An Rong walked down the steps quickly, greeted Xiao Zhan, and asked him, "What did the emperor say to you?" ”

Xiao Zhan's face was cold, and his eyes were deep, "Talk about military power." ”

Sure enough, it was exactly what she guessed.

"And then?" An Rong looked urgent.

Xiao Zhan glanced at the sunset behind An Rong, and said, "Before, we asked the emperor for military power, saying that within a month, no matter which general is unlucky, give me his military power, and the emperor will hand over General Mu's 30,000 soldiers and horses to me to lead." ”

An Rong's eyes widened instantly, and a touch of anger rose in his heart, "Thirty thousand soldiers and horses? And what about General Ao's? ”

"The emperor can't give me twice," Xiao Zhan's voice was a little cold.

"He's a scoundrel!" An Rong was angry, so he scolded him regardless of whether he was the emperor or not.

Peony was timid, looked at An Rong in horror, and swept her eyes around, for fear of being heard.

After An Rong finished scolding, she was angry again, angry with herself, she didn't expect such a variable to appear, and she didn't explain it in a word, so the emperor took advantage of the loophole.

An Rong stared at Xiao Zhan and asked him, "Did you agree?" ”

Xiao Zhan nodded, "Agreed." ”

An Rong was stunned for a moment, unable to believe it, "How can you agree, then didn't we make wedding clothes for others?" ”

Don't make Grandpa Guo mad, and the old patriarch Pei, his loss is not small.

Seeing that An Rong's delicate and fair face was full of anger, the corners of Xiao Zhan's mouth slowly rose, and he said with a smile, "I want 30,000 soldiers and horses, and I will give up without 100,000 soldiers and horses." ”

An Rong looked at Xiao Zhan blankly.

Xiao Zhan pulled An Rong and turned around and said. "The 100,000 soldiers and horses in General Ao's hands, even if the emperor wants to give it to me, it is not an easy task, and I still need to convince the civil and military officials to prove that I am competent."

If he can't prove it, the emperor agrees, and he can talk back, he can't joke about Jiangshan Sheji.

It is much easier with 30,000 soldiers and horses, and now everyone is staring at the military power in General Ao's hands, and the emperor gives it to him. Not much was against it.

Those ministers also knew that the emperor was using 30,000 soldiers and horses to prevaricate the Xiao Guogong Mansion. lest Xiao Laoguo have the idea of fighting another 100,000 soldiers and horses.

Hearing Xiao Zhan say this, An Rong also smiled.

"If you can win those 100,000 soldiers and horses, then you will have 130,000 soldiers and horses," An Rong said excitedly.

Her eyes were shining. With a look of joy. Happy for Xiao Zhan.

She never thought about it. The soldiers and horses in General Ao's hands are not Xiao Zhan's.

With 30,000 soldiers and horses, what's there to be unhappy about?

The pie in the sky is crazy, okay!

Seeing An Rong's happy appearance. Xiao Zhan's mood is also excellent.

Holding An Rong in his arms, the two watched the sunset on the horizon and the tired birds returning to their nests.

Yongning Palace.

Empress Dowager Zheng sat on a phoenix chair and drank bird's nest porridge.

The demeanor is calm, graceful and luxurious.

Concubine Zheng Guifei sat below, her face was a little ugly, and said, "Queen Mother, the military power of the Xiao Guogong Mansion has a lot, and the emperor also gave Xiao Zhan 30,000 soldiers and horses, Yan'er is not young, I want him to go to the border pass to establish some military merits ......." ”

There are three princes from the queen, even if the second prince is the eldest son of the emperor, but there are still many obstacles to being established as the crown prince.

If the second prince can go to the border to lead the troops to fight, fight a few big victories, and have a higher status in the emperor's heart, maybe the emperor will be happy, and he will make the second prince the crown prince, and she will also save her from dealing with the queen every day, for fear of taking a wrong step.

