Make peace with the Lord of the Prairie

In the imperial study room, Emperor Qianyuan asked Mingheng: "Chengzhou, would you like to go?"

Ming Heng was stunned for a moment, but did not reply in time.Emperor Qianyuan's face darkened when he saw this, and his tone was slightly serious, and he asked displeasedly, "You don't want to?"

"My son is willing!" Mingheng hurriedly explained, "It is my duty to solve my father's worries and problems. My son is willing to go to Chengzhou for an unannounced visit to relieve my father's worries."

Emperor Qianyuan's face softened slightly, and he nodded: "Well, then you go back and prepare, and start tomorrow."

Ming Heng was surprised, why are you in such a hurry? !But on the surface, he obediently obeyed: "My son obeys the order."

Emperor Qianyuan was quite satisfied with Mingheng's performance, and his tone became a little gentle afterwards, and it was rare for him to explain a few words patiently: "This unannounced visit should not be publicized, take Qingfeng and Lu Fangzhi with you, and don't reveal the identity of the prince. .”

"My son obeys the order."

Afterwards, Emperor Qianyuan warned Ming Heng to go back after a few words.

Ming Heng walked out of the imperial study room, bid farewell to Yuan Xi, and left with his servants.

After leaving the line of sight of the Imperial Study Room, Ming Heng breathed a sigh of relief.The little fan hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, what is His Majesty asking you to do?"

Ming Heng raised the corner of his mouth: "It's a good thing and a bad thing."

"Ah? There is such a thing?" Little Fan wondered.

Not in a hurry, Mingheng took a small fan and walked slowly, explaining: "Father asked me to go to Chengzhou for an unannounced visit."

"Chengzhou? Isn't it the place where His Highness the Crown Prince suggested you go to suppress bandits?" The little fan became anxious, "Your Highness, that's a den of bandits. How could you go to such a dangerous place!"

Ming Heng smiled faintly: "I'm just going to make an unannounced visit, not going to the front line to meet the bandits face to face."

"What is your Highness going to visit secretly?"

"You don't need to know about this, go back and pack some luggage for me, I'm leaving tomorrow."

"In such a hurry?" Little Fan worried, "Your Highness, that place is poor and rough. How can Your Highness adapt to such a place with a rich body, and how can you take care of everyone around you? Let Little Fan follow you."

"No," Ming Heng resolutely refused, "This operation is very secret, you can't go, Qing Feng is enough to follow."

"Can't you really follow Your Highness?"

"Impossible." Ming Heng was categorical, walked some distance and then ordered in a low voice, "If this matter is done to the satisfaction of the father, maybe I will be crowned king, don't disturb me."

"Really?" Little Fan was surprised.

"Nine times out of ten." Ming Heng didn't dare to speak too much, "This job is much more leisurely than suppressing bandits."

Ming Heng's obsession with becoming a king is not for his official career, but for the purpose of leaving the palace and building a mansion as soon as possible.He didn't expect to achieve much by himself, he just wanted to spend his life leisurely with the title of an idle prince.

For the sake of being unspeakable, Mingheng was very concerned about this job, and after returning to the palace, he ordered someone to call Lu Fangzhi.

Lu Fangzhi is a bodyguard of the Ouchi. When he was young, he was a knight in the rivers and lakes. He was skilled in martial arts and loved to fight for justice. Later, he was recruited by General Zhenbei, who is Qingfeng's father, and he fought with him.After the war was pacified, he followed the army back to Beijing to receive the title, and was appointed by Emperor Qianyuan as the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and stayed in Kyoto.

Emperor Qianyuan asked Lu Fangzhi to go with Mingheng precisely because Lu Fangzhi was born in the Jianghu and had rich experience in traveling the Jianghu, and his hometown was near Chengzhou, so he was familiar with that area.

Although Lu Fangzhi has been immersed in the officialdom for many years, he has not erased his chivalrous spirit. His face is a bit fierce, but he is not difficult to get along with, just serious.

The next day, at dawn, Mingheng left the capital with Qing Feng and Lu Fangzhi on horseback, and headed northwest.

After half a month of non-stop rushing, the group finally arrived at the boundary of Chengzhou.

The dark steed stopped in front of the boundary marker, Lu Fangzhi held the reins tightly and said to Ming Heng who was following him: "My lord, we have arrived at the boundary of Jin County, it's getting late, let's rest here tonight .”

Mingheng agreed: "Okay, the horses are tired after driving for so long, let's find an inn here to stay today."

Qing Feng took out the map: "There is an inn not far ahead."

Mingheng nodded, and waved the rein to guide the horse under him to move on.

