Two days later, the military department sent a letter to Qin Mubai, sending him 10,000 elite cavalry in Guanzhong, as well as grain, grass and equipment. Fang Xuanling said that the military department is moving quite quickly, after all, the soldiers, horses, money and food are ready-made, just waiting to be used, but the household department and Zongzheng Temple can't move fast, and the dowry distributed to Princess Wencheng is many and complicated, and it will be difficult to prepare it without ten days and a half months.

Coupled with the slow speed of the team to send off relatives, Qin Mubai was afraid of delaying the military situation, so he was ready to set off first, leaving one or two thousand cavalry to Su Dingfang to escort Li Daozong's father and daughter all the way.

10,000 elite Kwantung cavalry was not a small amount. However, for an environment like Lanzhou facing a big battle, it seems a little childish. However, Qin Mubai didn't plan to pass it, these 10,000 cavalry, he had to go to the army to select them in person, and he must keep improving.

So he spent another three days and Su Dingfang picking up the ones carefully for a while among the field army soldiers and the royal forest army recruits in Chang'an. Since there are many generals from the "Higher Military Academy" in the Sixteen Guards, they are still the protégés of Qin Mubai, the old principal, so it is quite convenient to do things.

In the past few days, Qin Mubai selected 10,000 elite Yue cavalry very harshly, which made many of the generals of the Sixteen Guards suffer from a lot of pain, and only picked out the most bullish soldiers in their army. In addition, Qin Mubai was not polite to Fang Xuanling, and the weapons and equipment, as well as the horses and vehicles, were all picked up. In addition, the imperial court allowed Qin Mubai to give one hundred hundred cavalry guards as personal guards, which was the most satisfying place for him.

When he came to the Baiqi camp, Qin Mubai waved his arms, and almost all the soldiers in the camp were willing to go to Lanzhou with him. The Tang Dynasty attaches great importance to military merits, and those who are soldiers have to fight in order to get a background. So the selection of these 100 people can be regarded as making Qin Mubai very troubled. Since many of the people who are mixed in the hundred horses have family backgrounds, and many people come to the back door to intercede with Qin Mubai at this time, begging him to take his sons and nephews to the front line to get involved. Among them, there are also figures such as the six Shangshu and the senior generals in the army.

At this time, it is a good opportunity to be a favor and network network, Qin Mubai tried his best to agree to these people who went through the back door on the premise of not breaking the principle. Of course, the most basic prerequisite is that the quality of this hundred riders cannot be bad. In addition, the original thirty hundred horsemen, missing the broken arm Zhao Tong and a few who died in the attack of Fang Yiai that day, there are still more than 20 people, and they have become the core and elders of this group of people. With the old leading the new, it is easy for these people to cohesion.

Within a few days, Qin Mubai was very busy, running around the military camp and the hundred cavalry camp outside Chang'an City, as well as the military department and cabinet headquarters, and he had no time to accompany Princess Wu Meiniang and her family of Gaoyang. Finally ready, Qin Mubai planned to leave tomorrow. Before leaving, you have to call Su Dingfang to go to the Jiangxia Palace.

So that night, Qin Mubai and Su Dingfang came to visit Jiangxia Palace.

The palace was also unusually busy and lively, and many officials and people sent by the imperial court were counting the dowries that were going to be brought to the marriage. Qin Mubai glanced at it hurriedly, dumbfounded. The huge backyard of the palace was almost full of cars, and each car was loaded with things and wrapped heavily. This is only a small half, not including those craftsmen and musicians who will go to Tubo to marry together, if they are really gathered, it is estimated that the momentum will not lose to the army of 10,000 people!

"No wonder Fang Xuanling said that the preparation here is not good for a while, and it will take half a month to say the least." Qin Mubai shook his head with a sigh, "Marrying a daughter, you have to pay so much manpower and material resources, this is enough to decorate a palace!" ”

"I guess so." Su Dingfang rarely expressed this kind of opinion, he shook his head lightly, and said, "Throughout the ages, if Han and Hu intermarry, we are the ones who lose money. I can't manage a few years of peace, and then I have to go to war. It reminds me of the behavior of the villagers in the face of the mountain bandits in the midst of the chaos of war and chaos - what is the difference between us and spending money to deal with disasters? ”

"Confucianism has the ideas of Confucianism, and soldiers have the ideas of soldiers, and we are afraid that we will never be able to think of being with them." Qin Mubai picked the corners of his mouth and shook his head, sighing, "That's it, the matter has come to this, one step at a time." Let's go and visit the prince first. ”

"yes, okay."

