There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 740 I believe you can create a miracle this time!
Vientiane Shrine.

main hall.

The Queen urgently summoned all the prime ministers to discuss matters.

The prime ministers were the backbone of the imperial court, so the queen did not hide it and announced the news of the Liao army's dispatch on the spot.

In recent days, the prime ministers have been feeling uneasy. Today's emergency summons from the Queen is very unusual. They all smell the danger keenly.

Sure enough, the long-brewing war finally kicked off!
The prime ministers were instantly excited, their faces were frightened, they were having heated discussions, they were sighing one after another, and their morale was extremely low.

Upon seeing this, Princess Lanling immediately stood up and said loudly:
"Everyone, we have General Shi in command, who is stationed in Shuozhou, Hedong Road. General Shi has always been a handsome man, and he will definitely be able to defend the border! The Liao cavalry will be unable to move even an inch!"

"Yes, we still have General Shi, what are we afraid of?" The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu immediately expressed their support.

"..."

Soon, the noise in the hall gradually disappeared, and the fear on the faces of the ministers gradually faded away.

Princess Lanling carried General Shi out, which was tantamount to rebuilding the confidence of the ministers.

In his early years, General Shi followed the Yan family to conquer the east and west, and made the Liao army cry for father and mother. He had many military exploits and his prestige in the army was second only to that of the Yan family.

It will be no problem if he is in charge of the border.

Seeing this, the Queen cast an approving look at Princess Lanling.

Qian Zhongshu, a senior official in Zhongshu, was not willing to accept Lanling's beauty in front of others, so he also stood up and said loudly:

"A few days ago, the Liao Kingdom sent envoys to the Shu Kingdom. On the surface, it was to celebrate the birthday of the Shu Emperor's concubine, but in fact, it was to secretly win over the Shu Emperor and join forces to deal with me, Daliang!"

"But fortunately, God blessed me in Daliang, and the Liao envoy was eventually captured and beheaded by Emperor Shu...Based on this, although Shu will not unite with our Daliang, at least it will not collude with Liao."

"Looking at the southern countries, apart from Shu, Southern Chen is cooperating with Daliang to resist the Liao Dynasty, so we only need to guard against Southern Chu."

"This is the sign of God blessing my Daliang. Daliang will definitely win!"

"Da Liang will win!"

"..."

The other prime ministers shouted in unison.

The Queen nodded with a smile and cast an approving look at Qian Zhongshu.

"Report-"

At this time, a voice with a long tail came from outside the hall, and it was approaching quickly with the clatter of horse hooves.

The expressions of the Queen and the ministers suddenly changed. Everyone turned around and faced the door of the hall. The Queen even stood up.

Why are people like this?

Because the sound of horse hooves outside is not simple. You must know that this is a forbidden area of ​​the palace. No one dares to ride horses here without permission.

The only exception is the eight-hundred-mile urgent border customs report during special periods!

Just now, the Queen announced the news of the Liao army dispatching troops. Immediately afterwards, there was an urgent report from the border border of [-] miles away. How could everyone not take it seriously?
Within a few breaths, someone strode into the main hall. This person was dusty, wearing the clothes of a postman, with a small flag on his back and a bamboo tube hanging on his waist.

"Your Majesty, we are reporting an emergency eight hundred miles from Hedong Road to Taiyuan Prefecture!" The postman stood in the middle of the hall, took off his bamboo tube and handed it over with both hands.

"Present it quickly." The Queen was filled with anxiety and anticipation as she slowly returned to the dragon chair and sat down.

Nangong Wan'er quickly took the bamboo tube from the postman and handed it to the Queen's Dragon Case. The queen looked solemn and opened it herself, and at the same time said to the postman:

"Thank you for your hard work. Great reward. Go down and rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the post soldiers retreated, the ministers gradually began to discuss heatedly. Some people looked happy and guessed:

"This must be good news! General Shi must have shown his might and successfully repelled the Liao army's attack."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately started shouting:
"It makes sense. General Shi has many military exploits, and he once defeated the Liao army in fear. Once the old general takes action, he will teach the Liao army that there will be no return!"

"General Shi is mighty! I will win the battle!" More people got excited and raised their arms and shouted.

"..."

However, there are a few people who remain unmoved.

For example, Princess Lanling, etc.

A doubt arose in their minds——

Isn't General Shi based in Shuozhou?How come this border emergency report, which has been expedited for [-] miles, was sent from Taiyuan Prefecture?You know, there is Lanzhou between Shuozhou and Taiyuan Prefecture.

Taiyuan Prefecture is a very important place. It is not far away. It is only two states away from Duji Road where Shendu City is located. It has always been an important place to block the northern grassland tribes from going south.

And now, an urgent border report was sent from Taiyuan Prefecture...

"I'm angry too!"

