Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Chapter 649: The Building is About to Collapse

The window was half-closed. Liang Qian stood on the second floor, looking out through the gap with focused eyes.

There was a carriage parked on the deserted road, which was very eye-catching in this quiet and deserted street.

The servant in front of the carriage climbed up first nimbly, opened the curtain and waited on the side. The well-dressed man looked around cautiously, but when he saw that no one was paying attention, he went in with confidence.

Before Liang Qian could close the window, someone approached behind her.

"It's time for us to go back."

Yuwen Jue took the cloak and tied it on her carefully.

Liang Qian nodded in response. At this critical moment, it was really risky for her and Yuwen Jue to sneak into the city. Even though they had an insider to protect them, they still couldn't be careless.

Then I thought of the stunned look on Liu Jiangrong's face when he saw Yuwen Jue just now, and I felt like laughing again.

Yuwen Jue caught a glimpse of Liang Qian's sparkling eyes and the curved corners of her mouth, and couldn't help but laugh: "What are you planning again?"

"Calculate?" Liang Qian raised her eyebrows and snorted: "If you talk about shrewdness, then I can't compare with you."

Yuwen Jue lowered his eyelashes and smiled gently, not refuting: "I will take it as a compliment from you."

After saying that, he took Liang Qian's hand and went to the door.

Before leaving, Yuchi Yuan and Mu Shan looked around the house again, and seeing no traces left, they felt relieved to follow.

After finally getting out of the city, the sun was already setting and the already biting cold wind became even colder.

For fear of attracting attention, they did not drive a carriage but only rode horses. Although they had avoided the guards at the city gate, they did not dare to stay for too long. As soon as they left the city, they took a small path and headed straight for the camp.

Few people know about Li Yang and his group.

Liang Qian and Yuwen Jue rode together, while Mu Shan and Yuchi Yuan followed cautiously.

Liang Qian was protected by Yuwen Jue, hiding under a thick fur coat with only half of her head exposed.

Yuwen Jue took a look and pulled the man closer to him: "When did you get to know the governor of Pengcheng?"

Liang Qian pursed her lips and smiled, turning her head to look at him: "This is a long story, but if I really want to talk about it, then I really have to thank someone."

Yuwen Jue narrowed his eyes: "Who?"

Liang Qian blinked: "Lou Shixun."

Yuwen Jue frowned: "Lou Shixun?"

Liang Qian nodded: "Yes, that year I went to Pingzhou to find you. Along the way, Lou Shixun was showing off his power. When passing through Yuyang, the governor of Yuyang wanted to curry favor with him and held a banquet for him. Although I did not go to the banquet, Wang Tingyue did..."

Liang Qian roughly recounted the whole story and how, when she returned to Jinye last year, she and Gao Qian secretly met with the governor of Yuyang.

Later, when she returned to the palace, she took advantage of the fact that Lu Xu was dealing with Gao Yu's rebellion, purging dissidents and placing his confidants, and took the opportunity to insert a few unfamiliar people with no background into the post. It was during this time that she transferred the prefect of Yuyang to the governor of Pengcheng...

Hearing this, Yuwen Jue was slightly surprised and raised his eyebrows to look at Liang Qian: "Then the governor of Huicheng is also like this?"

Liang Qian glanced at him, pursed her lips and nodded, "The governor of Hucheng was introduced to me by the governor of Yuyang that day, saying that he was a classmate. As for Liu Jiangrong, it was only after I returned to Jinye and made a thorough investigation that I found out that he and the governor of Hucheng were related by marriage. I paid attention to this relationship and then found an opportunity to let Liu Jiangrong serve as the left chancellor of the Xingtai."

After that, he sighed and said, "If they weren't all eyeing the important positions in the court, I wouldn't have been able to take advantage of them."

After thinking about it, he sighed: "Who says local officials are not important?"

Yuwen Jue tilted his head to look at the person who was whispering, with admiration in his smiling eyes.

