"Yes, Niangniang, it is the ancestor who disobeyed Lu Guogong, he was worshiped as a general after he won the competition with Liu Yao of Guiyitang, and he will be sent to Guanzhong in the near future."

"Xiao Zhao, do you think it's better for him to stay in the capital, or is it beneficial for us to go to Guanzhong?"

"Niangniang, of course you can't let him go to Guanzhong, just imagine that Zu Ti has both civil and military skills, is a rare general, he will be able to quell the rebellion when he arrives in Guanzhong, after the triumphant class, the court will definitely add his official position, otherwise the world will not be satisfied, after Zu Ti is sealed, there will be military power, and we have the capital to compete with us, if we are not good for the prince one day, Zu Ti will not sit idly by, so Zu Ti is a potential biggest hidden danger, let him go to Guanzhong to make contributions, we are digging our own grave, Niangniang think twice."

"Xiao Zhao, you think about the mourning family everywhere, you are indeed loyal, and the mourning family has a method called overcoming rigidity with softness."

"What are you going to do?"

"The two brothers are both capable people, and the mourning family wants to subdue them for my use, give them an official and a knight, and stay in the army, they will definitely be grateful to Dade and loyal to the mourning family. In this way, the prince lost his right-hand man, and the mourning family got two capable people, so wouldn't it be a victory. ”

Liu Zhen didn't want such a result, he asked Jia Nanfeng to abandon them, he said: "Niangniang......

"Needless to say, I'll wait until I've met them before I make a decision." Jia Nanfeng stopped Liu Zhen's words.

Liu Zhen thought that it was okay to do this, anyway, with the personalities of Zu Li and the others, he would never be used by Jia Nanfeng, so that she could break her thoughts and deal with Zu Li with all her might.

At noon on the second day, Zu Ti had just finished training a sergeant in the school field and was about to go home, when suddenly a eunuch came and told Zu Ti that he was instructed by Niangniang to let Zu Ti and Liu Kun enter the Nangong quickly and discuss something.

Although Zu Ti didn't want to see Jia Nanfeng, she was the queen after all, and it was a serious crime to disobey Yi's will, so he told the father-in-law who passed the message that if he found Liu Kun, he would go to Nangong together and let him go back first.

Zu Ti came to Sili Mansion to look for Liu Kun, and someone told him that Liu Kun went to the East Palace, and Zu Ti came to the East Palace again and saw that Liu Kun and the prince were on the training ground.

When the prince saw Zu Ti, he greeted him and said happily: "Zu Ti, you have worshiped the general, I haven't given you a celebration yet, don't leave today, I'll hold a banquet to celebrate." ”

"Your Highness, my subordinates have been busy with recruiting talents recently, and they haven't come to the East Palace to see you, I hope you don't get angry."

"How come, you are also busy with business, there is Liu Kun here, by the way, Zu Li, you have to bring the three thousand warriors we trained, look, they are all elite divisions that can be used as ten now."

"Your Highness, the imperial court has paid 10,000 horses, and these 3,000 horses should stay in the East Palace."

"Yes, Your Highness, 10,000 horses is enough." Liu Kun also said.

Sima Shu said: "I know that you want to leave 3,000 warriors in the East Palace, in order to be afraid that the queen will harm me and use it to protect me, you think too much, I have many imperial uncles, and she doesn't dare to openly attack, as long as I don't give her a handle, she can't touch me with a finger." ”

"Okay, Your Highness, your subordinates will take them with you when they go on the expedition, and besides, just now the queen sent someone to summon me and Liu Kun into the palace, I don't know what it will be?"

"Ah, there is this, big brother, why does she want to see us, what is her idea?"

Sima Shu thought for a while and said, "I think the queen must want to buy the two of you and ask you to stand on his side and use it for her." ”

"Your Highness, what should we do in that case?" Zu Ti Dao.

Sima Shu smiled and said, "If you don't want to be used by her, just decline politely." ”

"Big brother, let's do what His Highness says, anyway, she can't force us to stay by her side."

"Well, Liu Kun, let's go." Zu Ti and Liu Kun said goodbye to Sima Shu and went to Nangong.

As soon as they entered the South Palace, a eunuch led them to the Furong Hall and entered the secluded residence of the guests.

Jia Nanfeng sat down, Liu Zhen stood aside, and Zu Li Liu Kun knelt down and bowed: "See the queen's mother, the mother is a thousand years old." ”

Jia Nanfeng didn't get up, and waved his hand: "Flatten." ”

The two got up, Jia Nanfeng sat down again, and Zu Li asked, "Niangniang, I don't know what happened to summoning Weichen to come?" ”

Jia Nanfeng said: "The mourning family is in charge of the harem, for fear that the concubines of the Nangong will lose, so they want to expand the Nangong Su guard, although the Nangong has the protection of the Zuo Jixuan general Meng Guan, but he also wants to protect the emperor's safety, so the mourning family wants to add two more Nangong Zhonglang generals to protect the Nangong." ”

She said and glanced at the two of them, then got up and said: "I heard that the two are extremely intelligent, both civil and military, and they are rare talents. ”

Zu Ti heard it and hurriedly said: "Niangniang, don't do it, Weichen has already worshiped the general, how can he take on this important task if he is going to Guanzhong in the near future, Liu Kun has a position in the Sili Mansion and the East Palace, I'm afraid I can't get away for a while, Niangniang or find someone else, the two of us are really difficult to obey." ”

Jia Nanfeng didn't give up, she said again: "It's just an expedient measure for the mourning family to let you be the general of Nangong Zhonglang, the former army general and the rear army general are both over sixty years old, these two positions are generals who can command 10,000 horses, it won't be long before it will be yours, you shouldn't have any reason to refuse." ”

Zu Ti replied: "Niangniang, the two of us are really unbearable to take on this big responsibility, Niangniang still don't be embarrassed by Weichen......"

"Embarrassed? …… Since you don't know each other, the mourning family has no choice but to give up, okay, you can retreat. ”

Zu Li and the two hurriedly retreated.

As soon as the two left, Liu Zhen said: "Niangniang, these two people don't know the current affairs and don't want to accept Niangniang's gifts, and having power in the future will definitely be unfavorable to you, Niangniang should make plans early." ”

"Xiaozhao, what should I do now?"

"Niangniang, the top priority is to prevent Zu Ti from leading troops into the customs, as long as he can't go, he will naturally not be able to make meritorious contributions, and it will be difficult to be promoted without meritorious service, even if he stays by the prince's side, he will end up like the prince, and he will not be able to reach his ambitions."

"Well, Xiao Zhao, Zu Ti won in front of the public, if you want to withdraw his appointment, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hide the truth in the world."

"This is easy, Niangniang, you just need to find a reason to delay the day of Zu Li's expedition, and it won't be long before the war in Guanzhong will be settled by King Liang."

"Procrastination? This method is not bad, Zu Ti must first prepare food and grass, ordnance, if these are not available, how to go on the expedition, hahahaha, Zu Ti, I see how you are a hero! Trick ......"

"The minions are here."

"Go and give the Taicang Lingshi a decree, let him put food for the refugees, the more the merrier, in this way, Zu Ti will have no military rations, and the mourning family will not only have a good reputation, but also prevent him from going on the expedition, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

"Niang Niang is wise, the slave will do it."

For a few days, Zu Ti asked for the date of the expedition, but Zhang Hua told him that there was no grain in Taicang, and if he was transferred from all over the country, it would take some days, and the required military salary could not be paid.

Ah, there is no food! There's no money anymore!? How do you go on this expedition?