Samadhi built the city, and today it was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Tens of thousands of people came out to welcome Guo Qing, which was very lively.
Because the coalition forces of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu have withdrawn from the Sam River and will arrive at Samajian today.
Although the war did not start and it could not be said to be a triumphant return, with the help of the Tang Dynasty, Kang State had signed a friendship alliance with Dashi. From then on, the two countries were allied to each other, and there was no war in Kang State. Worry, the peace and tranquility of the past will soon be restored.
If you have not experienced war, you will not know the value of peace. The people of Kang State felt this deeply after being frightened by the cannibal. The nine surnames of Zhaowu, which had been divided and fighting for hundreds of years, achieved "success" in their unified action to fight against foreign aggression. This made the kings, princes, nobles and ordinary people of the nine countries understand that "together we are strong, and divided we are weak". "The truth - in this way, the call for the unification of the Nine Kingdoms is rising again, which is what the people want.
Wu Meiniang, the female marshal who took charge of the expedition and the first auxiliary military minister of Kang State, became even more famous and prestigious.
Two hundred thousand nine-nation coalition troops have arrived outside Samajian City. There were thunderous cheers and colorful flags flying.
Qin Mubai also led a group of troops and came to greet him in person together with the people.
One is to show the friendship of the Tang Dynasty, and the other is... he misses Wu Meiniang so much!
Two hundred thousand people and horses, vast and endless. Soldiers who have returned from an expedition are always the most excited and excited to see their relatives again. At this time, they responded to the people from a distance, and their cheers shook the mountains and rivers, and shocked the clouds for hundreds of miles.
Qin Mubai and the accompanying Tang army officers and soldiers were listed in front of the people to maintain public order. At this time, the soldiers and horses of the Nine Kingdoms had stopped and were preparing to set up troops and camp. In order to respond to the people, a group of honor guards of about 500 people came out of the army, all wearing bloody horses and golden armor. Surrounded by bright clothes and colorful flags and flags, there was a four-passenger chariot with a purple and gold umbrella canopy, on which stood a woman in military uniform waving to the people.
Qin Mubai smiled immediately when he saw the people in the car clearly.
Not Wu Meiniang!
Wearing a military uniform, it was almost unrecognizable. It was so unique!
The people were cheering and shouting loudly in various languages - "Marshal Wu, Marshal Wu".
Qin Mubai clapped his horse and trotted forward. Behind him was a group of hundreds of knights.
Everyone knows the relationship between Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang, so they are looking forward to seeing the two meet.
Wu Meiniang also saw Qin Mubai's group from a distance. They were familiar soldiers of the Tang Dynasty with the military flag of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the familiar golden light armor and unicorn apricot yellow robes!
"Mubai!..." Wu Meiniang whispered with trembling lips, and her eye circles immediately turned red.
Ever since Qin Mubai took command of the expedition to Dafeichuan and parted ways at Qiongyu Villa, the two have not seen each other for almost two or three years.
During this period, Wu Meiniang became pregnant and gave birth to a son and ran the family business; she traveled to Yunnan and Pei in the Western Regions, was in danger and experienced life and death, and now she has returned from the expedition with the title of prime minister...
Scene after scene, it suddenly seemed like a dream!
"Meiniang..." A low call woke Wu Meiniang up from her dream of clouds and mist.
In front of her, he was standing on a horse in military uniform, with a gentle and caring smile that she was familiar with on his face, and his eyes were filled with countless sorrows of farewell and affection.
The ceremonial chariots and horses stopped.
Wu Meiniang just looked at Qin Mubai blankly, and was stunned for a moment. When he wanted to speak, there was a thorn in his throat, and only his lips were trembling slightly.
For a moment, she felt that all the strength she had gained in the past two or three years was gone. Now, she doesn't want to be a business prodigy, nor does she want to be the chief minister of Kang State and the commander-in-chief of the nine countries. There is only one thought left in her mind - to throw herself into this man's arms and cry wildly, and to pinch him hard. Hug him and kiss him hard.
Qin Mubai slowly patted his horse and approached, stretched out a hand to Wu Meiniang, "Welcome back."
Wu Meiniang's tears could no longer be held back. She stretched out her hand and held it with Qin Mubai. As Qin Mubai stretched out his hand to hug her waist, she somehow landed on Qin Mubai's horse like falling into the clouds.
The people and soldiers thundered and cheered!
Wu Meiniang closed her eyes, completely falling into Qin Mubai's arms, mesmerized!
…
It's late at night.
The light breeze blew through the golden window, and there were red candles swaying lightly in the room. Qin Mubai's low snoring could be heard from the milky white bed curtains. On the golden incense stand beside the bed was a lamp of dipterocarp incense presented to Wu Meiniang by the Dashi Kingdom. At this time, waves of strange fragrance wafted around, making the whole room smell strange. Tangy.
