Suzhou in late autumn is a bit damp and cold.

A loud noise woke up the sleeping Zhao Fangge, and Zhao Fangge instantly got up from the bed, casually put on a gown and ran out.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw my housekeeper running over in a hurry with a lantern.

"What's the deal with that bang? Is there something wrong in the house? Zhao Fangge said anxiously.

The old butler next to him raised his hand tremblingly and pointed out the door, "Yes...... The prince's pro-army. ”

"What?"

After hearing the words of the old housekeeper, he hurriedly ran out of the door, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a group of soldiers from the Quang Nam Wangfu holding torches and wearing armor standing at the gate of the Zhao Mansion.

Zhao Fangge had a faint bad premonition, but he still ran to the captain at the head, pointed to the captain's nose and said, "You guys are so bold, what do you want to do?" Do you want to blatantly imprison him as a state pastor? ”

Since the king of Guangnan came to Suzhou, the Gongsun family began to ignore him as a state pastor, otherwise there would not be the matter of Zhao Fangge, the royal palace, defecting to Gaoling.

But Zhao Fangge also knew in his heart that Gao Ling and the Gongsun family would not fully trust him, and he would not really take refuge in the king of Guangnan.

All this is more like a transaction that everyone knows each other, Gao Ling wants the hearts of the people in Suzhou to be attached, and Zhao Fangge wants the safety of himself and the people.

Everyone was originally safe, but today this balance has been broken, and the sudden appearance of the royal soldiers illustrates Gao Ling's attitude at this time.

The captain of the pro-soldier school stood upright and arched his hand, "Lord Qiyu, in an eventful autumn, the last general will be ordered by the prince to protect the lord and be thoughtful." ”

"Eventful? Jokes, looking at Dafeng, what's the matter? Get out of here, there's no need for you here. Zhao Fangge scolded loudly.

But after Zhao Fangge finished scolding, the pro-soldiers below did not move, and Zhao Fangge instantly became angry, "You don't leave, right?" Okay, then I'll go by myself, I'm going to see the prince, I'm going to ask the prince in person, what's going on? ”

Before the state pastor walked out of the gate of the mansion, the spear of the guard at the door blocked in front of him, "My lord, the prince has been busy with important matters recently, so it's better not to disturb him about this little thing." ”

Zhao Fang's whole body trembled, and he pointed to the guard at the door and said angrily, "Okay, the prince is really a great official, and he doesn't even pay attention to me, the state pastor, okay, it's really powerful......

After that, Zhao Fangge unwillingly brushed his sleeves away, and the housekeeper behind him walked carefully beside Zhao Fangge with a lantern, and comforted him softly, "Don't be angry, my lord, it's not worth it if you're angry." ”

Suzhou Mu Zhao Fangge stopped, turned to look at the door, and suddenly frowned, "As soon as the first emperor left, the king of Guangnan made such a move, no, there must be something going on with the king of Guangnan, and it is something that cannot be let the official know......"

The housekeeper next to him bowed his head and was silent, Zhao Fangge, who thought of something, clenched his fists, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Dafeng is going to have a big incident......

……

The fourth day of October in the third year of Dafeng Yongxi.

Gaoling, the king of Guangnan, played the name of "Zhengsheji, Yang Guowei" and officially set off to the north.

Led by the 80,000 Zhennan Army who did not know when it withdrew from Shanzhou.

The news of the king of Guangnan raising troops soon spread throughout the corners of Dafeng, and Ning Feng, who was planning to hold an enthronement ceremony for the little prince Gao Nanjian, looked gloomy after receiving the recital sent by the military department.

The king of Guangnan really united with Gongsun Changfeng to raise troops!

For a while, the people of Yindu were panicked, and everyone in the palace was in danger.

Yindu, Taihe Palace.

Gao Nanjin, who was still in infancy, was lying in the arms of the Empress Dowager Dong, crying and playing, and the courtiers below were already arguing.

In the originally elegant and atmospheric hall, the ministers were fighting for each other, and they were even about to turn into a roll-up sleeve fight, all because of the military situation from the south.

Yuan Haibei, who was the minister of Tuogu, was the first to stand up and shouted, "The first emperor's bones are not cold, the king of Guangnan is going to rebel, I really think that I have no one in Yindu, today, this general will make a military order here, as long as the general still has a breath, he Guangnan king will not want to enter the Yin capital." ”

"If it's just a king of Guangling, it's really not to be afraid, but there is Gongsun Changfeng's Zhennan army behind him, it's 80,000 Zhennan army, and our entire Yin capital plus Tongyang's defenders add up to only 50,000, 50,000 to 80,000, how can this be fought?" Meng Yan next to him stood up and sighed.

Now the general who can speak to Yin can speak is Yuan Haibei, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and some young generals have just graduated from the Imperial Military Mansion, and they are all fledgling calves.

In the face of the attack of the king of Guangnan, their eyes were all on Yuan Haibei, and Yuan Haibei's confidence in daring to face the battlefield general Gongsun Changfeng still came from the military innovation a year ago.

Wei Yulou handed over a large number of students from the Imperial Army Mansion to Yuan Haibei, which undoubtedly raised the combat power of the Praetorian Guard and the Imperial Forest Army by several grades.

Even Dong Pingsheng, who was stationed in Tongyang, also got a lot of good seedlings from the Imperial Army, and the Praetorian Guard was renovated from 50,000 to 20,000, which seemed to be weakened, but in fact it was strengthened, and the 20,000 soldiers left behind were all elite in the army.

