Emperor Que Shaohua

Lin Chen came to visit Prince Jing's Mansion the next afternoon, visited Hanxiaozhai, and looked around in the front and back gardens, and said: "It's a good taste, a very interesting seclusion, it's really suitable for your book-loving nature. "He said again, "If it were me, I'm afraid Xiaoxiao would not be able to bear such a quiet place."

The two sat down to drink tea in the pavilion by the lake. Seeing Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang, Lin Chen winked at King Ning: "Your brother treats you well, why don't you send two beautiful maids to serve you?"

Luo Pingyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you thinking nonsense, the emperor is used to living alone, and he only has two small attendants by his side, do you think this is your family's marquis mansion, there are a lot of maidservants and women. Since you are here , I will take you to meet the emperor later."

Lin Chen glanced at him, and said with a smile: "I'm an ordinary person, how can I compare to His Royal Highness King Jing, I see that you have lived for a few days, and you will soon have a fairy spirit on your body." Speaking of this, he is mysterious He lowered his voice, "Believe it or not, the concubine Han Guifei in the palace is probably already thinking about pointing you to Princess Ning. When you go out hunting, there will be women from various families going with you. You might as well observe carefully. Miss Jia, you can try to ask His Majesty to marry you. But no matter how quickly, you will have to wait for your Prince Ning's Mansion to be repaired before you can go through the ceremony, so just wait."

After King Ning came back, he never thought that there would be a marriage on his head, so he couldn't help being startled when he heard the words. Thinking about the Prince Ning's mansion that had not yet started construction, he felt that the future would be long.Lin Chen, on the other hand, seemed to have been preoccupied with this matter ever since he heard that Luo Xuening was going to the Wulan Mountain paddock.He smiled and said: "I'm not in a hurry, but there are some people who will have to show their skills at that time, so that His Majesty and Concubine Rong can be pleased and make decisions for you. You can bribe me well, and then I will speak well for you A few words."

Lin Chen was embarrassed, but he couldn't say that he didn't want King Ning's help.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, Lin Chen said: "There is another document from Shao'an. King Yun said that the Liao soldiers are coming in a fierce manner, which is different from the past, and they may have to fight outside the city under Guiyan Peak. This battle is not trivial. Please ask the court again Tens of thousands of troops will be added to help, and food and supplies will be sent to the border as soon as possible to stabilize the army. The military department has been so busy recently. Actually, I also want to go, but I don’t know if it will work, and my father doesn’t seem to be very happy.”

Luo Pingyuan also heard a lot, but compared to Lin Chen, who had a military rank and was born as a general, his news was not as detailed.He said: "Let Zhou Yuyang help you work hard, and if you perform better during hunting, you may have a chance. Beiliao will definitely avenge its defeat last year, and you have to teach them to try again."

Not to mention Lin Chen, he really wanted to go.King Yun had already led the troops in battle, and both of them are nineteen now, but since Emperor Tianyi granted the Jingyu Guard, he probably wouldn't allow him to go to the northern border.

Lin Chen smiled and said: "His Royal Highness King Yun has been guarding the border for three years, and has taken back Youyun Sixteen Prefectures and Shaoan.

Let's win another game. "

Luo Pingyuan took Lin Chen to meet King Jing and left him for dinner.When parting, Lin Chen said: "Before I moved in, I thought you were very troubled. Now it's only been a few days. Seeing that you are in a good mood and living a comfortable life, I am relieved."

Ning Wang thought to himself, he was so entangled after living in Jing Wang's mansion, I don't know how Lin Chen came to such a perception, and he didn't bother to argue.

Lin Chen said again: "I have hardly seen His Royal Highness King Jing in these years, let alone spoke to him. He is indeed very handsome. No wonder you always care about Qiannian. I asked you twice before and refused to give me Zhenshi." , Send him back."

