Yun Xi and Yu Wenhan chatted all the way. Yu Wenhan felt that in the past eight years, except for Yang Qingyuan, he had never spoken so much in front of outsiders, and most of what he said this time was his true words.
In front of them, Yun Chuan and Yang Qingyuan were galloping with great joy. Yang Qingyuan has been fond of horseback riding since he was a child, and now he serves as the deputy chief guard of the capital city of Dawei. Naturally, he has more opportunities to ride horses, and his riding skills are quite good. Riding fast is also a good way for him to vent his inner depression. At this time, he and Yumikawa were equally fast, and the two took the lead alternately.
Yun Chuan caught up with Yang Qingyuan and said loudly into the wind: "I didn't expect you to hide so deeply. Did you ride well? Did you ride so slowly just now? Did you deliberately let me take it lightly when you wanted to compete?"
Yang Qingyuan replied: "The competition should also look like a competition."
"Okay, then think about it quickly, how will you laugh when you lose! I have to speed up." Yun Chuan winked playfully, waved his riding whip, and rushed forward.
"Smile..." Yang Qingyuan sweated on his forehead and was extremely embarrassed. He looked at Yunchuan's back. This man's ability to play pranks really rivaled that of Xi'er. Back then, Xi'er could even speak a few words. Make yourself laugh or cry.
Seeing that he was about to reach the finish line, Yunchuan gathered momentum and moved forward quickly. Yang Qingyuan knew that if he tried harder, he might win the competition, but firstly, he didn't want the horse to be too tired, and secondly, he didn't need to compete with a girl. He just wanted to feel the feeling of running like lightning and flying on the vast grassland, and that was enough.
Yun Chuan arrived at the finish line first as he wished, waving to him with a smile as bright as a flower.
"Although I'm a little more familiar with this road than you are, it's fairly flat, so this result is fair." Yunchuan said seriously.
"Well, it's fair. I lost this competition." Yang Qingyuan said.
Yun Chuan smiled mischievously at Yang Qingyuan and said, "Then you admit defeat, so just smile!"
The atmosphere was about to freeze again. Yang Qingyuan wanted to raise the corner of his mouth, but in the end it turned into a "hum".
"What kind of smile is this? It's just a pursed mouth. It's completely expressionless. If you want to smile from the heart, this doesn't count." Yunchuan said dissatisfied.
Yang Qingyuan suddenly regretted that he should have ridden faster in the end. He adjusted his facial muscles helplessly, and opened his lips slightly, revealing his white teeth. This should finally pass.
"This..." Yun Chuan frowned and looked at Yang Qingyuan's face, trying to make Qingyuan laugh and say, "This is just to let me see your teeth. It doesn't matter. Just imagine it. , In ancient times, beacon fire played on the princes, and a thousand pieces of gold were rewarded with a smile. Now, I am running thousands of miles in the clouds and rivers, sweating and being rewarded with a smile. Don’t you feel honored and happy?"
But Yang Qingyuan felt that he had smiled. His nickname in the court was the Iron Mask Guard. This "raised corner of the mouth" was Yang Qingyuan's special expression when he was forced to express happiness, and "showing eight neat teeth" had already It's the limit of his expression. He was overjoyed from the bottom of his heart, and he might have forgotten how to express it.
Yun Chuan made a few more random faces. Not only could Yang Qingyuan not laugh, but his expression became more and more solemn.
"Hey! Forget it." Yunchuan finally gave up, thinking that he had spent three or four years trying to pull Yunxi out of the nightmare. Yunchuan shrugged and said helplessly to Yang Qingyuan, "Then remember, You owe me a smile!"
"Okay!" Yang Qingyuan was relieved, "We are waiting for them by the woods in front, and the horses will eat some grass."
A birch forest, with leaves piled on the weeds on the ground.
Under the tree Yunchuan leaned on, the leaves swayed, as if something was crawling. Yun Chuan quickly took a step back, and suddenly a hand stained red with blood was exposed. Yun Chuan was so frightened that he jumped back with a "wow" sound and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Yang Qingyuan on the side supported Yun Chuan. .
"Shou Shou! There's someone over there!" The sudden bloody scene frightened Yun Chuan.
"Stand back, let me take a look!" Yang Qingyuan pulled Yunchuan behind him. Yunchuan stuck his head out and looked forward, his eyes falling on Yang Qingyuan's broad shoulders, feeling an indescribable sense of security.
Yang Qingyuan picked up a branch and peeled off the leaves on the ground. Only then did he see that hidden under the leaves was a seriously injured person. This man was dressed as a Tuscan soldier and was dying. His eyes were wide with fear.
