The King of Qi and the King of Yunling are both distant clans, and their fiefs are close to each other, and the relationship is not bad.

The son of the second uncle Xiao Yuzhi, that is, Xiao Qingyan's second brother Xiao Qingyu, was recommended by the King of Yunling to lead the troops under the command of the King of Qi.

The difference is that the king of Yunling has no soldiers and no power, but the king of Qi supervises the military of Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and is in charge of 100,000 soldiers.

Presumably, the King of Qi also wanted to seize the opportunity to find a place in Luojing, and he did not dare to rush into Beijing, so he sent the King of Yunling, who was not threatening or fearful.

"Can you take the liberty of asking, King Qi arranged for His Royal Highness to enter Beijing, do you have any specific instructions for you to do?"

King Yunling sipped his tea, as if he had nothing to do with himself: "What can I do as an idler?" It's just a matter of looking. ”

Look? In other words, the king of Qi asked the king of Yunling to pay attention to Luo Jing's movements for him.

I'm afraid that I will not only do it, but also make appropriate plans in secret according to these trends.

Xiao Qingyan asked, "What about King Qi himself?" Still stuck in a fiefdom? ”

King Yunling shook his head: "The powerful Zhang Sha of the Di tribe rebelled in the Guanzhong area, and the Qiang Hu of Qinzhou and Yongzhou killed the local Taishou and raised troops to respond, and a few days ago he has already established Zhang Sha as the Emperor of Qin, with 80,000 troops, and Uncle Qi Wang united with many Taishou to quell the rebellion. ”

Xiao Qingyan frowned lightly: "But I heard that the day before yesterday, the imperial court sent Xie Zhao, the general of Zhenxi, to Guanzhong." ”

King Yunling's expression became a little unnatural.

Xiao Qingyan understood in his heart, it seemed that the King of Qi was mobilizing troops without authorization, and the imperial court had lost enough control over these vassal kings who were guarding various places.

Xie Zhao went to Guanzhong with the order of the imperial court, and the relationship between him and the King of Qi was a little delicate.

The army against the enemy, the most taboo general orders are different, each for its own battalion, this time the Guanzhong counterinsurgency is afraid to be a sidewalk.

"General Xie is the commander appointed by His Majesty, and Uncle Qi is well aware of the righteousness and should try his best to cooperate with General Xie." King Yunling said with a smile, "If the rebellion is successfully quelled this time, your second brother should also be promoted, Qingyu is brave and martial, he is a natural good general, and Uncle Qi Wang is very important to him." ”

Xiao Qingyan smiled silently, but worries were born in his heart.

The second brother is indeed a natural general, but this time it may not be a good opportunity to follow King Qi to quell the rebellion, and if there is a slight change, it is also possible to die in Guanzhong.

She raised her eyes and stared at King Yunling: "Does Your Highness really think so?" ”

King Yunling knew that Xiao Qingyan could be designated as the head of the new generation by the elders of the Xiao family, and he must not be an ordinary person.

But he also does not think that a fledgling teenager can have any profound insights into the complex and unpredictable political situation.

King Yunling raised his eyebrows with a bit of banter: "I want to hear about it." ”

Xiao Qingyan gently put down the teacup and got up, the tassels hanging from the bamboo curtain swayed in the sparkling lake behind her.

"In the past, when Empress Dowager Yang was here, everyone said that General Xie Zhao of Zhenxi was a party of Empress Dowager Yang, but now that Empress Dowager Yang is imprisoned, General Zhenxi is still General Zhenxi, and now it has been reused, does Your Highness know why?"

King Yunling: "General Zhenxi has never really stood on any side, he is only loyal to His Majesty and the imperial court. ”

"Yes, when the court fights, it is difficult for anyone to be truly neutral, but General Zhenxi has done it, firstly, because there are masters behind him, and secondly, he has a righteous heart and just wants to be a pure minister."

Xiao Qingyan said and looked at King Yunling, meaning deeply.

"But the king of Qi let you enter Beijing, and sent troops to Guanzhong without authorization, whether he is public or dead, you and I both know it, and it is difficult to want these two people to work together."

Unless Xie Zhao or the military advisor behind him changed their minds and was unwilling to devote their allegiance to the imperial court...... Actually, it's not impossible.

"Xihe, do you think that this time you will lose the army?"

Xiao Qingyan lightly hooked the corners of his lips: "I think it's time for Your Highness to return to the fiefdom." ”

King Yunling smiled and bowed his head, seemingly unimpressed.

Xiao Qingyan said leisurely: "It is not a secret that His Royal Highness has a good relationship with King Qi, King Qi sent troops without authorization, will King Zhao be happy?" Your Highness, you came to Luojing at this time, will King Zhao think about it more? For example, do you think you are the vanguard sent by the King of Qi? ”

The king of Qi is far away, and the king of Zhao is unhappy and out of reach, but it is still easy to move a king of Yunling to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger.

King Yunling unconsciously touched the teacup, his slender fingers turned the celadon teacup, and the jade ring occasionally touched it, making a slight knocking sound.

He seemed to be in deep thought, forgetting the existence of everything around him, and for a long time, he said to himself: "But how can this king explain? ”

"Then find someone else to replace Your Highness."

"What?" King Yunling didn't understand for a while, so he didn't say anything.

"Your Royal Highness is nothing more than worried that you won't be able to give an account to the King of Qi after leaving Beijing, and it doesn't have to be you at this time, the capital is bustling, and the most important thing is the available people."

Xiao Qingyan stood in front of the railing and looked back, his eyes were more radiant than the lake, and there was a demagogic color in the cold.

"Your Highness, the mountains and rivers are magnificent, aren't you excited?"

King Yunling paused with his fingers holding the teacup, smiled dumbly, and nodded Xiao Qingyan: "Xihe, your courage is really the same as when you were young, you dare to talk nonsense, if you are heard, even I can't protect you." ”

King Yunling flicked his sleeves and looked at the sparkling lake outside the water pavilion: "I'm just a distant branch of the clan, and I have no soldiers and no power in my hands, wouldn't it be easy to be an idle prince in peace?" ”

When he came, he said: "Even Uncle Qi is ......."

Although the king of Qi held 100,000 soldiers, he did not dare to dream of the throne because of his distant background.

How much more so is he.

When the two met for the first time, this kind of topic was not easy to talk about too much, and they talked too deeply, Xiao Qingyan had tried enough, and he stopped at the point.

"Living in the capital, it's not easy, it's more comfortable to make your own decisions in your own place, after the funeral the day after tomorrow, I will send my mother's coffin back to Yunling, maybe I won't come back again."

"You?" King Yunling was puzzled, "But you have just become famous, and you have obtained an official position, and it is a good time for the future." ”

Xiao Qingyan looked into his eyes, a little arrogant: "It's not what I want." ”

No matter how flashy Kyoto is, no matter how attractive the fame and fortune in front of her are, it is not what she really wants.

She smiled indifferently and turned her eyes to look at the clear sky.

"Dapeng rises with the wind one day and soars up to 90,000 miles.

If the wind stops, it can still be dusted but the water is clear.

When the world saw my constant tune, they all sneered when they heard Yu Dayan.

Xuan's father can still be afraid of the next generation, and her husband is not young. ”

The young man stood by the water, rebellious and frenzied, and his white clothes shone dazzlingly in the midday sun.

King Yunling looked at it, and he didn't realize that he had lost his mind.

……

Two days later, the eldest lady of the Xiao family mourned, and under the deliberate influence of King Zhao, the funeral scene was particularly grand.

At the same time, a seven-character poem with a novel genre also circulated among the upper class and the restaurant workshop.