Qin Liang followed the imperial edict and called Chen Qian and others around him to wait for him at the gate of the east palace. He followed the eunuch Zhang Huan and was about to walk down the steps when he inadvertently glanced into the distance again.
The rising sun in spring is bright and the air is fresh and transparent. The double eaves and houses in the distance appear in front of you. The scenery is scattered high and low, but the terrain is flat and the sight is wide.
At this moment, the unseen scenes from further afield seemed to come into his mind immediately. Over there were Luoshui, the small plain where Yishui is located, and then Songshan Mountain. But Songshan Mountain had no geographical isolation effect at all, and behind Songshan Mountain
, is the vast plain in the Central Plains!
Such a broad image did not make Qin Liang feel comfortable. Instead, it reminded him of the endless Qinchuan River, Micang Mountain, and Daba Mountain. The place he was about to go to seemed to be isolated from the world.
Qin Liang took a deep breath, and soon walked off the platform with Zhang Huan, heading towards the houses on the east side of the courtyard square.
"Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager has arrived here. General, please come." Zhang Huan stood on the spot and bowed. Five
Qin Liang bowed his hand to him and strode towards the door. The eunuchs and maids outside bent down one after another. Qin Liang ignored them, took off his boots and walked in.
The house is the same on the outside and inside. Even the buildings in the palace are simple and simple in detail, with monotonous colors and no fine carvings. Only the wooden windows are in the shape of Kui patterns. The Tai Chi Hall was only rebuilt during the Ming Emperor's period. Qin Liang even saw the wooden pillars.
There is a little bit of paint peeling off, revealing small mottled patches.
Almost at the same time, Qin Liang also saw the people behind the gauze curtain. In addition to Queen Mother Guo, Princess Zhen was also beside her.
Compared to the simple palace, the two women are the most exquisite scenery in the palace, especially Zhen Yao's skin, which is like white jade. The curtains cannot hide their brilliance, but add a bit of hazy imagination.
"I pay my respects to Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager and Her Royal Highness the Princess." Qin Liang bowed and bowed.
Zhen Yao bent down to return the salute, and Empress Dowager Guo immediately responded kindly: "General, please take a seat."
When Qin Liang saw the banquet spread outside the curtain, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and knelt down on the banquet.
Zhen Yao's voice was strange and very low, "I heard that the general was going west to conquer Shu, so I came with my mother to say goodbye to the general."
Qin Liang said: "I really don't have a chance to see the princess again in the next ten days. I met you today, and I just happened to say goodbye to the princess."
I saw Zhen Yao raising her eyes to look at herself carefully from time to time, but she didn't look very generous. She wanted to see but also wanted to hide. Although she had been the empress of the world, she was only a teenager after all.
I'm afraid it will be really difficult for me to face such extreme things in a short period of time.
However, Qin Liang had good intentions at the time, just to avoid risks. Although it was not the same as how he treated Mrs. Lu more than ten years ago, it was still not an ordinary way, and it was in front of the Queen Mother Guo. Zhen Yao still can't face it now, she is really a human being.
It's normal. In addition, Zhen Yao herself didn't care about others, so later Qin Liang's sister-in-law Zhang called for the nanny in advance because Azi was not born yet. Qin Liang accidentally saw the nanny avoiding others and couldn't help but
Thinking of Zhen Yao.
Qin Liang would not have much chance to interact with the deposed emperor's empress, but by chance, they have become very close to her now. There is indeed a shortcut to establishing a close relationship between men and women.
At this time, the voice of Queen Mother Guo said: "Can Zhongming conquer Shu in one fell swoop in this battle?"
Qin Liang said: "I will do my best." He pondered for a while and continued, "The Liu family of the Shu Han Dynasty was only a distant relative of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. It makes no sense at all that he inherited the Han Dynasty and became emperor. On the contrary, it was the leader of the Wei State who accepted the abdication and became the emperor.
It is more polite in comparison. But this does not prevent the Shu Han people from insulting our monarchs and ministers as thieves. Many of the nobles' ancestors were Han ministers, and they themselves felt guilty. Therefore, I led the troops to attack Shu to serve the emperor of Wei and serve the court.
This is what you all wish for."
Empress Dowager Guo did not comment, and just said "hmm" softly.
Qin Liang's purpose was certainly not for the imperial court. The Queen Mother Guo must have known it, but she didn't say it out loud. Because this was the courtyard of the Tai Chi Palace, there were many people outside the door, and Princess Zhen Yao of Qi was also nearby. The way they talked to each other
Naturally it is different.
