"What did you say!" The queen mother's face turned pale, and she gripped the armrest of Jinxiu's couch tightly in anger, "How is it possible, those are all big living people, how could they have disappeared suddenly, Erxiu should do this nonsense. Talk about to prevaricate Aijia!"
"The queen mother calms down! The slaves really didn't lie, Master Sun, Master Li and other adults together with their families really disappeared overnight!"
"That's a man, not a bird, and can the whole family fly with their wings?"
The queen mother got up angrily, paced back and forth, suddenly stopped after a while, and suddenly looked at the inner servant who was answering with a terrified face.
"You said just now, who is the one who lost it?" His mind raced, and he asked in horror, "Are the missing ones all from the surrender of the Yan Dynasty?"
After thinking about it, the waiter also turned pale, trembling in horror, and stammered: "Back, back to the queen mother... yes..."
The empress dowager thinks that things in the courtroom are also sensitive, and there was no chance for her to participate in it before.
At this time, he started his brain and suddenly understood.
"King Yan and his father-in-law are called Gu, are they all gone?"
"Back to the Queen Mother, yes."
The empress dowager vaguely felt that there was a huge conspiracy in it, and forced herself to sink her heart and said, "Please come to the Ci'an Palace."
"Yes." The inner servant breathed a sigh of relief as if receiving an amnesty, stood up, saluted and stepped back.
The queen mother said again: "Invite the Marquis of Qingyang to this palace as well."
"Yes."
After the chamberlain led the order to retreat, the queen mother paced irritably for a while, and the things that kept rolling in her mind were the affairs of the court.
The Tartars are about to move their troops at an unknown time.
Now the ministers of the Yan Dynasty have also disappeared inexplicably.
I don't know if Li Qitian is buried in the underground palace is dead or alive...
After these days, the empress dowager has long since been freed from the panic and panic when she first got the news. Li Qitian's existence is indeed the mountain that supports her prosperity. But she can't always rely on others.
If you want to ensure the glory of the family and only rely on Li Qitian, it is better to take this opportunity to let the people of the Zhou family have the opportunity to control power. After all, the country of the Li family can only be surnamed Li.
Although she also felt distressed and worried about her son. But this is the end, even if she cried to death, she couldn't solve the problem.
There is always someone in charge of such a big country. Is it good to wait until the world is in chaos before she, the queen mother, is willing to act
The only shortcoming is that it is too difficult to manage a country, fight against courtiers, and fight against the outside world.
At this time, the queen mother was in a mess, worried about Li Qitian for a while, and worried that Yan Jiangchen lost most of it was a huge conspiracy, and she was afraid that she would not be able to handle it.
Not long after, there was an internal servant outside the door talking back and forth: "Back to the queen mother, the king of Li Jun, the marquis of Qingyang, and the princess of Anyang are here."
"Let them in."
Tai Tai was sitting upright, with a straight back and a dignified appearance.
The three entered the hall, and both Li Junwang and Qingyang Marquis gave a big gift, saying: "The Queen Mother Jin An."
Only Li Helan bent her knees and walked quickly towards the Queen Mother.
"Mother! But there is good news on the mountain?"
Seeing that Li Helan came uninvited, the queen mother appeared so casual in front of Li Junwang and Qingyang Marquis, but did not show any special respect. She was a little unhappy, so she passed Li Helan and said to Li Junwang and Qingyang Marquis: "You two, please take a seat."
Seeing the solemn expression on the queen mother's face, Li Helan knew that she might have run into something bad, and hesitantly said: "The queen mother has something to say to her cousin and uncle, and her daughter will retire for the time being."
The queen mother gave a long "um" and raised her hand to send Li Helan out.
The Marquis of Qingyang observed his words and expressions, and seeing that the Queen Mother looked unhappy, there must be something to worry about, so he stood up and saluted: "If the Queen Mother has anything to do, just tell me, as a younger brother, I will go through fire and water, and I will do it!"
Seeing that the Duke of Qingyang was loyal, he quickly stood up and said unwillingly, "What the Duke of Qingyang said is true. Now that the whereabouts of the saint are unknown, we should work together to overcome the difficulties."
The Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction, "You all sit down. Ai's family just got a piece of news and couldn't figure out what to do, so I told you about it. Dayan Dynasty came to the court to serve as a minister who came to serve in the court overnight. Even the family members suddenly disappeared, do you know about this?"
The Duke of Qingyang shook his head and looked at King Li Jun beside him.
Although King Li Jun was in custody of the country, the relationship in the court could not be clarified in an instant, and all the things he knew were things that had already been made public, so naturally he didn't know the news.
Seeing that the two looked at a loss, the queen mother sighed: "Aijia heard from the emperor earlier that the king of Yanjun and his father-in-law were originally locked in the heavenly prison, but they were all gone. Now the officials of the Yan Dynasty have disappeared like this. There must be something strange about it. Aijia wants to discuss with you, what should I do
The Marquis of Qingyang said: "Could it be that these people from the Yan Dynasty have become second-minded? People cannot disappear overnight. They must have taken advantage of the chaos in the court during these days to sneak away with Lengzi."
"Ai's family also thinks the same way. If these people escape, they must have a plan to flee collectively. In addition, the Prince of Yan County has disappeared, will they have any remorse?"
When the king of Li Jun heard the
The opposite of the word, the heart is a sudden jump. He has been stumbling and stumbling in the supervision of the country, and he has not given him a chance to gather power. Is it about to make trouble about the Yan Dynasty wanting to restore the country
In the north, there was a Tatar rebellion. If there is another Yan Dynasty in the south, wouldn't Da Zhou be attacked by the enemy
Yan Jun Wang frowned.
