[Datang Shuanglong] Aspiration

Song Shidao and Kou Zhong held hands and strolled along the streets beside Yongji Canal in Chang'an City, indescribably leisurely.

"That's right, where did you get that pockmarked face mask from Miracle Doctor Wu? .

Song Shidao shrugged his shoulders, said with a light smile, "That mask is really ugly, I'll give it back to Old Man Lu for rework."

"Hey!" Kou Zhong protested, "I like the mask and identity of Miracle Doctor Wu very much. It's too much for you to make your own claim without even asking me!"

Song Shidao thought about Kou Zhong's experience of "molesting" him with that extremely ugly mask back then, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, and forced a smile and said, "Forget my fault, okay? But the identity of Wu's genius doctor... don't you still want to Take this opportunity to make friends with beauties like Monk Xiufang and Dugufeng?"

"If I remember correctly, those beauties seemed to be more interested in you at the beginning, and even the mask can't stop you from attracting bees and butterflies!" Kou Zhong whimpered, but suddenly "Huh" Say—Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, the beauty not far in front is Dugu Feng.

Neither Song Shidao nor Kou Zhong concealed their true faces at this time. With their demeanor and temperament, it is naturally impossible for them to be ignored. Dugufeng also saw them: but she was slightly stunned, with a very bad expression on her face. Turn around and walk away without even saying hello.

"Huh?" Kou Zhong rubbed his chin, and said in doubt, "Apart from being a genius doctor Wu, Dugufeng and we only met once in Luoyang Manqingyuan, so we don't have any deep hatred for each other, right?"

"Originally, there really wasn't, but now it's hard to say." Although Song Shidao said it seriously, his expression was very relaxed, obviously not taking this matter to heart, "A few days ago, Dugufeng asked Dad Calling him submissive and soft, he also means that he very much hopes that Dugufeng can become a member of the Crown Prince's East Palace... But Zhong Shao, you can rest assured that I rejected him on the spot."

Kou Zhong pinched Song Shidao secretly, and said with a smile: "So Dugufeng hates you because of love?"

Deliberately pretending to be in pain, Song Shidao let out a hiss, and Song Shidao said with a hoarse smile: "She is a little unwilling to be rejected by me at most, it has nothing to do with love or hate, Young Master Zhong should get out of the sea of ​​vinegar quickly, if you get sour, don't worry about it." Alright." As he spoke, he added leisurely: "Before Li Yuan also said that he would give Li Xiuning to me, but luckily Du Fuwei, Li Zitong and others don't have beautiful daughters, otherwise..."

"Hasn't Li Xiuning been married before?" Kou Zhong knew that Song Shidao was just teasing him, so he didn't bother to continue to feel sour, but turned his attention to another side.

"Chai Shao was killed by you a long time ago, and it's normal for Li Xiuning to remarry." At this point, Song Shidao thought for a while, "The last time we met, Li Xiuning was very gentle and obedient, which is very different from her before... "

Kou Zhong said dissatisfiedly: "What are you thinking, is it possible that you are interested in her?!" There was an undisguised fierceness in his eyes, as if Song Shidao just nodded his head, and Kou Zhong would pounce on him fiercely. Bite it.

"Why did Master Zhong fall into the sea of ​​jealousy again?" Song Shidao scratched Kou Zhong's palm, and said with a sullen smile, "I just suddenly thought that if Li Xiuning really became my woman, she might blow the pillow, borrow My hand killed the young commander in order to avenge the killing of my husband... That kind of situation is really interesting to think about."

"Hey," Kou Zhong didn't have as much affection for Li Xiuning as Song Shidao, he rolled his eyes with disdain, and said, "You're the most stubborn person, even if it blows a strong wind in your ears every day It's all in vain."

"Master Zhong can be more confident, just one blow from your pillow is enough to knock me out." Song Shidao leaned close to Kou Zhong's ear and whispered.

