Dirty color

Chapter 220 Schedule
Neither Gu Mingxuan nor Nanny Zhuang could imagine Feng Qingli's depression, so he could only look at Gu Mingxuan depressedly, and then went to see Zuo Zongzheng.

During this period of time, Zuo Zongzheng had many correspondences with the emperor and Feng Qingli, and the three of them exchanged information they knew with each other. This time, the palace theft case was almost solved. However, because the children of the royal family were involved, Zuo Zongzheng Zongzheng did not allow Dali Temple to investigate. Instead, the Zongren Mansion has been handling it alone. As for the extent of the investigation, it still needs to be discussed with the emperor.

Feng Qingli sneered in her heart, although the Clan Mansion is said to be in charge of the emperor's relatives and relatives of the Dayong Dynasty, with great power and great reputation among the royal children, but when it comes to the father's own children, he still has to give the father a little face of.

If Feng Qingli said it, it is actually very simple. The five princes' collusion with foreigners is such a serious crime. How can it be done if he is just deposed from the title and demoted to a commoner? is.

During the words, Feng Qingli revealed her own meaning, Zuo Zongzheng didn't say anything, but nodded slightly, obviously, he also agreed with Feng Qingli's proposal.

The two were talking about something, but someone rushed in from outside, hurriedly saluted Zuo Zongzheng, and said: "My lord, it's not good, the Huns have sent troops."

"Speak slowly." Zuo Zong said in a low voice with his face darkened. After hearing Zuo Zongzheng's words, the man calmed down a little and said, "The Huns said that I, Dayong, detained their Shanyu's third son, Hule. King, ask my court to send King Hule back to the Xiongnu immediately, otherwise we will send troops south.”

This person was just running errands, and came to report the news, but the specifics were not very clear, so Feng Qingli and Zuo Zongzheng went to the place where the clan's mansion was discussing.

Sure enough, there is an official booklet.

Feng Qingli and Zuo Zongzheng looked at it carefully, and sneered. The location of the Xiongnu was slightly west of the northern part of the Yong Dynasty, while the Qiang and Uyghur tribes were in the northwest of the Yong Dynasty. These three tribes Although bordering the border, the Huns have been committed to expanding on the back first, and have not expanded westward for the time being, so the three parties live in peace.

This time, the Xiongnu used the excuse that the Dayong Dynasty captured their third son, King Hule, of Uwe Chanyu, so they dispatched troops to the border of the Dayong Dynasty, demanding that the Dayong Dynasty return King Hule immediately, otherwise We will send troops immediately.

However, the most interesting thing is that this time the Huns were not at the border between the Xiongnu and the Dayong Dynasty. Instead, they went around a big circle and mobilized their own tribe's troops to the newly established Hanhai Road in the Dayong Dynasty. Near the sites of the Uyghur and Uighur tribes, they confronted the Zhongwu Army of the Yong Dynasty who were currently stationed in Hanhai Road.

Zuo Zongzheng threw the booklet vigorously, and said in a low voice, "Wolf ambition."

Feng Qingli knocked on the table, without saying a word, got up and left the study, and took Gu Mingxuan to the small courtyard where Gu Mingxuan lived.

Gu Mingxuan had already taken care of the little guy, and when she asked about Feng Qingli, she realized that Feng Qingli was not in the courtyard. She was startled, and hurriedly asked someone to ask, only to find out that something serious had happened. Feng Qingli and Zuo Zong were discussing matters. up.

The Xiongnu sent troops to the frontier and asked to return King Hule?
Gu Mingxuan frowned slightly. Hu Lexiang's arrest was only a month ago. It would take more than 20 days to spread the news from the capital to the border, even at the fastest speed. At the border, it will take at least one or two months, and it will take another month for the news to spread back to the capital.

Calculated in this way, it would have taken at least four or five months to complete these things, but now, everything has been completed within one month. What does this mean?
It shows that when King Hule arrived in the capital, the Xiongnu's army should have reached the two borders. In this way, the Xiongnu should have premeditated to invade the Dayong Dynasty.

The strength of the Xiongnu is much lower than that of five or six Qiang tribes and Uyghur tribes combined. It seems that this time, there is trouble.

When Gu Mingxuan was thinking about this, Feng Qingli had already returned.

Seeing Gu Mingxuan sitting on the bed with a cup in his hand, but frowning in thought, he smiled, approached, took the cup from Gu Mingxuan's hand and put it on the table next to him, then hugged Gu Mingxuan gently , lips, lingering on Gu Mingxuan's neck and earlobes, he wished he could eat Gu Mingxuan right now, but when he just came in, he had already been instructed by Nanny Zhuang, and Feng Qingli was really helpless.

