I won't be a courtier anymore

Chapter 14 Chasing To Anxi

This year's winter has snowed one after another, and it seems that the sky has never cleared up, and disasters have been reported from all over the country one after another.

"Master, it's late at night..." Bamboo Wine whispered while holding a cup of soup, "Let's have some."

Xie Feng rubbed his temples, threw the official document in his hand on the table casually, took a few sips of Tang Qianqian, and said in a hoarse voice, "What's the matter, is Xiaobai missing?"

"Not yet." Zhujiu said.

While Zhujiu was speaking, he only felt that his butt was still hurting. The young master had been missing for more than half a month, but his swelling had just subsided after being hit by a stick, and now his legs were still bruised.

"Chase again." Xie Feng said.

Having been a boy for less than half a year, Xie Feng felt that he was a little loose. Since Li Bai was taken away by Cheng Jing, the feeling of walking on the tip of a knife every day in his previous life has returned.

The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop, so he just wants to be an idle Marquis, Cheng Jing, Zhao Zi, and the old emperor, the noble concubine in the palace, why did they give him this opportunity?On the night Li Bai was lost, Xie Feng reorganized Jin Yunwei.

Shiwuyi walked in in night clothes: "My lord, the people below have come to report that I saw the young master on the road to the northwest. The young master is with a camel caravan and is on the way to the Western Regions."

"Why did you go to the Western Regions?" Xie Feng frowned, and got up to look at the map. The capital is more than a thousand miles away from the Western Regions, not to mention that it is cold winter and it is not a good time to go to the Western Regions.The road in the Western Regions is full of yellow sand, strong wind in spring, hot summer, and thousands of miles of snow in winter, even if it is cold, you can freeze to death on the road.

"Not found." Fifteen said.

Xie Feng carefully looked at the map for a long while, and suddenly walked quickly to the desk, rummaged through the piles of documents on the table, and finally found the urgent report from Anxi Mansion.

The snow disaster in Anxi Mansion was also very serious. Dozens of racecourses were hit by the snowstorm, and nearly ten thousand horses ran out of food.

It was already the end of the new year, and it was the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye. The Anxi Mansion was thousands of miles away, and it was almost at the border with the Xiongnu. No one in the court wanted to go there.

"My lord, are you going to Anxi?" Zhujiu asked.

Xie Feng said "Yes", Anxi was originally the territory of the Ministry of War, and [-] Anxi troops were stationed there.Xie Feng's status as the Prince of Dingguo and a member of the Ministry of War is enough to take over this job.

"Prepare people and horses, I will play tomorrow and ask to go to Anxi for disaster relief." Xie Feng instructed Shiwu.

"Yes." Fifteen clasped his fists and went.

Xie Feng put on his cloak, Zhujiu carried a lantern, and the two went to Xie Zhan's yard.

It was cold at night, Xie Feng wrapped his cloak tightly, and said to Zhujiu: "Grandpa's illness will be taken care of by Master Kong for the time being. You remember to go to Xiangji Temple to bring Master back every three days. Before I come back, you invited Master to the mansion to celebrate the New Year together."

"Yes." Zhujiu replied, "Isn't Shizi coming back for the Chinese New Year?"

"The journey is too far, I'm afraid it's too much." Xie Feng said, "If something happens in the middle of the capital after I leave, you can tell the butler to thank the guests behind closed doors, and say that the old man is sick and needs to rest, and no one will be seen when he comes."

"Yes." Zhujiu said.

Although Zhujiu is timid, he grew up with Xie Feng after all, so he has a lot of vision.

While the two were talking, they had arrived at the old man's yard.

Mr. Xie Zhan has become obsessed with singing in the past few days, and he asked two children to babble non-stop in the mansion all day long. At night, he was still singing opera alone.

"Wang ascended the throne for [-] years and the war is still uncertain, and the five generations of chaos are dominated by tyrants. Zhao Xuanlang can't help the people screaming, and he knows how to fight in the west with a dragon climbing stick in his hand..." The old man's voice is rough and old, and his singing is full of wind and frost on the battlefield .

Xiying seemed to tremble slightly, the old man suddenly lost his voice, his gestures froze in the air, and he sighed for a while: "I'm old, I'm old."

Xie Feng then lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Grandpa." Xie Feng said.

"Why are you here so late?" Xie Zhan asked quickly, "Is there any news from Xiaobai?"

The day Li Bai was lost, the old man fell asleep after acupuncture, and Xie Feng ordered his servants not to disturb the old man, so Xie Zhan found out that Li Bai was missing in the next morning.

The old man was furious on the spot and almost knocked down the lobby, Xie Feng had no choice but to lie to the old man that Li Bai's brother took it away and there was no danger.

Only then did the old man feel relieved, but he still ordered Xie Feng to quickly find Li Bai back. The old man said that Li Bai was his good grandson and he must be found.

Xie Feng replied: "Someone saw Xiaobai on the way to the Western Regions, and said that he was following a caravan. I would like to ask myself to go to Anxi for disaster relief, and bring Li Bai back by the way."

When the old man heard that Li Bai was in the Western Regions, he immediately frowned and said, "The road to the Western Regions is extremely difficult in winter, why did Senior Brother Xiaobai take Xiaobai to the Western Regions? Are you going to Anxi?"

"Yes." Xie Feng said.

Xie Feng thought that the old man would stop him, but he never expected that the old man said repeatedly: "Go quickly, and bring Xiaobai back."

