"Your Highness doesn't have to worry that the Xie family will defect, Su Jin will find an excuse to remove Xie Kuang from the position of assassin of Yuzhou, and then send his own people over, so that the soldiers and horses in Jingzhong and Yuzhou are in his hands. Only then does he have the capital to fight against His Highness's army! Jiang Mei walked slowly to Xiao Moheng's side and calmly analyzed.

"Your Highness, how many soldiers and horses are there in the Northern Mansion?" Mu Bai also came over and asked, Beifu and Jiankang are close at hand, as long as there are soldiers in Beifu, Jiankang doesn't have to worry too much.

Xiao Moheng turned around and looked at the three of them: "There are 70,000 soldiers and horses in Beifu, I brought 10,000, when General Shi Bing faced Murong Yuan, he transferred 20,000 to the north, and when Shi Yu went to Shouchun, he transferred another 20,000, and there are still 20,000 soldiers and horses that have not moved!" It's just that if you capture Xuzhou, you still have to go over a little bit...."On the one hand, he has to maintain the victorious march of the Northern Expedition, and on the other hand, he has to prevent changes in the capital, so he is not embarrassed!"

"As long as there are soldiers in Beifu, I don't think he will be tough!" Mu Bai touched his chin and said,

"In that case, the 20,000 soldiers and horses in Beifu will not move! Mi Xuejun has already led troops north, and I will let Wendu take charge of the soldiers and horses of Beifu! Xiao Moheng nodded and said, he has already made arrangements in Beifu, there are Dongfang Zhan and Wendu, he doesn't have to worry about it, but on the Yuzhou side, I'm afraid it will really be lost.

As if guessing Xiao Moheng's thoughts, Jiang Mei said: "Your Highness, Jiang Mei said something offensive, His Highness is in charge of the army, I am afraid that even Your Majesty will not rest assured, so Yuzhou will change hands sooner or later, and the only thing Your Highness needs to do is to let the Xie family withstand the pressure, so that Xie Hui and Xie Yun can continue to provide military salaries for the soldiers and horses of the Northern Expedition!" ”

Xiao Moheng nodded, "Okay." I will summon the past, and in addition, I will also write to my father, saying that I will express the ambition of the Northern Expedition, hoping that my father can help me! ”

"Yes, Your Highness, even Su Jin will not stop His Highness from attacking Luoyang, because it is everyone's wish to set the Central Plains in Beiding, since His Highness is already unstoppable, then Su Jin will not go against this trend. What's more, there are so many ministers in the imperial court. They are looking forward to this day all the time! Gao Chi replied. He is very confident in this, and now that the Northern Expedition of the Huan Army is bound to succeed, he does not believe that anyone will risk losing the hearts of the people to stop this epic move.

"General Gao is right. I think Su Jin will take advantage of our capture of Luoyang. Defend the capital. After we settle in the Central Plains in the north, we will make another move! There was a hint of hatred in Mu Bai's eyes, Su Jin was a real old fox. Back then, he couldn't get rid of the Yun family's affairs.

Jiang Mei agreed, and then continued: "That's right, waving Luoyang is already the trend of the times, he can't stop it, and he can't stop it, if I were Su Jin, I would wait for His Highness to recover the Central Plains, and then I can enjoy the fruits of the Northern Expedition!" ”

Xiao Moheng shook his head and smiled helplessly, "So, let's just ignore him first and attack Luoyang with peace of mind?" ”

"Exactly!" Jiang Mei said firmly.

"Okay!" Xiao Moheng took a breath, his deep eyes suddenly lit up, and said, "Then I will summon Mr. Dongfang and ask him to pay more attention to Su Jin's side, and then send orders to Shizi, Deng Rui, Shi Yu and Shi Bing to go all out on the Northern Expedition!" Xiao Moheng raised his head slightly, his eyebrows were cold, and his tone revealed a confidence that was bound to be won.

Immediately, he turned his head to look at the two generals and his henchmen, and commanded: "General Gao, you immediately order Guo Shoucheng, let him carefully watch out for the soldiers in the direction of Jiankang and Yuzhou, and guard Jiangzhou!" ”

"No!"

