"...I don't want to be an immortal anymore. Take me with you to play in your mortal world."
As Liu Mengyun spoke, her every frown and smile were full of fairy spirit and beauty.
Young Yan Dong heard this and readily agreed.
He helped Liu Mengyun onto his horse, while he held the horse for her on foot.
They went to Hexi, where they met an eccentric old man and almost died for a rusty long knife.
Liu Mengyun saved the other party, and the old man promised that he would repay the other party's kindness in the future.
They had been to Jinling, where they met the third prince Daqian, who was not considered young, and one of his followers, as well as the legitimate son of the Qin family.
Liu Mengyun never hides her appreciation for beautiful men.
She told Yan Dong——
"This prince's entourage is cold and cold, and has a pair of eyes like an eagle. He is repellent from thousands of miles away. I don't like him very much, but when he wears black clothes, he is a little bit handsome."
"This third prince is quite good. He is sincere and enthusiastic when dealing with people, and his words are also very interesting. But unfortunately, he is too old and has too many romantic debts. I don't like him either."
Yan Dong listened quietly, feeling a little jealous for no reason at first.
But unknowingly, he realized that the kind of love the other party mentioned did not seem to be the kind of love he thought...
She doesn't seem to understand this yet.
I don’t quite understand the love between men and women.
Yan Dong laughed to himself and joined the discussion instead - "So, how about Mr. Qin?"
"He is handsome, has poetry and literature in his belly, and is also good at both civil and military skills. He is better than the previous two."
Liu Mengyun said casually, "...but unfortunately, he is a righteous and passionate young man. I don't like him either."
"If you don't like Mr. Qin, why did you give him that string of sapphire ancient Buddha beads?"
"Didn't you tell me about 'reciprocity'? He gave me something, so I have to repay it, right?"
"...Besides, wasn't that string of rosary beads just a random string we took from the ancient tomb of the Tubo Buddhist Sect last time? It's not an important thing you gave me."
Yan Dong found it funny. He looked at the beautiful woman in front of him who seemed to be extremely intelligent and intellectually powerful.
I lament that the soul under such an appearance is so simple and direct.
She didn't even notice that Qin Shu was excited and joyful when he was holding the string of sapphire beads...
I'm afraid Qin Shuzheng will never let go of this string of sapphire beads in his life.
Yan Dong smiled even more, pointed at himself, and asked——
"So, what about me?"
"you……"
Liu Mengyun said, thinking about this issue very seriously.
"You... have many shortcomings, but you also have more advantages."
"I originally wanted to say something, but when I think of you, I can't even say it. Maybe, I can only say..."
Liu Mengyun said, then stood up and approached the other party, lightly opened her lips, and whispered——
"I like you very much, Yan Dong."
…
They later left Jinling.
I have been to many places and met many people.
Liu Mengyun's beauty was passed down from word to mouth by these people, and the spread became wider and wider. Even many years after Liu Mengyun's death, [Tingyun Pavilion] has never changed Liu Mengyun's position at the top of the "beauty list".
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Finally returned to the Northland.
He unified the Northland and married Liu Mengyun.
Destroy all the countries and unify the north.
After being granted the title of Zhenbei King, the world was initially settled.
Until the birth of Yan Wulu.
In everyone's eyes...
He is decisive and feels cut off from all emotions related to weakness.
He is efficient, has a purpose and pursues results in everything he does.
He is not angry, but once he becomes angry, his enemies will tremble.
Those who are enemies of him will only end up in a situation where their bones are on the ground or they have to kneel down and surrender.
But the world doesn’t know.
He will also show the same smile and warmth as when he was young in front of Liu Mengyun and Yan Wulu.
…
Inside Yanbei City.
The funeral procession for King Zhenbei was very long.
The coffin moved slowly, and as it passed through the long street where people were waiting, the cries could no longer be suppressed and filled the air.
The bird sitting on the eaves was disturbed by the cry, fluttering its wings and flew into the gray sky.
Snow is flying.
White flowers like snow were thrown from all sides to the slowly passing coffin.
The team passed by.
Countless people spontaneously followed the coffin.
Finally, we reached the outskirts of Baishi Cemetery and had to stop.
The young prince watched the coffin of black wood and gold wire being buried.
The soil begins to cover it up.
Everyone present had red eyes.
There are snowflakes flying.
The mourning white snow falls one after another like beautiful flowers, as if the sky and the earth are white, and the world is suddenly sad.
The young prince watched everything in front of him quietly.
Look at people's red eyes, look at the flowery snow.
Winter doesn't seem to be over, and there is continuous snow. But winter seems to have passed, and there is boiling magma running underground.
"After the symbols of the old era fall, a new era will come."
…
There were countless northern warriors who fought with King Zhenbei.
In the Northland, during any free time, there will always be retired veterans who talk to others about the scenes when they fought with the late king. They are proud of this.
