Chapter 773： Outsmart Yizhou

Chapter 773 Outsmarting Yizhou

Ji Huaishu was deeply disturbed by the sudden invitation of the princess, and asked nervously, "I don't know what the princess called the veteran to come here?"

Chu Nanzhi motioned for him to drink tea, looked around the clean yard, and asked with a faint smile: "Your Highness will lead the army to the north tomorrow, and now the governor of Rongheng has taken over the Langzhou army, but there are also troops sent from various states in the south of the Yangtze River. One hundred thousand reinforcements, according to Lord Shangshu, how long will it take to successfully enter Jingling City?"

Ji Huaishu sighed melancholy: "It's hard to say for the old man. On the way to the north, apart from Langzhou, Yizhou is the only one. The princess must have seen it along the way. Yizhou is as solid as gold. If Tang Yi sticks to Yizhou, he wants to take it. It is not easy to go down this city. The reinforcements sent from all over the south of the Yangtze River are mainly naval forces. They are just a little stronger for going north. How can we fight against the Yizhou cavalry? Both the Langzhou army and the Yizhou army are ours. The elite of the empire, if they fight recklessly, it will be a lose-lose outcome."

"That's why I specially thought of an ingenious way for Lord Shangshu to **** criminals to the north."

Chu Nanzhi gave him a charming smile, and then took out the letter from his arms and handed it to him: "This is a letter written by Princess Qian to the Queen Mother, Lord Shangshu will definitely forward it to her after entering Beijing, as for how to enter Yizhou City , I have ordered His Highness to arrest the gang of tomb robbers in Langzhou City wantonly, Lord Shangshu can take these people with him before setting off."

"Set off with the grave robbers?"

Ji Huaishu was confused.

When I entered the mansion just now, I saw Li Ce leading the soldiers out of the mansion, and I didn't know what he wanted to do.

"The tombs of King Nakebihan and Master Wulun are so difficult to find, even tomb robbers can find them. I think it would not be difficult for them to dig a secret road leading to Yizhou City, right?"

Chu Nanzhi reminded with a smirk.

Ji Huaishu suddenly realized: "So that's the case, the princess is really clever. I heard that these tomb robbers are proficient in digging techniques. It is indeed a good idea to let them dig out a secret passage."

Paused, he became a little puzzled again: "But why didn't the princess tell His Highness about this, but let the old minister do it?"

"He doesn't bother to use such tricks after all."

Chu Nanzhi is very clear about the temperament of the little boy. Although he is good at calculating, he doesn't bother to use intrigues and tricks when marching and fighting.

But this approach is not a long-term solution after all.

At this time, she didn't want the little boy to make any mistakes.

"I will ask He Ying to stay with Lord Shang Shu to **** the concubine of Tang Dynasty to Beijing. When He Ying brings people into Yizhou City, Lord Shang Shu is asking His Highness to help him."

Chu Nanzhi had just finished admonishing Ji Huaishu when Lin Jinxiao led the little treasures out.

Seeing Ji Huaishu suddenly appearing in the yard, Lin Jinxiao couldn't help but frowned: "What is the Lord Shangshu talking about?"

Ji Huaishu and Chu Nanzhi looked at each other face to face, and replied with a smile: "The old minister heard that Princess Qian didn't want to return to Beijing, so I came here to ask the princess how to deal with their mother and child."

"This is really strange."

Lin Jinxiao looked at Chu Nanzhi puzzled: "Now I am in the same boat as her brother, but she is willing to stay in the enemy camp, and she is not afraid that the king will sacrifice her to the flag one day."

"Now that His Highness is enjoining King Qin, officials from all over the world are responding one after another, following the way of heaven. Presumably, Princess Qian is also aware of current affairs and knows that her brother is not His Highness's opponent."

Ji Huaishu smiled and said: "After all, His Royal Highness has issued a statement, and the princess is also a smart person. Even if she stays in Langzhou, she knows that His Highness will not threaten the lives of their mother and child."

"She's smart."

Lin Jinxiao frowned and nodded.

He is already a prisoner anyway, and now that the lady has come back, he is not willing to make things difficult for the mother and son.

"The crimes committed by their husband and wife have long been out of the question of this king. Lord Shang Shu can deal with it by himself, and there is no need to ask this king and the princess."

After Lin Jinxiao finished speaking, he dragged Chu Nanzhi out.

It's just that her behavior has become more and more unpredictable these days, and she went to see Lin Jinqian and his wife in the prison again. Now even the tomb robbers are going to be arrested, which is really mischievous.

It is said that she is serious and she is a strange woman with a family and country in her heart, but she is not serious, and the questioning of crimes involves the tomb robbers, so it is impossible to judge her.

But thinking about going to war tomorrow, Lin Jinxiao didn't want to be obsessed with these trivial matters anymore, so he took his mother and son out of the Governor's Mansion, got into a carriage and headed straight for the city.

"Pei's son-in-law has been ill for many years, but he manages Langzhou City in an orderly manner."

Looking at the bustling crowd through the car window, Lin Jinxiao couldn't help sighing.

"After all, it is the capital of Zhongzhou, and it can also be regarded as the facade of the empire. Naturally, it must be governed with heart."

Chu Nanzhi gazed at the bustling street scene, and then recalled the dilapidated and dilapidated scene in Anhe County, and couldn't help sighing: "In comparison, Princess Yan Jing is not too bad, at least she doesn't treat the people harshly. , When I passed by Anhe County, County Magistrate Hu entertained us at the post house, and a chicken is a rare thing."

"Any officials attached to the Tang family probably only know how to exploit the people when they take office. How can they care about the life and death of the people."

Lin Jinxiao said with resentment in his eyes: "Those who can be favored by the Tang family are the sons of noble families. I heard in the early years that anyone who wants to be nominated by the Tang family must first prepare a lot of money. Lu Quan depends on whether the silver offered every year can please the general, and these officials naturally have to find ways to make money for their careers."

"It's no wonder that since the Tang family entered Jingling City, they were able to support so many elite tribal legions without relying on the imperial government's appropriation. I think this military expenditure was obtained by squeezing and exploiting the people."

Chu Nanzhi shook her head and sighed.

"Naturally."

Lin Jinxiao sneered coldly: "In recent years, the imperial court has been deeply poisoned by party disputes, and many powerful clans have also taken advantage of their attachment to the Prince of Beijing to increase their power, making the powerful clans completely override the court, and even local officials have to interfere with the powerful clans when handling government affairs. Only the gentry can decide."

"I think these contradictions will be alleviated after your land equalization policy is implemented."

Chu Nanzhi said patiently and relieved.

"I hope so."

Lin Jinxiao looked away, and suddenly thought of Feng Yue who was being imprisoned together, and asked, "That Feng Changshi doesn't seem like the queen mother's confidant, I think he works for Yang Runchen, but if that's the case, why did he betray Nandu in the first place?" king?"

"Is there a possibility that he has always been an old man in Weilan Palace?"

Chu Nanzhi looked at him with slightly trembling eyebrows.

He has kept too many things from him, but this matter can no longer be kept from him.

After all, he doesn't know as well as he does about the affairs of Beijing.

"If my prediction is correct, once you break through Yizhou, the real enemy your husband will face next is not King Qinghe, but our Uncle Six."

Chu Nanzhi's reminder did not surprise him.

(end of this chapter)