When She Yue heard the sound, her face panicked and she hurriedly stood up.
Although Changsun Meier had known about her affair with Qin Xiao for a long time, She Yue was still embarrassed to let Meier see it.
"It's so late, who do you want to see?" She Yue asked while sorting things out.
Meier said, "Qian Wenjing, the governor of Qingzhou!"
Qin Xiao originally didn't care who asked for an audience. After all, She Yue had personally handled Xuzhou's government affairs, and there were quite a few people asking for an audience every day. When he heard the words "Qingzhou Governor", he was a little surprised.
She Yue was also surprised, thought for a moment, and then said, "Come in and talk." ??
Mei'er then pushed the door open and came in, saluting She Yue. When she saw Qin Xiao standing by, she also saluted Yingying.
Although Qin Xiao is not what he used to be, and his status is far inferior to that of his eldest grandson Meier, he, his eldest grandson sister, did not dare to lose his etiquette, and stood up immediately to return the gift to her eldest grandson Meier.
"The governor of Qingzhou suddenly came to Xuzhou and is waiting outside the mansion." Meier said, "The guards didn't let him in, and they were afraid that he would come and disturb the princess' rest, so he told me."
She Yue's face was a little grim, and she snorted coldly, "I sent people to find him and asked him to raise a flag to respond, but he was vague. What does it mean to come here now?"
"He must have been paying attention to the situation in Xuzhou." Qin Xiao said with a smile, "Judging from the time, Mr. Qian must have just received the news of the defeat of the Shence Army, so he rushed here day and night, which can be regarded as a lot of hard work.
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She Yue said angrily, "They are just a bunch of grasshoppers."
"Princess, don't say that." Qin Xiao shook his head and sighed, "Actually, he didn't accuse the princess of treason, which is already good. Kyoto and Xuzhou both have the banner of the Tang Dynasty, and in the eyes of many people,
This is a mother-daughter dispute between you and Xiahou. It is both a state matter and a family matter. Before the situation is clear, how many people dare to get involved?"
She Yue glanced at Qin Xiao and said, "You are a good person." She ordered, "Let him wait in the main hall."
Meier retreated and passed the news.
"Although what you said makes sense, I have always despised this kind of person." She Yue's tone was full of ridicule. "Before, he thought Xuzhou was not safe, so he kept silent. But now that he saw the defeat of the Shence Army, he immediately came over to please him.
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Qin Xiao said sternly, "She Yue, not only can you not blame him, but you must also be prepared to reward him heavily. In fact, you are also angry for a moment. When you calm down, you will know how important this person is. He didn't respond to your orders before, and he knew that he had
I annoyed you, but under such circumstances, he still dared to come to see you, which shows that this person is still very courageous. In this decisive battle, our army won a great victory, and there will be many people in all states in the world who want to be loyal to
You, but you will definitely still have some concerns. Now that Qian Wenjing has come to see you and set an example, how you treat him will also attract the attention of the world."
She Yue chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, I understand this." The truth is, I won't do stupid things. I'm just unhappy, so if I complain in front of you, don't ignore me." Her smile was bright and charming, and she was extremely charming.
In the main hall of the mansion, Qian Wenjing, the governor of Qingzhou, was uneasy.
The Xuzhou Army won a great victory in the duel with the Shence Army, and Qian Wenjing knew that the next world trend would be greatly beneficial to Princess Sheyue.
After receiving the news, Qian Wenjing immediately summoned his generals for discussion.
Everyone felt that it was impossible for Her Royal Highness to march to Kyoto immediately. After the victory, she must consolidate the victory. Only when she was fully prepared could she attack Kyoto for a showdown.
Qingzhou is adjacent to Xuzhou, just north of Xuzhou. Before marching to Kyoto, will Her Royal Highness take advantage of the victory to capture Qingzhou first?
Qian Wenjing only thought it was very possible.
After all, Xuzhou is already within the sphere of influence of Her Royal Highness. Before entering Kyoto, the safety of Xuzhou must be ensured.
Who can guarantee that once the army attacks Kyoto, the Qingzhou Army will not take advantage of the situation and attack Xuzhou?
In order to ensure that there would be no future troubles, it seemed logical to attack Qingzhou.
Moreover, Qian Wenjing's failure to respond to Her Royal Highness's call in time would inevitably make the princess angry. Therefore, for both public and private reasons, it is very possible for the Xuzhou Army to move north to attack Qingzhou.
Thinking of this, Qian Wenjing felt terrified.
Qingzhou can be said to be a land prone to disasters.
When Xiahou ascended the throne, three states and seven counties rebelled, and Qingzhou was the first to bear the brunt.
After suppressing the rebellion in Qingzhou, the war spread to all counties in Qingzhou. The fighting was fierce and there were countless casualties.
Ten years later, the Qingzhou Queen Mother Association rebellion plunged Qingzhou into war again.
The two wars dealt a heavy blow to Qingzhou, and the imperial court paid special attention to Qingzhou from then on. Not only did it reduce the establishment of the Qingzhou battalion, but the Purple-clothed Supervisor also always had spies in Qingzhou to monitor officials of all sizes in Qingzhou.
Because of the two wars, the people of the Qingzhou family all had a deep hatred for the Xiahou family. Therefore, in order not to irritate the people of Qingzhou too much, Kyoto has not sent any trusted officials of the Xiahou family to Qingzhou for many years, but has tried its best to
Choosing talented but honest officials to govern Qingzhou can also be regarded as comforting the people of Qingzhou's aristocratic families.
Qian Wenjing was originally assigned to Qingzhou because he was very talented and an honest official.
Over the years, he has been working conscientiously in Qingzhou and is quite popular among the people.
