"Ah Zheng, have you prepared the carriage?" The next morning, Xiaohong shouted in the courtyard that the ladies were dressed and everyone was ready to go on a trip.

Wang Ma hugged Han'er, everyone boarded the carriage one after another, Xiao Lu was the last to get into the carriage, and sat in front with Ah Zheng, who was driving, Xiao Lu commanded Ah Gang who was guarding the courtyard and said, "Go and open the door." ”

Ah Gang trotted to open the door, and when he heard a knock outside the door, he muttered, "Who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall dares to knock so the door in the morning!" ”

Ah Gang slammed the door open, and a man rolled in with a grunt.

Ah Gang pulled the man to sit up, only to see that the man was about fifty, with a scruffy beard, and he was still a little familiar when he looked closely.

The man followed Ah Gang's strength, struggled to push Ah Gang to get up, looked left and right and asked, "Where is Madame?" I have something important to say! ”

Ah Gang observed at this time, isn't this the housekeeper Lao Huang, why does he look like this?

Ah Gang hesitated for a moment, Lao Huang had already seen the carriage, he staggered over, kneeling beside the carriage: "Madame is there?" Big things are wrong! ”

Xiao Lu got out of the car to help Butler Huang, Butler Huang insisted on kneeling, where could she pull it.

Xiao Lu said: "What's the big deal, get up and talk!" ”

Xiao Lu and Zhao Ping'er heard the shouting voice of Butler Huang in the car, and they sighed in their hearts, and looked at each other, could it be that something really happened in their hearts?

Everyone got out of the car, Xiao Lu and Zhao Ping'er looked at Steward Huang left and right, and asked, "Get up and talk, what's wrong?" ”

Lao Huang was willing to get up and replied: "The master is gone!" ”

Zhao Ping'er was anxious, grabbed Lao Huang, and asked, "What old man is missing?" You make it clear! ”

Lao Huang cried and picked out the key points and said: "...... When the old man arrived at Zhongnan Mountain, he went to meet Wang Chongyang, and the demon didn't know what method he used, and then the old man disappeared, and Wang Chongyang disappeared subsequently. Along the way, villagers can testify that Wang Chongyang carried a large box to the north. Later, I followed General Wu Yu and asked him to help me search for ......"

Before Xiao Lu could finish listening, her body fell down as soon as she became weak, but fortunately, Zhao Ping'er on the side quickly copied her.

"Sister!"

"Madame!"

Everyone was in a hurry, and Steward Huang felt that he was even more guilty, and said with his head: "The little one deserves to die, the little protector is incompetent, please ask Mrs. to surrender, and the villain is willing to apologize for his sin with death......

Zhao Ping'er pinched Xiao Lu while severely interrupting Steward Huang: "What's the point of saying these useless things at this time, the most important thing now is to stabilize the morale of the army, don't let us have any more moths here, and then we will find a way together!" ”

Everyone was in a hurry, and Xiao Lu had woken up faintly. When she opened her eyes, the tears flowed uncontrollably, and her mouth was tightly closed, stubbornly unwilling to cry. Han'er looked at her mother blankly, and then looked at the others, not knowing who bullied her mother.

Zhao Ping'er asked with concern: "Sister, are you better?" ”

"It's okay. Let's go back to the house and talk slowly. Xiao Lu said.

Ah Zheng Ah just went to close the gate tightly, standing inside the gate on the left and on the right, guarding against anyone approaching outside. Seeing this situation, Wang Ma consciously took Han'er and Zhu Shuzhen to another place.

Xiaohong Xiaolu helped Xiao Lu, Zhao Ping'er and Steward Huang entered the inner room together.

When the two of them sat down, Lao Huang knelt heavily on the ground again, crying silently: "Little damn ......"

Zhao Ping'er said angrily: "It's not too late for you to tell you in detail about the matter!" ”

Xiao Lu pulled Zhao Ping'er and said to Steward Huang in a harmonious voice: "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided." The matter has come to this point, and it is not for Uncle Huang to stop you. It's difficult that the master can't dodge, what can you do, you can repay in time and you've done your best. ”

Xiao Hong and Xiao Lu nodded after listening, and Lao Huang was slightly relieved when he heard his wife say this.

