Chapter 417: The heart of the king is unpredictable
When the Son of Heaven returned to the palace, King Wuqiu Shou and others were about to come forward to congratulate, but when they saw the face of the Son of Heaven, they hurriedly swallowed the words back. They looked at Yan Suke, Yan Zhu lowered his eyebrows, but he didn't speak, looking unfathomable.
The atmosphere in the hall was strange, and no one dared to talk nonsense.
Tianzi thought about it, glanced at Yan Zhu and the others, and also felt that the atmosphere was wrong. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's good that Liang Xiao burned the baggage of the Huns, but it can't solve the problem of our army's baggage." The prepared grain and grass should be transported to Henan as soon as possible, and the people who want to migrate can also set off. Winter is coming, and it will take a lot of time on the road, so the arrangements are in place one day earlier, and the rest assured one day earlier. ”
"Yui!" Everyone should go and arrange it at once. The relevant documents should be immediately sent to the Prime Minister's Office, which will deploy them.
Everyone gets busy and hides the awkwardness.
The Son of Heaven called Yan Zhu and King Wuqiu Shou to him and spread out the map. "Henan has won or lost, is the next move to the right Beiping, or out of Hexi?"
Yan Zhu said: "The minister thinks that it is better to go to Youbeiping first. The command of King Jiangdu is mainly foot soldiers, and the cavalry is too small, I am afraid it will be difficult to repel King Zuoxian. Just ......"
"Just what?"
"It's just that the Huns are strong, and although the armies won, the losses are not small, especially Liang Xiao, who urgently needs to rest and recuperate, and can't fight again."
The Son of Heaven nodded. "Yes, Li Guangbu has fought thousands of miles, and he has become the end of a strong crossbow. The task of rushing to the aid of Youbeiping is still handed over to Wei Qing. ”
"Your Majesty." King Wuqiu Shou echoed.
It didn't take much thought for him to see the intention. So far, Wei Qing's exploits are not outstanding enough, and rushing to the aid of Youbeiping can give him one more chance. It's just that he doesn't quite understand what Yan Zhu said to the Son of Heaven, in the blink of an eye. The Son of Heaven's perception of Liang Xiao has changed so drastically.
The Zongheng family kills people with their tongues, and it really lives up to its reputation.
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Pavilion Tao Chang Princess's Mansion.
Liu Ling got out of the car, said hello to Deng Guobin, and walked into the gate under the guidance of Chen Xu. Chen Xu is the eldest son of the Marquis of Tangyi, the heir of the Marquis, and he will welcome him. The princess of the pavilion Tao gave Liu Ling enough face.
Instead of passing through the atrium, they went straight down the long corridor to the backyard. Through the high courtyard wall, Liu Ling heard the voices of the guests talking, and couldn't help but chuckle. "The house is really full of guests today."
Chen Xu smiled. "It's all a bunch of things that tend to be inflammatory, just joining in the fun. Now my family is no better than when the Empress Dowager was alive, if it weren't for the help of Lord Weng, who would want to come. Even the lord of Weng is not very easy to invite now. ”
Liu Ling chuckled. "Chen Jun, is this also a person who tends to be inflammatory?"
Chen Xu realized that he was speechless for a while, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile. "Forgive me. I really see these people angry, not against the lord. I know that Lord Weng is not that kind of person. Besides, if you want to attach to the potential, it is also the potential of my family to attach the master. Master Weng, your business is so big now, can you take us to play? ”
"I'm out there." Liu Ling said with a smile: "I heard that when the Empress Dowager passed away, she left all the treasures she had collected for many years to the Empress Dowager. Your home is sitting on a mountain of gold. Why be busy and compete for the benefits of the twelve. Of course. If you're interested, I'd love to hear you. ”
"That's great." Chen Xu's eyebrows danced. "Master Weng, you are not an outsider, so I won't hide it from you. The Empress Dowager's things are valuable, but they belong to my grandmother, and they will be the same as her title in the future. Inherited by my younger brother. If we don't prepare in advance, we will sit and eat empty, and sooner or later we will come to the gate of the Lord Weng to beg for food......"
"Brother. Look at you, can you get down to business. Queen Chen Ajiao stood at the bottom of the steps and glared at Chen Xu. The lord has not yet taken a seat, you cry poor first, is this a rush? Do you want to drive me away with me? ”
Chen Xu hurriedly apologized and withdrew with a red face. Chen Ajiao took Liu Ling's hand, went to the hall, and squeezed her eyes. "Sister, there's good news."
"What's the good news?"
"Liang Xiao has made meritorious service again. I heard people say that the Son of Heaven was so happy that he got carried away, and the officials shouted long live. ”
Chen Ajiao told the news she heard. When Liu Ling heard this, a trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. She took Empress Chen's hand and said with a smile: "That's Your Majesty's discernment. ”
"Really?" Chen Ajiao snorted: "That Wei Qing received 10,000 horsemen, and he didn't make any contributions, he really failed His Majesty's discerning eyes." ”
Liu Ling smiled. She knew that the Empress had been bored with Wei Zifu lately. The queen and the Son of Heaven have been married for many years, and their stomachs have not moved, Wei Zifu has just given birth to a daughter, and now she is pregnant again, according to this trend, it is a matter of time before she gives birth to a son. For the queen, having no children is the biggest shortcoming, and the queen mother has passed away again, and it is really impossible to say what day she can do as a queen.
