The Great General and His Little Scholars

Jiang Tong followed behind Liao Mingsi, he was a little puzzled and said, "Don't you want to see the red leaves?"

Liao Mingsi said in a low voice: "Go elsewhere. The eldest princess is troublesome enough here, plus a county master..." After finishing speaking, he turned to look at Jiang Tong: "Do you really want to see the red leaves? Or, Change places."

Jiang Tong smiled, shook his head and said, "No, you can do whatever you want with brother."

Liao Mingsi had a good-looking smile on his face: "Then, do you want to go to the school grounds? I promised to take you there before, but I didn't have time to go. This time, the troops from the border town have just returned, and it's a magnificent scene of rest and training."

"Okay." Jiang Tong said happily: "I just want to see how mighty my brother is commanding the army."

After hearing this, Liao Mingsi couldn't help but said triumphantly: "Today, I'll let you enjoy watching the aura of autumn soldiers on the battlefield."

In the red leaf forest on the mountainside, Song Yuanzhen sat on the stool with a displeased face: "This princess is not a scourge, did Ming Si deliberately embarrass me? She ran so fast."

Xu Pinyan smiled: "Xu is shy, his cousin is not around."

"Really?" Song Yuanzhen didn't seem to let go.

Xu Pinyan seemed to be a little absent-minded, playing with the teacup in his hand, and said: "That... Young Master Sima, since he is the cousin of the Major General, why haven't I seen him in the capital before."

"What kind of cousin, but the youngest son of Fucheng Wang Sima Zhong. Sima Zhong has a close relationship with the general's wife. The two are considered siblings, but they are not really related."

"Fucheng King?" Xu Pinyan thought about it: "It's been a long time since I heard it, I just remember that my father mentioned it when I was very young."

"It's just a king with a foreign surname who failed to compete for favor and lost to another country. There is nothing to mention." Song Yuanzhen was upset, put down the teacup with a "boom" and said: "What red leaves are nothing, let's drive back to the palace."

A few days later, Zhao Wang Song Yuanhao passed by Zichen Hall, and raised his eyes to see several Hanlin scholars coming out of it, Jiang Tong was among them.

Song Yuanhao frowned: "Did Sima Jiangtong enter the Imperial Academy?"

The personal eunuch Liu Chang hurriedly replied: "Yes, there are five new Jinshi who have entered the Imperial Academy."

"Sima Zhong doesn't have a house in the capital, does Sima Jiangtong still live in the post house?"

Liu Chang looked at Song Yuanhao and said, "I heard that Master Sima has lived in the General's Mansion since Qiongming's night banquet. The General's wife is commensurate with Fu Cheng Wang's brother and sister, and everyone in the house calls Master Sima the cousin."

"Master Biao?!" Song Yuanhao seemed a little stunned: "No wonder Liao Mingsi ruined my good deeds that night and forgot that King Fucheng and the General's House have always been in collusion."

"King Fucheng has been away from the capital for a long time, so there is nothing to be afraid of. It's just the general's residence..." Liu Changdao: "I'm afraid His Highness will lose his mind on Lord Sima."

"Hmph! Nonsense!" Song Yuanhao said coldly: "The person I want has never been obtained. It's just the general's mansion, so there is no need to fight? The war in the Northeast is so tense, and the Russian Hu is extremely ferocious. Isn't it because Liao Mingsi showed his skills?" when."

After finishing speaking, he said with a sinister smile: "I will recommend this king to the emperor, and it will take about a year or so. When he comes back, Sima Jiang will be tired of this king."

As soon as the words fell, Song Yuanzhen walked into the Zichen Hall with his mouth pouting.Song Yuanhao had an optimistic look on his face: "Hehe, that's right. If Yuan Zhen and Liao Mingsi's marriage can be facilitated immediately, then he can leave the General's Mansion sooner." Go to Zichen Palace.

In the hall, Song Yuanzhen was angrily saying: "Shouldn't the emperor be on my side? You still persuade me not to pester Mingsi any more?"

Emperor Song Yuanxi said: "Didn't I already say that Ming Si has a loved one, since he has already expressed his attitude, why do you always pester him?"

"But I only like Mingsi." Song Yuanzhen said angrily: "A few days ago, I told my mother that if you don't want me to marry Mingsi, you can just send me to become a monk."

"Yuanzhen, you are a princess, why don't you have any dignity at all." Song Yuanxi said displeased: "For a courtier, you actually want to become a monk. If you spread the word, what will the world think? What's the face of the royal family?"

"Brother Huang only cares about the face of the royal family, but have you ever thought about my happiness?" Song Yuanzhen burst into tears: "Brother Huang and the Queen Mother always say that they love me, but they don't even want to give me a man I like. Is it possible that I want to marry you?" If I marry someone I don’t like, will I suffer forever?”

"Now it's not Zhen and the queen mother who stop you, it's Mingsi himself who refuses." Song Yuanxi said: "The general's family is the pillar of the country, and my country is still pointing at them. Could it be your own selfishness, and put their thoughts on it?" regardless of?"

At this time, a voice came from outside the hall: "Since you are the pillar of the country, you should be more grateful for the grace. The courtiers shouldn't have any ideas of their own. Shouldn't they be the most important?"

Following the voice, King Zhao Song Yuanhao stepped in.He saluted and said: "The minister heard the emperor and the eldest princess arguing outside, and was anxious, so he came in without being summoned, and asked the emperor to forgive him."