Luo Pingyuan sent off his friend angrily.Although the little fox Zhenshi still likes to hang out among the flowers and trees during the day, she often runs to Lancangju by herself, entangled with King Jing and reluctant to come back.This matter is really strange, King Jing said that it was because of the smell of medicinal herbs, and I don't know what kind of medicine it is, which attracted it to be so passionate, and it looked like it recognized its master again.If the fox could talk, he suspected that Jane would also call "Master" to King Jing like Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang.No wonder Lin Chen thought he had given away Zhen Shi when he saw it just now.

When it was almost time to go to bed, the little fox was still not in the room, needless to say he must still be in Lancangju.Normally, Luo Pingyuan would send his little attendants to carry her back, but tonight, perhaps because he was still sleepy, he decided to take a walk by himself and take a walk in the garden.

It was the beginning of June, there was no moonlight, and the stars all over the sky were even brighter, reflected in the water, accompanied by small patches of water lilies.Luo Pingyuan always felt that although King Jing liked the lotus in the lake in Qianyuan, he loved the tranquility of the water lily more.I once saw him sitting by the pool, staring at the newly blooming flowers in the water. The white water lilies are only the size of a fist, with faint yellow stamens, each of which is clear and clear, sleeping quietly among the lotus leaves. King Jing in Tsing Yi is inexplicably suitable, as if time has stood still.

Lancangju is the main courtyard of King Jing's Mansion, it is bigger than Hanxiaozhai, but the furnishings are similar.Luo Pingyuan knows that Luo Yanhua likes a spacious space, as long as the weather is good, he often stays in the courtyard.

Sure enough, when Gu Yu led him in, King Jing was sitting in a large wooden chair under a tree. When he saw him, he smiled and said, "Little General Lin is gone? Ping Yuan, what else is there? Sit down and have a drink." Tea."

He should have just taken a bath, his long black hair was slightly damp, scattered behind his back, his clothes were not as neat as usual, his fair skin was still moist, and there was a little snow-white fox on his knees.It was the first time for Luo Pingyuan to see him in such a relaxed manner. He wanted to go back when he caught Jane, but now he went to another chair beside him and sat down.

Qin Su took out a coat from the house, put it on King Jing, and then disappeared again.

Qingming brought tea, Luo Pingyuan had nothing to do at first, so he talked about the news he learned from Lin Chen: "Father asked the Ministry of War to propose a troop deployment plan based on the documents sent by King Yun, and it was discussed at the court. Lin Chen said, it should be planned to increase the number of troops by [-], does the emperor know the situation?"

"Little General Lin really knows a lot about it," King Jing asked after pondering for a while, "I heard that where are you going to send troops?"

Luo Pingyuan said: "Lin Chen went to inquire, and the Ministry of War is considering selecting [-] elite troops from the forbidden army in the capital, and the other troops will be drawn from Suining Army and Dengzhou Army Camp, up to [-] in total."

King Jing nodded: "I also learned something. This matter is mainly responsible for the existence of the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yan Si, who is very familiar with military generals from various places. Both the Suining Army and the Dengzhou Army are stationed in the north. It’s also better.”

Luo Pingyuan said: "However, Suining is located in the northeast, and it is also an important place for military strategists. It prevents the Yi and Jin from invading and looting. If they are transferred away, and the Yi and Jin take the opportunity to send troops to attack the city, wouldn't we be passive?"

"There is no need to worry about that," King Jing said, "At this moment, the Northern Liao army has assembled [-] troops outside Shao'an City, which can be said to account for half of the country's military strength. In my opinion, the investment in this campaign will not exceed [-] at most. Lord Yelu Hongchou of the Liao Kingdom is a cautious person. How can he let the Yi and Jin sit idle and reap the benefits of the fishermen? Although the two countries are in an alliance, they are very subtle in their defense and use. The strength of the Yi and Jin is weaker than that of the Northern Liao, and they can use the most The [-] to [-] iron cavalry had no choice but to use some of them to assist in the battle. If he wanted to send troops, he had two options. One was to lend a part of the troops to Beiliao directly to attack Shao’an; the other was to take the opportunity to attack Suining at the same time. As a containment. As far as Beiliao is concerned, it is of course more beneficial to borrow troops. Suining City is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Our defenders have been in battle for a long time and led [-] defenders, which is enough to deal with the full-scale attack of the Yi and Jin. Even if Suining sends [-] troops to support Shao'an, there will be no major problems, as long as we can't hold on, the Yi and Jin will never shake the city within a few months."

