Baochai is a mermaid

After discussing the Northwest War with Duke Anguo yesterday, the second watch drum was beating outside the window before Duke Anguo was sent away. Wei Chi was dragged by the Tai Tuo to the Wenhua Palace to review the memorials, and a batch lasted all night.

Probably because the Taifu was suppressed by the emperor for too long, and he used all his enthusiasm for serving the country on Wei Chi. The old man who is almost 60 years old has better spirits than the young people. Wei Chi even yawned a few times. As if he didn't see it, he looked over the memorials that Wei Chi had just finished approving one by one with a red face, and pointed out the problem.

For example, if the first emperor encountered this kind of problem, what would he do, what would he do now, and why would you do it.

The residual heat of the veterans of the three dynasties and the emperors of the two dynasties was brought to the extreme.

Poor Wei Chi was fueled by the seedlings for another whole night, but he also benefited a lot.

It wasn't until the servant came over to say that the breakfast was ready that the Tai Tuo let Wei Chi leave with satisfaction, and Wei Chi softened for a while and kept the Tai Tuo for dinner, but it took more than an hour for the breakfast to leave.

Naturally, there were some teachings and suggestions during the banquet. In the end, Tai Tuo stared at Wei Chi's black eyes and haggard face, and said earnestly: "No matter how important the state affairs are, the supervisor should also take care of his health. You can't be like the late emperor... ..."

When Wei Chi heard that there was still a story, he interrupted the Taifu in a busy way: "What the Taifu said is true, and the students have kept it in their hearts. The Taifu is getting old, and it is better to take care of your body. Tonight, change someone else in the text." It's time for Hua Dian to be on duty at night. Taifu, please go back to the residence to rest, and come back in a few days."

Every day, the palace will keep a cabinet scholar on duty at night to deal with unfinished affairs during the day and emergency government affairs at night.

Ever since Xiao Shoufu claimed to be ill, the Tai Tuo and the other two senior scholars took turns to watch the night. Normally, each of them should have a day, but for some reason, the Tai Tuo came for two days in a row.

One day is okay, but after two days, it is difficult for Wei Chi not to feel haggard.

Xue Bao'er was not there, and Wei Chi didn't bother to go to the princess' mansion anymore, he just wanted to go back to An Guogong's mansion to have a good sleep, who knew that his yard was more lively than the palace.

Standing in front of the courtyard gate, Wei Chi only glanced in, then turned on tiptoe to leave, and whispered to Chang Ming: "Go back to the princess mansion."

It's a pity that it was still a step late, and the deafening call of the old seventh came from behind: "Second brother, third brother, fifth brother, fourth brother is back!"

Then Lao Wu corrected him in a low voice: "Lao Qi, don't yell, the son is now the supervisor of the country."

"You're the only one who has too much to do!" The old seven had already chased out of the yard, and the voice was still complaining about the fifth, "When I ask the fourth brother for help, my mouth is sweet, so don't hold me back!"

Wei Chi: "..."

Wei Chi had no choice but to turn around on the spot, yawning as he walked: "What's the matter, let's talk about it in the afternoon, I'm so sleepy."

Seeing him, Lao Qi let out an "ah" and quickly stepped forward to take his arm: "Fourth brother, have you not slept for a few days?"

Wei Chi stretched out four fingers, but Lao Qi refused to let go, and forced him into the inner study with the frame.

"Tell me, are you short of money and want to borrow money, or have you got into trouble and want me to deal with the aftermath?" Wei Chi was so sleepy that he just wanted to send them away quickly.

Unexpectedly, Lao Qi shook his head, suddenly put away his cynical expression, and said honestly: "Fourth brother, I heard that there is going to be a war in the northwest, and I want to join the army."

Wei Chi swept his eyes behind the seventh child, and saw the second child, the third child and the fifth child all nodded, which seemed to be for the same purpose.

"It's not that there is going to be a war in the northwest, it's been going on all the time, okay?" Wei Chi cleaned his hands with the copper basin that Changshou brought in, and said to them, "Why do you think you're joining the army at this time?"

The second child and the third child hesitated to speak, while the fifth child pouted lightly at the seventh child.

Who made him have the best relationship with the fourth brother? Lao Qi scratched his head, and waited for Changshou to bring out the copper basin before he said in a thief-like manner: "I heard that the Tartars have formed an alliance this time, and they have chosen a good one." Sweating out and gathering heavy troops outside the Great Wall, it’s not like the small fights in the past, it’s going to be a big war, isn’t it?”

Wei Chi said who was listening to the wall outside the study yesterday, even he noticed it, but An Guogong didn't care.

It turned out to be Lao Qi.

Last night, Lord Ango let him go to the inner study of the upper courtyard, and showed him the letter on the pigeon's feet. Only then did Wei Chi know that there was a great person in the northwest grassland, who not only unified the scattered tribes on the grassland through the drought. , He actually declared himself a king and became a Khan, openly gathering heavy troops north of the Great Wall in a vain attempt to invade south.

"Ten days later, the report from the Northwest Army's residence should arrive."

An Guogong looked at Wei Chi solemnly: "Nowadays, there are floods in the south and drought in the north, the treasury is empty, and the military pay is already full of food. The military supplies of the Northwest Army are not sufficient, and they have not been paid for more than a year. In order to fill their stomachs, the soldiers have to pay. If you don’t go to the field to farm while practicing, your combat power will be greatly affected. If this continues, it will become a problem to defend the border, let alone fight a tough battle.”

