Tuoba took off the emperor's crown and prepared to change into a short jacket and go to the palace stable to feed the horses.

The Xianbei army suffered heavy losses from Liu Yu by the Yellow River, and Abogan lost his life. After hearing the bad news, Takubashi locked himself in his house and confessed to his dead sister. The first thing to do after that was to ask the palace people to prepare the groom's clothes.

He once made a bet with Cui Hao and decided that Liu Yu couldn't ride Xianbei Tie. Now that he has lost, according to the bet, whoever loses will feed the horses for a day.

The Son of Heaven has no jokes.

What's more, he is determined to be the son of heaven who is a saint.

But the reason why the Son of Heaven is not the Son of Heaven is that he does not touch anything else except being the Son of Heaven with peace of mind. The Son of Heaven feeds the horses, how can the people who feed the horses deal with themselves? By extension, you, the Son of Heaven milks, the Son of Heaven slaughters sheep, and the Son of Heaven piles cow dung into a wall with his hands, so how can there be a distinction between monarchs and ministers, high and low?

The matter is too big to think about, the eunuch and the palace maid were frightened.

But no one dared to top it.

The old eunuch who had followed Tuoba Jue quietly sent someone to invite a few important ministers in the court.

Now, when Tuoba changed his clothes, several people, including Cui Hao, were standing beside him.

Cui Hao knew that this matter was caused by him, and he had to have a posture first. Although it was the emperor himself who made the bet, how could a courtier, take it seriously with a verbal bet, press the Son of Heaven to drop his own goods, and spend a day in the horse dung heap?

"Your Majesty is a promise of a thousand gold, and the ministers are very impressed. It's just that the current military affairs are heavy, and everything needs to be decided by the cadres and the government, so how can there be no monarch in the country? The ministers thought that it was better for His Majesty to issue a decree and designate one of our ministers to fulfill the contract on their behalf, so that one would not break his word, and the other would be the honor of the courtiers. ”

I didn't expect Tuoba to break it with one sentence:

"Out of the way! I'm just going to work in the stables today, and you're going to the stables! ”

The ministers were speechless.

But the real dragon is accompanied by the horse, what else is there to pay attention to the shrimp soldiers and crabs?

Tuoba gathered up and strode out, the ministers following not far behind. Without taking two steps, Tuoba turned around:

"Do you want to teach me how to serve the animals?"

A few people were frozen there.

"Go back to your own duties! Cui Hao, you come with me. ”

That's the difference. If the emperor needs someone to talk to, as long as Cui Hao's tongue is not stuck to the roof of the mouth, the others are not qualified to be consultants. Several other ministers were envious and jealous, and they had no choice but to let the flowers fall.

The stables have been cleaned, and there is no smell of horse manure and urine except for the smell of fresh grass and the horses themselves, welcoming the grooms of the highest rank ever. The trough was empty, and the sink was empty, waiting for the emperor to work genuinely. Cui Hao glanced at it, suspecting that these people had starved the horses, so that when the emperor himself put the forage in front of these animals, they would show the excitement of feasting and expressing their gratitude to His Majesty. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a huge disrespect for His Majesty the Emperor to be honored and only feed the horses once in 800 years, and they were unmoved?

It's not a horse business, it's a personnel thing.

Sure enough, when Tuoba laid the grass in the trough, the horses immediately plunged their heads in, and chewed loudly, their tails flicked around, and the horse's ears turned around, with a deep state of speechless gratitude, giving this ninety-five honored groom a great face.

Tuobaji's three favorite horses, a pure white and hairless "Snow Shadow", a four-hooves with white hair "Black Arrow", and a diamond-shaped white fur on the bridge of the nose "Chidian", are also among the thanksgiving. Tuoba had not ridden his horse for five or six days, and when the horses saw him, they all neighed for joy and rubbed their heads against his face. Tuoba stroked them one by one, and told the groom to bring three eggs and crack them on the edge of the trough. The three horses seem to enjoy this treatment on a regular basis, sucking the egg whites and yolks clean. The horses on the side smelled the smell and looked this way.

The imperial stable is like the court, people are different, and horses are not the same.

Tuoba brought a few more buckets of water and filled the trough.

Wipe the sweat off your forehead with your sleeve, and the complexion on your face looks much better.

