"What nonsense is this? Will you be inferior to Dong Zhuo's puppet? Emperor Ling's hearty laughter reverberated back and forth in the small side hall: "In my heart, ten Dong Zhuo can't stand up to a finger of your Nanhan Yang!" ”

There were still only two monarchs and ministers in the empty hall, and this side hall seemed to have become a fixed place for the Spirit Emperor to summon Nanying alone.

He stood up from behind the dragon case and slowly paced down the dragon steps: "But you also have to be considerate of me, the Queen Mother personally went to talk to me, hoping to give Dong Zhuo a chance to make a meritorious turn, how can you let me touch the Queen Mother's mind?" ”

He patted Nan Ying lightly on the shoulder: "If I insist on standing up for you, then not only will the Queen Mother be displeased, but maybe she will be angry with you." I'm doing it for your own good, too! ”

Nan Ying listened to Emperor Ling's words, and the grievances in his stomach suddenly disappeared, but he still said with a stiff face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, in fact, Your Majesty can also order the ministers to continue to garrison Chang'an, and let Dong Zhuo lead another army!" ”

"Bastard!" Emperor Ling scolded with a smile in his mouth: "Military affairs, how can it be child's play? You and Dong Zhuo are on the same page, if I still put you on the front line, if there is a scandal from last time, will this battle still be fought? ”

"Your Majesty is right! It's the minister who is frivolous! Nan Ying said heartily this time: "Actually, the minister and that Dong Zhuo are not as bad as water and fire, but they can't urinate in a pot!" ”

"Can't pee in a pot?" Emperor Ling was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "It's quite appropriate!" You've gotten a lot funnier in the months! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!" Nan Ying said with a smile: "It's just that the minister really doesn't know, what is the purpose of His Majesty's urgent call to return to Beijing?" ”

Emperor Ling's smile suddenly faded, replaced by a solemn expression: "The current situation, for me, can be said to be internal and external troubles, I really want to hear your opinion!" ”

"Internal and external troubles?" Nan Ying was slightly startled, Emperor Ling had never had such a heavy look in the face of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it seemed that things had indeed reached the point where it made him sleepless: "Your Majesty, the foreign ministers understand that it must be referring to the Liangzhou Rebellion, but what does this internal worry refer to?" ”

"Let's talk about external troubles first!" After pacing back to the dragon case, the Spirit Emperor slowly knelt down and sat down: "It's rare for our brothers to see each other, and we say it one by one!" ”

"Brother?" A warm current welled up in Nanying's heart, but he said humbly: "The Liangzhou rebellion is very important, and the younger brother has been in Chang'an before, and he doesn't know the situation, so he doesn't dare to comment on it. Should Your Majesty summon your ministers to discuss such a matter in detail? ”

"Ministers? A bunch of misguided rubbish! A burst of anger suddenly flashed on Emperor Ling's face: "Just above yesterday's court meeting, Situ Cui Lie, one of the three dukes, actually suggested that I should cede Liangzhou to the rebels to calm his heart!" ”

"Bang!" He said and slapped the dragon a few times: "If Fu Xie immediately jumped out and criticized this, I almost kicked the dragon case again!" ”

Nan Ying also opened his mouth wide when he heard it, and said in disbelief: "This kind of person who is afraid of the enemy like a tiger can also be the third prince?" Your Majesty, if you don't withdraw him again, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to block the mouth of the world! ”

"It's not a good idea for you and Jia Wenhe, let me sell the official!" Emperor Ling glared at Nan Ying: "My nurse, Mrs. Cheng, is a relative of Cui Lie, and he is also the father of Cui Jun, the former tiger general. coincided with Situ Yuan Kui's resignation due to illness, and I agreed that he paid 5 million yuan to become this Situ. It's only been a short time since I took office, so I can't get rid of him right away! ”

"It turned out to be Yuan Situ's class!" Nanying suddenly thought of Ma Lun, he should go to visit when he returned to Beijing this time, and he wondered: "Who is Cui Jun?" It's a familiar name! ”

"Have you forgotten that night when Feng Xu openly broke into the palace and assassinated?" Emperor Ling reminded: "The one who killed Feng Xu with his own hands is Cui Jun, the general of the Tiger Ben Zhonglang. I have now ordered him to give up his position to Yuan Shao, and he will be reused! ”

"Yuan Shao! This kid is not very ambitious, Your Majesty can't let him take charge of the army easily! Nan Ying was slightly startled, and couldn't help revealing the heavenly opportunity.

