The eldest princess of Sheng'an, the Duke's wife and everyone else listened to the old protector's cronies repeating what they heard from Zhou Che in detail. The female family members sometimes opened their eyes wide, sometimes covering their mouths with handkerchiefs and exclaimed in surprise.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an changed her face when she heard that Su Rong was almost killed by Nangong Yu. She was heartbroken when she heard that Zhou Gu and his men broke into the military camp twice to kill the general, until she heard that Nanping successfully defended Nanping City in the first battle.
Su Rong's handwritten letter convinced Zhang Yuncai to let out a long sigh of relief.
The Duke's wife's eyes were red, and she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, "Thank God, everyone is fine."
If something happened to Su Rong, given Zhou Gu's feelings for her, she was afraid that her son would have nothing to live for in his life. If something happened to Zhou Gu, not to mention Su Rong, she, as a mother, would not have to live in the first place.
"Yes, thank God, everything is fine." Princess Sheng'an didn't know what to say. She was naturally excited. After all, her youngest grandson had grown up to be successful, but she felt that he was too adventurous, so she still
I'm too young and don't know how to protect myself.
After the confidant finished speaking, he remembered something, "When the second young master of Nanchu Ye Prime Minister's Mansion left the capital, Miss Su Qi canceled her engagement with him. The fourth young master used some method to get the seventh young master to write to him in his own handwriting.
I got a marriage letter and carried it with me every day. I was very happy."
"Seriously?" The Duke's wife was overjoyed.
This was really a happy event for her. She no longer had to worry about her son liking Su Rongqiu.
"Seriously, I am at my old Duke's side, and I have seen the marriage certificate. The Fourth Young Master is very precious." The confidant said affirmatively.
The Duke's wife suddenly laughed.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an focused on the fact that Su Rong broke off her engagement with Ye Guixue on the day he left the capital. She was stunned for a moment, "Do you know the reason why she and Ye Guixue broke off their engagement?"
The confidant nodded, "Fourth Young Master said that Miss Su Qi was extremely soft-hearted towards him. Knowing that his heart was as rock solid as she feared that he would not be able to end it in the future, she canceled her marriage to Second Young Master Ye. She had not planned to tell Fourth Young Master so early, but Fourth Young Master
The young master saved the seventh lady's life from Nangong Yu at the critical moment. The seventh young lady couldn't bear him to suffer any more, so she told the matter, and then the fourth young master asked for a marriage letter and was very happy."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an also laughed when she heard this, "Let me just say that Brother Gu is the most lovable. How can that little girl Su Rong endure it? Even a stone-hearted person can't stand his appearance."
She also asked a lot of details, and the confidant answered everything he knew. Princess Sheng'an was very happy, and after rewarding the confidant generously, she let him go and rest quickly.
After Yan Huisheng listened to the story retold by the old Protector himself, he naturally had no trusted aide to retell the details to Princess Sheng'an and other female relatives. After he finished speaking, he returned to the subject, talking about Su Rong's borrowing of troops, and then handed over Su Rong's letter.
Show it to Yan Hui Hui.
Yan Huisheng took Su Rong's letter, opened it and read it, and couldn't help but smile, "Three hundred thousand soldiers and horses, I agree."
He could make this decision with almost no thought or hesitation. He believed in Su Rong, and it was true that the Liang court could not afford to raise so many soldiers and horses, and could not let them disarm and return to their fields. Not only could they borrow troops to ensure Su Rong's safety,
, and it allows her to help raise troops, killing two birds with one stone, why not? Su Rong's safety is guaranteed, and it is most beneficial to Daliang to successfully succeed the king of Southern Chu.
The old Protector knew he would agree, "His Royal Highness is wise."
The kitchen of the Duke's Mansion worked very quickly, and it didn't take long to prepare a banquet.
After Yan Huisheng stayed at the Duke's Mansion for dinner, he originally wanted the old Duke to rest today and go back to the palace tomorrow to report to the emperor. However, the old Duke is a very particular person. A king is a king and a minister is a minister. Your Majesty will sit there all day.
On the throne, he had to pay respect to his king for a day, so he went to the palace with Yan Huisheng.
Naturally, the emperor had already received the news that the old protector had returned to Beijing. He waited patiently until night, and finally waited until the old protector entered the palace. He very energetically invited the old protector into the Yangxin Hall, and then listened to the old protector's words.
The experience of leaving Beijing for the first time.
The old protector of the country used a few words to talk about how to defend Nanping and subdue the northern Hebei army. When he saw that the emperor wanted to ask more details, he hid his thoughts and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I heard this too, but I don't know the details.
, when that little girl Su Rong returns to Beijing, you can ask her carefully."
The emperor only focused on results. It only mattered that the results were good, that civil strife did not break out, and that Zhang Ping and the Northern Hebei Army were dealt with. He asked: "When will Su Rong return to Beijing?"
"She said she would go to Jibei City to deal with some things, and then go to the border to have a look. If nothing serious happens, she will return to Beijing soon." The old protector said: "It depends on how many troops the Wei Dynasty prepares this time.
Well, if there are not enough troops and horses, no big trouble will happen."
The emperor nodded when he heard this, "Thank you for your hard work, my lord."
The old Duke of Guo made a "sigh" and said the same thing, "It's not hard for me, I have done nothing this time. I just walked my legs and practiced my troops." He looked at the emperor and said seriously, "Your Majesty, from Jinglu.
One hundred thousand soldiers and horses are not good enough, their bodies are weak, and their legs and feet have not been trained well. Apart from a neater formation, there are not many advantages. Fortunately, we did not fight with Zhang Ping. If we did, we would definitely suffer a big loss."
Yan Huisheng took the opportunity to take out the military talisman and handed it to the emperor, "Father, this is the Jinglu military talisman returned by the old prince."
The emperor did not reach out to take it. Once a person thinks about it, he will think about everything. He waved his hand, "Just keep it. From now on, you will be in charge of the one hundred thousand soldiers and horses in Beijing. The old Duke is right, these ten
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are in my hands, and they are almost useless. You can't learn from me, and be more diligent and let others train them."
Yan Hui said without hesitation, "Father, don't worry."
The three of them sat around and chatted for a while with Su Rong, Ning Chi, Zhang Mao, Zhang Yun and others. When they were discussing the treatment of the rest of the Zhang family, Yan echoed that she would wait until Su Rong returned to Beijing to ask her.
Furthermore, the emperor agreed, and they discussed who should take over Jibei City. Yan Huisheng proposed that Su Xingze take over Jibei City, and took the opportunity to talk about Su Rong's loan of 300,000 troops. When the emperor heard about it, he felt reluctant to part with it.
Yan Hui reminded him faintly that the treasury could not afford so many soldiers and horses, and he suddenly choked. After thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that lending it to Su Rong was now the best arrangement.
He struggled for a moment and asked Yan Huisheng, "Let Su Rong write the IOU when the time comes."
Three hundred thousand troops and horses, what a big deal, he was really afraid that Su Rong would not return the money if he borrowed it, and would never come back.
Yan Hui nodded, "Father, don't worry."
Official matters are official matters and private matters are private matters. He will not mix them up. She trusts Su Rong and she should be happy to write an IOU. After all, 300,000 troops and horses cannot be borrowed just by saying nothing. Even if he agrees simply, there are still courtiers.
