Twenty-one-eight. Southern Expedition I

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Emperor Yuanping clenched the military newspaper in his right hand, and the white bone joints rattled. The left hand was slowly raised, pointing to the two rows of crowns pressed by black pressure below.

"You guys! How many of you are from Jiangnan? Didn't anyone hear a word of wind? Decade! A whole decade! You're just going to sit back and watch the 'General Maitreya' who pretends to be a god become a demon? Half of the believers are scholars! It's a scholar! ”

As he spoke, Emperor Yuanping slammed the military newspaper in his hand to the ground. I only heard a muffled sound, and the sunken wood scroll slammed in front of the throne. The round shaft bounced into the air, paused for a moment, and then quickly fell to the ground, and rolled down with the downward trend. The wooden shaft hit the jade steps all the way, making a jingling sound.

The sound echoed in the unusually quiet hall, and it was particularly terrifying to hear.

Situ Yi stood at the top of the left column, looking at the military report that fell under the jade steps, he was full of self-blame.

Chang'an is not as good as Yunze, allowing him to think leisurely. These days, there is indeed too much going on that distracts him.

He clearly knew that the cave in Xishan, Wuxi, was secretly making bows and arrows. He clearly knew that Su Changqing's ancestral home was Wuxi. He also knew that Liu Qi suddenly left Beijing, and where he went was precisely Jiangnan......

But he actually believed that Liu Qi was hiding in the depths of Taihu Lake!

If Liu Qi could have been stopped earlier, maybe things wouldn't have been so out of control. Now, the flames of war have broken out, and not only can Liu Qi's identity no longer be concealed, but also innocent people on both sides of the strait......

"The emperor is angry! This is not unheard of in the DPRK and China. During the first emperor's dynasty, there was a report. In Wuxi, there are often scholars who gather together to talk about the past and the present, and pay homage to the reincarnation of the 'Maitreya Buddha'. At that time, at that time, ...... "An old man in the purple pavilion knelt down and replied, but when he said this, he couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the fine sweat on his forehead.

Because of the following after that "then", even if he had the courage to do so, he categorically could not openly mention it in the court.

Just because of "that time", the first emperor was dying, and the former prince was suddenly framed and imprisoned. Emperor Longqing and Xiao Song controlled the government, and the current emperor had to bow down and avoid the northern frontier.

Until Beidi led the army south, Situ Yi, who had been missing for two years, suddenly appeared in Tongguan, which was in danger, and turned the tide of the war. Only then did the current emperor have the opportunity to lead the army of King Qin to invade the two capitals in the name of the Qing monarch's side. Then, there was the abdication of the abolished emperor, the questioning of the Xiao party, and the accession of the current Emperor Yuanping.

The strange thing is that after the abdication of the abolished emperor, there were many discussions in the market inexplicably.

It is rumored that the doctor of the Western Regions who poisoned the former emperor is actually the person of the current emperor. The person who really framed the former crown prince is also the current emperor. And the simple minds of the people in the market, the evidence they hold. It turned out that the current emperor took advantage of the amnesty to let go of Assuf, who murdered the emperor.

However, Emperor Yuanping and the people in the court knew that Assufu had come out of the pass under Situ Yi's arrangement......

Emperor Yuanping saw that the old man of the pavilion paused, and a chill flashed in his eyes, and he already understood.

Just as he was gritting his teeth and about to speak, he saw Qin Nanfu hurriedly coming out of the ranks, kneeling down the steps, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty Qibing, at that time, the matter of Jiangnan scholars gathering to discuss did pay attention to it in the cabinet. It's just that Jiangnan goes to Liangjing for thousands of miles, and the local folk customs are very different from those in the Central Plains. The people of the area have a tradition of visiting the local fairies since ancient times. I rule the world clearly and magnanimously, and I can't help the people to discuss it, nor do I want the people to believe it. Therefore, when I got the report, all the adults in the cabinet thought that it was just a gathering of Jiangnan scholars. It is indeed the responsibility of the subordinates to neglect for a while, so that the tiger is in trouble. The ministers were willing to accept the punishment of their crimes. I beg your majesty to calm your anger and take care of the dragon's body! ”

Emperor Yuanping's anger was quietly extinguished, and his body was half-hidden in the shadow of the Nine Dragons Golden Pillar. Looking at Qin Nanfu's gaze, it was like a flowing glow, changing uncertainly.

Qin Nanfu, in the end, has been with him for more than ten years, and knows how to maintain wholeheartedly and solve the siege in a timely manner. Looking at the Manchu Dynasty, I am afraid that only Qin Nanfu knows his heart best.

