Hearing the emperor call him, Fang Yan hurriedly shook his fat body and came out, saluted the emperor and said respectfully: "The minister is here!" ”

The emperor nodded, turned his head, pointed to the letter in Ouyang Yunzhong's hand, and said in the other dialect: "Fang Yan, you come to sue Prime Minister Sù, this letter is true or false." ”

Fang Yan hurriedly nodded in agreement, turned to face the prime minister, and said respectfully: "Lord Prime Minister, this letter was brought back by the villain himself, and he didn't dare to deceive at all, if he didn't believe it, the prime minister could interrogate him at will." ”

After speaking, he lowered his head and waited for the prime minister to speak.

Ouyang Yunzhong's eyes flashed after hearing this, and it took a while before he sneered, but he ignored the dialect, and stepped forward to the emperor and said:

"The emperor clearly observed that even if Ouyang He really defected to the enemy state, it was just that the old minister had no way to discipline him, so he went astray, and from today on, the old minister broke off the father-son relationship with him! If you meet him again in the future, the old minister will definitely stab this disloyal and unfilial rebel, but the emperor, this matter has nothing to do with the western expedition to the Han Kingdom! ”

Before the emperor could speak, he saw He Yaochen on the side come forward and said coldly to the prime minister:

"Prime Minister, the righteous act of destroying relatives is admirable, but having said that, according to my Dashu laws, even if the relationship is severed, my army marches westward, and the prime minister should avoid it, and he should not be the commander of the three armies."

Ouyang Yunzhong clenched his fists after hearing this, and after his eyes swept back and forth a few times on He Yaochen and Fang Yan, he snorted coldly, his eyes turned back to the emperor, and his voice began to say a little anxiously: "Your Majesty, if there is chaos today, Wei Yan fights, this is a rare opportunity, break the army of the enemy country, drive the emperor of the enemy country, and become a thousand years of hegemony in one fell swoop, emperor!" The old minister has the audacity to implore you to give the order to send troops! ”

The emperor frowned, and said, "Didn't I say just now, the matter of sending troops will be discussed later, and now is not the time." ”

After Ouyang Yunzhong heard this, his hands clenched into fists, and at the same time, he suddenly laughed, and after laughing for a while, his demeanor regained his previous calmness, took a step back, nodded, and said lightly: "Okay, I know." ”

As soon as the words fell, He Yaochen on the side said angrily: "Ouyang Yunzhong, what is your attitude towards the emperor!" This is a great crime of deception, and it deserves to be a capital crime! ”

Ouyang Yunzhong didn't refute, he glanced at him lazily, but when he withdrew his gaze, he glanced at Fang Yan, who had been standing there quietly with his head down, and a murderous aura flashed in his eyes.

The emperor glanced at the two of them, and then looked at the prime minister, but he was not angry, he just waved his hand and said to Ouyang Yunzhong: "Is there anything else with the prime minister?" ”

Ouyang Yunzhong arched his hand and replied: "The old minister has nothing else to do. ”

When the emperor heard this, he stood up, waved his hand to everyone, and said, "In that case, you all go back, and as for the dispatch of troops, I will consider it and give you an answer when the time comes." ”

When they heard this, they bowed their heads and withdrew.

An hour later, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Ouyang Yunzhong had just returned to the mansion, and before he could sit down, he called a subordinate who was often called, ordering him to immediately call Ouyang Wenliang, the general of the auxiliary state, and Ouyang Shun, the general of the Western Expedition, to the mansion.

The subordinate nodded knowingly, and invited the two of them to go from the back door.

It didn't take long for the two of them to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion through the side door and arrive at the conference hall under the leadership of their subordinates.

Ouyang Yunzhong waved his hand back and asked the two to sit down, and after the two of them sat down, Ouyang Yunzhong looked solemn and said: "Two, the old man feels that the emperor is getting older and more restless, looking at his appearance, it seems that he suddenly has a basis, and he is not worried about the old man, what do you say?" ”

Ouyang Wenliang pondered for a while and then spoke: "Could it be related to the traitor of Fang Yan?" ”

Ouyang Yunzhong's eyes flashed after hearing this, his face showed murderous aura, and he said coldly: "Fang Yan that traitor, the old man really misunderstood him, I didn't expect him to betray me at this time and take refuge in the emperor," Speaking of this, he paused, gritted his teeth, and said fiercely:

"Don't fall into the hands of the old man when the time comes, otherwise the old man will let you die without a place to be buried!"

Ouyang Shun on the side heard this sentence and said in surprise: "Dialect? That fat man betrayed you and took refuge with the emperor? ”

Ouyang Yunzhong nodded and replied, "Not bad." ”

Ouyang Shun was taken aback, subconsciously stood up, and said to the prime minister: "Didn't the patriarch arrange for the patriarch to protect him by He'er's side?" You say that the tongue has betrayed, what about the crane! ”

Ouyang Wenliang's gaze also suddenly fell on the prime minister, he knew the importance of this issue.

Ouyang Yunzhong waved his hand and replied: "I have already sent someone to Luojing to inquire about the news, but don't worry, He'er will be fine, after all, in Luojing City, there is more than one dialect by his side." Speaking of this, he shook his head and said to the two: "I called you this time to discuss important matters, once this matter is successful, my Ouyang family will replace the Mu family in Shu and become the Great Shu royal family, and once the army is defeated, the Ouyang family will be in a state of collapse, and there is even a risk of dying the clan." ”

Both of them had a change in their faces.

