Chapter 135

A few days ago, Princess Tang Yuxian of Wei gave birth to a little princess for the royal family. Her maiden name was Yang Ning. The emperor issued an edict to confer her the title of Princess Yongning. However, the birth of the little princess did not bring many surprises to the royal family. A few days later, an urgent military intelligence message came from Babaili: the Japanese secretly attacked Chencang and sent an additional 60,000 troops to cut off the food supply of the punitive army and besieged the punitive army. Although Liu Jun, the governor of Songzhou, noticed this and tried his best to turn the tide, he cooperated with the punitive army to attack from both sides and helped the punitive army break through at the cost of more than 8,000 casualties. The enemy suffered more than 6,000 casualties, and the elite force "Wushenying" was severely hit by the troops led by Liu Jun, with nearly half of them killed or wounded, and Liu Jun was seriously injured and unconscious.

　　In addition, the border troops stationed outside Yanzhou City were also attacked by the Japanese at the same time, resulting in heavy casualties.

　　Although this battle prevented the Japanese conspiracy to attack Yanzhou, unfortunately, Xinzhou fell and most of the Xinzhou officials were beheaded in their sleep. The Japanese almost escaped unscathed and are now stationed in the fortress, cutting off the land route between Dajin and Chaoguo.

　　When this news reached the capital, it was during the morning court session. Emperor Yang Shao's face was gloomy as hell, and all the officials present in the court were horrified and sweating profusely.

　　"What a great Zhang Fu! I gave him 30,000 elite soldiers from the Great Jin, but he was defeated and less than half of them were left! Not only did he fail to drive the Japanese back to the sea, he also allowed them to become even more aggressive and push their limits!"

　　At this time, the old Grand Tutor Nie Xingyan stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I think that although the Marquis of Xichang has 30,000 elite troops, the Japanese have invested more than 100,000 troops. Coupled with the incompetence of the court, even if the Marquis of Xichang is a military god, he will be powerless to save the situation. It is already difficult for him to preserve the strength of our Great Jin. For the specific situation, it is not too late to punish the Marquis of Xichang after he returns to the capital and makes a detailed inquiry. As for the most urgent matter, we should first decide how to deal with the Japanese. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

　　Although Emperor Yang Shao looked furious and wanted to kill Zhang Fu, in fact, he was just pretending. Zhang Fu's family had been generals for generations and were loyal to the Yang clan. Zhang Fu himself was Yang Shao's childhood playmate, and among the court nobles, he was also a staunch royalist and never favored any prince. Nie Xingyan had assisted Yang Shao for many years and of course knew all this clearly, so he said these words to let the emperor back down.

　　"Humph," Yang Shao snorted coldly, and then said, "Grandmaster, what you said makes sense. Now facing the Japanese, should I make peace or fight?"

　　At this time, Taiwei Xu Xiao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think the most urgent thing is to immediately order the border troops stationed outside Yanzhou to gather their troops and regroup, move to Xinzhou, and order Songzhou to strengthen its defenses to prevent the Japanese from attacking again. As for how to deal with the aftermath, we will wait until the army returns and learn more about the situation before making a decision."

　　"Ahem... Well, let's do as the Grand Commandant said. As for Liu Jun's serious injury and coma, order the Chief Secretary Cheng Chaolun to temporarily take charge of the affairs of Songzhou. Wait for a while and see how Liu Jun is doing before making a decision. The situation is not too detailed now, and I can't handle it properly. Let's adjourn the court. I'm tired." Yang Shao waved his hand, signaling to adjourn the court, and the ministers adjourned the court according to etiquette.

　　After dismissing the court, Prince Yang Sheng of Zhao did not return directly to his palace, but entered the harem to look for his mother, the imperial concubine Nan Xiangwu. Not long after the emperor received the urgent report of the defeat in the Liaodong war, Imperial Concubine Nan learned the detailed news through her spies in the court. She also knew that her son, who was extremely utilitarian, must have come here to discuss relevant matters with her.

