Long Chen and Yu Wenkai led three thousand soldiers from the Demonic Dragon Battalion and marched toward the northwest unhurriedly.
There are marks left by Feng He on the road.
After Wei Ying leaves, he must go to the ice field to meet up with Wu Sheng, so Feng He's mark is not to guide the direction, but to tell the time when Wei Ying will pass by here, so that Long Chen can keep his distance.
If you chase too fast and are discovered by the guard eagle, your success will be in vain.
Following the mark, Long Chen slowly advanced into the army.
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Grassland, Crystal Palace.
The maid finished eating the last barbarian in the cell, and there were several corpses scattered on the table.
At the beginning, the maid had never eaten anyone, so she ate human blood, internal organs, and human flesh.
After eating it for a few days, my mouth became tricky and I only drank blood and ate liver and heart.
After eating the barbarian in the cell, the maid felt comfortable all over and sighed with satisfaction: "No wonder everyone wants to leave the ice field. The outside world is really fun."
Here, she can scold Li Chengdao and experience the feeling of being superior.
You can eat people as much as you want without having to eat fish that is difficult to swallow.
In the Moon Palace, the status of the maids was not high and they could only eat poor quality fish and meat.
Although this place is nice, it is not a place to stay for a long time. She must return to the ice field to recover.
After Li Chengdao left, no news came back, and the maid could not contact Li Chengdao.
Her task was to deliver a message to Li Chengdao, and she didn't have to worry about what happened next.
Looking at the corpse on the table, the maid felt a little pity.
After finding a bag from the Crystal Palace, the maid dug out the internal organs of several corpses, put them in bags, and then walked to the ground.
It's still cold and frozen outside, the mountains in the distance are also white, and the light above seems to be a little brighter.
The maid carried the bag and immediately walked north.
...
Capital.
A trust eagle landed in the palace. The female official immediately brought the mutton strips and took off the reed tube from the hawk's leg.
The reed tube was engraved with a phoenix pattern. The female official knew that this was a message from the empress and immediately sent it to the imperial study room of Fengming Palace.
When they arrived at the door, the female officer reported and the maid led them in. Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan were drinking tea and resting.
There were so many memorials that the two of them were so busy that they were dizzy.
In the past, the two of them were still fighting openly and secretly over who would inherit the throne. After this period of time, the two of them felt a little distant from the throne.
It is not easy to be an empress who has everything to do. She is not as comfortable as a wealthy princess.
"Your Highness, Princess, a message from the Holy One has arrived."
When the female officer reported it, Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan immediately struggled from their chairs and forcibly cheered up.
"The message from the Queen has arrived? Submit it!"
Di Xingwan spoke first, but Di Yuwei was too tired and didn't want to read it himself.
The female officer presented the reed tube, and Di Xingwan took out the note inside, slowly unfolding it to read the contents.
Di Yu asked slightly: "What did the Queen Mother say?"
After Di Xingwan looked at it, a puzzled look appeared on his face.
"The Queen Mother asked the two of us to rush to Yanmen Pass. The government was entrusted to Lao Zhuguo, who presided over it and was assisted by six ministers at the same time."
Emperor Xingwan was very surprised and didn't understand why the empress arranged it like this?
Di Yuwei was also surprised. He stood up and took the letter. After reading it carefully, he said doubtfully: "Why does the Queen Mother want us to go to Yanmen Pass?"
Both of them have very poor cultivation, not even as good as ordinary generals. When they arrive at the front line, they have no other use than causing chaos.
Moreover, if the two of them leave, there will be no one in charge of the capital.
"The Queen Mother didn't say why and asked us to set off immediately."
Emperor Xingwan became more and more confused. The empress specifically asked to leave as soon as possible in the biography. What on earth was so urgent?
Di Yu cheered up slightly and said: "The queen mother's refusal to say anything just means that the matter is urgent. It has been reported to Lao Zhuguo that six ministers have come to see her."
