The fact that the Huns were gathering troops in Jinan City to prepare for the attack was not concealed. As the urgent report from Jinan Prefect reached Chang'an, the matter was officially mentioned by officials in the morning court.

"Should we say that the Huns are ambitious? Not only did they offend our borders, but now they want to invade even the inland areas. How dare they speak such arrogant words and plan to massacre the city? This move... this move is simply outrageous!"

"Didn't the Huns say they want to invite the Great Celestial Master? He will follow the Great Celestial Master wherever he goes," an official said slowly, "Maybe he really admires the mysterious skills of our Han Yin Yang Division!"

Old Mrs. Wang glanced at the official who spoke out. He was usually cautious and calm. He snorted: "Don't be stupid, Master Zhou. Do you want to talk to the Huns about the etiquette of a gentleman? Just ask the Great Heavenly Master to follow you."

Now, those people like him are really going to withdraw their troops and leave? They are here, how can they be willing to not take a bite?"

"What Wang Situ said is absolutely true." The empress sitting on the dragon throne at the top spoke up. She glanced at the civil and military officials arguing in the court, "You all are really well-informed. I only received the memorial half an hour ago.

I haven’t mentioned it yet, but you all know it better than I do.”

There was a sudden silence in the chaotic court. The empress was sarcastic to everyone. No one could not hear this. Although some things were agreed upon, they were not in compliance with the rules after all. Thinking of her action of sending people to remove Chen Shan's minions, all the officials could only

I felt cold all over, maybe even they were moved because of this!

Fortunately, after this sarcasm, the empress did not dwell on the matter anymore, and only continued to talk about it: "This is not something that can be solved by one or two people, but the fact that the Huns are surrounding Jinan City."

The thing itself makes me feel incredible. Today, so many people and horses can be entangled to surround Jinan City in a short period of time. Tomorrow, we can surround Chang'an City. This matter of the Huns cannot be ignored just because we want to."

An official came out and said: "Since the Huns dare to penetrate deep into the hinterland of our Central Plains, what will happen if they succeed in Jinan City? This is the Central Plains after all. Even if they can occupy one city and two cities, we will always have enough time."

Deal with them. In comparison, Chen Shan is the biggest enemy. It doesn't matter if we lose one or two cities for the time being, we can always get them back after we deal with Chen Shan."

"Then according to what you said, what will the people do? Do you want me to ignore the people of Chu?" The empress snorted, "What is the difference between being captured by Chen Shan and being captured by the Xiongnu? Not to mention, considering the past of the Huns,

Judging from what he has done, the burning, killing and looting are far worse than Chen Shan!"

"Ye Xiuyuan has sent people to Linlu Pass to ask for help. How many soldiers and horses are there in Linlu Pass now?"

"Fifty thousand troops." This number is not large compared to the number of people left behind at some important passes, but it is not the smallest either.

"There are 10,000 elite soldiers among them." Someone added that although there are not many people in Linlu Pass, there are not many elite soldiers. If the Huns really want to massacre Jinan City, they are not without the ability to fight.

"Okay." The empress said, "Immediately send a message to the general of Linlu Pass to go to Jinan City to meet the enemy. My people must not be tortured and killed by the Huns!"

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After the early morning court meeting, Mr. Wang was stroking his beard and walking behind Mr. Xie. He suddenly said: "You have some backbone. It's better than I imagined."

Although he did not name him by name, Mr. Xie knew that he was talking about His Majesty, so he thought about it and smiled: "You are still young after all, and you will make mistakes sometimes." Your Majesty has indeed done many stupid things before, "Today's incident

If you are doing well, young people should still be given a chance." If you still don't change despite your age, then it is really hopeless, for example, the late emperor. That's all, they are all deceased, and they are always holding on to this.

Things are not good either.

"Rather than this, I am more concerned about the news sent back by General Shao." Mrs. Wang said, "I guess I will appear in front of Your Majesty at noon today. I don't know what kind of medicine the Huns are selling in the gourd. How will it be done?"

It will not be related to the incident in Jinan City."

Mr. Xie also knew what he was talking about, and his brows twisted involuntarily when he heard this: "At this time, if the Huns are not protecting their troops, they must have other motives. Maybe it has something to do with Chen Shan."

Mrs. Wang snorted coldly: "You and I can only guess what we are doing here. It depends on how Jinan will respond."

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General Shao went out to fight, but the Huns kept their troops quiet. It seemed that she had expected it, but Wei Yaoqing's face did not show any expected joy, but instead she looked even more sad.

"I don't know what the Huns are going to do, but I think there must be a conspiracy." Wei Yaoqing said, "I just can't guess what the conspiracy is."

