General Lu led the military horse to move slowly on the grassland, and the turtle traveled to the extreme.

There is no way not to be slow, in order to keep his whereabouts secret, he can't attack the towns and tribes along the way to raise the war, everything has to be done himself.

He tended his horses, cooked his own food, and supplemented his daily needs.

All the grain and grass must follow, and the front army must not be too far away, and can only follow the rhythm of the baggage vehicles.

You must also be careful to avoid some cities, although the grassland is empty, but there are many military horses, you can always meet them when you go straight, and you can start to hide when you can't see anywhere.

11,000 iron harriers, 10,000 modified light horses, just cautiously headed northeast......

Zhao Ta feasted the generals in Zhending Mansion, and Li Yanxian from the other side of the river brought Liu Qi, Chong Yanchong, Wu Jue and others to come, which was a post-war celebration banquet.

After the banquet, on the moon, Zhao Ta called Yue Fei to the back hall to drink tea, and asked why he was in Zhending Mansion and participated in the Eight-Character Army.

Yue Fei said that it was the loss of Xiangzhou that gathered some righteous soldiers to resist everywhere, and later entered Zhending to participate in the protection of the city, and because he made a lot of contributions, he was appointed as the deputy leader of the eight-character army.

Zhao Tan nodded and said, "Senior brother, don't go anywhere else this time, just follow me." ”

Yue Fei said yes, and then there were some periods of Ai Ai, as if he wanted to say something.

Zhao Tan smiled and said: "Fujin is still in Xining, and when the war is over, I will ask her to go back to Tokyo, and then ...... Marry the two of you. ”

Yue Fei suddenly blushed, hurriedly stood up and waved his hand in a panic, he didn't know what to say, the word refusal was unspeakable, but he was equally ashamed to say words of gratitude.

"Hey......" Zhao Ta pressed his arm and motioned for him to sit down, knowing that he was embarrassed, it was okay to reveal his thoughts at this time, and said: "I went to Longyou during this time, is there any news from the master?" ”

Only then did Yue Fei stabilize his mind and sit down again: "Senior brother has been to the west for two years, and I have gone to Huashan to look for my master's greetings, but I can't. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Qi wondered: "Master didn't say that Yu Huashan would retire, where would he go if he wasn't there?" ”

Yue Fei said: "I asked the woodcutter on the mountain, and the master said that he had gone away, but he didn't say where he was or when he would come back." ”

Zhao Ta touched his chin: "Master is already in his eighties, and he has gone straight to ninety, what else is he traveling?" But people are not old-hearted, could it be that there is an old friend outside? ”

Yue Fei blinked his eyes and didn't dare to answer, Zhao Ta said again: "Wait until the military affairs are calmed down and then go over to take a look, if you don't want to come to you and me, it's good to seal a mountain for the master, but Huashan is not easy to seal, after all, Taizu gave it to the Chen family." ”

Yue Fei said yes, thought for a while, and said, "Senior brother, I also went to see my old man's house. ”

"Huh?" Zhao Ta lowered his face when he heard this, and subconsciously touched his hair: "What is the old monk doing?" ”

Yue Fei said: "The master is leisurely, and his martial arts are refined, and he is amazing." ”

Zhao Ta nodded: "The old monk is afraid that he has touched the threshold of the heavens......"

"The master also asked about you, senior brother, and I told the truth, he told you to have time to go to his place."

Zhao Ta said: "Is it time to visit, what else does the old monk say?" ”

Yue Fei pondered: "There is no side, and then asked me if I would like to stay in the temple, I was afraid of being shaved, so I ran away quickly." ”

Zhao Ta nodded: "So the master didn't go to Songshan Temple either?" ”

"I didn't go, I asked my master, and my master scolded my master for being unfilial, and I didn't look at him for so many years."

Zhao Tayile: "I think there may have been something unpleasant about them back then." ”

Yue Fei was puzzled: "I don't know this, and Master has never mentioned it." ”

Zhao Ta shook his head and said: "No matter, no matter, the affairs of the older generation, let it be, we juniors shouldn't get involved." ”

Yue Fei thought to himself, this is not like your style, Senior Brother.

After drinking tea for a while, the two began to talk about the military, Tiannan and Haibei, Jurchen, Gaoli, Dongying, Dali, Jiaozhi, Tianzhu and other places.

Later, he really talked too much, Zhao Ta proposed a contest to compete in martial arts, and the two began to perform martial arts again, from inside the hall to outside the hall, fighting until midnight.

Xihe Lanhui Road, Xining Prefecture, Longyou.

Xining Prefecture is under construction at the moment, and the original city wall extends out for five miles to build an outer city.

This project is huge, but fortunately, there is no hurry, little by little, it is estimated that it can be completed within three years.

In Xining City, in the Taishang Mansion, Emperor Daojun was sitting in a daze.

