Invincible son

Chapter 1170 1171 [Looking sadly north]

In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, on the outskirts of Jian'an City, Bihu Courtyard.

The New Year's Eve has passed, and the city of Jian'an is still bustling and bustling.As Xu Churong grew older, he disliked the drunken atmosphere more and more, so after visiting some close relatives and friends, he brought the people around him to the other courtyard. The place is clean and elegant, with its own charm.

The maids found that the young lady would occasionally appear in a daze and distracted state during this time.

Most of the time, she was still busy all day as before, either meeting the newly promoted officials in the court, or having secret talks with people sent by some powerful families, and the rest of the time she was thinking in the study.

Occasionally, the maids found her muttering to a piece of paper alone, her expression constantly changing, sometimes happy and sometimes angry.

"Stingy ghost, just send me a poem and see if I can help you in the future."

Xu Churong sat in front of the window, his eyes fell on the thin letter paper, and he couldn't help but purse his mouth.

The eighth day of December last year was her birthday, and the day before, she received a box sent by Mr. Xi from Beimian, which contained a congratulatory gift prepared by Princess Qinghe for her.Although the little girl was about to turn seventeen and looked more mature and introverted to outsiders, her heart was still filled with joy at that moment.

Sister Princess still remembers her birthday on the one hand, since this congratulatory gift was sent by Mr. Xi, that guy obviously can't pretend to be ignorant.

Pei Yue did not disappoint her. In addition to Princess Qinghe's congratulatory gift, there was also a gift prepared by him in the box.

But gift is just a word.

Xu Churong muttered, looking at Pei Yue's handwriting on the letter paper but couldn't bear to look away.

Until a servant girl carefully reported outside the door: "Miss, the master is here, now at the waterside pavilion."

Xu Churong put away the letter paper, put it back in the envelope and put it under the file, then got up and went to the front yard, and saw Xu Huiyan standing by the railing with his hands behind his back, staring at the slightly rippling green lake.

"Meet daddy." Xu Churong stepped forward to salute.

Xu Huiyan nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Yesterday, His Majesty summoned the father, and the Duke of Zhen Guo and the Marquis of Beibei were also present. When talking about the strategy of the Northern Expedition to the Liang Kingdom, the two military ministers have reached an agreement."

Xu Churong's heart trembled, and he asked a little nervously, "Daddy, what are they going to do?"

Xu Huiyan said: "Duke Zhen's opinion is to use Chengbei camp to guard against the Liang army in Jiangling City and Hanyang City, and then mobilize heavy troops to go west to Ningzhou. The Wufeng Navy controls the upper waters of the Tiancang River and escorts the main force across the river to the north. Advance eastward from Sizhou of Liang State, attack the heartland of Liang State all the way, and at the same time contain the Qi Nian Camp and Changping Camp of the Southern Army of Liang State."

Xu Churong remained silent and fell into long-term contemplation.

She has no military accomplishments, and for more than a year, most of her energy has been focused on people's hearts and ghosts, so she subconsciously feels that this strategy is at least slightly better than storming Jiangling City.The center of gravity of Liang Guo's frontier army was placed in the area from Hanyang City to Jiangling City, including the army on the north bank.

If Fang Xiexiao's plan is really successful, it might be able to deal a heavy blow to the wealthy land in Liang State.

She turned her head to look at Xu Huiyan, and asked carefully, "Daddy, have you made your decision yet?"

Xu Huiyan sighed: "Xi Sidao is right. The outcome of this battle is already doomed. I have no hope of winning, and I can't afford to lose again. Fang Xiexiao and Xian Chunqiu have made up their minds, and His Majesty was originally wavering. But they were obviously persuaded yesterday. Once the war starts, the Beiliang court will be furious and will use the most vicious countermeasures. At that time, there will be many lives and bones, and even Pei Yue will not be able to clean up the mess."

Xu Churong nodded and said, "Yes."

Xu Huiyan was silent for a moment, and said with difficulty: "Father knows that you have a secret communication channel with the north, so let's tell Xi Sidao the news now. As long as the war does not break out, everything can be turned around."

Xu Churong finally showed a calm smile.

Although the betrayal under Jiangling City has always been a pain in her heart, as time passed, she did not have too much resentment towards her father.Because she understands the weight of the four words Qinghe Xu, her father is under great pressure, and it is not a lie to be involuntary in many cases.

"Okay, please wait a moment, Daddy."

Xu Churong returned to the study immediately, and wrote a letter in cipher text according to the agreement with Mr. Xi. Then, without avoiding Xu Huiyan, he called a Liang man who was hiding in another courtyard—this was Mr. Xi's special letter. A master by her side.

The man took the secret letter from Xu Churong, saluted and left quickly.

From the beginning to the end, Xu Huiyan didn't say much, he just quietly admired the scenery of the green lake.

The father and daughter had lunch in the flower hall, and the smile on Xu Churong's face became wider and wider.

The father finally made up his mind, which meant that the Xu family of Qinghe could break away from this decadent dynasty, and would not have to stand against Pei Yue in the future, which was an unexpected surprise for the girl.Of course she knew that the imperial court in the north would not allow a family like Qinghe Xu to continue to exist, but as long as she took this step first, she would not be in a desperate situation in the future.

"Father, the scenery here is pleasant and the air is fresh. Why don't you go back to the capital and stay here for a while? Anyway, His Majesty only trusts Duke Zhen and Marquis Jubei. I heard that he rejected your suggestion to continue clearing Zhang's land." Xu Churong said with a smile.

Xu Huiyan looked into her daughter's clear eyes, with a look of shame in her eyes.

"Daddy?" Xu Churong asked in confusion.

Xu Huiyan put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and said softly, "Churong, this is to protect you as a father, I hope you can understand."

Xu Churong was startled, and couldn't help but sit up straight.

Xu Huiyan continued: "There will naturally be winners and losers in the struggle between the two countries, but in any case, the Qinghe Xu family survived in the territory of the Great Zhou, and leaving this land is like a tree without roots. Pei Yue's idea is too simple. To change this world, we must first attack the Qinghe Xu family. I know that for your sake, he will not kill the Xu family, but have you ever thought that after losing everything, Qinghe Xu's four Can a word still survive in the world?"

Xu Churong stared blankly at his father, and murmured: "Father, you... what are you talking about?"

Suddenly there was a commotion outside, and then it subsided, and then more than a dozen women with strong figures walked in.

Xu Huiyan avoided Xu Churong's gaze, and said slowly, "I won't hurt the people in this other courtyard as a father, I just lock them up temporarily. I won't hurt you as a father, they will take care of you next time."

"Daddy!"

"The news that my father asked you to send to Xi Sidao is false news. From now on, you can no longer contact the north."

Xu Churong didn't understand why at this moment, she looked at her father in disbelief, her heart seemed to have fallen into an ice cave.

Xu Huiyan got up and walked out, and said in a deep voice: "The Xu family of Qinghe cannot betray the imperial court, otherwise, before Pei Yue comes down, His Majesty and the army will kill all the thousands of members of the Xu family. As a father, I don't expect you to understand and understand, But you have to do it as a father."

"Stay close and take good care of Miss."

Those women said in unison: "Yes, sir."

Xu Churong didn't seem to see these people around her. Looking at Xu Huiyan's back that seemed much older, she couldn't help but think of what Pei Yue asked Mr. Xi to tell.

It turns out... did you expect this day?
She smiled sadly.

(End of this chapter)