In the Hongwen Pavilion, Xiao Yunhedi's back swayed under the illumination of candlelight. The folds on the table are neatly placed, and they have all been reviewed.

Xiao Yunhe put down his pen, rubbed his somewhat cold hands, and looked at Wu Yuanheng and Lu Zhen in the audience. said: "For a long time after I approved this excerpt, Daqi's excerpt will be changed to a blue batch. Lu Zhen, Wu Yuanheng. The two of you plus Ma Sui, the three of you will judge the exercise of power on behalf of me, and then hand it over to the Emperor Taishang to approve the resolution. ”

"Obey. Lu Zhen and Wu Yuanheng bowed together. Ma Sui trained soldiers and horses with Li Guangyan outside the national capital, and was not in the Hongwen Pavilion.

"Later, when Ma Sui returns, you will tell him. Xiao Yunhe confessed, "But there are three provinces, six ministries, nine ministers and major events in the palace. All three of you must agree to the triage. to be able to pass guò. If it's a serious incident that I can't make up my mind, I'll be sent to me expedited for 800 miles. In general, you can do it yourself. Other than that. You can also ask the emperor for his opinion. He's a seasoned man after all. I can give you a lot of advice. ”

The two surrendered. In their hearts, they each thought: Even if the emperor is thousands of miles away, the court is under control. This hand led the royal expedition in person, and the emperor supervised the country and land. The end of the play is beautiful. Originally, the emperor left Beijing, and the matter of the dispute between the prince and the prince would hang in everyone's minds. Well, now, this qiē dispute has come to naught because of the Taishang Emperor's prison state. Such a big event, the emperor will not let it develop uncontrollably. He will only make the most confident decisions.

"In addition, I plan to bring two more people into the cabinet department, serve as prime ministers, and do things with the Zhongshu Sect. Xiao Yunhe said, "I already have a rough idea in my heart about the candidate. The differences are: Du Huangshang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Xue Cuncheng, the counselor. Coupled with Xu Mengrong, the secretary of Dali Temple who walked the Hongwen Pavilion before, and Zhang Wanfu, the imperial historian, the staff of the Hongwen Pavilion will increase to seven. There are more people, and it will be easier for you to get things done. But on key issues, I will be more concerned about the opinions of the two of you and Ma Suidi. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand. Lu and Wu bowed their hands together. They knew that the emperor made such personnel changes before leaving Beijing to avoid excessive concentration of power in the hands of a few people after he left Beijing. The number of officials in charge of the prime minister's affairs in Hongbunkan has increased to seven, and there will be restraint and supervision of each other. However, the emperor did not let the crowd of Hongwen Pavilion be a mess without a leader. Lu Zhen, Wu Yuanheng and Ma Sui are the leaders of the civil and military officials. The only thing that is a little strange is that Wu Yuanheng is still only a Shangshu Zuo Cheng now, and he doesn't even have the title of Pingzhangshi under the Zhongshu Sect. But these were no longer important in the minds of the courtiers. First, Wu Yuanheng's status is special -- he is now the uncle of the court; second, his merits, ability, and conduct have also been recognized by everyone. He is now very similar to the situation of Li Mi for a period of time - the uncrowned prime minister.

At this moment, Han Chaozhong, who was on duty outside the imperial study, came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Ma Sui will return to the palace to see you." ”

"Let him in. Xiao Yunhe announced that Ma Sui strode in, looking like a spring breeze.

Xiao Yunhe saw that he was in good spirits, and said with a smile: "Look, our Ma Dashuai has only been training for a few days, and he is like a young man's spirit, and he has rejuvenated!"

Everyone laughed. Ma Sui bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't make fun of the old minister. As the saying goes, people are in good spirits when they are happy, and the old minister is really happy in his heart!"

"What's the good thing, let's hear about it?" Xiao Yunhe asked.

