The army will withdraw as soon as it says it will withdraw, and the speed is extremely fast.

Gou Xi was the first to evacuate, but he still returned to Yanzhou and sent his brother Gou Chun more than 10,000 generals to Qingzhou in an attempt to suppress Wang Mi.

Liu Yu evacuated on the fifth day of the ninth month, and the soldiers of all counties returned to their respective counties, and Ding Zhuang of Sizhou returned to his hometown.

Shao Xun is the latest.

Big cars and small cars, big bags and small bags, like moving.

Some people saw it and ridiculed him for being greedy for money, because he wanted everything - clay pots and porcelain for eating and drinking were all transported away.

When passing by Ji County, I had a knee-to-knee conversation with Taishou Yuchen.

Yu Chen's attitude was much better, and he looked at Shao Xun's appearance many times during the conversation, but he didn't know why.

At the end of September, Luoyang was already in sight.

The Silver Spear Army and the Yamen Army were stationed outside the Xiamen Gate of the Great City North, and Shao Xun personally led more than 100 personal soldiers into it.

After a long time, when I saw Kim Yong Cheng and Daxia Gate again, I felt a lot of emotion.

On September 30, the Son of Heaven summoned him, and Shao Xun hurriedly entered the palace.

This time the occasion of the audience was more casual, and the Son of Heaven held a banquet on the cruise ship of Hualin Garden to entertain the ministers.

When he heard the sound of silk and bamboo, Shao Xun suddenly remembered that the Son of Heaven rewarded him with female music again.

In addition to Arahime, there are seven others.

He had seen the previous ones, and one of them was even better looking than Lan Ji, but he didn't have much interest, thinking about marrying them to a meritorious soldier in a few days. It's good for them, and it's good for the soldiers.

"General Shao, this way." The uncle of the Son of Heaven and the free cavalry attendant Wang Yan beckoned from afar and personally got off the boat to greet him.

"The king is polite."

"The general doesn't need to be polite."

After the two greeted each other, they got on the cruise ship one after the other.

The sound of silk and bamboo in the cabin is more pleasant, and the graceful posture of the dancing girl is occasionally mixed with the laughter of men.

"Minister Shaoxun, see Your Majesty." This time there was no armor on his body, and there was no reason, Shao Xun could only bow to the ground.

Hmm, the scene seemed familiar, and out of the corner of Shao Xun's eyes, he caught a glimpse of the gorgeous skirt in front of him.

These gorgeous, noble, majestic and beautiful long dresses had a fatal attraction for him.

"Qing quickly get up and talk to me about the Battle of Feixiang." Sima Chi, the Son of Heaven, had already drunk a lot, and when he saw Shao Xun, he laughed heartily.

There are palace people who lead Shao Xun to a case.

After Shao Xun sat down, he said: "Your Majesty, the victory of Feixiang depends on the grace of the Son of Heaven. ”

Sima Chi held the white jade wine glass and smiled at Wang Yan.

"In front of the Son of Heaven, why should the prince be humble, are you worried that there will be no reward?" Wang Yan pretended to laugh heartily.

To be honest, Shao Xun didn't find any laughing points.

However, the Son of Heaven obviously wanted to know the inside story, and Queen Liang also looked at him curiously on the side, Shao Xun's old problem with high-quality men flare-up, and he couldn't help but be a little pretentious, so he talked about the inside story in detail.

After a long time, everyone's attention was grabbed, even the female musician who was playing glanced at him from time to time, and the dancing girl was also a little distracted.

"Riding alone, winning the medal and returning, and then commanding Ruoding, the big thief army, although the famous generals of the ancients, are nothing more than that." The Son of Heaven sighed, picked up the wine glass, and said, "For the thief of the fat township, drink this cup full." ”

"Drink this cup to the brim." Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

Shao Xun only then had time to look at everyone in the cabin.

Most of them have been seen, and they can even call out their names and official positions one by one, after all, the generals in the palace are not in vain.

Some people raised their glasses to him, such as Shangshu's left servant shooting Liu Jun.

There are also people who turn a blind eye to him, such as Shangshu's right servant shooting Xun Fan.

On the whole, these royalists were quite friendly to him, and their intention to win him over was very obvious.

"If Shao Qing's talent is like this, it is really a blessing for the country." The Son of Heaven put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Say, what reward do you want?" ”

"The previous achievements have been rewarded, but the new achievements have not been built, so I dare not invite rewards." Shao Xun said.

It's not that the Son of Heaven can't ask for the reward, it's okay to give it secretly, but this is a public occasion, and if you take it, it's obvious that he's taking sides, and he won't do it.

After hearing this, Sima Chi's face remained unchanged, and he smiled at Wang Yan and the others: "Shao Qing has this achievement, how can it be without a cause?" The road is strong, and the line has been squared, and now it is seen. ”

Wang Yan, Gao Guang, Liu Jun and others said yes again and again, and Yan Yan smiled.