"Blow you," Kou Zhong scolded with a smile, and asked a little curiously: "Then how do you plan to deal with the group of people from the Li Clan?"

Song Shidao smiled lightly and said, "Give Li Yuan an empty title and leave him to live in Chang'an City for the elderly. As for Li Jiancheng, if he is willing to join him, when I have time to deal with Korea in a few years, let him and Li Yuan Yuan Ji will be a deputy general with the army, isn't Li Er also over there, just in time for the brothers to have a good time."

Kou Zhong suddenly said: "So that's what you came up with, it's really treacherous!"

The Li family has a great business and many branches. After a few years, their offshoots, in-laws and other forces will definitely be controlled by Song Shidao.When the time comes when Dayue goes on an expedition to Korea, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji will definitely devote themselves to the continuation of the family, and Li Shimin will leave it to them to clean up.

Tit for Tat, how fair.

"Where am I treacherous, I'm obviously very considerate." Song Shidao smiled and said: "And Li Jing, you don't need to worry, I will definitely use him when dealing with the Turkic people."

Kou Zhong was completely speechless to Song Shidao's "considerateness". Playing and laughing without any scruples on the bridge has become a sight in the eyes of many people.

When the New Year's Eve came, everything was settled. Li Jiancheng led the Lin army to return to Dai Viet, and the Song family army immediately took over the opponent's line of defense against the Turks. The focus of the military strategy shifted from stabilizing the internal battle to resisting foreign enemies.

The internal war in the Central Plains was basically over, and Li Yuan was still named Duke of Tang. Liu Heita, Du Fuwei, Li Zitong and others also resigned from their military posts and held titles, and became neighbors with Li Clan in Chang'an City.

The most special one is the young marshal Kou Zhong, who made great contributions in the Northern Expedition of the Song Family Army, but Song Que did not reward him with any position or title, as if he had completely forgotten about this person, and taught many people who did not know the inside story to completely Confused, there are still many people who worry that Kou Zhong will be killed directly by Emperor Dayue.

——In fact, even Song Shidao began to worry. In the imperial garden, Song Que's every knife was extremely fierce, and Kou Zhong was already at a loss!

Song Shidao held his breath and was ready to rush to help at any time. Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a big thunderbolt on the sunny day, and Kou Zhong suddenly filled his whole body with energy, his eyes were full of brilliance, and Jing Zhongyue's blade was also covered with a big yellow light. Sheng, he jumped up vigorously and made eight saber moves in a row, unexpectedly blocked all of Song Que's saber moves smoothly and freely!

"You..." Song Que almost lost his composure on the spot, "You just made a breakthrough?!"

Kou Zhong stood leaning on the saber, with a confused expression on his face. After hearing Song Que's words, he opened his round eyes and asked, "Am I considered a breakthrough master? It doesn't seem too difficult to break through." Well, why are there not many in the whole world..."

"Ha," Song Shidao looked at Song Que's extremely depressed expression, smiled and walked forward to rub Kou Zhong's face, and said, "That's because there is only one precious young master Zhong in the world, and even a great master who can break through So easy."

"..." Regarding the fact that their family had three great masters so soon, Song Que really didn't know whether to be happy or to be speechless. He obviously just wanted to vent his anger, so he hit him hard, and it turned out... Should the qualifications of the daughter-in-law be so heaven-defying?Song Que suddenly felt that he was old and couldn't understand the world anymore, and the Great Master was actually everywhere like Chinese cabbages!

Seeing that the son and daughter-in-law can't beat him anymore, do you want to wait for the younger son to grow up before beating him?Song Que felt deeply reluctant and unnecessary: ​​his cute little son wouldn't be such a bastard like his elder son and deserved to be beaten.

——But then Song Que thought again, shouldn't he be lucky: this cabbage field that can grow great masters is in their Song family? !

