On this day, Mo Jiuye had just prepared dinner and was about to go out to call people over for dinner, when Xiaobai came back with a handwritten letter from Mo Qing.
After Mo Jiuye opened the letter and checked it, he no longer bothered to call people over for dinner.
He took He Zhiran to He Shangshu's study.
"Father-in-law, the news in my father's letter stated that the barbarians have assembled a large number of troops and are attacking the western border of our country."
He Shangshu was checking the official documents on the table at this time, because these were all given to him by Emperor Shunwu.
The resignation he submitted has been approved, but he needs to settle some matters within the yamen before leaving.
Hearing Mo Jiuye's words, He Shangshu put down the brush in his hand and stood up suddenly.
"What did you say? The barbarians attacked me in Dashun? Why hasn't the court received the news yet?"
"Father-in-law, a few days ago I asked Xiaobai to take a letter home to ensure safety. Xiaobai just came back with this news.
The court didn't know that it was because the messengers in the Western Region were not as fast as Xiaobai.
My father wrote the letter four days ago. At that time, the barbarians had already begun their massive attack on the western border for two days. "
"In other words, the Western Region has been in the palace for six days?" In He Shangshu's eyes, this matter was very serious.
Although the Dashun Dynasty also sent troops to guard the western border, these people would not be able to withstand a large-scale attack by the barbarians.
"Jiu Ye, what should we do about this matter?"
Mo Jiuye came here only to inform his father-in-law of the news, and did not intend for him to worry about it. Even if his father-in-law had no intention of resigning, how could he, a civil servant, solve the matter?
"Father-in-law, I plan to go to the third prince and tell him the news."
"Yes, yes, we need to tell the third prince about this matter. After all, the information we obtained is quite special and there is no way to tell it openly."
He Zhiran stayed here to accompany his father, while Mo Jiuye used Qinggong to rush to Nanyu's mansion.
Now Nan Yu still lives in the Fei Mansion. The emperor has completely recovered and resumed his early dynasty. He also officially announced Nan Yu's identity in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
At the same time, Prince Qi's Mansion, where Nan Qi once lived, was given to him to live in. However, there have been many things in the court recently, and Nan Yu has not found time to move.
There is nothing wrong with giving the palace to one's biological son to live in. What made the courtiers find a topic of conversation was that the emperor gave the third prince a palace but did not name it.
This shows what?
It shows that it is very likely that this mansion will be called Prince's Mansion in the future.
Nan Yu was reviewing official documents in the study. When Mo Jiuye arrived, he didn't say much and directly informed him of the news.
"Ninth Young Master, is the information accurate?" Nan Yu did not ask how Mo Jiuye learned about the barbarian attack, because he knew that Mo Jiuye had a very humane carrier pigeon in his hand. The reason why he asked this was I find this somewhat unbelievable.
According to Nan Yu's knowledge, in the past, barbarians attacked Dashun only in winter.
Winter is when they are short of food. If the attack goes well, they can harvest some winter food from Dashun.
Sending troops this season is indeed a bit incredible.
"The news is absolutely reliable. It is estimated that in about ten days, the messenger from the Western Region will arrive."
From the northwest to the capital, it took almost half a month to travel quickly, but Xiaobai only took four days. Therefore, the person who sent the letter from the west would not arrive until ten or eight days at the earliest.
Nanyu stood up.
"Thank you, Ninth Young Master, for informing me. I will go into the palace immediately to meet with my father to discuss countermeasures."
Others don't know that Emperor Shunwu is very satisfied with Nanyu's talents, especially after comparing them with his three previous sons, he is even more impressed with Nanyu.
Emperor Shunwu had privately revealed to Nan Yu his intention to give up the throne to take care of his old age, but because of the Queen's party, the situation in the DPRK and China was still unstable. If he rashly gave up the throne to Nan Yu, things might easily happen.
Nan Yu is clear about this matter.
Now that there are barbarian attacks in the Western Region, for Nan Yu, it is equivalent to taking away his country. How could he let such a thing go unchecked?
It must be taken seriously.
When Nanyu entered the palace, he didn't know how to explain the source of the news. Emperor Shunwu mentioned the matter in the court hall the next morning.
In the past, Dashun was not without large-scale invasions from foreign enemies. At that time, the Mo family was there. As long as Emperor Shun Wu issued an imperial edict, the men of the Mo family would immediately lead the team and set off.
Now, in the huge court, he actually has no capable generals available.
Old General Jin is getting old, especially when he fell into the trap of the Ninth Prince not long ago and almost lost his life due to the puppet poison.
Now the old man is still recuperating in the mansion, so much so that when the Queen's party caused a huge incident, he did not come forward to participate.
Now that the Mo family is gone, and Old General Jin has not fully recovered, Emperor Shunwu suddenly feels as big as one head and two heads.
The majestic Dashun Dynasty didn't even have a capable general.
At this time, he first thought of the Mo family, and also recalled some of the facts confessed by the Xue family that framed the Mo family.
It was true that he had wronged the Mo family, but it was also because he was too suspicious, fearing that the Mo family would be so powerful that they would do something stupid.
If Mo Jiuye was still here now, he wouldn't have to face the embarrassing situation of having no one available.
It's not entirely said that there is no one available, at least there is a row of generals standing in the court.
But Emperor Shunwu looked at this and that, and felt that they were not handsome at all.
"How do Yuer think this matter should be arranged?"
Nan Yu also has a headache. He has just taken over the affairs of the court and has been busy cleaning up some cancers in the court recently. He has not focused on the generals at all.
However, when he worked as an aide with Nan Qi, he had already done a lot of homework and knew the situation of the civil and military officials in the DPRK and China.
His thoughts at this time were the same as those of Emperor Shunwu, who felt that no one was available to him.
Those military generals also knew that their abilities were limited. In the past, most of them went on expeditions with the Mo family or General Jin. With the commander around, they only had to obey orders.
Now the emperor and the third prince need handsome men.
Even if they had the intention to be the generals-in-chief of the three armies, they would not dare to take over rashly.
If a commander is not good, losing his life is secondary. If he loses the battle, he will bear a certain responsibility.
No one wants to do such a thankless thing.
Seeing that Nan Yu didn't speak for a long time, Emperor Shunwu looked displeased at the generals standing neatly in the court hall.
"Is there any of you willing to lead troops to the Western Region?"
The emperor asked, if I don't show some sincerity, won't it be that all the salary I have received for so many years has been in vain.
Some generals bravely went out.
"I would like to report to your Majesty that I am willing to be the vanguard in the conquest of the barbarians, and I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief."
