"Yo, it looks like I didn't come at the right time!"

Just as Tang Bu was staring at the cold tide with gentle eyes, a laughing voice came, it was Situ Mu. He happened to come to Tang Buxi to discuss things, and accidentally disturbed the two people who were talking heart-to-heart.

Hanxi was thin-skinned, and although there was no intimacy just now, he still quietly took a step back with a red face. Tang Bu was shocked but looked calm, accepted the folding fan, and bowed his hand to Situ Mu to greet him: "Your Highness went in person, what happened?" ”

Situ Mu also put away his smiling face, and his expression became serious: "Sir, do you know that my father actually followed Situ Xi's advice, left the palace, and went on a personal expedition?" ”

"Oh?" Tang Bu was obviously taken aback when he heard the news, "Naturally I don't know." Could it be that in the next battle, the emperor will go to the battlefield in person? ”

Han Xi also frowned, and said in a low voice: "In the past, the emperor has always appeared on the battlefield to compete with the enemy. The first is to boost morale, and the other is to show the national prestige to the enemy. Now that His Highness has raised his army, although we have won several victories, the imperial army has outnumbered us too much in terms of strength and weapons. It stands to reason that the emperor only needs to defend the imperial city, and there is no need to visit in person. His Royal Highness said just now that the reason why the emperor did this was because he followed Situ Xi's advice. So, but what tricks did Situ Xi use? ”

"Xi'er's words make a lot of sense." Tang Bu was not surprised to hear this, and nodded in agreement, "Situ Xi's ambition is no longer limited to the scope of Zaifu. Now that the emperor has no intention of ruling the country, he has begun to supervise the country. His person is insidious and vicious, and I am afraid that he has already thought about the throne. This time to encourage the emperor to leave the palace, I think. He must have other intentions, and His Highness still needs to make plans. ”

Situ Mu sighed: "Don't hide it, sir, I have this concern. My father, the emperor, and now the two Dan magicians who were introduced by Situ Xi, were coaxed around, and they couldn't tell right from wrong at all. Situ Xi's scheming is too deep, I am afraid that since he joined forces with my father and emperor more than 20 years ago, he has already been fighting my idea of the Great Zhou throne. In his own uprising, he and Hehan worked together to persuade his father and the emperor to make Yan'er the emperor's grandson. The abacus of the heart. It should be by supporting Yan'er to ascend to the throne to achieve his goal of controlling the world. This time my father is out of the palace, I am afraid that there will be more luck and less ......"

Seeing the deep worry on Situ Mu's face, Tang Buzhen knew in his heart. Although Situ Mu has many dissatisfaction with Situ Bi. And send troops to openly confront it. But in his heart. I still care about this father. However, each of them knew in their hearts that this trip. There was no good ending for Situ Bi. Although Tang Bujing had always been eloquent, he didn't know how to comfort Situ Mu at this time, so he had to say: "Your Highness, everyone has a destiny set by heaven. This time, whether the emperor can survive depends on the will of God. ”

On the other hand, after a two-day drive, Situ Bi's carriage and horse arrived in Ningzhou. Ningzhou is a very important checkpoint between Yizhou and Qicheng, if Situ Mu wants to capture Qicheng, he must take Ningzhou. Therefore, Situ Xi helped Situ Bi choose this place as a place for pro-conquest.

Lu Guangwen, the governor of Ningzhou, was waiting outside the city gate early. As soon as he saw Minghuang's team coming, he immediately beckoned his subordinates and the people, knelt on the ground one after another, and shouted: "Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" ”

"Let's be flat." Situ Bi lifted the sedan curtain, said weakly, and called, "Lu Zhizhou......"

As soon as Lu Guangwen heard Situ Bi shouting to himself, he immediately knelt a few steps on his knees, knelt beside the dragon chariot, and asked, "What does Your Majesty command?" ”

Situ Bi stroked his forehead and said weakly: "I'm tired, I want to rest immediately." You should go and buy it as soon as possible. ”

"Yes, yes, Wechen will do it immediately!" Lu Guangwen nodded like pounding garlic, and after responding, he hurriedly got up and ran away.

