The runaway general of the black-bellied book

In the season of warm spring and flowers blooming in March, Li Yuze was no longer alone when he came.

Standing beside him was Fang Yimin, and behind him was his dark iron cavalry.

The young general didn't wear any armor today. On such a sunny day, his dark blue uniform remained unchanged, with only a little sleeve heaving up and down with the breeze.

Zhao Chengbi is not part of Xuan Tieqi's establishment, he also has a lot of serious things to do in Zhuojing, this time he came to Shuobei with Li Yuze, originally to help them fight against the Qiang people.Now that the foreign troubles have been eliminated, it is time for Zhao Chengbi to return to Beijing.

It's a pity that Li Yuze can't go back with him... He still has too many things to do. He has to rectify the personnel in the black iron cavalry, rebuild the base and border defense, no matter what, he is indispensable now.

In fact, sometimes... Li Yuze would feel very sorry for Fang Yimin.

The other party always seems to have to sacrifice a lot when they are with him—for example, they... have just communicated with each other, and Li Yuze should return to Shuobei before they have time to warm up for a while.

Even in the more than ten years they have been together, if they really settled their accounts seriously, Fang Yimin would probably be the one who would have done more in terms of the gifts they sent to each other and the letters they wrote.

The more he thought about it, the more guilty Li Yuze felt. A sour and rising emotion filled his heart, almost drowning him.

Driven by this sour feeling, he couldn't help but open his mouth: "Zilan..."

——There was an impulse in his heart, and he couldn't finish apologizing.But as soon as the words came to his lips, he felt that it was unnecessary... Between him and Fang Yimin, these things were the last thing he needed.

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, as if he knew what he was going to say later, Fang Yimin smiled and said, "It's okay... I understand."

He gently tugged on Li Yuze's sleeve, obviously he was the one who was tormented by missing the most, but now he still tried to comfort Li Yuze like a brave man: "Don't think too much, take good care of yourself here, I will be here The house is waiting for you to come back."

Li Yuze looked at the smile at the corner of his mouth, realized that he really understood what he meant, smiled lightly, and swallowed the apology and guilt that followed.

He put Fang Yimin's hand, which was a little cold from the wind, into his arms, and warmed him with his own body temperature: "Yeah."

During this period of time, Fang Yimin was taken care of by him, and Li Yuze watched him eat three meals a day, and his complexion improved a lot.

Li Yuze looked at the face of the person in his arms who finally looked good, and told him with a bit of worry: "After you go back, you have to eat on time, you know? Go to bed early at night, and don't make too much trouble when you go to court. It's..."

——Hearing what he said, it seemed like he was going to lie down and be an idler wholeheartedly after he went back.

Fang Yimin smiled and said: "Cong Yi, stop talking soon... If His Majesty hears what you said, I'm afraid he will be angry."

He kept making jokes here, making jokes with a smile on his face, just because he didn't want his depression about parting to affect Li Yuze.

Li Yuze also understood this, so he just pressed the smiling face on his shoulder and sighed silently.

Fang Yimin slowly stretched out his hand from his sleeve again, and patted Li Yuze's back as if to comfort him: "Cong Yi, don't worry... I'm in my twenties, and I can take good care of myself."

——It is the person in front of him who still treats him as a young child who needs to be worried about everywhere.

Li Yuze grabbed his troublesome hand and stuffed it into his arms again, preventing Fang Yimin's hand from being blown cold again by the wind.

Sometimes Li Yuze also wants to appeal for himself - it's really not that he is too worried!It's the person in his arms... Knowing that no one cares about him or cares about him, he will really let his body go, thinking of breaking the can.

Don't look at Fang Yimin who is smiling on the surface, during this time in the north, he followed Li Yuze every day, doing what others do, but in fact... Master Xiao Fang has a stubborn temper.

Another moment of delay, and it will be dark within a short walk on the road.It's dark and it's not easy to go on the road, fearing that they will be unsafe on the road, Zhao Chengbi reminded: "Congyi, Zilan... we may have to set off now."

Fang Yimin raised his head from Li Yuze's arms and asked in surprise, "Now?"

Zhao Chengbi saw his loss, and couldn't bear to be the cruel person who broke up the mandarin ducks.But it's not safe to drive at night. The longer they spend on the road, the more things will be delayed, so they nodded ruthlessly.

