Huan Rong

Murong Chui and Duan's searches were too aggressive, and the latter was especially ostentatious. Without Murong Chui's consent, he was about to publicize the news that Murong Chong had "escaped before the battle".

There was an uproar in Wandu City, and it was confirmed that Murong Chong was indeed not in the city, and people quickly became panicked.

Duan originally wanted to take this opportunity to slander Murong Chong, saying that he did not think about defending the city when the enemy attacked, but fled timidly.Even if it was true before, it will be discounted after this matter.

But after all calculations, they failed to calculate people's hearts.

Thanks to Duan's efforts, the rumors seem to have grown wings and quickly spread in the city. The central meaning is not that Murong Chong is timid to fight, but that the Qin army is powerful. If he ran away, [-]% of Wandu Castle would not be able to defend it!

"Stay in Wandu City, and wait until the Qin army comes to attack the city, isn't it waiting to die?!"

Things got worse and worse, and people in the city became panicked.It didn't take much effort from the lurking Qin's spies to create chaos within the city.

When Murong De learned of this, he ordered people to investigate the cause and effect. Although he didn't know about Murong Ling and Duan's plan behind the scenes, he was furious when Duan's report that "Murong Chong fled cowardly".

"Fool! Stupid!"

Seeing the news of Buqu's return, Murongde couldn't sit still any longer, temporarily handed over the affairs of Beibian to his confidant, and led a troop of cavalry to gallop back to Wandu, and wanted to ask Murongchui face to face, is he confused?How could he indulge Duan Shi to such an extent? !

In fact, Murong Chui was also annoyed, not only to Duan, but also to his own son.

Having experienced the ups and downs of the Xianbei court, how could Murong Ling's thoughts be hidden from his eyes.Order someone to inquire a little bit, you don't need to ask too much, you can get the general idea by following the clues.

Thinking of what Murong Ling and Duan's did, he wished he could just draw his sword and chop them all clean!

In the face of a great enemy, instead of trying to fight the enemy with all your strength, you want to destroy your own foundation, what is it if you are not extremely stupid? !

He was especially disappointed with Murong Ling.

Murong Ling is his eldest son, and his biological mother is Da Duan. He was loved by him since he was a child, and he was raised as his heir.He never expected that Murong Ling, whom he regarded as his successor, would commit such a wrong thing for his own selfishness!

By expelling Murong Chong, he will be safe, can he sit back and relax?

It's simply a big joke in the world!

Losing a nephew who is good at fighting is tantamount to breaking his own arm.Murong Chui gritted his teeth with hatred at the thought of Qin's soldiers pressing down on the situation and Wandu being in danger.

"Call the eldest son!"

When Murong Ling was summoned by his father, he thought it was for him to lead the defense of the city.Walking into the room, he saw Murong Chui sitting on his head with his long sword at his side, his face sinking.

For Murong Ling who is familiar with his father's temper, this is definitely not a good sign.

"Father."

As soon as Murong Ling uttered his voice, the sound of the wind hit him face to face.Subconsciously dodged for a while, his shoulders were still soaked in tea.

The lacquer cup rolled to the ground with a dull sound.

The room fell into silence, deathly silence.

After a long time, I heard Murong Chui say: "My son, will you put your father in high regard?"

"Father, why did you say that?" Murong Ling's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned pale with shock on the spot.

"how you said that?"

Murong Chui stood up, walked up to Murong Ling step by step, looked down at his pale son, his expression was tense, his cheeks trembled, and his fists were clenched.

"I don't have to worry about how you and A Chong are doing in normal times. Back then, my brother and I came here in the same way. But now that the enemy is in front of you, you actually plotted behind your back to drive A Chong away. Have you ever thought about the consequences? "

"I……"

"How about the rumors in the city, do you know?"

Murong Ling gritted his teeth and bowed his head, his heart started beating.

"If you can't hold on to the pills, and the land of the Three Hans is lost, what's the use of driving A Chong away?!"

Murong Ling opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but when he reached the point of his mouth, Murong Chui's expression turned colder, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, and he closed his mouth unwillingly, without saying a word.

"The Duan clan is your mother clan, so it could have been of use to you. If Duan De was alive, it would be of great help. It's a pity that Duan De is dead." Murong Chui looked at Murong Ling with cold eyes. Like ice slag in it.

"Duan Fangzhi is so incompetent that he can't see the situation clearly, yet he is willing to risk Duan Qing's life for doing such a foolish thing."

"Father?!" Murong Ling's face changed drastically, showing a bit of panic.

"There is no impenetrable wall in the world." Murong Chui turned around and stopped looking at Murong Ling, "Since you make a choice, you have to bear the consequences yourself. I am half a hundred years old, and I cannot protect you forever. After this battle... Do it yourself."

Hearing these words, Murong Ling's face turned pale.

At this moment, a healthy servant outside the door reported that Murong De led his men back and wanted to see Murong Chui.

"Xuan Ming is back?" Murong Chui frowned.

Before Jian Servant could reply, the door had been pushed open vigorously.Murong De was dressed in armor and walked like a tiger. When he saw Murong Ling kneeling in front of him, he threw his whip over.

