Yu Gui was startled and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. These barbarians are extremely cunning. They often hide in the merchant traffic and sneak into the pass. Over time, they can form a large scale. As for the army... I'm afraid that the prince is holding down the Western Army with his hands. I also know that there are many people involved, and one or two soldiers can always get into the army of hundreds of thousands.
A meticulous work. "
Zhao Jingyan frowned and said, "According to the general's opinion, what should we do?"
Yu Gui said solemnly: "The general thought that I should report to the court and ask for the emperor's decree."
There is some truth in this statement. Zhao Jingyan nodded and said: "Hongwen, draft a letter for me and send it to the capital overnight."
"good!"
Zhao Jingyan added: "It is far from enough to rely on the imperial court's will. We are guarding the gates of the Great Zhou Kingdom together. The enemy country is causing trouble and will not tolerate it. We must find a way to fight back hard."
Yu Gui looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty is absolutely right, and the general also thinks so. It's just that the Hu people are all stragglers, so how to fight is the key. If it's a small fight, the root cause won't be cured; if the army advances, At the end of the day, I still said the same thing, asking for the emperor's decree."
The implication is that the confrontation between the two armies is no small matter for Lei. Without the emperor's will, he would not dare to act rashly.
Zhao Jingyan was a little dissatisfied with Gui's cautiousness, but she knew that he had climbed up from the bottom step by step, and being cautious had become his habit, so there was nothing he could do about it.
"Since the Hu people often mingled with the trading army and the camel merchants and horse teams outside the Great Wall, why didn't General Yu strictly investigate these merchants? If found, the goods and horses would be confiscated at the least, or punished at the worst. Presumably those merchants would not have the courage anymore. Hidden barbarians.”
Gu Qingwan, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, suddenly spoke up.
Everyone's eyes lit up and they all looked at Yu Gui.
Yu Gui looked slightly embarrassed, coughed lightly and said: "Young lady, you don't know something. The camel merchants and horse teams traveling outside the Great Wall of the Central Plains have all paid heavy customs clearance taxes, so it is not easy to check too strictly. Furthermore, among the horse teams of hundreds of people, hidden It’s extremely difficult to track down a person.”
"Taxing the court?"
"This... part will be handed over to the court; part will go to the Beifu; and some will go to the two armies in the northwest to be used as military pay."
Gu Qingguan sneered. No wonder it gives the barbarians an opportunity to take advantage of it. In the final analysis, it is still a trend of interests.
"The Hu people have a barren land and are a tribe of barbarians on horseback. Although using troops is the best strategy, there is still a better strategy to seize their throats."
Zhao Jingyan looked at her sideways, feeling happy in her heart, "What's the best solution?"
"Cut off the road to trade."
"Absolutely not!" Yu Gui objected immediately.
"General, in the face of the great interests of the family and the country, addiction and small profits are not worth caring about at all. Only by cutting off the source can we ensure peace."
There are difficult colors in the normal surface.
"This... girl, mutually beneficial trade is a policy that benefits the country and the people, and that is why the northwest is prosperous today. If it is cut off, it will be beneficial to the righteousness of the family and the country, but not beneficial to the people. In the end, it will still be the same sentence, and everything will be reported to the emperor. ”
Zhao Jingyan listened to the two people's opinions and suddenly smiled and said: "In this way, we will wait for the emperor's decree to arrive."
The wind started blowing again, carrying sand and dust, making it difficult to keep one's eyes open.
In the backyard of Beifu, Qingguan personally held a lantern and walked against the wind.
Seeing that figure, she called out softly: "Brother, please make it easy for me to find him. Come back with me quickly and let me see the wound."
Sheng Fang looked back, walked to her, took the lantern in her hand, and stopped talking.
Qingguan saw him looking at her over and over for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said, "Brother, do you want to ask me about King Shou?"
Sheng Fangzheng was in a dilemma. After hearing what he said, he asked, "What is the relationship between you and King Shou...?"
Qingguan raised his head and said, "He said he wanted to marry me."
"How can that be done? You and Master Qi have already decided to get married. How can you marry one girl to another?"
Although Sheng Fang practiced martial arts, he still had the rules of a disciple of a wealthy family in his heart, so he spoke extremely harshly.
Qingguan held his arm with her hand and replied: "Brother, don't be angry. Listen to me and explain this matter one by one. I won't hide it from you."
I don’t want to hide it because you are my relative. In matters of marriage, parents make the decision and the matchmaker has the say.
The eldest brother should be like a father.
After hearing this, Sheng Fang didn't wake up for a long time. The King of Shou will not marry anyone other than his younger sister, and Master Qi is willing to become a beautiful woman. This... why does it sound a bit suspenseful.
After a long while, he said: "Sister, you also know that I am not a pedantic person. I have never scrupled about worldly views and disciples of the Jiang family. I just want to know, who do you like?"
Gu Qingwan was dumbfounded, looking at him intently, and slowly leaned her head on his arm. Only someone who truly cares about her would say something like this. Sheng Fang's heart softened and he whispered: "Brother has been alone for half his life. God has mercy on you and allowed us to recognize each other. I will definitely take care of your safety and happiness. If you love him, I will fight for you and earn a lot of money." Provide a strong maternal supporter so that he will never dare to bully you in his life. If you don't love him, you won't either.
Must be afraid. When the great revenge is avenged, we will leave the capital. You practice medicine and save people, and I will help you. "
A little something crystal slowly seeped out from the corner of Gu Qingguan's eyes, and after a while he said: "I don't want to get married in this life. When the big revenge is avenged, we will leave the capital."
