Crown Sword

"Gongyangyue, whatever reward you want, I will give it to you!"

The palace servants who held the lanterns exited one by one, the chief servant closed the palace door, Tuobagui lifted the corner of his robe, untied the Emperor's Sword and put it on the jewel-encrusted sword stand, turned around and waved his hands to the person in front of him.

Gongyangyue kept silent, as if hesitating.

"It's not easy to talk, is it?" Tuobagui flicked the elephant bone on his thumb, his eyes gradually sank, "Then let's talk about something else first, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, the last time we met in Yunzhong Palace If we don't have a chance, we will have a long talk by candlelight tonight, so we might as well think about it." As he spoke, he casually picked up the jug on the small table and poured it himself.

Gong Yangyue cupped his hands: "Don't dare."

"Why don't you dare? There are no outsiders here, so the ceremony of the monarch and his ministers can be avoided." Tuoba Gui handed him the jade cup in his hand, and he first raised his head and drank it, breathing heavily.Gongyangyue held the cup without moving, Tuobagui's eyes fell on his hand, and he smiled again: "Where do we start? The poem you just sang in front of the hall is not finished, but Gu is curious about the following." very……"

Gongyangyue looked up, wished the wine, covered her sleeves and drank it all.

The smile on Tuoba Gui's face was even wider, and there was a little more approval in his eyes, then he paced in the back hall, circling around the person in front of him and said to himself: "Oh, I just remembered, I read it in the book, it should be— —”

"Long drive the Xiongnu, left Gu Ling Xianbei. Is that right?"

"Yes." Gongyang Yue said.

Tuobagui suddenly turned around, drew out the Son of Heaven sword, chanted and danced step by step, and walked towards him: "Abandoning the sharp edge, is life safe?"

"Parents don't care, why talk about son and wife?" Gong Yangyue stood still and took over for him.

"Okay!" Tuobagui smiled heartily, and continued to sing: "The registration of a strong man is not allowed to be selfish." The sword with blowing hair and broken hair swiped forward, and it hit Gongyangyue's neck on time.The latter stretched out two fingers to clamp the tip of the sword, looked at it, fearlessly, and slowly said the last sentence: "Sacrificing one's life to go to the country, seeing death as home. (Note)"

Tuoba Gui shook his head, raised his hand, threw the sword back into its sheath, and let go after a long time: "It's a good one who sees death as if it's home." He patted Gong Yangyue's arm, nodded and said, "Lonely Growing up in the palace, this swordsmanship is indeed inferior to yours, and I will definitely ask you for advice if I have the opportunity."

Gong Yangyue didn't respond, but took half a step back, landed on one knee, and earnestly said: "Your Majesty, please take back the title."

Tuoba Gui waved his sleeves, annoyed that he didn't know the hint: "You want to leave Dai Kingdom?"

"Yes, the grassroots are just idlers in the rivers and lakes, how can they be worthy of great responsibility? Besides," Gongyangyue hissed, "what's more, my minister is different from the Qinghe Cui family. go home."

"Home?" Tuobagui laughed back angrily, and asked, "Where is home? Where is home? Home is where your parents are. Your mother is Princess Dingxiang of the Dai Kingdom, and your father is the daughter of the Dai Kingdom." The country’s son-in-law and superintendent is the Marquis of Dingxiang personally conferred by the late emperor, tell me now that this is not your home?”

"Ram Yue, don't be too rampant!"

Listening to him scolding happily, even "Gu" didn't call himself "I", Gong Yangyue felt relieved and smiled wryly: "With your majesty's ability and ability, it has been spread from Yunzhong Shengle that my father's real name is not Yang Qishi but Gongyang!" Qi Shi, no, maybe even earlier, when the rumors of Jianghu spread the world, didn't you have any doubts? After knowing that I studied art in Sword Valley, didn't you feel a little bit shaken in your heart?"

Tuobagui lowered his eyes, but soon raised his head to stare at him firmly: "Okay, then I'll ask you again, where is home?"

Just when the two were arguing, a maid from outside came to report: "Your Majesty, please see Princess Dingxiang, she is arguing to leave the side hall, saying yes... saying that there is something important to discuss."

Tuoba Xiang's hands are almost useless, except for the son he has been thinking about, what else can he do?

Gongyangyue couldn't help clenching her teeth, thinking of the past, she already gave in in her heart, softened her tone, and answered Tuoba Gui's question: "The grass people are used to traveling all over the world, the world is so big, naturally the world is their home."

