Ning Yuan Hou Chu Hua's words made the officials present look a little strange, and they all expressed their appreciation.

Only Shoufu Pei Shuren tied his hands, his eyes slightly closed, and he was silent.

The chamberlain presented Ning Yuanhou's recital, and Emperor Hongxuan looked at this number and said with emotion: "Chu Aiqing, this is the strength of the whole family, right?" "After all, the matter of Marquis Ning Yuan's sale of ancestral property has been spread in the capital, and even Emperor Hongxuan knows a little about it.

Chu Hua replied respectfully: "The minister does not dare to deceive Your Majesty. The minister had already left the money for the marriage to the children, and the rest was all here. ”

For a while, the praise was even louder.

Emperor Hongxuan nodded with a slight smile and said, "Chu Aiqing can have the world in mind and share the worries of the court, and I am very relieved." As he spoke, he pushed Chu Huajin's recital to Shoufu Pei Shuren: "Pei Aiqing, this is a piece of Ning Yuanhou's heart." You take it, discuss it with the ministers of Wenyuan Pavilion, and make a list. - If it's fast, you can leave for the southwest in a few days to deliver grain. ”

Shoufu Pei Shuren took Ningyuan Hou Chu Huajin's recital with both hands and looked at it, nodded with a smile and said: "Ningyuan Hou's Mansion is really rich, although it is not enough for all expenses, but two or three out of ten, there are still some." ”

Emperor Hongxuan listened to it and knew that Pei Shuren said this in order not to make people feel that the court lacked too much silver. - In fact, the amount of silver that Chu Hua presented was at least enough for half of the expenses, and it was almost the part that the imperial court couldn't take out.

Chu Huajin glanced at Pei Shuren, nodded, and did not speak again.

There was an official next to him, and he said to Emperor Hongxuan: "Your Majesty, Marquis Ning Yuan is worried about the country, and he is an example for hundreds of officials, so I implore Your Majesty to commend you." ”

Chu Hua hurriedly said: "The minister doesn't dare to take credit!" - Your Majesty does not need to reward ministers. "I tried to excuse myself, but it made Emperor Hongxuan not commend and reward.

Emperor Hongxuan glanced at the person who was playing the side drum for Marquis Ning Yuan, wrote down his name, but said to Chu Huajin with a smile on his face: "Chu Aiqing doesn't have to refuse. - Chu Aiqing is dedicated to the country, of course, he must be rewarded. I don't know what reward Marquis Ning Yuan wants? ”

Chu Huajin just lowered his head... persuaded to shirk and refused to speak.

Shoufu Pei Shuren smiled and said to Emperor Hongxuan: "Your Majesty, the current escort officer for grain transportation has not been decided, I don't know who Your Majesty plans to send to escort the grain for disaster relief?" ”

I've been talking about the silver for the grain delivery... Now that the money is in place, it is time to prepare the candidates for the escort officer.

Emperor Hongxuan's heart moved, knowing that Pei Shuren had something to say.

Escorting food for disaster relief is a good thing for fame and fortune if it is done well. If you don't do it well, you will lose your head and destroy your family.

The officials in the court, look at me... I look at you, some of the people I want to recommend, but some of them can't open their mouths.

Someone on the side whispered: "Marquis Ning Yuanhou has poured his family into this matter, why don't you send Marquis Ning Yuanhou to be the escort officer?" ”

As soon as this remark came out, it was echoed by many people.

Emperor Hongxuan also smiled and asked Chu Huajin: "Chu Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

Chu Hua received Pei Shufen's instructions, and said with a smile: "It is my duty to share your majesty's worries. But there's such a thing as being an escort officer... The ministers did not dare to overstep their bounds. The minister recommends a person, and he will be able to take on this important task, as long as the minister is his entourage... Before and after the saddle, in order to ensure the safety of this disaster relief, the minister was satisfied. ”

Chu Huajin didn't just get on the donkey, which surprised Emperor Hongxuan.

Shoufu Pei Shuren also glanced at Chu Huajin.

Chu Huajin was full of smiles, with a sincere face, looking at Emperor Hongxuan's eyes, he actually felt a little bit like the old Marquis Ning Yuanhou back then, and couldn't help but move on the throne above, and asked Chu Huajin with a smile: "Who does Chu Aiqing want?" Why don't you talk about it? ”

Chu Hua hurriedly stepped out of the queue and said loudly: "The minister recommends His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be the escort officer for this disaster relief!" ”

There was silence in the court for a while.

