"The Empress Dowager is crazy?" Han Ruzi was shocked, "This, this... Mr. Yang has seen the Empress Dowager?"

"Not yet, I can't enter the palace casually now, but I have a source of information." Yang Feng paused, and the cold air emitted from his body was not so fierce. "I'm glad to see you come back. I thought you would be unable to withstand the temptation to stay in the God's Pass."

"Temptation? What temptation?" Han Ruzi didn't understand.

"A hero, stay in Shenxiong Pass. You have the opportunity to be a hero, but you will lose the opportunity to become an emperor." Yang Feng spoke in his master's tone as soon as he met, and he explained it tirelessly. "But a hero needs a solid foundation. You have to spend at least five years cultivating friendship with the soldiers in the army, and you have to spend a longer time controlling the counties and counties around Shenxiong Pass step by step to ensure that there is sufficient food and supplies in the future. Otherwise, the person who seems to support you the most today may betray you tomorrow."

"I understand." Han Ruzi said. This was the first time he felt that Yang Feng didn't say anything. It was like a childhood dish that had been savored for a long time. Finally, he had the opportunity to taste it again. On the surface, everything had not changed, but the taste was very bland. "I'm back, Mr. Yang... what are the plans?"

There is a crucial question before the two: Who should the Chief of the Northern Army assist, Juehou? Or the Champion Marquis?

Yang Feng avoided this question, "Which gaze is the one who received you?"

"Chunyu Xiao."

"He himself?" Yang Feng showed obvious surprise.

"Well, he calls himself that." Han Ruzi turned around and pointed at the riverbed. Because he was in a high position, he could not see the old man fishing.

Yang Feng strode away, Han Ruzi followed him, the river was right in front of him, the ice hole, fishing rod, and wooden barrel were all there, and the person disappeared.

"I'm still here just now." Han Ruzi said in confusion. Chunyu Xiao must have not entered the house. Perhaps he left along the river, and the speed was fast enough.

"He said his name is Chunyu Xiao?" Yang Feng asked.

"Um."

"Say it yourself?"

"Of course." Han Ruzi didn't understand why Yang Feng didn't believe him.

Yang Feng was becoming more and more interested in this matter, "Recalling carefully, what did he say at that time?"

Han Ruzi was not very happy, but he still tried hard to recall: "We chatted for a while, and I thought he was very strange. He knew too much about the things in the palace, so he asked him what he was called. He started calling himself a fisherman and an angler, and later he said that he had used too many names, so..."

Han Ruzi suddenly understood what the mistake he made was. He was slightly shocked. He put away the impatient point in his tone and continued: "I said 'Your Excellency is Chunyu Xiao?" He said 'This is indeed the name I used. Juanhou likes it, so I will call it Chunyu Xiao."

"So, did you say the name 'Chunyu Xiao' first?"

Han Ruzi nodded and suddenly blushed. Just when he thought he was mature and did not need Yang Feng's guidance, he made a simple and stupid mistake, "I gave the answer myself, those who look forward to the air will follow the trend, I..."

"You must be careful when talking to those who look at the air. Their methods are different. Some speak lotus flowers, some are quiet and few words, some are mysterious, and some are pretending to be stupid. There is only one purpose, so that you can believe him."

"Yes, I remember." Han Ruzi said respectfully, "But he said that the Empress Dowager wanted the sons to compete for the throne..."

"This is true, so I said the Queen Mother is crazy. Fighting for the throne must be the idea of ​​the one who is looking for the throne, and the Queen Mother actually agreed."

"I wonder even more why Champion Hou agreed. Hasn't he already received the support of the prime minister and ministers?"

"Because the Empress Dowager controls the Suwei Army and Guanghua's group of tigers, the Empress Dowager has not been idle during these days. The Eighth Battalion of the Suwei Army has expanded to more than 50,000 people, and the surrounding areas of the capital can summon another 50,000 soldiers, which is enough to protect the capital. Cui Hong's southern army did not dare to step into the capital for half a step, and the Champion Hou was unwilling to offend the Empress Dowager, not to mention that the rules of fighting for the throne were very beneficial to him."

