Xu Zhao followed the teachings of Old Man Liang all his life, in his eyes, the army was born to protect the people and the empire, and other than that, they did not die for any reason. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Not to mention, it is actually for those specious political reasons.

Xu Zhao's mood at this time could be said to be extremely bad, he looked up at Chu Gu, "You can't just let Hou Shu provoke a war like this." ”

After Chu Gu was silent for a long time, he also raised his eyes to look at Xu Zhao, "You say, what can we do now?" One is a child of the clan who can't even write his name on the jade plate of the Xiyin royal family, and the other is the only remaining guard of the Zichen Palace in the family.

What can Chu Gu and Xu Zhao do now? Even with the full support of Concubine Meng and the Xu family, they have now reorganized the 50,000 private soldiers of the Xu family's army, but that is an existence that cannot see the light of day. So in the end, with their current ability, they can't control this war at all.

And if Hou Shu really launched an attack, then Xi Yin would definitely attack, and this battle was almost inevitable.

In the wine shop, there was a dead silence all of a sudden, and after a long time, Xu Zhao's muffled voice sounded, "Then according to you, what are our chances of winning in this war?"

"Less than fifty percent. ”

"How is it possible? We in Xiyin have not relaxed the strengthening of the army for so many years, and under the full slaughter and horses, how can we not even have a fifty percent chance of winning!"

In several small-scale collisions with Houshu in the past few years, although Xi Yin cannot be said to have never been defeated, but it has always been undefeated, Xu Zhao could never have imagined that in Chu Gu's calculations, in this battle, the probability of their Xi Yin's big victory was not even half.

Xu Zhao looked at Chu Gu in disbelief, but Chu Gu looked straight back at him and asked: "Our Xiyin is indeed full of soldiers and horses, and our soldiers are strong and strong, but let me ask you, what about the generals? Who among our generals in Xiyin can still be called 'brave and good at fighting'?"

Xu Zhao was immediately speechless when he was asked by Chu Gu.

He only reacted at this time, Xi Yin's current army is indeed strong, but there is almost no outstanding talent among the generals at the general level, and since the old man Liang retired, the generals who can lead the troops to fight are gradually decreasing year by year.

Especially after the group of people who fought on the battlefield with Old Man Liang were disarmed and returned to the field one after another, there were almost no generals who could lead the troops to fight in Xiyin, and the rest were some mediocre talents, not to mention counting on them to conquer the city, just hoping that they could hold the Shanhaiguan Pass was good.

As soon as Chu Gu's words were finished, Xu Zhao was a little speechless.

And the wine shop suddenly fell silent, and all that was left was the sound of the cold wind howling.

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The autumn night was cold, the wind was bleak, and when Liang Cheng opened her eyes in the warm brocade quilt and saw the little tiger sleeping opposite her, she realized that she had just told Liang Yong a story until she was asleep.

Alas, I still have to blame the warm pavilion for being too warm.

Liang Cheng turned over, stretched her waist for a long time, and began to look around, only to see that there were only two people in the warm pavilion, she and Yong'er, and no one else was there, only the only one left the landing silver branch wrapped around the lotus twelve gilt blue gauze lamps next to it were lit, and the lights in the warm pavilion were hazy and faint and bright.

What time is it? How long have they been sleeping? Liang Cheng was not busy getting up, she was wrapped in a warm quilt, and thought idly.

Turning her head to look out of the window, it was already completely dark at this time, but when she and Yong'er came back from eating with their mothers just now, the sky was almost like this, and they couldn't guess what time it was.

Do you want to call a call and call Qingzhu or Nianxiang in and ask?

Liang Cheng was thinking about whether she had a match or not, when she suddenly heard a slight voice outside, although it was not big, but as long as you listened carefully, you could still hear it clearly. At that moment, Liang Cheng moved her attention to the sound of talking outside, and after a while, she knew who it was, her father was back!

Recently, although because Emperor Wen has been able to go to the court in person, Liang Sixuan and others no longer have to be so busy in Lantai that they can't go back to their homes, but recently the state affairs have been tense, even if Emperor Wen is in good health, but Liang Sixuan, the right minister, still has to be busy every day until dark to come back.

At this time, I heard Shen Shi outside asking Liang Sixuan, "How is the situation on the southeast border?"

Liang Sixuan said: "The army of the Li family in Xiaoshan of Houshu has been assembled, and the remaining several other armies are also coming one after another, and the situation is not very optimistic. ”

"And what did Your Majesty say?"

