In Zhong Yu Pavilion, Emperor Jing beat his chest and was grief-stricken

"Heartbreaking! Heartbreaking! ”

Emperor Jing opened the battle report, covered his chest and sighed!

Xie Xun and Cui Yan immediately picked up the battle report put down by Emperor Jing on the desk and looked at it carefully, although they had been mentally prepared, they didn't want to believe it when they saw the news of Qian Wei's death.

"The crisis in Jiangbei may be predictable, but Wu Guogong died in battle, how is it possible?"

Cui Yan muttered in disbelief.

Xie Xun read the entire military report and said to Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty, don't be overly sad, this time is really not a crime of war, or think about how to deal with the aftermath." ”

Emperor Jing: "With Wu Guogong here, Wang Dun will take care of it, I will give the eldest princess to marry Qian Yi, and seal King Fu in Jiangzhou is to protect them, so that I can free up my hands to deal with the ills of the southwest, Wu Guogong had a secret concert to Beijing a few days ago, saying that this battle is difficult to defend, and I want to use myself as bait to leave the Wei army's Futu iron cavalry, and told me that to fight for Shu victory, the Jingbei army will return to Jiangzhou, and within three years, there will be two northern expeditions, and a war will be decided on Shenzhou. ”

After saying that, Emperor Jing smashed his fist on the desk: "Ten years of planning, losing the pillar stone, and ruining it in one fell swoop!" ”

Cui Yan: "Your Majesty, now that Wu Guogong has died in battle, the domestic balance situation has been broken, we must prepare in advance."

Emperor Jing: "Yes, Xie Xiang, Cui Xiang, what is the proper way?" ”

Xie Xun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you need to protect the three bottom lines in order to turn the situation around." ”

Emperor Jing asked: "Protect those three bottom lines!" ”

Xie Xun: "Wu Guogong's family will be arrested first and then protected, the princess and King Fu will be released first and then protected, and the Jingbei Army will be dispersed first and then protected!" ”

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Taichen Palace Zichen Palace, the Great Dynasty Meeting

At the beginning of today's last dynasty, the ministers felt that the atmosphere was tense, some were eager to try, some closed their eyes and recuperated, some looked left and right, and some had words in mind.

When His Majesty is seated, long live the three calls

Lu Shen stepped forward and shouted: "There is a book!" Retreat from the dynasty without capital! ”

Xie Xun came out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has this music!" ”

Emperor Jing: "What did Xiang Xie play?" ”

Xie Xun took out the military newspaper and a fold from his sleeve, and then said: "Your Majesty last night Jiangbei urgent report, on the evening of the 15th, the Wei army gathered 300,000 Beikui troops, including 200,000 elite foot soldiers, 100,000 elite cavalry, 10,000 Futu iron cavalry, taking advantage of the full moon night, when the north wind, release poisonous smoke, fill the pit and pave the road with 50,000 war horses, break the first formation of our Jingbei army, and then besiege the second line of defense of the Jingbei military camp with 200,000 troops, destroy the camp with catapults, Jingbei army killed tens of thousands, killed more than 100,000 enemies, to the beginning of the hour, the Wei army with 100,000 fine cavalry, 10,000 Futu iron cavalry directly into the Chinese army, Wu Guogong with 30,000 red armor army to resist the enemy, hard fighting for two hours, covering the Jingbei army 30,000 elites under the cover of the sailor, safely crossed the Dingjiang River, but Wu Guogong in Jiangbei station to exhaustion martyrdom, but kill the Mobei wolf god Zhebei three, the Wei army broke the army general Dugu Ba, injured the Wei army commander Dugu Wenqin, Futu iron cavalry commander Jin King Tuoba Hong, this battle Wu Guogong with 80,000 to 300,000 troops, 10,000 Futu iron cavalry, killed 100,000 enemies, Jingbei army killed 50,000, keep 30,000 Jingrui returned to the south, it is very rare, not a war! I hope Your Majesty will see it! ”

After that, Xie Xun presented the military newspaper and sent another post: "Qian Wei, the Duke of Wu, has guarded Jiangbei for the country for 30 years, and his military exploits are brilliant, the pillar of the country. ”

