The news of the death of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty soon spread throughout the Western Regions, and there was a feeling of uneasiness in the Wusun Dynasty, the development of Wusun over the years was inseparable from the assistance of the Han Dynasty, and now the new emperor did not know whether he could support the situation, whether he had the ability to deter foreign enemies, and whether the Han Dynasty would be as prosperous as before, everything was still unknown.

At the same time, the Xiongnu finally couldn't bear the turmoil for many years, and frequently put pressure on the Wusun border, causing trouble and nuisance many times, and the people were miserable. If there had been 10,000 years in the past, he would have led his troops to fight over a long time ago, but now he can only run around for the turbulent Shache country, and he has no time to take care of the war situation in Wusun.

Chang Hui had already gone to the border, and in the face of the threat of the Xiongnu, coupled with the unstable situation of the Han Dynasty, Wusun fell into an unprecedented predicament. The border war situation was urgent, Weng Guimi personally sent troops again, and Liu Ye had to take charge of the national seal again, and it seemed to be back ten years ago overnight.

"Queen, you haven't closed your eyes for three days and three nights, can the slave and maid serve you to rest?" The maid beside Liu Ye looked at the master with a haggard face, and was very worried.

Liu Ye waved his hand tiredly: "It's not in the way, I'm not sleepy, you go and rest, I'll call you again if you have something." ”

"However, you haven't had a good rest in the past few days, and I'm afraid your body won't be able to stand it, otherwise, you ate this bowl of porridge first, which the master asked me to boil for you." The maid pushed the porridge that was about to cool down in front of Liu Ye again, "Oh, it's not good, the porridge is already cold, I'll go and heat it up again......"

"No need, just leave it here, go down, I still have a lot of pieces to watch." Liu Ye supported his forehead with one hand, blinked his sour eyes, and stared at the small characters the size of sesame mung beans on the sheepskin roll.

"Alright then, slave and maid stand aside." The maid walked out of the yurt worriedly and shook her head at Feng Yan, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Chang, I couldn't persuade the queen, but she still refused to rest." ”

"Okay, I got it." Feng Yan had already persuaded Liu Ye many times, but Liu Ye had never listened to the persuasion, she specially told the maid to take care of her, who knew that the maid was also helpless.

Feng Yan opened the curtain and walked in, looking at Liu Ye, who had lost weight in just a few days, and was distressed and indescribable: "Queen, you can't work so hard, the current situation is so unstable, you can't collapse your body first!" ”

Liu Ye didn't raise his head and said, "Sister Xiao, you don't have to persuade me anymore, my own body knows by myself, I'm fine." ”

"You don't know as well as I do!" Feng Yan sat beside her, picked up the pastries on the plate and handed them to her lips, "When you are busy, day and night, eating and sleeping are not normal, if you continue like this, no one will be able to bear it." My princess, my Ye'er, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about us people! I watched you work hard, but you couldn't help anything, what do you tell me to think. ”

"Sister Xiao, you've helped me enough." Liu Ye smiled helplessly, and raised his head from the parchment rolls piled up into a small mountain, "If it weren't for you, I really couldn't support it, in the past few years, you have helped me share a lot of things, almost all over the Western Regions, and when I get busy, it's dark, and my husband and children can't take care of it." I know that General Chang has complained a lot about this, and I have caused you to be a burden. ”

"He dares!" Feng Yanxing's eyes widened, and then she laughed again: "Ye'er, you see that you just think too much, General Chang has been very good to me since he got married, and with Xiaobao, it is needless to say." When he was imprisoned by the Huns, Xiaobao was just an infant baby, and those days were sad. ”

"I know, but you just hold on, never cry out in front of me, you feel sad, and I don't feel good!" Liu Ye obediently ate the cake handed to her by Feng Yan, and couldn't help but think of all the things back then.

