When the western Xinjiang was killing people with Yizhou as the center, Lu Shiyu was discussing with Cheng Meizhu what to do with the Meng family: "Is it safest to send it to Chang'an? The question is no. At that time, the princess did not want to go to Chang'an and planned to go to Northern Xinjiang." ... If we divide our forces too much, I'm afraid that the princess will be dissatisfied and think that Liu Dong doesn't have enough men to protect her; if we divide our troops too little, Meng will definitely intercept them halfway!"
Cheng Meizhu remembered Xu Zijing's instructions, but followed Sheng Weiqiao's instructions, and said: "In my opinion, I think it would be better to just take her to Northern Xinjiang as the princess wants!"
"That won't work." Lu Shiyu frowned and said, "After all, General Huaihua is very close to Meng Boqin, and Meng Jiaqian is not Meng Boqin's most favored son. Even if he is not, Meng Boqin will deny the future of the Meng family, and it will be certain at that time. We won’t let him fall into our lap! If we do, Meng Boqin will send an army to pick him up and deal with him personally just after we step into northern Xinjiang!”
"At that time, over in Chang'an, how could the prince make the mistake of launching an attack on the Meng family?!"
Cheng Meizhu thought for a while and said: "General, I have a heart-breaking word to say: What do you think it means when General Huaihua agrees that the princess of the county will be in the north in person?"
"..." Lu Shiyu frowned, "Did I say...? But although General Huaihua intends to befriend Prince Mi Zhen, has he always listened to the prince? At least from the recent letter, he can't tell that the general has any It’s a clear choice, in this case, how can we, as subordinates of the East, overstep our authority?”
"Whether the prince and the prince are biological fathers and sons, even if there is some disharmony, they are still one family in the final analysis." Cheng Meizhu said, "Why should we outsiders know the difference so clearly? Besides, if Northern Xinjiang is Meng Boqin's territory, General Huaihua also It’s not without the strength of a fight! Meng Boqin wants to rob someone, and our brothers with legs are also vegetarians!"
"Should the Meng family be sent to Chang'an? Let alone the Forbidden Army. Due to the advice of the Shu sisters, Marquis Chongxin and Uncle Yongning, the fourth family members of the Meng family, have been promoted frequently in the Forbidden Army during that time. Even if they are basically Even if we are not stable, we are better than the prince after all, right? If the Meng family uses the imperial army to intercept, even if we convince the princess of the county to send more than half of the troops to escort the Meng family, how can it be safe? "
"After all, there are hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops stationed in Linyuan, enough to make the entire capital city airtight!"
"Marquis Chongxin is very concerned that Brother Yongning is at odds with the Meng family. It is said that the Shu sisters promoted them for that reason." Lu Shiyu shook his head and said, "And even though they have joined the Forbidden Army as errands, how can they take all the hundreds of thousands of the Forbidden Army? Take command? Then let alone the nobles in the palace, even the nobles in the east of Chang'an will not be able to sleep."
Speaking of which, Emperor Xuanjing has been lingering in the harem for many years, regardless of the government affairs, and has been firmly on the throne to this day. In addition to the fact that King Gaomi and the Meng family have not been able to decide the winner, it also has something to do with the imperial army.
The Imperial Guard is mostly hereditary and has been passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the People's Republic. It is not involved in any political affairs and does not care about royal grievances. It is loyal to whoever ascends the throne.
In this way, they may not seem so lovable sometimes, but at least they can be trusted.
Since most of the Forbidden Army are not hereditary, brothers like Meng Guiyu and Meng Guihan were severely ostracized even if they were forced into the ranks of the Forbidden Army with the advice of the Shu sisters.
Therefore, Lu Shiyu did not think that Meng Guiyu, who was appointed as General Zuoweiwei, could win over many people to work for him in such a short time.
"No matter how bad the relationship between the Chongxinhou brothers and the Meng family is, they are still a family. It is said that two characters of Meng cannot be written in one stroke." Cheng Meizhu said, "For other things, the Chongxinhou brothers may be very interested in seeing Zheng Guogong and their liveliness. , Did that incident affect the entire Meng family? If their brothers continued to stand by and watch, how could they be spared once the Meng family fell? So the Meng family at that time must have been united!"
"As for them not being able to command all the Forbidden Army, some of them are enough. After all, the Chunbo Lake Navy alone has tens of thousands of people. And the prince has not yet managed to win over the senior officials of the Forbidden Army. If we can't Escorting the princess to Chang'an, with all the troops dispatched, we may be very confident, but if we can divide the troops tomorrow, how can we be sure?"
