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The fire in the hall was added time and time again. The top-grade beasts' gold and charcoal were quickly burnt to ashes.

Yuwen Di's brows tightly knitted together as he sat in the great hall without saying a word. He had been working hard all day, and even the white hair at his temples had grown quite a bit.

Duan Yunfei walked forward and bowed towards Yuwen Di, then said to Yuwen Di with sincerity, "Father, please allow this son to go. Since General Liu Feng has just passed away, his morale is definitely low.

"The southwest war is tight, and the safety of the capital is equally important. Take over the authority of the capital city guards and do not use them as you wish. Otherwise, it will also disrupt the morale of the troops." Yuwen Di waved his hands at Duan Yunfei. No matter what she said, she would not agree to his request.

"Father …" But Duan Yunfei was not willing to let it go, she walked over and said to Yuwen Di.

However, before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Di opened his mouth and interrupted her. There is no room for discussion on this matter, so there is no need for you to say anymore. "

Actually, Yuwen Di did not want Duan Yunfei to lead the troops. On one hand, she had the responsibility of protecting the capital, so he could not leave the capital casually. On the other hand, Duan Yunfei almost had a slim chance of survival in the north-west battlefield. If not for the fact that Xiu Heng had let them off the hook at that time, it was still unknown whether or not he could have returned to the capital.

After experiencing so many things in the past few days, Yuwen Di no longer dared to let Duan Yunfei take such a risk.

Seeing Yuwen Di's resolute attitude, Duan Yunfei could only retreat to the side and stand down.

After a long while, Yuwen Di suddenly raised his head and glanced at Duan Yunfei, a trace of light flashing through his eyes. He rubbed his hands together, then turned to Duan Yunfei and asked: "What has Wu Shan been doing these past few days?"

Hearing Yuwen Di's question, Duan Yunfei finally reacted. She was so anxious about it that she forgot her cousin.

"In reply to royal father, ever since Wu Shan changed his defense and returned to the camp, he had always remained in the capital. When he had free time, he would even go to the army camp and practice the archery with the soldiers."

"Yuwen Di pondered and finally nodded. The southwest is a place surrounded by smoke, and requires us to finish this quickly. Wu Shan is brave enough to be of use to him. "

The Wu Family was the mother family of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, a family of generals. The man in the family led the troops and fought for generations. The women in the house were all heroic and did not yield to him. They all had powerful martial arts, which was not something an ordinary man could compare with.

The blood of the Wu Family flowed through Duan Yunfei's body, so her personality was also a lot similar to theirs.

It was just that after the death of Imperial Consort Duanshuo many years ago, the old general had lost her beloved daughter. So she took her wife and children and retired to the temple, and became a rich and idle person.

Currently, the Wu Family was still in the imperial court serving the family, and only Wu Shan was left. But Wu Shan's martial arts were high and his skills were low, he was truly a rare talent in command.

Seeing Yuwen Di considering Wu Shan, Duan Yunfei also walked forward, bowed to Yuwen Di, and said urgently, "Royal father, Wu Shan is currently idle in the capital. If this matter is handed to him, he will definitely live up to Royal Father's expectations."

Thinking about it, Wu Shan was indeed the most suitable person to lead the troops out. Yuwen Di pondered as he nodded to Duan Yunfei.

The situation was urgent and he didn't dare to delay for even a second. Yuwen Di immediately ordered the Eunuch Ming to enter the palace.

At this time, Wu Shan was still at his residence. During the past few days, when he had nothing better to do, he accompanied Old General Wu at home to play chess and write.

"It's been a few days since I last saw Thirteenth Princess. I wonder how that girl has been?" Old General Wu suddenly thought of his granddaughter, raised his head and asked Wu Shan.

Imperial Consort Duanshuo died a long time ago, so the one she doted on the most was her granddaughter.

Wu Shan stared intently at the chess board, at the same time, he smiled at Old General Wu and said: "Grandfather, this cousin of mine has always been a jumpy person, always being fearless and being doted on, no matter who it is, what's wrong with her. "It's my fault, I have to train her soldiers in the army camp all day long."

The Old General Wu held onto the chess piece and thought, then he smiled and said to his grandson: "Good child, you are the only one in the entire Wu Family, so you are naturally the one who knows the most about the matters of the imperial court. Since you have nothing to do today, can you talk to grandfather about it?"

Small in the mountain, small in the city, large in the temple.

"Grandfather may not be able to stand in the temple, but his heart has never left the temple." Wu Shan placed the chess piece on the Go board and raised his head to smile at the Old General Wu.

Sparse shadow slant water clear shallow, dark fragrance floating moon evening. The Plum Blossom in the courtyard bloomed extremely well. If one took a closer look, one would be able to smell a faint, delicate fragrance.

Wu Shan turned his head to think, then continued to speak to Old General Wu: "Grandfather, even though the current situation looks unstable, it is actually quite distinct. The princes and officials are growing old, and the battle for the throne in the imperial court is beginning to show itself. "

"Then in your opinion, who has a better chance of winning?" Old General Wu raised his head and looked at Wu Shan meaningfully.

Hearing Old General Wu's question, Wu Shan couldn't help but be a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at Old General Wu with suspicion. Grandfather often taught us not to discuss matters within the imperial court, what's going on today? "

"You are in the middle of a vortex of the court, and naturally different from the others. Grandfather wants to hear your opinion, so it's fine if you and I are to say it. " Old General Wu stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and said to Wu Shan with a smile.

After pondering for a moment, he continued to speak to the Old General Wu: "Currently, the Seventh Prince does not have any foundation, and no one supports him. The Ninth Prince is greedy for pleasure and does not have much ambition, and the Tenth Prince is still young and does not understand politics. "He is probably one of the Emperor's favorite candidates for the throne, but from the way the Emperor has ordered the Fifth Prince to take care of matters related to salt transportation in Jiangnan, I can see a thing or two from that."

Wu Shan analyzed the situation clearly, but Old General Wu did not reply him.

"Grandfather's expression, do you think what grandson said was wrong?" Wu Shan looked at Old General Wu's expression and couldn't help but to be suspicious, as he asked the old general.

Old General Wu shook his head, placing a chess piece on the board, he shook his head and said: "The situation today is like a game of chess, complex and unpredictable. I am afraid it is not as simple as you think it is."

Wu Shan was still thinking about what the Old General Wu had said and he couldn't help but be a little lost in thought.

When the last chess piece fell, Old General Wu's face revealed a pleased smile. He raised his head and looked at Wu Shan, "You lost!"