"Weichen Ouyang Lin, see the queen mother. Chitose Niang! ”

Cheng Wen looked at the mediocre-looking middle-aged official in front of her with interest, and waited for a while before smiling and saying, "Calm down, get up and talk back." ”

"Xie Niangniang." Ouyang Lin stood up unhurriedly, still standing with his head bowed in an orderly manner, staring at the ground.

"Fortunately, you are a tiger and leopard rider, not a foreign minister. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient for this palace to summon you. Cheng Wen smiled and said in a tactful and pleasant voice, but to Ouyang Lin's ears, it seemed to have a thousand powers.

He lightly throated and responded cautiously: "It is a supreme honor for Weichen to be summoned by the queen mother. At the same time, I also felt deeply flattered and panicked. I don't know what the mother is sending? ”

Cheng Wen stared at Ouyang Lin and said with a faint smile: "Is it a small official?" Well, the rank of the seventh-rank military attache is indeed not high. However, you are the emperor's trusted and favorite person, and you are always by His Majesty's side. Therefore, when summoned by this palace, it will not be panicked and flattered in my heart. ”

Ouyang Lin was slightly stunned, and hurriedly responded: "Weichen belongs to the forbidden army, and it is indeed common to be ordered to run errands. However, the queen's status is noble, and she is specially summoned, which is a great blessing that can only be accumulated by the ancestors. ”

Cheng Wen smiled, didn't say anything about it, and asked instead, "Lord Ouyang, do you know Cheng Nan?" He is the younger brother of Hongu. ”

Ouyang Lin replied with his hand: "Back to Niangniang, General Cheng and Weichen are both tigers and leopards of the forbidden army, and they are colleagues. However, the two of us are in different battalions, and General Cheng's position is higher than Wechen's, and his status is noble, so Wechen has not yet had the opportunity to meet and get to know General Cheng. ”

"Bengong heard Cheng Nan mention you," Cheng Wen seemed to be chatting about homely: "He said that you seem to be from Luoyi, right?" ”

"That's right, Weichen is a native of Luoyi."

Cheng Wen nodded and continued: "I heard that you offended the thief Xie Guang at the beginning, what happened? ”

Ouyang Lin hesitated for a moment, and then replied truthfully: "Back then, Weichen served in the Eastern Capital Patrol Battalion. A deputy lieutenant of the Xuanjia Legion was drunk and sexually promising, broke into the house and raped a folk girl, the girl broke free afterwards and ran to the street to ask for help, and happened to be bumped into by the Weichen patrol. The traitor who did evil relied on the fact that he was a general of the Xuanjia Army, not only did not cooperate with the questioning, but also tried to resist arrest and resist, and was seriously injured on the spot by Weichen's order. ”

"Multiple injuries?"

"Hmm...... Lost an arm...... Also blind in one eye. ”

"Bullying women, you really deserve it!" Cheng Wen sneered: "However, at that time, Xie Guangzheng was powerful, and if you dare to hurt him, there should be no good fruit to eat." ”

Ouyang Lin nodded and said calmly: "Niangniang guessed right. Xie Guang sent troops to arrest Weichen that night, intending to directly cut off Weichen's head and vent his anger to the Xuanjia Army. ”

"And how did you get away with it?"

"God forbid." Ouyang Lin smiled bitterly: "Weichen has been captured by the Xuanjia Army into the camp at that time, and he knows that he will not be spared, so he is ready to be beheaded by the other party at any time." But I didn't expect that the girl who was bullied sacrificed her life to break into the palace gate in order to save me, which alarmed Lord Murong of the East Palace. Lord Murong immediately reported the matter to the emperor, and then the emperor personally came forward to find Xie Guang, which saved Weichen's life. ”

An imperceptible light flashed in Cheng Wen's eyes, and she asked casually, "So, it was Murong Xue who saved you." Then you have a good relationship with this colt general, right? ”

"Not really." Ouyang Lin said loudly: "Niangniang, it is not Lord Murong who saves Weichen, but the emperor." Back then, His Majesty was subject to the traitor Xie Guang, and he was already in danger, and he would encounter danger at any time. However, for the sake of such an unknown and insignificant little person as the minister, the emperor even did not hesitate to directly offend Xie Guang and the Xuanjia Legion. This life-saving grace is bigger than the sky and deeper than the sea. ”

Ouyang Lin's words were sincere and sincere, and Cheng Wen couldn't help but bow her head slightly when she heard it, and said solemnly: "You are right. To be grateful, you should be grateful for Your Majesty's kindness. Lord Ouyang, in order to repay Your Majesty, you have to be loyal. ”

"Weichen remembers the teachings of Niangniang, concentrates on the master, and is loyal."

"This palace is the most knowledgeable person, and your future will be limitless." Cheng Wen smiled faintly and suddenly asked, "Ouyang, what do you think of the current situation?" ”

As soon as this question was asked, Ouyang Lin's eyes suddenly turned cold.

The ancestral system of the Holy Tang Dynasty, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Cheng Wen so blatantly asked her opinion on the court situation, which was already a big taboo.

Ouyang Lin was silent for a moment, and shook his head gently: "Niangniang, just as Weichen just said." Because of his identity, he is really not qualified to talk about government politics. ”

He mentioned the words "limited by identity", on the surface, it seems that he is talking about his low official position and light words, but in essence, he is reminding Cheng Wen, who is sitting opposite: Correct your position, don't look for trouble.

