twin moon

Chapter 171 No.20 Act Two

Although the Yubei tents are made of thick cowhide felt like the yurts of the Shuodi people, they are much more gorgeous in comparison.Not only is it covered with a layer of white gauze, but it is also embroidered with a cloud pattern and a totem of a horse's head in silver and black.After the snow has passed and the sky clears, the long ribbons on the roof of the yurt flutter in the wind, like a cloud hanging low in the blue sky.

The Yubei envoys got the news, and they had already dressed neatly in the tent.Seeing Yuan Ti leading Tu Ya and Jiang Yan into the room, he immediately got up from the desk, bowed his hands respectfully:
"I have seen Da Hehan and His Royal Highness the Princess. This time, I am here to meet you under the order of Yu Beizuoqiu, and bring ten boxes of pearls, one hundred boxes of deer antler, and one thousand pieces of silk..."

The envoy took out a roll of gift list from his pocket, and read it one by one from the beginning.But before reading a few articles, Tuya interrupted him abruptly:
"Your Excellency, please tell me directly, what exactly does Zuoqiu Que want to do when he sent you to Yanluoyuan?"

The envoy did not expect that the seemingly weak princess in front of her would call her own monarch by his name, and her expression changed immediately.However, he glanced at Yuan Ti who was standing next to the girl in armor and sword, but he didn't dare to get angry on the spot, so he could only put away the long scroll of gifts in his hand angrily:
"Princess is really quick to talk. This time, the official went north, one is to offer a small gift, to preserve the eternal friendship for Yubei and Shuodi. The other is to bring the king's oral order, which must be told to His Highness. It's just— —”

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Jiang Yan standing beside Tuya, signaling him to avoid him, but he saw a sullen look suddenly appear on Tuya's face:
"Jiang Yan is my husband, he can listen to anything he tells me!"

Yuan Ti's previous explanation made the girl feel that the motives of the Yubei envoy were impure.At this time, seeing the other party concealing things, I felt [-] points of disgust in my heart, and I just wanted to dismiss him early.

Hearing what Tuya said, the envoy couldn't continue to insist:

"Then let me tell you directly. The princess should know that Yubei has been guarding the Dasheng border for many years, but the relationship with the imperial court has become more and more distant. In addition, the border adjacent to Shuodi is even more chaotic, causing countless casualties. Even Your two royal uncles, Zuo Qiutan and Zuo Qiuke, also died at the foot of the Cangdao Ridge in the confrontation with these barbarians, forcing the old lord to marry Princess Kezun to Shuobei in order to ease the tension. The war. Just seven years ago, the only youngest son of the king, Zuoqiu Zi, unfortunately contracted smallpox and passed away. Although the old king was old, he had to keep his position as the king for the continuation of the country."

"So? What do these things have to do with me?"

"The princess should know that her mother was married from Yubeiyuan. Now the old lord's health is not as good as before, and he has no heirs. He has always been thinking about his only daughter, and she was in Shuo Di. The granddaughter who was born, so I specially asked me to invite the princess back, choose a day to choose a son-in-law to ascend the throne, and continue Yubei's throne."

The envoy didn't know that Jiang Yan was not from Di, but he called him Shuo Di and barbarian without any hesitation, and the meaning of discrimination was obvious.As a result, Tuya became more and more unhappy, she just looked at the other party coldly:

"Oh—I see. But before that, I have a question for you."

"Princess, please tell me, the next official will know everything."

"The special envoy feels that in Zuoqiu Que's eyes, should I be regarded as a Yubei person or a Shuodi person?"

Tuya's question was so simple and direct that the Yubei envoy in front of him couldn't help being dumbfounded.However, the arrogance in his heart made him ignore the uncertain expression on the girl's face, and after thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth and replied:

"Well—the old master is a hero of the time, and he is even more talented in governing the world. His Highness is the blood of the Zuoqiu family, so he is naturally a member of the Yubei people in his eyes."

Unexpectedly, Tuya in front of her suddenly changed the topic:
"Yes. In your eyes, Yubei people will always be superior to grassland people. But I think what you said just now is bullshit! If he hadn't been desperate today, Zuoqiu Que would never have remembered that he was in the On the grassland, there is such a lowly granddaughter like me!"

The envoy on the opposite side was stunned for a long time by the sudden curse, and then he pointed at the girl's nose and shouted:
"You—you are bold! How dare you slander my Monarch Yubei like this!"

