When Xiao Yizheng received the news that an official on trial had died in Dali Temple, he was not surprised.

In the secret letter to him, the emperor only explained that he should be at ease. He thought that maybe in a few days, the news of the imperial court's comprehensive investigation of King Guang's suspected assassination of corrupt officials would reach the Southwest Army. King Guang did it, and his father was not worried; If he doesn't do it, the court will be jealous.

In recent days, he has dragged Xu Yongsheng to eat and talk with Xu Yongsheng whenever he has free time, and it has been rumored in the southwest army that His Royal Highness King Heng has a very good personal relationship with Vice Marshal Xu, and he discusses major events in the army every day, of course, this is also the effect of him secretly letting the army's eyeliner spread news.

The person sent by the Guangwangfu had returned two days ago, and Zhao Xin asked him if he wanted to intercept it, or change the letter or something.

Xiao Yizheng said indifferently: "I won't imitate Xu Yongsheng's handwriting. Uncle Nine's words are also because I have seen too much since I was a child. He waved his hand: "No matter what Xu Yongsheng wrote in the letter, it doesn't matter." One-way information transmission doesn't make a big splash. Besides, do you think that I have drunk the wine for the past few days and read the poems of that day in vain? Let that person go back and tell Uncle Nine what he saw and heard through his mouth, do you think Uncle Nine will also mumble, why is his deputy so close to me? ”

Zhao Xin said solemnly: "Your Highness is wise. ”

Xiao Yizheng glanced at him with a smile and sighed: "We also have to go around the barracks." ”

Therefore, next, His Royal Highness King Heng changed his previous leisurely attitude, dressed in military uniforms and stationed in the main camp of the Southwest Army, and inspected the major battalions non-stop in the past few days, and organized senior generals to hold several meetings. This contrast has caused a lot of discussion. Everyone not only sighed that King Heng, who wore a military uniform, really had the temperament to command thousands of armies on horseback and crisscross the battlefield; I was even more surprised by his understanding of military affairs and the unfathomable professionalism revealed in his conversation.

Of course, there is also a belief that the difference between His Royal Highness King Heng and his wife is so big that it should be inseparable from his frequent interactions with Deputy Marshal Xu Yongsheng. Could it be that these two people have reached a consensus?

Xu Yongsheng was also full of surprise and helplessness. Since Xiao Yizheng entered the Southwest Army, he has also sent people to closely observe his movements, but seeing that he has been socializing with friends all day long, he has also relaxed his vigilance. Why are there two people before and after? At this time, he really realized that His Royal Highness King Heng was by no means an ordinary person. There was really a little more indescribable awe in my heart. However, the affairs of the Southwest Army, although he is insightful, it is not easy for him to really meddle in and control it, and he still has this confidence Xu Yongsheng, otherwise Prince Guang will not rest assured that the Southwest Army will be handed over to him. It's just that at some point there was a rumor that he and King Heng had a close relationship and had become a thread, what was going on? Several of his generals came to the side to check the authenticity of the rumors, but the more categorically he denied it, the more suspicious the other party showed a suspicious expression. If this goes on for a long time, the people in the army are not aligned and suspicious of each other, which is not conducive to the commander and the army.

Not long after, news came from Beijing that King Guang was being investigated again for being involved in a corruption case.

The hearts of the people in the army fluctuated.

Xiao Yizheng immediately convened a meeting of senior generals as the commander-in-chief, and solemnly said the following words: "When the king left Beijing, my father repeatedly told me to inform the soldiers in the southwest that the imperial court has no doubt about your loyalty and patriotism. The soldiers fought on the battlefield to protect their families and defend the country, and they should have that respect and honor. The Nine Emperor Uncles are members of my royal family, and the people of the royal family must deny themselves and dedicate themselves to the world, so if the Nine Uncles really have the behavior of triggering the laws of the country, the world will be born, and the people will not be able to protect it. You are defending the southwest border for the people of our country, and the court will not forget it, and the people will not forget it; It is true that things that are not conducive to the people in the world are not allowed by the imperial court, and the people are naturally spurned. ”

Xiao Yizheng already has a royal majesty and solemn temperament, and he doesn't usually interact with people with this tone and attitude, but this side that is rarely revealed at this moment makes everyone respectful and respectful, and he doesn't dare to make mistakes easily.

And his words, when you taste it carefully, are also the meaning of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. Thinking about this before and after, everyone has their own calculations in their hearts.

Xu Yongsheng was not obvious on the surface, and he was also a little flustered in his heart. How much money Prince Guang is greedy for in the southwest, maybe no one knows better than him, not to mention that he himself has not taken less, and there are also a few high-ranking generals who have been promoted by them who are not innocent.

Before King Heng came to the southwest, he was not worried about this, he believed that there was the prince of Guang in the capital, and the southwest army had him in charge, and the southwest could not turn the sky upside down. But since King Heng came to the Southwest Army, the atmosphere in this army has changed subtly. What he thought was an indestructible relationship with his subordinates had been shaken, and what was even more worrying was that the attitude of Prince Guang was also strange. If the imperial court really convicted the control of Prince Guang, who was now in Shangdu, then he himself would be a dead end. Not to mention for the time being, without the order of Prince Guang, even if he fights to the death, will the army follow with one heart; It's that he doesn't even have a decent excuse to fight to the death!

He privately convened a few cronies to discuss for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a quick countermeasure that could cut through the mess and make a final decision. Everyone only said that someone still had to keep an eye on King Heng's actions in the Southwest Army, and he couldn't be allowed to hold any real power. On the other hand, he secretly sent his henchmen to Shangdu to try to contact the prince.

