The straight line distance between Jiankang and Jingkou is not very far. If you are not afraid of the wind and waves of the river, the water route can be reached in less than two days. And the land route is not very far. Shen Zhezi and the others set out from Qua and quickly changed their formation after leaving Wang Shu's vision. Longxi and the most elite troops of the Shen family protected the Empress Dowager and the King of Langya. They walked day and night, and at dawn on the third day, they arrived at the Dantu.

Since the southward transition, the jurisdiction of Jinling County has changed several times, either Dantu or Jingkou. Now the rule of Yu Yi is in Jinling County, this county. As early as the day before yesterday, he received news that Xu Mao, who was Dantu, and Chen Ke, who was in Jingkou, went to welcome the Empress Dowager and the King of Langya.

Compared with the unkindness that the eldest brother is used to, Yu Yi and the Empress Dowager have a more harmonious relationship. As for the other brothers, because the Empress Dowager was still young when she got married, she had a difference of superiority and inferiority after she became sensible, but her family affection was not strong.

Although many soldiers guarded the road, they were safe, after experiencing the fleeing in a panic in Jiankang City, the Empress Dowager could not calm down. She held the hand of her second son Langya King tightly along the way, and she was already crying when she saw her second brother Yu Yi: "I am really afraid that I will never see my brother again in this life!"

Compared to Yu Yi's wandering, Yu Yi has been much more mature after years of experience. The Empress Dowager was so sad that he couldn't help but burst into tears, especially the sudden death of his elder brother made him feel even more sad. But at the same time, he also knew that he was the pillar of the Yu family now. If the elder brother left this mess, only he could support it, otherwise the country would be destroyed.

The great blessing in the current misfortune is that the Empress Dowager was rescued from the capital. If it were not for this, it would be a disaster for the Yu family. Yu Yi knew that his qualifications and reputation were far from comparable to his elder brother, and it would be even more difficult for him to take on this important task. Therefore, Shen Zhezi saved the Empress Dowager and the King of Langya, which was also a life-saving grace for his family!

While wiping the tears at the corners of his eyes, Yu Yi whispered to comfort the Empress Dowager. When the Empress Dowager's mood calmed down, he said with emotion: "This young man Weizhou still remembers to rescue the Empress Dowager and the King of Langya from the capital when the disaster is approaching. Regardless of the innocent heart, the calmness of the landslide is really amazing. At that time, Su Zu was deeply aware of and highly rewarded, and had a brilliant eye, which was really amazing. It was a blessing for the Empress Dowager to have such a good son-in-law!"

When the Empress Dowager heard Yu Yi say this, he was deeply moved: "People are worried that they cannot know. If it is not this great disaster, women will not know that a good son-in-law is rare. Wei Zhou's husband was loyal and righteous, but unfortunately he was born in the southern family. Otherwise, there would be no such a good person in the court. It is also a blessing for the boy and girl to get this order, and it will benefit her mother's family..."

When she talked about this, she couldn't help but feel a little sad, and she felt that her life was far inferior to her little daughter. The disaster that her elder brother had caused ruined the foundation of the late emperor, which made her feel much ashamed and unable to rest for a long time.

When Yu Yi heard this, his brow frowned slightly, and then said, "The Empress Dowager should not do this plan again. Under the king's transformation, people's distinction is just a contradiction. How can we divide the north and the south? The north and the south may not be full of virtuous people, and the south and the south may not be without righteous people. Now the north and the south are participating in the national crisis and attacking the rebel ministers, so we should not judge this kind of advantages and disadvantages."

"What my second brother said is very true. I shouldn't have thought of this, let alone said this."

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager nodded repeatedly and received the teachings, then looked at Yu Yi with hope and said, "Second brother, what should I do now in this situation?"

Yu Yi frowned and pondered, "Only the current plan is the first priority to combat the rebellion. However, the Liyang soldiers are arrogant and energetic. If the troops who serve the kings in various places suddenly arise and do not respond to each other, they will easily be defeated by them. If the king's army is defeated again, the situation will inevitably become more deteriorating."

"Although the Empress Dowager returned to Jinling, there was no communication between the parties. Therefore, the most urgent task is to pass on the imperial edict and agree on an opportunity to send their envoys to visit the Empress Dowager and discuss the matter of quelling the rebellion."

Yu Yi's view was also carefully considered. Now he does not have the reputation and qualifications of his elder brother. Even if the empress dowager lives here, if all parties do not accept the imperial edict and do their own things, the situation will be worse if they lose. Even if they win, the majesty of the royal family will be gone. Therefore, the current plan is to first erect the righteousness before they can make progress.

"I am already in panic now, and I have to work hard for my brother in everything. My eldest brother is no longer here, and the Secret Seal of the Secret will return to my second brother. I hope that my second brother can remember the country's kindness deeply and do not let down the high hopes of the late emperor in my family."

As the Empress Dowager said, she handed over the seal that Yu Yi had sent back earlier to Yu Yi. At the same time, she was also well-known for the rituals of the Dharma and continued: "I know that it is a little inappropriate for the second brother to be the Secretary of the Central Committee, but now it is difficult for me to trust others except for the second brother. So I asked the Secretary of the Central Committee to temporarily take the imperial edict, which is a temporary expedient."

Yu Yi knelt down to take the seal and did not refuse, which was also the right intention. At the same time, he also reminded: "The Empress Dowager will still need to make an edict later, and all parties such as Jingxiangjiang, Xuqingyan and Kuaiji must be praised and rewarded."