With Cheng Wen's cleverness, how could she not hear the meaning of these words, but she still had a smile on her face, and said word by word: "The lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the lord is humiliated by the death." Lord Ouyang, do you understand the meaning of this sentence? ”

Ouyang Lin replied: "Please forgive the queen for being stupid." This sentence is naturally understood, but Niangniang seems to mean something, and Weichen can't understand it. ”

Cheng Wen obviously didn't want to let Ouyang Lin go easily, and even more wanted to touch the depth of the other party, so she continued: "You are a close minister of the Son of Heaven, you must know very well who the emperor's biggest enemy is. ”

Ouyang Lin really didn't want to discuss anything related to national affairs with the empress, but since the other party had already talked about it to this point, he couldn't always talk about him left and right, so he had to say in a deep voice: "Jiangnan anti-thief is the biggest enemy of the emperor and even the entire Shengtang. ”

Cheng Wen showed an expression of "I knew you would say that", and then sneered and shook her head: "If you really think so, then you are very wrong." Not only is it the responsibility of the subordinates, but I am also sorry for the life-saving grace of the emperor back then. ”

Ouyang Lin Pingsheng cared most about the matter of "the emperor's life-saving grace", and Cheng Wen deliberately said this, which naturally hit the key point in his heart. Ouyang Lin raised his eyebrows, and said with a slight disbelief: "Please also ask the mother for advice." ”

Cheng Wen smiled unhurriedly: "It stands to reason that this harem can't ask about the affairs of the court, this is the ancestral rule of the Holy Tang Dynasty for 800 years." However, this palace regards you as a close minister of the emperor's side, and you have not really ascended to the court, so let's just talk to each other, just want to worry about the emperor. ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Wen paused slightly, and then continued: "The Jiangnan rebels seem to be ruling by dividing the river with the imperial court, and they are making a lot of noise, but after all, they are just a small grasshopper. Regardless of military and financial strength, it is difficult to compare with the north. One day, hundreds of thousands of imperial army will cross to the south to conquer, and the puppet Jin King and his ilk will definitely be wiped out, don't think about it. ”

Ouyang Lin didn't answer, but quietly listened to the queen's continuation: "For the emperor, the real confidant is the Zhenjiang Army, Li Jiangyao. They are a hundred times more powerful than the anti-thieves in Jiangnan, and ten thousand times more terrifying! ”

Seeing that Ouyang Lin was still silent, Cheng Wen's tone gradually became cold: "You don't have to think that this palace is making trouble out of nothing, let alone thinking that this is just out of my personal grudge with Li Jiangyao." What Hongu says is for the sake of my husband everywhere. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Zhenjiang, both in the east and in the west, only recognize Li Jiangyao in their hearts, but regard the Holy Tang Emperor as nothing. Looking at Murong Xue and Ma Hongjie's generation, they led the national court to Lu Lu, and they also frowned and secretly colluded with Li Jiangyao. If something really happens, they can't count on it at all! ”

"Ouyang Lin, think about it carefully, if Li Jiangyao raises the banner of rebellion, apart from the 200,000 forbidden army and the 120,000 White Tiger Legion, who else can protect your life-saving benefactor and protect our Holy Tang monarch?"

Ouyang Lin was slightly stunned, and hesitated: "Niangniang, there is no real evidence, and I vainly doubt the loyalty of the leading general, right...... Inappropriate. ”

"Don't pretend to be confused with Hongu!" Cheng Wen sneered: "You, and all those who are loyal to the emperor, who is not secretly worried all the time that Li Jiangyao and his Zhenjiang army will rebel?" Even His Majesty himself, didn't he feel restless when he thought of this? ”

"Ouyang Lin, for Sheng Tang, no matter how loyal a general is, he can't be trusted. Whether it is a hero or a royal family, there is only one kind of general in this world, which can make people completely reassured. ”

Hearing this, Ouyang Lin couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of general?" ”

Cheng Wen replied lightly: "The general who took the initiative to hand over the military power." ”

Taking the initiative to hand over military power means completely giving up the ability to resist the imperial court, and it means always willingly submitting to the emperor's feet.

Such a general is a tiger whose minions have been pulled out, of course, it is reassuring.

Ouyang Lin took a deep breath and retorted: "Empress Niang, the Zhenjiang Army is recognized as an elite army, and Li Jiangyao is a peerless general, they are still very useful for quelling the Jiangnan rebellion, and the emperor ...... at this time."

Cheng Wen interrupted him disdainfully: "You just can't settle the account!" Sometimes it's not as clear as a woman in this palace. What can you do without Li Jiangyao and the Zhenjiang Army? The Jiangnan rebels will not be able to be pacified? Joke! In order to kill a wild boar and strengthen a tiger, what is this called? This is called raising tigers! ”

"When Li Jiangyao kills the puppet Jin King, holding a sword in his hand and looking around, there is no rival in the world, then who will be his next target? Lord Ouyang, have you thought about it? ”

Faced with the queen's aggressive questioning, Ouyang Lin really didn't know how to answer.

In all fairness, Cheng Wen's worries are not entirely unreasonable. Who can say who Li Jiangyao, who has a heavy army, will regard as the next enemy?