I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

It seems to have seen the empress' doubts.

Fang Xiu raised his brows and asked, "Your Majesty doesn't trust me?"

"of course not!"

Wu Mingkong stared at Fang Xiu, and said with a serious face: "I know that you will never be aimless in your words and actions, but... In my opinion, it is a bit risky to start a war with Yan and Zhou at the same time with the strength of the imperial court."

Fang Xiu showed seriousness on his face, and said in a deep voice: "I hope Your Majesty understands that war is not a child's play. The moment His Majesty decides to attack Zhou, he should be ready to fight Yan Guo!"

There was a hint of surprise in Wu Mingkong's eyes, and he blurted out: "Yan and Zhou have a feud, and the Duke of Yan has a close relationship with Zhenbaozhai. Why did you make up your mind that Yan will definitely stand up for Zhou?"

Fang Xiudao: "If Your Majesty could consider this matter from the perspective of Emperor Yan, he would not have asked this question."

Wu Mingkong was slightly taken aback, his face was in a trance, and he was lost in thought.

After a while, she suddenly realized that if she were the Emperor of Yan, she would never allow Da Qian to annex neighboring countries, even if it was a feud.

Without him, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

Thinking of this.

She couldn't help but said: "You know that Yan Guo will definitely send troops, why don't you tell me?"

The voice fell.

Fang Xiu raised his eyes to look at the little empress, without any emotion in his eyes, and said indifferently: "Since all matters are decided by the minister, what's the harm in not telling His Majesty?"

The meaning of these words could not be more clear.

To put it bluntly, if I tell you, you won't be able to help, and maybe it will cause more trouble. In this case, what's the point of telling you?
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Wu Mingkong obviously didn't expect that Fang Xiu, who accompanied her to meet the queen mother just now, would say such cold words.

Obviously a year ago, Fang Xiu's words hurt more people than this sentence.

But at this moment, she felt an unprecedented chill in her heart.

A chill, accompanied by soreness, swept across the whole body, the corners of the eyes became moist uncontrollably, and the body trembled slightly.

She really wanted to say: "But you are my father-in-law."

But seeing Fang Xiu's expressionless face, the words came to his lips, but he couldn't say anything.

"I see."

The little empress held back her tears, tried not to look into Fang Xiu's eyes, and pretended to be indifferent: "I'm tired, Prime Minister Fang, please step back."

When Fang Xiu saw this, his heart softened after all, he sighed leisurely, and said: "Your Majesty is not curious, why do you treat Your Majesty like this?"

When Wu Mingkong heard this, his cold heart eased up a little.

If put before.

She will definitely roll her eyes and reply disdainfully, I don't care.
but.

At this moment, for some reason, she was a little scared, Fang Xiuzhen would turn around and leave if she said so.

then.

She looked up at Fang Xiu, and asked blankly, "Why?"

Fang Xiu said leisurely: "Because of a few questions from His Majesty, I suddenly realized that I doted on Your Majesty too much and protected him so well that His Majesty lost the ability to think."

"What I just said just now is just to remind His Majesty that as the emperor, any decision made by His Majesty will affect thousands of people and the entire Daqian!"

"Your Majesty is in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, you must keep the world in mind, think at all times, and be cautious in everything."

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Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu with a straight face, and the tears from the corners of his eyes could no longer hold back.

But next second.

She controlled her emotions, stared at Fang Xiu with watery peach blossom eyes, and replied: "I understand all the truth you said, but whoever makes you too powerful, even if I want to do something practical, I have no chance , I can only stay in this Hall of Mental Cultivation and deal with some trivial memorials."

Although the tone was blunt, there was a hint of coquettishness inside and outside the words.

Hearing this, Fang Xiu showed a warm smile on his face, and said, "After a while, Your Majesty will have the opportunity to be alone."

The voice fell.

Wu Mingkong was startled for a moment, and then his exquisite pretty face showed panic. He could no longer restrain his inner emotions, stood up abruptly, and asked in a trembling voice, "You want to leave me?"

Fang Xiu chuckled and said, "Isn't this what His Majesty has always wanted?"

"That was before! Now I want you to stay by my side forever!"

"You promised me that you will always be with me, and you can't break your word!"

The fiery confession and trembling voice made Fang Xiu slightly stunned.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but before he opened his mouth, he heard the little empress continue to ask: "Why did you leave me? Did I let you down?"

Fang Xiu originally wanted to make some jokes to tease the little empress, but seeing her flustered eyes, he swallowed the joke back and replied: "I just leave Chang'an temporarily, and I will come back when the matter is over."

Wu Mingkong felt a little more at ease when he heard this.

