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Chapter 73 Concubine De's Stage

In the main hall of Jiang'an City, the banquet tonight seems to have been held for an extraordinarily long time.

In the past, the dinner party, which would end in an hour at most, unexpectedly lasted until the end of the Xu Dynasty, and Empress De Fei didn't seem to want to end it at all.

While everyone was astonished, they did not dare to say anything, for fear of offending this favorite concubine of His Majesty, who is well-known in Sishui Prefecture these days.

But after all, those present here are somewhat old-fashioned, not to mention the question of whether they dare or not, their bodies really can't bear it.

So when it was halfway through Haishi, someone finally couldn't help but stood up and said: "My lady, there is a luncheon tomorrow, why don't you rest earlier, my lady?"

Concubine De was noncommittal when she heard the words, and said calmly: "Everyone is puzzled, why did my palace keep you for so long tonight?"

Everyone looked at it together, and those who were qualified to speak respectfully said: "May I ask you to clear up your doubts."

Concubine De said indifferently: "Everyone, listen carefully, did you hear anything?"

After the words fell, the hall fell silent, and after listening attentively, a not-so-small commotion came from afar.

"Ma'am, what is this?"

Everyone suddenly became suspicious.

Concubine De glanced at the scene, and raised her wine glass calmly, "Jianning prefect Zheng Yuanwang brought his son into rebellion, colluded with bandits to rebel, and is now leading the rebels to attack Jiang'an City."

"what?"

"what!"

"No way!"

As soon as these words came out, all the dignitaries in the palace were shocked, they stood up one after another, knocked over the tables and chairs, and spilled soup and wine everywhere.

What's more, his eyes went dark and he fell over.

When everyone saw it, it was Zheng Tianyu's mentor, Song Yanzhi, the teacher of Zhou Xuexue.

Feng Xiuyun stepped forward, raised her head and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is also here with the gentlemen, so flustered, how decent!"

The majestic tone carried the unique penetrating power of a woman's voice, and it spread into the hearts of everyone, like a blow to the head.

Everyone also reacted, yes, the sky has collapsed and there is a tall man holding it up. If it is really dangerous, will the empress still sit here?
Since the empress does not leave, what do I have to be afraid of?
The scene gradually became quiet, Concubine De then slowly said: "After all, it is a rebellion, I am worried that some thieves will take the opportunity to make trouble, at this moment in the city, there is no safer place than here, so I left you here, don't blame me."

"Thank you, Ma'am, for your kindness."

Concubine De then slid out a note from her sleeve and handed it to Feng Xiuyun, "Xiuyun, take the guards and invite the people above to the side hall, so that they can eat and drink there, and we will discuss the matter after this matter."

On the note that the three of them had previously discussed, it was written that there was a large group of people who had close ties to the Zheng family, including Zhou Xuezheng Song Yanzhi, Jiang'an County Magistrate Zhao Hongfei, and others.

After finishing all this work, Concubine De poured a glass of wine when she saw that there were quite a few vacant seats.

"Thank you for your kindness!"

It's a bit embarrassing for a group of old men to actually need a woman to stabilize the morale of the army.

But all the princes in the palace were unwilling to admit their own weakness, so at this moment, the image of Concubine De in their hearts suddenly became taller.

Then, they began to denounce the Zheng family and his son one after another to express their position.

"Zheng Yuanwang is really a wolf with ambition! The court treats him well, but he even raised troops to make trouble, this old man really wants to eat his flesh raw!"

"On weekdays, this father and son are used to pretending, but now that the emperor's favor is great and the world is at peace, this pair of villains actually did such a thing that both humans and gods hate!"

"What kind of shit is the first son of Sishui Prefecture, this kind of person is only worthy of being a cow and a horse for generations! What kind of face is it to stand side by side with us!"

"No king, no father, disloyalty and filial piety, you deserve to be hacked into pieces!"

Concubine De just sat upright, as if she was deaf to these things.

After a while, the shouts became louder.

A guard hurried in from outside the hall and reported a few words to Feng Xiuyun.

Under the expectant eyes of everyone present, Feng Xiuyun walked up to Concubine De, and was about to speak in a low voice, Concubine De said directly: "Speak loudly, everyone here has the right to know the situation in the city."

Feng Xiuyun was decisive, so he didn't hesitate when he heard the words, and said directly: "The rebel army is powerful. Although Zou Jirong, the county lieutenant in the city, was captured and killed by General Jin on the spot, but the rebels were numerous and drove the labor camp workers outside the city to attack the city. Hit a hundred cavalry, and attack the rebels back and forth, trying to crush the main force of the rebels, reduce the rebels' combat power, and secure the city's defenses."

"what?"

"Your Majesty! No way!"

