[Comprehensive] Code of conduct for famous ministers
Chapter 50 7.25
In the Southern Song Dynasty, the sun was setting on the western mountain, and the hall was full of smog. A group of treacherous officials headed by Jia Sidao controlled the court and deceived the upper and lower. The situation in the court became even more chaotic.
After Yan Xiubai returned to Lin'an, he only went to court for a few days, and he couldn't see it anymore. If he didn't have to go, he didn't want to go to court. Even if he went, he would listen to those people fighting for power, which was meaningless.
As for the emperor, he has never even met him. He never went to the court, and he didn't care about court affairs. I heard that the emperor has recently favored a dancer girl named Ru Niang. towards.
Originally, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was corrupt, Yan Xiubai couldn't pry the iron plate by himself, and wanted to find a way to plan something after returning to Lin'an, but after he clearly understood the situation in the court, the original plan was thrown away by him in an instant. to the back of the head.
Yan Xiubai doesn't think he's the one to save the country and the people, and he can do something for the people of the world if he has the ability, but if it costs his own life, he has to figure out whether it's worth it.
Although he is also a third-rank official now, the original owner is withdrawn and does not attach to any lineage. As an official, it is no different if he is there or not. After Yan Xiubai returned to Beijing, no one visited him, and he didn't go out much. , what I do most every day is probably to teach Yang Guo.
Although the other party has a quick temper, he has excellent understanding. Yan Xiubai gradually liked this apprentice, and he taught him more and more attentively, until his teacher, Zuo Xiang Wu Qian, had an accident.
In the court, Wu Qian, Prime Minister of the Left, is probably the only one who can still compete with Jia Sidao. He has a high prestige, but he has a straightforward temper and speaks ruthlessly, even to the emperor. It can be said that the grievances between the two have a long history.
But this time the emperor seemed to not want to bear it anymore.
The matter is related to the issue of standing storage.
Today's emperor has a difficult heir. He only had one son in his life, but he died at a very young age. Now that he is old, the position of crown prince cannot always be vacant, so the emperor plans to adopt one of his nephews, who is also his son. His younger brother Zhao Yurui's son Zhao Mengqi was crown prince.
It's not been a day or two since the emperor had this idea, but Zhao Mengqi was born with a limited intellect, and he was really unbearable. All the civil and military officials, as long as they didn't blindly want to flatter the emperor, didn't agree with it. Among them, the leftist Wu Qian was the most opposed.
He once personally said: "The minister is not as talented as Shi Miyuan, and the loyal king may not be as blessed as your majesty." The emperor won the throne with the help of Shi Miyuan. Wu Qian's words are puns, which is ironic. It exposed Zhao Mengqi's incompetence, opposed him being the prince, and also poked the emperor's sore spot.
The emperor had been dissatisfied with Wu Qian for a long time, and this incident was like the last straw that weighed on the camel's body. He didn't want to bear it anymore, so he wanted to dismiss him.
Now that the emperor has such thoughts, Jia Sidao will naturally not let his political opponents go easily. If he doesn't make a move at this time, is it possible to give him time to breathe? !
And with his shot, Wu Qian's situation is not good.
The relationship between the original owner and Wu Qian is not very good. The two have different political views. More importantly, the original owner does not get involved in party disputes and will not help him deal with Jia Sidao and others. A fool who ran amok and harmed the country and the people.
Although the teacher and the student were officials in the same dynasty, they were basically strangers. Even if the original owner wanted to get close, the stubborn old man would never give this face.
It is worth mentioning that the other party has many disciples, and only the original master has been promoted so fast without the care of anyone, and the official position is the highest.
Although the teacher and the student had basically cut off contact, as a disciple, if Yan Xiubai didn't want to be scolded behind his back, he would always do his best.
But in this way, the fire will inevitably burn on him. On the day Wu Qian was dismissed, his disciples and old officials were more or less affected, and Yan Xiubai, although still as usual, fell in love with Jia Sidao. department's blacklist.
On the day when he was conferred the crown prince, Yan Xiubai arrived home very late. After a day of tedious etiquette, even after his cultivation, he was a little tired. He sympathized with those old ministers who were very old. If it was summer now, they would have passed out several times. In the beginning of the year, it is not easy to do anything.
As soon as he got home, Yang Guo came up and handed him today's homework tactfully. Yan Xiubai checked it and was quite satisfied.
When the time is right, obedient children still have to be praised to a certain extent. Yan Xiubai stroked his head and was not stingy with a few words of praise. Is he as stupid as others say?"
Yan Xiubai raised his eyebrows, and slapped Shun Mao's hand on the back of his head, "What a mess, who did you listen to?"
Yang Guo took a step back, covered the back of his head and grinned, "People outside are talking, I'm not deaf, I can hear it just by listening!"
"This is not something you should listen to." Yan Xiubai said lightly: "It seems that I still have less homework, and you still have time to sneak out to play?!"
Yang Guo tightly closed his mouth, and ran away in a flash.
Yan Xiubai stood there for a while, then sighed secretly.
The addition of a prince in the court is no different from before. The prince is the same as the emperor. It is not bad to be able to appear in the morning court one day in half a month, and the day when he appears is just a decoration, which can only be seen. The kind that doesn't work.
It's just that Wu Qian's relegation made this court completely become Jia Sidao's one-party hall, and there was no one to restrain him.
In April, Mongolia sent envoys to Beijing, in addition to asking for annual tribute, they also came to ask for crimes.
After the northern part of the Yangtze River was handed over to Mongolia by the Southern Song Dynasty, the two countries have indeed lived in peace for several years, but recently Mongolia seems to be not very peaceful again.
You can't expect a wolf to be fed.
Since last year, there have been frequent movements from the Mongolian side, but the monarchs and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty are all intrigues, drunk and dreaming, and occasionally a few sober ones are suppressed and can't even speak a word in the court.
Under such circumstances, the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty was only a matter of time, but at this time, an army suddenly appeared on the Huai River. At the beginning, the number of this army was not too large, and what it could do was limited. , It just keeps bringing some troubles to the Mongolian army.
Although the army is small in number, it is highly mobile, and all of them have extraordinary skills. Even the Mongolian army living on horseback has suffered many times.
The Song people in the north had a hard time under the rule of the Mongols, but the court had abandoned them, and everyone was numb. Since the appearance of this army, more and more people have come to seek refuge. There are also more and more people. After more than a year of development, this army has gradually expanded. Today, it has probably become the largest force between the two Huaihe Rivers.
At the beginning, neither Mongolia nor the Southern Song Dynasty probably paid attention to this army formed by common people, robbers and deserters, until this army unexpectedly burned the food and grass of the Mongolian army and gave it to the Mongolians stationed in Tang and Cai states. The soldiers took a head-on blow, and finally went north within three days, cooperated with the people inside and outside the city, and took Dengzhou in one fell swoop. The [-] Mongolian troops stationed in the city were all killed.
As soon as this incident came out, it was no small matter. The Mongols were furious and sent troops to strangle them several times, but they all returned in defeat.
The Mongols are good at fighting and tough, and have never suffered such a big loss, especially the enemy is the weak Song people they have always looked down upon. The Mongolian general stationed in the north is a grumpy person. After getting the news, he personally led 9000 troops south. However, he encountered an ambush on the way, and most of the people were killed and injured, and he himself was beheaded.
For a time, this army of black clothes, black armor and black flag was called "Bug" by the Mongols, which means devil.
