"What's this. Xiao Yunhe smiled. said, "I was originally a person who came out of the pile of dead people. A small injury is like a common thing, but this time it's just an accident. By the way, how is the matter of requisitioning grain land?"

"I was about to talk about it. Wu Zhongru said. "The caravan sent by the lowly position was initially considered smooth. More than 1 million stone of grain was received. Unexpectedly, in the past two days, no matter where they went to requisition and buy grain, no matter how high the price was, no one was willing to sell it. It seems that someone is secretly doing it. ”

Xiao Yunhe raised the corners of his mouth, smiled coldly, and said, "It's just expected." This time I was injured, but there were actually some benefits. The emperor's errand is on his side, and I can put it off. Whoever wants to harm me has nothing to do with me. Lord Wu, don't be too anxious about the grain collection. If you can receive it, don't be reluctant to receive it. Now that I am seriously injured, I can only recuperate at home. Those people outside, let them toss as much as they want, and no matter how much they can't squeeze me. ”

Wu Zhongru thought for a while, nodded and said, "My lord has a point. Although injury is not a good thing, it can be regarded as a positive side. Although he is just a businessman and an inconsequential petty official, he also feels that the current of the court is turbulent and dangerous. It is also an appropriate measure for adults to take advantage of this time to stay home to recuperate. In fact, before this, I had thought about persuading adults to close their doors under the pretense of illness...... I didn't expect it, oops, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, the adult was really assassinated. ”

"Huh...... Cough, cough!" Xiao Yunhe wanted to laugh, but some of the wounds were touched, and he coughed again, Wu Zhongru hurriedly stepped forward to help him stroke his back, and he didn't know what to do.

Xiao Yunhe waved his hand, signaling that he didn't need to be busy, and said, "Actually, I also had such thoughts. However, at present, the food shortage in the customs is also a problem to be solved. No matter who is driving up prices and hoarding Juqi, the prices in the customs will soar and the people's lives will be insecure, which is very unfavorable to Daqi. Although I can stay out of it now, Lord Wu should not give up on doing this. It's just that there's no need to be as bloody as before. I reckon that when I fell, many ill-intentioned people would also feel a little disappointed, and loosen the grain that was clung tightly in their hands. At that time, the price may be cheaper. Lord Wu doesn't have to be so expensive. ”

"Oh, don't mention the money thing. Don't ask about this matter anymore. Wu Zhongru said, "I will definitely handle the grain and land affairs properly." Adults just need to rest in peace. It would have been nice to recover as soon as possible. The little girl is at home, but she looks forward to the adult every day!"

Xiao Yunhe smiled slightly: "Now that I have this injury, I was expected to be engaged to the month of Dilayue, but I'm afraid it won't work." This one...... I also ask for your forgiveness from Lord Wu and Miss Wu. ”

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Wu Zhongru said again and again, "As long as people get better, a qiē is not so important." He has just spent a lot of money to hire two famous doctors and two good cooks to help adults heal and recuperate. Adults don't think about anything, relax your mind. Take good care of your injuries. ”

"Hmm. Xiao Yunhe nodded and glanced at Wu Zhongru gratefully. Wu Zhongru was still interested, so he didn't dare to bother more, so he resigned.

Xiao Yunhe sighed lightly alone and leaned on the pillow. I thought sullenly: Moyi is more injured than me. She doesn't know what's going on now? That Dugu Fan is really too reckless...... However, listening to Moyi, he was poisoned by too much cold and lost his fertility. The personality may have become violent and perverse because of this...... After all. If you can't be a normal man, no one will be psychologically comfortable. This time, I expected that there would be no mistakes, but I didn't expect Dugu Fan to be an outlier. Messed up everything with a qiē. It's really a miscalculation.

After a while, Ju Wenzhen came in to serve. Xiao Yunhe lay on the bed for two days and one night, and his bones were sore. He let him get out of bed and walk a little, changed his clothes and wiped his body, and the mattress was all new. He wanted to go out for a walk, but Ju Wenzhen didn't let him go out, saying that he was injured and the west wind was easy to deteriorate. Xiao Yunhe was helpless, so he had to lie down bored. Pulled Ju Wenzhen and chatted for a while. After a general understanding of the matter of sending food and clothing to the people under the food town, it seems that with Wu Zhongru's help, it is not bad. Xiao Yunhe can be regarded as relieved.

