Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Chapter 648 Careful Consideration

Being interrupted suddenly and meeting the emperor's gaze unexpectedly, Gong Xijin was a little confused and for a moment forgot where he was just talking.

The people sitting below were all watching in silence.

Liang Qian lowered her head and said nothing, but she could still sense that the atmosphere had become strange.

Liang Qian lowered her head and held the teacup, her eyes secretly glancing at everyone present.

She knew in her heart that they were probably discussing the strategies and tactics for attacking Li Yang, and it was indeed inappropriate for her to just sit there and listen.

It's not like they haven't heard of it before, but they were always sitting quietly in the inner room without letting them know. This is the first time that they have sat next to Yuwen Jue in such a dignified manner.

As the ancients said, a hen has no morning crow, and a hen that crows in the morning means trouble for her family.

Not to mention her current awkward status, even if she really became the Queen of Zhou, the harem would not be allowed to interfere in government affairs.

Without letting others tell, one can tell just by looking at the pretty and gentle appearance of Yuwen Yun's queen, Dugu.

There was no precedent in the Zhou Dynasty of the harem interfering in government affairs, so how could they not have concerns?

The air became quiet and quiet, and the whole room was filled with silence.

Yuwen Jue seemed to be completely unaware. He glanced at Gongxi Jin calmly and continued with his previous words, "In addition to besieging Liyang with heavy troops..."

Gong Xijin's mouth twitched slightly, and he coughed lightly to cover it up. He hesitated and said, "Dispatch three routes to guard the pass and occupy the key points to prevent the Qi army from moving south. You can send infantry and cavalry to guard -"

He paused for a moment, frowned and looked at the sand table.

Yuwen Jue looked at him, leaned back, and smiled leisurely: "Pingyao."

"Yes," Gong Xijin retracted his gaze and continued, "You can hold Pingyao Pass to ensure the safety of the rear, and dispatch another 20,000 troops to attack several cities near Liyang to disperse the Qi army's strength. As for the selection of the commander--"

He bowed and said, "I am willing to lead the troops to fight."

After saying this, Xiao Jingnan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, let me and my sister take care of Pingyao and Qingfeng. In my opinion, it would be safer for General Gongxi to go with the main force."

After saying that, he looked back at Gong Xijin. Gong Xijin looked at him, then looked at the sand table as if thinking.

At this time, Gong Liangrui, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "Your Majesty, even if we successfully capture Liyang, Qi still occupies the Beishan and Hedong areas, and its vitality is still there. If the King of Qi flees eastward..."

He paused, turned his head and looked at Gongxi Jin on the side. When their eyes met, Gongxi Jin suddenly realized something and bowed to Yuwen Jue again: "Your Majesty, I can lead the troops directly to Qianshuiwu."

Yuwen Jue nodded slightly and said, "Okay."

After several people sat down, Gong Liangrui talked about Li Yang again.

Liang Qian sat silently, listening attentively, and her brows couldn't help but frown.

After everything was finalized, several people stood up and left.

"and many more."

A sudden sound made several people who were about to leave look over here in unison.

Yuwen Jue turned his head, with a faint smile on his lips, raised his eyebrows, and waited for the next words.

Meeting Yuwen Jue's gaze, Liang Qian simply stood up and said to the people below: "I have something to say, please listen to me, generals."

Everyone was surprised and the air froze.

Liang Qian looked at everyone calmly and peacefully.

Except for Xiao Qianyi, Gong Liangrui and the others all had surprised looks on their faces. They exchanged glances hurriedly, their expressions changing again and again, and they seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if they didn't know what to do.

If it were about other things or other people, they could speak frankly, but when it came to this Liang, although the emperor's thoughts were hard to guess, his words and actions just now could explain everything.

They had no right to ask about or interfere in the emperor's harem, but political affairs and war were no joke.

They looked at each other, first glanced at Liang Qian who was standing, then looked at the person on the main seat, but saw that the emperor was sitting steadily, without any anger on his face.

The tent was quiet for a while, and the atmosphere was a little cold.

