Dressed as Tang Bohu

In Beijing, it is rare to have a cloudless good weather in winter.

The sky blue looks like it has been washed with water, and the dark camel branches are stretched bare among the branches along the road, and the wind can't move it.

After more than a month, Tang Ziwei and his soldiers finally returned to the most important and prosperous place of the Ming Dynasty.

When the soldiers who had won the battle returned to the court, there were cheers and praises along the way.

However, under this brilliance, in the middle of the long line, the disabled people pulled by carts and carried by horses were inconspicuous but extremely heavy.

Tang Ziwei returned to the inner city, separated from the brigade, first drove Xu Jing back to his General Secretary, and then asked Ji Sheng to accompany Zhu Houzhao back to the palace.On the other hand, he only brought Heisha and Zhu Chenhao back to the small courtyard that he bought earlier in the capital.

Ji Tong heard that the expeditionary army would arrive today, so he made preparations at home early.

So when Tang Ziwei pushed the door and entered, the tall and thin young man brought half a basin of warm water from a copper basin, stood still in front of Tang Ziwei, and said, "Master, wash your hands. "

"Yeah." Tang Ziwei looked at Ji Tong who hadn't seen him for a long time with crooked eyes, while dipping his hands that had been blown cold by the wind on the horse's back into the water.

The water at just the right temperature wrapped his scarred palms, and the warmth spread up slowly.Just like the kid Ji Tong, his tepid temperament is not so prominent, but he is deeply embedded in Tang Ziwei's life in his most suitable way.

"Ji Tong, have you grown a little taller?" Tang Zi asked him with a timid smile.

Ji Tong shook his head, "Young Master and I have only seen each other for a month, so it won't be long."

"..."

Tang Ziwei's warmth that had just risen was immediately stuffed back into his stomach.He took his hand out of the water and flicked the water onto Ji Tong's face childishly.

Ji Tong expressionlessly picked up the towel on the edge of the copper basin and wiped his face, then shook the towel away to wrap Tang Ziwei's scabbed palm.

Tang Ziwei didn't move.

Ren Jitong wiped every crevice of his fingers carefully, and gently dried the water stains on the scars on the tiger's mouth and finger pulp.

After a while, Ji Tong put down his hands and said, "In the future, can you stop fighting?"

Tang Ziwei looked at him, blinked slowly, then raised his hand to ruffle his meticulously tied hair, "Okay."

Ji Tong stood on the spot and let him knead for a while, then took a step back and said: "I have someone prepare some food for the reception, young master, hurry up and use some in the main hall."

Tang Ziwei nodded happily, and walked towards the main hall.

Ji Tong looked at the two people behind him, first bowed to Zhu Chenhao, then picked up the copper basin on the ground and stuffed it into Heisha's hand, and said: "Dahei, you and the lord wash your hands and come too Let's eat."

After speaking, he followed Tang Ziwei into the house.

Heisha took it for granted that he swiped twice in Tang Ziwei's washing water by himself, and without fear of death, he stuffed the almost cold water and the basin into the hands of Prince Ning, whose face was blackened into the bottom of the pot, and even patted the prince's face. shoulder, said earnestly: "My lord, wash your hands quickly and let's go to dinner."

Zhu Chenhao glanced at him sideways, the terrifying look in his eyes made Heisha run into the room in a fright, leaving Zhu Chenhao standing alone in the courtyard with a water basin, feeling a little dazed suddenly.

……

The next day, Tang Ziwei's small courtyard was constantly visited by people early in the morning.

Because the emperor still did not go to court after his return, all the official affairs of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, and the Imperial Academy were all done in private.As a general, Tang Ziwei was supposed to write a memorial of the war situation and submit it to the Secretary of General Administration after he came back, but due to some reasons that you know I don't know clearly, this matter was put aside by him.

In the next few days, Tang Ziwei hardly stayed at home.Several family letters from Suzhou are on the table, but they are still unopened.

Tang Ziwei went to the cabinet and the Ministry of War several times, and went to the palace once, he was very busy.On the contrary, Zhu Chenhao, the righteous master, was bored in the room all day long, waiting to sit back and enjoy his success.

This realization made Zhu Chenhao a little restless.

Finally, when Tang Ziwei was about to go out again, Zhu Chenhao desperately grabbed his sleeves and made a fuss, which made Tang Ziwei unable to hold back, so he let go and took him out together.

The two got into the carriage and staggered all the way to the palace.