Ma Sui cautiously took out a thick fold from his bosom, raised it above his head and bowed formally and humbly: "Your Majesty, please take a look! The old minister has just entered the palace, and he is preparing to report to His Majesty about the training of soldiers and horses in the past few days. Unexpectedly, at the Suzaku Gate, he encountered an urgent report sent by the border pass express horse to the military aircraft, so he intercepted it first. Lao Chen himself has already seen it, and he is very happy. I believe that His Majesty will see it and will do the same. ”

Lu Zhen hurriedly stepped forward to take the fold and handed it to the emperor. Xiao Yunhe took a look at it, and suddenly his face was happy, and he slapped the table with one hand and said loudly: "Okay! What a Li, it's really a tiger father without a dog!"

Lu Zhen and Wu Yuanheng also couldn't wait to take the fold and look at it, and they all showed happy smiles.

Xiao Yunhe took a long breath, stood up and paced, and said with relief: "It's not easy! It is not easy for ordinary people to survive in such ice and snow, and he can still accomplish this period of world-class miraculous feats! I am a great Qi, it is really gratifying that there are many talents!"

Ma Sui also said with some emotion: "There are some good news, and Li Liangqi's spirit in the sky can rest in peace." His son did not disgrace him, and greatly increased his ambition and Daqi's ambition. Li, who is really a rare young tiger general in my dynasty. Although Lao Chen and the others are old and useless, they can also put their minds at ease. ”

"What do you mean by this? If you want to say that you are stubborn and stubborn to kill the enemy, you may indeed be old. Xiao Yunhe smiled and said, "But taking care of military affairs, coordinating the overall situation and commanding thousands of armies, how can Daqi have less of you Generalissimo Ma? It has been a few days since Li Huaiguang set off, and there has been good news from Li's side. It seems that the Uighur affairs will soon be dealt with. It's time for me to go. ”

At night, the snow and ice on the grassland melt quietly, and the weather is very cold. After staying up in the ice and snow for more than half a month, Li is more resistant to cold than before. At this time, he practiced his marksmanship in the courtyard of the post house as usual, and he was already sweating profusely.

The pawn brought him a hot towel to wipe it off, and told him that Yang Feng, the young secretary of Honglu Temple, came to ask for a meeting.

Li called him in and welcomed him into his room.

Yang Feng is in his forties, thin and thin, a very shrewd and capable person. Years of diplomatic work have made him develop the habit of behaving decently, being humble and courteous. After a while, Yang Feng asked, "The young general came thousands of miles away, has he ever carried the emperor's order?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "Lord Yang is really thoughtful. Yes, when the last general set out on the expedition, Generalissimo Li Huaiguang handed over the emperor's secret order to me, and Li Dashuai told me this at that time. If the last general can reach the Golden Horde alive, he will open the bag and have his own emperor's clever plan to help us. ”

Yang Feng's face was overjoyed, and he bowed to the south and said: "Your Majesty is wise, you are really wise, in this case, why don't you open the bag now and see Your Majesty's clever plan?"

Li frowned slightly and said, "The last general has already thought about this problem. But...... At the same time, the last general will have some worries in his heart. Can the secret plan sealed by His Majesty a month ago, thousands of miles away, really make a big difference to the current situation? At present, the rebels of the Uighur Golden Horde have been exterminated and cleaned up. But...... But I have a feeling of driving a tiger and a wolf. The Uighur minister Jie Gangas held a large army and dominated the steppe. Before Li Huaiguang led the army to arrive, the last general was really not sure what to do in the Golden Horde. I remember that when I was leaving, His Majesty had explained that the Uighur problem was more to be solved by the government. Lord Yang, you also know...... The last general is even younger, and he is really very weak in this regard. ”

Yang Feng smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty and Li Dashuai dare to hand over the tips to you, they must have their deep meanings. The major general does not have to be presumptuous. In the next though not talented. You can also plan one for the general from the side

Li's heart lit up, and he immediately rejoiced: "Yes, yes! Why am I so stupid? As a foreign envoy, Lord Yang must be an old-fashioned and serious person in handling foreign affairs. Well, let's get the tips out of the box now. ”

Li carefully took out the bag from the armor in his arms. It was a thick strip of golden yellow satin wrapping. Li removed the outer seal and found that a thin piece of silk paper had fallen out of it. The two of them picked it up and looked at it, and they couldn't help but smile. It reads: "The second khan will be defeated, and the Jagangarth will be victorious." When Jagangarth took control of the Golden Horde, he presented him with the following secret decree. You may wish to read the purpose first. ”