The two of them were led by the officials in the house for a while, and they were busy people grinding their shoulders one after another. There was only one courtyard that was quieter, and the officials led the two here.

"Two generals, this is the boudoir of my county lord, and the prince is in the boudoir of the county lord, please do it." The official said goodbye and left.

The two walked into the small courtyard and heard the melodious sound of the pipa.

Qin Mubai listened to a few notes at first glance, and couldn't help but move in his heart: What a familiar tune, although it is played a little rusty and intermittently, it can be vaguely heard, it is actually "Lanzhou Hong"!

So Qin Mubai pulled Su Dingfang and asked him to stop, stop and listen. Although that tune was played a little rusty, it was not smooth, let alone excellent, but Qin Mubai vaguely heard a trace of worry from that tune.

Lanzhou Hongben is a somewhat sad and desolate song, and it is not strange to have such a song. But it is not easy to really pop out that kind of heartfelt sadness, instead of twisting the sorrow for the new words. Unless there is a bone marrow in this person's heart that cannot express sorrow and sorrow, it is possible to play a song with the heart.

"What a sad tune...... It makes people think of the sad things in the past unconsciously. Su Dingfang listened for a moment and said softly, "Could it be the county lord who played it?" ”

At this moment, the sound of the lute in the room stopped, and a female voice was heard saying, "Father, why can't I play this song well?" ”

"You've only listened to it twice on Zhongnan Mountain, and it's good to be able to play like this." It was Li Daozong's voice, thick and vigorous, but at this moment it revealed a little tiredness and loss, he said, "If you want a score, I'll go to him and say it, why are you so entangled?" ”

"I still don't want it......," said the female voice, "and I heard him swear that day that he would never play again." ”

"What's the matter if you just want a score?"

"Father, you won't understand." The female voice said, "For a person who loves music, a bosom friend is very important, just like a soul mate. When this soulmate leaves, the music will also lose its meaning to him, or it will only mean sadness. When his father went to him to ask for a score, he would naturally give it. But I didn't want to force him, nor did I want to touch on his sadness. Lanzhou Hong belongs to the two of them, and I can't offend the sacred bosom friend in his heart. ”

Li Daozong smiled helplessly: "Okay, whatever you want!" Just your little daughter's mind. Yan'er, in the end, you still have to prepare to marry Tubo, you really ......"

"Father, you don't have to say it." Li Xueyan interrupted Li Daozong's words and said, "At the beginning, I was proud to marry Tubo, and no one forced me. Now that the matter has come to an end, her daughter has no regrets. I only hate, I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill my filial piety in front of my parents in this life......"

"I can't figure it out, why do you have to marry that barbarian who abandoned the sect?" Li Daozong was a little angry, and snorted, "Can't I pick a man who is suitable for you to be your husband?" I don't believe it! ”

"That's not the case, Father ......" Li Xueyan's voice was a little lower, revealing a lot of sadness.

"Well, this is the end of the matter, and the father will not talk about you." Li Daozong sighed and said, "Your mother is sick with grief in her heart. If you have time these days, you can spend more time with her. Ay! ”

"Why does my father sigh?" Li Xueyan persuaded Li Daozong in turn, and said softly, "My daughter's marriage to Tibet will definitely be a good story." If it can be exchanged for decades of peace between the two countries and edification on the plateau, my daughter will have done something useful in her life. The Tibetan people are also human beings, and they have no choice when they are reincarnated in their father's womb, it is not their fault, and their father does not have to discriminate against them. In fact, as long as they can accept civilized education, they are also amiable and lovely. ”

"Okay, I can't talk about you." Li Daozong said, "Every time you have to use your father to teach theory, it seems that our father and daughter have fallen together!" - You just sigh that your life is thin, but you didn't meet him earlier! ”

Li Daozong's unintentional words made Qin Mubai and Su Dingfang, who were standing in the courtyard, stunned at the same time, and Su Dingfang immediately shook his head warmly and laughed, and said softly: "Mubai, you are really merciful everywhere!" ”

"Huh? How can I ...... Here, don't do my business! ”

"Then who do you think the prince will say?"

