The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 347

At the end of summer, the rolling hillsides are covered with wild flowers.

Zhang Yong suddenly saw Zhao Sheng reach out to stop him, and shook his head at him.At first he didn't understand, but after looking at the blue sky in front of him, and his own general and princess accompanying the mountain flowers, Zhang Yong seemed to understand.

He raised his hand and signaled all the guards to stand by.

Princess Zhaoyang stood at the height of the horse, her gaze went from the flowers in front of her to the green mountains in the distance, she didn't look back, she just asked loudly: "What do you think of the scenery of this mountain and river, General?"

Jia Lian was half a foot behind Princess Zhaoyang, and she could look at Princess Zhaoyang's slender and beautiful back without any worries.

Although she is a beautiful woman, standing on the horse, she looks steady and confident, as if she was born to be a general.

It is a pity for such a woman to marry into a foreign country.

Putting aside distracting thoughts, Jia Lian took a step forward on his horse, looked into the distance, and replied: "Splendid mountains and rivers are picturesque."

Princess Zhaoyang turned her head, glanced at Jia Lian's handsome face, and asked with a smile: "I have heard that the general's ambition in life is to follow the example of his ancestors, conquer the battlefield, establish fame, and expand the territory for our Great Wei Dynasty. "

"It's just drunk talking."

Jia Lian replied casually.

He did say these words to Jia Mu and others.As for why Princess Zhaoyang knew, Jia Lian was not surprised.

Originally, when he said these words, he had a premeditated plan to let them spread, preferably to the ears of the people he wanted to reach.

If Princess Zhaoyang wanted to investigate him, it would be easy to find out.

"I don't think it's crazy.

With the demeanor of the general, it is only a matter of time before the achievements of Rong Ning and Ergong are achieved. "

"The princess is too praised, and the servants are ashamed to accept it."

"Hehe, I suddenly remembered an interesting thing."

Princess Zhaoyang suddenly laughed, and seeing that Jia Lian didn't interrupt, she continued: "If in the future, the Great Wei and Wala go to war, then the general will be able to command the three armies and attack the royal court of Wala. If he sees me again, I don't know what it will be like." such a situation."

Jia Lian frowned, and subconsciously comforted him: "Princess, you are worrying too much. Great Wei and Wala have already signed an alliance, so how can they start a war so easily?"

Based on the comparison of the national strengths of Wei and Wala at this time, it is basically impossible for Wala to win heads-up.

"Is it?"

Princess Zhaoyang asked indifferently, without arguing with Jia Lian, and then said: "I'm afraid, the general will still be handsome at that time, but I will become a haggard old woman, and I may not even be there anymore."

Princess Zhaoyang's tone was flat, but what she said was inexplicably sad.

It can be seen from her words that Princess Zhaoyang actually knew that there would be a battle between Wei and Wala sooner or later.Jia Lian knew this because Emperor Ningkang had revealed it to him before departure.

But it is impossible for Emperor Ningkang to tell this thought to Princess Zhaoyang who is about to get married.

It can be seen that this woman really has an extraordinary sensitivity and understanding of state affairs.

"Princess, I am serious. As the princess of the Great Wei Kingdom, you have tens of millions of people in the Great Wei Kingdom and a million troops as your backing.

So even if they came to Wala, the Nawara people would not dare to be disrespectful to the princess even if they wanted to come.

According to my guess, the reason why His Majesty asked to build the Han Palace in the Royal Court of Wala was to tell King Wala that if he dared to neglect the princess, he would have to bear a price they could not bear. "

Princess Zhaoyang smiled. She didn't know whether her father added this point to the covenant because it was really for her sake, or simply to deter the rumored timid King Wala.

Not intending to get entangled in this issue, Princess Zhaoyang looked straight at Jia Lian.

I don't know why, although she used to think she was generous and even bold, but every time she saw Jia Lian, she only dared to take a quick glance.

Today, she can appreciate Jia Lian's handsome appearance without any scruples.

Even when she saw Jia Lian looking at her, she didn't show any fear at all.

After all, it was Jia Lian who was uncomfortable and turned his head away first.

"Hehehe."

