When they learned that the Far East had fallen, the Heavenly Wolf Protectorate had been seized by the Rong Department, and that Dayan had recognized the legitimacy of the Heavenly Wolf Khanate, the people of Dayan wept bitterly, and the students of Guozijian and Taixue knelt down in front of the imperial city gate, and asked to transfer Niu Tianci and the Flying Tiger Legion to return to the grassland, recover the lost land, and wash the snow country. But these cries were blocked out by the thick imperial city.

Xu Yangzheng, who came back from the palace, couldn't help but lower his head when he looked at the Guozijian and Taixue's juniors who were kneeling on the ground in front of the Suzaku Gate and crying bitterly, and looked at him with hatred one by one.

"Scum, traitors. Xu Yangzheng should be killed for losing power and humiliating the country, and Ulit should be punished for losing his teacher and land. ”

I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and all the anger was vented at Xu Yangzheng. The Praetorian Guards hurriedly pulled up a cordon and isolated the excited crowd from Xu Yangzheng. Just then, a fast horse galloped in, and the messenger on the horse shouted: "Urgent military situation, get out of the way." But the angry crowd stopped him.

"What's the matter, is it another call?"

The messenger was surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, so he had no choice but to say to everyone: "Murong Feng, the rebel in the south of the Yangtze River, heard that the Far East and the Heavenly Wolf Protectorate were occupied by the Rong Ministry, and after the imperial court and the Rong Ministry negotiated peace, they suddenly sent troops across the Qingjiang River and captured the important town of Bozhou in the north of the Yangtze River. ”

After hearing this, everyone was speechless, this Dayan is really unsettled and rising again and again, can there be a stable life. When Dangdang, the bell sounded in the palace to convene the ministers to discuss the matter, and everyone waited outside the Suzaku Gate with hope, hoping that the imperial court would come up with good countermeasures this time.

Xu Yangzheng was about to leave, but he didn't want to be stopped by a little eunuch.

"Lord Xu, Your Majesty announced that you will enter the palace for discussion."

Xu Yangzheng returned to the palace with a long sigh. There was a solemnity in the Taihe Palace, and all the ministers did not dare to speak first, and Emperor Suzheng coughed silently, almost speechless. When Li Ke saw it, he knew that he might not be able to speak again, so he spoke when Emperor Su Zheng had just stopped coughing.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, you still need to take care of the dragon's body. Now although the Jiangnan rebels have crossed the Qingjiang River and approached Yunzhou, they are mostly infantry, and their speed must not be fast. Fortunately, Niu Hou has pacified the northwest, and as the so-called two masters are not bothered, please send Niu Hou south to quell the rebellion. ”

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Wolf Protectorate has fallen into the hands of the captives, and now Liaodong and Ningyuan have become the front line. There is General Wang Meng in Liaodong, but it seems inappropriate for Ningyuan to have only the crown prince in charge. It's not that the minister doesn't believe in the abilities of His Royal Highness the Prince, but Rong Yu is cunning and vicious. Although he signed a contract with us, everyone knew that Rong Lu was only temporarily forbearing, and the minister was worried that His Royal Highness was young and vigorous and fell for Rong Yu's treacherous scheme. His Majesty was asked to send a general to assist the prince in guarding the grassland. Huangpu Song put forward his own proposal.

"Does Huangpu Aiqing mean that I want Yan Chengyu to be enabled?"

"That's exactly what the minister meant."

"Ahem, ahem, no."

Emperor Su Zheng resolutely rejected Huangpu Song with two words, and Huangpu Song retreated without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, Lord Whampoa's suggestion is still desirable. It's better to send the general of the Praetorian Guard, Wu Li, to assist the prince in guarding the grassland, Wu Li is a veteran, originally the head of His Majesty's personal guard, and he is loyal to His Majesty and the prince, so it is better to send him. ”

"Exactly. Zhongqing, I have something to discuss with you, the ambition of Murong Feng, the thief in Jiangnan, wants me to make amends to the people of Jiangnan. I will not allow him, I have decided to borrow troops from various subject countries to quell the Jiangnan rebellion, and I also plan to borrow troops from the Heavenly Wolf Khanate. The Ministry of Rites will inform the southern vassal states that whoever can send troops to help me quell the Jiangnan rebellion will be assigned to him two states. Xu Yangzheng, if you send another envoy to the Heavenly Wolf Khanate to discuss the matter of borrowing troops with their Great Khan, as long as the conditions they put forward are not excessive, they will try to meet them. Ordered Niu Tianci to continue to sweep the northwest, be sure to clear the remnants of the anti-thieves, and not go south without a will. ”

"Your Majesty, no!"

