It seems that since Wu Mingche and Xiao Mohe came back, he and Xu Ling have also become somewhat alienated. They are no longer the pair of teachers and friends who admired the flowers blooming and falling in front of the imperial study room and talked about everything.
Like a monarch and his ministers, a regular monarch and his ministers.
He has the majesty of an emperor, and Xu Ling seems to have begun to abide by the courtesy of a courtier.
I don’t know when everything turned into this.
Chen Xu wanted to struggle and cry out, but he didn't know what to break free from or what to cry out for. The eunuchs who were once afraid of him disappeared, and the daughters of his mentors and friends who were once close to him were further and further away.
Now, although Chen Xu has the throne behind him, and although he still has the unequivocal power over the entire Nanchen, he seems to be an out-and-out loner.
In an instant, Chen Xu thought of a sentence: Those who have gained the Tao will have many help, while those who have lost the Tao will have little help.
But now, there is no one around him.
"Come here!" Chen Xu tried his best and shouted loudly. It seemed that only shouting like this could make him break free. After all, he was an emperor who had been on the battlefield for many years. Even though he was old, his voice was still full of energy and bright.
Hong Zhong.
There were hurried footsteps, and the eunuchs and maidservants rushed in anxiously. Seeing His Majesty standing well, they breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately everyone's face showed an uneasy look. His Majesty is not sick, but I don't know
Is there anyone else who makes Your Majesty angry?
When the time comes, it will inevitably be those who serve around them who will be unlucky first!
"Send this dispatch to Liangjun Fan Meng." Chen Xu gasped, his face flushed. Although the sound he made just now was loud, it obviously still consumed a lot of his energy.
After all, the old emperor today is no longer the bloody warrior he once was.
After a pause, Chen Xu waved his hand to stop the eunuch who stepped forward to receive the letter: "There is also an immediate summons... No, just show off to the Sikong Mansion!"
The eunuchs all around looked surprised. You must know that Your Majesty has not been to any minister's mansion for several years, and for the first time in these years, he went not to Xu Ling's mansion, but to Wu Mingche's mansion.
These eunuchs had been in the palace for a long time and had noticed something to some extent, but at this time they all lowered their heads and no one dared to make a sound.
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Wuhu Pier.
Large warships were lined up neatly, with red flags symbolizing Nanchen fluttering in the wind on the masts of the warships. The river surface and green mountains in the east were painted with a bright color by the morning sun, and the river in the faint morning light was particularly special.
of tranquility.
The army led by Xiao Mohe set off from Jingkou yesterday afternoon. It was already dusk when it set sail, and the fleet finally arrived in Wuhu at dawn after traveling all night.
Naturally, the purpose of such an arrangement was to use the darkness of night to cover up people's eyes and ears as much as possible. After all, the line from Jingkou to Jiankang Prefecture is the most prosperous place in Nanchen and the densest military facilities. There are many people and cluttered eyes, and it is also the focus of the Northern Dynasties.
, so boating at night is much better than walking openly during the day.
After all, it would be better if there were less rumors about this military deployment. Otherwise, if Wang Gui or Yuchi Jiong and others were aware of the rumors in advance and were prepared, the battle would be even more difficult.
Therefore, when he set out in Jingkou, Xiao Maha did not hold a swearing-in meeting. Firstly, it was because it was only a part of the army after all, and secondly, he wanted to avoid attracting as much attention as possible.
After passing Wuhu, continuing forward is Jiangzhou. Even if the Northern Dynasty knew about the Southern Dynasty's large-scale mobilization of troops to the west at this time, it would be too late.
"General is still worried about Jiankang Mansion? We haven't seen him since we resigned yesterday." Li Xingchen leaned on the railing, the cool morning breeze blowing his sleeves, the majestic river sky and this huge
The fleet unfolded before our eyes, like a majestic and magnificent picture.
Xiao Shilian shrugged: "Maybe, after all, this is not a trivial matter. If we really count it, it might even involve our battle."
"Are you worried?" Li Xingchen said with a slight smile.
Xiao Shilian raised his eyebrows: "Are you asking what you are worried about? Are you worried that the damn Yangzhou governor is really going to hold us back, or are you worried about whether we can win this battle?"
"I am still confident about this battle. Like the general, I am now worried about Jiankang Mansion." Li Xingchen obviously had no intention of going around in circles with Xiao Shilian, and simply said directly, "After all, the water in Jiankang Mansion..."
···It’s too muddy.”
Recalling what he had experienced in Jiankang Mansion in the past few days, it was obvious that Xiao Shilian was also frightened. Fortunately, they were now standing on the warship leading to the front line, so they could not think about the nasty disputes between their own families for the time being.
Reaching out and patting Li Xingchen on the shoulder, Xiao Shilian looked at the broad river in front of him and said: "Didn't you say it before? There is no use worrying about Jiankang Mansion now. We have all reached this place, and there is no possibility of turning back.
, just ignore everything else and go to the battlefield to kill happily!"
"Bo Qing's words are exactly what I want!" Pei Zilie's hearty voice came from behind him. Perhaps because he left the intrigues and intrigues in Jiankang Mansion, Pei Zilie's face also showed a hearty smile that he had not seen for a long time.
Xiao Shilian smiled and greeted Pei Zilie, while Li Xingchen nodded solemnly.
The top priority is to capture Xiliang. As for the battle for the throne, let others have a headache!
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"Your Majesty is here at my humble residence. I am sorry to hear you come from afar. Please don't blame your Majesty." Wu Mingche walked down the steps quickly, and before Chen Xu could approach, he bowed respectfully.
There is no need to go to the Three Treasures Palace. His Majesty has rarely left the palace in recent years. This time he came directly to his residence. Although he didn’t know what his majesty was planning, Wu Mingche didn’t expect anything good to happen, so he had better deal with it carefully.
Good, so as not to cause unnecessary disaster for yourself.
Chen Xu hurriedly helped him: "Sikong, please get up quickly! Sikong is my elder Chen Yuan. He has great military exploits and is older than me. I can't afford Sikong's gift."
Wu Mingche did not comment on Chen Xu's half-truths. At this time, Chen Xu had already restrained him. He had no other choice. He simply stood up straight and made a gesture of invitation: "Your Majesty, please."
However, Chen Xu did not rush in and walked in. Instead, he looked Wu Mingche up and down and said with concern: "I see that Sikong can now walk upright. I guess the sore on his back has healed, right? It's really gratifying and congratulatory. It's really a great blessing for me."
"
Wu Mingche secretly said "I don't care" in his heart, and could only nodded with a smile: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. I am just an old man, and I have been troubled by simple illnesses for a long time. If it hadn't been for your Majesty's gift of good medicine, I am afraid it would be even harder to recover. I am like this