The golden sun was rising slowly, and tens of thousands of soldiers in armor stood in front of a high platform, standing tall and straight, with swords and guns everywhere, and pairs of piercing eyes all looked in the same direction.
As far as the eyes of the soldiers were concerned, a young man in silver-white armor with a scabbard hanging from his waist strode up to the high stone platform, and stood facing the soldiers in the square. , Shouting in unison: "See Shizi!"
This kneeling and shouting was so powerful that the air seemed to vibrate as the soldiers moved. When they shouted, their voices roared like thunder, and the entire camp was full of vigor and murderous intent.
However, after all the soldiers got up, they were all dumbfounded, and almost thought they were dreaming.
On the high platform, Shi Ziye was actually holding a little doll in his arms with a blue cloak and a tiger hat on his head. Looking at the soft and small appearance of this porcelain doll-like baby, it felt as if they would break if they exerted force. like.
This, this, this... where did the little doll come from
etc! Is this the grandson? !
But how come the grandson is here, the grandson will not want to go out with the grandson, right
These thoughts can't help but appear in the hearts of many soldiers, but they are all well-trained, no matter how wrong they are, they still maintain their original posture, standing in place as motionless as a mountain.
It's just that the tens of thousands of soldiers' original blazing vigor seemed to be suddenly poured with a bucket of cold water, and the expressions of the soldiers were all weird and subtle...
Xiao Yi seemed to be unaware of it, and there was still a smile on Li Li's face, which was a little more masculine under the sun.
He was standing on a three-foot-high platform with Xiao Yu in his arms. Both father and son looked down at the soldiers with similar peach blossom eyes, and they were both smiling. The former smiled vigorously, while the latter smiled ignorantly and curiously.
Xiao Yi looked around at the generals, and shouted loudly: "Masters and soldiers in southern Xinjiang, my Xiao family has been with soldiers and horses since my grandfather, and my grandfather galloped on the battlefield for most of his life. In Nanjiang, although I, Xiao Yi, and my son, Xiao Yu, were born in comfort and wealth, we dare not forget the roots of the Xiao family!"
Xiao Yi's voice was sonorous and powerful, and there was silence under the high stage. The soldiers were all listening intently, vaguely understanding why the grandson brought his grandson to appear here...
What is the foundation of the Xiao family
Naturally, they are generals and soldiers.
At that time, the old prince personally led troops to drive Baiyue and protect southern Xinjiang as the commander of the Southern Border Army;
Today, the son of the world inherits the will of the old prince to repel Baiyue and Nanliang;
In the future, there will be a grandson Xiao Yu in southern Xinjiang!
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, but the Zhennan Palace will not be like this. Whether it is the old prince or the prince, they are all at the forefront, charging forward, instead of sitting safely behind. It is this kind of Zhennan Palace that can lead the southern border The army is invincible, so that they can protect their southern border and make southern border prosperous!
"The southern border army will surely win! The son of the world is a thousand years old!"
Among the soldiers, whoever was the first to yell, and then the other soldiers also yelled in unison, and knelt down on the ground again.
"The southern border army will surely win! The son of the world is a thousand years old!"
Tens of thousands of shouts overlapped and went straight into the sky. After that, there was silence again. All the soldiers heard a loud eagle cry in the sky, and a gray eagle circled in midair, screaming, as if it couldn't wait to think about it. To set off, I can also hear the blood of the soldiers...
"Yeah!" Xiao Xiaoyu clapped excitedly in his father's arms, he didn't know whether he was applauding for the soldiers or for the eagle hovering in the sky, his childish voice was so cheerful in the air, It was so abrupt, but it made all the soldiers feel a kind of pride in their hearts.
Their grandchildren are indeed not ordinary babies, but they are at ease in front of such a murderous army of tens of thousands!
This is the Zhennan Palace to which they pledge allegiance!
All the soldiers were in high spirits and their eyes were full of splendor.
In the eyes of everyone, Xiao Yi walked aside and returned the little Xiao Yu in his arms to Nangong Yue, with reluctance and nostalgia in his twinkling peach eyes.
As if at the flick of a finger, this little guy who was born like a red-faced monkey will call daddy. He wants him to call out a few more times, but there is no time...
It doesn't matter, their family still has plenty of time, when he and Xiaobai come back from Xiye, the brat must be able to speak fluently, and then let him call daddy and adoptive father a few more times.
There is ample time!
"Set off!"
As the two words disappeared into the air, the horn blew rumblingly, breaking through the sky...
The army set off to the south. In the gusts of autumn wind, black banners fluttered and fluttered. Gray eagles hovered above the banners. Tens of thousands of troops marched forward in uniform steps. After leaving the camp aggressively, they headed south all the way Sweeping away, covering the sky and covering the ground, the dust like gray mist was flying all over the sky where the army passed by.
