“…… The day before yesterday, Shuofang was in an emergency, and the six prefectures and seven states were all opposed, and Shuofang Jiedu made the battle die-"

Hearing this, Li Yan's eyes sank slightly: "When was the news that Shuo Fang Jiedu was killed in battle?" ”

He has been paying close attention to the situation in Shuofang, and he already knew about the news that the six governments and seven prefectures were all against him on the way back to Beijing, and even his stay outside the customs was related to the situation in Shuofang.

But he didn't know that he had reached the point where he had died in battle, and it should have been the urgent report of these two days-

"The day before yesterday! It was delivered when it was almost dark! Xue Shiyi was anxious between his eyebrows, "Your Majesty summoned the prime ministers that night, and the court meeting yesterday morning was also discussing this, Your Highness, you don't know, King Zhao pretended to ask for troops on the spot!" ”

Li Yan frowned.

The day before yesterday, he reported urgently, and yesterday he did not get any news.

When he entered the palace yesterday to face the saint, the emperor did not mention it to him, let alone King Zhao's invitation to soldiers.

The emperor did not mention it;

Qi Guogong did not mention it;

No one around him mentioned it.

There were three groups of people who wanted to hide it from him, at least because they didn't feel the need to let him know.

"Your Majesty hasn't agreed yet," Xue Shiyi scratched his head, looking complaining, and a little puzzled, "Your Majesty hasn't said anything yet, and the prime ministers have all shouted in agreement, even my father, what does he think?" Isn't King Zhao's invitation to soldiers His Royal Highness Yanhong made military merits in Anxi? Don't you want to compete with His Highness for military power? Your Highness, do you say that? ”

"Yes." Li Yan replied lightly, stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the Lizheng Hall.

The prince fights for the monarch's father, who can object?

Neither can he.

"Brother Huang's bravery, it is indeed the best choice for Shuo Fang to quell the chaos," Li Yan replied to the emperor without hesitation, and even the corners of his lips moved slightly, revealing a little smile, "There is an imperial brother charging into battle, and the ministers can also take a few days to clean up the East Palace, and Chenghuan Your Majesty!" ”

The emperor pointed at him and laughed: "What else can you do in the East Palace?" Don't you just want to get married? ”

Li Yan blushed slightly and bowed: "I wish to give birth to a grandson as soon as possible and inherit the orthodoxy of the Li family!" ”

The faces of everyone in the hall suddenly changed.

Even the emperor's laughter was much lower.

The next day, King Zhao accidentally fell off his horse and broke his leg.

Naturally, there was nothing to be done about going out to quell the chaos.

Later, the king of Shu also said that he was sick and hid, leaving the youngest king of Wei, Li Yan only let people mention it, and the emperor waved his hand to veto: "The king of Wei is still young and can't afford it." ”

One sentence made King Wei's face red, and he was so ashamed that he was resigned.

Li Yan was not reluctant.

The emperor's attitude towards the prince he personally selected was very subtle.

It's not good to see him, and I can't see him too good.

With military merits in hand, assisted by the Xue and Xie clans, and then giving birth to a son-in-law, it is inevitable that his prestige will become more and more prestigious.

It's better to throw it on the battlefield, and there are many ways to say victory or defeat.

Only three days after arriving in Beijing, Li Yan set out again.

"This time, there was no order for the Wuwei Army, Your Highness should be extra careful!" Qi Guogong said a few words, and couldn't help but sigh, "Your Highness shouldn't leave Beijing again this time!" ”

Li Yan held the reins, looked back at the city, and said lightly: "Alone has his own opinions." ”

The Wuwei Army is the most elite army in the northwest, and the last time Anxi quelled the chaos, it was the Wuwei Army that was transferred.

But this time, only the Shuofang army was given the transfer order, and another edict was given to King Liang, who led the Hedong army.

Shuofang's army has just been defeated, and the main general has died, and morale is low;

King Liang is the emperor's confidant, and the timing of the army must be delicate.

This expedition will not be too good-looking, but it will hit his heart.

"Your Highness—" Qi Guogong grabbed his reins, his eyes flashing, half worried and half excited.

Li Yan nodded.

It's time to raise soldiers for a thousand days.

Just as he was about to turn over and get on his horse, he suddenly heard a voice behind him: "His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Delicate and tactful, it is a strange female voice.

