"In the past, I wanted this auxiliary power, but now that it is really in front of me, the old man has found that he is unable to handle so many official duties."

Zuo Jinglun raised his head from the case and shook his head self-deprecatingly.

He had been sick for a while, and now he has not recovered, but he does not have much time to recuperate. The official documents on the desk were piled up high, strictly blocking Song Li's sight.

"The most difficult thing to do at the moment is Liao." Song Li said: "I also read Lu Zhengchu's official documents in the past two days to know that Qin Chengye wants to be a marquis, and his ambition to be the king of Guanwai is obvious...... Appetite is too great! ”

"It's just a bargain." Zuo Jinglun sighed: "He doesn't want to be controlled by others, so he puts forward conditions to the court because he has military power in his hands." Thinking about it, it is true that only Lu Kunshan can suppress him...... His Majesty did not worry about Qin Chengye, and Qin Chengye did not trust the imperial court. At this time, a person of high moral standing was needed to supervise the division and pacify the Guanning army. But now that Lu Kunshan has died, Your Majesty is worried. ”

"Your Majesty, is it going to let the old man go?"

"If there is no marriage between Mingxin and Qin Xuance, Your Majesty may still be able to let the old man go." Zuo Jinglun sighed: "I didn't expect it to be self-defeating. The two families have already married, and the old man can't go. ”

Song Li groaned: "It's a mess outside the gate. If there is really no way, you can only hope for Jizhen. ”

"The Guanning defense line can be regarded as impregnable for the time being. Jizhen is a real mess, the Great Wall defense line is full of loopholes, and Jiannu can easily break through the ancient road by taking advantage of the ancient road. During the reign of the first emperor, Zheng Yuanhua proposed to support the Mongol Lin Dan Khan to contain the Jurchens. At that time, the Manchu Dynasty was opposed, and now looking at it, none of the civil and military officials had Zheng Yuanhua's foresight. ”

When Zuo Jinglun said this, he sighed and said: "Jizhen has no troops to stop, and Jiannu is going to enter the Kou this winter, and the only person we can rely on is Qin Chengye." It's a pity that he didn't dare to move...... In case of defeat and the loss of Guanning, the society will be destroyed. ”

"If there is no one to supervise the teacher, Qin Chengye will not come out of the Guanning defense line. However, now it is no longer possible to prevent Jiannu from entering the fortress and plundering again. ”

Zuo Jinglun: "The difficulty is that if Your Majesty does not knight the Qin family, I am worried that Qin Chengye will rebel and build slaves." But once knighted, from now on, the end will not be lost, and the Liao matter will become more difficult. ”

Song Li frowned. He has never liked Qin Chengye, but now that the two families are married, there is no need to say anything about complaining. He pondered for a while and asked, "What about He Liangyuan?" ”

"He certainly doesn't want to go, and he can't go." Zuo Jinglun said: "That Confucianism is gone, in case the Guanning army is provoked to rebel, the major event will be suspended." Today, when the emperor is in front of him, he will definitely push off this matter. ”

"Your Majesty summoned He Liangyuan?"

"Not bad."

Song Li frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly said slowly: "If you let the students guess, He Liangyuan may recommend one." ”

"You mean...... Wang Xiao? ”

"The old man has also thought about it?"

Zuo Jinglun groaned: "Wang Xiao is good friends with the Qin family, and he is a horse attached to the court, and in terms of titles and means, he can barely be regarded as a candidate." But the difficulty is also difficult for him as a colt, not to participate in politics. In addition, he was too young to suppress Qin Chengye. ”

After thinking for a while, Zuo Jinglun said: "But He Liangyuan will indeed recommend him to go, so as to catch his breath...... Do you think Wang Xiao is willing to go? ”

Song Li thought for a long time and muttered: "Wang Xiao's plan is to send the king of Qi to tour the four northern provinces, and I judge that his final foothold will be Shandong...... This is much safer than going to Liaobian. ”

"It's too much stability."

Song Li said: "So, if I were Wang Xiao, I would never go." This time to Liaobian, the 'momentum' he has worked so hard to build so far has disappeared, and if he misses this opportunity, his strength will be greatly reduced. In the battle for high positions, it is a thousand miles to lose a single mistake, and going to Liaobian is the way to lose. ”

"The old man thinks so." Zuo Jinglun said: "But, none of us are Wang Xiao. ”

"For him, it's also an obvious bad move."

