Subsequently, another civil official with gray hair and a short and fat figure walked out, bowed his head to the emperor on the throne meticulously, and said: "Your Majesty, in the previous ten years of Yongping, the dragon in Zhongzhou turned over, the house collapsed, the people were not happy, the people ate tree bark, and they starved for a hundred miles. When Yingzong changed land in this dynasty, Yuzhou had a year of drought and locusts to ......"

He quoted classics and expounded the cases of emperors who have sinned against themselves throughout the ages, and he is loyal to the country and the king.

One by one, the courtiers stood up from the queue and begged the emperor to issue an edict for the country and the people.

In a short time, more than thirty percent of the people were shorter, kneeling on the marble floor, and the group was united.

The emperor on the throne was expressionless, looking down at the ministers from above, his eyes looked at Geng Hai standing at the front of the left column without a trace, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes.

Cen Yin stood beside the emperor, his eyes did not squint, and his beautiful face was as light as usual, as if he didn't care about all this in front of him.

Duanmu Xian, who was standing at the front of the queue on the right, was in a surge, squinted his eyes, and said in his heart: I was really expected by this girl every step of the way!

The timing is right.

Duanmu Xian was already a little impatient in his heart, and after calming down, he resolutely said aloud: "Your Majesty, don't!" ”

Between the words, Duanmu Xian walked directly in front of the emperor under the different eyes of everyone, and then said: "Your Majesty, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, although there is an image of the earth dragon turning over, there are no casualties in Beijing, and it is not a 'disaster', so why do you need to make an edict for this." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the gray-haired civil official, "The examples cited by Lord Shicai Zhou are all serious disasters where the people's lives are poor, and there are countless deaths and injuries, how can they compare!" ”

Duanmuxian spoke righteously and loudly.

The emperor's fingers rubbed twice on the armrest of the throne, and looked at Duanmu Xian's eyes dyed with a hint of relief, and said in his heart: At a critical juncture, it is more popular!

This government and the opposition, among the civil and military officials, except for Ah Yin, Duanmuxian is also loyal to himself.

After Duanmu Xian finished speaking, a few more people had a thought in their hearts, and secretly exchanged glances.

You Junji also stood up and echoed: "What Lord Duanmu said is true. ”

As soon as the two elders expressed their position, two percent of the officials echoed one after another, crying and begging the emperor not to offend himself.

For a time, in the Heart Cultivation Palace, the ministers were divided into three factions, the first party asked the emperor to punish himself, the second party was led by Duanmu Xian and You Junji to oppose it, and there was still a party of people still watching, and a few eyes in the queue quickly glanced at Cen Yin beside the emperor, and then lowered his head again, and continued to stand motionless.

The air in the hall became more and more delicate.

The first two sides of the two sides are like a hot oil pan crackling and exploding.

Duanmu Xian looked impassioned, but he was actually in a very happy mood: Anyway, his granddaughter can't be wrong, just do it!

Duanmu Fei, who was worried about Duanmu Xian, was in Duanmu Guifei's Zhongcui Palace with Hanxing at the moment.

Han Xing originally planned to take Duanmu Fei out of the palace to play, but he was kept by Duanmu Guifei, and he was still a little depressed in his heart.

Duanmu Guifei has been in the palace for so many years, and she also has some eyeliner, she knows that the emperor has been in a bad mood recently, and today she summoned the ministers again. In order to prevent her daughter from causing trouble, she deliberately circled her daughter.

"Cousin Scarlet, let's play chess."

After Hanxing finished his homework, he proposed with a smile.

Duanmu Guifei sat on the Luohan bed next to her and embroidered, and when she heard this, she put down the embroidery bandage on her hand and glanced at her daughter with a subtle expression.

Even if Duanmu Guifei has never played chess with Duanmu Fei, she knows that her fourth niece is very good at chess and rarely meets opponents in Beijing, and her daughter's chess skills are really indescribable.

