Azheba remembered the first time he participated in a mounted archery competition.

He was only thirteen years old at the time, and his opponents were all adults of various tribes, and he concentrated on archery, ignoring the doubts and ridicule of those around him, and finally won the contest unexpectedly, and his father and his own people ran over excitedly, supporting him with all hands and feet, showing off everywhere.

Azheba was impressed by this, because it was the first time he had a wonderful sense of opposition to the crowd, and before he had always been part of the crowd, the bow and arrow separated him from the crowd, looking down and looking up, two simple movements, drawing a clear and recognizable line.

The scene in front of me was so similar to that of the past, except that there was no pride of relatives and cheers of strangers, and different faces were all the same indifference.

Azheba tried to hold his head high and make a cold expression that matched the crowd, but there was always a thought lingering in his mind: why didn't he die on the battlefield? That was the prophecy and expectation of many people, including his father.

In order to expel the weakness in his heart, he searched in the crowd, only to be even more disappointed, the soldiers who once admired him, the officers and colleagues who were like brothers, and the generals who were on an equal footing, but without her.

At least she's not with the Dragon King.

The Dragon King was as expressionless as ever, standing in the middle of a group of tall and sturdy Beiting people, almost as thin and sick as Shulitu beside him.

Dragon King, Azheba can't guess this person, just like he can't guess Shangguan Ru's heart.

The two looked at each other, and Azheba nodded slightly.

Among all of them, only Shulitu's gaze was slightly different, revealing a little helplessness and sympathy.

Azheba suddenly felt a heat on his face, the dragon king and Shulitu had both saved his surname, but he reciprocated the conspiracy.

Thinking that he might show his cowardice in public, Azheba hurriedly put aside his thoughts, looked at the executioner with the knife, and exclaimed, "Prince Dotun will always ......"

Two executioners rudely pushed him to his knees, one of them tugging at his hair so hard that the back of his neck was exposed, and the executioner slashed it off with a knife.

In one go, this was the only impression the audience had of the execution, and the thoughtful, calm and restrained Azheba seemed to outsiders to be no different from the other five trembling prisoners.

Shulitu invites the Dragon King to talk privately.

Back in the tent, Shulitu looked exhausted, "Azheba is a well-known marksman on the steppe, and he shouldn't die like this. ”

"Yes. Gu Shenwei replied casually.

The dragon king seemed to be absent-minded, and Shu Litu looked at him with some surprise, "I don't really have anything important, if the dragon king is very busy......"

"It's nothing, I'm thinking...... "Truth and lies, Gu Shenwei didn't want to say," "I'm sorry to execute Azheba like this." ”

Shulitu was more concerned about his own affairs, so he accepted the dragon king's perfunctory offer, and continued, he had already regarded the dragon king as a teacher and guide, and many things could only be confided to him, "I have been wondering all night whether he will be loyal to me if I amnesty Azheba, after all, Dotun is dead." ”

"He would. "It is a very important task to ensure that this child becomes a qualified Khan, "Azheba is likely to be loyal to you, but you will lose more allegiance because of this, the soldiers usually demand more from the Khan than the Khan King requires from the soldiers, and magnanimity will be seen as indecision, and you cannot afford that outcome." ”

Shu Litu understood this truth, but when he said it from the mouth of the dragon king, he felt a lot less guilty, "Dragon king...... I heard that the Dragon King was very magnanimous when he was in the sea, and he didn't even hold the betrayer accountable, and the Dragon King ...... me I've tried to assassinate you. ”

It was the first time the two met, and Shulitu couldn't help but smile, and the tension at that time became a fond memory of this time.

Gu Shenwei had explained a similar problem to the old Khan, and now he had to reexplain to the new Khan, the new Khan who had not yet been recognized by the entire steppe, "Because I am not the Khan King, and I don't want to compete for the throne of the Khan, all I need is allies, so I allow the people around me to leave within a certain range, as long as they don't stand in my way, even if they part ways." ”

Shulitu admonished himself to keep these words firmly in mind, it would be the basis of his entire relationship with the Dragon King, "But I don't understand, the Dragon King has the ability and strength, why should it not be...... The Khan of the Western Regions?"

"Because I lack the loyalty of the people of Beiting to the Khan, which may not be secure, but with the status of the Khan's son, you have omitted the most difficult step, and for me, it will take ten or decades of effort. ”

"Decades, huh. Shulitu shook his head, "It's going to take decades for me to get rid of pretense and become a free-spirited Khan King." ”

"We all have a lot of responsibilities on our shoulders. ”

Leaving Shulitu's tent, Gu Shenwei felt relieved, and was soon stopped by Dugu Xian.

"Rumor has it that there are quite a few Central Plains people in the east. Dugu Xian was worried, "Could it be that Luo Luo was just defeated, and the Central Plains army is chasing after him again?"