"Are you a Tusan soldier? What happened? Who injured you?" Yun Chuan hurried over and squatted down to ask in a low voice.
The soldier opened his mouth but no words came out. Yang Qingyuan knelt down and checked the injury. The injury was on the chest and a lot of blood had been lost. Yang Qingyuan clicked on several acupuncture points to stop the bleeding, but with little success.
At this time, Yun Xi and Yu Wenhan came over on horseback. Yun Chuan shouted to them: "Yun Xi, come and see if there is any way to save him." Yun Xi jumped off the horse and ran over. He looked at the wound, felt his pulse, shook his head and said, "The wound is too deep, it's too late." Seeing some star flowers on the roadside, he quickly picked some, twisted them with his hands, and put them on the soldier's wound. superior. Then he took out a package from his luggage and squatted aside to give him acupuncture.
Yun Chuan asked: "Can this be saved?"
"There is too much blood loss. There is no real help. I just want to reduce the pain as much as possible." Yun Xi shook his head and said.
Yang Qingyuan and Yu Wenhan both glanced at Yun Xi, who turned out to be a woman with medical skills.
Yun Chuan was a little anxious. Who would plot against my Tusang soldiers? The soldier's breathing gradually calmed down and he could make some faint sounds. Yun Xi fed him some water and signaled him not to exert too much force.
"I'll ask you a few questions. If so, just blink your eyes." Yun Chuan asked. The soldier blinked.
"Who were you injured by? Are you from the Central Plains?" Yun Chuan asked, and the soldier stared and made a humming sound.
The soldier suddenly thought of something, and with difficulty he raised his finger and pointed at his waist. It turned out to be a letter: He was an envoy sent by the Yuezhi tribe to greet Wang Chengyu, but he encountered an accident on the way.
It was the Yunshi Conference again, and Yunchuan asked anxiously: "Who did that? Is it someone from the desert?"
The soldier seemed to have used his last strength to blink his eyes, and his breathing became rapid again, "But...but...but...sweat him..." After saying a few words with difficulty, he died.
"Is it Tusang Khan?" Yu Wenhan guessed at the side.
"Impossible! Tusang Khan will not attack his own soldiers!" Yunchuan immediately retorted, "Don't put any dirty label on us Tusang people just because of the rumors of a few boys!" Yunchuan A little unhappy.
"I'm sorry, I have no other intentions. Let's bury him." Yu Wenhan didn't expect that in the desert, the people here would respect and support Khan so much. This was something he had never seen in the Central Plains, not even himself. So eager to protect his father.
"No, we believe in sky burial. May the Immortal Heaven grant you peace." Yun Chuan knelt down, closed his eyes, and sang a poem about the past life in a soft and pious voice.
The four of them were back on the road. The sky has gradually darkened, the moon slowly rises, and the silver moonlight pours over the entire grassland. Yun Chuan seemed a little absent-minded, and his riding speed gradually slowed down. Yu Wenhan and Yang Qingyu were already riding in front. Yun Xi rode up to Yun Chuan and whispered, "Are you worried about Khan?"
Yun Chuan nodded and said, "Well, the more I think about this, the more strange it becomes. Rumors of treasures, court interference, and soldiers being killed, all point to our Tusang. There must be some conspiracy in this!"
Yun Xi comforted: "I believe this matter has nothing to do with our Tusang. Since Khan sent an invitation to the Central Plains court, there is no need to hinder their arrival. It is more like a trap set by others."
"Well, Yun Xi, you are right. Although we are not close to the Central Plains, we are not enemies of it. We have checked and balanced each other for more than 20 years and have never had a confrontation. It's just that there are a few people who are willing to think deeply about this kind of trap. , This person's words are terrifying!" Yun Chuan said worriedly.
"Don't worry too much. The court will not listen to slander so easily. Besides, our Tusang is strong. With the Khan and your elder brother here, and so many generals guarding us, everything will be fine." Yun Xi comforted, While lamenting, wasn't it easy for the imperial court to be deceived by slander, which led to the destruction of his family?
"Well, the peaceful life of more than 20 years has been bought by generations of Tusang people with their flesh and blood." Yunchuan took a deep breath and said: "We Tusang people don't like to cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble either. Let's go, let's speed up Speed up and try to get to the Yunshi Conference as soon as possible to find out." He waved his riding whip and rushed forward.
Yun Xi looked at Yun Chuan's back, feeling really envious of her big-hearted nature. It seemed that no matter how big of a trouble she had with Yun Chuan, she could forget it in at most three sentences. She had to be admired. The power of self-education.
