Hidden Sky Light

Ning Rutao continued, "Before I was adopted by my foster father, my surname was Xu, and our whole family was killed by the Zhu family."

Chen Ling: "..."

Ning Rutao continued to look at her, "The late emperor never told His Majesty that His Majesty's grandfather became a princess and inherited the throne, and the country's surname was changed from Zhao to Chen; but His Majesty's grandmother had a younger sister who married into the Zhu family."

"The Zhu family is also a high-level mansion in Yanhan, and they gave the Zhao family asylum during the turmoil in Yanhan. At first, everything was fine, but later, the Zhu family's mentality changed. It was also Princess Shang, why Chen Chen The family is on the throne, but the Zhu family is a subject, and slowly, some people began to encourage the Zhu family to take risks."

Chen Ling's eyes were surprised, and after a while, he regained his calm, "So, in the end, the Zhu family rebelled?"

Ning Rutao shook his head and said in a low voice, "No one knows, Xu is, only His Majesty's grandfather knows the truth. Now, the truth has long been unimportant. This matter has not been disclosed to the public, and it has been kept secret, but since then, The Zhu family also faded out of sight and retreated."

Chen Ling remained silent.

Ning Rutao continued, "There is one thing the Zhu family has never understood. The Chen family was able to sit on the throne, not because His Majesty's grandfather became a princess, but because His Majesty's great-grandfather did not want Yanhan's throne. Actually, I want to understand. But it became clear. Maybe the Zhu family understood it from the beginning, but later, when there were many people who encouraged it, and there were more people who encouraged it, they were always unwilling and gradually lost their understanding, or didn't want to think about it... …”

Chen Ling looked at him.

Ning Rutao also looked at her, "Your Majesty's mother has always been on good terms with the late emperor. If it wasn't for the Zhu family, His Majesty would not have wandered abroad. His Majesty is talented and eager to learn. Although he returned to Beijing very late, every time His homework is very good, the old ministers teach His Majesty, and His Majesty can take things from the standpoint of the emperor. Among all the princes, His Majesty is the most suitable to be the emperor, better than the prince at that time."

Chen Lin was slightly surprised.

Ning Rutao continued, "Up to now, His Majesty has looked back and saw that with the gentleness and kindness of the first prince, can he sit firmly in the country? Even if he sits firmly, Yanhan is surrounded by tigers and wolves, how tough can the first prince be? In the face of internal and external aggression, can the first prince have the courage to cut down the garrison, build Ziyiwei, and increase frontier defense, and can he manage the frontier officials? Xu Shiguang, Tan Jin, will change the country. It will be the same as when the late emperor was there, it is Yan Han, but it is Yan Han who can't see ZTE..."

Chen Lingyu lowered her eyes lightly, then raised her eyes to look at him again, "That's why the teacher has devoted all his power to teach me, spared no effort in the affairs of the court, and always felt that I was your best student. Until one day, the teacher Suddenly I know that I am a descendant of the Zhu family. Although it has been many years, I have never been able to overcome this hurdle in my heart, because you hate the Zhu family, but among these princes, I have the blood of the Zhu family on me, and you have the same fate as you. Chou, so I kept swaying and undecided. During the Tan Jin Rebellion, you went to Cang Yue as an envoy and wanted to sit back and watch, but whenever you think of your family, you will repeat in your heart. Is what I said right?"

Ning Rutao said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is right, but there is something wrong."

"What?" Chen Ling asked.

Ning Rutao said, "Shen Ci. Yes, I don't want Shen Ci to hold a heavy army and become a burden in the future. If he is here, others will not be able to do anything, but if he is here, he will also become a burden to His Majesty. Earlier in the East Palace, he was just a burden. Shen Ci, but later went to the border gate. He took over the Licheng commander from General Liu Lao. He is the official of the frontier. His impulsive temperament cannot be controlled by His Majesty. Therefore, no matter what the reason is, Shen Ci cannot stay. I Knowing that the theft of Hucheng's official silver seems to be aimed at Pingnan Hou's mansion, but in fact, he resigned from Chen's resignation, so I added fuel to the flames because it was a good time to be apart from Shen Ci, but I didn't expect His Majesty to protect Shen Ci so far."

Chen Ling said softly, "Teacher, do you believe it? If the teacher is wronged, I will do the same."

Ning Rutao was stunned.