Li Yuze took him back into his arms, gave Zhao Chengbi a "wait a while" look, and said to him, "Then let's... talk for a while."

Zhao Chengbi then nodded, and walked away quietly, reserving the space for this pair of lovers who are about to part but have just communicated with each other not long ago.

Fang Yimin nestled in Li Yuze's arms, overlooking the desolate scenery in the north.The sun is high here, but the clouds are very light. The sun is so bright that it dazzles the eyes, and even everything in sight is a bit bright.

——Is this what Yi saw here every day...is this the scene?

Fang Yimin looked at the undulating mountains in the distance, the shadows of the mountains were faint, and the sun was high. From time to time, a few vultures flew over the peaks, making a refreshing howl.

Li Yuze looked down at him and asked, "Does it look good?"

Fang Yimin seemed to be fascinated by it, and said in a dull tone, "...it looks good."

——Such a desolate but magnificent scene has never been seen in Zhuojing.As the capital of Dayan, it is bustling and noisy. Compared with the scene here, Fang Yimin suddenly felt...he likes this moment of tranquility here very much.

Or maybe...it's because of the person next to me...

Thinking of this, Fang Yimin raised his head, just in time to see Li Yuze's sharp jawline.

"That's Lanshan Pass." Li Yuze hugged him, stretched out his finger, and said in a low and pleasant voice. "Passing there, and walking for another day or two, we will arrive at our base camp in Shuobei."

Fang Yimin sighed, knowing that the most important thing he should do now is to recover from his illness, but he still said: "...I want to go too."

In front of Li Yuze, Fang Yimin never concealed his emotions.The sullenness at this moment is easily read by the partner, and comforted by more intimate kisses and hugs.

Li Yuze lowered his head, kissed his forehead, and helped Fang Yimin straighten his forehead hair that was blown by the wind.

He whispered, with a solemn tone as if promising: "There will be such a day."

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The two of them were sticky for a while, knowing that there was no longer any delay, Li Yuze walked over holding Fang Yimin's hand.

Cho Seung-bi and the princess are standing together, seeming to be talking about something.The princess looked a little angry, while Cho Seung-bi was a little cautious.

When Li Yuze got closer, he heard the princess whisper, complaining and coquettish: "You have clearly said that after you return to Beijing, you will..."

The princess didn't say anything more about the following content - keenly aware of Li Yuze's approach, Zhao Chengbi held his arm and shook his chin lightly.

——"Now is not the time to talk about this."

After understanding what he meant, Feng Jingshu had no choice but to bite her lip unwillingly, and let go of Zhao Chengbi's arm.

"Princess, General Zhao." Li Yuze walked over with Fang Yimin, "Should we be leaving?"

Zhao Chengbi nodded, and the horses and carriages that had been arranged earlier were parked by the side of the road.He got on the horse, and the princess was obviously a female relative, so he and Fang Yimin rode in a carriage alone.

Li Yuze cupped his hands at him: "Brother Zhao, Zilan and the princess... I'll leave it to you all the way back."

Zhao Chengbi smiled, nodded and agreed: "Don't worry about Congyi, leave it to me, and I will definitely send Master Fang back in full."

Li Yuze also nodded with a smile. When parting, even though he knew this day would come in advance, he still had mixed feelings.

Zhao Chengbi leaned down, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't be reluctant... When you return to Zhuojing, I will treat you to a drink."

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After returning to Zhuojing, life seemed to be no different from the previous days.

I still get up every morning and go to court, chatting casually with my colleagues while waiting for His Majesty.

After His Majesty came down, when there was something to talk about, and when there was nothing to report, Fang Yimin would concentrate on staring at the bricks on the ground, trying to be dumb.

But in the end... it seems that something is different.

The matter of his going to Shuobei this time was not made public, after all, Fang Yimin's name had never appeared in the selection of generals after the discussion in the hall that day.And taking a step back, he was originally a civil servant, so going to Shuobei to fight a war, logically speaking, Fang Yimin would not be able to do so.

But all the ministers found that Mr. Fang had been unwell since the last time he went to court, and after taking sick leave for a few weeks, he...began to be a little absent-minded?

This is not to say that Fang Yimin really doesn't care about anything, and only cares about getting paid.

