July 11 is the birthday of the eldest princess of Jiyang, but this year this day is not a coincidence, it has been raining in Cuiwei Mountain since two days ago, not big, but after standing outside for a while, the clothes will be wet.

Therefore, although Ning Shaobi deliberately asked Emperor Xianping for leave and came back to preside over it personally, it was still a little deserted in the excitement. Fortunately, the house tricks trained by the Xia family are 'colorful' as usual, which makes the eldest princess who likes to watch singing and dancing very satisfied.

After the birthday banquet ended, the guests dispersed, but Ning Shaobi's family still stayed in Manluo Villa to talk to the eldest princess - the eldest princess was tired in the middle, and she had to say goodbye to the guests and take a nap, and now the "spirit" was more than halfway through the banquet.

It was night and night, looking out from under the curtain hung with silk, the lights on the porch illuminated the silver rain outside the railing, dripping down, lined with the crisp and bright laughter of the children in the house, there was a kind of carefree and comfortable.

The eldest princess of Jiyang looked at the twins chasing and frolicking on the Yu Yu with a smile, Ning Yikuang and Ning Yihui for the joy of their great-grandmother's birthday banquet, they both wore a bright red dress today, and the four ruyi Ruiyun brocade embroidered deep clothes, although the male and female costumes are different, but they are shaken by the big red 'color', but they look like the same.

Such a similar and beautiful great-grandson and great-grandson 'daughter', who stopped in front of the eldest princess today, almost listened to a few baskets of praise. It's just that the twins are still young, and they usually listen to a lot of praise from their parents, so they don't pay much attention to these words, so they turn around and play again.

But they don't care, it doesn't mean that Ning Langqing doesn't care, Ning Langqing's 'waiter', who has a thin body and a slightly pale face, stands next to the eldest princess Jiyang, he stands very close to his great-grandmother, but he doesn't feel too much special treatment in his heart. Because the eldest princess Ji Yang's eyes mostly fell on the twins, she gently reminded them from time to time to pay attention and not to fall into them.

Ning Langqing looked at these two cousins and cousins with some distraction, he is five years old, he will open 'Meng' next year, and he already knows some rules, he is the eldest grandson of the big house, even if the big house is still there, the status of the great-grandson generation should be the first in the Lenin family. Now that the big house is gone, there is only one left, and it stands to reason that he should get more love and care.

But none of that.

Including the people who came to congratulate the eldest princess today, when they praised the descendants of the eldest princess, they basically passed by Ning Langqing, and more praise fell on Ning Yikuang and Ning Yihui.

Ning Langqing didn't think that this was because everyone was afraid of recruiting the eldest princess to be sad for Dafang, so he deliberately didn't mention Dafang's heirs, he felt that it was all because the ninth aunt Zhuo Zhaojie had been standing next to him. Thinking of the way back to Chang'an from Jiannan, the sixth aunt Zu kept talking about the grievances between the two rooms - in fact, he didn't remember much about the grievances, he only knew that the second room didn't like himself, he wouldn't like himself, the ninth uncle Ning Shaobi was harsh, and the ninth aunt could even subdue the ninth uncle, thinking that there was only a more powerful reason.

Living under such relatives...... Zu wet his clothes with tears several times. If it were possible, he would prefer the Zu family to stay and accompany him, but this sixth aunt was forced back to her parents' house by his eldest aunt Ning Ruicheng as early as last year......

Being alone in the second room like this, Ning Langqing felt infinitely lonely and afraid. Although he was still enjoying the brocade clothes and 'jade' food, all the familiar subordinates around him were sent away, and the people sent by the second room were so polite and tough. He can do so little and go so little, in stark contrast to his cousin and cousin, so free and wanton.

The difference is that they have parents......

Every time like this, Ning Langqing always wonders, what is the relationship between the accident of the big house in Jiannan and the second room, is it true? Gradually, he almost wanted to believe that it was true.

It's just that the people who care about what he thinks are now only the eldest princess of Ji Yang. Since he said something to complain in front of Ning Yikuang, he was reported to the eldest princess by Ning Shaobi, and the eldest princess had already 'handed' him to the end-

It is impossible for the eldest princess to protect him for the rest of her life, and it is unknown whether she can even protect him until he reaches adulthood. Moreover, the eldest princess already likes the children and grandchildren of the second room, and it is impossible to completely stand in his position and suppress the second room indiscriminately to make him happy...... In fact, the eldest princess's current body doesn't have much 'essence' strength to make the younger generation happy.