Song Que was stunned for a moment, and Song Shidao took Kou Zhong's waist and went back to the Crown Prince's East Palace to "celebrate". After Song Que realized it, his frosty-faced queen and princess came into view.

Facing Song Que's suspicious gaze, Song Yuzhi's eyes flashed, and he pretended to be heartbroken and said, "Father, you actually razed the lotus pond that Auntie was looking forward to most, did you mean to make Auntie sad? !"

Song Que secretly complained: Then the lotus pond was completely frozen and covered with snow, he didn't notice it at all just now... Besides, he was not the only one who beat the Royal Garden into this state, how did the two bastards run away? so fast!

Song Yuzhi looked at her father's eagerness to please his mother, and sneaked away with a sneaky smile: The life of their family is so harmonious and happy.

When ice melts and snow melts, everything is spring.

At the beginning of spring, Song Que was supposed to offer sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors, and then set the first year name after Dayue unified the Central Plains. Unexpectedly, without warning, he issued an imperial decree that can be called "shocking and weeping ghosts and gods": On the grounds of practicing martial arts, he passed on the throne to Prince Song Shidao.

Although Song Que had been the Emperor of Dai Viet for several years, he had only been the Lord of the Central Plains for more than two months when the time passed. How many people fainted.

However, the imperial decree has been issued and everything is a foregone conclusion. Song Shidao, who originally wanted to spend a few more years with Kou Zhong, was enthroned in this way, with the title of Sheng'an.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he naturally had to confer meritorious officials. Song Shidao not only generously rewarded the generals and advisers of the young marshal, but also directly conferred the title of Kou Zhong as a shoulder-to-shoulder king, leading the generals of the world's soldiers and horses: so " Love", not to mention outsiders, even Yang Gongqing and others who knew the inside story were shocked.

As soon as Song Shidao's will came out, the number of people who wanted to curry favor with Kou Zhong suddenly increased, and the number of people who wanted to send their sisters or daughters to the Marshal's Mansion was as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river—but Kou Zhong didn't Living in the Marshal's Mansion, visitors are not accepted at all, and those people's little calculations are naturally all in vain: Ren Meimei, Zhai Jiao and others live in the Marshal's Mansion, which occupies a huge area and is right next to the imperial city. Of course, the mansion also reserved several luxurious courtyards for Xu Ziling.

Kou Zhong's "solitary" behavior obviously provoked a lot of people: What are you dragging, you can't marry into the Marshal's Mansion, and the emperor's harem is still empty, let's wait and see!

In the main hall, Song Shidao listened absently to the ministers' long speeches about "Empress" and "draft". Song Shidao's expression was a bit playful, and his eyes were secretly betting on the expressionless Kou Zhong.

"It's all over?" When the ministers' saliva was finally exhausted and they were eagerly waiting for the emperor's decision, Song Shidao glanced around lightly, and said very calmly: "I have made a decision on the candidate for the empress..."

——"The generalissimo will take over."

No matter how gorgeous the color vocabulary is, it is difficult to completely cover the colorful faces of the courtiers at that time. Song Shidao "feasted his eyes" to appreciate it, including Kou Zhong's dull and cute expression... Ha, surprise, of course we can't ventilate in advance In fact, before this, Song Shidao had not discussed this decision with anyone, even his irresponsible father, the emperor, knew nothing about it.

"The queen's matter is decided here. From now on, there is no need to discuss it again. Retire!"

After speaking, Song Shidao stepped down from the throne, took Kou Zhong with him and left the main hall, completely ignoring those ministers who were like idiots.

After the ministers reacted a little bit, many of them rushed to the servants who were about to move the large stack of memorials to the imperial study, crying for their fathers and mothers, hugging the servants' thighs and begging to take back their books. Memorial: More or less of those memorials impeached Generalissimo Kou who was "proud and favored"...

Of course, a high-ranking generalissimo can be impeached, and the "loyal officials" understand the reason why the emperor needs to suppress powerful officials.But impeaching the queen who is "one person under one person and above ten thousand people"... Do you want to be blown to death by the pillow wind? !