The normal banquet lasted until dusk, and Shao Xun had a chance to retire.

The one who opened the door for him was Miao Yuan, the general of the palace.

"The prince is now a hot person." Miao Yuan was a little sour, but also a little happy, after all, they were suffering together.

Shao Xun chatted with him outside the palace for a while.

"In a few days, gather the old brothers who killed Zhang Fang together and entered the customs to drink bitterly." Shao Xun took Miao Yuan's hand and said.

Miao Yuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled: "This matter is easy to hear, everyone has already said that they want to get together." ”

Shao Xun nodded, and then asked, "What are the forbidden army departments like now?" ”

"Taifu has brought a lot of people, but they are fighting for power and profit, greedy for money and food, and no one cares about the exercise." Miao Yuan sighed and said.

It's pretty much the same as what I know.

Shao Xun frowned, sure enough, it would be bad if any troops were thrown into Sima Yue's hands.

When the forbidden army was only 20,000 people, he was in charge of a quarter alone, and he strictly trained and practiced regularly.

When it was expanded to more than 30,000 people, the training was normal, and after absorbing a large number of veterans of the routed Chinese army, it was even able to pull out a few high-quality troops to fight tough battles.

The current forbidden army has more than 50,000 and nearly 60,000, but it has been tossed beyond recognition.

It stands to reason that as the forbidden army becomes longer in formation, if it is strictly managed and trained normally, its combat effectiveness will gradually increase. But the reality is that there is internal division and discouragement.

Shao Xun had heard Yang Bao and others complain before, and Mi Huang, who served as the lieutenant of Sili in Beijing, also mentioned it, and after seeing Miao Yuan today, after a conversation, it was basically confirmed.

If you continue like this, what will you do to defend Luoyang in the future?

Luoyang is not guaranteed, and his family business in Liangxian and Guangchengze is also dangerous - to put it mildly, Luoyang is Shao's shield, and he doesn't want this shield to be broken soon.

******

After staying in Shao Mansion for one night, he was about to go out to buy gifts and visit Cao Fu, Mi Huang and others respectively, when Tang Jian came to report: Sikong Wang Yan invited a banquet.

Shao Xun hesitated for a moment and agreed.

There are a lot of popular people, and he pretended to sigh with emotion.

In the past, he would not have anything to do with these people at all, and life was monotonous training and fighting.

Every day when I open my eyes, I see the stinky feet of the sergeants.

As soon as I closed my eyes, it was the sound of the sergeants grinding their teeth.

It's as if his world is a big chunk less than others.

It's different now.

The banquet was held in a farm courtyard outside the city, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery was pleasant.

When he arrived, the royal servants led him into the courtyard, where he saw a group of young and old talking.

Wang Yan waved his hand, signaling everyone not to talk about the mysteries, and then introduced them one by one.

Wang Han Wang Chuhong, the son of Wang Ji, the secretary of the imperial history.

Wang Dun and Wang Chuzhong don't need to say more, Shao Xun has seen him several times, he is easy-going on the surface, but not on the inside.

Wang Han and Wang Dun are both sons of Wang Ji, and their mother was born in the Taishan Goat clan.

In addition, Wang Shu Wang Ming, Wang Di Wang Chong, and the son of Wang Hui.

Shao Xun greeted these sons and buddies one by one, and observed silently.

Wang Han he didn't understand, but looking at his appearance and temperament, and listening to a few words, he initially felt that he was similar to his younger brother Wang Dun's temperament, with a wide exterior and a taboo inside, a thin and cold heart, and even a little cruel.

Well, Wang Dun had already looked at him, and his gaze was not good.

Shao Xun was stunned, and subconsciously fiddled with the dried dates in his hand, and Wang Dun's eyes became more and more unkind.

What's wrong with dried dates? What's in your way?

Shao Xun picked up one, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it.

Wang Yan patted Wang Dun's hand lightly, and then said, "The prince is twenty years old, can there be a table?" ”

"Nope." Shao Xun said.

The words are generally given by elders and teachers, but Shao Xun has not had this opportunity.

He thought about it yesterday and planned to ask Cao Fu to pick a word for him to further deepen the relationship between the two sides.

This will be Wang Yan brought it up, which made Shao Xun a little surprised, you actually dare to take advantage of me?

Fortunately, Wang Yan didn't mention this matter again, and the conversation changed and said: "The prince is in Hebei to break the thief army, and he is obviously familiar with military affairs, but he doesn't know what to think of Wang Mi? ”

Wang Mi was defeated twice, rose twice, and quickly pulled up more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. Not to mention anything else, there must be hundreds or even thousands of old thieves around you. If you don't eliminate these people, you won't be able to eliminate Wang Mi. Speaking of this, Shao Xun glanced at Wang Dun and said, "I heard that Wang Envoy Jun will go to Qingzhou as an official, or he will meet Wang Mi, if one is not good, he will suffer." ”

Wang Dun had already regained a smile on his face, and as for his mood, it was unknown.