The palace maid immediately brought the chessboard and chess box, and Han Xing smiled and said, "Let's play backgammon!" ”

Hanxing is impatient to play any Go at all, how good is backgammon, simple and bright.

Duanmu Fei responded with kindness.

There is no need to guess, Han Xing spontaneously took the sunspot first, the two little girls were talking and playing chess at the same time, and the crisp voices of the cousins made the air in this West Warm Pavilion also become lighter, as vigorous as this early spring.

After a while, Han Xing said coquettishly: "Cousin Scarlet, this palace made a mistake just now......

"Scarlet cousin, let this palace one, no, two sons, okay?"

"Wait, let's think about it again......"

It's just a game of backgammon, and I heard my daughter repeatedly regretting chess and begging for a handicap, Duanmu Guifei almost couldn't bear to look at it directly, and said funnyly: My daughter really doesn't have a sister! is still a scarlet sister with a steady temperament.

At this moment, a palace maid came in with a curtain and said, "Concubine Niangniang, Duchess Weiguo asks to see you." ”

Duanmu Guifei raised her eyebrows, and casually gave the embroidered bandage in her hand to another palace maid, in fact, Mrs. Geng had already handed her the sign the day before yesterday, but she didn't see it.

As soon as the palace maid saw the concubine's expression, she knew the concubine's intentions, and said: "Concubine Niangniang, Duchess Weiguo entered the palace to visit Concubine Shi Zhuang, saying that she was also asking for a peace for the concubine." ”

Concubine Shi Zhuang is the cousin of Mrs. Geng's mother's family.

Duanmu Guifei carelessly stroked her sleeves, her bright eyes flashed slightly, and said, "Bring someone over." "Mrs. Geng has arrived in front of the palace gate, so she can only see herself.

"Yes, concubine." The palace maid bent her knees to accept the order and quickly retreated.

After a while, Mrs. Geng followed the palace maid into the Xinuan Pavilion, looked around without a trace, and naturally saw Duanmu Fei playing chess with Hanxing by the window, and was a little surprised.

Mrs. Geng's steps slowed down, and she walked to the Luohan bed as if nothing had happened, and saluted Duanmu Guifei.

Duanmu Guifei smiled and invited the other party to sit down and talk, and her words and deeds seemed to be very affectionate.

After the palace maid served tea, Mrs. Geng pretended to take a sip of tea, then looked at Han Xing and Duanmu Fei, and said with a polite smile: "Guifei Niangniang, Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess is really demure, the sun is shining today, and the courtiers look at the beautiful scenery in the imperial garden, which makes people forget to return......

Madame Geng tactfully hinted that Duanmu Guifei sent everyone else out.

Duanmu Guifei didn't see it and didn't understand, and said with a smile: "This daughter of this palace is too lively, and this palace is deliberately restrained to read more books and play chess with her cousin, so as to cultivate her self-cultivation." ”

The hint failed, Mrs. Geng was a little annoyed in her heart, she only felt that Duanmu Guifei really didn't eat oil and salt, and the people of this Duanmu family were all so virtuous!

Mrs. Geng picked up the teacup again, took a sip of tea, returned to normal, and said decently: "The courtiers heard that the eldest girl of the concubine's mother's family has not talked about family affairs......

She smiled slightly, but she was disdainful in her heart, and said secretly: The widow and eldest daughter, no wonder she can't get married, and she still picks and chooses.

Duanmu Guifei heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and her heart chuckled.

Mrs. Geng continued: "The eldest son of the courtier is twenty-two years old, and since he lost his wife two years ago, his backyard has been empty...... Mrs. Duanmu was sick, and there was no elder in the house, so she had the courage to come to the concubine after surrendering. ”

She had a shallow smile on her face that seemed to have been measured with a ruler, and she was helpless in her heart: if it weren't for the eldest son begging and begging, and Grandpa Guo agreeing, she wouldn't have bothered to come here.

