The crown prince lives in the East Palace, but this does not mean that the prince can only stay in the palace. In fact, because the control of the prince by the Great Jin Dynasty is much more relaxed than that of the previous dynasty, it is common for the prince to no longer be in the East Palace, even the King of Qi can often enter the palace without restrictions.

At this time, in the courtyard outside the palace, there was a person sitting in front of the prince.

This person's identity is extremely sensitive, and his coming here today is definitely beyond everyone's expectations. Of course, if he hadn't wandered aimlessly for half a day and then walked back and forth for more than 20 streets, he wouldn't have been able to get rid of the people who were following and monitoring behind him, and walked here through the back door.

The visitor lifted his hat and revealed an angry face.

"I really didn't expect that the palace has only been back for two days, and the first person to visit is actually you, Lord Admiral."

The person sitting there smiled slightly, picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, his eyes full of unexpected satisfaction for the prince.

This person is really the current commander of the Tiqi Division, Wen Chong.

The chief staff member under the account of King Qi back then.

Wen Chong appeared in the prince's courtyard today, and was drinking tea with the prince.

If this scene is known to some people, I am afraid it will cause an uproar.

"It was unexpected by His Highness, but it should also be reasonable, Your Highness, you said, didn't you?"

Wen Chong smiled, and there was a trace of trance in his eyes.

"Lord Admiral is here this time, I'm afraid that I don't just want to say these useless words to this palace, right?"

Wen Chong nodded, and said after a while: "Your Highness knows that I have always been a person of His Royal Highness King Qi, I was, I am, and I will be in the future, this will not change." However, this does not include that I will unconditionally obey every decision of His Highness, no matter before, I am now the Admiral of the Tiqi Division, let alone impossible. ”

"So, sometimes, I think about myself. Such as now, such as the future. ”

The prince's body sat up slightly, his brows seemed to be depressed, obviously he knew Wen Chong's words, but this was not a very light matter, the prince had his own considerations.

"Your Highness doesn't believe me, it should be, after all, before today, my first ten years were spent in the Qi Palace. In the past two years, I have also been making suggestions for the Qi Palace. It can be said that the most golden decade of my life was spent for the Qi Palace. ”

"I don't regret it, because my father was originally friendly with the Sima family, he did things for the queen mother, and I was for His Royal Highness King Qi, which is natural."

Speaking of this, Wen Chong looked up at the crown prince and said, "Your Highness, I have said so much, I think you also understand what I mean." In fact, when I come to see Your Highness today, Your Highness will be able to know what I am going to say. ”

"Yes, what I said next, if it had been Sima Bi two years ago, I wouldn't have said it - I wouldn't have thought about it. But now, I want to say it. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you and His Royal Highness the King of Qi, I am willing to saddle the horse for His Highness from now on."

After Wen Chong finished speaking, he got up, knelt down, and covered his forehead with his hands as a sign of allegiance.

The prince was shocked when he saw this, and he hesitated for a moment.

It's predictable, but it's still incredible.

However, the next moment, there was almost no pause, the prince picked up Wen Chong with one hand, put his arms with both hands, and said, "Lord Admiral."

Wen Chong got up and sat down with the support of the crown prince, and said: "Today, so this is the case, entrusting the future to His Royal Highness, it is not disloyal to the King of Qi, but I really said that loyalty to the King of Qi will not change, this is not a lie, I just want to implore His Royal Highness the Prince, if he wins the country one day, please let the King of Qi be a prince of peace." This is the minister's last request, and it is also the minister's conscience. I hope that His Highness will be gracious. ”

The prince's expression was solemn and he said, "It should be so, you can rest assured." ”

Wen Chong was relieved.

"Your Highness, today, the minister is throwing himself as the Admiral of the Ti Cavalry Division, which is quite a momentum, but Your Highness, in the next period of time, it is better not to rely too much on the Ti Cavalry Division."

The crown prince frowned and asked, "Why is this?" Can't you, being the Admiral of the Knights, forbid? ”

Wen Chong shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness doesn't know, the Tiqi Division has always been His Majesty's Tiqi Division, and it is definitely not my Wen Chong." Even Wei Liao, who was trusted by His Majesty back then, was always just the executor of His Majesty's will. If there is an exception, it's not nothing, but it's not me. ”

"Who?" The prince actually had an answer in his heart, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Governor, thank you."

Sure enough, it was him.

