"I think, not only do I have this idea with Huaide, but also Yang Xiang, I definitely hope to be able to completely eliminate the moths in the army, at this point, I have no disagreement with Yang Xiang, although the princes they support are different, but in the end they all want to lead Daqi into another prosperous era since the Han and Tang Dynasties, and this ultimate goal is the same!"

And around the clock of this day, in the house of Yang Yan, the left minister of the current dynasty, located in Yongxingfang, a secret gathering has just begun, but there are only four people sitting in the huge living room, and the man sitting on the first guest seat is about twenty years old, with a long face like a crown of jade, a body like a willow, white skin and red lips, and it is the third prince Huang Xiao, but the whole person looks pleasing to the eye and at the same time contains a faint feminine temperament.

Yang Yan, the prime minister on the left, sat on the main seat to accompany him, and the other two were Pan Wenyuan, the secretary of the ministry, and Han Qiming, the secretary of Dali Temple.

I only heard the second prince Huang Xiao say softly, "Uncle, according to your analysis, my father really wants to give me a chance to contact this person, so as to envelop this person under us?" ”

Yang Yan didn't speak immediately, and only said slowly after a long time, "I don't know what the Holy Master's hand is, but I don't think it will be the purpose. Although this person has made great achievements in this year's war, but in the few months since the beginning of August, Li Xiang and Guo Huaide and others have given more to this person through the imperial court, from a small battalion lieutenant to Sima Du Lieutenant of the forbidden army, and now he has reported to the imperial court for approval to directly serve as Sima of the Shence Army, and in a blink of an eye, he has entered the ranks of senior generals of Daqi, and the lord has been promoted by more than ten ranks, which is a goal that some generals spend decades of time to achieve, you think about it under this vast grace, Will this person change to our name at will? ”

"In that case, this person is a nail around me, and I don't want the other party's henchmen to keep an eye on my every move."

"No, I think the Holy Lord arranged this person as your deputy, the most likely is to have a careful mind, since this person has been seen by the Holy Eye, we can't make any moves."

"Oh, Xiao'er knows." Although the third prince agreed, his face was still disapproving.

Yang Yan saw it in his eyes, and a trace of helplessness was lost in an instant. After a little silence, he said to Pan Wenyuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials who was sitting at the head of the right, "Wen Yuan has just turned back from the northwest camp, and he must know some details of this person, from your point of view, what kind of person is this?" ”

"Although I stayed in the northwest camp for several days, I actually met this person only three times, the first time was at Guo Huaide's family banquet; The second time was the time when Zheng Shilang of the household department said in the court that he went to the university outside Liangzhou City to observe the training of the forbidden army; Another time was to participate in the Liangzhou Flower List Competition, this person not only came up with a song to shock the audience, but also inadvertently saved the life of the second prince. ”

Speaking of this, Pan Wenyuan really saw a flash of annoyance on the third prince's face.

"I didn't say a few words in total during the three meetings, and my understanding of this person is mainly from some information heard from other people's mouths."

"I heard that this person not only rescued Li Xiang's daughter from the sword of the Khitans in the defensive battle of Ganzhou this year, but also rescued Guo Huaide's daughter from the fire when assisting the Northwest Battalion to check the accounts, plus saved the life of the second prince, this person has formed a deep relationship with the three main figures of the second prince's family, and I think it is very difficult for this person to change the court."

"If it doesn't involve the matter of establishing a prince, this person is definitely a rare talent in the Daqi military, maybe the future war with the Khitans will fall on this person, but if you look at it from the perspective of competing for the prince, then this person will definitely be an external help that the second prince cannot ignore in the future."

After Pan Wenyuan finished speaking, Yang Yan, the left minister, and Han Qiming, the secretary of Dali Temple, both bowed their heads slightly with solemn expressions.

