Return of the Swallow

From Tianyu Pass to Sirius Pass, the walk was twice as slow as before.Because Pang Xiao was afraid that Qin Yining would be frozen, he performed the prince’s honor, used the most spacious and warm carriage, and stopped for a rest when encountering good scenery along the way, and stopping when there is a market in any small town. .

Stop and go along the way, not like Dai Sin returning to Beijing, but like taking the princess out to play.

Yi Binghu was suffering from anger along the way, but the people around him especially admired Pang Xiao, and they echoed Pang Xiao's words.

Qin Yining lifted the warm curtain of the carriage and looked out, and saw Yi Binghu's face stretched. After these few days, his face seemed to be thinner. He couldn't help but leaned back in Pang Xiao's arms and whispered: "If this goes on, I'm afraid General Yi will be burly His figure is almost gone. I see him almost unable to eat for the past few days."

Pang Xiao leaned against the big yin pillow, lay down with his long legs bent, holding a military book in one hand, and holding Qin Yining with his arms in the other hand. The two of them covered a thick blanket together, and Qin Yining hugged him in his arms. A small stove, warm and comfortable.

"That person is not right in mind and self-righteous. It would be a good thing if he can sharpen his temper. If not, we can't control that much. The reason why the Tigers kicked him out was because he was too temperamental. Instability, putting it in the military can easily affect the overall situation."

Qin Yining couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "It seems that you have a deep understanding of your opponents. This is the so-called knowing people and making good use of."

Pang Xiao smiled, kissed Qin Yining and said, "It's like playing chess. You have to know the function of each chess piece and what effect it can play on the board."

Qin Yining nodded and rolled over in Pang Xiao's arms, "That's why I said, that one is not as good as you."

Pan Xiao chuckled at the tone of her praise, "You are biased towards me in your heart, so I feel good about everything."

"Not really. Anyone with a discerning eye can see who is better. If you are not really good, those men in the army who dare to kill and fight will recognize you?"

Ten thousand words of praise from outsiders are not as comfortable as Qin Yining's.

Pang Xiao kissed her cheek happily, and whispered in her ear: "Madam praises her so much, and she is very happy for her husband."

Qin Yining's entire face was buried in Pang Xiao's arms, and his lips couldn't hide a smile and said, "Smooth tone."

"How can it be a slippery tone? Every sentence is from the heart."

The blanket was too warm, and the "pillow" was too comfortable. Holding the heater in his arms, Qin Yining's mind became a little dizzy, and his eyelids gradually became heavier.

Seeing Qin Yining's kitten in his arms, Pang Xiao felt more love and compassion in his heart, and slowly patted her on the back with his big hands, like coaxing a child, and said softly: "Go to sleep, I will guard you."

Qin Yining closed his eyes and fell asleep unconsciously.

The team marched slowly for seven or eight days, and finally reached the second pass on the northern border, Sirius Pass.

When Pang Xiao approached the Sirius Pass, he changed to horseback riding and followed Qin Yining's carriage.

Yi Binghu scolded Pang Xiao as cunning in his heart, and he usually enjoyed it in a carriage like a girl, and when he saw the soldiers at the border, he changed to riding a horse, looking like a man.

Pang Xiao realized that Yi Binghu's eyes were wrong, but he didn't care.Leading a group of people to the gate of the city, someone on the tower of Sirius Pass immediately asked loudly, "Who is here!"

Huzi said loudly: "This is the team of Prince Zhongshun returning to Beijing, passing through Sirius Pass, please open the gate of the city."

There was a sound of mixed footsteps from the gate tower. Not long after, someone leaned forward and took a look. After confirming that it was correct, he kicked down the gate tower, and the gate was opened soon.

A group of defenders came out first and stood on both sides, and then saw a tall, scar-faced middle-aged man in armor, holding a saber and walking out quickly.

Seeing that the other party was walking, Pang Xiao turned over and got off the horse, and the Jinghuwei behind him also got off the horse.

Yi Binghu curled his lips, snorted lightly, and muttered: "Pretending to be something."

Wei Erbao, Li Daniu, and Qian Dong beside him were dissatisfied with Yi Binghu for a long time, but the senior officials crushed people to death, and they couldn't do anything. Just like Jinghuwei, they all got off the horse and followed up.

Yi Binghu sat on the horse alone, looking uncomfortable, and finally had to jump off the horse with a dark face.

The guard general of the Sirius Pass is a tough guy. He doesn't believe that this person can also disobey the emperor's orders, so he is kind to Pang Xiao!

Thinking of this, Yi Binghu quickly stepped forward, passed Pang Xiao, and bowed his fist to the visitor: "General Tao."

"General Yi. So you have found Prince Zhongshun's team and are you coming back with him?"

What this said was almost maddening Yi Binghu's heart and lungs.

What does it mean to come back?He is escorting the treason criminal back!

But looking back, the magnificent carriage, the magnificent team, and the prince’s ceremonial guards all show that he is indeed accompanying, not escorting.

Yi Binghu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he said stiffly: "Yes. Prince Zhongshun has been found. Can General Yi arrange a place to stay here for the prince and his party?"