Wang Han is not as good at superficial work as Wang Dun, and when he saw Shao Xun, a soldier, who was calm and eloquent, he didn't seem to take Wang Dun much in his eyes, and he was suddenly a little stupid and a little angry.

What position a person puts himself in is not a matter of posturing. It comes from the confidence of the heart, and it is a natural kind of self-confidence - to put it bluntly, I will make you unhappy, what can you do with me?

Shao Xun was not pretentious, which Wang Han could still see, but this particularly annoyed him.

Wang Shu and Wang Di remained silent and watched quietly.

Today's meeting, to put it bluntly, is only a preliminary contact, and neither side will talk about anything substantial.

I have to try back and forth a few times, and after both sides have a good idea in their hearts, the clan brothers will find an opportunity to find out the matter.

Shao Xun is indeed the same as rumored, a little domineering.

The servants and maids brought wine and food, and everyone sat on the ground in the courtyard as if they were on a trip, chatting with each other.

In a side hall at the back of the courtyard, Wang Jingfeng moved a low table, stood on tiptoe, and quietly looked at the courtyard from the top of the screen.

Her gaze swept around, eventually locking onto one person.

Resolute face - a little ugly!

The complexion is the same as that of the perennial Tian Shefu - too dark!

When he sat there, his right hand occasionally raised and waved one or two, but his left hand was always lowered and very close to the hilt.

What kind of person is this!

"Wang Mi thief Kou Ye, was defeated twice. Today, Gou Dao will supervise the Qing Yan military, and he would rather not suppress Ye? Wang Dun asked.

"Let the king know when he goes." Shao Xun said with a smile.

Wang Jingfeng didn't want to watch it, because she was a little worried that her uncle Wang Dun would get angry.

"Ah Yu, what are you doing?" A voice of surprise rang out next to him.

Wang Jingfeng was frightened, unsteady on his feet, fell off the spot, and was still in a humiliated face to the ground.

"Uncle......" Wang Jingfeng was so painful that tears flowed out.

The person who came was her uncle, Princess Sima Yu, who was looking at her helplessly at this time.

The maidservants stepped forward and pulled Wang Jingfeng up.

Wang Jingfeng limped a few times, and then was pulled to the inner room by Sima Yu.

"You're eavesdropping?" Sima Yuyuan looked at Wang Jingfeng, who was rubbing his face, and asked.

Wang Jingfeng woke up like a dream, and hurriedly said: "Uncle be careful, there is Wang Mi's rebellion in Qingzhou, and I heard that it is very fierce. There are a thousand thieves around, each eight feet long......"

Sima Yu sneered and said, "Do you want to say that they will call for wind and rain?" ”

Wang Jingfeng was stunned and couldn't go on.

The maidservants also snickered.

Princess Xiangcheng was Emperor Wu's favorite daughter, and when she came out of Wang Dun, her dowry was ten times that of other princesses.

Because of Sima's status, the maidservants were a little pampered and arrogant, and once laughed at the concubine Wang Dun.

As for whether Wang Dun holds a grudge in his heart, it's hard to say, at least so far, because of the princess's affection, he hasn't done it yet.

"Who did you listen to?" Sima asked a little funny.

"Luyang Hou Shaoxun, that's that Ah Hei." Wang Jingfeng said.

"Hugh is going to talk nonsense!" Sima Xuan reprimanded.

Ah Hei is the nickname of the horse Wang Dun, how can this be crowned and Li Dai?

"Don't worry, your uncle was a general of the Left Guard, and he is known for his military strategy, so he will be fine." Looking at Wang Jingfeng's worried eyes, Sima Yuyuan smiled and said, "He will protect me." ”

Of course, it's just talk.

If she is really in danger, what will the colt do, she has no bottom in her heart, she has been quarreling all these years, and her husband even wants to take the opportunity to execute his dowry maid.

is so careful and will be retribution, if that Ah - Lu Yanghou offends her husband, most of them will be hated all the time.

Today's gathering should be a special invitation to Lu Yanghou, with the intention of testing and wooing.

But Lu Yanghou was sharp, but he didn't know what the effect was.

Sima shook his head and pulled Wang Jingfeng away. These things are not for their wives to worry about, as long as they marry and follow their husbands, and have men in charge.

But Ah Yu really has a bit of appearance, he has been widowed for many years, will he be forced to marry in the future?

Perhaps, it's not a bad thing. Sima Xuan sighed secretly, a little troubled, it was difficult to tell outsiders.