After combing her hair and washing her hands and face, Xiao Si was obviously much more energetic and energetic. Qing Ge was fine. She raised the cotton curtains and squinted at the sky. She looked leisurely and charming. Xiao Si looked at her slim figure.
, suddenly a familiar feeling came over me, and I couldn't help but look at it in a daze. At this time, a soldier outside the tent said: "Qing'e, His Highness Prince Liang sent me to ask you, has your distinguished guest finished dressing up? I want you to take him there."
Where is King Liang?"
Qing Goose responded calmly: "Okay, let's go right away."
Xiaosi asked: "Where are we going?"
Qing Ge smiled but didn't answer, and pulled Xiao Si out of the tent and walked south. It was afternoon, the sun was warm, the two walked for a while, and arrived at the end of the camp. The terrain here is slightly higher, and the back is
It was a low hill. Manjusri slave sat alone at the foot of the hill. Various foods and several jars of wine were placed on the stone table. Seeing the two of them, he nodded slightly, and the green goose bowed and stood aside obediently. Manjusri stood aside.
The slave called Xiaosi to come over and sit down, and with another wave of his hand, the soldiers guarding him immediately retreated far away.
Manjusri asked: "Brother, how did you sleep last night?"
Xiao Si stretched out, picked up the wine and took a big sip: "Sleep so comfortable!"
Manjusri asked: "How are the injuries on your body?"
Xiaosi replied: "It's nothing serious! The doctor you have here is very skilled in medicine!"
Manjusri smiled: "That's the best!"
The two talked for a while, Manjusri's eyebrows tightened and he looked unhappy. Xiao Si asked: "What's wrong with you? You seem very unhappy?"
Manjushri said: "Brother, we only talked about half of the conversation yesterday. Today here, I will tell you everything that's on my mind!"
Seeing his serious look, Xiao Si stopped eating or drinking, and listened solemnly to what he said. Manjusri Nu sighed and said: "Brother, do you know? I want to kill someone!"
Xiaosi was startled and said hurriedly: "Brother, what are you going to do? You are the King of Liang in Khitan, who dares to offend you?"
Manjushri took a big sip of wine, his chest was wet with wine but he didn't notice it. He raised his head and stared at Xiao Si and asked: "Brother, do you know who is the most domineering and domineering person in our Khitan Kingdom?"
Xiao Si thought for a while and said, "Who else could it be? King Yelu Xiyin of Song Dynasty!"
Manjusri's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "Brother, do you know him?"
"Of course! On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, he even went to my villa to look for trouble!"
Manjusri Nu said bitterly: "This old beast came to the court a few days ago and said that he wanted my father to confer him the title of Yu Yue. It is really rude!"
Xiaosi asked in confusion: "What is Yu Yue?"
Manjusri Nu said: "This is the highest official position in the Khitan besides the emperor. Although it does not have any actual power, it has a very high reputation. Since the founding of the country by Emperor Taizu, only three people have been awarded this title. How can he be so virtuous as Yelu Xiyin?
Can you? He would shamelessly ask for this title! My mother did not agree to him, and he actually went to the camp and made a fuss. The words he said were extremely unpleasant, and he completely ignored my father, the Queen, and the Queen! Brother Xiaosi
, I really want to kill him with one knife!"
Xiaosi looked back at Qinge standing aside, only to see her with her head lowered, with no trace of emotion on her face. Manjusri said: "It's okay, Sister Qinge is my mother's confidant, brother Xiaosi, don't worry
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Xiaosi smiled and said: "Since we are close friends, there is no need to distinguish between superiority and inferiority. Sister Qing'e, please come and sit down, and we will drink together!"
But Qing Goose's eyes flashed and her smile remained unchanged. Manjusri Nuo waved her hand and said: "Sister Qing Goose, Brother Xiaosi is right, there are no outsiders here. Sit down and let's drink together."
Qing Ge then lifted up her skirt and sat down, calmly filling the wine bowls for the two of them, but she only poured a little. Xiao Si picked up the wine bowl and said: "Brother, I know what you are thinking. I told you last night
Do you still remember the forty-six sworn friends of the Jia family? Since we have become sworn sworn friends, there is no need to distinguish each other, and we share blessings and hardships! My young master Han Derang said to me that men should make a difference!"