The Mongolian general was killed, and the plan to invade the south could only be shelved for the time being. While the Mongolian Khan was furious, he sent envoys to the south to inquire about the crime, which also meant that the Southern Song Dynasty would take action to suppress this force.
There is no way, whoever makes these rebels are from the Song Dynasty. If the Song people kill my general, you must send the head of the murderer, otherwise you will wait for the Mongolian cavalry to go south and be buried with the lives of everyone in Lin'an.
This request is simply outrageous and unreasonable, but there is no way, whoever has the biggest fist has to listen to whoever has it. Facing the arrogance of the Mongolian envoy, no one dared to stand up and argue.
Didn't you see that the emperor who was sitting on it was showing signs of embarrassment? They should just wash up and sleep.
Respectfully and respectfully sent the Mongolian envoys down, the emperor immediately summoned the court officials to discuss this matter, Yan Xiubai said that he has been here for so long, and he has never seen the emperor as diligent as he is now.
Regarding the handling of the matter, everyone has their own opinions, but without exception, no one dares to confront the Mongols head-on.
Several groups of people quarreled together. The emperor was old and his head hurt from their quarrel. Finally, he turned his questioning eyes on Jia Sidao who stood in the first place. This person is the pillar of the country and the hope of the emperor.
Fortunately, Jia Sidao did not disappoint the emperor's hope. He cupped his hands and said with confidence: "Although this matter is difficult, it is not impossible."
The emperor's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "What method, Ai Qing, tell me quickly."
Jia Sidao stroked his beard and said calmly: "Since the Mongolian Khan wants a murderer, then we will give him a murderer."
The emperor frowned, "I know this. The problem is how to catch this murderer. Now that the national treasury is tight and the army that can be mobilized is limited, I am afraid that there is no way to send troops north to wipe out this bandit in a short time."
"Who said we're going to send troops?!" Jia Sidao said in a deep voice, "This method of the old minister doesn't require one soldier, one envoy is all that is needed."
The emperor was taken aback, and said thoughtfully, "Ai Qing means..."
"Zhao'an!" Jia Sidao said softly: "No matter how rampant the other party is, they are still citizens of the Great Song Dynasty. All they need is an imperial edict from the government to promise wealth and glory. It's just a motley crew of deserters and fools. Wouldn't it be a simple matter to set up a trap and kill all these traitors once they accepted the offer?!"
The emperor pondered for a while, and finally laughed, praising him for his ingenuity.
Yan Xiubai, who was originally quiet and invisible, raised his eyelids. From his angle, he could only see Jia Sidao's back, and his eyes kept falling on that back, with a cold expression on his face.
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If he had a choice, Yan Xiubai didn't want to stand here at all. He wanted to take off the official clothes on his body and burn them. He didn't want to wear them for a while longer. This dynasty was completely rotten, and there was no need to save it.
No one can save it!
Yan Xiubai didn't want to listen anymore. Instead of standing here and listening to the discussion between the monarch and his ministers on how to help foreigners frame up and kill his own people, he might as well go home and sleep, saving wasting time.
Just when he was thinking about going home to sleep, what he didn't expect was that the fire burned on him.
Sure enough, Jia Xiangguo would not let go of anyone he disliked.
In short, after discussing and discussing, he became the unlucky envoy who wanted to go north to recruit security!
This star = what a good job!
If the matter is messed up, just wait for Jia Xiangguo to clean it up when he comes back, and once it succeeds, it will be sooner, and wait to be drowned by the spittle of the people all over the world.
This is definitely a thankless job, but obviously, he can't refuse it.
When Yan Xiubai left Beijing, several colleagues who usually only had nodding acquaintances came to see him off, and looked at him with sympathy in his eyes. This errand was not only unpleasant, but also dangerous. Everyone knew that the area on the Huai River was chaotic. Very soon, it is now occupied by rebels again. Whether it can complete the mission is one thing, but whether it can come back alive is another matter.
As his guard, Qi Ying definitely followed. Originally, Yang Guo also wanted to go, but he suppressed it by force. In his words, he just didn’t want to bring an oil bottle. Yang Guo was very angry, but he couldn’t refute it. Worked hard.
Since the Jingkang disaster more than 100 years ago, the Song Dynasty was divided into two, and the north fell completely into the hands of the enemy. First came the Dajin, and then Mongolia. .
The Song people in the north were not peaceful under the rule of the Jin people, and they did not have a good life in the hands of the Mongols. The Mongols usually divided people into three, four, and five classes, and the Song people ranked at the bottom. They have no human rights. You can see what kind of life the Song people lived under the rule of the Mongols.
Therefore, the appearance of the Xuanjia Army is their hope. This black and black army makes the Mongols hate it so much that they wish to get rid of it quickly, but it is the guardian in the hearts of the Song people.
It is also because of this mentality that this army was able to grow from more than 1000 people to more than 5 people in just over a year, and won three states in a row. up the heel.
The development of the Xuanjia Army seems to be very good. Even the brave Mongols can't do anything about it for a while, but anyone with knowledge can see that this is only temporary and will not last long.
Chi Jiu, the left-wing vanguard of the Xuanjia Army, is such a sober person.
Chi Jiu is in her 30s this year, but she looks at least ten years older than her actual age, and her brows are full of traces of wind and frost.
He was born in a family, he was a Juren during the Shaoding period, and he was also ranked two in high school. When he was 20 years old, he joined the army and devoted himself to serving the country. He wanted to regain the mountains and rivers.
It was just because of his noble temperament that he didn't want to join forces with those people in the officialdom. In the end, he was framed and his family was ruined, but he himself escaped by luck.
Since then, he has been completely disheartened by the corrupt court and the fatuous emperor.
He wandered for many years until he met the leader of the Xuanjia Army.
He couldn't see through Yan Changsheng, but this did not prevent him from worshiping this man who was several years younger than him like many others.
He was there when the Xuanjia Army was established, and he has been watching it all the time. He admires the opponent's martial arts, strategies, and combat capabilities, and he uses troops very boldly. Who has the courage and courage to win two battles now? In the case of Zhouzhou, rushing day and night, taking Dengzhou before everyone reacted? !
Chi Jiu saw a hope in the Xuanjia Army, a hope that could change the status quo and save the people of the world from suffering.
But the current situation is not optimistic. First of all, the place where the Xuanjia Army is located is extremely bad. It is in the gap between the two countries. Now Mongolia may have other plans, and it has not focused all its attention on them. Here, they were given room to breathe, and once the Mongols freed up their hands and the army came under pressure, no matter how powerful the Xuanjia Army was, they would still suffer catastrophe.
What's more, there is a Song Dynasty behind them. He doesn't expect the emperor of the Song Dynasty to help them deal with Mongolia. It is already very good to not add chaos.
Chi Jiu analyzed all these to Yan Changsheng one by one, hoping that he could come up with an idea.
Yan Changsheng said indifferently: "For the time being, there is no need to worry too much. There is still time, right? As for the Song Dynasty, their envoys are already on their way, and they are probably coming soon."
"Envoy?" Chi Jiu was surprised.
"Of course I'm here to recruit security." Yan Changsheng said calmly.
Yan Xiubai didn't know that his relationship was already online. He didn't receive any good treatment this way. After all, he was an official of the imperial court and represented the imperial court. The Song people in the north may still admit that they are Song people, but to the south At the beginning, the imperial court may still have various hopes, but after more than a hundred years, the imperial court and officials have nothing to do with them.
