Wei Shao did not return to his room that night, and went straight to the yamen with Wei Liang to the yamen office. He summoned generals such as Li Chong, Li Dian, Zhang Jian and other generals, as well as Wei Quan, the chief clerk, and others to discuss matters overnight.

Li Chong and Li Dian both advocated abandoning Yanzhou and fighting in Shiyi.

Li Chong said: "Excluding the 50,000 permanent troops stationed in the Huns, the lord can call now is about 150,000, which is equivalent to Chen Xiang's troops. If the troops are divided into two groups, they will fight against Shiyi and protect Yanzhou, and they may not be able to take care of each other."

Li Dian said: "Yanzhou is not my place, and I cannot be in the same heart as me. It is like a useless rib. Since both ends are hard to take care of, it is best to abandon it."

Wei Quan, the chief clerk, also said: "In my foolish opinion, the lord should launch Shiyi with all the troops and strive to ensure that Shiyi is not lost. Then he will fight with Chen Xiang. He will use the remaining power of the two battles of Boling and Shiyi to advance to Jinyang in one go, to pacify Chen Xiang's foundation, and the great cause of unification in the north can be achieved. After the unification of the north, the lord will seize Yanzhou again and then go south. Although the lord married Qiao Nu, the goal is to be the land of Yanzhou, not from the Qiao family. Qiao Yue is cowardly and well-known. Qiao Ping has no power and cannot be the leader. Now he can take this opportunity.

Ask the Qiao family and Xue Tai to fight first, both sides will suffer losses. No matter which of the two sides wins in the end, they will definitely lose their vitality. If the Qiao family luckily defends Yanzhou, there will be nothing wrong. Even if the Qiao family cannot defend Yanzhou, even if Yanzhou falls into Xue Tai's hands, he will not win the hearts of the people. He may not take root and take it for a long time. When the lord unifies the north, if there is still someone in the Qiao family, the lord will send troops in the name of supporting the Qiao family. If the Qiao family is not alone, the lord will send troops in the name of revenge. Why worry about the unhappy military and civilians in Yanzhou at that time? The lord will not be able to accomplish great things?"

After saying this, Wei Liang and Zhang Jian and others nodded one after another.

Wei Shao sat down with his sword, his figure solemnly, and the candlelight on the desk beside him reflected his face, making his eyes half-light and half-dark, and he couldn't see what he was thinking at the moment.

After Wei Liang and others finished their discussion, they waited for a while. Wei Shao finally said slowly: "I know what you said. You will disperse first and listen to my order tomorrow."

After Wei Liang, Li Chong and Li Dian dispersed, Wei Shao stayed alone in the yamen office's meeting hall, and the candles were lit until dawn.

At dawn on the east side, Wei Shao walked out of the yamen and rode back to the Wei Mansion. He did not return to the west room, but went straight to the north room.

Mrs. Xu got up early as usual, after finishing her clothes, Zhong Ma came in and said that the man was there to see her.

It was still early at this time, and Mrs. Xu was a little surprised and asked him to come in. Wei Shao entered and knelt down to Mrs. Xu to see his eyes slightly covered with blood, as if he hadn't had a good sleep last night, so he asked.

Wei Shao said: "The grandson encountered something last night and was difficult to make a decision. When it was dawn, he would come to his grandmother's place and wanted to listen to his grandmother's instructions." After saying that, he presented Gongsun Yang's letter and recounted the story of his discussion with everyone last night.

After reading the letter, Mrs. Xu looked up at Wei Shao: "What do you want? Should you save Yanzhou or not?"

Wei Shao said: "The urgent need of Yanzhou is not the urgent need of our Wei family. The priority should be given to the north."

Mrs. Xu said: "Since that's the case, why are you here to look for me?"

Wei Shao hesitated for a moment, suddenly raised his eyes and met Mrs. Xu's one-eye: "The grandson dare not hide it from each other. There is no countermeasure to save Yanzhou. But the grandson was hesitant and couldn't decide. Is it worth my efforts to save the Qiao family?"

When he said this, a hint of endurance and hate appeared in his eyes.

Mrs. Xu's eyes flashed slightly: "Since the two families have in-laws, they will be regarded as alliances. If you are strong and weak, they will seek help from you in danger. If you do not save them, you will abandon your relatives, just like abandoning your loyalty. What is the difference between this and the Qiao family's actions back then?"

Wei Shao said nothing.

"First and righteousness can be big or small, real or false, can be accomplished or defeated. Duke Xiang failed to do his hegemony due to his actions of faith and righteousness. Emperor Gaozu also achieved great achievements in his name of faith and righteousness."

Mrs. Xu looked at Wei Shao and said slowly: "It can be seen that Xinyi is just a dead thing, it depends on people's choices. Whether to save or not, it depends on your heart. Since my grandmother let go, she will not interfere anymore. I believe you can make your own decision."

