After a little greeting, Gongsun Chu had already stood up and said, "Duke Chu, you have not recovered from illness, so it is better to go and rest first. I will be here to entertain Eunuch Song."

Then Chu Huan said to Eunuch Song: "Eunuch Song, I am in good health and cannot accompany you for a long time. I can only say goodbye first and let them accompany you here."

"Director Chu asks for help, and Director Chu asks for help." Eunuch Song hurriedly stood up, "Director Chu takes care of his health."

Chu Huan smiled slightly, and with Qi Hong's support, he stepped back. When Qi Hong came up, he was already carrying a box to Eunuch Song and said softly: "It's not easy for a father-in-law to come. This is a little intention of Duke Chu. Please accept it with a smile."

Eunuch Song opened it slightly, then saw that there was Jin Yezi inside, and immediately pressed it down and smiled, "This... how can you be so embarrassed?"

"Brother-in-law, this is a little intention of Chu, and you must not refuse." Gongsun Chu immediately said: "If your father-in-law looks down on you, Chu will be unhappy."

Eunuch Song could only smile and said, "Since that's the case, the zoo family... the zoo family can only be ashamed." After taking the box, he said, "Chu Du is so sick, it's only two months before the sacrifice to the sky and the New Year. Is this time possible?"

"Brother-in-law, you have seen the situation." Gongsun Chu shook his head and sighed: "It was you here that Chu Duke came out to meet in person. Now Xiguan has not been completely stable. Some bandits with other intentions must be hidden. It's okay for Chu Duke to be safe. They are afraid of Chu Duke and dare not act rashly, but if they know that Chu Duke is seriously ill, they are afraid that they will jump out to cause trouble. We also hide this news and say that Chu Duke is safe, but... hey, it's probably not three or two months before this body recovers."

Eunuch Song frowned slightly, Du Fugong said: "Don't worry, as long as Duke Chu can go, he will definitely not delay. The emperor celebrates the New Year, this is a first-class event. If you can announce the arrival of Duke Chu, this is not only the glory of Duke Chu, but also the glory of the entire Xiguan. Duke Chu knows it in his heart."

"Since that is the case, I can only pray for Chu Du's health to recover soon." Eunuch Song said: "The orders of the miscellaneous families have been passed on, and we cannot delay here for too long. We will set off tomorrow and return to Hexi and report to the emperor."

Pei Ji didn't say anything, and suddenly asked: "Eunuch Song, I heard that in order to pacify the bandits in Hebei Qingtian, the emperor summoned a lot of Yi barbarian soldiers from Mobei. Are these Yi barbarian soldiers now in Hexi?"

"Oh?" said Song Eunuch, "The family really doesn't know what happened in the army. It's just... Before, there were many Yi barbarian soldiers stationed on the shore of Minghu Lake. Now these Yi barbarian soldiers have been incorporated into the Hexi Prefecture Army."

Pei Ji smiled and said, "My father-in-law is the master of the affairs of the emperor, and he must be deeply loved by the emperor. It is rare to know these things. I heard that there are tens of thousands of Yi barbarian soldiers, all of whom can fight well. Is there really a group of Yi barbarians who are not educated and are so powerful as rumored?"

When Eunuch Song heard Pei Ji say that he was loved by the emperor, he couldn't help but straighten his back slightly and said slowly: "Everyone, you may not have seen the Yi Barbarians. You are serving the saints in various families. There are many things every day, and you have seen the Yi Barbarians several times. To be honest, although the Yi Barbarians are rough, they all look like evil spirits, a lot higher than us, and they are very strong. They are like a group of wild beasts. If you really want to fight, I'm afraid they are really powerful."

"How can this group of wild beasts be controlled?" Gongsun Chu asked in surprise: "If they cause trouble, who can control it?"

Eunuch Song smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of this. Although these guys are rough and savage, they are still very awe of the chiefs of their tribe. As long as their chiefs say a word, no one dares to make trouble. The Yi barbarian soldiers transferred from Yi barbarians came from thirteen tribes in total. Each tribe seemed to have transferred two thousand people. Governor Feng arranged their chiefs in Wuping Prefecture City... To put it bluntly, they were worried that the Yi barbarian soldiers would not abide by the rules, so they put all the chiefs in the city, and gave them whatever they wanted, but were not allowed to leave the city."

"So that's it." Pei Ji smiled and said, "Governor Feng's move is of course extremely wonderful. Yes, was the priest who summoned the Yi barbarian soldiers suddenly thought of? This is a wonderful move."

Eunuch Song lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, this idea was actually thought of by Governor Feng. You should know that the Green Heavenly King in Hebei was so inconsistent. The Hexi Army lacked enough troops, so Governor Feng suggested to the emperor that the Yi barbarians would be afraid of Governor Feng, so they rushed to send troops over."

Pei Ji smiled and said, "The ministers in the court naturally agree with such a clever plan."

Eunuch Song shook his head and said, "That's not the case. As far as the miscellaneous families know, many people are opposed, but the emperor values ​​Governor Feng very much. Since Governor Feng agrees, the emperor agrees."

"So that's it." Pei Ji smiled and said, "The Yi barbarians brought soldiers and horses. There are two thousand people in this tribe, and thirteen tribes are only twenty or thirty thousand people. How many horses do they bring?"

Eunuch Song shook his head and said, "I don't know about the zodiacs, but there should be tens of thousands of horses. These zodiac soldiers were carefully selected from various tribes..." After a pause, he saw that the people in the hall were staring at him. He felt that he had said too much, and waved his hand and smiled, "Forget it, it's all military and national affairs. The zodiacs cannot be asked about it, and he cannot be asked about it."