Some people even knew that he came because of the Xuanjia Army, and they were quite hostile.
Before their team reached the gate of Dengzhou City, someone greeted them, with black clothes and armor, Mo Dao hanging from their waists, and they could feel the bloodthirsty murderous aura before they got close. The army on the battlefield is a master of a hundred battles, and it is more than a hundred times stronger than those embroidered pillows in Lin'an that can only be seen but not used.
The black army rushed over like a tide, and surrounded their convoy of more than 30 people. The armor reflected the cold light in the sun, which made people chill.
Everyone showed fear, but Qi Ying was the only one who managed to maintain his composure and raised his voice: "Emissary of the Great Song Dynasty, according to His Majesty's order, please see your general!"
No one made a sound, and the strange silence made people panic.
Qi Ying calmed down and repeated the words again.
With a whoosh, everyone around them drew their knives out of their sheaths in unison. The cold light was shining brightly under the sun, and the sudden murderous aura was suffocating. Even Qi Ying broke out in cold sweat on his back.
Facing these murderous people, those trapped in the middle subconsciously held their weapons in their hands. The two sides were facing each other. Qi Ying frowned. If there was a real fight, their side would obviously not have any advantage, after all This is the opponent's territory!
And at this moment, an elegant voice came from inside the heavily guarded carriage, "If the two countries are at war, if you don't come here, I will come here with sincerity. This is how your general treats guests." ? That’s all, but I’m very disappointed.”
There was a moment of turmoil in the army, the horse pawed a few times impatiently, and the people who admired and worshiped were belittled. Finally, someone lost his composure and couldn't help cursing: "What kind of onion are you, dare to speak of my general?!"
"I'm just a small civil servant. I'm not an onion to come to see your general under the order of my sage." After a pause, he continued, "It's just that I, a small civil servant, dare to come to your place." Once it happened, wouldn't your general have the guts to meet me, a civil servant?!"
"Don't worry, I'm unarmed, and I can't beat your general, if he is really as powerful as the rumors say!"
"You!!" The other party was so angry that the exposed eyes almost spewed fire. If possible, he really wanted to attack directly, but he didn't dare to act rashly without an order!
"It's rare." Someone chuckled lightly and exclaimed: "I didn't expect that in the rotten imperial court, there is such a tough bone like you that is not afraid of death. I like you a little bit."
"Then you liked it too early." Yan Xiubai said lightly, "I didn't say I'm not afraid of death. In fact, I'm very afraid of death."
The man pursed his lips, and suddenly raised his hand. The well-trained black army put away their weapons one after another, and then turned their horses to get out of the way.
"Ji Feizhuo, under the order of my general, come to welcome the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, please!"
The convoy moved again, rolling towards Dengzhou not far away.
Yan Xiubai was quite calm, he wasn't worried about his own safety, he just wasn't sure what to do, whether to lure this army into the hunter's trap following the imperial court's will, or to remind one or two without a trace? !
In addition to the sound of horseshoes, there was gradually a noise outside, and the convoy had already entered the city.
Maybe he can see what kind of person that general is first!
In the hall of the General's Mansion, there were about a dozen people standing or sitting. Except for Yan Changsheng who was sitting at the top, the rest of them, including Chi Jiu, were a little restless.
Finally someone couldn't help but said: "I heard that the imperial court sent envoys this time to recruit peace. Does the general really want to accept it?"
Yan Changsheng didn't answer, but just glanced at him lightly, and the man withered immediately.
Chi Jiu secretly looked at the person sitting on it, and was a little unsure what the other person meant.
And at this time, the envoy had arrived.
Under the golden sunlight, a man in a vermilion official uniform was led towards this side, and all the guards were stopped outside. He was alone, but without the slightest timidity, his back was straight, and his steps were calm, as if It's going to a banquet, not stepping into a tiger's den.
The black pupils tightened suddenly, and the hands on the knees curled up and then loosened. Except for the smile on the corner of his lips, Yan Changsheng's face did not change at all.
He saw Yan Xiubai, and Yan Xiubai naturally saw him too. Even though there were more than a dozen people in the hall, the person sitting at the top was the most conspicuous. He was dressed in black, with a handsome face, sitting in a chair in a casual and lazy posture. .
The moment his eyes met, Yan Xiubai almost tripped over the threshold under his feet!
Yan Changsheng! !
At that moment, Yan Xiubai almost wanted to go up and hug that person tightly, never letting go.
But in the end, the smile on the corner of the other party's lips stopped him from this impulse. The smile was very polite, unfamiliar, and slightly ironic. It belonged to Yan Changsheng, but it was definitely not Yan Changsheng's smile when he was facing him. laugh.
Yan Xiubai tried his best to calm himself down, facing the unkind-looking people in the room, he cupped his hands and saluted, "Your officer Yan Xiubai, I have seen the general."
He intentionally or unintentionally added the accent on the word Yan Xiubai, but the other party was indifferent, as if he had no impression of the name, which made his heart gradually cool down.
"The people here are all soldiers, and they don't like beating around the bush. Just say it, what did the Song Dynasty emperor ask you to do?" Yan Changsheng said in a deep voice.
Yan Xiubai took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty has long heard people talking about the reputation of the Huai Shang martyrs who are brave and good at fighting, and they have won hundreds of battles in Lin'an. I admire them very much. This time, I will bring food and grass and reward the Huai Army with 70 guan. up and down!"
Everyone present looked at each other in blank dismay, and Chi Jiu stood up suspiciously and said, "Is the imperial court so kind? They came here to give us money?!"
"You generals fought for the country, beat Mongolia hard, and regained the three states of Cai, Tang and Deng. It has been a long time since the imperial court won such a battle. The merits of this battle belong to Sheji. Isn't this mere money deserved?!"
Flattery, everyone loves to hear good shots, not to mention that they fought beautifully this time, Chi Jiu calmed down and subconsciously looked at Yan Changsheng.
The person sitting at the top propped his chin, his eyes kept falling on Yan Xiubai's body, and said with a light smile: "According to what you said, we are fighting for the Song court? Why don't I know that my Xuanjia When did the army become the Song army?"
Yan Xiubai took a deep look at him, then looked around, and said, "Are you generals denying that you are from the Song Dynasty?!"
Everyone suddenly fell silent. The Song Dynasty has lasted for hundreds of years, and they have encountered various catastrophes but are still lingering. They are Song people. Even if the court abandoned them long ago, they are still Song people. This is early. It's engraved in their bones, and because they don't know who else they are except for Song people.
Golden man?Mongol?That's a joke!
Yan Xiubai did not forget his duty. He came to recruit security, and the conditions were very generous. He looked around secretly, and found that no one was unmoved. If he was a competent envoy, he would This vacillating person puts all his effort into defeating them one by one, but unfortunately he never thought of being an envoy properly, and after seeing Yan Changsheng, he has no such plan.
Yan Xiubai's treatment was not bad, at least the other party didn't let him live in a prison cell, but arranged his residence in this temporary general's mansion. Although the yard was a bit rough, it was still no problem to live in.
When facing those people in the hall, he was still able to speak calmly and retort with reason, but now, when he was alone, his mind was in a mess, thinking about the boy who made love to him for a while For a while, he thought about the mature-looking young man looking at him with strange eyes.
Did he lose his memory again?
This was the only thing Yan Xiubai could think of.
It's not impossible, after all, there are precedents, but if he really loses his memory again, what will he do?
Get to know him again, make him fall in love with him again, or just let it go?
