The old Duke Protector and the eldest princess Sheng'an were having dinner, and the Duke's wife was also staying with the eldest princess. Halfway through the meal, the three of them heard that the crown prince was coming, and they all quickly put down their chopsticks and went out to welcome them.
You should know that Prince Yan Huisheng, in order to avoid suspicion for many years, would not visit the palace unless it was the New Year or the birthday of the old protector of the country and the eldest princess of Sheng'an.
Last time Zhou Gu was seriously injured and in critical condition, he checked in once.
Now, come again, this is only the second time this year.
It is said that you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. Yan Huisheng came to the Duke Protector's Mansion so late, so there must be something wrong.
The three of them first thought of Zhou Gu. They were afraid that if Zhou Gu had some bad news and handed it to Yan Huisheng, Yan Huisheng would come to the door in a hurry at this time.
The old protector still cared about his grandson very much, but at least he was able to hold on, and although his steps were long, they were still steady. Princess Sheng'an was most worried about Zhou Gu, but fortunately, he was supported by the Duke's wife, and the old protector fell behind.
The Duke took a few steps, but his anxiety was obvious on his face.
Yan Huisheng was led directly to the courtyard of the old Protector of the Kingdom. When he saw the three people who hurriedly greeted him, he paused, walked a few steps quickly, came to the three people, and held his hands, "
Old Duke, great aunt, madam, it’s getting late, I came uninvited, I’m sorry for disturbing you.”
"What did His Highness the Crown Prince say that Tao Nuo can't do it? But what happened to Brother Gu?" Princess Sheng'an asked anxiously.
Yan Huisheng said quickly: "My aunt, not my cousin. He is fine. I came here today to discuss other matters with the old man. Don't worry, my aunt."
Princess Sheng'an immediately felt relieved when she heard this, "That's good. Just hope Brother Gu is fine."
After she finished speaking, she wanted to say a few words apologetically that she had lost her composure as she got older. When she heard that he was coming, she first thought of bad things, which was really inappropriate. But she saw that Yan Huisheng's face was not very good.
, I immediately understood that even if Zhou Gu had nothing to do, it should be extremely important for Yan Huisheng to find him at this time.
She waved her hands quickly, "In that case, go to the study room and talk about it!"
Yan nodded in response.
The old Protector quickly took Yan Huisheng to the study.
After the two left in a hurry, the eldest princess Sheng'an was a little worried, "I wonder what happened? His Royal Highness has always been steady and it is rare to see him like this."
The Duke's wife comforted him and said, "Mother, let's go back to the house and wait. After father and His Highness have finished discussing it, we can ask in private and we will know."
Princess Sheng'an nodded, and the two returned to the house.
The old Duke Protector and Yan Huisheng came to the study and closed the door. Yan Huisheng did not delay and handed Su Rong's letter directly to the old Duke, "Old Duke, please read it."
"This is it?" The old protector stretched out his hand to take it.
"Su Rong's handwritten letter is also signed by Zhou Gu." Yan echoed.
When the old Protector heard this, he quickly opened the letter. After reading it, his face suddenly turned ugly, "This is unreasonable. This piece of Ping is really ambitious and wants to bring harm to the country."
How much ability Zhou Gu has, Yan Huihui knows clearly, and the old protector of the country also knows that his inference is reasonable and well-founded, and naturally it is not unreasonable. Especially with Su Rong in Nanping, that little girl is very shrewd. If he also gets her approval,
Then this matter is almost inseparable.
Yan echoed: "It's better to believe it than to be wrong."
The old protector of the country nodded, "That's the truth. Soldiers are deceitful and the most important thing is to underestimate the enemy." He looked at Yan Hui and said, "How does Your Highness think we should deal with it?"
Yan Hui said: "After Gu got the letter, he came directly to the Duke Protector's Mansion. Since my father had given full power over Northern Hebei to Gu, Gu felt that there was no need to go to the palace to report to his father, so as not to leak the news. Yan Lin and Yan Lin
Although Yan Li has not made any big moves recently, he has a lot of spies, and he keeps making small moves behind the scenes. If he gets the news and secretly reports to Zhang Ping, even if he dies, he will still have to bear the loss alone."
The old Protector nodded, "So, His Highness means to launch troops secretly?"
"Yes." Yan Hui pointed out, "Although Su Rong said in the letter that he had sent a flying eagle to send a message to order the 100,000 troops and horses led by Zhou Che to change their route, but if there are too many troops and horses privately raised in northern Hebei, the 100,000 troops and horses will be lost.
The number of soldiers and horses was not enough to save Nanping and put an end to the rebellion in northern Hebei, so when Gu received this letter, he thought of secretly sending another hundred thousand soldiers and horses to northern Hebei."
"Three hundred thousand soldiers and horses have been transferred away by Zhou Che quietly. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses have been transferred away. No one has been found to leak this news so far. It is very tightly concealed. But if another hundred thousand soldiers and horses are transferred away, I am afraid that the news will be transferred away.
I won't be able to stay full for long." The old protector of the country is fair.
After all, the difference between 300,000 troops and 100,000 troops is not even a slight difference.
"There is nothing you can do if you can't hide it. How long can you hide it? If Zhang Ping really rebels, Guhui will immediately capture Yan Lin." Yan echoed.
If possible, Yan Huisheng would like to transfer all the 300,000 soldiers and horses of the Duke Protector's Mansion, but it is not possible. There are still some ambitious Yanlins in the important areas of the capital, just in case. He still has to keep some in his hands.
Soldiers and horses.
The old Protector nodded, "The most urgent task now is to resolve the crisis in Nanping. I hope Brother Gu made a false alarm because of his misconception. But if he did not misconceive, then the two hundred thousand troops and horses before and after, plus the Nanping Marquis Mansion
No matter how many troops and horses Zhang Ping has in his hands, these troops and horses are enough to resist, at least, they will not let Zhang Ping succeed in taking Nanping."
Yan Hui nodded, "Exactly."
The old Protector asked: "Who do you think your Highness should lead the troops this time? Is it Zhou Wei? Or is it the second brother Zhou Shen?"
"Let's go to Zhou Shen, Zhou Wei will stay in the capital." Yan replied, "He is the heir apparent after all, so he deserves more attention."
The old Protector nodded, "I will send someone to send Zhou Shen an order to lead his troops to Nanping immediately."
Yan Hui nodded, "I ordered him to move more secretly, but to speed up the march, he must arrive at Nanping as soon as possible. When he arrives at Nanping Marquis, he will be completely at the mercy of Zhou Gu and Su Rong."
The old Protector nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will send a trusted person to deliver a letter to him right away, asking him to set off tonight."
Yan Hui nodded.
After explaining the matter, Yan Huisheng left the transfer order and left the Duke Protector's Mansion without staying any longer.
After he left, the old protector quickly called someone and ordered him to go to the military camp quickly and send a secret letter to Zhou Wei and Zhou Shen. At the same time, he brought half of the old protector's possessions with him.
Tiger Talisman, and Yan Huisheng's personal order.
So, late at night, Zhou Wei and Zhou Shen received the secret letter, tiger talisman, and transfer order from the old Lord Protector. They were suddenly startled and broke out in a cold sweat. They did not dare to delay. Zhou Shen mobilized his troops overnight, left the military camp, and headed for Nanping.
Zhou Che and Zhou Shen took away 200,000 soldiers and horses to solve Nanping's urgent needs, but they also caused Zhou Wei in the capital to face a problem, because as soon as these 200,000 soldiers and horses left, they took away the military camp.
