Xiangong learned that Da Zhenji had died of incense, and remembered all her good things in the past, and couldn't help crying emotionally and buried her. Knowing the desolation of the great concubine, he also felt a little guilty, so he sealed a large and rich mining city to Gongzi Hua, and asked him to wait for the first seven for the great concubine, and then led the guards to Dancheng, and he was not allowed to return to the capital without an edict in the future.

This is the arrangement of the average son when he reaches the age of twenty, and the difference is only in the wealth and poverty of the miner, and the amount of land. On the day Gongzi Hua said goodbye to his father, he could still see the grief of losing his mother and the deep hatred he tried to hide. Beigong Ru saw it in his eyes, and couldn't help but feel a kind of sadness about the death of a rabbit and a fox.

This year's winter has only two major events for Beigongru:

The first thing, in China, Sun Boyan was named Tiger Benwei because of his outstanding achievements in the battles of Lirong and Wufengzhai, responsible for the defense of the palace, and got many opportunities to be close to the prince.

Second, abroad, the leader of the ASEAN vassal states, Kui Huan Gong, died suddenly, and his three sons had been in a stalemate outside the palace for months in order to compete for the throne. Poor Kui Huan Gong I was famous, and when he died, he had no son to do his filial piety by the couch; The body has been placed in the palace for more than 40 days, and under the bitter pleading of several old ministers, the three sons temporarily stopped the confrontation and buried Duke Kuihuan. It is said that the body was already decomposed and miserable at the time of burial. As soon as the funeral was over, the three sons were caught in an endless war for the throne.

This also means that the ASEAN meeting that was originally planned to be held in the capital of Liuguo in the autumn of the following year will not be completed. After mourning the untimely death of Duke Kui Huan, Xiangong also secretly rejoiced for the cancellation of this alliance.

However, the things in this world are originally the moon's rise and fall, and happiness and sorrow.

Although the vassal states fought for many years, they generally sent troops in the spring and returned to China before the autumn harvest. Sure enough, what came with the spring breeze was the crusade book of the Wing Country-The Wing King raised troops to cut down the Willow for the annexation of Lirong by the Willow Kingdom. After all, Li Rong had just joined the Western Alliance, and he was tragically destroyed, which really damaged the prestige of the Wing King. At this time, the troops were dispatched, the division was famous, and the ASEAN leader Kui was in a civil war, chaotic, and he was too busy to take care of himself, and no one from other ASEAN countries took the lead, so he naturally did not want to confront Liu Guo and the wing country with many soldiers and brave generals.

At this time, Liu Guo can be described as isolated and precarious. Xiangong received the war letter from the Wing King, and he was restless and couldn't sleep at night. The two factions of the court quarreled endlessly, making him undecided. One faction is the main battle faction led by Zhao Yuanmin and Beigong Ru, and the other faction is the main and faction that supports Han Shitong.

Late that night, Xian Gong suddenly woke up from his dream, was covered in a cold sweat, and sat on the bed sighing.

You Qu hurriedly ran up and asked with concern, "Lord, are you sleeping soundly?" ”

Xian Gong sighed and said, "Youqu, you said that this battle is not fought or not." ”

You Qu thought for a moment and said, "The things in the court, the slaves don't understand. But just remember ......" and stop talking about it.

"Don't worry, the widow wants to hear you tell the truth." Xiangong beckoned, signaled him to approach, and said.

You Qu responded, walked up and whispered, "The slave just remembers the matter of the ancestor Linggong decades ago. ”

As soon as these words came out, it was a slap in the face to the dedication. He remembered that his grandfather was the one who inherited the throne after Linggong was taken captive to the Wing Kingdom. In fact, the people of the Wing Kingdom not only robbed Linggong who refused to surrender, but also took away the entire royal family in the capital. Princesses, princesses, and concubines, none of whom survived, died on the road or died in a foreign land. Xiangong's grandfather was on the way to move the rescuers at the time, so he narrowly escaped. The tragic past of that period is still vivid, although the whole country of Liu is silent about this past, but how can Xiangong forget, he has palpitations when he thinks about it.

He nodded and said, "Youqu, you woke up the person in the dream with a word." ”

The next day, Xiangong announced his decision and asked Han Shitong to go to Yiguo to negotiate peace. In half a month, Xiangong was like sitting on pins and needles, and finally looked forward to Han Shitong's return to China.

As soon as Han Shitong saw the dedication of the prince, he cried and said: "Lord, the old minister is useless, the wing king does not agree to our peace conditions, unless ......"

Xiangong asked, "Unless what?" ”

"Unless the lord is willing to be a guest in the Wing Country." Han Shitong lowered his head and said timidly.

"Guest? It's nice to say, they want to die in a foreign land. Xiangong's body went limp, and he collapsed in his seat.

In the Qionghua Palace, the ministers were immediately indignant, this is too much deception, is it tolerable, which is unbearable? Xiangong had no intention of discussing matters, and returned to the palace dizzily, crying alone in the dormitory. Suddenly, he asked You Qu to go to the secret edict Han Shitong to meet him.

