The two were talking, and Shangguan Yan came out of the bedroom.
Shangguan Yan frowned and pursed her thin lips.
Xiao Heng threw the branch in his hand, pulled Gu Jiao to stand up, and asked Shangguan Yan, "What did the monarch say?"
Shangguan Yan frowned and said, "He told us to flee quickly."
If he hadn't said that, she would have fled with a few children.
But he really let her escape, and she didn't want to.
Sure enough, the human heart is the strangest thing in the world.
"I can't escape." Xiao Heng said.
With the ambitions of Jin and Liang, neither the Dayan royal family nor the descendants of Xuanyuan could even think of escaping. As long as the Dayan Mountains and Rivers were trampled, there would only be one outcome for them.
Shangguan Yan nodded: "You go back to the Duke's mansion first, and I will call the ministers to discuss the government affairs of the court."
The monarch suffered a stroke, and there were wars and chaos at the border.
But no matter what, they have no way out.
Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng took the carriage back to the Duke Anguo Mansion.
The news of the court had already spread throughout the mansion. Steward Zheng scolded the Han family and the Nangong family over and over again, and complained about the wrongdoing countries. Of course, he did not forget to greet the self-asserting monarch.
A whole house of people gathered in the lobby.
The old sacrificial wine whispered beside the Queen Mother Zhuang: "Why did your Majesty come to join in the fun? Isn't he Renjun? From what I know about him, it's not bad if others don't beat him, he won't take the initiative to start a war. . He's not so brave."
It was not a small country like Chen Guo, but the Yan country with the strongest momentum among the Three Kingdoms.
Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted coldly and said, "It's not his idea at first glance, it must be made people shy."
Lao Jijiu said thoughtfully, "Who pushed him?"
Empress Dowager Zhuang said indifferently: "It's either Marquis Xuanping or Tang Yueshan." Tang Yueshan is more likely, this guy is belligerent.
The old sacrificial wine said nothing, "A-Heng is the eldest grandson of Emperor Dayan, and Jiaojiao is the righteous son of the Duke's government. It's really embarrassing to fight..."
Empress Dowager Zhuang glared at him, is this a question of embarrassment or not
The old sacrificial wine coughed lightly: "Then what, what did you plan?"
What is she going to do
She really wanted her to plan, she wished she could bring a few children back to Zhao Kingdom immediately, and stay away from the right and wrong of Yan Kingdom.
But this is not possible.
From the moment a few children stepped into the country of Yan, they were already tied to the fate of the country of Yan.
She just hoped that Jiaojiao would not go out again.
With so many famous generals from the Dayan family, it's not worth letting a girl's family go to war, right
But when Gu Jiao went to look for Heifeng King as soon as she entered the yard, Empress Dowager Zhuang understood that she was going to the battlefield again.
Empress Dowager Zhuang silently returned to her room.
"Hey - Zhuang -" Lao Jijiu glanced at Anguo Gong and Jing Er Ye who were in the wheelchair opposite, and smiled embarrassingly, "Excuse me."
He chased to Empress Dowager Zhuang's side.
Empress Dowager Zhuang sat by the window and stared at the begonia tree in the yard.
Lao Jijiu asked, "What are you doing? You left without saying a word."
Empress Dowager Zhuang did not speak.
The old sacrificial wine sighed: "Isn't the matter at that stage? Don't-"
"She's only sixteen."
Empress Dowager Zhuang spoke.
The old sacrificial wine was startled.
Empress Dowager Zhuang lowered her eyes and took out a new purse from her wide sleeve: "There are still two months before I will be seventeen. Last year's birthday was during the war, and this year it is again."
Fifteen or sixteen years old is an innocent age. She should have been in the boudoir and blessed by her parents, but she was on her second expedition.
Her Jiaojiao has never had a good day off.
She thought she was tired enough in her life, but seeing Jiaojiao, she felt that she was not tired enough.
If she was a little more tired, wouldn't she be able to share a little more for Jiaojiao
"Auntie."
Gu Jiao's voice came from the door, she knocked on the door, "Can I come in?"
Empress Dowager Zhuang put away her purse and said in her usual tone, "Come in."
Gu Jiao pushed open the door and entered, looking at the old sacrifice wine: "Well, grandpa is also there."
The old sacrificial wine calmly glanced at Zhuang Jinse, who could no longer see a trace of melancholy, and asked Gu Jiao with a smile, "What's the matter with you?"
Gu Jiao said, "There's nothing else to do, that is... the situation in the country of Yan is not very good. I discussed it with A-Heng, and I'd better find someone to escort you back to the country of Zhao first."
Empress Dowager Zhuang said indifferently: "If you don't tell me, we plan to leave. We've been tired of staying for so long."
The defection of the Han family and the Nangong family disrupted their original plans. The ten great families and the King of Dayan were no longer the immediate enemies, but the army of the five kingdoms.
Lao Jijiu knows Zhuang Jinse well. She will never abandon Gu Jiao. The reason why she wants to leave is that she has to leave.
He quickly figured out the key and said to Gu Jiao, "What your aunt means, let's set off quickly and try our best to reach Chishui Pass before Zhao Kingdom launches an attack. Don't really let the two countries fight."
Jin State and Liang State can't stop it, but Zhao State, Chen State and Zhao State can still fight for it.
No matter who the general Zhao Guo led, he and Zhuang Jinse could stop him.
As for Chen Guo, Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng decided after repeated discussions that Xiao Heng would go to make peace with Yuan Tang.
Xiao Heng will bring Gu Jiao's handwritten letter and the golden seal of Dayan's eldest grandson.
