When the report of the loss of Yingyang Pass was delivered to Emperor Liang, he finally began to panic about the war that took place on the southeast border.

Looking at Emperor Liang's bloodless face, Cai Quan asked with concern, "Holy Lord, but the battle situation is unfavorable?" ”

Emperor Liang's hand trembled slightly, and he threw the battle report on the main hall. Cai Quan stepped forward to pick up the battle report and quickly read it, and deliberately looked at the signature: Shantai Returns to the Sect.

"Eagle Yang Pass is lost!" Cai Quan couldn't believe it and said loudly: "General Yutai said in the battle report that His Royal Highness King Yu led his troops out of the pass, and after arriving in Yunzhou, he hastily turned back, and was pursued by the combined forces of the Tang Dynasty and Xiliang, Zhang Hanshan was defeated in battle, and protected His Royal Highness King Yu to escape from Yingyang Pass!" ”

Liao Zhen made a list of admonitions: "Returning to the Holy Lord, this battle report only comes from the return of the sect, whether it is true and credible or wait for the battle report of His Royal Highness King Yu to arrive and compare them one by one, it seems more appropriate." ”

"Would General Tantai take such an important matter as a joke? Not to mention being a soldier, even the people in the market know the consequences of the loss of Yingyang Pass! King Ling said indignantly: "Back to my father, my son thought that he should behead Zhang Hanshan by guarding Yingyang!" ”

"Back to the saint, the crime of losing Yingyangguan Zhang Hanshan is unforgivable, but I also ask the emperor to give him a chance to make meritorious contributions at this time when the country is employing people!" Cao Zijing, the secretary of the military department, expressed his opposition to the killing of the general, "Once the Yingyang Pass is lost, the next twelve states will face the enemy's butcher's knife, and in order to ensure the safety of the Beijing Division, the army must be mobilized as soon as possible!" ”

"Father, the son also agrees with Lord Cao's opinion, there is a fourth brother on the front line, even if he has been defeated one after another, but there must be a reason why it is difficult for manpower to do it, and please give the fourth brother another chance! At the moment of the great enemy, it is indeed inappropriate to kill the general, and please think twice about your father! After King Xiang spoke, Cai Yan was about to come out of the ranks, but Cai Quan gave him a look and retreated.

"Shengshang, it is now important to repel the enemy, Lao Chen thinks that he can mobilize the Guangyuan Army to form the first line of defense in the twelve states, and at the same time mobilize the Anping Army to form the second line of defense outside the Jingshi City, and finally order the Imperial Forest Army to form the third line of defense outside the Imperial City, so as to keep the national line of my Great Liang not lost!"

Emperor Liang nodded indifferently, "Cai Xiang is right, just mobilize the army immediately according to what Cai Xiang said!" At the same time, he ordered King Yu that no matter what the price is, he must hold the first line of defense in the twelve states, otherwise he will come to see him! ”

After the next dynasty, Emperor Liang felt sick, and immediately ordered Gonggong Cui to drive Zhanghan Palace, and Concubine Jingjia, who was waiting outside the palace early, immediately saluted as soon as she saw Emperor Liang coming. Emperor Liang waved his hand and said, "Help me enter the palace!" ”

Concubine Jingjia hurriedly got up and helped Emperor Liang into the palace, as soon as she lay down, Emperor Liang closed her eyes, Concubine Jingjia hurriedly stepped forward to serve, while beckoning the palace people to call hot water to wipe Emperor Liang's face, while ordering the kitchen to immediately make soup for Emperor Liang to enjoy.

"Your Majesty, the concubine will invite the imperial doctor to come!"

"No, those imperial doctors are not as useful as Yingshuren, I originally wanted to go to Yingshuren, but after thinking about it, I should come to you first."

"Yes, what does the emperor command, the concubines must do their best!"

"Concubine, do you know that the Xiliang and Xia Tang coalition forces have occupied Yingyang Pass and are eyeing the Jingshi!"

"Your Majesty, the concubines don't understand military politics, the concubines only know that the concubines must eliminate the worries for the emperor, if an enemy comes, then let Yun Sheng go to the battlefield, even if he dies in battle, he will sacrifice his life for the country!"

Hearing this, Emperor Liang's originally wrinkled brows stretched out, he opened his eyes, showed a helpless smile, and reached out to hold Concubine Jingjia.

"Concubine, it's very gratifying that you have a heart, Yun Sheng is not material for war, how can war be child's play! Concubine, I am very happy that you can take care of the harem for me, tonight, I am in your palace, and I order the cooks in your palace to prepare some food. ”

"The concubine obeys! The concubine has already ordered someone to prepare, the emperor, you can rest a little longer, and the concubine will pour you tea. ”

The news of the defeat of the Liang Dynasty spread in the palace, and in just one day, almost the entire harem palace people heard about it. When the palace people told Concubine Xian about this, her expression did not change, she just put down the book in her hand.

"Niangniang, the slave maid heard that the defeat was a dereliction of duty by His Royal Highness King Yu, and the emperor was in poor health because of this."

