go there and have a look."

Baili Nian pointed at Yeling.

Sai Jian glanced eastward with his white jade-like finger, "What is Nian'er doing there? It's deserted, and I see that it's all dark over there, and there's no good scenery. It's so cold, Nian'er It's better to go back to Qiangzhu with this king as soon as possible."

Sai Jian pulled Baili Nian's arm, the army has been organized, and they can go back to Qiangzhu immediately, Sai Jian didn't want to delay here, but he failed to pull Baili Nian, Baili Nian stood where he was, looking up Sai Jian's eyes were a little hazy, with a bit of pleading, Sai Jian had never seen Baili Nian with such strong emotions.

Baili Nian: "Your Majesty, I want to take a look."

Sai Jian looked at the pair of wave-like eyes, how could he say no.

"……it is good."

Sai Jian first went to the barracks and ordered Wei Yu to stop for two hours, and then arranged for a carriage. When he returned to the tower, the man in white who was supposed to be standing here waiting for him disappeared, Sai Jian frowned. Frowning, he threw away the hand stove prepared for Baili Nian, turned around and rode his red horse towards Yeling.

And what about Baili Nian at this time?

Baili Nian had already entered Yeling first, the cold wind was a bit strong, the ground was covered with black lacquered earth, the corners of the white gauze skirt were stained with gray dust, Mo Yan put on a veil for Bai Li Nian, and the white veil covered his eyes. face, but it couldn't hide Yeling's defeat.

Baili Nian looked at this once majestic and splendid royal city, now only the ruins after burning remained, only ashes remained of the bustling scene, and the blue walls and red tiles were burnt black.

Baili Nian walked forward with light steps. He was familiar with every inch of the place. In front was the corner of the palace, and to the east was the Shuo Palace. , you will see Luoyutang, Luoyutang is... his bedroom.

Baili Nian leaned on the edge of the remnant wall, his eyes were full of desolation, Yeling was the royal city of several generations of the Jiang royal family, the wall in front of him was the mansion of Uncle Wang Jiang Huan, Shuo Wangfu used to be the place he visited most often.

"Your Majesty," Mo Yan helped Baili Nian with tears in his eyes.

"Mo Yan, this is your home."

Baili Nian touched the burnt-blackened walls of Prince Shuo's mansion, his face was bleak, Mo Yan was Jiang Huan's nephew, his family was run-down, he was raised in Prince Shuo's mansion since he was a child, he learned martial arts from Jiang Huan, and was ordered by Jiang Huan after he finished his studies Entered the palace to protect the king.

Mo Yan looked at the remnant walls of Prince Shuo's mansion, and suddenly knelt on the ground, "Uncle, nephew is here to see you!"

Kowtowing his head down, even a tough guy and a soldier burst into tears.

Baili Nian caressed every brick and tile of the wall, walked forward lightly, and saw the Dajiang Palace when he raised his eyes, no, it should be said that he only saw a piece of scorched earth, the fire started from the palace first, not even the city wall Standing on one side, it was completely burned to ruins.

Baili Nian's tears suddenly fell, dripping down the scorched earth along his cheeks.

It was as if a red fire was burning in front of him, and the shadow of Uncle Wang was reflected in the fire, "Nian'er, I will never let you be the king of subjugation! I want the world to be in your hands! This world belongs to the Jiang family! "

The fire in the palace of Yeling seven years ago was not the fire lit by Jiang Huan, King Shuo according to the rumors, but Lord Jiang Nian. The candle prepared by him Jiang Nian for his country was accidentally dropped and ignited, but in the end it was extinguished. The fire that fell on Yeling was caused by him.

Baili Nian looked down at his hands, the hands that turned Yeling into ashes, "Uncle Wang, why do you support the lonely king as the monarch, if you were the king and the lonely king as a subject, maybe it would not be what it is today."

Even though Jiang Nian was the first son back then, Jiang Huan was more domineering in the court. After the old emperor passed away, Jiang Nian was the orthodox. It was Jiang Huan who rejected Jiang Nian and could be king, but Jiang Huan supported Jiang Nian.

"Uncle Wang shouldn't have rescued the lonely king from the fire. The lonely king owes you too much. You should be alive instead. The lonely king died in the sea of ​​fire."

