Chen Guo, Jinling City, Changle Palace.

Chen Xuanji, dressed in a golden dragon robe, sat high above the main hall.

Your Royal Highness, civil and military officials stand on both sides. Only one person was dressed in a purple robe, sitting at the head on the right side, with low eyes and lowered eyebrows, and a proud expression.

"Is this news true?" Chen Xuanji looked at the young man kneeling in the hall and asked in a deep voice.

"How can this be fake? Li Yulin has the ambition of a wolf son, vowing to annex my Da Chen, and he also asks His Majesty to make arrangements as soon as possible, so as not to give thieves a chance to take advantage of it. The young man kneeling in the middle of the court was in a mess, obviously having just arrived here, and his tone in his words at this moment was sad and pitiful.

The man's surname is Chen.

Chen Guo's Chen, Chen Xuanji's Chen.

A single name is a syllable.

The brother in his mouth who died on the way to report the news was called Chen Yuan.

Their father is called Chen Ping.

Chen Xuanji's uncle and the elder brother of the former emperor Chen Tingzhu.

Chen Ping did not send troops because of Meng Ke's troops, so he defended Changwu Pass alone, and all the 100,000 troops in his hands were martyred. Only the two brothers, who were only in their early twenties, were left in Jinling City, which was surrounded by tigers and wolves.

If the two brothers just want to be prosperous and rich, of course Chen Xuanji can protect them, after all, they only bear the false name of a prince, and the soldiers in their hands have already died in battle, such a prince is dispensable for Meng Ke.

But the two brothers have been taught by Chen Ping since they were children, and they are bent on sacrificing their lives to serve the country, and of course they also want to avenge their father, so they sneaked into the Xia Army camp despite the dissuasion of others. The news that the Xia Dynasty was preparing to use force again was naturally very important to Chen Guo, and this credit was not small, but the elder brother of the brothers could never come back.

Come to think of it.

I don't know if it's because there are fewer and fewer people in my hands who can be trusted, or because I am simply saddened by Chen Yuan's death, or both.

Chen Xuanji's face became extremely ugly at that time.

"Aiqing, get up. And you should retire and rest and heal your wounds. I and the people of Da Chen are still waiting for you to defend the country for Da Chen and expand the territory. ”

But on the face, Chen Xuanji was still so relieved.

Although Chen Yan was sad about his brother's sacrifice in his heart, he was also a person who knew the general situation, so he nodded at that time and was about to retreat.

But at this moment, the purple-robed man who had been sitting quietly on the wide wooden chair suddenly stood up.

"Your Majesty is right, the little prince should indeed cultivate his body well, but I don't think he should participate in this march and war. ”

can be above this court, in front of this civil and military officials, and even after the emperor has made a will, he can say such a thing, but no one has said anything to refute it.

Looking at the more than 200 years since the founding of the Chen State, only this Qin King Meng Ke has been able to do it.

Chen Xuanji's face became extremely ugly at that time, and the face of Chen Yan in the audience was also extremely ugly.

"The news that Daxia is going to use force against my Chen State, my spies have already gotten the news, the two little princes have to risk their lives, but they don't know that this blood is good, but it is also in the right place, just give their lives and can still fall into the name of a loyal martyr, but if it is like a certain prince, I don't know the severity, I have to stick to the Changwu Pass, almost destroy my Dachen foundation, and then leave a stench for a thousand years, it is not good. But Munch, as if he had not seen the ugly faces of the people, still spoke to himself.

Although he did not name his name, even a three-year-old child could hear it, and what he said was the king of Fengxing who sacrificed his life for the country and died in Changwu Pass - Chen Ping.

was insulted to his deceased father in such a roundabout way, Rao is mud bodhisattva may have to be angry, not to mention Chen Yan, who has been taken by Chen Ping in the military camp since he was a child?

At that moment, Chen Yan's face was suffocated red, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was about to scold when he stood up.

"Brother Huang. But Chen Xuanji's voice sounded at that time. "Chen Guosheji, the widow still needs to rely on his brother in many places, and he hopes to go back to recuperate soon, recover as soon as possible, and share his worries with the widow. ”

Chen Xuanji said this extremely vaguely, he hoped that Chen Yan could understand that they were not Munch's opponents at the moment, and if he had been angry since ancient times, Munch could have punished him for this reason. There is no doubt that Meng Ke, who is now holding the military politics of Da Chen, definitely has this strength.

Chen Yan was naturally not stupid, he heard what Chen Xuanji said, his face changed at that time, and finally gritted his teeth and released his clenched fist.

Then, he arched his hand towards Chen Xuanji, and walked straight out of the palace gate.

He didn't dare to stay, he was afraid that if he heard some more insults, he would not be able to suppress the anger in his heart.

And as Chen Xuanji said, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and he must swallow this evil breath.

......

"Why hasn't Your Majesty eaten yet?"

It was raining lightly in the Changle Palace under the cover of night, and Yan Yanyan, who was wearing an imperial robe and a phoenix crown, came to the gate of the Changle Palace, she looked at the attendant who was standing in front of the door with a deep fear, and asked lightly.

