Chapter XVII
The fifteenth day of the lunar month
Counting the days, it should be the day when Luo Qingzhi had another seizure, Gao Zhen has been staying in the study since breakfast, and accompanied Luo Qingzhi while reading books.
At about noon, the wind sent the latest military report from the south. Luo Qingzhi took a quick look and asked, "Is the news true?" ”
Feng Zinan nodded and said, "It has been verified that Jin An has indeed gathered troops in Pengcheng, and there are as many as 50,000 troops. ”
"Who's leading the troops?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
"Princess Shuoyue." The wind replied from the south.
Luo Qingzhi was a little surprised, since the first battle of Pengcheng, there are not many generals who can fight in Jin'an, Pengcheng is a city in the land of two realms, which is particularly important, Jin'an has always let the general Huyanluo garrison, and it has not been changed in five years.
"Is there any news about this colt besides being white?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
Feng Zinan thought for a moment and said, "There is a rumor, but it has not been confirmed. ”
Luo Qingzhi said: "What rumors? ”
"Rumor has it that this colt came from my dynasty." Feng Zinan said.
Luo Qingzhi pinched the jade pendant on her waist and said, "You immediately set off to return to Yuzhou, first, to stabilize the military defense, and second, to check this horse." There are big and small changes in Pengcheng, and you must inform me as soon as possible. ”
"Yes, young master."
After Feng Zinan left, Gao Zhen came to Luo Qingzhi's side. Seeing that Luo Qingzhi had been looking at the map, she couldn't help but talk again.
"Say whatever you want." Luo Qingzhi said.
Gao Zhen said: "Ah Luo, you don't have to worry, although Jin An is stationing troops on the border, he is not trying to use troops against my territory. ”
Luo Qingzhi raised her head, a little surprised, and said, "Why do you think that Jin'an is not going to attack the border?" ”
Gao Zhen thought for a while and said: "It's not that I don't think Jin'an will attack, it's just that I saw that Ah Luo didn't return to Yuzhou immediately, so I knew that the matter was not so urgent." ”
Luo Qingzhi smiled slightly, quite appreciative, and said, "I know how to inspect people, it's good." ”
"Still." Gao Zhen paused for a while before saying, "I think Jin An doesn't want to make trouble this time, like ......"
"Like what?" Seeing that Gao Zhen was a little hesitant, Luo Qingzhi asked.
Gao Zhen said: "It's like attracting someone's attention. ”
Luo Qingzhi put down the map in his hand, said interestingly, "You go on." ”
Gao Zhen pointed to the place of Pengcheng on the map and said: "Five years ago, in the first battle of Pengcheng, Jin'an lost three generals, and now the defender of Pengcheng is Huyanluo, but on the military newspaper, this time the troops are horses. Although Jin'an is different from our dynasty, there is no saying that the emperor's relatives do not lead troops, but suddenly letting a newcomer lead troops is definitely not a battle. However, the gathering of as many as 50,000 troops this time will definitely attract the attention of our DPRK, so I guess that it should be to attract the attention of some people. ”
After Gao Zhen finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Luo Qingzhi, a little worried about whether what he said was wrong.
Luo Qingzhi nodded slightly and said, "That's right, it seems that I have made progress in reading recently." ”
Gao Zhen said: "Yes, Mr. Fan and Mr. Feng taught well. ”
Luo Qingzhi suddenly thought that as soon as the wind left from the south, there would be no one to teach Gao Zhen in the matter of martial arts, Qin Shu was a secret agent, and it was inconvenient to walk around the county lord's mansion.
"Master, Gonggong Huang is here." The little guy outside the door said.
Luo Qingzhi said, "Please wait in the front hall." ”
Luo Qingzhi got up, and Gao Zhen immediately said: "I think Your Majesty also knows about the border affairs, and I want to invite you into the palace to discuss." ”
"It should be." Luo Qingzhi replied.
"Arlo." Seeing Luo Qingzhi take a few more steps, Gao Zhen stopped again and said, "Ah Luo, today is the day of the attack. ”
Luo Qingzhi was stunned, thought for a while, and said, "You go to Zhixin to change your appearance, be ordinary, be my guard, and enter the palace with me." ”
"yes, okay."
In the front hall of the county lord's mansion, Huang Shi had been waiting for a while, and when he saw Luo Qingzhi coming slowly, he said in a panic: "County lord, quickly follow the old slave into the palace, Your Majesty wants to see you." ”
Luo Qingzhi nodded, turned her head to look behind her, and Gao Zhen, who had completed her appearance, had already walked over, turned around, and said, "Okay, father-in-law, please." ”
Gao Zhen followed behind Luo Qingzhi and walked towards the Xianyang Palace, Luo Qingzhi turned back from time to time to make sure that Gao Zhen was following behind her, such a distance, just like ten years ago, reminded her that she also led Gao Zhen to the Xianyang Hall at that time.
Ten years ago, Sui Ning ten years.
That year, the cold wind in Jinling City was biting, Luo Qingzhi, who had just passed the war, was wearing a red daze, combing a spiritual snake bun, embellished with hostas, and her smart eyes quickly looked around, and the road to the Xianyang Hall was quiet and a little treacherous, she frowned slightly, but it was only for a moment, and she stretched in an instant, and her eyes gradually became resolute. In her right hand, she held Gao Zhen, who was wearing a black coat.
