Li Qiuya was about to speak when suddenly, a clear and bright voice came from under the eaves: "Is Your Highness inside?"
Xiao Yi looked surprised, and the voice seemed a little familiar. It should be Yue Hongling's voice.
Back then, he personally practiced for Yue Hongling in the capital, and the two of them had met once.
He still remembers this female general very well!
When he returned to Beijing in triumph a few days ago, he personally led his people to greet him outside the city and held a banquet to celebrate Yue Hongling's success in quelling the bandits in Longyou Dao.
I thought I would find a time today to summon her to meet and talk about Jiang Dong. Unexpectedly, she came to him first.
"Here, come in." Xiao Yi replied.
Li Qiuya frowned and followed the sound with a somewhat scrutinizing gaze. She saw a girl with a slim figure and sharp eyebrows bypassing a mountain and river screen and entering the side room.
Yue Hongling was wearing a pink jacket embroidered with plum blossoms and a cyan pleated cotton skirt. Her cold face was not as soft as a girl's, but rather heroic like a man's, with a noble and elegant beauty. She looked at Li Qiuya , said: "The Crown Princess is here too."
Li Qiuya nodded, looking at Yue Hongling with soft eyes, and asked: "General Yue has returned triumphantly, why doesn't he need to cultivate himself a lot?"
It sounded like words of concern.
In fact, some people seemed to be dissatisfied with Yue Hongling's direct visit to the East Palace without a call the day after she returned to Beijing.
Of course, Li Qiuya did not dare to show off too much. Her current position as Crown Princess seemed very stable, but it was still unclear whether she could continue to sit in this position after Li Linfu failed.
After all, there are so many beauties in the world, and His Highness has seen so many, it is inevitable that he will not change his mind in the future.
The heart of an emperor knows the inscrutable.
Yue Hongling chuckled and said: "I came to report to His Highness the Crown Prince on the specific situation of the bandit rebellion in Longyou Road. Now Longyou Road is very important to His Highness, so it is natural that there is no need to delay."
"Besides, they're just some gangsters."
"I can destroy it with just a wave of my hand. It doesn't take much effort at all. There is no need to rest."
It is said that two women are in a drama. Xiao Yi immediately smelled the smell of gunpowder. He quickly stretched out his hand to indicate and asked Yue Hongling softly: "General Yue, sit down. This time I went to Longyou Road to quell the bandits. Thank you for your hard work."
Yue Hongling walked over directly, sat on the seat, and replied nonchalantly: "It's not hard, the three biggest gangsters on Longyou Road have all been tried and executed, and many of them couldn't survive, so they followed Shan. The bandits have also been accommodated by the Qin family, and with the comfort of Cai Jin, they have fields and water conservancy projects, and they are all willing to put down their weapons and return to the fields."
Xiao Yi nodded, smiled and said: "General Yue Yunwen Yunwu, I am very relieved to be alone. Not only has the heartache of Longyou Road been eliminated, it can also reduce the pressure on the capital a lot, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. .”
The girl is twenty years old, but compared to many men of the same age, she is a swan and a sparrow.
Xiao Yi took out a memorial at hand, asked Huaiji to hand it to Yue Hongling, and said, "Look at this, the internal problems in Daqian are still serious today."
After Yue Hongling read it, she immediately said angrily: "Dong Zhuo was already very ambitious in his early years. If he hadn't been afraid of the 200,000 imperial troops in the capital, he might have rebelled when he was in Xiliang."
"I'm afraid I'm getting old now, so I can't help it anymore."
Li Qiuya frowned when she saw this scene. Is this Yue Hongling? He has unique insights and coincides with His Highness.
If she didn't lead the troops, she would probably be the best candidate for the crown princess.
As a princess, it seems that she can only cook and warm the bed, but nothing else.
When Li Qiuya was in a state of uncertainty, she suddenly heard Xiao Yi's voice ringing in her ears, saying, "Ya'er, go and prepare an afternoon meal. I plan to keep General Yue here to eat together."
This is to drive her away.
Li Qiuya also knew that the following conversation would definitely involve national affairs and was not suitable for her to be a spectator.
Then he bowed and said, "Here."
After Li Qiuya left, Yue Hongling said lightly: "As expected of the Crown Princess of Daqian, she is truly the queen of the country."
"It's no wonder His Highness couldn't put it down and kept her by his side."
She was not jealous of Li Qiuya being the crown princess.
But he is still worried about the fact that the Crown Princess is Li Linfu's daughter and she poisoned His Highness the Crown Prince in the past.
She was also worried that if His Royal Highness kept Li Qiuya around, he would continue to be seduced by that witch in the future.
Xiao Yi explained: "Gu and Li Linfu are now in a desperate situation, but they are not yet dead. Keeping Li Qiuya by his side can also release a kind of fog for Li Linfu, making him think that he still has a way out."
"Besides, last time, Li Linfu wanted to repeat his old tricks, but Qiu Ya still knew his mistake, took the initiative to make it clear, and handed over the secret letter and poison."
"In other words, His Highness has been hiding for more than 20 years. He must have great ambitions in his heart and be a determined person. I naturally believe in His Highness's plan." Yue Hongling gently took over the conversation and asked: "Your Highness, Dong How do you plan to deal with this thief?"