Now it seems that what I have to do is to stay in the house and not go out, and recuperate from my injuries with peace of mind. Although the sword of Lonely Fan hurt himself. But by the way, Xiao Yunhe has one more place to completely get out of the self-preservation register. Compared with the sword that hurts people's flesh and skin, the cold gun and hidden arrow in the court. It is even more ferocious and vicious, and there is no blood in the killing. Xiao Yunhe smiled helplessly, never thinking that he would have such a day, and he would use his injuries to avoid the danger of politics.

After a while, Sophie came to serve the Han King with a food box. Xiao Yunhe asked Ju Wenzhen to retreat, and there was no one else around, so he asked, "Fei'er, how are the people from the East Girl Kingdom?"

"The courtyard in the west wing is empty, and there is no one left. While feeding Xiao Yunhe soup and drinking, Sophie said quietly, "After the adults fainted that day, those two Taoists stopped the bleeding for the adults and took you and the little queen to different places. Soon after, General Gao Gu came with someone and brought the adult back to the mansion. When I returned home, none of the people in the East Female Kingdom were gone, and the little queen didn't know where she went. Later, General Gao Gu led people to search the Zongsheng Palace, but found nothing. ”

"Hmm......" Xiao Yunhe sighed lightly, and thought in his heart: Dugu Fan kidnapped Sophie and forced Mo Yi to do it, presumably she had already made arrangements in advance to let the people of the East Girl Kingdom leave the Han Palace. Now that I'm being stabbed, I don't know what I'm going to think, where I'm going, and whether I'm safe or sound...... Things shouldn't be so bad, it's all that Dugu Fan, just as Mo Yi said, it's really not enough to succeed and more than to lose!

"Adults, please rest assured and don't think too much. Sophie said softly, "The little girl has her own natural appearance, and she will be fine." ”

Xiao Yunhe glanced at Sophie Er with a little doubt, feeling a little strange. Sophie's face flushed, and she said softly: "The maid can see that the little queen has some admiration for adults. It won't be long before she's healed, and she'll come back to find an adult......

"Will it?" Xiao Yunhe smiled and said in his heart: Where will things be so simple. My dignified Prince of Qi was seriously injured because of her, the little queen of the Eastern Female Kingdom. This matter is very sensitive and can affect the relations between the two countries. Although I will not make a public announcement about this matter, the people of Dongnu Country may not think so...... Mo Yi may think that this time it must be self-defeating, so that Dongnuguo and Daqi have a life and death grudge.

Hey, it's all the fault of the lonely guy who is stubborn and has a strange and perverse personality. Things are not going to go in this direction for the worst. Mo Yi and I saw that we were about to reach a compromise, but we jumped out of him for such a bad thing!

Sophie fed Xiao Yunhe a bowl of soup and ate some sweet venison porridge, and her eyes became red again. After cleaning up the tableware, she returned to the room, sat on a small stool next to Xiao Yunhe's couch, and refused to leave.

"Fei'er, you go to rest!" Xiao Yunhe saw that she was in a bad spirit, and asked her to go back to sleep.

"No need. The servant waited beside the adults. Sophie shook her head, refusing to leave.

At this time, Wu Qiyun brought Fang Ci to visit the King of Han. Fang Ci was timid and cautious, and he was a little timid when he saw King Han, but his eyes were full of sincere concern and concern. After his mother's death, he had no relatives in this world. In his mind, King Han is like a father and brother.

"Punci, come here. Xiao Yunhe beckoned, Fang Ci hesitated, walked to Xiao Yunhe's couch and knelt down.

"Get up. Xiao Yunhe touched his head and said with a smile, "Recently, I have come to sit in my room a lot." In the future, I will have too much time to spend. I can teach you to read and write in person. ”

Fang Ci blinked: "Oh...... But didn't you ask me to teach a teacher? My lord was injured and needed to recover. ”

"It doesn't matter. Sir teaches, and I teach. Xiao Yunhe said with a smile, "If you don't find something to do, it's really going to be stuffy." Sir taught you to read and write, and I taught you a lot of things that you can't learn from books, okay?"

