"The matchmaker I gave you to protect is none other than my brother, the Hun Zuogu Liwang Qu Plover." Timirona looked forward to her life and said with a smile, "It's not that I'm selling myself and boasting, my brother is a good man and a big hero among the Huns. He grew up with me since he was a child, not only good-looking, brave and outstanding, known as the god of war among the Huns, but also mild-tempered, so many years without a concubine. I think if it was Ah Yan, he would like it very much. If you marry him, you will be my sister-in-law, and the two of us will be sisters-in-law, and we can continue our old friendship for the rest of our lives, isn't it great? ”

Zhang Yan's heart slowly sank.

Is Artie actually planning to detain her in the Huns?

She glanced at Timirona and refused quietly, "Thank you Arti for your kindness, but you know, whether in my previous life or in this life, I grew up in the Han family, and I have long been accustomed to the way of life of the Han people." Coupled with the physical cold, it is really unsuitable to settle outside the plug. And,"

She turned her head and said with a wry smile, "Besides, my heart is relatively dead, and once I identify one person, it is difficult to turn my heart to other people." Liu Ying's meaning to me is too profound, I think, after him, I can't like other people anymore. ”

"What's the matter?" Timirona blinked her eyes and sneered, "I think back then, Princess Liu Danru of Xuping and Princess Liu Chu of Chu were also Han Chinese, I heard that Liu Chu seems to like a man surnamed Zhang, isn't it good to live in the Xiongnu now?" People are the most adaptable animals. As for your marriage to my brother—"

She said with a smile, "For a beauty like Ah Yan, my brother can wait." No matter how long a relationship is, it has a shelf life. Even if one day doesn't work, one month is not enough, in another year or two, you can always forget Liu Ying. ”

"Clan," said Dona, kneeling under the curtain, "the king of the left valley is coming this way. ”

Zhang Yan got up and said, "I'll go back first." Without waiting for Timirona to say anything, she walked out of the king's tent and walked out on the frost and snow that had not yet melted in the early morning in the northland, but within a few paces of time, she passed by a Hun man.

Qu Yu came in, and when he saw the rich and gorgeous royal tent, his sister was lying listlessly on the table in front of her, and couldn't help laughing, "What's wrong with Artie?" Like a rain-struck bud? ”

"When I think of going back to Dragon City, my heart is a little unhappy." Timirona raised her head and looked at her brother, "Brother, am I not beautiful enough?" ”

Qu Yu laughed, "My sister Arti is the most beautiful woman in the Huns. ”

"Then, I can't compare to the Ci E, is it the E, Liu Chu, Liu Danru?"

"Which one said," Qu Yuan sneered disdainfully, and then patiently coaxed his sister, "In my heart, no one can compare to my sister." ”

"Then why?" There was a faint look of grievance between Timirona's eyebrows, "Mao Dun, would he rather give in to those women than come to coax me?" ”

Three years have passed, and even Zhang Yan finally got Liu Ying, so what about me?

Qu Plover was dumbfounded for a moment. Ban Xiang said, "That's when you're young." When he said that, he even felt powerless, so he quickly changed the topic and asked, "By the way, the kid I met when I was in the account just now is the Han boy you took in?" ”

"yes." Timirona barely pulled herself together and snickered, "Brother, he's good-looking, right?" ”

Somehow, the face that turned slightly when passing by just now appeared in front of Qu Yuan's eyes, the luster was slightly dim, but it couldn't hide the beauty between his eyebrows, Qu Yuan frowned, "What's the use of a boy being good-looking?" If you can get on a horse, draw a bow, and kill the enemy, you are a good man. ”

"Brother," Timilona frowned, "you've been fooled by those brutes. ”

"What, am I wrong?"

"Of course." Timirona glared at him, "Every kind of person has every kind of use, and the man who fights bravely to kill the enemy is certainly a good son of our Huns." But if you have a smart brain, you are much stronger than a simple brute. Meng Yinghe," she pointed to her forehead, "he has a smart brain." ”

"Him?" Qu Yuan scoffed.

"You don't believe me?" The corners of Timirona's lips curled slightly, and she said slyly, "When did I miss your sister?" ”

"Brother," she said in a soft, slightly tempting voice, "if you have time, you might as well spend a little effort on him, and trust me, I won't let you down." ”

"Let's talk about it." Qu Yu said perfunctorily, "If he can survive, I will take him back to Xiongqubu." ”

"Ati, we have roughly negotiated with the Han Dynasty." Qu Yu said softly.

