Chapter 790: The World in Trouble
Cao Yu pulled out Fang La's secret letter from his crotch and said proudly, "I held it very tightly. The jailer searched me several times but couldn't find it."
Gu Nanxi was so upset that she didn't really want to know how he did it.
Wang Buxi held his breath and unfolded the letter with two fingers.
Perhaps to prevent it from being damaged by water, the letter was written on silk.
The wording is very elegant, probably referring to a scholar who had defected to Fang La.
Wang Buxi said in a buzzing voice: "Fang La said that as long as we can contain Li Aotian's army in Suining County, after they capture Jingdu, they are willing to divide the world with us with the Yangtze River as the boundary."
Fang La knew very well that even if they captured Kyoto, they would not be able to occupy it for long.
There is Xiangzhou near Kyoto, and to the north there are Li Aotian and Gu Nanxi, as well as many other loyal troops who have not yet moved.
They travelled north purely by taking advantage of the unexpected.
Gu Hai stroked his chin and clicked his tongue twice: "Isn't this more sincere than the little emperor? He wanted to ask for help, but he didn't write a letter himself, but asked Master Tong to come."
Fu Mingyuan was not interested in the Great Zhou Emperor. He just wanted to know: "Li Aotian is loyal to the Emperor. Kyoto is surrounded by people. Why haven't we heard the news of his army marching out?"
Everyone was stunned. Oh, right, where is Li Aotian?
Is he still staying in Suining County?
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In Shuozhou City, Niu Jinyi was busy as hell.
Cui Sanlun was urgently summoned to Yunzhou for a meeting. All the tasks fell on him and he didn't even have time to go home for dinner.
"Son! Son!" Mrs. Niu came hurriedly over carrying a food box.
"Mom?" Niu Jin was moved when he saw Mrs. Niu's worried expression.
It’s so nice to have my mother around. I haven’t been home for dinner for only two days, and she’s already worried about me.
Touched, love you.
Niu Jin wanted to give Mrs. Niu a big hug, but she asked, "Is Kyoto surrounded?"
Niu Jin was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Indeed."
Mrs. Niu's eyes were deep and complex, filled with irrepressible anxiety and concern: "How is the situation? Your aunts are still in Kyoto!"
Niu Jinyi: "Didn't the wife of the Duke of Ji go to Jiangnan? The wife of the Duke of Cheng should go to Suizhou with the Duke of Cheng to take up his post."
Madam Niu slapped her thigh, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm so unlucky that even drinking cold water can cause a toothache. Duke Ji passed away a few days ago, and as his daughter-in-law, I naturally have to go back to Beijing to attend the funeral. The son of Duke Cheng is such a loser that he thinks Suizhou is dangerous, and he's been trying to find a way out but just refuses to go. Now he's stuck in Kyoto."
"It's better to go to Suizhou!"
Mrs. Niu was extremely anxious. They were good sisters whom she had known for most of her life! How could she not worry about their safety? !
Niu Jinyi was a filial son. Seeing that Mrs. Niu was stamping her feet anxiously, he quickly comforted her, "Don't worry. We are far away from Kyoto. Tomorrow, the people sent by Li Mingde will rest at the government office. I will ask about the situation then."
Mrs. Niu was persuaded to go back. Before leaving, she repeatedly reminded everyone to ask about the latest situation in Kyoto.
The main reason Li Mingde sent people here this time was to get Duke Yun to sign a few documents.
Niu Jinyi went to the cafeteria with him to eat: "Qingping Town took the initiative to surrender?"
The government canteen made glutinous rice cakes with artemisia sprouts, five-red soup, braised pork, and stir-fried three-shredded vegetables today.
The glutinous rice cake with artemisia sprouts is green and covered with a layer of syrup on the outside, with a sweet taste and a hint of the fragrance of wild vegetables.
It’s the taste of spring!
The canteen has a sufficient budget, so the chef is willing to add sugar. The sweetness perfectly neutralizes the bitterness of the wormwood sprouts, making it sweet but not greasy.
Ciba is very popular.
Niu Jinyi had something on his mind, but he couldn't help but pick up a few more glutinous rice cakes.
The same was true for Mr. Chen who was sent by Guangde Prefecture. The two of them found a table at random and started eating.
"It's not just Qingping Town. Many nearby towns are coming to us for help. They had a lot of exchanges with us, but Duke Yun took the south's thoughts into consideration and didn't accept them."
When you take a bite of glutinous rice cake, it tastes sweet at first, then bitter, and then sweet after the bitterness.
Mr. Chen was in a hurry to get on the road and didn't eat much. He picked up a piece of braised pork, which was so delicious that his eyebrows flew.
"This time the capital was surrounded, and towns like Qingping were terrified. They were afraid that the rebel army would come to attack them, so they insisted on joining our Yunzhou. Lord Li was blocked in the government office by representatives of the people and officials, and couldn't get out."
Thinking of Li Mingde who was surrounded, Chen shook his head sympathetically: "Master Li means that since everyone is so willing, why not just accept them. Look, I'm taking a bunch of documents to Yunzhou to get Duke Yun's signature."
Niu Jin was shocked.
Guangde Prefecture was in a mess and the situation was complicated, which really made things difficult for Li Mingde.
"How many towns are going to be added?"
Mr. Chen tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that wanted to curl up: "Except Suining County, all others want to join."
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Niu Jin stared at Mr. Chen in a daze, and after a long while he asked, "Jianping County also wants to join us?!"
Mr. Chen nodded heavily: "Qingping Town originally belongs to Jianping County, and there is a lot of communication between the towns. In particular, most of our supplies flow from Qingping Town to the southern part of Guangde Prefecture. They directly saw the changes in Qingping Town and were very envious."
Niu Jin was shocked. After a long while, he said sincerely: "This is what Duke Yun often calls a sugar-coated bullet. I didn't understand why Duke Yun refused to accept Qingping Town before, but now I finally understand."
Niu Jin kept saying he had learned something!
"People are not worried about the lack of wealth, but the inequality of wealth. Qingping Town is the fulcrum that Duke Yun used to pry open Jianping County! Seeing it leap from a remote town at the end to a wealthy town, others must feel unbalanced!"
Mr. Chen bowed in the direction of Yunzhou, full of admiration: "You have won without fighting. Duke Yun's wisdom and control over people's hearts are truly admirable to us!"
Niu Jinyi pondered and asked, "What about Tongli County? It is sandwiched between Suining County and Kyoto. It belongs to the rear area. It is difficult for us to intervene there! Why do they want to surrender to us?"
Chen Guanren's admiration grew even stronger. "Here we have to mention one person, Ada! Ada, under the order of Duke Yun, built a base in Tongli, which was quite effective. Especially when the capital was surrounded, Tongli County, which was close to the outskirts of Beijing, suffered from his fear. The people who took refuge in the base accounted for almost two-thirds of the entire county!"
"Duke Yun has planned everything, so terrifying!"
As early as when attacking Guangde Prefecture, Duke Yun had left this backup plan. How powerful!
Niu Jinyi analyzed with great interest: "That is to say, Suining County has become an isolated island! However, it is really strange. The rebel army could not have flown to Kyoto and surrounded Kyoto overnight. With so many people marching, Li Aotian should have received the news long ago. Why didn't he return to Kyoto, but instead defended Suining County to the death?"
Mr. Chen shook his head: "This is also what we don't understand. As the number one general in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Li Aotian shouldn't be so lame. Even if he doesn't understand, there are still many shrewd men in the court!"
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