Shuzhou, Anxi Palace.

As the commander of the three states of Sichuan and Shu, Gao He, the king of Anxi, had a gloomy face like iron at the moment.

As the conflict between Miao and Han intensified, Miao Jiang even sent tribal men to rob nearby Han villages, and the people complained bitterly, and when the negotiation failed, Gao He resolutely decided to send troops.

Not long after the army was launched, it encountered the loss of military rations, and now there are Miaojiang tribes in the past, and the court is held accountable in the back, Gao He is really a head nine big.

"Lord Wang, do you really want to go to Yindu? Let's not talk about our Shuzhou affairs, we have arrived in Yindu, can Your Majesty easily let you go? Wang Aosheng, the chief bookkeeper next to him, frowned and said.

As Gao He's adviser, Wang Aosheng assisted Gao He to complete the important task of pacifying Sichuan and Shu, it can be said that without Wang Aosheng, there would be no current King of Anxi, for this advisor, Gao He still trusts him very much.

Wang Aosheng himself is not good-looking, only six feet tall, mediocre appearance, black and yellow skin, although he looks inconspicuous, but he has real talent and learning, and is called "six-foot strategist" by the people of Sichuan and Shu.

Gao He took a deep breath, the perennial battle and overwork made this forty-year-old prince's hair all white, and he looked like an old man in his sixties.

"This trip to Yindu must be done, if you don't go, then Your Majesty will definitely send an army into Sichuan and Shu, and then our years of operation will be burned.

Before Sichuan and Shu are completely stabilized, this king will never allow anyone to get involved, even if he is the emperor, and completely turn Sichuan and Shu into a granary, which is what this king promised the emperor, and this king will do it no matter what. ”

Wang Aosheng nodded, King Anxi made this decision, he was not surprised, I saw him take out three bags from his cuffs and hand them to Gao He.

"Lord Wang, since you have made up your mind, then I won't say more, these are three tips, you can open it when you are in crisis, once the three tips are used up, you must return to Sichuan and Shu, otherwise there will be a big disaster."

Gao He nodded, and carefully put away the tips, "Thank you, sir." ”

The thought of facing the elder brother on the throne gave King Anxi a headache.

After so many years, I don't know what happened to this brother, I hope this brother is okay, it's really hopeful and scary.

……

Yindu.

Seeing that Ning Zhi had no choice, Hu Shangyi could only leave Ning Mansion helplessly.

There is no way to do this, someone must be responsible for the loss of military rations, if there is really nothing to be found in the end, Hu Tongxun will most likely be held accountable, and even if he does not die, he will have to lose his skin.

The news that the military rations in Shuzhou were robbed by the Yin soldiers intensified, not to mention in Sichuan and Shu, even in Yindu, there were many people talking about it, one spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and the words became more and more outrageous......

Just when this matter was in an uproar, outside the city of Yindu, a carriage stopped.

Ning Song, who was outside the carriage, looked at the familiar city gate, smiled, and finally came back after a long absence.

"Master, master, Mrs. and the third prince are back...... "The family at the door shouted excitedly.

When Ning Xiaochuan heard this, he ran directly out of the door excitedly.

At this time, at the door, Ning Song helped Mrs. Ning get out of the carriage, and the family at the door bowed down in unison, "Hello, madam." ”

"Get up." Mrs. Ning behaved elegantly, and with a slight raise of her hand, all the maids at the door got up and walked into the courtyard.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Cheng Shuangshuang, had already waited for a long time with the ladies in the house, and after seeing Mrs. Ning, she gave a slight salute, "Mrs. has worked hard all the way, and the daughter-in-law has been waiting here for a long time, so I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you." ”

Mrs. Ning gently took Cheng Shuangshuang's hand, with a doting face, Mrs. Ning was very happy and satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

"Shuangshuang, you've worked hard during this time."

"It's not hard, this is what a daughter-in-law should do." Cheng Shuangshuang smiled slightly, and his demeanor was quite like Mrs. Ning.

They hadn't walked a few steps before they heard Ning Xiaochuan's shout, "Mother, mother." ”

Ning Xiaochuan threw himself directly into Mrs. Ning's arms, in the past half a year, Ning Xiaochuan didn't know how much he missed his mother, and when he saw Mrs. Ning return home, he was naturally excited.

Mrs. Ning gently stroked Ning Xiaochuan, just like when she was a child.

Parents dote on their young son, this is not false at all, Mrs. Ning looked at Ning Xiaochuan, not to mention how happy she was, and said happily: "Chuan'er, let my mother see, have you eaten fat recently?" During the time when my mother was away, did your father scold you? ”

Ning Xiaochuan smiled, this was definitely his happiest laugh, and only in front of his parents could he laugh so presumptuously.

"Mother, don't forget that your son is the most beautiful man in Yindu, and he can't be too fat." Ning Xiaochuan looked himself up and down, "As for my father, now that you're back, what am I afraid of." ”

"Poor mouth, did you make your father angry again?" Mrs. Ning was angry and smiled helplessly.

"Hehe, don't talk about this, let's go, mother, let's go home, dad is waiting inside." Ning Xiaochuan took Mrs. Ning's arm and walked towards the mansion with a happy face.

Ning Song coughed twice, and after Ning Xiaochuan heard Ning Song's voice, he reluctantly let go of Mrs. Ning's hand.

"Mother, you and your sister-in-law should go back first, I forgot, there is a third brother who came back this time."

Mrs. Ning smiled slightly, and said angrily and with a smile: "Talk to your third brother, my mother will leave first." ”

After saying that, Mrs. Ning and Cheng Shuangshuang took the first step, leaving Ning Xiaochuan and Ning Song here, and when the two brothers met, there must be a lot to say, so they didn't have to bother.

