After the dynasty dispersed, Shangguan Taiqing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, went straight to Cining Palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother.

All the maids in the side hall of Cining Palace retreated, except for the two brothers and sisters from the Shangguan family.

Shangguan Wanrong was unusually angry: "Brother, what Xue Chengyi and Shen Xiufu said in the court today were reasonable and loyal, and they were all for the sake of the country. If we rejected their request like this, wouldn't it be a shame?

The heart of a courtier!"

With no one else around, the Queen Mother spoke the truth.

According to the Queen Mother's temperament, she must listen to Xue Chengyi's opinion.

"You can fight if you want, but with what?" Shangguan Taiqing was also a little angry: "You have also seen the situation in the court. Zhao Jiayu and Wen family, which family is in the forefront? The Xue family alone can fund twenty

Wanbeiliang border troops?"

Shangguan Taiqing didn't want the emperor to respond to his every call in the court, but he couldn't do it.

"These bastards!" Shangguan Wanrong slapped the table: "None of them sincerely share the emperor's worries!"

The brother and sister just sat in the hall angrily, full of resentment towards those cold-blooded and ruthless families.

"Forget it." Shangguan Taiqing comforted him: "We will deal with the matter in Liaodong later. The most important thing now is to stabilize the emperor's power and win over the ministers of the famous families as much as possible to prevent the Yuwen family from taking advantage of it. As for the war ahead, there is no need for it.

Too worried, the Ministry of War will dispatch reinforcements immediately."

"Oh, this is the only way." Shangguan Wanrong sighed while holding her forehead.

The brother and sister now discovered that the Shangguan family seemed to have great power, but in fact, once the decisions they made touched the fundamental interests of the wealthy family, they were still unable to make any move.

This is also the reason why Shangguan Taiqing insists on letting his younger brother develop his own strength in Nanjiang Road. It's not that his own people can't always be relied on.

But before their own strength takes shape, the Shangguan family and the emperor still need the support of these aristocratic families who are only interested in self-interest.

In a remote street in the capital, there is a very ordinary house. This is the residence of Shen Xiufu, the doctor of Honglu Temple.

Xue Chengyi came to Shen Xiufu's house that night. In fact, they both had the same personality and did not like to socialize.

Even though they were on the same side in the court today, they had almost no interaction with each other on weekdays. This was the first time for Xue Chengyi to come to Shen Xiufu's home.

Walking into Shen Xiufu's residence, Xue Chengyi felt a bit frightened.

This house is no different from the houses of ordinary people in the capital. There are almost no furniture. No one can believe that a fourth-rank official lives here.

Shen Xiufu never married and had no children. He lived alone all his life. There were only two servants in the house. This may be the only symbol that can reflect his identity.

Shen Xiufu was silent and made a cup of tea for Xue Chengyi. The two officials who were fighting side by side in the court today sat facing each other.

The table is just a few simple wooden boards joined together.

The candlelight flickered slightly, and both of them looked very bad.

After a long time, Xue Chengyi spoke first and broke the silence in the room: "Master Shen, Xue has let you down."

Xue Chengyi knew how much Shen Xiufu hoped that the imperial court would send troops to Liaodong. This might be the only wish of the Honglu Temple official in his life.

"Shang Shu Xue, there is no need to blame yourself. I have seen everything you have done. Mr. Xue is upright, and I, Shen, admire him endlessly!" After Shen Xiufu finished speaking, he shook his head mockingly: "What Mr. Shen, starting from today

From now on, I am just a commoner."

Shen Xiufu resigned angrily in the court hall at that time. He originally thought that he would be arrested in court and executed on the spot. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother spared his life.

"Sigh." Xue Chengyi sighed: "The whole world is in turmoil, how many people are there who want to be clean?"

"If we could all be as good as Xue Shangshu, how could we, Liaodong, end up where we are today." Shen Xiufu's eyes were dim, and his fingers gently rested on the edge of the tea cup.

"Master Shen has resigned and left. I, Xue, have lost another confidant in the capital." Xue Chengyi gently raised his hand.

"I can no longer stay in this smoky capital!" Shen Xiufu said in an excited tone.

Xue Chengyi straightened up and asked with some confusion: "Where will Mr. Shen go from now on?"

Because Xue Chengyi knew that with Shen Xiufu's character, he would not have any friends, he had no family, and his hometown was invaded, so where could he go?

"Haha, I'm going back to Liaodong." Shen Xiufu's eyes were filled with sadness: "I've been out all my life. I originally thought I could see the day when Liaodong was recovered, but today I realized that I was just dreaming!"

"No! Liaodong is still in the hands of the Jin! If you go back and accidentally become a dead soul under the sword of the Jin!" Xue Chengyi quickly stopped him.

"There is no need to be afraid of death. It is better to die in your hometown than to die in the capital." There was a trace of sadness on the old man's face.

Xue Chengyi slowly took out a letter from his arms: "Mr. Shen, let me recommend a place to you. This is a letter I personally wrote to Chen Yue, the leader of the Beiliang Marquis and the Jiedu envoy of Beiliang Dao. Please take it.

Please send this letter to Beiliang."

"Why should I go to Beiliang?" Shen Xiufu was stunned. Although he had some affection for this young Beiliang Marquis, the two had never met.

How could Xue Chengyi, who was so good, let himself go to Beiliang?

"Perhaps, the matter in Liaodong is not yet a foregone conclusion." Xue Chengyi said hesitantly.

"Oh?" Shen Xiufu's eyes suddenly lit up: "What do you mean, Master Xue?"

"Master Shen, since the Marquis of Northern Liang proposed a method of sending troops to Liaodong, he definitely didn't just say it casually!" Xue Chengyi said in a deep voice.

"Master Xue means the meeting of the Marquis of Beiliang?" Shen Xiufu looked surprised, then waved his hands quickly: "It's impossible, the imperial court has already decided on this matter, and the imperial edict has been issued. How could the Marquis of Beiliang disobey the proposal and act without authorization?

send troops."

Although Shen Xiufu said it was impossible, infinite hope surged in his heart.

Xue Chengyi suddenly said seriously: "This is just my speculation, but based on my understanding of Chenyue, if he is a person who gives up easily, he will never be able to reach a high position at such an age!"

The letters the Xue family received only tried their best to help Chen Yue and persuade the court to agree to the matter. However, Xue Chengyi had a vague feeling in his heart that even if the court disagreed, Chen Yue would raise an army.

Xue Chengyi's words made Shen Xiufu's eyes shine brighter, and his wrinkled hands holding the teacup trembled.

"If you go back to Liaodong, you will die in vain. If you go to Beiliang, there is still a glimmer of hope to see Beiliang send troops!" Xue Chengyi pushed the letter in his hand to Shen Xiufu: "Take this letter from me, and the Marquis of Beiliang will fully trust you.

, If Beiliang really raises troops, Master Shen can still do his best for the people of Liaodong!"

Shen Xiufu's heart trembled, and he tightly held the letter handed over by Xue Chengyi: "Okay! I'm going to Beiliang!"

Xue Chengyi stood up with a cup of tea: "Mr. Shen, although you and I don't have a close relationship, I admire you as a person. I'm going to Beiliang now. Take care of yourself all the way!"

Shen Xiufu had a solemn look on his face: "If I can get to know Mr. Xue in this life, I will live this life in vain!"

The two men of letters who had been quarreling with the ministers in the court parted.
Chapter completed!