[Southern Song Dynasty] Splendid mountains and rivers

False alarm... one?

He froze for a moment, as if he remembered something interesting, stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, and laughed softly.

She struggled for a while, then obediently leaned against his arms and did not move, and heard him say above her head: "I'm still wondering why you left me a letter all of a sudden, saying that you were going to the prairie to find out False and real, and then disappeared. Just now you faced the Mongolian envoy with an expression as if you were facing an enemy. Are you worried—worried that the crown prince will use troops to Mongolia?"

She nodded and said yes.

Zhong Yi burst out laughing.

"How could the always bold Empress Rou Fu be frightened by the Mongols?" He stretched out his hand to pinch the bridge of her nose, and smiled affectionately, "You fought against the Kingdom of Jin, flattened Xixia, and tore apart Xiliao before." Where did the courage go? Well, could it be that... if you care about it, you will be chaotic?"

"Don't make trouble." She grabbed his troublesome hand and said with some fear: "The Mongols are indeed more terrifying than the three kingdoms of Jin, Liao, and Xixia combined."

"I don't believe it..."

"I can't convince you either." She sighed.Temujin hadn't been born yet, and Kublai Khan, who swept the world, didn't know where he was. Although Hebul Khan was powerful, he was repeatedly suppressed by Jin Guo so that he couldn't hold his head up.If it weren't for the fact that the Liao Kingdom had exchanged with Mongolia, it is estimated that from the prince to Zhongyi, no one would take Mongolia seriously.

Can she tell him that the Mongols will train an iron cavalry unparalleled in the world, slaughter bloody cities, and finally establish a great empire across the Eurasian continent?

Can she tell him that although Mongolia is still weak now, will there be an ambitious Genghis Khan in the future?

If there is no evidence to support these two prophecies, then her final fate can only be treated as a demagogic witch and burned alive on the copper pillar, nothing more.

"I hope it's just me worrying too much." She murmured, leaning on Zhong Yi's chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, her chaotic mood gradually calmed down.Although in theory, as long as the Song Dynasty is not like the Jin Dynasty, thinking about provoking Mongolia all the time, it should not raise a Genghis Khan.But...but who knows?

The two countries have just submitted their credentials, saying that they will conclude a century-old relationship, and the specific details still need to be negotiated. The prince can't wait to train troops in Shuozhou.

You must know that after a war is over, the most important thing to do is to disarm and return to the fields, rather than blindly expanding the army.

"Report-"

The sharp voice pierced the bright and clear sky, faintly trembling with fear.Zhong Yi frowned slightly, let go of the woman in his arms, and went up to her.With sharp eyes, he quickly recognized the three blood-red feathers on the person's body——

Hongling is in a hurry!

Something happened to Bianliang!

It was two or three years ago that the last time the officials used Hong Ling's emergency envoy.Now the Song army has won several battles one after another, and the momentum is fierce, no matter what, they can't use Hong Ling's urgent envoy.Now that the letter of credence was first handed over and the crown prince was far away in Shuozhou, a terrified Hongling envoy suddenly came. The only possibility was that something happened to Bianliang.

"Brother Emperor?"

Zhao Yuan obviously also saw the three blood-red feathers, and said in surprise.She tilted her head and thought for a while, then gradually frowned.The things that happened these days, such as conferring marquises, forming contracts, training troops, and promoting generals, each and every one is enough to set off a political storm.Zhao Huan is weak-tempered, and there are not many available people around him, so something will happen.

"Let's go find the prince." Zhong Yi said in a low voice.

The prince is still resting in the mansion of the state capital at this time.

When Hongling's envoy arrived in a hurry, he was walking out of the door in a hurry, and by the way, he ordered someone to call for several Langguan and Xianggong from Bianliang.Everyone felt that the matter was serious, and if the officials rashly used Hong Ling's envoy, something serious might have happened.

When Zhao Yuan saw the crown prince, he was dragging an aide to ask questions in a daze, with an unbelievably shocked expression on his face.

She quickened her pace, came to the prince, and asked softly, "What happened?"

The prince's face was a little ugly, he grabbed Zhao Yuan's sleeve and motioned her to bend over.Zhao Yuan turned sideways according to the words, and felt him whispering in his ear: "Father said that he had a dream, and dreamed that the god told him that he had to sit in Zen."

Zhao Yuan was stunned.

"Father seems to be determined to do this, and no one can persuade him." The prince was a little worried.

Zhao Yuan slowly stood up straight, then slowly pulled the prince's hand off his sleeve, looked back at Zhong Yi, and shook his head slightly.

Something is very wrong.

Throughout the ages, except for Li Yuan who was forced to abdicate and Zhao Ji to shirk responsibility, she has never met an emperor who was willing to abdicate himself and give the throne to the prince.Not to mention that the prince is only thirteen or fourteen years old, even if he is a bit older, he still has a fresh face.Zhao Huan made such a sudden move, what is...why?

"Father sent Gu to Shuozhou, and Gu felt that something was wrong." The prince frowned, his brows twisted into deep Sichuan characters, "Father did say something like 'help get on the horse' to Gu. , but things like the Zen position... the lonely one is not as good as the weak crown."

"Your Highness." Zhao Yuan said softly, "Have you ever thought that there might be fraud in it?"

"Fraud?" The prince asked back.

"Yeah." She nodded slightly, lowered her voice and said, "For example, Hong Ling's urgent request is fake, and he wants to trick you away; for example, the official has been placed under house arrest, and the purpose is not you or the official, but... Another example , The official family suddenly encountered something terrible, so they had to do this."

"I'd rather believe that Hong Ling's urgent envoy is fake." The prince smiled wryly.

"In any case, let's see the official's handwriting first, and then discuss it. What does the prince think?" She suggested.

The prince nodded: "What my aunt said is true."

The official handwriting was sent up quickly, and it was slowly unfolded in front of everyone.It clearly stated that the prince should return to Bianliang as soon as possible. The writing was vigorous and powerful, showing a bit of character. It was indeed Zhao Huan's handwriting.Zhao Yuan read the letter carefully, and asked with some uncertainty: "Only the prince?"

"Only?"

"Where is Lord Hou?" She looked back at Zhong Yi, her eyes could not hide her worry, "Won't Lord Hou go back with you?"

"Yes, yes!" Hongling hurriedly said, "The official ordered Master Hou to return to Beijing together."

One is spoken orally, the other is handwritten, which is more important, which is clear at a glance.

Zhao Yuan paused for a moment, and then asked: "Then——does the princess need to go back to Bianliang together?"

"This..." Hongling scratched his forehead anxiously, with a troubled expression on his face.

"Aunt, let's go back to Beijing with us." The crown prince put away the handwriting, and a few traces of worry appeared on his childish face, "Father is definitely not an impulsive person, nor is he a person who likes to be coerced. What is the truth? Go back to Bianliang and ask and you will know."