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Bypassing a heavily guarded nave, passing through the hall, is one of the bedrooms of the current imperial emperor Situ Mingyue---- Anfu Palace, where Situ Mingyue himself is the bedroom, because he has been fortunate to be a harem concubine for a long time, so he has not lived here for too much time. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Stepping into the room, the slightly dim room has been lit with fish candles, the spacious carved dragon bed, the yellow silk brocade robe wrapped in the head of the bed is the emperor Situ Mingyue, in just a few days, the original spirit of the old man seems to have aged ten years at once, the fine wrinkles between the forehead eyebrows are particularly clear, the slightly thin cheeks are flushed with a trace of red because of the violent wheezing, and the two little eunuchs kneeling next to him are waiting for him to take medicine.

Seeing He Zhiqiu come in, he swallowed the medicine in one gulp, calmed his breath, and the old man motioned to the Minister of War, who had already knelt on the ground to ask for peace, to get up and excuse himself, and at the same time gave a gesture to the middle-aged eunuch in palace clothes who came in.

The palace eunuch bowed slightly, and as soon as he waved, the two little eunuchs followed him out silently, and there were only two people left in the whole room.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Situ Mingyue's mental condition was much worse than before, the Minister of War felt sad for some reason, and his eyes suddenly moistened.

Seeing the true feelings of his confidant minister, Situ Mingyue was also quite emotional. When the times are in danger, the world is chaotic and loyal and good, these two ancient sayings are honest. Although it was only three days, how did the important ministers in his court behave? Although his mental condition in the past three days was good and bad, it did not mean that he had lost control of the situation, and almost all of them's performances were fully displayed in the past few days, and his own seriously ill person just took this opportunity to see the performance of these people clearly.

There was a rare trace of emotion on his face, but it disappeared in an instant, Situ Mingyue said with a pleasant face: "He Aiqing, why do you need to be like this? My body is still very good, but it takes a while to recuperate, Aiqing doesn't need to worry too much." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The old minister is just worrying about the sky, His Majesty is healthy and occasionally infected with a minor illness, and he will definitely be able to recover his health soon. The Minister of War, who had been old enough to get into the accident, quickly picked up.

"Hmm, don't talk about these things, it's really embarrassing for Aiqing these days, the ministers of the court and the few unsuccessful sons haven't caused any trouble, right?" Situ Mingyue had a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and she couldn't tell what it was.

"Back to Your Majesty, everything is fine in the DPRK and China, but there are still many things that Your Majesty needs to make a final decision, and some things can no longer be delayed. His heart tightened, pretending not to hear the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor's words, He Zhiqiu replied respectfully.

"Everything is okay, He Aiqing, are you afraid that I won't be able to stand the stimulation?" Pursing the corners of her lips slightly, Situ Mingyue sighed inwardly, "You don't have to hide it, I know very well, I'm afraid my sons are a little uncontrollable, right? Those ministers don't seem to be so peaceful!"

He Zhiqiu's forehead leached with cold sweat, and for a while he was in turmoil, and he didn't know how to answer His Majesty the Emperor's sharp questioning, although he had a clear conscience in the past few days, but His Majesty's words also pointed out that there were people in the court who were about to move, it seemed that His Majesty was still deaf and clear in his ears despite his illness, and any wind and grass in the court could not hide from his ears, maybe it would be possible to set off * in a gesture, thinking of this, the Minister of War did not dare to think about it anymore.

Seeing that He Zhiqiu just knelt on the ground silently, but did not say anything, Situ Mingyue felt a burst of sadness in his heart, yes, although the royal affairs are family affairs, no matter how big or small, they are all related to the world, how can you ask an outsider to meddle in these affairs?

Shaking her head, Situ Mingyue had a helpless wry smile on her face, but she pulled the topic aside: "Okay, I won't talk about this topic anymore." Tell me about the situation outside, and also your thoughts, don't worry too much about me, I know it in my own heart. ”

Finally breathing a sigh of relief, He Zhiqiu quietly wiped a handful of sweat and cleared his throat before saying, "Although the current situation is very bad, it has stabilized compared to the previous two days. In the north, except for the two prefectures of Cangzhou and Yunzhong in Beiyuan County and Yanyun County, which have long been lost, the rest of the places have basically stabilized their positions, but Yanyun County has suffered from the huge pressure from the army of the Poole Kingdom in the north at the same time, although it has gathered nearly 300,000 troops, it can only maintain the defensive, but the Taiping rebels have not made any major moves in the past few days, and it is estimated that they are also taking measures to consolidate their rule in Beiyuan and Yanyun Prefectures. ”

While reporting, the Minister of War secretly looked at the face of His Majesty the Emperor who was leaning on the side of the bed, it was fine, although it was gloomy, but there were no other abnormal manifestations, perhaps it was already numb to the stimulation of these bad news one after another, and it didn't matter if there were two more.

Gently closing her eyes, Situ Mingyue rubbed her temples and asked a little tiredly, "That's all?"

