Your Majesty will suffer

On the second day, it was snowing and the weather was fine, Yue Ling was eager to go back to the post house, but Zong Min used various excuses to keep him from leaving the palace until noon, and Yue Ling had no choice but to agree to return to the palace at night, so that he could return to the palace. get away.

In the post house, everyone stayed up all night, eagerly looking forward to it, the moment they saw Yu Jia coming back, the big stone in their hearts always fell down, but when they heard that they had to go back to his palace at night, they couldn't help being overwhelmed with gloom.

Yang Zhendao: "This is Lord Jin's intention to separate our monarch and ministers. Your Majesty must not let it go!"

Yue Ling waved his hand: "Lord Jin and I are old friends. We haven't seen each other for a long time. If you want to keep me to reminisce about the old relationship, it's okay. Besides, Prime Minister Bei intends to make things difficult for me. If I stay in the palace, I may return Be more appropriate."

Although Yang Zhen disagreed, he couldn't help it.

Yue Ling asked again: "Come back to the north, are there any guards in my imperial army who are good at riding and shooting or have extraordinary abilities?"

Yang Zhen said that the answer was not very clear, and he had to ask someone carefully and ask why.

Yue Ling recounted Zong Min's words about hunting last night.

Yang Zhen pondered and said: "As far as I know, coach Li Hang Li is very skilled. His Majesty can send him to battle at that time!"

Yue Ling nodded and taught Li Hang.

Taking advantage of this gap, Yang Zhen said: "It's just that there are many brave men from Kong Wu in the Northern Dynasty. It may not be easy for the soldiers of our Dynasty to become the champions in the hunting ground! According to my opinion, we should find another way for this matter!"

Yue Ling also agreed, saying: "What you said is exactly what I worry about! This time, even if there are some gains in the hunting ground, it can only temporarily dispel Jin's flame, and it cannot touch the root of it and move his army's morale! I want to eliminate his flame. It's better to lose your ambition..."

At this moment, hearing that Li Hang was waiting outside the door, he taught Xuan to come in.Yue Ling briefly asked about his martial arts riding and shooting, but Li Hang dared not boast, and only answered "fair".

Yang Zhen said: "Coach Li made this a self-deprecation, I think it's better to show your skills before you!"

Li Hang had no choice but to obey his orders, and taught others to fetch bows and arrows: He threw three copper coins in a row ten feet away, and he fired three arrows in a row, and the arrow hit the center of the copper coin!The audience applauded again and again, and Yue Ling also praised him greatly.

Bringing the two of them back to the room, Yue Lingfu frowned again and fell into deep thought: The matter discussed with Yang Zhen just now has not yet been resolved, the so-called brainstorming, I think that when Zhang recommended Li Hang, he said that he was not only skilled , more thinking about strategy, so I asked this question.

Li Hang said: "I have a thought, I don't know if I can solve your majesty's troubles? I heard that Jin Guo used soldiers. If there are three omens, it is unknown. You should avoid fighting! There was an old rule. When Jin Taizong wanted to attack Liaodong, the army I have already set out on the road, but the horses and bows/crossbows cannot be used, so I withdraw my troops halfway, and a great battle has come to an end!"

Yang Zhen frowned: "However, good and bad omens are originally God's will, and they are beyond the control of human power!"

Li Han smiled: "Not necessarily! Let's talk about these three signs, the bird bows low, the horse does not move forward, and the bow/crossbow does not open! I wonder if your majesty and Yang Xueshi have heard of it?"

Yang Zhen stroked his beard and nodded: "I have heard of it! Coach Li's intention is to teach this bad omen to come on the day of hunting?"

Li Hang said: "That's right, it's not easy, but you can try it!" Then he said what he thought in his heart.

Yue Ling listened, but after thinking about it, he said: "It seems that this is the only way to go, Qing and others have started to prepare from today, and the hunting will start in five days, I hope I won't be disappointed by then!"

For Yang Zhen and Li Hang, the five days were really tight. Although one thing was being prepared day and night, there was still one thing that was unresolved on the evening of the fifth day.

The two of them were pacing back and forth in the hall at the moment, looking forward to it painstakingly. Seeing that the sun had set and the city gate was about to close, it seemed that whether they could get what they were looking for had to be left to God's will.

Yang Zhen pondered and said: "If you can accomplish the second of the three, it will not be in vain. If you think about it, it will be better than doing nothing."

