In fact, Li Xiangjun had already sent a letter to Qi, but he did not send it directly to He Yunxiao, but to Princess Xiaoyue.
With the letter sent by Emperor Yan himself, Mengbao has the confidence to persuade the officials to push for a peace negotiation, let the Qi army in front of Luoyue Pass retreat, and call all the generals to Yin Jing.
There is nothing special about this letter written by Emperor Yan. The whole article is full of official rhetoric, but a sentence specially mentioned in the letter is very strange-I have missed my old friend for a long time, I hope he will return soon, and I hope the eldest princess will give up her love.
Mengbao looked at Yanhuang's endless words, but immediately thought of He Yunxiao. There are not many things that can make her "cut love", nothing more than her mother, younger siblings, and He Yunxiao, and He Yunxiao is the only one of them who has been to Yan Country.
However, Meng Bao believed in He Yunxiao's vision very much, she knew what he wanted just by looking at herself, Nan Zhu, and Jiang Wuyou's looks, she didn't like men, only very beautiful women. Unless Emperor Yan is a woman, and she must be a woman not inferior to her, Mengbao can't imagine the possibility of He Yunxiao being tricked by Emperor Yan.
He Yunxiao's daily itinerary and Meng Qingqian have been tracking him. She is Quan Yinjing who knows where he is today and where he will be tomorrow. But Meng Qingqian was not idle, even if she knew about He Yunxiao's itinerary, she couldn't find time to greet him in disguise.
The Qi-Yan war has just ended, and the peace talks are imminent. In addition, many Yan State spies in the imperial court also need to be purged, and the eldest princess needs to attend the daily meetings. Meng Qingqian is very busy every day.
Just after dinner that day, a group of ministers rushed to meet the eldest princess to discuss matters concerning Yan.
Some main battles, some main peace, the main war faction also has the difference between quick war and encroachment, and the main peace faction has even more differences. What is "Qi is brother and Yan is brother", what is "the two countries accept each other's protons", and there are various sayings about "marriage between the two countries".
Wei Taichuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Gongqin, Minister of Rites, Yang Xingguang, Minister of Industry, and other high-level officials of the Qi State court are all listed here.
As a member of the Li clan, Li Gongqin was the confidant of the Empress Dowager and the eldest princess, so it was not surprising that he appeared here at night. Yang Xingguang heard the news that Luoyueguan had found a water source recently, so he was ready to support the cause of finding water. After all, he is a member of the Yang clan in Hexi, and Luoyueguan belongs to the sphere of influence, so he naturally cares.
Wei Taichuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, is different from other vulgar officials. He came to write to the eldest princess to commend the three armies. In particular, it rewards "young and promising young soldiers".
The last time he was awarded the title of sixth-rank school lieutenant to He Yunxiao, it really gave Wei Taichuan a taste of the sweetness. From then on, he intensified his efforts, often looking for reasons to praise He Yunxiao. Whenever the Chu family army and later the rear army had any achievements, he would write a special report, which made He Yuanhao feel embarrassed.
Although it's an embarrassing boast, it can't stand the effect. Since Wei Taichuan started to praise He Yunxiao, he has been appreciated by the eldest princess, and he has jumped from the remnant of the prime minister to the upstart of the court.
In the Changhe palace, Meng Qingqian sat in the chief seat with one hand resting on his chin, watching the officials quarreling.
There are some things that she has made up her mind, but it is not convenient for her to speak out, so she needs a sensible minister to be the first bird.
Li Gongqin said: "There should be peace between Qi and Yan. Months of war have caused the treasury to lose money, and the people are in dire straits."
"Li Shangshu is right. I think a quick battle is the solution."
"Luoyueguan Tianchao, can it be summed up by the four words 'quick battle and quick decision' that the adults flirtatiously?"
Yang Xingguang said: "The minister thought that he could promote water conservancy, build farmland, raise troops with soldiers, and hold a stalemate with the Yan army. In the end, we won without a fight."
"Master Yang, do you know how much food is consumed by millions of officers and soldiers? How can these rations be solved by a few wells?"
Wei Taichuan saw that the crowd was arguing fiercely, and immediately said: "Your Highness, the old minister thinks that whether it is a fight or a peace, we need to wait for all the generals in the army to return to Beijing before making any plans. The veteran has the courage to ask His Highness to write a letter to commend the backbone of the army. For example, the leader of the rear army, King Ling, and young generals such as Fan Ziruo and He Yunxiao."
Meng Qingqian heard "Fan Ziruo" frowned, and then heard "He Yunxiao" calm down, and said calmly: "Yes."
It was the first time the eldest princess spoke during the long discussion among the ministers, and everyone's eyes could not help but focus on Wei Taichuan.
Wei Taichuan held his head high and held his chest high, as if he was the one who would give me nothing.
Li Gongqin took the opportunity to bring up the peace talks again, and said: "Your Highness, I think there is a strategy of water attack, and Luoyue Pass is useless, so we can take this pass back at the negotiating table, and there is absolutely no need for our soldiers to bleed and die."
"What do you guys think of Li Shangshu's discussion?" Meng Qingqian said without emotion.
All the ministers are old-fashioned fried dough sticks. They glanced at each other and said, "I think Li Shangshu is right."
"I think so too."
"The minister reconsidered."
Meng Qingqian patted the corner of the table and shouted angrily: "You all want to negotiate a peace. I, Daqi Chaotang, am I a weak person who dare not fight?"
Li Gongqin clasped his hands and read his lines without changing expression: "His Royal Highness, the peace negotiation is not to show weakness to Yan, but to reduce the sacrifices of the two countries. The Emperor Yan is fatuous, and the war is indiscriminate. The people are destitute, and the sky is angry. The world, the people in the world must be the most important!"
Some ministers of the war faction felt their scalps tingling, Li Gongqin put his hat on, and it was a bit disrespectful to talk about "war". What's more, whose confidant is this Li Gongqin? Who did he mean
"What do you guys think?" Mengbao got Li Gongqin's answer, and pretended to ask everyone for their opinions.
Naturally, the ministers did not dare to have any opinions, and all agreed: "I am the same."
After the main tone of the peace negotiation is determined, it is necessary to start discussing the specific matters and specific locations of the peace negotiation, as well as the Qi representatives who will participate in the peace negotiation.
Generally speaking, the peace commissioner of the winning side is going to pick peaches, while the peace commissioner of the losing side is going to take the blame.
Compared with Yan State, Qi State still has an overall advantage, so most of the people who negotiate this peace can mix a few cronies of the big bosses for gold plating.
Wei Taichuan was like a bright mirror in his heart, and said without leaving a trace: "Your Highness, the old minister thinks that this peace negotiation requires not only civil officials, but also representatives of military officials who are 'both civil and military' and 'beautiful in talent and appearance'."
Needless to say, the words are too full, and the points are in place. Make a suggestion first, open an opening, and then fill it with people.
Meng Qingqian said: "Wei Shangshu's suggestion is not bad."
Wei Taichuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, who was named and praised again, became more and more complacent under the envious eyes of his colleagues.
The meeting continued to advance, but when everyone was not paying attention, a bird flew from the window to Meng Qingqian's hand.
It's a red whistle.
Meng Qingqian didn't need to think about it, it must be He Yunxiao who came again. She tried her best to maintain a serious expression, but said anxiously: "Let's go here first, I'm tired."
The new plot starts to be a bit of a carver, and the next chapter will be updated on Friday night.
(end of this chapter)