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The wind and sand in Mobei, the moon in Liangzhou, the fine wine in Turkic, the snow in Yanmen Pass.

Jiang Yunya has traveled a lot and seen a lot of beautiful scenery, but he always misses the time on Qishan Mountain.

At that time, there were strict teachers and good friends, there were flowers and moons, there was a breeze as company, morning dew was friends, there was a quiet life, and there was always a little junior who always followed behind him and loved to play tricks on him.

But he can't go back to the mountain yet.The master said, after you are successful, you can go back to the mountain to worship me.Don't call him my apprentice if you don't accomplish anything.

After leaving the army at the age of 17, he joined the army and rose from a small soldier to a well-known general.Walking step by step in blood and sweat, it is finally closer to the finish line.

This is the fourth year since he left the mountain, and this is the first time he has come to Chang'an City.

Everywhere in the imperial capital is bustling with lights and festoons.It is completely different from the desolation and sadness beyond the Great Wall.He was a little uncomfortable with such excitement for a while.

This time he emerged a little bit, led two thousand elite soldiers, and broke the Turkic ambush.Made a little name in the army.Today's celebration banquet was handed over to His Royal Highness King Jin to host, to reward the victorious generals and sergeants.

Jiang Yunya was conferred the title of General of the Fourth Rank Polut.The official position is not too big, nor is it small.It will neither be so deserted that no one entertains, nor will it be too busy to go around.

After thanking his colleagues again for their congratulations, Jiang Yunya still couldn't help but look up at the upper seat.The young man dressed in a luxurious blue robe embroidered with gold had clear features and a vaguely familiar look, but the expression on his gestures was very strange.

He should know he's here.Jiang Yunya thought.

Three or four years can't be considered long, but it's enough to change a person.The child who was not in good shape in the past is now the king of Jin. He has long sleeves and dances well, behaves properly, and smiles just right, making it impossible to fault.

Today's His Royal Highness Jin Wang is a corporal who is respectful and worthy, and his virtuous name spreads far and wide.Yin Yin and the prince have the tendency to fight against each other.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Even if it has changed, he is still the same as when he was a child, with an unyielding spirit in his bones, and he has to distinguish between the superior and the inferior in everything he does.Although the current prince is not outstanding, he is quite satisfactory and there is nothing wrong with him.Although compared with Zhao Xu, it is far behind.

When he was on Qishan Mountain, the master said that Xiaoxu was very smart and would be able to make great achievements in the future.

The emperor felt guilty for the prince who had been wandering for decades, but also really appreciated his talent.He has been vacillating between the prince and Zhao Xu, and a bunch of ministers are busy standing in line.

Jiang Yunya was in the military camp, but he also met many people who were only thinking of putting the treasure on the Crown Prince or King Jin.

He has always ignored these things, and walks alone. Others see him as a hard rock that will not be eaten, and they don't want to make fun of themselves.In this way, he became a rare neutral in the army.

The excitement around him had nothing to do with him, drinking alone, Jiang Yunya didn't feel lonely.But it's all hypocrisy, you come and go, it's not as pure as Tarumae sake.

Just casually glanced in the direction of the boy from time to time.

He was still a little worried.For so many years, he still regarded Zhao Xu as the child who would act coquettishly to him.In the past, if he got into trouble in front of his master, he would be responsible for him, but now if he makes a wrong step, it will be an abyss.

The victorious generals around were all rewarded by the King of Jin, and no matter how bad they were, they got a few words of celebration.Only Jiang Yunya didn't have anything, but the few people who were inclined to the prince comforted him and took the opportunity to win him over.

Jiang Yunya was tired of court battles, so he simply found an excuse and went to the corridor in the back garden to sober up.

The moon and stars are sparse, and the night is low.The cool summer night breeze blew away some of the smell of alcohol.Jiang Yunya took a long breath, turned around abruptly, and saw the boy in the blue shirt behind him.

The young man's brows and eyes have already grown, and they are as dim as a picture scroll under the moonlight, and he looks tight.

"I have seen His Royal Highness King Jin."

Jiang Yunya was startled, then knelt down to salute.

The young man didn't speak for a long time, Jiang Yunya didn't get up either, the surroundings were silent, and jackdaws could be heard from time to time.In front of him are the boy's golden boots and his long shadow.

"Get up." The boy's voice was calm, not angry.

"Yes."

"Raise your head, can I eat you?" The young man was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, there was some grievance in his voice.

Jiang Yunya could only look up at him.

Zhao Xu was staring at him fiercely with a straight face, his eyes were like stars in an autumn night, clear and dazzling, still filled with the water vapor of the Milky Way.

"I thought you thought I was dead!" Looking at each other for a moment, Zhao Xuquan lost his pretense and said bitterly, "You haven't come to see me for so many years, Jiang Yunya! You are too heartless!"

Jiang Yunya, who was inexplicably accused of being ruthless, was speechless, but couldn't help but smile on his expressionless face.