Yan Xiubai had a headache. He obviously lost the memory of the last time and his body shrank, but he still remembered his name subconsciously, but this time he forgot everything, so he wanted to beat him up!
If it wasn't for the wrong place or the wrong situation today, he would have gone straight up and bullied him!
He thought about it for a while, and there was a sudden noise outside the door. It was the people who came with him. Qi Ying walked in the front. When he saw him, he quickly ran towards him, looked up and down several times until After making sure he was okay, he breathed a sigh of relief.
These people outside don't need him to personally ask, Qi Ying can arrange it very well by himself, so he went back to the room to struggle.
Yan Xiubai didn't struggle with it for long, he figured it out before going to bed, if he loses his memory, he loses his memory, at worst, he should chase the person back, with his means, it's just chasing someone, isn't it something that can be easily captured? !
The premise is to find out to what extent his memory has been lost and what things he still remembers.
Speaking of this, Yan Xiubai also felt a little sad, why does the person he likes always have problems with his brain? !
Yan Xiubai didn't know what was going on with the Xuanjia Army's internal discussion on the matter of recruiting security, and the other party seemed to have no intention of bringing it up immediately, instead they had been taking him around for two days, and the most visited place was the military camp.
The scene of tens of thousands of people training is very spectacular. Yan Xiubai has never seen such a scene. He is a little curious, but more is puzzled. He doesn't understand what the other side intends to send a team of tens of thousands of cavalry without reservation. What is the purpose of displaying before him?Demonstration?Deterrence?Or some other purpose?
Yan Xiubai couldn't figure it out, but because Yan Changsheng was not the one who showed him around, he didn't feel impatient at all. It was already a blessing that the two of them could get along so peacefully after the loss and found it, and it also made it easier for him to get along better. It's good to explore the other party's current memory problems.
It's a pity that until now, he hasn't noticed anything. The appearance of the other party has changed. He is no longer an immature boy, but has changed back to when he first met. That young man with weird thoughts, even deepened his concealment skills Not a lot.
It made Yan Xiubai a little schizophrenic. Which of the Yan Changsheng he knew was the real Yan Changsheng?Teenagers and youths, their personalities have changed too much, as if they are two people.
Yan Changsheng ordered two horses to be brought, one of which was given to Yan Xiubai, and the two walked into the forest with bows and arrows on their backs.
Someone originally wanted to follow, but Yan Changsheng waved them away, and the two walked leisurely one after the other.
A bird of unknown species was shot and fell, and he didn't know where it fell. Yan Xiubai didn't have the slightest plan to look for it, but Yan Changsheng, who was on the side, praised him and said: "Good arrow skills, I didn't expect Even though Lord Yan is a civil servant, he has such exquisite archery skills. It is said that the officials from the emperor to the subordinates in the Song Dynasty were all just a bunch of riches and riches, but looking at it now, it is not entirely true."
"General Yan won the award." Yan Xiubai said flatly, "It's far worse than the general."
Yan Changsheng laughed, and after a while he suddenly said, "Master Yan has been staying with me for two days, and he doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all?"
"The general is not in a hurry, why should I be in a hurry?"
"It seems that adults should be the ones who need to be anxious." Yan Changsheng looked at him and said, "After all, there are people in Lin'an who are waiting for you to return to your life!"
"So?" Yan Xiubai paused, and said, "The general is going to give me the answer?"
Yan Changsheng slowly leaned over, leaned in front of him and asked in a low voice: "What about my lord? Do you want me to accept the offer, or not?"
From Yan Changsheng's point of view, he could clearly see the other's tightly curled eyelashes, which were thinner than women's, so he couldn't help but want to reach out and touch them.
He stepped back and returned to his original position. Before the other party could speak, he continued, "I know what you're going to say. It's just that this question shouldn't be asked of you."
Yan Xiubai said indifferently: "I can't be the master of the general."
The horse went around the countryside, and the two of them didn't go back to the barracks, but went back to the city directly.
There have been a lot of people in the city recently, and most of them came here with their children.
Yan Changsheng sat on the horse, pointed his whip at the people at the gate of the city, and said, "Since the capture of Dengzhou, hundreds of thousands of people have come here every day. Mongolia's rule is too strict, and people are divided into three and six The practice of the ninth class is even more unacceptable, and the court of the Southern Song Dynasty exploited the people and enriched the enemy, which is simply ridiculous. Now, only here can I get a moment of peace."
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Yan Xiubai seemed to understand a little bit, the other party was not demonstrating or intimidating, but recruiting him? !
The moment he guessed the truth, he was a little speechless. He obviously came here to recruit, but he wanted to recruit him instead, which was quite interesting.
"You also said that this is just a moment of peace. When Mongolia is free, you will be attacked on both sides. Even if you have twice as many troops, I'm afraid it won't work!"
"Who said I would be attacked on both sides?" Yan Changsheng said: "I never said that I would not accept the Song Dynasty's offer!"
Yan Xiubai frowned, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Yan Changsheng curled his lips slightly, but did not answer.
Yan Changsheng really accepted the offer, but he rejected the order to go to Lin'an, which is not too stupid, let Yan Xiubai think so.
After the matter is done, although he did not successfully fool him back, it is not his responsibility. It is the task of Jia Sidao and others to deal with the Xuanjia Army.
He left very happily, but he was a bit reluctant, but he wanted to go back and take off his official uniform before chasing people. Didn't he say that he wanted to recruit him, so let him do so.
No one knew Yan Xiubai's plan. What Yan Changsheng saw in Yan Changsheng's eyes was that the other party left as soon as he said it, without turning his head, let alone reluctance. It's all bad.
So, Chi Jiu, who was standing beside him and sent Yan Xiubai away with him, suddenly heard a cold snort. I don't know which unlucky person is going to suffer!
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The convoy traveled for two days, and the speed when they left was faster than when they arrived. When everyone stayed in the posthouse, they didn't know that a person sneaked in by taking advantage of the night and hiding from everyone's eyes and ears.
So, just after Yan Xiubai took a shower, before he had time to get dressed, he saw a familiar person who came uninvited and was lying on his bed very leisurely.
"Surprised?" Yan Changsheng said, looking at the expression on his face.
"Of course I was surprised." Yan Xiubai frowned and said, "Why did General Yan appear here? Did something happen?"
Yan Changsheng didn't answer, he just looked down at the white sheets, then suddenly stood up and walked towards him.
The two were very close, Yan Xiubai was naked from the upper body, very uncomfortable, but because the opponent was Yan Changsheng, he didn't push him away, nor did he avoid it.
Yan Changsheng leaned over and planted a series of light kisses on his lips, Yan Xiubai's eyes widened suddenly.
The lips touched each other, but did not penetrate deeply, Yan Changsheng sucked his lips carefully.
Yan Xiubai couldn't stand being licked. Just as he was about to fight back, there was a sharp pain in the corner of his lips. He subconsciously licked it, and there was a salty smell, and his mouth was bitten open.
The dark eyes stared at him tightly, and there was still a trace of blood on the corner of the other's lips, and then the bright red was rolled by his tongue and licked clean.
"This is punishment!" he said.
"What did I do wrong?" Yan Xiubai was dissatisfied, "It's you instead, it's fun to lie to me?"
If you want to be angry, it is because he is angry. He obviously remembers everything, but he still pretends not to know him. Is there such a thing as nonsense?
"If I pretend I don't know you, you really don't know me? If I really don't remember you, will I be a stranger for the rest of my life and have nothing to do with you? It's cool to walk, let me tell you, quite a stranger , don't think about it!"
