These dozen Xianbei and Tang warriors, Xin Er and Yang Chao recognized, and they were bald and vigorous, Huyan Panni, Huyan Chi, Kui Chi, Song Jin, Feng Chong, etc., all of whom were bald and right-hand men, and most of them were first-class heroes of Beishan Xianbei.

Bald hair and Boyao and others poured to the front of the car, bowing and saluting.

Xin Er kindly told them to get up.

Yang Chao said: "Ming Gong, this must be Bo Yelai's resignation." ”

Xin Er told Bald Boyao and others not to freeze in the snow, and told them to sit in the side school inside the mansion.

Bald Bo Yao is the younger brother of Bald Bo Ye, Bo Ye is not there, he is the leader of this group of people, but he refuses to obey the order, and says: "The side school is full of people who are waiting to see Ming Gong, and Bo Yao and others are rough people, and they dare not disturb." ”

Xin Er laughed, and said in his heart: "Compared with the vigorous little traitor and the simplicity of the treasure palm, although the Boye brothers are also Hu, they are good at words and humble retreat, and now Morley is my concubine, but his two brothers are still the same as before, without any momentum against me, arrogant and domineering." His tone became softer, and he asked, "Did you come with Bailel to take my leave?" ”

Molly is the name of the sister of Bo Ye who was accepted as a concubine. Jacking, needless to say, is a bald and wild little print.

Bald Boyao replied, "Yes." said, "The little brother is now waiting for Ming Gong to return in the mansion." ”

"In this way, you are an envoy for the country this time, so you go to the side school, who dares to think that you can't do anything? This goes to Daibei, more than 2,000 miles, the more desert under the snow, the road is cold, but don't let you freeze before you start, the side school is warmer, you go quickly! ”

Bald Boyao responded to the order, and after sending Xin Er and Yang Chao into the house, they went to the side school and waited for the bald Boye to come out.

- But who should be sent to the north? The DPRK and China have already decided? still chose the bald Boye, after all, Boye has already sent two or three envoys to Daibei before and after? Are you familiar with the road and the head? And he is clever and brave, enough to live up to his mission? The order for him to send an envoy was issued just yesterday afternoon.

Entering the house, going outside the hall? Sure enough, bald hair was waiting in the corridor outside the hall.

Xin Er called him to accompany him to the court.

Several people sat down in the hall.

The bald Boye said: "Ming Gong? Bo Ye planned to go to Daibei tomorrow, so he came to meet Ming Gong today and listen to Ming Gong's instructions. ”

After staying outside the city for a long time, Xin Er was cold enough? While holding his "invented" hand stove for heating? He said, "I don't have any instructions. This time I sent you to Daibei, what is the plan, the order has been clearly stated. You can do what you will. There are only two of them, and I need to tell them again. ”

The bald Boye said respectfully: "Ming Gong, please give instructions." ”

"One is, do you know the situation I am facing in Dingxi? This side of Qinzhou will be the main direction of my troops in the next period of Dingxi? Therefore, on the Shuo side, it is necessary to ensure that there are no or few external troubles? so as not to affect the war between my Dingxi and Pu Qin next year; And Tuoba doubles, and the hero is also? What is the situation we are facing in Dingxi now? He must have thought it was clear? I can't say it, he will use this to blackmail us, the lion opened his mouth, insisting on asking us for the pasture of Hebei is one of them, and then asking us to ask for other things in a mess is the second, so, you go to Daibei this time, the situation is very different from the first two times, and there may be twists and turns in the middle, but in any case, you must complete the mission, and you must form an alliance with Tuoba Beijin! ”

The bald Bo Ye replied solemnly: "Yes, Ming Gong rest assured, Bo Ye will do his best." ”

"Another is that Yang Hezhi of Shuofang County, a resourceful man, can adapt to the situation, when you pass through Shuofang, take him with you, take him to Daibei, if you have any problems, you can ask him, he should be able to help you."

The bald Boye knew that Yang Hezhi was a newly used person, and he had met Yang Hezhi a few times, so he replied: "Yes." ”

Xin Er asked, "You're going to leave tomorrow?" ”

"Make an alliance with Tuoba Beijin again, Bo Ye knows that the relationship is very important, because he does not dare to delay, Bo Ye has packed up all the things, and the companion of his entourage has also been decided, early tomorrow morning, Bo Ye will go out of the city and go north!"

