Chapter 365 Discussion
"You didn't send them?" Emperor Wen of Qi glared at him and slammed the table. "Du Shizhou, do you admit your guilt?"
"I am terrified," Du Shizhou kowtowed hurriedly. "Your Majesty, when the general was sent to guard the border, I was seriously ill at home. The choice was made by Mao Bianshan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. I thought Jian Changzhi was also suitable for the post, so I agreed. I am guilty of not investigating properly."
"Mao Bianshan?" Emperor Wen of Qi frowned. He was not familiar with this Mao Bianshan. "Why am I not familiar with this person?"
Logically speaking, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War is not a low-ranking official, so he should not have no impression of him.
"Your Majesty," Du Shizhou said hurriedly, "Minister Mao has always been low-key and taciturn, but I have always felt that he is a man of action."
"Someone who does things?" At this point, Emperor Wen of Qi was already suspicious: "Hmph, I don't think so."
When Du Shizhou heard Emperor Wen of Qi say this, he didn't dare to say anything. He just knelt there in fear, waiting for Emperor Wen of Qi to decide his fate. He knew that he would have to bear the responsibility today.
Emperor Wen of Qi glanced at Du Shizhou and said, "You haven't done your job well. You should reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors in your palace for now."
"yes."
Du Shizhou breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that at least his life was saved. As for what would happen next, it depended on the emperor's wishes. He didn't dare to speculate at all.
"Also..." Emperor Wen of Qi spoke again, causing Du Shizhou's heart to rise again: "Send someone to secretly investigate this Mao Bianshan and find out why he recommended Jian Changzhi to garrison at the border."
This is a doubt about Mao Bianshan.
"Yes!" Du Shizhou quickly responded, "I will investigate thoroughly. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
"Yes." Emperor Wen of Qi looked at Du Shizhou and said word by word, "My dear Du, this is the opportunity I give you. It only comes once. You must cherish it."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my best to live up to Your Majesty's trust."
"Okay, go down."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
After Du Shizhou left, Emperor Wen of Qi thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "Come, summon Huo Xifei to the palace."
Huo Xifei was summoned to the palace and stayed in the Qinzheng Hall for about an hour before leaving.
That night, Huo Xifei quietly came to Yuan Ziyu's Wuyou Pavilion.
"Brother Xi." In Qiongjiang Pavilion, Yuan Ziyu and Huo Xifei were sitting at the stone table in front of the storehouse. Yuan Ziyu knew that Huo Xifei must have something to say to him.
"You'er, I'm going to the border tomorrow." Huo Xifei took Yuan Ziyou's hand and said to her, "I'm leaving the capital secretly this time, and my return date is uncertain, so I came to tell you something."
"The emperor really sent you to the border!" Yuan Ziyu opened his eyes wide in surprise and said hurriedly.
"Yeah." Huo Xifei nodded.
"Brother Xi, you're so smart! You actually predicted that the Emperor would send you to the border." Yuan Ziyou first exclaimed in admiration, then asked worriedly, "Are you going alone?"
"I will bring Pingshan, Huo San and Huo Si with me." Huo Xifei looked at Yuan Ziyu's frowning eyebrows and couldn't help but touch them.
"Stop it." Yuan Ziyou was worried. Seeing Huo Xifei's heartless look, he quickly grabbed his hand and said, "The border is in chaos right now. If you only take a few of them with you, and if the soldiers over there suffer more casualties, how will you fight Tuoba Hun?"
"Don't worry, I will act according to the circumstances and protect myself." Huo Xifei knew that Yuan Ziyu was worried about him, so he hurried to comfort him.
"At least tens of thousands of soldiers will be needed." Yuan Ziyu pouted in dissatisfaction and muttered, very dissatisfied with Emperor Wen of Qi's arrangement.
"We can't let anyone know that we're leaving the capital this time, for fear that someone will tip off the authorities. So we can't bring any soldiers with us." Huo Xifei smiled and explained.
"But..." Yuan Ziyou wanted to refute, but he also knew that Huo Xifei's departure from the capital should not be publicized. Then he said angrily, "That Tuoba Hun is simply despicable. I don't know how many spies he has planted in the capital. He has forced you to hide even when you go to the border."
It turned out that Yuan Ziyu and others knew about the border situation earlier than Emperor Wen of Qi.
After all, Yuan Qifeng had been stationed at the border for twenty years. Even though he had returned to the capital, he was still able to learn about the situation at the border.
Originally, it was normal for Jian Changzhi to replace Yuan Qifeng to garrison the border, but years ago, Yuan Qifeng received news that Tuoba Hun had assembled an army and launched a large-scale attack on the border.
Yuan Qifeng thought he had received the news, and the Ministry of War naturally received the news as well. However, Emperor Wen of Qi never issued an order to send troops to reinforce the border.
Yuan Qifeng didn't know why, so he only ordered the two Yuan brothers to intensify the training of new recruits so that they could be ready for action at any time.
But who would have thought that a few days ago, Yuan Qifeng actually received news that Jian Changzhi concealed the news of defeat, not only losing several cities, but also suffering heavy casualties among the soldiers, while all the letters sent to the Ministry of War showed a peaceful scene.
Yuan Qifeng keenly sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly called the Yuan brothers and sisters and Huo Xifei to discuss the matter together. In Yuan Qifeng's eyes, Huo Xifei was now a more promising general than the Yuan brothers, and Yuan Ziyu's current style of doing things also made Yuan Qifeng value him more and more.
"Now the emperor knows nothing about the border affairs. Do you have any good ideas to let the emperor know about this?" Yuan Qifeng had a headache. Although he knew about the border affairs, he absolutely could not submit a memorial to Emperor Wen of Qi. Otherwise, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling Emperor Wen of Qi clearly that someone else in the capital could know the situation of the border war, especially when the Ministry of War did not know about it.
Although Yuan Qifeng had no ulterior motives, kings had always been suspicious, and he didn't know what they would think of him. If this brought disaster to their Yuan family, it would be an unprovoked disaster.
"Dad, you can't submit a memorial to the emperor, so what other good ideas do you have?" Yuan Zining looked depressed. He thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any good ideas.
Yuan Zian also frowned and remained silent.
Huo Xifei said, "Uncle Yuan, leave this matter to me. I guarantee that I can pass the news to the emperor without anyone knowing."
"Oh?" Yuan Qifeng asked hurriedly after hearing this: "Fei'er, how sure are you?"
Huo Xifei glanced at Yuan Ziyou inconspicuously, and seeing that Yuan Ziyou was secretly looking at him with a faint smile, he said, "About 70% or 80%."
"Will it put you in danger?" Yuan Qifeng asked again.
"Don't worry, Uncle Yuan, I won't show up." Huo Xifei smiled and said, "It definitely won't involve me."
"That's good."
Hearing Huo Xifei's words, Yuan Qifeng breathed a sigh of relief and then warned, "If there's something that can be done, do it. If it can't be done, don't force it. At worst, I can just submit a memorial. Do you understand?"
"Absolutely not!" Huo Xifei said hurriedly after hearing this.
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