Hello Chang’an

As soon as he saw Lieutenant General Yu, Li Xian said in a gentle tone: "It has been a long time since I saw Lieutenant General Yu return to the camp, and no news has been sent back. Now that I see Lieutenant General Yu return safely, I can finally rest assured."

"It was my subordinate who neglected his duties and made General Li worried." Vice General Yu cupped his fists to apologize.

Li Xian raised his hand to indicate that he did not have to do this, and simply asked: "I wonder where Lieutenant General Yu went on patrol this time? Why did he stay there for so many days?"

Lieutenant General Yu: "My subordinates were originally on routine patrol in the east of the city. When they were questioning a caravan coming from Huazhou, they accidentally learned that there was a person with similar characteristics to the Governor, who was near Huazhou. Subdued a group of bandits and solved a major trouble for the local people and passersby—"

Li Xian asked calmly: "So, Vice General Yu took people to Huazhou?"

"Exactly, it's extremely rare to have clues about the Governor. My subordinates don't dare to neglect it, and because it's not confirmed, they don't dare to report it to General Li rashly, so they take people to verify the truth first."

Li Xian then asked with concern: "What's the result? Is that person Cui Dadu Governor?"

Although he was asking questions, he still subconsciously believed that Cui Jing was dead. The news previously sent back from the Anbei Protectorate was very clear. Cui Jing was assassinated on Hedong Road. After being fatally injured, he was shot down by the assassin into the Ice Lake. Among them, it is absolutely impossible to still be alive.

It's just that these watchdogs who are loyal to Cui Jing still don't know the details. Although they have heard the news, they are still trying to find out Cui Jing's whereabouts.

"Exactly." Vice General Yu smiled happily: "I didn't arrive at Huazhou, so I met the Governor on the way!"

Li Xian's eyes changed slightly, and then he was covered up by a look of surprise: "...seriously?"

He quickly asked: "In that case, where is Governor Cui at this time? Is everything okay?"

"The Grand Governor is still injured, but it is no longer serious." Vice General Yu continued: "After I saw the Grand Governor, I wanted to rush back to Luoyang to see General Li. Unexpectedly, I met Xu Zhengye on the way. With thousands of cavalry, we were outnumbered and faced an unexpected situation. Fortunately, General Ningyuan came all the way to pursue Xu Zhengye and killed him, thus resolving our predicament. "

The words were not long, but in Li Xian's ears, there were too many things worth thinking about.

The military advisor beside Li Xian felt depressed for several times, but a smile quickly appeared on his face: "If Commander Cui is safe, that's the best thing... During this period, there were rumors circulating among the Japanese army, and now Commander Cui is safe and sound. , this rumor will be disproven."

"That's right." Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief and his expression became relaxed: "According to this, Governor Cui is with General Ning Yuan and other soldiers at the moment?"

"Yes, at that time the Governor took us back to the battlefield with General Ningyuan to deal with post-war matters together." Vice General Yu said: "Now we should be leading the army on the way to Bianzhou."

"Officials of Bianzhou organized a banquet to celebrate General Ningyuan's achievements. Hu, the Governor of Bianzhou, invited the Governor to go with him. It was hard to refuse the hospitality." Vice General Yu conveyed with a smile: "The Governor specially asked his subordinates to return to Luoyang to report their safety, and also invited General Li. Let’s go to Bianzhou together to congratulate this great victory on the Bianshui River!”

In the eyes of Chang Suining and Cui Jing, there are celebrations everywhere now. It would be inappropriate to omit Li Xian who came to lead the troops according to the order. Besides being inappropriate, there is no need to deliberately do so. An act of cold treatment.

However, this invitation fell into Li Xian's ears, but it was full of irony and showoff.

He silently rubbed the purple jade ring on his thumb and said with a smile: "Such a great victory and such a wonderful achievement is a great congratulation."

"Captain Cui is safe and sound. It can be said to be a double blessing. Vice General Yu will tell the army this good news as soon as possible to reassure people." He said with a smile: "After I have arranged the military affairs, I will leave for Bianzhou , go to see Governor Cui."

Lieutenant General Yu clasped his fists in response, "Yes" and quickly withdrew.

There was a brief silence in the tent, and this silence was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

"General..." the military advisor said carefully.

"Captain Cui..." Li Xian sighed slowly: "He survived a disaster. He is always so lucky."

In other words, are the four words "survive the catastrophe" themselves, and the processes before and after, really as simple as they appear on the surface?

But no matter what, Cui Jing came back alive... This is the fact before us, and it is a fact that is more difficult than any fact.

People who are already "dead" should go to **** quietly... Coming back suddenly is really not a happy thing.

The military advisor frowned.

Just now, he was comforting the general. The temporary military exploits were nothing, and the military power of the Xuance Army was the most important thing. But now...