"It's okay, go early and come back early. Then I'll be waiting for your good news in Guyin. After finishing the business, Xin Er then smiled and said, "Mori heard that you are going to go to Daibei again, and last night I also said that I would set up a banquet for you to practice, and it happened that Zhuangzi sent me two lambs, you come to my house tonight, I and Mori personally concocted the sheep, let's drink a few cups, and I will see you off." He Yang Chao and the others said, "Qing and others will come tonight too!" ”

The snow is cold, and it is the season when it is suitable to eat sheep and replenish the warmth, so when Liu Zhuang had only snowed the day before yesterday, he sent a house slave to the Zhuangzi outside Xiner City to select two good sheep. Yesterday, I killed one, divided half of it and sent it to the palace, dedicated to Zuo's and Ling Hule, and the rest, Xin Er and Ling Huyan, Liu Jialuo, Bo Ye's sister and others ate a meal of mutton shabu, and the other one was used to entertain Bo Ye tonight.

But it is only because he pities the poor that they lack food and clothing, and it is not easy to survive the winter, so they slaughter sheep and eat meat, is Xin Er a bit hypocritical? I can't say the same either. He is now in Dingxi, in terms of his power, under one person, above ten thousand, if he really eats chaff every day, probably he will really be regarded as hypocritical. Besides, he doesn't eat this sheep every day, and he doesn't necessarily eat one in a month.

Without further ado.

That night, Bo Ye, Bo Yao and Yang Chao went to Xin's house, and Xin Er personally concocted it and made a meal of Hu Cannon meat for them. Ling Huyan's belly was already very large, and she was unable to move, so she was not accompanied, and her bald hair was accompanied by Mo Xiang. Everyone enjoyed the night snow and chatted.

When the wine is drunk, the scribes such as sheep and other scribes throw pots for fun. Xin Er ordered the slave to be a target in the courtyard, and the Boye brothers led the shooting competition. Xianbei women are still martial, bald Morley is good at riding and shooting, and also participated in the shooting of Xin Er, Bo Ye, etc., three shots and three hits, and the archery is stronger than Ling Huyan.

Drink until midnight.

Xin Er drank a lot, and didn't want to disturb Ling Huyan's dreams, Liu Jialuo and Ah Chou also went to bed early with his daughter, so he slept alone in the study. But when he didn't sleep long, a warm body was attached to his body. Xin Er woke up and saw that there was one more person next to the pillow, with a beautiful face, could it be Morley? Under Morley's hot eyes, hearing his words of "Lang Junfang eats sheep wine, isn't it hot", he was helpless, and Xin Er had to do his best. Morri, Sanskrit also, jasmine meaning. Snow is bright outdoors, and flowers are fragrant indoors.

……

Early the next morning, Bo Ye took Bo Yao and others out of the west gate of Guyin Middle City, braved the heavy snow that had not stopped, went west, first entered the desert, and then went north, all the way non-stop, half of the snow stopped, at the beginning of November, to Shuofang County.

In Shuofang County, Bo Ye saw Zhang Shao, passed on Xin Er's order, took Yang Hezhi, and continued to hurry.

A few days later, out of Shuofang County, into the north of Daibei, another day, to Shengle.

Shengle got Shuofang's notice in advance, and it was still Qiu Dunjian who greeted him when Bo Ye and others came to Shengle for the first time, and picked them up outside Shengle City. This time, instead of throwing them into the barracks, as was the case for the first time, they were led to the embassy.

The embassy of the Tuoba Department is a world of difference from Dingxi, just a few simple houses.

Qiu Dunjian settled them down, said goodbye and left.

When he was gone, he was gone. For three or four days in a row, Bo Ye and others were in the embassy, no one cared, and even the daily meals had to be handled by themselves. Everyone waited anxiously.

Huyan Panni and Bo Ye said, "My lord, the Tuoba Department has also neglected us, right?" Throw us here and leave it alone? Their shitty embassy, what's that? It's just a patchwork of a few thin plates! The wind can't stop it! It's cold, are we just here to eat and be cold? Otherwise, I'll go find Qiu Dunjian and ask him, what does Tuoba Beijin mean? ”

Yang Hezhi is a native of Chengdu, how can the winter in Chengdu be cold in Shuofang and Daibei? Hu Yanpani and other Hu people can't stand the cold, he can't stand it even more, wrapped in a thick quilt, shrunk on the bed, shivering, and said, "Don't! ”

"Why not?"

"Tuoba Beijin didn't summon us, it's nothing more than one reason."

"Which reason?"

Yang Hezhi said: "That is, he must know the intention of our coming, he knows that we are here, nominally to solve the matter of Hebei grassland, but in fact to make an alliance with him again, so do you want to accept our invitation to make an alliance again?" He must consult with his advisers and his courtiers. Therefore, he has not yet seen us.

