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In Zhen Wenjun's life, there were two years of scars engraved in her bones, which Qiongji could never forget for the rest of her life.The ninth year of Shenchu ​​was one of them.

The short golden autumn season has not yet come to an end, and the northern Xinjiang, which has not been calm for a long time, has risen again.

Chongjin began to unite with the other three major Hu tribes to launch a strong attack on the border after half a year of recharging their energy.

The battle situation in the north was urgent, and the battle reports that came in for three consecutive days not only made Li Ju frown, but also worried the entire Da Yu court.

The four major Hu tribes who invaded this time were fierce. Guo Ru, the leader of the army, couldn't hold on for ten days, and the three counties that had just been recovered were taken back by Chongjin.Guo Ru's army collapsed in front of the fierce Hu people, and the city gate was opened wide. Guo Ru was captured, and his head was brutally cut off as a urinal for the leader of Chongjin.The three counties were massacred, women were used as military prostitutes, and young children had their noses cut off and were domesticated as slaves.

In just two months, the iron cavalry rushing to Jin like a sharp arrow pierced through the hinterland of the northern border of Dayu.

As long as you cross Hengshui and break through the front customs, you can take Runing directly.Xie Changliu, the son of Xie Fuchen who was originally stationed at the former customs, was involved in the previous case of collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country, and his status was very sensitive, so he had already withdrawn his military power.Now that the former customs group has no leader, the leader of Chongjin may have received some secret reports and chose to go to the former customs instead of going anywhere.Xie Changliu was also a tough man, even though he had no power, he led three thousand private soldiers and loyal old troops to attack the Hu people from the rear. Although they all died in battle, they caught the Hu people by surprise and temporarily saved the former customs.But if the Hu tribe mobilizes troops to fight again, it is only a matter of time before the former customs is broken.

It is difficult for anyone to calm down at this moment, and the country's subjugation is only a moment away.

The beginning of winter in Ru Ning, several consecutive autumn rains, the temperature plummeted, and the officials in the early court quarreled over the negotiation of peace. Face.

Yan Zhen clasped his fists high to the sky, and said eloquently: "Da Yu and the Hu people have been fighting endlessly for years. Countless people died in the battle, and tens of thousands of disabled soldiers were injured. They couldn't farm before the war and couldn't farm after the war, and the court needed money to support them. Every year the expenditure on this makes the national treasury stretched. Now that the people are suffering from a deficit in the treasury, with no money, no food, and no troops, how can Da Yu use it to fight? Is it possible that the Shaofu Lord will go to battle and kill the enemy himself?"

Sun Yao flicked his sleeves and hummed softly, bowed slightly to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, this battle can only be fought hard and never negotiated. The Hu people have always been greedy and cunning. Even if we signed a peace agreement with them, how can we guarantee that we will fight against the Jin people?" Will you not break your promise? Has Your Majesty forgotten the humiliation of the murder of your own Princess Demu? That was the result of the peace negotiation with Chongjin that day. If we talk about peace again today, how can we know that it will not repeat the same mistakes?" said the eldest grandson Yao slightly turned to Yan Zhen, and said sarcastically, "As Yan Lingjun said, go to negotiate peace with Chong Jin, I'm afraid it will be a chicken-and-egg fight in the end! Besides, how can Da Yu have no soldiers to use? Is Xie Sima's [-] elite soldiers just for display? No way?! What about the rest of the Hu tribe after the negotiation with Chong Jin? Will they continue to invade our border of Dayu? By then, Dayu will be eaten up by these greedy barbarians one by one! And you!" Changsun Yao pointed at Yan With a trembling nose and sharp eyes, he said, "He will be the eternal sinner of Da Yu's subjugation!"

"Changsun Yao!" Yan Zhen's face changed, and he gritted his teeth in anger, "Da Sima's [-] elite soldiers are Da Yu's last hope! Changsun Yao, don't you want to bet all your hopes on the front line? If you lose, Da Yu dies! If you succeed, Da Yu will also win miserably. As you said just now, it is not only the Chongjin clan who are staring at me, Da Yu, so what will we have to fight back?! The safety of Da Yu is not yours alone. Success or failure, honor or disgrace, you are gambling with Da Yu Jiangshan!"

"Don't be annoyed, Mr. Xie also has something to ask the Lord Shaofu." Xie Fuchen who watched the excitement for a long time stood up, "I don't know who in the eyes of the Lord Shaofu can lead soldiers and Dayu's iron cavalry battle? The only general Zhenbei who could compete with Tuda's Chongjin cavalry in these years is now also killed in northern Xinjiang, not to mention Meng Huo who died in Quicheng and Guo who died in Mingsha All of them have fought against the enemy bravely, even Xie’s son died on the battlefield shrouded in horse leather. With no generals available, what are the chances of winning the battle against Chongjin? The Shaofu Lord thinks that I am dead Are there not enough people? Are you willing to give up only if all these hundred thousand sons die under the iron cavalry of Chongjin?"

