That night, Bodhidharma held a grand banquet in the palace, to wash away the dust for Li Yaoying and his party, and by the way, he received envoys from other states, and discussed the canonization with the envoys of the Great Wei.
Yao Ying didn't even change her clothes and said, "Now the war is tight, the food and grass are exhausted, and the military budget is insufficient, so there is no need to pay attention to these. The angels are my old acquaintances, and they are not strict about small details, so don't be extravagant..."
Saying that, she looked at Zheng Jing and the others.
Several people looked at each other and hurriedly smiled and clasped their fists: "It is precisely this reason, we are ordered to come here, to work together with the righteous soldiers of the Western Army, to break the North Rong and regain the lost territory, these red tapes can be avoided if they are eliminated."
Bodhidharma was stunned, his eyes flashed with admiration, and bowed deeply to Yaoying: "What the princess said is very true, I will ask people to withdraw the banquet. I often hear people say that Chang'an is good for drinking tea, and I admire Chang'an's elegance. , it's better to be arty, and ask the angels to taste our tea too."
The waiter stepped forward and led Zheng Jing and the others to the side hall to drink tea.
Yaoying deliberately fell behind a few steps, and Bodhidharma took the opportunity to report several important things to Yaoying: "The messengers sent to Yanqi, Beiting, Khotan, and Qiuci have returned one after another. Recovered, but the current situation is still unclear, they are looking for an excuse to evade the issue of sending troops, and they are unwilling to send their children to Chang'an to offer gifts."
At this time, sending direct descendants to Chang'an was equivalent to completely surrendering to the Wei Dynasty. The Central Plains and the Western Regions had been in turmoil for a long time. The states were worried that the Wei Dynasty would not be able to protect them, and they were still watching for fear of retaliation by the Beirong.
Yaoying was not surprised at all about the instability of the other states. The states were weak, and they survived in the middle of the powerful forces. Chao Qin and Mu Chu was their way of survival.
"When we recover Izhou and connect Helong, the states will naturally join."
Bodhidharma nodded in agreement and took out the documents that Zheng Jing and the others brought.
Li De officially named Yaoying the Governor of the Western Army, and other generals of the Western Army were also promoted.
Yaoying raised her eyes, "Dalang Gaoyi."
Bodhidharma smiled and said with emotion: "Gao Yi is not worth it. I used to be in a hurry for many years, and I couldn't even keep my wife... It's just a puppet. I always keep my late father's last wish in my heart, and I will come later. Under the ground, when you see them, you won't be faceless..."
Seeing his melancholy expression, Yaoying changed the subject and asked about armaments.
After discussing for a while, Bodhidharma remembered one thing, called a few young generals, and said with a smile, "These are the sons of the Shiro who were preparing to build the rebel army, the three sons of the Zhang family, the seven sons of the Yuan family, and the ten sons of the Zhao family. Ichiro, Erlang of the Song family..."
The generals were dressed in splendid clothes and embroidered robes. They were sturdy and handsome, and they were handsome and flying. At a glance, they knew that they were children of aristocratic families who grew up in the splendid bushes, and they came forward to greet Yaoying one by one.
Yaoying let out a sigh in her heart. These generals were clearly young people she met outside the city. At that time, they had just fought bloody battles and behaved rather cautiously. When they returned to the city, they all changed their clothes and acted calmly. Many, but you can still see some tension.
Bodhidharma said: "Shilang is busy with military affairs and can't help the princess. In the future, Zhang San and the others will follow the princess, but they will be dispatched by the princess."
Yaoying remained calm and smiled.
Bodhidharma first went to the side hall to accompany Zheng Jing and the others to have tea, and asked Yaoying to talk to Zhang San and Yuan Qi. Before leaving, he winked at Zhang San and the others.
Zhang San and the others coughed a few times, and their expressions became more and more uncomfortable.
Yaoying had a panoramic view of their eye contact, and asked Zhang San and the others to help her go to Yang Qian to pick up something.
Several people slammed their fists and grabbed their sleeves, responded in unison, turned and ran away, for fear of being robbed first.
Yaoying frowned, and laughter came from behind.
Li Zhongqian slapped the petals on his body and head, and went up the stairs: "Mingyue slave, can't you see what Bodhidharma means?"
Yaoying sighed: "Are all these people?"
Li Zhongqian shook his head: "More than that, these are the most outstanding ones that he and Yang Qian selected from all the children of the noble family of the right age. If you don't like any of them, they can immediately change a group of people."
Yaoying couldn't help crying.
No wonder these young people raised their chests unconsciously when they saw her, and secretly competed with the people around them. Aristocratic families want to marry, they are the candidates for the concubine. Judging from their surnames, none of the local aristocrats were left behind, and they all participated in this competition.
"Is there anything pleasing to the eye?" Li Zhongqian asked.
