Chu Huan thought that Yuan Chongshang was just informing him of the battle situation at Shaoziling. After Yuan Chongshang finished talking about Shaoziling, Yuan Chongshang's expression became solemn and whispered: "Mr. Chu, major events have happened in the central and northwest of the court recently. I wonder if you have received the news?"

Chu Huanqi said: "What's the matter?"

"I just received the news yesterday." Yuan Chongshang's voice was very soft. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his voice: "I heard that Feng Yuanpo, the governor of Hexi Road, recently presented a beauty to the emperor. Didn't Master Chu hear about this?"

Chu Huan frowned and shook his head.

He did not have his own intelligence system. In fact, he was in Anyi and knew very little about the capital. After all, Yuan Chongshang was a governor, so he naturally had much more knowledge of the information.

Chu Huan knew very well that high-ranking officials from all walks of life in the Qin Dynasty, especially those in the border areas, would naturally have eyes and ears in the capital. As a senior official, if he could not understand the situation in the capital, he would fall behind. Only by seeing the direction of the capital clearly can he ensure that his official position would not be problematic.

Just like the Emperor's Divine Uniform Guard, he will inevitably have some understanding of the general direction of the Qin Dynasty.

"What's strange is that Feng Yuanpo offered beauty to the priest, but after Feng Yuanpo offered beauty, the priest did not sue him, but instead left the beauty in the palace." Yuan Chongshang's face showed a look of doubt, "This is really puzzling!"

Chu Huanqi said: "Why did Governor Yuan say this? My ministers offer beauty to the emperor. It seems...it is not a big deal. Why did the emperor punish him?"

Yuan Chongshang was stunned, looked at Chu Huan, and smiled bitterly, "Don't you know that the emperor had issued an order many years ago, and the ministers were not allowed to present beautiful women to the palace?"

Chu Huan showed surprise and shook her head.

Yuan Chongshang was stunned for a moment, but then he felt relieved and said with a smile: "Mr. Chu has not been in the court for a long time. In fact, ten years ago, the emperor issued an order that all civil and military officials were not allowed to present beautiful women to the palace. After this order was issued, some officials thought it was just a matter of the storefront, so a magistrate secretly presented beautiful women to the palace. The emperor was furious and beheaded him for disobeying the imperial edict...!"

Chu Huan said in surprise: "Why is this?"

Yuan Chongshang sighed: "After the founding of the Qin Dynasty, I also set the rules for one draft every three years. However, Xu Congyang and Xu made suggestions, "Everyone will be exhausted every three years, and it will be a big fight. My Qin Dynasty is in trouble. It is time to rest and rest. It is not appropriate to disrupt the people and hurt the money. The saints will be wise. The advice of Xu was approved. Three years were changed to five years. Only after the two drafts, the Qin Dynasty did fight everywhere. Many officials took the opportunity to fill their pockets and exploit the people. The emperor worked hard to govern. When he learned about this situation, Long Yan was furious and punished a large number of officials. He even issued the will to abolish the draft, and explicitly prohibited officials from offering beauty."

Chu Huan then realized, and suddenly realized: "So that's it." He thought that what the emperor did back then was indeed a wise and lord who worked hard to govern. Unfortunately, the older he was, the more confused he was in his work.

"Because of this, after many years, Feng Yuanpo suddenly offered beauty and had to be punished by the priest. The beauty was left in the palace instead...!" Yuan Chongshang frowned slightly, looking a little confused: "This is really strange..." He couldn't help but sigh: "As soon as this example is about to start, I'm afraid that someone will follow me later, then..." He seemed to think it would be better to not say something, and he would not say more.

Chu Huan actually didn't care much about Feng Yuanpo's contribution to the beauty, but was quite concerned about the matters in the northwest and had asked: "What is the matter in the northwest that the Governor said?"

Yuan Chongshang immediately sat upright and said solemnly: "Just a while ago, a mutiny had just happened in the northwest..."

"Military?" Chu Huan was stunned.

"No," Yuan Chongshang nodded and said, "The news should be good. I heard that the person who led the trouble was a side general named Xu Shao. This man incited a mutiny and almost caused a big incident."

"Xu Shao?" Chu Huan only felt that the name was very familiar. After thinking for a moment, he immediately remembered that this person was a side general around General Yu Buqu, and he belonged to Yu Buqu's direct general.

He was suddenly a little surprised.

Yu Buqu is loyal and patriotic, and his direct generals are mostly famous men. As for Xu Shao, Chu Huan has seen him many times. This man is also a tough man and is very loyal to Yu Buqu, but he never expected that Xu Shao would incite a mutiny.

Yuan Chongshang said: "It's just a side general named Xu Shao. There are news from the northwest that this person has several soldiers under his command, robbed the people's property without regard for military discipline, and were engaged in military law. Because of this, Xu Shao led his troops to surround the execution ground and forced the release of the people. Zhu Lingyue sent someone to tell Xu Shao about it. Not only did Xu Shao not go, but instead led people to make trouble in the execution ground. This incident has involved many soldiers in the Northwest Army. It is not clear what the situation is now, but Zhu Lingyue seems to have already suppressed the gang of chaotic troops...!"

