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A few days later, Emperor Zhou's decision to take advantage of the summer festival to go to Lishan to worship was quickly put on the agenda.

Although there was no denial among the courtiers, they were all discussing in private that he wanted to prove something by going to Lishan for the sake of rumors.

After hearing about this, Gao Heng and Cheng Jinzhi were more happy than surprised.

If Emperor Zhou really went there suddenly for a special purpose, as everyone guessed, then even if they didn't have to make a move, the crown prince and Empress Zhao would not be able to escape this fate.

But he never thought that the night before Emperor Zhou set off for Lishan, there was an urgent military situation of 100,000 in the northwest - the Red Feather Army led by Chen Fu was suddenly attacked by an unknown enemy at night when the battle was stopped, so that it was lost one after another, and retreated one after another.

For a time, all affairs were temporarily put on hold, and Emperor Zhou even summoned his ministers into the palace overnight to discuss how to deal with the war.

Gao Heng, as the head of all the princes, also left the palace overnight, preparing to rush to the palace.

But he didn't know that this was a disaster for the entire Great Zhou, and even more so for him and Yan Wangfu.

The moonlight is hazy, more dewy, for some reason, from today's night, Cheng Jinzhi always feels a little restless, as if he has a premonition that something will happen at any time, and even when he eats his favorite supper on weekdays, he only tastes two bites sullenly.

After going to bed, even though Gao Heng beside her had closed her eyes and rested, she couldn't sleep after tossing and turning, and almost caused Gao Heng to misunderstand, just thinking that she was moved by those thoughts that she was embarrassed to say.

In addition, now that such an urgent matter came in the middle of the night on the third watch, Cheng Jinzhi felt even more uneasy, and followed Gao Heng all the way to the gate of the mansion, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"It's the middle of the night, or you might as well find a reason not to go, I always feel weird. Anyway, those ministers can speak well, and they will definitely give advice, otherwise what will your father do with them?"

"Don't worry, it's okay. General Chen has experienced a hundred battles and is invincible, and he rarely encounters such a dilemma, which shows that the situation is indeed serious. Moreover, he has been gracious to me, and if I do not go, my heart will not be at peace. ”

Seeing Cheng Jinzhi holding his chest with a frightened expression, Gao Heng raised his hand to cover her shoulder, and his eyes flashed with a reassuring light.

"Rest well, and when I come back to have breakfast with you, don't be cranky. ”

Seeing Gao Heng say this, Cheng Jinzhi knew that he couldn't stop him, so he stood at the door and watched Gao Heng leave all the way, until he couldn't see his carriage, and then turned around and returned to the mansion.

In the Qin'an Palace, which was responsible for Emperor Zhou's daily life in the palace, all the ministers had already gathered together, and they all stood majestically because of such a sudden event, with solemn expressions.

Emperor Zhou sat on the dragon throne with a grim face, constantly raising his hand and rubbing his eyebrows, in addition to the tiredness of staying up all night, his face was more worried about the border war.

"Have you found out the origin of those unidentified enemy troops? The Red Feather Army, who dared to openly attack my Great Zhou, seems to have come prepared a long time ago and wanted to be unfavorable to my Great Zhou!"

Emperor Zhou's tone was cold and harsh, full of hatred that suppressed his anger, and he was obviously particularly angry with this group of unexpected enemy troops.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to what Deputy General Zhang beside General Chen said, the night was dark, the enemy army was menacing, and he was caught off guard, in addition to not setting up a battle flag, the clothes on his body did not have any signs that could prove his identity, obviously the other party deliberately disguised, and did not want us to see the clues, it seems that it has indeed been planned for a long time. ”

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, all this is the deception of the barbarian vagrants of those tribes in order to confuse the public. They know that they will undoubtedly lose the battle with us on the surface, so they can only use this despicable trick in secret, if we don't send troops to save the battle, then how can I save face in Da Zhou?"

"Father, the son thinks that this matter is very strange, and he must think carefully and not act rashly. ”

Listening to the opinions of the two ministers beside him, Gao Heng, who was silent on the side, thought for a moment, and then stepped forward and said with a keen expression.

"We have fought many wars with the tribes of the Northwest, and the retainers admit that they are indeed brave and good at fighting, but they always win by force and numbers, and are relatively superior to strategy and tactics. Moreover, when the retainers came, they also specially understood that the enemy's posture and martial arts were relatively tactful and circuitous, unlike the powerful and deadly killing methods of the northwest frontier. Even if the clothing and military flag can be camouflaged, this method can not be practiced in a day or two. In addition, there were many of them, so Erchen thought that the group of Night Warriors should not be from the tribe. ”

"Hmm... What Heng'er said is indeed reasonable. ”

Emperor Zhou nodded thoughtfully when he heard this, and when his eyes were rolling, his eyes tightened his pupils sharply.

"But since the enemy army is not their people, most of them are backers supporting those northwestern tribes behind their backs. According to common sense, if they really want to be the enemy of my Great Zhou on the bright side, they don't have to bother thinking about it. Come to think of it, there should be some reason not to be exposed. ”

"Father is wise, what can support and subdue these northwestern tribes behind the scenes must not be just a single tribal force, at best, it is likely to be a regime in the name of the country. ”

"Your Majesty, I think what His Royal Highness King Yan said is very true. ”

At this time, Cen Feng, who was standing beside Gao Heng, also said with a serious expression: "Although my Great Zhou is now the lord of the world, there are still a few small countries around it, but they are all waiting for the opportunity to dare to fight head-on. ”

"According to what His Royal Highness King Yan and Cen Changsi said, when it comes to the power of this country, the Western Jin Dynasty in the east has bowed down to our Great Zhou since the first battle of Xiaguan in that year, and the Northern Yan in the south has recently been in turmoil due to the struggle for the throne, and it is too busy to take care of itself. Don't... Could it be Nan Chu?"

"Southern Chu ......"

When the ministers heard the word "Nanchu", they all showed surprised expressions, and they began to discuss one after another.

Looking around, only Cheng Yan stood quietly among the ministers, his face seemed to be unwavering, but there was a faint concern.

Emperor Zhou, on the other hand, frowned in confusion and did not speak, one hand was tightly clasped on the armrest, but there was no excessive surprise in his eyes, as if he had expected this answer.

But Gao Heng always felt that in addition to the anger and anxiety in his eyes, they were also filled with a complex emotion that was difficult to decipher.

Especially when Emperor Zhou's eyelashes moved slightly, and the moment he landed his gaze on the son in front of him, the originally turbulent eyes quickly condensed into ice, flashing with a chilling light.

It's just that it's fleeting, so it's not noticed by Gao Heng, who is worried about the war in his heart.