〖Huo Cong, Marquis of Wenxiang, was born in a humble background. In the 25th year of Emperor Wuwei's reign, he rescued Sima Jiangzhe into the palace for Sima Jiangzhe. At first, he was not blinded by blue eyes, and served as a servant in Hanyuan. Later, Emperor Taizong bestowed Princess Changle of Ningguo with a hidden residence. Cong was still serving in Hanyuan. He secretly read Zhe manuscripts and books on a daily basis. The princess who passed the book, taught and read for her extended teacher. Afterwards, Zhe returned from the army, tried his articles and was delighted, so he was accepted into his disciples.
Although Zhe is known as a genius, his writing is splendid, and he is the best in the world, but he has a lot of research, and he is rigorous in nature. He only reads scriptures and history.
- "The History of Yong: Biography of the Marquis of Wenxiang"〗
At the end of December of the twenty-seventh year of Dayong Wuwei, the Zezhou camp was full of joy. After several years of stalemate, a victory was finally achieved. The purse was full, and the victory and rewards made the soldiers of Zezhou proud.
After Long Tingfei withdrew from Zezhou, King Li Xian of Qi ordered to camp at the border of Qinzhou before the snow fell. , This time, Yong Jun will never allow the Northern Han army to enter Zezhou again. As the New Year is approaching, the Zezhou camp is heavily guarded, but the sergeants are still allowed to leave the camp in turn. Although there are no towns nearby, profit-seeking businessmen have long established a temporary market. Although the temporary houses are simple, they are very warm. There are hotels, brothels, casinos, and all kinds of goods for sale. King Qi does not object to the appearance of the market. After all, without these, it would be sad in winter, but for safety, he still sent the army to the market. The city is under control, so that the spies of the Northern Han Dynasty will not take the opportunity to enter the city to monitor the military situation. Although there is no military order, everyone knows that the attack on the Northern Han Dynasty next spring is a sure thing.
Central Army Camp, I leaned on the soft couch and looked at the letter from the family. This time the emperor sent someone to pass the decree and commend him. He also brought the letter from the family. Both Changle and Rou Lan have letters. What, but the longing for Changle has filled his heart. So I still opened the letter from Princess Changle first.
Princess Changle's letter was very long, and it was actually filled with seven pieces of silk. Judging from the age of the ink, it was not written all at once. It may have been written at will, writing a few lines every day, and then came with the messenger.
"The concubine's journey was quite smooth, only Shen'er was occupied by Master Cizhen, and the concubine rarely saw each other all day long. Shen'er was already able to walk, but it didn't last long. When the husband returned, he should be able to see Shen'er walking alone.
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The three brothers treated Lin'er rather coldly. Although the concubine was dissatisfied, the brothers and sisters had not seen each other for many years. The concubine is worried that the third brother is now powerful, but he hates the sixth brother endlessly.
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After obtaining the emperor's secret letter, there were rumors in Beijing that Zezhou was defeated, and the concubine knew that there was a husband in Zezhou, so this must not be the case. However, the rumors spread and people were panicked.
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Prince Jiajiao welcomes you, and the ceremony is so heavy. The concubine felt ashamed in body and mind. Although the prince was young, he was smart and kind. Rou Lan and the prince were childhood sweethearts, and they were still as close as they used to be. Although Lin Er was arrogant, the prince treated each other with sincerity, and Lin Er was already a brother to the prince. The emperor's brother ordered Lin'er to accompany the prince to read, which was criticized in Beijing.
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One thing, my concubine was uneasy. Sima Xiuai, a former noble daughter of Shu, murdered the pregnant talented person. Although the queen stopped him, the talented person died after giving birth. The second prince was pitiful. The sister-in-law has ordered the second prince to pay Cheng Chongrong as his mother. However, Sima Xiu Ai murdered the prince and killed the prince's biological mother. His crime was not light.
However, the three princes came to intercede in person, saying that guarding Dongchuan needed the help of the Shu family. Then the mother and the queen all hated her, and the emperor's brother and son were not prosperous. When the concubine went to the capital, the mother and the queen entrusted her with each other, and the emperor's sister-in-law secretly conveyed the holy will. I am afraid that the three kings and brothers will hate the concubine body, the concubine body will be loved by the father and brother, forgive me, and only think about the husband, and hope that the husband will take care of it.
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The concubine body heard that the southern Chu army was pressing Jiameng Pass, and the emperor's brother had sent the three kings back to Dongchuan, but the concubine felt uneasy. The husband mentioned Lu Can's unkind thing in a previous letter. The art of war, the concubine body is afraid that Dongchuan will be defeated, and there is a rift between the three kings and the royal family, the concubine body sees his deep thinking, and fears that Dongchuan will change, the military affairs, the concubine should not intervene, but if Dongchuan is in chaos, the Northern Han war will be difficult. The concubine couldn't bear the emperor's long stay, so I was really worried.
