Changes in the sky
Volume 2: The Edge of Heaven
Chapter 176 Happiness
After a moment, Yinling began to regret telling me this, so she kept reminding me that it was only a possibility.
But she could only look at me, shaking her head and sighing, calling me a lunatic, or a big lunatic.
This can't be called slander because I was really excited.
Maybe Yinling couldn't stand it anymore, she said she wanted me to go out for a walk. I naturally didn't want to, and made it clear that I wanted to stay with my pregnant wife. Yinling pretended to be sleepy and needed to take a nap, while I said "why don't you go to a farther place to talk to someone" or "how far can you go!" The first sentence was the initial expression, and the second sentence was the response I got after I hesitated for a moment and still wanted to rest together and made it clear that I didn't want to leave.
I came out dejected, and was laughed at by Song and **, who all said that I was bullying the weak and afraid of the strong.
As expected, ** was beaten by me again. Song stood beside him, looking dignified and upright, and his emotions remained stable.
I think this shows that I am not a bully. And I feel very relieved that I didn't bring a historian with me.
So, I felt much better. Thinking that Yinling and I might have a child, I was happy about everything that day, except for a little anxiety occasionally.
This anxiety is not for others, but I am really uneasy because I cannot confirm the pregnancy. And I don't know how to confirm it. The imperial physician Zhang Zhongjing was expelled, and although he has been reinstated, he has not returned yet. I always feel uneasy about other doctors.
It should be a good thing to go out and relax so that you don't get so excited.
Since you are out, you might as well look for someone. Since you are looking for someone, it would be best to look for your collaborator for the next two days: Brother Zhongdao.
I wonder if he has come back. Frankly speaking, it seems that once the news of Yinling's possible pregnancy came out, her shadow became fainter, and usually there was the thin figure of Brother Zhongdao flashing in front of her.
The sun was shining brightly that day, and the grass was green and pleasant, with flowers whose names I couldn't tell swaying in it. It was the perfect time to go out and relax. Even if you don't ride a horse, it's a beautiful thing to sit alone among the sea of trees and grass. Unexpectedly, I saw Brother Zilong and Sister Ma first. The two of them sat down on the lawn in front of the pond and talked. But mostly Sister Ma was there, smiling and talking nonstop, while Brother Zilong smiled and listened attentively.
Don't disturb them and let them fully enjoy their time.
I know that is the happiest time. As someone who has experienced it, I am obviously very confident about this.
Pei'er seemed to have a different view. When Nalan Huolan asked her what she was thinking about when she was alone, she always answered that she was thinking about me, thinking about what I was doing, and thinking about where I should be. She would only add one sentence at most, "I don't know what happened to Yinling." When Nalan Huolan told me about something, Pei'er would always suddenly smile foolishly, with an inexplicable sweetness.
After she first met me in Xiangyang, she was told that she would marry me in the future when she returned to the mountains. At that time, she thought strangely that she was grown up, but she was still with a husband who could only crawl. Wouldn't she be ashamed? My mother-in-law laughed at the silly Pei'er at that time, saying that you have grown up, but the boy has not grown up either. The fool finally smiled suddenly. But at that time, she always felt shy when she thought of me. Seeing other people in the village getting married, she would think about herself wearing red clothes in front of everyone with a child who crawled on the ground, which would make her smile foolishly.
As Pearl grew up, from some day on, a child who could only crawl in her mind would transform into young and handsome young men. They changed every day during those years, their clothes, expressions and looks were different, but these men had the same name.
She could only constantly modify the image of the man in her mind based on her father-in-law's description. But this nerd never tires of doing this. Moreover, compared to the books that her father forced her to learn and memorize, she would rather foolishly think of me in front of the window in the afternoon. When she heard that I was made a marquis, her father-in-law held a big banquet in the mountains, and many people in the mountain village congratulated her. That day was the happiest day for her in the years before she got married.
Whenever I hear this, I always feel particularly guilty. Before I went to Qianshan Mountain that year, I never knew she existed; until I went to Zhongling Mountain that year, I knew who she was.
The first time she saw me after I grew up was in Luoyang that year. That year, my brother-in-law Sima Biao was going to Wen County in Hanoi to study at Sima's school, so my father-in-law asked her to go along for a tour. After returning from Wen County, she had already passed by on the way back, and she suddenly wanted to go to Luoyang to take a look. Other clan members had no objection, so she entered Luoyang from the south gate. It was similar to me entering from the north gate at that time.
I didn't expect to hear that Ping An Feng Yun Hou was also in the city when I entered the city. Pei Er was so happy that she didn't know what to do. Pei Er wanted to take a peek at me. Just then, I heard that someone saw me several times near the north gate between the palace city and Zhuolong Garden, so Pei Er really went there by herself. It was naturally difficult to find me in a short time, but I didn't expect that this nerd would really stop the car there to wait for me.