Unconsciously, the sound of falling children next to him stopped.

The Geng family still didn't give up. Duanmu Fei didn't have the heart to play chess anymore, and silently pricked up his ears.

Han Xing didn't have the heart to play chess anymore, so he listened silently with interest, and said in his heart: Fortunately, the mother concubine detained her, otherwise she wouldn't have missed this excitement.

"Mrs. Geng, this palace is a married girl, and it is inconvenient to take care of her mother's affairs." Duanmu Guifei played Tai Chi with the other party lightly, "The eldest niece of the palace may not have arrived." ”

Duanmu Guifei's smile did not change, but her eyes were slightly cold: Sister Jun is the daughter-in-law she fancies, and her brother Xian'er has not come back yet, how can this future daughter-in-law be given to others casually!

"......" Mrs. Geng was about to lose her smile, and couldn't help but think of the various humiliations she had suffered when she went to Duanmu's house to ask for marriage before, and glanced at Duanmu Fei's side again, and a haze appeared in her eyes.

Duanmu Guifei didn't seem to see Mrs. Geng's gaffe, and drank tea slowly.

Mrs. Geng pinched the handkerchief in her hand, and the green tendons on the back of her hand were raised, but the smile on her face was deeper, and she said meaningfully: "It turns out that the noble concubine also believes in fate, and recently there is a new Sun Zhenren in the capital, who is really a living immortal, with a profound Taoism, and is proficient in divination and astrology...... His Royal Highness the Great Prince is out on the expedition and has not yet married, so can the mother ask His Royal Highness the Great Prince about marriage? ”

The teacup in Duanmu Guifei's hand paused for a moment in mid-air, and then continued to bring the teacup to her lips.

Of course, she had also heard of the Sun Zhenren mentioned by Mrs. Geng, and immediately thought of the rumors about the Heavenly Destiny Phoenix Maiden, combined with the other party's sudden mention of the marriage of the eldest prince, her heart suddenly became clear.

Mrs. Geng is clearly hinting at herself that the Weiguo Mansion is willing to marry Geng Tinglian to the eldest prince and support the eldest prince as the crown prince......

Thinking of this, Duanmu Guifei's heartbeat thumped twice, and then thought of Mrs. Geng's deliberate mention of Sister Jun just now, and she suddenly figured it out.

The meaning of the Geng family should be to tie the two families together through the relationship between Geng Anhao and Duanmujun, and then the eldest prince will marry Geng Tinglian as the crown princess, so the Geng family, the Duanmu family and the eldest prince will form an unbreakable relationship.

Duanmu Guifei lowered her eyes thoughtfully, took a sip of hot tea, and then took another sip.

Mrs. Geng didn't speak again, she knew that Duanmu Guifei should have understood what she meant, and she also drank tea silently, and the corners of her mouth hooked her lips with a light smile that was bound to win.

In her opinion, this matter is nine out of ten, her daughter is the Destiny Phoenix Girl, and marrying her daughter means that the supreme position is at your fingertips, just by virtue of this, it is their Geng family to choose the prince!

Who can refuse the throne that is close at hand!

"Hey." Duanmu Guifei suddenly sighed, "My son can't help it, my marriage is destined." ”

Mrs. Geng was stupid, and almost didn't choke on the tea in her mouth. She always thought that Duanmu Guifei was a smart person...... Does Duanmu Guifei know what she is rejecting?!

Mrs. Geng's face was almost iron-blue, and she said a little stiffly: "Can you think about it carefully?" ”

Duanmu Guifei smiled but did not speak.

Mrs. Geng looked at Duanmu Guifei, her eyes were slightly condensed, and she felt like she was stiffly leaning her face over for people to beat, and her face was so hot that it hurt.

At this time, I only heard a crisp female voice coming from the window: "If you don't see the Yellow River, you won't give up...... This sunspot has come to a dead end. ”

Even if Mrs. Geng didn't look at it, she knew that the person who spoke must be that Duanmufei, this little girl pointed to Sang and scolded Huai.

