When they arrived outside the tent, the generals were surprised. It turned out that the envoy from Chu State was none other than Xiang Hongyu, the princess of Changle County. He was accompanied by two envoys in casual clothes.
Before this, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and threatened to take the arrogant envoy to task. When they saw that the person coming was Xiang Hongyu, the anger on everyone's face disappeared and everyone showed a hearty smile.
, Zhang Huaide touched his head and said with a smile: "Princess, it turns out to be you. Let me tell you, who in the world today has such courage to put on airs with our emperor?"
Xiang Hongyu glanced at him and said angrily: "Hey, fat man, are you praising me or hurting me? Why do these words sound so awkward?"
Zhang Huaide giggled sheepishly. This kid has a tiger-like head and a tough brain. He usually says whatever comes to his mind and never passes through the filter of his brain. In contrast, Chang Yixiao is much smarter. He quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Don't blame me, Princess, Lao Zhang
What it means is that you are the emperor's confidante. What's the saying among the people? Oh, yes, it's called one family and don't speak the same language. Sooner or later, you will be the emperor's. It's no big deal if the husband and wife occasionally joke.
"
"You——, you are talking nonsense." Xiang Hongyu's face suddenly turned red. She was ashamed and angry. Then she glared at Shao Yan and said, "Brother Shao Yan, your men are teasing me, you have to punish them well."
Everyone can see that this girl is not really angry, but she is still a young girl who has not left the court. How can she make such a joke in front of so many people? Shao Yan pretended to be angry and scolded the two guys.
After a few words, Xiang Hongyu was invited to go inside the tent.
After all the generals left one after another, and only Shao Yan and a few envoys were left in the room, Xiang Hongyu couldn't wait to run to the table, picked up the teapot, poured a bowl of warm tea, raised her neck, and drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing one bowl, I poured another bowl in. I drank five large bowls in a row before I felt comfortable.
Shao Yan was stunned. How dare he think that this girl has never drank water in her eight lifetimes?
Xiang Hongyu grinned and said sheepishly: "Brother Shao Yan, didn't I look ugly just now?"
Shao Yan nodded first, then shook his head vigorously and said: "No, how could it be? It's very beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful buffalo."
"You -" Xiang Hongyu stretched out her fist angrily. Realizing that there were two envoys watching next to her, she had no choice but to put her fist into her sleeve, then took out an envelope from her arms and stuffed it into Shao Yan's hand.
and said: "This is the answer given to you by the Emperor of Chu"
Shao Yan had already guessed the answer just from her cute face. However, in front of the envoy, he still had to show off and patiently opened the letter and read it. When he saw the end of the page
When the words "truce between two countries" were followed by the seal of the State of Chu, he nodded happily and said: "Great, the agreement is certain. There will never be a war between the two countries. The people will live and work in peace and contentment, and they will no longer have to suffer the pain of war."
,Okay, okay”
The two envoys then conveyed the wishes of the Chu Emperor. In a word, the two countries would reestablish their old friendship and all war criminals captured by each other during the war would be released unconditionally and handed over to their own country for disposal. Regarding this, Shao Yan began to have some doubts.
He hesitated, but after thinking about it carefully, the war was over and there was no use for prisoners of war staying in the camp, so he readily agreed.
Since the two envoys were in a hurry to return to the Chu Emperor, Shao Yan couldn't persuade them to stay, so he asked Chang Yixiao to pick out two strong war horses from the military camp and give them to them.
After seeing off the two envoys, Shao Yan could finally heave a sigh of relief. He was really tired after fighting for such a long time. It had been more than a year since he ascended the throne, a full four hundred days and nights.
, he almost never slept well, and sometimes it was rare to have a quiet night at night, but in the end he would inevitably wake up from nightmares. He secretly swore that after Jin Dingguo's rebels were suppressed this time, he would have a good sleep for three days and three nights.
night
…
The arrival of Xiang Hongyu undoubtedly added a lot of fun to the military camp. This girl was always restless all day long. She would either go to Zheng Yuegui's place to sit for a while, or go to Bai Ruxue to practice her sword, or go to see what Deng Ling'er was like.
