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Chapter 743 I'm so relieved
Fortunately, the Queen and the court had already anticipated the chaos in the Divine Capital City.

Henan Fufu Yamen, Qianniu Guards, Jinwu Guards, Prison Gate Guards, Prison Department and other yamen acted in a unified manner and jointly suppressed the chaos in the city. The chaos in the city was quickly controlled and peace was restored.

But peace is only on the surface, and the people are still fearful. All kinds of rumors are spreading wildly in private, making it difficult to guard against.

……

Miyagi, the main hall.

Regarding the current situation, the prime ministers expressed their opinions, but they were all rhetoric without practical use. The queen put her hand on her forehead and had a splitting headache.

Qian Zhongshu's heart suddenly moved. As the saying goes, in crisis, there is an opportunity. Although the current situation seems dangerous, it may be a good opportunity for him and the prince to "overtake around the corner."

If in normal times, Princess Lanling was powerful, they would only be suppressed and would not be able to make any trouble.

After having this thought in his mind, Qian Zhongshu looked serious and dignified, and fell into deep thought.

Soon, he had made a decision. He clenched his fists to cheer himself up, and then resolutely stepped out to pay homage to the Queen: "Your Majesty, I have the skills to serve as a hero who is greedy for life, afraid of death, and escapes from the battlefield. Those who care about your life are in vain!"

After he finished speaking, the noisy hall fell into silence.

All the ministers turned their heads and looked over, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

How long has it been since then, and you still have the heart to join others?
And he is also a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, escapes in the middle of battle, and wastes his life?
who is it?

The Queen put her forehead on her hands and asked feebly: "Who will Qian Zhongshu play?"

Qian Zhongshu looked calm and replied slowly and forcefully: "Your Majesty, the person I want to participate in the performance is none other than Hou Suxian of Fanyang County!"

"Who are you talking about? Su Aiqing?!"

The Queen was startled and raised her forehead, which was resting on her wrist, with confusion and confusion on her face.

Princess Lanling also immediately turned her head and stared at Qian Zhongshu. Su Xian and her were allies and should help each other in the court.

The other prime ministers also looked surprised, and then secretly cursed Qian Zhongshu, "How long has it been? The imperial court is facing an invasion by a powerful enemy, and you still have such thoughts."

"Yes, the person I want to participate in is none other than Hou Suxian of Fanyang County!"

Qian Zhongshu was calm and composed, with an expression of concern for the country and the people on his face, and he raised his voice and said:

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Fanyang County went to Hebei Province. He originally accepted the emperor's order to fight against the Liao Dynasty secretly, but what about now? The Liao cavalry attacked several states in one day and even reached Taiyuan City!"

"Those tens of thousands of Liao cavalry are only two states away from the divine capital!"

"There is also the battle situation on Guan Nei Dao and Long You Dao. I don't need to say more. Your Majesty and you must be very aware of it."

"It can be said that I, Daliang, have reached a critical moment of life and death!"

"But where is Hou Suxian of Fanyang County, who Your Majesty, Princess Lanling, and everyone have high hopes for? Didn't he secretly fight against the Liao Dynasty?"

"Why didn't he show up even when the Liao army was about to attack Shendu City? It can be seen that the Marquis of Fanyang County has failed. He has completely failed!"

"He knew that he had no face to come back to see His Majesty, so he left his hometown more than a month ago and lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests isolated from the world, sitting and watching the ups and downs of the world."

"Your Majesty! If the Marquis of Fanyang County behaves like this, is he afraid of death, escaping in the middle of battle, and wasting his life? Expecting Su Xiankuang to help the country is nothing short of a fantasy!"

"I request your majesty to deprive Su Xian of his position as Marquis, take back some of the rewards that should be given, and send people close to Su Xian to prison to await trial, as a warning to others!"

"..."

After Qian Zhongshu finished these words in a flurry, the queen, monarchs and ministers had already stayed where they were, deep in thought, with different expressions on their faces.

This is actually a good thing. The Liao army is so rampant. Even if Su Xian's plan to secretly resist the Liao fails, he should at least return to the capital of God to share the difficulties with them.

Princess Lanling was shaken for a moment, but recovered instantly.

She chose to believe Su Xian.

In her understanding, Su Xian may be afraid of death, but he will never run away from the battlefield.

But she can't decide what other people think.

Especially the Queen's thoughts.

She raised her eyes and looked at the Queen on the dragon chair, and saw that the Queen's eyebrows were furrowed and her face was uncertain. She seemed not to be completely on Su Xian's side.

Lan Ling's heart trembled, but he did not act rashly, carefully observing the development of the situation.

After a long time, the gloom on the Queen's face finally slowly disappeared. She did not pursue Su Xian's "culpability", but looked at Qian Zhongshu and asked:
"What is Qian Zhongshu's opinion?"