Yaoying breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother, don't ask, there is none."
Li Zhongqian frowned.
"They are both civil and military, with good character, from noble backgrounds, handsome in appearance, and their age is comparable to yours. You don't have to rush to make a decision."
"No need, if you delay, it will be bad for the wealthy clan to conflict with each other. I won't pick any of them."
Li Zhongqian's expression changed slightly, and his eyes signaled the soldiers to retreat.
"Why don't you pick any one? Mingyue slave, you already have a crush?"
he asked, his voice somewhat stern.
Yaoying stopped and stood in front of the steps, looking back to the west. The mountains in the sky were towering and rolling, and she couldn't see the distant royal court.
After a while, she looked up at Li Zhongqian, "Brother, I wanted to ask you for a long time, why are you so eager to marry me?"
"If you get married sooner, I will feel more at ease."
Yaoying frowned slightly.
He mentioned this before, but now it's not what it used to be. She doesn't need to rely on marriage to gain a foothold. Why does Li Zhongqian force her to marry
Yaoying rolled her eyes and deliberately lowered her face, "Could it be that if I marry someone, I am no longer your sister? You don't care about me anymore? You don't want to care about me in the future, so you are in a hurry to find me a home?"
Li Zhongqian said angrily: "What are you thinking about? Whether you marry or not, you are my Li Zhongqian's younger sister. Brother A will never leave you alone."
Yaoying met his gaze: "Then why are you urging me to marry?"
Li Zhongqian's expression softened a little, and he raised his hand and rubbed her hair: "I want to get married anyway, so it's better to pick a good one now."
Yaoying's eyes flickered, and she grabbed his hand, "Brother, what are you going to do? Are you hiding something from me?"
Li Zhongqian looked away.
"Brother, what are you hiding from me?"
"nothing."
Li Zhongqian said lightly, raised his feet and walked away.
"Li Zhongqian!"
Yaoying's face flashed with anger. For the first time, she called out his full name, caught up with him, and grabbed his arm: "Don't lie to me... Are you planning to die with Li De?"
Li Zhongqian closed his eyes.
"He won't die for a day, and we can't be peaceful for a day. When this is over, I'll go back and kill him."
He was reluctant to leave Yaoying alone in the world. She got married sooner. With a husband and a child, she would have concerns. At that time, even if he died in Chang'an, she would have other relatives by her side.
Yaoying's eyes turned slightly red, "Brother, this matter can be discussed in the long run... Compared with revenge, I hope you live well."
"You think I'm a married woman, and it has nothing to do with you? If you go to take revenge, I can stay out of it? Brother, you are wrong, I will always be your sister. If something happens to you, I don't care. I'll find you everywhere."
Her voice was soft, hoarse, and firm.
Li Zhongqian stared at her with his eyes down, motionless, his heart was both warm and sour, after a long while, he sighed and hugged her.
What a silly girl.
Yaoying took his arm and said slowly: "Brother, don't worry about my marriage in the future. In the Central Plains, I knew Li De's plan and thought about getting married. Later, I was exiled to the royal court and experienced a lot of things. , and now I can finally be reunited with my brother... I'll be honest with my brother, unless it's someone I like, I won't consider getting married."
"Brother, I was taught by you, you know my temperament, I don't like to be restrained, I don't like to be bored in the backyard all day, the books I read are deviant... There are a lot of rules in the aristocratic family, I'm impatient to pay attention to those things, no Will compromise for the sake of marriage."
"Before, I couldn't make my own decisions about marriage. Now that I can make my own decisions, why should I aggrieve myself to marry someone for the sake of getting married?"
"What if I don't get married for the rest of my life?"
Hearing this, Li Zhongqian knew that she had made up her mind, and paused: "You really don't plan to pick a concubine?"
Yaoying smiled and her eyes were bright: "If you don't like it, don't do it."
"Do you like it?"
"Then I love him."
Li Zhongqian lost his mind for a moment, "Okay, brother, don't force you to choose a concubine."
Yaoying looked into his eyes: "Brother, promise me, don't do stupid things alone. If you have anything to discuss with me, we must all live well."
Li Zhongqian patted the top of her hair.
"Okay, brother promises you."
Yaoying breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the side hall. The tea in the hall was fragrant. Zheng Jing and several people were holding tea with cheese and salt, drinking it and chatting and laughing with Bodhidharma.
When she walked in, Zheng Jing stood up immediately, held out the edict, read it out, and politely, she asked about sending troops.
Zheng Jingdao: "The imperial court has to guard against Southern Chu, and for the time being, it cannot draw out too many troops. Now only the Liangzhou army of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can be mobilized at any time, but the princess can rest assured that the imperial court will do its best to raise food and grass materials, so that the Western army will have no worries."
