The Holy City, the Imperial City, late at night. The great eunuch Wang Zhen was in a hurry.

Wang Zhen ran desperately, not caring about the sweat on his head. Along the way, all the open and dark sentinels in the imperial city, and the patrolling guards failed to stop him. For he was holding in his hand a white cloth, which shone pale in the moonlight.

Wang Zhen had a clear goal and went straight to Wenyuan Pavilion.

Wenyuan Pavilion is the place where the Ming Dynasty Cabinet is located. The Cabinet was chaired by three scholars. They are the first assistant Fan Yan, and the second assistant Yang Rong and Xu Zhongguo.

Every night, a cabinet scholar would be on duty in Wenyuan Pavilion to facilitate the emperor's summons. The person on duty today is the second assistant Yang Rong.

Wang Zhen rushed directly into Wenyuan Pavilion and shouted, "Big deal, big deal." ”

Yang Rong heard the voice, his eyes were sleepy, and he asked while getting dressed, "What's the matter with the prince?" ”

"Emperor Xue is in Weiyang Palace."

Yang Rong's hand that was dressing stopped, and the sleepiness dissipated instantly. didn't care about Wang Zhen, so he directly called the guards outside the door and shouted: "Quickly pass the cabinet bachelor, more than 100 officials of the third grade in the capital, clan relatives, enter the palace to discuss matters." ”

On the sixth day of August, the second emperor of the Ming Kingdom, Ming Gaozong was in Weiyang Palace.

Liangzhou, Liangwangfu, at this time, it has been more than three months since Li Mingyi was injured and went home. Under the auspices of Princess Liang, the marriage of General Mingli and Mingyi was held ceremoniously. The two couples returned to their respective courtyards to start their married lives.

It's just that the calm didn't last long, and more than a dozen white-clothed knights rushed into the Liangwang Mansion and brought news of the Holy Capital.

At the beginning of August, the sixth emperor was in the imperial city.

Wang Shouyi, the king of Xiliang, was originally practicing martial arts in the backyard, but after receiving the news, he stood for half an hour before he came to the front hall and called his three sons.

As soon as Wang Shou was present, there would be no more generals and heroes. All three sat obediently in their chairs.

Wang Shouyi looked at his three sons and was still very satisfied. He was born in the military, was very straightforward, and said directly: "Your Majesty." What do you guys think? ”

Li Mingyi sat at the bottom of the line, a little puzzled. In the past, Wang Shouyi would not discuss these things with them. At most, it is to discuss it with Wang Mingren. What's wrong with my father today? He didn't say anything at the moment, after all, he was the youngest, and waiting for the two brothers to speak first was the right way.

Wang Mingren spoke first, but his tone was full of anxiety, and said, "Father wants to go to the Holy Capital City?" ”

Hearing this, Li Mingyi became nervous. If the king of Xiliang is in Liangzhou, then he is the king of Xiliang, and if he goes to the holy capital, he will only be a king with a different surname. The three sons all understood this truth, and they all looked at Wang Shouyi at the moment.

Wang Shouyi obviously knew what his sons were thinking, but he still said: "Your Majesty treats me like a mountain, and my courtiers naturally want to go to the Holy Capital to mourn." ”

Wang Mingyi said: "It is the duty of a courtier for my father to go to the holy capital. But presiding over the defense of Liangzhou is also my father's business. Recently, Beimu is about to move, if his father is gone, who will preside over the defense of Liangzhou? Fathers can't lose their big talents because of small things. ”

Wang Mingyi's remarks are very reasonable and reasonable. But it was just an excuse to persuade his father not to go to the Holy Capital City. Let Wang Shouyi refuse to go to the Holy Capital on the grounds that he could not withdraw from the defense of Liangzhou.

Wang Shouyi obviously didn't think so, he said: "That's exactly why I called you three brothers to come. ”

The three of them frowned deeply, and none of them took a stubble.

Wang Shouyi continued: "All three of you have grown up. The skills are not bad. I went to the Holy Capital City, whether I came back or not, you three brothers must help each other. Akihito is in charge of the daily government affairs of Liangzhou, so there should be no big problem. It's been you've been dealing with it all these years. In terms of military affairs, it is clearly responsible for the coordination. Bai Wushu is loyal and reliable, don't conflict with him, everything is based on him. If there is a move in the Vulcan Sect, you can remember to deal with it. ”

Wang Mingren hurriedly said: "Don't worry, father, if my father is not here, I will definitely take care of Liangzhou." ”

Wang Mingyi and Li Mingyi also hurriedly said: "We will definitely help the eldest brother take care of Liangzhou." ”

Li Mingyi couldn't help but say: "Is my father too worried, this time I just went to attend a funeral." How to make it no longer like going back to Xiliang. ”

Wang Shouyi sighed and said, "This matter is a simple funeral. After the death of His Majesty, the new emperor is only fifteen years old, and the king is not easy to lose his restraints, and he will definitely take the opportunity to become bigger. Wang Buyi has been enthusiastic about the authority in the army for a long time, and the first emperor never let him cross the line when he was there. I'm going to the Holy City, and he'll find a way to reach out to the Coldcoat Army. ”

Wang Mingyi said: "The authority in this army is not something he can hold with a magic stick." Even if he used His Majesty to forcibly take it, what use would it be if the sergeants were not convinced? ”

Wang Shouyi said: "Whether you can take it or not and whether you can take it are two different things." In short, we need to prepare early. Recently, Beimu activities have been rampant, and Liangzhou still has to prepare early. Can Lu Gongtang's Vulcan cannon be made? ”

Lu Gongtang was brought to Xiliang by Li Mingyi, and after Wang Mingren placed them, he continued to let Li Mingyi contact them when Li Mingyi recovered from his injuries.

