I was shocked to report that Yizhou fell.
Nangong Ran was sitting on the carriage seat, and Si Jiu knelt at his feet to hold his calf.
Nangong let a heavy sigh: "Forty-nine."
"The slave is here."
"How long have you served by my side?"
The movements of Sijiu's hands kept moving, and he replied in a low voice, "I don't remember this servant either. I have been with Your Majesty since I can remember."
Nangong Rang recalled and said with emotion, "It's been forty years, right?"
Si Jiu didn't answer, and Nangong Rang said to himself again: "Now that you are not too young, you don't need to do this by yourself. Bring two smart people to share the burden for you."
Sijiu got up and knelt to the other side, kneading the other leg for Nangong: "The servant can follow His Majesty in this life is the blessing that the servant has cultivated for several generations, this close thing is handed over to others, the servant is not at ease. ."
Nangong Rang smiled and said leisurely: "You are just too impulsive, even if you want to be loyal to me, you don't have to cut that baby. Even if you have to cut it, you should keep a male and a half female..."
Sijiu also laughed: "Why should an innocent girl be a widow for the slave? In fact, the slave has often thought over the past few years that if the slave is a blessing, please God let the slave walk in front of His Majesty... But he is worried about other slaves. If you don't serve your majesty well, you dare to think that your majesty will walk in the front, and the servants will follow you."
Forty-nine's remarks can be said to be a big arrogance. Since ancient times, no one has dared to discuss his own affairs in front of the king, and any one will be punished.
But after all, Si Jiu had served Nangong Rang for more than 40 years. He was a servant born in Nangong Mansion, and he was the same age as Nangong Rang and grew up together. Originally cultivated according to the standards of the book boy, but he had no ink in his chest and finally only became a follower.
After more than 40 years of getting along day and night, although these two have no blood relationship, they are more different from each other, but their relationship is deeper than that of some blood relatives.
Nangong let know Sijiu's loyalty to him, after hearing this, he laughed instead of anger, and scolded: "You old man is getting more and more courageous. What's the matter? Do you want me to take care of your funeral? Or do you say Are you afraid I can't arrange your old age well?"
Sijiu smiled and replied: "The servant dare not dare, the servant is born with an elm head, and you can tell your majesty what you think in your heart, and your majesty forgives your sins."
Nangong Rang sighed lightly: "I know, this is what you excel at. Since I took the throne, I have heard hundreds of lies every day. You are the only one who remains loyal. If the courtiers are like you, I will It's a lot easier."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment."
Nangong Rang was silent for a while and asked, "Forty-nine."
"The slave is here."
"You said that at the beginning, should I follow Erihe's advice?"
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"Hey, if we cut the grass without eradicating the roots, the spring wind blows and regenerates. At the beginning of the grassland, I decided that I had a lot of things to do. I thought that Sukhbaru's pair of fugitive children were just yellow-mouthed children, and it was nothing to be afraid of. For more than ten years, his son has become a climate, and he has raised the banner to rebel against us."
"Your Majesty, the servants think that Your Majesty is the real Son of the Dragon and is destined to return. The imperial court has a large number of soldiers and generals, and there are countless generals who can conquer and fight well. The reason why alien thieves can occupy Yizhou is only because Yizhou is remote and the imperial court's The information is not well-informed enough. When His Majesty returns to Beijing, dispatching a large army to march north will definitely be able to annihilate this group of rebels in one fell swoop."
"Hmm! That's right."
The palace maid outside the carriage asked An Dao: "See Your Highness."
Nangong Rang looked out the car window and asked, "Who is here?"
Nangong Jingnv replied crisply: "I am the royal father, this is my son."
Nangong Rang waved his hand: "You go down first."
Forty-nine got up and got out of the carriage.
"My son, come in quickly."
Nangong Jingnv jumped on the carriage: "My son, see the father and the emperor."
Nangong Rang showed a rare smile: "They are all fifteen-year-old girls, and they are still so unstable."
"Father~!"
Nangong Rang patted the seat next to him: "My son, sit next to the royal father."
"Yes."
Nangong Jingnv knelt down on the seat of the carriage, and asked Nangong to beat her shoulders: "Is your father tired? My son will beat you."
Nangong Rang's face showed a comfortable expression of enjoying Tianlun, and he raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "Here, add some strength."
Nangong Jingnv smiled sweetly, and thumped there with her small fists.
Nangong Rang comfortably squinted his eyes: "Qi Yan has done a great job in saving the driver, my son would like to say what would be good for the emperor to reward him?"
"My son doesn't understand, it's all up to the emperor. However, according to my observation, the concubine doesn't like gold and silver things, and only has a soft spot for books and ancient scrolls."
Nangong Rang chuckled: "Even if the father is the king, but the decision is made for the father, my son has also learned to detour?"
Nangong Jingnu's face flushed, and she said softly, "My son has been so reckless and naughty for the past few years that the royal father has been bothered. Since he and his concubine got married, he has done his best to help my son understand a lot of truth."
Nangong Rang was intrigued and motioned Nangong Jingnu to stop: "Oh? Tell the father and emperor what my son has learned?"
Nangong Jingnu said enthusiastically: "The concubine made my son understand that no matter where he is, his status and etiquette cannot be abandoned. He also taught his son not to blindly ask for help if he encounters a problem that cannot be solved temporarily. I will look back when I grow up in the future.”