The ministers hulala knelt down and shouted in unison to dissuade Emperor Suzheng. But Emperor Su Zheng stood up and brushed his sleeves away, this time he didn't even listen to Li Ke's words. Xu Yangzheng came to Li Ke and asked, "Servant, how should the lower officials handle this matter?" ”

"Well, do as Your Majesty wishes."

The ministers sighed and walked out of the Taihe Palace, discussing that His Majesty was confused. It's just a matter of borrowing troops from the southern vassal countries, but they still have to borrow troops from Rong Lu, are the soldiers of Rong Lu so easy to borrow? It's okay to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, but first you have to have the ability to subdue the dragon and subdue the tiger, this ability Emperor Su Zheng must not have, today's Dayan national strength is exhausted, and Rong Yu coincides with a new victory, and the edge is sharp, at this time Dayan bowed his head to borrow troops from them, isn't that waiting to be slaughtered with a knife.

Shangshuwen, the minister, toasted and walked in front of Li Ke and gave a deep salute.

"Servant, today's court meeting official sees that His Majesty is seriously ill, and if it drags on like this, it will not only delay His Majesty's illness, but also delay the country's major affairs, and this official suggests that he immediately ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return to the court to supervise the country."

As soon as Wen toasted these words, the ministers surrounded him with a hula and agreed with Wen's proposal in unison. Li Ke looked at the menacing colleagues and had to nod in agreement, and entered the palace to see Emperor Su Zheng.

Wen Toast and the others waited outside the palace for a long time, and it was not until the time of the lantern that they got the news from the little eunuch. Emperor Suzheng was furious, Li Ke was beaten and ordered to be grounded for three days and fined for half a year.

Li Ke, whose legs were beaten and bloodied, was carried out of the palace by his family, and he saw that Wen Toast and others were still waiting, so he arched his hand to everyone and said, "Li Ke is incompetent and failed to persuade Your Majesty." ”

After saying that, he hid his face and left.

Wen turned to face the ministers and said: "As the humerus of the Great Yan, we should focus on the people of the country, the society and the people, even if we become sinners through the ages, we must ask the prince to return to the court." From tomorrow onwards, I will wait until His Majesty withdraws his order and declares the crown prince back. The ministers echoed in unison.

From the next day, all the chief officials of the three provinces and six departments boycotted the court, and the Great Yan court hall was empty, and all kinds of twists and turns were piled up in front of Emperor Suzheng's imperial case. Emperor Su Zheng looked at the deserted court, and watched the low-level officials of the various ministries trembling and sending piles of twists and turns, Emperor Su Zheng was furious and shouted: "Gao Ping, order the Snow Wolf Guard to escort the chief officials of the various ministries to Taihe Palace!" ”

Gao Ping was about to dissuade Emperor Su Zheng, but he saw that Emperor Su Zheng's eyes were straight and his face was red. With a pop, a mouthful of blood spurted out of Emperor Suzheng's mouth.

"Your Majesty!"

Gao Ping hugged Emperor Su Zheng, who fell on his back, in horror, and shouted loudly: "Pass the imperial doctor, pass the imperial doctor quickly." ”

As soon as the news came out that Emperor Suzheng vomited blood and was unconscious, the hundred officials had to return to the court to deal with government affairs. Wen toasted very calmly, and he said to Li Ke: "Since Your Majesty can't govern the court, let Your Majesty take care of your body." The servant can ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return to the Imperial Palace. The official also suggested that the Flying Tiger Legion be transferred to guard the Pingrong grassland, and the Duke of Qin should be used to go south to quell the rebellion. ”

Li Ke said: "The matter is big, let's wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come back and then make a decision." ”

Wen toasted and brushed his sleeves away, and Li Ke shook his head and sighed as he looked at the messy bookcase. Wu Li, the general of the Praetorian Guard, rushed to the Pingrong Grassland with only 3,000 cavalry, and his new official position was the commander of the Dragon Guard Army, and the governor of the Pingrong Grassland.

Long Xingrong couldn't wait for Wu Li to hand over, and after he explained the affairs to Gao Zan, he hurried back to Fengtian with his personal guards. When Long Xingrong returned to Fengtian and saw Emperor Su Zheng, who had just woken up, he looked at the aging Emperor Su Zheng and couldn't help but kneel in front of the bed and cry bitterly. Emperor Su Zheng stretched out his trembling hand and touched Long Xingrong's face and said, "Rong'er, don't cry, my father is a little tired, and it will be fine after a few days of cultivation." During the period of recuperation of his father, Rong'er handled state affairs on behalf of his father, but he had to inform his father first if there was a major event. ”

"Father, do you want to send Niu Tianci south to quell the rebellion."

