Xu Qi'an was slightly stunned, his eyes suddenly sharpened, staring at the middle-aged official, and said in a deep voice: "This joke is not funny. ”

When that sentence sounded to his ears, it was like saying: Your father is dead.

If it weren't for knowing Wang Shoufu's character, Xu Qi'an would even think that Wang Shoufu was deliberately provoking him, but it was precisely because he knew that Wang Shoufu would not do this that he was even more angry, more confused, and more gloomy.

The middle-aged official lowered his head slightly, his voice was low, and he said indifferently:

"Duke Wei died in the battle in Jingshan City, the main altar of the Wushen Sect, with an army of 100,000, only more than 16,000 people were withdrawn......... Eight hundred miles urgently, just arrived tonight. ”

After saying that, after not getting a response for a long time, the middle-aged official raised his eyes and saw a pale face.

"Your Majesty and the princes will meet today, and they will discuss this matter, and the follow-up Tang newspapers will also arrive in Beijing one after another............ The words have been brought, then, the official left first. ”

After he had done so, he turned and departed.

............

"Squeak.........

Zhong Li heard the sound of the door being pushed open, and looked up in a daze, and saw that Xu Qi'an was back, so he continued to sleep with confidence.

Senior Sister Zhong pays great attention to her sleep, which has nothing to do with the fact that a woman will age if she lacks sleep, mainly if she does not get enough sleep, it may lead to some sudden diseases, such as myocardial infarction, sudden death, etc.

In that case, life and death are only in a moment, and Si Tianjian's elixir may not have time to take it.

Of course, this situation is a minority, but Senior Sister Zhong is experienced and knows how to protect herself, so she will not put herself in such a dangerous situation.

The day was soon bright, and Zhong Li, who had taken a nap, woke up regularly, sat up a little lazily, stretched her mature and delicate body, and she was suddenly stunned.........

At the desk, there sat a figure, quietly like a sculpture that had existed since ancient times.

Zhong Li suddenly looked at him cautiously, this man suddenly showed a side he had never seen before, his expression was so lonely? So quiet.

Like a traveler adrift in a foreign land.

............

At this time, the court, the Jinluan Palace.

The civil and military officials passed through the noon gate and crossed the Jinshui Bridge in a condensed atmosphere? Stop at the location that matches your official position.

The princes walked past Dan Majesty? Enter the magnificent Jinluan Palace.

Is it a little late today? Because there was a temporary emergency, it was almost dawn, and the palace notified the Beijing officials one by one? Don't take time off under any pretext? Including sickness, as long as you don't die, you have to carry it into the palace.

Something big must have happened!

Are the Beijing officials all old fritters? Immediately realize that the situation is urgent.

The princes entered the Jinluan Hall in an orderly manner? Neatly arranged? Silence? Then? Wang Shoufu slowly turned his head? Looking to the left, there was no one there, there should have been a Tsing Yi there.

It was the first time since Wei Yuan had gone on the expedition that he had made such a move.

Part of the keen officials, thoughtful.

A quarter of an hour later? Emperor Yuan Jing came in from behind the palace? He no longer wears a robe? Instead, he was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe.

The moment I saw Emperor Yuanjing? All the princes were stunned, this old emperor with black hair and ruddy complexion and accomplished cultivation? At this time, it is like an old man who has just suffered a major blow in his life.

His eyes were dull with sorrow, his skin was dry and lacklustre, and his whole body was extremely haggard.

This....... The pupils of the princes shrank.

The old eunuch came out at the right time and said in a loud voice: "Something is going on." ”

When the words fell, Wang Shoufu stepped out of the queue and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the northeast, Wei Yuan led the army deep into the enemy's belly, captured the main altar of the Wushen Sect, sacrificed his life for the country, 100,000 troops, and only withdrew more than 16,000 people.........."

Inside the hall, there were sluggish and stiff faces, and a few seconds later, the Jinluan Hall was boiling, and the uproar exploded in an instant.

"Silence!"

The old eunuch swung his whip and struck it on the smooth ground, and the crackling sound was loud.

But he couldn't suppress the noise of the princes.

Just as Wang Shoufu heard the nightmarish gaffe at first glance, so did the princes, some things can really calm down if you don't have a calm mind.

The 100,000-strong army was almost completely destroyed, which was undoubtedly a blow like a blow to the head, and even shook the national capital of Dafeng.

And the reason that really shook the hearts of the princes and made them lose their collective gaffe was the sacrifice of the great god of the army, who wore green clothes.

