After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1212 The Deserving-To-Kill Gu Chengyong
Fearing that Gu Xuan's illness would affect her fertility, the couple, who were quite eccentric, started sending Gu Xuan baby girls one after another from the beginning of August.

Gu Xuan now not only has to take medicine six times a day, but also has to plow the fields two or three times a day.

To be honest, the fact that he hasn't been worn out means he's in good physical condition.

Why is Gu Chengyong so eccentric?

It was because he was well aware that his favoritism towards his concubines over his wife and his neglect of his legitimate sons had completely alienated him from his sons.

He was so proud during the Ningkang era, it's impossible for him to give up his military power and bow down to the eldest son now!

So no matter what, he had to help Gu Xuan rise up and make Gu Xuan give birth to many grandsons, so that he could completely overshadow the legitimate sons and make those rebellious sons regret not kneeling down and admitting their mistakes before him!
He also wanted to hold onto his military power, control the capital city, and make everyone who wanted to escape the war in the capital city kneel before him.

People get crazy when they get old, let them go crazy.

"Report!"

"Report!"

"Report!"

Outside the courtyard gate, reports echoed all the way to the door of the main study.

So afraid of dying that the study courtyard was guarded by layers of sentries, and any mosquito that flew in would be shot to pieces.

"Reporting, Commander-in-Chief, a message from Commander-in-Chief Gu via carrier pigeon." It was Commander-in-Chief Jiao, whom Gu Chengyong had personally raised, who came to report.

Gu Chengyong trusted him the most, and upon hearing his voice, he immediately said, "Come in."

"Yes." Jiao Qianhu pushed open the door and handed the small letter tube to Gu Chengyong.

Gu Chengyong pulled out the letter, read it, and then slammed it on the table in anger: "A bunch of insignificant people dare to threaten this Commander!"

He then berated Commander Gu: "Commander Gu is useless. He's given so much power, yet he's still controlled by a mere centurion!"

"My lord, I have something to say," Commander Jiao asked.

"Speak." What Gu Chengyong was most satisfied with was that even after rising from a beggar to a commander, he still regarded him as his god and treated himself as a servant.

Jiao Qianhu said, "I'm afraid it's not that Gu Qianhu can't control Ling Baihu, but that he doesn't want to take drastic measures. I beg you, sir, to be more wary of him."

Concubine Su chimed in, "Husband, Commander Gu is always away, so we really need to be careful, lest he ruin your important plans for his own sake."

“Bi Niang’s reminder is correct.” Gu Chengyong believed the two men and began to be wary of Gu Qianhu.

He was also planning to write a letter later to reclaim many of the powers given to Commander Gu, so that he would no longer be able to issue military orders to his peers as a commander.

but……

“We really need to be wary of the Ling family, the Qin family, the Guan family, and Elder Qiong and Elder Xun. We can’t let them have the opportunity to go to the capital to file a complaint.”

After hearing this, Commander Jiao offered a suggestion: "Sir, I suggest that we lure them into the city under the guise of discussion. Once they are inside, they will become hostages, and their departure will depend on your decision."

No, Gu Chengyong is the enemy who wiped out your clan, right? Why do you want him to die so badly?
With so many people of high status as hostages, how much military merit would Gu Chengyong have to achieve to avoid being punished?
Commander Jiao added, “Once these troublemakers come in, the Wei people and mountain dwellers outside the city will have no one to rely on. Even if we don’t let them into the city to escape the war, they won’t have the ability to cause trouble anymore.”

Concubine Su, being clever, did not immediately agree with Commander Jiao's words. Instead, she clung to Gu Chengyong, looked at him with delight, and called out, "Husband..."

Gu Chengyong thought for a moment and nodded: "That is indeed a good idea... Go and invite Mr. Tong to discuss this matter!" "Yes." Commander Jiao bowed and left, going to the guest courtyard to invite Mr. Tong to discuss the matter of luring Qin Guanling and the others into the city as hostages.

Mr. Tong laughed... The enemy spies during the Ningkang era were truly remarkable, managing to elevate someone like Gu Chengyong to such a position.