"You are also bold! On the land of Yanluoyuan, how dare you call out Di people and barbarians one by one. Listen to me, and go back and tell him Zuoqiu Que verbatim—I, Buck Wuqin Tuya, was born in Yanluoyuan and grew up in Yanluoyuan. Her father is Han Tieqin, the predecessor of the Muyun Department. I also have the blood of grassland people flowing in my body! I would rather choose to be frank and frank, and be what you call the heinous Diren!"

Hearing what Tuya said so resolutely, the envoy of Yubei finally tore away the respect and humility that he had pretended all along, and jumped into a rage without any scruples:

"It's the opposite of the sky! Veteran general, don't you plan to take care of it?"

"What's the matter? The princess has her own ideas. As a courtier, we can still criticize her?" Yuan Ti still stood there, motionless, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"If it's really not my race, its heart must be different! You old bastard has been in Di people's territory for so many years, and you have already nested with these barbarian snakes and rats! This time, the old king saw that the princess was his granddaughter. For the sake of it, I just agreed to lend Saxue cavalry! You know that the tens of thousands of cavalry outside have already obtained the secret order of the lord. If the princess fails to return to Suiyao with me today, they will immediately declare war on the Muyun Department. You—— Aren't you afraid?"

"Could it be that in the eyes of you so-called civilized nations, you can use force to force people to obey everything? Back then Zuo Qiuque forced my mother to marry here, just to preserve his own throne. Now he wants to force me Going back is nothing more than a tool to continue his bloodline! If you really dare, let those Saxue cavalry from outside attack this big tent now, we barbarians are not afraid to start a war with you!"

"Okay! Come on, let me take down these rebels immediately, take them back to Suiyao and hand them over to the lord!"

The envoy of Yubei was furious, and immediately shouted at his guards outside the tent.Unexpectedly, it was a few Tie Chongshan pretending to be Sa Xueqi who rushed in, and they knocked him down in an instant.

The envoy felt that the saber on his neck was about to cut into his own flesh, and realized that the other party was not joking, so he immediately succumbed and begged for mercy: "The two armies, the two armies are at war, if you don't kill—"

"Of course we won't take your dog's life, but we just need another favor from you."

Tuya scolded bitterly.She couldn't figure out why some people would have trouble getting through this grassland that was already riddled with holes, which she loved deeply.Now there is only one thought in her mind, which is to protect this grassland and the peace of the tens of thousands of people on the grassland.Even if only for a moment.

"Princess, please tell me, as long as the lower officials can do it, I must do it, do it!" The Yubei envoy bowed to the ground, nodding his head like pounding garlic.

"Now go and tell those Saxue riders outside, I have to pack up and go back with you in a few days, let them retreat immediately and leave this grassland! I will send someone to escort you behind, Wait until they retreat to the south of the Jin River, and then I will spare you!"

"But according to the princess's words, the subordinate officials will not be able to explain to the king when they go back!"

"How to explain to Zuoqiu Que is a matter between you and your ministers! If you don't agree, or want to use some tricks, then I will take your dog's life with my own hands now!"

The envoy still wanted to find an excuse for himself, but Jiang Yan pulled out his Xiaotianmo with a "shua", pointed the tip of the knife on the back of his neck and said sharply.

After all, the other party was a civil servant, and he was so frightened that he peed his pants in front of the black-golden long blade at this time, so he hurriedly agreed.Tuya snorted softly, watched Jiang Yan and Tie Chongshan take him out of the tent, and then she was slightly relieved.

"The princess finally understands why the old minister was able to persuade Qingzi and Chuoluo to form an alliance with me, Muyun, right?" Yuan Ti walked up to the girl with a serious expression on her face.

"The old general has known for a long time that there is absolutely no possibility that I will agree to return to Yubei, right?" Tuya turned her head and glanced at the old man in white iron armor.

"It doesn't matter what the old minister thinks, as long as you don't regret it, the princess, it's worth it."

"The old general, do you think Zuoqiu Que will attack again?"

"This time Yubei worked hard and mobilized many people, but got nothing, and even suffered a big rejection. According to my understanding of the emperor's temperament, he will never let it go."

Yuan Ti turned his head, looked at the girl in front of him whom he had grown up with, and shook his head.Tuya seemed a little disappointed, but the expression on her face was very indifferent:

"Then—what is the old general's plan in the future? Should he go back to Yubei, or stay in Yanluoyuan?"

