Qin Yining opened his eyes and saw the low roof of the carriage and a yellow oil lamp like a bean, the handsome silhouette of the owl was outlined by the orange light, and the gentle voice was in his ears.

"How's your sleep?"

"Okay, why did I sleep so long? What time is it? ”

Qin Yining's stomach made her unable to lie flat, and at this time, she used Xiao Xiao as a pillow and nestled in his arms.

Xiao Xiao smiled and said: "You slept for an afternoon, and I will take you out of the palace directly." How's it going, how does it feel physically? ”

"I'm fine. I didn't expect to sleep for so long. ”

Finding a comfortable angle on Xiao Xiao's shoulder, his cheek rubbed against his clothes, Qin Yining's voice was lazy and delicate, "Let's go back like this?" The pilgrimage meeting lasted until the evening? ”

"Yes, the saint got up to recover his father-in-law, and the court discussed the matter of Tatar, and he had already made a decision, but he had an accident on the way, and he got new news from the south......"

When Xiao Xiao said this, he ran her long hair apologetically, and said helplessly: "Sister Yi'er, I'm afraid I'll be tired of you again." We don't need to prepare the delivery room in our new home, I want to go to the old capital of the Yan Dynasty to take office, and the Holy Lord ordered you to accompany you and leave within three days. ”

Qin Yining's eyes widened in astonishment, and he sat up with his arm: "What happened in the south?" Is there something wrong with King Yanjun? Tell me what happened in the court. ”

Xiao Xiao nodded, took Qin Yining back into his arms, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I was going to tell you too." ”

Two hours ago.

Fengtian Temple court.

Qin Huaiyuan was dressed in the court clothes of Wenchen Zhengyi's immortal crane complement, and kowtowed in front of the hall: "Minister Qin Meng, thank you to the saint Longen." If he is respected by the saint, he will repay him with loyalty. ”

"Qin Aiqing, hurry up." Li Qitian smiled and leaned over slightly and raised his hand, and the courtesy was sufficient.

Qin Huaiyuan stood up, and naturally stood in the first place of civil officials.

Li Qitian then transferred the official posts of the DPRK and China officials as appropriate. This time, there were many important ministers who died in the underground palace, and many positions were vacated, which ushered in a great adjustment in the pattern of officials in the DPRK and China.

After the successive adjustments, Li Qitian said: "In this turmoil, the DPRK and China have lost many capable ministers, which is really heart-wrenching. The northern Tatars invaded to the Tianmen Guan, and the Longxiang army was defending to the death, and if they were defeated, it would only take a few days for the Tatars to step on Kyoto.

"It's not peaceful in the south right now. Since Yu Chiyan fled to the south, Yongning Mansion, Hengzhou Mansion, and Jianyang Mansion declared independence, echoing with Yu Chi Xujie of Southern Yan to support Yu Chiyan to reascend the throne.

"But I also got reliable information here that the independence of Yongning Mansion and Hengzhou Mansion did not succeed all at once, and they were both suppressed by local officers and soldiers. It's just that the people of Nanyan rebelled, rushed into the official mansion, and brutally killed the local officials I arranged, so that the three prefectures were included in Nanyan. ”

Speaking of this, Li Qitian sighed helplessly, and said: "Now that the war in the north is tight, and the situation in the south is like this, the country and the dynasty are already in crisis. ”

Li Qitian's words were extremely sincere, and he didn't put on the emperor's stand at all, and looked at the people under the imperial stairs expectantly.

Some of the ministers frowned and pondered, and some whispered, but in a moment someone stood up.

"The situation in the south seems to be tepid, and Yu Chiyan's ability is not as strong as that of Utkin Khan, and at first glance, the situation in the south does not seem to be as tense as the situation in the northern Tatars. However, it is the tepid encroachment that is the most terrifying. ”

"What Lord Wang said is very true. Nanyan is now slowly trying to chase after her, gradually agitating the people, for fear that it will cause unpredictable consequences. It must be that not long after my Great Zhou recovered the Yan Dynasty, the local people do not have a particularly strong sense of belonging to our Great Zhou. ”

The south was originally the territory of the Yan Dynasty, and the people there also felt that they were from the Yan Dynasty, but the Yan Dynasty was destroyed, and Yu Chiyan handed in the book and order, and the people had no choice but to bow their heads and live.

But now, if Yu Chiyan is active in the south and the sparks go down, it is likely that the people in the south will be agitated towards the Yan Dynasty again. When the time comes, if Da Zhou wants to take back his power, it will be even more difficult.

"The south must be stable, my base in the Great Zhou is in the north, but the south is the most important place to produce grain, if there is a rebellion in the south, I am afraid that the grain will return to the previous poor situation."

"Exactly. My Great Zhou Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, and what is lacking is money and food. If the first two are insufficient, even if the tiger goes down the mountain, it will not have the strength to fight. ”

The voices of the ministers are getting louder and louder, and it can be seen that everyone is aware of the current crisis.

The Great Zhou was already short of money and food for the Tatars, and it was very difficult for them to deal with it. If you add a chaotic south, I am afraid that it will really be a belly and a back enemy.

What's more, it has only been five years since the Great Zhou overthrew the tyranny of the Northern Hebei State and established power. In the past five years, the country has been in constant war. Instead of recuperation, the people live in the shadow of war every day. In the long run, we will inevitably lose the support of the people. Otherwise, it will make the people tired.

The truth is clear to everyone, but it is necessary to solve the problem, but it cannot be done overnight.

Li Qitian sat on the top of the imperial stairs, listening to the discussions of the courtiers, and his heart was quite heavy.

He didn't sleep all night last night, and he experienced a thrilling battle to seize the palace, and he was already exhausted at this time, and the ministers in the palace couldn't discuss it for a long time, which made Li Qitian feel even more irritable.

It's just that as an emperor, the demeanor he should have must be maintained, especially in front of King Lijun, who wants to collude with power and seize the throne, he can't behave worse than this kind of chaotic minister and thief.

Li Qitian set his eyes on Qin Huaiyuan, who had never spoken.

"Qin Aiqing, what do you think?"

Qin Huaiyuan, who was named by name, stepped forward and saluted: "Back to the saint, the minister thought that this chaos in the capital and the rebellion in the north and south were premeditated. The Tatars must have been in secret contact with the Southern Yan. ”

When Qin Huaiyuan spoke, the people discussing it quieted down. Everyone knew that he was known as "Zhi Pan'an", and they all wanted to hear a definite solution from Qin Huaiyuan's mouth.

Li Qitian also stood up and stood on the top of the imperial stairs with his hands in his hands, "Qin Aiqing is reasonable. So what is Aiqing's countermeasure? ”

"Back to the Holy One. The minister thinks that for today's plan, it is necessary to distinguish the priorities and break them one by one. If we deal with both sides, although I have brave generals in Da Zhou, I am afraid that there will be insufficient food and grass, and the battle line will be too long, which will not be beneficial to our dynasty. ”

Li Qitian bowed his head and asked with a smile: "Then do you think that this one by one, which side should be the main one first?" ”