Chapter 280: A strange storm rises in the court

Oh, who would believe this?
This old emperor is only thirty-seven years old this year, and he has not been on the throne for long. Unlike me, a young talent who entered the court as the top scorer in the imperial examination, if the late emperor had not left only this son... With this foolish man, how could he have sat on this position!
In his heart, Prime Minister Qin actually looked down on the current emperor, but the emperor is the leader of his subjects, so no matter how much he looked down on him, he had to show the proper respect.

After being helped to sit down by the eunuch, Prime Minister Qin bowed to the emperor with a false smile on his face, pretending to be nervous and doubtful, and asked carefully: "I wonder if your majesty has summoned me here for something important?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows and waved his hand to send the palace maid who was pounding her legs and rubbing her shoulders away. The chief eunuch also hurriedly retreated and closed the palace gate. Only the emperor and his ministers were left in the huge palace. The emperor then smiled.

"Haha, the Prime Minister is still as loyal as ever! In fact, it's not a big deal. I seem to remember that when we withdrew from the capital, all the members of the Shen family followed me out of the capital, leaving only the father and son of the Shen family to guard the capital, right?"

Prime Minister Qin's eyebrows jumped. He really didn't know what this person meant. He suppressed his doubts and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, that's right."

"Oh, then I am not mistaken..." The emperor nodded as if he understood clearly.

Qin Xiangguo was an old and shrewd man, and he could read the emperor's eyes. As a good minister, how could he not cooperate? He quickly followed the emperor's lead and continued the topic: "Why does your majesty ask this? But where are your doubts?"

The emperor shook his head and continued to smile warmly, "Haha, it's nothing actually. Today I received the memorial from little Lord Shen requesting merit, and then I remembered that I didn't seem to see any relatives of the Shen family in Xinjing, and I didn't see any members of the Shen family come to the palace for the New Year banquet."

"Your Majesty, that's what you're asking. Your Majesty, haven't you forgotten? When the news of General Shen's death in battle reached Xinjing, the Shen family submitted a memorial, begging Your Majesty to allow them to escort the coffin back to their hometown and bury General Shen's clothes and hats in his hometown, and to observe the mourning and guard the coffin."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Haha, there were so many things going on at the time that I forgot about it. But dear, have the Shen family members not returned yet?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I remember that Lord Shen's hometown is in Yuezhou?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"That's it..."

So what?
Prime Minister Qin's eyes darkened, and he stood up and bowed, conscientiously setting the stage for His Majesty, "Your Majesty, what difficulties do you have?"

The emperor laughed again and said as if he didn't care.

"It's not a big problem, but Prime Minister, I seem to remember that the families of those who lead troops outside must live in the capital under the supervision of the court, right? Look, now that Minister Shen is so capable, he has conquered two cities in a row and made outstanding contributions, right?"

Prime Minister Qin understood instantly and continued along the ladder, "Your Majesty, please be considerate. I understand that Yuezhou is a barbarian land and life is hard and difficult. I will send someone to Yuezhou to bring the Shen family back to Xinjing as soon as possible. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

how?
The emperor and Prime Minister Qin made eye contact, and they understood each other tacitly. The emperor was very pleased and laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, Prime Minister Qin really understands my heart, hahaha..." Then he raised his hand and said, "I agree. Prime Minister Qin is thoughtful and willing to share my worries and care for the court officials. I will leave everything to Prime Minister Qin. I am relieved."

Qin Xiangguo sneered in his heart, but what does this have to do with him? Everything is just the court rules. If the king wants his subjects to die...

"Well, this old minister will no longer meet your majesty's expectations." This conversation between the monarch and his minister was known to everyone except this couple and the eunuch guarding the gate outside.

After Prime Minister Qin left the palace and went to the government office, he immediately summoned his trusted subordinates to supervise the matter.

At the same time, two imperial edicts were issued at the court meeting and headed straight to Pengcheng. Shen Yue and Cheng Su, who stayed in Pengcheng and vowed to make a name for himself, received the edicts and each gained something.

