In the south, it should be a warm spring when the grass grows and the warblers fly and the catkins flutter, but in the north, it is still the cold season of ice and snow, and the speed of the flow of the Lanjiang River is also slow and cumbersome. www.biquge.info In the imperial palace of the northern kingdom, the ministers were sitting in the palace of the northern kingdom, with a gloomy look on their faces.

A few days ago, Qi Yiguo suddenly led an army to attack, the purpose is the grain and grass of the northern country, the northern country has always been a country dominated by agriculture, committed to agricultural production, and the people's lives are relatively rich, and Qi Yiguo, which is only a river away from the border of the northern country, advocates military affairs and is committed to expanding the army. Until, three months ago, the new emperor of Qi Yiguo ascended the throne, and was vigorously rectifying the domestic economy, trying to change the previous dilemma of lack of food and the treasury not being able to make ends meet, so he aimed at the rich northern country next to him, and wanted to bring it under his wing, so that the territory could be expanded, and second, the financial affairs could be permanently solved, so the offensive was spread out in this way.

In the palace of the northern kingdom, the king is also at a loss, and he is also responsible for the disasters faced by the country, the northern kingdom is his home, and if the country is gone, where will his home be. Sitting on this high throne, he was exhausted, not only did he have tens of millions of people, but also his queen and children, if the country could not be saved, what face would he have to live in the world, and what would his wife and daughter do?

"Now, Qi Yiguo has repeatedly violated our borders, advancing step by step, and my country's military strength is not as good as Qi Yi. King Qi Yi sent a post a few days ago, as long as we surrender to Qi Yi and become Qi Yi's territory, they will stop attacking and promise not to harm the people of the northern country. This king wants to hear the opinions of the ministers, I don't know what your opinion is?" In the palace council, as soon as the king's words came out, they immediately caused the ministers to compete and discuss it like ants on a hot pot.

"King Qiqi, we can't just give in, if we just give up Qi Yiguo to rule our country, then what will be the face of our northern country, we who protect the people should give them an explanation, the minister would rather die on the battlefield than be a coward who surrenders without a fight. ”

General Nangong, who was standing beside Liu Taifu, was the main battle faction. General Nangong, whose full name is Nangong Honglie, went out with his father at the age of sixteen, took the throne at the age of twenty-two, and has been guarding the peace of the northern country for thirty years. It's just that since more than 20 years ago, the northern country finally settled down and no longer suffered from war, and has been committed to agricultural production, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Nangong Honglie was originally a military general, so he naturally advocated fighting a war to maintain the stability of the country. The other ministers didn't think so, most of them were lords and factions, and the disputes in the court were deadlocked.

"Your Majesty, now that Qi Yiguo is coming, it is the time for our country to recuperate, if we fight with them, we don't have much chance of winning!" said Mrs. Liu, who was standing beside Nangong Honglie. Mrs. Liu's name is Liu Yan, he is the champion of the year, he is forty years old, he has a son and a daughter, his son is also an official in the imperial court, he is on duty in the Ministry of Rites, and he has a son, and his daughter Liu Xia is sixteen years old, which is the age to be married. The reason why Liu Yan advocated reconciliation was nothing more than to ensure the stability of the people and their families, and the current northern country was indeed not suitable for war, and the disasters brought about by war were often suffered by the people.

"Your Majesty, Liu Fu is right! Our country's military strength is indeed difficult to compete with Qi Yiguo, and the people are the first to suffer from the war! The people of our country have lived and worked in peace and contentment for so many years, and they really don't want to suffer a life of exile anymore, please think twice!" said Lin Changqing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

"Your Majesty, you must not, this is really damaging to the national prestige of my northern country! Nangong Honglie said in a stiff voice, in his opinion, he can die in battle, but he must not live in humiliation. Nangong Honglie is also a family person, he doesn't care about the life and death of his wife and daughter, it's just that he wants to live with dignity, and he can't insult the family style and the king's trust for decades.

