fierce fox

Pure and kind, even a bit too elegant and noble, so that he was able to keep himself in the center of the whirlpool, and did not let those greedy relatives of the emperor take this road of no return prematurely. Trivial political affairs were assigned to his son who had no foundation in the court.

"Ah Yi, you will start going to court tomorrow, remember to be cautious in everything, and don't use your quick tongue to make troubles with others easily. Now the situation is chaotic, the holy will is unclear, and the forces of all parties are fighting like a raging fire. Be low-key." Mo Yunji said with some concern.

Mo Yunji was a few years older than Lin Huaiyi, and when he was young, he was taken by the then crown prince and now the Holy Majesty to see Lin Huaiyi who was in the baby of General Lin for a few times, and then General Lin's blood stained the yellow sand in Mobei. Pray to God and worship Buddha, and turn a blind eye to worldly affairs.

Seeing that the child was pitiful, Mo Hong asked Mo Yunji, who didn't speak much at the time and seemed a bit dull, to go and find Lin Huaiyi in his free time, so that the two of them could have a companion.

Although Mo Yunji is kind-hearted, he is not stupid. He knows that there are limits to everything, so although he said that the two houses do not move around much on the surface, so as not to arouse suspicion, but he has always taken care of Lin Huaiyi as his younger brother, and he will treat Lin Huaiyi with any good things. Find someone to secretly send to the general's mansion.

The emperor's family is hypocritical and indifferent, and Mo Yunji is very happy to have such a younger brother who is not right and wrong.

Even though later Lin Huaiyi acted like the mud couldn't support the wall every day, drove away many people successively, and was pointed at the nose by the Taifu and scolded him, but Mo Yunji still took the trouble to find a teacher for him, and he was always used to everything They will all think about him.

Although he didn't know how many dynasties this seemingly younger brother had actually lived.

"Well, I see." Lin Huaiyi responded, and began to have some calculations in his mind.

After lunch, Mo Yunji used to go to the study to sit for a while, and Lin Huaiyi rarely followed him.

Mo Yunji likes to study, and the Bahuang Pavilion on the door beam is his own words. In the simple and deserted fourth prince's mansion, the study room is the most valuable. It is full of ancient books on bamboo slips that he usually collects everywhere. It can be seen that the four princes In daily life, there is little soup and little water, so I should have thrown all my monthly salary into this attic in a corner.

If he hadn't been in the royal family, he wouldn't be bad if he used his knowledge to test for fame.

On weekdays, Lin Huaiyi couldn't even delay reading the book, so Mo Yunji was really surprised when the dandy prince proposed to go to the study together.

"Ah Yi, is this going to take the exam for fame and ambition?" Mo Yunji joked.

"Why am I swallowing Xianjing?" Lin Huaiyi replied [-] times, Mo Yunji was choked up and couldn't speak for a while.

It wasn't until Lin Huaiyi found the original rubbings of the history book Mo Yunji that he realized that he was going to borrow flowers to present Buddha.

It's not a problem to send books, but I haven't seen anyone like Ah Yi before, so it's really novel.Mo Yunji thought secretly.

However, Lin Huaiyi's willingness to go out and walk more is enough to make him gratified. It seems that he has made more serious appearances in front of people recently. He is no longer the rich prince in the tavern flower building, nor is he the unkempt farmer from the family who came down from the mountain.

"How about going to Gongsun's mansion with me later? Today, General Gongsun was sick and did not go to court. Let's go together and tell him about it."

It was less than a cup of tea, Lin Huaiyi was already sitting on the rattan chair drowsy, half-closed his eyes, his head drooped and raised, Mo Yunji had to arrange for him before he completely lost his mind.

"Well, I planned to go there at first." Lin Huaiyi said in a daze.

The strong wind blows away all the crimson, and the green is full of shade.

It's easy to get sleepy in the early spring afternoon, especially for this fluffy lazy fox.

It was a warm spring day, and the breeze was blowing from the half-closed wooden windows, wrapped in the fragrance of hyacinths outside the house, and the wooden windows creaked and swayed back and forth.

Touching his face itched, the fox in such a comfortable situation couldn't help showing his tail hanging behind the rattan chair and blowing the wind secretly.

