After the four people left the palace, there was no communication. As if this matter should be done like this, the Privy Council issued an imperial edict overnight and hurried to Ningshan Mansion for 800 miles.

In the general's palace, Ning Que knelt in front of the Yulin Guards who delivered the order, received the order and thanked him, and then the people around him took the Yulin Guards down to rest.

The sunshine at noon was a little dazzling. The General's Mansion is located on the mountainside, surrounded by dense forests. Four roads extend from the General's Mansion. The birds have begun to chirp. The pines and cypresses stand tall, mixed with a small amount of snow. Ningshan in late winter and early spring is still beautiful.

Extremely peaceful.

"Father, this..." In the courtyard, a man took the imperial edict in his hand and walked behind Ning Que. He shook the edict and said, "Princess..."

Ning Que rubbed his temples, then relaxed his brows, raised his eyes to look at the sun in the sky, and rubbed the ring in his hand: "Princess Changping was trapped in Jinling, southern Zhejiang, and northern Zhejiang by Manichaeism.

Take control, now the three palaces and eighteen states have been lost, the officials ordered my Ning family to send troops to quell the chaos and rescue the princess."

"Father, you can't..." Another man walked in from outside and interrupted Ning Que: "Father, this is obviously a conspiracy... You can't send troops..."

This man was only twenty years old, and he was still wearing armor. The man behind Ning Que was two years older than him, but he looked like a scholar. These two men, one civilized and one martial, were none other than Ning Que's two young masters, Ning Que.

Yuan Wen and Ning Yuanwu.

Yuan Wen said: "This is not a conspiracy, but a real conspiracy. The imperial court saw that we have been recuperating for too long and wants to suppress us. If we win this battle, the Ning family will be able to support themselves."

, if we lose, we will be in trouble. If we are punished, we might bring trouble to the three clans. After my father accepted the order, we will have no way out. In this case, we might as well make plans early."

The implication was that Ning Que was a little angry. He waved his hands and put them behind his back. Yuan Wen hurriedly shut up and continued to say that he could no longer take the imperial edict in his hand.

Ning Wu hurriedly came to the rescue and said: "Father, eldest brother is also thinking about the Ning family. Our Ning family has lived in Ningshan for so long, living in peace and contentment, doing our duty, but in the end we are treated like this. There must be treacherous ministers in the court."

, Bewitching the Holy One, I hope my father will think twice..."

"Think twice?" Ning Que looked up to the sky and smiled: "No matter when the time comes, the king is the king, and the ministers are ministers. The way of the king and his ministers is the way of heaven. If you do not accept the decree, you will resist the decree. Are you going to rebel?

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Ning Que's last words were like a hawk's gaze. He looked around the two of them suddenly, and they both broke out in cold sweat. They hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in unison: "My child doesn't dare, my child doesn't dare..."

Ning Que turned his head and sighed: "Hey, get up. What you said, my father knows very well. Twenty years ago, there was a rebellion in the southwest. At that time, my father only had three thousand soldiers and horses. He was just a small soldier."

It was the late emperor who appointed me as the commander-in-chief, and he wiped out the southwest in two years.

The Great Xia Dynasty put down the rebellion, and this land of six states was created. This is the favor of the royal family, and the favor of the late emperor. Now the Holy Emperor has decreed that we must go even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, and we must rescue the princess, said

Even if I die, I will still be a minister of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"If you want your minister to die, it would be disloyal for him not to die. Have all your sages' books been fed to the dogs?"

The two of them didn't dare to get up. Ning Que wanted to scold him, but suddenly his chest felt tight and he almost fainted. Fortunately, they heard that something was wrong and hurriedly got up and helped Ning Que.

This injury is also an old injury from twenty years ago. Every time it occurs, it is like going through a tribulation. It used to occur every three to five years, but in the past two years, it has happened once a year. At the age of fifty-one, after years of hard work,

However, he was suffering from more and more diseases.

"Father, let's fight, let's fight..." The two of them supported Ning Que and walked towards the house.

"General, this is..." An old gentleman dropped the book in his hand and hurriedly went to help the two young masters and Ning Que.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Hey, it's hard to explain in words. Master can tell just by looking at it." Yuan Wen gave the imperial edict in his hand to the old gentleman, and the two of them stood in the courtyard outside the house.

