first glance

Song Nian is 14 years old this year, and the dynasty stipulates that the princes must be 16 years old before they can be released from the palace to build a mansion on their own.It's just that the imperial concubine had already said that Song Nian had been in poor health since she was a child, and that she had been raised by her side all the time, she was reluctant to let him go out so early, and wanted to stay with her and his brother for a few more years.

It's not that Song Nian doesn't understand the imperial concubine's move, it's just that he can help his younger brother to share some attention while still in the palace, so as to give them a chance to hide their strengths and bide their time.Today, the emperor is in the prime of his life, the eldest prince died early, and the birth mother of the second prince is in a humble position. After all, only the sixth prince and his eleventh emperor have the chance to be crowned the Great Treasure.

For a while when Song Nian was young, he really hoped for the love of his mother and father. He thought that the woman who talked and laughed all day long and took good care of him was a ray of light that shone into his miserable childhood. That light came out of that dark and gloomy corner of my heart.

But the facts proved that he was wrong, after being stripped of his warm clothes again and again and pushed into the cold wind, just because he was sick from the cold, his father came to visit occasionally.In the disgust that often leaked from her inadvertent eyes, Xiao Song Nian locked herself back in that dark but at least not cold corner.

In order to protect himself, he had no choice but to hide his intelligence and ambition, and to be a good-for-nothing to show off his son's dexterity and intelligence.Song Nian also felt unwilling when he dreamed back at night, sometimes he would even be dazzled by the surge of hatred, and he could only calm down by tearing the bedding and pillows in his hands.

But gradually, as he got older, he turned away from all of this.It doesn't matter if you pretend to be a waste, isn't it still a well-clothed waste, isn't it much better than those poor people who have been displaced and have no food to eat.Song Nian began to get used to his status as a trash, and felt some rare interest in this trash status, but in fact, he looked at their ugly faces coldly, used his trash appearance to deceive the real trash, and saw through everything. It feels good not to say anything.

Until he met Deng Qi, everything seemed to have changed.He always felt that there was something different in Deng Qi's eyes that were always smiling. When he looked at himself, he was always direct and sincere.When the homework handed in every day is brought back, there will always be a plain flower note with the fragrance of elegant Sophora japonica flowers. There is an opinion on something, but at the end of the article, there will always be a slightly interesting greeting at any time or some interesting things that can be explained clearly in just a few words.

Song Nian didn't reply at first, and just handed in the normal daily assignments. He originally thought that without his own reply, he would gradually stop writing, but he never thought that this small note would never be broken for a day. .

As time went by, Song Nian would occasionally reply to him with a few words. Although they were all high-sounding words, he came and went again and again, but he also felt that this person was quite interesting. He had no playmates, and Deng Qi could be regarded as one. Song Nian is a close friend in private.Occasionally, I would discuss with him some opinions on schoolwork, state affairs, and political affairs, which made Song Nian's life for more than half a year more colorful and enjoyable.

In the past six months, Song Nian has grown a lot in stature, and has faintly grown into a handsome and timeless young man. He is no longer a child like before, but his health is still not very good, and he has suffered from several coughs.Deng Qi did not dare to interfere with the emperor's fate, so his daily communication was mainly to comfort Song Nian and broaden his horizons.Seeing that he was ill, he used some of his contacts to secretly manage the imperial doctor, so that he would suffer less.

It's just that at the beginning of winter this year, a major event that affects everyone's fate happened.Although the kingdom was robbed on horseback when the dynasty was founded, the court and the royal family have been spoiled by the comfortable life for more than a hundred years, and they have become quite lazy. With the prosperity of martial arts, martial arts became more and more neglected.Although the territory of this dynasty is not large, it is in a rich and prosperous land with fertile soil and a rich population. If it can be prepared for danger in times of peace, a strong country and strong army will surely develop into a hegemony, and it is unknown whether it will rule the world.

It's just that now, the military is weak and has seized this rich piece of fat, so it is inevitable that it will be coveted by neighboring countries.After losing two battles in a row, the central government and the Yi faction gradually gained the upper hand.These things are not related to Song Nian, an idle prince, but if they negotiate a peace, the next step is to cede land and pay compensation to send the proton, and the perfect candidate for the proton is Song Nian.The rest of the princes all have their birth mothers, even though the birth mother of the second prince is humble, she is still a third-class Jieyu, so Song Nian is incomparable to someone who is not loved by his father or mother.

Deng Qi has been jumping up and down for a long time because of this matter. He is not a mortal. The spiritual consciousness of the gods occupies the mortal body, and there are many rules and regulations to be followed in his actions.Don't use spells rashly, don't tamper with other people's fate, don't hinder the fate of the country, etc., if you are a little careless, you will be hit by thunder, and your cultivation level is so low that you will end up in ashes. Maybe give it another blow and start over from scratch.

If Song Nianben was a mortal, it would be fine, he could have a glimpse of the secrets and follow the trend of destiny, just to protect him from suffering in daily life.

However, when the emperor came in person, he didn't know anything about the future. He wanted to protect him but was afraid of protecting him too much.This is very difficult for Deng Qi. Even though he has survived countless catastrophes and is in the immortal class, his vision and mind are no longer comparable to ordinary people, and he still finds it difficult to move forward.