"That year, Daqian and Qin were fighting fiercely on the border. The general of Daqian was a nerd. If he continued to fight, the army would die. At that time, the king led us to attack thousands of miles and surprise the capital of Qin.
, and then we have the great ability to unify the Central Plains."
"That year, the barbarians went south and invaded the north..."
"That year, we joined forces with the Pingxi Army in Shu..."
…
The young new king would often wear casual clothes and mingle among these people.
He listened quietly and sometimes cheered along with everyone.
And when someone asked him if he had also joined the Zhenbei Army, he laughed awkwardly and didn't know how to answer.
Someone said: "This little brother is so young, with tender skin and tender flesh. He must have never been in the military. Maybe he hasn't even asked for a wife yet."
But some people will retort: "The current king is not very young, but he is also a promising person. He leads the northern land and is not inferior to the previous king."
The crowd argued endlessly.
Yan Wulu will quietly leave these controversial places.
When he comes outside, he will always see a beautiful woman waiting for him.
"It seems that since I come here often, they have already remembered me."
…
…
The next day.
Zhenbei Military Camp.
Yan Wulu was still wearing the plain white clothes used for vigils at the moment, but he was already dealing with some military affairs.
After the sergeant's briefing.
Cheng Huanian entered the handsome tent.
This time, he didn't wear the same white robe and armor as before, but just wore a simple white brocade suit.
Without the uniform white armor, Cheng Huanian is no longer as meticulous and strict as before, but seems to be a little carefree.
Yan Wulu sat behind the handsome man and looked at him quietly.
There was silence between the two for a long time.
Suddenly, Yan Wulu chuckled and said -
"General Cheng, you are as silent as ever... You came to see me specifically. What's the matter?"
"His Royal Highness, you have not officially completed the 'King Ceremony' yet. Please allow me to address you as such first." Cheng Huanian behaved quite respectfully.
"sure."
Yan Wulu was very direct, "...General Cheng, you are one of the most senior generals in the Zhenbei Army. You have the qualifications and power."
"Your Majesty, you gave me something during your lifetime, saying that in case he died in battle first, you asked me to hand it over to you."
"Father?"
Yan Wulu's words changed slightly, "...what object?"
"A ring of power, the ring of power of the heads of the Yan family in past dynasties.
"
As Cheng Huanian spoke, he took out the simple ring from the ring on his hand. It was dark in color and seemed to be embellished with tiny rubies in the center. It was as red as coquettishly and as red as fire.
Yan Wulu stood up, came to Cheng Huanian, reached out and took the ring.
He looked at the power ring carefully, and was a little curious, father... what did it mean?
"Also, the king asked me to convey one more thing to His Highness - Your Majesty, [Loyal Soul Pavilion], has loyal bones buried there."
"...If one day, Your Majesty, you are fighting to dominate the world and conquer the Central Plains, on the eve of a life-and-death battle, or if you are desperate and the building is about to collapse, going there will open up the last and only way for you."
"...Your Majesty, please remember that this is the most critical, most critical, and most unavoidable time before you can go."
Yan Wulu listened quietly.
After Cheng Hua finished saying this, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"General Cheng!"
Yan Wulu suddenly called out to the other party.
Cheng Huanian stopped slightly.
"...I wonder what General Cheng has planned for the future? Are you leaving the Zhenbei Army?"
Yan Wulu now fully controls the Zhenbei secret guards, and he is naturally aware of some rumors in the army.
"how?"
Cheng Huanian found it interesting, with a rare hint of joking: "...His Royal Highness, could it be that you are already making preparations to eliminate this possible threat to me in the future?"
"General Cheng is worrying too much."
Yan Wulu chuckled when he heard this. He felt that Cheng Huanian thought of Yan Wulu as being too narrow-minded. Although it was just a joke...
"... Wu Lu is just curious. General Cheng, you are a senior figure among the Zhenbei kings. Wu Lu hopes that you can stay and carry the Zhenbei military flag with me."
"Hua Nian is just here to follow King Zhenbei."
"...Now that the king has passed away, Hua Nian has long been tired of the military life, so there is no need to stay in the Zhenbei Army."
As Cheng Huanian said, he looked at the calloused fingers in his hand, feeling a little sad.
"...Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but Hua Nian has decided to take off his armor and go into seclusion and travel around the world. Maybe it's not bad to be a free and easy person."
"In this case, Wulu will no longer try to persuade her to stay."
Yan Wulu said and added: "...I just hope that General Cheng will remember that no matter when, there will always be a place for you, General, in the Zhenbei Army."
When Cheng Huanian heard this, a rare smile seemed to appear on his cold and handsome face.
He never turned around, just walked away slowly.
Cheng Huanian waved his hand slightly backward to signal Yan Wulu.
Immediately, he walked with his hands behind his back again.
Yan Wulu watched the departure of this generation of Zhenbei generals...
He suddenly felt sad.
You are walking.