Whoever wins the most ministers is the next emperor. The champion Hou takes the lead, and of course he feels that he is sure to win.

"Did Mr. Yang come on behalf of the champion Hou?" Han Ruzi asked.

Yang Feng nodded, "I have two purposes, one is to observe the situation of Juehou."

"I went back to Beijing alone, with only Meng E and Du Chuanyun beside me. Du Motian and I don't have the chance to pick me up across the river, but they should be yours."

"They are doing things for Mrs. Juanhou now." Yang Feng nodded and said that he had observed enough. "The second purpose is to give Juanhou the words, the champion Hou hopes Juanhou will not participate in the throne. After he ascended the throne, he will be appointed Juanhou as king and give you a lifetime of glory and wealth. This is the promise of the emperor and will never break his promise."

"He is already sure to win, and he is still worried about my competition?"

"Champion Hou hopes that his ascension to the throne is the destiny of heaven, and there is no dispute."

"What conditions does he give to Tokai Neptune?"

"For the king, I will never ask for a court."

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "Champion Hou is really generous."

"Well, the Champion Hou and the ministers in the court do not want to use martial arts to resolve the dispute over the throne. He also promised Grand Tutor Cui that he would marry the daughter of the Cui family and make him the queen after ascending the throne."

When Han Ruzi was the emperor, she also married a daughter of the Cui family. "I remember that the Chanjun Hou had already married, and even had a son."

"This is not important. Champion Hou and Taifu Cui each have their own needs, and marriage is good for both parties."

"Teacher Cui agreed?"

"At least he didn't refuse."

"Where is the Northern Army? The champion Hou kept urging the Northern Army to fight the Huns to the decisive battle. That was his army. Did he want it?"

“There are some personal grudges here.”

Han Ruzi couldn't believe his ears. At the critical moment of fighting for position, the champion Hou actually abandoned the entire army for some personal grudges. "How big can the champion Hou cut off his arm?"

"I don't know much about Juenhou's answer?"

Han Ruzi walked forward a few steps and turned around and said, "Please tell the horse horse that he doesn't care about the Northern Army, but the soldiers of the Northern Army remember him. At this moment, if there is no accident, the 80,000 Northern Army is returning from the south of Shenxiong Pass, intending to save the Lord."

After meeting, Yang Feng showed a little surprise for the first time, "Champion Hou does not need the Northern Army to return to Beijing..."

"I know, the champion Hou knows, the soldiers of the Northern Army don't know, this is my answer, at least I didn't 'reject'."

"Okay." Yang Feng smiled rare, turned around and walked towards his mount, turned over to the horse, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just shouted "Harve" and rode his horse away.

Han Ruzi walked towards the room, Meng E, Du Chuanyun, Du Tutian, and Wushuang, and the four of them walked out of their respective rooms, "Go back to Juehou's Mansion." He announced loudly, after saying that, the qi-seeker and Yang Feng actually only told him one thing: the capital is safe.

Yang Feng followed the river to Baiqiao Town first. The soldiers guarding the Southern Army had already withdrawn. They were stationed in Huailing County not far away, waiting for the imperial court's order.

A child in a red coat, holding candied haws in his hand, jumping past the bridge and chasing his parents in front of him. Only then did Yang Feng remember that the New Year was coming, and the stormy "Wuwei" year name would persist until the second year.

A team of soldiers were waiting at the bridge, gathered with the commander of the Northern Army, and headed towards the capital together.

It soon became dark, and they moved into the nearest station to the city. The station was very large and could accommodate four or five hundred people. It was winter now, and most of the houses in the station were empty. Yang Feng chose one and read it at night, without any sleepiness.

