after rebirth

"The geese don't return" refers to Yanshan City, which is more than a hundred miles away from Huzhou. It takes a day to ride a horse back and forth, but Yanshan City is completely different from Huzhou. , protecting the frontiers of Daqi, Du Jinrong's grandfather, Du Shaoyan, had been stationed here for ten years. During those years, he met Du Jinrong's other grandfather, the current patriarch of the Jiang clan, and Du Shaoyan got married here. So far, this good story is still circulating in Yanshan City, but it's a pity that the heroic beauty "disappeared" before Du Shaoyan returned to the capital.

Going to Huzhou is from Qixia Town to the west, and going to Yanshan City is from Qixia Town to the north. If you hurry up, you can arrive there in a day.After making up a paragraph to bid farewell to the seventh child, Zhao Hengxu and his party changed carriages to horses, brought the necessary salutes, and hurried on the road. The rest of the things will catch up with the journey and arrive at Yanshan City in a few days.With three children and three adults, Zhao Ningzhang and Zhao Ningyu gritted their teeth and survived the long-distance riding with three adults. When they got off the horse, their little faces were pale and miserable. The performance of the two children made Zhao Hengxu and Du Jin look Very proud of it, but also more distressed.As for the youngest, Zhao Ningxin, with the careful care of his two fathers, except for being a little lonely and boring, he didn't feel much bumps from the journey.

Yanshan City is close at hand, and the simple and heavy city walls make people feel solemn from a distance. Behind the city is a "tree" of a huge cloud, which is white but not light, as if it is overwhelming, and it seems that it will open at any time. The basin swallowed Yanshan City with a big mouth.The reason why Yanshan City has the nickname "The Geese Don't Return" is because the wild geese flew far away, fell into the depths of the white clouds and slowly disappeared, as if they were swallowed by the clouds, and would never appear again.In "The Geese Don't Return", there are no frivolous clouds, only thick clouds that hang in the sky and will not disperse. For them, there is only one word "heavy" to describe the clouds.

There are many forts under "The Wild Goose Does Not Return". They passed Lijiabao, Wangjiabao, Dahuaishubao, etc. along the way. Daqi followed the old practice of the previous dynasty. For farming, the folk customs here are aggressive, and women, children, and the elderly can go to battle to kill the enemy.

The guards at the city gate of "The Geese Don't Return" seem to be loose, but they are quite tight. All the faces are questioned before they are released. What's more, Zhao Hengxu and his party of 17 people are tall and powerful, with extraordinary momentum. No one can still keep a calm and tense face while running around, just like coming here to seek revenge.

The guards at the city gate immediately raised their weapons and surrounded them, and the captain of the guard sternly asked, "Who is coming? Yanshan City is an important place, so you are not allowed to intrude randomly." Seeing the panic and timidity of the common people at the big scene, Zhao Hengxu looked around and nodded appreciatively. The light in the eyes of the common people made him believe that if people with evil intentions really broke into the city gates, they would definitely attack them in groups. Rather than being slaughtered.

While Zhao Hengxu was looking around, Zhao Yice took a few steps forward, took out a token from his pocket and threw it at the captain of the guard team, saying loudly, "Let go."

The team leader caught it sharply, glanced at the visitor suspiciously, and then put his gaze on the token. A tiger head was engraved on one side of the token, which was lifelike, and the word "Ling" was written on each side of the tiger's mouth. On the other side, the identity of the licensee is written. In just a few dozen characters, it describes Zhao Yi's identity information in detail. All generals above the fifth rank have such a token to identify their identity, and Du Jinrong also has it, but Du Jinrong's token It is made of pure gold, with a pattern designed by Zhao Hengxu himself. A golden phoenix spreading its wings is lifelike on the back, and only four words are written on the front - Empress Daqi. It's a pity that this token is still lying in Zhao Hengxu's imperial study. Du Jinrong usually wears the normal style.

"This subordinate didn't know that your lord came, so I hope you will forgive me." The team leader quickly put away the shock at seeing the token, and respectfully saluted Zhao Xingxing.

Zhao Yi's hand holding the rein moved uncomfortably. Although every time he went out with His Majesty, he was the one who showed his identity, but every time he did so, he felt uncomfortable. His Majesty was by his side, and he wanted to enjoy being surrounded by others. It doesn't feel right to be respectful. "Those who don't know are innocent, cough cough." Zhao Yi coughed uncomfortably twice with one hand fisted next to his mouth, "I have something important to talk to your lord, so hurry up and leave."

"This..." The team leader looked at the others hesitantly. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Zhao Yi was not the leader of this team. Zhao Yi had revealed his identity, so what about the others?If he came to cooperate with the inside and the outside, or act in a gangster or something, then wouldn't he be leading the wolf into the house. "Please forgive me, my lord. Everyone who enters Yanshan City must find out their identities, and villains cannot make decisions."

Zhao Yi stared, pretending to be a threat, "What are you talking about, if you delay important matters, ten of your heads are not enough to cut off."

The squad leader's face turned pale, but his back was straight. "It's not because of villains, but because of the rules. Please cooperate."

