The Governor of Youzhou and the others were taken down by Du Xian with a raise of his hand, which eliminated the court's suspicions about Youzhou's rebellion, which was undoubtedly news that could make Xue Chongxun happy. Yu Wenxiao obtained the letter from the inner factory eyeliner placed in Du Xian's people, and immediately asked the eunuch Zhang Xiao to rush into the harem to report the news. The news of the inner factory happened to be just in time for the music that came from Youzhou, so Xue Chongxun learned about it earlier than the minister of Nanya.

Therefore, Xue Chongxun couldn't help but encourage Yuwenxiao when he saw him the next day, which was a verbal reward for his efficiency. Zhang Xiao, the eunuch on the side, took advantage of the situation and complimented: "The emperor knows people, and he uses people appropriately." ”

"So soon to get angry with Yuwen Gong?" Xue Chongxun said with a smile and in a joking tone.

Zhang Xiao hurriedly said: "The slave maid means that His Majesty uses Du Xian properly, this is not as soon as he arrives in Youzhou, he has done something that makes the emperor happy, the emperor is the co-master of the world, and what you are happy about is naturally a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people." ”

At this time, I can hear the drum sound of the time, and I don't need to distinguish the rhythm and a few sounds to just look at the position of the sun, which should also be unitary time, whenever at this time, most of the officials of the north and south yamen have been on duty one after another, Xue Chongxun also said: "You also go back separately, Yuwen Gong has to hurry up and submit the regulations for the expansion of the inner factory for me to see." ”

Yu Wenxiao and Zhang Xiao bowed and retired. Xue Chongxun walked out of the Zichen Palace, and was meeting his sister Princess Hezhong who came from another road, she often went to the greenhouse hall during the day to help Xue Chongxun deal with the music, and went back later, she lived in the Chengxiang Palace, Princess Taiping, so Xue Chongxun felt that she was an eyeliner of Princess Taiping. He also happened to want to greet Princess Taiping, so he invited his sister to the royal chariot and went to the Chengxiang Hall with the car.

Last time, Xue Chongxun and the courtiers decided to use troops in the Northeast and in terms of employing people, Princess Taiping did not interfere at all, but she must be paying attention to this matter. Soon after the establishment of the Jin Dynasty, the regime was still not stable, and the two places in power in the Daming Palace were more cautious in various major matters. And Du Xian's pacification of Youzhou is also a good thing for Princess Taiping, so Xue Chongxun chose to meet Princess Taiping in the past today, and they will be in a better mood when they get along.

There is no need for Xue Chongxun to talk about it in person, Princess Taiping has probably heard about it from other places, she has a wide network of contacts with Nanya in the palace, and most of the courtiers still maintain contact with her. But it's probably okay to say more about what is pleasant.

Since Xue Chongxun ascended the throne, it has actually been a good thing for Princess Taiping's life, she now has high power and status, and can make most things for Xue Chongxun to worry about. If there is no lively program on weekdays, she will pamper herself in the palace, practice Taoism, and live a leisurely life.

When Xue Chongxun visited her, Yuqing was discussing the Taoism, and Princess Taiping asked their brother and sister to sit down and listen quietly. Xue Chongxun had no interest in those metaphysics, so he could only sit patiently.

I saw that my mother looked very serious, and at this time, she lost a lot of majesty on weekdays, but she was a little more comfortable. She wore a plain Taoist robe, but it was still made of silk, and she also wore a few jewels and jade ornaments, but she didn't care about some of the authentic Taoist exquisiteness. Xue Chongxun took a closer look, but he couldn't see a trace of wrinkles on her face, it was rare for a woman in her forties in this era to have such an appearance as her, at first glance she still looked like a young woman and couldn't tell her age at all, but in fact, Xue Chongxun was already a son at the age of her establishment.

In this deep palace, there is little smoke from the gold-inlaid copper tripod, the wooden floor of Zhong Nanshan is spotless, the jade carved cranes, and the precious porcelain calligraphy and paintings create a worldly environment, which seems to be plain but is actually extremely luxurious, and even the dust-whisk handle in Yuqing's hand is also made of white jade, and the noblewomen are here to throw away the dust and discuss the Tao. Xue Chongxun's heart is no wonder that there is a Taoist saying that he saves himself, even if Yuqing's Taoist sect is not authentic, it can be seen that the essence of it can be seen, they only cultivate for themselves to become immortals, and they do not care about the content of the suffering in the world.

After a long time, I heard a "ding" sound of the copper chime, the discussion was finally over, the palace maids served tea and snacks, Xue Chongxun and others greeted Princess Taiping's well-being, and said gossip for a while and waited for dinner. Of course, Xue Chongxun mentioned the matter of Youzhou, and took advantage of this to talk about the strategic significance of capturing Yingzhou, Princess Taiping just nodded slightly and said: "I see that among your concubines, Du Xinmei's body is better, and she has the appearance of a dragon child, so teach her to live up to your expectations like her father." ”

Princess Taiping brought up this matter again, originally she was not a wordy mother, but in this matter, she always said that Xue Chongxun was a little irritable after hearing too much. He remembered that his daughter didn't kiss him at all, and he was even less enthusiastic about his family affection...... However, his age is not young, and the issue of heirs is indeed a major matter related to the stability of the regime, and he also understands it in his heart. Xue Chongxun wondered if he was a person without fatherly love? For his son's thoughts, he only cares about political considerations, and he doesn't have the expectation of being a father like ordinary people.