On the same day, Situ Bi stayed in Ningzhou Mansion. Lu Guangwen sent the old and young in the family, as well as several rooms like a wife, back to his hometown in the countryside, leaving only a group of slaves. Situ Bi naturally lived in the main courtyard, and another better courtyard was left for Situ Xi to live in. Feng Yuanchen and Tan Zong also got a good place to live, but they took pity on the owner of this house, Lord Lu, and could only go to the most remote room to sleep.

It was night, and when Situ Bi rested, Situ Xi came to Lu Guangwen's room to sit down. Looking at Lord Zaifu sitting in front of him, with an extraordinary bearing, and smiling at him gently, Lu Guangwen only felt flattered. He hurriedly toasted a cup of tea and said flatteringly: "Lord Zaifu came to see Xiaguan in person, and Xiaguan is really honored!" It's just that Ningzhou is remote, not as good as the capital, if there is anything inconvenient, I hope the adults will inform the lower officials! ”

Situ Xi took the teacup and took a sip of tea. This tea is not bad, and it is fragrant in the mouth. Although it is not this year's new tea, it is not easy to drink good tea in Ningzhou. It seems that Lu Guangwen took out all his family wealth in order to tie himself up. Situ Xi smiled lightly and said, "Lord Lu is delicate, and he has handled the emperor's daily life well. As long as these ten days are in Ningzhou City, Your Majesty can be safe, will Lord Lu still be worried about being promoted to become rich and prosperous? ”

"Yes, yes, borrow the auspicious words of Lord Zaifu!" Lu Guangwen's eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, "Xiaguan still needs a lot of support from adults, a lot of support!" ”

Situ Xi's eyes flashed, and then he said: "Lord Lu, I don't know what the people in the city think about His Majesty's personal visit?" ”

"This ......" Lu Guangwen was steady, stunned for a moment, and said, "Most of the people know that His Majesty has come to Ningzhou, as for the opinion, who dares to discuss His Majesty's affairs in private, and the officials will never be spared!" Tomorrow, the next official will let the government soldiers clear the road, and within 100 meters of Ningzhou Mansion, they must not approach, and they will never let the people disturb the tranquility of His Majesty! ”

"Alas, Lord Lu, you misunderstood the meaning of this official...... Situ Xi shook his head and made a very regretful expression, "You don't know, Your Majesty's personal expedition this time, one is to boost morale, and the other is to get close to the people and regain the hearts of the people." If Lord Lu expelled all the people so that they could not have any contact with His Majesty, wouldn't His Majesty's hard work be in vain? ”

Lu Guangwen was shocked to realize that he had almost made a big mistake, so he shook his head again and again in fright, and hurriedly asked Situ Xi for help: "This, this, the lower officials really don't know, Your Majesty has such intentions!" According to the meaning of the adult, how should the lower officials do it? ”

Situ Xi lightly clasped the table with his fingers, and after a while, he said: "Although this Ningzhou City is a fortress of Great Zhou, the land resources that can be cultivated are scarce, and the financial resources are not abundant, and there are not a few poor people in the city who want to come to the city, right?" ”

Lu Guangwen nodded: "Yes." What do adults mean......"

"If you distribute some food and clothing in the city, you should be able to win the respect of the people, right?" Situ Xi guided Lu Guangwen step by step, "When Your Majesty comes over tomorrow, I will definitely summon Lord Lu for questioning and asking about the people in the city." Why doesn't Lord Lu propose that Your Majesty be gracious and give relief to the poor? In this way, in just one day, the people of Ningzhou City can be grateful to His Majesty, saving time and effort. Lord Lu will find some more people to spread the news in nearby cities and towns, so that the people in other regions will also know about His Majesty's good deeds. If this matter is done well, Your Majesty will definitely look at Lord Lu differently......"

"Ah, the law of adults, it's really wonderful, wonderful!" Lu Guangwen was really convinced of what Situ Xi said, stood up excitedly, and looked at Situ Xi deeply, "The lower officials must do what the adults say, definitely, definitely!" (To be continued.) )