The matter of the emperor's personal expedition was aroused, and it was known to all women and children, and it became the biggest hot topic.
However, Zhao Mingyu was not concerned about this. He mentioned a past incident to Qi Yu.
What's going on?
Not long ago, the two of them had guessed where the war horses from Xingtaipu Temple would eventually be transferred. At that time, their predictions were directed at King Yan. Now that the results have come out, they are both guessing. wrong.
What is the actual situation?
According to Zhang Chengdong, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, he accidentally revealed that the cavalry unit composed of the war horses from Xingtaipu Temple has been staying in the Zhangde area recently.
Zhangde is the fiefdom of King Zhao.
As for the purpose of this, it is self-evident.
It can be seen that the emperor's layout is one step ahead of King Yan, and this seemingly inadvertent 'stay' directly shocked King Zhao.
As far as the current situation is concerned, although King Yan has rebelled, King Zhao has honestly not made any changes, and there is no out-of-control situation where the two parties respond to each other from afar and the soldiers and horses fly together.
From this point of view alone, the emperor's beating was still very successful.
After Qi Yu heard this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
From this incident, it is not difficult to see that the emperor still has some military talents, and is not the kind of stupid young man who rolls up his sleeves and acts randomly when his forehead is hot or his thighs are slapped.
Since he knows how to use wisdom, he will not suffer a big loss in this battle. At most, he will be defeated, but he will never be completely wiped out.
This is not to say that ministers have a crow's mouth, but that everyone thinks so, but they just don't say it.
Later, Zhao Mingyu pointed out one of the doubts. He said that Zhang Chengdong accidentally released this news. So, did he really say it unintentionally?
Listening to the words, Qi Yu also suddenly understood.
As the saying goes, military aircraft must not be leaked. How could Zhang Shangshu not understand this truth when he was in a high position?
If you understand it, how can you say it unintentionally?
Forget it, I don’t think about this anymore, and I can’t guess why.
For now, the war has already started. How this war goes depends on the emperor's ability.
…
This day passed so nervously.
After arriving, Qi Yu went to the office on time.
He put on a good mood and walked home with a smile on his face.
As the saying goes, home is a warm place, and the atmosphere should not be disturbed by political affairs in the court.
As soon as I entered the house, I smelled a strong aroma of meat.
Gudong~~
Qi Yu swallowed involuntarily.
No need to guess, my wife must have cooked her most famous dish, 'Stewed Pork Head with a Stick of Firewood'.
Haha, that kind of fat but not greasy feeling, I really can't get enough of it.
Seeing that the lights were already turned on in the living room, Qi Yu washed his hands and walked in.
However, he saw that the table had already been set with bowls and chopsticks, waiting for him to start eating.
When the family members saw him coming in, they immediately started preparing for dinner.
At a casual glance, Qi Yu was stunned.
What's wrong?
Uh...why is there an extra person at home?
Moreover, she is also a beautiful woman.
Qi Yu rubbed his eyes and looked again, only to see the woman with her head lowered shyly, sitting upright on the chair and rubbing the corners of her clothes. Judging from her attire, she should be a farm girl.
Hey, who is this person?
Shouldn't it?
Ahem, impossible!
Seeing his nervous look, Liu Quan hurriedly explained: "My lord, sit down first and listen to me..."
Seeing Liu Quan's indifferent smile, Qi Yu relaxed and sat down, lowering his ears to listen.
Later, Liu Quan talked about the origin of this strange woman.
This woman's surname is Yao, a peasant girl from the countryside outside the capital. In addition, she is also a poor person whose parents have died. She currently earns a living by doing some sewing work to save for her future dowry.
Yesterday, she came to the embroidery shop in the city to deliver a female bride, but unexpectedly, she was spotted by Zhang Yanei, a bad boy in the capital, and snatched her to be his concubine.
Fortunately, the woman was quite clever and escaped over the wall before the evil man succeeded.
Zhang Yanei, who discovered the abnormality in time, refused to give up. He took the evil men in the house and a few dogs and chased after him.
Then, one ran away and the other chased, playing hide and seek in the capital.
In the end, the woman actually escaped to the front door of Qi Yu's house. Coincidentally, she happened to be bumped into by Liu Quan who was returning home.
In this way, the woman surnamed Yao was rescued.
Hearing this, Qi Yu was confused and said, "Huh? Didn't Zhang Yanei ask for someone from our family?"
Liu Quan nodded and said, "Of course I did, but later, he left because he was afraid."
"Afraid? What is there to be afraid of in our Qi family?"
Liu Quan continued: "That's it..."
It turns out that what Zhang Yanei was afraid of was not the Qi family, but Tong Yanhuo.
The seemingly majestic big black dogs he had brought were all kicked away by Tong Yanhuo, and they died suddenly on the spot after they landed on the ground.
Then, another conceited villain stepped forward to challenge him, but Tong Yanhuo poked him on the ground with his index finger, causing him to foam at the mouth.
Seeing how powerful Tong Yanhuo was, Zhang Yanai felt timid in his heart and did not dare to make any more entanglements, so he went back directly.
Before leaving, he also said harsh words: Qi Yu, if you don't hand over this girl, the Zhang family will definitely take revenge in the future.
Um?
Qi Dalang couldn't help being slightly surprised when he heard this. After hearing this, Zhang Yanei seemed to know him.
Then when I thought about it carefully, it suddenly dawned on me.
Not to mention, it’s really possible that they are acquaintances.
Not long ago, at the 'Red Sunset' feast held by Chief Assistant Zhong Yi when he was re-elected, there were many celebrities from the capital and the children of officials, and Zhang Yanei, as the son of Zhang Chengdong, must have been among them.
It is estimated that it was at that time that they met each other, but I had no impression of them.
It is not difficult to tell from Zhang Yanei's words that he knew that this house was his home, but even so, he still said harsh words.
If you take a closer look, you'll notice something is very wrong.
how to say.
According to current rules, officials must pay attention to etiquette when visiting each other's homes, that is, they must stab each other before visiting, otherwise it will be rude.
Even though Zhang Yanei is a lustful dandy, it is impossible that he does not understand this truth.
Is he lustful, cowardly, and acting against common sense?
It shouldn't be enough.
Although this woman is beautiful, she is still far from the level of being able to captivate a country. No matter how much Zhang Yanei holds back, she cannot lose her sense of proportion.
Furthermore, his father, Zhang Chengdong, had only ridiculed himself secretly and never publicly insulted him.
Looking now, Zhang Yanei is openly provocative and even brings a dog here. This behavior is really illogical.
Unless this woman is very important to his Zhang family and is worthy of losing face.
The more I think about it, the more likely it is.
Try it out?
Can!
Qi Yu looked at the woman and asked: "Miss, let me ask you, why is Zhang Yanei chasing you? Is there some reason for this?"
As soon as he heard the word "why", Yao immediately became panicked and hesitated to speak.
Something fishy!
Seeing this, Qi Yu's face tightened, his official authority was revealed, and he asked her seriously: "Miss Yao, if you don't tell the truth, our Qi family will never protect you."
Not guaranteed?
Yao was frightened when he heard this. After struggling for a while, he said: "I said..."
"Speak quickly!"
"..."
Qi Yu really didn't expect that this unintentional exploration would actually reveal something real.
It turned out that after Yao broke free, she hid in a corner of Zhang's mansion. At that time, she happened to hear some special information.
It is precisely because of this that she was chased by Zhang Yanei.