Nangong Yue held Xiao Xiaoyu in her arms and watched the army go away in the dust, with a calm expression on her beautiful face, so calm that Baihui and Huamei who were beside her were a little worried, and they exchanged glances quickly.
Every time the prince went to war, the concubine seemed calm, but the servants who served them knew that the concubine had hidden worries in his heart, and how many times the concubine woke up suddenly after dreaming at midnight...
Nangong Yue stood in place for a long time, and the maids didn't dare to urge her until Xiao Xiaoyu yelled out of boredom.
Nangong Yue leaned over to look at the little guy who was clutching her front in her arms, met his pair of her favorite peach blossom eyes, she couldn't help but flashed a smile in her eyes, and said softly: "Brother Yu, let's go home .”
"Yiyi." The little guy closed his eyes and rubbed his mother's soft chest with his soft face, and rubbed again with nostalgia...
For some reason, what came to Nangong Yue's mind was Mao Xiaobai rubbing her cat's face affectionately against her skirt, and the smile in her eyes became softer...
Seeing that Nangong Yue's attention was attracted by the little grandson, the maids were secretly relieved: Yes, this time is different from previous years. There is a little grandson accompanying the concubine, and a little grandson "coaxing" the concubine Woolen cloth!
Baihui and Huamei quickly prepared the carriage, and the master and servant left the camp in Luoyue City. Compared with the large army that left before, this seemingly ordinary carriage with a green cover was speeding along the official road alone, in the rustling autumn wind. In the middle, it seems so desolate and lonely...
The carriage drove straight back to Luoyue City, and then drove into the gate of the East Street of Bixiao Hall. At this time, the carefree little Xiao Yu had already slept in the regular vibration of the carriage, his cheeks were flushed, and his mouth was as pink as petals. From time to time, the sound of "Smash it, Smash it" is made, and occasionally spit out a bubble of saliva... It makes people laugh, and even the return journey has become less boring.
The little guy slept very well, even when the carriage stopped, he was carried out of the carriage by Baihui and sent all the way into the house without waking him up at all.
Nangong Yue personally helped him tuck the corner of the quilt, sat aside for a while, and then Que'er came to report that Xiao Fei was here.
Nangong Yue left little Xiao Yu to fall asleep in the inner room, while she got up and went to see Xiao Fei in Dongcijian.
Knowing that Xiao Fei was like Nangong Yue, she noticed Xiao Fei's serious expression at a glance, and was startled.
She originally thought it was because Xiao Yi was going on an expedition today, and Xiao Fei was worried about herself, so she came to Bixiao Hall to accompany her on purpose, but at this moment, she faintly felt that this might not be the case...
Nangong Yue's face inevitably became more cautious, and the air in the room suddenly became solemn.
After seeing the ceremony, the sister-in-law and sister-in-law sat down on the Luohan bed, Xiao Fei didn't say hello, and directly took out two envelopes from her sleeve, besides her, only Taoyao knew where the two envelopes came from.
"Sister-in-law, this is from the third princess..."
Xiao Fei said seriously, while presenting the two envelopes to Nangong Yue, and then slowly said from September 20th, which is the day of Jiji ceremony, including her meeting with the third princess at Tayun Restaurant and after her All the speculations made...
After she finished speaking, the room was quiet for a long time, except for the occasional rustling of branches and leaves outside the window...
Nangong Yue lowered her eyes and thought for a long time, and she also agreed with Xiao Fei's opinion that someone must have recently told the third princess about Xiao Fang's collusion with Baiyue, and this person must not be from the Wangfu and Fang's family, but He is from Baiyue!
However, because Xiao Fei didn't know the current situation of Baiyue, she guessed a little wrongly, this Baiyue person could not be Kui Lang's subordinate in Baiyue...
If this person had been in Baiyue for the past two years, the third princess would not have asked Xiao Fei: Where does Xiao Yi want to fight.
Baiyue has been controlled by Xiao Yi, and it is meaningless to Baiyue where Xiao Yi wants to fight.
Thinking about it carefully, the third princess probably meant to ask: Is the Southern Border Army going to fight Baiyue
Only Baiyue people who have not been in Baiyue for the past two years and do not know the current situation of Baiyue would want to ask this question.
The Baiyue people who are not in Baiyue have a noble status and know Baiyue's secrets, including the affairs between Xiao Fang and Baiyue, and this person can easily talk to the third princess...
A name naturally appeared in Nangong Yue's heart. Nangong Yue's lips curled up, and she said slowly but firmly:
"Show clothes."