"It's possible, it's also possible that the group of Central Plains soldiers who fled before sent scouts to inquire clearly. ”

Gu Shenwei quickened his pace, but Dugu Xian chased after him, "There are still Qianqi Pass, which can be captured at any time, my suggestion is to start as soon as possible, before the arrival of winter, at least the road to Xiaoyaohai must be opened, in this way, tomorrow spring, only a small number of Beiting troops are needed, and the Dragon Army itself can break through Biyu City......"

Gu Shenwei stopped, thought for a moment, "Three days...... Five days later, I will attack Qianqi Pass, before that, I have to solve some problems first, and also, the military camp should strengthen its vigilance to prevent the Jinpeng killers from infiltrating. ”

Dugu Xian should be, and I want to say a few more words, the dragon king has already strode away, and Dugu Xian vaguely feels that the dragon king is a little impatient today.

Before they reached the tent door, a slave girl sent an invitation from the Xiao Yan clan.

The little one has returned to normal, the only peculiarity is that there is a coffin in the tent, "I wonder if it is better to be cremated or buried, and Don has not told me his preferences." ”

Xiao Yan spoke in a chatty tone, and Gu Shenwei also maintained a flat attitude, "If it is I, I will choose cremation, it is a hundred, and the burial is just to send food to the insects underground." ”

Xiao Yan showed a look of extreme disgust, "Cremation, when I die, I will also be cremated." ”

"Very good choice. ”

Xiao Yan gently stroked the brand-new coffin, "I want to talk to the Dragon King about the Naihang clan. ”

"That's what I mean. Gu Shenwei was not interested, and only hoped that the conversation would end as soon as possible.

"I believe that the dragon king and ...... The new Khan is still interested in the 100,000 Naihang soldiers. Xiao Yan didn't notice the subtle expression of the dragon king, she kept looking at the coffin, as if it was too beautiful to let go.

"That's right. ”

"I also believe that the two of you, like me, don't like Dolcha and Dorcha. ”

"It doesn't matter if you like it or not, they're an obstacle. ”

"What good do I get if I remove these two obstacles?"

It's like Xiao Yan's style, straight to the point, treating conspiracy as a legitimate deal.

"You can take revenge. Although Gu Shenwei didn't want to waste time here, he still waited for the other party to make a request.

"This is not enough, revenge is only a momentary speed, but 100,000 cavalry is the foundation of eternity. Xiao Yan smiled, raised his head, and left his fingers from the coffin, "Look, I'll use a few words too." Let's tell you the truth, Dotun is dead, I am a woman with no one to rely on, a new Khan King has been produced, and sooner or later the title of Xiao Yan will be removed from my head, and I need a little guarantee that I will still have power and not be bullied. ”

"Shulitu is willing to marry you. ”

"Haha, that's what I lied to you at the time, I won't marry anyone again, that's my bottom line. ”

"That's going to be hard. ”

"There is nothing difficult in the world, not to mention that the dragon king is a smart man, think about it, it's best to give me an answer today, and then I'll find a way to get two heads." ”

Gu Shenwei had no choice but to return to Shulitu's tent.

"The soldiers of the whole army have already respected me as the king of the Khan, but the Naihang clan has not yet said that we can't use this as an excuse to get rid of Zhesu and Dolcha?

"Yes, but if we do it, it is likely to cause a war, and if we can't get those 100,000 soldiers, we will give them to the enemy, which is too costly. Xiao Yan is a member of the Naihang tribe and has a grudge against Dorcha, and the explanation after that is more logical. ”

Shu Litu nodded, "I don't trust Xiao Yan very much, the Dragon King didn't see her holding Dotun's head, just like ...... It's like going to get revenge at all costs. ”

"Just be on your guard, she's not the biggest threat right now. ”

"Does the Xiao Yan clan want to be a tribal leader? Beiting doesn't have a traditional ...... for women to control a department?"

"You go talk to Xiao Yan. ”

"I'm going to talk about it directly?" said Shulitu, taken aback.

"Well, if you are the Khan King, you have to act like the Khan King and prove to the Xiao Yan clan that you are not a puppet. ”

Shulitu's face was hot because he couldn't confirm if he was a puppet, "I...... Try it. ”

"You're going to make it. Gu Shenwei slapped Shulitu twice on the shoulder, then turned away, completely abandoning a major duty to the twelve-year-old.

He walked towards his tent and made up his mind that no one could stop him unless the Dubu King himself killed him.

The guards were guarding outside the tent, Nie Zeng and Tie Linglong were practicing sword skills, Han Fen and a group of soldiers stood on the side and watched, chatting happily, Gu Shenwei glanced at the crowd and signaled the officers on duty not to let anyone in.

"So long?"

The tent was well covered, and even during the day it looked very dark, Shangguan Ru asked softly inside.

Gu Shenwei walked over quickly, took off the Wufeng knife, and was as eager as a young man who was new to personnel, "I was delayed by some things." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Trivia, it's not important. ”

Gu Shenwei gently hugged the figure in his arms, and gradually strengthened his arms, embracing her into his arms, squeezing out the useless space between the two, she also responded, her hands rested on his back, and the breath exhaled from her head was like the fragrance of flowers on a May evening.

Gu Shenwei really felt that his entire body was merging with her.

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