Zhijun Xiangu

丹阙

"My lord, who are you looking for?" Gu Xiao asked respectfully.

"Well, sit down." Yun Qingyue pointed to the chair next to her.

But Gu Xiao didn't move, he stood straight and said, "My lord, it doesn't suit reason or etiquette."

"Why doesn't it fit?"

"Yu Li, you are His Royal Highness, the commander-in-chief of the three armies. I am just a deputy general in charge of Jinwu, and I have no actual official position in the army. Yu Qing...you are the father of Your Highness, and your elder."

After hearing what he said, Yun Qingyue smiled abruptly: "Your words are clear and logical, but your eyes don't show it that way."

Gu Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and quickly lowered his eyes.

"I didn't ask you to come here to embarrass you, a junior. Tell me something official, go and sit."

"……Yes."

"You have been in Chang'an for ten years, and you have indeed learned what to say when you meet someone, but you don't like it in your bones, and you can't control your eyes." Yun Qingyue took a sip of tea, and said casually, " Ya'er also told me that you are straightforward and your heart is too gentle, a person like you must be too tired to live in this world."

He does not mean that.

Gu Xiao didn't answer Yun Qingyue's last words, but instead said: "It's His Highness who is too good."

Yun Qingyue glanced at him and asked again: "Do you miss home?"

"...I used to think about it when I first went to Chang'an, but I gradually lost my memory." When mentioning his hometown, Gu Xiao hesitated for a while before saying, "I only remember that my deceased mother took me to ride a horse on the grassland, and the rest..."

It's timid to be close to the hometown.

The place where the army was stationed was quite a distance from Dingbei Palace. Gu Xiao was only 12 years old when he came to Chang'an. He had never been so far away when he was a child, so he was sent to Chang'an by his father.

He didn't know what to think, his mother had passed away long ago, only a father who didn't care about him remained in the "family", a bunch of strange brothers and aunts—maybe several wanted his life.

"I can't let you leave the barracks, but Gu Zhan will lead his troops here in a few days, and you father and son can meet each other." Yun Qingyue said.

Gu Xiao was stunned for a moment when he heard the words: "Father? He, he is here, is he here to join you?"

Yun Qingyue shook her head: "How is it possible, I don't want to fight with the annoying guy, I just ask him to clean up the mess."

... This commander is too capricious.

"Looking at this side, whether to continue to be father and son, or to part ways, you can decide for yourself." Yun Qingyue did not answer Gu Xiao's question directly.

"Yes, thank you, my lord." Gu Xiaoxi said.

That was his father after all.

"It's not bad that you can still maintain a pure heart after so many years in the big dye vat." Yun Qingyue narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "But that is based on the basis of survival, you Although there is no support from the mother clan behind him, and he has been away from Dingbei for so many years, Gu Yuansi, do you want to be the king of Dingbei?"

……

Ye Ya almost collided with Gu Xiao who came out from behind the curtain.

Ye Ya: "Brother Yuansi, you come to my old...to the prince."

She almost yelled wrongly.

Gu Xiao nodded, uncharacteristically turned around and left without saying anything.

Ye Ya was a little strange. Just as she was about to ask her father if she had said something to Gu Xiao, she heard Gu Xiao's voice behind her: "Your Highness."

She was startled, and quickly turned around and said, "Shh, I'm not Your Highness now."

Fortunately, all the soldiers guarding Yun Qingyue's gate knew who she was.

"Brother Yuansi, what's wrong?"

"I... Forget it, it's fine." Gu Xiao wanted to say something, hesitated, frowned, but still didn't say anything.

Seeing this scene, the two soldiers tried their best to reduce their sense of existence.

Seeing Gu Xiao's back disappear, Ye Ya went in to look for Yun Qingyue.

However, as soon as she came in, she saw Yun Qingyue lying on the table halfway, resting her forehead with her hands, as if she was asleep—there were still a lot of papers scattered on the handsome case, she immediately stepped lightly, Yun Qingyue said After several years of sleep, the sleep was too light, and even the slightest sound could wake me up.

There are two or three strands of hair hanging from Yun Qingyue's hair, and her appearance is the same as in her childhood memory, and she can't tell her actual age at all. Ye Ya felt a little emotional for a moment—she is such a handsome father, why did she even have a mother? Can't she get it back?

Just as she took a step back and wanted to leave first, Yun Qingyue moved and woke up.

"Well, Wang Shu is here?" Yun Qingyue raised her head, her eyes were a little black, and she pressed her faintly aching temple, "Come and take Dad's pulse? It's okay, I'm just a little tired and close my eyes for a while, Not really asleep."

Ye Ya went over and pressed Yun Qingyue's head: "Father, you haven't slept all night?"

"No, I was a bit late playing chess with Jiang Lou last night." Ye Ya looked at Yun Qingyue's tight schedule, so Yun Qingyue didn't tell him the truth, and stretched out her left hand, "No, I'll give you my hand." .”

Ye Ya didn't ask any more questions, but glanced at the scar in the center of Yun Qingyue's palm, and patted his left hand back: "Right hand, don't perfuse me, since your left hand has broken the tendon, you can't get the pulse right, and neither are you. have no idea."

Yun Qingyue reluctantly changed her right hand and stretched it out: "It's quite a lot of attention."