Must be clothes.
Bai Yi quietly came to Southern Border from the capital, since she came, it is not difficult to verify this matter.
Hearing this, Xiao Fei on the side stared slightly, but she was also thoughtful, she was the saint of Baiyue, she knew these secrets, so it was reasonable. Bai Yi has been in the capital for many years and must be able to talk to the third princess.
She looked at Nangong Yue with reverence in her eyes. She knew that if she was a sister-in-law, she would definitely be able to see deeper and farther than herself...
"Sister Fei..." At this moment, Nangong Yue raised her head, she wanted Xiao Fei to ignore this matter, and let herself handle it...
But when her gaze met Xiao Fei's clear eyes, something flashed through Nangong Yue's mind, and she suddenly changed her mind.
What Xiao Fei needs is not her own pampering.
She is the eldest daughter of the Wangfu. Even if she gets married in the future and becomes the wife of another family, the Wangfu will still be her natal family. For Xiao Fei, it is not enough to just pay attention to the trivial matters in the inner house, she also needs to set her sights wider and farther...
Nor is this achieved overnight.
Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Sister Fei, you did a good job."
Ever since Xiao Fei learned of Xiao Fang's actions, Nangong Yue has always been worried about Xiao Fei, worried that she would let her go, and worried that Xiao Fang would become an inextricable knot in her heart...
But now Nangong Yue is relieved.
Xiao Fei can handle Xiao Fang's affairs like this, knowing the priorities, she has really grown up!
What's more, Xiao Fei's heart is much wider than what she thought, and she may not be as clear as Xiao Fei about this point.
My friend is my teacher, and I am also a teacher and a friend.
That's great.
Thinking about it, Nangong Yue's smile deepened, while Xiao Fei was instantly relieved, and her originally stiff shoulders also relaxed a lot, showing a shallow and shy smile at Nangong Yue.
"Baihui," Nangong Yue turned her head and told Baihui, "You ask Butler Zhu to send someone to watch Beiningju, and see who has visited her recently..."
Baihui immediately took the order and left.
Xiao Fei's eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and said, "Sister-in-law, you have a good idea, and you will definitely go to find the third princess again."
"Sister Fei, don't worry," Nangong Yue held up the teacup and said with a meaningful smile, "No matter what purpose the third princess and Bai Yi have, they will be more anxious than you, we will just wait for them to come to your door that is… "
"En." Xiao Fei replied energetically.
From time to time, there were women's chatter and laughter in the Bixiao Hall, and later, the laughter of the little doll was added, and it didn't calm down because of Xiao Yi's departure...
The expedition of the army did not cause any ripples in Luoyue City. For the common people, everything was business as usual. Whether it was the southern border or the northern capital, it was now a sunny golden autumn.
In the court hall, the fifth prince, Han Lingfan, had been in charge of the country for seventeen or eight days. With Yong Yang's assistance, the court situation gradually stabilized. The queen and Duke En Guo breathed a sigh of relief.
The filial Han Lingfan was busy with state affairs, and at the same time served the emperor's bedside day and night. Except for discussing court affairs with courtiers and reviewing memorials, the rest of the time was spent in the emperor's bedroom.
After being in a coma for more than twenty days, the emperor finally woke up, but because of a stroke, his body and limbs were not very flexible, so he could only half-ly lie on the couch, and the palace servants needed to be close to him in his daily life.
After the emperor woke up, the empress dowager, empress, Yong Yang and others immediately told the emperor what had happened during this period. The emperor was naturally annoyed that Han Lingguan dared to kill his father, but did not dare to get angry, just like the imperial physicians said. Said, if he gets angry again and suffers another stroke, the medicine and stone will probably be ignored.
The emperor secretly rejoiced: Fortunately, Xiao Wu is a filial son, otherwise he might die with regret!
On the second day of October, after a few days of intensive rest, the emperor's health improved slightly. When he was just awake, he could barely speak one word at a time. Now he can speak short sentences in one go and swallow some rice cakes. soft food.
After Han Lingfan waited on the emperor to take the decoction, he sat down beside the couch.
Looking at Han Lingfan's thin figure, the emperor was slightly moved, and said slowly: "Xiao Wu, you have suffered a lot during this period."
Han Lingfan naturally didn't dare to respond, and said: "Father is serious, this is what a son should do."
"Xiao Wu, Dayu's country...is about to be handed over to you." The emperor said solemnly, "You must remember...the way to be a king is the way to rule, the way to rule. The way of the king is inaction, the way of the minister is action. Do you understand?"
The emperor spoke with great difficulty, as if he had exhausted all his strength before he could finish.
