After Shen Wansheng only talked with Mr. Xu, he left Xiangyi Mansion and returned to Changshan Mansion controlled by the Shen family in Changshan.
Mr. Xu relied on the influence of the Huangfengkou War last year to successfully take over Xiangyi Prefecture.
Old Xu's rice and grain shop reopened, and relying on the rice and grain they had hoarded in Kun County, the price of grain in Xiangyi Prefecture was driven down in just a few days.
For a time, the people of Xiangyi Prefecture's recognition of Mr. Xu soared.
At this time, Xu Laoer also rushed to Fucheng.
Xu Laoer, who rushed to Linyao City in a hurry, thought that he was going to go on a killing spree in Fucheng, but he never thought that there was no need for him to take action at all, and the matter had been completely resolved.
The magistrate's office in Xiangyi Prefecture, and the study room in the back house.
Mr. Xu looked at his three sons with a serious face, raised his hand and tapped lightly on the armrest of the Taishi chair.
"Tell me, the emperor asked me to lead troops to Qifeng Mansion, should I go?"
"Of course not!"
Xu Laoer didn't even think about it, "Dad, are you stupid? Now it seems that Jie Luck Road is about to rebel. You were pretending to be sick before, and now you are going to Qifeng Mansion. Don't you have a fever?"
"You brat, what did you say?"
When Mr. Xu heard what Mr. Xu said, he stared directly over.
"Boy, are you itchy?"
Boss Xu followed his father closely and denounced Lao Xu.
Xu Laoer quickly admitted his mistake, chuckled, and said: "Dad, you know what, I'm just telling you, why are you so serious? If you are stupid, won't your son be even stupider?"
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Hearing what Xu Laoer said, Mr. Xu was completely speechless.
If this wasn't his own, he would definitely beat this dumb bastard up.
"Dad, let's get down to business!"
Xu Laosan raised his hand and waved, "The matter on your side is settled. If the army is delayed for a long time, it may not be good if the news reaches the emperor."
"that's true!"
Mr. Xu nodded and said, "What do you think of me coming up with a delaying strategy?"
"I think it works!"
Boss Xu nodded.
Xu Laoer blinked and said: "Dad, big brother, what, if the rebellion on the Jie Luck Road side is delayed, how many days can we delay it?"
"Then what good idea do you have?"
Mr. Xu looked at Mr. Xu with a smile, and he had already made up his mind. If Mr. Xu didn't have a good idea, hum!
Xu Laoer smiled proudly and said: "I think dad can pass on the instructions for the whole army first. But, as long as the troops and horses cannot be mobilized, then there will be no problem!"
Emperor Yongping asked Mr. Xu to organize his army and go to Qifeng Mansion. So, the prerequisite is to organize the army.
As long as the army cannot be reorganized, Mr. Xu can't go to Qifeng Mansion alone!
"Boss, Third, what do you think?"
Mr. Xu raised his eyes and looked at Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu, frowning slightly.
"I think this method works!"
Boss Xu pondered for a moment, "To mobilize the army and horses, we must first prepare food, grass and military pay, and we don't have this."
"Dad, I think we can send someone to ask the emperor for some food, grass and military pay!"
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.
Last year, there was a severe drought in Xiangyi Prefecture, and the granaries everywhere were basically empty. Although Zhao Bingzhen was responsible for most of the disaster relief grains, Shen Wansheng's overhaul of official roads and the opening of official carriages still consumed a lot of Xiangyi Prefecture's grain reserves and money.
"Third brother, you come and write the booklet and ask the emperor for food and money!"
As the old saying goes, the emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers.
If you want soldiers to go to the battlefield and risk their lives, you have to give them money.
"okay!"
Xu Laosan agreed simply and neatly.
Writing excerpts was not a problem for him at all. Moreover, he can also write this poem into flowers.
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Mr. Xu discussed with his three sons how to delay the situation, while in Jingbian City, Qifeng Mansion, Emperor Yongping fell into new trouble.
Eunuch Lan couldn't bear that Emperor Yongping became the king of subjugation in confusion, so he broke his own bottom line, explained his situation to Emperor Yongping, and gave some suggestions.
Originally, Eunuch Lan's suggestion was a good one. Let the nobles and generals who accompanied Emperor Yongping's expedition lead their own elites, like the Northern Barbarian cavalry, to fight on their own. Small groups of soldiers and horses faced small groups of soldiers and horses. Datang's side, with its superiority in weapons, was enough to crush the Northern Barbarians.
However, both Emperor Yongping and Eunuch Lan overestimated the abilities of generals such as Xungui and the North and South Battalions.
In a few days, the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Barbarians fought more than ten times, and the Tang Dynasty never won a single victory. Losing soldiers and generals is a trivial matter, but allowing the Northern Barbarians to obtain weapons and armor from the Tang Dynasty is life-threatening.
"Eunuch Lan, what can we do about this situation?"
Emperor Yongping was a little panicked.
Repeated defeats were a heavy blow to Datang's military morale.
Although Eunuch Lan has great martial arts skills, his military ability is really not that good.
"Your Majesty, why don't you ask King Yan to come?"
"Or, send someone to urge Wu Chenghou and his son!"
By this time, Eunuch Lan also understood that relying on the pampered nobles in the capital and the showy generals of the North and South Battalions, this personal expedition was destined to fail.
"Eunuch Lan, you are right!"
Emperor Yongping immediately sent people back to Beijing and summoned King Yan to come to the front of the army. At the same time, he sent an imperial envoy to tell Mr. Xu and his son to go to Jingbian City as soon as possible.
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Beijing, Prince Yan's Mansion.
King Yan has woken up and his injuries have improved a lot.
Princess Yan did not show how close she was just because Prince Yan was injured, and she still lived comfortably in the backyard of Prince Yan's mansion. Of course, she had to arrange for someone to take care of King Yan, and she arranged it well.
"Princess, Your Majesty, please come over!"
When the maid who was ordered to serve King Yan came to Princess Yan to convey King Yan's instructions, Princess Yan just glanced at her lightly and said, "How is your prince recovering?"
"Back to the princess, the prince's health is basically fine."
"Then, go back!"
Going to see King Yan
Princess Yan has no such interest.
She is no longer the former Princess Yan who regarded King Yan as heaven. She luckily came out of the Huai En concept and no longer wants to wrong herself.
Whether it is King Yan, Mrs. Xu, or even the Queen Mother in the palace, it makes no difference to her.
Either abolish her as a princess, or do whatever needs to be done.
"My lord, the princess is not coming!"
The maid turned to King Yan and spoke cautiously.
Nowadays, everyone in Prince Yan's Mansion understands that the relationship between Prince Yan and Princess Yan is a bit strange. But no matter who it was, they didn't dare to say anything.
When King Yan heard the maid's reply, he was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and sent the maid away. King Yan lay on the couch in a daze. (End of chapter)