Chapter 231 Postscript 4 You are not alone
"Captain Wei, you are so heartless. When the queen went to Jade City as an envoy, she gave you a bottle of excellent medicine, but you resorted to such despicable tactics to drive a wedge between her and her closest relatives. Human relations, from now on I, Xie Yuxuan, will be your neighbor. In order to prevent you from being confused again, I will watch over you so that you can never leave Yubi City again. What do you think?”
Under the clear blue sky, Phoenix was sitting on the top of the mountain looking at the city wall not far away and the direction of Yecheng.
A girl with a ponytail and green clothes was performing various roles vividly in front of him. After the performance, she ran to Fenghuang and asked: "Brother, do you think it's funny or not? Sister A-Xuan will send His Majesty away." The two spies who came over dressed up as girls and sent the envoys to the military camp of the Zhou Kingdom Governor in Yubi City. They mocked them severely and gave you a bad breath. That Governor Wei should be there again. I don’t dare to send spies to Yecheng to cause harm..."
Seeing that Fenghuang was still silent and pursed her lips tightly, looking lonely and sad, Ayuan sighed again.
"Why are you still unwilling to speak or smile? My sister said that the most difficult disease to cure in this world is the human heart. What can Ayuan do to heal your heartache and make you truly happy?"< br>
After thinking seriously for a moment, Ayuan said again:
"Oh, by the way, my sister gave birth to a little prince. At that time, the whole country celebrated. My mother-in-law, my uncle Xian, and I were lucky enough to go to Yecheng and saw the prosperity of Yecheng in Qi State. It was really lively. After that, Your Majesty Let us bring you here!”
When A Yuan said this, she saw Fenghuang's pair of very beautiful eyes shining brightly, looking at her very nervously, grabbing her and asking: "Is she okay now?"
"Are you asking sister?" Ayuan shook her head, "I didn't see my sister that day, but my sister's husband, the good-looking His Majesty, said that my sister is fine, but she just gave birth and is weak and needs to rest. , when my sister recovers, they will come to Shuozhou to visit us when they have time.”
Phoenix fell silent and looked even more worried and sad.
"Brother, you like your sister very much, don't you? In fact, my sister also likes you. If you are injured or bullied, she will try her best to save you and fight back those who bully you. …”
"Brother, you are not alone. In addition to your sister, you also have relatives like us, Uncle Xian, Sister A-Xuan, Sister A-Ling, and my aunt and I. We are all your relatives and friends!"< br>
"By the way, Sister Aling is getting married soon. Guess who she is going to marry soon?"
Seeing that Fenghuang didn't answer, Ayuan was not depressed and continued to laugh and talk: "It's that very interesting brother, Mr. Li Jialang. Sister Aling has been doing business with Mr. Li Jialang at the frontier and Nanchen during this time. , a month ago, he went on a mission to Nanchen with Li Langjun. His Majesty opened trade with Nanchen. Sister Aling and Li Langjun were responsible for supervising the legality of the merchants' trade with Nanchen. .
After coming back, Li Langjun proposed marriage to Sister Aling, and got the marriage from His Majesty. It shouldn't be long before they can drink their wedding wine, and then there will be fun again! ”
Phoenix still didn't speak, or maybe he wasn't interested in these at all. Sitting silently on the top of the mountain, he looked like a lion whose forbearance had not yet exploded.
But I have to admit that this boy is really dazzling in appearance. Even wearing coarse linen clothes can make him look indescribably romantic. Even if he washes away the brilliance, his handsomeness and elegance are still intact. color.
Yuan Rujing, who was standing not far away, couldn't help but sigh, and was very worried about her daughter: "Why do I feel that my daughter is like an ignorant, fearless sheep who doesn't know whether to live or die? She is making crazy provocations and may be silent at any time. Where is the lion that broke out?”
"In my opinion, your daughter, this little sheep, may have fallen in love with this beautiful lion..."
"What are you talking about? How old is my daughter?"
Yuan Rujing retorted reflexively, then looked for the sound and saw Li Mi and Xiao Ruoling walking side by side.
"Hey, what kind of wind brings Li Langjun to my place?"
"What can I say? You are also Aling's mother-in-law. Of course I have to come and see it. Besides, this is not the first time I have come to Shuozhou. I still remember that when I first came here with Sanlang, I was amazed by everything that has changed here. I’m shocked, now the people here are healthy and prosperous, it’s because of your good management here!”
"This is all the credit of Ah Xuan and Xian Lang, and it has nothing to do with me?" Yuan Rujing said modestly.