"Xie Sima's words are in the heart of Master Zhu Shaofu!" Li Yanyi went straight to the court for the second time, and stood directly in front of Li Ju, and said respectfully after giving a big gift to Li, "Your Majesty, I have come here to ask for your order."

Li Ju's face was so ugly that he didn't want to pay attention to her, but because Empress Dowager Geng was still sitting firmly in the curtain behind her, maybe she would show her feelings for her without saying a word, and the situation would be even more difficult to deal with.Li Ju couldn't directly reprimand Li Yanyi, so he said with a little impatience:

"You, an eldest princess, show your face in public all day long and don't pay attention to women's etiquette. Now you are so casual when you enter the court hall. Do you think this place is your boudoir?!"

Li Yanyi raised her eyebrows lightly: "Your Majesty, the rush to Jin Dynasty will come to Runing. When the capital is destroyed, what's the use of women's etiquette? If Da Yu subjugates the country, even if you are the emperor, you will be reduced to a prisoner. Not to mention me, the eldest princess, I'm afraid I'd rather die than suffer all the humiliation. I heard that group of beards are used to torturing people for fun. What will happen to the princesses and concubines in the Forbidden Garden? Your Majesty's House What will happen to your wives and ladies, can't you guess after seeing the tragic situation in the three counties of northern Xinjiang today?"

Li Yanyi flicked his long sleeves and pointed at His Highness's ministers who bowed their heads and shrugged their shoulders, and raised his voice: "Or do you think that one or two women are worthless? Your own life is the most important thing? These two girls under the nest are still worthy of fun. And what about you? I'm afraid you will end up like Guo Ru, becoming a chamber pot for the barbarians!"

Li Ju couldn't bear to listen, so he stood up and interrupted her: "Shut up! What are you talking about! What kind of sense is it for the court to say these rumors are shocking?"

Li Yanyi reversed his usual contemptuous attitude towards Li Ju, and honestly admitted his mistake: "What your majesty said is that what I said is really inappropriate, but every sentence is true. Now that Da Yu is in danger, once he rushes to Jin and fights in Runing City, it will be decent It is still difficult to preserve, not to mention the decency that His Majesty said. The only thing you are afraid of is another defeat, but you should not forget that they have always surrendered to Jinshan. Even if His Majesty sends gold and silver mountains, the rush to Jinshan will not stop Let them trample on the iron hooves of Dayu! Xie Gongdao, I have no more generals in Dayu, and I am here today to ask His Majesty for orders. Li Yan is willing to lead my soldiers to fight against the enemy, and beat the Jinhu thieves back to the north go!"

"What did you say?!" Li Ju stood up abruptly, and said in surprise, "You want to go to the battlefield?" His flickering eyes quickly fell on Xie Fuchen.

Xie Fuchen didn't raise his head to meet the emperor's eyes and he knew what Li Ju was thinking and anxious at the moment: "Your Highness, fighting is not a child's play, it's not as simple as you women imagine. Your Highness has never had the experience of leading a soldier. How can we command one hundred thousand elite soldiers to fight against Jin? This is tantamount to hitting stones with eggs, and letting soldiers and horses die in vain. Two swords have no eyes on the battlefield. How can His Royal Highness come to the battlefield in person with a body of a thousand gold? For His Majesty and the Queen Mother, I don't want His Highness to have any mistakes, the old minister advises His Highness not to think about it again."

Li Ju echoed: "Xie Sima is right, where is the battlefield where you, the eldest princess, should go? How can you, a woman, go to battle and kill the enemy? It's just nonsense!"

Li Yanyi replied: "Your Majesty, it is about the safety of the country. Not to mention me as a woman, not even one of my people in Da Yu is willing to be a slave to the subjugation of the country. Your Majesty has never seen those places that have suffered from wars. The old and the weak Women and children also have the determination to fight to the death with the Hu thieves! What's more, I am the eldest princess of Da Yu, the eldest daughter of the first emperor, should I just hide in this forbidden garden and be a cowardly turtle who is greedy for life and afraid of death? What face do you have to go underground to meet the emperor? Xie Sima said that I have never had the experience of leading an army, and I am afraid that I will give the [-] salary to Chongjin to cut melons and vegetables. This is not bad and makes sense, but Your Majesty , Gentlemen, how is it possible that I can’t even find a general who can fight? Let alone Xie Sima’s daughter-in-law, Xie’s Xin, is a rare general in the world. She did a great job in the Battle of Changshui, but it's a pity that she didn't get the reward she deserved as a woman. Instead, she gave advantage to those useless people. If she broke the rules and promoted Ah Xin as a female general early in the morning, it would be impossible for her to be promoted. You can't take even half a step into me!"

