Zhuge Qingshan, who had just left court, was mysteriously pulled into the house by his wife.
"Oh madam, we are already an old married couple, and yet..."
Zhuge Qingshan suddenly turned pale with fright, thinking he was going to do something.
But I heard the lady smile and say: "Master, have you heard about the recent incident in the capital?"
"There are many things going on in the capital, which one are you talking about?" Zhuge Qingshan shook his head.
As the chief assistant, he is very busy and has to deal with countless people and things. Naturally, he has no time to listen carefully to the gossip.
The lady said: "I know that I have worked hard, but I think I can come forward in this matter."
"What's the matter?" Zhuge Qingshan asked with a smile. His wife has always been sensible and has never done anything to squander the family.
I have always relied on trust.
"Sir, I heard that the Young Master and Mr. Ye of the Xuanjian Division are about to get married. Do you know?"
"ah?"
Zhuge Qingshan patted his forehead: "I'm so busy that I'm so busy. I don't even know about the wedding between Young Master and Master Ye?"
"No, it's just a rumor. We haven't sent out a wedding invitation yet."
"Oh... I'm telling you." Zhuge Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he and Fang Jue still had some friendship, so they wouldn't even invite him to the wedding.
The lady smiled and said, "I heard it's because Master Ye has lost her household registration and has no elders to handle her marriage...so she can't accept matchmakers, and the young master can't hire them either."
If she is a lonely woman, she can take care of this by herself, but Ye Hongyi actually still has elders alive.
I just can’t admit it anymore.
Hearing this, Zhuge Qingshan only remembered what happened and nodded: "That's true... Ye Hongyi does not belong to the Ye family. Neither Ye Gong nor the old prince can take charge of her affairs for her. She can only treat her as a relative or friend."
You can come and watch the ceremony.”
The rules of the Hanging Sword Division are also laws, so naturally they cannot vary from person to person.
"That's easy. Can't we just ask Ye Hongyi to go out and quit the Xuanjian Division?" Zhuge Qingshan thought it was easy to handle.
The lady rolled her eyes at him: "The swordsman of the Xuanjian Division, what kind of authority does that have? He is the same as a third-rank official. Is Ye Hongyi willing to give it up? Young Master?"
After saying this, Zhuge Qingshan understood.
"Then there is only one way left for her... to find another elder to preside over her marriage, but it cannot be from the Ye family." Zhuge Qingshan said.
"My wise master, the news circulating is the same. Some people say that Ye Hongyi should find a foster father and let the foster father handle the marriage for her..."
When the lady said this, she looked at Zhuge Qingshan.
As the chief assistant for many years, if Zhuge Qingshan can't even understand his wife's thoughts, then he is not qualified to control various ministries.
Zhuge Qingshan couldn't help but smile: "Madam, you want me to do this good deed, recognize Ye Hongyi, and form an alliance with the young master?"
"Isn't this great? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think Ye Hongyi and Young Master should also have this intention, otherwise they would not come forward to verify this rumor."
The lady said: "The meaning is obvious, isn't it just for you, a first-class minister?"
Mrs. Zhuge is very smart.
She felt that, in terms of Fang Juecong's first rank and Ye Hongyi's third rank, the only people in the entire court who could suppress them in terms of status were her own husband.
Isn’t this meaning known to everyone on the road?
"Madam is smart..."
Zhuge Qingshan helped his wife sit down, then sat aside and said with a smile: "But madam, your vision is still too low."
"What?" Mrs. Zhuge was puzzled.
Immediately, Zhuge Qingshan smiled and said: "Young Master has dedicated his efforts and skills to the country and made great contributions. Since he has this intention, why don't I help him?"
"Ah?" Mrs. Zhuge was even more confused, "Master, what you mean is that the Young Master's target is not you?"
Zhuge Qingshan shook his head.
"Madam, I have become a very popular minister, and I am now as impressive as me. If these two important ministers are as close as one family... Your Majesty will not be able to sleep."
"Ah this?" Mrs. Zhuge suddenly realized, "I didn't think of this. I just wanted to make friends with the young master."
"Madam, my family is already rich enough that we cannot form cliques... The young master and I are also gentlemen's acquaintances. We should not be too close, otherwise we will be asking for trouble."
Zhuge Qingshan said seriously: "What a genius the young master is, he naturally understands this truth, so he can't come after me."
