As expected, the new military newspaper is still urgent.
Lost battles one after another, troops dispatched one after another, dangerous artillery one after another...
Even the hearts of the people in the capital are not stable, let alone other places in Beili
Under such pressure, Yufu finally fell ill.
A bunch of ministers came outside the Hall of Eternal Life, all of them came to visit the sick, but Gu Shubai ordered people to stop them outside the hall and not let them in.
After a while he came out by himself, and all the officials went up to him to inquire about Yu Fu's condition.
Gu Shubai looked calm and said: "It's not a serious illness, it's just that at the turn of spring and summer, His Majesty's clothing is thin for a while, and he suffered from a bit of cold. The two medical immortals, Yuehu and Tianshu, have already prescribed medicine for His Majesty's diagnosis and treatment. Now, His Majesty said that the court affairs are busy, so you adults can do whatever you want, and you don't have to come to visit the sick."
If it's really just a little cold, why not let them visit the sick
Thinking of the urgent military reports in the past few days, all the ministers fell silent for a moment, vaguely understanding that Yufu's illness probably occurred because of this.
Gu Shubai glanced at Tian Yunpo, who immediately understood, "My lords, since His Majesty is safe, let's go back. I have to go to the household department to see the transportation of grain, grass and armaments in person before I can rest assured."
After that, let him take the lead and lead all the ministers out of the palace. Zhang Jiuque wanted to say something, but Tian Yunpo kept holding his hand, so he had to go out with him.
Seeing the backs of the people disappearing outside the Hall of Eternal Life, Gu Shubai's face darkened slightly.
The smell of medicine in the hall escaped, he called the little maid to come forward and give some instructions, then walked towards the hall.
Yufu was lying on the couch with a pale complexion, her expression was tired, and it could be seen from her eyes that she was clearly still thinking about the war.
Yuehu and Tianshu sat on the side to boil the medicine, they were worried about handing over Yufu's medicine to other people to boil it, so they decided to do it themselves.
Not long after, the little maid came back with a bouquet of flowers in her arms, put them in a vase, and placed them at the end of Yufu's bed.
Only then did Yu Fu's eyes turn, looking at the vase of red flowers at the end of the bed, it turned out to be a common cockscomb flower in early summer, each blossoming upright, like a victorious rooster.
More importantly, as soon as the flower was put down, the fragrance gradually dissipated the smell of medicine in the temple.
A faint smile appeared on her face.
Gu Shubai walked up to her and sat down beside her bed, "Heal well, don't think about those things anymore, the minister and I will take care of it. You are in charge of lying down, and tell me what you want to eat and play, I will search for you."
It's okay not to say, but when he said it, Yu Fu thought of one thing instead, "Is there any news about the generals sent to Dongling? Could Ning Chengzhi take advantage of Sang Yi's attack?"
"No."
Gu Shubai said: "I've been paying attention to this matter, and I don't see Dong Ling's intention to send troops at the moment. I also find it very strange."
He glanced at Yu Fu, and hurriedly stopped talking, no matter it was strange or not, there was no need to tell Yu Fu about these things.
The most important thing for her now is to recover from her illness.
But Yufu refused, and took his hand, "Sangyi's envoys are clearly connected with Dongling, why don't they send troops to attack at this moment? Right now, when I, Beili, is weakest, they have no reason not to take action. There must be something weird about it."
Gu Shubai put her hand under the quilt, and stroked her forehead lightly, "No matter why, it's a good thing. After we get over this, it will be too late for Dong Ling to make a move. Let's treat it as Ning Chengzhi." When your conscience finds out, don’t think too much about it.”
Conscience found out
Will Ning Chengzhi find out with his conscience
Yu Fu was dubious, mixed the bitter medicinal fragrance with the sweet floral fragrance, she slowly fell into a coma, and fell asleep after a while.
At the same time, in Dong Ling's imperial garden, a sneeze shook the sky.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Why did you sneeze so loudly?"
