Chapter 107
Give up everything
Liu Buqi naturally understood what she heard. The so-called "holding back" was just an excuse from Jiang. If anything went wrong during her delivery, who in the entire palace could make a decision for her? Who dared to make a decision for her?
The elder Jiang is the only one who can make the decision to "save the big one or the small one" when there are problems during her own delivery!
To be able to take on this task at this time, Jiang has to bear a lot of pressure, such as: the pressure that may be exerted by another Princess of Yan in the palace!
For example: After the child is born, there is the pressure of ensuring the child is safe!
Therefore, Liu Buqi was extremely grateful to Jiang, especially when he might be surrounded by enemies at any time!
After arranging the accommodation for Jiang and the two midwives, his own small courtyard was now packed, but it made Liu Buqi feel a lot more at ease.
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The next day, as expected, the debate on the "Great Ceremony" became the only topic in the conference room!
Since the "localists" and the "neutralists" had been informed by Li Huaigu in advance, although they had a fierce debate, they did not show a fight to the death!
As a result, officials of the "Mingli" faction gradually occupied the mainstream of the conference hall, and some people even started to make preparations to invite Princess Yixiang out!
The "lost power" Liu Buqi felt like "the monkeys scatter when the tree falls", but Xu Ningmei did not participate too much in this matter and completely put herself in a neutral position!
As a master of scripture, she should have been committed to upholding the rites and laws, but she chose to play it safe! Consequently, she was directly questioned by many "rites-abiding" officials.
For a while, the hall was bustling with people singing and performing, as if it were a vegetable market!
"Youzhou is facing a foreign threat, and you are all still arguing here! Doesn't anyone think about how to deal with the enemy next?" Liu Buqi felt dizzy and had a headache because of these people's noise, and he couldn't help but ask a question in return.
Unexpectedly, the magistrate of Chang'an County was the first to stand up and refute, "To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country!" This familiar phrase really made Liu Buqi laugh out of anger!
"Okay! Okay! Okay! Master Xu, then please go to the harem and ask the Princess of Yan to take charge of the situation. That way, we can quickly discuss how to deal with the enemy!"
Xu Ningmei looked at Liu Buqi with some confusion, as if she couldn't understand why she gave up without any resistance, so she didn't take any action for a long time!
Liu Buqi was the first to sigh, "Master Xu, with the enemy at our side and the prince away on a distant expedition, stability within Youzhou must be our top priority. Who's in charge? Now is the time to unite as one!"
"Please come here, Princess. Once we have resolved the current dispute, we can then coordinate how to deal with the grassland army!"
Xu Ningmei nodded in understanding. The Chang'an County Magistrate was not wrong. If the internal problems in Youzhou were not resolved, how could they unite against the outside world?
She no longer hesitated and stood up and walked towards the back house!
Not long after, Yue Hanxin walked in with her personal maid, looking somewhat gloomy and uncertain. A group of "Mingli" officials shouted in unison, "Please ask the Princess of Yan to take charge of the situation!"
The momentum suddenly became huge, and a feeling of being the center of attention came over him, leaving Liu Buqi with nothing but a wry smile!
No matter how many plans she had, no matter how she could foresee the current situation, when she really faced this scene, she couldn't help feeling bored!
Yue Hanxin, however, still saluted Liu Buqi as usual, calling her "sister", as if she had no idea what was happening in the conference room!
It was not until Xu Ningmei explained the situation in Youzhou and the court disputes in detail that she showed a shocked expression, followed by a series of excuses and concessions!
Even Liu Buqi was unsure whether the princess was an insider or was being forced into it!
But no matter what, since it was Liu Buqi who took the initiative to ask Xu Ningmei to come and invite Yue Hanxin to the hall, his attitude should still be:
"Sister, since the gentlemen have nominated you to take charge of the situation, and Youzhou is in imminent danger, don't refuse. Hurry and take your seat. Let's begin the formal discussion!"
Finally, Yue Hanxin took the highest seat in the hall after being invited by everyone, and Liu Buqi and Xu Ningmei sat side by side below her!
The dispute over the "Great Ceremony Debate" in Youzhou came to an end with Liu Buqi's concession!
The victorious "Mingli" officials were in high spirits and rushed to congratulate Yue Hanxin, as if they had already won everything in Youzhou!
Instead, it was the neutral officials headed by Li Huaigu who first broke the jubilation in the scene!
"Princess, the grassland army is about to arrive. We must prepare in advance! Otherwise, if these bandits break through the Great Wall defenses, not to mention the losses inflicted on Youzhou, even with the current situation in the empire, I'm afraid it will be difficult to mount an effective resistance!"
Yue Hanxin is a princess who "knows nothing about military affairs". No matter how talented she is, she can't come up with any effective countermeasures!
As for these "Mingli" officials, they are guys who have never been to the battlefield. It is nonsense to expect them to come up with any countermeasures!
As a result, an extremely embarrassing situation arose in the meeting hall of Prince Yan's Mansion. A large number of "etiquette-conscious" officials looked at each other, but no one could stand up and propose an effective response strategy!
Liu Buqi could only breathe a sigh of relief helplessly. These people hadn't even figured out what to do after the princess came to power, yet they began to build momentum with all their might!
It would be extremely difficult to rely on them to break the grassland attack, but fortunately we have Xu Ningmei, a master of scriptures.
Although he had never participated in military combat, he still came up with some methods that seemed effective!
Therefore, without Liu Buqi's much involvement, Youzhou still formulated three countermeasures against the grassland attack!
First, we must immediately seek help from the Imperial Court and the Crown Prince Regent! Request assistance for Youzhou!
The second is to send a call for help to Yue Lingxi who is on an expedition to Yehe. As long as the army retreats, the problem of attacking the grassland can naturally be solved!
Third, order the officers and soldiers stationed on the Great Wall defense line to hold on and wait for reinforcements!
Liu Buqi looked at the plan that had been discussed for a whole day and felt really at a loss whether to laugh or cry!
The second item is a no-brainer. It's basically just a filler item. No matter who is planning against Youzhou, it's obvious that Yue Lingxi can't return to Yanjing with his troops.
As for the first item, it is completely like distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. It is said to have an obvious purpose. It can even be said that this is the ultimate goal of these Youzhou officials in planning this action!
Leading the imperial army into Youzhou would be equivalent to controlling the life and death of Yue Lingxi's expeditionary force! The forces of Youzhou could very well be taken advantage of by the Crown Prince's forces and completely taken over!
As for the third item, in Liu Buqi's opinion, this is the most important thing to do at the moment!
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