Just past the beginning of February, outside the city of Bianliang, the wilderness that had just experienced the disaster of war woke up from its slumber, the grass sprouts were growing, and thousands of trees were competing for spring.

By the river in the distance, a group of young people from the city were gathering and camping on the grass, and there were guards guarding everywhere, and from a distance, it seemed that the poetry could be heard.

Ning Yi and Hongti walked up the grassy slope at the edge of the woods.

“…… Taiyuan has been besieged for nearly ten days, but when I saw that His Majesty in the morning, he did not mention the matter of sending troops. Han Jing opened his mouth, and he only said that he should be restless...... I've heard people say that you're in the city, and I'm a little worried. ”

"That majesty, I want to move Lao Qin."

"Huh?"

"Qin Shaoqian is in charge of Wurui Ying, Qin Shaohe is in charge of Taiyuan, and Qin Siyuan is the right minister of real power...... I have inquired carefully in the past few days, and news has come out in the palace that the emperor wants to cut power. But the current situation is very embarrassing, the war has just stopped, Lao Qin is a hero, he wants to retreat, but the emperor will not let him. ”

“…… He doesn't want Taiyuan anymore? ”

"He wanted to, but ...... He hoped that the Jurchens would not be able to attack. ”

“……”

The wind blew across the grassy slope, and on the opposite side of the river, some people laughed, some people recited poems, and their voices drifted over with the spring breeze: "...... The strong man leaned on the sky and slashed the horse, and the loyal soul danced in blood...... It came with thousands of swords and thousands of swords, and the jackal laughed...... "It seems to be a very bloody thing, and everyone cheered in unison."

Ning Yi watched from afar, and after a while, he sat down, pulled a few grasses in his hands, and Hongti also sat down beside him: "That...... What about you? The foundation of your life in the capital is in the right phase of the ......"

"I don't know what Cheng dù to cut for the time being."

"The Emperor...... I mentioned you today. ”

"Huh?"

"There is some speculation about our relationship. This time, the brothers in the village deployed and commanded, mainly Han Jing was doing it, and he encircled Han Jing. Feng Guan made a wish, and he settled in Beijing. He also advised me to choose a husband in Beijing. ”

"The emperor has his own intelligence system...... You are a woman, he can still be enveloped like this, it looks like he will give you a position as a commander, it is a bloody investment. But secretly, there is also some provocative heart. ”

Ning Yi said this expressionlessly. Review of the Wurui Battalion. It was this morning, two days in the morning, Qin Shaoqian was recalled to Beijing to play the right pair, trying to empty the command of the Wurui Battalion. At today's review, Zhou Zhe gave top priority to the various officials of Wurui Camp and the righteous army of Lu Liangshan.

This time, everyone in Luliang Mountain went south, Han Jing was the actual commander, and although Hongti was called the leader, she actually didn't care - she was strong in martial arts. But in terms of military command, there are still shortcomings - Ning Yi knows that some people in Beijing speculate that Han Jing is the actual leader of Qingmu Village, but Zhou Zhe is not a mediocre person, and when he meets everyone after the parade, he can roughly see the temperament of the red grape and the dignity of everyone as soon as he sits down. At that time, the reward given to Aoki Village was for Hongti and others to decide to fill in their names, at least to start an army. In terms of Confucian thought, it is enough for thousands of people to glorify their ancestors.

Besides. A large number of properties and rewards in the capital are the core, and he wants these people to live near the capital and defend the Yellow River defense line. This intention has not yet been decided, but it has already been revealed.

Ning Yi had never participated in the review, but he was clear about the general things.

"If I stay in Beijing. The husband you picked is you, and I'm afraid he will have to make decisions for me. Hongti, who was sitting next to her, smiled, but then suppressed the meaning of the joke again, "Liheng, I don't like these news very much. What are you going to do? ”

"Taiyuan is still holding on. I don't know what has become of it. Ning Yi said this with a gloomy face, and hit the ground with a fist, but then shook his head, "People's hearts can be changed, but they are also the most difficult to change, for the emperor, it's not that there is no way, Lao Qin is still sending him information through various channels, if the emperor can get out of this horn, maybe things will take a turn." But time is no longer waiting for anyone, Chen Yanshu's troops have not yet arrived in Taiyuan, and we have not even moved. The news of the breach of Taiyuan has not yet come, but to be honest, from now on, any time I receive this news, I will not find it strange. ”

"Liheng ......"