In the car, Tang Ziwei closed his eyes and fell asleep. He spent a lot of effort in the past few days, and a layer of light blue appeared under his eyes.

Zhu Chenhao was in high spirits, but he didn't dare to disturb him.I just used my eyes to trace the outline of the person in front of me over and over again, without feeling bored at all, and felt that I could just watch quietly for a lifetime.

However, not long after the car was in business, it suddenly began to bump up and down suddenly.There were some noisy sounds outside the window, as if someone was arguing.

A hand stretched out from Zhu Chenhao's eyes, and opened the curtain of the carriage.

It was Tang Ziwei who heard the noise outside and opened his eyes, leaning over to look at the scene outside the window.

Zhu Chenhao's eyes were full of Tang Ziwei's magnified side face, and he realized it now, shrunk back into the corner belatedly, and couldn't help but breathe a little easier.

Tang Ziwei glanced at him sideways, raised his eyebrows, and said to the coachman, "Stop."

The two got off the carriage, facing the gate of the Ministry of War.At this moment, several yamen servants in front of the door blocked the entrance, and a woman in mourning clothes seemed to want to break in, even though she was blocked, she was still reluctant to leave.

"Meet the General!"

Zhu Chenhao was dressed in casual clothes, the servants couldn't recognize his face, but seeing Tang Ziwei approaching, he quickly wanted to salute him.But considering the woman in mourning, they all signaled to Tang Ziwei with bitter faces.

Tang Ziwei didn't care about their behavior, but turned his attention to the woman who was no longer trying to break in.

She was probably over [-] years old, and a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes majestically climbed onto her no longer young face.Regardless of her crazy behavior before, she seemed to have a bit of a posture standing quietly at this moment.

"Which soldier's family is this? If I remember correctly, all the pensions should have been paid out this time. You are here, but why are you still dissatisfied?" The pensions of these disabled and dead soldiers, They were all handed out by Tang Ziwei personally, more than double the amount compared to previous years.

Perhaps it was because he had been on the battlefield in person. For Tang Ziwei, the dark names recorded in the roster were the vivid figures who fell on the frozen soil in the northwest, which made him unable to remain indifferent.

"Cao Min's surname is Lin, she is the wife of Lin Zhenghuan, the minister of the Imperial Academy, and the dog's name is Lin Shu. I don't know the general...do you have any impression?"

Lin took two steps closer to Tang Ziwei, her eyes were fixed on Tang Ziwei's expression, and the emotion in her eyes, whether it was sorrow or persistence, was shocking.

Naturally, the name Lin Shu would not fail to impress.

It's just that I haven't heard it for a long time. At first hearing, Tang Ziwei felt that those deep pains became a little far away, so that he didn't have time to respond to Mrs. Lin's words immediately.

Lin said: "The dog is timid by nature, and his father is a nerd. He is often bullied by others but dare not tell us. I hate him for not fighting. This time I sent troops to quell the rebellion and asked someone to take him away, but unexpectedly ..."

"I'm sorry." Tang Ziwei lowered his eyes.

"A sword has no eyes. I don't want to blame or resent anyone for this matter. Now that the matter has come to this point, I just want to ask for an answer."

Lin took a deep breath, and the tears that had accumulated in her eyes fell silently, but she didn't seem to notice it.He just stared into Tang Ziwei's eyes, and asked with great force and clarity, "My son, why did he die?"

Tang Ziwei opened his mouth, and after a while, he said dumbly, "It's because of me."

At this moment, Tang Ziwei seemed to see the temperature of those few tears that became icy cold in the cold wind on the back of Tang Ziwei's hand.

He thought of how Lin Shu couldn't help crying while sitting on the horseback.

It was that timid and cowardly man who made people look down on him. At the last moment of his life, he protected him, put on his robe, and rushed towards the group of Tartars with a knife.

"In order to divert the pursuers for me, he was hacked seventeen times by the tartars before he fell down."

Tang Ziwei didn't know why he had to tell the truth, but just looking into Lin's eyes, he couldn't lie to the person in front of him.

Even if he wants to be hated, this is the price he should bear.A person's life has never been easy.

Tang Ziwei raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a bitter smile.

"If madam wants to hold grudges against me, I have nothing to say. But if you are willing, I will send someone to send you enough money for you to spend the rest of your life in peace with Shi Lin. It can be regarded as supporting Lin Shu You two, Madam please accept it. I have been busy with chores these days, so I haven't had time to explain this matter, so I'm sorry for your trouble."