Chen Ling took a sip of the glass of wine, and slowly put down the glass, "In the first feast of the first year, teacher, you didn't do anything, and I have no handle on you. I can think that you are old and cunning, and there is no evidence for everything; It can also be regarded as the last thing you can't bear, so you will pull back from the precipice and do nothing. If you use the emperor's technique taught by my teacher, I will definitely not keep you, it will be a disaster to keep you; but I am not you."

Ning Rutao frowned.

Chen Ling continued, "I remember everything Shen Ci did for me, and I also remember that when I ascended the throne, I felt uneasy. It was the teacher who stood by my side to turn the tide. I remember all these things. If I can't be the emperor, I won't control my country and Yan's foundation just because of one person. I won't kill you, you should leave the capital, but in the future, if there is any trouble, the lives of your family will not be turned over. pass."

Ning Rutao looked at her, and suddenly felt that the person right now was not the young eagle who was slowly trying to fly in the East Palace earlier, but he was still treating her as a young eagle...

Chen Ling stood up.

Ning Rutao said solemnly, "Your Majesty, if you want to be a real king, you should kill me, and you should detain Shen Ci in the capital. If you let him take root in Linbei, one day..."

Before Ning Rutao finished speaking, Chen Ling interrupted, "You think differently, I know very well what kind of king I want to be."

Ning Rutao was surprised.

Chen Ling was determined, with the bearing and majesty of a prince, "You are not the emperor, I am."

Chen Ling turned around.

After a long time, Ning Rutao came back to his senses from the back of the indigo dragon robe.

——She is the real king, and she is already the real king.

***

After getting on the carriage, Chen Lin ordered, "Return to Beijing."

Outside the carriage, Ziyiwei should be.

Qi Shan handed over, "Your Majesty has something to order before?"

Chen Ling nodded, "Go and ask the border gate for any news."

Qi Shan was slightly surprised, "Your Majesty, didn't the news come yesterday?"

Chen Ling said softly, "I just felt a little uneasy in my heart, so I asked someone to ask."

"Yes!" Qi Shan bowed.

"Also," Chen Ling looked at him, "Qishan, originally leaving in five days, but this time leaving tomorrow ahead of schedule, let someone tell Mammy Fang that I will take the Prince - Dao to Linbei this time."

"This, Your Majesty?" Qi Shan was surprised. On such occasions, His Majesty went there by himself.

Chen Ling said, "The prince will meet sooner or later, it's not a bad thing."

"Yes." Qi Shan responded.

Chen Ling finally said, "Let Fang Siping and Sheng Wenyu come to the palace. Before leaving the capital, I have met them both."

"Okay." Qi Shan complied.

After Qishan got off the carriage, the carriage continued to turn back towards the palace. The wheels were rolling, Chen Lin looked out the carriage window and remembered the scene when Ning Zi left Beijing two days ago.

"I have something for you."

"What?" she took.

Ning Zi said, "Grandfather said, His Majesty will know after seeing it."

Chen Ling slowly opened it. Originally thought it was an ordinary scroll, but in the end he found out that it was a hand letter from his father. From the moment he saw the first line, Chen Ling frowned, and then, with surprise in his eyes, he quickly swept across. .

On the side, Ning Zi said softly, "Grandfather let me go to Beijing this time because I was afraid you could use it. He originally wanted to come by himself, but if his old man came to Beijing, there would be too much movement, so let me come."

"Azi..." Chen Ling was still in shock.

Ning Zi smiled, "I haven't taken it apart and read it. Only the emperor and grandfather have seen the handwriting on this scroll, and maybe Chen Xiuyuan's grandfather has seen it. Before this trip to Beijing, my grandfather told me that His Majesty should not use it. But the old man was still afraid of accidents, so he asked me to bring it. Grandfather also said that if His Majesty can't use it this time, he won't use it in the future, but things still have to be handed over to His Majesty. …”

Chen Ling knew it, but he didn't expect it at the same time.

Ning Zi smiled and said, "Let me guess, will Yan Han have an empress?"

Chen Ling slowly put away the scroll and said softly, "No."

Ning Zi looked at her.

Chen Ling continued, "I won't, and I don't want to. My father just gave me a talisman, I won't use it."

She has her way.

She will not be a queen.

After that, she can do it anytime she wants, but she won't.

Yan Han has been recuperating for more than a hundred years, but he has not yet reached ZTE. Yan Han needs a peaceful and prosperous world, and there can be no potential crisis.

She has A Nian.

A Nian is also a righteous crown prince, and there will be no more disputes over the origin of the throne in the future.

A Nian's surname is Chen, and he will be the emperor in the future.

This is enough.

