Just as Gu Yongnian and the other three were drinking and chatting, the emperor's edict appeared in the sky.
When the content of this imperial edict appeared, the people in the capital shouted with joy. They wanted to kill Qu Zhongyi at this moment. After all, this prime minister was a dog who followed the crowd!
At the same time, the soldiers of Zuoyingsi and the garrison also rejoiced. They had been waiting for this day for a long time, and now they finally waited for Qu Zhongyi's downfall.
In Zuoying Division, Ma Ning shed tears of joy and shouted to the sky: "Your Majesty is wise, Dayan can be saved!"
"General Ma, Mr. Gu has done it. Shouldn't you come and say thank you?" a young general reminded.
"Well, I'll go now." Ma Ning nodded heavily, returned to the room, took off his armor, took out two jars of Huang He Zui from under the bed and held them in his arms.
At the same time, the garrison's single flag was also walking towards the Gu Mansion. He was as happy as Ma Ning at the moment, because veterans like them had finally waited for this day...
In the Gu Mansion, Gu Yongnian had just sent Ge Li and Wen Qinghai away when Gu Jingchen stepped into the main hall.
"Father, great things can be expected." Gu Jingchen said with a smile and cupped his hands.
"Yes." Gu Yongnian nodded with satisfaction: "Go out and ask what's going on there and why there are mistakes, and then help me ask when we can arrive in the capital!"
"Yes, let's go now, kid." Gu Jingchen bowed his hands and left quickly.
Just as Gu Jingchen left, the old housekeeper stood outside the main hall and said, "Sir, Shan Qi of the garrison and Sima Lao of Zuoying are outside the house asking for an audience."
Hearing the arrival of these two people, Gu Yongnian stood up quickly and said, "I'll invite you quickly, and then I'll serve you some good tea!"
After a while, two different kinds of laughter came from outside the main hall.
"I've met General Ma, I've met Commander Shan." Gu Yongnian bowed.
"Master Gu, you are going to offend me. I don't dare to accept your gift." Ma Ning put down the wine jar and hurriedly stepped forward to return the gift.
When Shan Qi saw this, he immediately returned the gift and bowed. After all, his status was not as good as Ma Ning's.
"You are an old general and an elder, and you are someone I, Gu, admire, so you deserve it!" Gu Yongnian said with a smile.
"Master Gu still understands us ordinary people." Ma Ning sighed, then picked up two jars of wine and said: "I don't know what to give to Master Gu. This is the Yellow River Drunk that my son sent back a few days ago. I will borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha and give them to Mr. Gu."
Hearing that it was Huang He Zui, a flash of light flashed in Dan Qi's eyes. He had drunk this wine once, and the taste...
"Thank you, General Ma, for your kindness. I wonder how your son is doing now?" Gu Yongnian took the wine jar and asked with a smile.
Gu Yongnian didn't care about Yellow River Zui, but he was very interested in Ma Guanxing. After all, this person guarded Zheyang County!
"This stinky boy, if you didn't mention it, I wouldn't be angry." Ma Ning showed a trace of displeasure on his face: "I heard that the new city built in Zheyang County is good. He wants me to see His Majesty and bring some cement things When I reported it, they also said that this thing is not only strong, but can also withstand floods. Tell me, how is this possible..."
Hearing Ma Ning's words, Gu Yongnian looked slightly embarrassed, but he still smiled and said: "Young people always like to exaggerate. Come, let's sit down and talk."
After Ma Ning and Shan Qi sat down, fragrant tea was also served.
Gu Yongnian felt that the time was almost up, so he decisively began to ask about the current situation of Zheyang City, and then asked Ma Ning for Ma Guanxing's writing.
Although Ma Ning and Shan Qi didn't know what Gu Yongnian wanted, they still cooperated very well. After all, in their eyes, Gu Yongnian was the hope of veterans like them.
As they chatted more and more, Gu Yongnian also learned about the current situation of Zheyang City. However, there were still many details, and Ma Ning was not sure about them. However, there were many mechanisms on the city wall of Zheyang City. This news made him very satisfied.
After seeing off Ma Ning and Dan Qi, Gu Yongnian immediately went to the small courtyard of his eldest son Gu Jingming.