Han Shitong saluted respectfully, and asked with a sad face: "Aiqing, you have always been able to share the worries and sorrows of the widows, do you think there is still room for peace now?" ”

Han Shitong heard that Xiangong was full of desire to negotiate peace, so he strengthened his courage and said: "The minister has a last resort, I don't know whether to talk about it or not?" ”

Xiangong's eyes lit up and said: "Tell me quickly, whether it is good or not, the widow will never blame." ”

Han Shitong bent his knees, knelt down and said: "Lord, now the only way to seal the prince is as soon as possible, the prince's identity is precious, go to the Wing Kingdom on behalf of the lord, and then double the indemnity." The Wing King won't really fight with us for the sake of Lirong. We let him save face and get benefits in Ximeng, so we shouldn't blame him more. ”

When Xiangong heard the great joy, he turned into sorrow and said, "Then who will you send?" The palms and backs of the hands are full of meat. ”

Han Shi informed that this was a family affair for the dedication, and he didn't say much, so he said: "The sons are all loyal to the country, it is better for the lord to ask if someone is willing." Xiangong nodded and acted according to the plan.

A few days later, Xiangong summoned all the princes to come to the Qionghua Palace to discuss, and those who had already sealed the mining were also edicted to enter the city. After Xiangong finished his thoughts, he looked at the princes and said, "But who wants to go?" ”

The crowd was silent, and some people were whimpering.

Xiangong sighed and wept: "You eat the king in vain, and no one can worry about the king." ”

If in normal times, it is impossible to ask for the title of the prince, but now, that title is like the sentence of the autumn queen. Everyone knows the grievances between Liu Guo and Yiguo decades ago, and they are going to die for a lifetime.

At this time, Beigong Ru stood up and said loudly: "The child is willing to go." ”

Xiangong tried to tears, and said with hazy eyes: "The sixth prince is willing to stand up and go to trouble for the country, okay, okay." ”

Gongzi Ru knelt down and said: "If Ru'er goes here, I don't know if there is still a chance to do filial piety for my father in front of my knees." ”

Xiangong stretched out his hand to help him up and said: "Good boy, my father is not close to you on weekdays, but you are willing to take risks on behalf of your father, what requirements do you have, my father will definitely meet them." ”

Gongzi Ru was moved and said: "As a child, it is incumbent on the child to sacrifice his life for the country; In private, the grace of his father's nurturing is difficult to repay. Only to live up to my mother......"

Xiangong said movingly: "Youqu, pass the decree, and on the same day, the concubine Pinggui will be Mrs. Pingji." After pondering for a while, he said slowly: "If you can't return safely, your younger brother Gongzi Sheng will be canonized as an adult, is that good?" ”

Beigong bowed deeply, and there was no more concern.

Bei Gongru came to his mother's room and told her about it. Concubine Pinggui was stunned for a long time and said, "Do you have a perfect plan?" ”

Bei Gongru shook his head and said, "The child doesn't." But this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Ru'er doesn't want to miss. ”

Concubine Ping said, "But it's too dangerous. ”

Bei Gongru knelt down, held his mother's hand and said, "Mother, the child has taken this dangerous step just to earn peace and prosperity for you and Sheng'er for the rest of your life." It's a pity that Ru'er can't always take care of her mother from time to time, please take care of her mother, don't think of me. ”

Concubine Ping Gui touched his head, choked up and said, "Good son, you have to come back safely." ”

Bei Gongru buried his face in his mother's lap, he had never felt so close to his mother, and felt that everything he did was worth it.

After the ceremony of canonizing the prince was hastily held, Bei Gongru was about to prepare to set off. On the day of his resignation to his father and hundreds of civil and military officials, the atmosphere was depressing. Everyone held back their tears and told Gongzi to return to China as soon as possible, but they all knew in their hearts that they might never see him again in this life.

Before leaving, Sun Boya, Yu Mo and Zhao Jingzhi all asked to go to Yiguo with Beigongru. However, if Bei Gong wanted Sun Boya to stay in the country and continue to be a tiger guard, he could inform him of the situation in Liu Guo at any time; Zhao Jingzhi is Zhao Yuanmin's only son, and Beigongru resolutely refuses to let him follow. So in the end, he only took Yu Mo and the old minister Zhong Xingrui, with the indemnity and a team of guards, and set off all the way to the west.

Zhong Xingrui kept crying and crying on the road, Bei Gongru was riding on a horse, pretending to smile and said: "Lord Zhong Xing, you have lived a lot of years, and you have already enjoyed the prosperity of the world. I'm just nineteen years old, and I'm not afraid, so why should you? When Zhong Xingrui heard this, he cried even more.

Bei Gongru recalled the scene when he saw Xiuyuyue when he and everyone said goodbye before leaving. She is silk and satin, jewelry, and she has not seen her for a while, and she is a lot more delicate. But her expression was still indifferent and cold, and her joy and anger were invisible, and only he could detect the resentment and determination in her eyes.

He thought: How much love and how much hatred needs to be caused by such a decision. I may not be able to see her again in this life, and even if any grievances can't pass away with the wind, I can only repay this love debt in the next life.

Just thinking about it, he heard the sound of horses' hooves chasing after him quickly, and when he looked back, it was Zhao Jingzhi. Bei Gong was shocked, and Le Ma asked, "Why are you here?" What's going on? ”

Zhao Jingzhi smiled innocently: "No, I don't worry about you going to the land of tigers and wolves in the Wing Country alone." Don't drive me, I have followed you since I was a child, and you are gone, what should I do? ”

Bei Gongru raised his right hand in front of him, and with a 'snap', Zhao Jingzhi held his palm tightly, and Bei Gongru said with a hearty smile: "Good brother, even if it is Longtan Tiger's Den, let's go and break into it!" ”

The two men walked side by side, singing as they went: "There are three thousand men in each of the halls, and tomorrow they will know who they are." Stroking the long sword, raising his eyebrows, Qing Shui Baishi He left. Take off my hat and smile at you. Drink the king's wine, for the king's chant. Zhang Liang went to chase the red pine, and the Huangshi by the bridge knew my heart......"