At noon, Wu Ningyuan came over even though Wang Wu had been told not to come.
The sedan landed on the street outside Zijin's Heart Gate, causing a commotion. The students clasped their fists and bent down to salute Wu Ningyuan. But Wu Ningyuan, with a cold look on his face, just waved his hands and entered Zijin's Gate.
Heart.
The students outside the door couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they saw Prince Ning striding into the back hall of Zi Jin's heart.
While they were wondering why the usually cheerful Prince Ning looked like this today, they were also deeply jealous of Lu Yongzheng's good luck.
With Prince Ning sitting in charge, it’s hard for this Zijin not to be angry!
After Prince Ning entered Zijin's Heart, two mighty royal soldiers at the door immediately stood on both sides of the door of Zijin's Heart. With a wave of their hands, they blocked the door from the students who wanted to go in to see what was going on.
outside.
In the boat hall.
With a helpless expression on his face, Wu Ningyuan sat on a chair, holding a tea cup and drinking to himself.
On the opposite side, Lu Heng nodded slightly to Liu Qingqing who was about to go out at the door, then turned his head and looked at Wu Ningyuan. After filling him a cup of tea, he asked with a smile: "Is there a change in the court?"
Wu Ningyuan glanced at Lu Heng in surprise and nodded: "Yes!"
"About the Turks?" Lu Heng took a sip from the tea cup, raised his eyes, looked at Wu Ningyuan who was leaning on the chair, trying his best to suppress his anger, smiled and shook his head, and asked in a very easy-going tone.
"How do you know?" Wu Ningyuan suddenly bent down curiously, stared at Lu Heng with sword-like eyes, and asked.
"Ha, you guessed it!" Lu Heng pointed at his head, smiled and replied.
After receiving this answer, Wu Ningyuan did not laugh and scold Lu Heng for being dishonest like he usually did. Now, he was worried and just smiled and shook his head. After taking a sip of tea, Wu Ningyuan leaned back on his chair dejectedly.
Sighing slightly, he said: "People say that a scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out. Oh, I originally thought that this was just the bragging of scholars. I never thought that it really does happen!"
He smiled bitterly, put down the tea cup, leaned on the chair, shook the chair gently, and sighed: "I just got the news that the Turks attacked Datong Prefecture on a large scale. Three years ago, the imperial court and the Turks decided to
The alliance has completely turned into a piece of waste paper!"
He shook his head, smiled bitterly and said to himself: "Originally, I thought that Princess Ankang's departure would bring ten years of stability. But I never thought that it would only be three short years!"
Lu Heng looked at the sadness on the old man's face and shook his head slightly. He picked up the teapot and poured tea while asking: "Is it serious?"
Wu Ningyuan sighed deeply, his eyes full of pain, shook his head, and said with a sad smile: "The defenders of Datong Mansion, together with the people in the city, suffered 10,000 casualties!"
Hearing this number, Lu Heng couldn't help but be a little surprised.
In this era of population shortage, ten thousand people is a large number. No wonder Wu Ningyuan was so heartbroken.
He held the teacup, frowned and thought for a while, then gently rubbed the edge of the teacup with his fingers. He looked at the steam rising in the cup with a distant look and said lightly: "As far as I know, in the past years, although the Turks disturbed
Although there was no such mass killing, how could it be so serious this time?"
Wu Ningyuan sighed, took out the secret letter he received yesterday from his arms, threw it on the table, pointed at the letter and said: "According to the news from the court, it is said that the Turkic prince has come of age and needs the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Present the princess and pay the annual tribute. Only in this way will the army come to the territory and force the Zhou Dynasty to submit!"
Lu Heng did not go to the thin letter on the table. He just glanced at it lightly and then looked away. He lowered his head and took a sip of tea. After thinking about it, he shook his head slightly and said, "What are you doing?"
look?"
Wu Ningyuan opened his eyes, raised his head and looked at the roof. After thinking for a long time, he still shook his head and said: "I don't know. When I dealt with the Turks in the past, although they were fierce, they were not so arrogant.
Domineering. In previous years, only when the grasslands suffered disasters, the Turks would move south in large numbers. But they only harassed the border areas and plundered food. They did not conquer cities, let alone massacre them! Alas, things like this have not happened for many years.
Appeared!"
Lu Heng heard something strange in these words. He frowned, put down his teacup and asked, "Does that mean that a similar situation has happened before?"
Wu Ningyuan nodded, with a flash of pain in his eyes, and shook his head and said: "Yes. It was when Emperor Taizu was in power, the Turkic cavalry attacked the Central Plains in a large scale. Hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry went all the way south, approaching Chang'an.
Although in the end, the Turkic cavalry was led by Cheng Laolinggong to retreat. Provided by Baidu Tieba!
But I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, was also seriously injured. Moreover, it was only after that that Emperor Taizu ordered the capital to be moved to Tokyo!"
