Ling Xi looked at the pastries that Aunt An was holding, early in the morning, Ling Xi asked the palace people to make this osmanthus cake, which was the food of the season, and Xiang Hongxuan should like it, Ling Xi nodded with satisfaction, and Aunt An put the pastries into the food box.

Soon Ling Xi and Aunt An came to the Flying Feather Palace, and a sound of pipa came faintly from the inner hall. The tune is euphemistic and crisp, very good, Ling Xi didn't remember that there were such skilled servants in the palace teaching department, she turned around and asked Xiao Dezi.

"Who plays music for His Majesty in the inner sanctum?"

Xiao Dezi looked at the inner hall and whispered, "It's Miss Qiao beside Your Majesty." ”

Ling Xi frowned and said, "Miss Qiao? Someone outside the palace? ”

Xiao Dezi trembled slightly, he looked at Ling Xi's puzzled eyes, and said in a low voice: "Miss Qiao only entered the palace yesterday, and originally Miss Qiao was a singer in Princess Zhaoqing's mansion. ”

Suddenly, Ling Xi suddenly realized, she thought that this Qiao girl was probably the play Qiao Xinyou that the princess said yesterday, it seems that Zhaoqing should not only be for Qiao Qi's play, I'm afraid she has long wanted to send a woman to Xiang Hongxuan. And Xiang Hongxuan really brought people into the palace, but he didn't even tell her, and suddenly Ling Xi's heart was filled with a trace of sourness.

As soon as he walked into the inner hall, Ling Xi saw Xiang Hongxuan lying on the couch, his eyes slightly closed, looking intoxicated and nostalgic, and Qiao Xinyou was holding a pipa inlaid with green jade, playing on Xiang Hongxuan's side, Qiao Xinyou's slender fingers gently plucked the strings, and the touching tune immediately surrounded her body, which also made her a little more elegant. Ling Xi couldn't help but slow down, this scene looked so affectionate, and how discordant her appearance was.

Suddenly, Qiao Xinyou's pipa sound was broken, Qiao Xinyou saw Ling Xi, and she immediately got up and fell to her knees. Xiang Hongxuan also opened his eyes because of the bending, and he also saw Ling Xi coming, and immediately straightened his body and said with a smile: "Queen, you are here." ”

Ling Xi came to Xiang Hongxuan's face, she took the food box from Aunt An's hand, put it on the side of Xiang Hongxuan, and said lonely: "Your Majesty, the concubine is here to bring you pastries, but the concubine seems to have come at the wrong time, disturbing Your Majesty's Yaxing." ”

Xiang Hongxuan was stunned, he glanced at Qiao Xinyou, blame him for this, he drank too much in Zhaoqing Mansion yesterday, and he was spoiled by this servant for a while, and he brought it back to the harem last night, it stands to reason that he had to tell Ling Xi in advance, but he had a hangover last night, and he forgot about it when he listened to the song, it was his negligence.

"Yesterday Zhaoqing's birthday, I listened to this little song well, Zhaoqing sent this singer to me, so that she could play a small song for me to entertain and relieve my worries."

"Your Majesty likes it." Ling Xi said lightly.

Ling Xi smiled bitterly, she picked up the silk handkerchief in her arms to cover her face, coughed lightly, and whispered: "Your Majesty, eat some snacks, the hangover hurts your body, and the concubine has left." ”

After saying that, Ling Xi turned around and left the inner hall, Xiang Hongxuan saw that Ling Xi had just coughed, and only then did he remember that Ling Xi had contracted a cold that day, and he was afraid that he was not okay yet.

He opened the food box, the aroma of osmanthus cake overflowed, and he looked out the window, the breeze

The golden cinnamon of the garden is blooming. This season is a good time to admire the moon and smell the fragrance, I wonder if Ling Xi is still in the mood to accompany him to enjoy the moon and smell the fragrance in Qingfeng Garden?

Qiao Xinyou on the side knelt on the ground and didn't dare to move, before entering the palace, Zhaoqing told her that the women in the harem are not simple, it seems that Ling Xi doesn't like her very much, whether she doesn't like her identity as a servant, or because she is from Princess Zhaoqing's mansion, it is unknown.

But it seems that her unusual way into the palace will make her situation in the harem very difficult in the future. She lowered her head a little melancholy, how should she become a favorite concubine, inquire about the harem news for Princess Zhaoqing, and deliver words in Xiang Hongxuan's ear, Qiao Xinyou was also worried.

In the inner hall, Xiang Hongxuan and Qiao Xinyou both fell into deep thought, and there was silence. Suddenly, Xiao Dezi's father-in-law walked into the inner hall quickly and said, "Your Majesty, Wu Yuma and Zhou Shilang are asking to see each other outside the Feiyu Palace. ”

When Xiang Hongxuan heard that Wu Chengan and Zhou Xun were coming, he swept away his previous displeasure, he glanced at Qiao Xinyou, who was still kneeling aside, and whispered: "Xiao Dezi, you take her down, she will be the palace person of Feiyu Hall in the future." ”

Xiao Dezi was a little surprised, but he was quickly ordered to leave the inner hall with Qiao Xinyou.

Zhou Xun and Wu Chengan slowly walked into the inner hall, Zhou Xun was full of smiles, and as soon as he saw Xiang Hongxuan, he immediately knelt on the ground.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Zhou Xun's unexpected congratulations made Xiang Hongxuan a little confused, he hurriedly helped Zhou Xun up and asked, "Yan'en, what joy?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has completed the weapons of the recruits ahead of schedule." Zhou Xun said loudly.

"Well, that's a good thing to congratulate."

