Royal road

"General Yi, my master has something important to discuss, please come over to the house and talk about it."

After returning from the camp, just as he entered the city gate, Yiyan was stopped by the steward of Duan's mansion.Although they are both confidantes of the lord, they have a civil position and a military order, their identities are sensitive, and they don't have much communication in private. Such a thing as "going through the government for a narrative" has never happened.

Yiyan has known Duan Qin for a long time, and knows that Duan Qin is not a guy who makes trouble out of nothing.Special Hou is here, there must be something important.Therefore, he just frowned slightly, and followed the steward to Duan's residence.

Duan Qin, as the chief governor, was given an official residence after the restoration of normal order in Jinyang City.The house is quite close to the governor's mansion, so it is not luxurious, but being able to leave the mansion to live alone is a testament to the love of the envoy.

Maybe because of the notification, when Yiyan arrived at Duan's mansion, Duan Qin was already guarding the door to greet him in person.The status of the two is equal, which is also due.Seeing Yiyan get off his horse, Duan Qin hurried up to meet him: "Please take the liberty of asking, General Yi, please forgive me."

"Master Duan is very polite." Yi Yan politely returned the gift, and walked into the mansion with Duan Qin.

When they came to the main hall, the guests of honor were seated, and tea was served.Duan Qin just sighed: "As a general, I should have lived in another residence long ago. It is really inconvenient to invite a general now."

Earlier, the city of Jinyang was full of waste, and all the aides were crowded in the governor's mansion, but they couldn't see anything.Afterwards, the situation stabilized, and confidantes like Duan Qin were all assigned mansions, where they could bring their family members to live with them.Yiyan, who was still nestled in the backyard of the governor's mansion, showed his uniqueness.He can be regarded as one of the best figures in the Bingzhou Army, not to mention the official residence, it is not too much to directly build the general's residence.I have been living in the governor's mansion, no matter what, I can't justify it.

Duan Qin's words were euphemistic, but the allusion inside was clear.Yiyan frowned: "I'm alone, why do I need to live in such a big mansion. I don't know why Master Duan has asked me out today, what's the matter?"

This topic change is blunt enough.Duan Qin didn't think it was strange, and said with a smile: "It is indeed an important matter. The general should know that the Xiongnu came to make it happen?"

Yiyan naturally knew, and also knew that the lord drove away the Huns envoys on the spot.If not, he would not have stayed in the camp until now.Liu Yuan was purely dreaming, even if it made people angry, he wouldn't bother Duan Qin to seek advice from him.

Seemingly seeing the doubt in Yiyan's eyes, Duan Qin no longer kept his eyes shut, and said directly: "The plan of the old thief Liu Yuan is not to persuade you to surrender, but to drive a wedge. The emperor just moved his capital, if he heard about it, he must be suspicious of the instability of the state. Therefore, it is extremely dangerous Possibly, it is suitable for Sima's clan daughter to enter Bingzhou."

Yiyan's complexion suddenly turned cold.

Duan Qin sighed softly: "The general should also know that the emperor is not on guard against the lord for a day or two. Not to mention, it is a great reward to marry the ancestral daughter to be the lord's successor, how can he refuse?"

"Why not?!" Those blue eyes were filled with anger, "The emperor has fled to Shouchun, who else in the north can suppress the Xiongnu besides the lord? Even if they refuse to marry, it doesn't matter! Is it possible that everyone has to do whatever they want?" Did Sima choose?"

"He is the Son of Heaven after all." Duan Qin remained calm, "If you recklessly refuse the marriage, not to mention that the relationship with the imperial court can no longer be repaired, it will also make the northern family have doubts. Now the lord has finally invited Xi Jian Such celebrities, those who do not want to flee south, are also moving closer to Bingzhou and Jizhou. These are truly courageous and courageous one-time talents, and they are also the foundation for stabilizing the north and stabilizing the foundation. If the emperor is not placed at this moment In their eyes, what will they think? What will the high-ranking families in Sizhou and Jizhou who have not fled yet plan? They will mobilize the overall situation. If the people of Bingzhou are unstable, they will fall into the tricks of the Huns and hypocrites!"

Yiyan didn't expect to be involved in so many things.Among them are complicated, and they can't be solved only by bow and horse.But soon, he came to his senses: "Master Duan has come up with a countermeasure?"

If not, he would not be invited into Duanfu!

Duan Qin smiled slightly: "That's right. It's not difficult to crack this strategy. Now that I am in Shouchun today, it will take ten and a half months for any decree to reach Jinyang. If the decree has not arrived, The lord has already remarried? Even the Ninth Five-Year Lord cannot order the lord to remarry the Sima clan's daughter!"

This is the easiest way, but Yiyan froze in place, as if a basin of ice water had been poured over his head, making his whole body icy cold.

Duan Qin didn't seem to notice the change in his face, and said to himself: "Even if there is no matter of marriage proposed by the emperor, my lord should consider remarrying. Now my lord is in good health, and I have to be named Duke, how can there be no one around me? Either choosing a wife from a noble family, or marrying a good man, and having more children is the top priority. This is a major matter related to the foundation, how can it be ignored? I asked General Yi to come here, and I just wanted to ask General Yi to persuade him As soon as I persuade the lord, let the lord make a decision early."

