Chapter 857

Zong Yuan asked with a smile: "General Lei doesn't think I'm going to escape, does he?"

"Of course it's not the latest chapter!" Lei Zhen was startled, shook his head hurriedly, and said: "The general is just curious. How can Master Zong not participate in the discussion on the important matter of moving the capital?"

Zong Yuan asked: "Then what does General Lei think of this matter?"

Lei Zhen said: "The final general agrees with Prime Minister Shangguan's view that the capital must not be moved."

"Yes!" Zong Yuan nodded and sighed: "Yes, Yancheng is an auspicious place. If we move the capital, it will be a sign of the country's demise."

Lei Zhen knew that Zong Yuan had a deep understanding of metaphysics. When he heard what he said, Lei Zhen said nervously: "In that case, why doesn't Mr. Zong stand up and speak for Prime Minister Shangguan?"

Zong Yuan shook his head and said: "It's no use! Most of the ministers in the court now came from the world to fight with the king. They think they are the founding heroes of the country and don't pay attention to anyone. You have also seen that even if the prime minister speaks, they will If you don’t listen, let alone my mere young master!”

This is true. Normally, the ministers still respect the Prime Minister very much and their attitude is respectful, but at the critical moment, no one listens to the Prime Minister's words, and everyone holds their own opinions and refuses to give in to each other.

"But...since this is the case, Mr. Zong can't go home!"

"Who said I'm going home?!" Zong Yuan said with a smile, "I'm going to hire someone who can control them."

"Oh?" Lei Zhen perked up and asked hurriedly: "The person Mr. Zong wants to invite is..."

"Madam! Madam Leping!" Zong Yuan said, and then walked towards the north courtyard.

Tang Yin's palace was composed of four large mansions. Tang Yin's own bedroom and the residences of his three wives were all in the North Courtyard. The North Courtyard is similar to the harem in the palace, and ministers cannot enter. However, Zongyuan has a special status. He is the Shaofu and is in charge of Tang Yin's personal property. Naturally, he can freely enter and exit the backyard. Moreover, he often has to communicate with Fan Min. Meet and discuss things.

Therefore, the official position of the Shaofu is not top-level and does not have much real power. However, the status of the Shaofu in various countries is very high. It belongs to the closest ministers around the monarch and is also the person who can speak the most.

"Ah! So that's it." When he heard that Zong Yuan said that he wanted to invite Mrs. Leping to dance, Lei Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he was half shorter. If he went to other places, he could accompany Zong Yuan, but to the North Courtyard , he did not dare and had no right to enter. He cupped his hands and said: "In that case, then... I will go back to the hall first..."

Zongyuan said: "Instead of listening to the endless chatter of the ministers, you might as well follow me to invite my wife!"

"This... general is a foreign minister, can he enter the North Courtyard?"

"Normally, that's not possible, but now is an extraordinary period, so there is no need to worry too much." Zong Yuan asked Lei Zhen to go with him. He also wanted to have one more person to talk to him and help Wu Mei to be more courageous.

Of course Lei Zhen wanted to go. After listening to Zong Yuan's words, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Thank you, Master Zong."

Zong Yuan took Lei Zhen to the North Courtyard. When he saw Zong Yuan, the guards outside the North Courtyard automatically let him go, but they stopped Lei Zhen. Zong Yuan said to the guard: "General Lei and I have important matters to see my wife, please don't stop us!"

"But..." The guards were in a dilemma.

Zong Yuan raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "If this important event is delayed, you won't be able to bear it!"

The guards' expressions changed, they didn't dare to say any more, and they all backed away.

Zong Yuan was familiar with the road and took Lei Zhen directly to the other courtyard where Wu Mei lived.

Lei Zhen had never seen Wu Mei, but he had heard a lot about her. It was rumored that Mrs. Leping was so charming and charming that all men would be attracted to her. Lei Zhen was deeply surprised. If it was true as rumored, could such a woman be able to impress the ministers?

When he saw Wu Mei, Lei Zhen realized that the rumors were indeed not groundless. Wu Mei's appearance was even worse than the rumors. Wu Mei's appearance is considered to be extremely beautiful, but the most important thing is that she has a kind of charm that seduces people's soul and makes people fall in love with her at just one glance.

Lei Zhen was stunned for a while before he realized that he was too rude. He quickly lowered his head and looked at his nose, nose, mouth, and heart, not daring to look around again. Not to mention him, even Zong Yuan, who often met Wu Mei, would not look directly at Wu Mei's face, for fear that he would be stunned and rude without knowing it.

Wu Mei now knew the news that Zhenjun was approaching the capital. She was walking back and forth in the room anxiously. When she saw Zongyuan coming, her eyes suddenly lit up. She stepped forward to greet him and asked, "Master Zong, I heard that Zhenjun has already arrived." What’s the current situation near Yancheng?”

Zong Yuan and Lei Zhen first saluted and said hello. After standing up, Zong Yuan sighed, shook his head and said, "It's chaos, the court is already in chaos!"

He just said this when he came up. Wu Mei was shocked and asked anxiously: "What's going on?"

"Many ministers were greedy for life and afraid of death. As soon as they heard that Zhen's army was approaching, they all clamored to move the capital!" Zong Yuan sighed.

Move the capital? Wu Mei's heart moved, and after thinking about it carefully, she felt that this was a way to avoid the enemy.

Zongyuan is the best at observing words and expressions, and has an insight into people's hearts. Taking a peek at the changes on Wu Mei's face, he immediately understood what Wu Mei was thinking.