Seven years ago, a fire broke out in the royal palace, and Jiang Huan wanted to take Jiang Nian away. He insisted on not leaving, and was willing to die for the country, but Jiang Huan refused. Among them, the last sentence before his death was to ask him to help the world of the Jiang royal family.

"Your Majesty," Mo Yan wiped away his tears, and walked in front of Baili Nian, "Uncle has devoted all his life to the Jiang Royal Family and the King. Your Majesty is the king of the Jiang Royal Family and the Lord of the world. When uncle saves the King, you will be the king." It is to keep the Jiang royal family. My uncle often said that the king is the orthodox royal family and the orthodox world! Only the king is the master of the world!"

Mo Yan knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"I would like to follow my king for the rest of my life, and restore my Great Jiang Dynasty with my king, to fulfill my uncle's wish, and to give the souls of Yeling a home. I also hope that the king will cheer up!"

Baili Nian looked down at Mo Yan, his eyes were bleak, no longer as clear as before, even when the country was subjugated, he did not have such a bleak look, he slowly raised his head, the sky seemed to be snowing, falling on on his hand.

"It's snowing, this year's first snow, the lonely king remembers that it was also the first snow on the day he ascended the throne."

Snowflakes fluttered and fell on the ground, the pure white snow merged with the black ashes, and the white gauze of hundreds of miles of twists also merged with the gloomy Yeling.

……

When Sai Jian rushed to the city of Yeling, it had been snowing for a long time, and the ground was covered with white ashes. He raised his eyes and saw Baili Nian standing on the edge of the ruined wall, and hurriedly chased after him.

"Why is Nian'er standing in the snow, hurry back with me?"

Sai Jian dismounted and came in front of Baili Nian. As soon as his hand touched his, he was startled by the ice, and quickly held his hands, warming them.

"Why is Nian'er's hands so cold? How long have you been standing in the snow? Is your body completely cold?"

Pulling over Baili Nian, he stuffed his hands into his arms to warm him, and patted off the snow on his shoulders with the other hand, his eyes were full of concern and distress, thinking that he should have come earlier so that he would not be caught in the snow. Standing in the middle for so long.

Baili Nian was also uncharacteristically, did not push Sai Jian away, let his hand brush over her body, and even moved forward a little, getting close to Sai Jian, who was already in his arms.

Sai Jian also noticed Baili Nian's strangeness, he looked down at Baili Nian, "Nian'er...Nian'er, go back with me, don't stand in the snow, the army and horses have been recuperated, let's go back to Qiangzhu immediately .”

Sai Jian took Baili Nian's hand, turned his head and walked back, but after walking half a step, he found that the person behind him didn't follow, but stood in place holding his hand.

"Why doesn't Nian leave?" Sai Jian looked back at Baili Nian with a worried expression on his face.

Baili Nian also raised his eyes. He stared at Sai Jian for a long time, his eyes slowly sank, and he opened his mouth after a long while, with snowflakes covering his shoulders.

"Your Majesty, I will not follow you back to Qiangzhu."

Sai Jian froze on the spot, he didn't expect Baili Nian to say such a thing, and now he even panicked,

"No...where are you going if you don't go back to Qiangzhu? Nian'er, don't joke with me, I don't like jokes at all recently."

"I'm not joking," Baili Nian broke free from his hand, "Now that the war is over, the king has also come to the Central Plains that he longs for. After the troops return to the court, the king's army and horses will be stationed in Taoyang City. This is the Central Plains. There is already a place for Qiang Zhuo, but..."

Baili Nian glanced at Sai Jian, "Xizhao's princess is still in Taoyang City, the king does not need to send her back to Xizhao, but take Yuezhixin to Qiangzhu, Yueji wants to set an eye in Qiangzhu, But whether it is the eyes or the proton, it all depends on how the king handles it, Yue Zhixin is very important to Yue Wei, if it is placed in Qiang Zhu in the name of marriage, it can also restrain Yue Wei."

