It has been more than a year since the eldest prince of Shang Qi left the capital. Even the rumors in the imperial city have gradually become less and less. Many veterans have speculated about the emperor of Shang Qi. They probably feel that their eldest son is not good at running state affairs. It is necessary to abandon the long-standing tradition of establishing the elder rather than the younger. But fortunately, the eldest prince has great skills and is very young, but he can fight with military attachés, big and small, in the school field. He can be ranked at the forefront of the military attaches even in the worst situation. Maybe in case of war, he can also be a leader. He is the general who leads half of the country's soldiers, but it is obvious that all the ministers want to favor the other emperor's heirs, and the Qi Dynasty emphasizes civility and restraint on military affairs. Moreover, the peaceful years have been too long, and most people have long forgotten what it is like to be in war, war, and chaos. Of course, Focus on your guess of the next emperor.
If you master the dragon-supporting technique, you can protect your entire family without worries. However, if your calculations are wrong and the movement is too big, the nine clans will inevitably be in danger.
It has always been a big event for a prince to leave the capital. Throughout the ages, there has been no shortage of princes traveling to the capital to inspect the surrounding areas. However, these are often just for show, or to try their best to make the pomp even bigger. Killing two birds with one stone, one can make the people of a country know about this. The prince has great talents and great plans, and is considerate of the people. He does not hesitate to spend a lot of time touring the territory. Of course, it will attract the attention of all the people. Secondly, he will build momentum first. Probably not long after returning to Beijing from the tour, the emperor will announce the establishment of an heir to the world. Over the years, not only the West and the Three Kingdoms, but also Zhongzhou Dayuan and even the Eastern Islands have followed suit. It has almost become a customary norm to go out to the capital for a tour and then establish an heir. But this time the eldest prince left the capital, it was different. There was no pomp and circumstance. For more than a year, neither the high-ranking officials nor the common people knew where the prince was or whether he could leave. Halfway through the great country, all I know is that the emperor is still in charge of the capital, and there is not a word about the eldest prince leaving the palace.
Therefore, it is no wonder that many ministers in the court who have placed huge bets on the appointment of the chief minister were extremely anxious for a while, but they did not dare to stretch out their hands and eyes too far. If they did not find any clues, it would be a trivial matter. It is the enemy who is an official in the same dynasty but has a different stance, who grasps the handle and grabs the hands that have not yet had time to withdraw, regretting that it will be too late to gain more than the loss. So it would be better for a strong man to cut off his wrist and turn his attention to the other sons of the emperor again. Either they are good at dancing and are exquisite in all directions, or they are determined to go all the way to the end. The methods are different, but they are all hard work.
No one knew that the eldest prince, who had rarely left the palace courtyard since he was a child and did not want to write or write, was actually just two people traveling together.
The other person somehow managed to catch up with a little palace maid who came forward.
The eldest prince's whereabouts are extremely secretive. He even took off his clothes of the best fabrics in the past. He only wore soft armor close to his body and wore shabby robes like most people in the world. It was late autumn, and his cheeks were chapped many times by the strong wind outside the pass. This time, he finally cooled down and no longer felt weak as before. On the contrary, he became more and more comfortable riding a horse. If nothing unexpected happened, I would have probably walked all over the place to go to Beiyanze, which I have been thinking about for a long time, and take a look at the most dangerous place that is said to be the coldest in the world and difficult to bury corpses. It is a pity that Unfortunately, since this very clumsy little palace maid caught up with him, the eldest prince's schedule has been delayed a lot.
There are not many women in Shangqi who are good at swords and horses. Although this little palace maid with a rather ordinary background knows how to ride a horse, her skills are really hard to criticize. There is a sword hanging on her waist, but it is a pity that her shoulders are so delicate. How to move even the slightest bit, so it fell into the eyes of the eldest prince who was proficient in bow and horse since childhood and had strong martial arts skills taught by famous teachers. Even though he repeatedly reminded himself that he was the eldest son of a saint and must have a merciful heart, he was still disadvantaged by this move. The little palace maid was so worried that she often became angry.
It was still six or seven days' journey from the north to Beiyanze, and the two of them could often see corpses wrapped in armor, being lifted up and carried away by two or three people.
After asking about it, it turns out that some people who guard the border in Beiyanze are very particular about returning to their roots. After dying in battle, most of them stay with Paoze, but there are also many people who return to their hometowns with their corpses, or they have been told to choose a place with beautiful water and green mountains. , facing the countryside and being at ease, so countless corpses are transported from Beiyanze to other places every year. The Beiyanze defenders who weigh the corpses have long been accustomed to it, and their expressions are dull as they transport corpses back and forth.
"Have the monsters in Beiyanze become more and more rampant in recent years?" The eldest prince reined in his horse and turned around, chatting with the two people from Beiyanze who were resting in front of him. He didn't show the arrogance of people in the imperial city. He took a casual look at the mutilated corpse and was deeply moved. Deep bow.
"Young man, seeing that you are not very old, I would like to advise you kindly. If you can't go to Beiyanze, it would be best to turn around and live somewhere else." One of the two people spoke and chewed the food in his mouth countless times. The withered yellow leaves spit out. He raised his tired eyes and glanced at the eldest prince. He rarely showed some relief, "It is a good idea to protect all people in the world. Beiyanze is short of this kind of people, but you What I don’t know is that the entire Beiyanze border is like a monster grinding its teeth and trembling its scales. Anyone who enters will inevitably have their bones chewed to pieces, and their corpses may be mutilated or simply impossible to find. Except for the old one with your name and hometown on it, Monument, nothing gained.”