Zhao Ping'er's personality was originally stubborn, and she twisted her head slightly to the side after hearing this, and she didn't really blame Steward Huang in her heart, but she didn't want to say good things in her mouth.

Lao Huang said it again from beginning to end, and everyone knew the ins and outs of this matter.

Xiao Lu said: "This matter is not only a matter of our Qu Mansion, but also a matter of the imperial court, everyone must guard their mouths and don't leak the news!" ”

Everybody says they know.

Xiao Lu said again: "Sister Ping'er, you are a royal noble, and the emperor is also benevolent to you, you take the time to go to the palace and ask the emperor to decide." ”

Zhao Ping'er clenched her little fists: "This matter can be traced back to the source, I still complain about the emperor, if something happens to the master, I will definitely not be able to spare him!" ”

"Sister! You can't behave like you used to! Xiao Lu was afraid that Zhao Ping'er would lose her sense of proportion in front of the emperor.

Zhao Ping'er is just talking, how dare she really be no big or small with the emperor.

She said, "I know, just tell me." I'll go to the palace now and meet the emperor. ”

Zhao Ping'er entered the palace in a hurry, but Zhao Gou had not yet gone down. Zhao Ping'er is a frequent visitor to the emperor's place, so the chamberlain took Zhao Ping'er into the imperial study to wait, and retreated outside the door to wait.

Zhao Ping'er muttered in her heart: "I lost an arm, what time are you wasting there!" ”

Zhao Ping'er was bored waiting, looked left and right, saw a fold on the desk, looked back and saw the waiter respectfully facing the study, didn't pay attention to the room at all, and quietly picked it up and looked at it. bar

Originally, he was a thief, but after reading the excerpt, his heart became tougher.

Zhao Ping'er said in her heart: "I'll see how I clean you up later!" ”

After two incense sticks, I finally heard the emperor's approaching footsteps. Zhao Ping'er deliberately turned her back to the door, pretending to look at the famous paintings and monuments on the wall.

Zhao Gou had already received a report from the inner servant, and he was thinking that Zhao Ping'er must have something to do at this time.

"Ahem!" Zhao Gou coughed lightly, and seeing that Zhao Ping'er didn't react, he raised the decibel and said, "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Zhao Ping'er turned around and knelt down: "The people's daughter asks the emperor for peace." ”

Zhao Gou hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Hurry up, why are you still a people's girl?" ”

Zhao Ping'er said: "The emperor works hard for the country, and he goes down to the court so late, there must be some good policies for the benefit of the country and the people, right?" ”

"Nothing, just a few trifles."

"Trivialities, such as choosing a concubine?"

Zhao Gou glanced at the excerpt on the table, and did not blame Zhao Ping'er for peeking, and said with a smile: "It is an excerpt from the Ministry of Rites, saying that Jingkang is difficult, the royal family is withering, and it is recommended to start a round of civil concubine selection......"

"The withering of royalty? The continuation of the royal family relies on cultural inheritance, spiritual inheritance, and blood inheritance, rather than a simple bloodline inheritance! Zhao Ping'er said excitedly.

Zhao Ping'er saw through the problem, where would Zhao Gou not know, he said: "Of course I know, so I didn't even give him a reply." This Duchess of the Kingdom, what's wrong today, is she quite angry? Tell me, is there anything I can do for you? ”

As soon as Zhao Ping'er heard the Duchess of the Kingdom, she left two lines of tears: "The Duchess of the Kingdom is gone, what else is the Duchess of the Kingdom?" ”

"Yongguo Gong just helped me go south to Weifu for a private visit, and I will come back after a while." Zhao said. Zhao Gouxin said, just fight with me for this?