"Your Highness is also here to sober up?"

At first, His Highness was a real honorific title, but now seeing Zhao Xu like this, like a kitten that has been splashed with water, he couldn't help using the honorific title to narrow him down.

"No, this king is here to admire the heroic appearance of General Jiang." Zhao Xu naturally reciprocated.

"..."

Jiang Yunya couldn't talk to him, so he walked away when he saw the young man flicking his sleeves, and hurriedly followed.

In the long corridor, the flowers and branches are twining, and the moonlight is bright.The young man walked in front, aiming at Jiang Yunya who was following him out of the corner of his eye.

Two or two have nothing to say.

In the end, Zhao Xu couldn't hold back, and turned around and said, "Aren't you going to explain?"

"Ah."

"Say it quickly!" Zhao Xu endured it for so long, but he was the one who suffered.

He raised his eyes, the moon was already in the sky, and it took him a while to come out.

Jiang Yunya was about to speak, but Zhao Xu let out a long sigh, frowned, and said, "I'm leaving, and I have to go see those generals."

"Okay." Jiang Yunya looked at him, with the moonlight shining in his eyes, he couldn't help adding a little tenderness, which weakened the stern outline a lot.

Zhao Xu walked to the porch, still worried, afraid that Jiang Yunya would sneak away by himself, so he turned around and shouted: "You can't sneak away, wait for me on the roof!"

"Yes." Jiang Yunya nodded slightly and replied with a smile.

It hasn’t changed after all these years, but I like Shangfang Jiewa.

Zhao Xu glared at him, and waited for Jiang Yunya to reassure that he would not sneak away before walking towards the main hall.

Like changing his face, the young man's expression was completely different from that of just now, and he transformed into the gentle and personable His Royal Highness King Jin again.

Looking at his back, Jiang Yunya laughed dumbly, jumped lightly, stepped onto the roof, and stared at the moon in the sky in a trance.

At the beginning, when he was on Mount Qi, Zhao Xu was not called Zhao Xu, but Lin Xu.

Lin Xu likes to take him to the roof to watch the moon the most.In fact, there is nothing beautiful about the moon, they just get together and talk.The roast goose Lin Xuneng came from down the mountain was so delicious but too expensive. When it came to Aunt Cui's big shiny hen laying a few eggs, it would often go on for half an hour without a break, just chattering.

Jiang Yunya was reticent, and spent most of his time listening to him rambling.For some reason, Jiang Yunya didn't feel bored, but kept holding back from asking Lin Xu if he was really not thirsty for so long?

Jiang Yunya was only two years older than him, but he acted like an elder brother in everything, Jiang Yunya took responsibility for the trouble, and punished Jiang Yunya to copy it for him.

Lin Xu often joked that you must have killed my father or my mother in your last life, and you are here to pay off the debt in this life.

When I first met Lin Xu, he was still a dirty child.He looks about six or seven years old, with tattered clothes and a black and white face, just like a little beggar on the street.It's just that those eyes were dark and clear, not timid at all, looking at him pretending to be calm.

The master said that his name was Lin Xu, and he would be his younger brother from now on.

The master tidied up Lin Xu and put on clean clothes. He was also a child carved in pink and jade, but his face was yellow and emaciated, and he looked pitiful.

Originally there were only the master and him on the mountain, Jiang Yunya was only eight or nine years old and already helped the master to light the fire and cook.After leading Lin Xu to rest in his own room, Jiang Yunya steamed a few glutinous rice cakes for him, thinking in his heart that he must make the younger brother fatter.

The child burst into tears after biting the cake, and praised him, brother, you are such a good person... the chatterbox is like a flood breaking a bank.

Jiang Yunya listened to him boasting with a paralyzed face, and finally blocked his mouth with a piece of mung bean cake.

Then, Lin Xu's body became less weak, and he began to learn martial arts from his master.The two of them learned differently, Lin Xu used a sword, and Jiang Yunya used a Tang sword.Lin Xu secretly pestered Jiang Yunya to teach him how to use a knife.

In front of the master, the child is as obedient as a cat, but behind him is a troublemaker.Either he went to steal pastries in the kitchen and got caught in a mousetrap, or he made a fire to roast beggar chicken and almost burned the woods.The scar is always healed and the pain is forgotten. Anyway, the sky is falling, and there is a senior brother to support it.

Jiang Yunya didn't know why he had an inexplicable pampering towards the child, maybe when Lin Xu looked at him pitifully, his heart softened.

"Brother, why don't you say a few more words to me." Lin Xu rested his chin, feeling bored.

"Hmm. Say a few more words?"

"Smile." Jiang Yunya's mouth curled up, his smile stiff.

"Brother, your smile is a bit ugly."

"Ah."

"Actually, it's pretty pretty." The child comforted, "Xiao Cui from Aunt Hua's house is peeping at you every day!"

"..."

[The author has something to say: the first few chapters are slow to heat up, and the later will be sprinkled with sugar, hee hee]