Don't look at Wei Yuan's political enemies, they chant at every turn: Please Your Majesty behead this fang.

But in fact, whether they are reluctant or not, in the hearts of all the dukes, including political enemies like Wang Dang, they all admit that Wei Yuan is actually the pillar of Dafeng's town.

Although King Huai is a three-grade martial artist, he can defend one side, and if he wants to support the mountain of Dafeng, he is still a little behind.

Only Wei Yuan, the great god of the army who won the battle of Shanhaiguan, is the person who really makes the major forces in Kyushu fearful, because twenty years ago, they were scared.

It hurts.

At that time, it was just a green leaf beside Wei Yuan, barely lined with it.

Now, the real pillar of the town has fallen.........

The princes instinctively did not believe in this fact, but the 800-mile urgent military report of the Great Feng has never made a mistake in the 600 years since the founding of the country. After all, this is a great crime to kill the head, and there is no room for mistakes.

Emperor Yuan Jing watched this scene silently, without joy or sorrow.

After waiting for a long time, until the noise in the hall subsided, he said with a sad expression: "Zhongqing, how is this matter good?"

It was still Wang Shoufu who responded, and his tone was tough and loud:

"The minister thinks that the people of various states should be mobilized, with the strength of the whole country, to wave the northeast, unite the demons, and wipe out the witch god cult in one fell swoop. ”

Emperor Yuan Jing sighed and said: "Dafeng has lost nearly 100,000 horses, those are all my people, my child, Wang Aiqing, how can you let me endure to start a war again?"

"Your Majesty!"

Wang Shoufu raised his voice and said emotionally:

"According to the Tang newspaper, Wei Yuan has already contributed to Jingshan City, and the Wushen Sect has suffered heavy losses, and the master of the main altar has lost nearly seventy percent. The Yan Kingdom was dug through the hinterland by the army, and the soldiers came to the city, and now those difficult cities have been beaten down by Wei Yuan.

"Yasukuni fought in the north for several months, suffered heavy losses, and was restrained by the demons and barbarians in the north. At present, only Kang Guo is still intact in terms of military preservation. At this time, there will be another fight, and within a hundred years, the descendants of Dafeng will no longer have the trouble of witch god cult. ”

His suggestion won the approval of some nobles and military generals.

Wei Yuan exhausted the national strength of the Wushen Sect and contributed to the general altar, and the Yan Pass that hindered the Dafeng army no longer existed. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Wang Aiqing ......"

Emperor Yuan Jing waved his hand and said earnestly: "The soldiers are reckless." ”

Wang Shoufu looked at the emperor who was in the dragon chair, opened his mouth, and retreated gloomily.

As soon as he retreated, the wheel of history turned in another direction. When later generations reviewed this period of history, they analyzed the national strength of Dafeng and the Wushen Cult, and after comparing the losses of both sides, they agreed that if Dafeng at this time could be ruthless, he would fight for the national strength of the next ten years and go to the Wushen Cult.

Then the Witch God Sect, a behemoth that has dominated the 60,000 miles of rivers and mountains in the northeast for thousands of years, will collapse with a bang, and it will be difficult to gain momentum.

Countless people in later generations sighed.

As for the Tsing Yi military god who sacrificed his life in Jingshan City, the evaluation in the history books is: He breathed a sigh of relief for the Central Plains.

Emperor Yuan Jing no longer looked at Wang Shoufu who had retreated into the ranks, and instead glanced at the ministers, "What do you think, how can this matter be dealt with?"

The military department is still in the queue and makes a statement:

"The minister believes that 20,000 troops should be transferred from the states adjacent to the three states of Xiangjing and Henan, and the troops should be transferred to the border, and the remnants of the withdrawn troops should also be left on the border of the three states to prevent the counterattack of the Wushen Cult.

"In addition, since the Duke of Wei has sacrificed his life, His Majesty has to send another person to lead the army. ”

Emperor Yuan Jing glanced at him, and when he saw that he didn't continue, he bowed his head and said, "What Chen Aiqing said is very true. ”

At this time, Qin Yuandao, the squire of the military department, came out and said: "If Your Majesty is the main peacemaker, then you should discuss relevant matters as soon as possible and confirm the envoy to the peace talks sent to the northeast." ”

Qin Yuandao, the squire of the military department, is an unswerving imperial faction, and wears the same pants as Yuan Xiong, the imperial historian who was demoted to the right capital of the Imperial Procuratorate, and the two are the core figures of the imperial faction.

