The morning sun is not too scorching, and it is warm on the body, slightly relieving Suo Pingzhang's tiredness from running around for many days. He closed his eyes and looked up at the sun, and exhaled deeply and comfortably.

The door of the Hou Mansion behind him quietly opened, and an old servant walked out and smiled at Suo Pingzhang: "General Suo has been waiting for a long time, and the Hou Ye has called you in." ”

Suo Pingzhang smiled and nodded, and walked in. Di Yuan was already waiting in the study, and as soon as Suo Pingzhang saw Di Yuan, he bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for your hard work, when did you come back?" Di Yuan asked.

Suo Pingzhang said: "I arrived last night, so I will report to Hou Ye early in the morning." ”

"Well, I've heard about Yunzhou, and you're doing a good job. Di Yuan patted Suo Pingzhang's shoulder lightly, "There are people in Yunzhou who have arrived a few days earlier than you, and I have arranged for them to stay." ”

Suo Pingzhang smiled and said, "Oh, which son is here?

"It's Wei Boyu and Wei Shuxun who came, they only brought three or five attendants, they refused to see anyone these days, but it seems that their vitality is greatly injured, and I am inconvenient to ask about the specific situation, so I want to ask you how the situation is. Di Yuan frowned as he spoke, a little suspicious.

"It's true that the vitality is bad, but it's nowhere near as decadent as they appear. In addition to Wei Jirui and Zhang Xian who died in battle that day, the other three sons of the Wei family and Lin Li and other important generals were still alive and well. ”

Di Yuan nodded with a sneer, then remembered something, and said to Suo Pingzhang: "However, according to Wei Boyu's tone, it seems that there will be some changes in the eastern realm recently, and I speculate that Wei Zhuoxi may be coming back." ”

Suo Pingzhang was stunned for a moment, and said with an intriguing expression: "That's good news." ”

Di Yuan was noncommittal and continued: "There are so many people who Wei Zhuoxi has to clean up when he comes back, so it can't be our turn. Moreover, Wei Boyu proposed to borrow troops from me and go to Qingzhou, but he did not mention the specific purpose, and he did not know whether the unlucky one would be Dongliu City or Benhai City. ”

"Or is it Zhongzhou? Ye Tian and Ye Hengqiu's father and son have been stationed in Zhongzhou for half a month, and they have neither killed Ye Dushan, nor have they announced the change of dynasty in the world, Wei Zhuoxi must also be involved in the throne?" asked Suo Pingzhang.

"Ye Tianna is waiting for Ye Dushan to loosen his mouth, he is a royal relative, and the emperor has no heirs, if Ye Dushan is willing to abdicate, he can be called justified in taking the throne, and he does not need to be accused of usurping the throne. Wei Zhuoxi should not hit Zhongzhou's idea for the time being, he came from the East China Sea, and the first trouble to solve is naturally Cheongju. If you cross Qingzhou to find trouble with Ye Tian, won't you hand over your back to the enemy?"

Suo Pingzhang nodded in agreement, looked at Di Yuan's expression, and asked, "Then the Hou Ye agreed to Wei Boyu?"

"Wei Zhuoxi is very jealous of us, but he doesn't want to gnaw on the hard bones of Qingzhou alone, so they naturally won't let me watch. Di Yuan's expression was smiling.

"Then who is the Hou Ye going to send?" asked Suo Pingzhang tentatively.

Di Yuan showed an unhappy expression and glared at Suo Pingzhang. Suo Pingzhang hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Yes...... It's Weichen who is abrupt. ”

Di Yuan snorted and said, "It's okay to tell you, there are some things that you also need to do." If you make a move, you must use the sharpest sword!"

Suo Pingzhang's face was solemn and he muttered, "Desert Wolf Camp...... Master Hou, this ......"

"When you return from the expedition, go back and rest first, and discuss the specific matters in the future. Di Yuan interrupted Suo Pingzhang with a flick of his sleeves, and Suo Pingzhang had to nod slightly and retreat.

Suo Pingzhang, who walked out of the door, did not leave the Hou Mansion immediately. He glanced back at the guard at the door of the study, and quietly turned around outside the door, walking towards another courtyard in the Hou Mansion.

Passing through a porch, you will be greeted by a rather magnificent courtyard, the bricks and doorposts at the doorway are all brand new, and there is no trace of age, apparently not long completed. The plaque at this door is engraved with the three big characters of "Qingshuiju".

Suo Pingzhang arched his hand to the guards at the door and said, "Please report to the eldest lady, Suo Pingzhang came to ask the eldest lady for peace." ”

The guard looked at Suo Pingzhang suspiciously, a foreign minister came early in the morning to greet the family members in the Hou Mansion, no matter how you look at it, it is a little strange. But he didn't dare to slack off, and turned around and reported inward. After a while, he walked out and motioned for Suo Pingzhang to go in, with a puzzled look on his face.

Suo Pingzhang walked in without squinting, and before he had walked a few steps, he heard Wu Qingwei's sneer: "What kind of wind is blowing General Suo here today?"

"Wei Chen has just met Master Hou, but he has some news that he wants to tell the eldest lady. Suo Pingzhang said with a smile.

Wu Qingwei frowned and asked, "What tricks are you playing again?"

"Wei Chen came back last night, and I heard that the second son made some mistakes on the front line, almost ruined the battle, and was scolded by Hou Ye, but is there such a thing?" asked Suo Pingzhang with a smile.

