Zhang Xinyu, whose face was full of doubt, quickly disappeared at the other end of the hall, and the next person who appeared in front of the empress were three half-members of the royal family who were half-sisters like Liu Qianhua: the twenty-six-year-old second brother Liu Ping, the current crown prince, regent, and chairman of the Imperial Air Force Preparatory Committee; Liu Yuchun, the third sister born to Liu Ping in the same womb, is named Princess Yuelan, and is currently the chairman of the Kaihong Culture and Art Fund; and the twenty-three-year-old brother Liu Fan, named Prince Wuhe, is currently the chairman of the Chengxian Scientific Research Foundation.

The three of them said Wanfu in unison, and Liu Qianhua immediately ordered Ye Jingying to take a seat.

As soon as he sat down, Liu Ping, whose eyes were a little dark, opened his mouth to report: "Your Majesty, the base camp held another meeting yesterday, and the General Staff proposed a package plan to launch an attack on Lushang in four directions next month. ”

Liu Qianhua knew that he had been under a lot of pressure recently, but he didn't want him to rely too much on himself - now was the time to hone this imperial heir to the throne, so he quickly put away the motherly tenderness that was almost revealed, straightened the mask called grace on his face, folded his hands in front of his knees, nodded slightly, and motioned for Liu Ping to continue.

Liu Pingqiang continued in spirit: "First, the autumn offensive against Russia in the Eastern European theater, the main goal is to break through the entire Ural defense line of the Russian army and advance the front to the Volga River. The auxiliary goal was to move north from Persia and seize the oil fields of Transcaucasia. ”

"The second is the Syrian offensive operation in the West Asia theater, the main goal of which is to establish a supply line between Mosul and Aleppo in preparation for the northward seizure of Asia Minor and the strait region next year. The auxiliary objective is to stabilize and strengthen the Turkish National Army under Kemal and to enable it to play a greater role on the Turkish front. ”

"The third is the strategic operation of Italian Somaliland in the East African theater of operations, as well as the attack operations of the main forces of the combined fleet on the major military ports of British East Africa and French Madagascar. The main objective is to sweep away the bases on which the Allied navies rely to threaten our Indian Ocean sea lines of communication. The secondary objective was to strengthen the prestige of the empire in Africa and to arouse the anti-colonial struggle of the indigenous peoples of Africa. further contain the military power of the Entente and disintegrate its war potential. ”

"Fourth, the South Pacific Theater of Operations' aviation suppression operations, the goal is to delay the enemy's progress in the Solomon Islands, consume its strength and morale, and create conditions for a full-scale offensive after the main force of the Combined Fleet moves eastward at the end of the year."

After Liu Ping finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at his sister's expression. Then he added: "The detailed minutes of the meeting, the younger brother has sent someone to the royal cardinal room for the imperial review." ”

Liu Qianhua blinked, smiled and nodded: "These proposals of the base camp are decided by the regent himself, you have worked hard these days, go eat something first and take a rest." I am also tired of sitting here, and I will say a few words to Yuchun and Liu Fan. I have to go back to the backyard to take medicine and squint, and then we will set up a small table as a family later, and talk while eating, okay? ”

Liu Ping turned his head and glanced at Liu Yuchun and Liu Fan, holding his large-brimmed hat of the Army Aviation Major in his hand, bowed from his seat and said, "That subordinate brother will retreat first." ”

Liu Yuchun stared at his brother's back, half heartache and half proudness: "Listening to the princess, Brother Ping has been working hard recently. As soon as he returned to the palace, he locked himself in the study and did not come out until two or three o'clock in the morning. From time to time, I have to summon some professors, doctors, or something to answer his questions. ”

Liu Fan yawned and complained: "It was almost twelve o'clock last night, and he called me and asked me to give him a lesson, and let him not live." ”

Liu Yuchun glared at him, and then suggested to Liu Qianhua: "Brother Ping's willingness to work hard is originally a good thing. It's not a way to burn your body like this. He is also a stubborn temper, and he may not be willing to listen to what we persuade him, and he has to find a weighty outsider to talk to him. ”

Liu Qianhua raised his forehead and sighed: "I couldn't imagine such a person for a while, you two bothered a lot." Let's try to persuade him in a different way - speaking of bothering, I haven't cared much about the two of you lately, and I really feel that I am too partial. ”

Liu Yuchun smiled faintly and said: "Sister Huang is too worried, Brother Ping, as the regent, is in charge of major affairs, and it is also appropriate to care more about him, what big things can the two of us have, how can the emperor bother." ”

"Sister Yuchun, don't say it, there is really something big on my side."

Liu Fan pulled the red and white checkered tie on his chest, and his eyes showed a rare seriousness.

Liu Yuchun squinted and sneered: "What big deal can you have, isn't it the scandal between the eldest lady of Chairman Ma's family and the third son of the pilot of Premier Yang's family?" Didn't the two families come out to refute the rumors? Chairman Ma personally came to the door to explain, didn't you also say that you would not pursue it again? Why, which newspaper that is not afraid of death has come out to find fault? ”

Liu Fan tilted his head and sighed: "Sister, you really don't know me, I really don't take what you said seriously." Seriously, before being called to the palace by the imperial brother last night, Zhu Liefeng came to me, guess what he told me? ”

Liu Yuchun blinked and said, "Aren't you two talking about atoms, quantum, reincarnation or something all day long?" ”

"He said that I am more suitable to be a prince and regent than Brother Wang, and he also said that many big figures in the military and political circles also think so, and if I have this idea, he can contact me from it."

