At a Qionglin banquet in Beijing, Situ Mansion connected two holy decrees for marriage. In the capital, Situ Mansion has become a topic of conversation after dinner.

On the third day after the banquet in Qionglin, Situ Yan left Beijing and rushed to Yangzhou. The firearms she ordered from the French businessman Adrian last year should be more than a month away.

This time, she only brought Dark Night and Red Rain, and did not inform Duanmu Xuan. But it was only ten miles out of the capital, and he was chased by Duanmu Xuan, who came later.

"Yan'er, but you're still angry with me?" Duanmu Xuan didn't dare to look at Situ Yan's eyes, although he knew in his heart that Situ Yan was not very angry with him, he was still uneasy.

"Brother Xuan, I'm not angry with anyone, no matter who I am in the government and the opposition, I can't help myself!"

"Then this trip to Yangzhou, Yan'er would like to let me accompany you?"

"I don't want to!" Situ Yan has made up her mind, although her trip is for business, but the more important thing is to relax, after all, she and Duanmu Xuan are no longer as simple as friends, if the two are together, it will be a little embarrassing.

"Yan'er, now that you are the county lord of Heyang, how many pairs of eyes are staring at you, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will secretly calculate this trip. Yangzhou is far away, you and I are together, and we can take care of each other! ”

"It's good to have Chiyu with me! The emperor's decree has been issued, Brother Xuan is afraid that he is no longer idle, so it is better not to leave Beijing at this moment! "No matter what, Situ Yan is unwilling to let Duanmu Xuan accompany him." Brother Xuan, whether you are willful or casual with me, in short, I just want to travel alone at this moment! ”

"Okay, I'm not going. It's just that Yangzhou and her party only bring red rain, I can't rest assured, let Mo Yu follow you, okay? Duanmu Xuan could see it. Situ Yan was determined not to let him follow, he knew Situ Yan, if he forced her to be anxious, he was afraid that the consequences would be unbearable for him.

"This~?" Situ Yan was a little hesitant, but she knew that even if she didn't follow, with Duanmu Xuan's personality, she would let Mo Yu secretly protect her. Rather than that, it is better to act in the convenience of her eyes.

"Alright! But you can only let Mo Yu accompany him! ”

"Good!" Duanmu Xuan saw that Situ Yan was willing to nod, and then he felt more at ease. took out a token from his bosom and handed it to Situ Yan, "Yan'er, this is the 'Iron Blood Order', and the 'Money Pawnshop' in Wu Kingdom is where the 'Iron Guard' is located." If you are in danger. Just take this token and look for it. They will give their lives to protect each other! Duanmu Xuan, this can be regarded as telling Situ Yan the biggest secret of the Guogong Mansion.

Chiyu and Mo Yu glanced at each other, in their hearts, Situ Yan was already half of their master, and now that they had the emperor's holy decree to marry, they regarded Situ Yan as their master, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the young master's move. As for the dark night, as early as Duanmu Xuan appeared, he stepped aside and did not hear the conversation between them.

"Good!" If you change it to the previous one. Situ Yan will definitely not accept this token, but now her identity is different. If you don't accept it, it will make Duanmu Xuan uneasy. Now that she has accepted the arrangement of fate, why should she be difficult for each other.

"Brother Xuan, it's not too early, I still have to hurry, don't pass by!"

"Yan'er, be careful on this trip! Go early and come back early! Duanmu Xuan reluctantly said goodbye to his sweetheart, Situ Yan smiled lightly, and then got on the horse and left. She accepted her fate, but the sadness in her heart still affected her to a greater or lesser extent.

"Mo Yu, pay more attention along the way! Be sure to keep it safe! ”

"Young master, please rest assured! Even if his subordinates give up this life, they will keep the young lady safe! After breaking up with Duanmu Xuan, Situ Yan galloped quickly and rushed to two cities that day.

Li Sanlang had a hangover for three days in a row, and when he woke up, he realized that his little sister had already left the house for a long time, "Brother Situ, did Xiao Wu say where he went?" When will you be back? ”

"Third brother, I know your intentions, now that Yan'er has a home, if you put your mind on her again, it will only be more painful!" Situ Jin is really thinking about Li Sanlang.

"Brother doesn't need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind, no matter whether Xiao Wu is married or not, I just want to guard her and protect her! No regrets in this life! ”

"Hey! Why are you so troubled! Well, it's your own decision after all, but don't be bitter about yourself. Little sister, she went to Yangzhou this time, and I am afraid that it will take a few months to return! ”

"Does Duanmu Gongzi have anything to do with him?"

"No, but Ziheng came to Xin'er yesterday, saying that this trip has made Moyu's guards escort, and he wants to come very safely!"

"That's good! That's good! Li Sanlang knew that his little sister no longer needed his protection, but he just wanted to guard her, even if it was to watch her from afar.

