On the 25th day of the lunar month, Xiao Zhan, the king of Daning Ji, broke through Pukou Town, and then Xiao Ye ordered Sun Shi, the governor of Ying, and Huaizuo to pacify Zuoqing, so that the two armies of Zuoqing would besiege Jinling.

Prince Anjian of the East China Sea realized that things were troublesome this time and wanted to retreat along the coastline, who would have thought that Teng Han's naval division would block the coast, and the Songjiang coast was also blocked by Daxuan, and the people of the East China Sea fell into death.

The East China Sea people in Anhe Island and Jiudao soldiers jointly launched a military mutiny against Prince An Jian, and tied Prince An Jian to surrender at the west gate of Jinling, so far the war in the Central Plains is basically over, and it is amazing that the person who accepted the surrender of Jinling was not Xiao Ye, but Xiao Zhan, the king of Ji.

"Ye'er is very steady and knows how to make trade-offs, and the honor of this last battle was actually given to Xiao Zhan." Xiao Yu said with the paperwork in his hand and quite satisfied.

"I'm afraid that King Ji has taken refuge in King Ying, does Your Majesty still feel happy?" Zhong Roulan reminded.

"It's okay, I have sent the prince back to Jinling to prepare first, and by the way, I will take over the surrender ceremony in full, as for King Ying, I have worked hard in the past few years, and I have decided to let him stay in Luochen and give King Ning with the name of the country."

"The name of the country is given, you are so bold, you are going to watch your son go to war!" Zhong Roulan said with disdain.

"You don't have to talk so weirdly, the brocade-clothed unicorn came to report that there was an old man in the battle to land on the four islands in the East China Sea, do you know who it is?"

"Your Majesty can say it if you have something to say, there is no need for us to talk so elegantly, I am also curious, who is this Zhong Lao?" Zhong Roulan roughly guessed who that person was, and the people of the Zhong clan would not leave him to give him a heavy responsibility except for him.

"Zhong Fan!"

"So what? Zhong Fan was originally the second brother's senior brother, his whereabouts were unknown back then, and it was most likely that he was captured by the second brother, the second brother has always been friendly, and he is old, why should Zhong Fan serve in the Xuan Army? ”

Although Zhong Roulan guessed it, she was somewhat unhappy in her heart, she was not unhappy with Zhong Fan's betrayal, but unhappy with Meng Yan's ability to influence people's hearts.

In Hanyang City, Meng Yan and Gu Qingfeng surrounded the stove, eating mutton in a small pot of clear soup and drinking green plum wine, and the emperor and queen got along like a folk couple.

"Qilang, the war in the Central Plains is over, on the north shore of Yu Qingyu's army, Chen Bing, do you still plan to talk about it again?" Gu Qingfeng asked.

"Talk, it's not that I want to talk about it, it's Xiao Yu who wants to talk about it, I understand what he wants to do, isn't it just to stabilize Luo Chen's position."

"Are you going to talk in person?"

Meng Yan shook his head, took a sip of wine and slammed his mouth and said, "Why should I go, I plan to leave for Xiangyang the day after tomorrow, Tan Ji is waiting for me there, Luo Chen can't let him take it so easily." ”

Gu Qingfeng raised his eyebrows, since Meng Yan was not attracted by Xiao Yu, now that the two armies are facing each other along the river, the only place where a war can start is the cities of Dahe, and the first to bear the brunt must be Nanyang and Luochen.

"Well, this time the concubine will not go with you, there are a lot of affairs after the war, how many families have lost their husbands and children, I have to try my best to appease, and please invite the prince of Shangguo to enter the palace tomorrow."

Gu Qingfeng is indeed more concerned about post-war pacification now, after many years of war, the Central Plains has ten rooms and nine emptiness, even if Daxuan has been stabilizing the development of people's livelihood, but the emptiness of the treasury is already in front of him, and the matter of rewarding the army has to ask Tu Shan's help.

