On the morning of the eighth day of September in 1775, there was a strong wind blowing on the South Hill Plain of Chengzhou, and the endless dry grass was blowing like a golden ocean. Looking as far as the eye can see, there is only a dead tree standing far away at the end of the line of sight. The largest peak in Chengzhou - Gu Qifeng, only reveals a gray line. Under the morning sun shrouded in dense fog, it looks like a sleeping elephant.
Li Ce was wearing a bright yellow cloak, followed by the royal guard of honor, revealing a bit of royal majesty which is rare. He was sitting on horseback, his temples were a little disheveled by the wind, his hair was constantly brushing against his face, it was a little itchy, the man flicked it impatiently, and pointed to the royal guard who was following him. : "You guys, go, go, ride over there and stand there, shielding me from the wind."
Lu Yunxi frowned and said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, Yanbei's army is watching from the front."
"So what?" Li Ce raised his eyebrows, still in that lazy tone, "Whether Yanbei's army looks at it or not, what does it have to do with me asking you to stand there?"
Tie You's injury is still not fully healed, and gauze is still tied on his shoulders, but this does not affect his seemingly foolish but sharp nerves at all. He rolled his eyes impatiently and said in a rough voice: "Your Highness, Prince Yan will In the front, you can take it easy."
Lu Yunxi interjected: "We came here secretly, with just such a small number of people, it's not enough for one person to eat."
"It's so strange, what are you talking about? I just asked you to stand aside, don't let the wind hurt my skin, what does it have to do with Yan Shizi?"
Sun Di snorted disconcertingly: "You are telling us not to disturb your love, is it true?"
"Huh? What? You think so? Do I look like such a disregard for the overall situation?"
The eyes of several people looked over at the same time, and it was clearly written in their eyes that they were very similar.
"Your Highness, Miss Chu is here." A personal guard suddenly stretched out his hand and called.
When Li Ce heard this, he quickly turned his head and said, "Go, go! If you don't go, you will be fined for half a year when you go back."
As soon as the words fell, the surroundings were so clean that there was not even a ghost left. Chu Qiao galloped forward, reined in the horse with a "wow", and asked suspiciously, "What are they doing? In such a hurry."
"They eat their stomachs badly and are looking for a toilet."
Chu Qiao smiled and said, "Li Ce, thank you this time."
Li Ce raised his eyebrows, his fox-like narrow eyes had a faint light, "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for helping me during this time, thank you for not taking advantage of others' danger, thank you for remaining neutral at this time, and not throwing stones at Yan Bei."
Li Ce stretched out a finger and shook it, "Zhao Chun'er's matter has nothing to do with you. I didn't want to marry her. Although she looks good and has a good figure, she is irritable and ignorant. Marry her back. How can the prince's huge harem get along peacefully? As for the war with Yanbei, you don't have to worry about it. At present, it seems that going to war is not good for Bian Tang. Even without you, I wouldn't be stupid. Da Xia is a thug. Haha, besides, I have always been a person who advocates peace, blood and flesh flying everywhere on the battlefield may stain my robe."
Chu Qiao chuckled and said without arguing, "Well, even if you and I owe each other nothing, we don't have to show mercy when we meet on the battlefield in the future."
"That's impossible," a certain person suddenly changed his face, and counted with his fingers, "You have lived with me for so long, eating mine, living in mine, wearing mine, playing with mine, and not only driving away My two prospective daughters-in-law also caused me and my wives to be at odds. There are countless property losses, such as economic loss, mental loss, marital disharmony, family breakdown, etc. We have to pay for it. One by one is clear. Everyone is an adult, I think you are honest and upright in your work, and you will not renege on your debts. In the future, I will send someone to Yanbei to give you the list. You Yanbei are not rich. , How about this, I will punish you for seeing my flag on the battlefield within five years, and immediately turn around and leave. That guy Yan Xun is so fierce, I dare not meet him, what if he bites me?"
With a bang, Chu Qiao punched Li Ce on the shoulder, and the man yelled strangely: "Ah! Qiao Qiao, can't you express your feelings in another way?"
Chu Qiao raised the corner of her mouth and smiled warmly. She knew that what Li Ce said meant that within five years, Bian Tang would never use troops against Yan Bei under the pressure of Da Xia. And five years later, Yanbei must have established its own solid power. At that time, even Daxia would hardly have the courage to launch an attack on Yanbei.
Her nose was a little sore, and her voice was a little muffled, but she still smiled and said: "You are so beautiful, you might as well make a list and convert it into cash and silver to see how much I owe you."
"Alas..." Li Ce sighed, lowered his head slightly, but the corners of his eyes were raised upwards, and the tails of his eyes were faintly shining, and he looked at her quietly, "What I said before was still Xiaotou, mainly because you made me forget you, and you And can't you stay by my side so that I can see you often, and in the long years to come, can my endless pain of longing for you be measured by money?"
