Southern Qi built Kangcheng

Qi Emperor Xiao Heng sat on the dragon chair with a serious face.

The ministers held their breath and did not dare to say much.

Xiao Heng held the border emergency report in his hand and said coldly: "You Aiqing also heard it just now, many places in Northern Qin are at the border at the same time, and the purpose is not clear, what do you think?" ”

Seeing that everyone was talking to each other, but no one answered, Xiao Heng couldn't help but be angry and said, "I need an answer!" ”

Prime Minister Lu Cao walked to the center of the hall and said: "Your Majesty, the military has always been in charge of the Great Sima, and most of the border generals are the confidants of the Great Sima, so you might as well ask the Great Sima." ”

Xiao Heng looked at Lu Ke playfully, Lu Ke suddenly felt flustered, and then Xiao Heng looked away from Lu Ke's face, looked at Hengzhi, and Hengzhi said: "Your Majesty, at present, I only know the border of the Chen soldiers of the Northern Qin, but I have not carried out any action, the minister has ordered the front-line generals to strengthen their guard, beware of the sneak attack of the Northern Qin army, as for the reason for the sudden large-scale transfer of troops by the Northern Qin army, although the minister is not very clear, but the minister Baoju one person, maybe he can gain something." ”

"I don't know who Heng Aiqing is talking about?" Xiao Heng asked.

"The original North Qin Ding South Hou Shizi, Wei Ran. Wei Gongzi has just taken refuge in the north, and he has a better understanding of the situation in Northern Qin, so he can recruit Wei Ran. ”

Xiao Heng nodded slightly, and then looked at Xiao Ju: "Ju'er, Wei Ran is still in your house?" ”

Xiao Ju nodded, and then said: "Father, the child received a military report before going to the court, and he was reminded by Da Sima that Wei Ran had been asked to wait outside the palace. ”

Xiao Heng glanced at Xiao Ju in surprise, but saw that Xiao Ju looked as usual, so he nodded.

The personal eunuch understood, and then shouted: "Spread Wei Ran's audience." ”

Wei Ran slowly walked into the hall, and then knelt on the ground: "Grass people Wei Ran, see His Majesty the Emperor." ”

After going through the ordeal, Wei Ran no longer has a stubborn spirit on his body, but has a little more perseverance and suresightedness, which makes Wei Ran, who was already rich and handsome, even more heroic now, Xiao Heng couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "What a young man." ”

"Wei Shizi, Ling Zun unfortunately died in Lianghuai, I also regret it very much, I have recruited Wei Gongzi into the court several times before, why didn't Wei Gongzi come?" Xiao Heng said coldly.

"Your Majesty, my father is the Northern Qin Dingnanhou, and I really don't dare to call the son in vain in front of Your Majesty. When the mother became healthy, she was sick and grief-stricken, and the grass people were worried, so she resigned. Now that my mother's health is gradually improving, I have come to confess to Your Majesty today, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive her sins. Wei Ran knocked to the ground and said in a deep voice.

"Be bold and Wei Ran, there is nothing in the world more than Holy Grace, Your Majesty has repeatedly recruited you with excuses, which is clearly contempt for Your Majesty." At this time, a person suddenly jumped out of the courtiers and shouted at Wei Ran.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Immediately, many people chimed in.

Wei Ran knelt on the ground and sneered in his heart, as he expected.

At this time, Xiao Ju said: "Enlighten the father, Wei Ran did not intend to neglect His Majesty, in fact, Mrs. Wei was in critical condition at the time, and the imperial doctors of the Tai Hospital can testify. ”

Xiao Heng's gaze swept over the court, and then looked at Wei Ran: "Since Wei Shizi is also a filial piety, I will not pursue it." Wei Shizi, now that the Northern Qin army is pressing, all the ministers under the court don't know their intentions, you just came from the north, what do you think. ”

After hearing this, Wei Ran raised his head and said: "Northern Qin first fought with the northern Shanhu tribe a few months ago, and the Huaibei Army participated in the Battle of Hefei halfway," Speaking of the Huaibei Army, Wei Ran suddenly said sadly: "It led to the unfortunate death of my father." ”

Xiao Heng also sighed when he heard this: "Wei Shizi mourns. ”

Wei Ran then said: "Northern Qin implements the government military system, so its combat effectiveness is strong. But it also costs a lot of national energy. The degree of affluence is not as good as that of Jiangnan. After two wars in succession, Northern Qin should not have the national strength to launch a full-scale war. ”

"Wei Shizi is really joking, since Northern Qin doesn't plan to start a war, why send troops from many places to Chen Bing and the border?" Lu Ke shouted at this time.

"Dare to ask who your Excellency is and what position you live in??" Wei Ran asked knowingly.

