Over the years, Zhi Yanchong's career has become smoother and smoother, but compared with the great success of his career, his life seems to have not improved. A person's desires are endless, but their lifespan, energy, and senses are limited, and therefore their enjoyment in life is also limited. Zhi Yanchong's career can continue to expand and influence the whole world, but his life cannot escape the limitations of one person after all.

When he was in Huining, Zhi Yanchong's life was no different from that of other tribesmen, at most, when the economic environment in the ministry was good, the food was better, but when there was something in the Han department, he still followed everyone to eat coarse grains. At that time, Zhi Yanchong was the same as the entire Han Department - they were still young, and they were all thinking about their careers and the future, and they didn't care much about the things in front of them. After settling down in southern Liaoning, his living conditions have made a small leap, and Zhifu has a housekeeper, a maid, and a servant attendant, and Zheyanchong's life can be regarded as being taken care of by a special person, even when he was under house arrest by Zong Han Zongwang, because Zong Han Zongwang did not dare to treat him too badly, so there was no change. Later, when Zhe Yan Chong returned to the Han Dynasty, because he led the army to fight outside all the year round, the people who took care of his life were divided - divided into two small systems, internal and external, including the housekeeper who took care of the affairs of the Orifu, and the outside was the Guanglu guard who took care of his life in the military camp, this Guanglu guard was a more careful old man selected from Zhe Yanchong's guards, and when the army was stationed, he took care of the trivial matters of life for Zhi Yanchong, and he had to follow him to rush forward in battle. It can be seen that this Guanglu guard is still a martial artist in essence, so at best, it is just to ensure that Orihiko Chong does not freeze and starve outside.

In the spring of 1687, Zhiyan rushed to the west to see the newly conquered northwest territory last year. Because the Guanglu guards who served him for more than a dozen years a year ago retired due to illness, Zhi Yanchong asked Wan Yanhu to find another person to replace him, Wan Yanhu found a few people but did not agree with Zhi Yanchong, until a few days before this departure Han Fang recommended a person named Liu Zhongxun, although he is not very old, but he is long, his appearance is clear, he is exquisite, he is cautious and cautious, he can use miscellaneous knowledge, his words are moving and moving, he has joined the army, he can ride and shoot, although he is not good at it, he can also ride and shoot, and he knows all the common sense of the military, and he can write and writeWhat is more valuable is that he is very attentive and attentive in the details of life, from the essence of food to the taboo of cold and warmth, from the comfort of the carriage and horse to the softness of the couch, it is really careful to a needle and a line. Since there are more people around him, Zhi Yanchong feels that his daily life, food, clothing, housing and transportation have gone smoothly to his heart, as if the whole person has changed his way of living. Because of inquiring about his life experience, I learned that it was Liu Cao's son, and frowned: "You are the son of a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, you are too wronged to fight this miscellaneous for me." You still have to go to the DPRK and the army to find an errand, and with a talent like you, you may be able to achieve something in the future. ”

Liu Zhongxun heard that there was a sense of expulsion in Zhi Yanchong's words, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have been pampered since childhood, and they are all miscellaneous but not proficient, they only know how to live a good life, but they don't know how to do a big business. Every day, I either fight cocks or drink for fun, so when I am at home, my father often scolds me for being a loser. It wasn't until I served His Majesty in the past few days that I knew that the useless body of the minister was still of such use, Li Bai said that I was born to be useful, and as far as the minister is concerned, I think it should be here. Your Majesty, don't drive me away, if you are not satisfied, you say, I will change it. ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled: "I am not satisfied, but I am afraid that I will miss your future." ”

Liu Zhong asked: "What is the future, life in the world, the best satisfaction." In the past 20 years, I have never had such a good time as today. Before I wanted to come to see His Majesty, I was like a fish on land, and when I arrived at Your Majesty's side, it was like returning to the water. ”

Zhi Yanchong laughed, looked at him for a long time, and felt reluctant, so he said, "Okay, you can stay for the time being." But there is one thing that can be explained, you are by my side, in charge of the affairs of my life, and there is not much talk about the affairs of the court, especially about your father, if you say a word, I will drive you back immediately! ”

