Chapter 486 A Slight Smile Is Vicissitudes
Xiao Chen, Ling'er, Xiao Ye, Fu Yan, Tie Kunlun, Shangguan Qiji, eighty Xiao cavalry guards, and Baili Qingyun also set off together.
Baili felt that his relationship with Xiao Chen and the others was actually so-so, but after getting along for a long time, it would be hard to justify saying that he had no feelings.
The main thing is that it's really fun to be with them.
If Xiao Chen and the others were going to visit the mountains and rivers for other errands, he might not be willing to follow, but since it was an adventure, he felt that they should go together.
Anyway, they can be regarded as friends, all of Baili Qingyun's friends in his life added up, in fact, there are only a few of them.
The few people galloped all the way, changing horses without changing people, and continued to march when they encountered post stations and took a break. Spring was still cold in Fengyang City, but spring was already blooming in the south, especially after crossing the Yellow River, the clothes on their bodies could not be worn anymore.
They not only crossed the entire China, but also crossed a season. The territory of China is really too big.
Not a day later, when he came to Jiuxi, Li Wanyun was very happy to see Xiao Chen, and personally hosted a banquet to welcome him.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Li Wanyun asked half-jokingly, "Xiao Chen, you came here in such a hurry, do you want to run away?"
"If you want to run, don't run here, it's too hot!" Xiao Chen is not afraid of the cold, he is afraid of the heat, can he bear it if he sweats while sitting?
"The further south you go, the hotter it gets. There will be times when you can't stand it." Li Wanyun laughed.
"My lord, you have been in southern Xinjiang for many years, right? Are you used to living here?" Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Hehe, if you are not used to it, you have to get used to it. It's like you are in the northern border and I am in the south. They are doing things for the court, and I can't help myself." Li Wanyun said.
"My lord, I think that the southern border has basically settled down. There won't be any major wars for at least five years. You haven't considered changing places? Why don't you go to Yanyun County? The situation over there is complicated and there are undercurrents. It is turbulent and there are many crises, it would be great if your prince sits in charge." Xiao Chen said.
Northern Xinjiang is very close to Fengyang City...
Li Wanyun didn't seem to understand Xiao Chen's hint, just smiled slightly, and said slightly teasingly, "It's enough for Yanyun County to have you, Governor Xiao Chen, in charge, so how can I be needed?"
"My lord, don't make trouble. You are the one who strategizes and wins thousands of miles. I don't believe that you don't know how difficult the situation in Yanyun County is! I have been roasting on the fire all day long, and my heart is scorched! Just now the lord said Run away, I really want to run straight away, so I don't have to worry about bothering the bird anymore." Xiao Chen had a sad face, he was really worried and bitter.
After traveling thousands of miles, everyone lost several catties.
"It's fine for you to roast yourself on the fire, but why did you put my nephew on the fire? What's your heart, kid?" Li Wanyun said.
"This is your family's business in the first place, so we courtiers can't always worry about it, can we?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"You should slap your mouth! How dare you say that to the emperor?" Li Wanyun laughed.
"No, I can only talk about these complaints with you, the prince. In fact, among the princes of Dazhou, I think you are the only one who..." Xiao Chen swallowed half of his words.
"How am I? Tell me." Li Wanyun asked.
"Forget it, it's hard to say, I can't say it, I can't say it, it's not as simple as slapping your mouth, it's a crime of beheading!" Xiao Chen shook his head again and again, "I still have to worry about Yanyun County. Don't think too well, the more you think, the more you will be sad!"
"Are you talking to this king?" Li Wanyun said angrily.
"My lord, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Now the confidant of our Great Zhou is no longer in the south. King Burma is mediocre and has no ambitions, and none of his generals have any intention of coveting the territory of Great Zhou. The old King of Siam, except for the dead Except for Prince Seba, the rest of the princes are not capable, so..." Xiao Chen said.
"You just said you couldn't help yourself, and you forgot?" Li Wanyun said lightly.
"My lord, you think so, but does your majesty know?" Xiao Chen said, "Maybe your majesty thinks you like to stay here, after all, the whole southern border is in your hands, your majesty. King Luo’s relationship is very good, right? Especially during the war last year, I heard that everyone in Siam worshiped you as a god, and feared you like a tiger, haha.”
Xiao Chen's hint is no different from what he said clearly.
You, Li Wanyun, have one hundred thousand soldiers, and you have been operating in southern Xinjiang for so long. You have made friends with the king of Burma, and you are powerful in Siam... I am afraid that your prestige, Li Wanyun, is much higher than that of your brother Li Wanjiang!
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
It's like the countries in the Western Regions only respect Murong Heng alone. As for the Great Zhou Emperor Li Wanjiang, who do they know him as?
But Murong Heng has a special status, and he had an agreement with Li Wanjiang back then, so no matter what the situation in the Western Regions is, he cannot be allowed to change places.
Just to find a balance.
So Li Wanjiang can make Murong Heng the Duke of Zhenxi, but he will never make Li Wanyun the King of Zhennan. He sent Li Wanyun to pacify the southern border, not to guard the southern border, let alone guard it forever...
To put it bluntly, it is actually brotherly suspicion.
Li Wanyun didn't want to stay in southern Xinjiang, but he had to. Li Wanjiang didn't want Li Wanyun to stay in southern Xinjiang, but he couldn't say it directly.
Xiao Chen's outspokenness touched Li Wanyun's heart.
What this kid said seems to make sense.
"My lord, the reason why I dare to say these things to you is because my little life is not long, so I have nothing to worry about, but there is only so much I can say, and it is up to you, my lord, to decide where to go." Make your own decision." Xiao Chen sighed, expressing that he was about to die, and his words were good, and it was all for the sake of you, the lord.
"Why is it true that you are terminally ill?" Li Wanyun was surprised when he heard this.
He also heard about this matter, but he thought it was just a rumor, now that Xiao Chen said it himself, he was naturally surprised.
Since your life is not long, why are you willing to sacrifice your life for Da Zhou? Are you really a loyal minister?
It's not like that.
But the facts speak louder than words. What Xiao Chen is doing now, isn't he just a loyal minister who will devote himself to death?
"I can still live for a year or two. The big fat man who came with me is Shangguan Qiji, a disciple of the Shangguan family. The emperor sent him to follow me because he was afraid that I would die suddenly, haha." Xiao Chen smiled, especially vicissitudes .
Li Wanyun was speechless for a long time.
"If I leave here, where will I settle down? It's impossible to go to Yanyun County, right? I'm afraid the emperor won't allow it." There are no words of comfort, so it's better to say something useful.
"Jiangnan is beautiful, the scenery is familiar to me in the past, the river flowers are red at sunrise, and the river is as green as blue in spring. Can you not remember Jiangnan?" Xiao Chenkou took one of the songs.
"You mean to let me go to Jiangnan County?" Li Wanyun was surprised.
"I didn't say that, I just said that Jiangnan County is very good, the seasons are like spring, I like it very much, don't you like it, my lord?" Xiao Chen laughed.
Of course Li Wanyun liked it, but...