"Captain Huyan, you think, he hasn't discussed it with his subordinates yet, even if you go to Qiu Dunjian, it's useless."

Huyan Panni had a fiery temper and said angrily, "Then what should I do? Are you just waiting here? If he deliberates for a month and a half, what embassy will we be hanging on this dog day, it is a trivial matter to suffer from the cold, and it is a big matter to miss the Duke of Xin, wouldn't it be bad? ”

Yang Hezhi wiped his snot, there was nowhere to wipe it, the wind blowing in outside was like a knife, cutting his hands and face painfully, he really didn't want to leave the quilt, so he simply wiped his snot on the futon. It's just that Hu Yan Panni and others in the room are just that, the bald Boye is a particular person, his eyelids jumped, and he quietly took out a sweat towel and handed it to Yang Hezhi.

Yang Hezhi caught it, wiped his nose, and said, "Don't worry, I can't wait for a month and a half!" Didn't you listen to General Zhang in Shuofang? A few days ago, Pu Mao attacked Ye County, Murong Zhan, Murong Wutai's uncle and nephew joined forces with him to fight in the south of the city, the battle did not start, Murong Wutai's general flag was broken by the wind, causing Wei Lu's soldiers to be chaotic without a fight, and then defeated again. After this battle, there were very few Wei defenders left in Yecheng, and within a few days at most, Yexian would be defeated by Pu Mao. Ye County, even if Pumao is frozen due to the cold, if he does not immediately enter the army Ji and You, Ji and You, Ji and You will definitely be shocked because of it! This is a great opportunity for Tuoba to take the opportunity to invade the land of Youzhou! He won't sit still,—— and he wants to invade Youzhou on a large scale, and he can't ignore the attitude of my Dingxi side. ”

Bald Boyao said: "What does Mr. mean is that when Youzhou has an opportunity to take advantage of, Tuoba Beijin actually wants to settle the dispute with my Shuofang Hebei Grassland as soon as possible, and form an alliance with me Dingxi again, so that he can attack Youdi without worry?" ”

"Exactly!"

"In that case, why did he need to counsel with his subjects for so long?"

Yang Hezhi said: "Although he is anxious to invade the land of Youzhou, he also knows that I Dingxi has made an alliance with him again this time, in order to be able to concentrate on preventing Qin Lu from attacking my Qinzhou, bald captain, you say, if it is you, do you want to take the opportunity to get more benefits from it?" ”

The bald hair suddenly said, "I see! Tuoba Beijin has not seen us until now, but he was discussing with his subordinates, and he could take this opportunity to ask for any benefits from me Dingxi! ”

Yang Hezhi's voice trembled from the cold, but his thoughts were clear, he nodded, and said, "In my guess, it should be so." After a pause, he said to the bald Boye, "Therefore, the lower officials are foolish, Qiu Dunjian does not need to look for it, I will wait and wait for two more days, three or four days later, and one or two days shorter. ”

Yang Hezhi thinks that Tuoba Beijin wants to take the opportunity to get more benefits, and before the departure Xin Er's judgment in this regard, bald Boye recognized his analysis, thought so, touched the beard under his chin, and said thoughtfully: "As Mr. said, if Tuoba Beijin is now thinking about what benefits he can get from my Dingxi, Mr. thinks that he will ask me for what benefits Dingxi wants, and when he summons me and says these requirements, how should I reply?" ”

"The pastures of Shuofang Hebei are one; Under the pretext of entering the winter, it is one to ask for some sheep and horses to spend the winter; Although there are a little Tang craftsmen in Daibei, the armor can't be compared with my Dingxi, and the armor is also a one. That's all there is to it. ”

The bald Boye said: "Xin Gong clearly stated that the pasture could not be given to him; In terms of armor, I brought ten sets of human armor and vests, if he wants more, how can I reply? Sheep and horses, etc., how to answer? ”

Yang Hezhi said with a smile: "When the time comes, you can push down the official, and the lower official will answer him." ”

As Yang Hezhi expected, he didn't wait for another three or four days, and the next afternoon, Qiu Dunjian appeared again, and sent an order to Tuoba Beijin, summoning them to meet in the Shengle Palace.

Bald Boye didn't bring too many people, only Yang Hezhi, Bald Boyao, Huyan Panni, and Song Jin, accompanied Qiu Dunjian to Shengle Palace. Outside the palace, he unsheathed his sword and entered the palace, and the five of them saw Tuoba Beijin in the palace.

In addition to Tuoba Beijin, there are still seven or eight people in the huge hall, all of whom are the leaders of the Tuoba Department now Shengle.

