Chapter 385: Conspiracy between Monarchs and Ministers
Qin has re-entered Beijing!
That's a big deal.
Emperor Yongxi ordered to stop it, but he didn't stop it, Qin Chong still entered Luojing with his guards, and almost clashed at the city gate.
In the end, I went in.
Emperor Yongxi scolded in the Changming Hall for almost half an hour, until someone went to invite Su Guifei over, and then he gave the emperor this fire.
But the punishment of Qin Chong also came down, removing Qin Chong from the post of the chief of the northwest march, and then ordering him to return to Tianluo Pass immediately!
Qin Zhong took the will, but he didn't have the slightest intention of leaving.
And as soon as he returned to the Yunyang Marquis Mansion, he blasted out all the people in Nanya, and his domineering can be seen, but he is a general with heavy troops, and he is still a master at the peak level of a great grandmaster, who can take him?
Even Zhongshuling posted a visit, but I didn't see anyone.
But although Lu Qian didn't see anyone, he also felt that the atmosphere of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion was solemn, and the servants in the mansion were silent one by one, obviously something big had happened.
You don't need to guess this big thing, but Lin Xiaorou, the wife of Yunyang Hou, who encountered a poisonous hand, is afraid that it will not work.
The only thing that is puzzling is that the Imperial Beast Sect, the sect where Lin Xiaorou is located, doesn't seem to have sent anyone to visit from beginning to end.
Have they forgotten that Lin Xiaorou is a disciple of the Royal Beast Sect, or have they already expelled Lin Xiaorou from the sect?
This involves the grievances between Lin Xiaorou and the sect twenty years ago, and it is estimated that although the two sides did not completely do everything, they also have a bit of a sense of old age and death.
Nan Ya was kicked out of the Yunyang Hou Mansion, but Luo Xing and Qingyi had a good personal relationship with Qin Chong, so they were not too embarrassed and could enter and exit freely.
After all, they had a relationship in Tianluo Pass before, and Luo Xing, Qingyi and Qin Hongyuan were friends, but no one suspected anything.
"Master Hou, Your Majesty has summoned me to see you, for a while, you disguise yourself and pretend to be my Nan Ya Ti cavalry ......" Luo Xing brought Qin Zhong a set of Ti cavalry clothes.
"Okay." Seeing that Lin Xiaorou was fine, Qin Chong was naturally quite cooperative with the plan, almost responding to requests, especially Lin Xiaorou's recovery, which was like a rebirth for Qin Chong, and he was grateful to Luo Xing, and he was excited to worship Luo Xing directly.
Luo Xing couldn't help it, so he could only respond first, and in this way, Qin Hongyuan really called him "uncle" verbally.
Lin Xiaorou didn't object, she also knew that Qin Hongyuan had a strong relationship with the four princes, that thing was almost impossible, Qin Hongyuan had an extra uncle to take care of, which was only good and no harm.
But this matter is a little troublesome for Luo Xing, Qin Hongyi's fiancΓ© is the fourth prince, so won't he become a cheap uncle of the fourth prince?
The fourth prince and Ye Liuli are cousins, I don't know how Ye Liuli reacted when he knew about this?
Uncle Little Pocket?
Ouch, it gives me goosebumps just listening to it.
It's a bit like the kind of immediacy that "Xiao Pan" calls his own Erlang.
In this way, Qin Chong arrived in Luojing on the first day, and that night he got into Luo Xing's carriage and secretly entered the palace to face the saint, for this meeting of the monarch and ministers.
Emperor Yongxi also made a lot of preparations, and sent away some unnecessary people, leaving Qixi alone to serve.
Emperor Yongxi knew the relationship between Qixi and Luo Xing, and he also seemed to know that Wang Haifeng had secretly left the palace, so he didn't care.
"Weichen Qin Zhong see Your Majesty!"