In the past, he was strategic, always calm, and his mood was invisible, but at this time, in front of a familiar woman like Hongti, his gloomy face continued, which showed that he had accumulated a lot of feelings in his heart, which was different from the time of Xia Village. Hongti didn't know how to comfort her, Ning Yi glanced at her, but smiled again, and the gloom on his face was dispersed.

"Don't worry, I don't have a sense of belonging to this country, I'm just for some people, I don't think it's worth it. When the Jurchens went south, people like Zhou Dong sacrificed their lives to assassinate Zong Han, how many people died in the battle of Bianliang, and there were those who died in front of me outside the city and in Xia Village. In the end, keep Taiyuan and intrigue. In fact, I have experienced all these things......" he said this, and smiled again, "If it is for any kind of country, it doesn't hurt to intrigue, it is a common thing, but when I think of those dead people, I feel ...... Under the weather. ”

Hongti bent her legs, stretched out her hand and sat there, without speaking. In the poetry meeting opposite, I don't know who said something, everyone shouted: "Okay! Another human: "Naturally, I want to go back and petition!" ”

Someone shouted, "Who wants to wait with me to go back!" ”

In the past few days, the call for war in Beijing has been boiling, and today the emperor outside the city inspected the meritorious team, and some people regarded it as a precursor to sending troops. Ning Yi and Hongti looked at this scene, and they felt complicated in their hearts.

"If things are possible, do what you thought you wanted. If you can't do it......" Ning Yi paused, "After all, it's the emperor who wants to make a mess, if you can't do it, I have to make the next plan for Zhuji......"

"Huh?" Redti turned her head to look at him.

"Split the Bamboo Record and the Secret Investigation Division, try to strip off the previous officialdom contact, and then use Lao Qin's officialdom relationship to re-roll it out. The next focus is shifted from the capital, and I have to go......"

“…… Where to go? Hongti looked at him for a moment before asking.

Ning Yi smiled slightly bitterly: "Maybe go back to Jiangning." Again is possible...... I haven't figured out a place to escape the scourge of war. ”

"Na Lu Liang ......"

"I won't leave you behind, I'll always think of a way."

Ning Yi smiled, as if he had made up his mind, and stood up: "The sand that can't be held." Casually raised it. I couldn't make up my mind before, if the above really came to this Cheng dù, it was time to make a decision. There is no way to do it. Although Luliang Mountain is at the junction, the terrain is not easy to use troops, as long as you strengthen yourself, if the Jurchens go south. If you swallow the north of the Yellow River, then you will be a false snake, and you will nominally vote for the Jurchen, and it is nothing. The benefits can be taken, the bombs can be thrown back, if they want more, they can fight and transfer again when the time comes. ”

Hongti frowned: "Then you are in the capital, if the right minister really loses power." Will it be okay? ”

Ning Yi also frowned slightly, and then shook his head: "I don't think the things in the officialdom will be wiped out, as long as Lao Qin can live, no one knows if he can make a comeback." Cutting power, that is, ...... Of course, it's not there yet. Lao Qin showed weakness, but the emperor did not answer. Next, you can also say goodbye to old age. You can't be unkind. I know it in my heart, don't worry. ”

"That'...... What about us? Otherwise, we will say that the siege of the capital has been lifted, and we will return to the division directly and go north to Taiyuan? ”

"It's hard to do." Ning Yi smiled bitterly, "More than 1,000 of you went to Taiyuan." Sent to death? It's better to stay in the capital and reap some benefits. ”

Hongti also nodded: "It's good to have a response." ”

There are many things in the capital, and in recent times, not only the city is tense, but also in the Wurui camp. The pull and division of various forces is also tense. These people from Luliang Mountain, although they have experienced the strictest discipline training, but in this situation, the daily political education, the red ti in charge, still can not relax, fortunately, after Ning Yi took over Luliang, the material conditions of Qingmu Village are not too bad, and the future is gratifying - Ning Yi not only gives people good treatment, but also the ability to draw cakes is definitely first-class - otherwise once they come to the flower world in the south, I don't know how many people will not want to leave.

The two chatted together for a while, a little lingering, before parting.

Back in the city, the rain began to fall again, and the atmosphere in the bamboo record was also gloomy. For the people in charge of propaganda at the lower levels, and even for the residents of Beijing, the shape of the city is extremely gratifying, united as one, and it is exciting and generous. But for these people who have been more or less exposed to the core news, at this critical juncture, what they received was the message of intrigue among the upper echelons of the court, which was tantamount to a slap in the face, which was chilling.

