Tan Qing clasped his fists and replied: "Our city of Langzhou is a thousand-year-old city with countless ancient tombs hidden in it. I know that tomb robbers and diggers are abominations. But right now, His Highness is busy with the Northern Expedition. There are no less than tens of thousands of people in Langzhou who make a living by robbing tombs.
Please also ask the princess to be open-minded and only punish the thieves involved in this incident to serve as a warning to others."
"What Mr. Changshi said just now is true. When the dynasties were forced to do so, they did set up Mojin School Lieutenants to steal people's tombs to make up for the army's salary. But after all, that was when the imperial court was in chaos. Could it be that our dynasty has also reached such a critical moment?
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Chu Nanzhi looked at him with sharp eyes: "If you allow this evil trend and the tombs of the previous emperors in the capital to be excavated, what do you think, Master Chang Shi, you should do?"
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Tan Qing was immediately speechless by her rebuttal.
"According to our Dahe law, digging someone's grave privately should be punished by death. Now the empire is in a storm. If you want to support the government, you should be stricter than the law. How can you govern the country with mercy again?"
Looking at Tan Qing with a solemn expression, Chu Nanzhi pretended to be wrong: "Master Chang Shi protected the tomb robbers in this way. Is it because he is benefiting from them, or has this experience happened to you too?"
"This official has no selfish motives at all."
Tan Qing was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground and replied sincerely: "I would like to ask Your Highness and the Princess to clarify. I just hope that Your Highness will complete the Northern Expedition as soon as possible. I don't want to cause more trouble at this time and plunge Langzhou City into a precarious situation."
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Chang Yanjue, who has been in charge of Langzhou Prefecture these days, has a good understanding of Tan Qing's character. He is diligent in government affairs, always caring about the people, and loves the people like his own son. Even if someone violates the law, he will deal with it with the most lenient attitude.
I never want to hurt people's lives unless absolutely necessary, and I don't have any selfish motives.
Indeed, as he said, tomb robbing is a common practice in Langzhou, and there are many people who make a living from it. If they are all caught at this juncture, it will inevitably cause panic.
After thinking for a moment, he had to bite the bullet and plead for him: "Princess, please calm down. Although what Tan Changshi said is against the laws of our court, extraordinary measures should be taken in emergency situations, just like the princess did with the Yang family's party."
, I also ask Your Highness and Princess to handle it as appropriate, and only kill one to serve as a warning to others."
The matter planned today is related to military aircraft, and Chu Nanzhi would rather be misunderstood than make it clear to everyone, lest he miss the mark.
Slowly stood up and walked towards Tan Qing, helped him up, and said earnestly: "Tan Changshi has a kind heart and is considerate of the people. I admire you very much, but the law is unforgiving. Even if Chang Lao begs for mercy, I still have to plead with Your Highness.
To maintain the previous decision, we must capture all the tomb robbers in Langzhou City."
After looking around at everyone, she suddenly showed a faint smile: "But I can guarantee that I will never kill anyone indiscriminately."
Seeing that everyone was pointing the finger at Chu Nanzhi, Ji Huaishu was also distressed at this time, and could only advise in a vague way: "You don't have to question the princess. The princess always keeps her word. She said she would not kill innocent people indiscriminately and she would naturally protect them."
The lives of those tomb robbers."
Tan Qing gave up after listening to the old minister's advice.
Chu Nanzhi continued: "As for buying the cattle in Langzhou City, I have my own purpose."
Glancing at Tan Qing, who was still worried, she first asked: "It is not easy for Tan Changshi and Chang Lao to raise military rations. I would like to ask Mr. Changshi how long do you think it will take for His Highness to go north smoothly on his trip?"
How long do you need to prepare military rations for entering Yizhou?"
When it comes to this matter, not only Tan Qing, but everyone is at a loss.
"Okay, then let me do the math for you."