Manjushri raised his eyebrows and praised: "Well said! As a man, you have to make a difference! Brother, let's do it!" The two clinked the bowls, raised their heads and drank. Manjushri drank all the cheese in the copper basin.
He threw it on the table and handed the brass basin to Qing Goose, "Sister Qing Goose, sing a song for our brothers!"
Xiaosi suddenly became energetic and said happily: "I have heard from Xiaoxiao that Sister Qing'e sings well. I am lucky enough to listen to it today!"
Qing Ge smiled faintly, picked up the chopsticks and tapped the bottom of the basin, his eyes flowing like autumn water, and sang:
"A man should strengthen himself and march everywhere.
Soaked in loneliness, with high spirits, the strong wind and scimitar cut through the vastness!
A man should strengthen himself even if his sword is broken in the wild sand and his head is held high.
The war horse groans sadly, the hair on the temples is stained with frost, and the silver sword Wu Gouxuan dances across the desert!
Men should strive for self-improvement, and the heroes of the blue-blooded river should be as strong as their bones.
Heroes and beauties, lingering and ups and downs, wash away all worries and live a happy life!
Men should strengthen themselves and let their voices sing in the sky unparalleled in the world.
I am playing the piano by myself, wearing red makeup, wearing colorful clothes and feathers, and the king is drunk with wine!
Holding a goblet and pouring strong wine, a red sun appears on a hill.
The songs can't describe the picturesque scenery of the country, nor can we describe the chivalrous bones and soft intestines.
Arrogance is fierce, sword is like frost, men should strengthen themselves,
A clear song and a hint of madness!"
Qing Ge's voice was slightly hoarse but had a long background. She sang this powerful piece gracefully and boldly. Xiaosi and Manjusri were fascinated by it, and it took them a while to recover. Manjusri clapped and cheered: "What a great song."
, what a great song!”
"A man should strive for self-improvement. A clear song can bring out a hint of madness!" Xiao Si praised sincerely, "A man should strive for self-improvement with such a good song!"
Qing Ge's face was reddish, and he was smiling without saying a word. Xiaosi said: "Good brother, I drank this wine very happily today!"
Manjusri Nu suddenly said seriously: "Brother, I have something to ask you today and I hope you will agree!"
Xiaosi was quite displeased and said, "Brother, what are you talking about? Just say whatever you want, and don't ask for anything. It's too polite!"
"I want to kill Yelu Xiyin, brother, do you dare to help me?" Manjushri looked at Xiaosi and asked.
"I have guessed this a long time ago. I am just worried that Yelvxi has great hidden power and many men. You and I will not be his opponents, but will be harmed by him."
"I've thought about this too. As long as we catch us by surprise, we can kill him with one strike! I am the Liang King of Khitan. Who dares to say anything? As long as I can kill that old beast!"
Xiao Si lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "Brother, have you thought about it?"
"Of course! I have to kill him!"
"Okay, I promise you! Now that you have made up your mind, I will definitely help you!"
Manjusri Nu nodded with satisfaction and said: "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, our Yelu family will worship our ancestors at the Ancestral Temple in Konoye Mountain. Then we will start there!"
Xiao Si said cheerfully: "Okay, I've written it down."
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Yinlong Villa, deep inside the inner house.
The atmosphere in the room was dull, and everyone present had a sinking face and said nothing. Ling Wanjun walked up and down on the ground with his hands behind his back, showing a rare restlessness. Sitting next to him was Yi Yisu from the Southern Dynasty, behind him , it is the Han family and his son.
Ling Wanjun suddenly stopped and turned back to the two people from the Southern Dynasty: "Brother Wang Bo, Taoist Master Lingshu, it's not easy to stay here for a long time. You two should leave quickly. I will send someone to escort the heavy road back to Song Dynasty tomorrow. You two The two of them traveled with them, blending into the convoy so that they would not be easily noticed, thus avoiding unnecessary trouble."
The middle-aged elegant scholar Wang Bo said solemnly: "Just leave it to Brother Wanjun's arrangement. It's just that there is a crisis hidden in the villa. Yelu Xiyin has repeatedly come to the villa to provoke troubles. Sooner or later, it will be a disaster. I'm afraid that many variables will increase in the future."
