The two departments of Shuhu and Jiagu were secretly supported by Chen and Chu two years ago in order to contain the Yan Department.

If it weren't for Chen Chu and the two countries secretly funding them, two years ago, Shuhu and Jiagu would have been annexed by Wanyan Ministry.

Chen Chu originally thought that this clever plan would be able to curb the pace of expansion of the Zhuanyan Department and ensure the stability of the border for at least ten years, but the actual amount of the Yanbu was so fierce that it only took two years to complete the unification of the tribe.

There are no internal worries, and their energy can naturally be put all on Chen and Chu.

A Wanyan Department is strong enough, if you add the Western Regions that are about to move, even if Chen Guo has made enough preparations in the northwest, the officials of the military department who learned the news are still uneasy in their hearts.

Tang Ning knew the situation in the grassland, and knew that sooner or later the Wanyan Department would be unified, but the time for their unification was a little earlier than he expected.

He is not worried about Chen Guo, Emperor Chen intends to turn the northwest into an iron bucket, and a lot of silver is smashed out, now he has a lot of money, and he is not stingy with silver at all, and those poor ghosts on the grassland will not be able to get in for a while.

Tang Ning was worried about Xiao Jue, the north was much more dangerous than the west, and after the unification of the Yan Division, the soldiers in the north would face the cautious people who were twisted into a rope, and the danger would increase exponentially.

In order to create a heavy cavalry, Emperor Chen has selected all the elites of the Sixteen Guards, and now they will be trained in weight bearing and horsemanship, in addition, he has also gathered all the blacksmiths in the Gyeonggi region to build the equipment and armor of the heavy cavalry day and night, even so, it will take at least half a year for this team to go to the battlefield.

Without this heavy cavalry team, they would have fought even more difficult in the face of the cavalry of the steppe people.

From the moment this piece of information was sent to Beijing, the prelude to this Chen dispute was officially opened.

After Zhou Shilang finished sighing, he looked at Tang Ning and said, "Lord Tang, His Royal Highness King Duan and several adults have been waiting for a long time, let's go over quickly." ”

Today, I came to the military department to discuss matters related to martial arts, Tang Ning followed Zhou Shilang to a certain office, and Duan Wang Huaiwang and others had already arrived.

In addition, there are several generals of the Sixteen Guards, Sun Qian, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, and other faces that Tang Ning is not unfamiliar with.

Tang Ning and Zhou Shilang sat down in the middle, and King Duan sat at the front, looked at everyone, and said, "Since Lord Tang and Lord Zhou have arrived, this king will begin." ”

He stood up and said, "The latest news from the front line, everyone must already know. ”

"The Wanyan Department has annexed the Jiagu Department and the Shuhu Department half a month ago, and unified the Sushen tribes, the north has been the great enemy of our Central Plains since ancient times, and after they stabilize the interior, it will be a matter of time before they attack the Chen State." King Duan had a calm face and said: "The great war between Chen and the grassland is inevitable, the purpose of this martial arts is to send enough generals to the front, and my father will hand over this important task to this king, and this king hopes to cooperate with you to do this errand well."

Tang Ning has never confronted King Duan head-on, but from his previous performance in the court and today's words, it can be seen that King Duan is indeed somewhat capable compared to the previous King Kang.

It's no wonder that Emperor Chen prefers him, if King Duan ascends the throne, he may not do much, but there will be no big mistakes.

King Duan was impassioned, then he looked at everyone and said: "There are still a few days before the martial arts begins, if you have any suggestions, you may as well speak up."

Sun Qian, the right attendant of the ministry, thought for a while and said: "Back to Your Highness, although His Royal Highness King Huai has suggested that His Majesty should give leniency to the origins of those who participate in the martial arts, the time for the implementation of this article is limited, and the preparations near Gyeonggi are still tense, and there are still many state capitals that have not received news.

Speaking of this, King Duan was a little depressed in his heart.

The expansion of the martial arts was obviously proposed by him, and King Huai was just suggesting that the background of the person who participated in the martial arts be relaxed, but when the news spread, everyone did not mention his merits, but praised King Huai one by one for having a cold heart, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Sun Qian's proposal was very reasonable, he thought about it, then nodded and said, "This matter is the responsibility of Emperor Huai's brother, you can arrange someone to inform you." ”

King Huai nodded, indicating that he understood.