When trouble came, a woman's luxury car stopped by the roadside and stayed there for a long time. This was exactly what the majority of Luoyang's playboys and rogues liked to see. In addition to those who spoke disrespectfully outside, there were also rogues who were fearless and wanted to lift the curtain to take a look. At this point, the ruffians in Xiangyang were much more tasteful and reserved. Most of them liked to bribe unscrupulous kids or simply trick curious kids into lifting the curtain. It can be used as proof that Zishe made a lot of money, and I was cheated a lot. The past was really unbearable to look back on.
She was regretting her rudeness that day, and in her panic, she heard a loud "Get lost". Someone around the car shouted in surprise, "Ping An Feng Yun Hou!"
It took her a long time to calm down. She even wanted to jump out of the car and ran to me crying.
But she held back in the end, for she knew that I didn't know of her existence. She only knew that I was unmarried and had been rejecting marriage proposals from other families, waiting to marry her when she turned 18.
She had been peeking at me from behind the curtain. I was taller than she had imagined, without a crown, dressed in black, carrying a strange weapon covered with spikes, looking indescribably majestic. I had not looked at her car, and although I felt a little disappointed, I was also very happy. She could only see my profile. This was the most heroic face she had ever seen. I had to shudder to remember all this.
Since she grew up, at that moment, Pearl felt that she was the happiest.
I felt that I had to tell her the truth, so I honestly confessed that after hearing her words of thanks, I wanted to lift the curtain to see her, but I had to give up in order to protect my sanctimonious image.
Unexpectedly, Pei'er laughed and said that she knew.
Pei'er, if she had only met me in the inn that day, she had decided to tell me everything and meet me, so she invited me to stay. But there was also a brother Meng De at the critical moment, and Brother Meng De would rather put aside his official duties to stay, so he had to stay with him and meet behind the curtain. She also hoped that someone would go to find Brother Meng De.
She also saw that although Meng De was generous and magnanimous, he seemed to have a lot of scheming, but he was very straightforward when talking to me. It was obvious that he trusted me very much, so she felt that I was indeed a gentleman. She wanted to wait until I came alone to tell me, but unexpectedly a woman found her and gave her a note, asking her not to open the window to look out at night. She didn't know why, but she felt that the woman had no ill intentions, and her originally excited mind was restrained a little, so she agreed.
That night, she knew I was staying in the same inn, and she wanted to look for me, but she finally held back. She also wanted to see if I was as she imagined.
Later, the rogue relative of Shi Changshi came to pick a fight, but was chased away by Meng De. Since then, I have been living under her window, across from the house. Moreover, I don't let others talk and disturb others.
She, she seemed a little sad when she saw me.
She wanted to open the window and call me in many times, but in the end she held back and just looked at me through the crack of the window.
She didn't sleep that night until I left. She didn't know where I was going, and just thought that maybe I would come back. It was not until later when she asked Meng De, who came to visit her, that she found out that I went to the north.
On her way back to Yue, she thought of me, and would suddenly cry or laugh. I appeared in her dreams almost every day, either being besieged by vicious dogs in the snowy plains, or being chased by ferocious barbarians in the wind and snow, or meeting other girls in the snow, or being ambushed in the fog and shot by a poisoned arrow. She was awakened by such nightmares every day.
I personally think that Pearl's dream is quite forward-looking.
Her father-in-law would often mention my character, that I was upright, had an ancient style, respected teachers, helped the weak, and everything was perfect. She should have thought that Yinling was sent by my father to take care of me and to keep me from disappointing Pei'er. My father couldn't disappoint others, so he had to delay his own daughter. And all these things about me were told to her father by Yinling. So, she didn't expect that Ling'er and I had accumulated feelings for more than ten years, and Ling'er had fallen in love with me, so there would be nothing missing when she talked about me.
There is no need to mention everything later. She wanted to leave and not delay us. Because she felt redundant and felt guilty towards Yinling, she just wanted to make it up to her. But I chased her and she softened her heart, and there was no way back.
She thought that she had finally become my wife, that she was pregnant with my child, and that I was always thinking about her, and that was enough to make her sweet.
Pei'er didn't know something Yinling had told me on the Mount Zhuanling. She had thought that if I really liked someone, she would let me marry this woman, and then she would leave, and it wouldn't matter if she died at the hands of her father. She felt that I had sacrificed my happiness just for this engagement eighteen years ago, and she couldn't accept it. I once asked, how could you ignore Ling'er's happiness. But she said, "My parents gave me this, and it's enough to return it with my life. What else can I do?" And she only liked me. If I married someone else, she wouldn't be happy, so why should she be afraid of death? I dare not tell anyone. This is only a secret between Yinling and me. Now, it has become a sweet secret.
