Born short-lived

Hearing that northern Xinjiang was recovered and the army returned to Beijing triumphantly, early in the morning, people rushed to the main road inside the Xuanwu Gate to wait to see the prince who was said to have defeated 30 lions in Sha'an with 80 troops. The restaurants on the entire street were fully booked the night before, and the price of the seats by the window facing the street doubled several times overnight.

Zhou Zirong had nothing to do, so he also joined in the fun, wearing a moon white Shu brocade robe, sitting in the accordion on the third floor of the restaurant facing the street, like a rich man with too much money to burn.

After changing two pots of tea, the sun gradually turned, and the sound of gongs and drums finally came from outside the city gate. The capital patrol battalion has brought troops to clear the road. It must be ensured that there is nothing more than an inch high on the street before the pro-army passes. .The people on the street also knew that the prince was about to enter the city, and they all turned their attention away from the restaurant dishes and the gossip, and looked outside the city gate.

For a moment, heads poked out one after another from the windows of taverns on the whole street, and stretched their necks to see the situation in the direction of the city gate. It was as if a road had been split from the sea of ​​people, like two rows of needles.

"The army has arrived—"

The herald soldier who arrived in advance galloped from outside the city on a sleek black-maned horse, whizzing past the street like the wind.Zhou Zirong finally stood up from the mat after hearing the movement, walked to the railing facing the street, and looked outside the city gate.

From a distance, he saw a black-maned spirit horse with a shining silver danglu hanging on its forehead, a tall and familiar figure riding the horse, the long crimson cloak on his shoulders was fluttered by the wind from time to time, and the armor on his body seemed to be still wearing Facing the cold air in the north, and not being warmed by the noisy gongs and drums and crowds of people, it seems like a god who came from an endless distance, passing by in this world of panic, startled a pool of gulls and herons.

Just like a thousand years ago.

Zhou Zirong had already imagined this scene countless times in his dreams, but now that he really saw it, he still couldn't help being excited, his heart tightened a little bit as Dong Sheng approached, and he stared blankly at the one he was thinking about. For so long, people almost forgot to breathe.

Dong Sheng was born with a good skin, if it weren't for the evil spirit that he just returned from licking blood from the gate of hell, he would have lived in so many boudoir dreams.

People probably didn't expect that the crown prince, who was said to be miraculous, was such a handsome young man, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.However, the prince was obviously more beautiful than the little girl, but when his horse passed by, the crowd in that area naturally quieted down, and those who were close did not dare to make a sound.

There was no expression on Dong Sheng's face from the beginning to the end, but when he passed Zhou Zirong downstairs, Fuzhi raised his eyes slightly instinctively.

With just one glance, he noticed that Yuebai figure, the culprit who had disturbed him for several months.

The moment their eyes met, both of them were startled.

Zhou Zirong didn't expect that Dong Sheng would raise his head suddenly, but what was even more unexpected was that he had known Dong Sheng for so long, but this kind of touch would still catch him off guard from time to time and destroy his hard-earned defense once again. Two clean.

This glance is like the one from 1000 years ago, like the one from a year ago, like the one from a dream a day ago, it has never changed a bit, and it has become deeper and deeper with time.

It's over, he thought.

Dong Sheng's horse staggered for half a step, fortunately he calmed down his emotions quickly before other people noticed the strangeness, he pulled out a faint smile with complicated emotions, and then hurriedly took his eyes back in fear.

Dong Sheng still couldn't calm down until the team had gone a long way.

He restrained his urge to look back, and said to himself: "It's a mess..."

The guard beside him heard what he said suddenly, but couldn't hear him clearly, so he couldn't help asking: "Your Highness?"

"It's nothing," Dong Sheng said without looking sideways, "Let the people behind hurry up, Gu still has to catch Mian Sheng."

Dong Sheng hastily accelerated his marching speed, wishing he could finish this endless street right away—for a moment, he felt that he was worthy of the words "fleeing away", and he couldn't laugh or cry for a while.

Turning off the main road, it was not far from the imperial city, and there were much fewer people. Dong Sheng didn't bring many pro-armies, and a large number of troops were brought back to the camp in the suburbs of Beijing by the deputy general long before entering Beijing.

At the intersection in front of Shenwu Gate, there were not many civilians, but only heard the sound of horseshoes from the road on the left, and then saw a horse-drawn carriage with a crimson roof coming straight across, hurrying not far in front of Dong Sheng. stop.

Dong Sheng stopped his horse, and the guards behind him had already drunk out: "Who is so bold, dare to stop Dong Gong from driving?!"

Dong Sheng recognized the driver immediately.

The servant who was driving the carriage hurriedly jumped out of the carriage and prostrated himself to apologize, but the people in the carriage got out of the carriage with their moon-white brocade clothes in their hands, shook their sleeves, bowed their heads and said, "Your Excellency Zhou Zirong pays homage to you." His Royal Highness, the minister's Ma Fang was shocked, lost his discipline for a while, and offended His Highness, I hope His Highness will forgive me."

Dong Sheng sighed, and thought to himself that you are really unrelenting.

He still sat on the horse without moving, looked down at Zhou Zirong with his head down, and didn't know what it was like in his heart. He was silent for a while, sighed secretly, and with a force in his hand, he supported the saddle and turned over.The new wound on his body hadn't healed yet, so this action pulled the wound without any suspense, and immediately the pain made him turn pale.

