Looking at Meng Chang who was looking directly at him with his head raised, Di Xin was in a trance, as if he was remembering the young man who was looking directly at his father twenty years ago in his mind.
"Perhaps Meng Gunan hasn't adapted to his status as a noble, so how can he treat the king with such contempt?"
After hearing this, Mengchang looked back and didn't recognize him at all. With his status now, if compared to oral administration, he was more or less a doctor, so he responded unceremoniously.
"The foreign minister heard that there are several important ministers in the royal court, Dr. Meibo, Prime Minister Bigan, and Dr. Du Yuanxian. They are all important ministers who uprightly speak out and assist the king. Whenever they argue with the king, they always blush and refuse to give in. They feel that... Such are the loyal men.”
"Therefore, I try to respect the king, regard him with loyalty, and want to deeply remember the wise and majestic appearance of the king. But I don't know who this minister is? Why do you judge people by their appearance and target Meng Mouye with generalizations?"
"Pfft~" Fei Zhong, who was standing next to him, saw Zi Yan glaring angrily but saying nothing, and couldn't hold back his laughter for a moment.
Zi Yan was eloquent and eloquent. He often argued with others and often failed. This was a subconscious comment, but the boy turned around and took it back without any fear. His sharp words could not only win the favor of the king, but also make him happy. If he can clean up his rudeness, he is not a reckless man who only knows how to fight.
It seems that he can compete with those old ministers and old doctors who have been in the officialdom for a long time. Such a person is not only good at fighting, but also able to obey the king's wishes. Fortunately, he is a foreign minister. If he enters Chaoge in the future, I am afraid that There will be one more competitor who is not him.
Di Xin looked at Meng Chang carefully, frowning and not looking at Zi Yan's joke like the other ministers.
"Zi Yan, kneel down and admit your mistake to Meng Gunan!"
"What?"
Zi Yan didn't come back to his senses for a moment, looking at his king in disbelief.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty? Your Majesty can kill Zi Yan, but you cannot humiliate Zi Yan like this."
Ignoring the angry and roaring Zi Yan, Di Xin had tenderness on his face and stepped forward to help Meng Chang up.
"Warriors of Dashang do not want to kneel down and worship. Don't learn those evil habits from your Lord. Meng Chang, you are the real warrior of Dashang. Everyone, we should respect warriors instead of slandering or abusing them. "
"Mengchang, take off your armor and let the ministers see your great achievements."
It was already winter, and although it hadn't snowed yet, the climate had gradually begun to drop. Meng Chang obeyed the order and ignored the slight chill. He took off his armor and stood shirtless in front of everyone.
The ministers and generals of Chongguo who were watching all exclaimed, looking at the body of the person in front of them in disbelief.
This is still a normal body!
Big and small wounds and scratches are all over the body. I just looked at the face and didn't notice it before. I just felt that the hair was a little shorter. But after being shirtless, the body was so devastated that I couldn't even count the fact that this man was only twenty years old. What have these young people experienced?
Even the tortured prisoners and slaves were not as tragic as the wounds on his body.
Di Xin walked around Meng Chang's body in circles, as if he wanted to remember these scars firmly.
"There are countless injuries. Many of them are injuries added to injuries. My child, it's not easy for you."
Di Xin's voice was gentle and deep. He always treated the soldiers who were good at fighting in the army with the highest respect, because he came from the military camp that was stinking all day long.
Meng Gunan, this is an honor that he has earned with his life as he has become a general and a knight. This child seems to have just turned twenty. Speaking of which, he is only a few years older than Yin Jiao, but his experience is a hundred times richer.
"This place is so traumatized that it goes deep into the heart. How did it happen?"
Seeing Di Xin pointing at the big tooth marks between his left and right ribs, Mengchang replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, there are two injuries here. One is that Changchang was bitten by a ring dog when he followed General Chong Yingluan on an expedition to Fengliang. , and then was torn apart by strange beasts when he followed the Grand Master's vanguard army to attack Daizong."
Everyone took a breath of air-conditioning. The most common wounds on their bodies were the bites of this beast.
"This place was injured by the poisonous arrows shot by the uncle of Mocheng when the foreign ministers attacked the city. This place was left by the enemy's spears when he was holding the city gate and forcefully opened the city gate behind him. The tear scars on the shoulders and back were from the skin and flesh torn off when he was besieged by Shusi, Shengyu and other strange beasts in the southern suburbs of Yicheng. However, these are not fatal."
