Concubine Li and the others were filled with various emotions. When they saw Hong Yan again, they all had the urge to rush into his arms regardless of the public.
After all, I endured it. After all, this is a palace, and there are many people with mixed opinions. Any irregular behavior will cause criticism and make people talk about it.
Moreover, Hong Yan seemed to be in a rather heavy mood.
Seeing Feng Hongluan, his face had a slightly cheerful look.
"Where have you been? I was just about to send someone to look for you."
Feng Hongluan glanced at the package in Yang Yun's hand and said with emotion: "I went to Concubine Li's place, what's wrong with you? You seem to be worried, but what happened?"
Hong Yan sighed: "It's not fourth brother's business yet."
King Huai!
After the death of the prince, various evidences pointed to King Huai. King Huai was obsessed with killing the prince, and everyone knew that he was plotting to usurp the throne. The emperor, thinking of brotherhood, sent King Huai to a prison for life, and deprived him of his title of prince. After that,
Princess Huai made trouble once or twice, but to no avail. Now, what happened?
"What's wrong?"
Feng Hongluan asked in a cautious voice.
Hong Yan also lowered his voice: "The Kingdom of Korea has put pressure on the emperor's brother. It is probably because the fourth sister-in-law sent a letter to return to the country. I will discuss these matters with you in detail when I get home. It is not convenient now."
Hong Yan said and looked around.
Feng Hongluan understood that this kind of thing, before the emperor announced it in the court, was probably still a secret, and naturally it could not be publicized in public.
Feng Hongluan nodded and looked up at Hong Yan. Hong Yan had always been reluctant to talk to her about matters in the court, but today was an exception.
I always feel that Hong Yan is planning something in his heart.
Naturally, she wouldn't ask any more questions at this moment.
When we returned to Prince Jin's Mansion, it was noon, and lunch had already been prepared, taking care of Feng Hongluan's taste.
Seeing that her belly was getting bigger, Hong Yan doted on her even more. Everything she wore, food and clothing were all in compliance with Feng Hongluan's wishes. Even the beauty usually didn't like green clothes, in order to make the room brighter.
, and also ordered people to install some green curtains and curtains, so that Feng Hongluan could feel comfortable physically and mentally.
This kind of food naturally suits Feng Hongluan's taste.
It's just that Feng Hongluan had something on her mind today and had a bad appetite. She just drank a cup of chicken soup and put the bowl down. She always felt that something was about to happen.
"Why don't you eat more?"
Hong Yan was afraid that she wouldn't have enough to eat, so he personally gave her a piece of fish: "It's better to eat more."
Feng Hongluan shook his head: "Hongyan, did the Koryo Kingdom put pressure on the emperor to let King Huai go? After all, King Huai is the son-in-law of the Koryo Kingdom, and Princess Huai is the most beloved daughter of the King of Koryo."
Hong Yan's face had already washed away the solemnity he had just shown in the palace. He stepped back and put Feng Hongluan on his knees: "I said that as long as you endure everything, you will always see the blue sky through the clouds and mist. You and
It's time for this bitter drama with your father to end."
"What's the meaning?"
Feng Hongluan was half surprised and half happy.
But I heard Hong Yan continue: "You probably don't know that this so-called pressure from Korea has actually already invaded the border with its soldiers, and they will engage in military conflict with our country at any time."
"You mean fighting!"
Feng Hongluan said in shock, although she knew that Princess Huai was the favored daughter of Emperor Goryeo, she didn't know that Emperor Goryeo doted on Princess Huai to such an extent that the small country of Goryeo actually dared to openly treat Hong Chao for the sake of a prince-in-law.
pressure.
If you think about it carefully, maybe it's not that simple.
If it was really because of King Huai, the consort, that the Hong Dynasty was invaded, then the Goryeo Kingdom should not have taken action until now. Almost two months have passed since the incident of the crown prince. King Huai was in frail health, and two people were in prison.
Yue, where can I afford it?
"Hongyan, please don't betray me. As far as I know, although Goryeo is an independent country, it has relied on marriage to depend on our Hong Dynasty for many years. Goryeo wants to fight against Hong Dynasty.