Li and Yang Feng couldn't wait to open the second layer, and found that it was a secret edict written on ordinary paper, but it was stamped with the personal seal of the Great Qi Emperor. Instead of heirloom jade seals. The two of them glanced at each other and immediately changed their expressions. It reads: "Aiqing is like a meeting with the virtuous and virtuous minister: I am in the imperial capital of the Great Qi, and hearing the name of the great minister of Aiqing is like thunder." This conspiracy to rebel is a misfortune for the Uighurs. However, the grassland has Jie Gangas, and I am at ease. The son of the loyal Khan, Aiqing can be supplemented, and if he cannot, he will be replaced. Don't doubt, don't doubt. Emperor Daqi, Li Mo personally handed it over. ”

Yang Feng suddenly laughed: "Your Majesty is really a clever person. Clever, clever!"

Although Li is very smart, he is still younger in the political and officialdom after all. I can't think very clearly. He blinked his eyes and thought for a long time, then wondered, "Lord Yang." His Majesty said this, not to make the Yao Luo Ge family in trouble again. If Jiegan Gas really has the intention of betraying and usurping the throne, won't there be another great chaos?"

"Wrong! Quite the opposite. Yang Feng stroked his black beard, smiled intoxicatedly, and said leisurely, "Since ancient times, power has been the most confusing. The situation in the Uighurs is now in turmoil. Hands support heavy troops to control the Golden Horde Qiē Jiegangas. It's hard to say that there aren't any particular ideas. This trick is used wisely. This is called wanting to capture the old and indulge, and it will pay attention to the little bit in the heart of Jiegangas. It's all gone. ”

"What do you mean by that?" asked Li anxiously. "Huh. The major general should not be in a hurry, listen to the words slowly. Yang Feng sat down. "It would be a lie to say that a man like Jiegangas, who is under one man and above ten thousand, has no ambitions. This situation made him scratch his heart with a hundred claws, and it was painful. On the one hand, there is supreme power, and on the other hand, loyalty and righteousness. How will he choose? I'm afraid he himself is uncertain for a while. In the same way, although everyone was worried that he would be disobedient, no one dared to say such things in front of him. Including himself, he did not dare to pierce this layer of window paper in front of anyone. But His Majesty the Emperor is different. His identity and momentum can completely suppress Jiegangas. Only if he came forward to break this layer of window paper, and said it privately in the form of a secret letter, he could stab the sore spot of Jiegangas. It is conceivable that when Jiegan Garth saw this secret decree, he would definitely be panicked and Chu Yan was in a cold sweat. Because the secrets and thoughts buried in his heart were actually spied on by the Great Qi Emperor thousands of miles away. Once a person is exposed and his heart is pierced, his reaction is nothing more than two kinds: one is to give up completely and find another way, and the other is to embark on the road of no return. Obviously, in the face of the upcoming tens of thousands of Li Huaiguang's army, Jiegan Jiasi would not dare to come sideways. He can only completely dispel his ambitions and obediently be a loyal servant of the Lord. Only in this way can he get good results. This is because the Uighurs who have fallen apart will never be able to compete with the great Qi of today. What's more, we have an emperor who has a plan to spare. ”

"Oh, I see!" Lee, laughing, "It's like seeing a man in the market who wants to steal and shouting out loud." People are thieves, so naturally they can only stop?"

Yang Feng also laughed: "That's pretty much what it means." The young general is indeed a smart man, and the analogy is very vivid - well, look at the last layer of silk paper. Look what else the emperor said. ”

Li happily unfolded his bag and looked at it, and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that the wisdom of His Majesty the Emperor is indeed beyond the imagination of all of us. Lord Yang, look. His Majesty said in the secret letter that there was no need to care about the reaction of the Jiegangas. He didn't dare to cross the thunder pool by half a step. The decree of the new Uighur khan had already been prepared. When the decree arrived, all things were peaceful for the Uighurs. Qing and the others can negotiate with Ah Si and Jiegan Gasi about sending troops to the North Court. ”

Yang Feng laughed and said: "Wonderful! Wonderful, they are all wonderful people! The emperor is a wonderful person, and the handsome Li Huaiguang is also a wonderful person! Presumably, the holy decree of the emperor's majesty has been in his hands for a long time! Such a strange person who has no last resort is really rare in ancient and modern times!"

