On the New Year of the second year of Qichang in the Dashun Dynasty, Chang'an City was in a depression.

Originally, the world was already peaceful, and the new emperor completed the great cause that his predecessors had completed in several lifetimes in less than two years, and established a powerful Central Plains dynasty. But behind this powerful military dynasty is a shattered Sheji and a stormy Chang'an City.

The plague caused by the victims has gradually spread, and the whole city of Chang'an is full of voices to deal with the plague. At the same time, the rebels outside the city are still silently opposing the imperial court, and the imperial court has not been able to obtain any information in the barracks when the New Year is approaching, and the entire barracks is like a dead pool, even if the big stone of Chang'an City is thrown into it, it will not be able to smash an echo.

The court, unless it is heartless, no one can have a good Spring Festival.

During the reign of the emperor, although the imperial court would encounter disasters and troubles every year, when it came to the Spring Festival, the imperial court would still be jubilant, throw away the bad luck of the previous year, and then pack up the mood to welcome the arrival of the new year. This year is different, because there are many things in the court, and when it comes to the Spring Festival, the court still has no intention of resting, every minister is busy, even if it is those who are not too busy with the yamen, they don't dare to be lazy at this time, everyone knows that the new emperor's wings have gradually plumped, and more importantly, the new emperor's temper has not been very good recently, and no one wants to touch the mold.

The military sent people to the imperial court twice, saying that they were willing to take out medicinal materials and military rations to help the imperial court relieve the plague, and the way the imperial court responded was very simple, and all the envoys who came were beheaded. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and Su Yan is also forced by the rebels.

"Your Majesty. ...... on the strengthening of the city's defenses"

The first day of the first month has not arrived at noon. A simple city defense meeting is being held in the Yaqian Palace. Because the rebels could launch an attack on Chang'an City at any time. The city defense of Chang'an City is not daring to carry it for a day, but the defenders in the city are too few, counting the Imperial Forest Army, the two battalions and the defense division Yamen, the strength is less than 30,000, and the rebels outside the city are 70,000, which is not counting the part of the rebels outside Tongguan. The envoys secretly sent by the imperial court to various places to sign the "Qinwang Army" have no news, and it seems that the military has seen through the conspiracy of the imperial court, but the people from all over the court, including Su Yan and Su Bi, still can't figure it out. Since the military has openly rebelled, why not take Chang'an City in one go?

In fact, the Ministry of War's proposal for strengthening the city's defense is as follows: one is the rotation system, and the other is the conscription of the militia. Su Yan felt a little bored when he heard it, and he didn't have any constructive suggestions at all. He still couldn't help but think of his master Liu Yu, if Liu Yu was here, then he would decide to use the most extreme and unexpected way to solve the current embarrassment, instead of just eating and not doing anything here like these ministers.

Su Yan also knew that the current situation in Chang'an City was very bad.

It is said that the prices in Chang'an City have risen several times in the more than one month that the city has been closed, and ordinary people have been miserable. It's not a way to go on like this. Although the rebels are not besieging the city now, Chang'an City treats the rebels as if they were besieged. Now the people of Chang'an City hope that the city gate will be opened as soon as possible, and everyone knows that the rebels are 200 miles outside Chang'an City, and they don't say that they will be killed.

"Are you done?" Su Yan yawned and interrupted the long speech of the squire of the military department, "Can you say something specific, such as how to recruit the militia?" Where to levy? When does the levy start? Don't you have a backache when you stand and talk? If you can defend the enemy with your mouth, I will throw you on the wall first, and see if your saliva can drown the rebels! ”

The ministers of the Ministry of War were silent one by one, for fear that the emperor would really send them to the city wall as city guards. Recently, the emperor has spoken vigorously and resolutely, because the court is not in line with the new emperor's wishes, and many ministers have been dismissed and investigated on the spot. They are accustomed to just talking and not doing.

The ministers didn't reply, Su Yan was not reluctant, although Su Yan hoped that these ministers would do practical things, but he also knew how to do what he could, these ministers could do as much as they could, he didn't hope that these ministers could all be the same as Liu Yu, and it was not a blessing for the court to say that, because everyone was stronger than him, and his emperor didn't have to be.

"Summoning the former commander of the Yamen of the General Defense Division, Li Mi is here to see me!"

Su Yan's sudden words made the people in the military department look at each other, and immediately they turned their eyes on Su Bi again, the emperor is preparing to go to the doctor in a hurry?

Su Bi immediately said, "Why does the emperor want to see General Li?" ”

"Now that the city is in such chaos, can't I find a capable minister to help me?" Su Yan said in a tough tone.

"The emperor is serious." Since Su Bi realized that she might become the second Liu Wenyan, she has learned to pretend to be low-key in front of the emperor, of course, she is a high-profile and strong person herself, it is difficult to disguise, but sometimes she will still restrain herself.

"It's just that the emperor, now that Liu Wenyan has joined the enemy camp, if you use Li Mi, then ......"

"Who said I wanted to use Li Mi?" Su Yan looked at Su Bi angrily, "Also, Fourth Emperor Sister, are you sure that now the master is already in the enemy camp, and not forced by you to flee with his family?" ”

After Su Yan finished speaking, although there was still silence in the Yaqian Palace, these ministers of the Ministry of War smelled something that was not very good.

The first is the emperor's reliance on Liu Wenyan, even if Liu Wenyan has committed treason and fled, the emperor still trusts him, and even uses him to refute Su Bi's face, Su Bi's current status in the court is well known, that is the second-in-command second only to the Son of Heaven, and the left and right phases have to stand aside. And they also heard that it was not the emperor's intention to arrest Liu Wenyan, but from Su Bi's "instigation".

Su Bi didn't want to discuss with Su Yan where Liu Yu was at this time, Su Bi said: "The emperor can't afford to use Li Mi, so why do you want to summon him?" ”

"I want to ask his opinion, so that I can't have one more reference around me?" Su Yan waved his hand angrily, "Fourth Emperor Sister and all Aiqing should step back first, I may be a little upset today, you should go home separately in the afternoon, it should be a holiday." ”

With only one day of the New Year's holiday, these ministers feel both relieved and guilty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, they all looked down on this unlearned emperor, who knew that it had only been more than a year, and they had to tremble and work under the hands of the new emperor. Once a son of heaven and a courtier, it seems that they are not far from the time of the court.

When the Minister of War and Su Bi left the palace together, Li Mi also hurriedly entered the palace. Although they are all colleagues in the Ministry of War, these people still see Li Mi as if they are facing a great enemy, and the ministers are also wondering if the emperor's reappointment of Sui Yi and Li Mi means that Liu Yu will soon make a comeback?

The words are a bit far, because Liu Yu is still "missing". (To be continued......)