"Good. Fang Ci opened his mouth and laughed, revealing two dimples and a row of large teeth, with a naïve expression.

In the following time, Xiao Yunhe's life will be simple. After the wound was roughly healed, he walked around the house every day. The newly recruited five hundred flying dragon riders have also begun to practice now. When he had time, he went to the school field to see Gao Gu and them training with these people. Sometimes there is a little guidance. Fang Ci is a very hard-working and serious child, and after attending classes at Mr. every day, he returned to Xiao Yunhe's room to ask for some knowledge. often meticulously memorizes what Xiao Yunhe taught. In the evening, he would go to Gao Gu and others to learn martial arts. Although Fang Ci's qualifications are average, fortunately, he is dedicated and willing to endure hardships, and he still learns a lot of things.

With Wu Qiyun and Sophie by his side to take care of him, Xiao Yunhe's physique was originally a little different from ordinary people, and his body recovered quickly. In fact, less than half a month has passed, and I don't feel much pain anymore. It's just that the muscles and bones have been injured for a hundred days, after all, it has hurt the vitality, and I still feel that the whole person has weakened a little.

About six or seven days later, Wu Yuanheng was also released smoothly and became a four-rank chief in the Han Palace. In this way, Xiao Yunhe can do more. Talking with Wu Yuanheng has become one of the things that must be done every day. Song Liangchen, a cold man, had to pull Wu Yuanheng to compete and compete, and he thought about it for a long time, but he didn't know what to compare. Later, he really kowtowed to his teacher, which scared Wu Yuanheng a lot. In the end, Xiao Yunhe came out to mediate, and asked Wu Yuanheng to accept Fang Ci and Song Liangchen as students and teach them to read and write. Anyway, now Wu Yuanheng is in an idle position, and he also has time. Find something to do to kill time.

During this period, the emperor and the crown prince, as well as many courtiers, came to visit once or twice. Xiao Yunhe had no choice but to patiently receive them one by one. The old man of the emperor still looked kind and concerned as before, but Xiao Yunhe felt more and more that this person was hypocritical and insidious. The crown prince Li Yu came with several princes, princesses, county lords and county kings of the same generation. Of the dozen or so people, Xiao Yunhe didn't remember anyone, anyway, they all coped with it politely. The only thing that left a little impression was that Princess Wen'an seemed to get along well with Fang Ci of the same age. Later, it came several times in quick succession. Just to find Fang Ci to play.

Xiao Yunhe naturally ignored the affairs in the court. The emperor also did a favor and handed over some of his practical affairs to others. In this way, Xiao Yunhe became a complete empty prince, except for enjoying food and food, it was no different from living in seclusion. The gate of the Han Palace's Mansion is often closed.

Peacefully, life always flies. Inadvertently. The snowy winter is coming, and the New Year will be celebrated in two days. Red lanterns were also hung in the Han Palace, and everyone's faces showed some festive atmosphere.

On this morning, Wu Zhongru brought a dozen domestic slaves and transported a few carts. The car was full of good wine, good meat and fireworks. This is the fourth time he has sent something a year ago. A qiē thing to be used for the New Year in the Han Palace. Almost all of them were handled by him, and Xiao Yunhe didn't bother half of his mind.

Xiao Yunhe's health was almost better, and he personally received Wu Zhongru and asked Ju Wenzhen to take the servants to accept the things. These days, Wu Zhongru has been running the Han Palace, just like running his own bedroom. It seemed to him. The two women (Wu Qiyun and Sophie) next to King Han, don't get in touch with King Han first.

If it weren't for Mrs. Wu's insistence on some clichéd etiquette, Wu Zhongru would have wanted her daughter to live in the Han Palace. It's good to get the moon first near the water. In fact, the big name is open. It's normal to have something before you get married. But after all, Mrs. Wu is a famous lady who loves face very much, and insisted that before getting married, she could not let her daughter live in the Han Palace, so as not to be laughed at by others. Wu Zhongru had no choice but to be a wild goose himself, to connect his daughter with the Han King's biography, and to please them on both sides to cultivate affection for them.

After a quiet period of time, Xiao Yunhe also gained a little weight. Compared with the lean appearance before, it is a little more calm and atmospheric. From the outsider's point of view. It's a lot more handsome.

