Make peace with the Lord of the Prairie

After Mingheng left the imperial study room, he rushed to Duke Wei's mansion angrily.

Standing at the gate of the Duke of Wei's mansion, the little fan asked him cautiously: "Your Highness, what are we doing in the Duke of Wei's mansion?"

Mingheng's expression froze, he stood under the stone steps and dared not go in for a moment.

Yes, what did he come to Duke Wei's mansion for?

Just now when he was in the imperial study, his father told him that He Zexi had volunteered to personally escort him to Yerou as a marriage envoy.Hearing the news at that time, he didn't react superfluously, but a surge of anger suddenly rose in his heart.

It turned out that he really didn't care about himself so much that he could even witness himself marrying someone else with his own eyes.

At that moment, his heart was filled with uncontrollable anger and disappointment.Dazed by anger, he just wanted to grab He Zexi's collar and question him again, whether he really didn't care about himself at all, so he came to the Duke of Wei's mansion without thinking.

However, when he really stood at the gate of Duke Wei's mansion, he was timid again.

In fact, he knew He Zexi's answer well.

When he was going to marry the prime minister's daughter, he had already clearly told himself that he had no affection for him. In order to distance himself from him, he even made up such a poor excuse to deny all the past with him.

Ming Heng should have known earlier, but He Zexi is notoriously indifferent, with a heart as hard as a stone.Guan Ze had also told him that it was hard to imagine who Zexi would fall for with Zexi's indifferent temperament. This person looked like he was going to die alone.

It's a pity that at that time, Ming Heng had already lost in the beautiful fantasy created by He Zexi, thinking that he was different from the previous enthusiastic and unrestrained, which was an exception for himself, thinking that he was special in his heart.But it turned out that that fiery appearance was the illusion he had disguised.

He Zexi has always been a cold and heartless person.

Thinking of this, Ming Heng lowered his head, gave a miserable wry smile, closed his eyes, took a step back, and turned around resolutely.

The little fan hurriedly followed: "Your Highness, are we not going in again?"

"No more," Ming Heng walked back without looking back, "I already know the answer."

Answer?what is the answer?

The little fan behind him looked confused.

Ming Heng was about to go back, but at this moment a carriage wobbled to a stop beside him, and after a while, one person got off the carriage.

Ming Heng was a little surprised to see that person: "Guan Ze? Why are you here?"

The official was also a little surprised: "I came to find Zexi, what are you doing here again? Are you going back?"

Mingheng nodded.

"Hey, what are you doing in such a hurry? It's still early." The official held him back, "I'm looking forward to seeing you out of the palace, and we brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's go have a drink. I guess in the future... there will be no Here's the chance." In the last half of the sentence, Guan said it very carefully, watching Mingheng's expression while speaking.

Ming Heng just smiled faintly, with the usual expression: "You know everything?"

"Well, my father just came back from the palace." Guan Ze paused, but there was no smile on his face that had always been smiling, and his brows were slightly frowned.

Ming Heng understood the worry in his eyes, and his heart suddenly warmed up.

In this imperial city, there are not many people who really care about him, and he is not favored by the emperor, and because of his mother's status as a criminal minister, he is not treated kindly. In the huge imperial city, apart from his own sister Ming Qianqian, there is only The official treats him well.

It's a pity that neither Ming Qianqian nor the official can do anything about the marriage.

He patted Guan Ze on the shoulder, and comforted him in turn: "I'm just going to hug him, not to die, why do you look like you want to say goodbye forever."

Guan didn't expect that his mentality could be so calm now, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

At this time, the vermilion gate of Duke Wei's mansion slowly opened.Dressed in white, the graceful He Zexi walked out from the inside and asked from a distance, "Why don't you come in when you arrive?"

The two had no choice but to put aside their relationship with their relatives for the time being.

"How do you know I'm here?" Guan Ze turned around and asked He Zexi.

"The guard at the gate came in to report when he saw you." The official had notified him early in the morning that he was coming, so He Zexi was not surprised, but he didn't expect Ming Heng to be there, so he couldn't help being stunned. Saluted, "I have seen His Royal Highness King Hui."

"Exemption." Ming Heng said indifferently, facing He Zexi in a very calm mood.

He Zexi straightened up and asked Ming Heng: "Why is Your Highness here?"

Ming Heng opened his mouth, and wanted to say that he came to you for something, but he turned a corner when he said something: "Passing by, I'm about to leave."

Who would have thought that He Zexi would try to persuade him to stay: "If your Highness has nothing important to do, why don't you go in and rest your feet? Father's subordinates received some good wine from the northwest a few days ago. Would you like to taste it?"

"..." Mingheng was a little confused.Knowing He Zexi for so long, this is the first time he took the initiative to keep himself.

He Zexi's few words ignited a little hope in his originally dormant heart.

It just so happened that Guan Ze came to taste the good wine today, and he kept persuading himself from the sidelines.Ming Heng could only speak twice with one mouth, so he could only bite the bullet and entered the Duke's mansion.

