box of hearts

Chapter 137 Congratulations to the Groom (7)
Taking advantage of the civil strife in the Mongolian army, the Wang army raided all around and wiped them all out.Timur of Oara was killed in the flames of war, while Burigude of Tatar led dozens of generals to break through the siege and fled all the way north. However, the temporarily captured horses had limited foot strength and were no match for the elite king army chasing after them. Each person's three horses were switched along the way, and in the end they fought hand-to-hand at dawn, and then suffered a crushing defeat.

The heavily bound Burigude was sent to the enemy coach Qi She, and the escort officer ordered him to salute, but seeing that he refused, he raised his foot and kicked the Khan of Tatar on the back knee, "Kneel down!"

Brigude only shook slightly, still standing proudly, covered in blood and dust all over his body.

Qi She raised his hand, Xie Guan bowed and took two steps back.Qi She approached step by step, standing about a few feet away and staring at Brigude.When they were young, they used horse racing, archery, wrestling and other games to compete maliciously; even Qi She had to admit with shame that even his first pure love affair contained a lot of impurity components of competition.And this pair of childhood evil friends who have grown up, finally today, use their respective arms that have grown into a country as strong as a country to fight and fight.Qi She knows that the eldest prince Burigude has always looked down on him, even if he is standing in front of him as a winner—even if he stands in front of him as a winner a hundred times, it will not make him look down on him more point.And this is another war that he will never win.

Brigude just glanced at Qi She, then turned his face away speechlessly, the desolation in his eyes was like a sky mirror placed at a very high place, only to reflect the sun, moon and stars.

Qi She raised his hand again, and Brigude was taken away.From beginning to end, none of them said a word to anyone.

It was General Song Lijun who was chattering, scratching his head in thought, and asked intently: "My lord, the general now understands that the purpose of not giving Mr. Zhao more water is to make him thirsty. After leaving, he will definitely go to the river to drink water first. He ran into the play we had rehearsed. But if this Zhao Laoduo really can't understand Mongolian, wouldn't all previous efforts be wasted?"

Qi She could not help but smile, "The only reason why a dumb person can be a spy is that he is not dumb at all. The reason why he needs to pretend to be deaf and dumb is because he is not a Han prisoner who joins the army at all, but sneaks into the captives." Tatars, who speak Chinese with an accent, will be seen through by others, and they just keep their mouths shut to cover up their identities."

Song Lijun suddenly realized, shook his head again and again, and said, "The scheming is so deep, terrifying, terrifying." It was obviously Zhao Laoduo who said it, but in the overtones that no one noticed, it alluded to the unfathomable thought, and called the enemy Young commanders who can kill each other.

Roosting crows compete for trees, and resident birds return to the forest.

It was dusk when the vanguard led by the Prince Regent returned to camp.After listening briefly to the number of surrendered people and the captured spoils, Qi She, who hadn't slept all night, went to his tent.As soon as he entered the inner circle where idlers are not allowed to enter, He Wuwei, the guard beside him, put his hand on the handle of the knife, "Who? Come out!"

A person stood up from behind the grass on the opposite side, it turned out to be Yingzhi, the girl who hugged the cat.The skinny child had a bone body, his cheeks were bulging up, and the half-gnawed cornbread was still held in his hands. He didn't know whether it was choking or frightened, and his eyes were full of tears.

Qi She looked intently, and laughed dumbfoundedly, "What's the matter, are you hiding here to eat alone?"

Unexpectedly, Yingzhi squirmed her small mouth twice, and burst into tears, "Please, my lord, don't tell your empress!"

Qi She put away her smiling face and raised her brows.

After asking a few words, the golden sun has risen in the middle of the sky, and the weeds are swaying under the sun, and the eyes are full of fresh green.Qi She shrugged off the warbler branches, brushed off a few leaves of grass stuck to her skirt, and stepped into the tent.

Qingtian on the bed smiled brightly and bowed his body as a gift, "Congratulations to the prince for his great victory."

Qi She stepped forward to hold her down, and sat down on the edge of the bed holding hands, "Are you feeling better today? Have you had stomach problems again?"

"It's much better, don't worry, I don't have a stomach problem, it's just a little lazy to move around."

Qi She stared at Qingtian's swollen and pale face, and sighed heavily, "I only drink two sips of porridge a day, can I not be lazy? - Yingzhi told me. Since the day of food shortage, you have been using The way is to ask Zuoguan to pass on my order, so that the kitchen will only send you two bowls of porridge and a steamed bun a day, and you can drink a few mouthfuls of porridge yourself, and the rest will be given to Youyan and the others. Yingzhi was so hungry that she took the sheep I ran into him while hiding and stealing food." Seeing that Qingtian was exposed and embarrassed, he couldn't help sighing again, "You're so stupid, aren't you? How many mouthfuls can you women save? It's nothing to do with yourself."

