Gu Shubai's suggestion suddenly raised the move of absorbing refugees to a higher level.
From settling refugees to actively absorbing talents, the people from Dongling to Beili will not only be homeless refugees, but also scholars who are dissatisfied with the current government.
For Bei Li, who once rebelled and lost his talents, this is undoubtedly a good deed that benefits the country and the people.
Yu Fu smiled and said, "Okay, let's do this. We must always pay attention to Xikun's movements, and don't let them come up with better conditions to appease the refugees. What they can do, we must do better."
"Your Majesty, Emperor Ning has lost the hearts of the people long ago. If this peasant uprising really changes Dongling's country in the end, we need to make preparations early."
Taifu Bao suddenly mentioned this, and everyone thought about it carefully, and soon understood what he meant.
Yu Fu subconsciously glanced at Gu Shubai, feeling that it is inappropriate to ask this question at this moment.
"Teacher, I understand what you mean. But the civil strife in Dongling Dynasty, the first thing we need to do is to appease the people. It is always the right way to say that the people in power are virtuous and the people rise up. If the person who rises up is virtuous, It's okay for him to temporarily govern Dongling."
Taifu Bao nodded slightly, "Yes, the old minister will draw up the various policies that have just been agreed, and after His Majesty reads it, he can issue an imperial edict to the people of Dongling."
After exiting the imperial study room, Tian Yunpo and Gu Shubai came together again.
"There is a civil strife in Dongling, what does General Gu think?"
Gu Shubai didn't know whether he was probing or what, so he thought for a while, "Emperor Ning has no way, whether it's a coup in the court or a civil uprising, it will happen sooner or later. If there is a way, it will change without a way, and the law of heaven has been reincarnated since ancient times."
Tian Yunpo smiled and said: "Then what if the uprising peasant army is also innocent? The internal strife in Dongling will inevitably lead to the loss of life of the people. If one day His Majesty decides to command Dongling, are you willing to go to war?"
She wants to unify Kyushu, and it will be a matter of time before Dongling and Xikun launch troops.
Wield Dong Ling... Do you want him to fight those Gu family army soldiers he led in the past
Rao had foreseen the present day on the day he left Dongling, but when he thought of the brothers who had lived and died with him on the battlefield facing each other, he couldn't help feeling depressed.
Gu Shubai didn't speak, Tian Yunpo's smile turned into sarcasm, "I know that even if you come to Beili, you are still a Dongling who has been in Dongling for more than 20 years. What's the use? It has to be used on the battlefield."
As he said, he turned his head and saw Yu Fu slowly coming out of the imperial study room, shaking his head slightly at him.
Gu Shubai didn't notice Yufu's footsteps, but bid farewell to Tian Yunpo in a hasty manner. After he left, Yufu couldn't help but sigh.
The two stood outside the imperial study room, watching Gu Shubai's almost embarrassed back getting further and further away.
"I know you have good intentions and want him to get rid of his innate affection for Dong Ling. But haste makes waste, don't force him."
Yu Fu's voice was faint, unable to tell whether it was melancholy or helplessness.
Tian Yunpo took a deep look at her, "Doesn't Your Majesty feel that I have been too kind to him? He is a man and a general who kills on the battlefield, so he shouldn't be indecisive. Your Majesty gave him a chance to be indecisive. Isn't this helping you?" He is killing him."
Yu Fu was said to be the center of the matter, a little displeased, "The big deal is that I won't send him to participate in Dongling's battlefield in the future. I have many generals in Beili, so I have to let him go?"
Tian Yunpo suddenly laughed, as if he was not facing his monarch, but an ignorant child.
Yufu is indeed a rare calm and wise woman among women of the same age, but when it comes to emotional matters, she is still an ignorant girl.
"Okay, then don't send him, send Gu Jiuge or Gu Wenqing? Don't they have nostalgia for Dong Ling in their hearts? There is no high-ranking general who can only fight Xikun but not Dong Ling. Your Majesty, you are so naive. It's not what you said."
Tian Yunpo flicked his sleeves and left without paying any respects.
