The guards stayed in the front yard, and Yang Peng followed the palace maid towards the backyard alone. As soon as he walked into the arch, the beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere hit his face. A small lake, surrounded by lush trees, birds singing and flowers fragrant, exquisite
The pavilions and pavilions are hidden among the shades of trees. The breeze blows, and the bells on the far corners of the buildings make a clear tinkling sound. Yang Peng's eyes were immediately attracted by the two graceful figures in the waterside pavilion in front of him, although they were still far apart.
, but Chen Xiao could recognize that the slimmer one on the left was Zhao Lihua, and the plumper one on the right was Concubine Mu, but he didn't expect that she was there.
Yang Peng walked over quickly under the guidance of the palace maid. The two women in the water pavilion saw Yang Peng coming from a distance, so they stopped talking and looked at Yang Peng. The palace maid led Yang Peng to the outside of the water pavilion, and Zhao Lihua left the water pavilion.
, Yingying bowed: "I respectfully welcome the prince!" At this time, the palace maid who led the way bowed to Zhao Lihua and stepped back. Yang Peng stepped forward to help Zhao Lihua up, patted her delicate hands, and Zhao Lihua raised her head to look.
Looking towards Chen Xiao, a gentle look appeared in her beautiful eyes.
The two held hands and walked into the waterside pavilion. Yang Peng looked at Concubine Mu, let go of Zhao Lihua, bowed and clasped her fists and said: "Empress!" Concubine Mu bowed slightly and returned the greeting: "No need to be polite, King Yan!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "
Let's not be too polite and just sit down and talk!" The two women smiled. Yang Peng walked to the round table and sat down. The two women also sat down at the round table. Zhao Lihua naturally sat next to Yang Peng.
, Concubine Mu sat farther away.
At this time, a palace maid changed into fresh tea, then withdrew and stood outside the water pavilion.
Zhao Lihua said excitedly: "Your Majesty, this is Jiangnan's new tea. Try it quickly." Zhao Lihua looked happy and excited, like a cheerful girl. Yang Peng picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and felt
A light and elegant fragrance fell from the mouth to the abdominal cavity, and then the fragrance rippled in the body, long and far away, floating like a fairy. Although Yang Peng didn't understand tea, he couldn't help but admired: "Good tea.
Good tea!" He said and took another sip.
Zhao Lihua said with a smile: "This is the Dragon Well tea before the rain this year. It was sent by Mr. Wang." Yang Peng said with a smile: "It turns out to be Longjing tea, and it is really extraordinary!" Zhao Lihua said: "My lord, I am my concubine, I have you."
Please ask your Majesty for this matter, and please your permission." Yang Peng held Zhao Lihua's delicate hand and said with a smile: "You are my wife, don't ask for anything, as long as I, the husband, can do it, I will do it for you.
You can do it!" Zhao Lihua was so happy that she pressed the back of Yang Peng's hand with her other delicate hand and looked at Yang Peng excitedly with her beautiful eyes. Seeing this scene, Concubine Mu couldn't help but reveal a hint of resentment on her beautiful face.
Come on.
Zhao Lihua said: "Your Majesty, I want to prepare some gifts for my relatives to bring to my relatives. I don't know, what do you think, brother?" Yang Peng smiled and said: "It is human nature to bring gifts to relatives.
, I agree very much." Zhao Lihua felt that Yang Peng was really kind to her and was extremely moved. If there were no outsiders present at this time, she would definitely throw herself into Yang Peng's arms. However, at this moment, she suppressed her impulse and her eyes were filled with affection.
He looked at Yang Peng tenderly.
Concubine Mu felt that it was inappropriate for her to stay here, and she couldn't help but feel bitter in her heart. She stood up and said, "You guys want to talk about something, I'll leave first." The two of them turned their eyes to her and stood up together. Zhao Lihua
Said: "My Lady, please sit for a while!" Yang Peng smiled and said: "I'm going to see Zhao You later, let's leave together then!" Concubine Mu couldn't help but see Yang Peng looking at her with a smile.
Her pretty face turned red, she hurriedly looked away, and couldn't help but sit back again.
