After the fireworks display, most of the pedestrians on the street were reduced, and Pingning was alone on the street, and among the people who came and went, none of them were acquaintances, which seemed a little gloomy.

She was expressionless, her eyes were cold and piercing, and she walked straight forward, but she was holding a hairpin that was broken in two, if she looked carefully, she could find that this hairpin was given to her by Luo Yanchuan just now.

I don't know what happened, a hosta at the end of the good end was broken into two.

At this time, two figures flew out, it was Mu Qing and Mu Fei, the two saw that Ping Ning had not gone back for a long time, and they were a little worried, so they came out to look for her, who knows, she was walking alone on the street, Mu Qing stepped forward and said: "Girl, the hour is not early, the night is late, and the weather is cold, is it time to go home?" ”

Ping Ning glanced at Mu Qing and didn't answer his words, but just asked lightly, "Has Lu Han gone back?" ”

"Lord Wang?" Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, what is this doing at this time? Seeing that Ping Ning's face was unhappy, he didn't ask much, but replied: "At this time, the prince should still be with Princess Zhen Ning." ”

"I'm still with my second sister." Ping Ning looked at the sky and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"If you go back to the princess, it's probably time now."

"It's time." Ping Ning muttered, and she chuckled, "Huh...... He has a good relationship with my second sister. ”

"......" Mu Qing didn't speak, today's Pingning looked a little wrong, it was best for him not to speak well at this time, so as not to hit the muzzle.

He made a look at Mu Fei, Mu Fei understood, and said to Ping Ning: "It's cold at night, let's go back home quickly." ”

"Back home? Which house to go back to? Which Du House is my home? Why should I go back? Ping Ning sneered. When she thought of the cynicism she had suffered in Du Mansion, she felt that her whole person was going crazy, and she couldn't stay in that place for a moment.

"......" didn't know what Pingning was stimulated again, Mu Qing could only lower his head and not speak.

After a while, Ping Ning probably knew about his gaffe today. Chong Muqing smiled slightly. "Don't mind, I just whined, it's nothing." Aren't you going to send me back? Let's go. ”

Not long after Ping Ning left, Wei Xianzhong slowly walked out of the shadows, followed by a group of forbidden soldiers, looking at the place where Ping Ning disappeared. A smile appeared on his feminine face.

"Father-in-law, is it time to go back to the palace?" One of the forbidden soldiers reminded. Recently, Wei Xianzhong has always been out of the palace, although it is to do things for the emperor, but it is always bad to go out of the palace so frequently.

Wei Xianzhong glanced at the forbidden soldier lightly. He said unhurriedly: "I am doing something, do you need to be reminded by the side?" ”

The forbidden soldier's face changed instantly, and he hurriedly knelt down. "Father-in-law atons for his sins, and his humble duties are just ......"

"Stop making excuses. It's ugly to watch. Wei Xianzhong looked at the forbidden army with disgust, shook his head, turned around, and ordered the other forbidden soldiers: "Pull it down and hit the fifty boards." ”

"Father-in-law, father-in-law spares his life, father-in-law spares his life!" The voices of the forbidden army grew farther and farther away, and they became more and more indistinct, only in the end, the begging for mercy turned into bursts of terrible screams.

Above the court, there was a solemnity, and everyone buried their heads in the dead, not daring to look at the emperor's face at this time.

Today, 800 miles of urgency, one of the four major trading cities in Yancheng riot, a large number of horse thieves wandering on the border rampage, breaking into Yancheng, burning and looting inside, almost no one can stop it, the turmoil for three days, the people in the city were killed and injured innumerable, and the gold and silver treasures that were robbed are countless.

"It's the other way around, it's the other way around!" The emperor slammed the book to the ground, and everyone was shocked, and all the courtiers knelt on the ground and shouted, "The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry." ”

"Rest the wrath, rest the wrath." The emperor's face turned red with anger, pointed at the ministers, and scolded: "What else can you shout besides shouting anger? At this time, I don't know how to think of countermeasures, what's the use of raising your group of rice buckets? ”

At this time, Elegy looked at the people around him, walked out of the ranks, and said: "Your Majesty, Erchen thinks that this matter must be decided as soon as possible, and take them by surprise while the group of horse thieves have not gone far." ”

"What do you suggest?" The emperor took a breath, sat down on the dragon chair, and asked.

"Yancheng is located on the frontier, there is no army in the city to protect it, and it is often harassed by rogues, plus the melee of the Ten Kingdoms has come to an end, and many deserters have fallen into the grass, in their eyes, the prosperous Yancheng is undoubtedly a piece of fat."

"What Zhen Ning said is extremely true, so, what do you think ......?"

"You can send the army of the frontier to crusade against the horse thieves, and garrison troops in the city, so that you can attack and defend, and you will definitely be able to reduce the infestation of the rogue bandits......"

"Zhen Ning's words are wrong." As soon as the words of the elegy fell, the voice of the crown prince Luo Jia rang out.

