C94 Gather together to make peace

Everyone understood what she meant by 'the days are pressing down'. People like Xu Minglan and Fu Ninghui who were a bit older immediately blushed, and the two big sisters of the Yang family used their handkerchiefs to cover their faces in embarrassment, not daring to speak for a while.

Zuo Youlan said, "That's true. When she thought about it again, she realized it has been a long time since she last saw him. Fortunately, Big Sister Jin Xi still remembers us, so if we had the chance to meet again, it would be a pity that we missed it, so he came. "

Yang Jinxi said regretfully, "It's a pity that Eldest Princess is not able to come. I heard from grandfather that Eldest Princess was severely ill a few days ago and has not recovered. She's still lying in bed recuperating."

Xu Mingwei was suspicious, the Eldest Princess had always been healthy and healthy, how could she be so sick? The Empress had already been dead for more than a year, shouldn't she be coming out now, no matter how worried she was?

The topic had shifted to gossip and the marriage of a woman. She couldn't put her hand in it, so she just sat there quietly, eating some fruits and drinking some tea.

Xu Mingwei watched as the teacup in her hand slowly faded away. At one moment, she thought that the Eldest Princess was alone in the palace and at the same time, she thought that Xu Tiangang had not sent any news yet. When their thoughts were pulled back by Fu Ninghui's voice, they were already talking about the current affairs in the hall from home. They were shocked at first, but when they thought about it, they felt that it was extremely normal.

"Right now, there are strong enemies everywhere, and there are constant waves of internal and external troubles. So it's not strange that there will be some sounds of peace talks. However, this North Dee had always been shameless. Even if the imperial government agreed to open an exchange city at the border and gave them a year's worth of money, it would not be able to stop them from invading the south. Agreeing on peace talks is just cutting meat to feed the wolves, it's useless. "

Yang Jinhui, the second daughter of the Yang family, had her face turn red after being refuted by her, and she argued, "All these years we have been in wars, where have the soldiers come from, the carriages come from, and the food come from? Wasn't it because she was like a sheep that could make the people suffer? Although Little Sister Fu's words were reasonable, how could she withstand the torment of so many natural disasters, people being displaced, and people being starved to death for a thousand miles? The peace talks didn't cost a single soldier. At least they could solve the external problems first, then they could free themselves to solve the problem. If the North Dee's barbarians were to come, they would fight each other and return back.

Xu Mingwei heard it in an extremely interesting manner, all the young ladies had only heard of what happened in the front hall from their parents, and they were completely unaware of what was going on outside. But it was not funny or superficial to talk about such things, it was mostly because of the fanaticism and seriousness with which they cared about national affairs and defended their own opinions, not because of the need for fame and publicity.

Since Xu Tiangang was not at home, he had lost his first-hand information. He did not know that this year, the North Dee would again take advantage of the chaos in the Tianqi to get into trouble. The difficulty of the dungeon boss, Old Master Xu, was too high. She didn't even dare to go to the residence to borrow the lodgings. Therefore, when he listened to them argue back and forth, he was caught off guard by Fu Ninghui and asked, "Little sister Ming Wei, your family also has a cabinet, do you think the imperial court should negotiate with the North Dee, just like big sister Yang?"

Xu Mingwei evaded, "I have no idea about the details of this matter, nor do I have anything to say. The older sisters are closely involved with the safety of their own country, so they can be considered our role models, but they don't necessarily have to come up with the truth."

However, Fu Ninghui was unwilling, and said, "There is nothing in this world that knows about everything, but there is justice and morals, and to preserve the truth, knowing that one cannot do anything, that is why the previous people left many people to talk about, something, isn't it?"

Seeing her frown, Yang Jinxi was obviously not convinced, and wanted to argue with Fu Ninghui, he interrupted and said, "To shatter jade for the sake of courtesy and filial piety is indeed brave, but those who avoid the tip of the iceberg, those who want to protect their reputation, are also brave. Sister Fu, don't you think so? "

Fu Ninghui was rendered speechless by Yang Jinxi's words. After being stunned for a moment, she nodded unwillingly and said, "What you said makes sense."

Finally, the argument had died out and became formless. Xu Mingwei heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, seeing that Yang Jinxi did the same, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile when their eyes met.

After the tea was said, everyone dispersed and started their own activities in the garden. Xu Minglan was still not interested in anything, but she stayed in the pavilion and was not willing to walk around the garden with Xu Mingwei. Xu Mingwei had to leave her and wait for her at the front. Seeing that she had finally come up, he turned her head and laughed, "I haven't seen you for a year, but I feel like I'm strangers to all of you."

