To Rule in a Turbulent World

The setting sun penetrated from outside the hall, and after a long time, Zhao Chao said: "The reference to what you say also has its own considerations, I know."

You Miao nodded slightly, and the officials dispersed.

When You Miao returned to the political affairs hall, all the affairs were still busy, and they all looked up at You Miao.Tang Bodao: "How is it? It's four hours since the opening of court affairs today, have you eaten yet?"

Thirsty and tired, You Miao said with a wry smile, "No, let's have dinner."

Everyone looked at You Miao one after another. During the meal, someone couldn't help but ask, "Master You."

There was a slight pause at the long table, and You Miao knew that everyone was worried, so she smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Did you go to Da'an a few years ago?" the young man asked Shizhong.

You Miao hummed and said, "Are there any rumors in the streets and alleys?"

Seeing You Miao being so straight to the point, Tang Bo stopped beating around the bush, and simply replied, "There are ministers in the court attending you."

"You know foreign countries?" You Miao asked.

Everyone didn't speak, and each ate, You Miao said: "What else?"

"Delay the opportunity of the battle." Tang Bo said: "Leave room for the opponent's general."

You Miao suddenly became angry and said, "I killed He Motie'er, and still suspect me of collusion with Batu?"

"I know, I know..." The crowd comforted the matter, suppressing You Miao's anger, and Tang Bo said again: "Master Shenzhi, you killed He Motie'er, and you helped Batu."

You Miao let out a long breath and leaned heavily on the back of the chair. Unexpectedly, the chairs in the dining hall were all stools and there were no seats, so she fell on all fours.

Everyone in the dining hall sprayed rice at the same time, and then a roar of laughter that nearly toppled the roof broke out. Some people laughed so hard that they choked on the rice and burst into tears.You Miao got up in embarrassment, and roared: "Whenever you arrange me to join the enemy, it will be all over!"

"No one here suspects that you are a traitor." Tang Bo said helplessly, "If you really suspect that you are a traitor, would you say it?"

"If you have something to say, it's better to speak to His Majesty." Another person echoed.

You Miao thought the same way, although he always disliked each other in the matter, in the final analysis, Zhengshitang still supported him.People here are all proud of their talents, but they are also scholars, and they are the most honest and loyal.Both pedantic and principled.Unexpectedly, when the court was full of blood and blood, and the undercurrent was stirring, the Zhengshitang became his biggest backer.

"That's all." You Miao pulled up the chair, sat down and continued to eat, and said, "If you talk about it like this, you will seem to have a ghost in your heart."

Everyone nodded and said nothing, anyway, everyone knew it in their hearts, and ate with their own minds. Halfway through the meal, there was another army report outside, this time it was delivered by the Minister of the Ministry of War.You Miao knew it was an important matter at a glance, wiped her mouth with her sleeve, and opened the letter.

"Why didn't Pingxi come?"

"Master Shangshu has gone to the palace."

You Miao opened the letter and saw a line written by Nie Dan.

"I have read the letter and crossed the river tonight."

You Miao: "..."

With pros and cons, You Miao and Chen Heng eloquently sent a letter of tens of thousands of words to Nie Dan, telling him to stand still and garrison the Central Plains, but the reply he got was "Okay, I know, I will fight across the Yellow River."When I saw this letter, I was in a bad mood.

"Immediately..." You Miao said: "Prepare to issue documents, mobilize supplies from all over the territory, and support the whole line..."

Seeing You Miao's face, everyone knew what happened without asking. You Miao finished the meal in a few mouthfuls and ordered the car to be brought into the palace.

You Miao looked anxious in the carriage, knowing that even if it was an urgent military report of [-] miles, it would take two days and two nights to run. It was at least two days ago that Nie Dan sent troops to Hebei.It is too late to issue orders now.What's more, even if he writes a letter, Nie Dan will not accept the orders of the foreign emperor and will not listen.

"I knew he wouldn't listen to orders." Zhao Chao frowned deeply.

"Since Big Brother Nie has made the diametrically opposed reasoning of the court, at this time, no matter what, we have to support him." You Miao said: "They will meet Batu under the Lan Pass, and the entire eastern part of the Qinling Mountains will become a battlefield. Next, we must mobilize all materials and send him the greatest support possible.”

Zhao Chao heaved a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Understood."

You Miao stood for a while, watching Zhao Chao, and saw that although Zhao Chao was a little displeased, he didn't get angry, and he knew that Zhao Chao wanted Nie Dan to cross the Yellow River from the bottom of his heart.From the very beginning, he and You Miao had disagreements.On the surface, he was persuaded by You Miao, but he himself could not make up his mind, and in the end he would rather bet on You Miao.

"What?" Zhao Chao noticed You Miao was looking at him, and said, "Even if the edict is issued now, it's too late."

"It's nothing." You Miao said: "This is the end of the matter, it's useless to say more."

Zhao Chao said: "Are you afraid that I will fall on my elder brother again after he returns?"

"No." You Miao replied.

"There is always a saying, what do you mean by jumping out a few words today?" Zhao Chao asked.