Li Hang knew that his words were for peace of mind, so he cupped his hands and said, "Scholar, don't worry, the so-called heaven rewards hard work, our painstaking efforts are not for our own selfishness, but for the peace of the world and the well-being of the people. Don't let me down! Besides, since the matter has been well planned, Li will definitely do his best in the hunting ground tomorrow to ensure nothing is lost!"

Yang Zhen felt relieved when he heard the words: "Yang is naturally optimistic about Coach Li's martial arts and strategies, and I hope it will be as you said..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a report from outside the door: "Yuxilou sent someone to bring food and wine, can you let him in?"

The two looked at each other, and Li Hang said loudly, "Let him in!"

The promise went down outside the door.

Yang Zhen looked uncertain, and said: "I don't know whether this time is happy or empty..."

During these days in Beijing, although the food in the posthouse is acceptable, it does not seem like they are neglecting the guests from the south, but after all, the tastes of the north and the south are different, and I just heard that there was a Xilou in his city who was good at cooking southern dishes, so today I specially ordered a taste to relieve it. The shortage of appetite.

After a while, I saw two servants dressed up carrying food boxes coming in.

After the cups and plates were spread out, Li Hang glanced at them and said, "Why is there one dish missing? What about the delicacies I ordered the day before yesterday?"

The boy spread his hands: "That is really a rare thing..."

Yang Zhen was disappointed when he heard the words.

However, Wen Xiaosi went on to say: "You guys have spent a lot of effort to finally find it, but it's too late to give it tonight, can I send it to you tomorrow?"

Li Hang nodded: "Alright, but this thing is precious, where will you store it tonight?"

The boy said: "And keep it outside the North City!"

Li Hang said: "That's good, remember not to miss tomorrow's business!"

The boys should go down, leaving the two alone.

Yang Zhen still seemed unsure, and said: "Since this thing has been found, is it safe to put it somewhere else?"

Li Hang said: "After all, this is where he went to Beijing, and this post house is not an airtight place. It is better to keep a living thing here, people come and go, and there are many eyes and ears around. If you accidentally leak the wind, it is better to keep it outside. "

Yang Zhen felt reasonable when he heard it.

The current personnel are exhausted, and it will depend on God's will who will win the deer tomorrow.

It was night, although Yue Ling exchanged cups with Zong Min as usual, but his mood was not as calm as his face: he stayed in the palace for the past few days, although Zong Min no longer insisted on sharing the same bed, but he slept together in the same hall , eat at the same table, and "get close" with him through wine from time to time, if this goes on, I am really afraid that he will behave more politely.In other words, if this situation spreads to the good-natured people, they will not mention the matter of face, and I am afraid that people with ulterior motives will take advantage of it and make provocations!

Fortunately, tomorrow is the day of hunting, if things go as smoothly as his monarch and ministers planned, Youyan's predicament can be solved suddenly, and he can return to the south as soon as possible!After all, although Yujia's personal conquest is a deceitful act, but now that the "Yujia" has arrived and is stationed in Yanzhou, he has issued an order to reward the army, which may temporarily calm people's hearts, but even if they don't continue northward, they still need to teach The soldiers and the common people see the sky once, otherwise, after a long time, doubts will arise from outsiders.But once the truth is revealed to others, the morale of the army will be disturbed!

How can I drink happily when I am worried?Since it was the second watch, Yue Ling left the banquet in a hurry on the pretext of going hunting tomorrow.

As the night deepened, it was difficult to meditate while wandering alone, so I quietly opened the window, but I saw stars shining in the dark sky, and the sky seemed to be higher than when I saw it in Bianliang Palace.

As everyone knows, he is not the only one who is uneasy this night: on the road of Shu thousands of miles away, someone is traveling in a starry night, and the good or bad luck of this trip is uncertain!

In the half month since Yueling left Beijing, a not-so-big incident has happened in Beijing: Shu Prince Nan Gongqing has only been in Beijing for a few days, but he is placed under house arrest!

The reason is that one month ago, Husi, the commander of Tubo's Suibei Department, would definitely invade Maozhou of Shu!In fact, this matter has not been a novelty over the years. Since the Qiang Jie invaded the south and the Zanpu army was defeated and fled to the west, the southern Tubo, which was originally distracted, has been disintegrated.However, war requires money, and since the war broke out, the exchange with the Central Plains has stopped, and this has intensified to rob the surroundings!

