When the battle of Chu Hou and Liang became more and more intense, and Liu Xuan of Yizhou was about to arrive in the north, His Majesty the Ling Emperor, who had been rumored to be inseparable from Chu Hou, actually came to Chu Hou's mansion.

Zhu Chongba, Mr. Xu You, and Duobao Xiaodaotong, who stayed in Chang'an City, were all surprised.

Although after Zhang Xiu's incident, this emperor has no prestige and power at all, but after all, he is still the current emperor of the Later Han Dynasty on the surface, and the way of the monarch and the minister should be the way of the clan monarch and the minister, after all, they are not a high-ranking and powerful person like Chu Hou and a big thing that has won the hearts of the people.

When Zhu Chongba, Mr. Xu You, and Duobao Daotong stood up and saluted with surprised faces, Emperor Ling smiled gently and waved his hand, with a kind and benevolent look, and said, "No need to be polite, I just want to ask you a few questions, and then talk to you." ”

Mr. Xu You is a Wenchen, so he is naturally the one who can speak the most and should stand up and speak.

"Your Majesty's ability to visit Chu Hou Mansion really makes Chu Hou Mansion shine. It was even more flattering to the ministers. These words are half-truths and half-truths about what Mr. Xu You said.

He is a famous man of the Later Han Dynasty, and naturally he will have a certain awe of the royal family of the Later Han Dynasty no matter what.

However, in the last Zhang Xiu incident, he had already made his attitude clear, if the Son of Heaven and Chu Hou turned against each other, he would still stand on Chu Hou's side without hesitation, even if it shook his belief in his many years of study career, or even went against it.

But sometimes, it's hard to repay the kindness of knowing something.

Emperor Ling looked at the expressions of the three of them, smiled slightly, and said, "The last time Zhang Xiu happened, I had some misunderstandings with your Hou Ye, but I don't think this means that I must be your Hou Ye's enemy." ”

Mr. Xu You, Duobao Daoren, and Zhu Chongba raised their heads and looked at Emperor Ling when they heard this, slightly surprised and surprised, they didn't understand why Emperor Ling suddenly ran to Chu Hou Mansion to say these things in such a situation?

Now in the eyes of the entire Later Han Dynasty, Chu Hou Ji Yu is a disadvantage no matter what, and he may even lose this battle to repay the cold, and then he will even be like those powerful ministers before, since then the glory has ended, and the rest of his life has gone downhill.

However, when Emperor Ling came, he did not show half of his hostility, but instead revealed the intention of turning the war into a jade silk with the Chu Hou forces.

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

Zhu Chongba frowned, his thoughts turned quickly, trying to find the mystery from some subtleties.

He has always been a very smart man, just like Fu Bang.

But after all, Fu Bang has a special background, and the training resources he has received far exceed Zhu Chongba, so no matter how talented Zhu Chongba is, it is impossible for Fu Bang to be side by side in such a short period of time if he wants to enter the Tao in such a late manner.

It was still Mr. Xu You who spoke: "Your Majesty and Chu Hou are both thinking about the Hou Han Dynasty, for the sake of the world, the starting point is the same, the avenue is the same, how can they be enemies, but Your Majesty has been living in the palace, concentrating on studying other affairs, not caring too much about the war outside, let alone the things in Chu Houfu, and now suddenly visiting, let me wait a little surprised!"

The two words of surprise Mr. Xu You bit hard, not because he wanted to compete with the Spirit Emperor, but because he was explaining the performance and emotions of the three of them before.

Emperor Ling smiled slightly, nodded and expressed understanding: "I naturally came here to care about the affairs of Chu Hou Mansion, at that time, I was too negligent, too concerned about the affairs of the court, and I should be scolded and questioned, and now Chu Hou is for the sake of the world and the Later Han Dynasty, I, as the Son of Heaven, should also do something." ”

Mr. Xu You smiled slightly: "Your Majesty has a heart." ”

It is indeed a heart, and there is nothing to be dedicated to, either treacherous or thief.

