Chapter 762: Adventure
As the commander of the first army, Prince Dotun was very busy, but he still readily agreed to meet Shangguan Ru and held a grand banquet.
Prince Dotun was the kind of man who could quickly impress his visitors, haughty but not obnoxious, and was almost always surrounded by seven or eight of his peers, laughing loudly, keeping everyone else out, and only with the prince's permission would a narrow passage be released.
The outsiders who had the opportunity to walk in front of the prince, under the scrutiny of several glances, could not help but feel like a man's back, sincere and fearful, and suddenly heard the prince spit out kind and hearty words, and immediately felt relieved, and felt that he had received special treatment.
After only a short conversation, Shangguan Zhong came to the conclusion that this is a character who is the opposite of the Dragon King everywhere, and he is somewhat similar to himself, and if she hadn't experienced so many changes, she might have been even more similar.
There were many houses built in the city, but Prince Dotun refused to follow the customs of the locals, and still set up tents as living rooms, and the food was typical of the grassland: countless fine wines, meat and milk.
Shangguan Ru entered the account with Prince Shule, and the first to come up to greet her was the right general Shang Liao.
Shang Liao didn't wear armor, he smiled all over his face, and nodded reservedly, "Shangguan Jiaotou came in such a hurry, why don't you send someone to deliver a letter?" ”
"Because I don't have a 'big driver,' just a horse. ”
Prince Shule hurriedly interjected: "I also went to see the BMW, only to find out that it was the head of the Shangguan Sect, haha, General Right, you won't be jealous." ”
"A little. Shang Liao said with a smile, and escorted Shangguan Ru to Duodun with the crown prince left and right.
Dotun's core group of buddies gave way to each other, winking at each other, curiously and warily staring at the "Queen" of the Fragrance Country.
Shang Liao and the crown prince stayed on the periphery with interest.
Prince Dotun opened his arms enthusiastically, probably because he felt inappropriate, and changed it to a Zhongyuan-style fist salute, "It's better to see than to hear, Shangguan Jiaotou is well-known in the world, I didn't expect to be fated to see it today, haha." ”
"The Western Regions are changing, but within a few months, a new hero will appear, and I didn't expect it. ”
Both sides laughed, one didn't care about laughing, and the other didn't care about ridicule.
There were at least fifty guests, including generals and officers from the North Court, figures from various forces in the Western Regions, and even a sword master from Jinpeng Castle, who pretended that the Ten Princes did not exist from beginning to end.
As soon as one of Dotun's companions sat down, he said the question that he had been prepared for a long time: "I heard that the Dragon King made a clever plan to take the flame horse from the hands of the King of Heaven, but this is the horse that the head of the Shangguan Sect rode on?"
"Exactly, but the Dragon King didn't have a plan, he won it openly at the Dragon Court Conference. ”
"Haha, everyone says, 'The sword is given to the martyr, and the pink is given to the beauty', but the dragon king gave the head a BMW, which is really different. The other partner said, leaning forward.
"No way, I'm neither a martyr nor a beauty, it's a wine bag, fortunately, the weight is lighter, the dragon king is actually distressed about the flame pony, so let it not carry too heavy things. ””
"What a delicate wine bag like no other in the world. Prince Dotun clapped his leg and picked up a large bowl of wine, "I don't know if it can be better than our group of rough wine bags, come, do it first." ”
Before Shangguan Ruren recognized it all, the wine fight began.
She understood the purpose of the feast, and Dotun regarded her as the woman of the dragon king, and the symbol of the dragon king, and intended to show it in front of everyone to prove that there was no one under the dragon king's command.
She had never been timid, and even when she had not drunk much, she had never disgraced herself in front of any man.
The banquet lasted from evening to late at night, the atmosphere was warm, and the words at the beginning quickly turned into pure nonsense, and everyone completely ignored Shangguan Ru's identity as a woman, and they were all overwhelmed by her drinking, and they took turns to fight, and retreated in turn.
Shangguan Ru slowly figured out the identities of everyone.
Prince Shule and Shang Liao felt that they had an obligation to protect Shangguan Jiaotou, so they blocked a few rounds for her, and they were not long after being carried out by Duo Dun's partners.
"Why doesn't the grassland have such a heroine as the head of the sect?" a partner who had obviously drunk too much chattered at Shangguan.
"That's because you didn't look for it seriously. Shangguan Ru was also a little drunk, and her whole person seemed to be soaring through the clouds, but she liked this feeling, and her mind was still clear, and she could even find the suspicious gaze that General Zuo Shang Liao occasionally cast.
Duo Dun drank until he was happy, lying on his side on the felt blanket, his right elbow was propped up, and he squinted his eyes and said: "The Dragon King really doesn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, and he actually let the head of Shangguan Jiaotou cross the turbulent grassland alone, if it were me, I would definitely keep the head of the sect by my side forever." ”
Shangguan Ru said with a smile: "The world is unpredictable, there are always times when things don't go well, there is also a woman in the Dragon Court who wants to keep Her Royal Highness by her side forever, but she can't get it." ”
Dotun's face changed suddenly, he straightened up, drank to hide his embarrassment, and never spoke to her again, and was finally helped away by several companions.
This is the end of the banquet.
When Shangguan Ru was sent back to his residence, Prince Shule's attitude was more friendly than before.
slept until dawn, Xu Xiaoyi waited for her to freshen up and came to see her, and the first thing she said was: "The head of the sect is famous." ”
"Hope is a good name. Shangguan Ru felt a little dizzy, no matter how mellow the wine was, no one liked the hangover of the second day.
