Cypress Boat Floating

"Today, His Majesty is not feeling well. My Lords, please disperse." Su Zilin waved the whisk in his hand, left after saying this.

The other people in the hall looked at each other. In fact, everyone had more or less guessed something. His Majesty has always regarded General Ye Honghai as a good friend. Now that this has happened to General Ye Honghai, His Majesty must be somewhat uncomfortable in his heart. It is not a pleasant feeling to be betrayed by a friend.

As soon as Su Zilin's figure disappeared behind the screen, everyone left in order, one by one returning to their respective departments to handle government affairs.

Lu Ci Qiu, who was following behind Lu Zhixing, had been observing the military officer today. He was observing whether Zhang Quansheng and Qian Hongzhen were good friends. Could they successfully convince Qian Hongzhen by starting with Zhang Quansheng? Could they complete their plan?

However, today, the two of them were still doing their own things as usual. They would talk and chat with other people around them, but they were not seen chatting with each other.

Lu Ciqiu frowned slightly as he watched. This little action naturally could not be hidden from Lu Zhixing. When the two left, Lu Xing asked, "What happened today? Why did you keep looking at the military attaché?"

"Second brother, I heard that General Zhang and General Qian used to be good friends? Then why don't they talk to each other now?" Lu Ci Qiu asked curiously in Lu Zhixing's ear.

Hearing this question, Lu Zhixing glanced at Zhang Quansheng and Qian Hongzhen, then shook his head at Lu Ciqiu and said softly, "Go out first, I'll tell you in the carriage."

Seeing that Lu Zhixing really knew about this and was planning to tell him, Lu Ci Qiu hurriedly got on Lu Zhixing's carriage after leaving the palace and asked his own carriage to follow behind.

This has happened many times before, and the coachman of Lu Ci Qiu's family has long been accustomed to it. He silently drives the horse behind.

After the two of them sat firmly in the carriage, Lu Zhixing slowly began to talk about their past: "Zhang Quansheng and Qian Hongzhen were close friends when they were young. That year, they agreed to participate in the martial arts examination together. Qian Hongzhen won the first place in horse archery, foot archery, horizontal archery, carbine, weight bearing, wrestling, military strategy, etc., and became the well-deserved martial arts champion that year.

For so many years, no one has been able to surpass him. He is very skilled and smart. Later, he went to the Western Regions and became famous overnight. He took back the lost cities in the Western Regions. This should be a happy thing. "

Lu Ciqiu asked: "General Qian is so powerful, why do we let him stay in the capital?"

When Lu Zhixing mentioned this, he couldn't help but sigh, "His achievements are so great that they shock the lord! His achievements are so great that they shock the lord!"

Lu Ci Qiu didn't dare to speak. He naturally knew why General Qian Hongzhen was recalled to the capital, but in front of Lu Zhixing he still had to act as the brother who knew nothing. Since he knew nothing, he had to ask more questions.

Moreover, he now wanted to test Lu Zhixing and see what Lu Zhixing's attitude towards Qian Hongzhen was. If possible, he also wanted to persuade Lu Zhixing to agree to his plan.

"General Qian was very powerful back then. He was upright and ruthless. Many people in the court had been humiliated by him. Naturally, these people would not let him go. Once they got a chance, they would seize it and send him to hell.

Back then, your third brother went to the Yumen Pass in the Western Regions to join the army. But someone spread the rumor that General Qian wanted to use your third brother to rebel and make him a puppet emperor. Whether it was true or not, the emperor would not allow this to happen. So he took the opportunity to transfer General Qian back to the capital, and your third brother, who was not loved by the emperor, was left in the distant Yumen Pass, away from the struggle for the throne. "

It turned out that this was what happened back then. Lu Ci Qiu was not fully aware of the inside story. He only knew that his father was wary of Qian Hongzhen, so he transferred General Qian back to the capital to be a general. He never thought that it was because of someone else's groundless rumors.

Lu Ciqiu: "Then why are General Qian and General Zhang at odds?"

