The True Winner of the Red Chamber

Hearing the news, the second prince was stunned on the spot at the Golden Luan Hall. In fact, he was not the only one who was stunned, and many officials also had the same expression.

Zhen Yingjia was no exception, he was just stunned, and then he was overjoyed.

The southwest is full of high mountains, dangerous mountains, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are many ethnic groups who can't even speak Chinese. The imperial court has always sent troops to guard them. It's just that after these years, it can be seen that they are used to living in the mountains. , There is no mentality of fighting, so there is no big friction, but there are constant small frictions.

After many years, the officers and soldiers guarding there have long been inseparable from the local people. They have not withdrawn because the emperor who founded the country was not reconciled. He held the prince's hand and said: This place must be taken.

This place has long been a tasteless place, and the air in the southwest is humid, and the mountains and forests are full of poisonous insects and miasma. If the habit is good, many of the first batch of people who went there back then also fell on it.

Therefore, not only the ministers, but even the second prince felt that the so-called Southwest Warlord was a cover, and he couldn't believe the way he looked at the emperor.

Royal father wants his life.

Even if his military doctors can cure the poisonous miasma, if there is any war in the southwest, or if there is any conflict with the people in the mountains, he, the overseer, will be to blame. At that time, there will be stains on his body, and it will be the same if he cannot earn the throne dead end.

What's more... What's more, the emperor dropped him from the capital, obviously because he didn't want him to be the emperor.

Who will it be!Who is the emperor's favorite!But this is a matter of the future, let's talk about it after the current crisis!

The second prince retorted on the spot: "Father, although my son has more experience in leading the army than the younger brothers, it is just talking on paper. He is only commanding the two armies for exercises. He has never had the experience of going to war. This... ...I'm afraid that my son will ruin the important matter of my father."

The emperor saw that the second prince was so panic-stricken, and even his self-proclaimed superior military skills were now just talk on paper. In the past few months, the depression caused by the second prince's bribery of his Jingwei commander was swept away, and he said with a smile: "Don't you You have to be too modest, you are much better than your younger brothers, I still know this. Besides, you are good at military books, what you lack is this little experience."

The second prince's eyes widened, and he hurriedly said: "The military governor has a great responsibility, and I am really afraid that I will miss the important event of the father." As he said, the sweat on his head had already come down, and his mind couldn't stop spinning. Not a single thought came to mind.

Hearing him push back twice, the emperor's face was already a little ugly.

The second prince is also extremely anxious, if he can't find any good reason, I'm afraid it's... Even if he can't find a good reason, he still has to find it!The second prince had a flash of inspiration, and said again: "My minister can only lead 20 soldiers and horses at most, and this does not include auxiliary troops. I remember that [-] soldiers and horses are stationed in the southwest. My minister is really limited. Why don't you just send me a team of horses to try?"

It was the emperor's face that changed, and the second prince couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

It's just that the emperor looked at the second prince's triumphant smile as if he had escaped a catastrophe, and his heart became colder and colder.

Seeing this scene, Zhen Yingjia, who had been watching coldly, couldn't help but sigh inwardly, the second prince has stabbed a hornet's nest.

The original warlord, although he supervised 20 soldiers and horses in the entire southwest, but the word "supervisor" refers to the post of supervisor, and the leader of the army is someone else. This warlord has no real power.

But what the second prince said, if you want to start with a small team, you will be asking the emperor for soldiers, and the emperor will be willing to go to hell.

The second prince thought that by saying this, he would be able to escape the fate of going to the Southwest Warlord?Zhen Yingjia shook his head silently. The emperor has planned to punish the second prince since last year. He believes that the emperor has thought about the reactions of the second prince and every word he might say countless times in his heart, and has thought up countless countermeasures. , the emperor came prepared, but the second prince acted impromptu, and it was the emperor sitting on the dragon chair who wanted to punish the second prince...

Zhen Yingjia was still sighing in his heart, and the second prince's expression also changed. He felt that what he said in a hurry seemed to be too straightforward, and was about to make amends, when he heard the emperor sigh, as if he had suddenly realized: "What did you say? It also makes sense."

The second prince felt relaxed for a while.

The emperor said again: "You have been talking about wars on paper all these years, you have no actual military exploits and no experience in leading an army..."

The second prince's face turned red all of a sudden, but he himself said this just now, and he thought he couldn't go to the southwest, so he didn't refute. .”

"You are a real person." The emperor sighed, and the speed of speech suddenly became very fast, "If that's the case, then don't be a military governor, but a small captain, and learn how to lead troops from the beginning."

The second prince was stunned, and the emperor asked in an irrefutable tone: "You can always do this, right?"

The second prince's eyes flickered and flickered, and finally disappeared. He bowed his head and said: "I obey the order! I thank you, father!"

Although the voice was loud, anyone could tell that it was a few words that were squeezed out between the teeth while gritting their teeth, a few words that were unwilling to be willing.

The emperor didn't think he heard it, and said with a faint smile: "I can rest assured in this way. It's just that the captain's army is only fifty, and it's a bit too much for you to bring a thousand personal guards. If that's the case, let's reduce it to ten."

The second prince didn't know what he thought of, except for a yes, he had nothing else to say.

The emperor had already stood up, and said: "There are many family members in your house, and the guards have to be selected. In this way, after you have made the selection, come and tell me, and I will not assign you to go to the Southwest."

"Thank you, father, for your compassion." The second prince still lowered his head, as if he had lost all emotion.

