When Xiao Zhuge and Zhang Jiayang returned to Shuofang County, there were soldiers who whispered: "This Xiongnu is really restless, and they have attacked Shanggu on a large scale." ”

"That is, we should also be optimistic on our side, this Shuofang should be the place where they can't swallow this breath. ”

"That is, cheer up quickly, I hope I don't encounter a sneak attack by the Huns, so that I can safely finish this military service and go home to take care of my old mother." ”

"I don't think you're worried about the handsome daughter-in-law at home, haha. ”

"you, stand guard, stand guard. ”

"Hello Hou Ye. The soldiers saw Zhang Jiayang shouting in unison.

"Everyone's hard work. Zhang Jiayang and Xiao Zhuge walked directly into the Shuofang County Mansion.

Su Jianzai read carefully with a board, and when he saw Zhang Jiayang and Xiao Zhuge come in, he didn't wait for the two of them to give a salute and said: "The two marquis came just in time, you see that the emperor just came to order, let Shuofang County guard Shuofang, and then prepare to join the new plan to defend against the Xiongnu." ”

Zhang Jiayang said: "Your Majesty is far-sighted today, and you are deeply disgusted by the invasion of the surrounding barbarian tribes, and the Huns are especially strong, if the state of this invasion of the frontier does not change, I am afraid that Your Majesty will stop the plan to send troops." ”

Su Jiandao: "Hou Ye's analysis is reasonable, as a military general, I hope to go out to fight against the Huns every time, and be proud of dying in battle, otherwise I will be ashamed of His Majesty's kindness and the expectations of the Han people." ”

"General Su is good, let's prepare to go on the expedition, it shouldn't be long before His Majesty's order to go out will come," Zhang Jiayang changed his words, "General, we just found an anomaly outside the city. ”

"Oh, what an anomaly. ”

"We found a mysterious caravan coming out of Shuofang towards the Xiongnu territory. ”

"Caravans are very common, there is no fuss. Su Jian said disapprerovingly.

"No, the leader of this caravan seems to be Liu Xin, the daughter of Liu Bi, the former king of Wu who I met with Xiao Zhuge and I. ”

"Oh, it seems that I heard Master Hou talk about this person before. Su Jian suddenly realized.

"Yes, this person is bent on avenging the tragic death of his father, completely ignoring His Majesty's several pardons for his crimes, and bent on co-opting and helping the surrounding hostile forces to fight against the Han. ”

"Yes, it seems that the border gate has strengthened inspections, and not a single suspicious caravan can be spared. ”

"It should be like this, but the border line of the Han Dynasty is too long, it is easy to defend one place, and it is difficult to defend against this vast border. ”

"Yes, then let him go, and then fight with the Huns, and clear her together. ”

"I hope Liu Xin will not make an obstacle between Han and Hungary and provoke too much right and wrong. ”

"Then I should write to the emperor and send troops to the Xiongnu again as soon as possible, and it is the right thing to eradicate the threat of the Xiongnu. ”

Zhang Jiayang calculated the time next to him, and said softly: "Watching the sky at night, there is no need for the general to write a book, the emperor's will to send troops to the Xiongnu will be conveyed to the border pass, maybe at this time it will be gathering people." ”

"It's really as the Hou Ye said, I must go to the book as soon as possible and ask to go on the expedition, the emperor don't forget me. Su Jian said eagerly.