, isn’t it like using a mantis’ arm as a chariot and bringing about self-destruction? No matter how much the Emperor of Goryeo loved his daughter and his son-in-law, he would not have made such an unwise move that could even destroy the country.”
Hong Yan laughed loudly: "Haha, my woman is really smart. Of course, the mere Goryeo would not have the courage, but if there were reinforcements and rearguards to help, Goryeo would be able to defeat our army at least 50% of the time. You say, the Great Emperor of Goryeo,
Will you miss this opportunity?"
"You're saying that the reason why Goryeo dared to act so recklessly was because they had reinforcements to help them?"
"Haha, Goryeo is adjacent to the Japanese country. The Japanese country is very ambitious and wants to dominate the world. However, the Japanese country is an island country. It is good at water warfare but not good at land warfare. It only has good soldiers and good soldiers, but it has no land warfare ability. It has been trapped in the original situation.
Earth, if the Japanese army is given to Goryeo for training this time, in three to five years, it will definitely be able to form an excellent land combat team. With the help of the Japanese, there is nothing to dare Goryeo to be bold."
"Japanese country!"
Born as a general, Feng Hongluan naturally had heard about the Japanese country.
Wa is separated from Goryeo by a sea. It is said that it is an island country. Like Goryeo, it is just a small land.
Hong Chao had never paid any attention to Japan.
But a little can make a big difference. Combining a small land with a small land, he is proficient in both land and water warfare. In addition, the emperor has just ascended the throne in the past few years, and he has spent a lot of troops fighting against foreign enemies.
The Hong Dynasty suffered a lot of casualties, and due to the invasion of Fangping from the northwest, the soldiers were exhausted. Now, once the Japanese and Goryeo forces join forces, it will be overwhelming and difficult for the Hong Dynasty to deal with them.
No wonder the humble and cowardly Goryeo, who had always relied on Hong Chao, dared to act arrogantly.
It's no wonder that the emperor didn't dare to say anything about Goryeo's arrogance, and he summoned Hongyan to talk for a whole morning. The emperor must have been like an ant on a hot pot, and he was so anxious that he had no clue.
The country is facing a crisis, but Hongyan is so happy.
"Then, if the Japanese country really joins forces with Goryeo, although our Hong Dynasty's military strength can fight against it, I am afraid that the northwest Tianlang Kingdom will take the opportunity to cause chaos. When the time comes, the west wall will be repaired with firewood to repair the east wall, and there will be too much to cope with. You..."
After a pause, she looked a little sad, "...Aren't you in a hurry?"
After all, this is the world of the Hong family!
Once surrounded by enemies on all sides, the consequences will be disastrous, and a century-old foundation may be destroyed in one fell swoop.
Feng Hongluan was worried, but Hong Yan didn't look worried at all.
Even, there is still a cheerful smile on his face.
"What's my hurry?"
He was not in a hurry, but his relaxed attitude made Feng Hongluan anxious. Although this mountain country belonged to the Hong family, it did not belong to the common people. Who was willing to take the risk of becoming a subjugated slave?
"Hongyan..."
"Haha, fool, don't worry. I won't ignore the country just to get angry with the emperor. I said that the opportunity for you and your father to reconcile is right in front of you. Goryeo dares to join forces with Japan this time. Among them,
A reason, I think you should know better than me."
"What?"
"Xia Hui is dead, and your father has been removed from power. He is an unknown person. Even though he made great contributions in the Northwest Campaign, he is still a rising star. Besides, his fighting skills are nothing more than a few moves. The Japanese military Zuo Muzi is so smart. He has long been
Having cracked Wuming’s eight major tactics, they are not afraid of the homeless army led by Wuming at all.”
Feng Hongluan felt a sudden joy in her heart. She suddenly remembered that when her father was promoted and demoted to right minister, Hong Yan had comforted him personally. One day, he would let her father get the status he wanted and return to the battlefield.
Could it be that the pressure exerted by Goryeo has something to do with Hongyan?
Is that why he can be so calm and unafraid in the face of danger?