Ye Xiuyuan hurriedly said: "My official doesn't know either."

"I know you don't know." Wei Yaoqing rolled her eyes and asked him, "How did you get back to Linlu Pass?"

Ye Xiuyuan replied: "We have ordered our troops and set off. We have left 10,000 troops to guard Linlu Pass. The general, General Wang, is heading here with 40,000 troops, including 10,000 elite soldiers."

"Is that so..." There was still no joy on the girl's face. She supported her chin and tapped her fingers on the table unconsciously, "Why are there so many soldiers and horses?"

Ye Xiuyuan looked at her in confusion: "Isn't it bad to have more soldiers and horses?"

Wei Yaoqing shook his head: "Of course it's not bad. It's just that I originally thought that if the Huns dared to besiege the city at this time, they must have calculated that there were not enough troops nearby. To be honest, I originally expected that Linlu Pass would only have 20,000 or 30,000 troops at most.

There are no elite soldiers, but I didn't know that he even has 10,000 elite soldiers here. I didn't expect such a strength."

With 40,000 soldiers and horses including 10,000 elite troops, they are fully capable of fighting the Huns. If the general directs them well, he might even be able to win a great victory.

"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Things like fighting are not what I'm good at." The girl sighed, seeming a little disappointed in herself.

Ye Xiuyuan laughed dryly and said: "The Great Heavenly Master is already very powerful." Who can do everything? Compared to the Great Heavenly Master, he is not good at many things.

"Calculate the time, the troops from Linlu Pass will arrive at Jinan City at noon tomorrow." Ye Xiuyuan stood up and said this, as if he was relieved, "Jinan City is not in the way. As a local official, I can feel relieved.

.”

Wei Yaoqing nodded. Seeing him getting up and about to retreat, he calculated the time in his mind and suddenly stopped him and asked, "Master Ye is leaving in a hurry to comfort Madam?"

When Ye Xiuyuan heard this, he was shocked at first and said, "The Great Heavenly Master really knows things like a god." After praising him, he smiled bitterly: "My father-in-law received the letter, and he just said that he understood it, and asked the two of us not to abandon the city."

Escape and bring shame to him. My father-in-law didn't even pay attention to what I asked about my wife's arrangements in the letter." In fact, he rarely said this in front of outsiders on weekdays, but this time, he even wrote a letter to his father-in-law.

It was also mentioned by the Great Heavenly Master. He had just received the news about Linlu Pass. It was when he was relaxed that when the Great Heavenly Master asked, he couldn't help but tell everything.

When Wei Yaoqing heard this, she smiled: "Mr. Qiao has always been like this. He puts others before himself and is loyal to the emperor."

It sounded like he was approving, but he didn't take it seriously, and the bitter smile on his face became even bigger: "My wife once said that my mother-in-law and my father-in-law often argued about this when she was still alive, and it became even more so after my mother-in-law left." Thinking of this, he endured it.

I couldn't help sighing, and thinking about the way my wife was crying when I woke up this morning, I couldn't help but shake my head. You can't say that you are wrong for someone like your father-in-law, but as someone close to him, you obviously don't like him.

After Ye Xiuyuan said this, he cupped his hands towards her and retreated.

"Why aren't you happy now that you've expected it?" Pei Zongzhi saw her looking helpless, took off the purse from her waist and put it in her hand. A trace of pain flashed across his face, "I

That’s all, I’m going to the city to buy some later.”

This reaction succeeded in pleasing her. Wei Yaoqing laughed loudly, pinched a candied fruit from her purse and threw it into her mouth. The taste was sweet, and she seemed to be in a better mood: "Well, be loyal to the king! That's all.

When the time comes, why bother worrying about these things?" Mr. Qiao's illness will become more and more serious. He can still hold on in that position. One day, he will not be able to recognize the people around him. At that time, he will not be in this position.

You have to retreat.

Thinking of this, she sighed again: "Mr. Qiao has been fighting for so long, but he probably never thought that one day he, the right prime minister, would end up because of his illness." The girl said with emotion, "This is true even for Mrs. Ye.

, and then think about how he fought against my grandfather and the Zhang family and was dismissed from the court. Comparing the two, my grandfather's weight is heavier than Mrs. Ye. Thinking about it this way, I am not angry anymore. "

Pei Zongzhi looked at the helpless look on the girl's face and slightly curved his mouth. He could probably imagine that if the Zhang family had not encountered any accidents and the Heavenly Master was still alive, she probably wouldn't be able to endure such a temper for long.