In recent days, the Ministry of Households has been busy mobilizing grain and grass at the border, and Jing Yuwei often assists in escorting them in order to prevent disturbance from Pinwutang or Jintiesi.Luo Pingyuan saw that the army's rations were consumed very quickly, and he felt that it was not easy to support the war. He thought that the large army in the Northern Liao Dynasty would also consume a huge amount of national power. Off looting.

He said: "The Dengzhou military camp plus the Jinzhou military camp should be able to mobilize [-] soldiers and horses. Why use the Suining garrison?"

The little fox was not satisfied enough to stay on King Jing's knee, so it arched on him, and quickly jumped up to his shoulders, making a scarf. King Jing hugged it down, and said: "Ping Yuan is really very good at marching and fighting. It is Shangxin. The reason why the army of Suining is used is that most of the defenders there have fought against barbarians and gold, have actual combat experience, and are not afraid of barbarians. The imperial guards in the capital have strict drills, but they have never been on the battlefield. Dengzhou The same is true for the army, so it is inevitable to underestimate the enemy or fight timidly when they suddenly go into battle. With more experienced troops leading them, it will be easier for Lin Pian to reorganize and run in, and there will be more chances of winning when facing each other." Speaking of this, he leisurely Said, "I'm just talking on paper, I haven't been to the battlefield. But I think Yan Sicun has the same idea because of his proposal."

Luo Pingyuan couldn't help but said: "After two days, the Ministry of War will submit a plan to the court for discussion. Do you want to go to court?"

King Jing shook his head slightly: "Father only wants me to help him deal with the Jianghu forces of Beiliao and Yijin, and to balance the disputes in the martial arts, so as to restore some people's hearts for the court. He doesn't want me to intervene in the mobilization of troops and horses. If I express my opinion , It may only be counterproductive." He thought for a while, and then said: "But this matter is indeed of great importance, it will not be that simple, why don't you just go and see it."

After King Ning took over the Jingyu Guard, he should also go to court.Emperor Tianyi considered that he was just getting started and would inevitably be overwhelmed, so he allowed him to make arrangements for a period of time besides the summons, and go to court cheaply. He listened to King Jing's intention and immediately nodded in agreement.

The night breeze was blowing, and a wind lamp on the tree was half-bright and half-dark, dim and comfortable. The talk was obviously a serious military matter, but Luo Pingyuan felt relaxed and happy, and didn't want to go back right now.He glanced at Zhen Shi who was in Wang Jing's arms, and decided to let it hang around for a while.

King Jing was wrong, and smiled and picked up the little fox and handed it to him: "Did the fifth brother come to pick up Zhen? I just had someone give it a bath, and I was about to send someone to send it back,"

Luo Pingyuan quickly took it over, and the two of them were very close. He saw a blue silk ribbon on King Jing's neck, and an orchid-shaped jade pendant was tied at the end. It was supposed to be worn inside, but the little fox thought it was brought out after a while of tossing.

He first thought that pendants in the shape of orchids are rare, then a flash in his mind vaguely remembered something, and he couldn't help but said: "Brother Huang, can you lend me this piece of jade?"

Luo Yanhua was slightly surprised, but he still untied the silk sash and put it in his hand.

Luo Pingyuan felt that the pendant was warm to the touch, it was a rare piece of warm jade, and on the top was a very delicate five-bat holding heart.He looked carefully, and sure enough, he saw several ancient seal characters carved on the receptacle of the jade pendant, one side was the word "Ri Po" and the other side was "Moon Soul". Come?" His tone was not very polite.

