When he was very young, Xiao Siye followed Empress Xiao around, living in precarious situations, and finally settled outside the Great Wall, where he lived with barbarians, kept company with cattle and sheep, slept in yurts, drank mare's milk, and weathered the storm.
He remembered the glory of the past, longed for the glory of the Han family, and dreamed of returning to Chang'an.
Then, when he came back, he suddenly realized that he had been isolated and alienated for a long time. Although the family's blood still flowed in his body, he was still incompatible with the family and had difficulty integrating...
At this moment, he was both angry and sad. The warmth of his family in his childhood memories was instantly shattered.
Just because you are afraid that you will offend Fang Jun and damage the interests of your family, you are going to send me to the border again, to experience the bitter cold and hardships in the north of the Great Wall, and to face a war that may break out at any time?
What's more, Ashina Simo and the Xiao family have always had hatred. Now, asking me to go to Dingxiang and control myself under Ashina Simo is no different from sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
It's snowing heavily and the north wind is cold.
My heart is even colder...
Xiao Siye sat blankly in the pavilion, greedily admiring the scenery in the garden, including white snow, red plums, pavilions, clay ovens, rockeries, green pines, white walls and black tiles, and row upon row of roof ridges and raised eaves.
A copper wind chime hangs underneath, making a crisp sound...
After a long while, he took a deep breath, put the tea cup in his hand on the table, tightened his clothes, turned around and walked into the heavy snow.
This is his family, his roots.
But he never wants to come back in this life...
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Returning to Lishan, Fang Jun unexpectedly discovered that Xue Wanche was also there.
Not only is he there, Princess Jiujiang is also there...
There was a fire burning on the ground floor of the main hall, and the room was as warm as spring. There was a white porcelain vase on the table by the window, with a few freshly cut plum blossoms inserted sideways in it. The pink and white buds were blooming, which was really beautiful.
Fang Jun stepped forward to greet us and said curiously: "A worthy couple is here to visit. I apologize for not being so far away to welcome you. It's rude and disrespectful."
Xue Wanche laughed and said, "Why are you so open to outsiders? My wife and I came to the door without saying hello, which was a bit abrupt."
Princess Jiujiang's pretty face was tense, her eyelids were drooped, and she looked a little worried.
Fang Jun took his seat and glanced at Princess Jiujiang. He felt a little confused. He didn't provoke her, did he?
"It's snowing all over the sky and the road is difficult to travel. General, you have something important to come here?"
"I came here to say goodbye to Erlang." Xue Wanche said.
Fang Jun was stunned.
This heavy snowfall is an airflow from the north. It not only covers the entire Guanzhong, but also heavy snowfall in Dingxiang. At this time of year, the Hu people on the grassland have a hard time, so they consider going south to reach the Han people.
The land was plundered, and the more food, livestock, and population, the better. It was commonly known as "grazing the valley"...
Recently, the Ministry of War has received reports from Dingxiang one after another. The Turks are feeling uneasy about surrendering. Xue Yantuo has assembled a large army under the leadership of the two sons of Yinan Khan, and Chen Bing is ready to move at the border. But Fang Jun is focused on the seeds
In terms of training, these military affairs are subject to the ruling of the Political Affairs Hall, so they are not taken seriously.
Anyway, Xue Yantuo will not be able to survive for a few years. No matter whether Goguryeo is pacified or not, as long as the Tang Dynasty frees its hands, the next target will be Xue Yantuo...
However, it was impossible for the imperial court to remain unmoved. It was the proper intention to let Xue Yantuo show off his power and send generals to Dingxiang to take charge.
Now it seems that the general sent is Xue Wanche...
"The northern border is not peaceful, Xue Yantuo's army is gathering, and he has the intention to go south at any time, and the Turks are restless. Your Majesty has issued an order, ordering me to lead the Youwu Guards to Dingxiang to guard against Xue Yantuo, and let Ashina Simo sit back and calm down.
Xiang Shan was in the Duhu Mansion to control the Turks from descending. Military affairs were urgent, so he came to say goodbye to Erlang."
Xue Wanche has been following Fang Jun quite closely for a while. This man has no good intentions. He has fun with Fang Jun and even got a slave trading business out of thin air. He makes a lot of money every day. He thinks Fang Jun is interesting and loyal. He has been like this all these years.
There were only a handful of people who treated him well, so they had already regarded Fang Jun as a close friend, so they naturally wanted to say goodbye before leaving.
It's just that when I said this, I didn't know why I looked a little sad and sad...
Fang Jun was puzzled. It's just a battle. As a general, you don't have to carry a sword in person. Why do you have this look on your face?
He nodded and said: "In this case, I wish the general a great victory and success!"
As he said that, he glanced at the cold-faced Princess Jiujiang at the side.
Since it's time to say goodbye, what do you mean by coming...