When Qian Zhongshu saw this, he stopped clinging to Su Xian's "guilt". After all, this was not his goal. He thought about it carefully and then said:
"Your Majesty, although I am an official in Zhongshu Province and Zhongshu Ling, I was also a soldier in the army in my early years. Although I am no longer young, I can still fight!"

"I am willing to lead the troops north to fight against the Liao Dynasty. Even if I am wrapped in horse leather and die on the battlefield, I will never take a step back! I am willing to fight to the death against the Liao thieves and defend Daliang!"

"..."

His eyes were firm and his voice was sonorous.

His boasts of being "wrapped in horse leather", "die on the battlefield", "never take a step back", etc. are in sharp contrast to Su Xian's "greed for life and fear of death" and "escaping from the battlefield".

"it is good!"

Liu Shizhong stood up, cast an appreciative look, and said: "At this time when the imperial court is in crisis, Qian Zhongshu has such courage, which really impresses us!"

Afterwards, the prime ministers of Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province made a fuss and praised Qian Zhongshu's "feat" to the sky.

Of course, they did not forget to mock Su Xian's "greed for life and fear of death" and "escape from the battlefield".

The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu did not move because Princess Lanling did not make any sign.

The Queen also cast approving glances at Qian Zhongshu. However, just when she was about to nod in agreement, she suddenly paused and asked instead:
"Nowadays, the war situation in Hedong Road, Guannai Road, and Longyou Road is very unfavorable to our court, but I don't know what the situation is in Hebei Road now?"

When all the ministers heard this, their hearts suddenly changed. It seems that since the war started, there has been no news from Hebei Road.

Qian Zhongshu sighed deeply, looking worried about the country and the people, and said:

"Your Majesty, if there is no news coming back from Hebei Province, it means that... the person who delivered the news is gone! Then after Su Xian escapes from the battlefield, Hebei Province will be leaderless. How can the stragglers withstand the impact of Liao's cavalry?"

After the words were spoken, the Queen and the prime ministers remained silent.

To be honest, they kind of believed Qian Zhongshu's words, and even some of the prime ministers in the Sixth Department of Shangshu were murmuring in their hearts...

Qian Zhongshu continued to lament:

"It's pitiful that thousands of soldiers and civilians in Hebei Province were massacred by the Liao army overnight. Not even a single postman was left to deliver the news. Hey... I am extremely heartbroken."

"..."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a voice sounded outside the hall:
"Report-"

"Expedited border clearance report from [-] miles away from Youzhou, Hebei Province!"

After hearing this, the queen and the prime ministers immediately looked at each other.

Hebei Road, Youzhou, Babaili Express...

Everyone came back to their senses and turned to look at Qian Zhongshu with burning eyes. Didn't you say that thousands of soldiers and civilians in Hebei Province had been massacred, and there was not even a single postman to deliver the news?
Who is that person outside the hall?

Qian Zhongshu's face was a little tense, but he still maintained a dignified and concerned expression for the country and the people.

A few breaths later, the postman who came from far away from Hebei Road entered the main hall and looked up to see the Queen sitting on the dragon throne.

The postman took off the bamboo tube at his waist, quickened his pace, and walked to the center of the hall, preparing to complete the last step of the mission.

At this moment, Qian Zhongshu suddenly came over, with an expression of concern for the country and the people, gently patted the postman on the shoulder and sighed:

"Hey, young man, you worked so hard. You were able to escape from Hebei Road and deliver the crucial border emergency report to Your Majesty and us. This trip was really not easy, wasn't it?"

When the other prime ministers saw this, they all understood that it was indeed not easy for the postman to escape from the war-torn Hebei Road. They all looked at him with approval and gratitude.

The postman was flattered.

Qian Zhongshu's concerned words and the approving eyes of the other prime ministers made him feel puzzled, but he was really moved and continued:

"This is what a villain should do."

At this time, the bamboo tube had been delivered to the Queen by Nangong Wan'er. The Queen personally opened it and took out the border emergency report inside.

Qian Zhongshu still had an expression of concern for the country and the people on his face, solemn and solemn, just like the first minister of the dynasty.

He praised the postman, then turned to the queen and persuaded:
"Your Majesty, the words in this article must be horrible to look at. I hope your Majesty will put the country and the dragon's body first and don't let your mind wander... Or should I let you read this urgent report?"

Seeing this, all the ministers recommended themselves one after another, and they all wanted to read this border emergency report that was destined to be terrible on behalf of the queen. There seemed to be a very harmonious relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

Princess Lanling stood silently, and the prime ministers of the Sixth Department of Secretariat behind her were also unmoved and silently observed the development of the situation.

Because she simply didn't believe that Su Xian would escape.

