Tuoba Chen laughed loudly: "Lin'er is so gracious, what a good boy. Tuoba Lin didn't know why, he looked at He Xi, He Xi didn't explain, just said: "It's almost time, it's time to eat." As he was talking, there were already palace people serving dishes one after another, but they were just ordinary dishes, not sumptuous, but they were meat and vegetarian matching, which looked very warm.

He Xi served Tuoba Lin and Tuoba Chen with vegetables, and then said: "The concubine thinks that His Majesty will not come today." ”

Tuoba Chen took a deep breath, put down the silver book in his hand, and looked at Tuoba Lin's small mouth full, obviously hungry, and said: "But there are some things that have been delayed, since I promised you, how could I break my promise for no reason." ”

He Xi just hung his head and smiled: "What can delay Your Majesty must also be a very important event, Your Majesty just sent Gonggong Fu to spread the word." ”

Tuoba Chen sighed heavily, and said: "I can't think of a solution left and right, why don't you come here and relax, maybe things will take a turn for the better?" ”

He Xi sighed and said, "Since Your Majesty said this, does you think that the concubine has an idea?" ”

Tuoba Chen said: "The last time Shu was embarrassed, it was you who came up with an idea. ”

He Xi chuckled: "It's just a coincidence, how can the concubine have such talent, but since Your Majesty wants to say, even if the concubine can't help, Your Majesty can feel better, right?" ”

Tuoba Chen nodded and said, "Do you know the barbarian realm?" ”

He Xi nodded and said: "Father told me that after crossing the south of the Yangtze River, I have been walking towards the south, and on the border of the Great Calendar, there is a small country, because of its remote location and poor materials, everyone calls it a wild country. But where did Your Majesty say? ”

Tuoba Chen bowed his head and said: "That's true, your father is right, it's true, but there is another thing he doesn't know, because of the barren materials, their people are born to like to kill and plunder, so many years, one harasses our borders. ”

Obviously, when it comes to this matter, Tuoba Chen can't help but have a headache.

He Xi asked puzzledly: "Although this wilderness is small and poor, it has a history of several decades, why is Your Majesty troubled now?" ”

Tuoba Chen said: "It's not enough evidence, but I don't know why, these people came today, and they moved frequently, and someone secretly provided them with good war horses, and their courage became bigger and bigger, and they already occupied our two cities." ”

"How can this be, Your Majesty has found out who provided the war horse?" He Xi frowned tightly, as if he was thinking seriously.

Tuoba Chen shook his head and said: "Xiliang and Mobei and even our Great Calendar also have areas rich in war horses, and it is precisely because of this that our countries can become the three major countries and show a strong trend. If you really check it, it's even more difficult. ”

"But Your Majesty, the seizure of the border city is a matter of my face, and besides, there are some stragglers like that, I can't sit idly by." He Xi said in a deep voice.

Tuoba Chen said helplessly: "Why don't I know? It's just that now there is no one to send to the DPRK. ”

He Xi thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty also said it, it's just some stragglers, maybe you don't need the two generals Yunlu and Guide." ”

Tuoba Chen said: "Zhu Zhenyuan and Song Yi are not in the court, besides, after a while, it will be the birthday of Concubine De, Concubine De is from Xiliang, I have received Xiliang's letter of state, I will definitely come at that time, Xiliang will come back, Mobei will naturally be, the border between these two parties, I have to send people to guard it, so these two people must not leave." ”

He Xi thought for a long time and said, "The concubine suddenly remembered someone, but she didn't know Your Majesty-"

She pondered for a moment, and Tuoba Chen asked with a happy expression, "Who?" ”

He Xi said: "Why doesn't Your Majesty send the prime minister's son-in-law to go?" ”

Tuoba Chen frowned and said, "Rambo? By all means, although this Rambo is now serving in Beijing, he has no experience in leading troops to the battle, besides, if he has any three long and two short, how should I explain to the prime minister and the queen. ”

He waved his hand again and again, and He Xi was not discouraged and said: "This is the first time for everything, and this time is an excellent opportunity in the eyes of the concubine." ”

A glimmer of light flashed in He Xi's eyes, and Tuoba Chen couldn't help but say, "Oh? Where does this begin? ”

He Xi didn't answer, but suddenly left the seat, knelt on the ground and said: "If Your Majesty can forgive the concubine for her miswords, the concubine will dare to say it." ”

Tuoba Chen hurriedly helped her up and said, "You say yes, what is this for?" ”

He Xi said: "Your Majesty thinks that you want to keep the prime minister's son in the capital all the time?" ”

Tuoba Chen was stunned, he looked at Ruyi who was waiting outside the hall, Ruyi immediately understood, took Tuoba Lin, who had already used the dinner, down, washed and rested.

