The return of the son-in-law

Besides, Huo Yu, after returning from Jiang Yannian's side, told Guo Zhan'an about Jiang Yannian's request.

"Within ten days?" Guo Zhanan asked himself, pointing his finger on the table, "Is the military salary in the Northwest not enough?"

Huo Yu nodded and said: "For the military salaries sent over these few times, let's take dry rations as an example. The army of 10,000+ in the Northwest was secretly collected by us. If it is distributed to everyone, it may not be able to last for three days. Brother, it’s not that I’m frustrated, there’s really no way to go on like this. If you don’t want to disturb other people, you can only prepare in such a sneaky way. But that’s 10,000+ mouths, how can ordinary people ask for so much food all at once? I said, these 10,000+ soldiers are fighting bloody battles for the peace of the Northwest, even if the people in the Northwest donate some food, horses and grass to the barracks, what's the matter?"

Guo Zhanan nodded and said: "You are right, but Yu'er, have you ever wondered why the Ministry of War's military salary has not been paid for so long?"

Huo Yu was taken aback for a moment, then replied: "Perhaps it's because the journey is so long that it's inconvenient to deliver food, grass and luggage, and there's been a delay on the way."

Before Guo Zhanan could say anything, Huo Yu denied his previous speculation: "That's not true either. If this is the case, the Ministry of War will not have been unresponsive. The army led by His Royal Highness King Qin has arrived for more than 20 days. No matter how slow the food and supplies are, it's time to arrive. Brother, is there something hidden in this?"

Guo Zhanan didn't rush to answer, but called to Fuquan who was guarding the door: "You send someone to the east of the city to call Wu Jingtian over, remember, don't be too conspicuous."

Fuquan didn't ask any more questions, just agreed, and hurried out to find someone.

Huo Yu had never heard of this person's name, so he couldn't help being curious: "Brother, who is this person?"

"Also a capable person," Guo Zhanan said with a smile, "Do you still remember Tian Geng?"

Huo Yu thought for a while and replied, "The one whose father is from the Chu Dynasty and whose mother is from the Tatars?"

"That's right," Guo Zhanan nodded and said, "I want to find an internal agent who can break into Tatar's interior that day. There are four candidates in total. Among them, Tian Geng has Tatar blood and can speak Tatar dialect since he was a child. He hated Tatar because of his mother's affairs, so he is the best candidate. As for the other three, Wu Jingtian is also a capable person. Although he is not from Tatar, he looks like an authentic Tatar. People, his Tatar language is also quite fluent. However, at that time, Tian Geng was there, so I didn't choose him."

Huo Yu knew that Guo Zhan'an would never do useless work, so he asked, "My brother asked him to come here now, what do you want him to do?"

Guo Zhanan stretched out his hand and scratched Huo Yu's nose, and praised: "After all, he has made some progress. The Ministry of War has not responded for a long time, and the food, grass and supplies have been missing. There must be someone suppressing it."

Huo Yu couldn't help frowning: "The northwest is the first line of defense against Tatar, and it is also the most important line of defense. Once the northwest is breached, Tatar will be able to drive straight in and take the capital directly. The reason why the army has not been paid is because they want to Do you want to see Tatar break through the northwest?"

Guo Zhan'an sneered: "You, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old who has never been in the officialdom, knows the stakes. It's a pity that the Lord of the World is a dull fly, and he only looks at what is in front of him."

Huo Yu's heart almost jumped out of his throat: "Brother, this, this Majesty will not just sit and watch his territory being seized by Tatar, will he?"

Guo Zhan'an shook his head and said, "How can I know what his calculations are. But I know that the current prime minister, Yue An, is secretly supporting King Qin. With him around, it's not so easy for others to mess with the military salary." The food, grass and supplies in the Northwest are no bigger than when Shi Guogan was in office, and no one found Tanmo for five years. Now the court has so many eyes on the Northwest, and even the slightest disturbance can't escape their eyes. You say, this world , how many people can be more powerful than the prime minister?"

Huo Yu couldn't help biting his lower lip, and said after a long time, "This, this King Qin is his biological son after all!"

"You have to know that if King Qin wins and returns to court, he will be the prince!" Because Guo Zhan'an and Guo Xiantong have not been close since they were young, and Guo Xiantong has even been deliberately ignored by Guo Xiantong, so he does not treat the father-son relationship like Huo Yu and Li Shaojun. It is so important to see.

