lonely king

In Gaomingtai, the sun is shining in spring, and the spring is soft and pleasant, but the other side is not a warm scene.

Baili Nian was dragged into the bedroom by Sai Jian, and the palace people had already been dismissed. Sai Jian didn't like too many people in the palace, and now he had a dark face, as if the eve of the thunder and fire was about to explode, who Dare to stay in front of him to fight.Gao Mingtai Sai Jian's bedroom was empty, only the wind chime in front of the house was still rippling with the wind, making an untimely crisp sound. It was a rare sunny day, but Sai Jian's complexion was like a dark cloud approaching.

Sai Jian dragged him into the house, and suddenly stopped in his tracks without warning. He turned his head to look at Baili Nian, and slammed his hand away.Sai Jian was full of endless anger at the moment, and Baili Nian could see that he was trying his best to suppress it, not to show a violent scene in front of him, but his tense face seemed to kill someone.

Baili Nian raised his eyes to look at him, and after a while he spoke first, "Is the king angry?"

"What do you say!?" Sai Jian was more than angry, he was so angry, but the person in front of him still looked indifferent, and there was no emotion in his eyes, which made Sai Jian even more angry , "Nian'er, what exactly do you want to do? What do you say you suddenly came in for?"

Baili Nian had a smile on his lips, "Nian'er didn't make a fuss, she just came to Taoyang City to ask to marry the king's younger sister."

"You still say!" Sai Jian was so angry that he grabbed Baili Nian's hand, and because of the force, Baili Nian's wrist turned red. His skin was already as white as rice paper, and the blush from being squeezed was really conspicuous. But Sai Jian didn't seem to see it, "Do you have to anger this king to finish?"

The wrist really hurts, Sai Jian's hand strength is the one that kills the enemy on the battlefield and breaks the bone with bare hands, even if he doesn't use all his strength, it is enough for Baili Nian to bear it.It's just that Baili Nian's face was as usual, and his other hand was very naturally stretched out to Sai Jian, to straighten his clothes that were messed up by the rage.

Baili Nian: "Why is the king angry? Then King Xizhao can ask to marry Princess Saishu, why can't I? Could it be that I, Da Jiang, will humiliate the princess? Or is it that the king doesn't want to marry Da Jiang, but rather Want to unite with Xizhao?"

Baili Nian's expression was the same as usual, when he said this, it was exactly the same as when he lived here with Sai Jian before returning to the country, but Sai Jian did not relax at all when he heard this, he pulled Baili Nian to another With one hand, "You stepped in because of Qiang Zhu and Xi Zhao's marriage, right?"

Baili Nian raised his eyes, his eyes were dull, "Yes."

"You!" Sai Jianhu stared, the other party's undisguised appearance made him even more angry, and he didn't know what to do. Baili Nian is such a person, he has countless ways to make his heart hurt, but But he chooses the simplest, most direct, and the one that hurts you the most.

Sai Jian grabbed Baili Nian tightly, took two steps forward and pressed him against the pillar behind him, "What do you want!?"

Baili Nian's body was thin, and his back felt uncomfortable when his back was pressed against the cold pillar, he raised his eyes slightly, "I have said since I entered the door that I came to Taoyang City to marry the king's younger sister, Princess Saishu. Even though King Xizhao also asked to marry the princess, but the marriage has not yet been decided, it is not out of etiquette for me to come here to ask for marriage, it is not what I want, but what the king wants."

Baili Nian's eyes were clear, and there was a little calming coolness in his usual thin eyes. Even though he said such exaggerated words at this time, Sai Jian couldn't find any arrogance or evil charm on his face. His eyes were still as calm as waves, which made Sai Jian want to strangle him to death, but he couldn't reach out.

Sai Jian threw Baili Nian away abruptly, with an angry face, "I won't marry Shu'er to you, I have already promised to Yue Yan, you go back to Dajiang."

"When I came to Taoyang City, I heard about the customs of Qiangmao. Qiangmao is a grassland nation outside the Central Plains. Children of grassland tribes don't have to follow the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker. As long as the children of both parties nod and agree, You can get married, otherwise you won't get married." Baili Nian raised his head as he spoke, arranging his messy clothes, "Did the king give Princess Saishu her wishes before he promised her to King Xizhao? Would the princess fall in love with me more?"