Shen Ci can also stay where he wants to stay, he can be a golden horse, he can gallop across borders, he doesn't have to be tied to a certain place, and he is daunting and fearful in doing anything.

Right now, she can do what she wants, and he can chase what he wants, but they are all persevering for Anian's future.

why not?

Chen Ling looked back.

It was almost the middle of the first month, she was a little worried about Shen Ci, and she felt inexplicably heart palpitations on the road today...

The last time it was in Fuyang County, Shen Ci asked her to take A Nian away, and he stayed with Lou Chi.

But right now it's at the border.

Chen Ling felt inexplicably uneasy.

She originally planned to leave for Linbei in five days.

More than a month after the war between Baer and Yanhan, Cang Yue declared war with Baer to put pressure on Baer as promised. The Baer Cavalry led by Wusutai did not seek benefits in Linbei. The Lord and Pie were at odds.

Bo Jin scrupulously abides by the agreement between the two sides when they established the city.

In a month or so, Cang Yue was able to quickly exert such pressure. Bo Jin was responsible and had absolute right to speak in Cang Yue Kingdom. At such a time, he can call the new Khan Zhamuhartao, who can move Baal, to meet in Linbei. This person is definitely not simple.

But she also knew that the battle between Yan Han and Barr must be fought.

And to fight very well, there will be room for negotiation and capital.

Lin Bei's pressure was all on Shen Ci.

But she just couldn't calm down for the past two days, and she always felt that something was wrong...

The affair between Chen Xian and Chen Yuan had just passed, and Chen Xiuyuan was no longer in the court. There were many unfinished affairs in the court, and she originally wanted to go north after finishing it.

But it's better to leave early, first explain Fang Siping and Sheng Wenyu.

Now that Chen Xian and Chen Yuanyuan have already subverted the law, there will not be too many storms in the DPRK. Instead, the Linbei war situation and the meeting with Baer and Cangmu in Linbei are the top priorities now. sense.

She was a little worried about Shen Ci...

***

Nowadays, the war on the battlefield in the forest is gradually turning into daytime. Barr's two largest granaries have been burned. Barr was originally born after water and grass. When a war begins, food and grass are bound to be in short supply. Earlier, they used war to support war.

This time the granary was burnt, and the Baer iron cavalry at the northern border of the forest was in a dilemma, and it was difficult to ride a tiger.

In addition, the grain and horse road was cut off.

The situation suddenly turned.

Earlier, the Linbei garrison attacked the area of ​​​​Shougouling, but now it is Barr's iron cavalry fighting back frantically, either directly attacking Linbei City to supply supplies, or opening up the road for food and horses.

But no matter which one, in the current situation of supply interruption, it is difficult for Baal, and it will become more and more difficult. So Barr is bound to counterattack crazily, and the further back he goes, the less hope he has.

No one thought that the good situation earlier would be suddenly forced to a dead end.

The lieutenant told the specific situation of the battle area between the two sides. After listening to Yu Ya, he ordered, "Continue to fight, keep on fighting, and then decline again, and three will be exhausted. The Baer Cavalry will not last long."

"Yes!" The deputy general ordered.

Yu Ya continued to look at the sand table, the current situation was something that General Shen had thought about earlier, and he was on the verge of danger, and it was only today. As long as he takes every step of the way, Baer Tieqi can't make a comeback in Linbei, and the decline is a foregone conclusion.

As long as there are no reinforcements, this battle will be over in a few days.

While Yu Ya pondered, a guard raised the curtain and entered, "General! Emergency report ahead!"

Yu Ya turned her eyes, "Speak."

The guard surrendered, "General, General Zhou's news, there is reinforcements from Barr ahead, and the Liangma Road was attacked by both sides, and the losses were heavy. Right now, General Zhou is guarding with General Han and General Guo, but the pressure on the Liangma Road is very high. Call for reinforcements!"

Yu Ya was startled, "You mean, Barr has reinforcements?"

"Yes!" The guard replied, "I went to the road of grain and horses. This wave of eagerness to attack is very strong, especially General Han, who has been attacked by the enemy on both sides and has been fighting for two consecutive days, with heavy casualties. live."

"Topographic map!" Yu Ya called out.

If the grain and horse road cannot be kept, then the current situation is bound to change again.

Immediately, someone who joined the army stepped forward and prepared a topographic map, which was a topographic map based on the grain and horse roads.

The guard stepped forward and marked out the reinforcement route of Barr's iron cavalry. "General, Barr's reinforcements this time are divided into three groups. The pressure is all concentrated on General Han. I want to use General Han to make a way."

