King's Landing [Rebirth]

Hearing this sudden but expected news, Wang Shuzhi sighed helplessly. Even though the emperor now made Sima Rong the crown prince, the courtiers were not united after all. After all, the Qin people seized the opportunity.

It seems that there are still spies hidden in the capital. Although the Hu people are under control, the situation in the capital is still spread to Qin through other channels.The Qin State has always been eyeing the Great Jin, but in recent years there have been many civil strife, and it was not until recently that it became a little more stable that it reorganized its troops and went south to attack.

It had been a long time since there had been such a major battle, and the emperor immediately felt a little restless after hearing the urgent report, his hands clasped in his knees were slightly tightened in his sleeves, and the rosiness on his face disappeared in an instant.

"The Qin State sent 50 troops. What do you think, who is the most suitable leader for our Great Jin?"

The following ministers turned their attention to Xie Zhuo, both openly and secretly. Some people also suggested that the great Sima Wang Yu command the whole army. After all, Wang Yu and his son are veterans who have fought in the battlefield for many years, and Xie Zhuo gave people more impressions of being a celebrity.

The emperor was displeased when he heard Wang Yu's name. Qin's strong neighbor was a knife hanging on his head, and Langya Wang's was a sharp thorn in his throat, both of which were fatal.

Wang Yuben became more and more insane in his actions. If he continued to make meritorious service, he would definitely have no rewards, no titles, and his meritorious deeds surpassed the master's, which made him sleepless.

Glancing down in displeasure, the emperor interrupted everyone's discussion and said firmly: "The battle of Liangguo is enough to show that General Xie is capable and resourceful in leading the army. This time, General Xie will still be the commander in chief."

As soon as the words were finished, the hall was silent for a moment. Xie Zhuo thought of the imminent prosperity of the Xie family, and a gleam of joy flashed in his heart, but it did not show on his face, and he stepped out steadily to lead the order: "I will live up to your majesty's entrustment!"

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, and then issued several orders in succession, including the generals of the army, the supply of food and supplies, and so on.

After the court was over, everything began to be tensely prepared.

Yi Wang's mansion, Yi Wang Sima Kuo's complexion was ashen, and his usual gentle appearance in front of people disappeared. After gritting his teeth for a while, he frowned and closed his eyes and fell into thought. If you take the initiative to invite Ying to go out with the army, what do you think?"

The people sitting below had different expressions, and one of them showed joy: "In this way, not only can you make up for your mistakes, but you can also showcase your highness' talents and learning. Once you return triumphantly, your highness will be accompanied by military merits. How could it be Prince Rui? Is it comparable to a sick child?"

"Inappropriate!" Another person hastily objected.

Sima Kuo looked at him and asked humbly, "What's wrong?"

"Xie Zhuo and Prince Rui are of the same breed, His Highness is with him, if he has evil thoughts, it will be dangerous."

Sima Kuo thought for a while, then sneered: "He is in charge of the Chinese Army, and Da Sima and General Huan each lead the two armies on the left and right. As long as I don't travel with the Chinese Army, I should stay away from him."

Everyone pondered for a moment, and felt that it was feasible, after all, with Da Sima around, even if Xie Zhuo wanted to do something, it would not be so easy, but they always felt that taking risks with their own lives was not the best strategy.

An aide next to him twirled his beard under his chin, and said slowly: "This subordinate thinks that we might as well leave the chance of meritorious service to Prince Rui."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at him in unison, with doubts on their faces.

Sima Kuo's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly laughed: "Prince Rui's bones, I don't know if he can withstand the turbulence of marching day and night."

Saying this, the atmosphere suddenly became brisk, and everyone either laughed in a low voice or boldly, all with contempt on their faces.

"Not bad!" One person happily took a picture of the table and said excitedly, "The emperor is worried that Prince Rui's prestige is not enough to convince the public, so let's give him a push!"

In the early morning of the next day, the emperor brought up the matter of appointing the crown prince again, apparently unwilling to do so because he was interrupted yesterday.

The situation in the court did not change much, except for two more people who expressed their support, those who opposed were even more vocal in their opposition, and they were clinging to the point of "Wang Rui's virtue is not obvious, and his reputation is not enough".

Just when the emperor was having a headache, someone suggested: "Qin was able to unify all the Hu tribes in the north, and its reputation for bravery and combat has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Now that our Jin soldiers are going to fight the Qin people to the death, the morale of the army is the most important thing. I thought , His Royal Highness Prince Rui will personally conquer on behalf of the Son of Heaven, so as to boost the morale of the three armies, we will definitely win a big victory!"

Wang Shuzhi's heart skipped a beat when he heard it, and he glanced at the man without any trace, and seeing that it was indeed a chess piece in Wang Yi's hand, he cursed his mother in hatred.

What is "sure to win a big victory"?If something goes wrong, could it be Yan Qing's fault?What's more... on behalf of the Son of Heaven, most of the time he sat in the carriage, but he needed to ride a horse at critical moments, but Yan Qing was very unfamiliar with riding a horse!

Wang Shuzhi, whose forehead was throbbing with veins, didn't care whether the advantages outweighed the disadvantages or whether the disadvantages outweighed the advantages. As long as he thought of the one in ten thousand possibility of being in danger, he wished to capture the proposer and eat his flesh raw.