Xu Mingwei smiled at her, since Yang Jinxi and the others were normally a bit closer, they had actually not interacted much in the past few years, "It's probably because everyone is gradually growing up. Look at the two younger sisters of the Zuo family. When I first met them, they were even frightened by the loud voices of the bystanders. Now, aren't they still as decent as before? "

Yang Jinxi replied, "That's right, we are slowly growing bigger and bigger as well. It's just that Sister Ning Hui seems to have grown smaller. In the past, she wasn't so overbearing and aggressive with her arguments, but today, she has truly surprised me. "

Xu Mingwei did not reply, she only laughed, "Whether we are fighting or not, the front hall will make its own decision. Even if we were to say it out loud, we will not be able to shake the result in the slightest. She had already dealt with it well, neither overbearing nor inferior. Not only did she protect the guest's face, she had also protected her own sister's face, and no one had offended her. It's just like how you were when you were a kid. It's extremely reliable. "

Yang Jinxi said, "I am afraid that my Second Sister still needs to blame me for not fighting alongside her. To be honest, I also agree with the negotiation. "Under the peace of the rich and the poor, the imperial government still has the energy to fight against outsiders. But the situation in the martial arts world is like this. No matter which way you look, it's no different from digging your own grave."

Xu Mingwei did not plan to continue discussing this topic with her, but then, Yang Jinxi suddenly laughed and said, "Just now, you said that everyone had changed. The only one who probably hasn't changed is you, little sister Mingwei, right? "

Xu Mingwei's face flashed a look of astonishment, she didn't know why she would suddenly make such a comment.

Yang Jinxi said in a bland voice, "You are just a mouth sawing gourd, you don't like to argue with others. You clearly disagreed with what I said just now, but you refused to say it out loud. If it wasn't for the fact that I know you as someone who has always been like this, and if it wasn't for the fact that you despised these ridiculous and childish words of yours, you would have just ignored me. "

Therefore, he quickly explained, "I don't think that the thing you're talking about is childish and laughable. I'm the one who knows even less than all of you, so there's nothing left to argue about. Big Sister Jin Xi, please don't misunderstand."

Yang Jinxi laughed, "Look how anxious you are. I know you, don't worry. " She then asked, "Since the beginning, you have always said that you know very little. I am very curious, and should you know that it is enough?"

Xu Mingwei knew that she was not going to clarify everything today, and she was afraid that she would not let the topic go, so she explained to her, "It is to know your enemy. A confidant first had to be aware of their military strength, their military morale, their rations, their wartime capabilities, and more importantly, their opponent's strength, their morale, and their rations. Only when I have a clear understanding of the enemy before the war can the commander-in-chief plan his strategy and win by a thousand miles. It was just that these words were easy to say, but extremely difficult to make. Taking the current situation for example, it was extremely difficult to determine when the tides of farmland in each county could be controlled and how many men Di Neng had to pay. But with just one point, I disapprove of peace talks. "

Yang Jinxi could not help but ask, "What do you mean?"

This question was exactly what Yang Qingyu, Fu Heng, Qin Jianrui and the rest wanted to ask.

Initially, they only took a shortcut to the meeting hall at the front of the garden. However, they didn't expect that the ladies of the Yang family would be having a feast and were walking towards the garden. They could only hide behind the huge rocks in the garden, planning to wait for the girls to pass before revealing themselves. In the end, Xu Mingwei and Yang Jinxi who were behind stopped to talk. Although everyone tried their best to be rude and disrespectful, their voices were still heard clearly by the two little girls. Plus, what the two were talking about was not a secret. It was exactly what the students were discussing the most right now. Among these people, there were two factions that were at war and at peace. No one could convince anyone else, and after meeting for the past few days, they had been fighting like crows. As a result, they gradually stopped paying attention to the words they were about to say, and listened attentively.

"If I remember correctly, when the North Dee is in the winter, it becomes a barren land. Only then will they repeatedly kill and loot during the autumn and winter every year." Xu Mingwei muttered to himself.

Yang Jinxi didn't understand the link and asked, "Little Sister Mingwei, what do you mean?"

However, Fu Heng understood and looked at Xu Mingwei in shock. The woman in the room actually had such a view, and was much stronger than the Confucian Scholars who could only talk about filial piety.

"It is already late autumn and the imperial government has already agreed to start a negotiation. It will take at least two to three months. Even if the front hall can hold up, the North Dee can't. This negotiation is bound to break down, I'm afraid that we are still arguing over the details, so the citizens of the border towns will have to suffer under the assault of the Steel Cavalry. " Xu Mingwei sighed.