The next day, it was noon, and the sun was languid in the sky.

Fu Zhaoxin was sitting alone in the study at the moment, on a delicate and sturdy chair, looking worriedly at the stack of tall letters in front of him. There are battle reports sent from the front line, and there are war letters brought by the envoys of Liao. Although these letters were sent at different times, written by different people, and represented different positions, they conveyed the same thing, that is, Xiao Tzu Rin, the fierce general of the Liao State, was invincible, and the seemingly impregnable border pass of the Great Song Dynasty was almost collapsing under the iron hooves of the Xiao cavalry led by him.

At this time, a young maid slowly walked towards Fu Zhaoxin with a cup of steaming tea. Seeing Fu Zhaoxin's frowning, he asked tremblingly, "General, what's wrong with you?" Do you need to help you invite General Yuwen over? ”

Fu Zhaoxin shook his head slightly, took the teacup but didn't drink it, his eyes still stayed on the letters in front of him. Seeing that Fu Zhaoxin was still sullen, the servant proposed again: "General, General Yuwen is both civil and military, and the dog thieves of the Liao Kingdom are frightened, so let's invite him to you, so I can give you an idea, it's not a matter if you keep frowning like this!" ”

Fu Zhaoxin slapped the table when he heard this, and shouted angrily: "Dog minion, don't you understand what General Ben said?" Could it be that in your eyes, General Ben can't fight without Yuwen Yanyi? Do you still remember who is the official family who personally divides the North Road to solicit it! ”

The servant was so frightened that he knelt down in front of Fu Zhaoxin and kowtowed repeatedly, "The little one doesn't dare, the little one doesn't dare!" You...... You are the commander of the North Road, and you are the commander of the border pass! ”

Fu Zhaoxin sneered a few times, "It's good if you know, if you dare to face Yuwen Yanyi in front of me in the future, be careful of your head!" Before his words fell, a person pushed the door in, and it was Yuwen Yanyi who was wearing a military uniform. I saw that Yuwen Yanyi was lined with silver light armor at the moment, and he was wearing a purple robe, looking more heroic than yesterday.

He walked slowly to Fu Zhaoxin calmly, and asked with a smile, "Brother Yi, who made you angry?" ”

When Fu Zhaoxin saw Yuwen Yanyi coming, he was surprised and said, "Brother Yi, why are you here?" ”

Yuwen Yanyi smiled, "Brother Yi, I am going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and there is something I have to bother you to bow to now." ”

Fu Zhaoxin asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Yuwen Yanyi's eyebrows rose slightly when he heard this, as if he had some happy event, "Brother Yi, the eighth king Chitose came to sacrifice the army by the order of the Holy Lord, and it is now less than five miles away from the Daimyo's Mansion!" ”

Fu Zhaoxin said in disbelief: "What! The Eight Kings came to reward the army? Hasn't he always been a rich prince who doesn't ask about government affairs, why did he suddenly come to my daimyo's mansion on a whim to reward the army? Could it be that he is tired of playing in Bianliang and wants to come to the border to have fun, so that he can go back to write his bullshit broken poems? ”

Yuwen Yanyi listened to Fu Zhaoxin's words, but he didn't mind at all, he seemed to have been accustomed to it for a long time, and only said: "Brother Yi, you are not only the capital of the North Road, but also the Daimyo Mansion Yin, Chitose personally came to reward the army, and the righteous brother should go out of the city to pick up the car." ”

Fu Zhaoxin shook his head and pouted: "I am the uncle of the court, even if the eighth king is noble, he is not worthy of letting his uncle take over in person, right?" ”

Yuwen Yanyi smiled and said, "Although the words are reasonable, it's a pity that Jin Yan can't understand it." ”

Fu Zhaoxin sighed when he heard this, and nodded reluctantly, "Okay, although I am an uncle of the country, I am afraid of the golden mace in the hands of the Eight Kings in the end." Isn't it just to pick up the driver, I'll pick it up! ”

Soon, Fu Zhaoxin led a group of subordinates to open a team in front of the city gate, Yuwen Yanyi and Yun Zixiao were also in the team, but one stood very conspicuously beside Fu Zhaoxin, and the other disappeared in the crowd.