He Zexi led the two of them into the mansion, and met He Xiao when passing by the front hall.He Xiao Xiu Mu stayed in the mansion today, when the three saw him, he had just finished seeing off the guests.

He Zexi stopped and called his father.Guan Ze immediately called Uncle He.

Guan and He Zexi have known each other since they were young, and they often go to and from the Duke's mansion, and are familiar with everyone in the mansion, and because his father and He Xiao have been friends for many years, he called He Xiao uncle.

He Xiao had a serious temper, no smile, and he just hummed blankly when facing the junior.

Guan Ze has long been used to it, and he is not afraid of He Xiao at all, but chatted a few words with a smile.He Xiao also gave him face, and patiently responded with a few words. After chatting with Guan Ze, he turned his eyes to Ming Heng who was at the end.

He Xiao is the eldest son of the late Zhenguo General He Chang. He inherited his father's great talent and military strategy. He followed his father to fight in the battlefield when he was 12 years old.For more than ten years since then, He Xiao has made great contributions to Anling's expansion of its territory and its transformation into a great country.After that, it was stationed at the border and resisted tens of thousands of foreign enemies for several years. It was praised by Emperor Qianyuan as the strongest city wall in Anling.

Over the years, He Xiao has fought in the north and south, and has almost never returned to his home in Kyoto. This is the first time Ming Heng has seen this legendary guardian god of war in Anling.

Probably due to staying in the battlefield for a long time, even though the person in front of him had already removed his armor and returned home, he still had a strong murderous aura on his body, and his eyes were as sharp as knives. He only took a casual look, but Ming Heng felt that The momentum made him breathless.Moreover, I don't know if it was his illusion, the general looked at him inexplicably as if he was examining his son-in-law's father-in-law, his eyes were full of disgust and pickiness.

I probably thought too much.Ming Heng laughed at himself in his heart, facing He Xiao's increasingly sharp gaze, he said: "Ming Heng has met Wei Guogong."

Only then did He Xiao look back, nodded, and replied lightly: "His Royal Highness Hui Wang came to the door, and the humble minister is far away to welcome you."

Ming Heng hurriedly said: "Where is it? Ming Heng came here uninvited. I hope Duke Wei doesn't mind."

Although Ming Heng is a prince, the person in front of him is a great hero of An Ling, so he naturally dare not put on airs in front of him.

Ming Heng thought it was time to bid farewell to He Xiao and go to the backyard after exchanging greetings, but He Xiao looked at him again, his gaze became more and more wanton, and it was hard for him to ignore it.

Ming Heng's head was as big as a bucket, and he was very anxious, and he didn't know what he had to take so seriously.

He Zexi probably also felt that his father was being rude, so he took a step forward, put Ming Heng behind him, and reminded He Xiao in a low voice.

"Father, the officer heard that Vice General Chen gave our family a jug of Northwest wine, and said he wanted to taste it, so my son took them down first."

Only then did He Xiao look back and nodded: "Go." Then he stopped Ming Heng, "Your Highness."

Ming Heng paused, turned around and asked, "Duke Wei, is there anything else?"

He Xiao's words were astonishing: "Can your Highness stay for a while? I want to talk to Your Highness."

Mingheng: "..."

He Zexi: "..."

Mingheng suddenly froze in his steps.

He Xiao asked again: "Your Highness, do you wish?"

"Uh..." Ming Heng glanced at He Zexi who was also surprised at the moment, then nodded hesitantly, "Of course."

He Xiao nodded in satisfaction, and then with a big wave of his hand, he drove away his hesitant son and even Guan Ze, leaving only Ming Heng and himself in the large front hall.

He Xiao sat down on the first seat, and made a gesture of invitation to the empty seat next to him: "Please sit down, Your Highness."

Ming Heng didn't understand his intention of leaving him alone, and sat down beside He Xiao with heavy steps.Immediately afterwards, the butler personally served tea to the two of them, and then stood aside to act as an invisible person.

Ming Heng took a sip from the teacup, and just as he put down the cup, He Xiao spoke.

"Your Highness, I'm used to speaking bluntly, so I won't make false claims with you," He Xiao asked bluntly, "Your Majesty has already agreed to the marriage with Ye Ruo. I wonder what His Majesty thinks?"

Ming Heng didn't expect that he would ask about the marriage, he was stunned for a moment, and then he closed his eyes and said softly: "Father is in charge of everything."

However, He Xiao was not satisfied with the answer, frowned slightly, stared at Ming Heng, and said sharply: "Hearing His Highness's tone, it seems that he is not willing."

Ming Heng laughed dryly: "Duke Wei may have misunderstood." He still remembered that He Xiao was strongly in favor of the marriage, so naturally he couldn't show the slightest reluctance in front of him.

He Xiao was still dissatisfied, shook his head and sighed softly, his tone became softer, and said patiently: "Your Highness, I don't have any other intentions, I just want to know your true thoughts on the marriage. It's you, if you really don't want to make a marriage, we don't want to be that villain either. There is still room for change in the marriage."