To get to this point, if in the past, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has not experienced storms. But this time the nature is obviously different, the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it, this is common sense, and only after overcoming difficulties can there be higher power, which is also common sense. But this time, Taiyuan was still under siege, and the news that the authority of the right minister was weakened came out of the palace, in addition to being powerless, everyone could only feel a chill in their hearts.

Next, it is no longer a game, but can only hope that the emperor at the top will be soft-hearted and open the net. In the political struggle, there are many situations that require the sympathy of others, whether it is to be a loyal minister or a loyal dog, it is a way to gain the trust of the emperor. Qin Siyuan can come to this point, and he must have a grasp of the emperor's heart, but whether it can be reversed this time, as a person next to him, he can only wait.

After all, above this court, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others are huge, and then there are powerful ministers such as Wang Hao, Liang Shicheng, and Li Bangyan, and there are such courtiers as Gao Yu who depend on the emperor for survival, no matter how strong Qin Siyuan is, no matter how powerful the means are, it is impossible to touch this interest group, consider facing difficulties, and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes

At least on Ning Yi's side, knowing that Lao Qin had used a lot of methods, the old man's resignation excerpt, recalled the past friendship with the emperor with affection, the great ambition that the emperor had when he did not succeed to the throne, and the later plan to destroy Liao, the emperor's hard work later, the painstaking efforts here, etc., etc., this matter is useless, Qin Siyuan also visited Zhou Zhe many times in private, and actually gave in and resigned...... But it didn't work.

At first, everyone thought that the emperor's refusal to resign was because he decided to reuse Qin Siyuan, but now it seems that he is determined to suppress Qin Siyuan.

If things really come to this point, Ning Yi can only leave.

He's already working on that. At the same time, after returning to Zhuji, he began to mobilize the elite masters around him, probably gathered the strength of dozens of people, and asked them to leave for Taiyuan immediately.

If the city of Taiyuan is broken, try to pick up Qin Shaohe and return to the south, as long as Qin Shaohe is alive, the Qin family will have an extra foundation.

In the gloomy spring rain, many things are disturbed like flies, disturbing people's nerves from two completely different directions. If things can pass, they will go to heaven, and if they can't get over, all kinds of efforts will fall apart. Ning Yi had never had contact with Zhou Zhe, but according to his previous analysis of the emperor, it was too difficult to be optimistic about this time.

At the beginning, he only planned to assist Qin Siyuan and not enter the court. This time, he really realized the trouble of trying to be destroyed by a thought, not to mention, even if he hadn't seen it in person, he could imagine what Taiyuan was suffering at this time, human lives may be dying in tens of hundreds, tens of thousands, and tens of thousands, and in the peace here, a group of people are running for power.

If you can't do anything, it's okay to go.

That night, he sat in front of the window and sighed softly. When I went north, it was no longer for the cause, but just for the dead people I saw in the war and a trace of compassion in my heart. After all, he is a descendant, no matter how much darkness he has experienced, he is not used to seeing such naked tragedy and death, and now it seems that this effort is difficult to make sense after all.

Thinking so, he faced a large pile of information from the Secret Investigation Division, and continued to start sorting out and summarizing the information in his hands. These things are all about the secrets of various officials between the Southern Expedition and the Northern Expedition, including Cai Jing's power and corruption, buying and selling officials, including Tong Guan and Cai Jing and others who worked together to send money to the north and buy cities. These things are completely taken out, and the striking surface will cover half of the imperial court.

The Emperor may know something, but he would never know it in such detail.

The heart is cold, and the last resort is still there.

This kind of thing is taken out, it can be big or small, it is completely unpredictable, he just sorts it out, how to use it, only Qin Siyuan operates. In this way, the rooster crows and the east becomes white. February 12 passed forever, February 13 of the 14th year of Jinghan arrived, followed by February 14 and 15, and the situation in Beijing changed day by day.

In the north, it was not until February 17 that Chen Yanshu's troops arrived near Taiyuan, and they set up a position in an attempt to relieve the siege of Taiyuan. On the other side, Shulie quickly stood still, and Chen Yanshu kept sending letters asking for help, and the two sides confronted each other again.

After a few days, the reply to the letter of request for help was also returned to Chen Yanshu's hands.

Taiyuan City, under the siege of the Jurchens, has been slaughtered into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and the reinforcements that the weak people in the city hope for in the last light will never arrive again. (To be continued......)