Xiang Hongxuan laughed heartily, that is to say, the military salary, grain and grass, and military supplies are ready, and the plan he has been planning for a long time to raise troops in Nanxi can be implemented.

Suddenly, Xiang Hongxuan thought of something again, he glanced at Wu Cheng'an, and said, "Cheng'an, how are your recruits training over there?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has been training recruits for a year, although he is not as good as the soldiers in the southern military camp, but he will not hold them back, and he should be able to go to the battlefield."

When Xiang Hongxuan heard this, he was even happier, he walked to the bookcase, looked at the map and thought for a while, and said faintly: "It's about to enter winter, and the natural dangers of Dongjiang and Shaoguan are afraid that it is not easy to attack, so you can only wait until the beginning of spring, but the military newspaper said that Nanxi has 300,000 troops, and the southern military camp is only 20,000 horses, and the 100,000 horses of the previous military department have only arrived in the south not long after. ”

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Nanxi has already sent spies to inquire about Dongyu's military situation, although Nanxi's emperor indulges in pleasure all day long, but the minister heard that it is Nanxi's most courageous generals Guan Sheng and Lin Ping who guard Dongjiang and Shaoguan, Dongjiang and Shaoguang have 200,000 elite soldiers, this battle is afraid that it will be difficult to fight, in case Dongyu's increase in troops is known to Nanxi again, Nanxi continues to increase troops in these two places, this battle will be even more difficult to fight." Wu Chengan said with some concern.

"An Guohou has discussed this issue with me, the soldiers in the southern military camp are good at water warfare, and the Dongjiang River is here

In the first battle, first by An Guohou charged, you increased troops halfway, Nanxi didn't react, 220,000 elite soldiers crossed the Dongjiang River, went straight to Shaoguan, with one enemy and two, I didn't believe that I couldn't capture Shaoguan, even if Nanxi knew, it was too late to temporarily transfer troops. Xiang Hongxuan said triumphantly.

This strategy was set by him with Jiang Zhennan a year ago, at that time, it was only based on 120,000 elite soldiers, and 100,000 recruits as backup, and now these 100,000 recruits also have a lot of combat effectiveness, he doesn't believe it, this kind of surprise fast attack strategy, Nanxi Guo's national strength that has long been riddled with holes, can it be parried?

While speaking, Xiang Hongxi also walked into the inner hall, and when he saw that Wu Chengan and Zhou Xun were there, it seemed that Xiang Hongxuan summoned him, I am afraid that it was not for small talk.

"Brother of the courtiers, see the royal brother."

Xiang Hongxuan saw Xiang Hongxi coming, he raised his hand, and Xiang Hongxi immediately walked to his side.

"Lao Jiu, you came just in time, after the spring of next year, I will start a war with Nanxi, Cheng'an will lead 100,000 soldiers and horses to support An Guohou, and then you will be a supervisor to accompany Cheng'an to the south."

Xiang Hongxi was stunned and went to the battlefield? He was a little excited in his heart, his dream since he was a child was to become a general, Xiang Hongxuan really let him go to the battlefield, can he accept it in a grand manner?

"Brother Huang, it's okay for the younger brother to do some errands for you in Yicheng, this military camp, where is the material for the younger brother?"

Xiang Hongxi tried to show that he was afraid to go to the battlefield, he shirked it, but his heart was very tormented, can he make a contribution? In order to reassure Xiang Hongxuan, and to keep himself, the prince, safe for the rest of his life, he still can't go to the battlefield.

"Let you be a prison army, and not let you go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, where is there so much nonsense." Xiang Hongxuan said with some displeasure.

Zhou Xun and Wu Chengan looked at each other, Xiang Hongxi's heart was churning and falling into the sea, but Xiang Hongxuan frowned, and for a while, the Feiyu Hall fell into silence again.

Soon Zhou Xun pulled Wu Chengan out of the Flying Feather Hall with interest, and as soon as they walked out of the palace, Wu Chengan asked Zhou Xun with some doubts; "Yan En, I went to the southern military camp to restrain the Jiang family, but this Duan Wang came to my military camp as a supervisor, what does Your Majesty mean?"

Zhou Xun smiled, he gently put his hand on Wu Chengan's shoulder, and whispered: "Cheng'an, you just need to win the battle, don't worry about other things, this is a formality, it's the same for everyone." ”

"But this King Duan is the son-in-law of the Marquis of Pingyuan, so King Duan has to call Uncle Anguohou. Your Majesty asked King Duan to be a supervisor in our army, I really don't understand, who restricts whom? ”

Suddenly, on Wu Cheng'an's dark face, a pair of small eyes purred around a few times, and after a few turns, he seemed to think of something again, and he whispered again: "Yan'en, what do you say Your Majesty and King Duan are talking about in the Feiyu Hall now?" Duanwang, a noble prince who can't fight, can he endure the hardships of sleeping in the wind and frost in this military camp? If King Duan has any opinions in the barracks, King Duan will not make a small report to His Majesty at that time. ”

"Your Majesty and King Duan, that's naturally talking about brotherhood, Cheng'an, King Duan is not as delicate as you think. Your Majesty here

The battle is full of confidence, you have to prepare well for the battlefield, and if you win the battle, the future is limitless. ”

Zhou Xun understands the intention of Xiang Hongxuan's arrangement, since ancient times, there are few emperors who can really use people without suspicion, this is the emperor's technique, and Xiang Hongxuan's political skills are becoming more and more skilled. It's just that Xiang Hongxi is really not a gentleman, and when he is on the battlefield and lives and dies, his disguise has to be torn off, so Xiang Hongxi doesn't dare to go to the battlefield, so how much does Xiang Hongxuan know? Thinking of this, Zhou Xun smiled weirdly, and things became much more interesting.

(End of chapter)