"Go, go! Say you, don't look at it, you guys, don't want to come back in this life. ”

Listening to the urging of the soldiers of the forbidden army, Duan Qingcheng stopped and turned to look at his father. I saw that Duan Feiyan was looking at the head of the city, where the city number of the city was hanging: Qingyu City.

The difference is a little ironic, a few days ago, his father was still the commander of the city here, and their Duan family was still a high-ranking family, but he didn't expect that he would be driven out like this now. Thinking like this, Duan Qingcheng walked over to support his father, frowned and pulled his sleeve, signaling that it was time to go.

During the Wu Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty in China, the Chinese Dynasty was incompetent, the traitorous ministers were in charge, and the people were not able to make a living, and the ethnic minorities in the west and north took advantage of the situation to rise rapidly, invading the Central Plains, causing the Central Plains to fall into chaos. At that time, Han Xiang, the general in the north of the Zhou Dynasty, complied with the will of the people, led the troops to revolt, added the yellow robe, and united the three major families in the south (Ouyang, Xiahou, and Huangfu) to overthrow the Great Zhou, and founded the country with the name of Qi, called Emperor Qi Yao.

Ten years after the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, Emperor Qi Yao died, and the new Emperor Hui ascended the throne, after Duan Feiyan, the father of Duan Qingcheng and the commander of Qingyu City, proposed the Northern Expedition for the third time, in the name of supporting the army and being disloyal to the ministers, he cut off Duan Feiyan's title of second-class loyal martial earl, confiscated the military power, demoted to the common people, and ordered the Duan family to be expelled from Qingyu City, and all the family property was filled into the treasury.

Originally, according to Emperor Hui's intention, he was going to be beheaded all over the house, but under the strong petition of his imperial uncle Han Huang and the Manchu generals, he was exempted from the death penalty and left to fend for himself.

The name of the Duan family boy is Qingcheng, and Qingcheng is Qingyu City, which is something that everyone in Qingyu City knows. The Duan family, a family of military generals, has guarded the eastern town of Qingyucheng since the Wu Dynasty, and has been loyal and good for generations. The land of the Central Plains has changed hands several times, and it is very important to the Duan family. Duan Feiyan, the father of Qingcheng, is one of the "three loyal ministers and famous generals" of the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty. As early as when he was born, his father named Qingcheng as his name, hoping that he could also inherit his father's business and defend the country in the future.

The loyalty and courage of the Duan family in Qingyu City have long been deeply engraved in the bones of every clansman. Qingcheng practiced martial arts at the age of six, at the age of nine he could open a bow, at the age of twelve he joined the army with his father, and at the age of sixteen he became the young marshal of the "Qingcheng Army". He is handsome and extraordinary, with outstanding temperament, eyes like torches, elegant conversation, and a good martial arts.

"Brother Qingcheng, when are you going to marry me?"

"Wait a little longer, when I become the coach of Qingyu City, I will marry you in a sedan chair!"

That year, Qingcheng was eighteen years old and Ouyang Lan was only sixteen years old. The two of them are childhood sweethearts, and the two little ones have no guesses, and the families of the two sides have already made a family appointment. Who would have thought that in just half a month, the Duan family would end up like this. Humanity is, "Ten years of loyalty to the country, not the anger of the imperial power". However, is Qingcheng really willing to accept such a fate?

"Nope! I'm not reconciled", thinking of the honors of the Duan family in the past dynasties, and his commitment to his lover, Qingcheng secretly clenched his fists and thought: "The ancestors and grandparents are all heroes, and they are also self-made, and they are in high positions one by one, will I lose to them today?" ”

Thinking of this, seeing that they had already walked out of the territory of Qingyu City, and the forbidden army responsible for expelling them had also returned, Qingcheng pondered for a moment, and after taking a deep breath, a firm expression appeared on his face, as if he had made an important decision, and then he walked in front of his father and knelt down resolutely.

"Qingcheng, you are ......"

"Father! My Duan family has been loyal and good for generations, you are dedicated to the country, we can't just admit this crime of rebellion so unclearly! In this way, I am sorry for my ancestors and ancestors, and I am sorry for future generations! ”

Duan Feiyan didn't understand this truth, but Emperor Hui was narrow-minded, jealous and jealous, and especially distrustful of people with foreign surnames, which was a fact he knew very well. Now that the will has been decided, what can they do?

