Zhi Yanchong got up on the second day, and asked casually during dinner, only to know that the woman who went to bed last night was actually the daughter of Qianshun, and she took a Chinese name Wei Mingxiu. Zhi Yanchong couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this identity, and he didn't eat anything, so he urgently summoned Xiao Tienu into the palace to question.

It turned out that Orihiko Chong had done similar things in the past in order to solve his physiological needs outside, but he never brought the fortunate person home. After all, Wei Mingxiu's identity is somewhat special, and if he is not properly resettled after Zhiyan Chong's luck, he is only afraid of disaster in the ears of the remnants of Western Xia.

Xiao Tienu smiled after understanding what Zhi Yanchong meant: "I thought something was wrong! It turned out to be for this! I said, eldest brother, you are too honest, which emperor in ancient and modern China and abroad is not a man with three palaces and six courtyards and thousands of concubines? Even the rich man in the countryside has a few side rooms, but you only have one sister-in-law, and you are not afraid of people's jokes! ”

Zhi Yan said: "It's okay for others, but she is Qianshun's daughter after all, you should tell me beforehand!" ”

Xiao Tienu smiled: "Then why didn't you ask last night?" I didn't forbid her to reveal her identity. Zhi Yan was speechless, and Xiao Tienu smiled again: "Could it be that after the eldest brother saw her last night, he didn't even have the ability to speak?" Tsk, it's no wonder that Qianshun's daughter is really well-born! There are so many women in me, and none of them can match her! I wanted to take it myself several times, but in the end I thought that such a good person should be left to my eldest brother, so I held back. Big brother, among the younger brothers, I am the most interested in you, right? ”

These words have already involved blasphemy in the room, and others would never dare to say it, but Zhi Yanchong just laughed and scolded: "You six slaves!" Do some evil deeds! ”

Xiao Tienu smiled: "How is this an evil thing, this is a happy thing!" Big brother, you said, we came to this world and spent so much effort, isn't it just to do what we want? If you are like Lao Qi, with a world of flowers in front of you, you don't dare to move, and you don't dare to taste it, then what are we going to do in this world? What morality, what reputation? It's all bullshit! ”

Zhi Yanchong didn't scold him when he heard these words, but said: "Moral reputation, when you can take care of it, you still have to take care of it." ”

Xiao Tienu laughed and said, "Big brother, you're hypocritical, aren't you?" I obviously want to but endure it myself, what kind of man is this! Aren't the beauties of this world born for our brothers to enjoy? The man who stands in the way should be killed, the woman who is in the way should be on it, life for decades, and the game will be over when it is over, why do you care so much? ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled and didn't answer, he was not as diluted as Yang Kaiyuan, but not as unscrupulous as Xiao Tienu, Zhi Yanchong had right and wrong in his heart - and his concept of right and wrong was roughly the same as Yang Yingqi, so the two could work together for so long. Zhi Yanchong's self-restraint power can almost be said to be no weaker than Cao Guangbi, but his ambition and his desires are not comparable to Cao, Yang and others, it is a raging fire that constantly hits the barrier of right and wrong, before Zhi Yanchong was suppressed in the double restraint required by the inner morality and the external environment, but now the environment has changed, and it has become as Xiao Tienu said - they can succeed even if they indulge. However, Yang Yingqi did not respond to this change, so Zhi Yanchong has become more and more aware of the younger brothers in recent years, and only Xiao Tienu can understand him better.

After all, I finally came to this world and worked hard to get to where I am today, is everything I do for others? For that senseless moral reputation? For that illusory name?

"Big brother, big brother!"

Zhi Yan rushed back to his senses and asked Xiao Tienu, "What's wrong?" ”

Xiao Tienu said: "The weather is good these days, if the eldest brother doesn't plan to hide in the deep palace and hug the beauty, why don't we go out hunting." He glanced at Wei Mingxiu, who was sitting in the tent and listened, and said with a smile: "Or take a beauty to hunt, that is also a great pleasure." ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled slightly, and asked Wei Mingxiu if he could ride a horse, and when he saw Wei Mingxiu nodding and saying yes, he said, "Okay, then go hunting." Let Liu Qi and them each choose 500 people, and let me see their skills in the hunting ground! ”

At that moment, the monarch and the generals ordered men and horses and went out of the city to hunt. After the Great War and the post-war migration activities, the population of the Ningxia Plain decreased by nearly 30%, and at the same time, a large number of Han people moved in, and the situation outside the city was very different from before the war. After the hunting team went out of the city, they did not go back that night, all the way to the west, until they set up camp at the foot of Helan Mountain, making eagles and chasing deer, extremely cheerful, the generals competed for hunting, and Liu Qi got the least in the past two days. On the third day, Orihiko Chong was aiming at a red deer, when someone suddenly shouted, "Spy! Caught a spy! ”

When the generals heard this, their hearts were terrified. At this time, the border of the Han Dynasty was north to the desert, the Western ministers were Uighurs, and although the Tibetan Dynasty had not entered the court, the distance was still far away, so the vicinity of Helan Mountain could be said to have become the hinterland of the Han Dynasty. Zhi Yanchong glanced at Wei Mingxiu, although Wei Mingxiu is the princess of the Northwest regime, but there is no martial arts on her body, she is very frightened when she sees the suspicion in everyone's eyes, Zhi Yanchong can't help but pity her when she sees her like this, and comforts: "Don't worry, it's just one or two thieves." Then he had the spies brought in and questioned him himself.