Mingheng didn't show any expression of joy, but still just raised the corner of his mouth indifferently, and after a moment of silence, he slowly expressed his true thoughts: "I don't know Tuobahong very well, although I don't resist marriage, but And not willingly."

He Xiao finally had a smile on his face: "It's good that you are willing to tell the truth."

Perhaps it was because he had held it in his heart for too long. After hearing what He Xiao said this time, he suddenly had the urge to express it quickly. He raised his eyes and asked He Xiao: "Duke Wei, I heard that you are strongly in favor of marriage, can I Do you know why?"

The smile on He Xiao's face only appeared for a while and then quickly disappeared.He didn't answer Mingheng's question, but instead asked: "Your Highness, what do you think of Tuobahong?"

"Tuobahong?" Mingheng thought for a while, and answered truthfully, "I don't hate it, but it's very different from the Tuobahong I know."

He Xiao smiled lightly and said, "Does Your Highness also think that Tuobahong is a cruel, violent, moody tyrant?"

Ming Heng smiled and did not deny it.

He Xiao took a sip of tea from his cup, and sighed with a complicated mood: "In the final analysis, it is the estrangement between the two countries that caused this misunderstanding. I have been to Yerou, and I have seen Tuoba Hong. Tuoba Hong has Brave and resourceful, loving the people like a son, elevating the virtuous and accepting advice, he is a rare and benevolent monarch, and the common people all love him."

Ming Heng looked at him curiously: "Duke Wei seems to appreciate Tuoba Hong very much."

"Indeed," He Xiao praised without hesitation, "Tuobahong is young and promising, with great ideas. More importantly, he has benevolence and righteousness in his heart. He has been working hard to maintain the relationship between the two countries over the years. Living by animal husbandry, located in the grassland, the living environment is not as good as Anling, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Although the people have no worries about food and clothing, it is difficult for them to become rich. Therefore, he strongly encourages Yerou people to come to Anling to do business. Yerou can have Tuobahong. The luck of the grassland people."

The more Ming Heng listened, the more surprised he became. This was the first time he had heard of these things.In the previous few meetings, he had personally seen a Tuobahong who was completely different from the rumors, and today he heard another Tuobahong that he didn't know from He Xiao's mouth.

He didn't doubt the authenticity of what He Xiao said.He had been stationed in the Northwest for seven years, and had been a neighbor of Ye Ruan for seven years. There was probably no one in the court who was more familiar with Ye Ruan than him.

He Xiao was a man with deep thoughts and few words. He seldom praised anyone endlessly. Obviously, he really admired Tuoba Hong to make him like this.

Ming Heng felt that perhaps he should get to know Tuoba Hong again.

At this time, He Xiao continued: "Your Highness, forgive me for talking too much, Tuobahong is not a person who is willing to wrong him. This person dares to love and hate, and acts rashly. By firmly choosing His Highness, it means that he has recognized you and sincerely wants to spend the rest of his life with His Highness."

Ming Heng was very surprised: "You mean, he chose me because he likes me?"

"It's only natural," He Xiao said slowly, "Tuobahong has been in power for more than six years, and he has never accepted a concubine. I heard that the officials tried to persuade him to accept a concubine every now and then, but he refused."

"Why?" Ming Heng thought for a while, "Because he doesn't like women?"

"..." He Xiao had a bit of difficulty to say the following words, "Ye Ruan's south wind is prosperous, and those ministers have offered men, and it is said that he is still the most beautiful man in Ye Ruo, but he was killed without even seeing Tuoba Hong's face. returned."

"Then why?" Ming Heng asked casually, but now he became really curious.

He Xiao only replied ambiguously: "It's probably because I haven't met the one I like."

"I can't see that he's still an infatuated kind," Ming Heng muttered, "Even if you don't like the most beautiful man, who else can he have eyes for?"

He Xiao took a deep look at him.

The author has something to say: He Xiao: What do you say!

[Today, let’s talk a little more nonsense about Gong’s character design.Mingheng's character design, I originally set it to be hidden, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, which is mainly reflected in the career line of Gong.However, after reading my outline, the editor told me that the subject matter of this article is sensitive, and the entire main line of the plot cannot be written. If you want to write, you can only simply write about two people falling in love.So I had no choice but to delete all the main plots and just talk about love.

If it is written according to the outline of the current castrated version, all the original character designs of Gong cannot be displayed, and only changes can be made.But up to now, I still can't define Gong's person, I can only read while writing, so this Gong looks silly, has no bright spots, neither su nor domineering.

In fact, I also want my moth to become a domineering general!But I really can't write it (crying loudly), and it may be difficult for him to get closer to that in the future.Readers who can accept my silly son, I would like to say thank you, if you find it really unacceptable and the story does not meet your expectations, I can only say sorry OTZ

As for what some readers are looking forward to after the attack, I guess all kinds of face-slapping plots will not appear in all likelihood. Let's just watch the silly son and the little wolf cub fall in love (clasp hands)