"Cosmopolitan……"

Tuobagui's heart was soft, knowing that there was no way to recover, he took two steps forward and said loudly to the door: "Tell the princess, the young master will come out just as he came in, and ask her to heal her hand injury!"

Both of them took a step back.

Rangers have been very loyal since ancient times. Since Gong Yangyue said so, he would naturally do the same. For Tuoba Gui, it is not impossible to let him go. After all, he is just a swordsman, not Wang Meng, Zhang Bin, Xie An, etc. Counselors, if they are not for their own use, they will be killed, and they are not generals like Deng Qiang, Zhang Hao, Xie Xuan, and Huan Wen who lead the army. They will inevitably meet each other on the battlefield. , On the contrary, it is of great benefit, with Tuoba Xiang's relationship, when necessary, it may be used for oneself.

Then, people in the rivers and lakes do everything in the rivers and lakes, walk the road of the rivers and lakes, and spend the rest of their lives in the rivers and lakes, it is an elegant talk.

"Since that's the case, let's stay outside the temple for the rest of our lives, be carefree, and enjoy a long life!" Tuoba Gui helped him up, and there was no rivalry in his speech, and he couldn't help respecting his frank and sincere words.Gong Yangyue is right, he is not without doubts and shakes, there is no wave without wind, and it may even be the truth, if he is afraid of begging, he may not reuse it, and he might think he is a common man who is greedy for wealth.

Gongyang Yue saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"This is not a gift for you, but for her."

This she, naturally refers to Tuoba Xiang.

Tuoba Gui let out a long sigh, and said eloquently: "I will not deprive you of the title. This is my promise to my aunt, and she deserves it. After the death of my father, although I am a grandson, I am orphaned, widowed, and powerless. There are many covetousness and frivolity in the book, and it was my little aunt who tried her best to protect it. After the country was subjugated, I went into exile with my mother and lived in Dugu. Heart."

Speaking of this, he was a little annoyed, but it was completely different from the one that hurt Tian's family's face before. He was more dissatisfied with Tuobaxiang: "You don't want it, and all the food and wealth will belong to her until the end of life. Gongyang Yue, if your merits and demerits are balanced, you can leave at any time, but after all, you are deceiving the emperor, and I want you to do one thing for me."

"what's up?"

"You will know when the time comes, don't worry, I won't embarrass you."

It was inconvenient for Gong Yangyue to ask questions, so he had nothing to talk about, so he bowed his hands and left, and went to call Qiao Min in.Looking at that figure from the back, Tuobagui felt a little pity in his heart. Letting him go was not all because of family affection. Being on the throne and holding the power of the whole country, it is not so easy to be moved by family affection, but it is all about balancing interests and making calculations .

However, he still wanted to keep it simple.

"Cousin," when Gongyangyue reached out to push the door, Tuobagui stopped him, moved his lips, and said softly, "If you can, spend more time with her."

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When Qiao Min saw him, Gongyangyue would not obediently guard the door like a log like him, but decided to visit Tuobaxiang first.But when he was walking on the road, he suddenly remembered something again, and asked the palace man who was leading the way about the place of Dian Yue, only saying that he was very interested in the flute player tonight, so he changed his mind temporarily and took a long detour.

Official Yue lived in a remote place, and after the banquet was over, they all retreated. Gong Yangyue made an excuse to send the palace servants away temporarily, and wandered alone in the garden.

"Come out."

Chao Chen knew that he would come, so he asked Chang An to drive the horses and chariots back before Yan Feng returned to the mansion, and waited here by himself, and he really waited for someone.However, he didn't have much to say. Seeing him retreating, he shook his head and left.

Gong Yangyue chased after him, choked his throat and dragged him to the corner: "What's the hurry?"

"Urgent," Chao Chen pointed at the clothes, "I have to return them."

"What are you afraid of, come with me later." Gong Yangyue stretched out his hands to support the wall, blocking his way, raised his eyebrows and said: "I have something to ask you, aren't you in the princess mansion, why did you come here? "

Chao Chen felt a little uncomfortable, opened his mouth, and choked out a sentence: "Chang Daguan him, he is worried about you."

"The kid is worried about me?" Gong Yangyue pointed at himself, feeling amused, "He sees me like a mouse after seeing a cat, wishing to stay as far away as possible, Chao Chen, when will you learn to lie? "

"I……"

Gong Yangyue took a step forward, stared closely, and said, "Who cares about me?"

At this moment, Chao Chen felt like his throat was stuck, and he couldn't even say the word "I".Seeing his cowardice, Gong Yangyue bumped his elbow and squeezed the people into the corner. In order to avoid the guards, he kept close to him, but he didn't hold his mouth tightly: "Well, if at that time If I really swing my sword in front of everyone and cut it down with one move, how are you going to do it?"

