Shili lotus pond, Sanqiu Guizi, every festival, You Miao can't help but want to go back to the south. After all, autumn is the easiest to think about, even if there are unreliable parents in the south, brothers who are annoying to see, and a bunch of their own opponents are fighting in the courtroom.
After staying in Liaodong for a long time, You Miao even thought about his opponent. I just don't know how the children of the aristocratic families in Jiangnan were doing, and Zhao Chao, as well as his cousin and nephew.
Li Zhifeng, on the other hand, has always been unable to understand the clan concept of the Han people, and the homesickness of the Han people. As the King of Quan Rong, he has been the number one martial arts master outside the Great Wall for four consecutive years. The name of the king of Rong, everyone is afraid of hearing the wind.
As the king of Liaodong was a Han Chinese, all tribes, large and small, would come to make contributions every time before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it was just the Tatars who hated this festival the most. Li Zhifeng saw that the festival was lively, so he didn't pay much attention to You Miao's little mood every autumn.
But the last time You Miao went back to the south after the quarrel and woke him up. It seemed that the King of Liaodong still wanted to find some entertainment occasionally. So in early August, the convoy was ready early, loaded with ginseng from Liaodong, fur from Saibei, luminous pearls and corals from Korea, and ambergris from the Western Regions, ready to go south.
You Miao hadn't woken up yet when she heard the noise of the carriages and horses in the palace, rubbed her eyes and took a look. She saw that Li Zhifeng had changed into a royal robe, a azure blue brocade suit with a white wolf's head embroidered on the hem. Look at the crowd loading.
"What's this for?" You Miao came over and asked while riding on Li Zhifeng's shoulder.
"Take you back to play the piano." Li Zhifeng stood up, You Miao first cheered and then almost couldn't control his balance and shouted, Li Zhifeng backhanded, picked him up, took him back to wash and change into clothes, ready to go south.
You Miao was thinking about it when she slept last night. She never thought that Li Zhifeng would give such a surprise the next day, and she was overjoyed.
The carriage drove out in a mighty manner, left Liaodong, held a Youmiao printed letter, disguised as a merchant from Saibei, and went all the way down to Gyeonggi. You Miao looked lazy in the carriage, and couldn't help but think of the time when he left the capital and returned to Jiangnan with Li Zhifeng.
"How do you know that I miss them?" You Miao leaned against Li Zhifeng's arms, and the two looked at the full window of autumn colors outside the car window.
Li Zhifeng replied, "I saw you absent-minded last night, so I couldn't do anything."
You Miao's face flushed immediately, she laughed, and said casually, "Yuanpo goes up to the cold sky, and everyone says the same thing. In fact, it doesn't make much difference where you look at the moon."
Li Zhifeng said, "Then go outside the Great Wall and see."
"Don't—" You Miao hurriedly smiled, "I want to go back to Beijing."
Li Zhifeng doesn't like to play very much on weekdays, but the alpha wolf always has the romance of the alpha wolf. In previous autumns, in the name of autumn hunting, he often took You Miao to the outside of the fortress, watching a lonely moon bloom in the sky. Or climb up to Humal and meditate for a few days in the Zen Temple on the top of the mountain.
You Miao has always liked it, and after thinking about it, for so many years, as long as they are with each other, there is not much difference between the ends of the earth. But when I could go back to the capital, I couldn't help but feel uneasy at the thought of meeting an acquaintance.
Li Zhifeng always followed his wishes. You Miao thought about it, and finally decided not to enter the palace, let alone tell Zhao Chao that he was back, and leave after the festival in the capital, so as not to have a large group of ministers coming to greet him. After all, the border and Goryeo have not been stable in recent years, and the imperial court has begun to restrict the power of the vassal kings. Although no one dared to come to trouble You Miao, it is embarrassing for everyone who is at odds with each other.
Apocalypse aside from the New Year and Shangyuan, the most lively time of the year is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Every night, the king worships the moon, holds a banquet to entertain civil and military officials, and the people will also pull up lanterns to make it bustling and prosperous.
You Miao and Li Zhifeng arrived in the capital three days ahead of schedule. They were only known as Donas to the outside world. They took the name of King Mountain outside Liaodong City as their surname. They took the seal of the Liaodong King and did business in the capital. The third floor of the restaurant "Golden Jasper" is used as a temporary hotel.