Feng Hongluan always felt that she seemed to understand Hong Yan less and less.
I used to think that Hong Yan was an arrogant, extravagant and lewd man, but after getting along with him, I realized that he was as gentle and affectionate as water.
But now, since the prince passed away, Hong Yan's eyes often have a glimmer that Feng Hongluan can't understand.
She suddenly felt a little uneasy in her heart.
This uneasiness stems from the increasing inability to see through Hong Yan.
It seems that the Goryeo Kingdom put pressure on his father to be reinstated, and even the prince's death was related to Hongyan.
Step by step, one after another, everything seems to be following Hong Yan's plan. Every time something happens, Hong Yan pretends to be in front of others, just like he was busy in the palace just now, but when he comes to her, Hong Yan is completely calm.
He looks like he's strategizing and not panicking.
If, she meant if, from the beginning, everything was under Hong Yan's arrangement.
That prince...
There is always a feeling of congestion in my heart.
After all, children are innocent.
She had met the prince once, she was pink and cute, and had good etiquette. If it were based on seniority, the prince would call her the aunt of the Five Emperors.
That is Hong Yan's nephew, his direct biological son.
No, she didn't want to think too much. She had experienced some things herself, so how could she not understand that people would never be so cruel if they hadn't been hurt.
Brother Ling whom I loved dearly, Sister Jixiang who regarded me as a biological sister, Er Niang who respected me as my biological mother, and my mother-in-law who had served her wholeheartedly for six years...
I will not offend others unless they offend me, but if someone offends me...it will be the bowstring drawn. Once you make up your mind and shoot out, there will be no way back.
In order to take revenge, her hands were stained with blood, including the innocent brothers Ling Tianen and the coachman...
Even if all this is really done by Hong Yan, no matter what kind of road it is, she is willing to walk side by side with Hong Yan, fighting through thorns and thorns all the way, with blood on her hands and dark clouds in her heart, no matter what.
She didn't think too much, not because she didn't dare to think about it, but even if this was the case, she would never leave Hong Yan, just like Hong Yan did to her after he knew her true identity.
The emperor was unkind and righteous. Her father had made great contributions through hard work. He spent his whole life fighting in the north and south, dedicating himself to the country. In the end, because the emperor was always wary of Hong Yan, her father was involved in the assassination. She took off his military uniform and received the imperial edict.
How could she forget the heartbroken look in her father's eyes for a moment?
Even if Hong Yan planned every step of the way, the purpose was to support his father to make a comeback and live up to his promise to her.
She already had a rough idea of what happened, but Hong Yan didn't mention it, so she just kept the rough idea deep in her heart.
Thinking about it, Hong Yan asked her to break up with Fengcheng that day just so that Fengcheng could make a comeback today.
Once the relationship between Fengcheng and the Jin Palace breaks down, the emperor will not have to worry about Hongyan when he uses Fengcheng again.
In fact, the relationship between Feng Mansion and Jin Prince was not harmonious, so it was time for the emperor to win over Maple City for his own use.
The emperor had no children, but he never stopped seeking children.
Hongyan, to put it harshly, is just a spare wheel. Once the emperor really has no heir, Hongyan will be crowned the emperor.
Otherwise, I'm afraid that once he has a prince, the emperor's methods will be used to completely suppress Hong Yan to the point where he can't move.
Today's reuse is all about conservatism.
Hong Yan was not given any real power, but he would discuss political affairs with Hong Yan every day after coming to court.
The emperor is prepared with both hands, how can they sit still and wait for death.
"Hong Yan, as you said, will the emperor really re-enable my father?"
She was too far away to care. She just wanted to know whether Hong Yan's good news would come true.
Hong Yan smiled gently and said firmly: "It won't take more than two days."
Two days! So fast!
"Then when can my father and I resolve our feud?"
"Hong Luan, wait until the day your father holds the tiger talisman and takes over the military power. Trust me, wait a little longer. Once the tiger talisman is in hand and the military power is in control, my brother, I don't dare to take back my life in vain."
Feng Hongluan smiled slightly, how could she not believe him.