Obviously, when the generalissimo also serves as the queen, who else can "suppress" him except the emperor?

Not to mention those guys who tried to "protect the media" for the generalissimo, all of them were paralyzed in fright and couldn't move.

When Song Que received the news, he was both angry and happy, "Bastard, did you do it on purpose?" Song Que had to admit that the reason he passed the throne so quickly was to Let his good son and good daughter-in-law suffer: Work hard, bastards, the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Queen are going to live a happy life!

Song Shidao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "At first, I wanted to ask father to make a decree to be the concubine, but in the end, you abdicated... In this case, the concubine will let it go, and I will make the decree to be the queen myself. objection?"

Even "Zhen" and "Royal Father" have come out, how can he have any objections... Song Que snorted a few times, and simply took his precious wife and baby son out of the palace to "tour the world". out of mind out of mind.

However, it was inevitable that his bastard son would piss off or scare the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to death. Song Que still left some "kind reminders" for them: the emperor and the generalissimo are both top masters at the grand master level. They are "Tao companions" in a certain sense, so ordinary people... it's better not to meddle in other people's business and provoke them less.

Cutting-edge force also represents national power to a certain extent. In the past, the Central Plains, the Turks, and Korea each had a great master; now that Ning Daoqi is dead, the Central Plains royal family has three great masters: the Supreme Emperor, the Emperor, and the "quasi-queen"... This is simply against the sky!

Seeing the mood swings of the ministers almost suffering from heart disease, Song Shidao "very kindly" announced the decree of conferring the empress to the world, followed by another decree of conferring the emperor's younger brother, which ended neatly This "queen incident".

It is a foregone conclusion, no matter how big the waves are, there will always be a day when they stop.

Furthermore, who the queen is has no effect on the lives of the people, at most it adds a little bit of gossip: as the two youngest great masters in the world, they are also the two major heroes of the Song clan's unification of the Central Plains, the emperor and the generalissimo Together... it seems to be a good match.

But today, the opinions of outsiders can no longer affect the good mood of Song Shidao and Kou Zhong.

Taking advantage of some free time during the preparations for the Empress Liberation Ceremony, His Majesty the Emperor and his Queen-to-be Marshal went out to wander around the palace again: they walked hand in hand in the city of Chang'an where "big officials and dignitaries run all over the ground" so openly, and they didn't know what to do. How many people have mixed feelings.

But for Song Shidao and Kou Zhong, it is enough for them to be comfortable. Anyway, in terms of power and force, they have already stood up to the subversion of the world, so what is there to worry about?

"Huh?!" Kou Zhong suddenly stopped in his tracks, and said in surprise, "I sense...there are masters!" Now the only masters they value are Grand Masters.

"It's Young Master Ling and Brother Ba." Song Shidao pulled Kou Zhong across the crowd to Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan, looked at each other with a smile, and clasped their four hands tightly together——

They finally meet again.

"I thought I would beat Young Master Zhong hard when I came back this time, but I didn't expect you to break through!" Xu Ziling laughed.

Kou Zhong laughed and said triumphantly: "Of course, how could I lose to you? Lao Ba is also back, let's go, let's go to Chunfeng Tower and get drunk!"

Ba Fenghan shifted his eyes to look at the couple, and said with a smile: "The empress is still so forthright, getting drunk...how about your mother's demeanor?"

"Ma'am, you're so big!" Kou Zhong kicked over and scolded with a smile, "What an old post, do you think you can talk nonsense after becoming a great master? Be careful, I'll beat you until you cry, and you still have to find Ling Don't ask for help!"

Reunited after a long absence, the four good brothers were very happy. They walked shoulder to shoulder to the restaurant, as close as ever, and exchanged their post-parting experiences with each other.