If he is unwilling to rely on Ning Shaobi, then there is no one else to rely on, and his aunt Zu doesn't care whether he keeps the festival for his sixth uncle or not, just considering that Zu is only in his twenties now, and he will only be thirty years later in ten years.

Aunt Ning Ruicheng didn't want to take him with her, but to put it mildly, if she didn't let the second room raise her, it would be a slap in the face of the second room, and she would offend the second room...... Now no one wants to do this, and Ning Ruicheng also has his own sons and daughters.

So now his fear and resentment are useless, and he must be under the fence in the second room.

The eldest princess clearly asked him not to do unnecessary things in the future - the majestic great-grandmother said lightly: "Your ninth uncle's personality is very clear in the palace, he will not treat you as his own flesh and blood, but you can't feel wronged, you are not his heir." He has his own son-in-law and daughter-in-law, he can't cherish it, how much care can he give you? Not to mention that your grandmother hurt your ninth uncle's biological mother, if you don't have the affection here in this palace, he won't even support you! You are now left in the big house, and before that, the title of the big house has been taken away, and you are now just a commoner...... This is because your father and grandfather are gone, and the saint has forgiven your family's sins by grace, otherwise you would still be among the outcasts...... And your ninth uncle's sons and daughters are all Hou 'men' children, why do you compare with them? ”

"The second room doesn't owe you anything, it is good to grow up without caring about the previous feud, good food and clothing, and your ninth aunt has also bought some property for you......"

"But the great-grandson's former descendants were ......," Ning Langqing subconsciously retorted.

The eldest princess sneered disdainfully: "Stupid! This palace sees that you have been planted in the hands of the ancestors and these subordinates all your life! If they hadn't taught you to do that...... Forget it, you are the blood and bones of the main palace, and the ancestral family will deal with it, these people...... Thinking that they are loyal to your big house, let them spare it for the time being, and the horizontal and vertical second room will not put a few subordinates in their eyes. Keep them with you and let them teach you badly all the time? Or do you want them to help the Zu clan give you advice? In other words, you are your ninth uncle and ninth aunt, I am afraid that they don't even have their current 'mind'! ”

The eldest princess closed her eyes for a moment and said, "You are not allowed to see your cousin and cousin again in the future, this time is the last time that your ninth uncle will spare you with the love of this palace, and if there is another time, this palace will not be able to protect you!" ”

Ning Langqing became nervous: "But there is only a great-grandson in the big house!" ”

"But your ninth uncle cares about this?" The eldest princess sneered, "You probably don't know much about your ninth uncle's reputation in Chang'an!" Remember, if you are restless in the future, no one will be able to help you, it's not that this palace doesn't love you, but this palace is not sure to protect you all the time...... Your ninth uncle is also the grandson of the palace, or was he raised by the palace himself, do you think the palace will be willing to kill his relatives in righteousness? ”

…… At the beginning of July, the eldest princess asked Mama Chang to tell Ning Langqing the news that the Zu family had suffered from heat stroke and died violently.

Ning Langqing instinctively understood that this was her great-grandmother's resentment of this aunt's advice and teachings to her......

He was now unwilling and frightened......

It's just that every time I am unwilling, I think of my great-grandmother's indifferent look, and her words that she will never care about herself again, my heart is cold, and I don't dare to continue thinking about it.

He was constantly thinking about the changes in his face here, and the elders also had their own thoughts.

When the eldest princess saw that everyone was there, they were all staring at the twins, so she turned her head and asked Ning Shaobi: "Anyway, now it's time for your father to go to Dongyi Mountain?" ”

"If the itinerary is correct, it should be yesterday to go up the mountain to announce the decree." Ning Shaobi smiled and said, "I think that in a few days, whether Zhong Chongsheng is aware of current affairs or stubborn, there will be news." ”

The eldest princess was obviously pinching her days, and she was a little worried: "Zhong Chongsheng received the great favor of the first emperor, and did not want to repay it, but followed the rebel king, and entrenched in Dongyi Mountain for decades, which shows stubbornness. But I hope that this time I can be afraid of the edict, so that the dog will not jump off the wall in a hurry. ”

"Sub Bo accompanied his father up the mountain." Ning Shaobi comforted her grandmother, "My father is kind, but Su Bo knows the situation in the Western Regions, and he is good at fighting against the two armies, so he will not make a mistake." What's more, Zhong Chongsheng is really not afraid of death, he committed suicide and martyred the rebel king back then, wouldn't he still end up simply? ”

The eldest princess sighed and said, "But hopefully. ”

The rain in Cuiwei Mountain is slightly cool, generally on the Dongyi Mountain of the mountain, but it is sunny and tight.

