Chapter 168: Deliberations in the Imperial Court
Longshan. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Imperial Capital Center, the place of the ancient family's Longxing, is also where the imperial palace is located.
Early in the morning. With the ringing of nineteen bells, the stone steps leading to the top of the mountain, hundreds of civil and military officials lined up and entered the palace to participate in the early dynasty.
Basilica.
The dragon column, the mist is swirling, the gold brick is paved at the bottom, and the jade glass is the top. Resplendent and solemn, full of royal atmosphere.
Worship by the courtiers. The ancient emperor who was sitting above the Jinluan Hall had a gloomy expression and was in a very bad mood.
This supreme existence in the Huaxia Continent, his facial features and appearance are seven or eight points similar to Fang Xiaobao's friend Gu Lie. If the skin is well maintained, he looks like he is in his forties. His eyes are sharp, looking forward to divine might, and he has the demeanor of a king.
For the ancient emperor, today is a very unfortunate day. Because in the early hours of the morning, he received a secret report from Zong Qing, the mirror envoy of the Spiegel Division. It is related to the Gu family, and it is extremely important.
Something happened overseas. The bereaved prisoners who were imprisoned on Silver Island all escaped, colluded with local pirates, and started a rebellion, causing trouble.
The bereaved man is gifted and powerful, and he is a great problem for the henchmen who influence the rule of the imperial power. Over the years, the ancient emperor has adhered to the legacy of his ancestors and spared no effort to crack down on the bereaved ethnic groups, with remarkable results.
The ancient family has been passed down through the ages.
In order to protect the imperial power from being violated, the country has been working for thousands of years. The ancient emperor must pay attention to it, and come up with countermeasures to nip them in the bud before they become a big climate.
Thinking of this, the ancient emperor looked at the courtiers standing in two rows below, and slowly spoke: "Zong Qing! ”
"The minister is here." Zong Qing, the mirror envoy of the Spiegel Division, immediately stood up.
"You will tell the Zhongqing family in detail about what you reported last night!"
"Yes!"
Zong Qing received the order, facing left and right, his tone was extremely solemn, and he began to speak.
Ten minutes later.
When Zong Qingshu finished speaking. The government and the opposition were in turmoil, and they all expressed their opinions.
"The danger of the bereaved is extremely great, and troops must be immediately dispatched to encircle and suppress it!"
"The talent of the bereaved person is strange, and the powerful can defeat thousands of troops alone, so it is not easy to encircle and suppress it...... It's better to surrender, give them some sweetness, set rules, and strictly control them! ”
"What Lord Lu said is very true! Raising troops to work the people and hurt money, and it is a good strategy to surrender and ambush! ”
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The ministers have different opinions, and they can basically be divided into two factions. One side insisted on sending troops to encircle and suppress it. The other side suggested surrendering. There were endless arguments with each other, and the court was noisy.
"Elder Wei Ge, do you have any suggestions?"
The Ancient Emperor spoke. The main hall immediately fell silent, and their eyes looked at the old man standing at the head of the left side, dressed in a black robe.
"The disaster of the bereaved is like a flooding river, and it is better to block it than to dredge!"
The old man stood up, looked directly at the ancient emperor, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the environment in overseas places is complicated, and it is very likely that rash raising troops will not be effective, but will lead to labor and loss of money. Therefore, the old minister suggested that he could send someone to contact the leader of the other party first, and if an agreement could be reached, it would be best to resolve the crisis without blood...... If it doesn't work, it's not too late to talk about the use of troops! ”
"What Elder Wei Ge said is reasonable, and the minister seconded it!"
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
"Seconded!"
There were more than a dozen ministers, and then they stood up and expressed their approval.
"Wei Ge is wrong with this!"
Standing at the head on the right side, a handsome young man wearing a dragon robe walked out, faced the ancient emperor, and said loudly: "Father, in the eyes of the sons, if they are not of my race, their hearts will be different. If it is tantamount to raising tigers to cause trouble, it is better to take advantage of their pre-existing climate, encircle and suppress them, and never suffer in the future! ”
This is the eldest son of the ancient emperor, Gu Xi, the king of Anling.
The ancient emperor has four sons and one daughter, the king of Anling, Gu Xi, is the elder, wise and quick-witted, erudite and talented, very favored by the ancient emperor, entrusted with important tasks, in charge of the imperial officials, regarded as the heir of the prince to cultivate, and is also the only prince who accepts the gift to stay in the imperial capital.
The Ministry of Officials was in charge of the promotion and transfer of officials throughout the dynasty, and had great power. Especially in the past two years, the ancient emperor was sick and his energy declined, and more than half of the government affairs of the court and the central government were represented by the ancient seal, becoming a real and unknown regent, with no other power.
Therefore, after he expressed his attitude, at least half of the officials in the court seconded the agreement.
"His Royal Highness King Anling!"