Then talking about the marriage, Li De has already selected several daughters from the clan, canonized as princesses, married the children of the family who will be attached to them, and also begged for the daughter of Bodhidharma for the son of the prime minister.
Li Zhongqian sneered, Li De was planning to use marriage to win over the wealthy.
Yaoying had long expected that Li De would do this, and didn't say anything. Marriage is useful, but marriage is not everything.
After the business was over, Zheng Jing and the others quit.
Yaoying discussed matters with Bodhidharma, Yang Qian and others who came in a hurry. After a while, the personal soldiers were called, the paper was laid and the ink was washed, and several letters were written. He picked up the seal sent by the court, stamped it, signed the monogram, and issued a series of edicts.
"In the name of the Western Army, I went to various places to publicize the will of the imperial court, and condolences to all the people who sent food and money for the Western Army."
"The Western Army came forward to distribute food and medicine to the tribes that had just experienced the war."
"Make up the roster and register Dingkou. Those who were falsely accused of being imprisoned by Beirong people in the past, were acquitted after finding out the facts, and those who escaped from other places are not to blame."
"There are many believers in the Western Regions, find monks, elders, and priests of high morality and ask them to come forward to appease the monks - whether it is Buddhism, Taoism, Nestorianism, Zoroastrianism, or Manichaeism, all do this."
"Officials in various places, whether they are Hu people or Han people, who used to obey Beirong or Duhu, as long as they have prestige in the local area, do practical things for the people, and have a good reputation, they can retain their official positions as appropriate."
"Send messengers to go deep into the people, and let people from all over the world play the music. For those officials who are intimidating, enslaving the people, and committing heinous crimes, once they are identified, they will be dealt with according to the law."
…
One by one, the orders went down one by one, and the personal soldiers held the edict and plunged into the twilight.
Yaoying was so tired that she was sweating profusely.
The battle must be fought, and the people must be appeased. Only by letting the people feel the real benefits and favors can they support the Western Army from the bottom of their hearts.
In the next few days, Yaoying was busier every day.
With the implementation of the edict, the popularity of her and the Western Army among the people increased.
Bodhidharma saw that she didn't like those captains, so she quickly replaced a group of young princes.
Every day, people change their ways to show affection to Yaoying. She tactfully told Bodhidharma that she has no intention of marrying now.
Bodhidharma took a different approach: "Does Duke Wei intend to marry a wife?"
As he spoke, he called out the names of more than a dozen little ladies in one breath.
Yaoying raised her eyebrows and refused for Li Zhongqian. His heart disease was marriage, and he would not marry a wife for this reason.
During this period, battle reports were continuously sent back, and the battles in Shazhou, Ganzhou, and Suzhou went smoothly. When Helong was pacified, the Western Army could concentrate its forces to recover Yizhou.
At the same time, Yaoying and the others also paid close attention to the military situation of Wang Ting. Mobido pursued the remnants of Beirong and successfully surrounded the elite of Wakhan Khan near Shahai Road. The two armies were deadlocked for some time. After running out of food for the Beirong army, Mobido is about to launch an attack.
This night, Yaoying was busy in front of the lamp, and Yuanjue stood aside to fan her.
After a while, the personal soldiers asked to see him. He wanted to send a boxing letter to Wang Ting, and asked Yaoying if she had any letters to send together.
"No." Yao Ying lowered her head to write and said indifferently, "The exchanges between Wang Ting and the Western Army are all important matters. I will ask Chang Shi to convey military intelligence reports and requests in official documents, and I will not send private letters to the Holy City in the future. , don't ask me again."
The personal soldiers should be, and quit.
Yuanjue opened his mouth and felt a chill in his heart.
After the princess is no longer a modern girl, she has really cut off contact with the holy city!
During this period of time, he followed the princess, and the princess never mentioned the holy city or the king once. The Western Army sent letters to the royal court almost every day, all of which were cold official documents.
Yuanjue's fan hand trembled.
The princess really did what she said, no longer pestered the king, and did it so neatly and didn't mention the king in private. He didn't know what was going on, but he felt a little uncomfortable.
He still remembered that the princess stepped into the altar of fire for Wang Yi without hesitation. How could the princess forget Wang so quickly
Could it be that the princess was bewitched by the handsome gentlemen who circled around her
The more Yuanjue thought about it, the more he felt that the treasure was stolen. He coughed and said, "Princess, I want to report the matter to General Ashina. Does the princess have anything for me to help convey?"
Yaoying lowered her head without blinking her eyelids, "No."
Resolutely calm, cold and ruthless.
Yuanjue's shoulders slumped, and she went back to her room to write a letter.
The letter was written to Ashina Bi Su. He and Bi Su were not used to each other, so he couldn't help but write some unrelated content at the end of the letter.
…
A few days later, the letter eagle sent the letter back to the holy city, and Bamir took off the scroll and sent it directly to the grotto.