When Song Yuanxi saw Song Yuanhao, he immediately said: "You came just in time, and I also persuade the eldest princess."

Song Yuanhao smiled and said: "But after thinking about it, I should persuade the emperor."

Song Yuanxi was taken aback and said, "Advise me?"

"Yes, the emperor has always cherished Liao Mingsi's talent, and the Liao family has a large army and is famous all over the world. Then why not turn them into a family, wouldn't it be a good thing."

Song Yuanxi froze for a moment and said, "This... I never thought about it."

Song Yuanhao sneered and said: "The emperor has always been kind-hearted, and he is also extremely considerate to his subjects. However, there are rumors in the court that the Liao family has made great achievements. The last time Liao Mingsi made a triumphant return, the people who greeted him only knew the shouting of 'Liao Jiajun'. But no one applauds the emperor's contribution, so it can be seen that the reputation of the Liao family army may have overshadowed the imperial court in some places."

Song Yuanxi said in a deep voice; "Mingsi's family fought on the battlefield, going through life and death, and being supported by the people, it was originally a long-term relationship. As a prince, you should not listen to those villains' speculations and jealous rumors."

"I don't believe it, but the rumors don't end with the wise." Song Yuanhao said with authenticity: "Besides, the emperor doesn't like to chat with the major general very much. If he becomes a son-in-law in the future, he will be a royal guest, your majesty You can sit at the same table with General Liao at any time. Even if you have a long talk all night, there will be no taboos."

After Song Yuanxi heard this, his face seemed to be touched, he thought for a long time, and said: "Let me think about this matter."

Coming out of the Zichen Hall, Song Yuanzhen said to Song Yuanhao in a puzzled manner: "What did the second brother say? Why did the emperor suddenly change his tone?"

Song Yuanhao said noncommittally: "You heard it too, but it's just a serious persuasion. Don't worry, the second brother will definitely make this happen."

Song Yuanzhen said coquettishly: "Second brother is still good to me."

After parting from Song Yuanzhen, Liu Chang said cautiously: "Could it be possible that Your Highness has revealed what is on the Emperor's mind?"

Song Yuanhao smiled and said: "Brother Huang is just hypocritical. As the Son of Heaven, some things are not as reckless as this king. He thought it was well hidden, but he didn't know that this king had already seen it. Si's love is no less than Yuan Zhen's."

"That's why he doesn't want Yuan Zhen to marry Liao Mingsi. It's a pity that the two top figures in the royal family are not in the eyes of Liao Mingsi."

Liu Chang said worriedly: "Since the emperor likes the major general so much, maybe he won't force the major general to do things he doesn't like."

"That's because I don't know Liao Mingsi's thoughts. If Liao Mingsi is also a fellow, the emperor will not think so."

Song Yuanhao frowned tightly, his eyes gleaming fiercely like a falcon: "As for the relationship between Liao Mingsi and Sima Jiangtong, this king always feels that it is not that simple. This time, through Yuan Zhen's marriage , just to find out the nature of the two of them, maybe we can kill two birds with one stone."

"Currently in the court, the General's Mansion leads a group of court elders to constrain this king everywhere. If the General's Mansion can be turned into chaos and they can't take care of themselves, this king will benefit from it."

"Your Highness is wise."

In the Fukang Palace, Xu Pinyan went in generously, kowtowed and said: "Didn't my aunt say that she wanted to eat the dim sum made at home the day before yesterday? My niece specially asked my father about my aunt's taste and made some myself. My aunt has a taste, does it suit my appetite?"

After finishing speaking, she asked the maid to hold the food box, cut it into small pieces with a silver knife, forked it with a small silver fork, and handed it to Xu Wen.

Xu Wen tasted a piece, and immediately exclaimed: "It tastes exactly the same as the one I remembered. It's hard for you to do it so well."

"The empress dowager praises it. It's just that when she was with her mother these years, she liked to eat some snacks made by herself, so she learned it."

Xu Wen pulled Xu Pinyan away distressedly, and let her sit beside her: "All these years, you have been by your mother's side and dedicated your filial piety, which is also a pain for you. Now that you are old, I have been thinking about showing you a door. Good marriage, do you have a favorite son?"

Xu Pinyan's cheeks flushed immediately, and he said shyly, "My niece still wants to be filial in front of her mother for a few more days."

"That is not to delay my lifelong event." Xu Wen said: "You are 16 years old this year. Among the men who want to marry in the capital, I think that the eldest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is good, he is humble and polite, and he was born in the imperial examination. "

Xu Pinyan pursed his lips shyly, and said in a low voice: "That son is a top-ranking person, but my niece already has a favorite candidate in her heart, but I don't know what he thinks."

"Oh? Who?"

"It's Sima Jiangtong, the Jinshi of the new division this year." Xu Pinyan said.

"Sima Jiangtong?" Xu Wen thought for a moment and asked, "But the youngest son of King Fucheng, the young Jinshi?"

"Exactly." Xu Pinyan shyly said: "I heard that Mr. Sima is very talented, but when I ran into him in Xishan that day, I felt that he was a handsome and handsome man. Therefore, I made up my mind at that time that I would not marry unless it was this man."

Xu Wen frowned and said: "But... if it is him, I don't think it's appropriate."