There is no nail in the mountains, and the cold does not know the year.

In the blink of an eye, Zheng Yanqing has been in the mountain for seven or eight days. Zheng Hongyi and Shen Guang went to Hibiscus Town to inquire about the news, but they never returned, and there was no news.

In the first few days, Zheng Yanqing was still able to stabilize his breath.

As time passed, Yanqing's mind began to become irritable.

Dou Xiaowen and the three of them hid in the mountain pass, and their range of activities was very small. They did not dare to leave the five miles of the mountain pass, lest they be noticed. Although on the surface, the Han Chinese are somewhat similar to the Goguryeo people and even the Silla people. But if you look closely, you can see some differences.

The Goguryeo people inherited the bloodline of the Liaodong Hui people, which is quite similar to the Jin people.

He is relatively tall, his skin is relatively fair, his cheekbones are slightly high, and his hair is slightly curled; The Silla people, on the other hand, have a flat face, a short head, a somewhat dark complexion, small eyes, a collapsed nose, and a single eyelid...... And so on, you can see the clues at a glance.

Dou Xiaowen and others did not know Goguryeo, and because of their physiognomy, they did not dare to stay away from the mountain pass.

As for Zheng Hongyi, he can speak fluent Goguryeo, and he is protected by Shen Guang, so Zheng Yanqing is not very worried.

But it's just one day or two, and Zheng Hongyi and the two of them are gone, which is seven or eight days.

Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke were a little worried, worried that something would happen to the two of them in Hibiscus Town. Shen Guang's surname is calm, his martial arts are strong, and Yan Qing is not worried. But Zheng Hongyi was born in a family and has been pampered since he was a child. If Brother Childe loses his temper, he will definitely get into trouble. Zheng Yanqing became more and more restless every time he thought of this, and a few times, he even wanted to go to Hibiscus Town to investigate.

However, in the end, he was stopped by Xie Ke.

***

Eight years of great cause, summer season.

The scorching heat is about to pass, and it is also ushering in the season of 'remnant clouds harvesting summer heat, and new rain brings autumn lan'. Summer on the Korean Peninsula is short, and the temperature in the evening has begun to drop, with some traces of autumn.

The battle situation in Liaodong is still stalemate.

At the right time, in the right place, in the right way, but by the wrong person.

What should have been easy has become a little more complicated. The three cities of Liaodong repeated repeatedly, using the surname Bing of Emperor Yang Guanghao of the Sui Dynasty to make the war more and more confusing. The Turkic Duji Khan, who originally came with him to watch the battle, and the king of Gaochang Kingdom, Lu Boya, seem to have undergone some changes. When the war was in the third month, Du Ji and Lu Boya took their leave and left.

It was the beginning of June, and it was raining lightly.

Li Yuan, the young eunuch in the palace, took his eldest son to Jiancheng, came out of Huaiyuan Town, and quietly came to the bank of the Liaoshui River.

In the distance, he saw a carriage parked by the river. There were more than 100 sergeants guarding the surroundings, and seeing Li Yuan arrive, the sergeants hulala dispersed and made way for a passage.

The curtain of the carriage was opened, and a handsome young man stepped out of the carriage.

Li Yuan reined in the war horse and kicked off the saddle. The young man took two quick steps and stepped forward, grabbing the reins and smiling brightly.

"Young Eunuch Li is here to make an appointment today, and it is a blessing for the real man."

"Yuwen Fengyu is polite."

The young man's name is Yu Wenshi and, the second son of Yu Wenshu, and the brother of Yu Wenhua. At the same time, he was a concubine and married Princess Nanyang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, and was favored by Yang Guang.

He worships the palace and belongs to Li Yuan.

But Li Yuan did not treat him as inferior, on the contrary, he treated Yu Wenshi and forgot his friendship in the New Year.

"Yuwen invited Li Yuan to come, I don't know what to see?"

"I just got the news that His Majesty's Feihuang Stable Imperial Horse was ambushed by Yang Gongqing, a bandit from Taihang Mountain, on the way to Zhuo County, and was looted."

The pupils in Li Yuan's eyes shrank, and his face showed shock.

"Bandits, so arrogant?"