Gongsun Chu had already stood up and said, "My father-in-law has worked hard all the way. This night, he arranged a banquet for his father-in-law. He has just arrived here for less than two days and will leave tomorrow. Why not stay here for two more days? Although there is no good place in the northwest, there are also a few small places worth a visit. We arranged someone to accompany his father-in-law for a walk, which is worth a trip to the northwest."

"No, no, no." Eunuch Song stood up and said, "The family of Zao has to go back to Hexi to report his life, so it is impossible to delay it. Besides, there is no need for people around you, right? The family of Zao has recognized the feelings of all lords. I just hope that Duke Chu can recover as soon as possible and catch up with the emperor's sacrifice to heaven and New Year."

"Natural." Gongsun Chu nodded and smiled, "Since that's the case, my father-in-law rest first, and I'll send someone to pick me up."

Everyone sent Eunuch Song out of the gate. When they returned to the hall, Chu Huan was already sitting on the chair, changing his previous weak look, his eyes were bright, but his expression was very solemn.

Several people returned to the hall, Chu Huan signaled Qi Hong to close the door. Qi Hong went out and brought it to the door, and was waiting in the yard outside. Chu Huan glanced at the few people, then frowned and asked, "What do you think? The emperor suddenly wanted to sacrifice to the sky to celebrate the New Year. When should I leave?"

"Duke Chu, Hexi cannot go." Du Fugong said in a deep voice: "Xiaoguan always feels that this matter is not simple, and there seems to be some problems..."

"oh?"

Du Fugong frowned and said, "Although the emperor is old, the servants feel that his temperament cannot change drastically. When he fought in the south and north, he was as angry as a tiger. How could he rely on the Yi barbarians to suppress the rebellion? The Yi barbarians entered the pass, undoubtedly led wolves into the house. It was said that because of the insufficient troops in Hexi, they mobilized Yi barbarians. I always feel that something was wrong. Even if the troops in Hexi were insufficient, there would be no Liaodong soldiers? The two troops combined can be completely able to deal with the Qingtian King of Hebei. Even if the troops were insufficient, it would be impossible to easily transfer Yi barbarian soldiers until they were exhausted...!"

Pei Ji nodded slightly: "General Manager Du said very well. If it is said that the Yi barbarian soldiers were mobilized to pacify the Qingtian King, but now, it has been a long time since we have received the news that the Yi barbarian soldiers have entered the pass, and the Hexi army is still not moving. Instead, the Liaodong Chi Liandian has sent troops to Fuhai and is fighting with the Qingtian Army in Fuhai. At this time, since the emperor has already transferred the Yi barbarian soldiers, why hasn't he taken action? What are he waiting for?"

Gongsun Chu said: "It's just a strange thing for the officials. How could the emperor have the intention to sacrifice to heaven and celebrate the New Year at this time? For the court, the primary task is to pacify the Qingtian King and the Tianmen Dao. The Qingtian King is right beside him. Since he mobilized the Yi barbarians and did not send troops to attack Hebei, he still did not move his troops and wanted to hold a sacrifice to heaven and celebrate the New Year. This... the officials always felt that it was unreasonable."

"You heard it just now." Chu Huan said slowly: "This Eunuch Song has just entered the palace and served the emperor... I know that Eunuch Shui Lianshui, who is well-informed and cautious, and when he was in the capital, he was deeply trusted by the emperor. Even though the Snowflake Empress was favored later, the two barbarian eunuchs around her were arrogant, but the emperor still let Shui Lian stay nearby to serve... But the meaning of this Eunuch Song's words is that Shui Lian is no longer by the emperor."

"It's not just the Shui Lian that Du Du said." General Manager Du said in a deep voice: "From his opinion, the people around the emperor seemed to have been cleaned up and replaced with a new eunuch. This eunuch Song is a native of Hexi. Why did the emperor replace all the people around him who were used to being easy to use, but chose these Hexi people to serve him?"

"The jade seal is not fake." Chu Huan issued the imperial edict and handed it to Pei Ji, "There is no problem with the jade seal stamped on it. In other words, this imperial edict was indeed issued by the emperor."

Gongsun Chu pondered slightly and finally said, "Director Chu, the lower officials suspected that the emperor was devoted to practicing Taoism in the immortal palace, favoring Feng Yuanpo, and not asking about political affairs, so Feng Yuanpo held great power... This decree may not be the emperor's original intention. Since the sacrifice to heaven and New Year is being organized in Hexi, then the person in charge of this matter should be Feng Yuanpo. Is it possible that this decree was Feng Yuanpo's intention? The emperor did not care about this. After hearing Feng Yuanpo's words, he issued this decree to announce Chu to Hexi?"

Du Fugong immediately said, "Mr. Gongsun is right, and this is very likely." He said to Chu Huan: "Duke Chu, Feng Yuanpo is likely to have a good understanding of the northwest. He knows that the Chu Duke has pacified the northwest, and is afraid that the Chu Duke will threaten him in the northwest, so he issued this order to deceive the Chu Duke to Hexi. Hexi is Feng Yuanpo's territory. If Chu Duke gets there, he will be unable to help himself."

Pei Ji thought about it and finally said, "Duke Chu, Hexi cannot go."

Chu Huan was also thinking, pondering for a moment, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Hexi is full of smoke. I don't know what Feng Yuanpo is doing, but I am interested. In this Hexi... I really want to go and take a look."

"Du Chu..." The three of them changed color slightly.

Chu Huan raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, I have my own idea. You will still accompany that Eunuch Song to have a banquet at night. The more serious my condition, the better... We can build the plank road openly and secretly travel to Chen Cang!"

At this moment, Qi Hong's voice came from outside the door: "Duke Chu, they are back!"
Chapter completed!