After sending off the army, the officials returned to the palace, but instead of going to rest, they frowned and went down to the Prince's East Palace with the support of Eunuch Mi.

Originally, he intended to let Aizi go to the city gate with him to see him off, and took the opportunity to give the prince a reputation, but the night before yesterday, the prince suddenly developed a fever, and he called the imperial doctor to see him. After taking the medicine, not only did he not get better , On the contrary, it intensified, and to this day, I can't get out of bed anymore!The officials could only give up and let him rest well. After leaving the palace today, he was still thinking about his son's body.

Seeing him approaching in person, the servant who served the prince hurriedly reported loudly.After the emperor entered the bedroom, he saw his son struggling to prop himself up from the bed, and wanted to salute himself. "Father, cough cough cough..."

"Don't get up!" The official hurried up to meet him and stuffed him back under the quilt.The prince smiled slightly at him, and comforted his father in a soft voice: My son is feeling better now, after taking the elder brother's medicine, maybe he will be able to wake up tomorrow. "

Only then did the officials notice that the person serving his bed was not the imperial physician, but Yuan Xuandu.Seeing him looking over, the latter clasped his fists at him neither humble nor overbearing. The officials had always disliked him, but when he thought of the Wuqing who could walk on his own just now, he was overjoyed and held his hand personally and said: "Prince As long as my son recovers, the husband can just ask for anything he wants!"

"The officials are being polite. It was originally my job to fulfill the prince's entrustment." Yuan Xuandu replied in a deep voice.After all, in fact, it is not the prince who needs his treatment, but the emperor in front of him who needs his treatment!

But now... is not the time to reveal the truth.

At least until someone can't bear to reveal their identity.

The officials themselves are sick, and it is not good to stay in the East Palace for a long time. After visiting their son, they got up and went back to their bedroom.As soon as he walked away, the prince on the hospital bed put his hand on Yuan Xuandu's thigh beside the bed, and touched it slowly.

Yuan Xuandu: "!!!"

He was already accustomed to the harassment from time to time, but when he turned his head and saw Li Shimin's young and handsome face, he still felt an indescribable feeling in his heart: "... Seriously?" ? Wanwan, you at least take off the person/skin/mask/tool!"

"Isn't this very interesting?" Hou Hou supported his head with the other hand, blinked at him, and then changed his voice in a kind manner. "I really never imagined that I would be able to enter the East Palace one day. Husband, you don't have to worry about others seeking power and usurping the throne...don't you give the seat back to your brother?"

Her voice is soft and charming, although it seems that it is really just a coquettish remark, but of course Yuan Xuandu knows that she will never hide her ambition, so she can't help but smile and say: "It's okay if you want to be a queen, after all, you once They have cultivated an emperor, but the opponent must not be Li Shimin, I thought you knew it yourself."

Hearing this, Hou Hou recalled all kinds of things in the Tang Dynasty in the past, and couldn't help but sigh: it took her disciple Ming Kong to become the empress, and it took most of her life. boastful success.But now when mentioning this matter, she still said truthfully: "I don't want this reunion in another world. His Majesty Taizong never mentioned it at all, and never blamed me... It seems that the slave family is still in the honor of your husband."

Yuan Xuan didn't take it seriously: "A person's death is like a lamp going out, right and wrong, after all, only future generations can judge. You don't have to speculate on Li Shimin's thoughts with the worldly view. Anyway, if you want me to judge, Wu Zetian has done a good job .”

——However, the Wu Zhou Dynasty died in only one generation, and the next emperor was not surnamed Li, and the Tang Dynasty did not perish. Perhaps in Li Shimin's mind, this is not a big problem?

The two of them commented on the history in the palace. On the march, the guards accompanying Yuan Yuxue sneezed three times in a row and rubbed her nose with her hand, causing her to look over suspiciously: "You don't know how to leave Beijing, just leave Beijing." Is it cold?"

The guard stretched out his hand and pinched his nose, and replied in a low voice: "I didn't! I think someone must be speaking ill of me behind my back."

Yuan Yuxuebai said: "At this time, no matter who is talking about you, it is only natural, be honest with me."

Thanks to the crown prince's undisguised preference for her before, the generals took good care of her along the way and tried their best to meet all her needs. Yuan Yuxue accepted them all and didn't care The attitude of them holding themselves like porcelain dolls—after all, she knew how deceptive youth and beauty are!

However, among the army, there were of course some people who knew her details clearly - Helian Chunshui rode a horse relentlessly, and was inseparable from her all the way.When others saw it, they thought that the young master condescended to serve as a little girl's guard because of the prince's entrustment, and only Yuan Yuxue sympathized with him very much, and could understand his depressed mood: how could he be at that time? His own guard, he is clearly acting as a guard for his own guard!

Fortunately, until they reached Gaoyang Pass, the journey was very peaceful, and nothing unusual happened.It's just that the border of Heshuo has been ignorant of war for hundreds of years. The garrison is high and the emperor is far away, and there are no superiors watching. The pond defense line built by the cavalry also ran out of water, and the embankment was destroyed. The teacher was furious when he saw it.