As he was one of their own and the imperial eunuch had come down with an imperial decree, Shen Yue promoted Cheng Su to his personal camp and asked him to temporarily take charge of the army's logistical affairs. Cheng Su was dissatisfied and, eager to make a contribution, he even wanted to strive to join the vanguard camp and go to the front line, but Shen Yue dared not to do so.

Thinking of the person in my heart, who was willing to risk everything for this uncle by riding a thousand miles alone, now the war has reached a critical point, it's either you or I. How can he let someone with little martial arts and no training join the front line, and as a vanguard? This is a joke!
Shen Yue gritted his teeth and refused to give in, arguing that Cheng Su had no experience in the front lines and still needed more training.

Cheng Su had no choice. After all, he was in the army and knew that military orders could not be disobeyed. He had to suppress his impulse temporarily and secretly vowed to work hard, waiting for the opportunity to come forward in the future.

Now that the war situation has been decided, after the court-supported ferry arrives in Pengcheng via the Grand Canal, they will soon be able to march north, cross the river and attack the north. The Hu dogs have been seriously injured, and the recovery of the north is just around the corner.

Cheng Su, who was not afraid of hardship and trained with the soldiers every day, worked hard to make a needle, but he was still thinking about his family in his heart.

At this moment, I don't know where my niece and Ji Mo are going. When they got to Fengzhou, did they find the culprit who murdered her?
At this moment, I wonder if my wife in Yuhang City, who has received the letter that I asked Jishitang to convey, will hate and blame him as I did in my dream after reading it...

I don't have any hatred or resentment, but I am worried.

After receiving the letter from her husband and not hearing from him for a long time, Yu Meixue, who also hadn't seen her niece come to visit her for a long time, felt like the sky was falling.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince's wife Wanniang has been fond of talking to her recently. After learning the inside story, she comforts her every day.

Besides, she was no longer the ignorant woman who was locked in the small world in the backyard. She had experienced the hardships of escape, encountered bandits, and seen life and death. At the end of the letter, she learned that her husband and children were safe and were working secretly for their respective goals. Yu Meixue knew that she could no longer be so decadent and cowardly.

Just as Lady Cheng'en said when she talked to me, women should also have their own new world.

Looking at Miss Gu and the current Xinhai Pavilion, Yu Meixue secretly clenched her fists.

As the wife of a fourth-rank general, her husband is her strength.

With an imperial decree, what else is she afraid of? The Marquis of Zhenwei's Mansion?
Do not!
After receiving the letter from her husband and at a time when the situation in the court was turbulent, Yu Meixue decisively bid farewell to Cheng'en Mansion with her children, declined the host's invitation to stay, and was escorted by Lu Fang himself. She brought the children to Xinhai Pavilion, found Gu Qing, and explained her purpose.

When Gu Qing found out that Yaoguang's elders also wanted to start a career so that her sister could rest assured, there was no reason for Gu Qing to refuse.

Speaking of which, I recognized a sister. This is her aunt!
Together with Lu Fang, he settled the mother and her two children in the courtyard next to where he lived in Xinhai Pavilion. In fact, that was originally Yaoguang's residence in Xinhai Pavilion. When it was first built, each of the partners had a courtyard, but except for hers, the other courtyards had been empty until now, so it was just in time for his aunt to come.

Gu Qing led Lu Qing to make careful arrangements. They were afraid that people from the Zhenwei Marquis's residence would smell the fishy smell and disturb them, so they strengthened the guards in the courtyard to make it airtight. In order to fulfill the trust of his friend Li Yaoguang, Lu Fang personally arranged several secret guards to wait here to make sure that nothing could go wrong.

After brother and sister Li Qifeng and Li Qiyao learned about this, Li Qifeng immediately brought Aunt Qiu and the others here. Li Qifeng gave up setting up the stall and only took the job of copying and printing picture books at Xinhai Pavilion. He stayed in the small courtyard of Xinhai Pavilion and started educating the three children.

After the child was properly settled and her safety was guaranteed, Yu Meixue decisively followed Gu Qing and began to learn skills.

From then on, without Cheng Su and Li Yaoguang knowing, his weak wife, the aunt she protected wholeheartedly, embarked on the path of degeneration, and the whole family waited quietly for their return.