Lu Shiyu smacked his mouth as if he had a toothache and said, "It's better to persuade the princess to change her mind!"
"The Princess of the County has made it clear that she has made up her mind!" Cheng Meizhu said, "General Huaihua has tried to persuade her several times, but in the end she was really reluctant and had to agree? Is that charming guest not an ordinary person who grew up under the stars? , How can we, a rough guy like us, persuade her? Don’t say a few words when the time comes, or she will lose her temper, which will be embarrassing. "
When he was saying that, someone came outside to report, saying that Sheng Weiqiao asked Lu Shiyu to go over and shut up.
"It seems that the princess has thought about it. Please tell you what the Meng family did." Cheng Meizhu heard this and said to Lu Shiyu, "Please have a good talk with the princess before making a decision?"
Lu Shiyu sighed and said: "Those twists and turns... Sometimes I really want to do everything. It would be more fun to rush to fight Ruru for 300 rounds!"
After complaining, he finally arranged his clothes and went out.
When he arrived at Sheng Weiqiao's tent, after the tea was served, Sheng Weiqiao got straight to the point and talked about what the Meng family had done: "General Meng's generous act at the beginning must be remembered by General Lu like him! Now we have already After leaving the western border, within a few months the army wanted to turn back to the north, but I don’t know what General Lu planned to do with General Meng?”
Lu Shiyu did Tai Chi and said: "General Huaihua is waiting for your instructions from the prince. Does your Majesty have any ideas?"
"He knows that the general probably wants to send people to Chang'an to wait for his father's fate." Sheng Weiqiao smiled slightly and said, "So we might as well deduce the reasons for Yidong's move: First of all, the mission requested by General Lu is not to escort him Heading to Northern Xinjiang, it is destined that there will not be too many legs to escort General Meng! We all know the consequences of escorting too few people. The worst is that the entire army will be wiped out, and General Lu will suffer a broken leg. Where are the people? , also missing!”
"Taking a step back, even if General Lu is a master of military tactics and sends people into the lap of his father, does the general think that he can really make the final decision against Meng?"
"I don't think it's okay," Lu Shiyu said deliberately, not wanting to be led by her, "The prince and the Meng family have been at odds with each other for many years, and they were originally in the east. If the Meng family in the Ming Dynasty made such a move to secede themselves from Damu, Once it becomes public, you will be despised by Tiandong! If the prince takes advantage of the victory and pursues it, why worry about the Meng family not falling?"
Sheng Weiqiao looked at him, half-smiling: "What the general said can be based on the fact that Meng knew nothing about it until now! If Meng already knows about this matter now and has made preparations, . Even if we conduct a thorough investigation from General Meng, nothing can be found! After all, he actually knows nothing in the first place. Are all those who come forward high-minded and impeccable?"
"When the time comes, the most we can do is drag the Gao family to the east. The Meng family will sacrifice their chariots to protect their commanders and regroup, but they won't be able to defeat that powerful enemy!"
Lu Shiyu frowned and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by your words?"
"A centipede insect is dead but not stiff." Naturally, Sheng Weiqiao would not explicitly admit that he had tipped off the Meng family, so he smiled and said, "The Meng family is not that easy to eradicate."
"After all, is the Meng family not that easy to eradicate? Or is it that the empress doesn't want them to be so easy to eradicate?" Lu Shiyu said forcefully, "The empress knows it in her heart!"
Seeing that he seemed a little angry, Sheng Weiqiao was not nervous and continued to smile: "Okay, then we can take a step back and imagine!"
"The general made a clever calculation and successfully delivered General Meng into the lap of his father."
"My father and his staff worked together to successfully kill the Meng family and achieve a great victory!"
She raised the corners of her mouth and asked Lu Shiyu with a smile, "But...is it really a good thing to make mistakes for a talented person like the general?"
"Why isn't it a good thing?" Lu Shiyu narrowed his eyes and asked, "He has been working hard for many years in order to restore the throne to the Mingjun. Instead, he will drink and have fun in the harem without caring about political affairs. The stupid king occupies the life and death of the people?!"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "The general is noble and upright, but he is a villain!"
After praising her, before Lu Shiyu could respond, she followed up by saying, "Where's Bu Nao? He suddenly remembered a little thing that happened when they got married."
"Mi Zhen has raised a black panther since she was a child and named it 'Chu Wu'. He calls himself 'Fifth Brother', and the people in the East and the younger generations all respect him as 'Fifth Master'."
"This time the general arrived in Yizhou too hastily, otherwise maybe he could have seen each other?"
"At that time, he saw that the fifth grade of junior high school was full of human nature. When he returned to his parents' house, he mentioned to his parents' parents that he also wanted to raise a tiger, a leopard, a lion, a wolf... Anyway, he was handsome and beautiful. All majestic beasts are fine!”
