Murong Yan was overjoyed at first when she heard this, but she instantly showed a sad look on her face and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, is my father still well?" ”

When the emperor heard this, he immediately replied:

"He's in good health, but he's just been thinking about you, and his body has lost a lot, so it's better to be like this, Yan'er, I'll have a carriage back to Broken Leaves now, and after you rest with the army for one night, you will take the car back to the capital early tomorrow morning, meet your father, and let him worry less."

After hearing this, Murong Yan turned her head and glanced at Zhang Rui, only to see that Zhang Rui's expression remained unchanged, calm as usual, she couldn't help but look dark, sighed, don't look over, and did not answer the emperor's words.

Seeing this, the emperor's eyes flashed, and after turning to Zhang Rui to look up and down slightly, he said to Murong Yan: "After meeting, I haven't asked you yet, who is he?" ”

Murong Yan's face turned red, her hands grabbed her clothes and twisted them, and before she could answer, she saw Zhang Rui stand up, bowed down and replied: "Long live Qiyu, when the grass people and the county lord were in Dingzhou, they had already worshiped heaven and earth and got married. ”

Hearing him say it so directly, Murong Yan bowed her head in shame and stomped her feet, but she didn't notice that the emperor's eyes almost wanted to breathe fire.

Since then, on this vast country, I have walked alone, and I have no one to accompany me.

O man behind you, when did you leave me, and never follow me again?

The emperor took a deep breath, and before he could speak, he saw Zhang Rui in front of him suddenly speak, and changed the topic: "Your Majesty, the grass people dare to ask Your Majesty, is the emperor going south this time to get Wei, Hanjiangshan, or the entire continent?" ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, first glanced at Murong Yan, saw that there was no surprise on her face, he understood in his heart, turned his head to meet Zhang Rui's gaze, and asked, "You have something to say." ”

Zhang Rui's eyes flashed, and he bowed down and replied: "Your Majesty, the grass people are brave, I want to help the emperor to seize the world, become famous for a lifetime, and be the founder of the country!" ”

After speaking, he raised his head, looked at the emperor with blazing eyes, and waited for him to speak.

Murong Dan took a deep breath, as if in an instant, he saw his shadow in Zhang Rui.

Passionate, fearless in the face of danger, and courageously moving forward.

He looked at Zhang Rui, and there was an inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

After a while, the emperor opened his mouth leisurely, shook his head and smiled: "I just saw you for the first time, and let you be a general, isn't it too hasty?" ”

Zhang Rui took a deep breath and replied respectfully: "The grass people will never let His Majesty down!" ”

The Emperor smiled slightly, shook his head, and stopped looking at him.

There was a dead silence in the tent.

Murong Yan stood between the two and opened her mouth to say two good words to the emperor for Zhang Rui, but before she could speak, she remembered what he told her before leaving:

"If Murong Dan doesn't use me, there is still Liu Xiu, if Liu Xiu doesn't use me, and Muyang, Yan'er, the world is so big, I Zhang Rui may not have no place to stay, you don't have to worry, it's just that I'm suffering you, let you drift away with me."

She suddenly felt a little irritable, and did not want to continue to stand between the two men, so she quietly walked to the door of the tent on tiptoe, pulled a corner, and looked out.

I don't know when, the wind is stronger, but the yellow sand is much weaker than when it came, but there is a chill that directly affects the human body, and the sky finally slowly cools down.

Just like the situation in this world, after the yellow sand fills the air, there is an invisible cold.

Thinking of this, she struggled to raise her head and looked up through the yellow sand, above the sky, there was an endless blue sky, but how long had the people of Yan Country not seen his true face?

Thinking of this, Murong Yan's heart suddenly felt stunned, and what Zhang Rui said before suddenly sounded in his ears: "Even if the army of Yan State expands its territory and dominates the world, will the people of Yan Kingdom be able to leave their homeland and take refuge in the southern country of Wusha?" ”

She sighed softly, looking at the desolate and desolate scene in the cold winter outside the window, her heart couldn't help but think, her life was like duckweed, she was the lord of the kingdom back then, but now she is just a grass woman, even if it is the emperor's best friend when he was a child, what can he do?

But have you ever regretted it?

She turned her head to look at Zhang Rui, who was still silent, and saw that he was calm and indifferent from beginning to end, and had no fear, and there was a sense of sweetness in her heart, he was enough in this life!

After a while, I only heard Zhang Rui's voice behind him, and said: "Your Majesty, the grass people have a few opinions on the army going south to defend the country, I don't know if you can talk freely?" ”

Murong Dan first looked up at the sky of Murong Yan's open tent, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, and then he turned his head to look at Zhang Rui and said: "This place is only two days away from Zhongliang City, and it is here in the blink of an eye, the army has been delayed for a long time, and the soldiers have already complained. ”

Zhang Rui nodded, took a step forward, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, according to the grass people, it is not as simple as Wei Guo sending troops to the north just to occupy the land of my empire's cities. ”

The emperor frowned, glanced at him, and said, "Oh? What about in your opinion? ”

Zhang Rui lowered his head and said: "Long live, the grass people think that the reason why Liu Xiu let Wan Yan Shuo go north is probably not only related to the Great Yan Empire, but also involves a lot, one of which is the temptation of Dongshu. ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows, nodded and said, "You go on." ”