"Hundred miles twist!"

赛戬是真生了气，其实他虽是草原长大的莽撞汉子，平时也爱动手揍人，可是亲近者皆知他性情有温和之处，对手下爱护有加，从未真正动气，对百Li Nian is caring in every possible way.But this time, Baili Nian was really hot and he got angry.

"If you insist on doing this, I'm really being rude to you!" Sai Jian clenched his fists and tried his best to suppress his anger.

Baili Yan looked at Sai Jian, saw the blue veins on his neck, and there was an inexplicable ripple in his heart. He lowered his head slightly, stretched out his hand to take Sai Jian's hand, and stuffed his hand into his calloused hand , "What is the king angry about?"

"What are you talking about!? You said why the king is angry, you finally came to Taoyang City by yourself, is it just to say these things to make the king angry! What are you going to do!?" Sai Jian wanted to shake off The hand that opened Baili Nian, but the smooth touch like white fat, made him not willing to let go, but his face did not look better either.

"Why is your majesty so angry?" Baili Nian raised his head, and there was a rare playful smile on the corner of his mouth, "I was just telling the truth, and I didn't go beyond the etiquette, but my majesty is angry, so I have to ask my majesty too." , Your Majesty really wants to marry Princess Sai Shu to Yue Min and marry Xi Zhao?"

The rare smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared, and Baili Nian returned to his indifferent look, even with a coldness in his eyes, he raised his eyes to look at Sai Jian, his eyes were extremely beautiful, especially at such a slightly raised angle, There seemed to be light in the eyes, and the dark and slender eyelashes trembled slightly.

What a beautiful picture, if it's not asking questions.

Sai Jian's eyes shook a little, he didn't know how to speak for a moment, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak.

"This king..."

"Your Majesty thinks that in today's world situation, the marriage between Qiang Zhu and Xizhao will be the way out?" Baili Nian suddenly opened his mouth, his unopened eyes were completely opened, and the hazy feeling of beauty also disappeared. Twilight withdrew his hand.When he raised his head again, he seemed to have returned from a magical machine that had exhausted the entire world, and his eyes and eyebrows were full of expressions that calculated everything in the world.

"Today, there is Dajiang in the north of the world. Although I have just been reestablished, the territory is vast and the people are safe. I control the government from top to bottom. The western and southern borders are Xizhao. Although Xizhao won the war, the boundaries of Nanming are getting worse. The gains are not stable, and the people in the Southern Ming Dynasty have been fighting for a long time, so suppressing the riots that breed is enough to cause headaches. And what about Qiang Zhuo?"

Baili Nian looked at Sai Jian, "Taoyang City is located in the Central Plains, within a hundred miles to the east is the Baiji River, which divides the north and the south equally, and to the west is Cangyu Mountain, which is all your territory. You won it, and aided Xizhaozhong to get dozens of cities to the south. It can be called the country with the most violent rise in the Central Plains. The world is divided into three parts. Although it is a triangle, each country has its own situation. Xizhao has the largest area. However, he was not able to stand firmly; Qiang Zhuo first came to the Central Plains, but there were not many areas, but he took every step; and although my army was about to be damaged, the country was safe, and the royal family of Da Jiang was the orthodox in the world."

"This world originally belonged to the Jiang surname, and I am the orthodox royal family—Jiang Nian."

Baili Nian's eyes were somewhat complicated. When he said this, his jaw was slightly raised, and his slightly squinted eyes revealed the air of a king looking down on the world.Sai Jian has seen many appearances of him, but he has never seen his posture like this. The aura overlooking the world is not comparable to that of a small prince. He always regards Baili Nian as his side, but he is not, he is It is Jiang Nian, the master of the world.

"Nian... Nian'er." Sai Jian murmured, with indescribable complexity in his tone.

Baili Nian stretched out his hand and brushed his cheek lightly, "Do you know what the world will be like after Xi Zhao and Qiang Zhu get married?"