"It's you who didn't recognize me first." This is also a formidable skill, "
After Yan Xiubai returned to Lin'an, he only went to court for a few days, and he couldn't see it anymore. If he didn't have to go, he didn't want to go to court. Even if he went, he would listen to those people fighting for power, which was meaningless.
As for the emperor, he has never even met him. He never went to the court, and he didn't care about court affairs. I heard that the emperor has recently favored a dancer girl named Ru Niang. towards.
Originally, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was corrupt, Yan Xiubai couldn't pry the iron plate by himself, and wanted to find a way to plan something after returning to Lin'an, but after he clearly understood the situation in the court, the original plan was thrown away by him in an instant. to the back of the head.
Yan Xiubai doesn't think he's the one to save the country and the people, and he can do something for the people of the world if he has the ability, but if it costs his own life, he has to figure out whether it's worth it.
Although he is also a third-rank official now, the original owner is withdrawn and does not attach to any lineage. As an official, it is no different if he is there or not. After Yan Xiubai returned to Beijing, no one visited him, and he didn't go out much. , what I do most every day is probably to teach Yang Guo.
Although the other party has a quick temper, he has excellent understanding. Yan Xiubai gradually liked this apprentice, and he taught him more and more attentively, until his teacher, Zuo Xiang Wu Qian, had an accident.
In the court, Wu Qian, Prime Minister of the Left, is probably the only one who can still compete with Jia Sidao. He has a high prestige, but he has a straightforward temper and speaks ruthlessly, even to the emperor. It can be said that the grievances between the two have a long history.
But this time the emperor seemed to not want to bear it anymore.
The matter is related to the issue of standing storage.
Today's emperor has a difficult heir. He only had one son in his life, but he died at a very young age. Now that he is old, the position of crown prince cannot always be vacant, so the emperor plans to adopt one of his nephews, who is also his son. His younger brother Zhao Yurui's son Zhao Mengqi was crown prince.
It's not been a day or two since the emperor had this idea, but Zhao Mengqi was born with a limited intellect, and he was really unbearable. All the civil and military officials, as long as they didn't blindly want to flatter the emperor, didn't agree with it. Among them, the leftist Wu Qian was the most opposed.
He once personally said: "The minister is not as talented as Shi Miyuan, and the loyal king may not be as blessed as your majesty." The emperor won the throne with the help of Shi Miyuan. Wu Qian's words are puns, which is ironic. It exposed Zhao Mengqi's incompetence, opposed him being the prince, and also poked the emperor's sore spot.
The emperor had been dissatisfied with Wu Qian for a long time, and this incident was like the last straw that weighed on the camel's body. He didn't want to bear it anymore, so he wanted to dismiss him.
Now that the emperor has such thoughts, Jia Sidao will naturally not let his political opponents go easily. If he doesn't make a move at this time, is it possible to give him time to breathe? !
And with his shot, Wu Qian's situation is not good.
The relationship between the original owner and Wu Qian is not very good. The two have different political views. More importantly, the original owner does not get involved in party disputes and will not help him deal with Jia Sidao and others. A fool who ran amok and harmed the country and the people.
Although the teacher and the student were officials in the same dynasty, they were basically strangers. Even if the original owner wanted to get close, the stubborn old man would never give this face.
It is worth mentioning that the other party has many disciples, and only the original master has been promoted so fast without the care of anyone, and the official position is the highest.
Although the teacher and the student had basically cut off contact, as a disciple, if Yan Xiubai didn't want to be scolded behind his back, he would always do his best.
But in this way, the fire will inevitably burn on him. On the day Wu Qian was dismissed, his disciples and old officials were more or less affected, and Yan Xiubai, although still as usual, fell in love with Jia Sidao. department's blacklist.
On the day when he was conferred the crown prince, Yan Xiubai arrived home very late. After a day of tedious etiquette, even after his cultivation, he was a little tired. He sympathized with those old ministers who were very old. If it was summer now, they would have passed out several times. In the beginning of the year, it is not easy to do anything.
As soon as he got home, Yang Guo came up and handed him today's homework tactfully. Yan Xiubai checked it and was quite satisfied.
When the time is right, obedient children still have to be praised to a certain extent. Yan Xiubai stroked his head and was not stingy with a few words of praise. Is he as stupid as others say?"
Yan Xiubai raised his eyebrows, and slapped Shun Mao's hand on the back of his head, "What a mess, who did you listen to?"
Yang Guo took a step back, covered the back of his head and grinned, "People outside are talking, I'm not deaf, I can hear it just by listening!"
"This is not something you should listen to." Yan Xiubai said lightly: "It seems that I still have less homework, and you still have time to sneak out to play?!"
Yang Guo tightly closed his mouth, and ran away in a flash.
Yan Xiubai stood there for a while, then sighed secretly.
The addition of a prince in the court is no different from before. The prince is the same as the emperor. It is not bad to be able to appear in the morning court one day in half a month, and the day when he appears is just a decoration, which can only be seen. The kind that doesn't work.
It's just that Wu Qian's relegation made this court completely become Jia Sidao's one-party hall, and there was no one to restrain him.
In April, Mongolia sent envoys to Beijing, in addition to asking for annual tribute, they also came to ask for crimes.
After the northern part of the Yangtze River was handed over to Mongolia by the Southern Song Dynasty, the two countries have indeed lived in peace for several years, but recently Mongolia seems to be not very peaceful again.
You can't expect a wolf to be fed.
Since last year, there have been frequent movements from the Mongolian side, but the monarchs and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty are all intrigues, drunk and dreaming, and occasionally a few sober ones are suppressed and can't even speak a word in the court.
Under such circumstances, the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty was only a matter of time, but at this time, an army suddenly appeared on the Huai River. At the beginning, the number of this army was not too large, and what it could do was limited. , It just keeps bringing some troubles to the Mongolian army.
Although the army is small in number, it is highly mobile, and all of them have extraordinary skills. Even the Mongolian army living on horseback has suffered many times.
The Song people in the north had a hard time under the rule of the Mongols, but the court had abandoned them, and everyone was numb. Since the appearance of this army, more and more people have come to seek refuge. There are also more and more people. After more than a year of development, this army has gradually expanded. Today, it has probably become the largest force between the two Huaihe Rivers.
At the beginning, neither Mongolia nor the Southern Song Dynasty probably paid attention to this army formed by common people, robbers and deserters, until this army unexpectedly burned the food and grass of the Mongolian army and gave it to the Mongolians stationed in Tang and Cai states. The soldiers took a head-on blow, and finally went north within three days, cooperated with the people inside and outside the city, and took Dengzhou in one fell swoop. The [-] Mongolian troops stationed in the city were all killed.
As soon as this incident came out, it was no small matter. The Mongols were furious and sent troops to strangle them several times, but they all returned in defeat.
The Mongols are good at fighting and tough, and have never suffered such a big loss, especially the enemy is the weak Song people they have always looked down upon. The Mongolian general stationed in the north is a grumpy person. After getting the news, he personally led 9000 troops south. However, he encountered an ambush on the way, and most of the people were killed and injured, and he himself was beheaded.
For a time, this army of black clothes, black armor and black flag was called "Bug" by the Mongols, which means devil.
The Mongolian general was killed, and the plan to invade the south could only be shelved for the time being. While the Mongolian Khan was furious, he sent envoys to the south to inquire about the crime, which also meant that the Southern Song Dynasty would take action to suppress this force.
