Chapter 45 Yaodong's Visitor
The Mid-Autumn Festival in August was supposed to be a time for reunion, but Shifeng City's Weizhen was alone, and he didn't know when he would be able to experience that feeling of reunion again.
In the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, the 100,000 troops of the Iron and Blood Army were killed, and Wei Zeng was busy on the front line in order to resist the Iron and Blood Army; In the winter of last year, the tide of the war reversed, Wei Zeng led the Yanbei soldiers into the hinterland of Anyun, and the news of the victory kept coming for nine months, but the news of Wei Zeng's return has not been heard.
For more than a year, Wei Zhen has come to the South Gate once a day, regardless of wind, frost, rain and snow. I hope that behind the vast plains, I will reveal the figure of the person I have been thinking about for a long time.
The soldiers defending the city saw that the commander's wife came every day, and they were also moved by her infatuation, and secretly prayed for Weizhen, hoping that Wei Zeng could return victoriously as soon as possible.
On this day, Weizhen still came to the south gate, and after seeing that there was no one in the south, he stayed for a while, and then left again.
Yan Xiuxiu also came with him this time, since he came to Shifeng City last winter, Gu Chayi has not returned. But Yan Xiuxiu is active by nature, and the new gadgets in Stone Wind City are enough to attract her attention, but no matter how fresh things are, they will no longer be fresh after a few months.
"Brother Wei is really, it's been more than a year, and I haven't even heard from him back. Although Cha Yi didn't come back, at least he sent me a few letters. Brother Wei is good, he didn't even send a letter, so he asked his sister to wait. Yan Xiuxiu was unfair for Wei Zhen.
"My husband is busy with military affairs, and he may have forgotten about it for a while. You don't see that in order to support his husband in the war, Mr. Qi is often busy all day and night. I think it's even more difficult for my husband to be on the front line. "Only Zhen replied.
"Sister, you write a letter to Brother Wei and ask him when he will be back, otherwise it's not the same thing to just wait. I often ask someone to send a letter to Cha Yi. Yan Xiuxiu suggested.
"What do you say about writing a letter? Say some sweet words, or some sad parting? My husband and I have the same heart, and the affection here naturally does not need words to express, what kind of love and love may be in vain to upset the husband. My husband is fighting on the front line, it's already hard, I can't help my husband anything, don't worry about bothering him with my little children, it's not okay to think about it. Yui Zhen said softly.
"So are you just waiting? I can't bear to look at it. Brother Wei and you have been separated for more than a year, but you and Miss Sa get along day and night, will you fall in love for a long time? If Brother Wei doesn't write to you, will he empathize and don't fall in love? Yan Xiuxiu blurted out.
"No, husband is not the kind of person who goes around and twilight. After many years of getting along, the husband has never expressed his affection casually, and the husband will definitely stick to the end of the things that have been decided. The relationship between me and my husband is a precious fruit cultivated over the years, and I think my husband will not abandon it. When Wei Zhen heard Yan Xiuxiu's words, he also had a worry in his heart, but after thinking about it carefully, he replied firmly.
Just when Wei Zhen couldn't wait for Wei Zeng and planned to meet the City Lord's Mansion with Yan Xiuxiu, Qi Weilun came to the city wall and walked towards Wei Zhen.
"Mr. Qi, do you have anything to do with me?" Only a true salute.
"Naturally, I have good news to tell my younger siblings. I know it's been hard for my brother and sister to wait for my brother, but I don't have to wait a few more days. The Jingshi has been breached, and the resistance forces in all parts of Anyun have almost been cleared, and the virtuous brother is already on his way back. Qi Weilun knew that Wei Zhen had been waiting for Wei Zeng all along, and after getting the news of Wei Zeng's return, he came to inform her as soon as possible.
"My husband is coming back, so I have to prepare well, I can't see my husband like this now." Wei Zhen said happily and a little flustered.
"Don't be in a hurry, Brother Xian will come back in a few days, if you hurry up, you can come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival." Even if the virtuous brother can't rush back in the Mid-Autumn Festival, thinking about the affection of the virtuous brother and his younger siblings, it's not the Mid-Autumn Festival every day. Qi Weilun laughed.
"It was my rudeness that made Mr. Qi laugh. I'll go back to the house and pick up some of them. Wei Zhen couldn't hide his happy face, and hurried back to the house.
After seeing that Wei Zhen was leaving, Qi Weilun also planned to go back to continue his official business, so he glanced at the south casually, but saw a team of chariots and horses rushing towards Shifeng City with a large flag.
"Brother Xian should not be back in a few days, who the hell is this?" Qi Weilun looked forward carefully, and the pattern on the flag was clearly the tiger and leopard pattern of the Dejia Guard.
Qi Weilun didn't know what the envoy of Dejia City had for coming here, but he still sent someone to meet him.
The Yaodong envoy who came to Shifeng City this time was Ding Zhuhuang.
Since Lu Boding's army invaded Yaodong, Yaodong has faced great dangers, and none of the four major gangs can obey anyone, and no one can take on the important task of uniting Yaodong, so they are unified under the Dejia Guard to fight against Lu Boding together.
The two brothers, Ding Zhuqing and Ding Zhuhuang, promised common prosperity and allowed the four major gangs of Yaodong to share power, on the condition that they must obey the dispatch of the Dejia Guard.
In the past year, the Qinghuang brothers have developed their own power, completely changed the situation that was hollowed out, and became the real rulers of Yaodong. Under the blow of the Dejia Guard, Lu Boding's army has been driven out of Yaodong proper, but the sailors of the two sides have been constantly fighting in Siqinghai.
Ding Zhuhuang heard the news of Wei Zeng's development in Yanbei, so he had the idea of joining forces with him. Because although Lu Boding's army was driven away, the growth of the Guanbei Demon Sect made Dejiawei deeply worried.