"Qin Aiqing has been wronged, please get up." Emperor Yongxi did not sit on the throne, but walked down and kindly helped Qin Zhong up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Taking this opportunity, summoning you to Beijing is for a plan, originally I planned to let you be the head of the march of the Southeast Road, to replace Lord Lu Laoguo, after all, he is old, his body can't bear it, and he is really powerless to command such a large-scale campaign, but now that something like this has suddenly happened, forcing me to change my plan, and the army is dangerous." Emperor Yongxi explained.
"Your Majesty, Weichen has heard Lord Nan Yaluo introduce this plan, although it is a bit risky, but it is not without credibility, once it succeeds, it can form a trend of closing the door and fighting dogs, and the army of Nanchu in my territory will be surrounded by us in an instant, if this battle is won, Nanchu will not be able to recover for at least ten years!" Qin Chong, as the commander of the border pass, still has vision and judgment.
"Yes, I want to win this war at a smaller cost, once the land of fish and rice in the southeast is destroyed, it will be difficult to recover, and the imperial court will not have more financial resources to do this." Emperor Yongxi nodded.
"But Your Majesty, this Yangzhou city is not easy to fight, Nanchu is now heavily guarded, if the surprise attack is not successful and a protracted battle is formed, it will be unfavorable to us." Qin Zhong said.
"In order to ensure the success of the raid, I will send a Black Feather Guard to Aiqing's command, and their task is to seize the city and open the way for the follow-up army!" Emperor Yongxi also Huo Huo went out and used all the Black Feather Guards.
Obviously, he was going to do his job.
"Wechen thanked Your Majesty!"
"In addition, the Nanya Association will provide all intelligence support, and a group of people and horses that we are still lurking in Yangzhou City have been contacted, and they can provide us with more valuable information at that time."
Luo Xing remained silent, it seemed that Zhuo Chunfeng's work was still effective, and he had actually made contact with the Nanya secret spy lurking in Yangzhou City.
"For the sake of this battle, Qin Aiqing can mention any conditions, as long as I can meet them, I will not refuse."
"Your Majesty, after the war, how should these 30,000 soldiers who went with me to the southeast be settled?"
Qin Zhong asked solemnly.
Emperor Yongxi was stunned, he didn't expect Qin Chong to ask such a question, which really surprised him.
"What does Aiqing mean?"
Emperor Yongxi kicked the ball back directly.
"The minister wants to give these 30,000 soldiers a future, they have been in the bitter cold land in the northwest for too long, and the southeast is rich, so let them stay in the local area and settle down."
"You want to unload these 30,000 soldiers on the spot and return them to the field." Emperor Yongxi was stunned, he never expected that Qin Zhong would actually have such an idea.
"Your Majesty, once the imperial court and Xirong reach a peace agreement, there will be no big war in the Heavenly Wolf Pass, and there will be no need for so many troops to garrison, it is enough to have one twenty or thirty thousand people to maintain order at the border pass, and the Heavenly Wolf Army will at least reduce fifty thousand people, which will not only give the soldiers the opportunity to live a normal life, but also save a lot of military expenses, and the imperial court can also use the money in other aspects."
"Is Aiqing serious?"
"Your Majesty, do you think that the ministers are self-respecting in the border pass?"
"Aiqing's words are serious, I think it's good that the generals of this Great Zhou have Aiqing's consciousness." Emperor Yongxi's face flushed with excitement.
He was also worried that once the imperial court reached a reconciliation with Xirong, how to solve the problem of the Wolf Pass garrison that day, and once it was abolished, it would inevitably cause turmoil.
And now it seems that a very good solution has been found.
After the war in the southeast, the population dropped sharply, and these soldiers and the families behind them just filled this gap, and the local production was restored faster.
Moreover, such a powerful force can be called up at any time, and it can also ensure the stability of the southeast.
The most important thing is that it doesn't cost much money, and the unclaimed land is just distributed to them, how simple it is.
If someone farms the land, there is food and taxes......
A virtuous circle.
Emperor Yongxi was excited, this kind of good thing, why didn't he think of it, if he could do it, it would be too beneficial to the imperial court.
"Your Majesty, Weichen's suggestion is still for Your Majesty to agree."