"The station is well arranged and can move in at any time, but the prince is a distinguished person, and at the end of the day, he will be ordered to tidy up the post and invite the prince and the princess to move in.

This is it again!

Yi Binghu wondered how these people's brains grew?Why is Kang Qiong, the general of the Long Xiang Army, said that he would let Pang Xiao live in the post, but he actually invited people to live in the back office, and now this is the same for General Tao, who has an upright appearance?

Pang Xiao stood by playing with his horse whip and watched Yi Binghu's face change. He couldn't help being funny.

However, General Tao Shi's eyes fell on the horse whip in Pang Xiao's hand. He was taken aback first, and then he stepped forward to salute respectfully.

"Final Tao Jun, see Prince Zhongshun."

This is Tao Jun?

Seeing that there is a scar on the forehead that runs through to the brow bone, and a smoking gun is pinned to the waist, although the skin looks rough and looks a bit mature, it is actually in his early thirties. These characteristics are similar to those of Ji Zeyu. Pang Xiao understood the same.

This person is the leader of Ji Zeyu's more than one hundred cronies, and he must have seen Ji Zeyu's whip, and he suddenly became more respectful.

"No gift. General Tao is promoted, but the king has not yet congratulated him."

When he went out, Ji Zeyu said that Tao Jun was a school lieutenant, but now he has become the general guarding the Sirius Pass. He must have been promoted recently.

Tao Jun knew he was a small person. Pang Xiao had never met him before, and it was impossible to know who he was before. Now he mentions the matter of "Promotion". Looking at Pang Xiao's hand is Ji Zeyu's token. Knowing that this person must be someone Ji Zeyu valued, and Ji Zeyu must have told Pang Xiao about him.

Therefore, Tao Jun’s respect for Pang Xiao revealed a bit of kindness: "The prince is struggling with the boat and the car, and it is really hard. It is better to have a good student to fix it, and then he will immediately order people to prepare wine and vegetables for the prince."

Pang Xiao smiled and said, "Thank you, General Tao."

"Lord, please, princess please."

Tao Jun stepped aside, let the carriage of Pang Xiao and the princess go ahead, and he walked in front of Jinghuwei, following in very respectfully all the way.

Wei Erbao, Li Daniu and others couldn't help but laugh, whispering: "After all, it is our prince who is powerful and powerful. Look, even Long Xiangjun treats the prince with respect."

"Isn't it? Some people don't think that being a petty official is great. In the end, they are not like a clown. They don't make people laugh out of their teeth."

When Yi Binghu had seen Tao Jun treating Pang Xiao like Kang Qiong, his anger had stopped.Now even the people who accompanied him said so, his face flushed with anger, and the blue veins on his head became violent. If it weren't for the official power, he would have cursed people a long time ago.

"Er waits to be presumptuous! Don't enter the city yet!" Reprimanded, and found face, Yi Binghu led the horse behind Jinghuwei and entered the city gate.

Wei Erbao and the others looked at his back and couldn't help but laugh again. They talked and laughed along the way, and the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful, as if they were about to celebrate the New Year.

Qin Yining was again placed in the back office to rest.

Pang Xiao still took people to the banquet.At the banquet, he also took Ji Zeyu's whip with him, but he saw many people who were very respectful and close when he saw him.

After the banquet, in the main hall of the back office, Tao Jun respectfully saluted Pang Xiao, saying: "Master, Master Bi is willing to hand over the token to the prince. That is to say, more than one hundred of our brothers have also been given to the prince. Just speak bluntly about any orders, and I will wait forever."

Pang Xiao was even more grateful to Ji Zeyu. He held Tao Jun with both hands and said with a smile: "You don't have to do such a big gift. This king is going back to Beijing for trial, and there is nothing to do for the time being."

Tao Jun said after hearing the words: "My lord, please forgive me for being blunt. The situation is not optimistic when you return to Beijing this time. I am afraid that the saint will kill you."

Pang Xiao saw that Tao Jun was so frank, knowing that this was Ji Zeyu's subordinates who saw the whip and regarded him as the master, and couldn't help but admire Ji Zeyu's imperial skills.

"Is there anything important in the middle of the court while I'm out?"

Tao Jun said: "The trivial matters in the middle of the DPRK are written in the newspaper. Most of them have nothing to do with the prince. The most important thing is that the Tatars are ready to attack. The intention to attack us is very obvious. They are the first batch to supply the war. Although the food was lost, Utkin Khan of Tatar seemed very obsessed with starting a war, and he seemed to be preparing for another battle again.

"To be frank, the treasury is empty, and it is difficult to complete disaster relief. The Lord made a series of arrangements for the war. In the end, he will only be a school lieutenant, and it is this time he was promoted to guard. General of the city.

"It's just that although the personnel transfer can proceed smoothly, the imperial court currently lacks the silver most. If you want to go to war, you must use the national capital. The Tatar side is firm, saying that they want to avenge their Ana Ri Khan. , I don’t know what it means here.

"However, according to my humble opinion, the prince had better not take the princess back, and I would worry that the admiral would hand over the princess to quell the war."