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Today, Hai Zhongying secretly entered the capital, begging to see her concubine, and she would like to ask Zhou Shangyi to be his wife. The concubine had already heard that the two were deeply in love, but Shangyi's name was still in the palace roster. I was hesitant in body and mind, so I didn't mention this matter. Today, the Hai family is sincere, and my concubine is the master. The day before yesterday, I asked my mother and queen to remove Duanniang's name. They are scheduled to get married at the end of the year. The six sons take care of them, and the inner house still needs female officials. The queen has promoted a good person from the inner court to be a female official in the house. Although this is very kind, the concubine does not know what her husband wants, and she does not dare to agree.
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After reading the letter, I sighed softly. Chang Le was thinking too much. She was worried that the emperor wanted to arrange personal surveillance by my side. In fact, there were at least hundreds of generals and maids in the princess' residence, and they were all arranged by the queen before entering the capital. Yes, it's really unknowing to want to install a spy. Why do you need to intervene so clearly? Besides, the female official chosen by the queen must be shrewd and capable, and it will definitely save Changle from worrying about it. It is for me to keep such a person. There are only benefits. Even if this person is responsible for surveillance, it doesn't matter, and I have nothing to hide. Besides, judging from the affairs of Sima Xiu'ai, the emperor and the queen regard Changle as their right-hand man. In this way, Inevitably, some secret messaging is required, and it is even more desirable to have such a person who can leave a channel for messaging.
I raised my pen and wrote a reply letter, asking Changle to preside over the marriage of Hai Zhongying and Zhou Shangyi on my behalf. In addition, the queen's kindness must be accepted. As for King Qing, I didn't mention it. I didn't want Changle to worry about military affairs. These things are natural There are emperors to worry about, and I will not go to Dongchuan, just kidding, my reputation there is probably very bad, I have not forgotten about the king of Shu, but the Splendid League has developed well in Dongchuan, but some time ago There is no special information coming, it seems that I should urge Chen Zhen.
After writing the reply letter to Changle, I picked up Rou Lan's letter again. After opening it, I almost crooked my nose after reading a few lines. This little girl actually said triumphantly in the letter that she had already complained to the Queen, Said that I would not allow her to write to the crown prince, and the queen promised her that she would teach me a good lesson when I returned to Beijing.
Fortunately, the next thing is to brag to me about the Emperor Taishang taking her out to play in micro clothes. It seems that Emperor Taishang is not a common favorite for Rou Lan. The joy is described as being in the real world. In addition, it is the joy of waiting for the three children to play together after the prince returns from the south study. I feel a little sour in my heart, this little girl is always like a duck in water, and it seems that she was born to beat me. She had such a good time, and she didn't forget to complain.
At the end, it was a strange thing. Rou Lan mentioned that she slipped to the cold garden to play. Because it used to be my former residence, there are still many documents and precious books in it. Specially protected and organized. Because Li Lin actually laughed at her not knowing poetry and prose after listening to the class for a few days, Rou Lan thought of going to my study to find a rare book to embarrass Li Lin, because I haven't returned to Beijing, so the ban on the cold garden still remains Effective, Rou Lan sneaked in. After all, the defense of Cold Garden could not be as tight as before. But Rou Lan discovered an interesting thing. There was a little boy who secretly looked at my collection of works and books when no one saw them. Rou Lan originally wanted to send this little servant to Chang Le, but after checking it, she found out that this little boy was called Huo Cong, and I brought it into the Yongwang Mansion. I thought, if this matter were known, Huo Cong would definitely be kicked out. Although she was naughty, she was soft-hearted and unwilling to tell the truth, so she forced Huo Cong to explain the article to him. According to Rou Lan, Huo Cong spoke better than her. I'm good, because she can understand.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but ponder. Back then, when I met Donghai and King Qing's subordinates, I rescued an orphan. This child has a pair of stubborn eyes, but at that time, I was all about seizing the heir, and I didn't pay attention to this at all. Child, I remember that this child later became a servant of Yongwang's mansion, and because he was very good at handling flowers and trees, once I saw him, I casually asked him to enter the cold garden to serve flowers and trees. However, I never paid attention to this child. I never thought that he was still in Hanyuan, and according to Rou Lan, he was a studious and motivated child.
