Sheng Weiqiao really thought that Zhao Shi was deliberately cheating on her, but because she was mentally prepared for the difficult situation when she decided to go north in person, she didn't panic much at this moment, but kept the prepared words in her heart. Repeatedly practicing in order to appear more confident and sophisticated when facing Zhao Shi later... There is no way, she is only seventeen years old, and she has been coddling her boudoir, and she is too young and immature to get involved in such military and national affairs.
At this moment, I can only rely on all the preparations made in advance to be able to pretend to be more presentable.
However, after a while, Zhao Shi finally came over and apologized with a smile, saying that he was already walking towards the flower hall, but was caught up by his bodyguard to deliver an urgent document, so he was delayed. Sheng Weiqiao didn't believe this at all. At this time, the fighting in Northern Xinjiang is very peaceful because Ruru's main force has transferred to Western Xinjiang. There is no danger at all. What urgent business can be done to come here at this time
She felt that Zhao Shi deliberately took advantage of Qiao.
But now that I have something to ask for, it’s hard to point it out, so of course I just say it doesn’t matter.
After the uncle and nephew chatted for a while, Sheng Weiqiao was about to turn the topic to Western Xinjiang when he saw Zhao Shi stroking his short beard, smiling and speaking first: "Kang Zhao, you are a delicate woman, and you are pregnant. , but traveled thousands of miles to come to Northern Xinjiang, saying that he came to pay homage to my uncle, but he is not worried about Mi Zhen, right?"
"Uncle's eyes are as bright as a torch." Sheng Weiqiao was startled, then he smiled and said, "Mi Zhen..."
She was about to speak out the words she had prepared long ago in an effort to persuade Zhao Shi, but she was interrupted by Zhao Shi with a gesture and said kindly: "I already know a little bit about your idea! Not to mention other things, I cannot mobilize the Northern Xinjiang Army alone! There is Meng Boqin at the top, and many of the generals below me can’t make them travel thousands of miles to support the Western Xinjiang!"
"What's more, although Ruru's main force has taken a detour through Western Xinjiang, the fighting in Northern Xinjiang has not completely stopped!"
"Ruru is in Western Xinjiang now. What if the Northern Xinjiang army went to Western Xinjiang and they quietly went north again and returned to Northern Xinjiang?"
"There is no room for slack in military and national affairs."
"Even if Mi Zhen is my biological nephew, I can't use it for public use, right?"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Uncle, how can we say that the aid to Western Xinjiang is for public use and private use? Isn't Western Xinjiang not Damu's territory? I heard my grandfather said that decades ago, Ruru had been attacking Northern Xinjiang for a long time. No less, they suddenly detoured to Western Xinjiang, so that the Western Xinjiang army was completely unprepared and suffered a huge defeat. Even the brother of General Zhou died on the battlefield! After that, Ruru attacked Xiazhou all the way, and almost defeated the pass. When the troops arrived at Chang'an City, the government and the public were shocked!"
"Now that Yizhou City, the capital of Western Xinjiang, is under siege, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians are trapped in the city. If the Northern Xinjiang Army just sits back and ignores it, will it repeat what happened decades ago?"
Zhao Shi said: "Well, how can things today be the same as they were decades ago? At that time, there was a locust plague in the Central Plains followed by floods, and the harvests failed for three consecutive years. The victims in Guanzhong had to trek to Chang'an to beg for food, and the supplies in western and northern Xinjiang were also reduced. It was greatly affected. So much so that the border officers, from the generals to the soldiers, could not afford to eat. The reason why General Zhou’s brother died in the battle was ultimately because he had been hungry for days and was weak. Unable to hold the spear, he fell off his horse and lost his mount during the war, and was surrounded and killed by Ru Ru! But now that the weather has been good for many years, Yizhou City will not be short of food and grass. How can it be possible to defend it for a few days against the high walls and deep trenches? Is it difficult?”
This was the first time Sheng Weiqiao heard that General Zhou's brother died in the battle that year because of famine. He couldn't help but froze and secretly cursed: "It's a shame that you can say the words God bless you Mingjun... It's all over the world today." He is a wise king. Isn’t it true that 99% of them are wise kings throughout the ages?”
She said: "What my uncle said is wrong. It is true that the weather has been good year after year and the grain has been plentiful. It's just that the Western Xinjiang and the Northern Xinjiang are similar. The land is barren and the food and grass depend entirely on the Central Plains. However, during the period when Dai Gulian and Lou Peng commanded the Western Xinjiang Army, , was corrupt, violated the law, and committed many injustices. The original military rations became the jewels in the two houses, the pearls on their heads, and the goddess in front of the court. Mi Zhen had not been in charge of the Western Territory for a long time before he learned of the crimes of these two people and had not yet had time to report them to the imperial court. The law of the country has arrived! How can the soldiers and civilians in Yizhou City enjoy Damu's abundant harvest now?"