Seeing that his footsteps were hurried and fast when he left, it can be seen that he was really angry.
Yu Fu sighed, she didn't dislike Tian Yunpo's rudeness, on the contrary she felt that what he said made sense.
Regarding Gu Shubai's matter, perhaps her handling was really naive.
It's hard for people to be impartial, she can straighten her mind in other things, but when facing Gu Shubai—
She lightly stroked the position of her upper heart, which was not in the center, but on the left side of her chest.
Facing him, her heart is always biased.
When Gu Shubai returned to the mansion, Gu Jiuge and others were very worried after hearing Yan Zheng's words, and waited for Gu Shubai to come back to ask him about his situation.
I don't want him to come back so soon.
"Brother, is the Dongling Peasant Uprising real? How did it become so serious in such a short period of time?"
Gu Shubai's expression was not very good, Gu Jiuge asked suspiciously: "Brother, your expression is not quite right, what happened?"
Everyone noticed his strangeness, Gu Shubai shook his head slightly, "It's all right. Dongling's situation is still unclear, and no specific news has come out yet. The court and China have agreed on an open policy to accept Dongling's refugees, but..."
"Just what?"
It's just that the court may take advantage of this opportunity to launch a war against Dong Ling at any time.
Gu Shubai forced a smile, "It's nothing, I'm a little tired, I'll go back and rest first."
He went back to the yard by himself, leaving everyone at a loss as to what had happened.
"What's wrong with big brother? Who can't bear to be angry with him?"
Gu Yi looked puzzled, and Gu Xiang said: "If anyone dares to make big brother angry, it must be Tian Yunpo. He is always eccentric and dares to be rude to Xiao Yufu. I really don't know why he was named Mrs. division!"
Gu Jiuge said: "Don't make wild guesses, the elder brother won't be offended by his one or two sour words. Don't bother the elder brother, give him some space and let him stay quietly for a while."
Three days later.
In the early morning, new news came from Dongling.
"Your Majesty's expectations are correct. Xikun is indeed opening the border cities to accept the refugees from Dongling. However, there are not many people who go there. After all, Xikun and Dongling are enemy countries that have been fighting for years. Some people are afraid to go for a while."
Yu Fu said: "Then promote our policy as soon as possible, and let the city on the border of Beili use all means to inform the people of Dongling about our policy."
Chen Jingxing reported: "Returning to Your Majesty, according to the spies' reports, the first assistant of Yin in the Dongling Dynasty died of illness, and the eldest princess Danyang also died of love. Now the people in the Dongling Dynasty are in panic, no one is in charge of the overall situation, and there is no general who is worthy of a great position. Able to command troops to suppress peasant uprisings."
"What? Yin Shuo is dead?"
Yu Fu frowned, she knew Yin Shuo very well, he was always disease-free at a young age, how could he pass away without a problem
Princess Danyang dies in love...
No, there must be something wrong here.
Yu Fu said: "Do you know what kind of illness he died of?"
Chen Jingxing cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, when we left Dongling, Yin Shuo was imprisoned in the mansion and not allowed to go out. It is said that he died of an illness due to fear of crime and the pain of the old prime minister's death. Now Dongling Dynasty Zhong has mourned for him and Princess Danyang together, there should be no fakes."
Yu Fu only felt that everything was fake.
Yin Shuo has done too many absurd things in his life, but he just killed a royal palace official, even if he was convicted, he would not be guilty of death, how could Yin Shuo become sick from fear of crime
It is even more absurd to accumulate pain and depression for the old prime minister's death.
He has always been ruthless, if he could abandon Yin Jixie, his biological sister, how much affection would he have for his father
Yu Fu said coldly: "The death of Yin Shuo may have something to do with the peasant uprising. Then send someone to investigate carefully. It's best to see his dead body with your own eyes."
Chen Jingxing was taken aback, "What does His Majesty mean by saying that it has something to do with the peasant uprising?"
"I suspect that the leader of the rebel army, that mysterious young man is Yin Shuo."
