On the top of the Jiankang Hall of the Southern Qi Dynasty, the court will be as usual.

Wei Ran rarely went to the court in the past, but today's court caused everyone's surprise, and Lu Cao felt very uneasy for some reason.

But seeing that Wei Ran didn't say a word after going to court, Lu Ke also felt that he was too worried.

"All Aiqing still have a book to play, but there is no book to retreat." Xiao Heng said lightly.

At this moment, Xiao Ju bowed down and said, "Father, the son has a plan to play." ”

Xiao Heng was surprised: "The prince has something to play." ”

"Back to my father, the thief Sun Tai in eastern Zhejiang, after coming from the sea, conquered the city, Huiji County almost fell, such a big event, no one in the court played, do you want to wait for the thief Sun Tai to attack Jiankang City!" Xiao Julang Lang said.

Xiao Heng was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly looked at Lu Cao: "Lu Xiang, is there such a thing?" ”

Lu Ke broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, how could he not know about this matter, but he still stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, there is a book in the direction of the meeting, but it is said that it is a small group of homeless people who are attacking and disturbing, and it can be suppressed in a few days, and it is not as serious as the prince said." I don't know where the prince heard the rumors? ”

Looking at Xiao Ju and Lu Ke's repeated tug-of-war, Wei Ran remembered Weber's words before he went out. "Since Sun Tai is doing evil in Huiji County, the refugees will inevitably flee to Wu County and Danyang County, and sooner or later there will be displaced people fleeing into Jiankang. Judging from what Miss Liu said yesterday, these homeless people are either trapped in other counties, or they have encountered accidents. ”

Wei Ran came out at this time and said: "Your Majesty, what the prince said is true. In the past two days, there have been occasional refugees fleeing in Jiankang City, and the ministers have asked a few people carefully, and only Huiji County is now left in Huiji County, and most of the surrounding counties have fallen. The refugees fled to Jiankang, so the ministers knew. ”

Lu Ke hurriedly said: "What a few untouchables said can also be taken seriously?"

"Lu Xiang said cautiously, the people are all my people, Lu Xiang regards human life as a mustard so much, no wonder he thinks that these are just thieves." Xiao Ju scolded angrily.

Seeing this, the great Sima Heng said directly: "Your Majesty, the situation is unclear now. Since there are refugees who can go from Huiji to Jiankang, it means that Huiji County is unable to accept refugees, and there must be a reason. ”

Xiao Heng nodded slightly: "What is the best plan for Da Sima?" ”

"Weichen suggested that the prince should lead the troops to Huiji, if it is really a rebel army attacking the city, then directly lead the troops to eradicate it, if it is just an ordinary thief, and it is not injured, then the prince will appease it. You can also stop by to inspect the six southern counties. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never led troops to the battlefield, and the minister is worried that if the thieves take advantage of the prince's unpreparedness to attack the prince, he will have to taste the loss." Hearing this, Lu Ke decisively refused: "It's better to send an elite general to Huiji." ”

"Isn't it contradictory when Lu Xiang speaks, if it is a thief, wait for the imperial court to arrive, and don't be scattered as birds and beasts? How can anyone who dares to attack the official army be a thief? Wei Ran seized the loophole and hit it with a word.

Lu Cao couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and Wei Ran took advantage of the situation and said: "Your Majesty, it has been more than a month since the minister came to my court, and now he is in a high position without an inch of merit. The minister is willing to lead the prince to cooperate with the prince to go to Huiji. If the thieves are really powerful, they will mobilize local county soldiers to encircle and suppress them. ”

Xiao Heng pondered slightly, so he nodded in agreement.

After going down to the court, Lu Ke returned to the mansion with a sad face and called his cronies.

Lu Cao worked hard to write on the case, and after a short time, he called his cronies, "Quickly send this letter to Wu County, and hand it over to Wu County Taishou, be fast." ”

Wei Ran followed Xiao Ju back to the prince's mansion, and the two came to the study.

Xiao Ju's face was happy: "Thanks to General Heng's words today, otherwise my father would not have agreed so quickly." ”

Wei Ran looked at Xiao Ju, who was happy, but he was silent and didn't speak, and he couldn't help dragging his chin with his hand.

Seeing this, Xiao Ju couldn't help but tilt his head to look at Wei Ran: "What is Brother Wei worried about?"

"It is not clear how many people there are in the thief Sun Tai, this is a hidden danger. There are 12,000 people in total. Since Sun Tai has captured almost the entire county, he is just a thief or a wanderer who has been coerced. I'm afraid that the number of people is several times that of us. ”

Xiao Ju couldn't help but feel sad when he heard it. The two sides discussed for a long time, but there was no good solution. Just when the two of them were worried, Webber entered the study with a Wei general, still holding a letter in his hand.

"Webb, what is this?" Wei Ran couldn't help but ask when he saw the letter in Weber's hand

His Royal Highness and Gongzi can see for themselves, Weber handed the letter to Xiao Ju, and Xiao Ju's face changed greatly after seeing it: "Where did this Mr. Letter come from?" ”

The general behind Webber immediately said: "The housekeeper ordered me to monitor the Prime Minister's Mansion, not long after Lu Xiang returned to the Mansion, I saw the two of them going straight from the Prime Minister's Mansion to the direction of Wu County, I followed them all the way, and stopped them after they left the city, but unfortunately the two messengers were dead soldiers, and wanted to destroy the letters, so I had no choice but to kill the two of them, and failed to leave them alive." ”

After hearing this, Xiao Ju saluted Weber and said, "Mr. is like a god, and he is really a god." ”

