The prince is very fierce

There are still eight days before the New Year. The city of Liang is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Merchants are walking through the streets like flowing clouds, which has revealed the joy of welcoming the spring and bidding farewell to the old year.

Although it is located outside the Great Wall, Liangcheng is not much different from the cities in the heart of the Central Plains at first glance. Only the men on the street have their hair down, lacking the elegance of "literary robes and jade crowns".

As the capital of the eastern line, the residence of Jiang Heng, the right prince of Northern Qi, was built on Yangji Street in the city. Jiang Heng led the southern expedition to Dayue, and now he is fighting with Guo Zhongxian in Hedong. He can't come back as the New Year is coming to an end. The palace is a little deserted, and only the servants are sweeping the snow outside the wall.

It was already dark, and the carriages and horses were intertwined on Yangji Street. In the brothels and wine shops on the street, the sound of humming and the laughter of women were heard one after another.

Xu Buling drove a small carriage, his eyes swept the streets, looking for where to get a room tonight.

Cui Xiaowan opened the window a little, glanced at it, and found no unusual street scene, so she sat forward a little, and asked Xu Buling back to back inside and outside the car door:

"Aren't you going to destroy the alliance between the two countries? Where are we going?"

Xu Buling wanted to disrupt the alliance between the two countries, but he didn't know the specific location of the envoys. He drove the carriage slowly and said with a smile:

"It has been arranged long ago. Let's find an acquaintance to ask and find out the situation of the envoys' team."

"Do you have acquaintances in Beiqi?"

"Yes, I know them well."

While Xu Buling was talking, he stopped the carriage at the side of Yangji Street, called out the little sparrow from the carriage, and gave a few instructions. The little sparrow flew to the roof without complaint and searched on the busy streets.

Liangcheng is the core of Mobei, just like Suzhou City in the Western Regions. Merchants from all sides gather here, and the scale is very large. However, most of the rich gentry will not run to the civilian area, but are concentrated in the prosperous area around Yangji Street.

Although located in the northern frontier, the ancestral homeland of the nobles of Northern Qi is in the Central Plains. It is inevitable to feel homesick as the year draws to a close. There are wine parties and poetry gatherings everywhere on the streets. There are also scholars who recite poems and couplets to express their hope for restoration in the attics and pavilions.

The little sparrow circled around Yangji Street for a few times, and quickly found its target according to the sign of the Right Prince's Mansion. It flew back from the street and landed on Xu Buling's shoulder.

Xu Buling took out the peeled pine nuts, put them into the mouth of the little sparrow, and drove the carriage to the outside of Chunhua Hall on the same street...

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Chunhua Hall is a place of romance. The lights in the pavilion were just on. The courtesan who came here from the inner pass had just stepped on the stage. The nobles of Liangcheng gathered below the stage, and the greetings were endless.

In the private room on the second floor in front of the hall, Jiang Kai, the prince of the Right Prince of Northern Qi, sat on a carved soft couch, wearing a white snow fox fur coat, and glanced at the dandies in the hall with a little impatience in his eyes.

As the legitimate son of the Right Prince, Jiang Kai was on par with Xu Buling in terms of status. He was originally a dragon among men in Northern Qi. At the beginning of the year, when the border of Dayue was broken, Jiang Kai was able to lead more than 10,000 elite cavalry as the vanguard and won the honor of being the first to step into the territory of his hometown, which showed his status in Northern Qi.

It's a pity that the dragon among men can't compare to the exiled immortals from heaven.

Outside Taiyuan City, Jiang Kai was "captured king" in front of thousands of troops and became the highest-ranking prisoner of war after the last emperor of Northern Qi. After that, he was almost imprisoned to death in Chang'an City. He had to trouble the national teacher Zuo Qingqiu to take risks and rescue him alone before he escaped with great difficulty. Not only did he lose his troops and two chasing wind horses, but he was also completely lost.

After this incident, Jiang Kai's status in Northern Qi plummeted and he became a laughing stock among the younger generation. If it weren't for his mother's strong background, the status of "crown prince" might have been taken away by the furious Right Prince Jiang Heng.

After escaping from Chang'an City, Jiang Kai was too embarrassed to lead the frontier soldiers to charge into battle again. He resigned from his military post and stayed in Liangcheng honestly. After a few days, the prince Jiang Du had the coming-of-age ceremony, but he was too embarrassed to return to Yancheng.

Next to Jiang Kai sat Zuo Qingqiu's son Zuo Zhan. Zuo Zhan was Jiang Kai's good friend. His experience was not much different from Jiang Kai's, but with Jiang Kai standing in front and being scolded, the pressure was always lighter.

Seeing that Jiang Kai was a little bored, Zuo Zhan said:

"Prince said in the past that he wanted to see Miss Yu'er's style. Now that Miss Yu'er has finally been invited to Liangcheng, why are you so depressed again?"

It would be a miracle if Jiang Kai could be happy. He picked up the teacup and took a sip:

"What's the use of just meeting someone? It was said that we would attack Taiyuan to see Miss Yu. Until now, I still don't know what Taiyuan looks like. I have been to Chang'an. Now I just want to see Lady Jiujie. We agreed to attack Chang'an in the future and let her be the princess. How can I break my promise again?"

Zuo Zhan shrugged slightly: "A real man can bend and stretch. There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome. The national teacher is discussing the alliance between the two countries. Once it is decided, the army will cross the Yellow River next year and return to Chang'an sooner or later."

Jiang Kai knew that Zuo Zhan's mind was on the girl downstairs. He was so perfunctory even when comforting people, so he didn't drag him to talk nonsense. Raised his hand:

"If you want to go down and say hello to the girl, go ahead. I want to be alone."