"The little brother Xu, what are you doing now?" His thoughts drifted to the distance with Liu Xu, to the shy and strong boy who lived under the fence.

Lin Yiqing, who was more than ten years ago, has been an indomitable general since the day he met him. He is invulnerable to a hundred enemies outside the fortress. He has been honed by time and has been polished by time. It is only occasionally when the two of them get along that they show some stubborn nature. .

If old general Lin hadn't passed away unexpectedly, this young general should still be able to see all the flowers in Chang'an in a day.

When the heavy pressure hit him suddenly, he withstood the doubts of everyone and the looting of those who wanted to take advantage of the fire, and supported the operation of the entire garrison with his shoulders. In a short period of time, he From a young master to a qualified general.

Everyone only sighed that the tiger father had no dogs, but who knew how many layers of skin he had shed, and whether he was at a loss.

Later, his dependent sister was sent out of the capital to the Western Regions as a concubine princess, and became the last flame that built his iron bones and blood.

And the current Lin Xu is the one that Lin Huaiyi had never been lucky enough to participate in, that stubborn young man who had no one to help him, holding his breath to fight against the outside world.

"Three lives are lucky"

To protect you well.

☆、Chapter 17

The two waited until Riyang, guessing that it should be past the lunch break, they went to Gongsun Mansion together, the doorman saw that it was the two of them, and opened the door for them without even informing them.

And General Gongsun has been waiting in the front hall for a long time.

Seeing the two of them arrived, they asked people to replace the cold tea and re-brew a pot of hot Pu'er.

Mo Yunji did not exchange many greetings, which is rare, and cut straight to the point: "General Gongsun, the emperor fired Chen Yide early this morning because of the leak of the military plane. Chen Guogong was implicated and now he is fined to contemplate behind closed doors. I am afraid that there will be major changes in the Kucha garrison."

"I already know about Mr. Chen's family." Gongsun Jia pondered for a while and asked, "Has the emperor made any other statements after the court meeting?"

"Father did not express his position today, and his expression was uneasy from the beginning to the end. After the court, he drove back to the imperial study so that no one would be disturbed, and I have not heard of anyone being invited to go there."

"I heard that the second prince submitted this matter?" Gongsun Jia asked.

"Exactly, according to what the second emperor brother said, the deputy general of Shanyanguan noticed something was wrong, but he didn't dare to write to the court clearly, so he sent someone to notify him. After the second emperor brother learned about it, he understood that the matter was serious, and he was afraid of making trouble. He did not make a big announcement, but contacted the Tingwei Mansion and sent people to investigate for several months, and finally got the evidence..."

"The second prince knows that if he gets conclusive evidence of this, Mr. Chen's family will surely be unable to escape, and the emperor will definitely not let him go.

With the lesson learned by Wu Nazi who almost dragged him into the water, he wanted to gain trust in front of the emperor again, so he contacted Tingwei's mansion to collect evidence. He was very smart.

Even if someone wants to say that he is planting and framing for personal gain, and Mr. Yin, the stubborn old man who does not care about everything, is sitting in Tingwei's mansion to support the facade, the evidence of the Chen family's collusion with the enemy is really not a complete forgery... ..."

"As Lord Gongsun said, Mr. Chen's family really can't explain this matter, after all, the letter came out of his room, and the handwriting on the letter matches.

The Tingwei Mansion has always been meticulous and comprehensive in its work, and they were also afraid of catching the wrong person and judging the wrong case, and even compared all the military reports and family letters submitted by Mr. Chen to find out that this letter was indeed written by Mr. Chen..." Mo Yunji continued to speak helplessly.

"Father was furious after seeing it. He didn't even want to listen to Mr. Chen's trembling explanation, so he ordered someone to drag him down and behead him."

Gongsun Jia quickly exchanged glances with Lin Huaiyi, and said softly, "The emperor will make some moves on this matter tomorrow, and our servants will just wait and see how it changes. However, I still have something to discuss with the two of you."

After finishing speaking, he opened the bamboo tube that he had been holding all the time, pulled out the rolled paper, spread it on the wooden table, and said to the two: "This is a secret document that was urgently sent to my residence from the northwest last night. Your Highness and the prince will come and see it."

