Xiao Yuan's expedition was not an all-out effort. Of course, he had some precautions to prevent sudden changes.
Gu Xue's bedroom.
At this moment, she took out a hidden brocade box like a treasure.
Inside the box is a Wang Zhao written in advance, written by Xiao Yuan himself, and left behind when he left.
There is also a black gold tiger charm.
The tiger talisman is a token, and the king's edict is a military appointment. If you have both, you can mobilize troops and horses.
The next day, the government hall of the royal palace.
All the ministers gathered together, and Gu Xue, dressed in a white dress, walked in leisurely.
Everyone was very surprised to see her, but they still bent down and saluted:
"Meet the Princess"
"Everyone is exempt from the courtesy." Gu Xue said, then walked to the front, stood still, and turned around.
Of course she didn't dare to go to the king's chair. Gu Xue was considered a virtuous wife, and Xiao Yuan had something to explain to his wife.
After looking at it for a week, she got straight to the point:
"Before the king went on the expedition, he made a special statement that if any changes occurred in the country, he would issue an edict to all officials."
As she said that, she also looked at Liu Yuzhi: "Please, Prime Minister, please issue an edict."
"Yes." Liu Yuzhi responded with cupped hands, then stepped forward, took the edict respectfully, faced the ministers, unfolded it, glanced at it briefly, and then read aloud:
"The king's decree."
"Gu, after the Eastern Expedition, if there are changes in the country, I will grant Su Yi military command, mobilize troops and horses, and put an end to all wars..."
The content of this royal edict is simple and clear.
After hearing this, all the ministers also shouted in unison: "I will obey the king's order."
"General Su Yi."
"I'm here!" The latter hurriedly stepped out.
Gu Xue took out the tiger talisman, handed it to the latter, and said seriously: "I leave everything to the general. I hope the general will live up to the king's trust."
"Please rest assured, my Majesty! I must retreat from the powerful enemy!" Su Yi said in a loud voice, kneeling on the ground at the same time, raising his hands high, and respectfully took the military talisman.
Unexpectedly, the king left the tiger talisman with the princess before he left. This time, all the ministers were somewhat relieved.
This is also the reason why Xiao Yuan went on an expedition without Su Yi.
After he stood up, Gu Xue said again: "Although I don't understand soldiers, I still have a question. Facing the current situation, Wu Chu's army is invading. I don't know what the general's plan is."
Su Yi seemed to have been prepared for this, and without even thinking about it, he said immediately: "Go back to your Majesty, after I mobilize the troops, I will focus on Ningyang. As for Shanyuguan, Yiyang, and With the strength of our army and the Xuan army attacking Chu, the king of Chu will not dare to fight to the death, so there is no need to worry about this place."
"Yeah." Gu Xue nodded lightly.
But at this time, Liu Changqing stood up: "There are not many troops and horses that can be mobilized in the country now. I dare to ask the general, what are the chances of winning if we have to face Wu's army of 200,000?"
He asked this because he actually wanted to reassure the court officials and avoid chaos in the royal court.
Su Yi said: "Master Liu, there is no need to worry too much. In fact, Guan Kui's 50,000 defenders can stop the Wu army. The reason why I have to mobilize troops to Ningyang is to prepare for the next increase of Wu army's troops."
"The general is saying that Wu's army is far more than the two hundred thousand?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"When generals use troops, they should plan for dangerous situations. Regardless of whether the Wu army increases its troops, we still have to make preparations." Su Yi said.
"In this case, I understand." Liu Changqing asked no more questions.
Gu Xue looked at everyone and said, "Ministers, let's discuss the affairs. It's not convenient for me to be here, so I'll leave first."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi was the first to react and flattered her quickly: "Ah? I would like to send you my concubine."
In this Qin crisis, as Xiao Yuan's woman, sometimes Gu Xue needs to come out and take charge of the overall situation. Just like in the case of Su Yi, no one has the right to appoint a military commander, but if she comes out with the tiger talisman, the effect will be It’s different.
As for the appointment, it was just a military aspect. Next, she had to do another thing.
That afternoon, Gu Xue summoned Liu Yuzhi, Liang Yuan, and Ye Cheng at the palace.
The three people arrived and greeted each other in the living room.
The princess was so beautiful that none of the three dared to look directly at her. Instead, they all stood there with their heads slightly lowered and respectfully.
Gu Xue glanced at the three of them and said: "This time, it is not just Wu Chu attacking Qin. I am afraid that some things lurking under the water in the capital will take the opportunity to attack and try to destabilize my rear."
"What the empress means is..."
Gu Xue didn't talk too much and said directly: "The Prime Minister is responsible for all government affairs in the country, leading hundreds of officials, and stabilizing the overall situation. Other small matters will be put aside for the time being."
"Yes." Liu Yuzhi accepted the order.
Gu Xue continued: "From the current point of view, the situation in Qin is indeed not good. Therefore, there must be some people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. If these people hold important positions and are used by the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Therefore, the entire Duwei camp must be dispatched to conduct strict inspections and erect an airtight wall in the dark."
"The Wuwei Mansion, while maintaining law and order in the capital, also cracks down on speculative businessmen and prohibits the occurrence of rumors."
After hearing this, the two people did not immediately respond, but subconsciously glanced at each other.
Seeing this, Gu Xue's voice turned cold and said: "This is my order! I'm not asking you."
Strictly speaking, she had no right to mobilize the Wuwei Mansion and the Duwei Camp.
However, Ye Cheng and Liang Yuan were still startled when they heard this. They quickly clasped their fists and said in unison: "Yes, Wei Chen takes the order."
"On the front line, we need military power to repel the enemy. At home, we need absolute stability. In this way, the morale of the soldiers on the front line will not be shaken. All three of you, sir, go and get ready. On behalf of your Majesty, I would like to ask you." Gu Xue added. said sternly.
"Please rest assured, Madam."
After Ye Cheng and Liang Yuan accepted the order, they saluted and left without a moment's delay. Liu Yuzhi moved the corners of his mouth and said slightly worriedly:
"My Majesty, at this time, the king is determined to attack Liang. In the opinion of my ministers, can your Majesty...can you persuade the king with a letter from home?"
"It's useless, he won't come back." Gu Xue said directly.
Yes, she knows her man.
After this deployment, Su Yi led the troops and left. The Xiangguo was responsible for stabilizing the overall domestic situation, while the Wuwei Mansion and Duweiying were fully responsible for details and the spread of rumors to prevent anyone from deliberately creating panic.
Don't underestimate these details. If the war is still going on on the front lines, but the domestic political situation is unstable, the capital is in turmoil, the people are fearful, and businessmen take the opportunity to drive up prices, these things are very likely to be fatal.
It turned out that this thing really happened.
After the war in Ningyang broke out, the King of Wu adopted the advice of his advisers and continued military operations on the frontal battlefield, while secretly ordering detailed operations to be frequent.
There is no doubt that its intention is to destabilize Qinzhou and then affect the war situation.
When spreading rumors, you need to pay attention to the timing, and now is undoubtedly the right time.
