The steward of the palace took the token of the Zhou Palace, called open the gate of Kaifeng, sent Geng Xuan and others to the military camp outside the city, and then met Xu Huizu, asked whether the local official's supplies were enough, whether they needed to be replenished, and asked when it would be opened.

The next morning, just as the army was about to leave, the steward of the palace of the king of Zhou came in and said that the king of Zhou was outside, and everyone hurried to greet him, and found that the king of Zhou had brought a new batch of supplies, and everyone thanked the king of Zhou. King Zhou sent the army five miles before saying goodbye. Xu Huizu and the others looked back and found that King Zhou and his party were still watching the army on the side of the road, Wang Du couldn't help but be a little moved and said: "King Zhou is really a virtuous king, he loves soldiers like a son, treats people sincerely and enthusiastically, has a majestic demeanor, and has the demeanor of a king." Everyone nodded yes.

King Zhou looked at the army in the distance, sighed, and turned around: "Mr. Liu, get into the carriage with this king and go back to the city." ”

The two got into the carriage, but King Zhou didn't speak immediately, and waited for the carriage to travel for a while before he said: "Mr. Liu, I sent you yesterday, and you are here today, what do you think of the Taisun's guards?" ”

Mr. Liu is a white-faced Confucian student, about 40 years old, wearing a Confucian scarf, three locks of long beard on the chin, and a fairy-like demeanor. His surname is Liu Mingshan, the word Fengxian, a native of Penglai, Shandong, and he is the teacher of Zhou Wangfu. Liu Fengxian thought for a while and said: "Lord Wang, yesterday the minister sent supplies to this army twice, once at noon and once at night, and the minister found that the Taisun Guards were different. ”

"What's the difference?"

"Your Highness, the guards have special cooks, who are responsible for cooking, and when it's time to eat, the guards will line up in turn to receive food, and the meals are also very rich, with meat and vegetables, and the supplies we sent are not enough, and then the guards also took out something called canned food to eat. So the minister asked His Highness to ask for a few cans today, and put them in the car behind. ”

"Oh, that's right," Zhu Hu asked people to bring the canned food to the car, and after opening it, he found that it was apples and pears inside, and took a few bites, and said, "This tastes good, the soldiers all eat this, Yun Wei is so luxurious." ”

"Your Highness, this is not the point, at this time of year, apples and pears are more precious things, but there are canned food here, and the minister suspects that this can be stored for a long time, and it is not possible to store it last winter."

Zhu Lu paused for a moment, asked people to open a few other cans, and found that there were fish and meat, and after thinking about it, he sank his face: "It seems that Yun Wei has put a lot of effort into the guards, my father is too partial, how much does it cost." ”

Liu Fengxian continued: "It's okay to say this, has the prince noticed?" Whether the guards are cavalry or infantry, they are neatly arrayed and energetic, and they are better than the avant-garde of the government army. ”

"Last night, the minister observed outside the barracks for a while, and found that after the lights went out, the guards barely made a sound, but the avant-garde of the government army was noisy for a long time, and it was quiet when it was fast. Judging from these places, the escort army is much more elite than the avant-garde of the government army, advancing and retreating like the wind, and the order is prohibited, it is a strong soldier. ”

"In the end, the minister found that the guards were very well-equipped, like the stainless steel wrist guards, helmets, and heart goggles assigned by the imperial court last year, and almost all of the guards had them."

"Smack", Zhu Hu slapped the table: "Father is too partial, our guards are treasures, and every soldier in Yunwen's guards has them." ”

Liu Fengxian smiled bitterly, this kind of thing is not something he can answer.

After Zhu Hu vented, he said, "Mr. Liu, let's not talk about this, do you think Yun Wei can save Feng Sheng?" ”

Liu Fengxian hesitated for a moment and said: "Lord, this minister can't say it well, the imperial grandson is a kind-hearted person, in fact, he shouldn't protect Fu Youde, the prince of Yingguo, Fu Youde's daughter married to the prince of Jin, and now she is the princess's concubine, the Jin clan is strong and strong, if there is Fu Youde as the commander, it is not good to have the ability to win the world." Originally, the minister thought that Ying Guogong and Song Guogong would inevitably dispose of these two people in the past year or two, before the death of the emperor. ”

"But I didn't expect the imperial grandson to intervene and protect Fu Youde, and the emperor couldn't help but consider the imperial grandson's thoughts, so if nothing else, Fu Youde should be fine. Therefore, the ministers suddenly thought that if Fu Youde could survive, then the emperor would have to leave Song Guogong to contain him, so Song Guogong might also escape this catastrophe. ”

"So this time Geng Xuan came over, and the minister suggested that the prince ask him for help, move him with affection, and know it with reason, if the emperor's grandson makes a move, Song Guogong will have no problem."