"The Han Dynasty has such a wide area and so many people, it is not something that the Xiongnu can completely shake. If it hadn't taken advantage of its own accident, we Huns wouldn't have taken advantage of it. Just like the siege of Pingcheng in Shan Yu back then, now, we should go back. ”

"yes." Timilona repeated, her eyes complex, as if reluctant and relieved, "It's time for us to go back." ”

Qu Plover came out of his sister's tent and walked in the barracks for a while, feeling a little gloomy.

This time, the war of the Xiongnu against the Han was proposed by Liu Zhu of the Ning clan, and it was initially just a joke by the Xiongnu nobles in Longcheng: the Han people sent the princess of Chu and her relatives in order to keep the border between the two countries peaceful, but it turned out that the Han princess proposed to attack the Han Dynasty. But after being stagnant for a while, it was brought up again. At that time, although Qu Plover was a little moved, he remained silent out of consideration for his sister Timilona.

In the entire Dragon City, apart from him, probably no one will know how much this beautiful Great Clan's role has played in this matter.

After so many years with his sister Artie, he found that he still couldn't fully understand this sister.

If you go back like this, you should be able to repay Shan Yu Kupple.

He became famous at a young age, fought in the south and the north, and fought remarkably. This time, he planted a name on the Han soil in the south. Commanding the three-way army to commit a large-scale attack on the Han, although there were some achievements in the front, in the end, it was still blocked by the Han people in Juzhu Mountain and was not allowed to advance.

The Han people, Qu Yu groaned in his heart, and sure enough, as Arti said, he was a good infighting, but smart enough and huge people.

The words that Arti had just said in the king's tent suddenly came to mind again: "Meng Ying, he has a smart brain. I couldn't help but feel a little curious in my heart, and ordered, "Bring that Han boy to see me." ”

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In the tent in the corner of the barracks, Zhang Yan listened to the summons of the Zuogu Liwang Qu Plover conveyed by the Xiongnu soldiers in front of her, lowered her head, and tightened the fist under her sleeve.

Alone in an enemy camp and dressed as a man, she knew she couldn't be conspicuous if she wanted to be safe. So every day, I paint my face with corn juice to hide the luster of my skin, and at the same time try to make my appearance as gray as possible, striving to become a small gray spot that can melt into the crowd at a glance. And she stayed at the house, and stayed in the tent where Artie had placed her, and only made a trip to Timilona's lodgings when Timilona invited her, and other than that, not saying a word, not taking a single step.

- She thought that she was low-key enough, but she didn't expect that Timilona on the front foot brought up the matter of matchmaking, and on the back foot, the Hun Zuogu Liwang, who had been a stranger in the past, expressed interest in herself.

Artie, what exactly are you trying to push me to?

It doesn't matter, Zhang Yan closed her eyes. She knows best that the situation is stronger than the person. The place where you should bow your head is not necessarily to die with your head up.

"Wait a minute," she said lightly, "I'll pack up and go over." ”

Qu Yu hugged his chest, frowned and looked at the young man of the Han family who came from afar. Does such a thin and shy boy really have a smart head like Artie said?

Zhang Yan walked in front of Qu Yuan, bowed her head and bowed her head to make a Han family salute, "I've seen King Zuogu Li." The voice was cold, with a crumbling surface of ice.

Qu Plover laughed slowly.

At least, this teenager has a bearing that is constantly folding.

"Your name is Meng Ying?" His eyes widened from head to toe.

"Yes."

"I heard that three years ago, you saved the Arti clan in Chang'an. Therefore, the Yan family gives you a token. You just came to the Hun army from Cloud City with a token? ”

Zhang Yan pouted her lips from an angle that no one noticed, "Since the Ati Yan clan said so, it is." ”

Qu Yu laughed, "Come with me and let me see what you can do." With a word, he turned and strode away.

In the late autumn of North County, it is already cold in the morning and evening. Zhang Yan's figure is slender among women, and she looks even thinner when she pretends to be a man, so she wears a thick gray jacket and hides all the curves belonging to women in the wide cotton.

Qu Yu turned around, "Do you know how to ride a horse?" The morning sun cast a golden glow on his dark face. With a masculine tinge.

"Yes."

"Okay." Qu Plover threw the whip in his hand to her, "Pick a horse." ”

"Lord Wang," Zhang Yan was stunned, "there is nothing worth caring about here." ”

You really don't have to work on me.

