Chapter Seventy-Seven: Ning Unyielding Worries
Two days later, Zhu Tingxun was relieved to see the handling advice given by Ning Zefeng and Tingwei, at that time, under the anger of Youguo Temple, this matter was handed over to Ning Zefeng to deal with, and it was not appropriate to go back to the palace to think about it, Zhu Tingxun was worried that Ning Zefeng would take the opportunity to take revenge on Gao Lan, and then it would cause panic among the ministers and end badly. Unexpectedly, there was no mention of Gao Lan in the handling opinions in hand, but only mentioned that Zhang Qiyu of Shaofu and Yang Yi, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, had bad intentions in mobilizing the forbidden army without authorization, and should be punished as a crime of treason, and they should be beheaded for public display ten days later.
Zhu Tingxun was still very satisfied with this result, and secretly praised Ning Zefeng for having a sense of the overall situation. After approving their opinions, Zhu Tingxun summoned Xiao Che again, agreed to the long-term strategic alliance between the two countries, and approved the opening of the two cities as trade points on the border between Yan and Song, so that the people of the two countries could freely enter the trade points for mutual trade.
As soon as the covenant was signed, the big stone in Xiao Che's heart also landed. After returning to the post station, I wanted to discuss with Shi Luosheng about the time to return to the Great Song Dynasty, but seeing that Shi Luosheng's injury was too serious, it was difficult to mention the matter of going back.
Shi Luosheng said with a smile: "Your Highness, we have nothing to do in Anyang now, but Jianye still has a lot of things waiting for His Highness to go back and deal with, I think it is better for His Highness to take someone back to Jianye first, Zixuan will stay and take care of me, and I will go back as soon as my injuries improve." ”
Xiao Che saw that his mind was seen through by Shi Luosheng, and smiled a little embarrassedly: "That's fine, then trouble Zixuan to stay and help take care of Taifu, and later I will go to Emperor Yan and Lord Ningmen to resign, tomorrow I will go back to Jianye City first, Taifu, you stay here for a few more days, and it is not too late to go back after the injury is healed." ”
Early the next morning, Xiao Che and Shi Luosheng said goodbye and went back to Jianye first. Liu Zixuan asked puzzled after Xiao Che left: "I don't understand why you deliberately got injured and didn't go back with the third prince?" ”
Shi Luosheng said with a smile: "I was deliberately injured for two main purposes, the first is because Ning Zefeng has always suspected me of hiding martial arts, and I deliberately lost to Layton this time, first, to let Ning Zefeng dispel his doubts, and secondly, to let the Hidden Star Sect continue to underestimate me." Another purpose is that I want to go to Changxing Island, if I am not injured, there is no reason not to follow the three princes back to Jianye, once I go back, I will have to be stared at by how many pairs of eyes, how can I still go to Changxing Island, now that Master and Huan Chu are on the island, I still have something to discuss with them. ”
In the past few days when Shi Luosheng was recuperating from his injuries, Ning Zefeng had come to see Shi Luosheng twice, but Ning Bu Qu came to sit every day. Shi Luosheng is also full of good feelings for Ning Buqu, and every time he comes over, he will ask him for some experience in light skills. In addition, he himself will ask Shi Luosheng for some views on the situation in the world, and Shi Luosheng will also answer truthfully.
On this day, Ning Bu asked Shi Luosheng a very sharp question: "I don't know how Taifu thinks of the situation of our Ning family in Dayan, I know that in the Song Kingdom, the five great families control the government, and the Song emperors of all dynasties want to change this situation." Especially now, the international situation of the Song State has completely changed, and this Song Emperor has more energy to deal with the problems of the family. And our Ning clan is also a top-ranked scholar clan in the Yan Kingdom, will it also be suppressed by His Majesty in the future? ”
Although Ning Buqu knew that his question would be difficult for the other party to answer, but seeing that Shi Luosheng's injury was getting better, he was going to leave Yan Kingdom in two days, and this question was very important to him and the entire Ning family, and if he didn't ask now, he was afraid that he wouldn't have a chance in the future.
