The matter of the expedition has not been made public yet, but there has been a lot of speculation.
I heard that the Emperor personally summoned the Night King to the palace. This Night King is actually a freak. He is always at odds with the royal family and his relationship with his brothers is not very good. The only person he is close to is the Regent Murong Jie.
He was also there when the position of crown prince was discussed last time, but he had no position and did not speak, he was just there to attend.
Zi'an also heard the news that the emperor had specially summoned him to the palace, so he asked Murong Jie, "Didn't they say that he had a bad relationship with the royal family? Rumor has it that he was kicked out."
"He was kicked out because he made my brother angry." Murong Jie said.
"You're not really rushing? You're just joking?"
"It's not a joke. I was angry at the time, but his title was not revoked. He is still a prince. It's just that he was specially given the title of Night King to make fun of him."
"How can the title of Night King be considered a joke?" Zi'an thought of the Night King in the American TV series Game of Thrones. But he was a big shot, and would only scare people but not make them laugh.
"Yes, but the emperor bestowed the title of Yexiang King!" Murong Jie said angrily, "It was he who later went to the Empress Dowager and the Ministry of Rites to force the Yexiang King to be changed to Yewang."
Zi'an was stunned. This King Yexiang and King Ye are completely different. The difference is like heaven and earth.
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter." Zi'an was really happy.
Murong Jie said, "Don't laugh. This kid is quite capable. He has followed many masters. Now I heard that he has his own sect in the martial arts world. He founded it himself. However, the emperor said that he is just a child's prank."
"Really?" Zi'an was greatly surprised. "He's probably the first prince to go out and mingle with the underworld."
"He is a man who does things in an unconventional way and has different ideas from others. I heard that he went to work as a secretary assistant at Hu Huanxi's Dingfenghao. When the emperor found out, he summoned him back and gave him a scolding."
"Ah?" Zi'an was convinced. This Night King really knew how to live.
"After I go to war, you can trust him. No matter how outrageous his actions are, no matter how much others don't believe him, or what you see, don't take it seriously. Remember what I say, he is someone you can trust." Murong Jie warned.
"Why do you trust him so much? People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. You are not a worm in his stomach, so how can you trust him completely?" Zi'an was really a little jealous. She believed that Murong Jie did not trust her so much.
"Don't worry, between men, a glance is enough." Murong Jie said proudly.
Zi'an suddenly asked, "When will you go to war?"
The two of them have been avoiding the date. These past few days, Murong Jie has been going to the military camp. Before going on the expedition, there must be some mobilization meetings. Liu Liu came and said that Xiao Tuo and Su Qing would also go on the expedition. Liu Liu was very optimistic. She even told Zi'an that if Xiao Tuo could not come back, she would commit suicide and accompany Xiao Tuo to become a ghost couple.
"Five days later."
So fast
Zi'an was silent for a moment, "What's going on in Beimo now?"
"The troops are already being assembled, and food and military supplies have been transported over."
This means that the war is inevitable.
"It surprises me that Xianbei and Beimo would join forces," said Murong Jie.
"how you said that?"
"The Northern Desert and the Xianbei have always been fighting for territory, neither side giving in. Who pushed them to form an alliance?"
"Benefits, right? After conquering Da Zhou, what else do we need to fight for? It is enough to just divide Da Zhou's cities."
Murong Jie shook his head. "Let me ask you, if it were in the past, would you have formed an alliance with the old lady?"
"Definitely not. No matter what the reason is, it is impossible for us to form an alliance with her." Zi'an flatly denied.
"Yes, Beimo and Xianbei are like this. They hate each other and have no basis for trust. It is not easy to promote a cooperative alliance. At the very least, there must be a common interest group. You said it was for the land of the Great Zhou, but everyone knows that Beimo will not give Xianbei an inch of land, and Xianbei will not give Beimo half an inch. So many years of fighting have confirmed this. However, the monarchs of the two countries actually agreed to an alliance? They both regard each other as robbers. Even if they want to form an alliance, it is impossible for it to be so quick."
Zi'an was immediately filled with doubts, and a person suddenly popped up in his mind: Concubine Yi.
The identity of Concubine Yi remains a mystery, could she really be a spy
But she is the daughter of Zuo Guanglu Doctor, her father is already a first-rank official of the current dynasty, and she is a concubine, so what on earth is she doing
"When will there be a reply from Song Ruiyang?" Zi'an asked.
"Not so fast, it will probably take about half a month."
Zi'an thought for a moment, and seeing that he was frowning, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Murong Jie reached out and hugged her, feeling infinite pity for her. "This king is very worried about you. How are you going to get through this dangerous place in the capital?"
"Don't worry about me." Zi'an didn't want him to go to the battle with worries. "Just focus on winning the battle. There are many people in the capital, no one can hurt me. Isn't there Scarlett? I believe the Empress Dowager must be watching in the dark. If there is danger in the capital, she will not sit idly by."
"Before she passed away, she told me that I don't need to protect you too much, saying that you will eventually have to take up the responsibility on your own. She was a far-sighted person and probably knew this day would come."
"Yes, she is an old fox!"
Murong Jie warned her, "If something big happens in the capital, you must have someone inform me, and you can't bear it yourself, understand?"
"Don't worry, we have a lot of people, including the Chen family, Zhuangzhuang, the Xiao family, King Ye, Prince Li, and Prince An. We have a lot of backers." Zi'an comforted.
"Second brother will not stay in the capital. He will lead people to intercept the Xianbei and prevent them from joining forces with the Northern Desert." Murong said.
"Where is Lord Xiao? I originally thought that you had replaced Lord Xiao and that Lord Xiao would lead his troops to fight against the Xianbei."
Murong Jie showed a mysterious smile on his face, "Lord Xiao and the twelve generals of the Chen family have another mission."
"ah?"
"They go do fleas!"
"What do you mean?" Zi'an asked in confusion.
Murong Jie didn't say anything, "This is a war strategy, a trick that I specially prepared for Marshal Qin Zhou."
As the expedition was about to begin, the capital was peaceful and calm.
No one would choose to cause trouble at this time.
When the people in the capital learned that a war was about to break out on the border and that the Prince Regent would personally lead the troops to fight, they were all very excited, and their patriotic sentiments were spread by the storyteller's passionate and high-spirited speeches.
The morale of the Great Zhou Dynasty emanates from the people, resisting foreign invasion, defending the integrity of the country, and protecting the people. Therefore, the troops led by Murong Jie are an army of justice.
Upon learning that soldiers on the border were short of cotton-padded clothes, Hu Huanxi in Beijing took the lead and major merchants donated one after another. The people rushed to make cotton-padded clothes overnight and sent them to the border first.
The collection of food and fodder was also very smooth, and weapons and arrows were transported to the border. Murong Jie purchased a large number of war horses from the State of Wan, and the Zhu family of the State of Liang, which specialized in producing chariots, also donated a number of chariots to the Great Zhou, consolidating the diplomatic relations between the State of Liang and the Great Zhou.
(End of this chapter)