After a while, Yan Ning walked in, came to Emperor Zhao and saluted, "Yan Guo Yan Ning pays homage to Emperor Zhao"

Emperor Zhao stood up with a smile, walked up to Yan Ning and helped Yan Ning who was saluting, and said: "No courtesy, I have a very good personal relationship with your father, and you are just like my children, so there is no need to be polite here."

Zhao Kuo rolled his eyes when he heard this, and muttered in his heart, when Lao Tzu came, you shook my face at me, and you were cold and violent to me, the princess of Yanguo came, you ran to help people up with a spring breeze on your face, is the difference so obvious?

"Yan Ning thanked Emperor Zhao" and then Yan Ning bowed slightly to Zhao Kuo on the side, and then sat down on the side.

"Yan Ning, you only arrived in Zhaodu yesterday, why are you in a hurry to see me today? I think it's been a hard journey for you, so why don't you rest for a few more days? ”

"Back to Emperor Zhao, Yan Ning was ordered by his father to come to Zhao to marry the prince of Zhao State, but also to ask Emperor Zhao to send troops to assist my Yan country to resist the Xiongnu as soon as possible, now the Xiongnu rise, eyeing my Yan country, Yan Ning is one day late to ask for Zhao Huang's reinforcements, and thousands of people in Yan country will be in danger one more day, so Yan Ning does not dare to delay, and I hope that Emperor Zhao will have mercy on the people of my Yan country and send troops to help each other as soon as possible."

Before Yan Ning came, Emperor Zhao had always been serious to Zhao Kuo, not smiling, and very stern, but after Yan Ning came, Emperor Zhao was really smiling, smiling often, with a smile on his face all the time, and amiably following Yan Ning to talk, which made Zhao Kuo a little suspicious of which was the real Zhao Huang.

"Yan Ning, the matter of Zhao Guo's sending troops, I have already agreed with your father and emperor in letters, and my Zhao State will inevitably send troops to aid your Yan country, you can rest assured of this, now the main thing is that I still need to discuss with your father how much troops need to be sent, where to send troops, where to settle in and other issues, after everything is agreed, my Zhao country's army will immediately enter your Yan country to fight against the Xiongnu, so you don't have to worry, just wait patiently"

"In this case, Yan Ning will obey Emperor Zhao's arrangement, and Yan Ning has thanked Emperor Zhao for my Yan Kingdom first."

"Haha, Emperor Yan is really blessed to have such a knowledgeable daughter as you, you first came to my Zhao Capital, how about I let Zhao Wu take you around during this time, how about having a good time?"

Emperor Zhao proposed to let the third prince accompany Yan Ning to play around, didn't he want Yan Ning to marry Zhao Wu in his heart, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but think in his heart.

Yan Ning still returned gently: "Thank you Emperor Zhao for your kindness, Yan Ning also just wants to play around near Zhao Capital, but Yan Ning heard that His Royal Highness the Third Prince shares state affairs for you on weekdays, and it must be very hard to think about it, how can Yan Ning bother him anymore, His Royal Highness seems to have nothing to do, Yan Ning and him are familiar with him along the way, why don't you let him take Yan Ning around?" Zhao Huang, can you see it? ”

After listening to Yan Ning's words, Emperor Zhao squinted at Zhao Kuo again, his face changed slightly, and then replied to Yan Ning with a smile: "What you said is not unreasonable, Zhao Wu is indeed quite busy, since this is the case, then Zhao Kuo, you can accompany Yan Ning to play around in Zhao Capital on my behalf."

"The Decree of the Sons"

"Yan Ning thanked Emperor Zhao for his love"

The two of them replied to Emperor Zhao at the same time.

"If there's nothing else, you two go down first, my prime minister has handed me so many excerpts, I haven't finished reading them yet."

Zhao Kuo glanced at the table in front of Emperor Zhao, there were indeed a lot of folds piled up on it, speaking of Emperor Zhao, Zhao Kuo really didn't understand him, you said he was diligent, he handed over most of the state affairs to Zhao Wen and Zhao Wu to deal with, and most of the rest was handed over to Prime Minister Lin Xiangru, the last dynasty could be listless, dozing off, you said he was not diligent, as long as it was handed over by the prime minister, no matter what time he was there that day, even if it was late at night, he would rest when he finished the review, Zhao Kuo really didn't know whether to praise him for being diligent or lazy.

After Zhao Kuo and Yan Ning went out together, Emperor Zhao got up and came to the door to watch the back of their departure, and asked Li Yingdao: "Do you feel that Zhao Kuo has changed a lot after returning from this trip?" And go first is like judging two people? Did you notice? ”

Li Ying shook his head and replied: "The old slave is stupid, he didn't find anything, maybe His Royal Highness has been in danger several times along the way, and his mind has matured."

Emperor Zhao glanced at Li Ying, obviously not believing that he would notice anything, but he didn't say anything, turned around and looked out of the door, and looked at the distant backs of Zhao Kuo and Yan Ning and muttered: "I suddenly found that he and this daughter of Emperor Yan are quite compatible."

"Your Majesty, you are really discerning, after you said this, the old slave also felt that His Royal Highness and Princess Yan were unusually compatible, if he let His Royal Highness marry Princess Yan, it would be ......"