Wu Zhongru seemed to be in a good mood today, and before he sat down and drank a sip of hot tea, he said happily: "My lord, good news!"

"Say it quickly!" These days, Xiao Yunhe and Wu Zhongru have also become much closer. You don't even need to be polite when you speak.

"Bianzhou has been recovered!" Wu Zhongru said happily. "The adults live in seclusion in the mansion, and they may not know much about the affairs of the Eastern Capital. It's early this morning. Received a message from the Eastern Capital Semicolon. Qizhou Assassin History, Chongjiedu all know the soldiers and horses, the general Yi Shen, defeated Li Xilie's general Du Shaocheng in Yong'an, and captured Li Xilie's nephew Liu Jiexu who came to the rescue in the Battle of Yingshan. Yi Shen tied up Liu Jiexu and sent him to the gate of Bianzhou to persuade him to surrender, and the defenders of the city would open the door to ask for guilt. Since then, Bianzhou has been recovered, and Cao Yun has been able to get through!"

"Well, that's great news. Xiao Yunhe said with a smile, "Finally, before the Chinese New Year, this big problem was solved." Presumably, at the beginning of spring next year, the situation in the Kannai will return to normal. ”

"Isn't it!" Wu Zhongru also let out a long breath, "The food shortage in the Guannai has finally eased a little. Now the grain channel has finally been dredged and the problem has been completely solved. Yi Shen has undoubtedly done us a great favor! This person has some friendship with the lowly position. If you go to Qizhou another day, you must pay a visit. ”

Yi Shen - Xiao Yunhe secretly wrote down this name in his heart.

After chatting for a while, Ju Wenzhen came to report that Yan Shizhang and Li Mian were visiting. Xiao Yunhe hurriedly called to come in, and Wu Zhongru said goodbye and left.

These days, although Xiao Yunhe has not heard anything outside the window, if there is any wind and grass in the court, Yan Shizhang, Li Mian, and Li Jingluo will all come back to sue him. Therefore, as soon as there is something important, Yan and Li will come to the Han Wangfu and talk to Xiao Yunhe.

It seems that today, there is something big again.

The two old men were in good spirits, and happily greeted Han Wangdi's body for a while. Xiao Yunhe invited them to a quiet room with a charcoal fire and served hot soup.

Yan Shizhang's face was full of red light, and he said excitedly: "My lord, great news!"

"What's the news?" Xiao Yunhe also came to the momentum. Looking at Yan Shizhang's expression, it shouldn't be a trivial matter.

"Linjing Li Sheng, fought a big victory and recovered Xingyang!" Yan Shizhang said happily, "Yi Shen also won two battles in a row and recovered Bianzhou!

Li Mian also smiled and said, "Yes! Xingyang recovered." The threat of Tibet to the national capital has been lifted, and the recovery of Bianzhou has also solved a big problem!"

Xiao Yunhe also laughed happily: "It's really nice to receive such good news before the Chinese New Year!" After living an ordinary life for a long time, Xiao Yunhe was also extremely excited to hear such news.

Yan Shizhang stroked his white beard and said proudly: "That kid Li Sheng is really a rare general. He didn't have long to arrive in Jingyuan. He used thunderous means to control the rebellion there, and from then on the whole down and down. The prime minister of Tubo had asked for some benefits before and captured Xingyang, and he came to attack Jingyuan without his own strength, wanting to completely open the gateway to the national capital. Li Sheng skillfully lured the enemy into setting up an ambush, and in the first battle, he won a great victory and killed more than 7,000 enemies! Later, he took advantage of the victory to pursue him. Another defeat in the sand castle is still praised. In the two battles, more than 20,000 enemies were killed, and the Tubo people were driven out of Jingzhou in one fell swoop!"

"Okay, good kill!" Xiao Yunhe laughed.

Li Mian continued: "At the same time, Hun is also doing well on the side of Fuxiang Mansion, and has repelled several harassments and invasions of Tubo; Since Li Huaiguang led the army back, it has become stable. The three generals sat in three places, connecting them to form an impregnable defensive line. Now. My Daqi western defense line is considered to be peaceful. ”

Xiao Yunhe was also relieved. These days, he has been thinking about Li Sheng's conquest.

