In the early winter of the 18th year of Emperor Jing's reign in Da Chu State, the barbarian tribes in the north of Da Chu State invaded. Emperor Mo Jingqi mobilized three hundred thousand soldiers to expel the enemy but was defeated. Of the three hundred thousand elite soldiers, only seventy to eighty thousand remained and fled. Within a month, the defending generals of Da Chu State retreated several cities. The northern army chased them all the way to Zijing Pass in the north of Da Chu State. They were less than four hundred li away from the Chu capital.
In the twelfth month, Mo Jingqi appointed Northern General Lenghuai as the general to suppress the enemy. Lenghuai's eldest son, Leng Qingyu, as the deputy general to lead four hundred thousand soldiers to face the enemy. However, the barbarians in the north were brave and skilled in battle. They had been fighting for many years and were very valiant. Even a veteran like Leng Huai, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, could barely hold on. It was extremely difficult to reclaim the land they had lost. The two armies in front of Zijing Pass faced each other for a long time. The people in Da Chu State were also anxious and restless.
Many courtiers had even suggested moving the capital to Guangling in the south. Mo Jingqi naturally would not agree to moving the capital. Now, the south was actually Mo Jingli's territory. In Jing, this younger brother of his was faintly looking down on him. If he went to the south, Mo Jingli would probably dare to directly usurp the throne.
But even so, Mo Jingqi's days were not easy. Just the daily battle reports sent to the imperial court were enough to give him a headache. There were also the people who had fled to Jing because of the chaos of war. Large numbers of people flooded into Jing, but there was limited space in the capital. Naturally, it could not take in so many refugees. But if these refugees were allowed to starve, die of illness, or freeze to death, it would probably cause chaos before the powerful soldiers of the north attacked.
Looking at the mountain of memorials in front of him, Mo Jingqi had a splitting headache. Only now did he have to admit in his heart that compared to Mo Xiuyao, he was not as capable. Mo Xiuyao was able to turn the tide in such a dire situation, but he could only rage at a mess of reports.
In the depths of the Imperial Palace, Noble Consort Liu sat by the window, silently looking at the pure white snow outside. The snow-white Snow Fox Cloak made her cold face look like an ice sculpture, chilling to the bone.
Behind her, Tan Jizhi was sitting on a soft couch at the side. He was holding onto a heater as he revealed a comfortable expression and sighed, "Isn't Imperial Concubine Niangniang afraid of the cold? It's all white outside, what's there to see? "
Noble Consort Liu looked back and glanced at him coldly, "Why are you here?" Tan Jizhi smiled and said, "Of course I'm here to help Noble Consort." Noble Consort Liu sneered and said disdainfully, "Help me? He was nothing more than a drowning dog that was wanted in Nanzhao. What's the use of you and Shu Manlin's meticulous plans? If Prince Ding and Xu Qingchen moved their fingers, wouldn't you have no choice but to run away with your tail between your legs? Now that you don't have Shu Manlin, what other cards do you have? "
Tan Jizhi's expression changed slightly. A trace of anger and viciousness flashed through his eyes. He quickly smiled and said, "Does Noble Consort Niangniang think that Shu Manlin is the only card I have?" Noble Consort Liu looked at him calmly and said, "What else do you have? Do you want to say that you're a descendant of the Imperial Family of the previous dynasty? You're all descendants of the Imperial Family. That Young Master Lin Yuan did much better than you. You've been working hard for so many years without accomplishing anything, and you still dare to say that you want to help I? "
"Shut up!" Tan Jizhi was furious. His expression was ferocious, "Who does Ren Qining think he is? He's just an impostor! "He was the Imperial Family's descendant of the previous dynasty. He was Lin Yuan! Ren Qining was just an impostor who came out of nowhere!
Noble Consort Liu snorted and didn't say anything else, but the contempt in her eyes was obvious. Did he think that the title of the Imperial Family's descendant was valuable? A descendant of the Imperial Family that had perished nearly two hundred years ago because the people had no way to make a living could never win the support and support of the people. That Ren Qining, who called himself Lin Yuan, probably saw this clearly and chose to start from the Northern Region. As long as he really took over the world and announced his identity as the Imperial Family's descendant, the resistance to his ascension to the throne would be much lower. Compared to a foreign race entering the Central Plains and becoming the Emperor, the people and gentry would naturally be more willing to accept a descendant of the previous dynasty with noble blood.
Seeing Noble Consort Liu's contempt, Tan Jizhi breathed heavily to hide the viciousness in his eyes. Finally, he laughed and said, "You really don't need it? Maybe I can tell Noble Consort Liu a very important piece of news. Of course, if Noble Consort Liu isn't interested, then forget it. "
Noble Consort Liu frowned slightly and stared at Tan Jizhi with some displeasure. It seemed that she was considering whether she should listen to his so-called news. Tan Jizhi leaned on the soft couch and said with a smile, "Noble Consort Liu, don't worry. This … may not be bad news for you." Noble Consort Liu narrowed her eyes. It may not be bad news, but it could be bad news. "Go ahead."
Tan Jizhi raised his eyebrows and said, "Prince Li bought a magical medicine from the holy land of Nanjiang." Noble Consort Liu looked at him coldly and didn't even blink. Her indifferent look seemed to be saying that it had nothing to do with her.
Tan Jizhi laughed loudly and looked at Noble Consort Liu, saying, "I like Noble Consort Liu's personality. It's so cold and heartless that it makes people admire you."
That was why Prince Ding didn't like this kind of woman. She was as beautiful as an ice sculpture, and her heart was so cold and heartless that it could make any man admire her wholeheartedly. Look at the Princess Ding married to Prince Ding. She was elegant and graceful when she was calm, but radiant when she acted. She could be kind and cruel, but she could also be gentle and strong. She had outstanding abilities and a devoted husband. She had an extraordinary status, but she wasn't arrogant at all. This kind of woman was the dream of every man. Noble Consort Liu's appearance and talent were nothing in the eyes of a man who really had excellent taste.
Of course, he would never tell this proud woman in front of him about this. Noble Consort Liu looked at Tan Jizhi with a frown. For some reason, she felt that Tan Jizhi's words weren't all compliments. But it didn't matter. She had never taken Tan Jizhi seriously, so she didn't care what he thought of her.
"Noble Consort Liu, are you really not interested in what Prince Li bought? Or … Noble Consort Liu, you don't want to know who Prince Li bought it for? "Tan Jizhi said with a smile. Noble Consort Liu thought of something and looked at Tan Jizhi calmly.
Tan Jizhi knew her very well, so he knew that he had aroused her interest. Tan Jizhi didn't try to hide it. He said with a smile, "Yes, it's what you think. It's for the one in the imperial study. And, I guess that the medicine has been used for a month. "Noble Consort Liu frowned and said," His Majesty doesn't feel unwell. " Tan Jizhi said with a smile, "Of course he doesn't feel unwell. Not only that, his body will be very good. But, once the medicine stops or it's been used for too long, His Majesty will suffer a lot. There used to be a lot of medicine, but after Princess Anxi ascended the throne, the Sacred Land of Nanjiang rebelled and burned the entire Sacred Land of Nanjiang to the ground. Of course, the medicine is gone … Mo Xiuyao has no more than half a year's supply. "
Noble Consort Liu thought for a while with a frown, then asked, "What do you want?"
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