"My child has met his father." Gu Jingming bowed his hands.
"Yes." Gu Yongnian casually waved a barrier and said, "Inform those people and write a letter to the prince, and then report the content here to the prince and ask them to be careful."
Gu Jingming took a piece of rice paper and when he saw the content on it, he immediately asked: "Father, is Zheyang City really so strong?"
"I heard from Chen'er that Zheyang City is very difficult to break and it will not be easy to capture it. Therefore, for the current plan, we can only start to disintegrate it from the inside."
"I understand, kid. I'll handle this right away." Gu Jingming handed over his hands and flew away from the Gu Mansion.
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royal palace
Zhao Kuangyu was not in a good mood today, because Qu Zhongyi was completely finished. Just when he was thinking about Gu Yongnian's proposal, the sky was full of dragon energy rushing towards him.
Seeing so much dragon energy gathering, Zhao Kuangyu's troubles disappeared instantly...
Sure enough, Qu Zhongyi is really a sycophant!
"Somebody come!"
"My servant is here." An official came quickly.
"Send the second decree. I want to see if the people in this world are really as Gu Aiqing said." Zhao Kuangyu waved his hand.
"Yes!" The eunuch trotted away.
Zhao Kuangyu was very happy to see a large amount of public opinion transformed into dragon energy, because with some dragon energy, the dark corner would be restored again.
Just when he was happily admiring these dragon spirits, a young man in black robe stepped into the back garden.
"My son, I pay homage to my father. May my father be blessed forever." The young man is none other than the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom, Zhao Gao!
"Yes." Zhao Kuangyu nodded with satisfaction: "How is your studies going?"
"Tai Tuo said that my son has achieved some success, but if he wants to imitate his father, he is still a little behind." Zhao Gao said with his hands in hand.
Zhao Kuangyu smiled and looked at Zhao Gao carefully. To be honest, Zhao Gao was very similar to him when he was young, full of ambition and suspicion, but he didn't like him very much because he was afraid that Zhao Gao would be like him.
Just when Zhao Kuangyu was about to say something, another young man in light blue gorgeous clothes came forward to greet him:
"My son, I pay my respects to my father. I wish my father blessings for all generations."
"Qin'er, where are you planning to go?" Zhao Kuangyu looked at the young man lovingly.
This man's name is Zhao Qin, and he is Zhao Kuangyu's third son. Zhao Kuangyu is the most satisfied with this son.
Zhao Qin was not only accomplished in poetry, painting and literature, he was even favored by the Holy Family.
"Replying to my father, I plan to go to my mother to pay my respects." Zhao Qin replied respectfully.
"Well, okay, benevolence and filial piety, very good. You and Gao'er can go together."
"It's my father." Zhao Qin and Zhao Gao bowed together.
When the two of them walked out of the back garden, Zhao Gao said with a smile: "Third brother, did you come to the back garden on purpose?"
"Brother Prince, didn't you mean to pass by?" Zhao Qin asked calmly.
"you……"
"Brother Crown Prince, you have to remember that you are the Crown Prince, and you must set an example of brotherly respect, otherwise my brother and I will fall out!" After Zhao Qin finished speaking, he immediately quickened his pace, and in an instant, Zhao Qin Gao fell behind.
Looking at Zhao Qin who was leaving quickly, Zhao Gao clenched his fists.
"Just wait for me. When I ascend the throne, I will kill you!"
…
Zheyang County
The fortifications were being carried out in an orderly manner. Xu Que and Ma Guanxing stood at the top of the city and looked at the Beimang Military Camp to the north.
"The war will begin tomorrow, and we don't know how many soldiers will die in this war." Xu Que said with emotion.
"Death in war is inevitable. Only by holding on can we see the dawn." Ma Guanxing said.
"Yes, only by holding on can we have hope..."
To be honest, Xu Que hates war, but it is unavoidable, because from ancient times to the present, human beings seem to be inseparable from war...
Human nature is greedy. They want to obtain money, status, women, territory, etc. from war. As long as they succeed, their vanity will be satisfied.
Just when Xu Que was thinking about the war, noises came from the city.
"Let's go!" Several government officials shouted from behind.
“These people are not good people at first glance!”
"I heard it was done carefully, and I wanted to go out and report the news."
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