Looking around, the head of the groom didn't know whether he was clever or had been instructed by the eunuchs, so he immediately brought someone over a small bed and a small table, and poured tea in a porcelain cup. Tuoba didn't sit down, and lowered his face:

"Didn't you see Cui Sikong there?"

The groom ran to get the second Hu bed, but he kept an eye on it, and the cup for Cui Hao was obviously a grade worse.

Cui Hao has already seen that Tuoba is going to use the way of sweating to relieve the depression in his heart. Sure enough, after a cup of tea, Tuoba took a long breath of turbidity:

"What a shame!"

Cui Hao knew what he was talking about.

Not to mention, in terms of the Xianbei War that Cui Hao experienced, there is really no past when tens of thousands of Xianbei elites were beaten so miserably by less than 3,000 Han infantry, let alone losing the head of an imperial prince.

Of course, he can't say to the emperor that I warned you a long time ago.

But the emperor can't be allowed to jump out of the quagmire of shame.

"Your Majesty is relieved, in the view of the minister, the heavens will descend to Xianbei, and they must first suffer their minds, and since ancient times, they have not seen an emperor who can have great achievements without failure. In the battle between Chu and Han, Liu Bang was repeatedly defeated and Xiang Yu won repeatedly, but in the end, who was the big winner and who opened up the 400-year Taiping foundation is self-evident. ”

Tuoba Si nodded, pondered for a moment, and said I was just worried that Liu Yu would become my future rival of Great Wei.

Cui Hao smiled faintly:

"He is indeed brave and resourceful."

And then it came to an abrupt end.

Tuoba waited for a moment and didn't see anything next, and looked up to see Cui Hao smiling.

"Do you have anything to say?"

Cui Hao ended the teacup, blew away the tea leaves floating on the surface, and took a small sip:

"From the minister's point of view, although Liu Yu is wise and brave, it is just a rapid, the potential is short, and the urgency can hurt people, but in front of His Majesty's Jianghai mind, the pattern is too small."

As soon as Tuoba Hei wanted to say that you have an overreputation, he immediately thought of Cui Hao, who never said too much, never patted himself on the back, even in front of the emperor.

His Majesty said from childhood to adulthood. Let's start with this loss. The minister looked at the eldest grandson Song Song chapter transferred by His Majesty, although there are traces of literary ornaments, but the battle situation is not far from ten. As far as the array is concerned, the minister underestimated Liu Yu, and his crescent-shaped car formation is indeed a perfect location and is impeccable. If you use the military formation drawn by the minister for His Majesty last time, the two wings are exposed, and I am afraid that I will not be able to withstand a few strong attacks by Ah Bogan. But this also proves from the opposite side that if the southerners infantry have no strong base, they will not be able to resist our Great Wei elite cavalry. Thinking about it, the use of troops is expensive in flexibility and mobility, and not everywhere in the world has the conditions for him to put this formation, so a temporary victory or defeat is not enough to worry deeply. The general trend of the north and the south will not change the direction of the wind because of a car and riding duel. ”

Tuoba nodded approvingly:

"I feel the same way, but I was blinded by the pain of losing my teacher, and I didn't think as thoroughly as Sikong."

Looking at Liu Yu's posture after the war, he first took care of Athingan, sent envoys to return the body, and then sent gifts to Changsun Song, and also used handwritten letters and messengers to bring words, repeatedly explaining that he had no intention of going to war, but was forced by the pressure of military morale and had to defend himself. If Liu Yu is really unscrupulous and really has the strength to conquer the world, there is no need to have such a humble act after the big victory. From the minister's point of view, his gestures were made by the eldest grandson Song and shown to His Majesty. He knew very well that the current Jin Dynasty was capable of dealing with Yao Qin, and there was still a chance of victory against Yao Qin, and if he was an enemy of Great Wei, it would not be the best policy to break it, let alone start a war with Wei Qin at the same time. The meaning of the minister's words is that Liu Yu seems to be aggressive on the battlefield, but in terms of strategy, he is actually on the defensive. ”

Already a little excited, he stood up and paced back and forth a few steps:

"It's interesting, you go on, go on!"