"Oh? Are there other more serious injuries?"
Mengchang had already understood what Di Xin meant. At this moment, he was being watched like a monkey, pointing and pointing, but he didn't feel angry. He just sighed a little at his good luck. This King Zhou was not as capricious as the legend of later generations. Brutal and murderous.
The three heads and six arms were opened, and everyone was shocked. It turned out that the rumors were true. This man from Jiucheng really had three heads and six arms.
"Your Majesty, please look here. This is Zhucheng in the Inner North Sea. He was chased by Zhu Yan and was beaten with a stick until the left side of his brain exploded. He was injured several times between life and death."
Looking at the shocking and exaggerated scar on the left side of his head, from his forehead to his eyelids, bridge of nose, and mouth, it looked like half of his head had been shattered. I really don’t know how it grew back.
Di Xin took the robe and armor from the soldiers and carefully put them on Meng Chang.
"Your Majesty, foreign ministers dare not..."
"Don't move. You have great merits. I am just dressing and armouring you. A few days ago, when Chonghou's decree arrived at Chaoge, everyone in the world said that Chonghou was crazy. Since the establishment of Tang Dynasty, there has never been anyone like this. You are a baron who is over twenty years old, but in the hearts of many people, the baron has somewhat insulted your achievements. You should at least be able to be called an earl."
The surrounding ministers were a little moved, and many covered their faces as if they didn't want to see the wounds all over the young man's body, as if these wounds had pairs of eyes staring at them and asking them questions.
"Is Mengchang brave?"
People are so ashamed that they usually follow others' opinions when they see them slandering her. But when they see their true appearance, many people who still have moral integrity in their hearts hide their faces to show it.
The soldiers of Chongguo were also in tears, and Wu Gan couldn't help but burst into tears, cursing himself as a useless person, not knowing that his lord was riddled with wounds.
"Zi Yan, now do you understand why I asked you to apologize?"
"I don't want to shock the world, nor do I want to shock the common people, but who told me that the general I like is only twenty years old. If he is not young, I can just make him a Marquis of Beihai, what's the harm?"
The ministers did not dare to answer. Zi Yan let out a long breath, glanced at his elder brother, and then at Di Xin's dangerous eyes. He bowed down in a very submissive and respectful manner: "Zi Yan is rude, I hope Meng Gunan will forgive me." rash."
How could Meng Chang let him really kneel down and apologize? He immediately reached out to support Zi Yan: "How can you let the royal family and nobles worship each other? You are so arrogant."
The two of them were pushing and shoving, you respect me three points, I will give you three feet, it is really a battle between generals and prime ministers that turns conflicts into friendship.
Everyone looked at Zi Yan and Meng Chang, while Di Xin looked at Chonghou Hu, who had his eyes slightly closed and said nothing. There was always an evil fire in his heart that could not be vented.
He scolded those who needed to be scolded, and warned those who needed to be warned. He really had no way to deal with this Northern Bohou. He didn't understand how the good Lord of Northern Xinjiang could live longer and go back to become a Such a ghostly look.
Isn’t it just that a son died? Isn't it because there are strange beasts causing trouble in the North Sea? Isn’t it just Binzhou corruption? Isn't it true that Jizhou also rebelled?
…
To be honest, Chonghou Hu is indeed a bit miserable. If you break it down, there are some big scenes that the princes will never see once in their lives. Chonghou Hu has actually experienced three or four times in two years, and he has not yet collapsed emotionally. For the past It was already very difficult for the grumpy Chonghou Hu. It was really distressing and helpless.
As if aware of the king's gaze, Chonghou Hu did not explain anything, but first gestured to Meng Chang's side with his eyes.
Di Xin nodded slightly, acknowledging what he meant.
From Chonghou Hu's eyes, Di Xin saw love and the pain of powerlessness. He could understand Chonghou Hu's feelings, but little did he know that Chonghou Hu also saw endless fatigue and forbearance in Di Xin's eyes. .
This king, known for his domineering power and his gaze on the four frontiers, is already so powerful. What else in the world can make him so tired and bored?
In the past, Chonghou Hu didn't understand. He was used to being domineering, but the past few years have been unfavorable and he has learned painful lessons again and again. He has watched his country and northern Xinjiang slowly slide into the abyss.
At this time, he finally understood why Di Xin's eyes were so tired.
