Chapter 1438 (1/2)
In the imperial study, there was no sound except for the creaking sound made by Mr. Liu accidentally stepping on the broken porcelain pieces all over the ground.
Han lingfu took over the fold from Duke Liu and looked at it intently. Suddenly, he was happy and held down the corners of his mouth.
In this secret story, the Duke of Pingyang passionately stated the crime of Zhennan palace, denounced his disobedience. He not only refused to send his sons and grandsons to the capital, but also imprisoned Chen rentai, the imperial envoy. His life and death are still unknown. After that, the Zhennan Prince's office was more passive and lazy in fighting against Baiyue on the grounds of years of war and loss of troops.
After seeing this, Han lingfu was more than a surprise. What the Zhennan Wangfu did was totally beyond his expectation. No wonder there was no news from Chen rentai Zhennan palace is looking for death this time!
However, to oneself, so good!
Han lingfu's dark eyes twinkled with excitement, and he closed the fold indignantly.
”Xiao San, what do you think?” After the imperial case, the emperor's face was as heavy as water. He asked slowly, his sharp eyes fixed on Han lingfu.
Han lingfu held back the joy in his heart and looked directly at the emperor. Then he said with indignation: ”father emperor, Zhennan king not only disobeyed the king's order, but also dared to use military force to coerce his father's emperor in a passive way. It's the support of soldiers and self-respect and lawlessness. Such an unfaithful and unjust person will be a great disaster!”
With that, Han lingfu bowed his head carefully and said forcefully: ”for the sake of the country of Dayu River and mountain, for the benefit of the common people, he also asked his father and emperor to send troops to southern Xinjiang to capture Zhennan king and his son, so as to determine our Dayu River and mountain.”
He bowed and waited for the emperor's response.
The emperor's face is still covered with a layer of cloud, eyes light slightly flash, thin lips pursed into a straight line, corners of the mouth firm.
In the imperial study, it's quiet and dignified. Even Duke Liu is very humble
In the morning of the next morning, the book of the Marquis Pingyang set off a great disturbance in the early Dynasty. The courtiers made a lot of noise. No one could believe that Zhennan palace had such courage. They could not help looking at each other and whispering to each other.
Gu Mo, the Minister of punishment and Li Hengfei, the Minister of the Ministry of punishment, exchanged a quick look with Li Hengfei, the Minister of the Ministry of administration. Then, Gu Mo stepped out of the ranks and said in a righteous and righteous way: ”the emperor, the minister thinks that the king of Zhennan is arrogant and despotic, and has no court. This trend should not be encouraged. It should be expedited in southern Xinjiang to make an example to others.”
”Lord Gu said so.” Lord Qian, the left servant of the Ministry of government, hastily echoed, ”although the king of Zhennan has 200000 troops under his command, his troops and people's livelihood have been greatly inadequate in successive years of war, but he is a strong external force but a weak one in fact. Emperor, it's a great disaster for the vassal kings to support their troops and self-respect! ”
Some impassioned speeches made many ministers think deeply.
Lord Gu and Lord Qian are right. Zhennan Wangfu, from the old Zhennan king to the son of this generation, has made great achievements in the war for decades, but it also has the suspicion that it has made great contributions and supported the soldiers.
It turned out that there was no reason for the imperial court to March southward for fear that people would say that the emperor would hide all his bow and bow. But now it is Zhennan Wangfu, which is arrogant and arrogant, and dare to put the imperial envoy under house arrest.
It is better to take advantage of this opportunity to withdraw the vassal kings and take the southern Xinjiang back to the imperial court, so as to make the Dayu River and mountain stable!
After that, several ministers of the main war faction also expressed their opinions. For a time, the waves of fighting came one after another, and the momentum became more and more powerful, and the public was furious.
The emperor sat on the high dragon chair with a straight face and didn't speak for a long time, but many old officials who knew the emperor's heart had already vaguely guessed that the emperor was moved.
Several ministers also looked at each other secretly, worried, and felt that this time the situation was very unfavorable to Zhennan palace.
If this war is inevitable, then Dayu is afraid to usher in a huge storm!
At this time, an old minister with gray hair stepped out of the queue. He could not help but calm down the whole court and focused his eyes on him.
He is the Queen's father, Benedict.
”Emperor,” said the Duke of the state of en with a loud voice, ”Zhennan palace has always been the barrier of Dayu's southern border. For decades, he has been loyal to the imperial court and protected Dayu's peace without any offence. The old minister thought that there must be some misunderstanding in this, so he should send Imperial Envoys to the south of Xinjiang to appease them. It is not appropriate to speak lightly of the expedition. ”
On the one hand, the reason why Duke en advocated pacification was that on the one hand, Dayu had been fighting for many years, and on the other hand, he also considered that the fifth prince, the prince of Zhennan, the imperial concubine and the Nangong family were close to the fifth prince. The fifth prince had lost the Nangong family and could no longer have the support of Zhennan palace
After that, some ministers agreed on the ground that the war cost the people and money. It also showed that the civil war would damage the army of great abundance. If not, the country would be torn apart, and the common people would suffer in the end.
The Manchu Dynasty was divided into two groups, one was led by the Duke of Enguo, who advocated peace, and asked the emperor to send people to pacify Southern Xinjiang, and the other advocated expeditions.
