Wang Zhi's words were straightforward, and everyone understood it very well.
If one day it is necessary to use the guards around the capital to protect the capital, wouldn't the iron hoofs of the Tartars be trampled on to the capital
Utkin Khan is a god of war on par with Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu. If the people in the major camps in Beijing did not have Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu in command, they would not be the opponents of the Tartars at all.
King Li Jun lowered his head, not daring anyone to see the emotion in his eyes.
The Empress Dowager was slightly dissatisfied, she only felt that the words of the Duke of Qingyang had fallen into the dignity of the Empress Dowager Zhou's family and were not worthy of her promotion these days.
The Marquis of Qingyang was startled to lose his words, suppressed the fear in his heart, and said with his head held high: "I only made this statement for the sake of the safety of the Queen Mother and the people in the city. As for myself, of course I am willing to go into battle. Fighting on the battlefield, killing the enemy and winning a decisive victory can be fun.”
After hearing the words, the queen mother finally calmed down and nodded with a smile, "It's good that you have this kind of determination. In this case, the matter of Zeng Bing Tianmen Gate will be handed over to you to discuss with Mr. Wang."
Wang Zhi cupped her hands and responded in a loud voice, "I obey the Queen Mother's order!"
The Duke of Qingyang was beating drums in his heart, and those who were unwilling to be outdone also saluted, "Follow the order."
The queen mother nodded, the matter in the north had been resolved, and her heart relaxed a little, and there was a smile on her face.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was in a good mood, the Marquis of Qingyang smiled and comforted, "Don't worry Empress Dowager, it must be an expedient measure for the Longxiang army to retreat to Tianmen Pass, but the arrival of the Tartars is too sudden, and it will only happen if you are not prepared for a while. The Longchung Army led by Consort Ji has fought for many years, and it is a battle-hardened division of tigers and wolves. I believe that as long as it regroups, the Longchong Army will definitely be able to expel the Tatars from our territory."
The queen mother couldn't help smiling and nodded frequently. Although her son-in-law was unpleasant, he was cold and did not know how to feel distressed, and often brought Anyang to the palace to cry. But his ability to lead troops cannot be ignored. I believe that the Longchong army he brought out is not an incompetent generation.
The queen mother's heart is more stable.
After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty was only five years old, and the soldiers who conquered the world at the beginning were still warm-blooded. If they were released, they would definitely bite the enemy one by one, screaming like hungry wolves. The Queen Mother still has confidence in this regard.
The Minister of War, Wang Zhi, squinted at the Marquis of Qingyang, and the contempt in his heart could hardly be restrained.
It seems that he still underestimated the Marquis of Qingyang, who said that he would only spend a fortune? The skill of this stalker is not bad. Thinking of the saint who didn't know his life or death, Wang Zhi couldn't bear the worry in his brows.
Even if there is no turmoil in the DPRK, and the saint comes up to preside over the overall situation, such a critical situation cannot be easily resolved. What's more, the Queen Mother is a politically illiterate female stream, and a cowardly and incompetent king
These people really want to go crazy.
Wang Zhi was not interested in flattering the queen mother here, so she saluted and retired.
Before leaving the palace gate, he still did not forget to call the Duke of Qingyang: "Why should I go with you, Lord Hou?"
The empress dowager said with a smile: "Ai's family still has something to tell the Duke of Qingyang."
Wang Zhi responded and stepped back after saluting. Upon seeing this, King Li also saluted and retired.
The queen mother has been nodding dignifiedly, and only after the outsiders have left did she call the Marquis of Qingyang to her with a serious face.
"Da Yong. Now the Aijia will give you all the power that can be given to you. You have to work hard and fight for the Aijia, and it is also for our Zhou family. Although we have a good life on weekdays, others say It is the emperor's benevolence and filial piety that makes our Zhou family what we are today. Although the Ai family also knows that the emperor is filial, what is the difference between our Zhou family?"
Hearing that the Queen Mother called her small words, the Marquis of Qingyang also called out, "Sister."
Sitting on the side beside the Queen Mother, he vowed: "The Sage is indeed not thin to our family, and is filial to my sister. But I am not a decoration in the army, and it is not that I really have no ability and can only rely on the face of the Sage to act. This time, don’t worry, my sister, I will definitely try to stabilize our country, and I won’t let people say that my sister called me to be the head coach of the Hu Ben Army because of her favoritism.”
The queen mother nodded with satisfaction after hearing the words: "Aijia is exactly what it means. You are the younger brother of Aijia, and every move represents Aijia. You have to work hard to make Aijia's face shine."
"Sister, don't worry." The Hou Qingyang laughed loudly: "That Pang Zhixi is just being held in high regard by outsiders. What kind of skills can a hairy boy have? Your brother didn't have a chance in the past, but now you have given me such a good one. Of course, I will take advantage of the opportunity.”
The Queen Mother nodded very satisfied.
However, at this moment, a middle official suddenly spoke back and forth outside the hall: "The Queen Mother! Lord King of the Ministry of War asks to see you!"
"Didn't you just leave? What's wrong?" The Queen Mother's heart skipped a beat, and her face turned pale with fright.
It was rumored that Wang Zhi came in, but Wang Zhi's face was worse than before.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Yongning House, Hengzhou House, and Jianyang House in the south declared their independence, echoing Nanyan, the Emperor of Nanyan, Yu Chi Xujie, took the throne, and supported the former Emperor of the Yan Dynasty, Yuchi Yan, to regain the throne!"