This mansion is not small, second only to the Qin Wangfu in the city, and the layout is luxurious, pavilions and pavilions, rockeries and flowing water, flowers and trees, everything, far from the Qin Wangfu can be compared.

Just looking at the inside of the mansion, it seems to be the same as Tokyo, but once you arrive outside the mansion, it becomes rough everywhere, full of northwest style.

But the scene outside Emperor Daojun couldn't see it, because he couldn't get out of the mansion, not only could he not get out, but everyone who came with him couldn't get out, including Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai, the two of them also lived in the mansion with their families, and there were soldiers outside the mansion who were strictly guarded at all levels, prohibiting anyone from leaving.

Emperor Daojun has obviously lost weight, although he is still clothed and fed in this Xining Taishang Mansion, but his rights have been lost, his prestige is no longer there, and he is not accustomed to water and soil, and his face is very sallow.

He sat on the stone bench in the pavilion, looking at the tea and soup on the table in front of him, and couldn't drink a sip.

Although it is also a good small dragon group, it just doesn't taste right, where can the water in Xining be as good as the water in Tokyo.

He was not alone, Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai were standing slightly bowed opposite.

Emperor Daojun sighed and pointed to the pier opposite the stone table: "Sit down." ”

The two looked at each other and said in unison, "The child doesn't dare." ”

Emperor Daojun looked at the two of them, they were all the same as him, their faces were sallow, they had lost a lot of weight, and the two of them looked indignant, even mixed with a trace of hatred.

It's all about hating the second child's rebellious son, Emperor Daojun's heart immediately resonated, and he coughed: "Let you sit down." ”

The two of them sat down, and Emperor Daojun ordered someone to cook two more bowls of tea and put them on the table, but the two of them couldn't drink it either.

Emperor Daojun said: "The second brother is rebellious and plots to usurp the throne, and sooner or later I will recapture this country." ”

Zhao Kai's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Daddy is in full bloom in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he is eloquent and strategic, the traitor will definitely not last long, and sooner or later Daddy will ascend the throne again and dominate the world!" ”

Zhao Huan said sneeringly: "Daddy is right, but how can we take back the country from the traitors?" ”

Emperor Daojun was stunned when he heard this, yes, how can he take it back? This boss is really unpleasant, no wonder I don't like him, and always says things that discourage him.

"This matter should be considered in the long term and calculated carefully." Emperor Daojun touched his beard: "What do you two have in mind?" ”

Zhao Kai rolled his eyes and lowered his head to think about it when he heard this, Zhao Huan spoke first: "Do you think the child should contact the old ministers of the court first?" ”

Emperor Daojun glanced at him, although he didn't like this eldest son, but it was right to contact the old minister, but it didn't seem to be easy to contact: "The second child ordered people to live outside this mansion, and it is difficult for birds to come out, how can I contact the minister?" ”

"This ......" Zhao Huan racked his brains and couldn't think of how to deliver the news, so he had to say: "The child thinks that there is always a chance to take it slowly, and after a long time, there will always be negligence and contempt on the side of the traitor, and then it will be possible to carry the edict." ”

"The edict ......of the clothes and belts" Emperor Daojun sighed for a long time: "It's a pity that there are no subordinates loyal to me at this moment, who can swear to carry the edict out, Zhang Di, Zhang Di is not around." ”

At this time, in addition to his dependents, the eunuchs and palace maids were all unfamiliar with Tokyo, and it can be said that he did not have a single confidant.

Zhao Kai raised his head at this time: "Daddy, the child has been thinking about it for a few days, but he has been thinking about how to deal with the traitor, and just now I thought about it again, and I think that it is better to find out its weaknesses first, and start from the weaknesses of the traitors, so that it can be done." ”

"Weakness? What are the weaknesses of the rebels? He has raised hope since he was a child, accumulated fame among the people, entered the court for 16 years, stole military power, increased prestige, and fought for many years, crusading against rebellion, making his reputation all over the world, and there are a group of die-hard retainers in his hands, guarding against them everywhere, preaching great merits, and blinding the world, what weaknesses can he have? Emperor Daojun frowned.

"Daddy, it's really hard to find the weakness of the traitor as you said, but you can start from the side instead of these places." Zhao Kai's eyes flickered.

"Beside it?" Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Kai and wondered, "Where is it?" ”

Zhao Kai looked at the people around him, and lowered his voice and said, "Daddy, isn't the Qin Wangfu of the traitor in this Xining City?" It seems that the family of the traitor has not yet gone to the capital. ”

"Qin Wangfu?" Emperor Daojun took a breath when he heard this: "My son means ......"