Lee's spirits were greatly lifted, and he rejoiced, "In that case, I will go to see Gygangas at once!" Major General, go and return quickly!"

Li ordered his clothes slightly, and brought a little gold and silver gift from Yang Feng. I'm going to see Jagangas.

As the most powerful figure in the Uighurs today, the dwelling of the Gygangars was nothing more than an ordinary felt tent, which was very different from the customs of the Central Plains. On the steppe, only the khan and the prince were qualified to live in a huge and gorgeous felt tent.

Li Binbin politely stepped forward to report and waited for the summons. It didn't take long for the rough laughter of Jiegan Garth to sound in the felt tent: "It turned out that the heroic General Li came to visit, and the old man was really full of joy!"

Li hurriedly saluted him, and secretly said in his heart: This Jiegangas. As a Uighur barbarian, he can say the polite words of the Central Plains so neatly, it seems that he is indeed an old fox who has been wandering for a long time.

Lee entered the felt tent. He Jiegan Jiasi said a little coldly, and then said straight to the point: "Great Minister, the last general came today, in fact, to send a secret letter to His Majesty. ”

"Secret Order?" Jiegan Gaston was stunned for a moment, and his eyes widened in shock, "Has His Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Qi Land, personally been to the grassland?"

"You don't have to ask. Li smiled mysteriously. "Take it!"

Jie Gan Gaz was stunned for a moment. If you bow down on one knee, you have to go down. Li held him up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has a word, Aiqing can just give up the order." You don't have to bow down. Great phase. Please take the order. ”

"Your Majesty Xià Longen!" "Great Qi is the suzerainty of the Uighurs, and even the khan was enshrined by the Great Qi Emperor. As a Uighur official, he faced the edict of the Great Qi Emperor. I didn't dare to be ambiguous in the slightest. He raised his hands above his head and took the thin silk with a low body. When I opened it, I was shocked, and my eyes were about to burst out.

Li pretended to be puzzled: "Minister, you ...... What's wrong?"

"Oh...... It's okay!" Jiegan Garth quickly put away the silk silk and barely squeezed out a smile and said to Li, "There is General Lao." Please reply to His Majesty, Weichen must carefully consider His Majesty's will to do things, and dare not make any mistakes. It's just that...... Weichen wants to ask, Emperor Xià, where is he now?"

Li frowned deeply and made a puzzled look: "Actually...... and the last general did not know. You know that, too. His Majesty the Emperor has always been a dragon and does not show his head. His whereabouts are really hard to guess. When the last general set out on the expedition, he heard that His Majesty was going to conquer Helong in person, or maybe he personally led Li Huaiguang to the north of Yinshan, or he sat in the capital of the country to strategize, or he went to Jiangnan and Jianghuai to inspect the people's livelihood...... Alas, the Admiral doesn't know the land anyway. ”

"What about this decree...... cough!" Jie Gan Garth wanted to ask again, but suddenly found that he had lost his words, as if he had asked too many questions and was too nervous. He laughed embarrassedly twice and said, "Okay, as courtiers, we don't have to repeatedly ask the emperor where he went." The shore of the land is not the king's minister. No matter where he is, we will carry out his will after all! General Li, I heard that Li Huaiguang personally led an army of 70,000 troops to the north. I wonder when I'll get to the Golden Horde?"

Li still looked like he didn't know: "I don't know." The last general is just a pioneer pathfinder. When the generalissimo will raise his troops and when he will arrive, he will not talk to the last general. It's just that the last general looked at the weather and estimated that in five or six days at most, the army should be able to arrive. ”

"Five or six days?" Jie Gan Gasi was stunned, and his expression seemed to say: So fast?!

