Chapter 193 Chinese New Year
Gu Changxiao certainly remembered Jin Sui's words that he saw the book of national destiny written by Sanqing in his dream, and that the Japanese would become the biggest enemy of the Han people in the future.
He also kept this matter in mind, but he did not have the ability to go out to sea at the moment, and his most important enemy was Prince Yu, so he did not mention going out to sea to destroy the Japanese.
At this moment, when Jin Sui mentioned it again, and even linked the destruction of Japan with her marriage, he realized how important this matter was in Jin Sui's heart! He immediately said solemnly: "Don't worry, Sui Sui, I haven't forgotten about the destruction of Japan. As long as I have the ability to build a navy, I will definitely go to Japan in person!"
Jin Sui smiled: "In that case, let's both put our great cause first and put our personal feelings second. Or do you dislike my age?"
Gu Changxiao was surprised and said, "What are you talking about? I am three years older than Sui Sui!"
Jin Sui joked, "That's different! If a girl is not married after she is 20, the court will fine her.
If I fail to conquer Japan before I turn 20, you can't think I'm too old!"
Gu Changxiao knew she was joking, but he still said seriously: "Then I will definitely destroy Japan before I turn 20!"
"Then I will work hard to make money and help you build a navy."
After the joke, Gu Changxiao pulled out a red string from his collar. At one end of the string was a jade ring that carried his body temperature:
"Destroying the Japanese is my duty as the prince of Great Xia. How can it be used as a betrothal gift?
This piece of warm jade is a relic left to me by my mother, and I am giving it to Sui Sui today."
As he spoke, he took it off and put it around Jin Sui's neck: "To me, this jade ring is far more precious than any other treasure. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is my most precious thing.
I use this jade to express my heart. Year after year, my Lord Yan Qing will cherish you and never let you down. "
Jin Sui was moved and said, "I will cherish it."
Giving gifts to express love is a token of love, right? Well, I should also give a gift in return.
But she didn't have anything so valuable that she had carried with her for so long. Neither Ling's father nor her mother left her anything.
Xiang Xiang said: "Gu Changxiao, can you please go out for a while?"
Although Gu Changxiao was puzzled, he did not say anything and went outside to guard the door. Jinsui immediately came to the space, wanting to find a unique thing to give to Gu Changxiao.
It was a bit scary to think of fine iron weapons and crossbows as tokens of love. Suddenly, she saw the camera and thought of something.
I immediately took a three-inch ID photo of myself, printed it out, cut a small piece, and sealed it with glass water, turning it into a glass pendant with her photo.
Similarly, tie it with a red string and put it in the sachet. Although this item is not expensive, it is unique in the world and is very suitable as a token of love.
"This is my return gift, I hope you don't mind."
Gu Changxiao thought that there was a strand of her hair in the sachet, but when he opened it, it turned out to be a small portrait of her.
The little portrait was still so lifelike, and he was very surprised: "There is such a great painter! He painted Sui Sui so beautifully, how could I dislike it!
If we are separated for a short time in the future, with this little portrait, I think I can talk about my longing for you year after year."
It was so corny that Jin Sui blushed: "Let's not do it! The soldiers will laugh at us."
Gu Changxiao could not say such words before, but when he found that Sui Sui would show the shyness of a little girl as long as he said so, he liked to say so more to tease her.
Sui Sui had been playing the man for too long, and sometimes she forgot she was a girl in her impetuousness. Only at this time would she blush and shyly not dare to look him in the eye.
Sui Sui is really beautiful at this time.
Gu Changxiao never gets tired of watching her, the more he wants to watch, the more he likes to tease her.
"Where is this painter now? He can be invited to the border town to paint portraits of Suisui and me." Gu Changxiao looked at the portrait and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that this painter was amazing.
He has also studied painting, but it is too difficult to paint something so vivid and lifelike!
Jin Sui laughed and said, "He travels all over the world, maybe we'll meet him someday."
Outside, soldiers were heard wishing each other a happy new year. Jin Sui said hurriedly, "It's time to hand out red envelopes."
The bonfire was lit, and a soldier was playing the huqie. Jin Sui was moved and took out his bamboo flute to sing along with him.
After she finished playing, everyone cheered, and she smiled and said, "I'll give you brothers a new song."
She sang the cheerful songs "Happy New Year" and "Congratulations on your prosperity". Haha, in my previous life, these songs were played in the streets and alleys every New Year.
The tune was so cheerful that Black Tiger couldn't help but move his hands and dance like a dancing bear.
His good friend 'Bald Qiang' also joined in. Gu Changxiao was also in the mood and danced a war dance with dozens of his personal guards.
Holding a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, he jumped with murderous intent and was very passionate.
Jinsui put together a temporary chorus and sang a relatively simple adapted version of "Unity is Strength".
