The brass bell only made a few dull buzzing sounds, and it was covered.

During the banquet, the adults immediately stood up silently and waited. Bai Lingyu pursed his lips and pulled Yi Chi to stand up.

After a long time, Bai Ye, who was hiding behind the pillar, finally saw the host of today's banquet.

Tie Qing's haggard face, lead-gray sparse beard, and loose plain linen robe wrapped around the slightly hunched body.

The prime minister leaned over and slowly sat on the arranged buttres, and there was no trace of brilliance on his old and dull face.

It wasn't until the sick old man sat down that everyone returned to their positions one after another, and they didn't dare to come out one by one, and they didn't even dare to raise their heads.

Above the huge hall, the atmosphere gradually became colder, and the lights seemed to be a little dimmer.

It took a while for Lu Xiang to speak, and his low voice pierced everyone's eardrums.

"Ladies and gentlemen. It's hard work these days. ”

The important ministers of the court and the central government who knelt at the banquet all habitually bowed deeply, but no one dared to answer.

The old man seemed to raise his head: "The Jiang family is hard, and the handsome man is also hard." The pillar of the humerus is loyal to the country, and he is very good at writing and martial arts. ”

Long Wujishuang, who was sitting at the end of the seat, hugged his fists slightly perfunctorily and raised his voice: "The Prime Minister is humble. If you want to talk about the text, you are the thigh of the Dalan country. Although my master's family has few assets, I still have to rely on you to strategize in order to stabilize the consumption and supply of the north and south lines. ”

Although Long Wuji said it like a scene, the officials who didn't know much about the situation always felt as if the sycophants hadn't been filmed on point, but they were a little provocative.

Bai Lingyu sneered and said leisurely, "It's not just about strategizing. It's all on the line, isn't it? ”

He was referring to Whitewater City, but not many of the officials present knew the details. It's just that everyone's faces are getting more and more embarrassed. Although Bai Lingyu sat in the chief, it was because he respected his father. In detail, how can his juniors open their mouths.

The people of the Jiang and Bai families all seemed to have taken medicine, and before the banquet started, the atmosphere became more and more tense. The prime minister was unmoved, but just twisted his body by leaning on the pier. Raising his eyelids a little tiredly, he looked at Long Wuji: "Jiang Qian is supporting himself in the south, what is the situation now?"

"Back to the prime minister, Quanzhou is in danger. But my people have the same hatred and hatred, and they gathered in Quanzhou to resist foreign humiliation. However, it is difficult to support alone, and at present, it can only stick to a few towns in the state. ”

Seeing Uncle Wuji finally sit up on his knees, Bai Ye also clenched his fists.

After several of them hid from Fangyi to the imperial capital, they had not known much about the situation of the Southern Continent Alliance's invasion of the three coastal states, but the face of the marshal lady became more and more serious.

Now that Uncle Wuji can appear at the banquet, it is estimated that the Jiang family is indeed a little unable to support it, so he took the soft and came to ask for help.

Sure enough, Long Wuji hugged his fists again: "The three states of Hai, Lei, and Quanzhou account for almost half of the country, and the people have always been comfortable and accustomed to it, and they have not been at war for a long time. With their enthusiasm alone, it may be difficult to retreat from the enemy immediately. The Jiang family really had no strength left to completely exterminate the South Road coalition army. In the next arrival, it is also to explain the situation to His Majesty and beg for help. I implore the prime minister to mediate a lot. ”

The prime minister purred in his throat, and a strange smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

In just a few days, more than 30,000 elite soldiers and good generals can be raised, which shows that President Jiang Qian has worked hard in Quanzhou and has achieved great results. Speaking of spare power, your brother Long Wudaunt must still have it on his side. ”

Lu Xiang waved his hand, and the maids waiting on the side immediately came out silently and served the food.

"As for Haizhou, the elite of the Haizhou Mansion soldiers are all in the Guannan camp. Now that the war in the north has stabilized, it is better to discuss it with the commander and transfer it back. ”

"Let's talk about Leizhou. Two or three months ago, it was said that they had already sent troops to the northern front to support. Until now, not even half a shadow has been seen. Yu Shilang, all the soldiers and horses in the world are in the hands of your military department, where did these thousands of people go?"

As soon as Lu Xiang said this, a whisper suddenly sounded in the banquet. I don't know who muttered loudly: "The people of Leizhou have not been obedient to Wang Hua for a long time, it can't be that they took advantage of the chaos to rebel and join the Southern Continent Army, right?

Yu Hualong, the squire of the military department, was suddenly named by Lu Xiang, and he trembled for a moment, and then heard someone among the ministers on the opposite side echoing and instigating, and became more and more flustered, and hurriedly raised his sleeves and handed over:

"Back to Prime Minister, the Leizhou support force has indeed left the Leizhou Mountains three months ago. However, they were too far away from the city, and in order to hurry, they did not listen to the dissuasion of the local officials and guides, and insisted on taking a shortcut through Leze in Huzhou, and then the news was cut off. ”

There was an uproar at the banquet.

Bai Lingyu and Yi Chi also looked at each other, and couldn't help but look back at Bai Ye in the shadows.

Xiao Ye couldn't make any more expressions, but his heart was just as shocked. Anyone who knows a little about the topographical history of the Eastern Continent knows that Razor is a forbidden land.

There is a special volume in my father's notebook, which lists in detail the nine forbidden places on the Eastern Continent. These places are known as the Eyes of the Aura, and the aura that has been filled with heaven and earth for thousands of years has been pouring out from these nine forbidden places.

