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For several days, Mrs. Xu felt that the atmosphere in Quanzhou City was not right. The instincts brought on by her years of fighting horses made her keenly aware that a crisis was slowly approaching her, but all the evidence and reality at hand clearly showed that her fears were unwarranted. The crisis will not happen, and there is no possibility of it happening, especially when General Zhang Shijie suddenly fell ill, and the entire army of Quanzhou City was under her control at the moment. Under these circumstances, there is not a glimmer of hope for success for anyone who wants to launch a coup d'état against Wen Tianxiang and her. There is no hope for a coup d'état, unless the organizers themselves are insane.

"Tell the brothers to be smart, if Lord Wen encounters a risk under our protection, there is no need to break the army to find everyone desperately, and the people of Quanzhou can drown everyone with a mouthful of foam!" Mrs. Xu looked at the defense situation along the road and in the city again, and turned her back to the orders of the generals under her command.

She didn't want her subordinates to see her face, especially when mentioning Wen Tianxiang. Every time she thinks of this person again, Mrs. Xu will have a faint regret and a faint longing in her heart. Although reason told her that her longing would never come true, and that regret would accompany her forever, she could still feel that her facial expression was unnatural. With his current identity and status, this unnatural expression is naturally seen by fewer people, the better.

"Don't worry, after Dehua, both sides of the official road are full of our people. In addition, some wounded and retired veterans spontaneously came to stand guard for Lord Wen. In this case, Sensei said that he was an assassin, but he was a mosquito jumping squeamish, and he didn't have the ability to get close to Master Wen! Chen Wenli, a veteran of the Xing Song Army, said with a smile. In terms of seniority, she is Mrs. Xu's distant uncle, and she has followed Mrs. Xu since the Chen and Xu families joined forces to fight against the Yuan. Now, although the Xing Song Army has been changed to a garrison army, and Mrs. Xu has changed from the leader of the righteous army to Mrs. Baoguo of the Great Song Dynasty, he and the old brothers still like to call Mrs. Xu by the name when they first raised their righteousness, rather than the other party's title and official position.

"I always feel that something is wrong, Uncle Seventeen, what has Chen Yizhong been making trouble over there lately?" Mrs. Xu nodded and asked in a low voice.

"Chen Yizhong's side is still a group of literati gathering every day, and since the day before yesterday, he has started to talk about Lord Wen's younger brother again. But none of our people in Quanzhou are stupid, over the years, who is good to everyone and who has a clear conscience, can see clearly. Moreover, the dragon gave birth to nine sons, each of whom was different. Wen Bi admits that the thief is his father, what does he have to do with Wen Cheng! Chen Wenxiu, the veteran general who was in charge of monitoring Chen Yizhong's movements in the mansion, stepped forward and replied. He is also an old man who has followed Mrs. Xu for many years, and he does things very neatly.

Since the Xing Song Army was transformed into a garrison army, most of the young generals in the army have been added to the Broken Army, so most of the generals who stayed with Mrs. Xu at this time were older and not suitable for going to the front line to fight the Mongols. The old generals are not as aggressive as the young people, but they are more organized. They also know what to focus on in maintaining local law and order, and when they saw Mrs. Xu asking, they stepped forward to report the latest situation within their respective areas of responsibility, and after a while, the latest trends of the various factions in Quanzhou City and the latest arrangements for the city's defense were put in front of Mrs. Xu.

"Xiucai rebelled, three years is not too late. Bi Niang don't have to worry, the army in the city is in our hands, and there is also a battalion of broken musketeers in Nan'an City who were transferred to Quanzhou City by the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion in the name of transshipment by sea. Chen Yizhong didn't have a single soldier in his hands, that is, he shouted a few times at the top of his throat, and made a name for himself by slandering Lord Wen. Other than that, you can't afford any wind and waves! The veteran Chen Zide summed up with a smile that he has the closest blood relationship with Mrs. Xu's father, Chen Wenlong, and has always been regarded as Mrs. Xu's arm in the garrison. Especially after Zhang Yuan, Zhang Wanan and other generals of the Broken Army completed the training task of the Xing Song Army and were transferred away by the Metropolitan Governor's Office, almost half of the specific affairs in the army were pressed on his shoulders. The old general is over fifty years old, but he does not complain about fatigue at all, and can always take care of everything within his scope of responsibility for Mrs. Xu in an orderly manner.