"Well, it's been so long since that incident that I can talk to you like a nobody, and I'll tell you the truth, I really thought he would never come back. Every night, when Xiaobao cried, I cried with me, and our mother and son often cried wet the bedding. Later, I gradually figured out what problem crying can solve! Feng Yan said as usual, and then mentioned that sad past at all, "In turbulent times, no one can guarantee their life and death, and it is God's gift to live one more day." I'm not the only one who is unfortunate, others can live strong after losing their loved ones, why can't I! Besides, it is not a misfortune for my husband to sacrifice for the sake of his country! ”

"You decided to go to the Huns to save him, I am so grateful, I don't know how to repay the gratitude. You are the queen of Wusun, there is no need to take such a big risk for a general, but I know that no matter how I try to stop you, you will go. Because in your heart, General Chang is not only your right-hand man, but also your companion and your relatives. You did everything for us, but you didn't plan for yourself. Ye'er, I think you've really given too much. ”

Feng Yan sighed: "Since then, I have decided, it is worth it for our family to work hard for Wusun, life and death, fortunately, we still have faith, as long as faith is still there, no matter what you do, it doesn't matter what the price is." ”

"I don't care, I really don't care, but I can't bear to see the people around me in deep trouble. Sister Xiao, I originally wanted to help Wan Nian, but now that I have no skills, I really regret letting him compete with the ill-intentioned princes in that strange place alone. ”

"How can I blame you, no one would have guessed that Emperor Wu of Han would die at such a time." Feng Yan said helplessly, "Maybe it's the will of heaven, let's face the reality, the duel between Wusun and the Xiongnu can't be delayed any longer." ”

"Well, fortunately, Brother Shi is not here, compared to Wusun, Qiuzi is much safer. However, I don't know what amazing behavior this stupid child will have, she doesn't like Prince Jiangbin, and she won't change her mind no matter what, and the Wannian she loves is in this situation, I'm really afraid that she will run to find Wannian. Liu Ye shook his head weakly, "But the saddest thing is that I don't even have the strength to stop her, I think about the Wusun soldiers who fought on the border every day, General Chang who has been separated from you for many days, and the king who is not as good as before, sometimes I really hate not to think about anything, just sleep forever." ”

"I can't say that, I'm sure everything will be fine. Ye'er, don't worry, the king and General Chang have their own methods to deal with the Huns, and they will not let them do anything wrong. The Huns lost the war ten years ago, and it will be the same ten years later. We will still drive those Hun bandits away, and victory will always be ours. ”

Feng Yan cheered for Liu Ye, of course Liu Ye knew, she smiled reluctantly: "Okay, little sister, I'll go to sleep, you can go back and rest!" ”

"By the way, this is my Ye'er." Feng Yan relaxed her heart and was about to leave, but she saw Qing Linghuo rushing in in a hurry, "Sister Xiaoxiao, you are here, queen, queen......"

Qing Ling ran to Liu Ye and opened his mouth in embarrassment: "The old sage king's illness has flared up again, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive tomorrow, what do you think, do you want to inform the king?" ”

"Old Sage King...... Liu Ye's face turned pale, and he was stunned for a moment before he said, "I'll go and see it first, and then ......"

Feng Yan and Qing Ling accompanied Liu Ye to the residence of the old sage king, since Weng Guimi ascended the throne, the old sage king's health has not been very good, but fortunately, with Qing Ling to treat him, he can barely continue his life. The old sage king will have such a day, whether it is Weng Guimi or Liu Ye, they are mentally prepared, but now that Weng Guimi is fighting on the border, how can he tell him this kind of news!

Hearing those few weak coughs, Liu Ye couldn't help but speed up his pace, and when he saw the thin and shapeless old sage king lying on the bed, he couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.

"Ahem...... Ahem...... "The old sage king coughed violently, and the guards beside him hurriedly helped him up, picked up the decoction on the table and fed him to take it.

"No need, no need to boil medicine for me anymore, it's a waste, it's a waste......" The old sage king refused to drink any more medicine, and weakly pushed the guards away.