Xiao Tienu said: "Big brother, it doesn't matter what kind of spy he is, just let people be executed on the spot, why bother mentioning it, disturb our interest." ”

Zhi Yan Chong said: "It's wrong for you to say that, it's easy to destroy the city and destroy the country, but it's difficult to convince it, and it's not a good strategy to blindly kill without clarifying the matter." ”

Xiao Tienu smiled: "Big brother, with our status, there are more things waiting for us to do in the world, where can we figure out everything?" The matter of appeasing the Xia people will mean it, anyway, in a few decades, those people will miss their homeland again, and they will die one day. ”

While the two were talking, the spy had already been escorted, and Zhi Yanchong couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it, and blurted out: "It's you!" ”

It turned out that this "spy" was none other than Liu Zhongxun, who had been driven away by Zheyan Chong because of his purification. Xiao Tienu asked, "Big brother, do you recognize this person?" ”

Zhi Yanchong nodded, and told Liu Zhongxun the origin in a few words, Xiao Tienu smiled: "It turned out to be a house slave who was driven away by the eldest brother." He slapped his horse forward and asked, "Boy! Since Your Majesty told you to go, why did you sneakily follow, did you want to plot wrong? ”

Liu Zhongxun had already knelt on the ground at this time, crying: "Your Majesty,......" glanced at Xiao Tienu, because he didn't recognize him, but he thought that Xiao Tienu was called Brother Zhi Yanchong, and the only person who could be called Brother Zhi Yanchong on the northwest ground was Xiao Tienu, but he hadn't confirmed it for a while, and he didn't dare to scream, so he called an adult and continued: "I'...... I'm not plotting against me, I'm ...... I...... My pure heart for Your Majesty can show the sun and the moon! I also knew that since His Majesty had driven me away, I should not have returned, but as I walked, I still unconsciously followed behind the brigade. When he said this, he burst into tears and cried out, "Your Majesty, don't drive me away." If you really don't want me, then you might as well kill me, and I will die in front of Your Majesty than being a lonely ghost outside. ”

Zhi Yan Chong saw that his clothes were torn in many places, and his body was covered with scars, presumably he had suffered a lot during these days, and he was a little unbearable in his heart, but he still said: "This is a problem with the law of the imperial court, and it can't be bad." You better go, study hard after returning to Beijing, serve the imperial court from the right path, and maybe meet one day in the future. ”

Liu Zhongxun shook his head again and again and said: "I'm not leaving, I know what I am from, except for serving Your Majesty, where do I have any other skills?" Besides, I don't have the face to go home, Your Majesty, you can fulfill me. ”

Zhi Yanchong still shook his head and said, "This head can't be opened." He instructed Lu Yanlun: "Send a few people to escort him to Beijing and hand him over to his father Liu He to take care of." ”

Liu Zhong's face was as dead as ashes, and he suddenly caught a glimpse of Wei Mingxiu followed by two eunuchs, who struggled to break free from the soldiers who came to hold him, and shouted: "Your Majesty! You're not fair! You're not fair! ”

Orihiko was stunned and asked, "How can I be unfair?" As soon as he answered, the two soldiers stopped moving and waited for Liu Zhongxun to speak.

Liu Zhong asked: "I'm just clean, and I'm not a eunuch, so I don't necessarily violate the legal system of the imperial court, but Your Majesty, you won't even let me do it with the Guanglu guards." But what about them? What about them! ”

Zhi Yan Chong followed his hand and looked at the two eunuchs, he couldn't help but be quite embarrassed, some of the palace maids left behind in the Xixia Palace were dismissed, and some were given to meritorious soldiers, but those eunuchs were difficult to adapt to the outside life because of some of them, and the Han government left them to live in the palace out of benevolence. Wei Mingxiu was originally served by two palace laves, but this time she was going out to hunt, and the palace maid couldn't straddle the horse, and she couldn't do the hard work, so it was inconvenient for the male attendants to follow, so the official in charge transferred two clever eunuchs to follow, but she didn't want to be seen by Liu Zhongxun.