Xiao Qianyi quickly glanced around, frowned, and sat back on the mat first. Xiao Jingnan beside her was a little slower than her.

Gong Xijin and Gong Liangrui hesitated and sat back down.

Unlike others, they were not completely ignorant of the affairs of Pingwu and Yuzhou.

If we have the help of the Liang family, it will be an extra guarantee to capture Li Yang. Why not do it?

Seeing this, the rest of the people lowered their heads and sat down in front and behind.

Liang Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and with a glance, she happened to meet Yuwen Jue's calm black eyes.

The corners of his eyes curved slightly, as if he was smiling, but his tone was indifferent: "Just say it."

Liang Qian retracted his gaze, thought for a moment, and said, "Right now, not to mention that the officials and people in Liyang City are demoralized, even in the court of Jinye, everyone has different opinions. The tactics proposed by General Gongliang just now are very good, but they are too——"

She didn't say anything else. She glanced at Yuwen Jue again before saying, "I have a way to reduce casualties while taking down Li Yang and—"

She walked to the sand table and pointed her finger at a certain spot: "Pengcheng."

The voice was soft but firm.

Everyone took a breath and looked in the direction of her finger.

Xiao Qianyi and Xiao Jingnan looked at each other silently without saying anything.

Gong Xijin looked at Liang Qian with a complicated expression, half believing and half doubting.

Gong Liangrui was slightly surprised, glanced at Liang Qian, then looked at the sand table, as if thinking about something.

Liang Qian took a look at the reactions of the crowd and continued, "As far as I know, Cui Yansong has always been good at managing the army. I heard that the army is very disciplined. This time, he has ordered a strict defense and to live and die with Li Yang. If General Gongliang confronts him head-on, he should face considerable resistance."

Gong Liangrui turned his eyes to look at Liang Qian and asked seriously, "I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

Liang Qian bowed her head slightly, and said modestly: "The Art of War says that attacking the heart is better than attacking the city. My suggestion is to attack Pengcheng first, and then attack Liyang."

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but talk in low voices.

Gong Liangrui was stunned for a moment: "How to attack?"

Liang Qian did not answer but asked, "I wonder if the general has ever heard of the name of Liu Jiangrong, the left chancellor of the Xingtai?"

Before Gong Liangrui could answer, Gong Xijin next to him responded, "I heard something about it."

Liang Qian nodded: "Cui Yansongning can die for the city, but others may not be able to do so."

……

After there was no one else in the tent, Liang Qian swallowed the tea in her mouth, put down the cup and looked at Yuwen Jue.

"What on earth are you going to do?"

Yuwen Jue glanced at the angry person, curled his lips, took her hand, and said nonchalantly: "It's just a cup of tea. Besides, you can't hide from people all your life, right?"

Thinking of how he was getting close to her despite everyone being present, Liang Qian blushed and felt a little helpless.

"I'm not talking about you pouring tea for me. I'm talking about the attack on Liyang. Didn't we discuss it when we were in Pingwu? Why didn't you tell them that if I hadn't happened to see them today and hadn't stopped them in time, would you have really done what they said?"

Yuwen Jue raised his eyebrows slightly and said indifferently, "Didn't you call them back?"

Seeing the amusement hidden in his eyes, Liang Qian understood that he was clearly pretending to be confused.

Liang Qian said bitterly: "You did it on purpose."

Yuwen Jue smiled and stopped teasing her: "Yes, I did it on purpose."

Liang Qian frowned: "Aren't you afraid of their advice? They will say that you are interfering in government affairs?"

Yuwen Jue laughed: "What did you just say? Do they have it?"

"I--" Liang Qian choked, and as she watched him, her heart moved, and then she understood.

She sighed: "I know what you mean."

Yuwen Jue let go of his hand, smiled nonchalantly, stood up and walked to the clothes rack beside him.

Seeing someone taking the cloak, Liang Qian was surprised: "Where are you going?"

Yuwen Jue looked at her and said, "Liyang, do you want to go?"