The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

Gu Jingzhi coughed lightly to bring Li Xi back to his senses.

"Don't worry, it won't be difficult for Zhenbei General's Mansion to protect you and Hu Zi," Gu Jingzhi hesitated for a moment, "Just be gentle."

Li Xi was stunned for a moment when she heard that, and then she glared at him after she reacted. Did he think she was some kind of violent person?

Be gentle? People have come to cause trouble, and she still wants to be gentle. She can just give it away for free.

"I'm ashamed that people call you Major General, don't you know that being kind to the enemy is being cruel to yourself?

I am a person who will eat anything but never suffer a loss, so it is best if no one tries to do anything bad to me, otherwise I will let them know how many eyes the Horse King has and how red a hundred feet of red is! "

Li Xi stood up after speaking, "Okay, I've done what I need to do, and said what I need to say, so I'll leave first."

Gu Jingzhi still wanted to keep her, but he couldn't find an excuse for a moment. He was now a "dead man" and his movements were restricted, which was indeed a bit troublesome.

Thinking of this, Gu Jingzhi's eyes dimmed slightly, but it didn't matter, as he thought this situation would soon be over.

"In that case, I won't send you off."

Li Xi waved her hand and said, "Let's go."

After Li Xi went out, he waited for a short time in the carriage before he met Doctor Wu, and the two returned to the city together.

On the other side, in Gu Jingzhi’s tent.

"The drama played by Dr. Wu worked. Some people can't help but start taking action."

Gu Changfeng sat opposite Gu Jingzhi, picking up the teacup and sipping it leisurely.

Gu Jingzhi was not surprised at all. "Is it from the capital or the north?"

Hearing him ask this, Gu Changfeng paused with a leisurely expression on his face, and laughed at himself, "All of them. I didn't expect that my Zhenbei Army would become a sieve."

"The most terrifying ones are always the opponents in the dark. We can take this opportunity to conduct a cleansing in the Zhenbei Army." Gu Jingzhi's expression was indifferent.

Their Gu family controls the 500,000-strong Zhenbei Army, and his father is a top-ranking Zhenbei General. Coupled with the position of their Zhenbei General's Mansion, they naturally became a thorn in the eyes and flesh of many people.

It would be strange if there were no spies in the Zhenbei Army, but what he didn't expect was that there were actually Hun spies in their army.

The Huns looked very different from the people in the Central Plains, and their habits were also different, so it was almost impossible for them to sneak into the real army.

"Who are the Hun's spies?"

He guessed that he might be a defector after being abducted by the Huns. Gu Jingzhi felt only disgust and disdain for such a person who betrayed his country.

Hearing him ask this, Gu Changfeng's expression became even uglier.

Gu Jingzhi was silent for a moment, "Is it the same person?"

Gu Changfeng nodded and gritted his teeth and said, "They actually dared to collude with the Xiongnu. They really disregarded everything for power. We should really bring them to the border and let them see the brutality of the Xiongnu with their own eyes.

They are really capable of seeking the skin of a tiger!"

Unlike Gu Changfeng's anger, Gu Jingzhi was not surprised. Throughout history, there were countless cases of collusion with the enemy. Why couldn't it happen in this dynasty?

Those people only know how to sit in office and do nothing in the prosperous capital, and to attack and annihilate political enemies in high places for their own interests. There is nothing they cannot do.

"It's not surprising," Gu Jingzhi glanced in the direction of the capital, "Maybe they are attending the Zhenbei Army in the court right now."

The letter should have arrived in the capital.

Gu Jingzhi's guess was correct. There were indeed people in the court who were criticizing their Zhenbei Army, but unfortunately they were suppressed by a few words from Emperor Jian'an.

"What? Why is no one talking now?" Emperor Jian'an sneered.

"Look at you all, you are all so fat and plump, have you done your job well?

All he does every day is complain about this and scold that!

What I need is an official who can give honest advice, not someone like Zhao Gao or Qin Hui who would frame someone!"

As soon as Emperor Jian'an said this, everyone in the hall knelt down in unison.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Your Majesty, our sincere hearts are all for Dayan!"

"Your Majesty, we are wronged!"

Prime Minister Meng Shineng also knelt on the ground with the others, shouting, "Your Majesty, calm down!"

The princes standing nearby also knelt down.

Seeing them kneeling on the ground, Emperor Jian'an looked even colder, "Whether your sincerity is for Dayan or for your own selfishness, you know it clearly in your hearts."