She finally faded away gradually. Perhaps in the end, all she left me with were a few tears flowing from the corners of her eyes after drinking, and the flying snow on the Qianshan Mountain in my heart that never stopped.
I think the most urgent thing now is that I need to talk to Lord Gongsun and Lord Ma.
Don't let a couple who love each other be torn apart. Pei'er, Ling'er and I still have regrets, but maybe Xin'er or Yi'er will be happier than us. Don't force others to do what you don't want. I need help with this matter.
After I finished speaking, I turned my horse around and headed for the Ma family in Liangzhou, but after thinking about it, I decided to go talk to Brother Zilong and my future sister-in-law Yunlu first. Thinking about it, I laughed and scolded myself for being indecisive and running around without thinking clearly.
Before he could run away, he suddenly heard the sound of wheels on the side of the road. When he turned around, he saw the captain and Brother Zhongdao sitting on the throne in front of a carriage. The carriage was wrapped very tightly and he couldn't see what was inside.
This combination was so strange that I turned my horse around and rushed forward.
The captain and Brother Zhongdao also saw me and greeted me excitedly, calling me brother and brother, and they were having a great time. Brother Zhongdao almost fell off the carriage.
"You seem to be coming from the direction of Chang'an?"
"Exactly."
"When did Brother Zhongdao come back?"
"I brought Miss Huang back yesterday."
"So what's wrong with this car?"
"Teacher likes wine. I remember when I was hiding in Chang'an, I saw a kind of local wine being sold in the West Market. It looked like breast juice, with a thick texture, mellow taste, and a cinnamon aroma. Hearing that, the teacher clapped his hands and laughed, saying that it was the local yellow cinnamon thick wine. I would like to ask General Qin to take me to buy wine. Do you want to try it, my dear brother?" After he finished speaking, without waiting for my response, he opened the front window of the car, reached in to search, took out a jar, handed it to Captain Qin, and the captain threw it to me to catch.
I smiled and said, "Brother Zhongdao, when can I drink your wedding wine?"
This guy looks so happy that I feel a little bit timid. This guy just smiles, brother, I will do it later. Also, the big jar inside is not convenient to dismantle, so I will send two more big jars to Pingle Pavilion in two days.
No need to hurry, if it tastes good, I'll buy it myself, why bother. But I still exposed Captain Qin very rudely: "You're trying to please your future father-in-law so soon."
The captain smiled and explained: "My lord sent me here."
But looking at his facial expression, you can tell that he is very happy.
"My second brother is back?" There were a lot of good things happening that day.
"My lord came back last night and asked me to bring you a message, asking you to look for him again in two days."
I shook my head, "My second brother should be like this: If you run into my third brother, just tell him not to bother me sleeping for the next two days."
The lieutenant was extremely surprised. "There is almost no mistake in what the Marquis of Yue said. Just the word 'annoyance' can be replaced with 'raisal'. Even the tone is exactly the same. How did you know that?"
I half-drooped my eyelids and smiled helplessly, "Just ask your master. If you go back and see him awake, tell him this: You want to sleep for two days? You'll die if you sleep!"
I suddenly remembered that Brother Zhongdao was still there, and I quickly looked at him. At this time, he was staring at the two of us with his mouth wide open. The doctor's chief wine obviously lacked the ability to understand and accept the cordial greetings from my country folk, and he chuckled after about a moment.
I felt much more at ease. Although Brother Zhongdao was a doctor and a chief academician, he was not conservative.
After happily sending these two happy people away, I decided to go find the couple who should be very happy now.
They were still there, just as I thought.
The only difference was that besides the couple, there was a black dog next to them. Last time I passed by from a distance and thought they were alone, but this time the dog jumped in front of me and started growling before I could get close.
I couldn't help but curse in my heart: "These three bastards."
Yunlu called the dog back, but the name seemed to be similar to Brother Zilong. Considering it is a dog's name, it should be: Ziyunlong.
I was very interested in asking about the name of the dog and its connection with Brother Zilong. Sister Yunlu was actually shy and said something stupid: "When I named this dog, he didn't even exist!"
Brother Zilong and I may be able to understand what she means, but it is a little harder to accept.
Sister Yunlu also realized it and quickly explained: "Yunlu didn't mean that. I meant that I wasn't in a relationship with Zilong at that time."
Zilong's fair face could no longer hide the blush.
Sister Yunlu's face was already full of rosy glow, and she quickly waved her hands to explain: "I am still wrong. Yunlu meant that she was not with Zilong at that time."
I think I need to intervene before Brother Zilong's face turns purple.
