Lord Xie was a little stunned, glanced at Bo Zhaoxu's seemingly unwavering face, and speculated that the Son of Heaven in front of him probably had such leniency because of Xiang Yeqi's gentle attitude, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Back to Niangniang, the little girl has been placed by the minister, but the minister knows that the little girl is guilty, and when the situation calms down, the minister will personally send her back to prison!" ”

A good horn tip, say drill drill.

Bo Zhaoxu glanced at Ye Yan with concern, as if he had some deep meaning: "You can decide on this matter, just talk to me." ”

The power to put Miss Xie in prison is indeed there for Ye Yan, but to release Miss Xie from prison, Bo Zhaoxu must open this mouth.

Lord Xie suffered a catastrophe for the country, and now that the merits and demerits are offset, it is not impossible to release Miss Xie directly from prison, which can not only appease Lord Xie's mood, but also sympathize with how magnanimous he is, and know how to act at his discretion.

But he was still thinking about Xiang Ye's thoughts.

After all, what Xiang Yeqi became because of Miss Xie's affairs at the beginning, he still remembers it clearly, and being generous to others is what Bo Zhaoxu is unwilling to do, not to mention that this person is Xiang Yeqi, who can make him willing to be scolded by the world, and will not let Xiang Yeqian endure the slightest grievance.

"Hmm."

Xiang Yeqi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and finally relented: "Lord Xie, I know that your trip is not easy, but what Miss Xie did did hurt the county lord of the Changchao Dynasty, I can't forgive Ling Qianjin for her, saying that she is just young and ignorant for a while." But...... The earlier punishment was indeed too severe, and Miss Xie's death penalty was forgiven, but how to change the sentence will have to wait until she returns to Beijing. ”

Master Xie froze in place, but he didn't know that it was his hallucination, as if after saying this to Yeqi, even Mrs. Xie's face was much better.

He knocked his head twice, and his tears couldn't be suppressed: "Minister, thank Your Majesty, thank you to the queen!" The minister is now unharmed, so he can go back to Beijing with His Majesty to defend against other places, just wait for His Majesty's order, the body of the minister is reserved for the family and country! ”

The green mantis that Yingyan brought seemed to understand something, and craned his neck and shouted twice.

Xiang Yeqi glanced up and down at Lord Xie, he was really much older than his father, and it was estimated that he had exhausted all his energy when he hurried from the capital to Juncheng.

No matter how twists and turns there are, it is inevitable that people will be worried.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it's appropriate to return to Beijing at this time."

Kuaima was prepared for Bo Zhaoxu by ordering someone to be sent to Yeqi, but at this time, it was still her who seriously advised Bo Zhaoxu not to rush back to Beijing.

"Since Hu Bing has been dormant outside Beijing for a long time, and the DPRK has been closed for a long time, you and I will return to Beijing alone at this time, I am afraid that it will not even be too late for the generals in Beijing to respond."

Even though he had seen how much Bo Zhaoxu favored Xiang Yeqi, Lord Xie still couldn't help but sweat for Xiang Yeqi, looking at ancient and modern times, Huaguo has never had a precedent for letting harem women discuss court affairs.

Even if you talk about it, you shouldn't have a third person present.

However, Bo Zhaoxu calmly asked Yeqi: "What does Yeqi think?" ”

It really surprised Master Xie.

He hadn't thought anything would frighten him even more today.

"Putting aside the stubble of setting fire to the granary for the time being, sooner or later I will hammer his dog's head, but if he rushes back to the capital unprepared, I am afraid that he will directly fight with the Hu army, even if the generals in Beijing rush to join His Majesty when they hear the sound, they will not have any advantage. At this time, there is a shortage of grain and grass in Beijing, so we should still think about it in the long run, for example, where to get some grain and grass. ”

"Niangniang, it's not that the old minister is disobedient, at this time the farmland has not been sown, not to mention the grain and grass moved from elsewhere, that is, whether many people can survive until the time of sowing is a problem!"

Lord Xie has a bit of a loyal minister's posture, he hopes more than anyone else that Bo Zhaoxu can think twice, and if he makes a mistake, how can he survive the war?

But Bo Zhaoxu's answer still made Master Xie stunned: "Who does Yeqi want to rob?" ”

Seeing Xiang Yeqi showing such a winning smile, Bo Zhaoxu knew that he only needed to accompany Xiang Yeqi to this move safely.

"Just rob those Hu people outside the city, I see that they are generous in planting roads to eat meat and cooking food, they should have brought enough grain and grass to support the Hu soldiers outside Beijing, if I am not mistaken, their original intention is not to break through the Juncheng, the most important thing is that after the capture of the Juncheng, they can support the war in Beijing at a very fast speed, and the war will be prolonged. For the sake of safety, it is better to break their plan first, lest King Qiu be calculated by them. ”

Xiang Yeyan hooked his lips and smiled, which was Fang Cai's frightened appearance: "Fortunately, the whereabouts of these people were discovered that day, otherwise even the Western Xia Kingdom would have perished in Gu Yanchao's plan." Xie Gongzi's guard should not have told the truth, there is more than one exit to escape from the tomb, but if we are sent to the exit under the broken bridge, it is better to let us die in the tomb. ”

"Yes, on the way to escape from the tombs, I also noticed that the fork leading to the exit of the broken bridge did not collapse along with the other tombs, so the tunnel should be preserved. Nightshade is really meticulously observed. ”

Bo Zhaoxu looked at his wife approvingly, and it was indeed Xiang Yeqi who could make him feel at ease and think about what the future should be and what the rest of his life should be.