Cui Hao said that he was getting better, and he was also very energetic, but he reminded himself not to be too arrogant in front of the emperor, so he took a sip of tea, calmed down, and steadied his speech:

Finally, let's look at Liu Yu's heartfelt thoughts. Liu Yu was born in a market gambler, encountered troubled times, had a place to use, and after some internal and external wars, he gradually became powerful. His roots are all in the south of the Yangtze River and not in the north. The northern countries, including our Great Wei, do not currently have the ability to cross the river and eat the Jin Dynasty, so we do not pose an actual threat; The Yao and Qin dynasties were chaotic and corrupt, and they themselves were in danger, and it was impossible to threaten the Jin Dynasty. This means that his real enemies are actually those courtiers and local powerful factions of the Jin Dynasty who support the Sima family. If there are no one or two world-famous martial arts, he is lowly, and the so-called descendants of King Chu Yuan of the Han Dynasty are just self-gilding, and people look down on him at all. Therefore, he wanted to use guò to conquer the outside world, to block the mouth of his internal political enemies, and to pave the way for the seizure of supreme power. Eat Yao Qin and restore the old capital, it is not too laborious in military affairs, and the political dividends are rich, why not? ”

Tuoba closed his eyes and smashed the taste of these words:

"But your majesty thinks about it, this time Liu Yu's expedition, the elite poured out, and all the good generals accompanied him, and Jiankang left an empty shell of the Taiwei Mansion, which was all maintained by Liu Mu alone. Liu Mu is a genius in the world and has the demeanor of Zhuge Wuhou, but if Liu Yu is away for too long, relying on his intelligence alone, he can deal with a group of potential opponents who are eyeing him, and if he falls slightly, he will lose all the games. And I heard that all the burden was on him, and he was so busy every day that he forgot to sleep and eat, and if he continued like this, he would die of exhaustion sooner or later. As soon as he died, Liu Yu's rear completely lost his support. If Liu Yu loses the foundation of Jiangdong, then it will be very difficult for him to start from scratch in the north of the four neighbors of strong enemies, and he may repeat the mistakes of Liu Kun's lone army in four battles. Never exchange the north for the south, he knows this account clearly. Generally speaking, this person has the talent of partial security, and has no unifying power. So the minister has two judgments, first, Liu Yu can lay down Guanzhong, but he will not stay there for too long. With this, there is also a second judgment, Guanzhong is my Dawei sooner or later. ”

Ninety percent of Tuoba heirs are convinced, but one percent is suspicious:

"You mean we send troops to reclaim Guanzhong?"

Cui Hao smiled and shook his head:

"His Majesty is the lord of the world, this kind of fox hunting and rabbit hunting, you don't need to do it yourself, someone will do it for you."

Tuoba Si personally poured tea for Cui Hao:

"Don't sell it."

Cui Hao dipped his fingers in the tea and drew three circles.

"This is Guanzhong, here is our Great Wei, and over there is Helian Bo Great Xia. Helian Bobo has coveted Guanzhong for a long time, and he has long had the intention of annexing, but he didn't expect Liu Yu to make the first move. But he won't stop there. At present, Liu Yu is sharp, and the Yellow River defeated our army in the first battle, and Helian Bobo will not meet it and be bored. However, as long as Liu Yu returns to Jiangdong, Guanzhong will have an opportunity, and Helian Bobo will definitely reach out to pick peaches. The two of them consume each other, and we watch from the sidelines. Helian Bo is brutal, and it is okay to rule a wild place like Tongwan, but if he wants to be cruel and high-pressure in an old land like Chang'an, he will definitely provoke a popular uprising. When his foundation is shaken, we will send troops again, and we will get twice the result with half the effort. ”

A long piece of music came to an end, Tuoba Hei's chest suddenly opened, the bad luck on his face was swept away, and while applauding again and again, he patted Cui Hao on the back:

"The first king said that you have an arsenal in your chest, and you are the grandson of Wenchen, it seems that you are really discerning."

The excitement could not be relieved, the small stable suppressed the heart, the small Pingcheng circled the stride, the small world caged the burst of pride, but turned back and shouted:

"Prepare two horses, I want to have a good ride with Cui Sikong."

The defender of Pingcheng will never forget the scene he saw that day:

Two richly decorated horses galloped forward, followed by the Praetorian Army in the distance. Two horses, one is the head of the court's civil servants Cui Hao, and the other is actually dressed as a groom, and this groom is also talking and laughing with Cui Sikong. He was surprised to find that the groom was actually the emperor himself. The moment he hurriedly knelt down, the emperor had already galloped out of the city gate with a puff of wind and dust, like a big eagle flying out of a cage.

Outside Pingcheng, the grasslands are quietly dyed with green.