"General!" Suddenly, the troops stationed outside the tent called out in unison.

Yu Ya and the others turned their heads and saw that Shen Ci raised the curtain and pillow and entered.

"General Shen?" Several people cupped their hands one after another, but they didn't expect it to be Shen Ci. Yesterday, I knew that General Shen's mood was a bit wrong. Master Gu's death had a big impact on General Shen. Later, the old man Zhao Lunchi brought back was probably an old acquaintance of General Shen.

Everyone's eyes turned to Shen Ci, their eye sockets were sunken, their faces were tired, and they should have been sleepless all night.

"Speak, I heard it just now, continue to speak." Shen Ci said in a deep voice.

He is the manager, no matter what happens. As long as he is still there, he will put aside his identity as Shen Ci. There is still Linbei garrison here, and there are Linbei people and Yan Han behind the Linbei garrison.

The battlefield is always cruel, and it will not stop because of anyone, nor will it stop because of whose family.

Shen Ci looked at the topographic map, and the guard just now continued, "General, Barr reinforcements suddenly came from the Liangma Road, and the three directions of the reinforcements are all drawn on the topographic map. Both General and General Guo have no spare capacity for further reinforcements."

Shen Ci ordered, "Add reinforcements from the main force, and go now."

"Yes!"

"Where's Slender Dog Ridge?" Shen Ci was absent overnight, so he didn't understand the situation this morning.

Yu Ya replied, "Since yesterday, Barr has been attacking Shougou Ling, and these attacks have been fierce. But there is a situation where Wu Sutai was not seen to fight."

Shen Ci turned to look at him.

He pretended to attack Wu Sutai and led Wu Sutai to leave the camp, and then Han Guan and Guo Zixiao burned the granary. Wu Sutai had no time to react, but when this big mess happened, Wu Sutai should personally lead the army to stabilize the army, but Yu Ya That is to say, I haven't seen Wu Sutai since last night.

Should not.

If Wu Sutai is not in the direction of Shougouling, that is...

Suddenly, Shen Ci seemed to remember something, and turned around, "The topographic map of the Liangma Road!"

Right now is the topographic map of Liangma Road!

Everyone was stunned.

Zhao Lunchi just entered, "The general wants a blank topographic map."

These days have always been Zhao Lunchi's duty as half of the army in the battalion. Looking at it for the rest of the month, Zhao Lunchi could quickly respond to what Shen Ci said and what he wanted.

At the moment, there are soldiers who join the army and put the topographic map on it.

Shen Ci's eyes kept on staring, and he looked at it quickly, "Tanluo topographic map!"

Zhao Lunchi simply went up on his own.

It was the Liangma Road just now, and now it's Tan Luo. The general wanted to see the direction from Tan Luo to the Liangma Road.

Zhao Lunchi hung up together.

Shen Ci couldn't help but glance at him, but Zhao Lunchi didn't answer.

Yes, there is a river from Tanluo to Liangma Road. If you lie down in ice water, you can go directly to Liangma Road for reinforcements.

Han Guan is here, and the other party will attack here because he knows that Wu Sutai will go here.

Mrs. Wusu is familiar with the Linbei battlefield!

Moreover, knowing that the granary was burned and the decisiveness on the battlefield made him directly abandon this batch of Baal cavalry, because he knew that the battle had been lost!

These were originally Baal's first line.

He knew earlier that once the battle was defeated, the first team could not be used. He could go to the road of grain and horses as soon as possible to Baer.

"Give me a garrison elite, and immediately go to Liangma Road to intercept Wu Sutai!" After Shen Ci finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "Go to the place where Han Guansheng is tied! Quick!"

The night has passed, and Wu Sutai will be ahead of him! Taking advantage of the road of grain and horses, kill Han Guan!

Han Guan can't die anymore!

"Yu Ya, look good here!" Shen Ci ordered.

"Yes!" Yu Ya also responded.

Shen Ci jumped on his horse, and an elite team immediately followed.

Zhao Lunchi also jumped on his horse, "General, I'll go with you!"

Shen Ci looked at him, "You are hurt."

Zhao Lunchi gritted his teeth, "My life was saved by the old man. I want to work with the general. General Han has been taking care of me, and I am going to save him."

"Drive!" Shen Ci hit the horse.

Zhao Lunchi and the imperial guards behind him followed, followed by a garrison.

