An Hongyi's rebellion was quickly quelled after the Beijing army entered Sichuan, and the report was also sent out in a very timely manner, more than a month has passed since Ling Yu led his troops to the expedition, and it is now mid-February.

On this day, in the imperial study, Zhou Zhengxiong received a joint recital from Ling Yu and Sichuan Governor Helian Bing, Long Yan Dayue, after reading the recital, gently closed the recital, put it on the table, squinted and said: "Yucheng, my son-in-law seems to have some real skills, last year in Kaifeng was not too obvious, this time the first division of the Guards Army has achieved very good results in the scale of more than 10,000 people, I am very relieved." ”

"Your Majesty, the ability of the horse master is obvious to all, and it is also Your Majesty's insight into the hero and the promotion of the horse master to the end." Yu Cheng saw that the emperor was in a good mood, and said with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, you guy, you can pick and choose what to say, but this time you are right, my son-in-law is really good, and it is good for Ling'er, by the way, did you learn the kind of game that Ling'er taught me when she entered the palace the day before yesterday?" Zhou Zhengxiong said happily, the game in his mouth was the landlord card game that Ling Yu taught Zhou Ling and Zhou Shaobin and others to play.

"Your Majesty, the slave is dull and not proficient in learning, but the rules are understood." Yu Cheng said modestly, in fact, this game is very simple, Yu Cheng has already learned, and in private I have found a few familiar eunuchs to play a few times, and I praised this game as good.

"Well, it's so good, you sent someone to summon Bin'er into the palace to play with me, it's rare that I'm in a good mood today, relax and relax." Zhou Zhengxiong said with a smile, the Xichuan rebellion was quelled, and the Zhao family in the north now continues to lurk, which is rare for Zhou Zhengxiong to have a little entertainment.

"Obey the order, the slave and maid will do it." Yucheng bowed down and went out to summon someone after agreeing to his promise.

Zhou Shaobin was busy arranging the manufacture of cultivators at the base at this time, and the matters arranged by Ling Yu when he left were currently going very smoothly, and Zhou Shaobin often watched them, but there were no problems.

After more than 1 month, there are not a few spiritual core manufacturing machines in the base workshop, the most intuitive change is that the output of various equipment and products has risen very rapidly, and the cultivator that was originally planned to be manufactured and delivered in March has been completed at this time, and is preparing to be delivered to Huangzhuang for testing in the near future, Zhou Shaobin has been busy with this matter these days.

"Old Wu, now that the cultivator has been completed, then you will continue to produce spirit core making machines and weapons according to Brother Ling's instructions when he left, but now that the number of spirit core making machines has risen, there is no need to focus on the spirit core making machine, I think that the production of weapons as soon as possible, in addition to the second division of the armed guards, also needs to reserve some, I estimate that after Brother Ling returns, my father will definitely order the whole army to start training, and the demand for weapons will be even greater at that time." Zhou Shaobin looked at the cultivators that were neatly stacked in the warehouse, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, His Royal Highness King Qi, I don't dare to slack off for a moment in the things that the Hou Ye explained, please rest assured." Wu Yong replied respectfully, Ling Yu was not there, and Zhou Shaobin was their most direct boss, but Zhou Shaobin didn't take care of things, he only looked at the results, and the daily management was still handled by him and Wu Yong and others.

Zhou Shaobin wanted to say a few more words, so his subordinates came to summon him, saying that Zhou Zhengxiong sent someone to summon him, so Zhou Shaobin explained to Wu Yong and others to continue to do things, and then rushed to the palace with his entourage.

"Son-in-law, see father." Zhou Shaobin quickly entered the imperial study, and then respectfully saluted Zhou Zhengxiong.

"Bin'er is here, don't be polite, come here, let's play the kind of game you taught me last time." Zhou Zhengxiong smiled, looking very happy.

Zhou Shaobin looked at Zhou Zhengxiong suspiciously, what happened to his father today? He actually had the leisure to play cards, and he himself had no time to play cards with his sister for several days because he was busy with the matter of the cultivator.

Zhou Zhengxiong saw that Zhou Shaobin had doubts, so he smiled and said: "Don't think about it, your brother-in-law quickly quelled An Hongyi's rebellion after entering Sichuan. ”

Zhou Shaobin suddenly realized, and he was also happy for his father in his heart, and finally solved a matter on his mind, and at the same time he was happy for Ling Yu, Brother Ling had made a great contribution again.