Xu saw his father's worries, and Qingcheng preemptively said: "Father, Your Majesty Shengming!" Our Duan family is full of loyalty, I don't believe that he really believes that you are rebelling, this must be a traitor from it, as long as we let Your Majesty see our self-proof, I believe that the Sacred Heart will definitely change his mind! ”

Seeing his son's look of conviction, Duan Feiyan didn't want to hit him at this time, and after pondering, he sighed: "How can you prove yourself?" ”

"Xinting Hou", listening to his father ask what he thought, Qingcheng did not hesitate at all, said a knighthood, and explained: "My father is a military general, and I naturally know that the highest honor for a military general with a foreign surname is Xinting Hou." ”

Marquis of Xinting, marquis, the highest honor of foreign surname. This lord is a special marquis, the honor is more than the ordinary duke, is a symbol of honor, take the joke of Emperor Yao, "this lord can freely enter and exit the palace, sword riding horseback, such as walking leisurely". At the same time, the reason why Qingcheng mentions the Marquis of Xinting, on the one hand, is because this lord is extremely honorable; On the other hand, if any of the Great Qi generals can be sealed as the Marquis of Xinting, the family will be exempted from all responsibilities within three generations. In this way, innocence and honor kill two birds with one stone.

However, Qingcheng didn't know at this time that since Emperor Qi Yao established the Marquis of Xinting, there were only countless generals who fought hard and died on the battlefield, but none of them were awarded. The reason for this is nothing more than two reasons, one is that the ordinary merit is not qualified, and the other is that the emperor set up this title to motivate the ministers, but there is no intention of rewarding it at all.

However, a young man from a prestigious family suddenly encountered a family disaster, and in addition to this, he really couldn't think of any better way. As for Duan Feiyan, after listening to Qingcheng's impassioned words, he fell into a deep thought.

"Qingcheng still doesn't understand. However, instead of spending a life in a mess, it is better to have a goal and work hard. It's just that such a heavy burden has fallen on you, son, the challenges you are about to face are really difficult. ”

After pondering, Duan Feiyan decided to respect Qingcheng's wishes, after all, the Duan family is a family of loyal ministers and a model of military generals, Qingcheng has such lofty ideals, and it is true that a father should not pour cold water. It's just that Duan Feiyan, who knows that this road is not easy to walk, still has some concerns about Qingcheng's current almost paranoid thoughts.

"Son, our Duan family has guarded Qingyu City for generations, do you know what it is for?"

"The people live and work in peace and contentment, the court is rich and the army is strong, and the stability is maintained in a prosperous world!"

Qingcheng has heard these words countless times since he was a child, so he naturally knows it. Listening to his words, Duan Feiyan nodded with satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's good that you haven't forgotten." Remember, God has its own justice, and what we do must be for the sake of the people. If you ignore all these and just fight for the honor of the Marquis of Xinting, then your actions will lose their original meaning, can you understand? ”

Hearing that his father recognized his decision, Qingcheng was overjoyed and hurriedly responded: "Thank you father for your success!" You can rest assured, the child immediately rushed to the 'Luolei Gorge', let the teacher pass on my high-level martial arts, I think I want to retreat for two or three years, and I will definitely succeed." When the child goes down the mountain to join the army, he should work hard, be knighted as the Marquis of Xinting with military merits, clear up the grievances of my Duan family, and glorify the ancestors! ”

Qingcheng only cared about his father to fulfill his plan, but he didn't seem to listen to his teachings. And the Falling Thunder Gorge he said was said to be the place where the wind god sealed the thunder demon in ancient times, and now, it is the cultivation place of the thunder demon's descendants, and it is very secretive. When Qingcheng was young, he accidentally fell into the canyon by mistake, and accidentally met the successor of the contemporary Thunder Demon Martial Dao, "Lei Delirium Dao Chang", who calculated that he had a fate with Qingcheng, and actually accepted him as an apprentice and passed on the martial arts in person.