King Jing didn't understand why his attitude suddenly changed, and said, "It was a gift from a friend, but what's wrong?"

Luo Pingyuan said coldly: "It's Bai Ruohan from Mingyue Tower, Song Qianzhi's family heirloom, she exchanged it for a night pearl, and gave it to you after changing hands. Brother Huang, I really underestimated you, Everyone thought that you were disheartened and lived in seclusion in the mansion quietly. Unexpectedly, you secretly had such friendship with the oiran of Los Angeles. Miss Bai, who was never seen by others for composing poems and composing lyrics, gave her away It's so coquettish to wear a love token with you everywhere!"

Luo Yanhua couldn't help frowning when he heard his bad tone.These five younger brothers are usually calm and polite, but they always blow their hair at themselves, and they are always angry, which is really tiring.Since he lost his skills, his health has deteriorated greatly over the past few years. Although he has gradually recuperated, his physique is still weak and cold.Bai Ruohan sent someone to bring Nuanyu, saying that wearing it close to the body can protect the heart and ventilate the Qi and blood, which is suitable for his condition.He felt good intentions, so he kept wearing it all the time, and it was really helpful. He didn't expect it to have such a background.

"Pingyuan," he said, "I don't know why you are unhappy. The jade pendant was indeed given by Miss Bai. Are you angry that I took the family heirloom of Mr. Song's family, or are you dissatisfied that I didn't mention it to you?" Ruohan?"

King Ning was embarrassed by the question. Indeed, no matter what King Jing said, it seemed that it was not enough to constitute a reason for questioning.He didn't understand why he was so displeased, but fortunately, his thoughts turned quickly, and he said: "That day, Miss Bai sang the old poems of Langhuan, was it you who instructed me? I hate you for being so secretive and tempting and calculating. Keep me in the dark. Besides, how can you bear to use a weak woman to make her get into trouble?"

King Jing was a little dumbfounded. Bai Ruohan and Qin Shuang acted on their own that day, mainly to deal with King An and the crown prince, and they went to Luo Pingyuan by the way, but there was no way to explain this matter. They had to admit it. Anyway, in the eyes of this younger brother, they had fallen It's not bad to have a deep impression of scheming.However, he saw that Luo Pingyuan's expression was not completely angry, but a bit embarrassed. Could it be that he had a good impression after meeting Bai Ruohan in Mingyue Tower?But King Ning only went there once, and never set foot in Mingyue Tower again. If he wanted to, it would be too indifferent.After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't figure it out, but no matter what, it seemed that he had to clarify his relationship with Bai Ruohan.

He said: "Ruohan does know me, but it's not like you think. She came from Jiangnan and called me lord. Lurui, who went to visit Ji Tinghui in the prison yesterday, is also from Mingyue Tower. Ruohan's background Innocent, it has nothing to do with me, she sent it to me only because Nuanyu can regulate the body, just like medicinal herbs, there is no other meaning."

Luo Pingyuan was greatly surprised, he did not expect that Bai Ruohan was from Langhuan.Hearing King Jing's serious explanation, although he felt that he might have misunderstood him, but he was relieved when he learned about the relationship between Mingyue Tower and King Jing by mistake, and said, "That's how it is. You did something to provoke Brother Three Emperors."

When King An heard Langhuan's poem that day, his color changed immediately and he had a seizure. The taboo is so deep, from which we can see the attitude of the prince and many people from top to bottom in the court.Although Emperor Tianyi wanted to use Langhuan, he obviously didn't trust it, and asked himself to monitor it every day.

Thinking of this, he thought of what Yubo said again: The empress was wronged, those who harmed her were so vicious, and the servants lived to see them exposed.

In the past few days, as long as he is free, he will suddenly think about whether he should go to see Yubo again, and ask her what she experienced in Fengyi Palace, what is the truth in her eyes, and why she has nothing to do with her. All say something different.But thinking of Rupin, he lost his courage and hesitated.

