CHAPTER XLIII

"What's the matter, it's been three days, is there any news from Tongguan?" Seeing Emperor Hongzhi anxiously walking around in the south study, the hussar general and the generals looked at each other.

"Your Majesty, so far, there has been no report from Tongguan. The hussar general stepped forward to answer the emperor's question.

"Are we the first to hear from here?"

"Back to Your Majesty, in accordance with Your Majesty's will, all reports related to Tongguan will be submitted directly to the South Study. Your Majesty, please be relieved, the absence of news at this time may in itself be good news. ”

"Oh, what do you say?" Emperor Hongzhi turned his head to look at the hussar general who was speaking, slightly surprised.

"Back to Your Majesty, Tongguan is based on Xiongguan, the city is strong, there is no news at this time, maybe the people of the north are afraid of difficulties and retreat, or maybe the war has not ended, then the border soldiers have no time to report; if the war is lost, the retreating soldiers may have already reported that the war is unfavorable; and if the war is smooth, if there is a victory, it is necessary to clean up the battlefield, count the casualties and spoils; and if the battle is defeated, the rout will retreat very quickly.

So if there is no news, it means that there is no bad news, isn't this good news? If the time drags on for a long time, we can send additional reinforcements, so Your Majesty, please relax, the later the better, that is a good sign that Tongguan is as stable as Mount Tai. As he spoke, the hussar general's face became better and better, and his mid-air became more and more sufficient, he was just acting at the opportunity, and as he spoke, he also found that it seemed to be the case, and naturally the more he talked, the smoother he became, and the more he said, the more confident he became.

The generals next to him listened, and they all got rid of their frustration, and the atmosphere in the south study was instantly relaxed, and the generals began to talk in a whisper.

"Report~, Tongguan Urgent Report" I heard a Yulin guard shouting from afar, and the atmosphere in the south study instantly froze,

"Xuan," Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back, and the generals in the hall looked at the emperor so calm, and they unconsciously calmed down a lot, but how did they know that Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back because his palms were sweaty, and his hands were tightly clutched in the dragon robe to calm himself. He understands that if he panics for one point, the generals below will panic for three points, the government and the opposition will panic for five points, and the people will be completely panicked, then it will really be over, and he must let them see that he is calm and confident, must, must, but the sweat in the palms of his hands can't stop rising, and the hands holding the dragon robe are getting tighter and tighter.

"Your Majesty, Tongguan is urgent. The eunuch Wang Xi took the report, bowed his waist, his head hung low, holding his breath, I don't know why Wang Xi felt a little sweaty in his palms, this report was so heavy compared to so many reports he had taken for so many years, I don't know if it was an illusion, he felt that his hands seemed to be a little shaky.

Emperor Hongzhi watched Wang Xi hold the report high above his head, and walked slowly over, he was not only unhappy with Wang Xi's slow steps, but also hoped that this report would never be delivered, but soon, the report was delivered. Emperor Hongji's hand slowly reached over, trying to control the tremor of his hand.

The generals looked at the emperor's hand and picked up the report steadily, thinking in their hearts, Your Majesty is really a steady emperor, as long as the emperor is not chaotic, they have the backbone, looking at the emperor's appearance, it is estimated that they have been prepared, although they are nervous in their hearts, but they do not feel out of breath as at the beginning.

"Hahaha, it's nothing. It's Tongguan's shortcomings in money and food," said Emperor Hongzhi and laughed a few more times, and all the generals in the hall were heartbroken when they heard it.