In the Ning Mansion, if you want to say that Mrs. Ning and the second lady are the most favored by Ning Xiaochuan, then the most severe is Ning Zhi, but what Ning Xiaochuan is most afraid of is Ning Song.

As a talented person of the Ning family, Ning Song has learned poetry, books, etiquette and music since he was a child, for Ning Xiaochuan, these etiquettes are inevitably a little cumbersome, so Ning Song did a lot to Ning Xiaochuan when he was a child.

What kind of spanking, not giving food, and punishment station were with Ning Xiaochuan throughout his childhood, and even copying the family rules were invented by Ning Song first.

Therefore, Ning Xiaochuan is respectful to Ning Song whenever he is, this may be the suppression of the bloodline.

Ning Xiaochuan walked up to his third brother and bowed his hand respectfully, "Third brother." ”

"Well, go down a little bit." Ning Song walked up to him, looked at Ning Xiaochuan carefully, and patted him on the waist.

Ning Xiaochuan hurriedly bent his waist and said in a low voice: "Third brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time, this meeting is like this, it's not ......"

"Huh?" Ning Song's tone changed, and Ning Xiaochuan quickly shut up and didn't say a word.

After correcting Ning Xiaochuan's etiquette, Ning Song stood in front of him and helped Ning Xiaochuan up, "Get up." ”

"Ah, my waist." After Ning Xiaochuan got up, he shook his head speechlessly, this is Ning Song, he wouldn't be like this if he were someone else.

Ning Song smiled and slapped him on the back, "Okay, don't pretend to be with me here, I'm not here during this time, you didn't make trouble for your father." ”

"Of course not, it's ...... Third brother, what you say, do you dare to listen to the younger brother? Ning Xiaochuan pretended to be well-behaved and said.

Looking at Ning Xiaochuan, Ning Song was quite speechless, if this guy was willing to listen to him, how could he be hung up with the name of the first gentleman in Yindu.

"It's better so, by the way, isn't Big Brother coming back this year?" The two brothers said as they walked.

"Came back, but didn't stop long."

"What about the second brother? Didn't come back? ”

"It's coming, it's coming soon, but it's still in Jingzhou, and it is estimated that it will take a while."

……

The return of Mrs. Ning and the third prince made the Ning Mansion a little more lively, but everyone deliberately concealed the affairs of Jiangbei Town and did not inform Mrs. Ning.

If Mrs. Ning knew about this, it was estimated that there would be another bit of nagging, after the assassination in Shuozhou that year, Mrs. Ning would not be able to see Ning Xiaochuan in danger, and Mrs. Ning would talk up and down the Ning family every time she was in danger.

Besides, this has happened, instead of worrying Mrs. Ning in vain, it is better to let her take a good rest, and rush back from Qingzhou, which is also quite tiring.

Ning Xiaochuan told Ning Song all the things that Jiangbei Town and the prince had recruited.

Ning Song's brows furrowed when he heard this, "I didn't expect so many things to happen, but you have to be careful, the people in the royal family are insidious and cunning, don't be easily persuaded by them." ”

"Third brother, don't worry, how can I be easily convinced, you said that I have been for fourteen years, and I am not still like this." Ning Xiaochuan said with a grin.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he provoked Ning Song's glare.

"However, now my headache is not the prince's solicitation, but the case of military food loss in Shuzhou, which is very weird." Ning Xiaochuan frowned and said.

Ning Song nodded, "When I entered the city, I did hear that many people were talking about this matter, the Yin soldiers borrowed the way, and the hundred ghosts traveled at night, just like the truth, this is just a story made up by the Yin and Yang family." ”

"I don't believe it either, but it's really strange that three million stone grains are missing, and there is no movement at all."

Ning Xiaochuan was really puzzled, these three million stone grains were not a small amount, and they were all gone in less than a quarter of an hour, which was also incredible.

"You don't care about this matter, the Criminal Department and the Military Department will naturally investigate to the end, if you have this time, it is better to see how to solve the matter with the prince, now you represent the position of the Ning family, you don't dare to be careless, and you will move your whole body." Ning Song said worriedly.

Ning Xiaochuan got up and said: "Actually, I have seriously thought about this problem, and I have a last resort, but I don't think my father and mother will agree to this method." ”

"As always, I don't just ask, just be worthy of my father." Ning Song didn't ask much and said slowly.

"By the way, third brother, you are so far away this time, is it still smooth to go to Confucianism to apprentice?" Ning Xiaochuan said with concern, this time Ning Song accompanied Mrs. Ning to Qingzhou Confucianism, an important purpose is to apprentice and learn Confucian classics.

"The rules of Confucianism are strict and refuse to be overstepped, even my mother has no way to let Mr. Kong accept me as an apprentice." Ning Song shook his head helplessly.

"But when I left, Mr. Kong copied all the Confucian classics and gave them to me, even if he didn't bow to the teacher and didn't openly promise to accept me as an apprentice, but in my heart, Mr. Kong is already my master."

"I refused to accept you as an apprentice, but I gave you all the scriptures, third brother, I picked up a cheap one." Ning Xiaochuan said jokingly.

These words attracted Ning Song's slap, "These scriptures and articles are all Confucian classics for hundreds of years, this can't be called me taking advantage, it should be said that it is Mr. Kong's leniency!" ”

Ning Xiaochuan rubbed his head and nodded obediently, looking like a good child, "Yes, it's Mr. Kong's lenien, third brother I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing." ”

"Stinky boy, it's quite quick to admit your mistakes."

"Can it not be fast? When I was young, I was punished for standing because of this. ”

"You still have a memory......