Emperor Zhao didn't wait for Li Ying to finish speaking, he glared at him directly, and the frightened Li Ying hurriedly closed his mouth and lowered his head.

"You old thing...... Zhao Huang pointed at Li Ying's head and said, "It's really a lack of cleanup"

Emperor Zhao returned to his position and sat down, took a sip of tea and said, "I asked you to inspect the people of the Division to go to Western Xia, did you send them out?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the old slave has been sent out"

"The small country on the border of Western Xia, although in recent years has continued to learn the methods of governing the country from our other countries, so that they have slowly developed from the original nomadic tribes to a small country, but a small country is a small country after all, and since this year, it has dared to plunder my border repeatedly, I don't believe that the king of Western Xia has such a bold amount, you let the people from the inspection department go to me to check it well, I want to see which country is secretly instigating Western Xia."

"The emperor can rest assured, the old slave will let the people under him go to find out for the emperor"

"Hmm" Emperor Zhao looked at Li Ying and nodded at him, "You do things, I am still relieved, in recent years, it is rare for countries to coexist peacefully, but since this year, the Xiongnu have invaded Yan State on a large scale, and the Yan Kingdom has been defeated and retreated, and then the Western Xia has frequently entered the territory of my Zhao State on a small scale to burn and loot, so it seems that it should be the prelude to the chaos in the world, but I don't know if the matter on the border of Western Xia has anything to do with the Xiongnu." ”

"Now that my Zhao State is under the control of the emperor, the country is strong, the soldiers are strong, whether it is the Western Xia or the Xiongnu, if you dare to invade my Zhao country, you will ask for hardship, your emperor, you don't need to worry too much", Li Ying patted Emperor Zhao's ass and said, the eunuchs really only said nice things.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple," Emperor Zhao sighed and said, "Do you know why I didn't agree to Li Mu's proposal to send 150,000 troops to attack Western Xia just now?" ”

Seeing Emperor Zhao ask him this, Li Ying hurriedly knelt down, pressed his forehead to the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the ancestor of Zhao Guo, eunuchs are not allowed to participate in court politics, and please ask the emperor to say nothing."

"You get me up, did I make you kneel?" Emperor Zhao walked up to Li Ying and kicked him lightly as he spoke, then sighed and said, "Do you think I don't know that eunuchs are not allowed to participate in politics?" I told you before, you are my caring person, when I say it, you just stand there and listen, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will kill you? Well? Emperor Zhao said with some hatred, and kicked him lightly in the end.

Li Ying still knelt on the ground and replied: "The old slave thanks the emperor for his love, and he will never give up." ”

"Get Up"

Emperor Zhao walked to the door, stood with his hands in his hands and looked into the distance, and then said slowly: "Li Murong has been fighting in all directions all his life, and he has rarely been defeated, he said that the Western Xia surrender that can be fought with 150,000 troops, I absolutely believe that he can do it, but what I am worried about is whether the 150,000 army will be able to come back after winning the Western Xia, and whether I can mobilize them."

"Your Majesty, are you worried about General Li Mu'......"

Emperor Zhao waved his hand at Li Ying, and directly interrupted him: "Fifteen years ago, the melee of the countries, I followed my father to the expedition, but my father died in battle, I was hit by three arrows, and was seriously injured, it was he who risked his life to save me from the battlefield, and escorted me all the way back to Zhao Capital, after coming back, due to the death of the first emperor, the court situation was turbulent, and he protected me all the way to the throne step by step, for me, he has the grace to save his life, for Zhao State, he ended the turmoil of Zhao State in the shortest time, loyal to the monarch and patriotic, I have never questioned his loyalty"

"In that case, are you worried about Your Royal Highness?"

Emperor Zhao nodded at Li Ying: "Wu'er is brave and strategic, and he is also outstanding among the princes, I know that most people in the court think that I should make him the crown prince and make him the next emperor of Zhao, but they don't know that Wu'er is too cold-blooded, unscrupulous and reckless in order to achieve his goals, I am worried that he will be used by others."

"The old slave heard that General Li Mu has always hoped that the emperor can set up the crown prince as soon as possible, and he is optimistic about the third highness, this time he asked the emperor for 150,000 troops led by the third highness to send troops to the Western Xia, he assisted, I think it is also to enhance the prestige of the third highness, the emperor is worried that the third highness will have troops on the border at that time and will not return?"

Emperor Zhao did not answer Li Ying directly, as if he was talking to himself: "150,000 troops, how many are the entire Zhao Kingdom?" How can I rest assured, now that the countries are in turmoil again, maybe the next melee between the countries will be coming, and at that time, if the soldiers of my Zhao State are broken in half, it will really not be far from the death of the country, so although I believe in Li Mu's loyalty, for the sake of the stability of the Zhao State, I still don't want to take risks."

"The emperor is far-sighted, everything is for the sake of Zhao State, and the old slave believes that General Li Mu will definitely understand the decisions made by the emperor."

"How long have you been with me? It's been more than ten years, right? Emperor Zhao suddenly asked Li Ying this question.

"Back to the emperor, the old slave has been serving you since you ascended the throne, and it has been fourteen years."

"Fourteen years, huh? Time flies so fast, before I know it, I have been the emperor for fourteen years" After Emperor Zhao sighed, he was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about something, and after a while, he asked Li Yingdao: "Have you heard of the melee between the kingdoms fifteen years ago?" ”