The little general is my favorite [Rebirth]

At the foot of Langya Mountain, Song Huai and his deputy Sun Fu led [-] northern guards to march all night to the north of Langya Mountain.

Two hours ago, Qi Xuan, who received the secret decree from Emperor Hongguang, set off under the escort of a small group of northern guards, headed south to the capital.

"Report to the general, no enemy ambushes have been found."

Although the scouts did not find an ambush when they explored the road, Song Huai cautiously divided the team into two groups when crossing the canyon. He led the team in a long snake formation, and Vice-General Sun led the other team behind.Although the marching speed was slower, if they encountered an ambush, they would not all be blocked in the canyon.

Walking to the exit of the canyon, the army speeded up. Song Huai was a little surprised. The Wolf Fang tribe did not set up an ambush here. Was it a bet that the Northern Guards would not dare to go around, or was there no more troops?

In the first month of the battle, the Northern Guards lost nearly [-] troops, and the Wolf Fang garrison suffered only a few more casualties.But even if the troops are insufficient and the location is dangerous, it is impossible for the Langya tribe to let it go.

The north wind passed through the valley, and there was no other movement except the sound of the wind. The more so, the more vigilant Song Huai became. He subconsciously touched his chest, pressed the slightly protruding jade pendant through the armor, and suddenly felt a chill on his face.

Song Huai raised his head suddenly, a thin white just fell on his eyelashes, touched the body temperature, and immediately turned into wet and cold.

It turned out to be snowing!

Song Huai's heart skipped a beat, he touched the jade pendant on his chest again, exhaled a foul breath, and led the soldiers out of the canyon, speeding up to the northwest.

The night was dark, and the snow fell more and more, which soon covered the horseshoes and footprints of the army, and blurred all other unusual movements...

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In late autumn, the already red maple leaves washed and fell, but the team passing through the maple forest had no time to appreciate the gorgeous autumn colors.

Tang Zheng rode his horse half a body behind Qi Xuan, and asked: "My lord, we have arrived in Xuanzhou ahead, do you want to rest for a while?"

Qi Xuan hesitated for a moment, and said: "If you don't go to the city, find a farmhouse to rest for the night."

Tang Zheng: "Yes."

Qi Xuan and others rushed day and night, and finally arrived in Xuanzhou in early October, and they could reach the capital in two or three days.

At night, Qi Xuan and others settled down in a farm, and received a letter from Beijing. Emperor Hongguang's health improved and he was able to get out of bed.

Emperor Hongguang fell ill after the Double Ninth Festival. It was originally just a fever caused by wind and cold, and later turned into a lung disease. Although he has improved recently, he is no longer able to handle government affairs.

So Emperor Hongguang urgently summoned Qi Xuan back to Beijing, and at the same time used Cui Dan, the emperor's adviser during the reign of Emperor Chengshun and Qi Xuan's grandfather Wen Yuanhou, to order him to go with Huo Yaowen, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Yang Zhishui, Minister of the Ministry of War Assist in government affairs.

The government has stabilized for the time being, but people's hearts have been confused.

If it is said that Emperor Hongguang wants to make King Xuan the crown prince, and two months ago, he gave him a marriage to let King Xuan marry General Song as his wife, but if he said that he would not make King Xuan, now he has appointed King Xuan's grandfather.

What is even more unpredictable is that Emperor Hongguang asked the third prince Qi Heng, who had just turned seven years old, to follow the three adults, with the intention of observing how to govern. Could it be that he wanted to train the third prince?

This made those ministers who showed kindness to Wen Yuanhou Cui Dan after Yue's family was punished were very puzzled.

So someone also went to visit the third prince's uncle, Minister of Criminal Affairs Lu Jinghui, but Master Lu praised King Xuan a lot when King Xuan co-led the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Criminal Justice. , making people unable to detect the breath.

These news movements were collected and sorted by Runyu and sent to Qi Xuan.

With his grandfather around, Qi Xuan didn't worry about government affairs, but he was afraid that people's hearts would fluctuate, which would make others think that they shouldn't have.

The father is twenty-two this year, and has four younger brothers who are concubines. Except for the third uncle who was demoted to a commoner because of forming a party for personal gain, the second uncle is thirty-two, and the fifth uncle is only 27. He is in his prime.

