After deciding to recover Yinzhou, Emperor Liang has always been restless, he is afraid of failure and the comments of future generations. Since he got older, his ambition and courage have been decreasing day by day, and now he only wants the glory of the second half of his life, and now if anyone can give him the warmest care in the imperial city, it is only Concubine Ying.

Qiluo Yuan was Emperor Liang's favorite place to go, not only because of the empathetic concubines, but also because of the delicious taste that made him irresistible. When Emperor Liang stepped into the gate of Qiluo Garden, Concubine Ying was teasing her thrush in the garden. Everyone in the harem knows that the favored concubine loves thrushes very much, and there are no less than dozens of thrushes in the courtyard, and Emperor Liang also loves this like a warbler.

"I knew you were here!" Emperor Liang walked to Concubine Ying's side with a smile.

"The emperor is here? You don't even have to spread the word! The concubine was rude. Concubine Ying glanced angrily at the palace maid standing beside her, and hurriedly knelt down and saluted. This move has been used many times, Emperor Liang must have hurriedly grabbed it, and said caressfully: "It's all requested by me, I'm just afraid of disturbing you." ”

"Your Majesty, it's not good for this to get out, those who don't know it think that the concubines are pampered and arrogant, and they even forget the basic court etiquette!" Concubine Ying pretended to be angry and helped Emperor Liang to the side of the stone bench and sat down, "Come on, bring up the rouge dew that the palace just made." ”

Emperor Liang was attracted by this novel name, "Rouge dew? The name sounds good, but you named it? ”

"It was made by the concubine, and the emperor must eat more when he stays."

"Okay, yes, I will promise you."

At this moment, a palace maid carried a delicate tray and brought a small bowl, the bowl of glazed texture, painted throughout, sparkling in the sun, extremely bright. But what is even more attractive is the contents of the bowl, pink like porridge, a little golden embellished in it, like a girl's pink cheeks with a little pear blossom rain, I see pity; Smelling it, the aroma is faint and refreshing.

Emperor Liang's eyes widened, there was no food in this Liang that he had not seen or tasted, but this rouge dew was the first time he had seen it in his life.

"This ...... Is that your rouge? ”

"Exactly, Your Majesty, don't just look at it, you might as well taste it."

Emperor Liang picked up the spoon at hand and gently scooped it on the surface, the texture was very similar to tofu, and the cut surface was smooth as a mirror when he raised his hand, and the aroma was even stronger; When you put it in your mouth, it will melt slowly like snow falling to the ground, and a cool feeling spreads in your mouth, with a long aftertaste. After Emperor Liang took a bite, he couldn't hold back any longer, and ate a bowl of rouge dew in a while.

"Your Majesty, how does it taste?"

"Excellent, excellent, I really can't live without you more and more!"

"Then the emperor will come to my Qiluo Garden more in the future."

"It's a pity that the government affairs are busy, and now I have to start a war against the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid it's just more than enough." Emperor Liang often told the concubines about the previous dynasty in Qiluo Garden.

"The emperor is preparing to recover Yinzhou?"

"Exactly."

"It's a good thing, how can my Great Liang Land be trampled by others! The concubines absolutely support the emperor! ”

"Let's just say that you are the most intimate, I only hope that this battle can be won and Yinzhou can be recovered in one fell swoop."

"The concubine thinks that the emperor will be able to get his wish."

"Haha, yes! The fourth child didn't disappoint me much, this time there are Chen Jiale and Yang Zhong, I should be able to rest assured. ”

"The concubines have also heard of King Yu's generals, marching and fighting, and strategizing, which is very good."

"You've heard that, too? The fourth child is indeed a general, and my four sons are the most generals, and this Baili surprise attack is also his consistent style. ”

"Oh? Is it to kill Don by surprise? ”

"That's right, the soldier is fast! Forget it, you're a girl, I still won't talk to you about this. Emperor Liang stretched lazily.

