Chapter Eighty-Three: The Expedition
On the twenty-fifth day of the first month of the second year of Longkang of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhang Shaohua, the generalissimo of the Eastern Expedition, was ordered to quell the rebellion of the Bohai State and led 50,000 Heiling troops to set off from Chang'an City.
Before leaving, in order to boost morale, Zhang Shaohua ordered the army to recite the words written by Yu Wenxuan for the Black Feather Army earlier, saying: All people are united, and the mountains can be shaken. Only loyal and righteous, angry bullfighting. Report to the Son of Heaven and save the head of Qian. Kill all the enemy soldiers and find a marquis.
Although the words are simple, the emphasis is on straightforwardness and frankness. The whole army sang in unison, which can be described as moving and impassioned. Not only the soldiers of the Black Feather Army, but even Yu Wenduan, who saw him off, and other ministers of civil and military affairs were also infected by this monstrous momentum, and they were all full of enthusiasm and confidence.
The night before the expedition, Zhang Shaohua, Tian Shaotu and a group of generals of the Black Feather Army went to Prince Xi's mansion to say goodbye. This is the first time in so many years that Yu Wenxuan can't go out with his two friends, although he is extremely helpless, but after all, the emperor's order is difficult to disobey, and he can't go to the battlefield with them, so he has to tell him to take care all the way and triumph as soon as possible.
"Lord Wang, the army has set off." The housekeeper entered Yu Wenxuan's room and said. At this time, Liu Wenxiang was also in the room, Yu Wenxuan glanced at the master, a wave of frustration welled up in his heart, waved his hand, and said, "Got it, you go down." ”
"Xuan'er." Liu Wenxiang finished checking the pulse for Yu Wenxuan and said, "The residual poison in the body has been cleaned up, and the teacher will be relieved." ”
Yu Wenxuan remembered what the master said a few days ago, so he asked, "Master, are you going back?" ”
"Yes, now that you have recovered, you won't stay longer as a teacher." Liu Wenxiang looked at Yu Wenxuan kindly, patted his wrist lightly and smiled.
"Shaohua and the young apprentice are gone, and the master is going to leave now. I'm left alone in this palace, like a waste...... "Yu Wenxuan lowered his head and was a little silent.
"Stinky boy, where is the arrogance of the past? Remember, child, everything in this world has its cause and effect. What you're experiencing right now isn't necessarily a bad thing. Didn't you be taught before that you should look at the same thing from multiple aspects? Liu Wenxiang was also very distressed about Yu Wenxuan's situation, but after all, it was the emperor's decree, and no one had the right to intervene, "You were poisoned this time, and the dosage of many medicinal materials when the teacher came to prepare the antidote that day could not be specifically grasped, but now that it is good, you have been cured, and the teacher has finally mastered the pharmacology of detoxification." When I go back, I will refine the antidote into pills, and the effect will be even better, so you can send someone to get it in a few days." ”
Yu Wenxuan was very puzzled, so he asked, "Master, aren't I all right, what do I need this antidote for?" ”
Liu Wenxiang smiled and explained, "Among the poisons you have is a plant called 'Broken Intestine Grass', and this plant is only produced in the ...... of Bohai Country."
With Yu Wenxuan's intelligence, it is natural to understand. Liu Wenxiang was worried that the Bohai Kingdom would use this poison on the soldiers of the Great Zhou, so he wanted to make an antidote and give it to Yu Wenxuan, even if Yu Wenxuan could not come in person, as long as he sent someone to the battlefield, more lives would be saved.
"It's still the master's thoughtfulness." Yu Wenxuan barely squeezed out a smile from his face and praised.
"Alright, manly man, don't be sad all day long." Liu Wenxiang left the seat, Yu Wenxuan also hurriedly got up and followed behind the master, Liu Wenxiang said as he walked, "You are just too impulsive, you haven't grown at all after so many years." Dare to confront Your Majesty in front of you, if Your Majesty hadn't favored you, I think you would be really impatient. ”
"Master......" Yu Wenxuan dragged a long voice and said coquettishly, "If you don't comfort me, why are you still criticizing, you don't know how depressed I have been these days." ”
"That's what you brought on yourself, too." Liu Wenxiang glanced at him, and when he saw Yu Wenxuan accompany him out of the inner courtyard, he said, "Okay, don't send it." When you and Yue'er get married next month, the master will come again. ”
"Okay." Yu Wenxuan bowed and saluted, "Then master, you should slow down on the road." ”
Seeing Liu Wenxiang away, Yu Wenxuan returned to the room. Bored, he casually took out a copy of "Zhou Yi" and read it, this is one of the books that Yu Wenxuan often reads, and he has read it countless times, just in that hexagram and hexagram, he can actually understand the art of war. For this alone, it is impossible not to call Yu Wenxuan a military wizard.
Unconsciously, the book fell on Yu Wenxuan's face, and he actually fell asleep lying like this, lying on his back.
When I woke up again, I don't know how long it had been. Yu Wenxuan rubbed his sleepy eyes and stretched.
"Awake?" The familiar voice made Yu Wenxuan, who was still a little confused, wake up instantly.
"Brother Huang." Yu Wenxuan hurriedly got up, only to see Yu Wenduan sitting next to him, holding the "Zhou Yi" he was watching before, "Why are you here?" ”
"What, I'm not welcome?" Yuwenduan smiled and closed the book and put it down.
"No, it's not, the royal brother arrived, and no one in the house said anything to me, and the younger brother was still asleep, which was really rude." Yu Wenxuan sat up straight.
"Hahaha." Yuwenduan patted Yuwenxuan's knee, "I won't let them call you." Alright, hurry up. ”
"Yes." Yu Wenxuan said respectfully.
"I don't want to have a gap between our brothers, but I've been busy these days, and today I sent Shaohua and them away, so I came to see you." Yuwen said straight to the point, between men, it is the most pleasant to go straight like this, and when the words are spoken, everything has passed.
Yuwenduan walked into the courtyard, when Yuwenxuan was just about to move out of the palace as an adult, this mansion was still built by him. Every flower and tree here is still so familiar.
Yuwenxuan silently followed behind Yuwenduan, he didn't love to be more serious, and he didn't like to hold grudges, and Yuwenduan's ninety-five honorable people personally came to Prince Xi's mansion to relieve the knots in his heart, and no matter how unhappy he was, it disappeared in an instant.
"What about the gas?" Seeing that Yu Wenxuan didn't speak for a long time, Yu Wenduan asked with a smile.
"No, how could it be. The royal brother has come to see the younger brother in person, and the younger brother is too ignorant to be ignorant. Yu Wenxuan also smiled.
"Brother Huang." Yu Wenxuan suddenly shouted.
"Huh?" Yuwen answered, he turned around and looked at Yuwenxuan.
"When I was in a coma, I dreamed of my mother." A gust of wind blew, blowing up the sleeves of the two brothers, Yuwenduan and Yuwenxuan. Under the firmament, between heaven and earth, it seems that in addition to the pale of the snow and the lead ash of the trees, there are two figures in this courtyard, one bright yellow and one blue.
"Oh?" Yuwenduan asked with interest, "Did the queen mother tell you something?" ”
Yu Wenxuan looked at his brother and recalled, "The queen mother said, let me not be too arrogant in the future, be considerate of the imperial brother everywhere, and do my best to assist the imperial brother." ”
Yu Wenduan smiled, like the warm sun in winter, he patted Yu Wenxuan's shoulder and encouraged, "What the queen mother said, you have done it and done a good job." ”
"Brother Xie Huang compliments." Yu Wenxuan smiled shyly.