If you want to be famous in the army, there are no more than two points, one is the strategy of using soldiers, and the other is excellent martial arts. The former Duan Feiyan is a famous teacher in his own right, Qingcheng has been exposed to it since he was a child, and his self-confidence should be better than ordinary people. Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is his personal ability. And since the goal has been set, Qingcheng doesn't want to delay for a while, after all, who knows when Daqi will start a war with foreign clans again, so he must join the army as soon as possible.

And listening to Qingcheng's plan, seeing that he was anxious to leave, Duan Feiyan nodded and said, "Go, since you have decided, you have to go all out, so that no matter whether you succeed or not, you are worthy of yourself." Son, don't have too much pressure, go with the flow, you can be the best, if you ...... Hey, forget it, don't say that unlucky thing. By the way, we will go to the south, your Uncle Ouyang has found us a place to settle temporarily, you don't have to worry about the future, besides, since you want to join the army, you can take the Thunder Shadow and the Wind with you, and they will be useless to follow me. ”

Lei Ying and Swift Wind, after the two ministers of the Duan family, grew up with Duan Qingcheng since childhood, and they are loyal to him, and their skills are far beyond ordinary people. And Duan Feiyan is right, since Qingcheng is going to join the army, there must always be one or two cronies around him to take care of each other, so he has no intention of refusing his father.

"Son, time is running out, and my father has confidence in you, so he won't be verbose anymore, and only say the last sentence", Duan Feiyan pondered for a while, glanced at Qingyucheng, and then pointed his finger at Qingcheng's heart, and continued: "There is a saying, you have to always ask yourself, 'What is loyalty to the monarch and serving the country'? ”

Listening to his father's words, Qingcheng looked puzzled and asked, "Is my father asking me, does it mean to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country?" Isn't that what it means to serve the country faithfully? ”

Knowing that Qingcheng would not understand what he meant at the moment, Duan Feiyan didn't want to break it directly, and hoped that his son could comprehend it as he continued to grow, so he didn't answer directly, but just shook his head with a smile. In this way, Qingcheng was confused.

"Okay, don't think about it yet, you will have time to think about it later. Go and talk to Xiaolan, I believe she should support your decision, but after all, it's a girl's family, and she is always reluctant to let you go. ”

Listening to Duan Feiyan's words, Qingcheng looked at Ouyang Lan not far away. Indeed, since he has decided to join the army, it means that he has to temporarily put aside his children's affection, and I don't know how Ouyang Lan will react. It's just that Qingcheng understands that even if it is for her, he must embark on this road, because he has promised her that she must marry Qingyucheng happily and proudly. And an exiled kid doesn't have the ability to fulfill that promise.

After thinking about how to explain to Ouyang Lan for a while, Qingcheng slowly walked towards her, and then, without waiting for him to speak, Ouyang Lan actually hugged him.

"Father said that you are arrogant and will never just leave, so no matter what you want to do, just do it, I will definitely support you. But don't worry, Brother Qingcheng, no matter how long it takes, I will wait for you. ”

Listening to the lover in front of him actually guessed his plan, Qingcheng was overjoyed, what could be happier than loving someone who understands you? Listening to the confession of the person in his arms, Qingcheng smiled and hugged her, taking a deep breath, as if he had made an important decision.

"Lan'er, I have decided to practice my skills, make meritorious contributions in the army, win the title of Marquis of Xinting, clear up the grievances of my Duan family, and glorify my ancestors, so I may have to wait a little longer."

"Marquis of Xinting?"

Xu didn't expect that the goal set by her lover was so ambitious, Ouyang Lan was still a little surprised, but she was still very relieved to think that Qingcheng was so ambitious.

"Do you want to fight for that title, Brother Qingcheng? Also, you have always been ambitious, and you are extremely strict with yourself when you are young, and I should think of it. Well, well, then I'll wait to be your marquise. ”

The lover agreed, Qingcheng was grateful, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Lan'er, I once said that I would marry you when I became the coach of Qingyu City, but now, I want to change this promise." Lan'er, I will definitely marry you as a marquis of Xinting, and share all the honors and all the glory and wealth with you, until the heavens and the earth are old, I want everyone in the world to bless us. ”

"Good. Then I'll be waiting for you. ”

- The general was eighteen that year, and she was allowed to share the glory; The young lady is sixteen years old, and he is allowed to marry.