"Xie Shence to tell the truth, Your Majesty, the minister is not convinced by this person, but there are some things that cannot be convinced. A few years ago, the reorganization of the Tiqi Division, I can do the same, maybe I lack that courage and confidence, but if there is no way out to do, the minister can also do it, but the minister has thought about it more than a hundred times, and finally it should be that the minister can make achievements, but he will never be so good. ”

"After the reorganization, Xie Shence's control over the Tiqi Division is unprecedented, and there is certainly a reason for His Majesty's holy family, but it can make the voice of the Tiqi Division unified, which is a proof of strength. The minister checked Xie Shence's actions when he was in office, and although some of them were missing, what they showed was extraordinary wisdom and extraordinary courage. ”

"For example, he really dared to launch the Cai case and muddy the water of Huaiyangdao. He really dared to settle down in Sima Bi's camp, he really dared to take five hundred black-armored guards to fight tens of thousands of bandits, and he could even defeat the big white fish cavalry. ”

"Everything, the minister sometimes thinks: I may be able to do it, as long as I am given the same environment, I will definitely be able to do it, but when I calm down, I find that it is not necessarily. The so-called he can and I can, more often than not, it's just out of envy and jealousy. ”

"Therefore, Your Highness, he was able to do what he commanded the Ti Cavalry Division at that time, and he did things that violated the principles of the Ti Cai Division several times without being checked and reported, which in itself, in addition to his strong strength and control ability, his charm may also be a very important reason."

The prince nodded thoughtfully.

"So Your Highness, I am here this time, in addition to making the most correct choice based on reality, there is another point"

"What is it?"

"That is, Xie Shence did not betray His Highness until he left Jinyang Road and fled to the northwest, and the Xie family did not break with His Highness when it was seized, even now, there are still many officials who have survived the Xie family to serve the prince I am not satisfied with Xie Shence, but I have to admit that some things he did very right, so since he has always stood on the side of His Highness, the minister followed, and it would not be wrong to think about it."

The prince was stunned, then a little annoyed, but finally laughed.

"You are honest, but you dare to speak."

"His Royal Highness is humble and has the heart to lift, which is the luck of the minister!"

After that, they all laughed.

Since then, at least for now, there is no estrangement between the two.

Wen Chong said: "Your Highness, there is actually a problem within the Tiqi Division now. ”

The crown prince frowned and asked, "With the father and emperor here, how can the Tiqi Division be in chaos?" ”

Wen Chong sighed and said helplessly: "This is the biggest problem." Xie Shence has been in charge of the Ti Cavalry Division for a few years, and he has already infiltrated the Ti Cavalry Division, otherwise, before that, even if His Majesty favors him again, how can he be able to get the wind and the rain? In the final analysis, the Xie family was too powerful at the beginning, and he planted people as a commander, and he didn't know it. That is, he can only do it with the Xie family as the backing, and if he changes someone, Wei Liao can't do it, I can't do it, and no one can do it in the previous terms. ”

"The crown prince should still remember that Xie Shence has asked to resign several times, right? His Majesty did not agree to those few times, on the one hand, because Xie Yi and Xie Shang were still there, and the martial arts hall was newly established, and it was replaced at this time, which was very inappropriate for His Majesty and for the martial arts hall, so His Majesty also refused several times. ”

"However, the minister rummaged through the confidential documents, but there was a hidden discovery, in fact, His Majesty did not want Xie Shence to continue."

The prince's pupils shrank and asked, "But is it because Xie Shence's hand is stretched too long?" ”

Of course, this is the reason, but the minister has feelings, but it is not all the reasons. For other reasons, the minister is also investigating, but he has no clue so far. But what is certain is that Xie Shence was rejected several times at that time, and there were also talents that Xie Shence had cultivated for many years, but they were not completely transferred. ”

"At that time, the number of commanders and envoys of the Tiqi Division, the major general divisions, and a large number of directors, banners, and cadres were all his henchmen and cronies, and these people all held important positions and had no handle, so they could not be easily killed, so they could only be transferred. At that time, His Majesty was not willing to bear the consequences of such a turmoil. ”

The prince nodded, he could understand this, in fact, he did think of this.

"This time, His Royal Highness defeated the Southern Song Dynasty in Hubei Province, and His Royal Highness's mighty name resounded throughout the court and the opposition, which is of course His Royal Highness's talent, but Tiqi also played a big role in it, His Highness will not know that under His Royal Highness, I Tiqi Division's General Secretary Wushan is one of Xie Shence's most powerful assistants."

The prince nodded.

This time, he returned victoriously with His Highness, and his reputation among the Tiqi Division was unmatched for a while, and even some of the ministers' words, he dared to oppose them, and there were many people who supported him. Among these many people, there are many who are currently unable to move the Tiqisi. ”

The prince nodded again.

Wen Chong smiled bitterly. In fact, there are still some things he hasn't said.

He didn't want to kill some of the people who had failed to besiege Xie Shence before—after all, it was his men—and this time he was stabbed to death under pressure from Ossan, of course, all in secret. Even the rice fish was released by Osan.