"Qingfeng, take out all the money and silver in the royal treasury, anyway, we don't need much, you take the lead in paying the money, those big families, the merchants will also pay the money, so it can also relieve the pressure, Tu Shanyinyuan has been difficult for him all these years, it just so happens that the title given to him by Begonia Garden has also come down, and it will be given to him tomorrow, which can be regarded as a kind of reward." Meng Yan was a little embarrassed when he spoke.

"Blocked? Isn't it too early? Gu Qingfeng asked.

Meng Yan shook his head and said: "It's not early, after the war is over, there will be a big reward, and those who provide food and grass and military resources are not qualified to be rated, so ah!" Take this opportunity to set their rewards first, and it will not be abrupt or chilling at that time. ”

Gu Qingfeng nodded and said: "It's still thoughtful, indeed, according to the rules set by the dynasty, they are not qualified to participate in the rating, and at this time, it is right to give them the privilege of your emperor, and the concubine is stupid." ”

"You come less, I can give him just a false title, what you give the queen mother is affordable, you can give more if you can, the rules are for the villain, not for the cold-hearted."

The thoughts of Emperor Daxuan are completely different from those of Emperor Daning, so their views on everyone before the army are also different.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty did this on purpose, and you don't have to be sad." The emperor's holy order surprised Xiao Ye very much, Chu Cheng knew what Xiao Yu meant, but it was not good to comment on the emperor's approach, so he could only comfort.

"I thought my father would understand me if I gave in like this, but what? Oh, oh my God! Born in Heaven, alas! At this moment, Xiao Ye was a little disheartened.

"Your Royal Highness must not think so, Your Majesty's intention is also to entangle you and the crown prince on how to deal with themselves, if you are asked to preside over the surrender ceremony, the identity of the prince is equivalent to being abolished, Your Majesty has given the king of Fengqing before has made the courtiers have a lot of speculation."

"Could it be that if you have talent and ability, you have to be treated like this, what will the Daning courtiers think, and what will you people who follow me think?" A bad mood protruded in Xiao Ye's heart.

Chu Cheng was shocked when he heard this, and he shook his head slightly while whispering: "Your Highness! Cannot! I can't say that anymore! ”

Xiao Ye was embarrassed, and then calmed down, and bowed to Chu Cheng: "Xiao Wang is reckless!" Thank you for the reminder! ”

"Well, Your Highness, it's not impossible for Luo Chen to stay behind, Xijing is still in the hands of General Gan and General Ming, you just need to manage Luo Chen well, if you have the opportunity to pacify the river, the military and politics in the western part of Daning are all in your hands." Chu Cheng encouraged.

Xiao Ye thought for a moment and then said cautiously: "Prime Minister, this king has a word, please don't pass on the six ears!" ”

Chu Cheng was stunned for a moment, a little vigilant, and said, "Your Highness, please!" ”

"This king intends to dominate the world, sweep away the haze, and return the world to a clear state, if it is only a vassal king, I am unwilling."

Chu Cheng's heart trembled, I haven't seen such a person for a long time, such an arrogant but confident person, this road is not easy to walk.

Chu Cheng said without hesitation: "Your Highness, the old minister is willing to remove obstacles for you!" ”

Xiao Ye stretched out his hand, Chu Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then the two palms struck each other and reached an agreement.

"Prime Minister, the first thing this king faced after staying in Luochen was Nanyang, I heard that Daxuan sent Tan Ji to Nanyang, what do you think we should do?" Once the agreement is made, then you have to think about the future.

"Your Royal Highness, Tan Ji knows that this old man has a good understanding of this, before the war, he partnered with Xuan Song in Dahe, and then Zhou Ce was transferred back to Chengdu to serve as Chen Zhiqing's deputy until now, from this it seems that he has a deep trust in Emperor Xuan, and Emperor Xuan has always had rules and regulations in employing people, so this person must not be underestimated."

"This king also thinks so, but judging from the attitude of my father, I despise Tan Ji quite contemptally, we need to make plans after we arrive in Luochen, can the prince have a good plan?"

