When people are extremely angry, it is easy for them to lose their rationality, and people who lose their rationality are always the ones who are most likely to make mistakes.
Su Fengyi secretly warned herself not to be affected by anger and to stay calm.
She was furious inside and wanted to destroy the world, but on the surface she remained calm and composed, maintaining the bearing and manners that a princess should have, and even smiled at Qiao Gui.
Because of the eldest princess's indifferent smile, Qiao Gui's originally tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and the vigilance that had just arisen due to the eldest princess's intrusion also disappeared without a trace.
It seems that Qiao Gui thought that as long as his saintly heart remained unchanged, even the eldest princess would not dare to do anything to him. As long as he controlled the emperor, he could control everything.
Qiao Gui lowered his head and looked at the emperor's hand grabbing his sleeve. He felt that everything was back to normal and under control.
Su Fengyi ignored Qiao Gui's words about waiting until the emperor got up. In front of her, he had no right to set the rules.
She gently called the emperor:
"Your Majesty, wake up, there is an urgent military situation."
Emergency military intelligence is equivalent to war.
Hearing the words "urgent military situation", the emperor suddenly woke up from his sleep, sat up abruptly, and asked in horror:
"But the little prince of Beilu called again!"
It was obvious that when General Yan found the emperor yesterday, he had already reported the military intelligence to him and informed him of the great victory at Qingbiankou and the death of the little prince of the Northern Tartars.
However, the emperor still blurted out the little prince of the Northern Tartars, which showed that it was a nightmare.
Su Fengyi comforted him:
"Your Majesty, the little prince of Beilu is dead."
Seeing Su Fengyi, the emperor immediately found his backbone, hurriedly stood up, grabbed Su Fengyi's sleeve and walked out:
"Sister, now that you are back, let's go back to the palace!"
The world outside is too scary. The emperor misses the palace too much. He can’t stay in this world for even a moment. I want to go home!
Su Fengyi grabbed the emperor and said to him:
"Your Majesty, before the death of the little prince of the Northern Tartars, he once said that the Zuo Xian Wang had raised an army to help him as reinforcements and would arrive in Xuanfu within ten days. The military situation is urgent, please make a decision as soon as possible."
When the emperor heard that the northern barbarian soldiers were coming again, he could no longer wait and shouted:
"What are you waiting for, sister? Let's go back to the palace! Let's go!"
Su Fengyi reminded the emperor:
"Your Majesty, do you want to send troops to investigate and stop the Zuo Xianwang incident?
The distance between Xuanfu and the capital is less than 300 miles. If we allow Zuo Xianwang to capture Xuanfu, the capital will be in danger."
When the emperor heard this, he realized that it was not safe to hide in the capital or the palace, so he hurriedly said:
"Yes, yes, yes, what the emperor said is right. We should send troops there. Since it is Xuanfu, we should send General Shen..."
Speaking of sending troops, Qiao Gui's desire for military power suddenly revived.
Qiao Gui is a born gambler and a born ambitious man. The desire for power is an instinct engraved in his bones.
But after this incident, seeing the truth of war, not only did the emperor give up the idea of leading the army in person, but Qiao Gui also no longer dared to think of fighting on the battlefield to make achievements.
He also thought it through clearly. Professional matters need to be done by professionals. Although he could not fight a war, he did not have to fight himself if he held military power. As long as the people leading the troops were people who listened to him, it would be enough.
When they were here, so close to Xuanfu, the emperor's only choice was General Shen. Naturally, he was passive and could do nothing.
But as long as the emperor delays for a few days and returns to the capital, it will be easy for him to arrange one of his own to be the commander-in-chief among the numerous generals.
So Qiao Gui came forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Zuo Xian Wang and the Little Prince of Beilu have always been at odds with each other, so how could the Zuo Xian Wang support the Little Prince of Beilu?
Isn't this a delaying tactic of the little prince of the Northern Tartars before his death?
It would be better to send someone to check it out first, test the situation, and then it won’t be too late to raise an army.”
