At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

"Maybe he already knew Chi Song's true identity and is using his own tactics against him."

"Otherwise, why would the son of an aristocratic family be chosen as the third place in the imperial examination?"

"Patriarch Nie should be cautious and prudent in his actions."

Nie Nishang raised her hand and replied lazily, "I see. Old people are really long-winded!"

Duke Xun choked, but he was indeed nearly two rounds older than Nie Nishang...

Besides, since the Nie family is still of use now, we can only endure it!

Nie Nishang stepped over the threshold and looked at her male lover who was guarding the door.

She curled her lips and smiled, and the man picked her up by the waist and carried her out of Xu's house.

When passing by the garden, two young girls, one in purple and one in pink, looked at Nie Nishang with envy in the pavilion.

The pink-dressed girl exclaimed, "Tsk, tsk, this life is amazing. I don't even have to walk by myself."

"That man is so handsome!" The purple-clothed girl looked longing.

She poked the pink-dressed girl's arm and said, "Hey, Nineteenth Sister, when our father becomes the emperor, do you think we will be princesses?"

"When the time comes, you can have as many concubines as you want."

The pink-dressed girl curled her lips and said, "Sister, just dream on!"

"My father would only marry me to General Ox, King Horse, or Minister Pig to win them over."

"Or if there's a war someday, we can just go and marry them."

The girl in purple came back to her senses from her beautiful fantasy.

For a moment, he looked like an eggplant hit by frost, with his head drooping. He said listlessly, "You are right..."

Their voices were not quiet, and Nie Nishang could hear them clearly.

She hooked her arms around her male lover's neck and laughed so hard that she trembled.

It seems that Duke Xun's daughter knows him very well.

It's just a pity... If a woman were not the emperor, she would be criticized by the literati every day. She really wants to try...

Nie Nishang left Duke Xun's Mansion, got on a carriage, and headed towards the east city gate.

Along the way, there were many low-key and luxurious carriages carrying various boxes and cages leaving the city.

I guess it was the wealthy businessmen in the city who, seeing that a war was about to break out, fled for their lives.

But all under heaven belongs to the king, and with war breaking out on three sides in Daliang, where can he escape to?

Imperial City.

The officials of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue, both big and small, were all busy as hell, never having time to rest.

In contrast, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Rites are still as idle as an old man walking his dog and playing with birds.

However, the Left Vice Minister of Rites was in a bad mood because his fish token was lost by Xu An.

But this child was really unlucky, having to run errands and deliver memorials for the Ministry of Public Security.

As a result, he saw two groups of people fighting in the street, and the onlookers pushed him into the river.

Xu An was nearly washed away by the river, not to mention a small fish talisman.

"Oh, what is going on?" The Left Vice Minister of Rites scratched his head in annoyance.

Fortunately, Xu An seems to be humble and polite on weekdays, and doesn't look like a spy.

The Left Vice Minister of Rites had no choice but to take his official seal and go to the Ministry of Personnel in person to apply for a new fish token.

After he left, Xu An, who was soaked, looked up, looked at the receding figure, and a sneer appeared on his lips.

Not far away in the Ministry of Rites' Office, the Minister of Rites Ye Zhongliang was looking at the young man in front of him.

He asked again in a deep voice, "Are you really going to the Western Regions to persuade the tribes to unite against the Wusun?"

Xie Zhuqing answered without thinking: "Yes."

"I have thought about it carefully. If we send troops from the Western Regions, the war situation in the west of Daliang will be much easier."

“By then, even if we cannot drive the Wusun back to their lair, we can buy Daliang some breathing time and step up the training of new soldiers.”

Ye Zhongliang still shook his head. He looked deeply at Xie Zhuqing with a heavy tone.

"Before Daliang, the Western Regions were called barbarians."

"Although Daliang's merchant caravans have been traveling to the Western Regions for many years, it has only been four or five years, so the assimilation is not that great."

"Their etiquette is different from that of Daliang. They don't follow the principle of not killing envoys when two countries are at war. If they kill them, they kill them..."

Xie Zhuqing's attitude remained firm, "A real man is born between heaven and earth, read the books of sages, and cultivate a righteous spirit."

"How can you not do it because you are afraid of death?"

"If the Western Region tribes behead me, it means they will not be used by Daliang, and there will be no need for future generations to die, which is also very good!"

After Xie Zhuqing finished speaking, he bowed deeply.

Ye Zhongliang looked at the young man in front of him, as if he saw his father again when he was still alive.

My father always said: 'A man without courtesy cannot stand, and a country without courtesy cannot be upright.'

Although the Ministry of Rites is a civil servant, it can also use its tongue to benefit the country.

Unfortunately, my father was born at the wrong time. Just as he went to Dayuezhi, Wusun came to ask for Princess Daliang.

The marriage between Liang and Wu, the Great Yuezhi offering sacrifices to the heaven...

Ye Zhongliang sighed, "This matter is of great importance, and I alone cannot make the decision. Please follow me to meet His Majesty."

The two men walked out of the office together. A gentle spring breeze blew towards them, brushing against their official robes.

However, some stupid bird chose the wrong place to build its nest, and the wind blew and the trees shook, causing the bird's nest to collapse.

There are a few sky blue bird eggs in the nest, which are very conspicuous among the green leaves.

When Xie Zhuqing saw this, he asked Ye Zhongliang for instructions and then walked to the tree.

He stood on tiptoe slightly, reached out to move the bird's nest to another branch, and used a handkerchief to stabilize it before leaving.

Ye Zhongliang stroked his beard and sighed, "When the nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact. You did a good job."

......

Since the spring of the 14th year of Yongping, when the war in Daliang broke out in late March, people from all over the country enthusiastically joined the army and served their country.

At a conscription point in Yizhou, a young officer felt a headache when he saw the gray-haired woman in front of him!

The old woman put her hands on her hips and said in a loud voice, "When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?"

"I was born at the wrong time, and I didn't have a good life in the first half of my life."

"It was not easy for our Lord to ascend the throne. We have lived in peace for so many years. How dare the bastard Wusun invade our Daliang?!"

The officer wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a bitter face: "What you said makes sense, but it's really not possible for you to join the army!"

"Humph." The old woman snorted coldly, "Why, do you dislike me because I'm a woman?"

"The princesses are all female generals, and they have many female soldiers under their command!"

"Don't look at my age. I'm an expert at taming pigs in our village. I'm stronger than some men!"

As the old woman spoke, she slammed the table where the military registration was located with such force that the ink splashed directly onto the face of another officer.

"Oh, I'm sorry, little brother. I lost control of my strength." The old woman quickly raised her sleeves to wipe his face.

It's okay if you don't wipe it, just a few black spots.

Wiped it off... all black...

The young officer looked at his colleague who was "possessed by Lord Bao", the corner of his mouth twitched, he raised his hand and pointed to the notice next to him.

"Aunt, I'm not trying to embarrass you, this is really not okay!"