On the second day, the emperor's holy decree was issued, and he actually approved everything that Yin Yuan played, and promoted Yin Yuan to the governor of the capital, leading the soldiers and horses of Yang, Henan, Xu, Yan, and Qing to crusade against the Fu clan, and ordered the Shangshu servant to shoot Xie Bi to be responsible for the allocation and supply of grain, grass, and baggage for the army.

After the palace nobles in Jiankang City learned the news of Yin Yuan's ascension, they changed their previous attitude of being afraid of avoiding it, and they all wanted to come to the door to congratulate them with congratulatory gifts, but they were all rejected by Yin Yuan. After several ups and downs, Yin Yuan has already seen through the hypocrisy of today's officialdom, and he doesn't want to waste his precious time in these meaningless entertainments. But in the face of such a smooth result, it was still somewhat unexpected by Yin Yuan, I always felt that there was something strange in it, but I didn't know the reason, and now I had to plan it and go and see.

Besides, Yun Meng said goodbye to Yin Yuan that day and returned to the Zhengxi General's Mansion. I wanted to explain everything to the teacher, but even if the teacher wanted to punish him, some words had to come out. But I couldn't see Huan Yuan for a few days, and occasionally even if Huan Yuan was in the house, he repeatedly postponed meeting Yun Meng on the grounds that he was busy with government affairs. After talking with Yin Yuan, Yun Meng felt more and more that he really knew too little and too little about the teacher, but the former teacher's high-ambition and impassioned words still echoed in his ears. Didn't the teacher want to share the responsibility of restoring the mountains and rivers with him? Why is this the case now? Did I disappoint the teacher, or was all this a lie? On one side is his own mentor, and on the other side is a brother who can be entrusted with life and death, and is like a brother. Why do you make such a difficult choice and let yourself do it?

Yun Meng was sitting on a chair in his room, his eyes closed, thinking wildly, when Qing Yao pushed the door in and whispered to Yun Meng, "Childe, childe." ”

Yun Meng opened his eyes and asked, "Qingyao, is there something wrong?" ”

Qing Yao replied: "Childe, Qing Yao heard that the Yin Mansion has been a city in the past two days, and it has been very lively, and outside the Yin Mansion are not the adults of the various provinces, or the wang clans in Beijing, all of whom are going to visit Mr. Yin." Childe, do you say this is very different from what we saw a few days ago? But this is not the strangest, the most strange thing is that the gate of Yin's mansion is always closed, and it is said that Mr. Yin will never see anyone. ”

Yun Meng sighed lightly, and Qing Yao said again: "Childe, anyway, the head of the family is not in the mansion these days, why don't we also go to the Yin Mansion to have a look and join in the fun?" ”

Yun Meng smiled and said, "It's okay, I can't figure out why I want to break my head here, it's better to go to my brother's place and see what progress my brother has." ”

So, Yun Meng took Qing Yao to get up and walked outside the house, and met a person, it was Xu Hong, Yun Meng hadn't seen Xu Hong for many days, greeted Xu Hong with a smile, and said: "It's Brother Xu, I haven't seen you for many days, what are you going to do?" ”

Xu Hong had a serious expression, just arched his hand, nodded his head, and walked away.

Yun Meng wondered in his heart, "Xu Hong is a little abnormal today, could it be that something happened?" Qing Yao on the side muttered: "This Xu Hong really regards himself as a general, and his momentum is not small, and he is so rude to his son." ”

Yun Meng said: "Qingyao, you don't have to be so small, Brother Xu must have something very important to tell the teacher, so he can't bother to greet me." Wait a minute, Qingyao, didn't you just say that the teacher has not been in the house for the past few days, doesn't Brother Xu know? ”

Qing Yao hurriedly replied: "Yes, yes, the head of the family is indeed not in the mansion!" Maybe Xu Hong just doesn't know, it's good to let him pounce. Don't think about this, Childe, let's go quickly. Qing Yao hurriedly urged Yun Meng to leave quickly, Yun Meng didn't think much about it, just shook his head, and took Qing Yao out of the mansion.

When I came to Yin Yuan's residence, sure enough, as Qing Yao said, there were several carriages parked in front of the door, and more than a dozen people in fancy clothes stood in front of the door, some were talking to each other, and some seemed to have been waiting for a long time, some looked impatient. The gate of the courtyard was closed, Yun Meng asked Qing Yao to knock on the door, Qing Yao answered, trotted to the corner door, and knocked a few times. After a while, I heard the sound of the door opening, and at the same time, someone inside the door said very reluctantly: "Didn't you say it, my family is not a guest today, don't knock, please ......" The person inside wanted to say, "Please go back." At this time, the corner door also opened, and the people inside also saw Yun Meng, and the words behind them were swallowed back alive.