These seven or eight people, most of them are Xianbei and Wuhuan people with braided hair, there are also Huns with small braids, and there is also a Tang man with curtains.

The bald Boye sent an envoy to Daibei, this is the third time, and he has seen all these important ministers in the palace, and they all know it.

There are three of them with the same identity as Qiu Dunjian, and they are the noble chiefs of the Tuoba ten surnames. One is Tuoba Beijin's nephew, who once sent an envoy to Dingxi's Tuoba Kang mud; Under the mud position, it is Helan Wenyue, the son of Helan Yannian. It is impossible to tell the difference between the Wuhuan people and the Xianbei people only from the hairstyle, but Bo Ye recognized that among the few people with braided hair, they are thirty years old, and the one with a strong appearance is the Wuhuan Lord who has the most double credit, named Liu Qian. There are two Huns with pigtails, both of whom are noble breeds among the Northern Huns, and the one closest to Tuoba Beijin is named Zhao Puba, who is Tuoba Beijin's sister-in-law, the southern adult of Tuoba Department, and the younger brother of Zhao Luozhui, the chief of the Dugu Department.

As for the Tang man, he was born in the county of Guandai, because of his fame, he was sent out by Tuoba Beijin to besiege his hometown city, forced the county people to sacrifice him, and took him captive to Shengle, and now he has become the grandson of the powerful minister.

The five people bowed and saluted.

Tuoba Beijin said: "Get up! ”

From the Xianbei servants in the palace, he brought five handfuls of Hu Seats and put them at the end of the seats of the people in the hall.

Tuoba Beijin said in Xianbei dialect: "Sit." ”

Bo Ye looked at the places where he was sitting, but he didn't sit down.

A sneer came from Yang Hezhi's nose behind Bo Ye.

Tuoba looked at Yang Hezhi, he didn't know Yang Hezhi, asked Bo Ye, and said, "Who is this?" ”

The bald Boye replied in Tang dialect and said, "This deputy envoy below, I am courting Yang Hezhi, the waiter." ”

——Yang Hezhi's entourage Bo Ye sent an envoy to Daibei, and only the official title of "Shuofang County Cheng" was obviously insufficient, so he was temporarily added an official of a squire, and when he finished his mission, this official was canceled.

Zhang Shao and Gao Gao, Gou Xiong's two battles, Yang Hezhi has made meritorious contributions, and now he is appointed Shuofang Juncheng, and Daibei neighbor, so Yang Hezhi's name, Tuoba Beijin has heard of it, he looked at Yang Hezhi's eyes, and said in his heart: "This is Yang Hezhi?" He frowned and asked Yang Hezhi and said, "Are you sneering?" ”

Yang Hezhi is brilliant, although he has not been in Longlong for a long time, Xianbei, Qiang, Xiongnu and other languages, he has learned a seven, seven, eighty, eight, eight, etc., and can understand Tuoba Beijin's question, but he pretended not to understand, and said: "I don't understand Xianbei language, I don't know what Da Yi said." ”

Tuoba doubled the Jin Ling bald hair: "You translate it for him." ”

Bald and ambitious: "Doesn't Yang Jun know Xianbei words? His Xianbei words ......, although he had an indescribable accent, but he had no problem communicating with my subordinates who were not proficient in Tang and used Xianbei language. He must pretend not to understand this, in order to increase the momentum of our Dingxi Mission. Since he understood Yang Hezhi's intentions, he was silent and did not translate.

Tuoba Beijin was slightly angry and said, "Bo Ye, don't you understand my words either? ”

Bo Ye was neither humble nor arrogant, and replied: "So that Da Rui knows that his identity is the envoy of our dynasty, but he is not Da Rui's interpreter." ”

When Tuoba was about to be angry, Sun Mian, who was wrapped in a big face, interjected with a smile, praised Bo Ye, and said: "The foot is worthy of being loved by my king, and it is really handsome!" He got up and bowed, and said respectfully to Tuoba Beijin, "The king, what the bald envoy said is reasonable, he is the messenger of Dingxi, and it is indeed not good to be responsible for the interpreter, so please ask the king to call an interpreter." ”

Tuoba Beijin said: "In this way, listen to Mr. ”

Soon, an interpreter came in from outside the temple.

Tuoba Beijin asked Yang Hezhi again.

