Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Wang Tingyue could roughly guess what the situation was in the court. The Han people always liked civil governance, while the Xianbei people valued bravery and martial arts.

The children of the aristocratic families in Jinye City were born with fine clothes and delicious food, and had a bright future. They have always indulged in enjoyment. Not to mention whether they have the ability to go into battle, even if they do, very few of them are willing to endure the hardship.

In the past, he had fought with the Zhou army several times on the battlefield and knew them very well, especially their courage to fight and conquer, which should not be underestimated.

This time, Yuwen Jue let him into the military camp without any hesitation. His intention and attitude were not concealed at all. He knew too well what the internal situation of Qi was like...

Wang Tingyue felt a little disappointed.

In Pingcheng, those well-trained soldiers equipped with sophisticated equipment can be said to be invincible.

It is said that although a country is big, it will perish if it is warlike; although the world is at peace, it will be in danger if it forgets war.

This was the case even when the world was at peace, let alone the current situation which is so serious. However, Gao Hao and other court officials still responded passively and showed no ambition to make progress... They even went so far as to eliminate dissidents at this time in order to fight for power. It was truly chilling.

Wang Tingyue sighed. He should be thankful that the Zhou army today was under the personal command of Yuwen Jue. Under the strict military discipline, there was no more killing of prisoners for fun in the Zhou army camp. He saw with his own eyes that military doctors were treating the captured Qi soldiers and civilians.

The key to military discipline is strictness, and the key to leadership is authority. It is no wonder that some people would turn against their own side in the middle of a battle.

Perhaps being captured is not a bad thing. At least they no longer have to worry and live in peace...

Wang Tingyue felt mixed emotions and sat quietly.

Liang Qian lowered her eyes and was reading the secret letter sent by Hulu Qiangguang.

Although the letter did not explicitly state it, one could sense his depression and hopelessness between the lines. It was really not the tone that a victorious general should use.

After a while, she sighed slightly.

Wang Tingyue came back to his senses and asked, "What's wrong?"

If there is anything that he doesn't understand now, it is only Liang Qian's feelings.

If she was willing to follow Yuwen Jue, why would she have to endure all this?

Liang Qian closed the secret letter and looked at Wang Tingyue.

"Ever since Lu Xu was assassinated, I knew that as long as Gao Yang sat on the throne, they would definitely attack us one by one. You also know that if we fight head-on, we have no chance of winning, but I can't just watch you get into trouble... After thinking it over, I decided to give up the throne that is the target of public criticism; therefore, whether it is demotion or dismissal, it is only to remove you from their sight, from open to covert, to preserve strength... As for me now——"

She paused and shook her head. "Actually, I don't care about those rumors. After all, he can't attack Hulu Qiguang now, let alone kill me openly. To feel at ease, he can only deliberately spread rumors. This can not only destroy the queen mother's prestige and make me lose the support of the people, but also create a rift between me and Hulu Qiguang. Since he has such a plan, I will follow his wish and use his trick to completely eliminate his vigilance against me. It will be easier for him to act in the future."

After learning that someone in the court proposed to send a noble lady to Jinzhou, she immediately wrote a letter to Hulu Qiangguang, asking him to pay attention to the safety of Prince Ande Gao Yongsheng, fearing that Gao Hao might be plotting something in secret.

If Gao Yongsheng died, Gao Hao would certainly arrange his own people to fill the vacancy. At that time, the next person to be eliminated would definitely be Hulu Qiangguang, and her life would also be in danger.

Hulu Qiangguang said in the letter that when he first received the secret letter, he was skeptical. After all, the two countries were at war, and Gao Hao would never disregard the safety of the country in order to eliminate dissidents.

It was not until Gao Yongsheng was rescued on the battlefield by the people he had planted in advance that he realized that he had overestimated Gao Hao.

After listening to Liang Qian's simple explanation, Wang Tingyue felt a little relieved.

"On the way back to Jinye, I heard that you were sick from overwork and couldn't get up. I just thought you were bullied by him..."

He didn't say anything more and just asked, "So what are you going to do next?"

Liang Qian smiled and said, "Xiao Wu is still in the Wuwei Camp. There should be many of your former subordinates there. Although they are not important positions, at a critical moment, people's hearts are what matter..."

Wang Tingyue understood.

Liang Qian added, "I was planning to withdraw my business from the city, but then I thought it would be better to keep it and just change the boss on the surface. By the way, since you just returned to Jinye, you can stay there, which will also make it easier for us to contact each other secretly."

Wang Tingyue looked at the haggard and thin person in front of him. What was unbelievable was that when she was talking to him just now, she did not show any sorrow of being trapped in dire straits, but her pair of black eyes were shining brightly.

She was stronger than he thought.

Wang Tingyue laughed at himself and sighed, "Ah'an, do you know what the late emperor said to me before he died?"

Liang Qian frowned, looked at him in confusion, and shook her head slightly.

Wang Tingyue said: "That was at the entrance of Tongle Pavilion. He said: Wang Tingyue, if you are soft-hearted and have good intentions, then others will have to be cruel for you. If you keep doing this, I will doubt whether I should keep you."

Liang Qian was stunned and pursed her lips.

Wang Tingyue added: "Now that I see you like this, I finally understand what the late emperor meant."

Liang Qian lowered her eyes and smiled faintly.

She was silent for a moment, then looked up at him: "Are you sure your injuries are all healed? Do you want me to take another look for you?"

As she spoke, Liang Qian pulled his arm over and took his pulse.

Wang Tingyue turned aside inconspicuously and refused with a smile: "It's all fine, don't worry."

Liang Qian looked at him carefully. Although he was not as imposing as before and was obviously thinner, with a trace of wrinkles between his brows, he still looked energetic.

She thought about it and decided not to force it. She just glanced at him. "Even if you recover from your injury, you still have to be more careful in your daily life."

Wang Tingyue smiled and nodded.

Liang Qian never forgot that day in the Taiji Hall when Liang Jiao questioned herself with tears in her eyes and gritted teeth.

She said: Liang Qian, what do you think of him? When you don't need him, you kick him as far away as possible, and when you need him, you don't care about the lives of others...

In fact, Liang Jiao had reason to blame her.

In her previous life, Wang Tingyue died tragically to save her, and in her new life, in order to take revenge, she conspired with Liang Jiao to frame him, not only harming the Wang family, but also causing him to be sent into exile.

Although she never regretted taking revenge, it was undeniable that she felt guilty towards Wang Tingyue.

However, whether she forced Liang Jiao on him, or used him to deliberately anger Liang Jiao, or even deliberately demoted him to Pingtang... no matter what her original intention was, it was unfair to him.

Her self-righteousness made him passively accept and endure a lot.

She didn't even dare to mention Liang Jiao to him.

Just because he didn't mention it doesn't mean he has no feelings for Liang Jiao.

The palace was silent for only a moment.

Liang Qian turned around and called Gong Yangjing who was outside the door.

Before leaving, Liang Qian took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve and handed it to Gong Yangjing.

"Tell someone to take good care of Wei."

Gong Yangjing was stunned.

Liang Qian said, "It was the abandoned Consort Wei Zhen'er who was sent in a few days ago."

Gong Yangjing responded and took the bottle.

Liang Qian gave them a few more instructions before parting with the two of them.

She returned the same way she came, and just as she stepped onto the steps of the corridor, she saw someone in the distance looking around and walking hurriedly towards her.

It’s Ruizhu.

Liang Qian was startled and quickly took a step back, hiding behind a nearby wall.