Sai Jian raised his head with complicated eyes, "I...don't know."

"Then I'll tell the king." Baili Nian took Sai Jian's hand, turned around and walked to the map of the world's regions, his cashmere-like white fingers pointed towards Xizhao, and his fingertips slid from the westernmost to the easternmost coast, "After Xizhao defeated Yu Wenyang, he took over the entire Nanming. There are thousands of miles from the west section of Xizhao to the east section. This is an extremely long geographical line. With the current strength of Xizhao, Yue Ming can't control these areas. , not to mention the recent riots in Nanming, and the small country in the south is eyeing it."

Baili Nian turned his head and glanced at Sai Jian, who was standing behind him, he was a few inches taller than him, and even standing behind him couldn't block his gaze, Sai Jian's eyes fell on Xi Zhao's territory.After Baili Nian looked at him, he put his finger on Taoyang City, the area of ​​Qiang Zhuo.

"If Xizhao married Qiang Zhu, it would tell the world that the two great powers are united, and they are the most powerful power in the world. The small countries in the south must be more afraid. Even the local bully who wants to take advantage of the chaos in the world will not You have to weigh it carefully. At that time, Yue Wei, who will become your sister-in-law, will safely transfer his troops to the east and completely take Nanming into his hands. With Yue Wei's talent, he will be able to wipe out Nanming in less than a year and a half, and the garrison Bai The south bank of the Jijiang River. Xizhao already has a vast territory, so as long as Qiang Zhu is used to pass the transition period, it will be the most powerful country in the world."

Baili Nian raised his eyes as he spoke, "Your Majesty thinks that with Yue Wei's temper, if he succeeds in the future, will he let Da Jiang go?"

Sai Jian didn't know about the old King Xizhao, but Xizhao was also one of the three kingdoms that destroyed Dajiang. At this time, Xizhao's friendship with Dajiang was just to buy time. Now the two countries are not suitable for war, and friendship is just a matter of expediency. plan.If he gets more and more brilliant in the future, he will definitely tear himself apart with Baili Nian.

Baili Nian looked at Sai Jian's frown, and knew that he also understood Yue's temper, and immediately said, "With Da Jiang's current situation, it is too much to recuperate, but it may not be able to relax in three to five years, Da Jiang Jiang's military strength is worrying, and he will definitely not be Xi Zhao's opponent. If Xi Zhao and Da Jiang go to war, what will you do, king? Help your sister-in-law or help me?"

"My lord..." Sai Jian was at a loss for words for a while, but Baili Nian didn't make things difficult for him. He held his hand and gently rubbed his palm like Sai Jian did before, " Your Majesty does not need to rush to answer, I will speak for your Majesty."

Baili Nian raised his eyes, "If the king helps me, then the coalition forces of Da Jiang and Qiang Zhu will definitely fight Xi Zhao hard. In the end, Xi Zhao will not be able to destroy me, Da Jiang, and the coalition forces of the two countries will not be able to destroy Xi Zhao either. It's nothing more than falling into a stalemate, or the state of the three kingdoms. And what if the king's gang is getting worse?"

Sai Jian's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly looked at Baili Nian, but the latter's eyes remained calm, without any ripples due to this assumption.His fingertips rubbed Sai Jian's palm as if he had been stained with sedative medicine, so that he would not be agitated, and Baili Nian continued:

"If the king's gang is getting worse, then Dajiang will be destroyed. At that time, there will only be two powerful countries in the world, Xizhao and Qiangzhu. With Yueming's ambition, he will definitely not coexist with Qiangzhu. In the future, there will be two powers." It's time for the country to die in war, the ruler of the world. No matter what, the future will be full of flames, but the results will be nothing more than two."

"One is the situation where the three kingdoms stand together; the other is that whoever wins the world, you or Xizhao."

Baili Nian raised his eyes, looked at Sai Jian carefully, his eyes were calm, and there was a kind of strange tenderness, "Then, do you want to be the master of this world?"

