The army was like an ant colony, quietly spreading through the official road of Qingshan.

Liang County is not far from Zhongzhou, and the army only needs about ten days, which is extremely convenient for the expedition.

Seven or eight days later, the army had already entered the Gyeonggi territory.

On this day, after camping down, the soldiers diligently prepared wine and food for the British duke, and said with a smile: "I don't know what reward the court will give to the marshal this time, I think I'm afraid that the court will be noisy now, right?" ”

The British Duke was silent and took a sip of his glass.

What reward does he want?

He is already hereditary, and he doesn't want any rewards.

What he wanted was to add an extra chip to his good grandson.

It's just that I don't know this bargaining chip, will His Majesty give it to him?

Your Majesty has a tendency and choice in your heart?

He asked calmly, "How is Xiao Fengshan?" ”

Seeing that the handsome man was not interested in the topic he carefully selected, he didn't dare to smile anymore, so he hurriedly said seriously: "It's the same as before, without saying a word, just stay in the carriage." ”

The British Duke sighed, "A generation of heroes, once they lose power, is like a tiger with its teeth extracted, maybe it is not as good as a cat that has been raised to amuse." ”

The pro-soldiers also had a little eyesight, and they didn't dare to mix in such words, so they stood aside silently with their heads bowed.

After another moment, when the British Duke ate two mouthfuls casually, and drank with a wine glass unwillingly, another soldier came in with the curtain lifted and knelt down on one knee, "Marshal, the envoy from Zhongjing!" ”

The British Duke put down his glass, straightened his shirt, and said, "Please let him in." ”

Soon, Jin Zhong, a close attendant in the palace, lifted the curtain and walked in, "The slave and maid meet the British duke!" ”

The British Duke smiled and said, "Grandpa Jin, please get up." Father-in-law Jin came from afar, hard work, please sit down. ”

Jin Zhong also smiled extremely sincerely, even with a bit of humility, "The British public is polite, the slave maid is here to congratulate you today." ”

He paused slightly, and then said: "Your Majesty and the center have agreed that the grandfather will be specially entered into the Ronglu doctor, Zuo Zhuguo, and Taifu, and the honor is extremely favored, and the slave and maid congratulate the grandfather!" ”

A string of titles stunned the British Duke for a moment, and then he was grateful, "Your Majesty has a heart, how can the old minister deserve such an honor for this little credit!" ”

Jin Zhong said with a smile: "If you can't afford it, then no one can afford it, this time the center feels that this reward is too much, and His Majesty insists on it, saying that this is your hard work and deserved!" ”

The British Duke was grateful, kneeling facing the north, "Old minister, thank you Your Majesty Longen!" ”

Jin Zhong immediately got up, "British Father, before coming, Your Majesty also explained one thing, I wonder if Grandpa can make it convenient?" ”

The British Duke understood as soon as he heard it, but he pretended not to understand, "The Duke is serious, as long as it is His Majesty's order, the old minister will also be able to do it, how can he say it conveniently." ”

Jin Zhong had no choice but to speak by himself: "Your Majesty asked the slave maid to go and see Xiao Zhoumu." ”

"This is the right thing to do." The British duke did not hesitate and immediately got up, "Father-in-law, please come with me." ”

The two walked out of the military tent, and under the escort of their own soldiers, they came to the carriage that was heavily guarded on the side.

"Xiao Sanlang, can you get out of the car?"

In the carriage, there was no sound.

The British raised their chins, and the two soldiers directly lifted the curtain of the car.

It's rude, it's almost humiliating, but that's the gesture a winner can have.

And as a loser, if you don't want to give face, you are destined to suffer such humiliation.

In the carriage, Xiao Fengshan looked haggard, his eyes were gloomy, like a fierce tiger that had fallen into a trap but was unyielding, and his devouring gaze shocked Jin Zhong's heart, but he still confirmed that this was indeed the dazzling Xiao Lang who had been full of romance in Zhongjing.

He subconsciously lowered his head to avoid his gaze, and the soldiers also lowered the curtain of the car in amusement.

The British Duke smiled and said, "Grandpa Jin, can you see it clearly?" ”

Jin Zhong arched his hand and said: "There is Grandpa Laoguo, and the slave will go back to restore his life." ”

The British Duke nodded and said: "Father-in-law go slowly, the old man is in the army today, it is inconvenient to thank him, and there will be a generous gift from the Guogong Mansion on another day." ”

"Ouch, Grandpa Guo is polite!"

Jin Zhong thanked him for his kindness, took two attendants and a few guards, and got on his horse and left.

The British watched in fairness and quietly, until the smoke and dust of the fast horses gradually subsided, and then silently turned back into the military tent.

That enviable glory didn't seem to leave too many marks in his heart.

I don't know if Xiao Fengshan's down-and-out humiliation touched him too much, that night, the head of the Great Xia Dynasty, the biological father of the imperial concubine, sat in the tent for a long time.

A day later, in the evening, a fast horse entered Beijing and drove into the Yamen of Heibingtai.

A moment later, Xuanhu entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, the British Duke has set up camp twenty miles outside the city."