I am afraid that I will be very anxious because of this, and even lament that "my grandfather is not easy to worry about at his age" and so on. If you think about it this way, it seems quite interesting. Although girls will be angry because of their grandfather's inconvenience.

Jumping around, but still happy! But these are all assumptions after all. If nothing happened to the Zhang family, he might not appear in Chang'an City, and there would be no reason to meet her. Without reason, he would not appear around her.

.So what will happen to him? Probably because although he lives his life seriously like an ordinary person every day and strives to be an ordinary person, he always lacks the seven emotions and six desires.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand, touched her head, and took the fine and soft hair in his hands. This touch made him couldn't help but stay for a while before taking back his hand, and the words he blurted out were somewhat comforting:

"The boat will naturally straighten up when it reaches the bridge. Since the Huns have other purposes, just wait for the moment they poke their heads out, pull them out and beat them."

What responded to him was a crisp laughter from the girl.

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A carriage came quickly and stopped in front of the Cui family courtyard.

Cui Jing got off the carriage. This temporary small courtyard was where he taught the "law" to the group of charlatans and magicians under the orders of the Great Heavenly Master. He didn't have time to pay attention to the two guards with strange expressions guarding the door.

He stepped in with one foot.

Even though Wang Xu had been prepared when he sent someone to report the time, Cui Jing couldn't help but stop when he saw it with his own eyes. His usually calm face became a little more angry, and his breathing became heavier.

What you saw in the courtyard were flowers and plants that were swaying here and there. The apricot tree planted in the corner was also pulled out and thrown aside. Cui Jing walked in with a sullen face. When he passed the lake, his face became even more expressionless.

It was ugly. The originally pleasing pond full of lotus flowers had their lotus seeds thrown away crookedly. Further forward, there were guards staggering in pain and grinning. In the temporarily arranged school at the end, noisy voices were coming from inside, crying.

The sound was mixed with shouts of curses.

Cui Jing walked in and saw Wang Xu sitting on the only intact futon in the hall. Next to him were tables and futons that were staggering and torn apart. Several Imperial Doctors who had been invited to teach law were surrounding him.

Crying and scolding Wang Xu loudly.

"This group of gangsters is simply unreasonable. There were just a few fewer guards today. As soon as they saw that they could beat them, they immediately kicked the table out." Someone pointed to the obviously cracked lines on the wall and said, "

I almost kicked me."

"These days, whenever we give lectures, they really go in one ear and out the other, and they can only sit in the classroom properly with the help of guards watching."

"If it weren't for these guards, I'm afraid even we would be beaten!"

Wang Xu kept nodding his head, and when he saw Cui Jing coming, he quickly called him, then walked through the crowd and walked out with him.

"But he ran away just when the guards were changing shifts?" Cui Jing sneered, "It only took half a stick of incense. Wang Xu, why don't you tell me what's going on?"

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Xugan laughed twice and said: "I have taught you that killing people must pay for their lives. Those who instigate killings will be beheaded. They also know that you want them again."

How much do you know? Although they are Jianghu people, they are also ordinary people. They don't want to be admitted to the Ministry of Civil Affairs or the Ministry of Punishment to become officials. Do you really want to teach them as if they were students from the Imperial College?"

Cui Jing glanced at him: "I knew it wasn't that simple. If no one helps, they won't be able to leave."

"Look at what your Cui family's courtyard has become like. Even if you feel uncomfortable because of the incident in Linjiang City, don't hold yourself back!" Wang Xu opened the hand in his hand with a "swish".

He fanned himself with a folding fan and said, "That's why my grandfather can't stand it anymore and wants to help you. Find someone else to vent your anger for you."

Cui Jing raised her eyelids: "Who?"

"Our Great Heavenly Master!" Wang Xu folded his fan and pointed to the south, "Who do you think they want to teach you the most right now? It's not you or me, it's her!"

Cui Jing was silent. This sentence was not wrong. Besides, they all knew what kind of person that girl was, and she was not someone to be trifled with. In some ways, she could indeed teach them a lesson.

"It's just..." Cui Jing hesitated for a moment and said to Wang Xu, "Jinan is already chaotic enough, why do you need to let people out to add to the chaos?"

"This is what grandpa meant." Wang Xu put away the smile on his face and said seriously, "It is precisely because the chaos is not enough that we have to add more fire. When the chaos is too great, clues will come, and the willows will be dark and the flowers will be bright.

Village."

It sounds like this is the case.

Cui Jing raised his eyes: "Isn't it Wang Situ who wants to watch the fun?"

Wang Xu coughed dryly and spoke righteously: "How could you think so? How could my grandfather be such a person?"
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