Chapter 68: Drunk and miserable

At the beginning of the first month of 730 AD, Chang'an City was still relatively cold, so that the weather that had just improved suddenly began to snow heavily.

However, even in this unpredictable and extremely harsh environment, there are countless people who can still live an extremely nourishing life.

From the emperor's relatives and dignitaries, to the wealthy businessmen and celebrities from all walks of life, who is not doing their best to make themselves in this day of heavy snow and cold wind, they can still "enjoy themselves without caring about the pleasures of others, and enjoy them without thinking about the interests of others." ”

As everyone knows, the soldiers guarding Youzhou are hungry and cold at the moment, so that they are invincible, and they are not happy to win, and they are almost on the edge of the city. The situation is critical, and it is imminent.

Even so, Tang Xuanzong, who was still unaware, still sat in the capital, greedy for pleasure, and even took the opportunity to celebrate the Spring Festival to carry out the canonization ceremony.

It was also this canonization that made Xu Ziyan finally have a name.

Especially Xu Ziyan, Yang Ruoxin, and Wu Yingmin, all of whom were named talents because of their own merits, and they had their own independent places to live.

With the end of the canonization ceremony, it was followed by an urgent newspaper that was finally delivered to the imperial court after several twists and turns.

And this thing was as terrifying as a talisman, so that before Tang Xuanzong could take a closer look, his hands were already trembling and his face was pale.

When everyone saw this, they were all surprised. Emperor, what's wrong? What was written in the newspaper that caused such a reaction?

At this time, in order to stabilize the situation, Tang Xuanzong, who was in a big fight, did not publicize the matter. Instead, the anger and sadness in my heart will be suppressed for a while, and after the celebration is over, we will discuss it separately.

Afterwards, Tang Xuanzong came to the main hall and began to discuss countermeasures with the ministers.

It was only at this time that everyone finally learned the current situation in Youzhou and the general content of what was said in the Tang newspaper.

It turned out that Youzhou, an important border town, had already fallen into the war with the Khitan years ago.

In the face of many sieges by the Khitan army, the Youzhou Assassin also sent people to report to the imperial court several times and asked for support.

However, after several times, not only did the person who sent the letter go and did not return, but even the actions of the assassin of Youzhou were restricted, so that the imperial court still knew nothing about it.

But what is strange is that this distress report was successfully delivered to Tang Xuanzong.

It was as if someone had planned this matter in advance, deliberately letting Tang Bao appear on time at Tang Xuanzong's canonization ceremony, in order to achieve the goal and deal a heavy blow to Tang Xuanzong. The sinister nature of his intentions can be seen from this.

The situation is urgent and urgent. For the sake of today's plan, it is necessary to quickly send a capable person to Youzhou to rectify military affairs, calm the people's hearts, and defeat the invading enemy.

Just when Tang Xuanzong was thinking hard for a long time and there was no suitable candidate, Zhu Jingqi's words instantly made him pause.

So, what did Zhu Jingqi say to Tang Xuanzong?

It turned out that Zhu Jingqi had raised a person to Tang Xuanzong. And this person is none other than Liu Xinyu, his sworn enemy who has always been at odds with him.

When Tang Xuanzong heard this, he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart: "These two have always been at odds, but it is a well-known thing in the court. This time to make people go to Youzhou, what a great responsibility. Unexpectedly, he didn't recommend his protégés, and second, he didn't recommend his confidants and friends, so he actually promoted Liu Xinyu. The reason for this is quite intriguing! ”

Although Tang Xuanzong was suspicious of Zhu Jingqi's abnormal behavior, after thinking about it carefully, what he said was not unreasonable. The situation is urgent, so I can't take care of this much.

The next day, Tang Xuanzong urgently summoned Liu Xinyu into the palace. After all the relevant matters were properly explained, he was ordered to be crowned as the generalissimo of the Hebei Provincial March, and commanded all important military and political affairs in Youzhou. and ordered them to set off immediately without delay, so as not to delay the fighters.

It is worth mentioning that in order to prevent Liu Xinyu from being distracted by suspicion, Tang Xuanzong did not tell Liu Xinyu that Zhu Jingqi was protecting him.