"The general's spirit of wanting to make contributions to the country is commendable, and things should be done sooner rather than later. ”

"This is a fast horse and sent to the emperor. ”

The news of the Xiongnu's attack on Shanggu had already been reported to Liu Che, and Liu Che slapped his palm on several cases and said angrily: "The Xiongnu and my Han are incompatible." ”

was about to summon the three dukes, Jiuqing and others to come to plan, when suddenly a messenger said: "Report to Your Majesty, Hou Yu Dan of She'an died of illness earlier, and left a token for Your Majesty before he died, please check it out." ”

Liu Che said disappreciatively: "Oh, show it to me." ”

A crystal clear jade bracelet appeared in front of Liu Che, and Liu Che immediately saw that this was the second sister Princess Nangong on the wrist of the queen mother, the second sister and the pro-Hun military minister, Da Danyu, and then ...... Liu Che didn't dare to think about it for a while, so he shed tears and said: "Could it be that Yu Dan is my nephew, silly boy, why didn't you tell me earlier, I will definitely use the power of the big man to strangle Yi Zhi and help you sit on the throne, but it's a pity that you are gone, and you are so desolate, I will definitely avenge you." ”

Liu Che then ordered the confessor: "Burial is a good burial, and the rest of the attendants are treated kindly." ”

"No. ”

"Quickly recruit the general Wei Qing to come to see me. ”

"No. ”

At this time, Wei Qing was drinking tea in her sister Wei Zifu's palace, and Wei Zifu said: "I've been doing well lately, do old injuries still hurt often?"

"Thanks to the queen, the minister is in good health and has a good life. ”

Wei Zifu was a little unhappy and said: "It's just you and my sister and brother here, there are not so many rules, I haven't seen each other for a long time, we are just drinking tea and chatting about homely things today." ”

"Okay, our Wei family still relies on my sister to have a happy life today. ”

"Hey, brother, don't say that, at least you rely on your own martial arts, others can think like this, but brother must not think like this. ”

"My brother wrote it down. ”

"Other ministers are raising a large number of customers, but my younger brother doesn't, so why, my sister wants to raise more wise people, which should help me more or less. ”

"My sister's words are bad, others can raise guests, but my younger brother cannot, so I will be suspicious of the emperor, and besides, my younger brother is enough to do his courtiers, and he can't use wise people. ”

"Sister understands, the queen belongs to the Wei family, and the prince may also be from the Wei family, if the general is also a ...... of the Wei family"

"My sister doesn't treat others well, as long as my brother is loyal to the Han Sheji, I believe the emperor will see it in his eyes. ”

Wei Zifu listened to Wei Qing's words and thought a little in his heart: "What my brother said is very true, our Wei family can't live without our younger brother, so my younger brother must try his best to eliminate the emperor's doubts and protect the safety of the family." ”

"Sister, rest assured, as long as my brother is wholeheartedly for the emperor and the community, our Wei family will be safe. ”

"That's good, that's good, by the way, you see that Ji'er's personality is docile and humble, completely different from the current emperor, it's really sad for me. ”

"I haven't seen it for a long time, my sister got the first prince for the emperor, didn't you see that the emperor is doting on in all kinds, maybe this is the blessing of the Han Dynasty, the emperor's martial arts are slightly prosperous today, if the successor is Wenzhi in the future, it may not be a good thing for the stability of the Han Dynasty. ”

"I hope my younger brother is auspicious, but it's hard to say whether the prince is a lawyer. ”

"Now that the emperor is a son, it is a logical thing to become a prince, you are a stable queen, don't think about the rest, it is the right thing to do a good job of counseling and education, this is the future of the Han Dynasty, and it is the support of the Wei family, with my younger brother's understanding of the emperor, it should not be long before I will be established as the prince. ”

"My sister knows. ”

"It stands to reason that you and I are just chatting about family affairs, and we shouldn't talk about such national affairs, but since I said it, my sister should pay attention to a good sense of proportion when talking to concubines and others. ”

"My sister understands, all my body and mind are put on the child, and I also have spare time to chat with those concubines in the harem, looking at my sister's brocade clothes and food, who knows the bitterness in my sister's heart, sometimes I think about the past years as a dancer, so isn't it another kind of happiness. ”

What my sister said is extremely true, but now my sister's life has been tied to the fate of Dahan Sheji, and she is not allowed to retreat, she is not allowed to turn back, her sister should understand the truth, and everything she thinks and says must be separated from the dancer in the past. ”

"My sister knows. ”

At this time, Liu Ju walked in from outside and shouted, "Queen Mother, I'm back from studying." When he walked into the hall, he greeted Wei Qing and said, "It turns out that my uncle is also here, so I will ask my uncle for peace." ”

"Hehehe, I've grown taller again. Wei Qing bowed and said slightly.