Zhao Lihua looked at Concubine Mu, then at Yang Peng, pursed her lips and snickered. Zhao Lihua and Yang Peng also sat down again. Zhao Lihua told Yang Peng about the gifts she had prepared, which were all from Tianjing New City or Cangzhou.
The local specialties are not very valuable, but they are very local specialties. Yang Peng doesn't know much about these. After listening to Zhao Lihua talk about them like a treasure, most of them can't figure out what they are. However,
Seeing Zhao Lihua's excited look, she couldn't help but feel happy.
His eyes turned to the guest house where the Tibetan envoys were staying.
The Tibetan envoy Zambala stood on the upper floor facing the street, looking through the window at the blossoming Tianjing New City Market, his brows furrowed tightly. As the Tubo Prime Minister, the reason why he asked the emperor to send Yan Yun as an envoy was:
One of the most important reasons was to see Yan Yun's situation with his own eyes. Ever since he entered Yan Yun's sphere of influence, what he saw and heard touched and shocked him all the time. He was originally overwhelmed by the flames of war.
The ruined and dilapidated Shaanxi-Gansu region was a prosperous scene, and Tianjing New City was very crowded and prosperous. All of this gave him an unreal feeling, as if the war that ravaged the entire Central Plains did not exist.
Like, otherwise how could the entire Central Plains region be so prosperous?
Zambala sighed and retracted his thoughts. His eyes wandered over the endless rows of houses, and his brows furrowed more and more tightly. A feeling suddenly arose in his heart. Joining forces with Yan Yun was clearly seeking the skin of a tiger.
Even if we can successfully annex Xiliang, what can Xuanhua do? If the Yanyun army presses the border, the land we have finally won will be handed over to others in an instant, and we may even lose our inherent territory! At this point, we
He couldn't help but murmured: "It's not wise! It's not wise! We should unite and not kill each other!"
Zambala actually didn't think so not long ago. Although he was not too in favor of joining forces with Yan Yun to destroy Xixia, he was not opposed to it either. However, after seeing Yan Yun's miraculous development speed, his previous thoughts completely changed.
Changed, I just feel that if we don't unite to destroy this beast that has grown up, sooner or later, everyone will be doomed!
Zambala thought about it, and he wanted to come up with a way to sabotage the peace agreement between the two parties and change His Majesty's attitude. He suddenly thought of Princess Gesang who had been sent to Yanyun as a hostage before, and decided to meet this princess.
your Highness.
The eyes turned back. Yang Peng and Mu Guifei sat with Zhao Lihua for a long time, and accompanied her to see the generous gifts she had prepared. Then they returned to Zhao Lihua's embroidery building and chatted for a long time. Yang Peng and Mu
The imperial concubine just said goodbye and left. Zhao Lihua sent the two of them out of the door, looking at Yang Peng with beautiful eyes, looking reluctant to leave. Yang Peng was touched by her tenderness and couldn't help but said: "I will accompany you tonight." Zhao Lihua was overjoyed and suddenly realized that
The empress was right next to her, and Xiafei couldn't help but look at Yang Peng lovingly with her cheeks and eyes.
Yang Peng and Concubine Mu left. Zhao Lihua watched the two go away until they could no longer be seen, then turned and returned to the gate. Yang Peng rode beside Concubine Mu's carriage and wanted to talk to Concubine Mu.
However, the car curtain was always hanging down, which was not convenient.
On the other side, Zambala led several entourages carrying gifts to the outside of the mansion where Princess Gesang lived. Zambala's entourage knocked on the door and handed a name card in. The door was closed immediately, and after a moment, another
When it reopened, two maids in Tubo costumes ran out, bowed and said: "Princess, the Prime Minister please come in to speak." Zambala immediately led several of his entourages into the door. The two maids went in last and opened the door.
Closed.
Zambara's entourage was left in the front hall, and Zambara was led by a maid to the study in the backyard. He saw a woman in Tubo costume standing in front with her hands behind her back, although she had not turned around yet.
As soon as I came, a very touching and soft temperament came over me.
