A mile or two away from the city gate, there is a dense forest.
There are people waiting in front of the forest for a long time.
On a sultry summer night, Yun Liu took off his almost half-dry black clothes and put on an inconspicuous city cloth robe. He rolled the box into the baggage, tied it tightly in front of him, took the reins, and rode his horse away.
In the thick darkness of night.
Head all the way east.
…
In Dongyuan City, it rains continuously.
Within the military camp, there were vague speculations spreading among the soldiers.
"I have signed the truce, and I will never see the general come to the military camp again..."
"What disease did the general contract?"
"I guess it must be a little serious. Otherwise, the battle is over. How would the general let us stay here for so long?"
"I hope the general will get well soon... Hey, I don't know how my father's illness is. He couldn't speak clearly before leaving Beijing. He is definitely looking forward to my return..."
It is not that Qin Wu has not heard of all these discussions, but if a military order is issued to block everyone's mouth at this time, it will only make people panic even more.
The news quickly spread back to the capital.
——The Duke of Zhen Guo was victorious in the battle against the Li clan, but he contracted an illness in Dongyuan City and was unable to return to Beijing within a short period of time.
When all the officials heard the news, both the government and the public were shocked and had various speculations in their minds.
Although it is true that Duke Zhen Guo is old and his health is not as good as before, it is normal for him to suddenly become ill at such a juncture, which still makes most people uneasy.
But everyone didn't know that the changes that happened in Dongyuan City were not just the Duke of Zhen's illness.
Yuan Zhao, the deputy general appointed by the emperor in this battle, had died under the sword of Zhen Guo Gong - this news has not yet spread.
In the imperial study, Emperor Qingming was furious about this.
"How dare you kill my people...how dare you say you have no objections!"
"Before sending troops, I clearly said that I would take over the Li clan in one fell swoop, but he made his own decisions and agreed to the Li clan's request for peace and signed a truce document without my permission... This was clearly not done at all.
Take my words seriously!"
Even if such a rebellious traitor died a hundred times, it would not be enough to quell the hatred in his heart at this moment!
"Now that the truce has been signed and the result is clear, there is no need for your Majesty to be angry about this." Xia Tingzhen said: "It is good to have a temporary truce. In the current situation, if the Xu family army is retained, we may be able to send a larger force in the future."
use."
After the Long Case, Emperor Qingming pressed his green lips tightly. After a moment, his eyes sarcastically uttered a sentence: "That's right, I can't afford to be angry over a dead person now."
So what if there is a truce with the Li clan, so what if Yuan Zhao dies, and the most important thing is - Xu Qiwei will not survive.
No, counting the days, maybe he is already dead.
Thinking of this, Emperor Qingming clenched his fists and a smile appeared in his eyes.
This is the key that matters most to him.
As long as Xu Qiwei dies, the military power of the Xu family army will return to his hands...
He has been waiting for this day for too long——
And Xu Qiwei is just the beginning. Next, he will eliminate all those damn people who are in the way and covet the position under him one by one!
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true." Xia Tingzhen said calmly and with a sense of victory: "Although there are some changes, generally everything is under control."
It would be fine if Yuan Zhao died.
Yuan Zhao is the person chosen by the emperor. If he replaces Xu Qiwei in Dongyuan and takes over the Xu family army, he may not be easy to control in the future.
Therefore, he spoke at the right time and said: "I believe that the Duke of Zhenguo is the pillar of the country and a hero of Daqing. Now he is seriously ill thousands of miles away. His Majesty should send an imperial envoy to visit him."
Emperor Qingming smiled when he heard this, nodded and said: "This is natural, I must have someone go to meet the Duke."
Tapping the memorial on the dragon table with his index finger, Emperor Qingming said casually: "Let Zhou Bingming go."
The weight of the Minister of War shows that he is concerned about the Duke's wishes.
Xia Tingzhen nodded and said: "An additional military attache must accompany us to deal with possible changes."
"Do you have a suitable teacher?"
"There is no need for someone with an excessively high official position, otherwise it will be easy for others to speculate on His Majesty's intentions..." Xia Tingzhen thought about it for a moment and then said: "I think it is better to select one thousand generals from the Beijing camp, just to escort the imperial envoys."
After hearing this, Emperor Qingming nodded and thought thoughtfully: "Speaking of the people in the capital, when I went to the imperial mausoleum last time to offer sacrifices, I had quite an impression of one person. I still remember that he was very skilled and was very efficient in doing things... I seem to remember him.
Is your surname Yue?"
Xia Tingzhen seemed to recall briefly, then nodded: "There is such a person, and I am also impressed by it. This person is the grandson of Yue Ming's family, his name is Yue Pei, and he is indeed very qualified."
"It turns out he is a descendant of Yue Ming..." Emperor Qingming said, "Then let him go, maybe he is a talent that can be made."
Yue Mingzeng was considered a capable person around him, but unfortunately his life was short, and his son was not up to par. He didn't expect that there would be one among his grandchildren who could be used.
After getting what he wanted, Xia Tingzhen lowered his eyes and said: "I will ask someone to make arrangements and explain the important issues clearly."
Emperor Qingming said "hmm", then picked up the folding book at hand and said with a half-smile, "This is from the Crown Prince Zhenguo."
Xu Jin?
Xia Tingzhen raised her eyes after hearing this: "But for the sake of the Duke of Zhen?"
When the news came back that Duke Zhen Guo was ill in Dongyuan City, the most uneasy people at this time must be the Xu family - if the Xu family still had any sense.
Speaking of which, Xu Qiwei's eldest son Xu Jin is not a completely brainless person.
It's a pity that Xu Qiwei raised him to the point where he was of no use at all.
In other words, Xu Qiwei did this deliberately in order to preserve the Xu family - but the person who was destined to die, even if he tried to bend his wings and restrain his strength, it only made him lose two points and others before the end.
It’s just the ability to play games.
"I have requested that Xu Yun and his youngest son go to Dongyuan City to visit Duke Zhen." Emperor Qingming said with a smile: "Between the lines, I am afraid that something might happen to Duke Zhen in Dongyuan City.
It will be difficult for his descendants to see him for the last time - this is human ethics, how can I not allow it?"
Xia Tingzhen also smiled: "Your Majesty is right, there is no reason why you should not allow it."
A useless person who can only write and draw, a child who is still childish——
Two people like this, one big and one small, were pampered and protected at home and were still uneasy, but now they are going to TECO?
He is indeed quite filial.
And even if the Xu family really has other plans, without Xu Qiwei, these people are bound to be unable to make any trouble.
"So I decided to grant his request and go with Zhou Shilang." Emperor Qingming put down the memorial and said, his tone was generous and kind.
To walk with Zhou Shilang is to walk with Yue Pei.
Since we are traveling with Yue Pei, if Xu's family does anything disrespectful...it would be better to resolve it in time.
The feeling that everything was under control gave Emperor Qingming a sense of refreshment that he had not seen for a long time.
After taking the elixir prepared by the imperial master for three days in a row, his headaches have indeed stopped recurring.