Mrs. Geng couldn't sit down anymore, Huo Di stood up and said coldly: "Don't regret it, Niangniang!" ”

She didn't care about saluting, her chin was raised high, and she turned around and left directly, saying in her heart: It's really shameless!

Their Weiguo Mansion is one of the best in Dasheng, and their daughter Geng Tinglian is a phoenix girl, so it is not good to choose which prince!

Mrs. Geng didn't wait for the palace maid to open the curtain for her, so she went out by herself, Duanmu Guifei looked at the brocade curtain that rose and fell, and said lightly: "This palace is not stupid, how can you regret it!" ”

The Geng family is now cooking oil on fire. Duanmu Guifei's heart was like a mirror, and her mind flashed the words that Duanmu Fei specially came to say to herself when Yeluchen was established as the imperial concubine.

The emperor is in the year of his establishment, and he will not easily set up a prince, let alone be "forced" to establish a prince.

The Geng family is jumping up and down now, and the emperor may not have no ideas in his heart......

Duanmu Guifei's eyes rippled with the shaking brocade curtain, and when she retracted her gaze, she happened to see Duanmu Fei and Han Xing looking towards her, so she raised her hand and beckoned to the two, motioning for them to go over and talk.

Duanmu Guifei asked the two girls to sit on her left and right sides, and said softly: "Hanxing, do you know what Mrs. Geng is talking about?" ”

"Isn't it just coveting the eldest brother?" Han Xing replied impatiently, and straightened his chest triumphantly.

Duanmu Guifei asked again: "Then do you know why the mother concubine didn't respond?" ”

Han Xing shook his head calmly and said bluntly: "Mother, the sons don't know. ”

Duanmu Fei smiled obediently on the side, but he didn't say anything when he smiled, and said in his heart: My aunt is worthy of being a concubine, and her mind is clear.

Duanmu Guifei looked at the clear eyes of her little niece, and knew that she understood everything, not like her stupid daughter with an innocent and ignorant face, she rubbed the top of her hair helplessly, and thought: A child without a father and mother will be in charge of the house early...... My stupid daughter, hey, I can protect her left and right.

"Han Xing, do you think your father will allow someone else to make the crown prince for him?!" Duanmu Guifei said in a low voice, her voice was a little hoarse, "Hanxing, you have to remember four words: be prepared for danger in times of peace." "Wei Guogong has been so smooth over the years, I'm afraid I have forgotten how to write these four words.

As he spoke, the brocade curtain leading to the main hall was lifted from the outside, and the palace maid who went to see off the guests came back and curtsied: "Guifei Niangniang, the slave maid has sent the Duchess of Weiguo out." After a pause, she added, "The slave saw that Anya was not far ahead. ”

Anya is the eldest palace maid next to Concubine Jiang Ning, the biological mother of the third prince.

Duanmu Guifei hooked her red lips with interest, and said with a smile: "What we don't want, someone is waiting to grab it." ”

Han Xing understood this sentence, and shrugged his shoulders boringly, feeling that these things were really boring.

Duanmu Guifei picked up the teacup again, thought of something, and instructed the palace maid: "Close the palace door, no matter who visits, they will say that the palace is uncomfortable today." ”

"Yes, sissy."

After the palace maid retreated, the palace door of Zhong Cui Palace was quickly closed.

Anyway, he couldn't go out to play, Han Xing didn't care about it, and said to Duanmu Fei with great interest: "Cousin Scarlet, let's play wood shooting in the afternoon, how many sons you let this palace have, and this palace will let as many points as ......"

Duanmu Guifei looked at her daughter and shook her head, she couldn't do anything about this daughter, and she was worried: This sad girl doesn't know who to give it to in the future.

Among the three cousins, Duanmu Fei was obviously the youngest, but she decided the marriage first.