All the officials present ... They couldn't help but glance at Chu Huajin, Marquis of Ningyuan, who had a solemn face, and then glanced at His Royal Highness the Prince, who was standing at the head of Emperor Hongxuan, with a light robe, and followed by His Royal Highness the Prince, who was sitting on the top and motionless.

Shoufu Pei Shuren also glanced back at Chu Huajin. - Is it really three days of Shibetsu... When the widow looks at each other?

In this way, in front of the public, he first offered a large sum of silver, and then shirked the reward, and finally couldn't shirk it, so he recommended the prince, and he was only willing to play the side and be the prince's follower.

Such a request, put forward on such an occasion, if you don't know the private deeds of the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, it is completely righteous and bright, and you can't see any selfishness, and it will be full of the face of the court and the saint, and the saint will not agree. If you don't agree, it's a small belly chicken intestine on the saint, and you don't have the amount of tolerance for the king.

The capable man behind Ning Yuanhou seems to have quite a means.

The people who can come up with this idea are a little clever. This kind of handwriting is similar to his sister-in-law Pei Shufan. It's a pity that they miscalculated, that is, Emperor Hongxuan had already been vigilant about what they had in private, and he had already made up his mind, waiting for Ning Yuanhou to throw himself into the net......

If Emperor Hongxuan didn't have a back hand, he would definitely be so angry with Ning Yuanhou that he would be suffocated by internal injuries at this time.

However, looking at Emperor Hongxuan's appearance, he seemed to be very angry.

He had just set up the crown prince, but he was pushed by the Marquis of Ning Yuan to let the prince personally go as an escort officer to carry grain for disaster relief.

How can the prince be allowed to do this kind of thing?!

The crown prince is the prince of a country. Even if the eldest prince is not the prince of a country at this time, with the importance that Emperor Hongxuan attaches to him, he will not let him go to such a dangerous place as the southwest.

As an emperor, if you really value a prince and want to cultivate him, if you want to entrust him with important tasks in the future, no matter how you temper him, you will not send him to the most dangerous and remote places. On the other hand, if the emperor sent this prince to the most dangerous and remote place, he had no intention of entrusting him with a heavy task.

In a word, in the far away place of the Tiangao Emperor, anything can happen.

How could the prince, carefully selected by the emperor, take the initiative to take the initiative?!

However, Ningyuan Marquis Chu Huajin proposed to let the prince be the escort officer.

If he picks the second prince or the third prince, Emperor Hongxuan will nod his head without hesitation, but Chu Huajin just mentioned the crown prince, and his reason is impeccable.

If he doesn't agree, the prince will inevitably be looked down upon.

If you say yes, who knows what will happen if you go to the southwest?

Emperor Hongxuan didn't know... How much influence does Lao Ning Yuanhou have on the southwest.

The crown prince stood on the first step of the head of the Hongxuan Emperor Dragon case, and he was also concentrating on this issue.

Ningyuan Hou Chu Huajin did give him a problem, if he could, the prince didn't want to go to the southwest to take risks.

This is going to the southwest for disaster relief... In fact, it is full of dangers, internal worries and external troubles, all of which are delays. If he does a good job naked, he can indeed leave a good reputation, but he is already a prince, and he doesn't need to fight for a good reputation to increase his bargaining chips.

If he doesn't do well, he may even die in the southwest.

Thinking of this... The prince's hands tightened, then he released his fist and said to Emperor Hongxuan: "Father, the son is willing to go." ”

The arrow is on the string and has to be sent. If the crown prince shows the slightest idea of retreating, not only will he be looked down upon by the officials, but even Emperor Hongxuan will probably think about it again..................

It's one thing that the emperor doesn't want you to go ... If you don't want to go yourself, that's another matter.

The prince stood on the top of the steps, his back straight.

Emperor Hongxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart... The mood is also very complicated.

The prince's attitude is naturally better than him retreating on the spot.

Shoufu Pei Shuren hurriedly came out and said: "The prince is the prince of the country, and he can't get involved in danger. The minister recommended the second prince to be the escort officer, accompanied by the Marquis of Ning Yuan, to the southwest for disaster relief. ”

The second prince and the third prince did not follow Emperor Hongxuan to listen to the government, and they were not here at this time.

