Tread thousands of dust

In the 22nd year of Yuanxu, the imperial city.

"Report!"

Shu Hanxu and Shu Qiyun nervously paced back and forth in the whole holy hall, and immediately tensed up when they heard the voice.

Chen Zhongming excitedly rushed into the hall to report: "The battle in the north is a great victory! General Yanghe has accepted the surrender form, and the Qingfeng Army will return to the court immediately!"

Shu Qiyun breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said happily: "That's great! What about Xun Can and the others? Didn't you say that you should return to the palace first?"

Chen Zhongming grinned from ear to ear: "General Yanghe and Young General Gongsun have arrived at the imperial city, enter the palace immediately!"

Shu Hanxu nodded with satisfaction: "Youth is promising, I am so relieved."

Chen Zhongming said happily: "Yes, my lord, the two major generals have been away for a year, and they are coming back! You can finally rest assured!"

Shu Hanxu felt relieved, and Shu Qiyun also took the opportunity to say: "Father, the Qingfeng Army put down the Amu Rebellion this time, it can be said that it has gone through hardships, Father will definitely comfort the soldiers!"

Shu Hanxu nodded and said, "For sure, it's all young children who go to the battlefield, especially Xun Can. This is his first time playing as a coach."

Shu Qiyun quickly agreed: "Yes, this is Songli's first expedition."

The more Shu Hanxu thought about it, the happier he became, and there was finally something that comforted him recently.

Xun Can and Gongsun Songli stepped into the palace together, and Gongsun Songli said nervously: "Brother, I'm a little afraid of the emperor, he always keeps a straight face and scolds me, every time I enter the palace, I'm very scared, why don't we go home first"

Xun Can laughed and said: "Songli, we have won the battle, the emperor is too happy, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Gongsun Songli pouted and said, "It's better to stay at the border, it's so interesting to chat with the soldiers..."

Xun Can patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "You have already entered the court as an official, and you will see the emperor every day from now on!"

Gongsun Songli pulled Xun Can's arm aggrievedly and said, "Brother, let's apply to the emperor to fight more in the future!"

Xun Can reluctantly pushed Gongsun Songli into the Quansheng Temple.

Shu Hanxu got up happily when he saw them.

Xun Can and Gongsun Songli were still in uniform, they all knelt down and said:

"Fortunately, the Qingfeng army did not disgrace their orders, and has pacified the border! I am hereby returning!"

Shu Hanxu said comfortingly: "The country has this son, so why worry about the Ming Dynasty. Get up quickly!"

Xun Can stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is the form of surrender and the military order of the Qingfeng Army submitted by Na Amu. Please read it."

Shu Hanxu just sent someone to pick it up, without even looking at it, he said: "I don't worry about what you are doing. The victory in this battle is due to your skillful commander, Xun Can. Tell me, what do you want?"

Xun Can just said indifferently: "March and fight, and guarding the country is the duty of a minister. This great victory is also the unremitting efforts of the entire Qingfeng Army. I dare not take credit for it."

Shu Hanxu smiled and said: "Then Amu violated the border repeatedly. You asked me to fight at that time. Naturally, it should be your credit. Well, the Qingfeng Army is still too immature after all. I have considered it for a long time, and the Yingteng Army is suitable for you. "

Xun Can said in surprise, "Your Majesty..."

"Don't refuse. Ever since Wen Yanhuai's death, Yuzhi has been holding the position of General of the Yingteng Army. She has already mentioned to me that you will succeed me. But after all, you are still young and you don't have enough experience, so This expedition to Na'amu is also a test for you, since you have done well, then I can rest assured." Shu Hanxu happily replied, "As for Song Li, as a lieutenant general, you have also made a lot of contributions, and you will be crowned soon , when the time comes, the Qingfeng Army will be handed over to you."

Gongsun Songli pointed at himself in surprise: "I'm really the emperor!"

Shu Hanxu nodded with a smile: "That's natural."

Xun Can then bowed to Gongsun Songli: "I thank you for your kindness."

After leaving the palace gate, Xun Can asked Shu Qiyun suspiciously, "Why did the Emperor hand over the Yingteng Army to me?"

Gongsun Songli was dumbfounded.

Shu Qiyun wondered: "Why do you feel that I can't be worthy of the military merits recommended by General Jiagui and you?"

Xun Can said coldly: "I don't think the emperor values ​​me so much. Didn't I always think that I was still young before? Besides, my military achievements are not enough to make the emperor so happy."

"A Can, it's a good thing you came back in time." Shu Qiyun sighed, "Someone in the court always brought up this matter before, and my father has been struggling with who is more suitable. It can be regarded as solving the problem of the father, and those people dare not say anything more."

Xun Can frowned and said, "Why are they all talking about the Yingteng Army? Isn't General Jiagui the general?"

