Chapter 617 Gao Jiancheng Gave Birth to a Good Son!
It's freezing cold outside, and the dripping water turns into ice, but it's warm like spring inside.
After returning from Prince Sheng's mansion, Wuxin didn't stop, and went to the simulated clay figurine placed in the hall, and covered his eyes with a cloth.
Guo Man, who put down his things, looked back and said in surprise, "Sir, you have worked hard all day, don't you want to rest?"
Her complexion was not very good either, and she was still nauseated after witnessing the treatment.
"No, let's start." Blindfolded Wuxin shook his head, holding a silver needle, and blindly needled the clay figurine. Wherever the needle hit, the layer of wax on the clay figurine was broken, and water came out of the hole just in time. .
Guo Man had no choice but to tell the news from the sidelines.
This is already a routine, when Wuxin gets the needle blindly, he purposely asks her to talk about something to distract him, which is called one mind with two purposes.
Guo Man talked about the fact that Nanzhou of Yan Kingdom started a war against the imperial court, which all forces are now concerned about. Inexplicably, she was a little excited when she talked about it.
After talking eloquently, Guo Man paid attention to the unintentional expression, and said tentatively: "Recently, there is a news in Qi Jing that it belongs to the royal family. The emperor was happy, and gave the British princess a lot of rewards, and many ministers and family members went to the British palace to congratulate her."
As soon as these words came out, Wuxin's body trembled visibly, her cheeks were tense, and the silver needle in her hand was out of order. She tried to hold it steady, but even after a few needles, she couldn't find the hole position of the wax seal.
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Niu Youdao, who had been hiding for two days, returned to the thatched cottage. Not long after he came back, he was chatting with Shang Shuqing when Yuan Gang sent a secret letter, "Master Dao, a letter from your lord."
Shang Shuqing's bright eyes flickered. She had been paying attention to the situation of Nanzhou's attack on Dingzhou. Uncle Meng personally went out, and the battle went smoothly. Dingzhou was defeated and had no power to fight back. I don't know whether the news at this time is good or bad.
Niu Youdao took a look at the letter, it was the letter from Shang Dynasty Zong, it was true, but it conveyed the meaning of Meng Shanming.
At present, the war has ceased, and after the liquidation, the Nanzhou people have occupied more than three counties. In the twelve counties of Dingzhou, a quarter of the territory has fallen into the hands of the Nanzhou people. This battle really makes Niu Youdao tsk tsk , It took only a few days to lay down such a large territory. Is this the capture of the territory? It was a staking staking, and it was a bit too fast, far exceeding Niu Youdao's original plan to occupy a county.
Even he himself couldn't believe this result at first, but after repeated confirmation, he realized that it was right. He admired both Meng Shanming and Xue Xiao.
Admire Meng Shanming's old but strong ability to fight, and admire Xue Xiao's ability to lose.
In this letter, what Meng Shanming means is that there is no need to occupy all the land that has been laid down. The places that should be retreated should still be given up. Some places that are not dangerous to defend can be retreated to occupy strategically and tactically important places , It is more cost-effective to advance and retreat, which is more cost-effective and can save and avoid pinning down a large number of troops in Nanzhou.
Calculated in this way, it will lose some land, but the land in the three counties is still preserved.
However, Niu Youdao let it go from the very beginning, the occupied land cannot be given up, the letter is meant to discuss, if he really refuses to give in, Meng Shanming has nothing to do.
Niu Youdao returned the letter to Yuan Gang and said, "Reply, Meng Shuai is unparalleled in the world. I can trust his vision, so I will do as Meng Shuai wants."
He is not stubborn, because he knows very well that he doesn't understand things like war, and he doesn't understand such things as military strategists at all. Meng Shanming is an expert in this aspect, and he knows the pros and cons. He will not have any problems if he listens to his opinions properly. wrong.
Yuan Gang nodded, turned around and left.
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In Yanjing Imperial Palace, in the imperial study, Shang Jianxiong was talking with several ministers, and the atmosphere was not bad.
A letter from Dingzhou said that the Nanzhou troops had stopped attacking. Obviously, the three major factions played a role, so that this side can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, Da Situ is asking to see you." An eunuch entered the room and announced.
Wait a moment, Gao Jiancheng enters.
Seeing his haggard face and red and swollen eyes, several people present looked at each other.
Shang Jianxiong said: "Why is Da Situ so haggard?"
Gao Jianchang bowed and said sadly: "The old minister heard the news that my son Gao Shaoming was involved in the attack on the thatched cottage, fell into the hands of Niu Youdao, and was killed by Niu Youdao. The old minister was ineffective in discipline, so that In order to let the rebellious son act recklessly, the old minister has come to plead guilty to His Majesty!"
When it comes to this matter, it is embarrassing. The ministers immediately watched their noses and noses, and everyone knew in their hearts that the attack on the thatched cottage was an open secret. His Majesty must have asked Gao Shaoming to go, but no one Dare to pierce it, otherwise His Majesty will be angered from embarrassment.
As for the rumors, several people have also heard that Gao Shaoming didn't want to bring the family into trouble, so he bumped himself beyond recognition and committed suicide, which is embarrassing.
The room was quiet for a while, Shang Jianxiong said slowly: "There is such a thing, could it be a rumor?"
