Chapter 686 Is it a trap?
Lu Songli named her daughter Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan's third-day bath banquet was simple yet grand.
Since Lu Songli was still in confinement after giving birth, the third-day bath banquet was hosted by Qin's mother.
As the maternal grandparents, Lu Desheng and Jiang arrived very early.
The child was taken to Qin's mother by the wet nurse.
Jiang came in with a scroll in her hand.
"Your father drew a picture and insisted that I bring it to you."
Hongluo stepped forward and took it.
Jiang kept nagging, "It's your granddaughter's third birthday, why did he give you this? I think he just wanted to get rid of me so he could hold his granddaughter!"
Lu Songli laughed, "I think so."
Seeing that she was fine, Jiang said, "The third-day bathing ceremony is about to begin. I'll go out and take a look."
After Jiang left, Lu Songli asked Hongluo to hand the scroll to her.
Lu Songli slowly opened the scroll and saw a painting of a camellia flower on the paper.
The Buddhist scriptures say that it is a flower from heaven, and that those who see it will have their evils removed...
The hibiscus flower blooms in late spring and early summer. It is also the last flower of spring. When it blooms to the end, the flowering season comes to an end.
After Lu Songli finished reading it, she asked someone to put the scroll away. She understood what her father meant. Now that this matter was over, they had to move on.
This was also what she meant. Her plan was not aimed at a woman named Tian from the inner house. She wanted to get rid of her only because her existence had become a hidden danger.
Her father's selfish wish was that Tian's affairs would not affect his descendants. This was the old father's wish, so she just fulfilled it.
Everyone has his or her own selfish desires and wants, such as Xue Xu, Ji Wuyin, Zhang Xian and others. If they had no desires or wants, who would be willing to risk their lives to fight with you for the death penalty?
And her father didn't stop her from getting rid of Tian in private.
As for Lu Xiao and Lu Dan, she was not worried and just waited and saw what would happen.
As long as you don't overturn the table, there is a possibility of continuing to play together.
There is no need to turn neutral forces or allies into enemies out of suspicion. That would be self-defeating.
Chang'an
Dali is currently in a state of panic.
The north is the battlefield where three forces are fighting each other, and all the news is transmitted to the Grand Marshal's Office as quickly as possible.
Xie Zhan first learned that there was an earthquake in Jiumen County and Tuoba Xun died in Jiumen County.
Another earthquake, and Pingzhou got another advantage.
"Is it true that destiny lies in Pingzhou?" Fan Yang said to himself.
Xie Zhan frowned. The earthquake at Yanmen had previously wiped out 40,000 to 50,000 Xianbei soldiers. Not long after, the Sun family army defected to Pingzhou.
Now there is an earthquake in Jiumen County, and the Xianbei are suffering again, while Pingzhou is taking advantage.
Moreover, before this, his people had reported back that when Hou Shuang and his companions were being pursued by the Pingzhou people on the Yao River, there had been a commotion as violent as an earthquake. His people did not dare to approach at the time, and after the Pingzhou people had killed Hou Shuang and his companions and taken them away, his people went to the other side of the Yao River to investigate, but found nothing.
All of these things involved Pingzhou, and he absolutely did not believe in so many coincidences.
Pingzhou is constantly innovating...
Xie Zhan always felt that something flashed by.
"Grand Commander, what should we do now?" Xie Nan asked worriedly.
The Grand Commander was in trouble now, because under his suggestion, Changshan was abandoned, causing the Xianbei and Pingzhou to fight each other.
Unfortunately, Tuoba Xun died. The Xianbei only fought two or three battles with Pingzhou before they stopped fighting Pingzhou and turned to attack Dali.
Now the sixteen counties of Changshan are gone, and because of Pingzhou's divisive schemes, Dali has suffered frantic retaliation from the Xianbei. Leping County has already been occupied by the Xianbei, and Taiyuan and Shangdang are also in danger...