"Yun Qi was ordered to garrison the southeast, and he was defeated, as a senior commander, he is naturally to blame, and it is not a new thing for the people in the palace to take the opportunity to fall into the well. Tell the palace people that during this time, Jin will abide by the palace rules more strictly, and don't have friction with other palace people, otherwise the palace will not be able to save it. ”

"Well, the slave knows."

"By the way, has Your Majesty been going to Qiluo Garden these days?"

"Back to the mother, as far as the slave knows, the emperor has been staying at Concubine Jingjia."

"Oh? You go and prepare more ingredients, and Hongu will make more pastries these days. ”

"Whoa!"

On the top floor of Fengyi Pavilion, a group of three people wearing hooded robes walked up the stairs and walked into an Accord closest to the side of the road. At this time, there was already a handsome, plain-clothed man waiting in the Accord, and as soon as he saw the visitor, he immediately got up and saluted, but was stopped by the visitor.

"Outside the palace, don't want these etiquettes, people come and go, if you teach people to see it, it's not good."

"That's what Gonggong Chen said!"

The man slowly sat down on the seat with the comer, and then the two close-fittings of the comer immediately walked out of the Accord, and there were only two people left in the Accord.

"Grandpa Chen, this is the best Buddha seal of the Returning Sea, please palm your eyes."

The man filled the visitor's tea bowl with a pool of turquoise tea soup and made a gesture of please.

"Lord Shen knows tea, understands tea, and tastes tea, where does the old slave and the palace people dare to take on the heavy responsibility of the palm, Lord Shen said that it is the Buddha seal, that is the Buddha seal."

"Hahaha, Gonggong Chen is really exalting Shen!"

"Lord Shen, the Ming people don't say secret words, why did you let the old slave out of the palace this time?"

"Father-in-law Chen, originally Shen didn't dare to climb high, so he could only ask someone to send some thin gifts to Father-in-law Chen, but in fact, Shen wanted to climb Father-in-law Chen!"

"Lord Shen, if the ones you gave are all small gifts, then the old slave is afraid that he will be ashamed of the saint!"

"Gonggong Chen is really joking, Shen can have today, doesn't it all rely on Gonggong Chen's support?"

"It is said that Lord Shen is clever and orderly, but when I saw it today, the old slave thought that Lord Shen was honest and responsible."

"Hahaha, Gonggong Chen knows me!"

Shen Qianji took out a box from the cabinet behind him and pushed it in front of Gonggong Chen.

"Father-in-law Chen, it's still a little meaning, and please don't dislike it."

Gonggong Chen didn't intend to glance at this box at all, and directly refused: "Lord Shen really tortured the old slave, it is inconvenient for the old slave to enter and leave the palace, and Lord Shen's kindness is appreciated by the old slave." ”

"Hey, Gonggong Chen, you guessed wrong this time!"

"Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”

"These are all prepared by His Royal Highness the King of Ling."

"His Royal Highness?"

"That's right, Shen was just entrusted by His Royal Highness King Ling to visit Gonggong Chen."

"Has His Royal Highness the King of Tomb come in person?"

Chen Gongcheng was about to get up and look around, but was stopped by Shen Qianji.

"Gonggong Chen, His Royal Highness the King of Ling is not allowed to enter and exit these hook fences and tiles at will, His Royal Highness the King of Ling just wants to see Gonggong Chen, so he asked Shen to come to see him."

"What is the matter with His Royal Highness King Ling looking for the old slave?"

"This, Gonggong Chen is embarrassed for Shen, how can Shen know the thoughts of His Royal Highness King Ling? also asked Gonggong Chen to go to forgive Shen. ”

"In that case, the old slave should have gone to ask for His Royal Highness the King of Ling."

"Father-in-law Chen, please accept this box of greeting gifts."

Shen Qianji deliberately patted it lightly with his hand on the box, and Gonggong Chen immediately understood his intentions.

"Since His Royal Highness the King of Ling is so gracious, the old slave can only be disrespectful."

"That's good, come to Gonggong Chen to taste these dishes more, although it is not as good as the imperial dining room in the palace, but Fengyi Pavilion has its own unique taste."

Shen Qianji picked up a small portion of the dish and personally delivered it to Chen Gonggong's plate, then applauded, and a moment later a woman carried the guzheng into a small room separated by a curtain outside the Accord and began to play.

The sound of music rose, and Shen Qianji began to talk with Gonggong Chen, and with the lingering sound of this music, the conversation between the two of them could not be heard by others at all. The woman played three tunes in a row, and Shen Qianji waved her hand to let her retreat. Then, Gonggong Chen put on his cloak again, walked out of Fengyi Pavilion, and stepped into a carriage parked at the side door of Fengyi Pavilion.

After getting into the carriage, Chen Gonggong opened the box, which was full of layers of gold ingots. Gonggong Chen was not moved by the gold in the slightest, and his eyes fell on a leaf of note on the lid of the box. Flip through the note and take a look, it reads: February 19, Daqinglong Temple, Luoyingtai.