The Son of Heaven was furious, and he didn't even save the face of Dingguo Gong.

The ministers in the palace were suddenly solemn.

The crown prince opened his mouth to break the silence: "Father, the matter has come to this, no matter how angry it is, it is useless, we must send troops to suppress the bandits as soon as possible." The son is willing to go to Qinghe County to suppress the bandits, and ask his father to agree!"

Emperor Yongming was still angry, and scolded angrily, "You have only been sick for a few days, where can you rush around? No matter how noisy the people and bandits of Qinghe County are, they will not be able to make trouble in the capital. If you have a good one, Dajin will immediately lose the prince! Which is more important? You didn't figure it out yourself?"

Ministers: "......"

The truth is this, but once the Son of Heaven can say things like "The bandits can't come to the capital if they make trouble again", it is really chilling.

The crown prince was also in mixed moods.

In his father's heart, the safety of his son is more important than anything else. His father was not a good emperor, but he was a good father.

It's a pity that this world has been chaotic, with disasters and famines for many years, and bandits everywhere. First there was Zhang Chong, then there was Zhou Sui, and now there is another Li Tianwang.

These giants, like leeks, cut one stubble and another stubble, and the court is tired of suppressing bandits. The empty treasury simply cannot hold on. If it goes on like this, there is no need for bandits to rush into the capital, and the Great Jin Dynasty will also lose the country.

The crown prince didn't say this, and followed the words of Emperor Yongming and said, "The sons are weak and inconvenient to leave the palace and leave the capital. Let the prince of Beihai go to suppress the bandits under the banner of his son!"

"The new army has been built, and after half a year of training, it is time to test."

From time to time, the crown prince mentioned Xu Jing in front of Emperor Yongming, who no longer liked Xu Jing and was used to hearing this name.

Emperor Yongming hesitated for a moment and looked at Dingguo Gong: "Guo Gong is heavy, I want to hear Guo Gong's thoughts."

The crown prince also looked at Dingguo Gong.

In the past six months, in addition to recuperating in the East Palace, the prince has also made some moves in private.

For example, the crown prince often summoned Dingguo Gong's father and son into the East Palace, and every time Xu Jing was there, he would ask Dingguo Gong for guidance on how to train and use soldiers.

Ding Guogong quietly glanced at the crown prince, and then opened his mouth and said, "What His Royal Highness the crown prince said is extremely reasonable. A real army is tempered from the battlefield. You can't train elite soldiers by training alone."

"Most of the recruits in the new army are the sons of generals, or the sons of good families. These soldiers are not weak and well-equipped. The prince of Beihai is young and brave, and he is suitable to lead the army into battle."

The prince glanced at the military department again.

The secretary of the military department comprehended, stepped forward, and arched his hand: "The minister has the courage to speak, there are iron guard battalions and guards in the capital, and there are 30,000 royal forest troops, so you should ensure that the capital is safe and sound."

"The prince led the troops to suppress the bandits this time, but the number of 10,000 soldiers was a little less, so please order the emperor to order the remaining 20,000 soldiers in the cavalry battalion to also go out with the prince."

That's 30,000 troops.

Emperor Yongming felt a headache when he thought of the huge military salary and the silver taels that were about to be spent, and he opened his mouth to ask the head of the household: "Can the household department support the military salary, grain and grass of the 30,000 army?"

At the beginning of the year, there was a heavy snowstorm, and many people froze to death and starved to death. This year's spring endowment is 30% lower than last year's.

Tobe Shangshu looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a solemn expression, gritted his teeth and responded, "The minister must do his best."

Emperor Yongming wrinkled his brows and thought for a moment, and finally relieved: "Pass on my oracle, immediately summon the prince of Beihai into the palace."

After a pause, he said, "The Marquis of Zhongyong has defeated the battle three times and five times, and he has lost his troops and lost his generals, which has greatly disappointed me and disappointed the court."

"From today onwards, I have cut Gao Peng's position as a marquis. Whoever comes, immediately go to Gao's house to preach the decree."

Emperor Yongming's anger must have an outlet. The unlucky Marquis of Zhongyong, who fought a defeated battle in Jizhou last year, was seriously injured in Qinghe County this year when he encountered bandits, and now even the position of marquis has been taken away.

The crown prince did not intercede for the loyal and brave marquis, and the ministers did not dare to provoke the angry son of heaven.

An hour later, the great eunuch Ma Gonggong arrived at the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion.

The Gao family's house was in chaos. Gao Erlang's wife, Song, had already fainted from crying, and Mrs. Gao was also in tears because of her son's tragic death and her husband's serious injuries.

Another such a holy decree was like a dark cloud hanging over the Gao family.

The men of the Gao family all went on the expedition, and Mrs. Gao led a group of female dependents to receive the holy decree.

Seeing the miserable appearance of the Gao family, Gonggong Ma was rarely moved by compassion, and whispered to Mrs. Gao: "The emperor is angry and has cut the title of marquis. However, he did not take away the errand of the Hou Ye, and the Xiao Cavalry Battalion was still led by the Hou Ye. When the Hou Ye returns to the capital and recovers from his injuries, there will always be an opportunity to make meritorious contributions in the future."

Mrs. Gao's eyes were red and swollen, and she choked up and thanked Father-in-law Ma.

After Grandpa Ma left, Mrs. Gao sat on the chair in despair, tears streaming down her face.

Gao Pingping also cried and red-eyed.

Among the five brothers, she and the second brother have the closest relationship. This time, the second brother died in Qinghe County, which was a heart-wrenching pain.

In comparison, my father was stripped of his marquis, which is nothing.

"Mother, now is the time when the Gao family is in turmoil, we must hold it steady." Gao Pingping's voice was hoarse.

Mrs. Gao said with tears in her eyes, "When I think of your second brother, my heart feels like it has been split in half. Your father was also seriously injured, and the battle report is vague, and I don't know how badly he was injured. Where can I hold on?"

The mother and daughter hugged and cried again.

As the sky got dark, a maid came in and reported, "Miss Qiyu, the princess of the King of Beihai is here."

Mrs. Gao had no intention of entertaining guests, Gao Pingping wiped her tears with her sleeve and got up to greet her.

Zhao Xiyan, who had a round belly, slowly walked into the inner hall.

Seeing Gao Pingping, whose eyes were swollen like peaches, Zhao Xiyan's heart was gloomy for a while. The two were still talking and laughing together in the morning, who would have thought that it would be like this after only half a day?..

"Sister Gao," Zhao Xiyan held Gao Pingping's hands and whispered with relief: "I know, whatever words of comfort you say at this time are all light. Now that it's over, you have to pick yourself up."

Gao Pingping sniffed, and whispered with red eyes, "Thank you for coming, we can hold on."

Mrs. Gao barely bothered to cheer up, and said in a hoarse voice, "The princess is more than six months pregnant, and it is time to give birth to a safe baby. For the sake of the Gao family, I specially went out of the house to come here, and this affection was remembered by the Gao family."

It's easy to put the icing on the cake, but it's hard to send charcoal in the snow.

In the past six months, the situation of the Beihai Royal Mansion has been delicate, and the weight of Zhao Xiyan, the princess of the Beihai Wang, is not the same.

Today, Zhao Xiyan came to Gao's house in person to show her support, and Mrs. Gao was really moved in her heart.

Zhao Xiyan sighed, walked over, helped Mrs. Gao, and said softly: "There is news from the palace that the emperor will send the prince to lead the troops to suppress the bandits, and the 20,000 soldiers of the Xiaocai battalion will also accompany the expedition."