Jing Dynasty, Dadu.

Winter is not a particularly good season for hunting, and there are fewer prey than at other times, but this problem is clearly not the case in the royal hunting grounds.

Emperor Jing's harvest today is still very rich, and there is a tall and shabby-dressed man in his thirties next to him, who complimented him in a not very proficient official dialect: "Your Majesty is born with divine power, and he is very good at archery, and Weichen admires it too much." ”

Its eyebrows are like knives, his facial features are hard, and his skin is rough, like a stubborn stone that has been tempered by the wind of the wasteland for a long time.

Emperor Jing walked with his hands in a strong suit, and said with a leisurely smile: "Ah Liudun, when will you learn to pat on the back?" ”

Ah Liudun shook his head and said bluntly: "Wechen is not a sycophant, Your Majesty is the most powerful person Wechen has ever seen." ”

The smile on Emperor Jing's face grew, and he raised his hand and nodded at him and said, "Don't think that I don't know that all of you Cangren tribes are warriors, what is my skill?" Okay, I've seen the tribute you brought, and I've heard you shoot a bunch of nondescript sycophants, so if you have any ideas, just say it, you don't have to go around in circles in front of me, and you're not this piece of material. ”

Aliudun is the leader of the Cangren tribe.

The so-called Cangren, living in the ice and snow in the northeast corner of the Jing Dynasty, usually live by fishing and hunting, and live extremely poor and difficult.

On Wenchen's side, Zhao Siwen was headed by Shang Shuling, and the officials Jing Lian and Qi people below him were roughly half.

Emperor Jing looked at his pouting ass and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go back, I've been busy lately, so I won't keep you." ”

Tian Jue came to the front and saluted respectfully.

Emperor Jing glanced into the distance, and a thin figure appeared in his sight, so he nodded slightly and said, "So that's the case, I promised you." ”

Such a harsh environment has created the Cang people to be brave and ruthless and strong physique, and the individual force alone is even above the warriors of the Jinglian tribe, but due to the lack of resources and the suppression of the Jing Dynasty, the Cangren tribe can only maintain the scale of less than 10,000 people, and it has to be transferred by the Jing Dynasty to form hundreds of the most powerful young and strong soldiers, so it has not been able to grow.

Although the palace guards around him who were responsible for protecting Emperor Jing didn't dare to laugh out loud, their eyes looking at Ah Liudun's back were full of contempt and ridicule.

Tian Jue is an outlier in the Jing Dynasty, as a Qi bloodline, he can control the powerful yamen of the main recital, and he is quite trusted by Emperor Jing.

Ah Liudun didn't want to think about it, so he knelt down on his knees and bowed his head to worship, and his voice trembled a little: "Wechen thanked Your Majesty Longen!" Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen obeys!"

In the court structure of Dajing, the north and south courts are divided into military power, and although Sagai's ability is not as good as that of Qing Yugong, his Hui Luo clan can barely compete with Qing Yugong, so his position is very stable.

Ah Liudun rubbed his calloused hands, and said honestly: "Your Majesty, this winter is extremely cold, and there is a serious shortage of food in the clan, and Weichen wants to ask Your Majesty for some food." ”

Emperor Jing was noncommittal, and asked again, "What about Moyang Road?" ”

Tian Jue replied unhurriedly: "Back to Your Majesty, the bone-destroying land led an army of 60,000 to approach the Jishantun defense line in Dingzhou of Southern Qi, and in the past five days, he has sent troops to launch two tentative attacks, and the Qi army is very resolute, and the intention to avoid a decisive battle is obvious." At present, it seems that Xiao Wangzhi of Southern Qi has concentrated his elite on the front line of Jishantun, and has no intention of rescuing the Feiyun Army in Fengqiu City in the north. Judging from the feedback from the frontline offensive, if you want to break through the Southern Qi defense line, it may be difficult to rely on the 60,000 troops under the command of the Bone Destroying Land. ”

Emperor Jing waved his hand to signal the guards to stop, and then looked at Tian Jue, the lead singer who was walking towards him quickly.

"See Your Majesty."

Tian Jue said: "The situation on this side of Moyang Road is more complicated, because the battle line is too long. Generally speaking, the 80,000 soldiers and horses led by Niu Cunjie were concentrated in the north of Gaotang City in Southern Qi, which was also arranged by the king of Changshan County, and in addition, there were 15,000 cavalry and 30,000 foot soldiers stationed in the rear of the Yan army. At present, the Jingzhou Army of Southern Qi is still mainly on the defensive, focusing on the defense of Xilengguan, Gaotang, Qinghe, Juxian, Shiquan and other places. ”

Emperor Jing looked at the dense forest with hoarfrost hanging in the distance, and said lightly: "How is the military situation on the front line in the south?" ”

Aliutun bowed happily and left.

Emperor Jing was silent.

In fact, the military information on the front line will be sent back to Dadu every day, and Qing Yugong will not be careless in this kind of matter, but Tian Jue's manpower is another intelligence system independent of the military scouts, and Emperor Jing is used to confirming the two phases so as not to be deceived.

Tian Jue suddenly remembered something, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister's subordinates noticed a detail on the front line of Moyang Road, the main reserve forces of the Jingzhou Army of Southern Qi had shown signs of moving towards Gaotang City on the western front, but for some reason they stopped again. ”

"Gao Tang City?"

Emperor Jing frowned slightly, he had not seen this description in the military report sent by Qing Yugong.