Chu Nanzhi smiled calmly and said in detail: "It takes two days of urgent march from Langzhou City to the border of Yizhou. When we get there, His Highness should send someone to Yizhou to report and negotiate with Tang Yi to escort Tang Ru and Kang.
Xiu and others committed the crime of entering the capital, but I predict that Tang Yi will not agree to the Langzhou army entering the pass. This will take three or two days. After that, His Highness will need to prepare for the war for ten days and wait for the reinforcements to arrive before he can win it in one go.
Yizhou."
After a pause, her eyes became firmer, and she calculated with determination: "It will take one day to capture Yizhou. During this time, Master Chang Shi only needs to prepare half a month's rations for the army."
"Half Moon? Why is the princess so sure?"
Tan Qing was confused when he heard this.
Not to mention the 100,000 Dahe elites stationed in Yizhou City, the copper and iron walls alone cannot be broken through in half a month.
Isn't this obviously talking nonsense?
Tan Qing sighed bitterly and quickly asked: "Besides, now that the Jiangnan states have transferred all their available troops to Langzhou, where will the reinforcements come from?"
"I have been hanging out in Beijing for so long, so naturally I still have some useful contacts. Mr. Chang Shi and you don't need to ask any more questions. When the time comes, there will be magic soldiers descending from the sky to help you conquer Yizhou."
Everyone was surprised by Chu Nan Zhi's confident aura, and everyone felt that she was being mysterious.
"If Sir Chang Shi doesn't believe it, how about we make a bet. On May 20th, if His Highness cannot lead everyone into Yizhou City, I am willing to kneel down in the street and apologize to Sir Chang Shi for what happened today."
Chu Nanzhi's eyebrows flashed, and a sinister smile filled the corners of his lips.
"Okay, if I have wronged the princess, I will be willing to apologize to the princess for today's recklessness when His Highness's army conquers Langzhou City."
Tan Qing thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and replied resolutely: "I am willing to resign as the governor of Langzhou, and from now on I will lead the princess's horse and do the hard work of the dog and horse."
The rest of the people were a little confused when they heard the two's bet. I really don't know where the princess got the courage to calculate the day when the Langzhou Army conquered Yizhou so accurately.
Chang Lao and Nie Lao were completely unsure, and they both looked at the silent Lin Jinxiao with bitter expressions.
Although Lin Jinxiao still couldn't figure out what the lady's intention was at the moment, but based on her past behavior, he felt that she was not just boasting.
When everyone was skeptical, he immediately strengthened his determination and replied resolutely: "I believe that the princess has a plan to defeat the enemy. Chang Lao and Chang Shi only need to act according to the princess's instructions.
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Seeing what King Pingning had said, no one dared to question it anymore, so they could only wait quietly for half a month to see Princess Pingning's joke.
Afterwards, everyone enjoyed the banquet in peace and decided not to mention Yizhou's military affairs again.
After the banquet was over, Lin Jinxiao and Chu Nanzhi led the little ones back to the backyard to rest. The little ones were all worried that their mother had lost the bet, and became unhappy.
Sanbao Lin Ruichong asked uneasily: "Mom, if my father is unable to enter Yizhou on May 20th, are you really going to kneel down in the street to apologize to Mr. Chang Shi?"
Chu Nanzhi smiled faintly: "That day will never happen."
Lin Jinxiao had been thinking hard about how his wife was planning to enter Yizhou, and combined with Chu Nanzhi's arrangements, he finally figured it out.
He looked at her silently and couldn't help but sigh to himself: "It seems that Tan Changshi is looking for trouble."
Seeing how depressed the little treasures were, he comforted them and said, "Don't worry, Dad will definitely capture Yizhou before May 20th."
It's just that Tan Qing is an official who can do practical things for the people, and he believes that his wife will not embarrass him when the time comes.
After putting the babies to sleep, the couple returned to the room. Lin Jinxiao stopped asking about anything and fell asleep quietly with her arms around her.
Calculating that there were still several months until she gave birth, he now only hoped that he could put an end to the chaos before she gave birth.