Ma'am, do you dare to answer?

Lian Yan couldn't accept this other choice.

"Suppressing bandits?" Although she was constrained everywhere in the court, she was still a member of the Lian family. The Lian family had been Cheng Jia's generals to protect the country since Gaozu, but now in her generation, she is about to be reduced to the status quo. To suppress bandits, Lian Yan really couldn't accept it.

She felt sorry for her ancestors.

Emperor Jiajin saw the dissatisfaction in Lian Yan's heart, and instead of comforting her, he asked her, "How much do you know about the troubles caused by the Canglan bandits?"

Even Yan was in the capital, so she really didn't know much about bandits, especially in such a remote place, but when Emperor Jiajin asked, she could only reply truthfully: "Canglan is located at the junction of three provinces, commonly known as the three-regardless zone. Moreover, there are many mountains and hills in the Canglan area, and the terrain is rugged and steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, which has caused bandits to gather here, and they have not been able to truly suppress bandits for many years, so it is a big worry for the court."

Emperor Jiajin nodded, motioning for Lian Yan to continue.

Lian Yan touched his nose in embarrassment: "I really don't know much about Canglan."

"Zi Jin, being a general is not just about going to battle to kill the enemy and dying on the battlefield. A general should take his job as a guard. Going to the front line to kill the enemy is a guard, and killing bandits to keep one side safe is also a guard. I know your heart is high. He is arrogant and disdains to suppress bandits, but Zijin, you know that the disaster of Canglan does not happen overnight." Emperor Jiajin didn't make things difficult for Lian Yan, and continued on his own: "During the Mingzu period, Canglan was also a bandit Humans are rampant, Ming Zu sent General Lian Zhiyao to suppress the bandits, who is Lian Zhiyao, do you know?"

Lian Yan's eyes wandered, and he replied in a low voice: "It's my great-grandfather."

"Your great-grandfather is amazing." Emperor Jiajin sighed, and said with admiration: "Old General Lian spent five months quelling the disaster of Canglan. The name of the army has to go around, and the old general has kept Canglan safe for decades."

Lian Yan didn't speak, she really had nothing to say.In Lian Yan's impression, the generals of Lian's family were like her father, like her grandfather, who went to battle to kill the enemy, go through life and death, with flags waving and majestic, but they have never heard that their great-grandfather went to suppress bandits , This is a bit different from her belief since she was a child. She didn't want to insult the Lian family's family tradition and reputation.

But what is the family style of the Lian family, the prestige of the Lian family?

"Canglan suppress bandits, I'll go." When Lian Yan answered these words, she didn't really know what she was going to do. She couldn't be as famous as Gaozu, but Emperor Jiajin's words woke her up , as a general, it is his duty to be a guard. He is a guard when he goes into battle to kill the enemy, and he is also a guard when he suppresses the bandits in Canglan.

Emperor Jiajin nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is the child taught by the old general Lian. Zijin, what I want to tell you is that although there are many criticisms against you in the court, Canglan and his party will benefit you greatly." Duo, you don't lack ability, but you lack a little experience and qualifications, and experience and qualifications are accumulated step by step. You have to work harder than ordinary people to get their approval, do you understand?"

"Your Majesty understands." Lian Yan cupped his hands and saluted: "Before, I was ignorant and superficial. Your Majesty wants to practice Zijin, and Zijin will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations."

Although she is in a difficult situation, fate treats her kindly. In the past, she has the status of the Lian family as the bottom line, and in the future she has the Mingjun as the guarantee. Lian Yan knows that her road may be difficult, but this road is not lonely.

"Good boy." Emperor Jiajin stepped down from the dragon chair with a smile, looked at Lian Yan who was full of heroism in armor, and said with a little elder's kindness: "If old general Lian is still here today, seeing Zijin grow into what he is today, It will certainly be very gratifying.”

"Your Majesty's praise." Lian Yan was a little embarrassed.

Seeing Lian Yan's girlish appearance, Emperor Jiajin sighed: "If Zhaoyang is still there, it can grow almost as high as your eyebrows." Emperor Jiajin's tone was a little sad: "Nineteen, my little Zhaoyang is ten today. Nine. Zijin, I have something to ask you."

"Your Majesty, take care of yourself." Lian Yan looked at the sad Jiajin Emperor in front of him, not knowing how to comfort him.

"It's still the same thing, Zijin, when you arrive in Canglan, remember to help me find out if there is any whereabouts of Zhaoyang." Emperor Jiajin said slowly: "There is a princess's orchid seal on Zhaoyang's left shoulder, which is the seal of the royal family. ,You know."

"I know." Seeing Emperor Jiajin's appearance, Lian Yan felt an indescribable sadness.

Although he is an emperor, he is just a father who lost his child, a fragile father.

18 years ago, Emperor Jiajin's favorite concubine Liangfei took the little princess Zhaoyang, who had just turned one year old, out of the palace to Huangjue Temple to pray and offer incense. Unexpectedly, on the way back, they encountered robbers. The concubine Liang was attacked and Princess Zhaoyang was robbed , whereabouts are unknown, Concubine Liang was deeply hit by this, and under guilt and uneasiness, she burned herself in the palace and hanged herself.