At this time, a middle-aged scribe who looked like a butler walked over quickly, bowed to the four of them and said, "Master, there was news from outside just now, after Zheng Shilang returned to his home, he immediately sent two people to deliver the news to Li Shouyi, who was still in the northwest camp on the way to Beijing, and asked Liu Fan and Li Zongxiong's daughter Li Min to leave the team and return to Beijing quickly. ”

It seems that Li Zongxiong also has doubts about the intentions of the saints, and wants Liu Fan to return to Beijing in advance to teach him in person. Okay, you inform all the personnel to closely monitor the movements of the second prince, Li Xiang, Liu Limin, Zheng Qi and others in the household department, and absolutely not act rashly without further instructions. ”

said to the third prince, Pan Wenyuan, and Han Qiming, "We can only take one step at a time, after all, it's not a big deal." ”

When the third prince broke up with Pan and Han at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion and returned to the mansion surrounded by a group of guards, he was still thinking about this matter in his heart, and he didn't agree with his uncle Yang Yan's instructions just now.

Walking the snow and the seaside,

The flat sand is reckless and yellow into the sky.

Luntai September wind roars at night,

………………

The limelight is like a knife, and the surface is like a cut.

These lines of Cen Shen's poems profoundly describe the difficulties of the ancient march, and the poet describes the situation in late autumn and September, and for the soldiers of the 40 posts who marched to the capital to participate in the parade in the northwest camp, marching for more than 20 days in the harsh winter weather of December was a severe test.

Fortunately, these 40 posts are the outstanding ones who have emerged in the training and evaluation in these two months, and their perseverance and endurance are super strong, although they have been marching for more than ten consecutive days, the queue is still as neat as the military parade on the second day of November, and the faces of the soldiers are even more resolute and calm.

Originally, Li Shouyi, the deputy head of the camp, had the idea that these more than 4,000 people would all ride horses, but firstly, because most of the forty posts were infantry posts, and many soldiers had never even touched their horses, and they also followed Liu Fan's advice and wanted to test the final training results of the two months through a long-distance march.

However, it does not mean that everyone walks on two legs, and the officers above the battalion level and the guards are equipped with mounts, and two mounted sentry posts are specially arranged in case of emergencies during the march. In addition, there was a small carriage accompanying the team of thousands of people, which was of course prepared for General Li Min, the captain of the Shenwu Army, and the Ling Han girl, who returned to Beijing Province to pro-family, also used the bus for private use by the way to ride in the same carriage with Li Min.

And our General Liu Fan acted as a loyal guard, and he has been on call in front of and behind the carriage for more than ten days, attracting the unanimous contempt of Uncle Chen, Wang Kai and others.

It was nearly dusk, and Dong Zi, who led the ten sentinels to act as the avant-garde, sent someone to send news in time to report that there was a large open field in front, which was conducive to camping, and Liu Lu asked for instructions on whether the army was resting on the spot.

"Shouyi, today's march is estimated to be more than ninety miles, and it's time to rest." Uncle Chen next to him said a little tiredly.

"Okay, uncle, since Dong Zi has sent news that it is suitable to camp in front, let's rest here."

After the team of thousands of people was set up and all the soldiers had finished eating the dried meat and noodle soup brought by the baggage battalion plus two hard wheat cakes, the sky was already around the corner, Li Shouyi and the three Sima Duwei, as well as Uncle Chen, Uncle Su and others returned to the main tent after inspecting the camp and sat down, only to see Dong Zi, who was in charge of the guard task of the camp, brought in two men who looked like servants, and bowed his hand and said, "Chief Administrator, these two people are wandering outside the camp, and the subordinate stepped forward to ask, saying that they are from the capital, and there is something urgent that needs to be reported to you in person." ”

"Oh, who sent you? What's the matter? ”

"General, this is a secret letter from our master to you, you can see it at a glance."

After Li Shouyi finished reading the secret letter, he looked up and saw that everyone was puzzled, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that Liu Duwei and Min'er may have to take the first step, my father said that there is a bit of an urgent matter that needs to be consulted by Liu Duwei in advance, I estimate that with the current marching speed, the team will take six to seven days to arrive, Liu Fan, you and Min'er will set off on fast horses early tomorrow morning, and strive to arrive in the capital as soon as possible." ”