They didn't realize it until they could understand each other's emotions.
Both of them are no longer young, and the world is not as simple as the teenagers thought.
Chonghou Hu nodded respectfully, turned his back and secretly gestured towards Di Xin with a clenched fist. Di Xin also smiled, stroking his thick beard with a smile, laughing loudly, and encouraging Chong Guo one by one. The soldiers, these soldiers were surprisingly young, but they were followed by Chonghou, Meng Gunan, who had gone through several battles in the north and south.
"Evil is coming! Evil is coming!"
"The general is here!"
"Last time, I wanted Doctor Du to give it to me as a gift, but he didn't want to come to Jizhou in person, so I put the matter on hold temporarily."
"It's a pity that when things come to an end, I still don't have the chance to hold the halberd and go to the front line to fight in person. Where is Meng Gunan?"
Mengchang was startled and immediately accused Ziyan of his crime and loudly promised: "The general will be here!"
"This halberd was the sacred iron halberd given to me by the Grand Master when I was young. It accompanied me in the four frontiers for twenty years to fight against my enemies. Now the treasure is covered with dust and has been lying on my weapon shelf for a long time. It’s a pity that I haven’t drank blood for two years.”
"Now, I will give it to you in the hope that you will bravely take the lead in the future and guard the mountains and seas for the northern frontier and the great merchants."
Mengchang took the halberd with both hands and looked at the sharp edge of the halberd. Under the heavy hand, the hard texture of the halberd showed how extraordinary this weapon was. It could be cut a thousand times without losing its edge. It was really a good weapon.
"Your Majesty, can this halberd be famous?"
"Yes, I call him Jing Salamander."
Chongguo joined forces with Wang Shi, and the guilty minister Su Hu and his family were escorted to Chaoge by Wang Shi's people. According to Emperor Xin's words, once the cold winter was over, during the autumn sacrifice, Su Hu and his family were used as human sacrifices. Offering sacrifices to the queen of the land will bring great power to the four frontiers.
The armies from both sides drank freely of the fine wine and meat brought by Master Wang, and reveled for three days beside this dilapidated and silt-gathered Jizhou City.
Rejoicing till late at night, Zi Qi pushed open the tent and looked at Zi Yan coldly.
"Who asked you to make your own decisions and provoke that young general?"
"I want to do it myself, can't I? Brother, you don't want to fight, I don't blame you, but why should a barbarian from a commoner family be allowed to enjoy the glory of a title just because he put in more effort on the battlefield?"
Zi Qi looked at his younger brother with disgust. When the late king passed away, he took matters into his own hands and went to the market to spread rumors without permission. He also informed the general of Lintong Pass and killed one of his generals.
"Don't you understand yet? This is the tacit understanding between Chonghou Hu and the king. The use of slaves can be big or small. Before you can speak today, the king has blocked your mouth with the honor of his glorious military exploits. Stop the mouths of all the ministers present."
"His momentum has risen and you can't stop it. Moreover, he lives in Beihai and has no conflict of interest with us. Brother Zhong, don't do stupid things again and create a powerful enemy for yourself for no reason. This is not The question of whether you are stupid or not is asking for death. Do you understand?"
Seeing Zi Yan's perfunctory agreement, Zi Qi stroked his forehead speechlessly. Knowing that his brother not only didn't listen, but also seemed to want to take the opportunity to do something else, Zi Qi kicked him in anger and shouted in a low voice.
"I don't care what you do, but please remember, don't mess with this mud pit in Northern Xinjiang, otherwise if the trouble continues, the situation will not be controllable by you and me. If something happens in Northern Xinjiang, , the world is in chaos, brother, I will be the first to sacrifice your head to my father. Further north there are Rong tribe, Rong tribe, Rong tribe. Do you understand?"
Seeing that the eldest brother was really angry, Zi Yan just said calmly: "But...but, I have already said those words."
"You...what did you say again?"
"It's nothing. I just took the opportunity to talk to Chong Yingbiao who was drinking alone during the dinner in the evening. I'm just talking nonsense, I can't take it seriously!"
"Let's just say that Chonghou Hu wants to accept Meng Chang as his son. If he has the Chong family, he Chong Yingbiao may be unable to live without Chaoge for the rest of his life and cannot return to Chongcheng!"
I can't sleep while typing, and when I close my eyes, I see the keyboard and the world of reminders. . .
(End of chapter)