She also added her own twist, changing all the enemies in the lyrics to Japanese.
Hei Hu and his friends roared at the top of their hoarse voices, but they didn't express the message of unity. However, their power was truly strong.
The funny thing is that the whole army likes this song and wants to learn to sing it. Jinsui thinks it's time to form a military choir.
Although we are not as good at singing and dancing as people in northern Xinjiang, the atmosphere of the New Year here is mainly about having fun. It doesn't matter whether we sing well or dance like a macaque.
The last part is the happiest scene, Boss Ji gives out red envelopes!
A large box of red envelopes wrapped in red cloth was delivered. Jin Sui and Gu Chang Xiao distributed them and said "Happy New Year" to each other. The same was true for the entire army, whether they were generals or soldiers, they all received two taels of silver.
Don’t think it’s too little. The monthly salary of a border soldier is less than two taels of silver!
Everyone was very happy, and the Northwest Army called Ji Lao Da more sincerely.
Gu Changxiao did not give a red envelope, but he did reward people based on their merits, but he would have to wait until he returned to the border town to pay them off.
The meteor horse who fainted in the snow while delivering the letter did not deliver the letter when he came, so Gu Changxiao specifically asked him to deliver the letter when he returned.
After receiving the red envelope, he set out first to deliver a letter to the border town. Both princes had returned! Although Prince Li was at the border and spent the New Year in the wilderness, his happiness, joy and touching moments were real.
Moreover, he and Sui Sui expressed their feelings to each other and gave each other tokens of love, which made Gu Changxiao very satisfied! However, Prince Yu, who was celebrating the New Year in the Chang'an Palace, could not be happy at all when faced with a table full of delicacies from mountains and seas and jade plates but found them tasteless.
"Mother, the envoys from the Northern Frontier are expected to arrive in Chang'an on the eighth day of the first lunar month. What should we do? I have tried every way to stop them, but it is useless."
The Queen was dressed in gorgeous clothes, looking elegant and graceful. She was lying on the couch eating a beauty dessert. She saw that Prince Yu was in disarray because the Northern Frontier delegation came to Chang'an.
She said with some regret: "It's just an embassy, what's there to be afraid of? Arrange for our own people to receive them, don't let them contact with outsiders, and send them away after the mission is completed.
Even if some rumors spread, it's harmless. The most important thing for you now is to kill Jun Yanqing. Once he dies, who in the world will oppose you?"
Humph, whether the old emperor is pretending to be sick or really sick, since he dares to be sick, then I have the ability to make him never get well! Take a look at Prince Yu, even his son is not very useful. The road has been paved for him, but because of too many concerns, he is timid and hesitant, and has missed opportunities again and again.
Originally, he was asked to send more troops to kill Jun Yanqing, but he was worried that if he sent too many people, the matter would be leaked. As a result, that bastard Jun Yanqing successfully escaped back to the border town.
This time Jun Yanqing was ordered to go to Northern Xinjiang. What a great opportunity to assassinate him! Prince Yu was also worried that sending his own people to Northern Xinjiang to intercept and kill him would easily leave room for gossip. Anyway, he was using Zuo Xian Wang to kill him, so why take the risk again? As a result, this bastard actually killed Zuo Xian Wang, and supported the young boy Bater to become king. He also wanted to send an envoy to Chang'an to make things worse! Even if the envoy revealed that I was colluding with Zuo Xian Wang, so what? Zuo Xian Wang is dead. I just need to say that you colluded with King Bater and framed me. What can you do? "Jun Yanqing doesn't even control the Yan area. What use can his border soldiers be? You just need to prevent him from controlling the Northwest Army again and let him fend for himself in the border city."
The Queen couldn't understand why Prince Yu was so nervous. The world is so big, you can't always focus on that corner of the border town.
"But mother, the people I sent found out that this delegation has private letters between you and Zuo Xian Wang."
The Queen snorted disdainfully: "Private messages can also be forged. As long as I say it is fake, it is fake!"
The queen's eyes rolled and she felt a little uneasy. This uneasiness did not come from Jun Yanqing, but from her own son.
She knew her son too well. She said he was indecisive, but he was even more ruthless than she was. If he was afraid that her relationship with Zuo Xian Wang would be exposed, it was very likely that he would seal off the palace.
My father and brother haven't told me about important things recently. I hold great power in the court and am the right-hand man of Prince Yu. Prince Yu doesn't dare to hurt me, but I can't guarantee that my father and brother won't.
She had climbed from a concubine to the position of queen and had seen too many cases of enemies turning against each other. In her father's eyes, the interests of the nobles were above all else, and she and her short-lived elder sister were just tools.
Now they have a better tool, that is Prince Yu. If things get serious, they will definitely be abandoned.
