The mysterious person who suddenly appeared was obviously looking for him, and it was definitely not a chance encounter, which Qingcheng knew well. However, this man, who still looks a little familiar, does not seem to have malicious intentions, but is masculine and upright, and he is expected to be a friend rather than an enemy.

And the two things Qingcheng is most curious about at the moment are who this person is, and what is the purpose of finding himself. Therefore, after the man sat down, Qingcheng first asked the shopkeeper to bring another wine glass, and asked for a plate of beef and a few side dishes, then poured wine for the man, and said with a chuckle: "Your Excellency's aura is better than that of the father of the family, I think you should also be a senior in the army, right?" Please forgive me for not asking ......for advice."

"Don't worry", the man interrupted Qingcheng's words, picked up the wine glass and looked at him and said: "Before we finish drinking these wines, you can see if you can guess my identity, if you can guess, I am willing to fulfill one of your wishes, okay?" ”

After that, he took the wine glass and clasped his fists with both hands, and bowed his hand slightly to Qingcheng, who returned the salute, and the two drank a full glass.

"Well, the wine in Linhai City is good, I must drink a few more glasses today, come."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass again, saluted Qingcheng, and then drank all the wine in his cup in one gulp. Qingcheng, who was also drinking a full glass, put down the wine glass and looked at this person again, and thought to himself: It is not difficult to judge that this person must be a person in the army based on his appearance and aura alone, and if he can say such words, he must be a big man in the army. And his martial arts are really not low, I'm afraid it's still above me, such a person, whether it's a commander or a general in the army, there shouldn't be many, think about it, it shouldn't be difficult to guess his identity.

Thinking like this, Qingcheng poured wine for the two of them again, and asked with the same serious face: "Your Excellency doesn't seem to be from Linhai City, dare to ask where you come from?" ”

"North," the man took up his glass and drank it down, then said: "I came from the north, and I happened to hear about your heroic deeds, so I came to pay a visit, and I wanted to see the style of the son of the old man. When I saw you today, you are really a hero and a young man, and Brother Feiyan is resting in the wild, so you should rest assured. ”

This person mentioned Duan Feiyan again, Qingcheng raised his eyebrows, and seemed to clearly feel his respect for his father, thinking that it should not be Duan Feiyan's political enemy, so the scope of conjecture has narrowed a lot.

"Regarding the battle of Haichuan, it seems that the good news of Prince Mu has not yet reached the court and announced to the world, and Your Excellency came to this Linhai City for this matter, it seems that Your Excellency is very concerned about this battle."

Listening to Qingcheng's words, this person pondered for a moment, nodded lightly, then picked up the wine glass, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and said with a slight smile: "Haichuan bandits, disturb me for four months, there are too many suspicious places, I was full of doubts, and then I heard that Wan Lijun came to help, in the first battle, there was a small general to show his skills, whether it is martial arts, or the strategy of arranging troops, it is the choice of the general." At that time, I was happy for Mu Li, and finally got another good general, but later I heard that this young general was actually the queen of the Duan family, so I really couldn't sit still, I had to come in person to see what kind of person you are. ”

This person was outspoken, and he really came for Qingcheng, which surprised him. Of course, Qingcheng was surprised not only by this person's intention, but also by his title to King Guhong. King Guhong is a dignified prince of Qi, and he is also a general, and he is the commander of the Wanli Army, this person actually called his name, it is not difficult to see that his status is noble, and it seems that he is better than the King of Guhong.

"Those who can have such an attitude towards King Guhong, looking at the army, are just a few of the remaining generals who are also the leaders of the Quartet, or the high-ranking and powerful people in the royal family, if they have some friendship with their father, it seems that there are only two 'south' and 'north'. Coupled with his claim that he is from the North, it is difficult for him to ......"

Thinking of this, Qingcheng first stabilized his mind, then poured another glass of wine for the man, and said: "Thank you for your concern, Qingcheng is grateful for this, and I will give you another glass, come and ......."

"Wait."

This time, the man stopped Qingcheng, and pressed his wrist holding the wine glass with one hand, and then said with a chuckle: "People can't live in a daze, and wine can't be in a dazzle, aren't you curious, why do I care so much about you?" ”

When this person asked about this, Qingcheng was naturally curious, so after a moment of silence, Qingcheng replied: "If this wine can understand the stomach, it is naturally a good thing." ”

"You're much funnier than Brother Feiyan, okay, then let's drink this wine clearly. I'm here, if for anything else, to see what ambitions and goals the descendants of the Duan family have, whether they are resentful of His Majesty's judgment, whether they are unwilling to the judgment of the imperial court, and what they want to do. ”

This person suddenly changed his words, and his tone was full of accountability, which made Qingcheng unexpected, but for his attitude, Qingcheng's first reaction must have been a little annoying, and the murderous aura gradually floated. And the man naturally felt the changes in Qingcheng, but he didn't seem to be uncomfortable, but drank the wine in the cup by himself, and then looked at Qingcheng seriously, as if waiting for him to speak.

The dragon has reverse scales, and it is angry when it touches it, and for Qingcheng, his reverse scales are the affairs of the Duan family. You can talk about him, but Qingcheng can't tolerate the slightest doubt about the Duan family's innocence, loyalty, and dedication to the country. Because he grew up under the strict education of his father since he was a child, he knows the style of the Duan family, and he understands that his father is by no means an unfaithful and unrighteous person, and he talks about all the officers and soldiers of the Qingcheng Army. Therefore, when Qingcheng heard the man's slightly questioning question, he subconsciously became angry.