"There is a severe drought in the Northwest, and life on the grassland is also difficult. I heard that it has reached the point where people cannibalize people. Otherwise, that Qin Geerdan is a genius, and it will be difficult to unify the size of the grassland in just a few months." More than two dozen tribes."

Duke An's eyes sharpened for a moment: "It is said that Qin Geerdan was proclaimed Khan under the banner of attacking the Great Wall."

"This...what do you think?" Wei Chi knew that he lacked experience, especially in the military, and asked An Guogong very humbly.

An Guogong was not polite to him either: "Soldiers and horses go ahead without using food and grass. Fighting wars requires silver, a lot of silver."

He never expected that An Guogong, who is usually heroic and short-tempered in front of the eldest princess, would say such straightforward words.

War needs silver, a lot of silver, who doesn't know this, so he needs to say it.

The key is that the treasury is empty, and there is a need for disaster relief and war at the same time. If you can't get so much money for a while, what should you do!

Wei Chi almost laughed angrily: "So..."

"So the state treasury can't be counted on, so we have to think of other ways." An Guogong suggested, "For example, marrying with Prince Zhongshun. King Zhongshun started his career with military exploits and has been cultivating the Northwest for many years. He thinks he has his own set of things. I heard that He once sent his henchmen to secretly do business with barbarians on the grassland, and made a lot of money by buying and selling, and the amount has been quite considerable over the past ten years."

"A small amount of this money was used to feed the Northwest Army, and most of it went into King Zhongshun's own pocket." An Guogong calmly analyzed the pockets of his good brother, "If the royal family can marry with the Zhongshun Palace, there will be no money for the war. ?"

Wei Chi could see that the so-called Northwest Army was fighting and farming at the same time, in fact, it was an illusion, it was a deliberate trick to force the court to make up for the army's salary.

But then again, the Northwest Army is the court's Northwest Army after all, not King Zhongshun's, and the military pay should be provided by the court, and there is absolutely no reason for King Zhongshun to pay for it himself.

"Marriage is easy." Wei Chi sat on the grand teacher's chair opposite An Guogong, and rolled his fingers maliciously: "Wei Jun, Prince Ren, Wei Cheng, Prince Li, and Princess Zhenhe, Princess Jingxian... calculate carefully." Come to think of it, there are quite a few people in the royal family who are available for marriage."

He looked at An Guogong with a nasty smile: "If it is not enough, I will ask the clan mansion to draw up a list of suitable marriages later, and trouble the Duke Guo to come to the Zhongshun Palace and ask him to choose whatever he wants."

"You!" An Guogong's calm expression almost cracked.

Wei Chi is too smart and sensitive, and sometimes has more twists and turns in his mind than the old guys in the cabinet, but the eldest princess let him beat around the bush to force Wei Chi to submit.

He said no, but he couldn't stand the eldest princess blowing the wind beside his pillow every day, saying that the emperor was testing the guards, and he must not make any mistakes, let alone be disobedient like last time.

An Guogong is also very optimistic about Wei Chi, and he doesn't want him to mess up the big plan because of his petty impatience, so he racked his brains to set up such a half-truth, half-false situation, trying to force Wei Chi to accept the marriage gift voluntarily for the sake of the righteousness of the family and the people. Married with the Zhongshun Palace.

In fact, An Guogong also has selfish intentions, if Wei Chi does not marry a wife for a day, his six sons will be single for a day.

As a result, Wei Chi sees through and doesn't say anything, so he plots against him and puts him in the army.

"You know what I'm talking about." An Guogong showed his cards tiredly.

Wei Chi snorted coldly: "You also know that I don't want to."

"You could have given up your bright future for the eldest princess, so why did you force me to marry a woman you don't like?"

An Guogong himself is not a good example, and the eldest princess asked him to force Wei Chi, which is simply humiliating herself.

An Guogong calmed down after being defeated by the two armies one after another, and then said in a solemn tone: "The information from the Tartars is true, and it is true that there is no money to fight..."

"Even if what you said is true, what does it have to do with me?" Wei Chi took a sip from the teacup, "I was just ordered to help approve a few memorials when I was in danger, you don't think that I have been a prisoner for a few days , can sit on the dragon chair smoothly, right? The Holy Majesty has two younger brothers, and the Wei family has many offspring who can be adopted, so how could the Holy Majesty really be willing to pass the throne to an outsider?"

"Even if the Holy Majesty loves me, isn't there still the clan mansion and the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?" Wei Chi said nonchalantly.

"But you are not..." What an outsider!

An Guogong suddenly got stuck in the middle of his speech. He remembered the pale face of the witch saint when she died, and the fire that burned for three days and three nights.

You can't tell that secret even if you kill yourself.

If he really told Wei Chi, God knows what crazy things he would do in his capacity as supervisor of the country.

When Meng Rang just disappeared, An Guogong also had doubts, and it can be seen that Wei Chi has always been quiet, so he gradually relaxed.

"It's not what?" Wei Chi stared into An Guogong's eyes.

An Guogong suddenly lost his temper: "It's not that you don't know your mother's thoughts, she has a very high spirit, and has always wanted to adopt you to the Holy One."

Still don't believe him.

"Really?" Wei Chi felt bitter in his mouth and even bitter in his heart.

As the night passed, the bitter taste seemed to still be on the tip of his tongue. He suddenly missed Xue Baoer very much, the time she spent quietly with him, her warm embrace, and... the sweet taste that he occasionally tasted on her lips. lip fat.

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