Dongyin

Chapter 74

?The day for the army to depart was set on the eighth day of March. On the eve of Duan Yu's departure for the army, Duan Hong invited him to dinner alone, which was regarded as a farewell party.

The two hadn't been together like this for a long time. Sitting at the same table, the atmosphere was rather awkward, and the meal was eaten quietly.Halfway through the banquet, and most of the dishes on the table hadn't been touched, Duan Hong sighed, "The dishes here are all your favorites before, is it because the cooks in this palace are not skilled enough, or your taste has changed? "

Hearing this, Duan Yu hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth, and then replied, "It's because my younger brother has contracted a minor illness these days, and I don't have much appetite."

"The climate changes in mid-spring, pay more attention." Duan Hong said, "Why don't you mention the people around you, are they still the same people from before?"

"How many years has it been, it should have been changed long ago."

Duan Yu's words sounded like a bit of complaint, and Duan Hong said with a general feeling, "It's my negligence. Yu'er, these years I have ignored you, and even spoken harshly to you. It is indeed harsh."

Duan Yu remained silent.

"Some time ago, you appeased the people in the state of Jin, and your political achievements were outstanding. I wanted to celebrate you with a banquet, but in the end it was nothing. Do you know why?"

"...my brother doesn't know."

"That's because you have a close relationship with several generals in private!"

"I didn't!" Duan Yu said in a very serious tone, he suddenly raised his head to meet Duan Hong's eyes, and then lowered his voice for a moment, "Your brother is rude."

"The Prime Minister has mentioned this matter several times." Compared to Duan Yu's excitement, Duan Hong was much calmer, "If you don't admit it, I have plenty of ways to make you admit it. It's just that I don't want to haggle with you because of my brotherhood. "

But Duan Yu snorted coldly, "If my brother disregarded human relations, he would have turned against those generals, why should he be unhappy with His Majesty here?"

He can say such outrageous things, but what can be said is not a big deal.Duan Hong let out a long sigh and said, "Can you not oppose me in everything?"

"Who made His Majesty always dislike your younger brother?" Although Duan Yu said this, his tone was much more relaxed.He felt that what Chu Xiying said made sense, and Duan Hong seemed to be treating him well.

"Forget it, I won't argue with you." Duan Hong poured himself a glass of wine and said, "No matter what, I am two years older than you, so I should apologize to you." After finishing speaking, he raised his glass and drank it down.

Duan Yu just sat on his seat and looked at her without saying a word.

But Duan Hong drank the wine, and immediately poured another glass, "This glass is the celebration wine I owe you."

This made Duan Yu at a loss, he stared blankly at Duan Hong, but saw that she was about to pour another drink, he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Okay, fourth brother, I know how much you drink, stop drinking. "

Duan Hong only paused, but poured another cup and pushed it in front of him.After a long time, I said, "This is the last cup, I have something to ask of you."

Duan Yu was startled, only to hear her calmly say:

"You may meet an old friend when you join the army this time. Swords have no eyes. I hope you will show mercy when necessary."

old friend?Could it be Bai Yan?Duan Yu came to his senses and asked doubtfully, "Could it be true? Wei Ming became King Chen?"

Duan Hong didn't want to mention it, he just said, "You are on your way tomorrow, you don't need to drink the first two glasses of wine, but you must drink this one."

"No!" Duan Yu immediately retorted, looking directly at Duan Hongdao, "how can you be trifling with national affairs? Fourth brother, I don't care what you think about this woman, she is the princess of the previous dynasty, so she deserves to die. On the battlefield, see her once, kill her once."

"You!" Duan Hong felt a surge of heat and held back.

"You are already the king of a country, but you are still so emotional. Do you know what those people say about you?" Duan Yu said, "If it wasn't for her, our Duan family would have ruled the country three years ago! "

"Stop talking!" Duan Hong interrupted him, saying, "Just drink what you have."

"If you're so reluctant, why don't you go by yourself." Duan Yu turned his head away, and said coldly, "I've been hating evil since I was a child, and if I can slash once, I will never leave two slashes..."

