From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Lost in spirit, but also with an inexplicable expectation.

It was as if the desperate person was ready to wield the sword to riot the world, and then saw the rising sun shining on the world, and suddenly hesitated in his heart.

Du Qi did not return to the Annan Marquis's Mansion until night, and he stayed in the carriage for two hours.

He pondered over what Zhou Yuan said, and kept thinking about the so-called Pingtian Strategy. If it could be done, the Great Jin would have no worries about not prospering!

But the mission was not completed, how could he pass the current level?

So he remembered Zhou Yuan's words before parting: "Just say that Qiaoshan Gong changed his mind and would not go, and the other Annan Marquis will cooperate with us."

Du Qi couldn't figure out the meaning of this sentence. How would the Annan Marquis cooperate? What purpose could the other party achieve through such a thing?

At present, the two Jiangs are about to fall, and the court has only sent 50,000 infantrymen from Jinling. In such a complicated situation, how should it be solved?

The young man's face was clearly a confident smile, and he seemed very confident.

Am I old?

Yes, I am old, sixty-three years old, the age of hearing and understanding.

Putting aside all distractions, Du Qi walked into the Annan Marquis's mansion and bowed, saying, "My Lord, I am incompetent and cannot invite Mr. Qiaoshan."

The Annan Marquis's face changed slightly, and he frowned and said, "Mr. Du, you didn't say that to me yesterday. Did something happen?"

Du Qi sighed, "Mr. Qiaoshan had agreed to come out of retirement, but he changed his mind at the last minute. I really couldn't persuade him, and I have tried my best."

Annan Marquis was holding back a rage in his heart, but seeing Du Qi's appearance, he knew that it was useless to lose his temper.

So he said lightly, "Mr. Du, do you know how people outside see me?"

Du Qi remained silent.

Annan Hou said: "A beast who eats human brains, an evil man who raises female slaves, a rebel who goes against the will of heaven, and a fool who wants to restore the ancient system."

"The people hate me for abolishing the imperial examination, the scholars hate me for ruining their future, and the gentry are afraid that I will impose a tax on each acre and remeasure the land."

"I, Han Tuo, have become the person they least want to be alive."

"As a military advisor and my right-hand man, shouldn't you help me clear my name at this time?"

Han Tuo is a hot-tempered and impatient person after all. At this point, he finally couldn't help but roar: "At first, the soldiers of Liangjiang expanded their territory and attacked government offices in various places. The people welcomed the king's army with food and drink, and shouted long live the king."

"In the afternoon, I received a report from Cheng Ping's army that the resistance to attacking the city and capturing the stronghold increased. The people are not only not welcoming, but also helping to defend the city. "

"The opponent's vicious plan to slander me has achieved excellent results. Now I urgently need Confucian scholars to help me clear my name. I need voices to stand on my side. Do you understand?"

Du Qi's face turned pale, and then he said: "My Lord, my ability is limited and I can't complete the mission. Please punish me."

Annan Hou said indifferently: "Punish? There is no point."

"This group of scholars, what they value is pride. The more humble I am, the more presumptuous they will be."

"You still have to use force. Be decisive, and they will naturally cooperate."

...

In Kuixingfang, Zhou Yuan, who was extremely hungry, ate all the food on the table, then lay on the chair with his stomach in his hands, and burped with satisfaction.

Since he received the news last night, he has been preparing for Pingtian Strategy. He almost stayed up until dawn, and then rushed to Shen's house without stopping, and didn't come back until the afternoon.

After returning, he didn't have time to eat. He slept happily first, and finally woke up from hunger.

Zhao Jianjia was also distressed and cooked several dishes by herself. Seeing Zhou Yuan eat all the dishes, she was overjoyed.

"Qingying, look, I said I was talented in cooking, and Zhou Yuan ate all the dishes."

Ye Qingying also looked a little strange, looking at Zhou Yuan, wondering: "How did you eat it? To protect your wife's face?"

"Absolutely not!"

Zhou Yuan said seriously: "It's just because it's so delicious, so I ate it all."

Zhao Jianjia laughed immediately. She was very bored here. She always couldn't find a sense of existence, and she couldn't participate in big things, so she could only help in this way. Unexpectedly, the effect was very good.

She said quickly: "Qingying, look, I told you, it's your taste that's wrong, but Zhou Yuan thinks it's delicious."

Ye Qingying couldn't help but say: "Zhou Yuan, what do you think is so delicious about these dishes? I don't understand."

Zhou Yuan said: "It's delicious because I haven't eaten for a day. As long as it can go into my stomach, I will think it's delicious."

Ye Qingying was stunned for a moment, covered her mouth and ran to the side, then laughed.

Zhao Jianjia opened her mouth, her face full of grievance, and said anxiously: "Is it really not delicious!"

She picked up the chopsticks and ate a piece. After a few breaths, she gritted her teeth and swallowed the dish.His face flushed, and he couldn't say a word.

"Take it away, Qingyuan, take these things away quickly."

Zhao Jianjia shouted angrily, and then sat aside and sulked.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "You won't do anything well the first time you do anything. You have to proceed step by step. It's not worth getting angry about this."

"What do you care?"

Zhao Jianjia snorted, and then sighed faintly, "Daddy asked me to help you, but I didn't help at all. I can't even cook a meal."

Zhou Yuan lowered his voice and said, "How about warming my bed tonight?"

Zhao Jianjia glanced at him, hesitated, and finally shook her head and said, "I'm not ready. I always have a stone hanging in my heart. Let's wait until this crisis is over."

She no longer resisted Zhou Yuan. Her current reserve is actually a habit, a psychological factor.

Zhou Yuan did not force it. In fact, he just mentioned it casually. Things had reached the most critical moment, and he would not let other things affect him.

After resting for a while, he strode onto the rooftop, enjoying the cool breeze and watching the bright moon.

It was July 29th, and in the afternoon, the imperial edict arrived.

Li Zhaolu was appointed as the envoy of Liangjiang, commanding all military and political affairs of Liangjiang, and was given the imperial sword, which allowed him to execute first and report later. Wherever he went, he was like the emperor himself.

This meant that once the time was right, Li Zhaolu could use this identity to regain power, command Lin'an, radiate to all directions, and completely take back Liangjiang.

The 50,000 troops of Jinling had already reached the border, and they would march straight in as soon as Liangjiang was in chaos.

Everything was ready, only the east wind was missing.

Zhou Yuan promised to let Liangjiang fall into chaos without fighting, and that was not in vain.

It was time to act.

"Gao Biao!"

As Zhou Yuan shouted, Gao Biao, wearing a flying fish suit, quickly ran up and clasped his fists and said, "Sir!"

Zhou Yuan said, "Something will happen in Lin'an Prefecture tomorrow. Let the secret agents be prepared, keep a record of these things at all times, and spread them to other areas of Liangjiang, especially Jiangxi as quickly as possible."

Gao Biao said in a deep voice, "Please rest assured, sir!"

Zhou Yuan walked to the other side of the rooftop, looked at Wang Ang's yard, and smiled, "Sir Wang, other secret agents in the Liangjiang area have been mobilized, and it's time to publicize."

Wang Ang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sir Zhou, Sir Ye has arrived in Nanchang Prefecture and taken over the secret agents there."

"Very good!"

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said softly, "The current situation is like this, and Annan Hou is forced to help and urgently needs to clear his name."

"However, not everyone can play with this thing called clearing one's name."

"Confucian scholars are not that easy to deal with."