"Dad, I want to enter the palace and visit Concubine Xi."
Qiu Xue went directly to Qiu Yutang's room and said.
"Is it possible to enter the palace casually? Although I hold a high official position, my family does not have any privileges."
Qiu Yutang scolded him with a straight face.
"Dad, please."
Qiu Xue held his arm and shook it.
"Stop swaying, stop swaying. Concubine Xi is not in the palace now and has returned to the master's gate. When she comes back, I will take you to see her."
Qiu Yutang couldn't resist his beloved daughter's coquettish behavior, his expression softened, and he finally agreed.
What?
Have you returned to school?
Qiu Xue was stunned, and her heart became more and more anxious. What should I do if Concubine Xi is not here now?
"When will Concubine Xi come back?"
Qiu Xue asked urgently.
"How did I know that Concubine Xi is the master, and the master can report the itinerary to me as a minister?
I asked you, what's going on, why do you suddenly want to go to the palace to see Concubine Xi?"
Qiu Yutang wondered.
"I, I'm just... I didn't go to the Fruit Palace out of curiosity. I've long heard that Concubine Xi is extremely beautiful. I want to have a glimpse of the empress's grace."
Qiu Xue made excuses with clever words.
"Okay, when Concubine Xi comes back, I will take you to see her. It won't be long. The emperor dotes on Concubine Xi and is reluctant to stay away from Concubine Xi for too long."
Qiu Yutang did not become suspicious and said with a smile.
Qiu Xue nodded and didn't bother.
She could only wait, but there was no other way. She understood that her father and Li Yang were opposites, and it was impossible to expect her father to rescue Li Yang, and she was even more helpless.
...in the palace.
"Brother Emperor, I'm back. Everything is going well. Li Yang has moved into Xihua Villa."
Report by Zhu Wensha.
"You have worked hard."
Zhu Wenyu patted his shoulder and said kindly.
Among his thirteen brothers, he had the best relationship with Zhu Wensha, being able to communicate cordially like brothers.
"This shouldn't be the case. Brother Huang, Li Yang is very arrogant. He knows he is under house arrest, but he is still waiting for you to treat him."
Zhu Wensha smiled and said, "Although he was joking, my brother believes that this is really inevitable. You have to talk to him and let him give the order to withdraw the Shanhe Army."
"It's not surprising that he has a good heart. Without such a heart, he wouldn't dare to hinder the imperial army's troops heading north to quell the chaos."
Zhu Wenyu said indifferently, "I want to see him, but don't be in a hurry. I'll lock him up for a while. Now if you have a good talk with him like this, if you can't reach an agreement, you have to destroy him psychologically first!"
"I understand, my brother. Then, my brother, how much does Li Yang spend on food and drink?"
Zhu Wensha asked for instructions, "Should it be based on reception standards or criminal standards?"
"After all, we still want Li Yang to give the order to be courteous first and then to fight. He will eat well and drink well, and then arrange some beautiful maids to scout for him."
Zhu Wenyu said, "If he knows his words and is obedient, orders the troops to withdraw from Yucheng, and cooperates with the imperial court to disband the Shanhe Army, then he will live a lifetime of food and clothing, glory and wealth; otherwise, he will be a prisoner."
After Zhu Wensha heard this, he nodded repeatedly, approving it very much.
"Tell Yu Huai, the commander of the Forbidden Army, that I must keep a close eye on Li Yang. He must not be allowed to escape, and external rescue must be prevented. In addition, a telegram was sent to Hu Yidao to ask him to pay close attention to the dynamics of the Shanhe Army. Li Yang was invited by me.
Come, the Shanhe Army will be suspicious, and we must prevent them from causing chaos."
Zhu Wenyu thought for a while and said again.
"Okay, brother Huang, I will implement it one by one and convey it in place."
Zhu Wensha responded, turned around and left.
Emperor Zhu Wenyu's worries were not unnecessary. At this moment, the Shanhe Army's tent in Yucheng had already been blown up.
"Special code. This dog emperor Zhu Wenyu dares to touch our adults. I'm so angry. I'm so angry."
"Gather the troops, gather the troops, attack the imperial city, and rescue the Lord."
"Rebellion, rebellion!"
All the mountain and river military lieutenants were filled with indignation and shouted curses.
"Everyone, calm down and don't be impulsive."
Xue Min stood up and admonished.
"Deputy Dutong Xue, what do you mean by stopping us?"
Gong Jiming cast a sidelong glance at her and asked in a twisted voice. The other generals of the legions present also cast angry looks at her.
The coach was caught, and she wants everyone to calm down, calm down! The general soldiers of the 12th Army, including the commanders of the Xueguang Mansion and the top leaders of the six sects, all followed Li Yang's lead and treated Xue Min.
Not much respect.
"General Gong, please calm down. Deputy Commander Xue is just following your instructions. Your Excellency told me before he was taken away. We must be patient. Preservation of our strength is the most important thing. Your Excellency also said that when he is away,
Deputy Commander Xue is in charge of military affairs for the time being!"
Wang Chao said hurriedly.
"Since your Excellency has explained it, I have nothing to say."
Gong Jimin replied.
The other commander-in-chief and the captain also calmed down, but only for a moment.
"Although your Excellency has given you an explanation, something has happened to you now, and we cannot stay out of it and ignore it."
"Yes, yes, I still insist on attacking the imperial city and rescuing the Lord."
"Yes, break into the imperial city and force the emperor to release them!"
The lieutenants all talked about it one after another.
, "I understand everyone's mood. I am also very angry about the arrest of the adults. However, at this time, the more calm we have to be. You can think about it. If we rebel now, Hu Yidao, who is close to us, will be in trouble."
There will be a bloody battle with us, and the imperial court can also mobilize millions of troops to fight for three days, and our chance of victory is almost zero."
Xue Min glanced at the audience, analyzed the situation in detail, and explained the pros and cons, "Taking a step back, even if we win the battle, what if the imperial court is so enraged that it jumps over the wall and kills the adults to vent its anger?"
this?
Everyone fell silent instantly, with sad faces.
"It is indeed inappropriate to raise troops to attack the Imperial City. It is not appropriate to use force to rescue. It is better to send an elite team to sneak into the Imperial City and find a way to rescue."
At this time, Commander-in-Chief Ning Feng said, "The imperial court should not touch you now, but only put you under house arrest. But just in case, we have to put some pressure and warning on the imperial court. I suggest that we submit a joint memorial to the imperial court to express our attitude. We are loyal to the imperial court."
Lord Tong, I will follow you to the death. I think the imperial court can feel the weight of this sentence, and even if you give the imperial court eight courages, they will not dare to do evil things to you."
Ning Feng originally had a very high status in the Xueguang Mansion, which was the first of the Six Banners. In addition, he was a prudent and righteous man, and had great prestige in the Shanhe Army, second only to Li Yang and Xue Min.
"Can."
Xue Minton didn't even bother to fight, and nodded directly. She was also worried about Li Yang's safety, and Ning Feng's proposal coincided with her thoughts.
Such a tough memorial was sent directly to the Ministry of War in the form of a telegram. Memorials from various local armies usually went to the Ministry of War first, and then were forwarded to the emperor by the Ministry of War! Because it was sent in clear code, all major forces had
After receiving the news, although I still couldn't figure out what happened for a while, I smelled the strong smell of gunpowder from the imperial court and Yu Shanhe Army. Something happened. This must be something big...