After only the two of them were left in the capital hall, Tuoba Chen said, "What do you want to say?" ”

He Xiqing smiled lightly and said: "There is a saying, the concubine knows that she shouldn't say it, or even if the concubine says it, Your Majesty will think that the concubine is deliberately smearing the queen with hatred." However, the concubine does not think that His Majesty is the kind of emperor who does not have the ability to judge right and wrong, and the concubine's words are naturally right. Your Majesty has ever thought about the civil and military affairs of this Manchu Dynasty, who is respected? ”

Tuoba Chen's face changed greatly, he snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Naturally, I am respected? Can you still respect the prime minister? ”

He Xi didn't seem to notice Tuoba Chen's annoyance and asked, "However, has Your Majesty ever thought that if the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces really respect Your Majesty, why did Imperial Physician Wei go to the Empress Mother for help when he knew that His Majesty took a fancy to Miss Wei?" Why did the queen mother know these things, and indulged the prime minister to propose marriage? ”

She looked at Tuoba Chen with sparkling eyes, and Tuoba Chen couldn't refute it for a while, he was naturally annoyed about this matter, otherwise why would there be the existence of Mrs. Miao, her existence was just to remind the queen that she was already very angry because of this matter.

He Xi said again: "Your Majesty is generous and benevolent, and His Royal Highness King Xian also has other loves, and he is unwilling to pursue it, but it does not mean that Your Majesty can let this matter develop." ”

Tuoba Chen said: "I naturally know this, but what does it have to do with the barbaric things? ”

He Xi turned his head and said: "This is what the concubine asked Your Majesty before, Your Majesty really wants the Prime Minister's son to stay in Beijing, since the Prime Minister sent Lan Gongzi into the army, he will naturally not be willing to be a military general in the army who can only talk on paper." ”

"I naturally understand your words, but—" Tuoba Chen frowned, still looking a little worried.

He Xi said: "Your Majesty, if this battle is a battle, it can prove that Lan Gongzi does not have the ability to lead the troops, and in the future, everything will have something to rely on, right?" In the eyes of the concubines, the two generals Song and Zhu are already the mainstays of my calendar, and the princess of Lan, relying on the merits of the prime minister, to spend his life in peace and stability is more important than anything else, isn't it? ”

Tuoba Chen poured himself a cup of tea and said: "However, you also said, it's just some stragglers, if you return victorious, what should you do?" ”

He Xi seemed to have thought of this a long time ago, she smiled slyly and said: "Your Majesty, victory must be victorious, this matter is related to the face of our calendar, but even if it is a victory, there is also merit, the first time Lan Gongzi sent troops, His Majesty must care, even if he sends a famous deputy general, it is good to follow." ”

Tuoba Chen snapped back to his senses and said, "You mean to say-"

He Xi smiled: "Of course, this is just the idea of the concubine, the military situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, if something happens, it will be the concubine's sin, and I hope Your Majesty can consider it carefully." ”

Tuoba Chen coughed lightly, and the two words seemed to be a bewitching word, constantly pulling him towards the direction of the whirlpool.

Suddenly, Tuoba Chen said: "I will naturally make a decision in this matter, okay, I have to go back to deal with state affairs, you can rest well." ”

He Xi looked at Tuoba Chen's hurried back, a trace of disdain surged in her heart, and she leaned down and bowed: "The concubine respectfully sends your majesty." ”

After Tuoba Chen left, Ruyi came out of the side hall and said, "Little master, the prince has sent a letter." ”

He Xi looked stunned, and only came back to his senses after a moment said, "Give it to me, Lin'er is asleep?" ”

Ruyi nodded and said, "The slave saw the eldest prince sleeping with her own eyes, and she came back." ”

He Xi unfolded the letter, and saw a sentence written on it: Leg disease, Lufu Courtyard.

He Xi chuckled, his fingertips brushed over the sharp strokes, but it looked like his temperament.

She sighed and pressed the paper closer to the candle flame.

Tuoba Chen was anxious overnight for the deputy general who stayed in Beijing, and selected two capable ones, one named Wang Qi and the other named Xu Tong, these two people, respectively, belonged to Zhu Zhenyuan and Song Yi, and they were also considered to have made great achievements.

Immediately, Wang Qi said: "Your Majesty, the difficulty of the wilderness is really not to be feared, even if Your Majesty can't trust the ministers, you should be able to trust Vice General Xu, why bother to pull Lan Gongzi in, this is a battlefield, not a child's play." ”

They are all rough people, most of them have never read, and they have only broken into today's position with their skills and a single gun.

Tuoba Chen didn't care about them, and said, "Presumptuous, are you born to fight?" What is not the first time, Rambo has been in the army for a while, I have asked the people in the barracks, and he is also a strategist, this time it can be regarded as following you to see, don't give me trouble, although he is the boss on the surface, but in fact, you have to help, but understand? ”

Tuoba Chen's words already had the meaning of provoking, even if the two of them still wanted to refuse, but Tuoba Chen had already said it to this point, so he could only respond to it hard.