The emperor left the Golden Luan Hall, so it was natural for him to rest this morning.Kang He and Zhen Yingjia exchanged glances, then quietly followed the emperor and left.

The second prince watched as he left the palace disheartened, but no one paid attention to him. The remaining third prince and the sixth prince who started court after the Chinese New Year were full of ambition. Following their second brother to the southwest, they went to the Southwest again. A strong competitor is missing.

But... the third prince smiled. If the father treats the second brother like this, even if he stays, he will not be able to fight for the throne.

The eyes of the third prince and the sixth prince met, and they both saw in each other's eyes that they were eager to try and determined to win. After all, the sixth prince was young, so he was the first to be defeated. He cupped his hands and said politely: "Third brother, go first?"

The third prince smiled and left.It's just that there was a little ripple in his heart, and he became more and more determined that he couldn't do anything at this time. The second brother did a lot of mistakes, and the fourth and fifth brothers were the same.He made up his mind, with a smile on his face: After all of you have fought yourselves to death, wouldn't the throne be mine?

As soon as the second prince returned to the mansion, he smashed it hard, almost destroying the entire study room. This was the only way to maintain the superficial peace. He sat alone in the study room without lighting the lamp, and sat alone until the third watch. Got an idea.

Early the next morning, the Second Prince's Mansion was in a hurry.Since the emperor wanted him to leave the capital, not to mention whether he would be able to leave in the end, at least he had a correct attitude, so the mansion began to purchase, especially medicinal materials that can prevent poisonous insects and miasma.There are also guards in the mansion who practice martial arts one by one, saying that the second prince wants to choose ten of the strongest martial arts to go to the southwest together.

At least on the surface it looks like that.

The emperor seems to be relieved, there are many rewards in the palace for the second prince's mansion, and even the second prince's concubine, who has not been very popular with the queen, has been called into the palace many times these days to accompany the queen to enjoy flowers and chrysanthemums. In an instant, the garden became the number one celebrity in front of the queen.

It seemed that even the fact that Kang He was finally moving out of the palace did not attract so much attention.Qin Tianjian chose an auspicious day, and Kang He will move out of the palace on February 21 and officially live in his prince's mansion.

For this news, some people are happy and others are worried.

The happiest among them are his uncles, especially the sixth and seventh princes who are still in the palace. With Kang He gone, there are only two of them left around the emperor to fulfill their filial piety. Without Kang He With the guest taking the lead, the two of them are not so aggrieved.

More importantly, Kang He is the queen's grandson. Whenever the emperor goes to eat in the queen's palace, the queen must call him Kang He.

If the past two years were okay, then the emperor was still interested in the harem, and he still had a bit of grudge against the prince. He didn't go to the queen's palace a few times a month, but as the prince became the prince of Yizhong, he locked himself in the palace. Not coming out of the mansion, the emperor is old, and the concubines in the harem have become decorations.At this time, the sixth prince and the seventh prince and their concubines who are not young can't compete for the queen.

The saying that young and old couples come to accompany each other is vividly interpreted in the emperor and empress.

An old couple, together with their eldest grandson, not to mention the sixth and seventh princes, even the third prince who had vaguely heard some rumors, was filled with resentment.

Fortunately, Kang He will move out in less than half a month. Thinking of this, the jealousy in his heart is not so much.

During the morning court these two days, many people around Kang He congratulated him, some congratulated him on his housewarming, and some wished him all the best in the future.

There are also many girls of school age at home who want to come and find out Kang He's tone.Of course, those who came to the door on their own initiative had plans in their minds. After thinking about it, these people felt that it was hopeless to be the main concubine. After all, the main concubine was afraid that the emperor would order it himself, and all they had their eyes on was the side concubine's seat. .

Of course, many people came to inquire about Zhen Yingjia, the closest person who went with Kang He both openly and secretly, which was not very pleasant.

Zhen Yingjia sent away another old man who came to sell his granddaughter. When he looked up, he saw Kang He smiling at him not far away.

The smile was normal, but thinking of what the old man said just now, Zhen Yingjia was never very happy, and immediately became angry.

He walked to Kang He's side in two steps, gritted his teeth and said, "My lord is such a blessing."

Kang He was taken aback, then laughed, and said: "It's also a coincidence, Mr. Meng asked me to ask just now, and said that Mr. Zhen mourned his dead wife for many years. Everyone in Beijing said that Mr. Zhen has deep love, but people cannot be resurrected after death. , Mr. Zhen and his family, the old and the young, need to find someone to take care of them."

To say that Kang He couldn't see it on his face when he said these words, but he was actually a little nervous in his heart. After all... when Mrs. Li died, he was already in Jinling. explain.

So it took a lot of courage to ask these words, but seeing that Zhen Yingjia hadn't answered for a long time, he couldn't help being a little panicked, and hurriedly said: "I'll just turn him down, Mr. Zhen, don't think too much."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and wanted to pat him on the shoulder, but felt that it was too distant, so he put his hand down again and wanted to pull his wrist, but felt that if Zhen Yingjia was sad now, his behavior like this would be Isn't it too frivolous?

For a while, Kang He was stunned. Kang He, who could talk eloquently in front of anyone, didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Zhen Yingjia felt some other emotions in her heart, sighed and said: "We will talk about this later. The prince is going out of the palace, and the second prince is going to the southwest. This matter... I'm afraid there will be some accidents."

When Kang He heard this, he quickly restrained his mind and said, "Let's talk as we walk."