A gust of wind blew up a large piece of withered yellow grass on the ground with a whoosh sound. The man's clothes were fluttering, his eyebrows and eyes were like water, and his complexion was slightly lonely and lonely. He pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly, with a helpless and bitter smile. He shook his head slightly, as if he was laughing at himself.
Chu Qiao was stunned, her eyes froze like molten steel, and she wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start.
"Haha!" Li Ce suddenly pointed at Chu Qiao with one hand and covered his stomach with the other, laughing so hard that he almost fell off the horse, "Look at your expression, Qiao Qiao, you really think I'm in a daze like that guy Zhuge Yue ?"
Chu Qiao was teased by him, she was furious immediately, and wanted to hit him with her fist.
Li Ce dodged sensitively, and said proudly: "I let you succeed every time, so wouldn't it be too embarrassing for me to be the crown prince?"
"Bastard!"
Li Ce said with a smile: "You can't be too confident. That guy Yan Xun is unlucky. He has been with you since he was a child. He may feel that there are no other women in the world except you. That kid Zhuge Yue is even more stupid. I It is estimated that he may be used to seeing beautiful mature women who are obedient and obedient all his life. Suddenly, a dry bean sprout like you pops out, and he will be shocked to see you as a treasure. Do you think I will be as virtuous as the two of them, haha! "
Chu Qiao said angrily: "You still say?"
"Stop talking, Qiao Qiao, I'm going to ask you something, it's very important, you must answer me honestly." Li Ce changed his face faster than turning the pages of a book, and immediately said solemnly.
Seeing that he was serious, Chu Qiao also said in a deep voice: "You can ask, as long as it does not involve Yanbei's military secrets, I will know everything."
"You said so."
"I said so, you ask."
"That, that, I want to ask..." Li Ce looked around mysteriously, then frowned and said, "I want to ask..."
"What exactly do you want to ask?" Seeing him poking her head over, Chu Qiao secretly wondered, Li Ce had never done this before, what exactly was it, did he want to ask about Yan Bei's military plan? Or is it the next course of action
"I want to ask..." Li Ce's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly said loudly, "I want to ask Yan Xun if he is still a baby!"
"Li Ce! You are courting death!"
"If you don't say it, don't say it, do you need to turn your face?"
"I think you deliberately want to be beaten today!"
"Ah! Qiaoqiao, calm down, calm down, I don't mean anything malicious! Ah! Sun Di! Escort by Tieyu! Escort!"
The screams of slaughtering pigs sounded immediately, and Bian Tang's most noble voice was heard far away in the wilderness, but unfortunately, none of his followers approached. Under the leadership of Sun Di, a group of the most elite guards of the empire squatted on the downwind of a soil slope, enthusiastically engaged in some activities that are not allowed by law.
"Come, come, bet, bet, I bet His Highness dare not fight back, I bet ten taels."
A young man in his twenties said disapprovingly: "Your Highness, it's not worth it. It's embarrassing to be beaten by a woman. I bet His Highness will turn his back on you. I'll give you ten taels."
Everyone looked at him sympathetically, Lu Yunxi asked: "Are you new here? Didn't you come from the imperial capital before?"
"That's right," said the young soldier, whose face was full of righteousness. He looked like a loyal soldier of the empire. He was promoted by His Highness after reporting the situation in time, so please take care of me in the future."
"No problem, since we wear the same uniform, we will be brothers from now on." Tie You said heartily, "In order to support you, I decided to bet His Highness not to fight back, so that if you win, you can win more."
"Yeah, the imperial capital costs a lot, brother, we also support you."
The imperial guards put their money on Sun Di's side one after another, and said righteously in their mouths, we are giving you money for nothing, boy, do your best and contribute your strength to this united team!
The north wind is howling, the wasteland is sprinkled with gold, and the wind in the morning is very cool, lifting the cloaks of the two of them, there is a deep chill.
"Okay, I won't see you off, have a good trip."
Chu Qiao nodded and said, "Be careful too, I always feel that this incident is not that simple, you should be more careful."
"Don't worry, whoever dares to mess with me, I will raid their homes and rob their wives."
Chu Qiao smiled, "It's not half serious."
Li Ce grinned at the corners of his lips that were blue from the beating, and his eyes were narrowed into a smile, "Life is already full of troubles. Wouldn't it be too boring to always put on a serious face every day? Qiao Qiao, I have to, too." I advise you, don’t be too attached to some things, just muddle along, turn a blind eye and close your eyes, and learn to be flexible and self-comforting. You live too tired because you always like to carry those messy things on your shoulders. You must always remember that you are a woman, there are many important things in the world besides your beliefs and beliefs."