At noon, although Wu Ningyuan, who couldn't get Wang Wu to speak, still came over.

The sedan chair landed on the street outside the door of Zijin's heart, which immediately caused a commotion. The students clasped their fists and bent down to salute Wu Ningyuan. And Wu Ningyuan, who had a cold look on his face, just waved his hand and entered Zijin's heart.

The students outside the door couldn't help but look at each other after seeing Prince Ning striding into the back hall of Zijin's heart.

While they wondered why the hearty Prince Ning had such an expression today, they were also deeply jealous of Lu Yongzheng's good luck in their hearts.

With Prince Ning in charge, it is difficult for this Zijin to be on fire if his heart is not hot!

After Prince Ning entered Zijin's heart, the two mighty royal soldiers at the door immediately stood on both sides of the door of Zijin's heart. With a wave of his hand, he blocked the students who wanted to go in to see what was going on.

In the inner hall, Wu Ningyuan sat on a chair with a helpless expression, holding a teacup and drinking by himself.

On the other side, Lu Heng nodded slightly to Liu Qingqing, who was about to go out at the door, and then turned his head and looked at Wu Ningyuan. After pouring him a full cup of tea, he asked with a smile, "There is a change in the court?" ”

Wu Ningyuan glanced at Lu Heng in surprise and nodded: "Hmm!" ”

"About the Turks?" After Lu Heng took a sip of the teacup, he raised his eyes, looked at Wu Ningyuan, who was leaning on the chair and trying his best to suppress his anger, shook his head with a smile, and asked in a very easy-going tone.

"How do you know?" Wu Ningyuan suddenly leaned down curiously, looked at Lu Heng with sword-like eyes, and asked.

"Oh, guess!" Lu Heng pointed to his head, smiled slightly, and replied.

Getting this answer, Wu Ningyuan did not scold Lu Heng for being dishonest like the laugh that blew his beard and glared at him in Ping Yue. Now, with a heavy heart, he just smiled bitterly and shook his head. After taking a sip of tea, Wu Ningyuan leaned back on the chair a little dejectedly, sighed slightly and said, "People say that if Xiucai doesn't go out, he knows the world's affairs. Oh, originally the old man thought that this was just the boast of a scholar. I never thought about it, but there really is! ”

He smiled bitterly, put down the teacup, leaned back on the chair, shook the chair gently, and sighed: "I just got the news that the Turks are attacking Datong Mansion on a large scale. Three years ago, the alliance between the imperial court and the Turks in the clouds was completely turned into a piece of waste paper! ”

He shook his head and said to himself with a wry smile: "Heh, originally, the old man thought that Princess Ankang's exit from the fortress could bring ten years of stability. But I never thought that it would be just three years! ”

Lu Heng looked at the sadness on the old man's face and shook his head slightly. He picked up the teapot and poured the tea as he asked, "Is it serious?" ”

Wu Ningyuan sighed deeply, his eyes were full of pain, he shook his head, and said with a miserable smile: "The defenders of Datong Mansion, together with the people in the city, have 10,000 casualties!" ”

Hearing this number, Lu Heng couldn't help but be a little surprised.

In this age of population scarcity, 10,000 is a lot of money. No wonder Wu Ningyuan is so heartbroken.

He held the teacup, frowned, after thinking about it, his fingers gently rubbed the edge of the teacup, he looked at the hot air rising from the cup from a distance, and said lightly: "As far as I know, in previous years, although the Turks disturbed the border, they did not have such a large-scale killing. This time, how could it be so serious? ”

Wu Ningyuan sighed, took out the secret letter he received yesterday from his arms, threw it on the table, pointed to the letter and said: "According to the news of the court, it is said that the Turkic prince is an adult, and he needs to pay the princess and pay the annual tribute in the Great Zhou. In this way, the army will be overwhelmed. Forcing Da Zhou to submit! ”

Lu Heng didn't go to the thin letter on the table, but just glanced at it lightly, and then withdrew his gaze. He lowered his head and took a sip of tea gently, and after thinking about it, he shook his head slightly and said, "What do you think?" ”

Wu Ningyuan opened his eyes, raised his head and looked at the roof, thought for a long time, still shook his head, and said, "I don't know either." In the past, when I dealt with the Turks, although they were fierce, they were not so arrogant. In previous years, it was only when the steppes were plagued that the Turks would move south. But it's just a matter of harassing the border and plundering food. There is no siege, let alone slaughter! Hey, something like this hasn't happened in many years! ”

Lu Heng heard a hint of strangeness from these words, he frowned, put down the teacup and asked, "That is to say, similar situations have also occurred?" ”

Wu Ningyuan nodded, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and he shook his head and said, "Yes." It was during the reign of Emperor Taizu, and the Turkic cavalry attacked the Central Plains in a big way. Hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry went all the way south and approached Chang'an. Although in the end, the Turkic cavalry was led by Cheng Lao Linggong and retreated. But my Da Zhou is also a big injury. Moreover, after that, Emperor Taizu ordered the capital to be moved to Tokyo! ”

After listening to Wu Ningyuan finish talking about the past of the year, Lu Heng nodded thoughtfully, and after thinking for a moment with a heavy gaze, he suddenly asked: "Then Ning Yuangong, did you know back then, why did the Turks suddenly go south?" ”

Wu Ningyuan turned his head and looked at Lu Heng with some puzzlement. I don't know what he meant by asking.