"Well, Your Highness, what do you think of the transfer of General Mingyu to the general of the Luochen Army?"

"Mingyu? If he can come over, the king will be at ease, but his father has a will for Ming Yu to follow General Gan Ming to clean up Beimu and completely stabilize the north, and this time will definitely not be able to be transferred back. ”

"In addition to Chen Zhiqing and Yu Geng, other generals can deal with it, if General Ming can't get out of here, the old man can't think of anyone more suitable for a while."

"How is Liao Renxiang?"

"Liao Renxiang? Uh, forgive the old man for being stupid, and please make it clear to His Highness. Chu Cheng really couldn't think of who this Liao Renxiang was for a while.

"Yecheng County guards Liao Renxiang, the person who was attached to Lu Qingchen, the secretary of the military department."

"Your Highness, is there anything special about this person?" Chu Cheng still didn't understand.

"Liao Renxiang was originally Lu Qingchen's deputy general, and after being attached, he was appointed as the commander of Yecheng, and after the beginning of the war, Yecheng became a grain and grass center for Chengji and others, and Yecheng has never had chaos over the years, otherwise the counties of Youdu would have been broken by the East China Sea people, and the king found that this person had an inner show when he was supervising the teacher in Youzhou."

"It must be outstanding to be favored by His Royal Highness, and it is not a problem to transfer just by virtue of Yecheng's merits, but Ren Luochen's military staff general thinks that His Majesty will not agree."

"My father asked me to lead Luo Chen to stay, and the four armies of Luochen, Ruyang, Xingzhou, and Mengzhou under my command all supported the king's order, how about transferring Liao Renxiang to Ning Wangfu to join the army first?"

Chu Cheng thought for a while and said: "This move is very good, His Royal Highness was named King Ning, and the fief is Luo Chen, your mansion in Luo Chen must be complete, the old man and others have court positions, and they can't stay by His Highness's side for a long time, it is also necessary to have a confidant to use, as for whether this Liao Renxiang is really capable, it will be reflected by His Royal Highness's side." ”

Xiao Ye is planning here, and the crown prince Xiao Ning is not idle, he is angry, irritable, and has no image of a prince at all.

"Duanmu! I thought that my father would have restrictions on King Ying, but now he has named him King Ning, and he has also made Luo Chen to stay behind, what is the use of my prince Laoshizi! ”

"Your Highness, don't say this again, if it reaches Your Majesty's ears, it will be very disadvantageous to Your Highness."

Duanmuyang really can't do anything about this prince, but he has already worked for him, so he can only accompany him to continue, although this prince has a cloudy temperament, but there is a little benefit, and it is a hundred reassuring people to trust, and Duanmu Yang and others are also dedicated to assisting because of this.

"Duanmu, you say, what method should this palace use to kill him!"

"Your Royal Highness, King Ning is now in the limelight, and His Majesty also intends to send him to Luochen, and in the future, Luochen and Yanjiang are key battlefields to fight with the pseudo-Xuan, so Luochen is not as good as he imagined, and the old minister thinks that His Highness should also write to His Majesty to give Luo Chen support, so as to show His Royal Highness's brotherhood, friendship and brotherhood."

"Hongu help him? Duanmu, you're not mistaken, right? ”

"Your Highness, giving him support is just enough for our people to enter Luo Chen to watch him, let him be His Highness's vanguard and pseudo-propaganda in the future war, it is beneficial to His Highness, and the old minister thinks that His Highness's position is stable in His Majesty's thoughts, as long as His Majesty does not think about anything else, His Highness's position as the crown prince is safe."

Although Xiao Ning was squirrel, he was not stupid, he thought about it for a while, although he was unwilling, he still endured it.

"Then let him be proud, you can arrange these things, and you will also look at the surrender ceremony in a few days, and this palace is not so bent on asking these bad things!"

"The old minister takes the order."

"By the way, and King Qing's side, you have to watch it, don't let this kid miss our big event again!"