"Uncle is always busy training, do you know how long you haven't been here, and if you don't come here, you'll already be an adult, can you not grow taller? ”

"Hahaha, the child has become an adult, and it's also strange that my uncle is usually too busy and doesn't often pay attention to the growth of the child. Wei Qing said with a doting smile in the face of his seven-year-old nephew.

Wei Zifu said: "According to your son, tell me about your study, what did you learn today?"

"It's all some court etiquette, and you adults don't learn everything you adults say and do all day long, so there's nothing else to learn. ”

"Hahaha, it seems that we have to learn the way of governing the country as soon as possible. Wei Zifu said with a smile.

"Governing the country, is it like the emperor's father, according to the son, he has already understood the mystery, and everywhere the holy decree goes, he kneels and praises. "Liu Zhi imitated Liu Che's demeanor when he issued his decree and the expression of the minister receiving the decree like a little adult.

"Hahaha......" Wei Zifu and Wei Qing couldn't help but be amused by Liu Ju's innocence.

At this time, I only heard a person shouting outside the main hall: "Is the general here, the emperor has a decree to announce that the general should enter the palace quickly." ”

As soon as Wei Qing heard this, he hurriedly got up and said to Wei Zifu: "Educate my unlimited nephew well, the emperor may have something to do again." ”

"Okay, brother, go quickly, don't let the emperor wait for a long time. ”

Wei Qing hurriedly tidied up his clothes and walked out, Liu Yi sat in Wei Zifu's arms and said with a smile: "Do you see the demeanor of my uncle when he heard his father's order, this is the demeanor of receiving orders." ”

"Hahaha, according to the next step, I will definitely learn the essence of governing the country, and in the future, I will give orders like my father, surrender to the people, and let the Liu family build forever. Wei Zifu said dotingly.

"I understand. Liu said with his little hands clenched his fists and firmly believed, with a childish demeanor with the unique temperament of a royal child.

In Liu Che's eyes, the vast grasslands and Gobi deserts in the north are a land that cannot survive, but the barbarian Huns can herd in this place and harass the Han border for hundreds of years, it seems that if this hidden danger is not completely eradicated, the northern border will not be calm, and the prosperity of Chang'an may be turned into ashes overnight, at this time Wei Qing has quietly walked into the hall and came to Liu Che and said prostrately: "Chen Weiqing greets Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live. ”

Liu Che heard the voice and turned around to see Wei Qing leaning on the ground and smiled: "Zhong Qing, please get up quickly, here is just you and me, there is no need to be rigid about etiquette." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Wei Qing stood up and asked softly, "I don't know what Your Majesty has ordered to summon your ministers urgently?"

Liu Che beckoned to Wei Qing and said, "Come close and watch." ”

Wei Qing walked up to Liu Che, and Liu Che pointed to the map on the wall and said: "A few days ago, just a few days ago, Shanggu was attacked by the Huns again, and the border people were killed and injured countless times, not to mention property losses. ”

"It seems that the Huns will not easily admit defeat. ”

"Hmph, if that's the case, I'll make them disappear from the northern lands. ”

"Your Majesty can give me a horse, even if the minister is crushed, he will beat the Huns to the ground, and he will no longer dare to face my big man. ”

"Okay, Zhong Qing is still the same Zhong Qing in the past, I called Zhong Qing over to discuss the dispatch of troops, this time I think it is appropriate to use troops on a small scale, just give the Huns a little color, let them know that there will be a counterattack against the invasion of the Han Dynasty. ”