"In that position, the power is overwhelming, and one thing is true. How many people can tolerate a prince who is younger than himself standing beside him, always reminding him that he can be replaced at any time? You must know that the current reign has been in power for 20 years. Now, he has been living on the money left by the former emperor. He was happy in the harem, doted on Concubine Liu, and allowed Concubine Liu's father, Liu Yuanheng, to be the prime minister for ten years. The Liu family changed from a commoner family to a powerful one. 'Liu Banchao', how much money went into the pockets of the Liu family? Is such an emperor considered wise?"

Huo Yu shook his head, showing concern: "Brother be careful, even though you are in your own home, as the saying goes, walls have ears, what if someone spreads the word?"

Guo Zhan'an reassured him, "Don't worry, Blessedness is guarding you."

Seeing that Huo Yu still wanted to persuade him, he followed suit and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

Only then did Huo Yu feel relieved, and said: "I understand, if King Qin returns victorious, he will be the only one among the many princes in terms of military exploits. But the son is young and promising, shouldn't a father be happy? It's his son, even if If you really want to sit in that position, it will be after his death."

Guo Zhan'an saw that Huo Yu was so excited that sweat was dripping from the tip of his nose, so he took out a handkerchief and wiped it off for him, and said with a smile, "Everyone has his own ambitions, and you have a simple mind, so naturally you won't understand that person's mind."

Huo Yu was silent for a while, then asked, "What about brother, brother, do you understand?"

Guo Zhan'an seemed to have thought of something, and smiled wryly: "How could I not understand? Isn't my father always treating me with this attitude? After my mother passed away, he felt that I would hate him, intentionally alienate me, intentionally He didn't let me go to school, even if I didn't have such thoughts at that time, he thought it was because I was pretending to be good, but I was actually treacherous in my heart; when Guo Liushi gave birth to a son, he was worried that I, as the eldest son, would take away seven The property of the Guo family has been completed, and the things in the business have been recorded in the name of Guo Liu's family and my second brother. Does he think I don't know? It's ridiculous, I Guo Zhan'an is the kind of person who relies on his parents all day long A person who spends his time with money?"

When Huo Yu heard this, he just felt distressed: "Fortunately, my brother doesn't care about these things, otherwise I would have been pissed off. My brother is right, we don't live on his money. When we return to the capital, I will pass the exam." Juren, I will open the largest restaurant in the capital, and my brother's daily expenses will be covered by me!"

The only trace of sorrow and resentment in Guo Zhanan's heart disappeared with Huo Yu's words, and he couldn't help laughing: "Okay, how old are you, and you plan to support me?"

Huo Yu nodded and said, "My brother raised me for three years, and I raised my brother for the rest of my life. What's wrong?"

"Chengchengcheng," Guo Zhan'an saw Huo Yu's high interest, and said along with his intentions, "Then I'll call you 'Boss Huo' first, and I'll take it to please you first."

Huo Yu didn't completely shed his childishness when he laughed, but now he showed a satisfied and immature smile: "Then it's settled."

After finishing talking, Huo Yu remembered that the two of them were discussing important matters, and asked again: "Then brother, if the supplies from the Ministry of War don't arrive, wouldn't King Qin and the others be worried?"

Guo Zhan'an sighed: "I'm afraid, the King of Qin also guessed this. It's impossible for him to fight to the death. If it takes another 20 days, if he can't wait for the Ministry of War's food and supplies, he will face Tatar The advantage is about to be lost."

Huo Yu asked anxiously: "Then what should we do? You can't just watch King Qin and the others be defeated by Tatar?"

"That's why I'm looking for Wu Jingtian."

Huo Yuqi said: "Look for him? What can he do alone? Can he get all the supplies?"

Guo Zhan'an tapped Huo Yu's head lightly, and said, "Is it possible to rely on him alone? It's not too much to say, what about the cleverness before?"

Huo Yu rubbed his neck in embarrassment, and said, "Please enlighten me, brother."

"Nowadays, the minds of the big Tatar tribes are all in the northwest. At this time, it is more convenient for Wu Jingtian to go to the grassland to find someone."

Huo Yu couldn't help clapping his hands and said, "Brother, do you want him to find Tian Geng?"

Guo Zhan'an praised: "It's smarter, it really is going to hit me."

Huo Yu hurriedly covered his head with his hands, and begged for mercy: "Brother, don't hit me, you will be stupid if you hit me again!"