The Grand Commander's plan was a complete failure, as he not only lost his wife but also his troops.
The emperor is currently furious.
"Grand Commander, all the major families have jointly written a letter to the emperor to impeach you..." Jiang Boya hesitated to speak.
Xie Zhan knew that there were many ministers in the court who were criticizing him.
But he was not worried that the emperor would punish him now.
He was waiting for news from Pingzhou that Lu Songli was about to give birth.
Song Mo is staying here and not sending it out, also waiting.
Xie Nan said hatefully, "These noble families are so despicable! Don't they see what time it is now!" Internal fighting without considering the timing will only hinder progress.
Xie Zhan didn't say anything. He picked up a card in his hand that could solve the problem of the aristocratic family.
This card was the news sent to him by the spy he arranged in Pingzhou.
When Lu Songli was discussing this issue with her subordinates, she casually said, "To solve the problem of aristocratic families, the only way is to recruit officials through the imperial examination system and appoint people from humble backgrounds."
When the spy brought back this message, he felt like he had found a treasure.
He thought about it and realized that the strategy was a good one. Using talents to defeat talents could indeed strike at the lifeblood of the family.
In the current situation, it seems that as long as he plays this card, he can resolve the crisis of the aristocratic families jointly impeaching him.
But he hesitated. Should he play the card in his hand?
If we don't fight, the noble families will join forces and become more aggressive.
But if we fight, we will fight to the death with the aristocratic families.
There was another reason for his hesitation. Such a good idea actually came from the mouth of Lu Songli in Pingzhou. No one could guarantee whether it was a trap or not.
He and Lu Songli have been fighting for so long, and now Xie Zhan is no longer afraid to assume the worst of Lu Songli.
"Okay." Xie Zhan interrupted Xie Nan's complaints and decided to stay put.
Don't make decisions rashly when you can't see the way forward clearly, and he's far from desperate...
Pingzhou is mobilizing troops.
After Qin Heng was ordered to command the three armies and declare war on Dali and Xianbei, he ordered troops to be transferred from the seven military regions in Pingzhou to the front line.
The strategic goal of Pingzhou's battle against the Xianbei this time was to recapture the cities of Dali that were occupied by the Xianbei, such as Yanmen, Xinxing, Leping, and Changshan counties...
The northern border and Liangzhou are too far away and are not within the scope of this war's target for the time being.
Fight against Dali, capture Zhongshan, Anping, Zhaojun, Julu, Qinghe, Yangping, Weijun and other places, take the entire Jizhou for yourself, and divide it into the territory of Pingzhou.
Qin Heng decided to transfer General Yue Shu to the front line. Including him, there were a total of five generals at the front.
The rear was jointly guarded by the second-in-command Qin Yan, Le Guicai and Lin Shan.
This time they were simultaneously attacking the Xianbei and the Dali. Those who stayed behind would not have it easy either.
Buyeo Military Region
Yue Shu summoned soldiers from the entire military region.
After everyone arrived, he walked up to the platform.
When the soldiers saw this situation, they knew that a war was about to begin!
Finally we can go on the expedition!
The soldiers below were rubbing their hands in preparation, their eyes shining.
They kept watching other armies making great achievements while they were asked to stay put, which made them feel suffocated.
"Soldiers, today we are ordered to go to war!"
"As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to train an army and only a moment to deploy it. We are the ones who receive your salary, and now is the time to share your worries!"
The soldiers below looked at Yue Shu on the platform with stern eyes.
"The Xianbei barbarians invade the south year after year, committing all manner of evil, including murder, rape, and looting. Our goal this time is to drive them out and reclaim our lost territory!"
Wow, they are finally going to attack the Xianbei!
The soldiers cheered at the top of their lungs.
"Drive out the barbarians and recover our lost territory!"
"Drive out the barbarians and recover our lost territory!"
"Drive out the barbarians and recover our lost territory!"
"Set off!"
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