shark [rebirth]

They left the bright red sunset behind, rode their steeds and walked towards the tribal camp at a leisurely pace. The dusk in the vast northern wilderness came to an end quietly. Returning birds flutter with the wind.

Looking at the endless plains and gentle hills, Xu Jin rode side by side with Pei Heng: "When the first emperor came to the throne, he rushed to pick you up. Did you know each other for a long time?"

Pei Heng nodded and looked far away: "When I was young, I went to Beijing with my father and king, and I met the first emperor in the palace. He was still the crown prince at that time. After he ascended the throne that year, he learned that Lu Juanqing brought me, who escaped death, to the Jiangzhou army. Daying came to look for me and wanted to take me by his side to take care of him."

In fact, at that time, there was a lot of chaos in the court, Pei Jian was only 17 years old, and she was still a half-year-old, and she had just ascended the throne. She was devastated all day long, but she still missed Pei Heng.

The first emperor couldn't take Pei Heng away for a while, so he comforted him patiently, and whispered that the general Lu was invincible in running the army, but most heroes are not good at raising children, so he couldn't stand it so he went to the palace to find him.

In the end, Pei Heng broke with Lu Juanqing, and was finally left by the late emperor Pei Jian.

Pei Jian actually has some similarities with Pei Heng, for example, his heart is too wide.

Although the old prince died at the hands of eunuchs, the root cause is also inseparable from Pei Jian's old and fatuous father.But he wasn't worried that Pei Heng would take the revenge of killing his father on himself, and he wasn't afraid that Pei Heng would make a fool of himself or something.

At that time, life was not easy, Emperor Yuanxu left behind the mess that had been ravaged by the eunuchs, Pei Jian had to work hard as emperor, he had to govern the country and the people to deal with the officials, and he had to personally lead troops to fight everywhere.He said he wanted to take care of Pei Heng, so he really took Pei Heng by his side, and fought with him to conquer the territory of the empire, and he did not hesitate to teach by example.The expedition is difficult, and the two people often have two copies of food, clothing, housing and transportation, regardless of you and me.

As night fell, the Anketu tribal camp stretched out with hundreds of snow-white tents. When Pei Heng and the others returned to the camp while talking and laughing, bonfires and night lights had already been lit in the camp, spreading out to the distant land as far as the eye could see.

Lu Ting and General Wang Jun came to ask for instructions, and Pei Heng asked them to restrain their subordinates and not to conflict with the locals.

The Nine Hundred King's Army and the Zhaowu Army who accompanied the envoy set up camp on the spot, and the men, women and children of the tribe looked at the original guests in a friendly manner.They are familiar with the Zhaowu Army stationed in northern Xinjiang, but they rarely come into such close contact. The tribal garrison and the Dayan military camp face each other, and are adjacent to the territory of Anketu. The soldiers in black armor are restrained, polite and mysterious.

There were people coming and going in the camp, and the people and soldiers saluted after seeing a few people. Lan Ya took Rouzhang Diji to the big tent to change clothes and rest, then turned to them and said, "Wrestle with the tribal warriors later, you are not allowed to hide." Lazy not to fight!"

After saying that, he laughed for a while, took Rouzhang Diji's hand, jumped into the snow-white tent and left.

Luesa smiled helplessly: "With such a temperament, what should I do if I marry into the palace?"

A few people walked along the road illuminated by the torches between the tents, and walked to the main tent. There was a large open space, and a few seats were arranged outside the main tent.

"The last time we got together here was to say goodbye after the coalition's great victory." Lu Esa untied Qinglu Sword and threw it at his feet, inviting them to sit down. "It's been almost ten years in a blink of an eye."

"The battle with the Western Regions?" Xu Jin and Pei Heng sat next to each other on the carpeted seats laid out on the spot, and the flames in the center of the open space jumped brightly.

"That's right." Marquis Yan Yun took his seat with his robes placed beside him, lazily leaning on the cushion, the night wind blowing his half-loose long hair: "At that time, the first emperor had been enthroned for less than a year, and the civil strife had just stopped. The countries of the Western Regions assembled large armies to suppress the border, and the tribes in the northern borders also had civil strife. Dayan formed an alliance with the three tribes in the northern borders, and the first emperor left Beijing to lead the army to conquer the north."

Pei Heng said: "Back then, I was still a kid. Lv Esa had only been in the capital for three years. He had just taken charge of Fengxuan Division, and then went north with the late emperor, leading the tribes to conclude an alliance and go to war. Marquis Yanyun and I took over our respective armies. The first emperor was not yet 20 years old. Almost all the veterans perished in the turmoil in the court, we can only stand on top, but luckily we did not disgrace our mission."

