Don't run away to touch porcelain

The first snow fell intermittently all night, and the dead wood and stone steps were covered with a layer of white gauze. Wen Jue got up early in the morning and stood in the yard to enjoy the morning scenery for a while. Just as he was about to go back to the house, he saw Shi Yisong hurried in. courtyard.The two greeted each other, Shi Yisong opened his mouth to report, "My lord, Zuo Chunqiu accompanied Master Yu to the door before dawn, and the two of them are still waiting in the front hall. What's up."

Wen Jue smiled knowingly, "Xiao Liu Zhuangyuan bumped into the copper tripod yesterday morning, he would be surprised if he didn't come in a hurry, you go to have breakfast with me first, and then go see them after eating."

Shi Yisong was afraid of Yu Hong's identity, so he hesitated, "My lord, is this bad?"

Wen Jue patted Shi Yisong's shoulder, "Sir, if we don't drag out some of Yu Hong's temperament, I'm afraid he will become a beauty in anger, and you and I will end badly."

I don't know if Wen Jue is alarmist, but Shi Yisong obediently accompanied the fifth prince to have breakfast before going to the front hall to meet Yu Hong and Zuo Chunqiu. Zuo Chunqiu looked fine, but Yu Hongben was seriously injured. , I got the news last night and almost stayed up all night, seeing that the person was pale and thin, as if he could fall down with a gust of wind.

Wen Jue entered the front hall and directly signaled the two of them not to get up. Instead of taking the main seat in the front hall, he chose to sit next to Yu Hong. There was a carved square table with refreshments between them. Wen Jue Picking up the hot tea that had been prepared, he looked at Yu Hong with a gentle smile, "Is your body better?"

The fifth prince is still the fifth prince who basks in the spring breeze, but Young Master Yu is not the coquettish Young Master Yu who loves to laugh. Yu Hong saved the greetings and said straight to the point, "Your Highness should know why I came here. Back then, I was willing to serve you. I can't understand the crown prince's stupid, greedy and reckless behavior, but what the prince did to Liu Banjun is better than the prince's. If one of you is a licentious and innocent person, and the other is a person who kills loyal and good people, then forgive Yu Hong. Being sent by the lord, Yu Hongqiu's Qingming and Prosperous Prince can't do it, and you can't give it to me, lord."

Yu Hong's words were too offensive, Zuo Chunqiu's expression changed, and even Shi Yisong, who was standing behind the fifth prince, couldn't help but reprimanded, "Presumptuous."

Yu Hong snorted coldly, completely ignoring Shi Yisong's scolding.

Wen Jue waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and then smiled gently at Yu Hong, "Master Yu is open-minded and dedicated to serving the country and the people. Wen Jue has always admired it in his heart. I did something wrong in this matter. Please also see Master Yu. For the sake of the common people, continue to help me."

Yu Hong laughed at himself, "I thought about it all night last night. If Xiaoliu is gone, what will this country and the people have to do with me? The saints say that I can cultivate myself, govern my family, rule the country and the world. I can't even protect the people around me, so what face do I have?" What are you talking about for the country and the people? I will go to the palace to meet Sheng Sheng and resign from the position of Governor and Jingsi. Yu Hong is incompetent, so the prince should choose another talent."

Hearing that Yu Hong was planning to resign, Shi Yisong and Zuo Chunqiu were taken aback for a moment. Even the little six who were waiting beside them couldn't help but look at Yu Hong, but Wen Jue calmly persuaded him, "It stands to reason that Master Yu has already done so." Decided, I shouldn't have opened my mouth, but I have to mention it because of some worries. The crown prince's position as the crown prince is as stable as a rock, but it was not so stable when he was bumped into by Lord Xiaoliu yesterday. The prince's magnanimity You and I both know, I'm afraid that the crown prince already hates Lord Xiaoliu to the bone, and Lord Yu is going to resign from his official position at this time, how can you protect Lord Xiaoliu without the position of Chief Superintendent of the Superintendent and Respect Division?"

Knowing last night that Liu Longxiang almost lost his life when he bumped into the bronze tripod, Yu Hong was only thinking about how to get rid of the chaos of seizing the throne and reconcile with Liu Longxiang. Now that Wen Jue poked him a little bit, he found himself in a mess. No matter what Wen Jue's purpose was, everything he said was true. If he resigned from office, what else would he have to do to protect Liu Longxiang.

Looking at Yu Hong's expression, Wen Jue knew what was in his heart, and the fifth prince, who was used to observing words and expressions, took the opportunity to express his opinion, "I promise that I will not make similar mistakes in the future, and please don't be arrogant, Mr. Yu. You should sit still now, both in public and in private. Du Jingsi's position, otherwise you and I will take the Ye family and Liu family together in the future, I'm afraid none of them will end well."

Yu Hong nodded numbly, feeling a little helpless in his heart, "It's because the officials are reckless, thank you for your advice, my lord."