In fact, Li had already received a letter from a scout sent by Li Huaiguang. His army of 70,000 had already crossed the Yin Mountain, and the horses of the whole army were letting go of their hooves and galloping, and they would be able to reach Udganshan in three or two days at most.

Jiegangas turned around and paced slowly a few steps, his eyes unpredictable. After a while, he let out a soft, long breath and said leisurely, "Understood." The old man understood...... General Li, the old man will repair a letter immediately, and ask you to send someone to present it to His Majesty the Emperor in secret. As long as His Majesty reads this secret letter, he will naturally know the heart of the old man's loyal patriotism!"

Li smiled in his heart, but his face was very calm. He bowed his hand and said, "I am willing to serve the great minister!"

Jiegan Gass immediately put pen to paper, wrote a list of impassioned and pertinent words, sealed it and handed it to Lee. He also took Li's hand and repeatedly advised: "Don't make mistakes, you must face the emperor's majesty!" Li carefully received the letterhead in his arms, but smiled in his heart: In fact, it doesn't matter if the emperor reads your letter or not. What will you do, a qiē free in his grasp. What does it matter if there is such an epistle or not?

After doing these things, Jiegan Garth became more relaxed. He pulled Li to drink a lot of wine, and his interest became higher and higher. In the end, he ran out of the tent and told the pawn something, and Li didn't know what he said.

The two continued to drink. With a smile on his face, he suddenly changed his words and said, "General Li." I'm going to let you see someone today. ”

"Who?" Li didn't react for a while.

Jiegan Gasi laughed: "The one who dares to let the heroes meet must be the beauties of the Alluring City-has the general ever remembered what the old man told you about the righteous daughter a few days ago?"

"The righteous daughter of the great minister?" Li's heart tightened: This old guy, why don't you say hello to me, and you want to call me to see someone?

At this moment, a soft-spoken Chinese voice from Wu Nong came from the door: "Father-in-law, Mengci came to visit." ”

"Come in, my good daughter!" said Jie Gangas, smiling and squinting as he stroked his black beard.

The doorkeeper lifted the brown-gray felt curtains, and a woman floated in.

The woman was dressed in a black and white interlaced checkered robe, with a golden crown and flowing sleeves, and no fat powder on her face, but it was still difficult to hide her peerless appearance that captivated the city and the country. On the contrary, this plain dress gave her an extraordinary and uncommon bearing, as if she was a fairy.

Li's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he almost jumped up after taking a closer look at the woman.

"Yes...... You!"

Jiegan Gaston was stunned: "Why, the young general has known my daughter for a long time?"

The woman also opened her eyes wide and looked at Li suspiciously: "When did the general recognize Poor Dao?"

Li Ran sat up, took a few steps forward quickly, and knelt down on one knee: "The last general Li, meet Princess Wen'an's Chitose, Chitose, Chitose!"

"Ahh

This time it was Jiegan Garth who was stunned. He looked at Li, who was kneeling on the ground, and then at the righteous girl who had been with him for two years and was like a pearl in her palm, and her mouth was so open that the boss could almost swallow a fist.

"You call her...... Princess Wen'an?" Jie Gan Gaas was completely stunned, muttering out a few words.

Dao Gu closed her eyes lightly and sighed slowly: "The past cannot be traced or remembered." Father-in-law, I'm just your righteous daughter now, a Taoist aunt who cultivates outside the path - the dream word of the Taoist number. General Lee, please get up too. Now that he has become a monk, he is far away from the identity of earthly things. You don't have to do such a great deal of money to me. ”

Li had no choice but to stand up, standing aside with his hands down, not daring to look at this Dao Gu anymore.

Who would have thought that this Dao Gu in front of her, who was dressed in a plain robe and had a charming face. It is actually Princess Wen'an, who ran away from Beijing a few years ago - the favorite little daughter of the Emperor Taishang and the most talked sister of His Majesty today!

