Chapter 432 Assassins Enter the House
"Then you will set out tonight, tell your father the truth about the situation, and then rush back to Fengzhao."
Shi Yu said, "During the two days you are away, I will stay with your sister and protect her.
When you come back, I will ask the Wei envoy to leave on the grounds that Feng Zhao has started a war and it is inconvenient to keep the Wei envoy.
At that time, your sister will secretly leave with the envoy, and you will stay here for the time being, disguised as Qingyan, and stay by my side."
Whether it was Chi Lie or the traitor, their target was Qing Yan. As long as they thought Qing Yan stayed with him, they would not keep an eye on the envoy team.
Abu looks similar to Qingyan and grew up together. He has been her secret guard for many years, so it is not difficult for him to imitate her.
After deceiving those people and eliminating the future troubles, Qingyan should have gotten rid of Fengzhao. By then, it wouldn't be too late for Abu to return to Wei.
Moreover, Feng Zhao's death is approaching, and all he can do is to minimize the casualties among the people. In the end, he may have to lead the army himself, and it would be safest to let Qingyan return to Wei.
Abu understood his arrangement and nodded, "I'll be back soon."
Wei Qingyan understood Shi Yu better than Abu did. She explained everything to Abu, and after Abu left, she asked, "Shi Yu, are you also thinking about unifying the world?"
Shi Yu did not hide it from her and nodded, "Chi Lie is coming with such force this time that he is determined to annex Feng Zhao. This is because of Chi Lie's ambition, and Feng Zhao has neglected military training in recent years, which has given Chi Lie hope.
Although there have been no major wars among the countries in recent years, small wars have continued. Now, due to Lin Wanzhi's interference, Chi Lie and Feng Zhao are fighting. Since we have a relationship between you and me, the Great Wei will naturally not stand idly by.
But if the Wei Dynasty is also in civil strife at this time, Beiling will certainly send troops to avenge the heavy blow I suffered that year and try to take the opportunity to divide the Wei Dynasty.
There are also the Wudan people whom you conquered, and those nomadic peoples who live by following the water and grass, go hungry in winter, and long for the fertile land of the Central Plains. They will definitely be unable to hold back and want to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.
War has always been costly and costly. For the sake of the ambitions of those in power, it is the people who suffer in the end.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to take this opportunity to unify this continent. This would also be a good thing for the people of the world."
Once the world is unified, there will be no more wars, and the people can live in a peaceful and stable environment.
Trade and cultural exchanges between different regions, the promotion of economic development, and the unification of management policies are naturally good things for the people, but before unification there will inevitably be wars and battles.
Wei Qingyan soon realized that Shi Yu was planning to lead the army himself.
If so, she should stay.
Shi Yu knew what she was thinking just by looking at her expression, and said with a smile, "You are the Crown Princess of Wei and the Crown Princess of Feng Zhao, and you are the bond between Wei and Feng Zhao.
Feng Zhao has become rotten in Lin Wanzhi's hands over the years. Even if I take the throne, the fate of the country cannot be changed.
The unification of the world should be accomplished by the Great Wei, and the rear will naturally also be in the Great Wei.
But this is a matter concerning two countries and the whole world. Although I trust my father, there are still the civil and military officials of the Wei Dynasty, and it is inevitable that they will have other ideas.
Therefore, Qingyan, I entrust the interests of the people of Fengzhao to you. When I am fighting on the front lines, you protect them for me, so that I can rest assured."
Seeing the determination in his eyes, Wei Qingyan nodded heavily, "Okay, I promise you, they are also my people.
I know that with your abilities, even if Feng Zhao is nearing its end, you will be able to turn the tide and prevent the country from being destroyed.
You chose to merge Fengzhao into the Great Wei in order to avoid further casualties, end the war sooner, and restore peace to the world."
She subconsciously touched her belly and said, "If you are not pregnant, I will pacify the world with you after I have secured my position."
Shi Yu caressed her belly and said with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. The child will be sad if he hears it. We don't have to fight side by side on the battlefield."
Wei Qingyan pursed his lips and nodded, assuring again, "Shi Yu, don't worry. Even if Feng Zhao is incorporated into the Great Wei, I won't let anyone take away a single cent of your achievements."
If the world could really be unified, you would definitely have a significant mention in history books, but she knew that Shi Yu never cared about these empty names, so she didn't say it.
He only expressed his concerns, "Shi Yu, the officials and people of Fengzhao may not agree with your idea."
Although she knew that Shi Yu was seeking a better future for Feng Zhao, the people of Feng Zhao might not understand, and might even misunderstand that Shi Yu was stealing Feng Zhao for the sake of Wei.
Shi Yu touched her head and said, "They will understand."