"However, there is some bad news. Yan Shizhang changed his words and said, "There is no adult in the court, a prince who can preside over the military, and the Imperial Forest Divine Army in the national capital is becoming more and more corrupt and degenerate. ”

"What's going on?" Xiao Yunhe frowned slightly.

Yan Shizhang sighed lightly and said, "Not long ago. The emperor issued a holy decree to commend the soldiers of the Shence Army as the heroes of Xingyuan Yuancong's Fengtian Determination, and everyone was given a book to avoid death. In fact, the emperor's grace is vast, and there is nothing to say about this. However, the eunuchs Dou Wenchang and Wang Xiqian, who were in charge of the Imperial Forest Army, had no one to supervise the impeachment. Started playing tricks. They accepted bribes from many eunuchs and allowed their sons to make a name for themselves in the Shence Army. But he did not come to serve. If there is an errand, send a house slave to replace him. To do so is nothing more than to let them touch the light of the Divine Army. Many of these nominal Shence troops are idle children. It's useless to start a war, but they are still under the guise of the Shence Army, swaggering everywhere to cause trouble. ”

Li Mian also sighed and said, "The current Shence Army is no longer the iron-blooded army that followed the adults to guard Fengtian and recover the imperial capital. After hearing this, Xiao Yunhe, a son who had simply become corrupt and degenerate, smiled slightly, without the slightest anger that Yan Shizhang expected. He said: "Knocked down Huo Xianming, in addition to Lu Sheng, there are Wang Xiqian and Dou Wenchang. Above the court, there is always no shortage of such characters. ”

Yan Shizhang looked at Xiao Yunhe suspiciously: "Aren't you angry?"

"Don't be angry. Xiao Yunhe smiled, "Because it's useless to be angry." It doesn't solve anything, it hurts my body. I've figured it out, and a lot of things are out of sight and out of mind. Even if I'm still above the court, I can't control all these things. ”

Yan Shizhang frowned: "My lord, do you have any far-reaching plans?"

"Not yet. Xiao Yunhe smiled and said, "It's almost the New Year, don't say anything unhappy." Old lady, sir, it's rare for the second elder to come today, let's have a good drink. It should be regarded as a celebration of the great victory of Jingzhou and Bianzhou. ”

Yan Shizhang saw that King Han was reluctant to say more, and he didn't want to ask anything more, so he and Li Mian agreed: "It's okay." ”

On the same day, Xiao Yunhe set up a banquet in the Han Palace, banqueting Yan Shizhang, Li Mian and Guo of the Guo family, Guo Nuan and Wu Zhongru. The great victory of Jing and Bian, the whole capital city has added a bit of joy.

The snow is falling, and the smoke of thousands of homes is swirling, and it looks so calm. It seems that now, it is a peaceful and prosperous era.

Ten days have passed in a blink of an eye, and the year has passed. The snow in the capital city began to melt in the spring breeze. Xiao Yunhe's body was also completely recovered. It's just that he still can't get sick at home, and he is immersed in seclusion. There was nothing particularly serious happening in the court. It is worth mentioning that the old man of the emperor was worried that there were too few guards in the national capital, so he transferred the new envoy of Hedong Jiedu to Ma Sui to the national capital and served as the envoy of the soldiers and horses of the capital of Gyeonggi, Weibei and Shanghua, and garrisoned the Jingnei Pass and the capital of the country. Ma Sui's name, Xiao Yunhe has heard of it for a long time. This person can fight habitually, and has made great contributions in the battle against Hebei's rebellion. In several major battles in Handan, Lin, Huanshui, and Weizhou, Ma Sui won several battles, and defeated Tian Yue, who rebelled and claimed the king, Wei Bojiedu. If it weren't for the change of Jingshi later, he would have rushed back to rescue, and Tian Yue would have almost been pacified. However, by the time he arrived, Xiao Yunhe had already conquered the national capital and recovered the imperial capital. The emperor asked him to garrison Hanoi and straighten out the men.

Before Li Sheng, Hun, Li Huaiguang and others also mentioned Ma Sui in front of Xiao Yunhe many times, and praised him for being brave and upright, and he was a rare general. But at the same time, he also told him that Ma Sui and the crown prince Li Yu have a very close relationship, and it seems that there is also an in-law relationship. One of Ma Sui's nieces seems to have married Li Yu as a concubine.

