Xiaoqin stayed in Linhu City for a few days. After enjoying enough, she took the exercises and planned to go back.
Long Chen asked Xiaoqin if he wanted to stay for a few more days. Xiaoqin shook his head and said, "No, that's enough. If you stay for a few more days, you'll die."
Long Chen felt that the word "several days" had a profound meaning.
"Okay, I won't send you off. Be careful on the road."
Long Chen took out a bag of gold coins, and Xiaoqin immediately accepted it.
"You are still generous. Madam is too stingy. The fare for this trip is only two gold coins."
Xiaoqin happily accepted the money. Like Ji Xianxian, she is a money addict.
Long Chen smiled and said: "I asked you to follow me, but you don't want to."
Xiaoqin said: "I have been following my wife and I am used to it."
Long Chen touched Xiaoqin's head and said, "Be careful on the road."
Xiaoqin nodded and walked south alone.
Long Chen watched Xiaoqin leave before getting on the boat and returning to Linhu City.
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Qingren County.
A little girl entered Li Chengdao's courtyard. This little girl was Li Chengdao's Xiao Yu'er who specially contacted the capital of Dongzhou.
It was quiet in the courtyard, with no maids or eunuchs waiting.
After Zhong Gui's death, Li Chengdao dismissed everyone and he lived alone there.
Outside the room, Xiao Yu'er reported: "Your Majesty, there is news about Wang Wei from the capital."
The door opened by itself, Xiao Yu'er walked in, and Li Chengdao was practicing.
"How to say?"
Li Chengdao stopped his work, stood up and asked.
Xiao Yu'er replied: "Wang Wei said that the empress asked him to go to Linhu City, and he set off three days ago."
Li Chengdao felt strange, why did he call Wang Wei over at this time?
"Did you say why the empress asked him to come here at this time?"
Xiao Yuer presented the secret letter. She did not read the content of the secret letter, she only knew the general outline.
Li Chengdao opened the secret letter and after reading it, a look of suspicion appeared on his face.
"It's strange that Wang Wei is asked to go to the front line at this time."
Li Chengdao still felt strange.
Xiao Yu'er said: "I I heard that the empress plans to organize the captives into an army after the busy farming season."
Li Chengdao shook his head slightly and said: "Military training is Long Chen's business. He is in charge of all military affairs in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It is not Wang Wei's turn to take action."
That being said, Xiao Yu'er didn't understand why Wang Wei was sent to the front line.
Li Chengdao took the secret letter and thought about it for a long time, but still didn't understand what it meant?
"From now on, you will have to contact Wang Wei directly. Be careful, Wang Wei is very important."
Xiao Yu'er bowed and said, "I understand."
Xiao Yu'er exited the room. Li Chengdao thought about it but still didn't understand what it meant.
However, no matter what, it is a good thing that Wang Wei is on the front line. News from Linhu City can be sent as soon as possible, and it is absolutely reliable.
Even if the Minister of War does not directly command the army, he still has access to the highest military secrets.
He Mengsheng hurried in from outside and reported: "Your Majesty, Yin Shan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Duan Juncai, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, have run away."
Li Chengdao thought he heard wrongly and asked, "What ran away?"
He Mengsheng replied: "Yin Shan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Duan Juncai, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, left the city last night in the name of checking armaments and have not returned yet."
Li Chengdao asked: "Were you attacked by Eastern Zhou assassins?"
He Mengsheng shook his head and said: "My subordinates did not find the bodies of the two people outside the city. People from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs also said that the two have been talking in secret recently."
"So my subordinates thought that the two of them might have escaped and sent people to hunt them down."
Li Chengdao looked unhappy. There was a shortage of food in the city and soldiers were fleeing seriously.
It was understandable that the soldiers ran away, but the minister also ran away, which made Li Chengdao very angry.
"Yin Shan and Duan Juncai are both former ministers of the DPRK. How dare they escape from the battle."
"There is no need to interrogate him after he catches up, he will be killed on the spot!"
Li Chengdao gave the order, and He Mengsheng personally rode on horseback to chase and kill him.
Linhu City.
