The Son of Heaven asked him to lift the ship model, returned to the greenhouse hall, and called the examination order.

I was dumbfounded when I heard the work order. "Your Majesty, make a similar model, the minister can do it. To make a model that can interchange parts, the minister can't do it. This is not a big ship, and there are some errors, which can be repaired. With such a small part, my hand slipped......"

The Son of Heaven blinked, feeling justified. He scratched his head, and for a moment lost his mind.

"There's really no way to make it?"

"The minister can't do it." There was no hesitation in the examination order this time, and he refused in one bite. He would rather not do this examination order than accept this task. In case the Son of Heaven is on fire at that time, let him bear the loss of this thousand gold, he can't afford to pay it.

Seeing that the exam was so refreshing, the Son of Heaven was very angry. "Is Liang Xiao really irreplaceable?"

The examination order was silent, and the Wuqiu Shouwang and others next to him did not speak. They can also say a few words about other things, and no one dares to intervene in this matter. The ship model is in front of you, this is simply an impossible task, whoever speaks, this task will fall on whose head. If it is completed, it is certainly a great achievement, but if it is not completed, the Son of Heaven will lose face, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

The Son of Heaven looked at the people with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and an indescribable anger arose in his heart, and there was a sense of frustration of being humiliated. Liu Ling proposed this gamble to make him recognize Liang Xiao's ability, and it is certainly frustrating that he has no strength to fight back, and snubbing a talent who is unparalleled in the world is even more obvious that he has no eyes and no one has the bearing of a gentleman.

Liu Ling challenged him face to face and humiliated him.

The Son of Heaven's eyebrows trembled, and his eyes showed a bit of anger. "A bounty of gold. Under the reward. There will be brave men. I don't believe I can't find one or two skilled craftsmen. ”

King Wuqiu Shou and others remained silent. The Son of Heaven saw no reaction. turned around and glanced at them, and finally his gaze fell on the face of the examination order, his eyes shrunk, and he was as ruthless as a wolf. The exam worker order shuddered, and hurriedly bowed down to agree, but his voice was a little trembling, and he didn't have any confidence.

The Son of Heaven became more and more angry, turned around and said, "Where are Han Anguo and Wang Hui?" ”

Yan An hurriedly stepped forward: "Han Anguo has arrived at Huiji. Wang Hui also entered Yuzhang, and according to the time, he should have arrived at Da Yuling at this moment. ”

"Spread the edict and let them speed up."

"Yui!"

"Without the Lou ship, I can capture South Vietnam." The Son of Heaven glanced at the ship model on the case, brushed his sleeves and walked away.

The master's father frowned, silent, and showed a little confusion in his eyes.

――

Liu Ling sat in front of the bright glass window, his face was calm, and he couldn't see even a trace of uneasiness.

The master sat down on his knees across from her. His brow furrowed. He stared at Liu Ling's eyes, anxiously waiting for Liu Ling's reply.

"Thank you for the news." Liu Ling raised his head. Smile slightly. "However, it is too risky for the Lord Father to do this. If there is anything in the future, let people notify you, and you don't have to run by yourself. ”

The master father bowed slightly. "The owner cares, and I am grateful. However, this matter is very important, and it will be difficult to feel at ease if you don't go there in person. The lord of Weng is stupid and stupid, and he really can't understand it, so please ask the lord to guide him through the maze. ”

Liu Ling glanced at the master father, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. "Lord Father, do you think Han Anguo and Wang Hui can take South Vietnam this time?"

The master shook his head. "The preparation was too hasty, and I was not 100% sure. Yan An pinned his hopes on Zhao Hu to respond, and it was really risky. Once South Vietnam found out that the imperial court had the intention of annexing and sent heavy troops to hold Hengpu Pass, our army could not advance or retreat, and it was likely to repeat the mistakes of the Qin army. ”

"In that case, what is there to worry about?" Liu Ling raised his hand and signaled the master father not to worry. "Although the Son of Heaven is competitive, he is not a reckless person. Before taking all of South Vietnam, he categorically would not tear his face. After all, for him, merit is a big deal, and although my husband is a little ambitious, he has no heart for submission. Which is more important, the Son of Heaven knows how to choose. ”

The master father was relieved. "Since Lord Weng is so sure, then I am relieved." He smiled and said, "Actually, if the champion Hou made such a move, he wouldn't think it would be strange. Master Weng's family is profound, and he still adheres to the way of humility and simplicity, but suddenly he is sharp and aggressive, which is really unexpected. In this way, it seems that it is chaotic to care. ”

Liu Ling bowed and thanked him. The master father went out of the door, and Liu Ling sent him to the door, and then stopped. When the master father disappeared outside the door, the smile on Liu Ling's face dissipated, and a thick cloud of sorrow shrouded his eyebrows. She propped up her waist and slowly walked to the window and sat down on the Taishi chair, leaning on the backrest, tilting her head, and showing a tired smile.

