After listening to this, Xu Yan had to admit that Lin Youqing is still very qualified as a villain. She does things flawlessly, considers everything comprehensively, and is not as stupid as she looks.

Of course, Xu Yan would not praise her on his own initiative.

"Where's Bailong? Is that crazy woman still alive?"

"Miss Bailong should run away and find a place to recuperate. She shouldn't be coming out in a short time."

Xu Yan nodded. Lin Youqing had already arranged everything when she let Bai Long out. Bai Long should not dare to come back for revenge.

"Eat something, you haven't eaten all day."

"I'm not hungry."

"You have to eat whether you're hungry or not. You're as skinny as a monkey. When will you grow up?"

Xu Yan's ordinary words made Lin Youqing blush.

During the wedding night, my husband once said that I would be older before I could perform the courtesy of Duke Zhou, but now he said that he wanted me to grow up quickly. Doesn’t that mean that my husband has already accepted me?

As I thought about it, a faint smile appeared on my face unconsciously.

Xu Yan noticed that Lin Youqing looked wrong and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine."

Xu Yan said that it is difficult to understand a girl’s mind and it is the same no matter what era.

He took out another set of bowls and chopsticks that Muxue had specially prepared from the food box and handed them to Lin Youqing.

Lin Youqing did not refuse this time.

Gently hold the vegetables and eat in small bites.

Women under feudal ethics pay great attention to their image. They eat quietly and chew slowly. Xu Yan was so close to Lin Youqing that he could not hear any sound.

"Would you like some more?" Xu Yan raised the wine bottle and waved it in front of his eyes, trying to tease Lin Youqing.

Lin Youqing looked at Xu Yan's joking eyes and didn't understand what Xu Yan meant.

As soon as he gritted his teeth, he reached out to pick it up.

Xu Yan decisively took back the wine bottle and poked Lin Youqing's forehead with his finger.

"You must know how to say no, do whatever I say, and tell me what you can't do!"

"Oh." Lin Youqing rubbed her forehead aggrievedly and continued to cook.

During this period, Xu Yan kept adding vegetables to Lin Youqing's bowl. Lin Youqing had no choice but to keep eating. At the end of the meal, she couldn't eat anymore and shyly waved her hand to stop Xu Yan from continuing to add vegetables.

"That's right. If you don't want to, you have to say it. If you don't say it, how will others know what you think?"

"Oh." Lin Youqing looked at Xu Yan in confusion, always feeling that everything he said was right.

The next day, Xu Yan was called to Prince An's Mansion by Xu Qingyao without any surprise.

"What do you think of yesterday's assassination?"

How can I watch it? I can just lie down and watch it!

Xu Yan shook his head and said he didn't know.

Xu Qingyao was furious when he saw Xu Yan's careless look. He glared at Xu Yan angrily and said angrily: "You traitor!"

It took a long time before Xu Qingyao calmed down and said angrily: "If I were a few years younger, I would definitely let you taste the bamboo whip."

Xu Yan was unable to complain. Xu Qingyao was only about fifty years old, younger than Emperor Shunxing. But he kept his mouth open and shut up all day long. "Old man", people who didn't know thought he was so old!

"Father, I know how powerful you were when you were young, and I admire you so much in my heart! I know I was wrong. Don't be angry. My eldest brother has been the heir for a long time. I am so happy that I am so angry!"<

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"..."

Xu Qingyao comforted himself repeatedly and warned himself not to be angry. If he continued like this, he might really make him angry to death.

After thinking about it, I realized that what Xu Yan said was indeed right. His eldest son Xu Qianyou had been the heir apparent for more than thirty years. If he really died, that son of a bitch would definitely be very happy!

Xu Qingyao quickly shook his head to get rid of these inexplicable thoughts.

Seeing the old man's troubled appearance, Xu Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud. You deserve to be angry if you don't give me a good look all day long!

"Father, was the assassination your own work?"

This move is called "The evil one complains first". If he moves first, Xu Qingyao will not suspect Xu Yan.

"You son of a bitch, don't you know the methods of Prince An's Palace? If you take action, you will definitely kill him with one strike, and you won't give Gu Zhilong any chance to react. As for whether you are from a noble family or not, I don't know."

Xu Yan heard the implication of Xu Qingyao's words. There was a gap between Prince An's Mansion and the Aristocratic Family. The two parties only had a cooperative relationship and were not of the same mind.