Gu Mingxuan's face was reddish, she pushed him, and said, "Let go of me soon, I haven't bathed for many days, my body is very dirty."

"My Xuan'er is always clean and fragrant." Feng Qingli didn't dare to hug Gu Mingxuan forcefully, but she was reluctant to let go. She rubbed her head against Gu Mingxuan's body before she said.

Gu Mingxuan's heart was sweet, and she hugged Feng Qingli with her backhand. It was probably the only time for the two of them to be intimate. It is estimated that Feng Qingli will go to the court to discuss matters in a short time. Because of the short time, it seems to be too much. precious.

Feng Qingli naturally knew it too, so she was more willing to hold Gu Mingxuan in her arms, that is, she didn't say or do anything, and her heart was peaceful and happy.

However, as both of them knew, this peace and joy did not last for a long time. Soon, Cheng An asked to see Feng Qingli outside.

Taking a deep breath, Feng Qingli reluctantly kissed Gu Mingxuan's forehead and temples, then got up, and whispered, "Wait for me."

"No matter what, I will wait for Cousin Qingli." Gu Mingxuan held Feng Qingli's hand and promised in a low voice. When Feng Qingli heard this, her heart was agitated, and she wished she could rub Gu Mingxuan into his body.

Outside, Cheng Xun was crying, and urged again—he really lost to Cheng An at the boxing game, otherwise, he would not have done the matter of urging his master to enter the palace, and he was not impatient.

Feng Qingli finally let go of Gu Mingxuan's grip, went out, took a cold look at Chengxun, who was always a sight to behold, and thought about how to teach this bastard a good lesson when she was free.

In the palace, Gu Wenqian and several other court elders were already there, and at the same time, of course, there were also officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. At this time, it was urgent, and they had already submitted an urgent report of eight hundred miles to the emperor for preview. Before the decree comes down, they also need to do some coping and discuss how to deal with this matter.

The Dayong Dynasty could not stand a protracted battle. However, King Hule led people to murder and set fire to the capital of the Dayong Dynasty, and even tried to forge evidence to slander the important officials of the Dayong Dynasty. Could it be that he could just bear it and send King Hule over as if nothing happened?

The Great Yong Dynasty has never been so useless!

"Hmph, that thief Uwe just took a fancy to my Great Yong Dynasty's vast sea road and wanted to embezzle it." Youge Lao snorted angrily and said.

At first, they thought that they were trying to use the name of the two remaining nobles to call on the remnants of the two tribes to resist the Great Yong Dynasty, but now it seems that their purpose is not only that, their ultimate goal is to encroach on the vast sea road , and even, they might want to invade the three northwest cities and plunder them like last time.

This is absolutely intolerable.

"However, the Ministry of Households really can't raise too much money." Disasters, wars, plagues, and sacrifices have all been concentrated in the past few years. It means that the Jiangnan area of ​​​​Dayong Dynasty was a land of fish and rice. However, after such a squeeze, But it was about to be squeezed dry.

As for dealing with the Xiongnu, it is natural not to go deep alone like dealing with the Qiang and Uighur tribes. After all, the Huns are very powerful. Going deep alone is not a conspiracy, but a stupid death.

Everyone naturally supported the war with the Xiongnu. The Yong Dynasty was not a soft persimmon, which would be cowardly when squeezed. Anyone who wanted to take advantage of the Dayong Dynasty had to have the consciousness of being bitten off a piece of meat.

However, if there is another fight, it will hurt the foundation of the Great Yong Dynasty.

How to prepare food and grass for war?
Money is a big issue, and it cannot be resolved by arguing. After they dispersed in the evening, Feng Qingli went to the clan's mansion. Gu Mingxuan was listening to someone studying. He heard that it was the situation of the Huns. These things, Feng Qingli They are all memorized.

When Feng Qingli came, Gu Mingxuan sent the maid out. Looking at Feng Qingli, Gu Mingxuan asked: "The elders have a preliminary plan?"

"What else can we do? Of course we have to fight!" A sharp light flashed in Feng Qingli's eyes. Surrendering without a fight is not the tradition of the Great Yong Dynasty.

"Where's the money?" Gu Mingxuan asked immediately.

Feng Qingli frowned.

