Hearing this, Wang Xiangzuo shrugged and moved, muttered for a long time, and did not answer, the emperor frowned when he saw this, waved his hand, and asked:

"What's going on with Liu Xiu?"

Wang Xiangzami changed the topic, and then secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, bowed down and replied:

"Your Royal Highness, Your Highness is now raising grain and grass for the Northern Expedition, and now it is almost ready."

The Emperor frowned, pondered, and after a long moment said:

"Hehe, Northern Expedition, time flies, things happen in the blink of an eye, is this going to be the Northern Expedition? I didn't expect that we old guys, the first to die was Murong Ke, who had the best body, I really couldn't imagine it."

After speaking, he squinted his eyes, turned his head to look north, and saw snowflakes falling in the sky in the distance, blocking his vision and blocking the scenery there.

After a while, his eyes flashed, he stood up straight, his expression was solemn, and he looked at Wang Xiangzuo and said:

"The Han has not had a war for a long time, the soldiers should become lazy, since Liu Xiu intends to go on a northern expedition, give him a chance, but"

He suddenly patted Wang Xiangzuo on the shoulder and said coldly:

"You must remember that in the empire, all the military power should be in my hands, even if the person who leads the troops is my son."

Wang Xiangzuo's heart sank, and he felt a cold sweat on his head, but his face did not change color at all, and he lowered his head and said:

"I know how to do it."

The emperor looked relieved, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile:

"Okay, you go and prepare, I will meet with Zhao Xuan, the envoy of Shu Kingdom, for a while today, and see what the old guy in Muyang is."

Speaking of this, he turned his gaze back to the northwest and said in a deep voice:

"No matter what the result is, after I order the army to march out and garrison the Hanshu border, you will lead the Eastern Route Army to Pingyan and help Liu Xiu."

Wang Xiangzuo hurriedly surrendered his hand.

Outside, the wind was stronger, blowing the stars and snowflakes, obscuring the view, and finally blowing scattered all over the ground, embellished with a layer of white, but soon disappeared again.

The emperor looked at the scenery in front of him, and suddenly thought of a word, the country and the mountains iterate.

He clenched his fists and watched the snow fall and disappear, his eyes slowly narrowing.

Behind him, Wang Xiangzuo lowered his head, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and the two monarchs and ministers stood silently in this increasingly cold morning.

Yan country, the capital of broken leaves.

Even though it was winter, the wind blowing from the vast wilderness still carried a touch of dryness, as if the air here was so dry and lacking in moisture from time to time, regardless of cold or heat.

That's why they yearn for the south!

Just separated by a few mountains and rivers, the climate and landform are completely different, and the people of Yan Kingdom seem to have become abandoned by God, living in this desolate place.

Even as far as the eye can see, it is blocked by mountains and rivers, and you can't see the air with moisture, you can't see the grass and warblers flying in spring, and you can't see the snow in winter.

Can't even look at it, look up and ask the sky, how unfair!

On the top of the hill outside the Broken Leaf City, the leaves have fallen, and the bare mountain top is full of rocks, and in the cold winter wind, a cloud of dust is raised, and yellow flutters that cover these stones and obscure people's vision.

From a distance, there is also a piece of yellow sand in the distance, this scene has been going on for thousands of years, and I don't know when it will be closed.

Now that the south is defending the country, it has begun to snow, right?

Murong Dan, the emperor of the Yan Kingdom, stood on a stone, facing the south, looking through the flying yellow sand, looking at the south country, which made the emperors of the empire yearn for it.

In fact, they are just trying to get rid of this place and no longer be accompanied by yellow sand.

They just want to borrow a piece of soil to take root and survive, so that the people of the empire will no longer suffer from this wilderness and poverty.

But he is different, at this moment his generous and peaceful face does not have the slightest wave, and the depths of his eyes are as calm as water, but deep in his heart he is almost roaring, roaring:

"I, what I want is a small patriotic country, I want this whole land, to become the co-owner of all people in this world!"

The mountain wind blowing from a distance seemed to have never weakened its power, mixed with broken sand and fine stones, blowing on his face, like a knife cut, but Murong Dan stood there straight, bearing the wind blowing, and his body shape did not change at all.