At about the second update of the night, a group of new guests came to the inn, and the leader Cui Hong came directly to visit Yang Feng.

Grand Tutor Cui did not plan to live here. After meeting Yang Feng, he would return to Huailing County overnight. Unlike the champion Hou, he trusted the Southern Army and relied on the Southern Army, and would never let go easily.

"The King of Donghai is back." Grand Tutor Cui saved the politeness and greetings.

"Yes, I have met Donghai King on the order of the champion Hou and have put forward very good conditions to him."

"The King of Donghai will not agree to withdraw from the competition. He was born for the throne. This time, I will not stop him again, but please understand that I am a person who is willing to accept the loss. The soldiers of the Southern Army will soon retreat three hundred miles away from the capital, and will never interfere with the dispute over the throne with force. There is only one condition, and he must keep his promise as soon as possible and marry my daughter."

"Is the Cui family's daughter enough?"

"Haha, fortunately, the Cui family's three daughters are married, and one of them is in the waiting pavilion." Cui Hong seemed confident and walked to the table and looked down at the eunuch sitting at the table under the light. "The Southern Army will evacuate the capital, and the Northern Army will always stay outside the Great Wall, right?"

Yang Feng thought for a while and nodded solemnly, "Champion Hou promised so much, he will definitely do it."

Cui Honggong bowed and was about to say goodbye, but before leaving, he couldn't help asking: "Menhou really wants to participate in the throne competition?"

"Anyway, he didn't refuse."

Cui Hong smiled a few times, then sighed, "The Cui family wasted a good daughter. If I had known this... Alas, this is Xiaojun's life."

No one in the court was more prepared than Cui Hong. The three princes who were competing for rank had deep connections with the Cui family, so he could lead his army out of the capital with peace of mind.

There was no news of the northern army returning to the south, and Yang Feng had not yet caught up with Han Ruzi who had been on the road all night.

The next morning, Yang Feng returned to the city.

The Marquis of the Champion no longer needs to hide his tracks. The Marquis's door was crowded with visitors early in the morning. He kept the posts carefully and said goodbye to leave. The perseverant people stayed at the door to please the doorkeeper, hoping to have the opportunity to congratulate the Marquis of the Champion in person.

Champion Hou officially gave a betrothal gift to the Cui family. After the first month of the year, he will marry the Cui family's daughter. As for Champion Hou's original wife, all visitors understand that it is better to inquire about this matter less.

As the chief of the Northern Army, Yang Feng was not qualified to meet the Champion Hou immediately, but he didn't have to wait outside the gate to enter the front yard and wait in the wing room. At noon, he had a meal with the Fu Cheng.

It was not until half past afternoon that Yang Feng was summoned.

The champion Hou Hongguang was in a very good mood and asked with a smile: "Have Yang Changshi met Juanhou and Cui Hong?"

"I've seen it. Everything goes well with Mr. Cui. The Southern Army will retreat 300 miles and will never interfere in the affairs of the capital."

Champion Hou shrugged, not caring very much, "I heard that the daughters of the Cui family are all beautiful, is that true?"

Yang Feng shook his head, "I don't understand."

"By the way, you are a eunuch. Where is Juehou?"

"He did not reject the proposal of champion Hou, nor did he accept it."

Champion Hou laughed, "Do you know? I'm not surprised at all, Juehou... is a little strange. Maybe it's because I stayed in the palace for a few days and felt that the throne should belong to him. I have the same temper as Donghai. It doesn't matter. It's better if they don't accept it, but I can let it go."

Yang Feng still did not mention the news of the northern army returning to the south. He took out a small package from his arms and placed it respectfully on the table beside Shangjun Hou.

"What is this?" Champion Hou asked in surprise.

"The official seal of the Northern Army Chief Shi, the champion Hou, has been in good luck since then, and no longer needs my advice. Please allow me to retire for the people."

Champion Hou's face turned gloomy.

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Chapter completed!