Ling Wanjun said: "Don't worry about him now. It's important that you can escape safely. As for the Summoning Dragon Ancestral Hall, Lao Yan and the others are guarding it, so there won't be any accidents. De Rang, the dignified Zhang De Army Jiedu Envoy, Yelu Xiyin will never dare to do anything blatantly."
Wang Bo said: "Think of the worst in everything and do the best. Brother Wanjun, we can't make any mistakes!"
Ling Wanjun nodded in agreement: "Brother Wang, don't worry, if the ancestral hall suffers any damage, I, Ling Wanjun, am willing to die to apologize!"
Taoist Master Lingshu chuckled: "Brother Wan Jun, what are you talking about? It is not advisable to die to apologize, just do your best!"
Wang Bo also smiled and said: "Brother Wanjun, protecting the ancestral hall is our top priority. You should also take care of yourself. Think about it, we have been working hard for more than 20 years just for the day when the blue dragon flies to the sky. We talk about meritorious deeds, drink wine and talk happily, how can we leave you out?"
Ling Wanjun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I don't want to take credit or seek rewards. As long as I do my job well, I'll be satisfied."
Han Derang suddenly said: "Uncle Ling, you took me to the land of Khitan, raised me, protected my Chai family bloodline, and helped me build my career. This great kindness will never be repaid!"
Ling Wanjun waved his hand: "Okay, there's no need to say the polite words. As long as you remember your mission and work hard to complete it."
Taoist Master Lingshu smiled and said: "My nephew is now in a high position, which is of great benefit to us. I just hope that you can put important things first and don't let your uncle Ling's twenty years of hard work be wasted because of the love between your children."
Han Kuangsi sighed and said: "Derang, although you and I are father and son, we are actually monarchs and ministers. I have watched you grow up in the past twenty years, and now you are so majestic and majestic, which comforts me. It's just you and that Xiao Chuo They are definitely not the same kind of people, and we should not be entangled with them any longer. This bad relationship should have been ended long ago. A true man should not act sloppily. I hope you can understand our painstaking efforts."
Han Derang lowered his head and said nothing, feeling ashamed in his heart. He was brought back from the Central Plains by Ling Wanjun, and he was given instructions every day. The thing he heard most about was the restoration of the country, so he studied civil and military strategies assiduously. Han Derang, whose name was changed when he was young, His name was Chai Xirang, the fifth son of Emperor Shizong of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Seven years after Emperor Gong showed his virtue, Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chenqiao Rebellion and forced Emperor Gong of Zhou Dynasty, Chai Zongxun, to take the Zen throne. This created the Zhao Song Dynasty. When he was young, he witnessed the dramatic changes in the royal family at home. In his heart, Zhongwei was extremely horrified. Although Song Taizu could not bear to harm the Chai family, he was still worried all day long. Ling Wanjun, Wang Bo, Lingshu Taoist and other old officials of the Zhou Dynasty were not willing to ruin the Zhou family, so they took the risk of giving up Chai Xi to the Central Plains. Brought to the land north of the Great Wall. Ling Wanjun built Yinlong Villa to raise the bloodline of his old master. Later, he met Han Kuangsi, so he recruited him to the villa and asked Xirang to change his surname to recognize his father, confusing the public and hoping that one day he could revive the former glory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Han Derang I know that I have a heavy responsibility, but I have a delicate relationship with the Khitan Empress Xiao Chuo. I can't stop it. Every time I think about it, I feel a mixture of love and hate. Now that I was mentioned by the Taoist Lingshu, I couldn't help but feel ashamed and lowered my head. Silent for a long time.
Ling Wanjun said solemnly: "De Rang, I thought back then I promised you to arrange a marriage with Xiao Chuo, but things are unpredictable. Now she has become the Queen of Khitan, so you don't have to wait in vain! A man is born in the world of heaven and earth.
, you should put your family, country and world first! If you continue to be obsessed with it, you will only disappoint me and other old ministers!"
Cold sweat broke out on Handerang's back, and he nodded calmly: "Uncle Ling, I understand, I understand."
While he was talking, people outside flashed, and a bright red figure rushed into the inner house and shouted loudly: "Dad, what are you doing? Why don't you send someone to find brother Xiaosi?" The voice was clear and clear, like beads falling on a jade plate.