There is no way, whoever makes these rebels are from the Song Dynasty. If the Song people kill my general, you must send the head of the murderer, otherwise you will wait for the Mongolian cavalry to go south and be buried with the lives of everyone in Lin'an.
This request is simply outrageous and unreasonable, but there is no way, whoever has the biggest fist has to listen to whoever has it. Facing the arrogance of the Mongolian envoy, no one dared to stand up and argue.
Didn't you see that the emperor who was sitting on it was showing signs of embarrassment? They should just wash up and sleep.
Respectfully and respectfully sent the Mongolian envoys down, the emperor immediately summoned the court officials to discuss this matter, Yan Xiubai said that he has been here for so long, and he has never seen the emperor as diligent as he is now.
Regarding the handling of the matter, everyone has their own opinions, but without exception, no one dares to confront the Mongols head-on.
Several groups of people quarreled together. The emperor was old and his head hurt from their quarrel. Finally, he turned his questioning eyes on Jia Sidao who stood in the first place. This person is the pillar of the country and the hope of the emperor.
Fortunately, Jia Sidao did not disappoint the emperor's hope. He cupped his hands and said with confidence: "Although this matter is difficult, it is not impossible."
The emperor's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "What method, Ai Qing, tell me quickly."
Jia Sidao stroked his beard and said calmly: "Since the Mongolian Khan wants a murderer, then we will give him a murderer."
The emperor frowned, "I know this. The problem is how to catch this murderer. Now that the national treasury is tight and the army that can be mobilized is limited, I am afraid that there is no way to send troops north to wipe out this bandit in a short time."
"Who said we're going to send troops?!" Jia Sidao said in a deep voice, "This method of the old minister doesn't require one soldier, one envoy is all that is needed."
The emperor was taken aback, and said thoughtfully, "Ai Qing means..."
"Zhao'an!" Jia Sidao said softly: "No matter how rampant the other party is, they are still citizens of the Great Song Dynasty. All they need is an imperial edict from the government to promise wealth and glory. It's just a motley crew of deserters and fools. Wouldn't it be a simple matter to set up a trap and kill all these traitors once they accepted the offer?!"
The emperor pondered for a while, and finally laughed, praising him for his ingenuity.
Yan Xiubai, who was originally quiet and invisible, raised his eyelids. From his angle, he could only see Jia Sidao's back, and his eyes kept falling on that back, with a cold expression on his face.
......
If he had a choice, Yan Xiubai didn't want to stand here at all. He wanted to take off the official clothes on his body and burn them. He didn't want to wear them for a while longer. This dynasty was completely rotten, and there was no need to save it.
No one can save it!
Yan Xiubai didn't want to listen anymore. Instead of standing here and listening to the discussion between the monarch and his ministers on how to help foreigners frame up and kill his own people, he might as well go home and sleep, saving wasting time.
Just when he was thinking about going home to sleep, what he didn't expect was that the fire burned on him.
Sure enough, Jia Xiangguo would not let go of anyone he disliked.
In short, after discussing and discussing, he became the unlucky envoy who wanted to go north to recruit security!
This star = what a good job!
If the matter is messed up, just wait for Jia Xiangguo to clean it up when he comes back, and once it succeeds, it will be sooner, and wait to be drowned by the spittle of the people all over the world.
This is definitely a thankless job, but obviously, he can't refuse it.
When Yan Xiubai left Beijing, several colleagues who usually only had nodding acquaintances came to see him off, and looked at him with sympathy in his eyes. This errand was not only unpleasant, but also dangerous. Everyone knew that the area on the Huai River was chaotic. Very soon, it is now occupied by rebels again. Whether it can complete the mission is one thing, but whether it can come back alive is another matter.
As his guard, Qi Ying definitely followed. Originally, Yang Guo also wanted to go, but he suppressed it by force. In his words, he just didn’t want to bring an oil bottle. Yang Guo was very angry, but he couldn’t refute it. Worked hard.
Since the Jingkang disaster more than 100 years ago, the Song Dynasty was divided into two, and the north fell completely into the hands of the enemy. First came the Dajin, and then Mongolia. .
The Song people in the north were not peaceful under the rule of the Jin people, and they did not have a good life in the hands of the Mongols. The Mongols usually divided people into three, four, and five classes, and the Song people ranked at the bottom. They have no human rights. You can see what kind of life the Song people lived under the rule of the Mongols.
Therefore, the appearance of the Xuanjia Army is their hope. This black and black army makes the Mongols hate it so much that they wish to get rid of it quickly, but it is the guardian in the hearts of the Song people.
It is also because of this mentality that this army was able to grow from more than 1000 people to more than 5 people in just over a year, and won three states in a row. up the heel.
The development of the Xuanjia Army seems to be very good. Even the brave Mongols can't do anything about it for a while, but anyone with knowledge can see that this is only temporary and will not last long.
Chi Jiu, the left-wing vanguard of the Xuanjia Army, is such a sober person.
Chi Jiu is in her 30s this year, but she looks at least ten years older than her actual age, and her brows are full of traces of wind and frost.
He was born in a family, he was a Juren during the Shaoding period, and he was also ranked two in high school. When he was 20 years old, he joined the army and devoted himself to serving the country. He wanted to regain the mountains and rivers.
It was just because of his noble temperament that he didn't want to join forces with those people in the officialdom. In the end, he was framed and his family was ruined, but he himself escaped by luck.
Since then, he has been completely disheartened by the corrupt court and the fatuous emperor.
He wandered for many years until he met the leader of the Xuanjia Army.
He couldn't see through Yan Changsheng, but this did not prevent him from worshiping this man who was several years younger than him like many others.
He was there when the Xuanjia Army was established, and he has been watching it all the time. He admires the opponent's martial arts, strategies, and combat capabilities, and he uses troops very boldly. Who has the courage and courage to win two battles now? In the case of Zhouzhou, rushing day and night, taking Dengzhou before everyone reacted? !
Chi Jiu saw a hope in the Xuanjia Army, a hope that could change the status quo and save the people of the world from suffering.
But the current situation is not optimistic. First of all, the place where the Xuanjia Army is located is extremely bad. It is in the gap between the two countries. Now Mongolia may have other plans, and it has not focused all its attention on them. Here, they were given room to breathe, and once the Mongols freed up their hands and the army came under pressure, no matter how powerful the Xuanjia Army was, they would still suffer catastrophe.
What's more, there is a Song Dynasty behind them. He doesn't expect the emperor of the Song Dynasty to help them deal with Mongolia. It is already very good to not add chaos.
Chi Jiu analyzed all these to Yan Changsheng one by one, hoping that he could come up with an idea.
Yan Changsheng said indifferently: "For the time being, there is no need to worry too much. There is still time, right? As for the Song Dynasty, their envoys are already on their way, and they are probably coming soon."
"Envoy?" Chi Jiu was surprised.
"Of course I'm here to recruit security." Yan Changsheng said calmly.
Yan Xiubai didn't know that his relationship was already online. He didn't receive any good treatment this way. After all, he was an official of the imperial court and represented the imperial court. The Song people in the north may still admit that they are Song people, but to the south At the beginning, the imperial court may still have various hopes, but after more than a hundred years, the imperial court and officials have nothing to do with them.
Some people even knew that he came because of the Xuanjia Army, and they were quite hostile.