"Continue to transfer troops to assemble at Shanhaiguan. Liang Sixuan pinched his eyebrows, and said a little tiredly, he is not optimistic about the current situation, the current situation of the two countries is about to start a war, but the situation in Houshu is not good, but Xiyin is not much better, the drought and floods for many years have made Xiyin anxious in the past two years.

For the grain depot in the northwest, the natural disasters have made the food and finances of Dexiyin difficult one after another, but in such a completely bad situation, it is necessary to hold a large-scale war in the harsh winter, isn't it even worse?

Liang Sixuan has been annoyed by these things recently, and the folds on his eyebrows have deepened a lot.

Seeing this, Shen suddenly turned around and walked inside, and after a while, he came out with a stack of letters and handed them all over to Liang Sixuan, "This is the news sent back from the Chuxi Stream in Houshu, take a look." ”

Liang Sixuan stared at the stack of papers in his hand, and after a while, he came back to his senses slightly, and he looked up at the Shen family, "Now that the passage between Houshu and Xiyin has long been cut off by the two countries, how did they get these news back?"

The Shen Jiayan is all over the world, and it is the same in Houshu, but recently due to the war that may break out between the two countries, the passage between them has long been cut off, especially the Shen Jiayan, although Houshu does not dare to touch them, but the surveillance is extremely strict, under such a strict blockade, how can they still send the news out?

Liang Sixuan looked at Shen in disbelief, but Shen just said with a cold expression: "These were all sent back some time ago, and at that time, neither the surveillance nor the blockade were as strict as they are now, and it was not difficult to send them back." ”

"I see. Liang Sixuan was relieved after hearing this.

He lowered his head and began to look at the letters in his hand intently, and did not ask why the Shen family only handed them over to him now, in the matter of the Shen family's salt number Chuxi Stream, Liang Sixuan never said anything, if it was really a matter of burning eyebrows, then he would only ask the Shen family if there was any news about it, just like the case of corruption and fraud in Wenzhou.

But as long as Shen said that he didn't know, then Liang Sixuan would only be more annoyed, in addition, he had never made any requests to Shen, just like the middle feed in the Zhendong General's Mansion, if Shen said to him, then he would express his opinion, or agree or dissatisfied, but if Shen didn't say it, then it would be like that, and Liang Sixuan would not say too much.

In Liang Yuan's memory, it seems that at the beginning of the year, her father had a disagreement with her mother on the choice of someone to take to the south to patrol, and there was nothing else to interfere in the house.

In the warm pavilion, Liang Cheng was paying attention to the situation outside, and on the other hand, she was still thinking about some things in the past. After a while, there was finally movement outside again.

"The things written in these letters are all small things, although they are not of great use, but there are still some clues. ”

Shen Shi looked at Liang Sixuan, who was staring intently at the letter in his hand, and said coldly, but Liang Sixuan shook his head again and again: "No, these news are very important, my father and I were originally very surprised by Hou Shu's dispatch this time, but we couldn't figure out what they wanted to do for a while." But now I have a clue. ”

"Is this Emperor Xuan's conspiracy?"

"Yes. Liang Sixuan didn't wonder how Shen would know, his clear amber eyes were raised, and there was light in them, "Even if this battle must be fought, we can't just make a wedding dress for someone else in a daze, I have to go and discuss this matter with my father quickly." ”

Saying that, Liang Sixuan got up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Shen, "Wait a minute, there is another matter, I need to talk to you." ”

In the warm pavilion, because of the dialogue between Liang Sixuan and the Shen family, as well as those few sentences of "Emperor Xuan's conspiracy" or something, Liang Cheng was a little inexplicable, but after hearing her mother's words at this time, she suddenly became energetic again. It seems that my mother is going to talk to my father about the morning, and in the morning, Yang is conclusive, I don't know how my father will react?

Liang Cheng's heart couldn't help but rise, but Shen's indifferent voice had already sounded, and she only heard her say to Liang Sixuan: "The banquet of the Nanpu Incense Festival is our turn to do the Dongju banquet this year. ”

Liang Sixuan nodded, "Last year, the Yu family was in charge of it, right? ”

At this time, Liang Sixuan was a little anxious to find Old Man Liang, but Shen stopped him and told him about the Nanpu Incense Festival banquet, which made Liang Sixuan a little puzzled, although the matter of the Nanpu Incense Festival is also important, but it is obviously not the most important thing now, he doesn't understand why Shen stopped him, isn't this something that she can be solely responsible for? No matter what the problem is, she will almost never come to him to discuss.