He had thought earlier that the Hu soldiers outside the city would change the pace of their march due to the fall of the tomb, but now that this army was shouldering the burden of supporting the Hu army outside the capital, Bo Zhaoxu felt that it was not enough to destroy the tunnel.

What the two said, Lord Xie couldn't understand a word, so he had to poke his head in disdain: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, the minister has the courage to ask-the situation in Juncheng is also tense today?" What do you need the minister to do? ”

Xiang Yeqi briefly told Lord Xie what he had seen and heard in Juncheng, and Lord Xie understood the cause of these collapses in the city.

Lord Xie couldn't help but be a little worried: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, this matter is really too dangerous, do you really stop thinking about it?" In case those Hu soldiers take precautions due to the collapse of the tomb, it is better to wait until after nightfall to discuss this matter......

"It's because I'm worried that they'll take precautions, so we have to do it as soon as possible. Although the collapse of the earth tomb has spread to the ground, it is only a few places after all, and it is scattered in all directions, and the people in the city will not notice it in time, let alone spread it out of the city, but if it drags on until the middle of the night, I cannot guarantee it. ”

Bo Zhaoxu Wu saw that the night was shallow, and when the sky was broken, it was not clear whether it was a sunny day or the moon of last night.

If you delay it any longer, it should be early in the morning.

Bo Zhaoxu said: "The garrison outside the city is still resting at this time, and it is no longer suitable to raise troops to raid." ”

"It's a pity that the tomb has collapsed and can no longer be used, otherwise it will be even more unexpected."

Xiang Yeqi nodded and agreed, "I have a plan in mind. At this time, the sky will be bright, I will first go to see the commander of the defenders of the city, and ask him to help His Majesty, and His Majesty will first take people to the back city to guard, in case there is a Hu army who wants to sneak into the city to find out the news, as for the city...... As long as there are suspicious people who want to sneak out to report to Hu Jun, they will directly kill him! ”

Time is pressing, and going separate ways is a last resort, but it is also something that has to be done.

Instead of letting Xiang Yeqi go to the city gate to guard the Hu army who didn't know when to attack the city, and let her ask for the troops in the hands of the guards, it reassured Bo Zhaoxu: "Be more careful, let Yingyan go with you." ”

As soon as Master Xie saw that he was removed from the plan, he thought that the two of them arranged for him to rest first.

But he was not at ease.

The passionate feelings between the family and the country can inspire an old minister like him the most, especially when he saw that his family and country were in turmoil, Lord Xie was full of blood and tears, how could he bear to remove himself from it, and he didn't even react at this time, he was already crying: "Your Majesty, the minister also wants to be with you!" ”

"Xie Aiqing is old, and there are thousands of twists and turns, I want you to rest."

Bo Zhaoxu couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, after all, Master Xie's body was ...... It is indeed not suitable to carry it on the city wall, and the cold weather is not necessary again.

Lord Xie shook his head insistently, and generously stated: "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, not to mention that the life of the old minister is dependent on the first emperor to have today!" If there is no Your Majesty, how can you come to the courtiers, as long as you can help Your Majesty, let the old minister block the sword for Your Majesty, and the old minister is also willing! ”

Xiang Yeqi and Bo Zhaoxu glanced at each other, and they probably reached a consensus.

"Master Xie, I don't need to look at the blocking knife, right? After all, after the war is settled, you still have to continue to work for Your Majesty...... If you really want to do something for Your Majesty, then come with me to meet the Castle Guards, right? You are an old minister, and you have more say in him than me, so persuade him to send troops to support the outside of the city as soon as possible, and it is better to start as soon as possible, and bring over the grain and grass of the Hu soldiers outside the city as soon as possible to support the capital. ”

She smiled, and first picked up Lord Xie, who stood swaying, and his legs were numb because he had been kneeling for a long time.

"But Mrs. Xie is still unconscious at this time, and Lord Xie has to promise to let Mrs. Xie go to the inn to rest, so as not to suffer from the wind and cold here."

If he really let Master Xie go to the inn to rest, he was afraid that he would be even more aggrieved.

Can let Lord Xie go to the city wall, Bo Zhaoxu has to leave someone to take care of Lord Xie Don't say anything, Xiang Yeqi is afraid that Lord Xie will be physically exhausted, and his blood pressure will be higher than the city wall by then......

It's better to accompany yourself to support the scene, and ask for help from the defenders first.

The home of the general of the Juncheng guards is not far from the old residence of the Xie family, but fortunately it was not affected by the collapse of the tomb, and it is only separated by two streets, so it can be called a neighbor who has little contact with each other.

Before he knocked on the door, Xiang Yeqi smelled a turbid smell of wine, and the two guards who were supposed to be guarding the outside of the mansion to do their duty also leaned on the door frame and slept into two puddles of mud.

Lord Xie's stomach churned all night, and because of this unpleasant smell, he couldn't help but clench his nose: "Niangniang, the guard generals of this Juncheng are really not good, even if they don't find out that the war is tight and the Hu soldiers are approaching, they shouldn't let their subordinates drink like this, what kind of system is it!" ”