Tang Ning sat lazily in his chair, quietly listening to everyone's speeches.

The expansion of martial arts was proposed by King Duan, but it was King Huai who really played a role in promoting this matter.

Compared with Wenju, the reason why Wuju has not been valued for so many years is because Wuju is originally a form of supplemental recording.

The good positions in the army have long been occupied by the children of the generals and the nobles, and there are not many left for the children of the poor families.

When there are vacancies in the army, it will be the turn of these martial artists, and the people selected for each martial arts examination are more than dozens, and there are only more than ten people

Huaiwang's move made most of Chen Guo's poor children have more opportunities for promotion.

The so-called poor people can't even afford to read books, let alone practice martial arts, but the children of the poor family are different, these people have rich family conditions, they can learn to ride and shoot, and they can afford to be taught, what they lack is just an opportunity.

Now that King Huai has given them this opportunity, these people will naturally be grateful to King Huai.

Although they are not powerful, they represent a large part of the squires and landlords of Chen Guo, and the energy of these people should not be drunk.

After a certain general of the Sixteenth Guard sat down, King Duan looked at Zhou Shilang, and Zhou Shilang got up and said: "What the adults said is right, what they want to say is what the lower officials want to say." ”

King Huai glanced up at Zhou Shilang and lowered his head again.

Duan Wang looked away from him, suddenly looked at Tang Ning, and asked with a smile: "Lord Tang is resourceful, I don't know what I think about this?" ”

Tang Ning was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't expect that King Duan would take the initiative to laugh at him.

Everyone also had a slightly different face, the relationship between Duanwang, the Tang family, and Tang Ning, they had long known in their hearts that Duanwang's reliance was on the Tang family, and Tang Ning and the Tang family were incompatible, and Duan Wang's initiative to show favor to Tang Ning, they were a little incomprehensible.

Tang Ning was only stunned for a moment, and then said: "What Zhou Shilang said is right, what you adults said is very good, I have nothing to add." ”

King Huai, who had been keeping his head down and distracted, looked up at Tang Ning, his face stunned.

Tang Ning didn't say anything, King Duan nodded, but he didn't force it, but looked at King Huai and asked, "What about the imperial brother?" ”

King Huai thought for a while and said, "I think what Zhou Shilang and Lord Tang said is right."

Duanwang's reaction to King Huai was not surprised, but he was a little used to it.

He has always been like this, he will only go along with others, and this is also the case in front of his father, and because of this, he has never regarded him as a real opponent.

It is impossible for a prince who has no opinions to become an emperor.

He smiled, looked at everyone, and said: "Since everyone has nothing to say, this is the end of today, it is fate to be able to work with you, tonight the king will hold a banquet in the palace, you all have to appreciate your face"

"Definitely, definitely."

"This is the honor of the lower officials."

King Duan had already entered the East Palace with one foot, no one dared not to give him this face, everyone responded one after another, King Duan looked at Tang Ning, who was the only one who did not make a sound, and asked with a smile: "What about Lord Tang?" ”

Everyone looked at Tang Ning, and then at Duan Wang, and it was almost certain that Duan Wang was trying to win over Tang Ning.

Think about it, although the two have always had a grudge in the past, but the position of the crown prince of Duan will be determined, and he will become the emperor in the future, Tang Ning will become his courtier, how can there be a courtier who has a feud with the Son of Heaven?

Duanwang's move is to take the initiative to retreat, as long as Tang Ning takes a step forward, he can resolve this grievance, and it can also eliminate future disasters.

If he doesn't give face to King Duan at this time, won't he not give face to the future emperor, and when the time comes, how can King Duan tolerate him?

Tang Ning looked at Duanwang, smiled, and said, "No, I asked my wife to practice at night." ”

The smile on King Duan's face froze, and when Zhou Shilang saw that things were not good, he pulled Tang Ning's sleeve and whispered: "It's tiring to practice, why don't you go to His Highness's mansion with me and others, drink wine, and enjoy singing and dancing?" ”

"I'm tired, I'm tired" Tang Ning looked at Zhou Shilang, swayed, and said, "However, I still like to practice." ”

Tang Ning walked out of the door, waved his hand to everyone, and said, "Madame will blame if you go back late, everyone, see you later." ”

Duan Wang stood in place, watching Tang Ning's figure disappear, his face completely darkened.

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