Before their team reached the gate of Dengzhou City, someone greeted them, with black clothes and armor, Mo Dao hanging from their waists, and they could feel the bloodthirsty murderous aura before they got close. The army on the battlefield is a master of a hundred battles, and it is more than a hundred times stronger than those embroidered pillows in Lin'an that can only be seen but not used.
The black army rushed over like a tide, and surrounded their convoy of more than 30 people. The armor reflected the cold light in the sun, which made people chill.
Everyone showed fear, but Qi Ying was the only one who managed to maintain his composure and raised his voice: "Emissary of the Great Song Dynasty, according to His Majesty's order, please see your general!"
No one made a sound, and the strange silence made people panic.
Qi Ying calmed down and repeated the words again.
With a whoosh, everyone around them drew their knives out of their sheaths in unison. The cold light was shining brightly under the sun, and the sudden murderous aura was suffocating. Even Qi Ying broke out in cold sweat on his back.
Facing these murderous people, those trapped in the middle subconsciously held their weapons in their hands. The two sides were facing each other. Qi Ying frowned. If there was a real fight, their side would obviously not have any advantage, after all This is the opponent's territory!
And at this moment, an elegant voice came from inside the heavily guarded carriage, "If the two countries are at war, if you don't come here, I will come here with sincerity. This is how your general treats guests." ? That’s all, but I’m very disappointed.”
There was a moment of turmoil in the army, the horse pawed a few times impatiently, and the people who admired and worshiped were belittled. Finally, someone lost his composure and couldn't help cursing: "What kind of onion are you, dare to speak of my general?!"
"I'm just a small civil servant. I'm not an onion to come to see your general under the order of my sage." After a pause, he continued, "It's just that I, a small civil servant, dare to come to your place." Once it happened, wouldn't your general have the guts to meet me, a civil servant?!"
"Don't worry, I'm unarmed, and I can't beat your general, if he is really as powerful as the rumors say!"
"You!!" The other party was so angry that the exposed eyes almost spewed fire. If possible, he really wanted to attack directly, but he didn't dare to act rashly without an order!
"It's rare." Someone chuckled lightly and exclaimed: "I didn't expect that in the rotten imperial court, there is such a tough bone like you that is not afraid of death. I like you a little bit."
"Then you liked it too early." Yan Xiubai said lightly, "I didn't say I'm not afraid of death. In fact, I'm very afraid of death."
The man pursed his lips, and suddenly raised his hand. The well-trained black army put away their weapons one after another, and then turned their horses to get out of the way.
"Ji Feizhuo, under the order of my general, come to welcome the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, please!"
The convoy moved again, rolling towards Dengzhou not far away.
Yan Xiubai was quite calm, he wasn't worried about his own safety, he just wasn't sure what to do, whether to lure this army into the hunter's trap following the imperial court's will, or to remind one or two without a trace? !
In addition to the sound of horseshoes, there was gradually a noise outside, and the convoy had already entered the city.
Maybe he can see what kind of person that general is first!
In the hall of the General's Mansion, there were about a dozen people standing or sitting. Except for Yan Changsheng who was sitting at the top, the rest of them, including Chi Jiu, were a little restless.
Finally someone couldn't help but said: "I heard that the imperial court sent envoys this time to recruit peace. Does the general really want to accept it?"
Yan Changsheng didn't answer, but just glanced at him lightly, and the man withered immediately.
Chi Jiu secretly looked at the person sitting on it, and was a little unsure what the other person meant.
And at this time, the envoy had arrived.
Under the golden sunlight, a man in a vermilion official uniform was led towards this side, and all the guards were stopped outside. He was alone, but without the slightest timidity, his back was straight, and his steps were calm, as if It's going to a banquet, not stepping into a tiger's den.
The black pupils tightened suddenly, and the hands on the knees curled up and then loosened. Except for the smile on the corner of his lips, Yan Changsheng's face did not change at all.
He saw Yan Xiubai, and Yan Xiubai naturally saw him too. Even though there were more than a dozen people in the hall, the person sitting at the top was the most conspicuous. He was dressed in black, with a handsome face, sitting in a chair in a casual and lazy posture. .
The moment his eyes met, Yan Xiubai almost tripped over the threshold under his feet!
Yan Changsheng! !
At that moment, Yan Xiubai almost wanted to go up and hug that person tightly, never letting go.
But in the end, the smile on the corner of the other party's lips stopped him from this impulse. The smile was very polite, unfamiliar, and slightly ironic. It belonged to Yan Changsheng, but it was definitely not Yan Changsheng's smile when he was facing him. laugh.
Yan Xiubai tried his best to calm himself down, facing the unkind-looking people in the room, he cupped his hands and saluted, "Your officer Yan Xiubai, I have seen the general."
He intentionally or unintentionally added the accent on the word Yan Xiubai, but the other party was indifferent, as if he had no impression of the name, which made his heart gradually cool down.
"The people here are all soldiers, and they don't like beating around the bush. Just say it, what did the Song Dynasty emperor ask you to do?" Yan Changsheng said in a deep voice.
Yan Xiubai took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty has long heard people talking about the reputation of the Huai Shang martyrs who are brave and good at fighting, and they have won hundreds of battles in Lin'an. I admire them very much. This time, I will bring food and grass and reward the Huai Army with 70 guan. up and down!"
Everyone present looked at each other in blank dismay, and Chi Jiu stood up suspiciously and said, "Is the imperial court so kind? They came here to give us money?!"
"You generals fought for the country, beat Mongolia hard, and regained the three states of Cai, Tang and Deng. It has been a long time since the imperial court won such a battle. The merits of this battle belong to Sheji. Isn't this mere money deserved?!"
Flattery, everyone loves to hear good shots, not to mention that they fought beautifully this time, Chi Jiu calmed down and subconsciously looked at Yan Changsheng.
The person sitting at the top propped his chin, his eyes kept falling on Yan Xiubai's body, and said with a light smile: "According to what you said, we are fighting for the Song court? Why don't I know that my Xuanjia When did the army become the Song army?"
Yan Xiubai took a deep look at him, then looked around, and said, "Are you generals denying that you are from the Song Dynasty?!"
Everyone suddenly fell silent. The Song Dynasty has lasted for hundreds of years, and they have encountered various catastrophes but are still lingering. They are Song people. Even if the court abandoned them long ago, they are still Song people. This is early. It's engraved in their bones, and because they don't know who else they are except for Song people.
Golden man?Mongol?That's a joke!
Yan Xiubai did not forget his duty. He came to recruit security, and the conditions were very generous. He looked around secretly, and found that no one was unmoved. If he was a competent envoy, he would This vacillating person puts all his effort into defeating them one by one, but unfortunately he never thought of being an envoy properly, and after seeing Yan Changsheng, he has no such plan.
Yan Xiubai's treatment was not bad, at least the other party didn't let him live in a prison cell, but arranged his residence in this temporary general's mansion. Although the yard was a bit rough, it was still no problem to live in.
When facing those people in the hall, he was still able to speak calmly and retort with reason, but now, when he was alone, his mind was in a mess, thinking about the boy who made love to him for a while For a while, he thought about the mature-looking young man looking at him with strange eyes.
Did he lose his memory again?
This was the only thing Yan Xiubai could think of.
It's not impossible, after all, there are precedents, but if he really loses his memory again, what will he do?
Get to know him again, make him fall in love with him again, or just let it go?
Yan Xiubai had a headache. He obviously lost the memory of the last time and his body shrank, but he still remembered his name subconsciously, but this time he forgot everything, so he wanted to beat him up!
