Lady Wan Guan

On the fifth day after Prince Suhe was killed, notices were posted by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.

The whole city was shocked for a moment.

Apart from being shocked, everyone was more worried.

Prince Su He was an envoy sent by Dayuan to reside in the capital of Daqi. Now he was killed in the capital of Daqi. Although the murderer was a native of Shu, he died on the territory of Daqi after all.

Will Dayuan turn his anger on Daqi and raise troops to attack Daqi?
In the streets, restaurants and restaurants, almost everyone is talking about this matter.

The gentlemen in the academy are not interested in teaching, and the students are not interested in studying. Everyone gathers together to care about national affairs.

"I heard that Honglu Temple was stormed by Dayuan people. The official uniform of Mr. Liu, the official of Honglu Temple, was torn and he was dragged to the latrine and beaten. If the soldiers from the patrol department hadn't arrived in time, I don't know who would have come out. What a mess."

"These Dayuan people are too arrogant. Prince Su He was not killed by people from Honglu Temple."

"Aren't they always so arrogant? I still don't know how Dayuan will react after receiving the news."

"Won't there be another war?"

"It's hard to say, Dayuan is eyeing Daqi covetously. In the past three years, we, Daqi, have given them so much money, and they have used it to raise troops and sell horses. It is conceivable that Dayuan's strength today is even better than in the past, Su He The death of the prince just gave them an excuse to attack Daqi."

"Should we run south quickly?" Wei Jiulang said weakly.

Shangguan Zhaoyang, who had been silent for the whole time, glanced at him with disdain and said sarcastically: "Where is that arrogance when you bully others? You can only show off your authority in front of your own people, but your legs will be weak when facing people from Dayuan." ”

Wei Jiulang said angrily: "Aren't you afraid that you will go up?"

"If there is going to be a war in Dayuan, I will definitely join the army. There are no cowards in the Shangguan family." Shangguan Zhaoyang said vigorously.

The sentence "There are no cowards in the Shangguan family" aroused the ambition and pride of many people present.

The Shangguan family and the Zhenbei Army faced enemies that were several times their own and defended Gubei without retreating even a step. If reinforcements could have arrived in time, history might have been rewritten.

Chen Pingzhang patted him on the shoulder and said firmly: "When the time comes, I will go with you. If the skin is gone, the hair will not be attached. If the country is not at home, how can it be safe? We Daqi men want to revenge the country and defend our homeland. Why cherish this body?"

Immediately, several more people stood up to respond, and the crowd was excited.

Wei Jiulang, Li Shiyilang and others' eyes met, and they couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths and smile sarcastically.

A bunch of fools.

In Zuihong Mansion, Shen Jingshan was sitting in a booth drinking while watching the young lady on the stage playing the pipa.

There was chatter in the next cubicle.

"This situation is so bad, I plan to withdraw all business in the north."

"I don't think it's safe to stay in the capital. Those Dayuan people are crazy, and the court doesn't dare to control them."

"Yes, since the thirteen cities of Gubei were ceded to Dayuan, the northern barrier has almost disappeared. Some ministers have proposed to move the capital to the south, but the emperor did not agree. If Dayuan really launches an army to attack, It will definitely be devastating, our army can’t stop it at all, and we might reach the imperial capital in less than half a month.”

"Let me tell you, those murderers were probably sent by Great Shu to lurk around Prince Su He and assassinate Prince Su He, with the intention of provoking a dispute between Dayuan and Da Qi, so that they, Great Shu, could reap the benefits. "

"I think so too. The question is whether Dayuan will fall into the trap."

Shen Jingshan drank the wine in one gulp, his eyes full of gloom.

A man who looked like a thug entered the Zuihong Building and went straight to the booth.

"Master Shen, the person has been found."

Shen Jingshan put down his wine glass, took out his handkerchief and wiped his hands, stood up and left his seat: "Lead the way."

Gu Zhou stopped in the imperial study room and argued with several ministers for a whole day.
The quarrel made my mouth dry, my ribs ached with anger, and my head was pounding.

I once heard my father say: The essential skill for being an official is to quarrel, which not only has to be advantageous, but also has to be loud.He thought it was a joke. After he sat in the position of the Dali Temple Minister, he realized that his father was laughing at himself.

After leaving the palace gate, Zheng Guan saw the gloomy expression on the master's face and couldn't help but be a little cautious: "Sir, there is news from Shen Jingshan that the person has been found."

Gu Zhou stopped and said, "Bring people to Dali Temple at night and use the back door."

"Yes!"

"that……"

"What else?"

Zheng Guan pursed his lips toward the carriage: "The little prince is in the carriage."

Gu Zhou stopped for a moment and got into the car.

As soon as Ji Yunchen saw Gu Zhouting, he asked, "Did you have a quarrel?"

Gu Zhouting snorted: "Is it so obvious?"

"It says on your face that you are very upset, please don't disturb me."

"Then what are you still doing here?"

Ji Yunchen chuckled: "What was the result of the quarrel? Did you win the quarrel?"

"But looking at you like this, you probably didn't win, but you won't lose either."

Gu Zhou paused and sighed: "It is really unfortunate to be an official in the same court as such a spineless person. The cabinet ministers headed by Wang Peizhong strongly advocated sending envoys to Dayuan immediately to apologize. As long as Duye Khan can calm down, Sui Gong can Add another [-]%, and if that doesn’t work, cede Yunzhou and Dengzhou.”

Ji Yunchen had just teased Gu Zhouting for quarreling with others, but now he was gnashing his teeth angrily.

"Thanks to what they said, they are a bunch of people who have forgotten their ancestors. There is no danger to defend the northern border. Yunzhou and Dengzhou are the last gates to the border. If they are sent out, it is better to open the gate of the imperial capital and the palace directly. Please Duye Khan will be the emperor."

"Daqi was not defeated by Dayuan, but by these traitors."

"Gu Zhouting, what did the emperor say?"

"The Emperor didn't say anything. He just listened to me and a group of generals arguing. I didn't want to interrupt, but those generals are really stupid." Gu Zhou stopped and shook his head.

In the past, he had never clearly expressed his position on whether to advocate peace or war. Now he does not advocate war, but if he opposes peace negotiations, he will naturally be classified as a war faction.

Most of the civil servants in the DPRK were from the Zhuhe faction. From now on, he would be an alien in their eyes.

This is not a situation he wants to see. Today is really forced by the situation.

In fact, there is another important reason why he stood up, that is, the emperor does not want to negotiate for peace, so he cannot be allowed to quarrel with Wang Peizhong and others in person!
"What about Xiao Wang?"

It was okay not to mention Xiao Wang, but when Xiao Wang was mentioned, Gu Zhouting became even more depressed.

"He's a centrist, a peacemaker."

Ji Yunchen snorted: "I think what he cares about most now is his position as the prince. No one can offend him. Fortunately, everyone still says that he is the most talented among the princes. But since he became the prince, has he More than half of it?"

Xiao Wang has changed. He is no longer the passionate and ambitious Xiao Wang he used to be.

Gu Zhou stopped and said: "Forget it, complaining will not help. Just wait, the emperor will definitely summon you soon. Although this battle may not be fought, preparations must still be made."

"Gu Zhouting, why are you so sure you can't fight?"

"Although the file only states that the murderer is from Great Shu, I have ordered people to secretly spread the news that this is a conspiracy of Great Shu, or even a conspiracy of Great Shu and Da Qi. Since this person is suspicious by nature, he will definitely be worried. Once Da Qi and Dayuan start a war, they will fall into a trap."

Ji Yunchen suddenly realized that this was the case.