"Then do you think Gu Zhilong can be saved?"

Xu Qingyao didn't expect that Xu Yan would still care about Gu Zhilong's life and death, so he looked at Xu Yan doubtfully.

"In the final analysis, this matter depends on the thoughts of the person in the palace. Gu Zhilong was not mentioned in the imperial edict to trace the assassin, but it does not mean that he did not notice it. He should be waiting for the Lin family to express their stance."

"You mean, His Majesty has no intention of actually executing Gu Zhilong?"

"Well, he is a ninth-level warrior and the famous Marquis of Wuchang. If you want to kill him, there are too many things involved. The water is deep and it is difficult to grasp!"

As he said that, Xu Qingyao suddenly became cautious, approached Xu Yan, and said softly: "You probably don't know yet, but since the news of Gu Zhilong's return to Beijing for investigation spread, the northern Hunu began to take action."<

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"Hunu is going south!" Xu Yan realized the problem.

Xu Qingyao patted Xu Yan's head hard and said, "Young man, please keep your voice down. You will only be happy if the news spreads and makes people panic, right?"

Gu Zhilong is the anchor of the 100,000-strong army in the north. With him here, the north will have no worries.

Both Xu Qingyao and Emperor Shunxing knew the intimidating effect of the three characters Gu Zhilong on Hu Nu. He must not die until there is no one new to replace Gu Zhilong.

From the beginning to the end, all they wanted was military power in Gu Zhilong's hands, and they never thought about killing Gu Zhilong.

"Although the second brother is like an emperor, he is not stupid. From the moment he made up his mind to use the Lin family, he began to set up hidden tricks everywhere and always be wary of the Lin family. After Gu Zhilong became the general and commanded the northern territory, the second brother began to constantly

Place your own people in the northern army. Without Gu Zhilong, the army may not be in chaos, but if Hu Nu goes south, that is what the second brother does not want to see."

As Xu Qingyao spoke, he looked at Xu Yan with a hint of desolation in his eyes, and then said: "Dayu, I don't want to fight!"

Dayu has a history of nearly a hundred years, with few large-scale wars. After the development of emperors of various generations, the national power has reached its peak.

But the consequence of the long-term peace is the erosion of the army. Except for the nine-party border troops, the armies in other places have long been reduced to a puddle of mud, with no fighting power at all.

Emperor Shunxing and Xu Qingyao both went to inspect the army. If you didn't check, you wouldn't know. They didn't expect that Dayu's army was now so weak.

Some of the 150,000 troops guarding the capital have never even seen blood. How can such an army fight against those murderous men on the grassland?

The people of Dayu have long been accustomed to peace and have no clear understanding of war. No one knows what consequences a sudden war will have.

Emperor Shunxing didn't dare to gamble, and neither did Xu Qingyao.

Xu Yan finally understood why it was so difficult for the protagonist in the original work to lead the troops against the Hu Nu! The two sides fought for almost a year before the Hu Nu were driven out of Dayu.

No wonder the protagonist spends countless money to train new troops. Without these new troops, Dayu may not be able to defeat Hu Nu.

"As long as Gu Zhilong is dead, Hu Nu will not go south for a day. As for what decision my second brother will make, I am not sure."

Emperor Shunxing still has some tricks up his sleeve. Although on the surface it seems that Gu Zhilong’s final fate will depend on the results of the review by Dali Temple. But in fact, it all depends on Emperor Shunxing’s balance.

He said that Gu Zhilong was at fault and deserved to die, so Gu Zhilong must die. He said that Gu Zhilong was right, then no one would dare to say that Gu Zhilong was guilty.

After spending a long time with an old man like Xu Qingyao, Xu Yan found that he had a more comprehensive view of the problem.

"Father, what is the family's attitude towards Gu Zhilong?"

Neither Prince An nor Emperor Shunxing wanted Gu Zhilong to die, but the family represented their own interests, which was different from what Emperor Shunxing and others thought.

"The aristocratic family, they naturally want to take this opportunity to get rid of Gu Zhilong completely."

Xu Qingyao is a member of the royal family, and his disagreement with Emperor Shunxing is a personal matter. He will not act out of emotion in the face of national justice.

People at different levels represent different interests. When suppressing the Lin family, Xu Qingyao and the aristocratic family were good brothers, but if the aristocratic family wanted to threaten Dayu Jiangshan Sheji, they would be enemies.

ps: (do not count the number of words)

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