In fact, it is most appropriate to leave this matter to Gu Jiao. After all, the person who has friendship with Yuan Tang is Gu Jiao. Yuan Tang has told Gu Jiao more than once that the future prince of Chen State owes you a favor and will return it to you in the future. .
It's just that one of them may not be able to meet Yuan Tang, and the other is that Gu Jiao has more important tasks to do.
Yuan Tang knew Xiao Heng and was released from the capital by Xiao Heng, so Xiao Heng was considered the second best candidate.
Xiao Heng's purpose is not only to prevent Chen Guo from going to war with Dayan, but also to use Chen Guo's troops to block the detouring Zhao country.
This is not an easy task, but if the two countries cannot be stopped, once the eastern border of Yan State is broken, the morale of the western border will also plummet, and the war with Jin and Liang will be even more difficult.
After confirming the plans on both sides, Xiao Heng went to the palace and informed Shangguan Yan of the plan.
Shangguan Yan had another night of intense discussions with the military ministers of the major families, and finally finalized all the plans.
Xiao Heng went to Cangxueguan in the northeast as the eldest grandson of Emperor Yan, and made peace with the army of Chen Guo, and Wang Xu led his troops to escort him along the way.
Duke An Guo went to Chishui Pass in the southeast as an envoy of Dayan, and negotiated peace with the army of Zhao State, and was escorted by Feng Wuxiu, the main leader of the Feng family.
The reason why the young Feng Wuxiu was chosen is mainly because he has a brother named Wang Zhai, Daoist Master Qingfeng.
Aunt and grandpa will be arranged in the accompanying team.
Next is the candidate for Zhengxi.
Tianshan Pass and Yanmen Pass are both in the western border of Dayan, and the Black Wind Cavalry can reach it in 15 days on a rapid march, but it takes one month for infantry and baggage.
That said, it's likely already September when they get there.
Outside the Golden Palace, Shangguan Yan stared blankly in the west direction: "It's already very cold in the Tianshan Pass in September, so let the soldiers wear clothes to keep out the cold."
Xiao Heng gave her a deep look: "What are you going to do?"
Shangguan Yan said softly, "I'll go and ask for another imperial decree."
The chances of winning this battle are too small, and the morale of the soldiers of Yan State is not high. If you want to win, you need the emperor to go out to boost morale.
But the monarch was old and had just suffered a stroke, so it was obviously not suitable for him to travel far.
that day.
The monarch promulgated the imperial decree, canonizing the third princess Shangguan Yan as the concubine of Dayan, to go on an expedition on behalf of the emperor, and take command of the west!
Along with them were 50,000 black wind riders and 120,000 imperial troops.
This is all the troops that Shengdu can deploy at present.
The rest of the troops were either taken away by the Han family and the Nangong family, or were guarded in various borders and in different cities, and could not be easily mobilized.
At the Duke's Mansion, Gu Jiao was trying on the armor for Heifeng King. It also has its own armor. The previous set belonged to the Han family, and this set was made by Duke An.
Gu Chengfeng came over and pouted, "Our troops don't even have half of theirs, how are we going to fight this?"
He didn't realize it himself, he used "we".
Gu Jiao took care of the Black Wind King's armor and said, "You can fight how you want."
Gu Chengfeng was about to say something when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Gu Changqing at the door: "Big Brother!"
Gu Changqing's body has improved significantly, and her energy and energy look good.
With a long sword hanging from his waist and a burden on his back, he is going to travel far.
Gu Changqing looked at her sister and said, "Do you plan to go alone to such a dangerous thing?"
Gu Jiao glanced at him and said, "You have more important tasks."
The army heading west is scheduled to set off on August 20th.
The night before departure, Gu Jiao decided to go to the National Teacher's Hall. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Xiao Heng standing at her door.
"Is something wrong?" she asked blankly.
Xiao Heng opened his mouth and hesitated.
"What can I say directly?" Gu Jiao said.
Xiao Heng lowered his eyes and handed over the two boxes in his hand.
"What?" Gu Jiao asked.
Xiao Heng was a little embarrassed, took a deep breath, and said, "The box above is your birthday present last year, and it was prepared long ago. You were in a hurry to go to the frontier, and I didn't have time to give it to you. This time, I probably won't be able to accompany you. It's your birthday, and I'll give you a gift first."
Gu Jiao opened the box.
Last year's birthday was a golden charcoal pen.
The outer shell is made of pure gold, and the inside is self-rotating, which can replace the carbon core.
Wow, the ancient version of the mechanical pencil.
This year's birthday ceremony is a small gold leaf book and a pair of hairpins.
In other words, her small books are indeed running out.
It is not surprising to send pens and notebooks, but it is rare to send hairpins.
Sure enough, when I grow up, giving gifts is not like stepping on thunder like before.
Gu Jiao gently touched the white jade hairpin with her fingertips: "I like it very much, thank you."
Xiao Heng looked at the way she cherished her very much, and knew that this time it was finally the right gift.
He took a deep breath and said, "Are you going out just now? Go first."
"Oh, good." Gu Jiao turned around, put the brocade box away, and walked out of the room.
Looking at the back of her leaving, Xiao Heng calmed down, suppressed the nervousness in his eyes and stopped her: "Gu Jiaojiao, wait for you to come back, we will get married."
Gu Jiao turned back and looked at him with a bewildered expression: "Huh? Weren't we already-married?"
Xiao Heng smiled gently: "It's not Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao Niang, it's Xiao Heng and Gu Jiao."
I want to marry you, in the name of Xiao Heng.
Gu Jiao's lips curved slightly: "Okay."
When I come back, I will marry you.
Well, good morning.
(End of this chapter)