"Well, in the north, there have been nationwide riots in Cheongha-fu and An-won in the five prefectures of Pakwon-gun, and the situation is very critical, according to the information just obtained, Cheongha-fu has been surrounded by rebel troops, and there has also been a large-scale riot in Lulong Prefecture, and the situation is unknown now. Signs of riots have already appeared in Yanshan Prefecture, Laizhou Prefecture, and Yunzhou Prefecture in Yanyun County, and the situation is in danger of getting out of control. Zhou Baozhong had the courage to report the information one by one.

"Is there anything unusual in the Heshuo area?" Zhao Youzhen was not overwhelmed by these catastrophic news, his voice was a little hoarse, but he remained calm.

"Well, there are signs of instability in Tianshui, Montenegro, and Longquan, but there has been no clear news so far." Zhou Baozhong swallowed a mouthful of saliva and replied.

"It's very good, it's just a few days, it seems like it's going to be turned over this day, I don't know how Zhongqing should feel after hearing this? This great country was actually messed up by a group of ignorant peasants, I really can't understand that this Taiping Sect is really so powerful? How many officials of our empire have defected to the enemy in just a few days, and how many of them have been loyal to the monarch and sacrificed their lives to serve the country? Zhao Youzhen's words were full of spicy sarcasm.

"What do you think about it, tell me about it." The voice became colder and colder, and His Royal Highness's ministers unconsciously lowered their heads more and more, fearing that His Majesty the Emperor would call on his name.

He took a long breath, and in an instant, Zhao You looked at His Highness's ministers, and suddenly felt that he was so exhausted. Since he ascended the throne, he has not been able to be quiet, even during the annual summer vacation.

He even had the idea of handing over all the government affairs to others, and he just wanted to go quietly to some paradise far away from the world to rest. But it was only for a moment that he had such a thought, and the harsh reality forced him to quickly return his thoughts to the present.

Before the fall of Kansai had time to react, the northern plains were burning again, and he was really hard as an emperor, why did these things always fall on his head? Thinking of this, Zhao Youzhen was a little envious of his ancestors, as if in addition to the two founding ancestors. It seems that the other ancestors have not yet fallen into the current situation of their own.

Rubbing his forehead gently, Zhao Youzhen tried his best to stabilize his mind, he knew that this was not the time to be angry. And I need to calm down and discuss with my ministers how to deal with the current grim situation at this stage, but the resentment and anger in my heart are always difficult to suppress.

There was silence in the main hall, and the occasional minister who wanted to cough had to cover his mouth tightly with his hand to avoid irritation, and his face seemed calm. But from his undulating chest, it can be seen that the emperor is in a very bad mood.

After a while. Zhao Youzhen's voice sounded in the hall again: "In addition to these three places, what are the abnormal situations in other areas?" ”

"Back to His Majesty, although there are signs of instability in other counties, there has been no reversal so far. All localities have stepped up vigilance and inventory to prevent those who collude with responders. Wei Zhongxian, the commander of Dongchang, replied after saluting.

"Oh? Gonggong Wei, I don't want to hear about similar phenomena anywhere other than these three counties, I don't know if it's okay? ”

At this time, the tone of the emperor's majesty was weak, but it was full of cruelty and coldness. Only the ministers present could hear the implications.

His face was as usual, and Wei Zhongxian bowed deeply. "After the minister's death, in order to repay the king's kindness."

Rao is Zhao Youzhen has been a gentleman for a long time, and the feelings of love and sympathy seem to have nothing to do with him for a long time, but at this time, he can't help but feel sour in his heart, looking at the personal eunuch in front of him, he is in his prime, and at this time he looks like he is ten years old, obviously because of the pressure of work during this period of time, he is exhausted and unsustainable.

"Wei Ban'er, I've worked hard for you, at this critical moment for the empire, I hope you can ......" After thinking about his words, His Majesty the Emperor did not say any more.

"Wechen will do his best to live up to the king's wishes." As if he could understand the emperor's intentions, Wei Zhongxian's originally unusually calm face also swelled with a hint of red tide.

Trying his best to cheer up his spirits, Prosecutor General Zhao You let out a long breath and set his eyes on the first minister, "Ye Aiqing, what do you think at the moment?" ”

Knowing that this question would fall on his head sooner or later, although he had made a lot of preparations before the court meeting, but at this time, Ye Xianggao's heart was still full of bitterness, it was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and now the country was full of smoke, and the mobile forces that the empire could mobilize were extremely limited, but there were still wolves watching around, how could he deal with this?

But how dare you say this to Your Majesty? Now His Majesty can no longer listen to and does not want to listen to any unfavorable news, if he no longer knows the current affairs and speaks out, loses his official affairs, and lets the rebellious army take advantage of the situation, that is the situation that Ye Xianggao never wants to see.

At present, what the emperor needs most is support and encouragement, and only by arousing His Majesty's confidence and making him muster up courage can he deal with the crisis of the wolf smoke everywhere.

"Your Majesty, although the current situation of the empire is critical, it is not without room for manoeuvre, Weichen thinks that as long as it is carefully planned and carefully dispatched, it may not be impossible to turn the crisis into safety."

Ye Xianggao's words actually left a lot of leeway, but when he said it, he was sonorous and powerful, and he was full of confidence, and the spirits of all the ministers, including His Majesty the Emperor, were lifted.

Everyone's expectant eyes suddenly converged on Ye Xianggao's body, and even the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have a trace of expectation that was usually difficult to see.

"Oh, Aiqing said to listen to me and the other Qing family." Although he couldn't hear anything in the words, Ye Xianggao knew that His Majesty's heart was actually eager to be tight.

With a secret sigh in his heart, Ye Xianggao had to grit his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Kansai is critical now, but there are three main reasons, one is that the Taiping Sect in the Kansai region is developing rapidly, our local government is negligent, and even some officials collude with it; Second, Kansai is located in the interior, the garrison is lax, and the combat effectiveness of the garrison is extremely low, making it difficult to cope with sudden changes. The third and most important point is that in order to exert sufficient pressure on the Maqi Khans in the early stage, we transferred a large number of troops from the western region of Guanxi, which caused the Kwanxi defense area to be empty, giving the Taiping Sect an opportunity to take advantage of. At this point, the minister should bear the main responsibility, and after quelling the rebellion, the minister asked His Majesty to punish him. Ye Xianggao first analyzed the current situation and took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Okay, Ye Aiqing, let's not talk about these at this time, if you want to talk about responsibility, I'm afraid I should bear this main responsibility. Let's talk about how to deal with it first. ”

Zhao Youzhen is very sober, if you want to say that the Guanxi garrison is transferred to the south, it is he who supports it, but no one thought that this Taiping Sect, which was so deeply hidden, would choose to rise up at this time, and it would set off such a big wave at once.

"The Taiping Sect seems to be gaining momentum right now, but they also have a fatal weakness, and if we can take advantage of it, I believe we will soon gain the advantage." Ye Xianggao analyzed unhurriedly. (To be continued......)