Weber just shook his head slightly: "Wu Jun Taishou is a member of Lu Cao's sect, even if the imperial court doesn't know the situation, Lu Cao must know." The crown prince led the troops forward, and Lu Ke naturally had to quickly inform Wu Jun of the news. It's just that those two disciples died, and there was no human evidence, and this letter alone couldn't shake Lu Cao. ”

Xiao Ju's face also showed regret at this time, Weber just smiled faintly, and then said with relief: "Lu Cao's power is also moving, and he has to figure it out slowly." Moreover, Lu Ke is just the leader of the Southern Shi Clan, and if Lu Ke is overthrown, the Southern Shi Clan will naturally support others, and now the only way to do so is to disintegrate from within. ”

Speaking of this, Weber walked to the map of Nanqi that was placed on the wall by Xiao Ju, and then said: "Judging from Lu Cao's reaction and the information provided by Liu Yun, I suspect that Huiji and the scholars of Wu County may be involved with Sun Tai, so the soldiers are very fast, the prince and the young master will lead the troops from Jingkou tomorrow to mobilize the prince guard and set off directly, as for the accompanying generals, the slave suggests that one more person can be added." ”

"Who?" Wei Ran and Xiao Ju asked at the same time.

"Son of Hengzhi, Hengxuan." Webb laughed

Wei Ran and Xiao Ju glanced at each other, and the two of them couldn't help but be ecstatic in their eyes, and couldn't help but say, "Wonderful, wonderful." Not only can you sell favors to Hengzhi, but if you really encounter danger, are you afraid that Hengzhi will not send troops? ”

At this time, news suddenly came from the next person. said that Princess Yanran asked to see.

After hearing this, Xiao Ju said, "Let the princess stay in the front hall for a while," and then looked at Wei Ran: "Brother wants to meet my sister." Without further ado, I bothered Wei Di to go to the Great Sima Mansion to inform Hengzhi. In the evening, I asked people to set up a banquet in Xinyuan, and tomorrow I will go on an expedition, and tonight I invite Lingtang and Miss Li to gather together. ”

Then Xiao Ju hurriedly said goodbye, making Wei Ran smile.

Webber patted Wei Ran lightly at this time, Wei Ran looked at Weber puzzled, Weber said: "If the young master wants to completely gain the trust of Emperor Qi, and at the same time offend the northern and southern scholar clans, the prince's sister is the best choice." ”

Wei Ran couldn't help but think of Yuan Shu's lively and agile figure, and when Wei Bo saw Wei Ran's face, he reminded again: "Although Princess Yuan Shu is a good match, but after she abandons her status as a princess, she can no longer be the young master's wife." can only make up an identity to make her a concubine. ”

Hearing this, Wei Ran's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help sighing, how could he not understand the joints. Then he didn't say anything, and then he left for the Great Sima Mansion to ask to see Hengzhi.

Hengzhi was accompanying Heng Xuan in the courtyard to practice martial arts at this time, and when he heard that the county prince of Guangling was coming, he immediately said: "Why do people who practice martial arts need so many courtesies, just let the county prince come here directly." ”

When Wei Ran arrived at the martial arts training ground, he couldn't help but smile when he saw Heng Xuan who was bending his bow and shooting arrows.

Hengzhi said suddenly: "Why did the county prince come?" ”

Wei Ran then informed Hengzhi of his and Xiao Ju's analysis, as well as his hope that Hengxuan would go to Wu County together.

Heng faced hesitation, "The prince and the prince want to take this opportunity to bring my son, but my prince doesn't understand." But my son has never been to the battlefield. ”

"Heng Gong's words are wrong, Ling Lang is going to enter the army sooner or later, although the position of Heng Gong Da Sima has the reason for the budding of the scholar clan, but there is also a reason to fight, otherwise how can the soldiers be convinced?"

I saw that Hengzhi's face was slightly softened, but he was still entangled. Wei Ran snatched the curved bow from Heng Xuan's hand, and then fired three arrows in succession, all in one go.

"All three arrows hit the bull's-eye." The people of Hengfu said loudly after looking at the arrow target.

"Henggong, look, can the martial arts of the lower official protect Ling Lang Quanquan?" Wei Ran looked straight at Hengzhi

Hengzhi personally walked to the arrow target, and after careful observation, he found that the arrow had penetrated the arrow target, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

Then he turned around and came back and said to Wei Ran: "The martial arts of the county prince are really extraordinary. ”

"Compared with Heng Gong, it is just a small skill of carving insects, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and personal bravery can only be brave for a while. However, as long as Heng Gongzi does not leave the next place, as long as I am alive, I will naturally ensure that Heng Gongzi is safe. Wei Ran said solemnly.

Hengzhi was not entangled, and called Heng Xuan: "This is the county prince of Guangling, you also saw the three arrows of the county prince just now, how do you compare it?" ”

Heng Xuan said respectfully: "I am two years older than the county prince, but the county prince is ashamed of me. ”

Hengzhi nodded with satisfaction, it's good to have self-knowledge. Then he pretended to be sharp: "It can be seen that you are slack on weekdays, and you have to learn more from the county prince in the future. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wei Ran couldn't help laughing, and seeing Heng Zhi looking at himself dissatisfied, Wei Ran said: "Heng Gong's words are too straightforward. ”

Hengzhi looked around: "It's okay, they are all henchmen." Then he looked at Hengxuan: "I want you to go to eastern Zhejiang to suppress bandits with the prince and the prince of the county." Would you like it or not? ”

Heng Xuan's face was delighted, and then he said loudly: "My son has long wanted to gallop on the battlefield, and I am willing to go!." ”