"Back then, the old minister came here with Mrs. Kezun, and has been following and assisting your mother and daughter for more than ten years. From now on, I will continue to do my best as always. Wherever the princess is, the old minister will be there!"

"Well! As long as I have your fellow general Yan by my side, I won't be afraid of anything!"

The young girl returned a sweet smile to the old man.After all, at the moment, it can be regarded as successfully preventing Sa Xueqi from turning against each other, and even winning a rare opportunity to reunite in the already scarred grassland.But anyone can see that there are too many indescribable worries in that smile.

While the two were talking, the Saxue riders outside the tent had already started to regroup and retreated slowly to the south.Looking at the imperial army in the distance, Tuya understood clearly in her heart like a mirror——the disaster of war on this grassland has only just begun.

Just as the cloud-like herd of horses and knights left, the two yellow-maned horses also snorted, ready to turn around and leave.

Since no one knows when, the two horses have been standing on the high ground on the far side of the battlefield.And the person on the horse is Kunjie who witnessed the whole process, and his newly promoted elder holding the stick.

"My lord, is this the end of this campaign?"

The young man with a cane and a horse followed closely behind Kun Jie, but his expression revealed obvious unwillingness.Kun Jie, who was walking in front, turned his head to look at the other party, but he did not show any displeasure because the war failed to develop in the direction he expected:
"The farce is over. If you don't leave, can't you spend the night in this wilderness?"

"But in this way, wouldn't your lord's strategy fail?"

The other party still seemed unwilling to give up, perhaps hoping that the leader would give him a chance to perform.However, Kun Jie let go of the rein in his hand, pinched his legs, and urged the horse to go faster:
"Did it really fail? At the beginning, the exchange condition that Muhe and I set was to go to war with Yubei in the identity of Tianhehan after the Muyun tribe was wiped out. Although the process is different now, the result is the same. No, it's even better than I expected!"

As Kun Jie spoke, he suddenly paused, "It's the black-eyed kid and the Shodi princess—these two are quite lucky. Surprisingly, they were able to survive from adversity. But today, they have formed a difficult enemy like Yubei for themselves. As long as the two of them stay in Shuobei, they never go south to join forces with the young master of Ye Country. , there is no need to worry too much.”

"Then we-"

"Next, we just need to wait for these people on land to continue to kill each other. I have already prepared the ships to go north to the Underworld Sea. When the people on land fight together, no one can care about finding the ancestors any more. When we leave our secrets behind, we can march northward to the ghost state, and then head to the holy city from there! And the harder these land people fight each other, the more blood they bleed, the more they will become us before entering the holy city, The best sacrifice to the gods!"

Speaking of the ancient city built by the ancestors in the legend, a smile appeared on Kun Jie's face again.

"What about after finding the holy city? How does your lord plan to let the tribe regain a foothold in the world?"

The young Zhizhang was obviously ignorant of the grievances involved, and still asked clumsily.Suddenly, a murderous intent flashed across Kun Jie's face, which was hardly detectable by others, but then he dismissed it with a smile:
"It's not your turn to worry about this matter now. Now the only one who poses a threat to our clan on land is the last Luqiu Borong of Wei Liang. It's just that that woman is not easy to deal with. Not only did we get rid of us before Xuan Gui, who was finally transported to land, almost captured me alive..."

Mentioning the female mistress of Wei Liang, the flesh on Kun Jie's face suddenly tightened.It is obvious that Luqiu Borong, who disguised himself as a man, has become a thorn in his flesh, and his unhappiness cannot be cured.

Seeing this situation, the young stick immediately raised his chest: "Don't worry, my lord, I have already prepared a big gift for that woman before going north this time, and I will definitely let her repay us double the losses we have suffered! "

Kunjie nodded, raised his head and smiled and said: "Okay! Okay! Okay! It seems that I did not promote you by mistake. It is not like the deacon elder who is far away in Yujing. Regarding the whereabouts of the daughter of the chief priest recently, there is no one on his side. Has there been any new news?"

"The subordinates have sent people several times to ask the deacon elders to supervise this matter with all their strength, but they have not made any progress. But I heard that he has been living a leisurely life in Yujing recently—"

In front of his subordinates, Kun Jie deliberately concealed his blood relationship with Ning Yue.But obviously he was very interested in this answer, and immediately narrowed his eyes:

"Is it leisurely? That's it - I need to modify the itinerary, go to Yujing in person, and pay a visit!"

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