After two days, Ma Zheng couldn't say anything about asking for horses, but it didn't matter, because how to regain his son's spirits was what he was most concerned about at the moment.

As soon as he walked past the Liuyu Pavilion, Ma Zheng stopped the returning convoy and summoned Ma Kuan to the pavilion alone to talk.

"Kuo'er, since Emperor Shi Jingjiao gave the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Khitans, our Han people have no barrier to the Hu people in the north. From Yanmen Pass to Waqiao Pass, the iron cavalry of the Hu people arrives in the morning and evening, and can reach any border city in the north of our Great Song Dynasty, and if there is resistance, it can retreat to the north of the Great Wall overnight. The Qianli Horse Farm in the four counties of Hexi was the only place where I could breed good horses in the Great Song Dynasty, and after being robbed by the Western Xia Party, there were few good horses available in the Great Song Dynasty. Later Jin Shi Chonggui and Later Zhou Chai Rong both intended to recapture Yanyun, and Emperor Taizong even raised a national army to attack the Khitan in the north. For hundreds of years, how many people have died for Yanyun! How much blood has been shed! You won't forget it all, will you? ”

Ma Kuo said in a low voice: "How can I not know what my father said? It's just that the husband is in the world, and he doesn't dare to forget the loyalty and filial piety, and the tower is not smoked in my life-saving grace, and I should think about it to repay. ”

"Hey......" Ma Zheng sighed, pulled Ma Kuo to sit down, and Wen Yan said: "Father knows who you are, and Miss Xiao is also affectionate and righteous to you, but in order to regain the land of Yanyun, my Great Song Dynasty will have a fierce battle with the Khitan of the Liao State. Shall you be all-faithful or all-righteous? ”

"The affairs of the family and the country are greater than the sky, and I can distinguish which is more important than the child, so I swear that I will never see each other again, please rest assured!"

Ma Zhengchang breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at Shangjing Linhuang, who was surrounded by snow, and said: "You and my father and son will go to Weizhou to enjoy the style of the family army!" ”

"Father, this is ......"

Ma Zheng smiled: "It's time for you to make a contribution!" ”

When Ma Kuo heard this, he immediately knelt down and bowed: "Yes!" ”

Compared to Ma Kuo, who was protected by his father's teachings, Yelu Dashi could only dispel his depressed mood alone.

He locked himself in the room for three days, and no one was seen, only when Xiao Zhi'er sent some porridge and rice could he get a glimpse of his face.

"Lord Lin Ya, you can't do this, if there is any difficulty, isn't it good for me to give the adult an idea?"

Dashi shook his head and said, "I don't have any doubts, just take the porridge away." ”

Xiao Zhi'er saw the big stone bolted to the door, and tears rolled in her eyes unconsciously.

"Miss Xiao, is this disturbed by love?" Xuan Yin Zhenren stepped forward and teased.

Xiao Zhi'er raised her hand to wipe away the tears, pretending to be angry and said: "The old Taoist is also a cultivator, how can he speak out about men and women?" If you have any spell that can cure lovesickness, you might as well use it for the person in the room! ”

Xuan Yin Zhenren looked at the closed door, shook his head helplessly and smiled:

"The storm does not believe that the rhombic branch is weak,

Moon dew who taught the fragrance of laurel leaves.

Straight lovesickness is useless,

It is not a melancholy to be mad.

Lin Ya is like this, I'm afraid it's even more difficult for someone to control him!

Hahaha, the old man is leaving! ”

"Farewell? Are you going back to Xijing? Don't you say goodbye to Lord Linya? ”

Xiao Zhi'er asked three times in a row, but she didn't get the old Taoist to stay for half a point, so she had to send Zhang Luo Yelu Tiege and Yelu Yanshan to send each other, but the Taoist refused to do so.

