Chapter 50 Make up your mind(1/2)
"Oh? Are you sure?" King Yu was quite surprised when he heard about Pingzhou. He looked at Xuan Shaoning with both confusion and encouragement. "This is the people of Pingzhou who are strong in nature. If they do not have full prestige, they will probably be difficult to tame. Secondly, now there is no place where they are now, and the situation is complicated. Are you ready for it?"
After hearing Pei Zhenghao's introduction, Xuan Shaoning had already turned around several times on the way to meet King Yu. He knew very well that recruiting this time was an opportunity, and even more a challenge, and it was time to prove himself. If he could not complete it, he was afraid that he would not be able to make a breakthrough in the Xuanjia Army in the future, so he had already made up his mind and had to fight.
"Yes, I have already thought about it. No matter what, I must try it. Please agree with your highness!"
King Yu was very familiar with the situation in Pingzhou, and was even more surprised and admired Xuan Shaoning's decision. He was not unaware of the loyalty and courage of the Pingzhou soldiers, but even if he was as prestige as King Yu, he was not sure that he could train a group of Yi Cong like Pei Ye's subordinates. In addition, there have been constant minor frictions with Xiliang in recent years, and he was powerless. What he was even more worried about was that Xuan Shaoning could not deal with the governor of Pingzhou. But since he dared to volunteer, King Yu was still willing to fulfill his wishes, and at the same time he also appreciated Xuan Shaoning's courage.
"The courage is commendable. I naturally agree. I will fight for grace again. Let's go and do it!" King Yu looked at Xuan Shaoning with a bright look, and at the same time pressed his hand heavily on his shoulder. Xuan Shaoning saw the encouragement and trust in King Yu's eyes, and also felt the arduousness and difficulties of this task. But at this point, there is no chance to turn back. The only thing he can do is nod hard.
"I was surprised when I heard Shaoning's decision just now. Since Your Highness agreed, I might as well let Shaoning and I go with us and take care of each other." Pei Zhenghao had a good intention, but he didn't expect Xuan Shaoning to object.
"Commander Pei wants to travel between Mobei and the capital, and he is also troubled by affairs. I decided to go to Pingzhou alone."
King Yu was also a little surprised by Xuan Shaoning's opposition, but it sounded a bit reasonable. Now that he was left in the capital by Emperor Liang, he was unable to return to Mobei for a long time. Pei Zhenghao was also his confidant, and there were still many places to need him. Since that was the case, he would fulfill Xuan Shaoning.
Xuan Shaoning himself was also a little surprised by the opposition that he blurted out. Why did he not want Pei Zhenghao to go with him? Is he afraid that he would be guilty of his guilt? Or was he afraid that he would be robbed of his merit after success? As the Master said, the more he grew up, the more he felt the complexity of the heart. He had left the Prince Yu Mansion and walked alone on the streets of heaven. Suddenly, he purred, lowered his head and touched it with his hands. It turned out that his stomach was calling. Then he remembered that it was already sunset and had not had enough food. Now that a matter of thought has come to the ground, why would you like to reward yourself? Where have you gone? By the way, it is Wantong's Leng Yuezhai. Just as Xuan Shaoning walked towards Leng Yuezhai with light steps, there was a person following him.
Walking to the end of Tianjie and walking to the west is the Chinese people's area. Leng Yuezhai is in the most lively place in the Chinese people's area. The figure followed Xuan Shaoning to the end of Tianjie and disappeared after a turn. The man stood at the end of the long street in a daze, but Xuan Shaoning suddenly walked out from behind her.
"Are you following me?" If I hadn't seen the other party as a woman, I'm afraid Xuan Shaoning would have taken action.
"Ah!" Obviously, the woman did not expect that she would be seen through by Xuan Shaoning, and turned around and opened her terrified eyes. The woman was not outstanding in appearance and dressed very simply, but she had an indescribable temperament on her body, just like a clay pot with peonies. Although the texture was ordinary, the clay pot also looked unique because of the peonies' aristocratic temperament.
"Are you the one around the princess?" Xuan Shaoning vaguely recognized the woman in front of him.
"Yes, Captain Xuan, the little woman is the snow ring next to the princess." The woman saw that Xuan Shaoning recognized her and relaxed, "Prince Xuan, I know you must be very surprised why I appeared here and why I kept following you, it was actually because of the princess."
"Because of the princess?"
"Of course, the princess was very worried when she heard that you had returned in vain after recruiting soldiers several times, so she asked her servants to come to find Captain Xuan. The princess said that since the Captain was useless in the capital, it would be better to change the place, and maybe the sky would be wide!
"Ah!" Xuan Shaoning never expected that the princess would pay so much attention to her, and she also came up with ideas. What's even more rare is that this idea was the same as that weird old man!