The two of them stepped forward, only to see a few words written on the paper: "Yeluchi, the second prince of Wensu, died violently. The cause of death is strange and has not yet been ascertained. The rain is about to pour, take care."

For a moment, the three of them were speechless, but they all thought of the same sentence in their hearts.

"This is no accident."

Wensu has always been neutral. Although there were many battles with the countries of the Western Regions in the early years, the entire Wei Dynasty outside the Western Regions was fighting each other.

After the situation became more stable, Wen Su rarely participated in the open and covert battles of various countries, as if he had found an unexpected balance under the pull of various forces.

And Yeluchi's death seemed like someone had cut one of the threads, smashing this whitewashed balance.

Mo Yunji frowned slightly and asked

"What do you think, General?"

Gongsun Jiada

"Your Highness forgives me for being stupid. I haven't figured out how the two things are related. I dare not jump to conclusions. I need to find out the truth before sorting out the pros and cons."

"This matter was sent by my best friend in the frontier overnight, so the news will be earlier. But no matter how slow it is, the Holy Majesty will know about it today. I don't know what the Holy Majesty will think about this matter."

The matter of Wensu was no small matter, Gongsun Jia didn't dare to say more, so he could only practice Tai Chi for a while, and at the same time, he felt a little anxious.If the spies really find out news that is not good for Wei, then they have to make preparations earlier.

"It's a coincidence, the lord, when he goes to court tomorrow, he should be able to catch up with this big drama." Gongsun Jia smiled and broke up the gradually dignified atmosphere.

"I can't ask for it," Lin Huaiyi replied.

The two of them stopped talking, the situation was not yet clear, and they needed to hold their breath and lie dormant, waiting for an opportunity.

The three briefly exchanged the news they had obtained so far, and Mo Yunji and Lin Huaiyi got up and went back to their homes.

Gongsun Jia got up to see them off, and pressed Lin Huaiyi's shoulder heavily at the door. The two looked at each other, and Lin Huaiyi nodded to Gongsun Jia.

He brought the scrolls to the Proton Mansion, and it was Uncle Liu who came out to greet them. When he saw him coming, he sent his servants to find Lin Xu. He invited Lin Huaiyi to sit in the front hall and he busily prepared hot tea and pastries.

"The mansion just made walnut cakes, the prince must try it." Uncle Liu entertained Lin Huaiyi as if he were his own family, and he took care of everything by himself.

"It's okay, Uncle Liu, I'll just sit down for a while." Lin Huaiyi felt a little embarrassed.

It's just that Lin Xu arrived in a hurry after Lin Huaiyi finished drinking a cup of tea, ate half a plate of walnut crisps, and started playing with flowers and grass in boredom.

In fact, Lin Xu had just practiced sword in the yard as usual, and sweated a lot. He suddenly heard the news that King Yucheng had arrived, dropped the sword and hurried to wash and change clothes, feeling pleasantly surprised and anxious. Turn over a pot of hot water.

The chaos of soldiers and horses is really very different from the slow-moving little researcher in front of ordinary people.

It wasn't until the moment he stepped into the threshold of the front hall that he could barely hold back his steps and straighten his spine before he managed to look calm.

Seeing him, Lin Huaiyi remembered the way Lin Xu aggrievedly rubbed his long ears in the morning to keep him from crying, and could hardly hide his smile.

"Young master, you are applying yellow decals to the mirror."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Xu's face turned even redder, making the serious appearance just set up broken in a second.A certain fox's mouth is grinning almost to its ears.

"I don't know that the lord came, but I'm far away. It's really..." When Lin Xu racked his brains to find a reason to explain, he saw Lin Huaiyi took out a book of historical records from his arms with a smile, which made Lin Xu suddenly lose his words. ability.

King Yucheng who he had casually chatted with the fourth prince actually remembered!I even went to help him ask for it!

Lin Xu opened his mouth, and found that he was dumb. He didn't know what to say, and he couldn't say anything.He just felt his nose a little sore.

"This..." His thoughts were confused, and he couldn't think of any appropriate words to thank him.