"Pass on my decree. From now on, Wang Hongen will be the head of the Ministry of Rites, and Lü Mingde will be the head of the Ministry of Works. From now on, you should do more serious work and less crooked things."

Wang Hongen and Lu Mingde were demoted two ranks in official rank. They felt weak both physically and mentally and sat on the ground. However, they still had to accept the imperial edict and express gratitude with a forced smile.

The people who had just joined them in attacking and destroying Gu Changfeng looked at their current appearance and fate, and felt sympathetic and lucky. Fortunately, they took on the responsibility, otherwise they might be the ones to be punished.

They breathed a sigh of relief without realizing that the emperor on the dragon throne was looking at them.

Emperor Jian'an: Humph, it's too early to breathe a sigh of relief now. If he hadn't cared about the stability of the court, he would have fired all those people who didn't do their jobs.

Emperor Jian'an sighed in his heart. Everyone said that the emperor was good, but they didn't know that the emperor could not do whatever he wanted. After this period of time, he would deal with them one by one.

Emperor Jian'an, who was angry, did not let them stand up and glanced at the eunuch chief steward Ji'an beside him.

Ji An understood the meaning of his eyes in a second, "My Lords, do you have anything else to report?"

The ministers are not fools. His Majesty is obviously angry now. If they speak out at this time, they will only be asking for trouble.

So, everyone looked down at the floor and remained silent.

"Since you have nothing to report, let's adjourn the court!" Emperor Jian'an stood up from the dragon throne, waved his sleeves, and strode away.

After Emperor Jian'an left, the ministers in the hall who had been silent as a mouse seemed to come alive. Some stood up on their own, while others stood up with the help of others.

The three princes under the dragon throne also stood up.

The third prince Xiao Cheng looked innocent, "These ministers are really something, everyone knows that General Gu is loyal to Dayan and our father, how can they be the ones to stir up trouble?"

The second prince Xiao Su looks like his mother, Concubine Wang, with a feminine appearance and a somewhat feminine temperament.

He snorted coldly, "You can know a man's face but not his heart. As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. Gu Changfeng is a general of the highest rank and has an army of 500,000 at his command.

It's fine if others are more cautious, but Father trusts him too much."

Crown Prince Xiao Ze is the legitimate son of the Empress Dowager and the one who looks most like Emperor Jian'an among the three princes. He is tall and has a handsome appearance.

Xiao Ze glanced at Xiao Su and said, "Second brother, you should be careful with your words and actions. You should know that the mouth can bring disaster."

After he finished speaking, he nodded at Xiao Cheng, turned around and left without even looking at Xiao Su.

"You!" Xiao Su was furious at the way Xiao Ze looked down on him, and was about to rush over to stop him. Xiao Cheng beside him hurriedly grabbed his arm and said, "Second brother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't mean that. This is the main hall, and there are so many ministers here.

It's just a quarrel between brothers. Father is already angry, so don't disturb him any further."

While Xiao Su was stopped by Xiao Cheng, Xiao Ze had already left the hall.

After hearing what Xiao Cheng said, Xiao Su calmed down. He shook Xiao Cheng's hand and snorted coldly, "You are a good person."

Xiao Cheng smiled helplessly, "Brother, this is also for the brotherhood between us."

"Brotherhood, I'm afraid some people don't take us seriously, where is the brotherhood?"

Xiao Su's mother, Concubine Wang, has a distinguished family background and is the most honorable person in the harem besides the Queen. Xiao Su thinks he is no worse than Xiao Ze, but he relies on his birth to suppress him. How can he accept this? Therefore, he and Xiao Ze usually don't get along well.

As for Xiao Cheng, his mother was originally just a noble lady in the palace. She was favored by Emperor Jian'an by chance. After she gave birth to a prince, her status was promoted and she was given the title of Shunpin. She had the lowest status among all the mothers of the princes.

Emperor Jian'an disliked Shunpin only because she was not as talented as the empress, and her appearance was not as good as that of Concubine Wang. That was why she had always taken the path of not competing with the world. Her son, like her, had always been the peacemaker between Xiao Ze and Xiao Su.

Everyone inside and outside the palace knew that he had a very good temper.

"Forget it, why am I telling you this? With your personality, I'm afraid there aren't many bad people in your eyes. Let's go!"

Xiao Su has always been overbearing, but he can listen to a few words of Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng looked at Xiao Su's back as he walked away, shook his head helplessly, and followed him.

When the ministers in the hall saw that His Majesty and several princes had left, they walked out one after another.