Hearing Concubine Zheng Guifei's words so indifferent, Empress Dowager Zheng's brows condensed, "Let Yan'er lead the troops to fight, do you know the danger of the battlefield?" ”

Zheng Guifei didn't think so, of course she knew the danger of the battlefield, but the second prince was a prince, he went to the border to lead the troops, he was a general commander, but he didn't go into battle to kill the enemy, which of those generals dared to let him go to the battlefield to fight?

The good news she asked for had the name of the second prince on it.

Empress Dowager Zheng glanced at Concubine Zheng and saw her careful thoughts clearly.

Putting down the phoenix peony bowl in her hand, Empress Dowager Zheng wiped the corners of her mouth before saying, "Although I am the emperor's mother, but the border war, I don't listen to the emperor when I say a few words, and the emperor also has to look at the meaning of the civil and military officials." ”

Concubine Zheng Guifei was a little discouraged, Empress Dowager Zheng cared too much about the relationship with the emperor's mother and son, and rarely interfered with the emperor's decision, otherwise the two princes would have already been established as princes!

Concubine Zheng Guifei went out, sat down beside the Empress Dowager Zheng, and said coquettishly, "Empress Dowager, you can help Yan'er intercede with the emperor, do you really want to see the emperor appoint the third prince as the crown prince?" ”

Seeing Concubine Zheng begging bitterly, Empress Dowager Zheng softened a little, "Okay, I'll help Yan'er intercede with the emperor, as for the emperor to let Yan'er go to the border, it's not up to me to call the shots." ”

Hearing Empress Dowager Zheng's promise, Concubine Zheng Guifei was overjoyed and nodded again and again.

There is a queen mother who intercedes, even if the emperor does not give Yan'er the military power, he will let him go to the military camp to practice, learn more, and then be close to those generals who hold military power, all of which are help.

Pray for the king's house, bamboo house.

Pray for the king, Du Zhong, and Shen Zulang to raise their glasses and drink together.

Du Zhong poured wine for Shen Zulang and said with a smile, "I was worried that General Ao would come to force King Qi to hand you over, but I didn't expect him to go to prison first, and Brother Shen can put his heart in his stomach." ”

There was a smile on the corner of Shen Zulang's mouth, at this time, he had already taken off the human skin mask and restored his appearance.

"I didn't expect that the Xiao Guogong Mansion and the old patriarch Pei would conspire to calculate General Ao," Shen Zulang said with a smile.

King Qi picked up the wine jug, poured himself wine, and said with a smile, "Without waiting for the Xiao Guogong Mansion to ask for military power, the emperor took the initiative to give Xiao Zhan 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the 100,000 soldiers and horses have no chance with the Xiao Guogong Mansion." ”

Du Zhong laughed, "This is to be expected. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at King Qi, and the wine cup in his hand shook gently, "Lord Wang, 100,000 soldiers and horses, you are not tempted?" ”

King Qi smiled, and his smile was charming.

100,000 soldiers and horses, how can they not be tempted?

If he wasn't tempted, how could he get so close to General Mu, didn't he just want military power, but he didn't expect that he had been planning and calculating for a long time, and it was all mixed up by the Xiao Guo Mansion.

However, the Xiao Guogong Mansion did not get any benefits, and when he turned around, he was placed by the emperor.

This is the praying mantis catching cicadas and the yellow finch is behind.

Shen Zulang furrowed his brows. He said regretfully, "Because of the Empress Dowager Xu, the emperor doesn't like the prince, and the prince wants to take the military power, which is difficult." ”

Shen Zulang's words pierced King Qi's pain, and King Qi's face was a little blue.

However, Shen Zulang was not flustered, because he was telling the truth.

King Qi did not make a fuss, but asked, "Do you have any good ideas?" ”

Shen Zulang thought for a few seconds and said. "With the wisdom and martial arts of the prince. If you don't lose to General Ao, the only regret is the emperor's pass. ”

Because the emperor doesn't like to pray for the king, the ministers of the court and the king of prayer come and go. Always with a cautious attitude. Don't dare to offend. Don't dare to get close.

