National Beauty

Capital.

This time the Great Zhou and the Liao State fought because Emperor Xuande first sent his troops to regain the Fourteenth State of Youyun. As a result, the three-way army was defeated. Therefore, the Liao army was aggressive when it went south, and the soldiers of the Great Zhou had lingering fears. The initial situation was not conducive to the great Zhou. The King Hou Shou supervised the army as a prince, first boosted morale and then decided when he was in danger. Almost all the defeats of the Liao army were attributed to the King Shou. Zhao Heng has not yet returned to Beijing, and the people and officials in the capital have long praised him.

Zhao Heng was in the limelight, and King Rui was the first to be unhappy. The four princes were the only ones left to compete with the youngest for the crown. The youngest will rise, and his reputation will inevitably fall. In this case, King Rui was eager to do meritorious service, so he had heard that the youngest wanted to lead troops to fight Shu, so King Rui couldn't stand up, and immediately went out and clamored to go to Shu. The Khitan cavalry have retired, and the rebel army composed of 200,000 poor people in Shu area is not easy to deal with? Of course, Rui Wang must grab such an easy opportunity for meritorious service.

His blending meant that the two kings were fighting for merit. The ministers of civil and military affairs lowered their heads and watched the excitement in silence. Before King Shou made his merits on the battlefield, the courtiers would inevitably be more optimistic about King Rui. After all, King Shou had a mouth problem. But today is different from the past. The sickly Shou King successfully managed the Yellow River and successfully repelled the Liao soldiers. The credit he made suddenly surpassed the Rui King who had been in charge of punishment. Who will fall in the future? No one dares to stand in line easily.

On the dragon chair, Emperor Xuande looked at the two sons standing side by side, thinking otherwise.

The Khitan is a tiger, and the Shu rebels are the sheep that have been raised in the wild. The north and the south are attacked. Emperor Xuande must deal with the tiger first. At the end of the first month, the Liao nation took the initiative to seek peace. At the same time, Emperor Xuande breathed a sigh of relief and finally turned his main energy to Shu. . Li Shun went so far as to proclaim himself emperor without authorization. Emperor Xuande couldn't wait to peel him alive, but how to restore the hearts of the people in Shu and completely eliminate their grievances against the imperial court is not something that can be done by force.

Emperor Xuande didn’t want to be partial. The third child had already made a great contribution. Emperor Xuande wanted to give the second child a chance, so he looked at King Rui and said, “The rebels are 200,000 and occupy the natural danger of Jianmen. Do you have a good strategy?”

Rui Wang’s invitation to Ying is a temporary motive. There is no good idea. In a hurry, Rui Wang suddenly remembered the strategy of the Gaozu Emperor when he attacked Meng's Shu Kingdom. After simply sorting out the words, he held his head up and said: "Father Emperor" , Erchen wanted to divide his troops into two groups. The North Road left Fengzhou on foot and went straight to Jianmen. The East Road returned to the state with the water army and marched west along the Yangtze River. Finally, they joined forces outside Chengdu and broke through Chengdu in one fell swoop."

His voice was loud and eloquent, and it reached the ears of the ministers. The younger ministers, especially the civil servants, nodded one after another. They all felt that the King Rui’s plan was good. Older ones such as the Secret Envoy Li Long and Guo Boyan, and the prime minister Li He and deputy ministers. Lu Wei and others changed their eyes. It is true that there is no problem with the strategy of King Rui. That's how the emperor Gaozu defeated Mengshu, but...

Li Long secretly observed the emperor on the dragon chair.

Emperor Xuande's expression did not change, he hummed, and his eyes turned to the third child who spoke first: "Shou Wang said."

Rui Wang's heart burst, could it be that he was wrong?

Zhao Heng looked at King Rui and calmly said: "The child minister heard that the high load retreated to Zizhou, Li Shun’s main attack, and the forces of southern Shu were loose. Therefore, you can send 20,000 navy troops to Shu along the river to help the people and call for peace. Avoid war. Erchen is willing to lead the army to attack the sword gate. After entering Shu, he will severely punish the rebel generals and treat the people of Shu graciously, so as to calm the people's hearts and broaden his father and the emperor's kindness."

