Perhaps because this trip was a private visit to Weifu, or simply because he wanted to change his style of dressing, Zuo did not wear the dignified robe he was used to wearing in the past, but instead wore a flower skirt that aristocratic women usually wear at home and when traveling.

However, it is not the same as the ordinary flower skirt, and the style is quite similar to the wedding dress of the Westerners in later generations.

She wears a narrow sleeve full of Hu style, more than a dozen kinds of colorful stitched skirts, the skirt waist is very high, tied under the armpits, the front of the skirt is shorter, not as long as the ankle, and the feet are also full of Hu style leather boots, short and wide round, the tips of the boots are upturned, exposed outside the skirt, the back of the skirt is unusually long, almost equivalent to the length of the skirt, dragged on the ground behind her, by two beautiful palace maids to help her lift, under the skirt and lined with a light-colored petticoat that is not as long as the ground, with her graceful gait, looming under the skirt of the flowers.

Xin Er had a slight cleanliness habit in his previous life, after coming to this time and space, rolling in muddy water all day long, blood staining in the stains, and when he was hungry, pig food was also rushed to eat, but he had already cured his problem, but now he saw Zuo's elegant and beautiful, and playful dress, for the first time, he thought of Ling Huyan, who liked to wear pleated hakama and beard, and then, his eyes were attracted to the back of Zuo's long skirt, and a thought came to mind: "Oh, today's place, I don't know if it has been sprinkled and cleaned?" ”

While thinking, Xin Er bowed down and led Tang Ai and the others to greet the Zuo family.

Zuo's car drove directly to the courtyard of the house.

Standing outside the car, Zuo smiled and said softly, "General, please get up quickly." ”

Xin Er got up from the ground, half-bowed, and said respectfully: "Queen Mother, why are you here?" But what's the matter? If there is anything, send a eunuch and tell the ministers. How dare you work the queen mother's jade toes and come to the humble place. ”

Zuo's first visit to the General's Mansion was the first time, and she looked at the scenery in the courtyard.

Seeing that this courtyard is not very big, it seems that it is not worthy of the dignity of the general of the three products, but under the black wall on both sides, the green trees are shady, on both sides of the road paved with bluestone slabs, every other distance, there is a flower garden, planted with all kinds of flowers, grass, it is late April, the day in Longzhou is getting hot, this is the afternoon again, the heat is up, the fragrance of the flowers and plants is fragrant, the courtyard is fragrant, the end of the stone road, the place adjacent to the hearing hall, planted two bushes of green bamboo, the wind blows the bamboo leaves, and the sound is rattling, although the sun is down, The view also gives people a sense of coolness, but it is the whole courtyard, which is neat and tidy, and the simplicity reveals the elegant taste of the owner.

Zuo said with a smile: "General, your general's mansion is not like a place to use soldiers, but like a place for hermits to wander." He pointed to the corner of the courtyard to the south and said, "There are flowers, trees, and bamboo forests, but there is a pond missing, so why not build a pond here to raise some fish?" When the official business is free, the general can also enjoy the fish in the water, and I think the fish is the most agile, or can relieve a little fatigue. ”

Xin Er responded: "Yes, what the Queen Mother taught." Gu Xiang behind him instructed a member of the official who followed him to take over, "Did you hear the Queen Mother's words?" Tomorrow I'll build a pond there and raise some fish. ”

The official, Zuo also recognized, was Xin Er's cronies who begged for strength.

Every time he saw Zuo, he was ashamed of himself, in order not to be very embarrassed, he had been trying to suck his stomach just now, clean up his face, in order to show what he thought was the most majestic posture, suddenly smelled Xin'er's order, hurriedly changed back to low eyebrows, and responded: "No." ”

Xin Er invited Zuo's family to the hall and said: "The sun is poisonous in the courtyard, the queen mother, if there is anything, please enter the hall first." ”

Zuo's in the palace, including the car where Shicai sits, there are ice cubes to cool down, and those who are used to being cool have only stood in the courtyard for a while, and they are already slightly fragrant and sweaty. She nodded, and went first, and entered the hall with Xin Er.

Of course, a small official like Qi Dali is not qualified to enter the hall, so he scattered in the courtyard, and the right to act as a guard together with the guards of the Zuo clan.

In the hall, Zuo stood still, asked Xin Er with a smile, and said, "General, where am I sitting?" ”

Xin Er replied: "I invite the Queen Mother to sit on the throne." ”

"That's the general's couch, how can I sit there."

Xin Er said seriously: "The queen mother is the lord, the minister is the minister, and the minister has it, all of which are given by the queen mother. ”

There was nothing funny about this, but Zuo pursed his lips and smiled, so he no longer gave in, and went to the couch behind the case and sat down. The couch is still warm, so it can be seen that not long ago, Xin Er must still be sitting here. Zuo Shi looked at the case, saw an unfolded piece of plain paper, picked it up and looked at it, and asked, "Is this the information sent by the fine saku?" ”

Xin Er said: "Yes, the Queen Mother is aware of everything. This is the caravan sent by the minister to the puppet Wei, and the information sent back from the puppet Wei about the Qin lord Pu Mao's capture of Luoyang. After a pause, he said, "This information was delivered to the court on the day I received it. ”

"Yes, I remember that." Zuo glanced at this information, its content was no different from Xin Er's previous gift, she quickly found what she was interested in, and said with a smile, "General, you put this information into the court that day, I saw it in the palace, and I wanted to ask the general at that time......" She picked up the paper with her left hand, and nodded a name on the paper with her right hand, and then said, "Who is this Wang Shinu?" Is it worth mentioning his name in this rather important piece of information? ”

In this information about the Battle of Luoyang, only the names of four people appeared, one was Pu Mao, one was Meng Lang, one was Murong Wutai, and the fourth was Wang Shinu, also known as Wang Nong. The names of Pu Mao, Meng Lang, and Murong Wutai appeared, which is very understandable, the three of them are the generals and masterminds of the two sides, but Wang Nong, in Zuo's opinion, is just a "nameless", she has never heard of this person before, why is she qualified to be listed among them?