"It won't be me! I've only met the county lord two or three times in total, and I haven't said a word! ”

"The little daughter's mind is like this, they just like love at first sight, what can you do?"

"......" Qin Mubai was speechless for a moment, and wondered: Peach blossoms again? …… Again?

"Who's in the courtyard?" Li Daozong's thick voice sounded, and then opened the door.

The two hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "It's a sin to take the liberty of disturbing the prince!" ”

"Oh, it's you brothers!" Li Daozong smiled and said, "The family is rude, they didn't even come to report, please don't be responsible." Please come in and take a seat! ”

"This is the county lord's boudoir, I still won't go in!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "I don't have anything else to do when I come, I just informed the prince that the military situation is urgent, and I will lead the army to leave first tomorrow, so I will ask the senior brother to escort the prince's father and daughter to Lanzhou, and Qin will greet him in Lanzhou at that time." ”

"Okay." Li Daozong nodded and said, "It's all here, come in and sit, it's okay!" This king is not pedantic, there are not so many rules at home, and Yan'er has always been hospitable, if you don't enter the door, she will blame this king for not being considerate. ”

"So...... I bothered. ”

Qin Mubai and Su Ding conveniently followed Li Daozong into the room, and Li Xueyan had already put away the pipa and prepared the incense table, and was cooking tea on the fire to entertain him. When Qin Mubai entered, he made eye contact with her for a moment, only to see a rare trace of panic in her eyes, and her face was also a little red, but she quickly returned to normal, and she came to entertain guests with a decent and elegant demeanor.

Whether it is a past life or a present life, Qin Mubai can be regarded as a veteran of the love scene. How can this kind of girlish feelings that are just beginning to bloom escape his eyes? After this shocking glimpse, Qin Mubai sighed in his heart: Evil! I didn't think to seduce you, what's wrong with you? You've already promised a man...... Well, although I am very disgusted by this marriage, in short, you are now interested in me, you are still Li Daozong's daughter, which will make me feel uncomfortable!

Li Daozong's eyes were like eagle falcons, and after seeing Qin Mubai's expression slightly imperceptible, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Mubai, what are you thinking?" ”

"Nothing." Qin Mubai chuckled and naturally covered up the past, and said, "I'm thinking, it's a pity that such a good daughter of the prince will marry a Tibetan barbarian." ”

"Oh, you unruly little thing!" Li Daozong laughed and said, "Could it be that you have an intention for my Yan'er?" ”

"Huh?" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment.

Su Dingfang was drinking tea, his hand shook and his mouth tightened, and he almost didn't squirt out a mouthful of tea!

Li Xueyan suddenly blushed to the base of her neck, and said in a hurry: "Father, why are you so open-mouthed?" ”

"Haha!" Li Daozong laughed even louder, sat on the collapse and patted his knees and said loudly, "Isn't it normal for young men and women to love each other?" It is even more reasonable for heroes to love beauties and admire heroes. Are you allowed to do it, but I am not allowed to say it? Is! ”

Li Xueyan was suddenly embarrassed, and her face was so red that she could almost pinch out water.

Qin Mubai also couldn't cry or laugh, shook his head and said, "Lord Wang, how you want to make fun of you, it's no problem." Why bother to catch up with the county lord? What are we allowed to do, you can't say it, you are clearly a fool of nothing! ”

"Huh! This king is just joking, don't take it seriously. Li Daozong smiled, "Hey, I'd rather you and Yan'er be in love, and ruin this brown emperor marriage!" It's just that the matter has come to this point, and the state affairs are important, and this king can't abolish the public because of his personal interests, so he often tosses and turns in the middle of the night, so he doesn't feel distressed! Who wants their precious daughter to marry in a wild place thousands of miles away? ”

"Father, you won't be because of your daughter, so you have always advocated the use of troops against Tibet, right?" Li Xueyan said suddenly.