He Ningxin immediately sent an order and the two princesses were waiting in the imperial study room.
Soon, six ministers arrived at the imperial study room.
They were at the Liubu Yamen in front of the palace, so they were very fast.
Six people, including Wang Wei, the Minister of Military Affairs, Baili Bing, the Minister of Personnel, Duan Shuangshuang, the Minister of Hubu, Xu Ming, the Minister of Industry, Hao Zhiwen, the Minister of Rites, and Wu Wenjing, the Minister of Punishments, came in together and saluted the two princesses.
"Give me a seat."
Emperor Xingwan spoke, and the maid brought chairs for the six ministers to sit down.
The six people sat down, but the two princesses did not speak. Everyone was very confused, what was going on? No one was the first to ask, so they just sat there.
After a while, it was announced outside the door that Gong Sun Yun of Lao Zhuguo had arrived.
Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan immediately got up and went out to greet them. The six ministers followed them and walked to the door. They saw Lao Zhuguo Gong Sun Yun walking in calmly.
"Lao Zhuguo."
The princess bowed first, and the six ministers followed her.
"Princess, ladies and gentlemen."
Gongsun Yun smiled and returned the gift.
"Old Zhuguo, please sit down."
Emperor Yu slightly invited Lao Zhuguo Gongsun Yun to take a seat, and asked the maid to serve tea.
After sitting down, Di Yu opened his mouth slightly and said: "To make a long story short, the Queen Mother has just returned from delivering a letter, asking Xingwan and I to rush to Yanmen Pass immediately. The government is entrusted to Lao Zhuguo and six ministers."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Things happened so suddenly, the two princesses suddenly had to rush to the front line, and the government was actually entrusted to them?
"Why do we need two princesses to go?"
Gongsun Yun was very confused. The cultivation of the two princesses was very ordinary, and it would be useless to go there.
Emperor Xingwan shook his head and said: "The Queen Mother didn't say anything, so we can't guess. The Queen Mother ordered us to leave quickly. We plan to leave early tomorrow morning."
"In matters involving the imperial court, we need to get rid of Lao Zhuguo and the six ministers."
The incident happened so suddenly, the affairs between the DPRK and China were complicated, and a normal handover would take several days.
Gongsun Yun thought for a while and said: "The Holy One has an edict, so the two princesses must leave as soon as possible."
"It's just that the government is entrusted to me and the six ministries. The princess must explain this matter to all officials in the court."
Leading the government is no small matter. If we don't explain it clearly in front of all ministers, the future administration will not be smooth.
Emperor Xingwan felt that what Gongsun Yun said was reasonable and said: "Then according to Lao Zhuguo's wishes, we must convene the ministers to discuss the matter in the Daming Palace and announce the matter in public."
Gongsun Yun nodded and said: "I think this should be the case, as long as officials of the fifth rank or above from the capital are present."
Emperor Xingwan immediately asked Wen Shuzhen to send an order for all officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital to come to the Daming Palace to discuss matters.
Di Yu said slightly: "Lao Zhuguo, ladies and gentlemen, let's go to Daming Palace and wait."
Everyone stood up, and Di Yuwei ordered He Ningxin to prepare the carriage and horses and set off immediately tomorrow morning.
When they arrived at the Daming Palace, Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan moved two chairs and placed them under the throne.
Their identities are princesses and they dare not sit on the throne.
The two sat down, Gongsun Yun gave him a seat, and the other six people stood.
After waiting for an hour, all the officials of fifth rank and above, except those who were sick, arrived at the Daming Palace.
Di Yu said slightly: "My lords, I have called you all urgently today because the Queen Mother has arrived."
When they heard that the empress had an edict, everyone pricked up their ears to listen to the news.
There is a fierce battle on the front line, and there are all kinds of rumors. Some say that the battle is going well, and some say that it is in danger. It makes people feel at a loss as to what to do.
They really want to get authoritative official information from Di Yuwei and know what is happening on the front line?
