After reconciliation, abandoned wives and cubs farm the fields

Chapter 371 Which one is the cannon fodder

Su Nanzhen herself was a little embarrassed.

But he still has business to do. Although Su Nanzhen was a little bit reluctant, he could only watch him leave.

In the palace, the emperor was already waiting for Pei Songzhi's arrival.

His condition was better than when Yao Dan came back, and the emperor was greatly relieved when he heard that both Murong Bo and Murong Xue were rescued.

The testimony of Murong Bo and Murong Xue is much more useful than the testimony of Yao Dan and that Xie Yu, and he no longer has to watch King Ning pretending to be there.

They just rescued Murong Bo and Murong Xue. They entered Yanjing as the crown prince and princess of Yan, and their team should not be too shabby.

The emperor ordered the people in the Ministry of Rites to arrange this matter, and as for Pei Songzhi, he asked him to go home first to report his safety.

Pei Songzhi thanked the emperor and hurried home.

After leaving home for many days, he went to meet the old lady first, and then chatted with his father for a while before returning to his room.

Su Nanzhen knew that he was back, and also knew that he had gone to the old lady's side, so he could only wait.

Looking forward to it can be regarded as bringing people back.

Su Nanzhen glanced at Mu Furong.

Mu Furong stepped back tactfully, and went to the kitchen to tell them to prepare a table of meals.

In the yard, Pei Songzhi led her back to the room, looked at the ice and the fan in the room, and could feel the warmth of her palm without saying anything, "Do you still have morning sickness?"

"Stop vomiting."

"Is there nothing you want to ask?"

"Have you nothing to say?"

"Miss you."

"Grumpy."

"When the dust settles, I will tell you everything. At this moment, I can only tell you that I am able to come back thanks to you."

"I?"

"Ah."

Pei Songzhi told her about the plank road, but he really didn't want to talk about other things, so as not to let her think wildly, if she asked him about it in a few days, it would be fine.

Su Nanzhen didn't expect that there was something about Zhou Wa involved. She didn't need him to tell her that this trip was not easy. Fortunately, he came back safe and sound.

They were lucky. The people sent by the emperor folded two people in before saving them. Su Nanzhen suddenly reached out and touched his lapel, "Are you not injured?"

"No." Pei Songzhi shook his head, skin trauma was not counted.

"I don't know how long this battle will take." Su Nanzhen looked at him and suddenly sighed.

She really didn't want the child in her womb to be born in troubled times. If it was just a mob, the matter should be over soon, but there was a Prince Ning involved in it.

"Now that Murong Bo and Murong Xue have safely arrived in Yanjing, King Ning's selfishness cannot be hidden, and the war will start soon. Based on my understanding of the strength of Qingzhou's troops, I'm afraid it won't end so soon." Pei Songzhi recalled the situation there. , I can't help but feel a little heavy.

King Ning has been operating there for many years, and the south of Qingzhou has long been his world.

Even those who were unwilling joined forces under his persecution. If they hadn't been discovered, Tongzhou might have fallen into his sphere of influence.

Even in Yanjing, there are not a few people involved with King Ning. If this matter is not handled properly, it may shake the country of Wei. The emperor naturally wants to move King Ning, but he has some scruples about this.

At this time in the palace, the emperor was discussing with the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War and the important officials of the court how to attack King Ning.

The faction headed by Cui Xiang is the main battle. After all, they have already fought with them. Although they are in the name of mobs, King Ning cannot be allowed to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

The faction headed by Mr. Zhao advocated persuading them to surrender. Since King Ning encouraged the mob to rebel, they can also persuade them to surrender. Fighting is too expensive, and everyone will open their mouths to ask for money, and their households will have a hard time.

"Persuade to surrender? Are you going to persuade him?" Master Hu of the Ministry of War gave him a contemptuous look. He had always looked down on civil servants who had no power to restrain them. Seeing him thinking of such a bad idea, he disliked him even more.

"This time the truth is on Lord Zhao's side, Your Majesty, since King Ning wants to use the power of the mob as his right-hand man to fight against the court, then we will remove his arm." After careful consideration, Cui Xiang agreed with Lord Zhao's proposal.

"I don't know what advice Cui Xiang has?"

"I can't talk about high opinions. Since it is a food problem, then use food to solve it."

"Does the treasury have that much food?"

"Master Zhao, I'm asking you."

Mr. Zhao glanced at Cui Xiang, the old fox, the problem is on his side again, the battle has not been fought, and this day will not be able to live, if it is not for the day when he meets his great-grandson, he will have a black hat on his head to show off. I want to retire and return home.

He didn't want to pay attention to Cui Xiang at first, but the emperor had already asked the question, and when he didn't answer, he just settled the bill last time. Now the emperor asked him, and he could still answer one or two, that is, he didn't.

The grain owed to Chen Guo has not yet been paid, and the second batch of grain was originally planned to be paid after the early rice harvest, but now the south of Qingzhou can't count on it, and the state's grain stock is even worse.

It's not that there is no solution, it's just that he can't say it. It's hard to believe that Cui Xiang can't think of a solution that he can think of. He just doesn't want to talk about it.

He didn't want to talk about the question himself. After Mr. Zhao replied to the surplus grain in the treasury's hand, he spread his hands and pushed the question back to Cui Xiang, asking him to make a move.

The emperor had a gloomy face, watching them pass the buck to each other, his eyes were about to burst into flames.

The fire almost burned behind the queen.

Although the queen didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the court, but seeing that the emperor was getting angry, she went back to her mother's house with a big belly and persuaded her father to find a way to solve the matter.

Cui Xiang felt depressed, and the head of the country was not so easy to be. After being persuaded by his wife, he tidied up a bit, and without hesitation, he went to the palace to propose a solution, and reached out to ask for food from the aristocratic merchants.

The answer that everyone knew well had to be told by him. Those aristocratic merchants would hate him to death, and his silly daughter was still complacent. He even suspected that the emperor deliberately sold out in front of his daughter.

Now that there was a solution, the emperor proposed it in the court hall to see if other civil and military officials could show some more practical expressions.

It's just that as soon as the words fell, all civil and military officials fell silent.

The emperor looked at the old father-in-law, expecting him to take the lead.

Cui Xiang was so angry that he blew his beard and stared. Being cannon fodder was not enough, he had to be a bird. What did he say?

For the first time in his life, Cui Sang lowered his head sadly.

"Cough cough." Eunuch Sun looked at the emperor, then at the civil and military officials who all lowered their heads, and coughed lightly twice.

Although the voice was small, it was like thunder in the hearts of civil and military officials.

Cui Xiang raised his head vigorously, expressing his willingness to spend one year's salary to relieve the emperor's worries.

He didn't dare to make too much contribution, lest he be remembered.

With him at the beginning, other officials also expressed their opinions one after another, more or less took out food, and they were not afraid of having no food, and no matter how bad it was, the next year would be in vain.

(End of this chapter)