King K’s Palace, Teng Palace.
Every year at the beginning of spring, when winter passes and spring comes, the generals originally stationed on the border will choose two days to go to the palace to report on their duties.
Starting from the first lunar month, the attendants in the palace began to welcome the teams that frequently entered the palace.
As the king, Yin Sa also started the work of meeting his subordinates at the Liushui Banquet. All the generals sorted out all the problems in the border defense forces and submitted a document to the king.
After Yin Sa approved it, the general could leave the royal city.
Of course, if there is no problem with the border troops, the generals do not need to go to the royal city to meet the king. All problems can be delivered in the form of documents.
A special guest entered the palace in the morning. He was wearing a military uniform and didn't have many medals on his shoulders, but he was still full of energy.
The people following him stopped at the entrance of the palace and watched the man enter the palace.
This palace is very close to the altar and is said to be the permanent residence of Prince Pei, a member of the royal family.
He quickly saw the man sitting in the pavilion along the stone path in the courtyard. Prince Pei's iconic short curly white hair was easily distinguishable at a glance.
Now he is sitting in the middle of the pavilion, holding a pen in his hand and writing something on the paper with his head down.
"Father."
He stepped forward and called out.
Prince Pei stopped writing, put the pen down and looked at the man standing in front of him.
"Going to see His Majesty?"
Lu Zhizhou nodded, "His Majesty is meeting with congressmen. Let me come over to see you first."
Prince Pei looked at his son in military uniform in front of him now. If it were a year ago, he couldn't even imagine that his rebellious and rebellious son would be like this.
"Sit down." Prince Pei said.
Lu Zhizhou raised his hand to take off his hat and sat cross-legged opposite Prince Pei. His back was straight and his sitting posture was particularly upright.
Seeing his serious look, Prince Pei couldn't help laughing.
"It seems that letting you go to the battlefield is the right choice. I can still see you like this in my lifetime."
Lu Zhizhou is the son of Prince Pei. Prince Pei inherited the title as a sinecure, but according to the rules of the K royal family, the children of the royal family can choose to join the military or politics. They will start from a middle-level position and climb up step by step.
Lu Zhizhou made a choice. This was a completely different path from his father.
"Are you still copying scriptures?" Lu Zhizhou looked at the two thick piles of paper on his table.
"That's all we can do now. Praying for the souls who died in the war is the only thing I can do now."
From the day Hatas passed away, Prince Pei began to copy documents in order to pray for the deceased Hatas and to pay tribute to the fallen warriors.
"Are you still used to it on the border?" Prince Pei looked at his dark but strong son.
Lu Zhizhou nodded, "It's been half a year, of course I'm used to it."
It takes a long time for people who have been pampered since childhood to adapt to such an environment.
But no matter how difficult the environment is, he is now used to it. Now he can face the mosquitoes all over the sky without changing his expression, and he is also used to the days of rolling in the mud.
When Prince Pei saw him like this, his eyes were filled with relief, and he raised his hand and patted his shoulder.
"This is good. This is how a man should be. Now you have found the direction you want to work on."
I really don't know how much better he is than the stinky boy who was so confused before.
"There hasn't been any news about you in the past six months. Your mother always remembers you. Please come back this time and stay a few more days to spend time with her."
Lu Zhizhou nodded. He originally planned to go home for a few days after reporting his duties. Prince Pei now often lives in the palace, and his mother is the only one left at home.
The father and son were not very affectionate at first. They only chatted for a few words before Prince Pei started to chase them away.
"Don't delay too long, go see His Majesty."
Lu Zhizhou stood up, put on his hat with one hand and walked out of the pavilion with steady steps.
The attendant who came back with hot tea glanced at the man's back.
"Mr. Xia, don't you want a cup of tea?" the attendant said, placing the brewed tea in Prince Pei's hand, "This is Mr. Xia's favorite tea."
Mr. Sia has been drinking this tea since he came back some time ago.
Prince Pei glanced at the teapot at hand, chuckled and shook his head, "This kid has never liked tea. You have watched him grow up, and of course you know his favorite taste."
After saying this, the old attendant really remembered it.
To put it this way, Mr. Sia has never liked drinking tea before, he mostly drank coffee.
"But when he came back a few days ago, he liked to drink tea, and most of it was this kind of tea."
Knowing that Mr. Xia would come back, he specially arranged for someone to go out of the palace to buy it.
Prince Pei held the brush and continued to copy the scriptures, as if he was not distracted, "The person in his heart just likes this kind of tea."
If it weren't for that girl, he wouldn't have completely subverted his preferences.
Thinking of this, Prince Pei also felt a little regretful. If not for many changes, they might really be destined children.
It's a pity that he was a step too late after all, and there was no possibility.
"Mr. Sia looks really handsome in this military uniform."
Prince Pei wrote on the paper, and the black ink smeared out. He raised the tip of the pen, "Wearing those clothes means that you will devote your life to the country. It is not just as simple as being handsome."