All the ministers couldn't help talking about it, the chief assistant of Dongling was convicted of a crime and suspended animation, and then he went to the people to lead the peasant uprising
If this is true, this person cannot be underestimated.
Yu Fu looked at Gu Shubai, he was depressed this morning, he rarely raised his head. I'm afraid that Tian Yunpo's few words that day will still leave him with a knot in his heart.
After the court was over, Yufu ordered Yaolan to invite him to the Hall of Eternal Life to talk, but before Yaolan got close to Gu Shubai, Tianyun came out to block him.
Yaolan was in a hurry, and when she went around Tian Yunpo and went to look for Gu Shubai, he was no longer in sight.
"Master Tian, what are you doing? I have come to pass on the message to General Gu on His Majesty's order!"
"It is precisely because I know that you are passing on His Majesty's order that I stop you."
He walked towards the Hall of Longevity first, "Now that the person has left, you can't pass it on even if you want to. I'll go back with you and return."
Yao Lan had no choice but to follow behind him, muttering in a low voice: "It's all because of you that I didn't find anyone, and you will confess your guilt before His Majesty later, hum."
Yufu waited for Gu Shubai in the hall, and it was Tian Yunpo who didn't want to come in.
She was immediately disappointed.
"Your Majesty is not happy to see the minister?"
Tian Yunpo knew she was not willing to enter the palace anyway, Yu Fu had no choice but to ask, "The grand master came to see me for something?"
Yao Lan followed behind with a bitter face, pointed at Tian Yunpo's back, and Yu Fu roughly knew the ins and outs.
Tian Yunpo glanced at Yao Lan from the corner of his eye, Yao Lan immediately bowed and retreated.
The little girl has two faces.
Tian Yunpo secretly laughed in his heart, Yu Fu was on the throne and no matter how serious she was, the most trusted court lady beside her still exposed her girlish heart.
He secretly smiled in his heart, but his face was full of sternness, "Does Your Majesty still ignore what I said to Your Majesty last time? Gu Shubai's heart knot cannot be resolved, so Your Majesty has to compromise, right? You are Empress Beili, no She is the youngest sister in the Guhou Mansion."
Yu Fu hurriedly said: "I listened to what you said, and I also know that his heart knot needs to be opened by himself, and it is useless for me to persuade him hard. But I brought them from Dongling to Beili, I must They are responsible. As a Dongling man, he is unwilling to lead troops to attack Dongling one day, what's wrong?"
"Of course he's right."
Tian Yunpo laughed sarcastically, "It's His Majesty who is at fault. Your Majesty shouldn't have appointed a Dongling man as a second-rank guard general, and shouldn't have let him take over General Ouyang's barracks. A general who can't serve for Bei Li's expedition, but His Majesty It is of course His Majesty's fault to insist on conferring him a high position."
"Bold!"
Yao Lan immediately stood up and reprimanded Tian Yunpo, Yu Fu waved her hand to signal her to back down.
She looked at Tian Yunpo, "Continue talking."
Tian Yunpo pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said even more bluntly: "I said earlier, Gu Shubai can only become His Majesty's favorite by virtue of his appearance, and he can enjoy wealth in Beili with peace of mind. Even if he has general talent, if he can’t use it, it’s the same as not having it.”
This time Yu Fu's eyes changed completely, she gritted her teeth and looked at Tian Yunpo, "Your mouth can be a little more stinky."
Tian Yunpo was taken aback for a moment, curled his lips nonchalantly.
…
"It's been several days, and the eldest brother is still so depressed. Could it be because of the Dongling rebellion?"
In Gu's mansion, everyone vaguely understood Gu Shubai's crux, Gu Jiuge said: "It's not an option to go on like this, I'll go into the palace to ask Yufu what's going on, and discuss a way to persuade elder brother."
Everyone looked at him expectantly, "That's the only way to go, if Yufu can't do anything, what else can we do?"
The night was getting darker, and in the beautiful courtyard, Gu Shubai was reclined on the swing, with his hands behind his head as a pillow.
The sky full of stars has remained unchanged for thousands of years, like a handful of white pieces scattered on a black chessboard—
Wow, any stroke is beautiful.