At this time, Liu Xinyu's heart was also full of questions and puzzles, but the situation in Youzhou was critical, and he could no longer afford to think about it.

After returning home, Liu Xinyu seemed to be worried. But instead of writing all these negative emotions on his face, he chose to face his family in the best state.

When he was young, Xiao Qingzhu, who had just returned from Liu Ruotian's residence, came to Liu Xinyu's side.

Xiao Qingzhu, who has always been shrewd and intelligent, saw that his husband was like this, and even felt that he must have something on his mind.

Seeing this, Liu Xinyu explained the matter to Xiao Qingzhu.

Knowing that Liu Xinyu was about to go away, Xiao Qingzhu, who has always been considerate and virtuous, first comforted and encouraged him, and then personally cooked a large table of dishes for him, including Liu Xinyu's favorite fish meatballs.

The couple wanted to call their family to dine with them, but on second thought, they dismissed the idea.

So the two enjoyed this special last dinner together in this warm and quiet environment, in the company of each other's love.

That night, the moonlight appeared faintly, the clouds were gone, and the sky seemed to be dim but there was a faint light.

The snow in the courtyard seems to be dissolved, and the ice hanging on the house is mostly condensed. Only the warmth in this room seems to be very calm and soft, and it has not been greatly affected by the changes in the outside world.

At the dinner table, Liu Xinyu, who was slightly tired, was enjoying the delicious food on the table with a smile. Especially the whole plate of fish meatballs, there is no leftovers.

Xiao Qingzhu on the side didn't smile at all when he saw this situation, he just silently stood aside, tidying up the corners of Liu Xinyu's clothes and combing his hair from time to time, which can really be described as caring and considerate.

However, somehow, in the process of Xiao Qingzhu carefully combing her hair, her always skillful movements became disorganized at this moment.

Not only that, but at the moment when he was about to finish combing, Xiao Qingzhu actually dropped the comb to the ground because his hands kept trembling.

I think I saw that Liu Xinyu was about to go to the unfamiliar land of Youzhou, so I was a little worried.

Happy times always fly by, and in the blink of an eye, it was early in the morning of the next day, and it was time for Liu Xinyu to leave for Youzhou.

Before leaving, everyone in the Hefu came to see Liu Xinyu off.

At this moment, everyone was in a heavy mood, especially Xiao Qingzhu, who was crying silently.

After all, this is to go to the front line to fight, not to play. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly and is unpredictable, and if you are not careful, you will most likely go to Huangquan forever. How can such a situation not be worrying?

In contrast, Liu Ruotian on the side was much more indifferent. After all, he is still in a state of amnesia at this moment, and he is still relatively unfamiliar with all the people and things in front of him. Therefore, Liu Ruotian just symbolically said a few words to Liu Xinyu that were not salty or light, and then went back to the house.

And Liu Xinyu did not get angry in the face of his son's indifferent treatment, after all, he is still a patient.

Seeing Xiao Qingzhu, who was choked up several times for this, Liu Xinyu hurriedly comforted her and said: "What are you crying about, it's not that you will never see each other again in life and death, don't let everyone be sad." Wouldn't it be beautiful that on the day of the turnaround, our family could once again drink and talk about everything? ”

After speaking, Liu Xinyu flew on his horse and hurried away. And Xiao Qingzhu, who was standing on the side of the road, watched Liu Xinyu until his figure disappeared completely, and then he was willing to return home with the support of others.

The words were divided into two ends, and at the same time that Liu Xinyu and his party set off for Youzhou, Mei Yuchen, who secretly sneaked out of his residence, also secretly came to a courtyard not far from the general's mansion under the cover of the vast night.

This place is a place of recuperation deliberately arranged by Liu Xinyu in order to facilitate Liu Ruotian's recuperation with peace of mind and enable him to recover his memory as soon as possible.

On weekdays, except for some family members and a few people in charge of security here, only Guo Nianyao often comes here.

After all, this place is not far from the General's Palace, and few people know about it, so safety is still guaranteed. Even if something unexpected happens, the people inside can get out safely through the secret passages in the house. It's a quiet and comfortable environment, and it's a great place.