Xiao Yunhe knew in his heart that the emperor transferred Ma Sui to the national capital to take charge of the military power, which was intended to strengthen the power of the crown prince when the king of Han was weak. Now that he has an insight into the old man's personality, Xiao Yunhe has nothing to be depressed about. What is the corruption of the Shence Army and the entry of Ma Sui into Beijing, Xiao Yunhe doesn't want to care about it. There are some things, since you can't win them, so don't fight for them. I am destined not to be able to do anything in the national capital, so there is no need to mix in these things.

Now, he can only hold his temper and recuperate, waiting for the opportunity to come.

In March, the catkins are flying, and the flowers are blooming. After all, Xiao Yunhe has been bored in the house for four or five months. The body has not been harmed at all, and it has become vigorous and strong again. After being reborn, this body is surprisingly strong. During this time, Xiao Yunhe also had more leisure to practice martial arts. Although he didn't become a top master in a day, at least his muscles and bones were trained to be very strong. If there is another opportunity to lead troops to fight in the future, I believe it will be more handy.

Since Wu Yuanheng entered the Han Palace, he has almost become Xiao Yunhe's shadow, and he is inseparable from him. During the day, the two watched the flying dragon riding drills together, played games and enjoyed music, and at night, they talked freely about state affairs and current affairs, and taught Pang Ci his studies. In the eyes of outsiders, it is almost impossible to get a needle in the water. This can make Wu Zhongru anxious. Wu Qiyun, who is quite close to King Han, but Wu Yuanheng's own sister, if she is allowed to get close to the water and get the moon first, won't her hard work be in vain?

So, Wu Zhongru made an appointment with Guo, Guo Nuan and others from his wife's uncle's family, picked a good day, and came to the King of Han to discuss the date of marriage. Xiao Yunhe couldn't shirk it anymore, and agreed to marry Wu Yuelin, the young lady of the Wu family, on March 15. At the same time, the holy decree was also issued, and the marriage was given to Xiao Yunhe and Wu Yuelin, the kings of Han.

In three days, it will be the day of marriage. The palace of the king of Han was ready to welcome this great event.

After Wu Yuanheng and Fang Ci left that night, Xiao Yunhe always felt a little restless, and it seemed that there were always some things in his heart that he couldn't relax. Tossing and turning, he simply got up, hugged the zither to the backyard pavilion, and quietly stroked the zither alone.

Unconsciously, he played the song "Mountains and Flowing Water" again. The shadow of the little queen's ink clothes came to mind. What will happen to the woman who can play the jade flute and close her own tune now? Is it life or death, blessing or evil? She left the capital of the Great Qi Kingdom, and probably could only return to the Dongnu Kingdom. Tubo won't really snatch her away and take her as a concubine, right?

Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but laugh at himself: Seeing that he was about to get married. But I still think about other women. It's a pity, although Wu Yuelin is also a good woman, she has no feelings for her. If it weren't for some considerations of political interests, such a marriage would be like a plate of dispensable ordinary snacks, and it would be a bit wasteful if you don't eat it. If you are not around and can't get it, you always think more...... Ink. is like a thorny and delicate rose, which can provoke people's minds more than Wu Yuelin, who is as quiet as a clear lotus.

The night is like ink, and the spring breeze is cool. Xiao Yunhe stroked the zhengqin, thinking about some thoughts. these months. He was almost used to living like this. There are no intrigues and cold guns and arrows, and there are no golden iron horses and blood, fire and rivers and mountains. The days are uneventful, but there are more and more intractable losses and depressions in my heart.

After a while, I faintly heard a human voice not far away. It was as if someone was knocking on their door. Immediately afterwards, I saw a few people hurriedly walking towards the pavilion.

"Something. Panicked?" Xiao Yunhe was slightly surprised in his heart.

When he walked to the pavilion, he was still the chief manager of Ju Wenzhen. When he saw Xiao Yunhe, he hurriedly said, "My lord, let the villain find you-my lord, I'm going to the main hall." An important guest came. ”

"What guest? Could it be that the emperor is here. Look at the one that makes you nervous. Xiao Yunhe replied indifferently, ready to get up and walk forward. Ju Wenzhen's frightened temperament, he is used to it.