Yu Hong came and left with the wind and snow, but no one expected that the first snow in Cheng'an City this year would last for three days on and off before it cleared up.

Liu Longxiang asked for leave due to injury and didn't have to go to court, so he got up much later than usual. Yuan Bao waited on Liu Longxiang to get up, and while bringing warm face wash, he taught his master, "Young master, your head is covered with three layers of hair. It's like a foot wrap, it doesn't stop, it's so cold outside, you go to the yard to build a snowman, hit it on the copper tripod, and you're rejuvenated or something, don't forget that the master is still angry with you Well, I haven't talked to you for a few days, don't you know in your heart?"

Because of the sound of water when he was washing his face just now, Yuan Bao's words were not very clear, Liu Longxiang wiped his face and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Yuan Bao looked aggrieved, "I'm talking about you secretly building a snowman in the middle of the night and not taking me to play with you!"

Liu Longxiang didn't understand, "What snowman?"

Yuan Bao pointed at the door, "It's in your yard, you're still pretending to be stupid."

Xiaoliu Zhuangyuan, who has followed the rules since he was a child, is a young and mature scholar. It is rare for him to get angry once. He angered Yu Hong and angered his father, and the whole atmosphere in the officialdom became subtle. Liu Longxiang didn't even have time to put on his coat, so he ran into the yard in his undershirt. Sure enough, there was a big, solid and pleasing snowman in the yard. There were two hands in front of the snowman, holding a small wooden sculpture in his hand. ornaments.

Liu Longxiang picked up the ornament and looked at it carefully, the green sandalwood lamb carver is vivid, he is a sheep, this ornament is specially given to him, and the green sandalwood is the most famous in Fengzhou, who made the snowman? It is self-evident that he brought back from Fengzhou, Liu Longxiang sighed softly, and he didn't know how he had such a serious injury, so he climbed over the wall in the cold night without anyone noticing and came in to do this. If the young master wants to make people happy, he should really show his intentions with his posture, and there is no one in the world who can't make people happy.

Yuan Bao took his coat and hurried out to put it on for Liu Longxiang, and then dragged him into the house, "Master, don't you know how cold it is? If I make your injury worse now, then I might as well hang myself with a rope." gone."

Liu Longxiang was a little dazed and was dragged back into the room by Yuan Bao, and immediately there was a hand warmer in his arms. Yuan Bao was dressing him while nagging Liu Longxiang that he was not worried. Liu Longxiang asked in confusion, "Yuanbao, if you know that there is something The wrong thing is not a person's business, but you still put all your anger on him, and even want to wait for him to come back and lose your temper with him, why do you think this is?"

"Be confident," Yuan Bao kept his hands on his hands and replied quickly, "My sister is just like that because my brother-in-law likes her. She is so unreasonable and annoying to death. It's just my brother-in-law who is stupid, and says my sister is because of my brother-in-law. It’s only when you get close to him, and it’s true that my sister doesn’t see anyone in front of him.”

Liu Longxiang thought about Yuan Bao's words carefully, but couldn't think of a right or wrong. Seeing that Liu Longxiang didn't speak, Yuan Bao asked again, "Young master, you have also met such a person, that's so annoying, don't talk to him."

Liu Longxiang didn't care what Yuan Bao was saying, and asked again, "Then what if the person who was angered not only didn't ignore him, but instead coaxed him?"

Yuan Bao thought for a while, then looked at Liu Longxiang suspiciously, "Did you meet my brother-in-law?"

Yu Hong had to go home after a busy night to get a good night's sleep. He slept comfortably this time, but many people in the palace were restless because of the Fengzhou information he brought back. It is true that Prince Hui's desire to rebel does not happen overnight. Well, Fengzhou City has enough food and weapons beyond everyone's imagination. Now that the city gates are closed, even if the city gates are closed, they will not be able to starve to death, nor can they be attacked. What's more, it is even more difficult to decide who should lead the troops to fight against rebellion. At first, everyone agreed that the battle in the south should naturally be fought by Ye Jinglan, but now that Ye Jinglan is gone, the selection of generals has become a problem.

In the imperial study room, the emperor watched the group of high-ranking generals for a long time, but he couldn't choose anyone who could compare with Ye Jinglan. The experienced veterans were old and used to enjoying the comfort, and they had gradually stopped killing The spirit of striving, and the middle-aged generals, apart from Lu Shu who is far away in Hezhou, there is really nothing that can become a great weapon. The young generals Ji Canghai and Ye Jinglan are both amazing talents. The large and small border wars and bandit suppression in Nanming are mostly the two of them fighting one from the south and the other from the north. Unfortunately, Ye Jinglan is no longer here. During the Fengzhou war, Ji Canghai must go to the northern border to prevent the Shuobei Kingdom from taking the opportunity to attack, so for a while For a while, the emperor felt that there was no general available, and his disappointment with the prince increased a little.

