Chapter 420 Madam Shen's Far-sighted Planning
Shangguan Jin was unaware that her words had caused the two of them to think a great deal.
All she knew was that she wouldn't have to stay in Beijing alone to take care of the child anymore...
After listening to Shangguan Jin's words, Shen Qingyue went to Chun Buwan.
After talking with Lian Qianli for a long time, although Lian Qianli was a little reluctant to part with Shen Qingyue, he wanted her to see his heroic figure on the battlefield.
However, he couldn't be petty and had to consider the bigger picture.
"Madam Shen is right! It seems the battlefield is in the north."
In fact, once the war breaks out in the north, it will affect the entire Great Yu region.
"Yue'er, you stay in the capital. I'll leave all the people I can mobilize to you; you can make the arrangements," Lian Qianli said righteously.
Shen Qingyue nodded.
There's no time to lose; to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, some things need to be arranged as soon as possible.
That same day, Shen Qingyue sent messages by carrier pigeon to Chun Bu Wan in various places.
Starting today, news reports from various regions will be submitted every two days.
There is no limit to the number of times you can send special messages.
In addition, the content of the reports was not limited to matters of oversight by officials; any matter, large or small, that was unusual had to be reported.
In addition, Shen Qingyue also stated that if there is a special situation and there is no time to report it, one can ask the local government for help.
Special times call for special measures...
Lian Qianli wrote a letter to his father telling him about what he was currently facing.
As soon as the leader of the alliance saw what was written in the letter, he immediately made the arrangements.
During this period, all members of the Ruyi Alliance will not be required to perform any missions. They will all head to the capital, where Lian Qianli and Shen Qingyue will make arrangements.
In addition, Hua Wanli also made a move.
It seems that she must remain in the capital to protect the safety of the soldiers' families.
She also wrote a letter to her mother at the Wanhualou in Jiangnan.
Hua Yueniang was very sensible. On the very day she received the letter, she arranged for twenty skilled women from Wan Hua Lou to travel to the capital.
Incidentally, Hua Yue Niang also wrote a letter to Hua Wan Li.
"What men can do, women can do too!"
But there are things that women can do that men can't!
Wanli, you are your mother's pride, and your mother will be proud of you.
In the future, your mother will have someone add a separate page for you in the Wan Hua Lou family genealogy.
Wanli, keep going! You're the best...
With Shen Qingyue and Hua Wanli making significant moves, Emperor Xiao Wu also learned what Shangguan Jin had said.
Thinking about what Shangguan Jin had said, Emperor Xiao Wu broke out in a cold sweat.
Yes, with his departure, he's taking all the elite forces of the capital with him.
If all the spies from the Northern Barbarians had gone into hiding in the capital.
What will happen after he leaves with his troops, and those people attack the defenseless people in the capital?
The Northern Hu people are cruel and will definitely retaliate if they suffer a great loss on the battlefield.
Don't let yourself win a battle on the front lines only to have your base stolen.
Therefore, after the court session, Emperor Xiao Wu immediately held a small meeting with Minister Shangguan and the officials of the Six Ministries.
"The Five Cities Garrison is divided into three shifts, which take turns to patrol day and night."
"Especially near the residences of military officers, any suspicious persons discovered should be arrested immediately," the Minister of War suggested.
Emperor Xiao Wu nodded, "That's a good idea."
"Anything else?" Emperor Xiaowu asked.
How many men does the Five City Garrison have? The capital is so big, it's far from enough.
"Your Majesty, how about we mobilize half of the Imperial Guard to be stationed in the suburbs of the capital?"
"That way, if anything happens in the capital, the people from the Capital Guard can be put to good use," the Minister of Rites suggested.
After Emperor Xiao Wu expressed his concerns, everyone felt a sense of lingering fear.
Yes, His Majesty personally led the expedition and took all the elite troops with him. What will happen to those of us in the capital?
During the previous dynasty, Emperor Taizu sneaked into the home of a corrupt official under the cover of darkness and slit the official's throat.
Although they were not corrupt officials...
But what if we win a great victory at the front, and those spies in the capital, driven to desperation, kill us to vent their anger?
Therefore, every adult wore a solemn expression.
This is a major event, a matter of life and death, and must not be taken lightly.
"Your Majesty, there are only those who steal for a thousand days, but not those who guard against thieves for a thousand days."
Why don't we mobilize the people? We can lay the matter out in the open and let them take a look.
Those spies' ex-husbands are in the capital; the local people will surely notice something is amiss.
Should we post a notice offering a reward for anyone who exposes a suspicious spy?
"That will save everyone some trouble," Lord Shangguan suggested.
Emperor Xiao Wu thought it was a good idea.
The eyes of the common people are always sharp; they can spot something unusual even in the smallest details!
"Alright! The Ministry of Justice will be responsible for issuing the notice!"
"A reward will be given to those who expose wrongdoing; the reward... will come from the Imperial Treasury." Emperor Xiao Wu decided.
Prime Minister Shangguan and the officials of the Six Ministries immediately went back to make arrangements.
Many people thought that Madam Shen was truly farsighted, having thought of such things for everyone.
The Ministry of Justice posted the notice the next day.
Not only did they post notices, but they also assigned two people to explain them to everyone next to the notices.
Everyone knew that a major battle was coming, and everyone was thinking about how to get to the front lines.
Now that these notices have been posted, the people are immediately excited.
Catching spies is also a contribution to Chongqing!
So, the villagers looked at their neighbors and couldn't help but feel that something was wrong...
In just one day, someone actually managed to capture a Northern Hu spy...
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