Chao Chen, who was trapped in this square inch, couldn't breathe out of embarrassment, as if he was about to be cooked by the heat, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pushed it, and said angrily: "You still ask me! Oh, Gongyangyue, here is the representative Guo, what's wrong with you singing "White Horse Chapter" and pointing at Tuobagui with your sword, you want to kill yourself?" He became more and more angry, "Didn't I tell you when you left the mansion that the court is no match for you?" Jianghu, no matter what country or emperor it is, you must never offend the majesty of the emperor, even if you don't like it, you should endure it! Did you listen to my words, do you know..."

"Yes, I'm listening." Gong Yangyue frowned.

Chao Chen was stunned, and let out the breath raised in his chest, unable to answer any more, he just repeated bitterly: "Do you know, do you know..."

"They humiliated my biological mother and made me turn a blind eye. I can't do it," Gong Yangyue looked away, his eyes were a little dim, and they were as heavy as ink blobs, "I'm not like those admonishing officials , Confucian students, don’t know how to write, don’t criticize verbally, and can only use my way to show our ambitions and righteousness.”

If it wasn't for Tuoba Xiang, if it wasn't for Chao Chen's arrival to remind him that he was not without worries, at that time, he might really have disobeyed Tuoba Gui and killed Dalu with one sword.

Chao Chen was stunned, opened his mouth to take two mouthfuls of cold air, lowered his eyelashes, "I'm sorry."

"When you were in the Princess Mansion, didn't you always want to ask, why am I so unfeeling?" Gong Yangyue shook his head and shrugged, trying not to care so much, "Because if I am not unfeeling, such things will happen again , this time it was Tuobagui who was silent, what about next time, will it be... her? Shuangli let me know the conversation that night, but you guessed it wrong, Chao Chen, the one who bound me Not home country, but..."

Gong Yangyue grabbed Chao Chen's hand and touched her heart: "...but here."

It is true that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. If one day, Tuoba Gui and even Dai Guo want to fight for the world, how can he face and persuade Jiangdong's elders who want to reverse the case for Gongyang's family?If one day, Tuobaxiang knew what Gongyang Qi did back then, how would she deal with herself in Dai Kingdom?If he cared and cared for Tuobaxiang, would someone bring out righteousness and poke him on the back and say he was betrayed?

He was afraid that the people who cared about him would be disappointed and sad, and he was even more afraid of the accusations and cold reception he suffered from since he was a child. No matter how cool he looked, in fact, he never really got rid of it in his heart.

Chao Chen stared fixedly at Gongyangyue, and wanted to pull his hand away, but he held it tightly, and could only feel the beating of his heart bit by bit.

At that moment, Chao Chen realized that, stripped of the demonic cloak, Gongyangyue was just a mortal with flesh and blood, who would favor, protect, and worry.

He has a madness that is rare in the world, and even has unparalleled courage.

The heartbeat came from the fingertips, becoming stronger and clearer, and in sync with his own heart, Chao Chen's eyes trembled slightly, and he gradually fell in love with it.

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In the 21st year of Taiyuan, July.

Tuobagui built the banner of the Son of Heaven, and secretly mobilized his horses and soldiers. He wanted to take advantage of Murong Bao's first ascension to the throne and his foundation was unstable, so he personally led the army to attack the Yan Kingdom and take control of the Central Plains.Before the expedition, leave a decree to the ministers to discuss the name of the country, and only wait for the triumphant return before making a formal ruling.After the palace banquet, Gong Yangyue went to the village to have a light meal with Chao Chen's arrangement. During the dinner, according to Chang An, Cui Hong, the servant of the Huangmen, wanted to write a letter and name the country "Wei".

The day when the army set off was also when Qiao Min left.

That night, he confronted the king for the second time, and finally convinced Tuoba Gui.The deal was settled, the entrustment was settled, he had to return to Goguryeo, although they were reluctant to give up, they did not force them to stay.

Only the road is high mountains and flowing water, there will be a period later.

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The author has something to say:

I want to write about the kind of feeling that resonates with the soul, without falling in love in a hurry, so the emotional line is actually quite slow, and the plot is superimposed, so the length is very long, thank you for the little cutie who has been following the article~

Note: Continuing from the previous article, the poem is Cao Zhi's "White Horse Chapter", which is also a poem I particularly like

Dai Guo is actually the predecessor of the Northern Wei Dynasty