Liang Sixuan looked at Shen in some surprise, and Shen didn't beat around the bush, she asked directly: "When Aunt Yang came to greet me this morning, she said that you had already allowed her to be in charge of the pre-ceremony procurement of this Nanpu Xiang Festival banquet, right?"

Liang Sixuan paused, then frowned before saying: "A few days ago, she mentioned to me a few times the idea of wanting to share some backyard chores for you, and I did nod her head in approval, but I didn't answer her about the pre-ceremony procurement of the Nanpu Incense Festival." ”

The Liang family and several other families have been holding banquets and gatherings on the Nanpu Incense Festival for many years, and Liang Sixuan is naturally clear about some of the things he is responsible for, so how could he go over the Shen family and arrange something without authorization?

Liang Sixuan didn't expect the Yang family to say this to the Shen family, he was a little dissatisfied at this time, but the Shen family said calmly: "So that's the case, that's good, I'm afraid that I will disagree with the old man and make the old man angry." ”

Shen would only call Liang Sixuan "master" in front of outsiders, but now he suddenly called him so, Liang Sixuan knew that this was what Shen meant to be angry, but he was a little surprised, although Shen didn't usually say that he would never be angry, but there was no example of getting angry just for such a trivial matter.

Yang said something he didn't agree to at all, and it's not his fault, why should she be angry with herself?

Liang Sixuan raised her eyebrows and looked at Shen, but Shen spoke again, she said coldly: "Didn't the master just say that if you have something important, you have to go to your father quickly? ”

"Oh, then I'll go first. Although he still didn't understand what was wrong with the Shen family, Liang Sixuan was indeed in a hurry to find Old Man Liang at this time, so he finally hurried towards Heshouzhai.

And Liang Cheng in the warm pavilion was stunned at this time.

She, like her father, didn't react to why her mother was angry, this matter is actually a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning to her mother, what is there to be angry about this?

This is nothing special at all compared to the usual moths that can't be broken, how did it make her mother angry? Liang Cheng was stunned and thought about it on the kang for a long time, but before she could figure it out, she had already heard footsteps coming in from outside, so frightened that Liang Cheng quickly turned over and pretended to sleep.

"Madam, it's not early now, are you going to wake up Miss and Fourth Master?"

"No, let them sleep. Shen's faint voice sounded, and Liang Cheng heard a slight footstep and walked over, sat down on the edge of the kang, and stretched out his hand to cover the quilt for Liang Cheng and Liang Yong.

Liang Cheng is okay, but Liang Yong's quilt was just picked up by Liang Cheng from the ground and covered for him, but this is just a moment, and this little tiger has already kicked the quilt to the sky again, which can really be regarded as amazing.

Liang Cheng was angry and funny in her heart, and at the same time, she heard Lian Qin say again: "Madam, do you want to send someone to Yannanyuan again?"

Shen pondered for a while before he said: "Yes, you will send someone to Yannan Yuan now, and say that I have already asked the master about the purchase of the former rites, so that she doesn't have to worry about it anymore, if she still has any questions, let her go to the master in person." ”

Shen said these words very plainly, but whether it was playing the qin or Liang Cheng, they all heard it with a trembling heart, especially Liang Cheng, although her mother just asked Lianqin to go to Yannanyuan to tell the Yang family, she had already told her father about the morning, so that the Yang family didn't have to worry about it anymore.

But in fact, what did the Yang family have to worry about? However, her father did not agree to her before the Nanpu Incense Festival, but she promised Haikou in front of her mother, saying that her father had already agreed to it.

This kind of thing is completely taboo for her father and mother, and the Yang family is too bold, but why did she do this? In Liang Cheng's memory, the Yang family is not such a person.

Although I really can't figure out which one Yang sang this morning, anyway, my mother's gentle words will definitely make it difficult for Yang to sleep tonight. And if she wanted to explain something to her father at this time, she would definitely have to go to Heshou Zhai to guard outside, but Liang Cheng knew that her father went to find her grandfather for the war on the border, not to mention whether the Yang family could keep her father or not, even if she did, when her father saw her, she would definitely suffer.

This kind of situation is unfavorable no matter what, and it is a big disaster for the Yang family, presumably she really can't sleep well tonight.

Liang Cheng thought idly, and tonight in the Zhendong General's Mansion, the lights in Yannan Garden were indeed burning until dawn.

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The Nanpu Incense Festival is a festival to worship the god of flowers, especially in the boudoir, it is the most prosperous festival for girls, as soon as it comes to the days before and after the Nanpu Incense Festival, the girls will meet together to go to the suburbs, tie the ribbon silk thread on the river flowers and trees, or release the lanterns of the flower boat, etc., and Zhong Qing is no exception.