"General Mu, please deploy Guanzhong, and then work with General Gao to rectify the troops and horses, select the elite, and prepare to send troops to Luoyang!"

"Yes!" The two of them said in unison.

After instructing the two of them, Xiao Moheng slowed down his tone and said to Jiang Mei: "Mei'er, please tell Yiyun Pavilion to prepare food and materials!" ”

Jiang Mei bowed down and replied, "Jiang Mei takes the order!" ”

After the four of them agreed, they hurriedly went their separate ways.

Then Mu Bai deployed the area around Guanzhong, he asked Yi Qing to change guards with Tian Zigeng who was guarding Wuguan, and ordered Lu Yang to guard Sanguan, Sheng Youtang to guard Chencang, and then promoted a deputy general called Weihua to guard Xiaoguan to prevent Rouran from invading. At the same time, in order to consolidate the advantages of the Huan army in Hanzhong, Jiang Mei asked Fei Lian to go to Hanzhong County to actively defend Tang Shu.

On the first day of August in the fifteenth year of Dahuan Jingxi, Xiao Moheng sent Ling Heng and Hao Zhanwei to lead 30,000 horses and send troops to Tongguan. Gao Chi also led troops and horses to temporarily live in Zheng County, ready to help, and the Chinese army was still in Chang'an, waiting to move. That night, Xiao Moheng also unexpectedly received good news from the capital, and Concubine Xie gave birth to a Lin'er for him, which was also his first son.

When Xiao Moheng heard Qin Xin's surprise congratulatory news, he was stunned on the spot, one was not paying attention, lost the teacup in his hand, and looked at Qin Xin, who was kneeling on the ground with joy, trembling with joy, and couldn't believe his ears.

He was already over twenty-two years old, but he had only his first son, and the excitement and joy were beyond words. Xiao Moheng was stunned for a moment, and finally found his voice back, "Qin Xin, what you said is true, how is Concubine Xie?" How are the kids? ”

Qin Xin saw that his master finally reacted, so he hurriedly got up and helped him, and said: "Your Highness, rest assured, Mr.'s letter said that the concubine and the little prince are in good health, and Mr. said that please give His Highness a name!" ”

Xiao Moheng's eyes were gloomy, he paced to the front of the hall, looked at the vast sky outside the hall, the sky was full of stars, and he thought for a long time and said: "Yichen....Xiao Yichen...."

"No!" Qin Xin smiled happily and hurriedly replied to Dongfang Zhan.

After Jiang Mei heard the news, she put down a stone in her heart, Concubine Xie gave birth to a son, and the Xie family should support His Royal Highness the Seventh without hesitation. If a lord has no son, it means that there is no queen, and in this way, the generals of the Huan army will also have more loyalty, and Xiao Moheng's power and status will be more consolidated.

Three days later, Chang'an's express was delivered to King Ling's Mansion in the eastern suburbs of the capital. When Dongfang Zhan received the letter, he and the housekeeper Song Nian hurriedly sent it to Concubine Xie's residence.

After Concubine Xie gave birth, the whole palace was full of joy, although the owner of the palace was not at home, Dongfang Zhan and Songnian still kept the inside and outside of the palace in order, and Concubine Xie was taken care of by Shi Qingzao, and everything was fine.

At this time, when Dongfang Zhan and Song Nian went to visit Xie Yuanxiu, Shi Qingzao was also inside to help take care of the children.

"Concubine Fang, the prince has a letter!" Dongfang Zhan bowed his hand and bowed.

Shi Qingzao immediately got up when he heard this. "Really?" Great, is the prince okay? "It's been a long time since I've seen Xiao Moheng, and when I heard his letter, Shi Qingzao was so excited that I didn't know why.

"The prince can be happy..."Inside the curtain, Concubine Xie's weak and expectant voice came.

Dongfang Zhan shook his head with a chuckle, "Where is this side concubine, Qin Xin said that the prince is so happy that he can't sleep at night, I don't know what to do..." I was so happy that I couldn't sleep for a few days. The prince has a queen, what this means, he knows very well in his heart.