"The general's words are wrong, it is important to maintain the reputation of the country, but in the imperial court, you must care about the people, how to make the people's lives stable is the most important thing, please take the people of the world as the most important!" Liu Yan argued. In his view, the prestige and dignity of the country are not as important as the people's life and stability, and he must fight for a way for the people to live.

The ministers expressed their opinions, insisted on their own words, and did not give in to each other, which really made it difficult for Wen Zhong, the king of the north, to decide, how could he not care about the world, but he was also the king of a country, so how could he make such a decision that insulted the dignity of a country.

"Stand down, ministers! That's all for today, and this king will consider what the ministers have to say." Nangong Honglie stayed and followed the king to the Kunyi Palace. ”

With the support of the palace people, he came to the Kunyi Palace, and the king of the north held on to the carved chair, and said tiredly: "General Nangong, this king knows that you are all sincere and all for the country, but you tell me honestly, if our army insists on competing with Qi Yi's army, is there any chance of winning?"

Nangong Honglie hurriedly knelt down and clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty, my country has been committed to agricultural production over the years, and the army has long been much worse than before, coupled with the cold winter, the people are in a state of recuperation, and the supply of grain and grass is more difficult than usual. If the army is sent, the chance of victory is almost none, but the minister begs the king to let the minister lead the army to the battle, even if he dies in battle, the minister does not want to insult the dignity of the northern country, and it is not a pity for the minister to die, if he surrenders without a fight, he will be laughed at by the people of the world, and the minister does not want to see the reputation of the northern country ruined like this, please fulfill the king. ”

The king of the north stepped down from the seat, helped up Nangong Honglie, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "This king knows that what you said is reasonable, it is for the country, but this king doesn't want to die in a vigorous battle like this, it is better than a humiliating submission." However, this king cannot, this king is concerned about the safety of the people, this king cannot abandon the safety of the people, and the war will cause many bloodshed and sacrifices, and the destruction of families and people, which the people cannot bear. Moreover, Qi Yi's king is also a talented monarch, if the northern kingdom is in his hands, this king has nothing to regret, but he is ashamed of his ancestors and ancestors, the first emperor gave the country to this king, but this king can't keep it for him, and it changes hands easily, it is the incompetence of this king. After King Qi Yi takes over the northern kingdom, he will definitely not be able to tolerate this king, and this king only hopes that after this king goes, the general can take care of his wife and daughter for this king, and the general must agree. Here, this king kneels down for you, begging the general to fulfill the king's decision, whether it is stealing life, being cowardly and incompetent, for the sake of the people, this king is willing to bear this infamy, just begging the general to stop being stubborn, fulfill the king's wish, and put down dignity for the people of the whole country. Saying that, the king of the north knelt straight in front of Nangong Honglie, and Nangong Honglie hurriedly helped the king of the north and said: "Your Majesty, don't say so, you are torturing the old minister like this, the old minister promised you, and the old minister promised you." Two old men over half a hundred years old hugged each other like this, and the old tears were all over the place.

In the Imperial Garden, the flowers and plants are covered with ice and snow, losing their original color, a piece of snow white, the only plum blossom in full bloom, also blends with the snow color, only the occasional fragrance repeatedly, so that people can feel the vitality of the garden. The south side of the back garden is the Fei Su Palace, which is the bedroom of Wen Xu, the only daughter of the North King, and the north side is the bedroom of the queen and the biological mother of Wen Xu, Yan Jing, Luan Ming Palace, whenever the flowers bloom, the mother and daughter often take a walk in this huge garden.

Today's Luanming Hall looks quite dull, the king of the north sits on the warm chair where the queen usually rests, the bright yellow robe on his body also looks weak, the sadness on his face makes him look a lot older, he took the hand of the queen standing beside him, pulled her to sit on his side, and smiled at her slightly, just like when the two of them first met, he raised his hand and slowly stroked this slightly fine line but still visible beautiful face, his eyes were full of affection.

"Yan Yan, how many years have you and I been acquainted from meeting now?" King North looked into his queen's eyes and asked slowly.