As early as a few days ago, Zhong Qing had already sent someone to say hello to Liang Cheng and wanted to invite her to go to the suburbs together, and Liang Cheng agreed.

Now, in a team of carriages and horses going to the outskirts of Jian'an, Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing are sitting in it, talking about something about the Nanpu Incense Festival.

"On that day, it is estimated that the Hanshui side will be crowded with people again, put lanterns or something, and then I am afraid that it will take a lot of effort to succeed, last year I just didn't put it all, if it wasn't for the last maid and mother-in-law finally squeezed into the crowd, then it is estimated that my lantern will have to be taken back to the house intact. ”

"Is that an exaggeration?"

"Naturally, there is. Looking at Liang Cheng's chuckling and disbelieving expression, Zhong Qing said: "Although the Nanpu Incense Festival is not a big festival in Jian'an, it is lively for our girl's house, could it be that you haven't been to the Hanshui side during the Nanpu Incense Festival in the past?"

"Well, no. Liang Cheng paused, but still said honestly: "My body has never been very good, and my father and mother are not very confident that I will go out, and ...... I don't have any good friends, so I can go to the Hanshui to put lanterns together. ”

Liang Cheng said it directly, in the past years, she really didn't have any friends who could meet together to go to the Hanshui to put lanterns, and at this Nanpu Incense Festival, the Liang family will hold a banquet, and she probably won't have time to go to the Hanshui to put lanterns.

Zhong Qing also knew about this, and when she heard Liang Cheng say this, she paused for a while and then said, "Then why don't you go the first day, what do you say?"

"The first day?" Liang Cheng turned her head to look at Zhong Qing.

"That's right, the night before the Nanpu Incense Festival, let's go to the Hanshui to put lanterns together. This time of the Nanpu Incense Festival, I also have to go to the palace with my mother to participate in the banquet of the second princess, it is estimated that there is no time to go to Hanshui again, it is better for the two of us to go and put the lanterns the day before, at that time, the Hanshui side will not be as crowded as the night of the Nanpu Incense Festival, but it is still good. Zhong Qing looked at Liang Cheng and smiled.

Liang Cheng was stunned, and finally smiled the same, "Okay, then we can just say it." ”

"Well, it's decided. ”

Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing looked at each other and smiled, and then they didn't spin on this topic, they talked about some other things, but they were all trivial things, the two chatted inconsequentially, laughed together when it came to funny places, and when it came to those angry things, the two of them would condemn them in the same way.

Getting along like a friend for many years, Liang Cheng really likes it, she didn't expect that she would be able to talk to Zhong Qing like this, if it was not long ago a month or two, she wouldn't believe it.

The carriage drove slowly like a suburb, and Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing talked and laughed all the way to the destination, here is a beautiful scenery of green mountains and green waters, if it is placed in normal times, the people who come here are very rare, but today is different.

As soon as Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing got off the carriage, they looked up and saw a patch of purple and red, they were not flowers on the ground, but the colorful clothes of the girls, and the colorful silk threads that had already been hung on the flowers and trees.

What a beautiful picture of green mountains and green waters accompanied by beautiful women.

Liang Cheng sighed softly in her heart, and then walked out with Zhong Qing, they were not busy tying the colored silks, but just walked slowly, first walking around this land full of green grass and flowers.

But before the two of them could take a few more steps, an exclamation suddenly came from the side: "Qingyang, why are you here?"

Hearing others shouting her own small words, Zhong Qing was also stunned for a moment, and then turned around to look, only to see that not far from Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing, there was a group of girls wearing silk and satin standing at this time, and the one who was clustered in the middle was indigo embroidery, water red bottom, treasure bottle makeup skirt was extremely gorgeous, and the jade red gold phoenix step on the head and the gold hosta with falling pearl tassels were also brilliant.

Who is this Princess Changping?

When Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing saw her, they were both stunned at the same time, they didn't expect that Her Royal Highness Princess Changping, who has always been known for her dislike of walking outside the palace, would actually be next to this unknown stream at this time, which is extremely surprising.

"I've seen Her Royal Highness Princess Changping. But the accident was an accident, Liang Cheng and Zhong Qing still walked a few steps forward together and saluted Princess Changping.

"No need to be polite. Princess Changping looked at Liang Cheng and the two of them didn't take any shelf, but when her eyes swept over Liang Cheng, she couldn't help but frown her thin willow eyebrows. (To be continued.) )