The fate of Dai Gulian, Lou Peng, and Ni Jidao was told to her by Gongsun Xi after receiving the news two days ago.
Although Sheng Weiqiao didn't have a good impression of Ni Jidao, since Rong Suihe kept this person for his use, she would not add insult to injury to him now.
"However, Northern Xinjiang was attacked by Ruru before and suffered heavy losses." Zhao Shi said calmly, "Not only were the soldiers and civilians killed and injured, but many warehouses fell, and they were all looted by Ruru! Now if we want to rush to help Western Xinjiang If so, this loss of food and grass is not a small amount? The most important thing is that it is freezing today and the road is difficult to travel. Everyone is a cavalry, coming and going like the wind. The time of our northern Xinjiang soldiers walking to the western Xinjiang may not be determined by them. He went back to Northern Xinjiang again, didn't he?"
Sheng Weiqiao frowned and said: "Uncle, since we are rushing to help the Western Border, why are we on foot? Shouldn't we send elite cavalry?"
"Oh, you just came here, I don't know." Zhao Shi said, "Ruru raided the racecourse before and the horses suffered heavy losses. Therefore, the number of elite cavalry that can be mobilized now is really small."
"It's easy to talk about food and grass. I have a little dowry and am willing to donate it to feed the soldiers." Sheng Weiqiao pondered for a while and said, "As for the heavy losses of the war horses, and the need for garrison in Northern Xinjiang... Uncle, do you think this is okay? That's it. Let all the cavalry go to the western frontier to help, while the infantry and the cavalry without horses stay to guard the northern frontier?"
Zhao Shi said: "It's ridiculous! How can there be any reason to use the dowry of a princess in a war?! And if there is no cavalry in northern Xinjiang, once Ruru comes back, won't we have to defend the city and not be able to go to war?"
Sheng Weiqiao choked for a moment and wanted to say that since Ruru's massive invasion, there has been basically no good news in Northern Xinjiang. Sometimes they lost the city, sometimes they lost the battle... That's it, you still want to go to war? Isn't it good to defend defensively
"Then uncle, have you ever thought about the consequences if Mi Zhen is unable to defend Yizhou and Ruru invades the Central Plains?" She thought quickly. Zhao Shi agreed to her coming to northern Xinjiang. Normally, he would not make up his mind to watch Rong Suihe. Go to hell, but now he is trying to make excuses, and it doesn't seem like he wants to help... So, does he want to make a decision based on his own words
Sheng Weiqiao bit her lower lip, leaned back, straightened her originally straight back a little more, changed her tone to a calm tone, and said slowly, "Then the troops will be directed towards Chang'an, and the imperial court and the royal family will be in danger, and Northern Xinjiang will be in danger." Is there any reason why the army should not be diligent to the king?"
"This is just your assumption." Zhao Shi said calmly, "After all, there are many mountains and rivers between Xijiang and Chang'an. Even if Ruru goes to Yizhou, she may not be able to reach the city of Chang'an! To take a step back, If Ruru is really bold enough to invade Chang'an, the imperial army in Shanglin Garden will not be made of paper."
Sheng Weiqiao looked inside and outside, then suddenly smiled, and his tone became brisk: "Uncle, we are a family, and no one else is here at the moment. Can I just tell you a few honest words?"
Seeing Zhao Shi nod, she said with a half-smile, "First of all, the Forbidden Army is indeed not made of paper. The problem is that Meng Guiyu, the fourth brother of the Meng family, the Chongxin Hou, and Meng Guihan, the uncle of Yongning, are all under Shu Zhaoyi's kind words. They all serve in the Forbidden Army now."
"Even if the Forbidden Army is mostly hereditary, it is not easy to integrate into it. But as far as I know, my father has not been able to make any arrangements in the Forbidden Army, right?"
"Secondly, Meng gave it to King Guangling's concubine. Counting the time, she has given birth now, right?"
"Although I don't know whether she is giving birth to a boy or a girl this time, if I were Zheng Guogong and the others, I would definitely have prepared a baby boy before he was born!"
"When the time comes, Concubine Meng will give birth to a boy. If the baby is a girl... then let's change it to a boy!"
"Well, if Chang'an needs King Qin... My uncle just said that this Northern Xinjiang Army cannot be mobilized by you alone!"
