After hearing that Dong E's cheap maid promised not to interfere in the government affairs, Qingyang reluctantly calmed down and said:

"Since you have made clear arrangements, then go ahead and do it. The young men around your majesty should not be exiled to the border areas. Each person should be beaten with a hundred sticks and driven out of the court. They should no longer hinder the eyes of the Ai family and stop trying to induce them. Your Majesty, just be a bad example."

Yang En glanced at Shen Yang hesitantly. Those young officials who danced the most happily would be disabled if each of them received a hundred canes.

The young man wanted to speak, but faced Qingyang's cold eyes and sat down again.

"I sincerely follow the Queen Mother's decree." Shen Yang said in a loud voice.

He knew very well that if Chu was not in chaos and the situation could be stabilized, there might be a glimmer of peace talks in the future; of course, in the worst case scenario, it was time to start thinking about moving the capital.

Of course, moving the capital involves a wider area, and we cannot rush to propose it directly in such a chaotic situation...

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Shen Yang and Yang En resigned and left. Zhang Ping and a group of servants gathered around the young emperor to return to Chongwen Hall to rest. Qingyang sat behind the imperial desk, with a large phoenix robe gorgeously spread on the wool blanket, watching the swaying in the hall. candlelight.

Lei Cheng, who was getting older and older, walked into the hall with a hunched body and said: "It's getting late, and it's time for the Queen Mother to rest..."

"Three days ago, the Ai family summoned Cai Chen to return to Honglu Temple to serve, but he is still bedridden today. Could it be that if the Ai family sent someone across the river to send a message to Tangyi, they would be shot to death by random arrows?" Qingyang looked at Lei Cheng and asked.

"How to deal with the follow-up matters? Your Majesty has not yet issued an edict, and we dare not make any independent decisions," Lei Cheng said. "Perhaps the status quo will be maintained for a while."

"So, once Han Qian frees his hands from the north, a battle between Liang and Chu will be inevitable?" Qingyang asked.

"Since the previous dynasty, the world has been divided for nearly thirty years. Countless people have been displaced and died in the war. This time, the barbarians were almost allowed to enter the Central Plains again and repeat the Wuhu chaos. The Queen Mother really hopes that this chaos will continue endlessly. Are you going down?" Lei Cheng asked, "No matter how others criticize you, but you can have the support of your family and country with your ancestors and emperors, what does the Queen Mother have to worry about?"

"How can a woman from the Ai family be qualified to consider such far-reaching matters?" Qingyang waved his hand tiredly, signaling Lei Cheng to retreat.

Lei Cheng bowed, hunched over, and excused himself from the hall.

Although there are holes for ventilation in the wall between the main hall, and even in the cold winter, the inside of the main hall is as warm as spring. But sitting in the empty main hall, Qingyang felt an inexplicable chill in his body, and he gathered his large phoenix robe tighter. , in order to be warmer, but I can’t get rid of the loneliness in my heart...

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When Gu Zhilong returned to his mansion, the sky had turned completely dark, with dark clouds and a howling wind, making people suspect that the first snow of the year would fall at any time in Jinling City.

With such a strong wind, for fear of causing a fire, they did not dare to hang lanterns in the yard. Everything was dark. When Gu Zhilong got out of the car, several attendants carefully held lanterns to light the way. They passed through the hanging flower hall and walked towards the back house along the corridor. , I feel more and more lonely and lonely.

The Chuzhou army was defeated, pouring cold water on the noisy and bustling young faction in Jinling. The Gu family has suddenly become deserted in the past few days, and even the Xi family father and son did not come to visit.

Countless people were in panic. At this time, no one knew how the situation would develop, nor when the Liang army would cross the river to kill them.

After taking off his court clothes and putting on a light and warm fur shirt, Gu Zhilong sat in his study and thought about things for a while. He suddenly woke up when he heard the knock on the door and saw his son Gu Xiongchang pushing the door open and looking over.

"Father, Mr. Fu is here."

Seeing the Chuzhou army being killed and routed, Gu Zhilong certainly wouldn't feel the slightest bit gloating about the misfortune, but after all, he was not directly involved, so he was still very happy in his heart.