"The Yuan clan has a great reputation in the government and the opposition, and I have to rely on them for the time being! By the way, I heard that you have a deep friendship with Mrs. Yuan, how could you say a bad comment about the children of the Yuan family? The Spirit Emperor smiled and said, "You better take care of yourself first!" More ministers in the court and the central government even told me that they couldn't let you take charge of the army anymore! ”

"Hey, hey! Make Your Majesty embarrassed! Nan Ying had no choice but to retract this topic, and suddenly remembered the advice Jia Xu gave him, and immediately said: "Actually, it's good that the courtier brother doesn't bring troops, this time I investigated the case on the Xianyang Plain, but I found out a little interest, it's better for Your Majesty's vassal brother to do it!" It's not bad to be the parents of ordinary people, you can help them do something practical! ”

"Phew! It's good to think about it, do you want to hide away? I won't let you go easily! Emperor Ling said with a straight face: "Now that all kinds of important things are imminent, how can I send you outside?" ”

When Nanying heard this, his heart couldn't help but feel cold, and he lowered his head and thought about countermeasures.

Emperor Ling was mistaken, and said warmly: "Qing don't worry, this time you have broken the treacherous plot on the Xianyang Plain, not only to save the royal face, but also to defeat the rebels who came to sneak attack, which can be said to be a great contribution!" As long as you do a few more things, you can completely stop the mouths of those court officials! At that time, I will not only be able to put you back in charge of the army, but I will also make you a lieutenant! That's a very important position! ”

Nan Ying's heart moved, Liu Tao was really scheming, the Son of Heaven ordered him to be a seemingly demoted capital official, and he really had the intention of helping him to be a lieutenant of Sili.

However, his mind was no longer here, so he had to smile reluctantly: "In fact, the ability of the subordinate brother can only be qualified for a Taishou!" Your Majesty, these should be discussed later, let's talk about the business first, what does Your Majesty want to ask? ”

"Yes, it's fine!" Emperor Ling muttered, "You have just fought against the elite of the rebels, so you must know their combat strength. As far as you can see, if the court fights the rebels to the death, what are the odds of victory? ”

Nan Ying remembered Jia Xu's previous comment, shouted luck in his heart, and smiled: "If it weren't for the ambition of the ministers, these rebels have amazing combat strength, and their troops are not weak. ”

"Sure enough!" Emperor Ling's slender eyebrows frowned: "Could it be that I can really only compromise and seek the ......?"

"Of course not!" Nanying immediately said, "If that's the case, where is Tianwei?" What the subordinate brother means is that since the rebels are extremely powerful, we can't fight with them, so we have to find another way! ”

"Good, good! Say it! Emperor Ling's eyes lit up: "How to find another way?" ”

"The strengths and weaknesses of the rebels are equally obvious, they are good at field warfare, but they are not good at attacking cities, our army should abandon some small cities on the front line, and transfer the people to big cities, not only cut off the supply channels of the rebels, but also concentrate on holding the city!" Nan Ying said eloquently: "At the same time, I heard that Liangzhou is in short supply of materials, and the logistics of the rebels have always been difficult to guarantee, Your Majesty can send a night of generals to guard the fortification of its transportation arteries, and constantly send small groups of troops to sneak attack and disturb, so that the rebels are in a dilemma, and they must retreat." At that time, it is the best time to chase and kill! ”

"Bang!" This time, it was the Spirit Emperor who slapped Long Ji with great joy: "Well said! You Nan Han Yang is really worthy of your reputation, and you are indeed a good general who leads troops! ”