"It's really hard for the princess, I'm still worried about me."
Xue Huan smiled pursed his lips, "Did the princess understand the princess's heart for the lieutenant? I hope the lieutenant will not let the princess down on her efforts." After that, he quickly left.
"Miss Snow Ring!"
Xue Huan, who was away, stopped hearing the sound, looked back at Xuan Shaoning, Xuan Shaoning swallowed and said, "Please tell the princess, I will set off for Pingzhou soon."
Xuehuan nodded and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Princess! Xuan Shaoning was actually a little moved. The princess of Daliang actually sent her personal maid to give advice for her little lieutenant. Anyone could tell this intention. But why, in addition to being moved, Luo Yao's face slowly appeared in her mind
"How is it? Has he listened to my advice? But what do you mean to me?"
"Princess, you're a little too anxious. Which one should I answer first?"
"Okay, you girl, hurry up and say, why don't I be angry!"
"Okay, okay, my princess," Xue Huan paused, pinched his throat and said in a pretended male voice: "The princess is actually worried about the general of the general. It is really the honor of the general. Please tell the princess that the general will go to Pingzhou soon. I hope the princess will rest assured!"
"It's all he said?"
"Of course, can I still deceive the princess?"
"So, he is going to recruit soldiers in Pingzhou. It turns out that he has changed the place. I think it was thought of it earlier than me, right?"
"Princess, don't be lonely. No matter what, at least you think of going together. I think Captain Xuan must be grateful to the princess."
"Will it?"
"Of course, when I looked at Captain Xuan, my face gradually changed from shock to joy and then to expectation!"
"Really?"
"Snow Huan has no courage to deceive the princess!"
Princess Yunxuan put her hands together and gently placed it on her chest, lowered her head, letting her jaws press against her chest, her face turned slightly red, and the corners of her mouth were raised unconsciously, as if she was a girl in love with spring, even Xuehuan beside her couldn't help laughing.
"Your Highness Princess!" At some point, Ying Shuren also appeared in the imperial garden. She walked to the princess and bowed, saying, "I don't know that the princess was so happy when she encountered a happy event!"
"Ah? How do you see that I'm happy?"
"Princess, your face is full of happiness! Not to mention that it is winter now, even if it is spring, the spring scenery in the garden cannot beat the princess's lovesickness!"
"Why do you feel like you can't hide anything?"
"Haha" Ying Shuren smiled and held the princess's hand. "My good princess, a woman is the most infatuated. What can I compare to meeting the person I like? I am also a woman, so I can naturally understand it!"
At this time, Princess Yunxuan had gradually let go of her defensive heart and continued, "Yes, this matter is related to you!"
"oh?"
"Do you remember I asked you a question before?"
"Naturally remember"
"Even he thought of a solution to the problem, he has now gone to Pingzhou. I just hope that everything will go smoothly!"
"Don't worry, there is a princess who is worried about it. No matter who is swearing, everyone should come back!"
"Why don't I recognize you as my sister. If you are a little older, I will call you Sister Ying in the future?"
"I can't ask for it, my princess sister!"
That night and two days later, King Xiang of Liang State's capital and Huangfu You of Xiliang both received news that the Xuanjia Army was interested in recruiting soldiers in Pingzhou.
The snowstorm in Zhongliang Li has arrived. In just one night, Xuancheng was like wearing a snow-white cotton jacket. The people in the capital have begun winter days. Only those wineries and song shops are still open to attract customers, but the business is not as good as before.
The garden of King Xiang's mansion was also covered with silver. Following the footprints on the flower path and with the rustling footsteps, King Xiang was very comfortable to admire the annual snow scene. Recently, he was in a good mood. King Yu repeatedly hit a wall in recruiting soldiers, without any progress; King Ling also stopped and did not cause trouble for himself. As for Emperor Liang's body, he seemed to have improved. Although he still did not attend court, he did not summon the prince very much. The harem was actually in the hands of Concubine Jingjia. In the tug-of-war for the throne, he was still in a favorable position.
"Your Highness, I believe."
King Xiang withdrew his gaze to admire the scenery, and took the note handed over by his servant without looking back, and wrote: Pingzhou, change. With just one glance, King Xiang threw the note into the stove handed over by his servant, and turned into ashes in the blink of an eye.
"Yicheng? Have courage!" He seemed to be talking to himself, but no one saw the vicious eyes of King Xiang.
"Don't Brother Xuan wait for the cold winter to pass?" The speaker was Jiang Weizhen. Since the top scorer in the high school entrance examination in Beijing, he has now become a member of the Secretariat. Although he is only from the sixth rank, he is already the highest rank of the official. At this time, he is in Lengyuezhai, and he is not as shabby as he was the day. Although his clothes are still simple, he is wearing a green ink robe and a plain color band, which makes him look very literary.
