On 15 October, Han Jian had already laid out all the preparations for the battle of Jinling City on the front line of Yangzhou, and the battle along the river could be launched at any time, and even the warships that had been requisitioned were redeployed on the river, and they could launch an attack on Jinling City at any time.

On October 17, the news of Lin Zhan's capture of Chengdu reached Yangzhou, less than three days before Lin Zhan's army entered the city. In the face of Lin Zhan's powerful offensive, the defenders of Chengdu chose to abandon the city and surrender, and the city of Chengdu held on for less than a month and a half.

At the same time, it was Su Tingxia's troops to the Jiang and Jiangxi generation to move eastward, the general trend seemed to be that the Northern Dynasty was ready to attack Jinling City at any time, even if it did not directly attack Jinling, with the number of soldiers and horses owned by the two factions of Zhu Tongjing and Empress Xiao Zhan, it was impossible to confront the Northern Dynasty head-on.

Seeing that Han Jian didn't have much time for Sima Yi, Han Jian was also waiting for Sima Yi to start the battle of Jinling City. But until October 18, there was still no Sima Cheng waving his troops north to Jinling, Sima Yu seemed to be very calm, or Sima Yu knew that there was no chance of victory, and was ready to temporarily give up Jinling City and let Han Jian's soldiers and horses attack it.

But before the agreed time, Han Jian was not in a hurry to send troops, Han Jian was still waiting. Once the war breaks out, it is the life of the people, after the soldiers and horses of Jiangbei cross the river, they will trample on the people around Jinling City, even if the military order is like a mountain, but the war will inevitably affect the people, especially many people are already recruited by the army, or for the people, or for the garrison soldiers and horses, the army and the people are inseparable.

By October 21, there was still no news that a large-scale war was about to break out around Jinling City, and Han Jian guessed in his heart that this was a plan by Sima Yi, or Sima Yi chose not to attack Jinling, but left Jinling City to Zhu Tongjing and the soldiers and horses of the Northern Dynasty to fight.

Han Jian decided to set the battle for crossing the river on October 23, but it was not yet at the juncture of war. The matter is still classified.

On the night of October 21, two special guests came to Yangzhou City, both of whom were greeted by Daxiliu himself, and went straight to Yangzhou Taishou Mansion after entering the city in a carriage. After Han Jian learned about it, he did not greet the arrival of these two people in the Taishou Mansion. Instead, he chose to be in the original Jiangbei Military Commander's Yamen in Yangzhou City, which was also the official mansion of Sima when he was the generalissimo of Jiangbei Soldiers and Horses.

The two people who came, one was Mrs. Luo, and the other was Li Yun, and they also brought the seal of the king of Xiliang and the "petition" of the people of Xiliang. These are not things that they can do by themselves, but Han Jian ordered them to handle them, before Li Yun had sent people to investigate the enemy situation in Yangzhou, but in the war. Her manpower is also almost wiped out, and now Li Yun is basically the same as Mrs. Luo, except for an empty shell, which is nominally dispatched by Han Jian, but in fact has no real power.

"Your Majesty, peace of mind." When Mrs. Luo and Li Yun saw Han Jian, they knelt respectfully on the ground and respectfully lifted the things they had obtained above their heads.

Oganishiyanagi personally checked it, after making sure there was nothing unusual. Transfer the things to Han Jian. After Han Jian saw it, he nodded with a little satisfaction: "Just get up and talk back." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mrs. Luo and Li Yun stood up. All with their heads down. But Han Jian could see that these two women had doubts in their hearts, and at the same time as the war against the south, Han Jian asked them to bury their own people in the bottomless pit of "investigating intelligence", and also asked them to bring the seal of the former King of Xiliang from the Western Capital, and also brought some so-called books of the people, the intention is unknown. They not only hoped that Yu Han Jian would be able to give him the seal book of King Xiliang, but they were afraid that in the end it would be empty and happy, so they didn't dare to have too high expectations from the beginning.

Han Jian put down the two things and sat on the mat, this time it was not only Mrs. Luo and Li Yun. Even Onishiyanagi had to kneel down immediately. After all, Sima borrowed from the old office and couldn't even find a chair, Sima borrowed from the habit of laying out a mat and sat on the old floor, Han Jian sat in the place where Sima borrowed from playing chess, as courtiers and vassals, naturally they couldn't sit higher than the emperor, Han Jian sat with their knees together, their hands pressed on their knees and knelt respectfully, even their heads had to be lowered, and their eyes were just looking at their knees.

"Do you know why I asked you to do this?" Han Jian asked in a very calm tone.

