"Your Majesty, look at you for the past few days working hard for state affairs, and even eating a few bites in a hurry. If it goes on like this, for a long time, it will hurt the dragon body. ”

The night was dark, Queen Song quietly walked into the Heart Cultivation Palace, looking at the thin and soft figure writing on the desk, she couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart, and subconsciously spoke.

Zhao Heng, who was writing at the desk, heard this, put down the brush in his hand, looked up, and the figure with a graceful temperament and a slim girl came into view, and he couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Which kitten and puppy is Idao, who sneaked into the Heart Cultivation Palace, but I didn't think it was Zitong. However, only Zitong has the courage to change to a few concubines, but there is no courage to come around this Heart Cultivation Palace. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look out the window, and saw the vast night, and asked softly:

"It's so late, why doesn't Zitong go to rest?"

Empress Song raised her eyebrows, her voice was like broken jade, and she said, "Your Majesty has come to make fun of the concubines again." The concubine originally wanted Zixuan to go to the imperial dining room to get some supper, but she didn't expect to learn that His Majesty only ate a few bites of dinner, and most of it was left. The concubine was worried, so she came to Your Majesty and brought Her Majesty a stomach-nourishing red date, lotus seed, and white lotus root porridge. Your Majesty has a little to drink, and it's not too late to review and approve the performance. ”

As he spoke, he took the porridge bowl from the personal palace maid Zixuan and put it in the corner of the desk.

As the lid of the bowl opened, a rich fragrance filled the hall.

"Zitong really knows my preferences. It's hard to be gracious, so I have no choice but to be disrespectful. ”

Zhao Heng snorted, laughed, took the silver spoon, picked up the porridge bowl and drank it, but only took a few sips, then put the bowl and spoon down, and continued to review the play.

Looking at Zhao Heng's thin and blue face as her husband, Queen Song felt a pain in her heart again, and persuaded in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, take a few more sips."

Zhao Heng lowered his head to review the recital, and only shook his head slightly when he heard the words.

"Zitong, these notes were sent by the Miaojiang Mansion, and the sooner I finish the batch, their hanging hearts can be put back in their stomachs as soon as possible."

When Empress Song heard this, she waved her hand lightly, and Zi Xuan behind her understood, quietly walked out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, and closed the door of the palace again.

For a time, there was no one else in the Heart Cultivation Hall except for this pair of emperors and queens.

Empress Song asked in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, are you still worried about the affairs of Miao Jiang?"

Zhao Heng nodded with a wry smile and explained softly:

"I didn't expect Zitong to be in the harem and know about Miao Jiang...... Indeed, Fang Zhe stationed in Ningtong, first used the strategy of suspicious soldiers to gain time to integrate the soldiers, and then relied on the strategy of clearing the wilderness to firmly block the rebels outside the city, and they could not advance an inch. But these are far from enough, if the rebels can't capture Ningtong for days, there will be a great possibility of dividing troops to attack the surrounding counties, and then it will be troublesome. It's just that although the counterinsurgency army has been prepared, the choice of the commander has not been decided. My headache now is the choice of this manager. ”

"Conquest and counterinsurgency, concubines and women, don't understand so much. But the concubine is curious, there are so many generals in the court, doesn't His Majesty have a favorite? ”

Empress Song stared slightly, and asked with surprise.

"These people are capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities and cannot be separated lightly, and the others are either young generals who have no experience in commanding large armies, or some old generals who are sixty or seventy years old and recuperating at home. Zitong, you say, how does this make me choose? ”

Zhao Heng spread his hands, and his face was full of helplessness.

"I see," Empress Song nodded suddenly in realization, thought for a moment, and said softly, "If Your Majesty doesn't dislike the concubines for being troublesome, there is one of the concubines who can recommend them to Your Majesty." ”

Hearing Queen Song say this, Zhao Heng looked surprised, looked his queen up and down, and said with a smile:

"When Zitong said this, I became interested, this time I want to listen carefully, which one came to Zitong and you?"

He knew that his queen Dumen was self-controlled, and he did not seek an official position for his relatives, let alone interact with foreign ministers.

Today's meddling in the affairs of the foreign and central courts, but the sun came out in the west.

"Your Majesty, you say this about the concubine, the concubine is really annoyed!"

When Queen Song heard this, Feng was stunned, and there was a hint of grievance in her tone.

"The meaning of the concubine is that if Your Majesty really can't find a suitable candidate, it is better to let Xu'er lead the troops to quell the rebellion."

Zhao Heng was about to pick up the pen to write, and when he heard the words, his right hand trembled, and a large drop of ink fell from the tip of the pen and dripped onto the paper, dripping into a large mass of ink stains.

But he didn't care about these at this time, looked up at Queen Song, and asked in a deep voice:

"Say it again, who?"

"Xu'er, the third child."

Queen Song didn't expect Zhao Heng's reaction to be so big, and hurriedly repeated it again.

"The conquest of the army is a major event of the country, and it is not trivial. How much can Xu'er know as a child? ”

Zhao Heng frowned and said, just thinking about the relationship between husband and wife, so he didn't say anything to scold.

"But Your Majesty, Xu'er, he has solved the thieves who have not been exterminated in Jingying for several years. Also, Your Majesty, don't forget that the two guests he accepted were both brave and unsuitable. If His Majesty assigns Xu'er another lieutenant who is old and respectful, in the eyes of the concubines, it may be really possible to succeed. ”

Empress Song argued that in her mother's opinion, since her son could eliminate the thieves, it would be no problem to crusade against the rebels.

Well, as a mother, she is so confident in her son!

"Zitong, this eradication of thieves and the conquest of rebels are completely different things......

Zhao Heng was a little crying and laughing, and was about to explain to Queen Song, but as he spoke, his eyes became brighter and brighter.

Zitong said that there seems to be some truth......

In the matter of suppressing bandits, it can be seen that Xu Er is resourceful, and I heard that he also went into battle in person, which shows that his courage is enough.

Not to mention, Lin Chong and Wu Song, these two are real generals, and there are not many people in the Chu army who can beat them. With them by the third child's side, even if the army is defeated, they can protect the third child and come back safely.

Speaking of Lin Chong and Wu Song, regret rose in Zhao Heng's heart again.

These two only wanted to stay by the third child's side and protect him thoroughly, but they were unwilling to join the army as generals, which made Zhao Heng deeply regretful, and said the words "overkill" more than once.

Let the two fierce generals guard the palace, and only the third child can do it!

If the third child is handsome, these two will also be escorted by the army, so that there are two more fierce generals in the army.

As long as he assigns the third child a general with a stable personality and can command the army, then the crusade against the rebels will be very certain.

Thinking about it like this, Zhao Heng only felt that the more he thought about it, the more right it became, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.

This commander-in-chief candidate has tormented himself for several days, but unexpectedly, as soon as the queen opened her mouth today, she was solved by mistake!

"Zitong, you are really my lucky star!"

The knot in his heart was untied, Zhao Heng was in a good mood, praised Queen Song, picked up the porridge bowl, and drank the soup and porridge inside.

Seeing Zhao Heng like this, Queen Song pursed her lips and chuckled, and said softly:

"Your Majesty, Xu'er is not young now, and the concubine is wondering, should his marriage also be considered?"

Zhao Heng was slightly stunned, then nodded and smiled:

Zitong said very much, the third child has been bitter in the past three years, and even the marriage has been delayed. Queen, you find a few favorites first, and when the rebellion in Miaojiang is quelled, I will not be too late. ”

"According to His Majesty's words, the concubine must choose a well-informed princess for the third child."

Queen Song smiled and said no more.