"Well, there is news from the Lulong Mansion in Kitawon County that it has not yet fallen, but we have not yet received reliable information. Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor's face was ugly, He Zhiqiu had to bite the bullet and tell the information that had not yet been verified.

"Oh?" Situ Mingyue's spirit really lifted up, "The city guard of Lulong Mansion is Qiao Xia, right?" I didn't expect him to be able to defend Lulong Mansion, it's really a big surprise to me! It seems that many things can't be seen on the surface, this Qiao Xia usually listens to a lot of reactions, it doesn't seem to be very good, but just because he can defend the land of Lulong for me, I don't think it's an exaggeration to be the county guard of that county!" Speaking of this, Situ Mingyue raised his voice, obviously feeling it.

He Zhiqiu secretly complained in his heart, he reported this unverified situation to His Majesty on a whim in order to comfort His Majesty, if the information was wrong, wouldn't it be a big disadvantage? And He Zhiqiu also knew that even if Lu Longfu really held it, it was definitely not Qiao Xia's ability to talk about it, if it was about shaving and slapping horses, Qiao Xia would not let others, if it was anything else, I was afraid that it would be too high for the other party. However, Mi Feng, the division commander of the Lulong Garrison Division, heard that he still had some ability, I don't know if this news has anything to do with him?

Seeing that the Minister of War didn't talk for a long time, Situ Mingyue was a little strange, glanced at the other party, found that the other party was a little absent-minded, and coughed lightly before waking the other party up from the fugue.

"Your Majesty forgives the sin, the old minister was distracted for a while, and thought of other things. He Zhiqiu came back to his senses and begged for forgiveness again and again.

"He Aiqing, what is it that makes you distracted in front of me?" Situ Mingyue asked curiously.

One sentence made the Minister of War nervous, it was just a pretext, but I didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to take it seriously, squeaky and speechless, and had an idea, and said: "The old minister also got a piece of news, the situation in Longdong has changed somewhat, there is a battle for Partridge Pass, and it is said that Li Wufeng's army clashed with the Taiping rebels at Partridge Pass. ”

"Oh?" Situ Mingyue was really interested when she heard this, "This guy really can't bear to be lonely!

"The details are not yet clear, but it seems that Li Wufeng's forces have the upper hand, and the Taiping rebels have retreated to Longdong and Xikang. But they strengthened the defense of Longdong Mansion City, and Li Wufeng did not move. He Zhiqiu didn't know what His Majesty the Emperor thought of this matter, so he chose to introduce the situation of this battle.

"Hmph, I really don't understand, why Li Wufeng's men were able to win many battles, and look at my army, why do their performances always disappoint me?" Situ Mingyue looked up to the sky and sighed, a pair of eagle eyes staring at the top of the Siluo tent directly above.

His Majesty the Emperor's casual words made the Minister of War feel that his face was like a knife, as a human servant who eats the king's luck, but he can't share the worries of the king, he is really ashamed, although His Majesty the Emperor did not refer to himself, but as the Minister of War, he shoulders the important affairs of the emperor, why is there no responsibility?

"Your Majesty, the old minister really deserves to die for his crimes, and he has failed His Majesty's trust. He Zhiqiu gritted his teeth and kowtowed.

"That's it, He Aiqing, I don't mean to blame you, it's just that the situation is difficult right now, and I'm really uncomfortable!"

With a fever in his heart, He Zhiqiu calmed down and said: "Your Majesty actually doesn't need to worry too much, the current situation in the north has stabilized, and the negotiations between the diplomatic department and the Maqi Khans have also made some progress, although the situation in Kansai is still unclear, but the development momentum of the Taiping rebels has slowed down significantly, and the empire has survived the most difficult time, as long as we plan reasonably, supplemented by some other measures, we will definitely be able to thwart the wishful thinking of the Taiping rebel party." He Zhiqiu's tone was full of certainty.

Shaking her head slightly, Situ Mingyue was not so confident, "He Aiqing, I can understand your feelings, but it is not easy for the Taiping Rebel Party to create such a big momentum in such a short period of time! I have been reflecting on it for the past two days, what is the reason for this situation? Is it because I lack moral ability, or are the ministers and officials I appointed too [***] incompetent, or are the Taiping Rebel Party too instigatory?"

His Majesty the Emperor's words had never been so weak, at least in the decades he had been an official, He Zhiqiu had never seen it, and for a while he was also thinking about this issue carefully. The fish candle lights burst softly, and the two monarchs and ministers were relatively speechless, thinking silently.

"It's me sentimental," Situ Mingyue smiled self-deprecatingly, "Now is not the time to think about these things, by the way, since He Aiqing already has a belly case, then tell me to hear it, I really need a practical plan to reverse the current unfavorable situation, as long as the negotiations with the Maqi Khans can be effective, the Southern Military Region can draw out some troops, and if Aiqing feels that it is necessary to use the city guards, I will also agree." ”

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