Near southern Xinjiang.

Hua Yan has been resting at the post station for a while.

Wu Yuan, the personal guard beside him, finally asked worriedly: "My lord, if we delay any longer, I am afraid that we will provoke the wrath of the saint." ”

Wu Yuan has never said much, this time he must have been puzzled for a long time before he opened his mouth to ask Hua Yan, but Hua Yan was silent, he stayed for a long time and asked, "Is there no movement at the post station these days?" ”

"There's nothing going on." Wu Yuan returned.

"Then can I release the news that I am unwell?"

"Everyone knows it."

Hua Yan nodded: "If tonight passes safely, let's leave tomorrow." ”

He couldn't help but secretly rejoice, maybe Hua Xuan also had a mistake.

But if he knew what kind of means his son had, he wouldn't have been so lucky.

In the middle of the night, as soon as the drum outside was beaten, there were more than a dozen blurred black dots jumping on the roof of the post station.

However, Hua Yan slept soundly, he stayed up for a few nights, and on the last night, he actually couldn't survive and fell asleep early in the morning.

Because they got the order to leave tomorrow, Wu Yuan and Shi Kun also slept soundly.

Hua Yan, the famous government and opposition, did not know that danger was approaching him at this time.

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At this time, Hua Xu was going to Nanning with the emperor's order to investigate the case.

The fact that some people in Nanning opened mines without permission and attempted to smelt iron tools was a major matter in the DPRK and China.

The emperor attached great importance to the report and secretly sent Hua Xuan to investigate.

Mining and smelting iron and making weapons privately is a felony of the Nine Clans, unless this person wants to rebel, so this matter is extremely tricky.

On the night Hua Xu had just arrived in Nanning, Hua Yan was assassinated.

The next day, Hua Yan was seriously injured and his life was in danger.

In the southern Xinjiang, the imperial court, because the Japanese knew that Huayan was coming to unify the army, they sent desperate warriors to sneak into the territory and assassinate An Guogong while he was unprepared, causing him to be seriously injured.

Sitting in the imperial study, the emperor Liu Yuan was very distressed, he couldn't help but say to the servant Huang Jing: "An Guogong was seriously injured in the assassination, and the pain of my dynasty is also, following the martyrdom of Yongning Hou, An Guogong is in danger again, and today's incident makes my heart uneasy." ”

Huang Jing, a close servant, is more than forty years old, with a smile at the corners of his eyes and a groove at the corner of his mouth.

A long and gentle voice came out: "The emperor is relieved, presumably the people of Anguo Gongji have their own natural appearance." ”

"Now, the Marquis of Yongning and the Duke of An Guo are not available, what should I do about the chaos in Southern Xinjiang?"

When the emperor said this, he should have been very anxious, but for some reason, it faintly made people listen to it without a trace of worry.

Huang Jing naturally doesn't talk much, eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics, this is the emperor's explicit order.

"The emperor will make a clear decision." He said lightly.

Liu Yuan nodded helplessly, and he asked Huang Jing to summon the crown prince Liu Xiang and the king Liu Qiang to enter the palace to discuss together.

Half an hour later, the crown prince and King Heping entered the imperial study almost front and back.

When the two met at the door, King Ping immediately saluted the prince: "Second Emperor Brother." ”

The prince also returned the salute: "Eighth brother." ”

When the emperor saw the two, he frowned slightly, gave him a seat and tea, and the father and son began to chat.

"Do you two know that Hua Yan is seriously injured?" Emperor Liu Yuan said lightly, although he was holding the teacup, the corner of his eye carefully observed the reaction of the two.

Both of them reacted similarly, their faces full of shock.

"What? How could such a thing happen? The prince was very shocked and said, "Then where is An Guogong now?" How's it going? “

The emperor looked at King Ping and saw that he also had the same expression on his face, and his expression was slightly gloomy.

"I have ordered someone to go to meet me, and I think I will be able to return to the capital in a few days."

"Father, who is so bold?"

The crown prince couldn't help but ask angrily, but on the contrary, King Ping was much calmer.

