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Chapter 129 The night is dim and unclear

Cui Zheng stood in front of the map, squinting and looking at it carefully. He added two more candles, but he still couldn't see clearly.

The emperor stood aside like a student waiting for the teacher's judgment, nervous and uneasy, wanting to ask but not daring to interrupt.

Cui Zheng returned his gaze and straightened up.

"Prime Minister." The emperor held Wu Ya'er's letter in his hand and looked at the map and Cui Zheng. "Wu Ya'er said it well. Fan Yang has been captured now. When the old governor Liang captures Pinglu,

The north has been recovered. The territory is large and there are enough troops and horses to press down on the capital like a palm..."

Cui Zheng said: "It won't take two years."

The emperor was overjoyed, busy and cautious: "Actually, I still want stability."

Looking at the emperor's expression and the letter clenched in his hand, Cui Zheng knew that His Majesty still believed in martial arts. He pointed at the map: "Capturing the capital cannot be achieved with one hand. What is required is the coordination of all parties. Now Xiangzhou has already

We are safe, Huainan Road has been recovered, Henan Road, Shannan Road, Jiangnan Road, none of these have fallen to the enemy..."

The emperor looked at the map and nodded, then asked: "The prime minister means that it can be done now..."

Cui Zheng said: "Even if it's not possible right now, it's time to prepare."

The emperor glanced at the letter, then looked at the map, and said: "What Governor Wu means is to ensure that there is no way to escape from Ankang Mountain and to defeat it with one blow. The rebels are still very powerful now. Although there are places like Huainan Road and Shannan Road,

The place is not occupied by the rebels, but the rebels are always threatening them..."

Cui Zheng looked at the map: "But they are not actually close to the capital." He stretched out his hand and pointed, "Your Majesty, the latest news is that Xiang Yun's nephew is about to capture Xuanwu Dao."

The emperor was surprised again: "How could such a great victory happen?"

Cui Zheng corrected him: "It's not a great victory. There is no rebellion in Xuanwu Dao. It's just that the troops are scattered and not united. Now Xiang Nanzheng is wandering around."

The emperor asked urgently: "Why didn't you see the report?"

Cui Zheng said calmly: "The matter has not been successful yet, and I dare not say when it will be successful. Although Xiang Yun's nephew is young, he is very calm."

The emperor was not interested in discussing whether the young man was calm for the time being. He only asked: "How is the situation?"

Cui Zheng said: "I don't know much about this. The child has a calm temperament. If the soldiers from Henan Province hadn't come to report, the court wouldn't know about it yet. They probably only told Xiang Yun."

This was too calm, and the emperor hurriedly said: "Please invite Governor Xiang to come quickly."

The eunuch standing by the side responded and said after hesitation: "I'm afraid it will take a while for Governor Xiang to come..."

The emperor was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

Cui Zheng glanced at the eunuch and said, "For the convenience of leading the troops, Governor Xiang recently ate and lived with the soldiers in the military camp."

There is a curfew in Linzhou, and there are various procedures to go out of the Lu palace and the city gate to enter the military camp.

The emperor sighed: "I am very relieved to have such a good general in Daxia."

The eunuch lowered his head and said: "However, the two governors Zhang An and Wang Lin are in the city. They have good relations with Jiannan Road and work together with Governor Xiang. Do they also know about this matter? Do you want to invite them in?"

The emperor pondered....

Cui Zheng looked at the sky and said: "It's too late today. Your Majesty should take a rest. It will be early in the morning in two hours at most. Your Majesty will ask again then."

The emperor glanced at the hourglass and said: "Yes, yes, everyone is tired every day. I can't wake them up in the middle of the night." Looking at Cui Zheng, he said, "Master, I have made you work hard again."

Cui Zheng said: "Your Majesty, it's hard work, but as long as you get something from your work, it won't be hard."

The emperor responded: "The prime minister is right."

Cui Zheng leaned over and saluted: "Your Majesty, please rest first."

