Chapter 586 Who ran away?
The official was really angry this time.
In his imagination, he made a brilliant move.
He was looking forward to seeing Gu Nanxi's expression after Song Shoujie arrived in Hezhong County with 50,000 naval forces and took back Pingyang County!
However, Song Shoujie was still in Guangde Prefecture, so Gu Nanxi took the initiative and captured the four counties of Hezhong County!
This made all his plans go down the drain.
Doesn't this prove to the world that Gu Nanxi has gotten ahead of him again?! She predicted what she had predicted!
Gu Nanxi's actions were so decisive and swift, they slapped him in the face.
The emperor no longer cared about the civil unrest in Nanjun and the temptation from Tubo. The only person he had in his eyes was Gu Nanxi!
Seeing that the entire Great Zhou court was mobilized, as if for a decisive battle with Gu Nanxi, Grand Tutor Tong, who had been on sick leave, could not help but rush into the palace and curse at the emperor.
"Gu Nanxi originally stopped the war and had no intention of going south. Why did you imprison Su Dalang and provoke Gu Nanxi? Our Great Zhou has just experienced a natural disaster and civil unrest. It is not worth it to spend huge financial resources to conquer the north at this time!"
Grand Tutor Tong spoke from the bottom of his heart, with tears streaming down his face, but these words did not move the young emperor at all.
The official said: "During the Spring and Autumn Period, facing the invasion of the barbarians from outside, the decline of the royal family and the quarrels among the princes, Duke Huan of Qi put forward the slogan of respecting the king and repelling the barbarians. First respect the king and then repel the foreign invaders. In the end, Duke Huan of Qi took the lead in becoming the hegemon."
"During the Han Dynasty, Chao Cuo strongly advocated the reduction of feudal fiefdoms and proposed that to repel the barbarians, one must first stabilize the country. This led to Emperor Wu of Han's military action against the Xiongnu to resolve the border threat."
"Looking at history as a mirror, I should stabilize the country first. What's wrong with that? Master Tong, you have repeatedly obstructed me. Do you have selfish motives? For example, as mentioned in Journey to the West, do you want to be a white dragon?"
Master Tong was suddenly shocked. He had explained this to his wife when they were reading Journey to the West.
There are four masters and disciples of Tang Monk. Gu Nanxi is Tang Monk and Bailong is the son of Concubine Tong. This is the invitation that Gu Nanxi sent to their family.
As long as Master Tong is willing to side with Gu Nanxi, their family can follow Gu Nanxi and obtain the true scriptures!
But it was clearly a private conversation between the couple, so why did the government know about it?
When did the government know about this?
Is he always on guard against himself? What about the kitten?
Thinking of Xiaomao'er's risky behavior, Master Tong broke out in a thin layer of cold sweat on his back.
Seeing that Master Tong had nothing to say, the emperor put his hands behind his back, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his eyes were full of stubbornness.
"I have made up my mind, Master Tong, please do not say any more!"
Master Tong was worried about Mao'er who was still in the harem, but he didn't dare to arouse the emperor's suspicion, so he had to leave.
Regarding the imperial order, everyone in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, including the common people, believed that this time Duke Yun Gu Nanxi was in danger!
After Uncle Tan returned home, he said to Madam Tan proudly, "Fortunately, I had foresight and sent the divorce letter to Xiangzhou early. By the time Song Shoujie takes back the four counties of Hezhong County, it is estimated that Governor Song will have signed the divorce letter as well. We will have nothing to do with them at all!"
Madam Tan was so anxious that she kept knocking on the door: "Uncle, please let me out! How can you be sure that Yunguo will lose?"
Uncle Tan stroked his goatee and looked at him mockingly: "With all the power of the court, as long as the governor of Hezhong County can hold out until Song Shoujie's army arrives, Gu Nanxi will never be able to move south!"
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The governor of Hezhong County, who was highly expected by everyone, had not slept for three or four days.
He had almost never paid attention to the city's defense before, but in the past three days he asked about the situation seven or eight times a day.
The Tongpan was so annoyed by him that when he met someone sent by the governor again, he simply refused to meet them.
The governor of Hezhong County suddenly remembered that Li Mingde was Gu Nanxi's godson, so he thought of asking him for more information about Gu Nanxi's situation.
"Sir, have you forgotten? You have already driven Li Mingde back to the countryside."
a bolt from the blue!
The governor of Hezhong County wanted to cry but had no tears. Why was he so impatient? ! Wouldn't it be better to send Li Mingde back a few days later? !
Now that’s a problem. If Gu Nanxi knew that Li Mingde was driven back to the countryside by me, wouldn’t that be equivalent to making him her enemy?
Obviously, his confidant also had the same idea as him at this time: "Sir, half of our Hezhong County's garrison is in the hands of the Tongpan. Even if we want to surrender to Gu Nanxi, we can't make this decision!"
After all, Hezhong Prefecture is the provincial capital of Hezhong County, and its military strength is greater than that of the several counties under it combined.
Without the consent of the Tongpan, it would be difficult for the governor of Hezhong County to quietly lead the entire Hezhong Prefecture to surrender!
As for whether the Tongpan would agree, he would definitely not agree, because the master behind him is Grand Tutor Tong.
Currently, the emperor has only two sons. The queen's family has lost power, but Grand Tutor Tong is still standing in the court. It is very likely that the position of crown prince will be taken by Concubine Tong's son in the future.
The governor of Hezhong County frowned, his heart was beating fast, and the fear in his eyes could not be hidden.
"I remember that you had a good relationship with Li Mingde. Did you ever hear him say that Gu Nanxi really killed all the Tartars on the grassland?"
The confidant swallowed his saliva, suppressed his fear, and nodded: "I heard that there was a group of Tartars fleeing on the grassland, but Gu Nanxi ordered Boss Li to lead his troops to wipe them out, leaving no one alive! The bodies of those Tartars are probably rotten into mud."
"Stop talking!" The governor covered his ears, not daring to think about what kind of punishment he would receive if he fell into Gu Nanxi's hands.
"Do you think Gu Nanxi knows that I was the one who intercepted the grain when a caravan wanted to transport it to Yunzhou?"
The staff member was about to cry, and he also participated in this matter: "Even if we didn't know it before, the temperament of the magistrate of Ether and County will definitely sell us out!"
There was despair in the eyes of the governor. Gu Nanxi was so vindictive that if the emperor provoked her, she would slap him in the face.
If the Tartars provoked her, he would destroy them completely.
I have provoked her, what good will this end for me? !
At this time, the adults thought about it and felt that they could not go on like this, so they asked their family to pack up their luggage overnight and prepare to run away.
His confidant reminded him: "Master, the master and the old lady as well as your wife and children are still in Kyoto."
The governor wiped his sweat and said, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. I can't care about that!"
"Where are you going to escape to?"
If you flee to Kyoto, you will definitely be punished.
Fleeing to the north is like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.
The world is so big, but there is no place for me to stay!
The governor of Hezhong County thought for a moment and gritted his teeth and said, "Jiangnan! Ask your men secretly if anyone is willing to go with us. There is unrest in the south right now. We can take this opportunity to change our appearance and start over!"
The staff thought about it and decided that this was indeed feasible.
Seeing that Hezhong Prefecture is in danger of being lost, if it falls into Gu Nanxi's hands, he will definitely lose his life. If he loses Hezhong Prefecture, given the emperor's temper, he will definitely be punished, and his property may even be confiscated!
It would be better to take all this money and find a remote place, and then become a rich man!
Hey guys, how was your New Year?
I've been very busy these past two days, and I went to bed late, so I feel dizzy.
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