Sheng Fang turned his head and saw the tears that had not fallen from the corners of her eyes. He hesitated for a moment and finally said, "But because of him?"
He refers to Su Ziyu.
Qingguan understood clearly and said softly: "After being hurt once, you become less courageous and always afraid of making the same mistakes again. Besides, I can't hold love in my heart at the moment, only revenge."
Sheng Fang thought about it carefully and became somewhat clear.
Because of fear, I don't love anymore, even if I have him in my heart; I can't pretend to love because my revenge has not been avenged, so I don't think about it and would rather stay confused.
It turned out that she also had feelings for him, but she just refused to face it.
Sheng Fang smiled and said, "Brother, I don't understand any big principles. I just hope you are happy. When the matter is over, whatever you say will be done."
Whatever you say, so be it... If the cousins were still alive, they would probably have said the same thing to her.
Gu Qingguan leaned against him and did not speak. Feeling that her heart was still empty, she put her hand into his arm and held him, as if this way, the person in front of her was not Nan Ke Mengjue.
When Jiang Hongwen came into the wind, he happened to see the scene of the two leaning against each other. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately flew in front of Zhao Jingyan without even stopping.
"Tinglin, I saw Qingguan and Hu Yong..."
He was a little unable to speak, and said with a stern expression: "What on earth do you think?"
Zhao Jingyan was leaning on the kang, holding the golden will in her hand, as if she was trying to poke a hole into it.
Hearing this, he raised his head and said calmly: "Hongwen, don't be so gossipy. Some things are definitely not what you see."
Jiang Hongwen was stunned for a moment, with an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost.
This is the Ting Lin who gets jealous whenever he meets Gu Qingwan. Why does he look so strange
It shouldn’t be! Zhao Jingyan turned her head and looked out the window for a moment. When she looked back, her face was very calm, "When people are on the edge of life and death, they can understand many things. She is mine and cannot run away. Father's will will come in a few days. I will If this body has another three days, there will be no need for further acupuncture. If we have time, we should discuss it carefully.
Discuss the situation at hand. "
"Tinglin?" Jiang Hongwen rubbed his eyes.
Zhao Jingyan stood up, patted his shoulder, and said word by word: "Hongwen, I win the world's heart as much as I want her. Only by becoming stronger can I have a future with her."
Wrapping around in front of my father is not something that lasts long. Only by using strength can a man protect the woman around him, even if that woman is very powerful.
"From now on, I am me, but not me. Hongwen, you will see a completely reborn Zhao Jingyan, who will no longer be the dandy prince in the world."
Zhao Jingyan looked deeply and smiled: "Hongwen, I am actually very lucky that there is finally someone in this world who can tear off the dignity I have worn for many years."
Jiang Hongwen was stunned.
Time passes in an instant.
Emperor Baoqing's decree arrived in the evening five days later, and at the same time, Chen Quan, the newly appointed governor of Beifu, arrived.
Chen Quan was originally from Mianzhou and served as the magistrate of Mianzhou Prefecture. His wife was the distant cousin of the third wife of the Jiang family. Taking over Beifu in such a capacity, Emperor Beiqing's intentions were already obvious.
Everyone knelt down to receive the order.
The order was very simple. To put it bluntly, it ordered Prince Shou to return to Zhenxi Army and stay there, and not go anywhere else. Jiang Hongwen and Gu Qingwan were to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Regarding Turkic sneak attacks, I will not attack others unless they attack me. If they attack me, I will retaliate. The northwest army saw the opportunity and fought back hard.
As for cutting off the trade route, it is absolutely impossible. The Zhenxi Army and the Zhenbei Army dispatched a thousand soldiers to set up checkpoints and conduct interrogations. If there were any suspicious persons, they would rather arrest them by mistake than let them go.
Zhao Jingyan took over the decree and her mind was not a little erratic.
After half a cup of tea, Yu Gui led the troops back to the camp. Before leaving, he clasped his fists and said to Zhao Jingyan: "I will personally join the Western Army to discuss the matter of resisting the Turks."
Zhao Jingyan smiled and personally sent the person to the main gate of Beifu. When he came back, Chen Quan was already waiting aside.
Zhao Jingyan looked at him, and the two entered the study to talk secretly, followed by Jiang Hongwen.
Gu Qingwan helped Sheng Fang take care of the wound, and the two of them sat speechless. Parting is about to begin, and I have a lot to say, but I don’t know where to start.
Sheng Fang was silent for a moment and said: "I have asked people to inquire carefully about the Western Army, including Beifu, and there is no one named Tie Zhan. I went to the Northern Army this time in a hurry, and I never saw my brothers. I will pay attention when the prince and general Yu discuss the Turkic affairs later."
Gu Qingwan nodded.
Sheng Fang said again: "Be careful in everything in the capital, don't..."
The dusk was sinking little by little, and a strong wind blew outside the window. The wind carried sand and stones and knocked against the window, giving it a hint of early autumn.
Gu Qingguan was distracted for a moment when he listened to his brother's small voice.
There are a lot of things in my heart, and there are many fragments that cannot be connected, and I just feel deeply tired.
She supported her head with her hands and found that her forehead was a little hot. She couldn't help but smile in her heart. People's mental tension reaches a limit and then suddenly relaxes. It's really easy to get sick.
So tired!
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and found that the wind outside the window had stopped at some point, and the room was extremely quiet. There was someone standing in the shadow of the lamp, with an indistinct face and a tall figure.