Moreover, Osan went to prison for a long time.

Xie Shence's father is imprisoned in the edict, the contemporary head of the Xie family, Xie Shang!

And so he went in, and he went in

His Majesty knew that he had entered, but His Majesty did not speak, so he Wen Chong could not say anything.

What does this mean?

This shows that even if His Majesty is not dissatisfied with him Wen Chong, there are people within the Tiqi Division who dare to challenge the majesty of the Admiral!

Of course, he has been the Admiral of the Tiqi Division for two years, but two years later, at the most critical time, he found that the disruption of the Tiqi Division did not play a role, and there are still many people within the Tiqi Division who are loyal to Xie Shence.

It's not finally Your Majesty, and it's not finally him who worships it.

What makes Wen Chongyou bitter and unspeakable is that those people who were relegated to all directions of the Great Jin Dynasty have stood out in the two years of war and played a very key role.

For example, Wushan, he found out the details of Pan Mei, and knew that Pan Mei had a fiancée who was as beautiful as a flower, and he had excellent treasures and antiques, so he used money and unique classics to impress his heart, and used hidden means to let the people of the woman's family transport property to Qin, so that the emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty thought that Pan Mei wanted to raise his clan to surrender to Qin, and then the monarch and ministers were suspicious, resulting in Pan Mei, who was leading troops abroad, not getting due support and being constrained everywhere, and as a result, he could not flexibly transfer troops - so this became the most critical turning point for the prince to turn defeat into victory.

Therefore, this time Wushan followed the prince back to Beijing, and it was no accident that he would inevitably receive the first merit under the prince, which was equivalent to Wang Peishi, and gave him a fief.

What is even more surprising is that this will also be the biggest reward that Tiqi has received except for the Admiral. At that time, it was very likely that Wushan would become another commander of the Great Jin Dynasty in terms of temperance.

You must know that he Wen Chong was only appointed as the commander of the Tiqi Division, and he was crowned a viscount with more symbolic meaning than practical significance.

And he can be awarded an earl this time.

Although the most last

But that's the Count, too!

Although he Wen Chong will be rewarded with an earl, his rank will inevitably be higher than that of Wushan, but this title is not earned by him. Everyone knows that he didn't earn it. Therefore, even if he has a higher title, he is still not as good as Oshan.

This is all kinds of suffering in Wen Chong's heart.

Life is not as good as eighteen or nine, and Wen Chongneng has nothing to say with others.

So the bitterness is even more bitter.

"However, even so, when His Highness really needs it, his subordinates are not without people."

After Wen Chong said this, he thought of his plan and was a little proud.

Yes, although he is bitter in his heart, he also has reason to be proud.

It is not easy to leave your own life in such an environment! Wen Chong should certainly be proud.

There are a lot of you who don't belong to me, but what does it matter? You are just chess pieces in a small pattern, and I, but I am a staff officer outside the chessboard, and Wen Chong, a person who can decide the trend of the entire chess game, thought so in his heart.

The prince's eyes lit up and he smiled.

After Wen Chong came out, the prince was lazy.

When I really want to sleep, someone gives me a pillow.

After a long time, after about all the digestion of Wen Chonglaitou, the prince clapped his hands, and a woman turned out from behind the screen.

The prince and Wen Chongmi had been meeting for more than an hour, and the woman stood behind the screen for more than an hour.

In the woman's hand, she was carrying an ancient sword, which was the overlord flower with her real name cucumber.

"So," the prince smacked and said, "You took refuge in him because of his charisma?" But I'm your benefactor, aren't I? ”

Overlord said expressionlessly: "Of course, the benefactor is the benefactor, but you saved my life, and what I have done for you all these years should be paid off." As for whether it is his charisma, I don't know, I only know that the people under my command are also difficult now, but at least, they know what they are doing. They have never had an easy life. ”

The crown prince looked serious, as if he was facing a major choice.

And as Cucumber said, at this time in Huaxia City, what are Cucumber's subordinates doing?

"Whew, whew, tired, tired to death, my arm hurts so much, what does the big leader want us to do?"

"Who knows? Didn't you see that Leader Ren, Forehead, and Instructor Ren were all gritting their teeth? ”

"The big chief's wife is so tormenting, I'm not tired to death, I'm about to die of stinking, how can I be trained like this?"

In an open meadow, dozens of horse bandits led by the former West Wind, under the leadership of Dayi Langjun Ren Zhongxing, held an iron rod with both hands in front of the other, their cheeks against the body of the rod, and a pot of feces hung on the front end of the iron rod in each hand.

Loose stool with lid on.

(If you can see this strange scene, you can instantly understand what this is training.)

This is exactly the standard gun-wielding action of later generations. ）