He said sternly: "Madam, it is absolutely impossible to move the capital! Your Majesty and the entire army are fighting with the main force of the enemy in the front. Once they hear that the capital is being moved in the rear, the morale of the army will be turbulent. A powerful enemy is in front of us. If the morale of the army is chaotic, our army will be in danger. , The king is in danger!”

Hearing Zong Yuan say that moving the capital would put Tang Yin in danger, Wu Mei immediately changed her mind and said firmly: "Then we must not move the capital!"

"But there are so many ministers proposing to move the capital. Even if some people object, no one will listen!"

"Does even Prime Minister Shangguan agree to move the capital?" Wu Mei asked in surprise.

Zong Yuan hurriedly said: "Of course Prime Minister Shangguan firmly opposes it, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that now the ministers can't listen to the Prime Minister's dissuasion at all. The king is not here, and the ministers no longer pay attention to anyone." Zong Yuan's words were somewhat embellished, as if the relocation of the capital was a foregone conclusion.

Wu Mei didn't think too much. She only knew that moving would put her husband in a very dangerous situation. She angrily stamped her feet and scolded: "Can't I turn against them?"

Zongyuan said: "Now only Madam personally comes forward to stabilize the frightened court." As he spoke, he turned to look at Lei Zhen and asked: "General Lei, if you don't want to move the capital, what should I do if you don't move the capital?" How to defend yourself against the enemy?"

Lei Zhen was a general selected by the Zhaowu Order. His final battle with Nanye was earth-shattering and impressive. However, he was not just a military general. He also read military books and strategies thoroughly, and was a rare all-rounder in both civil and military affairs.

Hearing Zong Yuan's question, he frowned and thought for a long time, then said in a low voice: "In the opinion of the general, the capital city should transfer all available troops to Wancheng, and use Wancheng to slow down and wear down the enemy to the maximum extent. Army, on the capital side, we quickly organized a militia, distributed armor and weapons, dressed up as regular troops, took the initiative to leave the city, assist in the defense of Wancheng, and attack the Zhen army attacking the city, hoping to scare them away with our large numbers. enemy!"

Zong Yuan thought about it carefully and asked: "What if the enemy army was not scared off and turned around to fight?"

Lei Zhen sighed secretly, lowered his head and said, "If that happens, the consequences will be disastrous..."

His method is actually an empty city tactic, which is only superficial and has no reality. But will Zhenjun be scared off by your empty city tactic? Lei Zhen himself was unsure about this.

Wu Mei shook her head repeatedly and said: "Such a tactic is too risky and is not advisable." Wu Mei is a regular military commander, so she can make a rough judgment on whether the tactics are good or bad. She said: "It is far better to control your destiny than to leave it to your enemies."

Lei Zhen glanced at her strangely, wondering in his heart, could you possibly have a good idea?

Wu Mei bit her lower lip and pondered for a moment. Without saying anything more, she turned around and walked into the back room. After a short time, she came out again with an exquisite sword in her hand. She nodded to Zong Yuan and said, "Okay, Mr. Zong, I'll let you go, but I want to see what your intentions are!"

Zong Yuan bowed to the ground and said, "I'm really bothering you, madam."

Wu Mei raised her head and said, "Master Zong, you're welcome."

At this time, Wu Mei's little face was tense, she was charming to the core, but also a little more heroic, giving her a unique style.

Zong Yuan and Lei Zhen successfully invited Wu Mei. When they arrived at the lobby in the front yard, the argument inside had not yet come to an end. Instead, the noise became more and more fierce. People's voices became louder and louder. Some people were blushing and had thick necks. Instead of talking and discussing, they were shouting.

Just as the lobby felt like it was going crazy, a guard outside sang loudly: "Mrs. Leping has arrived——"

Following the sound of these words, all the ministers were secretly surprised, Mrs. Leping? Why is Wu Mei here? The ministers all stopped talking, and the court suddenly became extremely quiet. People looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

Before the ministers could react, Wu Mei had already walked into the lobby accompanied by Zong Yuan and Lei Zhen. When passing through many ministers, she did not look sideways, walked unhurriedly, calmly and generously, until she walked to Inside, Tang Yin's throne stood next to him, then turned around, looked around at the ministers, and asked suspiciously: "What? Don't you all greet me when you see me?"

Everyone was shocked, came to their senses, and said in unison: "I'll pay my respects to Mrs. Leping!" As they spoke, everyone knelt down to salute and greet her.

Wu Mei waved her hands and said, "Everyone, please get up!"

"Thank you ma'am."

"I heard that your lords proposed to move the capital. I wonder if this is possible?"

People can yell when they argue with each other, but in front of Wu Mei, people's momentum is lowered, and everyone stands with their heads down, silent. After a while, Zhang Xin said: "Madam, we can't delay the move of the capital. Now that the Zhen army has captured Fengcheng and Zhiwan City, it will take less than a few days to reach Yancheng. If we don't move the capital, I'm afraid it will lead to The capital fell..."

Before he could say anything, Wu Mei slapped the sword in her hand hard on the table. She pointed her finger at Zhang Xin and shouted: "Shut up! Zhang Xin, you are greedy for life and afraid of death. You were Zhong Tian's confidant at the beginning. When you saw that Zhong Tian was gone, you took refuge with the king. The king did not kill you, but still used you. But you still don’t repent, and you are still greedy for life and afraid of death. You are really hopeless!”