"The two of them were just having a pure quarrel. One was more stubborn than the other, and more stubborn than the other. Neither of them would give in. The whole capital knew about this incident back then, but you were still young and hadn't heard about it. By the time you grew up, the two of them had already stopped getting along in various ways, and they wouldn't allow anyone to mention the other in front of them." When talking about this, Lu Zhixing's handsome face showed helplessness.

Lu Ci Qiu blinked his big eyes, waiting for an interpretation clearly and foolishly: "Huh? So what's going on?"

"This matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter for them. In short, it is just a sudden quarrel between two people.

It was when Qian Hongzhen returned to Beijing and went to Zhang Quansheng's house to play, and suddenly found that the sword he gave him before leaving Beijing was broken, and the blade was cracked into several pieces. Qian Hongzhen was very angry and took the sword to question Zhang Quansheng. Zhang Quansheng said that he had always kept the sword well, but who knew it would suddenly break. The two quarreled about this matter for most of the day, and finally Qian Hongzhen went home with a broken sword in a rage, and since then announced that he would never have any contact with Zhang Quansheng again. "

“???” Lu Ci Qiu was confused and puzzled. Did they break up just because of a sword?

"After that, some people also speculated whether their severance of diplomatic relations was fake. Everyone knew that the emperor was very afraid of Qian Hongzhen at the time. Everyone suspected that this was a play performed by Qian Hongzhen to protect Zhang Quansheng."

Lu Ci Qiu indeed thought so: "Isn't it?"

Lu Zhixing shook his head: "If this is acting, it's amazing that this play has been performed for so many years. The two of them have really never had any contact since then, not even in private. Even if they meet on the street, they will turn their faces away and will never walk together."

This is a difficult situation, Lu Ci Qiu had a bitter face. If the relationship between Zhang Quansheng and Qian Hongzhen is really this bad, how can he carry out his plan?

Lu Ci Qiu quietly raised his eyes and glanced at Lu Zhixing's face. Lu Zhixing had been running around for Ye Honghai's affairs recently. Now there was a hint of blue in his eyes and his face looked much more tired, which made Lu Ci Qiu feel very distressed.

"Second brother, you must be very tired recently." As he said that, Lu Ci Qiu clenched his fists and took the initiative to massage Lu Zhixing's shoulders and arms.

His action successfully made Lu Zhixing smile for the first time in a long time. Lu Zhixing smiled and patted his arm, signaling him not to hammer anymore: "It's okay, I can handle this. But you, you have to be calm during this period. Remember to come to me if you have any problems. Don't act rashly on your own. Father is unpredictable and suspicious, so you have to be careful too."

"I know." Lu Ci Qiu nodded obediently: "Second brother, I was thinking, if the emperor rashly recalled General Ye to Beijing, what about the North Gate? If the Great Desert suddenly attacks, the Flame Army of the North Gate can resist it. I heard that the current Marshal Nar of the Great Desert is very strong."

Lu Zhixing sighed, "That's what I'm worried about. If something happens to General Ye, the people around him are also suspicious. If there really is a traitor in the Flame Army, I'm afraid the Flame Army will be defeated before the desert attacks."

Lu Ci Qiu looked at his expression and asked tentatively, "Do we need to send someone to Beiguan to take charge?"

"I just don't know what my father is thinking now. If the North Gate is really needed, I should be the best choice to go there. No general in the court has ever fought against Nar with real swords and guns. Nar is a treacherous and cunning person. Others who don't know his tricks will probably die in vain."

Lu Ci Qiu grasped the hem of his sleeves with both hands. This was the scene he absolutely did not want to see. He just didn't want Lu Zhixing to go to Beiguan and didn't want him to get hurt.

Suddenly, Lu Ci Qiu said, "Second brother, why don't you take me to Beiguan?"

Lu Zhixing, who was still thinking about how to deal with Nar, didn't react for a while. When he heard Lu Ci Qiu's words suddenly, he was almost frightened and his face didn't look so good.

"Why do you think that?"

Lu Ci Qiu thought for a moment, then spoke calmly to explain his thoughts to Lu Zhixing, something he had never told Ye Jianqing before.