At this moment, Lin suddenly raised her sleeves to cover half of her face, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"...You said, he saved you?"

She covered her mouth with thin fingers, with such strength that her knuckles turned white.She didn't realize it at all, and just murmured in that tone of crying and laughing: "My son, my son has finally grown up, woo woo... He is such a timid child, he can carry seventeen knives. General, He is for you, you made him grow into a warrior... woo woo woo..."

Seeing Lin's appearance like this, Tang Zi stepped forward silently, gently hugged her in his arms, and patted her on the back lightly like comforting a child.

This woman was thin and small, not even as high as Tang Ziwei's chin.

Tang Zi hugged her in fear, feeling sore in his heart, wanting to recall, but found that the appearance of the old man in his mind was already blurred.

Whether it was his previous life or the current life in the Ming Dynasty, he has grown up to the point where he can live straight without anyone's care before he has experienced maternal love.

Occasionally, he is also greedy for a trace of warmth.

……

When they returned to the carriage, Tang Ziwei was leaning sideways, and Zhu Chenhao could only see his full head of black hair and a little profile.

The atmosphere in the small space made Zhu Chenhao feel uncomfortable.

He didn't know what Tang Ziwei went through when he was not by his side.And with the passage of time, any piece of Tang Ziwei's past that he didn't know made him gradually find it unbearable.

He remembered the night before Tang Ziwei left in Nanchang.

What was the promise at that time?

The more Zhu Chenhao thought about it, the more sad he became, and he didn't know what was wrong with him, so he suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Tang Ziwei's shoulder, and turned him around.

"Huh?" Tang Ziwei waited for a long time, but he didn't hear the sound, and looked up at him suspiciously.

"No, no... are you alright?" Zhu Chenhao looked at the red eyes of the person who turned his head, originally he was impulsive, but now he is even more confused.

"I'm fine." Tang Ziwei shook his head and pushed his hand away.After watching him carefully for a while, he suddenly asked, "What were you thinking just now?"

"No, it's nothing..." Thinking of what he had just thought, Zhu Chenhao faltered all of a sudden, but he didn't dare to say what was in his heart, and the atmosphere around him suddenly became depressed.

Tang Ziwei looked at him thoughtfully, Zhu Chenhao was nervous and looking forward to seeing him.

But in the end, Tang Ziwei just let out a flat "oh", then turned his head away again, looking at the street scene flying backwards outside the window with a normal face.

Zhu Chenhao's heart sank when he mentioned his throat, it fell a little low, as if it accidentally fell into his stomach.

After an unknown amount of time, the rolling wheels of the carriage stopped.

Tang Ziwei patted Zhu Chenhao beside him, and jumped out of the car first.

Zhu Chenhao got out of the car and took a look, only to arrive at the gate of the palace.Through the arched wall hole, you can see the open white marble floor inside and the long upward steps not far away.

"Let's go." Tang Ziwei greeted and walked in.

Zhu Chenhao was a little puzzled, "It's not that there is an order to wear the palace, why don't you drive in?"

"I just suddenly remembered that I haven't seen the palace carefully yet." Tang Ziwei narrowed his eyes to see the pair of four-clawed flying dragons carved in the middle of the stairs, and strolled over.

Seeing that he was interested, Zhu Chenhao would not say anything to spoil the scenery, so he silently followed behind him.

The two walked through the open space and climbed up the steps.

Step by step, there seems to be no end.

Walking over in one breath, Zhu Chenhao was a little out of breath, but Tang Ziwei didn't see Tang Ziwei slow down and stop to rest.

Zhu Chenhao raised his eyes and saw the back of Tang Ziwei who was walking in front, thinking in a trance, this person seems to be like this all the time, his back is straighter than anyone else, and he walks with an indomitable momentum, every step Every time you take a step, it seems that you are firmly approaching a certain goal.

Suddenly, the figure stopped.

Zhu Chenhao walked a step behind him, the tip of his nose almost touched Tang Ziwei's robe before he barely stopped.He sniffed and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Ziwei turned around, lowered his eyes slightly, looked down at him, and asked softly, "Do you still remember what you said?"

What did you say?

What flashed through Zhu Chenhao's mind was the night when Tang Ziwei promised to be together when he planned to attack the imperial city.

He was a little nervous, but also a little excited, trying to maintain a calm face, but his heart was already clamoring and restless, and his mind was full of thoughts, worrying about whether he should blurt out the answer.