Shu Qiyun replied with a sneer: "Everyone knows that General Jiagui is currently acting as the acting general. As long as there is a suitable candidate, she can let him go at any time. Yingteng's [-] troops are all the best in our Beiyi Elite soldiers, how many people are greedy for this position."

Xun Can slightly nodded and said, "So it's really time for me to come back."

Shu Qiyun said again: "It's not only the time for this matter, the Qingfeng army needs to be rectified when they come back this time, and finally I don't have to be forced to get married."

Xun Can said curiously: "Get married"

Gongsun Songli also came up immediately: "His Royal Highness, who do you want to marry?"

Shu Qiyun nodded: "You don't know this at the border. Father has already mentioned it to me many times. I have already crowned. If I am not married yet, I am afraid that someone in the court will discuss it again."

Gongsun Songli was at a loss: "Why do you want to get married when you become crowned? Wouldn't it be too soon for me?"

Shu Qiyun smiled and said: "That's right, Songli, Lord Gongsun will definitely mention this matter when you go back."

Xun Can suggested: "There are many women of the right age in the court. If the choice of the main concubine cannot be decided for a while, you can also consider the side concubine first, so as to determine the discussion in the court."

Shu Qiyun said helplessly: "Actually, the father already has a candidate."

Xun Can wondered, "Who is it?"

"Beiyi is now a strong country, but people's hearts in the west have not been stable." Shu Qiyun replied.

Xun Can found it inconceivable and said, "Princess Wuxi"

Shu Qiyun sighed: "Jiang Mang is indeed deeply loved by my father, and she is also the most powerful princess in the southern style. If she marries her, it will definitely benefit me. But you know, Can, I already have my own preferences for others."

Xun Can sighed, "But Your Highness, she won't be coming back."

Shu Qiyun shook his head: "Forget it, the left and right fathers won't mention this matter again recently, and I'll be quiet, you go back to rest first, and come to the palace tomorrow to see the empress and concubine mother."

Xun Can and Gongsun Songli responded, "Good."

On the way back, Gongsun Songli felt irritable: "Why do you have to get married when you become crowned?"

Xun Can raised his eyes and said, "He is the crown prince, he is the foundation of the country, so of course the inner room needs to be stable."

Gongsun Songli propped his chin and said: "I just heard you talk about those affairs in the court, it's really boring."

Xun Can laughed and said, "Why?"

Gongsun Songli replied: "I think it's most interesting to fight with you, brother. It's really boring to deal with those people in the court."

"You will also enter the court soon." Xun Can replied, "But I hope you will remain as pure and lively as you are now."

Gongsun Songli pouted and asked: "Brother, just now His Royal Highness said that he is going to get married, so that brother should also get married!"

Xun Can shook his head: "I have no such plan."

"But the imperial concubine and my father will definitely urge you." Gongsun Songli smiled, "I also want to know who my future sister-in-law is, eh, by the way, just now His Royal Highness said that he has something to belong to, who is it?" ah"

Xun Can listened helplessly to his chatter all the way, and had no intention of returning.

Seeing that he was ignoring him, Gongsun Songli replied selfishly: "I know even if you don't tell me, when Sister Ling was around, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always ran to the Mo Mansion."

Xun Can raised his eyebrows and teased, "You still remember this."

Gongsun Songli curled his lips and said: "Of course I remember, Sister Ling is so beautiful, she always took me out to play."

Xun Can smiled and tapped Songli's forehead: "You don't know how to learn well! You only know how to look at beautiful sisters!"

Gongsun Songli rubbed his forehead and said dissatisfiedly: "I don't have it. I still remember that brother Mo taught me to practice martial arts at that time, and he also asked me to practice martial arts when he left later!"

Xun Can was startled, and Gongsun Songli continued: "And ah, Brother Mo and Sister Ling have written me letters in recent years!"

Xun Can frowned slightly: "He wrote you a letter"

Gongsun Songli suddenly felt that Xun Can was not normal, but he just nodded and said, "Yes, but I lost contact after I left for the expedition. Now that I'm back in the imperial city, I can write letters to him again!"

Xun Can asked cautiously, "Has he written everything he usually tells you in his letters these past few years?"

Gongsun Songli thought for a while before saying: "I don't write very often. Even after Uncle Mo passed away, after he became the leader...about one a month, just asking how the imperial city is doing."

Xun Can fell silent, and Gongsun Songli choked for a moment before asking: "Brother...what's the matter with you? Didn't you and Brother Mo have a good relationship before? You don't have any correspondence..."

"Okay, Songli, don't ask any more." Xun Can interrupted him flatly, "Something did happen between us, but it's over."

Gongsun Songli had no choice but to stop asking, but he couldn't help it: "Brother, do you think that if His Royal Highness gets married, will Brother Mo and Sister Ling return to the imperial city?"

