wealthy queen

When the Shen Liang brothers reunited, the news of Shen Liang going to the northwest also spread in the imperial city, and the people talked a lot, praising their brotherly love, some people secretly became annoyed and worried, and some privately The bottom curse is that Shen Liang might as well die in the northwest with his brother, but the emperor focused his attention on Prince Qingping's mansion, because Pei Yuanlie has not returned yet.

Not many people know that Pei Yuanlie and Huo Yelin are brothers from the same school, and neither does the emperor. Otherwise, no matter how brave Huo Yelin is, he would not be able to hand over the 30 troops from the Northwest to him. Da went to the northwest, and Pei Yuanlie, who said he was hunting, never came back. While worried about the safety of the northwest, the emperor was also afraid that Pei Yuanlie would go to the northwest with Shen Liang, so he used Shen Da to win over Huo Yelin. Come on, they now hold nearly a quarter of the military power of Daqin. If this is added to the Wei family who is on the way back, the Daqin royal family may be in jeopardy by then.

"I haven't found anyone yet?"

According to Ling Yucheng's description, when Pei Yuanlie left the city that day, he said he was going to go hunting in the Fengming Mountain area. After news of Shen Liang's going to the northwest yesterday spread, the emperor ordered people to look for Pei Yuanlie in the Fengming Mountain area. , until now he has not received a definite reply.

"Your Majesty, forgive me, my humble position is incompetent!"

The leader of the shadow guard knelt down on one knee, the answer was self-evident, and the emperor's face became even more ugly: "Expand the scope and continue to search. I want to see where he went."

"Yes."

The commander of the shadow guards led the order and went away, and Yang An came to report after a while, Ling Wei and his son arrived, the emperor's expression turned away, and he let Yang Anxuan and the others come in after calming down the anger in his heart.

"The humble minister Ling Wei sees His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

The tall and tall Ling Wei, father and son, stepped forward, showing the might and fortitude of soldiers in every gesture.

"Ling Aiqing is exempt from courtesy, and I will give you a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

On the other hand, Ling Wei and his son respectfully abided by their duties as courtiers, and sat down one after another after thanking them. The emperor smiled and said: "Ling Aiqing, you father and son have worked hard on the matter of Wangyue City, but it is a pity that something happened to the emperor at that time. The celebration banquet you prepared had to be canceled temporarily, and now there is news of Shen Da being poisoned and comatose in the northwest battlefield, and the wolf ambition of the Chu country also launched an attack at the same time, I am afraid that your celebration banquet will always be owed."

At the end, the emperor sighed helplessly, his face seemed very heavy.

"Your Majesty, in the face of a national crisis, how can you allow me to have fun? The Northwest War is the most critical juncture, and we generals, all hope that Huo Shuai will deliver good news and return to the court!"

Ling Wei clasped his fists at him sternly, speaking the truth and flattering them. They all knew that the emperor couldn't come to them just because of this.

"That's right, my Daqin has a patriotic general like Ling Aiqing, why should I be afraid of the ambitions of foreign enemies?"

The emperor clapped his hands and applauded, and said in a concentrated voice after finishing the work: "Ling Aiqing, you are also a brave and skilled general. I want to hear the truth. If the Chu State takes advantage of the situation to launch a fierce attack this time, what is the chance of winning for the Northwest Army?"

"This……"

Ling Wei hesitated for a while: "Forgive me, to speak bluntly, He Chengfeng, the Generalissimo of the State of Chu, became famous at a young age. He has gone through countless battles in his life, winning more and losing less, but since Huo Shuai was born a few years ago, the State of Chu has never surpassed me. Huo Shuai wins most of the battles between the two armies. The poisoned and comatose General Shen is undoubtedly one of Huo Shuai's subordinates. His accident will definitely have a huge impact on the Northwest Army. If Chu State raises troops at this time It is difficult for us to determine the outcome of the attack. After all, we do not know the specific situation in the northwest, but I believe that General Shen will be able to survive the crisis, and Huo Shuai will continue to keep the Chu army out of the country. "

I don't know why the emperor asked him to analyze the battle situation in the northwest, but Ling Wei didn't dare to say it too bluntly. In fact, their generals had discussed it as early as when the military report came. Everyone felt that Huo Yelin's The winning rate is very high. Although he is not very old, he is only two or ten years old, but his record is obvious to all. No one can deny the strength of God of War. Since he was in the northwest, the Northwest has never experienced the loss of the city and land. It's a shame, just like the Southwest where the Wei family sits, who dares to take its edge easily?

"Well, what Ling Aiqing said makes sense, but..."

The emperor nodded in agreement, and stopped in the middle of the sentence. Ling Wei, father and son, were both vigilant, and the emperor's eyes swept over them one by one: "But now Qin is suffering from disasters everywhere, and refugees abound. If the Northwest War continues If we fail, it will be difficult for us to recover for at least five years. I am afraid that other neighboring countries will have other ideas. The two went to the northwest to assist Huo Aiqing, what do you think?"

Assist Huo Yelin?

Ling Wei, father and son, both frowned. Forget about Ling Yucheng, Ling Wei is also a general who can't lose to Huo Yelin. At this time, when he is sent to the northwest, the Huo family army may think that they are going to seize power, so he is not afraid of disturbing the morale of the army. Let the battle that should have been won go to defeat?

It's this time, why is he suddenly afraid of Huo Yelin?

