Seeing that Leng Yiqing's calm face did not answer for a while, Haoxing Mingrui immediately made a look of understanding, shook his head and sighed: "I think Lord Leng is not very in favor of this matter! It's no wonder, after all, Song Xingye has not led troops for many years, and he is old, and it is indeed a little difficult to take him as the commander." The reason why I recommend him is mainly out of nostalgia www.biquge.info Thinking that I have been sick for a long time, I can no longer lead the troops to fight and pacify the northern border for the emperor, but every time I recall the scene of riding a horse and spearing and dominating the battlefield when I was young, I often can't hold back the ambition that still exists in my chest, and I am really eager to experience the feeling of a strong man who is a golden iron horse and indomitable. Therefore, when I received Song Xingye's letter asking for war, I decided to fulfill his heart of loyalty to the country like mine!"

Leng Yiqing didn't know how to answer now, and his mind was a little confused at this moment-

Obviously, it was his father-in-law, Su Wenqiu, who recommended Song Xingye to the emperor first, but the emperor just borrowed the mouth of this fake prince to tell his decision. The purpose of the emperor's move is just to re-establish the status of this long-time away prince Ding among the ministers, and it stands to reason that it should not have much to do with him, the prime minister. However, why did the false prince have to mention this matter so deliberately in front of him? Could it be that the emperor really suspected that he was behind his back to encourage his father-in-law to recommend Song Xingye? Or did they realize that he had doubts about the identity of this false prince and wanted to try to remedy it?

As if seeing the confusion in Leng Yiqing's eyes, Haoxing Mingrui couldn't help but smile faintly and explained: "I later heard that Ling Yue Su asked Qiu Su Gong to recommend Song Xingye to the emperor, but the emperor did not immediately agree at that time, because until then, he still expected me, the Prince Ding, to be able to carry a gun for him again and pacify the northern border. As a result, in the Xuande Hall that day, when he saw my useless appearance, the emperor was completely disappointed. In desperation, he had to choose Song Xingye. ”

Speaking of this, Haoxing Mingrui glanced at Leng Yiqing meaningfully, and then said: "Speaking of which, I would like to thank Lord Leng for this matter! At that time, you also did Song Xingye a great favor, and explained his former great military exploits in detail in front of the emperor, and at the same time, it also showed the attitude of Lord Zuo Xiang to support Song Xingye as the commander, and the emperor certainly would not fail to take into account the thoughts of you, the chief of the dynasty. It's just that the adult's subordinates were collecting Song Xingye's information and there were some omissions, and they actually mistakenly wrote Guan Tianbao, the general of the right-wing army of Rongguo, as Guan Tianhu, the general of the left-wing army. It's a pity that the two military adults didn't notice it at all, but they missed an opportunity to save face in front of the emperor. ”

Leng Yi looked at Haoxing Mingrui steadily, and a very strange feeling of dazed powerlessness gradually arose in his heart. As expected, they did discover the mistake in the Hall of Election at that time, and even suspected that it was a trap deliberately set by themselves, so they planned to completely fill this mistake in front of themselves. And this means of making up for it is indeed clever, and the loopholes he painstakingly created were not only covered up by him in just a few words, but on the contrary, it also seemed that he, the prince, was quite elegant, and he did not directly point out the mistakes in his words in front of the emperor that day.

Leng Yiqing suddenly found that all the judgments he had made about this prince had become groundless. Although his person was sitting in front of him at this moment, he couldn't even be completely sure whether he was the Prince of Ding.

Only then did he realize that the person who had always had stupid and ridiculous thoughts was actually himself! In fact, since he drank that cup of willow leaf snow, his heart had begun to mess up......

He slowly refilled his glass, buying him a moment to calm his stirred mind.

"What the prince means is that Song Xingye is actually not the best candidate for the head coach in your mind?"

Haoxing nodded frankly.

"But I don't know who the prince likes more?"

Haoxing Mingrui said with a worried face: "I have been away from the court for many years, where can there be any more desirable people! It's just that I originally thought that after these years of border stability, Dayu has enough time to rest and recuperate, and at the same time it is used to select and train new people, and a group of outstanding young generals will emerge in the army." It doesn't matter if these young people lack actual combat experience, as long as they are accompanied by a veteran like Song Xingye, it will not be difficult to repel the attack of the Rong State. However, the actual situation was far beyond my expectations!"