Zhi Yanchong has always liked to convince people with reason, and he has to take care of everything, unlike Xiao Tienu, who is disdainful of people with lower status, and was asked by Liu Zhong at this time, but he didn't know how to explain it clearly for a while, so he had to say: "They are people left behind in Western Xia, this ...... It is also only used temporarily, and it is not a regular system. ”

Liu Zhongxun cried: "They are not a permanent system, and the ministers are not a permanent system." The minister is a Guanglu guard, not a eunuch, but he just happened to be clean. They are the ministers of the Western Xia, and they still have to accompany the left and right, and the ministers are the sons of loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, why can't they wait for Your Majesty? is also a person who has been purified, is it possible that Hu Chong is more trusted by His Majesty than Han Chong? ”

Orihiko sighed: "They are not waiting for me, they are waiting...... Waiting for the princess. ”

Liu Zhongxun glanced at Wei Mingxiu, and knew that it was Zhi Yanchong's new favorite, and said: "It is the duty of Guanglu's guards to arrange the living of His Majesty and Niangniang when they are outside. The minister can also do this well, and the minister also serves the mother, begging Your Majesty not to drive me away. ”

When Zhi Yan rushed to face Aguta, Zong Wang, Zong Han and others in the tiger's den, because he occupied the name of righteousness, he had the weight of Mount Tai and the power of thunder in every word. In fact, since the separation of Chang'an, due to the lack of a competent person to arrange trivial matters, Zhi Yanchong's private life during this period was not pleasant, how could the Guanglu guards who temporarily replaced Liu Zhongxun be as careful as Liu Zhongxun? With Liu Zhongxun in front, it was difficult for his successor to satisfy Zhi Yanchong, so Zhi Yanchong actually regretted driving Liu Zhongxun away in his heart.

Xiao Tienu saw that Zhi Yanchong was stumped, and he was amused, but he pointed at Liu Zhongxun and scolded: "Big brother wants to drive you away, he will drive you away, what other reason do you need!" Then he commanded left and right: "Come! Fork this guy away! Don't stay here as an eyesore! ”

Liu Zhongxun didn't dare to resist, bowed his head and wept, Wei Mingxiu couldn't bear it, and said timidly: "Your Majesty, this person is with him for thousands of miles, and he will never abandon him, this loyalty is also rare, it is better not to drive him away......" was glanced at by Zhi Yanchong, and he didn't dare to say more.

But Zhi Yanchong looked at Liu Zhongxun's back and moved away, and he was impulsive in his heart, and shouted: "Bring him back!" ”

When Liu Zhongxun heard this, he hurriedly struggled back, tears of joy filled his eyes, and choked up: "Your Majesty...... You...... You're not going to drive me away? ”

Zhi Yanchong hesitated again, and Xiao Tienu said: "Big brother, either keep him, or drive him away, just a word, why bother repeatedly dwelling on such a trivial matter?" ”

Zhi Yan sighed: "This kid is serious and careful, I really want to keep him." But I'm afraid of breaking the rules. ”

Xiao Tienu smiled: "Rules and rules, big brother's words, are rules!" ”

Zhi Yanchong shook his head and smiled: "You and Ying Qi say this!" ”

Xiao Tienu snorted and said, "What? He still dares to refute his eldest brother's words? ”

Zhi Yan said: "It's not a question of who refutes whom, the main thing is who has a point." ”

Xiao Tienu laughed out loud when he heard this, and Zhi Yanchong asked, "What are you laughing at?" ”

Xiao Tienu said in laughter: "I laugh at the eldest brother who won't be the emperor." ”

As soon as he said this, the faces of many people around him changed slightly, and Liu Zhongxun said in shock: "Marshal...... You...... How can you talk to Your Majesty like that? ”

Orihiko shouted, "Shut up! Do you have a part in speaking? Seeing that Liu Zhongxun was so frightened that he knelt on the ground obediently, his face eased slightly, and he asked Xiao Tienu: "Why can't I be the emperor anymore?" ”

Xiao Tienu said: "Emperor Emperor, what is the Emperor?" I am the emperor, I am the emperor as I want, if I cower, I can't do what I want to do, then I am not as good as a thief! I said, big brother, where is all your prestige back then? Where is all your pride back then? Why is it that now that you are the emperor, it seems that you are worse than when you were wandering in Mobei? ”

Zhi Yanchong rationally felt that Xiao Tienu's words were plausible in reason, but wasn't what Xiao Tienu was inciting was the strongest desire in his heart? He looked at Helan Mountain, the expression on his face gradually became firm, and finally pointed at Liu Zhongxun with a whip, and said, "The difference between the Guanglu guards is still up to you." ”

Liu Zhongxun was overjoyed, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank him. For some reason, Zhi Yanchong felt that this young initiative was different from the group of people led by Yang Yingqi, he was so obedient, so obedient, that admiring tone, that fully bowed back, and that knees that were close to the ground all carried a kind of awe and worship. Only this kind of thorough worship can bring out the supreme majesty of the emperor and the emperor!