Xun Can shook his head, Gongsun Songli didn't know if he said he didn't know, or he wouldn't come.

Jiang Lu stepped into the palace gate with a heavy heart, and just glanced at Xun Can and said: "It took two days to come back to the imperial city to visit us, you kid has a wild heart."

Xun Can had no choice but to make amends and said, "Your Majesty is wise, I dare not delay for a moment."

Xiang Yixin laughed beside her and said, "Ah Can came early in the morning, but who knew you were taking a nap, so you had to sit by my side first."

Jiang Lu snorted and said, "Where are the other brats? Why are you the only one?"

Gongsun Songli and Shu Qiyun hurried in from the outside.

"The empress! The imperial concubine!" Gongsun Songli came in with a large plate of pastries and shouted, "We made it!"

Jiang Lu was bewildered, but Xiang Yixin smiled and said, "Hurry up and bring it in!"

Jiang Lu was still curious: "What?"

Gongsun Songli proudly put down the plate and said: "You two ladies, this is the delicious food we found in Na'amu! I learned it specially and prepared to let you try it when I come back. His Royal Highness was also curious just now, so he made it with me. went."

Xun Can and Shu Qiyun remained silent.

Jiang Lu looked at the plate of dark dumplings, not knowing what to say.

Xiang Yi asked heartily, "What is this?"

Gongsun Songli smiled mysteriously: "You two ladies will know after a taste."

In desperation, they had no choice but to pick up a little bit and put it in their mouths.

God, it was too salty.

Jiang Lu almost spit it out, but Xiang Yixin barely swallowed it.

After swallowing it, Jiang Lu asked, "Songli, what is this?"

Gongsun Songli asked excitedly: "Then Amu's cake, isn't it delicious?"

As he spoke, he even tasted some on his own, and then said silently: "...it doesn't seem to taste good..."

Xun Can wondered, "Didn't you try it after you finished it?"

Shu Qiyun replied indifferently: "We really don't know how to say this kind of show."

Jiang Lu waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, just try it once, anyway, it's good to know when you come back, this can be regarded as our Songli has a heart."

Gongsun Songli smiled at Jiang Lu obediently.

Xiang Yi asked heartily: "A Can, you finally entered the palace once, why don't you stay for a few more days, the Queen Mother is ill, so you guys should spend more time with her."

Shu Qiyun said in time: "Empress, the Qingfeng Army has just returned to the imperial court, and the Ministry of War still has a lot of things to deal with, so I'm afraid we have to leave the palace earlier."

Jiang Lu was dissatisfied and said: "Why are you in such a hurry, the children have been in the border for a year, and they can't rest for a while when they come back."

Shu Qiyun said helplessly: "Concubine Mu, we have already entered official positions, and we are very busy every day."

Jiang Lu said indifferently: "So what? You guys don't get married and don't have children. What can I hope for? I just hope that you will stay longer."

Xiang Yi persuaded: "It is true that they have all grown up, we should also let go."

Jiang Lu said helplessly: "Chenhua will soon be crowned and leave the palace, this palace will be completely clean, we are bored and boring all day long, how good it is!"

Xiang Yixin was also quite helpless, but she still said: "Actually, when it comes to the marriage of the children, we can also pay more attention to suitable girls."

Jiang Lu felt a little more relieved when he heard this, but he still said: "The emperor has already wanted Aman and Qi Yun to get married. It seems that Qi Yun will be the first to get married among these children."

Shu Qiyun stared fixedly at Xun Can, who had an innocent face.

"Empress! Concubine mother! Don't worry about these..."

Jiang Lu said angrily: "Why are you not in a hurry? You are already almost 24, what does it look like if you are not married yet!"

Xiang Yixin also said: "Qi Yun, in fact, getting married earlier can calm your mind, which will be of great benefit to you. Besides, the situation of the Empress Dowager is not optimistic, so the Prince's wedding can also bring joy to the palace."

Shu Qiyun's face was full of reluctance, Jiang Lu said: "If Qi Yun is settled, it will be a big deal!"

Xiang Yixin nodded and said: "That's natural. At that time, all countries in the Central Plains will come to the imperial city to pay their respects. It is also a great opportunity to make friends with other countries."

Jiang Lu replied: "So the emperor will definitely agree."

Gongsun Songli said: "All countries in the Central Plains will send envoys here so grandly."

Xiang Yi smiled and nodded.

Gongsun Songli excitedly said: "Brother Mo, will they come back again? Didn't he come back when His Royal Highness King Wei Bin got married?"

Jiang Lu snorted coldly: "Who knows what that brat is thinking in his heart? He knows how to write letters in the past few years, and he doesn't mention anything about coming back to see."

Xiang Yi replied gently: "Feng'er is also a sensible child, and he was also concerned about the important affairs of the court before. Speaking of which, he and Qi Yun are also brothers, and he will definitely come over when Qi Yun gets married."