At that time, the empire was in ruins, and all the princes and generals of the older generation were withered. The teenagers walked out of the shelter of wealth and glory, and before they were fledgling, they put on armor and raised swords, and all rushed to the battlefield.

In the first years of Shengping, people felt that the second-generation ancestors who were well-clothed and well-fed were unreliable, but Tianhuang's nobles were superficially romantic, so they might not have real skills.In the face of a national crisis, this group of honorable princes can endure hardships better than the other, marching with heavy loads, eating bran and swallowing vegetables without a word of complaint.

Lan Ya and Rou Zhang Di Ji changed into their tribal clothes, and Ting Ting came in gracefully. The bright and colorful embroidery was simple and flamboyant, which complemented the beauty of the two of them.

Lan Ya heard their conversation and said with a smile: "I still remember that Rouzhang Diji disguised herself as a man and charged into the battle. My elder brother turned pale when he came back."

Rouzhang Diji laughed, and pointed to the handsome Yan Yunhou in purple clothes, and said: "Back then, the Marquis and the prince were covered in armor and bloody and rode their horses back to the camp. When they took off their helmets, half of their black hair hung down. He still has a gentle and light fur coat, and it can be seen that the veterans in the army do not believe that they have won the battle."

"The first emperor and Lv Esa began to say that the two of us are vases." Yan Yunhou smiled and shrugged helplessly.

Xu Jin looked at Pei Heng with a smile in his eyes, a little lost in thought, he thought, would Pei Heng look good in the general's armor?

The attendant presented a jar of wine, Pei Heng opened the seal and poured a big bowl each, the refreshing aroma of the wine wafted far away in the grassland among the bonfires at night: "Once, Luiesa, Huazhong and I were After chasing into the Gobi for more than ten days, after a counterattack, they captured Prince Wusun and came back. A group of people were ashamed. The first emperor ordered that Prince Wusun not be allowed to take a bath until the terms of peace were negotiated. When sending him back, he took the dirtiest road and took Prince Wusun Toss into a mud ball to be counted as venting."

Marquis Yan Yun picked up the wine bowl and drank half of it. Thinking of something, he said with a smile: "It was really hard at that time, food and grass were cut off at every turn, and the court was in turmoil for several years. The army lost its vigor and could only fight while training. He was supposed to be a refined emperor, but I don't know how he managed it."

"At first I thought that the first emperor was the most lenient, but later I heard that when we came back from injuries, he joked and scolded a few stupid words during the day, but at night he had to sneak a peek outside the tent before falling asleep." Luesa drank a large bowl sullenly. Wine, upright and full.

The tribal girls came barefoot, the musicians and troubadours sang distant prairie songs, the silver bells rang crisply, and the delicious food and wine accompanied by a strong bonfire made the night of the prairie lively and unrestrained.

A shirtless warrior came to the open space in the arena, and the tribal men, women and children cheered and surrounded him. The warriors' strong and strong muscles were bronzed, and they threw themselves on them with a low shout, their arms and shoulders pressed against each other, and wrestled tensely.

Luesa took off his robe and went on stage, competed with the winner just now, and then smiled and waved his hand. Yan Yunhou stood up casually, his slender figure didn't look like a warrior, and he used a girl a few times The long handkerchiefs thrown by them tied up the cuffs, and a brocade robe with wide sleeves became a wide robe with arrow sleeves.

The two stood facing each other, Luesa's deep and handsome foreign face was particularly conspicuous. Yan Yunhou's black hair was tied up casually, hanging from his shoulders, and he made a gesture with him. Both of them are master wrestlers, tripping, pushing, Challenge, borrow strength and repay strength, it is extremely exciting, and people around are constantly exclaiming.

In the end, the two couldn't tell the difference. They stood up straight and slapped their palms, bumped their shoulders, and came back together laughing.

Bowl after bowl of fine wine, the bonfire lit up the sky, and everyone laughed.Pei Heng seemed drunk, leaning on the felt blanket, with a smile in his eyes, he kept looking at Xu Jin.

"What are you looking at?" Xu Jin couldn't stand being watched by him, and couldn't help asking.

Pei Hengyong lazily leaned on the couch and smiled: "It's nothing."

In fact, he suddenly thought about it today, and it is said that the tears of sharks can turn into pearls, and when they cry, a lot of pearls pop to the ground.Xu Jin is the master who never sheds tears even if his head is lost, presumably this scene will never happen to him.

