Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 308 The Attitude of the Capital City

Beijing,

Inside, inside the Yangxin Hall and the Imperial Study Room.

After Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong finished speaking, he silently walked back to the desk and sat down. Then he took out the folder on Marquis Luo Yun from the far left of the desk, and slowly opened it with his hands. The generals of the border army and Luo Yun were inside

Hou’s seal and signature are still fresh in my mind.

Dai Quan also knew that His Majesty had been undecided for a long time. The imperial court had the strength to fight, but no one would make this decision lightly. Moreover, the nearly 200,000 cavalrymen under Tihou's command were not ordinary herdsmen who charged with swords.

The guy.

They are all elite cavalry who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They are invincible across the eastern grasslands. Even the Xianbei people's conquest of the eastern part suffered heavy losses at his hands.

It is really unrealistic to defeat them head-on or defeat them.

Zhou Shihong also sat there in silence, looking at the memorial in his hand, thinking about how to fight and how sure Luo Yunhou was, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Just as Emperor Wu was deep in thought.

Changle Palace,

The Supreme Emperor also received the secret message and asked Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch chief;

"But something happened again at Shanxi Beiguan. That Empress Qiti is here again?"

"Going back to the Supreme Emperor, yes, let me tell you that the Marquis's own army has arrived, and his most powerful general, Da Danghu, will personally supervise the battle."

This battle must be fought. How and when to fight are important matters. Marquis Luo Yun is a genius.

"If you read the letter, why are you asking for help this time?"

Emperor Wu was filled with hatred. The civil servants had always said that they wanted power and fought for it, but were they so loyal? He also had a vague distrust of the civil servants and his subordinates.

"Dai Quan, how is Marquis Luo Yun doing in Jiangnan now?"

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, it seems that it has not happened yet. His Majesty has not summoned the cabinet ministers, nor has he summoned the old princes to discuss it together."

Emperor Wu also slowly read Luo Yunhou's excerpts. He also calculated it himself. There are 50,000 cavalry in the Beijing camp and 70,000 cavalry in the imperial army. But if you want to attack alone with one man and one horse, the worst is to have one person and two cavalry, and the most is to make up for it.

Of the 30,000 cavalry, each frontier army can muster 90,000 cavalry, and Luo Yunhou can also send out 30,000. The total is 150,000 cavalry. The gap is still very large, and Tihou's headquarters has 200,000 cavalry.

"Hey, it's just a passing thing. What are you thinking about not leaving a son and a half daughter? By the way, how is the investigation at the hospital?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will say it right away."

"Back to Your Majesty, the people sent by the imperial court only checked the granaries in Dongshan and Qingchuan counties. Who would have thought that the granaries in the two cities were burned to the ground that night, leaving nothing behind."

Hearing Dai Quan's reminder, Emperor Wu smiled. These civil servants also had a long mouth, but there were too few who could do things.

Then someone was sent to the Imperial Hospital to keep an eye on it. However, these days, everything from getting the medicine to boiling it was absolutely correct. Even the dregs of the medicine were used for comparison. Could it be that the emperor himself had a physical problem? This thought was also deeply felt.

Keep it deep in my heart.

The old slave beside him brought a cup of hot tea to the Queen Mother, and then said;

"Yes, Your Majesty, the old slave will deliver the order immediately. Your Majesty, the great commander, the old slave will go and say it in person."

Xia Shouzhong took a general look and started reading.

"Returning to the Supreme Emperor, the secret guards arrived. Qiti Hou led an army of more than 300,000 people and attacked Shanbei Pass for several days. The defenders suffered heavy casualties. Although Liu Fang's reinforcements arrived, there were too many enemies. As a last resort, General Hou began to attack the counties in the rear.

The city has asked for help, but it looks like the situation is not optimistic."

"It's lawless, it's lawless. What do the magistrates of the two cities say?"

Now that they have rebelled against the Xianbei people and become the overlord of the eastern grasslands, it shows how far-sighted the leader is.

"Reply to Your Majesty, Eunuch Zhao also replied. Now Jinling City is also under the control of the Fourth Guards of the Forbidden Army. When the Marquis arrived, he ransacked the homes of generals at all levels of the Guards overnight. However, he was admonished by Gui Yifu, the deputy commander of Jinling who stayed behind.

, less use of swords, Luo Yunhou also immediately stopped his action, did not expand the arrest, but surrounded the people of the ninth house of the Jia family."

It is rare these days for Empress Dowager Lu to send people to check the tonics and medicinal diets taken by the emperor. It is really strange why no one in the harem is pregnant in these years. I thought it was the queen's secret hand, but I guessed that the queen

I really don't have that idea. After all, the three princes are in control and can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, but the old concubine's side is not sure.

"Yes, Your Majesty, my servant must be tight-lipped."

I really couldn't sleep, so I got up and put on some clothes. Outside the stall, the nuns around me heard the noise and hurried in and said;

"Queen Mother, why are you up? It's still cold, so wear more clothes."

Dai Quan also kowtowed on the ground and replied.

The Supreme Emperor also had a gloomy look on his face. He remembered that when he succeeded to the throne, the Donghu people were just a large tribe under the rule of the Xianbei people, and they still showed favor to him and the court every year in exchange for supplies.

Dai Quan was shocked, how can I say this?

"Well, Liu Fang has not been able to stabilize even after leaving, a Donghu person."

"But what? Hurry up and say it."

"I understand. Don't spread this matter to anyone. Just keep an eye on it. Don't be careless. Your trust will be burned."

Then several nuns hurriedly came over and took fox fur cloaks, and then put them on the Queen Mother. Queen Mother Lu also nodded and put them on, and then asked;

"It's not too cold now. Do you know what's going on in the palace these days?"