Inside the meeting hall
, the empress sat at the head, Long Chen and other generals sat at the bottom, and He Juntao was reporting on the situation in Qingren County.
"There is not enough food and grass in Qingren County, and many soldiers are fleeing. I heard that ministers are also fleeing. Yin Shan, the Minister of Industry, and Duan Juncai, the Minister of Hubu, have both run away."
"According to this situation, if it is delayed for a few more months, the soldiers in Qingren County will collapse on their own."
This is good news. Failure to attack is the best result.
Gongsun Ming found it incredible and asked: "The ministers of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household have escaped?"
He Juntao smiled and said: "Yes, the dignified minister has actually fled. I don't think Qingren County can last long."
Di Luoxi said proudly: "It's all because of Xiao Longlong's good plan. Li Zhaoliang proclaimed himself emperor and cut off Qingren County's logistics supplies. Without logistics, we can't fight the war."
Di Lingyi rolled his eyes at Di Luoxi, not happy that she was showing off, because Long Chen belonged to both of them, so why should Di Luoxi be the only one blabbering.
Emperor Lingyi was jealous, and the atmosphere became subtle. Others pretended not to see it.
The empress coughed dryly and said: "Okay, let's keep going like this. Without food and grass supplies, the ghost fetus won't last long." .??.??
The two daughters were flirting in front of so many people, and the empress looked a little embarrassed.
Qingren County was in chaos and everyone was happy, except Long Chen who showed no joy.
"Why do you look worried, sir?"
Wu Jian asked.
Long Chen smiled and said: "No, this is a good thing."
After talking about Qingren County, He Juntao continued: "There has been movement in the direction of Zhangcheng in the past two days. Liu Feibai led 300,000 troops to garrison. It seems that he is guarding against King Wu."
Long Chen secretly mobilized troops to lurk in the towns near Zhangcheng, planning to attack Zhangcheng and cut off Qingren County's connection with the outside world.
The empress looked at Long Chen and said, "It looks like she's been discovered."
Long Chen nodded and said: "It's not surprising. There are too many soldiers and horses mobilized. It's normal for them to be discovered."
Wu Jian asked: "Then we continue to mobilize troops?"
Long Chen said: "Go on, don't worry about Liu Feibai's What to do, after the people are in place, attack Zhangcheng according to the plan."
It is actually a bit inappropriate to continue to mobilize troops even after the movement intention has been discovered.
Gongsun Linglong said: "Liu Feibai is nothing. Long Chen went in alone. We led the troops to attack the city and captured it in half a day."
Gongsun Ming was a little speechless, he was such a big sister.
Everyone looked at the Empress, and the final decision still rested with the Empress.
The empress thought for a while and said: "Just do as King Wu said and continue to mobilize troops secretly. Zhangcheng must be captured."
After the discussion was over, the empress stood up and left, and Long Chen and others walked out.
When they got outside, Di Luoxi took Long Chen's hand and walked towards her yard. Di Lingyi immediately took the other hand and said, "Husband, I have a can of good tea. Come to my room and try it."
Di Luoxi said displeasedly: "Third sister, what do you mean!"
Di Lingyi said coldly: "Drink tea, don't you understand?"
The two argued, and others stayed away. This was a matter between the two princesses and they could not be involved.
"Tell me where you are going!"
Di Luoxi didn't talk nonsense to Di Lingyi and asked Long Chen directly.
Long Chen was very embarrassed. Whoever he chose was wrong.
Yingfeng walked out quickly and said: "King Wu, Your Majesty, please come over."
If Long Chen was granted amnesty, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you have something to do with me. Let's talk about it later."
After saying that, Long Chen quickly walked towards the empress' room.
Entering the room, the empress was taking off her phoenix robe and court clothes.
The red court dress faded away, revealing a golden bottom coat.
The maid continued to untie her clothes and took off her bottom clothes in front of Long Chen, leaving only a breastplate.
The maids are not stupid, they know that the empress wants to show Long Chen.
Therefore, even if Long Chen is present, they don't care, because this is what the empress wants.
"Where did you decide to go in the end? Luo Xi's room or Ling Yi's room?"
The empress put on a light dress and sat lazily on the couch.