"Some people say that Beiyanze Border Gate is like a medical clinic. Most of the people who go here are confused people who don't know the heights of the world or have no desire to live. It's like they are suffering from a long-term illness that is difficult to treat. Stepping into this medical clinic Sooner or later, the disease will attack and it will be difficult to end up with a whole corpse, but there is still nothing we can do." The man didn't have much life, his eyes were lifeless and cloudy, he picked up another withered yellow leaf from his arms and stuffed it into his mouth, and wolfed it down as if chewing it. , after a long time, he continued, "There are many masters in Beiyanze. Not long ago, one of the most capable masters had his arm torn off by a monster. I don't know how much the commander spent in exchange for a living and dead flesh and blood." It is indeed a blessing to barely save a treasure that is rarely seen by ordinary people. But sometimes, we also hope that we can finally save a life and linger on, and that the commander-in-chief can also save us. Unfortunately, in this North Yanze, There is no joy and heroism, just weighing the pros and cons. We know clearly that some people can still survive, but they have suffered severe injuries, and there are not many old medicines and spiritual materials. There is really no way to save them. Even those experts died at the border. If you die, you will die without a sound."
"You know you're in front of a Shura field, but you still want to try it?"
The little palace maid lingered for a long time, and finally got off her horse with trembling hands. She held the knife in her waist with both hands, and walked behind the eldest prince. She saw the pale and mutilated corpse. Her stomach was tumbling, and she quickly covered her mouth and nose. She felt that she was shaking, but It happened that the eldest prince turned back with indifferent eyebrows, and the little palace maid had to hold back, her face turned sallow for a moment, but in the end she was able to suppress the tumbling wave.
In the end, the eldest prince got on his horse and left. He did not go to the North Yanze Border Pass. Instead, he turned around and went straight to a city outside the pass. He left the young palace maid in an inn and went to the nearest one. The brothel threw all the money left in his waist into the hands of the shopkeeper, who had never seen so much money in his life, and took a dozen of the most beautiful women in the brothel to the highest building until In the early morning, he stumbled through the armor and left.
Spring nights are short, and morning clouds are long. The eldest prince has never behaved so absurdly in the capital, but today he bowed his head and went out. He said that the scenery outside was indeed much better than in the palace, and he was almost in trouble. I couldn't stand it and I almost made a fool of myself. But after walking out of the brothel, the man frowned. He didn't want to look outside the brothel door anymore, but in the end he still looked gloomy. He walked slowly to a young woman, knelt down and stared at her. Get rid of the latter's skin.
This little palace lady in the imperial city, even if she has seen countless beautiful women, can still be said to be extremely beautiful. Although her figure is weak, she should be magnificent and strong, and may not be inferior to those who are older, especially those with clear eyebrows and eyes, who are the same as the emperor. The palace maids and maids came and went in and out of the city, and they were all clearly distinguished. In any case, for the eldest prince who had always been open to romance, he should have been thinking early, but until now, he still felt that this girl was a bad burden, and he really couldn't think of anything else.
"When Yang Honglu was still in the fourth rank, he was famous for his breeze on his sleeves. However, he offended important ministers in the court and was impeached, demoted and demoted. How come he has now learned the shameful tricks of valuing the father over the daughter? How can the maids and commoners get up there? Longtai.”
The eldest prince, who was the most noble person in the room except the emperor, was squatting next to the woman who was so tired that she fell asleep, silently looking at the ridiculous object in the latter's hand.
When leaving last night, the young palace maid said that there would be a cold rain today, so His Highness might as well take an umbrella and leave. She also said that this place is not as peaceful as the capital, so it is best to bring a knife. However, the eldest prince did not listen and went to spend the night in a brothel alone. So now, although the girl is asleep, she is holding a knife in her left hand and an umbrella in her right hand. She just slept on the long street in the late autumn and winter nights. Her face was red from the cold, and she huddled in one place with difficulty. It was not like the imperial city in the past. The well-dressed and well-behaved palace maid looks like a civet cat huddled under the eaves of someone else's house in the cold autumn without food.
The eldest prince, who was dressed like a gangster, looked steadily at the woman in front of him, then looked up at the brothel, and then looked south at the end of the long street.
Suddenly I remembered that when I was out on a cruise, I heard a storyteller in the teahouse say that the most ruthless emperor's family was the most ruthless. I thought it was true, but also felt a little lucky. When the little palace maid woke up again, she found that she had been carried on someone's back. She was stunned for a moment, and then she quickly struggled. It was the eldest prince who held down the sides of his legs to prevent him from falling.
"Be sure to do your best when performing outside. Wherever there is a man from the imperial city carrying a palace maid, it's just to deceive others, so don't move around."
The little palace maid was shy at first, but she was thinking of a girl after all. After a while, she leaned close to the man's neck and whispered where the rouge fragrance came from. It smelled really good, much better than what she smelled in the imperial city.
The man in front turned around and smiled for the first time.
"I'll take you to see the snow in Beiyanze, do you want to go?"
The words that were originally very outrageous to the ears of a knowledgeable person were spoken lightly and casually by the man.
The little palace lady was at a loss for words and hesitated for a moment before saying that she was very stupid and was afraid of delaying the important event. Besides, there was also snow to see in Shangqi territory.
"Sometimes I am not Your Highness, and sometimes I am Your Highness. Now I am Your Highness, and I have the final say."
The woman nodded and leaned on the back of the soft armored robe. Perhaps she was walking too slowly, but she fell asleep peacefully.