Duanmu Guifei couldn't help but say, "Hanxing, you haven't taken a fancy to anyone?" ”

Han Xing was stunned, looked at Duanmu Guifei with an innocent face, and said in her heart: Didn't the mother concubine say that she would pick a horse for her? Why did she say it as if she didn't pick it well!

Duanmu Fei drank tea silently on the side, gave Hanxing a sympathetic look, and once again felt that it was fortunate that his marriage was decided......

Duanmu took a sip of tea absentmindedly, and suddenly felt that the taste of tea was a little light.

With the closing of the Zhongcui Palace, some people in the harem felt the restlessness of the previous dynasty, and they were a little uneasy for a while.

For several days, the emperor did not set foot in the harem, and the government and the opposition argued endlessly over the matter of the guilty edict.

For a while, no one cared about the battle report that was sent from the south in an eight-hundred-mile hurry.

Under Nanhuai's repeated offensives, several cities in the south have been in danger, especially Daoyi City. Since last year, Dao Yicheng has repeatedly withstood several offensives of the Nanhuai army, but it has also suffered heavy casualties, and the food and grass are not continued, and it can no longer be supported.

Therefore, when Yan Zhaolin proposed to lead his troops to support, Fenwu General Lu Weiqing immediately agreed. Even if Yan Zhaolin asked to hand over all the military power of Daoyi City to himself, he did not object.

So, on the third day after arriving in Sinan City, Feng Yan and Yan Zhaolin came to Daoyi City with thousands of reinforcements.

In the past few days, Yan Zhaolin has taken the military power of Daoyi City, first according to Feng Yan's intentions, he moved the people to the north of the city, and then selected the elite from the army to form a fire gun battalion, Feng Yan practiced with them, ate and lived together, practiced fire guns, and also practiced cooperative battles.

The camp has been specially arranged, with winding fences simulating streets and alleys.

Soldiers armed with muskets weave their way through the narrow corridors enclosed by the fence, loading, aiming, and shooting at targets...... After this period of practice, their every movement was very smooth and skillful, and the targets had been fired miserably by their firearms.

With the sound of a gong, everyone stopped, and the tense body relaxed, and the eyes of every soldier were shining, not the slightest tiredness, but eager to try.

"Let's rest for an hour."

Feng Yan gave an order aloud as he strode out of the fence with nine turns and eighteen turns, only to see Yan Zhaolin coming at some point, standing at the entrance of the martial arts arena.

"Childe, the scout has just returned," Yan Zhaolin walked towards Feng Yan, handed him a black mask, and said in a deep voice, "It is said that the Nanhuai army has arrived ten miles away, and this time it is with a rushing car, it seems that they are determined to capture Daoyi City." ”

The corners of Feng Yan's lips hooked, he raised his hand to take the mask handed over by Yan Zhaolin, pinched it in his hand and rubbed it casually, and said, "Just wait for them to come." ”

Feng Yan slowly put on the mask, half of the mask blocked half of his face, revealing only his thin lips and beautifully curved chin.

When this mask was added to his face, it was as if he had changed into a different person, and the laziness on his body was no longer there, and there was an aura like a blade, cold and fierce.

The soldiers of the city came and went, hurrying, and the sound of messy footsteps echoed in the air.

The blue sky became gloomy at some point, and layers of clouds shrouded the sky as if a storm was coming.

"Boom, boom......"

There was a deafening sound in the distance, and it seemed that there was a rolling muffled thunder coming from the sky, louder and closer.

"The enemy is coming, the enemy is coming!"

With the hoarse shouts of the soldiers, the news that Nanhuai's soldiers were coming to the city spread throughout the city at an incredible speed.

The air in the city grew heavier and heavier, and the clouds in the sky seemed to fall at any moment, overwhelming people.

Feng Yan and Yan Zhaolin in the martial arts arena both raised their eyes in the direction of the south city gate and were silent.