"If you want the country to be stable, the king and his ministers must perform their respective duties. Even if it is a small county magistrate, the mayor is still important. What's more, your daughter has opened a medical clinic here specifically to treat soldiers. Why? Can you say it doesn’t matter much? ”
Yuan Rujing now serves as the head of the district here. While running some shops with Xiao Ruoling, she is also in charge of the farming here. The past year since coming here has been smooth and the food and products are abundant. Shuo Hengyan's three states The land no longer needs food and wages from the court, and can be self-sufficient by relying on local taxes.
When Li Mi said this, he looked in the direction of Fenghuang and A Yuan, and sang loudly: "Green ants' newly fermented wine, small red clay stove. It's snowing in the evening, can you have a drink?"
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"Boy, do you want to have a drink with me? I am as good as anyone in making wine?"
Before Fenghuang could answer, Ayuan nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay, we'll come right away, and we can finally drink the wine cooked by Li Langjun!"
After saying that, he approached Fenghuang again: "Brother, look, you not only have relatives like us, but also friends like Li Langjun, Cui Langjun, etc. In the future, you will no longer be alone. There will be many, many more." People who care about you! ”
"A Yuan likes you very much, brother... Do you like A Yuan?"
The girl looked at him with her clear eyes wide open, her clear pupils were clear in black and white, and there was almost no trace of sadness or anger. It seemed that no matter what he did, he would not make her look displeased. .
These eyes reminded him of the time when he and Brother Qing lived in the small mountain village of Luoyang. At that time, Brother Qing was about the same age. When he saw that he was injured, he would take good care of him and give him medicine. , talk to him and make him happy.
Later, they were chased and the two of them fell off a cliff. When she woke up, she lost her memory and became different from before, but her kindness to him remained unchanged. When she saw that he was poisoned, she would still save him at all costs. .
Later, her intelligence and various ways of dealing with others opened his eyes, and he even felt like he got to know someone again. He also doubted whether she was still the same brother Qing as before, but as time went by, As time went by, this uneasiness and doubt was gradually replaced by another emotion, because he found that he could no longer leave her, and everything he did every moment with her had become a habit.
It’s really nostalgic!
Looking back at the past, Li Mi had walked over to him and sat down.
"Boy, since the first time I saw you, you and my wife have been together. I understand this feeling. However, sometimes loving someone deeply does not necessarily mean being together, even if we are thousands of miles apart, knowing everything about them. It’s safe and it’s enough, don’t you think?”
"You did both the right thing and the wrong thing this time. The Sinicization reform is like sailing against the current. The contradiction between Hu and Han has always been the biggest shortcoming of Daqi. This time, His Majesty used your matter to give the nobles a hard blow. It does have a certain deterrent effect, but you shouldn't risk your own life. You know that little lady, she will save you even if she puts her life into it. When you hurt yourself, you will also hurt her... ”
When Li Mi said this, Fenghuang's expression changed drastically. Just when he was about to stand up, Li Mi quickly changed his words and said, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, the little lady is fine now, that is, she has been sleeping for a longer time, so you can You know, she does this every time she treats people, but she’s healed now, so don’t let her worry anymore!”
When he heard "I've been sleeping for a while longer", Phoenix looked worried, but when he heard the words "I'm fine", a smile of relief finally overflowed from his lips.
"Brother, you look so beautiful when you smile!"
Suddenly A Yuan's words of surprise came to his ears, and Li Mi said angrily: "You little nymphomaniac, don't I look good? Just tell me, I'm prettier than him!"
A Yuan shook her head like a wave and said with a serious face: "A Yuan doesn't tell lies. Even if you put a knife on my neck, I won't lie!"
Li Mi picked up a wooden stick and was about to hit her. A Yuan ran faster than a rabbit and disappeared in an instant. When they met again, the girl had already arrived in the courtyard on the top of the mountain.
There was a bonfire in the courtyard and the aroma of tea overflowed. A Yuan led a white fluffy dog out. Suddenly there was a barking sound. Li Mi screamed in fright and quickly turned around and ran away.
"Li Langjun, where are our wines?"
Ayuan shouted, then thought about it:
"I didn't expect that Li Langjun is so bohemian and fearless, but he is also afraid of dogs!" As if she had discovered a huge secret, she hurried over to give Xiao Ruoling advice, "Sister Aling, this is easy to handle. , if Li Langjun bullies you in the future, you will let the dog bite him!”
Xiao Ruoling looked embarrassed and whispered: "Ayuan, Li Langjun is the legitimate son of a noble family. Don't be so naughty in the future. You can't let him lose face..."
