"Your Majesty is wise." The officials bowed respectfully and did not dare to refute.
With the current situation in the court, there was no other feasible solution other than ordering the troops to go to the capital to provide reinforcements.
However, the mountain was high and the road was long, so it was inevitable that the journey would be delayed for a period of time. During this period of time, it was unknown whether Ji Zeyu and Gao Wenliang could withstand the iron hooves of the Tatan army.
"Your Majesty." At this time, another old official stood up and said loudly, "This official requests Your Majesty's permission to send Prince Zhongshun back to the capital to take over as the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army. Prince Zhongshun is brave and good at fighting. With Duke Dingguo's cooperation, they will definitely be able to break the deadlock of the Tatan!"
Once someone dared to stand up and make a suggestion, there were immediately people who came forward to agree.
Li Qitian's brows were tightly knitted, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.
They were saying this again and asking him to send Pang Xiao back! Could it be that he would not be able to defend his country after he started Pang Xiao? Could it be that he was the only brave and good at fighting? He had many generals under his command, but all of them added together were not as good as Pang Zhixi?
Li Qitian was silent.
Immediately, someone who was good at guessing and discussing stood up to refute, "Prince Zhongshun had a record of repeatedly disobeying imperial edicts in his early years. Your Majesty was merciful and did not pursue this matter, but Prince Zhongshun became more and more severe. Now in the south, he used the name of disaster relief to search for provisions everywhere. He took this opportunity to occupy the supply route, causing the court to have no provisions to support the frontlines. His intentions should be punished! "
"This official agrees! This official believes that Prince Zhongshun has the ambition of a wolf and has ulterior motives. If he sends people back at this time, it is completely inviting a wolf into the house. It is very likely that Da Zhou's troops will be attacked from both sides! "
As soon as this was said, a general who admired Pang Xiao stepped forward and refuted in a loud voice, "You only know how to hide behind others. Have you ever fought in a war? Have you seen the cruelty of the battlefield? If I really asked you to go to the battlefield, I'm afraid you'd be scared to the point of peeing your pants, coward! What qualifications do you have to slander Prince Zhongshun? Prince Zhongshun had made great contributions to the establishment of Da Zhou. He was magnanimous and honest, loyal and devoted to Your Majesty. It was all because of you villains who instigated him behind his back, instigated him several times, and spread rumors to create trouble! Slandering Prince Zhongshun and sowing discord between Your Majesty and his subjects, what are your intentions? "
The civil official was so angry that his beard trembled. "How can you be so presumptuous in the throne room?! Your Majesty is wise and has his own decisions. How can he be swayed by a few words from others? Aren't you belittling Your Majesty with your words? "
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Li Qi Tian's brows were tightly knitted as he listened to his subordinates quarreling over Pang Xiao. His heart was filled with irritation. He wished he could send these troublemakers out and behead them.
He didn't want Pang Xiao to come into contact with the Tiger Army and didn't want him to regain military power. He was supposed to be providing disaster relief, but he actually made such a big fuss. He was clearly deliberately going against him!
He was purchasing large quantities of grain from the outside, so that the troops resisting the Tartars did not have any grain to eat. Now he created this kind of power and influence, so that the common people of the Groom side were praising him non-stop. Li Qitian was so angry that he was about to go crazy.
"Shut up!"
Li Qitian couldn't bear it any longer and roared loudly.
The throne room returned to silence again. Everyone lowered their heads cautiously and said in unison, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Calm down, calm down!" Li Qitian stood up and walked around with his hands behind his back, "The Tatan are about to arrive. Do you all only know how to quarrel in the imperial court? If the Tatan really enters the capital, it's not only me who will suffer, but also your families and all the people in the capital!
"Once the country is destroyed, the Tatan's iron hooves will step over the capital and go straight to the Central Plains. Then all the people will be shrouded in the shadow of the iron hooves. They will be tortured, killed, and enslaved!"
Li Qitian said righteously and sternly, "I will never allow such a thing to happen. I won't take half a step back. I will stay in the capital and be the last line of defense for Da Zhou! "
"Your Majesty is benevolent!" The officials kowtowed one after another. Some were even moved to tears.
Li Qitian's tone softened slightly, "As for Prince Zhongshun, the disaster in the south is serious. The disaster relief is also to help me quell the chaos in the south. Prince Zhongshun is very capable. No matter in the south or the north, he has an irreplaceable role."
"Yes!" The officials saluted. How could they not understand? Li Qitian obviously didn't want the Pang Xiao to have military power!
Some old officials secretly shook their heads and sighed. Your Majesty doesn't know where his confidence comes from. The Tatan is now supported by Lu Heng's financial resources. In addition, Si Qin and Lu Heng are both good at scheming. Ji Zeyu is leading 100,000 soldiers and horses. It's already not easy for him to hold on under the condition of lacking provisions. What's more, he has Gao Wenliang by his side who orders him around?
At this time, they are retreating step by step and are about to retreat to the capital. However, Your Majesty is still blindly confident that he is also an Emperor and can defend the capital …
Some old officials were even on the verge of tears.
Under this turbulent situation, the common people's lives will only be more difficult in the future.
After the court meeting, Li Qitian's decree was drafted by the cabinet. After Li Qitian looked through it, he distributed it to all parts of the country.
In less than half a month, the troops from all parts of the country were in a dilemma. Even though Li Qitian had clearly stated in the imperial decree that he was "inferior in terms of provisions", for the stability of the country and for the people of the central plains to not be ruled by foreign races, there were still soldiers and horses from all parts of the country who rushed to the capital.
