Meng Yingran felt that he was at a loss, but Zhao Chengxi and Qin Chongzhou were here, and he couldn't put down his posture to coax people, so he had to say: "Mingming, I have important matters to discuss with Your Majesty, so you can go and rest first." ”

Song Mingming also knew the priorities, no longer messing around, nodded and went out, and closed the door intimately.

Meng Yingran closed the doors and windows before saying, "When did Your Majesty Marquis arrive in Jingling City?" Can the journey go smoothly? ”

Zhao Chengxi sat on the top and replied, "I arrived today." King Yue did not seal the city, and we escaped the interrogation in disguise, which was quite smooth. ”

Zhao Chengxi and Qin Chongzhou brought the disguised masks made by Song Ling, and it was not difficult to enter the city.

Zhao Chengxi was concerned about Mrs. Meng and asked Meng Yingran: "Grandmother...... How is it? ”

"My aunt is in the Buddha hall every day, she has never gone out, and the ministers in the house have also ordered it, but my aunt doesn't know anything. Your Majesty can rest assured that even if your aunt knows the truth in the future, she will only feel sorry for Your Majesty. ”

Zhao Chengxi nodded, Mrs. Meng has always loved her, of course she will not blame her, and when the matter is resolved, she will personally ask Mrs. Meng for guilt.

"What are your Majesty's plans?"

"Wait, wait until the ceremony." Zhao Chengxi asked again, "Is there any news about Xiaolianzi?" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, even my father-in-law and their father-in-law are under house arrest in the palace, and there is no hindrance for the time being. Father-in-law Lian is a person close to His Majesty, if King Yue moves them, he is afraid that he will be criticized by the world, and King Yue will not be so stupid. ”

Zhao Chengxi felt a little calmer, and asked again: "What is the movement of the DPRK and China?" ”

"King Yue apparently controlled the courtiers, but many people were loyal to His Majesty, and only pretended to submit to King Yue. Now King Yue has a lot of troops, one is the forbidden army in the hands of Ah Jing, and the other is King Yue's own private soldiers, led by a man named Luo Sha, as well as the troops in the hands of General Dong Cheng and several other generals. In addition, there is a dragon guard, and Weichen doesn't know what the strength is. ”

"Have you seen the Lord of the Dragon Guardians?"

"Back to Your Majesty, it is Xiao Yan, who is said to be the grandson of General Xiao Meng. In fact, the name of the Dragon Protector has never been heard of before. Some time ago, King Yue introduced this General Xiao in front of the courtiers, and also said that the Dragon Protector Army was an army established by the Tanglin royal family in order to maintain orthodoxy. King Yue said that the Dragon Protector was on his side, indicating that he was the heir to the Great Unification. ”

Zhao Chengxi's face turned pale: "Xiao Meng actually dares to deceive me!" ”

Qin Chongzhou spoke: "Have you ever seen the strength of the Dragon Guardian Army?" ”

Qin Chongzhou left a secret guard in Jingling City, and he has been searching for the movements of the Dragon Protector Army, but he has found nothing.

Meng Yingran replied: "No, even where they are stationed, Weichen can't find out." ”

Zhao Chengxi suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Uncle has worked hard for me during this time, I have already helped you propose to Song Aiqing, and he agreed." ”

Meng Yingran was rarely swallowed: "Really...... Are you sure...... Can Weichen marry Mingming? ”

"When the dust settles, I will marry you."

As soon as Meng Yingran thought that the delicate and bright girl was about to become his wife, she was so excited that she wanted to rush out and hug Song Mingming three times in place. But now is obviously not the time, in order to avoid being ridiculed by Zhao Chengxi, Meng Yingran hurriedly changed the topic and asked: "Your Majesty, now that King Yue's troops are concentrated in Jingling City, do you and Hou Ye have a way to deal with it?" ”

Qin Chongzhou was also full of worry when he opened his mouth: "Since receiving the news of the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, Ben Hou has transferred all the troops that can be mobilized in his hands to Jingling City, but there are only about a thousand people. ”

Meng Yingran was stunned when he heard this, and knew in his heart that this was Qin Chongzhou's private army, and the minister's private raising of troops was a capital crime of rebellion.

Meng Yingran's gaze turned around the two of them as if nothing had happened.

One speaks naturally and fearlessly, and the other listens naturally and without any inappropriateness.

Although Meng Yingran has heard so many rumors, he doesn't know much about the relationship between Qin Chongzhou and Zhao Chengxi, and now he has experienced it with his own eyes, he is more affectionate and intimate than Jin, so what does he care.

Meng Yingran asked again: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about asking for help from King Zhennan?" The king of Zhennan guarded the southern sea border and was an object that could be considered for borrowing troops. ”

Zhao Chengxi pursed his lips when he heard this, as if he was displeased.

Qin Chongzhou explained: "As early as when Benhou guessed that King Yue was going to be unfavorable to His Majesty, Benhou sent someone to contact King Zhennan. However, the king of Zhennan rejected Benhou on the grounds that he had ignored the government for a long time. After all, when he was crowned king, he vowed not to participate in the royal seizure of power. ”

Meng Yingran was relieved, no wonder His Majesty was displeased.

Speaking of which, Li Huai'an, the king of the south of the town, is also a legendary figure. He was originally a royal guard of Emperor Wan Kang, saved Emperor Wan Kangdi in an assassination, became Emperor Wankang's old friend, was extremely favored, and was even named a king with a different surname by Emperor Wan Kang.

In Tanglin, it is rare for a non-royal family to be crowned a prince. At that time, the limelight of the king of Zhennan was unparalleled for a while. However, a few years after Zhao Chengxi was born, the king of Zhennan invited himself to the southern fiefdom, so Zhao Chengxi only saw him once at the funeral of Emperor Wankang.

Zhao Chengxi only remembered that the king of Zhennan cried very sadly, she had never seen a big man cry so badly.

Zhao Chengxi originally thought that he had a deep affection for Wan Kangdi, but he didn't expect that he would be so unhappy with Wan Kangdi's most precious grandson, that is, herself, so she couldn't save him.

Zhao Chengxi has his own plans: "We can sneak into the palace and arrest King Yue first, and then I will make King Yue's wolf ambition public at the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, how about it?" ”

Meng Yingran cautiously asked his question: "Is the palace so easy to sneak into?" ”

Zhao Chengxi raised his eyebrows, confident: "I have my own way to do this."

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North Mirror City, Protector Barracks.

It has been a few days since Qin Chongzhou and Zhao Chengxi left the barracks, and during this time, there was only one small friction between the Protector Army and the Northern Zhou Army.

Everyone knows that the Northern Zhou is waiting.

As long as the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens is over, Zhao Chengxi is deprived of the identity of the lord of a country, and the Protector Army who supports Zhao Chengxi has become a chaotic minister and thief.

How could Song Lingxiu not know?

Now he just wants to cut through the mess quickly and solve the border problem as soon as possible, and then he can transfer the Protector Army back to Jingling City to rescue Zhao Chengxi.

But things don't go as they wish. Song Ling repaired further, and the Northern Zhou took a step back. But once Song Lingxiu wanted to withdraw his troops, it was impossible, and the Northern Zhou would continue to harass the border.

The trick is clumsy, and I never get tired of it.

It's a tug-of-war.

Even if Zhao Chengxi had reinvigorated the morale of the army before leaving, but the commander left the camp, the rumors about Song Lingxiu's life story intensified, and once the battle line was lengthened, the army's morale was unstable, and the victory rate was really difficult to say.

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