"Grandpa, how about Chinese New Year..." Xie Feng was a little embarrassed, he couldn't justify leaving the old man alone to celebrate the New Year in Beijing.

"What are you talking about for the New Year?" The old man sighed, "Hurry up and bring Xiaobai back to me. My body is getting worse day by day, and I don't know if I can see Xiaobai again."

"Grandpa!" Xie Feng's face changed when he heard the words, the old man was ill, it was really unlucky to say such words.

But the old man smiled relievedly: "People are rare in seventy years old, and grandpa is already satisfied. Princes and generals are nothing more than a handful of loess after death, but this is not for you. Xiaobai is always heart-warming. Your elder brother loved him when he was young." Sticking to me like him, chasing after me all day and calling him grandpa."

Xie Feng's elder brother had already died in battle.

Xie Feng's eyes were also slightly red when he heard the words, Xie Zhan patted Xie Feng's shoulder and said: "You must bring Xiaobai back. You see Xiaobai, remember to tell him that Grandpa misses him."

"Yes." Xie Feng whispered.

Xie Zhan got up, as if he wanted to go back to sleep, Xie Feng hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

Xie Zhan stretched out his hand to block Xie Feng's hand, and ordered as he walked: "Pack up and go to sleep earlier, I heard that the food and grass for Anxi have already been prepared, and if you ask for an order tomorrow, I'm afraid you will leave immediately. Prepare some clothes, I also have a fox fur cloak, you can find it and wear it."

"Thank you grandpa." Xie Feng said.

"It's late at night, go to sleep." The old man said and drove Xie Feng out. Xie Feng hugged the red fox fur cloak that the servants found, and didn't know what to say for a while.

In the early morning of the next day, Xie Feng took the initiative to invite Ying. This matter had been dragging on for several days, and he couldn't find someone when it was time. The civil and military affairs of the court were all excuses, and he would rather pay money than contribute. At this time, Xie Feng asked for an order , the old emperor waved his hand when he was happy, and made Xie Feng the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Xie Feng never expected the old emperor to be so generous.

"Xie Qing has the character of an old marquis." The old emperor said with a chuckle.

"Yes, yes." The officials echoed.

"You guys with your salary who only know to hide at home with your wives and children on the hot kang, you have been delayed for so many days in a mere Anxi mansion!" The old emperor changed his face and reprimanded coldly, "Look at me When you are old and sick, you only think about your new master, don't you?"

The old emperor's illness has worsened in the past few days, and the officials of the First Prince and Second Prince's factions have gradually become active. The old emperor has controlled the court for decades, so how could he not be aware of this.

The power is held in the hands for a lifetime, and suddenly the life is short and the power is in danger. How can the old emperor, the monarch of Daqi, endure it.

Xie Feng lowered his eyes and heard a group of ministers pleading guilty.

"Xie Qing is ready to set off today." The old emperor waved his hand and signaled the officials to stop talking. He was upset and left with the support of his confidant eunuch.

Liu Xuan waited for all the adults to leave before he moved closer to Xie Feng and said urgently: "My son, the Marquis is still seriously ill. It is now the end of the year, and the early spring is your gift to be crowned. How can you leave at this time?" !"

Xie Feng smiled: "Family and country come first, why does Xie Feng resign?"

Liu Xuan was speechless for a moment, so he could only pat Xie Feng on the shoulder and said: "Forget it, I will accompany you to the Ministry of Households and ask for more food. There will be guards escorting you on the road, so be careful along the way. I heard that the Huns also In the event of a disaster, you must be careful of them stealing food on the road."

"Yes." Xie Feng clasped his fists.

Xie Feng left the morning and hurried back home, Mr. Xie Zhan prepared a table of food and wine for Xie Feng to practice.

Xie Feng hugged the old man fiercely, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa, take good care of yourself and wait for your grandson to come back."

Xie Zhan smiled and said, "Why are you so clingy, kid? Hurry up, be careful on the road, Grandpa will wait for you and Xiaobai to come back."

"Yes!" Xie Feng clasped his fists.

As soon as noon arrived, Xie Feng rushed to Dianmao. At this time, Qiu Kun, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, was already waiting.

Xie Feng hurriedly stepped forward to apologize and said: "It's my official who came late."

Qiu Kun is also in his twenties. He was born in martial arts. It is the time when he is passionate about fame. This time, he just wants to keep others from going, so that he can save himself some human connections, so that he can survive in the future. Get ahead.

"My lord, the five hundred imperial guards are already in place, and we only need your lord's order." Qiu Kun clasped his fists and said loudly.

Xie Feng stood on the general platform and looked at the five hundred forbidden troops below the stage, and said loudly: "Brothers, this official is Xie Feng, the servant of the Ministry of War who was ordered to go to Anxi for disaster relief. This official knows that it is the end of the year, everyone We all want to celebrate the New Year at home, but Anxi, our gateway to the north, is suffering from snowstorms. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are starving and guarding the frontier. It's Da Qi's cavalry!"

The soldiers all knew that Xie Feng was the number one scholar this year, and felt that such a scholar would take them out with some contempt, but they never expected that this number one scholar, like them, had the heart of a warrior.

"I'm going to Anxi for thousands of miles, and the weather is cold and freezing all the way. Please go all out, brothers, if you arrive in Anxi one day earlier, you will be able to support our border soldiers one day earlier!" Xie Feng raised his hand and said loudly, "Listen, everyone! I order, let's go!"

Qiu Kun also said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"

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# Opera is selected from Qin Opera "Xiahe East".