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"

Everyone who was pale with fright stood up and spoke one after another, uttering panicked dissuasion.

Concubine De's expression was calm, "Why not?"

The crowd clamored, and finally a county guard stood up, "Mother, when a city is attacked and defended, the defending side can kill and consume the enemy as much as possible. Although the city wall of Jiang'an City is low, it still has walls. We just rely on the advantage of the location to kill and injure the rebels with one as ten. Why do we want to go out of the city to fight? Isn't it just to use our own weaknesses to attack the other's strengths!"

Immediately, someone else echoed, "Master Liu's words are true. Now that we have a thousand people defending the city, the rebels must have five or six thousand soldiers to break through the city. Why leave the city and lose troops and generals!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Concubine De shook her head lightly, "My lords are wrong, yesterday there were [-] soldiers who went to support the bandits, and now there are only [-] troops in the city."

The buzzing in the hall instantly became louder.

The originally stable atmosphere suddenly became flustered like the hearts of the people in the field.

"Then it's even more important to defend the city and wait for backup!"

"Yeah, there are only so few people, and there is not enough to defend the city, how can we go out of the city to fight in the field!"

"The field battle sounds refreshing, but if something happens, it will be too late!"

At this time, everyone was not like before, they still cared about their seniority, and they talked in a hurry, as if this could relieve the fear in their hearts.

"enough!"

At this time, a cold shout came, but it did not come from Concubine De, but from Wei Yuanzhi.

After many long conversations with Concubine De a few days ago, this important minister who expressed that he still had to think about it slowly got up, and first glanced at the crowd, "There is a lot of talk, how can the empress make a decision?"

Then, he walked into the arena and cupped his hands towards Concubine De, "My lady, what you say is not unreasonable. Now that we have fewer soldiers, we are at a disadvantage, and occupying the city is our advantage. It is justified to use our strengths and avoid our weaknesses to resist the rebels. It is too risky to go out to fight in the city. Once there is a loss, the city is lost, and the rebel army enters the city. The impact is so far-reaching, and everything will be lost. Please learn from me, and quickly stop General Jin!"

His words were very cryptic, but after the previous communication, he knew that this first-rank imperial concubine who was beautiful and intelligent could understand her.

Concubine De did understand, she nodded slightly, "I understand Master Wei's meaning. But I would like to ask you, if you talk about knowing how to fight well, which one is stronger than the golden sword?"

Wei Yuanzhi sighed, "General Jin is far better than Empress and lower officials."

"That being the case, people know the soldiers and are on the front line in person, why do we have to step in and intervene in the decision-making on the battlefield?"

Concubine De looked at the crowd, "I have little talent and learning, and I also know that manpower is limited. Therefore, in this trip, political affairs are entrusted to the court officials, money and food are paid to merchants, and the military depends on the ranks. They talk about being in the middle and commanding and collecting. Otherwise, they cannot use the wisdom of the officials. The same is true this time. General Jin's impromptu decision, I believe in it, and then, no matter what the result is, I will also recognize it!"

When it came to the end, Concubine De was resolute and decisive.

Wei Yuanzhi looked at the elegant and dignified concubine sitting behind the table, and in a daze, it seemed that there was an emperor with the appearance of a wise king sitting there.

He quickly collected his mind and said respectfully: "It's the old minister who didn't think well, don't blame your empress!"

He was about to retreat when an old man got up and came out, with snot and tears, "Your Majesty is wise! However, the fate of all the important ministers and gentry is determined by a warrior. If he has two hearts, our lives are of little importance. How can I be in danger with my mother's precious body!"

Concubine De stared at him almond-shaped, "If he has two minds, why doesn't he just raise his troops here, is there anyone here who can stop him?"

"But if things fail, there are only two hundred defenders in the city, and dozens of soldiers, how can we be prepared?"

Concubine De's brows were upside down, and she shouted angrily: "My palace is here, and your life is more precious than this palace!"

The hall was instantly quiet, and no one dared to speak.

Concubine De hid her trembling hands in her sleeves, and forced a smile on her face, "Xiuyun, take a few palace maids and pour a glass of wine for me to help the gentlemen calm down."

"Yes!"

Feng Xiuyun also suppressed the deep worry in her heart, and led the people around the hall.

"Gentlemen, let's drink!"

"Thank you madam."

This sound, for the first time, was not so orderly and not so loud, just like the wine shaking in the glass at this moment, with apprehension and trembling.

"Report!"

boom!
With a loud shout, the door of the temple was knocked open, and the wine glasses in many people's hands fell to the ground.

A sergeant of the Wudang Army with blood on his body said excitedly: "Mother, General Jin and Li Duwei have smashed the bandit army, beheaded hundreds, and completely dispersed the bandit army!"

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