After a long silence, Ouyang Wenliang said astringently: "Could it be that the patriarch wants to send troops?" ”

Ouyang Yunzhong nodded, stood up, and said to the two: "Yes, as long as you lend the matter of the expedition and grasp the military power in your hands, then this country will be my Ouyang family sooner or later!" ”

Ouyang Shun frowned after hearing this, and said:

"But patriarch 2, in Jingyun City, there are still a considerable number of the emperor's soldiers and horses, even if we have the tiger talisman in hand, but we don't have the emperor's seal and ribbon letter in our hands, I'm afraid it will be difficult to mobilize them at that time, but with the army in our hands alone, even if the Han State is now insufficient in domestic troops, it is still a little difficult to break through the city defense, once the expedition has been for a long time, the emperor will be held accountable, and it will be difficult for us to end up."

After Ouyang Yunzhong heard this, he smiled slightly and said slowly: "Could it be that only dialects will betray you and me, and the emperor's side is full of loyal ministers?" ”

At this time, Ouyang Wenliang, who had been speechless on the side, also stood up, with a happy face, and said, "Could it be that the people around the emperor and the emperor have all taken refuge in us?" ”

Ouyang Yunzhong nodded and replied, "Not only that, but there are also surprises waiting for you." ”

Ouyang Wenliang couldn't help but say: "Since this is the case, let's go straight to the west, why bother with that dog emperor!" ”

Ouyang Yunzhong put away his smile, took a breath, and said: "It may be that the old man is old and always has some concerns, and he has not been able to make up his mind in the past few days, and he always feels that something is wrong and he has not found it, after all, this is a major matter related to the whole clan, and there can be no negligence." ”

Ouyang Wenliang was just about to speak, when he saw the prime minister waving his hand and sighed: "The old man asked you two to come, and there is still something for you to do." ”

The two of them nodded at the same time and replied, "Patriarch, please command." ”

Ouyang Yunzhong's eyes flashed, and he slowly spoke for a while, and said: "In the past few days, you have been secretly operating to send several promising children in the family to various side lines for foster care, and after you and I return victoriously, we will take them back to Xijing." ”

Ouyang Shun was taken aback and said, "Patriarch, what do you mean?" ”

Ouyang Yunzhong shook his head lightly and sighed, "No matter what, the Ouyang clan can't cut off the bloodline!" ”

The two were silent and nodded in agreement.

The three of them discussed the details for a while, and then discussed the generals and how the three of them could secretly go to Jingyun after saying that they were sick.

By the time the two of them said goodbye to Ouyang Yunzhong and left, the sky had already darkened, and at this time, there was no light under the entire sky, and the night was like ink, a rare haze weather.

Ouyang Yunzhong closed the window in annoyance and lit the candle.

Outside the house, a figure flashed by, but in the darkness, it was almost impossible to see.

It's late at night, and the wind is blowing in the sky! ――

Yan State, the main camp of the Chinese army, Emperor Murong Dan's military village.

As the emperor walked slowly through the barracks, he encountered soldiers passing by from time to time, and everyone who saw him fell to his knees and shouted hoarsely: "Long live the emperor!" ”

Murong Dan nodded slightly, watching them stand up, but they still stood with their heads bowed and silent, as if they were in awe from the depths of their hearts, making them dare not face the emperor directly.

Is this the life he wants?

Murong Dan walked on the road, thinking so.

Right? He looked up at the sky, looked at the yellow sand around him, and suddenly had an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

This is rare, but the irrepressible sadness in his heart flooded his heart, he walked in front of the crowd, listening to the thunderous mountains and tsunami in his ears, for some reason, he was a little bored.

He frowned and thought about it, trying to find out why he had such a state of mind, but to no avail, he suddenly thought that he had not walked casually for a long time, and he was devoted to state affairs, for the sake of this piece of the world, living in that small side, behind the table where all the holy decrees were piled up in this country, day and night.

How long has it been since I got together with my "friends" to chat, enjoy flowers and chess, drink and watch the moon? It's as if the laughter of my childhood companions rings in my ears as if it were yesterday, and you can turn your head and go back in time.

In an instant, he wanted to turn his head, and it seemed that there was not only a companion behind him, but also a little girl standing there prettyly, waiting for him to call her name.

Today is his birthday!

With his nails embedded in the flesh, he stubbornly resisted the thought of turning back, and strode forward, the road ahead had been walked many times, but at this time, he felt a little strange.

Since when did that sister-in-law stop following behind her?

She followed her from the age of five to her twenties, and now, where has she gone?

Another column of soldiers passed by, and everyone knelt on the ground, shouting long live, as if it was loyalty engraved in their bones, but at this moment, Murong Dan did not have the slightest intention of listening, he responded lightly: "Flat."

Sunlight shone through the dim sky, shining on his body, imprinting a faint, lonely figure on the ground.

Is it her birthday? But where are you now?

When he walked to the door of the tent, his face was as usual, and the depths of his eyes were as indifferent as water, as if the emperor who had just revealed his emotions was another person.

There is no half-point similarity.

Not long after the emperor stepped into the barracks, he heard a soldier at the door shouting: "Long live Qiyu, the prime minister asks to see you!" I've been waiting outside the door for a long time. ”

Murong Dan nodded and replied, "Announce him quickly." ”

The soldier turned around in response, and soon saw Murong Feng entering from outside the door, and saluted the emperor: "Old minister Murong Feng knocks on the emperor!" ”

The emperor nodded, sat down in his chair, raised his hand, and said, "Get up, what are you looking for?" ”

Murong Feng stood up and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, because our army is rushing day and night, there has never been a day of delay, it is much shorter than the planned time, and now there are still three days, and it is time to arrive in Zhongliang City." ”

The emperor's eyes flashed and he said, "Oh? Is it so fast? How many days do the guards have to travel here? ”

Murong Feng bowed and replied, "There are still seven days." ”

After hearing this, the emperor groaned slightly, nodded with a smile, and said, "Okay, there is enough time." ”