Qingtian was speechless for a moment, then lowered his face and pulled the corner of the quilt, "Youyan, Zhaohua, and Yingzhi, the four of us saved it, and it was enough for a soldier. They are all going to the battlefield to fight their lives. If you stay here, you will do nothing, and it will be useless to eat. Besides, you love me, and you only eat one meal a day, but you still ask someone to provide me with three meals a day in private. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. They are all straightforward, whoever agrees with them will pay with their lives, and those who don't agree can't wait to be slaughtered and still feel angry. What can their mouths hide? When they scold people, they are even inferior to animals. In case someone chews their tongue, It is said that the regent king values ​​female sex more than thousands of soldiers, once the reputation spreads, it will make everyone feel cold, how can they be willing to share the same heart with you?"

Qi She was quite moved by this painstaking care. He grabbed Qingtian's hand and stroked it lightly, "Then you just starved for seven or eight days?"

Qingtian smiled mischievously, "I've been hungry since I was a child, it's nothing. Don't make such a bad face, since I'm the one who insisted on coming with you, so I'll eat a few bites less. I dare not complain to my grandfather."

Qi She smiled, and moved forward to hug Qingtian with a kind of tiredness, feeling peaceful and joyful.The same is true for Qingtian, peace, because all this is finally over, and there is no need to put your heart in torment every moment, waiting for him to return bloody; joy, because you have a chance to put your stomach in torment every moment , Let the most unbearable hunger in the world prove for himself that even if he is as useless as her, he can do something for a man who is omnipotent like him—with the power of love.

Weakly, Qingtian rested his chin on Qi She's shoulder, and poked his fingertips under his side, "Hey, I confiscated so many horses and livestock from the Mongols, and let my aunt kill a fat cow to eat."

Qi She smiled and backed away a little, wiping off a layer of cold sweat on the hollow of her nose, "How many days of food have been empty, how can I bear the heavy oil and greasy food all at once? Or ask the kitchen to boil a bowl of clear water for you first." Porridge."

Qingtian opened his eyes and stared at him, then closed his eyes, feeling overwhelmed with pain.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, except for a group of officials who were left behind for post-war negotiations, the regent's army returned along the same route as it had marched.In order to facilitate the handling of the constant reports, Qi She abandoned the horse and boarded the carriage, and soon approved the matter of Oara and Tatar's vassal tribute. At the same time, several horse markets such as Datong, Guangning, and Kaiyuan were opened to exchange tea, cloth and silk with them. , iron and other materials.The Great War shocked the world, and the favor of Yihe was destroyed by the people.

It was almost night, and there was another express delivery, but it was a tightly sealed private letter.

The birthday candle holder was shaken by the traffic, and under the halo, Qi She took out the letter paper and read it again, and then said: "I Wenda has inherited the position of Khan, and I have also received my letter. Send someone to escort his eldest prince."

Qingtian embraced Yu Yipang, facing the letter full of tadpole words, his face was full of curiosity, "How will the second prince deal with his elder brother?"

"Confinement for life." For some reason, Qi She paused for a while before answering.He put the envelope and the letter on the candle and burned it.

There was a large piece of empty words in Qingtian's mouth, she stretched out her hand, and slowly stroked Qi She's arm.He held down her hand that was moving up and down, and patted the back of her hand.

There was a sudden bright light outside the car, followed by two muffled thunders.In the torrential rain that follows the night, no one can but be in awe of the invisible hands that turn the clouds and rain, including those who have both hands.

5.
After the army entered Beijing in Chongyang, when the cold clothes were exposed and the wind was blowing the ice, some people's moods would inevitably be as cold as late autumn.

"Cripple San has only been here for two days, and he can't help but want to start." In the deep hall of Ciqing Palace, the mother, empress, and empress dowager Wang were dressed in a red scarlet auspicious suit, holding a ball of white jade-colored auspicious clothes. Panlong Tea Cake was full of resentment and resentment, "It took a lot of effort to transfer his pocket character Zhang Yanshu from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Households, and it seems that this is the reason for today's release. Mingli said it was reform. Tax law, isn’t it just to check old accounts? Make excuses and then kill and demote the relevant people, and eliminate the remaining power of our royal family. The partial birth father has been ill for a long time, alas..."

"Little sister, don't worry." The person sitting under the seat is Wang Zhengting, the elder brother of the Wang family. Without cooperation, the Prince Regent's reforms will be difficult to implement."

"Speaking of Zheng Zhi, it's true that he is Daddy's disciple, but after all, he is still young. In this precarious season, is he reliable?"

"I just had an in-depth conversation with him last night. He pledged his wealth and life to the third brother, and he will definitely deal with the regent to the end."

"That's good. Now that the rumors are getting tighter, it's extremely difficult for the third brother to enter the palace. I don't know when we will see you next time. It's up to the third brother to take care of the court affairs." Order soup, filter milk, continue Water, warm cup... After finishing the tea ceremony carefully, Mrs. Wang leisurely raised a jade cup, "As for the inner curtain, just leave it to my little sister."

Wang Zhengting's eyes trembled, full of admiration, "Why, my sister finally let the west out?"

(End of this chapter)