I don’t believe that the war situation in Hebei Road is worse than that in Hedong Road.

The Queen had already taken out the border emergency report from the bamboo tube, waved her hand and said, "As long as you all have this intention, don't worry about me. No matter what the war situation in Hebei Province is, I can bear it."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Qian Zhongshu took the lead in complimenting.

The Queen no longer paid attention to the ministers, raised her eyebrows and unfolded the emergency report, reading word by word from the beginning.

After a while.

"Hahaha...hahaha...hahahaha..."

Suddenly, the queen stood up, took the urgent message in her hand, looked up to the sky and laughed, showing no imperial image. The hair ornament hanging on her head shook violently, and almost fell off.

When Princess Lanling saw this, her deep eyes lit up, but she was not sure and decided to continue to wait and see.

Seeing this, Qian Zhongshu subconsciously thought that the Queen was mad, confused, or happy with anger, so he laughed regardless of her appearance. This shows how tragic the content of the urgent report over there must be!
He felt good about himself and advised in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please put the dragon body first."

The Queen smiled and said:

"Hahahaha... It's true that the dragon body is the most important thing, but as the saying goes, people feel refreshed during happy events. I really couldn't hold it back, hahaha..."

After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became strange.

The expressions of the prime ministers headed by Qian Zhongshu changed slightly, and they were stunned for a moment.

What did the Queen just say?Do people feel refreshed during happy events?

happy event?

Thousands of soldiers and civilians in Hebei Province were slaughtered. Where could the happy event come from? !

Wait, could it be...

Suddenly, all the prime ministers, including Princess Lanling, looked strange, and then they all turned to look at Qian Zhongshu with twinkling eyes.

Qian Zhongshu didn't notice the strange looks in their eyes, because he was staring at the Queen with surprise and disbelief on his face, waiting to see what the Queen would say next.

"May I ask Your Majesty, what happy event is this?" Princess Lanling stood up and asked.

The Queen gradually stopped laughing, but the smile on her lips never dissipated, and she said with a smile:
"The tens of thousands of Liao troops who attacked Hebei Province have never been able to break through the 'Jimen Pass' north of Youzhou. Under the command of the Youzhou defender and governor, our army even went out to pursue dozens of Liao troops. Miles away!"

"Hedong Road, Guannai Road, and Longyou Road were all conquered by the Liao army in several states in just one day. However, the Liao army attacking Hebei Road actually failed to break through even the first pass!"

"This is the real victory! This is the victory I have been waiting for!"

"Hebei Province, the defenders of Youzhou, and the governor of Youzhou are all doing well. I am very pleased."

"..."

After the Queen finished speaking, the prime ministers in the hall had completely exploded!

With the natural barrier of "Jimen Pass", Youzhou not only blocked tens of thousands of Liao troops, but even went out to pursue the Liao troops for dozens of miles? !
Unbelievable.

Against the background of the defeats in the wars on Hedong Road, Guannai Road, and Longyou Road, Youzhou's good news seemed so unusual, and it gave the queen and her ministers a shot in the arm.

At the same time, it also shows that the Liao cavalry are also humans, not gods, and the Liang soldiers are enough to rival them!
The myth that the Liao cavalry was invincible in battle was shattered, which was very important to the queen and her ministers.

The prime ministers also laughed, venting the depression in their hearts for the past few days. The myth that the Liao cavalry was unbreakable was shattered, and they all felt their bodies light up.

Qian Zhongshu's face was shocked, his eyes were as big as bells, and his expression of concern for the country and the people disappeared in an instant, and he stood there alone doubting life.

How could Youzhou withstand the attack of tens of thousands of Liao troops?
This shouldn't be!
However, the facts are right in front of us.

He remembered what he had just said, and his face felt hot, as if he had been slapped hundreds of times. Even as cunning as he was, he wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in at this moment.

Princess Lanling saw the opportunity and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, in the final analysis, the victory of Youzhou should be attributed to Hou Suxian of Fanyang County!"

"One-third of Nanchen's divine thunder was sent to Youzhou. This must be the basis for Youzhou's great victory. And Nanchen's divine thunder is only possible because of the Marquis of Fanyang County!"

"It is true that the Marquis of Fanyang County disappeared a month ago, but according to Erchen's understanding of him, he is definitely not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death and runs away in the face of battle!"

"He must be hiding in secret to plan something big, something big enough to overturn the entire war situation. I am willing to use my position as minister to vouch for it. Please trust your majesty, Marquis Fanyang!"

The Queen's smile did not diminish, she nodded and said:

"Yes, I also believe in him. Su Aiqing is extremely talented and is definitely not someone who is greedy for life or afraid of death and escapes from battle. I believe he will definitely bring surprises to us."

(End of this chapter)