She played with the tea bowl in her lap, and said slowly as if she were chatting in a boudoir, "At that time, he was thinking that his parents and elders were wrong that he always spoiled him so much, and would give him whatever he asked for, such a simple beg, Are they sure they won't allow it?"
"So the general knows what's going on?"
He raised his eyebrows and saw with satisfaction that Lu Shiyu's brows were gradually frowning. Sheng Weiqiao's smile grew stronger, "His direct grandfather, grandmother, father, aunt, Mr. Xu family, Mrs. Xiahou, Uncle Xu Shi, Aunt Nan... including a group of brothers. Sisters, no one agrees!”
"Not only did he disapprove, but he even gave up the idea. That day, his grandfather and Mr. Xu didn't even have lunch. They rushed to the city themselves and bought back a beautiful lion cat with the most docile temperament!"
"Forgive me, his father was very worried. He held the lion cat in his lap, squeezed and kneaded it for a long time, and confirmed that it was indeed gentle and sensible, and would not catch people casually. Then he held him in front of him and told him Isn’t it good to raise a lion cat? After all, lion cats also have the word ‘lion’!”
At this point, she definitely noticed Lu Shiyu, whose face was ashen, and said softly, "General, do you think... the parents and elders on that day love their children very much, no, no, they are all the same?"
Lu Shiyu didn't shut up.
He understood the meaning behind the princess's words: since her parents were worried that Sheng Weiqiao would be a delicate girl and would hurt themselves by raising wild beasts like ligers and tigers for her, they did not hesitate to try their best to coax her into raising them. If the lion cat is replaced, will King Gaomi, who is also famous for his cruelty to his son, will eradicate a lot of ligers for the mediocre and helpless prince in the future, leaving only the lion cat? There is no doubt that the lion cat has a docile and harmless temperament. , accompanying the prince
In this way, he, Lu Shiyu, is a man of great importance to him. He is a general in Huaihua, Zhao Shi, and a personal guard who has grown up in Dongzhi... where should he go
You must know that the Northern Xinjiang Army, as the most elite army of Damu, prides itself on being a tiger and wolf division, the most brave and adept at fighting and the most rebellious!
Such a large army would not be easy for Rong Suihe, who was recognized as talented, famous and courageous, to tame, let alone the prince of Gaomi King who showed no signs of improvement no matter how hard he helped him? !
As Sheng Weiqiao said, parents who love their children will not think that their children are helpless, so they will pity their children more and more. If they cannot ensure the safety of their own children, they will naturally eliminate all dangers that their children cannot control and keep them safe. Harmless existence!
... By that time, will they be eradicated as ligers by the ruthless King of Gaomi, or will they force themselves to suppress their natures and transform into lion cats that dare not resist when being pinched and kneaded, but strive to be gentle and sensible? !
"My grandfather was fond of war and weapons, so where he lived, there were many axes, axes, spears, and halberds. Although there were many, they were not messy, and he personally wiped and maintained each one, taking great care of it."
"My father is good at literature. He always sees the edge of a knife wherever he lives, and the four treasures of his study. He treasures them very much, plays with them all the time, and doesn't hesitate to spend a lot of money on them!"
"When I arrived at his place, he was neither good at literature nor martial arts, and had no ambitions. He just wanted to eat, drink, have fun, and enjoy life. He is a typical uneducated person!"
Lu Shiyu was in the middle of a battle between heaven and man when he heard Sheng Weiqiao say quietly, "So in the boudoir where he lives, the most important things are the flashy treasures and weird and obscene things. As for the objects given by his grandfather and father, even if It was priceless, but it was just thrown into the corner to gather dust, and he complained that they didn't know his intentions... For example, the imperial dagger that my grandfather once cherished the most was only given to him when he was disarmed in many battles. Is that handle in our boudoir used for any purpose?"
She turned to look at Yishan, who smiled and said: "You sometimes let us use it to cut fruits and other things. Later, my wife saw it and said that the knife had killed people before. It was not good, so she changed it to a paperweight. But within a few months, it felt too heavy, so I put it to use a few times in bits and pieces. Once, you thought the things outside were too messy, so you just threw them into the box!"
"As for which box to throw... I can't remember, my slave? Anyway, when we came to Western Xinjiang and packed up our urgent things, didn't you mention it at all? When we returned to the Prince's Mansion in Chang'an, we had to look for it carefully. .”
"..." If Lu Shiyu felt something, he raised his head and saw Sheng Wei Qiao Dingding looking at him with calm and compassionate eyes.