The military exploits are gone, military power...

This time the general had made no achievements and had not established a reputation for prestige with his military exploits. However, Cui Jing appeared alive again in front of people. Even a saint had no way and no reason to directly entrust the military power of the Xuance Army to the general.

Everything that was destined to be gained suddenly fell into vain at this moment.

The military advisor could only advise: "General, don't be anxious. You must know that the final destination is where the Sacred Heart is... It's just a little later. The general must wait calmly and patiently."

"Patience..." Li Xian smiled with unknown meaning: "The thing I lack most is patience."

"Yes, the general has always understood that a little impatience can ruin a big plan." The military advisor said, "It is precisely because of the general's tireless hard work and calm patience in the southern border over the past few years that the saint treats him differently."

After finishing speaking, he asked: "General... are you going to Bianzhou to congratulate them?"

"I want to go, of course I want to go." Li Xianhan said with a smile: "Since I came here with the order, I represent the emperor's will. How can I be absent from such a great victory and grand event?"

"Besides, everyone is going, but I am the only one missing. Doesn't it make people unreasonably speculate that I am narrow-minded?"

"Furthermore, Governor Cui and I are old acquaintances. We haven't seen each other for such a long time, so we should catch up."

The military advisor responded with a "yes": "Then I will ask you to make arrangements to go to Bianzhou."

"Go." As Li Xian spoke, he slowly picked up the empty wine cup at hand.

He said slowly: "It seems that I am not blessed to enjoy the fine wine sent by Luoyang officials. I should take it with me to Bianzhou and present it to Governor Cui... Oh, and the one who has made extraordinary achievements again. General Ningyuan."

"No, Arlan thinks that the general can enjoy it first."

The woman in blue on the side smiled and picked up the wine flask she had just prepared, and poured wine into the empty glass in Li Xian's hand.

Li Xian watched quietly as the wine cup gradually became seven to eight percent full, then he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

The smile in the deep eyes of the woman in blue became even stronger, and she wanted to give him more wine.

However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he saw the wine cup making a soft "pop" sound and shattering in Li Xian's hand.

Broken porcelain burst out, and bright red blood dripped from Li Xian's fingers.

The woman in blue quickly put down the wine bottle and took the medicine box to stop his bleeding.

Li Xian gently held up her chin with his bleeding hand, and said with a smile: "Arlan, you will soon see your father-killing enemy and the daughter of another father-killing enemy... But right now , it’s not a good time for revenge, you have to understand this.”

The woman looked at him meekly, placed her right hand across her heart, and said as if she was swearing: "Arlan understands that Arlan will obey the general's arrangements and will never make any arbitrary decisions and harm the general's cause." Li Xian showed a satisfied smile and said with a smile. The **** palm left her chin and gently stroked her slightly curly hair. His loving eyes seemed to be looking at a beast that he had tamed with his own hands.

…

Chang Suining and Xiao Min led the army to leave Bianshui and temporarily camped outside Bianzhou City.

Xu Zhengye has been executed, and the good news has been sent to the capital. There are still many things to deal with. The repair of the warship cannot be completed in a day or two, and the soldiers also need to recover from their injuries.

Furthermore, this matter is not really over yet. There are still Xu Zhengye's accomplices in Luoyang City, but everyone in the gentry is involved, so we still have to wait for the emperor's instructions.

Decisions such as the whereabouts of the army in the future also need to be discussed with the capital before they can be decided.

Before that, Chang Suining's mission was to take the soldiers to recover from their injuries.

She came to Bianzhou because Governor Hu had repeatedly invited her to visit him, and she did have the intention of enjoying a meal.

At this moment, the army and Xu's captured soldiers were placed outside the city. Chang Suining, Xiao Min, and Cui Jing led only two thousand soldiers and followed Hu Governor into Bianzhou City.

Hu Lin sat on the horse and cleared the way in front and side. Her heart was filled with excitement, and she felt as if she had returned to her hometown.

Although the defeat of Xu Jun was not due to his own true ability, the invitation to General Ningyuan to Bianzhou City as a guest was really due to his own efforts.

It should be noted that before this, there were letters from officials in Bianzhou City, and later the female family members of his family repeatedly asked his servants to send messages, telling him to invite General Ningyuan to Bianzhou City no matter what method he used.

For this reason, the always virtuous wife even said harsh words to him - if he couldn't invite General Ning Yuan, he would probably feel embarrassed to return to the city, right?

He heard the implication clearly, and it was clearly - if you can't bring General Ning Yuan back, don't come back either.

But now that he entered the city on the first day of the new year, Governor Hu understood the true meaning of his wife's words.

As a result of the memorandum that spread widely, and the good fortune of surviving the disaster after almost losing his home, the people in the city respected General Ningyuan with a surge of enthusiasm that was unprecedented.