In the past few years outside the Great Wall, there has not been much circulation of Wuhu goods, most of which come from Liaodong, and because of the restlessness of Korea, the sea route was blocked for a time. Therefore, high officials and nobles saw that there were very few precious furs and Korean ginseng, so they came to buy them. Li Zhifeng's 20 trucks were almost sold for sky-high prices.
As usual, You Miao chatted and drank tea with Li Zhifeng on the third floor, with a screen in the way. When a guest came to see "Master Donas", he sent the head of the guard to negotiate with Li Zhifeng, and the people around him didn't say much.
After eating the food of his hometown and drinking the water of his hometown, You Miao always felt that the tea tasted differently in the south than in the north. As if the snow water in Liaodong is brewed, it is difficult to rush out such a fragrance.
"Why don't you build a villa outside the city?" Li Zhifeng said, seeing You Miao overeating for days, "How many years are you coming back to live?"
You Miao replied: "Forget it, in fact, I am still thinking about the food outside the Great Wall, but I haven't eaten it for many years, so I always think that after eating for a long time, I will get tired, and I will be tired when I come back for a while."
You Miao felt that he was also in trouble. If he wanted to come back, he felt that the southern scenery was too soft, not as good as the grasslands outside the Great Wall. The sky and the earth were magnificent. In short, each had its own wind conditions. He knew that it was his nature to be with Li Zhifeng and galloping outside the Great Wall. The unstoppable part.
"Have you been to the palace?" You Miao asked his subordinates.
"I saw the Queen." The subordinate replied respectfully, "I also handed over the gift entrusted by His Highness to the Younger Highness and the Queen."
"Have you asked me?" You Miao said.
"The queen is okay, but Your Majesty is crying." The subordinate replied again.
Li Zhifeng made a "poof" and almost spit out the tea. You Miao felt a little sorry and sighed. Zhao Chao is always so long that the hero is full of tears, making him feel really guilty.
"Going to meet?" Li Zhifeng said.
"Forget it." You Miao said, "I don't know what to say when we meet. If my sister starts crying later, she won't be able to leave."
Li Zhifeng just looked at You Miao quietly, You Miao smiled for a while, then turned sideways and touched Li Zhifeng's face. However, Li Zhifeng turned around and pressed You Miao. You Miao hurriedly said, "Hey! Your subordinates are still there!"
The men hurriedly backed out, and ordered the screen to be moved up, no matter who waited, all retreat.
That night, You Miao sat upstairs on the couch in front of the bar, leaning halfway in front of the bar. Li Zhifeng had just taken a shower, wrapped in a black robe, and made tea for You Miao. Most of the servants who cook tea in the capital are polite and gentle, but Li Zhifeng is brave and heroic.
"What do you think?" Li Zhifeng asked.
"I'm homesick." You Miao turned her head to the side and looked at the moon in the sky. The godson went to Xianbei to play recently, and thought that he must marry the princess of Xianbei. The horses in the family were not fed by themselves. The litter of wolf cubs brought back from under the Great Wall last time was always howling, and I don’t know how much they have grown up.
"Let's go back tomorrow." Li Zhifeng said casually, "Buy some salt, silk, and tea, just in time to go back and disperse."
"Yeah." You Miao laughed. He didn't feel it in Liaodong all the year round. Thinking about it now, the bright moon in Saibei was actually his home.
"Master Donas, the master of the house, there is a visitor." The subordinate respectfully said.
"It's gone." Li Zhifeng said, "Have you cut the mooncake? Serve it with the fruit, and then I'll drink it by myself."
You Miao's heart moved when the subordinate sent the order. During this time, everyone is celebrating the festival. Who is coming to visit
The subordinates served food and warmed the wine. Although Li Zhifeng likes to drink strong wine, he often misses the sweet-scented osmanthus wine from Jiangnan. Since he came back, he will drink more.
"The guests are still waiting on the first floor." The subordinate said again, "It was sent by the palace."
"Let him come up." You Miao ordered, "Let's see what you have to say." He knelt down and poured wine for Li Zhifeng, while he poured out the tea powder and drank some tea.
The sound of footsteps was a bit vain, and after a while, he came to the outside of the screen, and the voice of his subordinate said: "Sir, please take a seat."