More worried than the Prince of Yanjun was the Marquis of Qingyang.
If there is really trouble in the Yan Dynasty, will he, the newly appointed Hu Ben army coach, be about to go to war
"Don't think so, the queen mother, everything has to be thought in a good direction. The people of the Yan Dynasty were so obedient that the people of the Yan Dynasty were tidied up long ago. People who are greedy for life and fear of death. Even if they escape, they can’t make a big storm. As for those ministers who surrendered to the Yan Dynasty, I don’t think the sage has arranged important official positions for them, and it will not cause us much turmoil if they leave. Now send someone immediately. Just follow it south."
The empress dowager still trusts her younger brother, and after thinking about it carefully, she said, "If that's the case, let's arrange someone to track him down. Let's chase it quietly, and don't startle the snake."
"Yes. The queen mother will leave this matter to me."
The queen mother thought for a while, and said: "Also arrange someone to check how many officials of the Yan Dynasty surrendered, who escaped, and who else is in the capital, and they will be arrested by the Ai family for strict interrogation. These people It is very likely that the Yan Dynasty was a spy left in our capital."
"The empress dowager is wise. Among the civil servants of the Dayan Dynasty, isn't the most capable one is Pang Zhixi's father-in-law. I don't know if he has run away or not, so we'll check it later."
The queen mother nodded and thought about it carefully, she felt that she had no omissions, she calmed down quietly, and put on a smile: "The imperial court is turbulent, just when the Aijia needs your concerted efforts. You did not let the Aijia work together. Disappointed. In the future, the emperor will be rescued, the country will be stable, and the Aijia will never forget your goodness."
The Marquis of Qingyang handed over, "Thank you for the promotion of the Queen Mother!"
King Li Jun also saluted. Just a little bit of drumming in my heart.
If Li Qitian were alive and saw that he was in custody, I wonder what would happen to him...
If so, it would be better to let Li Qitian sleep forever in the underground palace.
Thinking of this, King Li Jun had another plan for the excavation of Chongshan.
The two had a conversation with the queen mother, basically encouraging words, and drew a pretty blueprint for the queen mother, which reassured the queen mother about the future of Da Zhou.
However, at this moment, an inner servant rushed in, scrambling and crawling outside, and said in a sharp voice in a panic: "The Queen Mother, there is news from the north! The Minister of War, the Lord of the Ministry of War, asks to see you!"
When the queen mother heard this, she felt her hair exploded.
Could it be that the Tartars are calling
The empress dowager hurriedly said: "I don't have to be so taboo now, so I invite Mrs. Wang to come to Ci'an Palace to see Ai's family!"
"Yes!" The servant Sa Yazi turned around and ran away, showing how urgent the situation was.
The Queen Mother really couldn't stand still.
First, the Sage was buried in Chongshan, and many important officials in the court were killed or injured. Later, the Yan Dynasty surrendered to the officials. Yuchi Yan must have done something stupid. Now the thing they are most afraid of has happened, and the Tartars have begun to use troops!
In the current situation, the Queen Mother feels that her ability cannot handle this pressure at all.
"The Empress Dowager, the Lord of the Ministry of War is here."
Outside the gate of the hall, the internal attendant communicated, and saw a tall man about forty years old walking quickly.
After seeing the queen mother and salutes, Wang Zhi did not talk nonsense, and said anxiously: "Back to the queen mother, the Tatar Utkin Khan commanded the army in person and made a large raid. Among the four northern passes, Tianyu Pass, Tianlang Pass, and Tianshu Pass The pass has already been lost! Kang Qiongshuai, the commander of the Longchong Army, retreated to Tianmen Pass and sent an urgent letter to ask Zeng Bing to rescue Tianmen Pass!"
When the queen mother heard the words, there was a buzzing sound in her head, she felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
Kang Qiong was the head coach of the Longchong Army personally chosen by the Holy Sage, but he couldn't stand against the barbarians of the Tartars
"When did it happen? Why did the Tartar break through three levels without warning?"
"Back to the empress dowager, Marshal Kang meant that Utkin Khan carried out a surprise attack and hit us unprepared."
The queen mother thought about the location of the three border gates carefully, and then heaved a sigh of relief after a long time.
"Don't panic, the terrain of Tianmen Pass is dangerous, and the Longxiang Army is not a vegetarian. They are retreating at Tianmen Pass. As long as our rescue soldiers go in time, there will be no major problems."
"What the Queen Mother said is very true." King Li Jun also nodded in praise.
Wang Zhi said: "I also ask the Queen Mother and King Li Jun to make a decision as soon as possible. To avoid too many dreams at night."
The queen mother nodded slowly, and looked at the Marquis of Qingyang with confidence.
However, the Marquis of Qingyang felt that the hairs on his back stood up all of a sudden.
"If the Empress Dowager Hu Ben's army goes to support the north, what will happen around Gyeonggi?" The Marquis of Qingyang cupped his hands and said, "If there are younger people who dare to go around the capital, I'm afraid they won't be able to protect them."
The Minister of War, Wang Zhi, lowered his head, hiding all his thoughts very well, and said in a flat tone: "There are soldiers and horses from the three major battalions and the Jingwei Station. Besides, if everyone is called to the capital, it will be the Hu Ben army. It's not good to be afraid, right?"