Zhu Xuan walked back to his tent with heavy steps and sat heavily on the chair.

The people around them fell silent for a while.

They came back from the Crane City with people, and although there were not many wounded, the whole camp was filled with an air of defeat, even decadence, which could be seen on everyone's faces.

For two days, a small crane city has not been captured.

This is not the outcome they want.

Zhu Xuan gritted his teeth and popped out a few words from between his teeth: "If it goes on like this, won't this king's road end in this small crane city?!" ”

“……”

The crowd was silent.

Everyone knows that this should never happen.

Before, they let the emperor enter and exit Changqing City safely alone, and then even escaped from Changqing City, it was already a very bad move, it can be said that they lost the opportunity, and now, if they can't even take a small crane city, then God is really joking with them.

Shi Yiru took a step forward and said softly, "Don't be anxious, prince. ”

"How can this king not be in a hurry!"

Zhu Xuan's face rarely showed an angry expression.

Hecheng couldn't be attacked for a long time, which was not what annoyed him the most, what annoyed him the most was that Zhu Feng did not appear in the city during the two siege battles.

It's like laughing at him.

In Changqing City, he spent so many soldiers and horses, but he couldn't catch Zhu Feng alone.

And now, in this small crane city, Zhu Feng doesn't even have to come forward, he can't attack it for a long time!

He gritted his teeth and said, "This king must not stop here. ”

"Of course."

Shi Yiru said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, we have no way out. ”

"Then immediately find a way, go to attack the city, and go and knock down the crane city!"

"No!"

"Why?"

Seeing that his eyes were a little red, Shi Yiru said in a deep voice: "Think about it calmly, before His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, he had been guarding Beiping for more than ten years, and no one in the entire Dayan Dynasty was more familiar with and better at defending the city than him, and it was common sense that he couldn't attack it." ”

“……”

"But the prince was able to force him to this place because the prince has the strengths of the prince."

“……”

"If at this moment, the prince can't give full play to his strengths, then we really have no hope of winning this battle."

“……”

Hearing him say this, Zhu Xuan's anger gradually calmed down.

A sly light flashed in his eyes again, he looked at Shi Yiru and said, "What you said is advantageous." ”

“……”

"Conquering the city, there are indeed not many people in the entire Great Yan Dynasty who are his opponents, and this king admits this."

“……”

"However, the king's strengths are also not available to him."

As he spoke, he raised his head, looked at the overcast sky above him, and muttered, "Crane City, Crane City...... Hecheng is not as good as Beiping, it can hold on for so many years, so that the country can not be attacked for a long time, Hecheng is just a small city, it is different from Beiping, not only the outer city walls and gates, but also the people inside the city. ”

At this, the corners of his mouth hooked up with a sneer.

Shi Yiru looked at him: "Lord Wang." ”

Zhu Xuan said: "Pass the order, let the people below prepare pen, ink and paper, the more the better." ”

Shi Yiru didn't ask much, only said, "Yes." ”

Immediately turned around and walked down.

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Wen Ye walked to the door of Furong Residence, a few steps away from the door, and he had already arched his hand to the inside and said loudly: "Weichen asks to see the noble concubine." ”

Originally, according to the taboo in the palace, the ministers could not ask to see the palace concubine.

But this place is another garden, and now that the war is tense, the rules are not so strict, and soon, Ran Xiaoyu walked to the door: "Lord Wen, Niangniang knows that you are coming, and she is already waiting inside." Please come with me. ”

"Thank you."

Wen Ye nodded and followed him in.

As soon as I entered the Furong Residence, I first heard the crisp laughter of the two children, it was the little monk Mingxin who took Princess Xinping on the bed on that side, and the two of them had a good time.

And Nanyan, sitting directly above.

Wen Ye immediately stepped forward and knelt down to salute: "Meet the concubine." ”

"Lord Wen, please get up."

Nanyan raised his hand and said, "Your Excellency has just come down from the battlefield, and you have worked hard, so don't be polite when you come here." ”

"Etiquette should not be abolished."

"Give a seat."

"Thank you, Lady Gui."

Wen Ye confessed, sat on the chair next to him obliquely, Ran Xiaoyu brought refreshments, but he obviously had no interest in tasting tea and eating, he only lowered his head and said: "Niangniang, Weichen came here this time, because he wanted to inquire about something." ”

"Oh? What's up? ”

"Asking someone, to be exact."

"Who?"

"Jian Ruocheng."

“……！”

Nanyan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Jian Ruocheng?

I just asked Ye Zhen about his news, and not long after, Wen Ye came to ask him again?

Nanyan thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Lord Wen, you and he used to be officials in the court together, if you say that you understand, you should know him better than this palace, why did you come to this palace to inquire about him?" ”

Wen Ye said: "It's not a secret, Weichen originally followed the emperor from the Yan Wangfu. But not long after the emperor ascended the throne, Weichen was transferred to Jiaodong, and after Weichen left Jinling, Jian Ruocheng entered the court as an official, so Weichen really didn't know much about him. ”

"Oh." Nanyan nodded, and then said, "But, why did you suddenly ask about him?" ”

"Because, the emperor asked Weichen about him."

"What?"

Nanyan's heart skipped another beat.

But this time, the tremors were the majority.

Even, Ran Xiaoyu, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but glance at her.

Zhu Feng suddenly asked Jian Ruocheng?

It stands to reason that Jian Ruocheng has not appeared in King Ning's camp at all recently, and Zhu Feng will not be able to think of him, how can he ask him?

Could it be—

Wen Ye said: "After yesterday's battle, Wei Chen went back to the other courtyard to explain the battle situation to the emperor, and he suddenly asked Jian Ruocheng if he had been giving advice to King Ning a few days ago. ”

Nanyan's brow furrowed.

Wen Ye said: "Wechen was an envoy in Changqing City, and as I saw in my eyes, he did come to the command of King Ning after being dismissed, but whether he made any suggestions and what he did, Wechen really didn't know much. ”

“……”

"But Weichen knows that a few days ago, Niangniang was brought to King Ning's Mansion by King Ning, and she should have seen something."

“……”

"So, I want to ask Niangniang."

“……”

"If he didn't do those things, Weichen would have explained it in front of the emperor. After all, this matter may seem like a small matter now, but it will be a big sin in the future. ”

Nanyan listened, was silent for a while, and said, "Lord Wen is a cautious person. ”

Wen Ye Zhengse said: "Although Weichen doesn't have any friendship with him, Mr. Jian is a hard bone, and Weichen and the others are very respectful, and they don't want this kind of thing to harm his family." ”