The ministers were already waiting in the Zichen Palace, and the crown prince Li Heng had also received the news from the concubine and was waiting outside the Zichen Palace.

Nian Yun wore the imperial concubine's bright yellow trimmed gold dress and walked up the stairs with the prince, princess Taihe and Liufu, and when he walked into the Zichen Palace, there was a lot of commotion.

The concubine walked in front of the ministers, turned around and slowly glanced around, this gaze was like a blade, cold, cold, majestic, so that everyone unconsciously closed their mouths, and the hall was suddenly silent.

Immediately, a little eunuch added a seat next to the dragon chair for the prince, and the concubine's seat was set behind the dragon chair, and a bamboo curtain was added.

At this time, Liufu stepped forward, shook off the dust, and proclaimed loudly: "Your Majesty's decree - I am not in good health, and temporarily order the concubine and the crown prince to jointly supervise the administration of the country, and grant the right to execute state affairs, and here-"

The commotion in the main hall suddenly calmed down, and everyone knelt down and shouted: "The noble concubine Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Chitose Chitose Chitose!" ”

Nian Yun sat down behind the bamboo curtain with satisfaction, and Princess Taihe stood behind her.

After the concubine and the prince sat down, Liufu said loudly again: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat from——"

A few old ministers looked at each other for a while, as if the prophecy had stopped.

Nianyun said: "Do the ministers have something important to play?" Qing and others can rest assured, if there is something that the palace can't decide, they will report to make a decision with Your Majesty, and the prince is also here, but it doesn't matter, don't delay it. ”

Prime Minister Wu Yuanheng hesitated for a long time before he stepped forward with a letter in his hands and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, Concubine Qi, I received an urgent secret letter of 600 miles this morning, and Wu Yuanji, the envoy of Huaixi Jiedu...... Wu Yuanji ......"

Liufu took the letter from him and handed it to Li Heng, and Li Heng asked, "How is Wu Yuanji?" ”

Wu Yuanji...... It's the other way around! It took him a lot of effort to say this, Li Heng's hand to answer the letter suddenly trembled, and he was so clever that he quickly stretched out his hand to hold it, so it didn't fall to the ground.

Nian Yun didn't react, just pulled the corners of her mouth and sneered slightly, the last time she went to quell a rebellion in person, it has only been a few years, and the Jianghuai area has reversed, it can be seen that the lower reaches of the Yangtze River are really a treasure land!

Li Heng unfolded the letter and read it with some trembling, glanced behind the curtain in a little panic, and saw that the concubine was still sitting very calmly, so he calmed down a little, and handed the letter to Liufu, who turned to the back of the bamboo curtain and showed it to the concubine.

Nian Yun knew that some time ago, Wu Shaoyang died of illness in Huaixi Jiedu, and his son Wu Yuanji did not mourn secretly, forged Wu Shaoyang's recital, and asked the court to take Wu Yuanji as the queen. But His Majesty had already received the secret report of Wu Shaoyang's death and knew Wu Yuanji's wolf ambitions, so he bet on the performance and did not allow the performance.

So Wu Yuanji can't hold it back at this time?

Nianyun unhurriedly unfolded the letter and read it, it turned out that Wu Yuanji sent troops to burn Wuyang, Yexian, and the two cities, and then attacked the three cities of Lushan, Xiangcheng, and Yangzhai.

Nian Yun asked unhurriedly, "Does the person who sent the letter have other words to bring, how many traitors are there?" ”

The ministers were originally a little frightened when they heard that Wu Yuanji had rebelled, after all, the Tang Dynasty had experienced several wars in which even the emperor fled from Chang'an City in a hurry, although this majesty was a fierce and decisive character, but some old ministers still felt uneasy.

The voice of the concubine was so calm, as if there was a magical power, which made many people's hanging hearts slowly let go back.

After all, although the matter of the noble concubine Niangniang's personal expedition to Li Jian has not been made public, many people know about it, and they also understand that this noble concubine's insight and strategy are not comparable to ordinary deep palace women.

Wu Yuanheng said: "Hui Niangniang, there are about 50,000 horses under the traitor Wu Yuanji who can directly control them, but their collusion with the towns of Hebei and Shandong may not be underestimated. ”

Nianyun nodded, and handed the secret letter back to Liufu, "In this way, this palace knows." What do you think? ”

In the imperial history, Cheng Pei Du stepped forward and said: "The minister thinks that Your Majesty has made great achievements since he ascended the throne. The previous rebellion of Li Jian had already given a hammer to the local feudal towns, and now the imperial court is strong, and it is time to fight the local forces! ”

Someone immediately retorted: "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, although the national strength of our Tang Dynasty has recovered, the people have not lived a stable life for a few years, and Wu Yuanji is involved in a wide range of areas, and it is not suitable to send troops on a large scale." ”

Someone else chimed in: "Yes, yes, doesn't he just want the court to recognize his identity as the envoy of Huaixi, anyway, he has now controlled the entire Huaixi soldiers and horses, that is, a famous ......"

The concubine Niangniang, who had been silently listening to everyone's disputes, suddenly sneered and said, "Is it just a name?" Today he burned the city and plundered the land to force the imperial court to give him the title of Huaixi Jiedu envoy, if the imperial court can even endure this, the next time he sends troops to Daming Palace, do you also plan to give it to him? ”

"This ......" several old ministers looked at each other, and their old faces were a little unbearable for a while.