In the end, for Murong Chui's sake, he didn't throw it directly on Murong Ling, but just blew it in his ear, forcing him to flinch.

"idiot!"

Murong De's face was full of anger, but Murong Chui didn't yell at him.

He was terribly disappointed with his eldest son, and if he could keep Wandu Castle, this son would not be regarded as his heir.If he can't keep it, his lineage will die here, so what else?

"How is the matter at the side?" Murong Chui asked.

"Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared." Murong De frowned, his anger still hard to dissipate.

"Brother." Murong Chui reminded, "The enemy soldiers are approaching, the matter is already like this, we can only defend the city first."

Murong De nodded, looked at Murong Ling, his fist was still itchy.

He may not love Murong Chong that much, in fact, due to the relationship between Lord Yan and the Kezuhun family, he has always been very indifferent to this nephew.However, with the enemy at hand, Murong Chong's ability to lead troops cannot be ignored.

It was an opportunity to employ people, but Murong Ling and Duan's couldn't tell the priority, and made a move to self-destruct the Great Wall for their own selfishness, Murong Wei would not be so stupid!

"According to the report from the scouts, the Qin soldiers have passed through Pingzhou, not far from the border."

Murong Chui turned around and fetched the map, and discussed the war with Murong De.

Murong Ling knelt on the ground, as if he had been completely forgotten by the two of them.

Pingzhou, Liaodong County

In April, the vegetation grows.Even the land of Saibei is also full of lush greenery.

After the Qin army arrived in Liaodong County, they received the newly allocated military rations and a batch of weapons and armor.Qin Yu discussed with his subordinates how to advance the army, and finally decided to go straight in, open the gap into Sanhan, and approach the city of Marudu.

"Murong Chui is known as the Xianbei God of War, and Murong De is equally brave and good at fighting, so we shouldn't underestimate him." Sitting in the tent, Qin Yu glanced at the advisers and generals on both sides, and said in a deep voice, "Judging from the news sent back, he intends to defend the city. Resolute, this battle must be bad. You need to be cautious and not careless!"

"No!" All the generals cupped their fists.

"General, I heard that the bandit Murong Chong fled cowardly." A counselor said.

"Cowardly and escape?" Qin Yu shook his head and sneered, "Murong Chong left the pill, it's not a lie, it's really not advisable to say that he is cowardly."

"The general is saying that there is fraud in it?"

"Not at all." Qin Yu continued to shake his head, "In the final analysis, it's just for some nonsense. No matter who did it, it's really good for us."

The counselor pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Murong Chong is good at fighting. Leaving the city before the battle is like cutting off Murong Chui's arm. There are rumors that there will be discord in the city. At that time, there is no need to rush to attack the city. You only need to surround the city, and the bandits will definitely cause chaos inside. !"

The generals looked at each other, all gearing up, their expressions full of excitement.

Among all the people present, half of them have never participated in the capture of Yecheng and Chang'an.After Qin Ce proclaimed himself emperor and established a system, he was awarded a title with his military exploits and officials, so he was naturally left behind by his colleagues.

Not to mention others, it is Xia Houyan, but a newborn calf, relying on good luck, followed the four sons to invade Chang'an City, and actually got the title of Baron!Even if it's just not waiting, it's enough to make people enviable.

The war with the South is still far away, the Monan Grassland has already been swept by the troops led by the Fourth Young Master several times, and the bandits who make trouble in the territory have their own local officials and state soldiers, so they don't need to intervene.Xianbei, which occupies the land of the Three Koreas, has become a shortcut for everyone to strive for military exploits.

The marching route was determined, the army took a rest for a day, and at dawn, they were ready to go, and they pulled out their camps and marched eastward.

At this time, Qin Jing had arrived in Chang'an.

Qin Jing and his entourage traveled day and night, without any delay, and returned to the capital several days earlier than expected.Knowing that his son had come safely, and the new emperor in the south did not make any moves, Qin Ce couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or relieved.

In the early court, the letter of credence was handed to the emperor. Qin Ce read the content, his face turned red and then pale, and he didn't make a sound for a long time.

Dian Wenwu held his breath and concentrated his attention. He hadn't seen Qin Ce say anything for a long time, and they all turned their eyes to Qin Jing, hoping to get some clues from him.It's a pity that Qin Jing always kept his eyes on his nose and his heart, and there was not much expression on his face, making it difficult for people to see the slightest clue.

The content of Huan Rong's credentials is very "friendly", beyond imagination.

First, he strongly agreed with Qin Ce's words that "we are both in the Han Dynasty, we should be friendly to each other and restore friendship".

The rhetoric is gorgeous, the scriptures are quoted, and the ordinary business is constantly pushed up. People who don't know the inside will feel that Huan Rong is righteous. In order to help the Qin family completely drive out the northern bandits, he did not hesitate to tighten his belt. He almost sold half and half to the north. City food.

The implication is that Qin Ce can be what he is today because he has a lot of favors, and it is revealed between the lines that Qin Ce is a hero in the world, and he should not be a person who will repay kindness and revenge.

