Hexi Army Battalion.

At this time, Xiao Jiong was in a cold sweat in the tent.

"This strong man, what benefits did Wang Zhongji give you? Are you willing to risk your life to assassinate me? Xiao Jiong didn't dare to make the slightest movement, and his voice trembled a little.

At this moment, he just wanted to yell "there are assassins" three times.

But the man behind him was able to sneak into the tent, and naturally he could pierce his sword through his chest before the sound sounded.

"Say, what do you want? Ben will be the envoy of the Hexi Army, and he will be able to take out whatever you want. ”

Xiao Jiong saw that the person who came did not make a move immediately, so he was a little bolder.

"Huh! Why is the king of Liangzhou so nervous? ”

The king of Liangzhou?

Xiao Jiong's mind was full of question marks.

In the court, no prince has been enshrined in Liangzhou.

This voice is a little shrill and thin, not at all as rough as a normal man, nor as crisp as a woman.

But he felt that the voice was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.

"Who the hell are you?"

Xiao Jiong sensed that the other party had no malicious intent, so he slowly turned around.

He saw that a very tall man dressed in a first-class eunuch uniform had already sat on a chair, smiling at him.

"Our family is the celebrant and the eunuch, and the governor of the East Factory Wei Zhongxian."

Wei Zhongxian crossed his feet and reclined on the chair.

It was as if he were the owner of the tent.

When Xiao Jiong heard this, he was stunned.

The celebrant? East Factory?

He had never heard of these two official positions.

"Are you someone sent by the Chang'an Imperial Court?"

Xiao Jiong asked tentatively.

Wei Zhongxian frowned slightly, and said in a questioning tone: "What people from the Chang'an Imperial Court?" There is only one court in the entire Tang Dynasty, and there is only my lord's court! ”

Although Xiao Jiong didn't know what the celebrant and the east factory were, he also knew that this person's identity was not simple.

And he also understood that the king of Liangzhou County was called himself at the beginning.

So he immediately laughed and said: "There is naturally only one court in the world, and it must be His Majesty's court in Chang'an." I wonder if Your Majesty has issued an edict? ”

Xiao Jiong wanted a piece of evidence.

He was worried that after the victory of the army, Li Mao would regret it and be reluctant to give the title of county king.

"Absolutely!"

Wei Zhongxian stood up from his chair, strode to the main seat, and whispered to Xiao Jiong: "Hexi Jiedu makes Xiao Jiong still not accept the order? ”

Xiao Jiong looked around, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly knelt on the ground, "Minister Xiao Jiong takes the order!" ”

"Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: Feng Hexi Jiedu makes Xiao Jiong the king of Liangzhou County! Chin this! ”

It only took Wei Zhong a few seconds to read the edict.

Because this was written by Li Mao himself, not through the edict polished by the cabinet and the Zhongshu Sheren.

In order to prevent leakage, Li Mao asked Wei Zhongxian to set off directly from Tongguan that night, and rushed to Xiaoguan by shortcut, without passing through Chang'an City.

"That's it?"

Xiao Jiong was dumbfounded holding the golden edict embroidered with dragon patterns in his hand.

You must know that when he was appointed as the envoy of the Hexi Festival, the edict was a long treatise, with thousands of words written.

Almost all of his life's experiences have been written.

And the edict in his hand is only a dozen words.

How does this make Xiao Jiong believe in the authenticity of the edict?

"Father-in-law Wei, why does this edict only have the seal of His Majesty, and not the official seals of Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Zhongshu Province?"

Xiao Jiong pointed to the blank space of the edict and asked.

In ancient times, if there was only an edict sealed by the emperor, it was called Zhongzhi.

The Zhongzhi has no convincing power for officials, and if you encounter an official who does not enter the oil and salt, the Zhongzhi is almost no different from waste paper.

Wei Zhongxian knew what Xiao Jiong meant, and chuckled: "At this time in Chang'an, there are no longer the three provinces of Shangshu, Menxia, and Zhongshu, and they are replaced by the cabinet and the celebrant supervisor. Naturally, this edict will not have the seals of Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Zhongshu Province. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Jiong immediately said: "Even if it is changed to the cabinet, it should also have the seal of the cabinet!" ”

Wei Zhongxian was kept being asked, and he was a little angry in his heart.

"The edict was sent by Tongguan, where is the time to go to the cabinet to stamp the big seal? Your Majesty said that not only will you be crowned the king of the county, but as long as you can cut off Wang Zhonghei's head and return to Chang'an, His Majesty will also order the cabinet to issue an edict to crown you as the prince, and lead the hundreds of officials in the court to go out of the city for ten miles to greet you. ”

"How? Your Majesty didn't treat you badly, did you? Wei Zhongxian asked with a sinister smile on his face.

"No disadvantage! No disadvantage! The minister thanked His Majesty for his grace, and also thanked Father-in-law Wei for taking the risk to pass the decree. ”

Xiao Jiong knew that he had offended the skilled eunuch in front of him after repeated questioning, so he didn't dare to pull the seal on the edict anymore.

"Humph!"

Wei Zhongxian chuckled, sat back on the throne with satisfaction, and picked up the teapot and added a cup of tea.

"That Liangzhou County King, Your Majesty has an order, let you find an opportunity to deceive Wang Zhongsi and Huangfu Weiming and cut them down!"

Wei Zhongxian's tone was very casual, and he didn't look like he was talking to the county king at all.

The corners of Xiao Jiong's eyes jumped, and he dared not speak angrily.

You must know that this person can avoid the eyes and ears of the 70,000-strong army and easily come to his camp, which is naturally not easy.

"Gonggong Wei is so good, why don't you sneak into the Shuofang army camp and do it yourself?"

Xiao Jiong wanted to save trouble and shirk responsibility, so he hit Wei Zhongxian with the idea.

"Our family wants to kill Wang Zhongsi with our own hands, but a fierce general like him, how can our family sneak into his tent unknowingly?"

"And our family is not sure that he will be killed with one blow."

"Maybe the only person in the world who can kill him within a few moves is Lu Bu, the general of the Sixteenth Guard of the Southern Ya!"

Wei Zhongxian sighed softly.

He had arrived nearby this afternoon, and had already seen Wang Zhongji from afar.

With that murderous aura alone, Wei Zhongxian felt that it was impossible for him to kill with one blow in a sneak attack.

For a long time, Xiao Jiong had a doubt in his heart.

That is, where did Lu Bu in the military camp on the opposite side come from?

At this time, he happened to hear the high-ranking and powerful person in front of him mention it, so he took the opportunity to ask: "Gonggong Wei, General Lu Bu's bravery, this king has also seen it himself." ”

"It stands to reason that such a peerless general cannot be an unknown person."

"But why hasn't this king heard of it before?"

Xiao Jiong has just been crowned king, and it is extremely easy to call himself the king, obviously he has rehearsed many times.

Wei Zhongxian said with a smile: "Our family doesn't know General Lu's origin, His Majesty has not mentioned it, and he himself has never mentioned it. If you see Your Majesty in the future, you can ask for it yourself. ”

"Without further ado, you quickly send someone to inform Wang Zhongsi and Huangfu Weiming, and let them come over tomorrow morning to discuss matters."

"You ambushed the knife and axe hand in advance, and took the cup as the signal, our family ambushed behind the camp tent, and was the first to rush in."