If the news brought by Sun Wen and Liu Meng is true, it will indeed be a big trouble.
The existence of the two states of Gansu and Mongolia was, on the one hand, to counter the pressure from the Northern Darong Cavalry, and it was also a bridge connecting the countries in the Western Regions.
There are sixteen countries in the Western Region. Although each country does not look big, the big one is only as big as the Great Liang State, and the small one is only the size of a county. In terms of fighting alone, with the power of one state alone, it can beat the opponent to his knees and beg for mercy. .
But these sixteen countries, aware of their predicament, formed an offensive and defensive alliance two to three hundred years ago, called the Western Region Alliance.
Among the alliances, Yuezhao, Huixie, and Dazhi are the three most powerful.
After so many years, the leader of the alliance was basically controlled by Yue Zhao, and with the blessing of the alliance, the military strength of the sixteen countries was also known as one hundred thousand.
In order to reduce the threat of Great Rong in the north, Daliang intended to form an alliance with the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions to jointly resist the Great Rong in the north.
The deal for forming an alliance is to send princesses to marry each other. This policy has been going on for a hundred years. The most recent one was Yue Zhao, the third princess's marriage partner, ten years ago.
This also brought about stability between the two northwest states and the Western Region. However, the information revealed in this letter now clearly contains changes. If the countries in the Western Region rebelled, the northwest of Great Liang would be in danger.
Su Qi'an tore the letter into pieces, threw it into the pond in front of him, and asked Wang Yan to inform Sun Wen and Liu Meng of the findings of the investigation in detail.
Wang Yan did not delay, and told her everything. Through her narration, she found out that this matter was discovered, and it was also a lot of luck.
Half a month ago, Su Qi'an ordered Sun Wen and Liu Meng to close the peripheral intelligence stations, sell the Yingbin Building, and move all intelligence personnel underground.
Sun Wen and Liu Meng learned of the order and did not hesitate. Taking advantage of the wedding period, they sold the Yingbin Building, dispersed the intelligence points, and moved the personnel underground.
The first two are easy to deal with, but moving intelligence personnel underground is more time-consuming.
Being able to establish a huge intelligence network outside Kyoto, there are naturally many intelligence personnel, including personnel in the suburbs of Kyoto.
While batches were being moved underground, the intelligence officers in the suburbs were not idle and continued to chat with the traders and thugs traveling from north to south to obtain useful intelligence.
And precisely among these thugs, there were those from the two northwest states. The reason why they traveled thousands of miles to Kyoto was to seek refuge.
Traders like them, who live at the bottom, travel from north to south to do business. The most important thing is to save their lives, and they are very well-informed.
It is said that there seems to have been a conflict on the border between the Western Region and the Northwest State, and many people died. Some people with good information heard that this is just the beginning, and they heard that there will be big moves later.
For the sake of your own life, it is best to apply oil on your soles and run away in advance.
In order to confirm whether the information was reliable, we specially talked and communicated with traders from the two northwest states and even the Western Regions.
After multiple screenings, they finally determined the authenticity of the information. Because Su Qi'an was during her wedding, they were unable to enter the imperial city and could only inform the matter through Wang Yan.
Su Qian's eyes flashed, he pondered for a while, and then asked, "In other words, it took at least half a month, or even longer, for these traders and lackeys to come to Kyoto and bring the news?"
"If this really happened, how could Wang Zhenshan, as the Protector of the Western Regions, not retaliate?"
Although Su Qi'an didn't know much about the Protector of the Western Regions who commanded the two states of Gansu and Meng, he had met him a few times during the showdown with Showa Inchon. He was a very forthright person and once wanted to invite Su Qi'an. An came to the northwest and his character was passable.
It is impossible for such a person to conceal something and not report it, and the current fact is that up to now, Kyoto has not received any news about the Western Region, and it seems to be very peaceful, which seems a bit unusual.
"Unless..." Su Qian thought.
"Unless someone intercepted this matter and deliberately concealed it." Wang Yan directly took Su Qi'an's words.
If this happened somewhere else, it would be almost impossible to prevent the incident from leaking out.
But this is Kyoto. In addition to the current His Majesty Su Xuanyong, the people in power are also the kings of Jin and Zhao who are second only to him in power.
With their abilities, it is not difficult to temporarily intercept the situation in the northwest, and delaying it for a period of time is not a big problem.
But why do they do this? This is what Su Qian can't understand.
But there was no time for Su Qi'an to think so much right now, he looked at Wang Yan and said.
"Send an order to Sun Wen and Liu Meng to continue to detect the merchants from the Western Region and the two northwest states. The speed can be slower. Safety is the first priority."
Wang Yan nodded after listening to the order and said nothing. She moved her body, jumped up to the palace, and disappeared in a few breaths.
Su Qi'an still has great trust in Wang Yan's strength. She was an enemy before, but was later trusted and regained by Su Fengling, who then sent her to secretly protect Su Qi'an.