After listening to the words of the first assistant Pei Shuren, Ningyuan Marquis Chuhua hurriedly said: "Just because the crown prince is the prince of a country, he can truly represent His Majesty and go to the southwest for disaster relief, so that the people of the southwest can be... Look up to the grace of heaven and admire Your Majesty! "It is clear that only when the prince goes to disaster relief can the people of the southwest receive the emperor's love.

The crown prince also followed: "Ask for my father's permission, let my sons and daughters go to the southwest with Marquis Ning Yuan to relieve the disaster!" Facing Emperor Hongxuan, he made a look that only two people understand.

Emperor Hongxuan's heart moved... After pondering for a long time, his face was very unassuming: "This matter is very important, it will be handed over to Wenyuan Pavilion for detailed discussion, list the rules, make an order tomorrow, and set off the day after tomorrow." - Retreat! With that, Emperor Hongxuan got up, stepped off the throne, and went to the harem.

The chamberlain hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty drive back to the palace!" Hundreds of civil and military officials retreat from the dynasty! ”

Ningyuan Hou Chuhua looked at Emperor Hongxuan's hurried back and smiled slightly.

Pei Shufen said that this strategy was learned from others. Let him offer silver in public, block Emperor Hongxuan's mouth, and then arrange a person who beats the side drum to be rewarded. When Emperor Hongxuan had difficulty riding a tiger and had to be rewarded, he asked the prince to be the escort officer and accompany him.

In this way, as soon as you arrive in the southwest, you will reach your own territory, and the prince will be the trump card in his hand, and he can play how he wants. Second, when the time comes, it can disturb Emperor Hongxuan's sight, and it is much better to rebel in the name of the crown prince than in the name of Marquis Ning Yuan.

If Emperor Hongxuan insists on refusing, or the crown prince is unwilling to leave the capital and go to the southwest, he can instead propose to let the second prince be the escort officer. It's going extremely smoothly today, and Pei Shuren didn't even have to bring it up himself, Pei Shuren took the bait himself. Then he deliberately disagreed, and forced the prince to go, but the prince couldn't stand anymore and took the initiative to ask for Emperor Hongxuan's permission.

Although Emperor Hongxuan did not agree in the court, judging by what he said in the end, he should have agreed, otherwise he would not have said the words "make an order tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow".

The more Chu Huajin thought about it, the happier he became, and when he returned to the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, he went straight to the study in the outer courtyard to find Pei Shufen to talk.

Pei Shufen was extremely frightened today. She finally felt better, and when Chu Hua was away, she used all kinds of methods to try to enter her Langjing Cave Heaven, but she couldn't get in.

Later, she found out that the birthmark on her left wrist had disappeared without a trace!

This was the key to her ability to enter and exit the Lang Cave Heaven. This birthmark is suddenly gone, does it mean that her Langjing Cave is gone?!

Thinking of the scene inside the Langjing Cave Heaven that day, Pei Shufen faintly understood: The Langjing Cave Heaven had been destroyed, as well as the private rooms that he hid inside, including the jade seal and the roster that Chu Hua had placed with her!

What to do? If Chu Huajin knew that he would never be able to get those things back, he would definitely not let her go!

Before Chu Huajin came back, Pei Shufen made a decision: continue to pretend to be sick, until he went to the west, so when Chu Huajin came in, Pei Shufen still looked weak, lying on the bed in the inner room of the study.

Chu Huajin didn't care, sat on the edge of the bed, and smiled at Pei Shufen: "I didn't expect you to have two brushes." Who the hell is it to listen to? ”

Pei Shufen asked with a smile: "What did Master Hou say?" ”

Chu Hua smiled and said, "That's how you let me go to the southwest in the light." This time it really worked! "Speaking... told Pei Shufen what happened in the court today.

Pei Shufen was also very happy when she heard this, and the sadness on her face also disappeared a little... said to Chu Hua: "Hou Yeji people have their own natural appearance. This time, it's God Helping the Hou! ”

Chu Huajin was also very happy, seeing Pei Shufen's yellow and thin face, he felt a little pity for her, and said, "Don't worry, wait a few more days, the holy decree has been issued... I'll take you with me to the Southwest. When you get there, you don't have to hide and see people. ”

Pei Shufen smiled and asked Chu Huajin: "What about the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion in the capital?" - What about the son? ”

Chu Huajin smiled and asked rhetorically, "Do you still want to take the child with you?" ”

Pei Shufen was silent for a long time, and said, "Even if Master Hou doesn't take them with him, he has to leave them a way back, right?" ”

Chu Hua thought of his body and asked Pei Shufen: "You have to give me the antidote, right?" ”

Pei Shufen sneered twice: "I'm sick now, I can't go back." The antidote... What is Hou Ye doing in such a hurry? Could it be that there is an antidote, and Hou Ye will not care about these children who stay in the capital? "Other people's children, Pei Shufen can't care... But her own son can't be killed here in vain.