How to treat soldiers? It's strange to say that she and Deng Ling'er just met for the first time, but they hit it off immediately and soon became a pair of good sisters who talked about everything.
Although this girl is very active, she still stays by Shao Yan's side most of the time because she heard that in two days there will be a fierce battle on the canal, and that Shao Yan will lead the expedition in person, and she wants to witness it with her own eyes.
war, so she stayed close to Shao Yan for fear of missing this golden opportunity.
That night, Shao Yan had dinner and quietly walked out of the camp alone. The climate in late spring was a bit dry, and the breeze warmed his face, making people feel very warm. He walked quietly along the canal,
While walking, I looked at the starry night sky and the thousands of lights on the other side.
The night was very quiet, so quiet that he could only hear the gentle footsteps under his feet. Through the faint starlight, he saw at a glance the vast boundless river with layers of ripples. Under the influence of the wind, there were no ripples from beginning to end.
After stopping and walking, he accidentally noticed a figure in front of him. Every time he took a step, the figure would follow him one step forward. He shook his head with a smile and said without looking back:
"Okay, I know it's you girl, come out quickly"
"Haha, brother Shao Yan, how did you know it was me?" Xiang Hongyu came up from behind with a smile. She had been paying attention to Shao Yan while eating. When she saw Shao Yan slipping out alone, she quickly tiptoed.
following behind
Shao Yan turned around, smiled slightly and said: "In the entire camp, except you, Princess Changle, who dares to follow me secretly?"
Xiang Hongyu defended: "I'm not following you, I'm protecting you secretly."
Shao Yan chuckled, "Oh? So, I have to thank you."
"Of course." Xiang Hongyu nodded cheerfully and said very seriously: "Not only do you have to thank me, but also your subordinates. You are the emperor and the coach here. If anything happens to you -
"
"What? Do you want something to happen to me?" Shao Yan interrupted her pretending to be angry.
Xiang Hongyu quickly covered her mouth, then shook her head and said: "No, no, brother Shao Yan, that's not what I meant, what I meant was-"
Others didn't know about this girl, so how could Shao Yan not know that this girl was lively and cheerful, and she was even more infatuated with him. Seeing her nervous expression, Shao Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's not what you mean, so what do you mean?"
"I -" Xiang Hongyu's face turned red and she couldn't answer for a long time. Shao Yan smiled and said nothing. Then he bent down, picked up a very thin stone chip, and threw it to the river with all his strength. 'Plop-dong'
, the stone pieces swam straight forward along the river, and circles of small ripples appeared on the river, floating into the distance.
Xiang Hongyu's eyes lit up. She had grown up in the royal family and had never seen many things before. Seeing that a small piece of stone could float so many squid, she clapped her hands in curiosity, so she followed Shao Yan's example.
She looked like she picked up a stone and threw it to the river. However, she threw it several times in a row, and the stone sank directly to the bottom when it reached the river. She was anxious and angry, and tried unwillingly.
Shao Yan laughed loudly. He didn't expect that this kind of trick that modern children can't even play can actually stump people of this era. In the following time, he taught the girl step by step until she learned it.
, when they were tired, the two of them would sit on the ground back to back, chatting and telling jokes.
"Hey, I don't know how my sister is doing now?"
The gentle breeze blew by, and the ripples on the river began to sway restlessly. Xiang Hongyu threw a small stone into the water, and couldn't help but sigh. She came here this time, rather than doing things for Emperor Chu, it was more out of greed.
Play, she misses her sister, misses Bai Ruxue, misses Zheng Yuegui, misses Xiaoxiang, and misses more people
"Don't worry, after this battle is over, I will take you back to see her," Shao Yan said
Xiang Hongyu suddenly turned around, blinked her smart eyes, and said: "Sister is so kind, you can't bully her. If you let me know that you are not good to her one day, I will be rude to you."
a grimace
Shao Yan pursed his lips and smiled: "How dare I have such a fierce sister-in-law by my side? To be honest, with the way you are now, I'm really afraid that you will eat me one day."