Concubine Li quickly supported Ning Chengzhi, the empress canonization ceremony had passed, she was now dressed in the same bright yellow color as Ning Chengzhi, and the empress and empress supported each other, which seemed to be a good match.
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Ning Chengzhi rubbed his nose. He didn't know why he sneezed so loudly, so he couldn't help turning his gaze to the cockscomb, "Maybe this flower is too fragrant, and his nose itch for a while."
She smiled and said: "So that's the case, then let's stop here and go to the lake to see the lotus. The fragrance of the lotus is faint, and His Majesty won't be provoked to sneeze."
After Concubine Li Gui was canonized as a queen, she became more caring, not only caring for Ning Chengzhi, but also very virtuous and generous to the palace people in the harem.
There were discussions in the palace, saying that a friend in adversity is a friend, and now Dong Ling's situation is not as good as it used to be. On the contrary, this Concubine Li treats His Majesty more affectionately, and even purges the harem more rigorously.
No wonder His Majesty is willing to make her a queen.
The two walked slowly towards the lake hand in hand. The breeze blew by, and the slim flower buds swayed gently, which was really beautiful.
Ning Chengzhi smiled and narrowed his eyes, touching his heart, "I remember that year, when Yufu just came to the imperial capital, the emperor gave Yufu all the dragon boats for his kindness, and asked Gu Houye and the others to take Yufu there Swimming in the West Lake. At that time, I also went there, and Yufu was just a little girl who just came out of the Immortal Valley, and she was very happy to see the lotus flowers in the West Lake."
As he spoke, the smile on his face grew stronger.
Concubine Li Gui glanced at him, but didn't speak, she didn't know what was going on in her mind.
Ning Chengzhi suddenly realized and explained to her: "Queen, don't be upset, I didn't mean that. I just saw the lotus in the lake and suddenly thought of the past..."
"Don't explain, Your Majesty, I understand."
Concubine Li blinked at him, "The concubine knows that His Majesty still likes the eldest princess of Zhenjiang, so I like it. Anyway, the eldest princess is now the queen of Beili, and it is impossible to return to your majesty's side. There is only one concubine by your side. Empress, what else is there to be unhappy about, my concubine?"
She is a person who is easily satisfied, and the conferment of the Empress is the greatest honor for her, and she does not ask for more.
Ning Chengzhi was relieved now that only Concubine Li was left by his side, if he hurt her heart, no one would be able to accompany him.
Speaking of which, in the past Concubine Li Gui loved to be a monster, and even put medicine in his soup, because he had never looked at her seriously before, but now she is the only one left by his side, Concubine Li Gui is more virtuous and no longer be a monster.
Perhaps such a woman is the one who truly loves him
He doesn't care whether his current status is still as high as before, only cares about his mind.
His hand unconsciously caressed the jade pendant on his waist. The jade pendant was part of the congratulatory gift sent by the envoys of the Yufu Sect two months ago. Ning Chengzhi specially picked it out and wore it on his body, and he never left his body every day.
Concubine Li glanced at the jade pendant, and couldn't help sighing: "I heard from the palace people that the army of Sangyi Kingdom is really powerful, and the soldiers and civilians of Beili have suffered heavy losses."
Ning Chengzhi couldn't help trembling all over. Without saying anything, Concubine Li Gui hurriedly comforted him: "Is Your Majesty worried that the people of Sangyi Kingdom will blame you for not sending troops to Beili?"
"No, I'm worried..." Worried about Yu Fu's safety.
When the Sangyi envoys came to Beili earlier, they both made an agreement that when the Sangyi people sent troops to Beili from the sea, Dongling sent troops at the same time, so that Beili would suffer from the enemy.
But the Sanyi people have sent troops for more than a month, but Ning Chengzhi has not ordered to send troops for a long time.
All the military officials in the court and Chinese are persuading him that this is the only way to resist Beili's power, not to mention that the Sangyi people are so powerful, if they capture Beili and then turn to deal with Dongling, wouldn't it be a disaster for the country
This time, Ning Chengzhi did not obey the courtiers' opinions.