Occasionally, when the night wind blows by, the swing will shake slightly, and the stars in his eyes will take on their little tails.
The corners of Gu Shubai's mouth curled up slightly, and he suddenly understood why Yufu liked swinging so much.
Familiar footsteps sounded outside the courtyard, getting closer. Gu Shubai heard it without raising his head, it was the sound of Gu Jiuge's footsteps.
He came to find himself.
Gu Jiuge entered the courtyard and looked into the room, but there was no light anywhere.
He was wondering where Gu Shubai had gone, when he heard a call from the banana tree, "I am here."
Gu Jiuge was startled, only to find that there was a person lying casually on the swing, it was Gu Shubai he was looking for.
"This swing is Yufu's favorite thing. My eldest brother really loves the house, so he hides here to play on the swing."
"It's really fun, if you don't believe me, try it."
Gu Shubai got up and sat down, leaving half of the seat for Gu Jiuge, Gu Jiuge raised his eyebrows slightly, and sat down beside him dumbfounded.
I don't know who made a strong effort, and the swing wobbled up and down.
Two big men were swinging on a swing. The scene was weird no matter how you think about it. Fortunately, the courtyard was dark and there were no lights on.
Gu Jiuge thought about it, and slowly got to the point, "I've been training in the army for the past few days, so I only know what happened in the palace. Is your brother worried that he will lead troops to attack Dong Ling in the future, so you feel uncomfortable?"
Gu Shubai paused, "You know everything."
Gu Jiuge nodded slightly, leaned his head on the back of the swing chair, and looked at the sky full of stars.
He and Gu Shubai have the same experience, the same heart knot, so he naturally understands his hesitation at the moment better.
"Brother, do you want to know what I think?"
Gu Shubai looked at him, Gu Jiuge's peach blossom eyes were filled with the reflection of the stars in the sky, he seemed drunk but not drunk.
He said softly: "When I was still in Lin'an, before my father and younger brothers were arrested and imprisoned, I was the only one in the prison at that time. I didn't even have anyone to talk to. The rat ants in the cell, my deepest feeling at that time was-hate.”
"I hate Ning Chengzhi for not distinguishing between right and wrong. He listened to the words of treacherous ministers and framed Guhou's mansion. I hate him for coveting Yufu and doing whatever he can. At that time, I was thinking, even if Guhou's mansion can be relieved by this ordeal, I can save my life , I am afraid that I will not be able to serve Dong Ling any longer in this life."
Gu Shubai smiled faintly, "I thought the same thing when I was pierced by that long sword."
The two brothers looked at each other in tacit understanding, with a smile that came from hard work.
Gu Jiuge said: "But when we went to the guillotine, I changed my mind again. Not only because of what my father said before leaving, but also because of the support and calls of the people on the long street, because Those who tried their best to save us. Ning Xuan, Mr. Chen Gel, father and son Chen Chuxiu, Mr. Ji..."
He said with a smile: "Just think about there are still these people, how can I choose not to be loyal just because of Ning Chengzhi? Dong Ling is not the Dong Ling of Ning Chengzhi alone, but the Dong Ling of thousands of people." .My loyalty was to protect the people, not to him, and at that moment I understood why my father died generously."
"That is by no means foolish loyalty, but the true righteousness of serving the country and the people."
Gu Shubai was shocked, "So you mean, if you are asked to lead troops to attack Dong Ling now, you would not be willing?"
"On the contrary."
Gu Jiuge sat up straight, his toes touched the ground, and the wobbly swing stopped suddenly.
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I'm going to ask everyone for leave again.
My waist and legs have been hurting for four or five days. I thought it was because I was sleeping and didn’t pay much attention to it. But after so many days, the pain didn’t get better. Now I suspect it is a herniated lumbar disc.
The pain was so bad that I couldn't take care of myself, and it hurt to turn over on the bed, so I had to go to the hospital. I made an appointment for tomorrow morning. The update tomorrow may not be on time or the number of words may be small. The specific situation depends on how the doctor arranges the treatment.
thank you all.