The young eunuch saw Yan Yanyan as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Yes, Queen Mother, the dishes have been heated three times, Your Majesty still refuses to eat them, you say that if you are hungry, how can a cheap slave afford it?"

"Alright, I'm here, you can step down. Yan Yanyan said with a smile, took the soaring meal from the slave behind the eunuch, and then walked into the Changle Palace.

On the high platform there, the white-haired emperor was frowning, not knowing what to think.

"Your Majesty. It wasn't until Yan Yanyan walked up to him with light steps, put the food on the desk, and called softly in his mouth, that Chen Xuanji came back to his senses from his thoughts.

"It's the Queen. ”

After seeing the appearance of the comer, he squeezed out a smile on his face and said so.

"Your Majesty. Yan Yanyan glanced at him coquettishly, picked up a bowl of meat soup from the meal, and put it in front of him: "How many times have the concubines told Your Majesty, no matter how busy they are, when it is time to eat, how can they take time out to eat some, otherwise if they are tired, who should the people of Chen rely on to preside over the overall situation?"

Chen Xuanji, who originally had a slight smile on his face, suddenly turned gloomy after hearing this.

He said in a calm voice: "It doesn't matter if this Chen country has me Chen Xuanji or not, the important thing is that there is that Meng Wang Ye, isn't it good?"

Seeing this, Yan Yanyan's face also darkened, put down the meat soup in her hand, and said with a depressed expression: "Today's court affairs, the concubines have also heard about it. Prince Meng's behavior is really undignified, but the more this is the case, the more His Majesty has to cherish his body. His Majesty is already extremely talented, and it is only a matter of time before he ascends to the fairyland. Although that woodcut is now powerful, after all, he is over half a hundred years old, how long can he live?"

"All Your Majesty has to do is to wait with peace of mind, and wait until you become an immortal, or Meng Ke dies of old age, then this Chen Country will not still be Your Majesty's Chen Kingdom. ”

It's just that this was a well-intentioned words of persuasion, but in exchange for Chen Xuanji's cold snort: "Hmph!"

"I'm afraid that I won't wait for that day, and I will die under the knife of my good uncle. ”

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Your Majesty is the son of destiny, the people are looking forward to it, and the hearts of civil and military people are where they go, so Meng Ke will not dare to hurt a single hair of His Majesty even if he eats the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard!"

"Not only did he dare to move, but..."The expression on Chen Xuanji's face became more and more dark, he gritted his teeth, and said in an almost hoarse tone: "He has already done this!"

"Hmm, what does Your Majesty mean at this time?" Yan Yanyan's face changed, and she asked.

"Chen Yan's brother exchanged his life for the news that Great Xia had begun to dispatch troops and was preparing to come to Changwuguan again, and he Meng Ke had known about this news for a long time but concealed it... What do you think he has in mind?" Chen Xuanji turned his head to look at Yan Yanyan with a smile.

Of course, he didn't expect Yan Yanyan to answer this question, and after saying this, he paused slightly and said, "Now there are still soldiers and horses in the hands of my imperial family in the territory of Chen State, which is the 30,000 defenders led by Long Guguo on the Changwu Pass. He concealed the matter and did not report it, thinking that he would repeat the old trick of killing King Fengxing and perform it again. Let the unknown Long Guguo die in Changwuguan, and then he led his tiger and wolf cavalry to meet the soldiers and horses of Great Xia. ”

"As long as it is brought to Longgu Kingdom and died, there will be no more soldiers in this Dachen territory, and at that time, whether the widow will remain or be abolished is not a matter of his words. ”

Chen Xuanji, who said this, the evil aura between his eyebrows became thicker and thicker, his teeth were bitten and gurgling, and a touch of scarlet color spread over his eyes.

Yan Yanyan was smart, and when Chen Xuanji was halfway through speaking, she realized the hidden murderous motive.

"Then what is Your Majesty going to do?" Yan Yanyan asked with a frown.

Hearing this, the evil on Chen Xuanji's face suddenly subsided, he changed his face to tenderness, reached out and held Yan Yanyan's hands as white as jade, and said softly: "The only person the widow can rely on now is you." ”

Yan Yanyan was stunned for a moment, but soon came to her senses, she arched her hand towards Chen Xuanji, and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubine will go out of the palace to find her father now, and if you want to use your father's means, she will definitely be able to think of a way to assemble a hundred battles for Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Chen Xuanji smiled: "Then it will be the queen of hard work." ”

Yan Yanyan shook her head: "It is Yanyan's honor to be able to share His Majesty's worries. ”

After saying this, she turned around and was about to leave, but at this moment, Chen Xunji suddenly called her: "The queen will help me pass a secret decree, Xuan Chen Yan will avoid the eyes and ears later and enter the palace to see me." ”

Yan Yanyan, who heard this, was slightly stunned, but quickly nodded, and then left in a hurry.

When Yan Yanyan walked away, in the Changle Palace, the white-haired Chen Xuanji sat on the golden dragon chair, he reached out and stroked the golden dragon head on the armrest, the expression on his face changed for a while, and finally his gloomy gaze muttered: "Drive the tiger and devour the wolf..."

"Uncle, you teach your nephew a good way, and your nephew can only be used for a good life..."