Chapter 8: Proton Departure
The young man was dressed in the dress of the prince of Sikou Kingdom, all dressed in pure white, and his long hair was as black as a waterfall. It's just fifteen or sixteen years old, but it's extremely thin. I kept my head down, and I couldn't see any expression.
Next to him, he walked forward with the brave and warlike generals of the Si Kou Kingdom, dressed in armor, holding a broadsword or spear, and his face was full of perseverance and maturity after bloody battles. In comparison, the teenager looks extraordinarily thin and pitiful.
Si Koulin was escorted out of the army of Si Kouguo by six generals and walked towards the army of the enemy country Haoyuan State.
It's only three miles away, but it feels like you've walked for centuries.
At first, I saw a group of black troops, but after walking for a long time, I could see bright red fluttering flags and the majestic and terrifying momentum of the whole army.
Walking further, I saw the first of the ten thousand armies, the first of all, proud, and a general in silver armor. Behind him was a row of Haozi flags flying in the gale.
Si Koulin didn't dare to look up again, the cold wind blew the whole life painfully, and it was even more cold. Silently led to the enemy.
"This is the fourth prince of our country, and I am willing to go to Haoyuan Country with the general." The head of the general said.
Xu Sheng rode a horse and looked at the young man in white clothes, with his head down, and his long hair like a waterfall, "Look up." ”
Si Koulin didn't react, and the general next to him said in a somewhat unkind tone, "Look up." ”
Si Koulin slowly raised his head and looked at the general on the horse. Against the winter sun, I couldn't see my face clearly, but I saw a pair of golden eyes like a lion and cheetah, and I was stunned, and I immediately lowered my head again.
It's him, Xu Sheng felt a little familiar at first, but when Si Koulin looked up, he recognized it, it was the young man who was under the cliff three years ago. There is no way to mistake this look. It turned out to be the four princes of Sikou Kingdom?
As early as three years ago, I heard that Si Kou Guo had recovered the four princes who were exiled, it turned out to be him?
It's just that looking at his expression, he doesn't seem to remember himself.
The two countries completed the agreement and handed over everything. The Si Kou and Hao Yuan countries each led their own troops to retreat, the difference was that a young man would go to a country where he did not know the danger.
The soldiers of Haoyuan Kingdom held the proton of Si Kou country, the two countries have been hostile for many years, everyone in order to guard the border, uprooted their hometowns, suffered from the cold and cold, and there are more perennial wars, how many brothers and friends have died on the battlefield, naturally there is no good attitude towards the proton sent by this enemy country, not to mention, this is the fruit of victory, and the attitude is naturally arrogant.
The two soldiers escorted Si Koulin, pushing him to hurry up and keep up with the march.
Si Koulin, who has been living in the deep palace for a long time and rarely goes out, how can he compare with these soldiers who have been training and guarding the border all year round, it is already difficult to be pushed and shoved to keep up with their pace, not to mention the contemptuous attitude of these people around him like watching captured prey.
Whether it was in the Sikou Palace three years ago, or now, it has never been up to you to decide, it's like a puppet being manipulated, and it is pushed out when you need it.
After walking for a long time, he finally arrived at the marching camp of Haoyuan Kingdom.
Xu Sheng led the army and arrived at the back of the garrison. Riding on the horse, he asked the guard next to him, "Where is the proton of Si Kou Kingdom?" ”
"Report, follow behind the line."
"Bring him to my tent." Xu Sheng got off the horse, walked into the account, and specially instructed, "Prepare a carriage and set off back to Beijing in the afternoon." ”
"Yes." The guards were ordered to go out and make arrangements.
Si Koulin was taken to the camp tent of General Haoyuan.
Seeing that Fang Cai was still wearing silver armor, riding a sweaty and bloody horse, and a general who had a terrifying momentum among the ten thousand armies, he was wearing a black robe at the moment, sitting at the desk, holding Changhao in his hand, waving his pen like a cloud, and writing ink characters.
When Xu Sheng saw the young man come in, he lowered his head and didn't speak. After writing the last word, he put down Mao Hao and said, "Sit." ”
Si Koulin was originally very nervous when he was brought to the tent, just standing there, his head down, the air around him was silent, the sound of breathing and the sound of the person on the desk waving his pen and falling the paper, after a while, he suddenly heard a voice, "Sit." ”
Si Koulin raised his eyes and looked at the layout of the camp tent, but there were three chairs in each row, thinking that his subordinates sat during daily military discussions. Where do you want to do it? glanced at it, but still stood with his head buried.
Xu Sheng saw that the young man did not react, and he would be dissatisfied if anyone was sent to the enemy country as a proton. Then he said, "Set off in the afternoon, you can tell the pony if you have something." ”
A bearded guard with a big knife next to him answered, "Yes." ”
Xu Sheng instructed again, "It's noon, wait for the four princes to eat." ”
"Yes."
Si Koulin was taken out of the tent, so that without saying a word, it was arranged.
Follow the bearded guard to a tent.