　　Inside Nan Xiangwu's bedroom, the lights flickered. Yang Sheng, with an evil look in his eyes, was greedily staring at the beautiful woman with big breasts and a round buttocks sitting in front of the dressing table. At this moment, Concubine Nan had a slender and curvy body. She was only wearing a pink gauze, and her red tube top and green panties were clearly visible. The two towering breasts on her chest were squeezed, causing a deep groove in the red tube top. Yang Sheng, who was already a lustful ghost, blushed and breathed rapidly.

　　Yang Sheng stood behind Nan Xiangwu, looking down at his biological mother. Looking at the terrifyingly deep cleavage, he swallowed hard, put his hands on the beautiful woman's shoulders, kneaded them gently, and slowly moved down, finally reaching the peak that he had dreamed of, playing with the pair of plump breasts again and again, and couldn't help but exclaiming: "Mother, you are so beautiful, you are almost charming me to death."

　　Nan Xiangwu did not stop him. She closed her charming eyes, leaned back, and leaned on Yang Sheng's lower abdomen, as if she was enjoying her son's play, and said softly, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

　　"Does mother know about the situation in Liaodong?"

　　"What's the matter? You want to win over Zhang Fu and a group of military generals by saving him? Don't even think about it. If you dare to do this, do you believe that your father will kick you out of the capital the next day?" Nan Xiangwu sneered.

　　Yang Sheng smiled and said, "My mother is joking. The military is my father's forbidden territory. Even the crown prince doesn't dare to touch it. How could I touch this taboo? I am talking about Liu Jun, Liu Ziye."

　　"Liu Jun?" Nan Xiangwu opened her beautiful eyes and asked.

　　"Reporting to my mother, in order to help Zhang Fu break out, Liu Jun not only went alone to lead away the most elite Japanese troops, but also killed 30% of the Japanese 'Martial God Camp' of only 1,000 people through an ambush. Although his behavior this time was a bit reckless, it was a great achievement after all. In the eyes of my father, it may not be a bad thing. If I can find a way to add fuel to the fire and let my father reward him generously, he will be half of my man anyway. Will he not be grateful to me?" Yang Sheng said, pinching Nan Xiangwu's nipple with his thumb and index finger through the bra, rubbing it.

　　"Hmm... you little rascal... you just like... you like to play... play with your mother... since... since you want to win over... Liu Jun so much... then... then... how... how do you plan to help him..." Nan Xiangwu asked with a flushed face as her sensitive nipples on her chest were stimulated.

　　"I think Liu Jun's foundation is unstable and he should dig deeper now. But if he is transferred to another place as a governor, his management in Liaodong will fall apart. If he is left to digest the power he has now, Songzhou will be under the attack of the army. If anything unexpected happens, our investment will be lost."

　　"Oh oh… It's so numb… You bad prince… You've made me so numb… Let Liu Jun… Let him stay in Songzhou… He is not… He is not a simple person… It won't be easy for him to get into trouble… Oh oh… Let you… Your father… Give him… A title…"

　　"Title? Good idea, you are worthy of being my mother, hehe."

　　Nan Xiangwu rolled her eyes at Yang Sheng charmingly, and said with spring in her beautiful eyes: "Mother... helped my son solve... this problem... My son... How will my son... How will he repay my mother..."

　　Yang Sheng said with a lewd smile: "Hehe, hasn't the prince always been repaying mother? Look mother, the prince has made you more beautiful and attractive, hasn't he?" He pointed at the beautiful woman with a rosy face and a charming look in the dressing mirror.

　　"Oh... you little rascal... you only know how to bully... mother... my dear prince..." Nan Xiangwu looked at Yang Sheng charmingly and said, "mother... mother... it's so itchy... so wet... my dear prince..."