I raised my hand to interrupt the girl's further explanation, which might lead to more and more shady remarks. I said directly to Brother Zilong: "Xuande, Yunchang, Yide and I all call each other brothers, and you can just call them eldest brother, second brother, and third brother. In this case, why don't we become brothers with different surnames?"
He took out the thick wine that the two bird thieves had given him and said, "I'll give this to you, brother."
Brother Zilong still has some brains, which is obviously different from the girl next to him. However, a man who is in love has limited brains.
So even though he accepted the wine, he still asked, "I appreciate your kindness, my dear brother, Marquis Yue. I know you want to help me, but what is it?"
Suddenly, a head popped out from the mound next to him: "Of course I'm asking my father for your hand in marriage."
Hearing this, Yun Lu immediately covered her face in shame, but then she let it go in anger and looked up with dissatisfaction, "Brother, you have been eavesdropping the whole time!"
The man stood up from the top of the hill, but he was not much taller. He straightened his clothes and walked down the hill leisurely: "That's right, you brought Ziyunlong with you, so I wanted to send someone to spy on you. Brothers Xiu and Tie were afraid of offending you, so they dared not report the truth to me. I had to come in person. Alas... you guys are too slow..."
"Hmph, it must be hard for you to come here this way." Yun Lu was very disdainful of her brother's resignation.
Meng Qi ignored the provocation and walked over to us. He bowed slightly to us, then turned to his sister and explained, "Lord Gongsun is not in a position to marry the daughter of another lord just for one of his favorite generals. After much thought, we can only ask Lord Yue to come forward. I wanted to ask Lord Yue for help a few days ago, but I didn't expect that Lord Yue was not there a few days ago, so my wife and I pretended that we were looking for you and covered it up."
I was shocked. I didn't expect that this child with a childish face could be so thoughtful. When I was fifteen, I was just an ignorant and naughty boy.
Yun Lu seemed to start to have feelings for her elder brother, but she was still shy and could only look at Zilong and occasionally glance at her elder brother.
"That's right. Brother Zilong and I have sworn brotherhood, and when I go to your father, I'll be proposing marriage for him. Even if he doesn't agree, your father will certainly give me, the regent, face in public and find some excuses to delay, instead of flatly refusing, so that he won't have no room for maneuver in the future."
"Are you still one of the four regents?" Sister Yunlu obviously does not belong to this world and does not even know about this.
However, after the girl looked at the three people around her, she continued to say, "I really don't know what's going on in the court. I never care about it..."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly smiled sweetly, as if she had seen her happy life in the future.
I think Brother Zilong might like this aspect of her: she has no interest in officialdom, no scheming, and nothing special about her.
Mengqi also wanted to swear brotherhood with us, but I disagreed. I said that if Brother Zilong married your sister in the future, you would have to call your sister sister-in-law. Mengqi sensed the danger, glanced at his sister who suddenly became a little arrogant, and looked at the wine jars in our hands reluctantly, and finally gave up.
I ran to my father to change into formal clothes, because I knew he had them. My father didn't know what I was going to do, but he asked me what I was going to do.
When I showed up at the Ma family, Xiliang Bo was very surprised by my arrival. I didn't like beating around the bush, so I told him the purpose of my visit directly: just as I answered my father, to find two helpers from the east and west for the regent.
Of course, in order to consolidate our alliance, some political sacrifice is needed, and that sacrifice is his beloved daughter.
I suspect that he was intimidated by my status, and although he seemed to feel some reluctance in those happy polite words, Xiliang Bo still expressed his gratitude for my care for his family. This matter was resolved on this side.
If it succeeds, this will be the last time I can call you Brother Shoucheng.
Of course, we have to go to Duke Liao. After a friendly analysis of the current situation, Duke Liao took the initiative to give up his son's happiness. But I said that there is no need to sacrifice so much, just sacrifice one of your handsome and beloved generals, such as Brother Zilong.
Lord Gongsun laughed loudly, and after a while he could only look at me and laugh without saying anything. In the end, he knew what Zilong was up to. These days, Zilong would go out for half a day, mostly to look for me. Lord Gongsun was happy that Zilong and I were on good terms, so he agreed. But one day Lord Gongsun happened to have something to do, so he sent someone to look for Brother Zilong, but he didn't find him, and I wasn't even there. When he came back, he seemed to see Zilong somewhere, but before the messenger could get close, he was chased half to death by a vicious dog.
The words spoken at the scene were much more convoluted and noble than this, I am too lazy to record them one by one. I only know the consequences: from then on, Mengqi no longer called Zilong brother, but brother-in-law. I called Yunlu sister and fourth sister-in-law.