If you speak too quickly, will it appear that you are always thinking about these love affairs, paying too much attention to this matter, and degrading your status?

But if he can't answer, will Ziwei be angry?If it was thought that he did not take this agreement to heart, according to Ziwei's temperament, he could not directly annul it.

Just when Zhu Chenhao was hesitating, Tang Ziwei pointed to his feet and took it by himself.

"When I promised to follow you to Nanchang in the capital, I said that within ten years, you would stand side by side with me at the top of Fengtian Hall and watch the officials prostrate at our feet. Do you still remember? "

Zhu Chenhao was taken aback, this one? !

He nodded, "I remember."

That's what he said to Tang Ziwei when he exhausted all means and finally recruited Tang Ziwei under his command.

Zhu Chenhao looked around and suddenly realized that he and Tang Ziwei were standing on the last two steps in front of Fengtian Hall.

Looking out from here, you can see the flat land of the Gate of Supreme Harmony, which makes you feel proud for no reason!

Zhu Chenhao took two deep breaths, raised his eyes again, and bumped into Tang Ziwei's gaze staring at him with a smile.

"Although there have been many twists and turns in the middle, we have finally stood here."

"Yes." Zhu Chenhao nodded.Such a rebellious idea, who ever thought that one day it would actually come true?

Tang Ziwei looked into the distance, there was nothing between the two of them for a moment.

The atmosphere calmed down, Zhu Chenhao's mood calmed down just now, but it started to be chaotic again.He couldn't help but look at Tang Ziwei's expression, thinking about what he said just now, and thinking about the mutual calculation and sincere treatment between the two along the way, going round and round, and finally returned to the original point.

"Zi Wei," Zhu Chenhao called him, "Do you still remember that back in Nanchang, you said that if we invaded the imperial city and everything was settled, you agreed to stay with me?"

As if he didn't expect him to speak so bluntly, Tang Ziwei didn't answer, but instead looked straight at Zhu Chenhao's face.

From the upper eye line to the end of his eyes, his long eyelashes are not curled, but drooped slightly, half covering the bright streamer in his eyes, but it can't reduce the burning meaning in his eyes.

Zhu Chenhao's face became hot when he looked at him, and he placed his hands unnaturally on both sides of his body, and after a while, he put his back behind his back, and gently hooked them up.He persisted and refused to avoid his sight.

Tang Zi curled his eyes in awe and smiled lightly.

"Sorry, it's funny how you try to stay calm, I accidentally watched it for a while longer."

With just such a sentence, Zhu Chenhao's composure, which he managed to sustain with great difficulty, suddenly broke!

His handsome face was flushed red, and his hands were no longer clenched behind his back, but clenched into fists at his sides.Zhu Chenhao frowned, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he looked extremely angry.

"you--!"

"I remember," Tang Ziwei's soft words interrupted Zhu Chenhao's anger, "You act so angry, do you want me to comfort you?"

Tang Ziwei raised the corners of his lips, and stroked Zhu Chenhao's side face with cold fingers, "Then I will do what you wish."

His hand slid down Zhu Chenhao's cheek, raised his chin, bent slightly, and kissed Zhu Chenhao's lips.

Zhu Chenhao stood there with his eyes open, and as Tang Ziwei's close breath continued to penetrate into every cell in his body with the breath of the two of them, the anger that was played in his body instantly turned into desire-desire, constantly rising.

"Hmm..." Zhu Chenhao closed his eyes, embraced Tang Ziwei's head with his arms upwards, and pressed the person closer to him.

The lips of the two were pressed tightly together, rubbing against each other, becoming hot.Then, whoever stuck out the tip of his tongue first, like a drop of water suddenly fell into hot oil, countless sprays exploded.The two were entangled with each other's lips and tongues, neither of them would be outdone, frantically plundering the other's breath in their mouths!

Right in front of Fengtian Hall, the glazed tiles and white jade steps shrouded in sunlight, and the countless brilliance seemed to be just to set off the existence of the two of them.

When they finally parted, everything was silent, only the slight panting of the two outside the empty Fengtian Hall, which added a bit of ambiguity to the air in the palace.

"My lord, you can live in this palace tonight. Tomorrow is the day you ascend the throne."

"What about you?" Zhu Chenhao looked up at Tang Ziwei's thin red lips, unable to look away.

Tang Ziwei looked down at him, a little uncertainly: "Accompany you?"

"Okay!" Zhu Chenhao immediately grinned, showing his white teeth in a smile.