After waiting for a long time, he didn't see the team of the Eight Kings appear, and Fu Zhaoxin was already standing with a sore back. He looked at the official road leading from Bianliang to the Daimyo's Mansion, with an impatient expression, "Brother Yi, we have all waited for so long, why hasn't he arrived, it can't be that your news is wrong, right?" ”

Yuwen Yanyi also looked at the official road and thought: "No!" Chitose is used to being pampered in Beijing, not to mention that he has so many vehicles loaded with military supplies, so he naturally moves slowly, but according to the time, it should be almost there. ”

While the two were talking, they suddenly saw dust rising at the end of the official road, and a young man in fancy clothes came slowly with countless vehicles of all sizes. Fu Zhaoxin saw that the person at the head was wearing an apricot yellow python robe, holding a golden concave gong in his arms, and riding an equally noble claw yellow flying lightning under his crotch, and thought, "The Eight Kings put up a stinky shelf everywhere, as if they were afraid that others would not know how rich he was. ”

Yuwen Yanyi is different from Fu Zhaoxin, his attention is all on the BMW under Zhao Defang's crotch, only to see that the horse's body is white and snowy, but the four hooves are like gold, and the whole body is noble and extraordinary. Mo said that it was the same magnificent Eight Kings Zhao Defang sitting on the horse, even if he was an unkempt beggar sitting on the horse, he was afraid that he would be lined with extravagance by this horse.

"Good horse, this horse is not much better than my white jade neighing wind!" Yuwen Yanyi admired in his heart, in his eyes, it seemed that there was nothing else in the heavens and the earth except for the claw Huang Feidian of the superb.

The two were thinking about their own affairs, Zhao Defang's horse had come to the front, and countless vehicles behind him were also parked in front of the Daimyo's Mansion one after another. Yuwen Yanyi turned around at this moment, pushed Fu Zhaoxin beside him, and said in a low voice: "Brother Yi, it's time to step forward and give a salute." ”

Fu Zhaoxin was pushed by him, and then he straightened his pouting mouth, and bowed reluctantly, his voice was the same as that of a mosquito, "The last general, Fu Zhaoxin, has seen the Eight Kings Chitose!" ”

Zhao Defang didn't seem to hear his words, not only did he dismount and return the salute, but also rode on the horse and looked around, as if he was looking for someone. Fu Zhaoxin saw that Zhao Defang ignored him, so he had to amplify his voice a little, "The last general, Fu Zhaoxin, has seen the Eight Kings Chitose!" ”

Zhao Defang still didn't seem to hear, his eyes passed over Fu Zhaoxin and swept through the crowd behind him. Fu Zhaoxin couldn't help but be angry when he saw Zhao Defang being so rude, but because of the power of Jin Gong, he had to force a smile on his face.

After a while, Fu Zhaoxin saw that Zhao Defang still ignored his meaning, so he had to shout loudly: "The last general, Fu Zhaoxin, has seen the Eight Kings Chitose!" "His voice was so loud that it could be described as deafening.

This time, Zhao Defang finally got off the horse with a smile and walked quickly in the direction of Fu Zhaoxin. Fu Zhaoxin thought that he would help himself up with both hands, but he didn't expect that Zhao Defang not only reached out to hug him, but actually passed by his shoulders and walked towards the crowd behind him with a smile.

Fu Zhaoxin couldn't help but turn his head and looked at Zhao Defang in surprise, but saw Zhao Defang happily holding someone's hand and saying something intimately. He hurriedly looked at that person, wanting to see what kind of divine he was, who could make the incomparably noble Eight Kings His Royal Highness happy. But when he saw that this person was Yun Zixiao, who made him very unhappy the day before yesterday, he was almost so angry that he spurted blood on the spot.

