The runaway general of the black-bellied book

The soldiers and horses walked unhurriedly, from Shuobei to the north of Cangzhou.Along the way, the scenery that Li Yuze and the others were familiar with was still there.

Although it is already the changing season of March and April, everything in Shuobei is still filled with a sense of depression.When waking up in the morning, the mist permeating the mountains and fields always lingers, blowing on people's bodies, bringing a bit of biting cold.If a woman who has lived in a deep boudoir for a long time, or a frail child is exposed to the wind, she will inevitably be sick and have a fever when she returns home.Fortunately, Xuan Tieqi has been fighting in Shuobei for many years, and basically has a good resistance to this kind of weather.

It's just that this kind of gray-toned distant mountain will inevitably feel a little dull after looking at it for a long time.Compared with the city full of flowers in Zhuojing in spring, the scorching sun in summer, the weeping willows in summer, the fragrance of maple leaves in winter, the fireworks of red plums in winter, the never-melting snow in Shuobei and the dull and silent distant mountains, they are naturally dwarfed by comparison.

When they lived in peace with the Qiang people in Shuobei, Li Yuze liked to look at the gray mountain shadows in the distance.Boredom also has a bit of meaning, and there is reason in peace.Although everything in Shuobei is inferior to Zhuojing, not to mention the separation from family and close friends, Li Yuze can always feel a sense of freedom in the wilderness of Beidi.

It felt like the eagle had left the nest, spread its wings, and came to the vast sky.Even if his own wings can't blow a little wind, to be able to come to such a world, for Li Yuze, it is more comfortable than in Zhuojing.

It's just that while being free, I often feel a lingering sense of loneliness.Mountains are supposed to be barriers, but Li Yuze, his family, and close friends are separated by mountains, which are extremely far away.But just looking at it from a distance, the mountain range seems to be just a thin layer.It seemed that as long as Li Yuze wanted to, he could go back anytime.

The young commander tightened his cloak tightly, and the hem was still fluttering with the wind.His armor looks similar to that of ordinary soldiers, but it is very different when you look closely, with a thin blue-silver flashing in the sunlight.

Looking at the dark blue-silver color, Li Yuze couldn't help but smile again.Before leaving, his good friend Fang Yimin specially entrusted the master blacksmith to forge this armor. It not only used ordinary materials, but also added a soul stone that Fang Yimin got by chance when he was the governor of Quezhou.

This kind of stone Li Yuze had only seen records in books, but had never seen the real thing.The stone is said to be as hard as iron and indestructible, making it the perfect material for weapons.It is also extremely beautiful, and in extremely dark places, it will emit a faint blue color.There are also many anecdotes about the stone in the book - for example, where it grows, hardly any plants or animals can survive.So this kind of stone is considered to be toxic again, but it has not been confirmed.What's more, the shape of this stone is a natural heart shape, and because of its beautiful color, it is also used by many people as tokens of love for loved ones, which is also the origin of the name "Spiritual Heart Stone".

It's just that for some unknown reason, perhaps too much mining and use, the number of such stones has decreased sharply.When Fang Yimin handed him the stone from the brocade box, Li Yuze was surprised.

"Is this... too expensive?"

Rubbing the delicate surface of the box with his fingertips, Li Yuze said hesitantly.In fact, he was very grateful for Zilan's kindness, and looking at the other party's bright and expectant eyes, he couldn't say anything if he refused.

But such a precious gift... the Spiritual Heart Stone, of course, can be of help to Li Yuze.But if it's a gift to a good family, or to His Majesty...no matter what, it's more worthwhile than giving him a nobody like Li Yuze.

Fang Yimin had already sent a gift that he had been struggling with for several days, but Li Yuze had no intention of accepting it.He was a little nervous, worried that the other party would not accept his intention because he saw his intention.But he didn't want to reveal his secrets right away, so he pretended to be puzzled and said, "How expensive is it?"

Li Yuze scratched his forehead embarrassingly: "Zilan, I'm going this time, just as a vice-counselor. With such a good thing, I'm afraid I'm not worthy..."

"Cong Yi, you only need to understand one thing." Fang Yimin put the brocade box back in his hand, "You are the most important thing to me. Those military achievements and our childhood ambitions are all because of you and me The existence of the two of them makes sense."

His fingers held Li Yuze's hand tightly, so that Li Yuze could feel the great affection in his words, but it didn't hurt Li Yuze at all.

Fang Yimin has never touched the spring water with his fingers since he was a child.He had a slight deficiency in his mother's womb, and his health has been poor since he was a child. Prime Minister Fang loved him so much that Fang Yimin never had to do some daily chores that ordinary Fang family children had to do.So his fingers, compared to Li Yuze who holds a gun and a bow like an arm, do not know how much delicate.

At this moment, the light white fingertips were clasping Li Yuze's broad knuckles, and the nails were rubbing his thin calluses, which made Li Yuze feel a little strange in his heart.It's just that before he figured out what this feeling was, he was washed away by a huge emotion.

The friendship that began to accumulate when they were young, became like-minded when they grew up, and each worked hard for a common ideal... Li Yuze did not know how many times he repeatedly sighed, how lucky he was to know Zilan, a good friend in his life.

When Li Yuze saw the armor, he thought of his friend.I don't know if Zilan's water control in the south is going well... Li Yuze has never been worried about his friend's ability.It's just that Zilan's health has not been very good. I don't know if all the work of water control is hard?Among the officials who went with him, is there anyone who can help him share the burden?

It was rare for Yang Shu to get up early in the morning and meet him like this. Sometimes he looked at the distant mountains and sighed, and sometimes he touched his chest and smiled.The confused lieutenant worried that the commander was under too much mental stress and his mind was a little confused.He was also afraid that his honest advice would cause his forehead to shudder, so he had no choice but to bite the big white steamed bun, shake his head helplessly and walk away.