Zambala knew that it was Princess Gesang, and immediately came forward to pay homage: "Your Majesty Zambala, please pay homage to Your Highness the Princess!" Princess Gesang turned around, looked at the person in front of her with a complex expression, and lightly opened her red lips: "Prime Minister
Sir, get up and speak!" "Thank you, Princess!" Zambala stood up and looked up at Princess Gesang. His heart skipped a beat. He saw that Princess Gesang was still the same Princess Gesang, but she didn't have the youthfulness of a girl.
She has the unique charming charm of a young woman, just like a fully bloomed rose, exuding fatal temptation everywhere, but her expression is too cold.
Gesang asked: "Why are you here?" Zamba Dang briefly talked about the previous war, and then talked about the Tibetan Emperor's plan to destroy Xixia. Gesang frowned and glanced at Zamba
La, said: "The Prime Minister came to see me, you must want me to do something for you!" The tone was very cold, and seemed to have a hint of hostility.
After hearing Gesang's tone, Zambala couldn't decide whether to ask Princess Gesang for help. After a moment of silence, she bowed and asked, "Your Highness, please tell me if King Yan comes often."
Princess Xing?" Princess Gesang's eyes showed a complicated expression, which seemed to be a little gentle, but also a little hateful, a little expectant, and a little confused.
After coming back to his senses, he glanced at Zambara and said coldly: "What exactly do you want me to do?"
Zambala was not sure about Kelsang's attitude for a while and did not dare to reveal her trump card easily. Although Kelsang was the princess of Tubo and there was no doubt about her feelings for Tubo, she should be willing to do anything for Tubo, but she
After all, she is a woman, with all the characteristics of a woman. She has followed Yang Peng for so many years, and her virginity has been given to that man. It is really hard to say whether her mind has changed. After thinking about this, Zambala asked tentatively.
: "Is the princess still willing to do anything for Tubo?"
Gesang said calmly: "This is my fate, I have no choice!" Zambala was still worried and said: "If the princess's life can save the entire Tubo, I wonder if Her Royal Highness is willing to do it!"
Sang glanced at Zambala and said calmly: "Since I decided to be a hostage in the first place, I have already decided not to take this life. Why do you need to ask me again."
Just when the flames of love were getting out of hand and were about to turn into a prairie fire, Concubine Mu suddenly regained her consciousness, pushed Yang Peng away, and said anxiously: "No, it can't be done!" Yang Peng staggered back a step.
, looked at Concubine Mu in confusion. At this time, Concubine Mu's stunning face was so red that it seemed like she was about to bleed. She didn't dare to look at Yang Peng, and she looked terrified.
Yang Peng asked softly: "What's wrong?" Concubine Mu shook her head and said: "No, we can't do this! I, I am the concubine of the Song Dynasty, I can't..." Yang Peng sighed and said: "It turns out that my cousin still can't let go of this.
The baggage of identity.”
Concubine Mu was silent for a moment and said: "I can't let your reputation be stained with even a little bit of filth!" She looked at Yang Peng and said, "I don't care what outsiders say about me, but you are a powerful hero in the world, and you are the one in my heart.
God, I will never allow your reputation to be tarnished!" Yang Peng was so moved that he couldn't help but hold Concubine Mu into his arms. His heart was filled with gratitude and love for this extremely noble woman. He lowered his head and said,
She whispered softly but firmly in her ear: "I don't care about any of this. I just want you to be my woman and let me love you well!"
When Concubine Mu heard this, she couldn't help but feel confused, and couldn't help but want to agree. Suddenly she came back to her senses, hurriedly pressed Yang Peng's chest, raised her head, shook her head and said: "No, no!" She calmed down for a while.
, raised his head, looked at Yang Peng, his beautiful eyes were full of weakness, and begged: "Prince Yan, please don't force your sister, okay?"
Yang Peng smiled bitterly, retracted his hands around her slender waist, and said with a gentle but helpless expression: "How could I force my cousin!"
Concubine Mu felt the other person's palm, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of loss in her heart. She really didn't want the other person's palm to leave her like this. An impulse suddenly came to her heart, and she wanted to throw herself into the other person's arms, but in the end she still resisted.