He looked at Nan Ying in a daze, and suddenly sighed lightly: "This time, I can't stand you, and I can't make you prestige on the battlefield, otherwise with you using soldiers, why should the rebels be worried?" ”

"Then Your Majesty wants to compensate your brother!" Nan Ying smiled slyly: "This time, the younger brother has taken a fancy to a few talents, please ask Your Majesty for permission to transfer them to the subordinate brother?" ”

"Good boy! You're trying to form a party! Emperor Ling feigned anger and said, "Do you want to rebel?" I'll just give up the throne to you! ”

"Strange injustices through the ages!" Nan Ying blurted out: "The younger brother selects talents, don't you want to better serve the Son of Heaven?" If you have the idea of rebellion, Your Majesty should let the ministers go back to their hometown! ”

The Spirit Emperor's eyes stared at Nan Ying without blinking, as if he had been looking into his heart, almost making him have the idea of turning around and running away. A terrible thought came to my heart, could it be that the Spirit Emperor had discovered something? Sweat oozed from Nanying's back.

"Alas! Of course I know your loyalty, and your eyes don't lie! Emperor Ling suddenly sighed faintly: "Actually, I really thought about it once, if you are really my own brother, it would be good, and pass on the throne to you, and I will really be liberated!" ”

Nan Ying's legs suddenly trembled a little, and he forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, if you say this to other courtiers, I'm afraid that person will already be so frightened that he will kneel on the ground and beg for mercy!" Although the subordinate brother can't kneel, he always runs away! ”

"Are you really joking? Or is it tempting you? Emperor Ling smiled bitterly: "You don't know, these two sons of mine ......"

He suddenly paused: "Nanqing said before that a general should be sent to guard the enemy's main road, but is there anyone who can choose it?" ”

"This?" Although Nanying was glad that he no longer had to talk about the heavy topic of the throne, he also hesitated for a while: "This candidate is really not easy to choose, this general must be old and serious, and he must have considerable prestige, which is enough to deter the enemy army......"

"What do you think, Lu Zigan?" Emperor Ling said lightly: "He has the conditions you said, and there is no problem in terms of loyalty, he is the first choice!" ”

Nan Ying's heart turned sharply, although Lu Zhi was competent, but the Liangzhou army was strong and strong, and the fierce generals were like clouds, if Lu Zhi was a little careless, he was afraid that the jade would be burned, wouldn't this hurt him?

He thought about it again and again, and finally spoke: "Your Majesty, although General Lu is competent, my brother thinks that he is not the best candidate!" ”

"Oh? Tell me, why is that? Emperor Ling showed a hint of surprise: "You have been following Lu Zhi, and I heard that the friendship is not bad, how can you think that he is not the best candidate?" ”

"Your Majesty! The younger brother did not mean this, but General Lu had a heavy responsibility at this time, and he could not leave Hebei easily! Nanying suddenly thought that the rebellion of Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun would break out soon in history, and immediately said: "The younger brother was fighting in Hebei before, although the Yellow Turban was pacified, but the people there were already in turmoil, and there were many thieves lurking and waiting to move, if General Lu was not there, I was afraid that the situation would not be shaken!" ”

He paused and said heavily: "Forgive my brother for his nonsense, in a few years, there will be another disaster in Hebei!" ”

"Humph!" The Spirit Emperor said with a solemn face: "You are not wrong about this, in fact, there has been a disaster there, I will tell you later!" ”

"In this way, Lu Zigan really can't move!" The Spirit Emperor pondered for a while and said, "You recommend one more person!" ”

"General Huangfu!" A person suddenly appeared in Nan Ying's heart: "He is a famous general in Liangzhou, and he has always enjoyed a high prestige in the army, which is enough to deter the enemy!" Moreover, he uses his troops steadily, and will not give the enemy a chance to take advantage of it! ”

"Him?" A look of hesitation flashed on Emperor Ling's face: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but he has always broken ties with the Liangzhou Army, could it?" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured! I heard that he has an only son? Nan Ying sneered and said: "Your Majesty should also stay in the imperial capital to experience it, and you can stand alone in the future!" ”