"Yes, father, do you want to summon the imperial sister into the palace, and the sons and sisters will accompany the emperor to entertain themselves." Zhou Shaobin suggested, after all, Zhou Zhengxiong wants to play cards, except for his own children, who dares to win him.

"Oh? Your suggestion is good, Yucheng, go to the princess of Xuanyang City to enter the palace to see me. Zhou Zhengxiong thought about it, and felt that Zhou Shaobin's suggestion was very good, and immediately asked Yucheng to arrange it.

Not long after, Zhou Ling walked into the imperial study, and after the ceremony, he and Zhou Shaobin played with Zhou Zhengxiong to fight the landlord, if the people outside saw it, they would be shocked, the king of a country actually played a card game with his son and daughter.

The time for entertainment passed very quickly, and the three of them felt that it didn't take long before they heard Yucheng's reminder that it was time for lunch, and Zhou Shaobin and the others naturally had lunch with their father.

After the meal, Zhou Zhengxiong did not continue to entertain, he is a very self-disciplined person, it is okay to relax occasionally, but he will never indulge, Zhou Shaobin and Zhou Ling do not have such good self-discipline, seeing that Zhou Zhengxiong has continued to deal with government affairs, they made an appointment to leave the palace and go to Zhou Shaobin's house to continue to fight the landlord.

Since Ling Yu is not at home, it is not good for Zhou Shaobin to go to Ling Yu's house alone now, after all, in addition to her sister, Ling Yu also has a wife and concubine, which is not so convenient, so most of the time when he wants to play cards, he invites Zhou Lingdao to his own house, and the same is true today, pulling Zhou Shaobin's guard chief Huang Jian, the three of them played in the dark.

The game of fighting landlords is simple and interesting, and it spreads very quickly naturally, so the people of the capital are basically the masters who can play now.

In the study of Zhao's mansion, Zhao Zhengkang was also playing with Qian Xunyan and Yan Zhongdao, who had just arrived in Beijing from Shudi, fighting the landlord.

After Yan Zhongdao saw that An Hongyi was going to fail, he left overnight and went down the Yangtze River to Jingshi, and after he came back, Zhao Zhengkang understood that Yan Zhongdao was indeed not to blame for the whole story.

It can be said that Yan Zhongdao's plan can be a good supplement if it is implemented smoothly, but An Hongyi was disobedient, which caused the current consequences, and at this time, they also received the news that Ling Yu successfully and quickly extinguished the rebellion.

Zhao Zhengkang has been a minister for many years, and has protégés everywhere, and the speed of receiving news is not slower than that of the emperor at all, although it is not as good as the emperor's internal guard mansion in some aspects, but the transmission of news is not bad at all.

"Mr. Yan, it's a pity this time...... Pair A. Zhao Zhengkang sighed as he played his cards. Goshoya

"Mr. Yan, I don't blame you for this, you don't have to blame yourself, that kind of toast is not strategic, no matter how good the show is, they can sing crookedly for you...... One against two. Qian Xunyan said with relief, and then also played cards.

"Two adults, this matter is also a little bit of a big deal for Yan, at that time I was too confident to be able to control them, I didn't expect that Tusi is Tusi, wild and difficult to train, don't listen to dispatch, failure is certain, at that time Yan had no other way, but tried to make them make a big fuss, no matter how bad it is, it will cause more losses to the court, but I didn't expect Lingwuhou to be so powerful, An Hongyi is actually not his enemy." Yan Zhongdao sighed.

Since learning to fight landlords, Zhao Zhengkang and others often play cards like this, while chatting about some things that are not so important, which has become their daily pastime.

After a game, Zhao Zhengkang won a big victory, so he ordered someone to clean up the table and no longer continue to play, after all, playing cards is entertainment, and it is okay to relax for a while, but to get down to business, it is still necessary to be formal.

"Mr. Yan, I heard that my grandfather sent you to Beihu to ask Mu Qingfang to take care of Ling Yu, but I don't know why you appeared in the Song Domain?" Zhao Zhengkang asked, although he knew a rough idea, but he still wanted to ask clearly.

Qian Xunyan also looked at Yan Zhongdao with inquiring eyes, seeing the two of them like this, Yan Zhongdao smiled helplessly: "Originally, I had already arrived at the Beihu Royal Court, and they also tried their best to help me contact Mu Qingfang, but it was very unfortunate that the Kra City in Beihu Xituo was invaded by the Russian Empire in the west, and that Xiyi country actually had weapons similar to the kind of weapons that Ling Yu made, and the Beihu suffered a lot of losses, and their Great Khan Ashina Doro had to ask Mu Qingfang to go to the town, so I couldn't see Mu Qingfang." ”

"I see, it's hard Mr. Yan, I have been in a bitter cold place like Beihu for so long, but things have not been done." Qian Xunyan sighed.

