The ice rink is huge, hundreds of elites are ready to go, and they will rush to the flag as soon as a command is heard. Xiao Zhige stood in black clothes among the many soldiers, and he specially ordered a flag with the word "Ge" on a black background and a gold border to be added to the command flag, and said loudly: "You all give your best, if you can win If you pass me, there is another reward!"
These soldiers are still young, and have not yet thoroughly studied the flies in the officialdom. Hearing Xiao Zhige say this now, his blood boiled and he was eager.
But when they heard the sound of an order at the other end, the crowd shot out like an arrow from a string. The soldiers who were rushing to wait had ambitions to defeat Xiao Zhige, but they didn't expect Xiao Zhige to move faster than they expected. As soon as the command sounded, he rushed out first.
Before seeing hundreds of soldiers, a black figure galloped like an eagle and like a lone wolf. Hunting cold wind brought up the corners of his clothes and the tail of his hair, as if he had really returned to a high-spirited teenager. If he hadn't had many hardships in the past, Xiao Zhige would have been so arrogant when he was young.
An Changqing's eyes widened, she couldn't help but stand up, grabbed her hands on the railing nervously, and leaned out to stare at the shadow.
Xiao Zhige, who was on the field, was still at ease. He glanced sideways at Lingxiaolou, and caught a glimpse of An Changqing. The corners of his mouth curved, and he glanced back at Shen Tuliang and the others who were chasing after him.
After speaking, he moved quickly, and rushed towards the "Ge" flag that was fluttering in the wind at a faster speed than before.
Shen Tuliang, who was chasing behind him, was stunned, and the movements of his feet were stunned for a while. When he reacted, he saw that Xiao Zhige had left them a hundred steps away, and the distance was still increasing.
Shen Tuliang's heart froze, and he immediately concentrated and worked hard to catch up...
Xiao Zhige won the first place unsurprisingly. He held the "Ge" flag with a black background and a golden edge in his hand, and looked at the soldiers who were chasing after him, his tone was arrogant: "You are too far behind me, and you are still arrogant. It takes hard work.”
However, all the soldiers present were convinced, and when they heard the words, their faces were even more ashamed, but their hearts were boiling with enthusiasm: "I am willing to follow in His Majesty's footsteps! We will not disappoint His Majesty!"
Many of them had only heard of the fierce name of the Northern War King before, but this was the first time they had seen his bravery with their own eyes. But Xiaoxiaobingxi can be so good, if he really goes to the battlefield, he doesn't know how to shock the Quartet.
Satisfied with the leader, Xiao Zhige nodded slightly to them, and asked Han Zhang to roll his name to commend the soldiers, while he took the banner to the Lingxiao Tower.
Upstairs in Lingxiao, An Changqing looked at him with bright eyes, and took the lead in saying: "Today I look at His Majesty's demeanor, which is convincing."
"It's just a little trick of carving insects." In front of all the ministers, Xiao Zhige politely said, but the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up a little, and when he walked slowly to him, he whispered, "King Yan only has this sentence. Do you want to tell me something?"
An Changqing pursed her lips, slightly embarrassed, but recalling his talent just now, she still couldn't help but be moved, and she couldn't help but want to let him know her heart, so she whispered: "I... ."
Xiao Zhige laughed loudly, sat down beside him, and said, "Then this command flag will be given to King Yan."
The ministers did not know what they were whispering, but seeing Xiao Zhige happy, they all raised their glasses to congratulate each other. An Changqing took the command flag, his eyes were bent, and he properly rolled up the command flag and handed it over to Wang Yu to put away. Seeing this, Xiao Zhige couldn't help but feel distraught, leaned over and reminded: "I have captured the flag for King Yan, but the reward from King Yan has not been given..."
An Changqing's face was a little warm, and he whispered: "What reward do you want?"
Xiao Zhige just looked at him and smiled, and said, "I owe it first, and I will ask for it in a few days..."
This man's tone was ambiguous, ambiguous and vague, and he didn't have enough water in his stomach. Just willing to admit defeat, An Changqing is not the kind of person who defaults on his debts, raised his eyes to look at him, and said hello in a low voice.
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After enjoying Bingxi, it was the end of the year in a blink of an eye.