Wen An was surprisingly calm. She was not as calm as such a young woman. She walked slowly to Jiegangas's side, tugged at his sleeve slightly, and said softly, "Father, please sit down." Please forgive my daughter for hiding it from you for so long...... Actually, I didn't mean to. Now that I'm a monk, there's no reason to remember who I used to be. It's just that my father-in-law has recreated me with kindness, and I can't refuse my father's kindness, so I became your daughter-in-law. Now, all I remember is that I am Daogu Mengci, the righteous daughter of the Uighur minister and my savior. Elsewhere. It's none of my business anymore. ”

Li couldn't take it anymore, bowed his hand, and said, "Why did the princess say this? Since you have the same blood as Your Majesty, you will always be the princess of the Great Qi royal family. ”

Wen An smiled slightly, stood up and walked to Li's side, nodded slightly, and said appreciatively: "A few days ago, I heard in the Taoist temple that there was a fierce general of Daqi who single-handedly defeated the second phase of the rebellion. That person. Is that you Li, the son of Li Liangqi, the enemy of the Great Qi Ten Thousand People?"

"It's just down there. Li replied politely.

Wen An smiled, revealing white teeth: "I seem to remember that when I was young." I met General Li once. Why does the general still remember what I am like after a few years? We should have changed quite a lot in the past few years. ”

Li replied truthfully: "It's not a secret, the last general doesn't quite remember when he met the princess." If it weren't for my brother dangling your portrait in front of my eyes every day, I am afraid I would not have recognized the princess. ”

"Your junior brother, take my portrait, how is this possible!" Wen An didn't react for a while, and said with a smile, "I've left the Central Plains for four or five years." Anyone has ever painted a portrait of me? I don't even know you, so how can I recognize you?"

Li smiled slightly bitterly and said, "There is such a person in this world. A person or something you love. It will never be forgotten. The princess may have forgotten about him. But over the years, he has never forgotten you. He even holds a portrait of you as a child. Constantly guessing, figuring out what you look like now, and then drawing it down with a pen. Every few days, a new one is drawn. He is not a very intelligent person, but he has amazing perseverance when he learns to draw. The portrait he drew now is not much different from what you look like now. Therefore, as soon as the last general saw the princess, he immediately recognized it. ”

Wen An's expression changed slightly, and he asked a little nervously, "Your junior brother...... What's the last name?"

Li smiled slightly: "Fang." ”

"Fang Ci!!" Wen An cried out, and then immediately covered his mouth.

"It's Fang Ci. Li said indifferently, "After Zhenguan is famous and Fang Xuanling, the disciple of His Majesty Xià is personally accepted, my father's protégé, and the stupid boy who separated from you in the Han Wangfu seven years ago. That silly boy who owes you seven paper cranes. ”

"Oh my God...... It's really him!" Wen An's whole body trembled, his eyes widened, and he looked very excited.

"It's him. You heard it right. Li smiled indifferently and said leisurely, "I can't think of it, I haven't seen you for seven years, and he still remembers you in his heart." Whenever he thinks of you, he will fold seven paper cranes and draw a picture of you. I don't know how many cranes he's folded now, but there are many, many of them, crammed into the room where he lives, and never loses one. He said that one day, he will hang these paper cranes on the big locust tree in the Great Ci'en Temple in the national capital, in front of you. When the wind rises, join you to watch them fly. The pool of water he used to wash your portrait has been dyed black. Even the aquatic plants inside have turned into black grass. "Oh my God...... Sanqing Daozun, is he crazy? Is he really crazy?!" Wen An covered his mouth, a little incoherent. The body is also shaking.

"A year ago, Fang Ci heard rumors that he had seen you in the northern grasslands. Li still said calmly, "Since then, he has dreamed of going north to the grassland to find your traces." But he is a man of his duty, and without the permission of the emperor, he does not dare to make a mistake. Therefore, I had to bury this thought deep in my heart. Not long ago. He learned that the last general might be appointed as a pioneer to go north. So he knelt in front of me and begged me to ask my father to intercede, so that he could also go north to the grassland. ”

"You mean, he's going to go north to the grasslands too?" Wen Andi's tone changed slightly, his eyes widened, and he was already a little moist.

"Yes. It's already here. Li turned his head and looked at Wen An fixedly, "In a few days, he will be able to appear in front of you." ”

"This ......," Wen An was suddenly stunned. She looked at Lee as if she had seen a ghost, and then at Gygangas. Step by step.