　　"Your son obeys your command, hehe..." After Yang Sheng said this, he stopped what he was doing, and lay down in front of Concubine Nan like a dog, lifted her clothes, and buried his head in the beautiful woman's skirt.

　　"Oh... so good... good son..." Nan Xiangwu pressed her own son's head with both hands, raised her neck high, and the waves of moans she made echoed in the huge palace...

　　Two days later, in the court, the emperor threw a memorial in front of his ministers and said, "Read it for yourselves."

　　The ministers then saw that it was a joint memorial from Fei Lin, the governor of Liaodong Province, and Liu Jun, the governor of Songzhou. The memorial detailed the specific situation in Liaodong at that time and an analysis of the Japanese.

　　The ministers were still guessing the emperor's intentions, but the emperor had already spoken: "Order the fifth to tenth legions of the Emperor Lion Legion, led by Duke of Zheng Wei Jinglue, to march to Liaodong in five days. Order the Liaodong border troops, Songzhou, and Yanzhou garrisons to cooperate, and make sure the Japanese see how powerful our Great Jin is!"

　　"Your Majesty, please think twice," the officials in the court said after hearing this. "Zhang Fu has just been defeated, and the progress of the war in Xichuan is not good. It is not appropriate to start a war again. If this continues, the national treasury will be empty and it may damage the foundation of the country."

　　"How dare you! If it weren't for you bunch of incompetent people who avoided us everywhere, how could the Japanese be so arrogant? The Japanese have come out in full force this time, and they are risking everything. If we can wipe out the Japanese forces in one fell swoop, the east of our Great Jin will have twenty years of peace. Even if my descendants encounter some ministers who are more incompetent than you, they will be able to keep the east worry-free!" The emperor was angry and the ministers were silent.

　　Zhao Wang Yang Sheng saw that this was a good time to report to the emperor and grant Pang Jun a title, so he was about to use his eyes to instruct a trusted minister to report. However, before he could take any action, another minister suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the army of Xichang Marquis was saved this time, and Songzhou Governor Liu Jun made great contributions and should be rewarded."

　　This scene stunned many ministers and princes, including Yang Sheng. Liu Jun is obviously my man, but why did he allow others to propose the canonization of nobles? This minister has always belonged to the royalist party. Could it be his father? Seeing Yang Shao's indifferent look, many people with discerning eyes understood: the emperor was trying to save face, and more importantly, to promote his own people. The princes kept dividing the power map, which made the emperor dissatisfied. The emperor was re-cultivating his own new power!

　　Seeing that no one was making any move, Yang Shao issued an edict, "Liu Jun, the governor of Songzhou, fought bravely in times of crisis, turned the tide, and made great contributions to our army's breakout. He also offered valuable advice and made great contributions. He is hereby conferred the title of Marquis of Changning County, fourth rank!"

　　This time, not only the ministers but also the princes were confused. The non-royal nobles of the Jin Dynasty were divided into nine ranks, with three ranks for dukes and six ranks for marquises. The ranks of marquises from largest to smallest were: first-rank state marquis, second-rank prefecture marquis, third-rank mansion marquis, fourth-rank county marquis, fifth-rank pavilion marquis, and sixth-rank scholar marquis. The ranks of dukes were: first-rank state duke, second-rank county duke, and third-rank county duke. Generally speaking, except for the fact that scholar marquis was used to reward people of prestigious gentry and aristocratic families, according to Pang Jun's merits, he could only be awarded the fifth-rank pavilion marquis. However, this time the emperor broke the convention and directly awarded him the title of county marquis? You have to know that the Marquis of Xichang, who had just suffered a defeat, was only a hereditary mansion marquis.

　　The ministers were about to explode, but Emperor Yang Shao waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, so stop talking!"

　　After returning to the mansion, Yang Sheng sent people to inquire for a long time before he got the news: After the court was dismissed yesterday, the emperor had been staying in Jingfu Pavilion, and no one asked to see him. Jingfu Pavilion, Nan Feifei!