After Xie Mohan left on a starry night, Qin Yu immediately repaired a letter and ordered someone to hurry up and send it to the capital for eight hundred miles.

On the second day, Xie Fanghua was seriously injured in search of black comfrey and the news that Lin'an City was in danger and was in danger was sent back to the capital of Southern Qin.

Up and down the government and the opposition, there was an uproar and rejoicing.

The danger of Lin'an City was resolved, the prince was safe and sound, and the most happy person was Zuo Xiang, who entered the palace early in the morning and congratulated the emperor.

When the emperor heard that the plague in Lin'an City had been lifted and the danger was resolved, he was also very happy, but when he heard that the black purple grass was found by Xie Fanghua, he couldn't help frowning and asked Zuo Xiang, "Is the news accurate?" Is the black comfrey really found by Xie Fanghua? ”

"Back to the emperor, it was Miss Fanghua who found it, it is said that Miss Fanghua and the prince teamed up to eradicate the troublemakers behind Lin'an City in Jiuqu Mountain, and the black purple grass was transported to Lin'an City by the waterway of Jiuqushui early in the morning. Good strategy and courage to attack the west. The crown prince was unharmed and unharmed, but it is said that Miss Fang Hua was seriously injured and is still unconscious. Zuo Xiangdao.

Hearing this, the emperor nodded and snorted lightly, "Nian Xie Fanghua saved Lin'an City, and I will not be held accountable for my past mistakes." ”

Zuo Xiang was so happy that he couldn't help himself, "Very much! ”

"The prince has finally lived up to my expectations." The emperor walked around the hall twice and suddenly asked, "No! What about Qin Zheng and Cui Yizhi? They are going for the black purple grass, is there any news now? ”

Zuo Xiang shook his head, "Back to the emperor, I haven't heard the news of Zheng Xiaowang and Cui Shilang." The two didn't seem to go to Lin'an City. ”

The emperor stiffened his face, "Then where are these two people?" ”

"Lao Chen's people have been secretly following the two of them when they left Beijing, but they have lost their traces in Nai He Cliff." Zuo Xiang said, "Since then, there has been no news." ”

"What a cliff?" The emperor looked at the left side.

"It's Nai Ho Cliff! However, since then, the soul is broken and looks at the end of the world. It is a Jedi with a high level, and the difficulty of flying birds and beasts does not dare to haunt there. Whether it is a living person or a living animal, once you slide off the cliff, you will die and be lifeless. Zuo Xiangdao.

The emperor's face sank slightly when he heard this, "What are Qin Zheng and Cui Yizhi doing there?" If they go to Lin'an City, they don't need to go to the Nai He Cliff, right? ”

"If you want to go to Lin'an City, you don't need to go to Nai He Cliff, but the purpose of their departure from Beijing is for the black comfrey, Punan Qin, only Xie Yunlan, who is the rice grain of the Xie family, has the black comfrey in his hand. They were looking for Xie Yunlan and his subordinate Zhao Ke. Zuo Xiang also wondered, "But the minister can't guess why he went to Nai He Cliff, could it be that Xie Yunlan is in Nai He Cliff?" But where did Miss Fanghua and the prince get the black comfrey? ”

"Can the cliff be inhabited?" The emperor asked.

Zuo Xiang shook his head, "The minister has already said it just now, but the cliff is not a human, there is not a single animal within a radius of several miles." ”

"That's it, then what are they going to do at Nai Ho Cliff? How could Xie Yunlan be in Nai He Cliff? The emperor was puzzled.

Zuo Xiang was also puzzled, "This will have to wait until I contact the little prince of Zheng, and I will not know until he comes back." ”

"What about Brother Wang? Does he have any news there? The Emperor asked again.

"You know that the old minister is worried about the prince, after the little prince Zheng and Cui Shilang left, the old minister has been staying with the prince for the past two days, and the little prince Zheng has not sent a message back to the prince." Left Xiangdao.

