"The two armies are fighting, and dying on the battlefield is avoided, if there are too many casualties, how can Bai explain to the father in the village?"

"Which of your water villages is not suing for human life? If you really investigate it, I'm afraid that none of you will be able to get out. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, this king will inform the state government and cancel all your charges, and if anyone dies in battle, the court will also compensate the family. As long as you no longer oppose the court, the court will not embarrass you, and you can live a peaceful life. ”

Bai Cong'e was overjoyed when he heard this, and he knelt on the ground and said: "Although my Dongting Water Village is a grass, I am also a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty, if I can serve the Great Song Dynasty, we are willing." ”

Zhao Huan stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Please also ask the shopkeeper Lu and the owner of Baizhai to arrange as soon as possible, the situation in the north is changing rapidly, if Liao can be destroyed as soon as possible, it is more natural for this king to do what he should undertake." ”

Lu Rongweng and Bai Cong'e were grateful, and said, "Yes." ”

Zhao Huan asked again: "Can you do what this king entrusted you with five days ago?"

Lu Rongweng pointed at Shangguan Yun and Ke Qingqing, and said, "These are the two people, waiting for the prince to fall." ”

Bai Cong'e hugged his fists and said: "What they have done is indeed despised by the people of my Great Song Dynasty, since they have been convicted of capital crimes, they will be exempted from living crimes, and they will also ask the prince to reward Bai with a certain amount of face and give them a good time." ”

Zhao Huan nodded and said: "The lord of Baizhai spoke, and this king must obey, so he will exempt them from the punishment of a thousand knives" He asked Shangguan Yun again: "Who have you seen, tell me in detail and know with this king." ”

Shangguan Yun was about to speak, but saw a palace maid running in in with an old eunuch in a panic.

The eunuch greeted Zhao Huan and said in a male duck voice: "The queen is looking for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince everywhere, and His Royal Highness will quickly meet the queen with the old slave." ”

Zhao Huan's face changed slightly, and he asked, "What happened?"

The eunuch looked at the people in the hall, but did not speak.

Zhao Huan said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

The eunuch said: "King Kang and Master Zhang are at the queen's place, and the boy supervisor army has also gone, the queen's face is not very good-looking, and the old slave doesn't know what happened." ”

Shangguan Yun and Ke Qingqing's faces changed drastically, and they even more disdainful of King Nakang and Master Zhang.

Zhao Huan was unhappy in his heart, and snorted coldly: "I knew that the two of them were doing the trouble, and I happened to confront him in court." He said to Lu Bai and the others: "Shopkeeper Lu, the owner of Baizhai, please take the two of you to heart what you entrusted just now." These two men were handed over to the king, and they were confronted against them. This king has something to do, so I won't send it far. ”

Bai Cong'e left Zhong Xiang Yang Mi behind to prevent Shangguan Yun and Ke Qingqing from escaping, and he, Lu Rongweng and Zhuang Yan left the palace.

Zhao Huan said to Shangguan Yun and Ke Qingqing: "It's not difficult for you to live, as long as you go with this king to confront each other, tell the truth about last night, and this king will spare you from dying." ”

Shangguan Yun and Ke Qingqing didn't say anything, nodded and agreed.

A group of people passed through several courtyards and came to another palace, the main hall was written with three golden characters of Huayang Palace, presumably this is the queen's bedroom.

Although Huayang Palace does not have the atmosphere of Ren'an Palace, it is more luxurious, at this time it has been held in the palm of the lamp, under the reflection of the light, everywhere is beautiful and illusory, and it feels like a dream.

After the old eunuch passed the word, the group entered the main hall and came to a side room, on which sat a beautiful lady in her forties, and an old eunuch in her sixties and seventies on the side.

Standing in front of the collapse were the prince and Lord Zhang in the ruined temple.

Zhao Huan walked up to the noble lady, knelt down on his knees and saluted respectfully: "Huan'er see the queen mother." ”

This noble lady is the current Empress Zheng of Xiansu, Ke Qingqing is blessed, and Shangguan Yun, Zhong Xiang, and Yang Qi also arched their hands, which can be regarded as a courtesy.

Empress Zheng raised her hand slightly, motioned for Zhao Huan to get up, and said slowly: "Everyone, the etiquette in the palace is cumbersome, please take care of yourself." Huan'er, have you brought your friends from the rivers and lakes into the palace again?" Her voice was gentle, but it was majestic, and several people didn't dare to come out.

Zhao Huan trembled and said, "Queen Mother, Huan'er needs the help of these friends for some things. ”

Empress Zheng waved her hand impatiently and said, "That's it, you have to do these things." Your father only knows how to write and paint all these years, and the court can only rely on you and Tong to support it, as long as it does not affect political affairs. ”

Zhao Huan said: "Yes, Huan'er will live up to the expectations of his father and mother." ”

Empress Zheng said lightly: "I heard Lord Zhang and Go'er say, some time ago, there was news from the north that my Great Song Dynasty grain and grass were burned clean by the Liao people, do you know about this?"

Zhao Huan nodded and said: "A few days ago, the child was reported by the army, and recently he is collecting grain and grass everywhere, planning to transport it to the Yanyun area, so that my army can deal with it for some time." ”

The old eunuch bowed down and said: "Queen, the matter of supervising the transportation of grain and grass in the army has always been the responsibility of His Royal Highness the Prince, so the lower officials did not intervene, but the lower officials knew that the Liao people were treacherous, and they had already asked the prince to order the generals in the army to carefully prevent the Liao people from sneaking attacks, but ......" Speaking of this, he stopped, looked at Zhao Huan and stopped talking.

Empress Zheng glanced at the old eunuch and said coldly: "Tong Guan, as a prisoner, you should share the worries of the prince, Huan'er has never led the army to fight, and you need someone to assist you." You have always been a leader in the army, and this time Your Majesty handed over the military power to Huan'er, you must not be angry in your heart. But you must know that Huan'er, as the crown prince, will always ascend the throne and become the emperor in the future, and the military power will be handed over to him sooner or later. "It turns out that this old eunuch is Tong Guan, a traitor of the dynasty.

Tong Guan was not convinced, but he had to say: "Yes, the lower officials follow the queen's teachings." ”

Empress Zheng said again: "Huan'er, the Great Song Dynasty's attack on Liao is all at your disposal, and the generals are also recommended by you. Although the queen mother is a female streamer, she also knows the truth that grain and grass come first, and now the Liao people have burned me three places of grain and grass in a row, and you are too careless to act. ”

Zhao Huan raised his eyes and looked at the prince and Lord Zhang, and said: "Queen Mother, the army has long been carefully prepared, when the grain and grass are burned, there is no Liao army within a radius of 100 miles, and the child thinks it is ......."

Hearing Zhao Huan's defense, Empress Zheng Tianwei was furious, and she shouted: "Huan'er, when your biological mother was born, she also told you many times that you have a heavy responsibility in the world, and you must be able to afford everything. As the prince of the Great Song Dynasty, you are just derelict in your responsibilities, but you still have to quibble, how will you manage the world in the future?"

Zhao Huan's face turned pale with fright, and he said solemnly: "Huan'er knows his mistake, please punish the queen mother." ”

Master Zhang said: "Queen, I think it's because the prince has been working hard all day long and is upset, so he lost his words for a while." ”

These words seemed to help Zhao Huan exonerate, but in fact, Empress Zheng was furious, and said: "Since he has the world, it is natural to work day and night on political affairs, if he only cares about pleasure, he is afraid that the country will be taken away, if he is like this, how can he inherit the throne?"