"It's not as simple as you say, the Qingzhou Party is deeply rooted in the DPRK and China, and if you want to move them, it's not a matter of words."

"I still don't believe it, it's just how big a wave can be turned over by some sour children who can only use the pen and stumble with their mouths." Wang Xiaolai was angry.

The empress sneered: "Why didn't you say these words before?" ”

Wang Xiaolai beeped quietly: "Didn't you dare before?" ”

"Hey, what else you dare not say? I thought you weren't afraid of heaven and earth. ”

"Whoever said that, I'm afraid of narcissus."

Empress: "···"

"Actually, it's not just you, when I first ascended the throne earlier, I didn't say anything about it, just said that in the last year, in the face of these Qingzhou party and patriarchs, I could only endure and back down, and now, you let them give me a try?"

Wang Xiaolai was as surprised as if he had discovered a new continent: "Ah, your majesty, can you bear it." ”

"Hey, isn't this what you said, you have military power in your hands, and you're afraid of what they will do." The empress clenched her fists and made a resolute expression.

Wang Xiaolai: "···"

"Speaking of which, little Laizi, how did you build this Echo Valley like a fortress, just used as a place for hot air balloon and gunpowder research, isn't it too much?" The Empress asked.

Wang Xiaolai said in his heart that it's not that your ancestor has always given me dreams, it's like pestering me, if it weren't for that old bastard, what would I do, although Wang Xiaolai wasn't sure if the bastard was fooling himself, but there was always nothing wrong with making preparations.

"What's too much about this, Your Majesty, you must know that hot air balloons and gunpowder are weapons of war that can change the situation on the mainland in the future, and you can't let the news leak."

"That's right, the grassland people have been looking south for a hundred years, it can be said that they are the biggest enemy of Sui Yang, I have always been thinking about how to deal with this scourge, if it is really the same as what you said, with the addition of hot air balloons and gunpowder, the threat of the grassland, it can be said that it will not be there from now on, and it is necessary to be strict." The Empress sighed.

Wang Xiaolai looked at the empress and said quietly for a long time: "Seriously, Your Majesty, you remind me of a historical celebrity in my hometown. ”

"Who?"

"Wu Cong, Wu Zetian."

The empress smiled: "I know, it's the legendary story of Wu Meiniang you told Suizhu." ”

Wang Xiaolai nodded.

The empress said: "Suizhu told me, she just listened to your story, so she decided to rebel against Li Zhengxian and became the queen of Silla." Speaking of which, Xiao Laizi, you can indirectly support a queen. ”

Wang Xiaolai waved his hand: "Come on, Your Majesty, don't laugh at me, you are amazing, two aunts and nephews, two generations of queens, in the history of future generations, you must write a heavy stroke." ”

When the empress heard this, she stopped, turned around and asked Wang Xiaolai: "Who is more powerful than the one named Wu Cong you said?" ”

Wang Xiaolai said that this is not comparable, so he had to lie at the moment: "You are amazing." ”

"Really?"

"Lie to you that you're a puppy."

The empress gently patted her lower abdomen and smiled: "Those who surrender to the fierce horse need three things, one iron whip, two iron Laos, and three daggers. ”

Wang Xiaolai was suddenly stunned, but he didn't expect why the empress suddenly said what this sentence meant.

"I can imagine what kind of strange woman she is, otherwise how can she be so resolute?"

Wang Xiaolai pointed at the empress: "Your Majesty, you are not bad." ”

The two talked and laughed and walked forward, and the sun gradually set behind the mountain.

···

In the Xiangguo Mansion in Daxing City, Liu Maolin, the prime minister of the dynasty, sat in his study, holding the fold that Zhang had sent from the northern front line thousands of miles in an urgent manner, on which was the specific matter of Shen Yijing's request to go north to attack the grassland.

On the excerpt, the approximate time and reason for the grassland rebellion were explained, and it was also stated that when the excerpt was sent, the southern court defense line of the grassland was only 100,000 troops, and if the 300,000 Sui Yang elites defending the northern border line attacked together, even if they could not destroy the grassland, they could also defeat the southern court and increase the morale of Sui Yang.

It's just that Liu Maolin let out a long sigh when he finished reading this excerpt: "God doesn't bless Sui Yang, such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but Your Majesty is not in the imperial city, alas..."