The man sitting in front of the Buddha statue holds a Buddha bead in one hand and unfolds a scroll in the other.
The letter first reported the military situation in the Xizhou area, then some small frictions between the royal court and the Western Army, and then it was all gossip.
Several children of aristocratic families who admired Princess Wenzhao traveled thousands of miles to Gaochang just to confirm that she was still alive. All of a sudden, all kinds of lingering legends spread all over the prefectures.
The local aristocratic family was not convinced, and changed their tricks to please the princess. The young man hunted a bear for the princess today, and picked a rare lotus flower for the princess tomorrow, each showing his magical powers.
Zheng Jing, who almost got engaged to the princess, has not yet married a proper wife... It seems that the thief is not dead.
Gossip like this is densely packed into the scroll.
Finally, she said: Princess Wenzhao has lost her love for Wang, and she has not mentioned Wang a word for many days.
Tamara's fingers trembled slightly. After reading the letter, he read it from the beginning again, raised his hand, put the scroll in front of the candle, and burned it.
She is a person in the world, and she has the appearance of alluring the country and the city. Naturally, she has admirers.
She forgot about him.
As the scriptures say, the electric light is dew, and it is better.
Suddenly, an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. Tanmaraka frowned, turned the pearl, and recited the scriptures silently.
The sound of footsteps outside the promenade came from far to near, and Bi Suo came over with a smiling voice: "King! Shahai Dao victorious! Wakhan Khan fell to his death! Mobido has returned with his army!"
Tamara opened his eyes.
The king's temple rang the bronze bell, and the news of the victory quickly spread to every corner of the holy city, and the people rushed to tell each other and dance.
The knights of the guards couldn't help but bristled, excitedly discussing whether Maubido would take over as the regent in the future.
The ministers in the DPRK and China responded quickly, and they all went up to ask about Mobido's marriage.
Is the king going to marry Princess Wenzhao and Mobido
I heard that Moviduo will marry Princess Wenzhao after his triumph
After Tan Moraga read all the notes, the hand holding the pen suddenly trembled, leaving a meandering trace on the paper.
…
Two days later, news of the great victory in Shahaidao reached Gaochang.
Everyone was ecstatic: the old Khan died, and Beirong was a piece of sand, and the resistance to regaining lost ground suddenly eased, and then they could gradually recover other states and counties!
Yang Qian immediately sent an urgent letter to Shazhou, asking them to prepare to gather forces to attack Izhou.
Li Zhongqian began to rectify his troops. He had been to Izhou, and he could attack the remnants of the northern army in Izhou by dividing the east and west with the Western Army in Shazhou.
Just two days after I was happy, this morning, a fast horse came galloping from the west: "Princess, the letter of help from Yan Qi! Their city master responded to the princess' call and was ready to send an envoy to Chang'an. The rebels promoted by the Rong people led their troops to besiege, and the soldiers and civilians in the city persisted for a few days, and they could no longer support it!"
After discussing for a while, it was decided that Yang Qian would take 3,000 people to Yanqi to rescue the city lord.
The three thousand Xizhou soldiers set off in a mighty, dusty manner.
The city returned to calm, Yaoying and Bodhidharma returned to the palace and continued to discuss the attack on Izhou. They were busy until the afternoon when a scout came to report: "There is a large army passing by on the rocky beach a hundred miles away to the north!"
Bodhidharma asked doubtfully, "Yang Qian is back?"
Yaoying shook her head: "Yanqi is in the west, Yang Qian is going west, it can't be Yang Qian."
"Who would that be?"
Bodhidharma frowned, ordered the people outside the city to withdraw, closed the city gate, and imposed martial law in the city.
Everyone was puzzled and stood in the corridor waiting for the news. After a while, another scout came to report that the army was getting closer and closer to Gao Chang, apparently coming towards Gao Chang.
Yaoying's heart skipped a beat: "The sound hits the west?"
Bodhidharma's face sank: "Yanqi is just a bait?"
Yaoying's palms went numb, she calmed down, and said, "We'll find out soon."
On this day, when the golden twilight came, the hoofs sounded like thunder outside Gaochang City, and in the sky, black torrents rolled and surged, and the mountains and tsunamis surrounded Gaochang City.
Bodhidharma stood on the top of the city with a face like golden paper: "How can it be a Beirong?!"
He looked at the black and overwhelming Beirong cavalry outside the city, his whole body stiffened.
"Ask the royal court for help?"
Where did this neat Beirong army come from? From the intelligence they collected, it was impossible for so many Beirong cavalry to appear near Gaochang.
"It's too late." Yaoying looked at the battle formation of the Beirong cavalry, looked for the flag of Haidu Aling, clenched her fists, and calmed herself down, "Send a warning first, and let the nearby Xizhou soldiers rush back to help."
The horn sounded, and the atmosphere was chilling.
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