Only his clothes fluttered in the wind, making a fierce sound, like a flag standing in the mountains, undulating and undulating.

On this cold morning, the air was a little dreary.

After standing like this for a long time, behind Murong Dan, State Minister Murong Feng stepped forward, bowed his head and saluted:

"Your Majesty, it's windy in the morning, don't get cold."

Murong Dan smiled honestly after hearing this, nodded, and smiled at Murong Feng:

"Thanks to the Prime Minister's affection, I will leave the mountain and return to the palace."

Murong Feng was just about to turn around in response and arrange for his attendants to drive, but before he could leave, he heard Murong Dan suddenly wave his hand, and asked Shangguan Yu, the general of Zhennan who had been bowing his head and being silent behind Murong Feng:

"General Shangguan, you have been stationed in the border between Yanwei and Dingbian City all the year round, because you have just returned to the broken leaves, and it is rare to rest, so you only see you today, so you have never asked you about your habits of living in the national capital?"

After hearing this, Shangguan Yu hurriedly walked out from behind Murong Feng, bowed and saluted back:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I am very used to it in the capital."

Murong Dan smiled slightly and said:

"That's good, I don't know how it compares to Dingbian City?"

Shangguan Yu's eyes flashed, and he bowed his head and responded:

"The minister thinks that the further south the better, I heard that the climate of Dongping City is pleasant, but it is a pity that the minister has lived for such a long time and has not been anywhere."

Murong Dan laughed after hearing this, stepped forward and patted Shangguan Yu's shoulder, and replied:

"The general's ambition is not small, I am very pleased, but you return to Beijing this time, I don't want you to return to the border city so early, I'm afraid it will disappoint you a little."

Shangguan Yu was taken aback, looked up at Murong Dan, and said in surprise:

"I don't know what I don't know"

Murong Dan waved his hand, sighed, and said:

"Although I am not as wise and wise as the previous emperor, I also know the purpose and idea of the feudal town to protect my ascension to the throne," he paused, glanced at Shangguan Yu with a smile, and continued:

"Oh, I almost forgot jì, the general also spoke bluntly in front of the emperor, begging him not to have the heart of abolishing the reserve, the general's great kindness, I have never forgotten jì for a day."

Shangguan Yu's heart froze, he only felt that his mouth was a little dry, and he replied with a dry smile:

"Your Majesty has tormented the old minister, and the minister is ashamed."

Murong Dan looked at him, there was no wave in his eyes, and said lightly:

"By the way, General Shangguan, you have always been stationed in Dingbian and have never left, I want to ask you how the situation is in Pingyan? Is there any sign of Liu Xiu's move? ”

Shangguan Yu took a deep breath, nodded, and replied:

"Since the establishment of a new king Liu Hongwu in the country, Liu Xiu has successively transferred troops to Pingyan, the old minister heard a few days ago that Liu Xiu is becoming more and more restless, I am afraid that he really has the heart to go north, so His Majesty has repeatedly recruited the old minister to return to the capital, and the old minister has the courage to resign, not to His Majesty Xià is disrespectful, it is indeed a scruple to leave his post without permission."

After speaking, he saluted again and waited for Murong Dan to speak.

Murong Dan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly sneered, and said:

"Heard? I don't know who General Shangguan listened to? ”

Shangguan Yu's heart froze, he knew that he was speechless, but fortunately, thanks to the strong mountain wind, he didn't break out in a cold sweat, the thoughts in his mind turned sharply, and he said with a dry smile:

"The minister has been in Pingyan for more than ten years, and has not been discovered, and a lot of news from him has been obtained, but the old minister has always been cautious and does not believe in his words very much, so he used the word 'heard', and hoped that His Majesty would forgive his sins."

Murong Dan nodded after hearing this, and said:

"Oh, I see, it's not my way to ask so much."

Shangguan Yu was about to speak after hearing this, but saw Murong Dan glance at him, and suddenly said:

"General Shangguan, I have something to ask for"

Shangguan Yu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then knelt down suddenly, kowtowed and shouted:

"Your Majesty has tormented the old minister, but please command, although you will not give up!"

Murong Dan moved his gaze to Shangguan Yu, and after a while, he took a step forward, helped him up, and said with a smile:

"Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that since I ascended the throne, I haven't been able to sleep steadily, and even can't sleep at night, think about it, only the general you have a good prescription for healing, the general can rest assured, I already have a prescription for healing."