"With the fourth, ninth, and seventeenth uncles supporting me, I am naturally relieved. Over the years, our Chen and Xu families have relied on the workshops, workshops and fleets managed by Ah Shuo and a few of them, and they have gradually recovered their prosperity in the past. Mrs. Xu sighed softly and said with some concern, "The more this is the case, the more we can't make mistakes." lest anyone be jealous and seek an opportunity to take everything away. Moreover, without the Broken Army and the Dadu Governor's Mansion, there would be no Chen and Xu families today. The New Deal, the Chen family, and the Xu family are branches on the same tree, one is lost, and the other is prosperous! ”

"That's natural, at least everyone's money bags are more secure now than before. Bi Niang rest assured, although we old guys can't go to the front line, it's not a problem to deal with a rogue scholar! Several veteran generals agreed in unison.

Mrs. Xu stated a fact that everyone knows, and now, not only is the garrison army evolved from the Xing and Song Dynasty army dependent on the Dadu Governor's Mansion and the Broken Army, but all the wealth and glory of the Xu family and the Chen family depend on the new policy to survive. If it weren't for Wen Tianxiang's encouragement policies for the industrial and commercial industry, and without the "Provisional Covenant" reached by the Metropolitan Governor, the Chen and Xu families would definitely not have recovered so quickly with the recovered land. Even if you accumulate some wealth by renting out land, you will never dare to enter various industries with as much fanfare as you do now.

Before the implementation of the new policy, the imperial court could deprive the people of everything in their homes with a single word. Therefore, even if the rich rival the country, it must be hidden and tucked away, lest it be seen. And now, the wealth of the Chen and Xu clans is enough to buy half of Quanzhou, but everyone can show off with others. Because all this money is earned from serious channels, it is easy to spend it.

"If it weren't for the obstruction of the "Covenant Law", everyone could lock up Chen Yi and the others now!" , someone said stupidly. Complaining is complaining, and the preparations that need to be done still have to be done. In line with the principle of not letting go of any omissions, the garrison generals reorganized the defenses along the way and in Quanzhou City. The more I combed it, the more I felt that Chen Yizhong would not have any chances. If he can get the support of Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, and Deng Guangzhuan, Chen Yizhong can barely make some trouble for Wen Tianxiang during the court discussion, and the current situation is that Lu Xiufu closed the door to thank the guests, Zhang Shijie said that he was sick and went to Hui'an to recuperate, and after Deng Guangjian returned to Quanzhou, he rode his horse to Fuzhou. Just relying on Chen Yizhong and some small characters in the royal family who can't get on the stage, they are not even qualified to annoy Wen Tianxiang, let alone launch any forced incident.

The days passed day by day in tension and busyness, until Wen Tianxiang and his guards walked to Dehua, and Quanzhou City still did not show anything unusual. The only difference from normal days was that the people on the street wiped their doors and windows and cleaned the streets more cleanly, as a way to express their heartfelt gratitude to the Metropolitan Governor's Office. Some businessmen with heads and faces, district chiefs and Li Zheng elected by the people, as well as veterans who retired due to injuries, spontaneously organized a welcoming procession, hoping to get closer to see this life-saving benefactor of the people of the southeast when Lord Wen entered the city.

The scolding war in the newspaper about Wen Bi being a traitor to the country and seeking glory and Wen Tianxiang being Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo is still going on, but the side that launched the anti-Wen wave was obviously unable to parry, and was beaten back by the scholars and Confucians who supported Wen Tianxiang with one fact after another.

The ranks of officials who stayed behind in the Xing Dynasty also quietly changed, and some down-and-out officials and those who were usually close to the royal family and Chen Yizhong saw that there were too few people gathered by Chen Yizhong, so they quietly changed their camps. Even within the Zhao royal family, which shouted the loudest "Emperor returns to power", a large number of people came to the house of Zhao Shijun, the secretary of the ministry, and expressed their goodwill to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion in a diametrically opposite tone.

Everything was moving in a favorable direction, and the late summer and early autumn were beautiful, and the thunderstorms that had been raining for several days had finally stopped, and although the dark clouds had not dispersed, the sun was already shining through the cracks in the dark clouds. Like a waterfall, it adds wisps of gold to the houses and trees, and decorates the rivers and mountains after the rain with extraordinary beauty.

"Maybe I'm too nervous because I care!" Mrs. Xu couldn't help but think. This thought made her feel very ashamed, and her face unconsciously brought a little shyness.

The night before Wen Tianxiang was about to arrive in Quanzhou, an unusual guest came to her Lady Baoguo's mansion, and the Empress Yang of the Great Song Dynasty came to visit her in person to discuss strengthening the defenses on both sides of the streets of Tomorrow.

Empress Yang, who rarely cares about government affairs, has a haggard face, and in her eyes you can clearly see a mother's worry about the fate of her child.

"Prime Minister Wen shouldn't have come to Quanzhou, he shouldn't have come!" As soon as she retreated, Empress Dowager Yang grabbed Mrs. Xu's hand like a drowning person grasping a straw, and said in a choked voice.

