Chang'an, Huainan Mansion, full of friends, all together.

Under the gaze of everyone, in the lobby, Deng Guobin carefully took out a crystal clear glass triangular prism, put it on the wooden frame by the window, and then nodded to the waiter on the side.

The waiter pulls the heavy wall hangings and covers the windows one by one. The bright sunlight was blocked out, and the lobby gradually darkened, and I couldn't see my fingers. The guests were taken aback, and some screamed in silence, but there was a burst of laughter.

"Where did the savages come from? Fuss. ”

"Who knows, it sounds like it's coming from the same place. It's no wonder that although Qi people are good at talking about immortals, they haven't seen anything in the world. Last time, Lord Weng said that the so-called immortal mountain in the sea is just an illusion caused by sea fog, and only those who have no knowledge are regarded as immortals. ”

"Hey, isn't it?" The man was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Lord Weng has been deceived by Dongfang Shuo, and he doesn't have a good impression of Qi people. ”

"Hahaha......"

In the whispering, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, a bright light shot out from the gap in the wall curtain, shining on the glazed triangular prism, in an instant, a seven-colored rainbow shot out from the triangular prism, shining straight on the plain wall opposite, although it was a lot lighter, but it was brilliant, beautiful.

"Wow-" the crowd exclaimed in unison.

"Ahh "It's so beautiful, is this a rainbow?"

"Hey, isn't the rainbow as bent as a bow, how can this rainbow be as straight as an arrow?"

"Hehe, probably because Lord Weng likes the arrow god Liang Xiao, even the rainbow has become straight."

There was a burst of laughter, and then someone said: "Shut up, I annoyed the lord Weng, I won't invite you to come next time." Before he could finish speaking, the man himself began to laugh. The laughter is childish and crisp. The tone jumped, and it was clear that she was a girl in her prime.

Liu Ling sat in the private room facing the lobby on the second floor and laughed awkwardly. "These people are really open-mouthed, which makes the queen smile."

In the dim light, the queen Chen Ajiao, who was sitting on the right seat, covered her lips and glanced at Liu Ling. "These people are open-mouthed. But he was not wrong. You don't have to be shy, the man is unmarried, the woman is unmarried, and the two are happy, it is a reasonable thing, what is there to be embarrassed about. Besides, you know Liang Xiao in the recklessness, this eyesight is rare among us women. ”

"The queen has won the prize." Liu Ling's face was slightly dilucent. "Liang Xiaozong is a thousand miles. It is also necessary for a wise monarch like Your Majesty to drive properly. Queen, these two days ......"

Chen Ajiao waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's hard for me to go out of the palace to relax, you come to talk about these state affairs again, I won't come next time." ”

Liu Ling understood, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, but a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. There was a big war in northern Xinjiang, and Liang Xiao went out with Li Guang. It is the main force of the three-way army. It is true that Li Guang is a famous general, but this expedition is different from the past. Not only is the total number of troops as high as more than 100,000, but it is also the initiative to attack. Whether it will succeed or not, no one is sure.

As the lord of Huainan, Liu Ling knows the inside story better than others. The Son of Heaven is in power, and he needs a thrilling victory to prove his abilities. In case of failure, he will face doubts from his subjects in the government and the opposition. It can't be without pressure. In the end, these pressures will be transferred to Liang Xiao and others, in case of failure, I am afraid that Liang Xiao and others will also become scapegoats.

As far as Liu Ling himself is concerned, the odds of winning this battle are limited. Not only was the strength not superior, but the number of cavalry was seriously insufficient. The three-way plan is inherently problematic. No matter which way they encountered the main force of the Huns, the other two roads were too late to rescue, and they were like lonely troops.

If this defeat only dealt a heavy blow to the prestige of the Son of Heaven, Liu Ling did not object, but if Liang Xiao could become a scapegoat, she could not accept it. It's easy to earn a marquis, and if you lose it because of the strategic mistake of the Son of Heaven, it will be too much of a loss.

Invite the queen to listen, Liu Ling just wanted to inquire about the situation in the palace through the queen, and speculate whether the battle was going smoothly from the emotional changes of the Son of Heaven. Although the queen did not say it explicitly, she had already revealed some clues, which made Liu Ling even more worried.

"Okay, don't worry about it." The queen persuaded: "I want to discuss something with you, and I ask my sister for approval." ”

Liu Ling hurriedly cheered up. "The queen, please say, as long as she is within her ability, she will never refuse."

"Your chair here is really good, it's hard to find, and the guests have almost squeezed through the threshold of Huainan Mansion. My family is cold, and the case is dusty. You see...... Can you hold a lecture at my house and let my grandmother see the excitement? ”

Liu Ling raised his eyebrows, a little hesitant. She knew what the queen meant, but she knew better what it might cause.

The queen took Liu Ling's hand and begged: "Sister, you only need to arrange for two people to attend the lecture, and you don't have to worry about other things." If necessary, my aunt can pay a lot of money to hire it, and never let my sister suffer. ”

Liu Ling couldn't refuse, and said with a smile: "The queen is too polite, it is their honor to be the guest of the princess, how can there be any reason to excuse it." Rest assured, as long as the Lord makes arrangements, they can attend at any time. ”

"Then thank you, sister." The queen smiled, leaned into Liu Ling's ear again, and said softly: "Sister, ten days ago, Longyou won a great victory, Li Guang accepted Liang Xiao's suggestion, forced to land on King Hugh, and captured 30,000 horses alone. If nothing else, Liang Xiao can be sealed again this time. ”

"Really?" Liu Ling raised his eyebrows and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With this battle merit at the bottom, even if you suffer a little setback later, you can also redeem your merits.

