There were major events in the capital one after another, first the canonization of the crown prince, then the prince's wedding, and the happy events of the children of the princes' mansions, the civil and military examinations, etc., which made people forget for a while that there was another major event going on, that is, the troops assembled in response to the military situation in northern Xinjiang.

Fortunately, General Xiao Ruan and other generals who knew the military and had sufficient prestige led the troops to guard Beiwang City, and the barbarians could not cross the border for a while. But now it has entered the spring, every spring and summer when the green and yellow are not harvested, the barbarians will fight famine, and even if they did not plan to be ruthless, it is impossible to retreat, and the power is bound to be further strengthened. With the current strength of the northern frontier, it is still unknown how long it can be supported.

According to the latest news in northern Xinjiang, because the barbarians also experienced drought last year, the famine was more serious last winter, large areas of grassland withered, rivers also dried up, there was not enough water and grass for livestock to eat, and countless people died, and because of the outbreak of plague in some areas, the barbarian army and the people did not dare to eat these dead livestock easily, and some places even began to kill war horses to satisfy hunger. In order to survive, more and more enemy troops have gathered near the city of Wangcheng in the north, and they may swing their swords south at any time.

The hungry and ferocious enemy is the most dangerous.

The imperial court urgently gathered the strong troops stationed in the northern region, and successively sent reinforcements to the northern frontier, and discussed which generals to send. Originally, this was not a very troublesome matter, in the past, the northern Xinjiang was in an emergency, and the generals of the Huguo Mansion were enough to have more than a dozen available for deployment, but now the Dongyang Hou Mansion has produced the crown princess, if the generals of the Huguo Mansion are allowed to make great contributions, the prestige of the Du Ruan family is too high, so some people in the court began to propose that another famous general should be selected, and the candidates range from the famous generals in the Beijing camp and the garrisons in various places, to the descendants of the first generation of famous generals, and even the children of the clan who have had experience in fighting wars, have been listed, and the highest among them, It is Captain Zheng, who has been in charge of the Beijing division for many years.

Zheng Taiwei originally had a certain prestige in the army, and won the trust of the emperor, or the prince's own uncle, in the past, he had also pacified the civil unrest several times, which can be regarded as a great achievement, but also a good candidate, but there is one shortcoming: not only is he not from the Huguo Mansion, and the relationship with the Huguo Mansion and the Dongyang Marquis Mansion is not very harmonious, and now it is the second son of the Huguo Mansion who guards Beiwangcheng, and he has meritorious service in defending the territory.

The emperor hesitated, and the prince did not express his position, so the candidate for the reinforcement of the troops was not decided, in order to save time, he could only select the number of generals at the bottom, and many people had to be transferred from the garrisons from all over the country, and it would take time to hurry, so there was still time for a while.

Among these middle- and lower-level officers who accompanied the expedition, it was not that there were no new martial arts scholars, but basically they were not grassroots officers who had been trained in the army for a long time and did not participate in the examination until this year, or young children from Jiangmen.

All kinds of news came one after another, Wen Yi was dizzy when she heard it, and she only felt that something was pressing on her chest, making people breathless.

Liu Dongxing obviously told her that he would not seek an opportunity to go out to make military achievements, why is he on the list?

He has neither a prominent background in the army, nor many connections, although there is a once prominent old doctor Xiao as a teacher, but he does not dare to make a noise, at most he recognizes a guerrilla general, a few generals, and a fourth uncle Luo He has to rely on the support of these people to get the opportunity to take the martial arts examination, but that's all he did The results of the examination, archery, horse archery and military strategy geography and so on add up, and he only got the seventh place in the second grade, the person in front of him, Half of them didn't make it to the battlefield, so why did the court choose him?

It's not that ...... Most of them will be sent to various garrisons to fill vacancies......

Wen Yi only felt that her eyes were dark, and she secretly wondered: Is it possible...... Liu Dongxing is destined to go on the expedition? This was true in previous lives, and it is also true in this life. But in his previous life, although he came back safely, he ended up disabled and disfigured......

What's even more terrifying is that so many things have changed in this life, what if Liu Dongxing is also affected by these changes, causing him to go north on this trip and encounter dangers that he would not have encountered in his previous life?

Wen Yi suddenly had an urgent desire, looking forward to being able to ask Duan Kerou in the previous life if what she told herself at the beginning was true? She said that Liu Dongxing broke his appearance, to what extent was it broken? She said that Liu Dongxing is disabled, where is the disability?