Nangong Rang saw his beloved daughter's eyes were crystal clear, exuding an unprecedented look, and listened to her continue: "A few days ago, the concubine and the son-in-law read a volume together, and used Xunzi's persuasion to encourage the son-in-law to read more. The son-in-law also said : Books can make people sensible and eye-opening, every book is the words of the ancestors, life is too short, listen more to what they have to say, and you can avoid detours.”
When Nangong Jingnu said this, she couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth and whispered, "The prince-in-law said that he will teach his son to read in the future, and he has agreed."
As a visitor, Nangong Rang could see at a glance that his daughter was in love with his concubine.
Originally, he thought: If his daughter is not satisfied, he will deal with Qi Yan secretly after he has eliminated the Lu family, and choose a better one for Nangong Jingnu.
In this way, it is not necessary.
"Since Qi Yan loves books so much, I will reward him with 300 volumes of rare and isolated copies."
"Thank you, Father."
"Um."
"Father..."
"Um?"
"My son is a little curious, why is the father in such a hurry to return to Beijing?"
Nangong let him think for a moment, and ordered all the maids and servants outside the car to withdraw ten paces away. Looking at Nangong Jingnu, he said seriously: "My son has grown up now. The royal father wants to tell you that women have not been allowed to participate in politics since ancient times."
Nangong Jingnu's eyes dimmed: "My son understands, I won't ask again."
Unexpectedly, Nangong Rang shook his head: "You are the only direct bloodline of the father, and the father has never bound you with the rules of the palace and the etiquette of the daughter's family. But you must understand one thing, the emperor's words and deeds are all Yanguan records, if you have doubts in the future, you must learn to choose the right time and occasion. You will understand in the future that Yanguan's pen is sharper than a knife, and even the emperor has to be careful with his words and deeds."
"My son understands!"
"Well, last night..."
Nangong Jingnu and Nangong Rang secretly talked for half an hour, and lunch was just fine.
She knelt down and said goodbye to her carriage.
There was a plate of dry food on the small table in the carriage, as well as two plates of rabbit meat that had been cut.
One of the plates is bright and yellow, with fragrant gravy flowing; the other plate is some roasted or bloodshot parts.
Qi Yan put down the knife in her hand: "His Royal Highness came back just in time, the meal is ready." After that, she pushed Huang Cancan's plate of roasted rabbit over.
Nangong Jingnv sat beside Qi Yan and took away the disheveled barbecue in front of her. He pulled his plate and put it in front of the two of them: "Bengong ate a few cakes at the father's place, and I'm not very hungry now. This plate of rabbit meat is enough for us to eat together. If it doesn't look good, just throw it away."
Qi Yan smiled without saying a word, took the wet cloth aside and handed it to Nangong Jingnu: "His Royal Highness wipe your hands first."
"thanks."
After a quiet lunch, Nangong Jingnu leaned on the cushion: "Can your back injury still stand?"
"It's much better, Your Highness, don't worry."
"By the way, the father has rewarded you with 300 volumes of rare ancient books, and will send someone to deliver it when you return to the residence."
Qi Yan smiled happily: "Thank you Your Majesty for your grace."
After a short rest, the carriage drove.
Nangong Jingnu suddenly sat up straight, came to sit beside Qi Yan, and whispered in her ear: "Every word that Ben Gong and you said next is confidential, and you must not reveal a single sentence, you know? "
Qi Yan's heart skipped a beat and nodded calmly.
"Last night, the Jiedu envoy from North Kyushu sent an urgent report of 800 miles. On the 25th of the last month, the remnants of the grasslands secretly assembled old slaves from the grassland to kill the guards, seized more than ten thousand horses, and captured the city of Yizhou... The Jiedu envoy of Jiuzhou led an army. If the battle is lost, I order someone to ask the emperor for help."
"Cough cough cough..." Qi Yan covered her mouth and bent down, coughing violently.
Nangong Jingnu was shocked: "Qi Yan!"
Qi Yan waved his hand, pressed his back waist and said painfully: "The sudden severe pain in the waist is unbearable."
Qi Yan was lying on the desk, looking like he couldn't straighten his waist in pain.
Nangong Jingnv panicked, and she didn't know where to put her hands. She wanted to help Qi Yan but was afraid that she would accidentally touch her wound: "Be patient, I will pass the imperial doctor to you."
Qi Yan grabbed Nangong Jingnu's arm and said weakly, "Your Highness, don't go..."
"Ben Gong won't leave, I just pass on the imperial doctor for you."
"His Royal Highness, it doesn't matter. It's better not to delay the journey." After speaking, he slowly sat up straight.
Nangong Jingnv felt even more distressed when she saw that Qi Yan's face was pale, her face was covered with a thin layer of sweat, and even her lips had lost their blood.
He murmured, "How could this happen? Did the imperial doctor not make a clear diagnosis? Did you suffer from internal injuries?"
Qi Yan shook her head: "His Royal Highness... Is it okay to let the ministers rely on them?"
"Okay! But doesn't your back matter?"
"I have something in mind."
Nangong Jingnu sat up straight and opened her arms: "Slow down."
Qi Yan slowly leaned into Nangong Jingnu's arms, took two breaths and slowly closed her eyes.
"My Dawei territory will not allow aliens to occupy the slightest."
Nangong Jingnu said angrily, "Don't worry about it if it hurts like this! The emperor has his own decision, and Yizhou will soon be taken back..."
"Um."
…
"Your Highness."
"Um?"
"Did the father say who rebelled?"
"It seems to be the orphan of a royal family in the grassland, called Qiyan Agula..."