Zhao Yi still had something to say, Zhao Hengxu clamped the horse's belly, Heiyun took a few steps forward leisurely, the huge horse's head almost hit the team leader's nose, the hot air from the horse's nose was full of moisture Straight to the captain's cheek, I don't know what good food Heiyun ate before, there was a faint taste in his mouth, it didn't smell good anyway, the captain stiffened his neck, and wanted to step back a few steps away from the horse's head, But under Zhao Hengxu's eyes, he didn't dare to move.Such a strong man, the captain had only one thought in his mind.

"Let Liang Weiting come to see me, and you've done a good job." Zhao Hengxu nodded in satisfaction. Liang Weiting managed Yanshan City very well, which can be seen from the spirit of the first person in the city gate.

The captain's eyes widened slightly, and he dared to call the lord by his name. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Zhao Yi, a third-rank Beijing official, couldn't speak so loudly. He instinctively wanted to refuse, but his body didn't listen to him. , his tongue was stiff, he never knew that a person's plain eyes could make people feel pressured, he didn't dare to do anything disobedient under the gaze of a man, he nodded stiffly, "Yes, this subordinate will go now .”

Liang Weiting came very quickly. Since he left seven years ago, he has been stationed in Yanshan City for seven years. His momentum is more calm and stable, but he also appears more restrained and simple. With indifference and blood, like the wind on the grassland and desert, it hurts people's faces like a knife.

Liang Weiting looked at it from a distance, so many people blocked the gate of the city, it seemed like nothing, but when he got closer, the people on the horse were not... They used to walk, but now Liang Weiting is running, pushing away the crowded crowd, Liang Weiting His eyes were red with excitement, and his mouth was trembling, but his voice stuck in his throat, so he couldn't make it out. He was so excited, he didn't expect it, he didn't expect it... his knees softened and he was about to kneel down. Zhao Hengxu pointed the horsewhip in his hand to stop him. his movements.

"Yes, yes, here, here. Your Majesty..." Liang Weiting didn't shout out under Zhao Hengxu's eyes, and immediately moved into action, "Hurry up, spread out, spread out, please, please." Push away the crowd , Give way to people and horses.

The crowd dispersed, Zhao Yi winked and smiled at Liang Weiting, and stretched out his hand towards him. Liang Weiting wiped his eyes, glanced at Zhao Yi's hand, stretched out his hand to hold it, laughed too, and turned over behind Zhao Yi with his strength , A group of people quickly went to the Governor's Mansion.Three years ago, Liang Weiting was promoted to be the governor of the entire frontier area. He was seated in Yanshan City and was responsible for overseeing the important military and political affairs in the area, with heavy responsibilities.After leading Zhao Hengxu and his party to the inner hall, Liang Weiting lifted his hem and knelt down, kneeling to the bottom, "My minister Liang Weiting joins His Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty. Join Zhongyonghou, thousand years old, thousand years old." He received it for no reason.

Zhao Hengxu smiled, as expected he came out from his side, and even flattered him to the point, "Pingshen, Aiqing has been stationed at the frontier, how long has it been?" There was a sigh in his tone, and countless memories were evoked from the sigh.

Liang Weiting stood up, his eyes were red, and he said with a sob: "Your Majesty, it has been seven years."

"Seven years, since you put down the chaos of the kings, you have followed me to protect my safety, and you have made great contributions. Now it is even more important to protect the safety of the frontier and guard the frontier for me. I am grateful You!"

"Your Majesty, this is what a minister should do." Liang Weiting was very grateful. As a great official of the frontier, he did not feel bitter about facing dangers day and night in important places on the frontier, but what His Majesty said still aroused sourness in his heart. But he was even more grateful. If it weren't for His Majesty's respect, he would be nothing more than a small guard.

After reminiscing about the old days, Zhao Hengxu quickly joined the group and began to talk about the Huns with Liang Weiting, especially the battle between the Gulunyer tribe and the Taichiwu tribe that he heard yesterday. Liang Weiting immediately said: "Your Majesty, this matter The minister has already found out, and has already written a memorial and sent it to the capital in an expedited eight hundred miles."

"Yeah." Zhao Hengxu nodded, "Let's talk about it in detail."

"Here." Liang Weiting said: "This time the Taichiwu tribe is the tribe of the eldest son of the old leader. Although the tribe is not big, its prestige on the grassland is second only to Hadan Battelle. Respectful and restrained."

"Is it Erdemutu?" Zhao Hengxu knew the movements on the grassland very well. When Liang Weiting mentioned it, he thought of someone, but he still hesitated. Erdemutu was considered a good old man on the grassland and had a good relationship with the Central Plains. , if it is said who will be the king of Khan when all the ministries of the grassland are united, then Erdemutu is the first choice.

"Exactly."

"He is not far away in Qinghe Grassland, as far as I know, the incident happened near Ulan."

"Return to Your Majesty. After the meeting of the kings, Erdemutu took his wife back to visit his natal family. His wife's tribe is nearby. He accompanied his wife to visit, and he passed there to rest. Unexpectedly, disaster happened. Erdemutu Mutu and Hadanbaatar were at odds with each other. When the ministries gathered, Erdemutu's cruelty disturbed the grassland. Hadanbaatar held a grudge in his heart, hating Erdemutu for going against him everywhere. Even when Erdemutu took his wife back to his mother's house, he killed the killer, and all the men in the tribe died. According to the report from the spies, Erdemutu's body was among them, with several knives in his body. A pregnant wife died beside him, a death for love."