"Pedal Pedal Pedal T

Outside the camp, there was a rush of footsteps and the sound of armor colliding, and Lu Weiqing hurriedly came with a few personal soldiers.

"General Yan, General Ben doesn't understand why he still doesn't resist the enemy?" Lu Weiqing looked at Yan Zhaolin who was sitting next to the weapon rack in confusion, his brows furrowed, and he was anxious.

Of course, he also saw a young man wearing a mask sitting next to Yan Zhaolin, and couldn't help but glance at the other party more, wondering about the identity of this young man, but he didn't think much about it, and hurriedly discussed the deployment with Yan Zhaolin, "General Yan, do you want to let the crossbowmen stand by, the enemy army is already less than five miles away from the city......

As he spoke, the thunderous sound outside became louder, and the enemy army was obviously closer, and the sound was like a drumstick beating on the heart, making people more and more uneasy and nervous.

"General Fenwu, don't be impatient." Yan Zhaolin interrupted Lu Weiqing with a firm expression, "Since you have handed over the military power of Dingjun City to General Ben, it is naturally up to General Ben to call the shots. ”

Saying that, Yan Zhaolin looked at Feng Yan, and Feng Yan said lightly: "Wait a little longer." ”

Lu Weiqing's brows furrowed even tighter, and his doubts became even thicker, not understanding what kind of medicine Yan Zhaolin's gourd was selling.

Obviously, this young soldier was not Yan Zhaolin's personal soldier...... What's more, it seems that even Yan Zhaolin has to follow this young man's instructions.

"Don't worry, Daoyi City will definitely be able to defend it." Yan Zhaolin patted Lu Weiqing's shoulder and reassured, the confident eyes made Lu Weiqing's hanging heart relax a little, and his body was still as tight as a full bowstring.

No matter whether a war is won or lost, it will cost countless lives, and there can be no relaxation for a moment.

"General Fenwu, sit down."

Feng Yan stretched out his hand to make an invitation, Lu Weiqing subconsciously looked at Yan Zhaolin, and finally sat down, but it was difficult to sit still.

Next, soldiers came in and out of the ground from time to time to report the military situation.

"Childe, General Yan, the vanguard of the enemy army has arrived outside the city gate."

"Childe, General Yan, the enemy's chariot and crossbow are in place."

“……”

"Childe, General Yan, the enemy army is attacking!"

When a soldier brought these words, Feng Yan finally made a move and ordered: "In half an hour, open the city gate." With that, he stood up resolutely and strode towards the outside of the barracks.

Yan Zhaolin also stood up immediately, and he was in a faction that respected Feng Yan.

"......" Lu Weiqing was dumbfounded.

"Boom! Boom! Knock ......"

It was as if something had slammed against the gates, and one after the other, so that even the walls and the ground trembled slightly.

"Whoosh ......"

In mid-air, countless feathered arrows shot from outside the city, accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking the air, like meteors cutting through the sky, falling on the battlements and landing inside the city gates.

Outside the high city walls, three thousand enemy troops dressed in bronze armor and iron helmets were densely packed, black and pressed, holding bows and guns, and the swords and spears that flashed with cold light made people shudder.

At the front of the array, there were archers with bows, and there were Nanhuai soldiers who stepped forward with ladders and put them on the wall, and the soldiers climbed up the city wall like a swarm......

"Boom!"

With another deafening bang, the heavy city gate was slammed open, and those Nanhuai soldiers cheered in unison, shouting: "The city gate has been slammed open!" The gates slammed open! ”

At the head of the leader, a bearded general pulled the horse rope, and the brown horse under his crotch neighed excitedly, and his two front legs were raised high.

It seems that the people of Dasheng are going to surrender?! It is also the defender who is sure to be at the end of the crossbow for a long time. A strange glint flashed in the eyes of the bearded general, and he said in his heart: This city has finally taken after spending so much time!