"It is reported that the Chengyuan Treasure of Wuyang County sent troops to chase after him, but was defeated by Yang Gongqing...... Nowadays, Hebei Province is full of bandits, first Sun Anzu rebelled in Gaojibo, and Gao Shida then raised troops. The entire Hebei Province has become a mess, and Shandong Province is also unaware...... His Majesty didn't care about this, and blindly stuck in the dispute between the Goguryeo people in Liaodong and one city and one place, and after a long time, he was afraid that there would be greater chaos.

I have made an appointment with my brother to discuss this matter with him. ”

Li Yuan looked dazed, "Your Majesty wants to boost the majesty of the Heavenly Dynasty and educate the barbarians with a benevolent heart." Although the war was unfavorable, victory was in sight.

Feng Yu is a bit exaggerated...... In my opinion, the bandits in Hebei Province and Shandong Province are just ringworm after all. ”

Yu Wenshi couldn't help but be anxious, "The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the anthill, doesn't the prince know this?" ”

"I know how, I don't know?"

Li Yuan held an oil-paper umbrella and walked on the embankment with Yu Wenshi, "Your Majesty is now in full swing, and Yu Zhongwen and Ling Zunye have crossed the Yalu River and advanced towards Pyongyang. Although there was a small defeat in Laihu'er before, it did not hurt his vitality. In my opinion, this battle will not take too long and will definitely be over. ”

Yu Wenshi said: "That Guogong thinks, who wins and who loses?" ”

"The winner does not win, and the loser does not lose ......"

Li Yuan smiled, "How can it be so easy to distinguish between victory and defeat?" Your Majesty knows this matter in his heart, and he will not say anything more. ”

In a word, his attitude has been indicated.

I don't want to talk about the war in Liaodong anymore, I just need to do my duty.

And the deeper meaning may only be known to Li Yuan and Yu Wenshi. The two looked at each other, smiled slightly, and said no more.

Standing on the river embankment, Yu Wenshi suddenly said: "I heard that Yang Shangshu has been in Chang'an recently, quite active?" ”

"Yang Shangshu is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, known as Corporal Lixian...... When Duke Chu was alive, his protégés and former officials were all over the world, and Yang Shangshu moved around a lot, which was quite normal. ”

The Yang Shangshu in the mouth of Yu Wenshi and Li Yuan is Yang Xuangan, the son of Yang Su, the Duke of Chu.

After Yang Su passed away, Yang Xuan felt that he was in the Zhuguo, and the official worshiped the Ministry of Rites and Books, and stayed in Chang'an.

Yu Wenshi said: "Honghua is still vacant now, why don't you ask for it?" ”

"Honghua stayed in the position, Yang Shangshu has not already secured his brother's position. Looking at His Majesty's intentions, it seems that he is quite satisfied, I'm afraid it's not easy. ”

Li Yuan was a little moved.

He is a young eunuch in the palace, and he seems to have unlimited scenery.

However, Yang Guang has been in Chang'an for a long time, and he, a young eunuch, has no name and no real power. Long before this time to supervise Huaiyuan Town, Li Yuan had the heart to leave. But because he couldn't find a suitable opportunity, and Yang Guang was also a little suspicious of him, he didn't dare to mention it.

Yu Wenshi said: "If the prince of the country does not abandon the bitter cold, Shi He is willing to sponsor His Majesty."

Although Yang Xuanting has already protected his brother, His Majesty has not yet made up his mind. With just a little bit of operation, this thing must be ...... It won't be too difficult. ”

"For that, Yuan is very grateful."

Li Yuan thanked Yu Wenshi and thanked him, and Yu Wenhe smiled faintly.

Needless to say, Yu Wenshi knew that Li Yuan had already written down his favor. The two chatted for a moment and said goodbye.

Straddled the horse, Li Jiancheng asked, "Father, what is Yuwen Fengyu suddenly so enthusiastic?" ”

Li Yuan smiled and did not answer.

In the distance, Yu Wenshi and his chariot gradually drifted away, and finally disappeared.

Li Yuan turned his horse's head and asked suddenly: "Bishamen, what I want you to inquire about, can there be a result?" ”

Li Jiancheng hurriedly replied: "I have sent someone to Donglai County to investigate...... However, I heard that General Laihu'er has been arrested and seized by His Majesty, and the army is completely in charge of Zhou Fashang Zhou. Manager Zhou has not yet returned, so the news of Zheng Yanqing has not yet been discovered.