But looking further down, we can see the battle of attrition at the northern pass of Shanxi. This battle was to use infantry to consume the strength of King Youxian of the Donghu people. It was a good move, but the battle situation was changing rapidly. The tribes that attached to Donghu had no shortage of infantry troops.

The emperor felt a headache when he thought about this. Although the strategy was good, the implementation was much worse.

"Well, Marquis Luo Yun still takes the overall situation into consideration and does not let me waste all my efforts. I want Marquis Luo Yun to come back soon after dealing with it and discuss how to fight in the North and when to fight."

Should we still ask Marquis Luo Yun for his opinion face to face? Thinking of Zhang Jinyu, Emperor Wu raised his head and asked;

Dai Quan was also startled. The emperor was determined to fight. This was a shocking event. Shouldn't he summon the courtiers to discuss it? But he didn't dare to say anything.

Nowadays, the people of Donghu are too big to get rid of. One day, they will become Da Wu's confidant. Thinking about it, he is also upset.

"By the way, what countermeasures does the Emperor have?"

"Well, get up. Your people from the Imperial City Department should also follow and go and see where the food has gone. Find out who took it!"

On the other hand, although there were constant small mistakes on the part of the nobles, they learned from Shen Zhongxin and Eunuch Yang from the Ministry of Revenue that the nobles were patching things together, and the accounts owed were not evened, but the civil servants were dragging their feet.

I haven't received even half of it yet, which is a big mistake.

Xia Shouzhong didn't dare to make any mistakes, so he explained everything in the palace and the Yangxin Hall. After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor no longer worried.

Shihong must have made up his mind, and he is not sure in his heart, but if he gives in, if there is a loosening within Dawu, and the Donghu people open a hole next to Dawu, it will be difficult to deal with.

Emperor Wu was relieved when he heard that Jiangnan still needed to be stabilized. If war really started this autumn, Jiangnan would still need to provide money and food. As for the Jia family, a side house that acted like a master would have been dead long ago.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Return to Your Majesty and tell me that Tianganwudan accidentally caught fire? It was caused by poor rescue efforts."

"Master, please slow down, yes, the words are still the same, but hey, the old slave also feels sorry for the master."

Cining Palace,

Empress Dowager Lu didn't fall asleep either. She kept tossing and turning on the bed. She thought a lot but couldn't do anything now. Her granddaughter was found but she couldn't see her. Now she went to Jiangnan and she didn't know what happened to her.

harem,

After Xia Shouzhong opened the letter and read it, he roughly said it. Zhou Shengzhuo also shook his head. This Jie Tihou was too arrogant.

He had no choice but to hesitate and hesitate to speak. Emperor Wu stopped just as he put down the memorial and asked suspiciously;

"You old man, tell me if you have something to say. Tell me what's wrong?"

"Okay, let's keep an eye on this matter slowly. Don't worry. This harem is nothing more than those things. Now it's almost time to choose the prince, and the princes can't sit still. Oh my, the Ai family really wants to see it.

Watch the fun."

Dai Quan immediately knelt down and replied;

"Your Majesty, the granaries in the capital and the counties in Zhongzhou are full. There are water transports to replenish the granaries every month, and there is no shortage. But, but."

Dai Quan also said carefully, how could he not know that the people below are so lawless.

"By the way, the people from the Ministry of Revenue have finished checking. They said they were checking the granaries in the counties and cities below. Have they checked? How about the grain storage?"

"Reply, Your Majesty, Marquis Luo Yun will definitely handle it properly, but Your Majesty still needs the undivided attention of the courtiers now."

Dai Quan stood below and watched all the time. Seeing that His Majesty had been deep in thought, he did not dare to disturb him. Now when he was asked, he responded quickly and replied;

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong threw the memorial away angrily and said angrily;

Emperor Wu's heart sank. Could it be that there was a problem with the granary, and the battle after the fall was in doubt?

"Go back to my master, the harem is nothing more than jealousy. Concubine Wu, noble concubine Zhou, and many other lovers are all secretly competing for favor!"

After Xia Shouzhong responded, he also took a brazier, came to the candlelight, lit the secret letter in his hand, and when he saw the fire, he threw the burning letter into the brazier until it burned out.

Yangxin Hall,

In the Imperial Study Room,

"Haha, I accidentally caught fire. It's really okay. I have drafted a decree to seize all the city guards of Dongshan County and Qingchuan County, as well as officials of fourth grade and above. They will be escorted to the capital for strict interrogation. Then a report will be sent to the residence. If there is not enough food,

If there is a problem, all the officials of the fourth rank and above here will directly search their homes and go to Beijing for strict interrogation. For the people in the two counties, the commander of the imperial army will arrange for people to search their homes to see what is hidden. They should send cavalry there as quickly as possible. "

The mothers around her all had sad and unhappy faces. Empress Dowager Lu also knew in her heart how her son died. The position of the prince would either be high or unstable. However, in all dynasties, from the prince

How can any of the crown princes who have ascended the throne be alive? Even if they were alive, life would be worse than death.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Lu also had venomous eyes, glanced at Changle Palace and Yangxin Palace, and finally sneered,

"The Ai family made a mistake themselves and can't blame others. But there is nothing we can do about it now, right? But God, you made a joke to my old lady. The granddaughter is found. What do you think if there is a boy? The grandson of the Ai family will

It’s not that you want to be the prince or the emperor’s material.”

"Yes, Master, that's the truth. But Master, there are also undercurrents in the capital right now. I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult."

"It depends on people. If they don't fight for it, we won't have a chance. Take your time. The Ai family has been waiting for decades, and they are still afraid of this, haha."
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