The emperor took the glazed lamp from the table and asked the eunuch to carry it to Cui Zheng personally. Cui Zheng did not refuse, and the eunuch led him away.

The Lu Palace was a little gloomy on a spring night, and the wind blew through the palace and made a strange, thin scream.

The glazed lamp was shaking in the eunuch's hand, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to steady it: "Master, be careful."

Cui Zheng walked slowly with his hands behind his back. Hearing the words, he said: "Don't worry, I walk in the palace day and night. I can see clearly even without a light."

The eunuch laughed: "Master Xiang has a clear mind and eyesight."

Cui Zheng said: "How much did Wang Lin give Zhang An, so that you can say a word to them before His Majesty?"

The glazed lamp in the eunuch's hand swayed without wind, and he knelt on the ground: "Master Prime Minister, Master Prime Minister, slaves and maids..."

Cui Zhengdao: "Don't talk nonsense in the future, especially when it's not good."

After saying that, he stepped on the shadow of the eunuch on the ground and walked forward.

"No need to send it off, you can go back."

The eunuch knelt on the ground and responded, "Thank you so much, Mr. Prime Minister."

I don’t know whether Xie Cuizheng didn’t hold him accountable for accepting money for talking, or Xie Cuizheng didn’t want him to send him back early to rest.

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"Everyone is worried!"

Cui Zheng returned to his residence and did not rest. He took off his official robe and threw it into the hands of his attendants, saying angrily.

The two officials in the room got up hurriedly: "Prime Minister, what did Wu Ya'er say?" "This time your Majesty wrote to him in such a low voice, did he agree to come back? Or did he attack the capital to prevent Ankangshan from ascending the throne?"

Cui Zheng sat back on the chair, his old face unable to conceal his fatigue: "Wu Ya'er, this wolf won't obey even if it's tied up in a cage, and of course it won't obey if it's let out."

The officials shook their heads: "This guy is so arrogant. Is your majesty angry?"

Cui Zheng said: "If Daxia has not been stable for a day, Your Majesty will not be angry with him."

The officials looked at each other helplessly.

"But that's not important. I don't need to create a rift between Your Majesty and Wu Ya'er." Cui Zheng said, "As long as Your Majesty knows that you can't rely on him alone."

Having said this, he slapped the table again angrily.

"Zhang An and Wang Lin, these two fools! Is Han Xu really here to solve my urgent need? Why do I think he is here to harm me?"

What happened to Zhang An and Wang Lin? Why did they suddenly mention them? The two officials were puzzled.

Cui Zheng told what happened just now and slapped the table: "Do you think this is stupid? Zhang An and Wang Lin are stupid, and the eunuch is also stupid. At this time, if Xiang Yun can't invite Xiang Yun to come, how can Zhang An and Wang Lin come? If it weren't for me

At that time, if your Majesty stopped you, if you asked, because Xiang Yun did not compete with the people for food and sleep in the military camp, and Zhang An and Wang Lin spent a lot of money to evict his family and buy their big house, and lived more luxuriously than the emperor, did this mean he wanted the emperor's favor?

This is courting death!"

The two officials were also angry when they heard this: "Why are you so stupid?" "I really want to squeeze in front of the emperor. I'm crazy." "I also wanted to squeeze in front of the emperor, so Xiang Yun went to fight desperately, and they even gave money to the eunuch desperately.

?" "It's really a matter of superiority and inferiority." "Come on, otherwise, I would have already had a distinction of superiority and inferiority." "And that eunuch, he is really a countryman and vulgar. The eunuchs in the palace were not so stupid when they took money to do things.

of."

Listening to the two people talking to each other, Cui Zheng was so angry that he closed his eyes and gasped.

"How about driving these two people back?" an official asked, "I think Xiang Yun alone is enough."

Cui Zheng closed his eyes and exhaled heavily: "But Xiang Yun first had Li Fengan as the leader, and now His Majesty should be the leader. Although he joined me before coming to Linzhou, we had no chance before and now we are working together to relieve His Majesty's worries, isn't it?