"Your Highness!" When hearing Ah Xin's name, Xie Fuchen's eyes narrowed slightly, and when Li Yanyi said that he wanted to make Ah Xin a general, Xie Fuchen finally couldn't help but stop Li Yanyi's impassioned voice: "Your Highness, don't forget Yes, the late emperor once said that this court will not and cannot confer female generals!"

Li Yanyi's complexion sank, and then he sneered: "I forgot, I really thank Sima for reminding me. But it has been many years since that incident, and the so-called urgent matter, if the emperor is still here today, he must I will appoint your daughter, Xie Xin, as the general!" She turned to look at Li Ju and took two steps closer, "Your Majesty, if you surrender, you will die, but if you fight, there is still a chance! Although I have never led an army, But as the eldest princess of Dayu, if I can visit the front line in person, it will greatly boost the morale of our army, and let the soldiers and people of Dayu know that our Li family is willing to advance and retreat with them, live and die together! So I implore Your Majesty, thank you Shi Axin is the general, and I allow her to go north with me to fight for Da Yu!"

Li Ju heard the soft sound of the bead curtain behind him, it was Empress Dowager Geng who was moving.

Empress Dowager Geng probably also hesitated, just like Li Ju at this moment.

Chongjin and the four major Hu tribes have been fighting with Dayu for many years, and they have been fighting constantly, but they have never been so ferocious.The internal strife in the court a short time ago has already made the court crumbling like a dangerous building in the wind and rain.What Xie Fuchen said today is right, as early as the late emperor, Da Yu had no strong generals who were good at using rare soldiers, and when he came to him, all the men in the country were very feminine, the sons of the gentry were greedy for pleasure, the lotus powder was overflowing, and finally there was no general to use the point.Xie Fuchen's daughter, Xie's Ah Xin, Li Ju also knew that she was a woman with both ability and virtue, with high martial arts and excellent military skills.

It's a pity, it's a pity that it's a woman!

Of course, Li Ju couldn't agree. If a female general was appointed to go to war, it would be the first time for women to be officials and generals. Wouldn't it increase Li Yanyi's arrogance?And he became an unfaithful and unfilial son who disobeyed the late emperor's will. How should he be condemned in the history books of later generations?What's more, once Li Yanyi is allowed to go to the battlefield, if she repeatedly makes military achievements, then the hearts of the people and the army will all belong to her, and he may have to give up his position as the Son of Heaven. This is the last thing he wants to see.

No, Li Yanyi cannot be sent to the front.

Li Ju raised his head and looked at Li Yanyi resolutely: "I can't make Xie's Axin a general, otherwise I will disobey the late emperor's will. If you want to boost the morale of the soldiers, there is nothing more suitable than the widow." The candidate has been chosen. I am the Son of Heaven. When Da Yu lives and dies, I will take the lead. You are the imperial sister of the widow, and you stay in the forbidden garden, and the widow goes to the northern border!"

"Your Majesty!" Xie Fuchen and other Qingliu ministers hurriedly knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty must not!"

Li Yanyi and Changsun Yao glanced at each other, and then led the officials behind them to kneel down.

Li Ju looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground, and smiled wryly: "What's the matter, if you die on the battlefield, it will be for my family and country! You said that there are no soldiers in Dayu who can retreat from the enemy. retreat!"

"Your Majesty." Xie Fuchen said earnestly, "Your Majesty is the king of a country. If His Majesty has a big problem, what should I do? I hope Your Majesty..."

Changsun Yao received Li Yanyi's gaze, and immediately interrupted Xie Fuchen: "If Your Majesty can put on armor and go into battle, it will definitely boost the morale of our army! I think that when Emperor Wu personally conquered Huangjia, Emperor Jing broke his sleeves, and Da Yu Xianjun draped his clothes and ruled. He is deeply respected by the common people. Today, the son also has the idea of ​​going to the front line himself, which is the blessing of the people!" Chang Sun Yao knelt down and fell on the ground, "The son of heaven is holy and fearless, and the old minister is very grateful. On behalf of the people of Dayu, the old minister thanked His Majesty for his grace! "

Xie Fuchen tried to start the conversation again several times, but was interrupted by Li Yanyi's group of ministers one after another. Seeing Li Ju's face flushed and his chest heaving uncontrollably, it was obvious that he was carried away by a group of people's praises, and he couldn't get off the tiger.