But soon, she realized something, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "Why do you want to leave Chang'an in person?"

Fang Xiu raised his brows and said: "I will give Your Majesty a chance to prove that what I just said is not true."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

After a while, she seemed to think of something, raised her eyes suddenly, and stared at Fang Xiu: "Are you going to Yongzhou?"

Fang Xiu smiled, and said: "I take back what I said before, most of the time, Your Majesty can still think independently."

Wu Mingkong was not delighted by this compliment, but his eyes became even more flustered.

"There are so many generals in the imperial court who are good at fighting, why did you come to Yongzhou in person?"

Fang Xiu replied: "Your Majesty said before that the Yan Kingdom sent 30 troops. The soldiers newly recruited by the imperial court have never experienced war. If there is not a highly respected person who sits in Yongzhou, people's hearts will inevitably fluctuate."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the little empress:
"The sending of troops from the Kingdom of Yan does not mean that the imperial court will definitely fight. Let Bai Qi retreat, give up the territory north of Jiannan Road, and then send envoys to lobby the Emperor Yan, which can also make the Emperor Yan retreat."

Fang Xiu frowned slightly, and asked, "Since that's the case, why did I spend so much time sending troops to attack Zhou?"

Wu Mingkong said: "Defeating Zhou is not destroying Zhou. After this battle, the imperial court regained Yongzhou and conquered Jiannan Road. This is already an unprecedented victory."

Fang Xiu said firmly: "What I want is the whole Great Zhou!"

In just one sentence, it is loud and majestic.

The Empress, who wanted to continue arguing at first, subconsciously looked at Fang Xiu when she heard this.
Seeing his solemn expression, the original words can no longer be said.

Because she knew it in her heart.

Fang Xiu sitting in Yongzhou can indeed greatly boost the morale of the frontline!
without any exaggeration.

Fang Xiu personally led the army.

Even more than her, the emperor who is a great leader, she will inspire the soldiers of the new army.

just.

Once Yan Guo went to war in Dagan.

Yongzhou is the front line.

No matter how well protected the guards around Fang Xiu are, they are more dangerous than staying in the capital.

Thinking of this.

Complicated expressions appeared on Wu Mingkong's face.

On the one hand, she felt that it was indeed a good thing for the court to let Fang Xiu go out in person.

On the other hand, she was worried about what happened to Fang Xiu in Yongzhou.

After struggling for a moment, Fang Xiu's worries finally overwhelmed his desire to make contributions.

She looked at Fang Xiu seriously, and said slowly:

"As long as you are still alive, sooner or later I will work hard to expand the territory. If you die, everything the court has done in the past two years will be in vain.

So... I will not let you leave the capital!

You are alive, better than thousands of troops, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains! "

When Fang Xiu heard this, a black line appeared on his forehead, and he said helplessly, "I am just leading the army, not going to Yongzhou to die."

Wu Mingkong noticed his expression, his pretty face blushed slightly, and said: "Swords have no eyes, and on the battlefield, no matter how many guards are there and how thoughtful the protection is, accidents will inevitably happen. I don't want to see you being shot to death by random arrows. "

"."

Fang Xiu couldn't refute for a while.

After a moment of silence.

He said in a deep voice: "The minister has decided to lead the army to go out."

"I won't allow it!"

"The minister is not discussing with His Majesty, but telling His Majesty!"

"you!"

Wu Mingkong stared at Fang Xiu with his eyes wide open, gritted his teeth and said, "You disobey the order and disrespect it! You are treasonous!"

Fang Xiu shrugged, with a nonchalant expression on his face.

"Dog traitor!"

Wu Mingkong saw that Fang Xiu was unmoved, his eyes were slightly red, and he said in a trembling voice: "You are still the same as before, you keep everything from me.

If Qian Haonan didn't tell me today, did you plan to tell me the day before leaving the capital that you want to lead the army yourself? "

Seeing this, Fang Xiu sighed in his heart, walked up to the little empress, reached out and touched her small head, and comforted her: "Don't worry, your majesty, I will cherish my life even more than your majesty imagined. I would rather let Bai Qi retreat than lead the army out."

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong showed doubts on his face, eyes full of tears, looked at Fang Xiu, and said: "The new soldiers recruited by the imperial court are only 20 in total. Less than 20 people."

"How can you guarantee that the 30 army of Yan State can be blocked by these new recruits who have never been to the battlefield?"

Fang Xiu said to himself: "I never just talk about it, if I say it can be done, it will be done!"

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong parted his red lips lightly, and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Fang Xiu before he could speak.

"The minister has already made a decision, and it is useless for His Majesty to say more."