Seeing how happy I was after returning, Yinling became much more docile after waking up, but she still couldn't help asking me if I had any happy news. This allowed me to calm down and directly ask a more interesting question: "How do you feel you are pregnant?"
She herself felt a little dizzy and vomited this morning, and her maid saw her and congratulated her, saying that she might be pregnant.
I was a little confused as to why I felt dizzy and vomited when I was pregnant, but I couldn't figure it out. I couldn't stand the constant questioning from the woman next to me, so I had to ask a good doctor to take a good look first, so as not to make myself uneasy, and then I obediently told Zilong and Sister Yunlu about the good things.
Yinling frowned and asked me whether I had informed Brother Mengde about this matter.
I frowned and shook my head, then suddenly I realized something, quickly stood up and left.
Ding Yuan was originally from the northwest. His subordinates had many connections with the subordinates of Ma Teng and Han Sui. Many of them were old subordinates of each other, but they were transferred to the northeast because of the feudal relationship. The original purpose of doing so was to create a tie between the northeastern faction of Lu Zhi and Gongsun Zan.
Although my move facilitated a good thing, it was equivalent to establishing a political marriage bond between the Northwest and Northeast factions. At the beginning, I persuaded them to make Brother Zilong and Sister Yunlu a good thing, and it was used as a reason, but it suddenly became a stupid move that was quite disadvantageous to one of our regents.
This matter can be regarded as a reconciliation of the conflicts between Lu Zhi, Ding Yuan and Gongsun Zan to the north of Brother Meng De. It does not pose much threat to others, but it will inevitably put a lot more pressure on Brother Meng De in the north. When the time comes to reduce the power of the feudal lords in the future, Meng De will be in a lot of trouble. This is not to mention Yuan Benchu in the southeast.
Before he could leave, he turned back. If he didn't have a good response, he would just be scolded if he went.
Yinling seemed to have made up her mind and reminded me with a smile: Zirui, don't worry, your plan to deal with the Xianbei may be feasible, but it is best to discuss it with other regents, especially the candidate for the chief.
"I thought of one person, but I couldn't think of another." Yinling's reminder was just right, and I was able to sort out the clues immediately. With my quick wit and the tacit understanding between Yinling and me, I was able to come up with it immediately: "It's the one in the east. I always feel that this one is not suitable, and that one is not appropriate."
Yinling only had a name, so I slapped my tummy, turned around and left.
After taking a few steps, he turned around and kissed my lovely wife hard.
I took a few more steps and turned back, but this time my face looked sad.
Yin Ling stared into my eyes and said sadly with me: "It can only be like this."
I thought about it for a long time, then shook my head: "This matter... seems like I am the only one who can take responsibility."
I invited other regents, sat down in a side hall, and began to talk about my response to the Xianbei, which was a strategy they had asked me to consider a long time ago.
"Since the Zhou Dynasty, the Chinese nation has never been able to drive out the northern barbarians. This is because all the people in China are soldiers, and all the people know how to ride horses and hunt. Their basic skills are no different from their skills in war. Even if they inflict heavy damage on the barbarians, every fifteen years, the northern threat will come again. And most of the people in our dynasty are farmers, who only use hoes, hoes, sickles and pestles every day. How can these conscripted soldiers compare with those who have learned riding, hunting and bow shooting since childhood? It is better to...
I marked an area on the northwest and northeast borders on the map.
"The territory conquered by the princes together this time is not suitable for farming, and we need to be constantly on guard, which will inevitably waste a lot of food, fodder, weapons, clothing and a large number of soldiers. Why don't we use it for hunting with the people? They can roam, and our dynasty is not without herdsmen. Let our Qiang, Xiongnu and Han herdsmen go there to graze, and fight nomads with nomads. Move all the widows, the elderly and the lonely, and the country will provide them with government funds, and we will go together to expand the territory. In 30 years, there will be people in the north of our Han Dynasty who can roam and hunt, and the country will have endless cavalry and guns to use. What do you think?"
Even though my father was prepared for my suggestion, he was still shocked by me.
The three elders left me alone for a long time without saying anything, lost in thought.
Finally, the teacher said "hmm" and asked the most important question: Who can take charge of this matter
"The west is the cavalry (Li Zhen), and the east is the chariot cavalry (He Miao)."
"There are more seeds than fruits, but not enough seedlings!" Father shook his head.
"Zi Shi is your majesty's favorite general. He has Zi Yu behind him and his father on both sides. The two tigers of Xiliang can ensure that they are safe. Miao is a royal relative. The three families of Yunzhong, Yan, and Liao will definitely do their best to support him."
"The three parties in the Northeast may not be united. What should we do if they blame each other?" Brother Meng De said worriedly.