Zhao Ping'er said vigorously: "Your Majesty, do you still say that he went south?" ”

Zhao Gouxin said that the news had leaked. He said: "I let him go south, but he has the right to go in other directions. ”

"You're still quibbling! You obviously asked him to go to the northwest, if my guess is correct, it must have something to do with Western Xia! ”

Zhao Gou said seriously: "This is a state affair, you shouldn't know." ”

Zhao Ping'er said angrily: "Okay, I don't care about your state affairs!" However, it is my family business! ”

"Yongguo Gong has today's status, which is for the Great Song Dynasty and my Zhao family, with flesh and blood, wisdom and courage, step by step. Therefore, in front of state affairs, he can have no family affairs! Zhao Gou was also a little angry, "You came to make such a big fuss with me today, just for this answer?" ”

Zhao Ping'er stared at Zhao Gou's eyes without fear, and said word by word: "He, missing!" ”

"Impossible!" Zhao Gou said categorically, "Yongguo Gongzhi is both wise and brave, whether it is the north to resist the Jin Kingdom, Xi'an Longyou, or the south to Jiaozhi, you can retreat with your whole body......"

"He's a man, not a god!" Zhao Ping'er said loudly.

“…… Why do you say he disappeared? Zhao Gou asked, he began to worry about what Zhao Ping'er said, if it was true, wouldn't I lose a beloved general, which would be equivalent to cutting off an arm!

My butler followed him all the way...... He arrived at Zhongnan Mountain, went to see the demon king Chongyang, and then was taken away by him, it is true! Zhao Ping'er focused on stating the facts, and after listening to Zhao Gou, he was in disbelief and a little flustered.

Qu Ping, that's my right-hand man, his business is a state business!

Zhao Gou now realized the seriousness of the matter, and said: "I immediately issued an order, ordering Wu Jue to focus on finding Yongguo Gong, and the demon king Chongyang is wanted throughout the country. Don't be too anxious, I believe that Yongguo Gongji people have their own natural appearance, and they will be fine! ”

Zhao Ping'er sobbed: "Your Majesty, you must find him!" No, no...... Woo wow...... "Before she finished speaking, Zhao Ping'er cried again.

Zhao Gou has never seen Zhao Ping'er like this. In public and private, Qu Ping must be found as soon as possible.

However, time does not allow it!

In the evening, the emperor urgently summoned Li Gang, the Duke of Anguo, and informed him of the matter to discuss countermeasures together.

Li Gang said: "Could it be that the will of heaven is like this! It has been three months since Yongguo Gong left Beijing, and the New Year is coming soon, and Li Changzuo of Western Xia, I am afraid that he has already startled the snake, if Li Changzuo can't wait, he will unveil the rod! ”

Zhao Gou said: "Li Changzuo's success or failure is good news for us, a Western Xia with civil strife is a clown who jumps off the beam, a little ant." ”

"But this ant, whoever pinchs it to death, will benefit."

Since Li Yuanhao, a member of the party, called the emperor in 1038, the Western Xia Dynasty has gone through the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and now the Great Song Dynasty, which has been mediating between the Central Plains court and other foreign forces such as the Liao State. Even though the Western Xia experienced a long-term dictatorship of the parent party, it was not until twenty years ago that the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang of the Western Xia was poisoned by Liao Daozong, and the Western Xia ended the period of the mother party. Since then, the country's strength has gradually declined.

Later, the Jin State rose, destroyed the Liao State, and swept south. In order to take the free ride of the Jin Kingdom, the Western Xia made a windfall, who expected to be Qu Ping's general, Meng Jingkang's shame and bravery, and beat the Jinxia coalition army, and Jinxia was defeated. As soon as the national strength of the Western Xia improved, it was hit hard again, and the whole country was worried.

Comprehensive analysis, while he is sick, he has to die. Otherwise, twenty years later, he will be a good man again.

"Therefore, we must be on guard against the Jin State, and the border army will be ready to attack at any time. If Jin Guo wants to make a profit, he has to ask me if the spears and arrows of the Great Song Dynasty will not agree! Zhao Gou said fiercely, "The point is, without Yongguo Gong, we and Li Changzuo don't trust each other enough, and we help him, but we are afraid that he is a white-eyed wolf, and if we don't help him, we will definitely be bitten back, how is it good?" ”

Li Gang pondered: "Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people." We sent the Shaanxi Road Army, in the name of helping Li Changzuo, to attack the city and seize the land all the way. If he Li Changzuo turns against the water when he arrives, we will also get the land, and we will not lose. When we get better, we'll eat him in one bite! ”