Xiao Chen, Ling'er, Xiao Ye, Fu Yan, Tie Kunlun, Shangguan Qiji, eighty knights, and Baili Qingyun also set off together.
Baili felt that her relationship with Xiao Chen and the others was just so-so, but after they had been together for a long time, it wouldn't make sense to say that they had no feelings.
It's true that it's mainly because I'm happy to be with them.
If Xiao Chen and the others were going on a sightseeing tour to do other errands, he might not be willing to follow them, but since it was an adventure, he thought they should go together.
After all, they can be considered friends. All the friends he has in Baili Qingyun's life put together, there are only so many.
The group of people galloped all the way, changing horses without changing people. When they encountered a post station, they took a break and then continued to move forward. Fengyang City was still very cold in spring, but spring had already begun to bloom in the south. Especially after crossing the Yellow River, the clothes on their bodies were no longer suitable for them.
Not only did they span the entire China, they also spanned a season. The territory of China was really too large.
Not long after arriving in Jiuxi, Li Wanyun was very happy to see Xiao Chen and personally held a banquet to welcome him.
After three drinks and five dishes, Li Wanyun asked half-jokingly, "Xiao Chen, you came here in such a hurry, do you want to run away?"
"If you want to run away, don't run here. It's too hot!" Xiao Chen is not afraid of the cold, but the heat. Can he bear it even while sitting and sweating?
"The further south you go, the hotter it gets. There will be times when you kid can't stand it." Li Wanyun said with a smile.
"My lord, you may have been in southern Xinjiang for many years, right? Are you used to living here?" Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Haha, you have to get used to it even if you're not used to it. It's like you are in the northern Xinjiang and I am in the south. We are all doing things for the imperial court and we can't help ourselves." Li Wanyun said.
"Your Majesty, I think the southern Xinjiang has been basically pacified. There won't be any major wars in at least five years. Have you ever considered changing places? Why don't you just go to Yanyun County? The situation there is complicated and there are undercurrents. It's turbulent and full of crises. It would be great if your prince was in charge." Xiao Chen said.
Northern Xinjiang is very close to Fengyang City...
Li Wanyun didn't seem to understand Xiao Chen's hint. He just smiled slightly and said teasingly, "It's enough for Yanyun County to have you, Governor Xiao Chen, in charge. Why do you need me?"
"Your Majesty, stop making trouble. You are the one who strategizes and wins thousands of miles away. I don't believe you don't know how difficult the situation in Yanyun County is! I have been roasting on the fire all day long, and my heart is burnt! Just now the prince said Run away, I really want to run away directly, so I don’t have to worry about the troublesome birds anymore." Xiao Chen frowned, he was really worried and miserable.
After traveling thousands of miles, everyone has lost several pounds.
"You just roasted yourself on the fire, why did you put my nephew on the fire too? What are you thinking about?" Li Wanyun said.
"This is your family's business. You can't always let us ministers work hard, right?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"You deserve to be slapped! Do you dare to say that to the emperor?" Li Wanyun smiled.
"I don't dare. I can only talk to you, Prince, about these complaints. In fact, among the princes of Dazhou, I think you are the only one who..." Xiao Chen swallowed half of his words.
"How am I doing? Tell me." Li Wanyun asked.
"Forget it, it's hard to say, you can't say it, you can't say it. It's not just a slap in the face, it's the crime of decapitation!" Xiao Chen shook his head repeatedly, "I'd better worry about Yanyun County's affairs, and the rest is still Don’t think about good things, the more you think about it, the more you will become sad!”
"Are you talking to me?" Li Wanyun asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, let me tell you something from my heart. Now the biggest worry of our Zhou Dynasty is no longer in the south. The King of Burma is mediocre and has no ambitions. None of his generals have any intention of coveting the territory of the Zhou Dynasty. The King of Siam is old, except for the one who died. Except for Prince Saiba, the other princes have no abilities, so..." Xiao Chen said.
"You just said you couldn't help yourself, and you forgot again?" Li Wanyun said lightly.
"Your Majesty, you think so, but does the Emperor know?" Xiao Chen said, "Maybe the Emperor thinks you like to stay here. After all, the entire southern Xinjiang is in your hands, Your Majesty. You, the King of Burma, and Siam The relationship with King Luo is very good, right? Especially during the battle last year, I heard that everyone in Siam regards you as a god and fears you like a tiger, haha."
There is no difference between Xiao Chen's hint and his explicit statement.
You, Li Wanyun, have a hundred thousand soldiers, have been operating in southern Xinjiang for so long, have made good friends with the Burmese king, and are powerful in Siam... I'm afraid that your prestige here, Li Wanyun, is much higher than that of your brother Li Wanjiang!
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Just like the countries in the Western Regions only feared Murong Heng. As for the Emperor Li Wanjiang of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who did they know him?
But Murong Heng has a special status, and he had an agreement with Li Wanjiang, so no matter what the situation in the Western Region is, he cannot be allowed to change places.
Just to find a balance.
So Li Wanjiang can make Murong Heng the Duke of Zhenxi, but he will never make Li Wanyun the King of Zhennan. He sent Li Wanyun to pacify Southern Xinjiang, not to guard Southern Xinjiang, let alone guard it forever...
To put it bluntly, it is actually brothers who are suspicious of each other.
Li Wanyun didn't want to stay in Southern Xinjiang, but he had to stay. Li Wanjiang didn't want Li Wanyun to stay in Southern Xinjiang, but he couldn't tell him directly.
Xiao Chen's outspokenness made Li Wanyun's heart move.
There seems to be some truth to what this guy said.
"Your Majesty, the reason why I dare to say these things to you is because I don't have much time left to live, so I have nothing to worry about. But there is only so much I can say. Where to go depends on you, Your Majesty. Make your own decision." Xiao Chen sighed, saying that even though he was about to die, his words were kind, all for your sake, the prince.
"Why is it true that you are terminally ill?" Li Wanyun was surprised when he heard this.
He had also heard about it, but he thought it was just a rumor. Now that he heard Xiao Chen say it himself, he was naturally surprised.
Since your life is not long, why are you willing to risk your life for Da Zhou? Are you really a loyal minister?
It doesn’t really look like it either.
But facts speak louder than words. What Xiao Chen is doing now is just like a loyal minister who dedicated himself to death.
"You can still live in a year or two. The big fat man who came with me is Shangguan Qiji, a disciple of the Shangguan family. The emperor sent him to follow me because he was afraid that I would die suddenly, haha." Xiao Chen smiled slightly, especially vicissitudes of life. .
Li Wanyun was speechless for a long time.
"If I leave here, where will I live? I can't really go to Yanyun County, right? I'm afraid the emperor won't be sure." There are no words of comfort, so it's better to say something useful.
"Jiangnan is wonderful, the scenery is familiar to me in the past. When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are redder than fire. When spring comes, the river is as green as blue. How can we not remember Jiangnan?" Xiao Chen said in one poem.
"You mean you want me to go to Jiangnan County?" Li Wanyun was greatly surprised.
"I didn't say that. I just said that Jiangnan County is very good. It's like spring all year round. I like it very much. Don't you like it, my lord?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Of course Li Wanyun likes it, but...