Zhang Rui did not hesitate, and said loudly: "For Liu Xiu, although it is imminent to attack the empire, now is not the best time, especially in the early winter, the yellow sand is permeated, even the people of the empire, after years of living, can not adapt to this climate, not to mention the weak soldiers of the southern country?" Therefore, Liu Xiu's trip must have a deep purpose, according to the grass people, now Shu seems to be at the peak of power on the surface, and the party is autocratic, but in fact, Emperor Muyang has begun to secretly clean up the government, especially began to gradually return to military power, presumably soon, the emperor will regain the power of Shu. ”

Hearing this, the emperor's eyes were like knives, and the blade broke out of the air, facing Zhang Rui, as if he wanted to break his body and kill him, see it clearly, and after a while, the emperor frowned and said coldly, "How do you know these things?" ”

Zhang Rui smiled slightly, and replied: "The grass people are good masters, before coming here, they have traveled all over the world and expanded their knowledge, so they have a good understanding of the situation on the entire continent, even if it is the power struggle of various countries, the grass people also know a lot."

Before the words fell, I saw the emperor wave his hand and said coldly: "Let's not talk about this first, I ask you, you just said that the emperor of Shu would regain power, where did this news come from?" Speaking of this, he paused, leaned forward, clasped his fingers on the table, and said in a cold tone: "Zhang Rui, although you are the husband of the county lord of Shunyang, if you talk nonsense in this matter, I can't spare you!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Murong Yan, who was still at the door, turned her head back sharply, looked at the emperor, her face turned pale in an instant, and she looked at the emperor like a stranger.

However, Zhang Rui's face remained unchanged at all, he still smiled indifferently, and replied: Your Majesty, this matter is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood, as for where the news came from, I have nothing to say! ”

Seeing the emperor's unhappy face, Zhang Rui did not look worried, and retreated, waiting for the emperor to speak.

Murong Dan didn't know when it started, his face turned pale, and he kept remembering the letterhead handed to Ouyang Yunzhong in his mind, if Ouyang Yunzhong lost his position, the imperial army would attack and defend in the south, and it would not be as smooth as expected, thinking of this, he took a deep breath and said to Zhang Rui: "Even if what you said is true, but Ouyang Yunzhong has been in power for decades, and Muyang wants to take back power from him, I'm afraid it is not so easy." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Rui shook his head lightly and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, although the Shu State is a struggle for imperial power, and the emperor seems to be in a weak position, but in fact, in many key positions, especially those generals in the main army, are all obeyed by him, so for decades, although Ouyang Yunzhong has coveted the throne and has been planning for a long time, he is powerless to shake the emperor's position. ”

Murong Dan glanced at him deeply, his eyes showed a look of vigilance, and said: "You know a lot about the situation of the Shu Kingdom, and even these secrets know so clearly, if everything is as you say, then you Zhang Rui can be described as unfathomable." ”

Zhang Rui did not have an arrogant look, his face was still as indifferent as water, and he bowed down and said lightly: "Your Majesty is too famous." ”

The emperor waved his hand and continued to ask, "If Muyang really takes power at this time, what are the chances of winning?" ”

Zhang Ruiwei thought about it for a while, and then replied: "Ten percent sure!" ”

After hearing this, the emperor's brows furrowed even tighter, and he stared at Zhang Rui and said, "Ten percent sure?" Oh, let's hear it. ”

Zhang Rui nodded and said to the emperor: "Actually, Muyang has always tolerated Ouyang Yunzhong's dictatorship, and he was waiting for someone, but now it seems that he should have heard from this person." ”

The emperor was surprised: "Wait for someone? ”

Zhang Rui nodded and replied: "Yes, the emperor should know that Mu Yunxuan, the prince of Shu, is cowardly and unusable, Mu Yang originally planned to pass the throne to the second prince Mu Rong, but Mu Rong disappeared in Luojing City when he was on an envoy to the Han Kingdom, and since then the relationship between the two countries has taken a sharp turn for the worse and has become enemies, but the Han State is strong and has the upper hand in many battles, so although Mu Yang is worried about this matter, he can only secretly send people to find it, and now it seems that Mu Yang should have gotten the news. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, looked up at the emperor, showed a smile on his face, and said, "The emperor seems to be quite interested in the state affairs of Shu?" ”

Murong Dan snorted coldly after hearing this, frowned and replied: "If Shu and Han fight, and the Han Kingdom is restrained and unable to look eastward, the chances of winning the defense in the south will naturally be much greater. ”

Before Zhang Rui could speak, he suddenly heard Murong Yanjiao, who had never spoken, shouting, and said, "Your Majesty, come and see!" ”

The emperor's heart moved after hearing this, but after glancing at Zhang Rui, his brows furrowed again, and he turned his head to look at Murong Yan in response, only to see that her face showed a happy look, and there was a kind of shyness like a little girl, which was lined by the sunshine outside the camp, which looked very cute and tempting.

The emperor took a light breath and smiled softly, "What do you want me to see?" ”

Seeing that the emperor did not stand up, Murong Yan looked anxious, stared and stomped her feet, and shouted: "Come and see for yourself, I can't tell, come over quickly, Emperor!" ”

The emperor smiled, stood up, and said, "Okay, I'll go over and have a look." ”

After speaking, he walked around the table in front of him and walked towards Murong Yan, without looking at Zhang Rui during the whole process.

Seeing this, Zhang Rui's eyes flashed, and he shook his head with a wry smile.