"Xu Shao's subordinates plundered the people's property?" Chu Huan narrowed his eyes, "Is this really serious?"

"What is the situation in the northwest? It's not clear." Yuan Chongshang sighed: "But now the northwest is in chaos. The body of the old general Yu Buqu has been transported back to the capital. The emperor issued a decree to be buried with a generous burial. Yu Buqu left. Now the northwest can only rely on Zhu Lingyue to support him. Zhu Lingyue was a literati. He didn't know whether he could suppress the chaos in the northwest. The war situation in the southeast is in full swing, and the northwest must not make any mistakes!"

Chu Huan nodded, thought of something, and asked, "Yes, Governor Yuan, there is one thing I want to ask you for advice!"

"I dare not ask for advice!" Yuan Chongshang immediately said: "Mr. Chu has anything to say, just say it."

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment and finally asked: "Does the Governor know about Lin Qingyuan?"

"Lin Qingyuan?" Yuan Chongshang was stunned, looked around and looked at him, his expression immediately became solemn, and he lowered his voice and said, "Why did Lord Chu mention him?"

Chu Huan said: "I don't hide it from the Governor. In the Misty Hall, the Governor naturally saw the strange sword technique used by the assassin. That sword technique is not like the Central Plains sword technique!"

Yuan Chongshang nodded and said, "Yes, I don't look like our Central Plains swordsmanship. The changes are strange. I was really worried about Lord Chu at that time... Lord Chu mentioned Lin Qingyuan, is it related to the assassin?"

Chu Huan whispered: "As far as I know, Lin Qingyuan's sword technique... seems to be very strange!"

"Oh?" Yuan Chongshang frowned, was silent for a while, and finally said, "I really remembered this when Lord Chu said this. Not bad, I have seen Lin Qingyuan's sword technique, and his sword technique is indeed a bit strange...!" After a pause, he asked, "Mr Chu has seen Lin Qingyuan?"

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "That's not, but I have a preference for swordsmanship. I have heard people talk about this Lin Qingyuan..."

"Oh, so that's it!" Yuan Chongshang said: "Does Lord Chu suspect that the assassin has something to do with Lin Qingyuan?" He locked his eyebrows, thoughtful, and then muttered to himself: "Did Lin Qingyuan's remnants also devoted themselves to the Tianmen Dao?"

Yuan Chongshang was His Majesty's personal bodyguard back then, and Chu Huan naturally understood that the personal bodyguard might not have a high status, but he definitely knew many unknown things.

Chu Huan said: "I am quite suspicious, but... I am not sure, so I asked the Governor General about Lin Yuanqing's situation."

Yuan Chongshang sighed and said, "Mr. Chu, this is your and I'm talking here. Speaking of which, Lin Qingyuan is indeed a general of the generation, but it's a pity..."

Chu Huan said: "I don't know much about him. As far as I know, he was once the General of Tianbao in the Western Tang Dynasty?"

"That's right!" Yuan Chongshang nodded and said, "He is a great general of Tianbao, but he is worthy of his reputation. Feng Hanxiao led his army to besiege the Western Tang Kingdom, several times that of the Western Tang army. He was very good at fighting for enough food, but he was unable to capture the capital of the Western Tang Dynasty for several months...!" After a pause, he said, "Lin Yuanqing not only has the talent to command troops, but also has a short gaze. In fact, his purpose of leading the Western Tang army to defend the city was not really thinking that he could save the Western Tang Dynasty, but just to strive for more favorable negotiation conditions."

Chu Huan said "Oh", and Yuan Chongshang whispered: "Feng Hanxiao is a person who cherishes talents. He naturally knew that among the five major vassal states in the northwest, Lin Qingyuan was known as the first brave general in the northwest. Such a person, Feng Hanxiao naturally wanted to take him under his command, so he had spare energy to attack the Western Tang Dynasty. Lin Qingyuan was not a fool. He understood the situation in the world at that time. The emperor led my Iron Cavalry of the Great Qin swept through Guanzhong, and Feng Hanxiao had already conquered seven or eight out of ten northwest land. With the national strength of the Western Tang Dynasty, it was not enough to fight against my Great Qin. Lin Qingyuan naturally knew this."

Chu Huan asked, "So, Lin Qingyuan was ready to negotiate peace with Daqin from the very beginning?"

"This is also their only way." Yuan Chongshang sneered: "Unless the Western Tang Dynasty wants no people and animals to survive, the emperor will conquer the world and kill decisively. If he surrenders, he will naturally forgive his crimes. However, if he wants to resist, the emperor will never be ruthless. The emperor issued a military order to Feng Hanxiao. If the Western Tang Dynasty begs for surrender, there is room for negotiation. If he resists stubbornly, once he captures the capital of the Western Tang Dynasty, every time my Qin Dynasty kills and injured one soldier, he will exchange for one hundred lives in the Western Tang Kingdom!"

Chu Huan's eyes twitched. The emperor's murderous nature was indeed not light. Under the establishment of the Great Qin Empire, countless blood and fire were founded.
Chapter completed!