Yun Meng looked at it and thought, "Isn't this an old acquaintance!" "It turned out that the one who opened the door was the waiter with a completely different attitude twice. A smile instantly appeared on the waiter's face, and he said very courteously: "Who should I be?" It turned out that Yun Gongzi was here, please come in quickly. ”

Yun Meng was not polite, and walked into the courtyard, and the other people waiting outside the door looked at Yun Meng's back, and their faces showed surprise.

Yun Meng, under the guidance of the chamberlain, came to the study, but saw that Yin Yuan was not in the house, but was sitting on the stone steps in front of the door of the study, looking up and not knowing what he was looking at. Yun Meng coughed lightly, Yin Yuan retracted his gaze, looked in front of him again, it turned out to be Yun Meng, and said with a smile: "Jing Luo is here." ”

Yun Meng also smiled: "Brother, you are really 'changing the weather overnight, and you have to experience the cold and warmth of the world in a moment'!" ”

Yin Yuan shook his head again and again, and laughed: "Jingluo, you are really good at laughing." ”

Yun Meng asked again, "Brother, what are you looking at just now?" ”

Yin Yuan pointed his finger to the sky and said, "Jing Luo, you look at the clouds in this sky, always want to cover the sun, although sometimes there is indeed a brief period of darkness, but in the end, it is blown away by the gusts of west wind, and the golden sun will still spread all over the earth. ”

Yun Meng looked up at the sky and muttered, "Yes, those who know me say that I am worried; Those who do not know me say what I want. Who is this? Then the two looked at each other and smiled.

Qing Yao on the side joked: "It seems that Childe and Mr. are both interesting people, the weather is so cold, but they are unconscious, Qing Yao can't compare, it's just that the two of you can't freeze for a while, don't look for me for hot soup." ”

Yin Yuan laughed and said: "Brother Xian, look, it seems that Qing Yao is complaining about you and me, come on, let's go into the house quickly." So the three of them laughed and went into the study.

The inside of Yin Yuan's study is still the same, one word describes "chaos", but a new brazier has been added, which is much warmer than the last time I came to the house. Yun Meng and Yin Yuan sat in front of the brazier and roasted the fire, Qing Yao stood aside, no one spoke, and the charcoal in the basin made a "crackling" sound from time to time.

"It seems that my brother is really leaving, but this trip is very difficult and dangerous, and my brother should be more careful!" Yun Meng said first.

Yin Yuan smiled faintly and said: "The king's order cannot be violated, and it is my duty to resist foreign enemies, and now with the cooperation of soldiers and horses from all walks of life, and the food, grass and ordnance are complete, it can be said that the situation is very good." After all, the foundation of the Fu clan is unstable, and the internal strife is continuous, and he has no intention of fighting for a long time, as long as our army defeats its sharpness, it will retreat on its own like a lost dog, so the chance of winning this expedition for my brother is still very great. It is estimated that the brother will be triumphant in one or two months at the least, and at most half a year. Then you and my brother will be able to drink and talk happily. ”

Yun Meng also smiled: "The elder brother is a bamboo in his chest, and he has the demeanor of a general, and the younger brother also hopes to hear the news of his brother's triumph as soon as possible." However, the younger brother thinks that this time, in addition to the time and place, the elder brother seems to be lacking something? ”

Yin Yuan took a sip of the teacup and asked, "Brother Xian, let's listen to it, what else has not been considered for brother?" ”

Yun Meng thought for a while and said: "As the saying goes, 'a thousand armies are easy to get, but good generals are hard to find', although the elder brother commands the soldiers and horses of the five states, there will be no few generals in the five states together, is it possible to fight well and take charge alone?" Are there any people who fish in troubled waters and are indiscriminate? There are so many soldiers and horses going out on the expedition, who will dispatch and control them, can't they all be done by the metropolitan governor? ”

Yin Yuan said yes and said, "Oh, Brother Xian is really handsome, if you and my brother can join forces, the restoration of the north is just around the corner." It's a pity that in the current situation, how can a brother drag a virtuous brother into this whirlpool! ”

Yun Meng also smiled: "Brother doesn't have to be like this, the younger brother is just speculating, not to be believed." ”

Yin Yuan said again: "Brother Xian, where do you come from, your analysis is reasonable, and this is also the only thing to worry about in my brother's heart!" But if a virtuous brother can have true knowledge, he must have insight, right? ”

Yun Meng smiled, picked up a piece of charcoal from the side, gently threw it into the brazier, and rubbed his hands again. He looked at Yin Yuan and said, "Since the younger brother happened to think of a place with his brother, the younger brother will tell the elder brother about the solution he thought of, and the elder brother will correct the inappropriateness in time." ”