"My lord, the people who came here are ......," Ju Wenzhen said in a hesitant voice, "It's really unexpected!

"Huh?!" Xiao Yunhe glanced at Ju Wenzhen in surprise and strode forward. Hun, didn't he lead troops in Fengxiang Mansion, how did he return to China?

In the main hall. Obviously lost a lot of weight and darkened, and was anxiously pacing back and forth, with long sighs from time to time. When Xiao Yunhe saw him for the first time, he was almost unrecognizable. In the past, he was mighty and tall, but now he is like a prisoner who has returned from hard labor. Covered in dust, his hair was messy, and his expression was hasty and lonely. There was still a bit of nervousness and fear.

Xiao Yunhe felt a little bad, so he shouted behind Hun and said, "Hun, why did you come to the national capital?"

"My lord!" Hun heard Xiao Yunhe's voice, suddenly shouted, turned around and ran to him to bow down, and cried out: "It's over, it's all over!!"

Xiao Yunhe was shocked, and hurriedly called Ju Wenzhen to close the door and invited Hun to the quiet room next to his bedroom.

"If there is something, don't rush, speak slowly. Xiao Yunhe was also shocked when he saw Hun like this. The man who bleeds without tears actually cried bitterly, something big must have happened!

With trembling hands, he took the cup of tea handed to him by Xiao Yunhe, and after drinking it with a tilt of his neck, he sighed and said, "The last general...... This is a great defeat and fled back alone. ”

"What's going on?" Xiao Yunhe was stunned in his heart, but he tried his best to calm his tone, so as not to irritate him. A brave and fierce general like him must be sad when he is defeated and flees alone.

"Hey, the 20,000 army, overnight, all gone!" said in a trembling voice, "If it weren't for a few brothers who swore to protect me to fight my way out of the siege, I am afraid that it would be difficult to see adults today." ”

Xiao Yunhe secretly took a breath of cool air and said softly: "Don't worry. What's going on, take your time. ”

"Hmm......" Hun rolled up his sleeves, wiped a handful of tears, and sighed heavily, "Li Sheng won several big battles in Linjing, which made Tubo tremble and didn't dare to move closer to that side. As a result, the pressure on Fengxiang Mansion increased, and Tubo invested more troops to harass and infringe. From last year's month to February this year, I led my army to fight seven battles against Tibet, winning each battle, and killing more than 10,000 enemies! At the same time, Li Sheng echoed my thoughts from afar in Jingyuan Jiedu, and his division went out of Xingyang to attack behind the Tubo people. I fought three great victories with Lao Garlic, forcing Tubo back more than 300 miles, and the command of Daqi was almost about to point to Huizhou, Yuanzhou, and Lanzhou. ”

"Isn't that great?" Xiao Yunhe said, "I've heard the news. The battle report came, and the court celebrated. Didn't the Emperor praise you a lot?"

"Hey!" said Hun with another heavy sigh, and said with a heavy hammer leg, "I don't want to mention the praise." Merely. Re-stepping on the land of the Central Plains, which had fallen into the hands of Tubo for many years, Li Sheng and I were overjoyed. was about to organize the troops and horses to pursue the victory, but unexpectedly, the imperial court issued a holy decree to negotiate peace with Tubo!"

"Negotiate peace?" Xiao Yunhe frowned and said, "I seem to have heard Old Master Yan talk about this matter once. It was about the beginning of spring not long ago that the Tibetan envoy came to Tang. Request for peace. At that time, there were also many controversies in the court, but the emperor listened to the collegiate discussion of Prime Minister Zhang Tingxun and others, and discussed the peace alliance. ”

looked at Xiao Yunhe in amazement: "Why, did the adults just hear about it, and didn't participate in the deliberations to express their opinions?"