After listening to Xuanhu's report, Emperor Chongning stood up and slowly paced in the hall.

After a moment, he muttered, "Xuanshang is sincere." ”

Soon, Shang Zhicheng, the commander of the forbidden army, walked in, "Your Majesty." ”

"Tonight, the palace is forbidden and martial law, such as when the old military god dies that day, no one is allowed to enter or leave unless I am here."

Shang Zhicheng knew that His Majesty was about to leave the palace again, so he hurriedly agreed in a deep voice, "Your Majesty don't worry!" ”

"Okay, you go down and make arrangements!"

Emperor Chongning waved his hand and said, "Gao Yi, Yang Yinghui, the commander of the Xuanxun Defense Battalion." ”

Gao Yi nodded in response, and was about to go out, when he was stopped by Emperor Chongning, "Wait a minute." ”

Gao Yi hurriedly walked back, and heard Emperor Chongning say, "Let Jin Zhong go and give an order to Yang Yinghui, the commander of the patrol battalion, and say that the triumphant army is coming, let him keep an eye on all parts of the city, strictly prevent riots, and humble the ceremony of tomorrow." ”

"Yes!"

After the arrangements were made, Emperor Chongning ordered the Changle Palace to be arranged.

Lying on Concubine De's soft legs, his eyes were slightly closed, but what appeared in his mind was the face of the former queen.

Just as he had thought when he first made this plan, tomorrow would be a triumphal celebration, and before that, he had to meet Xiao Fengshan.

Take a look at the former queen's younger brother, take a look at this young man who was once the most dazzling in the capital, look at this man who has made him a little restless in recent years, and then decide whether to kill or stay, and then you can completely end the battle between father and son.

When the troubles of this emperor's henchmen are solved, he will be able to completely free his hands and deal with the internal and external troubles of the current empire without distractions.

At this time, he suddenly thought of a question, ten or twenty years later, will Xia Jingyun become the next Xiao Fengshan?

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? But what's uncomfortable about the concubine? ”

Emperor Chongning smiled, "No, how much achievement do you say Gao Yang's kid will have in the future?" ”

Concubine De sighed lightly, "Xu is the opinion of the concubine and the woman, short-sighted, the concubine is only worried that he is weak and wise, and he will be hurt, worried about the king and the country, not the appearance of longevity!" ”

When Emperor Chongning heard this, he said secretly: Also, Xiao Fengshan is a martial artist after all, and his physique is far from being comparable to Xia Jingyun's weak scholar, maybe he hasn't lived long yet, what are your plans, let's talk about it when he is dying.

"You are not a woman's opinion, this is a concern and chaos."

Emperor Chongning said with a smile: "The National Dynasty is in an eventful autumn, and when he makes great efforts, a talent like him, God is reluctant to take it away for the sake of my Great Xia national fortune." ”

"Your Majesty! The concubine is indeed foolish. ”

After talking for a while, Emperor Chongning closed his eyes and rested for a while, then got up and walked outside.

Walking to the door, he turned his head and smiled: "I haven't seen him for some days, I still miss him a little, and I will take him back for two days in a few days." ”

Concubine De smiled and nodded.

Leaving Changle Palace, Emperor Chongning glanced at Zhaoyang Palace from a distance and went straight out of the palace.

Under the strict protection of the black rider of the black ice platform, in the cover of twilight, he walked towards the outside of the city.

The official road in the Gyeonggi territory was still well maintained, and the horse speed could be raised, and it didn't take much time to arrive at the barracks at night.

The vanguard had already been informed by the horse, so the carriage drove straight in and stopped at the big tent of the Chinese army.

Lifting the curtain and walking in, the British duke in military uniform knelt on one knee, "The old minister greets Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Chongning strode forward and stretched out his hand to pick up the British duke, "Aiqing must not be polite, you have worked hard for the country this time, I should comfort you." ”

"The old minister is terrified." The British Duke hurriedly said: "The Lu family has received the emperor's grace, and he should be dedicated to repaying and being loyal to the country. ”

Emperor Chongning took his arm, "Ministers of the country, I trust you the most!" You have lived up to my expectations! ”

The British Duke bowed, "Your Majesty, please take a seat." ”

After Emperor Chongning sat down, Xuanhu stood silently in the corner of the tent, as if hiding in the shadows that the lights could not shine, and the British Duke said: "Your Majesty, the minister brought Xiao Fengshan, the governor of Longshou Prefecture, into the Beijing division this time, and now he is in the army, can Your Majesty want to see him?" ”

Emperor Chongning nodded slowly, "Since you're here, let's see you." ”

A pair of monarchs and ministers said a few words in tacit understanding, and soon, Xiao Fengshan was brought in.

It was different from before, because he was afraid that this tiger would burst out in front of His Majesty, so the British Duke asked him to tie his hands.

The brother-in-law and brother-in-law looked at each other after many years, as if they had gone back more than ten years at once.

At that time, my sister was gentle and virtuous, my brother-in-law worked hard, my brother-in-law was both civil and military, and the family was harmonious and beautiful, just like the national situation at that time, and had a bright future.

But things in the world are often unsatisfactory, just like after a gentle spring breeze, there is often a scorching summer, a bleak autumn breeze and a bitter cold winter.