Slowly entering the Cangzhou Pass from Shuobei, gradually there is a bit of human fireworks.Both Li Yuze and Yang Shu were from Zhuojing with a lot of integrity, and the Cangzhou local dialect had a lot of tongue-rolling, so they didn't quite understand it.But just watching the people in Cangzhou going to the market, chatting with each other, drinking and guessing, there is an indescribable joy.

Li Yuze thought of what Fang Yimin had told him about the living habits of the people in Quezhou, and couldn't help but compare them in his heart.However, he hadn't figured out why yet, and he thought regretfully that Zilan hadn't been to Cangzhou yet.

It took another ten days to go to Kyoto via the official road.His Majesty's letters came more frequently in the past ten days, Jiang Ji is already well, and he will reply to the letters in person, and there is no need for Yang Shu to write them tremblingly.

As soon as he entered Zhuojing, His Majesty and all the ministers were already waiting inside the city gate.This time Li Yuze and the others did go for too long, and they achieved a lot. The emperor felt that it was not a big deal for him to go to the city gate to greet him in person.

Besides, Jiang Ji is also in the marching team.

Li Yuze, Jiang Ji, and Yang Shu got off their horses and lined up.Following two clangs, the iron armor collided, and the three of them knelt down on one knee, bowing their heads to pay respects to the emperor.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live! Xuan Tieqi won a complete victory at Lanshan Pass in Shuobei. More than 820 Qiang people were killed and injured, and our army was killed or injured [-]. More than [-] Qiang people were captured alive. Minister Shuobei Xuantieqi Li Yuze, the leader of the orthodox capital, led his subordinates Jiang Ji, Yang Shu, and Xuan Tieqi to return to Beijing to have an audience!"

Feng Qi glanced across the faces of the three of them, and lingered on Jiang Ji for a while without any trace.

"Get up?" He said to Li Yuze, and asked in a nonchalant manner, "Is everything okay?"

Both Li Yuze and Yang Shu nodded and said a few words.Feng Qi's eyes can finally be placed on Jiang Ji's body openly: "Where's Jiang Aiqing?"

"Everything is going well." Jiang Ji said, and was about to kneel down again, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Feng Qi hurriedly pulled him back, forced a smile and said: "Ai Qing is a hero today, so there is no need to stick to these etiquettes."

Jiang Ji followed his strength and stood up without speaking.

Yang Shu saw that there was something wrong with the atmosphere between them, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the spring wind is cold and the dragon's body is the most important thing. Let's go back to the palace first."

"Yes, yes." Feng Qi woke up like a dream, Jiang Ji let go of his hand, and retreated back to the original position without a trace.Feng Qi turned around in a bit of disappointment, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the dark blue corner of his clothes, and said with a smile: "Li Dutong."

Hearing the sound, Li Yuze took a step forward: "The minister is here."

"I have prepared a surprise for you today. Go and have a look."

Before Li Yuze could open his mouth to ask, His Majesty had already stepped forward, and all the ministers followed him and left, only one person in dark blue official uniform remained where he was.

"Zilan?!"

Fang Yimin was wearing the most formal dark blue court dress for civil servants today, which made his skin fairer.It's just that Li Yuze didn't have the slightest intention to admire the beauty in front of him, he just coaxed him to take off his cloak, put it on for Fang Yimin, and fastened the two laces hanging on his chest.

"The spring breeze is a bit cold today, wear my cloak, or you will catch a cold when you go back."

He reached out to test the temperature of Fang Yimin's palm, and the other party obediently gave him his hand.Fang Yimin was in poor health when he was a child, that's how Li Yuze took care of him, and now that he's grown up, he doesn't think there's anything wrong.

The palms are still warm, it seems that he is not cold.Li Yuze finally breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Didn't you write to me a few days ago to say that your health is not well? Why did you go out again today?"

"Congyi, you're finally back." Fang Yimin seemed to answer everything, but he didn't seem to answer anything.He stepped forward and hugged the person in front of him tightly: "I miss you very much."

The two separated after only a short contact, and they couldn't even smell Li Yuze's body. Fang Yimin's expression remained unchanged, and he secretly felt a pity in his heart.

He continued: "I got another strange good thing a few days ago. When you come back this time, when will you be free, come to my place to have a look?"

Li Yuze smiled and said, "You've always been used to seeing good things, but there are also things that make you feel strange?"

He walked forward with Fang Yimin in his arms, the more he thought about it, the more moved he was.During the years he fought in Shuobei, Fang Yimin did the same. No matter what good things he saw, as long as there was Fang Yimin's share, there would be Li Yuze's share.Most of the time, those good things and delicious food, Fang Yimin didn't even taste any of them, they all went into the stomach of Li Yuze who was far away in Shuobei.

Li Yuze thought so far, and couldn't help tightening his arm around his friend.

He sighed: "It's hard for you to have the heart to remember me everywhere... Thinking of me, Li Yuze, who has been in this world for twenty years, with a friend who treats me sincerely like you, Zilan, I don't need to ask for anything else. .”

He didn't know what kind of turbulent waves his words caused in Fang Yimin's heart.If...he had such weight in Li Yuze's heart, Fang Yimin would have more courage for what he was going to do next.

"By the way, what good thing is it?"

"This... Let me be a little tricky first." Fang Yimin blinked at him and smiled slyly.

It's been a long time since I saw such a vivid side of him, right in front of him, Li Yuze also smiled happily: "Okay, when I go home and see my father, I'll go look for you immediately."