It's just that he obviously has his own heart, and he looks like he's stuck in it every day. He handles the book and government affairs as well as before, but...it can be clearly seen that people's minds are not on these things at all.

"Lord Fang." Li Yan called Fang Yimin to stop after the court today.

Fang Yimin turned his head, a little surprised, nodded his head and said hello: "Master Li."

——Although the two are colleagues in the officialdom, after all, Li Yan is the elder who watched him grow up, and he is also Li Yuze's father. Fang Yimin will not lack the courtesy and respect that should be had.

He turned around as he said, and when he saw Li Yan approaching, he said kindly, "Zi Lan, don't you always like to eat the dishes cooked by your aunt? Today just happened to catch up with her cooking. If you have time after the court, come tonight." Let's eat at home."

——During Li Yuze's absence, Fang Yimin often visited Li Yan and Mrs. Li.It's just... Fang Yimin doesn't go too often when that person isn't here.

Every time I see the place where that person used to be, my miss will grow wildly like weeds.Fang Yimin had no choice but to use frequent government affairs to stay away from there, so that he would not be too... thinking about others when he saw things.

"Besides," Li Yan blinked mysteriously, "He has a gift for you from Congyi, and he asked someone to bring it back from the north, and he specifically explained that we are not allowed to see it, so he asked you to come to our house to dismantle it yourself. .”

When Li Yan said this, Fang Yimin couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only nod his head: "Then... Uncle and Aunt have worked hard."

Li Yan patted him on the shoulder, said with a smile that he was polite, then turned around slowly and left.

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Fang Yimin returned to the mansion, changed his official robe, and put on a light green outer robe.

In the evening, he arrived as promised.

Today seems to be a big day for the Li residence. Not only is Mrs. Li personally cooking the banquet for the evening, but even Li Yan is busy arranging it nervously.

Lingxi followed Fang Yimin into the Li Mansion, and was taken aback by the battle, and asked Fang Yimin in a low voice, "Master...?"

Fang Yimin couldn't figure out the situation, so he stepped forward and asked, "Uncle and aunt, I'm here. What day is today?"

——Everyone in the whole house got into motion, arranging the whole courtyard lively, with a row of red lanterns hanging, as if some great event was about to happen.

"No, no, it's just a family having a meal together." Mrs. Li greeted him warmly, "Come on, Zilan, sit here."

Mrs. Li pointed to an empty seat, opposite to Li Zitong.Diagonally across from him is Li Yuze's elder brother Li Yujun, but...Fang Yimin's side is still empty.

Fang Yimin was a bit puzzled, but he was obedient: "Oh, yes, yes."

Both Li Zitong and Li Yujun were called to help, and Fang Yimin was the only one left on the long table.

He got up a little uneasy, and asked: "Uncle and aunt, is there anything I can do to help? If there is anything I can do, you are welcome, just tell me."

"Oh, sister-in-law..." Li Zitong almost yelled out the word "sister-in-law" that he had called countless times in his heart, and quickly swallowed it again, "...Brother and I can do the cleaning, Brother Fang, you Just sit down."

Fang Yimin said "oh", and had no choice but to sit down obediently.

After a while, the family finished all the preparations and sat down together again.But it seems that they are waiting for something, and the food has not been served yet.

"Brother Fang..." Li Zitong poked his arm quietly and reminded, "Did you forget? Didn't my brother prepare a gift for you? Hurry up and mention it to my father, lest he forget!"

Although Mr. Fang didn't understand why Zitong looked more anxious than himself, he still nodded in a daze.

He hesitated for a moment, then said: "Uncle and aunt, I heard... Didn't Cong Yi ask someone to bring me a gift? Can you let me have a look?"

Li Yan and his wife exchanged a look——

"Has Cong Yi arrived yet?"

"It should be soon..."

"This kid! You can't count on him! There is no time to be reliable!"

"Ahem, cough, Zilan, what's this..." Li Yan replied hesitantly, hoping to give his slow son some more time.

"Zilan..."

A familiar voice sounded, Fang Yimin almost thought he was hallucinating, and looked outside in disbelief.

In the shadow of the night, under the warm lights, the sweetheart came slowly on horseback.

Running all the way, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with the meal tonight.Li Yuze's voice was still a little breathless, but still reassuringly calm.

Under the candlelight at the door, he smiled softly at Fang Yimin: "I'm back."