However, the more Pei Heng thought about it, the more itchy he got. He was so curious that he leaned forward and raised his hand across his wide eyebrows and bridge of nose: "Xu Jin, have you ever cried? Can you cry out pearls?"

Xu Jin: "..."

Pei Heng's arm hooked Xu Jin's shoulder, maybe he was drunk, he relaxed and leaned over, his waist was soft, Xu Jin supported him, and couldn't help feeling distracted.

Pei Heng leaned into his ear and said with a low smile, "If you are sad and cry, this king will feel sorry for you. It is best to cry with joy. When the time comes, tears will turn into pearls. You must give them to me, and you must not give them to outsiders."

"Crying with joy?" Xu Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pulled him firmly into his arms, "Have you ever cried with joy?"

of course not.Pei Heng didn't cry either, nor did he cry when the old prince passed away, nor when the first emperor passed away. There is nothing greater than heartbreak, he couldn't cry.

Pei Heng's eyes were foggy, he only smiled but didn't speak.

The night wind blows with the smell of flowers and burning wood, and the wine jars are empty one after another. Rouzhang Diji and Lan Ya's faces are flushed, holding hands and dancing with the lively singing and music beside the rising bonfire However, Marquis Yanyun and Luesa were still pushing cups and changing cups.

All the sounds seemed to go away suddenly. Someone played the Qiang flute, leisurely passed through the night sky, and passed through the undulating Ujimqin grassland. The sound was deep and sad, with a hint of meaning.

Covered by the cheerful music around the bonfire, one can vaguely hear the singing accompanied by the Qiang flute——

"Guard my mountains and rivers,

Soup soup..."

Pei Heng's drunken eyes widened suddenly, Marquis Yan Yun and Lv Esa also heard the singing, the barracks not far away also received a pardon tonight, and the general and soldiers couldn't help singing along with them while drinking. .

"How much is the same robe,

Looking far away..."

Time seemed to turn back in a flash, the elegant and handsome young emperor was lying under the golden curtain of the imperial couch, holding Pei Heng's hand tightly at the end of his life, humming a few tones indistinctly, his voice was hoarse.

The chief supervisor and the palace servants kept their heads down and did not dare to make a sound, not knowing what the late emperor wanted to say, but Pei Heng, Lu Esa and the others immediately recognized what tune it was.

——It was the Zhengbei Daying Camp that was lit all night on the Ujumqin Grassland many years ago. The young king sitting opposite the king's tent drank with the high-spirited good general Wangchen. Pei Jian's hair was full of blue hair, and his handsome face was reflected by the campfire. It was bright, and the sound of strings came leisurely from the camp, and everyone sang in harmony with the tune.

Several people recalled that day at the same time, Pei Heng held Xu Jin's hand, looked up at the sky full of waterfalls of stars, opened his mouth lightly, and the rest of them followed suit.

"Ann my brothers and sisters,

Guard the other side.

Untie the bridle and return the sheath,

The soul returns to the hometown..."

——for so many years.

"Nine years." Yan Yunhou said.

"I miss you." Luesa stood up and poured half a jug of wine into the Empress Dowager.

Pei Heng leaned on the animal skin cushion, looked at the fierce fireworks, just smiled, raised his head and took a sip of wine, narrowed his eyes slightly, and kept staring at the fire.

Indistinctly, Pei Jian's face seemed to emerge in the bright firelight, she raised the wine bag at him, and smiled brightly: "Ah Heng, after drinking this, we will leave camp tomorrow."

Pei Heng felt a dull pain in his heart, and the cloudy and astringent taste spread in his chest along with the spirits.

Singing and dancing by the bonfire, the big tent stretches and sparks shine with the Milky Way.

In that light, there was a trance like Pei Jian's clear and elegant smiling eyes, looking down on them from afar, gentle and broad.Rouzhang Diji looked up at the bright night sky, got up and held up her wine bowl, and said loudly: "Cheers! To the heroes!"

Lan Ya smiled and said, "Respect the late emperor! Respect brothers and sisters!"

"Prosperity and prosperity!" Young Master Gu and Xu Jin stepped forward and said as soon as they touched each other.

"Respect the late emperor! Eternal immortality!"

Luesa, Yan Yunhou, and Pei Heng raised their wine bowls. Under the sky filled with stars, the young man who was protected by Pei Jian in the past has grown into an indomitable hero, which has been passed down from generation to generation.