"Actually, I know very well in my heart." After the early court, Xie Fuchen and Li Ju were in the imperial study together, and Li Ju explained what happened just now, "This time I will go to the northern border by myself, there will be many dangers, but if I don't go, Do you want to watch Li Yanyi grasp the hearts of the people with one hand? What's more, how do you know that the widow can't repel Chongjin when he reaches the front line? Although the widow has not been taught by the prince since childhood, he is also familiar with the art of war. There are countless classic battles from ancient times to the present It's all in the widow's mind, and Li Yanyi, a woman, is eager to fight and fight against the enemy, how can the widow fall behind her? This time, the widow will definitely kill Chongjin without leaving any traces, and completely wipe him out Drive out of the territory of Dayu! How can I not do what Emperor Wudi Jingdi can do?"

Li Ju spoke every word with force, Xie Fuchen understood that he had been tricked by Changsun Yao and others.Although Li Ju is now the emperor, he has been the puppet of Empress Dowager Geng since he ascended the throne, and has been ridiculed by Empress Dowager Geng and Li Yanyi.In recent years, after turning against Empress Dowager Geng, although he has mastered a part of the power, he has always been suppressed by Li Yanyi.He is the emperor, but he has been suppressed by two women for many years. His inferiority complex is deeply rooted in his bones.He was eager to prove his strength, and after being praised mindlessly by his political opponents, he lost his way and pretended to be great.

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about it? Northern Xinjiang is no better than Runing, and it is not a forbidden garden guarded by the Jinwu Guard and the Huben Army. Swords and swords have no eyes on the battlefield. Even if there are guards guarding the side, once the military situation is urgent, no matter how many guards there are, it will be difficult to stop them. A dark hand. Li Yanyi thinks the same as His Majesty. She will never allow His Majesty to make great military achievements. She will definitely let people hide in the army and take the opportunity to assassinate His Majesty. If you want to go straight to Runing, if your majesty loses, whose power will fall into his hands, don't you understand?" Xie Fuchen couldn't have said more bluntly, "Li Yanyi and others don't really want to conquer Jin, this is Thrilling tactics! Don’t be fooled, Your Majesty!”

"Thank you Sima..." Li Ju propped his arms on his knees on both sides, leaned forward, and said earnestly, "Sima said that these widows have never thought about it, but have you ever thought about it? If the widow is still huddled in the forbidden garden In the middle, let those Hu thieves kill our people and trample on our territory, what kind of emperor is a widow? In the future, the city gate of Runing will be broken, the country will be defeated, and the country will be destroyed in the hands of the widow for 200 years. What can the widow do? Facing the ancestors with face in the underworld? Well, the widow asked Li Yanyi to go to northern Xinjiang, what military exploits can she make? Isn't it because the queen mother is protecting her that she can live to this day? She has no chance of winning, and the widow will personally conquer Maybe there is still a glimmer of life. When the country is in decline, I should put the people first... Xie Sima, when I am not in Runing, I will entrust you with the important task of supervising the country. If I can't come back...you should recommend Huai'an Wang Kangsong is the Son of Heaven. Kangsong is a tool to govern the country, if he succeeds, he will definitely be able to clean up the evil and rule the country."

What Li Ju said had some truth, Xie Fuchen knew that he had made up his mind, and nothing else could bring him back, so he stopped talking.

It is a fact that everyone knows that Da Yu has no generals to use, Xie Fuchen suddenly thought of Wei Zixiu, the eldest son of Wei who died at his hands.

No one can compare Wei Zixiu's incomparable bravery so far. His peerless bravery seems to have gathered all the essence of Da Yu for a hundred years.Since his death, there has never been an invincible general in Da Yu.

Could this be God's will?

"Li Ju volunteered to go to northern Xinjiang to fight. We also had plans for this matter, but at the time we thought he would not have the guts to die."

Wei Tingxu, Zhen Wenjun and others were waiting for Li Yanyi to come out in the alley outside the Forbidden Garden.

Wei Tingxu sat on the carriage, Li Yanyi got in, and the two talked secretly in the carriage.Zhen Wenjun, Lingbi Xiaohua and others stood around the carriage.

Li Yanyi chuckled, and his voice couldn't be lowered: "Since he wants to die, let him be fulfilled. Whether he goes to the northern border or stays in Runing, we have a plan. But now there is a problem. When we planned, If Li Ju wants to personally conquer northern Xinjiang, we will send people to accompany him in secret, looking for opportunities..." Li Yanyi slid down the knife in his hand and made a motion of chopping off his head, "But the people who were selected at the beginning have been poisoned. We must find another person who is astute and reliable."