"It's nothing, I just went to the fourth prince's mansion today, sat in the study for a while, and came over after seeing this book." Lin Huaiyi said casually, as if he was really just helping out.

Lin Xu hurriedly reached out to pick it up, and the moment he touched the book, he saw a large area of ​​light black ink marks on Lin Huaiyi's hand, as if he had not washed the words after learning.He froze for a moment, feeling inexplicably familiar with this look.

Lin Huaiyi saw that his eyes were fixed on his hands, so he covered them up with his sleeves and sighed.

"It's just my fault that I've been idle on weekdays. I haven't written a few words. I wanted to write something today to show the Fourth Prince some pointers. I didn't expect to get my hands dirty and couldn't wash them clean."

Lin Xu suddenly realized, so he advised Lin Huaiyi, "My lord can soak his hands in warm water, and then get some saponins to wash them off."

"I've learned the lesson, then thank you, young master." Lin Huaiyi said with a smile.

At this time, Uncle Liu also came in, holding the same bamboo tube as the one seen in Gongsun's mansion.

The same words were written on the paper inside.

"My lord, do you know about the second prince Wensu?" Uncle Liu asked.

"I just came back from Gongsun Mansion, and General Gongsun has informed me about this. Do Uncle Liu and Young Master have any ideas?"

"Although Yeluchi, the second prince of Wensu, is young, he is still a man. Before the third prince and I left Beijing, I heard that he was contacting various countries to form an alliance."

Uncle Liu said, but at best, he is only a chief executive who has served for many years, and he doesn't seem to know much about the minutiae on the political level, and he knows that he shouldn't ask too much.

"Business Road Alliance, I know this, but it didn't make any noise afterwards." Lin Huaiyi recalled that he had indeed heard the news from Northwest's eyeliner last year, but it seemed to be nothing after that, and he rarely heard it mentioned again.

"It's not that there is no sound, he has been planning for the formation of the alliance." Lin Xu said suddenly.

The other two looked at him in surprise, Lin Xu said, "I've seen this Yeluchi before."

At that time, my aunt had a good relationship with Wensu, so my aunt was invited to the King Wensu's birthday banquet. At the banquet, the second prince with handsome features and a dark complexion had a good capacity for alcohol. Xu's shoulder called "good friend" and persuaded Lin Xu to drink cup after cup of liqueur made from grapes.

He also carefully inquired about the arrangements inside and outside the aunt's visiting friend's mansion, and specially followed the customs of the aunt's own country, and was very caring for them.

After the banquet, he personally sent Lin Xu and his second brother back to the mansion, and talked with them almost all night in the mansion.

"The 36 countries in the Western Regions have different national strengths, and their products are also different, and the weak countries can easily become the supply places for the strong countries. Therefore, his plan at the time was to unite the scattered small countries, help each other, and exchange goods for each other, so as to strengthen each other's national strength. And the more countries that form an alliance, the stronger the strength of the allies, and the less they need to worry about being annexed by big powers.

And this matter needs to be quiet even more. Before the alliance is formed, the neighboring powers must not feel threatened, and they must not startle the snake.

Therefore, after the second prince proposed this idea, he did things very secretly, and the progress was not too fast. He had been in private contact with the core figures of various countries to discuss details with each other.

The small country has been oppressed for many years, and it has long been miserable. In front of this huge chess game, everyone would be cautious and keep silent, so not many people know about the later progress of this matter. " Lin Xu said.

Beidi, who is famous for his arrogance, screams and kills when he is moving. It is indeed rare for people who can think of equipping themselves with alliances.

"As for the surrounding powers, the materials that can be obtained by plundering, if the alliance matures, they may have to be forced to accept their trade rules.

Powers who are accustomed to bullying small countries in exchange for their own development will not let this matter succeed.No one wants to be coerced from their original position of being in control. "

Lin Huaiyi already understood when he heard this, so he interrupted.

"Exactly, and these powerful countries, including the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, Wusun, and..." Lin Xu stopped talking at this point.

"Big Wei"

The three of them knew each other well.

What they can think of, other people naturally can't think of it.

This is what it really means on paper.

Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, and the storm is about to come.

