On the brocade couch, Liu Hong's face was pale, his forehead was full of beads of sweat, he twisted a few times, and his mouth let out a terrible scream.

Zhang Rang hurriedly lifted the curtain, grabbed the emperor's hand, and said eagerly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Hong woke up from the nightmare, grabbed Zhang Rang's hand tightly, looked at the curtain above his head with blank eyes, and muttered: "I dreamed of Wang Meiren just now, she is still so good-looking...... Alas, you say, is she coming to pick me up? ”

Zhang Rangqiang endured the fear in his heart, gently slapped the emperor's palm, and coaxed him: "Your Majesty is too worried, it may be that Wang Meiren misses Your Majesty, and she is meeting in a dream." ”

He summoned someone to drink the bitter medicine for the emperor, carefully wiped the stains from the corners of Liu Hong's mouth with silk, covered the emperor with a quilt after falling asleep again, and then withdrew. Several palace maids and little eunuchs were guarding outside, and when they saw Zhang Rang coming out, they all knelt down.

Zhang Rang was irritable in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Be careful, if there is anything, notify me immediately!" ”

When he got out, Jian Shuo was still holding a halberd and guarding outside. Seeing that the other party seemed to want to say something, Zhang Rang shook his head first. After the two walked out of a distance, Zhang Rang said: "Your Majesty just drank the medicine and fell asleep again, there is nothing to do today, you can go back first." ”

Jian Shuo nodded and said, "The affairs in the palace will be left to the big mink." ”

The so-called mink bells are all ornaments on the heads of the regular servants, so they are used to refer to the eunuchs in the palace.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."

Jian Shuo walked out of the palace, walked down the steps, waited for a while, and waited for the shift change to come, and then said to Chen Cheng and the others: "That's it for today, let's go." ”

All the people silently followed behind Jian Shuo, through the many palaces and piers, and followed the trajectory of the coming, out of the palace from the west. After leaving the palace, Jian Shuo's tense body suddenly relaxed, not only him, but everyone else was like this.

Several soldiers laughed in a low voice: "I'm tired, I have to go to the Qinglou to relax tonight." ”

Jian Shuo snorted coldly when he heard this, and reprimanded: "Others can't think of entering the palace and guarding, Your Majesty Gongwei is the glory of our Xiyuan Army!" If you don't want to come, just say it, and I'll send you out at once!" ”

Only then did everyone think that this captain turned out to be a eunuch, and it was really inappropriate to say in front of him that he was visiting the Qinglou or something. There's no way, Jian Shuo looks too deceptive, just looking at his appearance, he is even more manly than many men, and it is difficult to associate him with eunuchs.

After leaving Guangyang Gate, Jian Shuo said to Chen Cheng: "How does Wenzheng feel today?" ”

Chen Cheng thought for a moment and replied: "The Han Palace is majestic and heartbreaking. ”

Jian Shuo said: "You have behaved very well, when I first saw the palace, my hands and feet were weak, and I almost couldn't stand steadily." ”

Chen Cheng smiled: "Actually, I also have weak hands and feet, just thinking that this is the palace, I don't dare to tremble, so I don't sit on the ground." ”

Jian Shuo laughed and said, "It's not." ”

In the following days, Jian Shuo feasted Chen Cheng several more times, and also transferred some soldiers to his command. Even if Chen Cheng wanted to go out for a walk, he didn't have that time. On the fourth day, Jian Shuo led people into the palace again. This time, Chen Cheng was still fully clothed, standing next to the white marble pillar with a halberd.

Jian Shuo walked out shortly after entering the palace, he walked down the steps, came to Chen Cheng's side, and said softly: "Wait for the general to come over, keep an eye on me." ”

Chen Cheng tilted his head slightly, with a puzzled look in his eyes. Jian Shuo didn't say anything more, but walked outside.

After another half an hour, the general's carriage drove outside the palace gate. Jian Shuo stepped forward and saluted with his fists and said, "I've seen the general." ”

He Jin is more than seven feet tall, wearing a bright yellow court uniform, his face is full of meat, and he has a big belly, he looked at Jian Shuo coldly, and said with a smile: "The captain of the military academy is here, but you want to isolate China and foreign countries?" ”

The muscles on Jian Shuo's face jumped, snorted, and said, "The general's words are serious, a certain family has been ordered by His Majesty to welcome the general into the palace, please untie your sword." ”

He Jin ignored Jian Shuo, turned around, and said to the general behind him: "Take the sword and wait for me to come out." ”

The general on the side took the sword and said loudly: "Obey!" ”

After finishing speaking, he puffed up his eyes and glared at Jian Shuo, as if he was about to immediately draw his sword and kill the other party.

Jian Shuo only pretended not to see it, he got out of the way, stretched out his hand and said, "General, please." ”

He Jin straightened his clothes and strode in. He didn't know how many times he had entered the palace, and he was already very familiar with this place, so he didn't need Jian Shuo to lead the way, so he walked straight to the Deyang Palace. As he passed by where Chen Cheng was, Jian Shuo paused and glanced at him.

Although Chen Cheng didn't know what this was for, he still nodded lightly and said in his heart: What does it mean to throw flattering eyes? Made, if you have something to say, just say it, is it interesting to make it so nervous?

Seeing him nod, a smile appeared at the corner of Jian Shuo's mouth, and then disappeared. He took two quick steps and followed He Jin.