"You formed a cabinet last time, and recently you have been asking about the 'inner factory'?" Princess Taiping asked again.

Xue Chongxun said: "In fact, there are a number of detailed works in the history of the governors of the border areas, which are used to listen to the trends and major events of various ethnic groups. However, the central government can only rely on the recital of the magistrate to understand the situation, and it is inevitable that there will be those who do not play the truth for reasons such as self-shirking responsibility, resulting in incomprehensible speech. Therefore, I would like to directly set up an organization to overtly and covertly investigate the actual situation in various places, as a supplement to the information of the canon. ”

Princess Taiping said: "Yuwen Ji is dignified and virtuous, and she should have sealed her family, but Yuwen Xiao's prestige and qualifications in the officialdom are insufficient, so it is difficult to entrust her with important responsibilities." You might as well give him a knighthood and enjoy his wealth, but let him tinker with that inner factory, isn't it a matter of offending people? ”

"Mother is right, I'll think about it again and discuss it with Yuwenxiao." Xue Chongxun said noncommittally.

After they talked for a while, it was time for dinner, and Princess Taiping naturally left Xue Chongxun to eat together. It is common to have Xue Chongxun and Princess Hezhong with her, which can be regarded as a kind of family fun.

Xue Chongxun still maintained some details when eating, and the princess of the river smiled when she saw this: "Why is my brother so frugal? The green robe on your body, I always see you wearing this, and you are reluctant to even make a new one? This is strange, our Xue family has never been poor, how can it be regarded as a high-ranking family of the Hedong clan before. ”

Princess Taiping said: "Your brother's temperament is like this, and it is not a bad thing. Besides, pay attention to the small to have everyone's demeanor. She said, her gaze swept over Xue Chongxun's handover. The collar of his lining was spotlessly white, and he looked very neat, and he was indeed not a man who did not pay attention to appearance.

It's just that her gaze is too penetrating, as if she can see through Xue Chongxun's clothes and a qiē, which makes him feel uncomfortable somewhat. The only person who can make him feel this way is Princess Taiping.

During the refreshments after the meal, Xue Chongxun swept over Princess Taiping's towering chest with casual eyes, but accidentally touched her gaze, only to feel that she seemed to be smiling and not smiling, as if she had seen through her mind again. Xue Chongxun's face suddenly felt unnatural, and he hurriedly looked away, then got up to say goodbye, and said some polite words such as resting earlier and paying attention to his body.

When he came out of the Chengxiang Hall to face the eunuch palace maid who was respectful to him, his expression gradually returned to normal, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the night breeze. The deacon's internal secretary asked, "Where does Your Majesty want to go?" ”

Apparently he asked him which concubine he was going to be lucky with tonight, and now this kind of thing seemed to him to have become an activity of making an heir. He pondered for a moment and then said, "Go to Mrs. Du's side." ”

So everyone gathered around the car and started. Xue Chongxun sat on it, thinking about Cheng Ting and then Yuwen Ji, at least these two places could make him feel some warmth, but he should still go to Du Xinmei. Princess Taiping has mentioned this tonight, as she said, Xue Chongxun pays more attention to small details, and is willing to maintain consistency and tacit understanding with her most of the time.

If Du Xinmei can really give birth to an heir, the Du family will definitely really enter the hot aristocratic class in Chang'an in the future. The emergence of new noble families to replace the previous nobles such as the Wu family who had long been married to Li Tang is now beneficial to the consolidation of power. If Du Xian can play a role in the battle of Yingzhou, such a process will be faster.

Now in such a form, Xue Chongxun consciously realized that the situation was not so stable, and he needed to pass a series of victories and successes in order to gradually get out of the innate deficiency of the Jin Dynasty's "unjust country". The significance of taking Yingzhou is not only to seek more benefits and further weaken the external pressure of the empire, but also to show a "show" of martial arts, and to establish a military deterrent through successive victories in the guò war, which is undoubtedly a good medicine to stabilize those undercurrents.

When Xue Chongxun's car arrived at Penglai Palace, he didn't go to the concubine immediately, but first asked the eunuch to fetch the music of Du Xian that he received today, and read it several times. This recital not only contains content about pacifying the "rebellious party" in Youzhou, but also an overview of the battle plan for the battle of Yingzhou.

Du Xianam's plan was to transfer the elite out of Yuguan to carry out the attack plan, and the troops that went out were only the Mingguang Army and the healthy soldiers of the Three Towns Governor's Mansion, which were all elite soldiers who fought professionally in the formation system, with a total strength of only 25,000 people, and the small number of people could reduce the pressure on the grain road and facilitate mobility. After leaving Yu Pass, first defeat the place where the battle came, and then attack Yingzhou, and then transfer the army to carry out follow-up operations.

Xue Chongxun had to admit that if this war was fought by himself, he would also use such a crisp and neat method, and Du Xian did have a tacit understanding with him in some convenient ways. However, this morning, the officials of the military department did not agree with this battle plan, thinking that it was too urgent.

What will happen to the battle situation, Xue Chongxun can only wait for news in this deep palace, and it will not be of any use to worry about it. G