However, when I saw this kid's eyes shining, my heart suddenly lit up. He knew that Yongzheng was afraid that he had seen something.

Thinking like this, Wu Ningyuan put away the decadence on his face, and after thinking about it, he said in a deep voice: "Back then, because I was still young. I don't know why. However, later, when I grew up, by chance, I heard my father say that the Turkic cavalry went south because the Turkic new Dan Yu ascended the throne to establish prestige! ”

After Lu Heng heard this answer, the doubt in his heart was suddenly swept away. He turned his head, looked at Wu Ningyuan with clear eyes, smiled slightly, took a sip of the teacup, and said, "That's it, if I'm not bad as expected." The reason for the Turkic cavalry's southward movement this time should be the same as that of Emperor Taizu! ”

"You, you mean, the Turkic thunder shook Shan to death?" Wu Ningyuan was taken aback, and his face changed greatly. Leaning down, his expression was extremely shocked, and he asked eagerly.

Lu Heng thought for a while, nodded and said, "It should be like this, other than that, I can't think of why the Turks suddenly overwhelmed the territory!" And ......"

Lu Heng's voice paused slightly, and he had a faint worry in his heart. However, he was hesitating in his heart, whether he should say it to Wu Ningyuan.

"And what?" Wu Ningyuan stared at him and asked anxiously.

Lu Heng turned his head slightly, looking at Wu Ningyuan with an anxious expression, and there was always some hesitation in his heart.

Since he met Wu Ningyuan, although this old man always looks happy every time he chats. It seems to be relaxed. In fact, Lu Heng could feel that in his heart, his worries about the country's social affairs were far deeper than Zhang Wenshan's.

Especially judging from some recent events, Wu Ningyuan seems to have lost patience with decades of waiting. From the beginning of not asking about anything, to now secretly supporting the new king. Then, he spared no effort to help Zhang Wenshan make a comeback, and then actively wooed Hong Quan.

All of this shows that the former god of war of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the eighth prince of the imperial court, has lost patience with his imperial brother, the current emperor.

If, at this time, once he said the strategic intentions of the Turks. and the precarious situation faced by the Great Zhou.

Perhaps, Wu Ningyuan will be angry and will take risks.

Because, judging from his analysis, this time the Turkic cavalry went south, and there must be a reason for the ascension of the new monarch of the steppe. Moreover, this new monarch seems to be far more brutal than the thunder shock Shan Yu that Wu Ningyuan said in his mouth.

Because, the casualties of 10,000 people are witnesses!

Moreover, Lu Heng faintly felt. This time, the Turkic cavalry went all the way south, captured Datong Mansion, and approached Yanmen Pass. It seems that it is just a strategic test.

If, if the Emperor of the Great Zhou retreated, or was tested by the Turks out of the strategic layout of the Great Zhou.

This massacre of Datong Mansion is just the beginning!

When the time came, the Turks attacked in large numbers. With the current strategic position of the Great Zhou, it seems that it is simply difficult to resist the iron cavalry of the Turks. By that time, the Turks had broken through the Great Wall. The Central Plains will surely rekindle the flames of war. Displaced people.

And Jiang Ning will not be spared.

Lu Heng lowered his head and looked deeply at the hot air rising from the cup. The look in his eyes moved slightly, but his face was still calm.

"You mean, and what! I'm really anxious to kill the old man! ”

Wu Ningyuan, who was beside him, said with anxious urging in his eyes.

Lu Heng withdrew his gaze from the hot breath in the cup, and after thinking about it with his eyes closed, he did not directly answer Wu Ningyuan's question, but instead asked, "What does the emperor think of this matter?" ”

Wu Ningyuan sighed a little angrily, shook his head and smiled, and said with disdain on his face: "My imperial brother, heh, I can hold my breath." The Turks wanted his imperial concubine, and he unexpectedly, heh, he happily agreed. ”

"Oh?" After hearing this result, a trace of surprise appeared on Lu Heng's face.

In his mind, his mind was racing rapidly, and after thinking for a while, he smiled slightly.

He turned his head and looked at Wu Ningyuan and smiled.

Seeing Wu Ningyuan's angry look on his face, Lu Heng smiled and said to Wu Ningyuan: "Heh, it seems that Da Zhou is going to do it!" ”

Seeing that Wu Ningyuan was still at a loss, Lu Heng took a sip of the teacup, and said to Wu Ningyuan with a smile: "It seems that the opportunity that your old man has been waiting for for decades is coming!" ”

…… Tokyo, Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

The emperor sat on a dragon chair with a brush in his hand. There was a complex look in his eyes. Looking at the desk and the letters written by myself.

On the side, Xiao Wu rolled up his sleeves and concentrated on studying ink.

After a long time, the emperor rested his brush on the inkstone and personally placed the letter in the envelope. After a moment of hesitation, he finally picked up his pen and wrote a few large words on the envelope.

The eighth brother is enlightened!

(To be continued)