"Less nonsense." Qu Yu was full of interest and said proudly, "Compare with me." ”

……

For Zhang Yan, equestrianism is just a leisure in life, not an important skill - as long as it is practiced to a level that does not drag people down during safaris, and it is far from necessary to be proficient. The time spent on equestrianism from childhood to adulthood is limited, and it is even more different from the canal plover that has grown on horseback since childhood.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." A few arrows came from afar, and a few wild ducks and hares flew out of the bushes they roosted in terror. The strength of the arrows was obviously insufficient, and the direction was erratic, and they fell to the ground one after another, but the only one that touched the side was the tail of a pheasant, and the pheasant was frightened, and clucked, and flew half a man high, and did not know where it went.

Qu Yuan's forehead was beating, "When my sister was eight years old, she was able to go hunting foxes on the grassland with a strong bow. This won't be, that won't, what the hell will you? ”

Zhang Yan was weak, "I said a long time ago that I am not good at riding and shooting." Who told you to drag me to shoot the hunt? The latter sentence was only muttered in his mouth. Qu Yu had pointed ears and glared at him fiercely, "What did you say?" ”

"Nothing." Zhang Yan hurriedly straightened up on the horse and answered sincerely.

……

Qu Plover rode back from outside the camp on a black high-headed horse, and saw a convoy stopped in front of the gate of the barracks from a distance, and the Hun soldiers unloaded things from the cart and carried them into the tents used as warehouses. Lou Fu Wang and the end of winter and the Aries King Heze stood between everyone, staring at each other and arguing, to the point of raising their hands to push.

"What's going on?" He touched his sideburns and his head ached.

"King Li, Yuzuo Valley," the soldiers stepped forward and explained softly, "This is a gift from the Han envoy to the Xiongnu this time, and the Yan clan and our tribe have already taken it." The ownership of the rest of the things, uh, the King of Lou Fu and the King of Aries are arguing. ”

"A bunch of useless stuff." Qu Yu rebuked in displeasure.

The Xiongnu generations to animal husbandry for a living, although the national strength is prosperous, the people's livelihood is considered to be poor, in the weaving and embroidery, craftsmanship and other aspects of the craft has just sprouted, far inferior to the neighboring Han. Even if it is a Xiongnu aristocracy, the daily utensils are also very rough, because of these years the great Yan Timirona loves to use the Han Dynasty high-end supplies, it has brought a wave of luxury utensils in the Han Dynasty in the country. Now this Han envoy is the real Han magnates, the gifts are from Chang'an, representing the Han Dynasty at this time the highest level of craftsmanship gifts, far from the Huns along the way looted utensils and supplies comparable, in the tent unfolded, it dazzled all the Huns' eyes, this is the excitement of the two kings of the Aries regardless of their face as the head of a tribe, shirtless, really lost the face of the Huns.

Having said that, Qu Yuan's head still hurt a little.

He was invincible in battle, and he also had a very high prestige in his own Xiongqu department, giving orders, and no one dared to disobey. But this kind of dealings with the Xiongnu magnates is a little lacking. In the past, it was his sister Ati who served as his adviser, and after Ati got married, he was handled by a Han guest surnamed Sun. It's just that at this time, Mr. Sun left the camp tent to entertain the Han envoy Wuyang Hou, and it was not good for him to go to Wang Tent to deal with such a small matter as the sister of the Yan family.

Qu Yuan's eyes rolled, and he fell on the Han family boy who was holding the horse behind him and standing aside.

"The boy surnamed Meng," he coughed, and stretched out his hand to summon, "you go and help the King of Lou Fu and the King of Aries divide the pile." ”

Zhang Yan looked up in amazement, "What's the matter with me?" ”

"It's none of your business." Qu Yu raised the corners of his lips slightly, with a hint of malice, "But I said it here, if you can't deal with this matter to the satisfaction of the two princes and me, I will throw you to the barracks to practice tomorrow." Now, do you think it's your business? ”

Zhang Yan jumped up from the spot, turned around and ran in the direction of the two kings of Lou Fu and Aries.

Qu Yu smiled, followed slowly, and heard the young man's clear voice coming from the crowd, "I was ordered by King Zuogu Li to give the two princes a round." Speaking of which, I have an old friendship with King Lou Fu, and there is a way that it is better to be familiar than to be born, so it is better to ask King Lou Fu to share these gifts. ”

"Why?" On the side, the Aries King Hezer jumped up irritably, his eyes wide like copper bells. And at the end of winter, he was overjoyed, and raised his thumb and praised, "You kid is good." It was easy to forget the grudge that Zhang Yan had deceived him before and abandoned the city.

"Don't worry." Zhang Yan chuckled, "I haven't finished my words yet—please ask the Aries King to pick one of these two and take it back." ”

There was a slight silence inside and outside the tent for a moment.