During the New Year's holiday, officials leave the court to rest, but there are many things for the emperor. On New Year's Eve, a palace banquet is held, the first day of the new year is sacrificed to the temple of heaven and earth, and the court is congratulated by the officials... Many matters must be prepared in advance.
Because Xiao Zhige did not have a harem, the eldest princess was handed over to the eldest princess to entertain the wife at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve. And An Changqing followed Xiao Zhige to the courtier's side and shared a drink with the ministers.
Neither of them likes to stick to the rules, and they don't like extravagance and waste, so the palace banquet is much simpler than in previous years. However, singing and dancing and string music are also essential, and everyone drinks and watches the dance, which is quite happy.
An Changqing was sitting beside Xiao Zhige, sitting side by side with Xiao Zhige.
The ministers now have some idea of the new emperor's temperament, and know that although he has a bad temper occasionally, he is not the kind of monarch who punishes ministers at will. Even as long as you don't make mistakes and do your errands well, you are actually quite approachable.
But even so, few people dared to find Xiao Zhige for a drink. However, the King Yan and the emperor were side by side, and the emperor's love for the King Yan was the same. Therefore, many people used the New Year's congratulations to honor Changqing.
During a palace banquet, An Changqing drank a lot of wine, and his face was a little red. Although he only took a sip every time he toasted, but unfortunately he was light in alcohol, and after a few drinks, his eyes were already drunk. Relying on Xiao Zhige next to him to support him, he didn't stumble.
Xiao Zhige looked at his blushing complexion and drunken eyes, which was a little pitiful and cute. He pursed his lower lips with a smile, and instructed Han Zhang to replace the wine in the jug with sober soup.
When someone came to toast later, he only drank the sober soup, so that the whole palace banquet was finished.
After drinking a belly of sober soup, An Changqing's drinking taste was almost dissipated, and when Xiao Zhige returned to the palace, he was still muttering and complaining: "Why do they only respect me?"
Xiao Zhige laughed: "Who told you to talk like this?"
"It's not because you have a bad temper?" An Changqing said dissatisfiedly: "They are afraid of you, so naturally they will come to find me."
Xiao Zhige's chest vibrated, and he laughed non-stop: "They are all looking forward to giving me more pillow air."
"I don't blow it." An Changqing glanced at him sideways, and the brilliance in his eyes flowed.
"Then I'll blow it." Seeing that he had reached the Qianzheng Palace, Xiao Zhige took the man into his arms and touched his earlobe affectionately: "King Yan wants to hurt me so much..."
An Changqing's ears were heated by what he said, so he quickly broke away from his embrace, and couldn't help but glared at him: "An Heng and An Zhu are still here, please be polite and don't teach them badly."
After speaking, he rolled his sleeves and entered the inner hall.
Tonight is New Year's Eve, and the prince and Princess Sui Zhu also appeared at the palace banquet, but they were young. After a brief appearance, she was carried back by the wet nurse. When An Changqing and the others came back, the two brothers and sisters were already so sleepy, but they still didn't sleep.
After they were one year old, they became more and more different from ordinary children, very precocious, and now they can understand some words. Today, Dad said that when they come back, they will give them lucky money. Although they don't know what the New Year's money is, the two brothers and sisters were stubborn and refused to go to bed until Daddy came back.
As soon as An Changqing came in, she heard Xiao Anzhu call out "Daddy" in a milky voice.
He responded and touched the little faces of the brothers and sisters: "Sleepy?"
Xiao Anheng, who was beside him, let out a "hmm", and his small arm had already embraced his hand. Xiao Zhige, who came in a step behind, stepped forward and picked one up in his arms: "Go to sleep when you are sleepy."
Xiao Anzhu refused to obey, and said aloud: "Press the money, press the money!"
She couldn't distinguish the New Year's money, she only remembered that there was something like this, so she grabbed Xiao Zhige's hair and made a noise.
"It's all ready for you." An Changqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't expect the brothers and sisters to listen to what he said casually. He asked Wang Yu to bring the New Year's money that he had prepared a long time ago.
The New Year's money is encapsulated in red, and the names of the brothers and sisters are written in gold powder on it. An Changqing put one in each of their hands, and the brothers and sisters were only satisfied this time, grabbing the red seal and giggling.
