Although Gu Shizi is not a leader, but because he is one of several generals who came back from the northwest, and he is also the emperor's favorite minister, he is still very busy, he has to help prepare military rations and other materials, go to the household department to fight with those old fritters who love to play Tai Chi, etc., and he has been busy until the day when the army is starting to have some leisure.

This day is the day of the opening of the army on February 21 of the seventh year of Emperor Jingqing, when the day will be bright, the city gate is full of people, some are to see off the family, some are to see the lively, some are to encourage the soldiers, the scene of the crowd is quite spectacular, only the soldiers who go out are quiet, they all sit on the ground strictly according to the above arrangement, with weapons at hand, they do not talk to each other, just look in the direction of their relatives, they all know what this farewell means, it may be a wisp of ten thousand bones, it may be glory, or it may be defective, no matter what, their eyes are firm when they look to the northwest.

Li Haiyong on the coach also looked in the direction of the northwest, his eyes surging with unknown thoughts, standing quietly, until the soldiers came to report that the emperor had come to the city gate with hundreds of officials to bid farewell to the soldiers, Li Haiyong quickly gathered his thoughts, his face was straight, and he shouted long live the emperor at the city gate, and then shouted long live the emperor in unison, the cry shook the sky and stirred people's hearts, the emperor listened to the chant of the earth-shattering, looked at the neat kneeling in front of him, a feeling of self-respect in the world arose, no wonder so many people in the world want to be the emperor, Just this feeling is irresistible, thinking, solemn face, deep voice After Zhongqing leveled, he paused and then briefly said the glorious history of the Darui Dynasty, which inserted the love of the Murong royal family like a son, and the life of the people of the Darui Dynasty was happy, this kind of happy life must not be allowed to be destroyed by the barbarians, and the people under the city wall were very excited, and the sense of belonging to the Darui Dynasty was deepened, and the Murong royal family was more supportive, I can't wait to reach the battlefield immediately now to drive the barbarians away and enjoy a good life with my family, it can be said that I am worthy of being a leader, this person's heart is bought properly, and after the emperor finishes the mobilization meeting, the following is our leader, first of all, an oath is essential, and the soldiers will swear to drive the barbarians out of the territory of the Great Rui Dynasty The enthusiasm is fully mobilized, and after the atmosphere reaches the ** part, the sacrifice, the salute three times, the sacrifice is killed, and then the majestic and high-spirited set off.

The crowd surged, the farewell people waved each other, the soldiers still moved forward firmly, those blessings, those worries, those delicate instructions were left in each other's hearts, looking forward to the day of victory and safe return, but no matter how much reluctance, farewell will eventually come to an end, our life has to go on, we only have to work hard to live well, that is, the best support for the soldiers in front, so the flow of people slowly dispersed, until finally they returned home.

Gu Shizi also returned to the palace with the emperor, accompanied the emperor to lunch, and was called by the emperor to discuss the matter of sending troops to the northwest this time, although the soldiers were sent out, everyone felt that the odds were great, but there is a word in this world, not to make people feel good-looking, nor just to let people read and write twice, its favorite thing to do is to give you a blow unexpectedly, so that when you think that the dust has settled and you are ready to cheer loudly, a bucket of cold water will be poured down, and you will be given a cool thing. Therefore, as a reserve party, you must be ready, give the soldiers on the front line a reserve and sufficient guarantee, and also be prepared in case of arrival, and prepare for the emergency measures of a qiē, so as not to be in a hurry when you get it, and give the enemy a chance to take advantage of it, so although it is at the rear, what Gu Shizi does is also very important, and sometimes it is the key to whether the war can be won, just like the soldiers in front of the front who fought bravely to kill the enemy, but the rear was dragging its feet, and the grain and grass were not delivered in time, and the more ruthless ones were sent some moldy rice or something, it was really difficult to be undefeated, So the emperor in the rear will be handed over to a few trusted courtiers around him, if it is clear that he can win the battle but let the rear drag his feet, then the consequence is that he can't afford it as the emperor, so the emperor's heart is also hanging after the army sets off, don't look at him in front of everyone It doesn't seem to be the same thing, in fact, only he knows inside, so after the army set off, the emperor is also very busy every day, busy with the war ahead, not to mention that it is spring again, and it is the beginning of another year of farming, This farming is the most important thing, the front of the war, the grain in the rear depends on the farming, I really want to be lazy, so the emperor, down to the courtiers are very busy, those women are a little idle, but they don't dare to hold any banquets, garden or something, in this sensitive period this is not dragging their own men back? Therefore, this year's Hundred Flowers Festival can only be held after the next year's hope of winning the battle.