Speaking of this, Wang Zhi's face was ashen, and she trembled as she said: "The Queen Mother, the south is also in chaos! Those ministers who escaped from the Yan Dynasty must have planned it long ago, and now they are taking their family to defect to their original emperor. !"
The queen mother's mind was buzzing, and she could no longer maintain Fang's composure.
The matter in the north has not been resolved, and the south is in chaos. Could it be that the Tartar and the Yan Dynasty made an appointment
The queen mother looked at Wang Zhi for help, then looked at her trusted brother, and said anxiously: "How can this be good?"
The face of the Marquis of Qingyang was even uglier than that of the Queen Mother.
He had a headache when he thought of going to fight with the Tartars, but he never thought that the Yan Dynasty had returned to the country now. If there is a two-phase attack, what should he do
"The queen mother is at ease. The forces in the south are not good. Yuchiyan is a coward. Even if the three houses close to Nanyan echo it, Nanyan is not a small place to be afraid of."
Qingyang Hou Lang said: "I do feel that the greatest danger to Nanyan is not in the disaster of war but in people's hearts."
"People's hearts?" The Queen Mother calmed down a bit.
The Marquis of Qingyang said: "The Queen Mother, those surrendered subjects who escaped from the Yan Dynasty must have returned to Yuchi Yan again. There are still many of them who haven't left, aren't they? These people are in the capital, and if they are not in good order, they will investigate our military secrets. "
When the queen mother heard the words, she immediately slapped her thigh, "Isn't it true! Go, check the remaining remnants of the Yan Dynasty, and they will all be arrested and tortured by the Ai family! Be sure to find out what the Yan Dynasty people are doing! "
"Yes!" The Marquis of Qingyang took the order.
Wang Zhi glanced at Marquis Qingyang and despised him even more.
Whether it is Pang Xiao or Ji Zeyu, he is convinced to be the coach of the Hu Ben Army, but what Wang Zhi dislikes the most is the mediocre Qingyang Hou, who can only shoot horses and can't be used at critical moments, but the Queen Mother takes power. His intentions are so obvious, his status really can't change the above decision.
Wang Zhi now only hopes that the saint will be saved as soon as possible.
If the Sage cannot be saved, and there is no capable minister in the court who can provoke a big beam and turn the tide, I am afraid that Da Zhou will be in danger!
There were two such big things happening in the imperial court, and it was impossible to hide them after all. The North Longchung Army lost three passes in a row and retreated to Tianmen Pass to wait for reinforcements. The Southern Yan Dynasty was revived again, and the three houses and Nanyan echoed their support for Yuchi Yan's return to his position. Once the south starts, then Da Zhou is really attacked from both sides.
Qin Yining and his father were silent for a while when they heard the news.
The subordinate ministers of the Yan Dynasty disappeared overnight, and they must have been negotiated long ago.
However, as the head of the subordinate ministers of the Yan Dynasty, they didn't show any words to Qin Huaiyuan in advance.
Yuchiyan escaped, he did not know.
He didn't know when the subjects returned to the country.
Being marginalized and concealed in this way made Qin Huaiyuan feel mixed feelings for a while.
Qin Yining comforted Qin Huaiyuan: "Father, it's good not to tell you these things. If they really find you, but they have to face a choice, wouldn't it be a dilemma at that time? It's still good. You are no longer an official. Now, our family only wants to live together freely, nothing else, it doesn't matter if we find us or not, you say yes or not."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and nodded: "What you said is true. What I'm thinking about now is that Zhixi can go home safely, you can give birth to Lin'er safely, and I can't take care of the chaos in the court. I will be a father in the future. When I am old, I may want to go back to my hometown to see it. Maybe I will also live in my hometown. After all, our previous Zhuangzi were all in the south. I don’t care about the rest.”
Qin Yining felt relieved after seeing Qin Huaiyuan's sincerity, not perfunctory to comfort her.
"Princess." Xianyun's slightly impatient voice came from the front of the door, "A group of people came from outside the house, headed by a middle official, who said they wanted to invite the old man out. If you have anything, please ask."
Qin Yining and Qin Huaiyuan looked at each other and thought about it in their hearts.
Qin Yining said, "Where did they say the palace servants came from? Is it from the Hall of Mental Cultivation or from the Palace of Ci'an?"
"I don't know about slaves. But the middle official also brought Jin Wuwei in the palace. It seems that the comers are not good."
Qin Huai said far: "It must be because of Nanyan. Not all the surrendered officials who came to the Yan Dynasty have left. Those people are probably also arrested."
Qin Yining stood up and slapped the table.
"They have a good idea. Want to arrest people in my palace? It depends on whether they have the ability."
Qin Yining was furious, and ordered: "mobilize the Jinghu guards. Come out with me to see. I want to see what they plan to ask my father!"
Xianyun should be, so he quickly went down and ordered. Ji Yun and Bingtang put on outdoor shoes for Qin Yining, worried that she would get cold after the rain, and brought lotus and lotus-colored wishful patterns on her shoulders and clouds to put them on her.
Qin Huaiyuan stood up helplessly and ordered someone to support him, "Go with you for your father. Don't be too angry and treat you badly. Tell them for your father then."
Qin Yining knew that these people must have been arranged by the Empress Dowager's Yumu brain. The emperor was lost. They didn't think about how to stabilize the government and deal with the north and the south, but they first arrested people in the capital, just because they were afraid that Da Zhou would not be chaotic enough.