What's more, he is just a little Taifu, and he has no family background, even if he tried his best, he can't do anything about it. Besides, if this is the fate of the emperor, he can't change it. .

This is the first time Song Nian has boarded the Golden Luan Palace in more than ten years. Looking at the courtiers, there is only one Deng Qi and a few gentlemen who have taught them are familiar faces, even the emperor on the jade throne throne Because the distance is too far, the face appears blurred.

Song Nian hadn't left the palace to build a mansion yet, so naturally he didn't have a title, there were two things in this visit to the palace, one was to give Song Nian the title of King of Yi County.Song Nian knelt down on the ground, followed the etiquette eunuch taught him the day before yesterday, and thanked him politely.

The second is to announce that Song Nian will soon enter a neighboring country as a hostage. Song Nian knelt on the spot, with his head down, no one could see his expression, and no one knew his noisy heart.He closed his eyes so hard, thinking of the people suffering from chaos and suffering at the border, and the displaced civilians, he could only hide the resentment and resentment in his heart. When he opened it again, his face was calm and obedient, just like his usual Same.

Before Song Nian received the order to thank him, Deng Qi, who had been standing at the end of the courtiers, stepped out, knelt behind Song Nian, and said loudly after shouting "Long live", "Although I am a humble official, I still have a heart. The blood of protecting the country and patriotism, the king of Yi County, Gao Jie, stepped forward to solve this crisis for the country and the family, I feel his ambition, and I invite myself to be the king of Yi County to follow the ministers, and go to other countries together, and also serve the power of dogs and horses for our country."

Sitting on the gilded throne, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be a few years older in just a few months. Hearing his sonorous and powerful words, he seemed to be awakened by the heroic and righteousness in his tone. With the ray of energy in the fatigue and hardship, the waist straightened a little.He said "yes" three times in a row, and personally ordered Deng Qi to accompany the king of Yi County to study and drive with the king. When he returned to the country in the future, he would be regarded as a second-rank doctor and an official in the cabinet.

After Deng Qi took the order to thank En, he walked back to the end of the courtiers, but Song Nian knelt in the hall and seemed to want to say something more, but in the end he didn't say anything, Xie En got up silently and went back.

That night the emperor sent someone for the first time to invite Song Nian to go to the study to discuss matters. In the past, he just sent a little eunuch who ran errands to call him to ask him about his daily homework.Song Nian had no choice but to change the uniform of the county king, and went to the study in a soft sedan chair that came to pick him up.

Song Nian bowed his head and walked into the study room. He was about to give a dignified gift, but was relieved by the emperor above him with a light "Excuse me", so he could only stand at the lower end with his hands tied.

Only then did he see that Deng Qi was there, and when he saw him looking at him, he seemed to be smiling evenly and gave him a comforting look.Song Nian only curled the corners of his mouth as a response.

The emperor was looking down at a memorial in his hand, he didn't pay attention to the communication between the two of them, he waited for a while before raising his head to talk to Song Nian, seeing that Deng Qi hadn't got his words, he stepped back and stood still , he waved his hand to let him go before talking to Song Nian.

"What book is Nian'er reading recently?" This was the first time that the emperor called Song Nian so affectionately as Nian'er. It was only at this moment that he suddenly felt that he had neglected this young son too much, and usually dealt with him coldly.Now this young son has to bear the humiliation of the royal family and the fate of the country to go to another country, and endure the humiliation for a lifetime, I am really sorry for him.The long-lost paternal love suddenly arose, and even his tone softened a lot.

"Father, I just read "Four Books Chapters and Sentences" recently, but I haven't read it through, and I am still studying." Song Nian's voice was not loud, and he suddenly felt sorry for this forced love and the love he had always put on his body. Gong Jin's skin became greasy, and his heart was agitated, but he didn't show it at the moment, he still stood quietly waiting for a reply.

"Nian'er has been gone for so many years, I have two things to tell you when I called you here today, just listen carefully." Even if the emperor has realized that he is too harsh on his young son, the indifferent relationship that has been indifferent for many years is not a single word It could be resolved, he looked at Song Nian's drooping eyes, and kept his head up from the beginning to the end, after all, he still couldn't say anything to comfort him.

Song Nian was speechless, knelt down on the ground with his robe folded, waiting to hear the holy will.

"The first one, even though you are here as a proton, you still need to always remember the dignity of the royal family of your mother country. You must not belittle yourself, give yourself up to depravity, let alone waste your studies and live a lazy life, do you remember?"

"My son, I will always remember my father's teachings."

"Okay, the second thing is that whenever the interests of your home country are your primary consideration, no one else or anything, including yourself, can be put before the interests of your home country. You are in another country, so you must plan more for your home country. I will do my best to protect my home country.”

It's a pity that Deng Qi is not here at the moment. If he were, he would have sneered in his heart, "I have failed to be prepared for danger in times of peace. I have been wasted to the point where I am weak and can be bullied, lost power and humiliated the country to the point of sending hostages to the enemy's country. I still have to count on these ten A [-]-year-old child protects you in that tiger and wolf den, what can he do to protect you, he is really shameless."