My wife has a secret

Chapter 210 Argument
This is also why the military composition within Huangling Pass is different from other troops. There will be a large number of female soldiers, and even the heir to the position of general and head of the family is a woman.

Yuchi Qi couldn't let Qi's country, which he had managed to defend with great difficulty, be destroyed before his eyes, so he continued to advise: "Sage! You must not hand over the military power to Marquis Guangping just because of Liao Yue's flattery. You must be extremely cautious in leading the troops to fight!"

Seeing the Minister of War speak out for justice, several people who were worried about the future and prospects of Qi stood behind him and said loudly: "I second the motion."

"I second the proposal!"

"..."

It was not until half a day later that the palace hall gradually became quiet.

Liao Yue, who was at the center of the storm, remained unmoved by the accusations from the officials. He continued to kneel and look at the ground.

The saint behind the curtain did not answer immediately. Instead, he waited until the atmosphere in the hall turned into a suffocating silence before asking, "Liao Yue, everyone is saying that you are fawning and flattering."

"Saint, Liao Yue knows his mistake."

Queen Mother Xu looked directly at Liao Yue from a distance and asked in a light but dignified voice: "Do you still think that Marquis Guangping is the best candidate to lead the army?"

"Yes."

Liao Yue said sincerely: "Xu Qing is a little young, but he is a young talent. He may also have unique skills in leading the army... I know what Minister Yuchi is worried about, but every hero is entrusted with the task of saving the country at the critical moment."

"fallacy!"

Yuchi Qi was so angry that his teeth itched. He shouted, "Even if it's just training, let Guangping Hou command a group of troops. Hand over the elite troops of both armies to him. Liao Yue, what are you thinking?"

"Minister Yuchi, can you guarantee for Lord Wu An?"

"Guarantee? Guarantee for what?"

Seeing that Yuchi Qi was confused, Liao Yue said word by word, "I, Liao Yue, am willing to use my head to guarantee that the general of this reinforcement will be none other than Marquis Guangping. If something goes wrong at Huangling Pass, Liao Yue can be executed by slow slicing at the Meridian Gate!"

"What? Are you crazy?"

Seeing that Liao Yue's words were so decisive and firm, Yuchi Qi froze in place, looking at him in disbelief.

Marching and fighting depend on the right time, place, and people... In the ever-changing battlefield situation, even a victorious general cannot guarantee victory in every battle.

Where did Liao Yue get the courage to act as a guarantor for a marquis who was descended from the Xu family?

Isn’t he afraid that Xu Qing will make a fool of himself at the border and send himself to the execution platform?

Yuchi Qi's hesitation for a moment obviously made Empress Dowager Xu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, make up her mind. She closed her eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then began to read out the oral order.

"Since the Minister of Justice recommended Xu Qing, then let him take this position."

Lian Huajun beside him bowed his head and said, "Yes."

"Pass on my oral order. From now on, Marquis Guangping will temporarily take over the post of General Zhenbei and take the officer seals of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army and Yinshan Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The six departments must cooperate as much as possible."

Seeing that Empress Dowager Xu's tone was so firm, the six ministries realized that Xu Qing's appointment as General Zhenbei was a foregone conclusion, and they had no choice but to agree and respond in unison.

Seeing that the ministers in the audience were all very respectful and no one dared to raise any objections, Empress Dowager Xu turned around and walked towards the back of the hall.

This young woman, who is nearly 30 years old, has light steps like a breeze blowing across the lake, causing ripples.

The moment she turned around, the custom-made dragon robe highlighted her curvy body, making it look incredibly graceful. It was a pity that all of this was hidden behind the curtain, and no one except Lord Lianhua could see it.

Lianhua Jun, who had worked with the saint for many years, noticed that the saint had no intention of staying in the court, so he coughed lightly and announced the end of the court.

After the ministers shouted "Long live the emperor", they kowtowed three times and nine times and left. Yuchi Qi, who used to be polite to Liao Yue, was obviously affected by this court meeting. He walked up to the fat man and snorted coldly.

His eyes and expression were full of disdain and contempt. He felt that this fat man had disregarded the destiny of Qi in order to please the saint.

"Minister Yuchi, shall we talk somewhere else?"

"What's there to talk about with a sycophant like you?"

Liao Yue's smiling face looked like there were two lumps of fat shaking on his face, which made Yuchi Qi very angry.

"Is Minister Yuchi afraid?"

"Scared? Just you?"

The reason why Yuchi Qi was able to become the Minister of War was that after he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, he served as a military staff member at Huangling Pass.

Although he was called a staff member, this official position at that time was just a means for Emperor Heng of Qi to manage and monitor the Yang family army.

However, thanks to this, Yuchi Qi was not like other officials in the court who followed the royal family in being hostile to the Yang family.

He himself had a soldier's hot temper and looked down upon dirty and filthy things.

At that time, the Prince of Dongwan formed cliques in the court and tried to win over Yuchi Qi many times, but he pretended not to see it and ignored it.

The two men exchanged a few brief words and then came to an open area on the way down from court. Seeing that this place was far away from the officials passing by, Yuchi Qi also started to curse without caring about his image.

"You fat bastard, who gave you the courage to interfere in the affairs of our Ministry of War?"

Liao Yue was not angry when he heard this, but laughed even more happily.

"Minister Yuchi, didn't you see that the person chosen by the sage is Marquis Guangping?"

Yuchi Qi blew his beard and glared, shouting, "Nonsense! If you hadn't caused trouble from the side, Wu Anjun would have led the troops long ago!"

"Minister Yuchi, you should thank me for recommending Marquis Guangping. Wu'an Jun has a personal relationship with the Prince of Dong'an and has been invited to drink at his house. How could the saint use him?"

"This……"

When Yuchi Qi heard this, he frowned and thought about it, then he realized that it was true.

But Wu Anjun has lived in the old house in the capital for many years, so drinking wine wouldn't be a big deal, right? That guy is not a royalist, and he has been to the palace only a few times...

Moreover, it is a custom in Qi State for powerful figures to entertain officials from all parties. All the big and small figures in the capital have participated in the paradise banquet hosted by Princess Danyang. Does the death of the princess mean the official career of everyone will be ruined?

Seeing that Yuchi Qi had not figured out the key point, Liao Yue continued to remind him, "Marquis Guangping is a member of the Saint's family. The soldiers are in his hands. The Saint is assured, and so are we."

"I understand if the saint is relieved, but why should we be relieved? There are many idiots in history who are greedy for merit and reckless, and do not know the art of war. Do you really think that Marquis Guangping would not do anything out of line?"

Facing Yuchi Qi's questioning, Liao Yue smiled and shook his head, waving his hand and saying, "Minister Yuchi, have you forgotten that the head of the Yang family in Huangling Pass is the second wife of Marquis Guangping?"

"Ok?"

Yuchi Qi was stunned for a moment and realized that he had never thought about this.

But he immediately realized, so what if Yang Xianning was Xu Qing’s second wife?
I heard that when the two got married, the woman's attitude was extremely cold and she didn't even show her face... Can they be considered husband and wife?

(End of this chapter)