"Zhi has already facilitated the marriage between Xiliang Earl's daughter named Yunlu and Liao Duke's general Zhao Zilong. Xiliang Earl's subordinates are mostly former subordinates of Yan Duke, and Lord Ding's subordinates are mostly old acquaintances of Brother Shoucheng; Lord Lu is Lord Gongsun's teacher, so there's no need to mention him. If we keep in touch with these two families, we can make Brother Mengde's three northern heroes live in peace temporarily. If we need them to turn against each other, it will be convenient to do so as Xiliang and Jiyou are far apart." I was a little embarrassed. How could I be so at ease with such a reversal of cause and effect? Moreover, the last sentence was really disgusting and cunning, which made people feel uncomfortable.
"Zirui's behavior is inappropriate. Why didn't he discuss it with us and do it on his own? Isn't it against our will to agree?" The father was quite dissatisfied.
Although there were many doubts, it was finally passed. My father immediately drafted a memorial. I thought it was a good idea, but the three elders did not praise it too much. Everyone was full of thoughts. I was very surprised. I always suspected that I had missed a lot of important points, but these places did not affect me, so Ling'er and I could not think of them.
As soon as our teacher Meng De left, my father stopped writing and gave me the reason that made me feel "sad" before he left.
"He Miao is brave but not talented. The people under his rule may suffer." The father was even a little angry. "Zi Rui used schemes only to succeed and to gain temporary satisfaction, but he did not know how to appoint people to the right positions. Putting such a person in such a position is definitely not a blessing for the people. Zi Rui needs to think carefully. I wonder what you will do if I let you assist me in governing the country in the future?"
"I was wrong, because there was really nothing I could do." I continued sadly, "If He Miao is left behind, my father, my teacher, Brother Meng De, and I will be able to govern more smoothly in the future."
"But this method can be tried. This is a great plan, and it does have some subtleties." My father's face relaxed a little. "Take advantage of this disaster to make the Xianbei unable to invade the south for a few years. Moreover, we can lend them grain. Even if they are poor, they will not provoke trouble for a few years. Let's see if there is anyone who can replace He Miao in two years. You must meet the Xianbei envoy as soon as possible. This time it has been delayed for long enough."
"Xie Er understands."
On that day, the emperor issued an edict to grant the marriage between Brother Zilong and Sister Ma. I think this is the best thing in the whole plan.
That day I was going to see Brother Zhongdao, but I saw her and Brother Zhongdao together. She cried, and seemed to be telling all sorts of things, and then asked Brother Zhongdao. Brother Zhongdao had lost his former knowledge, and just listened quietly, nodding his head more seriously.
Finally, she fell into his arms. She was crying, but Brother Zhongdao was speechless.
I think this is good too. There is an indescribable comfort and an indescribable sigh in my heart.
I left without thinking much, it would be better not to see each other at this time.
I once served as a messenger for the captain. Because his master was still sleeping soundly, my second brother, who claimed to be his elder sister, rushed back without closing his eyes for several days and nights.
Naturally, I was nagged by the person who claimed to be the queen mother, but I finally got a reply from Sister Ren.
I figured that was pretty good too.
I didn't expect to bump into Brother Zilong on the road, who was all alone. He asked where Sister Ma was, but Zilong felt a little embarrassed and just sent her back. I then took him to the weaving department of this garden.
After asking, he asked the tailor in the garden to make a few brocade robes according to Brother Zilong's size. When asked how much it would cost, the official in charge of the place just told Yuehou to give orders, so why would he dare to ask for money. I felt it was inappropriate, so I searched out a gold ingot from my pocket and threw it to him. I only asked: make it quickly, make it well, and send it to General Zhao, the Duke of Liao.
Before Brother Zilong could say anything, I stopped him and said: I have nothing to give you, and if you don’t accept it, you are not giving me face.
Brother Zilong paused and said with a helpless smile: "Marquis Yue is quite good at speaking in the market, but I have no way to repay you. I can only thank you, my dear brother, Marquis Yue, first, haha."
After returning, I accompanied Ling'er to look after those friends. Ling'er told me that they wanted to adopt the Qiang girl. I asked who they were. Ling'er glared at me and said, "Of course it's Zilong and Sister Yunlu." I thought, "This time they have no chance to fight." Ling'er also said, "They received the order and came to look for me, but I was not there. They came to see me and gave the child a name: Xueqing."
I asked Yinling if I could ask them about the origin of their names. Linger asked, of course, and they replied that both of them had the word "cloud" in their names, and it would be wonderful if their children had the words "wind, thunder, rain, snow, etc." The child I saw a few days ago was just after the snow cleared, and the two of them met and fell in love because of fighting for this child, just like the sky clearing after the snow.