She didn't want to harm him. She felt that she was an ominous woman. If she obeyed him, it would only harm him. His inviolable statement would inevitably be compromised. She never wanted this to happen.
.
Concubine Mu lowered her head, and there was a battle between heaven and man in her heart.
Yang Peng smiled slightly and said: "My cousin must not be ready. As a younger brother, I naturally cannot force my cousin. Cousin, please think about it again. I am really not a bad man!" Concubine Mu wanted to laugh but was a little sad.
Painfully, he glanced at Yang Peng with a complicated expression.
Yang Peng reached out and held Murong Feihua's delicate hand, and then walked together to the couch in the waterside pavilion and sat down. Yang Peng looked at Concubine Mu's beautiful profile and couldn't help but be fascinated. Concubine Mu's heart was beating loudly.
She didn't dare to turn her head to look at Yang Peng. Although she was nervous, she was also very happy. After a while, she heard Yang Peng say: "Cousin, how have you been during this time?" Mu Guifei nodded quickly and said: "Very well.
Okay! I don’t need anything, I don’t have to think about anything, I have never felt so comfortable!” Then he thought of his son, and his beautiful eyes couldn’t help but reveal the brilliance of a loving mother, and smiled: “Looking at Zhao You growing up day by day,
I’m happier than anything else!”
Yang Peng said depressedly: "I thought my cousin would say that living in the same city as me would make me happier than anything else! I didn't expect that my cousin didn't take me to heart at all!"
Concubine Mu's face turned red and she quickly said: "No, I'm actually here day and night..." At this point, when she saw Yang Peng's narrow smile, she immediately realized that her family had been deceived.
Cheeks, full of embarrassment, said angrily: "King Yan, you, you are so abominable! You actually teased my cousin!"
Yang Peng stretched out his palm to hold Mu Guifei's hand, looked at her affectionately, and said softly: "I have never teased my cousin. Doesn't my cousin understand my feelings for her?" Mu Guifei's heart fluttered and she couldn't help herself.
He lowered his head and suddenly thought of his own identity, sighed quietly and said resentfully: "I'm afraid we have no fate in this life!" Yang Peng held Mu Guifei's palm with both hands, and said sincerely and emotionally: "As long as we have no fate in this life!"
My cousin nodded, I will marry my cousin tomorrow, no, today!"
Concubine Mu felt an impulse and looked at Yang Peng, but then she slightly frowned and shook her head slowly. Yang Peng felt very helpless and angry. It was clear that her cousin loved her, but because of her status
The reason was that he didn't dare to go too far. This thing about identity is really killing people! Immediately, an impulse arose in his heart, and he wanted to take Concubine Mu back to the bedroom, and then use a bully to force the bow, and wait until the two sides were cooked.
After the meal, my cousin will no longer have many worries.
Concubine Mu couldn't help but feel strange when she saw a frightening look in Yang Peng's eyes. However, she soon saw that the look quickly faded away and turned into helplessness.
Yang Peng sighed, glanced at Concubine Mu, and said with a wry smile: "Are we both going to have to live with this love for the rest of our lives?" Concubine Mu sighed, full of sadness.
Yang Peng suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "Fortunately, we have Zhao You, so we finally have some sustenance." Concubine Mu couldn't help but smile on her face. Although Zhao You is of the Zhao family's blood and has nothing to do with Yang Peng, but in
The two of them felt as if Zhao You was their biological son, and their mutual feelings were devoted to Zhao You.
Jiang Li suddenly walked in from the archway in the distance, and at the same time there was the sound of rapid footsteps. The two people's worries were temporarily forgotten. Jiang Li quickly walked into the waterside pavilion and bowed to the two of them: "Master, empress.
"Immediately he said to Yang Peng: "The Dali delegation has arrived." Yang Peng nodded and ordered: "Arrange them in the guest house for the time being. I will see them tomorrow." "Yes. There is one more thing. The ocean-going caravan has just arrived.
There is news."