But while I admire her, I also feel distressed. I feel distressed that she has to be alone and has to plan and act cautiously.

Sighing, he lowered his eyes and hugged her tighter.

Liang Qian raised her eyes, reached out her hand from under the fox fur, and carefully covered Yuwen Jue's ears, which had turned red from the cold.

"I know you've been worried about me, but don't forget that my chess skills have only improved with your guidance."

How could he not understand such comfort?

Yuwen Jue lowered his head to take a look and hummed softly.

As she spoke, Liang Qian took the opportunity to rub his face again: "By the way, it seems like we haven't played chess for a long time. Even today, I may not be unable to beat Lan."

She couldn't help but look at Yuwen Jue's face a few more times, and thought about it carefully, isn't it?

Ever since they met again in Yuezhou and interacted privately, they had never fought against each other.

He was either drawing circles on the map or reviewing memorials.

Then he thought again, he had been scheming and plotting all over Japan, which consumed his energy. Now that he had a chance to take a break, why should he be bothered with more energy?

Liang Qian added: "When I'm not busy anymore, I'll play the piano for you to relax you."

Yuwen Jue couldn't help but smile: "Why, are you concerned about my health?"

Liang Qian nodded honestly: "I don't want to make you too tired."

The cold lips gently brushed against his temples, and Yuwen Jue's eyes deepened a little: "It's just a game of chess. If you want, we can do it tonight."

He spoke seriously, but for no reason, Liang Qian heard something else and her face turned red. She glanced back guiltily, afraid that Mu Shan and Yuan would hear and see her.

Yuwen Jue smiled and took a look, then took his cold fingers and stuffed them under his fox fur to warm them: "They don't understand."

Liang Qian's face turned even hotter. She glared at him quietly and lowered her head to pretend to be dead.

*

On November 4, the first year of Tianhe in the Qi Dynasty, the main force of the Zhou army was divided into two routes, first attacking Pengcheng and then besieging Liyang.

The enemy was at the gates of the city and a great battle was imminent, but unexpectedly the governor of Pengcheng opened the city gates, personally led his troops to surrender, and welcomed the Zhou army into the city.

The governor of Liyang originally wanted to defend the city, but when he heard the news, he was shocked. The soldiers and civilians in the city were in an uproar.

After waiting for most of the day with no sign of the Zhou army attacking, the Qi army became restless. They also heard that the neighboring areas of Pingyao, Qingfeng and others had all been captured by the Zhou army. The people of Liyang city were in a panic and their morale was low.

As the day drew to a close, there was still no sign of the Zhou army, and the Qi army's morale was exhausted.

In order to appease the soldiers, Liyang Governor Cui Yansong had to order his men to retreat back to the city. Just when everyone was about to go to bed, something strange happened in the south of the city, and it was suspected that the Zhou army had climbed up the city wall.

When Cui Yansong learned about it, he hurried to the south of the city.

Halfway through the journey, they received accurate information that Liu Jiangrong, the left chancellor of the Xingtai, had left the city to surrender. They also heard that a small team of Zhou troops led by General Zhou was the advance guard, and with the support of Liu Jiangrong, they had successfully taken control of the south of the city.

Upon seeing this, the officers and soldiers abandoned their weapons and armor and fled.

The city fell, the army was in chaos, and there was no reinforcement from the surrounding areas. Cui Yansong was inevitably discouraged, and after being persuaded by his confidants, he had no choice but to surrender.

That night, the Zhou army captured Liyang and captured 20,000 Qi soldiers and civilians.

At this point, the Zhou army won consecutive battles and quickly occupied the areas around Liyang.

When the news reached Jin Ye, everyone was shocked.

Some suggested rebuilding the army and fighting the Zhou army; some suggested moving east as soon as possible; others suggested surrendering to the State of Chen...

There was disagreement in the court.

After several battles, the powerful and influential people in Jinye finally persuaded the emperor and the queen mother to gather 50,000 troops to fight against the Zhou army and defend Jinye, despite Meng Tao's strong opposition.