"There is still Aunt Fang in the southwest. Does Master Hou only care about Aunt Fang and Aunt Fang's son, and ignore us? Pei Shufen's voice raised a little, a little shrivel.

Chu Huajin frowned, thought for a long time, and said, "Even if we want to pick them up, we have to go to the southwest." "It's kind of relieved.

Pei Shufen closed his eyes, leaned back on the bed, and said to Chu Hua: "It's almost dinner, Master Hou will go and bring me some food." ”

Pei Shufen hid in the study... Chu Hua kept it a secret, and no one in this mansion knew about it for the time being, but some people were suspicious. After all, Pei Shufen is a woman, Chu Huajin is a man, and when a woman hides in the study, there are always some things different from men exposed.

However, these people are just puzzled, and the Hou Ye is hiding Jiao in the outer study... I didn't expect that Chu Hua would go elsewhere to get food for Pei Shufen, and when she finished eating, he left the outer study and returned to the inner courtyard to rest.

In the Zhenguo Mansion here, Jian Feiyang returned home and told He Ningxin about what happened in the court today.

He Ningxin listened and was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Ning Yuanhou's idea is not bad. - You can also go to the southwest in the bright light. ”

Jian Feiyang nodded, and said with some sighs: "It can be seen that the prince and the saint are a little embarrassed. However, the prince still insisted on going, and although the saint did not express his position in court, it was almost the same. It has been sent to the Wenyuan Pavilion group for discussion, and the decree will be made tomorrow, and it will leave the day after tomorrow. As he spoke, Jian Feiyang suddenly glanced at He Ningxin a little uncomfortably.

He Ningxin was secretly groaning, and when she caught a glimpse of Jian Feiyang's appearance, her heart sank, and she asked him, "What did you do?" ”

Jian Feiyang smiled and said, "Didn't do anything...... I'll go take a shower first. So saying, he fled and went into the clean room.

He Ningxin had been nervous in her heart, and when Jian Feiyang came out, she hurriedly greeted him and asked him, "What did you do?" ”

Jian Feiyang picked He Ningxin up horizontally, put her on the bed, buried her head in her chest, touched her slightly bulging belly and said, "I didn't ...... I thought about it, but then I didn't say it. ”

He Ningxin breathed a sigh of relief. She still has a child in her belly, but she can't follow Jian Feiyang anymore.

"I know what you want to do. If the Holy Majesty orders you to go, I will never stop you. But you have to know that if you ask for it yourself, the effect will not be the same. - The holy man can only be with you, not for you. He Ningxin stroked Jian Feiyang's black hair and whispered in his ear.

Jian Feiyang said "um", hugged He Ningxin and kissed it, and said, "Settle it." I'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Here, Emperor Hongxuan returned to the harem and went straight to the Fengxu Palace of the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine is preparing meals in the kitchen, and it is time to send the four princes for dinner.

Seeing Emperor Hongxuan walking in slowly, the imperial concubine hurriedly got up to greet him, and asked Emperor Hongxuan with a smile: "Your Majesty, why did you get to the palace of the concubine today?" ”

Emperor Hongxuan has come to the palace of the imperial concubine less these days.

A new group of young nobles entered the harem, and Emperor Hongxuan summoned one every other day, and only on the first day and the fifteenth day of the new year, he went to the palace of the imperial concubine to rest.

The imperial concubine is also old, so naturally she will not compete with the young concubines who have just entered the palace, but often persuade Emperor Hongxuan to pay attention to maintenance.

It's not that Emperor Hongxuan doesn't know maintenance, it's just that he, as the emperor, can relax his mood now, that is, when he messes with these young and ignorant nobles. For him, these new women who have entered the palace are his spices.