Princess Zhaoyang laughed inexplicably happily, and to avoid embarrassment, she randomly picked up a topic: "By the way, I forgot to thank the general.

Because of Zhaoyang, not only did the general have to travel thousands of miles this time, but he also took pains to make ice cubes to cool off Zhaoyang when he was busy with military affairs.

During this period of time, if the general hadn't sent my younger brother ice cubes to relieve the heat every day, I'm afraid Zhaoyang would have been severely poisoned by the heat. "

"I dare not accept thanks, this is a matter of the minister's duty."

Although the benefits of making ice with saltpeter are extremely low, if it is only used by Princess Zhaoyang alone, it is nothing.

Moreover, saltpeter is not a one-time consumable.

When the ice melts and heats up, the consumed saltpeter can be extracted by evaporative crystallization, just like salt production.

Although this process is cumbersome, it saves you from the pain of re-collection.

However, it was really difficult for him to accept Princess Zhaoyang's thanks, because the fourth prince had advocated this matter from the beginning to the end, and he was only providing technical guidance and necessary labor.

Princess Zhaoyang heard Jia Lian's humble response, but she didn't feel much joy in being respected.

Now that they were alone, she even hoped that Jia Lian would be more rude and closer to her.

Sadly it doesn't look like this is possible.

Jia Lian is more rational and calm than she imagined.

However, isn't this what I admire and like about him?
"Tell me something the General may not know."

"Princess, please speak."

Princess Zhaoyang turned her head back and said with a smile: "Not long after we left Beijing, my younger brother once asked me if I really liked the general.

He said, if it is true, he can let his soldiers pretend to be bandits, rob you and me together, and let me go back to the Jianghu countryside from now on.

The general knows that I was really moved at that time. "

Jia Lian was silent.

Based on his understanding of the Fourth Prince, it is really possible that this kind of proposal came from him.

But, as long as Princess Zhaoyang has a little sense, it is impossible to let the fourth prince do whatever she wants.

Although he knew that the matter was over, the fourth prince did not do such a stupid thing.But Jia Lian still feels uneasy in his heart.

After all, Princess Zhaoyang's words were equivalent to confessing her love to him directly.

Before, it was always the empress dowager who came forward.Although he also vaguely felt that Princess Zhaoyang liked him, after all, the other party didn't say anything.

He can pretend not to know.

There are many people who like him, and he believes that he can go through thousands of flowers and only pick the few flowers he wants.

Only then did he clearly realize that the greed of human nature cannot be suppressed by personal reason.

"Thanks to the princess's love, it is a blessing."

"Hehe, am I being rejected by the general again?"

Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian jokingly, with infinite brilliance in her eyes.

From Jia Lian's floating expression, she seemed to be able to see Jia Lian's inner activities.

Regrettably, Jia Lian seems to have been cornered by her and has nothing to say.

Turning her head to look at the blue sky in the distance, Princess Zhaoyang resumed her normal tone, and said softly: "Is there always a question in the general's heart? That is, why should I recommend the general to be the envoy?"
Did you still suspect me in your heart, worried that I would hold a grudge, would be unfavorable to the general on the road, or even guard against me? "

"I dare not. It is my honor to be loyal to His Majesty and serve the princess."

Ignoring Jia Lian's cautious words as always, she said quietly: "If it is, there is destined to be a battle between Wei and Wala. If it is, the general really has great ambitions, and Zhaoyang used to do his best for the general."

Princess Zhaoyang looked firmly into the distance, and said as if she was talking to herself: "Since the Meng Yuan retreated to the north, it has been divided into two parts, the east and the west.

For more than a hundred years, it has been bothering me, Da Wei.

Taizu, Taizong, my grandpa, my father, each of them wants to completely solve this serious problem.

But every time, I can't complete the work.

Now the Tatar regime is stable and its strength is getting stronger and stronger, so the imperial court chose to form an alliance with Oirat.

When one day the troubles of the Tatars are lifted, the imperial court is bound to eradicate Oala.

At that time, the general who has been to Wala in person and is familiar with the situation in Wala will surely become the best person in charge of the commander-in-chief.