Gao Zhen has been weak since he was a child, and his hands are piercing. Luo Qingzhi squatted down, revealing a pink dress lined with gold thread, the gold embroidery thread was full of nobility, she pulled up Gao Zhen's hands, put them to her mouth, sighed softly, and said gently: "His Royal Highness the Prince, don't worry, I'll take you back to the main hall." ”
Gao Zhen nodded gently, Luo Qingzhi took his hand and walked step by step to the brightest place in the dark, that was the place where the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was held tonight, Luo Qingzhi walked forward step by step, and couldn't help but have doubts in her heart, thinking, "It's too quiet, why don't there be any guards?" ”
There was still a hundred meters away from the main hall, and Luo Qingzhi suddenly heard a high-pitched shout, "Teacher! ”
Luo Qingzhi suddenly stopped, her heart tightened, and she took Gao Zhen's hand and ran, there were no guards at the entrance of the main hall, but there were three layers of people in the hall, subconsciously, Luo Qingzhi let go of Gao Zhen's hand, and called uncertainly: "Father, where are you?" ”
The hall was already quiet, and although Luo Qingzhi's volume was very small, it still made the people in the hall focus their attention on her. The guards who were still surrounding just now, after seeing Luo Qingzhi's appearance, saluted respectfully one after another, and made a way for her with a tacit understanding.
Luo Qingzhi slowly walked forward, the sound of her heartbeat gradually amplified, and when the beating sound began to be harsh, she finally came to the center of the crowd, Gao Yan, who was wearing battle armor, placed a middle-aged man wearing a beaded crown on his knees, Luo Qingzhi was stunned for a moment, and after seeing the appearance of the middle-aged man, her voice began to tremble a little, and said, "Father, father." ”
Luo Qingzhi waited for a while, slowly squatted down, put Luo Huaiyi on his lap, Luo Huaiyi took a breath, pulled Luo Qingzhi towards himself, and said: "Ah, Luo, protect, protect the prince, protect the prince's life, peace, peace." ”
After speaking, Luo Huaiyi slowly closed his eyes. A generation of heroes, instead of the horse leather shroud died on the battlefield, but died in the cold gold brick hall.
Gao Yan took off his battle robe and gently covered the man on the ground. Then, step by step, the sound of the armor creaked, Gao Yan walked to the golden golden seat in front of him, waved his arms, and the people in the entire hall knelt down on one knee neatly, and shouted in unison in the direction of Gao Yan.
"Greetings to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Hooray, hooray, hooray!"
In the brightly lit hall, only Luo Qingzhi and Gao Zhen did not kneel, looking so out of place, and the person sitting in the high hall slowly stretched out his hand to Luo Qingzhi and smiled gently.
"Arlo, come, come to me."
Huang Shi's voice interrupted Luo Qingzhi's memories.
"County Lord, please."
The door of the hall opened, Gao Yan sat on the main hall, stretched out his hand, and said, "Ah Luo, come, come to me." ”
Luo Qingzhi stayed where she was, and it wasn't until the sound of the temple door closing that she woke her up.
"Arlo." Gao Yan called impatiently.
Luo Qingzhi exhaled, took a few steps closer, and said, "The minister is here." ”
Luo Qingzhi expected that Gao Yan was going to inquire about the border affairs, and was about to report, saying, "Your Majesty, I ...... about the defense of this border."
Gao Yan interrupted her and asked, "I heard that you were attacked in Qixia Mountain?" ”
Unexpectedly, Gao Yan wanted to ask about Qixia Mountain, Luo Qingzhi thought about it, replied, and said, "No, it was the two sons of the Jin family who were attacked, but the minister was at the scene, and neither of them had anything to do." ”
Gao Yan sighed and said, "I will send you a team of forbidden troops, and you will bring them when you go out in the future." ”
Luo Qingzhi immediately said: "Your Majesty, no, the forbidden army is guarding the palace, no." ”
Gao Yan's eyes showed a fierce look, his tone was cold, and he asked, "Why, even you have to oppose me now." ”
Luo Qingzhi knelt down and said: "Wechen doesn't dare, Wechen just thinks it's inappropriate, and the minister is a military general, if he can't protect his own safety, then how can he defend the border, it took ten years for Weichen to fight and fight many times to gain a firm foothold in the army, begging Your Majesty to pity Weichen, it's not easy to be a woman." ”
Gao Yan listened to Luo Qingzhi's words, and suddenly regretted it in his heart, his eyes turned, his tone was soft, and he said, "It's me who is abrupt, don't want it." ”
Luo Qingzhi accepted it when she saw it, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”
Gao Yan pressed his head, his expression was painful, and Luo Qingzhi asked, "Your Majesty, if you feel unwell, you can ask for Imperial Doctor." ”
Gao Yan waved his hand and said, "It's not in the way, it's an old disease, it's not in the way." He continued: "I trust your judgment on the border matter, and you can write a note and report it to the Ministry of War." ”
"Yes."
Luo Qingzhi said: "This border change, now, is still controllable, Your Majesty does not have to worry, if there is another change, I will personally return to Yuzhou to preside." ”
"Nope." Gao Yan said.
Luo Qingzhi listened quietly to Gao Yan's follow-up words.
"I've read the military newspaper, the border is small, you don't have to go back in person, there are still twenty days to recruit sons-in-law, Aluo, you stay in Beijing."
Luo Qingzhi nodded, she had already thought that Gao Yan would not let her go back to Yuzhou, but she was not surprised.
Gao Yan asked, "You have already met the two sons of the Jin family, do you have a favorite?" ”
Luo Qingzhi thought to herself, "This so-called Zhong Yi refers to the husband, or the master of the East Palace. After hesitation, he didn't answer for a long time.
This time, Gao Yan didn't ask, thinking that Luo Qingzhi might not be able to make a decision, and continued: "The Jin family is stable, one year older than you, and the Jin family Erlang is free and easy, two years younger than you, and it is up to you to be a match." ”
Luo Qingzhi replied, "Yes, both sons are excellent. ”
"So, who do you like?" Gao Yan asked.