"Can I still lie to you?" The queen chuckled: "But the war is not over yet, the victory or defeat has not been decided, and the Son of Heaven does not want people to think that he is frivolous, so it has not been announced to the government and the opposition, and only a few ministers know." You must not say it. ”

Liu Ling nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "Listen to the lecture, listen to the lecture." Queen, this study of light is very interesting, and it is worth listening to. ”

"Okay, okay." The queen was satisfied, and turned her gaze to the lecture in the hall.

Deng Guobin finished demonstrating the technique of splitting light, ordered someone to open the curtains, and the sunlight shone in again, shining on his slightly pale face, which looked so radiant. After watching the magical scene just now, the guests were all curious, and they didn't care about tasting the wine and fruits, and listened to his explanation intently. While not everyone is interested in studying these techniques, it's always good to talk a little more.

Nowadays, the lectures of Huainan Mansion are the most talked about topic among the scholars in the capital, and it is rumored that even the Son of Heaven has pretended to be an ordinary scholar many times and mixed in the crowd to listen to the lectures. If you have the opportunity to meet this white dragon in a fishsuit and let him see his talent, maybe he will have a chance to rise to the top.

Isn't Liang Xiao, who is now prestigious, so he was favored by the Son of Heaven at a glance.

Even if you don't have the opportunity to meet the Son of Heaven, being favored by the famous beauties on the second floor, marrying a noble-born ****** is a joy in life.

It's hard to say that a few of Ruyun's guests are for academics, a few are for the legendary opportunity, and a few are for the beauties in the private room on the second floor, but these don't matter, if they can bring fame and popularity to Huainan Mansion, Liu Ling's purpose will be achieved.

Deng Guobin downstairs was lecturing, and someone upstairs greeted him outside the private room from time to time. Ordinary people can't climb to the second floor, and the people who come to greet them are all female guests on the second floor. The host, Liu Ling, has not shown up today, and he is shrewd enough to realize that there are distinguished guests coming today, and they have come to the private room to inquire about the news.

Liu Ling asked Queen Chen Ajiao what she meant, and she refused all. Before the lecture was over, Empress Chen left the table early and left the Huainan Mansion through the side door.

Back at Weiyang Palace, the car drove into Sima Gate, turned north, and stopped in front of the ramp on the east side of the Jiaofang Palace. With the support of the palace maid, Empress Chen got out of the car, stepped on the white marble steps, and was about to enter the palace, when she suddenly saw a fast horse galloping from the north side, and the sound of hooves was rapid, and she heard it very clearly in the solemn Weiyang Palace.

Empress Chen turned around and walked to the bottom of the corridor, watching the knight gallop past in front of the Jiaofang Hall and rush towards the Chengming Palace.

Empress Chen hesitated. She is not interested in government affairs, and she is not good at it, so running over to ask questions at this time may only annoy the Son of Heaven. But when she thought of Liu Ling, she had to harden her head again. When the Empress Dowager died, she left all her treasures to her mother, but she was unable to retain her prestige. Now the Chen family is rich and rivals the country, but it is already declining, and it urgently needs the support of rising stars like Liang Xiao and Liu Ling.

It was easy to seize the opportunity and get Liu Ling's promise, if such an important news could not be conveyed to Liu Ling in time, would Liu Ling still care?

Empress Chen weighed it for a long time, sent a waiter to inquire about the news, dressed up herself, and waited in the hall restlessly.

After a while, the waiter returned. He didn't know what the specific news was, but Tianzi and Yan Zhu and the others were excited, and it should be good news.

Empress Chen let out a long breath, brought the prepared snacks and meals, and rushed to the Chengming Palace.

In the Chengming Palace, the Son of Heaven was overjoyed, Yan Zhu and others were dancing with their eyebrows, and the monarchs and ministers were happy, and even a little carried away.

"Great, great." The Son of Heaven clenched his fists and applauded repeatedly. "Defeated the Aries King, it has been half of the success, if you can intercept the King of Lou Fu in time, this battle will be completed, Henan will be the outpost fortress of the Han Dynasty from now on, and the Huns will not want to graze horses here."

"yes, yes." King Wuqiu Shou responded: "Back then, Meng Tian repelled the Xiongnu with an army of 300,000, and now His Majesty only used 100,000 troops to retake Henan, and His Majesty's achievements must be more than winning the government, conquering the south and the north, and expanding the territory......"

"You're so confused." Yan Zhu sank his face and refuted mercilessly: "Your Majesty uses a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and the benevolent are invincible, how can it be compared with the tyrannical Qin who is reckless." ”

"Uh...... "King Wuqiu Shou knew that he had lost his words, and hurriedly pleaded guilty." The minister lost his words and asked His Majesty to forgive him. ”

The Son of Heaven is in a good mood at the moment, where would he care about these subtleties. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "You immediately inform the Prime Minister's Mansion, after the great victory, the reward will be more, let them be prepared, the reward is too thin, it will hurt the hearts of the soldiers." ”

"Yui!"

Empress Chen walked outside the hall, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but move in her heart.

(To be continued.) )