After Xie Xun finished speaking, Cui Yan came out of the ranks: "Your Majesty, Chen Ziang, the governor of the naval division, also played a clear, the north wind was strong that night, the sailors could not support, and when the day dawned, the Futu Iron Cavalry had already entered the Chinese army, and many masters such as the three major Jebes of the Mobei Wolf Divine Bow, Tuoba Hong, Dugu Ba, and Dugu Wenqin besieged Wu Guogong, in order to preserve the strength of the Jingbei Army, Wu Guogong personally left behind the break, and arranged for the soldiers and horses to retreat south. Your Majesty should comfort Wu Guogong's family at this time, in order to calm the heart of the Northern Army, Your Majesty should not forget that Chen Ziang, the governor of the navy, is a personal disciple of Wu Guogong. ”

Emperor Jing was about to be relieved, but Fei Wan shouted: "Cui Xiang, you mean that Chen Ziang wants to be reversed!" ”

Cui Yan's face changed suddenly when he heard this: "Lord Fei, please be cautious in front of Your Majesty!" ”

Fei Wan immediately knelt down in front of His Majesty and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers Xie Xiang and Cui Xiang whitewashed the Jiangbei war situation and shielded the guilty ministers of the defeated and lost land, the battle report was issued by Chen Ziang, Chen Ziang's identity is special, so what he said may not be true, but Qian Wei's defeat and loss of land is a fact, and the result has a huge impact on my plan to conquer Shu and the Northern Expedition; No matter what the reason, the big mistake has been made, according to the national law and military law, the general who lost the land must be arrested and questioned, this is not allowed by the national law and military law, Xie Xiang, Cui Xiang wants to ask for the general of the defeated army, if this example is opened, who will fight to the death in the future, anyway, the defeat is not only not guilty, but meritorious, the two ministers have ill intentions, misleading the country and the people! ”

"Fei Wan, you are squirting people with blood, what is your intention!"

Cui Yan angrily wanted to raise the jade gui in his hand to hit Fei Wan, but Fei Wan resisted and made a mess in an instant.

"Stop!"

Emperor Jing saw that the situation was out of control and spoke to stop it.

Cui Yan and Fei Wan hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty: "The ministers lost their manners in front of the king, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Jing: "This Zichen Palace's place for national politics is not a street where peddlers and pawns quarrel and fight, you two are state ministers, and this behavior has made me extremely disappointed, since you ask for punishment, I have to punish it today." ”

Emperor Jing: "Zhongshu ordered Cui Yan and Fei Wanjun to lose their manners in front of him, fined him for half a year, and expelled him from Zichen Hall today, and each of them went back to the house for self-reflection, and they were not allowed to leave the house within ten days!" ”

Xie Xun on the side smiled slightly, and Cui Yan, who was kneeling, hurriedly kowtowed: "Please lead the order!" ”

After saying that, he got up and walked back out of the Zichen Palace, with a slight smile on his face.

Fei Wan distinguished: "Your Majesty still has a book to play!" ”

Emperor Jing roared angrily: "Go down!" ”

Fei Wan bowed his head and kowtowed: "The minister's decree!" ”

Only then did he react, he fell into the hands of His Majesty, Xie Xun, and Fei Wan, which was clearly a play played by His Majesty, and what he wanted was to make him unable to speak today, and he would not be able to play his book.

Xie Xun smiled and watched Fei Wan withdraw from the Zichen Hall unwillingly, his eyes swept over the ministers, the ministers of Wang Dun's family all flickered, and the ministers of Xie Xiang and Cui Xiang were all smiling.

"Who said that Xiangguo can't be a hooligan, I, Xie Xun, don't care what means are used!"