He stepped out of the ranks, took a step forward, and said, "The melee of the Ten Nations has just ended, and the situation is still unclear, how can the troops on the frontier be easily mobilized?" Besides, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Trade City has not allowed private armies in the city, this is a rule set by the ancestors, how can Zhen Ning say whatever he wants? Isn't this breaking the rules of the ancestors? ”

When he heard the elegy, his face instantly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "But now Yancheng has been attacked by horse thieves, the people in the city have suffered countless casualties, and there is a huge city, but no one can protect them. ”

"Of course we can't make the people feel cold, but what Princess Zhen Ning said is not the best way."

"According to the prince, there is a better way, is that what you mean?" The emperor glanced at the crown prince and asked.

Luo Jia arched his hand, glanced at Luo Yanchuan, and said, "Back to Your Majesty, Erchen does have a plan." ”

"Say." The Emperor nodded, allowing Luo Jia to continue.

"Your Majesty, don't we still have the invincible King Fulu? Who doesn't know the name of the deficit army in his hand? Let the deficit army get out of the way, and we will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort. Luo Jia pointed the finger at Luo Yanchuan, and the elegy was stunned, and he also looked at Luo Yanchuan.

Luo Yanchuan is now named the king of the county, a horse thief, and naturally leads the troops forward, but if he lets the deficit army go out, he will inevitably send someone else to command, but who will be the commander, but it is not certain.

Elegy gritted her teeth, this was clearly to take away Luo Yanchuan's remaining military power, she continued: "Far water can't save near fire, this matter is not easy to postpone, it is most appropriate to transfer troops from the frontier." ”

"Isn't that a weak defense on the frontier?" Luo Jia glanced at the elegy, with a look of disapproval, he shook his head and said: "Zhen Ning, this is not good, in case other countries take advantage of the loophole at this time and invade on a large scale, who can afford this?" Can you? No, who can? ”

Luo Jia asked the ministers in the court again, no one can speak out, who can afford this kind of crime?

Luo Jia smiled with satisfaction, looked at the elegy again, and said, "Look, no one can afford it, and the army on the frontier can't be adjusted!" ”

"What about Jiangsi County, which is adjacent to Yancheng? There's also a heavy army there......"

"No, you also said that Jiangsi County and Yancheng are approaching, and the horse thieves are still wandering around, in case the soldiers of Jiangsi County are transferred away at this time, and the horse thieves take the opportunity to enter, won't the tragedy of Yancheng be staged in Jiangsi County again?"

The "......" elegy was speechless for a while, Luo Jia pressed forward step by step, and she had no power to fight back.

What Luo Jia said was actually very much in line with the emperor's wishes, he just wanted to empty all the military power in Luo Yanchuan's hands, he made a look of thinking, and finally made a gesture in his hand, and asked: "The prince thinks, who is the best person to send to lead the deficit army?" ”

"Erchen thinks that Zhonglang General Lu Bo is a talent, and they are all members of the Lu family, and they are also very familiar with the deficit army, and sending him to lead the deficit army will definitely be able to deter the group of horse thieves."

Lu Bo, even Luo Yanchuan's eldest brother, has been promoted from a deputy envoy to a lieutenant general in the past few years.

"Lu Bo......" The emperor's eyelids jumped, and it was the Lu family again.

"Yes, if it's him......" This time, before the Lu family's words were finished, the emperor interrupted him with his sleeves and said, "What does the prime minister think should be done at this time?" ”

Ning Yuanxing was not involved in this matter, but as soon as the emperor mentioned it, the eyes of Elegy and Luo Jia fell on him, he took a step forward and said lightly: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter has to be discussed in the long run." ”

"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, obviously not very satisfied with this answer, and now the whole world is waiting for him to give an answer, he can wait, but the people of the world can't wait.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Zhen Ning have their own strengths and weaknesses, and if you make judgments in vain, I'm afraid you will make mistakes again."

The emperor thought about it for a while, he looked at the people in the audience, and the face of the elegy was particularly gloomy, yes, he had just cut Luo Yanchuan's 300,000 horses, and now he had to seize the rest, he would definitely be dissatisfied.

However, there is something wrong with her in this matter, obviously she has agreed with him not to have any more contact with Luo Yanchuan, but they still met in private, which clearly did not take him as his father in his eyes.

If she doesn't put pressure on her anymore, I'm afraid that she won't be able to reduce her arrogance.

The emperor thought for a while and said, "The prince is right, Lu Bo is a talented person......

Elegy's face was a little gloomy again, and she was about to speak, when the emperor immediately said again: "However, you Aiqing, can someone recommend yourself?" ”

The scene suddenly exploded, you look at me, I look at you, it seems that no one wants to do this thankless thing.

Clear-eyed people know that Luo Jia has already selected Lu Bo, and now he is coming out, obviously trying to get along with the prince.

No one stood up, Luo Jia glanced at the people present, the corners of his lips slightly upturned, and he was not surprised by this.

But at this time, Luo Yanchuan stood up, "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to lead the troops to fight against the horse thieves." (To be continued)