Dong Sheng raised his eyes nervously to look at Zhou Zirong, but fortunately that Zhou Zirong didn't notice his fleeting strangeness, he breathed a sigh of relief, walked over as if nothing had happened, helped Zhou Zirong up by his arm, He said earnestly, "Your Highness, there is no need to panic. This great victory in Northern Xinjiang has half of your Highness's military achievements."

With a smile on the corner of Zhou Zirong's mouth, he raised his eyes and slammed them into Dong Sheng's eyes without hesitation, and said in a calm voice, "Your Highness has praised you, and serving His Highness is nothing more than a mountain of swords and fire."

That look made Dong Sheng feel pain in his heart, his expression moved slightly, he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything after all, he bowed his head to Zhou Zirong, then turned his head and said to the army pretending nothing happened: "Help the prince to bring the horse back to the mansion .”

"Your Highness," Zhou Zirong called to stop him, "to look at the sun today, I would like to invite Your Highness to enjoy the moon in the city."

Seeing Dong Sheng stop, Zhou Zirong went on to say: "I sincerely look forward to the moon... I just don't know if the silver light is willing to mess with this dust."

I would rather teach my mind to be in vain than to teach silver light to stir up dust.

Dong Sheng didn't expect Zhou Zirong to say such words in front of outsiders, maybe others just thought it was weird, but these words were very ambiguous in Dong Sheng's ears, it was so hot that his ears were hot , blushed all of a sudden, turned around and said angrily, "You!"

Seeing that Zhou Zirong was still smiling, Dong Sheng was even more annoyed.

Thinking that he has been disturbed by his intentions for so long, but now he is making fun of himself.

Dong Sheng wanted to point to his nose and ask him what was wrong with him, but he couldn't get rid of it, so he tried his best to suppress the hand he was about to raise, and walked back to Zhou Zirong with a stiff expression. Next to him, gritted his teeth and approached, lowered his voice and said: "My lord is so earnest, isn't he afraid of an inch of lovesickness and an inch of ashes?"

Zhou Zirong seemed to have expected him to say this a long time ago, and he still said with a gentle smile: "Lefu Tianming will be ridiculed again, how do you say that, the so-called weak water three thousand..."

The second half of the sentence was stared back viciously by Dong Sheng.

Zhou Zirong shut up happily.

Until Dongsheng went back to the East Palace and changed into the court clothes, and arrived at the Imperial Palace, Zhou Zirong's words were still in his mind.

Is Le Fu's destiny re-doubted?

He felt that his face was still hot.

The father-in-law in the hall dragged his voice and shouted in a sharp voice: "I beg you to see me in front of the imperial court——"

Queen: "Xuan."

He tossed and tossed at the gate of hell for several months, and finally returned to this huge golden palace.

Dong Sheng nodded and climbed to the hall, passed slowly among the officials, knelt down slowly in front of the imperial court, made a prostrating salute, and said: "I see your majesty."

Some people didn't expect that Dong Sheng would come back from Northern Xinjiang alive, and strange colors flashed across their faces. Jiang Kun glanced at Yan Yushi, and then asked Yan Yushi to put back the anger that he almost showed.

Dong Sheng found that he had only been away for three or four months, and there were already many familiar faces missing, replaced by some new officials he had never seen before, and even the princess was given to walk in front of the imperial court.

He thought, at first he thought that with Li Chongwen and the Jiang Clan in the court watching, Jiang Kun should not make too much of a move, but whether it was the disobedience of the Western Xinjiang reinforcements before, or the court that has obviously been swept away now, It has exceeded his expectations.

Could it be that I missed something?

I only heard the Queen say: "Northern Xinjiang was recovered, and the East Palace took the lead. The prince is not afraid of powerful enemies, and he will fight against the barbarians. I am very relieved. Tell me, what do you want? I will reward you."

Dong Sheng skillfully replied: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, but the recovery of Northern Xinjiang is the blessing of Your Majesty's great blessing, and I, Hua Xu, is also my destiny. I dare not covet the merits of heaven."

"Your Highness," Jiang Kun said, "Your Highness has made great achievements in recovering the northern border, so why should you be humble?"

Dong Sheng didn't even turn his head, and immediately kowtowed: "Northern Xinjiang is devastated, the Great Wall has not been repaired, and I dare not take credit for it."

The princess stepped forward and bowed and said: "Mother, the elder brother has returned home in triumph. According to my law of Hua Xu, we should reward thousands of households in the city with food and give [-] pieces of silk brocade to show the emperor's grace and to show the world."

The Zhuo family's heirs in Northern Xinjiang were few and far between, and the military and political power was pending. At this moment, everyone was staring at Dong Sheng, and the princess' words could be regarded as a relief for Dong Sheng.

The queen looked at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Shan, speaking of it, the crown prince will be crowned as a concubine in a short time, right? I think that Jiang's daughter and King Beizhao can be regarded as a good couple. It must be regarded as three blessings, right?"

Dong Sheng was startled, but the officials behind him were busy congratulating him.

His mind went blank for a moment.

King Bei Zhao and the Jiang family?

Dong Sheng was stunned for a moment and then blurted out: "Your Majesty!"

This His Majesty's voice did not contain a hint of festiveness, it seemed abrupt and blunt, like disrupting the situation and shaking the entire Golden Luan Hall into silence.

The queen's smile froze for a moment: "What? The prince thinks something is wrong?"

[The author has something to say: I have been using the knife for a long time, and I am giving out chewing gum. 】