*
What Hong Yan said was indeed true. Two days later, Goryeo began to invade frequently on the grounds that they had "wronged my consort and insulted my princess".
During this period, Wuming personally led the troops, but Wuming's superb tactics were completely ineffective, and he returned with a huge defeat.
Three battles and three defeats.
Seeing that the opponent's arrogance was even greater, the whole court was filled with gloom, and the emperor's face was even more frighteningly cold.
"Goryeo and Japan joined forces to take advantage of my unpreparedness, stationed troops in the southeast, and invaded repeatedly. The unknown general's military formations were discovered by the other side. They fought three times and were defeated three times. There were countless casualties. What do you think it is good for you, my dear friends?"
Wuming was sent secretly when the emperor received the pressure letter from Korea. The emperor even promised Wuming that if the two armies went to war and Wuming won a complete victory, Wuming would be conferred as a general.
Who would have thought that Wuming would be so vulnerable.
Although he is resourceful, he is not brave enough. The general is not brave, and the soldiers below are naturally low in morale. The emperor himself knows the crux of the problem, but does he really want to re-activate Maple City?
This is the last step, and he doesn't want to retreat to this step, so he can only solicit opinions to see if everyone can come up with a good plan.
The Minister of War came out, and the emperor was secretly happy, thinking that the other party had thought of some way.
But I heard the Secretary of the Ministry of War say: "Your Majesty, there are only two ways to plan for now."
"explain!"
"First, tell the world that King Huai is not guilty, restore the title of King Huai, release King Huai, and everything will be as usual."
The handsome face sitting on the main seat immediately chilled the entire political hall.
The ministers in the two rows below were suddenly silent.
Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the Minister of War, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, lowered his head, and said tremblingly: "I know that the crime of killing the prince should be punished. If the emperor releases King Huai and declares him innocent, what will he do to the deceased prince?"
We can't explain it, not to the queen, not even to yourself, and it only fuels Goryeo's arrogance, making the other party think that we are afraid of them, so..."
"Stop talking nonsense. Secondly, what's the solution?"
The emperor obviously didn't want to hear it.
Let him let Hongzhi go and dream!
Once Hong Zhi is released, it will be announced to the whole world that he is an incompetent and cowardly monarch.
And how could he let his only son die in such an unjust and useless way?
"The second method is to see through the eight formations of the unknown general. After all, the unknown general is immature. He has strategies but no momentum. If the general is not good, his subordinates will not be good. As the saying goes, good generals produce elite soldiers. The martial arts and momentum of the unknown general need to be honed, so that
He leads the troops, which is indeed a bit difficult for him."
The Minister of War put it very euphemistically, not saying that Wuming was incompetent, but just saying that Wuming was immature and could not achieve anything.
The emperor's eyebrows were already tense because he had already guessed what the Minister of War wanted to say next.
But the fact is that right now, there is really only one way to go.
After Xia Hui's death, he went to war and asked the Ministry of War to investigate all Xia Hui's accomplices. They dismissed and investigated all Xia Hui's accomplices.
It's worse than being nameless.
As for the generals trained under Maple City, at that time, he was afraid that the centipede insects in Maple City would die but not die, and they would be promoted openly and secretly. He either made those generals civil servants or gave them idle positions. Those people must be resentful in their hearts.
If there is no boss to take control, there will be no way to do your best.
And there is only one person in charge of this—Maple City!
Fengcheng worked hard for him, and those people were all promoted by Fengcheng and only worked hard for Fengcheng.
"Your Majesty, I think that Your Excellency, the Right Prime Minister, has fought in the South and North. He has rich experience and a great reputation. On the battlefield, everyone is frightened by him. He is brave and good at fighting. Most of the troops in the hands of the unknown generals are the old subordinates of Your Excellency, I said.
To put it bluntly, these people are only willing to sacrifice their lives for Mr. Youxiang. They have followed Mr. Youxiang through life and death for many years, and they have supported each other through life and death. Their relationship is extraordinary. Your Majesty, for the good generals and talents who can truly defeat the Goryeo and Japanese countries,
I thought that there was only one Right Prime Minister."