"Okay! I'm not a person to be entrusted with." Duan Hong was irritated, and said, "Prime Minister Su has been fighting for many years, and he has studied the art of war. You have little experience in the army, so you should learn a lot from him when you get there, and don't stand out."

,Duan Yu remained silent, and those who achieve great things don't stick to their small scales, such a simple truth, but Duan Hong will continue to be confused.If he really can't understand, then...then he can only replace it.

Because Duan Yu had to leave the next day, Duan Hong let him go back early.After talking with him, Duan Hong was not at all relaxed.Although Duan Yu had some scruples when talking about Bai Yan, the hatred in it was quite obvious.Disastrous to the country and the people, she accidentally pushed her to such a cusp.

As the night gradually deepened, Duan Hong was still sitting on the table, drinking every sip.Duan Hong has always been restrained in drinking, this is the first time he has seen such a situation, and the palace people next to him dare not try to persuade her.

I don't know how long it has passed, in the dimness, Duan Hong heard someone report that Prime Minister Su was asking to see him in the study.

Duan Hong was a little dizzy, but he understood very well in his heart.She waved her hand and said to the man, "You pass on two words to him for me. One is that the Marquis of Jin'an is young and inexperienced, so let him take care of everything. The other is..."

The man pricked up his ears and held his breath to listen, but he didn't hear Duan Hong speak for a long time.He couldn't help taking a sneak peek, but saw Duan Hong sitting on the seat with his head bowed, as if he had fallen asleep.Just when he was at a loss, Duan Hong suddenly raised his head, paused, and said sadly, "No, you can go." After saying that, she got up, walked inside with a shaking body.

When Duan Hong woke up the next day, it was past noon, and by the time she finished bathing and changing, it would be half the afternoon again.

When Chu Xiying came in to visit, Duan Hong was sitting at the table drinking porridge wearing only a light-colored thin robe.That slow look is very leisurely, but the expression is not.

"You're here." I don't know how Duan Hong saw her, but she put down the spoon and said, "The sun is just right outside, why don't you go out for a walk with me."

These words made Chu Xiying unconsciously look out of the window, the window paper was shining brightly, she nodded silently.

Naturally, the two of them went to the garden again. This palace is not comparable to the palace, and this is the only place to go to and from each other.But so what if it's in the palace, it's just a bigger cage.Thinking of this, Duan Hong felt even more bored, he just let out a long sigh and didn't speak.

Chu Xiying listened quietly before asking, "I heard that His Majesty summoned the Marquis of Jin An last night."

Duan Hong was silent.

"Your Majesty is drunk because Lord Hou disrespected His Majesty?"

"That's not true." Duan Hong paused, and then said, "It's just that I'm a little depressed thinking about living in this square world for the rest of my life."

Chu Xiying was a little surprised, "Your Majesty has lived in such a place since he was a child, will he feel bored?"

"That's different," Duan Hong said as he entered the garden on the couch. Compared with the fiery red last time, the garden now has many more colors.A hundred flowers bloom, bees fly and butterflies dance, it can be described as extremely beautiful.The only fly in the ointment was that it was already afternoon, and the flowers lost the vigor of the morning.But this just fit the scene in Duan Hong's heart, she was stunned for a moment, and then blurted out, "You have taken care of this garden very well."

Hearing this, Chu Xiying pursed his lips and smiled.

Duan Hong looked at her carefully, and then said, "You haven't spoken much these days, what's on your mind?"

Chu Xiying's smile gradually faded, and said, "Your Majesty is worrying too much."

"I hope so." Duan Hong didn't want to say more, "There is a Buddhist temple called Wanxiang Temple outside Fucheng, and the incense is in full swing."

Seeing that her words stopped abruptly, Chu Xiying couldn't help asking, "Does Your Majesty want to go?"

Duan Hong said, "I'll follow you." Then he said, "The prime minister's mausoleum has been under construction for more than half a month. I want to go and have a look. It's nothing important now, and it doesn't hurt to delay for a few days on the way."

"..." Chu Xiying thought about it, "I just don't know if the Wanxiang Temple is on the way."

"The route hasn't been decided yet," Duan Hong said, "If you want to go, let's go tomorrow morning."