Shi Luosheng looked at Ning Buqu and thought about it again and again, and finally replied: "No emperor will allow the existence that may threaten his imperial power, your Ning family has done a better job than ordinary families, the Lord of the Ning Sect did not enter the court as an official, but only did intelligence work for Emperor Yan in the periphery, I think there are also considerations in this regard." ”
Ning Buqu asked again: "Taifu, do you think I should join the court as an official, or continue to stay in the Ghost Shadow Gate and take over my father's intelligence work in the future?" ”
Shi Luosheng asked rhetorically, "I don't know how Ling Zun arranged the future of the young sect master?" ”
Ning Bu Qu said: "Because my uncle has no children under his knees, the two of them still hope that I can enter the court as an official and one day take over my uncle's position as a general." But I always feel that although the position of the general can bring glory to our Ning family, if it is controlled by our Ning family for a long time, I am afraid that we will also lose because of this in the future. ”
Shi Luosheng exclaimed: "It is really not easy for the young master to see through this, the so-called prosperity and decline, just imagine, if you are Emperor Yan, and several successive generals have been appointed by your Ning family, can you rest assured?" Last time, I persuaded your father to let Taiwei Gao Lan go, which was also a consideration. I see that the young master already has an idea of his future plan, so why bother to ask me again? ”
Ning Buqu shook his head and said, "Although I know that it is not good to do it according to my father's arrangement, I am not willing to stay in the Ghost Shadow Gate as a young master. I have been learning the art of war from my uncle since I was a child, and I also want to gallop on the battlefield and compete with Qi Guotian Wuji, Chu Guo Xiang Tong, Qin Guo Bai Mengqi and others. "Because Song and Yan have just signed a long-term alliance, it is inconvenient to mention Deng Yuanjue of the Song State rather than give in.
Shi Luosheng thought for a while and said: "Young Sect Lord, Shi has a two-way strategy, now among the five countries, only the three kingdoms of Song, Yan and Qi are close to the sea, but only the three kingdoms have a naval army, and our Great Song Dynasty also formed a naval army half a year ago, it is better for the young master to also ask for an order to go to Penglai City to form a naval army, so that the young master can also taste what he wishes in the future and gallop the territory." ”
Ning Buqu was a little puzzled: "Form a water army? The current war mainly relies on the army, and the navy may not be useful, right? Besides, if I propose to form a navy, Your Majesty and my uncle will not agree, they will think that the navy is useless, but an extra military expenditure. ”
Shi Luosheng shook his head and said: "It's not difficult to convince them, now that the war between Qi and Yan on land has entered a stalemate stage, if I were Tian Wuji, I would definitely send a naval army to take Penglai directly from the sea at this time, Penglai City is only half a day's journey from Anyang, once Penglai is lost, can Anyang City still be defended?" ”
Ning Buqu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he heard this, fortunately, this Shi Luosheng was not a general of the Qi State, otherwise Emperor Qi really did what he said, and Dayan could only move the capital.
Ning Buqu was in no mood to talk to Shi Luosheng anymore after listening to it, so he hurriedly said goodbye and went back to Ning Zefeng to discuss the formation of a naval army.
After Ning Buqu left, Liu Zixuan asked, "Did you ask Ning Buqu to form a naval army in Penglai for the sake of Changxing Island?" Aren't you worried that after he goes, it will affect the maritime trade of Changxing Island? ”
Shi Luosheng said: "No, if Emperor Yan really agrees with Ning Buqu's letter, I will go to have a showdown with Ning Buqu, Changxing Island is a force I formed overseas on the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince, and ask him to keep it a secret for me." He lacked everything at the beginning of his naval army, and we could also help from the sea, which would be beneficial to both of us. Taking a step back, even if he leaks the matter of Changxing Island, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is on top of it, I don't have to worry. ”
Liu Zixuan said with a smile: "You are very good, if nothing happens, we will continue to make a fortune, and if something happens, we can also clean it up." ”