However, Empress Dowager Guo still whispered: "What you all wish for, Shu Han will be destroyed. What I wish for, Shu Han will be destroyed by Zhongming."
Qin Liang immediately turned sideways and looked at Queen Mother Guo behind the curtain. His mood was no longer calm, and he couldn't help but cupped his hands and said: "I must live up to His Highness's wishes, let alone betray His Highness's trust. I am by no means a person who breaks his word.
Especially towards Your Highness, my sincerity can be learned from all sources."
Zhen Yao on the side listened and looked at them back and forth. She probably didn't know what they were promising each other. But to others, these words might sound a bit vague.
Queen Mother Guo's eyes stayed on Qin Liang's face: "I knew what kind of person Zhong Ming was from the beginning, and I believed in Zhong Ming even if I didn't tell him. Besides, even if you break your promise, I will not regret it."
Qin Liang was startled when he heard this.
He didn't want to deconstruct the relationship between people, but he understood that what maintained the relationship was mostly feelings or pros and cons. And between him and the Queen Mother Guo, not only did they exchange benefits, but they also established a sense of friendship.
Queen Mother Guo's words just now moved him a little, maybe he didn't need to emphasize the promise at all.
However, the state of mind at that moment on the steps of the east hall probably affected Qin Liang. After this expedition, he seemed to be isolated from Luoyang. It was that inexplicable feeling of losing control that was causing the problem.
Fortunately, Queen Mother Guo didn't seem to care much, and then asked: "Since you are trying to destroy the country, how long will it take? When does Zhongming estimate that he will return?"
Qin Liang said: "Most wars end with a peace treaty, and surrender is also a kind of peace treaty. If you want to end the war as soon as possible, you must force and persuade Liu Chan and his ministers to surrender or negotiate peace. Otherwise, even if the Shu Han Kingdom is broken, it can only rely on Jiang Yang
, Bajun, and even the mountainous areas of Nanzhong are resisting, and the war will inevitably be protracted."
Zhen Yao suddenly said softly: "What the general says always makes sense."
Only then did Qin Liang realize that his way of thinking was indeed different from that of the ancients, so he casually responded: "I can't take it seriously."
Empress Dowager Guo sighed softly, "I hope the general will send you good news soon and return to Luoyang to reunite as soon as possible."
Qin Liang then bowed his head and said: "I must fight with all my strength to defeat the enemy in order to repay His Highness's kindness."
After that, he thanked her again, said goodbye to Queen Mother Guo and Zhen Yao, got up and walked towards the door.
After walking a few steps, Queen Mother Guo's voice came from behind again: "Zhongming needs to take care of himself."
Qin Liang turned around and cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured."
He walked out of the room and put on his boots, then went to the East Palace Gate to meet Chen Qian and Ma Mao, and then turned south from the Yunlong Gate. Chen Qian was good at swordsmanship, and Ma Mao was a military general in Soochow. They looked like they were wearing literary crowns, but in fact
They all have the power of bravery, so Qin Liang took them to court.
The group passed by Shangshu Province. Qin Liang no longer took care of the government affairs of the court and went directly back to the General's Mansion to arrange the internal affairs.
As usual, Wang Lingjun and Xuanji will return to live in the Wang family's mansion in a few days. In addition to taking this opportunity to spend some time with her mother's family, what they can do to help is actually matters that affect the Wang family.
Moreover, the Wang family was originally a vital force in the imperial court, but as for guarding the General's Mansion, it was not as important as the Wang family. Ling Jun usually did not care about the soldiers, and his role in the General's Mansion was also very limited.
The key to the general's palace is to guard the arsenal. This time Qin Liang did not ask his elder brother to move in. He only needed Chen Qian, the chief minister, and Wang Kang, the Sima chief minister, to stay behind. Chen Qian was in charge of the provincial government affairs, and Wang Kang was in charge of the general affairs. The general's palace garrisoned troops. In case of internal fighting, Wang Kang was more reliable than those nobles.
The eldest brother Qin Sheng had another arrangement, which was to take over the management of Chengmen Xiaowei's subordinates. In the past, the three families divided the military power of the Luoyang Central Army, but it did not involve Chengmen Xiaowei's military garrison. Later, it was gradually controlled by Qin Liang. At that time, Wang Jun, the captain of the city gate, went to the front line, and it would be better to hand over the remaining military power to Qin Sheng.
