Hearing Murong Yan call him like he did when he was a child, the emperor smiled slightly, stood up and walked quickly in front of Murong Yan, following her gaze to look out.

I saw that outside the camp gate, in the yellow sand, there was a column of patrolling soldiers walking slowly from not far away.

Seeing this, the emperor frowned and said in surprise: "If you want to come here, is this what you want?" ”

After hearing this, Murong Yan nodded again and again, and said excitedly:

"Yes! Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Back then, you told me that when you had the opportunity, let me stay in the barracks for a while, let me follow you to watch the soldiers drill, and then go to the battlefield to see you command the army to break countless enemies, and now I really see them here holding weapons, passing in columns, thinking that their dreams have come true, and my heart is excited, so I called you here. After speaking, she looked aggrieved and frightened, and said timidly: "Your Majesty, you won't blame me for this, right?" ”

The emperor's eyes flashed, he shook his head slightly, and replied with a smile: "I will blame you." ”

As soon as the words fell, Murong Yan clapped her hands, glanced at Zhang Rui behind her with a smug face, and then raised her head and smiled at the emperor: "Then the two of us don't have to go back to the capital tomorrow, can we accompany the emperor to the south in the military camp to attack and defend?" ”

When Murong Dan heard "the two of us" at first, he thought it was about him and Murong Yan, he was overjoyed, and was about to nod in agreement, but when he heard the latter sentence, he realized that he was talking about her and Zhang Rui, his eyes were sharp, but he still had a warm smile on his face, looked at the soldiers outside the door in a row, shook his head and replied:

"I also want to keep the two of you in the army, especially Zhang Rui, who has the world in his chest and has extraordinary talents, which can help me step on the bloody enemy country and dominate the country, but you have been abroad for a long time, and you have not returned home for many years, and you have also made a lifelong engagement with Zhang Rui, if you go south with me this time, and do not return to Shaye to see your father, he will know about it, wouldn't you blame me for not being careful?"

As he spoke, he faced the yellow sky behind him, and said to Murong Yan: "In this way, I will arrange a carriage back to the capital in a while, and someone will escort you two back to Broken Leaf City, and after you meet the King of Shunyang, how about going south with me on the expedition?" ”

Seeing that Murong Yan opened his mouth to speak, the emperor stretched out his hand and waved lightly, saying, "I have made up my mind, so let's do it." ”

Hearing these words, Zhang Rui, who had been sitting still behind the two, darkened his eyes, but the expression on his face did not change at all, he stood up and bowed to the emperor and said, "Emperor Lao is bothered, the grass people and Murong Yan will pack their bags and prepare to return to the capital." ”

When the emperor heard what he said so simply, he was stunned for a moment, and he was speechless for a while, but Murong Yan was a little anxious, glared at Zhang Rui, and said hurriedly: "Zhang Rui, what nonsense are you talking about?" Didn't you say before you came here that you would go south with the emperor and accomplish some feats? ”

Zhang Rui smiled slightly, came behind the two, and replied softly to Murong Yan: "Yan'er, what the emperor said is right, although I have the heart to make meritorious contributions, but your father has been waiting for you for a long time, and he should go back to the capital to see him first, besides, as your husband, how can I not visit my father-in-law, although my reputation is important, I am not in a hurry at this time," Speaking of this, he paused and glanced at the emperor, and then said to the emperor respectfully: "The grass people have thanked the emperor for his escort." ”

The emperor's eyes flashed, nodded, stretched out his hand and patted Zhang Ruidejun's shoulder, showing appreciation, and at the same time laughed, and said: "What you have learned in your chest is enough to influence the situation in the world, how can I let go of a talent like you, it's just that Yan'er hasn't returned to the capital for a long time, and the old prince is worried," Speaking of this, he pondered for a while, and then turned his head to Murong Yan and said with a smile: "After you have met the prince of Shunyang, then go south to see me, how about I take you to see the scene where the imperial army defeated the guards?" ”

After hearing this, Murong Yan first glanced sideways at Zhang Rui, and saw that he smiled and nodded to himself, so he sighed, pursed his lips sideways and said to the emperor with a smile: "Then the 'people's girl' thanked the emperor!" ”

When the emperor heard this, his face was full of smiles, but he did not speak.

Outside the door, I don't know when the wind was stronger again, and the yellow sand was pervasive, covering the whole world.

Enemies in the distance, are you ready?

The emperor slowly withdrew his gaze and said to the two behind him: "I have ordered the soldiers to arrange a place for you to live tonight, and tomorrow morning, you will set off back to Broken Leaves." ”

Zhang Rui nodded in agreement, then stepped forward to take Murong Yan's hand, and the two bowed to the emperor together.

The Emperor's eyes flashed and he nodded.

The two held hands and walked hand in hand to the outside of the barracks, but as soon as they walked out of the tent, they heard Murong Yan whisper to Zhang Rui: "Hey, you say, why is the layout here a little different from the barracks outside Dingbian City." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Rui's face changed drastically, and he wanted to reach out to cover Murong Yan's mouth, but it was too late, only to hear the emperor behind him chuckle, stop the two, and said, "Yan'er, what did you just say, I didn't hear it clearly." ”

After hearing this, the two turned around, and the emperor smiled in a low voice before Murong Yan could react: "Yan'er, don't talk nonsense, the current Dingbian City is not something you two can go to." ”

Murong Yan didn't understand yet, so she asked blankly, "Why?" ”

The emperor's eyes flashed, he shook his head with a wry smile, slowly walked out of the tent, and said to Murong Yan: "That's because Dingbian City has fallen into the hands of the enemy, not long ago, the guard general Guan Zhen lightly attacked the enemy, and fell into the treacherous tricks of the enemy general Wan Yan Shuo, so that the whole army was annihilated. ”

After saying that, he sighed again.