I thought to myself that if it was summer, the child would be named Yuqing. Wouldn't that make her the same name as my brother Zishe's daughter? This ** thing you guys are doing is really troublesome. My joke is obscene, I only dare to laugh at it myself, not to others.
I asked Ling'er how to name the other child.
Ling'er should get up from her father's bed.
My first child is not mine, so I named her Yi Yue. And for my second child, I’ll name her Yi Xin.
Ling'er fell into deep thought and asked me after a while, which "Xin"
I wrote down "欣", but Ling'er changed it to "忻". I meant the same thing, but she followed her sister's lead.
Somehow, I was relieved.
Currently, all the babies I want to adopt are girls. It seems that baby boys are in high demand on the street and I won't get them.
The prisoner's mother had been listening to us. After I finished listening to me, she kept saying that the child was blessed and suddenly asked me to help her name the child. I thought about it and asked her husband's surname, and her surname was Huang.
I was silent for a while and then called Xinyi.
Ling'er asked me why. I, our children and her children are all people with miserable lives. We just hope that we can be happy in the future.
She didn't ask any more questions. I hoped she would, but she didn't.
But I think she understood my feelings, and actually wanted to take my bath. She also said earnestly: It's good to be able to let it go completely.
The next day, I met with the Xianbei envoys. Brother Zhongdao introduced me and explained the etiquette to them in a long-winded way, citing classics, such as how etiquette matters here are very formal, and I must bathe and fast for several days before negotiating with them.
Obviously I had not bathed and fasted, and he could not check me anyway. I only knew that I had bathed very well the night before, as evidenced by the wife of the Yue State Pingguo, who witnessed and went through the entire bathing process with me, and she also called her "washing husband."
The Xianbei envoy obviously knew me very well, and after a few words he asked about Tianlang.
Most of the foreigners in the north like to talk about my weapon and want it very much, or at least want to see it.
Of course I replied, I didn’t bring it, but I can show you a fake one.
So I had someone deliver the one given by the emperor, and explained that the appearance and size are big, they are all the same, but the weight is light. And by the way, I planned to do a favor and find a way to make money here: This high-simulation Sirius is proudly produced by Shanglinyuan Blacksmith Shop. It is accepted for reservation, with a full range of sizes, genuine goods and fair prices, and no deception. If you really want to order it, I can take care of you Xianbei nobles, buy one get one free, and there will be greater discounts for large quantities. I can sign it on the spot.
Of course I didn’t do that on stage.
Brother Zhongdao later said seriously, "He has the demeanor of a great man and the spirit of a businessman."
I like our doctoral student more and more. I always feel that children who study too much will not become nerds.
I admit that I was too happy during those days, but I was still able to control myself in the situation.
I have a Xianbei brother, so I got to the point quite straightforwardly: I have read your list, and my court has unanimously decided to lend grain to your department, and the supplies are already on the way. The reason why I am late to meet you is, first, because we have to bathe and fast to receive foreign guests; second, we have just suffered a disaster here, with heavy snow a few days ago, and your envoys have all been seen, so the government orders have been delayed and the transportation of goods is also difficult. For the sake of Yongxiu, we will definitely help your department with its difficulties.
The emperor has agreed to open ports for trade. This conflict between our two sides is the result of old grievances. Since there is a natural disaster, we will withdraw our troops from all the places we have occupied, set up ports and trade with you. We will buy your cattle, sheep, horses and furs, and you can buy salt, cloth and utensils. I hope that we will not kill each other again. Do you think this is a good idea
Regarding the marriage of your princesses, Your Majesty only has two princesses, and now both princesses are married or engaged. We don't want to use palace maids to make up the numbers and neglect Yulian Chanyu. How about waiting a little longer? My Han women must be married before the age of fifteen, and the daughters of important officials are mostly engaged at around eleven or twelve. If they marry Yulian Chanyu, wouldn't it lower Yulian Chanyu's status? If it is the leaders of the Xianbei tribes, we have to wait a few more years for those sisters to grow up. Moreover, it is unbalanced and will cause conflicts within your tribe. It is best to make a list of leaders so that the number can be filled at once. We also hope to make a good relationship between Qin and Jin.
Of all the bluffing words in the whole article, the only one that took me a long time to explain was the one about the good relationship between Qin and Jin. I have always regretted why I did not learn from them to use more animal analogies, such as the goshawk only screaming with the hunting falcon; the jackal only roaring with the mountain leopard.
I always considered them and tried my best to be considerate of them. In addition, most of them spoke Chinese well, so I was able to satisfy them. But in the end, something that they couldn't hold back came out.
They asked me about the Qiang in a roundabout way. Obviously, they had heard the news. I think they suspected that we surrendered because the Qiang were causing trouble and we were unable to continue the offensive against the Xianbei. Perhaps what they felt was not our "sincerity", although there was no real sincerity; but a kind of cowardice, although it was not real cowardice.