Jin County is a small city in the northernmost part of Anling. The city is square and upright. On one side is a mountain range that stretches for tens of thousands of miles. On the other side of the mountain is the largest grassland kingdom in the north - Yerun.

Anling and Yerun experienced a hundred years of incompatibility. Later, with the succession of Emperor Qianyuan and Tuobahong, the new Khan King of Yerun, this situation finally changed under the active promotion of the two kings.Over the years, the relationship between the two ethnic groups has eased a lot, and the people of the two ethnic groups have also allowed small-scale intercommunication. Over time, it has also promoted the relationship between other ethnic groups. The intercommunication between the two ethnic groups has gradually evolved into a prosperous scene of peaceful coexistence of multiple ethnic groups.

As the northernmost city of Anling, Jin County is a fortress for people of all ethnic groups to come and go for business. Therefore, there are mixed people here, and some foreign businessmen with blond hair and blue eyes or wearing herdsman costumes can be seen from time to time.In recent years, many Anling people choose to intermarry with foreign people.

Because of this complicated situation, the folk customs in Jin County are much more open than other places in Anling. Some women of different races even walk on the road in revealing clothes, and everyone around them does not look sideways, and they have long been used to it.

The proprietress of the inn where Mingheng and the others settled was a Persian woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, and a bewitching and alluring face.Although she was wearing a Han woman's costume, she insisted on showing half of her fragrant shoulders. Ming Heng, who had never had much contact with women, almost ran away because of her charming appearance.

With nowhere to rest his eyes, he stuttered and asked the proprietress for two rooms, and the proprietress called the waiter to take the three of them upstairs, and Ming Heng heaved a sigh of relief, and went upstairs as if fleeing.

Not long after Ming Heng and his party went upstairs, two men came in from the outside. The man in front of him was dressed in brocade and jade robes. and.The person behind him looked like a servant, very low-key and ordinary, but his light and silent footsteps, vigilant and sharp eyes revealed that this person was a master.

The proprietress has been in the store for more than ten years, and her eyes are the most sinister. She can tell at a glance that the identities of these two people are not ordinary, just like the three who just went upstairs, so she greets them very warmly.

He still had an alluring appearance with his fragrant shoulders half exposed, but the person in front of him was much calmer than Ming Heng, chatting with the proprietress calmly.

"Sir, do you want to stay in the hotel?" The landlady's voice was so soft and charming that water dripped out.

The man in front of the counter didn't even change his face: "Stay in the hotel, one room is up."

"Oh, what a coincidence." The proprietress smiled, "Three guests booked two rooms just now, and now there is only one room left in the last room. Good luck, young master."

The man smiled lightly, paid the money and went upstairs with Xiaoer who led the way.

The last room was at the end of the corridor, and the environment was quite quiet, so the man was quite satisfied.Xiao Er led the two of them into the house, poured hot tea again: "Young Master, then I'll go down first, just call if you need something."

As soon as one foot was taken, it was stopped again.

"What else do you want, Young Master?" Xiaoer smiled shyly.

The man glanced at the wall connecting the next room.Ask: "Who lives next door?"

"Oh, he's a young man, depending on his temperament and stature, he's probably from a rich family." After finishing speaking, Xiao Er moved closer and whispered, "That young man is prettier than women, with a pretty face. , tsk tsk tsk, a hundred times more beautiful than our oiran here."

The man chuckled and said, "Is it really so good-looking?"

"The villain can still lie to the young master. I have never seen such a good-looking person." Xiaoer said, "The young master also brought two guards, both of whom are handsome and have extraordinary temperament. They stay for one night. I'm leaving, maybe you can catch a glimpse of it if you wake up early tomorrow."

The man didn't respond, and waved his hand to let Xiao Er go.

After Xiao Er left, the man in black who had been silent all this time walked up to the man and asked in slightly broken Chinese: "Damn Khan, what are you asking about the guest next door?"

"It's nothing, just in case the wall has ears." The man took a sip from his teacup and asked softly, "How is Wang Ting?"

"With King Zuo Xian in charge, everything in the royal court is normal."

After finishing speaking, the man in black raised his hand to grope his face, then pulled it hard, and tore off a face, revealing his original appearance - a deep and straight face belonging to a prairie man.This person is Ye Ruan's general Ashinahan.A month ago, Ashinahan secretly left Yerou and sneaked into Anling, just to take back the sweat who had been away from home for several months——Tuobahong, that is, the young Central Plains man in front of him.

Tuobahong is the only son of the old Khan King, whose biological mother is unknown, but he is very much loved.Tuoba Hong has been good at riding and shooting since he was a child. He is extremely skilled and intelligent.