After saying that, after appeasing his wife, Zhuge Qingshan left the house.
The butler is already waiting.
"Where is the eldest son?" Zhuge Qingshan asked Zhuge Yong first.
"Back to the master, the eldest son has not come back. He has been staying at the Musket Bureau's office recently. He even brought a quilt with him a few days ago... He said that he would rarely come back in the future, so he asked me to pay more attention to your health."
"This child has always been filial, but he only serves the country. I feel very relieved... In this case, you go and prepare, I want to enter the palace."
Butler: "Yes, sir."
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"Trash, a bunch of trash!"
In the imperial study, the emperor was cursing loudly.
Wang Feng hid in the corner, not daring to respond. He finally heard the noise outside and excused himself to go out to watch.
"Lord Chief Assistant?"
At this time, Zhuge Qingshan should have gone home or be in the cabinet.
"Mr. Wang, why are your Majesty so angry?" Zhuge Qingshan asked with a smile. He has a special status and does not need to report to the emperor if he wants to see the emperor.
Only the last floor is required, no intrusion is required, and with the Cabinet Golden Order, there is no obstruction.
However, Zhuge Qingshan does not use this kind of power casually. He used it today because he wanted to be more secretive.
"Chief Assistant, you are here. Your Majesty is furious. Only you can calm His Majesty."
Wang Feng whispered: "There is news from the northern border. People from the Xuanjian Division came to Beijing first. They said that the Beiliang border army made a tentative invasion. One battalion was unsuspecting and suffered heavy losses."
When Zhuge Qingshan heard this, he was immediately angry: "Which camp?"
"Liang, Liangzhou Camp..." Wang Feng took a look and saw that the chief minister had a very unhappy expression, and said angrily.
"What?"
Zhuge Qingshan was also angry: "The north of Liangzhou Camp is the territory of Beiliang. As the first battalion to bear the brunt, it was unexpectedly attacked without any defense?"
Wang Feng smiled bitterly: "Who says it's not the case? Your Majesty is also angry because of it."
Liangzhou Camp was attacked by surprise. This situation had never happened before. It was the closest line of defense to Beiliang. No one had ever dared to be so careless.
"The city was lost?" Zhuge Qingshan's face turned pale.
Wang Feng shook his head: "I almost lost it. The deputy general guarded the city gate, but the Beiliang army had already invaded the city. Although they were all wiped out in the end, there were also countless casualties among the military households in the city."
When Zhuge Qingshan heard this, he immediately understood the emperor's anger.
What is the commander-in-chief of Beiliang Camp doing? His house has been stolen. Is the whole camp sleeping?
Simply outrageous.
"Who's at the door?"
Xiao Pingsi heard the noise and shouted, only to realize that Wang Feng was no longer around him.
"Your Majesty, this is the Chief Assistant." Wang Feng walked in and said.
"Chief Assistant, announce it quickly." Xiao Pingsi suppressed his anger and spoke as calmly as possible.
Zhuge Qingshan came in, bowed first, and then said:
"Your Majesty, I have heard about what happened in Liangzhou. What are the details?"
Xiao Pingsi signaled Wang Feng to come over and forwarded the memorial to Zhuge Qingshan.
After receiving the memorial, Zhuge Qingshan had forgotten his original purpose.
After reading it, I felt angry.
"What are Liangzhou Camp doing? Do you think the knife handles are in storage and the horses are released to Nanshan?" Zhuge Qingshan asked angrily.
The memorial details the battle.
The cause was an internal conflict in the Liangzhou camp, which resulted in the separation between the general and the generals. In order to prevent the camp from being bombed and betrayed by his subordinates, the general ordered the confiscation of some of the soldiers' weapons.
Due to the internal struggle in the military camp, the city defense was inattentive, and Beiliang was caught off guard.
Fortunately, the quality of the Liangzhou camp was not bad. The deputy general led his men to recapture the city gate, closed the city gate, and intercepted some of the enemy troops who had entered the city.
The enemy troops trapped in the city were still fighting. Knowing that they were outnumbered, they killed indiscriminately. By the time they were annihilated, thousands of people had been killed.
Those are all military households living in the border areas, and their families are all reservists or retired soldiers.
If it were not for the joint efforts of the military households, I am afraid that Liangzhou City would have changed hands.