He suddenly looked at Concubine Li Gui, "Queen, do you also think I should send troops?"
Concubine Li shook her head, obviously she had thought about this question a long time ago, so she didn't think about it when Ning Chengzhi asked.
She said: "When your majesty canonized me as a queen, all the important officials in the court objected, saying that I had no family background and no virtuous name. I used to be just a side concubine of your majesty, and I was not worthy of being a queen. If it weren't for the concubine Beili sent a big gift to congratulate me , All the officials in the court are afraid of her authority, so how could they agree to be canonized by His Majesty? Anyway, she has done me a big favor, so I naturally speak for her."
Concubine Li had a simple mind, and when she said this directly, Ning Chengzhi laughed instead.
Concubine Li Gui hurriedly said: "What about Your Majesty?"
"I think the same as you."
He sat down on the waterside pavilion by the lake, patted the seat beside him, and motioned for Concubine Li to sit beside him, "I used to always suspect that Bei Li wanted to annex Dong Ling, just like they did to Xi Kun. I have to be afraid of being strong, not to mention that I gave them half of the country. But after the situation in Xikun was completely stabilized, Bei Li not only did not take advantage of the victory to attack Dong Ling, but even gave me a congratulatory gift. This is clearly a friendship meaning."
He looked at Concubine Li, "As long as I look at the things sent by Yufu, I can't help but think of her childhood in Dongling. After all, we have known each other since we were young, although I have done a lot in the past. I'm sorry about her and the Gu family, but she...she is still willing to give me a congratulatory gift. "
He unconsciously stroked the jade pendant on his waist with his hand. The jade was Hetian white jade, which was abundant in Beili.
It was sent by Yufu, which is more expensive than other priceless things.
It was also the first time she gave him something.
Concubine Li Gui said: "So... His Majesty didn't send troops to Bei Li this time, is it to repay her affection?"
Ning Chengzhi asked her back, "Do you think it's right for me to do this?"
He is still a king after all, and he is also worried that once the Sangyi Kingdom wins, it will turn to attack Dongling, and he is also worried that the ministers in the court will mutiny because of this.
Concubine Li Gui nodded her head vigorously and said with a smile: "Your Majesty will support whatever courtiers and concubines do. Don't listen to those old people in the court. When did they say it was useful? They also said that courtiers and concubines have no virtue. Aren't the concubines taking the harem now? Is it well managed? So His Majesty don't bother with them, the worst is the subjugation of the country, let's have fun, even if the country is subjugated, the ministers and concubines will accompany His Majesty, okay?"
Ning Chengzhi stared at her blankly.
Subjugate
Is this what a queen should say? Concubine Li is really not suitable to be a queen.
He thought this in his heart, but smiled unconsciously on his face, "Okay, well said, well said! So what if the country is subjugated? I have been frustrated for so long, and I just want to do something that pleases me, regardless of whether he will die in the future." Subjugation!"
Concubine Li laughed loudly, and raised her hand to signal the maid beside her, "Hurry up and get some wine, I will not return home without getting drunk with Your Majesty today!"
…
Beili, Taicheng.
After the former defender, General Ji, died in battle, the new generals were so aggressive that they immediately dispatched troops without even packing their luggage.
The soldiers transferred from the previous group couldn't help wondering, who is the new general, is he really capable or is he not afraid of death
Many people secretly looked at the figure standing on the top of the fortress. It was a young general with a tall and straight back, and he seemed to be highly skilled in martial arts.
He was observing the sea situation on the fortress, while the group of soldiers who came earlier were all telling the newcomers about the huge ships and artillery of Sangyi, which made everyone look terrified.
"The giant ship in the middle is like a giant beast between heaven and earth. We are as small as ants in front of it. How could we beat it?"