Suddenly, the Queen stood up from the table, with a frosty look on her face, her indescribable chest rising and falling violently, and emotions such as anger, disbelief, fear, etc. mixed together.

It can be said that Long Yan was furious.

In an instant, there was silence in the main hall.

The high-pitched shouts of the ministers suddenly stopped. The expressions of Princess Lanling and others suddenly changed, and their eyelids twitched wildly. Could it be that the speculation just now became true?
What happened in the Shuozhou and Taiyuan Prefecture areas of Hedong Road?
All the ministers were worried, but no one said a word for a moment, looking horrified, and no one wanted to get into trouble with the Queen at this time.

Later, the ministers finally knew what happened——

General Shi, who they had placed high hopes on, unexpectedly...vomited blood and fainted shortly after the Liao army sent troops. When he woke up, he was very weak and ordered to retreat to Taiyuan.

This is also the reason why this urgent border sealing report was sent from Taiyuan Prefecture.

Why did General Shi vomit blood and faint?

Because the border officers and soldiers were too weak, some collapsed at the first touch, some fled in the face of the wind, and some even opened the city and surrendered... In just midnight, the Liao army was overwhelming, having broken through the first line of defense, and successfully set foot on the territory of Daliang!
General Shi was angry and angry. Although he expected that the Daliang frontier army would be in a terrible state, he thought that it was so miserable that some people would open the city and surrender!
Hopeless!
In addition, it is said that most of the weapons of the border troops are rotten, the knives are rusty, and the bow strings are broken. It is not obvious at ordinary times, but problems are everywhere in critical moments.

After all, General Shi was old, and his energy and blood surged for a while, causing him to vomit blood. Although he finally woke up, his spirit was very weak...

He placed high hopes on the Queen and her ministers, but as soon as the war started, the old general was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted. This was something no one expected.

Could it be that the frontier army has really become so corrupt?
Shocking!
The ministers were silent. They couldn't comment on what happened to the border troops because they had not seen it with their own eyes, but they knew very well the virtues of the central imperial guards guarding the capital.

Since the empress came to the throne, the "civilian rule" is acceptable, and the Daliang Dynasty is more prosperous than the previous dynasty, especially after the trade with the Liao Kingdom.

However, both success and failure are related to trade. The Queen's "martial arts" is very unsatisfactory. In the past ten years or so, the soldiers at the border have entered Kuma and released Nanshan. I'm afraid the soldiers have forgotten how the war was fought, right?

After being shocked, the prime ministers began to whisper, their faces even more frightened than before, looking like a disaster was imminent.

The Queen was angry for a while and then suddenly became alert. Even the prime minister of the dynasty could not accept General Shi's vomiting blood, let alone the people in the city and the world.

She quickly adjusted her mentality. The first priority at the moment was to regain the confidence of the prime ministers, otherwise people's hearts would disperse.

However, she thought about it and couldn't find a good way for a while. Seeing the prime ministers below as noisy as a vegetable market, the queen became more and more anxious.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed across her heart, she immediately raised her eyes and scolded loudly: "Silence!"

The ministers were silent for a moment, standing in their respective positions and looking at the Queen.

The Queen calmly said:
"The battle in Hedong Road has been temporarily defeated. Dear friends, please don't panic... You may not know anything, but I have arranged for a person to go to Hebei Road to fight against the Liao Dynasty secretly. I believe this person will definitely bring us surprises!"

"..."

The ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing why.

Princess Lanling's face moved slightly, she understood who that person was.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, who is that person?" someone asked from the queue.

"Marquis Su Xian of Fanyang County, Su Aiqing!"

"Fanyang County..."

The officials' minds almost didn't turn around. Since the Marquis of Fanyang County went to Hebei Province more than a month ago, they had rarely heard from Su Xian, as if they had disappeared from the world.

At the beginning, Su Xian made great achievements and was favored by the Queen. He should have stayed in the capital of gods to make waves, but instead he went to Hebei Province... Some people thought it was strange at the time.

Now I finally understand that Su Xian went to Hebei Road to fight against Liao secretly under the order of the Queen.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Princess Lanling immediately stood up and said:
"The Marquis of Fanyang County once defeated [-] Liao troops in Youzhou, which is enough to prove his outstanding talents. I believe that the Marquis of Fanyang County is stationed in Hebei Province, which is enough to resist the southward march of the Liao army!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu agreed one after another. There were many of them, so they seemed to have great authority.

"..."

The Queen nodded upon seeing this, and her move to use Su Xian's name to save the confidence of the ministers seemed to have worked.

Seeing this, Qian Zhongshu stood up and refuted without thinking: "If the Marquis of Fanyang County can really stop the Liao army, then the Liao army should not send troops. It can be seen that he has failed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden silence in the hall.