Wen Yi is still regretting, why was she so indifferent to the outside world when she was in Gu Zhuang in her previous life? She only remembered that there had been a war on the frontier that year, that the imperial court had won the war, and that the leader of the army seemed to be surnamed Zheng, but other than that, she knew almost nothing about the other details. If she had paid a little more attention to these things at the time, would she have felt a little more at ease now? At the very least, if she remembered where there had been a big battle in northern Xinjiang, she could remind Liu Dongxing......

Her mind was a mess, and her face was as pale as a piece of paper. Seeing this, Dong Que was very worried, and repeatedly persuaded her to lie down on the bed, and comforted her not to worry. How could she not be worried? I only hated that my movement was restricted, and I couldn't go to see Liu Dongxing in person and ask what was going on, and the only thing I could do was to let Zhao Da's family go outside to inquire.

Dong Lai had no choice but to ask someone to invite Mama Zhao over. After Mama Zhao entered the house, she kicked everyone else out, and then whispered to Wen Yi: "Miss, don't panic, didn't you dream of this in your dream?" My uncle will come back safely, just remind him to be careful and not to hurt himself. ”

Wen Yi couldn't help but shed tears: "It's not like this, Mama, in the early years, because of that dream, my grandmother and I thought so many ways to revive the family business, and now the family affairs have also been decided, it stands to reason that things have become so powerful, that dream has long been inaccurate, I am not only afraid that he will be injured on the battlefield, broken appearance, or physically disabled, but also afraid that he will not even be able to save his life"

Mama Zhao hurriedly said: "How come? Haven't Miss's dreams always been accurate? Men, what's the matter of breaking a face? He has already decided on a family affair, and he is not afraid that he will not find his daughter-in-law. As for the disability, it's not that Mama is too careful, Mama always feels that what Miss Duan said can't be believed, if his body is really disabled, how can the court send him an official position? Didn't the young lady say that when she said she was married in her dream, her uncle was in front of the official? Even if there is a real injury, it must be very slight, otherwise it will not hurt the dignity of the imperial court? Miss is concerned about chaos, so she will panic. Uncle will definitely be able to return safely this time, and from then on, the young lady will be able to follow the scenery."

Where does she care about what scenery is not beautiful? Wen Yi secretly thought in her heart that as long as Liu Dongxing could be safe, even if they could only live an ordinary life for the rest of their lives, she would be willing.

Just when she was sad, Dong Kui outside reported that Jiang was coming, and Wen Yi hurriedly wiped away her tears and welcomed Jiang in.

Jiang Shi saw at a glance that she had just cried, sighed, and comforted: "Good boy, did you hear the news?" Don't worry, I've already sent someone to ask. This thing is really strange, he is only ranked seventh in the second class among the new science and martial arts scholars, and the people in front of and behind him, except for a few high-ranking families, the rest of them have been sent to the official positions of garrisons in various places, and he is the only one who wants to go to the battlefield, maybe someone is making trouble behind his back. Before the army set off for a day, there is still room for things to turn around, you can't mess up first" She snorted coldly: "If you mess up first, someone will be proud" She knew about the dispute between the Liu family and the concubine, and the first one to suspect was Aunt Liu

Wen Yi bit her lip, shook her head and said, "Auntie, I understand your kindness, it's just ...... If the list is not out, it will be fine, and since the list is out, he will ...... He categorically refused to back down on his own, he was an extremely arrogant person, and he was afraid that he would rather give his life than be a deserter...... "It was because she knew this that she was so worried." As for Uncle Liu, although he is a high-ranking official in the DPRK, if he has the ability to control such an important military affairs, she will not believe it. If he can do this, he won't be able to stop Liu Dongxing from taking the martial arts test.

She even thought about how important it was for the generals who would be sent to northern Xinjiang? If you are not a person of great honorable status, you will not be able to participate in decision-making. Could it be that he is the crown prince? She had previously helped the crown princess Du Yuanru, so that Du Yuanru successfully married into the East Palace, but the prince's cousin Zheng Lijun was defeated, could it be that the prince wanted to be angry with his cousin? It's just that she is just a weak girl, and she has not yet married Liu Dongxing, if the prince's move is to take revenge, it will be too troublesome, and he wants to deal with her, just one sentence is enough.