Concubine Ying stood up and ordered: "Come on, move the emperor to the warm pavilion!" ”

"It's okay, this time, I'm tired." Emperor Liang got up and walked in the direction of Nuan Pavilion, walked for a while and turned around and asked, "Why don't you come?" If you're not there, I won't be able to sleep well. ”

Concubine Ying covered her mouth and said with a smile: "The concubine knows, and the concubine will come when she is ready to smoke incense." ”

Emperor Liang turned around and left with satisfaction, the smile that Concubine Ying had been hanging on her face disappeared in an instant, she turned around and walked to a pair of thrushes, grabbed one with each hand, and began to learn bird calls at them, and after chirping for a while, she let go of her hand and let the two thrushes spread their wings and fly into the blue sky. As they flew higher and farther and farther, they were obviously heading in two different directions, but no one knew where they flew respectively, and even if someone saw it, they were already accustomed to it, and they all knew that this was the thrush of Emperor Liang's favorite concubine, and no one would pursue it.

But a palace maid hurriedly ran to Zhang Han Palace and told Concubine Jingjia everything she saw, Concubine Jingjia got up and came to the inner courtyard to look in the direction of Qiluo Garden, doubts and worries began to slowly dissolve in her heart like a drop of ink in a pool, although her face was calm and did not show a bit.

In the summer of the 29th year of the Liang calendar, King Yu led the 15,000 Xuanjia army transferred from Mobei to Annan, Xuan Shaoning accompanied the army as a centurion, accompanied by Shi Gong Zhengyuan and Duan Lang, and Ye Kai and Zhao Kexin acted as King Yu's personal guards.

King Yu marched in a hurry along the way without burying pots and cooking with dry food, and arrived at Dazhi City, the capital of Annam, after just four days, and at the same time arrived with 20,000 Guangyuan troops led by Yang Zhong, all of whom were stationed outside Dazhi City.

Just when the army converged in Annan, the two thrushes had also stopped on the branches of the inner courtyards of the Lower Tang Dynasty and Xiliang Imperial Palaces respectively a few days ago.

Ji Yun grabbed the thrush and carefully sent it to Luo Lerong, "Your Majesty, this is sent by Gong Ruoyuan." ”

Then Luo Lerong took the thrush and gently stroked the thrush's head with his hand, and then began to squeak at the thrush, and the thrush seemed to understand and responded in the same language.

"Oh, it turns out that the Liang Dynasty is going to use troops against the Tang Dynasty and wants to recover Yinzhou." Roollejon let go of the thrush and let it fly out of the palace. He didn't feel strange at all that Luo Lerong knew bird language, and Yun was not surprised, but asked seriously: "Then Your Majesty is ready to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" ”

Luo Lerong thought for a while, "It's better to watch them fight now, the deeper the grievances of the Liang Dynasty and the Xia Tang Dynasty, the more beneficial it is for us, and we can push it when the time is right." ”

On the side of the Tang Dynasty, the thrush fell on the hand of a woman, she was wearing a snow-white gown, embroidered with a circle of white hair on the collar, a dark green long skirt wrapped around the concave and convex body, the exposed neck was slender and pink, and a red jade hung on it, adding to the scenery; This woman's appearance has the characteristics of Liang Guoren, graceful and delicate, although it is not a first-class beauty embryo, but it is also unforgettable.

She slowly walked across the covered bridge with her thrush in her hand, and walked towards the palace on the top of the hill, and the palace people who saw her bowed their heads along the way.

The imperial city of the Lower Tang Dynasty was different from the establishment of Daliang and Xiliang, and the location was chosen on a mountain, and the whole mountain was regarded as the base of the imperial city. According to the trend of the mountain, each palace was built in various positions on the mountain, and the Linxia Palace, where the King of the Lower Tang Khan was located, was built on the top of the mountain.

The place where the woman was located was not far from the Linxia Palace, and after a stick of incense, she arrived at the main hall, the Windward Hall. The palace is surrounded by emptiness, occupying the best position on the top of the mountain, which can be overlooked from any angle, and there is nothing else on the top of the mountain except for a palace, and the exposed places are ochre-colored rocks, and there is no grass as far as the eye can see, compared with the lush greenery of other locations in the mountain, it is like two worlds.