Xiao Yunhe smiled helplessly: "No." I've been hiding for four or five months. Ignore the court. ”

"Hey, I suspected it at first, there must be no adult involved in this matter, otherwise how could it be such a result!" said with great remorse, "At that time, I was with Li Sheng. After discussing for a long time before the battle, I felt that this time Tubo proposed an alliance, which was very strange. Not to be trusted. So he did not move, and sent back three Tang newspaper military documents to the imperial court, asking His Majesty to withdraw the order and not to form an alliance with Tubo. Unexpectedly, the holy decree was issued again, and we were forced to make peace with Tubo and return to Fengxiang and Linjing. ”

Xiao Yunhe was also a little angry. He said angrily: "Since the general raised doubts before the battle, why didn't the court hear any more disputes? Originally, the two countries should be cautious about making an alliance with a country like Tibet, which is cunning and changeable, and has always been at odds. This time, Tubo actually took the initiative to come to ask for peace, which seemed to make some people in the court so happy that they got carried away. ”

"I don't think it's that simple......" Hun said. "Zhang Yansheng has always been at odds with Li Sheng. There is a contradiction between the two. It's been more than ten years. The emperor has come forward to adjust, but Zhang Yanxian, an ugly sour Confucian, has always held a grudge. This time, seeing Li Sheng making such great contributions one after another, he must be dissatisfied. If it was he who received the Tang report from Li Sheng in the cabinet headquarters, he would inevitably have to do something bad with resentment. After reading it, we issued a decree on the earth, all of which scolded me and Li Sheng for supporting the army with self-respect, being passive and slack, and being belligerent in Dou Wu, vainly trying to spend national strength to win military merits for ourselves, and refusing to form an alliance with Tubo with selfish intentions. If there were no villain like Zhang Yansheng slandering in the emperor's ear, how could the emperor scold such words? Although the general will not be subject to the fate of the foreign monarch, neither I nor Li Sheng can afford such a crime, so we have to make an alliance with Tubo ......."

Xiao Yunhe had already thought that this would definitely not have any good results, and still asked calmly, "What about the result?"

"As a result...... Hun Du didn't want to go on, "As a result, Li Sheng and I went back to Fengxiang and Linjing respectively, and gave up the territory we had regained before." Then, on the 27th of February, I took 20,000 soldiers and horses with my headquarters to Pingliang to form an alliance with the Tibetan Shangxiang. At first, it was normal, and the covenant was almost concluded. But just half a month ago, in the middle of the night, tens of thousands of Tibetan troops suddenly descended from the sky, surrounded my 20,000-strong army, and brazenly launched an attack! The last general desperately grabbed a horse, took up a broadsword, and under the escort of several iron guards, fought his way out of the encirclement, and fled back on his own. The Tubo people almost encircled and wiped out the 20,000 Fengxiang Tang army, and Li Sheng of Jingyuan was hundreds of miles away, so he had no time to rescue. In this way, I escaped on horseback, and seeing that Fengxiang Mansion could not be defended, I had to flee back to the national capital......"

Xiao Yunhe clenched his hands behind his back, but his fists were already clenched to the bone, and he gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Empty talk is misleading the country...... If it weren't for the court's blind command and gullibility of Tubo this time, with your and Li Sheng's abilities, how could you have incurred the humiliation of Pingliang's defeat!"

"Hey......" is another heavy hammer on the leg, sighing and sighing, so not annoyed.

Xiao Yunhe squinted his eyes slightly and pondered for a while, then suddenly his eyes widened, and he said in a deep voice: "Huh, change clothes." Enter the palace with this king!"

"It's so late at night, are you going to break into the palace?" Hun was stunned. When the time is over, it will be difficult to enter the palace again. No matter how important it is, entering the palace at this time is to break into the palace, and it is a crime to be punished.

"Military affairs are a matter of survival. This king has lived in residence for a few months and doesn't care about state affairs, so he can't take care of too much at this time!" Xiao Yunhe snorted heavily, "I'll let Ju Wenzhen wait for you to change your clothes and clean up later." Now I'm going to move in with Mrs. Yan. Later, the three of us went to the palace to meet the driver, and we must explain this matter to the emperor before dawn. Otherwise, when Zhang Yansheng and others received the news and sued first, it would be difficult to say about this matter. ”

"Yes!" replied with a fist clenched.

Xiao Yunhe asked Ju Wenzhen to change his clothes, but he ran to Wu Yuanheng's room and told him about the matter. Wu Yuanheng thought for a moment and said, "My lord's move should be feasible. Pingliang defeated the alliance and Fengxiang Mansion fell, Jiannan and Dongxi Erchuan were cut off, and there will definitely be a war. This time, maybe it's a great opportunity for adults!"