"Hey......" Xiao Zhi'er sighed: "I haven't thanked him well for saving my brother's life on the top of the Dao Chang Golden Palace, who would have thought that he would leave like this." ”

Yelu Tiege persuaded: "The old Taoist comes with the wind, goes with the wind, and lives a free and easy life, and he will not take this matter to heart." It's your brother, the emperor has nowhere to kill his will after Zhaijiao, maybe he saved his life! ”

Xiao Zhi'er nodded and said, "When Lord Lin Ya is in a better mood, I should also go to the Heavenly Prison to visit my brother." ”

While the two were talking, Xiao Yu suddenly ran into the courtyard in a hurry, and without saying anything, he hit the door of Dashi's room directly.

"Why are you locking the door in broad daylight?" Xiao Yu rubbed his forehead and questioned Xiao Zhier and the others.

Brother Yelu Tie said: "I wanted to stop my son, but your steps are much faster than my mouth, which makes you ugly for no reason." ”

During the time when Dashi was recuperating in Tokyo, Xiao Yu and Han Xun often came to take care of the people in Dashi's mansion, and they became acquainted with each other a lot, and it was even more common for them to joke with each other.

"If it weren't for today's happy event, see if I don't tear your mouth apart!"

Xiao Zhi'er hurriedly asked, "Why is the son happy?" ”

"There's news from Tower Buyan!"

Before Xiao Yu could finish speaking, Dashi's door suddenly opened, almost knocking Xiao Dagongzi to the ground again.

"Where is Ta Buyan now?"

Xiao Yu settled his mind and said to the ghostly Dashiyan: "From the ears and eyes of Xijing Datong Mansion to report, the little sister once went to the dressing room of the Empress Dowager Xiao's sacrificial hall to worship, and then lingered in the relics workshop, they knew that the father and daughter were heartfelt, so they went first to tell the Prime Minister about the matter on the fast horse, of course, from Datong to Linhuang, even if it was a fast horse for more than ten days, so ......"

Before Xiao Yu finished speaking, Yelu Dashi took out a package out of nowhere and walked towards the gate with great strides.

"Oishi, where are you going?"

"Datong Mansion!"

There is no resignation, and there is no follow-up, Yelu Dashi rode on the official road to the west alone, and there was nothing else in his mind except for the tower and no smoke.

Unless to be sleepy and hungry, Dashi will not stop, the horse is tired to death, so he went to the post station on foot to change horses, so that on seven days, the east gate of Xijing Datong Mansion - Yingchun Gate appeared in front of his eyes.

Different from other accompanying capitals, Datong Mansion has always been the military town of Daliao, the Southwest Road Recruitment Division, the Southwest Pacification Envoy Division, the Southwest Patrol Division, the Shanbei Road Deployment Division and other military institutions are permanently located here, the southern defense of Xixia, the north town of Pusuwan, Da Huang Murowei, Enemy Ra, Wang Jira, Cha Chi La, Yexi, Nose Good, Nira, Da Ra Obedient, Da Miri, Mi Erji, Hezhu, Uguri, Obbu, Tang Gu, Ku Mu Si, Xi Di, Ji and Bi Eighteen Kings, the west is across the sea of sand and the East Qarakhanid is far away.

Dashi entered the city gate, and an infantry team with the banner of the Southwest Patrol Division was passing in front of him, and the leader was like a bear and tiger, with a black beard on his face as if burned by the flames, and the roots were towering, and he could see it clearly from afar, at this time, he was scolding his soldiers in a hoarse voice.

"There are fierce beasts infested in Ningwu Mountain, we must capture them today, if we let him hurt the daughter of the Xiao family, you and I will lose our heads!"

Dashi heard the words "Xiao family's daughter", and hurriedly stepped forward to stop the black-bearded tiger general: "In the lower Jingdalin Yayuan Yelu Dashi, dare to ask who is the surname of the Xiao family's daughter in the mouth of General Fangcai?" ”

The tiger general replied: "The last general, Po Likuo, inspected the division and the army, and gave the order to go to hunt down the beasts and protect the Miss Xiao family."

Miss's name is inconvenient to say, the adult is a big official from the capital, and he should know the head of the Xiao family, he is an important minister of the court and a celebrity next to Emperor Tianzuo! ”