Yu Wenhan and Yang Qingyu, who were not far away, also felt that the events of the past two days were full of doubts.
Tusang, Xiyu, Huangbei, and Xiayi are the four major ethnic groups in the northern desert today. Each is their king and they are eyeing each other. Among them, Tusang has the largest territorial power, Huang Bei and Xi Yu rank second, with equal strength, and Xia Yi is the weakest. Although Tusang has a good relationship with Dawei, the largest dynasty in the Central Plains, they have always believed that Tusang is the most threatening enemy of the Wei Dynasty today. When conflicts broke out between the Wei Dynasty and neighboring countries, Tusang was always impartial and did not fight or grab. In exchange for more than 20 years of stable development by transporting hundreds of sweaty horses every year, it has also continued to expand its territory and power in the northern grasslands. It is now the largest overlord on the desert grasslands, and the prestige of Witton Khan has already When we reach the peak of the Tusang Khans of the past dynasties, it is only a matter of time to compete with the Wei Dynasty.
Yu Wenhan said: "Tusang has always been a lurking wolf. More than 20 years ago, the former Khan took the initiative to let the then little prince, who is now the younger brother of Weedon Khan, come to Beijing as a hostage in exchange for my Da Wei Five years ago, Weiton Khan captured ten cities of Xiyu in exchange for his brother. These cities had towering rocks and were rumored to contain gold and stone minerals. Dawei was invincible and was captured by Weiton Khan in one fell swoop. In exchange, no minerals have been discovered so far. This move is clear and the intention is clear."
As Yu Wenhan was talking, suddenly there was the sound of horse hoofbeats. It turned out that Yun Chuan and Yun Xi came on horseback one after the other. Yun Chuan turned his head and said to the two men: "Are you going to continue walking under the moon, or are you going to rush to the inn to take a rest? I'm interested in you." I have no interest in traveling at night on an uninhabited grassland!" Yu Wenhan and Yang Qingyuan also speeded up, and the four of them rushed to the inn together.
The station in the grassland is equivalent to a small market, a small base for trading items on the grassland, and one of the only places for fun in Yunchuan's growth. Yunchuan was very familiar with this place. He found a hotel and asked for two yurts to rest.
Yu Wenhan asked with concern: "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something together?" Yun Xi felt very cordial and was about to nod, but Yun Chuan said: "I'm not hungry, you can eat by yourselves." Picking up the luggage Then he walked towards the yurt. Hearing this, Yun Xi had no choice but to give up and chase after him.
"Are you really not hungry?" Yun Xi asked.
"He listened to the rumors and became angry just thinking about it. He was so angry that he was full of anger." Yunchuan said with a pout.
"My cousin has never been a person who likes to gossip. Look at how angry you are. People who always take pleasure in eating and drinking are full of anger." Yun Xi joked.
"He is your cousin, not mine. Why do I have to look good on him? Today, just for your sake, I don't have the same experience as him." Yunchuan replied.
"Princess, what you said is not objective. Anyone who doesn't know Khan about the scene at that time will have this association. My cousin is careful and good at reasoning, and he is by no means arbitrary." Yun Xi There was admiration on his face.
Yun Chuan looked at Yun Xi's expression and laughed: "If you brag again, be careful of blowing your cover! They are indeed brother and sister, we really can't afford to offend them. I won't talk anymore, I'm going to bed. I don't need him to reason. , we will be cleansed by ourselves!"
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At three o'clock in the morning, Yun Chuan was awakened by the noise outside. He was not very upset, so he turned around and covered his head with the quilt. Yun Xi was also disturbed so much that she lost all sleep. She got up and walked to the curtain, lifting a corner to see what was going on.
I saw Wang Chengyu standing nearby. Opposite me, a boy was holding on to a thin man. The thin man was struggling to free his hands from being restrained. Wang Chengyu was constantly cursing, "Thief, send him to the government, eat the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, Words like "from the imperial court" floated vaguely.
"What's going on? There's such a big movement and I can't let anyone sleep!" Yun Chuan also got up.
"It seems that Wang Chengyu caught a thief." Yun Xi said speculatively.
"It's really hard to avoid the god of plague! Wherever he goes, there will be a lot of chaos! Who is the thief from, the Central Plains people or the desert people?" Yun Chuan asked.
"Can't see clearly, there are already more and more people watching!" Yun Xi replied.
Yun Chuan had already dressed up and walked to the curtain, took Yun Xi's hand and said, "We are all woken up anyway, let's go and see the excitement."
"Wherever the chickens and dogs are, you must be there!" Yun Xi joked.