Li Yun glanced sideways at Mrs. Luo, and saw that Mrs. Luo had no intention of replying, so he couldn't help but salute and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Your Majesty wants to restore the country of Xiliang and ensure the stability of the land of Xiliang forever." ”

Han Jian smiled, this should be Li Yun testing him. What she said should also be what she was looking forward to the most in her heart, Han Jian didn't say anything, glanced at Mrs. Luo and said, "What does Madam think?" ”

"The slave doesn't dare to think about it." In order to show humility, Mrs. Love even changed her self-profess.

She was somewhat arrogant in front of Li Yun, and even Da Xiliu was a little ignorant of her at the moment. She knows her status very well, she has indeed done a lot of things for the Dongwang Mansion in the past, she knows that those past will not be remembered by Han Jian, but now she has an "advantage" that Li Yun and Da Xiliu do not have, that is, she used to be Han Jian's woman, with this relationship, in anything, if she doesn't fight, Han Jian will let her. As an ambitious woman, Mrs. Luo still has a lot of personality investigations on Han Jian, and Han Jian's love for the women around her is seen by her, although she herself does not feel that Han Jian has a special preference for him.

Han Jian turned his head and asked Da Xiliu, "General Xiliu, what do you think?" ”

Da Xiliu was also slightly stunned for Han Jian's title, although she has worked under Han Jian for many years, but she can't take it on the stage, most people are commensurate with her as a commander or a leader, although some subordinates have called her a general, but they are all forbidden by her, the court did not recognize her general qualifications, and Han Jian also treated her as a general for the first time.

"Back to Your Majesty, my subordinates don't dare to speculate." Onishi Yanagi replied respectfully.

"Hmm."

Han Jian nodded slightly, and picked up the chess pieces on the table.

On the table, there is a chess game, black and white seem to hide killing moves, attacking each other, each has a territory enough to win, but can lose ground in an instant. Han Jian knew very well that after Sima Yi left Yangzhou City, his government office was ransacked by Zhu Tongjing's rebellious army, and this game of chess could not be left by Sima Yi, because this game of chess was placed in a very conspicuous position, except for the wooden table and the chess pieces on the chessboard, everything else was a mess.

Han Jian thought about it, and there were only two explanations. One explanation is that this chess game was left by Zhu Tongjing, and Zhu Tongjing knew that sooner or later, Han Jian would lead his troops to attack Yangzhou City, and he would see this game of chess, which was equivalent to setting up a horse first. But there is another explanation, or Zhu Tongjing himself didn't know about this game of chess, but Li Shanye was put up by him through people.

"But Princess Li guessed correctly. I really want to restore the country for Xiliang. ”

After Mrs. Luo and Da Xiliu heard this, their faces did not change much, only Li Yun's face showed a slight joy. First, she is right, and secondly, Han Jian calls her "princess", although Han Jian has also called her so before, but now that she hears it, she feels that Han Jian will also officially recognize her as the princess of Xiliang, and then she may inherit the king of Xiliang as her princess.

"But they do not know what is in you. Who is the best candidate for this Xiliang King? Han Jian looked at the three women and said that he was asking each other, but it was better to say that he was giving the three women a problem.

Da Xiliu doesn't care about this, and the other two women naturally don't want to give up the throne to each other, but apart from them, there seems to be no other better candidate.

"Princess Li, you Li. Except for you, there are no other descendants? Han Jian asked suddenly.

Li Yun was stunned. Then he replied: "Back to Your Majesty, no one else has survived." ”

"Yes." Han Jian smiled, picked up the chess pieces and landed them on the chessboard, "As long as you look for it, there must be." The king of Xiliang is not the queen of Xiliang. There should always be a man to inherit, the princess is better to be the princess of Xiliang, as for whether to control the national affairs of Xiliang, it is just a national letter. ”

Li Yun seemed to understand something, but she wasn't sure. I just bowed my head and didn't dare to reply.

Han Jian asked, "How long will you be able to find it?" ”

Li Yun pondered for a while, let her go to find it, she couldn't find it for ten years and eight years, after the Li family was exiled, she didn't know if there were any descendants left, in other words, even she couldn't be sure if she was the descendant of the Li family of the old royal family in Xiliang, let alone others?

Mrs. Luo snatched the white and said: "Back to Your Majesty, if you look for it with a slave or maid, you will be able to find it within three days." ”

Han Jian glanced at Mrs. Luo, this Mrs. Luo obviously guessed his intentions, he wanted to cultivate a Xiliang royal family who didn't care whether he was really bloodline or not to come out and take charge of the state affairs of the Xiliang King, but he wanted to hand over the Xiliang state affairs to Li Yun.

