Daomu Biji: A Thousand Faces

The first morning light in the sky has coated the whole desert with a layer of golden rim.

Fu Qingci and I rode horses side by side, overlooking the retreat of Xiliang's army, forming a black line at the junction of the desert and the sky, stirring up yellow sand all over the sky.

"Let's go, we can go back too."

I know that Fu Qingci is no longer concerned about war, but about peace negotiations.

He was still deliberating just now and asked me whether it would be better for the first prince or the third prince of Xiliang, but the premise is that the other party must agree to sign a peace treaty with Zhuxia, agreeing not to offend each other.

Xiliang's iron cavalry is fierce and brave. Although Zhuxia's current national strength will not be inferior, it will not bring much benefit.

His thoughts are spinning, how can I keep up?He was stunned by the question and didn't know how to answer.

Turning the horse's head, at the moment of turning around, a stream arrow shot straight at it. It broke through the wind, but it was faster than the wind. By the time I realized it and hurriedly went to pull Fu Qing's words, it was too late.

Fu Qingci fell straight down from the horse, and I only had time to hug him, and the whole army was in chaos in an instant, with the neighing of horses, the sound of people, and the sound of killing...

"It must be those Xiliang people!"

I looked down at the pale face of the person in my arms, and the bright red blood smeared from the skirt, and felt at a loss for a moment.

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When Fu Qingci woke up, it was already three days later.

We sat in the carriage back to the Imperial Capital, and I stretched out my hand to lower the bamboo curtain by the window, about to remove the bandage and reapply the medicine for him.

He frowned slightly, I couldn't help but loosen my hands and feet, and unbuttoned his shirt, only to see that the wound was obviously getting better, but his complexion was fair, and it was a bit shocking at first glance.

I gently applied the medicine to the wound with my fingertips, when suddenly someone grabbed me, and that hand was still trembling.

"lighter."

"Master." I looked up quickly.

Fu Qingci looked pale, looked at me, and closed his eyes weakly.

He still asked in an orderly manner, "Today, what day is it?"

"You have been in a coma for three days. Judging from the current pace, the army will reach the Imperial Capital in less than half a month."

"After I was injured, there was chaos in the army?"

"Everyone suspects that Xiliang did it. Some reckless men wanted to charge up at that time, but I managed to hold them steady with ten arrows in a row. Later, I went to find Commander Lin and issued a ban. They didn't dare to act rashly."

"Qing Ya..." Fu Qingci smiled and said, "You did a good job."

I thought about it for the past few days, but I still couldn't help but say, "It's because I know that Xiliang didn't do this."

I took out something from my pocket and handed it to him, "This is the arrow that shot you at that time, with the symbol of the Xiliang Kingdom on it. This arrow is extremely vicious, with barbs on the arrow, and an exquisite design, which can bite into armor and In the skin and flesh, we call this kind of arrow Harpoon Arrow."

"But I have been fighting with Xiliang for several years, and I have seen their arrows. They didn't use harpoon arrows..."

"The night before last, I accidentally saw a soldier in the bow battalion secretly throwing something by the river. I fished it out and saw that it was the wreckage of this kind of harpoon arrow..."

"Oh," Fu Qingci chuckled, "I'm afraid you didn't notice it by accident, but you have been guarding against these people in the army like thieves these days, right?"

I turned a deaf ear and said to myself, "I see it, but I can only keep my mouth shut. If that person knows that I know the truth, I'm afraid I will be silenced too."

Fu Qingci finally opened his eyes, looked up at me, and asked, "Qing Ya, what exactly are you trying to say?"

But I stopped looking at him, "Master, I've finished what I want to say."

Fu Qingci's eyes were deep, and the meaning was unclear. After a while, he suddenly laughed softly. He said with a smile, "Yes, Si Hua appointed a general in the Forbidden Army in the capital two years ago. That person is Xiao Shen, who is with you. In the Archer Battalion, his arrow skills may not be very good, not as good as Qing Ya's, but his arrow making skills are first-rate."