That Wei Ge Elder didn't seem to be ambiguous, his eyes came directly, and he said in a deep voice: "The northern border has been attacked by barbarians all year round. On the eastern side, the Japanese people are also not at peace. For this reason, the imperial dynasty sent a large army to defend it, which cost countless people, so that the treasury could not make ends meet. Now if we want to mobilize troops and horses to go to sea to encircle and suppress the remnants, not to mention anything else, the supply of food, grass and weapons alone is a big problem. ”
"Elder Wei Ge has a point!"
Another old minister stood up, and he also refuted Gu Xi unceremoniously: "In recent years, the situation along the southern territory has been unstable, and pirates have landed from time to time, burning, killing and looting. If there is no main force of the naval army under the command of the king of Nanyue, the consequences will be even more serious. Now, if according to the suggestion of His Royal Highness King Anling, go to sea to encircle and suppress, the main force of the naval army must be mobilized. In Lao Chen's opinion, I am afraid that before the remnants are wiped out, the coastal area of the southern territory of our dynasty has already flowed into the sea of blood, and the lives have been ruined! ”
It's a fact!
If it weren't for the difficulties, the ancient emperor would not have brought the bereaved people to the early dynasty to discuss countermeasures. He had already directly ordered to send a large army to encircle and suppress.
Now there are two sides of the argument, on the one hand, the most trusted minister, and on the other hand, the most capable prince. They all have a point.
Send troops, if you succeed in exterminating the remnants, it's fine. In the event of a war loss due to the complicated situation in the sea area, even if it reaches a stalemate, the consequences will be unbearable.
Surrender, which violates the national policy formulated by the previous emperors of the Gu clan for the bereaved.
Therefore, the ancient emperor fell into hesitation and had difficulty making a decision.
"Although the talent of the bereaved person is weird, after all, it is a rabble, and there is no need to send a large army to encircle and suppress it!"
But seeing Gu Xi facing the ancient emperor who was sitting on the top of the Jinluan Palace, he made a courtier salute and said loudly: "Father, as long as you give your son a will, you can mobilize 30,000 sailors in the west, and your son can guarantee to calm the chaotic sea within a month and suppress all the remnants who committed rebellion!" ”
After hearing this, the ancient emperor's expression moved slightly, and his eyes immediately looked at his most capable son, and said slowly: "Xi'er, it's a good thing that you want to share your father's worries, but some words can't be too full!" ”
As the sole owner of this continent. Being in the Jinluan Palace, you can know the world. According to the information available so far, more than 200 prisoners have escaped. With just two hundred or so bereaved people, it is very difficult to deal with.
Not to mention, the bereaved also colluded with local indigenous pirates to make up for the shortcomings in numbers. Today, the exact number of troops is unknown, but it is inferred that there are at least tens of thousands.
Tens of thousands of pirates, plus more than 200 gifted remnants. Only 30,000 sailors want to encircle and suppress it, which is tantamount to a fantasy. Therefore, when Gu Xi asked for his life, the ancient emperor said something meaningful, which was regarded as a reminder. Although they are father and son, they are also monarchs and ministers, and on top of this Jinluan Palace, no matter who they are, they must pay the corresponding responsibility for what they say, which is not child's play.
"Capture the thief and capture the king first!"
Gu Xi was full of confidence, "Father, the son has a plan, and he can go straight to the thief's nest and kill the culprit of the bereaved people...... At that time, the trees will fall and the monkeys will disperse, and 30,000 sailors will be dispatched, which will be enough to clean up the remnants of the remnants! ”
The Ancient Emperor knew this son's temperament very well, and if he was not completely sure, he would never dare to show such confidence in the Jinluan Palace.
"Good!" He didn't think much about it, and made a decision on the spot.
Downwards and backwards.
When Gu Xi boarded the carriage. There is an extra picture scroll in his hand. When opened, it's a portrait. It depicts a young man with a turban and big eyes, which makes him particularly clever.
"His Royal Highness King Anling, this is a portrait of the leader of the suspected bereaved person who sent his subordinates to visit Wangang City after the accident, and spent a lot of effort to learn from a shipowner...... You see, is it very much like a person? ”
"Who?"
"Oh, the old minister almost forgot, His Highness may not have taken a photo, but you must have heard of his name......"
I recalled in my mind that not long ago, I had a conversation with Zong Qing, the mirror envoy of the Spiegel Division. Gu Xi stared at the portrait of the young man, his face gloomy.
Fang Xiaobao!
He remembered the name. For this person, his own royal brother also came to intercede. But after all, for his own interests, he did not agree, on the contrary, he pressured the Spiegel Division, planted the crime, and sentenced the other party to be an accomplice to the widow and exiled overseas.
Who would have thought that judging from the information obtained by the Spiegel Division, it is very likely that this person is the culprit who is now suffering from the chaotic sea and is respected as the Holy Lord by the bereaved people.
"It doesn't matter who you are, this time...... Must die! ”
Gu Xi's handsome face flashed with murderous intent. Immediately, he shouted outside the car: "Uncle Qing, send a message to Mangcang Mountain, and let the 'Dragon' lead the team to return to the imperial capital immediately!" ”