The emperor waved his hand after hearing this, "Forget it, since the crisis in Lin'an City has been solved, and the crown prince is safe and sound, I will be relieved." As for Qin Zheng and Cui Yizhi, if they can't be contacted, they won't be ignored for the time being. ”

Zuo Xiang nodded, for him, as long as the prince is safe and sound, he will be Amitabha.

The two of them talked for a while, and when it was time for the early dynasty, Zuo Xiang accompanied the emperor to the Jinluan Palace.

The courtiers also got the news that the danger of Lin'an City was resolved, and they congratulated each other, and kept saying that the emperor's crown prince was blessed with all the sky.

The depression that the emperor suppressed in his heart for a few days finally dissipated, and said: After the prince returns to Beijing, he will reward him well, and praised the eighth prince for stabilizing the court situation in the past few days, and his actions have made progress, which is very good, and he is praised.

The eighth prince Qin wiped the sweat on his forehead, he has been worried for the past two days, for fear that there will be another accident inside and outside the capital, but fortunately, there are left and right ministers, Prince Ying, and Yongkang Hou Everyone helped each other and survived, and nothing major happened. Now that the danger of Lin'an City has been solved, his heart has also been put into practice, and he hurriedly stepped forward, "Father, the sons dare not show merit, if there is no cooperation of all the ministers to help the sons, the sons are young, and they are not enough to take on the responsibility of the government." ”

The emperor nodded when he heard this, "The Eighth Emperor is not credited, I am very relieved, you are indeed young, and you still need to be trained in the affairs of the court." The words fell, and he glanced at the ministers, "These days, I have been in poor health, thanks to the assistance of all Aiqing to the government. Today, the danger of Lin'an is solved, and I set up a banquet in the imperial garden at noon to entertain all Aiqing. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The ministers bowed their heads.

After the early dynasty, the news of the emperor's banquet in the imperial garden spread, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty naturally stayed in the palace and went to the imperial garden to wait for the lunchtime banquet.

At the beginning of the luncheon, as soon as the song and dance started, someone came to report, "Your Majesty, eight hundred miles is urgent!" ”

This sound was so loud that the ministers were all startled.

The emperor sat on the top, and his face sank when he heard the words, "Report it." ”

"Yes!" The man presented the urgent paperwork and handed it to the emperor on his feet.

Wu Quan recuperated from his injuries for a few days, was already able to move, limped down the steps, took the letter, and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor unfolded the letter and looked at it, and his face changed slightly.

The ministers all looked at the emperor, the singing and dancing were suspended, and no one in the entire imperial garden made a sound.

After a while, the emperor said with a calm face, "The crown prince received a report that there was a movement in the Northern Qi military camp. After the words fell, he handed the letter back to Wu Quan, "Take it down and pass it to Brother Wang and all Aiqing to read." ”

Wu Quan responded and handed the letter to Prince Ying. After Prince Ying saw it, he handed it to the right minister, and after the right minister saw it, he handed it to the left minister, and after the left minister saw it, he handed it to Yongkang Hou, and after Yongkang Hou read it, he handed it down in turn.

The ministers were silent for a while, and the atmosphere of joy disappeared in an instant, and the imperial garden was very silent.

"Let's all go down!" The emperor also had no intention of singing and dancing, waving his hand.

The song and dance immediately withdrew.

"What the prince said in the letter, you have already read it. Xie Houye had already rushed to Mobei in the starry night yesterday night, but the fastest horse would not arrive until five days later. It is rumored that this son Wen Taowu is strategic, and he has won the hearts of the people. He is sitting in the Northern Qi military camp, and now there is a movement of troops, it seems that he wants to take advantage of the civil strife in Southern Qin to attack on a large scale. The emperor looked at the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu Dao, "The news that the prince got last night is that the fastest flying eagle will have to walk from Mobei to Lin'an for a day. In other words, when Marquis Xie arrives in Mobei, it will be seven days later. ”

Everyone nodded in unison.

