Chapter 399

Coincidentally,

as soon as Gu Xiaoxiao entered the side hall, he sensitively noticed that the atmosphere in the hall was unusually heavy, and Mu Chaoyang and king Qi's faces were even more gloomy and terrible. But Xiahou was not as anxious as the two of them.

Gu Xiaoxiao heart read a turn, afraid is Xia Xiaoxiao this matter really appeared a turn for the better.

"Indeed, it's better to let the people who are lurking in Dayan work out the details before making a final conclusion. The military department should also be prepared for a rainy day."

I'm relieved.

Gu Xiaoxiao saw that both of them were gloomy, so he could not help saying that "there is no need to worry about it. Although Dayan is strong, domestic disputes have not stopped. It is not good for Dayan to launch troops rashly. If Xiahou and Dayan collude, I'm afraid he won't go back to Beijing at this time. I'm afraid there's something else behind this

Mu Chaoyang is silent. He does have this idea, but there is not enough evidence at this time. He can't do anything about Xiahou. Besides, Xiahou is the commander of Beijing. If he colludes with Dayan, is the stability of Beijing false?

Qi Yuting was obviously surprised by this conjecture. After all, although Xia Hou is arrogant, he has always been a general of the country. If such a person would collude with the enemy, it would be too serious.

"Does the emperor suspect that Xiahou is behind the scenes of the northern border?"

Mu Chaoyang paced in the hall, his face full of worry. If the person behind him is Xia Hou, he is suffering from the enemy on his back and on his stomach, and his country is worried.

"It's just a coincidence. If it's God's will, it's nothing. But if it's man-made, it's not easy."

Gu Xiaoxiao talked about her conversation with Xia Hou in detail, and then told them her doubts.

Mu Chaoyang nodded slightly, then asked about Gu Xiaoxiao in the dungeon.

"How can the deeds of the summer Marquis be so suspicious." Qi Yuting touched his chin, and the look of his eyes was not clear.

The summer Marquis sees the matter not to be able to also not reluctantly, saluted to Mu Chaoyang, then retreated. Seeing him leave, Gu Xiaoxiao breathes a sigh of relief, and then she shows a little smile to Qi Yuting, which still belongs to his cleverness.

"I dare not. I hope the emperor will take good care of the dragon body. I will retire."

Who ever thought that Qi Yuting would cut in at this time and directly put such a hat on his head, so that he could not continue to plead for Xia Xiaoxiao.

Xia Hou's face is stiff. Naturally, he knows that if he wants to save Xia Xiaoxiao, he will find an excuse not to let him go. But he had already thought about his words.

Qi Yuting's words directly gave Xia Hou the name of harming the country.

"What is Xia Hou doing? It's a time of internal and external troubles for the country. The emperor is worried. Why should he let the emperor worry again? If he hurt the dragon body, what should he do?"

But he was interrupted by the imperial court.

Seeing Mu Chaoyang's hesitation, Xia Hou is about to say something more, but if you release Xia Xiaoxiao at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch her in the future.

Mu Chaoyang also thought in his heart that at this time, Dayan and Chen Bing were in the northern border, and Xia Hou, as the commander of the northern border, would inevitably shake his morale if he didn't give him face at this time.

Gu Xiaoxiao didn't expect that Xiahou would bring up the old story again. She had just been in the dungeon. She thought that Xiahou had given up the idea.

Mu Chaoyang frowned. He looked at Gu Xiaoxiao, who shook his head at him.

"Emperor! I haven't seen my daughter for five years. Today I see her in the dungeon. I'm really ashamed of her. I hope that Sheng Shang can show his sympathy and release her from the dungeon for the time being. "

Xiahou did not retreat. He observed Mu Chaoyang's look and made a big gift to him.

"I know. If you don't have anything to do, you can step down first. I need to discuss it with the army carefully."

Mu Chaoyang's face was frightened, but his heart was not relaxed.

Xiahou found a high sounding excuse to excuse himself.

"I don't know about it. Although Dayan's detailed work occasionally reveals Dayan's military information to me, the specific matter has not been received any letter this time."

Xia Hou's face is stiff. It seems that he didn't expect Mu Chaoyang to ask like this, but he quickly adjusted his expression, and no one noticed the speed.

"The northern border has been stable for a long time, and Dayan suddenly becomes a soldier in the northern border. Can we find out the reason in Dayan's detailed work?"

The appearance of Xia Hou makes Mu Chaoyang suspicious. However, he doesn't show anything on his face and continues to explore.

"The emperor is not so careful. The Ministry of industry will surely give a solution to the flood in the south of the Yangtze River. As for the northern border, Dayan is the most familiar opponent. The emperor can rest assured."

Xia Hou picked his eyebrows slightly and then showed a smile.

"These two things really need to be discussed carefully today. What's Xia Hou's opinion?"

Mu Chaoyang understood Gu Xiaoxiao's meaning in an instant. He gathered his mind and looked at Xia Hou.

Gu Xiaoxiao gently appeases Mu Chaoyang, but gives Mu Chaoyang a look in the eye where Xiahou can't see.

"Chaoyang, don't worry. These two things are major events. Let's discuss them with the courtiers tomorrow."But the more flawless Gu Xiaoxiao was, the more suspicious he was. As a border commander, he heard that the war was coming. How could he be so calm? It can almost be described as calm.

Gu Xiaoxiao quietly glanced at Xiahou, but saw that Xiahou's face was flat, without any flaw.

In the past ten years, the northern border has always been stable, but as soon as Marquis Xia returned to Beijing, Dayan intended to go to war. This is something we have to suspect.

It was just at this time that Dayan and Chenbing came to the north. At this time, we can really say that there were domestic and foreign troubles. But how could it happen.

At this time, there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court had to allocate funds to relieve the disaster, pacify the people, and strengthen the dam. This was a big project, which required not only human and material resources, but also time.

Gu Xiaoxiao's heart sank, and she realized the seriousness of the matter.

Mu Chaoyang looked at Gu Xiaoxiao with complicated eyes and sighed: "there is an urgent report from the north. Dayan is gathering forces in the north. It seems that he intends to fight against our country."

"But what else is going on?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked tentatively.

Gu Xiaoxiao felt that something was wrong. Floods in the south of the Yangtze River were almost common a few years ago. The imperial court already had a set of measures to deal with them. If it was just this, Qi Yuting and Mu Chaoyang would not look so ugly.

Mu Chaoyang frowned, his face full of worry.

"Due to the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, more than half of the good farmland has been lost and the people have been displaced. Now there are many refugees. If they are not handled properly, they may cause riots."

"What's the matter?" Gu Xiaoxiao goes to Mu Chaoyang and asks in a low voice.

Mu Chaoyang nodded slightly, and then sent Li Gonggong to minister of xuanbing department.

"As for Xia Xiaoxiao's affairs, if it can be delayed for a while, people can never let it go, but it can't embarrass Xiahou too much. If Xiahou still wants to visit, let Luyao accompany him."

Gu Xiaoxiao said softly. At this time, she didn't want to push the summer Marquis too hard. She always felt that there was room for her to turn around.