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Huang Lianshan went to the palace to report military intelligence, and Li Xiangjun and other women had to stay away temporarily.
Qin Mu drank two glasses of wine, his face flushed and he felt happy.
Huang Lianshan came in, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the rear army commander Li Dingguo sent Yan Yingyuan to lead 2,000 soldiers and horses to cross the vast desert and attack the west of the desert. They captured all the old, weak, women and children from the Mongolian tribes in the west of the desert. The news of the great victory spread to Guazhou, and the Junggar army was in chaos. Li Dingguo is leading his troops to attack, and I believe there will be more victory news soon."
"Crossing the vast sea?" Qin Mu was pleasantly surprised when he heard the news. "Good, very good. I was not wrong about Li Dingguo after all."
"Your Majesty, although Yan Yingyuan himself has not yet sent back a victory report, according to the information obtained by the spies stationed in the Western Regions, Yan Yingyuan's surprise attack on Moshi happened when the desert grasslands were at their most empty, so the results were very brilliant. The old and weak people, as well as cattle and sheep of the various Junggar tribes were almost swept away by Yan Yingyuan. However, Batur has now sent his fifth son Sengge to lead an army of 10,000 to rescue Moshi. Yan Yingyuan and his men are isolated in a foreign land, and the cold winter is approaching. The situation is not optimistic."
Qin Mu thought about it and realized that if Yan Yingyuan wanted to return to Daqin with the old and weak people of Junggar, he would have to take a detour through Mobei. Apart from that, there was no other way for the time being.
"You pass on my order and ask Aobai in Mobei to help Yan Yingyuan. It is not important whether he can bring back the spoils, but he must bring the expeditionary soldiers back safely."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Is there any new situation in Nanjing?" Qin Mu suddenly asked.
Huang Lianshan looked hesitant and answered very cautiously: "Your Majesty, Nanjing is very peaceful and there is nothing unusual. There is just an imperial censor named Li Jiqing who submitted a memorial. The gist of it is that since Your Majesty has ordered the Crown Prince to supervise the country, he should be moved to the Eastern Palace. Officials should be appointed to assist the Crown Prince."
"Oh, why haven't I seen this memorial?" Qin Mu's smile disappeared and his expression became serious.
Huang Lianshan's heart tightened all of a sudden, and he answered more carefully: "This... ..maybe your majesty is on an expedition to Lanzhou, the journey is long, and the memorial has not been delivered yet, or the three ministers in Nanjing think this matter is not serious, so they put the memorial aside and deal with it when your majesty returns to Nanjing."
Huang Lianshan weighed every word carefully and finally finished what he said. He was sweating on his forehead. He had been the commander of the Night Army for several years and had come into contact with countless secrets. Of course, he knew that this matter might seem insignificant, but the key was what the emperor thought.
Normally, if this incident had happened under normal circumstances, it would have been nothing, but it happened at a critical juncture when the emperor was on a military expedition, so it became very sensitive.
If the emperor thought someone had ulterior motives, it would very likely cause a political storm, and even countless lives would be lost.
Qin Mu glanced at him calmly and said, "Is that all?"
"Your Majesty, Ye... Ye Bushou would not have paid much attention to a censor's memorial, but..."
"Hmm? Are you stuttering? What exactly do you want to say?"
Huang Lianshan was terrified. He knelt down with a thud, kowtowed with sweat dripping down his back, and said, "Your Majesty, this matter was originally not a big deal, but somehow it got to the palace. When the Empress heard about it, she sent her female officials out of the palace overnight to the residence of the Minister of Personnel..."
"Who did the Queen send out of the palace? Was it Momo or Ruoruo? Tell me!"
"Your Majesty. It's Lady Momo."
"What did Momo say after arriving at the Minister of Personnel's residence?"
"Your Majesty has not issued an order. I dare not monitor the people around the Queen or the Emperor's father-in-law's residence at night. I..."
"Immediately present to me the detailed resume and interpersonal information of this Li Jiqing."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Huang Lianshan was well prepared and quickly handed over a booklet. Qin Mu flipped through it casually. The booklet had twenty pages and recorded everything about the Censor Li Jiqing clearly.
Judging from the records, Li Jiqing was an honest official without any stain. However, there was one thing that caught Qin Mu's attention, which was that Li Jiqing had a very close relationship with Yang Tinglin and always regarded himself as Yang Tinglin's student.
After Qin Mu finished reading it, he asked Huang Lianshan, "Who else is involved in this matter?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Lu also discussed this matter with the Emperor's father-in-law, but there was no follow-up, so I have no way of knowing what Lord Lu said to the Emperor's father-in-law."
"Is the Central Army Commander all right?"
"Your Majesty, since Your Majesty personally led the expedition, the Central Army Commander Liu Meng has been stationed in the Beijing Camp and has not set foot outside the camp. He has been training the soldiers in the camp strictly every day and has not had any contact with the ministers in the court."
