Li Jing opened his mouth to speak, then nodded and said, "Keep reading." ”

Liu Jiangsheng obeyed the order and continued to read: "...... Now the Han army has been defeated in Chenzhou, Yiyang, the enemy commander is running for his life, the peak of the army has declined, it is a God-given opportunity to recover the eight states of Guiguan, the matter of marching is urgent, but the lord of Lingnan pretends to be the mandate of heaven, depending on Chu in the bag, the thief's heart is not dead, according to the sergeant to report that the Han State has increased the army in Chenzhou, vainly pretending to be a fierce horse. However, after the battle, there were no casualties and no help, and the minister knew that it was difficult to resist with the remnants of the Wuping army. This is the second thing that the minister said. ”

"The minister asks Your Majesty to announce Dongxi as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts of the barbarians, which can not only stabilize the results of the war, but also allow the Wuping army to deal with the strong enemy with all its might. Chenye has stationed soldiers and horses on the border in Chenzhou from Linyuan City, and built beacons along the line to give timely warnings in case there is a change in Dongxi......

The two disregard the grace of His Majesty, the loss of land in succession, and the burial of the Black Cloud Army, Li Jianqi of Tanzhou came to report that when the Han army besieged the city, these two people were not ashamed of defeat, not worried about the national disaster, but indulged in extravagant pleasure in the city, which was monstrous and unbearable. If the reverse action becomes a trouble, it will not be punished, and I am afraid that the world will say that His Majesty does not know people?

As long as the minister is in charge of Chudi, he will never allow incompetent and derelict people to harm the army. The minister had to ask His Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible, so as to benefit the overall situation of Chudi......"

When Liu Jiangsheng read this, he was also a little frightened, he had heard that Li Yuan would directly state his shortcomings in the performance, but he didn't expect his words to be so sharp, and he couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.

I saw Li Jing's brows tightened, silently raised his hand to rub his forehead, and said in a deep voice: "According to Li Yuan's tone behind him, are you blaming me for not being able to see people accurately and not knowing how to employ people?" It's bold! ”

Liu Jiangsheng was anxious, and just wanted to open his mouth to distinguish, but saw Queen Zhong smiling and said: "Your Majesty is angry, the concubine thinks that Li Yuan doesn't mean that, meritorious service will be rewarded, and guilt should be punished, which is really contrary to the ear of advice......"

"Queen, you have a lot to say today." Li Jing's face suddenly sank, and his cold tone surprised Zhong Shi a little, so he had to keep silent.

"You haven't finished reading the fold yet, have you? Li Yuan just mentioned that the Han army increased its troops and Guiguan, and there must be some requirements. ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Seeing that Li Jing did not continue to pursue Li Yuan's sharp words, Liu Jiangsheng breathed a sigh of relief and continued to read: "Your Majesty ordered the ministers to know that the Lingnan enemy was eliminated, but the Han State has increased its troops into Chu, and the ministers can lead the army to fight to recover Guiguan, and it will be difficult to sustain the strength of the Lingnan whole country with the remnants of the army under his command, and it will be difficult to sustain it for a long time, and I am afraid that it will fall short in the long run......

Since the two countries must have a war, it is better to win by surprise than to be tired of fighting for a long time, and the ministers are not talented, and they are willing to swear to go south, first level Gui and manage the eight states, and then smash the pseudo-Duxing Palace, destroy the Liu family's water kou, survey Lingnan in one fell swoop, and re-prosper the Tang Dynasty for His Majesty! His Majesty's brigadiers are hereby requested to increase the number of troops, and if they can afford to provide money and food......

"Wait!" Li Jing's face was obviously shocked, and he saw his eyes widen and said, "Is Li Yuan joking?" In the end, he is young and reckless, the war is resting, and it is reasonable to want to take advantage of the victory to win the Guiguan, where does he have the confidence to dare to destroy the Han Kingdom in one fell swoop? Now he is the governor of Langzhou, who controls the entire Chu region, and he moves his whole body with one shot, and sends three armies with one order, how can he act impulsively? Do you think you can win a hundred battles......

After the last sentence was spoken, Li Jing suddenly stopped it in time, and suddenly felt an inexplicable embarrassment, not to mention, so far Li Yuan has indeed won a hundred battles, which cannot be denied.

Sensing the strangeness of Li Jing's expression, Liu Jiangsheng immediately bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, regardless of whether the Metropolitan Governor is reckless or not, the last general has just experienced the Great War, and my Wuping Army first fought Dongxi, and then fought the Han Army, with nearly 10,000 soldiers killed and wounded, and a huge amount of money and food was consumed, all in order to live up to Your Majesty's expectations......

