Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

Zhongyong Hou Mansion.

Several people sat around the table with smiles on their faces. Various fruits were placed on the jade fruit plate, and there was a charcoal fire and a small stove in the middle of the table.

Steam was floating in the air, a few oranges were roasting next to the stove, and tea was bubbling.

"My Lord, has the court made a decision today?"

"Who should be sent to Xizhou City to clean up the mess left by King Wen?"

Gu Zhao contentedly poured himself a cup of tea. He seemed not to be afraid of the heat and simply picked it up, put it to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.

Hearing Gu Zhao's question, Lu Boshan's mouth corners instantly turned down. Anyone could tell that it was probably not good news.

"Who else could it be? I think according to the intention of the current emperor, I am afraid that in the near future, there will be a position for female officials in the court."

"Your Majesty wants Zhiyuan to be a pawn in her grand plan. If it succeeds, the credit will belong to Your Majesty. If it fails, Zhiyuan's life may be in danger!"

With spit flying in front of his eyes, Gu Zhao quickly raised his hand and hid his teacup behind him.

But at this moment, he couldn't blame Lu Boshan for anything. This spoiled young marquis had suffered a lot and fought in wars for several years.

But he had never experienced much hardship in officialdom. After all, he was born in a marquis family. It is a tradition that those who plant trees will enjoy the shade. How could a young military officer who climbed up step by step based on his merits dare to offend this big Buddha?

Either you bow and scrape, or you swallow your anger.

There are really a few people who dare to challenge him, and they are probably from aristocratic families with similar backgrounds.

"My Lord, please don't worry. According to what you said, do you think my sister has been fooled by His Majesty?"

Xia Zhisong still had a fawning smile on his face, but his flattery naturally made Lu Boshan very satisfied. Regardless of whether it was true or false, what Lu Boshan wanted was the attitude of the Xia family.

If the Xia family listens to him, then everything he wants to do will be twice as effective with half the effort.

"Huyou, you can say that if you want."

"Your Majesty's plan is written all over his face, but that old bastard Nuo Zimu is still helping him!"

Others could not see it, but he saw it clearly. On the surface, Nuo Zimu opposed His Majesty sending a civil official to guard Xizhou City for the sake of the military faction, but in fact he was openly criticizing and secretly praising.

He is really cunning, like a loach. To call him an old fox is an underestimation of him.

"I'm afraid that now, General Sima's Mansion will also surrender to Your Majesty... Our situation is worrying."

Lu Boshan's previous good mood had been swept away, and now he was only filled with gloom. The heavy snow outside the window was still falling, with no end in sight.

The withered yellow banana trees in the courtyard were tinged with emerald green and covered with heavy snow. Lu Boshan had no intention of appreciating such a beautiful scenery of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion.

However, Gu Zhao, who was sitting opposite him, did not think so. Gu Zhao pursed his lips slightly and put the empty teacup on the table with a crisp sound.

"My Lord, isn't this a good thing?"

How could this be a good thing? Listen to what Gu Zhao said. Could this guy be deliberately trying to make me unhappy? Is he making sarcastic remarks here?

"Good news. Commander Gu knows how many soldiers there are in General Sima's Mansion better than I do, right?"

"This can be considered a good thing. Is the sun about to rise from the west?"

Seeing that Lu Boshan was about to slap him in the face, Gu Zhao coughed twice and stopped joking, "My Lord, what I mean is, since the enemy and I are clear, why don't you raise an army?"

Hearing his words, Lu Boshan's face changed again and again, and his heart was pounding. He had this plan a long time ago, but because of the old man Nuo Zimu, he didn't dare to act rashly.

Xia Zhisong on the side, however, changed his expression. He didn't expect to hear such explosive news today. However... this might not be a bad thing.

The fingertips were pressed against the palm of my hand, which was already covered in sweat.

"If we start a rebellion now, won't we be trapped in a jar and be at the mercy of others?"

"no……"

Before he finished speaking, Gu Zhao interrupted him, nodded slightly, and said: "Your Majesty is right, so if we want to start a war, we can't do it under the nose of His Majesty, we have to find another place."

"Recruit soldiers and expand the army."

A word to awaken the dreamer.

……

The streets in Xizhou city were in a mess, unlike in the past, when countless people were carrying shoulder poles and shouting loudly, selling fish and bargaining in full swing.

In the past few days, the number of government officials patrolling the streets has greatly decreased, which has made it easier for small vendors like them to sell things here.

But some are happy, some are sad.

Those who had paid the stall fees are now squeezed out and have no place to go. Even worse, there are thieves who steal things in broad daylight on the street without any regard for the law.

After the robbery, he slipped away like a monkey and climbed up the wall in an instant, and no one could catch him.

"Make way, make way, everyone! Have you heard that the imperial court has sent people to take over our Xizhou City?"

"From now on, those thieves on this street will never dare to act so rampantly again!"

"And those pirates..."

Before he could finish his words, someone threw a live fish over, splashing mud and water all over his head and face, leaving the tall man in no embarrassment at all.

Looking around, the man clenched his hands tightly, glared angrily, and cursed loudly: "Hey, who are you, little bastard? I came here with good intentions to tell you the news, and you treat me like this!"

"Look, you deserve to be bullied!"

He stepped on the fish's head and squeezed out the eyeballs of the living fish. A lot of blood stained his gown, but it seemed that this was not enough to vent his anger.

The little fisher girl didn't take it seriously. She stood up, put down the fish knife in her hand and wiped her hands.

"I just lost it, what's wrong?"

"So what if we send someone here? He's nothing but a good-for-nothing. Do you still trust the court?"

If she had said this in the past, she would have been dragged to the government office and beaten with a stick before being released. But in today's world, the government is unable to take care of itself. They have to deal with King Wen's mess and their own official hats, so how could they have the time to care about these rumors in the market?

What's more, this is what the people of Xizhou City think. They no longer trust the court of the Daliang Dynasty.

"Miss Lu, you are right!"

"You stinking scholar, stop gossiping in front of us. It's just that a jackal has left, and now there are tigers and leopards. Do you really think that we ordinary people have an easy life?"

"It's not like you, the court exempted the tax."

The man who was called the scholar was so angry that his face turned blue. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Don't be ungrateful. I heard that this person is from the imperial court. When the time comes, I will definitely arrest all of you, beat you with more than ten sticks, and then release you!"