Li Yan still got on the horse, turned around, and saw a woman being helped out of the carriage by a maid, beautifully dressed, well-mannered, and looking from a good background.

But he didn't know him.

As soon as Li Yan frowned, he heard Qi Guogong laugh and said, "Concubine Lu has a heart, and she specially rushed to see her off!" ”

It turned out to be the daughter of the Lu family......

Li Yan's lips pursed slightly, but his eyes unconsciously looked behind Concubine Lu for a moment, and then retracted immediately.

That girl is still guarding her father's filial piety, how can she come to see him off?

He didn't listen carefully to what Concubine Lu said, and only asked his entourage to accept the items she sent.

He glanced at the object, it was an amulet.

Li Yan couldn't help but think of his other side concubine.

How did she not have something to send him? Even if it's not familiar...... But she's already his side concubine, so she should always show a little bit on the surface, right?

However, she is an orphan girl with no father and mother, and no one around her mentions her, so she probably can't think of this.

Thinking like this, Li Yan felt a little more comfortable, bowed slightly with the send-off, lifted the reins, and prepared to leave.

When he turned around, he glanced at the city gate again—

……

In the Shuofang Rebellion, Li Yan took only one month and five battles to control the situation.

Only the north was left besieged and not attacked.

Not only did he not attack, but he even sent people to Taiyuan to ask King Liang for help.

"The Xuanjia Army is so brave, why did His Highness ask for help?" Wen Li was puzzled.

The Xuanjia Army, which was first founded by Princess Pingyang, has made countless contributions to Taizu in the world.

But before the current emperor succeeded to the throne, Princess Pingyang disarmed and retired, and the Xuanjia army disappeared.

Until a few years ago, Du Yan, the son of the Hou of Wei County, traveled to Yuyang and met Princess Pingyang who had retired to the rivers and lakes.

Although Princess Pingyang did not go out of the mountain, she recommended many generals of the Xuanjia Army back then.

So after several invitations, the veteran finally came out of the mountain, selected the best of the prince's personal guards, and trained them to become a new Xuanjia army.

This time, Shuofang quelled the chaos, Li Yan brought the Xuanjia Army, and the road was like a bamboo, unstoppable.

Now there are only a few remnants of the soldiers who have retreated into the northern surrender city, and they are not the opponents of the Xuanjia army at all.

Even if you don't fight, you can win it for a few more days, and you don't have to ask for reinforcements at all.

Li Yan didn't answer him, but said, "Prepare, after nightfall today, pull out the camp and go south." ”

Wen Li was shocked: "Go south? Where to go south? ”

Li Yan looked at him for a moment and said, "Jiangnan, Wuxing!" ”

Princess Pingyang's Xuanjia Army was not a good memory for the emperor, and he took the risk to use the Xuanjia Army this time, not only for the Shuofang Rebellion.

and Yao Wuji of Wu Xing.

Before everyone reacted, he wanted to lead the Xuanjia army south and catch Yao Wuji off guard.

It's time to take revenge on the revenge of two years ago!

……

The Xuanjia Army was not expected by the forces of all parties, and the checkpoints along the way had already been understood, and it was unimpeded all the way south.

In mid-October, when he arrived along the Yangtze River, Li Yan received a letter from Beijing.

The letter was written by Xue Twelve himself, and it only said one thing.

Lu Qi died.

While reading the letter, Li Yan unconsciously stroked a military book in his hand.

After reading the letter, I opened the military book, and a dead leaf was sandwiched between them.

Although the word "peace" on the leaf is slightly weak, the teacher's inheritance can be faintly seen between the strokes and chapters.

Although Chi Changting is famous for his calligraphy, regular script is also self-contained, and it is enough to teach his daughter.

On the day of his departure, she asked her maidservant to send it.

The dead leaves of the inscription were picked up from the bookcase in front of the east window of the Lizheng Hall on the night he returned to Beijing, and he didn't think much about it at the time, so he asked people to send it to her, but he didn't expect to be sent back by her.

Li Yan looked at the withered leaves, and suddenly remembered that evening, when the wedding car passed under the wall, the girl lying on the wall was so happy that she almost jumped up.

Gradually, the picture changed to the appearance of her crying in front of Lu Qiling described in Xue Twelve's letter-

"Investigate the cause of Luqi's death."