When he heard that Fu Gengwen came to visit him overnight, he quickly stood up and wanted to go to the front hall, but then he asked Gu Xiongchang and said, "Master Fu, please come to the study here to speak..."

Although the Gu Mansion in Jinling is not extremely luxurious, the front hall and the inner house are still clearly separated. In addition, there is also a hall specifically for handling official affairs in the mansion - this is an exclusive privilege for a first-level minister.

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Gu Zhilong thought about talking to Fu Gengwen in the study room of his inner house, which would make him appear more intimate.

In any case, it was Fu Gengwen who dissuaded him from participating in Yang Zhitang's conspiracy at the critical moment.

Otherwise, even if the Yongjia Army has no chance to dispatch from the beginning to the end, as long as it prepares for war and makes abnormal adjustments, it will not be hidden from the eyes of those who are interested.

At this time, it seems that Shen Yang, Yang En and the others do not intend to pursue the responsibility of using troops without authorization and undermining the peace talks too harshly to avoid civil strife, but the consequences of this matter will definitely be endless.

Fu Gengwen followed Gu Xiongchang into the study, and asked with concern about what was going on in the court: "Gu Hou and the other lords went to the palace to meet the Queen Mother today. Have you discussed any countermeasures?"

As a doctor-level official, Fu Gengwen was certainly not qualified to participate in the Privy Council.

"Xue Ruogu crossed the river to the north bank yesterday and was shot back by a barrage of arrows. At this time, Liang Jun had no intention of contacting him at all. What countermeasures could the imperial court come up with?" Gu Zhilong no longer regarded Fu Gengwen as an outsider, nor did he speak like that.

Carefully, he asked him to sit down and said, "We entered the palace today. We didn't say much, so we excused ourselves and left the Changxin Palace. Prime Minister Shen and Marquis Yang stayed behind to play secretly. I think the Queen Mother has experienced the storm, so she should be able to

Accept Prime Minister Shen and Marquis Yang’s advice - now we have to see whether Chuzhou and Yueyang can temporarily accept such conditions."

"King Shou has accepted it, Lord Huang and King Xin should be able to see the situation clearly by now," Fu Gengwen said, "It's just that even the Huang family and King Xin can compromise, but when Liang Jun conquers southern Shanxi,

Tens of thousands of elite troops marched south with Lord Liang, so I’m afraid it won’t be easy to deal with such a situation..."

"Yeah..." Gu Zhilong sighed softly and said.

"Liang Jun may not be able to easily capture southern Shanxi," Gu Xiongchang said. "The Mongols left so many old and weak women and children in Jincheng and Luzhou just to fight Liang Jun in a bloody battle - if Liang Jun were there,

If the Northern Front is frustrated, my father and other gentlemen will no longer be so disgraced."

Gu Zhilong glanced at his youngest son, sighed softly, and told him: "The reason why the Mongols left such old and weak women and children in Jincheng and Luzhou was mainly because they hoped that we could recapture Huaixi and hit Liang Jun hard from the southern front.

This forced the Liang army to withdraw from southern Shanxi - who could have imagined that the Chuzhou army was so vulnerable? It is hard to say whether the Mongols can defend southern Shanxi until the autumn of next year!"

Fu Gengwen smiled inwardly, then pretended to be anxious and asked: "Has your Excellency decided on the matter of replacing Zhou Bingwu in taking charge of the Privy Council?"

"The Privy Council is a fire pit right now. It seems that the Queen Mother will continue to support Zhou Bingwu for a while. Of course, it would be okay if Du Chongtao or Zhang Wei takes this seat. I won't fight for this fire pit." Gu Zhilong shook his head and changed his mind.

I used to be so energetic and anxious, but now I wish I could rest in the house for a while.

Liang Jun has now made it clear that it will not stop fighting. Whoever wants to replace Zhou Bingwu as the Privy Councilor at this time must bear the responsibility of organizing defensive operations against Liang along the river.

No matter how you look at it at this time, this is a fire pit.

Can Gu Zhilong still jump into the fire pit by himself at this time?
Chapter completed!