The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Tang Jingshan heard it, and the emperor naturally understood what he meant.

He originally thought that this man would come to him to plead for the matter of Princess Le'an, but he didn't expect that he just used a trick to force him to send Princess Le'an out of the palace.

Although this plan also took him into account.

But if the hidden dangers in the northern border can be resolved as soon as possible, he will not blame him.

"According to Xu Qing, how long will it take for the Western Region army to reach Tongren Pass and establish their presence there?"

The man pondered for a moment before coming to the map of Daxia on the side of the imperial study.

"To avoid detection from the North, the number of people in the ambush cannot be too large. Twenty to thirty thousand soldiers, traveling light and in civilian clothes along the mountain road to the North, will take at least twenty days to set up."

"Half a month later, we will mobilize 100,000 soldiers to march to the capital in a high-profile manner to attract the attention of the King of Zhenbei. We will also mobilize another 100,000 soldiers to arrive at Langzi Pass in a low-key manner via the waterway. We will then wait for the King of Zhenbei to lead his troops and join forces with the original 80,000 soldiers at Langzi Pass to encircle them from the outside."

The emperor looked at the map and thought for a moment.

"What if the King of Zhenbei didn't go through Tongren Pass?"

Xu Qingye seemed to know that he would ask this question and had already thought of a solution in his mind.

"Prince Zhenbei is a cautious person. Tongren Pass is a dangerous place, making it very easy to be ambushed. However, it was also the only way to the capital in previous years, and it was the fastest and most convenient way."

"When he learns the news from the capital, he might lead some of his men to bypass Tongren Pass and head for the capital. However, it's obviously unrealistic for the entire northern border army to bypass Tongren Pass. The mountains are high and the rivers are long. It will take them a month and a half to reach the capital."

"However, I predict that the Prince of Zhenbei will create some more noise after bypassing Tongren Pass. On the one hand, this is to let the people in the capital relax their vigilance, and on the other hand, it is to let the reinforcements from the northern border know about it and sneak through Tongren Pass to meet them outside the city."

"As long as we cut off his reinforcements and use this time difference to control the Prince of Zhenbei who has already entered the capital, he will not be able to cause any trouble."

The emperor put his hands behind his back and concentrated on thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Then he looked towards Tang Jingshan not far away.

"What do you think of this plan, Lord Tang?"

Tang Jingshan bowed to the emperor and said, "Although I am not a military commander, based on Lord Xu's analysis, he has considered all possible scenarios that could arise between the enemy and us. Your Majesty, you may wish to give it a try. However, this must be done in secret to avoid any spies from the Northern Zhen Prince."

Li Junyao nodded.

After a long time, he looked at Fan Chihai.

"Go and summon the Princess of Le'an."

……

In the end, after meeting the emperor, Song Yuntang left the palace with Xu Qingye.

The emperor stood in front of the window of the imperial study, looking at the two figures walking away hand in hand, and it was unknown what he was thinking in his eyes.

"Fan Chihai, how is the emperor doing today?"

Fan Chihai bowed.

"I've been taking the medicine prescribed by Princess Le'an, and I'm feeling better." He glanced in the emperor's direction and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, are you not going to comply with the Western Region Princess's wishes?"

The emperor shook his head.

"Xu Qingye is a man of extraordinary courage, insight, and strategy. If he were to be used by the Western Regions in the future, the consequences would be disastrous." After a pause, he added, "Lou Yishang can choose anyone, but not Xu Qingye."

The reason why Song Yuntang was released from the palace.

Because he wanted Xu Qingye to always have a weak spot.

Once a person has a soft spot, he will be cautious when doing things.

For the sake of the country and the people, he cannot keep the Princess of Le'an.

Fan Chihai followed the emperor's gaze.

"Speaking of which, Lord Xu dotes on his wife, and this is a legend in the capital. I just wonder how Your Majesty will deal with Princess Lou Yishang?"

Li Junyao turned and walked towards the desk.

"Let's wait for a while. Once we've resolved the issues in the Northern Frontier, we can consider her again."

Since ancient times, victors are kings and losers are bandits.

As a little girl, there's really no need to worry too much about it.

Song Yuntang followed Xu Qingye out of the palace, and the moment he sat in the carriage, he felt a sense of unreality.

"How did you do it? His Majesty allowed me to go home with you so quickly."

Looking at her sparkling eyes, the man smiled gently.

"secret."

Song Yuntang looked him up and down.

"You don't have anything to lose, do you?"

Xu Qingye shook his head.

"It's just a little money, not as important as you."

Song Yuntang breathed a sigh of relief.

"These are just my possessions. Losing some of them won't be a big deal." Then he asked, "How much silver do you need? I'll get it together for you when I get back."

"No need." Xu Qingye saw the carriage had already set off. Worried that the shaking of the carriage would hurt her, he reached out and pulled her into his arms. "The merchant ship has made good profits this year, and it can cover the upcoming expenses for now."

Song Yuntang nodded.

"Speaking of merchant ships, I sent a lot of stuff overseas a while ago. I wonder how profitable it was?"

She was very excited at the thought of seeing her son soon, and for the first time she experienced what it felt like to be eager to go home.

He seemed to see what she was thinking.

"Hao Ting will be very happy to see you come home."

Song Yuntang smiled and leaned on his shoulder, "I'm very happy to see you today."

The man smiled.

"Me too."

Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't expect this taciturn guy to respond, and raised his hand to touch his forehead.

"I'm not talking nonsense."

Xu Qingye looked at her actions and laughed out loud, which was rare.

……

Hao Ting was really happy to see Song Yuntang come back.

"Mother!"

Song Yuntang was pregnant now, so she didn't dare to hug the child casually. She squatted down and gave him a hug, then took his little hand.

Jiang looked at her.

"Tang'er didn't suffer any injustice in the palace, did she?"

Song Yuntang smiled and shook his head.

"Don't worry, Mom. I'm fine."

Jiang put down the stone in her heart.

"That's good."

Xu Wencheng came to her.

"Sister-in-law, you were suddenly left in the palace this time. We were scared to death. My eldest brother was so worried that he didn't sleep all night."

Song Yuntang glanced at Xu Qingye behind him, then turned to look at him, "I heard from your brother that you plan to seduce the princess of the Western Regions and sacrifice yourself to help us out?"

Xu Yongwang raised his eyebrows.

"Is there still this?"

Xu Wencheng scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"No, isn't it Big Brother who objects?"

Jiang also looked at him seriously.

"You must not have any thoughts about this. If the Princess of the Western Regions is any good, she wouldn't be so entangled with your eldest brother even though she knows he has a family."

Xu Wencheng quickly responded, "I know everything, mother."

Xu Qingye, who had been silent all this time, looked at Jiang and Song Yuntang.

"Wencheng is now of marriageable age. If there are any suitable girls in the capital, Tang'er and mother can keep an eye out for them. A prominent family background is not necessary, but good character and conduct are important."

Song Yuntang nodded.

"Okay, Mom and I will keep an eye on it."

Xu Qingye looked at Xu Wencheng again.

"Wencheng, come with me. I have an important task for you to do."

"Hey, here we come."

Xu Wencheng responded and followed Xu Qingye.

……

Only after the two brothers finished chatting did Xu Qingye return to the room.

The room was warm. After dinner, Song Yuntang asked someone to heat the kang. After warming up the room, he changed into loose bell-bottom pants and a comfortable top, and was practicing some "weird" movements in the room, which Xu Qingye thought were strange.

Although he was curious, he did not bother her.

He asked after she finished her action.

"What was Tang'er doing just now?"