The child ordered someone to stay in Ye County, and as soon as there was a reply, he would definitely get the news immediately. ”

He hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Father, then Zheng Yanqing, is it really ......?"

Li Yuan nodded, "Movol has already inquired clearly, Zheng Yanqing was raised by Zheng Shi'an outside the Bishui Pass. The time happened to be the same as the disaster in your ninth uncle's family...... This time, Movol was in Zhuo County and happened to meet Ning Changzhen. mentioned Yan Hu by chance, Ning Changzhen explained after drinking that Yan Hu said that after breaking through Zhou Mountain with the son of your ninth uncle in his arms, he fled in the direction of Bishui Pass.

Although I don't know what happened in between, it must have been when Yanhu broke through, and he was worried that an accident would happen, so he hid him on the side of the road. coincided with Zheng Renji's return to Xingyang, passing by the local area, and he adopted Zheng Yanqing...... There are too many coincidences in this matter, if it weren't for Zheng Yanqing being the son of your ninth uncle, how could it be like this? I have sent someone to Pingliang to try to contact your ninth uncle. If Zheng Yanqing is really your ninth uncle's flesh and blood......"

Li Yuan smiled, and Li Jiancheng reacted immediately.

"Father rest assured, the child will be kind to Yanqing."

"Let's go, it's getting late...... Ming said that you will also supervise the transportation of a batch of grain and grass to the city of Liaodong. I don't know when this war will end? ”

After Li Yuan finished speaking, he whipped his horse and whipped his horse.

Li Jiancheng's eyes were dripping, the corners of his mouth were curled, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

***

At the beginning of June, Yu Zhongwenyu wrote that he led the Ninth Army with a total of 35,000 men and horses to cross the Yalu River and go straight to Sashui.

At the same time, Zheng Yanqing was in Taibai Mountain, spending his time like a year, anxiously waiting for Zheng Hongyi's news. The grain and grass surnamed Suo is quite sufficient, so there is no need to worry about it. But this kind of waiting is indeed a kind of torment. Ten days, in Zheng Yanqing's eyes, is like ten years long.

In the evening of the tenth day, Zheng Yanqing was talking to Xie Ke.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the cave, Yan Qing and Xie Ke hurriedly got up and walked out of the cave.

I saw the majestic sea and Kan Leng, surrounded by Zheng Hongyi and Shen Guang, and hurriedly walked over. Behind Shen Guang was a war horse with a sack on his back. When the two saw Zheng Yanqing, they hurriedly stepped forward and intervened.

"Yanqing, we're back!"

Zheng Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Zheng Hongyi and Shen Guang twice, and then asked, "Why have you been walking for so long?" I thought you two were on a business trip in Hibiscus. If you don't come back, I'm going to take someone to Hibiscus Town. ”

"Never!"

Zheng Hongyi hurriedly said: "The Silla people have laid a net of heaven and earth in Hibiscus Town, just waiting for us to go.

When I inquired about it, the Goguryeo people warned the king of Silla, Kim Bok-jeong, that if they dared to take us in or let us pass through the territory of Silla, they would set foot on Silla...... Therefore, Jin Bojing sent Jin Yuxin, the general of Hualang Dao, to lead 5,000 Silla soldiers to ambush around Hibiscus Town. As soon as we show up, they will take us down immediately...... The Goguryeo people say, live or die. ”

Zheng Yanqing gasped, and at the same time secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Fortunately, I have an extra heart, otherwise I would have become a dead corpse now.

Shen Guang said: "After I get the news, I will prepare to go back to the mountain to report." Unexpectedly, Hibiscus Town suddenly became martial law, and we inquired about it to find out that Jin Bojing didn't seem to be very worried about Jin Yuxin, so he ordered his daughter Jin Deman to lead Hualang samurai to come to Hibiscus Town to assist Jin Yuxin.

I discussed with Hongyi, since the Silla people intend to betray, then we don't need to be polite. If you don't do it, you don't stop doing it, Hongyi and I kidnapped the princess Jindeman from the Hibiscus Town Mansion. If the Silla people dare to act, they will kill Kindman first. ”

(To be continued)