A young man in a brocade robe walked quickly to the main entrance, shouting as he walked: "Uncle Mi, hurry, prepare the car!" I'm going to go far away! ”

The servants and maids and daughters-in-law of the Manfu all looked at each other, showing a surprised expression, and said in their hearts: Grandpa Guo has always been steady, when did he roar so urgently?

Zhaoji slowly walked out of the main hall with the support of the maid, and hurriedly stopped her husband: "Husband, where are you going?" ”

Zhao Bohu's eyes were fixed on the stable on the left, and he replied casually: "Oh, madam, I'm going to go to Weiguo Chaoge, and all the affairs of the family are entrusted to Madame." ”

"Husband, I can entrust all the affairs of the family, but who should I entrust the affairs of the state?"

"This ------" Zhao Bohu was stunned for a moment, and responded: "Madam, you don't know, the news came from Chaoge that Yan Ziliang sent an envoy to the grassland tribes, was ambushed in the Lonely Bamboo Palace, and cut off the eldest prince's arm, and now he is gone. Last time it was slippery, this time it's a lonely bamboo, and I can't let this happen again and again. I have to go to Weiguo and bring Ziliang back to Hokyo to keep him safe. ”

Zhaoji looked directly into her husband's eyes and said, "I know that my husband and General Ziliang know each other very well, and when I heard the news of his disappearance, I was confused. But the husband is no longer a willful teenager, but the first assistant of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the minister of the orphan, who bears the fortune of the country with his words and deeds, how can he act rashly? Now, the new son of heaven is in the year of the dancing spoon, which is the opportunity for the lord to be suspicious and in crisis. If the husband travels far away for his friends, who will the king rely on? Who will preside over state affairs? What should the people of Dazhou do? ”

Zhao Bohu's words made Zhao Bohu hesitate, and he sighed and said: "But ------ when I think of Ziliang's life and death are unknown, I feel like I am sitting on pins and needles, and I can't sit at the table for a moment. ”

"Husband, Chaoge and Hokyo are thousands of miles apart, and Husband-kun has received the news almost a month ago. Maybe now General Kui has already returned to Chaoge from the predicament, not to mention that the road is far away, the husband can be regarded as Xiaoxing overnight, and he is afraid that it will be a month or two later when he arrives at Chaoge, what is the benefit of General Yu Kui? It's better to stay in Hojing and wait for the news, Chaoge only needs to send his henchmen and retainers there, so that the two phases are cheap, and neither end will be delayed, wouldn't it be good? ”

Zhao Ji said unhurriedly, seeing that Zhao Bohu's face was gradually darkening, and he knew that his opinion had been adopted, so he added the last sentence: "The concubine has sent someone into the palace to inform the little sister, if the husband insists on going, the concubine has to inform the king." ”

Zhao Bohu shook his head helplessly: "Okay, what Madame said is also reasonable." He turned his face to Uncle Mi, who was preparing the carriage and horses, and ordered: "Uncle Mi, you go to Chaoge with my handwritten letter and hand it over to Gongzi Wei in person." In any case, we must find Tayu and bring him back to Hokyo safely. Make no mistake! ”

"No!" Uncle Mi replied.

"Oh? Is there such a thing? In another Guogong Mansion a few neighborhoods away, Zhou Gongding was asking the retainer Mei Bo who was reporting with great interest: "Zhaohu wants to put down the national government and go to the court to sing for the sake of such a person as Kui Duoyou?" It's not like him! ”

"Yes, it's a pity that he was persuaded by Mrs. Zhaoji, otherwise once he leaves Beijing, it will be your chance!" Maeber said flatteringly.

Zhou Gongding waved his hand: "You think too simply, although our new genius is young, his mind is very active!" Do you think that the old man's comeback this time is all due to the power of the Marquis and the priest? ”

"Or else?" Mabel asked, a little confused.

"Since ancient times, the king has controlled the courtiers, and the most important thing is a check and balance technique, the balance of power between the courtiers, and the mutual containment, so that the monarch can control the political situation. If it weren't for the fact that the Son of Heaven had already had this heart, with the sacrifice of the father, the king would be able to recover the old man? Hum! Zhou Gongding squinted his eyes and sighed: "After all, he is the son of Queen Fanji!" This son should not be underestimated! ”

Mei Bo smiled and nodded, seeing that the master was in a good mood, he mentioned again: "It seems that Mrs. Zhaoji's words are quite weighty." ”

"The woman with my surname is not ordinary!" Zhou Gongding asked casually: "By the way, isn't there still a concubine in the Zhaogong Mansion?" I heard that she is still Mrs. Zhao's sister-in-law, how is this woman? Is it pampered? ”

"I don't seem to be very favored. Summoning the public is not a greedy person, and he still has respect and love for his wife, but as for the concubine, he doesn't pay much attention to it. I heard that I was fined and confined last time because I received the wrong gift, but I still called my wife to intercede, so I was released. ”

"That's not good." The corners of Zhou Gongding's mouth curled: "Whether it is the court or the inner house, you have to pay attention to a balance, and you can't dominate one head." Mrs. Zhaoji is full of words in the house, everyone has face before and after, that concubine looks at it, can she not be hot? Do you want to think about it and see if you can catch this line? ”

"What does the master mean ------" Mabel immediately came to his senses: "Oh, the slave understands. But can this work? Are they ------ sisters born of the same father after all? ”

"Sisters?" Zhou Gongding smiled dumbly: "The difference between the concubines is like mud, weren't Queen Fanji and Yiji sisters back then?" Aren't Concubine Ji Jiang and Meng Jiang sisters? Isn't it still the same thing? Sisters! Hum! Everyone, it's all for their own many! ”

"The minion understands, let's do it!"

The man who attracted the attention of all the forces in Hokyo was still trudging in the desert. Crawling and crawling, in a trance, he fell asleep on the sand. Suddenly, a cold breath spewed onto the back of his neck, and several sharp objects snapped lightly on his flesh. Kui Duoyou woke up suddenly, and with a desperate slap of his hand, he "snapped" and slapped a rough furry thing, which let out an exclamation and fled. It was the old wolf who was testing to see if Kui Duoyou was completely powerless to resist.

Kui Duoyou watched as it slowly walked to a short distance and lay down, and for the first time he looked at his enemy so closely: if this was a healthy and strong wolf, then he might as well admit defeat! But such a disgusting old wolf with only one breath left, he absolutely can't accept it! He's a soldier and can lose to stronger opponents, but he can't tolerate being devoured by maggots! Disgust welled up in his heart, and hallucinations made him confused again, and the time when he was conscious became less and less and shorter. To get rid of it, you have to defeat it!

Kui Tayou lay motionless on his back, as if he had completely given up hope. The old wolf approached again, and Kui Duoyou clearly heard the sound of its heavy breathing and the soft sound of its paws on the sand. It was getting closer and closer, and when it came to him------ old wolf rubbed vigilantly, testing Kui Duoyou's reaction. The old wolf's patience is really terrible, but Kui Duoyou is even more terrible than it. After an infinite amount of time, Kui Duoyou never moved.

The old wolf slowly rubbed into his ear, licked his face with that dry tongue like sandpaper, and then expertly aimed his teeth at his throat - it was about to eat. At this moment, Kui Duoyou's two hands suddenly stretched out—he bent his fingers like eagle claws with iron perseverance, and if the old wolf was a little farther away, Kui Duoyou would not be able to catch it, because he was too weak. But it was close at hand, and Kui Duoyou's plan succeeded.