"The emperor decreed, tomorrow I will join the Hanlin Academy, you will report to the military department in three days, you should be arranged to go to the patrol battalion! The military department has the government to take care of it, and the third brother just needs to go with peace of mind! ”

"Brother, I want to go to the border!"

"Why is that?" Li Sanlang's words surprised Situ Jin, the border is a chore, which can be compared to the capital.

"Although I won the martial champion, if I stay in Beijing, at most I will only receive a six-grade idle errand, and I don't know when I will be able to ascend. I want to be the support of Xiao Wu, how can I succeed if I only get an idle errand! It's better to go to the border to make contributions, lead the army as soon as possible, and when my brother and I are both literate and martial, even if Xiao Wu marries into the Guogong Mansion, there is no need to look at people's faces to spend the day! ”

"Third brother, it's all me, who is incompetent as a brother, but now I want you to risk for my little sister. It's just that I can't accept your idea, why don't you wait for my little sister to come back, and then you can discuss it with her? ”

"Xiao Wu, she won't object, she said before when I abandoned Wen Congrong, life is her own, as long as she has no regrets!" Li Sanlang is right, if Situ Yan is here, she will not stop it, after all, this is Li Sanlang's decision.

"Hey!" Situ Jin sighed, still feeling ashamed of Li Sanlang in his heart, "Third brother, you haven't returned to the village to report the good news this time, why don't you take advantage of this moment to go back to the village and discuss with your eldest brother?" Situ Jin saw that he couldn't persuade him, so it was better to let Li Dalang persuade him.

"I'm also planning to do this, I'll leave and go home later!" Li Sanlang also knew that he still had to tell Li Dalang about this, although he knew that Li Dalang would object. But he has made up his mind, so even if the eldest brother is against it, he will stick to his opinion.

Just after noon. Li Village of Fuxiang Village is the main family, and the villagers in the village are gathered here. Wu Zhuangyuan Li Sanlang returned to the village, which was a great joy.

"Thank you neighbors, no matter what official I Li Sanlang does in the future, wherever I go, I will still be from Fuxiang Village!" Li Sanlang clenched his fists and bowed deeply to everyone.

"Zhuang Yuanlang is a nostalgic for the old love, and he has just gone home today. Let's go back first when the big guys take a look, thinking that Li Cun Zhengming'er should be able to greet everyone! Li Aniu saw that Li Sanlang seemed to have something to say to Da Lang, and hurriedly beckoned the villagers to leave.

and others dispersed. Only then did Li Sanlang mention his plan to Li Dalang.

"What, junior, what do you say, don't do it with a good Jingguan. I'm going to the border! You know those mustaches are murderous without blinking. If you have three long and two short, let me explain to my father and mother under Jiuquan! Li Dalang was not only surprised, but more heartache.

"Big brother, I've made up my mind!"

"Third brother, the emperor has given him a marriage, and Xiao Wu is now another wife, why are you so troubled?" Compared to Dalang's heartache, Shiro is more disdainful. Is this third brother's brain in water, if he is given this opportunity. He won't run to the frontier. He wants to take advantage of Xiao Wu's momentum to be a big official in Beijing.

"Little Four!" Li Saburo has long seen that Shiro is no longer the little brother who loves to cry and has no ideas, and he is inevitably sad about his change. "Xiao Wu is now the lord of Heyang County, and even the future mistress of the Guogong Mansion, don't say these words in the future, lest you let someone with a heart listen to it and tarnish Xiao Wu's reputation!"

"Big brother, I went to the border, not all for Xiao Wu, but because I want to make a contribution, if I stay in Beijing, with our family's background, it will be difficult to make any progress!"

"Big brother, I support the junior!" Erlang, who usually doesn't want to talk much, stood up at this moment, "Big brother, the junior is now an adult, although the eldest brother is like a father, it's time for him to break through by himself." You can't always protect him! ”

"Second brother, what are you talking about, let's not talk about whether the border is dangerous or not, just say that this is far away from thousands of mountains and rivers, even if you want to see each other, it's not easy! And I went to the border city, and I don't know when I will be able to come back, how can I let go of this heart! ”

"Big brother, the military generals will be less than three years or more than five years, and they will have the opportunity to return to Beijing to report on their work, in short, I have made up my mind, and I ask my eldest brother to complete it!"

"Where are you asking me to be fulfilled, since you have already decided, why are you asking me?" Li Dalang is really angry, now Xiao Wu is no longer returning to this home, and now San Lang is also leaving, Shilang has changed his sex again. This family is getting fewer and fewer.

"Big brother, please forgive me for being a younger brother, I'm sorry for my father's kindness in these years!" Li Sanlang knelt down directly for Li Dalang. If it weren't for the protection of his eldest brother back then, he might have let his milk be sold. How can it be glorious and rich today?