Although Wu Meiniang hated Numan, the food barbarian whose appearance was despicable and could not be compared with Qin Mubai, it did not affect her love at first sight for this exotic spice.
"When the situation in Kang is stabilized and the two countries formally establish trade relations, I will send a caravan to the homeland of Persia to purchase this exotic fragrance." Wu Meiniang leaned over Qin Mubai's side, supporting her forehead with one hand and the other. He gently stroked Qin Mubai's angular face with his hand, murmuring with spring on his face.
The dim light of the red candle reflected on her snow satin-like body, giving off a blurry and alluring light. Her chest pressed against Qin Mubai's breasts, and a thin layer of fragrant sweat overflowed slightly, and the skin blended with water and milk.
Listening to Qin Mubai's slight and rhythmic snoring, Wu Meiniang couldn't help but smile from the depths of her heart. Caressing his face, it seemed like I couldn't get enough of it in a lifetime.
"Why are you still up and making mischief here?" Qin Mubai said without opening his eyes as a hand stretched out and grabbed Wu Meiniang's palm.
"not sleepy."
"That's weird." Qin Mubai brought her hand to his lips and kissed her softly, "Is marching and fighting a job that a woman can handle? Besides, you fought me for hundreds of rounds just now, you Are you feeling no pain? This general is exhausted and almost dead."
"No shame!" Wu Meiniang was amused, she pinched his nose and said with a smile, "I'm really not sleepy at all."
"After dawn, you have to attend the banquet hosted by the nine kings for you, and there are many entertainments, so you should rest early!" Qin Mubai reached out and gently stroked her smooth back, and said softly, "You have been working hard alone. It’s been two years, how can I not be tired? When I return from my trip to the Central Plains and everything calms down, I will stay with you every day and won’t let you work so hard anymore.”
Wu Meiniang felt happy, but she immediately frowned slightly, "You want to go back to the Tang Dynasty?"
"Yes." Qin Mubai still closed his eyes, "Something big is going to happen in the court, and I have to go back."
Wu Meiniang's alert eyes lit up, and she stretched out her hand to gently pat Qin Mubai's cheek, "Stop sleeping now, tell me what's going on? Are you anxious to go back to the Central Plains?"
"We will leave in three days." Qin Mubai opened his eyes and looked at Wu Mei Niang with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, Mei Niang, we just reunited and I have to leave you temporarily again. But the matter is so big that I cannot not return. "
Wu Meiniang was not angry. After thinking about it for a moment, she said, "Could it be related to the East Palace?"
"That's right." Qin Mubai blinked his eyes to show his approval, and said to her, "You don't need to elaborate, you should also understand the seriousness of the matter, right? In fact, if it weren't for you to return to Samajian and then join us I should have left a long time ago to deal with the aftermath of the Nine Kingdoms. I am already very anxious after delaying it until today... Of course, another important reason is that I miss you so much. I have to wait for you to come back. Let’s talk about it later.”
"Fair words." Wu Meiniang smiled happily. Although she was unhappy on the lips, she felt very sweet in her heart. She couldn't help but kiss Qin Mubai with her red lips.
Later, when the two faced each other, Wu Meiniang said softly: "Mubai, have you ever thought about retreating from the rapids?"
"I have thought about it." Qin Mubai admitted without hesitation and replied, "In the past few years, I have been going smoothly and climbing up too fast. Now I am not yet thirty years old, and I have already taken command and conquered the country at the height of the sun, and I am just around the corner. But everything must be reversed. The day when I become the most powerful person, it will be the time when I start to decline. It is indeed a wise move to retreat bravely. But my situation is special, and I must not imitate those wise people in history. The official retired to live in seclusion, and took his beauty across the river and left. "
"Why?" Wu Meiniang asked.
Qin Mubai smiled and said, "As I said, my status is special."
Wu Meiniang glared at Qin Mubai in annoyance but did not continue to ask. Instead, she thought for a moment and then said: "I understand. It's just because you are such a romantic seed. You are the consort of the Tang Dynasty and a certain person in the northern grassland. The princess’s concubine is a man whom the Queen of Kang has never married... well, is this the father of my Marshal Wu’s child?”
"Haha! There may be this reason, but not entirely. Think about the origin of my Qin family, my relationship with Li Ke, etc." Qin Mubai laughed, "Ahem! You are quite well informed. Well... Oops, it hurts!"
Wu Meiniang bit her on the shoulder.
"I hate you so much!!" Wu Meiniang was so angry that she was still unwilling to bite Qin Mubai and said bitterly, "Mingzhu's husband's bones are not cold yet, how could you do such a thing?"