Gao Jiancheng wept and said: "The old minister couldn't believe it when he heard the news, so for a while, he deliberately found Prince Long, borrowed a large bird from the clan, and asked the housekeeper to rush to Qingshan County in person, searched quietly, and found the body Confirmed, it is indeed the rebellious son. The old minister's incompetence in teaching his son has affected His Majesty, and he also used the clan's property for personal gain, please Your Majesty punish the old minister as well!"
Several ministers still quietly did not respond, changing other things, I am afraid that someone has already started to take the opportunity to attack.
The position of Da Situ, one of the three lords, was wanted by many people present, and they thought it was a good show, and the clue could be seen from the fact that His Majesty did not call Da Situ, one of the three lords, recently when discussing military and state affairs. They all thought that Niu Youdao would definitely make a fuss about Gao Shaoming, but who would have thought that Gao Shaoming committed suicide.
This time, the scapegoat may all be blamed on the dead, and His Majesty owes the Gao family too much.
Those who are interested have to sigh, Gao Jiancheng gave birth to a good son!
Tian Yu quietly glanced at Shang Jianxiong's reaction.
Naturally, the news of Gao Shaoming's suicide was also learned here, and for this reason, the person in charge of the Intelligence Department was specially invited to ask Gao Shaoming if it was possible to commit suicide. After all, Gao Shaoming had been in the Intelligence Department for many years, and the Intelligence Department knew something about Gao Shaoming. .
What the intelligence department meant was that life is worse than death. Ordinary people may not be able to make up their minds to commit suicide, but the personnel dispatched by the intelligence department have received special training, and basically put poison in their tooth sockets. Gao Shaoming also No exception, in the event of an emergency, in order not to reveal your identity or others, you have to commit suicide.
The Espionage Department's judgment was that Gao Shaoming was determined to be cruel, and it was entirely possible to do so.
Shang Jianxiong was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Da Situ's words are serious. As far as I know, Gao Shaoming joined the intelligence department to lurk in Zhao country when he was young. According to the rules of the intelligence department, he can't contact his family without authorization. After middle school, he was sent to the country of Zhao as an envoy. He had rarely been by Da Situ's side for decades, and Da Situ's negligence in discipline could not be avoided. So we can't generalize, one size fits the other. What Gao Shaoming committed was Gao Shaoming's thing. This matter has nothing to do with Da Situ. As for tampering with things in the clan, people are more ruthless than grass and trees. After all, he is the eldest son of Da Situ. Da Situ borrowed it to find out the situation, and it is also for the sake of the court. In the future, remember not to do it again."
Seeing that he really wanted to make his son betrayed and not clear his son's innocence, Gao Jiancheng sneered in his heart, but on the surface he cupped his hands in tears: "Remember, old minister, thank you, Your Majesty Long En!"
"However!" Shang Jianxiong said in a solemn tone, "In recent years, the clan has indeed become more and more outrageous. You must pay close attention to the supervision. It is useless to supervise with words, and you must take practical actions to deter people. The widow has ordered you to set up a separate 'Zong Xun Division', and you will be in charge of dealing with the legal affairs of the clan in the future!"
have to! Several ministers glanced at each other quietly. His Majesty not only helped Gao Jiancheng clear the blame, but also handed over the power of punishing the clan to Gao Jiancheng. In the future, the royal family and nobles should not get close to and honor this man. Gao Jiancheng's son's compensation for his death!
To some extent, it deprived someone of their power, and someone was ready to object, but Tong Mo gave him a cold stare, and immediately shrank back.
Thinking about it, His Majesty was about to place the blame on Gao Shaoming for the attack on the Thatched Cottage Villa, and was trying to calm the matter internally and externally. Objecting at this time is simply poking at His Majesty's pain.
I have to sigh in my heart, for quite some time, I am afraid that no one will be able to shake Gao Jiancheng's position.
The reason is very simple, Gao Shaoming is not the child of ordinary people, but the son of Da Situ, one of the three princes of the imperial court. Everyone is not a fool. Afterwards, no one knew that Gao Shaoming had committed His Majesty's scapegoat. His son died for His Majesty, and if he was wronged, His Majesty would have to consider other people's opinions.
"Yes, the old minister obeys the order!" Gao Jiancheng bowed again to accept the order.
Just at this moment, a "report!" came from outside.
An eunuch sent a report, Shang Jianxiong was furious after reading it, and roared angrily, "Xue Xiao bastard, how did you fight this battle? You can lose three counties in just a few days, and you deserve it!" die!"
Shang Jianxiong was so angry that he paced back and forth with an ugly expression on his face.
All the ministers were surprised, the situation of the war had been known for a long time, why were they angry about it?
Gao Jiancheng understood what was going on after the report was forwarded to the ministers to check it in turn. Xue Xiao reported that the Nanzhou troops had stopped attacking, but they stopped after a little retreat. It doesn't look like the land will be returned to the imperial court.
So Xue Xiao was embarrassed, Nanzhou stopped attacking, and Xue Xiao also received the imperial court's order to cease fighting. Now that the situation is like this, Xue Xiao has to use force if he wants to regain the lost ground, which is tantamount to provoking another war. If it is not recovered, is it impossible to give up the land of the three counties to Nanzhou?
Xue Xiao had no choice but to ask the court to make a decision.
What should the court do about this matter? It's strange that people can listen to the decree!
Forced recovery? The key is that after starting a war, you may not be able to win others. If you can win, is it still so embarrassing?
It's not hard to understand His Majesty's fury, and I'm afraid that His Majesty will have the cheek to beg the three major factions to come forward again.
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