Xiong Wei walked out of Kunning Palace with an expressionless face.

Xia Yun saw that Xiong Wei had come out, and hurriedly ran over and asked with concern, "Xiong Wei, how are you?"

Xiong Wei didn't speak, he pulled Xia Yun with his head down and walked forward slowly.

Xia Yun saw that Xiong Wei didn't speak, felt weird, and was not at ease, and continued to ask, "What did the queen ask you?"

Xiong Wei didn't say anything, and continued to walk forward.

Xia Yun was stunned for a moment, shook off Xiong Wei's hand and asked, "Xiong Wei, what's wrong with you?"

Xiong Wei glanced at Xia Yun and said, "It's nothing." Let's go back!"

He walked straight away. Xia Yun didn't know what to say, she just thought Xiong Wei was weird.

Xiong Wei didn't know what was wrong with him, and suddenly felt very tired. The whole body has no strength, it is soft, and it is difficult to walk.

He was silently asking himself if he was physically or mentally tired. In less than a second, he had an answer right away, physically and mentally exhausted.

He didn't know if what the queen said was true or false. But it doesn't look like a fake.

To be honest, he didn't know who the emperor would send to the expedition. The emperor hasn't seen anyone recently, but he talked to himself yesterday afternoon, and today he caused these things.

He suddenly had a lot of helplessness and a lot of sighs in his heart. He walked frowning, and then looked up at the white clouds in the sky, which they always floated so carefree.

Xiong Wei suddenly wanted to leave the palace, turned around and pulled Xia Yun and walked outside the palace.

Xia Yun didn't know what was wrong with Xiong Wei, so she had to follow silently.

Unconsciously, they went out of the city and walked to the small river in the suburbs where they met Xia Yun back then.

Xiong Wei still didn't speak, and sat silently by the river, watching the river flow quietly.

Xia Yun didn't speak, she sat quietly beside Xiong Wei.

In a few moments, Xiong Wei stretched out and lay in the grass, his hands leaning back. He must grasp the overall situation in this war, he can't lose, and he can't just watch his country being occupied by Nurhachi.

Since the emperor and Nurhachi are fighting, Zheng Guifei and the queen are also fighting, and he has inadvertently fallen into this war that even if he is scheming, there is gunsmoke, so let's fight with them to the end.

It's not that I like to fight, but I really don't want to see the country give away like this. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband!

Whether it is Yang Hao or Xiong Yanbi, if he follows him to Liaodong, he will not be subject to the orders of the monarch outside. If you can't do it, just put him in the air!

Xiong Wei suddenly felt that he had figured it out. He took a deep breath, looked at Xia Yun's back and said, "Yun'er, why do you say that there is a fight where there are people. ”

Xia Yun turned around and lay in his arms and said, "I don't know about this." ”

"Then we don't care about anything. I want to get a good night's sleep. After Xiong Wei finished speaking, he hugged Xia Yun and soon fell asleep.

Xia Yun heard Xiong Wei's snoring after a while. She smiled slightly, feeling that Xiong Wei at this time was like a child.

Xiong Wei slept until noon the next day. He rolled over, and the sun stinged his eyes.

He opened his eyes and saw Xia Yun standing by the river. He stood up abruptly and picked up Xia Yun from behind.

"Ahh ”

"Yun'er, do you want me to become a majestic general?" Xiong Wei said, leaning his head on Xia Yun's shoulder.

"Why, are you going to fight for the position of manager?"

"I'm going to fight for this position, and the queen said yesterday that Yang Hao must not be allowed to go on the expedition. If I want to be the manager, she's willing to support me. ”

"What are you talking about?" Xia Yun hesitated a little when she heard Xiong Wei's words, "How do I feel that the queen is trying to woo you." ”

"She won't pull me in, I don't know. But if I'm the manager, I'm going to fight hard. ”

"But you don't have any experience in leading troops, can this work? If I'm the manager, it's up to me. When the time comes, let them come up with the battle plan, I won't fight, I won't watch it yet?"

"That's what I said. But ......" Xia Yun was still a little worried.

"Don't. If the queen and Concubine Zheng continue to compete like this, the war on the frontier will be even more urgent. Xiong Wei said, took Xia Yun's hand and said, "Let's go, let's go to the palace now, ask the emperor, and let me be the boss." ”

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the palace, they saw the queen's people standing at the gate of the palace, and as soon as they saw Xiong Wei, they hurriedly said: "Lord Xiong, you can hurry up and follow me to Kunning Palace." The queen is crazy looking for you. ”

"Father-in-law, what's so in a hurry. Xiong Wei looked at him inexplicably.

The eunuch didn't let Xiong Wei talk much, and directly dragged Xiong Wei to Kunning Palace. When he was about to arrive at Kunning Palace, the eunuch hurriedly shouted: "Queen Mother, Lord Xiong is here." ”

"Xiong Wei, I'll go back first. Xia Yun said. She learned to be obedient this time, and she didn't let her go openly, so she came secretly.

When the queen saw Xiong Wei coming, she hurriedly asked: "Did you see the emperor yesterday, where did you go today, and why did you enter the palace at this time?"

Xiong Wei frowned and said, "Back to the queen, Weichen left the palace after leaving you yesterday." Is there anything important?"

"The emperor summoned Yang Hao overnight last night, and early this morning, Yang Hao led his troops to Liaodong. I heard that the emperor named Yang Hao as the left attendant of the military department and the imperial history of the capital, passing through Liaodong. ”

"What?" said Xiong. He only knew that the emperor had made up his mind to go on the expedition yesterday, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, the emperor would send someone to the expedition.