"Okay, okay, Aiqing's request, I agreed, and when the three southeastern states are recovered, all the ownerless land and fertile land will be selected by the officers and soldiers under your command, and after the ordinary soldiers unload their armor and return to the field, they will receive at least thirty acres of Yongye land!" Emperor Yongxi waved his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Zhong bowed to the end, this idea was not thought of by himself, it was reminded by Luo Xing.
If you want to make the emperor feel at ease with Qin Chong, there is only this way, otherwise, once Qin Chong makes military exploits in the southeast, the suspicion will be deeper in the future.
He has unloaded his subordinates and returned to the field, which is equivalent to a tiger without fangs, will the emperor still be at ease?
To say, isn't it stupid to put your own safety in the hands of others, not to mention, if the four princes compete for the throne, Qin Chong, as the old man, will not be in trouble.
There is a way to be a soldier, not much, as long as the most essential part is retained, the strength that people are afraid of, this is enough.
The more troops you have, the more feared you will be, and conversely, if you have fewer troops, you won't get too much attention.
Once Qin Chong pacified the southeast, Emperor Yongxi would have to give him the title of first-class duke, and at that time, his guard could be expanded to 3,000 people.
The average duke can't afford to raise a personal guard of 3,000 people, except for those who are rich enough to rival the country.
If the duke has an actual military position, it is normal to raise 3,000 personal guards, anyway, it is not a big problem to embezzle a little from the military budget.
But you just have the title of a duke, and you can't afford to raise it, and if you have to raise it, it's a bad intention.
Therefore, the average duke will have a guard of two or three hundred people.
This regulation is a regulation, and how to do it depends on the actual situation.
Raising people depends on how it goes.
Since Qin Zhong is going to give up the Northwest Heavenly Wolf Pass, he naturally has to have other compensation, as for what he will get, it depends on what Emperor Yongxi is willing to give.
That's an afterthought, and I haven't thought that far ahead.
"If you have any other requirements, Aiqing can mention it."
"Weichen heard that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has been studying and cultivating behind closed doors in the palace, can Your Majesty let him out to relax, this is also beneficial to the body and mind."
"Aiqing, do you know that Ye Kai has been hit by the Southern Xinjiang Strange Poison Concentric Gu?"
"This Weichen really doesn't know." Qin Zhong showed a stunned expression.
"This concentric Gu is a rare strange poison in heaven and earth, it can make two men and women who have never known each other connect together and love each other, I also have a headache now, if I let him out, in case of a concentric Gu attack, what should I do about his marriage with Ling Qianjin?" Emperor Yongxi said, "This concentric Gu has the only exclusive characteristic, I can't kill the person who gave him the Gu, if she dies, Kai'er won't be able to live, and I will also be embarrassed!" β
When Qin Chong heard this, he was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, is this concentric Gu poison really incomprehensible?" β
"I asked people to consult all the books in the royal family, and I also consulted the great elders of the Medicine King Valley, but I didn't find a solution." Emperor Yongxi pointed at Luo Xing with his hand and said, "Luo Aiqing is also a holy hand of medical Taoism, Qin Aiqing might as well ask Luo Aiqing to see if I am telling a lie?" β
"General Qin, what Your Majesty said is the truth, for now, there is no solution to the concentric Gu!" Luo Xing nodded.
"So what now?" Qin Zhong asked, although he is the prince, he is also his son-in-law, and he can't ignore it as an old father-in-law.
"You can only restrict his movement first."
"But, isn't Zhao Xuan'er already in the prison of the Imperial City Division?" Qin Zhong asked puzzled.
"It's just that I'm afraid that Kai'er will regain his freedom and be affected, and he will rescue the other party, so I locked him up in the worship courtyard."
"Great General, the terrible thing about the Tongxin Gu is that it changes another person through its power, and even lets another person do things for it, and I don't feel it when I first plant it, but over time, the change is visible." Roshing explained.
He had seen Ye Kai in the Offering Courtyard, and he also had a certain understanding of the horror of the Tongxin Gu, Ye Kai was now more and more indifferent to Qin Hongyuan, and he only had Zhao Xuan'er in his heart.