However, it is such a secret and safe place, and it can also be discovered by Mei Yuchen.

Thinking about it this way, it really responds to the old saying, there is no impermeable wall in the world.

And why Mei Yuchen came to meet Liu Ruotian so desperately, the profound reason for this, I'm afraid only she herself knows.

At night that day, Liu Ruotian once again ignored the kind persuasion of others, and sat alone on the stone steps in the courtyard blowing the cold wind as always, completely ignoring the opinions of the people around him.

Although the weather was still good that night, it was not very cold, but after all, it was also the day of the first month, and it changed when it was said. What's more, he is still sick at the moment, and it stands to reason that he shouldn't be so tormented. But he just enjoyed it, and seemed to enjoy the process, smiling from time to time every time, I don't know why.

I saw Liu Ruotian pinching a few snowflakes on the stone steps next to his leg with the fingers of his left hand, and then put them in the palm of his right hand and played with them carefully.

Just when the little bit of fine snow left was about to melt away, Liu Ruotian, who had been staring at the snow in his hand thoughtfully, suddenly blew it hard, and sent the last trace of "pure white qi" back to the dust.

Then, Liu Ruotian, who sighed for a long time, finally stood up, and then found a commanding height in the courtyard, and then quickly stood up, as if to observe the dynamics of the outside world.

Standing here and looking out, although he can't see all the scenery, it is enough to meet Liu Ruotian's inner standard.

Liu Ruotian, who had been looking forward to it for a long time, stood here with great interest, and then looked into the distance, and vaguely saw the lights in the distance, and the warm air was looming.

If you look closely, it has a unique charm. What's more, it involuntarily makes people transcendent from things, and then gives birth to images.

On the side of the market, which seems to be far away but also seems to be close at hand, there seems to be a clear and slightly narrow stream hidden in it.

When I looked closely, I saw a middle-aged woman dressed plainly dressed and a little boy playing by the stream.

The little boy's appearance seemed familiar, but the middle-aged woman standing next to her could not see her true face.

Just when Liu Ruotian was desperate to see the woman's face clearly, and then looked at it with extreme eyes, unexpectedly, this artistic conception was ruthlessly broken by a sudden call.

Liu Ruotian, who came back to his senses, was a little angry when he saw that someone had broken his thoughts. Then he fixed his eyes and saw that there was a woman in front of him who looked like a fairy. That person was Mei Yuchen, but Liu Ruotian had no impression of him at this time.

After many days, Mei Yuchen finally saw Brother Ruotian again, who she loved and hated.

At this time, even if she had a thousand words, she didn't know how to confide in this old love who was like a stranger, but with tears in her eyes, her voice trembled slightly, and she gently stroked Liu Ruotian's sideburns with the tip of her right finger, and muttered a few words to herself from time to time.

Seeing such a situation, Liu Ruotian did not refuse, but looked at Mei Yuchen in front of him intently, letting time pass little by little.

In the face of such a beautiful woman, he was like a nerd, and he lived up to this great time in vain, how could he not make people sigh.

When he was young, Mei Yuchen, who was excited, wiped away his tears and quickly calmed down.

She knew very well in her heart that it was not advisable to stay here for a long time, otherwise she would inevitably expose her whereabouts.

At this moment, Liu Ruotian, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly made an astonishing move - holding her hand tightly without warning.

Liu Ruotian's abnormal behavior really surprised Mei Yuchen, this familiar scene was as familiar as Liu Ruotian's first time holding Mei Yuchen's hands to keep him warm.

However, what made Mei Yuchen feel strange was that although this situation was different from the former, it did not have the joy that made her heart pound back then.

In Mei Yuchen's view, Liu Ruotian at this moment is just a void, but his soul has long disappeared.

But even so, Mei Yuchen, who has always been astute, still sensed a hint of clues.

Especially when she took a closer look and suddenly found that there was an inconspicuous little red mole on the inside of Liu Ruotian's neck, she was even more convinced of her guess.

Just after Mei Yuchen discovered this kind of detail, everything seemed to be suddenly enlightened. Especially the slight smile she smiled when she left, which was even more unfathomable.