Tuobahong has been the sole heir of the grassland since he was born. He has great courage and extraordinary skills. The whole grassland has high hopes for him. They only hope that after the old Khan king succeeds in a hundred years, he can lead Ye Knead to expand the territory and create glory again. .However, only five years later, the old Khan was poisoned to death by his half-brother Youxian King, and his throne was robbed.And Tuobahong also mysteriously disappeared during this coup in the royal court, and there are rumors that he was chased and killed by King Youxian.

Ten years later, just when everyone gradually forgot about the talented young man who once amazed the whole grassland, Tuobahong came back with blood-stained hostility, and led the old Khan King's subordinates to deal with Wang Tingjun quickly. , occupied the royal court, and then killed his father and enemy with his own hands, threw his uncle's body into the wolves, and watched it being eaten up.

Amidst the shouts of all the officials, a 15-year-old boy dressed in blood climbed onto the throne.

Tuobahong's determination to kill his uncle made everyone see the ruthlessness of this young emperor, and also allowed him to establish his prestige in a very short period of time.After Tuobahong came to power, he immediately carried out various reforms, ushering in drastic changes.

The deeds of Tuobahong are often mentioned by the grassland people even today, and Tuobahong has become a god-like existence in the hearts of the grassland people, who respect and worship him but are afraid and curious.

As for curiosity—curious about his appearance.

It turns out that for more than 20 years, no one in the grassland has seen Tuobahong's true face. When he was very young, he wore a gilt half-face mask to cover his appearance.

Half of his face was scalded by the scalding hot water and his appearance was disfigured, but it is impossible to know whether it is true or not.Even a confidant general like Ashinahan who has been by his side all year round has never seen Tuobahong's true face.On the prairie, Tuobahong used to show people with masks all the year round, but in the Central Plains, if the mask was too conspicuous, he would change his face. This is the ordinary face of the Central Plains people in front of him now.

Ashinahan also doesn't know why his own Khan has a special liking for the Central Plains. There are always five, six, seven or eight times a year to sneak into the Central Plains over the mountains, and he will not leave after staying for a month. of.

This time he stayed for an extra long time, nearly half a year, and the ministers in the court complained quite a bit, so Ashinahan was sent out to pick him up.

"Khan, when will we return to the court? You have been out for a while, and the ministers in the court are very worried about you." Ashnahan asked.

"What is there to worry about? I'm afraid that I will be eaten by the Central Plains people?" Tuobahong casually played with the teacup, "You go back first, I won't go back for the time being."

Ashinahan's bearded face immediately collapsed, and he asked in a rough voice, "Where is the Khan going?"

"I'm not going anywhere, I just want to stay here for a while." Tuoba Hong said, "I still have some things to deal with in Jin County, and I'll go back when I'm done."

Ashinahan said without thinking: "The minister will also stay."

"No need," Tuobahong refused, "Go back to the royal court first, and do something for me by the way."

"What's up?"

Tuobahong waved to him, and Ashnahan put his ear to him knowingly.Tuobahong whispered a few words to him, Ashinahan finally didn't insist on staying any longer, and readily agreed. After collecting his luggage, he said goodbye to Tuobahong, left the inn through the window, and rushed back to the royal court overnight. .

After sleeping in the open air for more than half a month, Ming Heng finally found a big, fragrant and soft bed to sleep on. Ming Heng slept so comfortably that he overslept, and was only woken up by Qing Feng at three o'clock in the sun.

Ming Heng was not in a hurry, so he simply decided to have lunch before setting off.

At noon, Xiao Er went upstairs to call everyone, saying that the food was ready.Ming Heng changed into clean clothes, went downstairs refreshed, and saw an unusually familiar figure sitting in the lobby from a distance.

Ming Heng looked at that slender and graceful figure, and unconsciously became fascinated. Looking at the thin figure from the back, he thought of He Zexi inexplicably.

Soon my mind was completely occupied by a slender and fair back. The skin on that back was like fat, like a woman, but not as soft as a woman. The muscles were as supple as willow, and the hand feeling was indescribably good.Mingheng loves He Zexi's body so much that he often forgets it too much and loses strength in his hands, leaving some light or heavy reddish fingerprints on that delicate waist.Every time at this time, He Zexi could not help but cry out in pain in a low voice, the voice was as soft as a mosquito, but it hit Ming Heng's heart one after another, making his heart itch.

Mingheng realized that he was embarrassed and ashamed when he thought of such a beautiful scene at such a time. He scratched his slightly hot ears, and forced himself to withdraw his thoughts from the beautiful picture, and focus all his attention on the scene in the lobby. On the familiar back.

At this moment, the person sitting in the lobby with his back facing him seemed to feel something, and slowly turned around.

Ming Heng was finally able to see the man's appearance clearly, and couldn't help being happy when he saw that familiar face.

"Han Huan!"