Gifts are distributed by Lou Fu Wang and late winter, but it is chosen by Aries King Hezer first. In this way, at the end of winter, for fear that Hezer would take a more valuable share, he naturally did not dare to divide it unevenly. And at the same time, because he has the right to choose first, he is not afraid of losses.

When the two kings were very happy, they were not satisfied, but after all, they took back the gift under their name peacefully, Zhang Yan turned around and met Qu Yuan's thoughtful eyes.

"You kid, you have some skills."

Zhang Yan was stunned, and looked at Qu Yu with clear eyes, "King Zuogu Li is testing me?" ”

"How?" Qu Yu laughed, "The child is angry? ”

"How dare I?" Zhang Yan replied, with a slightly self-deprecating tone, "You are the king of the Huns, I am just a nameless Han boy, how dare I be angry with you?" ”

"Why is the kid talking so sour?" Qu Yu smiled, "When we finish the peace talks with the Han envoy, you can follow me back to the Xiongqu Department." When you get to the grassland Xiongqu, whether you want gold and silver, fine wine, or women, I can give it to you. ”

Zhang Yan was slightly stunned, and after a while, she said softly, "If King Zuogu Li is an order, there is no need to say this to me at all; If this is an inquiry, then, I would say, no. ”

"Actually, I'm just a little person. Nothing capable. The prince is a big man, and he has a lot of things to do every day, so it's not worth spending effort on a nobody like me. ”

The mare's milk wine has the unique flavor of the grassland in his hometown, and Qu Yu drank it all in one gulp, thoughtfully, "Artie, how can I make a person who is not in the Huns willing to use it for me?" ”

In the king's tent, Artie elegantly put down the small dagger in his hand, "Brother has seen that child?" ”

"yes." Qu Yu smiled faintly, "It's a very smart child." ”

"Has my brother heard of Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin?"

"Naturally, I did." Qu Yu said, "I heard that he is the military god of the Han people." It's a pity that he died at the hands of the woman, otherwise," his eyes shimmered, flashing with a strong belligerence, "I really want to fight him, and compare with him, to see who is more powerful." ”

Timirona smiled disapprerovingly, picked up the holding pot, and poured wine for the empty lord on the case in front of Qu Yuan, "Han Xin is also a character, when he first voted for the overlord of Western Chu, Xiang Yu insulted him with his crotch; Later, he switched to Liu Bang. After that, the guest Kuaitong lobbied him for betraying the Han Dynasty, saying, 'The king of Han gave me the seal of the general, gave me tens of thousands of people, undressed me, pushed me to eat, listened to me, and used my words, so I was able to come here.' 'Does my brother understand?' ”

Qu Yu repeated, "Undress me, push and eat me?" ”

Timirona nodded, with a smile on her face, "Meng Ying can be called a national warrior, if my brother can treat him with this heart, why worry that he will not be sincere in the future, and he will be used by you in the future?" ”

In September, the Han envoy Wuyang Hou Fan finally arrived at the front line of Taiyuan County, where the two armies were fighting.

"This Marquis of Wuyang is a person sent by His Majesty." In the dark night, Meng Guan ordered Tana's sleeping hole as usual and quietly discussed with Zhang Yan, "Can we turn to him for help and escape from Ascension?" ”

A light like a bean, Zhang Yan flicked the lamp and said gloomily, "Impossible." ”

"It's impossible for her to allow me to escape with the help of the Han envoy's power, and she will definitely guard against it during the time that Fan Yan is here, and I might as well be safe than doing something to provoke her. Meng Guan,"

"If we want to leave the Huns, we can only rely on ourselves."

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On the second day, Qu Yuan, the king of Zuogu Li, and Timirona of the Da Yan clan held a banquet in the Xiongnu military camp to entertain the Han envoy Fan Yan.

Fan Yan mentioned above the banquet, "...... On the orders of His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he negotiated peace with King Zuogu Li, and wanted to redeem the prisoners of war in this battle. ”

On the main seat, Timirona of the Yan clan didn't seem to hear Fan Yan's request, and her smile was like a flower, "I heard that the lord is the son of the late Wuyang Marquis." ”

"Yes."

"Very good," Timilona clapped her hands, "although I am in the Xiongnu, I have also heard that General Fan is a hero, and in the past, at the Hongmen banquet, he rescued Emperor Gao from the hands of King Xiang of Western Chu. Master Fan inherited his family education at a young age, and he was also skilled in it. Although it is autumn now, there are still some wild beasts in the suburbs. How about we go hunting in the mountains in two days? ”

Fan Yan hesitated for a moment, "The Yan family has an invitation, and they are happy." ”

——5,515 words, revised on May 18, 2011

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Notes: Final chapter. Finally completed the modification, collapsed.

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