The two of them waited for a while, and then they heard Fu Quan say outside: "Young Master, Second Young Master, Wu Jingtian is here."

After hearing this, Huo Yu got up and said, "Brother, then I'll go to school first."

"No need," Guo Zhan'an grabbed Huo Yu's arm and made him sit down with force. "Since we're all grown up, let's listen from the side. This is what you said, and you should share my worries."

Huo Yu was very happy in his heart, but fortunately he still remembered that Wu Jingtian was outside, so he didn't laugh, and sat next to Guo Zhan'an as before.

When Wu Jingtian came in, he didn't dare to raise his head, he knelt down and said: "Wu Jingtian, a grassroots man, pay my respects to Mr. Guo."

"Get up, don't be too polite. Fuquan, sit down."

Fuquan made a "please" gesture and said, "please."

Wu Jingtian was also not polite, and sat down carelessly: "My lord hastily called me here, but is there anything important?"

"There is one thing that I want you to deliver to a person on the grassland."

Wu Jingtian's heart trembled. Knowing that the war in the northwest is now stalemate, it is definitely not an ordinary job to find people on the grassland at this time, so he said solemnly: "Please tell me clearly, my lord."

Guo Zhanan got up, took out a small cylinder from the book drawer on the side, played with it for a while, put it on the table next to Wu Jingtian, and said: "Out of the border town, fifty miles to the north, it is the commander of the Tatar Alliance army this time. The location of the camp. The spies came to report that the leaders of several Tatar tribes were afraid that others would steal the credit and benefits, so they all gathered there, including the Chada tribe. In the Chada tribe, there is one of my internal agents. You are here Light the signal flare I gave you half a mile away from Shuaiying, and someone will come to you. If he said 'eat ginger in winter and radish in summer', then you give this to him."

Wu Jingtian silently recited the code three times in his heart, but still felt awkward: "Master Guo, isn't it 'Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer'? Did you remember it wrong?"

Guo Zhanan shook his head with a smile and said, "That's it. If that person said 'eat radish in winter and ginger in summer', don't give it to him."

Huo Yu saw that Wu Jingtian was still puzzled, and Guo Zhanan didn't intend to explain further, so he said, "The password is to choose something simple and easy to remember, but not too common. If it's 'eat radish in winter and ginger in summer', then What if someone bumps into it by mistake?"

Only then did Wu Jingtian understand, and laughed at himself: "As expected of Mr. Guo, you are really thoughtful."

Guo Zhanan was not complacent about such a small matter, and said: "Don't go home, Jia Huan will give you the signal, and let Jia Huan prepare for you if you want anything, and leave today. Remember, you must hurry! "

Wu Jingtian put away the cylinder, got up and said: "Master Guo, don't worry, as long as I, Wu Jingtian, have breath, I will definitely deliver this thing!"

"go quickly."

At the same time, Li Shaojun, Jiang Yannian and others are nervously making arrangements in the border town.

With a bitter face, Ah Xin still persuaded without giving up: "Your Highness, why don't you change your method?"

"You don't need to persuade me any more, I've made up my mind." Li Shaojun looked at Ah Xin's young face and asked, "A Xin, are you afraid?"

Ah Xin shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid, my servant! Your Highness gave me your life. As long as I have this servant, I will never let His Highness have trouble!"

Li Shaojun smiled and said: "Okay, there will be a carriage to Xuzhou later, you go to Xuzhou to find Mr. Guo. If I come out of the barren hills, you will serve me again."

Ah Xin was surprised: "Your Highness, how can a slave betray his master at such a time?"

Li Shaojun asked him back: "Can you ride a horse? When the city gate opens and Tatar soldiers rush in, we will ride horses to lead them into the barren hills. If you can't keep up with me, you will hold me back instead."

These words just hit Ah Xin's weakness: "Then, then I will go to the barren mountain and wait for Your Highness now!"

"Okay, are you the master or am I the master? Jiang Yannian insists on following me this time. If I am defeated and killed this time, the next head of the Jiang family will surely change hands. The Jiang family in the capital, wait I'm waiting for you to report."

Ah Xin had a sore nose and was about to cry: "Your Highness!"

Li Shaojun waved his hand: "The carriage should be ready, you can go."

Ah Xin gritted her teeth, knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed three times to Li Shaojun: "Your Highness, take care!"

Ah Xin finally left. Before leaving, she seemed to hear Li Shaojun's faint sigh.