Wu Yuanheng said: "Although traitors cannot be tolerated, if there is a large-scale frontal war, it is also true that the people will be harmed. The minister thought that he could send a small group of troops and envoys to Huaixi, Hebei, and Shandong to temporarily persuade him to surrender, first stabilize the traitors, and then wait for an opportunity to eliminate them. ”

Li Heng understood at this time, nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes, the prime minister has a point." ”

Nian Yun glanced at this somewhat unfashionable prince helplessly, and sighed lightly in his heart, this child's city government and wisdom are really inferior to Ning'er, but fortunately, His Majesty is still young, and there is still time to cultivate slowly.

The major event here has been reported, Nianyun left a few more important ministers to discuss for a while, and then dispersed, leading Princess Taihe to Penglai Palace. The prince also came with him because he was going to visit His Majesty in Penglai Palace.

Out of the Zichen Palace, Li Heng took away the appearance of sitting in the main hall before, reached out to pull Luoluo's sleeve, and said with a smile: "Luoluo, I didn't expect my mother to be willing to take you with ...... court."

Luoluo frowned slightly, but he couldn't say anything in front of Nianyun, so he only said lightly: "Mother wants to be in charge of the trivial affairs of the harem, and she has to take care of Your Majesty, and now she has to help the director of the prison state. ”

Li Heng has expressed his love for Luoluo in front of His Majesty and the concubine many times, knowing that his father and mother have acquiesced to this matter, so he did not avoid Nianyun, and said with a smile on his face: "Good sister, although the words of those old ministers are long-winded, and it sounds annoying, but when I think that my sister is behind me and accompanies me to the court, I feel comfortable all over my body......"

Luoluo followed the concubine when he was a child, and saw the outside world and the lives of the people, and now he is taking care of a huge Daming Palace with the concubine, and his mind is no longer a narrow-minded princess in the inner courtyard of the deep palace. Only then did she come out of Zichen Palace, and all she thought about Wu Yuanji's rebellion was, how could she have the heart to make fun of Li Heng!

But it is obvious that Li Heng is the person who should be the most devoted to this, whether it is her or the concubine, they are all to assist the prince in handling government affairs!

In fact, Li Heng is not a bad person, since Luoluo has been by Nianyun's side, he can be regarded as a childhood sweetheart with him. But for some reason, over the years, even though he still followed her all day long like he did when he was a child, she still slowly felt that she was getting farther and farther away from his heart.

Luoluo couldn't bear it anymore, and didn't care that the concubine was in front, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng, you are the crown prince, now that such a big thing has happened in Huaixi, are you indifferent?" ”

Li Heng was a little stunned for a while, and only after a while did he say: "If you want me to say, if you dare to challenge the imperial power, you should send troops to fight, and they will be looking for teeth all over the ground!" But they all said that it is not appropriate to send troops directly for the time being, and they want to throw rat traps, what else can I do! Moreover, my mother is so calm, I think she already has an idea, right? ”

The concubine, who had been walking in front, suddenly stopped when she heard this, turned around, her eyes swept over Li Heng's face, and her cold and sharp gaze made him shudder involuntarily, and took a step back, "Mother......"

Nianyun hated iron a little, "How can this palace not be calm, think about it, in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, Your Majesty is not there, you, the prince, and the palace are the backbone of the Tang Dynasty!" No matter whether the palace has a chance of winning in his heart, even if he clearly knows that the rebels will attack Chang'an City tomorrow, he must stand still! ”

"This ......" Li Heng suddenly panicked, "Doesn't my mother have an idea?" ”

He couldn't even listen to these questions, and said in a low voice: "Where is Wu Yuanji's intention to rebel, otherwise, why would my mother send Gonggong Xue, who has been with her for more than ten years, to Huainan to be a prisoner!" ”

Li Heng suddenly realized that Xue Qixi was not really demoted because of his fault, everything his mother did had her calculations, and it turned out to be a foreshadowing for today. No wonder when Wu Yuanji was not mourned a few days ago, His Majesty already knew the inside story!

Li Heng relieved himself a little, since his mother had prepared in advance, it would not really make the rebels gain much advantage.

He hurriedly said: "Mother has always been wise and knows things like a god. Since Mother and His Majesty have already made preparations, and just in response to Prime Minister Wu's performance, they are still sending people to drive a wedge between traitors and allies just like when they quelled Li Kuang's rebellion, maybe they can win without a fight like that time! ”

He felt that he finally understood the situation laid out by his mother, and said it a little proudly, as if the army of the Tang Dynasty could really win again without much effort.

Luoluo pursed his lips, "If only the traitor was as stupid as Brother Heng......"

Nianyun glanced at Luoluo, and Luoluo hurriedly looked away in silence. Nian Yun patiently explained: "Wu Yuanji is not Li Qian, and Huaixi is not a small town in the sea. Repeating the same tactics will never really win, because no one wants to repeat the same mistakes. ”

It has only been a few years since Li Kuang had learned such a big lesson and experience in the rebellion, how could Wu Yuanji not learn a lesson and sum up his experience?

Moreover, Wu Yuanji can be called young and promising, far from being comparable to the rigid and self-serving Li Qian.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, Xue Qixi used to be the most powerful eunuch by her side, even if she was demoted to Huainan this time, she could only inquire outside to find out the news, and it was impossible to really penetrate the enemy to lobby and decompose.

Therefore, she had to think of another way, to pick a few messengers and generals with flexible brains and good eloquence.