"Good!" Emperor Ling's eyes lit up, and he smiled: "It seems that Nanqing is a stable person!" ”

"Where, where! The younger brother is just sharing his worries for the Son of Heaven! Nanying chuckled. He recommended Huangfu Song to Emperor Ling, but he didn't have any good intentions. Although Huangfu Song did not have a holiday with himself, he was not a fellow believer, and he was even more worried, this person's father and son had a good relationship with Dong Zhuo, and he was not forced to fight with the Liangzhou rebels, but he was afraid that if he really colluded with the rebels in the future, it would be a big deal.

"Are there any other talents? Recommend it too! Emperor Ling's mood was obviously much better, and he smiled: "I heard that you have some strong generals under you, as long as you can make contributions on the battlefield, I will never treat them badly!" ”

"Your Majesty, don't try to touch them, your brother is still counting on them to run errands!" Nanying replied cleanly. Are you kidding? If Lu Zhi leads the troops, he can recommend a few people to earn some fame, and now Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo are generals, if they are given a few yin deaths, they will not cry to death?

"The court is now the time to employ people, how can you not distinguish between public and private?" The Spirit Emperor stiffened his face and said: "If you don't move, you can do it, among the other generals, you must recommend a few talents!" ”

"Rong Chen ponders!" Nan Ying thought about it seriously before he said: "Sima Sun Jian of the other department, this person is both wise and brave, and he has quite a lot of elite soldiers and strong generals, the most rare thing is that this person is loyal and upright, and he can be of great use!" ”

"Yes! I know this person is a talent! Emperor Ling said happily: "Yes!" I'll tune it up, who else? ”

"There is one more person, Cao Cao, the commander of the cavalry!" Nan Ying's eyes rolled and said: "This person has fought side by side with his ministers, he is skilled in martial arts, he knows soldiers and horses, and he can also use it!" ”

What Nan Ying said in his mouth was high-sounding, but he couldn't help sneering in his heart. This Cao Agui, if he is really from the Heavenly Stem Branch, then forcing him to fight with the "Liangzhou allies" is just a thrilling affair!

"Cao Cao?" Emperor Ling's face suddenly turned cold: "Does he have any friendship with you?" ”

"He? Absolutely nothing! Nan Ying was stunned and said: "The younger brother has only met two or three times, where did the friendship come from?" ”

"That's good! This person can't use it! The Spirit Emperor sneered, "You don't know yet, do you? Just yesterday, I ordered this man to be put in prison! ”

"What's going on?" Nanying was really a little surprised: "Your Majesty takes him?" But what great sin did he commit? ”

"If you don't report it, you will cover up the rebellion!" The Spirit Emperor said in a cold tone: "You say, is this a big crime?" ”

"What the hell is going on?" Nan Ying's heart was shocked, could it be that Cao Cao was really from the Heavenly Stem Branch?

"The matter of the external danger has been over! Now I'm going to talk to you about my worries! Emperor Ling's eyes flashed: "Actually, there is something you don't know, why did Xiang Kai leave in a hurry from the Xianyang Plain?" ”

"What? Could it be that His Majesty ordered him to make some big moves? Nan Ying suddenly remembered the few words of gift Xiang Kai had given him when he left in a hurry that day.

"In fact, I only returned to Beijing three days earlier than you!" Emperor Ling said casually: "In order to cooperate with your actions, Xiangkai's identity has been exposed, and he is just following me to smash the lair of the Heaven and Earth Branch!" ”

"Your Majesty? Did you go in person? Nan Ying trembled and said in shock: "How can you be so personally involved in danger, those people are all outlaws......