"Nianer," Sai Jian frowned tightly, obviously he didn't want to answer this question.When he promised to marry Xizhao, he didn't think too much about it. Now that Baili Nian has analyzed it thoroughly, and asked himself such a difficult question, his expression is mixed with entanglement and unwillingness to face it. .The lord of the world is full of complex temptations. Everyone who competes in the world wants to look up to that position, but if there is a desire to compete, there will be killing. Sai Jian will not forget the refugees on the road when he went to Nanming. He does not want to be the first Two Yuwenyang.

"I...I don't know..." Sai Jian lowered his head.

Baili Nian could see the tangle in Sai Jian's eyes, he smiled coincidentally, and shook Sai Jian's hand, "I know that the king has never thought of being the lord of the world, it doesn't matter, you can think about it slowly. But you You have to understand that if Qiang Hao and Xi Zhao are married, you don't even have time to think about it. You can only follow Xi Zhao's footsteps, or you will go back to the origin of the Three Kingdoms, or you will fight with Yue Wei. Lord of the world."

"Your Majesty, do you understand?" Baili Nian held Sai Jian's hand tightly, and he approached Sai Jian, staring at him with clear eyes, leaving Sai Jian who was at a loss and had nowhere to escape, so he was forced to answer. his words.But Baili Nian's usually cold eyes were full of soft light, Sai Jian was a little greedy, but he was also inexplicably afraid in his heart.

"Does Your Majesty understand?" Baili Nian asked again.

Sai Jian finally raised his head, as if he was making the most difficult decision in the world, his eyes were complicated, and his tone became heavy, "Nian'er, are you my king's Nian'er, or Dajiang's monarch?"

If it is the king's Nian'er, he will believe you. If it is the king of Da Jiang, are you doing it for Qiang Zhu and this king, or just for Da Jiang?

Baili Nian saw the fear flashing in Sai Jian's eyes. Smart people seem to reveal their scheming in everything they do, even if they use their sincerity, they will be suspected and feared.Baili Nian's eyes were full of disappointment, but it quickly dissipated, replaced by a light smile, "I am not only the king of Jiang, but also the king's Nian'er."

Baili Nian lowered his head, "Qiang Zhuo and Da Jiang are not hostile, and I am not thinking about it."

"Nian'er, my lord...this lord doesn't mean that." Sai Jian hugged Baili Nian, wrapping his arms around his waist.Before seeing Baili Nian, he had words full of anger, but now he was interrupted by Baili Nian, instead, he had listened to his words, and now he didn't know how to respond, so what to say.After all, he has a kind heart, not as cold as a knife like Baili Nian.

Even though he still had some doubts, he was defeated and his tone softened. "As for the matter of marriage, let me think about it again. Although what you say is reasonable, it is a state matter between the two countries. You can't be careless. This king still needs to discuss it with the elder."

Sai Jian is not a person who doesn't know the importance and can incite casually with just a few words. He believes that Baili Nian is one aspect, but he must also look at others, and he cannot just listen to his words.

Baili Nian's eyes were also much gentler. He hugged Sai Jian back, and gently ran his hands along his back. Baili Nian had never been so gentle before. He never expected that the indifference over the years would be in this reckless boy's eyes. The body softened by two points.

Baili Nian said softly: "I know that the marriage between the king and Xizhao is afraid of me, but what should I be afraid of? Do I have millions of soldiers and horses in my hands, or do I have a territory of thousands of miles? Even if I have Qiqiaolinglong Xin, the king of restoring the country without soldiers will not be able to make a fuss, as long as Xizhao loses the ability to make trouble, the three kingdoms of Dajiang, Qiangzhu, and Xizhao will be safe for dozens of years."

After a long while, Baili Nian spoke softly again, with a gentle tone, "Your Majesty and I will be safe for dozens of years."

Sai Jian was slightly taken aback, hugged the person in his arms even tighter, buried his head in his hair, his heart seemed to soften into a pool of spring water that broke ice, he kept rubbing his hair with his fingers, wanting to get closer again Afraid that the person in front of him would fly away, his tone was gentle.

"Stay here tonight?" Sai Jian asked.

Baili Nian was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he opened his thin lips and said, "Okay."