"If you have the time to persuade your ministers, it is better for your ministers to make more preparations. When the time comes to lead the army to fight, you will have more capital."

The voice fell.

The little empress was slightly taken aback, with a look of curiosity in her eyes, and asked, "How to prepare?"

Fang Xiu didn't answer directly, stepped forward, picked up the little empress by the waist, and walked into the inner room.

Wu Mingkong nestled in his arms, his pretty face flushed slightly.

I wanted to struggle, but then I thought, after a while, he will leave Chang'an.

I don't know when the next meeting will be, so let him hold me.

After a while.

The fair-skinned little empress stretched out her slender and straight jade legs, pressed on Fang Xiu's legs, and pouted: "I know how to coax me all day long, what does this have to do with the preparations for the expedition."

Fang Xiu opened the system mall, glanced at the emotional value, smiled on his face, and said: "It has a lot to do with it. Your Majesty is in a happy mood, which can bring huge benefits to the minister."

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong's delicate little face instantly turned red, he stretched out his hand to pinch him, and said angrily, "Not serious!"

Fang Xiu just smiled and didn't speak.

Wu Mingkong's rippling peach blossom eyes stared at his handsome face.

Seeing him smiling and looking refreshed, my heart couldn't help but move.

Leaning close to his ear, she asked softly, "Is what you just said true?"

Fang Xiu was taken aback for a moment, not understanding why the little Empress asked this question.

next second.

Then I heard the little empress say in a trembling voice:
"Then let me prepare for you."

With that said, stand up and call the shots.

Fang Xiu raised his eyes to look at the flushed face, his heart throbbed involuntarily.

at the same time.

The cold system notification sounded continuously.

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In a blink of an eye.

It is seven days later.

The 30 troops of Yan State have been assembled and stationed at the junction of Yan State and Yongzhou.

Simultaneously.

Yan Guo sent envoys to Chang'an to submit documents.

It is clearly stated that Bai Qi is limited to leave Zhou State within three days, otherwise Yan State will cut dry!
Moreover, both inside and outside the words are accusing Dagan of militarism and invading other countries for no reason.

of course.

When Zhou State invaded Dagan and occupied Yongzhou by force.

Yan Guo also issued a similar document, accusing Zhou Guo.

However, Zhou State signed an armistice agreement with Qian State later, and did not continue to invade, and the countries did not send troops to interfere.

Regarding the dispatch of 30 troops by the State of Yan.

The court was not united as one.

Fang Xiang did not express his position clearly.

The civil and military officials were quickly divided into three camps.

One camp, headed by the Minister of the Ministry of War, advocated ignoring the threat of the Yan State and stationing troops in Yongzhou to prepare for the enemy.

The other camp, headed by the Minister of Rites, advocated agreeing to Yan's request and withdrawing Bai Qi.

The rest of the people did not express their attitudes and waited to see how the situation in the court would develop.

Because Fang Xiu didn't make it clear from the beginning to the end.

The main peace faction and the main war faction have always been in a state of evenly matched forces.

After all, the deterrent force of Yan Guo cavalry is too strong.

There are even divisions within the party.

Not all party members support Qian Haonan, and some also advocate seeking peace.

As for the reason
It is the same argument as Taiwei's claim to seek peace with Wu.

It is nothing more than that the enemy is too strong, the new army is too weak, and it is difficult to sustain the enemy on both sides.

Experienced two court meetings.

The main peace faction and the main war faction have not reached a consensus.

Until the morning of this day.

Fang Xiu, who had not stated his position before, stood up and made it clear that he would work hard and not be threatened by anyone!

Only then did the situation in the court change.

The members of the Fang party need not say much, even the officials who were originally staunch advocates and peace, saw Fang Xiu's statement, and quickly changed their flags and waved their flags to fight against the Yan State!
Some officials, who were too suffocated to express their views, also realized that the storm was coming when they saw the resolute Fang Xiang, and rushed to express their support for the war with Yan.

However, the officials of Zhuhe, headed by the Minister of Rites, stopped their flags and drums, and panicked.

They are clear.

Fang Xiang held back the two court meetings without making a statement. The purpose was obvious, that is, to see who wanted to compromise with the Yan State, so as to sweep them out of the court.

Suppressing the peace faction and uniting the hearts of the people are common methods used by the imperial court before the war.

It's just that they can't figure it out.

With Fang Xiang's influence in the court, why would he do such a move.

To know.

Even if a considerable number of officials advocate seeking peace, as long as Xiang Xiang speaks, they will still obey Fang Xiang's resolution.

It seemed pointless for Fang Xiang to do so.

But soon.

They understood why Fang Xiang did this.