In the second year of Yansheng, the world was decided.

In April, the spring water melts and the trails fall like rain. Shen Huan looked at the endgame in front of him, still thinking to himself.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and the people who came were not moving quickly, and every step was very gentle. At first glance, it doesn't sound special, and only a detailed discerning can detect that the strength of his left and right legs is not the same.

Waiting intently, Gu Cheng's hand was already on her shoulder, she turned around and asked with a smile, "The envoy of the King of Liao is gone?" ”

He said yes and smiled idly, "I shouldn't come again, and you can't be melancholy, I made it very clear to them." ”

She snorted, still a little worried, "My words were a little cruel earlier, and I offended them. I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid they'll be angry with you. I have asked you to come out again and again, but in fact, it is not because Bailu Mountain has become a climate in Liaodong now, and we have the idea of money. ”

This is too modest, even if Bailu Mountain is not to the extent that it is rich and rivals the country, it is also one of the best among the white mountains and black waters outside the Guan, and the giants on the rich side are not something that can be described by three words. What's more, in addition to money, there is also a village warrior group training accumulated by ten years of operation, and the martial arts masters who have come to him have gradually formed their own forces. Although Gu Cheng has no intention of occupying the mountain as the king, in the eyes of outsiders, Bailu Mountain already has the capital to compete with the imperial court. Of course, Gu Cheng and Shen Huan's original intention was just to find a peach blossom source to settle down, not to ask about the Central Plains, let alone involve officialdom, and then do their best to benefit the people.

This is an ideal, but it is not easy to achieve. Fortunately, the Helan clan has not been in charge of the Central Plains for a long time, and they have no heart to spare time to take care of the remote Liaodong Domain, otherwise the Bailu Mountain Tree will be very popular, and if they insist on not cooperating with the imperial court, it will be even more difficult to fight with the world.

She pondered his words and asked, "You say they won't come again?" Then you must have promised some benefits to the King of Liao, didn't you? ”

Gu Cheng sat down next to her, picked up a white piece and landed on the chess eye, and replied lightly, "Because I promised the imperial court, I was awarded the title of first-class Marquis of Su Yi, and the edict was promulgated three days later, and the edict was issued to the world." ”

Shen Huan didn't feel surprised, he pondered for a moment, and only asked, "I know that you won't covet that title, you must have deeper considerations." But although the Xianbei people occupy the Central Plains, in the end they are alien, I think you have always had mustard in your heart, so you will not accept the reward from the imperial court for a long time. ”

He did not deny it, "Yes, I do have a mustard, and I hope that one day the Han people can regain power." But some things don't happen overnight. Remember what I said, a dynasty is the same as a person, it has to experience birth, dwelling, badness, and emptiness, this is the law, and everything in the world is like this. After more than 10 years of war, the Central Plains has finally settled down, the people's livelihood needs to be stabilized, the people need to recuperate, and now is not the time for another dispute. ”

He raised his eyes and looked at the mountains stretching in the distance, "So now, there is no need to be narrowly opposed to this alien regime, the Xianbei people are smart and pragmatic, and they know that in the Han family's territory, the status of the Han people has not declined compared to before, in view of this, I can barely talk about comfort." Speaking of the reason why I accepted the knighthood of the imperial court, it is nothing more than the situation. In the current situation of Bailu Mountain, it is becoming more and more difficult to be alone, let alone a group of people who follow us. The imperial court values Bailu Mountain's financial resources and the ability to stabilize one side, so we might as well carry this flag on our shoulders, protect the people we want to protect, protect ourselves, and strive to do more things we can. ”

She followed his words and nodded, "I understand what you mean, Da is good for the world, since we have such ability, we should do our part." But I can't help but worry, there are too many things to cross the river and tear down the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey, let's defend one side for the court, contribute money and efforts, and in the end, we will end up being liquidated...... Although we should not be like this in our lifetime, future generations must always take care of them. ”

He smiled, shook her hand and said, "So I put forward a condition, asking the imperial court to agree to open border trade, and allow us to trade with the surrounding Goryeo, Rakshasa and Uriya Sutaihui." In this way, the prosperity of the Liaodong Domain can also find a way back for us. I plan to let Qinghong and them learn to operate, deal with these foreign countries as well as possible, and in the future, if things change, they can also retreat as soon as possible and have a buffer place. Although it is inevitable to flee away from home again, as long as you keep your life, it is not impossible to return to the Central Plains when the world changes. ”

After saying that, he sighed, and his tone did not complain, but seemed to be relieved, "It is said that children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, but I can't avoid vulgarity, and my heart is a little far." It's a pity that their ability is limited, and they can only do their part, and the future depends on their own creation. ”