In the past few decades, southern Tubo, especially Tusui and Wugan, have often sent troops to invade Shu. Although it is common to return empty-handed after being defeated, once their vitality has recovered, they will come back again, which is very annoying. .Later, the king of Shu sent envoys to lobby, knowing that he was only here for money, so he gave some old coins every year to buy peace, so it was peaceful for a while.

It's a pity that the good times don't last long. In the past two years, the Tusui Ministry has repeatedly invaded. Although there are only a few hundred or more, there are one or two thousand stragglers.In the Western Shu Dynasty, there was a lot of helplessness about this. In order to calm things down, there were occasional people who spent their money to settle things.

Only this time, but unusual!

Hu Sibi personally led an army of [-] to the city of Maozhou. Sima Fan, the magistrate of the state, was shocked when he heard that: If he attacked the city immediately, he might not be able to wait for the imperial reinforcements to come to rescue him!When the people in the city heard about it, they fled with their families.Sima Fan couldn't dissuade him, so he had to send an urgent letter to Chengdu to ask for help, and at the same time sent envoys to the enemy's camp to negotiate, thinking it was a plan to delay the army.

Besides, the envoy only went for half a day, and then returned to the city to report: Husbi admitted frankly that his ministry lacked food and clothing in winter, so he came to ask for some money and silk to survive the winter.

After discussing with his staff, Sima Fan thought that there was a precedent to follow in this matter, and the court had always acquiesced to it. In addition to what he asked for, the sum was no more than [-] to [-] yuan at most, and this was not the same as his one-year tax in Maozhou. Compared with the negative surplus, it is really not a big expense, and worried that if there is a delay, things will change, so he made his own decision and immediately raised all the money, silk, clothing and food he wanted to send out of the city.Husbi kept his promise, and immediately retreated when he got the money and goods.

Sima Fan later reported the matter to the public, and De Chong thought the matter was peaceful, so he didn't try to investigate it deeply. Unexpectedly, it planted the root of disaster!

When the military situation was in an emergency, no one had ever thought about the strangeness of this matter: Although the Tusui Department was considered to be large in numbers and powerful in southern Tubo, the 3 troops dispatched this time were already the best of the best. , This is obviously different from the wandering warriors who had hundreds of thousands of people when they came to attack.Ordinarily, this should be to attack the city and pull out the stronghold, to fight for life and death, how could he give up that little property so easily?So, it doesn't make sense!

It was only after Nangong Dechong heard about the Northwest Military News that he realized that he must come all the way to harass Maozhou, in fact, to raise military pay for the expedition to the north!Its real purpose is to go north to capture Tusma south of Hehuang from the hands of Zanpu Ulingdinan.And the reason why he chose to send troops at this moment is because Wuling Dinan is on a northern expedition under the order, and his back is empty. If he goes straight at this time, he must have a chance of winning!

It's a pity that people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. Because of the delay on the way, and the news of sending troops did not know when it was leaked, Wu Lingdinan hurriedly returned to the army and went south, setting up troops in ambush on the way he must pass, and killed him. Surprise!In this way, Husbi not only failed to conquer Tusma as he wished, but also lost his [-] troops in the northwest desert in vain, and in the end he himself became a prisoner of Ulingdinan.This can be described as self-inflicted, needless to say.

He only talked about Wuling Dinan, but when he learned that Husbi had obtained money and goods from Maozhou on his way to the north, he was extremely furious: thinking that he and himself were Liang officials in Xishu, they should have stood together.This time Husi will go north to sneak attack, Nangong clan didn't send someone to pass the report, it's all right, but he even handed over the food and salary, it's really a pawn for a tiger!So a piece of paper reported the matter to the imperial court and asked the emperor to uphold justice.

When this report arrived in Beijing, Yu Jia had just left for the north. Since the King of Yu was in charge of the country, he wanted to question the Nangong family. Exactly, but it is a one-sided statement in the end, if something is not true, it may cause accidents to judge lightly!So please order Xishu to send envoys to Beijing to come to Chen.

When the news reached Chengdu, De Chong was very annoyed, and his ministers asked Sima Fan to convict Sima Fan to appease the Holy Wrath.

The eldest son Nangong Ji asked himself to take up this task, and entered the court to express his love and save his younger brother!It's just that De Chong was afraid of another accident, so he agreed.Who would have thought that he would enter Beijing privately against orders the next day!When De Chong heard this, he could only look up to the sky and sigh, hoping that God would show mercy, that the eldest son would go smoothly and everything would be saved.