But when he calmed down and reconsidered the purpose of the man's words, he became much calmer. The person who came was not malicious, and he was upright, and he had a good relationship with his father, so he should not be a person who tended to be inflammatory, let alone come all the way, but he was just accountable, so when he said this, it must be a temptation.

Temptation of what? Naturally, it is to test whether Qingcheng can be like Duan Feiyan, loyal to the monarch and love the people, and loyal to the country, so that he can rest assured. And it can be seen that he should not doubt Duan Feiyan's loyalty, which shows that this person is a friend rather than an enemy.

"This man seems to be very concerned about my punishment of the court, and of my attitude towards His Majesty, and of my loyalty. Combined with the previous judgment of him, who else in the army can care so much about this? It seems that there is only that one. ”

Thinking of this, Qingcheng should have guessed some of this person's identity, obviously a little excited and surprised. But he tried to stabilize his mind, and then secretly took a deep breath, then drank the wine in the cup, then looked at the man, and said righteously: "My Duan family has never had any ambitions, my fathers are all stationed on one side, loyal to the monarch and love the people, worthy of the court, worthy of the people, if I say that the purpose of my Duan Qingcheng's military service, then there is only one, take the ancestors as a model, do my best, and serve the family and the country; If it is said that my Duan Qingcheng has selflessness, then there is also a will, if Your Majesty, after seeing my efforts and loyalty, can be favored by the Sacred Heart, change his mind, re-investigate the injustice of my Duan family, and clear up the grievances of my Duan family, then it will naturally be better. However, whether it is me, my father, or any one of the Qingcheng Army, although I am unwilling to punish His Majesty, we are not disrespectful, we will only prove our innocence through our own actions, but we will not do that unrighteous act! This is the teaching of several generations of the Duan family, which will never be easily shaken. ”

Qingcheng's words were impassioned, but the man didn't see any emotion after hearing it, but still maintained a serious and expressionless appearance, looking at Qingcheng with four eyes, as if he wanted to see through Qingcheng's eyes whether his words were sincere.

What Qingcheng said is true, so if he sits up straight, he naturally has nothing to be afraid of. And after the two looked at each other for a long time, they seemed to sympathize with each other, and the corners of their mouths rose at the same time as they had a tacit understanding, and then laughed out loud. Qingcheng's smile is to be able to express his heart directly to the person in front of him; And the man's laughter was comforted by the words of the son of the deceased.

"Okay, it is worthy of being the heir of the Duan family in Qingyu City, the son taught by Brother Feiyan, and it really didn't disappoint me. However, at this point, I would like to ask, have you already guessed my identity? ”

Hearing him ask about himself, Qingcheng had no intention of hiding it, but he didn't rush to reply, but suddenly stood up, then knelt on one knee, clasped his hands into fists, saluted respectfully, and said solemnly: "In the lower section of Qingcheng, I have seen the king of Northern Xinjiang." I don't know the identity of the prince, please forgive the boy for being rude. ”

It turned out that this person was the world-famous Han Huang, the king of the northern frontier, known as the god of war of the Great Qi, the commander of the dragoons, the king of the north, and the head of the kings! Seeing Qingcheng's actions, he smiled helplessly after pondering for a while, then helped him up and said: "This king deliberately concealed it, but you guessed it, it seems that not only Wen Taowu is strategic, but your mind is meticulous, and you are not inferior to your father." Get up, we are all martial artists, and we don't need to be so polite. ”

The king of Northern Xinjiang is kind and easy-going, without the slightest royal authority, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze, in contrast, the treacherous and cold King Guhong makes people feel a lot of life. And this person's words can be regarded as confirming Qingcheng's conjecture, that's right, he is Han Huang, the king of Northern Xinjiang.

As the king of the northern realm, he left the dragoon army behind and came to Linhai City alone, just to see Qingcheng, which really moved Qingcheng. And after he stood up, he looked at the king of Northern Xinjiang and said: "The prince is approachable and convincing people with virtue, and he is really a model for hundreds of officials. Qingcheng has listened to his father talk about the heroic deeds of the prince since he was a child, and he can't help but admire it. ”

"Haha, you kid, you are obviously a military general, but you can make sycophants better than those civil officials, this is not like Brother Feiyan. However, you said that Brother Feiyan often mentions the matter of this king, and this king is a little unbelieving. But Brother Feiyan's own heroic deeds, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish talking about them for the rest of my life, how can I have the opportunity to talk about other people's deeds, haha. ”

The king of Northern Xinjiang said jokingly. Listening to his words, Qingcheng smiled bitterly and did not answer. After a while, the king of Northern Xinjiang breathed a sigh of relief, then patted Qingcheng on the shoulder, and said: "In the world of my Great Qi, I can have today's prosperous era, Brother Feiyan has made great contributions, and he is really an example for the soldiers of the whole army, but it is a pity that this king failed to protect him." ”

Hearing this, Qingcheng hurriedly said respectfully: "Lord Wang, Qingcheng thanked his father on behalf of him." However, please don't feel guilty, my father has mentioned many times that the prince is loyal to Daqi, his love for hundreds of officials, and his concern for military generals, Qingcheng and the entire Duan family can understand that today's difficulties are really the work of villains, and they have nothing to do with others. Therefore, Qingcheng is willing to serve his family and country with his modest efforts, in order to welcome back the Sacred Heart, and the prince does not need to be worried. ”

Hearing Qingcheng's words, the king of Northern Xinjiang fell silent, and after a while, he sighed lightly and said, "It's my Han family, I'm sorry for your Duan family......"