"What do you think are the current arrangements for officials going to Liao?" Shangguan Wanrong asked softly.

Zhao Zhonghai curled his lips with a wry smile. After such a thing happened, those descendants of the aristocratic families who accompanied him to Liaodong definitely did not dare to go again. At this time, they were afraid that the messengers had already tried to find a way to transfer them back.

Seeing that no one spoke, Xue Chengyi stood up and said loudly: "Empress Dowager, in accordance with my opinion, officials going to Liao can only temporarily stay in Danhe County until the remnants of the Jin soldiers in Liaodong have been cleared away before they can take up their posts in Liao."

Several ministers nodded slightly. Seeing that the Yuwen family had no objections, the Queen Mother said softly: "Then let's do what Shangshu Xue wants."

"promise!"

"Everyone, please retreat first and go back to your home to rest early!"

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

Everyone filed out, and when Chang Jing'an and Chen Yue passed each other, a voice as thin as a gossamer passed into Chen Yue's ears.

"Thank you Lord Marquis for sending troops to help!"

Chen Yue raised the corner of his mouth and nodded without any trace. He knew that Chang Jingan's pretense was to avoid being noticed.

If the relationship between the two border ambassadors becomes heated, what will the Queen Mother and Her Majesty think?

So the two could only pretend that they had no friendship.

…

The next day, the news that officials going to Liao were intercepted and killed by Jin soldiers spread like wildfire in the capital. Those families who had finally managed to get their children into Liaodong were completely panicked and tried to find out who their sons were through various connections.

Not still alive.

At the same time, another piece of gossip quickly spread throughout the capital.

It is said that the fall of the Northern Jin Dynasty is imminent, and Yan Rong, who has hundreds of thousands of troops, may send his troops south after destroying the Jin Dynasty, and then attack Pinghan and Liaodong.

The entire capital was in chaos, rumors spread that Yanrong was stronger than Beijin, and there was panic in the streets.

The list of dead officials who went to Liao Dynasty was also sent to Shengtian City a few days later. The family of the deceased person would inevitably cry and curse the golden man and dog thief.

The families who were lucky enough to escape with their lives also completely realized that Bianguan was not a place where everyone could go, so they began to move around, trying to transfer their children back to the capital or other places.

In short, we will definitely not go to Liaodong. Whoever wants to go can go!

Now it's the Zhao family's turn to feel numb. They used to look for him when they wanted to send people to Liaodong, but now they come to him when they want to transfer people away. Do they really think that the official department is Zhao Zhonghai's official department? Even if he has money

It doesn’t work!

And with such a commotion, who dares to go to Liaodong again?

Yes, the situation has changed beyond everyone's expectations.

…

As expected, several ministers were called into the palace again to discuss matters. This time, neither the ministers from the Ministry of Rites nor the Ministry of Husband came. Only the Yuwen family, Zhao family, Xue family, Shangguan family, Chang family and one Chen came.

Yue.

These are the people who can really speak up.

"Mr. Chang, you just came from the border. Is it true that Yan Rong is sending troops to invade our border?" Shangguan Wanrong looked at Chang Jingan with a sad face and asked.

"really!"

Chang Jingan nodded heavily: "Wanyan Honglie of Beijin was besieged at Heifeng Mountain for many days. He ran out of ammunition and food, and his soldiers were almost collapsed. The battle in Jiuxiao City was also extremely brutal. It won't take long for Beijin to be completely finished.

And Wei Chen received a spy report before entering Beijing. It seems that Yan Rong sent tens of thousands of troops to the border between Liaodong and Pinghan. I think he was spying on our border defense."

These words made everyone in the room frown, and the Queen Mother's face turned even paler.

The wars in the three places had just subsided and the national treasury had been emptied. How could the Zhou Dynasty still be able to fight a big war now?

An inexplicable meaning flashed in Chenyue's eyes, which was bowed and silent, and he glanced at Chang Jingan with enlightenment.

"The war has just subsided, what should we do now that the enemy is approaching the border? The soldiers on the Liaodong Road are all new recruits. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist the Yan Rong." The Queen Mother murmured nervously.

Chang Jing'an said with a smile: "The Queen Mother should ask the Minister of the Ministry of War about this matter. Mr. Yuwen, what do you think should be done?"

Yu Wenchenghua's face turned green and he said coldly: "Our Ministry of War will discuss countermeasures."

"Haha." Chang Jingan sneered, then looked at the Queen Mother and said: "Queen Mother! According to Wei Chen, Yan Rong's wolf ambition to devour the world has been revealed. Even if they don't attack our border now, they will have to send their troops south sooner or later.

!”

A group of ministers frowned. Chang Jingan's words were not alarmist. Yan Rong had been coveting the Zhou Dynasty for more than a day or two.

In just a few short years, Yan Rong has already attacked Beiliang twice.

Chang Jingan raised his voice: "Wei Chen thinks it's time for the Ministry of War to think carefully about how to deal with the big grassland country with millions of soldiers!

Previously when the Northern Jin Dynasty attacked Han, I asked the Ministry of War for help. Master Yuwen replied with the word "Wei Chen", "There are no soldiers!"

When the Yan Rong army marches south to Liaodong, I wonder if the Minister of War will still use these two words to respond to the barbarian's saber? Or will he ask Lord Tong, who is over seventy years old, to mount a horse with a gun? Haha, I am really curious."

The tone was full of ridicule.

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect that the Chang family would suddenly start to settle accounts with the Yuwen family.

Yu Wencheng trembled with anger and shouted angrily: "How dare you! In front of the Queen Mother, how dare you accuse a high-ranking official of the dynasty like this!"

"Hmph! I was born in the army. I don't know etiquette as well as Mr. Yuwen. I'm just worried about the border! Mr. Yuwen should save his energy and think about countermeasures!"

"you you you!……"

Seeing the sudden quarrel between the Yuwen family and the Chang family, the Queen Mother even felt a little gloating. The less the two families were at odds with each other, the better for the royal family.

"Okay, stop arguing!" Yu Wen Hongru's old face finally lost it, and waved his hand to interrupt the two people arguing: "How to resist foreign enemies, the court and the Queen Mother have to make a decision. It is understandable that General Chang is worried about border issues, but arguing can't solve the problem.

.”

"snort!"

Chang Jingan snorted and finally stopped talking.

"Well, you two dear friends, let's put the matter at hand first." Shangguan Wanrong also came out to smooth things over. We can't let these two people continue to quarrel.

Several people were discussing their views on the northern border defense.

A group of ministers discussed for a long time but could not figure out how to deal with Yan Rong's march south, so they could only give up for the time being and discuss it another day.

In fact, everyone knew that only Chenyue being in charge of Liaodong would be the most reassuring, but neither the Yuwen family nor the Queen Mother wanted to see this happen.

Yuwen Chenghua had a dark face throughout the meeting. After the meeting, the father and son of the Yuwen family were angry and left without even stopping.

Seeing Yu Wen Chenghua walking away in anger, Chang Jing'an took a step behind without leaving a trace and whispered beside Chen Yue:

"Master Hou, that's all we can do to help you!"

After saying this, Chang Jingan left in a swaggering manner. Chen Yue raised his eyebrows and sighed in his heart:

Unknowingly, I owe the Chang family a favor.
Chapter completed!