Chapter 55 tit-for-tat

"Prime Minister, since you don't want to rest yet, I also have an important thing to tell you."

In Yang Liulang's marshal's account, Kou Zhun saw that Wang Qiang was very targeted at the Yang family and Mu Guiying and immediately got up. Since he heard Meng Liang talk about Mu Guiying's capture of the day dragon, Kou Zhun believes that Mu Guiying does have the ability. Moreover, Yang Zongbao's marriage with Mu Guiying should not change, and Kou Zhun will naturally help Mu Guiying speak.

Wang Qiang saw Kou's face solemnly and thought that something he didn't know had happened again at the border. Moreover, although Wang Qiang is the prime minister, he is only the 'big boss' of civil servants. The 'big boss' of all military officers is Kou Zhun. That is to say, Wang Qiang and Kou Zhun are in the same position in the court. Therefore, after a little meditation, he smiled and said, "Since the secret envoy has something to say, you can say it first."

"Then I won't refuse." Kou Zhun glanced at the Eighth Prince and Yang Liulang before saying slowly, "Since Liao set up the 'Tianmen Array' in Jiulong Mountain, Marshal Yang and the generals of the three armies have been thinking hard about how to break the array. However, we are not proficient in formation, so we don't know how to break the 'heavenly gate array'. Fortunately, God pitied the Song Dynasty and asked Yang Xianfeng to find a master who was proficient in array. After being tested by this official and the Eighth Prince, Marshal Yang, I think that this master can indeed help us break through the 'Heaven Gate Array'. Therefore, I and the Eighth Prince and Marshal Yang are ready to jointly raise this master as the 'deputy commander' of the three armies.

As soon as Kou Zhun's words fell, Yang Liulang, the Eighth Prince, She Lao Taijun and others all lit up. Yes, Mu Guiying can be the deputy commander-in-chief. As long as she becomes the deputy commander, Yang Zongbao has never done it, but has made contributions. That's really a happy thing for everyone.

But Wang Qiang's eyes flashed and smiled and said, "I don't know who the 'high man' in the mouth of Kou Shu's secret envoy is. Can you recommend it to me?"

"Of course." Kou Zhun turned around and pointed to Mu Guiying and said easily, "It's this little lady, Mu Guiying."

Wang Qiang saw that Mu Guiying laughed at first, turned to a gloomy face and said, "Secret envoy Kou, can your words be too ridiculous? In my opinion, Mu Guiying is only 18 or 9 years old, but you say that she is a 'master' and proficient in formation. Kushu's secret envoy, do you think I will believe it?

"Prime Minister, you are the champion. Then you should know that Qin Shi had a child and became a prime minister at the age of eight. Even an eight-year-old child can be a prime minister. Why can't an 18-year-old woman be a marshal? Kou Zhun had long known that Wang Qiang would not let go easily and had been ready to speak for him for a long time.

Mu Guiying was surprised that Kou Zhun actually had a 'poisonous tongue', which not only refuted Wang Qiang's words, but also mocked that he was not as good as an eight-year-old child. No wonder Kou Zhun, with the position of a small county magistrate in a remote mountainous area, could enter the court of Bianliang City and be reused by the emperor.

Wang Qiang's face changed slightly, but Kou Zhun didn't intend to do it. Then he asked Mu Guiying to go forward and tell Wang Qiang about the formation. Mu Guiying knows Kou Zhun, and Yang Liulang and others also want to know much about the formation. So, she pointed to the direction of Jiulong Mountain and said, "Although I haven't been to Jiulong Mountain to see Tianmen Array. However, I heard from the teacher Our Lady Li Shan. This 'Tianmen array' is a long-lost array. What's special about it is that there are 108 arrays in it. These 108 arrays are connected and arrays. It can't be laid in a year or two. Therefore, I guess that the 'Tianmen array' in Jiulongshan is not enough for 108 arrays at all. The incomplete 'Heaven Gate Array' is not so difficult to crack..."

"Talk on paper." Wang Qiang didn't know why he suddenly interrupted and didn't let Mu Guiying talk any more.

Kou Zhun joked, "I think the prime minister knows more than Mu Guiying, so please talk about it."

"You..." Wang Qiang's face was very ugly, but Wang Qiang's prime minister was not given in vain. He turned his eyes and said, "Kushu's secret envoy, the matter of breaking the array makes it difficult for the emperor to sleep and eat. Isn't it too hasty for you to find such an unknown lady?

"What the prime minister said is a little hasty." Kou Zhun didn't wait for Yang Liulang to open his mouth and immediately said, "But. If Mu Guiying becomes the Yang family, it will not be hasty. A loyal martyr of the Yang family was heard in the Song Dynasty, but he heard about it in the streets. Mu Guiying became the Yang family, and the Yang family will naturally be responsible for her. Is it possible that the prime minister can't trust the Yang family, or can't he believe the emperor's appointment of the Yang family to be fully responsible for breaking the Tianmen array?

Under the pressure of a 'big hat', Wang Qiang was a little angry. Thinking that Kou Zhun didn't know how many words were waiting to squeeze himself, Wang Qiang suppressed his anger and said, "Secret envoy Kou, I'm talking about national affairs now, not joking anymore."

Kou Zhun smiled and said, "Since the prime minister doesn't believe it, please ask Mu Guiying to demonstrate to the prime minister. I don't know what the prime minister wants to see Mu Guiying demonstrate?"

