On the southern border of Xinjiang, on the road leading directly to the capital of a state, a group of men and horses with neat military appearance are marching unhurriedly.

"Lord Luo, this time it has been hard for you. In the center of the sedan car, a figure lifted the sedan curtain, and a slightly shrill voice came out.

A general sitting on a horse beside the sedan chair has been deliberately maintaining the speed of walking with him, and when he heard the voice at this moment, he immediately leaned over and smiled: "Gonggong Li, you are so polite, it is my blessing to be able to come out with you for a long time." ”

"Hehe, I'm quite good at talking," the people in the sedan chair smiled with satisfaction, "When I go back to report, I will definitely say a few more kind words for you in front of the emperor." ”

"Thank you father-in-law for that," the general on the side was overjoyed, and hurriedly held on to the reins and clenched his fists and arched his hand.

"Thank you, I should thank you for following me so far and coming to such an unfortunate place. The middle-aged eunuch known as Gonggong Li smiled, his eyes swept over the vast wilderness in the distance, and said, "Lord Luo, I remember that your old man was once a powerful general under the Duke of Qi. ”

"Which Qi Guogong?" The general's face changed slightly, but his face was full of confusion.

"Hehe, here, it's not as good as Kyoto, there are some things that can still be said. A strange smile appeared on Gonggong Li's slightly overly white face, "Back then, Taizu swept Wuhe, and the credit of Duke Qi Guogong was the greatest, your old man started with cloth, how many battles he fought, and the life he picked up in the sea of blood in the corpse mountain was not easy to have your Luo family's family background." ”

The general nodded and smiled: "My father-in-law can say this, and he is also a person with a heart." ”

"Hehe, who in the world doesn't know the power of Duke Qi, but in this world, his surname is Zhao, do you understand?" Gonggong Li glanced at the young general beside him and smiled.

"Why did my father-in-law suddenly remember to say this, it's all in the past. The general surnamed Luo laughed dryly.

"yes, it's all gone. Gonggong Li sighed, "I have been following the first emperor for many years, and the first emperor has been serving the current saint for decades after his death." You say that people are easy to get nostalgic when they get old, but there is no way to do it. The palace was stuffy, and some words couldn't be spit out in my heart, which made people uncomfortable, so this errand, even if it was farther away, I was willing to come. ”

General Luo nodded: "My father said that Gonggong Li, who is the governor of the prison, is the most kind-hearted, and now it seems that what he said is good." ”

"Why, your father still knows about me?" Gonggong Li didn't seem to expect, and was a little surprised.

"When one of my father's colleagues entered the palace, he lost his way and almost accidentally broke into the inner palace wall and caused a big disaster. General Luo replied.

"Hey, I still have some impressions when you say this," Gonggong Li showed a look of reminiscence, but then shook his head again, "That's it, it's really old, I can't remember it clearly." ”

"There are a lot of trivial things in the palace on weekdays, and my father-in-law is a busy man, so this kind of trivial matter is naturally unbelievable. ”

Gonggong Li nodded, looked at him and suddenly said, "Do you know why I didn't say much along the way, why did I have to talk to you so much today?"

General Luo was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The kid is dull, please ask your father-in-law for guidance." ”

"Do you know what we're here for?"

"Naturally, it is the new death of Nanhou in the pasture town of Jiaozhou in southern Xinjiang, and we have specially accepted the will of His Majesty and come to seal the decree for his only daughter. ”

"That's true, but it's not entirely true. Gonggong Li shook his head with a smile.

General Luo frowned, and the face under the armor couldn't see clearly, "Father-in-law, please say it directly." ”

"After all, I am in the army, and my temperament is still a little anxious. Gonggong Li smiled and tapped him with his hand.

General Luo was silent, since the unification of Haoming, the territory is worry-free, although there are Northern Desert barbarians in the north, but the border defense is stable, although Taizong lost the thirteen cities of Yanyun, it is only regarded as a slight loss, and it does not cause Haoming much sense of crisis. The thirteen countries of the Western Regions have always had good relations with each other, so now the overall atmosphere in the DPRK is more comfortable, and the trend of emphasizing literature over military force is also increasing.

"Okay, it's almost time to arrive at Anshun City, and there are some things that should really be revealed to you, so that you don't have any preparation at all," Gonggong Li said slowly, "I told you earlier about the origin of your Luo family and the Duke of Qiguo, which has something to do with the next thing." ”

General Luo's fists clenched suddenly, and he said unconsciously: "Could it be that he is an orphan of the Duke of Qi." ”

"It's a little smart, it's a little bit thorough," Gonggong Li glanced at him with satisfaction, and deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Speaking of which, you are not a few years older than that little guy, you should recognize him." ”

General Luo sighed silently, let go of his clenched fists, and said a little weakly: "Recognize." ”

"I guess too," Gonggong Li smiled, "Then you are guessing, I deliberately went around with you for a long time, what is the purpose of mentioning him?"

"......" General Luo was silent.

"What, don't you want to guess?" a strange smile appeared on Gonggong Li's face, "I also told you, I am a person who misses the old, but this person, thinking about the past, has to be optimistic about the future road." ”

"I see. General Luo replied in a deep voice.

"Look, I haven't said anything yet, you know?" Gonggong Li's shrill voice escaped with a hint of laughter, "Your Majesty actually issued two decrees, one is an edict, which is clearly visible, and the other is an oracle, which is clearly in my mind." But whether it's an edict or an oracle, as long as it's His Majesty's will, we have to do it well, Lord Luo, don't you say?"

"Naturally. General Luo nodded a little blankly.

"It's good that you can have this heart," Gonggong Li nodded with satisfaction, "I know that your Luo family has a relationship with the Duke of Qiguo, and Your Majesty naturally knows it, but have you ever wondered why Your Majesty still let you come?"

General Luo was stunned.

"You have to remember that your actions on this trip don't represent you alone," Gonggong Li glanced at him meaningfully, "There were tens of millions of soldiers under the Duke of Qi, and the feudal marquis was proud all over Haoming, among these people, your Luo family is just a very ordinary family, but if you follow me on this road, your Luo family is no longer ordinary." ”

Autumn is cold, and the oncoming autumn wind carries a few traces of sorrow along the gaps in the armor into the armor.

General Luo looked at the middle-aged eunuch in front of him with a smile on his lips and a kind look, and suddenly felt a sadness in his heart.

"Think about it more," Gonggong Li slowly lowered the sedan curtain, and his shrill voice came out lightly, "No matter what, Lord Luo has been on duty all the way, and I have seen it in my eyes." I also said at the beginning, when I go back to report, I will definitely say a few more kind words for you in front of the emperor, don't worry. ”

General Luo stiffened his voice and squeezed out a dry smile: "Thank you, father-in-law." ”

The whole team was still rushing forward unhurriedly, and General Luo looked at the soldiers in front and behind, and suddenly felt a little sad.

The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned in ten years, what is the purpose of desperate death? What can I get when I return?

A fire burned in his chest, ready to burst out.

He couldn't hold back any longer, clenched his fists violently, raised his horsewhip, and yelled: "Drive!"

The horses rushed forward and galloped away, kicking up a cloud of dust. The surrounding soldiers all looked at the distant figure with some surprise, not knowing what had suddenly happened.

Inside the sedan chair, Gonggong Li heard the roar of the horse outside, the corners of his mouth turned up, his eyelids were not lifted, and he continued to close his eyes on the ground to recuperate.