Shangguan Yu frowned, and after thinking for a long time, he bowed down and replied:

"The minister is willing to give it a try with His Majesty's prescription."

Murong Dan smiled, for some reason, Shangguan Yu suddenly felt that there was an indescribable cunning hidden in his seemingly honest smile, he frowned, and was about to bow his head, but he heard Murong Dan laugh:

"I hope that General Shangguan can cure the disease, if there is a slight recurrence, I will not be able to sleep well, after all, not only Liu Xiu, the southern defender, is eyeing the tiger, but even several of my royal brothers are watching my jokes."

When Shangguan Yu heard him suddenly say it so bluntly, he chuckled in his heart and said with a smile:

"The minister must live up to His Majesty's expectations, lead the army to sweep away the rebellion, and let His Majesty sleep peacefully at night."

Murong Dan laughed, patted Shangguan Yu's shoulder, and said:

"Then I'll wait for the good news from General Shangguan, besides,"

He paused, looked at Shangguan Yu, his eyes flashed, and said with a smile:

"You just said that Liu Xiu has the heart to go north to attack me, there are more than 100,000 troops in Dingbian City, how can there be a day when the dragons are leaderless, once the defense of the country suddenly attacks, Dingbian is worried, and the general has to lead troops to crusade against all the disobedient feudal towns, and they can't be separated, how can this be good?"

Shangguan Yu gritted his teeth and hesitated for a while, and finally gave up:

"The minister recommended one person to guard the Dingbian, but he could protect the country."

Murong Dan glanced at him, withdrew his gaze from him, and said lightly in the face of the mountain wind:

"Oh? Who is it, let's hear it. ”

Shangguan Yu was silent for a while, and then replied:

"The minister lost his words, the minister thought about it for a long time, and there was no best candidate, but he relied on His Majesty's arrangement and orders."

After saying that, he took a step back and was silent.

After hearing this, Murong Dan glanced back at him, nodded, and no longer spoke, but took a step forward, walked to the edge of the mountain, held on to a tree on the edge of the cliff, and closed his eyes facing the south in the wind.

The mountain breeze blows in the face, and there is a pride coming with the wind, which is the wind blowing from the south, and there is a faint moisture in the trance, which makes people intoxicated.

Murong Dan walked to the edge of the cliff, felt the wind blowing from the south, felt the wild wind, and suddenly felt a lot of pride in his heart, so he wanted to immediately swing his horse south, smooth out the obstacles, and dominate the country.

Thinking of this, his eyes froze, his right hand held on to the tree, his left hand clenched into a fist, and he struck a blow to the void facing the south, and if there was a blade in his eyes, he broke through the air, and at the same time whispered to himself in his mouth:

"Liu Xiu, I will be happy to have you as my opponent in Pingyan, but you will also be the first sacrifice of me to the top of the world."

The mountain wind was more violent, mixed with the distant mountains and rocks blowing on his face, the pain was hot, but he did not dodge, and continued to stand proudly on the cliff, between heaven and earth, looking from a distance, there was an urge to kneel down and look up in a trance.

It seems that the one standing at the highest place in the world is him Murong Dan.

Behind him, Shangguan Yu looked up at him, an inexplicable emotion flashed on his face, and he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything.

After a while, Prime Minister Murong Feng stepped forward and stood still not far from the emperor, as if he was afraid that his voice would be too loud, which would make the emperor frightened and fall to the cliff, he cautiously spoke, and said:

"Your Majesty, the sky is about to dawn, it's time for you to drive back to the palace."

Murong Dan nodded after hearing this, and walked down, when he was about to take a big stride, he suddenly felt something, turned his head and took a final look at the distance in the south, as if his eyes could penetrate this thousand miles of rivers and mountains, and saw Liu Xiu's figure in Pingyan City, and there was some reluctance in his eyes.

"Let's go," after a while, Murong Dan spoke lightly, turned around and was about to leave, and as if he suddenly remembered something, he said to Shangguan Yu: "I am waiting for the good news of the general." ”

Shangguan Yu was a little distracted in a trance, and suddenly heard the emperor calling him, he was taken aback, and only after being stunned did he hurriedly reply:

"The minister must do his best to live up to His Majesty's trust."