Test the situation. This test would give us time to change the coach. This is the time difference Qiao Gui wants.
Su Fengyi would never allow him such an opportunity, and nodded in praise:
“Eunuch Qiao is absolutely right. Since the story about Zuo Xian Wang was said by the little prince of the Northern Tartars, it may not be true.
Since Eunuch Qiao is so familiar with the situation in the Northern Tartars, I think the only person who can go to the Northern Tartars to investigate is Eunuch Qiao.
Eunuch Qiao is a man of high integrity and loyalty to the Emperor. He is truly the best in the world. Eunuch Qiao, are you leaving now?"
After Su Fengyi finished speaking, before Qiao Gui could react, she directed her orders to the outside of the door:
"Wutong, quickly prepare the horse for Eunuch Qiao."
Wutong was standing guard outside the door, and when he heard it, he replied:
"We have a fast horse just outside the posthouse and can leave immediately."
Qiao Gui had no idea how the princess and her servant came to the same conclusion in just a few words and it became him who went to investigate the Northern Tartars.
Even the emperor was led astray and asked:
"Qiao Gui, do you really want to go to Beilu?"
No, I don't want to go! If I run into Zuo Xian Wang on the way, it would be very dangerous!
Qiao Gui screamed frantically in his heart, thinking that regardless of replacing the commander with his own people, the best thing to do now is to get himself out of trouble and protect himself.
But even though he was devastated, he still had to appear righteous and loyal to the emperor, and changed his words on the spot:
"I am willing to serve the emperor even if it means sacrificing my life, but my hand is injured and I cannot ride a horse.
If I go like this, I'm worried that it will delay important military matters.
Besides, it is better to believe it than not to believe it. The princess is right. We should send troops as soon as possible."
Both the imperial sister and Qiao Gui suggested sending troops, and the emperor himself also thought that troops should be sent.
If Zuo Xian Wang really attacked and reached Xuanfu, then even if he was far away in the capital and hiding in the deep palace as the emperor, he would not be safe.
It is right that General Shen should stop Prince Zuo halfway, prevent him from coming to the capital, and prevent him from causing trouble under his nose.
The emperor immediately asked Qiao Gui to write an imperial edict to General Shen.
Qiao Gui raised his cotton-wrapped hand and said with a sad face:
"Your Majesty, my hand is injured. I cannot write this imperial edict..."
Qiao Gui couldn't write it, but it wasn't necessary for him to do it, so Su Fengyi volunteered:
"Since Eunuch Qiao is ill, Your Majesty, why don't I write it?"
No matter whether it was true or false, Su Fengyi had to send this decree to General Shen now to avoid any further complications.
Su Fengyi asked Captain Tan to get pen and ink from the postmaster, and then he wrote the imperial edict on the spot. While writing, he also asked for the emperor's permission to arrange for the provision of food and fodder for General Shen.
Su Fengyi said:
"Zuo Xian Wang is in a hurry. If we ask the Ministry of War to prepare food and fodder, we will be blocked at our doorstep by Zuo Xian Wang if we waste time.
I heard that General Sun, who escaped from the battlefield and was punished by military law by General Shen, withheld the soldiers' salaries and moved all the rations to his own home.
Why not let General Shen confiscate General Sun's house and use the money to pay for the army, and buy food and fodder in Xuanfu? What do you think, Your Majesty?"
As long as the Zuo Xian King could be stopped, the emperor would agree to anything, and he agreed on the spot.
After Su Fengyi finished writing the imperial edict, the emperor stamped it with a small seal he carried with him. Su Fengyi called Captain Tan, handed him the imperial edict, and said only two words:
"Go quickly."
Captain Tan understood the message and left.
From then on, General Shen’s expedition to the Northern Tartars was finalized.
The emperor could not wait a moment longer at Jimingyi, so that afternoon, the emperor and Su Fengyi and his entourage, escorted by Captain Tan, set off for Beijing.
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