"Being far from the court, even if you are hiding in Ningshan, you will be implicated. Who is responsible for this?" the old gentleman said.

The old gentleman's surname is Xu Tongda, and his courtesy name is Xuanjie. Twenty years ago, it was he who single-handedly helped Zheng Ningque to his current position. The court did this to avoid forgetting old favors. The cunning rabbit dies and the good bow is hidden.

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"Back then, Han Fenghou had no chance of escaping death. Now that Mani is causing trouble, the people in the imperial court have sensed an opportunity. No matter we win or lose, they will not let us go." Xu Tongda said slowly.

Ning Yuanwen sighed and said: "What the teacher said, Yuan Wu and I have also told my father, but my father is dedicated to serving the country and dare not slack off in the slightest. Moreover, this is a big matter. It is not just about putting down a rebellion, it is about the royal family's face.

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Xu Tongda said: "There is another layer. How does the imperial court hope that Princess Changping will come back? Is it a complete living person? Or is it a corpse that has been fragrant and dead?"

Ning Yuanwen's expression changed greatly. He picked up the imperial edict and read it twice carefully. Emperor Shenwu's original words were: "Crush the rebellion and welcome back the princess." But he didn't mention a word about life and death. How could such golden words appear?

Such a loophole? But no one would have thought that this sentence actually has two meanings.

Ning Yuanwen suddenly realized, but he heard Xu Tongda continue: "Throughout the ages, many loyal ministers and good generals have become victims of the court in the end. Even the Marquis of Huaiyin ended up like this. Generals are loyal ministers and even better generals, but some

He had no choice but to do something, but the two young masters did not take advantage of the court's favor..."

Ning Yuanwen tasted it carefully and smiled suddenly: "What the master said is true, Yuanwen understands."

Xu Tongda looked at Ning Yuanwen's leaving figure and touched his beard meaningfully, a child can be taught.

Ning Que even vomited two mouthfuls of blood on the bed. Under the gaze of Yu Linwei, he almost died. Yu Linwei had no choice but to return to the capital to resume his life. On the third day, the Holy Emperor issued another decree, granting Ning Yuanwen the title of

Ning Yuanwu was the deputy general and led 100,000 Ningshan troops to Chuzhou to join together and put them under Gao Qiu's command. They set off soon and gathered together a total of 200,000 troops to make plans.

In Jingzhao Mansion, Gao Qiu knelt down to receive the order. Holding this hot potato, he picked up a cart full of gifts and waited for two hours in person at the gate of Zuo Xiang Mansion.

"General Gao, hehe, why are you free to come to my house today?" Li Linfu was pruning in the greenhouse garden with small scissors in his hand. There were two maids beside him, one holding a tray and the other holding a kettle.

He is surprisingly caring for flowers and plants. If he hadn't been in Zuoxiang's Mansion, he would have been a qualified gardener.

Gao Qiu quickly bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Gao Qiu is guilty, and I hope the left prime minister will punish him." After saying that, the four people behind him put the two red boxes they were carrying on the ground, and exited the garden one after another, while the two people behind Li Linfu

The maid also bent down and retreated, leaving only Li Linfu who was pruning flowers and grass and Gao Qiu who didn't dare to raise his head in the flower garden.

"Oh? General Gao commanded an army of 200,000 people and achieved unparalleled achievements. It was the time when the spring breeze was triumphant. What's wrong with him?" Li Linfu felt a little funny, turned around and bent down, with a look on his face.

Show a little smile and laugh.

However, Gao Qiu knelt down with a plop, lying on the ground and trembling: "I hope the left prime minister has mercy on me and spared Gao Qiu's life. Gao Qiu will treat himself like a cow and a horse, and he will never forget it."

Li Linfu let out a light sigh and said: "Master Gao, please get up quickly. I don't understand what you say. After all, you are also the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and now you are the general. The prefects of Fujian Prefecture are all your lieutenants.

, the two young masters of Ningshan Mansion are also under your control, how can you be so contemptuous of yourself?"
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