After a while, Ye Ya's complexion became worse and worse as before: "Father, can't you stop what you are doing for a while? As long as it takes three to five years, even I can..."

Before she finished speaking, Yun Qingyue interrupted her: "Wang Shu, Dad knows that you are worried about me, but I'm really fine. I haven't vomited blood or fainted again in the past two years. I have never failed in a war again... Be good, just take care of yourself and don't let daddy worry about you." He patted Ye Ya's head.

...But I'm also worried about you.

Ye Ya didn't say this, but hummed silently.

"Recently, the situation has been developing as I expected, and there may not be so much time for you to practice your skills." Yun Qingyue said.

"That's not good? It's not like I've been thinking about finding patients for a day. I wish there were no sick or injured people in the world." Ye Ya said, "Father, is there any news?"

Yun Qingyue nodded: "There was news from Danque last night—the left king of Danque has rebelled."

When Ye Ya heard it, it turned out to be really big news!

... Dad certainly didn't sleep well last night.

The seven tribes in the northern prairie all bowed their heads to the Danque tribe, and the leader of this generation of Danque is Lord Handan.

The maharajah showed his fangs as soon as he took the throne. He believed that Danque was so strong that the other six tribes could not be defeated. He no longer needed to share the grassland with these weak ones, and started to eradicate the other six tribes.

The weather on the grassland is often harsh, and the nomads are not good at farming, unlike the Central Plains. In addition, after the incident of the wolf general, the northern barbarians swallowed up part of the land of the Jin Dynasty. Wuzong killed two Danque lords. It has long been a feud.

It is difficult for Beiman to see the merchants from the Jin Dynasty, and they have long been on the verge of breaking out with each other for survival.

Since ancient times, the instinct of the weak to prey on the strong has been brought to the extreme on the grassland, and killing is common, but Han Dan acted too hastily, and wiped out two tribes in a row, which made the three of the remaining four tribes feel in danger, and directly joined forces to counterattack Danque.

In the end, the three tribes did not succeed, nor did Danque, because the right king of Danque was the number one wise man in the prairie, and he was also Handan's uncle. He forced Handan to lower his proud head and sign a contract with the three tribes, avoiding the two parties. Fight the civil war to the end.

There are two kings under Maharaja Danque, the right king is the maharaja's prestigious elder relative, and the left king is his most trusted general.

Facing this kind of northern barbarian is just the result of a severe loss of vitality, Yun Qingyue is very upset.

Yes, he sent people to provoke the civil war between the two sides.

Handan is addicted to arrogance. With such a good opportunity, he can take back the land that Dajin lost for 60 or [-] years. It is useless not to use it.

Han Dan lived up to Yun Qingyue's "expectation" - King You was killed by him not long after.

You can probably guess the reason. Han Dan, who is so proud, was half-forced to bow his head to the tribe he originally commanded. In my eyes, it seems to be a "stumbling block" blocking my footsteps.

However, he couldn't make any more splashes. After all, he really didn't have so many soldiers under his hands, but his behavior became more and more outrageous in the future, and he even started to eat his eyes.

Human.

He doesn't need to worry about what the people below will think, his most loyal general, King Zuo, will help him settle these matters.

Although Zuo Wang had long been dissatisfied with Han Dan's actions, he was loyal enough.

The turning point came after a banquet.

Han Dan was so drunk that he saw a beautiful girl out of the corner of his eye. The lunatic thought differently from others. When he saw this girl, he gouged out her eyes and ate her in front of all his subordinates——

That is Zuo Wang's most beloved youngest daughter.

At that time, King Zuo was on patrol outside, and when he came back after learning about this incident, he was already furious.

The generals in the grassland will be loyal, but they also know a rule: those who are capable live.

Yun Qingyue came to a conclusion: "You can't live without doing your own crimes."

Ye Ya: "It's disgusting, this guy."

"Internal and external troubles, Dan Que's lifespan is over." Yun Qingyue said.

"By the way, Dad, what did you say to Brother Yuansi?" Ye Ya didn't want to discuss this matter any more, but remembered Gu Xiao's hesitant expression before leaving, and asked.

As soon as Yun Qingyue raised her head, she raised an eyebrow and looked at her daughter.

Ye Ya: "...well, well, I won't ask any more."

……

In the 24th year of Taifeng, Zuo Wang of the Danque tribe rebelled, and took advantage of the night to touch people outside the king's tent.

As a result, the light was turned on in the tent, only to find that Maharaja Handan was not here—that grandson was not a fool, he almost killed King Zuo's most beloved daughter when he was drunk, and he was not prepared for it.

Zuo Wang didn't expect this, and fought vigorously with Handan's ambushing army.

The battle situation is almost one-sided. Even if the number of Zuo Wang is small, the troops that Han Dan recruits are basically brought out by Zuo Wang. Which one to choose between the loyal Zuo Wang and the madman is not something that requires too much thinking. thing.

With the sound of the first weapon falling to the ground, the army surrendered cracklingly.

When Han Dan saw that something was wrong, he no longer had the courage of a prairie lord, and took a few guards to seize the horse and run away.

But Zuo Wang didn't go to kill Han Dan's blood to vent his anger, he just ran to Han Dan's eldest son to plead guilty.