Xie Xun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, there is still a handling opinion for the battle of Jiangbei, and the minister's suggestion is to treat Wu Guogong's merits and demerits differently. ”

Emperor Jing cooperated and said: "Xie Xiangruo has a plan for both worlds, I will listen to it, and I hope all the ministers will listen to it too." ”

Xie Xun said: "Your Majesty, Wu Guogong's thirty years of achievements are true, and the loss of land is also true, so the minister suggested that it is still necessary to mourn Wu Guogong after his death, otherwise it will be unfavorable to the army, but the responsibility for losing land still needs to be asked, so the minister suggested escorting Qian Yi, Yan Yong, Zhao Hai and other generals to Beijing, and issuing an edict to be imprisoned; However, the Jingbei Army is not only innocent, but meritorious, the handsome flag, the military flag has not been lost, and the elite still exists, it is suggested that there can be a naval governor Chen Ziang to temporarily take it, rebuild it on the spot, and make early plans for the future Northern Expedition national policy, so that it can also deter the Northern Dynasty, Your Majesty, we can't cut off its arms! ”

Emperor Jing glanced around at the ministers: "What Prime Minister Xie said is the loyalty of protecting the country, do you have any objections?" ”

Lu Shiyuan, the governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, Xu Zhihao, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Han Tong, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and Mao Xingwen, the superintendent of the imperial history, and other ministers of the prince's party all looked at each other suspiciously, they did not expect that Xie Xiang would actually put forward such a plan, and they did not know how to answer the rhetoric prepared for a while.

Wen Yanbo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, listed: "The minister has no objection. ”

With Wen Yanbo coming out, all the ministers of Xie Xiang and Cui Xiang came out to second, and Lu Shiyuan saw that Fei Xiang was not there, and this ending was probably similar to the ending they said yesterday, which also represented the ministers of the prince's party: "The ministers seconded the proposal!" ”

In this way, Wang Dun and the ministers of the prince's party also seconded the proposal, and the proposal was passed.

Emperor Jing: "Shangshu Province drafted the decree, for the late Wu Guogong Qian Wei is still mourning, the Ministry of Rites issued a number, Chen Guogong Chen Qing arranged for Yu Linwei to go to Fenglingdu to escort Qian Yi and others back to Beijing to await trial, and Chen Ziang temporarily took charge of the Northern Army and rested on the spot. ”

Xie Xun, Wen Yanbo, and Chen Qing came out and said: "The minister's order! ”

Lu Shiyuan, the governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, had a solemn face and seemed to hesitate, but he thought about what Fei Xiang said last night.

"You are hesitant now, once the crown prince ascends the throne, how will you think of your actions today!"

He took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to do. ”

Emperor Jing's face was a little ugly, he took the lead just now, but he also made concessions, but now Wang Dun and the prince's party are still not giving up.

Emperor Jing was inconvenienced, so he had to reply: "What's the matter, play!" ”

Lu Shiyuan bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the prince has reached the age of twenty, and it is time to discuss the marriage. After speaking, he handed over his own note.

The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites also came out and said: "Your Majesty, in the current turbulent situation, appointing a marriage for the prince is conducive to stabilizing the country, inspiring the government and the opposition, and the minister seconded the proposal." ”

Wang Dun and the prince's party all seconded the proposal.

Emperor Jing was inconvenient, because it was also a timely matter to discuss the prince's relatives, and he couldn't be held accountable for this, so he asked Xie Xun: "Xie Xiang, what do you think?" ”

Xie Xun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this is Your Majesty's family matter, and the minister does not dare to put his beak, but the prince is the foundation of the country, and the selection of the crown princess is still cautious. ”

Emperor Jing nodded: "Wen Yanbo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Xiao Jingrui, the secretary of Zongzheng Temple, you are looking for the daughters and sons to be married among the ministers of the court and the central government, and you must be dignified in character and appearance, and the list will be drawn up and handed over within three days." ”

Wen Yanbo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Xiao Jingrui, the secretary of Zongzheng Temple, stepped forward and responded: "The minister's order!" ”

Lu Shiyuan plans to continue to report to the Yue State to aid Shu: "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to do!" ”

Emperor Jing said impatiently: "Today's discussion is here, all the songs will be handed over to Zhong Yuge through Shangshu Province, Xie Xiang, Chen Guogong Zhong Yuge will be edicted, and the rest of the ministers will retire!" ”

Emperor Jing didn't wait for the ministers to kneel down, he got up and went directly, and Lu Shen stepped forward loudly and shouted: "Retreat!" ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"