Now that Qin Ce is enthroned and established, his capital is Chang'an, and he dominates the two countries of Yan and Qin in the past, so he should have no shortage of money.

In contrast, Southland's finances are not very rich, and the prices of goods in the North and South markets must be based on market prices in the future.The previous low price will not be compensated, but it is just not possible to have the same discount in the future.

A reminder in advance, if the supply of goods is cut off one day, it is really a market behavior, and it is not the imperial court's intervention, so please don't be offended.

If it was just a business in the south, Qin Ce would not turn pale, but the Western Regions were mentioned in the national book!

He had just told the South that he was going to conquer Sanhan, and it was best not to come over with merchant ships, and took the opportunity to spy on Jiankang's attitude;

If Qin Ce is given ten years, no, even five years, it will be enough for him to completely wipe out the north and vigorously restore production in the north.Even if it is not compared to the previous dynasty, it can always have a little more confidence.Now... Qin Ce's brows were deeply frowned, clutching the national letter tightly, his face was completely angry, but he couldn't be angry in the court anyway.

He knew very well that throwing out the letter of credence in a moment of pleasure was almost like declaring war.

It would be unwise to go to war with the south before the land of the Three Koreas is taken.Even if they win, it will be a tragic victory.At that time, there is no guarantee that there will be no change in the middle.The expelled thieves saw the opportunity and would definitely go south again, causing the Central Plains to be devastated.

To avoid this situation, any amount of anger has to be suppressed.

Qin Ce took a deep breath, and announced in front of the court that Huan Rong's letter of credence was quite "sincere", and that Chang'an and Jiankang were "friendly", at least for the time being.

Seeing how Qin Ce gritted his teeth, the officials were puzzled.

Such an expression, is it really "friendly"?

Qin Jing still lowered her eyelids, looking at her nose and nose with concern, unmoved by the wind, as if she was unaware of Qin Ce's piercing gaze and the suspicious gazes of the officials.

It wasn't until the decree was read and the matter was revealed for the time being that Qin Jing stood up, walked to the hall with a few steps, held the wat board, and spoke under the gaze of everyone, asking for a seal for Mrs. Liu.

As soon as the voice fell, there was silence in the hall, and a needle could be heard.

After Qin Ce ascended the throne, Mrs. Liu took charge of Jiaofeng Hall and took charge of the affairs of the harem, but the decree of conferring the empress has not yet been made, and there is always the reality of a queen but no name of a queen.However, if the Jiaofeng Hall is not sealed, the Lanlin Hall and the Jiuhua Hall cannot be advanced. There have been discussions in the court for a long time.

Qin Jing asked for a seal for Mrs. Liu, which was somewhat against the rules.

The most appropriate way is to arrange for civil servants to come forward. It is best to have celestial and hexagram images, which can not only fulfill his wish, but also give Qin Ce a new level.

However, Qin Jing didn't play cards according to common sense. He didn't have any celestial phenomena, hexagrams, or court agents. He directly stood up and said that he would ask Mrs. Liu to seal her.

Mrs. Liu is Qin Ce's first wife. She has been with him for many years and has given birth to him.Now that Qin Jiu is abolished, he will eventually be the heir apparent. Qin Jing and Qin Ju's brothers are all of great military exploits, and Qin Jing's eight thousand cavalry are completely his private soldiers, whose strength far surpasses that of a country's princes.

The lessons learned from the past are not far away, and no one would dare to attack Mrs. Liu if there is no guarantee of life.

Even though Mrs. Liu is gone, there is still Mrs. Liu.

As long as the Qin Jing brothers are around, the Queen's position can only fall in the Jiaofeng Palace.

Qin Ce sat high on the dragon chair, looking down at Qin Jing.Qin Jing raised the wat board flatly, lowered his gaze, and looked respectful.

In terms of momentum, the father and son can be said to be evenly matched and evenly matched.But at a certain moment, the son has overwhelmed the father.The ministers were shocked, and they looked away one after another, not daring to look again, let alone speak out easily.

After a long silence in the hall, Qin Ce finally nodded, agreeing to Qin Jing's invitation.

Qin Jing didn't say much, praised "Your Majesty is wise", sat back in her seat, and said nothing again until the end of the court meeting.

When the news reached Jiaofeng Palace, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu looked at each other, feeling relieved and worried.

"Ah Zheng should be allowed to leave Chang'an earlier," Madam Liu said.

"Sister, are you worried?" Mrs. Liu hesitated to speak.

"The government is no better than before. The sooner Ah Zheng leaves Chang'an, the sooner he can get rid of these troubles." Madam Liu said.

Mrs. Liu nodded, summoned an eunuch and told him to wait outside the Guangming Hall. After the court meeting, Qin Jing was invited to come to the Jiaofeng Hall quickly.

"promise!"

The wind and rain are about to rise in Chang'an, Huan Rong and his party left Youzhou, stayed in Yuzhou for half a month, and soon set off for Jingzhou.On the way, he met a caravan coming from the west, and knew that Liangzhou was preparing for the border urgently, and recruited a large number of young and strong peasants.

Not long after, the Liangzhou assassin sent an urgent report, and Tuyuhun violated the border!