The windward hall is divided into three layers, which can be found from the air: the lowest floor is in the shape of a pentagonal, the middle layer is in the shape of a triangle, and the top layer is circular; Colorful glazed tiles cover the top, and various birds and animals are painted on the pillars and walls; On the corners of each building are hung several strings of cyan wind chimes half a person high, and although it is magnificent to look at this palace from a distance, the shape is really strange. The reason why it is called the Windward Hall is because the top of the mountain is unobstructed, the wind is extremely strong, even on a sunny day, the wind is whistling in the ears, so those huge cyan wind chimes have never stopped ringing all day long.

The woman walked straight into the Windward Hall without hindrance, until she came to the top floor. The top floor is still empty, except for a huge carved chair with a dragon seat in the middle, two crimson dragons hovering on the armrests on both sides, and behind the chair is an eagle with wings spread and wants to soar into the sky, with piercing eyes and thick claws; The chair is large enough for four people to sit down at the same time, and a cushion of gold embroidery is spread on it, and on it is the owner of the windward hall who sits.

"Lingyi see the Khan King." The woman held the thrush in one hand, lifted the hem of her skirt with the other, and squatted slightly.

The man in front of her had just opened his eyes at this time, his slender eyelashes covered his eyes with deep blue pupils, his straight nose bridge and slightly raised corners of his mouth showed his cynicism. He stretched out his right hand, his arm was not as thick as an ordinary man, but very slender, the skin on the back of his hand was fair, his fingers were slender like shallots, his nails were pink and shiny, and his little thumb was even slightly upturned.

"If Lord Zhuo can come in person, it won't be an easy matter to think about it." If his appearance is too feminine, then his voice just matches his appearance, and his voice is delicate, sounding like a woman.

"I found this thrush in the garden on the mountainside, so I brought it to the Khan King."

"Is there anything special about a thrush?"

"Don't you know the King Khan?"

Hearing the woman say this, the man opened his eyes wider, looked at the thrush in the woman's hand carefully, and asked, "This is the lovesick eyebrow of the kite?" ”

"That's right, it's Ruo Kite's lovesick eyebrows, once the lovesick eyebrows appear, there must be a major event."

"What's the matter?"

The woman lightly opened her lips, which was also like a bird language like Basil Rong, and Acacia Mei also replied.

"The Liang Dynasty is going to use troops against us, and the target is Yinzhou!"

The man who had been reclining also sat up straight immediately after hearing the news, and looked at the woman in front of him with a grim look, "Oh? Message really? ”

"Lovesick eyebrows can't be wrong."

"I didn't expect the old emperor of the Liang Dynasty to have this ambition in his twilight years, do you know who is leading the army this time?"

"If Ling Yi didn't guess wrong, there were only a few people in the Liang Dynasty who could lead the troops, Yang Jie was old, although his son was in charge of the Guangyuan Army, he had to garrison the border fortress; In addition, there is only Xiao Yunqi, the king of Yu, but his Xuanjia army is also in Mobei to guard against Xiliang. ”

"I want accurate information, not your guess."

"Yes, King Khan, please rest assured, the spies in Annam will soon find out the situation and report it!"

"Don't worry, of course, don't worry, Master Zhuo's ability has always been obvious to all." The man's eyes changed from his previous ruthlessness at this time, and became a little frivolous.

"Then Lingyi will retreat first."

"Okay, there's the Lau Zhuo Master."

The woman turned to leave, and the man's eyes remained fixed on the woman's figure until she disappeared completely.

"No matter how much you see, it's useless, Zhuo Lingyi, King Khan can't get it." A sentence suddenly popped up in this empty palace, which made people feel incredible. The voice certainly did not come from the Khan, for it was strong and powerful, in great contrast to the prince's voice, but there was no second person in the great palace.

When the King of Khan heard this, he was not annoyed, but laughed, and covered his mouth with his hand when he laughed, "It's because you can't get it that you think that the joy of men and women is where human nature lies." Oh yes! I forgot, you...... I can't enjoy it, hahaha......" The shrill laughter echoed through the palace, making people's hair stand on end, and the voice that came from nowhere before never appeared again.