Yang Peng's heart was moved and he asked, "What news?" Jiang Li shook her head and said, "I don't know. What was sent was a letter with the highest-level seal, and the ladies didn't dare to open it without permission!" The so-called highest-level letter!
The seal is a red clay seal. A letter marked with this clay seal means that it is the most important message and can only be opened by King Yan himself. No one else is allowed to open it without permission, otherwise it will be a crime.
Yang Peng felt that something big must have happened, so he turned to Concubine Mu and said, "Cousin, I have something to deal with, so I have to leave!" Concubine Mu said, "Business matters are important. King Yan, please go and get busy!" Then he warned with great concern.
"Prince Yan, please pay attention to rest and don't tire yourself out!" Yang Peng nodded with a smile, turned around, and Jiang Li followed closely.
Concubine Mu looked at Yang Peng's retreating figure in a daze, knowing that she could no longer be seen, she came back to her senses and sighed quietly. She returned to the couch, sat down on her side with her knees bent, looked at the rippling blue water in front of her, and couldn't help but
I hummed a song: "The rain has passed over Bailuzhou, and I miss Tongquetai..." I hummed all the way, and when the song ended, boundless tenderness lingered in my chest, and a touching smile appeared on my face.
Unparalleled.
Yang Peng and his party rushed back to the palace hall. Yelu Hanyu and Han Bing immediately came up to pay their respects. Then Yelu Hanyu handed Yang Peng a letter sealed with red clay and said, "I just received it."
Yang Peng accepted the letter and felt a little damp at first. He opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, unfolded it, and frowned as he read it. After a while, he put down the letter and said: "Guan Shan and Guan Ping's fleet encountered something in Ceylon.
A hostile fleet, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides, and there were casualties on each other!" Ceylon, also known as Sri Lanka, is the key to the trade route across the Indian Ocean in ancient times and modern times, and its strategic position is extremely important.
Yelu Hanyu and Han Bing looked at each other, Yelu Han Bing said: "It's not surprising to encounter an enemy, but I don't know who the enemy is?"
Yang Peng looked at the letter in his hand and said: "According to the prisoners' account, the other party is the Seljuk Empire. They want to control the maritime trade routes, so they have a conflict with our army. In fact, friction has occurred before, and this time the Seljuk Empire
The Seljuk Empire came well prepared and wanted to capture our stronghold in Ceylon in one fell swoop. Fortunately, the Guan brothers were prepared and did not let them succeed, but they also suffered a lot of losses." The Seljuk Empire is regarded as Turkey
A distant ancestor, but the territory of the Seljuk Empire in this era was very different from that of today's Turkey. The territory of the Seljuk Empire at that time included the western part of Iran, part of Syria and Iraq, and a small part of the northeastern part of modern Turkey.
; And the territory of modern Turkey was basically the territory of the Byzantine Empire nine hundred years ago.
The Byzantine Empire can be regarded as the true descendant of the Roman Empire. It believes in Orthodox Christianity. Russians also believe in Orthodox Christianity, so they also declare that they are the authentic descendants of the Roman Empire. The Russians in this era did not have such a large territory as later generations. In this era, Russia
There are two countries, one is the Grand Duchy of Kiev and the other is the Grand Duchy of Vladimir. The former is in the south, bordering the Black Sea, and the latter is in the north, bordering the Baltic Sea.
Yelu Hanyu frowned and said: "When a country is at war, you must know yourself and the enemy to survive a hundred battles. I wonder how strong this Seljuk Empire is?" He looked at Yang Peng. Yang Peng didn't know much about this and could only rely on the information he had obtained so far.
Judging the strength of the Seljuk Empire, he thought: "According to reports obtained from various parties, this Seljuk Empire is a very powerful country, but how powerful it is is difficult to judge!" After a pause, "Since both sides
The battle has already begun, and it will definitely not be settled unless there is a victory or defeat!"
Han Bing said: "According to what the eldest brother just said, the Seljuk Empire should be the first to attack, and the two brothers should be defensive and counterattack. After such a battle, the Seljuk Empire did not take advantage, which shows how strong it is.
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What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.