Although I don't know what happened, but in order not to offend people, all of my subordinates are called "adults". You Miao did not order to remove the screen, so as not to meet the old acquaintances, he sat behind the screen, and still passed the words back and forth from the subordinates.
Li Zhifeng just drank the wine quietly, You Miao yawned, and his subordinates came in to ask You Miao for instructions, but You Miao dismissed him casually and asked him to listen to Li Zhifeng's message.
"I don't know which young master is behind the screen?" said a man's voice.
"Our family is the young master of Donas in Liaodong." The subordinate replied, "The most famous fur merchant outside the Great Wall, the big landowner at the foot of Donas Mountain."
"I don't know how to face the King of Liaodong?" the man said again.
"Our young master is the most favored in front of the King of Liaodong." The subordinate said again, "You Wangye loves my young master the most. King Quanrong also personally taught the young master to shoot arrows."
The voice outside stopped for a while, and then said: "Since I handed over the gift to the queen, it must have weight in front of the prince. I have a few words. I want to ask the young master. After asking, please bring a few words back."
The subordinate replied: "But please do your best."
"How is the situation between Liaodong and Gaoli now?" asked outside.
Li Zhifeng frowned slightly, and You Miao knew that he was not happy anymore. He thought this guy was meddling with his own business, so he beckoned his subordinates to come over and whispered a few words in a low voice. The subordinates replied as instructed: "Master Hui, the treasures under the heaven, the emperor of the Han people will return to the emperor of the Han people, and the king of Quanrong will return to the king of Quanrong. The blood, life and land under the heaven, the emperor of the Han people will also belong to the emperor of the Han people. The Quanrong King’s return is the Quanrong King, and Liaodong is the place where the Quanrong King belongs, so you should not let the enemy country come in an inch.”
"If you need more troops, you can write a letter." The man outside replied, "You don't have to keep the separation between you and me."
You Miao thought that this should be said by Zhao Chao, is it from the Ministry of War
Li Zhifeng gave a few words in a low voice, and his subordinate replied, "I know, I will tell the adults when I go back."
The outside asked again: "How are the Liaodong Kings and the Quanrong Kings doing now? Who has the final say now?"
How to answer this? It's too much nosy business, even if someone asks on behalf of the emperor, it's a little bit broken. After You Miao finished his instructions, his subordinates said, "According to what the young master has seen, in Liaodong, the king of the dog Rong has the final say in major matters, and the king of Liaodong has the final say in small matters."
Sure enough, the outside asked: "What is a big thing, what is a small thing?"
You Miao had expected this question long ago, so he ordered his subordinates in advance, and his subordinates said: "The war between the two countries, the trade and defense, the demotion of officials, the alliance of marriage, the close attack, and the construction of water conservancy cities are all trivial matters."
After saying this, his subordinates were silent, You Miao just glanced at Li Zhifeng and showed a teasing smile.
Li Zhifeng was still drinking by himself, with a light-hearted look. He didn't wait for an answer from outside, and asked again, "What is a major event?"
"Whether or not to move this screen is a big deal," Li Zhifeng replied.
For a moment, the whole room was silent, and there was no more talk outside.
"Second brother?" Zhao Chao's voice had an imperceptible trembling.
"Well." Li Zhifeng replied, "Don't come and be safe?"
You Miao was secretly shocked, Li Zhifeng actually guessed that it was Zhao Chao? ! How did he guess? Is it the sound of footsteps? Sure enough, after the guests sat down, Li Zhifeng's aura was different.
Whether or not to remove this screen is indeed the most important thing in life. Compared with the battle of thousands of troops on the battlefield, the barrier of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the apocalypse is still inferior to the screen in front of the two sides at the moment.
Zhao Chao sighed and said, "It really is a big deal."
"Remove the screen and invite Your Majesty to come in for a cup of tea and enjoy the moon." Li Zhifeng glanced at You Miao with a faint smile on his face.
At this time, Zhao Chao was the father of two children, with a lot of white hair on his temples. He was more mature than before. He walked over quickly, with excitement and joy in his eyes, and sat down beside the case on the couch. You Miao moved to Li Zhifeng's side, sat next to him, gave Zhao Chao a place, and told each other about their parting feelings.
The moonlight is lingering, and the ten rounds of frost shadows turn to the court.
- King in troubled times · Mid-Autumn Festival in Bingshen Year -