The Queen said casually, "I haven't seen Qi'er for a long time. I miss the little guy a lot. Tomorrow, ask the nurse to bring him to Ci'en Palace to stay for a few days. I can also enjoy the happiness of playing with my grandson."
Prince Yu's heart skipped a beat. Qi'er was his eldest son, born to Lin's daughter, and was only three months old. Why did his mother suddenly want him to enter the palace? After leaving the palace, Prince Yu immediately found Duke Gu and told him the queen's instructions. How could Duke Gu not understand what his daughter was thinking?
He snorted coldly: "Don't pay attention to her, just say Qi'er is not feeling well. If she forces to see you, send Qi'er to be a guest at Gu's house."
Prince Yu still didn't understand: "Grandfather, why does the Queen Mother want to see Qi'er at this time?"
He didn't believe that the Queen missed her grandson. The Queen hated crying children the most.
Duke Gu glanced at him, also feeling disappointed with him, but it was okay for Prince Yu to do so. A wise king would not allow his relatives to become powerful, and Prince Yu now depended on him to govern the country.
"Don't worry about what your mother thinks. Find out what evidence the Northern Frontier delegation brought. We need to be prepared early."
"How is the Northwest Army's affairs being handled?"
"Don't worry, Grandfather. All the officials you recommended will be placed there. Jun Yanqing's cronies will either be demoted or expelled from the army."
Duke Gu raised his eyebrows: "They didn't resist?"
"There have been several riots, but they were all suppressed. Without Jun Yanqing, those small soldiers and generals can't do anything."
"No one has become a bandit?"
"There are some. There are many horse bandits at the border, but they are nothing to be afraid of."
Duke Gu said in a deep voice: "We should be on guard against whether they really became bandits or secretly went to the border town?"
Prince Yu had not expected this. It was thousands of miles from the northwest to the border town. How could they possibly pass through the checkpoints and reach the border town?
But he did not refute Duke Gu, and only replied: "I will send someone to keep an eye on it."
"I asked you to inquire about the actual situation of the border town from the officials and caravans from Yandi. Have you made any progress?"
Speaking of this, Prince Yu got angry: "There was a minor official in the Ministry of Personnel who used to be the chief clerk in the border town. He was very trusted by Jun Yanqing. I have repeatedly asked him about the situation in the border town, but he avoided answering."
As expected, Duke Gu's expression immediately changed: "You are the prince who is the regent. Do you need me to teach you how to deal with such a minor official?"
Prince Yu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Grandfather, I will make him speak soon."
Wei Qingquan was in a depressed mood as he ate the New Year's Eve dinner at home. He had been at the border for several years, and the thing he looked forward to most was returning to Beijing. He did not expect that he would still have a hard time after returning to Beijing.
But now he has been controlled by Prince Yu's men, and he doesn't know when the disaster will strike.
"Lingniang, you go with Yingzhi!" Wei Qingquan's wife Huang Lingniang shook her head firmly and held his hand: "It's not easy to send Yingzhi away. If I disappear, the people who are secretly monitoring me will find out soon, and then even Yingzhi won't be able to escape.
Besides, my husband, we have been separated for so many years and finally reunited. I don’t want to be separated from you again.
No matter what we face, let us face it together as husband and wife!"
Wei Qingquan shed two lines of tears. More than a word of gratitude could express his deep love for his wife. During the years he was at the border, the Huang family asked Lingniang to divorce him many times, but Lingniang refused.
She waited for his return with her daughter with great difficulty. He finally returned to Chang'an with his political achievements and military merits, but he only got a small official position and was harassed by Prince Yu's people everywhere.
But now it is no longer a challenge, the knife of Prince Yu is already hanging on his neck. He will never betray His Royal Highness Prince Li and accuse him of some unfounded crimes.
But he didn't want to implicate his family, so he spent a lot of money to bribe a vegetable farmer to help transport his daughter out of Chang'an.
Although Yingzhi is only eight years old, she has been smart since childhood. In the years when her father is not around, she has matured more precociously than her peers.
As long as she leaves Chang'an, with the secret help of the Huang family, Yingzhi can successfully reach the border town and get the protection of His Royal Highness the King of Li, and she can survive.
His only wish now is that his daughter can survive.
Yingzhi burst into tears: "Dad, Mom, let your daughter stay with you! We are a family, and we will be together forever."
Wei Qingquan said solemnly: "Yingzhi, remember, you are going to the border not only to save your life, but also to send a message to His Royal Highness Prince Li.
Prince Yu's party is feeling guilty because the envoys from the northern border are about to arrive in Chang'an, and they are trying every means to discredit His Highness.
Not only us, the minor officials who have returned from the border town, but also all the merchants, nobles, officials, and your highness's former confidants who have been to the border will be interrogated and become witnesses against your highness's false charges."
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