Since then, Emperor Jiajin has a scar in his heart. For 18 years, Emperor Jiajin sent people to search for the whereabouts of Princess Zhaoyang across the country, but after 18 years, there is still no trace of Princess Zhaoyang, as if the attack just appeared out of thin air. Taking people away out of thin air, and then disappearing out of thin air for 18 years, except for the concubine Liang who had already died, no one knew what happened at that time, and who took Princess Zhaoyang away and where!

From the very beginning, he ordered the whole country to search with great fanfare, and now every time his confidants are dispatched to other places, they always have to ask a few words to search in such a quiet manner. In short, in the past 18 years, Emperor Jiajin never gave up looking for the whereabouts of Princess Zhaoyang.

Lian Yan was ignorant at the beginning and didn't think it was strange, but as he grew older, he felt more and more that the attack on Concubine Liang was really weird. Princess kidnapped?That's all, that concubine Liang, as the princess's mother concubine, burned herself early when the princess's whereabouts were still unknown, she clearly knew that the princess would never be found!

There is only one explanation, when she was robbed, she knew that Princess Zhaoyang would not survive!

"Zhaoyang is still alive." Emperor Jiajin's indifferent words brought back Lian Yan's thoughts: "She is still waiting for me to pick her up and return to the palace. Zijin, this time, please take care of me."

Lian Yan couldn't know more details about what happened back then, but Emperor Jiajin still insisted that Zhaoyang was still alive, which made Lian Yan even more distressed, no news is the best news, this is Emperor Jiajin's belief, how could she have the heart to break this belief?

"Yes, if the minister gets the news, he will definitely inform His Majesty as soon as possible." Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, Lian Yan smiled and accepted the task entrusted by Emperor Jiajin.

Lian Yan knew that this was just a matter of one sentence to her, but this sentence carried the hope of Emperor Jiajin.

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Frost flowers wet the dead leaves at the edge of the forest, and where the frost condenses, small white and crystal-clear flowers bloom one after another, and exhale a cloud of white mist, which dissipates in the cold air in a moment. The ground under the feet is frozen, and the horseshoes kicked past, and the lingering sound continued for a long time.

Lian Yan breathed out hot air, warmed his cold hands, then tightened the reins, and asked the lieutenant behind him, "How long will it take to arrive?"

When she left the capital, Emperor Jiajin dispatched a team of troops from the Gyeonggi Guard Army to her. Although the number was small, all of them were elite generals.Lian Yan sucked his red nose, looked at the people behind him, and thought for a while.She once heard her father say that during the period of Gaozu, the ancestors of the Lian family had a Lian family army in their hands. They were all brave and good at fighting, and they were invincible wherever they went. It's just that with the change of dynasties, this Lian family army slowly disappeared into the long river of history. Only the Lian family is still passing on the glory of the past by word of mouth.

Lian Yan's hand holding the rein hurts, one day, she will build her own Lian family army, her glory!

The lieutenant pointed in the direction with the map and said, "General Lian, after passing the village in front, go west for about forty miles and you will be there."

"Okay, brothers, hurry up and try to enter the city tonight and don't spend the night outside." Lian Yan rode his horse around and said loudly: "When I get to Canglan City, I will treat my brothers to a good drink. It's hot."

A group of people responded enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was warm.Although the status of General Lian Yan has been criticized a lot in the court, but the reputation among the soldiers below is indeed good. When Lian Yanchu inherited the position of general, there were indeed many people talking about it, saying everything, but As time went by, her performance in the army and the school grounds was enough to wipe out all those rumors. Regardless of her identity as a woman, even the general's handsome kung fu and military strategy made them admire and had to praise , It is worthy of being a member of the Lian family.

The military camp is just like the battlefield, the more you lose, the more convinced you will be.

It can be said that Lian Yan can not make them look down on him today, can make them respectfully call General Lian, and can achieve a little bit of insignificant results.

At night, the city of Canglan became more and more gloomy and cold. Even the big coat wrapped around his body was not enough, so he tightened his grip, walked two steps, and looked up at the city wall that was much higher than the city tower in Kyoto. Lian Yan's neck was sore, and only then did he see the plaque on the city tower, with the words "Canglan City" written in a few words, and if you don't read it carefully, you will not be able to recognize it. I don't know who gave it so perfunctorily title word.

The soldiers on the top of the city tower showed their eyes through the opening of the crenel, staring at the people below and asked loudly: "Who is it? During the curfew, the gate of the city will not be opened!"

Seeing this, the lieutenant behind Lian Yan drove forward and responded: "We are the troops of General Jingdu Company, and we are here to help suppress the bandits in Canglan."

Xiaobing only paused for a moment when he heard the words, and immediately asked: "How to prove it? What if you are robbers in disguise?"

The lieutenant looked back at Lian Yan in some embarrassment. How could he prove that he was an officer and not a robber?

"Get my arrow." Lian Yan ordered in a low voice, and then he drove his horse to find a place, and then said to the soldier on the city wall: "I am Lian Yan, and this arrow has the mark of Lianjia on the tail. Shoot the arrow up, if you know it, open the city gate quickly, if you don't know it, then present the arrow to the person in charge."

Hearing this, Xiao Bing blinked and blinked his eyes hidden in the mouth of the crenel in disbelief. The city wall of Canglan City is more than seven or eight feet higher than ordinary walls, and it is beyond the range of ordinary bows and arrows. He couldn't see clearly, and it was even more difficult to shoot the arrow above the city wall.

This man has a big tone!

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