Chapter 115: Commander Goes to the East
Xiu Yi quickly finished browsing the contents of the text, he took the text in his hand, and showed a disdainful smile on his face, "With only this paper document, does my father want to convict his sons like the regent of Shuochu?" Erchen wants to ask, what can this piece of paper say? ”
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this piece of paper has spread all over the four countries, and what is written on it is enough to provoke a war." A minister stepped forward, his face anxious.
"Rebel! How dare you quibble! I ask you, is it true that what is written in this inscription? Did you really imprison the eldest princess and the regent princess of Shuochu? Xiu Jie's flushed face only retreated a little, and then Xiu Yi's arrogant attitude turned red.
As soon as Xiu Yi heard the words "Princess Regent", the sudden change on his face rose, and he slowly raised his hands, broke the text in his hand, and tore it to pieces in an instant.
"Yes, so what?" Xiu Yi looked directly at the slightly aged emperor on the dragon bed, and his eyes saved the disguise of respect and obedience that he had always had, and only coldness remained.
Everyone present was shocked except for Xiu Yi and Feng Shaoyan, they really couldn't imagine that everything listed in the text was all the facts, and their prince admitted it himself!
"You...... Unfilial son! Xiu Jie was furious, he was stunned by anger, and grabbed the jade pillow next to the bed and smashed it at Xiu Yi to vent his anger.
Xiu Yi took half a step back casually, and the jade pillow slammed on the ground with a "snap", and it was instantly shattered into several halves.
Several important ministers lowered their heads and were silenced, and the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense.
The old emperor trembled, relying on Feng Shaoyan's support to barely stabilize his figure, "Do you have to make a war to stop?" Do you know that the regent of Shuochu led an army of 400,000 troops to the south, and in a few days he will march to the east......"
"Erchen knows." Xiu Yi paced in the broken jade, the broken jade slag "squeaked" under his feet, and there was an inexplicable smile on his face, which made everyone's scalps numb, "Father and Emperor have not forgotten that the eldest princess of Shuo Chu is also the queen mother of Su Yan, and the regent of Shuo Chu is also the eldest princess of Guichen held in the palm of Emperor Su Yan's hand." In a few days, Xiao Shiqian, the general of Su Yan, will also lead hundreds of thousands of troops to the southern expedition, and the troops will be in the north and south of Jin. ”
Xiu Yi's words were light and light, but everyone present gasped.
Shuochu is still able to parry the attack, if this time there is a Su Yan who is difficult to provoke, what should it be?
"Back then, Emperor Su Yan drove the expedition in person, and the 200,000 army pressed the border, just to bring back the eldest princess of Guichen, this time the eldest princess of Guichen and the Empress Dowager Su Yan were humiliated together, and Su Yan must send no less than 200,000 troops!" The military department is still in the book Lu Jia Road.
"If these two countries are an alliance, I, Jinnan, will face at least 600,000 troops!" General Wang's old face was full of solemnity.
"Now the treasury is not rich, and only half of this year's grain payment has been paid, which is simply not enough to support such a large-scale campaign!" Tobe Shangshu stepped forward and arched his hand.
"Rebel...... Rebel! Ahem...... cough ......" Xiu Jie's blood surged, his throat was sweet, and he couldn't control his cough.
"Father, my sons think that there is only one way to solve the crisis of our dynasty now." Feng Shaoyan helped Xiu Jie sit back on the bed, and put a soft cushion behind him, so that Xiu Jie was half-lying and soothed his cough.
"Lord Xian, speak quickly." Tobe Shangshu Road.
"Let the imperial brother send the regent princess back to the court, as for Su Yan's queen mother, I can only ask the imperial brother to personally send the body back to Su Yan and make amends to Emperor Su Yan, hoping that this war can be resolved." Feng Shaoyan's gaze drifted to Xiu Yi, hoping that he would stand up and agree to his proposal.