☆、Chapter 18

Three Prince's Mansion

The whole mansion seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, the servants were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe, and the movement of serving tea and water was hundreds of times lighter than usual.

Mo Gong's face at this moment was even more gloomy than the sky before the summer rainstorm, and the hand that was tightly holding the porcelain bowl burst out with sinuous and terrifying veins.

A few years ago, he managed to find a loophole in the iron wall of the Shanyan garrison, stuffed his own people in, praised the loyalty of the Chen family in front of his father, and told Chen Yide to hide his strength and bide his time. After a few years of cultivating minions, they can tear apart the forces Mo Li cultivated.

But I really didn't expect that idiot to rush to wipe his neck and wait for someone to chop it off.He wished he could immediately pick up his knife and go to the prison to chop Chen Yide himself.

He pinched the bridge of his nose hard, managed to calm himself down, turned his head and asked his staff

"Now the emperor's attitude towards who will replace Chen Yide is ambiguous, does Lu Qing have any thoughts on this matter?"

The gray-robed young man behind him had a very low sense of existence, and he didn't take a step forward until he was called. If you look closely, the young man's eyes are dark gray, which makes people shudder with coldness, and his name is also calm. Alienated, Lu Li.

And even if he opened his mouth, there was no wave in his voice: "The Holy Majesty's attitude is not clear, maybe he is waiting for someone."

Mo Gong knew who he was referring to

Lin Huaiyi.

Everyone in the court hall knew that tomorrow was the day when Lin Huaiyi was hand-picked to go to court. Naturally, at best it was a hand-picked appointment, at worst it would be to grab his neck and press him on the court hall, so as not to embarrass the General's Mansion and Prince Rui everywhere.

And as General Lin's adopted son, in the eyes of the generals of the Lin family, he was more powerful than the airborne generals. After all, the old troops who knew Lin Yiqing well had seen him carrying the child out to show off more or less.

Back then, the emperor ordered the sick General Lin to fight the Xiongnu. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was clearly to send him to his death. Many people hurriedly edited the book to dissuade him, but in the end they watched him rectify his troops and go out with his illness.

But how can General Lin be a thing in the pool, able to defeat the frightening cavalry of the Huns when less is worth more.Except for the people present, probably no one knew how dangerous the battle was and how close to death it was.

That is, when the subordinates heard that General Lin was returning to the court, they finally let go of their hanging hearts, but then they got the news that General Lin died halfway, everything was like a firecracker Yes, the explosions happened one after another, tearing people's liver and gallbladder apart.

But at that time, the border front was tight, and they didn't even have a chance to collect his body.

After many years, the old ministries are still resentful, but the iron and blood laws of the Lin family army are engraved in their bones and blood, so that they can still fulfill their duties at each checkpoint.

It is a big taboo for military generals to make great achievements. Famous generals in the past dynasties are rarely able to retire and return to their hometowns.

And that Lin Yiqing was dead from beginning to end.

"Compared to the various aristocratic families with intricate connections, this young prince who seldom shows his face in politics is more suitable no matter how you look at it. He is the most suitable candidate." Lu Li said.

Mo Gong was so annoyed that he almost gritted his golden teeth, and said in a hateful voice: "Then just watch the fisherman reap the benefits? Do I really want to make wedding dresses for others after years of hard work?"

No matter how excited Mo Gong was, Lu Li could still calmly analyze it.

"The lord calm down, but according to the suspicion that I inherited from the emperor, can he give the position of the Shanyanguan garrison to General Lin's adopted son without any scruples?"

This member of the Mo family has always been a jackal, tiger and leopard who can slaughter all brothers.

Now that the leak in the house happens to be raining all night, the two princes both commit crimes, the fourth prince does not form a secret party on weekdays, and he does not have much power in the army, and the Gongsun family was brought into it a few days ago, after thinking about it It is indeed more appropriate to let Lin Huaiyi temporarily replace him.

Even if King Yucheng is a fool at this moment, the emperor can have someone carry him to the court.He didn't just represent his empty general's mansion, he represented the old Lin family, those iron-blooded men who were unwilling.

They are not only the hardest shields for Dawei's various checkpoints, but they may also turn into the sharpest swords and stab Dawei's heart.