At that moment, Li Mingyi said: "A batch has been made, but there are not many." The finished one has been handed over to the defenders of Xiliang Zhucheng. It's just that this thing is too bulky and inconvenient to carry, so you can only defend the city,"

Wang Shou nodded, agreed, and said, "With our current military strength in Xiliang, it would be good to be able to hold it. Remember that if Beimu is coming, you must focus on defense and don't attack easily. ”

Hearing this, Wang Mingyi was a little unconvinced, he was in the south but pressed the southern countries to fight, how could he be willing to only defend and not attack. Besides, he is now the garrison officer of the Xiliang cavalry, how can this cavalry defend the city?

So Wang Mingyi said: "What are you afraid of? It's not just a northern herd, they were all driven out of the Central Plains. ”

Wang Shouyi was rarely angry, and said angrily: "You shut up for me." Don't think that just because you've fought a few battles, you think you're so good. The north is completely different from the group of waste in the south. I went to the Holy Capital City, you give me some peace, and all defense is invincible. Mingli, you give me a good look at him. ”

Although Wang Mingyi was very unconvinced, he didn't dare to disobey his father, so he nodded and agreed: "Obey!" ”

Next, Wang Shouyi arranged a lot of Xiliang's affairs. There was no mention of the princess from beginning to end, and the princess did not appear. The four fathers and sons talked about official matters, not a single private matter.

Wang Shouyi, the king of Xiliang, arranged everything for his three sons, and embarked on the road to the holy capital with three hundred iron horsemen.

As soon as Wang Shou left, the forces of all parties in Liangzhou immediately became restless. However, compared with the Holy Capital at this moment, Xiliang is still only in turmoil.

The northern border of Liangzhou, the northern herding country.

The little prince Abu was grazing here with his tribe at this time. Abu's tribe has swelled rapidly in recent years, and has become the largest tribe in the southern part of the Northern Pastoral Kingdom.

At this time, it is almost autumn, and the grass on the grassland is beginning to turn yellow. At this time of year, the tribes of the steppe begin to blow a dozen autumn winds south in preparation for winter. This year will be the same.

Abu had been preparing for the autumn expedition for three months. At this time, he was receiving an important figure in the Northern Muguo, the national teacher Xiao Yanran, in the big tent.

A fat sheep is roasting on the fire in the big tent, and the national teacher Xiao Yanran and Abu, as well as several important people in the Abu tribe, are surrounding the fire, eating mutton and drinking mare's milk wine.

Abu took a sip of mare's milk wine and said, "The national teacher is also going south with us to graze cattle this time?" ”

Xiao Yanran said: "This time the cold winter on the grassland will be colder. Therefore, there must be enough harvest to graze in the south this time, so that the tribe can survive this winter. ”

"Harvest? How much can you gain? Abu said, "This Ming Kingdom is now strong. It would be nice to make a small fortune. ”

Xiao Yanran took a sip of wine and said, "The third prince is stingy. Someone brought 300 truckloads of grain this time, and brought a message that we should go to the south for grazing. ”

When Abu heard this, he came to his senses and asked, "This Nanren has started fighting again?" The national teacher said quickly, what news? ”

Xiao Yanran said: "When has the infighting of the Nanren stopped. This time they told me that the king of Xiliang was leaving Xiliang. They asked us to go to Liangzhou, and we could take as much as we could. ”

"Is this news true?" Abu narrowed his eyes, stopped the meat cutting knife, and said, "Then King Xiliang has been in Liangzhou for so long, how can he say that he will leave?" It can't be another scam by those southerners. ”

Xiao Yanran said: "It's not true, you will know if you don't fight a dozen." This time I'll go south with your tribe. They say that the emperor of the Central Plains is dead. ”

"Really!" Abu said, "Then let's go to Liangzhou this time." ”

Daming Kingdom, the Holy Capital City. The Emperor's Resting Place.

Wang Shou wore filial piety clothes and entered the imperial city, and he just took two steps to see Ji Yan, who was also wearing filial piety clothes. Friends who haven't seen each other for more than ten years looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.

The two once fought together for the future of the Ming Kingdom. It's just that in the past ten years, both of them are no longer pure. Ji Yan retreated behind the scenes to manipulate the Vulcan Sect, and although Wang Shouyi became the king of Xiliang, the army in his hands has been decreasing.

Two former friends met again, but it was on this occasion.

In the end, it was Ji Yan who opened his mouth first and said, "You are here." ”

"Well, I'm here."

"I thought you weren't coming."

"I'm here anyway."

Ji Yan looked at his friend in front of him, whose sideburns had turned white, and an unknown emotion flowed through his eyes, but this fluctuation quickly dissipated again.

Ji Yan said: "Since you're here, then don't leave this time." The new emperor is young, and you are better than others. ”

Wang Shouyi looked at Ji Yan's eyes quietly, as if he wanted to see the truth of his words in his eyes, but after looking at it for a long time, he didn't see anything.

Wang Shouyi said: "Whether I stay or not will be arranged by His Majesty." ”

"Yes, it should be arranged by His Majesty. It's time for us to go in. ”

"Let's go, let's see my brother off for the last time."

Wang Shouyi grabbed Ji Yan's arm, just like fifteen years ago, the two joined hands to help Gaozong succeed to the throne. Only this time, although the two are peers, they are no longer of the same heart. His Majesty, the new emperor of the Ming Kingdom, does not need the help of the two.

The Holy Capital has entered autumn, and it is time for the Ming Kingdom to enter autumn.