Yin Yuan nodded and looked at Yun Meng very sincerely. Yun Meng thought for a moment and continued: "Brother Xian thinks that my brother must have a literature and a martial arts when he goes on this expedition. There are more than 100,000 people in the five states, if you want to run smoothly and mobilize in an orderly manner, the center must be responsible for a special person to contact the military marquis of various states, upload and issue the post, this person has a great responsibility, you must choose a person who is veteran, shrewd and decisive, and has clear rewards and punishments, and has the ability to strategize, and has the ability to fight the Confucianism, and the most important thing is that this person must be the henchman of the elder brother. This is also called the text. ”

Yin Yuan couldn't help nodding, and asked again: "Okay, virtuous brother, then why is it a martial art?" ”

Yun Meng continued: "The warrior is the vanguard, and the pioneer is also the handsome blade, where the edge goes, it opens the road in the mountains, builds bridges in the water, and can meet strong enemies without yielding. ”

Yin Yuan was overjoyed and said: "The virtuous brother has a high opinion, and he has benefited immensely for his brother." If you can have the assistance of this article and martial arts, you will be successful. ”

Yun Meng said with a smile: "The elder brother is serious, the younger brother is just talking on paper, as for the stakes, the matter of sending troops and generals can only be decided by the elder brother, but the younger brother is powerless and does not dare to speak falsely." ”

Yin Yuan couldn't help but nod with a smile on his face, Yun Meng saw it and smiled: "It seems that the elder brother has a candidate in mind, but the younger brother is too worried." ”

Yin Yuan laughed and said, "Those who know me are also Jingluo! Shicai has heard the words of the virtuous brother, and the brother has indeed calculated, and the brother has the heart to recommend Pei Xing as the Chinese military division, Yang Tong as the pioneer, what does the virtuous brother think? ”

Yun Meng arched his hand and said, "With such a major military incident, how can my brother discuss it with my younger brother?" ”

Yin Yuan waved his hand and said: "Eh, Brother Xian's words are wrong, you and I are like brothers, besides, Brother Xian can help me, and there is no one else here, so why not?" ”

Yun Meng shook his head with a smile and said: "My brother has been an official for a long time, why is he still acting in the rivers and lakes, but he must not do this again in the army, otherwise it will ruin the majesty of his brother." However, the two mentioned by the elder brother just now, although the younger brother is not familiar with each other, but his character, wisdom and courage and strategy have been mentioned more or less when he chatted with his brother in the past, and the person that the elder brother appreciates should not be wrong, and the brother can be relieved to use it boldly. ”

Yin Yuan hummed and opened his mouth, as if he still had something to say, but he stopped talking. When Yun Meng saw it, he asked: "Brother is still confused, if Yun Meng can share his worries for his brother, brother may as well please speak, if it is inconvenient to speak, don't force it." ”

Yin Yuan said: "Don't misunderstand, brother, it's not that my brother deliberately avoided it, but I don't know if I should do something?" ”

Yun Meng asked suspiciously: "What is the matter that brother is hesitant, can you tell me about it?" ”

Yin Yuan paused and said: "Brother Wei will leave today, but there is still one thing to worry about when leaving Beijing, but this matter is related to the virtuous brother, so he hesitates." ”

Yun Meng said: "Oh, it's actually related to Yun Meng, so the brother has to talk about it." ”

Yin Yuan picked up the teacup, but the tea was cold at this time, Yin Yuan put another cup aside, squinted at it, Qing Yao didn't know when he fell asleep on the table on the side, and continued: "This matter is the flow of the stolen money in the Du Shuo case mentioned by the virtuous brother and the brother the day before yesterday. But if all the truth is buried like this, he is unwilling to be a brother, and he just wants to have a safe explanation of this matter before leaving Beijing, but it is only difficult for him to be embarrassed because of the relationship between the virtuous brother and Huan Yuan's master and apprentice. ”

Yun Meng sighed lightly and said, "If it is Xiaoyi, Yun Meng really hopes that my brother will not pursue this matter anymore, so as to protect the reputation of the teacher." But if it is for the sake of righteousness, how can the younger brother stop the elder brother for his own selfish interests? Although Yun Meng is not talented, he also understands the stakes. As for how to decide, the elder brother blames Yunmeng, and the younger brother is really difficult to help. It's just that, no matter what the brother's decision is, let's just read on the teacher's past achievements and Yun Meng's thin face, and give the teacher a chance to mend his ways. ”

Yin Yuan patted Yun Meng's shoulder and said: "Brother Xian knows that he is a brother who has worked hard, please rest assured, prepare a secret letter for my brother to be submitted to the Queen Mother early tomorrow morning, in addition to stating the truth and facts, I will also ask the Queen Mother for grace and leniency for Huan Yuan." There is a promise to be a brother, although the virtuous brother is relieved. ”

Yun Meng then got up and bowed to Yin Yuan and said, "Yun Meng, thank you brother!" ”