After listening to Wu Ningyuan talk about the past, Lu Heng nodded with all his thoughts in mind. After thinking deeply for a moment, he suddenly asked: "Mr. Ning Yuan, did you ever know why the Turks suddenly went south in large numbers?
?”
Wu Ningyuan turned his head and looked at Lu Heng with some confusion. He didn't know what he meant by this question.
However, when he saw the glint in this boy's eyes, his heart suddenly lit up. He knew that Yong Zheng might have seen something.
With this in mind, Wu Ningyuan put away his look of decadence. After thinking about it, he said solemnly: "At that time, because I was still young, I didn't know the reason for this. However, later on, I grew up a bit.
Later, by chance, I heard my father say that the Turkic cavalry went south that time because the new Turkic Chanyu ascended the throne and wanted to establish his prestige!"
After Lu Heng heard this answer, all the doubts in his heart were instantly wiped away. He turned his head, looked at Wu Ningyuan with clear eyes, smiled slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said: "That's it.
, If my prediction is correct, the reason why the Turkic cavalry went south this time should be the same as that of Emperor Taizu!"
"You, you mean, the Turk Lei Zhen Shan Yu died?" Wu Ningyuan was suddenly startled, his face changed drastically. He leaned down, his expression extremely shocked, and asked eagerly.
Lu Heng thought for a while, nodded and said: "That should be the case. Besides, I can't imagine why the Turks suddenly invaded the country with large numbers of troops! And..."
Lu Heng's voice paused slightly for a moment, and he felt a faint worry in his heart. However, he was hesitating in his heart whether he should tell Wu Ningyuan.
"And what?" Wu Ningyuan's eyes narrowed and he asked anxiously.
Lu Heng turned his head slightly and looked at Wu Ningyuan who looked anxious, always feeling a little hesitant in his heart.
Ever since he met Wu Ningyuan, the old man always looked cheerful and relaxed every time he chatted. In fact, Lu Heng could feel that in his heart, he was far more worried about the country and the country.
Much deeper than Zhang Wenshan.
Especially judging from some recent events, Wu Ningyuan seems to have lost patience with decades of waiting.
From the beginning, he didn't ask anything, and now he is secretly supporting the new king. Then, he spares no effort to help Zhang Wenshan come back, and then he actively woos Hong Quan.
All of this shows that the former God of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the eighth prince of the imperial court have lost patience with his imperial brother, the current emperor.
If, at this time, I once revealed the strategic intentions of the Turks and the precarious situation facing the Zhou Dynasty.
Perhaps, Wu Ningyuan would be so angry that he would take risks.
Because, judging from his analysis, this time the Turkic cavalry went south, there must be a reason why the new king of the grassland came to the throne. Moreover, this new king seems to be far more brutal than the Lei Zhenchan Yu Wu Ningyuan said.
many.
Because these 10,000 casualties are testimony to this!
Moreover, Lu Heng had a vague feeling that this time the Turkic cavalry went all the way south, captured Datong Mansion, and approached Yanmen Pass. It seemed that it was just a strategic test.
If, if the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty retreats, or if the Turks try to figure out the strategic layout of the Zhou Dynasty.
This massacre in Datong Prefecture is just the beginning!
At that time, the Turks will launch a massive attack. With the current strategic position of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it seems impossible to resist the Turks' cavalry. At that time, the Turks will break through the Great Wall. The war in the Central Plains will surely rekindle and the refugees will be displaced.
And Jiang Ning will not be spared.
Lu Heng lowered his head and looked deeply at the steam rising from the cup. His eyes moved slightly, but his face remained calm.
"You're telling me, what's more! I'm really anxious to death!"
Wu Ningyuan beside him urged with anxious eyes.
Lu Heng looked away from the heat in the cup, closed his eyes and thought for a while. He did not answer Wu Ningyuan's question directly, but asked instead: "What does the emperor think of this matter?"
Wu Ningyuan sighed angrily, shook his head and smiled, saying with a look of disdain on his face: "My imperial brother, ha, is quite calm. The Turks want his imperial concubine, and he actually, ha
, he actually agreed happily."
"Oh?" After hearing this result, a hint of surprise appeared on Lu Heng's face. Brought to you by Baidu Tieba!
His thoughts were racing in his mind. After thinking for a while, he smiled slightly.
He turned his head, looked at Wu Ningyuan and smiled.
Seeing the angry look on Wu Ningyuan's face, Lu Heng chuckled and said to Wu Ningyuan: "Oh, it seems that Da Zhou is going to take action!"
Seeing that Wu Ningyuan still looked confused, Lu Heng picked up the teacup and took a sip. He smiled and said to Wu Ningyuan: "It seems that the opportunity you have been waiting for for decades is about to come!"
Tokyo, Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, holding a writing brush in his hand. With a complicated look in his eyes, he looked at the letter written by himself on the desk.
On the side, Xiao Wu rolled up his sleeves and concentrated on studying ink.
After a long time, the emperor placed the brush on the inkstone and put the letter into the envelope himself. After hesitating for a moment, he finally picked up the pen and wrote a few large characters on the envelope.