He knows that once
Princess Sheyue sent troops north to Qingzhou. With Qingzhou's defensive strength, it was impossible to stop the offensive. The most important thing was that the people of Qingzhou really could not bear another war.
He thought over and over again and knew that if he continued to hesitate, it might be too late to swear allegiance to She Yue when she decided to send troops.
So he resolutely decided to rush to Xuzhou in person and swear allegiance to She Yue in person.
He rushed over day and night. When he entered the city, he happened to see the head hanging on the city gate. It was Tantai Xuanye's head. Seeing this scene, he was even more frightened.
He came to visit the princess overnight and was taken to the main hall to wait. Naturally, he felt uneasy. He really didn't know what She Yue would do with him. ??
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Qian Wenjing stood up immediately and saw an extremely gorgeous beauty coming out of the back hall, followed by two people, a plump beauty on the left, and a young man with armor on the right.
body.
He didn't need to think about it to know that the beautiful lady must be Her Royal Highness. When the princess sat down, he immediately knelt down and said respectfully, "Qian Wenjing, the governor of Qingzhou, pays homage to Her Royal Highness. The princess is a thousand years old!"
"Master Qian, you seem to be late." She Yue got straight to the point, with an indifferent expression.
Qian Wenjing kowtowed and said, "I deserve to die. I deserve to be punished by the princess. It's just that I don't have any dissatisfaction with Li Tang, but have been making preparations."
"What preparation?"
"Although I am loyal to Li Tang, there are many officials appointed by Kyoto in Qingzhou. These people are opposed to being loyal to the princess for their own interests." Qian Wenjing explained, "I am only worried that if these people are not cut off, I will raise the flag early to respond.
Princess, it will definitely lead to great disaster." He put his forehead to the ground, and his tone was quite calm, "So I want to cut off those traitors before I come to see Her Highness the Princess."
"Oh?" She Yue smiled half-heartedly and asked, "When you come here now, do you mean that the traitors have been eliminated?"
Qian Wenjing said, "Reporting to the princess, before I came to see Her Highness, I wiped out the traitors with lightning speed. Not only were some imprisoned, but some traitors were executed on the spot." She took out a copy from her arms.
The document said, "This is the list of people to be eliminated this time. Please take a look at it, princess!"
Meier stepped forward to take the document and presented it to She Yue.
She Yue flipped through it casually, with a smile on her lips, and said, "I really recognize some of the people here. They are indeed Xiahou's party."
"Everyone in the traitor party will be punished." Qian Wenjing said, "I will bring some of the leaders of the traitor party here. The princess can send someone to examine their heads!"
Qin Xiao knew in his heart that the elimination list submitted by Qian Wenjing was actually a certificate of submission.
inside here The officials were naturally sent to Qingzhou by Xiahou. These people were members of Xiahou's party. Qian Wenjing launched a crackdown and struck hard at this group of people, imprisoning or killing them. This was tantamount to completely falling out with Kyoto, and there was no way out.
In this way, he and Qingzhou could only completely fall to She Yue.
Perhaps Qian Wenjing dared to risk his own life to come to Xuzhou for an audience because he had a certificate of surrender.
"You did a good job." She Yue put down the ultimatum and asked, "How will Mr. Qian prepare to be loyal to Li Tang?"
"I also brought all the household registration books of Qingzhou." Qian Wenjing said, "In addition, the motorcade I brought will be able to arrive in Xuzhou within three days. Qingzhou has few soldiers and horses, and they are all neglected in training, so among the soldiers and horses,
Qingzhou cannot exert much effort. However, the military power of all the troops and horses in Qingzhou will be handed over to Her Royal Highness the Princess, at her disposal. The convoy brought some money and food for the needs of the soldiers and horses under the Princess's command." He took another portion.
The list was presented, "This is the money and food book, which records the money and food donated to the princess this time."
Mei'er forwarded it again, and after She Yue looked through it, she showed a hint of satisfaction. Obviously, the supplies Qian Wenjing brought this time were enough to satisfy She Yue.
She Yue then looked at Qin Xiao and nodded slightly, but Qin Xiao walked forward slowly. Qian Wenjing had not seen Qin Xiao, but she had heard of Qin Xiao's name for a long time. She saw that this man appeared with the princess, and he was wearing armor.
Exquisite and young, he had already guessed in his mind that if nothing unexpected happened, this young general must be the world-famous Qin Xiao.
At this time, I saw Qin Xiao walking over, holding a knife in his right hand. His young and handsome face was stern, and I was suddenly a little frightened.
"choke!"
Qin Xiao walked up to Qian Wenjing and pulled out the sword suddenly. The sound of the sword being unsheathed was very clear. Under the light of the lamp, the light of the sword was cold. Qian Wenjing was shocked, with a look of fear in his eyes, and said "Princess!"
"Master Qian, don't panic." Qin Xiao said with a smile, "Master Qian, what do you think of this knife?"
Qian Wenjing was horrified and forced a smile, "This is a good knife!"
"Qian Wenjing, this is the sword given to you by the princess." Qin Xiao put the sword into its sheath and brought it to Qian Wenjing with both hands. "This is indeed a precious sword. Many people ask for it, but the princess rewards it to Master Qian. Then
He is very respectful to Mr. Qian."
Qian Wenjing was startled and didn't know She Yue's intention for a moment, but she still raised her hands and took the sword respectfully.
"In the name of Li Tang, I will give you a sword, and also give you the title of earl, named Gaoyuan Bo!" She Yue said slowly, "You are the first earl to revive Li Tang. I only hope that you will be loyal to Li Tang and serve you well."
nation!"
Qian Wenjing was shocked at first, but then she showed gratitude. She carefully put down her sword and kowtowed, "I thank Your Highness the Princess for your kindness. I will repay Li Tang's service even if I die!"