As soon as Liu Fan's words came out, Liu Yuchun couldn't help but widen her eyes - today she was wearing a modified Tang-style skirt with the same style as Liu Qianhua, although the half-exposed snow valley on her chest was far less deep and soft than the latter, her slender figure and sweet face had another charm between a young woman and a cheerful girl.

"You didn't ask him, who sent him to persuade him?"

Liu Qianhua had expected this, so naturally she would not be surprised.

Liu Fan sneered: "The younger brother just wanted to confirm who instructed him, so he didn't dare to startle the snake, and pretended to treat him as the person sent by the imperial sister to test me, and pretended to show his fierce loyalty to the imperial sister and the royal brother." Although he didn't persuade again, he must have taken the bait, and it won't be long before he brings a more weighty figure to persuade him. ”

Liu Yuchun pressed his chest and said indignantly: "I really didn't expect that Zhu Liefeng would be this kind of person, even if he doesn't think about Brother Ping, he should think about his sister - if Brother Ping is ousted from power, can Zhu Xin, as a concubine, be better?" ”

Liu Qianhua nodded again and again and said: "It's still Liu Fan who has a scheming, and if he is Liu Ping, I'm afraid that he will be slapped a long time ago." ”

It was rare to be praised by this familiar and unfamiliar imperial sister, Liu Fan's gaze became more calm and profound: "The younger brother thinks that the person behind Zhu Liefeng is actually obvious, and it is best not to launch an investigation in a big way now." You can first let the ministers deal with it alone for a period of time, see what specific plans they have, and then try to collect evidence, and when the time comes, they will be liquidated together. ”

Liu Qianhua smiled approvingly: "Just do as you say, if you need any support, send someone to find Lady Ye." ”

Liu Fan put his hands on his knees, bowed his head respectfully and said: "Thank you for the emperor's trust, once the younger brother finds out the news, he will immediately send someone to report it secretly." ”

Seeing that Liu Fan was praised by the empress one after another, Liu Yuchun was a little unconvinced, blinked his eyes, and then opened his mouth: "Sister Huang, there are also some things on my side that are big and small, and they are not ...... big or small." ”

Liu Qianhua squinted and teased: "If it's your Ryukyu horse's business, then I can't help." ”

Liu Yuchun's cheeks suddenly smoked slightly, pursed his lips and tilted his head: "Sister Huang, you are biased, Liu Fan's Miss Ma hasn't passed the door yet, as soon as the scandal comes out, you will immediately send someone to question it." The prince of my family, the imperial sister, can't you beat around the bush and say a few words to his prince and father? I didn't let him guard me every day, but if I couldn't see anyone for another year and a half, this princess would really have to be replaced. ”

Liu Fan took the opportunity to fall into the well: "Sister, the words of substitution have been said, why are you still blushing?" ”

Liu Yuchun was in a hurry, regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one, he reached out and pinched Liu Fan's thigh, so painful that he smacked his lips.

Instantly realizing that he had lost his posture in front of the public, Liu Yuchun subconsciously covered half of his face, and said with a smile: "It's all the blame for the emperor's interruption, what I want to say is not this, what did I want to say just now...... That's right, a new trend in the literary and artistic world. ”

"What's new in the world of literature and art?"

Liu Qianhua put away her smile.

"Yes."

Liu Yuchun nodded vigorously, emphasizing the seriousness of the matter.

"Since the news of the Russian Revolution reached China, some left-wingers in the literary and artistic circles who had changed their course and turned to support the war policy have shifted the spirit of their works from blindly praising the imperial soldiers and royal justice to the direction of reflection and criticism......

Liu Qianhua shook his fan, obviously not to blame it.

"This should be Zhang Zhi's executive's business, why, the Ministry of the Interior has no action?"

Liu Yuchun shook his head uneasily: "No, it was the youth commandos of the nationalist front who jumped out first, smashed several newspapers and magazines, and beat a few poets, screenwriters, and painters, and no one died for the time being." ”

Liu Qianhua sighed, shook the palace fan a few times, and cast a concerned gaze at Liu Yuchun: "Those who should come will always come, you just watch from the side, don't show your head if you have nothing to do." ”

Seeing that Liu Yuchun was still a little hesitant, Liu Qianhua simply grabbed her hand and said clearly: "I know that you have many friends in the literary and artistic circles, and at this time, it is inevitable that someone will ask you to intercede. But you have to remember that the survival of the royal family is a matter of survival, and if you can't bear it, you will have a big plan, and you must not have any dealings with those leftists without my consent. ”

Liu Yuchun reluctantly agreed: "Sister Huang, I understand......"

Liu Qianhua reluctantly let go of her: "It's good to understand, I'm tired, you can step back first, if there's anything else, I'll talk about it at the dinner table later." ”

…… (To be continued......)