They are the most loyal generals and the most dangerous indeterminates.

The emperor urgently needs to hold them in his hands again and use them for the court.So he will definitely reactivate the child he left behind back then.

He adopted Lin Huaiyi at the knee of Prince Rui, but agreed that he would not change his real name, and Qi Guan would later be named a king with a different surname, even Lin Yiqing had never had this honor.He acquiesced in continuing to live in the General's Mansion without even changing the plaque.

People like Wu Nazi who don't know much about the details just think that the emperor doesn't pay much attention to the child who was lucky enough to survive. How could he know that every decision made by the emperor was not random.It must have been deliberate before it seems to be promulgated lightly.

The Sacred Heart can still speculate on this matter, but it is up to people to mix in how many things that are beneficial to themselves.

Mo Gong's eyes lit up, and he eagerly stepped forward to cover Lu Li's cold hands with both hands, and said eagerly, "Lu Qing needs you to help me with this matter!"

Lu Li withdrew his hand unhurriedly, and said, "Thanks to the high opinion of the third prince, Lu will definitely go all out. But please forgive Lu for being dull, but this matter is rushed and there is not enough time to prepare. Lu Xu can only stop the second prince with King Yucheng."

An answer that was obviously passionate could be said by him like a fire being sprinkled on ice, and the flame was staggered and the temperature was lost.

Mo Gong seemed to have long been used to Lu Li's lukewarm attitude, and since he was burning with anxiety, he didn't care too much.

"It's okay, this matter is considered a bad move on my part. If Lu Qing has any ideas, just do it. I trust you."

Half a day passed quickly, and at dawn Lingqu came to ask Lin Huaiyi to get up and go to bed.

Until today, Lin Huaiyi finally knew why Lin Yiqing hid in the quilt and groaned and refused to go out every time it was time to go to court. He rolled up the quilt and regarded himself as a silkworm baby. No matter how he pushed, he couldn't move.

Because it is too noisy.

The whole court was as noisy as a pot of porridge that exploded.One mouthful of "vegetarian meals in corpses" "disasters the country and the people", and the hats are bigger than the other.

The second prince's party and the third prince sent open spears, dark arrows and knives; the civil servants were always eloquent, and the military officer was so angry that his face was flushed and he almost rolled up his sleeves to fight.

It is obvious that the generals are in charge, but this group of martial arts masters who are proficient in hands but clumsy in words have to be defeated by those who care about them.

Since the founding of the country, Emperor Shidi has established a decree not to kill dissenters, and encouraged all ministers to speak, so as to fight against the literary inquisition of the previous dynasty, and it has indeed gained a lot.

At this moment, Mo Hong and the dragon chair looked at them moving back and forth like monkeys, with a blank expression on his face and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Everyone was arguing and found that the person on the dragon chair hadn't spoken a word, only to realize that there was a big commotion, so they gradually calmed down their verbal confrontation. No.

Gradually, even the humming sound in the hall disappeared, and it was so quiet that no one dared to breathe out.

The old lady Fu and the others suppressed their coughing forcefully, their necks were flushed and they felt uncomfortable.

"Did you finish talking?" Mo Hong's voice was deep and serious, but his voice was not loud, but it was like Xia Lei's bombardment, and those who had the most quarrel were suddenly dripping with cold sweat.

"The ministers ignore the discipline of the court's silence, and the ministers deserve death." The ministers who turned around took the lead, and fell to their knees with a crash.

"It doesn't matter, I want you to speak freely, so what's wrong with all the lovers?" Now everyone is comparing their heads, and the sound of "dong dong dong dong" echoes in the hall.

Lin Huaiyi also had to kneel, kowtow and plead guilty with them, his whole face drooping.

"Okay, let's get back together." Mo Hong didn't have much patience to watch the ministers show their loyalty. Recently, troubles have come one after another, and it's not the time to watch the show.

"Now that there is a vacancy in the Shanyan garrison post, the ministers have discussed it for so long, has anything come out of the discussion?"

Sitting on the dragon chair, one can see clearly the people in the whole hall. Some people bow their heads and shrink back, some hesitate to speak, and some people who have nothing to do with themselves are wandering in the void.

