It was precisely through the various pieces of information in all aspects, like seeing through the clouds, that he discovered that the world he had always thought was peaceful, but in fact, there was already an undercurrent surging underneath, and the so-called 'Taiping' at the moment, as Ling Fei said, was just an illusion in the eyes of ordinary people. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He remembered that the night before departure, he specially invited Ling Fei to drink and ask him for advice.

He didn't think about it before, but after the matter of the Licheng branch, he came forward to negotiate with Ling Fei, and Ling Fei did not refute Shen Nisheng's concerns, which obviously confirmed Shen Nisheng's speculation with him, Ling Fei came to Yunzhou not without a purpose, and it was very likely that he was under the emperor's order.

Although Ling Fei did not reveal any secrets, he still mentioned a lot, and finally said to him meaningfully: "...... The national strength has accumulated to the present, and the current peace is really vulnerable. If you think about it, you have something to say to Your Majesty when you enter the palace......"

There are a lot of thoughts, but in an instant, at this moment, facing the gaze of Emperor Longwu, another pair of apricot eyes appeared in front of him, clear as water, looking at each other quietly...... He slowly recalled, and gradually calmed down: "Cangguo lives in the north, the northerners are tall and wild, believe in the strong, and the martial style is the most prosperous, whether it is in the army or the people, the military strength of Cangguo is better than that of Dali Maoguo, if it were not for the Gu family because the ancestors originated in the Canghe River, so the territory was demarcated in the Canghe River Valley, and the current situation is only afraid that it will be ......more different."

“…… Dali is weaker than Cangguo in terms of military strength and civil force, but among the seven countries, I Dali is the strongest in national strength and the richest in people's livelihood. Especially in the way of business, it can be said that no one can be around. And Maoguo, regardless of the strength of the army and the country, is weaker than my Dali and Cangguo, coupled with the civil strife of the Gao clan forty years ago, the political situation in the DPRK and China also has some influence, so compared with the two, if the threat on the surface is discussed, Cangguo should be the first priority. ”

Speaking of this, Mu Qing stopped, his face hesitant.

Ling Fei sat on the sidelines until he heard Mu Qing's last words of "threat on the surface", and he raised his eyes suddenly!

"On the surface...... Threat?" Emperor Longwu paused for a moment, looking at Mu Qing, still with that casual smile, but if you look closely, you can see that the eyes are instantly sharpened, "How do you say this?"

Mu Qing hesitated, a little unsure whether he should say what he said next.

What I said before is mostly a conclusion drawn from other mouths, not so much a conclusion, but rather a book and picking up people's wisdom, but the following one is his own thoughts.

He was a little afraid to say it.

It's not that I'm afraid that I'll be laughed at if I say something wrong, but I'm afraid that after I say something wrong, the emperor's uncle and father will generally think that he is incapable and useless.

Even Ling Fei looked at him with blazing eyes, Mu Qing secretly swallowed his saliva, and his heart sank: "The other four countries are not to be afraid for the time being, the current situation, on the surface, is that Cangguo is strong and strong, and he also made a move against Wei Guo half a year ago, but I think Mao Guo needs to be more vigilant than Cangguo." ”

Ling Fei frowned slightly, but Emperor Longwu raised his eyebrows, his face was not happy or angry: "Beware of Maoguo, why?"

"Emperor Cang was on the throne for twenty-five years, at the age of fifty-nine, and Emperor Mao was Chinese New Year's Eve two, and he was on the throne for twenty-three years," Mu Qing quickly glanced at Emperor Longwu, "Today's Emperor Mao is the grandson of the Gao family a hundred years ago, and this throne was only snatched back forty years ago, and the first emperor of the Gao family only sat on the throne for more than ten years before he died." When Emperor Mao ascended the throne, he was only nine years old, and I thought to myself, this Emperor Mao should be a powerful ...... Otherwise, you won't be able to sit on this throne. And then there's ...... Emperor Cang is almost sixty years old, Princess Mingyue died violently in Wei State, it is said that this Princess Mingyue is the most favored one of the children of Emperor Cang, according to the national strength of Cangguo, it is not difficult to take the opportunity to annex, but in the end it is just to let Wei State call the minister a tribute. Of course, there may be other reasons, but I always feel that older people should be different, just like people who practice martial arts, the older they get, the less they like to do it, but the younger they like to fight with thunder and compete with each other. ”

Mu Qing spoke a little messily, and also added a lot of colloquial language, but Emperor Longwu obviously listened carefully to every word, he didn't speak, but looked at Ling Fei: "Zixun, Changsheng's words can be understood, what do you think?"

Ling Fei didn't answer right away, he was pondering.

Compared to Mu Qing, he knew more secrets and movements.

Since Cangguo declared war on Wei, Ba in the southwest and Dongdu in the east have secretly sent special envoys to contact Dali to inquire about Dali's attitude, and also faintly revealed the intention of forming an alliance to seek asylum. Emperor Mao sent three envoys to negotiate the alliance, and he proposed with more sincerity that once Dali agreed to sign an alliance, Dali could even select an area and exchange garrisons between the two countries in the border area.