Murong Dan smiled, nodded, and slowly descended the mountain.

Behind him, the wind was stronger—

Shu Kingdom, the capital of the West Beijing.

The crown prince Mu Yunxuan looked anxious, and under the guidance of the emperor's personal eunuch Li Gonggong, he almost trotted all the way to the direction of the palace.

At this time, he was in a hurry, and there was no longer the state of mind and emotion when he looked at the high walls on both sides of the palace, and there was only one thought left in his heart, that is, to rush to his father's palace to visit his mother who was suddenly seriously ill.

He got the news early in the morning, saying that the queen went to the imperial garden to enjoy the snow this morning, but when she walked to the imperial river, she accidentally fell into the river, ate a few mouthfuls of cold water, and was frightened.

Mu Yunxuan's mind was in a mess at the moment, and he faintly felt that something was wrong, but he forcibly suppressed the thoughts in his heart that made him tremble, and strode towards the emperor's bedroom.

Almost trotting to the front of the dormitory, the prince did not let the eunuch report for the first time, and pushed the door in the surprised and hesitant gaze of everyone, and the heavy wooden door made a "squeak" sound, flashing a gap, revealing the magnificence inside.

Mu Yunxuan did not stop, stepped on the door and entered, the eunuchs guarding the door behind him hesitated for a moment, and finally did not reach out to pull him, and the door then closed, blocking everyone's sight at the door.

After entering, a strong smell of herbs came to his face, Mu Yunxuan was caught off guard, and he coughed continuously, and after a long time, he got used to it, and without hesitation, he walked quickly to the bedside.

In the depths of the room, Emperor Muyang heard the footsteps at the door, hurriedly turned around, and saw that it was his son, so he let go of his worries, sighed, and continued to look at his wife who was still unconscious on the bed.

At this moment, her face was pale, her eyes were closed, and her originally dazzling face had no brilliance at this moment, as if after falling into the water, what was saved was only a shell, and her soul had not yet been salvaged.

The emperor sighed softly, put down the medicine bowl in his hand, reached out and stroked the queen's face gently, as he had done for thousands of nights, brushed it gently, and then waited for her to smile and lean her head over, clinging to his hand, and the two fell asleep together, having the same dream.

But no!

The emperor's heart ached, tears almost fell, and his heart roared with sorrow:

You're gone, what should I do? The world is big, and the time is still long, can you bear me to walk alone for a long time?

If you don't go with me in this life, will we see each other in the next life?

How unjust the heavens are!

Just when he couldn't help himself with grief and almost collapsed in his heart, Mu Yunxuan behind him straightened his clothes, strode in front of the emperor, his voice was choked, and he knelt on the ground, saying;

"Father, the son is late"

After speaking, he buried his head in the ground and could not speak again.

The emperor sighed, turned his head to look at his own son, and saw that there were many similarities between his eyebrows and the empress, and there was a pain in his heart, and he said astringently:

"Get up, it's cold on the ground, don't suffer from the cold, or let your queen mother know, and you will blame me again."

After hearing this, Mu Yunxuan raised his head, looked at the emperor's haggard face, and then looked at the queen lying on the bed, his heart was sour, tears flowed down his face, and finally he finally managed to control his feelings, gritted his teeth and stood up, walked in front of the emperor, and said:

"Yes, Father, Mother"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the emperor wave his hand, pointed to the chair in front of the bed, motioned for him to sit down, and said:

"It's just you and me, father and son, don't be so restrained, come and sit."

The prince nodded, sat down according to his words, looked at the queen on the bed, and said worriedly:

"Father, what did the queen mother say to her imperial doctor?"

The emperor looked sad, sighed, and said:

"The imperial doctor said that your mother suddenly fell into the water, frightened excessively, and because the river water was cold, she suffered from the wind cold, so she was unconscious for a while, the imperial doctor said that after she took the medicine, it would not take long to recover, and you don't have to worry too much, but you have always been weak, and it will be cold this winter, you must take care of your body, don't let you get sick again, let your mother worry."

The prince's eyes flashed, he nodded, and replied:

"Yes, father, the son knows." I1387