Gu Mingxuan smiled lightly, and said to Feng Qingli: "Today, I heard about the situation of the Xiongnu, and found out one thing - King Hule's biological mother is the current Yan family of Uwe Chanyu, and she is very favored. Of the three sons he gave birth to, the eldest son, King Hule, is the most promising, and whether it is the Yan family or Uwe Chanyu, they all hope that King Hule can become the future Hun Shanyu..."

"However, Uwe Chanyu also has a very capable eldest son, who was born to Uwe Chanyu's first Yan family. Although this Yan family cannot be favored by Uwe Chanyu, But her natal family has a very strong background, and she owns a large pasture and a large herd of cattle and sheep. After she died, all her belongings belonged to her son, Hulugu. Views."

"Hulugu and King Hule fought very fiercely... Cousin Qingli, King Hule, must be sent back to the Huns. I believe that Uwe Shanyu and that Yan clan fought for King Hule's life. He will not be stingy with money, and with this money, the gap left by this battle can be filled in half."

When Gu Mingxuan said this, she looked at Feng Qingli with a smile, and Feng Qingli raised her eyebrows.

He understood Gu Mingxuan's meaning - Hulugu and King Hule are just like him and his good fifth brother, they are all competing for the position of Shanyu in the future, Hulugu herself has power and ability, and Hulugu On the other hand, King Le has Uwe Chanyu's pet, love, and the two are evenly matched for the time being. If King Hule dies, it will be tantamount to Hulugu's family dominating, and the possibility of becoming the Xiongnu Chanyu in the future will greatly increase.

It is not in the interests of the Great Yong Dynasty to let a capable Hulugu become the Khan of the Huns. It is most in line with the Great Yong Dynasty to let Hulugu and King Hule fight each other for the throne and consume the power of the Huns. How benefits are handled.

Therefore, not only can King Hule not die, but he must be sent back properly. During the critical period, several staff members of King Hule had to be sent to help King Hule make suggestions, lest King Hule be killed by that capable Hulugu. ,
However, although King Hule must be sent back safely, the battle still has to be fought. Otherwise, wouldn't the Dayong Dynasty be underestimated by the Xiongnu and treated as a soft persimmon?
Not only do you have to fight, but you have to win. After that, King Hule can be released. However, it is not for nothing, but for the Xiongnu to redeem with money. The face of the Yong Dynasty.

Feng Qingli just laughed, and he knew that Xuan'er was as cunning as him, and he liked it.

Seeing Feng Qingli's expression, Gu Mingxuan knew that Feng Qingli completely understood her thoughts. This kind of tacit understanding made Gu Mingxuan happy.

"Cousin Qingli is going to see King Hule, I think he won't care about the little money..."

"Hey, if I tell Hule that Aunt Hulu wants to force him to death..."

The two of them talked for half a sentence, then they heard each other's words, and then they all shut up. Then, Gu Mingxuan chuckled, Feng Qingli laughed triumphantly, and said: "The so-called understanding of the heart, at most, is just like that. Bar."

Gu Mingxuan pursed her lips and smiled, the relationship between Aunt Hulu and Hule is so bad, if Hule can be convinced that Aunt Hulu wants to use this matter to force him to death, so as to dominate the family, presumably Hule will be willing to cooperate with Feng Qingli Yes, and would be willing to persuade Uwe Shanyu and Yanshi to pay that large ransom.

"It's not too late, I'm going to Hule slowly." The matter is too urgent, otherwise, Feng Qingli would really be reluctant to leave Gu Mingxuan's side just like that, but if Hule is dealt with earlier, the situation can be controlled earlier.

A gentle light flashed in Gu Mingxuan's eyes: "Cousin Qingli hasn't eaten yet, no matter what, you have to eat first."

After finishing the meal, Feng Qingli left the clan mansion. Before leaving, he hesitated for a moment, thinking that there were too many things going on recently. Although Gu Mingxuan's innocence could be proved now, he still decided to let Gu Mingxuan stay in the clan house. People live in the mansion, anyway, the clan mansion invited in!

Of course, the relationship between the Yong Dynasty and the Xiongnu was not friends, and Hule even committed murder and arson in the capital of the Dayong Dynasty. Facing such a person, the Criminal Department of Dali Temple would naturally not treat Hule as a guest of honor, but Put him directly in the prison.

When Hule first entered, he yelled and scolded every day, asking for this and that. After being annoyed, the jailer treated him to a meal of "stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots" and "ant climbing a tree", and he was so tormented that he didn't have the energy to shout anymore.

After being locked up for many days, he was suddenly taken out and thrown into hot water for washing. Hule felt like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, and his situation was very bad.

(End of this chapter)