And those officers and men who have been laid off will also be assigned to other local armies according to their own abilities and military attacks, which has virtually increased the military strength of the localities.

"Meng Shangshu, what do you mean by this? Do you want to give up Yin Du? ”

Because of Wei Zhengol's matter, Yuan Haibei blamed Meng Yan for being stupid, and as soon as Meng Yan's words came out, Yuan Haibei immediately said angrily.

Meng Yan pointed at Yuan Haibei and said angrily, "Ignorant, seeing that Dafeng is about to get on the right track, and the implementation of the new policy is just like the sky, if the war starts, it will be the people who will suffer, and the achievements of the new policy that the first emperor has accumulated for three years will be destroyed, do you want to see this scene?" ”

Yuan Haibei was speechless, Ning Feng frowned, "General Yuan, Meng Shangshu, don't quarrel yet, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is an indisputable fact that the king of Guangnan raised troops.

But this stubborn defense is only a defense, and it must not go out of the city to meet the battle unless it is absolutely necessary, so as not to be provoked by the king of Quang Nam as an excuse.

What Meng Shangshu said just now is also reasonable, wars cannot be started casually, especially this kind of war of internal self-consumption, and it should be able to not fight without fighting. ”

"Prime Minister Ning, can it be that just guarding it like this can make the King of Guangnan retreat?" Yuan Haibei said puzzled.

Ning Feng took a deep breath and shook his head, "I will personally go to Suzhou to discuss with the King of Guangnan, try to make the prince withdraw his troops, and let the two sides turn hostility into friendship." ”

"Prime Minister, are you going to talk to the King of Guangnan for peace?" Hu Shangyi, who had been listening to Ning Feng, said unexpectedly.

Yu Gongming looked up at Ning Feng, his brows furrowed, "You are the prime minister of Dafeng, if the negotiation fails, and something happens, then we will really be too passive." ”

"It is precisely because of this that I should go, and I can only go, don't forget that I am not only the prime minister of Dafeng, but also the younger brother of Ning He."

After Ning Feng finished saying this, Yuan Haibei next to him smiled lightly.

seems to be laughing at himself and almost forgetting this stubble, there is still Xiang Zhoujun behind Ning Feng.

Meng Yan arched his hand at Ning Feng, "If the prime minister can really use this to resolve this fan crisis, then he should be the first person in Dafeng." ”

The ministers below all gave up.

Ning Feng turned straight and knelt down and kowtowed to the Queen Mother and His Majesty on the throne, "I don't know what the Queen Mother wants." ”

Empress Dowager Dong didn't understand this, so she could only say, "It's all up to the prime minister." ”

"Your Majesty understands." Ning Feng retreated.

After Ning Feng retreated, the ministers next to him also retreated, and after a while, Yu Gongming and Hu Tongxun were left in the entire hall.

Empress Dowager Dong said puzzledly, "Does Yu Aiqing have anything else?" ”

Yu Gongming suddenly returned to his senses and arched his hand, "Return to the Queen Mother, your subordinates have nothing to do, and retire first." ”

After kneeling and bowing, Yu Gongming retreated with a heavy heart, and Hu Tongxun followed.

Outside the main hall, Yu Gongming was going down the stairs, and suddenly the voice of the old minister Hu Tongxun came from behind him, "Lord Yu is slow." ”

Yu Gongming looked back and said with a smile, "What advice does Master Hu have?" ”

Hu Tongxun looked at Yu Gongming, smiled softly, and then stroked his beard and said, "Young people can't hide things, you have something in your heart, the queen mother can't see it, but the old man can see it." ”

Yu Gongming raised his head and smiled awkwardly, "Could it be that Lord Hu knows what I think in my heart?" ”

Hu Tongxun looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, he said in his ear, "Is Lord Yu wondering if this throne should really be sat by His Majesty......

Yu Gongming's face changed abruptly, and he immediately took a few steps back, his chest rising and falling violently.

But he did not deny it.

Hu Tongxun's face also became serious, "Emperor Tuogu, you and I are both ministers of Tuogu, don't think about some things if you don't want to, the old man knows that you and Wei Zhengol are people all the way, and they are people who are willing to take their lives for Dafeng."

But even if you are so good and deeply trusted by Your Majesty, in the Prime Minister, Your Majesty did not choose you, but chose Lord Ning, do you know why? ”

Yu Gongming cast a puzzled look.

"The first emperor was dedicated to the country, granted you the new policy, and gave you the honor of the minister of the new policy, but in the end, the world is the Gao family, and the first place in your heart is the world, not the royal family.

The first emperor never wanted to become a person who only had a powerful position in Emperor Muzong's heart, but from the day he sat on the throne, he had already become the person he didn't want to be, so can you understand what the old man meant? Hu Tongxun patted Yu Gongming's shoulder and said in a deep voice.

Yu Gongming raised his head and bowed, "Lord Xie Hu pointed." ”

Hu Tongxun laughed, "Okay, that's all there is to say, it's not too early, let's go back early." ”

After Hu Tongxun left, Yu Gongming sat on the stone steps and thought about it for a long, long time.

He wondered what Wei Zhengol was thinking when he died.

"Old Wei, if it were you, what would you do now?"

Yu Gongming looked up to the sky and asked, but unfortunately, only the wind chimes in the four corners of the palace sounded in the wind responded to him, which were crisp and pleasant.