Wei Shao was silent for a moment, and then sat down and knelt down to Mrs. Xu, "My grandson remembers what grandmother said. If you have something to do, please leave first."

Mrs. Xu smiled and nodded.

Wei Shao came out of the north room, and the white color of fish belly appeared in the east. The cool breeze in the early morning of late April in the north blew towards him, slightly sweeping the corner of his clothes. He slowly walked to the west room and arrived at the courtyard. Several servants who were cleaning the courtyard early saw him coming back, hurriedly greeted him and said, "The lady has already stood up and is washing in the room."

Wei Shao stopped under the corridor steps, put his hands on his back, and faced the window where the candlelight could still be faintly visible. He was stunned for a moment, and finally stopped inside. He turned around and walked away under the gaze of the servant's slightly puzzled gaze.

...

Wei Shao was suddenly called away last night, but he didn't come back. Xiao Qiao was left alone, and he woke up and fell asleep. He couldn't sleep well. He got up early today. Seeing that Wei Shao had never returned, he arrived at Chen point, so he went to the north house to visit Mrs. Xu first.

In front of Xiao Qiao, Mrs. Xu did not mention that Wei Shao had come to her this morning. She told her a few common things about her family matters as usual.

Xiao Qiao left the north house and then went to the east house.

Mrs. Zhu was punished to think about her mistakes a few days ago, and she only said she was sick. Now that she is back, she is probably due to shame and she doesn't show up very much on weekdays.

Xiao Qiao waited in the corridor for a while, and a servant came out and said that the wife told the lady not to come and bow to her.

Xiao Qiao knew that she didn't want to see her. She came over by herself, just out of etiquette. Hearing this, she went back to the west room. After entering, Chunniang said that the servant lady saw the male king in the courtyard early in the morning, and it seemed that she had returned from the north room, but for some reason, she stood under the steps for a moment, but did not go in, and then left.

When Chunniang said this, her expression was a bit confusing.

Xiao Qiao was also puzzled.

For some reason, Wei Shao's abnormality made her feel a little nervous. She felt even more uneasy when she suddenly came to him and was called away last night.

I always feel that something is wrong. And it is a bad thing related to me.

Soon, she knew what was going on.

The Yanzhou Express Horse Messenger Yu Chenshi flew to Yuyang. In addition to sending Wei Shao's letter immediately, he also brought Xiao Qiao a letter.

The letter from my uncle Qiao Yue was written by my uncle. In the letter, Qiao Yue explained the difficulties encountered by Yanzhou, so that Xiao Qiao must make peace in front of Wei Shao and ask for his reinforcements, otherwise Yanzhou will be in trouble.

Qiao Yue repeatedly reminded him that the words were sincere and the anxious attitude was vividly revealed between the lines.

Xiao Qiao was shocked and his heart jumped up.

Yanzhou is her mother's home. In addition to her uncle and aunt, the Qiao family also has its own father and younger brother. Xue Tai in Xuzhou has always been known for being violent and evil, and 100,000 heavy troops are pressing towards Yanzhou. With the current momentum of Yanzhou, even if the military and civilians fight together, it will be a lot of luck in the end.

Xiao Qiao was confused for a moment, and he kept walking back and forth in the room with a letter.

She finally realized that Wei Shao passed by this morning and did not enter the game, which should be related to the incident in Yanzhou.

He will definitely receive the news earlier than he himself.

But the matter in Yanzhou should not be the only situation. Otherwise, Wei Liang would not have rushed back from Shiyi in the middle of the night and called him away.

Xiao Qiao stopped, pondered for a moment, and finally changed her clothes and went to the north house again.

Mrs. Xu was accompanying Zhong Mama and planted her beloved flower bed in the courtyard. When Xiao Qiao looked over, she was planting flowers, with some soil on her hands, and her expression seemed very focused. Seeing that Xiao Qiao came, she washed her hands and signaled her to come in with her.

Xiao Qiao went in, knelt on the ground, and said, "My grandson-in-law just received a letter from home. Only then did she learn that Yanzhou was in a hurry. My uncle asked my husband for help. My grandson-in-law also knew that I am a member of the Wei family and I shouldn't ask too much about Yanzhou. But I was born and raised, and I was in my hometown. I couldn't give up my relatives at home. I really couldn't give up. I didn't see my husband this morning, so I dared to come to my grandmother and beg my grandmother to see the two families and take the time to see the advice of the two families..."

This kind of attack on Yanzhou did not happen in his previous life.

In fact, Xiao Qiao also knew that the old hatred of Qiao and Wei families was everywhere. Although the Qiao family wanted to resolve it through marriage, and this was also a very common method between aristocratic families to resolve grievances or make alliances nowadays, how could the Wei family's hatred against the Qiao family be completely eliminated by sending a woman over?