He clenched his fists and said angrily in his heart, "Zhao Defang, you are a prince, and you still have a golden mace in your hand, so you can bear to bully your uncle." But what kind of thing is Yun Zixiao, he dares to touch his uncle's bad luck again and again, thinking that with the eight kings as his backer, his uncle can't help you, dreaming! If I don't design to eradicate you, my uncle won't have a surname! ”

Seeing this, Yuwen Yanyi also looked at Yun Zixiao carefully, at first he could only say that he had a slight impression of Yun Zixiao, but after looking at it this time, he suddenly felt that this person was not trivial, so a smile appeared on his face.

Zhao Defang ignored the thoughts of the two, and only pulled Yun Zixiao and asked, "Cousin, how are you doing these days?" What kind of official did Uncle Guo appoint you? ”

Yun Zixiao said indifferently: "Secretary Zhang." ”

Zhao Defang stomped his feet angrily when he heard this, "Cousin, you came to assist him Fu Zhaoxin at the behest of the official family, but he actually only sealed you from the eighth grade, I will definitely find him to theorize and theorize!" ”

Yun Zixiao shook his head and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter if you reuse it or not, it will be regarded as a state-owned door after all." It's just that how my sister is doing these days, with her character, I'm only afraid of ......"

Zhao Defang said with a smile: "You can rest assured that Miss Murong has been doing very well recently, and the streets and alleys of Bianliang City are about to make her crazy, and she doesn't go shopping on the street for four or five hours every day, so she refuses to go back to the palace for anything." ”

Yun Zixiao was slightly stunned and asked, "Which street does she like to visit the most?" ”

Zhao Defang said without thinking: "Naturally, it is Bianhe Street, which is the Bianhe Street where we first met!" Every time she would go to the tea shed to sit down, and she would order chrysanthemum tea. Dr. Tea sees that she is bold, and will always try her to ask for a reward, although she will reward every time, but she is only willing to give ten copper plates, and she refuses to give a penny! ”

As the saying goes, "the speaker has no intention and the listener has the intention", Zhao Defang said happily, as usual. Yun Zixiao almost cried when he heard this. He looked in the direction of Bianliang City, his gaze moved back to the Daimyo's Mansion behind him, his unbearable expression was fleeting, and his gaze became very firm again.

Zhao Defang saw that his expression was different, and he was about to ask, but at this time, Fu Zhaoxin said angrily: "Zhao Defang, I, Fu Zhaoxin, am also a dignified uncle, you don't have to rely on the fact that you are the son of the first emperor and have no one in your eyes." Be careful of your uncle's letter to the official's family, and let the official family treat you for the crime of bullying the border guards! ”

Zhao Defang turned around when he heard this, pointed at himself with an innocent expression, and said, "There is no one in my eyes? This king has always been the most approachable, where is there no one in his eyes? General Fu, don't frame a good person! ”

Fu Zhaoxin said angrily: "Approachable? Aren't General Ben and my subordinates human? Why don't you return the salute for a long time, and you don't even have the intention of flattening us, isn't it what is it that there is no one in your eyes? ”

Zhao Defang shook his head and said with some grievances: "This king is not in his eyes, but he has not seen my cousin for many days, and he is very worried, and he has not noticed you for a while." Presumably everyone wants to straighten up, then don't pout, all of them are like cooked prawns, and it is really beautiful! ”

Fu Zhaoxin was about to get angry, but then he said in surprise: "Chitose, you said that this Yun Gongzi is your cousin?" Are you serious? ”

Zhao Defang nodded and asked rhetorically: "Do you think this king will recognize a stranger as a cousin for no reason and make a public statement in front of so many people?" As the son of Taizu and the nephew of the official family, is it a particularly glorious thing for this king to get married to a small official from the eighth rank for no reason? ”

Fu Zhaoxin was a little speechless when he heard this, and only nodded after a while: "What Chitose said is reasonable, it is my uncle who blames you, please go to the city to reward the army!" ”

Zhao Defang smiled and said: "General Fu, as an uncle of the country, you are not an ordinary general, and it is very necessary to broaden your horizons." After a while, you will go back to Luoyang and let Ling Zun take you to see more, otherwise this king will be scared to death by your surprise sooner or later! He said without paying any attention to Fu Zhaoxin's angry gaze, and with a wave of his hand, he slowly entered the Daimyo's Mansion with the vehicle behind him.