The women in the backyard of the emperor's harem ministers are a little bored, but they also know that now is a critical moment, and they dare not mess around to make trouble for men, so they can only have fun by themselves, and the women of the harem have children to pay attention to the children, such as paying more attention to the children's learning, usually pampering can not compare with others, then let the children learn to be stronger than others, if the learning can not be compared, then teach them to be clever and obedient, if even this does not work, then can only give up, or do their duty in peace, The second prince is one of the people who is required to do his duty, but his mother is unwilling, so his life is very sad, he has to write more words than others every day, get up an hour early to read, he is the queen's concubine, but there is a royal brother who is older than him, and he is better at learning than him, and there is a royal brother who will be obedient than him, so his mother said that if he wants his father to like him more, he must study and practice words more hard, but he wants to play what to do? Every time he saw the third emperor brother holding a small sword and gesturing with him, he was so envious, he also wanted to compare with the little emperor brother, but the queen mother didn't let him, it was really distressing, poor second prince, only five years old began to sigh about life, the white and tender bun face with a sighing expression, it was really cute, but this expression was really good for his mother to see, and immediately exchanged for a lecture.

"Emperor, how can you be so unstable, you have to know that as a prince who is so unstable, how will your father value you in the future? Okay, have you finished writing today's big letters, take it for the queen mother to read. After the queen finished speaking, she didn't wait for the second prince to answer, so she picked up the words of the second prince and came over to read it.

"The sons obey the teachings of the queen mother." The second prince immediately put on a straight face, replied to his queen mother seriously, and then struggled for a moment, and said with some apprehension: "Queen mother, the son has finished learning calligraphy, can you go to the imperial garden to play?" ”

When the queen heard this, her face immediately fell, and she said sternly: "What are you playing?" You look at your handwriting, the words that you have been practicing for so long are only neatly written now, your books are not as good as others to read, and the words are written so-so, you don't want to work hard, you still want to play, how can you be so unenterprising? It's so disappointing for the queen mother. ”

After hearing this, the second prince shrugged his head, struggled, and said cautiously: "The son knows that he is wrong, but the queen mother, I still want to play, the third emperor brother..."

Before the second prince finished speaking, a nameless fire rose in the queen's heart, as if her entire chest was burning, and she had no reason at all, swept away the cup next to the chair, threw the big words in her hand, and scolded: "Play and play, you plaything and lose your mind, what else can you do besides play?" Get out of here immediately, Mama, lock up this waste for me, and don't give me food until I finish learning a thousand big characters, and beat all those waiting minions with ten boards, and see who dares to instigate the prince in the future. After speaking, he left angrily, looking at the angry queen, no one dared to persuade him, for a while there was silence in Kunning Palace, the second prince was pale and at a loss, I don't know why the queen mother was so angry, and I don't know what I did wrong, looking at the palace maids and eunuchs around with their heads bowed, he was at a loss, he wanted to know the answer, but this result was destined to disappoint him.

Soon, the queen reprimanded the second prince for punishing the slaves spread all over the palace, and for a time all kinds of rumors spread in the palace, some said that the queen was unkind, and some said that the second prince was playful, and he would not be able to take on big responsibilities in the future, there were all kinds of things, but there were fewer good words, the good concubine in Yongle Palace listened, just covered her mouth and smiled, and then told the people around her not to say much, and then went to see her son, children love to play is nature, the queen actually reprimanded the second prince for this, it seems that the queen is to make the woman in Yanxi Palace angry, And the virtuous concubine in Yanxi Palace looked at her son with pride, as for the rumors outside, it seemed to turn a deaf ear, but the emperor listened to the people below, with a gloomy face, I don't know what he was thinking, and finally summoned the eunuchs around him, and gave a few orders, and soon the rumors in the palace disappeared, of course, these queens didn't know. After a moment of anger, she also regretted it a little, but it was impossible for you to ask her to apologize to a child, so she could only walk around twice depressedly by herself, and ordered a few times to take care of her son, and finally did not stop the punishment of the second prince.

Outside the palace, there are also rumors that the second prince is playful, and I don't know how it spreads, and gradually it becomes that the second prince is arrogant and domineering at a young age, and the palace maids and eunuchs often suffer from it, everyone hears that the second prince has changed color, and the queen does not change how to punish him, so he was disappointed by the rumors, when such rumors reached the queen's mother's Chengenhou Mansion, it was already a few days later, and it was useless to clarify the situation, so he could only hand the situation to the palace and listen to the queen's decision, and the queen listened to the news outside the palace and was angry. Just wanted to drop something, Mama Lu saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her, saying that if the people of Yanxi Palace knew, I don't know what ugly words would come out at that time, the queen heard this and forced the anger in her heart, and cried and fell into Mama Lu's arms and said that those sluts can't see their mother and son like this, Mama Lu can only echo the queen, and when the queen calms down, ask the queen how to eliminate the rumors, after all, this is a matter related to the reputation of the second prince, and it is very important for the future championship, and the queen does not dare to be sloppy, And the best way to eliminate the rumors is that the second prince's studies have progressed, and he has been praised by the emperor, so he has been instructed again, and the second prince's homework has increased a little more, but the second prince doesn't know if his small body can withstand such heavy pressure.