"It was said that the Japanese infiltrated the interior to do it."

"This Japanese man is really bold and reckless, father, and the minister implores his father to send his sons and ministers to go on the expedition, our dynasty has lost two generals, the soldiers can bear it, how can they be allowed to be presumptuous."

With these impassioned words, the prince had already risen and begged for his life.

As soon as his words fell, the emperor was still pondering, and King Ping also got up: "Father, second emperor, this matter is strange, Duke An Guo and Marquis Yongning are both famous generals and have fallen into the trap of the enemy, the royal brother is the body of the prince, the status is noble, it is the foundation of our dynasty, you must not get involved, the son is willing to lead the army for the Duke of Anguo, and annihilate the Japanese people in one fell swoop." “

"Eighth brother, what do you mean by this?" The prince was angry.

King Ping looked at the prince who was about to get angry with an aggrieved expression.

The emperor coughed, and both of them were silent and bowed down.

"What are you two arguing about? What's there to fight for?

It's just a Japanese country, when do I need to put it in my eyes.

One of the two of you is a prince and the other is a prince, so naturally you can't risk your life, so you can talk about any reliable candidates who can recommend going to lead the Southern Defense Army to annihilate the Japanese people in one fell swoop. “

King Ping and the crown prince immediately made a plan in their hearts.

After a while, the crown prince raised his embarrassed gaze and faced the emperor and said: "Father and son's ministers recommended Yao Wenyuan, Yao Wenyuan has served as the commander of the right overseer's military office for many years, and his sons have seen the soldiers under his command with their own eyes, neat and well-organized, brave and invincible. Let him go and lead the Southern Defense Army, and he will definitely be victorious. “

For this answer, the emperor had already expected it in his heart, he smiled slightly, looked at the silent King Ping and asked, "Who is the candidate for King Ping?" “

The prince sneered in his heart, who else could he recommend must be Ping Enbo Zheng Shi.

As soon as King Keping opened his mouth, the emperor and the crown prince were taken aback, and he said: "Father, when it comes to the candidates who will lead the troops in the war, neither I nor the imperial brother have ever experienced the battlefield, how can we know who makes good use of it?"

Usually, what I see is just talk on paper and look at the appearance. When it comes to the battlefield, who is more suitable for marching and fighting, the father can really see the clues. Although each of the five Overseers has an Overseer, the Five Armies have never experienced war all year round, and Erchen believes that none of the five Overseers are the best candidates. “

King Ping's answer not only patted the emperor's sycophants but also directly denied the prince's suggestion, of course the prince was angry and his face was slightly red, but he would never lose his honor in front of the palace.

Then he smiled and said, "Who does the eighth brother think is competent?" “

King Ping saluted respectfully and said, "Is there a candidate in my father's heart?" “

The emperor couldn't help but secretly admire himself in his heart, so he said with a gentle face: "If the best candidate is just a battle-hardened general like Hou An Guogong of Yongning, who can't lead troops at the moment, who else can I think of?" Other veterans have long since died, dead old and sick. But when you say that, it reminds me of a man. “

"Oh? Who? “

King Ping hurriedly asked, and the crown prince also looked at the emperor nervously.

"This person's surname is Zhao, a famous soldier, is a member of Yongning Hou Mo Shen's Fu General who follows Yongning Hou to fight in southern Xinjiang all the year round, if the generals in the capital are insufficient, then although this person's status is slightly lower, but the experience of marching and fighting is first-class."

King Ping was overjoyed after hearing this, and said: "Father, this person is indeed very suitable to lead the Southern Defense Army. “

The prince frowned, he had never heard of Zhao Bing, could it be that King Ping recognized this person?

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then a holy decree was sent to southern Xinjiang, and Zhao Bing was appointed as the new commander and ordered to send troops to the Wa Kingdom.

After Hua Xuan got the news, he took a long breath and asked Bai Gu beside him: "How is Guogong?" “

"I have arrived in the capital safely, returned to the house to recuperate, and the emperor personally sent the imperial doctor to consult and care for him."

Hua Xuan nodded indifferently.