Fu Zhaoxin sent Yuwen Yanyi to temporarily manage the vehicle, and he led Zhao Defang into the Duzhao Mansion. Zhao Defang looked around curiously, and kept saying surprise.

Seeing this, Fu Zhaoxin thought, "Everyone says that the Eight Kings are the first gentlemen of the Great Song Dynasty, and they are well-informed, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that, like a village Han entering the city." He thought about it, his eyes squinted at Zhao Defang, and asked with a smile. Chitose, how is the layout of my house? I don't know how it compares to your Nanqing Palace? ”

Zhao Defang was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed, "Haha, I don't know where Uncle Guo wants to compare with Nanqing Palace?" If it is compared with the changing room in the small palace, it is more than enough, but if it is compared with the Yin'an Palace, it is like a phoenix compared to the housebird. ”

Fu Zhaoxin, as the uncle of the country, is really calling for wind and rain on weekdays! Even the emperor has to give him some face. At this time, he was ridiculed by the Eight Kings, his face suddenly turned pale, and he held back his anger and asked: "The Eight Kings have lived in the capital for a long time, and their vision is broad, but when they enter my Daimyo's Mansion, they don't look at the east and west, so what's wrong with the layout in my mansion?" ”

Zhao Defang nodded, "It's not appropriate, it's very inappropriate!" If an ordinary general lives here, it can be regarded as the ancestral tomb with green smoke, but if the dignified uncle lives in such a place, it must not make people laugh off their big teeth? As he spoke, he took out a large pile of flying money from his arms and generously stuffed it into Fu Zhaoxin's hand.

Fu Zhaoxin didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Zhao Defang's gourd, and asked in surprise: "Chitose, what do you mean by this?" Are you trying to bribe me? ”

Zhao Defang smiled and shook his head, "Definitely!" Zhao Pu, as the founding father of the country, has been demoted out of the capital because of corruption and bribery, how dare Xiao Wang bribe his uncle? As for this money, I let you use it to repair the house, otherwise it will really damage the majesty of my Celestial Empire! He ignored Fu Zhaoxin and walked straight to the living room.

Fu Zhaoxin took the pile of flying money, he was angry and hateful, and he wanted to throw it away, but his hand didn't seem to obey the call, and he stuffed the money into his arms without arguing.

A moment later, the two of them arrived at the meeting room of the Touzhao Mansion.

As soon as Fu Zhaoxin entered the living room, he instinctively wanted to sit on the high chair in the middle, but he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the golden mace in Zhao Defang's arms, and his feet immediately froze, and he muttered: "Chitose, this lord ......."

Zhao Defang smiled, "This lord is naturally the king's!" He walked to the seat with a few steps, and sat down very naturally, Fu Zhaoxin's face became more and more ugly when he saw this.

Fu Zhaoxin couldn't bear it and said: "Chitose, I'm also a Daimyo Mansion Yin, you are a rich prince who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, but you grab the main seat, don't you feel like a mang?" ”

Zhao Defang shook the golden mace in his hand, "Uncle Guo, do you think it deserves it?" ”

Seeing this, Fu Zhaoxin had to swallow his anger and said: "Yes, it's very worthy, this position is only worthy of you Chitose." ”

Zhao Defang laughed and said: "This king Caijing made a joke with Uncle Guo, and almost forgot about business!" As he spoke, he stood up slowly, took out a holy decree from his sleeve, and said with a smile: "Uncle Guo still kneels down to accept the decree?" ”

When Fu Zhaoxin saw the holy decree, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "The last general, Fu Zhaoxin, respectfully ask for Holy Ann, may my emperor live long, long live, long live!" ”