Murong Yan looked sad after hearing this, sighed, and said, "I know"

The emperor frowned slightly, took another step forward, shook his head and sighed: "Nonsense, you are far away, how can you know these things?" ”

Before the emperor could speak, he saw Murong Yan sigh after him, interrupted him, pointed to the layout of the military camp and said, "Why don't I know, outside Dingbian City, there are patriotic soldiers stationed there, and their military camp is not like ours." ”

The emperor's face became even more sad, and he sighed: "Then Yan'er, what is the difference between their military camp and ours, is it their good, or ours?" ”

As he spoke, the emperor's gaze suddenly showed a fierce light, and he turned his head to look at Zhang Rui, who had a slightly anxious look on his face, wanting to open his mouth to dissuade Murong Yan.

Zhang Rui frowned slightly when he saw the emperor's gaze, his face changed, don't turn his head to avoid the emperor's gaze, and no longer look at Murong Yan.

And at this moment, Murong Yan didn't react, and after thinking about it for a while, she pointed to the big military camp tent and said in a deep voice: "I think it's better for us!" ”

After hearing this, the emperor stepped forward again, and seemed to stand inadvertently between Zhang Rui and Murong Yan, separating the two, and at the same time deliberately showing a slight smug look on his face, and asked Murong Yan with a pleasant face: "Oh, then what do you say is good about us?" ”

Murong Yan saw that the emperor humbly asked for advice, and was in a good mood, so she raised her head and replied proudly: "In my opinion, our camp tent is good because it is a cone, and it is wrapped in oilcloth on the top of the tent, which can prevent sand accumulation. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Rui's body was shocked, and the murderous aura flashed in the emperor's eyes, but he still smiled at Murong Yan and asked, "Then when you two went to their barracks, didn't you tell Yan Shuo about this question?" ”

Murong Yan still looked triumphant, and replied: "Of course not, how could we be stupid enough to tell them these things, and Wan Yan Shuo was arrogant, and he didn't want to deal with us, hmph, I don't want to look at him." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Rui's face on the side changed, sighed, and shook his head.

The emperor took a deep breath, his eyes became colder and colder, but his face did not show any displeasure, patted Murong Yan's shoulder, and smiled at her: "Since he is so annoying, then what are you doing with him?" ”

Murong Yan didn't think much about it, pointed at Zhang Rui with her hand, and opened her mouth to say, "It's not because of him!" ”

When the emperor heard this, a chill appeared on his face, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Zhang Rui?" ”

Murong Yan snorted and said, "He wants to see what kind of person Wan Yan Shuo is who is famous all over the world now, and wants to know if he has the opportunity to achieve something under him and follow Wan Yan Shuo's army to dominate the country." ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Rui, who was behind the two, sighed softly, although the voice was small, but it clearly reached the ears of the two.

The emperor frowned, and before Murong Yan could react, he continued to ask, "In that case, why did you leave Dingbian and come all the way to Shuntian City?" ”

Murong Yan first heard Zhang Rui sigh, and felt that something was wrong in her heart, but before she came back to her senses, she heard the emperor ask her, so she subconsciously replied: "Because after the husband said that Yan Shuo is a bit exaggerated, and although he has great ambitions, he has no grace to tolerate others, Liu Xiu asked him to lead an expedition against my Dayan Empire, I am afraid there is another reason." ”

When the emperor heard this, his eyes were shining, he turned his head to look at Zhang Rui, and said with a sneer: "Heh, 'another reason'?" Then dare to ask Master Zhang, what is the reason why Liu Xiu sent Yan Shuo to attack our empire? ”

After hearing the emperor say this, Murong Yan realized that he had lost his words, his face instantly turned pale, and he opened his mouth in horror, but he couldn't say a word.

Outside the emperor's barracks, there was a dead silence, only the endless sound of wind and sand sounded in his ears from time to time.

After a while, Zhang Rui shook his head, bowed to the emperor and replied: "The grass people just said it casually to Yan'er, but they don't know what Liu Xiu's purpose is. ”

The emperor said coldly: "Oh? Is it? ”

Seeing Zhang Rui bow his head, Murong Dan snorted, ignored the two of them, but took a few steps forward, and beckoned to a few soldiers who had been guarding everyone not far away.

The soldier received the order and trotted all the way to them.

Soon, several people came to the three of them, knelt on the ground, and after shouting three long live, they hung their heads and waited for the emperor's order.

Murong Dan looked at the yellow sand in the distance, and after muttering for a while, he turned his head and said to the soldiers: "You are in the barracks, and then build a tent temporarily," as he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhang Rui and the others, and continued to order: "Detain the two of them temporarily, take strict care of them, if they make any mistakes, or escape, I will ask you!" Do you understand? ”

All the soldiers shouted in unison.

After Murong Yan heard the emperor's order, her body trembled, and her already pale face became even paler.