"It's really not my fault." Qin Mubai told Wu Meiniang sternly, and roughly told Wu Meiniang the whole story of Su Lianqing and Yuan Tiangang's involvement.
Wu Meiniang was shocked, "So Mingzhu and Yao'er are still the granddaughters of Yuan Tiangang?... This is really beyond my expectation! Su Lianqing dares to help outsiders plot against my man, wait, I'll forgive you Can't get her!"
"Forget it, each one is his own master." Qin Mubai patted Wu Meiniang's back, "Who asked you to give her to the Queen's Pearl? Why did you become a general of the Imperial Guard? From that time on, she was not It’s yours, but the queen’s.”
"That's right... Hey!" Wu Meiniang shook her head, "This Su Lianqing, let's just change her name to 'Yang Buqin'."
"Actually, it's not her fault." Qin Mubai said, "In a sense, she is quite loyal, but she changes her masters a little more frequently. This was the case in the past, and it is the same now. She is now loyal to Mingzhu wholeheartedly. , I just want to have a good future and a good destination for myself. I learned this from you, Mei Niang. Don’t you also want us to stay away from the troubles in the Central Plains and settle in this paradise?"
"I didn't expect you to say nice things for her." Wu Meiniang smiled, "Forget it, I'm not that stingy, I won't blame her. Su Lianqing has been with me for so long, I still know her well. Although she is scheming. I'll kill you, but it won't hurt you after all - Hey, that's not right! Why are you talking like you've suffered a loss?"
"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed again, "Okay, let's not mention this matter for now - at the banquet after dawn, I estimate that the heads of the Nine Kingdoms will propose a major proposal, that is, the unification of the Nine Kingdoms. I have time It’s urgent, we won’t be able to stay in Samajian for long. If you agree to it, I will support it on behalf of Datang.”
"Okay." Wu Meiniang agreed without hesitation.
"There is one more thing..." Qin Mubai looked at Wu Meiniang thoughtfully and smiled, "That is, after the unification of the nine kingdoms, the king must come from the Kang Ju Kingdom of the Nine Surnames."
"Well, I know." Wu Meiniang said, "Actually, when I was at the Sam River, generals and ministers from the nine countries kept mentioning this matter to me. I told them that this matter would have to be resolved after the war. The princes of the nine countries have decided together. Now, it’s time. Although we didn’t agree clearly at the time, we all knew that only the king of Kang was qualified to be the king of the nine countries!”
Qin Mubai smiled and said: "But Mingzhu refuses to be the king. She said that she will give up the throne to you."
"I don't want to do it!" Wu Meiniang pouted, "I feel tired of being the chief minister, but I still want to be the king! Besides, I am not a member of the Zhaowu family."
"Oh, the last sentence is the key point, right? Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed and said, "Mei Niang, don't hide it in front of me. If you don't care about the throne, why would you work so hard for a foreign country? Not only do you have this intention, but you also have the ability and opportunity. At a certain banquet, one of the princes of the Nine Kingdoms came to me and told me that the Queen of the Crescent Moon could succeed to the throne even though she was the widow of the late king. They are not members of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu. The implication is that the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu do not value blood status, and their thrones can be freely passed on to clan members or ministers. Also, some of them said, ' The word "Zhaowu" in Chinese is closely related to your name "Wuzhao". It seems that God has sent you to be the king of Zhaowu Kingdom! - Haha, this joke is a bit far-fetched, but I also believe it. !”
"You know you're full of nonsense!" Wu Meiniang said angrily and funny, "Did you just say - 'Dazhaowu' country?"
"Yes. The rulers of the nine kingdoms have discussed privately many times. Some people proposed to restore the name of the country of 'Da Yueshi', but in the end they decided to name the country 'Zhaowu' to show that the people in the country have the same blood origin and do not forget their ancestors. "Qin Mubai said, "Actually, it doesn't matter what the name of the country is. I only emphasize one point - you can only be called the king, not the emperor!"
"I understand..." Wu Meiniang also nodded in approval, "In the end, Da Zhao Wu Kingdom will become a friend and vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, just like Silla, Baekje and other countries on the Goryeo Peninsula, they will only be called kings but not kings. The emperor cannot be equal to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"Haha, I've even thought of a royal title for you - Queen Zetian, how about it?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Ze Tian?... The ancients said that a king takes his principles from heaven and takes his laws from heaven. It is a very grand title." Wu Meiniang murmured a few words and said with a sweet smile, "Are you really willing to... let me be the king? Then you are my princess!"
"Uh!" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment in embarrassment, "Well... as long as you don't collect three thousand beauties in the harem, I don't care, haha!"
"What if I accidentally... collected a few?" Wu Meiniang said with a naughty and provocative smile.
"Then I will personally lead an army of 300,000 to rectify your harem." Qin Mubai grinned slightly and smiled evilly, "You know!"