Xiao Zhige carried them to the side hall, put them in their respective cots, and pressed the red seal under the soft pillow in front of them, finally coaxing the sleepy siblings to sleep obediently.
When they fell asleep, the two quietly left the side hall.
Xiao Zhige took his hand and walked slowly, enjoying this rare quiet moment: "This is our third year together."
Married in the fifteenth year of Qingli, a stranger became a husband; in the sixteenth year of Qingli, we were in love, standing together through thick and thin. In the seventeenth year of the Qingli calendar, everything was settled, and they stood at the peak of the dynasty hand in hand.
After waiting for tonight, it will be their first year of Changshun.
An Changqing turned around with deep thoughts in his eyes: "I wish to spend all the years in the future with you hand in hand."
Xiao Zhige kissed his forehead dearly, his voice low and mellow: "As you wish."
In the main hall of Qianzheng Palace, all the palace staff had retreated, leaving only An Changqing and Xiao Zhige. The earth dragon was burning in the hall, and it was warm. The aroma of ambergris melts into the warmth, giving people an inexplicable feeling of warm and fragrant nephrite.
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An Changqing took off his hair crown and heavy dress, only wearing a light shirt. Xiao Zhige took a comb for him, combed his hair neatly and tied it up, then bent down, leaning his head against his shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Well, do you still remember that you still owe me a reward?"
"Huh?" An Changqing raised her eyebrows slightly to look at him.
Xiao Zhige smiled and kissed him lightly on the cheek: "Now I'm here to beg you..."
An Changqing didn't know what medicine he was selling in his gourd, but it wouldn't be a serious matter to mention it at this time, so he didn't say anything. Sure enough, I heard this man continue: "There is a warm pool in the apse, which is a hot soup made from the spring water on the mountain... Tonight's beautiful scenery, I just happened to try this warm pool together..."
Glancing at him again, An Changqing really couldn't figure out where this man came from so many tricks. It's just that it was New Year's Eve today, and he didn't really want to refuse his request, so he answered in a low voice, got up and went to the warm pool in the apse first.
The apse is used as a bath room, and the ground dragon inside is burning vigorously, and the warm pool is also filled with water vapor. Obviously, the palace servants had already received orders and prepared them in advance.
The water in the pool was filled with mist, and An Changqing approached, probing his feet to test the water temperature, before taking off his clothes and stepping down the stairs slowly.
The warm pool water overflowed his chest, he sighed comfortably, and then he heard Xi Suo's movement behind him, his cheeks were a little hot, but he couldn't help but look back - Xiao Zhige, who was one step behind him, had already entered.
Xiao Zhige met his gaze, the corners of his mouth twitched, and then he started to undo his belt...
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On the second day, when Han Zhanglai called, Xiao Zhige deeply felt that it was not unreasonable for the predecessors to say that "the spring night is short and the day is high, and the king will not go to court early".
He looked at the sleepy-eyed man beside him, but what he thought was this Lao Shizi offering sacrifices to heaven, and he really didn't want to go.
It's a pity that he is not someone to be a foolish king, so he can only summon An Changqing hard-heartedly, and the two of them change clothes and wash together, put on solemn robes, and go to the abbot to perform sacrifices.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor made a salute to the ancestral temple. And King Yan stood side by side with him from beginning to end, and even the ceremony was generally the same.
When the pilgrims saw this, there was such a sense of relief. If it was at first, they might have objected to one or two in private, but after this period of subtle influence, many of them have seen King Yan's talents, and even more have been favored by him. Goodbye to this situation, no one stepped forward to say a word that was unreasonable. At most, it is just a sigh of emotion, His Majesty really had a premeditated plan.
But now, it's too late to say anything.
The emperor and King Yan led hundreds of officials to perform various ceremonies, and they were worshipped by hundreds of officials in the Chongzheng Hall. From this date, the historical records were officially changed to the first year of Changshun, and An Changqing, as the king side by side, was ranked with the emperor.
The two had been busy for almost a whole day, and when it was getting dark, they were finally able to rest. After the sacrifice was over, the officials were on vacation, and they could also take a few days off.