"The world has been decided, and the Northern Yan is the only country. Although the Southern Ming was defeated, in terms of the situation, the Southern Ming and the Western Zhao and Qiang were on par in terms of soldiers, horses, and territory. It was only because the three kingdoms were attacking that they sought peace. The king just remembers to keep Tao. Yangcheng, beware of the coveting hearts of the neighboring small countries; you must not tear yourself apart with Xizhao, and keep Yue Zhixin as a hostage. Remember these two things and you will be safe."

"no……"

Sai Jian took Baili Nian's hand again, and he blinked several times to adjust his panic, but this matter still left him at a loss.

"What does Nian'er say these things, Nian'er is by my side, so I can remember for this king, my brain is not good."

Baili Nian raised his head again, and when he looked at Sai Jian, there was no warmth in his eyes just now, they were full of coldness, just like when Sai Jian first met Bai Li Nian, his eyes were so calm and repulsive .

He pulled his hand away, "Your Majesty, you and I will bid farewell in Yeling."

"Hundred miles twist!"

Sai Jian's eyes were stained with anger, and he stretched out his hand to grab his hand again, but he didn't dodge it. The cold complexion and the sharpness of his eyes made people feel chilling, and made Sai Jian feel like a knife piercing his heart.

"Don't you say you want to stay by my king's side and plan for this king and Qiangzhu? Why do you want to leave at this moment!? Is it because this king withdrew from Nanming? Or is it because this king failed to capture the city of Nanming? Do you hate Nanming so much? Why do you insist on disturbing the peace of the world!"

Sai Jian had buried this question in his heart for a long time. Ever since Baili Nian was dispatched as an envoy to Nanming Chaohe, he had always had this question. He thought that as long as Baili Nian was by his side, he would never ask about it.

"What is the king talking about?" Baili Nian said coldly.

"You are an old man from Big Ginger."

Sai Jian frowned tightly, and said in a low voice, his eyes had never been so deep, darker than the ashes of Yeling, and there was a trace of sadness that should not exist on the face of a handsome grassland man.

"The Zhuque jade pen is used by the Dajiang royal family. This king likes the humanities of the Central Plains very much. Although he is not talented, he recognized the Zhuque jade pen at first sight. Nianer, are you from the Dajiang royal family, prince? Or a prince?"

Baili Nian's eyes were extremely cold. He never thought that the first person to guess his identity would be Sai Jian, who he thought was not resourceful and mediocre. It was only when he lost his guard that he noticed.

Baili Nian naturally didn't know, the more people cared about him, the more they would care about his every move, and only then would they discover what he was hiding.

"If that's the case, let's just say goodbye."

Baili Nian turned around and walked away with a determined look in his eyes, he would never return to Qiang Zhuo again.

"I don't care!" Sai Jian stepped forward and shouted at Baili Nian's back, his brows were tightly frowned, his eyes full of affection, "As long as you stay by my side, it's okay if you don't plan for me. People are fine, why bother to get involved in this world, Da Jiang is already dead, why bother to carry it all on your body, aren't you tired?"

Sai Jian gritted his teeth, and stared at Baili Nian, with infinite waves in his eyes, "Go back to the Qiangzhu Grassland with this king. There is no war there, and it is a peaceful and peaceful paradise. This king gives up yearning for the Central Plains, and you give up your hatred. How are you?"

If Baili Nian is willing to go back to Qiangmao with him, cut off the official road leading to the Central Plains, and only exist in the Qiangmao grassland.Sai Jian has shown his sincerity, he has affection for the Central Plains, otherwise he would not have followed the example of the Central Plains palace to build the Qiangzhu Palace, he is willing to give up his thoughts of more than twenty years, is Baili Nian willing?

"not good."

"You and I have never seen each other before."

Baili Nian never looked back, he walked forward step by step, the snow seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, he walked along the broken wall of Shuo Palace, walked through the side door of Dajiang Palace, and walked forward slowly until the heavy snow fell Drowning his white figure.

Sai Jian was still standing there, he clenched his fists tightly until the white shadow disappeared, and a teardrop popped out of his eyes, he suddenly turned his head and walked back with anger in his eyes, breaking a tile with every step he took. It is also a decision.

Behind the remnant wall, Baili Nian didn't stop, but his eyes were dark, and there was a trace of reluctance and entanglement in his eyes, which disappeared in an instant, and his eyelashes trembled slightly.