After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

The winter of 2017 and 2013 was colder than previous years. It snowed for several days in Shengjing. A thin layer of snow accumulated on the streets made of blue bricks. Children playing in the snow could be seen everywhere on the streets.

Ruixue is a prosperous year.

The New Year is approaching, and every household is busy buying new year's goods. Beijing has a festive atmosphere early on, and pedestrians on the road have smiles on their faces again.

Ever since the war started in the North, Shengjing has not had such a festive atmosphere for a long time.

This is not only because of this rare snow, but more importantly because Beidi has withdrawn its troops.

But this joy failed to spread to the court and palace.

Ever since the news of Beidi's withdrawal reached the capital, rumors began to circulate in the court that Gu Haiwang was having an affair with Beidi.

The new year is approaching, and it’s time for the annual accounts department to calculate the general accounts. Although the accounts have not yet been fully calculated, whenever the court council mentions plans for the coming year, Yu Jianghui, the Minister of Household Affairs, is very cautious about money and rarely lets go, implying that the national treasury is experiencing a serious deficit this year.

Whenever the treasury was mentioned, Chen Yuansi would make insinuations about the impact of Gu Haiwang's defeat, saying that his defeat in this battle was the main culprit for the treasury's tightness. Immediately afterwards, a minister would stand up and follow his words and question why the Ministry of Punishments still had not responded to the question. Gu Haiwang was suspected of covering up the crime.

It's quite a bit like settling accounts after the fall.

Ye Qinghuai never commented on these remarks.

Occasionally, the quarrel got serious, and Ye Qinghuai would just wait until Gu Haiwang sobered up before discussing the matter.

It was under such circumstances that He Qingchang returned to the capital amidst everyone's anticipation.

His return to the capital put smiles on the faces of Gu Shihai and Chen Yuansi at the same time.

This is a miracle that is rare to see in a century.

It's just that the two people's hearts are not the same.

Chen Yuansi was happy that He Qingchang's return to Beijing meant that the war on the front line was about to end. As a result, the pressure on the army and food supply of the Ministry of Revenue was finally relieved. For a while, he demolished the east wall to make up for the west wall and moved around to make up for the deficit in the original warehouse. But he was almost reaching his limit. If this battle happened again, If you keep fighting, sooner or later you will be unable to bear it.

More importantly, once the war subsided, there would be no reason to delay Gu Haiwang's case.

As long as Gu Haiwang's case can be put on the table before the year, the Ministry of Revenue can count this year's treasury losses as the crime of his defeat. In this way, Gu Shihai's Ministry of War will not be able to take advantage of next year's budget.

The Ministry of War was not only the largest expenditure department for the imperial court every year, but also Gu Shihai's most important purse.

But at this time, Gu Shihai didn't seem to care about next year's budget at all.

His mind was on another important matter.

It was also for this reason that he hurriedly wrote to He Qingchang, who was stationed on the front line, asking him to return to Beijing quickly and return to the Ministry of War to take charge.

He needed overwhelming armed forces in the capital, and this was inseparable from the operation of the Ministry of War.

On the night when He Qingchang entered Beijing, he went to the palace to meet the emperor. Ye Qinghuai was a little surprised when he saw He Qingchang.

He Qingchang is of medium height, neither fat nor thin. Apart from his pair of serious and intimidating triangular eyes, he is unremarkable.

He had served in the Ministry of War since he entered the court as an official. He worked there for nearly twenty years, seven of which he served as Minister of War. However, he did not possess the murderous and aggressive spirit of the Ministry of War.

In Ye Qinghuai's impression, he always wore indigo court clothes, was taciturn, gentle, and looked like a civil servant.

But this time he looked very different from what Ye Qinghuai remembered.

Perhaps because of the cold weather in the north, He Qing's long face was a little red from the cold. The beard on his chin and cheeks had also grown and was a little curled. At first glance, he looked a bit like a foreigner. Although he was asked to take off his sword when he entered the palace, he was still wearing soft armor and a cloak. Mottled old blood stains and muddy colors were still faintly visible on the cloak.

The murderous spirit on the northern front seemed to have been brought into the house along with his armor and cloak.

Ye Qinghuai realized for the first time that although He Qing had lived in Shengjing for a long time, he could also be a military general.

"Thank you for your hard work, He Qing. Judging from your appearance, you came back day and night, haven't you returned to the house yet?" Ye Qinghuai stood up from behind the desk, walked quickly to him, and supported him beside him. The Eight Immortals all sat down at the table, and then immediately asked Li Baoquan to pour hot tea.

Facing Ye Qinghuai's kindness, He Qingchang was a little stunned. When he came to his senses, he remembered Ye Qinghuai's question and replied: "Wei Chen has not returned home yet..."

Having said this, he touched his beard, immediately lowered his head, and said: "This humble minister is not well-groomed and has offended His Majesty."

Ye Qinghuai disagreed and said: "What's the matter? Don't stick to these details. I'm very happy that you can come to the palace to see me as soon as you return to Beijing. You haven't eaten yet?"

He Qingchang hesitated. However, without waiting for his answer, Ye Qinghuai couldn't help but order Li Baoquan, who came in with hot tea: "Li Baoquan, ask the imperial kitchen to cook something hot and bring it over."

"It's a good day for you to come back. It snowed heavily in Shengjing a few days ago, and it has only cleared up today. If you had come back a few days ago, the roads in Beijing would have been icy and difficult to walk." Ye Qinghuai talked to him about his daily routine. Not mentioning official matters.

"It's been cold this year. It snowed heavily in Yunzhou. When Wei Chen came back, there was snow on both sides of the official road."

"Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. It's a good sign." Ye Qinghuai said happily.

Not long after, Li Baoquan walked in with a bowl of steaming noodles.

Ye Qinghuai kept chatting with him about everyday things. It wasn't until he finished the bowl of noodles and Li Baoquan withdrew that Ye Qinghuai asked seriously: "He Qing, has Beidi really withdrawn its troops?"

He Qingchang took a deep breath and said: "I came to the palace this time to report this matter to His Majesty."

"According to reports from frontline scouts, the main force of Beidi has withdrawn north to Cangyuan, and only some destroyed fortifications are left on the north bank of the Baishui River. However, the scouts also discovered Beidi's sentries at the Baishan Valley Pass. They left a force to repair Wuhan. Shiguan, the specific army is not yet known.”

"It seems that the strategy you formulated earlier to cut off the troops and supplies has worked. After cutting off their food routes, even if the Baishui River freezes, Beidi will not dare to go south." Ye Qinghuai said.

He Qingchang did not dare to claim credit. He still looked solemn and said: "The credit for this battle belongs to General Xu Ye. If he hadn't joined the army in the camp and was familiar with the terrain of Baishan Mountain, and there were forward battalions who dared to risk their lives and go deep into the enemy camp to blow up the rocks, there would be no way. It can't be so smooth. But... although this strategy can hinder the enemy for a while, it is not a long-term solution. I am afraid that Beidi's purpose of repairing Wushi Pass is to build a new grain road. "

He paused and continued: "Moreover, before Beidi retreated, the second prince Luo Di had given up his wild words and said that he would definitely make a comeback in the coming spring, and he would not only covet Yunzhou, but also plot to prosper Beijing." (End of this chapter)