The officials managed to regain a little confidence, but they were immediately wiped clean by Qian Zhongshu, and the breath of panic spread over the hall again, and it lingered for a long time.

When the Queen saw this, she couldn't help but became furious. She stared at Qian Zhongshu with a death stare, but she forced down the anger in her heart and said:

"I think you all already know about Su Aiqing's abilities. He has created miracles many times, and I believe this time will be no exception!"

"I also believe in the Marquis of Fanyang County." Princess Lanling immediately stood up and seconded the proposal.

"I also believe in the Marquis of Fanyang County." The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu and the prime ministers of Menxia Province also agreed. Their voices were loud and shook the roof.

The Queen nodded with satisfaction and glanced at Qian Zhongshu coldly.

Qian Zhongshu suddenly became alert. He had almost ruined the Queen's important event for his personal vendetta. His heart was beating wildly, his forehead was sweating, and he closed his mouth tightly and stopped speaking.

The Queen immediately changed the subject and said:

"The army cannot be without a commander for a day. Since General Shi is ill and cannot afford it, he must choose a replacement. Dear sirs, do you have any recommendations?"

"..."

The queen's voice fell behind, and there was no sound in the hall.

Ministers, you look at me and I look at you, but there is no one to recommend!

The Queen's face was a little tense, and blue veins were popping up on her forehead. In such a big Liang Dynasty, there was no one except General Shi who could use it?

In fact, the ministers wanted to recommend Su Xian and Yan Dashan, but they both went to Hebei Province to secretly fight against the Liao Dynasty.

Apart from the two of them, the ministers couldn't think of anyone who could be used.

In the end, the Queen had no choice but to order the general of the Bei Ya Forbidden Army Shence Army to take command and lead [-] troops to rush to the aid of Hedong Road, and the matter came to an end.

"Don't divulge a single word about today's matter. If anyone dares to violate the order, I will punish him as the crime of the Liao Kingdom's fine-grained crimes. Lovers, please remember! Retire from the court!" The queen said in a deep voice at last.

"The minister waits to obey the order, and the minister waits to retire."

The ministers were silent and did not dare to communicate in private. They went back to their respective offices to handle official business.

The Queen left Princess Lanling alone and walked to the Imperial Study Room while asking:
"Young lady, do you know what is going on with Su Aiqing in Hebei Province? A full month has passed since he promoted Liang Chen's cooperation, and I have never heard from him again during this period."

Princess Lanling followed the Queen's footsteps, her face was complicated for a while, and she finally decided to tell the truth:

"Reporting to your majesty, since a month ago, the Marquis of Fanyang County has disappeared from the world, and I don't know where he is now. Please forgive me for your sins."

"Young lady, you don't know?" The queen stopped and her expression immediately changed. She really had high hopes for Su Xian, and was not just comforting the ministers.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will send someone to look for him right away. The Marquis of Fanyang County, Zhiping's wife Liu, and his fiancée, Tang, have all come to the capital to seek refuge. They should know where the Marquis of Fanyang County is." Princess Lanling said.

"Well, as soon as there is news about Su Aiqing, it must be reported immediately."

"According to the order."

"..."

After watching the Queen go away, Princess Lanling turned around and left the palace, and then sent people to Fan Yanghou's Mansion and the Tang Family respectively to find Liu Huixiang and Tang Shuwan to ask about Su Xian's news.

However, when she returned to the princess mansion, the news came back... Liu Huixiang and Tang Shuwan didn't know where Su Xian had gone!
In fact, the two women knew Su Xian's whereabouts, but Su Xian had told her not to reveal the matter, including Princess Lanling, so they both lied about not knowing.

"Where did you go?"

After Princess Lanling got the news, her eyebrows were tightly frowned, and she was very worried on her face, but soon, her frowning eyebrows were slightly relaxed, and she muttered to herself:

"You have disappeared for so long, so you must have a big plan. I believe you can create a miracle this time and finally help me, Daliang, get out of trouble."

"When you come back successfully, I will definitely..." Lan Ling lowered his eyes, glanced at the huge thing covering the toes of his shoes, and said, "I will definitely fulfill my promise!"

"..."

On the other side, after seeing off the people sent by Princess Lanling respectively, Liu Huixiang and Tang Shuwan felt something bad in their hearts. The princess suddenly looked for Su Xian. Something terrible must have happened!

"Husband, where are you now? Are you eating well? Are you sleeping well? Has Miss Yang's illness been cured..." Liu Huixiang was very longing and worried.

At this time, she wanted to find someone to chat with, and the person to chat with automatically came to mind. That person was none other than Su Xian's fiancée Tang Shuwan.

"Miss, Miss Tang Shuwan sent someone to invite you. She wants to see you." Zhang Cuihua suddenly appeared and brought this news.

Liu Huixiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and ordered: "Change clothes."

(End of this chapter)