"The recruitment time is approaching. If the New Year is over, I will waste a lot of time and I can't afford to delay!" Xuan Shaoning drank all the warm wine in his glass with a firm attitude.
"How many people are walking with you?"
"one person"
"this"
"Brother Jiang, don't worry, I have martial arts skills, let alone the capital's fast horses can be reached in three days. It can be considered as the capital's territory, so there will be no danger."
"Then, aren't you going to say goodbye to your master?" Qi Wantong said this. She was right. It has been nearly two years since she finished her studies and went down the mountain. The capital is not far from Yanshan. However, Xuan Shaoning had never stepped into Qingshan Academy. Her classmates all thought that Xuan Shaoning was busy with official business. At this time, Qi Wantong mentioned it again to see how Xuan Shaoning reacted.
Sure enough, Xuan Shaoning drank a glass of wine again and stood up and said, "I will leave tomorrow morning. Time is tight. Let's go to visit my master again on the day of my return. Brother Jiang, Wantong, I will say goodbye first."
In the early morning of the next day, the snow stopped temporarily, and the entire capital was still in his sleep. Xuan Shaoning was ready to leave the capital quietly from the back door of the Yu Prince's Mansion. Yu Pian was the best among the five horses of Xiliang who were good at raiding. Since following Xuan Shaoning and others to join the Xuanjia Army, Yu Pian has been idle in the capital. Speaking of which, Xuan Shaoning has not seen Yu Pian for more than a year. After Yan Keran heard that Xuan Shaoning decided to go to Pingzhou alone, he specially gave Yu Pian to him.
"Yu Pian, let's go out!" Xuan Shaoning touched the horse's head, straightened his waist, and clamped his feet with his belly. With a neighing sound, Yu Pian immediately spread out the horse's hooves, and immediately there was only a wisp of smoke and dust left on the spot.
Two days before Xuanshaoning arrived in Pingzhou, the large army of the Xuanjia Army had returned to Yecangcheng. The army that returned triumphantly was warmly welcomed by the military and civilians of Yecangcheng. Although they were welcomed by the monarchs and ministers of the capital and were much inferior to the people's crossing roads, they were also a rare formation in recent years. After all, everyone knows the significance of regaining Yinzhou very well.
Huo Qing, the only one who did not participate in the battle, was also in the team we welcomed. He tiptoed with excitement and tried his best to stick his head out of the crowd and looked in the direction of the large army. After a while, he saw: Shi Gong Zhengyuan, who was walking in front of the team, was very majestic in military uniform. Facing the enthusiastic military and civilians, he was still as dumb as ever. It was rare to occasionally smile; not far behind him were Duan Lang and Ling Feiyan, dressed in a man. The two were also full of energy and kept waving to the crowd on both sides.
"Zhengyuan! Duan Lang! Feiyan!" Seeing his former classmates, Huo Qing was even more excited and kept waving his hands, hoping that they could see themselves, "I'm here!" Unfortunately, there were too many people and too noisy. No matter how Huo Qing called, the three of them still didn't hear or see it, until the three of them completely disappeared into the crowd. Huo Qing, who put down his hands, was a little disappointed, and his hands were a little sore because of the strong waving just now. While rubbing his shoulders, he heard the people around him say:
"I heard that there is one person who is the first hero in regaining Yinzhou this time!"
"I know, I know, it's that Xuan Shaoning!"
"Isn't that true? I heard that he led the Han Dao Guard to charge into battle and took the tiger's mouth in one fell swoop!"
"It's not stopping yet. After that, he fought against the enemy alone and contacted Annan ambush to rescue the general who was besieged by the Tang army!"
"Wow! So awesome?"
"Yes, for this reason, the emperor promoted him to the lieutenant, and those named Shi Gong Zhengyuan and Duan Lang were promoted to the centurion!"
"Qingshan Academy is indeed full of talents!"
"That's it!"
"That's not all, it seems that there is one that hasn't done anything."
"Hey, whisper!"
After saying that, the few people peeked at the direction where Huo Qing was, either disdain or contempt, and soon parted.
All the conversation was poured into Huo Qing's ears. He turned his back to those people, his fists gradually clenched, and his shoulders trembled slightly. His face, which had originally been smiling, was covered with dark clouds, and his teeth were squeaking.
This scene happened to be clearly seen by Yang Jing not far away.
"father!"
"Feiyan is back!"
"Dad, you heard of the Battle of Yinzhou?"
"Of course, Shaoning, Zhengyuan, and Duan Lang are all very brave!"
"Aren't I heroic? Dad, you are not allowed to be biased!"
"Haha, dad knows your aspirations, but you should also know that the Xuanjia Army has never had any women. You have made an exception and want to be a female general?"
"Not before, then start with me!"
To be continued...