"What's the matter, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. Just take your time, whatever happens, I'll arrange it for you! Mrs. Xu's mood that had just calmed down immediately became nervous, and she held Empress Dowager Yang's hand and asked.

Tears burned on the back of Mrs. Xu's hand like pearls with broken threads. It made her feel sad and helpless. I could only hold it with one hand for Empress Dowager Yang, and gently patted the other person's shoulder with the other hand to comfort the haggard heart.

For the Queen Mother and her, this move is an act of courtesy. The noble Empress Dowager Yang should not have come to the mansion of a courtier without warning, and cried bitterly with the hand of her subordinates. And Mrs. Xu, as a courtier, should not use such actions to express comfort and sympathy to the queen mother of a country.

"Prime Minister Wen shouldn't have come to Quanzhou, as long as he doesn't come, the emperor will be instigated by others to be impatient, and he won't have the ability to go to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to make trouble. But now, Lord Wen is coming soon, and as soon as I close my eyes in the past few days, I think of Yu'er, if he wasn't too anxious, how could he have stumbled and fallen into the water. Madam, good sister, I beg you, no matter what, you must save Yu'er's life, don't let him go with his brother so early, leaving me alone......" Empress Dowager Yang said incoherently, from Duanzong Zhao Yu, who fell into the water and died of cold, to the current emperor Zhao Mian, but there was no right sentence.

"The queen mother is not surprised, the minister has the responsibility of guarding the safety of the palace. Long live if there is any danger, the minister will fight for his life, and he will be rescued. If you have anything to say, you say it slowly, the minister feels so confused now! Mrs. Xu patted Empress Dowager Yang's shoulder and comforted her in a soft and slow voice. is also a woman, she can understand the pain and loss in Empress Dowager Yang's heart. She had already lost one of her sons in the power struggle, and now she was not willing to lose another one anyway.

After speaking, Mrs. Xu glanced out lightly, and the female guard chief Haitang led the way and approached gently, held a pot of hot tea, and put it on the small table in front of Empress Dowager Yang.

"Queen Mother, drink some water first!" Haitang first washed the cup with tea, then poured a small cup, held it with both hands, and raised it to the Empress Dowager Yang.

Empress Dowager Yang suddenly saw a stranger appear, and instinctively withdrew her hands from Mrs. Xu, straightened her appearance, and put on a somewhat majestic image, although there were still tears on her face.

Seeing the frightened appearance of the Queen Mother of a country, Mrs. Xu smiled slightly and said in a low voice: "Don't panic, the Queen Mother is my personal guard, and the dead are rolling in the pile." With her, others don't want to hurt you! ”

Empress Dowager Yang glanced at Begonia suspiciously and took the teacup. took a small sip elegantly, regained a little bit of sanity, put down the teacup, and wept: "Where will there be any danger to the mourning family, mourning family, I am worried about the emperor." Good girl, I won't go around in circles with you, and you don't want me to be the queen mother. I have long been tired of this frightened queen mother. The emperor was young and ignorant, and was deceived by others, and he was quite a traitor. I can't persuade him no matter how much I persuade him, seeing that Lord Wen is about to enter the city, I beg you to save the emperor's life no matter what, although he is willful and messing around, after all, he is a child, he is still a child......"

As she spoke, Empress Dowager Yang choked up again. It seems that as soon as Wen Tianxiang enters the city tomorrow, he will oust Zhao Yu from the throne and set up a new monarch.

"But isn't the emperor good now, Lord Wen has never accused the emperor of being immoral, nor has he brought soldiers and horses!" It was really unclear about the entanglement with the Empress Dowager Yang, and Mrs. Xu woke up bluntly, "As long as Long Live is not confused by those traitors tomorrow, or although he is confused by people for a while, he can repent in the end, I think, with the "Covenant Law", no one can hurt him!" ”

"Jofa?" The weeping Empress Dowager Yang asked blankly. From Mrs. Xu's answer, she understood a meaning, that is, the outcome of the matter depends on whether the emperor will stick to the mistake to the end. Neither Wen Tianxiang nor Mrs. Xu was the crux of the matter, although they had heavy troops in their hands. Unlike at this moment and in any other dynasty in history, there was a covenant between the emperor and the ministers, which bound and protected the rights of both parties.

"Yes, the Covenant stipulates that the question of whether or not to return the government to the emperor shall be left to the general meeting after the expulsion of the Tartars, and the Covenant also stipulates that before the expulsion of the Tartars, no one shall say anything about the abolition of the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. In the same way, the "Covenant Law" also stipulates that the decision to stay in the office of prime minister is to be decided by the General Assembly, rather than impeached by the ministers, long live the approval. Doesn't the Queen Mother remember these? Mrs. Xu asked with a pun.