I think Jiang Zhe has a reputation as a talented person, but several of my named disciples are all military generals. Needless to say, Rou Lan, if she is interested in reading, would I still not teach her, Shener, although she is young , but no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like the seed of reading. Now that I am under the sect of Master Cizhen, I should have no problem in becoming a martial arts master in the future. If it comes to articles, I don't have any extravagant hopes. After thinking about it, I don't have a single descendant. Thinking of this, my heart moved, and I took out a letter to the princess and asked her to ask Xixi to teach Huo Cong first. I decided that if Huo Cong is really good, I will accept If I don't like this disciple, there's nothing wrong with cultivating a talent, right
Putting down the letter from the family, I took out the emperor's secret letter. The above is exactly the current situation. There was no warning for Nanchu to send troops this time. Thanks to the emperor's looting of Jianye, although the courtiers of Nanchu were very fond of Dayong Fear, but it is more fear than hatred. In fact, the government affairs of Nan Chu are now in the hands of Shang Weijun. This person is afraid that he can't wait to buy peace with gold and silver treasures. In addition to the indemnity of one million taels of silver, I also need to send various precious tributes, women's gold silk, the tax collected by the government in the past few years in Southern Chu has tripled, although there are still Lu Can and Rong Yuan. This kind of generals, but there is almost no increase in the strength of the army, this is also something that can't be done. The army needs so much baggage and food, don't even think about raising soldiers if you don't have money, but I still have to admire Lu Can. He settled fields in the middle of Shu, and did smuggling business through the Yangtze River and the sea, and obtained a lot of gold and silver. Of course, not many people know about this matter. Lu Can is very strict, and even Shang Weijun, the prime minister of Nanchu, is not very clear. After all, the army of Nanchu can be said to be the world of the Lu family. Pushing too hard, I am afraid that before Dayong goes south, civil strife has already started in Nanchu. As for what I know about this matter, it is because both Tianji Pavilion and Jinxiu Alliance are involved, but I don’t want to stop this matter, not to mention that this business brings me millions of silver every year, and can control the financial resources of the Nanchu army. I am already very proud. As long as I need it, I can cut off the smuggling route of Nanchu at any time. In this way, the Nanchu army without money and food will be stretched. However, such a weapon is naturally used at a critical time. I also don't want to use Nanchu's troops to suppress Dongchuan this time. After all, Dayong can't fight on both sides.
I read the emperor's secret book and the military information transferred from the Ministry of War once again, and I suddenly felt a strange feeling in my heart, how could it be so coincidental, the Northern Han was newly defeated, the Southern Chu was thriving, and the behavior of King Qing was so strange, as far as I know , This King Qing has the ability to operate in Dongchuan for many years. Even when Fengyi Sect is in full swing, he can't do anything to him. How can such a person easily show differences with the royal family? It doesn't matter if he hates King Qi, but he doesn't. It should have changed when the King of Qi used troops in the Northern Han Dynasty. A Sima Xiuai, although she was a noble daughter of the former Shu, made such a big mistake after the fall of the country. It stands to reason that, let alone killing with a death rod, it is asking for guilt. The Sima family is also a matter of course. King Qing only needs to ask that Sima Xiuai's clansmen not be punished. It is already a rare favor. A daughter should not let the Sima family make a decision to break with the Dayong court. Why do I think Qing Was Wang's approach a little too arrogant? There must be a connection between these three things, but I can't think of it for a while.
After thinking about it for a long time, I still felt that I had no clue, so I put down the paperwork and walked out of the tent. It was almost dusk. The air outside was very cold, and the air-conditioning was blowing. I fought a cold war. It's been many years, but I'm still not used to the cold in the North. The cold wind made my mind clear a lot, I simply didn't think about anything, just walked around aimlessly. As I was walking, I suddenly saw Xiao Shunzi walking into a small tent with his head down Here, I looked around, but it turned out that I went to the place where the important prisoners were imprisoned, but what did Xiao Shunzi do here
Although I know see no evil, I was really curious and deliberately walked to a place not far from the camp. Although the distance was still quite far, at least the guards around me couldn't hear what was said inside, but I could Listen clearly, I pretended to be lost in thought, as if I was still thinking about battle strategies, but my mind was all on my ears, and I listened carefully to the situation inside.
