Chapter 65: Bad news

Emperor Qinghua has absolute confidence in his hands and sword, and all obstacles will collapse in front of them.

Be that as it may, war is no small matter, and the necessary pre-war preparations are needed.

The sky is light, and there are busy figures walking around on the ancestral altar. Or the warriors wiped their armor and swords, or the people carried grain and grass and clothing, or the officials went back and forth to convey news.

The ancestral altar is very close to the emperor, and it only takes about three hours to go back and forth. The imperial capital is high and strong, and it may not be a day's work to recover it. Emperor Qinghua considered that the long distance might weaken the physical strength and morale of the soldiers, and decided to station the Tianlin Army not far south of the imperial capital at that time. There are green mountains and green waters, which can solve the problem of drinking water for soldiers by the way. This decision was made by Emperor Qinghua through his own character towards the crown prince, and he believed that even if he stationed his army under the city gate, Huang Hao would not dare to send troops.

"Hao'er, if you settle down for a few more years, can I still give this emperor to others?"

I have been sleeping for more than ten years, even though I have martial arts, my body is inevitably lacking. Emperor Qinghua knew his physical condition. If one day he is approaching, and he happens to see the devastated yellow sand battlefield, maybe he will also look up to the sky: the sky, how thin is me.

God's unexpected fairness endowed him with a world-shattering Wen Taowu strategy, gave him the ambition to calm the world, but also gave him an aging and powerless physique. Emperor Qinghua did not hate the people of Cangtian opera, he still overdrew his body, and tried his best to pave the way for future generations to unify Kyushu.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something urgent to report." , Prime Minister Xu Mingyuan's proclamation broke Emperor Qinghua's amazement.

Xu Mingyuan was untidy, and his hat was slanted by more than half. The sweat left from his forehead and the hot breath exhaled from his slightly open lips all showed that what he wanted to say was really urgent. Emperor Qinghua temporarily put aside his suspicions about the patriarch of the two dynasties and asked, "Why is the prime minister so anxious?" ”

The suspicion of Xu Mingyuan was originally there. And what the five spies found added fuel to Emperor Qinghua's heart. Emperor Qinghua had never heard of that there was still a white-armored army in Xuzhou. So how did this white-armored army hide from his sight and train to this day?

Suspicion is suspicion, before the water comes out, Xu Mingyuan is still his other hand. It was used to control the big hand of the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

The old prime minister panted and said, "Your Majesty, the big thing is ...... It's not good, the barbarians in the north have sent troops again! ”

"What? When did it happen? When Emperor Qinghua heard the news like a thunderbolt from the sky, he trembled and stood up from his chair in shock.

It is a matter of Jiangshan Sheji, Xu Mingyuan can't care about dry lips at this moment: "This morning, I went straight to the imperial capital and was stopped by my Daheng soldiers. The man on the horse did not say who he was, until the people below searched for the documents from him and knew that he was a spy from the north. The subordinate hurriedly submitted the paperwork. The old minister looked at it, and it turned out to be an urgent document at the northern border. ”

"How's it going in the North?" , Emperor Qinghua and the others did not allow Mingyuan to continue to speak at length and interrupt his words.

Swallowing his saliva, Xu Mingyuan replied: "The northern barbarians are surging, the northern border, the northern border may have fallen to most of it." ”

Emperor Qinghua smiled bitterly, it was really a house leak that happened to rain. The imperial capital was in a mess, and the northern barbarians came to make up for it again. He thought of an even worse situation in his heart, when the prince wanted to rebel, the Northern Barbarians also happened to march in, is this really a coincidence?

He sat back in his chair, his face gloomy. If the crown prince is a foreign enemy, then the Daheng royal family will be ridiculous in the world. It is understandable that a family fights for power and power can be forgiven, but if it is a foreign enemy, it is treason. Moreover, why did the news of the Northern Barbarian invasion wait until most of the northern territory fell before it was delivered to him. It seems that the prosperous and powerful Daheng has begun to get out of his control.

What's even more thrilling is that since the Northern Barbarians have marched, will the people of Nanqing, who are solid allies of the Barbarians, sit back and watch the battle between the Northern Barbarians and Daheng? Emperor Qinghua knew the answer in his heart.

Those who are proud of the world cannot be depressed at a critical moment. He returned to his usual majestic appearance, and said in a straight voice: "Aiqing, don't panic, first gather people of the third rank and above of 100 civil and military officials to gather here, and don't let the news of the Northern Barbarian attack spread." ”

"Old minister, take orders." , Xu Mingyuan bent down and saluted, and hurriedly turned around to convey the will of Emperor Qinghua. When he turned around, he couldn't help but whisper in his heart: Although Your Majesty is old, his power is not diminished. It seems that the prince is just a farce this time.

The old fox had a keen sense of smell, and he also felt that the timing of the prince's rebellion was too clever. Unlike Emperor Qinghua, he began to suspect one person - Bai Qian. The old eunuch, as the eyes and ears of Emperor Qinghua's supervision of the imperial capital, behaved too quietly this time. With so much going on, did his spies really not notice anything?

Of course, the old fox would not make his doubts clear in front of Emperor Qinghua. He is self-aware, and the elders of the two dynasties are the embodiment of his qualifications and his worries. At the beginning, he extended a helping hand to Prince Qinghua, but he always served another king. Although his choice was the trend of the times, he still betrayed the emperor after all. No king likes his courtiers to be unfaithful.

More things are better than less things is the right thing to do now, Xu Mingyuan doesn't want to make a fuss. He handled the orders of Emperor Qinghua step by step, and surrounded Emperor Qinghua with a bunch of stunned civil officials and military generals.

"What can I do now, the situation here was already chaotic, and now it's even worse!"

"My Tianlin soldiers are invincible, what are you afraid of? No matter how many enemies come, the final victory belongs to Daheng, and the glory also belongs to Daheng. Even Qingguo followed along, and Daheng was fearless! ”

"Phew, you crow's mouth. Last year, Daheng suffered a series of natural disasters, although relying on the strength of the country to survive safely, but also caused the consequences of the empty treasury. At this moment, if you go on an expedition, food, grass, and salaries are all big problems. ”

"Your Majesty is wise and martial, why should we be afraid? It is better to listen to His Majesty's will before making a speech. ”

There was a lot of discussion among the ministers, but they were roughly divided into two factions. One faction believes that Daheng can easily survive this catastrophe, and most of the people who support it are military generals, and some of them have reached the point of blindly believing in Emperor Qinghua; The other faction is naturally composed of civilian officials, who explain the difficulty of this war from the lack of food, money, time, etc.

The arguments of these people are commonplace, and the disputes between the civil and military can always be reflected in any topic. Emperor Qinghua is so happy, if the civil and military officials are in harmony, then he, the emperor, will be in danger.