She vaguely understood what Empress Dowager Yang was worried about, Chen Yizhong and Zhao Hao's movements were too clear some time ago, and Empress Dowager Yang, who had the experience of an emperor falling into the water, naturally linked Wen Tianxiang with the Guangnan Qunhao who was holding heavy troops on the ship that day. Back then, Duanzong slightly revealed his dissatisfaction with Qunhao, and was killed by a trap. Now the power in Wen Tianxiang's hands is greater and more concentrated than that of the Guangnan Qunhao back then, but Zhao Yu wants to regain the imperial power without his might, isn't it clear that he is looking for death?

Therefore, Empress Dowager Yang was worried that Wen Tianxiang would not come to Quanzhou, and as soon as he came, the contradictions between the two sides were clear, and Zhao Yu immediately died without a place to be buried.

Everyone thinks about the power and the comparison of strength, but they forget the "Provisional Covenant" that cost countless people's efforts, if everyone is not ready to recognize it from the moment it is designated, then why did everyone formulate such a covenant back then? Thinking of this, Mrs. Xu shook her head with a wry smile.

Empress Dowager Yang's painful eyes gradually became a little brighter. As a woman who did not like political strife, she never cared about the specifics of the Provisional Covenant. But after Mrs. Xu's awakening, she vaguely remembered the existence of some clauses. The effect of that "Provisional Statute" was not only to limit the imperial power, but also to limit the power of the minister. Now it seems that it does more than just restrict, but also contains.

It is no wonder that the loyal Lu Xiufu repeatedly advised the emperor to respect the covenant. For a royal army without a soldier, the protection afforded by the provisions of the Provisional Statute was definitely more effective than the promise of any powerful courtier.

"Sister, sister is rude!" Empress Dowager Yang, who slowly regained her senses, wiped her tears and said, she was really not at ease, and then she asked like a brick: "According to my sister's words, Master Wen will definitely not violate the "Covenant Law"? ”

What if the legislator takes the lead in breaking the law? It's a topic that's been around for nearly a millennium. As a weak woman, Empress Dowager Yang didn't know the answer.

"Queen Mother, don't forget, when formulating the covenant, not only Lord Wen, but also Lord Lu, Lord Deng, and me, Chen Wenlong's daughter Chen Biniang, all swore according to the covenant!" Mrs. Xu smiled and replied categorically.

She understood why Empress Dowager Yang had this question, for several years, the Xing Song Army had been following in the footsteps of the Broken Army, and Mrs. Xu's name was often mentioned with Wen Tianxiang by some people, intentionally or unintentionally. However, Mrs. Xu herself clearly knows that no matter how much she admires and worships Wen Tianxiang in her heart, she is Chen Biniang, Chen Wenlong's daughter, the protector of the Han people, and the maverick Chen Biniang regardless of the eyes of the world.

Thousands of miles away, Xinyi Ferry.

"I am the daughter of the Mongolian Dachun, and in your eyes, I may be the daughter of a barbarian who does not know etiquette and shame. But the daughter of a barbarian also has her own principles of life, and I will not share the same bed with my father-killing enemy! Before boarding the ship, the Mongolian woman Tana turned back and said.

The man in his eyes is still heroic and thin-haired, but this heroic appearance belongs to someone else, and this life will have nothing to do with him.

"I know!" Lin Qi stood on the dock with a pale face. This was the last batch of smuggling cargo ships before the war, and after setting sail, the fleet was about to go down the Gan River and directly into Poyang Lake. There, they were put on large boats suitable for crossing the river, carrying goods and guests all the way north. He couldn't keep the people on the boat, and he didn't have a chance to stay. All of this was doomed the moment he stabbed the cherry spear out.

The captain of the boat did not understand the human mind, and shouted loudly to untie the cable. One by one, the boats broke away from the trestle and slid into the river. At a few o'clock, the white sail slowly rises and slowly drifts down the river.

"Alas!" Ximen Biao looked at the shadow of the sail that was getting farther and smaller, and then looked at Lin Qi who was standing on the shore, and let out a long sigh. Suddenly, he had an idea, knocked his feet lightly on the horse's belly, and chased down the river with one man and one horse.

"Sister Tana, if one day the Mongols and the Han don't fight. You and I Brother Lin Qi, can we go to the grassland to see you? We took with us three hundred sheep, three hundred horses, and thirty carts of salt! ”

Thirty carts of salt, three hundred sheep, and three hundred horses, that was the highest marriage proposal on the banks of the river before Genghis Khan unified the steppe.

On the deck, the saddened man looked up sharply and saw Simon Biao's kind smile.

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