He turned around in his mind quickly, but still couldn't find a reasonable reason to refute this proposal. Wang Shuzhi had a headache, and was about to bite the bullet to refute, when he looked up, he saw the emperor's eyes shining slightly.

The emperor obviously felt that this proposal could not be better, it would not only boost morale, but also give Sima Rong a prestige, killing two birds with one stone, and...

"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed out loud, feeling extremely happy, and nodded, "That's great! However, the emperor's personal conquest on behalf of the emperor is not enough to boost morale, so I decided to immediately make Prince Rui the crown prince! The crown prince is the heir apparent of the country, no Tomorrow, I will set off with the army and take the place of me in the Northern Expedition army!"

Wang Shuzhi opened his mouth, but remained silent in the end, admiring the emperor's rare decisiveness in his heart.

King Yi's faction, whether they were fiercely opposed before or came up with ideas suddenly, are all dumb at the moment. They never thought that they would think of a way to push the sick man one step closer to the dragon chair. .

When the news reached Prince Yi's mansion, Sima Kuo sneered: "Since he has been established as the crown prince, let him go and never return!"

After issuing the crown prince's edict, Sima Rong received the edict respectfully to thank him, his heart was calm, neither surprised nor doubted, he only said indifferently that he would go north with the army soon, and would not move to the East Palace for the time being.

The emperor readily agreed.

On the second day, Prince Rui's Mansion was full of guests again, this time it was not good to turn people away, after all these ministers came to express their congratulations and best wishes, Sima Rong's travel needs were fully prepared by special personnel, He was at leisure, so he patiently dismissed these people one by one.

When the silence finally returned, Sima Rong boarded the gazebo on the back mountain to rest for a while. When he got up, he subconsciously looked towards Bird Clothes Lane, and his anticipation for the night was unprecedentedly strong.

When the setting sun was slanting in the sky, another guest came to the palace.

Sima Rong rubbed his forehead, got up and went to the front hall, looking at Lu Zixiu who was waiting inside, he couldn't laugh or cry.

Lu Zixiu bowed and saluted, his eyes seemed to be full of something, although he had already guessed seven or eight points at the palace banquet last time, he still couldn't help guessing when they met again, watching Sima Rong's demeanor and demeanor confirmed him once again. identity of.

"Master Lu, please sit down." Sima Rong smiled, because of Lu Zixiu's attachment to Yuan Sheng, he had a good impression of him.

Since Lu Zixiu became an official, he has never stepped forward rashly, but he would not hesitate to help Wang Shuzhi when he needed help. Since he was first drawn into the camp by Wang Shuzhi, he has been steadfast since then, being cautious in his words and deeds on the surface, but in secret. It took a lot of effort.

Sima Rong thought he was a good judge of people, and felt that Lu Zixiu was not an ambitious person, he was smart and knew how to advance and retreat.

Lu Zixiu thanked him for taking his tea, with an neither humble nor overbearing expression. After confirming his identity, he no longer had much curiosity, and said with a gentle smile: "His Royal Highness should know why the next official came here."

Sima Rong nodded, but said nothing, and asked instead: "Master Lu seems to have always been indifferent to the government, why did he become an official?"

Lu Zixiu was slightly startled, and then smiled wryly: "For Yuan Sheng."

Sima Rong didn't expect him to answer so directly, and couldn't help laughing again: "Yuan Sheng is fine now, do you want to see him?"

Lu Zixiu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't hide his surprise: "Naturally! Thank you, Your Highness, for your help!"

He was annoyed because Sima Rong hid Yuan Sheng secretly, after receiving Yuan Sheng's letter, he vaguely guessed that he hadn't suffered any grievances, and his heart finally calmed down. Wait, now that Sima Rong is willing to let him meet people, he is finally relieved.

Sima Rong nodded: "Yuan Sheng is in the capital at the moment, Gu then sent someone to send him to Master Lu's residence, Master Lu will just go back and wait for the good news."

Lu Zixiu had achieved his goal, and he didn't want to stay any longer, exchanged some polite greetings with him, and left in a hurry.

After dinner, Sima Rong called his confidant over and told him, "Go to Prince Jing's mansion and take Yuan Sheng out, so that no one can see him."

"Yes."

"Send it to Lu Zixiu's residence."

"Yes."

The sky was completely dark, the side door of Prince Jing's Mansion quietly opened a crack, and at the same time, a black shadow jumped on the wall of Prince Rui's Mansion.

Sima Rong has long been used to Wang Shuzhi's behavior of climbing over the wall. Seeing him coming in, there was a hint of warmth in his eyes, and he hurriedly got up to meet him.

Wang Shuzhi quickly hugged him, then let go, and took out a bundle from behind: "Put it on."

Sima Rong showed surprise, took the bag and opened it to see that it was night clothes: "This..."

"It's not convenient for you, go to my place." Wang Shuzhi looked at him with a smile, his eyes shining brightly under the candlelight.

Sima Rong quickly changed his clothes and looked up at him.

Wang Shuzhi's eyes were amazed, and the light in his eyes was brighter. He couldn't help but raised his hand and stroked his cheeks to his neck. He felt that his white skin was more bewitched by the black silk, so he couldn't help but leaned over to bite him. a mouthful.

There was a smile in Sima Rong's eyes, he grabbed his fidgeting hand and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing there?"

Wang Shuzhi reluctantly released him, looked at him deeply, and said seriously: "Riding a horse, I will teach you some self-protection tactics."