After the three of them resolved their misunderstandings, they arrived at the East Palace. At this time, Sande was walking anxiously at the gate of the East Palace.
"Your Highness, you are back!"
When Xiao Yan saw this, he knew that something big had happened.
"Why are you so flustered?"
Sande said quickly: "I am not panicking, this is a good thing, a good thing!"
Xiao Yan looked at Sande who was full of joy and asked, "What's the matter? Why are you so happy?"
Sande quickly presented a memorial to Xiao Yan.
"Your Highness, this is a memorial sent by Lord Yang from the Ministry of War. General Li Guang has won a great victory over the Xiongnu and annihilated all the remaining Wang Ting troops in Mobei ."
"We will be able to return to the capital soon!"
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Yan was relieved. He had been worried about what might have happened to the army in the desert in the past few days.
I feel relieved now to hear the news, but I still can't take it lightly.
After all, we are still in the desert, and it would be dangerous if we encounter a storm.
"Spread this news and let the whole country celebrate. After this battle, the northern border of our Great Zhou will be safe for the next fifty years."
The entire Xiongnu army was annihilated in this battle, and it would be almost impossible for them to recover within 50 years.
Not to mention the environment of the northern grasslands, it is still difficult for the remaining population to reproduce.
"Li Guang really didn't disappoint me. It's really a waste of his talent to be a mere commander of the Imperial Guards. This man has the talent of a great general!"
"When we return to Beijing, I will definitely reward him handsomely!"
In this battle, Li Guang not only won a great victory over the Huns, but also gained a lot of advantages for himself in the court.
At least the control over military power will become more solid, and it will be almost impossible for Hu Zhenghe to seize military power.
"Yes, I will announce the news right away!"
After Sande finished speaking, he was about to go out, but was stopped by Xiao Yan.
"Wait a moment. Although we have won a great victory in this battle, the army's food and fodder must have been exhausted. Notify the Ministry of War to resupply the baggage as soon as possible."
"We can't let the army worry about food on their way home!"
"Also, call Guo Youzhi to me. I have something to ask him."
Xiao Yan arranged a lot of things for Sande in one go, enough for Sande to run around for a while.
The two girls were also infatuated with Xiao Yan as they watched him handle things in such a vigorous and decisive manner.
"Your Highness, in this case, will the northern grasslands become the territory of our Great Zhou?"
As the daughter of a marquis, Jia Lingyao naturally had the dream of expanding the territory. Although it could not be realized, when she heard the news of such a great victory, the first thing she thought of was the expansion of the territory.
"It's not that simple. There are many post-war problems waiting for us to solve."
"The Xiongnu are warlike and stubborn by nature. Even so, they will not surrender easily. Therefore, the next step is to divide the remaining population from within."
"Let's wait until these people completely surrender before we discuss the territorial issue. Besides, there is still a neighbor in the northern grasslands who is eyeing us covetously. I'm sure there will be friction this time."
Xiao Yan never looked at problems so simply. Even if he won a great victory, he knew that the remaining problems would not be so easy to solve.
"Okay, you guys go and rest first. I still have some things to deal with. Don't worry about me for lunch, just eat first!"
Xiao Yan knew that it would take him who knows how long to finish dealing with today's matters.
Soon Guo Youzhi arrived.
"Your Highness, I wonder why you called me here?"
Xiao Yan now doesn't know what to say about Guo Youzhi.
After all, that person was his enemy before. Although he is no longer against him now, Xiao Yan still feels uncomfortable because he cannot use him for his own benefit.
"I asked you to come here this time because I wanted to ask you about the smallpox incident that occurred when I was sick a few days ago."
"According to Youyue, you were the one who discovered this thing?"
Guo Youzhi cupped his hands and said, "It is I who discovered it. Actually, I was not the one who discovered it. Someone came to find me!"
Xiao Yan frowned when he heard this. Who would go to Guo Youzhi to talk about this?
"who?"
"Butler of the Hu family!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment. If that was the case, wouldn't it mean that this incident was related to Hu Zhenghe?
"So, what is this matter... "
Xiao Yan didn't say the rest, but wanted to see what Guo Youzhi would say.
"That's right, Your Highness. It was really Hu Zhenghe who did it. However, he ordered his butler to do it, but the butler felt that if this was done, there would be thousands of corpses, so he gave up."
"And he came to me overnight. I had no choice but to send someone to the East Palace to report and ask Your Highness to order a decision."
"Miss Youyue went there just in time and disposed of the jar safely!"
Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Let men do this kind of thing in the future. Don't you think it's shameful to let a woman do such a dangerous thing?"
Guo Youzhi also blushed. At that time, it was indeed these grown men who were watching from the side while Ye Youyue went to handle it herself.
They were all very afraid of smallpox, but they did not expect Ye Youyue to be so calm when facing smallpox.
"Yes, I remember it!"
Xiao Yan frowned upon hearing this, his forehead forming a "川" shape: "However, this matter is definitely not that simple, there must be something else going on."
Guo Youzhi was puzzled. What could be wrong if the matter had already been resolved?
"Your Highness, please enlighten me!"
Xiao Yan went straight into the analysis.
"You said that the Hu family's butler told you about this, saying that it was Hu Zhenghe who did it."
"Then the question is, where did this jar of Hu Zhenghe come from?"
"It seems that there has been no smallpox outbreak in our Great Zhou in recent years? If not, where did he get the rotten smallpox flesh?"
"And we can't do anything to Hu Zhenghe just by relying on the words of a housekeeper. We have to investigate this matter!"
Guo Youzhi also started to think about it. Xiao Yan's analysis was not unreasonable. If the source of this thing was not explained clearly, then the Great Zhou would still be at risk of spreading smallpox.
Only by finding out the source can we ensure that the Great Zhou will not be threatened by smallpox.
"Don't worry about this for now. Where is the Hu family's butler now? Send him to the Northern Pacification Division. The Imperial Guards will find out!"
The Jinyiwei had endless methods of interrogation. If this guy really ended up in the Northern Pacification Division, he would not be able to survive.
"Your Highness, I have promised that I will not harm this person's life because of the report. If he is handed over to the Jinyiwei, how can he survive?"
"I don't want to break my promise. If this is the case, who will believe what I say in the future?"
"Please think twice, Your Highness, and spare his life. If Your Highness wants to know anything, I will go and ask."
Xiao Yan didn't expect that Guo Youzhi would care about the life and death of such a small person .
"Don't worry, I promise I won't harm his life. As long as he tells me the truth about Hu Zhenghe, I won't make things difficult for him."
After these words were spoken, Guo Youzhi was caught in a dilemma.