"After Mo Xian passed away, I also wanted to ask him about his recent situation. Unfortunately, he is one who announces good news but not bad news. He can agree on everything." Jiang Lu sighed, "I also want to see how he is doing now."

Xun Can sat silently on the side all the time, Shu Qiyun poked him, and Xun Can immediately asked knowingly: "The two ladies are discussing these things now, is it too early? After all, the emperor hasn't made a decree yet."

Jiang Lu gave him a look of resentment: "This year they will definitely get married, and now we are discussing it in advance, and you are too. The queen and I are also paying attention to you."

Xun Can: "...why did you involve me again?"

Xiang Yixin also said: "Renlu is the only prince who has heirs. The emperor is anxious. He will definitely arrange Qi Yun's marriage earlier."

Shu Qiyun could only obey the arrangement.

Xun Can also fell silent.

In less than a month, Shu Hanxu really made an order.

While Jiang Lu and Yu Zhi were busy preparing for their wedding, Shu Qiyun was bored in the Prince's Mansion.

Shu Qiyun propped his chin and asked: "You said if Mo Fengyi came back, what about Zi Ming?"

Xun Can flipped through his relatives and saluted and said: "The emperor has issued an edict throughout the Central Plains. If they want to come, they may already be on their way now."

Shu Qiyun rubbed her brows and said: "But I'm already getting married... Maybe she doesn't want to see me again."

Xun Can was stunned: "Is Your Highness still in touch with Miss Ling?"

Shu Qiyun shook her head helplessly: "I wrote many letters to Pan Xiaotai, but she didn't reply."

Xun Can tidied up the papers in silence, without saying a word for a while.

Mo Fengyi was not surprised when he received the edict. After all, Shu Qiyun was the prince, and it was only a matter of time before he got married, but Mo Fengyi did not expect him to marry Jiang Mang.

"Although Jiang Mang is the princess of Nanshi Kingdom, she has already come to the imperial city. It would be better for Shu Qiyun to marry a woman from another famous family." Mo Fengyi casually watered the flowers and plants.

Ling Ziming paused for a moment and said, "I know Jiang Mang is happy with the prince since I was here, maybe they have an affection."

Mo Feng smiled and said: "Is that true? This edict was obviously sent to us alone. Don't you want to go to the imperial city to have a look?"

"What is there to see in the imperial city, I don't like the view of Pan Xiaotai." Ling Ziming sat aside with her mouth pouted.

Hou Ke ran up all the way and shouted: "Master! Master! I'm gone!"

Mo Fengyi didn't even bother to turn his head back, he just said: "Can't you just let the crow go? It doesn't even want to play with you anymore."

Hou Ke sat aside angrily and replied: "It's so boring, why can't I always catch the crow!"

Mo Fengyi smiled happily: "You still want to catch the cat with your three-legged kung fu."

Hou Ke was still very disappointed at first, but instead saw the letter on the table, picked it up to look at it, and said, "Master! It's another letter from the Imperial City!"

Mo Fengyi nodded: "Why are there letters from the imperial city every month, what's so surprising?"

After seeing it, Hou Ke said in surprise: "His Royal Highness is going to get married! Then Master, are you planning to go?"

Mo Fengyi raised his eyebrows: "You want to go"

Hou Ke nodded excitedly: "I've never been there before. Even if people in the imperial city invited Master to go, you never agreed, but this time it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! The whole Beiyi event, Master, you will not Reject it again"

Mo Feng felt helpless and said: "But your sister Ziming doesn't want to go, saying that the imperial city is too boring."

Hou Ke immediately entangled Ling Ziming: "Sister Ziming! The imperial city is so prosperous, why don't you just go, we haven't been out of Pan Xiaotai for a long time!"

Ling Ziming was tortured for a long time and had no choice but to nod.

"Just go."

So Mo Fengyi went to arrange it.

Pei Zhixu worried: "I'd better stay with you, after all, the prince is getting married, and there are many people in the imperial city."

Mo Fengyi waved his hands and said, "You must stay at Pan Xiaotai, I can't trust others."

Pei Zhixu said again: "But..."

"Don't worry, I'll just go to the imperial city with Xiao Ke and Zi Ming." Mo Fengyi said indifferently.

Pei Zhixu said helplessly: "But it's not safe after all, and the people of Hanna..."

"You also know that there have been people in the imperial city colluding with Dai Huiyuan. Although Chongyu Villa has not dared to make a mistake recently, it's time for me to check it out." Mo Fengyi explained, "The time to go this time will not be very long. Chief, you go to the Suhui Pavilion to report, so that A Qian can come over occasionally to take a look."

Pei Zhixu nodded: "Yes."

Mo Feng looked at Ling Ziming who was sitting quietly outside, the girl was smiling.