Ling Wei didn't understand, and Ling Yucheng didn't understand even more, but their chills were real. Comparing their hearts, if they were stationed in the northwest today, how uncomfortable would they be?

"Your Majesty, I don't think that..."

Thinking of this, at the risk of angering the emperor, Ling Wei stood up, cupped his fists and bowed, ready to reject his proposal, but...

"Okay, Ling Aiqing, I've made up my mind."

The emperor didn't give him a chance to finish speaking, so he raised his hand to stop him. Ling Wei frowned even tighter, thinking whether to resist the order and continue to persuade, the emperor's voice sounded again.

"Yucheng, when King Qingping came out of the city, did he really mean to go hunting in Fengming Mountain? Did you hear wrong?"

This time, he was speaking to Ling Yucheng, while Ling Wei was so shrewd. Thinking that Shen Liang was already on his way to the northwest, he immediately guessed that the emperor was not afraid of Huo Yelin, he was afraid that King Qingping would also go Northwest, and will get to know Huo Yelin through Shen Da and Shenliang brothers, and they have never threatened his throne. This is the main purpose of sending them to the Northwest.

After thinking through all this, Ling Wei sat back helplessly. Daqin needs generals, but the emperor can't tolerate them who hold military power.

"That's right, they did say to go to Fengming Mountain."

Ling Yucheng has said this many times, and he said it without blinking at this time, although he guessed that they didn't go out of the city to hunt that night after the news that Shen Liang had gone to the northwest overnight , but went to the northwest. Even though he didn’t know why their news was faster than the military newspaper, he was not stupid. Said that Shen Liang was also traveling with him at that time.

"Really? You go down and prepare first, and go to the northwest with light clothes and light horses in three days."

Withdrawing his gaze, the emperor waved his hands, apparently not intending to give them another chance to express their opinions.

"Wei Chen retire."

Throwing a look at his son, Ling Wei bowed first, and the father and son left the imperial study room one after the other.

"Little Anzi, do you think my sixth princess is worthy of Huo Yelin?"

When there were only waiters left in the imperial study, the emperor suddenly asked.

Zhao An, who had been waiting by the side, couldn't help being stunned, and looked at him with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, the sixth princess is only thirteen, and there are still two years left before she reaches the age of Ji."

In order to control those ministers all these years, the first five princesses got married as soon as they reached Jiji. Could it be that the sixth princess can't even wait for Jiji?Huo Shuai can't be made to wait another two years, can he?Huo Shuai was already 22 at that time, and he was afraid he would not agree.

"Thirteen is not young."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression was unpredictable, Zhao An also realized that he might have made up his mind, so he simply stayed on the side and stopped talking.

"Father, the emperor..."

After leaving the imperial study room, Ling Yucheng couldn't wait to confirm the guess in his heart, while Ling Wei raised his hand and gave him a glance: "Let's talk about it when we go out."

Neither of the father and son spoke again, and Ling Yucheng didn't ask his doubts until they got in the carriage going back.

"You're right. It's not that the emperor doesn't trust Huo Yelin. He's afraid that King Qingping will go to the northwest. We're not there to help. The emperor wants to use us to beat Huo Yelin and tell him that he can use him. He can be replaced at any time, and at the same time, let us confirm whether King Qingping went to the northwest, pushing us to the opposite side between King Qingping and Huo Shuai, and let us generals check each other."

Ling Wei leaned back against the carriage and closed his eyes tiredly. The emperor was getting more and more disorganized. Now that he was sure that King Qingping had already gone to the northwest, he would not be afraid of backfire and would not be afraid of backfire if he sent them to the northwest. Huo Yelin pushed far away?

Even if King Qingping is in the northwest, their appearance will only make the Huo family army in the northwest angry, beat?The emperor thought the soldiers were too simple. Huo Yelin came from the Northwest Army, and he became the commander of the Northwest Army in just one year. In the past few years, under his leadership, the Northwest Army, which was always defeated in every battle, won every battle. Even if the coach is changed, they will only recognize Huo Yelin alone, unless the new coach can lead them to a better record, but that is undoubtedly a fantasy. How can Qin's national strength support such a battle?They are good enough not to be invaded by their neighbors.

"He has a brain..."

Is it wrong?

Ling Yucheng didn't dare to say the remaining two words, but seeing his frowning eyes, the meaning was self-evident, Ling Wei glanced at him lightly: "Did King Qingping really go to Fengming Mountain to hunt that day?"

"..."

Ling Yucheng's eyelids twitched, and he straightened his neck and replied: "Then, of course, do you still dare to bully the king?"

"You!"

How could his own son not understand?

Looking at his appearance, Ling Wei knew that there must be something strange, but he didn't ask further, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly sighed: "It seems that my father is going to be ill."

"Ok?"

Ling Yucheng looked at him strangely, but Ling Wei didn't explain. He just leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes gently. The emperor sent them to the northwest to kill three birds with one stone. They hit Huo Yelin and checked Qingping The king also pushed the Ling family to the opposite side of King Qingping and Huo Yelin, and let them restrain each other. Normally, he would not mind being used as a spear by the emperor, but now the situation in the northwest is critical, and the state of Chu is coming. This war that has been stalemate for five or six years is about to kick off its final prelude, how could he make trouble?In any case, he would not go to the northwest, as to whether the emperor would send other generals there, that was out of his concern.