"He is the legitimate son of an aristocratic family, but Sister Aling is not bad either. She is also the legitimate daughter of the Lanling Xiao family. Why does Sister Aling seem so cautious about him... Aren't you two going to get married?"
Xiao Ruoling lowered her head and whispered:
"Ayuan, you are still young, and there are many things you don't understand yet. If it weren't for Sister A, he might not consider proposing marriage to me..."
Ayuan frowned and thought for a while, then finally shook his head in confusion: "Then I really don't understand!"
When she raised her eyes, she saw Phoenix walking towards her. Her eyes lit up and she quickly regained her energy and ran towards him.
"Brother, are you afraid of dogs? If you are, I'll tell Ah Fu to get away. He won't scare you!"
With that said, he already asked the dog named Afu to run to an invisible corner.
Li Mi, who finally came back out of breath, saw this and his head was covered with black lines...
"Little girl, you are worrying so much! Do you know what other name he has in Yecheng?"
"I don't know!"
"Then listen carefully, this name is very loud. He is known as Jade Faced Shura, and even ghosts are afraid of him. Do you think he is afraid of you, a dog? I am afraid that you, a dog, will retreat when he sees him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ah Yuan suddenly raising his head and looking at Phoenix with wide eyes. The shining look in his eyes could no longer be described as admiration, it was the worship of a hero!
"So my brother is so powerful!" "..."
Li Mi didn't know what to say anymore, and thought to himself: It's over, this girl has become so infatuated, she will have to suffer in the future! It would be fine if this kid didn't have murderous intentions, but once he had such thoughts, he wouldn't even know how he died?
While he was thinking about it, he glanced at it and seemed not to see it clearly. He looked at it again:
Did I read that correctly? Is he laughing?
This kid actually... can still laugh?
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Yecheng, Jiafu Hall.
Ling Ye once again took a letter from Xueqi's feet and sent it to Xiao Jinyu. At that time, Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong were teasing the baby in their arms. The two-month-old baby would giggle, making the whole Jiafu The palace became extremely lively.
As the New Year approaches, Yecheng gradually washes away the haze of rebellion and enters into a joyful, warm and peaceful atmosphere.
Xiao Jinyu opened the letter and couldn't help but shed tears of joy after seeing the content in the letter.
"Ayu, is this another letter from your uncle Xian?"
"No, this time it belongs to Li Langjun," Li Langjun said. The knot in Fenghuang's heart was gradually untied, and I knew that Uncle Xian and the others must have a way. Fenghuang had always been with me, and there was no one else but me. Family and friends,
He is so lonely that sometimes his thoughts are a little extreme, but now, he will not only have relatives like us, but also friends, and he may also meet a girl he likes in the future..."
Recalling the rebellion that night, Xiao Jinyu fell silent again, her heart still aching: she tested Fenghuang's mind many times, just because she was afraid that he would take the wrong path and make a choice that was unfavorable to her, but she didn't expect that he would do it early. In order to prepare for self-sacrifice, Ling Ye also asked Ling Ye to send a letter to Chang Gong. The letter actually asked them not to care about their friendship and execute him in the name of a judge afterwards, to give an explanation to the world and also to A warning to those nobles who ignore the law.
He took matters into his own hands, but never considered his own life!
It had been like this from the beginning. Whenever she was in danger, she would always rush in front of her to shield her from knives and arrows without thinking.
It’s finally better now...
"Ayu, you should let go. Phoenix is still young and he will be able to figure it out as time goes by."
"Yes, after a long time and the world is stable, I will bring them all back!"
Nowadays, life is more important than fame and fortune!
This is also the reason why Xiao Jinyu does not let his closest relatives come to Yecheng Center.
Because this game between the aristocratic family and the nobles is not over yet, and they have to gradually update and improve the system of the entire dynasty in order to completely eliminate corrupt officials and achieve political innovation.
Their next plan is to recruit people from poor families into official positions and use them in local governance.
"Chang Gong, after all this matter in Yecheng is over, let's go to Shuozhou to see it!"
"Okay!"
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While the Qi State was implementing policies such as land equalization, military reforms, and even medical workshops, schools, assessments, and north-south trade, the leader of the Zhou State, Yuwen Yong, was also working hard to govern, using Confucianism to govern the country, cracking down on powerful families, implementing military reforms, and freeing slaves.
In the fourth year of Wuping Dynasty, in order to fight against the Northern Qi Dynasty, Yu Wenyong wanted to form an alliance with the powerful Turks. To this end, he sent envoys represented by Chen Guogong Yu Wenchun and Xu Guogong Yu Wengui to the Turks to marry the Turkic princess Ashina as his queen.