Now Yanzhou is in danger again. Wei Shao saved it to help the Qiao family. It is normal for him not to save it. It is actually not appropriate for her to come to Mrs. Xu to speak rashly.

But she really had no choice at this moment.

She had a deep relationship with her father and brother in Yanzhou. She knew that her father was in charge and her younger brother was underage. Since Wei Shao passed away this morning and did not come in, he could see that he was unwilling to save him. He was in a state of anxiety and hard to bear. Although he knew that this was inappropriate, he could only find him. After saying this, he couldn't continue. He stopped and bowed deeply to Mrs. Xu, and his forehead could not touch the ground.

Mrs. Xu sat upright on the couch, staring at Xiao Qiao whom she could not bow to, and said for a while: "Zhonglin came to me this morning and said a few things about Yanzhou. You probably don't know yet, it's not that Zhonglin doesn't want to save him, but that there is another reason."

Mrs. Xu briefly explained the matter of Chen Xiang and Xue Tai's agreement to send troops to attack Shiyi and Yanzhou at the same time.

Xiao Qiao was stunned. Her heart couldn't stop sinking.

Wei Shao originally hated the Qiao family. Even if he did not have the urgent need of Shiyi, he might not be happy to save the Qiao family.

What's more, there is such a hidden story.

It is even more natural for him not to save him.

"Grandmother, grandmother's wife dared to ask her grandmother to tell her what she said when her husband came to see her grandmother this morning when she mentioned the military affairs in Yanzhou?"

She calmed down and finally raised her head and asked.

Mrs. Xu stared at Xiao Qiao alone and said, "Zhonglin has not decided yet. Grandma doesn't know either."

Xiao Qiao kowtowed to Mrs. Xu again and thanked her, got up and retreated.

Zhong Mama sent Xiao Qiao two steps. When she came back, she saw Mrs. Xu still sitting there. She seemed to be thinking about something. She couldn't help asking: "The old lady thinks that Junhou will take action to rescue him?"

Mrs. Xu said: "Save or not, in his own heart. He must know. It's just that the hurdle is a little sad."

...

Xiao Qiao came back from the north room and asked the servants.

Wei Shao had not returned just now, and there was no word.

She sat alone in the room for a while, then suddenly stood up and ordered Chunniang to come in, change her clothes and dress up, and opened a box of unused rouge. After finishing the dressing, the human face was like peach blossoms, bright and charming, and extremely charming.

She put on her cloak, ordered the carriage to prepare, and then boarded and headed to Wei Shao's office.

The government office is not very far from the Wei Mansion, just cross a street.

It was still early this time, and the Si hour had not arrived. There were not many pedestrians on the street. The carriage carried Xiao Qiao and walked slowly on the flat stone street. The wheels pressed across the road and made constant sounds of hollow sounds.

...

Never like this now, Xiao Qiao clearly realized that in this chaotic world, no one can rely on, and only by being strong can one be able to survive.

This is true for one person, a city, and a family.

If the Qiao family continues like this, and puts their hopes on other people's magnanimity, kindness, and lives by relying on others' breath, even if they overcome this crisis by chance, they will still have the same situation next time.

The Qiao family's flower and fruits were floating in the past life, and ended up like that. It was both a bloody lesson and a self-defeating consequence. It was not only a matter of resentment from others.

In her nature, she was originally a little careless. But at this moment, she deeply felt that she had to do something for the Qiao family in the future so that the family could stand up again by relying on themselves and gain a foothold in the surrounding plots and jealousy. Even if the process was difficult and even the result was slim, it was better to do nothing. Just wait for others and rely on begging for mercy to win grace.

She really didn't want the Qiao family to repeat the mistakes of the previous life. Fortunately, there was still some time left before the last things, so she was able to plan calmly and slowly.

But now, Yanzhou is already in a state of trouble. All she can do is to help Yanzhou overcome this difficulty first.

This time, her "husband" Wei Shao must help. Otherwise, Yanzhou will be destroyed.

...

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the yamen office. Xiao Qiao got off the carriage and asked the guards at the door. When he learned that Wei Shao was inside, he went straight in.

The guard recognized the queen and did not dare to stop her, so he watched her in.

Although it was still early, Wei Liang and others had already gathered in the conference hall outside, waiting for Wei Shao to hold the talisman and issue the order.

Before Wei Shao came out, he was still alone in a study room in his back hall.

The study was private. He had strict orders that no one was allowed to enter without permission.

The guards outside remembered that when they saw that the wife of Junhou suddenly came, they recognized her, but they did not dare to disobey Wei Shao's orders. They respectfully asked her to wait and allow herself to report.

Xiao Qiao stopped.

Soon, the guard came out and bowed to invite Xiao Qiao into the room.
Chapter completed!