This was intentional. I never mentioned that battle. Because it couldn't be covered up anyway, and we had already decided to "secretly" spread the news to them. I didn't mention it to show that it was not worth mentioning.
"What's the big deal? They made a scene, but I went there, won, and came back." I looked confused: "What's the big deal? What's there to worry about?"
They asked me how many men I had with me. I had 1,000 men, and 200 casualties, which was a lot.
They think I'm bragging, or that we Han people are colluding to deceive them.
So I said helplessly: "We really want eternal peace. If you don't even believe this, I am willing to lead the troops to the Guixianbei King's Court and Yulian Chanyu to prove it. However, we still have to lend you food first. We, the Han Dynasty, don't want your people to starve to death. But in the next few years, as long as you invite me, I will go there in person."
I stared at them, a group of people whose names I had never remembered, with smiles on their faces.
They stared at me, too, a man they had only heard disparaging stories about.
The matter ended in an environment of mutual doubt and even resentment.
Then I ordered people to quickly bring over the Ehe and Shaoge tribes, and arrange for them to stay not far from the Xianbei delegation.
Song asked worriedly, aren’t you afraid that they will say something wrong
The people where I live are all Han Chinese, and they will live with me in the future. How can it be beneficial to the humble and disadvantageous to the Han Chinese, and disadvantageous to me
Ling'er thought I was becoming more and more cunning.
I nodded in agreement.
Three days later, the peace treaty was formally concluded. The Xianbei nobles drank with me countless times and all thought I was a sincere warrior.
I drank it with water, and although I defeated all my opponents, I had to go to the toilet frequently all night. I asked who came up with this idea. My father pointed at himself, my teacher pointed at himself, and Brother Mengde pointed at himself, and I immediately lost my temper.
The Xianbei envoys returned with the supplies we had mobilized from Guanzhong. We asked them to send someone back to ask people to wait at the border to receive them so that the supplies could be delivered in full.
I estimate that there will be difficulties in the production of Chencangchun this year.
As soon as the Xianbei people left, the emperor issued an edict on the second day between Bingliang, establishing the Northwest Chief Secretary's Office from Juyan Lake to Shuofang, with General Huoqi Li Zhen as the Northwest Chief Secretary, granting him the title of Grand Secretary, and the same status as the three officials in the government; to the north of Youzhou, from Baishan to Xuantu, establishing the Northeast Chief Secretary's Office, with General Chariot and Cavalry He Miao as the Northeast Chief Secretary, granting him the title of Grand Secretary, and the same status as the three officials in the government.
My provision of relocating widows, orphans, and orphans from various countries to the border has been slightly modified. It seems that my father thinks that doing so is not appropriate for the elderly. It was changed to that widows, orphans, and orphans who are still young, as well as those who are vagrants and unemployed, will be taken in by the state and supported to go north; and those who have committed crimes in various countries, whose crimes are lighter than the punishment of serving a day in the city, will be relocated to the border to serve. With the Xiaoshan Mountain as the boundary, the western part will be transported to the Northwest Changshifu, and the eastern part will be transported to the Northeast Changshifu.
Actually, I have thought a lot, and I think some of the details are not good enough, but I can't think of a better way. I hope this can be a good idea. Maybe many people will hate me in the future, but this is the only way at the moment.
That day, the imperial physician returned to his post and rushed to Shanglin Garden. I got the news from my father, so I stopped him on the way on the pretext of public assistance and asked him to come and help my wife.
The Imperial Physician Zhang thanked my father first. It was my father who first let him live with his relatives near Luoyang. It won't be long before he can resume his post, and he also asked his relatives to provide all the conveniences so that he can study medicine. I can't say bad things about the emperor, so I can only say: This time he is reinstated, the emperor will definitely reward him, and he should pay more attention to him in the future.
However, Lord Zhang spoke up for Lord Zhu, lamenting that natural disasters were beyond human prediction. Since there were no obvious errors in the seasons, how could the Grand Historian be blamed for natural disasters? Alas... it's better not to mention it.
I quickly changed the subject, thinking that it would not be long before Lord Zhu would be reinstated.
After asking a few questions about daily life and health, and taking the pulse for just a moment, Lord Zhang could no longer contain his joy. He sat up and congratulated me and Yinling: "Congratulations to Marquis Yue and his wife, they are indeed pregnant. I will have someone send some medicine to help with the pregnancy later today."
From his slightly inappropriate conversations with me about political affairs and his undisguised smile, I felt that he was indeed a true doctor and a person worth making friends with.
"Thank you, Master Zhongjing!" I almost gave him a big gift. Because he really gave me a big gift.
At that moment, I became the happiest person again.