However, according to the law of Daning, although the prince enjoys a fiefdom, he must stay in the capital. In addition, the mother clan of the three imperial uncles is not prominent, so the three imperial uncles have no real power.Judging from the current news from Runyu, the three emperor uncles are still quite safe.

If he is restless... I am afraid that he will first send people to ambush Qi Xuan who has returned to Beijing.

On the third day of October, Qi Xuan arrived in the capital and entered the palace without stopping to face the saint.

Outside the Chengming Palace, Yu Youquan greeted Qi Xuan joyfully: "Please hurry up, Your Highness, Your Majesty just woke up right now."

Outside the door of Emperor Hongguang's bedroom, Qi Xuan took the wet handkerchief handed over by the young eunuch and wiped his face, and dusted himself off before entering the door.

Emperor Hongguang's complexion has improved a lot, and now he is leaning on the bed, taking the medicine bowl from Bai Lang's hand.

"Father!" Qi Xuan knelt in front of the bed and pleaded guilty: "My son is late, please forgive my father."

Emperor Hongguang drank the decoction and coughed as if he was choking. Bai Lang quickly took the medicine bowl and patted Emperor Hongguang on the back.

Emperor Hongguang paused for a moment before looking at Qi Xuan: "I'll ask you again today, do you really want it?"

Qi Xuan lowered his head: "Father, my son's answer has not changed."

Emperor Hongguang raised his head back, closed his eyes and panted twice, "Okay...okay..."

In October of the tenth year of Hongguang, Emperor Hongguang recuperated due to illness, and ordered King Xuan to govern and supervise the country.

On the tenth day of October, after the court was dispersed, the ministers left the palace in twos and threes to go to various government offices to be on duty.

Tao Qing was traveling with a few colleagues, and some people couldn't help mentioning the event that King Xuan and the third prince appeared together in today's court.

"Tell me," he pointed to the sky, "what do you mean?"

Everyone shook their heads and said, "Don't dare to speculate on the Holy Will."

But until now, the courtiers have more or less guessed what His Majesty meant.

It's just that some people think shallowly, thinking that His Majesty called King Xuan back from northern Xinjiang, ordered him to supervise the country without establishing a prince, and let King Xuan take the third prince with him.So the previous decree for King Xuan to marry a man made sense.

Some people think deeply. Back then, His Majesty’s favorite was King Xuan’s mother and concubine. Now that King Xuan’s grandfather has been activated, and the power of supervising the country has been handed over to King Xuan, how can they not like King Xuan at all?It should be that His Majesty's body is fine, so there is no rush to establish a prince.

The courtiers didn't know that Queen Yue poisoned Emperor Hongguang, so most people held the latter view, thinking that Emperor Hongguang just needed time to recuperate his body.

Some people thought more deeply, thinking that His Majesty wanted King Xuan to marry Little General Song and sent King Xuan to Northern Xinjiang in order to take back the military power in Northern Xinjiang.Unexpectedly, His Majesty fell ill first, so he had to call King Xuan back first.If King Xuan guards the northern border in the future, the throne will surely fall to the third prince.At this moment, His Majesty let King Xuan take the third prince with him, naturally he hoped that King Xuan and the third prince would be of the same heart, and there would be no suspicion in the future.

No matter what guesses he made, he more or less guessed what Emperor Hongguang meant.

Tao Qing heard several colleagues discussing, and said sharply: "No matter what it means, the happiest person at the moment is His Royal Highness the Third Prince."

Everyone looked at each other, but smiled silently.

Qi Heng was indeed very happy. After his concubine passed away, he had nightmares every night, hiding under the quilt and crying, not daring to let outsiders know.

Jihou and Eldest Sister treated him very well, and even kept Sister Lanyue, who was serving the concubine mother, by his side, but they were not concubine mother.

He loves to cry in the arms of his mother and concubine, but he doesn't like to cry in front of them.

His father was much stricter to him, and he often tested his homework. Once his studies were heavy, he had no time to be sad, and now he stopped crying when copying scriptures for his mother and concubine.