From the moment she protected her until now, Su Qi'an had also discussed with her that he and Su Fengling were married, and there was also an "An" team trained by her, who could let her be free, and even return to Su Fengling if she wanted.
But Wang Yan doesn't plan to leave. In her words, you can't control what she wants to do or what she wants to do.
Although these words were a bit speechless, Su Qian could still feel the kindness in her heart.
Su Qi'an saw her hard work, and if there was a chance in the future, Su Qi'an would definitely make up for it.
Not long after Wang Yan left, a figure hugged him. Feeling the familiar body temperature coming from his back, Su Qian held Su Fengling's hand and whispered.
"Madam, you heard everything."
Su Fengling nodded lightly, and then said, "Husband, what do you want to do next?"
Su Qi'an turned around, hugged Su Fengling, and said softly, "It's okay, I'm here now, so just take the call. I have a hunch that His Majesty will probably summon me soon. It seems that this trip back home will be a success." , there’s no going back.”
"If my husband doesn't want to take this job, I'll go to my father and ask him to find someone else. I'll just turn it down."
Listening to what Su Fengling said, Su Qian gently scratched her nose with her fingers and said with a smile.
"This is not like the temperament of a lady. Hehe, don't worry. After you woke up your husband, he knows what he wants. As the saying goes, when soldiers come, they will be blocked, and when water comes, the soil will cover up."
Su Fengling hummed slightly.
Then, Su Qian placed a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead, stretched out her arms, picked up Su Fengling, and walked back to the palace...
At this time, in the palace specially used for discussions in the imperial city, Su Xuanyong was sitting on the dragon chair, frowning slightly, looking at the memorial in his hand.
Then he glanced at Su Zhe and Su Tai who were standing below and said softly.
"Why was the memorial in the northwest delayed for a month before it was transferred to the widow? Well, do you have anything to say?"
"Back to my father, I made a mistake in my judgment on this matter. I thought it was a small commotion. My father was ill at the time. I didn't want to bother my father because of this trivial matter, so I took matters into my own hands. Unexpectedly, it was only a month old. At that time, there was such great turmoil in the two northwest states."
"Everything is Erchen's fault. No matter what kind of punishment, Erchen is willing to bear it without any complaints." After saying that, Su Zhe knelt down directly.
At the same time, Su Tai on the side also knelt down and said in a sincere voice.
"Father, this matter is not entirely to blame on my second brother. I also know about it. My second brother also said hello to me, and I agreed. This led to today's catastrophe."
"If you want to punish me, let me punish you. My second brother has been too tired during this period and has put in a lot of effort. I really can't bear it. Father, please punish me."
Su Xuanyong looked at the two of them with an indifferent expression. He was silent for a while, waved his hand to signal to get up, and then sighed.
"Okay, the thing has happened. There is no point in arguing about who is right and who is wrong. Moreover, the matter was discovered in time. As long as people are dispatched in time, there is still room for salvation."
"Because you two brothers are so considerate of each other, the punishment will be waived. I hope that in the future, you two brothers can still unite and cooperate and work together like you do today. If so, I can feel at ease."
"Okay, you two should step aside and let me tell you to summon the ministers of the court to come here to discuss the matter immediately."
"My son understands."
Su Zhe and Su Tai clasped their fists and said yes, then stepped aside. Suddenly, they seemed to have thought of something. After Su Xuanyong finished speaking, they asked softly.
"Father, I have summoned the ministers of the court to discuss whether we should inform the Prince Consort and the Hundred Lords?"
Su Xuanyong's eyes flashed, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "The Prince Consort is also a military lord of Great Liang. I didn't want to waste his vacation, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, so let's summon him together."
After receiving the news, the servants who listened quickly left the hall and reported to each other.
About half an hour later, in the imperial city, many court ministers walked toward the meeting hall in a hurry.
It was very rare to convene a meeting for discussion at almost noon. The ministers who received the oral instructions felt somewhat uneasy, thinking that something big must have happened.
As many officials entered the palace, the atmosphere in the palace became a bit tense. The ministers stood on both sides and glanced at Su Zhe and Su Tai who had retreated to the side. Except for a few people, most of the other officials , with a look of surprise in his eyes.
Just as many ministers were secretly guessing, an announcement sounded outside the palace.
"Hundred Lords, Su Qi'an has an audience!"
After a while, under the gaze of many people, Su Qi'an walked in with a calm face, saluted Su Xuanyong above, and stood at the head of the officials on the right.
According to the principle of civility on the left and force on the right, with Su Qi'an's rank, he is indeed qualified to stand at the top of the military generals.
Seeing many officials arriving, Su Xuanyong nodded slightly and said.
"Now that all the ministers are here, I won't waste any more nonsense. The reason why I summoned you is just for one thing. It's a matter in the Western Region."
"I have received a memorial from the Protector of the Western Region. A month ago, turmoil broke out in the sixteen countries of the Western Region. Huixie seized power and Yue Zhao was defeated. Now he is leading an army towards the northwest border."
"Tell me what you think, ministers."
