Although the lies announced to Feng and Meng Guiyu's confirmation made Sheng Wei, Qiao Minghong, and the Shu sisters suspicious of the originally designated heir candidate because they knew about the relationship between Rong Suihe and Huan Guanlan, at that time Not to mention supporting Rong Suihe as much as before, it would be good to try every means to trick Rong Suihe.
However, the grievances between Meng Guiyu and the other three members of the Meng family may not be told to Zheng Guogong and others.
After contacting Gongsun Xi, he said that Meng Guiyu has been very restless since Rong Suihe left Chang'an. It is almost certain that not only will he not tell Zheng Guogong and other three uncles, but that the Shu sisters have misunderstood Rong Suihe and become suspicious and wary; He was very good at deliberately leading Zheng Guogong and others to associate the death of the little prince born by Concubine Meng to the presence of Rong Suihe Tou!
Then, of course, Meng Boqin, the eldest son of Zheng Guogong, would also feel that this matter was a shortcut to allow Sleeping Crane to lose his heir's reign, or to instigate, hint or encourage the Shu sisters to directly kill the Meng family's candidate for the crown prince.
"Perhaps that's what the Shu sisters want?" Sheng Weiqiao thought to herself, "It seems that they have misunderstood the secret and are disgusted and defensive in their hearts, but on the surface they really seem to value the secret. This shows that it is not secret. Zhen did not hesitate to kill her leg, which aroused Meng's anger and counterattack, and it was inevitable that it would affect Mi Zhen's body!"
She was just thinking about the changes that would be caused by coming to the east, when she heard Zhao Shi say: "Ming Yue took the opportunity to attend a banquet at the Hussar General's Mansion, and he told the people in the east of the leg about rushing to aid Western Xinjiang. .”
"Uncle, please tell me!" Sheng Weiqiao immediately stepped forward after hearing this and said cautiously, "Uncle, have you made a decision?"
Zhao Shi did not answer the question directly, but said: "The matter is serious, and he thinks it would be better for me to meet them in person." "
He pondered for a moment, "Bu Nao, they all have guard duties, so they can't come to see me in the mansion."
Sheng Weiqiao asked doubtfully: "He heard from his grandfather that women are not allowed to enter the military camp?"
"No," Zhao Shi said gently. "Originally, there were some shops outside the military camp, which could be used. But he thought, if I think I can bear it, why not... wait for Ruru to attack the city, and say it at the city wall?"
Although Ruru's main force has transferred to Western Xinjiang, a certain amount of troops from the East have been left in Northern Xinjiang, which can not only cover the transfer of the main force, but also contain the Northern Xinjiang army and prevent them from rushing to the Western Xinjiang without any worries. territory.
Therefore, the war in Northern Xinjiang at that time had not subsided, but it was not as fierce as before.
But even so, due to the previous successive defeats of the Northern Xinjiang Army, especially the loss of horses, traveling in the cold weather at that time became more and more difficult... The situation in the DPRK was greatly affected, so that the Northern Xinjiang Army would Er still refused to defend the city and had no intention of taking the initiative to attack. The attitude of those Ruru who mainly caused nuisance was very arrogant.
They have good riding and shooting skills. Although they do not expect to continue to attack the city with the few troops left from the east, they still rush to the east of the city wall where there is no patrol or the patrol team has just left to gain some military exploits.
There are many horses on the grassland, so they choose red horses, wearing red coats and red hats, and their bows and arrows are also disguised with red. In this season, it is often found that soldiers have fallen to the ground after being struck by arrows. Only by searching carefully can they be found. traces.
Therefore, if you go to the city wall, there is actually no risk.
Bu Nao Sheng Wei Qiao firstly thought that Gongsun Xi was with him, and secondly felt that since Zhao Shi made this request, he must be sure of her safety, so he agreed: "Since he was a child, he often heard his grandfather say that his old man lived in Beijing. With my experience in Xinjiang, I have long wanted to see the elegance of the place where my grandfather fought fierce battles in the past. I have not been in northern Xinjiang for a long time, and I am afraid of troublesome uncle. Since Ru Ming has the opportunity to observe the battlefield, I can't wait for it!"
Zhao Shi smiled and said: "No, Sheng Junhao's direct granddaughter is naturally an unusual girl."
"He guessed that the suggestion may not have been made by the uncle." Sheng Weiqiao was concerned about Rong Suihe and was unwilling to delay. He forced Zhao Shi to agree to arrange a meeting the next month. After returning to the guest house, he quietly told Xuan Yu Feng, "Eighty percent of those who have won the first prize in the secret examination think that although he is good in talent and learning, when it comes to war, it is just wishful thinking."
"At that time, I planned to give him a show of strength!"