"How can you do it without medicine?" Liu Ye stepped forward to take the medicine bowl and handed it to Lao Xianwang's lips, "You can drink a little more, this medicine is carefully prepared by Qingling, and it is good for your body." ”

Lao Xianwang tried to open his eyes wide, and after seeing clearly that it was Liu Ye, he grinned: "When you come, my heart will be open, I know that I don't have to stay up any longer, I have finally come to the end." ”

Qing Ling hurriedly explained: "The queen just came to visit you, and your body is fine." ”

"I know, I understand, Mrs. Shi, you have worked so hard all these years, my old bones have long lived enough, but unfortunately God refuses to accept it, and now I can be liberated, it is a good thing for me, not a bad thing! Don't be sad, you should be happy for me, it's not easy for me to live like this, life is worse than death every day, that's really sad! ”

"Ahem...... "Ahem," the old sage king took a sip of the decoction and motioned to the guards to help him sit up, "It's so late, Mrs. Shi went to invite the queen over, isn't it to see me for the last time!" ”

"No, don't think about it." Qing Ling was so anxious that he didn't know what to say.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm really not afraid of death." The old sage king smiled and said, "Madame, you are kind to me, I don't know how to repay you, just let my son repay it for me!" I may not be able to wait for him to come back, and when he returns, the queen will remember to tell him and ask him to repay Mrs. Shi well. ”

"I will, but don't give up, the king is fighting on the border, and he is always worried about you, you must wait for him to come back." Liu Ye comforted.

"I see that I am weak, Queen, and I will be satisfied that you can come and see me when I am about to go on my way."

"No, you'll be fine, I'll send someone to tell the king, the king will come as soon as possible, if you have something to say, wait for the king to come back......"

"No, I don't have to." The old virtuous king hurriedly stopped, "Queen, don't alarm him for my business, the war on the border cannot afford to be lost, and if you send someone to tell him that I am waiting for him to return, he will definitely be distracted." If he is distracted, the soldiers will also be uneasy, and the army will lose the battle if the morale is unstable. I've been dragging you down for so many years, and I can't hold him back at a time like this. ”

"However, the king also wants to rush back! How could he not want to see you again! Liu Ye said, and couldn't help but shed tears.

"Therefore, I can't let him know that the queen, when he comes back from victory, will tell him the same, it will not be too sad!" Lao Xianwang smiled and looked at Liu Ye who was in tears, "I thought you were still hating me, but I didn't expect that I was too careful, Solang has a vision, even I have to admire him." It was a blessing that he was able to marry you as a queen in his previous life, but I, an old fool, once wanted to break you up, don't you really blame me? ”

Liu Ye hurriedly shook his head: "I have never blamed you, if you hadn't acquiesced to Solang to remind me to take precautions, maybe I would have died a long time ago." Speaking of which, you are also my savior, I haven't repaid it yet, you have to give me a chance. ”

"Hehe, you helped Solang so much, it's the best reward for me, forget it, none of us owe anyone good or not, I don't want to go uneasy!" The old sage king wanted to smile and comfort her, but unexpectedly spit out a few mouthfuls of blood one after another.

Qing Ling was so anxious that he was pricking needles and acupoints, Liu Ye and Feng Yan were eagerly asking about the condition on the side, and after tossing for a while, Qing Ling put the old sage Wang Ping on the bed, and said to Liu Ye helplessly: "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly!" ”

"Queen, come, come to me......" Liu Ye of the Old Sage Dynasty stretched out his hand, "I, I still have something to say to you......"

Liu Ye squatted beside the bed and held Lao Xianwang's hand: "I'm here, I'm here." ”

"Well, Queen, after I am gone, don't be in a hurry to tell Solang, and don't be in a hurry to bury me, lest the news spread and affect his mood. Also, you have to remind Solang to guard against the mother and son, I am afraid that their future gain will be detrimental to you and the children. ”

"Nimi, this kid has been unruly since he was a child, but when he grew up, he suddenly reined in his temperament, I know that he is not a person who can stand the grievances, and he will definitely get back the money and interest in the future. Xu Qige, this woman is stupid, ignorant and ruthless, with her instigating in Ni Mi's ear, there must be no good thing, you and Xu Qige have a deep grudge, Yuan Gui Mi is Solang's most beloved child, if Ni Mi wants to sit on the throne, you must get rid of Yuan Gui Mi, and you are no exception, because you are Solang's right and left hand.