Of course, Leng Yiqing could hear the disappointment in the prince's words, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of guilt in his own heart, and said a little sarcastically: "It turns out that the original intention of the prince to recommend Song Xingye was to take him as the deputy general, but at present, there is really no one who can be the commander in the Dayu army, so he has to reluctantly let this old general take on such a heavy responsibility." Leng Mou only fully understood the good intentions of the prince at this moment, and he was really ashamed!"

At the beginning of the founding of the country, there was an iron rule that the civil and military were clearly distinguished and had nothing to do with each other, and you knew very little about the use of troops to fight wars, and this is normal, and there is really no need to blame yourself too much. ”

"Although Leng is a literati, after all, he is responsible for the prime minister, and now that the country is in danger, I can't stand up and worry about the king, but I have to bother the prince so hard, how can Leng not blame himself!"

Haoxing Mingrui suddenly smiled without a smile and said, "That day, in the Hall of Elective Virtue, I didn't seem to see the two adults in the military have the slightest sense of self-blame. ”

Leng Yiqing only hesitated slightly, and suddenly said in a somewhat angry tone: "Dayu has not started a war for a long time, and the military will inevitably slack off. And the emperor has never liked martial arts, and there are few military attachés who are reused, but some corpse vegetarians took the opportunity to blend into the army, and even climbed to a high position. As a result, our Dayu armaments are becoming more and more depleted, and there are no more usable generals in the army, and in a few years, I am afraid that there will be no more usable soldiers!"

As if he didn't expect that Leng Yiqing, who has always been cautious and tactful, would be so outspoken, Haoxing Mingrui's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help asking: "Why did Lord Leng say this? I think that in recent years, the country and the people have been safe, and the people have abundant food and clothing, why is there a shortage of soldiers?"

I don't know if it's because I just drank the two cups of willow leaf snow wine that are warm and mellow in the mouth, but also have great stamina, or because I have been really depressed in my heart for too long, and I have reached the point where I don't vomit or feel unhappy.

"I think my Dayu was originally to rejuvenate the country with martial arts, but in recent years, the border has been stable, and gradually the people of the country have become more literate and less military, and lazy has become a trend, and everyone seems to have forgotten that there are still strong enemies in the neighborhood, and the country's danger is only an overnight matter. The vassal kings of the border states were so busy with expropriation and annexation of land that they had no intention of reorganizing their armaments and training their armies in order to fulfill their responsibilities of protecting the territory and securing the people. In this way, the local government is even more deceived and deceived in the township. In order to please the Sacred Heart and show off their political achievements, the governors of various prefectures vied with each other to lure each other with heavy profits, so that the greedy people could correct and expose the hidden people hidden in the territory of Dayu, and sometimes even for the sake of filling the heads, it is not uncommon for the real Dayu people to be falsely accused of being hidden and executed. After a long time, everyone was in danger, and they were suspicious of each other, and they no longer had the intention of farming, so that the fields became more and more barren, and the people were not able to make a living. In such a situation, if there is another war, where will we recruit soldiers who can fight?!"

Haoxing Mingrui listened to Leng Yiqing's painful complaint with a heavy face, and was silent for a long time, Fang said: "I have lived in the mansion for a long time and don't ask about political affairs, but I really don't know that the court situation has become so unbearable! Lord Leng is worried about the country and the people, this is the responsibility that the pillar of the court should have. It's just that Lord Leng doesn't have to worry too much, I think after this war, the emperor will definitely realize the importance of military force. And I, who are courtiers, should add more words and implore the emperor to rectify the dynasty and implement the new policy. I think that the foundation of my great wealth is still there, as long as I work together and stir up turbidity, it will not be long before there will be a different atmosphere. ”

Leng Yiqing's gaze stayed on Haoxing Mingrui's face for a long time, and finally nodded silently.

Then Haoxing Mingrui picked up the wine glass, signaled to Leng Yiqing, and drank it all. Leng Yiqing also picked up his glass of wine, but he didn't drink it immediately, just stared at the light blue elixir in the cup, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

At this time, Haoxing Mingrui put down the wine glass, looked at the cold clothes that were still raising his glass for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking: "Lord Leng, this wine--what's wrong?"

Leng Yiqing smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said: "The old man is deceased, the wine is still mellow, and it is not right - only the will of heaven!"

With that, he tilted his head and drank the wine from his glass.