Above the court.
The emperor had a few new strands of silver hair on his temples, and the marks of the growth rings on his face were heavier. Looking at the memorial presented by the officials, he frowned and squeezed out a few ridges.
"Mobei is really abominable! Every time I send troops to attack when there is a natural disaster in Tianchu, I spared Lu Sang's life last time, and I dare to lead my troops to cause trouble! We will give the Northern Army as soon as possible to raise food and grass to transport to the north, never Let Mobei step into Tianchu’s city!”
The prince stood up and said, "Father, I have ordered the household department to raise funds and ensure that they will be sent to the north as soon as possible."
The emperor looked at the prince who was becoming more sharp and steady, and felt a sense of relief in his heart. He looked at the prince with admiration in his eyes.
"The Dingbei Army has already rushed to the north. As long as the food and grass are supplied in time, Mobei will be defeated soon. How is the disaster situation?"
Prince: "Reporting to my father, Uncle Xiang and the Minister of Household Affairs have arrived in Jizhou with relief food. They have already started to distribute food and relief. It will not take long for the victims to be properly resettled."
When the emperor heard this, his brows relaxed a little:
"Well, are those Jianghu gangs that were reported a few days ago still housing people?"
A minister stood up and said: "Reporting to your majesty, we are still relocating them. They are all the top big gangs in the world. There are Tianji Sect, which has been established for a long time, and there are also a few rising stars. We will provide food and efforts to help the court alleviate the disaster. It reduces the pressure and improves one’s status in the world.”
Emperor: "Whether they are just doing it for fame or not, it is a good deed if it helps the people."
When Chu Chengye saw this, he stood up and said: "Father, son, minister, and the second emperor brother saw that the people were displaced due to the flood, so they bought some food with their private property and transported it to Xiangzhou, which was the most severely affected. I hope they can contribute to the people." .”
The emperor stretched out his muscles, looked at Chu Chengye who was speaking, and praised Chu Chengyao who was looking down on him:
"Okay! You two have become more and more sensible recently, which is great."
As he spoke, urgent military information was introduced into the court:
"Your Majesty, five days ago, the commander of Mobei, Lu Sang, used the people as bait to lead General Anbei into the depths of the dense forest bordering Mobei. After General Anbei rescued the people, he was ambushed by Lu Sang and his whereabouts are unknown. The general and the hussar general are leading a search."
The emperor was shocked and angry: "What? How is the war situation in the north now?"
"The Mobei army is pressing down on the border, and the Dingbei army is leading an army to confront each other. They both sent out their vanguard battalions to conduct tentative battles several times. Each side has its own victory or defeat, and no city has been lost yet. This is a personal letter from the general to Your Majesty."
Zheng Cheng stepped down, took the letter, and presented it to the emperor for inspection. When all the officials heard this, they all whispered to each other.
The prince looked at the emperor's frown and asked with concern:
"Father, what did the general say?"
After the emperor read the letter, he placed it on the table and took a deep breath:
"The general wrote a letter to reassure me to provide disaster relief. He will do his best to rescue General Anbei. If Lu Sang wants to use General Anbei to threaten the Dingbei army to retreat... The son of the Gu family will die for his country, and the Dingbei army will never retreat."
Prince: "Such a righteous sacrifice of life and death to protect the country is worthy of being our Dingbei Army, the most powerful force in Tianchu!"
All officials agreed: "With the Dingbei Army here, Mobei can't even think of taking a step outside the northern border."
After resigning from the court, the emperor urged the Ministry of Household Affairs to step up the collection of food and grass for the Dingbei Army, and sent some rewards to the General's Mansion.
Bai Yiran requested that these rewards be distributed to the people affected by the disaster, and received the emperor's appreciation and consent.
The next day, the Queen Mother announced Bai Yiran to the palace, and her words were full of relief.