This change made him feel helpless, after all, this thing was too bizarre to understand.
"Is there really no way to solve the Gu?"
Luo Xing shook his head, he had thought about many methods, but they were all rejected, and he even personally examined the body of the fourth prince, and did relevant research on the blood of his blood.
This concentric Gu does not control the body, but the mind, and this strange power may act on people's spiritual sense......
But as for spiritual sense, even Luo Xing, who cultivates spiritual path, does not dare to say that he can fully understand it.
"Your Majesty, the minister has a method, maybe you can give it a try, but this may not be able to solve the poison of the concentric Gu." Luo Xing Road.
"What's the method?"
"Let the four princes practice Buddhism, Buddhism can make people pure, throw away the six desires and mortal dust, and maybe temporarily suppress his impulse towards Zhao Xuan'er." Luo Xing said.
"Buddhism, the Buddhism in my Great Zhou has long ceased to exist, but there is a Buddhism in Southern Chu, so it won't let Kai'er go to Southern Chu to study Buddhism, right?" Yongxi said, "Xirong Liuli Temple is absolutely impossible, not to mention the relationship between the two countries, although this Liuli Temple is also a Buddhist gate, but its teachings are very different from my Middle Earth Buddhism, not suitable for opening." β
"Your Majesty, why did the Middle-earth Buddhism perish?"
"This ......" Emperor Yongxi wanted to speak and stopped, it was obvious that there was a deep and taboo secret in it, which made him, the emperor, also have some scruples.
"Lord Luo, this Middle Earth Buddhism is different from Xirong Liuli Temple, the inheritance of the two different spirits, the inheritance of the Liuli Temple comes from the Joy Buddha, and the inheritance of the Middle Earth Buddhism is a spirit called the Buddha of Freedom, the Buddha of Joy in Xirong passed down the Taoist system, the establishment of the Liuli Temple, and the Buddha of Freedom in the Middle Earth established the Freedom of the Heaven, and once became one of the five holy places in the world, thousands of years ago Emperor Liang extinguished the Freedom of the Heaven, the Buddha Gate of the Middle Earth was divided, the Buddha Gate crossed to the south, crossed the ancient Luo River, and there was a Buddhist temple in the Southern Dynasty, but after the Great Prosperity, it flourished and declined, Buddhism out of a female nun, called Miaoyin, this woman upside down sentient beings, caused the bloody rain of the rivers and lakes court, and finally Buddhism was affected, the former Emperor Wu also ordered to take back the temple property, destroy the Buddha, so that now Buddhism can only survive in the Middle Earth, from the holy land of Wuzong into the quagmire, but let the Western Regions Liuli Temple take the opportunity to rise, in one fell swoop into the holy land, rumor, many Buddhist classics in the Liuli Temple are snatched from the Buddha Gate in the Middle Earth. Qin Zhong explained the reason.
"I see, Buddhism does not produce, it all depends on people, but it is unwilling to be self-reliant, greedy for money and selfish, and does not abide by the rules and precepts, this is the root cause of destruction, right?"
"Lord Luo said in his words, so now there are only two or three kittens left in the Middle Earth Buddhism, and the inheritance is extinguished, and the broken is broken, I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover."
"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't have to ask His Majesty to worship Buddhism, just let him learn Buddhism, use the means of Buddhism to suppress the thoughts in his heart, some methods of Buddhism's pure heart and few desires can be done, but this may also change his temperament, after all, Buddhism is to keep the precepts, especially the Middle-earth Buddhism is to precepts." Luo Xing said.
"Buddhism doesn't quit women, it's just YH."
"Huh?" Luo Xing was surprised, could it be that he had misunderstood, the Buddhism in this world was different from what he understood.
"Weichen has a heart-clearing mantra here, maybe it can help His Royal Highness the Four Princes, as for the poison of the Tongxin Gu, the minister has not given up studying the method of cracking it, if he can find a way to crack it, he will definitely remove the poison of the Tongxin Gu for His Royal Highness the Four Princes as soon as possible."
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