Zuo Zhan laughed and didn't say much. He got up and went down the stairs.

The sound of music and laughter echoed in Chunhua Hall. Jiang Kai looked at the romantic scene below. He might be a little bored. Following the beat, he tapped the armrest of the soft couch with his fingers and hummed a little tune:

"Hmm~~~"

Dong——

Just after humming a few words, Jiang Kai felt a knock on the back of his head, and heard a sentence:

"Hmm, it's a good start..."

The voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. Before Jiang Kai had time to think, he fell into endless darkness.

I don’t know how long it took before biting cold water was splashed on my face.

Jiang Kai suddenly woke up. The place he was in had changed from a warm elegant room to a broken house. Judging from the noise on the street outside, it should be in the back alley of Chunhua Hall.

"Woo-"

Jiang Kai was about to shout for help, but found that his mouth was blocked.

Looking up, there were two people standing in the shabby room with bare walls.

In front of him was a man from the countryside wearing a sheepskin coat. He was half-crouching on the ground with a straight knife in his hand. His face was somewhat hidden, his hair was shawl-length, and his eyes were smiling, as if he had met an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.

Behind the man in the world, squatting was a girl dressed in red fox fur. Her body was as thin as a willow's and her eyebrows were picturesque. Her age was indistinguishable. She looked like a mountain spirit who had just transformed into a human form. She also had a somewhat unworldly appearance. Dust fairy spirit.

Such a handsome girl...

As a man, Jiang Kai's first sight must have been on the girl, and his eyes lit up slightly.

But after seeing the dazzling peach blossom eyes of the charlatan next to him, his expression suddenly froze again.

Jiang Kai: (⊙_⊙;)

Xu Buling held his sword in his hand, looked at Jiang Kai who was tied up, removed the rag that was gagging him, and said with a smile:

"Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a year. Do you think you don't recognize me?"

! !

Jiang Kai stared and looked left and right, as if to confirm whether it was a nightmare. When he realized it was not a nightmare, he became frightened and obviously wanted to call for guards, but he quickly realized it and lowered his voice, wanting to cry without tears. :

"Oh, my mother! Why are you staring at me alone? Prince Zuo also has a son, and there are several princes in Guiyan City. It's not easy for me to get a good pregnancy, and I haven't done anything harmful to God... "

Cui Xiaowan squatted next to him obediently, kidnapping with her boyfriend. When he heard this, he said in a funny way:

"The noble prince of the feudal lord, why are you so cowardly?"

Can I not be cowardly? I saved my life last time! After finally escaping, it was so hard to catch a sheep. Who could stand it?

Jiang Kai had nowhere to vent his anger, so he leaned against the corner and complained in a polite tone:

"Brother Xu, we are both princes. Can you please tell me some truth? What's the point of you coming to me? I don't even have troops anymore. I want to find my father! Even if you chop me to death today, I won't go to Chang'an. Well, it’s better to be broken than to be ruined, I have a temper, right?”

Xu Buling raised his eyebrows: "Be honest and cooperate. I won't send you to Chang'an this time."

Jiang Kai knew he had no power to resist, so he panicked when he heard these words:

"Don't kill me. I'm really useless. Killing me won't solve the problem. Take me to Chang'an as a hostage. Maybe you can exchange me for something..."

Xu Buring raised his hand, interrupted Jiang Kai's words, and asked:

"In recent days, has Northern Qi secretly been in contact with the four eastern kings to discuss an alliance?"

Jiang Kai simply shook his head: "I am banned in Liangzhou City and have no idea about these things."

Cui Xiaowan squatted in front of Xu Buling, looked at Jiang Kai's face, and whispered:

"He's lying."

Jiang Kai frowned, but did not dare to get angry. He laughed out loud and said kindly:

"Girl, please don't talk nonsense, your life is at stake, I speak from the bottom of my heart..."

Xu Buling naturally believed Cui Xiaowan's words, drew out the straight knife, and looked at Jiang Kai's hands and feet, as if considering where to strike.

Cui Xiaowan turned around when she saw this, not wanting to see a scene that was too bloody.

Jiang Kai's mental endurance was limited, so how could he dare to be stabbed? When he saw this, he quickly begged for mercy:

"Okay, okay, I said. My father has such a plan, and the palace staff have discussed it, but I really don't know how to form an alliance. With the national strength of Northern Qi, Dongyue must come to us, and we can't be the first to go there. Seek peace."

Xu Buling nodded: "Did Dong Yue's envoy ever arrive in Northern Qi? Where was he?"

Jiang Kai hesitated for a moment and then said:

"The envoy must have arrived at the Foreign Affairs Pavilion this morning. He will leave for Guiyan City in the next two days. I just know about this. I don't know who is coming. It is all arranged by my father and the imperial court."

Cui Xiaowan had been paying attention to Jiang Kai and nodded:

"You are quite honest. Remember to give birth to a good child in your next life."

? !

Jiang Kai's face turned pale and he thought Xu Buling was going to silence him, so he quickly said:

"Slowly! I was reborn very well, so I don't need to live in the next life. I've said everything. There's no need to silence me. The Foreign Barbarian Pavilion is in the east of the city. You knock me out and throw me into the alley..."

Bang——

Before Jiang Kai finished speaking, Xu Buring slapped him on the back of the head, tilted his head and fainted again on the spot.

Cui Xiaowan glanced down and looked slightly disgusted:

"You are so cowardly. We are all princes, so far from you."

"That's natural."

Xu Bu Ling smiled softly, gagged Jiang Kai's mouth again, and tied it tighter. After confirming that he could not break free within a few days, he turned around and left the room with Xiao Wan...