Chapter 601 Xuanzhou Settlement

Although the letters from home never stopped, the longing for each other during the separation could not be offset by the pieces of paper.

I don’t know how long this long time will last, so Du Jingyi couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be calm on the surface to avoid worrying the elders and children.

The children won the opportunity to train in the guard team, and everyone was happy.

Du Jingyi also asked people to prepare food and set up a welcoming banquet for the fourth aunt. The eldest aunt and the second aunt went to welcome the children, and the fourth aunt walked to Du Jingyi and handed her a small box.

He said in a low voice.

"When we were near Wangzhou, Shao Yu sent someone to deliver it. I don’t know what’s in it, but the person who came said you will know after you see it."

Du Jingyi was shocked, it seemed that the thing had arrived.

"Thank you, Fourth Aunt."

"We are a family, why should we be polite?"

In the past two years, Gu Shaoyu has been fighting with Shang Qilang in public. After Shang Qilang experienced such a major accident that broke his family and killed many people, he has become more mature.

But some people break out of their cocoons, while he is going further and further on the wrong path.

He never reflects on the difficulties of the Wei family and his own sufferings, and then thinks that it is all caused by Gu Shaoyu, so he is trying his best to target Gu Shaoyu.

In order to attract the emperor's attention, Gu Shaoyu has to give in a few steps and suffer a little, so that Shang Qilang and others can feel successful. Therefore, the things in this box are naturally the "Daxing Geographical Map" that Shang Qilang has always dreamed of.

Back to Xitangyuan, Du Jingyi opened the box, and there was indeed a thin piece of white paper inside, but it was not the so-called "Daxing Geographical Map", but the deployment of troops and officials in various counties.

The backgrounds of all the people were densely marked on it. Those who could be used by the prince were marked in black, and of course they had to be won over by gentle means. Those who could not be used by the prince were marked in red, and naturally they would not have a good ending.

Gu Shaoyu did not have the mind of Guo Xiang, and he had to make peace with his enemies.

In the end, he became a regret, and his family and descendants were also implicated. To achieve great things, it must be a thorny road, so if someone stands in your way, kill him, and if someone stands in your way, move him. That's the truth.

Du Jingyi and his idea hit it off immediately.

After getting the list, it was the same. After quickly memorizing it, he burned it clean with a fire, and then arranged Liu Xun to arrange it.

In the past two years, their manpower was divided into two groups.

Some were sent to Yinzhou to help the prince accumulate more capital, including military, material, human and financial resources, etc., while the other part was promoted and transferred by officials, and their own connections were set up in some inconspicuous but critical positions, waiting for the order to come, and they would hit it with one blow.

Therefore, this time the couple first chose Xuanzhou.

Since the transfer of the eldest brother-in-law He Shilin to the new position three years ago, he has been like a fish in water. Following several superiors who really do practical things for the people, he has managed Xuanzhou very well.

And his achievements have also been recognized by the Ministry of Personnel, so he got an "excellent" in the process of the performance evaluation of all officials. It happened that the governor of Xuanzhou, who was two levels above him, was going to retire, so such a good thing fell on his head.

The official of the fifth rank did not make much noise in Sui'an City.

But for the He family, it was a great thing for the whole family to celebrate, and behind this was not only the efforts of the eldest brother-in-law He Shilin himself, but also the layout of Gu Shaoyu and the prince.

Xuanzhou has a special location. Although there is no heavy military stockpile, it is a place that the southern troops must pass through to go north. It is feasible to take a detour, but it will take at least half a month.

As for the military speed, the extra half month was enough for Gu Shaoyu to take over Sui'an City. Therefore, holding the pass of Xuanzhou was equivalent to blocking the attack of the southern troops.

However, it was naturally impossible to rely on the original troops of Xuanzhou, so Xing Zhao, with the power of the Xing family, was transferred from Wangzhou, a "dire straits", to Xuanzhou.

With his connections and abilities, he was naturally promoted to the commander of Xuanzhou immediately, and the soldiers under his command brought 5,000 to replace the original Xuanzhou troops that were in disarray.

All of a sudden, the entire Xuanzhou became extremely strict. He Shilin, the newly appointed official, was very satisfied with this situation. After all, the issue of Xuanzhou's troop deployment was what he mentioned most in his memorials before.

Now that not only old friends came, but also capable old friends, he was naturally happy.

So he and Xing Zhao, who were also "good brothers", made a lot of arrangements for the next development and governance of Xuanzhou.

Under Xing Zhao's deliberate guidance, Xuanzhou made drastic changes, which Xing Xiang was happy to see. After all, in his eyes, Xuanzhou seemed to be a Feng Shui treasure land for implementing his new policies, and of course he had to support it vigorously.

Du Jingyi raised his hand and wrote down some messages, and then asked Liu Xun to send them out one by one.

Everyone who received the news also arranged to move. Either they used vendors and goods to make some small noises in some counties like the Han family to disrupt the officials' sight, or they began to secretly mobilize their trusted soldiers and generals like other military generals, ready to go at any time.

And these things were under the eyes of Xing Xiang, and through his protection, gradually moving towards Sui'an City.

Until another snowy winter, all the counterattacks began.

In the imperial city, the emperor was still lying beside the imperial concubine, sleeping soundly, but suddenly there was the sound of heavy soldiers and armor rushing, which soon woke him up from his sweet dream.

"Who is making noise outside?!"

In the past few years, the emperor has gradually become fat and mediocre under the erosion of power and beauty.

Obviously, he is one or two years younger than Gu Shaoyu in age, but his whole state is full of fatigue after being drained by wine and meat.

After he roared, it became quiet outside.

On weekdays, the palace servants who should have served him did not show up, and the beautiful imperial concubine who should have slept beside him did not show up either. The entire bedroom was empty as if he was the only one there.

The emperor lifted the quilt and got off the bed without any thought.

The ground dragon burned very strongly, so even if he was only wearing a single layer of clothes and thin shoes, he did not feel cold.

He just habitually picked up the pot beside him and wanted to drink a sip of warm water, but found that it was already empty.

He got angry all of a sudden and smashed the pot to pieces.