"Princess, what's wrong with you?" Li Da was puzzled, "You should meet him!"

"No, I don't want to see him!" Wen An quickly retreated, his steps a little staggering, "I don't want to see him! Don't tell him that I'm here!"

"Princess!" Li shouted loudly from behind, and Jiegan Garth shook his body to block in front of Li: "General, don't be impatient!"

Li came back to his senses, restrained his heart and smiled apologetically: "It's rude to see each other and laugh, and the end will be rude." ”

Jiegan Gath waved his hand to signal that Li didn't care. Then he said: "Speaking of which, it's all the old man's rudeness." I've been with her for so long, but I don't know that she is the princess of Daqi! is still messing around with the mandarin duck score here, and I want to marry her to you...... Ahem, I'm so confused! Hear you say that, Dream Words...... Oh, Princess Wen'an, it seems that you already have a sweetheart?"

Li shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't know either. She and my brother were just childhood friends. My brother is a simple man. I miss her like crazy. I don't know what Princess Wen'an is thinking. ”

Jie Gangas smiled. "Although she is not my daughter, I know her. The person who can make her look so drastically changed is definitely not an ordinary person. It must also occupy a very important place in her heart. Two years ago. I was hunting in the Yinshan area, and I happened to see her walking alone on the mountain road. is being attacked by wild wolves, and his life is on the line. So, I came to her rescue. The old man had seven sons but no daughters, and he liked her very much when he saw her. So, I offered to take her as a righteous daughter. In order to repay the favor, she agreed. Since then, she has been living in a Taoist temple that I built for her at the foot of Wudeqian Mountain, called Mengcian. Over the past two years, she has also taken in several Uighur women as disciples and placed them in the nunnery for retreat. All along, except for me, the father-in-law, she has not seen anyone else, and she lives like a fairy out of the sky. The old man, as a father, always hopes that his daughter can have a home. has mentioned many times that she has been given permission to be married, but she has always refused. Later, she couldn't help the old husband to get annoyed, so she said three conditions: first, non-Tang people should not marry; second, they should not marry if they are not of the same age, and they should not marry if they are married for the first time; and third, they should not marry if they are not heroes and upright gentlemen. The old man has been struggling to find a good gentleman for her, but he can't find anyone. It wasn't until he saw the general that he found out that the general was against him. Didn't think of ...... Hey, there's such a secret in it. Is this just a trick of the heavens?"

After listening to this, Li was relieved and smiled slightly: "Great Minister, this is not a trick of heaven and earth, but a destined marriage." I don't know. Fang Ci, the second junior brother of the last general, did not lose to the martial arts talent at all. It's just that he is low-key and calm and has no quarrel with the world, so he has been unknown. What's more, Princess Wen'an and Fang Ci are already in love. If the Great Ministers can promote this brown marriage, they will definitely make the Great Qi Emperor Longyan happy. Because as far as I know, His Majesty likes this cousin very much. When she left Beijing, she really made Her Majesty sad for a long time. In the past few years, His Majesty has also asked someone to inquire about her news, but it has been unsuccessful. Just imagine, wouldn't it be a beautiful thing if Daxiang could make her return to the vulgar and let her marry the good man of her choice?" "Really?" Jiegan was overjoyed, and suddenly clapped his fists with a bright eye, and said, "Good, good!"

Li Zai smiled secretly on the side: You are also worried that there is no good thing to offer to the emperor to please him and show loyalty, right? Okay, give you a chance to become an adult, and everyone will be good.

After leaving the Jiegan Garth Carpet Tent, Li was in a good mood. Walking all the way, I almost hummed a little tune. When he was about to arrive at the inn, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a person quietly waving to him in a dark place.

"Greentown?" Li was puzzled for a moment and walked over.

Greentown was still the same old man, stepped forward and dragged him to the clean place by the corner of Li's clothes, and asked softly, "You just went to see Jiegangas?"

"Hmm. ”

"What for?"

"Business. ”

"What else?" said Greentown, smirking slyly.

