Family Has a Concubine

Chu Yunpan hummed and looked at the flowers she had drawn on the paper. Although her drawing skills were average, they were all cute.

Ye Tangcai sketched for a while, and seeing that he was still staring there without making a sound, Ye Tangcai said, "What are you doing here?"

"Look at you drawing flowers." Chu Yunpan smiled. She glanced over with her big sparkling eyes like this, which made him feel slightly flustered.

Ye Tangcai choked, remembering that he said he was blind just now, and now he is also guilty of this stupidity. She snorted softly, "Aren't you going to change your clothes?"

"Go after dinner." Chu Yunpan said.

"Girl, third master, the meal is ready." Huiran shouted in the small hall.

Ye Tangcai put down the brush and stood up. The couple went to the small hall and sat down.

There are three dishes and one soup on the table, which is the standard before, a cabbage fried shredded pork, a cold cucumber, and a tomato egg drop soup.

Chu Yunpan said: "Have you eaten enough?"

"Yeah." Ye Tangcai nodded, "Occasionally, it's not bad. It's light and digestible. In this weather, you should eat cold salad."

And because Chu Yunpan won the first prize, the kitchen wanted to please, and the ingredients were sufficient, and the frying was refreshing.

The husband and wife ate in silence like this.

Ye Tangcai went back to Xici room to continue drawing patterns, while Chu Yunpan went back to change clothes.

After he changed into home clothes, he came back and sat in front of Ye Tangcai to watch her draw flowers.

I saw her drooping head, her little face was bright white, and she was drawing bunches of crabapple flowers in her hands, some were buds, some were half-opened, and some were in full bloom. The blossoms were lovely, but they were no match for her. The drooping eyes are fascinating.

Ye Tangcai was left speechless, but she was still in a good mood as he sat here and looked at her.

When she finished drawing, it was already afternoon, and the two of them had dinner again, so Chu Yunpan went out.

...

Early the next morning, news about Yingcheng had spread.

Everyone knew that Old General Feng had been beheaded, and three of the five young Generals had died, and the two youngest had retreated to Yu'an Pass with their remnants. Yingcheng was slaughtered.

The common people sighed one after another: "It's a crime, this Yingcheng... is really unlucky, alas! What's going on? It's only been nine years, and this tragedy happened again."

When Uncle Chu heard about Yingcheng, he was nestling in the Yixiang Courtyard, a little restless.

Mrs. Qin was sitting on the side, Chu Miaoshu, Chu Miaohua, Jiang Xinxue and Chu Congke were sitting in armchairs just after paying their respects.

Uncle Chu frowned. After all, it was the place he had guarded for many years. Now that he was trampled on again, Uncle Chu was still sad and uncomfortable.

But thinking of the tragedy on the battlefield, those blood and corpses, Uncle Chu was a little lucky, and now his family is here, neat and tidy.

Uncle Chu looked at the children below, and sighed with emotion: "Now our family doesn't have to be separated from the flesh and blood, life and death. Although the family is not as good as before, but San Lang won the first prize, and he has made it through. It's good to be a civil servant. Ah, not going to the battlefield, but also serving the country!"

Qin's face turned dark when she heard that the family was only relying on Chu Yunpan.

"By the way, our family hasn't had dinner together for a long time, let's set a table at Yixiang Courtyard at noon." Uncle Chu said.

The Qin family didn't want to see Chu Yunpan, but when she thought of Chu Miaoshu's marriage, she smiled and said, "Okay, let's do it this way."

Seeing that his family was happy and harmonious, Uncle Chu smiled.

As for the war in Yingcheng, let the higher-ups settle it, and these useless people can't control it if they want to.

At this time, the court, which was actively resolving the Yingcheng war that Uncle Chu said, was heavy.

Emperor Zhengxuan's face was pale and his eyes were dark. It was obvious that he hadn't slept well all night. The courtiers below were also all described as haggard and silent.

"Your Majesty, editor Zhao of the Hanlin Academy is asking to see you." The voice of the little eunuch outside rang out in the silent hall, making one's whole body tremble.

"Xuan!" Emperor Zhengxuan was also excited. The Imperial Academy dared to ask for an audience at this time, and there must be a clever plan.

Following Emperor Zhengxuan's order, Zhao Fanxu, who was wearing a dark green official robe, walked in.

Zhao Fanxu knelt down: "See Your Majesty."

"Okay, let's get up." Emperor Zhengxuan called out impatiently, "What's your plan for the battle in Yingcheng?"

"Back to the emperor, I have a plan." Zhao Fanxu immediately spoke first.

He thought about this plan for a whole night, and he wanted to wait until there was no solution in the discussion in the court, and then save the scene, and then he would have made a great contribution.

"I feel that if General Xu should go to Yingcheng, General Zheng from Jizhou should go to the northwest." Zhao Fanxu said.