All the generals knew in their hearts that this battle in Fengzhou would be difficult, so no one was willing to stand up and beg for this thankless job. Although accumulating military merit is the fastest way to get promoted, how can this military merit be so good? The last one who took the initiative to ask for a job was Zhang Wu, a loyal and respectful general from the fourth rank. Everyone in the imperial study room was like a mirror in their hearts. This Zhang Wu wanted to give it a try, otherwise he would have no hope in this life.Three years ago, when Ji Canghai was attacked in Liangshan, the first person who asked for help was Zhang Wu, the guard of the Shicheng Army at that time, but Zhang Wu refused to help him on the grounds that he could not send troops without the emperor's order. Going to rescue each other, I'm afraid Ji Canghai is gone in the court now, and Ye Jinglan was lightly punished and rewarded afterward. On the contrary, although Zhangwu was not wrong, he still lost his sacred heart, and the Ministry of War transferred him back to the imperial city. This idle job has no intention of using it, and seeing the official career of this life come to an end like this.Back then, Zhang Wu relied on his military exploits to get to the position of Shi Chengjun's guard step by step. He had some skills in leading troops to fight. The emperor didn't like this man's injustice, but now there are no good generals available, so he had to ask everyone present for their opinions. .

The general who didn't want to lead the army saw someone stand out, although he didn't dare to say the words to protect Zhangwu, but he also pushed the boat along the way and wanted to praise the general how powerful he was in that battle. These are old facts, and now he can make Zhangwu If Wu is recommended, even if Zhang Wu loses in the future, he will not be implicated by any unfavorable recommendation. Ye Huizhi entered the court for a short time and has not cultivated a good face. There is inevitably a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, but the fifth prince remains calm. Shaking his head at Ye Huizhi, he told him not to be troublesome.

Ye Huizhi didn't know how much Zhangwu was capable of fighting, but Ji Canghai knew in his heart that Zhangwu was capable of winning ordinary battles that were evenly matched. I'm afraid that temper is difficult to do anything, and the life of ordinary soldiers is also life. If the commander does not command properly, the soldiers will be sacrificed in vain. Ji Canghai couldn't bear it, so he hesitated and went out to salute, "Your Majesty, I invite you to fight."

The emperor naturally knew Ji Canghai's fighting skills, but how could Shuobei Kingdom let go of the opportunity of civil strife in the South Sea? The emperor couldn't help worrying, "Ji Canghai, if you go to attack Fengzhou, how will you deal with the trouble from the north?"

Ji Canghai remained silent, knowing in his heart that the north is actually more dangerous than Fengzhou. The deposed king shrunk to Fengzhou. Regardless of victory or defeat, he would not take the initiative to attack the city again. Domineering, that is the real danger of Nanming.

After careful consideration, the emperor still ordered Zhangwu to lead his troops to Fengzhou to seek rebellion, while Ji Canghai rushed to the northern border to prepare for the war as soon as possible. Surprisingly, the emperor also ordered Ye Huizhi to go with Ji Canghai. Turning against each other is known to all courts, and the emperor naturally has his considerations. He has seen Ye Huizhi's martial arts with his own eyes. Given time, he may not be the second Ye Jinglan. This ability to lead troops to fight is no match for Ji Canghai in the court and the opposition. What's more outstanding is that you can learn real skills by following him, and the two of you may be able to resolve the conflict after getting along for a long time. After all, they are generals of the same dynasty, and we can't delay major events because of mutual suspicion in future wars.

Everyone respectfully sent the emperor away, Zhang Wu was a little dissatisfied because Ji Canghai almost snatched the opportunity, but his words were not so pleasant, "General Ji, it was the lower official who offended the general back then, and I still hope Ji Canghai The general sees that Xiaguan sincerely repents, and the adults don’t remember the villain’s faults, and the Xiaguan doesn’t want to make the same mistakes as General Xiaoye.”

The courtiers who were about to leave slowed down because of Zhangwu's words, Ye Huizhi simply stood where he was, Ji Canghai looked at Zhangwu coldly and didn't speak, but Ye Huizhi also laughed, "General Zhang's words That's wrong, General Ji Canghai has a magnanimous mind, even if the corpse is destroyed and the murder is done for the country and the people, let's not judge the gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain, he has a wound on his buttocks and stood in the palace for a long time, we still don't want to Don't bother me any more, let General Ji Canghai hurry back to his home to recuperate from his wounds."

Seeing that someone was fighting against the enemy, Zhang Wu's smile deepened, "Young Master said yes, please, General Ji."

Ji Canghai's face was covered with frost, he stared at Ye Huizhi and said coldly, "I hope that under Ji's command in the northern border, the young master can still have such sharp teeth."

Ye Huizhi was overjoyed, but there was a look of disdain on his face, "General Ji, please wait and see."