Liu Zhongxun hurriedly said: "Since the minister serves His Majesty, he only knows that there is a king, and the king is the father." My father had already explained when I went out that I was not allowed to seek personal gain while walking in front of His Majesty. As for the things that go up, how do I understand? The minister is a person who is destined to live in a small world, and does not understand the affairs of the big world. ”

Zhi Yanchong was also satisfied with what he said, so he took him on a tour of the west. Liu Zhongxun is a child of a family, since he was a child, he has been exposed to the ears and eyes of the full of friends, and has heard of astronomy and geography, and every place he has been able to tell the places of interest, customs and customs, and he has a genius sense of enjoyment, that is, to a strange place, just stay for half a day, you can find out the most flavorful local food and the most interesting playthings.

Zhe Yan Chong all the way to the west, first through Yunzhong, into Taiyuan, and then to Chang'an, all the places that pass through are famous cities with political influence and military influence, along the way to meet ministers, generals, to observe the people's feelings, review the three armies, through a state to collect the hearts of the people of a state, into a battalion to get a battalion of military hearts.

Liu Zhongxun is also well-behaved, when Zhi Yanchong should do business, he will never come to the noise without interest, always wait until Zhi Yanchong finishes his business, or when he is bored on the way to find a way to relieve his boredom, between advance and retreat, and then Zhi Yanchong even thinks that this kid knows himself better than himself in life matters, and is really a near-perfect Guanglu guard - that is, there are generally not very good, Zhi Yanchong feels that Liu Zhongxun's voice is a little sharp, soft, and the skin is smooth, without a little fibrous root, it can't help but look manly and lacking. On this day, when I arrived in Chang'an, I occasionally chatted and talked about it, and Liu Zhong asked: "The minister used to have a beard, but because he was clean, his face was so clean, and his voice changed a little. ”

Zhi Yanchong was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't understand for a while: "Purification? ”

"yes." Liu Zhong inquired: "Since the minister is His Majesty's close attendant, he will have more opportunities to contact with his female dependents, if he does not purify his body, he will connive at the minister's innocent intentions, but he is still afraid that after a long time, he will cause rumors of untidy palace for His Majesty, so he first purified himself, and then dared to ask Lord Han to recommend him to enter the palace." ”

Zhi Yan was stunned for a long time, and then said angrily: "Did you ask you to do this?" ”

Liu Zhongxun saw that Zhi Yanchong was angry, and knelt down in fright and said, "Your Majesty...... This...... It's not my father's business, it's my own purification. I...... Am I doing something wrong? ”

Zhi Yan said angrily: "How can there be such a thing as purification? ”

"Yes." Liu Zhong asked: "The minister is his own willingness." Actually, in fact, there is nothing inconvenient about going to that burden, except for some pain when purifying. ”

Zhi Yanchong sneered: "What do you think of yourself? I think it's your old man who has tried his best to send you to me! He waved his hand and said, "Let's go!" ”

Liu Zhongxun was so frightened that he cried when he heard this, and shouted, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" What did the minister do wrong? Isn't it good for you to serve your courtiers? ”

Zhi Yan snorted and said: "There was a clear discussion in the imperial court before, no eunuch system will be restored, although there is nothing wrong with you, but I can't keep a eunuch by my side!" ”

Liu Zhongxun cried: "Your Majesty, the ministers don't understand the affairs of the court. The minister thought that whether he was clean or not was his own business, and he only thought about his majesty's feelings, but he never thought that he would violate the decree of the imperial court. Your Majesty, don't you drive me away, okay? Although I am pure, I don't think of myself as a eunuch, I'm just a Guanglu guard who has been purified. The rules of the inner court say that there are no eunuchs, but it doesn't say that people who have been clean can't be Guanglu guards. ”

Orihiko rushed to see him crying pitifully, but he still held back and drove him away. Liu Zhongxun cried all the way, looking back frequently, but Zhi Yanchong only pretended not to see.