This proposal is not without boldness, but it is also full of sincerity.

Not only His Majesty, but even he was a little moved when he heard it.

What Mu Qing said before is the status quo, and it is not wrong, if you talk about national strength and people's livelihood, now Dali is indeed the strongest and richest. But because of this, Dali, which is located between Cangguo and Maoguo, is like a piece of fat sandwiched in the middle.

Alone against Shangcang and Mao, Dali has the strength to fight, but the most feared is to be attacked by both ends, and the enemy will be attacked on the back and abdomen.

If an alliance is signed with Mao, the two can control each other, and the initiative in the border is also in their own hands, although Dali's forces are slightly weaker than the northerners, but compared with the shorter southerners, there is still a certain advantage.

Whether Emperor Longwu had the ambition to dominate the world, Ling Fei didn't dare to speculate, but he knew that at least for now, Emperor Longwu didn't want to fight. According to Emperor Longwu's cautious and calm character, unless there is a God-given opportunity and a grasp of merit in one fell swoop, he will never act rashly and start a war lightly.

Emperor Mao's proposal was exactly what he wanted, so after he received the order to secretly investigate the military affairs of Yunzhou last year, Emperor Longwu asked him to go to Yunzhou again. If it is an alliance to change defenses, the leader of the army must lead the army to be stationed in Maoguo, this candidate is very crucial, not only must have the ability to lead the army, but also must have enough loyalty to the king.

Emperor Longwu finally set his sights on Yunzhou, and there were two candidates, one was Mu Dongheng, the general of Yunzhou, and the other was Shang Boxiong, his deputy merchant.

The two Mushang families are both families in the army, and they have been in the army for generations, and their prestige in the army is also comparable. As for the abilities of the two, Emperor Longwu also knew in his heart, if it wasn't for the eldest princess to marry, it is still unknown how the battle for military power in Yunzhou would have ended.

And the Mu Shang family can hold the army in Yunzhou for generations, so they are naturally considered the henchmen of the royal family, and the two candidates selected by Emperor Longwu, Ling Fei also felt that there was no more suitable one. But who to send to lead the troops to change the guard, he received the secret decree for almost half a year, and he didn't dare to make the final twist.

Of course, he also understood in his heart that it was not so much that Emperor Longwu gave him a secret decree to explain the task, but rather that it was a kind of training and test for him by Emperor Longwu. It is precisely because he understands this that he does not dare to jump to conclusions.

And at this moment, what he didn't expect was that Mu Qing would put forward such an opinion again!

At first, it sounded like child's play, but when he thought about it deeply, it didn't seem to be unreasonable.

But if you want to be suspicious of Emperor Mao, then what should you do now?

"Zixun...... I don't know. Ling Fei had a lot of thoughts and thoughts tumbling in his heart, but he couldn't sort out a clue for a while, he could only shake his head.

Mu Qing's words were a little crooked, but after all, there was no basis, and he didn't dare to make judgments.

Emperor Longwu didn't speak, but the expression on his face was a little strange, these strange things can only be distinguished by those close to him, after Ling Fei noticed this strangeness, he couldn't help but be stunned in his heart!

But Emperor Longwu didn't give him time to continue to explore and think, nor did he comment on his "don't know" three words, he changed the topic calmly, looked at the two with a smile on his face and said, "I have received the six hundred boxes of incense and four thousand taels of silver tickets you sent." You have a heart. ”

Ling Fei was still immersed in his thoughts, and only then did he come back to his senses when he heard the words, and quickly got up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty has a good reputation, this is our duty." ”

Six hundred boxes of ecoa incense was an order placed by Emperor Longwu, and four thousand taels of silver tickets were the profit from the thirty boxes of ecoa sold by the two shops.

Originally, it was said that half of the profits of Yikexiang sold by Yikexiang would be taken out and filled into the private treasury of Emperor Longwu, but in order to rush to make these 600 boxes of Yikexiang in the past two months, Yikexiang could only be sold in limited quantities, and a store only sold ten boxes per month, the quantity was limited, and the natural profit was not much.

said that it was half, but in fact, the four thousand taels were almost the total profit of the thirty boxes of Yikexiang sold.

"Zixun doesn't have to be too humble, I'm not the dumb king, I know it in my heart. Emperor Longwu waved his hand with a knowing smile, "Wait a minute, you will follow Gonggong Yu to settle the accounts." The number of the next batch will be consulted with you by the Sanhedrin, and if there is any difficulty, let him be said. ”

Mu Qing also stood up and responded respectfully.

"Uncle, I want to go and say goodbye to my grandmother, I don't know if it's convenient right now?" asked Mu Qing.