Tian Jue said slowly: "Yes, Chen thinks that this may mean that Li Tianrun wants to make a move on Niu Cunjie's army, but for some unknown reason he changed his mind. ”

Emperor Jing kept this matter in mind, and changed his words and said, "What is the situation with the one in the south?" ”

As early as a few months ago, when Li Duan used his body as a bait to induce the Jiangnan Gate Lords to raise an army, Emperor Jing was already keenly aware that the emperor of Southern Qi was too urgent and did not conform to the forbearance and calmness he had shown in the past ten years, so he suspected that Li Duan might have a problem with his health.

In addition, Emperor Jing did not think that there was any other reason for a sudden change in the style of a king, especially since the Jing army had not yet launched an offensive in the south, and there was no serious civil strife in the Southern Qi Dynasty.

Tian Jue lowered his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, I can't make a conclusion yet." Judging from the information obtained by the Principal Division, the actions of the Emperor of Southern Qi in the past six months are indeed unusual, but the court meeting of Southern Qi has not been terminated, and Emperor Qi can often preside over the court meeting, but the great court meeting in the last two months has been canceled. There were no corresponding rumors in the capital of Southern Qi, on the surface, the wind was calm, and the officials in the court were also very calm, and there was no sign that the Son of Heaven was dying. Perhaps only important ministers such as Li Daoyan, Xue Nanting, and Qin Zheng knew the details, but the minister's subordinates had no way to get close to these people for the time being. ”

Emperor Jing was silent for a moment, and then said slowly, "I need a clear answer. ”

Tian Jue pondered: "Your Majesty, the only way to do this today is to let that person take the risk of probing the physical condition of the Emperor of Qi, the minister is just worried that he will expose his traces and be detected by the Southern Qi monarchs, especially the warp weaving division Qin Zheng, after all, it took six or seven years for the main division to rebel against such a secret son in the Southern Qi court." In fact, if the emperor of Qi is dying, after all, the paper can't contain the fire, and the news will come back sooner or later, do you want to wait a little longer? ”

Emperor Jing shook his head and said: "You don't understand, if the one in the south is about to run out of life, it will have a great impact on the border war, maybe he tried his best to cover up his physical condition based on this consideration, after all, the death of the Son of Heaven was a great blow to the soldiers in front, especially a king like Emperor Qi who had a good impression in the hearts of the border army." If the situation of Emperor Qi can be determined, Qing Yugong's planning on the front line can be more calm. ”

"The minister understands and will arrange this matter immediately."

Tian Jue responded respectfully, and then hesitated: "Your Majesty, there is something that the minister doesn't know whether to say or not. ”

Emperor Jing smiled and stepped forward: "It's not surprising that there are times when you are hesitant. Tell me, listen to what makes you so embarrassed. ”

Tian Jue followed behind and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the king of Changshan County, as the marshal of the Southern Courtyard, has the two armies of Xiashan and Fangcheng under his command, and the Qingyu clan is the second tribe second only to the royal family among the various tribes of Dajing, and the minister always feels that His Majesty trusts him too much. His Majesty has publicly said that after pacifying the Southern Qi Dynasty, Heluo City will be given to the Qingyu clan as a fief, and Heluo, as the core city in the south, can contain an extremely vast territory, coupled with the ability and prestige of the king of Changshan County and the strength of the Qingyu clan, every time I think about it, the minister can't help but worry about it. ”

Emperor Jing's footsteps did not stop, a calm look appeared on his face, and he said leisurely: "Do you know that if these words are spread, I will kill you even if I can't bear it, so as to stabilize the situation in the court." ”

Tian Jue's face was fearless, and he said: "The minister knows, but it is His Majesty's grace that the minister can have today, and the minister only has His Majesty in his heart." If it is because he cares about his own safety, he ignores the hidden dangers faced by the king, and even pretends to be deaf and dumb and keeps silent, which is not the work of human ministers. ”

Emperor Jing smiled slightly, and said, "It's not in vain that I trust you so much." There are traces of your worries, the growing growth of the Qing Yu clan is indeed not a situation I want to see, but Sakai can be a general, not a commander, and the one who can command hundreds of thousands of troops to pacify the Southern Qi at the moment is none other than Qing Yugong. Before the world is settled, I will not move Qing Yugong, I believe you must understand this truth. Since you took the initiative to mention this matter today, you must already have a countermeasure in mind, so you might as well talk to me about it. ”

Tian Jue's face was full of awe, and he lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is better to start with the county lord who is the most beloved of the king of Changshan County." ”

"Yongping?"

Emperor Jing stopped, turned his head to look at the lonely minister walking in the darkness beside him, and said slowly: "Do you want me to marry Yongping?" ”

Tian Jue said without hesitation: "Yes, Your Majesty." The lord of Yongping County is over ten years old, and it is time to get married, why doesn't Your Majesty give her to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as a side concubine? The minister knew that His Majesty had always loved this county lord, but she would always marry in the future, and there were not many noble children who could be worthy of her. In addition to the prince of the Heavenly Family, it is nothing more than the school-age men of those families, once the lord of Yongping County marries, the power of the Qingyu clan will be greatly enhanced. ”

He didn't say why he couldn't marry Qingyu Huaijin to other princes, it was a very simple question.

No matter which prince becomes Qing Yugong's son-in-law, he will instantly have the ability to threaten the status of the crown prince, which will obviously affect the security of the inheritance of the imperial power of Dajing.

Emperor Jing looked back at the vast sky and didn't say a word for a long time.

Tian Jue stood quietly, like an unobtrusive shadow.

"You're right, Yongping's child is going to marry after all."

Emperor Jing finally sighed softly, and his gaze gradually turned cold and hard.

(End of chapter)