Northern Zhou, Chang'an, Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, you are about to get married, will you not want Yue'er then?" Zhu Manyue sat beside Yu Wenyun on his knees, looked up at him helplessly with a look of resentment, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, Yue'er doesn't dare to expect anything else, I just hope you don't drive me away, even if it's just a slave and a maid by the emperor's side, as long as you can look at the emperor from a distance every day, Yue'er will have no regrets!" ”

Before he finished speaking, tears slipped down his eyes, and Zhu Manyue looked at Yu Wenyun, his hazy eyes were full of deep affection and endless sorrow and pleading.

The lonely and helpless appearance of the beautiful woman with pear blossoms and rain suddenly made Yu Wenyun feel pity in her heart, and she hurriedly stretched out her hand to hug Zhu Manyue tightly in her arms, and said with relief: "Yue'er, what kind of stupid thing are you talking about?" You are my woman, and it is too late for me to pamper you, so how can I drive you away? ”

Speaking of this, a flash of annoyance suddenly flashed on Yuwen Yun's face, and his voice became stern and high-pitched: "In recent days, the Chinese martial arts have really become more and more lawless, and even Shu's housework has to be pointed at, don't you think that the knife in Shu's hand can't kill anyone?" ”

"Your Majesty, don't be angry!" Zhu Manyue looked at Yu Wenyun with a concerned face, her slender little hand gently stroked Yu Wenyun's chest, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Yue'er is from a low background, has a mediocre appearance, and is mediocre in talent, so she really doesn't deserve the emperor's love." Your Majesty, the Heavenly Official Grandmaster (Director of Imperial Affairs) is also dedicated to the country, the emperor doesn't have to criticize him for my woman, destroy the relationship between the monarch and the minister, because of a small loss! ”

"Yue'er!" Yu Wenyun hugged Zhu Manyue tightly, and sighed: "Yue'er, you must not belittle yourself, in my eyes, you are a good woman of the first class in the world, you are so well aware of righteousness, don't say that it is a woman in the palace, but who can match you in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?" ”

Zhu Manyue was flattered and cried with joy, a pair of small hands tightly grasped Yu Wenyun's clothes, and her eyes stared at Yu Wenyun with affection, without blinking.

"Concubine Ai, don't worry, I will not treat you badly!" Yu Wenyun gently wiped away the tears on Zhu Manyue's face, the essence in his eyes flashed, and he said categorically: "I am the king of a country, if I can't even crown my own queen, how can I rule the world?" ”

"Your Majesty, but—"

Before Zhu Manyue finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yu Wenyun, and said murderously: "Concubine Ai doesn't need to say much, I have made up my mind, if anyone dares to stop me from sealing you, I will cut off his head, I really want to see, I can't do anything in this world!" ”

"Your Majesty—"

Zhu Manyue was ecstatic, with a touched face, and cried tightly at Yuwenyun, but no one noticed that an imperceptible strange color flashed in her eyes.

Feeling the softness and delicacy of the beautiful woman in her arms, Yu Wenyun's heart suddenly became acute, and a pair of hands suddenly reached into Zhu Manyue's placket, holding the pair of plump hands hard, and couldn't put it down, and her eyes slowly became hot.

already knew Yu Wenyun's mind very well, coupled with the strange feeling coming from his chest, it suddenly made Zhu Manyue's crying become more emphasized, a pretty face was extremely red, and the half-open eyes were even more blurry, and the spring love was rippling, and it seemed that it could drip water.

Just when Yu Wenyun was about to strip Zhu Manyue of his clothes, the voice of the guards suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei Zheng Yi asks to see!" ”

Yu Wenyun's movements stiffened, a touch of impatience flashed on his face, and he was about to refuse, but Zhu Manyue suddenly said loudly: "Your Majesty, state affairs are important, you better meet Master Zheng first!" Everything about the concubine is the emperor's, no matter when the emperor enjoys it, there is no need to rush for a while! ”

"Okay, just listen to the concubine." Yu Wenyun took a handful of Zhu Manyue's chest, then sat up slightly straight, and said a little reluctantly: "Xuan Weiguo Gong is here!" ”

After a while, the heavy door of the hall opened, and Zheng Yi walked in quickly, bowing his head and looking very deferential.

Yu Wenyun nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand slightly, and said, "Aiqing is flat." After Zheng Yi got up, Yu Wenyun asked again: "I don't know that Aiqing is in such a hurry, what is the important thing to play here?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Qi people are at war!" Zheng Yi said in a deep voice.

"At war?" Yu Wenyun's face suddenly turned stool, and he lost his voice: "How many people are here from Qi, who is leading the army, and what is the battle situation now?" If he hadn't remembered that he was the king of a country, Yu Wenyun almost jumped up from his seat.

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious, it's Weichen who didn't make it clear, so that Your Majesty was frightened, sin, sin!" Zheng Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in fear.

Yu Wenyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows were slightly furrowed, he looked at Zheng Yi condescendingly, and shouted in a deep voice: "What the hell is going on, you take your time!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zheng Yi respectfully agreed, wiped the sweat beads on his head with his sleeve, and then said: "Your Majesty, Gao Shaoyi, the Yan King of Qi State, was from a humble background, insulted the dignity of the royal family, and was not suitable to inherit the unification in the name of the name, and waved an army of 100,000 to attack Gao Changgong, and now he has connected the two counties, and his momentum is like a rainbow. ”

"The Qi people are in a civil war? Okay, good! Yu Wenyun was suddenly surprised and delighted, and sighed: "Let them fight, the more fierce the better!" ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true!" Zheng Yi hurriedly echoed: "Your Majesty, now that the Qi people are busy with civil strife, it will make the border defense lax, it is a good time for us to destroy Qi, if we can destroy the Qi country in one fell swoop, not only can we wash away the shame of last year's defeat, but also can complete the will of the first emperor of my Great Zhou, and can make Your Majesty famous and achieve great achievements!" ”

Wen Yan, Yu Wenyun's eyes suddenly brightened, his breathing became a little heavy, and his face was even flushed.