After the last Zhang Xiu incident, no matter how Emperor Ling realized it or acted it, it was difficult for the people in Chu Hou's Mansion to believe him.

It's like a world-famous merchant who loses his trust once, then it will take a long time and a lot of effort for customers to trust him again.

Emperor Ling didn't care, but went straight to the point and said: "I know all the generals and troops brought by Chu Hou Fa Liang, although I rarely leave Changqiu Palace on weekdays, but I still care about things in the world, but the two generals Zhang He and Zhang Liao did not follow Chu Hou Fa Liang, is it that they are carrying out some special tasks, or what other secret arrangements are there?"

Xu You, Zhu Chongba, and Duobao glanced at each other, and secretly made trouble.

After some politeness and performance, this Spirit Emperor came up and asked directly about the military secrets of Chu Hou Mansion, how could these things be said to "outsiders".

Xu You frowned: "Your Majesty has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and I don't understand some of the circumstances, and now it is a critical moment in the war situation, and it is inconvenient to disclose some confidential matters of the military department to Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Ling smiled slightly, but he was not annoyed: "Could it be that I don't even tell me about these things, are you worrying about me?"

Xu You was a little embarrassed, rolled his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty is naturally not an outsider, the minister is just afraid that the wall has ears." ”

The Spirit Emperor smiled, "What if I command you?"

Xu You's face changed slightly, and he said with a wry smile: "The king wants the minister to die, and the minister naturally has to die." ”

Emperor Ling said solemnly: "I haven't asked you to die yet, I just want you to know something about Chu Hou Mansion." ”

Xu You sighed helplessly, he was just a courtier of Chu Hou, and he was not Chu Hou, how could he compete with the Spirit Emperor who was now on the dragon chair, even if this was just a puppet emperor in troubled times.

"General Zhang He and Zhang Liao did have a secret mission, they did not go out with Chu Hou, it was completely for the sake of Chang'an City. Xu You said helplessly.

His gaze was so honest that it was hard to think that he was telling a lie.

In fact, General Zhang He was indeed staring at Chang'an City, but General Zhang Liao had already led a large army somewhere in Xiliang, waiting for Chu Hou's order.

But Emperor Ling didn't see through Xu You's lies, but his heart was slightly cold, thinking: Since the last incident, sure enough, Chu Hou is extremely worried about me, if during this period, I use the stupid method of the last time again, I am afraid that when Chu Hou's army is defending Chang'an City, it will find an excuse at will and kill itself in this imperial city.

Even with all the anger and murderous intent in his heart, Emperor Ling continued to maintain a gentle smile like a spring breeze on the surface, and said: "Chu Hou is also heartbroken for Chang'an City, I came to Chu Hou Mansion to understand these situations, as for the grain and grass or support in the rear, if there is any difficulty, just talk to me." ”

"I will do everything I can to meet your needs, after all, you are the loyal ministers of my Later Han and Yuan battlefields, and you are also the pillars of the country who have broken their hearts for my Later Han Dynasty. Emperor Ling said in a serious and categorical manner.

Xu You bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty has a heart." ”

The same thing is said twice, but it means different things.

Although he was very puzzled why the Spirit Emperor was so strange, what was the point of doing this?

But he still didn't say it.

Since Emperor Ling has no plans to fight with Chu Houfu, it is not a very happy thing.

But he still didn't dare to have any intention of relaxing the vigilance of Chang'an City, after all, the safety of Chang'an City was very important.

If anything is wrong in Chang'an City, it is likely to lead to the collapse of the front line and the defeat of Chu Hou.

To put it bluntly, the victory or defeat of the Battle of Faliang was not only on the front-line people like Chu Hou, but also on the people who guarded the rear such as Mr. Xu You, Zhu Chongba, and Duobao Daotong.