"Queen, who can say for sure what is happening on the battlefield. If he doesn't make meritorious contributions, it doesn't mean that he has no ability. General Li is known as a famous general, and after so many years, isn't it the first time that he has made such a contribution? Wei Qing is still young, and it is only a matter of time before he makes meritorious contributions. ”
"General Lee? General Li was able to command more than 10,000 troops in the first battle? Chen Ajiao's eyebrows furrowed, and she looked angry. General Li is a true good man. What about Wei Qing? He was just a riding slave of Princess Pingyang, just because his sister was favored, and he commanded more than 10,000 cavalry on his first expedition. If this gets out, what will the ministers say, what will the people say? Sister, I'm really not upset about myself, I'm worried about the criticism of the government and the opposition, and His Majesty's reputation will be hindered. ”
Liu Ling shook his head. "Empress, I disagree with you on this point. I think that although Wei Qing has a poor background, he has the talent of a general. His Majesty used him, and he did not use it wrong. If you don't believe me, you'll see. ”
Empress Chen was just about to argue again, when suddenly her eyes flashed and she laughed. "I see, I see. You don't believe in the Son of Heaven at all, you believe in Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao and Wei Qing are good friends, you love Liang Xiao, so you look at Wei Qing differently. ”
Liu Ling blushed and was speechless. I have to say that Queen Chen hit her crookedly and hit her mind. She has no relationship with Wei Qing, how can she tell whether Wei Qing is a general. But Liang Xiao and Wei Qing have a good relationship, Liang Xiao came back from the Western Regions, and the first person to find him was Wei Qing. Before leaving Beijing, the last person to find was Wei Qing, which shows that the two are close not only because of Zhenger.
She believed in Liang Xiao's vision.
"Sister, Liang Xiao has made a great contribution this time, and he will definitely be sealed, but I don't know what he will ask His Majesty for." Seeing that Liu Ling was embarrassed, Empress Chen was in a good mood and quipped: "Of course, more importantly, I don't know if he will go to Huainan Wangfu to ask for something." ”
Liu Ling was embarrassed and pushed Queen Chen shyly. "Queen's ......"
Empress Chen covered her lips and laughed. The two laughed for a while, and Queen Chen said again: "You are the leader of our women, and they are so convinced of Liang Xiao, then his ability is even more amazing." Do you say, do you have any experience with women? ”
"Women's way?" Liu Ling was stunned. "He's a man, how can he know what kind of woman's way."
"Well, you can help me ask, maybe he knows. You said that I am in good health, and there is nothing wrong with me, why can I ......" Empress Chen got up embarrassed and squeezed her eyes. "You know."
Liu Ling suddenly realized and laughed dumbly.
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Liang Xiao walked into Li Guang's Chinese army camp, and before he could enter the account, he heard the sound of knocking over things. He was stunned for a moment, stopped, and turned his inquiring gaze to Li Kang. Li Dang shrank his head and didn't dare to squeak.
"Brother Liang, you better go in and ask yourself. I don't know what's going on, but Aung was suddenly annoyed. ”
Liang Xiao frowned. Brother Liang? Why does this sound so familiar?
He carefully lifted the big tent, and saw that the tent was in a mess, Li Guang stood in the tent with his hands behind his back, his face pale.
"General, you are ......"
Li Guang glanced at Liang Xiao, strode to the collapsed case, picked up a document, and threw it in front of Liang Xiao with a "whoosh". "Look at it."
Liang Xiao hurriedly took it and looked at it, and his brows furrowed.
The document was sent by Chang'an, requesting that after the end of the war, Cheng Buzhi would guard Henan, and Han Anguo and Wei Qing would lead their troops to aid Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, who was fighting in Youbeiping, except for leaving 5,000 cavalry for Cheng Buzhi, most of the cavalry would be handed over to Wei Qing. This is different from the original plan. Originally, the plan was for Li Guang's headquarters to sweep Hexi. Now handing over the main force to Wei Qingchi to aid Liu Fei is tantamount to depriving Li Guang of his military power.
This is the Son of Heaven protecting Wei Qing, in order to create an opportunity for Wei Qing to make meritorious contributions, he can't even take care of the most basic cover-up. No wonder Li Guangfa is so hot. Recently, he and Gongsun Ao, Zhang Cigong and others didn't look at each other well, and as soon as this order came out, it was like a slap in the face.
Liang Xiao carefully avoided the things on the ground and picked up the desk. "General, sit down."
Li Guangyu's anger did not subside. "What to sit on, can I still sit down? It won't be long before this position will have to be reserved for Wei Qing to sit. ”
Liang Xiao sighed. "General, can you listen to my advice? If I can listen, I'll tell you what I think. If you don't want to listen, I won't force the general, just quit and let the general vent to his heart's content. ”
Liang Xiao said, taking a step back. Li Guang glared at him and shouted, "Stop." Tell me what the imperial court was thinking and why it made such an arrangement. Is it the meaning of the Son of Heaven, or is there a villain doing it. ”
Liang Xiao shook his head. "I'm sure the Son of Heaven meant it. The Son of Heaven has a strong personality, and others may have the opportunity to give advice, but the decision must be made by the Son of Heaven himself. ”
"That'...... Why is he? Li Guang suddenly looked depressed as if he had been beaten by frost. Didn't we fight a good fight? ”
"On the contrary, it is precisely because we played so well that the Son of Heaven has to do this." Liang Xiao stepped forward, reached out to support Li Guang's shoulder, and pushed him to the side of the desk to sit down. "General, this is also the love of the Son of Heaven for you, you should be grateful."
Li Guang was stunned. "You're drunk, isn't that bullshit?"
Liang Xiao's eyes narrowed. "General, do you think I look like I'm drunk? I'm not telling you bullshit, I'm talking to you about it. You don't want to use gold as a straw, okay? ”
Li Guang was amused by him. He waved his hand. "Okay, tell me, how this has become the love of the Son of Heaven for me." ――
(To be continued.) )