Alpha and two valet maids rushed over, worried. "Lord Weng."

"It's okay, I'll just rest for a while." Liu Ling waved his hand, opened his eyes, looked at Alpha, and said with a forced smile: "When he was in the Western Regions, was he so reckless?" ”

Alpha rolled his eyes and smiled, "The master has never been reckless. He dared to do this, he should believe that his wife could clear the obstacles for him, so he let go. ”

Liu Ling was slightly stunned, and then laughed again. "You're lying to me again."

"How dare I lie to Madame." Alpha said: "Madame should know that I am the maid of Princess Mingzhu and grew up in Dawan since I was a child. Our Dawan woman has always been straightforward, she will say whatever she thinks in her heart, and she will not lie to others. ”

Liu Ling held his cheeks and was silent for a moment. "Is this the case with your Pearl Princess?"

"Of course. My princess admired the master, so she spoke bluntly, but the master said that he already had the master in his heart and could not tolerate anyone else. At that time, we all thought that the master was too pedantic, but now it seems that he really has a vision, and the wisdom of the master is rare in the world. ”

Liu Lingming's eyes flashed slightly, and the corners of his mouth provoked three points of pride.

Outside the door, the master father got into the car, swept his eyes, saw a brocade box in the corner, and couldn't help but crook his mouth. He opened the brocade box and opened a crack, revealing a row of yellow gold. Judging from the size of the brocade box, even if there is no hundred gold, there are at least seventy or eighty gold.

The master father covered the brocade box with satisfaction. Liu Ling's generosity made his trip worthwhile.

――

Hengpu Pass, Liang Xiao stood by the pass, looking at the mountains and plum trees in the distance. Laughing to himself.

The Son of Heaven was carried away by the victory. Yan An was also blinded by merit. Just with Zhao Hu's heart to the imperial court, he wants to cooperate with the outside and take South Vietnam?

It's child's play.

That's right, in history, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally took Nanyue, but that was when Lü Jia killed the king of Nanyue and Nanyue was in civil strife. Even so, the five-way army was still used. More than 100,000 people, after more than two years of hard fighting, really pacified South Vietnam. Now there are only some differences within South Vietnam, and there are no major conflicts, and the Son of Heaven has only arranged two groups of men, but only 50,000 or 60,000 people, and it is simply whimsical to want to forcibly take South Vietnam.

Don't you just want to borrow a knife to kill someone? I'm so stupid, you dig a pit for me to jump, I'll jump?

From the moment he decided to kill Han Yan. No, to be exact. From the moment he knew that the Son of Heaven had sent Han Yan to Yuzhang to ask him about his views on Wei Qing's military exploits, Liang Xiao knew that the contradictions between him and the Son of Heaven were difficult to reconcile and had the possibility of intensifying. He hesitated, so he decided to avoid it, but Han Yan persevered and had to chase after him to ask what was going on, so he had to kill Han Yan.

Han Yan is the favorite of the Son of Heaven, no matter how carefully he arranges it, the Son of Heaven will not fully accept his explanation. In fact, he didn't expect the Son of Heaven to believe him, he just wanted the Son of Heaven to find no evidence of Fabiao. He didn't expect the Son of Heaven not to put small shoes on him. The soldiers will block, and the water will cover it. It's not exactly a joke to say that you want to sail to sea. If it really comes to that point, even if he regrets it, he will not be martyred for this era.

For example, now, he is stranded at Hengpu Pass, refusing to move on.

The reason he gave was very simple, he was the messenger of the Son of Heaven, and he couldn't go to Panyu by himself, so he had to wait for the king of Nanyue to send someone to pick him up, and he had to have someone of sufficient level. He is not Yan An, Yan An is just an ordinary official, but he is a champion with a knighthood, of course, he can't be too casual, this is about the face of the court. Who made the Son of Heaven a man who loves face.

Qin Ge and the others knew that he intended to delay, and they didn't rush him. As long as the reasons given by Liang Xiao are sufficient, they will not deliberately urge Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao lived in Hengpu Pass for more than half a month. In addition to having a good conversation with Cai Chuan, the guard of Hengpu in South Vietnam, he also traveled all over the nearby mountains in the name of watching plum blossoms. Although I can't draw, I have a lot of intuitive feelings. In his opinion, if you want to storm this Hengpu Pass, with the existing weapons and equipment, the casualties will be an unbearable high price.

Not only him, but Qin Ge and others also had such an opinion. Therefore, when Liang Xiao said that if you want to cooperate with the outside, Hengpu Pass is the most critical position, and winning Hengpu Pass is equivalent to stepping into Panyu City with one foot, Qin Ge and the others have no objection.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, Liang Xiao turned sideways, took a look, and saw Qin Ge pressing his sword and going upstairs with wind under his feet.

"Bo Ming."

"Is there any news from the Great Order?"

