The spies from Jiangcheng came to report that Jianghuang wanted to recapture the jade seal and prepared to send a hundred thousand troops to attack Youzhou City.
The Crown Princess immediately convened ministers to discuss how to fight against the 100,000-strong army of Emperor Xianjiang. When the ministers heard about the 100,000-strong army, their faces turned pale with fright and their whole bodies trembled. You must know that Youzhou City only has 50,000 troops at most, and 10,000 of the 50,000 troops are old, weak and disabled soldiers. Think about it, how can only 50,000 troops resist a hundred thousand troops?
Some of the timid and fearful ministers actually agreed to return the jade seal to the emperor. The imperial concubine was so angry that she wanted to kill these timid and fearful ministers, but she could only endure it for the sake of overall unity and stability.
Nan Guozhen couldn't help it anymore and said angrily, "The jade seal is the national treasure of our southern country. How can we return it? Besides, the jade seal was protected by Prime Minister Jiang with the lives of his entire clan, and now he wants to give it to Emperor Xian." How can a thief stand up to these dead loyal ministers and righteous men? I, Nanguo Zhen, will protect the jade seal even to the death."
"The little prince said it lightly. We only have 50,000 troops. How can we fight against the 100,000-strong army of Emperor Xianjiang? Once the army arrives in Youzhou City, the entire city will be annihilated." Master Shi, the timid opposition representative, replied.
Liu Taiwei sneered at Master Shi's timidity and said, "Master Shi, please don't let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige here. You also advised Mr. Hou to negotiate peace before and not to resist. At that time, Mr. Hou only used 20,000 soldiers to fight against the emperor. With 50,000 troops, the Marquis has not won yet."
"That's because the Marquis is brave and good at fighting, so he can fight with 20,000 soldiers against the Emperor of Xinjiang's 50,000. The question is who will lead the troops now that the Marquis is gone?" Master Shi counterattacked, unwilling to be outdone.
"I, I will be the pioneer!"
Before he finished speaking, a figure flew down from the hanging beam, and everyone took a closer look. It turned out to be the young master of General Yuwen's Mansion - Yu Wenyan. Even though he was only ten years old, he was extremely powerful. Even ten adults could not defeat him. He was so good at lightness kung fu that he flew up the high hanging beam with a "whoosh".
It is indeed rare for Yu Wenyan to have good martial arts at such a young age. The imperial concubine appointed him a general bodyguard, responsible for guarding the safety of Youzhou Mansion. In recent years, Youzhou Mansion has not been so peaceful. Assassins sneaked into the mansion to carry out assassinations. Unfortunately, Youzhou Marquis was assassinated. Emperor Jiang's spy sneaked into the mansion and poisoned her. Mrs. Hou was poisoned and died, causing panic in Youzhou Mansion.
After Yu Wenyan was named a general guard, Youzhou Mansion returned to peace. He set up strict sentry posts, and often hid in dark places, such as high hanging beams, black roof tiles, cracks in doors or corners of cabinets that no one noticed, to intercept and kill assassins who entered the house.
When Master Shi saw Yu Wenyan, the young master of General Yuwen's mansion, he laughed scornfully and said, "You? You are just a child, and you were scared to death even before you were six feet tall."
Yu Wenyan was so angry at Master Shi's words that he growled like a little wolf. He pointed his finger at Master Shi and cursed, "You old guy has been talking about peace and negotiation all day long, so why are you scared to pieces?"
The Minister of Justice, who supported the war of resistance to the end, took the opportunity to laugh at Mr. Shi, who was as timid as a mouse but pretended to be unafraid. Mr. Shi was so embarrassed that he threw back his sleeves and returned to his station.
The Crown Princess, who had been silent for a long time, said, "Okay! Sirs, please stop laughing. The top priority is how to fight against the 100,000-strong army of Emperor Xianjiang."
At this time, Jiang Shangshu stood up and said, "I believe that the country cannot be without a king for a day. The most urgent task is to make the young prince the king. If the jade seal is restored, we can call on the princes from all over the world to attack the elder Mu Wu (the emperor of Xinjiang) and restore the kingdom." Great Southland.”
"No, the little prince is still young. Wouldn't this be equivalent to telling the people in the city that the prince is gone? That would make the military morale even more unstable, and how could they resist the emperor's 100,000 troops." Taiwei Liu stood up and objected. .