"There's Meng Boqin up there!"
"I would like to ask if Meng Boqin leads the army to Chang'an, will he focus on serving the king, or will he focus on the future of the Meng family?"
"Third, it's okay if outsiders don't know Mi Zhen's details. You are his closest relative, so you must know that, right?"
"It's not that I spoke ill of my husband-in-law, it's just that... when I left Xijiang, he promised me that he would never abandon me and my children no matter what."
Speaking of this, Sheng Weiqiao narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "It's not like he didn't lower his head anyway, right?"
"..." When Zhao Shi heard "first" and "second", he kept smiling and listened, but when he heard "third", he felt a little helpless on his face. He coughed dryly and said, "Kang Zhao, what's the matter?" You’re big, don’t talk nonsense!”
This niece-in-law is simply hinting: If you don't send troops to relieve Yizhou, my husband will not be able to bear it anymore, so he will simply seek refuge with Ruru!
Sheng Weiqiao smiled and said: "Uncle, I'm not talking nonsense! Do you know my details? I have been the only child of my parents for many years, and I have always regarded me as the apple of their eyes. I have been here since I was twelve or thirteen years old. My parents have been worried about my son-in-law since I was 18 years old! I would like to ask my uncle not to spread the word: Now the Ningwei Hou in Chang'an City and the Yichun Hou, the beloved son of Princess Wuyang, these two were both He was recommended to me as a potential husband!"
"However, I still chose Mi Zhen!"
"So do you think I will give up on him easily?"
"As long as he lives well, I don't care about the rest!"
Zhao Shi frowned and said, "You are Sheng Junhao's direct granddaughter."
When your grandfather killed Ruru, he did not discriminate between men, women, old and young, okay
With such a grandfather who is sworn in with Ruru, you actually think of swaying your husband to surrender to Ruru... Doesn't your conscience feel pain? !
"My father even entered the Hanlin Academy!" However, Sheng Weiqiao was unmoved and said disapprovingly, "Have I not even gained a reputation as a talented woman? Although everyone hopes that a young person will be better than a good person, but a tiger father and a dog son This kind of thing is always inevitable. Anyway, since I was a child, my parents have always said that as long as I am happy, nothing else matters... they will definitely forgive me!"
"And my grandfather loves my father the most. My father is willing to forgive me, and my grandfather will definitely understand!"
Zhao Shi came from a scholarly family and was the brother-in-law of the King of Gaomi. Even though he and Meng Boqin had been constantly fighting each other in northern Xinjiang over the years, and they often caused obstacles for each other, however, everyone was polite on the scene, so they never had any problems. I have never seen Sheng Weiqiao so confident and confident in being pampered.
The corner of his mouth twitched: "I mean, my grandfather once made Ruru scared... Do you think Ruru will accept you?"
"What can be done about this?" Sheng Weiqiao looked innocent, "My uncle is so kind, but he doesn't want to care about our life and death. If he doesn't surrender, will he die for the country?!"
Zhao Shi: "..."
You are Sheng Shixiong's granddaughter, shouldn't you think it is appropriate to die for your country? !
However, he still underestimated the shamelessness of the princess who had been influenced by Rong Suihe's words and deeds: "And even if Ruru regrets the past, our couple may not have a way out... Mi Zhen is the prince of Damu after all. When he was in Chang'an before, Do you know something about what Ruru wants to know? At worst, if you tell the truth, you might be able to get an official job with Ruru?"
"..." Zhao Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Kang Zhao! You are such a child, how can you say such a thing?"
Sheng Weiqiao smiled and said: "Oh, since there is no one else here, my uncle won't betray us, right?"
When she said this, Zhao Shi felt that the nephew-in-law might really be able to instigate Rong Suihe to betray the country. He secretly scolded the goddaughter of the Sheng family for her incompetence and felt a little headache: "What's going on with Mi Zhen? What? Didn't he tell me about his princess? Does he expect this princess to mess around until I nod? "
What he wanted to hear was practical information, such as Rong Shuihe's plan for the next five years, whether the person standing behind him was Huan Guanlan, and what other unknown trump cards he had... But Sheng Weiqiao had just started talking and surrendered to the enemy. I've threatened you, this topic is crooked, can you still turn it around? !
"Kang Zhao, don't speak secretly in front of the wise." Zhao Shi thought, and stopped talking in circles with Sheng Weiqiao, and said directly, "It is not impossible for me to send troops to the western border. However, Mi Zhen is not the eldest son, and he wants us to disobey the prince. Abandoning the gentle, courteous and thrifty prince... you and your wife should give you some substantial reasons, right?"
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