"Am I looking fierce now?"
"What do you think?"
Xiang Hongyu said casually: "It doesn't matter, it's bad. Anyway, my father Wang Lao said that I can't get married in this life. He wants me to learn more from those ladies of the world all day long. I can't learn from them and learn their piano."
Playing chess, calligraphy, and painting, imitating their husbands and raising children... I won’t do it. Instead of pretending to be someone else you don’t even know, it’s better to be yourself happily.”
Shao Yan agreed with her point of view and said: "You're right, women should be pure themselves and be whatever they are. Why should they deliberately imitate others?" Having said that, he also knew
This view is very inappropriate for this era. If any woman has this view, no one will dare to marry her in this life.
"Brother Shao Yan, do you really think so?" Xiang Hongyu was a little surprised, but she didn't think much about it. She laughed and said: "Sister, you have such a good taste. You are different from other men, sister.
Although she hasn't married you yet, I can see that she actually regards you as her husband in her heart. It seems that I should also call you brother-in-law."
"This, whatever you want"
Xiang Hongyu hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I'd better call you brother Shao Yan, I always think it's more cordial."
The lights on the other side of the canal gradually disappeared, but the stars in the sky were still so bright and dazzling. Shao Yan and Xiang Hongyu chatted happily, and it was late at night before they knew it.
…
Back at the camp, Shao Yan first sent Xiang Hongyu back to rest, and then turned around and walked towards his residence. At this moment, Bai Ruxue suddenly came over. This girl's face had obviously changed since she was injured last time.
In the past, due to the fatigue of traveling all the way, her complexion became worse and worse. Deng Ling'er also diagnosed her, but she couldn't find any reason.
"Ruxue, your health is not good, you should rest early," Shao Yan said as he came over.
Bai Ruxue shook her head with a smile: "Ruxue is your personal bodyguard. You haven't even rested, and Ruxue won't feel at ease even if you lie down."
Hearing what she said, Shao Yan was moved and ashamed. He always felt that he cared too little for this girl.
Bai Ruxue handed over a round bronze mirror and said: "Your Majesty, this is what you asked Ruxue to find. There are poor families in this area, and few people can afford this. How many people did Ruxue look for?"
It took ten to find this one.”
Shao Yan took the mirror and felt very sorry when he thought that the girl's injuries were not healed yet and she still had to run around. Bai Ruxue seemed to see what he was thinking and said hurriedly: "Ling'er gave me a prescription today.
After I drank the medicine, I felt much better, so I wanted to walk around and visit the villagers' homes." Seeing that Shao Yan was still frowning, she then changed the subject and said, "By the way, the emperor asked you to
What is Xue looking for the mirror for? Is it to be used against Jin Dingguo’s rebels?”
Shao Yan nodded, and Bai Ruxue continued: "According to reports from spies, Jin Dingguo's rebels were somewhat ready to move two days ago, but there has been no movement in the past two days. I don't know what tricks they are playing?"
"No matter what tricks they play, I have a way to deal with them. If nothing happens, they will definitely attack in two days." Shao Yan has fought against Jin Dingguo several times, and he knows the other person's personality very well.
, In a sense, Fatty Jin is indeed a fierce general, and his subordinates are all fierce warriors. However, Fatty Jin has one biggest shortcoming, that is, he has little patience. Such a person is not suitable for fighting a protracted war, so
, Shao Yan simply hung up his no-war card and delayed him for a few days.
"But the mirror you asked me to find -"
"It doesn't matter. There is no mirror. We can use other things instead. You can pass the order on my behalf and ask all the generals to sharpen their knives for me tomorrow morning. The brighter the better."
Although Bai Ruxue did not understand the emperor's true intention, in her opinion, Shao Yan's decision was always the right one.