They were all silent all the way out. After all, this was in the palace, and who knew if His Majesty had any spies around. Only when they knew they were out of the palace did they feel relieved.

In the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Meng Shineng sat with his back straight and his eyes closed. A strange man sat next to him.

"Looks like your plan failed."

Meng Shineng opened his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth, "No, my plan has just begun."

The man frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty's trust in Gu Changfeng cannot be destroyed in a short time. What I did today was just to plant a seed of doubt in your Majesty's heart.

The human heart cannot stand speculation. Once this seed of doubt sprouts in your majesty's heart, the day it grows into a mature one will be the day of Gu Changfeng's death."

"No wonder the master said that the Prime Minister is so smart that he is almost a demon. I was short-sighted." The man complimented him upon hearing this.

Ahem, actually what his master meant was not so wise as to be close to a demon, but rather shrewd and cunning. However, he thought he would prefer this word.

"Go back and tell your master that everything is under control." Meng Shineng's eyes were sharp, "We have to take our time to take down Gu Changfeng. Don't be impatient."

"Yes, after I go back, I will tell the master exactly what the prime minister said. The master trusts the prime minister the most."

The carriage stopped at the entrance of an empty alley. The man clasped his hands and said goodbye. Then he got off the carriage and headed into the alley. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go, go home."

A low and old voice came from the carriage. The driver said nothing and turned the carriage around and left.

In the carriage, Meng Shineng glanced at the position where the man had just sat, closed his eyes, and began to think about what had happened in the court today.

Gu Changfeng was your Majesty's former study partner, and they grew up together. He had always supported your Majesty on his journey to the throne. Your Majesty had just ascended the throne, and the treasury of Dayan was empty, with many things to be done.

The Huns in the north saw the weakness of Dayan and took the opportunity to attack. The people in the court were afraid of the Huns and no one dared to stand up and fight them. All they wanted was to make peace.

But they didn't know that the new emperor was not the previous emperor. He had long been dissatisfied with Dayan's weak attitude towards foreign countries over the past decades, and all the memorials seeking peace were thrown back by him.

His attitude towards the Huns can be summed up in one word - fight!

The emperor stood up, but how could the court officials who had been kneeling for so many years stand up all of a sudden?

Emperor Jian'an asked in the court: Who dares to fight against the Huns?

None of the court officials dared to answer.

At this critical moment, only Gu Changfeng dared to stand up and issue a military order, vowing to fight to the death until the Huns are driven back to the grassland!

At that time, no one took Gu Changfeng, who had just turned 20, seriously. They all thought that he was a young man who had just started out and did not know his place. After signing such a military order, he might never be able to return to the capital in his lifetime.

But what they didn't expect was that it was such a young boy who defeated the Huns, who were known for their strength, in his first expedition.

If the Dayan soldiers were not unfamiliar with the grassland, Gu Changfeng might have been able to defeat them.

Gu Changfeng returned triumphantly with honor. Emperor Jian'an personally went to the city gate to greet him. Wherever he passed, people lined the streets to welcome him.

This battle not only repelled the Huns, but also demonstrated the backbone of Dayan. The myth of the Huns' invincibility has become a thing of the past.

Everyone in Dayan knew that the Huns were not invincible, they were just ordinary people.

After Gu Changfeng returned to the court to report and received the reward, he requested to guard the border to deter the Huns. The emperor agreed to his request. In this way, Gu Changfeng stayed in Jiayuguan for twenty years and only returned to the capital a few times during this period.

He is twenty-one years older than Gu Changfeng and is already sixty-one this year. He admires Gu Changfeng's abilities, but there are only conflicts of interest in the court.

……

After Li Xi came back from the military camp, she went to the blacksmith shop or the drug store to purchase supplies for several days. Doctor Wu knew from her behavior that she was trying to tinker with something new.

He knew that Li Xi was a very direct person, so he didn't beat around the bush and went straight to ask.

Li Xi didn't feel it was abrupt and told him directly that she was preparing some self-defense tools.

"Self-defense tools?" Doctor Wu looked at the things on the table in front of Li Xi. There were various kinds of powders, as well as iron pipes and needles whose contents were unclear. "So, you are making hidden weapons?"

Li Xi kept moving her hands, mixing different powders together according to the proportions. "I guess so. This border is not peaceful, so I decided to arm myself."

Her extraordinary strength, plus the set of hidden weapons she prepared, was enough.

If someone is really blind enough to find me, then he is just unlucky.