At the age of sixteen, he went to the battlefield to find his father. He immediately killed the generals under Xu Thief and tried to protect Hezhou.

Then he personally captured and killed the rebel Li Yi, preventing a greater turmoil.

At the beginning of this year, when she turned seventeen, she made a statement to the world, threatening to kill Thief Xu on the 73rd. She really did what she said, and indeed brought Thief Xu's head, and she did not let down the people who were in a difficult and displaced situation. The absurd hope that he had, almost like a life-saving straw, never gave the contemptuous words of those who sneered at him a chance to come true.

She fulfilled her promise with facts and gave an explanation to everyone in the world who had read and heard the proclamation.

In troubled times, there is a need for such a mysterious hero who appears overnight, can do things that ordinary people cannot and dare not do, and is willing to save all people from fire and water. The eyes of all the people follow such a hero. , which means following the hope in their hearts.

Today, the streets in Bianzhou City are deserted, and the roads are lined with spring flowers competing to bloom.

Seeing the looks cast by the common people, He Wuhu's eyes straightened.

In his entire life, this was the first time that someone looked at him like a hero.

This feeling... really tastes like that!

This kind of satisfaction is incomparable no matter how much money you make by blocking people's lives.

Is this the beauty of doing the right thing and taking the right path?

Looking at the flowers flying all over the sky, He Wuhu couldn't help but be intoxicated for a moment, as if he had secretly drank the nectar and jade liquid that was served to the immortals at the Queen Mother's banquet.

Why do you say you drank secretly?

Naturally, it was because he knew in his heart that he was not a hero at all, but a scum. He would never be able to get a piece of flowers and leaves in front of him even if he spent his whole life. Only because he was following General Ningyuan at this moment, he had the opportunity to pretend to receive this useless book. His glory.

But he will definitely change his mind in the future and follow General Ning Yuan to make great achievements!

Today is like this, just treat it as an advance payment from He Wuhu!

He Wuhu tightened his grip on the reins and glared at several brothers on one side with encouraging eyes. He only brought less than ten people into the city. Nothing else. He only picked long ones that were as handsome and powerful as him, so that To give General Ningyuan face, the remaining crooked and vicious people were left outside the city in disgust by him.

Just last night, Chang Suining had agreed to accept them as his subordinates in front of Cui Jing.

Nowadays, they all regard themselves as "General Ningyuan's people". After obtaining their status, they work harder and harder. They also remember Chang Sui Ning's words and always remind themselves to restrain themselves.

For example, at this moment -

They rode horses slowly on the long street. When they passed the largest flower house in the city, the beautiful flower girls in the building threw flowers towards them.

He Wuhu didn't see where it came from, so he caught it happily, and then heard the flower lady say with a smile: "This general took the flowers from the slave family, but remember to come to the slave family to have a drink!"

When He Wuhu heard this, the whole flower branch trembled wildly, and he quickly stuffed the flowers randomly to Yuan Xiang beside him. He is a serious person now, and we can't do anything that violates military discipline!

Yuanxiang panicked for a moment: "...?"

There are still flowers flying out of the flower house.

A branch of pink and white flowers with green leaves flew down from the second floor of the flower building and was caught by Cui Jing.

Yuan Xiang, who was behind him, was even more panicked when he saw this. Where did the governor go wrong? Let's talk about it and let's work together to find a way to get rid of this problem!

After a moment, Cui Jing handed the flower to Chang Sui Ning beside her.

It was a pink and white begonia.

For a moment, Chang Suining seemed to be back in the spring of last year. She was sitting in a carriage when she returned home for the first time, following Lao Chang and Xuance Jun to Beijing. At that time, there was such a pink and white begonia brushing against Cui Jing's face. The armor fell on her car window.

So...he actually remembers such a small thing? In other words, had he paid attention to her back then?

Chang Suining looked at Cui Jing subconsciously.

The young man was also looking at her. Behind him was a gorgeous world of countless flowers, but in his deep eyes, there was only her shadow at this time.

"Look, General Ning Yuan... General Ning Yuan took my Begonia!"

At the fence on the second floor of the flower building, the beautiful court lady screamed in surprise.

Hearing this, Chang Sui Ning looked past Cui Jing and looked at her.

The moment they looked at each other, the oiran lady was so excited that her cheeks turned red. She squeezed the handkerchief tightly and said, "General Ning Yuan... Come here to have a drink when you have time! Then... I will play the piano and sing for you." listen!"

Although she mustered up ten percent of her courage, she still bit her lip with regret when she spoke. Although they were both women, the other party was a general respected by the world, while she was just a lowly dirtbag who had fallen into the dust of the world. How could the mud offend Ming Yue? How could she be so ignorant of herself?

Good night everyone