Zhen Wenjun understood the meaning of Li Yanyi's words, his heart became hot, and he cupped his hands to Wei Tingxu and Li Yanyi: "Can you let Wenjun say something?"

Li Yanyi let her in and put down the curtain.

As soon as Zhen Wenjun got into the carriage, he directly asked her to go to northern Xinjiang, and she would definitely be able to handle the assassination of Li Ju.

Grandma was brutally murdered by Xie Fuchen, and she and Xie Fuchen were at odds with each other.But with the current structure of the court and the forces around Xie Fuchen, it is extremely difficult to completely eradicate the Xie family.But there is a way to uproot the Xie family, and that is to get rid of Li Ju.As long as Li Ju is dead, it will be easy to get the heads of Xie Fuchen's family.

Of course Li Yanyi was satisfied with Zhen Wenjun doing this job, in fact, she regarded Zhen Wenjun as the best candidate from the beginning of her search for the next assassin.It's just too dangerous, afraid that Wei Tingxu will have something in his heart.Now that Zhen Wenjun asked for his order on his own, it was the result Li Yanyi hoped for most, but she couldn't agree immediately.

Li Yanyi said distressedly: "Sister Wenjun, I know your thoughts, and you are indeed the most suitable candidate, but I don't want you to go. The assassination of Li Ju is no small matter, no matter how powerful he is in the court, he is a big The Son of Heaven. Do you know what crime it is to assassinate the Son of Heaven? That is the crime of killing the Nine Clans..."

"Your Highness, I am the only one left in Wenjun's family. Wenjun has made up his mind, please Your Highness make it happen!" It's okay not to mention the "Nine Clans", but when he mentions his family, Zhen Wenjun is angry from the heart.Her mother is dead, and emotionally she has no other family.As far as the facts are concerned, her real identity is Xie Taihang's daughter, if the assassination is revealed, the truth that she is Suichuan Alai will also be revealed, and Xie Fuchen is naturally included in her nine clans.

She hated Xie Fuchen and Xie's family.Regardless of whether the assassination of Li Ju with the army can be done or not, Xie Fuchen's life will definitely be killed.She vowed to avenge her aunt, if her death alone could destroy the entire Xie family, why not do it?

Seeing that Zhen Wenjun was so determined, Li Yanyi was relieved.She turned to look at Wei Tingxu, as long as she agreed, everything would be easy.

Zhen Wenjun also looked at Wei Tingxu, waiting for her to agree.

"Sister." Wei Tingxu said, "Why do you insist on taking risks? Do you have any reason why you must go?"

"Yes." Zhen Wenjun stared into Wei Tingxu's eyes, making Wei Tingxu feel that she would reveal some amazing secret in the next moment.

Zhen Wenjun said: "For my sister, for Lingbi, and for the safety of all important people to me, I must go."

Li Yanyi laughed and said: "Sister Wenjun has a deep affection for Zizhuo. Wenjun, I know that you are extremely intelligent, but this operation is no small matter, and the suffering of the army may exceed your imagination. You must be mentally prepared .”

Wei Tingxu secretly glanced at Li Yanyi who was delighted.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your fulfillment and concern! Wen Jun will definitely live up to his mission!"

Zhen Wenjun came out of the carriage, Li Yanyi left, and she escorted Wei Tingxu's carriage back home on a white horse.

The carriage walked out of the alley, unexpectedly meeting Xie Fuchen's carriage and horses face to face.

This is the first time Zhen Wenjun saw the legendary Xie Fuchen with his own eyes.

If Lingbi hadn't whispered something beside her, she really couldn't believe that the handsome man who was about to get into the carriage was an enemy with a human face and a beast heart.

Zhen Wenjun looked at him coldly - indeed he was somewhat similar to Xie Taihang, but Xie Fuchen was much more delicate than Xie Taihang.If he didn't know how he secretly murdered her mother and how he murdered the unarmed young Wei Tingxu, maybe he would really think that he is a refined scholar.

One day I will take your dog's head!

Zhen Wenjun swore in his heart.

The carriage passed by Xie Fuchen, Zhen Wenjun looked away, but Xie Fuchen was uncharacteristically, with a very strange expression, it was difficult to take his attention away from the person on the horse.

"Who is...she?" Xie Fuchen asked the attendants beside him.

The entourage said: "She is from Wei Zizhuo, Zhen Shi."

"Zhen's? Zhen Wenjun?" Xie Fuchen seemed to be struck by lightning, his five sense organs froze, and after a while he said like he was dreaming, "It's her...is it her?"