Soon arrived in Chang'an, this is the first capital of China for thousands of years, hundreds of years of repeated dilapidation, until now began to show signs of revival. After Zheyan rushed to Chang'an, he first lived, and met the famous Confucian gentry of the Northwest Road, slightly revealing that Chang'an would be the western capital, and the gentry of Shaanxi were all excited when they heard the words, and Zheyan Chong said: "Chang'an has been in decline for a long time, and it needs to be revitalized as the capital of the west, and now there is an opportunity to open up Ganlong and the Silk Road to reopen, and I hope that the princes can make more efforts to cooperate with the right time and place and people, so that this ancient famous capital will be revived as soon as possible!" ”

When all the gentlemen heard this, they all said accordingly: "The ministers dare not do their best!" ”

After meeting Wenchen, Zhi Yanchong went out of the city to inspect the barracks. Although Xiao Tienu ordered him to go out of Luoyang to threaten the Great Song Dynasty last year, as Han Shizhong said, it was just a gesture, and then after the Han court gained the upper hand in diplomacy, Chong Yansong was transferred back and still guarded the Jingzhao camp outside Chang'an.

At this time, the status of Yansong has been extremely high, and his identity and achievements can also be called this status, but although he is in a high position, his temperament has not changed much, Xiao Tienu once talked about the generals and said that laughing Yansong is the "obedient general" of the Han Dynasty, and he is not angry after this word reaches the ears of Chong Yansong, and he is still the same when he speaks and acts. After Zhi Yanchong arrived in Chang'an, Chong Yansong was only received according to the military system, and there were no other tricks. Although Zhi Yanchong and Chong Yansong did not have a deep friendship, they only brought dozens of people and horses when they entered the Jingzhao camp, which seemed to be very trusting of Chong Yansong.

Soon Wang Xuan, Qu Duan, and Ren Dejing were also ordered to lead their troops to Chang'an to meet, and Liu Qi and Yelu Yujian also came to pay homage.

Yelu Yu said: "Advance and retreat in a proper manner, without losing the reputation of the family." There is a trail for the seeds. ”

Qu Duan snorted and said, "The army is still honest, but it's a pity that the domineering is not enough!" Compared with the people brought out by the other ten generals, although this team cannot be said to be tied with the other ten armies, if it is ranked, I am afraid that even if it is not ranked eleventh, it will be ranked tenth! ”

Everyone didn't expect him to be so polite, but Yan Song just smiled and said, "It's an honor for Yan Song to be ranked with you." ”

Liu Qi and Chong Yansong have a deep relationship, and they have fought side by side in the northwest for several years, and they have a good friendship, so he glanced at Qu Duan and sneered: "I don't know how many ranks in Qu Zhengfu's heart, the Northern Jin Army?" ”

Qu Duan said lightly: "I don't dare to be in front of Liu Chong, nor after Yelu." The kind he is talking about here is naturally not a kind of Yansong, but a kind of disease.

When Wang Xuan heard this, he knew that he prided himself on being among the top three, and said with a smile: "A domineering army may not be better than an honest army when it really fights. It's a pity that they are both big Han generals, and it's a pity that they don't have the opportunity to compete. ”

Although Ren Dejing is not yet among the generals, he is faintly a candidate for the general at this time, and he joked: "If Your Majesty allows, when will I invite a few generals to practice and fight, so that I can open my eyes, it is also a grand event." ”

Qu Duan sneered: "The exercise can only test how bad an army is, not necessarily how strong an army is!" It's not just on paper, but it's pretty much it! ”

Lu Yanlun said with a smile on the side: "Although several generals can't really fight, there is a wise and martial arts ancient military wizard with eyes like a torch here, why don't you ask him to evaluate and evaluate it to make a conclusion?" ”

Qu Duan asked who the wizard was, and Lu Yanlun said, "Naturally, it's Your Majesty." ”

Yelu Yujian and Ren Dejing hurriedly said, "Not bad, not bad." ”

Liu Qiqu thought in his heart: "Sycophant! But he didn't dare to show it on his face, and he all focused on Zhi Yanchong, to see how he evaluated everyone.