Just at this time, the Waking of Insects came.
The people knew that the real culprit behind the living burial case was the queen, and they had many complaints against the court. As a result, they also did not trust the prince very much, fearing that he would be the second person in power who would disregard the lives of the people.
After explaining the reaction of the people in the capital, Jingzhe continued, "The prefect of Jingzhao just received a case. The other party was a county magistrate in the north. He came to the imperial city to file a complaint, but was hunted down all the way.
He hid in the imperial city for many days and finally sneaked into the residence of the Jingzhao prefect to work as a servant. Only after learning that the queen was dead did he dare to produce the petition.
It turned out that there were many locust plagues in the north, and the people were suffering terribly. Last year, an official proposed a policy to eliminate locusts and asked the court to allocate relevant funds.
This fee is used to dig deep pits and purchase medicine powder during the locust extermination process, and is also used to reward the people to stimulate their enthusiasm.
Although Lin Wanzhi agreed, she did not take it seriously. Officials from several cities in the north saw her attitude and did not care about the matter either. They even embezzled the money.
As a result, locusts invaded the north this year and the people had no harvest.
The local officials were worried that the matter would be exposed and they would be punished by the court. Instead of providing relief to the people, they collected taxes as in previous years and executed the people who attempted to escape from the north.
It has been over two months since the county magistrate fled the Northland with the lawsuit. According to his calculations, the people in several cities in the Northland are probably living in dire straits by now."
The sound of Jingzhe is heavy.
Although Lin Wanzhi died, he left a mess for his master.
Shi Yu waved his hand, motioning him to go down.
Although this news was heartbreaking, it was not that surprising. Lin Wanzhi never had the people in her heart. Maybe she would pretend to care about them in the first few years, but after she had the imperial power firmly in her hands, she would no longer care about the lives of the people.
Moreover, if she doesn't give the officials benefits, how can she make them follow her wholeheartedly?
As the news of her death spread, the sores, tumors, and private secrets hidden under her shiny exterior were gradually exposed to the sun.
Shi Yu looked at Wei Qingyan, "Do you still remember what the fat monk said to me before he died, you were born to shoulder heavy burdens, let me help you uphold the right path, slay demons and evildoers, and protect you by my side.
Perhaps then he had already foreseen the current chaos: Xiao Yan, Lin Wanzhi, Shi Dehou, the mad doctor, and even the belligerent Prince Chi Lie were all demons and evil, and that unifying the world was the right path.
Wei Qingyan thought back to what the fat monk had said and the direction of events, and suddenly felt that many things had a connection.
She threw off the quilt and stood up. "You go and get busy. I'll also send people to collect food."
The people in the north must be saved.
Shi Yu nodded and said, "Eat something first. I'll have the store manager come find you later. From now on, everything in the store will be under your control."
"Okay." Wei Qingyan agreed readily.
Shi Yu personally put on her shoes and went to the study. When he arrived, many ministers were already waiting there.
Lin Lanting sent the second urgent report, and Chi Lie captured another city.
Just like before, after a brief battle, Feng Zhao surrendered.
The old Marquis of Zhenbei's eyes were red. "I, an old minister, would like to offer my services. Please allow me to lead the troops to repel the enemy."
Although the title and old house of the Marquis of Zhenbei were taken away from Liang Yongan, Lin Wanzhi did not demote the old marquis to a commoner for the sake of appearances, and still addressed him as the old marquis to others.
Therefore, he is still Feng Zhao's subject, a subject without a title, and should not appear here.
But he had fought in the Sand City for half his life, and his sons had sacrificed their lives one by one in defending the country. Part of Fengzhao's territory was bought with the blood and flesh of his Liang family sons. How could he allow Fengzhao's cities to fall one after another?
Chang Ning also knelt down and said, "Chang Ning once fought against Chi Lie with his father and brother. I request to go."
Shi Yu had anticipated these people's reactions. "Yes, but the old marquis is old, so he can just stay at the back."
He suddenly looked at Jingzhe, "In this battle, the old marquis will be the commander-in-chief, Lin Lanting and Jingzhe will be the left and right deputy generals, and Princess Changning and Xie Rongyu will be responsible for escorting the food and fodder..."
After some instructions were given, those who received the order took their leave and went to prepare.
Shi Yu was just about to pick up the treasury account books sent by the Ministry of Revenue when there was a knock on the study door.
Xiao Zhian stepped forward hesitantly, "Brother Crown Prince, can I, can I go with the army to fight the enemy?"
Shi Yu was silent for a moment, and just as he was about to reply, he heard someone shouting, "There are assassins, catch the assassins, they are heading towards the Crown Princess's courtyard..."
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