It has been a long time since anyone in this dynasty dared to beat the Wendeng drum. Generally speaking, the guards guarding the palace gate would also prevent others from beating the Wendeng drum, otherwise they would alert the officials and they would not be able to walk away.

The last time the Wendeng drum was played was when the widow Mrs. Liu committed adultery. She was worried that the affair would be exposed and became ill with anxiety. She was afraid that her ex-husband's son Wang Yuanji would go to the Yamen to accuse him, so the evildoer complained first and sent his maid to Kaifeng Mansion to accuse Wang Yuanji of trying to poison her.

Decades have passed since then, and this is the first time someone has sounded the drum again.

The official was sitting in the Fuyuan Hall with a gloomy expression. Hearing the report from the chamberlain below, he glanced at Concubine Liu beside him and shouted sharply.

"Have someone go and stop Mrs. Sheng, and order her to go back to her house and stop messing around!"

A trace of joy flashed in Concubine Liu's eyes, and she walked behind Guan Jia, who had a headache, without any abnormality, and helped Guan Jia massage his head to relax his tense nerves.

The chamberlain bowed and looked up at the official's house, hesitated a little, and said cautiously.

"In the official family, Mr. Li seems to be with the Sheng family, and the guards dare not stop him!"

There was a trace of helplessness on the official's face, thousands of thoughts flashed in his eyes, and he was silent for a moment.

Concubine Liu quietly took a look at the official's expression and said tentatively.

"Xiangong Li, he was already daring to kill people in front of you. Now he brings the Sheng family to the palace to cause trouble. He is really too arrogant and domineering!"

The official frowned, looked up at Concubine Liu, and scolded.

"Xianggong Li is the pillar of the dynasty and the backbone of the country. How can I allow you to slander him again? Why don't you stop?"

A glimmer of light flashed in Concubine Liu's eyes, and she immediately knelt down to plead guilty, and left the Fuyuan Hall with aggrieved feelings.

The officials knew that Concubine Liu and the eldest lady were involved. Although the officials could pretend to dislike Gu Tingye in front of Concubine Liu, they could not do the same to Li Zhan, otherwise they would act too fake and it would be easy for the eldest lady to detect the flaw and

Strange.

The official was a little bored when he heard the constant drumming in his ears, and said directly to the chamberlain beside him.

"Pass a message to the queen to summon the Sheng family to deal with this matter. I am upset by the noise!"

The chamberlain bowed in response and walked out of Fuyuan Hall.

The chamberlain who was waiting at the Fuyuan Hall on the side listened to the official's order, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He did not notice at all that the official had just glanced at him, which was meaningful.

When Minglan came out of the queen's palace, she was pale, swaying, and mumbling.

"The cunning rabbit is dead, the running dogs are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden!"

Li Zhan watched as Minglan persuaded her to get on the carriage, but she refused. She kept crying and shouting all the way along the avenue, which was noticed by countless caring people.

Li Zhan sat on the carriage and saw Minglan walking a lot, so he whispered.

"That's pretty much it. There's no need to keep acting like this. After all, you still have a baby in your belly."

Minglan looked at Li Zhan in shock, with sadness and grief still on her face. Seeing Li Zhan's still calm and indifferent expression, she hesitated to get on the carriage.

Minglan finished her preparations in the carriage, looked at Li Zhan curiously, and asked hesitantly.

"Brother-in-law, you?"

A helpless smile slowly appeared on the corner of Li Zhan's mouth, and there was a hint of boredom in his eyes as he said in a deep voice.

"You want to ask, how did I know that Guan Jia and Zhong Huai were acting, using a trick to deceive the eldest lady, right?"

Minglan's eyes flashed with shock. She didn't expect that Li Zhan actually knew the plans of the Guan family and Gu Tingye, and she was a little surprised.

Li Zhan looked in the direction of the palace, sighed, and explained.

"The official's plan is really clumsy. He already had an advantage, but he wanted to show weakness and demoted and punished the generals of Yuzhou one after another. The traces are too heavy. Even if I want to pretend not to know, it is difficult. It is really too fake.

Got it!"

There was an embarrassed look on Minglan's face. She had just made a show in front of Li Zhan. She was really showing off her sword in front of Guan Gong's gate, which was embarrassing.

"Then brother-in-law, why don't you stop the official family?"

Li Zhan's eyes were deep, he turned his head to look north, and said leisurely.

"The official family and the eldest lady will eventually compete to determine the winner, so why should I intervene in it in one fell swoop?"

Li Zhan showed a mysterious smile again and said clearly.

"I know the official's plan very well, so why can't I use the official's plan to achieve my goal?"

A trace of confusion flashed in Minglan's eyes, but she didn't ask any more questions. As long as she knew that Gu Tingye was safe, she would feel relieved.

The autumn colors are getting darker, and the withered yellow leaves have been blown by the cold wind, falling slowly and covering the earth. The sky and the earth are withered and yellow, and there is no vitality.

Imperial Palace, Daqing Hall.

"Officials, the northwest border is 800 miles away. Xixia has sent another 200,000 troops. Most of the previously captured state capitals have been captured. The situation is critical. Please send troops for support."

The official's expression changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, his voice changed drastically, and he immediately issued an order.

"Order Li Zhan, the privy envoy, to be the commander-in-chief, British Duke to be the deputy commander-in-chief, and lead 300,000 troops to rush to the northwest to resist the Xixia cavalry!"

Li Zhan had no expression on his face, bowed out of the queue, looked up at the officials, and took the opportunity to make his request.

"Please ask the officials to give me the Emperor's Sword, and give me the power to deal with it at the last moment. You can kill it first and then report it!"

There was a look of astonishment on the official's face, but thinking of his plan, he nodded slightly and responded.

"allow!"

Li Zhan then showed a smile, bowed in response, turned around and left the Daqing Hall, summoned his soldiers and horses, and ignored the discussion above the court.

The officials looked at Li Zhan and felt a little aggrieved, but they had to agree with Li Zhan's request, because if Li Zhan was in Kyoto, the eldest lady would have no chance to launch a rebellion, and his plan would not be able to be carried out at all.

Moreover, Li Zhan was a famous general who defeated Xixia. Now that Xixia is raising troops, if Li Zhan is not appointed as commander, it will also arouse the suspicion of the eldest lady and others, and they will definitely not act rashly.

When the army went on an expedition, Gu Tingye was guaranteed by Shen Congxing and others and became the vanguard of the army. He performed meritorious service and completely paralyzed the eldest lady and others.

The army marched for more than half a month before reaching the Xia-Song border.

The 300,000-strong army looked at the peaceful border and was dumbfounded. They looked at the Chinese army camp in confusion.

In the Chinese army camp, Shen Congxing took out an imperial edict, stood in the position of the commander, and read it to the generals who were bowing to listen to the edict.

"Order the British Duke to be the commander-in-chief, turn around the army, set off immediately, and station in the suburbs outside Bianjing City, waiting for the order!"

The British Duke was a little surprised and looked at Li Zhan who had straightened up. He really didn't expect that the government would actually tell a big lie about a border crisis in order to lure the eldest lady and others into rebellion. It was really a bit of nonsense.

Li Zhan had an expressionless face, and all the generals on the northwest four routes turned their attention to Li Zhan, quietly waiting for his orders.

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Chapter completed!