Of course, Ding Zhuhuang also has a selfish heart in it, because the person who once made him heartfelt was also in Shifeng City.
"In this way, the Dejia Guard Office intends to join forces with us against the army in Guanbei, but our battle to attack Anyun has just ended, and we don't have the strength to attack Guanbei again." Qi Weilun said after hearing Ding Zhuhuang's intention.
"Naturally, we didn't send troops immediately, we in Yaodong have also experienced military disasters, and we also need to cultivate. It's just that an alliance is made first, and then we can take care of each other. In fact, not only Kanbei, but also Jiangnan, we can also forge ahead together. Now that your army has captured Anyun, I don't think it will be a corner of peace, and we will definitely have room for cooperation in the future. Our two families take care of each other, and we avoid the pain of isolation. Ding Zhuhuang said.
"This alliance is indeed beneficial to both families, but Brother Wei Xian has not come back yet, if I make a covenant for Brother Wei Xian, I am afraid that I will be suspected of overstepping my bounds. It is better to ask the envoy Ding to stay for a few days for the time being, and wait for Brother Wei Xian to come back before making a decision. Qi Weiren said.
"Yaodong has just settled down, and there are still many things to deal with, and as the highest civil governor of Yaodong, he can't get out of it. It was only to show sincerity that he came in person, and if he stayed in Shifeng City for a long time, I am afraid that my brother would be suspicious. What's more, will those people outside the door keep me here for long? Ding Zhuhuang glanced at several Goddess Sect elders outside the door, and then said in a low voice.
"I have also heard of the contradiction between the Dejia Guardian and the Goddess Sect, but they are now under the control of my Yanbei Righteous Army, and they will not harm the Ding Envoy. If there is no permission from the virtuous brother, even if the alliance is formed, will the Ding envoy be relieved? Qi Weiren said.
"Although Brother Wei is not here, Mrs. Wei is here. As long as Madame Wei agrees to form an alliance, I am willing to leave a letter of alliance and declare that heaven and earth will never violate the covenant. Ding Zhuhuang said.
Announcing heaven and earth was an extremely solemn ceremony, and Qi Weilun was also a little surprised when he heard this. Because of ordinary alliances, you only need to exchange messengers, and you can do it. This alliance is only temporary, and in fact, no one can guarantee whether the covenant can be fulfilled. It is very solemn to take the blood as an alliance and declare heaven and earth, which is to take the Zongmiao Sheji as a guarantee for the alliance, which shows the sincerity of Ding Zhuhuang's alliance this time.
"It's not something I can decide. I'll just tell my younger sibling that if she agrees, there's no problem with letting my younger sibling form an alliance instead of my younger brother. Please also ask the envoy Ding to wait for a moment. Qi Weilun couldn't make a decision, and planned to go down and discuss it before making a decision.
Ding Zhuhuang saw Qi Weilun leaving, so he sat in his seat and waited quietly. I don't know how long it took, but I heard footsteps behind Xiao Wall, Ding Zhuhuang looked up, and the person he was thinking about appeared in front of him.
"It's been a long time since Deacon Ding, and it's been more than two years since Yaodong said goodbye. The husband is busy with military affairs and is not in Shifeng City, otherwise he will definitely come to meet you in person. "Only a true salute.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's the same with a lady here. I haven't seen her for two years, but my wife's demeanor is still the same. If anything, Madame is now more solemn. Two years ago, thanks to Madame's treatment, I Ding Zhuhuang only picked up a life, and this time I came to Shifeng City to bring a gift to express my gratitude to Madame. Ding Zhuhuang said and took out a gift box and put it in front of Wei Zhen, and there was a flawless piece of jade in the gift box.
"It is also the duty of a doctor to save people, not to mention that the treatment was a gesture at the beginning. There is no need for gifts, let's talk about the alliance first. Wei Zhen saw that Ding Zhuhuang was too enthusiastic about him, and thought that he was already a woman and could not accept this gift, so he excused himself, and then shifted the topic to the issue of forming an alliance.
"Naturally, there is no reason to take back the gift, since Mrs. does not accept it, it is natural that this gift is not worthy of Mrs., and I will definitely give a suitable gift next time." Ding Zhuhuang saw that Wei Zhen refused, took out the beautiful jade, smashed it on the ground, and then said: "I am sincere in forming an alliance this time, otherwise I would not have come here in person." The details of the alliance, Mr. Qi must have told Mrs. just now, I don't know if Mrs. is willing to agree. With Madame's consent, we can now make a covenant. ”
Wei Zhen saw Ding Zhuhuang smashing Meiyu, he was a little frightened for a while, and when he saw Ding Zhuhuang's serious expression, he settled down and tested his sincerity in forming an alliance: "There is naturally no problem with forming an alliance, but I still want to ask Deacon Ding about some details." ”
"Naturally, there is no problem, whatever Madame wants to ask, I will answer."
Hearing this, Yuzhen began to ask questions. Every time Wei Zhen asked, Ding Zhuhuang replied, as if the student was answering the teacher's question. Seeing this, Yui Zhen couldn't help but laugh.
"Why is Madame laughing, is it because she doubts the sincerity of my alliance?" Ding Zhuhuang asked.
"No, I have seen Deacon Ding's sincerity, and there is naturally no problem with forming an alliance, but the blood alliance requires my husband to come in person, and I can't do it for my husband. It is better for us to make a covenant first, and then agree on a place to announce the heavens and the earth when we have the opportunity in the future. ”
"Everything is up to Madame, I have no opinion. As long as Madame does not doubt my sincerity. ”
Wei Zhen moved, didn't say anything more, called Qi Weilun in, and discussed the specific content of the alliance together.