Zhi Yanchong smiled slightly: "Soldiers are murder weapons, and my generation has to use them as a last resort." Fortunately, with your cooperation, we can secure half the world. In the future, we should work together to achieve success, as for the superiority, there will be a conclusion after the ages! ”

Liu Qi waited for this to be solemnly moved, and his heart was convinced, and Zhi Yanchong patted Chong Yansong's shoulder again and said, "As for Xiao Chong, he is really the Taiping General of my Han Dynasty." ”

Ren Dejing said: "Your Majesty's words seem to be a pun, is this General Taiping a general to Taiping, or a general who is content with Taiping?" Hey, I'm afraid that Your Majesty may not agree with Qu Duan's words in his heart. ”

But Yan Song said happily: "Being a Taiping general is my grandfather's long-cherished wish in life, and Yan Song's ambition is the same." ”

Liu Qi sighed: "The ambition of the young to defend the country and the people, the whole world admires, is really a model for my generation!" ”

Qu Duan said, "No." Although he is the fruit of my Northwest Army, he is in the last days, and his atmosphere of governing the army and the mental skills of the soldiers are all stained with traces of the end of the world, which is not the same as the grand occasion of the founding of the Han Dynasty today! As His Majesty just said, although half of the world is safe, there is still half of the wall is not safe, and we are working hard to achieve success! ”

Liu Qi and Yansong were shocked when they heard this, and they naturally knew what it meant to "complete the work"! Liu Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Now that the north and the south are at peace, it may not be necessary for me to wait." ”

Qu Duan said: "Xiang'an is just an appearance, others can't see through it, will General Liu also be blindfolded?" Besides, if I can't wait to do such a major event of unification of the world, do I still expect those civil officials? ”

Liu Qi said: "If the ministers led by Prime Minister Yang can defeat the imperial court, we will be happy!" ”

Qu Duan and Liu Qi were originally from the same Western system, but over the years, the two of them have gone farther and farther, and Liu Qi Yansong cooperated with the civil service system, Qu Duan has always looked down on the civil service system, so after hearing Liu Qi's words, he couldn't help but sneer again and again: "If you rely on those poor sour, I'm afraid it won't be possible in a hundred years!" ”

Liu Qi said: "Although the scholars are slow and procrastinating, they are also gentle and calm, if a little time can be exchanged for bloodless soldiers, what does it matter if our generation waits?" Brother Qu only remembered His Majesty's words that the world was half safe, why did he omit His Majesty's words of a sage who was a soldier's murder weapon'? ”

Qu Duan said: "Saving the people of the southeast from the dire situation is a major matter that cannot be delayed!" I can't say, this murder weapon has to be used again! ”

Liu Qi said: "The Zhao family has done well in recent years, and the people of Bashu in the south of the Yangtze River may not be in the midst of aquatic fire!" ”

Qu Duan heard the words and said, "Brother Liu! As a general of the Han Dynasty, how can you speak for Zhao Gou! If you don't know, I'm afraid you will suspect Brother Liu of defecting to the enemy! ”

Liu Qi's face also sank, and Wang Xuan hurriedly said: "The two of you are talking too far!" Today is just to accompany His Majesty in the military parade, and this north-south matter is not as good as discussing it in the future. Besides, we may have a high reputation and ability, but our loyalty to the Han and His Majesty is the same! If Brother Qu's words are placed on the wine table, he should be fined three glasses in a row. ”

Qu Duan also knew that he was speechless, and hurriedly pleaded guilty to Zhi Yanchong: "The minister made a mistake, please ask Your Majesty to confess." ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled and said: "The quarrel of words is harmless. We are warriors, not scribes, so we don't have to worry too much. However, Zhengfu Fang's words have been said, but he needs to apologize to Uncle Xin. ”

After Qu Duan received the order, he apologized to Liu Qi, and Liu Qi also returned the salute, and the generals on the side saw that they were holding hands, as if the private dispute had disappeared, but they knew that the major north-south affairs that Liu Qu and the two had just argued about had not been resolved because of this handshake.