"No, I want him to stay in the Northwest."

"Why is that?"

"Just look at what he recommended, who are the chiefs at all levels of the Northwest Pacification Governor's Mansion, I don't want a second Yan Chengyu to appear. Niu Tianci has risen too fast and has too much power, so he should be let go now. I know that as long as the heavens send south, the Jiangnan rebels will immediately collapse, but the higher this Kuangfu Sheji's skill, the more difficult it will be for you to control him in the future, so let it go first. When the time is right, you will personally lift him up, so that even if your father is not there, you can rest assured. ”

"Then how to deal with Jiangnan anti-thieves?"

"I will know the southern vassal states, promise them some benefits, let them send troops to attack the back of the Jiangnan rebels, and then send Xu Yangzheng to the Heavenly Wolf Khanate to borrow 50,000 cavalry, you can withstand the Jiangnan rebels, and wait until the southern subject countries attack Jiangnan, and the Jiangnan rebels will retreat."

"Father, quelling the rebellion is an internal matter of my Dayan, how can I pretend to others? Besides, Rong Lu has wolf ambitions, and the thieves who want to return to the grassland will not die, and borrowing troops from them is tantamount to seeking skin with tigers. If that's the case, my Dayan's loss is too great. ”

"Endure the calm for a while, take a step back and open the sky. If there is no internal strife, how can the external troubles disappear? Since the Jiangnan rebels have betrayed me with an iron heart, let them taste the steel knives of aliens, let them fight with aliens, the more chaotic the better. My Long family's rivers and mountains would rather be given to the enemy than cheapened by these rebellious ministers and thieves. Rong'er, all you have to do now is to endure and wait for the opportunity. ”

"Erchen understood."

At the first court meeting after the crown prince supervised the country, Long Xingrong forced the three provinces and six ministries to comply with the measures proposed by Emperor Su Zheng.

Wen toasted out and said: "Chen Wen toasted and instigated hundreds of officials to boycott the court, causing His Majesty to be seriously ill and bedridden and unable to manage the government. Wen toasts as a courtier, this move is really disrespectful, the minister has no face to stand on the court again, the minister is willing to resign and return to his hometown to introspect, hoping that His Royal Highness will give permission. ”

Long Xingrong tried every means to stay, but he had no choice but to allow Wen to toast and return to his hometown. Wen toasted and took off his official hat, took off his official uniform, and turned around and left after saying goodbye to Long Xingrong, leaving without hesitation. Xu Yangzheng also wanted to toast Wen very much, but neither Long Xingrong nor Baiguan would let him go. The errand of borrowing troops from Rong Lu who was scolded by his ancestors was like a dog skin plaster that could not be torn off on Xu Yangzheng's body, and Xu Yangzheng was forced to go to the Heavenly Wolf Khanate with a sad face.

Long Xingrong was about to announce the dissolution of the dynasty after dealing with these things, but he saw Gao Ping walking into Taihe Palace with a book of recitals. Long Xingrong took it and looked at it, it was written by Niu Tianci.

Angry hair rushed to the crown, leaning on the railing, Xiaoxiao rain rest.

Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce.

I have a lifetime of fame and dust and earth, and the clouds and months of thousands of miles of journey.

Don't wait, the white boy, the head is empty and sad!

The Far East is ashamed, and it is still snowing; When will the hatred of the family and the country be extinguished?

Drive a long car and step through the lack of red rock mountain!

The strong man was hungry for meat, laughing and thirsty for wolf blood.

Stay from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky!

"The eldest brother is asking me for war, he wants to go to the grassland to recapture the Heavenly Wolf Capital Protectorate and recapture the Far East. Eldest brother, my father told me to forbear, and told me to eliminate the internal troubles first, but you asked me to fight and fight the captives. Father is thinking about my future, eldest brother, you represent the voice of the people and the ministers, where to go, how do I choose? Big brother, you have always helped me and supported me, whether it is a son of man or a prince, I can't help but listen to my father's words, big brother is sorry. ”

"Gao Ping, send an edict to Cangshanhou, asking him to continue to sweep the northwest, be sure to sweep away all the remnants of the rebels, and not to go out without a will." (To be continued.) )