Disputes arise in the Northland

Author: Ran Xi Nian

Now I am very busy again.

On the same day, Lu Yaoyao came to Hou Si again and asked him to arrange for someone to compile a detailed list of nobles and officials in the capital.

While she was busy, there were continuous battles in the southern region. Finally, with the help of bombs, the southern Xinjiang army had to retreat with hatred.

There is really no way to continue spending. Firstly, the casualties are too heavy. Secondly, the consumption of money and food is too great, and Southern Xinjiang cannot afford it.

With the withdrawal of troops from southern Xinjiang, it was also announced that their plan this time had completely failed.

Southern Xinjiang, which was originally full of confidence, made their previous plunder against Northern Chu useless after this battle.

The enemy retreated, and there was great joy here in Dongzhou. As the commander-in-chief of this battle, King Jin deserved a lot of credit.

When the news spread back to the capital, the people in the city were very happy.

Emperor Hongwen was equally happy, and immediately ordered the Jin king's troops to return to the court, and he wanted to personally reward the three armies.

Some people are happy and some are sad. King Jin's reputation and prestige have been greatly improved this time, but some people can't sit still.

"Let Xirong take action. The military power in the North must be obtained. Only in this way can we have a chance."

Following the Duke of Zhen's order.

The Northland, which had been quiet for a long time, became lively again.

At the same time, the court became lively.

Before the army of King Jin and others came back, a piece of news quickly spread to the court.

Under the pressure of the Xirong Royal Court and the Dongzhou reinforcements, the Xirong rebels were retreating steadily, and now they are fighting with the defenders of the North.

The garrison generals in the North sent a letter requesting support.

Upon receiving this news, Emperor Hongwen, who was originally happy, suddenly became unhappy.

A mere remnant of the army dared to attack Dongzhou, he was simply seeking death.

Immediately, 50,000 troops were mobilized and set out to support the Northland, but whoever took charge this time was a little worried.

Since the defeat of Zhen Guogong, the military power of the Northland has been attributed to King Jin. Logically speaking, King Jin is the commander-in-chief of the Northland, but now King Jin is still in the Southland and has not returned to Beijing.

Therefore, some courtiers suggested that a new general should be assigned there.

Moreover, when these courtiers submitted their letters, they pointedly pointed out the rumors that had been made some time ago.

Emperor Hongwen was reminded not to put all the military power in the North and South on one person, otherwise they would be very passive if this person plotted evil.

Looking at these memorials, Emperor Hongwen looked at Wang De and asked, "What do you think I should do?"

When he asked this question, Wang De already had the answer in his heart.

However, he did not speak directly, but bowed and said, "Prince Jin has suffered a lot in the Southland this time. He will be preparing for the wedding soon, so he should take a good rest."

"You're right, those stragglers in the North really can't let him go."

"But he has just made a great contribution. I'm afraid that doing this will make him think too much."

"In this case, you can go to Chengyuan Villa in person and talk to Yao Yao about this matter."

As he said this, he gestured to the memorials in his hand, implying that he should explain the contents of these memorials to Lu Yaoyao.

Wang De naturally understood what he meant and immediately bowed in agreement.

After Wang De retired, Emperor Hongwen once again opened the memorial in his hand. It not only contained suggestions for him to guard against King Jin, but also the candidate for the Northland coach this time.

In addition to some prestigious generals in the army, there were four other people who attracted special attention from Emperor Hongwen.

The first one is Prince Ning, and the second one is the second prince. According to the memorial, the second prince is already sixteen, and it is time for him to work for Dongzhou.

Emperor Hongwen was not surprised at all that these two people were on the list. After all, they had many supporters behind them.

This time, dealing with the stragglers of the Xirong rebels is an easy opportunity to make a great contribution. If one of the two of them wins, they can use this opportunity to stand out in the court.

But the next two people surprised Emperor Hongwen very much.

The third person on the list is Cheng Jin, the founding lord of the country, who has enjoyed a peaceful life for many years, and is also Cheng Lixue's father.

Even though the founding prince looked like an elegant scholar, in fact, he did think he was a very brave general. After all, he was born into a general, and he practiced martial arts and was familiar with the art of war.

It's just that the person in charge of the military was the Duke of Zhen Guo, and the old Founding Marquis did not want his son to confront the Duke of Zhen, which would put the family in danger.

That's why Cheng Jin was told not to enter the court and just be an idle prince.

However, many people in the capital still know about his bravery, so he is indeed a very good candidate.

Moreover, he has a good relationship with Lu Yaoyao. If he is arranged to go, some unnecessary suspicions can be reduced.

Emperor Hongwen nodded repeatedly in his mind, and his eyes fell on the name of the last one.

Prince Li, Crown Prince.

This was the person who surprised him the most.

Prince Li's Mansion has been relatively low-key since he registered. Except for some big occasions, Old Prince Li rarely appears in front of others. The influence on him is that he is conscientious and does his own thing in a low-key manner.

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Why do you suddenly want to join the Xirong rebels this time?

Moreover, I have never heard that Prince Li has any great abilities.

Speaking of which, Prince Li, the crown prince, can be regarded as the younger brother of Emperor Hongwen, and his personality is similar to that of Prince Li, very low-key.

Why did someone suddenly recommend him? In the words of the recommender, Prince Li is in his prime and should not be idle all day long. Now the imperial court is hiring people.

At that time, Prince Laoli also followed the late emperor on his campaigns in the north and south. He was considered a good general, and his son must be no less good.

Emperor Hongwen simply ignored the recommender.

The credit for the Xirong rebellion was almost in vain. This person may have ulterior motives for recommending Prince Li as the Crown Prince.

However, he was still wondering whether this was an accidental idea of ​​the recommender or an idea of ​​Prince Li.

If it's the latter, what does this ceremony to the prince mean? Is he planning to enter the court?

While he was thinking, Wang De had already arrived at Chengyuan Villa.

When Lu Yaoyao heard that Wang De was here again, she thought that there was another unscrupulous person who wanted to bomb her.

But after Wang De explained his purpose, she realized that she was overthinking it.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty didn't say anything, but recently, there have been some problems with the wind direction in the capital."

"In addition, you are about to move again and prepare to get married in a while. Although the rebels in Xirong are just stragglers, I'm afraid they won't be dealt with overnight."

"Furthermore, the King of Jin has only fought many battles in the southern Xinjiang. If he goes to the north, I'm afraid he will be exhausted."

After hearing what he said, Lu Yaoyao understood that Emperor Hongwen wanted to find someone to replace King Jin's position in the north.

I felt a little unhappy.

"Princess, don't think too much. Your Majesty asked the old slave to come this time because he was worried that you would think too much, so he also asked the old slave to bring you something."
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