Houfu Key Class

The prince was assassinated, and the whole court was shocked. Ministers held intense discussions on the matter for several days.

The generals think that You State is despicable and bullies people too much, so General Pingxi should let General Pingxi break through their city gates to show off the prestige of our great Chu state.

The civil servants believed that the battle had lasted too long and that our Dachu State had been injured. We should take a good rest and collect the three captured cities as soon as possible to complete the integration with Dachu State.

In the end, the emperor made the final decision and ordered: "Order General Pingxi to return to the court with his army and recuperate. When Da Chu's vitality recovers, he will avenge You Guo for assassinating the prince."

After the imperial edict, the arguments among officials stopped, but a new wave of panic began, because... Luo Jingfeng was coming back.

The Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion.

He Shangshu paced back and forth in the room, frowning so hard that he could pinch three crabs to death. Finally, he became more and more impatient as he walked and shouted loudly: "Come, go to Yuanyanghou Mansion and bring He Zheng back."

When Mrs. He heard the news, she quickly stopped her and said, "Master, what are you doing? Zheng'er will take the children's examination in one month. What's the point of asking him to come back?"

Ever since He Zheng went to study in the Hou Mansion, the master has been out of sight and out of mind. He doesn't care whether he comes back or not. He doesn't even urge He Zheng to come back during the holidays, as if the family is the same with or without him. But now, he suddenly called He Zheng back. Why?

Mrs. He felt that something serious was going to happen.

He Shangshu said sternly: "Just go and call you. I have been studying at Yuanyanghou Mansion for a year and a half. Isn't that enough?"

Mrs. He said anxiously: "But you clearly promised Zheng'er that as long as he gets good grades, you won't care about him. There are still one and a half years until the scientific examination. No matter whether he is the material or not, you have to give him a chance. ah."

He Shangshu's voice got louder and louder: "Can't you study at home? Do you have to study in the Marquis' Mansion? Do you know that Zong Jincheng once offended Luo Jingfeng? It's okay that Luo Jingfeng has not been here for the past two years. Now, He is about to return to the court, and if He Zheng continues to get entangled with the Zong family, our family will suffer as well. "

"Luo Jingfeng..." Mrs. He was also very frightened when she heard this name. This man's power was already terrifying, and they couldn't afford to offend him at all. "But Zheng'er, Zheng'er is just a student at the Zong family, Zheng'er has not offended him. Him."

"Woman's kindness!" He Shangshu scolded, "How do you think the party is fixed? As long as he follows that boy from the Zong family, whether he offends Luo Jingfeng or not, the result is death. Luo Jingfeng almost strangled Zong to death before he went on the expedition. Jincheng, what can the noble family do? What can the prince who is said to be his biological father do?

Mrs. He finally struggled and said: "But there is only one month left. If you call Zheng'er back at this time, it will definitely affect his Tongzilang results. Master, you don't know how hard Zheng'er works. He has already passed the full test. He is number one in the capital, he is very competitive, we really can’t delay him at this time..."

He Shangshu yelled at her: "Then what do you think we should do? Our whole family is gone, so let the children die with He Zheng?"

Mrs. He said desperately: "It will take at least two months for the emperor's imperial edict to be sent to the border and for Luo Jingfeng to integrate the army and come back. Master, please give Zheng'er another month. After finishing the boy's exam, I will ...I will bring him back myself.”

He Shangshu said calmly: "You'd better keep your word, otherwise don't blame me for being tough."

"good……"

A key class in the Hou Mansion.

The news of the emperor's decree for a truce had not yet spread. The children followed current events and had a heated discussion on the topic of 'continue to fight or withdraw the army'.

The little devil was angry and was the first to strike: "Fight! If you don't fight, you are not a hero! You dare to kill at the feet of our emperor, and you also murder the prince. This is an unpardonable crime. They should let the iron hooves of our great Chu trample their Kyoto!"

Zong Wenxiu sagely denied him: "We can't fight! Although these victims were deceived into coming to the capital by the Youguo envoy's plan, there are indeed new victims on the border. If this continues, we will also have internal problems. "

He Zheng nodded: "Brother Wenxiu is right, our court is also lying. We have been suppressed and bullied by Youguo for hundreds of years, and suddenly we are able to win. It's like a lucky break. This is not our real intention at all." With our strength, we will not be defeated no matter how hard we fight.”

Wei Xinglu echoed: "I think so, Jin Cheng, don't be too impulsive. We should cultivate ourselves and recuperate, and then attack them in a few years. As the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years."

Shen Yibai slapped the table and affirmed: "Yes, I am standing with the three of them, but on the way, why are you starting to wander around?"

Wei Xinglu: "..."

Who knows, the words came to my lips.

Because Zong Jincheng was a person who experienced this discussion first-hand, he wanted to vent his anger on the prince with emotion and advocated continuing to attack Youguo, but other than that, he had no defensible reason.

The four brats, who had always been unable to argue with the little devil, relied on rational analysis to defeat him. The cheers in the big study resounded throughout the Hou Mansion.

"Tch." The little devil crossed his arms over his chest and rolled his eyes at them.

After the fight, the five young boys turned to their heads and began to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of fighting or retreating. After talking a lot, Balabala made a long list of discussion records.

And just after they finished writing this, Shunzi ran in from outside the door and reported the information they had just obtained: "Young masters, the imperial edict has been announced from the palace, and it has been decided."

"Retire the troops and call a truce?" All the young men said in unison.

Shunzi nodded: "That's right, withdraw the troops. The emperor ordered General Pingxi to return to the court with his troops."

Several boys studying literature immediately jumped up excitedly.

"You guessed it, you guessed it, we actually think the same as the emperor!"

"Bah, what does guessing right mean? What we call reasoning is the optimal result calculated based on facts."

"Hehe, it seems that we all have the potential to be officials, and our thinking has caught up with the high officials in the court... Oh no, except Jin Cheng, he initially advocated continuing to fight." Shen Yibai challenged the little devil He raised his eyebrows, looking very embarrassed.

Zong Jincheng smiled dangerously: "Brother Xiaobai, you should still worry about your grandfather. After the truce, there will definitely be a lot of things waiting for him to deal with, and he will definitely be busy without touching the ground."

Shen Yibai said briefly to him: "There are civil servants from the Manchu Dynasty helping him to work. It's none of my business, hehe."

Zong Jincheng: "..."

You are truly a filial son.