Although I never stopped receiving letters from home, the longing for my family during our separation could not be offset by those pieces of paper.

Who knows how long this long period will last, so Du Jingyi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be calm on the surface so as not to worry his elders and children.

The children won the opportunity to train with the guard team and they were all very happy.

Du Jingyi also asked people to prepare food and set up a welcoming banquet for Fourth Aunt. The eldest aunt and the second aunt went to welcome the children, while Fourth Aunt walked to Du Jingyi and handed her a small box.

He said in a low voice.

"When we were near Wangzhou, Shao Yu sent someone to deliver it. I don't know what's inside, but the person who brought it said you'll know after you see it."

Du Jingyi was shocked, it seemed that the thing had arrived.

"Thank you, Fourth Aunt."

"We are a family, why should we be so polite?"

In the past two years, Gu Shaoyu has been fighting with Shang Qillang openly many times. After Shang Qillang experienced such a major accident that destroyed his family and killed many people, he has become a much calmer person.

But some people break out of the cocoon, while he goes further and further on the wrong path.

He never reflected on the difficulties of the Wei family and his own sufferings, and thought that it was all caused by Gu Shaoyu, so he was determined to target Gu Shaoyu.

In order to attract the emperor's attention, Gu Shaoyu had to give in a few steps and suffer a little loss, so that Shang Qilang and others would have a feeling of success. Therefore, the thing in the box was naturally the "Complete Map of Daxing" that Shang Qilang had always dreamed of.

Back at Xitang Courtyard, Du Jingyi opened the box and found a piece of thin silk inside. However, what was drawn on it was not the so-called "Complete Map of Daxing", but the deployment of troops and officials in various counties.

The backgrounds of all the people are densely marked on it. Those who can be used by the prince are marked in black, and of course they have to be won over by gentle means. Those who cannot be used by the prince are marked in red, and naturally they will not have a good ending.

Gu Shaoyu does not have the broad mind of Guo Xiang, and he does not want to make peace with his enemies.

In the end, he becomes a regret, and his family and descendants are also implicated. To achieve great things, it is bound to be a thorny road, so if someone stands in your way, kill him; if someone stands in your way, move him away. That's the truth.

Du Jingyi immediately agreed with his idea.

After getting the list, he did the same thing. He quickly memorized it and burned it cleanly. Then he asked Liu Xun to arrange it.

In the past two years, their manpower has been divided into two groups.

Some were sent to Yinzhou to help the prince accumulate more capital, including military, material, human and financial resources, etc., while the other part was transferred through the promotion of officials, and they established their own connections in some inconspicuous but critical positions, waiting for the order to come and then they would strike.

So, this time the couple first chose Xuanzhou.

Since my eldest brother-in-law He Shilin was transferred to his new position three years ago, he has felt as happy as a fish in water. Following several superiors who are truly committed to doing practical things for the people, he has managed Xuanzhou very well.

His achievements were also recognized by the Ministry of Personnel, so he was given an "excellent" grade in the performance evaluation of all officials. Coincidentally, the prefect of Xuanzhou, who was two levels above him, was about to retire, so this great opportunity fell on him.

The fifth-rank foreign official did not make any noise when he fell into Sui'an City.

But for the He family, it was a great thing that the whole family celebrated. Behind this was the efforts of the eldest brother-in-law He Shilin himself, but also the planning of Gu Shaoyu and the prince.

Xuanzhou has a special location. Although there are no heavy military accumulations, it is a place that the southern troops must pass through if they want to go north. It is feasible to take a detour, but the journey will take at least half a month.

As speed is of the essence in war, the extra half month is enough for Gu Shaoyu to capture Sui'an City. Therefore, controlling the pass of Xuanzhou is equivalent to blocking the attack of the southern troops.

However, it would be impossible to accomplish anything relying on the original military forces in Xuanzhou, so Xing Zhao, with the help of the power of the Xing family, transferred from Wangzhou, a place in dire straits, to Xuanzhou.

With his connections and abilities, he was naturally promoted to the commander of Xuanzhou immediately, and he brought 5,000 soldiers and generals under his command to replace the original Xuanzhou troops that were in disarray.

All of a sudden, the entire Xuanzhou became extremely strict. He Shilin, the newly appointed official, was very satisfied with this situation. After all, the issue of troop deployment in Xuanzhou was what he mentioned most in his memorials.

Now that the people coming are not only old friends, but also capable old friends, he is naturally happy.

Therefore, he and Xing Zhao, who were also good brothers, made a lot of arrangements for the future development and governance priorities of Xuanzhou.

Under Xing Zhao's deliberate guidance, Xuanzhou underwent drastic changes, which were what Xing Xiang was happy to see. After all, in his eyes, Xuanzhou was like a Feng Shui treasure land for implementing his new policies, and of course he had to support it strongly.

Du Jingyi raised his hand and wrote down some message notes, then asked Liu Xun to send them out one by one.

Everyone who received the news also made arrangements to take action. Some of them used merchants and goods to start making some noise in some counties like the Han family did, disrupting the officials' attention. Others, like other generals, began to secretly mobilize soldiers they trusted and be ready to go at any time.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

And all these things happened right under the nose of Xing Xiang, and with his protection, they gradually moved closer to Sui'an City.

When another snowy winter is approaching, all the counterattacks begin.

In the imperial city, the emperor was still lying beside the imperial concubine, sleeping soundly. However, the sudden sound of heavy soldiers and armor moving quickly woke him up from his sweet dream.

"Who is making noise outside?!"

In recent years, the emperor has gradually become corrupt and mediocre under the erosion of power and beauty.

Obviously, he is one or two years younger than Gu Shaoyu, but his whole state is filled with fatigue after being drained by wine and women.

After he roared, it became quiet outside.

On ordinary days, the palace servants who were supposed to serve him did not show up, and the beautiful concubine who was supposed to sleep beside him did not show up either. The entire bedroom was empty as if he was the only one there.

The emperor threw off the quilt and got off the bed without giving it any further thought.

The fire in the ground was burning very strongly, so even though he was only wearing a thin layer of clothes and thin shoes, he didn't feel cold.

He just habitually picked up the pot and cup beside him and wanted to drink a sip of warm water, but found that it was already empty.

He got so angry that he smashed the pot and bowl to pieces.