"Don't worry, Queen Mother, I'll go see the emperor immediately. After Xiong Wei finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.

"No need. I sent someone to inquire, and the emperor stayed at Concubine Zheng last night. When the queen said this, her heart suddenly hurt, "The matter has become a foregone conclusion, I'm afraid it will be difficult to turn around." ”

"Queen Mother......" Xiong Wei suddenly didn't know what to say.

He thought for a moment and then said, "What should we do now?" ”

"Are you willing to tell me word for word what the emperor told you yesterday and what Concubine Zheng said. The queen did not speak from above, with a hint of pleading in her tone.

Xiong Wei nodded, and told the queen all the conversations between Mingshenzong and Zheng Guifei and himself.

After hearing this, the queen sat on the chair in a distracted manner and sighed: "Is it true that my dynasty is really finished?"

"Queen, what do you mean by that?" Xiong Wei didn't quite understand.

The queen did not speak.

Xiong Wei continued to ask: "I will now go to ask the emperor to send me to Liaodong as well." ”

"It's too late, it's too late. Your words yesterday have already offended Concubine Zheng. With Concubine Zheng's temper, she must have said a lot in front of the emperor yesterday, and she won't agree to you going. ”

"Can't I go and beg the emperor?" Xiong continued.

"You are going to ask the emperor?" the queen repeated again, and continued, "When you were dealing with the case of Yangzhou salt tax, the emperor asked you to kill several people, and you did not kill the three most important people. The prefect and governor of Yangzhou, the president of the Salt Merchants Association, died unexpectedly. Concubine Zheng Guifei has already said in front of the emperor that you are my person. ”

Xiong Wei was startled when he heard this, he never thought that someone would say this about himself.

"Didn't you notice that the emperor had begun to scruple about you when you came back this time?" the queen asked again.

The queen didn't say that Xiong Wei didn't think so, but as soon as the queen said it, Xiong Wei thought back carefully, and the emperor was indeed not as honest with himself as before.

"The emperor has always been wary of my Wang clan, even at the ...... of it," the queen said, her eyes couldn't help but redden.

"At any cost?" Xiong continued.

"Forget it, I won't talk about things without evidence. The queen said with a face full of grievances, "The emperor must have known about your visit to my Kunning Palace yesterday." That's why the emperor summoned Yang Hao overnight, and he acted so fast. ”

"Queen Mother, this means ......" Xiong Wei didn't continue, he suddenly felt that the emperor no longer trusted him.

"What should I do then?" Xiong Wei was also anxious.

"You don't have to worry now, you haven't entered the palace for most of the day, you go to the emperor's study now, if the emperor asks you to go to Liaodong, you will agree immediately. If the emperor doesn't mention this matter to you again, then you don't have to ask again. ”

Xiong Wei's intuition told him that the emperor would not let him go. In fact, from the emperor's tone yesterday, Xiong Wei felt that the emperor already had his own doctrine in his heart, but he didn't know why he hadn't made up his mind yet.

I summoned Xiong Wei in, just to ask.

"Queen Mother, I want to ask the emperor to go on the expedition myself. Xiong Wei really couldn't swallow this breath.

"If you go, the emperor will think that you have other intentions, and even want to seize the throne. The queen reminded Xiong Wei and said, "The merit is high!"

"How come!" Xiong Wei had never thought of it like this, and he was indeed annoyed in his heart.

"You've done so much for the royal family now. first rescued the prince, then escorted King Fu, and helped the emperor investigate so many cases privately. There is no one in the court who is more popular than you. ”

Xiong Wei suddenly realized that the queen didn't say anything, and she didn't know that she had done so much. Throw a fit!

"Do you know why Han Gaozu borrowed the hand of Empress Lu to get rid of Han Xin, why Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin released the military power with a glass of wine, you look at the loyal ministers who fought the world with Emperor Gaozu, and in the end, there were a few good endings. ”

Xiong Wei listened to the queen's words, and unconsciously a cold air came out of his back. Xia Yun also reminded herself of this question.

"Queen, what should I do now. Yang Ho went on the expedition, in your words, he is Ma Yan. ”

"I can only resign myself to fate, and I hope God will bless me to return triumphantly. The queen said, her eyes were blank, and she said lightly, "You go down first." I want to be alone. ”

The queen couldn't say anything when he said this, he gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and walked out of Kunning Palace.

As soon as Xiong Wei came out, he went to the study. He has been waiting for the emperor's summons. However, when it was dark, the emperor did not summon him.

He finally couldn't help but go to see the Myojin Sect. As soon as he wanted to step in, Xia Yun didn't know where to come out and stop him.

Xia Yun shook her head at Xiong Wei and said, "No!"

Xiong Wei looked at her with a frown. Xia Yun said again: "This is not the place to speak. ”

Xia Yun pulled Xiong Wei all the way out of the palace.

They came to the Flower Building. Xia Yun told Xiong Wei that she had been hiding under the window and listening to Xiong Wei's conversation with the queen.

Xiong Wei punched the table.

Xia Yun was stunned for a moment, and said weakly, "Are you angry?"

"Nope. I'm just angry that I didn't have a chance to fight!"

Xia Yun also took a deep breath and said, "If you want to fight, the only way to do this is to let the emperor speak himself." Otherwise, the emperor thinks that you have bad intentions, and things will be even more difficult to handle. ”

Xiong Wei didn't speak, holding a breath in his heart. A seven-foot man, who wants to serve the country, has no way.