Later, when his father became ill, he was asked to follow Lord Cui and Lord Huo to observe the administration. He could understand many things, but he didn't know what to do. After listening to the advice of several adults, it was like enlightenment, and he suddenly realized.

He was really happy and relieved that Brother Dahuang came back, but he couldn't show it because his father was still ill.

In the past few days, Brother Dahuang lived in the Chonghua Palace where he lived before leaving the palace to build the mansion.After Qi Heng asked the empress for instructions, he also moved to the elder brother's place.

If there is no morning court, Qi Heng will have breakfast with the eldest brother, and then visit his father.Afterwards, Brother Dahuang was going to the imperial study to meet the ministers who had an audience with him, while he returned to the Chonghua Hall to listen to his master's lecture.

Brother Da Huang added a desk to the imperial study and set up a small desk for him, so that he could go to him after finishing his homework.

In today's court, Qi Heng also got up early, and went to court with the eldest brother.Now that the court was underway, Qi Heng was led by the elder brother, and went to visit his father together.

"Brother Emperor." Qi Heng suddenly called out.

"Huh?" Qi Xuan turned to look at him.

Qi Heng thought for a while and organized his language: "Fang Shangshu said that the envoys sent to Beidi to lobby have persuaded several tribes to surrender. Is the battle going to be over?"

Qi Xuan was silent for a moment: "I hope."

They walked to the steps outside Chengming Hall, Qi Heng stepped on it, and asked: "Then the elder brother is going to marry the little general Song?"

Qi Xuan paused, reached out and squeezed Qi Heng's face, "Who told you?"

Qi Heng rubbed his face, "Everyone knows that the royal father bestowed a marriage on you and the little general, and the little general will be the eldest brother's concubine from now on."

Qi Xuan said with a smile, "It's the gentleman. When a man marries a man, he is called a gentleman."

Qi Heng actually didn't understand these things, so he frowned and asked, "Then... can I call him Emperor's Wife?"

Qi Xuan thought for a while, "You can call him brother."

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After several heavy snowfalls, the entire Yantu Mountain Range was covered with snow, and the weather was so cold that the dripping water turned into ice. The soldiers of the Northern Guards couldn't even hold their weapons steadily.

Fortunately, they have already occupied the Wolf Fang tribe, so they can take a temporary respite.

Song Xiao requisitioned the house of the leader of the Langya tribe and was writing a military report to the capital.

Yang Ye came in from the outside: "General..."

Song Xiao looked at him, and Yang Ye shook his head with a bitter face.

Song Xiao's hand holding the pen trembled, his straight back almost couldn't hold it up, he choked his throat, gritted his teeth and handed the general newspaper to Yang Ye after finishing writing.

The Langya tribe is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the city is built on the mountain, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Half a month ago, Song Huai and Sun Fu led [-] northern guards through the canyon to the north of Langya Mountain, and agreed to attack Langya City from the northern mountain at Haishi the next day.

On Song Xiao's side, together with the newly supported Northern Guards, there were a total of 7 people, attacking back and forth, and finally broke through Langya City.

At the same time, the army of the Wuluolan tribe also approached the city.

Only after meeting Song Xiao and Sun Fu did they find out that before Song Huai and the others launched their attack, they found reinforcements from the Wuluolan tribe. It turned out that the Langya tribe's garrison, which had been trapped in the city for many days, was unable to support them and had already asked the Wuluolan tribe for help.

Song Huai ordered Sun Fu to lead the [-] Northern Guards to attack the city according to the original plan to cooperate with Song Xiao, and he led the [-] Northern Guards to set up an ambush in the valley of Xiaolang Mountain to hold back the reinforcements of the Wuluolan tribe.

The heavy snow fell for two days, and 1 people stood guard in the snow for four hours, holding back the enemy reinforcements, but none of them came back alive.

As for Song Huai, his whereabouts are unknown.

Song Xiao made sure that Song Huai was not captured, otherwise the Wuluolan army stationed at the foot of Langya Mountain would definitely take the opportunity to threaten him.

After not finding Song Huai's body for a day, Song Xiao firmly believed that he was still alive.

Must be alive.

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Tomorrow (3.29) please take a leave of absence, will update the day after tomorrow