"What Lord Xian said is very true, if you can send the Empress Dowager Su Yan and the eldest princess of Guichen back to the court, Xu can let Su Yan and Shuo Chu withdraw like last time." Hubu Shangshu is afraid that he is also old and confused, and he did not capture the deep meaning of Feng Shaoyan's words.
"Corpses? What does the virtuous prince mean, the Empress Dowager Su Yan has been killed in our dynasty? Lu Jia, the secretary of the military department, was surprised.
When he asked this question, the ministers realized that the word "corpse" was indeed mentioned in King Fang Caixian's words.
The faces of the ministers changed dramatically, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince undoubtedly caused a monstrous disaster, the Empress Dowager Suyan and the regent Princess Shuochu, as long as one of these two people is damaged, this war is inevitable.
"That's right, not only is he dead, but there are no bones left." Xiu Yi spoke, calmly, "This battle is inevitable, let's think about how to deal with it." ”
Xiu Jie struggled to sit up from the cushion, his finger at Xiu Yi kept trembling, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had turned from red to pale. He coughed violently, and the coughing sound was constantly mixed with the muffled sound of "rumbling" coming from his throat, like a mouthful of bloody phlegm stuck in his throat, not up or down, and his chest hurt.
"Someone! Come! Take this rebel down on me! Xiu Jie shouted loudly with the rest of his strength, wanting to summon the Jin Wuwei and the forbidden army guarding outside the hall into the hall.
"Father! No! Feng Shaoyan hurriedly stopped, he couldn't let his father make the mistake of being a father again, he knelt in front of the collapse and held Xiujie's hand tightly, "Brother Huang is the prince of the country, absolutely not!" Father and emperor think twice! ”
"What? Does the father still want to push his sons out again and seek stability at this time? Xiu Yi said that Xiu Jie's plan was broken, and he didn't feel chilled at this moment, he just felt that his father was really stupid.
"Rebel...... You should ...... the situation you created Go to the knot! Xiu Jie said indistinctly, the "rumble" in his throat almost drowned out his original voice.
The forbidden army entered the hall with swords in response, but stopped in the outer hall, as if standing still, no matter what the emperor ordered, he did not come forward.
The bloody phlegm that had been in his throat finally coughed up, Xiu Jie spit out a black bruise, the blood at the corners of his mouth was long, his lips were stained with blood, and even his teeth were soaked in blood, he leaned on his upper body and scolded angrily, "Rebel, what are you going to do?" Rebellion? ”
"Brother! What are you doing here? Brother, calm down! Feng Shaoyan instantly saw the clue to this, he got up and stood in front of Xiu Jie, looking at Xiu Yi in surprise.
There was only coldness and indifference left on Xiu Yi's face, and his eyes with complex emotions and indescribable emotions on Shangfeng Shaoyan were not flawless.
"This king said that this king will not do anything, and I hope he will not do anything!" Xiu Yi said coldly, "Today he moved his mind that shouldn't be moved, don't blame this king for being ruthless." ”
"Brother......" Feng Shaoyan's voice was hoarse, he looked at his brother in front of him, who made him feel strange, and a kind of sadness suddenly arose in his heart.
Even a fool can see this situation clearly. The forbidden army has surrendered to the prince, and the old emperor is afraid that he will not be able to do the throne for a few days.
It's time to take sides.
Since King Xian returned to Beijing, the center of gravity of the old emperor has shifted significantly, and the emperor can see the emperor's favor for King Xian.
Although the virtuous king has no foundation in the court, but the name of the virtuous king is not a false name, the virtuous king is gentle and generous, fair and strict, abides by the law and understands human feelings, everything is handled, everything must be bowed to himself, and all aspects are covered.
In addition, the emperor values it, has the heart to cultivate, and often gives important tasks to exercise the ability to deal with the world, and over time, he will be able to take charge of himself and become a competitor of the prince.