Hearing the words of the imperial concubine, Emperor Hongxuan was a little embarrassed, sat on the kang with his legs, and saw the meal prepared by the imperial concubine for the four princes, a plate of mussels and fried bamboo shoots, a plate of light snails and a plate of red fruits mixed with pear shreds, a small three-layer bamboo steamer with turquoise bamboo leaves steamed chicken, and a long plate with more than a dozen fish-flavored eggplant clips, and couldn't help laughing: "This is all the little four to eat The imperial concubine was busy saying: "Where can he eat and play alone?" On weekdays, the concubines eat with him. - Would you like a bowl of the Holy One? ”

Emperor Hongxuan nodded and said, "I'm also hungry, you have a sweet taste here." ”

The imperial concubine instructed the small kitchen to make another blood clam with soup to make up for Emperor Hongxuan.

Emperor Hongxuan had a dinner with the four princes and the imperial concubine.

After the four princes finished dinner, they said goodbye to Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine and went back to their palace.

Emperor Hongxuan sat on the kang and drank tea and said to the imperial concubine: "Today, Marquis Ningyuan recommended the prince to be an escort officer and transport disaster relief grain to the southwest. ”

The imperial concubine was relieved. In the last life, the eldest prince had not yet become the crown prince at this time, and he went to be an escort officer, which was also proposed by Ning Yuanhou, and his own side obstructed it in many ways, and the eldest prince almost did not make the trip.

This time, without his own side, the prince should be able to make the trip smoothly.

"Marquis Ning Yuan is right!" The imperial concubine smiled and said, "The crown prince is the prince, and he goes to the southwest, which best represents the saint." ”

Emperor Hongxuan glanced at the imperial concubine and remembered that she didn't know Ning Yuanhou's little abacus, so he nodded with a smile and said, "It's just a little farther away." ”

The imperial concubine changed the topic, looked at Emperor Hongxuan under the lamp for a while, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is now a heavy state affair, and you should also remember to take care of it in your spare time." - Look at your face, you seem to be a little overworked lately. As he spoke, he ordered someone to bring the tonic soup over and said to Emperor Hongxuan: "Your Majesty drink a bowl of soup and then leave." ”

Emperor Hongxuan was a little sneering, picked up the tonic soup, drank it all in one gulp, and then drove back to his bedroom, and ordered the attendant to summon a noble man with inner charm to come over and toss until dawn.

The next day, when Emperor Hongxuan went to court, he was a little top-heavy, and he also knew that he had been a little indulgent recently. But without these women, he worries that he will keep his eyes open until dawn every day. - He has so many things to think about that he can't stop thinking about for a moment..................

After the last dynasty, Emperor Hongxuan went to Wenyuan Pavilion and discussed with the ministers of Wenyuan Pavilion.

The first assistant, Pei Shuren, showed Emperor Hongxuan the rules they discussed yesterday, and said: "We have discussed it, and we think that it is okay for the prince to be an escort officer, and the Marquis of Ning Yuan will accompany him, and at the same time, it will be foolproof if the prince of Zhenguo leads the army to follow up." ”

Emperor Hongxuan was silent for a while and asked, "How is it in the northwest?" Is there any news from the Yiren? ”

Pei Shuren shook his head and said, "The northwest side is equipped with the muskets and artillery that General Song brought back from the foreign ocean. Our own craftsmen also began to make ammunition. The northwest side should be worry-free in five years. ”

Emperor Hongxuan breathed a sigh of relief, pondered for a while, and said, ".................. The Duchess of Zhenguo has just become pregnant. ”

Pei Shuren was also very uncomfortable in his heart, but now, only when Jian Feiyang came forward, and they could rest assured that the prince would go to the southwest. Otherwise, it's hard to say what will happen in the Southwest.

Besides, the prince went to the southwest with grain, which was originally a natural target. If the Qiang people break the cauldron and sink the boat, go down the mountain to plunder, and Jian Feiyang is there, it can also deter one or two.

The prince will not be able to return for a while and a half, at least he will have to stay in the southwest for a year and a half, and wait for the naturalized Qiang people to improve before he can return to Beijing. Otherwise, it will definitely make a mess, and when the time comes, the gains will outweigh the losses, not only will it not be able to save the southwest emergency, but it will not be good to lose most of the manpower and material resources of Daqi.

Emperor Hongxuan thought for a long time, but still issued an order: "The crown prince is the escort officer, the Marquis of Ning Yuan is the forward, and the Zhenguo Duke Jian Feiyang is escorted by the forbidden army." ”

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