Ling Duan was lying on the bed, his eyes were full of icy cold and grief. He was the only survivor of the Ghost Rider beside the Ghost-faced General. He still clearly remembered that at the last moment, the war horse had been lost and only a few ghost knights remained. Protecting the general facing countless horses and saber, his colleagues lost their lives one by one, and finally only the general and himself were left on the battlefield. In fact, Ling Duan still couldn't believe that he could survive until that time. Yong Jun shouted "Catch Tan Ji alive" and surrounded him. The general protected himself behind him. Although he was able to temporarily protect the general's back, the general clearly took over most of the offensive. At that moment, Ling Duan realized that the general was trying his best to protect himself, and he was grateful to the ashamed Ling Duan. To be able to defend with all my might, unless I am dead, can't let anyone hurt the general's back, this is Ling Duan's only thought. The last Dayong general seemed to see that he was the general's weakness, and turned to attack him. Just when his horse lance was about to pierce his throat, the general actually blocked the fatal blow for himself with his arm. But in this way, the situation is even more sinister, and there is no hope of surviving. But for a moment, he was stabbed to the ground, and the general stood there motionless, Changge turned into an iron wall, protecting himself from those who killed the red-eyed Yong Jun and took his own life. Even after he died, he still protected him with his body. Ling Duan, who couldn't move, watched him so close, took countless lives, and watched him be surrounded and killed. From beginning to end, the general didn't say a word, but Ling Duan clearly saw that the general's eyes were full of For encouragement, it is the look that makes oneself take care. When Tan Ji fell to the ground, Ling Duan fainted.
In fact, when Ling Duan woke up in Dayong's military camp, there was a trace of joy in his heart of grief and humiliation. He had not yet fully appreciated the beauty of life. After all, death was not what he hoped for, but his fate after being captured was different. How will it be? He will not hold grudges against those Dayong generals, because the general has long said that the murderer will always be killed. Back then, as a ghost rider, under the long Ge, he had countless wronged souls. Even his two older brothers died in battle, but Ling Duan didn't resent Yong Jun. He only hated the heavens. Of course, Ling Duan didn't hate Yong Jun, but he also wouldn't be grateful that Yong Jun saved him. If there was a chance, Ling Duan still hoped to go back to the battlefield to kill the enemy. The general said that any hatred he had would be settled on the battlefield. But how can it be so easy to escape? If you become a prisoner of war, you will be sent to do hard labor even if you don’t execute it. How can you go back to Northern Han
Not to mention what Ling Duan thought, this camp was not the one he lived in. All the prisoners were imprisoned in the military camp. Regardless of their rank, they were all twelve people in a camp. There were no beds and lights, and there were only a few prisoners with special identities. He has higher treatment, and Ling Duan gets such treatment mostly because he is the ghost rider beside Tan Ji, but the other prisoner who lives with him is a bit strange. It's called Li Hu. Although this man is brave, he is reckless and has a low position. How could he be specially detained? But this person is Quartz's subordinate. Tan Ji and Quartz are the most disagreeable, so Ling Duan is unwilling to pay attention to him, until this person turns around and says triumphantly that his Dayong's supervisor, the Marquis of Chu Xiang, had hit the water. Although he did not succeed in taking the man's life, Li Hu was still very proud. Ling Duan could understand it now, and looked at the idiot with sympathy, although he did not quite know who the Chu Xianghou was. What kind of character, but it is obvious that he is going to treat this kid to make him look good, just like always fattening a pig before killing a pig, but after thinking about it, he still didn't tell this little guy that he has a slim future. Ren Xiaoming is no longer his own, and it would be useless to know it earlier, so let him feel more comfortable for a few days.
He was thinking wildly when someone walked in at this time. This man was a young man in green clothes, with a graceful appearance and a bit of femininity, but his expression was frosty, as lonely as snow in the cold sky, Ling Duan just glanced at it and lay down again. Going down, that person often comes over these days, and it is strange to say that every time this person comes, he only asks how the two are injured, and then leaves after a few gossip. Although his attitude is cold, he does not have any contempt. The next time he came, he would bring good wound medicine and some exquisite food. Ling Duan found that since this man came here often, there seemed to be more sergeants who imprisoned him, and their attitudes were also very respectful. From these Ling Duan, it can be seen that this person's identity must be different, but when I asked the sergeants outside, they were all cold and cold, and no one was willing to talk about that person. However, although this person is kind, Ling Duan is not at all reluctant to approach him. Perhaps because of the many years of battles in the battlefield, Ling Duan is very sensitive to danger. He can feel that although the person is elegant and does not show any murderousness in his expression, he is deep in his heart. He is someone who doesn't take human life seriously. As for Li Hu, he doesn't seem to like seeing this person very much, but it's not because he is so smart. Once Ling Duan heard Li Hu muttering something like "sissy", it seems that his rough temperament is guilty, and he can't see it. Such a person exists. Today this person came in, but it was a little different from the past. His hands were empty and he didn't bring anything. Although he didn't speak, Ling Duan could find that he exuded a coldness from his bones. He couldn't help laughing bitterly in his heart, presumably this person was about to tear off his mask today, and gave Li Hu a sympathetic look, Ling Duan could feel that this person's goal was not himself.