Wu Qingwei's face sank, and she said coldly: "If you come to gloat and fall into the well, I'm afraid you will be disappointed." Although Hui'er was at fault, the details were clear, and he scolded twice. Now Hui'er is still leading the troops on the front line, and she broke Black Rock City two days ago. Such a great achievement, I'm afraid that Hou Ye won't listen to your cynicism. ”

Suo Pingzhang still had a smile on his face, and said, "Black Rock City has long been at the end of the crossbow, so there is no need to worry. Moreover, Wei Chen heard that Hou Ye asked the second prince to break the city within five days, but the second prince did not break through the gate of Black Rock City until the eighth day, Hou Ye must not be very happy, right?"

Wu Qingwei's face was like a dark cloud. But she knew that what Suo Pingzhang said was true, and she didn't know how to refute it for a while, so she just stared at him coldly.

"Although the eldest lady is the daughter of the patriarch of the Western Wilderness, and she has sat in the position of the main room of the Hou Mansion, but the mother relies on the principle that the son is expensive, and the eldest lady should be very clear about coming to the Central Plains for so long. Although the eldest prince's mother was robbed of her position, the eldest prince has always been thoughtful and handled the affairs in Shajiang City in an orderly manner, which won the mind of the Hou Ye. Zhenyuan Hou is in the lineage, and he rarely pays attention to the difference between the concubines, although the Hou Ye is devoted to the eldest wife, but he may not reuse the second son. ”

Wu Qingwei has been in the Central Plains for a long time, and she has long understood that people in the Central Plains don't like to speak straight, and they always like to hide some mysteries in their words. ”

I only heard Suo Pingzhang continue: "The ambition of the marquis is naturally clear that the eldest prince and the second prince are fighting for the position of Marquis of Zhenyuan. If the second prince does not have enough merit to impress the Hou Ye, in the future, I am afraid that he will no longer be the opponent of the eldest prince. ”

Wu Qingwei raised her eyebrows and asked, "So, you're here to give gifts?"

"Exactly. Suo Pingzhang smiled and said, "Weichen just learned from Hou Ye that Hou Ye has decided to borrow troops for Wei Boyu and send troops to Qingzhou in the east. And the main force of this battle is the Desert Wolf Battalion under the eldest lady. ”

Wu Qingwei's eyes lit up, and her voice unconsciously raised: "What do you mean......"

"The courage of the Desert Wolf Battalion, the eldest lady knows best, if the second prince leads the troops to wipe out the enemy in Qingzhou and clear the obstacles of the Hou Ye in the east, such a great achievement, presumably the Hou Ye will not turn a blind eye. ”

"The idea is good, Hui'er is about to return from Black Rock City, I have to think about it, it is not difficult for him to lead the troops, but why are you willing to help us? Do you also covet this position?" Wu Qingwei seemed to be smiling, her eyes were like torches, and she looked at Suo Pingzhang.

Suo Pingzhang hurriedly said: "Weichen's identity is very clear to him, so naturally he doesn't dare to have this intention. However, if the second son inherits the unification in the future, I hope that the eldest lady and the second son will remember Weichen's contribution to Weichen, bless Wechen, and give Wechen a name. ”

"For the sake of fame, you go to ask the Hou Ye, why bother?"

Suo Pingzhang smiled bitterly: "Naturally, the Hou Ye did not allow it, and he took the opportunity to shirk and send Wei Chen to Yunzhou, obviously the Hou Ye had no such intention, and when he returned this time, Wei Chen did not dare to mention this matter to the Hou Ye again, so he came to ask the eldest lady for help." However, the eldest lady can rest assured, no matter what, the kindness of the eldest lady and the second son, Weichen will be remembered in his heart. ”

Wu Qingwei looked at Suo Pingzhang's expression, he was never humble or arrogant, and his face did not change. After a while, Wu Qingwei waved her hand and said, "I understand, let's send off the guests." ”

Suo Pingzhang smiled and arched his hand: "Weichen retreats." With that, he slowly withdrew from Qingshuiju.

He quietly walked out of the Hou Mansion, looked at the bright sunshine, smiled lightly, and muttered, "Today, I'm really busy." ”

The residences of important officials in Shajiang City are located in the south of the city, forming a settlement area where wealthy officials gather, including the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion and Suo Pingzhang's own mansion. But Suo Pingzhang walked out of this community and walked to a private house in the east of the city.

There is no plaque on the door of the house, but it is not the first time that Suo Pingzhang has come, this is the residence of Di Yuan's eldest son Di Yunhao, but it is not a mansion, it is just a courtyard purchased by Di Yunhao privately, and not even a plaque has been installed. But Suo Pingzhang knew that Di Yunhao was far more indifferent and cowardly than he looked, he had already secretly gathered his staff, and in this seemingly ordinary courtyard, there were many talented people and advisers, and many people in private called this Xiaohou Mansion. After Suo Pingzhang informed the guards, he stepped in. As soon as he stepped into the porch, he heard a laugh like a silver bell.

Looking up, Di Yunhao walked out of the study, followed by a woman in her early twenties, who was covering her mouth and chuckling.

Suo Pingzhang smiled and saluted: "Eldest son, Miss Jingjing." ”

Di Jingjing noticed Suo Pingzhang and restrained her smile, but the corners of her mouth still rose unconsciously, and said to Di Yunhao: "Brother, I'll go first." After speaking, she smiled at Suo Pingzhang and saluted, dignified and generous.

Suo Pingzhang smiled back. After Di Jingjing left, he smiled at Di Yunhao again: "What kind of joke did the eldest prince tell to make Miss Jingjing so happy." ”