I say that, the general understands what I mean? "

Jia Lian was shocked and couldn't help looking at Princess Zhaoyang's profile.

The face that still looks immature is extremely tenacious and determined.

Didn't she say that Prince Navala was quite pleasing to her eyes, that's why she agreed to marry Emperor Ningkang?
Then why, she can say such words so indifferently, as if all this has nothing to do with her!
Could this be the temperament of outstanding talents in the royal family?
Didn't she know that if things were as she said, even if Oara was defeated in the future, those who died under the war might include her husband, son, and other people she cared about!

Could it be that it is really a compulsory homework for every member of the royal family to look down on family relationships and only talk about the righteousness of the family and the country?

Sure enough, he was wise, he might really not be able to afford to play with these princes and grandsons.

Princess Zhaoyang didn't know Jia Lian's inner thoughts, she stared at the mountains and rivers she loved in front of her, and silently added something in her heart.

On the last journey, being able to travel through thousands of mountains and rivers with the person you like in your heart is not in vain.

……

Cross the long yellow sand and step into the boundless Gobi.

The group was mighty, stopped and stopped, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally came to the last pass.

Ganning pass.

In order to prevent Wala from going south, the Great Wei State specially built an important border town.

There are no less than tens of thousands of permanent officers and soldiers guarding the pass and surrounding areas!
This can be ranked among the top three among all important passes in the Great Wei Dynasty.

After leaving the Ganning Pass, there is a vast Gobi, boundless for thousands of miles.

It's only the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the frontier fortress is already cold and windy.In addition, there are thousands of miles of yellow sand, so that all the officers, soldiers and followers who rushed here from the prosperous Kyoto all frowned and complained.

Ganning Pass Town Commander-in-Chief led a group of soldiers and generals to greet them at the pass.

"Wu Shiwei, the humble officer, and all the officers and soldiers guarding Ganning Pass, welcome Your Highness the Princess!"

Jia Lian was riding on the white horse, and at a glance, he saw several middle-aged generals dressed as military officers hurrying to the front of Princess Zhaoyang's phoenix chariot, bowing on their knees.

The leader was a tall man with a dark complexion.He was originally a majestic man, but his official robe was pushed up because of his fat belly, which made him look a little more blessed.

Skip these few people, and look at the mighty soldiers in front of Xiongguan.

Although the gray armor and iron armor have vicissitudes of life, they all look strong and powerful, with a ruthless look in their expressions.

This is the real Wei frontier army, and it is definitely an elite!

"Please, generals."

In front of the phoenix chariot, Wu Shiwei and others stood up and said in a respectful voice: "Your highness and the others have already cleaned up the courtyard for His Highness, and respectfully invite His Highness to enter the customs to rest.

I'm afraid that people of humble rank and others are vulgar, and His Highness will not be able to accommodate them.But if there is something that you don't like, please ask His Highness to send someone to show that the humble staff will do their best to serve His Highness. "

"It's work."

Seeing that Princess Zhaoyang had no intention of explaining anything, Wu Shiwei and the others had no choice but to get out of the way and invite the phoenix chariot to enter the customs.

And he himself came to Jia Lian.

"Dare to ask, is this young general the imperial envoy?"

Jia Lian had already dismounted from his horse. Hearing this, he cupped his hands and said, "I have seen General Wu. This is Jia Lian."

Wu Shiwei originally thought that this kind of nobleman in the capital, the son of the powerful and powerful, who came here at the emperor's order, would inevitably be a little arrogant.

At this time, seeing Jia Lian salute him first in the attitude of a junior, he couldn't help but feel good about him.

He hurriedly bowed his hands to return the salute, and said with a smile: "Haha, it really is a young talent, General Jia's name, even if I have been guarding this bitter cold place, I have heard of it. Disrespect, disrespect."

"Don't dare, General Wu is polite."

After all, they were not familiar with each other, so the two greeted each other briefly, and then they invited each other to enter the customs.

They briefly introduced the entourage and subordinates around each other, and then Wu Shiwei ordered several adjutants to arrange houses for Jia Lian and others on the grounds that Jia Lian and others were tired from the journey and should rest first, and he left.

(End of this chapter)