"Without you, wouldn't I really be able to deal with them?" Emperor Ling listened to Nan Ying's anxious voice, a trace of softness flashed in his eyes, but he said proudly: "I just casually threw out a incense bait that was going to inspect Jizhou according to the clues, and these rebellious ministers and thieves actually believed it and secretly planned an assassination plan. I want to take advantage of the opportunity of my northern tour to stab, and then meet the Marquis of Hefei! Hmph, what a sin deserves death! ”

"Is this the internal worry that Your Majesty refers to?" Nan Ying was thrilled to hear this, knowing that the matter was far more than what the Spirit Emperor said, and there must be countless swords and swords in between. He worried, "So who is the head of the thieves?" Have you ever been caught? ”

"I just found out the one of the heavenly and earthly branches!" Emperor Ling said a little dejectedly: "Wipe out all the people who belong to it, but the other thieves don't have a clue!" ”

"But speaking of which, you have inflicted heavy losses on several of their families, and this time you have revealed the identity of Ziyi on the Xianyang Plain, this is an unprecedented victory!" Emperor Ling said with a perk of spirits and said: "Speaking of which, you and my brother are one east and one west, and we start at the same time, it's really fast!" ”

"Figured out the one? His Majesty said that it was an internal worry, could it be that this person's identity is? Nan Ying suddenly understood that the true identity of this Gui Yi must be extraordinary, and he must be an important minister in the court.

"Humph! Who is this man? He is Jizhou Thorn Shi Wang Fen! Emperor Ling's face showed a fierce look: "The feudal official of one of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty!" It turned out to be just the head of a decidation in the Heavenly Stems Branch! So how earth-shattering will the true identities of the other dozens of first-offenders be? Every time I think about this, I can't sleep well! ”

Nan Ying was also stunned, and said in a daze: "Thorn history? 癸一? I heard that the 癸系 is only the last of the ten heavenly stems! ”

"Not bad!" The Spirit Emperor took the dragon case for the third time, and he roared in a low voice, "Who else can I trust in the future?" If this heaven and earth are not removed, my country will not be protected! ”

"What about Cao Cao?" Nan Ying suddenly remembered this person: "What did he do in this incident?" ”

"Although Wang Fen committed suicide in fear of sin, he found some secret letters in his secret room!" Emperor Ling took a breath and said, "Many of them are Wang Fen's conspirators in rebellion, and I have ordered all of them to be arrested!" One of them is Cao Cao's! ”

"He? Is he also a member of the Sexagenary Branch? Nanying exclaimed.

"There's no evidence that he is! However, he wrote a letter of "Rejection of Fen", in which he rejected the request of Wang to invite him to rebel together! The Spirit Emperor shook his head and said.

"So? Cao Cao is not guilty! Nan Ying said inexplicably: "Since you rejected the thief's request, why did Your Majesty take him?" ”

"You're confused!" Emperor Ling glared at Nan Ying and said, "This just proves Cao Cao's crime of knowing that someone was rebelling, but he didn't report it in time!" ”

"Indeed!" Nan Ying secretly scolded for being spontaneous and stupid, and said with an embarrassed smile: "However, according to my brother, the investigation of the thief party should be carried out in secret, and it should not be too much because of this, otherwise it will prove the strength of the thief party to the government and the opposition!" It's going to be heartbreaking! ”

"Yes! There is a lot of truth in that! Emperor Ling thought for a while and said, "It's rare that you have a clear mind, so I'll leave this matter to you!" Cao Cao and some other people involved in the case are also dealt with at your discretion? ”

"This? I'm afraid it's hard to take on a heavy responsibility! Nan Ying was about to say yes, but suddenly remembered that his original intention was to avoid the heavenly and earthly branches, and hurriedly excused himself: "Please choose another meritocracy!" ”

"I've made up my mind!" Emperor Ling said lightly, a trace of tiredness that could not be concealed flashed on his face: "Nanqing originally led the errand of the capital official, and this is also your business, so you don't have to push it!" ”

"However, the younger brother only wants to be a ...... guard."

"Get out of here!" Emperor Ling scolded with a smile: "If you don't do these imminent big things for me, you don't want to go anywhere!" ”

PS: It's a wonderful thing to write a book, and now even Bai Xue herself wants to know, what will happen next?