"Ahem...... "Ahem Lao Xian Wang insisted on his last breath and hurriedly said, "If Wusun changes in the future, the queen, Yuan Guimi is your weapon against their mother and son, Suo Lang is benevolent and hesitant to do things, if he can't be ruthless, it's up to you, you must support the situation, and you must not end up in the fate of mermaids." ”

Liu Ye was moved in his heart, Lao Xianwang's worries were also her troubles, Lao Xianwang was about to pass away, and he would rather not see his son, but also plan for their future.

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Liu Ye nodded in agreement.

"Okay, that's good, it's good that you know, I believe that with your ability, there is no way for their mother and son to take you. In this way, Solang and the children will be safe, your husband and wife will be safe, and your family will live well. For the sake of Wusun, for the sake of the ancestors, for the sake of this grassland, you all have to ...... well"

The voice of the old sage king became lower and lower, Liu Ye felt that his hand was gradually losing temperature, and called a few times, but the old sage king was no longer reacting.

The guards serving the old sage king knelt on the ground and wept, Liu Ye held back his tears and said, "Secret is not mourning." ”

The situation on the border has not improved, but the Han army stationed in Dawan has kept asking Wusun for help, it turns out that the Han has suspended the delivery of materials, and Dawan has struggled to support the huge expenditure of the Han army. Liu Ye received a request for help and immediately decided to fund the Han army, after all, a large part of the Han army was still assisting Wusun in the border battle.

However, Liu Ye's decision caused dissatisfaction among the ministers of the court, and some ministers proposed in the last dynasty: "Queen, it is indeed not appropriate for our dynasty to open the treasury to support the Han army, even if the Han side is temporarily in difficulty, it is not our turn to meddle in affairs!" Isn't there still Dawan, Dawan has been favored by the Han for so many years, and now let them raise those Han troops for the Han, are they embarrassed to shirk it! ”

"However, this time against the Xiongnu, almost all the Han troops stationed in Dawan were dispatched, and without the assistance of the Han army, the king and General Chang would have had much more difficulty. As long as the Xiongnu can be defeated, it is also necessary to spend more military salaries. Liu Ye explained.

"But who knows how long this battle will last, the current situation is chaotic, I am too busy to take care of myself, how can I pay military salaries without restraint, and help the Han to support so many Han troops. In fact, there may not be so many Han troops on the border, you can withdraw some of them first, and then transfer them when the king really needs them! ”

"If the Xiongnu take the opportunity to attack, the retreating Han army will be too late to go back, and who can afford to take responsibility!"

"Well...... the minister, who disagreed, was speechless, and when he saw this, he said, "I support the queen's decision, raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while, and we must not lose a big one because of a small one." The Han army served Wusun, and it was reasonable that this expense could not be saved. ”

Nimi stood up to support Liu Ye, and the others didn't have much to say, but Liu Ye knew in his heart that Nimi supported her on the surface, but in fact, he also pushed the joint responsibility to her. It's okay to say that Wusun is victorious, otherwise, the burden of emptying the treasury will have to be carried by her alone.

It was easy to stabilize the uneasy mood in the DPRK, but the house leak happened to rain overnight, and Liu Ye had just sent a large number of supplies to the front line to the Han army, when he received the news that Weng Guimi was injured.

Weng Guimi was sent back overnight, and after a bumpy road, his injuries became more serious. He fell off his horse during a surprise attack and broke his muscles and bones, and although he was bandaged and treated in time, his physical condition suddenly plummeted due to his old illness.

Weng Guimi's serious injury was another fatal blow to Liu Ye, Qing Ling did his best to diagnose and treat him, and the division also went to Chigu City to ask for medicine gourd. As the situation in Wusun gradually deteriorated, and the power of the DPRK and China also dispersed, some people believed that Liu Ye was capable of saving the day, while others turned to support Nimi and began to plan for the formation of a new regime.