"This..." Wang Qiang stopped and didn't know what he thought of. He reluctantly nodded and said, "Since Mu Guiying is proficient in array, let's demonstrate the 'array'."

Ku Zhun looked at Mu Guiying. Seeing her nod, he said, "That's good. However, in order to prevent the prime minister from thinking that Mu Guiying is fake, how about asking the prime minister to fight against Mu Guiying in person?

"I lead the army?" Wang Qiang's heart tightened, but his face was a relaxed doubt.

"The prime minister should also be very good at marching and fighting. Even if the prime minister is a little different, your guards are all virtuous people. Kou Zhun nodded seriously, then looked back at Mu Guiying and said to her, "Guiying, how many people do you want to set up?"

Mu Guiying knew what Kou Zhun meant and wanted to squeeze Wang Qiang, so she said, "For the sake of fairness, I will use the female soldiers I brought."

"Okay--" Kou smiled approvingly and turned to Wang Qiang: "I don't know whether the prime minister will accept Mu Guiying's 'war post' or not."

The meaning of Kou Zhun is very clear. Either you can try Mu Guiying's ability in person; or you can cool down and let Mu Guiying be the deputy commander. Wang Qiang thought about it again and again before nodding and agreed to 'match' with Mu Guiying tomorrow. Then, Wang Qiang left the army tent with tiredness and fatigue and went to the tent prepared for him by Yang Liulang to rest.

When Wang Qiang left, Yang Liulang's army tent also calmed down, leaving Yang Liulang, the Eighth Prince and Kou Zhun. After Yang Liulang waited for everyone to leave, he got up and Xie Kouzhun solved another disaster for the Yang family. But Kou Zhun waved his hand and said, "If it hadn't been for Wang Qiang's heart today, Gui Ying's matter would not have been so easy to solve."

"Oh?" The eighth prince immediately straightened up, looked at Kou Zhun doubtfully, and asked softly, "How can you tell? What's wrong with Wang Qiang?"

Yang Liulang recalled Wang Qiang in his usual days after being reminded by Kou Zhun. His words were also very sharp, and he had a 'confrontation' with Kou Qiang in the court, but he never ended so hastily like today. Then, Yang Liulang thought of Wang Qiang's identity as a 'grain and grass official' and couldn't help saying, "Wang Qiang may have been too tired and lack of energy to do this."

Listening to Yang Liulang's explanation, Kou Zhun and the Eighth Prince shook their heads, and the Eighth Prince also felt the difference between Wang Qiang and the past. As for Yang Liulang's words, the Eighth Prince did not agree at all. Wang Qiang took too long to go from Bianliang City to the border gate all the way, which was fast enough to run back and forth. Yang Liulang has never been in court and doesn't understand the intrigues in the court at all. No wonder he thinks so. The Eighth Prince and Kou Zhun, who have been standing opposite Wang Qiang, affirmed that Wang Qiang must not have let Mu Guiying go because he was tired.

Seeing that it was almost late at night, Kou Zhun and the Eighth Prince had no clue, so they went back to the camp to rest. Yang Liulang sat in the tent, recalling the Tianmen array mentioned by Mu Guiying before. It was not until the sky gradually brightened that he hid in ** to rest. As for Wang Qiangzhen, he had something on his mind as Kou Zhun said, so he returned to his camp and did not rest. Even if Yang Liulang fell asleep, there was still a faint light in his tent. However, just as the sun was about to rise, a figure entered Wang Qiang's tent, and the light went out only half an hour later.

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In the morning, Mu Guiying got up as early as in Mu Kezhai. Then he practiced the 'Five Birds Opera' with Jiang Cuiping, Jin Ping and Yin Ping sisters in front of the camp. Since Jiang Cuiping learned the 'Five Birds Opera' from Mu Guiying, she found that her physical strength was much stronger than before. Therefore, practicing "Five Birds Opera" has become a must-do by Jiang Cuiping every day.

After breakfast, Mu Guiying was preparing to gather female soldiers and fight against Wang Qiang, but the messenger came to report that the test was postponed. Mu Guiying and Jiang Cuiping looked at each other and said, "There must be something wrong."

Jiang Cuiping nodded and said, "It's a coincidence that Wang Qiang had an accident as soon as he came."

"It's a coincidence. Why don't we go and have a look?" Mu Guiying proposed to go to the Chinese military tent, and Jiang Cuiping immediately agreed. She also wanted to know what had happened that made her unable to see Mu Guiying's 'array'.

However, as soon as the two walked to the middle army tent, a guard stopped Mu Guiying and Jiang Cuiping. It is said that the prime minister has an order, and no one in the border gate is allowed to move around at will, waiting to find out the details of Liao. It may be that Mu Guiying saved Yang Zongbao and captured the general of Liaoning. The soldiers of the three armies have changed their views on Mu Guiying.

When the guard saw Mu Guiying's curious face, he secretly told her. Since the early morning, the generals and soldiers of the three armies have begun to spit up and down one after another. When Mu Guiying came to the military tent, one-third of the soldiers had no physical strength and could only lie down. Moreover, the old man She, who was most respected by the soldiers, was not spared. As soon as Mu Guiying heard it, she asked Jiang Cuiping to go back to the camp first, and she herself went to the old man's tent.

After Mu Guiying and Jiang Cuiping left, Wang Qiang's angry rebuke came from the account of the Chinese army: "Marshal Yang, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will immediately return to Bianliang City and ask the emperor for your sins..."