"Is there still no word from the Marquis of Dingyuan?"
Gu Heng's face was gloomy. He simply couldn't believe that the Marquis of Dingyuan was truly ill at this time!
"Your Majesty, I have a plan."
He Yu, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, spoke abruptly, drawing the attention of the surrounding court officials. This usually aloof and taciturn official had unexpectedly offered a suggestion...
"speak."
Gu Heng flicked his sleeves, clearly quite angry.
"I remember when General Zhao led his troops into battle, several generals under Marquis Dingyuan followed him. Why not select one of these generals to temporarily take command?"
He Yu spoke without changing his expression, but the light in Gu Heng's eyes grew even brighter.
That's a brilliant idea!
If they win, they can simply bestow a great reward upon the general. But if they lose, the Marquis of Dingyuan will be under pressure and will have to go to the front lines to lead troops, even if he is on his last breath.
Gu Heng then took a closer look at He Yu and realized that he was indeed a promising talent.
“Minister He is right. I remember a man named Chang Qing who is brave and skilled in battle. Let’s choose him.”
"We must save the Crown Prince!"
Even though Gu Qingling has ruined his reputation among the officials, he is still the crown prince of the country. Being captured alive would only bring shame to the entire Daqing.
At this moment, Gu Qingling was being watched as if she were a monkey being toyed with.
"Lord Ling, is this the Crown Prince of Daqing?"
The civil and military officials of Da Ning surrounded Gu Qingling, having all heard of the Crown Prince's glorious deeds.
If this happened in their Great Ning, they would be condemned to death by everyone's spit!
Ling Hai nodded. "The Lord specifically instructed that the Crown Prince of Daqing be treated well."
Treat them kindly?
The ministers exchanged glances. Had their king taken the initiative to say that they should be treated well?
That certainly couldn't mean treating someone kindly.
"I have some free time recently, Crown Prince of Daqing, you may stay at my residence."
Zhuo Yi spoke casually, and everyone couldn't help but silently mourn for Gu Qingling in their hearts.
When Gu Qingling was brought into the Prime Minister's residence, the scene before her made her choke on her own blood.
Is this the Prime Minister's residence? Or a dilapidated temple?
"My place is rather simple, with no servants to attend to us. We even have to pick our own vegetables from the garden to eat," Zhuo Yi said with a kind smile. "Here, Crown Prince of Daqing, you can stay in that room."
The house was thatched, and it trembled precariously in the wind.
Gu Qingling was thrown in directly. Zhuo Yi pursed his lips. In his opinion, Daqing didn't need to fight at all. Once this thing ascended the throne, he would destroy Daqing.
Several hours later, Gu Qingling's weak voice rang out.
"Someone come quick! Someone come quick!"
Gu Qingling was starving, and her clothes were soaked with sweat, sticking stickily to her body.
But Gu Qingling summoned a burly man instead.
"The Prime Minister said that since you can't adapt, he will take you to the military camp."
Ling Ku picked up Gu Qingling, as there were many brothers in the military camp waiting for this young master!
"Come, Crown Prince of Daqing, let me spar with you!"
"Me too!"
Gu Qingling, who was already starving, was no match for this group of thugs. Before long, she was beaten black and blue.
"Go easy on me, all of you."
Ling Ku spoke in a pretentious tone, "If you hurt anyone, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"
Gu Qingling lay on the training ground, the pain spreading to his limbs and bones. Gu Qingling gritted his teeth. He remembered all the humiliation he had suffered in Da Ning today!
If there is a future, he will definitely take revenge himself!
......
Daqing Imperial Palace.
Jiang Yu looked at Consort Yi with a half-smile, "You are carrying the emperor's child, and crying like this is not good for the child."
Consort Yi then stopped crying; the beauty's tears made her look extremely pitiful.
"Your Majesty, you must avenge me!" Consort Yi's belly had grown even larger, but her face had become noticeably thinner. "Consort Li has humiliated me more than once... I..."
"She is a concubine, and you are a high-ranking consort. You don't need to argue with her."
Jiang Yu smiled, but didn't give Consort Yi any definite answer.
"Your Majesty, I was... I was blinded by greed before, but now I know I was wrong. I know that only Your Majesty can be my support..."
That's enough.
Jiang Yu glanced at Consort Yi's belly and said, "Granny Ling, send Consort Yi back to rest and recuperate."
Once unfaithful, never trusted again.
Ling Mama saw Consort Yi out, then returned to stand beside Jiang Yu. "Consort Yi must have encountered trouble, and that's why she thought of you again, Your Majesty."
"His Majesty has recently been trying to use the Grand Tutor's reputation to save face for Gu Qingling, so he is bound to be more lenient with Consort Li."
Jiang Yu nestled in the recliner, "It's only been a few days, and Consort Yi has already lost her composure."
"So Your Highness isn't going to do anything about it?"
"That little maidservant by Consort Yi's side, I had other matters to attend to when I first investigated her, so I was delayed." Jiang Yu curled the corners of her lips. "Keep an eye on her; perhaps she can bring us unexpected gains."
Jiang Yu was extremely languid; it seemed like she hadn't been lying down so relaxed in a long time.
On the other side.
With Gu Lin protecting him, Gu Qingyan escaped unscathed from Gu Qingling's public opinion.
"The Third Prince has changed a lot recently."
Inside the study, Master Meng and Gu Qingyan sat facing each other, with a chessboard between them.
"Big changes?" Gu Qingyan held a black piece and slowly placed it on the chessboard.
“Previously, the Third Prince was very cautious and restrained, afraid of causing trouble for the Empress.” Master Meng’s eyes seemed to see through everything. “But recently, the Third Prince has become like a sword drawn from its sheath, and touching him will cause him to bleed and get hurt.”
"Master has discerning eyes."
Looking at his beloved disciple, Mencius's wrinkled hands trembled as he placed a white chess piece on the board. "If one day... a ruler should not abandon good intentions."
"I've watched you tremble with fear, trying to save your own life and the Empress's," Master Meng sighed softly. "Now that you have confidence, I'm happy for you."
"Today, I have come to say goodbye to my master."
The situation on the chessboard is clear; Gu Qingyan has narrowly won a move.
"Soon, I will travel to Daning to bring my brother back."
Master Meng closed his eyes. "Very well, this is not a place where you can soar high."
From the first moment he saw Gu Qingyan, he knew that this man was extraordinary, possessing an air of no ordinary person.
After saying this, Master Meng took out a brocade pouch from his sleeve.
"This brocade pouch should not be opened unless in a critical moment."
Gu Qingyan accepted it with both hands, then stood up and gave Master Meng a standard student salute.
"I feel ashamed that I cannot always be by my teacher's side."
But Master Meng smiled and waved his hand, "Go, there are many more people waiting for you. As your teacher, I also hope to see the day when the world is at peace."
"Please wait for me, Master. I will definitely let you see that day."
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