"The four princes will rest for a while, and their subordinates will immediately arrange lunch." Pony said respectfully. The generals all called the four princes, how could they cross the distance and follow the prince, so they naturally had this bit of vision.
Si Koulin did not answer, and after the guards went out, he carefully looked at the layout in the account, and there was a bed in the account for a lunch break. There is also a table, a few square stools.
I found a stool and sat at the table, walked all morning, my mouth was a little thirsty, and I saw a teapot and cup on the table, but I didn't dare to drink it. I have amnesia, but I'm not stupid, when I first woke up three years ago, my mind was blank, everything came too fast, too fierce, too caught off guard, and everything was not under my control, nor was my ability to change, I could only be swept away by a big wave like a float.
What do they think they are? Something that doesn't have feelings? Arbitrarily arranged. For three years, it was placed in the corner of the deep palace at will, and now the enemy country needs hostages, so they take them out and send them.
I really don't have the ability to resist, but I'm also a thoughtful person. I have no feelings for them, although I didn't expect them to give me any family warmth, but I didn't expect it to be so cold. But it seems to be taken for granted, if it's not yourself, then who will it be? Thinking about it this way, the smart but frail eldest brother is still the brave and unruly second brother, or the beautiful and beautiful third sister.
It seems impossible for anyone. They are the children of the Queen, and they live so vividly and beautifully. Only he is blurred like a shadow with only a name and no image.
Of little consequence.
"Fourth prince, it's time to eat." Pony enters with two minions, interrupting Scorin's musings. Four dishes and one soup were delivered. When you're done, bow down and step aside.
But he didn't see the young man move his chopsticks, still with long hair and a white dress, so he sat silently with his head bowed, revealing only half of his white and transparent face hidden under the long hair, if it weren't for the occasional fluttering of his low-hanging eyelashes, he would feel like a mountain elf carved from ice and snow.
Pony thought to himself, the fourth prince of Sikou Kingdom, from the first time he saw him to the present, he has always been such a head down, his long hair is scattered like a waterfall, covering all his emotional expressions, and he doesn't know what he is thinking, but he thinks he is very pitiful, thin and small, and should be a very introverted person. "Fourth prince, you eat slowly, and the little one retires."
"Hmm." Si Koulin replied vaguely, he was very hungry, but he didn't want to eat in front of someone watching, which made him very uncomfortable. I've always been alone, and I'm not even used to communicating with people, let alone in this situation.
Pony hears the boy's inaudible response before bowing down.
When the guards retreated, Si Koulin felt a little more at ease, and his nervous and defensive mind could finally let go of some of them. Biting his lip, he looked at the dishes on the table, two vegetarian dishes, two meat dishes, and a soup, which was much better than what he usually ate in the palace.
I was hungry, but I didn't want to eat. Feel free to eat some and rest for a while.
The pony came in again and said, "The Fourth Prince, you're ready to go." ”
Is this going to go? Go to that prosperous place with lush vegetation, red flowers and green willows, but those prosperous and beautiful, but they are completely unknown and dangerous that I can't imagine.
Tens of thousands of soldiers, lined up, all riding horses, armed with swords, and huge banners with the word Hao, fluttered in the cold winter wind.
Si Colin was brought to a stop in front of a carriage. The only carriage in the entire army.
"Fourth prince, please get in the carriage." The guard pony bowed and said.
The officers and men in the army were all straightforward, but there were some uneven soldiers next to them who laughed in a low voice, "You have to take a carriage for this thin skin and tender meat." ”
"Don't delay our trip."
said it in private, but it may also have deliberately amplified some of the volume to deliberately let Si Koulin hear.
Si Si Kou Lin lowered his head and got into the carriage. Sit on the window side. The carriage was large enough to hold four or five people, and was also comfortably furnished, with thick animal skin blankets to cushion it. It just seemed empty, and there was nothing else.
Immediately, the army set off. The march was fast, the sound of horses' hooves was heard all around, and the carriage was bumpy all the way, which made Si Koulin very uncomfortable, and his stomach was uncomfortable.
It was only at noon that I stopped for lunch.
Someone sent it to the carriage, and Si Koulin ate two bites at random, always wanting to vomit in his stomach. and did not eat any more. Soon someone came and evacuated.
The rest time was very short, and as soon as I finished lunch, I immediately started to hurry.
Until the afternoon, Si Koulin couldn't help it, and spit on the carriage, and the smell of sour rot permeated the carriage. But I don't know what to do, do you want to call someone to come in and clean up? Or is that all?
Si Koulin covered his head, it was too uncomfortable.
In the evening, dinner was served. Only then did I see a puddle of vomit in the carriage. The man turned and stepped back.
In a moment the ponies came.
"Fourth Prince, are you not feeling well?" The pony looked at the four princes nested in the carriage, the little one, with a pale face without a little blood, and said, "Or, the little one will ask you the military doctor." ”
Si Koulin half-hung his head and said, "No. After another pause, he said in a low voice, "Clean this up." ”
"Okay." The pony didn't hear it very clearly, but he understood what he meant, and the voices of the four princes were like mosquitoes, very small.