Queen Sun

Chapter 39 Metamorphosis
Henan, Lingzhou, dog days, it is the most scorching heat of the year.

"Your Highness, I will leave tomorrow to return to Beijing to report on my duties." Wen Yanbo looked at the prince who had a rather dark complexion and inquired, "Are you planning to..."

The corners of Cheng Qian's mouth raised an elegant arc, as if he was not affected by the heat, he said briskly: "I don't plan to go back yet, after meeting a friend, I'm afraid I'll go directly to Ziyang again."

Wen Yanbo couldn't help praising secretly in his heart. At first, he thought that the prince would not be able to stay outside Beijing for long, but he didn't expect that even when Yuan Yue and the queen gave birth, he didn't show any intention of leaving.What is even more commendable is that from the establishment of a new governor's mansion to the settlement of ordinary Turkic civilians, the crown prince, who is not yet a weak crown, has repeatedly speculated and personally discussed and negotiated with the Turkic nobles in order to truly virtuously transform the foreign race. Make it home.

"Since the business here is over, why don't the prince go back to the palace first, so as to meet the two newborn Highnesses?" Wen Yanbo persuaded in a harmonious voice.

Chengqian's smile was slightly teased and he said: "In the past, Dayu used to control the water, and he never entered the house three times. Now I have only been away from the palace for more than half a year, and I am far behind. What's more, Mencius once said: "So Heaven will send a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka, and they must first suffer their minds and minds, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, empty their bodies, and mess up their actions. Therefore, the heart and patience have been benefited.' Mr. Wen, I'm just trying to prove it."

Wen Yanbo was taken aback for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing. He said that the prince was stubborn when he was young, but now the bad character has disappeared, but the stubbornness is still the same. He shook his head and said: "The old minister is confused, His Highness the prince will continue to follow the old example Sage."

After several months of getting along with each other, Chengqian admired this Zhongshuling for his prudence and enlightenment. It is no wonder that he was able to block Wei Zheng's fierce opposition to the Turks' inward migration with his own strength. The Turkic people settled in the Henan area.

After the two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, before leaving, Wen Yanbo looked at the prince several times, and said cautiously: "Your Highness, have you heard about the dispute between the monarch and his subjects a few months ago?"

Cheng Qian said calmly, "I've already heard about it."

"Then, what do you think, Your Highness?"

Although Cheng Qian didn't understand why Wen Yanbo specifically mentioned this matter before he left, he still said seriously: "Even if he follows his mother's surname, the fifteenth prince is still my younger brother with the same father and mother."

Wen Yanbo stared at Chengqian's clear eyes, nodded and sighed: "His Royal Highness, logically I never ask about matters other than my duties, but on the surface this matter is related to royal etiquette, but secretly it is closely related to you , have you ever thought of this?"

"Yes." Chengqian's heart was astringent, if it wasn't for the fact that the matter at hand was too difficult, he almost couldn't control himself and wanted to rush back to Chang'an.

"Say something disrespectful, Your Highness." Wen Yanbo said in a hoarse voice, "I think your Majesty and the Empress did something wrong this time, not because of the lack of etiquette, but because of this, you have already done it again. There is no way out."

Chengqian's eyes became hot, and he bowed deeply to the other party: "Master Wen, thank you for taking care of me these days, please accept the student's bow."

Wen Yanbo's body visibly shook, and he said softly: "Your Highness, you have to believe that your future is suitable for that position, and no one is more qualified than you."

When he came out of the temporary annex, Chengqian's heart sank all the time, is it the most suitable?No one has ever said that to me before, and even my mother just felt sorry for me that I had no choice but to take over the crown prince, but Wen Yanbo's confident eyes when he spoke at the end suddenly gave him a different feeling It seems that this world is no longer just a heavy responsibility, but has become a vast world that he will change and develop. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism in his heart. beginning.

According to the previous agreement, Chengqian quickly arrived at the restaurant by the Sishui Bridge, and as soon as he stepped over the threshold, Ashina Simo smiled and waved to him: "Brother Ming, sit here."

These days, Chengqian has often discussed political affairs with the eldest son of Chuluo Khan, who led many subjects to surrender, so the two have become familiar with each other as brothers, although Chengqian did not inform the Turkic prince of his status as the prince. friend.

"Brother Ashina, why do you have the time to come here from Huazhou?" Cheng Qian sat down and asked happily.

"Xiaoer, bring me a pot of good wine." Ashina Simo greeted boldly, "I remember you said that you will go to Ziyang after the arrangement of Lingzhou is completed, so I came here to see you off. Let’s go and say goodbye, we don’t know when we will meet again.”

Cheng Qian smiled: "Brother, if you are willing to move to Chang'an with other nobles, I will personally choose the best house in Chang'an for you."

Ashina Simo drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, shook his head and said: "Brother Ming, those tens of thousands of people followed me to leave their homes and come here. Could it be that at this time, I can leave them and go to Chang'an to have a good time?"

"Then..." Cheng Qian hesitated and said, "Brother, have you ever regretted your decision?"