In addition, Fu Gu, the governor of Yuzhou, will then lead his troops northward and then stationed in Guanzhong. The military order is to supervise the transportation of grain and grass supplies to the front line, but it actually has another use, guarding the retreat of the army that conquers Shu.
As for the troops of other states and counties, they cannot mobilize on a large scale. Firstly, there are defense needs in all directions, and secondly, the distance is too far, and the consumption cost of men, horses, food and grass is too high.
The Chinese army dispatched the Zhonglian camp, as well as the first part of the Zhongjian camp, the Xiaoqi camp Wang Jinhu's tribe, and the Kuiwei camp left commander Wang Yu's tribe, with a total strength of more than 60,000. The remaining officers and soldiers of the Chinese army stayed at Luoyang center, with Wang Guang, Linghu Yu, and Qin Sheng in charge. military power.
In addition to the Luoyang Central Army, there were also more than 80,000 Chinese and foreign troops and garrison troops mobilized from Guanzhong, Longyou, Liangzhou, and Hanzhong. The total strength of the Wei Army in this campaign was nearly 150,000, which was the largest scale attack since the beginning of the war. The longest super large-scale military operation! An army of this level can be called five to six hundred thousand. After all, Cao Cao claimed to have 800,000 in the Battle of Chibi.
Qin Liang met several people one after another in the front hall and courtyard, and returned to the inner house very early in the afternoon.
Jun Xuanji must have been worried, so Qin Liang didn't show his emotions at all, and went to the attic to play the piano with great interest.
He asked Xuanji to sing and Lingjun to dance, and he plucked the strings to accompany him. But Xuanji declined, because there were wet nurses, maids, and others in the courtyard. Lingjun just improvised, listening to the artistic conception of the music, and danced casually. The most interesting thing Not only her smooth and beautiful posture, but also every look in her eyes.
On weekdays, Qin Liang rarely spent time with them in the daytime, but unexpectedly, they had this opportunity when they were about to leave. Looking back, in recent years, most of the time they spent together were in the evenings and nights, especially with Xuan Ji. When Qin Liang thought of When I stay with her, she seems to be crying all the time.
In any case, your Majesty Xuanji is the person closest to Qin Liang. After finishing the song, Qin Liang turned to look at Xuanji who was sitting beside him and couldn't help but said: "When I come back from the Western Front, I will be in full swing." Propose marriage to the Wang family openly and let the queen come in. Then I will sing to us."
Xuan Ji's gorgeous phoenix eyes immediately revealed a joyful look. In fact, Xuan Ji can only be a concubine for the time being, but she is still very happy. What she cares about most is probably a solid stay together. Only by being honest can we be sure of solidity. Qin Liang understood her mood very well, just like the great power he held needed status, it was the same truth.
Xuan Ji quickly put away her joy, but her face was still a little red, "Zhong Ming, don't think about these small things, just concentrate on the military and state affairs." Qin Liang said casually: "What is a big thing and what is a small thing?"
Qin Liang didn't step out of the west courtyard all afternoon. It wasn't until the next day that he walked around the front hall and attic and remembered that there was a guest in the General's Mansion. He then returned to the inner house and went east to see Princess Wu Pan.
Be kind.
The main purpose is to say hello and say goodbye to Pan Shu. After Qin Liang sets off, Lingjun and others will also leave the General's Mansion, but Pan Shu is asked to live here peacefully. If anything happens, you can still contact Wu Xin and Wang Kangzhi.
His wife is Dong.
During the conversation, Pan Shu asked some questions about the conquest of Shu with concern.
Her concern is probably just because the matter is relatively big and can easily attract attention. From her perspective, there is really no need to care too much about Qin Liang's success or failure... In the long run, Qin Liang's victory will not be good for her son, because Wu
If the country loses the upper reaches of the river, it will be more dangerous! So when Qin Liang talked about this topic, he was too lazy to control his mentality.
He closed his eyes slightly, showing a little worry, mixed with a hint of anger.
The woman seemed to be very sensitive to emotions. Pan Shu immediately asked: "It is difficult to conquer Shu. Why does the general have to fight?"
Qin Liang blurted out: "Sail against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat."
Pan Shu pursed her red lips, looked up into Qin Liang's eyes, and sighed softly.
Qin Liang didn't want to talk more about this matter with Pan Shu, so he said some polite words of farewell and left. When Qin Liang walked to the gatehouse of the courtyard, he turned his head and glanced out of habit, but saw that Pan Shu was still there.
Opposite the patio, I stood outside the door and watched.