Zhao Kai nodded vigorously, Emperor Daojun groaned, and said after a long time: "What are the weaknesses in the rebel's family?" Rong Zhen thought about it, the concubine surnamed Zhang was just an ordinary folk girl, and she had been married before, and there was also a concubine surnamed Zhao, who was from a lower background, and was a concubine with the surname Zhu in Fan Lou...... Surname Zhu? ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Daojun's eyes shone brightly: "The concubine surnamed Zhu was born in the Jiangnan Shi clan, a wealthy family, and when the thief chief invaded Jiangning, the Zhu family in Jiangning City and the Shi clan in the city all died, all died!" ”

Zhao Kai answered: "Daddy, isn't this traitor guarding Jiangning at that moment!" ”

Emperor Daojun nodded slowly, remembering that he was still overjoyed after receiving the military report at that time, and secretly said that these scholars all deserve to die, and the second child is ruthless enough.

But later I found out that the second child actually married the daughter of the Zhu family, and I hesitated a little about the second child's guess, after all, if it was really the second child, how could he cut the grass without eradicating the roots and leaving a woman by his side? How could that woman still marry him willingly? This is somewhat counterintuitive.

What's more, that woman is said to be a talented woman, most of the talented women are fierce, if there is really a hatred of destroying the door, I am afraid that she would have committed suicide a long time ago, or sued the emperor, and she would be a concubine with him, and even have a son?

Later, it was found that the property of the dead scholars in Jiangning was left behind, and the number was amazing, and the second child gave these dead people a thick burial and placement, and asked the Taoist monks to do things to live over, so no one in the Manchu Dynasty, including him, suspected that the death of these scholars was related to the second child.

So...... Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Kai: "Third brother means ......"

Zhao Kai said with a gloomy expression: "It's the daughter of the Zhu family, at that time, the traitors were stationed in Jiangning, and the Mancheng Shi clan died, only this daughter of the Zhu family had to live, didn't my father think it was strange?" ”

Emperor Daojun was puzzled: "Doesn't it just prove that this matter has nothing to do with the rebel?" ”

Zhao Kai shook his head: "The child feels that it has a lot to do with it, maybe the traitor deliberately did it to cover everyone's ears and eyes." ”

"Cover everyone's eyes and ears?" Emperor Daojun couldn't help but gasp when he heard this, this is also very likely, that rebel is cunning and ruthless, he originally thought that he couldn't get rid of this matter, so it seems that it is really a trick he used?

"But, there's no evidence......"

Zhao Kai shook his head: "Daddy, where does the child think that this kind of thing needs any evidence, as long as the daughter of the Zhu family can stand up and testify, it is enough!" ”

Zhao Huan interjected next to him: "I know about this matter, but third brother, you said that the daughter of the Zhu family came out to testify, if the massacre of the Shi clan was indeed committed by the traitor, and the daughter was coerced and did not dare to speak, or was kept in the dark at all, how can you testify?" ”

Zhao Kai grabbed the tea bowl on the table and took a sip: "If you are coerced and dare not speak, then promise your father to return to the throne to support her and avenge her, if she is kept in the dark...... This is a bit difficult to do, but as long as you peel off the cocoon and slowly explain the reason to her, she is a talented woman and will always guess the truth of the matter! ”

Emperor Daojun nodded: "Although I also speculate that this matter was done by the rebel, but you are definitely correct?" ”

Zhao Kai said: "Daddy, the child has thought about this matter repeatedly, and there are many doubts, especially the child has a close relationship with two of those big families, and knows the geometry of his family property, but then the matter is finished, the two people from the distant tribes from other places count the family property, and the child has asked about the number, they don't know the specifics, but the child knows that the family property is more than half less!" ”

"The wrong amount?" Emperor Daojun's eyes widened, as if he thought of something, and suddenly grabbed the stone table cup and slammed it on the ground: "Rebel, rebel, if it is really a rebel, how much does it have to be, how much does it have to be!" ”

Zhao Kai was stunned by Emperor Daojun, and it took a long time before he continued: "So the child judged that not only the property of those two families is less, but the property of other families must also be less, but the clansmen in other places are either side branches or officials, and they don't know much about the accounts of the family, so they didn't find much clue, and all this is definitely related to the traitor, and the death of these scholars must also be done by the traitor!" ”

"Sure enough, sure enough!" Emperor Daojun gasped and said, "Then it won't be wrong, this Jiangning Shi clan must have been killed by the rebels!" ”

Zhao Kai clenched his fists and slammed it on the table: "So as long as the daughter of the Zhu family stands up and accuses the matter of being done by the traitor, then the world will inevitably discuss it, he can no longer sit on the throne, and his broken bones are not enough to atone for his crimes, and Daddy's re-ascension is just around the corner!" ”

"Good, good!" Emperor Daojun had a long-lost smile on his face, but suddenly remembered something again: "My son, you and I are trapped in the mansion, how can we contact this daughter of the Zhu family?" ”

Zhao Kai gritted his teeth: "This is the most difficult part of this matter, but the child feels that as long as he is willing to wait and pay attention everywhere, there will always be a chance to appear......"

(End of chapter)