Ashina's eyes flashed a gloomy look, and then they immediately brightened up. He patted Chengqian's shoulder with one hand and said, "Not to mention anything else, I just know that those people who follow His Majesty the Emperor of Tang Dynasty are more important than others." Follow me to get better, that's enough."

As soon as the words fell, Cheng Qian was startled, then raised the bowl and said: "Brother, I respect you."

After a few bowls of wine, Ashina started talking more: "Brother Ming." With a strange light in his eyes, he said: "Do you know which two people I admire the most in my life? One is of course Your Majesty the Emperor, and the other is General Li Jing and Li. We Turks lost to them two, and we are really convinced. We have to fight beautifully to have fun.”

"Elder brother also met His Majesty the Emperor?"

"During the reign of Wude, I have been to Chang'an several times, and I have seen His Majesty, who was still His Highness the King of Qin at that time, and I still remember his heroic appearance." Ashina said with emotion, "Brother Ming, you were raped at a young age. Entrusted with important tasks, I am afraid that he is also a member of the royal family. He should often have the opportunity to see the emperor, and I don’t know how many people will envy him."

The corners of Chengqian's mouth twitched slightly. I heard that some Turkic nobles regard their father as a god, so it is true.Thinking of this, he still decided not to mention his identity for the time being, and only said with a smile: "Brother, why should you be humble? With your talent and prestige, you will naturally meet your Majesty when you are called to Chang'an to become a king and marquis."

"Brother Ming, among other things, the first thing I do when I go to Chang'an is to drink with you for three days." Ashina said with a big smile. After several months of getting along with him, he had a crush on this guy who was ten years younger than himself. The young man was quite fond of it, "It's just, the Gao family in Chang'an? Could it be the queen's uncle's family?"

Chengqian said calmly, "That's right, big brother, you just need to ask Gao Ming for me." He thought in his heart that when he returned to Chang'an, he must tell his uncle.

When they came out of the hotel, the sky was no longer burning like fire. The two stood side by side under the bridge to bid farewell, causing the passers-by to turn their heads. One was a noble young man with a gentle smile, and the other was a man of a different race with a high nose and deep eyes. , The meaning of parting is beyond words.After a while, both of them turned away from each other.

The streets and alleys of Lingzhou are naturally not as prosperous as Chang'an's, but there are also many pedestrians, especially some boudoir girls who often go to the familiar silk workshop or pearl and jade workshop to look at some new fabrics or jewelry.

Pretending not to see the woman who stopped next to him looking at him, Cheng Qian walked alone on the side of the river, watching the sunset and the afterglow projected into the clear river, reflecting the bright waves, which has a special charm.

Suddenly, a crisp child's voice interrupted his thoughts: "Big brother, do you want to come to my house?" Cheng Qian looked down and saw a boy about five or six years old standing in front of him, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Little brother, is there anything unusual about your house?"

Seeing that the visitor was willing to talk to him, the boy excitedly said: "Our family has a beautiful sister, big brother, you should not be married yet, right?"

Cheng Qian laughed in astonishment: "Little brother, where is your home? Why did you run out alone?"

"Big brother, you haven't said whether you want to marry my sister." The child said reluctantly.

"Where is your home, I'll take you back first." Chengqian said with a smile, could it be that his sister is so ugly that she has never been able to get married?
The boy pouted, pointed reluctantly at the house on the far corner and said, "Then big brother, after you have seen my sister, you must marry her."

Chengqian took the child's hand and asked as he walked, "You stayed there, how many people have you asked in total?"

"Big brother, you are the first one." The child said quite proudly, "My elder sister is very beautiful. I have stood there for a long time. Only big brother, you are the prettiest."

"You do this, do parents know?"

The little boy looked at Chengqian timidly and said, "Big brother, you won't complain to my parents, right?" Seeing that the other party was still silent, there was a slight cry in his voice: "I just want to go back to Chang'an Go, mother told me that because my sister couldn't find a husband and son-in-law in the capital, the whole family had to move here, I think if my sister gets married, then we can move back to Chang'an."

"Do you like Chang'an very much?" Cheng Qian asked thoughtfully.

"I like Chang'an's loose cakes the most." The child looked at the door of his house and said secretly, "Big brother, keep it a secret."

Cheng Qian gently pinched his fair and tender cheeks, and said with a smile: "Don't worry."

Hearing the other party's assurance, the little boy immediately laughed, pointed inside and proudly said: "Big brother, our family runs an academy, and my father is the most educated person in the world."

It is said that it is an academy, but it is just a few desks in the front hall of his house. Cheng Qian frowned slightly. It seems that the situation of the Su family is not very good, but why did they move here from Chang'an?Passing through a garden, the children beside him ran up and shouted loudly: "Sister, sister, there is a guest."

After a while, a lake-blue figure came out from the inside, stood in front of the boy, bent down, gently took out a handkerchief and wiped his brother's forehead, and said in a gentle voice, "Be gentle, Daddy just obeyed." I took the medicine and fell asleep now."

Cheng Qian looked at the woman in a daze, even though he hadn't even seen the real face, but there was a feeling in his heart that he had never felt before, his heart seemed to be beating a little faster.

(End of this chapter)