An Changqing leaned against the slump and asked Xiao Zhige to rub his waist. Poor King Yan worked day and night, and at such a young age, with a thin waist, he could hardly bear it.
Xiao Zhige felt guilty, and his movements became more gentle and careful.
And the happy time passed between such tender fragments, and when I came back to my senses, it was already a year old.
The yamen, which was sealed by the seal pen, re-runs, and a seal is also sent to the emperor.
A major event at the beginning of the new year was that the minister of Honglu Temple, who had never had anything to do, handed over two letters of credentials. One is from Xidi and the other is from Yuze.
In the three dynasties since the Anqing Emperor, Daye was closed to the country and almost did not communicate with other countries. And Honglu Temple has thus become a leisurely yamen. Unexpectedly, it was just the beginning of the year, and Xiji and Yuze handed over their credentials one after another.
Others don't know, but Xiao Zhige knows that he and Xue Wuyi have helped each other several times, which is a good relationship. A few years ago, I heard that there was a civil strife in the palace of Xiji, and after the year, Xiji handed over the credentials, thinking that it was Xue Wuyi who asked for something.
It's just that Yuze suddenly handed over his credentials, which is really confusing. Over the years, the only time they have been in official contact with Yuze is probably only when the officials of the southern region bought a batch of sweet potatoes like Yuze during the winter festival last year.
If King Yuze came because of this, the action would be too fast.
Because of this, there was a lot of discussion at the court meeting, and they were vigilant about the purpose of the two countries, and felt that they were uneasy and good-natured. They had not communicated for so many years.
An Changqing coincides with their thoughts. He always remembered that at the end of his last life, King Yuze attacked Daye and occupied Yejing. As for Xiji, because there are too few contacts, he has only vaguely heard people mention it a few times, saying that Xiji's domestic struggle is serious, and it is already in chaos. He didn't know the details, but Xi Di did not threaten Daye.
He was very vigilant about Yuze's purpose, and couldn't help but told Xiao Zhige about the previous Yuze's invasion of Yejing. But this time, he didn't pretend to dream again, thinking that if Xiao Zhige came to ask, whether he believed it or not, he would truthfully tell him about his rebirth.
They have been with each other for three years, and they have enough trust in each other.
It's just that Xiao Zhige was silent for a while after hearing this, but he didn't ask him how he knew it. He only rubbed his fingers with a deep expression, and said, "Well, there is a secret that I don't know."
An Changqing grabbed back and held his hand, his eyes calm: "Just this one secret, do you want to hear it?"
Who knew that Xiao Zhige shook his head: "I always feel that this secret will not be too good, now are you willing to tell it?"
He didn't expect him to be so sharp, An Changqing thought about it seriously, they had too many regrets in the last life, and they added trouble when they said it, so he shook his head: "It's really not good, I don't want to say it."
Xiao Zhige rubbed the top of his hair and said warmly, "Then let's not talk about it."
An Changqing smiled and put the credential sent by Yuze on the table: "Then let's talk about Yuze, why do you think Yuze suddenly handed the credential?"
"Although Da Ye's national strength is slightly weakened now, it has not yet reached the time of disintegration." Xiao Zhige tapped the national book with his fingers: "I heard that this King Yuze is a smart man, I think it will not be as good as you just now. Say that, and then rashly start a war with Da Ye."
If it is not for plotting the territory of Da Ye, then there are only two possibilities left.
The first is that he really wants to establish diplomatic relations with Daye and exchange commerce - but although Yuze's territory is small, its water and soil are fertile and rich. For a long time before, the exchange of commerce and trade was not mentioned, and now it is up to discussion to suddenly want to establish diplomatic relations.
Another possibility is that Yuze, like Xiji, wants something from them. It's just that what they are asking for will not be known until the envoy arrives in Beijing.
After discussing with An Changqing, Xiao Zhige and An Changqing felt that instead of secretly guessing, it would be better to wait for the other party to send envoys to come, and the two sides discussed the matter on the open side. Xiao Yuze.
At the court meeting the next day, Xiao Zhige made a decision in public, and asked Honglu Temple to draw up credentials and send them to Xiji and Yuze respectively. Envoys from the two countries were welcome to come to Daye and exchange information with each other.
The author has something to say: Counselor: I am very happy this New Year, and I hope you are too.
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