Jiang Shi saw the change in her face, she didn't know what she was thinking, and she felt sad, so she said: "I don't mean to let him be a deserter, even if the generals sent to the border have different responsibilities, if they can be assigned to escort grain and grass, or communicate with Beijing and other errands, it is much safer than guarding the front line." I have been in Beijing for many years, and I have heard some gossip and know that there is a doorway here. "After a pause," but speaking of the doorway, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Luo Si must know better. Fourth Master Luo is guarding in Northern Xinjiang, why don't you go and beg her to see if there is a way to let Brother Xing'er go to Fourth Master Luo's side? First, the two are already familiar with each other and can take care of each other, and secondly, they ...... Huaibei is much safer than Beiwangcheng"

Wen Yi listened to her analysis, but calmed down a little, thinking that this was indeed the case, and said to her with some gratitude: "Thank you aunt for reminding her." I'll write a letter to my godmother. ”

It's just that as soon as Jiang left, Wen Yi calmed down and changed her mind again. Mrs. Luo Si's temperament, she knows, Master Luo Si is still guarding the frontier, if she directly asks them for help and asks for a safe errand for Liu Dongxing, I am afraid that Mrs. Luo Si will be annoyed first The most important thing at the moment is to first inquire where Liu Dongxing's Jingnan camp will be sent, and also send a letter to Liu Dongxing to ask him about his own wishes, and most importantly, whether there is someone behind this appointment

In fact, Liu Dongxing himself also suspected that someone was making trouble behind his back. Although he has not officially entered the Department of General Administration, before the martial arts examination, he has had a tacit understanding with the relevant people in the department, if his martial arts performance is not good, he will directly enter the department and wait for the dispatch; If the results are good, the imperial court will assign official positions, and at that time, in addition to completing his own work, he will also give convenience to the secretary of the general administration, and if necessary, he will assist the secretary to act, that is, the person equivalent to half of the general administration department, but he will not be included in the establishment of the department. In the end, he was admitted to the seventh in the second grade, and according to the convention, he would be awarded the fifth-grade martial arts, so it was naturally the latter.

Luo Mingmin even inquired for him that the areas he would be sent to were none other than Qingzhou, Dongpingfu, Jinyang, and Wufeng, among which Qingzhou and Wufeng were the closest to Pingyang, and the environment was relatively good, and they were adjacent to the vassal king's territory, so they needed manpower, and the possibility of him being sent to these two places was the highest.

When the appointment was made, he and Luo Mingmin were both surprised. The latter immediately went back to Sizhong to inquire, saying that Ren Ling had already been sent, but for some reason, after entering the East Palace, it was changed to the current appearance, because it had been announced, and it could no longer be changed.

Luo Mingmin brought the news back with a dark face, and Liu Dongxing frowned: "Could it be ...... Is the Zheng family affair leaked? ”

Luo Mingmin was taken aback: "That's not good, I knew there would be trouble." Although the prince prefers to marry the daughter of the Du family as the main concubine, the Zheng family is his uncle's family after all, and blood is thicker than water, so he must be dissatisfied with you for setting up a situation to ruin Zheng Lijun's reputation. Now that Zheng Lijun has married into the Dongping Palace, and the Zheng family, who is in charge of the military, will inevitably be co-opted by the Dongping Palace, and the court has not been able to decide on the candidate to lead the troops, isn't it also affected by this? If the prince insists on finding you to vent his anger......"

Liu Dongxing sneered: "Even if he knows, I don't regret that the Zheng family is so good?" If it weren't for his daughter marrying into the Dongping Palace, the current leader would definitely be Zheng Taiwei, and the decades of operation of the people in the Guogong Mansion would be ruined, not to mention that Zheng Taiwei had no experience in fighting in the north at all, and I know if he could resist the barbarian invasion? In case there is a good one, the country is in danger."

Luo Mingmin gave him a blank look: "You said these high-sounding reasons again, I'm not someone else, in front of me, just be honest."

Liu Dongxing couldn't help laughing: "Although it is a little more high-sounding, it is also right." The Ruan family has been guarding the northern frontier for many years, and they are the most experienced in dealing with the barbarians. After changing to Taiwei Zheng, people who have only suppressed a few civil unrests of small and small times, can it be done? That's it, let's not care about this, this is what the Ninety-Five Supreme in the palace has to worry about. What we need to find out now is whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the master of my sending to the north, and if so, for what? When I set up the bureau, I did it again in the bureau of the General Administration, and except for you and the servant girl, no one knows about it, and the person I sent to send the servant girl came back a few days ago, saying that the person had arrived safely in the south, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could never know what I had done. If it is for the bureau of the General Administration, then he is also acting on orders, and he has grievances, so he just finds the person who ordered me to be angry, but it is too ridiculous. Seeing that he acts on weekdays, he doesn't look like such a chicken-bellied person, if he really wants to deal with me, where can he be so troublesome? Am I on a name brand? ”

Luo Mingmin frowned. It's back to square one: who's behind it?

Puzzled, Luo Mingmin simply put the matter aside first, and asked Liu Dongxing directly: "And no matter who is making trouble, what do you think of this appointment?" Do you really want to go? ”