Li smiled: "Nothing else." ”

"Don't lie to me! I saw Dream Words enter the Jiegangas Ground Felt Tent!" Green City tugged at the corner of Li Di's sleeve, "How is it, pretty, right?

Li turned pale, and said with a straight face: "Why do you say this, is Li that kind of person? Besides, you should know her true identity, right?!"

Greentown pursed his lips, crossed his hands on his chest and said a little arrogantly: "If there is a person on the grassland who knows her true identity, that person must be me." ”

"Why?" asked Lee, puzzled. Thinking of what this girl said last night, it is not difficult to imagine that he must know that Mengzi is Princess Wen'an.

"Because ......," Greentown smiled mysteriously, "guess!"

Li's mind spun quickly, his heart lit up, and he said with a smile: "You all know me as a nobody, so it's not surprising that you know Princess Wen'an." Presumably, you must have been to the capital a few years ago and met a lot of people, right?"

"Hmph, you're a little clever. Greentown said nonchalantly, "I don't have any other skills, and my ability to see people and remember people is beyond ordinary people." As long as you have seen it once and heard the name once, you can remember it. When I first saw her at Yumejian, I recognized her. Since then, I have become best friends with her. That's why I told you that night that you must not marry this woman. ”

Li pretended to be stupid, broke the casserole and asked, "Why is this?"

"Are you really stupid or fake stupid?" Greentown said with some annoyance, "It's very simple! She used to be the princess of Daqi, since she has already left Beijing, how can she go back to the Central Plains to marry? When the time comes, won't it be endless embarrassment to face the old people and old things? Besides, even if she marries, she can't marry you." She has the person she misses in her heart, no matter how handsome and powerful you are, she can't look down on you. Her heart was filled with that silly boy, and she couldn't accommodate anyone anymore. ”

"Who?" asked Li with a smirk.

"It's stupid!" Green City bit his lip and said hatefully, "You can carefully reflect on her Dao number, don't you understand!"

"Dream Words?...... Dream words?" Li repeated his thoughts, and suddenly thought in his heart: Dream-Ci means that she thinks about my loving saint brother Fang Ci in her dreams?!

It was freezing and the wind was blowing.

Outside the national capital, on the side of Weishui, on the field of Baili University, the flags rolled and the drums sounded in unison. An army of 150,000 is gathering in an orderly manner. Mountains of grain, grass and ordnance were piled up and loaded onto the carts, and the fast horses and soldiers running back and forth were like carps crossing the river.

This is probably the largest military operation in the imperial capital in decades. In addition to the 150,000 troops who were about to go on the expedition, there were as many as 200,000 men and more than 200,000 horses participating in the transportation of grain, grass and baggage. The grain and grass taken away with the army is almost equivalent to the total grain tax revenue of the entire Guannai for a year.

Ma Sui and Li Guangyan stood on the high ladder platform, directing the army to move and set up. In autumn and winter, the sky is high and cloudy, and as far as the eye can see, people and vehicles are like ants and cannot see the edge. Nearly 100 miles of military tun is busy and orderly. Like a huge chessboard, it is being manipulated by an invisible hand, and everyone is in order.

Ma Sui kept a proud and satisfied smile on his face, and said, "Guangyan, the old man hasn't seen such a grand military posture for a few days. The 150,000 troops marched with His Majesty in person, what a feat!"

Li Guangyan's eyes were silent, he smiled slightly, and said: "It seems that His Majesty is ruthless, and he must recover Helong." It has been four years since he ascended the throne, and it is the first time he has left the capital. ”

"Yes. The land of Helong is related to the long-term stability and the rise and fall of Daqi Sheji. The stakes are not something that can be clearly explained in a few words. Ma Sui said, "Perhaps, what His Majesty the Emperor thinks is not quite the same as what we think. The old man vaguely felt that His Majesty had always had a special feeling, or obsession, for the place of Helong. This time, he worked hard to mobilize the people to drive the expedition in person, and he had the courage and determination to never return. Guangyan, as a pioneer general, you can't make mistakes. ”

Li Guangyan bowed lightly. said: "Don't worry, the last general must be cautious and dare not make mistakes." ”