"Is there anyone Qian Guogong can recommend?" The emperor saw that the ministers who were still spitting all over the place just now were afraid to speak out, so they had to call names.

"Returning to the emperor, I believe that Zhang Deming, the second son of the Zhang family, is familiar with the art of war and is a talented person. Since his ancestors, Zhang has both literati and military commanders. He has always been full of talents. Several people from the Zhang family's ancestors guarded the border for our Great Wei. The minister believes that, The descendants of the Zhang family were elected as the generals of Shanyanguan." Qian Guogong has a good relationship with the Wu family, and he is an out-and-out party of the second prince.

Mo Hong pondered for a while and said: "I have heard about Zhang Deming. He is knowledgeable and reasonable. He has been gifted since he was a child, and he is well-behaved. He has never caused any trouble."

The Second Prince's faction echoed, citing all the merits of Second Young Master Zhang, like Zhang Deming must be the general of Shanyan Pass.

The emperor smiled after hearing this, but praised the second son of the Zhang family a few times for being young and capable of humiliating the family, but he did not express his opinion on the matter of recommendation.

Qian Guogong is a very smart person, his own son has been named General Zhenxi, but he didn't mention it at all, and he actually recommended someone else's son to come up.Shanyanguan is indeed a good place. If this matter is successful, he can reap the favor of the Zhang family. If it fails, he can also pick off his own family if he is jealous. He can keep a hand when he supports the second prince. Duke.

"Master Qi, let's talk about it too." He asked again.

The gray-haired Qi Lian stepped forward and said, "Shanyan Pass is located in a dangerous position, blocking Kucha to the west, connecting Gushi to the east, and separated by Qinhai. , It is impossible for a person who can drive thousands of magic soldiers."

"So does Ai Qing have a suitable candidate in mind?"

Qi Lian put his front lapel forward, and knelt down straight: "The ministers believe that General Lin's adopted son, Yucheng Wang Gao Qingyuan, Yujie Songzhen, is the best choice for the general of the Shanyan garrison!"

Following his loud pleading, the officials who had been friends with Qi Lian on weekdays seemed to agree with him at the same time, as if they had already understood Lin Huaiyi thoroughly.

Lin Huaiyi and Gongsun Jia looked at each other, and sure enough...

Lin Huaiyi secretly rejoiced in his heart, but fortunately he reluctantly let out a bowl of blood last night.To act, you have to make gloves, but at the moment it seems that your legs are weak and you can't stand up.

Mo Yunji was surprised by this scene and froze there.Mo Gong hooked the corner of his mouth.

"Absolutely not! What is Master Qi's intention!" Gongsun Jia stepped forward and asked sharply. "King Yucheng grew up in Beijing, how can someone who has never fought a war understand the art of war!"

"Master Qi keeps saying that the topography of Shanyanguan is the key, but the King Yucheng you recommended has a natural...natural nature, free and easy, and likes to recite poems against people in Fireworks and Willow Lane. Is it appropriate for you to think about it for yourself? Look at a rich man from a wealthy family in Beijing who can suffer a little bit from this place! My lord, I think you are delusional!"

Following Gongsunjia's merciless criticism, everyone's eyes shifted to Lin Huaiyi who was standing limply. Looking at his blue eye circles and his kidney-deficit expression, they couldn't help shaking their heads.Qi Lian was speechless at the question, so he kept looking at Mo Gong for help.

"General Zuo is serious"

It was Emperor Mo Hong who spoke.

"Since ancient times, Nuwa created human beings from the beginning of time to Pangu and opened up the sky. No one is born as a capable person. Isn't it all step by step?"

☆、Chapter 19

At this time, Ruan Changshi stepped forward and heard him say, "Your Majesty, I have a candidate in my mind, but I think it is suitable."

He has assisted three emperors successively. He has always been upright and has a clean sleeve. Although his opinions are sometimes harsh, the emperor is not an embroidered pillow who only listens to good things, so he still pays more attention to this old man from the three dynasties.

"Your Majesty Ruan, just talk." Seeing that this is the one who came out to speak, the emperor became amiable.

Ruan Changshi also knelt down and said, "I believe that Xue Lingqu, the leader of the right wing of the Lin family army who gave up his life to protect the master and escaped back then, is really suitable after General Xue."