It was not until the past few hundred years that the vast spiritual power volatilized by the forbidden places in various places gradually dried up, especially in the territory of the Lan Kingdom, where there were no naturally growing spirit beast spirit strains for a long time. Even in the country of Wei, the aura has only recovered in the past ten years.

However, the surroundings of the Nine Forbidden Lands were still like oases in the desert, and the thick aura was always condensed. The worst thing is that all the people living in the forbidden land are terrifying super-level spirit beasts. Legend has it that there are god-like creatures sleeping at the core.

Leizhou has its own forbidden land, and the vast resentful spirit is a forbidden area that no one dares to enter. The people of Leizhou, who live around the forbidden land all year round, should be well aware of the danger. How could he rush into another strange forbidden place in order to hurry?

Yu Shilang was still reporting to the prime minister in a trembling voice: "In the past two months, the headquarters has sent many people and horses, and they have searched for a long time with the Huzhou herdsmen, but they have never found any clues of this army...... I'm afraid ......"

"Look at it, look at it! Is Razor a place that can be approached casually? Do you really think you're amazing, you can play with those spirit beasts casually?"

"That's right. These gang of people in the mountains either hide in the mountains with their necks bent and don't come out a single step, or they get into trouble as soon as they come out. If you are really afraid of death, you will have to hide for the rest of your life. ”

I don't know which one is bold, so he glanced at Yi Chi as he spoke. All the ministers on the right side of the lobby understood and laughed in agreement.

Yi Chi and Bai Lingyu naturally heard that the prime minister's faction was scolding Yi Chi, scolding Tie Wei, and even scolding the big handsome.

Yi Chi was young and had never seen much of the world, and he remembered his wife's entrustment and held back a word.

Bai Lingyu couldn't hold back any longer, raised his eyebrows, and stood up. It startled all the ministers on the other side.

The young master of the Bai family sneered a few times, turned his head to stare at the old man on the main seat, and said loudly: "Say thank you to the Prime Minister for his supervision of the northern front." However, the Leizhou soldiers couldn't count on it, and the Haizhou soldiers couldn't go back. ”

Bai Lingyu's face showed a hint of mockery, and his voice became more and more frivolous: "The Haizhou siege camp is a heavily armed force, and it moves very slowly. If you take a detour to get back to defense, I'm afraid it will take a month to get home. Anyone with some common sense should not come up with this plan. ”

The rude words immediately provoked a strong reaction. The civil officials in the hall finally couldn't hold it back, and they all spoke to protect the lord.

"Isn't your battalion guarded by an iron guard? The iron guards have all returned, so what do you need from other state soldiers to help?"

"Since the marshal has long been fully prepared, and the barbarians of the Wei Kingdom have been blocked by the river network, what is the use of forcibly detaining the Haizhou soldiers and the Huzhou soldiers?"

"Yes, yes, the siege camp has no advantage in field warfare at all! It is still time to strengthen the city defense, but if you abandon Santun in a row, how can there be a place for Haizhou soldiers to stay. Where do you still need a torch cart?"

A group of old guys who pretended to be crazy and stupid were full of strong words, and they made Bai Lingyu angry.

He simply ignored it and just stared at Lu Xiang.

Although the sneak attack on the southern continent was beyond the expectations of the commander and the military department, at this critical moment, taking the opportunity of Quanzhou to ask for help, it was really a bit too petty.

Moreover, in terms of military mobilization, it is indeed not the turn of the prime minister's faction to point fingers.

Although he was knocked out, Lu Xiang didn't seem to be angry, but instead held his cheeks and asked with a smile: "Master Bai, what do you think?"

The imperial capital is closer to Quanzhou, with 50,000 Yulin troops and 30,000 sailors around the imperial capital. Also, isn't the big exam to select strong generals who will go into battle, just so that they can lead troops to the rescue. ”

"Well said!"

With a thunderclap roar, someone whirlwind into the lobby. When everyone saw this, they hurriedly got up and saluted.

In came a tall young man with a full beard but a fair complexion. This person is the eldest son of Emperor Dalan, the eldest prince Bai Wei.

Behind him, he was closely followed by the commander of the Yulin Army in golden armor, General Bai Pu.

Unexpectedly, the eldest prince actually came to the private banquet of the prime minister's house.

Under the gaze of the jaw-dropping crowd, the eldest prince took a few steps and sat down on the right seat. The official Shangshu hurriedly stepped out of the way and retreated to the back silently.

General Bai Pu glanced around suspiciously, next to the eldest prince, and also sat under the right head. A group of ministers hurriedly got up and gave in, and the attendants of the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately stepped forward silently and readjusted their seats competently.

Bai Yan held the desk with both hands, and grinned at everyone: "Don't hide it, Lu Xiang has already known his father, and Yulin Jun is also ready." Only after the autumn examination, the father's military parade will issue an order, and the Yulin army will set off to fight the south. ”

The eldest prince turned around and nodded to the motionless prime minister, and then grabbed the wine jug: "This time I invite everyone to dinner, I hope that the DPRK and China will work together, and under the overall planning and dispatch of the land minister, strengthen cooperation and coordination, and ensure that Your Majesty's military parade is foolproof, and that my southern expedition is foolproof." ”

The martial ministers in the hall suddenly received the order.

Bai Lingyu stared coldly at the eldest prince who broke in, and his eyebrows were unconsciously twisted together.

It turned out that the real host of the banquet was him.