"Aiqing, is the Qi Kingdom really in chaos?" Taking a deep breath, Yu Wenyun said with some eagerness.

Zheng Yi looked at Yu Wenyun with a serious face, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, Weichen will never dare to have half a word of deception!" ”

"Then if I send troops to attack Qi, what kind of plan does Aiqing have to offer, and what are my chances of winning in Da Zhou?"

"Your Majesty, the Turks have long admired the prosperity of the Central Plains, and the intention of going south has been a long time, and now the Qi State is happy to have kidnapped their seventh prince, isn't it just giving him an excuse for the Khan to send troops, not to mention the civil strife of the Qi people, isn't it a God-given opportunity, as long as the Turks are not stupid, they will definitely not let go of this opportunity!"

After a pause, Zheng Yi said again: "Your Majesty, his intention is to force us to send troops to attack Qi, and we will do exactly what he wishes, and we can also use this to ease the relationship between my Great Zhou and them." ”

Yu Wenyun nodded slightly, and Zheng Yi continued: "Your Majesty, although the Turks are strong and strong, they are all cavalry, and they are invincible in the grassland, but the Central Plains has many cities, hills, and the Turks can't take much advantage. His Majesty promised him a bowl of khan, and the two sides joined forces to cut down Qi, and then divide the land and rule. ”

Speaking of this, the corners of Zheng Yi's mouth hooked up a cold smile, "The Turks have always been rude, stupid, arrogant, and arrogant, how can they know how to educate the people and manage the city?" At that time, there will inevitably be many contradictions with the Qi people, and when they have to fight to the death, and the Turks are anxious, His Majesty is sending troops to conscript, not only can he win two battles, but also win the hearts of the people, killing two birds with one stone! ”

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Yu Wenyun stroked his palms and praised, with a look of ecstasy, "Zheng Aiqing, it is not in vain that I trust you so much, if you can destroy the Qi Kingdom, love will be a great achievement!" ”

"Your Majesty, the so-called scholar is a confidant who dies, the emperor treats the ministers so favorably, how can the ministers not do their best?" Zheng Yi bowed respectfully.

"Hahahaha!" Yu Wenyun was full of joy, looked up to the sky and laughed, and only stopped for a while, and said with a solemn face: "Zheng Aiqing, in your opinion, who should I send to fight?" ”

Zheng Yi hurriedly shook his head and said with a worried expression: "Your Majesty, how dare such a military aircraft minister talk nonsense?" ”

Although he is favored by Yu Wenyun, it is not a wise move to be pampered and arrogant, especially in major matters such as personnel appointments, which cannot be easily interfered with, otherwise the slightest carelessness will lead to catastrophe.

"It's okay, let's talk about it, I won't blame you!" Yu Wenyun chuckled.

"Then Weichen has the courage to say a word, if it is inappropriate, please ask Your Majesty for forgiveness!" Zheng Yi couldn't shirk it, so he slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, Master Yuwen Xiaobo, the Heavenly Official Sect Master, is quite strategic, skilled in bows and horses, and has a high prestige in the court, why don't you appoint him as the commander of the war?" ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Yu Wenyun suddenly frowned, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed in his eyes when he looked at Zheng Yi.

Yuwen Yun admitted that what Zheng Yi said was the truth, Yuwen Xiaobo and his people were indeed both civil and military, and he could fight habitually, and he was a rare handsome talent in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but because of this, Yuwen Yun was even more jealous of him, how could he let Yuwen Xiaobo control the military power.

Zheng Yi is Yuwenyun's favorite minister, how can he not know Yuwenyun's suspicion of Yuwen Xiaobo, but he made such a suggestion, how can he not make Yuwenyun feel annoyed.

Zheng Yi didn't seem to see Yuwen Yun's unkind eyes, and said to himself: "Your Majesty, Yongfeng Shou General Yang Su's martial arts strategy is not bad, and he has been in the border for a long time, he has rich experience in the battlefield, and he is familiar with the temperament of the Turks. ”

"What Zheng Aiqing said is not unreasonable, it's just that the Heavenly Official Grandmaster has left, who should be in charge of the palace guards, and who should be responsible for the safety of the imperial city?" Yu Wenyun's words seemed to agree, but his eyes became more and more cold.

"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, the Great Zhou is full of talents and heroes, why worry about not having someone who is loyal to His Majesty?" As he spoke, Zheng Yi raised his head and looked at Yu Wenyun fearlessly, with a smile full of meaning on the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty, now that the war is imminent, and then the lord of the palace is undecided, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the stability of the country!" ”

Yu Wenyun was stunned at first, but even though he understood what Zheng Yi meant, his face suddenly turned from gloomy to clear, and he said with a smile: "Zheng Aiqing's dedication to the country and the people is not only my luck, but also the luck of the Great Zhou!" After a pause, Yuwen Yun shouted: "Someone is coming, the Sect Master Yuwen Xiaobo, and the Taiwei Yuwen Shenju have come to see you!" ”