Yiyan stared into Duan Qin's eyes, and after a long time, he said: "...Why did you ask me to persuade you?"

"General Yi has been with the lord the longest, and he is the confidant and beloved general of the lord. Besides the general, who else has such affection?" Duan Qin answered frankly, as if such an answer was justified.

However, Yiyan knew that the person in front of him should have seen through his relationship with the lord, and also regarded him as the reason why the lord didn't marry.

Is he?

Duan Qin didn't give Yi Yan any more time to think: "General Yi, the marriage of a prince is a major event for the family and the country. You come from the Liang Mansion, so you should know how much effort it took for the lord to go from a mere Tinghou to this step! Success, it is the time to ride the wind. General Wang Yi persuaded the lord to marry a wife early, and the painstaking efforts of the years are not in vain!"

As he spoke, he pulled up his long sleeves and fell to the ground with a bow.This is a very great gift, and it is enough to show Duan Qin's solemnity.

Looking at the figure prostrating himself on the ground, Yi Yan clenched his fists tightly.

Two quarters later.

"Why did General Yi leave in such a hurry? You didn't keep him for a meal?" Mrs. Duan asked in surprise when she came to the main hall and found that the guests had already left.

Duan Qin exhaled softly: "General Yi still has something important to do, let's wait another day."

Just after Yiyan left, he has been sitting here without moving.Today's invitation is actually just a test.Unexpectedly, after trying it, he found out the inside story that he didn't want to see at all.

It turns out that Yiyan really loves the lord!

When the cold eclipse incident happened, he felt that there was something subtle between the two of them.But the lord is a man, really dignified and clean.With his appearance and the current fashion, if he really likes men, there will be no peace in the back house.But the protagonist never showed the slightest bit, not to mention masculinity, even female sex is not very interested.

But who would have thought that Yiyan, a Capricorn, would actually fall into the eyes of the lord?

When did the two start?Where are we now?Duan Qin really couldn't figure it out.But since Yiyan was injured and moved into the Governor's Mansion, changes must have taken place.This matter cannot be ignored!Where is Yiyan's status? Once the matter is not handled properly, I'm afraid it will cause disaster!

And this marriage is a good opportunity for a breakthrough.No matter what Yiyan's intentions are, as long as he is a man and unable to give birth to the lord's offspring, he should give up his position and let the lord marry him.How can a mere personal affair compare to dominance?

Just now Yiyan didn't answer, but Duan Qin knew that he was not stupid.As long as you think about it carefully, you will know the importance.In this world, how many people can be like Yiyan, who can sacrifice their lives for the lord, regardless of their wealth?

Alas, I only hope that the lord can make up his mind early and marry a wife to continue his life.

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After leaving the Duan Mansion, Yiyan had never ridden a horse before, and just walked towards the Governor's Mansion with such strides.As night fell, there were already no pedestrians on the street. The fresh wind passing through the cracks, whistling, made people feel cold all over, but it couldn't extinguish the anger in his heart.

Without raising his head, Yiyan quickly rushed into the governor's mansion.The courtyard where he lived was not lit up, and when he walked into the courtyard, he did not light the lamp either, but stopped for a long time.That anger is like a weed that grows long, and it can't be burned cleanly.

The lord told him, and he stopped sharply.Marrying a wife and having children, on whose body is it not a matter of course?Not to mention the status of the lord!What he got now is enough, and he shouldn't ask for extravagance at all.

But who can quench that anger? !

Turning around abruptly, Yiyan strode into the room and took out the bow and arrow.This is the three-stone bow that Yiyan practiced most often, even he had to exhaust his strength to draw and aim.But now, he needs something to let him exhaust his anger and hostility!

With a buzzing sound, the bowstring vibrated.The sky was dark, and the arrow did not know where it shot.Yiyan didn't even look at the wooden target, and continued to nock the arrow.One arrow, another arrow, the muscles and bones relaxed, and the physical strength surged, but the anger suppressed in the bottom of my heart did not escape with the off-string arrow, but accumulated more and more, like a surging tide.

He is not reconciled!How could he be willing!

The two arms were stretched to the maximum, and the black bow made a creaking sound, and suddenly broke with a snap!

The three-stone hard bow was broken into two ends, and the bowstring bounced like a snake letter, and rushed towards his front.Yiyan dodged, but did not dodge.The split string touched the forehead, bringing out a burning pain.Blood splattered.

However, Yiyan ignored the wound and stared blankly at the ground.

There lay the remains of a bow. The strings were broken and the bow was broken. It could not be destroyed any more.

As if he had exhausted his strength, or as if he had been blown through his bones by the cold wind, he shivered slightly.

At this moment, a soldier stepped into the courtyard: "General, my lord..."

Before he could finish speaking, the ending choked in his throat.There was no fire in the courtyard, and those blue eyes looked over, like the twinkling stars in the night, bitingly cold, as if exuding a dead air.Shocked, he took a step back, the soldier swallowed dryly, and then squeezed out the second half of the sentence: "My lord... My lord, please."

Yiyan didn't answer, but just raised his hand to wipe away the blood on his face.Step forward to the main courtyard.