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager nodded repeatedly: "What the second brother said is exactly, but everyone should praise each other. I really don't have any opinion on it, so I still need to teach me."

Speaking of this, she sighed again and said, "Actually, I can't let go of my heart. My son-in-law Wei Zhou is still white. My eldest brother was harsh in his work and was arrogant and polite to my son-in-law. I couldn't speak out and persuade him. Recently, I thought about it. Second brother, I want to take this opportunity to regain Wei Zhou's title, how about it?"

When Yu Yi heard this, he nodded and said, "Wei Zhou has an elegant and generous pattern, and may not be fascinated by famous titles. However, he is indeed rewarded for great achievements and is personally recommended by the ancestor Su. He still has everything to do in the future, so it is really not advisable to be white.

"Then my second brother thinks he should be granted the title of Zhou? He is my son-in-law, and the county magistrate may not be able to do so. But he is still young after all, and I am afraid that his salary will be seriously injured, so why should I be a second-class marquis?"

The Empress Dowager has actually thought about this matter for a long time, and now she just wants Yu Yi to consider whether her idea is feasible.

Even though she was very appreciating Shen Zhezi, she couldn't help but feel a lot of sweat when she heard the Empress Dowager's words. Not to mention that the Empress Dowager herself felt that the county magistrate was too heavy, the second-class marquis she recognized now was too heavy for a person like Shen Zhezi who had not yet become an official. It should be noted that even the generals in Jingzhou who had a heavy responsibility for Shaanxi were assigned to the heavy responsibility of Shaanxi, and now the title is only a second-class marquis!

"I think I should ask Wei Zhou for his opinion on this matter. He came from the palace and it should be coming soon in the past two days, so there is no need to hurry up."

Although he felt something was wrong, Yu Yi was not as strong as his eldest brother, so he just tactfully delayed.

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager shook her head and said, "Since there should be rewards, how can we ask the best? Besides, Wei Zhou, who holds etiquette and righteousness, would he be willing to make a fuss and ask for titles directly? Why should we make things difficult for the younger generation?"

After hearing this, Yu Yi did not dare to continue this topic and talked about it. Finally, they discussed it with each other and issued an edict to establish Xingtai in Jingkou in mid-April. Before that, they were allowed to make an argument for the establishment of Xingtai in the name of rebellion and defend their hometowns and not be trapped by thieves.

Next, Chen Ke and other merchants from north to south of Jingkou met the Empress Dowager, each with gifts to comfort the Empress Dowager.

Shen Zhezi was behind, but he was not all for the rear of the palace. He had one more important thing to do, that is, completely blocking Wang Shudong's passage.

Although the journey between Jiankang and Jingkou is not long, it is not a flat mountain. There are many hills and valleys along the way. For example, Qu'a, because it is located in the remnants of Maoshan Mountain, a camp can be built to serve as a defense line after a little repair between the mountains.

Going further east, after Jurong, there is such a dangerous terrain in Dantu, called Daye. Daye is known as the Jingkou barrier. It builds camps here and garrisons to defend it, which can block the west army's way eastward advance. Whether it is to prevent Wang Shu or to resist the Liyang army's advance eastward advancement, this place cannot be lost.

Earlier, Yu Tiao was responsible for evacuating refugees from two counties in the suburbs of Beijing, Shen Zhezi had already signaled him to prepare sufficient manpower and materials in advance. After the Empress Dowager and others' front army marched, Shen Zhezi's rear army met with Yu Tiao and immediately mobilized the labor force here to be put into the construction of the camp.

He is indeed strategically despised the enemy, and Shen Zhezi also knew that even though Liyang had a strong momentum, it would be difficult to maintain it for a long time, but he must pay attention to it tactical attention. Although his army was slightly inferior and he did not directly command troops to confront Liyang's army, he knew very well about the Liyang army's achievements.

Therefore, Shen Zhezi also attaches great importance to this big-hand camp. Although there are many factors that determine the outcome and do not rely on a solid fortress, it is not an exaggeration to prepare well while there is still time at the moment.

A large number of rocks mined from nearby mountains were continuously transported here, and there were also high cost earlier, and they were not produced energy at all. They were only used as military emergency reserves. This place is close to Jingkou, and the material allocation is extremely convenient. With no matter the investment of work, thousands of civilians worked day and night. In just a few days, a majestic camp across the valley had risen!

The style of this camp is made of the Guanzhong dock wall that Duhe is familiar with. Guanzhong has experienced turmoil and has been frequent wars since the Eastern Han Dynasty. It has not yet recovered its vitality. Therefore, this dock wall has undergone many tests of war and is technically repaired little by little at the cost of life. As long as the supply of materials continues to be extinguished, it can prevent several times of the enemy from attacking!

Du He was also particularly surprised by the cement that was far more mortar-like. In his opinion, if such a powerful weapon for building a city was promoted in the north, he could build a city of several feet in a few days, and advance step by step. Jienu's vulgar methods of attacking the city were really not a problem.

Therefore, he couldn't help but pull the Shen family craftsmen to ask about cement production skills, but there was no way for ordinary craftsmen to know about this secret method. When Shen Zhezi smiled bitterly to solve Du He's doubts, Du He realized that the seemingly unpretentious dust cost was really daunting. Such a camp was not made of earth and stone, but it was clearly a piece of copper coins!

This is also the trouble of Shen Zhezi. In fact, the cements that his family has made at a high price are slightly inferior to those of later generations. Compared with the current mortar, the only advantage is that they solidify quickly and the bonding strength is only slightly higher. If you are not in a hurry, it is really not worth using it instead of the mortar.
Chapter completed!