"Lingqu? Isn't he the head of the right wing of the Lin family?"

"General Xue? Why does it sound familiar?"

"It's the soldier with the broken arm who escorted the prince back to the capital... that's a talent..."

"But he has no name and no role. The Lin family army has long been scattered all over the place, so why should he be recommended?"

"The General Xue that Master Ruan mentioned was the one back then..."

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Following Ruan Changshi's voice, there was a lot of discussion in the court hall.

Everyone knows that the right wing with the broken arm who returned to Beijing covered in blood and carrying a baby was named Lingqu.

The soldiers guarding the city gate that day also remembered that the young man who seemed to have climbed back from purgatory handed him the blood-stained token of General Lin and the child in his hand, then completely passed out and fell off the horse. Only then can I get my life back.

Lin Huaiyi finally looked back at Lin Yiqing when he pierced his armor with a sharp spear, and he was almost stunned. It was Lingqu who covered his eyes. take you home."

But only Ruan Changshi, who has lived through the three dynasties, knew that this gentle and steady man who was raised by the Lin family was also from the general family, and he was the descendant of the Xue family who all died in the Xianbei battlefield decades ago.

The men of the Xue family are tall and majestic with silver armor and guns, and the women with hair tied and long swords are not allowed to give way to men.This family is full of loyalty, but in just a few decades, it was forgotten in the broken halberds.

But the death of a person is like a lamp being extinguished, and in the past, there were scuffles everywhere, and the smoke was everywhere. The Great Wei founded the country in the smoke of gunpowder. After drinking half a cup of hot wine on the loess slope, a wisp of ghost disappeared with time, and even the history books refused to record more.

After General Lin's grandparents heard about the Xue family, they found the daughter-in-law of the Xue family's grandson who stayed in Beijing because she was pregnant at that time, and arranged to raise the fetus in a separate courtyard of the Lin family. .Those who were unwilling were given enough silver taels to return to their hometowns and settle down.

Xue Lingqu was a few years older than Lin Yiqing. He was a mature young man with a precocious mind.

He often helped the little general who was so skinny when he was young that he picked peaches from trees and eggs from the ground to apologize to others.

Over time, Xue Lingqu also became Lingqu, the right-wing leader who cared about everything.

In terms of status, he is the descendant of Xue's family; in terms of qualifications, he has fought many victories with Lin Yiqing, and he is indeed more suitable than others.

"The right-wing commander next to General Lin is actually the descendant of the Xue family. I have known him since childhood. He is indeed very reliable. This is really surprising. Master Ruan can really relieve my worries."

Emperor Zhenling thought about it a thousand times, knowing that it would be impossible to recruit Lin Huaiyi for the time being, and Ruan Changshi was worthy of being a veteran of the three dynasties. He found the optimal solution in just a few back and forth, and gave the emperor a step to go down. Things can naturally be figured out gradually.

"In that case, Xue Lingqu will be tentatively appointed as the Commander of Shanyan, and he will enter the post after my review. I will issue an imperial edict after other matters are agreed upon," Mo Hong said.

Hearing this, Mo Gong's expression was a little unnatural.

"Father, that Zhang Deming..." Mo Li asked eagerly, like a fool.

Mo Hong glanced at him, resisted the urge to scold him, and said in a flat voice, "Young Master Zhang Family, I make my own decision."

"Retreat"

All the ministers thanked and resigned. From the top to the bottom, everyone has different expressions, which is also very exciting.

Emperor Zhenling seemed to have thought of something before stepping up to Jinluanjia, and turned to Eunuch Zeng and said, "Zeng Luan, go and find out if King Yucheng and Qi Shangshu have any private contacts, and why he was elected today is pure speculation." As far as I'm concerned, there are other reasons."

"Also, ask about Zhang Deming's daily style and how far he is related to Mo Li. The more detailed the better, I don't want to see another Wu Nazi and Chen Yide again."

"I'll tell you about the second prince Wensu in detail later this afternoon."

"Yes." Eunuch Zeng replied.

In the eyes of the emperor, every plant and tree has a cause and effect, and he needs to know all the details here.

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