Your Majesty, the Governor of the Metropolitan is loyal and sincere, and has always realized that it is not easy for the imperial court to use it, so I Wuping has always borne the expenses of my own town, and if I am not overstretched, how dare I open my mouth to Your Majesty......"

Li Jing had a headache for a while, waved his hand and said, "The allocation of money and food is easy to do." As for the increase in the number of troops, this is not a trivial matter. The envoys of each town are asking for an increase in the number of soldiers, although you Wuping town does not need to be burdened by the imperial court, but the local expenses will definitely increase, and Wuping is also my people! What's more, the imperial court has its own laws, and it is not allowed to increase troops at will. The Wuping army has already increased its troops, and it can't be any more......"

Liu Jiangsheng was not allowed to ask again, Li Jing said a little impatiently: "I can't promise you." All these matters will be discussed after the officials of the Ministry of Officials enter the palace. ”

Obviously, Li Jing's mind was still focused on the bloody silk book, and the truth naturally determined the emperor's next attitude towards Li Yuan, Liu Jiangsheng had no choice but to give up: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will obey the order!" ”

......

The night is getting deeper, suddenly "boom" thunder, Jinling City began to rain, this is still a rare heavy rain in Jinling City since the autumn, pouring down, endlessly, lasting for half an hour, the rain is still not weakening.

Even Jinling City, which was considered an advanced and prosperous capital in this era, had a great impact due to the torrential rains, with water on the streets reaching the foot deep, and the water level of the Qinhuai River soaring almost flat. The ponds and lakes in the palace were full of water, and waterlogging occurred in many parts of the city.

Everyone was frightened by the heavy rain, and the people closed their doors and stayed at home in anxiety, praying that the rain would stop soon, so that the water would not overflow into their homes due to the poor drainage system in the people's houses, and ruin everything for them.

But not everyone cares about the effects of heavy rains.

On a rainy night, several men on horseback in robes and hats were galloping down the waterlogged streets. They galloped out of the Royal Street, turned east past Qingxifang, crossed the pontoon bridge, and then arrived at the East City Gate.

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The defenders on duty at night reluctantly braved the heavy rain to inquire, and before they could find out the identity of the other party, a man on horseback shook his wet waist card in front of him, and the soldiers immediately shut up and quickly opened the city gate. The horses galloped past, and the horse's hooves stepped on the splashed sewage and splashed on the faces of several soldiers, but they did not even dare to wipe it.

Go to the east gate, run for thirty miles, and it is Zhongshan where the tiger stands on the dragon plate. In addition to the Anding Mansion of Li Congjia, the former King of Zheng, the most conspicuous building is the mansion of Xu Xuan, the right minister and the secretary of the ministry.

At this time, Xu Xuan was lying on the bed in the bedroom, with a hot towel on his head, his eyes closed motionlessly, listening to the sound of pouring rain outside, his brows furrowed slightly, making the vicissitudes of life under the candle even more old. Obviously, after learning the news of Wuping's envoy entering Beijing and Li Yuan's destruction of the Han army, he, like his colleague Feng Yanji, fell ill invariably.

"Xiangye, Shen Zhao, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, came to ask to see, do you see it?" The housekeeper of the Xu Mansion walked into Xu Xuan's room lightly and reported in a low voice. He knew that Xu Xuan was not asleep, not because he was sick today, since the handwritten letter of Li Congjia, the king of Zheng a few days ago, was sent to Jinling, Xu Xuan is like this every day, except for going out to discuss matters, almost all of them seem to be asleep and not asleep, but not awake, lingering on the bed every day, which makes people extremely worried.

Xu Xuan opened his eyes and sat up reluctantly, the momentary dizziness made him almost sit still, and then he reached out to support his forehead and squinted and frowned, the old housekeeper hurriedly rushed forward to support Xu Xuan's body and put a few pillows on his back.

"Don't worry about me, go and ask Shen Zhao to come and see me." Xu Xuan closed his eyes and waved his hand.

The old housekeeper hurriedly went out with a promise, and after a while, footsteps sounded on the porch, the curtain of the door was raised, and Shen Zhao, who was drenched in the ministry, stepped forward and bowed, and said in a deep voice: "Shen Zhao is disturbed in the middle of the night, and I ask Xu Xiang to forgive me!" Xu Xiang's body is better? Something big is happening in the palace right now......"

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