"But," Zhu Lu pondered, "But what if Yun Wei's vigilance is aroused and he insists on getting rid of Song Guogong?" ”

"This minister also thought that the imperial grandson should need someone to contain Fu Youde, so he must also have the intention of wooing Song Guogong, coupled with the loyalty of the prince, the imperial grandson will inevitably be like a treasure, as long as he makes a move, the emperor is helpless, so that Song Guogong will not have to worry about his life."

"I hope so, it will not be in vain for the king's painstaking planning."

There was silence in the car for a while, and Zhu Hu suddenly gasped and said: "If the immortal is gone, the Duke of Song is still there, and the king is in Kaifeng, is it possible, is it possible to go further?" ”

Liu Fengxian's face was not different, he thought for a while, and said, "Lord Wang, this minister has thought about it, it's hard to say. ”

"Why?"

"Song Guogong and Ying Guogong are alive, if Ying Guogong is loyal to the emperor's grandson, I am afraid that Song Guogong will not be able to do anything, unless he is loyal to the King of Jin, but in that case, the world will inevitably be a group of heroes, and the prince, the King of Jin, and the King of Yan may all have a chance."

"Then how can we make the Duke of Ying loyal to King Jin?"

"It's hard to say, but the prince can send someone to order King Jin, as long as King Jin has his mind, it will be half of it."

Zhu Hu pondered for a while, and suddenly laughed out of his mind: "This king, this nephew of Yun Weixian, is really smart, his father wants to clear the obstacles for him, but he refuses, and he will suffer in the future." ”

"Mr. Liu, the training of the Lone Guardian Army is very good, you go and check the martial arts students in the territory of this domain, transfer them to the King's Guards, and help the King train the army. You can arrange this matter. ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

......

In the Guard.

Geng Xuan and Wang Du also sat in the carriage, because Zhu Yunwen said that everything had to be discussed with Wang Du, so Geng Xuan told him about last night's events. After Wang Du heard this, he was a little shocked at first, then pondered, and finally smiled: "Brother Geng, what do you think should be done about this matter?" ”

"Brother Zizhong, Geng doesn't know what to do, King Zhou acts like this, I have to agree, but I don't know if it will affect His Highness's deployment."

Wang Du groaned: "I don't know how His Royal Highness arranged for Song Guogong, but since His Royal Highness has protected Ying Guogong, it is necessary to protect Song Guogong, and this should not cause trouble to His Highness." ”

"Then do you think His Royal Highness should protect Song Guogong?"

"I can't say this either, by the way, Brother Geng, what do you think of Song Guogong and Ying Guogong?"

"En......" Geng Xuan pondered for a long time: "Zizhong is not an outsider, Geng will say a few words from his heart, the two of them have made great achievements, Geng, as a descendant of the Marquis of Changxing, hopes that they can die right." ”

"Hehe," Wang Du smiled and said, "Brother Geng is a real person, but since we have joined His Highness, we naturally want to focus on His Highness." Today's events reminded me that Song Guogong and Ying Guogong are both related to the vassal king, if they pass away today and they do something in Beijing, then the general trend will go. ”

Geng Xuan thought for a while: "Song Guogong's daughter is Princess Zhou, and Ying Guogong's daughter is ......."

"It's the princess of the Jin Dynasty."

Thinking of this, Geng Xuan couldn't help but shudder, and said: "Your Highness is really not easy, the uncle is eyeing the tiger, and the generals are intertwined, and if you take one wrong step, you will lose everything." Imagami can suppress these people, but if Imagami passes, there may be chaos. ”

"Yes, that's why His Highness founded martial arts to attract henchmen, but the time is too short, I don't know if there is enough time."

"Then what do you say?"

"We can only suggest that the decision is in the hands of His Highness, and there are advantages and disadvantages to leaving Song Ying's second duke, no matter how His Highness decides, we can't take it lightly."

"Well, listen to the middle brother."

Wang Du thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow, you will send someone to send the box of jewels back to the princess's mansion, and let His Royal Highness's personal guard Zhang Tie be in charge of escorting it, and publicize it to the outside world that it is King Zhou's gift to the mirror." After a while, we will tell Zhang Tie about the matter, and let him tell His Highness in person, but beyond that, we can't tell anyone, not even the princess. There can only be four people who know about this matter: I, you, Zhang Tie and His Highness. ”

"Okay."

After a while, Wang Du called Zhang Tie in, dictated a few words to him, and asked him to bring them to His Highness. After Zhang Tie remembered it, he took his leave, summoned the manpower that Geng Xuan had given him, and sent the jewels sent by King Zhou to the capital.