However, the princely mind at the time of decline may be able to be guessed by Qin Nanfu. And the heart of the emperor, can he be broken so easily? Even at this time, Qin Nanfu in front of him is loyal to him who is already the emperor, but what about the future?

The dark eyes flashed slightly, and Emperor Yuanping lowered his thin eyelids and sighed, "Lord Qin, get up." I was also confused by these soldiers. Since the beginning of his accession to the throne, he has issued an order to vigorously study and open up the imperial examination. It is dedicated to building a way to heaven for these poor scholars. For me, I have won all the wise men of the world. I only ask the monarchs and ministers to work together to participate in the grand event. It's 'Qingqing Zijin, you your heart'! However, they disappointed me so much that they followed a fanatic who pretended to be a god and a ghost to do such a thing against the Holy Way! What a vain reading of those sage books!

Seeing this, the two columns of ministers hurriedly knelt on the ground, "The Holy Lord is angry, take care of the dragon body!" The shouts came and went.

Emperor Yuanping shook his head, raised his hand and motioned for everyone to get up, "That's it, that's it, let's all be even." It's better to discuss how to stabilize Jiangnan's affairs. In the ranks, who should lead the troops to quell the chaos? ”

After squirming for a while, the direction of the wind on the Golden Palace tacitly turned to discuss the matter. The adults exchanged heads and whispered about the right person to lead the troops south to quell the chaos.

Jiangnan has been in the middle of the first emperor's dynasty since the time of the Changning County King, who abolished the Longqing Emperor to lead the festival. The abdication of the emperor has caused a great damage to the military and political vitality of Jiangnan Province. Even the remaining troops are grateful for the grace of the abolished emperor, and for the current emperor, they hold two sets of yin and yang. If such an army is allowed to quell chaos, it will add to chaos.

And the generals who can be called good at fighting in the DPRK and China are mostly heavy generals on the border. They are accustomed to guarding the frontier and facing the foreign Yi, but they are unfamiliar with the water battles in the south of the Yangtze River in the region. And Emperor Yuanping has been on the throne for a long time, and if he is on the border, he will easily leave the guard, but he is afraid that the outside will take advantage of the weakness.

When everyone was at a loss, Situ Yi suddenly took a step forward, took his clothes and bowed down, and said solemnly: "Minister Situ Yi, please ask Your Majesty to allow the ministers to lead the troops south to quell the chaos!" ”

"This~" Emperor Yuanping saw him kneeling in the middle, obviously surprised. With Situ Yi's military exploits and status, he doesn't need to wade into this troubled water at all.

Qin Nanfu, who was in the rank of Wenchen on the other side, also cast a beam of shock and surprise, however, the look in his eyes had changed after a moment.

"The general has been in the cold for a long time, so he may not be familiar with water warfare~"

"The general is still in the period of filial piety, how to lead the troops to quell the chaos?"

"This, such a small war of peace and chaos, why do you need a general to lead the troops south?"

There were many discussions behind him, and Situ Yi stood quietly in it, like a public target. He knew very well that these arguments were reasonable on the surface, but the extraneous voices were just saying that he was greedy for merit and tyrannical.

Gritting his teeth, he insisted on leading the troops south by himself, only in this way could he have a chance to fight Liu Qi and try to save his life. Only then can he be persuaded to hand over the "heirloom jade seal", and only then can he exchange the Qin family and his own peace with the emperor

"The minister thinks that among the generals who are currently in the court, only the minister can withdraw from the south to quell the chaos." Taking a deep breath, Situ Yi spoke. The whispering behind him was instantly quiet.

Situ Yi's quiet and deep voice rose again: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for a long time, and the four Yishang have their own hearts and look at the Central Plains. Now that internal turmoil has suddenly arisen in the heart, there must be an external enemy waiting for an opportunity to move. Looking around the four fields, Shuofang has Tubo eyeing the outside, north of Guannei Road, there is Hui Hui entrenched for a long time, east of Hebei Road, and there is the threat of Wei Mur Yao.

The minister thinks that at this time, the outside and the inside cannot be wasted. Otherwise, if it causes the slightest movement of the foreign enemy, then we will suffer from the enemy on the back of the two capitals, and we will be in distress. In the frontier, only Beidi was newly defeated, and his lord was seriously ill, so he was unable to peep into China. Therefore, the minister thought that among the generals, only the minister had a gap in the south. ”

Emperor Yuanping listened to it, and groaned silently, with a pair of bottomless black eyes, quietly looking at Situ Yi. The corners of his lips were cold, and he slowly drew a faint arc.

As an emperor, he didn't need to be in a hurry to speak, he was waiting for someone who understood his mind to say what he wanted to say for him.