The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 314 Anxiety
The six members of the cabinet looked at each other in blank dismay. They had just received the news, and before they had time to inquire carefully, they were called to the Jiyi Hall by the emperor.

Qian Minzhong saw that the emperor looked unfriendly, so he didn't dare to answer rashly.But as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he had to respond, and said immediately: "I have been busy with the floods in the south of the Yangtze River these few months, so I don't have time to ask about other matters."

After finishing speaking, he said to Shen Changde: "Shen Shangshu, what is the military situation in Guanzhong?"

Sensing the emperor's burning gaze, Shen Changde replied bravely: "Local military affairs have always been handled by the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and no ministers are allowed to comment. I think that the military situation in Guanzhong is urgent, so we should call Weiyuan Marquis over as soon as possible to discuss matters. "

The emperor glanced at Shen Changde, and asked in a deep voice: "Shen Changde, I remember you said last month that wars broke out this year, and there was a shortage of money for the repairs of the guards and barracks in various places, and asked the Ministry of Households to allocate another 80 taels of military expenses to the Ministry of War. What's the matter? , when the money arrives at your Ministry of War, if something goes wrong, it will not belong to you?"

"The minister definitely has no such intention!"

Shen Changde groaned secretly in his heart, judging from the news he got now, the situation in Guanzhong was not good.

The loss of a city has been a serious crime since ancient times. If the emperor pursues it, at least a dozen officials will be killed.

The matter was of great importance, Shen Changde did not reply to the emperor immediately, but lowered his head, thinking about how to deal with it.

No matter what, I must not be this scapegoat.

Speaking of which, from the governor to the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong, most of them are arranged by Qian Minzhong.

The guards in various places have always been controlled by the Dudufu of the Five Armies, and the Ministry of War has no command at all.

The Ministry of War just found an excuse to ask for some money from the Ministry of Households. At this time, it will be held accountable by the emperor instead.

Shen Changde's heart was full of bitterness, why should they take advantage of it, and let himself be blamed in the end?
Shen Changde thought again that Bei Di put down his body and proposed a peace, but he heard that the peace talks had already begun.

If the emperor hadn't taken the initiative to provoke Beidi, how could he have come to the current situation?
Seeing that Shen Changde remained silent, the emperor became even more angry.

"Qian Minzhong! Shen Changde! Thanks to my trust in you, the military and political power in Guanzhong has been left to you to decide. Is this how you repay me?"

The hall of Jiyi was deadly silent again, the emperor's chest heaved unceasingly, and his face turned pale.

Zhang Gu, who was waiting on the sidelines, saw that the situation was not good, and was about to go down to order people to leave the palace, but the emperor stopped him.

"Zhen, I'm fine! Go, let the imperial physician come over, don't disturb Su Yatou, I can't... delay Xiaosi'er's marriage."

When Zhang Gu sent someone to the Imperial Hospital, Xie Xi had already arrived at Kang Ningbo's residence.

Time was running out, and he didn't have time to bother with the red tape, so he climbed over the wall and entered Lin Zisu's small courtyard.

Fortunately, he was lucky. At this time, Lin Zisu was sorting out the collection of books in the small study, and was going to take them to the ten princes' mansion together after she got married.

The maids below are only slightly literate, so they can't get involved in such matters, so Lin Zisu can only do it herself.

When Xie Xi arrived, Lin Zisu was the only one in the small study. Seeing Xie Xi coming uninvited, she was surprised and said, "Fourth brother, what happened? Why did you come to see me at this time?"

"Susu, pack up and get ready to enter the palace."

After Xie Xi finished speaking, she sat down on the stool in the study and took a few breaths.

Lin Zisu didn't know what happened, but seeing Xie Xi's anxious face, she asked warmly what happened.

"Something happened in Guanzhong. I reckon that father is going to be ill again."

Since Xie Xi got the letter, she rushed all the way here, and at this moment, her mouth was parched.

He looked around and saw a tea bowl filled with water on the table, so he picked it up and drank it in one gulp.

"I have received a secret report that Beidi's army has invaded Guanzhong, and Qin Jing is in danger."

Lin Zisu originally wanted to pour another cup of tea for Xie Xi, but when she heard Xie Xi's words, she immediately stopped her movements with an expression of disbelief.

In the previous life, Beidi invaded Dayan many times, either to attack Luyuan, or to attack Beiting north of the capital, but they rarely chose Guanzhong.

The reason is naturally very simple, there is an An River between Guanzhong and Beidi.

In this section of Guanzhong, the Anhe River is fast-moving and undercurrent. If you want to cross the river, you need not only a boat, but also an experienced boatman.

The existence of such a moat has reduced many wars in Guanzhong.

When Beidi went south, he would rather go to Luyuan to storm Jinlan Pass than risk crossing the river.

First, Beidi's advantage is cavalry, not good at water warfare, choosing to cross the river, without the advantage of maneuvering;

Second, even if they crossed the Anhe River, once they suffered a defeat, the army would be caught in a dilemma.

Two days ago, I heard that Beidi was attacking Jinlan Pass, but I didn't expect that Mingxiu's plank road secretly went to Chen Cang, and it turned out to be Guan Zhong's idea.

Once there is a loss in Guanzhong, Luyuan will face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides.

If the emperor got the news, he might be furious and relapse.

No wonder Xie Xi came to him so anxiously. At this time, the emperor must not have any accidents.

Lin Zisu packed up her things as she said, while Xie Xi sat and waited.

In fact, there are not many things to pack, just a set of commonly used gold needles and a few pieces of close-fitting clothes.

After everything was settled, Lin Zisu asked the question in his heart.

"Guanzhong doesn't have the imperial guards, but also the army of the Marquis of Chang'an. How could Bei Di take advantage of it?"

Regarding this question, Xie Xi was actually very puzzled.

There is the danger of Anhe in Guanzhong, and it is actually not easy for Beidi's army to cross Anhe silently.

Dayan has garrisons along the Anhe River. As long as they find out in time and guard the ferry along the river, Beidi will not be able to cross the river safely.

It's a pity that things happened in a hurry. The people Xie Xi stayed in Guanzhong were eager to repay, and they didn't have time to inquire carefully.

"I don't have anyone in Guanzhong, and the urgent report sent over is also unclear. I can only wait for my father to see what news I can reveal."

The two sat chatting in Lin Zisu's boudoir, waiting for the word from the palace.

They waited until dusk, but no one came from the palace.

Xie Xi was concerned about the situation in the palace, and was about to get up to go back when Lve Ying's voice came from outside.

"Miss, Madam sent a word in front that dinner is ready."

Seeing Xie Xi coming to the door, Lin Zisu asked, "Fourth brother, can you leave after dinner?"

"No, this time the matter is very important. If the father falls ill, I'm afraid things will change."

Xie Xi was a little bit reluctant, but he also knew that he couldn't delay any longer.

He smiled back at Lin Zisu, opened the door and walked out.

Lve Ying was waiting outside the door, seeing Xie Xi walking out in a big way, she pouted immediately, pretending not to see her.

At this time, Xie Xi was not in the mood to argue with Lve Ying, he stood outside the door and said goodbye to Lin Zisu, and immediately jumped off the wall and left.

During the whole dinner, Lin Zisu was a little absent-minded.

Seeing this, Lin Yuanzhi and Bi Shi thought that the wedding was approaching and their daughter was under too much pressure, so they kept persuading Lin Zisu to eat.

(End of this chapter)