Han Jian shook his head and said: "Madam, you have more important things, just leave the matter of finding the descendants of the Xiliang royal family to Princess Li, she is also a member of the Xiliang royal family, and her teacher is famous." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister will be the ...... for three days"

"It's been too long."

"The minister will bring people tomorrow." Li Yun gritted his teeth and said in an unquestionable tone.

"Well, if you find it, I will canonize the King of Xiliang, and then let you and the new King of Xiliang take the seal I gave you and return to Liangzhou City." Han Jian waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Yun couldn't help but be excited in his heart, although Han Jian didn't directly canonize her as the King of Xiliang, but this was even happier than canonizing her as the King of Xiliang.

She had been waiting for this day for a long time to overpower Mrs. Love, or even the great Xiliu who was so high up that she was unattainable, to get the power she wanted.

"Stand down."

Han Jian didn't pay attention to Mrs. Luo's extremely disappointed look, she couldn't understand why Han Jian chose Li Yun instead of her. Could it be because she is old and decrepit, and she can't use her body to tie Han Jian's heart at all?

Han Jian didn't stand up, Li Yun knew how to flatter, knelt directly on the ground, moved in the direction of the door little by little, and before reaching the threshold, she seemed to have climbed out of the door, got up slightly, and walked outside with a low body.

As for Da Xiliu, he didn't have so many worries, he got up directly, and wanted to step forward to help Mrs. Luo, but Mrs. Luo knelt there motionless at all, as if she wanted to fight with Han Jian.

"Stand down." Han Jian said a word to Da Nishiliu, Da Nishiliu just exited the door, but he didn't go far, Han Jian waved his hand again, and even the guards next to the door withdrew from the door, and finally even the hall door was closed.

Mrs. Luo could no longer hold back the sorrow in her heart, and knelt directly on the ground, crying bitterly, as if she wanted to show the grievances in her heart.

"Madam, why bother?"

Han Jian didn't say good words to persuade him in the past, he still sat in the distance, and his eyes were also looking at the chessboard under the beating candlelight.

Mrs. Lowe whimpered, as if all her beliefs and pursuits had collapsed, and everything she had been destroyed by her, and in the end nothing had been gained.

Han Jian didn't speak, he listened to Mrs. Luo crying there, until Mrs. Luo couldn't cry anymore, Han Jian suddenly beckoned, "Come here." ”

Mrs. Luo was slightly stunned, but seeing Han Jian's gloomy face, she didn't dare to disobey Han Jian's will, and moved her body to Han Jian, Han Jian patted her leg, and Mrs. Luo leaned her head on Han Jian's leg and continued to sob, but crying was not as sad as just now.

"Do you know why I gave Li Yun the errand to do?" Han Jian asked.

Mrs. Luo raised her head slightly, but she didn't dare to face Han Jian, and her head shook slightly.

Han Jian stretched out his hand and put it on Mrs. Luo's back, comforted him a little, and said with a smile: "Because she is the royal family of Xiliang, although no one can be sure of this, but at least she has an identity." ”

Mrs. Luo's face became very sad again, she had done so much, but in the end, she was still inferior to Li Yun's identity as a princess of a dead country, how could she be willing?

"But on this trip, she won't be able to go to Liangzhou." Han Jian said again.

Now Mrs. Luo forgot to cry.

Han Jian said that Li Yun couldn't get to Liangzhou, that would definitely not be there, and Mrs. Luo still believed in Han Jian's words. Li Yun couldn't get to Liangzhou, she pondered carefully, maybe Han Jian wanted to kill Li Yun.

"Your Majesty......" Mrs. Luo called, but she was trembling and weak, not as shrewd and capable as she had before.

"What, don't you believe it? I found out that Li Yun had contacted Zhu Tongjing of the Southern Dynasty behind her back, and she had wanted to exchange the strength of the old department of Xiliang and the intelligence of our dynasty for Zhu Tongjing's support. Han Jian's face was gloomy and terrifying, "These are all exchanges that Zhu Tongjing entrusted to show favor when he borrowed the boat, because now she Li Yun is worthless, and even Zhu Tongjing will not help her." Now that I use her heavily, I am only making her take it lightly, and if you don't even know about it, and you still complain about me, then you shouldn't be. ”

When Mrs. Lowe heard this, her face was sad and joyful, as if she had been put to death and reborn, which made her feel a kind of joy that she had lost and regained.

"Your Majesty." It's another light call, but it's a little more charming and amorous of a woman.

Han Jian glanced at her sideways, then took down the hand that fell on her back, and said with a smile: "I will send a large army to the south the day after tomorrow, in the past two days, I want to have a good rest, it is rare for my wife to return today, so I might as well let my wife relieve my fatigue." (To be continued.) )