The latter has a tendency to suppress the former.
After quarreling for nearly an hour, the emperor finally announced his retreat.
The emperor was still hesitating, weighing the benefits of the southern expedition Moreover, once he missed this opportunity, how many years would he have to wait to get rid of the thorn in the heart of Zhenan palace!Although it is said that the emperor did not give a clear order, but a stone stirred up a thousand waves. The emperor's intention to March South or caused a huge uproar in the government and the field. The courtiers were always discussing in private. Whether they were fighting or peace, they were watching the wind direction of the court in secret, which was quite a sense of wind and crane.
Han lingfu, the prince of Gongjun, was very satisfied. He almost grasped that his father and emperor would use military force against southern Xinjiang, while Han Lingfan, the fifth Prince's son, was worried. After the early Dynasty, he hurried out of the palace to consult with the Duke of Enguo.
After a secret conversation in the study, the two grandchildren and the son of the Duke of the state of grace planned to contact several courtiers to enter the palace together and persuade the emperor.
After the prince of the state of grace was ordered to leave, there were only two grandchildren left in the study. The air was heavy, and they seemed to have a huge stone in their hearts.
The Duke of the state of grace gave a deep sigh, which seemed to be filled with emotion and said to himself: ”the emperor has become more and more confused in the past two years...”
Although the former Emperor was not a wise and powerful one, he was also diligent in political affairs. However, since his stroke a few years ago, the emperor's energy has been declining year by year. In the last two years, even his brain seems to be a little confused
Han Lingfan heard of course, but as a son, he could not criticize his father. After a long silence, Han Lingfan said solemnly, ”if only Auntie yongyang was in Wangdu...”
The sigh disappeared in the air. This trip to the Eugene government made Han Lingfan's heart more and more heavy.
On April 29, the Duke of Enguo contacted a group of courtiers and wrote to the emperor about the disadvantages of the war and told the emperor not to fight. The book was presented to the emperor's court case. The emperor only saw half of it and was furious. He only felt that these courtiers were forcing themselves to commit crimes!
The emperor knew that it was the Duke of the kingdom of grace who was in collusion behind his back, so that the empress and the fifth Prince were angry, and the empress was ordered to close the door and reflect on himself in the fengluan palace. He also reprimanded the fifth prince, accusing him to study hard in the study and not to leave the palace if he had nothing to do.
Han lingfu repeatedly admonished the emperor to march to the South on time. Every word complied with the emperor's heart, and made the emperor's heart more prosperous and ready to move, but he could not make the final decision
The atmosphere between the court halls has also become more subtle, like a big bow that has been strained a little bit
All the people, including the emperor, knew that it was impossible to recover from the disaster. Once the bow was opened, there would be no chance to turn back!
On the tenth day of May, the emperor received a secret letter, which also came from southern Xinjiang. The third princess secretly sent someone to present it to the emperor without telling the Marquis of Pingyang.
In the letter, the three princesses added fuel to their experiences after they arrived in Luoyue city. They told Zhennan Prince's house severely. They believed that their seat was king and they suspected of rebellion. They asked the emperor to punish them severely.
At this moment, the emperor, who had a little hesitation, finally made up his mind. It was like a flint thrown into a pot of hot oil. His anger flared up in an instant and completely engulfed the emperor's reason
In his anger, the emperor immediately ordered several cabinet ministers, such as Cheng Dongyang, to be recruited into the palace. He said, ”Zhennan King disobeys the emperor's order, supports his troops and respects himself. If this goes on like this, he will only be able to nourish carbuncle. My heart has been set for the southern expedition. How do you think the troops, supplies, armour and equipment should be dispatched? ”
There was a quiet moment in the imperial study. It took a long time for a second person to speak
On this day, until the gongs and drums sounded at the fourth watch, several cabinet ministers came out of the imperial study. All around them were dark and silent. Only the stars and moon in the night sky looked down on them. All the ministers were dignified and their arrows had already started. This storm, which had been brewing for more than half a month, was finally coming
The next morning, a secret order from the emperor was sent to the south of Xinjiang.
When the secret order arrived at Luoyue City, it was early June.
For the Marquis of Pingyang, this secret order is just like hot potato.
Since he came to southern Xinjiang in, the Marquis of Pingyang has not lived a comfortable life. Half a year later, he has lost a lot of weight. It seems that he is quite different from the Marquis of Pingyang who was in the capital of Wangdu.
The Marquis of Pingyang was alone in his study for a long time. He sighed a lot, but he had to face the reality and went to Bixiao hall to meet Xiao Yi.
However, the porter sent Pingyang Marquis lightly with a sentence that ”the son of a son is still in the barracks and hasn't come back”. The Marquis of Pingyang doesn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief, so he asks the porter to convey it to him and leaves in dismay.
The gate of the East Street slammed shut again, and the news that the Marquis of Pingyang had been there immediately spread to the backyard and to Xiao Yi'er.
Xiao Yi came back from Luoyue City camp more than an hour ago. Now he is staying at home to avoid laziness.
The southern Xinjiang in June has been as hot as summer in the capital of the king, and the sun is particularly dazzling.