You Miao looked up at Zhao Chao, knowing that he was guilty.This is a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers that hardly needs to be stated clearly. The advantage in ordinary times is that Zhao Chao doesn't open his mouth, and You Miao knows what he is thinking, and he thinks about the same thing.And the downside is here too.

Zhao Chao rarely asked You Miao directly, "Are you angry?" or "What are you angry about? I didn't do anything wrong."Once he asked in disguise, it revealed his guilty conscience and stage fright.You Miao seemed to be transformed into Sun Yu, and every question was full of strength and deterrence. Sometimes even You Miao felt that there was no one in the world who disliked Zhao Chao like him.

"Your Majesty just thinks." You Miao said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty cannot be single-minded. Since His Majesty has been persuaded by the minister, he supports General Nie from the bottom of his heart to go north to face the Tatar army. Such an idea is very dangerous."

Zhao Chao was silent, and was caught by You Miao again.

"This is just the beginning." You Miao said again: "The next road, if His Majesty can't agree with the direction of this Northern Expedition from the bottom of his heart, it will be quite dangerous in the future."

Zhao Chao said: "You said that I have something on my mind, why don't you yourself?"

You Miao said: "I have nothing on my mind."

Zhao Chao: "Where is the letter from Li Zhifeng to you?"

You Miao frowned and said, "That's what His Majesty promised him. I don't want to show it in the court, just to avoid arousing comments from my colleagues in the court. If Your Majesty wants to see it, I will bring it tomorrow."

Zhao Chao said: "So you have selfish intentions."

"Who has no selfishness?" You Miao replied, "If it wasn't for selfishness, I wouldn't...wouldn't..."

You Miao realized that the second half of the sentence should not be said, so she stopped talking. In fact, he has always had selfish intentions, including backing Zhao Chao's position, isn't it selfish?He also knew that Zhao Chao was worried about Li Zhifeng's identity and the future they chose, just like the melancholy that happiness belonged to them and never had my share.You Miao always felt that Zhao Chao even hated Li Zhifeng a bit sometimes.

There is not even a direct emotional expression between them. In terms of the four sworn brothers, Li Zhifeng and Nie Dan are the closest, while Zhao Chao and Li Zhifeng are the most distant.Perhaps this is related to their respective positions, and it was doomed from the beginning.

"Ziqian." Zhao Chao said slowly: "When you returned to the court, you changed a lot. Is it because you went to Saibei?"

"No." You Miao is not willing to say more about this matter. In fact, he also knows that he is different from before. He used to think about doing his best for the court, but now he thinks about: When will the Northern Expedition be cleaned up? It's over, let's go and live a happy life.

Everyone and Xiaojia can only take one. You Miao knows that this hurts Zhao Chao's heart, but it is fair for Li Zhifeng who returned to his hometown to fight abroad and fulfill this wish all his life.

From this point of view, it is not wrong for a group of civil servants to accuse him of being connected with foreign countries.

"I have to find a time to have an open and honest talk with you." Zhao Chao said.

You Miao smiled wryly and nodded, Zhao Chao said again: "The queen has been ill recently, I will go back to accompany her, let's talk about it later."

You Miao raised her heart and asked, "Is my sister okay?"

"I can't eat." Zhao Chao said, "I'm worried about the Northern Expedition. It's not a big problem."

You Miao said: "Find an imperial doctor and show her."

Zhao Chao said: "She knows how to do medicine by herself. She said there is no need for it. If a doctor messes around with her, she will be annoyed even if she is fed a stomach full of medicine. If she is upset tomorrow, I will find a doctor for her."

You Miao nodded, a little wanting to see Qiao Rong, but it was getting late, so she had to give up.When he returned to the political affairs hall, he felt that everything was a mess. The situation on the front line was tense these days, and the pressure was so great that he couldn't breathe.Then he returned to the political affairs hall.

It was dark in the political affairs hall. You Miao lit the lamp, took out the booklet prepared by Tang Bo and others, read it carefully, and prepared to propose it in court tomorrow morning, increase taxes, prepare food, and support the front line.

The wind and bamboo rustled, it was already early summer, You Miao was leaning in front of the desk, dazed, and suddenly a voice said in his ear: "Ziqian."

You Miao woke up suddenly, and saw that the wind stopped, the lights flickered, and then gradually dimmed.

Nie Dan walked into the political affairs hall, dressed in military uniform, took off his helmet, put it on the table, and sat next to You Miao.

"Why are you back?" You Miao asked in surprise, "How is Li Zhifeng?"

Nie Dan shook his head and looked at You Miao.

"After the third brother returns to the clan, the adopted son of the eldest brother, Chongyang, will be entrusted to you."

You Miao was in a daze, she hadn't woken up yet, she dimly felt Nie Dan hug him into his arms, and reached out to touch his head.At that moment, You Miao suddenly choked up, and burst into tears.

"Brother...you..."

Nie Dan let go of You Miao, turned around and left, the moment he left the Political Affairs Hall, he turned his head to look at You Miao, and smiled gently.