"At this time...... Emperor Longwu nodded after a moment of silence, "It's okay, let's go." ”

Mu Qing was a little surprised by Emperor Longwu's hesitation, but he was still very happy to get the promise, so the two of them retired, followed the palace people arranged by Yu's father-in-law, and went to the Ci'an Palace where the Queen Mother was located.

Knowing that he entered the Ci'an Palace and met the Queen Mother, Mu Qing understood Emperor Longwu's hesitation.

"Imperial Physician Luo said that with the current situation of the Queen Mother, it is best to sleep more and rest as little as possible, so there is a calming medicine every afternoon. An old lady who was waiting for the Queen Mother looked at Mu Qing and said respectfully.

"When will my grandmother wake up?" Mu Qing walked to the side of the bed and looked at it, the Queen Mother is over sixty years old and is no longer young, but she is still well maintained, even if she is seriously ill, people don't necessarily know how to lose weight, but her complexion is not as ruddy as a healthy person, Mu Qing leaned over and touched the hand that the Queen Mother put outside the brocade quilt, it was still a little cold, it seemed that the qi and blood were not enough, "Is your spirit good when you wake up?"

The grandmother replied, "I can't say." Sometimes I wake up at night, walk in the garden for a while, and then take a light diet and take a tranquilizer, and then sleep until the next day. Sometimes, if you are active in the morning, you will sleep until the next day after taking the medicine in the afternoon. ”

"Sleep until the next day in the afternoon?" Mu Qing frowned worriedly, "I haven't eaten, can my body do it?"

"Imperial Doctor Luo will come to check the pulse twice a day, once in Chen Shizhong and once in Shen Shizhong, and he just left after the diagnosis. Mama looked at the two handsome young men, her eyes slid over the faces of the two, a touch of thought flashed under her eyes, and she replied, "If there is something wrong, Imperial Doctor Luo will prick a needle to make the Queen Mother wake up and use a bowl of ginseng." Imperial Physician Luo said that according to the body of the Queen Mother, eating too much is not beneficial, but it makes the body unable to consume, so the diet is expensive and not heavy. ”

Shen Shizhong?

Seeing that Mu Qing was really worried, Ling Fei looked at it and leaked even more: "Imperial Doctor Luo just left?"

Mama nodded: "It's only been less than two quarters of an hour," paused, "It should still be in the hospital at this time." Doctor Luo usually had nothing to do, and waited in the Tai Hospital until the end of Shen Shi before leaving. ”

"Please invite Doctor Luo to come, I want to ask about the situation. Mu Qing couldn't hide his eagerness.

Mama nodded, and casually ordered a palace man with fast legs.

Mu Qing lowered his head and walked a few steps in the hall, looking up at Ling Fei, with a hint of hope in his eyes: "This Imperial Doctor Luo seems to be quite capable, do you think he has a way to cure his grandmother?"

Where could he know?

He hadn't even touched the face of Imperial Doctor Luo, and after all, he was a relative, so he still had to pay attention to some proportions, and he rarely inquired about the affairs of the inner palace. But looking at Mu Qingman's expectant eyes, Ling Fei could only nod.

"This grandmother—" Mu Qing turned his head again.

"The old slave's surname is Fang, and the little master calls the old slave Mama Fang. Seeing that Mu Qing's concern for the Queen Mother did not seem to be fake, the grandmother laughed, and looked at Mu Qing's eyes with a little softness, "How is Mama Hu right now?"

"Mama knows Mama-" Paused suddenly, Mu Qing scratched his head a little embarrassed, "I mean Mama Fang knows my Mama?"

"Naturally recognized. Mama Fang smiled, "When the princess was looking for a nurse, I picked her up. ”

Saying that, Mama Fang also sighed, "It's been almost forty years. ”

Mu Qingdun felt cordial and couldn't help nodding: "Mama, she's fine, but her eyes are a little spent." I don't let her do needlework, but she always doesn't listen, and she refuses to let others do my mother's underwear, so she has to do it herself. ”

"She's still like that. Mama Fang sighed, "This person is old, and his temperament still can't change." She loves to admit death. ”

Speaking of which, the atmosphere immediately changed.

"In a blink of an eye, the little young master is so big. The Queen Mother always talked about it in the past, and this time she knew that the little master was coming, and she didn't know how happy she was. Mama Fang's eyes were full of love, and she smiled softly, "When the princess got married, she was even younger than the little young master." The days passed quickly, I didn't feel much about it, and twenty years have passed. ”

Neither of them mentioned the eldest princess's illness, and only said some sentimental gossip.

Footsteps sounded outside the hall, Mu Qing turned his head to look, and the palace people led a tall old man in the costume of a imperial doctor and walked in.

said to be tall, really tall, Mu Qing and Ling Fei are both tall, both of them are about nine feet, last year Mu Qing was one line shorter than Ling Fei, and now he is faintly one point taller than Ling Fei.

And this Imperial Physician Luo is actually two points taller than Mu Qing, and with his slightly dark skin and wrinkled old face, it is very eye-catching.

Ling Fei was slightly stunned. (To be continued.) )