What the king has to do is to gain the emperor's trust.

And the fastest and best way to build trust is to save the emperor's life.

"You mean assassinating the emperor......?" Du Zhong's eyes were solemn, "It's too risky to do this. If one is not good, it will be crushed! ”

Shen Zulang glanced at King Qi, "Wealth and wealth are in danger, as long as General Ao is convicted, someone will rob the military power, in just a few days, is there any other good way for the prince?" ”

It's weird that there's a good way!

He has been thinking about gaining the emperor's trust for many years, and has made a lot of efforts, but the emperor has always been lukewarm to him.

The king took the drink and drank it all.

Du Zhong knew that King Qi had been convinced, but, "If the emperor doesn't leave the palace, he can't be dragged out of the palace, right?" ”

Shen Zulang shrugged, this is not something he can do, he can't even enter the palace.

The three of them deliberated in the gazebo.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared outside the gazebo.

The Dark Guard had an arrow in his hand, and the arrow was tied to the letter.

Stepping up to the pavilion, the secret guard put the arrow on the table and said, "Lord, someone shot an arrow at the gate of the palace. ”

King Qi took the letter, and when he glanced at it, his face became solemn.

Du Zhong hurriedly asked, "Lord Wang, what's wrong?" ”

King Qi trusted Du Zhong and Shen Zulang very much and showed them the letter.

Looking at the contents of the letter, Du Zhong was stunned.

It's like someone sends tea when you're thirsty, and someone sends a pillow when you're sleepy.

"Lord Wang, the flawless girl is really understanding," Du Zhong smiled.

King Qi laughed.

The sound of cheerful laughter spread far and wide in the hazy night.

In the next few days, the court and the outside world were talking about General Ao stealing the mausoleum of the old patriarch Pei, and the rumors were boiling.

The Pei family, everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty knows, no one knows, the tomb of the old patriarch Pei was stolen, or it was stolen by the brilliant general Ao.

Many people don't believe this.

How could a general who had established countless military exploits for the Great Zhou Dynasty do such a dirty thing?

But the facts are in front of them, and they can't help but believe it.

Moreover, General Ao Da has stolen a lot of tombs over the years, which is too damaging to yin morality.

Listening to the discussion in the streets and alleys of Kyoto, Peony smiled, "Everyone spurns tomb robbing, saying that it is not enough for the people to be angry if they don't kill people who corrupt the norm." ”

An Rong was embroidering needlework, and after listening to Peony's words, An Rong smiled at it, "Being able to run an army of 100,000 people, how can it be wiped out by just rumors, don't forget, the original purpose of his tomb robbery was to raise military salaries." ”

In his previous life, General Ao Da robbed the tomb in order to raise military salaries, but it attracted the sympathy and pity of countless people.

Unfortunately, in the face of evidence, his distress is a joke.

Peony pouted and said, "The imperial treasury is empty, and he is not the only one who can't pay the silver, doesn't the prince of the country use the income of the Yujin Pavilion to make up for it, and the Xiao Guogong Mansion has more soldiers and horses than him." ”

An Rong glanced at the peony a few times and said with a smile, "There are hardships, and the starting point is excellent, and it is always easy to be understood." ”

As Anrong expected.

When everyone in Kyoto despised General Ao, he was shaken out for robbing the tomb to raise military salaries.

The people who despised it before began to sympathize with General Ao.

For the sake of the Great Zhou, the enemy was bravely killed, and the 100,000 army could not pay the silver, and those officers and soldiers did not have enough food and clothing, so they had to embark on this road as a last resort.

Such a good general, Da Zhou has never had one, even if there is a mistake in robbing the tomb, he should open up and give him a chance to repent.

These rumors reached the ears of the emperor, and the emperor's anger could almost lift the imperial study.

The emperor threw an account book in his hand on the table. (To be continued......) R1292