After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

As night falls, lanterns light up indistinctly on both sides of the wide streets, and strings of red lanterns are hung on the ships on the Bian River.

Ever since the government returned to normal, Kyoto is no longer like a powder keg that can be ignited at any time.

Although the grain from Jiangnan has not yet been shipped here, there is news that the grain is already being loaded and will arrive in Kyoto soon.

Seeing that life was getting better, the people of Kyoto began to have the leisure to go shopping and buy some snacks.

On such a quiet and peaceful night, the 800-mile express train from Yunzhou dealt everyone another heavy blow.

"What? The Tartar army is gathering?"

"It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of troops this time!"

"They actually have so many people, can the general handle it?"

"I heard from the messenger that the entire Yunzhou is under martial law and fully preparing for war!"

"What do the officials say?"

The news of the emergency at the border and Gu Nanxi's letter from home arrived at the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion at the same time.

Su Xuanming went to Cui Sanlun overnight and said, "Ancestor Yi, the news was delivered yesterday, but the emperor has not said anything yet."

Cui Sanlun has been suffering from a cold lately and has not been to court: "You will go to court with me tomorrow."

"Ok!"

At the same time, Li Ge Lao was also anxious at home: "What are you still hesitating about? The other party is coming with such a fierce force that it is obvious that they have no intention of letting it go peacefully!"

The official likes to hear good words. The more he praises him recently, the more he behaves properly.

Lord Li was worried that if he proposed to fight this time, it would cause a backlash from the government, so after thinking it over, he went to see Grand Tutor Tong.

Master Tong was speechless: "You are the one who is doing the good things, and I have to take all the blame!"

Lord Li kept frowning, his eyes revealing an unspeakable anxiety.

"I can't help it. The emperor will lose his composure when he encounters Gu Nanxi's affairs. If I speak up for Gu Nanxi, the emperor will definitely be angry. You are different. Anyway, you go against the emperor every day, and it's not just because of this matter!"

Master Tong laughed angrily: "Are you trying to coax a child? He is the emperor! It is a basic quality to handle government affairs calmly! Especially for such a major event that involves the safety of the Great Zhou!"

Li Ge Lao said bitterly: "Isn't he still young? The late emperor passed away early and didn't teach him well! We old officials should bear more responsibility."

"Still young?! You're already a father!"

"Han Zhang, not everyone can be like Gu Nanxi, who can endure adversity for decades. We should always see the strengths of the Guan family, and he has already learned well!"

After Lord Li persuaded him earnestly, Master Tong finally agreed reluctantly.

In addition to Grand Tutor Tong, Censor Jiang, Lord Chen, and Lord Li were also discussing overnight how to convince the Emperor when he attended court the next day!

The morning light was dim, and the sun shone through the gaps between the branches onto the ground, like bits of silver.

Most of the officials who got up early in the morning to prepare for court had dark circles under their eyes.

The officials looked at each other and realized that they were all worried about the same thing.

This time the border crisis is different from any previous one.

In the past, the Tartars only wanted to go south to collect some straw, rob them and leave, and they would not go too deep. Only the Yunzhou area suffered, and at most Shuozhou was taken.

But this time, the Tartars have gathered hundreds of thousands of troops, and their march will certainly not stop at Yunzhou. They may reach Henan County in Hezhong. If they are more ruthless, they will go straight to Kyoto!

This is no joke!

Even if we want to negotiate, we have to stop the Da Zi first, so as to prevent them from asking for too much!

The Minister of Revenue’s hair is almost being pulled out. If he fails to handle it properly, he will have to pay out more than ten years of the Great Zhou’s treasury revenue!

"This is no small matter. You must not be cowards!" The Minister of Revenue warned his subordinates.

Other officials echoed: "As long as the adults propose it, we will definitely follow!"

You definitely can't be the first to stick out, but you can follow the crowd!

The Minister of Revenue was shocked. Who didn't know that the Emperor and Gu Nanxi were enemies? Although the Emperor had repeatedly shown goodwill to Gu Nanxi recently, no one could be sure whether the Emperor held a grudge against him!

The Minister of Revenue glanced at the three people gathered together, Censor Jiang, and felt slightly relieved. Those three would definitely be the first to take action!

After the whip sounded, civil and military officials filed in.

The officials first picked out a few trivial topics to warm up the situation.

There was nothing wrong with the government's response. From this perspective, it seemed that he was a wise ruler.

After these little things were said, the entire hall fell into a strange silence.

The officials exchanged glances with each other, and no one was willing to speak the first word.

Censor Jiang took a deep breath and was about to step out of the queue when he heard the official sitting at the top speak.

"Yesterday, the Duke of Yun sent an urgent message eight hundred miles away, saying that the Tartar army had assembled and Yunzhou wanted to fight. What do you think?"

Ah? ?

The official actually brought up this topic now! What does he mean? Does he want to fight or not?

The officials didn’t dare to say anything anymore. What if the government was conducting a sting operation? Wouldn’t that be the end of them?

Seeing that the officials only dared to make some small moves behind the scenes and no one dared to speak, the young emperor raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a hint of subtle sarcasm.

The next second, the young emperor put on a sincere expression: "I am in favor of war! The Tartars have repeatedly violated our borders and are unfaithful and disloyal. We don't need to talk about benevolence and righteousness with them!"

what?

real or fake?

Didn’t it always happen before? Did you oppose everything that Duke Yun supported?

You really don't object this time?

A trace of suspicion flashed in Jiang Yushi's eyes, but he still stood up and said, "This time the Tartar army has hundreds of thousands of people. Even if the general is extremely brave, he cannot resist the Tartars with the strength of one state! I suggest that this time our Great Zhou should mobilize the strength of the whole country to fight the enemy together!"

Hiss!

Many civil servants gasped and looked at Censor Jiang as if he were a dead person.

It's good enough that His Majesty agrees to the war, but you actually dare to take money out of his pocket!

His Majesty wants to build an observatory, but he doesn't want to use the money from his private treasury and wants to use the public treasury!

However, something that surprised all the civil and military officials happened again.

The young emperor said in a resounding voice: "Of course! At this critical moment of life and death, how can we rely solely on Duke Yun?!"

After saying that, the young emperor asked the generals to recommend themselves. Who is willing to lead the troops to support Yunzhou?

"Faced with such a large army attack, Yunzhou's city walls alone cannot stop it. Duke Yun will definitely choose to leave the city to fight."

"Looking at the entire north, the only place that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people for a decisive battle is the grassland south of the Sixteen States of Youyun. So the location of the decisive battle should be there!"

"My request to you is very simple. Bring reinforcements and defend the seven towns of Yunzhou!"

The military attachés pondered for a while and decided that this task was indeed an easy one.

Duke Yun is leading a large army in the front, and only a small sneak attack force can pass through the battlefield!

There aren’t many enemies and the city walls are high, so it’s not difficult to defend the seven towns!

In order to dispel the concerns of the military officers, the young emperor added: "All food and logistics will be transported to Kyoto by various states first, and then sent to Yunzhou after inspection by us!"

fuck!

Civil and military officials all looked at the young emperor with admiration. They said, "The emperor is really capable and can handle things at critical moments!"