The emperor was in the Ganqing Palace that day, and was furious because of the prince's sudden report. He then sent people to the border to inquire about the news. In addition to the officials of the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office who were sent openly, the East Factory and the Jinyiwei were also ordered to investigate. Yu Niang was the supervisor of all the people.

Yunliu said: "Godmother, Xier and I left the capital and headed northwest. When we approached Juyongguan, we heard passers-by saying that there seemed to be a war in Xuanfu, but it was impossible to confirm. From time to time, displaced people fled into Juyongguan through small paths. Some of the strong people were enlisted in Longqingwei after the people pointed out their identities, and the rest of the old and weak allowed them to enter the pass and head south."

"Those fleeing people said that there were many Tatar soldiers in Xuanfu, and all the official roads were blocked by the Tatar cavalry, and countless refugees were killed and injured along the way. As for Lord Shen's news... we have never heard of it!"

Yu Niang looked at Xier immediately.

Xier seemed a little nervous. She looked at Yunliu first, then nodded affirmatively, meaning that what Yunliu said was also what she saw and heard in person.

Yu Niang said cautiously: "The war in the northwest seems to be not as simple as the situation learned by the court. But the officials who went to investigate the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Army had just reported the news that the peace was temporarily west of Juyongguan, and only a small group of Tatar bandits were causing trouble. If it was true as Lord Shen reported, Xuanfu had become the main attack direction of the Tatars, and the Xuanfu area was extremely dangerous!"

After saying this, Yu Niang fell into deep thought. She thought about how to report to the boss of Dongchang in the future.

Now the person who is temporarily in charge of the East Factory is Xiao Jing, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, but Yu Niang knows that Xiao Jing will not take the job for too long, because the factory manager of the East Factory usually ranks second among the eunuchs in charge of the Sili Supervisor, and the third party is to prevent the eunuch in charge of the seal of the seal from being too powerful and affecting the stability of the imperial power.

But now Emperor Hongzhi is seriously ill, and Xiao Jing holds two important positions, which is a temporary measure. Because among so many eunuchs in the palace, the only one the emperor trusts the most. Xiao Jing has always been loyal to the royal family. Although he is a little honest and pedantic, his ability to do things is still quite affirmed by the emperor.

Xier said: "Godmother, now all the news is just heard from you. You can no longer go to Juyongguan from the right way. Unless there is a court order, we can only go to Juyongguan. We have no idea about the investigation for many days, so we will come back and report to you. If Lord Shen is really in trouble, he will not report it once, right?"

"Xi'er!"

Yun Liu said dissatisfiedly, "If you don't know, don't talk nonsense. If Xuanfu really becomes the main attack of the Tatars now, the number of soldiers will exceed 100,000. Lord Shen claimed to have 50,000 soldiers and horses, but in fact, there are only a few thousand soldiers in the Beijing camp, and even the number of cavalry is very small. At this time, I'm afraid I have to find a fortress to garrison."

"The Tatars hated Lord Shen for defeating them twice in Yulin Guard. At this moment, they would inevitably mobilize troops to make things difficult for Lord Shen. If Lord Shen is trapped in a heavy siege, how can he pass the follow-up war report to the capital?"

Yu Niang raised her head and glared at Yun Liu, thinking, "You know everything!"

Yunliu quickly defended: "My daughter is just a random guess, godmother, don't mind it!"

Yu Niang sighed quietly: "You are right in the analysis, why should I mind? Lord Shen had previously reported to encounter the main force of Tatars in Xuanfu, but the cabinet and the rank of the ranks did not accept it, and even did not report this matter to His Majesty. Although all the civil and military officials in the court believed that Lord Shen might have falsely reported military information, Lord Shen then cut off the news, which was obviously inconsistent."

"How could Lord Shen know that he had made a report without any follow-up report?"

Xier hurriedly said, "What godmother means, is it that since Lord Shen has told a lie, why don't you continue to make up the reasons?"

Not only Yun Liu, but also Yu Niang was glaring at Xi'er, and Xi'er could only stay aside and stop talking.

Yunliu is relatively smart and considers issues more comprehensively than Xier. However, she is not qualified and cannot consider many things in depth. When she heard Yu Niang's words, her thinking became much clearer:

"Godmother's meaning is that Lord Shen is in trouble... All signs are very consistent with Lord Shen's report. In addition, the news of Xuanfu Town has been blocked recently, and the news of Taiyuan Town and Datong Town have basically been transmitted from Zijing Pass to the capital, and things are quite strange!"

"Um."

Yu Niang nodded and said, "You two, leave the city tomorrow morning, bring the token, and go directly to Juyongguan to find Li Pin, the commander of Longqing Guard. No one knows whether there is a war in Xuanfu. Li Pin cannot be completely unaware of this. If you get accurate news, send the message back immediately."

"If Lord Shen really encounters trouble, you and the two of you must find a way to pass on the situation in the court to Lord Shen, let Lord Shen hold down the main force of the Tatars and wait for reinforcements to arrive!"

Xier and Yun Liu suddenly became nervous.

Judging from Yu Niang's meaning, they realized that the news from Chen Xi was very likely to be true. Then all the "great victory" battle reports obtained by the imperial court before might be overturned.

Once Xuanfu Town is lost, the capital will inevitably face danger. Even if Xier is not clear about the situation of the war, she will understand the interests.

Yunliu expressed his opinion: "Don't worry, godmother, I will do this well and live up to my godmother's trust!"

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Outside the gate of Jianchang Hou Mansion in the capital, Jiang Liwei had just attended the banquet. After coming out, the wine was still alive and his face was full of pride.

In the Jianchang Hou Mansion, Jiang Liwei learned that Chen Xi was in big trouble in the northwest. It was not that Chen Xi was besieged by the Tatars, but that Chen Xi had heard that Chen Xi fought timidly all the way, and now Liu Daxia is about to recover all the lost land, but now Shen Xi has not even arrived in Datong Town, and has become a laughing stock for the imperial court.

"If Chen Xi makes great contributions to the northwest, he will definitely make things difficult for me when he comes back. Fortunately, I have defected to Jianchang Hou and there are beauty around him to advise me... This time I must pull this guy off. Humph, as long as the two uncles say a few more words about Chen Xi's problem in front of His Majesty, let's see who can save that brat!"

Jiang Liwei smiled all over his face, as if he had seen the scene of Chen Xi being confiscated and exterminated his family.

Just as Jiang Liwei was about to get on the carriage, a servant from Jianchang Hou Mansion came over and handed over a letter, saying, "Mr. Jiang, this is my wife's letter to you. It contains her explanation to you. Please keep it!"

The wife of the Marquis of Jianchang's mansion was naturally about the beauty that Jiang Liwei presented to Zhang Yanling. The beauty's hatred for Chen Xi was even deeper than Jiang Liwei. Jiang Liwei also found out that the hatred was basically unabolized, so she chose to cooperate with this woman... The two hit it off.

Jiang Liwei didn't dare to let Zhang Yanling know that there were private messages between the two, so he quickly put the message away and got on the carriage.
Chapter completed!