This western domain mountain is not very high, but the terrain is extremely rugged and steep. Along the mountain, grass and trees, almost every seam 'inserted' needle is full of fortifications, which shows that Zhong Chongsheng really lives up to the name of a famous general.

Although the Marquis of Yongcheng was taken prisoner for the first time because of his merits back then, and was even robbed by a foreign beauty, so that his reputation was discredited, but in the end, he was also a person who had been in battle, and he was not a very layman.

Su Shina, who also followed him step by step, was known as the general of the Western Domain, and he had repelled the generals of Daliang several times, and his vision was brilliant, and he was even above the Marquis of Yongcheng, Su Shina used to laugh at the corners of his mouth, but after looking at it in a few places, even he couldn't laugh a little.

- Daliang has always had troops stationed at the foot of the mountain to prevent Zhong Chongsheng from escaping elsewhere.

In fact, for decades, there have been many people who are suspicious of the 'confusion' that the army or generals have changed several times over the years, how come there is no one who has not fought the idea of Dongyi Mountain? When they went up the mountain and saw with their own eyes the dense situation in front of them, they couldn't do it, and the envoys of Chang'an understood why the emperor and queen also agreed to surrender instead of attacking......

If Dongyi Mountain is near Chang'an, it doesn't hurt if the defense here is twice as strong, but this is the Western Regions.

Although the Yue's Zhuhu has become a fetter of Da Liang, if they really want to send them to death, it is impossible - the Hu people are not stupid, they are willing to leave their property for the time being, can Da Liang's army still be stationed in their place forever?

At that time, the main force will be the Daliang army, so what about the baggage? Labor expeditions are prone to accidents...... The military strategy of the Marquis of Yongcheng is very ordinary, and he can only think about these places that ordinary people can take into account, and if he thinks about it more, he will inevitably think of it...... Shen Lige, he took a deep breath and told himself that he didn't have to think about it anymore.

Because, Zhong Chongsheng has already descended.

The famous generals who have reached the end of their lives, yesterday received a small official to go up the mountain to tell the Great Liang Angel to come, and there is the blood of the King of Qi Yirong Marquis, Zhong Chongsheng was even helped down the mountain to kneel to welcome the angels, claiming to be a criminal minister, the humility of the attitude, so that the messengers who thought they needed to make a good life and spend a lot of time were stunned for a long time before they reacted.

But it is not surprising after going up the mountain with vigilance, Zhong Chongsheng is old, and he has not lived for a few years, and his descendants are actually very prosperous on the mountain, and there are dozens of people large and small. The few children of the Zhong family, who are most liked by Zhong Chongsheng and have been serving everyone for the past two days, are only more than ten years old, and they are clever and fierce people, but in the end they are clumsy and ignorant because of the environment in which they grew up. Such a place, such a situation...... has seen the prosperity of Daliang, how many people did not seize the opportunity to let their heirs get out of a remote and bitter cold place like Dongyi Mountain before they died?

There are not many 'women' in Zhongchong Shengruozi, and there may be hope of trying to escape from Dongyi Mountain in a different way, but so many people ......

In addition, the 'women' who brought them to the mountain back then were far fewer than the men, and over the years, the defense of Dongyi Mountain has become more and more stable, but the situation has become more and more bad.

The Marquis of Yongcheng didn't expect it, but Su Shina thought that so many fortifications on the mountain might have a lot to do with the scarcity of 'women' - there are few 'women' and the distribution is uneven, so the remaining men, even if Zhong Chongsheng is difficult to forcibly suppress, let them do things all day and night, and be more stable......

The journey of thousands of miles, from early summer to late summer, was not without hardships and hardships along the way, but when I arrived at the place, things were handled so smoothly...... It was so smooth that the Marquis of Yongcheng couldn't believe it.

The mood of the envoys became complicated.

Until the subordinates came to report: "The banquet has been set up, dare to ask all the adults, do you want to invite General Zhong now?" ”

——Yesterday, Zhong Chongsheng surrendered after receiving the news, and invited everyone to go up the mountain to have a banquet, and things went so smoothly that he fully understood the inviolability of Da Liang Tianwei and the fame of today's son. The angels are very satisfied, today the Marquis of Yongcheng set up a banquet to invite back, although it is still on Dongyi Mountain, using the place where Zhong Chongsheng invited guests yesterday, but the Daliang soldiers have taken over everywhere instead of the rebels, and this banquet is also taken care of by the envoy.

Although Zhong Chongsheng surrendered, the specific position still had to be determined by Emperor Xianping after returning to Chang'an...... So now it is still vaguely called a general.