"I used to think that only our Beili had artillery, but I didn't expect them to have it too. The artillery was thrown from the giant ship. General Ji didn't even give the order to command, so he was blown to pieces..."
Speaking of this, many of General Ji's former troops secretly wiped their tears, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
These soldiers who had just been transferred from the capital were timid before they started fighting, when they suddenly heard a loud shout from behind.
"What are you doing, you have nothing to do when you're full, right?"
It was not the tall young general who yelled, but a young woman with sharp eyes beside him. Everyone looked closely at her armor uniform and found that she was the newly appointed chief general of Taicheng.
Because she is a woman and not tall, everyone didn't see her figure clearly and only paid attention to the tall man.
The woman glanced at everyone, "Do you know who I am?"
This question stunned everyone, some soldiers who came first looked at the soldiers who came later, and those who knew wanted to say it, but they dared not.
The woman raised her chin, "I used to be Princess Xikun, and Princess Zhennan of Dongling. Now I am a general of Beili, and my two sons are adopted sons of His Majesty. Do you know who I am?"
"I know I know."
Beili is the most honorable female general, and she is considered a legend when she fights on the battlefield with the body of a princess.
Beside Kun Yuyang, Lin Xuan glanced at her, and quickly acted nonchalantly.
Her voice was raised again, "Given the importance His Majesty attaches to me, if it is true that you have no chance of winning against Sang Yi as you said, will Your Majesty send me here? If I am so honorable and dare to fight, don't you dare?"
The men in the army are the most bloody. When a woman pointed their noses at them and scolded them for not daring, they naturally refused to obey. "Who said we dare not? We dare!"
"Yes! We dare!"
"Isn't it just a war? The big deal is to die for the country, anyway, the imperial court will support my mother on my behalf!"
All of a sudden, the crowd was full of voices and morale was high. Kun Yuyang stared at the crowd silently until their voices gradually subsided.
"If you dare, don't talk nonsense! Let me hear anyone who dares to say that they can't fight, I will chop him up and drink! Let me tell you, the artillery is a weapon developed by our Beili, and even if the Sanyi people have it, they will come from us. If you learn it, can we have it?"
"But… "
"I know what you are worried about. Isn't it just a ship? Let me tell you, the court is urgently ordering craftsmen to study shipbuilding. We don't have such a big ship now, what should we do?"
All the soldiers looked at each other, what should we do
What else can I do
"Stupid, wouldn't you snatch it without a boat? All of you upright Beili men stand twice as tall as the Sangyi people. Are you afraid that you won't be able to snatch them? General Gu of the court has come up with a good idea. If it succeeds, you go down immediately and prepare to attack Sang Yi's fleet tonight!"
The soldiers were stunned by her scolding and cajoling reprimand, and went down to get ready without any explanation.
After everyone dispersed, Kun Yuyang let out a sigh of relief.
Lin Xuan stepped forward and handed her the water bag, "Drink some water. If you keep shouting like this, your voice will become hoarse at night. What command do you have?"
This time the Ministry of War arranged for the mid-level generals of the court to come, and Kun Yuyang was among them. Gu Wenqing once asked her in private if she would like to go, and Kun Yuyang was eager to go, so naturally Gu Wenqing was not allowed to use power for her personal gain.
Although Gu Wenqing knew about her relationship with Yufu, when the country was in crisis, even if the son of the Gu family was arranged to go there, it would be the same, so why should there be any favoritism
He agreed to Kun Yuyang's request, and Lin Xuan heard the news from somewhere, and offered to serve as Kun Yuyang's deputy, so the two came to Taicheng together.
"Naturally you can't use your voice to command at night. You can't understand naval battles at first sight, and you may not be able to hear the sound clearly with gongs and drums on the sea, let alone human voice?"
Lin Xuan was a little embarrassed, and suddenly asked strangely: "Then how did you know? Your home country is Xikun, where there is no sea. How can you know it better than me?"
Kun Yuyang was silent for a long time, as if recalling something, he murmured softly, "He taught me."