"After seven days, what will be the consequences, everyone Aiqing may think?" The emperor stretched out his hand and patted the table, "Northern Qi has ill intentions, and now the army is rising, does it mean that some recent incidents in Southern Qin were stirred up behind the back of Northern Qi?" ”

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and no one answered for a while.

"Brother Wang, what do you think?" The Emperor looked at Prince Ying.

Prince Ying got up with a worried face and waved at the emperor, "The recent internal and external turmoil in Southern Qin remains to be found out whether it is the agitation behind the back of Northern Qi." There is a movement in the military camp of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and there is a direction to raise troops. But it has not yet been implemented. Since Marquis Xie had already rushed to the starry night, the prince implored the emperor to change the military system and mobilize the armor of a hundred miles in the north of the desert for the use of Marquis Xie. According to the minister's opinion, what the prince said is very true. The emperor hurriedly issued an order. ”

"Changing the military system is a big deal, and it can't be changed so easily." The Emperor frowned and looked at the others.

When Zuo Xiang heard this, he immediately came out of the ranks, "Your Majesty, if the civil strife in Southern Qin in the past few days is really a secret act of Northern Qi, then Northern Qi will take the opportunity to raise troops, and my Southern Qin's countermeasures will be urgent." Like the prince, the minister felt that the prince's words were very reasonable. The Northern Qi military system is different from the Southern Qin military system, if Qi Yan lightly mobilizes the troops and horses around the Northern Qi to deploy, the 300,000 troops in the northern border area of our Momo Mo will definitely not be an opponent without a commander. If the border is captured, the Northern Qi will take advantage of the victory to pursue, drive straight in, and step on the South Qinshan River, the consequences will be unimaginable, the emperor. ”

"The minister also thinks that the prince's proposal to change the military system is very reasonable." The right phase is also listed at this time.

Yongkang Hou glanced left and right, and also came out, "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

"The minister also seconded it!" The ministers also stood up.

The emperor looked at everyone and said angrily, "You all agree with the prince's words? But have you considered it? The Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong is now empty. Xie's rice grain and Xie's salt warehouse also had a lock pimple at the door. The Xie family is now full of people, and now there is only one old, weak, sick and lonely person in the sixth room of the Xie family. What kind of intentions is Xie Shi, who can guarantee it? Besides, don't forget, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, Xie Fanghua's aunt, Xie Feng is the queen of Northern Qi. If the Xie clan is all returned to the Northern Qi Dynasty, Xie Mohan will deepen his military power and join forces with the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the internal and external should be combined. Do I still have a way to live in Nanqin? ”

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.

When Prince Ying heard this, he came out, "Your Majesty, the Xie family's loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon, Lin'an City is in great danger, Xie Fanghua found the black purple grass and saved Lin'an City, so that he was seriously injured in bed." This news has been spread all over the world, and it is not a fake. Moreover, Hou Ye Xie has been sticking to Lin'an City with the prince, and they have worked together to relieve the danger of the people in Lin'an City. The old marquis of the Zhongyong Mansion just stayed in Beijing for a long time and went out to travel and relax. Xie's rice grain and Xie's salt warehouse are to find Yunlan Yunji's two sons. As far as the minister knows, Yun Jigongzi is now in Lin'an City. The little girl Qin Lian was killed by gangsters from the city wall of Linan, and it was Yun Jigongzi who caught her in time to save her life. The minister thought that the Xie family was loyal and did not need to be suspicious and scruples. ”

"Your Majesty, yes." Zuo Xiang stepped forward, "Since the prince wrote it himself, even if the emperor doesn't trust the Xie family, he should trust the prince." ”

"Prince?" The emperor snorted coldly, "When the prince saw Xie Fanghua, he lost his ......."

"Your Majesty!" Prince Ying suddenly let out a loud shout and interrupted the emperor's words.