With the death of the former queen and the severance of the last bond that held them together, everything became strange.

"San Lang, why did I invite you so much that you are willing to come?"

Emperor Chongning was the first to speak, breaking the silence and setting the tone for this conversation.

Xiao Fengshan sneered and raised his hands, "This is what you call please?" ”

Emperor Chongning's tone was cold, "If that's not the case?" Can you come? Everything that the British Duke did was at my behest! You divide one side and divide the land to dominate, I don't want to start a war and cause the people of Li to suffer, I only have this way, you forced me! ”

Xiao Fengshan didn't give an inch, and didn't seem to be afraid of the emperor who played with the important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty in the palm of his hand, "Then you haven't thought about it, why did I, a person who never spared his life to fight for the country and work tirelessly for the people, become like this?" ”

"As a courtier, you don't respect the emperor's orders, are you still reasonable?" In front of Xiao Fengshan, Emperor Chongning didn't seem to be able to hold up the free posture in front of his courtiers, and said indignantly like a street quarrel: "After your sister left, did I treat your Xiao family badly?" You are still a feudal official, and your Xiao family's favor is even greater than back then, how did you repay me? ”

When Xiao Fengshan heard this, he only raised his eyelids slightly, "You, you still like to be so high-sounding, even in front of these people, you still have to maintain your ridiculous image of the Holy Monarch and Renjun, and put all the sins on others." You've done all the things, but you're going to have to press someone else's head and make them tell a few self-deluded lies to satisfy your ridiculous and pathetic image. ”

After speaking, he looked at Emperor Chongning mockingly, and raised his tied hands again, "Just like today, it's like this, you have come here in person, but you still have to go around in such a big circle, and you are reluctant to get to the point, what?" Your eldest son is so unsightly and unspeakable? ”

In the end, his tone suddenly rose, and his expression instantly became cold and sharp.

Emperor Chongning was also taken aback by this sharp spirit, and immediately recovered, his tone was cold, "I want to save you some face, but it seems that you don't want it." ”

Xiao Fengshan smiled mockingly, "Face? A father who is so jealous of his son, takes back his favor, deprives him of his glory, curtails his power, and finally blatantly tramples on his dignity, is this the face you care about? He repeatedly backed down and repeatedly showed weakness, only in exchange for you to intensify and want to get rid of it as soon as possible, this is the face you care about? ”

Do you remember the excitement of cheering and jumping when you were holding him as a newborn? Do you remember your devotion when you held the hand of your sister who had just given birth and made a promise to her? Do you remember that you held him in your lap?"

"Enough!"

Emperor Chongning roared angrily, "Xiao Fengshan, don't want to confuse the people here!" ”

His heart was churning with murderous intent, and he said sharply: "People will change, not only I will change, but you will also change, and your nephew who is in his heart will also change!" ”

"He is no longer the son who obeys me, but an ambitious man who wants to replace me!"

"He is no longer the son who looks up to his father and his tail, he looks up to the supreme dragon chair!"

"All his concessions and shows weakness are just forbearance when his strength is not as good, as long as there is an opportunity, he will not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife to me!"

"What is imperial power? Imperial power is a stable bed, a strong army to serve as a shelter from the wind and rain, and a rich people to provide for softness and comfort, but no one can lie on this bed together, and may stretch out a bayonet to the person on the bed at any time! This is an iron law of the ages! ”

Xiao Fengshan looked at Emperor Chongning's appearance, sneered and shook his head, "If you are really a good emperor who is dedicated to the country, all this is over." But what are you like today, don't you understand, can't the world still understand? ”

"All day long, you only know how to accumulate wealth and squander, extravagant pleasures, and the only way to govern the country in your eyes is to play with power, balance the court, and maintain your own respected imperial power. Are you also worthy of saying Li Min's common people? Do you really think that the smoke of all parts of the world is just because the old army god has passed away? Don't you have any strong resentment against you, the only husband? ”

Emperor Chongning was furious to the extreme, but unexpectedly calmed down, "Do you want to provoke me and let me give you a good time?" ”

Xiao Fengshan smiled disdainfully, "Your Majesty, if you want to kill, you can kill, why do you have to act like this?" I can also go to my sister as soon as possible and tell her that she was blind enough to believe the vows you made on her deathbed. ”

"That's right, why do I have to compete with a rebellious person like you, if you hadn't gone astray, you wouldn't have done so many things without a king and a father. If I compete with you, I will fall behind, and the merits and demerits will be handed over to future generations to comment. ”

A cold smile hung on the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry, after you leave, the favor of the Xiao family will not be withdrawn, and it will be regarded as your credit for sending troops this time." The crown prince I will not kill him, I will abolish him, and then take good care of him, which is worthy of the queen and the oath I made back then. ”

Xiao Fengshan sighed softly.

After the big tent, a chuckle sounded, "In this way, Erchen still wants to thank his father for his kindness and leave Erchen with his life?" ”

Emperor Chongning suddenly looked back and saw the figure coming out of the side, with a look of horror that he had not seen for almost many years.

(End of chapter)