In fact, Pang Xiao did not take Tian Jizi's evaluation to heart at all. However, he also knew that many people, including Li Qitian, took Tian Jizi's evaluation to heart.
Seeing Qin Yining frowning and looking at him with disdain, he could not help but laugh out loud.
"Alright, Sister Yi, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry at someone like that. Father-in-law sent the letter mainly to tell us to be more careful. Although I receive the court bulletin very quickly, Your Majesty sent a secret envoy to the old capital, but the court bulletin did not mention it. "
Qin Yining frowned and said worriedly, "Why would he send a secret envoy out of the blue? What does Your Majesty want to do? "
"Father-in-law means that Your Majesty has two big worries. Since the problem in the north has been solved, then the problem in the south is left. The secret envoy must have come to the south to show Your Majesty's kindness and to cause trouble in the south. He wants us to be mentally prepared in advance."
Qin Yining nodded seriously and said, "My father will not speak carelessly. Since he guessed it and told us directly, then it should not be far from the truth. Fortunately, you have already made preparations. Now the army is well trained, and the soldiers' salaries are not a problem. The local disloyal soldiers are also under control. Otherwise, we will be completely unprepared. If Your Majesty really wants to do something to you, we will be attacked from the front and the back. "
Pang Xiao nodded and fell silent with Qin Yining.
Thinking back to what they had experienced in the past few days, they felt some lingering fear.
Ji Zeyu's victory came suddenly. If they had delayed a little longer and were not prepared at all, they were afraid that they would have fallen into a very difficult situation. They would have many constraints and would not be able to deal with the enemy without any repercussions.
Fortunately, everything was developing in a good direction.
"Let's celebrate tonight and eat a good meal to celebrate the victory over the Tatan."
"Celebrate the victory over the Tatan. The people at the border can finally live in peace."
Pang Xiao sighed and hugged Qin Yining in his arms and patted her back.
**
The news sent by Qin Huaiyuan was not bad. The secret envoy sent by Your Majesty arrived at the old capital very quickly. One day, Qin Yining was sewing Zhao Ge 'er's little clothes when a series of urgent shouts came from outside.
"My Lady!"
"Is it Huzi?" Bing Tang stood up and looked at the door curiously.
Huzi rushed down the corridor and said anxiously, "Wangfei, Your Majesty's secret envoy went to the military camp to deliver an imperial edict. He said that there is another imperial edict for you. He is coming here now. Wang Ye asked me to come back and tell you."
Qin Yining put down his embroidery and asked with a frown, "What order did Your Majesty give to Wang Ye?"
"In order to celebrate the victory over the Tatan, Your Majesty granted amnesty to the people. In consideration of Wang Ye's contributions in guarding the south, he rewarded him with a hundred taels of gold. In addition, Your Majesty also made the Marquis of Dingguo, which will be hereditary. He also made Chi Xujie, the Commandant of Southern Yan, Imperial Prince Xu. "
Huzi took a deep breath and said slowly, "The higher-ups also gave orders for Magistrate Yang to go back to the capital to report on his work. A new magistrate will be sent here. The most important thing is that Your Majesty asked you to be the wedding ambassador! In a while, the secret envoy will come to deliver the imperial edict. Wang Ye asked around and the secret envoy was also a tactful person. He knew that you would know the contents of the imperial edict sooner or later, so he immediately told Wang Ye. Your Majesty wants you to take care of Princess Tana when she comes to Da Zhou. "
Qin Yining pursed his lips, took two steps back, and sat down on the soft chair.
It was obvious that Li Qitian really wanted to see the world in chaos.
Look at what kind of edict he gave.
He gave Ji Zeyu the title of Duke, which will be hereditary, but he only gave Pang Xiao some gold and silver as a symbolic reward. Wasn't this sowing discord between the two people who were equally famous?
Also, in order to stabilize the situation in the south, Li Qitian promised to recognize Southern Yan as an independent country and Yuchi Xujie as the emperor of Southern Yan.
Who knew that he would go back on his words? They had clearly agreed, but now he gave the emperor of a country a title of King. Wasn't this deliberately provoking trouble?
As for why Magistrate Yang was suddenly transferred, Qin Yining thought of two possibilities.
First, Your Majesty knew about Magistrate Yang's experience and wanted to use him to impeach Pang Xiao.
The second possibility was more terrifying. The people the Qiu family arranged in the imperial court were so powerful that they could control the imperial court and use local officials. This time, Qiu Guang was killed and the Qiu family fell into the hands of Qiu Yuanqing. Qiu Yuanqing wanted to eliminate Qiu Feishan's people even more.
If the above were difficult to deal with, the most difficult thing was that Li Qitian wanted her to receive Princess Tana.
Princess Tana was Anari Khan's younger sister. Although it was not known whether they were of the same mother or not, and it was suspected that they were cousins, but according to the rumors, Anari Khan had died in her hands, and she had long been blamed for it. How could Tana not hate the enemy who killed A Nari?
Li Qitian wanted her, the enemy who killed her sister, to receive Princess Tana. What a coincidence!
Qin Yining's mind was turning fast, and he was analyzing quickly. At this time, a maid came back and said, "Wangfei, Wang Ye is back. There is also a eunuch from the imperial court who wants to deliver the edict. Wang Ye is receiving the eunuch in the front. Wangfei, you should prepare to receive the edict."
Qin Yining nodded, "I know."
Huzi said, "Wangfei, you should prepare well. This subordinate will leave first."