"The best he made is not a harpoon arrow, but a kind of iron arrow, which is a crossbow/arrow. I will give you one when I go back. You must like it. The arrowhead of this iron arrow is made of hard iron or Made of copper, with high ridges and grooves on both sides, the grooves can store highly poisonous. There is a thin arrow shaft under the arrowhead. Once the iron arrow is shot into the human body, the arrow shaft will come out immediately, and the arrowhead is deeply embedded in it. , it is difficult to pull out."

Fu Qingci still had an appreciative tone.

"Xiao Shen's background is somewhat disgraceful. He is the son of a criminal slave. If Si Hua appreciates him and dares to reuse him, such a person will definitely be loyal to Si Hua."

It has been five years since I came to the border, but I clearly remember that Si Huake never wrote a letter to Fu Qingci except for the imperial decree, but Fu Qingci seemed to know everything about him like the back of his hand.

"Shortly after we left the Imperial Capital, Si Hua issued a new decree. Although it was opposed by many veterans, it was very good for the hearts of those young people."

"A few months later, he brought several veteran ministers' daughters into the palace."

"His queen is the daughter of Prime Minister Zuo. That old man has never liked me very much, probably because he can't say no to me every time he argues with me. You don't know how funny he is so angry that he blows his beard and stares. ..."

"Four years ago, Si Hua started recruiting recruits in his personal guards, and even went to the school field to check in person. It was very exciting to see the sky. What's more, he shot an arrow on the spot and hung Gao on the ground. A piece of red cloth on the door was shot down, revealing the plaque under it, with the words "Tianxingjian" written on it, which was inscribed by him himself..."

"I used to teach him cursive script, but he used cursive script. So he doesn't like cursive script, but he... never told me..."

Fu Qingci's expression seemed a little sad.

But I was astonished to hear these words. In just five years, that little emperor...has accomplished so many things.What's even more frightening is that Fu Qing's words are so clear and clear about each incident and every detail.

"In the future, I will ask the people below not to pass on Si Hua's news to me, lest he become more suspicious."

"Qing Ya, I led the decree to leave the Imperial Capital five years ago, and I also made up my mind to see Si Huaneng's growth today."

"Today's him, I'm afraid he won't need me as a tutor anymore."

"In this way, I can rest assured..."

"It's just that in Yu's heart... it is inevitable that there is a bit of lingering melancholy and loss. My family has a child who has just grown up and is a parent. This is probably the feeling..."

I don't even know who my father is, and my mother can't see the day when I grow up.

If I had seen it, I would have only... extremely saddened.

I have no children myself, so how can I understand the mood in Fu Qing's words?

But my heart is wide-eyed, it seems that I am talking too much today, a person like Fu Qingci must have some difficulties in his chest.

I thought that he had already thought of a way out for himself in the future.

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I calculated correctly, half a month later, our group arrived in the Imperial Capital smoothly.

Although it was not a triumph, after several years of stalemate, it was the first time Xiliang had voluntarily withdrawn its troops, and was even willing to sign a peace agreement.

The common people lined the road to welcome, and the atmosphere was warm.

I rode my horse and accompanied Fu Qingci's carriage.

He opened the bamboo curtain and asked me curiously, "Qing Ya, why didn't you lead the team at the front?"

In his lifetime, he has never been so aboveboard, and it can even be said that he is walking on the avenue of the imperial capital with unlimited scenery.

I coughed lowly, not wanting to admit that there was actually a trace of timidity in my heart.

But Fu Qingci seemed to see through my thoughts, and smiled knowingly, even with a little teasing in that smile.

Cross the long street, one street to the end, you can go straight into Miyagi.

This time, I followed Fu Qingci into the main hall, and met all civil and military officials, and the Nine-Five Supreme.

A group of people knelt down one by one, and heard the person above calmly say flattened, I quietly raised my eyes to see, in just five years, the little emperor back then seemed to be a lot more serious, and even his whole temperament has changed...

After three days of farewell, you should look at each other with admiration.Not to mention five full years?

He rewarded us one by one, nothing more than adding officials and ranks, golden silk.

