Chapter 120: Fighting
If the people are still like this, there will be even more chaos in the court.
For three consecutive days, Xu Kailin played and asked Wei Qing to order Shen Yunfan, the prime minister of Zuo, to go to the front line to calm the grievances of the people in Chuzhou and the anger of the king of Beishan.
Wei Qing has never agreed to this, but now he is also forced to have no choice, so he can only order Shen Yunfan to be recalled first.
Early in the morning, hundreds of officials were waiting outside the palace gate.
There were many people around Xu Kailin, and the group discussed today's arrangements.
"Lord Xu, I heard that Prime Minister Zuo returned to Beijing today, but I am not afraid of him, so I will join him in front of him today, and ask Lord Xu to help me more."
"Don't worry." Xu Kailin nodded proudly.
"I'll join him today and let him go to the front."
"Yes, he's been hiding for so many days, and it's time to take some responsibility!"
"This time, the king of Beishan pointed the finger at him, and he must bear it!" The group chimed in.
Xu Kailin responded one by one, and said proudly: "After you go to the court, just say that if the emperor blames him, I will bear it."
With Xu Kailin's assurance, everyone naturally felt a little more confident in their hearts.
Cao Zhi listened to these words not far away, his expression gloomy.
"Brother Cao, you and I are weak, and the Northern Command Army is not in the capital now, so be careful for a while." Wan Yao reminded in a low voice.
Now that there is no Shen Yunfan in the court, Xu Kailin is very powerful, and there are more and more people who support him.
People like Cao Zhi, Wan Yao and others have become a minority.
At this time, the Taihe door opened, and the eunuch shouted, "Please go to court!"
Hundreds of civil and military officials entered the palace: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Flat." Wei Qing, who looked tired, sat on it and waved his hand, "If you have something to play, you have nothing to retreat."
When he said this, Wei Qing's eyes flickered, as if he was afraid of something.
But I was afraid of something, and several officials who had already discussed it below still stood up one after another and talked about Shen Yunfan.
In just a few days, Wei Qing had received more than 20 pieces about Shen Yunfan. The above is either to impeach Shen Yunfan, or to persuade Wei Qing to let Shen Yunfan personally go to the front line to face the battle.
Especially after the Beishan King's recital was sent, there were more and more recitals that forced Shen Yunfan to face the battle.
Today is no exception, hundreds of officials stepped forward, and they all talked about it.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Zhi persuaded, "Everyone, please stop for a moment and listen to me."
The official on the side gave Cao Zhi a cross-word and asked, "Let's talk, what are you talking about?"
"Cao Shilang, your father has to call me uncle when he comes, is it your turn to speak here?" A white-bearded old man next to him was even more arrogant.
They did little to hide their behavior of squeezing out Cao Zhi in this way.
Cao Zhi's face was gloomy, and when he was helpless, Xu Kailin suddenly stood up.
"Don't go too far, everyone, we are all courtiers of the Southern Wei Dynasty, how can there be a reason to rely on the old and sell the old? Please give Cao Shilang a face, and give me a face." Xu Kailin's words were righteous and awe-inspiring.
Cao Zhi's expression froze when he heard this, and he looked at Xu Kailin with a surprised face.
How could this guy help him speak?
There must be a demon when things go wrong, no matter how simple Ren Cao Zhi is, he also knows that things are wrong.
At this time, the expressions of the surrounding ministers were also very strange, but they didn't dare to refute Xu Kailin, so they could only nod their heads and say, "It's us who are abrupt."
Xu Kailin nodded and said with satisfaction: "Yes, whether it is the monarch or the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty, we must be united."
As he spoke, he looked at Wei Qing and said slowly, "Now that the King of Beishan has sent a war letter, either let Prime Minister Zuo meet the enemy, or start a war on a large scale and let the people fall into the flames of war. Your Majesty, what can you do with it?"
"This ......" Wei Qing's face changed drastically.
Cao Zhi's expression became more and more gloomy.
This Xu Kailin, after going around for a long time, still talked about this matter, he really didn't have a good heart!
Wei Qing was silent for a long time, and said coldly: "Prime Minister Zuo was tired from the bandits not long ago, so he returned
When you are sick, you deserve some rest."
"So, Your Majesty thinks Prime Minister Zuo is more important than the people?" Xu Kailin raised his eyebrows.
At this moment, Wei Qing didn't dare to answer.
If she is not careful, she is likely to be deducted a high hat on her head, and then she will be forced by the ministers again!
Now a pair of eyes were fixed on her, making her feel like she was on pins and needles.
At this tense juncture, a figure suddenly came in from outside the Taihe Palace, and said in a calm voice, "The true appearance is naturally not as important as the people."
Shen Yunfan's figure stepped into the Taihe Palace.
He obviously came back temporarily, so his hair was a little messy, and his whole body was dusty.
"Prime Minister Zuo." Hundreds of officials saluted one after another.
To say that Shen Yunfan is not there, they still dare to be arrogant. But now that Shen Yunfan has come back in person, they are a little jealous.
Not only the hundred officials, but even Wei Qing personally stood up and greeted him, "Aiqing, how is your condition these days?"
"It's all right, thank you for your concern." Shen Yunfan arched his hand and winked, walked slowly to Wei Qing's side, and then motioned for her to sit down.
Wei Qing's whole momentum is different, with Shen Yunfan by her side, she is like having a backbone, and she no longer has the previous hesitation and panic.
Looking at this scene, Xu Kailin's expression was a little gloomy.
"Isn't it just to be favored? Look at your sassy look." He cursed in his heart, and then a smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth, and he squinted his eyes at Di Xingchang behind him.
Seeing this, Di Xingchang immediately stepped forward and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, I have a front-line battle report here."
"Say."
"Since the last withdrawal, many of the 40,000 elite soldiers of the Chuzhou Army have mutinied, and more than 20,000 people have returned to various places in Chuzhou and no longer obey the orders of the King of Beishan."
"And the king of Beishan is now, only 15,000 soldiers are in the middle of Chuzhou, and the soldiers and horses are empty. Therefore, his war letter is just a bluff to cover up his external strength."
Hearing this battle report, Wei Qing looked at Shen Yunfan.
Shen Yunfan nodded and said, "Yes, the current soldiers and horses of the Chuzhou Army are indeed around fifteen thousand."
The last mutiny can be regarded as a great injury to the vitality of the Chuzhou army, and the rest of these people are absolute cronies of the king of Beishan. Now they are in the middle of Chuzhou, and there is no tendency to attack again.
Compared with before, the threat of the Chuzhou army is now much smaller.
When Wei Qing heard this, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, a hint of cunning flashed in Di Xingchang's eyes, and then he said, "With such a little Chuzhou army, if Prime Minister Zuo personally faces the battle, he will definitely be able to return with a great victory. Prime Minister Zuo, I don't think you will refuse, right?"
The corners of Wei Qing's mouth twitched.
These people really didn't have a good heart, and after saying so much, they just wanted Shen Yunfan to fight!