The same is divided into two groups, Rui Wang said it is simple, but Zhao Heng is specific to the two-way strategy, including how to deal with the aftermath.

Emperor Xuande smiled, and the third one's mouth disease has improved again, and he can speak six words. The third one is thinking far-reaching. The second child should only want to do meritorious service, but the third child has long taken the people of Shu to heart. Last year, he repeatedly persuaded him to exempt the purchase and taxation of the Shu land. With the facts in front of him, Emperor Xuande admitted that he did have negligence before and that he had already made a mistake and caused a catastrophe of rebellion in Shu. This time, Emperor Xuande made up his mind to completely solve the hidden dangers in Shu.

"The King Rui and King Shou have their own countermeasures. Prime Minister, what do you think?" Emperor Xuande asked Li He with a smile.

The emperor obviously liked King Shou, and Li He was not blind. He immediately went out and said: "The disaster in Shu, and the suppression by the prince, can best demonstrate the importance of the imperial court to the people of Shu. Both of his Highnesses are willing to go on the expedition regardless of the natural dangers of Jianmen. It is a blessing for the emperor and the people. It’s just that his Royal Highness Shou Wang has just led his troops to repel the Liao soldiers. If his Royal Highness is sent to defeat the Shu, the rebels will be afraid of them. First, they will thwart the enemy’s spirit and promote the power of the court."

It seems that the two princes are boasting, but after all they have made a choice.

Zhao Heng didn't change his face, but Rui Wang secretly remembered Li He in his heart. Wait, sooner or later he will replace the prime minister.

Since the Prime Minister recommended the King of Shou, Emperor Xuande did not hesitate and decreed that King Zhao Heng be appointed as the army and soldiers before the Xichuan camp.

Zhao Heng took the lead.

Next came the generals with troops. Emperor Xuande swept over Guo Boyan, Li Long and others, silently pondering. Guo Boyan looked ahead, but after the light he could see the tall and pine-like figure of King Shou Wang, his heart turned a thousand times. In Guo Boyan's view, the Shouwang is an expert who hides and hides his powers and bids his time. Even if he has to perform meritorious service, his exploits in repelling the Liao soldiers are already great enough. After returning to Beijing, he should act humbly and put a low posture to avoid being jealous of the emperor.

But there was no Shouwang. On the second day of his return to Beijing, Shouwang was anxious to go to Shu, eager for quick success, as if he had changed.

Guo Boyan had to think more. King Shou is by no means a stupid man. He did not fight against Shu for meritorious service. Moreover, his daughter has been missing for two months. The most urgent thing for King Shou now is to find her daughter. He is not in a hurry to search secretly, but risks being guarded by the emperor’s suspicion. Go to Shu Land... Could it be that my daughter is in Shu Land?

Guo Boyan was sweating all over. The Liao Kingdom did not sacrifice a daughter until the defeat. It can be seen that the daughter was not taken away by the Khitan people, not the Khitan people, and familiar with the situation of the Guogong Mansion and the Shouwang Mansion. Guo Boyan can almost conclude that this is the cause of his evil son Guo Xiao. The daughter is in the Shu area, that is to say, the son is in the Shu area. Could it be that the rebellion of Shu is related to the son?

Guo Boyan's lips trembled, and he hesitated to take the initiative to ask for it, but in the end he suppressed the anxiety and impulse.

He can’t go. The palace of Shouwang is very deep. He can think of his son. The Shouwang who once warned him to discipline his son may have guessed it. At this time, he followed to Shu. Will the prince misunderstand that he wants to help his son secretly, even with The son betrayed the court together?

With thoughts, Guo Boyan pressed his lips tightly. He couldn't go, even if King Shou caught his son and killed his son, he could only watch it, otherwise the whole family in the Guogong Mansion would become the thorn in the eyes of the royal family.

Although he did not go, the king of life hated Shu Shu, son...At this moment, Guo Boyan could not hear anything, he could not hear who the emperor had elected as the general of the king of life, he could not hear who was taking the decree, and therefore he did not notice Zhao Heng. The veiled look cast over.

