wait for another year

The soldiers in Suzhou stayed still, but the imperial court was already sharpening their swords. Deng Fanyun and Deng Fuyu led 30 soldiers and horses to Caizhou where the rebel army was stationed.

It has been 200 years since the Apocalypse Dynasty did not engage in war in the Central Plains. For a while, the people of Henan Province were panicked, and they all abandoned their homes and fled in all directions.

Ying Chuan was also in Henan Province, Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel worried when he thought of his father who had returned home with a crown, and the brothers who were supposed to be filial piety for their grandmother in the country, but were actually dragged down by him to go back to seclusion.

"I've sent the Bairi Society to inquire," Xuanyuan Hui reassured, "What's more, my father-in-law is far-sighted, and I presumably have already made arrangements, so you don't have to worry about it."

Zhao Xu smiled wryly, "Although this is the reason, but parents are in danger, how can a child be at ease?"

"I heard that Deng Fanyun has started a fight with our 'Zhang Renbao'." Xuanyuan Hui changed the subject.

"Oh?" Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows, "Is this 'Zhang Renbao' a true biography of the prince?"

Xuanyuan Hui smiled, "This time is really a very good opportunity. You must know that the Deng family started out with military achievements. Let alone martial arts, martial arts are really good. We will have to fight against them one day. This time, we are sitting on the sidelines. It’s a rare opportunity to get to know each other.”

"Then wish the lord the best of all battles?" Zhao Xu raised the teacup and smiled slightly.

Battle reports from Caizhou came from time to time. Today Deng Fanyun attacked from the flank, tomorrow Zhang Renbao set up an ambush in a narrow canyon, the day after that Deng Fuyu hung up the waiver card, and the day after Zhang Renbao sent people to go. Deng's food and grass were burned.

The candles in Xuanyuan Hui's study were always on all night, and he saw the map of Henan Province covered with marks on his case. Besides, he was just watching the war in Caizhou from the sidelines, and I'm afraid he could only deceive ignorant children.

What Zhao Xu was thinking about was another matter. As early as in the previous dynasty, the gentry in Hedong had the theory of five surnames and seven wangs. Afterwards, there were several wars, and there was a rebellion between the two kings in the time of Shizu, and a confluence of scholars and commoners in the time of Renzong. The Yingchuan Zhong family, Langya Wang family and Boling Su family have long since collapsed, and the Zhou family in Wuzhong has no heirs and expelled the nobles. Now, the only noble surnames are Boling Cui, Qinghe Cui, Fanyang Lu, and Yingchuan Zhao. Shi, Wenxi Pei, Taiyuan Wang, Xingyang Zheng, Xiangyang Liu.

Last time, Zhao Xu sent posts to all six surnames, and now there are responses.

Liu Yu had voted for the Deng Party early in the morning, and had long been in the cabinet with a high position and authority, so Zhao Xu didn't send any post to Liu's family at all.

Although the Cui clans of Boling and Qinghe have different prefectures, they have the same surname Cui, and they have always been connected with each other. They have expressed hints and hints to Zhao Xu. Although they are yearning for him, they are helpless. Fearing that it would be difficult, they had no choice but to donate a thousand pieces of gold to each other first, and wait for King Su to enter the Central Plains in the future, and then serve under King Su's account.

Wen Xi Pei's relationship with the Zhao family was very close since the time of the ancestors, so together with the Wang family and the Zheng family, they selected some children from the family who knew some military strategies and sent them to Suzhou. arrive.

The stubborn Lu Shi didn't reply, but he didn't report it because of the hundreds of years of love among the gentry.

But Yingchuan Zhao himself, Zhao Yu is a serious concubine who is pregnant with a dragon heir, Zhao Ruofu is a serious head of state, although the emperor is currently in a bad situation, he is still sitting on the dragon chair, and he has to give up the righteous emperor to vote. King Su, who was abolished from the throne, needed the courage that very few people can have, so there are many people watching and few people coming to vote.

But no matter what, in King Su's camp, Zhao Xu will be the leader of the gentry, and the official position he gets directly determines the support of the family.

Throughout the ages, no wives and concubines in the back house have obtained official status. From this point of view, the reconciliation of King Su and his wife is just around the corner.

It depends on who brings it up first.

King Su pretended to be deaf and dumb, and mostly trained soldiers in the barracks.

Concubine Su stays behind closed doors, and the usual day-to-day meetings are only held once every ten days. Zhao Xu still doesn't show up, and only sends red papers. However, it is extremely rare to have direct contact with important ministers, let alone the matter of reconciliation proposed by oneself.

So, everyone turned their attention to Shen Mi—he was the first to follow Su Wang and his wife, and he came from Bairi Society, and he was very talkative in front of the princess. In Su Wang's party, both old and new officials obeyed him very much.

Shen Mi watched King Su and his wife arrive today, and was quite suspicious of the relationship between the two of them. What he was most worried about was that if the two fell in love, the original plan might come to naught...

In any case, Mr. Shen, who has Suzhou in his heart and is devoted to his wisdom, decided to test it out separately. If the two are just like brothers and sisters, if they don't have any thoughts of "flying together, never leaving", or even though their love is as deep as the sea, they still wish It's okay to let go of your personal relationship for the sake of great cause; but if the two people's love is unswerving and they can't get involved with others at all, then it will be difficult.

Shen Mi went to find the princess first, it was freezing and snowy outside, but there was silver carbon fire burning inside the Zong Li Building, like a spring day.Zhao Xu is standing facing the post, looking from a distance, it looks like a Wei stele.

"The lower official has seen the princess."

Just as Shen Mi was about to salute, he was interrupted by Zhao Xu, "You haven't come here for a while, why, they couldn't bear it anymore, and asked you to come and talk about me?"

He turned his face sideways, the corners of his eyes were raised slightly, and he seemed a little drunk, Shen Mi saw a cup of wine beside the case, so he didn't know whether Zhao Xu was drinking to enjoy himself or to drown his sorrows.

Shen Mi hesitated for a while, and decided to go straight to the point, "Seeing that we are not far away from raising troops, I don't know where Brother Yangguang wants to be, so the next official can make arrangements in advance."

What he said was ingenious. Firstly, he used the title of the watch instead of using the title of concubine. Second, he called himself a subordinate official, implying that Zhao Xu's official position was above his own. Ironing posts as well.

Zhao Xu glanced at him, and smiled, "I haven't discussed it with the lord yet, since Mr. Shen is thoughtful, and I think about it before I do, why don't you ask Mr. Shen to work hard and ask the lord directly, let him make a decision." That’s right, there’s nothing wrong with boasting.”

Shen Mi paid close attention to his expression, he was free and easy, neither happy nor sad.

When Su Wang got married, he was not of high rank and did not see it with his own eyes, but later he heard other people's descriptions, saying that at that time Su Wang was also so sad and happy, calm and composed.

He was on the spot, but Zhao Xu was not in a hurry, and copied the inscription by himself, "Dexiu, Shizhe, Wang Gao's family. Shining brightly, graceful and lonely..."

This is the "Monument of Zheng Wengong" written by the ancestors of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Perhaps the rumors are true, and the gentry are really going to vote...

"Still looking for the prince?" Zhao Xu asked softly.

Only then did Shen Mi back out as if waking up from a dream.