In terms of strength, General Xu only showed his supernatural powers at the beginning of the year, and he is very brave. And the Zheng family is too cowardly, going to Yingcheng is just giving away a head. Therefore, General Xu went to Yingcheng to help drive out the thieves, and some members of the Zheng family guarded the northwest. Because the Northwest is easy to defend and difficult to attack, King Kang can still help if something goes wrong.

Many courtiers were startled when they heard this, and the prince's eyes lit up.

Old Master Zheng gritted his teeth: "Okay!" If the Zheng family doesn't show up, it will be a joke.

"Where's the food and grass?" Emperor Zhengxuan asked coldly. "Now there are less than ten days left for food and grass in Yu'an Pass. No, that happened the day before yesterday. It's less than eight days now." These eight days include all the bark in Yu'an Pass.

"Passing through Dingzhou, Shazhou and other state capitals, mobilize food and grass as we move forward." The prince said.

"Can it be mobilized?" Liang Wang sneered, "If it can be mobilized over there, it needs to be transported from the capital? Those states have long since 'run out' of food and grass."

How could it not be possible? Everyone knows that there is absolutely.

But in the current situation, some will say no, or hide it. No one knows when the Yu'an Pass will be breached, and the state capital over there will be attacked, and the food and grass will be transferred away. Wouldn't they be surrounded by people and fall?

"No, there must be!" The prince's voice was cold.

"Brother Huang, do you want to take it by force?" Liang Wang said, "But you have to think about it, Brother Huang, before that, those state capitals have been dispatched twice, and what is left now is their life-saving food. If To take it by force, you must go to war. From the northwest to Yu'an Pass, the road is dangerous and difficult, and it will take twelve or three days at the fastest. If you delay because of the preparation of food and grass, you may be breached when you arrive at Yu'an Pass."

"Why don't you just let General Xu bring food and grass from the northwest?" said the Minister of Industry.

Old Master Zheng's face changed: "No, no! How can I do it!"

General Xu went out with food and grass, and their Zheng family army ran to the northwest, so what to eat? Oh, it's northwest there, so drink the northwest wind?

"Adjust grain and grass from here, and meet General Xu in Bozhou." Hubu Shangshu said.

"The road from the capital to Bozhou has long been blocked by the Nanban. If you go around to the nearest Dingzhou, it will take at least five more days. If you go back and forth, Yu'an Pass has already been broken." Liao Shoufu said.

"Besides, after discussing for so long, the northwestern side has to wait for Zheng's family to pass before they can leave. Otherwise, relying on two lieutenants, the Xilu Northern Army will invade. Maybe they will wait for that opportunity." Minister of the Ministry of Industry swept Zhao Fanxu glance.

Zhao Fanxu heard that his strategy was turned over and over again, and his old face was about to smoke. I spent a whole day and night figuring out a plan, but it turned out to be tasteless. He lowered his head, not daring to say anything.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry said: "So, the best way now is to let the general of the capital march down with food and grass, break through the seal of the Nanman in Bozhou, and go to Yu'an Pass."

Emperor Zhengxuan on the dragon chair frowned, "It's human beings who are going around! You, who will go!" As he said, a pair of dim eyes coldly swept the courtiers below: "I am a great Qi, there is really no one!" Is there anyone?"

The courtiers all lowered their heads, remained silent, and then looked at Old Master Zheng in unison.

Now the only general who can move in the capital is this old man.

Master Zheng's old face turned green and turned white, he hasn't practiced martial arts for many years, what did he fight? Moreover, he went to Yingcheng once when he was young, and killed the enemy with the old man of the Chu family who had returned to the west for many years, it was terrifying!

If the enemies in Jizhou were just born puppies, then Xilu and Nanman in Yingcheng were nothing more than firewood wolves and fierce tigers!

Besides, where did Old General Feng die? Wasn't he just giving away his head in the past...?

At that time, not only will the head be given away, but the reputation of the whole family will also be tainted.

Old Master Zheng lowered his head, pretending not to see other people's eyes, and all the courtiers also bowed their heads and said nothing. No one dared to give away the head.

"Your Majesty, editor Chu is asking to see you." The voice of the little eunuch sounded outside again.

Everyone was startled, and another offer came. Thinking about it, he shook his head, now, what else can he do.

"Xuan." Emperor Zhengxuan said weakly.

When everyone turned their heads, they saw a handsome and handsome young man walking in, bowed to Emperor Zhengxuan who was above him: "See you, Your Majesty."

"Must." Emperor Zhengxuan let out a slight breath: "What's your plan?"

"There is only one strategy, please fight." Chu Yunpan said.

"Who doesn't know who wants to ask for a fight? The key is who will go?" Qian Zhixin said coldly.

"Minister." Chu Yunpan said and knelt on the ground, "The Chu family, wish to march west to Yu'an Pass, drive out the bandits, and take back Yingcheng."