Xin Er explained to Zuo's and said: "Queen Mother, please take a closer look, in fact, the intelligence has already explained why Wang Nong's name is mentioned. There is no other reason than that this man is really brave.

"If the minister is not mistaken, the original text in the intelligence reads: 'Murong Wutai is famous for his bravery, and Wang Shinu despises him, so he said before the war that he would capture Murong Wutai alive. On April 14, the Qin soldiers attacked Luoyang in a big way, first broke the Wei chain of horses with mallets and axes, trapped the camp outside the city, and then besieged the city on all sides, and the stone slaves galloped to fight under the city, so that the soldiers scolded Wutai, extremely humiliated, and their fathers and ancestors, Wutai led the armor and cavalry out of the battle. Shi slave is small, hidden in the saddle, advancing and retreating between the enemy horses, Wutai and other thorns are not hit, shooting nothing, Wutai is injured, Luoyang guards are afraid, Murong Yan abandoned Ye Bei, the army heart collapsed, Luoyang is trapped. 'I don't know if it's right or not?' ”

Zuo praised and said: "The general's memory is really good, not a word is bad!" ”

Xin Er smiled slightly, said a few words modestly as usual, and continued: "The Queen Mother, Wang Shinu, is named Wang Nong, and Shinu is his small character. This person is a brave general in the Luoyang begging army, and the descendant of the state begging, there have been rumors in the Wei army for a long time, saying that 'thousands of troops and horses, when avoiding the king of Shi slave', from this words can see the courage of this person. He had voted for Pu Mao from his military commander Li Ji and was reused by Pu Mao.

"This man was of small stature, and was said to be only four feet tall, so he hid in the saddle so that he could be hidden from the enemy. The minister expected that he and Murong Wutai fought under the city, and the horse he rode must also be a horseman, so Wutai waited for Wei to stab and shoot him, and he was not injured by stabbing or shooting his horse, so Wutai was injured by him instead.

"Let's not talk about the fall of Luoyang and the injury of Wutai, it is really related, just say that Murong Wutai is the third brother of the current puppet master of the pseudo-Wei, and has always been known as Xiaowu, in the clan of the pseudo-Wei, in terms of his reputation in the Wei army, it is only second to Murong Zhan, but now it is injured in his hands, based on this alone, Wang Shinu's name has been qualified to be included in this information."

Zuo's beautiful eyes were full of brilliance, and he said: "The general is really knowledgeable! Begging to live in Wei, separated from our country by Qin, but the generals are clear about the characters in their army. ”

Xin Er sought truth from facts, replied truthfully, and said: "The minister does not dare to hide from the Queen Mother, the beggar army of Wei Di is now more than ten large and small, and there are more than 100 military commanders and generals with names and surnames, and the ministers cannot know everything." This Wang Shinu, the minister also paid attention to it temporarily after seeing this information, so he knew about it. ”

Zuo asked: "Luoyang, is there any follow-up information?" ”

"Not yet. At present, it is still known that after the fall of Luoyang, Murong Wutai broke through the siege and retreated north. The minister estimated that he was defeated and retreated to the north, and there was only one way to Yecheng, and after calculating the time, he should have been defeated to Yecheng by now. ”

Zuo's reign has been in the dynasty for two or three years, from the initial ignorance of military and political affairs, to now, through continuous study, not only the country's military, politics, but also the Qin, Wei, Tang and other military and political affairs, have a general understanding, at the same time, under the teaching of Xin Er, she has now also deeply realized that whether Dingxi can protect the territory, internal governance is one thing, and the changes in the situation in Qin, Wei, Tang and other countries outside the country are another important aspect, so she can understand Qin, Wei, The result of He Hunxie's melee this time will inevitably affect the future situation in Dingxi, so he followed this remark, looked at Xin Er, and said: "General, the puppet Wei was attacked on both sides, Murong Zhan and Murong Wutai were defeated successively, Murong Yan abandoned Ye and fled north, the situation of the puppet Wei seems to be very bad, but Pu Mao and He Hun evil each have strong troops, in the end, who will win in this melee in the north, what is the general's judgment?" ”

After speaking, Zuo sat upright, his wonderful eyes were not far away, and he looked obedient and waiting to listen to his questions.

Zuo is thirty years old, when he meets his subordinates, he is always majestic and dignified, only when he is in front of Xin Er, he will sometimes show such a young age that does not match his mature age, like a girl, although she is the appearance of a good girl, Xin Er is not the first time to see it, but at this time I saw it again, but I couldn't help but be the same as before, and my heart moved.

Tang Ai, who was sitting next to him, glanced at the graceful Zuo family, looked at the heroic Xin Er, shook the feather fan, and sighed: "The Queen Mother's trust in Ming Gong is beyond measure!" The ancient Ming monarch and virtuous minister, the model of the monarch and the minister, is nothing more than that. ”

Xin Er calmed his mind and answered Zuo's question.