"Really?" Concubine Xie hurriedly sat up, and she was so happy that she burst into tears. She had been married to him for many years. But it has not come out. Now that he has finally given birth to his first son, he is not by his side, that kind of joy and sorrow. No one can understand.

Shi Qingzao heard Xie Chuxiu's choked look, she was also a woman, she knew Concubine Xie's thoughts, so she hurriedly walked over, sat on the edge of the couch, and persuaded: "Sister is happy, but don't cry anymore, otherwise it's not good to fall ill!" Don't make the prince feel distressed! After all, Concubine Shi was sensitive, although there was a trace of sadness in her heart, she was still willing to take care of this home for him, and even take care of other women for him. He has the ambition of an emperor, and she also knows what she should do, presumably Concubine Xie is obsessed with Xiao Moheng, and she hides her emotions more in her heart.

Of course, as smart as Dongfang Zhan, he has already known all this. He really appreciated Shi Qingzao, and even he faintly felt that Shi Qingzao had the style of an emperor and queen, and he was determined to dominate the world in the future, and Dongfang Zhan felt that this Shi Qingzao was the best candidate for the queen. It's just that now Xie Yuanxiu has given birth to an eldest son, and Xiao Moheng is about to marry a stunning woman, so it's really hard to say what will happen in the future.

"Side concubine, Your Highness has named the little prince!" Dongfang Zhan said at the right time,

Sure enough, Xie Yuanxiu suddenly became energetic again, "What is the name of the prince...."

"Xiao Yichen...."Dongfang Zhan Shenya replied, a hint of brightness flashed in his eyes, Yichen....It seems that His Royal Highness really likes and values this child.

"The next day..."

"The next day..."

The two side concubines read this name,

"What a good name, congratulations to my sister, it shows Your Highness's mercy!" Shi Qingzao smiled gently, but there was still a little loneliness in his heart,

Dongfang Zhan and Song Nian both bowed down with a smile and congratulated: "Congratulations to the side concubine, congratulations to the little son!" ”

After all, Concubine Xie was born in a scholarly family, and she knew the meaning of this name as soon as she heard it, and she was really happy in her heart, thinking that Xiao Moheng must like this child very much, so he would naturally cherish himself more, so he also replied: "Thank you, sir, thank you Uncle Song, you have worked hard lately!" ”

As she spoke, she thought of Shi Qingzao, who had been taking good care of herself, and was also Xiao Moheng's concubine, but she was gentle and generous, open-minded, and treated herself like a sister, and suddenly shed tears of gratitude, and choked up again: "Sister, the hardest thing these days is you, I have no brothers and sisters since I was a child, my mother also died early, and I am used to being withdrawn, but it is you, you must not care about me, help me with housework, and since Your Highness left, you still take care of me like this...."While speaking, Concubine Xie sobbed again, "You are my own sister.... ”

Shi Qingzao heard this, and hurriedly wiped her tears with a handkerchief, Concubine Xie's earnest words suddenly dissipated her loneliness just now, she was a kind-hearted woman, seeing her so moved, her heart was even more pityful, "Sister, don't say that, this is what Qingzao should do...."

Dongfang Zhan and Songnian, who were standing outside the curtain, glanced at each other, and both had a knowing and reassuring smile, the house is stable, and the Seventh Highness can rest assured that he can run the military, at this time, Dongfang Zhan said loudly: "The two side concubines have a good rest, we will retire first!" ”

"Mr. Hard and Uncle Song!" Concubine Xie bowed her head and said,

"I'll send you two!" Shi Qingzao then got up and went out of the curtain, and sent the two out of the outer room, and when he left, Dongfang Zhan did not forget to whisper to Shi Qingzao: "Concubine Side, His Royal Highness has repeatedly instructed in the letter, saying that Concubine Bian should not work too hard, and His Highness is also distressed!" ”

When Shi Qingzao heard this, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he blessed his body, and said softly: "Thank you, sir, Qingzao can save it!" "This sentence is enough....Shi Qingzao said silently in his heart,

Dongfang Zhan smiled and said nothing, so he went out with Song Nian.