"Nonsense! Is a father so selfish and narrow-minded? Li Daozong snorted lightly and said, "If this is the case, how can I agree to let people marry Tubo bravely at first?" Besides, now that the court has made a decision, isn't it a father who will give you up without saying a word, and is still preparing a dowry for you? Private selfishness, public opinion, for the father and for the Tang Dynasty, you are my daughter who inherited this temperament of mine, I know. But parents would rather suffer their own sins than their children...... You won't understand this mood for the time being! ”

"Father, my daughter knows that she is wrong,......" Li Xueyan lowered her head and said ashamedly.

"Pity the hearts of parents all over the world." Qin Mubai said, "The prince is a bright and upright hero, and he has done a lot for the Tang Dynasty. At this time, the county lord married Tubo, which was like taking away a piece of your heart. Such a mind and measure are admirable! ”

"Okay, don't slap me on the back!" Li Daozong waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "I knew that there would be today, but I would rather give Yan'er a son!" ”

"Father, what are you talking about?" Li Xueyan said a little angrily, "Daughter...... Daughters are really not good, not as good as men? ”

"Hehe, county lord, you blame the prince." Qin Mubai said, "The prince means that he is reluctant to let you leave him, not that he is patriarchal. ”

"Yan'er, after all, you are still young, and you still don't understand many things." Li Daozong said with emotion, "Maybe you won't understand these things until you become a wife and a mother." It's good to be at home for a thousand days, but it's hard to go out for a day. When you arrive in Tibet, you will miss your family and your homeland. ”

"Father, these daughters you said understand." Li Xueyan nodded and said seriously, "My daughter went to Tubo, not for fun or willfulness, but to realize the ideal in my heart." Just like his father, why would he die for the sake of Datang, and why would his daughter spare her life in order to spread education in the wilderness of the plateau? ”

All three men were silent. The words spoken by this young woman pierced people's hearts like sharp swords.

The four of them chatted for a while, and Qin Mubai and Su Ding prepared to leave. When leaving, Qin Mubai asked Li Daozong to borrow the four treasures of the study, so he wrote and drew in the study next door for a while, took out a few pieces of paper, and gave them to Li Daozong.

Li Daozong glanced at it and said in surprise: "The score of "Lanzhou Hong"? Well, there is another song "When Will the Bright Moon Exist" with lyrics? Mu Bai, the king of Lanzhou Hongben knows, when did you create the lyrics of this bright moon? …… That's a good word! ”

"Treat it as it is!" Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Lanzhou Hong is the legacy of the demon, but it doesn't belong to her alone. As long as someone likes it, they can learn and practice. If it can be passed on, it won't be a bad thing, and I hope more people will remember the demon. In addition, when does this song have the lyrics of Mingyue, except for me, no one in the world has heard it and no one can play and sing it. Think of it as my wedding gift to the county lord, if the county lord is far away in a foreign land, if he misses his family's homeland, he will come and listen to it. ”

"Yan'er, here you go." Li Daozong handed these pieces of paper to Li Xueyan and said, "It seems that Qin Mubai is not as small as you think!" ”

"Thank you......" Li Xueyan took the note and thanked her softly, but her expression looked a little unnatural, with a little sadness in the embarrassment of her low eyebrows.

Qin Mubai and Su Dingfang said goodbye and left.

Li Xueyan held those pieces of paper in her hand and looked at them carefully, and sighed: "Father, whether it is Lanzhou Hong or Mingyue Song, it is the swan song of heaven in this world. It is very fortunate that her daughter can get Qin Mubai to personally present the music score. It's just that...... I'm afraid I won't hear him play music in my life. ”

"Life is unsatisfactory, nine times out of ten." Li Daozong stood at the door with his hands cut behind his back, looked up at the sky, sighed, and said, "No one can do anything about the life you choose by yourself." ”

"Yikes!" At this time, Li Xueyan suddenly screamed.

"What's wrong?"

"Qin Mubai gave me the score, did you hear the conversation we just had?" Li Xueyan touched her hot and red face with both hands, and said with wide eyes.

"What's wrong with that?" Li Daozong said disapprerovingly, "You are willing to marry Qin Mubai now, as long as he is willing to marry, this king will immediately fulfill your reputation and net worth in this life-no matter what Tubo Zampu he is!" ”

"......" Li Xueyan was completely speechless, holding the note, and was stunned.