After hearing what Yue Zhenggang said, Emperor Mingzhen smiled indifferently, nodded and said: "Yue Aiqing, when I was a child, I often heard the late emperor mention that there are so many officials in the court, and there is no one else who can be considered as a pillar of support except you.

other!"

Emperor Mingzhen shook his head and chuckled, and said: "At that time, I didn't know what the so-called 'principal minister' actually meant, so why did I call you a 'principal'?"

"Now this word is becoming more and more profound in my heart. You, Yue Qing, are the pillars of our Emperor's Red Dynasty. If I didn't have your assistance, the world at this time would already be in such a miserable state!" Emperor Mingzhen said for a while.

Smiling bitterly, he sighed.

"The emperor's words are really embarrassing for this veteran!" Yue Zhenggang bowed his head and said humbly after hearing the words.

At this time, Cao Ji had already walked over with a teapot in his hand and announced loudly: "This slave is here to see the Emperor!"

Emperor Mingzhen smiled calmly and said, "Come in!"

"嗻!" Cao Ji walked into it as instructed and leaned down to salute the emperor.

Emperor Mingzhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Little Caozi, there is no need to be polite!"

Cao Ji poured tea for Emperor Mingzhen and cupped it. Emperor Mingzhen picked up the teacup and drank the strong tea in one gulp. A strong aroma of tea filled his heart and spleen, and his heavy mood seemed to be slightly relieved. Emperor Mingzhen looked back and smiled calmly.

, said: "It's really good tea, thank you for your hard work, Xiao Caozi!"

Cao Ji looked at Emperor Mingzhen's smile as warm as the spring breeze and heard the emperor's praise. He couldn't help but feel secretly happy. He quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? It's only right that a slave serves the Emperor."

of!"

"Master Yue, Eunuch Cao!" Emperor Mingzhen glanced at the two of them and said, "When the war in the northwest stabilizes, I will be rewarded heavily after I go around the capital!" Although Emperor Mingzhen knew that Cao Ji might have a lot of power,

question, but there is no conclusive evidence for the moment. In order to prevent him from being overly suspicious, we still need to get closer to him!

When Yue Zhenggang and Cao Ji heard this, they each bowed their heads and expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, a guard rushed in from outside the door and shouted hurriedly: "This slave is here to see the emperor!" He rushed straight into the room, and several guards behind him were unable to intercept him in time, and they all stood behind him.

When Cao Ji saw this, he hurriedly shouted: "How dare you, the emperor is here, why did you break in without reporting?"

Yue Zhenggang also held a steel sword in his hand, with a solemn look on his face. The emperor's safety is the top priority now. He is not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. There is nothing to be careless about!

The guard looked anxious, knelt on the ground, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the military report is urgent. My servant was rude for a moment and broke the rules. But please Your Majesty, please deal with your servants strictly in the future!" The look on his face was sincere, but it didn't look like he was here.

lie.

Emperor Mingzhen stared at the man, and after a moment, he looked back at Cao Ji, smiled lightly, and said, "Xiao Caozi, since it is an important military matter, let's not worry about it for the time being!" After that, he looked back at the guard and said, "I will read this today.

In your sincere heart for serving the country, you will not investigate your recklessness. What on earth can you report quickly?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, according to reports, there is a storm not far away, and I'm afraid it will reach us soon!"

"What?" When Emperor Mingzhen heard this, he stood up and slapped the case, very horrified.

The natural conditions in the northwest are extremely harsh. If a natural disaster such as a storm occurs, it will be difficult to fight it with just human power. Emperor Mingzhen read history books and various documents, and the descriptions of sandstorms in them are really shocking!

The "Historical Records" once recorded the huge killing power of the strong wind, "The strong wind started from the northwest, broke the wood and house, blew up the sand and stones, and the day was dark, and it met the Chu army, and the Chu army was defeated! The king of Han once said:

The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying. I thought it was a joke!"

Nowadays, these phenomena of destroying heaven and earth are mostly called "yellow mist", "heavenly rain and earth", etc. In history, there were many battles in which yellow mist helped to defeat the enemy, just like among the people.

Rumor has it that Zhuge Liang's act of borrowing the east wind was like a miracle.

Emperor Mingzhen's eyes were as deep as ancient wells. Yue Zhenggang had been on the battlefield for a long time and had seen this yellow mist phenomenon. He once almost died in the desert hills.

Yue Zhenggang hurriedly asked the guard: "Is there a cave nearby for shelter?"

"Here is an abandoned house, with a forest in the distance and farmland nearby!" the man said.

Yue Zhenggang's thoughts suddenly changed, and he hurriedly ordered: "Generals, please obey the order and protect the safety of the emperor. We can retreat to the mountains and forests!"

Emperor Mingzhen and Yue Zhenggang, supported by a group of guards, walked out of the house and ran towards the forest not far away.

The mountains and forests are densely wooded, which has a visible effect on weakening the wind and sand offensive. The power of this yellow fog is so powerful that it is difficult for ordinary houses to escape, not to mention that there is a farmland nearby. If the sand blows in, even the house may be overturned.

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Walking out of the house, the sound of howling wind reached my ears, causing severe pain to my eardrums.

Emperor Mingzhen rode a fast horse, galloped with Yue Zhenggang and others, and walked deep into the mountains and forests.

Although the guards behind him ran away and ran wildly, they obviously could not catch up with Emperor Mingzhen and others. Within a moment, Emperor Mingzhen galloped into the dense forest.

When Emperor Mingzhen saw that he had entered the depths of the dense forest and could not see the sun when he raised his head, he reined in the horse's head and stopped hastily.

However, when I looked around, I could see that Yue Zhenggang and his guards were nowhere to be seen. There were dense woods all around, and not a single person could be seen.

Emperor Mingzhen's thoughts became tense, he pondered for a moment, and then shouted in a concentrated voice: "Yue Aiqing, where are you?"

For a long time, there was no one, only the lingering sounds echoed by the strong wind in the forest.

The yellow mist and dust originally rose from a very far away desert land. After traveling a long distance, they were intercepted by dense forests and could no longer invade here.

Emperor Mingzhen pressed the saddle lightly, dismounted, and walked forward slowly.

Deep in the dense forest, there was a deathly silence, without any human sound.

Emperor Mingzhen was alone, and suddenly felt a sense of panic in his heart. He looked around, and among the branches and trunks, if someone suddenly attacked him, it would be very difficult to resist.

While Emperor Mingzhen was walking, he suddenly heard the horses beside him roaring, and then they galloped away.

Emperor Mingzhen was suddenly shocked. You must know that his horse is not an ordinary horse. It is one that has been raised and trained in the palace. Even in the face of thousands of troops, it has never been afraid to retreat. Why is it like this at this time?

Just as I was wondering, I suddenly heard a roar, and a strong wind seemed to be whistling past me.

Emperor Mingzhen frowned slightly and hurriedly dodged, unsheathing the Qingshui Sword in his hand.
Chapter completed!