"Hey! Little three! You, what do you want me to say! That's it, you get up first! Li Dalang also knew that he couldn't persuade him now. Xiao Wu, the only one who can change San Lang's mind, has gone out again, but I am afraid that when Xiao Wu returns, San Lang will already be in the border city.

"Thank you, big brother, for making it happen!" Li Sanlang still insisted on kowtowing to Li Dalang three times before getting up. "Second brother, after I left, the family will all point to you and the eldest brother, Xiao Wu is now far away, if there is something at home, you go to Brother Situ, he will definitely help!"

"Okay, now the eldest brother is the village leader, you are the martial champion, and the little five is the county lord of Heyang again, who dares to mess with us in this village!" Although Li Erlang's heart is rough, he also knows that this younger brother's decision will not be so easy, and he doesn't want to use family affairs to contain him anymore.

Shiro was just about to say something, but when he raised his head, he happened to meet Li Sanlang's cold gaze, and now the third brother doesn't treat him as a younger brother, he doesn't understand, Xiao Wu is an outsider, these brothers all treat her as a treasure, he is their own brother, but he is disliked by them everywhere. Until this moment, Li Shilang didn't know what he was wrong.

On the second day of San Lang's return, Li Cun Zhengjia set up a table to greet his neighbors, and for a time the whole Fuxiang Village was more lively than during the New Year, and even the Henan County Order rushed to the village with the officials in the county, and now Li Sanlang's official position is one step higher than the Henan County Order from Liupin.

In the Guogong Mansion, Duanmu Li, Duke of Liangren, was kneeling with his son and everyone in the mansion to receive the holy decree, and the emperor sent Duanmu Xuan to the border again, but this time he was not to the northwest, but to the northeast.

Sending off the proclamator, the father and son closed the door of the mansion and talked secretly, "Father, it seems that the emperor is going to use troops against the Turks?" ”

"This should be the emperor's intention, but this year is still a preparation period, you should go to the border city to recruit troops and prepare soldiers and horses, these must be arranged in advance!"

"The child understands! It's just that the child is worried about Zichu, and the emperor sent the child to the northeast, but sent Zichu to the northwest, what is the intention of this move? ”

"You are going to the northeast and serving 200,000 troops, how can the emperor not be afraid, Zichu was sent to the northwest to inspect the border affairs, and his father was left in Beijing, he was just a hostage!"

"Don't be suspicious of employing people, don't use suspicious people, the emperor is becoming more and more suspicious!"

"The emperor is old, and now he is often accompanied by illness, and suspicion is inevitable! You just need to remember that if the emperor dies and the crown prince is not deposed, your 200,000 soldiers and horses are a talisman for the father and son! ”

"The child understands, the child still has something to discuss with Zhongxian!"

"Now that he has entered the Hanlin Academy, I'm afraid he won't be able to help you!"

"The child is guarding the border city, and he needs a county order, and the child plans to let Zhongxian take over!"

"For Father's sake, you want that girl to follow you, right?"

"With Yan'er's temperament, she won't go to the border city, but if Zhongxian is sent to garrison the border city, she will definitely go with her to help!"

"That's fine, it's just that girl's personality, you must know that you used her brother to keep her by your side, I'm afraid she won't forgive you!"

"Therefore, the child plans to discuss with Zhongxian, if he is willing to go to the border city to be a county magistrate, the child will help him with something, if he is unwilling, the child will not force it!" Of course, Duanmu Xuan knew Situ Yan's personality, how dare he force Situ Jin. Otherwise, once the East Window incident happens, I am afraid that the fate of the two will be over, and then they will not even be able to see the face of the beauty.

"Alright, go ahead! Before leaving, visit your mother in the inner courtyard, and think that she is sad again! ”

"Yes, the child will go back as soon as he goes!" Duanmu Xuan withdrew from the study and went to the inner courtyard to appease the Duchess of Guo first. That is, he went out of the house and went to the Situ Mansion.

"Ziheng visited late at night, but what happened to Yan'er?" Situ thought that Duanmu Xuan had news of his little sister.

"Zhongxian, I have nothing to do with Yan'er here. The emperor sent someone to announce the decree in the morning, and sent me to guard the border city, I am afraid that it will be less than a year, and more than three or five years! ”

"How could it be so sudden?" Situ Jin was also surprised, although the little sister was still young and there were still a few years before the first day, but Duanmu Xuan went to the border city, and the two of them were on their own side, so it was difficult to guarantee that there would be no mistakes in this.

"The emperor intends to send troops to the Turks, take back Youzhou, and send me to garrison the border city, which is also intended for this!"

"So, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for Youzhou to recover before you can return to Beijing?"

"Exactly!" Duanmu Xuan's face was serious, he didn't want Situ Jin to go to the border city, although the border city was safe, but after all, it was not far from the battlefield, if the army was really defeated, Situ Jin might be in danger. But when he thought of separating from Situ Yan for several years, he panicked, so he came to Situ Jin hard. (To be continued.) )