"Hey, isn't that Miss Dong?" The crowd was surging, and Kou Zhong inadvertently caught a glimpse of a familiar figure: it was a delicate beauty with a woman's hair bun, and beside her was a handsome young man; The young man was holding the little baby in his arms, but he had a gloomy look on his body - but his expression when he looked at his wife and children was really indescribably tender and affectionate.

"That person is..." Song Shidao narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Yang Xuyan, the shadow assassin!"

It's no wonder that since Li Yuan surrendered to Song Shidao, they couldn't find Dong Shuni anymore.

Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan were quite surprised. Although they had fought the Shadow Assassin several times, this was the first time they saw Yang Xuyan's true face without a mask.

A chill ran up his spine for a hundred minutes, Yang Xuyan turned his head abruptly, and looked at the four of them: his expression ranged from vigilance to surprise to despair, obviously Yang Xuyan knew very well that with his ability he would never He might have escaped the catastrophe in the hands of the four great masters, he looked down at the child in his arms, and then raised his head, his lingering expression was full of pleading.

"I like the soup dumplings in this store the most. I must buy more this time. We won't be able to eat them after we leave Chang'an." Dong Shuni didn't notice anything. She pointed at a store and shook happily Yang Xuyan raised his arm and spoke in a very familiar coquettish tone.

Song Shidao suddenly smiled in relief, and stopped looking at Yang Xuyan, but said to Kou Zhong and the others: "Let's go, let's go drink...why are you still in a daze, do you want soup dumplings too? I'll ask the chef to make it for you later." .”

Kou Zhong and the others understood immediately, and the four of them continued to walk shoulder to shoulder, turned around the street corner, and completely walked out of Yang Xuyan's sight.

"Second brother now has a queen empress, and his heart seems to have softened." Xu Ziling smiled without image.

"I've always been a good person," Song Shidao blinked innocently, then chuckled and said, "But Master Ling, if I let him go, it doesn't mean that the evil king will let him go... Otherwise you Why don't we send the Buddha to the west and sacrifice our lives to feed the demons to make their family whole?"

"Hey!" Xu Ziling, who was furious and angry, raised his fist and beat him, but was stopped by Kou Zhong halfway, only to hear the Grand Marshal and the queen-to-be said with a smile: "It's your own business to be uncertain, but you want to beat the second brother?" , you have to ask me first if I agree..."

"You husband and wife are always bullying Ziling, I can't see it anymore." Ba Fenghan also joined the battle with his bare hands.

"If you are jealous of the evil king, just tell me straight, Lao Ba, if you don't tell me, how would I know to take your feelings into consideration?"

"Shut up, watch the fight!"

The figure of the four people mingled together stretched longer and longer on the bluestone slab, engraved into a beautiful memory of deep affection... Even though the years are rushing, the taste of life is always like this for them, which is amazing Never tire of it.

Just because there is him by my side, and our hearts are connected.

******postscript******

In the tenth year of Sheng'an, Chang'an, the capital of Dayue, experienced heavy snowfall in the first month of the lunar year.

——"After shopping for so long today, how do you feel?"

The cute boy who was more than ten years old blinked his big witty eyes, and said in a crisp tone: "Every time I go out of the palace, I have a new experience. This noisy but orderly market is more in my heart than the quiet and beautiful imperial garden. Here it seems There is a strange charm, even better than the magnificence of the mountains and the sea... I really can't describe that feeling, and I don't understand why?"

"As far as I am concerned, here I can feel a harmonious atmosphere called 'living and working in peace and contentment'. For a king of a country, what can be more intoxicating than this feeling? In another ten years, all this It will be yours, including this sense of pride, and responsibility."

Song Shidao took his younger brother's hand and led him through this bustling street where the cold can be dispelled, and even the flying snow can't cover the enthusiasm. The big and small have vaguely similar eyebrows, and they get along like brothers. , with a warmth similar to that of a father and son.