At the same time, Qi State also offered favorable conditions and wanted to form an alliance with the Turks.
The Turkic Muzhan Khan waited and waited, agreeing not only to the marriage with Zhou, but also to the deal with Qi.
But just when Mu Gan Khan was about to send the Turkic princess Ashina to the Zhou Kingdom, a strange thing happened that day. Thunder rolled from the sky and strong winds blew up. The tent where Mu Gan Khan was staying was blown away. When all the wolf troops rushed to rescue him, they found that Wooden Khan Khan had an arrow stuck in his chest. His eyes were wide open and he was not breathing.
Later, the Turks fell into chaos. Some people thought it was a natural punishment, and others suspected that the Zhou people killed Mu Gan Khan, so the marriage between Zhou and the Turks ended.
Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong were very surprised when they heard the news. When everyone was guessing who the person who assassinated Mu Gan Khan was, Xiao Jinyu seemed to have the answer in his heart.
Not only that, in the past few years, many nobles and powerful men who refused to obey the law and were ready to rebel have died in assassinations in mysterious circumstances.
But no one knew the identity of the assassin. Some said it was a middle-aged man, some said it was a young man of fourteen or fifteen years old, and some even said it was a stunning beauty.
The assassin came and went without a trace, not even leaving any traces that could be traced, which made all the nobles and powerful men terrified, fearing that they would be the next person to be assassinated.
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On this day, A Yuan had just come out of the medical clinic. On his way back, he saw a young man covered in blood lying in the grass halfway up the mountain.
She was so anxious that she burst into tears. She quickly carried the medicine box to the boy's side, checked all the wounds on his body, and skillfully cleaned and applied medicine until the bleeding stopped.
"Brother, are you going to kill those bad guys again?"
"You can't go on like this. Ayuan is very scared, afraid that one day..."
Ayuan was so frightened that her eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face.
Phoenix opened his eyes and saw the girl's wet eyes full of worry. They were still as clear as black and white, but they were no longer as pure as before, with only joy and no resentment or sorrow.
Ayuan is now fourteen years old, and has thoughts and worries that are difficult to understand for a girl.
"The world is not black and white, nor can justice alone conquer everything. There are always some people who are stubborn and stubborn and love to take advantage of loopholes in the law to do so-called "just and fair" evil things. The reformers There will always be bloodshed in the process, and I don’t want Brother Qing to suffer backlash from these people, and I can’t help her in the open, so I have no choice but to be the sword that kills all evil forces in the dark!”
"However, Ah Yuan, everything is about to end. What I assassinated today was the Turkic Mugan Khan. The Turks lost their master and fell into civil strife. The Zhou State also lost the help of the Turks, and was unable to fight against the Qi State. Qi Zhou's This war may be avoided!”
"This is the only thing I can do to help her now!"
At this point, he seemed to have lifted a burden off his shoulders.
"Now, I can finally take a rest... Ah Yuan, I leave my injuries to you!"
Ayuan immediately fell on him and cried loudly, but she only cried for a moment before she immediately regained her senses and concentrated on healing him.
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When Fenghuang woke up, it was already late at night, but he saw that the girl was still lying beside his bed. He only moved slightly, and the girl woke up and looked at him with curved eyebrows and surprise.
He still loves to laugh as before, but his smiling eyes are full of thoughts and concerns about gains and losses.
"Brother, you're awake. Are you still hurting anywhere? Do you want me to take a look at you again?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore!"
Fenghuang was silent for a while and said, "However, you have grown up now. I heard that southerners don't value honor and integrity the most. You can't be alone in the same room with me in the future. It will be bad for your reputation!"
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He had already felt Yuan Rujing's concern for her daughter. Not long ago, he heard Yuan Rujing and Xie Yuxuan say that they wanted to arrange a marriage for A Yuan, but A Yuan said that she did not want to discuss the marriage or get married yet.
Yuan Rujing was so angry that she cried bitterly. In fact, she was afraid that her daughter would fall in love with him, right?
"I am a doctor and I don't care about these details. What's more, Uncle Xian also said that Ayuan can live according to his own heart and choose to do what he likes and who he likes..."
A Yuan waved his hands repeatedly and said. After finishing speaking, he pondered for a moment and asked:
"Brother, I have always wanted to ask, when is your birthday? Ayuan really wants to celebrate your birthday!"
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"Phoenix's birthday is coming soon, and I want to give him a crowning ceremony!"
On the Yecheng side, Xiao Jinyu also said to Gao Changgong, "Changgong, let's go to Shuozhou. It's time to rehabilitate Fenghuang! He can't bear this unfounded stigma for the rest of his life!"