Zhao Heng was indeed jealous of Guo Boyan, but Guo Boyan remained silent, and Zhao Heng temporarily suppressed the suspicion. The most urgent task is to save her.

Three days later, Zhao Heng is about to leave. In these three days, apart from going to the palace to discuss matters, Zhao Heng spent the rest of his time with Zhao Zhao and Brother You. Brother You was young, and he was happy when he hugged and teased the boy. He babbled to his father, but Zhaozhao, who was kidnapped and lost his mother, seemed to have grown up a few years and became a thoughtful man. Little princess.

"Father, my mother didn't wear a cloak, you take a few more to wear to your mother, it's cold outside." After dinner, Brother You fell asleep, Zhao Zhao still didn't want to sleep, leaning on the father's arms to miss her. Tomorrow, my father is going to find my mother. Zhao Zhao didn't want to cry at all. He just hoped that father would save the mother and come back soon, so that the mother would come back warmly.

The daughter sensibly makes people feel distressed. Zhao Heng loves her daughter and her who is thousands of miles away. He hugs her tightly and mumbles.

Zhaozhao continued to ask his father how to take care of his mother. Zhao Heng listened quietly. After the daughter had said enough and said that he was sleepy, he kissed his daughter's head and whispered: "Father is not at home, Zhaozhao wants to help father and take care of him. Brother, wait for the father to come back, and you will feel good again."

Zhaozhao agreed in a daze, before closing her eyes, she hadn't forgotten to emphasize: "Mom, too." She missed her mother.

Zhao Heng wetted the corners of his eyes instantly.

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Shudi, Chengdu City.

On the second day Song Jianing stayed in Guo Xiao's mansion, Guo Xiao brought six women over and asked her to pick two as maids. The maidservant had arranged it a long time ago, and now the one chosen is to serve Song Jianing up close.

Song Jianing was disappointed, but Guo Xiao insisted on giving it to her, and she could only accept it, otherwise he would continue to be pestered by him.

They are all fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, looking at their eyebrows and skin color, they are all from poor people, with miserable looks. If it's in the government office, Guo Xiao will prepare the trained maid to give Song Jianing, but the two of them are anonymous in Shu, the less knowledgeable the people around them, the better, and it's easy to get into trouble if they change to someone who has read a book and knows characters.

Song Jianing only watched it once, and picked two close friends, one called Wuniang and the other Zhuer. Guo Xiao asked Song Jianing to change his name. Song Jianing didn't have that thought, so he used the original name of the second daughter. In the next few days, Guo Xiao seemed to be busy with important things, and only went back to the house every day to spend dinner with her, and did nothing for the time being. When he came back, Song Jianing was worried, and when he went out of the house, Song Jianing relaxed a little.

This morning, Song Jianing sat blankly, and Wu Niang, who helped her comb her hair, suddenly said softly: “Like a fairy girl, why doesn’t she frown every day?” The privy made adults burly and sturdy, and a woman should behave like a talent. Is it proud to serve adults?

Song Jianing smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Wu Niang stuck out her tongue awkwardly and continued to comb her hair.

The maid in the mirror was thin and small, but she seemed to be happy when she was busy. Song Jianing looked at it for a while and couldn't help asking, "Where are you from? How did you become a maid?"

The beautiful girl took the initiative to speak to her for the first time. Wu Niang was flattered and could not hide her excitement: "I am from Jiangyuan, and my family was in disaster. My father carried my mother and sold me into the kiln. Fortunately, I just went in. The emperor broke through Gangwon City and saved us poor people... The emperor rewarded a few of us to the adults, and the adults took us in as maids and waited for you."

It turned out to be a hard man.

Song Jianing couldn't help but pity, the people in Shu area really suffered. Wu Sanniang and Acha seem to be from Jiangyuan...

Thinking of Wu Sanniang, Song Jianing's heart suddenly moved, and she carefully looked at the maid behind him, and the more she saw Wu Sanniang's shadow, the more!