The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 333 The Iron Hoof Dreams, the Steel Knife Hands the Neck
The night wind blows through the courtyard, the leaves rustle, the withered and yellow leaves are blown into the eaves by the wind, the footsteps of the palace guards patrolling, the lights in the bedroom are dim, and the bean flames are gently swayed by the breeze squeezed in through the window .

On the dragon bed with curtains, the sleeping old man groaned from time to time, as if he was struggling in a dream, his forehead swayed from side to side with a layer of sweat dripping from his forehead.

Rustle. It is the light sound of leaves.

The sound of human footsteps was passing outside the door and window. The old man who fell into a dream vaguely heard the sound of a golden horse and an iron horse.

"what--"

Wang Jian yelled suddenly, woke up in fright, and sat up quickly, the warmth in the quilt pulled him back to the real environment.

Bang!
The door was instantly knocked open by the guards who heard the movement, and the unsheathed blade was retracted immediately, and the emperor in the curtain waved his hand to let them out.

The door was gently closed again, Wang Jian wiped off the sweat stains, took a single shirt and put it on, and sat on the edge of the bed, breathing steadily and somewhat disorderly.

He is 69 years old this year. It is considered a long life for a soldier and horse to live to this day. At the same time, Zhu Wen has long been turned into a pile of bones. It doesn't look like he has enjoyed the emperor's life for ten years.

But in the past ten years, being an emperor has not been so easy. He has exhausted all his energy and now his body is not as good as before. Sometimes he can't fall asleep even after lying on the bed for a long time.

People are old and dreamy, it is difficult to fall asleep, and their mental head becomes bad, and they start to be suspicious. Three years ago, because they listened to the words of the favorite minister Tang Daoxi, they suspected that the prince Wang Zongyi was rebelling. In the end, his son died, and the favorite minister also died.

"Ugh"

Wang Jian rubbed his brows and got up and walked around the room. He took the candlestick swaying on the table, and took a picture of a piece of armor hanging in the corner of the wall. of knife marks.

"His Majesty."

At this time, a faint voice sounded outside the door. The old man held up the candlestick, and there were two figures standing outside the door. From the words, he could tell that they were Concubine Xu. The new crown prince Wang Zongyan was born to Concubine Xu; She is more beautiful and charming than her elder sister, according to Mrs. Huarui, the palace name.

Being able to have two sisters at the same time, Wang Jian was also very satisfied in his heart. After the death of the prince Wang Zongyi, thinking that Wang Zongyan was also talented, he simply established him as the prince.

The old man opened the door, and there were two women standing at the door, one was older, with a slightly older face, about forty, and the other was petite, but exquisite, with a golden fork and jade beads on her head, and a light blue lace dress , which is surrounded by a gold embroidered tube top, revealing the white gully, even if it is thirty-three, it still gives people an amazing feeling.

It's a pity that Wang Jian was 69 years old at this time, and he sighed in his heart for his charming figure, but his body didn't respond.

"Second concubine, why are you here late at night?"

Let the second daughter come in, the couple who have been married for many years, they don't have much politeness, they just maintain relative etiquette. Concubine Xu, big and small, is short and blessed, and sits in front of the window, kneading the shoulders, neck and thighs for her husband.

"I heard from the palace people that His Majesty woke up from a nightmare and specially came to visit. If it is convenient, my sister and I will stay here for one night so that His Majesty can rest."

It was Mrs. Xu who was talking, and she gave her sister a wink. The two sisters were connected with each other, and Mrs. Xu naturally understood what her sister meant. When she gently took off the single clothes on the old man, Wang Jian held her hand , shook his head.

"I had a nightmare, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fall asleep."

Mrs. Xu gently touched her husband's temples, and she couldn't help being a little curious: "What nightmare did your majesty have, why don't you tell the concubines and sisters about it?"

Over there, with his eyes closed, he was enjoying the green and boneless fingertip massage of the second daughter. The old man sighed, as if recalling the scene in his dream, and he opened his mouth after a while.