She sighed, and couldn't help but feel a little sour in her eyes, "Poor our children can't avoid disaster after all...... Anyway, it's good to stay in the green mountains. More on the future. You, as a father, have done your best, not only to keep everyone safe, but also to think of future generations...... In fact, think about it, if you hadn't met me, where would there be all these troubles, you would have been safe and secure at this time, and you would be in the capital on the same day. ”

"It's not so pessimistic," he shook his head and smiled, "Fortunately, the Liaodong Domain is located in a remote area, and the imperial court is really not interested in taking care of it for a while, as long as everything outside the border is stable, we people will be safe." As for you...... I couldn't agree more. ”

He turned around, put his hands around her waist, and gently clamped it, "Since we have even agreed on the next life, I won't talk about those useless ones." In fact, if you think about it, will I be able to be peaceful in Beijing? In the troubled times, everyone is in danger, and the number of people who have died in the change of dynasties is countless, who knows that I will not be a ghost under someone else's knife? In the final analysis, the fate of the people is like ants, unless they catch up with the good times, but the good times may not last for a hundred years. The so-called rise and fall are all the suffering of the people. All we can do is do our best and obey the destiny of God, that's all. ”

He had made the safest arrangements, and what else could she say had to be agreed. Because I know that after so many years, although she has taken care of most of the things outside, the real backbone of all of them is Gu Cheng. As long as he is there, she feels at ease.

Grabbed her and brushed the fallen flowers off her shoulders, he changed to a relaxed and teasing tone, "Then don't worry anymore, you are much more cautious and cautious than before." It can be seen that adversity makes people resolute, and happiness for a long time makes people suffer from gains and losses. If it goes on like this, I don't even recognize you anymore, is it still the Shen Huan who fights the heavens and the earth, the gods block and kill, and the Buddha blocks and kills the Buddha? ”

She smiled astringently and teased herself, "I'm getting older, but I'm less guts." Thinking of a pair of children, I can't help but feel a little soft, "I just hope that Qinghong Qingshuang and them will have a safe life, the detours I have taken, the hardships I have suffered, and the disasters I have planted, I don't want to teach them to experience them again." But who knows what they will encounter in the future, Qinghong is a boy, Xiaoshuang is the pearl of your palm, it is indispensable, let her stay by our side and rest assured. ”

He smiled and shook his head when he heard this, "This is groundless again, you yourself went back and forth single-handedly, traveling half of the Great Wei, but now you want to trap your daughter, aren't you afraid to say nothing?" As for these two children, Qinghong doesn't seem to care about everything, but she actually knows very well what she wants. Qingshuang is more ignorant, and she is more yearning for the outside world, you see how much she likes to pull you on weekdays, and let you tell you about the strange things when you travel, and you will know. ”

She frowned, pursed her lips and sighed for a while, "It's all your fault, just find her some Central Plains County Chronicles and Persona to see, which makes her feel that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is good, and the Jingshi is prosperous, and her heart is wild." ”

"So with whom?" He asked rhetorically, smiling and scratching her nose, "There's nothing wrong with young people being curious, let's look at it later, maybe she can really go back to Beijing and go down to Jiangnan on our behalf, I don't know." ”

That's too far away, Qingshuang is not even ten years old this year, she doesn't worry about this, but grabs his words, and asks with a smile, "Actually, you want to go back?" I know that it is really wronged for you to leave your hometown and stay in such a desperate place for the rest of your life! Alas, whoever asked you to put up a daughter-in-law like me will have to make up for it in the next life. ”

Relative to the smile, he disagreed, "It's good here, I'm used to it." He was telling the truth, not to mention that his left leg could only barely walk, he couldn't ride a horse and was not suitable for long journeys, if he wasn't forced to do so, he would probably be difficult to leave White Deer Mountain for the rest of his life.

For example, if you sit here and talk for a long time, your ankle will still feel sore. Shen Huan seemed to have a sense and helped him up, "It's going to change, let's go back and see if those little ones are studying hard." ”

Walking hand in hand, walking to the inner courtyard, stepping into the moon cave door, the sound of reading aloud floated from afar, the young men and women spoke crisp and pleasant, they were reciting a beautiful legend from a long time ago.

"When the forest runs out of water, there is a mountain, and the mountain has a small mouth, as if there is light...... The land is flat, the houses are like that, and there are good fields and beautiful ponds and mulberry bamboos. Qianmo traffic, chickens and dogs smell each other. Among them, the men and women are dressed like outsiders. Yellow hair hangs down, happy and happy...... The Chinese said: "It is not enough for outsiders." ”