"Originally, I also planned to stay there and wait for Mu Qingfang to return, but after waiting for a whole winter, Mu Qingfang did not return, my original plan was to simply set off towards Kra City, and go there to meet Mu Qingfang, but after walking not far, I heard about the situation on the other side of the Song Domain, so I had the idea of going to rebel against the Tusi over there, but what I didn't expect was ...... Alas, you all know the rest of the story. Yan Zhongdao sighed, he spent a lot of effort on this matter, and in the end, it was just a meritorious service to Ling Yu.

"Forget it, the past is over, Mr. Yan doesn't have to think about it, Mr. Yan is talented, whether it is his grandfather or we all see it, don't be discouraged because of this matter, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers." Zhao Zhengkang said with relief.

"Thank you Lord Zhao and Lord Qian for your comfort, don't worry, Yan understands in his heart." Yan Zhongdao thanked.

"So what's next for Mr. Yan? Is it going straight back to Peking or how? Zhao Zhengkang paused and continued to ask.

"Yan plans to go back to Beiping tomorrow to ask his grandfather for his guilt, and then go to the Beihu Royal Court to wait, Mu Qingfang will return to the royal court sooner or later." Yan Zhongdao thought for a while.

"Then I'll arrange it for Mr. Yan." After listening to this, Zhao Zhengkang stroked his beard and smiled.

"Then thank you, Lord Zhao." Yan Zhongdao hurriedly thanked him.

Although it is February now, the Kra city in North Huxituo is still very cold, Mu Qingfang has been here for several months, and with her, the Russian Empire has not achieved an inch.

Even the Slavs, known as polar bears, are not easy to fight in the Siberian winter, and they fought a few times at the end of last year, and after no progress was made, they quieted down and stuck to the camp, and the two sides have been facing each other for a winter, which also gives the Beihu side time to replenish the consumed weapons and spirit runes.

"Ah, these abominable polar bears, how long are they going to be tossed?" Mu Qingfang thought very dissatisfied.

At this time, Mu Qingfang was staying in a comfortable house specially arranged for her, with the existence of various spiritual guides from the Spirit Science Chamber of Commerce, the room was not cold at all, after all, Mu Qingfang had a very high status in Beihu, even if it was in the frontier, the guards would not let her suffer.

"Mu offering, Ashinacro asks to see." Mu Qingfang was cursing the polar bears in her heart, when she heard the loud voice of Ashina Crona outside.

"Please come in." Mu Qingfang said casually.

Hearing Mu Qingfang's approval, Ashina Crowe carefully pushed open the door, and a gust of cold wind was brought in by him, diluting the warm breath in the room, Ashina Croo hurriedly and carefully closed the door, walked to the table and sat down.

"What's the matter?" Mu Qingfang said lightly.

"Mu worship, please ask for instructions in the future, now that spring is about to begin, the weather will gradually get warmer, do you want to counterattack them, you can't be pressed here all the time." Ashinacro arched.

"I don't understand military matters, you make your own decision, if the weapons and runes are not enough, you can tell me, the main purpose of my coming here is also to protect the weapons and runes for you, you don't need to ask me about anything else." Mu Qingfang glanced at Ashinacro and said lightly.

Ashina Crowe can't help it, Mu Qingfang's status is the highest here, so although Mu Qingfang always says that he should make up his own mind about many things, he still takes the initiative to ask Mu Qingfang every time to show that Mu Qingfang's status is compliant, this is the Beihu tradition, and people with high status should be treated.

Seeing that Mu Qingfang was still the same old rhetoric, Ashina Croo was used to it, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it, so he still said respectfully: "Then it's troublesome for Mu to worship, now that the armament is enough, the last general will go back and arrange it." With that, he stood up and prepared to turn and leave.

"Be careful when you attack, as far as I know, they have a great magician here, and his cultivation is no less than mine, if he dares to make a move, you will notify me in time, and I will deal with him." Mu Qingfang thought about it and said, she had also visited the camp opposite before, so she naturally knew that there was a great magician.

Although there is an unwritten agreement in this world, whether it is the East or the West, that high-level spirit masters will not personally take action in the war, but just in case, Mu Qingfang still mentioned it.