In the court, Fengcheng's burly figure was startled. He did not expect that the Minister of the Ministry of War, who usually had quite different opinions with him, would actually recommend him.
He secretly glanced at the emperor sitting on the main seat, and his expression was obviously not good.
Fengcheng felt a chill in his heart. At this time, the emperor still didn't want to use him?
How could he not know why the emperor treated him openly and secretly?
It's okay for the emperor to be suspicious, but now that his country is being attacked and the people are suffering, does he still care?
"Your Majesty! I have asked you to lead the troops to the expedition. I am willing to lead the troops to the expedition in the name of your right prime minister."
Everyone was shocked. In fact, everyone knew the reason why the Right Prime Minister was promoted and demoted despite his obvious meritorious service. Some of them were aggrieved, and naturally there were also some who were gloating about his misfortune. But now, with the national crisis at the forefront, it was all the same after listening to Maple City's self-invitation.
It turned into admiration.
I don’t know who knelt down first: “I ask your Majesty to allow Your Majesty the Right Prime Minister to lead the troops on the expedition.”
"Your Majesty, please listen!"
Everyone knelt down.
The emperor's suspicious and despicable little thoughts will have nowhere to hide in an instant if he doesn't agree.
In such a situation, you have to agree.
"Since all the beloved ministers have expressed their hope, I will agree to it. Right Prime Minister, starting from tomorrow, you will personally lead 30,000 elite troops and go into battle!"
"Yes, I accept your order!"
Just taking command to go on an expedition, the emperor really wanted to use a trick to burn down the bridge, which made Fengcheng feel even worse, but forget it, as for him, fame, fortune and wealth were nothing more than clouds. What he really wanted was the pleasure of galloping on the battlefield.
If he was allowed to entertain his grandchildren at home for the rest of his life, he would probably go crazy.
He thought he was satisfied enough.
I don't know who muttered: "I heard that the emperor promised the unknown general to make him a general once he wins a great victory. I wonder if the emperor will treat everyone equally, or just prefer the unknown general?"
This sentence was not loud, but not quiet either. It was quiet enough for everyone in the court to hear it.
The emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a purple face. After a long time, seeing everyone staring at him, he managed to keep a straight face and said seriously: "I should treat everyone equally. Whoever wins the battle will be the general."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
All the ministers knelt down, which showed that Maple City's status in everyone's hearts was extraordinary.
In fact, Fengcheng probably didn't know that whether it was the Minister of the Ministry of War or the muttering, Hong Yan had already made arrangements.
Deliberately letting the Minister of War, who was at odds with Fengcheng, speak in order to prevent the emperor from becoming more suspicious.
Everyone knows that the Minister of War has always been at odds with Maple City, so it is most appropriate that the recommendation comes from the Minister of War.
As for the emperor's secret promise to Wuming, the emperor thought that heaven and earth knew that he knew that Wuming knew, but he probably didn't expect that, now, everyone in the world knows about it.
Hongyan had already arranged everything for Fengcheng, and he had lived up to his promise to Feng Hongluan.
Now, Maple City just needs to wait to come back to receive the Tiger Talisman and become a general.
On the battlefield, there is a kind of battle called victory without fighting.
Maple City has been on the battlefield for a long time, and has probably experienced many battles that were won without fighting. Therefore, it is not unusual to win without fighting this time!
After all, General Feng’s reputation is not just a secret, and the rumors that the enemies are frightened by the news are not just a lie!
What's more, everything is at the mercy of Hong Yan.
——Digression——
I started to update normally. I really just wanted to take three days off and then write hard. But during the three days, the diligent guy and the lazy guy started fighting in my mind. After three days, I asked the diligent guy to get up and start working.
At that time, the girl didn't respond for a long time. I went over to take a look and found out that she was dead, so the lazy guy occupied me for several days. My boss went to work today and sent me a new hard-working guy early in the morning.
, I can only say that the diligent little guy sent by my old editor is more awesome and beats my lazy little guy.
The New Year is over. I wish everyone in the new year to grow taller, become slimmer, make a lot of money, get a perfect score, have a healthy father, a safe mother, everything will be harmonious and beautiful, and be happy!