"It is a fact that Mr. Hou is dead. There is no airtight wall. If the news of Mr. Hou's death is leaked, people will still be panicked. It is better to announce it with a big fanfare. Emperor Jiang is suspicious by nature, which makes him dare not attack the city decisively. . And why did the Emperor of Jiang insist on getting the jade seal of Da Nan? Didn’t Dajiang also have a jade seal? According to Weichen’s guess, the tribes and princes were dissatisfied with the statistics of the Emperor of Jiang, so the Emperor of Jiang wanted to take back the jade seal of Nan. For the sake of the jade seal of his country, he wanted to change the name 'jiangguo' back to 'nanguo'." Jiang Shangshu Bo said.
The imperial concubine also felt that Jiang Shangshu's words were reasonable and couldn't help but nodded.
Liu Taiwei here strongly disagreed. "Well, this is all Shangshu's speculation. How can Shangshu make such speculations about the lives of the people of Youzhou?"
"Then if Liu Taiwei has a good idea, let Jiang Shangshu learn from him."
Taiwei Liu was paused when Jiang Shangshu asked him this question. He had no good solution for a while.
Shi Da watched Liu Taiwei and Jiang Shangshu express their opinions, but in the end they could not reach a conclusion. He also stretched out one foot and said, "Wei Chen also disagrees with Jiang Shangshu's opinion. The little prince is still so young, how can he call on the princes from all over the country to fight against the emperor of the territory? According to my opinion, it is better to negotiate peace."
"Negotiate peace, you are an old guy who knows how to make peace. This general even doubts whether you are the work of the old traitor of Emperor Xian?" Yu Wenyan angrily pulled out his long sword and pointed it at Mr. Shi and asked, causing Mr. Shi to curl up in a ball and kneel down. He stood on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "General Yan, you are talking filthy words. I am loyal to the king."
Mr. Shi, Prime Minister Jiang, and Taiwei Liu were all important ministers of the Southern Kingdom. When the elder Mu Wu recommended Concubine Meng Shu's son as emperor, the three of them unanimously opposed it. When Concubine Meng Shu becomes the empress dowager, she will have to give birth to the three of them, Master Shi, Prime Minister Jiang, and Taiwei Liu. Master Shi, who had a keen sense of smell, was the first to run to Youzhou City and seek refuge with Youzhou Marquis. Following Taiwei Liu, seeing that the situation was over, he also ran to Youzhou City and defected to Youzhou Marquis. Prime Minister Jiang had no time to escape to Youzhou City in order to protect Yuxi.
"Loyalty? Every time Nan Guo is in trouble, you run faster than a rabbit?" Nan Guo Zhen said.
Ah... When Nan Guozhen heard Mr. Shi say that he was still so young, he gritted his teeth in anger and couldn't bear to slap Mr. Shi twice. The Crown Princess sitting next to her was still calm enough to persuade Nan Guozhen.
"The little prince has really wronged this minister. Liu Taiwei also ran away..." Liu Taiwei was dragged into the water by Master Shi. He stared back and replied, "Master Shi, what do you mean by this? I have a sincere heart for the king. The reason why I defected to Mr. Hou is because Mr. Hou is the successor..."
"Then so do I? When I went to the court, I also recommended the Marquis to succeed the throne." Mr. Shi replied hurriedly.
"Alright! Alright! Everyone knows your loyalty and loyalty." The imperial concubine hurriedly advised Liu Taiwei and Mr. Shi when they saw that they were quarreling over these matters.
After the Crown Princess finished speaking, Taiwei Liu and Mr. Shi each snorted coldly and ignored each other.
Seeing this, the Crown Princess turned to Master Shi and continued, "The Ai family knows that Master Shi is loyal, but the Ai family also feels that Master Shi's opinion is really inappropriate. Master Shi may have forgotten how Concubine Meng Shu and her son are." What a tragic death! Do you think that by presenting the jade seal to the Emperor of Jiang and kneeling down and proclaiming his vassalship, the Emperor will stop attacking Youzhou City and let us go? Don’t be so imaginative, Shi Da, the Emperor of Jiang is a tyrant. He cannot tolerate us alive, and now attacking Youzhou City in the name of retaking the Jade Seal is the best proof."
Master Shi suddenly realized that he had boarded an ant boat and there was no way out?
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