After the two of them left the courtyard, Song Nian asked as he walked, "Sir, how is the battle going over there of Your Highness?" "Song Nian is the person who is in charge of the mansion, and the affairs outside are handled by Dongfang Zhan and Wendu, and he doesn't know very well.

Dongfang Zhan sighed and said slowly: "Soon....Your Highness has let the three-way army besiege Luoyang, and I believe that Luoyang will soon be captured and the Central Plains will be set in the north!" ”

Kitazuru is finally dead... Murong Yue is also dead... Dayan's strongest team has fallen, and Dahuan's soldiers are invincible, but....is that girl okay......

Dongfang Zhan pondered slightly, in fact, in addition to the war, he also had one thing to worry about, he was worried that Xiao Moheng was too affectionate to Jiang Mei, with him, Xiao Moheng would have some scruples, and after the expedition, he really couldn't guarantee that Xiao Moheng would do anything, a woman like Jiang Mei was amazingly talented and beautiful, and even a merry man like Xiao Moheng had a soft spot for her, not to mention Xiao Moheng who was proud of the world.

"Great, our Royal Highness is a hero, I hope His Highness will triumph as soon as possible!" Song Nian smiled happily.

Dongfang Zhan smiled bitterly when he heard this, I'm afraid it's not that easy... He sighed inwardly.

As they walked, the two parted ways and went about their own business.

At the same time, in the courtyard of Pei's mansion, Pei Yun, who had already improved a lot, was closing his eyes in the pavilion at the moment. Since Pei Yun's serious illness, the Pei family has been deserted a lot, and the people who used to line up to visit him in the house have now slipped away without a trace. It's really a tree, Jingzhou's military power has been lost, and now Pei Yun is in the name of the secretary of the ministry, but the affairs of the ministry are now taken care of by Zhang Shaoyu, and Pei Yun has actually lost the power of the cardinal.

As soon as he thought of these, Pei Yun couldn't help but feel a kind of sadness that the building was about to fall, at this time, a light rain suddenly fell in the air, and a drop of rain hit the dry lotus in early autumn, and the crisp sound of ticking awakened Pei Yun's melancholy thoughts. Pei Yun propped up his body and wanted to see the scene in the pool, but just as he was holding on to the pillar, his feet suddenly slipped, and his body fell back involuntarily...

Pei Yun's eyes opened, and he opened his mouth in panic, thinking that he was going to fall to the ground like this, but strangely, suddenly, his body was caught steadily,

The person who came hurriedly helped Pei Yun and let him lean on the couch steadily, at first Pei Yun thought it was his own servant, but when he turned his head to look, he was stunned...

"Your Highness... How are you...... Just now, the old man thought....It's really rude..."Pei Yun was unprecedentedly confused, and wanted to get up and salute, because the person who came was none other than Xiao Mocheng, the Ninth Emperor Prince, and it was too much to say that he was asked to let His Royal Highness the Ninth Emperor help him lie down.

Xiao Mocheng calmly pressed Pei Yun's arms, and said gently: "Pei Xiang's body is important, don't be polite!" ”

Pei Yun's face was grateful and a little desolate, "Your Highness is too tormented by the old minister...."Now that the Pei family is declining and the scenery is no longer what it used to be, Xiao Mocheng really has no need to treat himself like this.

Xiao Mocheng seemed to see through his thoughts, a faint smile crossed his face, and said: "Pei Xiangche, don't say that, I, Xiao Mocheng, am not an ungrateful person, Pei Xiang has repeatedly supported me before, and I always remember this kindness!" Xiao Mocheng's eyes were sincere, and there was no trace of impurities in his clear eyes.

Pei Yun smiled bitterly when he heard this, he couldn't talk about how much he supported Xiao Mocheng before, because it was not yet a critical moment at that time, but now he seems to be able to play a small role, and what is even more terrifying is that this opponent is too powerful. (To be continued......)