Feeling Fang Jun's suspicious gaze, Princess Jiujiang raised her eyes and glared at Fang Jun fiercely. Her pretty face remained expressionless and she just said calmly: "The general is out on an expedition to defend against the enemy.
It took a while to win and return to the court. From now on, I will be responsible for the business of your slave. You men will fight to be loyal to the country right away. It is better not to worry about such trivial matters."
Fang Jun caught a glimpse of the muscles on Xue Wanche's face twitching violently...
Fang Jun understood immediately.
Regardless of whether a man or a woman, economic income and political achievements represent family status. This has never been the case throughout the ages. Why did women in ancient times become vassals? It is because the rules of Confucianism and Christianity constrained women and prevented them from earning economic benefits for the family.
, let alone become an official in the public eye. If things go on like this, a vicious circle will completely destroy the status of women.
Now that Xue Wanche has started to make a lot of money through the slave trade, his waist has naturally become tougher. How can the always strong Jiujiang Princess endure it? But Xue Wanche is also a stubborn ass. Blind suppression will not only fail to make her surrender, but will be counterproductive, accelerating the relationship between husband and wife.
There were cracks, so Princess Jiujiang was planning to cut the root of the problem and simply cut off the root cause of Xue Wanche's stiff waist.
It’s not necessarily that he didn’t mean to take the opportunity to kill Xue Wanche and drag the young and beautiful Silla maid into the room...
And Fang Jun, who gave Xue Wanche these benefits, not only received no gratitude from Princess Jiujiang, but instead regarded him as the culprit who instigated Xue Wanche to renovate his husband. Even if he didn't scold his mother, even if he was well-mannered, he still expected to look good on him?
Fang Jun smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed.
He did have the intention to seduce Xue Wanche at first, because after listening to Xue Wanche's complaints, he felt that this guy was very pitiful. He had the same problem as Fang Yiai in history. It is inevitable that some things would harm others. Why can you princesses of the Tang Dynasty not abide by the rules of women and do whatever they want?
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How difficult it is to be the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty!
Not only do they have to bear the shame of being a "bastard", but they also have to be implicated by ambitious princesses at any time. It is easy to seize titles and go to jail, and it is not uncommon for them to die or destroy their clan.
Let Xue Wanche tighten his waist and add more obstacles to Princess Jiujiang, why not...
However, I felt a little embarrassed when someone came to my door at this moment. After all, it was a family matter, and it was later proven that Princess Jiujiang did not let Xue Wanche become a bastard, but was just trying to "fake the phoenix and the phantom" with the maid.
With the new tricks, Fang Jun will inevitably feel guilty.
After thinking for a while, he asked Xue Wanche: "What do you think, General?"
Why am I, an outsider, interfering in the fight between you two at the end of the bed? The previous actions were already unreasonable. You two should discuss how to deal with it this time. In any case, it is not my fault.
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Of course, asking like this in front of Princess Jiujiang, given Xue Wanche ten courages, would he dare to say "no"? All the courage of the general was exhausted when he suspected that Princess Jiujiang was not a woman.
He was originally a good guy, but now he is being controlled by Princess Jiujiang...
Sure enough, Xue Wanche said dejectedly: "According to the princess's wishes..."
Fang Jun then said: "Then we will follow His Highness' wishes and wait for Wei Chen to inform Jin Famin."
Princess Jiujiang seemed to have noticed Fang Jun's intention, and said calmly: "I am naturally happy that Erlang has made friends with my fourth son. It is just someone else's family matter, and even brothers have to stay out of it. If you meddle rashly, it is easy for you to be a different person inside and outside."
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Fang Jun nodded, this was considered a warning, and said hurriedly: "Your Highness misunderstood, although the junior minister and General Xue are different in age, they followed General Xue around and played around when they were young. This kind of relationship is nothing more than that even for family members.
In the past, it was General Xue who played with Wei Chen. Now Wei Chen has a way to make a fortune in his hands. Is it possible that the wealth should be given to General Xue and returned to outsiders? The wealth will not flow to outsiders. Other than that, there is absolutely no other intention.
I hope Your Highness will learn from this."
Xue Wanche burst into tears with gratitude, "What a good boy, it's not as bad as when I took you, eleven or twelve years old, to drink wine, fight in groups, fight dogs, and make money..."
Although he knew that this stick had no good intentions at all, such an arrogant and domineering person was willing to bow his head and submit. If he refused to give in, he would be stupid.
He glanced at Fang Jun and said: "Since Erlang has also said that we are not outsiders, there is one thing I think it is necessary to remind Erlang to prevent you from making mistakes."
Fang Jun said modestly: "Your Highness, please speak."
"Erlang is young and promising, and he is highly valued by his father. He should love himself and don't have anything to do with my sister Fang Ling in the future..."