The county guard saluted, his face full of sorrow, "The lower official has something to tell you." ”

He paused, but did not say anything important first, but told the story of his teacher and Zhang Lao again, not for anything else, the subtext Zhang Lao had already heard it from the moment he opened his mouth: I have no intention of harming you, and I also respect you very much.

"It's just that Queen Zhao understands Gu Shizi's fatigue in traveling and driving, and asks the lower officials to be entertained, otherwise they will ask me." There was concern and hints in his tone, but the words were not spoken.

Zhang Lao heard the name of the county guard from his friend, saying that he was a young talent, although he had the ambition to serve the country, but he was always excluded, and his talent was useless, so his friend asked him to stay away from the court disputes, and first go to this small border town to be a county guard, exercise himself, and by the way, also show his own governance. And before Zhang Lao came, he also secretly investigated, this person is not the first-class Zhao family. And Zhaojun, a remote city, was indeed well organized by him.

Zhang Lao didn't have much expression on his face, but his tone was low and low, "Gu Shizi is indeed seriously ill, it's not that you didn't entertain well, but that you occasionally felt a cold three days ago." It's hard for Queen Zhao to be so compassionate, you can just report it like this. ”

The county guard secretly understood what he said, and told himself to leave it alone. But he couldn't help but ask, "Then do you know, ...... Queen Zhao?"

Zhang Lao didn't let him finish his words, but just said: "I know that you have the responsibility of guarding the county, and the physical condition of the prince is a major matter, and you can only report it truthfully." ”

"Yes."

The county guard didn't insist any longer, and all the words he had just thought about for an hour were so hard that he couldn't say them. At the end, he said questioningly: "Then I will report it truthfully." Elder Zhang nodded: "We are observing the condition of the prince. When the county keeper heard this, he thought that although he was worried about the teacher's friend, the matter of the prince was indeed a bit high for him, the little county guard. He just expresses his intentions, and it's really not good to meddle too much in other things.

"It was late that night, and the lower officials retired first." The county guard stepped back and said.

Zhang Lao nodded, looked at the back, and laughed secretly.

Under the lights, the tide is surging.

The news that Gu Zi'an was seriously ill was quickly delivered to Queen Zhao. She was full of joy waiting for the last of her series of schemes-the death of Gu Shizi. In this way, it can be announced to the world that Gu Chongwu can successfully ascend the throne. Thinking of this, she felt that the hard work of the past few decades had finally come to fruition. Even the golden phoenix of the enthronement ceremony, and the robe full of flowers are stepping up to order people to hurry up and make it. When the spring ceremony comes, she will fill the palace with orchids to show her noble and graceful status.

"It seems that Zhao Erze's army can be withdrawn soon. It turns out that we still want double insurance. She smiled, feeling that something big was settled and her dream came true.

Zhao Yien stood aside, heard his sister's frivolous voice, and only nodded and said, "Yes." So saying, he withdrew. If he had heard the news that his nephew was going to ascend the throne, he would have been triolated. But when he coveted the throne, his mood was like chewing a mouthful of a beautiful snack, and when he bit into it, he found that they were all prickly wild vegetables, which stung his throat and lips and teeth with blood. He didn't know how much he would react, but a sense of contempt and rejection came over him.

At this time, Meng Yining had already gotten up and asked for medicine everywhere with a worried look, and there were only a few pharmacies in the city, and naturally they were also closely watched by Queen Zhao's people. And what the girl came to buy was not a medicine for cold disease, but a precious medicinal material for detoxification. Her face was covered in sweat, her speech was cold, and her hair was a little messy to cover her face, making it impossible to see how gloomy she really was.

As soon as he stepped out of the door after buying, Meng Yining's sensitive ears heard someone follow the trend and go out.

returned to the county mansion non-stop, threw the medicinal herbs to Chun Xia and went straight to find Gu Zi'an. happened to see Le Yi in the room, she whispered softly for fear that others would hear: "Le Yi, why do you come to His Highness's side every day." The words were rough, but the tone was gentle. originally wanted to ridicule him, but Le Yi immediately pretended to be in good order and stepped aside, holding back Le and said, "Miss Meng, what you said is very true. ”

This sentence cut the girl in half, and I thought he would defend two sentences. Who knew that he would do the opposite today, choking her back with a word.

A cough came from inside the tent.

"Miss Meng, don't miss the hour, I have important things to do in a while."

She walked into the room to take a look, and happened to see General Xiao sitting there, with a map of Beiyang in front of the table. Meng Yining looked at it and said lightly: "After all, I can't hide, I'm going to fight." ”

"Eight thousand against ten thousand, it is a matter of more than enough heart but not enough power. We need to bluff and then surprise to win. ”

"I no longer have the power to fight, but the 20,000 soldiers and horses in Wei Yong's hands can compete with it."

Meng Yining was stunned when he heard this name, it was the favorite general of Gu Zhang, the king of Beiyang. Years ago, defend against foreign invasions.

"There are still 20,000 in Fenghua County Lord."

"Forty-eight thousand soldiers and horses. How many are in the hands of the Zhao family? ”

"It's really under control, but it's only 10,000. But according to the informant, several generals and princes have joined their camp. ”

General Xiao reported the soldiers and horses on both sides.

"Lord Ju, five thousand."

"Lord Zhao, three thousand."

"General Zhang, 10,000."

"General Lee, eight thousand."

"And General Lian, 20,000."

Listening to this number, Meng Yining's hand unconsciously touched the beads on his clothes, thinking. Gu Zi'an sat calmly and calmly, his expression unchanged, and began to talk about his strategy. The girl listened dullly, and said directly: "If you need me to do something, just say it, I just fight." I'm sure there's nothing wrong with your plan. "Throw the medicine on the table," detoxifying. If you buy it for a big price, keep it. Maybe it will be useful in the future. ”

After talking for a while, Xiao Jiangjun got up and left.

Meng Yining got to Gu Zi'an: "Lingfeng Mountain is only fifty miles away from here, and I will arrange someone to act in your house tomorrow." It must be in the grief of faint tears, and there is a trace of crying to grab the ground. At that time, the entire county government will be shrouded in haze, but no one has pierced this thin layer of window paper. If you need it, I'll bring in a few more crows. Haven't you Beiyang always felt that the crow would take away the soul through life and death. If you see a crow...... Well...... Hopefully, Zhao Chai will soon be able to hear the news he dreamed of. ”

"Let's go tonight! Okay no! ”

Gu Zi'an didn't think much about it and nodded.

He still held the flag drawn by Fang Cai and General Xiao in his hand. The army of thought followers flew thousands of miles away. In his mind, he was still arranging his troops, and the map of Beiyang was deeply engraved in his mind.

Le Yi saw that he didn't speak, and sat behind him happily and said, "I have already told Master Zi Congsan and Senior Sister." ”

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