In the old capital, Pang Xiao, Yun Yancai, the leader of the 100,000 South Pacifying Army in the south, the newly appointed Commander Feng, also received the imperial decree.
Commander Feng was ordered to command the 100,000 South Pacifying Army to guard the area between Da Zhou and Southern Yan. He was originally idle. In addition, the South Pacifying Army was led by Pang Xiao and was well-trained. Commander Feng had previously served under Pang Xiao. As soon as he received the imperial decree, he immediately rushed to the old capital to discuss with Pang Xiao.
"Wang Ye! The capital is in a state of emergency. The Tatan people dare to bully our capital. This is simply unbearable. As long as you give the order, our 100,000 South Pacifying Army will immediately follow Wang Ye to the north. I don't believe that we, a group of good men, can't beat those boorish Tatan people! "
Pang Xiao laughed and patted Commander Feng's shoulder. "Brother Feng is still so forthright. Yes, there are many good men in Da Zhou. There are also many people who are willing to do their best for the country. It's our own business to overthrow the incapable ruler of Beiji. But if the foreign races want to invade, they have to weigh their weight! "
Commander Feng's blood was boiling. He nodded repeatedly. "Wang Ye is right!" But then he thought about it and was a little worried. "It's easy to fight a war. We brothers are not afraid of death. None of us are cowards. But Your Majesty ordered us to prepare our own provisions. This is really difficult for us. Wang Ye, what do you think we should do? "
Pang Xiao smiled bitterly. Then he said in high spirits, "What should we do? Even if we have to drink cold water and eat Guanyin clay along the way, we still have to rush back and defend the capital. Now that we're in this kind of situation, can we not care about Da Zhou and not save Your Majesty because of these reasons? "
"Wang Ye is right!" Commander Feng nodded repeatedly.
Yun Yancai also sat in the hall and discussed with them. He heard Pang Xiao and Commander Feng's words clearly. He also had a deep understanding of Pang Xiao's prestige in the army.
It seemed that even if he left the South Pacifying Army for a long time, Pang Xiao's influence in the South Pacifying Army was not to be underestimated. Needless to say, the Brave Tiger Army led by Pang Xiao was even more so.
It was no wonder that the Qiu family valued Pang Xiao so much.
Pang Xiao seemed to only notice Yun Yancai now. He said with a smile, "Yun daren has worked too hard these days for disaster relief. However, once Your Majesty sends a decree to rescue the king, This King will have to rush back to the capital. In the future, disaster relief will still be handed over to daren. "
Yun Yancai hurriedly stood up and said, "Wang Ye is too serious. These days, the provisions that Wang Ye purchased have been sent over. In addition to the provisions sent over from the wangfei's farmstead, it is enough for the people to survive this winter. Wang Ye's character is noble. He uses his own money to feed the people and is not willing to take credit for it. This official is truly impressed by Wang Ye's nobility. "
"Yun daren is too serious." Pang Xiao waved his hand in shame, "This King is far from enough. Right now, Da Zhou is in danger. This King is about to rush back to the capital. This old capital will be entrusted to Yun daren. "
"This is this official's duty." Yun Yancai saluted.
Pang Xiao and Yun Yancai exchanged some pleasantries.
Then, he told Commander Feng, "Go back and tell the brothers to get ready and listen to orders to break camp and set out at any time. Everyone, bring rations. Along the way, This King will think of a way to make sure everyone doesn't starve! "
"We naturally believe in Wang Ye." Commander Feng and Pang Xiao saluted and quickly left.
Pang Xiao pondered for a moment before rushing back to Qin Manor.
Although the weather in the south was still cold, it was still far from being as cold as the capital. Pang Xiao only needed to wear a cloak over his thin outer robe to deal with the cold. Qin Yining, however, wore a large cloak with a fur collar and curled up in his quilt.
The charcoal stove in the room was burning. Qin Yining was still a bit cold. He was sitting on the side of the bed and had Bing Tang tie him up to take his pulse.
"Although only half a month has passed, the pulse this time is very obvious." Bing Tang's face was filled with joy as he said with a smile, "Wangfei's pulse is smooth and round like a ball bearing. It's an obvious pregnancy pulse. Congratulations, Wangfei. You're really pregnant! "
Ji Yun, Han Xiao, and Zi Yuan couldn't help but laugh at the side.
Qin Yining also smiled happily. After Pang Xiao used that medicine, she could finally confirm her pregnancy pulse. She could also confirm that Pang Xiao's body was fine.
"Congratulations, Wangfei!" Ji Yun led the maidservants to salute.
Qin Yining smiled and responded. He raised his slender white hand and waved. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the maidservant outside greet him loudly, "Wang Ye!"
The curtain was lifted. Pang Xiao untied his cloak and walked around the screen. Seeing Qin Yining's smiling eyes and the maidservants' happy faces, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? What good thing happened? Why are you all smiling like this? "
Bing Tang smiled and came forward, "Congratulations, Wang Ye. Wangfei is already one month pregnant."
"Congratulations, Wang Ye." The maidservants bowed again.
Pang Xiao stood by the bed and stared blankly at Qin Yining. She seemed to be stunned and didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
"You're saying that Sister Yi is pregnant?"
Qin Yining pretended to be angry and snorted, "Why does it look like Wang Ye is very unhappy?"
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