Xuanyu Fengshi smiled and said: "Then they have made the wrong idea! Although our Qiao'er is young, we have always been pampered, and we have never seen bloody scenes... Well, wait, it seems like I have seen that kind of thing several times before After the scene, I had to stay in bed for several months to recover? Can I hold on?"
Sheng Weiqiao's face changed a little when she mentioned it, and he said calmly: "Isn't he fine now? Besides, the war at that time was just like that. When there was a real fierce battle, who would dare to let him on the top of the city? Are you going? He probably only saw a few cold arrows at most... It’s not a close fight, there are so many bloody scenes!"
"It's better to be careful." Xuan Yu Feng said, "Remember to drink a bowl of anti-fetal medicine before going out!"
The next month, Sheng Wei Qiao Yiyan drank anti-fetal medicine before boarding the car and going out accompanied by Yishan and Gongsun Xi.
Originally, Xuan Yu and Feng Shi wanted to be together, but Zhao Shi politely refused: "Husband and wife are one, and if Ming Mi Zhen is not around, the princess will not be his best representative. If the old lady is by his side, the soldiers will inevitably think that... The Princess of the County cannot do anything without the guidance of the old lady. She is not yet able to take charge of her own affairs, so how can we not have doubts in our hearts? So, let the Princess of the County go alone that time!"
Xuanyu Feng looked at Sheng Weiqiao and nodded affirmatively when she saw that she was wrong, so he agreed.
The road to the city wall was there, because Zhao Shifu was riding a horse, and in the carriage were Sheng Weiqiao and Yishan Gongsunxi.
Yishan lowered her eyebrows and remained silent as a maid should, but Gongsun Xi was deeply preoccupied. When he was approaching the city wall, he couldn't help it and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, those soldiers on the border, what have you done over the years?" We have experienced the death of General Zhou, the rise of Marquis Ning Wei, and the struggle for power between General Qiusi and General Huaihua... but these are not fuel-efficient, are you sure?"
"He has never seen them, so what confidence can he have?" Sheng Weiqiao glanced at him, "Just try your best!"
Gongsun said reluctantly: "Yizhou is besieged, and the surrounding villages and towns cannot evacuate into Yizhou City and Li Shu who are far away from the battlefield are out of luck! Those are not the people of Damu. How can such a large northern army be defeated?" Is there no other person like Meng Jiaqian who puts the overall situation first and puts righteousness first?!"
"Even if there were, you probably would have backed down after seeing what the Meng family did in the east, right?" Yishan interjected in a low voice, "To be honest, General Lu escorted us all the way to Northern Xinjiang, which is very worthy of our gratitude. But what happened in the Meng family?" The thing is...it seems like our little family is getting angry."
Sheng Weiqiao sighed and said: "That's right! For a person like my grandfather, who was willing to leave his direct grandmother and say goodbye in life and death, but also wanted to serve the country on the battlefield, why not angrily disband after General Zhou's accident? What in this world? If you don’t have a heart that can’t be cooled off, if your heart is cold, there will naturally be no morality, and everything you talk about will be of no benefit.”
She pursed her lips and said, "It's a good thing that you are willing to talk about interests. What scares you most is having no desires and no demands, and insisting on being single-minded."
For example, just like Huan Guanlan, he would protect his eldest son to death. Even the late emperor himself could not persuade him... Faced with such a master, Sheng Weiqiao felt that he was definitely helpless, so he hoped that there would be fewer such people, and that his prestige would not be too high, so that it would not affect the overall situation.
Otherwise, she could consider using Gongsun Xi.
"However, given the situation of Prince Ruming, I'm afraid he won't be able to give out big benefits for the time being?" Gongsun Xi questioned, "At most, I can promise it later! What should I say if I meet the kind of master who doesn't let go of rabbits? ?”
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Then let's see if it's specific... Anyway, he thought that his father, aunt, and grandfather were all so good at business. Even if he had never learned anything, he shouldn't be involved in that kind of business. Are you just freaking out! After all, people tell you that? You’ve never eaten pork and you’ve seen pigs running away, right? His father and the others have never deliberately avoided him when they were discussing business before."
Gongsun Xi twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that you have been influenced by this for so long, and you haven't left anyone with a shrewd impression... Where does the confidence come from
Bu Nao thought of Sheng Wei Qiaoma's presence and begged to meet someone. He was in a bad mood when she was pregnant with her, so he finally shut up and secretly prayed that the bloodline she inherited from Sheng Lanci would show off!
After a while, the carriage stopped at the east of the city wall. Yishan helped Sheng Weiqiao out. When she saw that besides Zhao Shi and his party, there were several garrison soldiers outside, she felt worried in her eyes: Although she didn't know whether those generals were human or not in that situation. I didn't arrive very well. I had already arrived but was not there to greet him. This obviously showed Sheng Weiqiao's indifference.