"Your Majesty, we have been together for thirty-two years, and we can all get married. The queen said with a smile.

"It's been thirty-two years, and our children are all so old, it's really unforgiving! I think back then, we still remember the scene of our acquaintance on the birthday of the first king, I remember that you liked to wear red clothes at that time, which was particularly eye-catching, and my eyes were inseparable from you. Do you know what attracts me the most?" King Bei turned his eyes and looked out of the palace gate, his mind sinking into a long memory.

"What is it?"

"It's your warmth, although you were dressed in red at that time, but you sat there indifferently and gracefully, as if the world had nothing to do with you, not glamorous, but according to people, this king thought at that time, what kind of woman is this, how can she live without fighting with the world, how can she enter her life. Later, this king still walked into your life, brought you into this **, only wanted to keep you by his side, but he didn't want to imprison you, thinking of how difficult you were in this palace where everyone competed for favor and fierceness, this king was heartbroken, but reluctant, knowing that the life you want is to live quietly, live this life plainly, but still don't want to live without you, it's my selfishness. Yan Yan, you tell this king, have you ever hated this king?" Wen Zhong looked at Yan Jing, his eyes full of guilt.

"Zhong, it's impossible not to hate you, you brought me into this **, I think every day when this kind of life can end, but I love you again, I know what you did for me, although life in the palace is difficult, but with your company and care, I am already content, plus I added a child for you later, I want to guard you, live in peace, I don't care about the reputation, I just want you to be by my side is enough. Zhong, you don't have to blame yourself, stay in this palace, you gave me all the happiness of a woman, and I have nothing to regret anymore. ”

He Wen Zhong is the king above 10,000 people in the northern kingdom, but he doesn't even have the opportunity to give his beloved woman a perfect life, and ordinary life has become a luxury. It was only when my life was about to come to an end that I realized that what I couldn't give up was not the supreme power and inexhaustible wealth, but the most ordinary happiness. If his sacrifice could keep their mother, daughter, and son safe, then he would have died with peace of mind.

"Zhong, your face is a little bad, is there something uncomfortable, do you want to send the imperial doctor to take a look?" Yan Jing touched her husband's face, looking anxious, in recent years, Wen Zhong's body has been getting worse day by day, she is really afraid that one day he will leave without warning, so how should she live in this place without him.

Wen Zhong smiled slightly, took Yan Jing's hand on his face into the palm of his hand, and took the opportunity to put his arm around Yan Jing's shoulder, letting her lean on his arms, "It's okay, it's just that I haven't rested well, I'll rest here, you can sit with me for a while." Yan Yan, I haven't seen Su'er for a long time, what has she been busy with lately?"

Yan Jing moved her body closer to her husband's arms before she spoke: "Zhong, it's not that you don't know our daughter, except for the time when she comes to sit with me, she is in her own dormitory the rest of the time, and now she must be reading in her palace." ”

"This is our daughter, just like you at the beginning, just as beautiful and as quiet. Yan Yan, this king still has something to deal with, you go to your daughter's side for a walk, so as not to be lonely alone in this dormitory, by the way, tell her that his father misses her very much, and he will go to see her when this king is done. ”

"Well, I'll go later, you have to pay attention to your body, I see you've lost a lot of weight recently. Yan Jing's face was full of worry.

"You don't have to worry about me, I'll take care of myself, then I'll go first, I'm not by your side, you have to take care of yourself, so I can go with peace of mind." ”

"I know" Yan Jing got up from King Bei's arms, and the palace maid on the side hurriedly stepped forward to hand over the cloak, Yan Jing took the cloak, put it on for King Bei, patted the wrinkles on it, and carefully tied the knot.

Wen Zhong shook the small hand that was busy on him, "This king is gone, promise this king, no matter what happens, you will take care of yourself." Yan Jing nodded with a smile, watched Wen Zhong walk out of the palace gate, disappeared before turning his gaze back, turned around and called the palace maid to bring the cloak and put it on, and went to the Feixu Palace.