As the secretary of the Wei Party's military department, he glared at Qin Yuandao viciously.

He deliberately did not mention peace talks, but in his heart, he still had the intention of fighting with the Witch God Sect and avenging Wei Yuan.

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slowly: "Good." ”

After Qin Yuandao returned to the throne, the head of the household followed closely and said, "How to decide the soldier's pension?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall fell silent.

No one spoke for a long time.

Emperor Yuan Jing said slowly: "What is the intention of Zhu Qing?"

I asked three times in a row, but no one responded.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at Yuan Xiong again, the emperor's loyal "subordinate", his eyes dodged, and he was silent.

The pension thing involved is very big, very big.

According to the law of Dafeng, if an infantry is killed, the family will be given a full salary of 36 stone rice for three years, which will be converted into silver, which is 18 taels. And then for life, 3-6 buckets of rice are given every month.

If the cavalry is killed, 72 stone rice will be given, which will be converted into 36 taels of silver, and then for life, 6-10 buckets of rice will be given every month.

In order, different branches of the military, different official positions, and pensions are different, and they all have strict rules and regulations.

In addition, there is another rule, which is also the reason for the death silence of the princes of the court:

Defeated, bereavement pension halved!

The head of the household department raised the issue of pensions, the pensions are only on the surface, and what is involved behind the scenes, what really makes the referendums jealous, is to characterize this battle.

Will this battle be won or lost?

In silence, Wang Shoufu came out and said bitterly: "Wei Yuan captured the main altar of the Wushen Sect, opening a precedent in the history of Dafeng, and this battle is a complete victory for my Dafeng." ”

On the spot, some responded, some pondered, and some mourned.

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slowly, but did not respond to Wang Shoufu, but said:

"I'm a little tired, this matter is very important, and we will discuss it tomorrow. ”

The old eunuch said in a loud voice: "Retreat!"

...........

"Bang Bang ........."

The door of the room rang weakly twice, and the person who knocked on the door seemed to be a little dead.

Second Uncle Xu, who was resting today, woke up and looked at his wife who was sleeping on the pillow, but the knock on the door was silent, so he didn't wake her up.

Second Uncle Xu's cultivation, if there is a slight disturbance outside, he will wake up immediately.

He left the warm bed, put on his clothes, and went to the outer room to open the door.

"Ning Yan?"

At the door stood his nephew, his face expressionless, gloom condensed between his brows.

Second Uncle Xu's heart sank suddenly, he knew this nephew too well, a look and a tone of his nephew, Second Uncle Xu could understand his nephew's thoughts.

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, he was raised with hard work, how different from his son.

"Second uncle, clean up immediately and go to Yunlu Academy. Go there, first, avoid it first. Xu Qi'an said softly.

Second Uncle Xu looked at him deeply, "Okay!"

Xu Qi'an nodded, turned around and knocked on the door of Li Miaozhen's room.

The white dress is like snow, the eyes are like paint, the lips are like dots, and the charming and gorgeous image of the royal sister Su Su opened the door and said coquettishly: "What's the matter!"

Li Miaozhen, who was wearing a flowing robe and pulled up by green silk, was sitting at the table, drinking tea and eating pastries.

Xu Qi'an ignored her, his eyes swept over the beauty, looked at Li Miaozhen, and said slowly: "I want to go to the northeast border." ”

Li Miaozhen was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "You also want to go to war?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head slightly and said, "Duke Wei, died on the battlefield." ”

Li Miaozhen's face froze suddenly, and the pastry in her hand fell to the ground.

She immediately came back to her senses and looked at Xu Qi'an a little nervously, because she knew how much the man in front of her trusted and respected Wei Yuan.

I also know that Wei Yuan is as kind to him.

For a while, she didn't know how to say comfort, and any words of comfort, at such times, would seem to be false compassion that didn't concern her.

Xu Qi'an said softly:

"I don't believe it, I don't believe he's going to die in battle, so, please take me to the border. If........ He's really dead. ”

He paused for a moment, his eyes seemed to blur: "He has no children and no daughters, no one to send him to the end, I want to go, I have to go........"

Li Miao's sincerity is like a knife: "Okay." ”

...........

PS: There is still one last layer of Joan of Arc's case, waiting for me to unfold at the end of the curl. I've seen someone say that Joan of Arc's behavior is unreasonable, but in fact, the case hasn't been completely unfolded, and you don't know his purpose, so you can't understand his behavior.

When you wait for the end of the curl, you will know, don't be impatient.