Zhao Defang's expression became a little more serious, and he read aloud: "I am blessed with Haotian's life, and I hereby make this decree to show my faith." Since the beginning of the Huangchao riots, the heroes of the world have risen together, and swords and soldiers have been seen everywhere in the world. Fortunately, Taizu Wen Tao Wuluo, inheriting the will of Shizong, striving for three generations of Yu Wei, turning the tide of the tide, supporting the building in the general tilt, the world began to be flat. However, Liao, Han and other countries are eyeing our country, so that the golden drum is often heard in the four seas, and there is wolf smoke in the world from time to time. I really couldn't bear to see the people suffer from the swords and soldiers, so I decided to pacify the Han Kingdom in order to strengthen the Song Guowei, so that the Liao State would not dare to face up to our Heavenly Empire. However, the Han and Liao colluded for a long time, and Liao was never willing to give up the Han and obey the will of the Han, so if you want to destroy the Han, you must first appease the Liao, so that the Liao has no feelings close to the Han, and the intention of giving birth to relatives can be extinguished in one fell swoop. I have heard for a long time that Zhaoxin has a good way to govern the border, the fierce generals under his command are like clouds, the strategists are like rain, and many people who are familiar with Liao Wen will definitely be worthy of the great responsibility, so I hereby issue this edict, and the Wangqing family should not live up to my hopes! ”

Fu Zhaoxin said respectfully: "The last general will obey the order!" Then he looked at Zhao Defang in confusion, "Chitose, the two countries are very important, why didn't the official family send someone to go in person, but put this thousand catties of burden on my shoulders?" ”

Zhao Defang picked up Fu Zhaoxin, handed him the holy decree with both hands, and asked with a smile: "Uncle Guo, you have been an official for a long time, can't you even think about this matter?" ”

Fu Zhaoxin hesitated slightly, and guessed: "Could it be that none of the princes in the court are willing to go?" ”

Zhao Defang nodded, "That's right, my Great Song Dynasty seems to be full of talents, but there are very few people who can be in charge." Now that Lord Lu is sick and Lord Zhao is demoted, who among the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty can have this ability and courage? Therefore, under the protection of this king, the heavy responsibility falls on the head of the uncle. ”

Fu Zhaoxin thought for a moment, and then said with a sad brow: "Chitose, even the official family can't find a suitable candidate, where can my uncle find someone?" If Chitose doesn't like me, even if he kills me with a golden hammer, why do you calculate me like this? ”

Zhao Defang smiled and said, "Haha, now unless you resist the decree, it's too late to say anything." As for where you are looking for someone, this king doesn't know, so you can do it yourself. As he spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve, "Uncle Guo, this is the letter brought by the queen to Xiaowang, you can also accept it." ”

When Fu Zhaoxin saw the family letter, he thought, "Since my sister became the queen, she has written very few letters to me in the past ten years, why did she suddenly write to me on a whim?" Although there was a little joy in his expression at this time, he was more unsure of why. He was about to ask for details, but Zhao Defang had already gone straight to the gate.

Fu Zhaoxin was stunned again, "Chitose, what do you want?" ”

Zhao Defang didn't look back, he went to the outside, and said: "The mission of this king has been completed, what are you doing here?" I'll leave for Beijing tomorrow morning, and the last time is naturally to find my cousin, I don't have time to talk to you! ”

When Fu Zhaoxin saw Zhao Defang leaving, he immediately revealed his true form, and slammed the holy decree in his hand to the ground, as if his eyes were about to erupt with fire. He held back the anger in his heart, opened the letter written by the queen, and before he finished reading it, the anger in his eyes suddenly turned into joy, and a sinister smile appeared on his face, "Hmph, there is one Yuwen Yanyi in the Daimyo Mansion, and he has already overwhelmed his uncle, how can he tolerate another Yun Zixiao!" Since my sister asked me to keep an eye on this damn guy at all times, once I found out that he had two hearts, I would immediately borrow the sword of the Liao State to take his life, then I would not blame my uncle for being ruthless! ”