"I understand. Thank you, father, for your instruction." Han Lingfan hurriedly responded, and offered tea to the emperor himself. "Father, drink some tea to moisten your throat."
The emperor's complexion eased a lot, took the tea gu, moistened his lips, and said again: "Xiao Wu, now... How is the battle in Western Xinjiang?"
Han Lingfan was taken aback, and a look of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
In the recent period of time, the royal capital has not received any battle reports from Western Xinjiang, but at this time, the emperor's condition has finally stabilized. Han Lingfan really didn't dare to worry the emperor, so he said with a smile: "Father, don't worry!" , Brother Sanhuang and Cousin Jun are here in Xijiang, everything is fine."
The emperor was not suspicious either, after all, before his stroke, the good news from Xijiang was still fresh in his memory.
The emperor felt relieved a lot, and said earnestly: "Xiao Wu, I know that you are young, so you will inevitably be young and energetic. In the future, you will know that a ruler should put the people of the country first, and not just for a while."
Han Lingfan hesitated to speak. On the issue of Xijiang, he still disagreed with the emperor. Dayu was not powerless to fight. Why did he want to beg for surrender? He still bowed to Xiye, a barbarian who invaded Dayu's land and slaughtered Dayu's people. , but looking at the face of the emperor who seems to have aged many years at the moment, and seeing the unconcealable wrinkles at the corners of the emperor's eyes, Han Lingfan swallowed all those words, and replied respectfully: "Father is right."
These words seem easy to say, but to Han Lingfan, they are against his will, and only he knows the difficulty.
The emperor smiled and looked at Han Lingfan with satisfaction. After experiencing this turmoil, Xiao Wu also grew up a lot.
After just talking for a while, the emperor felt tired and waved to him.
Han Lingfan bowed and left.
As soon as he left the emperor's bedroom, Han Lingfan's originally peaceful face showed a deep worry.
Naturally, he can't just go back to his bedroom to rest. Now there are still a lot of political affairs waiting for him to decide, especially the one hundred and thousand urgent papers just handed over by the cabinet. In the past half month, Yongzhou has been rainy and rainy, so that the Jinhe River has risen, and the downstream river has stopped. The embankment, the four cities in Yongzhou were flooded, countless fertile fields and houses were flooded, thousands of people were buried in the flood, the surviving people were homeless, and the people in the four cities were not talking.
Sitting in the slightly empty palace, Han Lingfan frowned and looked at the notebook. Since there was a flood, the imperial court had to ask the Ministry of Households to allocate money to relieve the disaster, and also to control the river... Or, just let the surviving people in the four cities move away, move away...
The flood is critical. Under such a disaster, human life is nothing but ants. In an instant, tens of thousands of people may lose their lives in the disaster, and their wives and children are scattered.
Moreover, if the surviving people are not resettled as soon as possible, they may become refugees or even mobs, which will have an unpredictable impact on Dayu's stability...
I have to make a decision quickly, and I must not delay the opportunity!
Han Lingfan said to himself in his heart, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while. The fatigue accumulated over the past month gushed out at this moment. He rubbed the center of his brows, frowning.
Although he also helped the emperor supervise the country when the emperor went to Yinglan Palace to escape the summer a few years ago, the emperor was healthy at that time, and if there were any urgent political affairs, he could quickly send them to the palace for disposal by the emperor, but now...
Thinking of the tired and weak look of the emperor just now, Han Lingfan felt heavy in his heart. He knew that this time he had to rely on himself to make a decision. He could not let down the expectations of his mother, grandfather and aunt. A large piece of Yu Jiangshan!
After my father recovers, I will be able to return to Zhao with my head held high!
The anxiety in Han Lingfan's heart was naturally unknown to others. In the eyes of everyone, Han Lingfan had perfectly used the great opportunity that Han Lingguan "created" for him, and performed the job of the crown prince.
It is conceivable that the emperor, who had suffered a stroke twice, might not be well. Even if he manages to regain his health and ascends to the Golden Luan Palace again, it will only go from bad to worse in the future. The two princes made a terrible mistake and there is no chance of turning over. Gongjun Wang Han Lingfu is far away in the western border and cannot return for a while. It can be said that it is a matter of course.
This is also Han Lingfan's luck!
To sit on the supreme position does not need luck, or in other words, it is luck...
Like everyone else, Bai Muxiao thought the same way. Although he was unwilling and angry, he was at a loss for what to do about the situation in the court.
She didn't know whether she felt that the fifth prince's luck was so good that he got this rare opportunity, or that the Duke of Nashun was too stupid to open up a broad road to the throne for the fifth prince by accident.
But at this critical moment, Han Lingfu is not in the capital...