If you have to run all day and night from the main camp to the Liangma Road, you will not dare to stop at all. If you stop, you may not be able to catch up with the Han Pass!

The night was dark, and the horse galloped, Shen Ci did not dare to blink.

——Still let it go, then do you want to call out Second Young Master?

——The surnamed Shen is here, beat him up... FUCK! You really beat you to the death~ I didn't beat you, remember, my name is Han Guan!

- Shen Ci, your uncle's! Who wants you to be hypocritical! I can't die.

——With us here, no one can stop the general’s bridal chamber!

Shen Ci's hand holding the reins was trembling, and the light and shadow of Tong Hanguan kept flashing in his mind.

——Your Majesty said that the general is going to Linbei, and there must be someone by his side. I don’t think I’ve been to Linbei before, so I just came to see it! The big deal is that the shroud in horse leather is a hero again eighteen years later!

Shen Ci gritted his teeth, "Drive!"

***

As soon as dawn arrived, Han Guan and his garrison had been fighting with the enemy for two full days.

The granary was only burned, and it was said that there should not be someone attacking the grain and horse road so soon. Han Guan was out of breath, but after the night had passed, there were only a hundred or so troops standing around.

"General, if you don't withdraw, you won't be able to leave! I'll wait for the cover general to leave first."

"Let's go! The road of grain and horses must be defended, the position is there, the people are there, and no one can leave until the last person is killed!" Han Guan has long been red-eyed.

Another Barr charged up, and Han Guan drew his saber from the corpse, "I'm your father!"

The sky is white with fish belly, but the checkpoint has already been dyed red with blood.

"General!" The lieutenant in the same place as Han Guan was back-to-back with him, but now, in the other place in front of Han Guan, the lieutenant swallowed heavily and said in a low and slightly trembling voice, "Tai Wu Su! "

Han Guan turned around slowly, but saw Wu Sutai, who was burly and tall, stepped forward, and behind him were the elites of the Baer Cavalry. The garrison here could not stop it at all!

There were only less than twenty people left in Han Guan, and Wu Sutai stepped forward with a heavy oppression and suffocation. Some of the clothes on my body were wet, and they came from lying on ice water!

That means, breaking the boat.

Han Guan clenched his saber.

Wu Sutai's personal guard snatched the war horse on the battlefield where the blood was flowing.

They want to borrow food and horses to escape from here...

"There are many big clouds." The attendant behind him called in Baal's words, and Wu Sutai said solemnly, "Let me kill these Yanhan garrison before leaving."

The attendant behind him stopped talking, and Wu Sutai drew his sword.

The garrison in front of Han Guan stepped forward, but he was as terrifying as Wu Sutai, who had no ability to fight back at all. In the Linbei battlefield, Wu Sutai is a more terrifying existence than Tan Jin, and now, this terror permeates every pore.

"I know you, you are the person next to Shen Ci." Wu Su was too violent, Han Guan swung his knife, and the knife was cut off. Han Guan fell far away, and two bloods were spit in his mouth.

What a lot of strength, this person...

Can't stop it at all.

Han Guan struggled to get up, and he was slashed in the chest again, and Han Guan knelt down in pain.

Wu Sutai stepped forward and said in a low and dark voice, "I will cut off your hands and feet, leave you here, and send a message to Shen Ci, one day, one day I will kill him!"

"You fart!" Han Guan jumped up and stabbed the dagger at his foot, only to find that Wu Sutai directly stretched out his hand to hold it, but he held it straight, Han Guan couldn't move, Wu Sutai stretched out his hand and stuck his neck. Some suffocation.

"I changed my attention." Wu Su tried so hard, Han Guan's face turned purple, slowly, slowly, he couldn't move, thinking of Lao Xue, Lao Xue too, Lao Xue was like this...

"I'll kill you first, and then kill Shen Ci!" A glint flashed in Wu Sutai's eyes.

"You fart!" Han Guan burst out, and with the burst, Han Guan's consciousness gradually blurred.

Wu Sutai tried to squeeze him to death, but suddenly a bow and arrow brushed past her arm, and Wu Sutai had to let go.

Suddenly, the left wing and the right wing poured out of the Lin Bei garrison to surround them.

Han Guan fell to the ground, breathing desperately, and Zhao Lunchi stepped forward to beat him and ran, Han Guan looked up, and saw Shen Ci not far from Wusu Tai, general, general. "

Wu Sutai looked at Shen Ci.

"Didn't you say you want to kill me?" Shen Ci clenched his saber and said solemnly, "Come and try."