He is the commander-in-chief of the army, so the military order is like a mountain, but there are many people in the army who questioned: They are here to fight, not to build roads. The old general issued such an order, which delayed the time of the battle. Don't be afraid. Do the officials issue an imperial edict on crimes?

Before such rumors spread, Zhong Shidao ordered the arrest of the tongue-twisters, beheaded them, and hung their bodies beside the barracks for public display.The rest of the rumors dissipated immediately, and the soldiers built the dam honestly, not daring to say a word more.

Yuan Yuxue and her personal guards are both from Taiyuan. Seeing that the battleground of the military strategists of all dynasties has been reduced to such a desolate scene, apart from being disappointed, there are thousands of words that cannot be expressed.Qin Wei said: "Brother told me that this country will be subjugated in a few years. I thought he was joking. After all, the people of Song Dynasty are rich and rich, and there is no shortage of soldiers or food. How could it be possible to fight?" What about defeat?"

When he first came to the throne in his previous life, he had only a few people in his hands. The internal troubles were not settled, and the Turks were watching outside. Can't increase the population... Isn't that also destroying the Turks within four years?

Of course, comparing yourself with other emperors is bullying, and he doesn't know... Then let's not talk about beating others, just guard your own three-acre land, it's not difficult at all!

But now as far as the eyes can see, the Song Dynasty's attitude of emphasizing literature over martial arts has almost reached the point of outrageous!From top to bottom, the court hall was immersed in the illusory scene of a peaceful and prosperous age, and could not see the dangers around. It was only five years after the founding of Dajin, and he already had the ambition to conquer the Liao Kingdom. Jin and Song officially border each other, so is there any reason not to attack Song Dynasty?And at that time, apart from the Forbidden Army in Beijing, what power will Song Dynasty have to fight against it?With broken dams, crumbling walls, and corrupt defenders?Or rely on the literati's pen and mouth, relying on the tribute they will never feel ashamed of? !

Not to mention that in addition to the Jin Kingdom established by the Wanyan family, there is also Mongolia that is prospering day by day on the grassland.He only did a little inquiring, and he already felt the same danger as the Turks in the past!

The personal guard was very depressed, and refused to eat again that day.Helian Chunshui was so anxious that smoke came out of his head, it was Yuan Yuxue who unwrapped the package and took out a few pieces of mustard pancakes to coax him to eat, Wei Zheng also persuaded him kindly: "Since your Highness came to lead the army, how could you treat him badly first?" My own reasoning? The battlefield is changing rapidly, not only does the commander need to be vigilant and fickle, but also a strong physique is inseparable. What's more, the leader of the army is an old general. If His Royal Highness is ill, the old general will not let you come in person It's the battlefield."

He was right.The personal guard slightly adjusted his melancholy mood, and thanked him with his hand.Wei Zheng stroked his beard, and teased him intentionally: "I'm just doing my duty as a mirror, to reflect the dust in my heart for my lord. As long as my lord can brush it away, this bronze mirror will be considered meaningful." .”

The guard was taken aback when he heard the words, and then burst out laughing.Helian Chunshui, who was listening, probably guessed that they were talking about the allusion of Tang Taizong and Zheng Guogong's "taking people as mirrors", but he didn't understand why he was laughing at all, so he could only sit on the side depressed, feeling that he was really out of tune with them.

In fact, the guard looked at him, and couldn't help feeling a sense of loss, and complained to Yuan Yuxue in private: "Of course there is nothing wrong with Helian, and I like him very much, but why isn't he an auxiliary machine? If It would be great if the auxiliary machine is here! Guanyin’s servant girl will be happy about it too... Obviously Xuancheng came with us, and the auxiliary machine was also buried in Zhaoling with us."

As he spoke, he couldn't help crying.

Of course, Yuan Yuxue didn't know about such gods and ghosts, so she could only tell the truth: "Maybe he hates your son for cheating him to death, so he doesn't want to see you anymore..."

When the guard heard this, he cried even more fiercely, but he did not forget to find a reason for his son while crying: "The pheasant slave can't help it. If it is not forced, he must not want to hurt uncle. When he was young, It's better with the auxiliary machine... Besides, shouldn't Wu Meiniang be blamed for this?!"

Yuan Yuxue: "..." Sure enough, the second brother is still well-known and double-standard as always.

Fortunately, when facing the enemy, this bit of sadness is not worth mentioning at all - no matter how slow they walked, they quickly arrived at Hejian Mansion and approached Nanjing, that is, Yanjing Xijin Mansion.

Seeing a chance that no one was there, Yuan Yuxue took her personal guards to the chief general's tent to find a teacher, and the three of them talked for a long time.Afterwards, Zhong Shidao ordered the division of the army. Han Shizhong led the army to go west, and Yuan Yuxue led the army to go east. The purpose was to control Yanjing's reservoir and granary respectively. He himself still marched head-on. After a while, he finally arrived at Outside Yanjing City.

The author has something to say: the war is all nonsense, if it feels wrong, it’s because IQ is too low, anyway, it’s not the fault of Zhongshuai, Erfeng and sister (cover face)

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