Qin Yining smiled, "Bing Tang, help me send them off."
Huzi smiled and winked at Bing Tang. Bing Tang's face turned red. He stomped his feet and snorted. Then he followed Huzi out.
Qin Yining was amused by the pair of children. The confusion in his heart disappeared a little.
Qin Yining put on makeup and went to the front yard.
Pang Xiao had already ordered people to prepare an incense table.
Qin Yining knew the content of the imperial edict. So when he was kneeling and listening to the edict, he was a little confused. When the eunuch handed the imperial edict to Qin Yining, Qin Yining came back to his senses and received it with both hands.
"This subject accepts the imperial edict. Thank you for Your Majesty's grace." She lowered her head and knelt on the ground. A pair of white jade-like hands were raised above her head. The Emperor trusted his subjects and entrusted them with important tasks. This was the greatest grace. It was even more so for a woman.
Chief Steward Cheng took two steps forward and placed the imperial edict in Qin Yining's hands. His hoarse and somewhat sharp voice was very gentle as he said, "Wangfei, please rise. Your Majesty values Wang Ye and Wangfei. This is truly Dai Fu. "
"This is all thanks to Your Majesty's benevolence." Qin Yining held the imperial edict and stood up.
Chief Steward Cheng smiled and said, "The imperial edict states that Princess Tana's marriage procession will arrive in the capital at the end of the year. Wangfei, please prepare early. Time is very tight."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded, "Yes. Thank you for your advice."
"Wangfei is too courteous. This servant doesn't deserve it." Chief Steward Cheng bowed to Qin Yining again and turned to walk towards Pang Xiao.
"Wang Ye, may I have a word with you?"
Pang Xiao naturally smiled and nodded, then followed Chief Steward Cheng to the side.
Chief Steward Cheng lowered his voice and said, "Wang Ye, when this servant left the palace, Your Majesty ordered this servant to pass on a secret edict to you."
"Oh? Please speak, Gonggong. "Pang Xiao's expression was very serious.
"Replying to Wang Ye, Your Majesty's verbal edict states that the north is now stable. The Yuchi faction in the south is still alive and has colluded with the old capital's henchmen. There will be endless trouble in the future. I hope that Wang Ye will use the correct method to resolve this crisis and handle it cleanly and beautifully."
Pang Xiao's pupils suddenly shrank, but his expression didn't change. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is far-sighted. This servant didn't expect this. Very well, please pass on Your Majesty's message. This servant will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty's trust. "
"Yes, Prince Zhongshun is loyal and devoted. This servant will definitely pass on your message to Your Majesty." Chief Steward Cheng nodded.
Pang Xiao arranged for a guest courtyard for Chief Steward Cheng to stay in temporarily. He also personally sent a very generous gift to Chief Steward Cheng until he was very happy. Only then did he return to the upper room.
After dismissing the servants, the husband and wife sat in front of a candle flame and didn't speak for a long time.
After a long time, Qin Yining finally asked, "What did Chief Steward Cheng say to you in the corner? Did Your Majesty have any orders? "
"Yes. Your Majesty doesn't want to keep the Yuchi Yan any longer. "
Qin Yining had already somewhat guessed in his heart. When he heard this, he laughed mockingly. "The north has just stabilized a little, but you can't wait to deal with this matter here. It can be seen how anxious Your Majesty is. If I let you deal with the Yuchi Yan, won't you be the scapegoat in the end? Your Majesty must have discussed this secret edict with the officials in the imperial court when he made the decision, but he avoided my father. I'm afraid that you might have made preparations in advance. "
"Don't be angry. Things are already like this. It's useless to be angry. " Pang Xiao smiled comfortingly at Qin Yining and said in a carefree manner, "In any case, I already have enough troubles. One more won't make a difference."
Qin Yining was silent for a while.
Pang Xiao had many enemies to begin with. Li Qitian was eyeing Pang Xiao covetously, and the Yuchi Yan was constantly thinking of ways to stir up trouble. Pang Xiao had also offended the Qiu family this time. In addition, Li Qitian issued a decree to make Yuchi Xujie a prince, which was equivalent to indirectly breaking the previous promise.
The situation in the south was unstable to begin with. The Yuchi Yan in the old capital had Li Qitian and the Qiu family behind them. In addition, there was the Southern Yan that could explode at any time. Pang Xiao's situation was really deep in a quagmire and could cause trouble at any time.
However, Your Majesty's decree was for her to be the "bride escort ambassador" and she had to return to the capital immediately.
At such a time, she couldn't stay by his side.
Qin Yining became irritated and his face flushed with anger.
How could Pang Xiao not be angry?
Li Qitian's series of decrees this time was tantamount to stirring up the water in the south that had just calmed down. He already had many enemies, and now Yuchi Xujie was added to the list.
Qin Yining pursed his lips and said slowly after a while, "Also, Magistrate Yang will be transferred back to report on his work. There will definitely be a new magistrate in the old capital. I'm afraid you won't be able to keep what you previously controlled. If you can't control the taxes, what about the soldiers' pay? "
There were so many mouths in the army, but Li Qitian dismissed them with a "self-financing". Now that so many things had happened, he still wanted Pang Xiao to think of a way to solve the soldiers' pay problem. This was simply too much.
Thinking of this, Qin Yining almost cried.
Pang Xiao naturally thought of this as well. It was fine that he knew the situation was tense, but there was no need to make Qin Yining anxious. Who knew that Qin Yining was so smart that she thought of everything before he could analyze it.
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