Someone I can command."

The two officials understood.

Xiang Yun is talented and has Jiannan Dao behind him, but there are many talented people in Daxia. As for Jiannan Dao, Han Xu also has it in his hands.

Compared to Xiang Yun, Han Xu is more reliable and available to Cui Zheng.

"Master Han is a civil servant after all, and we have watched him step by step until now." An official sighed, "You know your roots and your character. Although Han Xu is a bit stupid, his heart is pure and selfless for your majesty and Daxia."

Having said this, he couldn't help but pursed his lips.

In addition to being upright and selfless, Han Xu can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. He is also good-looking and can attract Wu Ya'er's wife...

"When the time comes, maybe Wu Ya'er and his wife will be separated." He couldn't help but say it after enduring it.

Cui Zheng opened his eyes and glared at him: "What are you talking about!"

The official quickly shrank his head and stopped talking.

Another official quickly took over the conversation and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Han is not stupid. Zhang An and Wang Lin were definitely not ordered by him."

Cui Zheng let out a long breath: "Tell Han Xu to choose more useful people and send them to him. Now it's critical time."

The two officials responded yes.

The night was swaying, but the lights in the room remained on all night long.

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The lights in the palace gradually dimmed. The eunuch stood in the corridor, carefully placed the glazed lamp on the ground, and then gently patted the dirt on his clothes. Nowadays, the palace is frugal, and clothes are rare.

"What happened?" asked another eunuch in a low voice, "Did you get caught?"

The eunuch who was patting his clothes raised his head. There was no fear on his face, but a smile: "Yes, I was caught by the prime minister."

The eunuch also smiled and winked at him: "Then you can go to Jiang You and ask for the other half of the money."

The eunuch who patted his clothes felt a little uneasy again: "The Prime Minister understands Zhang An and Wang Lin's stupidity, but I wonder if Your Majesty has noticed Governor Xiang's dedication to his duties?"

The fellow eunuch curled his lips: "You are also kind-hearted. We only charge for one sentence. For the rest, we have to charge more."

The eunuch patting his clothes smiled and said, "Brother, you are right."

At this time, there was a movement in the hall. He hurriedly picked up the glazed lamp on the ground, made a hissing gesture to his companions, opened the door and walked into the hall.

The emperor is lowering the curtain...

"Your Majesty, please come here." The eunuch hurriedly rushed forward, his voice choked with sobs, "Your Majesty, you don't even have enough people around to serve you."

The emperor said: "What do you want so many people to do? So many people are eating for nothing. You might as well fight the rebels with me."

The eunuch sobbed: "Your Majesty's life is too miserable."

The emperor didn't want to talk too much to a eunuch, so he glanced at the glazed lamp he put on the table: "The Prime Minister has gone back?"

The eunuch nodded: "Master Xiang is reluctant to rest when he returns."

The emperor sighed softly: "The world is difficult, everyone must be suffering."

The eunuch advised: "Your Majesty, please rest quickly. Everyone is relying on you to support us. You must take care of your dragon body."

The emperor nodded to him and walked towards the dragon bed. When he heard the rustling sound, he turned around and saw the eunuch was clearing away the memorial documents on the table...

"Bring me the letter from Governor Wu," he said.

The eunuch hurriedly brought it over and saw the emperor sitting on the dragon bed, placing the letter next to his pillow, as if he could sleep peacefully in this way.

In fact, the only person in this court who could truly reassure His Majesty was Governor Wu. The eunuch lowered his gaze, put down the other half of the curtain and slowly retreated.

The room was quiet and the lights were not on. The emperor said he was saving candles, but in fact he couldn't sleep with the lights on.

It's too bright, anyone can see him, it's not safe at all.

The emperor moved the pillow inward and touched the letter. He raised his hand and flicked the letter, and it fell to the ground. No one could see it in the darkness.

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(I didn’t check when I went out. If there are any typos, tell me and I will correct them, okay)


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