"Hasn't he played enough bad chess so far? It's a stinky chess basket. Every step he took, in my opinion, was stupid. Zuo Jinglun closed his eyes, leaned on the back of the chair, and sighed: "Over the years, we have thought that we have taken the right step at every step...... But sometimes things may not be done right, and things can be good. ”

Suddenly, someone said goodbye, and then respectfully put a stack of official documents on Zuo Jinglun's desk.

Zuo Jinglun picked up the top official document and looked at it, but he was stunned.

"Boss, what?"

"See for yourself...... The old man still didn't expect it. ”

Song Li took a look, his eyes narrowed, and he muttered, "Wang Xiao...... Sure enough an idiot? ”

~~

Qianqing Palace.

"Father."

Emperor Yanguang's gaze was on Wang Xiao's face.

The young man still looked pure and respectful.

Now it seems that his acting skills are even more superb than many old ministers.

But for Wang Xiao, his image is only suitable for this kind of drama, and it is not difficult to act.

At this time, it was not a serious early dynasty, and Emperor Yanguang was also a little casual, leaning on the imperial collapse, looking a little lazy. He was getting a little out of his spirits now.

"Would you like to go to Liaobian?"

"Erchen is willing."

Emperor Yanguang was a little surprised, his gaze was a little gentler, and he said: "There are a few things after arriving, one is to pass on the decree for me to seal Qin Chengye as Ning Yuanbo; the second is to pay Liao pay and appease the Guan Ning army; the third is to find out whether Qin Chengye has the heart to surrender and build slaves; Fourth, we must not let Jiannu enter the ...... this winter."

After Emperor Yanguang finished his order, Wang smiled and saluted: "These errands assigned by my father and emperor are not easy to handle, and my sons and daughters can do as much as they can, and they will do their best, and then they will die." ”

Emperor Yanguang was slightly displeased, and looked at him again.

He only pretended that he hadn't heard this bargaining sentence, and said: "You are a concubine, and you are not allowed to participate in the court according to the ancestral system." But now that I am in danger, I will give you a marquis......"

Wang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: I will not seal the rebellion and disaster relief for you, but now I am going to do something, but it is very happy?

"Erchen doesn't dare, Erchen deserves it."

"You have to pass on the will on my behalf to reward Qin Chengye, and you can't do it without an identity." Emperor Yanguang didn't bother to talk to him, and said lightly: "I will make you the Marquis of Huaiyuan......"

"Son's thanks."

After the matter was discussed, the old and the young looked at each other and said nothing.

In the past, Emperor Yanguang still thought it was quite interesting to chat with Wang Xiao, but now he is annoyed that he has wooed Wang Fang, Gao Chengyi, Du Zheng and these people, and he is only on guard in his heart, and when he looks at this kid again, he feels that it is very much of an eyesore.

But I heard the king laugh and said: "Father has looked a little haggard recently, please take care of the dragon body." ”

"Got it. Take care of this errand and don't let me down. ”

"Yes."

At the end of the words, Emperor Yanguang saw that Wang Xiao's eyes were indeed a little concerned, and he was relieved after all, and said, "I am very relieved that you are willing to accept this errand this time." If you are truly faithful, there will be less mixing in some things in the future. ”

Wang Xiao knew that he was talking about the position of the reserve and the military power in Beijing, so he planned to show his loyalty again.

But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly wanted to recruit Du Zhenghe's plan again. After thinking about it, he finally said: "The son's loyalty to his father can be learned. If the ministers had other thoughts, they would have persuaded His Royal Highness the King of Qi to go to Jiangnan......"

Emperor Yanguang frowned, and suddenly thought that Du Zhenghe had also said this.

- It seems that Du Zhenghe can no longer be trusted.

He became a little annoyed, waved his hand, and said, "Got it, go down." ”

Wang Xiao slowly withdrew from the main hall.

From a distance outside the hall, the person on the dragon chair looked a little lonely.

Wang Xiao sighed in his heart.

He actually wanted to comfort Emperor Yanguang for a few words, but in the end, after weighing it repeatedly, he still chose to arouse suspicion.

"Father, the emperor, who has received the dirt of the country, is the lord of the society; The country is ominous, and it is the king of the world. You were born to be lonely......"