The emperor woke up, and felt that he should not make such uncomfortable remarks in front of the court, so he stopped.

The ministers woke up together, thinking that the emperor had decreed that Xie Fanghua had been suspended, Xie Fanghua ignored the pursuit of Prince Ying and Princess Ying, and insisted on leaving, Lin'an City and the prince converged, and now they have joined forces to solve the danger of Lin'an City, could it be that she and the prince had a ...... during the period The prince trusted Xie Mohan, and decided to change the military system for the sake of the Northern Qi army?

For a while, the whole hall held its breath and no one spoke.

Prince Ying was angry and angry, and suddenly flicked his sleeves, "The minister suddenly felt unwell, so he returned to the house first." The words fell, and for the first time, without waiting for the emperor's answer, he went out of the imperial garden.

The official robe was like the wind, and the python was like a rage, and left in a hurry.

The ministers were silent and quietly looked at the emperor's expression.

The emperor's face was extremely unsightly, but he did not anger the departing Prince Ying, but suppressed his anger, "The military system was determined before the death of the first emperor, and it must not be easily changed. However, I can make a decree, once the Northern Qi attacks on a large scale, the soldiers and horses around Mobei will immediately come to the rescue. Eight hundred miles were expedited, and they were immediately sent to the surrounding counties of Mobei. ”

The left and right sides glanced at each other, and knew that this was the emperor's decision, although the military system was not changed, with this holy decree, it could also play a role. They all stepped forward, "Long live the emperor!" ”

The emperor waved his sleeves and also went out of the imperial garden.

After the emperor and Prince Ying left, the ministers had no intention of eating any more food when they faced each other, and they all walked out of the palace with sad faces.

Nanqin has really had an unfavorable year recently, and there have been many accidents, and there is no day when people can really be stable. These officials live every day with their heads pinned to their belts. It's not easy.

Prince Ying returned to Prince Ying's palace in a rage.

When the princess heard about the Imperial Garden, she greeted Prince Ying and asked him carefully, "Why are you so angry?" ”

Prince Ying sighed, "I think that back then, when the seventh brother was not on the throne, he read the poetry and books of sages, was open-minded, and knew benevolence and righteousness. But today's emperor is really different from the world in the past. If it had been back then, he would never have said such things in public. Even if Hua Yatou is no longer the daughter-in-law of Prince Ying's mansion, but it is about the reputation of the prince, how can he talk nonsense at will? Could it be that sitting on the throne for a long time can really change a person? ”

"The emperor is indeed no longer the emperor of the past. I've long known that you have hope for him. Prince Ying glanced at him, came behind him and slapped him on the shoulder, "That's it, don't be angry, what's the use of being angry?" Zheng'er and Yizhi have no news so far, I am really worried that the danger of Lin'an City has been resolved, but I have not heard their traces, and I don't know where they are. ”

"Alas, it's really not worrying!" Prince Ying rubbed his head.

Prince and Princess Ying were also sad, and just about to say something more, Xishun hurried over outside, "Princess, there is a letter from you." ”

"Letters?" Princess Ying was stunned, "Who sent the letter?" ”

"It's a letter from Li Gongzi of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion." Joy and goodness.

Prince Ying was overjoyed, "Take it in." ”

Happily obeyed the sound, and hurriedly ran to the door, Chunlan greeted her, took the letter back to the house, and handed it to Prince Ying and Princess Ying.

Princess Ying hurriedly opened the letter, only to see that it was indeed a letter from Li Muqing.

Prince Ying immediately asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The letter was very brief, and after reading it, Princess Ying said half-happily and half-sadly, "Li Xiaozi of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion said that he saw Hua Yatou a few days ago, and Hua Yatou got rid of him and left alone. ”

"Where is Qin Zheng now?" Prince Ying took the letter and hurriedly read it.

Prince Ying said, "I was trapped in the secret land of the Meizu clan. ”