Chapter 427 The Intention Behind
Chang'an, Imperial Palace
At the grand court meeting, the seats belonging to Zhang Xian and Zuo Anmin were empty.
In the court, looking at the two empty seats, the ministers knew that Zhang Xian and Zuo Anmin had clearly given up their job.
The ministers felt extremely sorry that the two men had learned their lesson and stopped fighting each other. Otherwise, the difficult task of dealing with the Yanmen snow disaster could have been handed over to them.
Regarding Zhang Xian and Zuo Anmin's request for leave, Song Mo's attitude was, "Let the imperial physician in the palace go and see them."
All the officials in the court knew that the matter no longer involved the two of them.
"My dear ministers, let's discuss the two matters of the Yanmen snowstorm and the Wuhuan invasion of the northern border."
The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment. In fact, after all the discussion, they needed to solve the problem of food, clothing and housing for the disaster-stricken people in Yanmen, and also ensure the food, armor and heating for the soldiers in the northern border. In the end, wouldn't all these come down to money, food and supplies?
As the ministers expected, the court officials' eyes finally turned to the national treasury.
"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty." Wu Chunyu was the first to cry.
Song Mo rubbed his forehead. If he had known earlier, he would not have had a grand wedding. Now that the money has been spent, there is no way to get it back.
But he knew that Wu Chunyu was not to blame. Although he was the Minister of Finance, he did not live within his means and did not try to persuade Wu Chunyu to hold a grand wedding when the treasury was scarce.
He also tacitly approved the grand wedding of the emperor and empress. His previous coronation ceremony was simple, and the most important ceremonies in an emperor's life could not be sloppy.
Song Mo's gaze fell on the four regents.
The four ministers appointed by the late emperor to advise him formed two factions. Prime Minister Chen Wan and Prince Gong joined forces, and the Minister of the Chancellery and the Grand Marshal Xiao Qun formed an alliance.
Now, he had handed over the affairs of the northern border to Xiao Qun, and the Yanmen snow disaster would be handed over to Prince Gong's faction. Each side was responsible for a specific matter, checking and balancing each other.
This is what Song Mo finally decided.
The four regents could only obey orders.
"Everything is prioritized for the North. The soldiers in the North are fighting against the barbarians in the ice and snow. We cannot let them run out of food and fodder."
Ministers: "Okay, they understand." In other words, we should save as many victims of the Yanmen disaster as possible. Everyone looked at Prime Minister Shen Wan and Prince Gong with sympathy.
Until the end of the court, both Shen Wan and Prince Gong looked unhappy.
Although Zhang Xian did not attend court, the small force and group he established, headed by him, immediately told him what happened in the court after the court session.
He doesn't know whether others are satisfied with the result, but he is quite happy with it. This is good, we can't always rely on him.
And even if he stepped forward, he would only be a favored minister, so why would he bother? The most important thing was that the Yanmen snow disaster sounded like a huge task, and he couldn't handle it. He couldn't possibly trouble Lord Lu, could he?
However, he had to inform Lord Lu about this matter. Thinking of this, he struggled to get up, wrote a short letter and had someone send it out.
Liaodong County, Qin Family
Lu Songli had a good rest for a few days, and the wild animals that Qin Sheng brought back were indeed very nutritious. Her face became rosy and her complexion improved visibly.
While she was reading, Qin Sheng handed her a glass of warm water. "Lili, your eyes are tired, right? Drink some water and take a break before continuing."
He always remembered that his wife had told the children to take a break every three quarters of an hour while reading, to gaze into the distance and rest their eyes, otherwise their vision would become blurry. However, his wife herself was not self-aware, and he felt that this required his strict supervision.
After Lu Songli finished drinking the water, Qin Sheng helped her put the cup away, then sat down next to her and squeezed in her direction.
Lu Songli looked at him helplessly. The weather outside was freezing cold, and the military camp had suspended outdoor training. He had been at home recently. Perhaps because of their intimate relationship, he was now very clingy to her, almost wishing he could grow on her.
Qin Sheng put his arm around her waist and suggested, "Lili, can I teach you how to practice boxing in the future?" Only now did he realize how weak his wife's physical strength was.
Lu Songli just looked at him.
The more Qin Sheng thought about it, the better he thought this was. He was really smart. First, he could use the excuse of teaching to show his affection. Second, it would improve his wife's physical fitness so that she could compete with him on the kang in the future. Hehe.
"Boxing is good. It can strengthen your body and can—"
Qin Sheng was still listing the benefits of boxing, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Lu Songli, "I don't want to learn."
"Why?" Qin Sheng asked cautiously. He always felt that his little thoughts were seen through.
Lu Songli glanced at him with a half-smile, then looked back at the book.
She doesn't mind exercising, but forget about boxing. She can't even walk with her feet turned when marching during military training, so she's really not suitable for these things.
"Li Li, if you don't want to practice boxing, we can practice swordsmanship. I'm pretty good with swordsmanship, so I have no problem teaching you."
"You, go out and teach Han'er and Bin'er some martial arts!" Lu Songli sent him out so he wouldn't keep trying to get close to her in the room. He was so clingy and annoying.
Seeing her resolute attitude, Qin Sheng got off the kang and walked away, looking back every few steps. Why didn't his wife agree to him?
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The Yanmen snowstorm and the Wuhuan invasion were both major events for the entire Dali region. Upon hearing the news, Lü Songli and others in Liaodong Commandery also turned their attention to the two regions, closely following the developments of the two incidents.
When the Qin brothers heard that the Wuhuan were invading the northern border, they subconsciously felt that something was wrong. Their Qin family had been defending the northern border for generations and was very familiar with the various foreign tribes and their generals.
"How dare the Wuhuan invade the northern border?"
The Qin brothers looked at each other, why didn’t they believe it?
"Sulha is timid. He would never dare to invade the northern border in the second year after the Qiang and Hu were destroyed." Qin Yan said affirmatively.
Surha is the current leader of the Wuhuan. Last year, his father led a large army to attack the Qianghu official camp. Although he died in the battle, that battle wiped out the Qianghu tribe, which was enough to scare Surha.
He followed his father to the war and he personally experienced how brutal the battle was.
Then, Qin Heng and the others said in unison, "Xianbei!"
Today, the Wuhuan are just puppets, or pawns. Behind the Wuhuan tribe stands the powerful Xianbei tribe.
If invading the northern border wasn't Suerha's original intention, then he was forced to do so. I heard the grasslands are lush and abundant this year, so the Wuhuan definitely didn't move south for food or other reasons. After ruling out that reason, it's not hard to guess he was coerced.
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