"Good name, big good name. Xu Xiaoyi said excitedly, "It is said that the Dragon King sent a capable general, who is as beautiful as a fairy, and the amount of wine is even higher than the sky, and more than 100 generals under the command of Dotun have drunk it, and he himself was carried out of the tent." ”
"Haha. Shangguan Ru's dizziness was lessened, "It would be better if there was only 'Beauty Immortal', forget it, those four words should be left to Luo Ning Tea." ”
Xu Xiaoyi has something to ask to see, "The right general Shang Liao came early in the morning, and he still didn't see it." ”
"What do you say?"
"Well, as far as I know, it is Shang Liao's idea to release Duodun and unite with the Beiting Army, in the past few months, he has expanded the army in his hands a lot and become a powerful force in the Western Regions, but he can't control the army directly under the Dragon King, and the thousand people are still loyal to the Dragon King, so see it or not...... It's up to the head of the sect to decide. ”
Shang Liao was more respectful than at yesterday's banquet, politely said a few words, and quickly entered the topic, "There is one thing, I hope the head of the sect will not misunderstand, let alone listen to the slander of others." It was my idea to unite with Prince Dotun, but this was forced by the times, as soon as the old Khan King died, there was no point in detaining the prince, and the Western Regions was in turmoil at that time, and if the Beiting army was not stabilized as soon as possible, it was likely to benefit Jinpeng Castle. ”
"I understand, the Dragon King also understands that the general will not be subject to the orders of the monarch outside, not to mention that the Dragon King is thousands of miles away, and he doesn't even have a Dao order, the right general's choice is right, even if the Dragon King stays in the Western Regions, he will do so. ”
Shang Liao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "If the sect leader and the dragon king can think like this, I will feel at ease." ”
"But I'm also a little puzzled, why didn't General Right deliver the news to the Dragon King? We've been almost isolated from the world for the past few months. ”
Shang Liao's face was slightly red, "That's right, before the old Khan King ascended to heaven, it was Jinpeng Fort and the Beiting Army who were jointly in charge of the Tongtian Pass, and the people of the Western Regions were strictly forbidden to go out of the customs, and then the Prince of Dodun was in power, he said that the Beiting was in turmoil, and it was not appropriate to intervene too early, let alone make enemies too early, so he continued to enforce the ban." It's not that I don't want to send the letter, and the intelligence officer of the Dragon King can't ......."
"I see. The Dragon King once said to me that General Right is the talent of a general who stands alone, and asked me not to interfere too much in General You's actions, so I didn't dare to see you first, in fact, I don't have much experience, in the name of the head of the sect, I haven't experienced any major events, I can only drink, I hope General Right doesn't laugh. ”
Shangguan Ru finally understood where the Dragon King's suspicion and intrigue came from, and when everyone around him was all enemies, these two things would grow like mushrooms after a rain.
Sending Shang Liao away, Shangguan Ru discussed some things with Xu Xiaoyi again, and in the afternoon, Prince Duodun sent someone to invite.
This was to be expected by her.
The meeting was small, with only two companions left by Dotun's side, but the guards were stricter, and Shangguan Ru was asked to surrender his weapons at the door of the tent.
When she handed over the wooden knife and dagger, the guards were visibly taken aback.
This time, instead of being polite and teasing, Duo Dun went straight to the point, "Many people, including my friends in the North Garden, told me that the Dragon King and I are natural allies, I believe it, and have been looking forward to it, now that I have 100,000 cavalry under my command, how much can the Dragon King bring?"
From 70,000 to 100,000, Prince Duodun is quite honest, Shangguan Ru pretended to think for a while, "20,000 in the country of incense, 40,000 in Xiaoyaohai, 20,000 in Shulefu [***], 150,000 in Longting, more than 200,000." ”
She also reported an exaggerated imaginary number.
Dotun laughed, "To tell you the truth, nothing else, as long as the Dragon King can bring 80,000 people from the North Court, I am willing to be the king side by side with him." ”
"To tell you the truth, I really don't know much about these things, but I think the possibility of His Highness and the Dragon King standing side by side is quite big. ”
"Hey, Shangguan Sect Leader, you are in such a hurry to come to the Heavenly Pass, what the hell is going on, it's better to say it directly. ”
Shangguan Ru's eyes widened, pretending to be innocent, and he looked at the two companions beside Dotun.
The two of them are tall and short, the tall one had fought with her yesterday, and the short one had met, and it seemed that there was no wine.
"The Dragon King was worried that His Highness would be deceived, so he sent me to come over in advance to check on the situation. ”
"What do you see?"
"I see—"
Shangguan Ru suddenly made a move, casting a dark incense floating shadow and centering finger, and he was short with one move, and his heart suddenly widened, this person's martial arts are not weak, but he is not pretending to be a lotus girl.
Duo Dun was stunned for a moment, and the tall man reached out to draw his knife, but they couldn't avoid Shangguan Ru's light skills and fingering.
The three of them froze in place, and Shangguan Ru continued, "I can see that there is a disciple of Xiaoyue Hall hiding next to His Highness. ”
"Presumptuous! stupid!" said the tall man with a flushed face, "Do you think you can escape?" ”
"Taking risks is the prerogative of the weak. The words had already been spoken, and Shangguan Ru remembered that this was what the Dragon King had said, and at this moment, she felt that it was very correct.
Gu Shenwei didn't want Shangguan Ru to take risks, but when it came to the end, she found that only taking risks was the most reasonable plan.
"There's a guy who's never been mentioned, but I know he must exist. ”
"Who?" asked the tall man for Dotun.
"The original commander of the Beiting Army, I hope he is not dead. ”
"No, still in ....... ”
"By releasing him, His Royal Highness will be freed and will receive my sincere apology. ”
Creating an enemy for Dotun was Shangguan Ru's idea, and she felt that it was better than the Dragon King's original arrangement.
(To be continued)