Whether that kind of neglect was out of pretentiousness to raise the price, whether it was because he sincerely did not take the seventeen-year-old princess into consideration, or whether it was wrong for the purpose of Sheng Weiqiao's trip, it was obviously detrimental.
"Uncle, should we wait there, or go and see the battle first?" Sheng Weiqiao also considered this. She looked around and asked Zhao Shi with a sweet smile.
Zhao Shi stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "At that time, the gang of killers will definitely have arrived. Let's go ahead!"
But Sheng Weiqiao was young and embarrassed, so he added, "Northern Xinjiang has always been a straight-line business, without so many red tapes. No matter whether Meng Boqin or Meng Boqin doesn't accept him, he doesn't ask for pick-up wherever he goes. So those who don't know etiquette You bastard, he probably thought it would be the same if I came here."
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Uncle, don't worry. The war is getting tight. Some of the generals may be here to command? His maternal grandfather also stayed there in the early years. He remembers some of the rules and taboos very well. How many years has it been since his grandfather was discharged and returned to the field? He must be vigorous and resolute, that is the kind of momentum a man in the army should have."
"That old fellow Sheng Junhao, are you talking like that now?" They were walking towards the city wall as they were talking, and they were only halfway there when they suddenly saw a head sticking out of their head. It was an old general with red hair and a tattoo on his left cheek. Finger-long old scars crawled on his head like a centipede. A pair of half-old bright armor was exposed on his shoulders. There were several sword marks crisscrossed on his head. A scarlet cloak was raised behind him by the wind.
At this moment, he looked down at them with a smile and interjected, "I really think that he can become a rich man again when he goes back. His son is so upbeat, he must live a good confinement like a rich old man, walking lazily like a mountain of meat. Please ask someone to carry you!"
Sheng Weiqiao heard that tone and said he was an old acquaintance of his grandfather. Although Old Mrs. Sheng had never mentioned anyone else's name except Mr. Xu and Mr. Ao, and didn't know how to call him, he immediately pursed his lips and smiled. He raised his voice and said, "I beg you to be disappointed! Although his grandfather has been living a life of luxury and fine food for those years, he is not lazy at all. The first thing he does after getting up every month is to take a punch." When the mood comes, I will show them how to use several sets of guns and sticks! Not to mention walking and asking for help, sometimes when the old man comes back from a trip, a group of juniors will greet him at the door, and they can’t follow him all the way to the back hall!"
"Then did he beat us?" When he shut up, he was already walking on the city wall. The old general came to greet him. He smiled and greeted Zhao Shi and Sheng Weiqiao. He asked curiously and casually, without any respect, "The old general." Boy! Just like that old guy like Lao Xu, his godson is very ruthless. My father and the other boys used to beg for help every now and then, and they would come all over the city crying like ghosts and wolves!"
Sheng Weiqiao raised his leg to help him, then smiled and said: "You are not my grandfather's old friend, nor his elder, how can he accept your courtesy?"
Then he said, "Maybe it's a generation apart. It's not a good idea for a grandfather to misunderstand his grandchildren."
"Then it's no wonder that we can't even follow his steps." The old general clasped his fists, then smacked his mouth in regret, "My father and my uncle are very young men from the Xu family. Well, please call me Marquis Ning Wei now." Damn it, if those legs had been beaten too much, they would have been neat and tidy... When my grandfather was disarmed, he vowed that the queen would ask her descendants to join the army so that they could inherit his armor and weapons! It turns out that Their old brothers have been waiting in Northern Xinjiang for year after year, but they still haven’t seen the Sheng family come!”
"I used to blame him for going back on his word, but now I think about it, maybe he looked at our fragile appearance and was afraid of being embarrassed if we came?"
Sheng Weiqiao was not angry when he heard this, and smiled and said: "Sons and grandsons are not descendants, so granddaughters and grandsons-in-law are not descendants? He is a female and has never practiced martial arts. He is not good at killing enemies in battle. However, his husband secretly Prince Zhenjun, is he currently guarding the Western Border? So my grandfather did not go back on his promise, and the place where he fulfilled his promise was not just in the Northern Border!"
"But the Western Xinjiang and the Northern Xinjiang are both the territories of the Great Mu. When my grandfather generously joined the army, he was rushing to protect his family and the country, not to defend the Northern Xinjiang!"
Taking advantage of the situation, he said, "However, it has not been long since Mi Zhen arrived in Western Xinjiang. Who are the generals before the Western Xinjiang Army? You all are highly respected and must have heard about it! If Ming Yizhou is under siege, I don't know if you all share the same hatred of the enemy? "