Qin Ge exhaled, rubbed his face, pulled his sleeves again, fanned the wind, and looked around by the way. Lingnan is not as good as Guanzhong, although it is only the beginning of April, it is already too hot to bear. Qin Ge was in a hurry this way, and he was already sweating.

"The Great Command has arrived in Nanye, and if you go any further, you will be discovered by the South Vietnamese. He asked when we would be ready. ”

Liang Xiao didn't answer, Wang Hui was eager to make a meritorious service, and he couldn't wait to step into Hengpu Pass. However, there are only ten Lang officials around him, and there are only thirty people with Tu Niu'er and others, and it is delusional to want to control Hengpu Pass with these thirty people.

"Did you tell him? Although we got along with Cai Chuan happily, we were not happy enough to be alone with him. ”

"Got it."

Liang Xiao's eyebrows frowned slightly. "Then did you tell him about the terrain near Hengpu Pass?"

"I also drew a sketch for him." Qin Ge showed a little helplessness. "But the Great Decree said that Your Majesty is urging you tightly, and if you delay it for too long, he will not be able to excuse the prince, once Your Majesty blames it......"

"Your Majesty blames it, and I'm carrying it alone." Liang Xiao snorted, very unhappy. Wang Hui's abacus was really good, and he used the Son of Heaven to pressure him and force him to act immediately. It's done, Wang Hui has the merit of winning the pass, defeated, and he Liang Xiao is dead.

Qin Ge was also very embarrassed. They can help Liang Xiao cover up, but if Wang Hui complains in front of the Son of Heaven, they will also be implicated. After all, in addition to protecting Liang Xiao, their mission is also to monitor him.

"Bo Ming, when do we have to wait?"

Liang Xiao was silent. After a long time, he said: "You go and tell the Daxing Order that there are 3,000 defenders at Hengpu Pass, and if you want to seize the city and prevent the South Vietnamese from counterattacking, you can't do it without a thousand elites." Let him arrange for a thousand men to stand by outside the city, and after I give the signal, these men will rush to the city within the time of a meal. ”

Liang Xiao turned around, looked at Qin Ge, and crooked his mouth. "Do you think I'm trying to make things difficult for him?"

Qin Ge smiled knowingly. "Bo Ming, you still have a way. This move was enough to make Wang Hui retreat. ”

――

Looking at Qin Ge, who had gone and returned, Wang Hui had a calm face and was silent.

Qin Ge stepped forward and saluted, and Wang Hui nodded, which was considered to be a return of the salute. "Champion Hou still doesn't agree to act? I have just received the edict of the Son of Heaven, and if I don't enter the army anymore, I'm afraid I won't be able to exonerate the champion Hou. ”

Qin Ge said with a smile: "Champion Hou is ready, just waiting for the big order to take the city." ”

"Really?" Wang Hui's face changed, and he smiled a little more. "Champion Hou already has a plan to take the city?"

"It's no problem to control the South Vietnamese defenders. However, we have a limited number of people, and we can only fight for a meal for the Great Order. If the Great Decree can reach the city in time, we can open the city gate and welcome the Great Decree into the city. Take Hengpu Pass, to the south is a horse Pingchuan, the big order can be Anbu Angelica, straight to the city of Panyu, and then with the imperial history of the army together, capture Panyu. ”

The smile on Wang Hui's face immediately disappeared without a trace. Daxing ordered the Quartet to be hired, often communicated with envoys from various countries, and what he was best at was listening to the meaning of the words. Liang Xiao's plan seems to be very cooperative, but in fact, the real meaning is to remind Wang Hui that if you can't arrive in time, it will be impossible to take Hengpu Pass. Even if you take Hengpu Pass, if you want to take Panyu, you also need the cooperation of Han Anguo, the imperial historian.

In other words, it is simply impossible for you to get ahead of Han Anguo and monopolize the efforts to pacify South Vietnam.

In fact, taking Hengpu Pass is an impossible task. To get to the castle in the time of a meal, he had to lurk near the Hengpu Pass. And if he gets too close, he will inevitably be discovered by the South Vietnamese scouts, so that the South Vietnamese will inevitably be more vigilant.

"You ...... Can't control Yokouraguan? ”

Qin Ge smiled more calmly. "Daxing Order, we only have thirty people, and there are more than three hundred guards of the Hengpu Pass General, of which at least twenty are inseparable, if you want to control him in one fell swoop, it is not easy to find opportunities."

Wang Hui was angry and was angry, when a subordinate rushed in and whispered a few words in Wang Hui's ear. Wang Hui was stunned, then his face changed greatly, and he said sharply: "Really? ”

The subordinate nodded solemnly.

Wang Hui frowned, his face twisted, clenched his fists and pounded his palms twice, gritted his teeth for a long time, and then said: "Shandong Dashui, this battle ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to fight. ”――

(To be continued.) )