Raising his eyes suddenly, Song Shidao saw a few acquaintances. He patted his younger brother on the head and said, "Chunfenglou is right in front, go find your brothers Zhong and Ziling, and tell them I'll be there soon."

"Heh," the young man smiled slyly, and said, "I know, but...it's not Brother Zhong, but the Emperor's Wife. The Emperor's Wife has triumphantly won, and I will help the Emperor take Brother Ziling away, so I won't let him get in the way." He waved his hand at his brother, and walked away bouncing around.

Song Shidao was not at all worried that his little brother would have an accident in the city of Chang'an where "there are as many great masters as cabbage". .”

Li Jiancheng, who was still talking with his younger siblings, was taken aback for a moment, then he turned around and approached quickly, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty."

Li Yuanji and Li Xiuning did not follow, one of them stared at Li Jiancheng, the other looked at Song Shidao with complicated eyes for a while, and then turned away.

"You've arrived in the capital too. Come back for the Lantern Festival? It's a few days earlier than expected." Song Shidao glanced at Li Yuanji and Li Xiuning, finally turned his attention to Li Jiancheng, and said with a faint smile.

"Your Majesty and Marshal are protecting you. I just entered the palace to pay my respects, but I missed it with Your Majesty." Li Jiancheng's attitude was as if he was facing an ordinary friend, neither flattering nor indifferent.

"It's okay, the marshal was delayed on the road, and he just returned to the capital. I don't have time today, so please make another trip tomorrow." Song Shidao paused, and asked: "Is Li Shimin still getting away this time? "

Li Jiancheng's expression was both helpless and complicated, and he said: "Yes, the marshal and his ministers searched almost all of Korea, and then we got a tip that he seemed to be using the caravan to cover up people and ran to Tuyuhun early in the morning. off to the side."

"Running so far, he is really... ten years full of energy." Song Shidao casually smiled and said, "Forget it, it's time to think about Tuyuhun after the Koryo incident. You can go back first, and then enter the palace tomorrow. Talk about it."

After saying goodbye to the three brothers and sisters of the Li family, Song Shidao took a leisurely stroll towards Chunfeng Building. After walking for a while, he was slightly taken aback when he saw his precious brother standing by the side wall of Chunfeng Building, with a man about eight or nine years old. A girl with a fruit basket in her hand is chatting and laughing happily.

When the girl saw Song Shidao approaching at a fast pace, she didn't show any signs of panic, but asked rather charmingly, "Big brother, do you know a man named Yue Wuhuo?"

Song Shidao's heart moved, and he said with a gentle smile, "It's me." He was quite satisfied to see that although his younger brother was puzzled by this, he was able to restrain his expression and keep silent.

The little girl smiled brightly, handed the basket in her hand to Song Shidao, and said, "My mother asked Ming Kong to give it to you."

After Song Shidao took the fruit basket, the little girl named Mingkong jumped away, ran to the end of the long street, and threw herself into the arms of a beautiful woman... I saw that woman was dressed in white like snow, with bare feet under her skirt.

"When you met a cute girl, did you forget about your brother's instructions?" Song Shidao casually teased his younger brother, reaching out to play with the fresh fruit in the basket.

The usually articulate boy surprisingly didn't retort, but lowered his head with reddish cheeks.

Song Shidao smiled without saying a word, and led his younger brother to the restaurant with his usual demeanor and actions.

But Song Shidao's smile didn't reach his eyes at this time, his eyes were as calm as water: he actually put the abacus on my younger brother's head, could it be possible that I, Song Yue, will also produce a queen of the devil's sect?Heh, huh... Feixuan is still in seclusion, why don't I give you a tomb first, so that you don't have time to teach your disciples.

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The author has something to say: This chapter contains a little more information ╮(╯▽╰)╭ isn’t it a surprise?The ending~ Hehehehehehehehe [Happy Laughing] Everyone is happy, there will be a variety of extra episodes~~ Don’t be in a hurry to say goodbye, dear friends -3-