"The old man Lu Ke is the prime minister of the dynasty." Lu Cao said proudly: "Good junior, you dare to entertain me." ”

Hengzhi said at this time: "Why should Lu Xiang be angry and let Wei Shizi continue." ”

Wei Ran said at this time: "The national strength of Northern Qin is not enough to support a large-scale war, and this can be guaranteed by the grass people." My father was able to do the policy of tuntian in Shouchun, and he could only be self-sufficient in food. Now, in the past two years, there have been major droughts in the Guanzhong area, and most of the grain in Guanzhong has been levied and distributed by Qingqi and Hebei Prefectures, so that Chang'an can barely be maintained. After the Northern Qin settled the capital of Chang'an, the population of Chang'an soared, the grain was already tight, and there were successive droughts, and there were successive wars a month ago, the northern expedition to the Shanhu tribe, the Changqing horse led an army of 150,000, and the grain and grass were consumed a lot, and even the reserve grain of Liyang Cang was transported to the front line of Daijun. Now that more than a month has passed, how can there be any spare strength? ”

Everyone in the court breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and Xiao Heng also nodded secretly after hearing it: "Then according to Wei Aiqing, why is this in Northern Qin?" ”

Hearing that Emperor Qi unconsciously changed his title, Wei Ran also knew that Xiao Heng had believed what he said, and then said: "The grass people don't dare to speculate that if Northern Qin wants to start a war, it will only launch local battles like the Lianghuai War or the Xiangfan War. ”

After Xiao Heng heard this, he looked at Hengzhi: "What does Heng Aiqing think?" ”

Hengzhi groaned slightly: "Weichen thinks that Wei Shizi is reasonable. If it is really as Wei Gongzi said, the Northern Qin is short of grain and grass, then it is impossible to launch a large-scale war, whether it is Hefei or Xiangfan, or even Xichuan Jiameng Pass, it is not easy to break through, it must be a protracted battle, the grain and grass are not good, the army's mind changes, and the Northern Qin will not act like this. ”

"So why does Wei Aiqing think he will take precautions?" Xiao Heng was puzzled

"There may be something big going on inside Northern Qin, so we need Chen Bing's border to deter our dynasty. I heard that Emperor Yuan of Qin was terminally ill, and he had ordered the crown prince to supervise the country three months ago, if it had anything to do with it, then the soldiers of Northern Qin Chen would be normal. Wei Ran analyzed: "I have secret agents in Northern Qin, and even Jiangling Taishou Border Pass can send an urgent report, which means that Northern Qin has sent troops from the land of Yongzhou to Wancheng, and the news of coming to Chang'an is about to arrive." ”

At this moment, someone suddenly came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, there is news from Chang'an"

"Read!"

"Emperor Yuanjian of Northern Qin has died, the crown prince Yuanzhi succeeded to the throne, changed the Yuan Changzhi, Pengcheng Wang Yuanshan served as the Great Sima, the governor of the Chinese and foreign military, and Min Guan and others assisted the government."

"Sure enough, as Wei Aiqing said." After hearing this, Xiao Heng said approvingly: "I once promised that Wei Aiqing defected to the Southern Dynasty, and the title was inconvenient with the Northern Dynasty, but now I am here." ”

"Your Majesty, Wei Shizi has just come from the Northern Dynasty, if he is directly sealed, I am afraid that the people will not be convinced." Seeing that Xiao Heng was about to issue an edict, Lu Ke hurriedly dissuaded him.

"Your Majesty, the grass people have made every inch, and they have no words to be knighted." Wei Ran excused himself.

"Your Majesty, Weichen believes that Wei Shizi is the son of the Northern Qin general Dingnanhou, a hereditary marquis. It is the most prominent person who fled south, and Wei Shizi is quick and military, so he should be reused, so he shows the demeanor of a great country. Hengzhi stood up at this time and said.

Xiao Heng's gaze kept sweeping over Wei Ran, Lu Cao, and Hengzhi, and then glanced at Xiao Ju, and then said: "Since this is the case, I have no will, and the Zhongshu Province is pretending." Feng Weiran is the prince of Guangling County, and he is a regular attendant of the scattered horses" hesitated for a moment, and Xiao Heng said again: "The prince guards are in charge of the East Palace Guards. ”

"Thank you, Lord Long." Wei Ran listened and kowtowed to thank him.

Lu Ke was about to speak, but Xiao Heng said coldly: "Don't say more, those who talk too much will be punished according to the law." Wei Aiqing is not suitable to live in the Prince's Mansion now, so I will give Aiqing the Dexin Garden in the south of the city, hoping that Aiqing can add immortal contributions to my Daqi in the future. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xiao Heng was about to retreat, when suddenly someone outside the door said: "Your Majesty, Jiangling is in a hurry." ”

"Read."

"There is an envoy from the north, the main envoy Zhao Youzhi of the Northern Qin Changqing Concubine, and the deputy envoy Su Wei, the group has arrived in Jiangling, and they will arrive in Jiankang in a few days, so I will inform them in advance."