"Okay, you can leave first."
"I'll take my leave."
Huang Lianshan bent his body and backed out of the hall. When he reached the door, he felt a chill on his back when a cold wind blew. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been to the gates of hell.
This matter put Ye Bu Shou in a very difficult position, as it involved the royal family, the crown prince, the queen, and the emperor's father-in-law were all implicated. This made Ye Bu Shou feel like he was standing on the edge of an abyss and walking on thin ice.
If they keep it secret and do not report it, they will be in great trouble when the emperor finds out in the future.
But will everything be fine once it is reported
As the saying goes, it is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs, let alone royal affairs. Not to mention any troubles in the future, just the process of the report just now, if the emperor thinks that Ye Bu Shou is stirring up trouble, he, as the commander, will probably suffer the consequences.
Huang Lianshan thought of the dangers involved, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and hurried out of the palace.
Qin Mu carefully read the booklet that recorded Li Jiqing's resume and interpersonal relationships again before putting it into his sleeve. Although he was not suspicious, there were still some things that needed to be prevented.
Before he personally led the army into battle, he promoted Liu Boquan to the title of Grand Secretary of the Dongge Academy and asked them to join the cabinet to assist in government affairs. It was for this reason that he promoted Liu Boquan to the title of Grand Secretary of the Dongge Academy and asked them to join the cabinet to assist in government affairs.
If Li Jiqing had submitted such a memorial when he was in Nanjing, he would have just laughed it off, but it was too coincidental that he submitted it at this time.
What was Li Jiqing trying to do? Was it just to show off? Or was it to please Yang Tinglin and the Queen
Qin Mu could roughly guess why Queen Yang Zhi, who had never been involved in government affairs, suddenly sent Momo out of the palace overnight.
In this matter, the most innocent person is probably the crown prince Qin Ye, who is only four years old and knows nothing, but was dragged into it. It seems that some people just want the world to be in chaos.
Family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, after all, it is difficult for an emperor to have a moment of peace and quiet.
When Li Xiangjun and the other girls came out, the smile had returned to Qin Mu's face, as if nothing had happened.
He noticed that Li Xiangjun had changed her clothes, with a pair of crabapple-shaped jade phoenix hairpins in her hair, silver pendants inlaid with colorful gemstones in her ears, a white mink coat, and an eight-piece Xiang skirt with hundreds of butterflies and flowers. Her petite figure was outlined delicately and gracefully, as light as a fairy, and her pair of autumn water eyes were full of affection.
Qin Mu leaned back on the spacious Yunlong chair and waved to her, "Xiangjun, come here."
In winter, Qin Mu liked to hold her the most. Her petite body was as soft as a dove in his arms, just like holding a Barbie doll.
Li Xiangjun snuggled in his arms and said softly, "It's freezing cold. Your Majesty has just returned from a long expedition. You are exhausted from the journey and have to worry about state affairs. You don't have time to rest. I am very worried about you."
Xu Ruoshi also said: "That's right, Your Majesty, as the ruler of the world, it is natural for you to worry about state affairs, but you must also balance work and rest and take care of your health."
Dong Xiaowan and Li Zhiyin couldn't help but give some advice, and Qin Mu naturally followed their advice.
The war situation is very good at the moment. As for the annoying things in Nanjing, let it go. As long as the army is not in chaos, it won't cause any big waves. Let's be quiet this winter.
Qin Mu smiled and said, "Okay, I won't see anyone for the next two days. I'll enjoy the winter snow under the window with my beauty, and find spring in bed..."
"Your Majesty!" Li Xiangjun said coquettishly and punched lightly with her pink fist.
Dong Xiaowan and the other two also had blushing faces, looking charming and shy.
Xu Ruoshi was born into a wealthy family and was very reserved. She even covered her face with her sleeves for a moment. Qin Mu hugged her, held her in his arms, and put one hand on her pretty buttocks.
Xu Ruoshi did not dare to resist, she just felt her whole body was limp and hot. She said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, last night I and Xiangjun and the others played couplets of Song Dynasty poems, and the loser was fined a glass of wine. Your Majesty is a genius, and no one can compare to him. Why don't we continue playing this game?"
"Okay!" Li Xiangjun immediately clapped her hands and agreed, "Your Majesty, if you are afraid of losing, I will not force you..."
"Xiangjun, you are naughty again. You want to provoke me? I am not afraid of you, so I will play with you..."
Xu Ruoshi immediately said, "Then I will go and warm up the wine."
Qin Mu smiled and said, "You don't need to do anything like this, just stay in my arms honestly, hahaha..."
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ps: The monthly ticket situation is not good. I have fallen out of the top 50 in the overall rankings, and I can't even stay in the top ten in the category rankings. It's really not good. Brothers and sisters, I urgently need monthly tickets to help me get on top! (To be continued..)
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