Father died.
Now Cheng Huanian also left Zhenbei Army and went into seclusion.
As if in an instant, the entire Northland and the 200,000-strong Northern Army were handed over to him, a young man in his early twenties.
This burden is very heavy...
But he has to carry it!
He has no choice.
"I hope we will see each other again in the future... Master Cheng Huanian."
Yan Wulu said calmly.
In his heart, even if Cheng Huanian did not admit it, he still regarded Cheng Huanian as his enlightenment master in archery.
The sun sets in the west.
In the red sky, Cheng Huanian's leaving figure in white clothes gradually disappeared into the sky.
later.
The last time Yan Wulu heard about Cheng Huanian's name was from a secret letter from the Zhenbei secret guard.
It is said above that Cheng Huanian went to the appointment with Liu Hansheng, the former Han Zhenguo general, and ended the unfinished battle at Longling Tomb with him by the Shushan Lake.
It was the final showdown between two destined generals.
Since then, no news has been heard about Cheng Huanian and Liu Hansheng.
…
…
The funeral of King Zhenbei finally came to an end.
During this period of time, Yan Wulu was busy with many things besides preparing for the funeral of the late king...
For example, suppress a rebellion.
Wang Zhaomin and the former courtesy official named Li who had been dismissed from office were instigated by the Daqian spy chief "boss" to launch a coup against Yan Wulu.
In the Zhenbei Army, the "boss" even contacted so-called "general faction" leaders such as Wu Yuechang, intending to launch an army mutiny and cooperate with Wang Zhaomin's actions.
The result...needless to say.
The "boss" is a qualified spy chief, but obviously, he is nothing more than that and does not have much wisdom.
The so-called "rebellion" disappeared and became invisible with the move of Yan Wulu's fingers.
The official surnamed Li was ordered to die at home that night.
The spy who contacted Wu Yuechang was tracked down by Wu Yuechang and uprooted.
The "boss" had to pack up his clothes and flee Yanbeicheng overnight, with the help of his old friend Jiang Jie.
But I have to admit that the "boss" is a very good spy leader.
Before he left, he actually took away Wang Zhaomin, who had been working diligently as a spy with him...
Many years later, before his death, the "boss" actually thought about it——
If I had abandoned Wang Zhaomin and let him die in the hands of the young Zhenbei King, Daqian... would he have been able to hold on for a few more years?
…
late at night.
Yanbei Palace.
Yan Wulu quietly looked at the documents on the eucalyptus in front of him.
The "boss" united many parties and carefully planned the coup for a long time. It was like child's play and was easily suppressed by Yan Wulu.
By the way, Daqian's Northland spy network was also destroyed.
Yan Wulu put down this document.
Then I saw another secret letter, which was the impeachment of Jiang Jie by the Zhenbei secret guards.
This cheap father-in-law is really troublesome.
You say that he does not support Beidi and does not trust Yan Wulu, but over the years, he has indeed led the Jiang family to make a lot of contributions to Beidi and the Zhenbei Army.
Moreover, he also used his own efforts in the world of Confucian literature to improve the bad reputation of Zhenbei Wang's faction in the writings of Confucian scholars in Jixia Academy.
But you said, he supports the Northland...
He clearly knew that the "boss" was the spy chief sent by Da Gan, but he had never mentioned it to Yan Wulu for so long.
After the "boss" plan failed this time, he asked him for help, and he tried his best to help the "boss" escape Yanbeicheng.
Yan Wulu thought for a while and finally just smiled.
Forget it, forget it.
If he really wanted to deal with Jiang Jie, then neither Jiang Jie nor the "boss" would be able to leave Yanbeicheng.
Who doesn’t have an old friend?
Come to think of it, the "boss" was able to give up his own life and the mission entrusted to him by Daqian, just to fulfill the promise he made to Jiang Jie.
Then, Jiang Jie will naturally do his best to protect this "boss" without endangering the foundation of my Yan family.
Yan Wulu thought, slightly holding his forehead.
Moreover, Jiang Jie is Yue Ling's biological father and Rong Ya's grandfather.
He didn't even know how to kill Yi Xiangtian, but he still provided him with delicious food and drink, so how could he not tolerate Jiang Jie?
Not stupid, not deaf, not a writer.
What's more, Wang Zhaomin went to Jinling, which was exactly what Yan Wulu needed...
But, do you want to give this cheap father-in-law a side attack?
While I was thinking about it, there was a sound of people's voices, and several different fragrances mixed together.
There are roses, golden plums, purple shirts, and strange fragrances.
Yan Wulu raised his head.
He happened to see Zhao Lingxin being pushed over by Zhang Chunhua, Yi Qiuyue and Jiang Yueling.
The four of them came to Yan Wulu.
Yan Wulu had some doubts in his eyes...
Zhao Lingxin came to him, squirming.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, it's already very late. Tonight, let's... serve you and rest together."