"I won't mention the matter of Lang Huan to others, Brother Huang, you can rest assured." He said, returning Nuanyu to King Jing, "Miss Bai gave it to you, it should be because of her heart, I was reckless just now."

The two were silent for a while, Luo Pingyuan thought of the origin of Mingyue Tower that Lin Chen told him, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Huang, Jiang Wanli by the West Lake is also from Langhuan? Her surname is also Jiang."

"She is the only daughter of my uncle Jiang Hengyuan, and also my cousin." King Jing said, "My uncle passed away three years ago, and Wan Li was only 16 years old at the time. She had to bear a lot on her own, and it was very difficult. I felt very guilty for her. .”

His voice was still very quiet, but Luo Pingyuan heard it, and felt that there was something unbearable to touch.He asked again: "How is the Twelve Commandments of Langhuan?" The original intention of this sentence was to change the topic, but after saying it, he found it more sensitive and difficult to answer.

King Jing didn't take it seriously, and said, "Do you still remember what the twelve orders of Langhuan are called?"

Luo Pingyuan heard him talk about it in the early years, and recalled: "The twelve orders each have their own functions, Mingjian, Hengdao, Xuanshuang, Youming, Lingxu, and Chaohai. These six orders are all good at martial arts; Mingjian is in charge. In the martial arts sect, Hengdao is good at killing enemies in battle, Xuanshuang and Youming Lord are lurking and secretly operating, Crossing the Sea specializes in water warfare, Lingxu is the master of medicine and institutions. The other six orders, Qibi is in charge of intelligence, and Liuyin is in charge of business Silver coins, Li ink, seal gold are the main texts and inks, and they set up schools and academies to store materials for the country; the last two are women, named Zheng Yu and Elegy, who are elegant and good at rhythm, and also good at Danqing embroidery."

King Jing listened, he didn't expect that Luo Pingyuan, who was still young, could still say it clearly after many years when he just said it casually.He said lightly: "Youming and Zhuanjin rebelled nine years ago. Wei Wuze defected to the Kunlun Mansion. The Lord of Zhuanjin hated Li Mo and joined forces with Wei Wuze to rebel against Langhuan. Now they hold high positions in the court. No longer exists. Zhengyu and Wanyin are currently in charge of Ruohan and Wanli respectively, and they have been renamed Mingyuelou. Qibi, Liuyin, and Xuanshuang have suffered relatively small losses, but they are fine now. The damage was the heaviest, and it still hasn't recovered its vitality. Mingjian has also suffered heavy damage in the past nine years, but compared with the scattered Limo, these two are considered very good."

He paused, "Ping Yuan, you are still young. Although you have been taught by Master Han Shan for many years, you have established yourself upright, but your foundation is not stable. Some things are not because I don't want to tell you, but because it is harmful for you to know too early. Just Do what you should do with your heart, and you will gradually understand.”

When King Ning walked back with the little fox in his arms, he was still thinking about these words.King Jing didn't mention Ling Xu and Tao Hai, and he didn't ask further questions.Behind those few words, if you think about it, you know, it's all vicissitudes.Jing Wang told him not to rush to explore, but the past is closely related to every moment of the present. If there are some things that should be known but not known, how can he stand firm and make the right decision at the critical moment?

He sighed, and pinched the little fox's ears: "You little brat, you will embarrass me. You will stay by Brother Huang's side all day long, watching him talk and do things, and you won't even tell me when you come back." Of course the fox couldn't answer, and rubbed his hand with an innocent look.

After Luo Pingyuan left, King Jing returned to the dormitory to rest, and Qin Su brought in the jade pendant that he had forgotten outside and handed it to him: "Don't worry about King Ning."

Luo Yanhua knew that he was worried about Luo Pingyuan's thoughts, so he refused to wear it, and said: "A Su, I'm not that pedantic, I have to take medicine, so of course I have to wear this jade." Then he took it , and said, "Let Xiaoshuang inform Ruohan tomorrow, Ping Yuan already knows about it. I was beaten by him today. I said it a little earlier, but it should be fine."