However, if Gu Chengyong hadn't died, how could the person arranged by the master have managed to snatch such an important position?
"Mr. Tong also thinks this is a good idea?" Gu Chengyong asked when he saw him smile.

Mr. Tong's smile deepened, and he nodded: "It is indeed a good idea... Bringing them into the city will not only serve as hostages, but also silence public opinion."

"However, these hostages are not enough. We also need to invite the chieftain's family and the Wen family from the mountain village to the city, so as to prevent them from leading the mountain people to do things that are detrimental to the capital city."

“Mr. Tong is absolutely right. If we want to control the wild people in the mountains, we must take down their chieftain!” Gu Chengyong then asked Mr. Tong, “Draw up a list, make it as comprehensive as possible, and lure all those who can be taken hostages into the city.”

"My lord, there's still my younger brother," Su Aifei reminded Gu Chengyong. "My brother is still outside. We must rescue him and bring him back to the city."

Gu Chengyong: "Yes, when we let them come in to discuss this, we should bring Commander Su along. This is a sign of their sincerity in coming to the city to discuss this. If they don't bring Commander Su, then let's just keep dragging this out. Anyway, they're the ones who are in a hurry!"

"Okay." Mr. Tong nodded and wrote down the request.

The letter and the list were quickly written.

Mr. Tong then asked, "Should we inform Qi the envoy and Lord Yan? Tell them that it was the Qin and Guan families who first proposed to come into the city to discuss the matter."

It was the Qin and Guan families who voluntarily requested to enter the city; it wasn't that they tricked the Qin and Guan families into entering the city under the pretense of discussion to be held captive.

"Haha, Mr. Tong is indeed a strategist, you really know how to talk." Gu Chengyong laughed and instructed Commander Jiao: "Then let them know, lest they criticize me behind my back for hoarding troops and treating the capital city as my own property."

Mr. Tong: "..."

This is absolutely outrageous! He had never seen such a despicable person in his life, daring to say something tantamount to rebellion in front of outsiders.

Lord Yan and Angel Qi were speechless when they learned of this.

Lord Yan said to the soldiers who came to deliver the message: "My duty is to take good care of the Wei people in the city, to ensure they have food to eat and to prevent them from causing chaos. As for military affairs, let the commander of the capital ask the envoy Qi. He is His Majesty's envoy, and at certain times, he represents the capital."

After dismissing Commander Jiao's messenger, Lord Yan threw down his pen and stood up, pacing back and forth... He couldn't help but want to write to Angel Qi, asking if he should continue now that things had come to this point.
But he eventually suppressed everything and continued to review the official documents sent from various resettlement sites in the city.

Qi Tianshi and Liang Jiajun clearly intend to do more than just deal with Gu Chengyong; they're aiming for something much bigger. He should stay out of it and focus on settling Wei Min down.

At Wuyuan, after hearing the report, Qi the Angel not only did not object, but also said, "Tell Lord Gu that if needed, I can help persuade Qin Guanling and the others to enter the city."

Messenger: "I will pass on the message."

After the messenger left, a group of men in military uniforms emerged from Qi Shitian's room. They said with slight concern, "Qi Shitian, we've heard that the Prince of Ye's grandson has just had a baby, not even a month old yet. But there's already a rat plague in the west of the city. If we let him in, what if something unexpected happens..."

How can we explain this to His Majesty?
Zheng!
Qi Tianshi drew his long sword from its sheath and began to maintain it: "How can one achieve merit without experiencing fierce battles? How can one go to the capital without achieving merit? If one cannot reach the capital or the imperial city, then one is not the person His Majesty wants."

Therefore, this risk was something that both the Qin and Guan families had to take.

As for the possibility of death, who will die?

That's something the Qin and Guan families will have to bear.

Upon hearing this, the group said nothing more.

Qi Tianshi then instructed them: "Keep a close eye on the epidemic prevention and isolation point in the west of the city... It's only a matter of the next day or two. It can't be delayed any longer, otherwise the responsibility will fall on the Gu family. Gu Chengyong will not take on such a big responsibility; he is very afraid of dying."