"I would like to listen to Your Majesty's will, then the minister thinks that it is not suitable to send troops from Shanggu, and the Huns dare to invade Shanggu, and may have laid a net on the border line of Shanggu, waiting for our Han army to drill it. ”

"Well, that makes sense," Liu Che looked at the map and pondered for a long time, "from Dingxiang, yes, from Dingxiang to send troops." ”

"Your Majesty thinks that this place is not far from Shanggu, but it is between Shuofang and Shanggu, so that the Huns can understand that this time it is because of their intrusion that they sent troops, and watch under their noses how the Han army used its troops. ”

"Zhong Qing, who knows me, is to let the Huns understand that I am not afraid of them, and the Han is not afraid of them, but we must avoid their edge and reduce our casualties. ”

"Your Majesty is thoughtful, please make the extent of this expedition clear to Your Majesty. ”

"I decided that Aiqing would lead the six roads of men and horses, gather 100,000 troops, and fully blossom from Dingxiang Pass, advance horizontally, and sweep away the troops of the Xiongnu Monan, so that their royal court will not be at peace. ”

"No. ”

"Who will lead the specific six people, please go back and think about it, be sure to be foolproof. ”

"The minister thinks that Zhao Xin is a general of the Huns, and he is familiar with the fighting style and terrain of the Huns, but the current general, as for the other people who lead the troops, please ask Your Majesty to decide. ”

"Okay, Aiqing go back and prepare, I plan it. ”

"The minister retired. ”

Liu Che was seriously thinking about the generals leading the troops, and at this moment, a person shouted outside the main hall: "Let me in, let me in, I want to see the emperor." ”

Liu Che heard the voice and said to the confessor beside him: "Let's see who is making noise outside you, what is the matter." ”

"No. ”

When the messenger went to the gate of the palace and saw that Lieutenant Li Guang and the guards guarding the palace gate were arguing, one wanted to come in, and the other blocked him from entering, and the messenger immediately reported: "Your Majesty, there is Lieutenant General Li Guang at the door, and the noisy one wants to come in to see Your Majesty." ”

"It turned out to be an old general, please invite him into the palace. ”

"No. ”

After a while, a burly old man with white hair walked in, and saw Liu Che bowing his head and bowing, "Your Majesty." ”

Liu Che saw that it was indeed General Li Guang, and hurriedly bowed and said, "It turned out to be an old general, why are you making noise outside the palace gate." ”

Li Guangguang said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, are you going to send troops to fight the Huns again this time?"

"Oh, how does the old general know, I haven't announced it yet. Liu Che said with a look of surprise.

"Haha, where can this stump me, isn't it that some time ago the Huns made trouble at the border pass again? This is known to the common people of Chang'an, and there are countless casualties among the border people, and today His Majesty summoned the general, and at this time it is clear that he wants to send troops to fight the Huns again. ”

"Hahaha, it's my old general who is smart. ”

"Your Majesty, you can't forget the old minister this time, the old minister eats the Han Dynasty, and he has to make meritorious contributions to the Han Dynasty, otherwise it is better to let the old minister die. ”

Liu Che saw that Li Guang was going to go on the expedition by all means, so he nodded reluctantly and effortily and said, "Okay, the old general is counted as one of the generals sent." ”

"Hahaha, the minister is here to thank Your Majesty, the minister is worth dying on the battlefield. ”

"The old general should step back first. ”

"No. Li Guang walked down the palace with steady steps and satisfaction.

Liu Che looked at Li Guang's back, and thought in his heart, what to say about the death of the battlefield before the expedition, the old general is really a strange person, the old general is easy to go out, but it is difficult to win the battle, but the victory over the Huns does not expect one of the people, let the old general be the rear general.

Liu Che got up and paced again, considering other general candidates, and firmly believed in Liu Che's heart that this expedition was bound to completely sweep away the Xiongnu royal court, so that the Yi people would no longer dare to covet every grass and tree of the Han Dynasty.