".In the dream, someone wanted to kill me. He was covered in armor and came from the north."

The big and small Xu looked at each other, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is worried about the recent news of Chang'an stationing troops on the border from Yangzhou?"

"Well, there has been no news for several days, and I am worried."

The old soldier and horse naturally did not want to lose their prestige in front of their own women all their lives. After finishing the previous sentence, he chuckled again. He opened his eyes and looked at the candlestick on the table, "That King Yong is indeed extraordinary. Starting from Chang'an, after many ups and downs and dynasties, I became a prince at the age of thirty, but I am not afraid of him."

Time has passed, and the old man thought of many years ago, with an expression of emotion on his face, "I have nothing, how can it be so easy to get to where I am today? Those powerful figures back then were turned into dust one by one, like Huang Ni, Zhu Wen and Li Keyong have all gone, but I’m still here, and that little baby wants to go south to Sichuan, just to let him see my demeanor back then.”

Chang'an soldiers and horses stationed in the north of Yangzhou have been sent back to Chengdu a few days ago. With such a move, how can the old people who have gone through war not smell the atmosphere of military attack inside?It's just that Chang'an, which has not mobilized troops for ten years, suddenly entered the border?First, the two sides have never had any disputes, and they live in peace; second, the other party has not issued a document explaining the purpose of sending troops.

While being vigilant, Wang Jian also took precautions. With Zhongshu Ling Wang Zongbi as the envoy of the Northern Camp, he took 12 troops to station on Shannan West Road to guard against Zhao Zhouyi in Longzhou.

Wang Zongkan, Wang Zongyao, Wang Zongwan, and Wang Zongkui recruited for the four groups and stationed 15 troops in Dongchuan.

"These generals are all following His Majesty to fight in all directions. Your Majesty should stay in Chengdu with peace of mind, and the generals will take care of themselves." Xiao Xu raised her sleeves and covered her mouth with a chuckle, "It is often heard that Chang'an can't raise soldiers capable of fighting. The second estimate is also the same, that King Yong is rumored to be unparalleled in strategy, but fighting is another matter, this time the generals will definitely let him return home."

"Hehehe, only your little mouth can say it."

The old man likes this little Xu family the most. His small mouth is too good. He was told by the second daughter, and he happily hugged them and lay them on the dragon bed. There were footsteps coming in a hurry outside. Outside the door, he knelt on the ground, held up a letter with both hands, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, something has happened!"

In the room, Wang Jian sat up from the middle of the two girls, quickly walked over and opened the door, took the envelope and opened it, his face suddenly sank.

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

Mrs. Xu, big and small, came out in full dress and stood around the emperor. The old man who was looking at the letter in the middle was ashen-faced. He snorted and threw the letter paper on the ground. After a moment, he laughed out of anger.

"That kid from Chang'an really came to Sichuan, Yangzhou has already been taken by him, fifty thousand Yong soldiers broke through the Shannan West Road, and came straight to Dongchuan!"

The faces of the two women on the left and right suddenly turned pale. What they said just now was nothing more than flattery. If they heard the enemy go straight to Dongchuan, their beauty would inevitably turn pale. Enjoy?
Wang Jian glanced at the second daughter and laughed a few times.

"Don't worry, I'm not Yi Yi's generation? It's just a group of headless ghosts. You sit down in Chengdu and watch how I take their heads."

The implication is that the old man decides to go for it himself.

On the second day of the night, when the soldiers and horses in Chengdu were mobilized, the Shannan West Road, hundreds of miles away, broke through Xingyuan like a torrent and rushed to Bazhou.

at the same time.

Wang Zongwan and Wang Zongkui led [-] soldiers from Suizhou to the north, and they were greeted by [-] Chang'an iron cavalry, the vanguard, who turned abruptly, rushed in a detour, and went straight to the rear of the Shu army!
　There are three Mrs. Huarui, the first one is the Xiaoxu family built by the former Shu king mentioned in the article.

　　The second one is the wife of the Emperor Shu, the one we know, Fei Hui, Mrs. Huarui.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)