Since the right man has become an official in the court, it means that this behind-the-scenes person is opposing the reform plan of the Empress Shuixiang.

Although some ministers in the court were very disgusted with Empress Shuixiang's plan to let men be officials, they also turned a blind eye and squinted one eye, as long as they could keep their glory and wealth, they would not have the courage to send a killer to assassinate Lin Tian.

So, who is this daring man?

Empress Shuixiang looked at the ministers discussing below, sighed slightly, and said, "Okay, I will order someone to investigate this matter, and I also hope that Commander Lin will not be frightened by this, and must protect the imperial city with all his heart." ”

"Her Majesty the Empress Xià rest assured." Lin Tian said with a smile: "Last night's incident, the last general treated it as someone made a joke with me, and I didn't take it to heart, but please rest assured, as long as there is a last general guarding the Xuanwu Gate, it will be guaranteed to be foolproof." ”

"Aiqing said this, and I was relieved." Empress Shuixiang nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Today is the lotus flowers in the lotus pond in the imperial garden. ”

"Okay." The ministers shouted almost in unison, as if they were looking forward to this royal banquet.

At this time, Aoi's father-in-law stepped forward and shouted in his hoarse voice: "There is a book to play, but there is no book to retreat." ”

As soon as Aoi's father-in-law's words fell, the right prime minister Shui Ya stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister has a play." ”

"Royal sister, what are you doing?" The Empress asked.

A hint of sternness appeared on Shui Ya's face, and she said, "Your Majesty, I received an urgent report from the northern border last night. The orc country in the bitter cold forest in the north took advantage of the war between my Xiangxiang country and the Nanyan country in southern Xinjiang. He crossed the weakly defended northern border and killed my people. Plundering my wealth, burning, killing and looting, doing all kinds of evil, please play, please Your Majesty immediately send troops to encircle and suppress, in order to strengthen the prestige of my fragrant country. ”

Syllable!

Empress Shuixiang's hand slapped heavily on the dragon chair and shouted: "The orc country is a barbarian state, and it actually took advantage of the lack of troops in the north of my Xiangxiang country to forcibly cross the border. I don't even take our court in my eyes, I must send troops and clean them up properly. ”

"陛xià." A counselor came out, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, by all means, now that I am at war with the Southern Yan Kingdom, if we start a war in the north again, I am afraid that I will not have enough troops." Even more so that the treasury is empty, please think twice. ”

"Please think twice." Other officials immediately chimed in.

Indeed, the simultaneous war between the North and the South is in the case of any country. It's a big headache.

Empress Shui Xiang also hesitated, but she couldn't bear to see the people of the north being bullied by the orc country, and finally shifted her attention to the imperial sister Shui Ya. asked, "Royal Sister, what can you do to deal with the enemy?" ”

Shui Ya smiled confidently. "There is no strategy to retreat from the enemy, but there is a strategy to temporarily preserve the territory. ”

"Oh?" The Empress nodded curiously. Motioned to the royal sister to continue.

"That's the case, the orc country has always been with our country's well water does not interfere with the river water, and has never crossed the border of our dynasty, according to the report of the border pass, the orc country sent 20,000 orcs to attack the towns of our dynasty, in addition to looting grain, gold, silver and jewelry, but also collecting a large amount of rouge gouache." Shui Ya said.

"Why is that?" The Empress of Shui Xiang didn't understand, how could such an ugly orc think of using rouge gouache?

Shui Ya said with a smile: "In fact, the orcs snatched these rouge gouaches, not for their own use, but the king of the orc country married a human woman as the queen, but this queen just likes the rouge gouache of our Xiangxiang country, so the king of the orc country is angry and angry, and ordered his orc army to attack our border." ”

"I see." This time, the Empress of Shui Xiang understood, and according to this statement, it was reasonable.

Although the orcs are ugly, they are kind-hearted and sincere, and it is normal for the king of the orc country to snatch rouge gouache for the queen in order to prove his sincerity.

"But, have you ever thought of it?" Shui Ya sneered: "Actually, this new queen of the Orc Country was given to the Orc Country by the emperor of the Southern Yan Kingdom, and his purpose is to let me start a war in the north and south at the same time, so that I will be defeated without a fight." ”

The ministers were suddenly taken aback, they really didn't expect that this qiē turned out to be a strategy of the Southern Yan Kingdom.

Lin Tian smiled, indeed, this despicable approach is very much in line with the consistent style of the Emperor of the Southern Yan Kingdom. Lu Zhong, when it comes to despicability and shamelessness, no one can compare to the emperor of the Southern Yan Kingdom.

Empress Shuixiang's brows furrowed, and then she asked, "Imperial Sister, just now you said that there is a strategy to protect the territory, what is it?" ”

"Yes." Shui Ya said: "Actually, it's not a good strategy, it's just to send people to negotiate peace with the orc country, doesn't their queen want rouge gouache?" And our dynasty is not short of this kind of thing, so we will send her a few carts, so that the orc country will have no reason to start a war, even if we can't dissuade them, but we can still delay their attack. ”

This is what Shui Ya thought of, and it is also the most capable of achieving a move, now the most critical battle is still in the south, and the army of Xiangxiang Country has basically been taken away by General Le, and now if it is a war with the Orc Country, it will definitely be no good.

Empress Shuixiang let out a long sigh and said, "It seems that this is the only way...... However, the task of escorting the rouge gouache is very difficult, and we need to send a competent general to escort it. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister recommended Yao Xianglan, the general of Zhonglang, this person has followed General Le to fight for several years, and he is completely worthy of this position." A minister said.

"The minister also recommended General Yao."

"The minister also approves of General Yao as the ......"

Almost every minister agreed with Zhonglang's general Yao Xianglan to serve as the escort mission, after all, many generals went to the south to fight, and now in addition to the four major commanders of the imperial city, there are only a few minor generals.

However, the responsibility of guarding the imperial city is heavy, and the four commanders naturally can't leave at will, so they can only choose the most powerful people from the small generals below.

"Yes." Empress Shuixiang nodded and said, "Since all the ministers think that General Yao Xianglan is worthy of this position, then ......"

"Wait a minute." Shui Ya suddenly interrupted Empress Shui Xiang's words.

"Royal sister, what are you?" Empress Shuixiang asked incomprehensibly.

Shui Ya shook her head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, General Yao can't serve as the escort officer to escort Rouge Gouache this time. ”

Why is that? Could it be because General Yao's martial arts are not perfect, and the royal sister is worried that she is not able to escort her? The Empress asked. (To be continued......)