Now, he should already know the weight of the clothes.
It was noon, when the sun was at its best, and Yin Sa ordered his attendants to place lunch behind the meeting hall. When Lu Zhizhou arrived, Yin Sa was already sitting at the dining table.
He stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty."
Yin Sa handed the document in his hand to Dong Qing who was standing aside, and looked at the man standing in front of him in a straight military uniform.
When he first came back from the intercontinental, he still had a flamboyant look with short grape-purple hair, which was completely different from now.
"Sit down." Yin Sa pointed to the seat opposite.
Lu Zhizhou sat down obediently, his posture upright without any signs of relaxation.
"Are you okay?" Yin Sa arranged the napkin and spread it on her lap.
Lu Zhizhou nodded and handed the document to the attendant on the side, "The border is very stable, and the military exercises that are carried out on time every month are also recorded in the book. Please check it."
Yin Sa raised her eyebrows and did not reach out to touch the documents presented by the attendant.
"I'm not asking about the situation at the border, I'm asking you." Yin Sa looked at the person in front of her and said word by word, "How are you doing?"
Lu Zhizhou looked at Yin Sa and nodded lightly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Now I have seen something different from before. I am fine."
After returning from the intercontinental battlefield, Lu Zhizhou volunteered to be stationed at the border as a royal family, and the place he chose was also the most difficult and dangerous.
They have known each other for many years. When Xia left K country, she also said goodbye to Yin Sa.
At that time, there was a light of pursuit of freedom in his eyes, but now it is good, there is no longer confusion in his eyes, but more perseverance.
"In the past, you loved freedom the most, otherwise you wouldn't have escaped from the royal family and fled to another country. Now, I'm afraid many people can't imagine that you will change so much."
When Lu Zhizhou made the request to go to the border, Yin Sa himself was surprised for a long time.
But seeing the firm look on his face, Yin Sa agreed with a stroke of her pen.
"We can't decide where we are born, but what we have been carrying since birth has always been there. I grew up here and I should do something for this country."
He can pursue freedom, but he cannot escape his responsibilities.
"It's good that you can practice well at the border. At least with you here, I can feel more at ease."
The unruly young man he saw growing up finally matured and grew up.
"By the way, this was sent here three days ago." Yin Sa said and handed over the gilded invitation.
Lu Zhizhou took it and took a look. There was a man and a woman carved in gold foil paper placed under the front. They looked familiar.
After opening it, he was surprised for a while by the names of the bride and groom on it.
"I remember she was Wen Li's friend, and she married into the Xi family of the imperial capital."
A smile appeared on Lu Zhizhou's lips. After he went to the border, he cut off contact with most people, and Su Jingjing was naturally among them.
I didn't expect that she would get married so soon.
"You haven't seen each other for more than half a year. It's time to go and have a look. Bring me a gift by the way."
Lu Zhizhou put the invitation away and said, "Let's talk about it later."
It turned out that Su Jingjing still married Xi Moran in the end.
He suddenly thought of the very enchanting and charming woman when he first saw Su Jingjing next to Wen Li.
At that time, she didn't look like she was going to get married.
Yin Sa stared at him for a long time and then suddenly said, "I had doubts in my heart but I didn't ask you. I kept hearing Wen Li call you Lu Zhizhou. What does this mean?"
It seems that Wen Li has never called him Xia.
Lu Zhizhou held the wine glass and took a sip, disapprovingly, "It's a random name, it doesn't mean much."
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Yin Sa naturally didn't ask any more questions.
When leaving the palace, Lu Zhizhou sat in the back seat of the car and looked at the invitation in his hand.
If it was Su Jingjing's wedding, she would definitely be there. After the intercontinental war, they had no contact anymore.
Everyone's lives have returned to peace, which is the best outcome.
"Sir, the command has sent a message asking when will you return?"
Lu Zhizhou put the invitation away and said, "In three days."
"Yes." The deputy general nodded.
According to the plan, the husband will start the military exercise immediately after returning. For a week, they will have to stay in the mountains.
The road connecting the palace entrance is the first place where the sun hits the entire palace at sunrise, and is naturally also the place where the sun dissipates last at sunset.
The sunlight coming in from the car window shone on Lu Zhizhou's left shoulder, and the metal medal on his shoulder shone brightly.
As the sun burned his eyes, he thought of the past.
"Why is it called this name..."
Lu Zhizhou murmured, and he suddenly smiled, with relief in his smile.
Guan Guan Jiujiu, in the river island, there is a graceful lady and a gentleman who likes to rebel.
This was the only poem he could understand, and he once asked her with questions. After getting an explanation, he gave himself this name.
He knew that she could understand, she just didn't say it.
Now she has someone around her who can take care of her and love her, and that person is more suitable than him, and that's enough.
(End of chapter)