Sighing in one breath, the old man was full of sadness.

At this time, the butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion walked in and said softly: "Master, the Eight Sages King and the Marquis of Wu are here." ”

Liu Maolin got up when he heard this: "Please come in." ”

The housekeeper turned around when he heard this, and after a while, the Eight Sages King and Lu Gongyou were led in.

"Old Xiangguo."

With a shout of fists, the Eight Sages King and Lu Gongyou walked in and saluted.

Liu Maolin also hurriedly returned the salute: "Eighth prince, Duke Lu, please sit down." ”

The three of them sat down politely, and Liu Maolin took out the fold and asked, "I think the two of you also know the reason for calling the two of you to come." ”

The Eight Sages King and Lu Gongyou both nodded, it is no wonder that the 300,000 elites in the north were all brought out by the Eight Sages King, and Shen Yijing also made meritorious contributions from the hands of the Eight Sages King, and in terms of faction, he can be regarded as a disciple of the Eight Sages King.

It can be said that the speed at which the Eight Sages King learned the news was less than two hours before Liu Maolin received the excerpt.

"Lao Xiangguo doesn't need to say much, Gong You and I are already clear about this, the grassland rebellion can only be said to come too fast, and it went too fast, in Shen Yijing's words, the whole thing only lasted less than twenty days. Even if Daxingcheng knew the news, he was afraid that the front line had already been arranged by Helian Weiwu. ”

The Eight Sages King Road.

Liu Maolin sighed: "Who said no, then again, Lord Wang, Shen Yijing is your disciple, I have also been in contact with him a few times, he is far from being so steady, so this time I think of it first, please Your Majesty's will?" ”

The Eight Sages King was directly happy: "Old Xiangguo, you still don't know Shen Yijing, do you think he didn't do anything after learning about the grassland rebellion?" It's just that it didn't work out, otherwise, what he sent would be another fold. ”

Lu Gongyou also said: "That's right, with Brother Shen's temperament, he will definitely attack, and if he wins, he will send a letter of invitation, not a letter of invitation." ”

Liu Maolin looked embarrassed.

"But it's too late to say anything now, so it's better to send it to Your Majesty as soon as possible, and ask Your Majesty to decide."

"I'll send someone to your majesty." Liu Maolin said.

When Lu Gongyou faced the two seniors, he also put forward his own suggestions: "I think that I can also mobilize the troops, and with Your Majesty's temperament, it is possible to seize the opportunity to organize another military operation against the grassland, after all, this grassland turmoil is also a big loss to their strength." ”

Hearing this, the Eight Sages King nodded: "Gong's lobbying is reasonable, in this case, let's be prepared in two aspects." ”

Liu Maolin and Lu Gongyou both nodded, one sent the excerpt to the Echo Valley, and the other returned to the Wengcheng military camp and began to prepare for the army dispatch.

···

At Wang Xiaolai's residence, a group of his backbones were invited to the room, and in the words of Hongxiang, who used to call these people over, Wang Xiaolai had a big event to announce, and as for what was the big thing, it was not for Hongxiang to know.

Except for Li Shuangyu and the Lu family father and son in Daxing City, the rest, like Bantianmei, Xian Jingyu, Shu Jiuchai, and others, all came early, waiting for Wang Xiaolai to appear.

I waited for two hours, and finally it was Wang Xiaolai, who coaxed the empress back, that I turned back, and after returning to the room, I closed the doors and windows, closed the door, and only drank a sip of water.

"My lord, what do you have to say? Everyone is very busy, well, there are so many things to deal with in various shops. ”

Looking at the complaining Hou Serei, Wang Xiaolai smiled: "Don't worry, Lao Hou, the matter of the shop, first and then a little, what I said, if it is really done, it will bring us an astronomical income that is not inferior to that of the paper mill, and it is also a long-term income." ”

As soon as the silver was mentioned, Huselle became energetic: "My lord, what you said is true?" ”

Wang Xiaolai nodded: "When have I ever joked with you about silver?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, but they still didn't understand what Wang Xiaolai wanted to say.

"Listen, from now on, in Longshou County, including the cities around Longshou County, purchase unlimited food, and take out all our silver, as much as you want!"