The interpreter translated the question into Tang dialect and said, "Are you sneering?" ”

Yang Hezhi said: "Not bad! ”

Tuoba knew Tang language, he didn't pretend to be patient with waiting for the translator to translate for him, and spoke directly. The interpreter bent down, listened to Tuoba Beijin's words, straightened his waist, forced Yang Hezhi, and asked, "Is it cold in the hall?" ”

The hall is burning with coals, as warm as three springs, it is not cold at all, Tuoba doubles the catty, it is obviously light and teasing.

"......, my sneer is not due to coldness!"

Tuoba Beijin said something, and the interpreter translated it and asked, "Then why did you send it?" ”

Yang Hezhi said proudly: "We are waiting to follow the order of the king of our dynasty, and now we are not far away for thousands of miles, the more desert, brave the snow and welcome the cold, and now we are in the north, what are we doing?" It's to help the big rate. After I waited, I didn't see it for a few days, and I was already very sluggish, and I was summoned in the palace today, and I sat at the end of the banquet, such a humiliation! It really chilled my heart, so I sneered. ”

Tuoba Beijin said a call, and the important ministers in the palace laughed.

After the interpreter waited for Tuoba Beijin to finish speaking, a contemptuous smile appeared on his cheeks, first learned the "hum" of Beijin, and then said: "Help my king?" The Great Qin Heavenly King will attack Qinzhou, you are going to protect yourself and are powerless, what do you do to help my king? And what is it that helps the king of my house? Where does my king need your help? Talking nonsense, just open your mouth and come, aren't you frozen and confused? Ridiculous and ridiculous! He looked up and laughed twice.

Yang Hezhi sighed: "I am a courtesy of Xin Gong, and I have a good reputation, saying that Da is a representative of the north, but in today's view, it is actually Xin Gong's unknown knowledge. ”

The interpreter translated Tuoba Beijin's words and asked, "How can you not know people?" ”

"If you are a great person, how can you not see that now is the perfect time to use troops in Youzhou on behalf of the north, expand the territory, and greatly boost the power of the north in the north? …… Da Yu will not fail to see it, maybe although Da Yu has seen this, but because he is afraid of Murong Yan like a tiger, he does not dare to send troops to Youzhou. No matter which of the two is, the reputation of 'outstanding people' is not true, isn't this Xin Gong actually unknowing? ”

Tuoba slapped the dwarf case and said a few words loudly.

The interpreter was stunned, folded his arms, and said: "Murong Yan is shrinking into Youzhou, and he doesn't even dare to save his capital Ye County, and I can't bear to see that Ye Cheng will fall into the hands of Pu Mao!" Thinking of that Murong Hui, I am also a heroic hero! But how did you give birth to such a rat! It's a shame on all the people of my Xianbei tribe! My king is afraid of him like a tiger? He gave Lao Tzu ,...... It's not worth it to give my king shoes and lead a horse! ”

"If Da Bang has such ambitions, then I don't understand, why Da Bang is so sloppy and humiliating to me?"

Interpreting the words of Tuoba Beijin, he learned his manners, waved his hand and said, "You go down!" ”

With Yang Hezhi's intelligence, he couldn't help but be surprised at this time, why did he go down as soon as he entered the port? Suddenly I realized that this sentence must have been said by Tuoba Beijin to the translator. Sure enough, Tuoba glared at the translator, and simply said in Tang dialect: "Get out!" The interpreter fell to the ground with his legs limp, bowed his head and pleaded guilty, and crawled out backwards.

Tuoba Beijin said to Yang Hezhi in Tang dialect: "You just said that you came to Shengle to help me, and said that now is the time when I am using troops in Youzhou, what, are you here to help me take Youzhou?" ”

"We are here today by the order of the king of our dynasty, precisely to help the great rate achieve the hegemony of the northern land!"

"How can you help me?"

Yang Hezhi begged for bald hair and said, "Please give the gift that Duke Xin gave to Tuoba Dasui." ”

The bald Boye motioned to Huyan Panni, Song Jin and the others to open the large boxes brought into the hall, and the boxes contained the ten sets of human armor and horse armor that Xin Er gave to Tuoba Beijin. Before moving here, it was rubbed with oil, and under the reflection of the light, the armor was so heavy that it shone brightly. ——When these boxes entered the hall, they were inspected by the Xianbei guards and reported to Tuoba Beijin that Tuoba Beijin knew about it, and Tuoba Beijin was not surprised at all because of the appearance of these ten sets of armor, but when he saw it, he was immediately furious.

Tuoba was furious, got up suddenly, pressed his sword forward, forced Yang Hezhi, bald Boye and others, and said angrily: "You fuck, just use these ten sets of armor to help me achieve the hegemony of the Northland?" You say insult you, I think you are insulting me, right? ”