The Sacred Heart is favored, and all the ministers know it, so many ministers in the court have begun to stand in line, openly and secretly supporting King Xian.
But King Xian had no intention of competing for the throne, no matter how obvious the ministers who stood in line behaved, King Xian never gave a reply, nor did he show his desire to fight for power. In addition to official business all day long, it is to serve flowers and plants, study medical books, except for the banquet in the palace, the banquet of the ministers of the court has always been courteous.
The attitude of King Xian makes people dare not move, so there are many people in the court who remain neutral, but today's trend has made people have to choose to take sides.
King Xian has no intention of competing for the throne, the prince controls the forbidden army, and if he does not stand in line today, the people present are afraid that they will not be able to get out of the palace gate alive.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, now that the army is pressing, the top priority should be to discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy." The military department Shangshu Lu Jia arched his hand.
"What Lu Shangshu said is extremely true, and the top priority is naturally to discuss countermeasures." Xiu Yi waved his hand in the direction behind him, and the sword-wielding forbidden army retreated directly, "Pass the imperial doctor, bring emergency utensils and medicines." ”
"Yes." The eunuch waiting beside the emperor hurriedly responded and hurriedly left the dormitory.
"What about the 600,000 army, I'm afraid that he won't succeed!" General Wang said loudly, "I've been expanding the army and training in Jinnan for decades, isn't it just to watch out for this day? Since there is inevitably a big war, let's fight it heartily! ”
"General Wang is just moving his mouth, but he doesn't know the hardships involved!" "The treasury is not yet rich, and the grain is not enough, not enough to support it, once this war begins, it will be protracted, and the people will lose money, and then the people's taxes will increase, and the complaints will be full......"
"When did you see that a war was no longer costing people and money? If you don't fight, will you wait for the city to be broken and captured? General Wang interrupted.
"I have been expanding the army and training for decades, and it is not difficult to resist the 400,000 army of Shuochu, but I don't know how many troops Su Yan will send, and it is difficult to arrange troops." Lu Jia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, said, "I don't know His Royal Highness the Prince, what are your plans?" ”
"Soldiers to the east to deal with Shuo Chu's attack." Xiu Yi said succinctly, "As for Su Yan, this king has his own way, so that he can't send so many troops. ”
"What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is referring to, could it be Xiaoyue City?" Lu Jia thought for a moment and asked, "Xiaoyue City and my Jinnan are in-laws, this time my Jinnan is in a war, Xiaoyue City will definitely not sit idly by." But Xiaoyue City is only a city after all, and its troops are limited, so it is difficult to stop Su Yan's army! ”
Xiu Yi didn't answer, he took a few steps forward, kicked away the broken jade slag on the ground, and knelt down on one knee, "Father, son, please lead an army of 400,000 to the east to atone for your sins." ”
"Hmph, you still have my father in your eyes! But there is also me, the emperor! Xiu Jie's voice was hoarse, and the smell of blood spread from his throat, which made him unbearable.
The ministers discussed the strategy of resisting the enemy, and they were all led by Xiuyi, and no one came to ask him for his opinion during the period, but did he really take him as the emperor in his eyes! Do you really take him as a father in your eyes?
"The son is willing to take command, go to the battlefield in person, make up for the mistakes he made, and hope that his father will be fulfilled!" Xiuyi's rhetoric is loud and cannot be refused.
"Okay, I'll let you go, but I can only give you 300,000 troops!" Xiu Jie coughed a few times and continued, "With fewer enemies, do you want to go?" ”
"Father, Shuo Chu sent 400,000 troops, how can you resist if you only give 300,000 to the imperial brother!" Feng Shaoyan dissuaded.
"Su Yan is coming to attack at any time, can you just let the northern border hang in the air and let the enemy break the city?" Xiu Jie Dao.
"The sons obeyed the order, and asked the emperor to give the sons and daughters a tiger talisman, and the sons immediately ordered troops to set off and rush to the east." Cultivating the Dao of Command.