In the Deyang Palace, Emperor Liu Hong sat on the dragon chair with the support of two palace maids, his face was pale, and his left hand trembled slightly. When He Jin saw it, he immediately stepped forward and knelt down, and said, "Minister He Jin, long live Your Majesty." ”

Liu Hong said: "Get up." ”

After ordering someone to give He Jin a seat, he asked again: "What is the urgency of the general, can't you wait for tomorrow to say it in the court?" ”

He Jin knelt on the futon and said loudly: "Your Majesty ordered the ministers to command the soldiers and horses of the world, and I think there is nothing wrong with it, why do you want to appoint Jian Shuo as the marshal, but above the ministers?" ”

Jian Shuo raised his head and saw Zhang Rang behind the emperor sneering, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he lowered his head again.

Liu Hong coughed a few times and said, "I have already made it clear that this matter is because the Quartet is not appeased, so the Eighth Captain of the West Garden was established. When the Xiyuan Army is trained, it can replace the Northern Army's Gongwei Beijing Division, and the general can also go out of Beijing to quell the rebellion. ”

This is the first time He Jin heard that the Son of Heaven has the intention of transferring himself out of the capital, and when he heard the words, he was shocked and angry, and glared angrily at Zhang Rang, Duan Qi and others behind the emperor, and blurted out: "This matter must not be done!" ”

Now the Son of Heaven's body is not as good as day by day, although the palace is trying its best to block the news, but how can this kind of news be hidden? If he goes out of Beijing to quell the rebellion, once the emperor dies, the ten permanent servants can support the Son of Heaven, and then with just an edict, they can take away his military power. At that time, he had no choice but to sit back and die.

Liu Hong asked, "Why not?" ”

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "If the general feels that he can't exterminate the Xiliang traitors, it is better to let Jian Shuo lead the elite of the Xiyuan Army and the Northern Army to attack Han Sui Bianzhang." ”

Liu Hong coughed a few more times and said, "Also..... It's not impossible. ”

He Jin had already woken up from the shock at this time, and he disagreed with this idea. How did the great general Dou Wu die? When the army is in the hands of the eunuchs, where can they come back? If you don't have the power to fight, aren't you at the mercy of others?

He scolded Zhang Rang for being vicious in his heart, but he was in a hurry, and thought of a good idea, so he said in a deep voice: "The minister was promoted by His Majesty, and he should share his worries for His Majesty." Going out of Beijing to quell the rebellion is a matter within the minister's responsibility, but it is only because there are few soldiers in Beijing that this matter is not possible. It is better to send generals to various places to recruit strong men, and wait for the army to gather before they can make the trip. ”

Liu Hong laughed and coughed a few times, and said, "The general is honest and knows the soldiers." ”

Zhang Rang sighed in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face, and said, "It's still a great general." I just don't know how many troops are needed to break the Xiliang rebels? ”

He Jin resolved the sudden danger, and he was very proud in his heart, and said with a smile: "The imperial court has sent troops to quell the rebellion several times, but all of them have been in vain, if you want to exterminate the Xiliang traitors in one fell swoop, you need at least ....... 60,000 people! ”

Liu Hong said with a smile: "Then replenish the army to 60,000 people." ”

He turned his head and asked Zhang Rang, "Is there enough money and grain in Taicang?" ”

Faced with this problem, Zhang Rang's face was difficult. The emperor has always been indulged in pleasure and spending excessively, and he can spend as much as he wants, and it is also common for Yin to eat grain. It's easy to say, but what if it's not enough? If it lacks the military use, it will definitely have to cut off a few heads.

He Jin looked at Zhang Rang and asked, "Could it be that the imperial court can't take it out?" ”

Liu Hong also looked over, his brows were still furrowed, Zhang Rang secretly complained, but he didn't dare to make the emperor angry, so he stubbornly said: "I can take it out." ”

Afraid of what? It's a big deal to sell a few more states and counties!

Liu Hong relaxed his brows at this time, and said with a smile: "Since Zhang Changshou said so, the general should be relieved." ”

He Jin sneered in his heart, but he made a happy look on his face.

Liu Hong coughed, seemed to be a little tired, and asked in reclining, "What's the fun in Luoyang City lately?" ”

He is a person who likes pleasure very much, and now he can't play a lot of things because of his illness, and he can't cook for the same reason, so he took the opportunity of He Jin to enter the palace and asked.

"This ..... I heard that there are some Hu people in Buguangli, who are selling some novel beans, saying that they grow from the soil, so they are called potatoes......."

"What's so good about beans?" Liu Hong was very disappointed, and asked again: "Is there nothing else?" ”

He Jin was very embarrassed, he was in a high position, his family was rich, and he knew a lot of interesting things, but he couldn't compare with the emperor. Are there any treasures in the world that the emperor does not have in his hands, but in the general's mansion? Even if there were, he didn't dare to say it.

When he was hesitating, Jian Shuo suddenly said: "The minister's Xiyuan army has recently recruited a warrior who can penetrate Yang in a hundred steps!" ”

Liu Hong was even more disappointed and said: "If you talk about bravery, is there anything like Qing?" ”

He Jin glanced at Jian Shuo's majestic and high-spirited appearance, and was very disdainful in his heart, but there was a trace of envy. There are many strong people in the elite of the Northern Army, but it is said that they are stronger than Jian Shuo........ He didn't think of it for a while.

Jian Shuo continued: "The minister is from boasting of martial arts, but compared to that person, it is compared to the bright moon with a candle flame, which is not the same as the sun. ”

He knew the emperor's temperament, the more exaggerated, the more bizarre things the Son of Heaven became, so he blew Chen Cheng's ability to the big one.

Liu Hong really became interested and said, "Is this really the case? Let him come to the palace in a few days and let me see it. ”

Jian Shuo said with a smile: "He is on duty in the palace today, so why don't you go out and call him in." ”

"Good."