The letter was very thin, and there was only a piece of letter paper in the envelope.
After Xia Zhaoyi was gently pushed awake, her eyes were dazed for only a moment before she regained clarity.
After she understood the purpose of shopkeeper Hu's visit and opened the letter, Hang Yusheng got up and poured some tea, which he diligently delivered to her.
The fragrance of the tea is quiet and elegant, the soup is green and clear, and the tea has a charm like the tender grass beside the river on a spring night, with a distant and lush vitality. Xia Zhaoyi smiled faintly: "Thank you."
The officials here looked pleased, while the officials opposite secretly rolled their eyes dozens of times.
Yu Shiling made no secret of his disdain for Hang Yusheng, shook his head and looked away.
Zhugeshan saw such a short letter, but the girl read it for a long time and couldn't help but said: "Miss Ali, what is said in the letter is serious? Does it have something to do with He Jing?"
The expression on the girl's pretty face was always hard to see through. After a while, the corners of her lips were slightly raised and she smiled: "The Bi family army had previously instigated Guan Ning to send troops to Wentai County, Changyang, months ago. Now I learned that Li The power of the Qian court was exhausted, so Guan Ning marched northward overnight. The Pingpi soldiers in Wentai County, led by Cao Chunshan, counterattacked the invasion in the Changyang area and took Baiguang Township directly."
All the officials looked shocked and opened their eyes wide.
Yu Shiling couldn't sit still anymore, frowned and looked at the girl: "Cao Chunshan? He said he was coming in, so he came in?!"
"Master Yu knows this person?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
Yu Shiling said softly: "Cao Chunshan comes from the Cao family in Dingtao and is the commander-in-chief of Pingpi Barracks in Guide. This man has made great achievements and has been looking forward to many military exploits so that he can become famous. Not long ago, he broke the loyalty of Fengrong. The army received a great reward. However, I learned that Qian Fengrong seemed to be alive, and the one who died was Qian Fengrong's substitute."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Interesting, Li's cavalry attacked Huguangfei from Changyang once or twice. Cao Chunshan wanted to make military exploits so much, but he didn't dare to do anything to Li's cavalry."
Yu Shiling's eyebrows were solemn and he said: "Miss Ali, where are the Li's cavalry now?"
Xia Zhaoyi's bright eyes were clear: "Who wants to care about a bereaved dog?"
Everyone present raised their eyebrows and looked at her.
Who in this world dares to say that Li's cavalry is a lost dog?
However, coming from this girl’s mouth, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with it...
She has always been so arrogant, and she is indeed strong enough to support her arrogance.
Not only the military, but also the talents and novel ideas she has frequently displayed in the past few days. If some of her ideas did not seriously conflict with their interests, they would even want to applaud her many views and eloquence.
The room suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Zhugeshan coughed lightly and said, "Miss Ali, now that Cao Chunshan has led his troops to enter the country, how can we... guard against it?"
Xia Zhaoyi glanced at him, then looked back at the thin letter paper.
How to prevent it?
In fact, it is best not to prevent it.
Everyone stared at her again. For a long time, Xia Zhaoyi said softly: "You continue to discuss, I will think of a solution."
It was okay if she didn't say this, but once she said it, no one dared to say anything.
Xia Zhaoyi put away the letter and said she was thinking of a solution. She lay down again and continued to sleep.
In addition to the letter, Shopkeeper Hu also brought news that the old man and Sect Leader Gu had been away for two days and had not returned.
However, this news was revealed after the meeting.
Except for the officials who lived in the courtyard behind the official mansion, the other officials went back to their homes in the sunset.
Hang Yusheng asked Fan Dengchun to pour the cup of tea that the girl had not taken a sip from before, and he poured another cup of warm tea.
Xia Zhaoyi still thanked him, and after taking it, he put it on the table and never touched it again.
Seeing her solemn expression, Yu Shiling and others who had packed up their papers, pens and books became uneasy.
After coming out of the palace, Wei Yaojun couldn't help but said: "Cao Chunshan's Pingpi army doesn't have many people. Is it worth her trouble?"
Yin Zeming also said: "Yes, didn't she take down our old emperor? How could she be so cowardly to deal with Cao Chunshan?"
Wei Yaojun sighed: "Maybe it's Song Zhiyi who is behind Cao Chunshan."
Yin Zeming said: "Song Zhiyi is being dragged by Mou Ye. How can he have the energy to take care of us in the east for a while?"
While they were talking, they walked towards the carriage. Yu Shiling suddenly coughed slightly. Wei Yaojun stopped and turned his head to look behind him. The girl stood on the steps in front of the government office, with her hands behind her back, and smiled at him.
Wei Yaojun also raised a warm smile and raised his hand to bow to her.
Turning around, Wei Yaojun said in a low voice: "The conversation we just had was not loud, right?"
Yu Shiling said: "It's not big, but there's no one here, so it seems big."
"Oh, it's really scary..."
But she said it was scary, but she also thought it was okay. After all, the girl was not an old emperor, and she would not be tempted to cut off people's heads and steal their families.
Shopkeeper Hu and Hang Yusheng were standing behind Xia Zhaoyi. Shopkeeper Hu said: "Big boss, these old men, are they the same Lord Yu who was famous in the government and the public?"
Xia Zhaoyi said: "Yeah."
"Looking at it this way, it doesn't seem very impressive."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly: "Really powerful people don't need any external prestige. They can step up to the top because they have their own abilities."
"But in the ups and downs of officialdom, aren't there always cunning people?"
"Yes," Xia Zhaoyi said, watching their carriage go away, "but it's normal, after all, it's an officialdom."
With that said, she looked at Hang Yusheng: "Master Hang, I'm going back to rest. Say goodbye."
Hang Yusheng hurriedly raised his hands and bowed, and said respectfully: "Miss Ali, walk slowly."
Fan and others also raised their hands and bowed.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled, walked down the steps and left.
Shuangyan Palace was right on the street, so she didn't take a carriage and could just walk.
Zhan Ning, shopkeeper Hu, and the waiters brought by shopkeeper Hu followed behind her.
There is still residual heat in the summer sunset, but the evening wind comes from the southeast, which is cool and refreshing. Under the soft sunset, the wind seems to have color.
Shopkeeper Hu still had a lot to say, but looking at the girl's thin and slender back, he suddenly didn't want to break the silence.
The whole journey was silent, only the sound of their footsteps rustling, each step was steady and peaceful.
Returning to Shuangyan Palace, Xia Zhaoyi ordered the waiters who came out to entertain Shopkeeper Hu well, and she went upstairs.
Shopkeeper Hu and his waiter sat downstairs for a while, but still felt bored, so they simply thought they might as well go back.
Just as he was about to stand up and say goodbye, a fast horse arrived at the door. The visitor was recognized by Shopkeeper Hu. He was a Xia Jiajun soldier who had been staying at Jinxing Restaurant during this period.
The soldier came in and saw Shopkeeper Hu, greeted him, and hurried to the backyard.
Shopkeeper Hu was curious, so he and his waiter also got up and went over.
Zhan Ning was coming down from upstairs. When he saw the soldier, he said, "Are you looking for the second lady?"
"Well, General Shen has returned to the city."
"We are back in the city," Zhan Ning said. "It just so happens that the second lady has just finished her official duties and just came back to take a bath."
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said excitedly: "Is this a tryst?"
Everyone looked at him and felt that this word... was too explicit.