Xiao Yi picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Dong Zhuo is powerful, has the Xiliang cavalry, and Jiangdong's navy. If we really fight, it will be a protracted war."
He looked at Yue Hongling again and continued: "There is one more thing. The third brother will return to Beijing soon."
When Yue Hongling heard this, her narrow phoenix eyes under her beautiful eyebrows lit up slightly and said, "Really?"
Xiao Yi replied: "Beiyan sent troops to attack Jin, so the border troops at Baoding Pass no longer have to guard, and some of them can come back to solve the problem of insufficient troops in the capital."
"My father is seriously ill, and my third brother is far away in Baoding Pass. He has never been around to fulfill his filial piety. Now he also wants to come back and see his father."
"Gu Ye agreed."
He also knew that Yue Hongling and Xiao Zheng were brothers and sisters, and he also knew that Yue Shan was Xiao Zheng's master.
The third brother, Xiao Zheng, was much smarter than that bitch Xiao Ce. Xiao Ce wanted to win over the civil servants, and he also knew that the civil servants in the court were all Li Linfu's people, so he tried his best to flatter Li Linfu.
The results of it.
Li Linfu can't protect himself now.
He left the capital in despair.
The third brother was different. His performance was extraordinary from the beginning, and he was recognized by Xiao Di. As a prince, he was able to worship the military god of the Great Gan, and then led troops to guard the border and took control of the military.
In the real battle for the right to inherit the throne, the most important person is not the support of civilian officials, but the military power.
Only with military power can we have the strength to protect ourselves.
Yue Hongling seemed to realize that it was inappropriate for her to be so happy after hearing the news, so she explained: "Your Highness, I feel that since His Highness King Yan has returned to the capital, Dong Zhuo, the thief, is nothing to worry about, and he can let His Highness King Yan lead the troops. Suppress it."
Xiao Yi nodded and said: "That's exactly what I mean."
When he was discussing with Di Yan, Dai Guang and others not long ago, Di Yan also said that otherwise, His Highness the King of Yan could directly lead troops to suppress Dong Zhuo. This would also allow the capital to breathe again and control the situation. Follow the Longyou Road, then thoroughly rectify the imperial outlines, and then defend against internal and external unstable factors.
Yue Hongling lowered her eyebrows and thought for a while, and also thought of a fact that was difficult for her to accept. She took a breath and said: "Your Highness, why don't I do it? Dong Zhuo, give me an army of 200,000, and I will definitely be able to do it very quickly." Suppress it quickly."
"No matter how strong the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is, now that so many years have passed and we are in Jiangdong, I am afraid that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry has already lost its prestige."
"As for Jiangdong Navy, I'm not afraid either."
"When we get to Jiangxia, I can quickly train a navy that is not weaker than the water thieves in Dong Zhuo's hands!"
She felt that Xiao Yi might have some conspiracy in letting Xiao Zheng come to attack Dong Zhuo. Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, she would definitely not believe that Xiao Zheng, the third brother, was a loyal person.
However, after saying that, I felt a little regretful.
If you do this, His Highness will definitely think that you are leaning towards Xiao Zheng.
She just didn't want to see His Highness the Crown Prince and her junior brother confront each other and end up hurting both sides.
Xiao Yi looked at the girl with Qingli's eyebrows full of heroism and a hint of worry, and felt quite interesting in her heart. She said in a deep voice: "No, you have another mission. Dong Zhuo didn't really shout out the order for rebellion, so that's all. It’s not good to target him directly, and asking the third brother to go to Jiangdong is just a lie to have fun."
"If you go to Jiangdong, once Dong Zhuo doesn't give the order, you won't be able to completely withdraw your troops."
"As a result, the situation has reached a stalemate. If something happens in the capital and troops are needed, wouldn't it mean that there are no troops available?"
When Yue Hongling heard this, her jade face as white as snow froze for a moment, and she pursed her pink lips. For a moment, she couldn't figure out Xiao Yi's thoughts, let alone what she thought about her junior brother. She could only say: "I will obey His Highness's orders."
Xiao Yi looked at the girl's awkward and uneasy expression, his eyes slightly startled. He had to say that the shrewdness and clearness of his eyes when he lowered his narrow phoenix eyes were really unique.
He changed the topic directly and looked for something that Yue Hongling was more interested in. They chatted all over the place, slowly making the girl forget her worries just now and become bright and cheerful again.
Sometimes, he even stood up excitedly and told his brief introduction to the art of war and strategy.
She also did not expect that Xiao Yi was also a person who knew military affairs.
He also thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was also a person born with supernatural powers, and he really hoped to see him bravely championing the three armies on the battlefield.
The two were talking, and before they knew it, around noon, Li Qiuya opened the curtain, came to the study room, and called them to the cabin to have lunch.
Xiao Yi stood up, smiled and said: "Let's go, it's time to eat. Gu asked the imperial chef to make several new dishes. You can try them too. If you like them, Gu will ask a few cooks to go to your house and cook them for you. eat."
Yue Hongling bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
To capture a woman's heart, capture her stomach.
Of course, a famous female writer also said that the best way to capture a woman's heart is through that alley.
People like Yue Hongling are like a bottle of fine wine. They need to be tasted slowly to taste the mellow taste.
In a hurry, you will only taste a bite of sourness.
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