I am even more of an official worship general of chariots and riders.

Those of us can only kneel down again, thank the Lord for his grace, and shout long live long live long live.

Then he looked at Fu Qingci with a smile, his brows and eyes softened a lot, and his tone of voice revealed a kind of intimacy that no one else had.

Fu Qingci seemed to be shocked for a while.

The two of you came and I talked for a while, the little emperor's eyes suddenly fell on me, "Teacher, this is your younger brother?"

"Yes, his name is Fu Qingya."

I went out in response and bowed my hands.

"Why haven't I heard the Taifu mention it before?"

"My cousin stayed in his hometown to recuperate since he was a child. This time he came here to serve because he heard that I was going to fight in the battlefield. Only after seeing him did he realize that his old illness has not only healed, but he has also developed extraordinary martial arts."

The little emperor looked at me approvingly, "It really is a boy born of a hero."

I lowered my eyelashes, and suddenly I couldn't tell which was real and which was fake. The deep palaces and temples were unfathomable. It was like looking at flowers in the fog. When you clear the fog, what can you see clearly?

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After returning to the Imperial Capital, what awaited me were endless invitations and banquets.

As a young general and the younger brother of the current Taifu, the limelight of "Fu Qingya" can be said to be second to none.

The imperial capital is romantic and prosperous, completely different from the frontier.

The fragrance of clothes and shadows on the temples, the singing and dancing, and the interlacing of wine and wine are all tacit and ambiguous expressions.

Today is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and tomorrow the Minister of the Ministry of Officials... In the end, I can hardly tell the difference between the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials.

Today is Kwan Fong Court, tomorrow is Tian Xiang Lou.

Relying on the red and nestling in the green, sleeping in the flowers and sleeping in the willows.

The heavy makeup of the actress in her arms and the refreshing fragrance of impatiens on her body are just annoying, and it is even more annoying to look at the ugly nobles with beauties in their arms.

In the end, I simply got drunk and went crazy with alcohol, so I was able to escape from this gentle hometown.

It was originally just a way to get out, but I have never been strong enough to drink, it seems... really drunk.

Back at the mansion—of course it was the mansion of my nominal cousin Fu Qingci, I saw a lamp in the hall, and Fu Qingci was standing under the lamp in white clothes, looking at a greeting card in his hand .

"You're back." He didn't look up at me, but read to me with a greeting card, "Tomorrow Grand Scholar Liu invites you to have a gathering at Luming Manor, and the son of Lord Shen will invite you to hunt in the paddock... ..."

"Master." I couldn't help interrupting him.

"Ok?"

"When... can I go back to the border again? Let Fu Qingya lie drunk on the battlefield and wrap his body in horse leather..."

"Qing Ya..." He walked in front of me and lowered his eyes to look at me, "Are you... making a temper tantrum against me?"

I didn't hear what he was saying, so I muttered to myself, "I don't like it..."

When Fu Qing heard the words, he seemed to understand.

"High-ranking officials and rich salary, ten thousand taels of gold, don't you like it?"

I shook my head.

"Beauty is by your side, authority and power, don't you like it?"

I still shook my head.

"Fu Qingya, what do you like?"

I think I must be drunk to tell the truth, "Living in a hut...a cloud of mist..."

Fu Qingci really laughed when he heard the words, he laughed out loud, laughed for a long time, and repeated, "Living in a hut, a cloud of mist and rain?"

He changed his voice and said, "But Fu Qingya is the only one who can stand beside me openly and stay with me like this. Don't you like it?"

When I heard this, I almost suspected that he was seducing me.

I was startled, and opened my lips, not knowing whether to say yes or no.

But Fu Qingci proved this point with actions——

He moved closer again, so close that for the first time I noticed a very light brown mole under his eyes.

I also found that his lips are extremely soft, but unusually cold, such a temperature is not like him.

When she woke up the next day, she was in Fu Qingci's room, on his bed.The headache was splitting, and I was muddled.I secretly vowed never to drink this thing again.

Damn it, Biansheng still remembers his... that kiss last night.