If it wasn't for the wrong place or the wrong situation today, he would have gone straight up and bullied him!
He thought about it for a while, and there was a sudden noise outside the door. It was the people who came with him. Qi Ying walked in the front. When he saw him, he quickly ran towards him, looked up and down several times until After making sure he was okay, he breathed a sigh of relief.
These people outside don't need him to personally ask, Qi Ying can arrange it very well by himself, so he went back to the room to struggle.
Yan Xiubai didn't struggle with it for long, he figured it out before going to bed, if he loses his memory, he loses his memory, at worst, he should chase the person back, with his means, it's just chasing someone, isn't it something that can be easily captured? !
The premise is to find out to what extent his memory has been lost and what things he still remembers.
Speaking of this, Yan Xiubai also felt a little sad, why does the person he likes always have problems with his brain? !
Yan Xiubai didn't know what was going on with the Xuanjia Army's internal discussion on the matter of recruiting security, and the other party seemed to have no intention of bringing it up immediately, instead they had been taking him around for two days, and the most visited place was the military camp.
The scene of tens of thousands of people training is very spectacular. Yan Xiubai has never seen such a scene. He is a little curious, but more is puzzled. He doesn't understand what the other side intends to send a team of tens of thousands of cavalry without reservation. What is the purpose of displaying before him?Demonstration?Deterrence?Or some other purpose?
Yan Xiubai couldn't figure it out, but because Yan Changsheng was not the one who showed him around, he didn't feel impatient at all. It was already a blessing that the two of them could get along so peacefully after the loss and found it, and it also made it easier for him to get along better. It's good to explore the other party's current memory problems.
It's a pity that until now, he hasn't noticed anything. The appearance of the other party has changed. He is no longer an immature boy, but has changed back to when he first met. That young man with weird thoughts, even deepened his concealment skills Not a lot.
It made Yan Xiubai a little schizophrenic. Which of the Yan Changsheng he knew was the real Yan Changsheng?Teenagers and youths, their personalities have changed too much, as if they are two people.
Yan Changsheng ordered two horses to be brought, one of which was given to Yan Xiubai, and the two walked into the forest with bows and arrows on their backs.
Someone originally wanted to follow, but Yan Changsheng waved them away, and the two walked leisurely one after the other.
A bird of unknown species was shot and fell, and he didn't know where it fell. Yan Xiubai didn't have the slightest plan to look for it, but Yan Changsheng, who was on the side, praised him and said: "Good arrow skills, I didn't expect Even though Lord Yan is a civil servant, he has such exquisite archery skills. It is said that the officials from the emperor to the subordinates in the Song Dynasty were all just a bunch of riches and riches, but looking at it now, it is not entirely true."
"General Yan won the award." Yan Xiubai said flatly, "It's far worse than the general."
Yan Changsheng laughed, and after a while he suddenly said, "Master Yan has been staying with me for two days, and he doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all?"
"The general is not in a hurry, why should I be in a hurry?"
"It seems that adults should be the ones who need to be anxious." Yan Changsheng looked at him and said, "After all, there are people in Lin'an who are waiting for you to return to your life!"
"So?" Yan Xiubai paused, and said, "The general is going to give me the answer?"
Yan Changsheng slowly leaned over, leaned in front of him and asked in a low voice: "What about my lord? Do you want me to accept the offer, or not?"
From Yan Changsheng's point of view, he could clearly see the other's tightly curled eyelashes, which were thinner than women's, so he couldn't help but want to reach out and touch them.
He stepped back and returned to his original position. Before the other party could speak, he continued, "I know what you're going to say. It's just that this question shouldn't be asked of you."
Yan Xiubai said indifferently: "I can't be the master of the general."
The horse went around the countryside, and the two of them didn't go back to the barracks, but went back to the city directly.
There have been a lot of people in the city recently, and most of them came here with their children.
Yan Changsheng sat on the horse, pointed his whip at the people at the gate of the city, and said, "Since the capture of Dengzhou, hundreds of thousands of people have come here every day. Mongolia's rule is too strict, and people are divided into three and six The practice of the ninth class is even more unacceptable, and the court of the Southern Song Dynasty exploited the people and enriched the enemy, which is simply ridiculous. Now, only here can I get a moment of peace."
......
Yan Xiubai seemed to understand a little bit, the other party was not demonstrating or intimidating, but recruiting him? !
The moment he guessed the truth, he was a little speechless. He obviously came here to recruit, but he wanted to recruit him instead, which was quite interesting.
"You also said that this is just a moment of peace. When Mongolia is free, you will be attacked on both sides. Even if you have twice as many troops, I'm afraid it won't work!"
"Who said I would be attacked on both sides?" Yan Changsheng said: "I never said that I would not accept the Song Dynasty's offer!"
Yan Xiubai frowned, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Yan Changsheng curled his lips slightly, but did not answer.
Yan Changsheng really accepted the offer, but he rejected the order to go to Lin'an, which is not too stupid, let Yan Xiubai think so.
After the matter is done, although he did not successfully fool him back, it is not his responsibility. It is the task of Jia Sidao and others to deal with the Xuanjia Army.
He left very happily, but he was a bit reluctant, but he wanted to go back and take off his official uniform before chasing people. Didn't he say that he wanted to recruit him, so let him do so.
No one knew Yan Xiubai's plan. What Yan Changsheng saw in Yan Changsheng's eyes was that the other party left as soon as he said it, without turning his head, let alone reluctance. It's all bad.
So, Chi Jiu, who was standing beside him and sent Yan Xiubai away with him, suddenly heard a cold snort. I don't know which unlucky person is going to suffer!
......
The convoy traveled for two days, and the speed when they left was faster than when they arrived. When everyone stayed in the posthouse, they didn't know that a person sneaked in by taking advantage of the night and hiding from everyone's eyes and ears.
So, just after Yan Xiubai took a shower, before he had time to get dressed, he saw a familiar person who came uninvited and was lying on his bed very leisurely.
"Surprised?" Yan Changsheng said, looking at the expression on his face.
"Of course I was surprised." Yan Xiubai frowned and said, "Why did General Yan appear here? Did something happen?"
Yan Changsheng didn't answer, he just looked down at the white sheets, then suddenly stood up and walked towards him.
The two were very close, Yan Xiubai was naked from the upper body, very uncomfortable, but because the opponent was Yan Changsheng, he didn't push him away, nor did he avoid it.
Yan Changsheng leaned over and planted a series of light kisses on his lips, Yan Xiubai's eyes widened suddenly.
The lips touched each other, but did not penetrate deeply, Yan Changsheng sucked his lips carefully.
Yan Xiubai couldn't stand being licked. Just as he was about to fight back, there was a sharp pain in the corner of his lips. He subconsciously licked it, and there was a salty smell, and his mouth was bitten open.
The dark eyes stared at him tightly, and there was still a trace of blood on the corner of the other's lips, and then the bright red was rolled by his tongue and licked clean.
"This is punishment!" he said.
"What did I do wrong?" Yan Xiubai was dissatisfied, "It's you instead, it's fun to lie to me?"
If you want to be angry, it is because he is angry. He obviously remembers everything, but he still pretends not to know him. Is there such a thing as nonsense?
"If I pretend I don't know you, you really don't know me? If I really don't remember you, will I be a stranger for the rest of my life and have nothing to do with you? It's cool to walk, let me tell you, quite a stranger , don't think about it!"
"It's you who didn't recognize me first." This is also a formidable skill, "
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