Although the dark waves in the southwest army are turbulent, the daily military affairs are still orderly. The large-scale military exercises that will be carried out according to the plan are about to begin.

Zhao Xin asked Xiao Yizheng: "What are the arrangements for the military exercise tomorrow?" ”

Xiao Yizheng was looking at the briefing on the arrangements for the military exercise, and he pointed to one of the names: "Lin Yuan, Captain Zhaowu, young and promising, able to endure hardships and willing to take responsibility, is quite popular in the army, but he has a stubborn temper and an upright temperament, and Uncle Nine and Xu Yongsheng don't like him very much." In the military exercise tomorrow, the army led by him was assigned a task that was difficult to complete, but the geographical location was not ideal. I'm going to see if this guy has the real skills. ”

After he said this, Zhao Xin was also interested. "Does Your Highness have high hopes for it?"

Xiao Yizheng didn't raise his head, but said lightly: "I came to the Southwest Army, not only to disintegrate Uncle Jiu's influence on the Southwest Army, but more importantly, to make this army continue to be strong and defend the homeland." ”

His tone was light, but it made Zhao Xin feel like he had a ball of blood in his heart when he heard it.

This group of enthusiasm was even more boiling when they saw the battlefield military exercises of the Southwest Army.

He and Xiao Yizheng stood at the highest point of a hillside outside the city, with Xu Yongsheng standing beside him.

Xu Yongsheng held a chess piece in his hand, waving it from time to time, giving different orders. Several military horses crisscrossed the mountain, the formation was circulating, the voices of the people were boiling, and the war horses were neighing.

Xiao Yizheng was dressed in a military uniform, holding a long sword, standing in the wind, overlooking the overall situation, and having the heroic spirit of heaven and earth.

He particularly noticed that all the members of the Left Route Army led by Lin Yuan were brave, acted quickly, and had a tenacious style; although the start was unfavorable, the unfavorable situation had already been reversed halfway through the exercise. And Lin Yuan himself has always taken the lead, and what is even more commendable is that this did not delay him from commanding the team and making quick and correct tactical adjustments according to actual changes.

The curvature of the corners of Xiao Yizheng's mouth gradually expanded, but Lin Yuan was a talent.

The exercise was coming to an end, and judging from the victory point of the robbery, the left army led by Lin Yuan was obviously slightly superior.

Just as Xu Yongsheng was about to raise the flag and give the order to end the exercise, Lin Yuan's mount suddenly went berserk, kicking all four hooves, and the surrounding soldiers were all kicked to the ground and injured. And Lin Yuan, who was on horseback, seemed to be crazy about his horse and didn't expect it, and quickly tried to control his horse, but to no avail.

The horse kicked the people around him like he was going crazy and galloped forward. But Lin Yuan did not abandon the horse, and kept making various attempts on horseback.

Everyone was in no hurry to deal with this sudden change.

And the direction in which the horse was galloping was a cliff.

Xiao Yizheng's eyes lit up, he turned around neatly, stepped on the chasing dust, and rushed straight down from the high slope and ran in the direction of Lin Yuan.

"Your Highness!" Xu Yongsheng and Zhao Xin both exclaimed.

Immediately, Zhao Xin also crossed the horse to chase. Xu Yongsheng immediately raised the flag and stopped the exercise.

The reason why chasing dust is called chasing dust is precisely because of its speed, and the dust raised by the four hooves also makes it impossible for people to catch up. Therefore, Xiao Yizheng rushed all the way out of the army camp and quickly narrowed the distance between him and Lin Yuan's mount.

All the officers and soldiers of the Southwest Army opened their eyes wide to see His Royal Highness King Heng like a gust of wind, and his white armor shone dazzlingly in the sun's light, how outstanding it was. This scene is absolutely unforgettable.

"Captain Lin, abandon the horse quickly, there is no road ahead!" Xiao Yizheng is big.

Lin Yuan raised his eyes and raised his long knife to try to plunge it into the sand under his feet, which had increased the resistance and forced the horse to slow down, but the horse's speed was too fast, and several attempts were in vain.

"Captain Lin, abandon the horse, this is a military order!" Xiao Yizheng said angrily.

At this time, the distance between Chasing Dust and Lin Yuan's mount was only half of the horse's body.

Lin Yuan gritted his back molars and made a final attempt. With all his strength, he stabbed his long knife into the sand in front of him. This time, he succeeded.

At the same time, Xiao Yizheng jumped up from his horse, leaned over, raised his fist and slammed into a certain part of the neck of Lin Yuan's horse, only to hear a long roar from the horse, and fell to the ground in response.

And in an instant, Xiao Yizheng's whole person was also thrown out, and his right arm happened to slash through the blade of Lin Yuan's long knife that pierced into the sand. The blade was sharp, and through its armguard, it cut a deep hole, and it was dripping with blood. He didn't care about the pain, and hurriedly raised his body, only to see that Lin Yuan was also thrown not far away, and there was a cliff behind him.

He exhaled deeply, and his heartbeat slowly stabilized. He covered his wound and got up, patted the chasing dust who stepped forward to kiss him, and looked at Zhao Xin, who came in a panic not far away, and the military horse that followed behind.

He thought that he was only injured to save people, but he didn't want this injury to put the Qingxi soldiers who were far away in Shangdu in danger and experience a thrilling moment.