imperial capital
A certain hall in the palace, with the emperor sitting in it.
Mi Yusong was on the side of the emperor, standing with his hands behind his back, not acting like a chamberlain at all.
The first person next is Wu Guogong Zhu Guangxiao:?(′?...?`)?
Qin Guogong Tuoba Yunhan,
Zhu Houzhi, the commander of Shangzhiwei,
Kou Yiwen, the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army,
Jin Yiwei's colleague Dai De'an,
Dongchang Qianhu Yuan Dongxiang,
Wait for nineteen people to gather.
These people are equivalent to the Zhengyang military, all the armed forces in the imperial capital.
The meeting they held today is related to the direction of Zhengyang in the next twenty years.
Comrade Jinyiwei and acting commander Dai De'an introduced the investigation report of Jinyiwei and Dongchang on the five major regions of Zhengyang in the past year.
Among them, regarding the South China Sea, in addition to some contents that all the big guys have known for a long time, there are three more items.
South China Sea giant pirates.
In the past, this kind of title might have required the imperial court to dispatch troops to carry out encirclement and suppression or to recruit security.
But now such a title represents some kind of hope in the South China Sea.
"Can these three giant bandits be used by our court?"
The emperor asked a question.
Dai De'an couldn't answer, so he turned to Mi Yusong for help.
Mi Yusong raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Dongxiang.
Yuan Dongxiang immediately came out.
"Your Majesty, there are actually more than three bandits in the South China Sea!"
"Oh, tell me in detail."
There was no trace of happiness, anger, or sadness on Emperor Xuyang's face.
Emperor Xuyang: (??灬??)
Even in the previous two-hour meeting, there was a lot of unfavorable news for Zhengyang's future.
His face was still calm and calm.
Yuan Dongxiang saluted respectfully and continued, his status among these big guys is simply not worth mentioning.
But he still did it meticulously.
Her whole body was meticulously groomed, her hair style was impeccable, her expression was equally meticulous, and her words were also meticulous.
In other words, it is watertight.
"Your Majesty, this is related to the Prince of Xuzhou.
There are six giant bandits in the South China Sea.
It's a pity that I was incompetent and cooperated with the Jin Yiwei, but in the end only the five major bandits were found.
Among them, only the three major bandits have become the climate.
The remaining two major bandits can only be said to have small signs.
As for the last giant bandit...
I was incompetent and could not find anyone suspicious. "
As soon as the words "Xuzhou County King" came out, the faces of the big guys in the hall had different expressions, while Emperor Xuyang remained calm and calm.
“This has nothing to do with ability.
The Prince of Xuzhou... has a far-reaching layout. He can discover things that you cannot, just because he has laid it out long enough.
As for the five major bandits discovered now, you will continue to keep an eye on them.
I hope that from these five people, we can find a way to break the situation in the South China Sea.
My dear friends must be tired today. If you have nothing to do, just leave. "
Originally, the meeting should have ended after the emperor said this.
But Mi Yusong, who had been a wooden stake for two hours, suddenly turned around and said to the emperor:
"I have something to report!
Please ask Wu Guogong, Qin Guogong and Dai Tongzhi to stay for a while! "
Emperor Xuyang nodded slightly.
So the other big guys said their goodbyes and left.
Only five people, including Emperor Xuyang, were left in the hall.
Mi Yusong said straight to the point:
"The Duke of Shu may want to rebel!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
"impossible!"
Duke Guo of Qin was the first to stand up and express his opposition.
Once upon a time, he and the Duke of Shu were comrades sleeping on the same bed.
About twenty or thirty years ago, Zhengyang had several wars with the Northern Barbarians. At that time, the Duke of Shu and the Duke of Qin were both outstanding figures of the younger generation. They were led by Huangfu Donglai, the then Duke of Laoxin. around.
The Duke of Shu's sister had not yet married the current Emperor Xuyang at that time.
At the beginning, the Duke of Qin was a martial arts idiot, and the Duke of Shu was a complete playboy, who was thrown into the military camp by his father for training.
Duke Lao Xin put the Duke of Qin and the Duke of Shu together, and they had the same identity.
Duke Lao Xin put them together in the hope that Duke Qin could lead the Duke of Shu.
The result did not disappoint him. The Duke of Qin indeed changed the Duke of Shu.
In his three-year military career, the Duke of Shu successfully transformed from a playboy into a qualified general.
The Duke of Shu's talent is actually not bad.
In the later period of the army, the number of enemies he killed was no worse than the Duke of Qin.
This also created a deep relationship between the Duke of Qin and the Duke of Shu.
Later, the Duke of Shu left the army and inherited the main business, but soon became the commander-in-chief of the army, but since then he has not been at the border, but guarding the northwest of Zhengyang.
In the northwest of the empire, bandits and bandits were once everywhere.
There are no less than tens of thousands of bandit kings hidden among the mountains here.
Each of them established himself as a king. The so-called prince is worse than a dog here.
But under the governance of the Duke of Shu, the bandits here never dared to claim the throne.
"The Duke of Shu wants to rebel? He is the uncrowned king of Shu, why should he rebel?"
Qin Guogong's words were sonorous and powerful, and he did not realize that there was any disobedience in his words.
Although this is a fact, an accepted fact.
But his words were also inappropriate.
However, it is true that because of his straightforward words, everyone was slightly skeptical of Mi Yusong's words.
But when I think about Mi Yusong as the admiral of Dongchang, if his words are not accurate, then maybe no one's words are accurate.
Mi Yusong did not look at Duke Qin at all. Instead, he took out a bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to His Majesty the Emperor.
Emperor Xuyang took it and took a look, with no trace of emotion on his face, and handed the bamboo tube back to Mi Yusong.
"Okay, let's discuss the matter of Duke Shu's rebellion.
At the same time, Xuan Jin Marquis! "
"Here!"
Duke Guo of Qin looked in disbelief.
He knew that if Emperor Xuyang said this, then what Mi Yusong handed over must be ironclad evidence.
He was in a daze for a moment.
"Qin Guogong, your disciple is in Taiyuan City now.
I heard that the second son of the Duke of Shu is also in Taiyuan City.
A large number of people from all walks of life gathered in Taiyuan City, and they had no idea what they were up to. "
Dai De'an came to Qin Guogong's side and whispered a few words.
Duke Guo of Qin turned to look at Dai De'an.
This old thief seems to know something.
"Whatever you know, tell me in detail!"
Dai De'an smiled slightly and said:
"Don't worry, Duke Qin will know clearly later."
Duke Guo of Qin snorted coldly. He didn't even bother to give a smile to the leader of the Jin Yiwei who was feared by everyone in the court.
"You won't tell?" Qin Guogong said coldly.
Dai De'an cupped his hands and said:
"Don't blame me, Duke of Qin. I know that you and Duke of Shu have an irreproachable relationship.
But individuals will change, especially if you sit in a high position for a long time, your heart will inevitably change.
This is what the Admiral often says, people's minds change.
For anything else that is unnecessary, let’s just listen to the Admiral. "
Duke Guo of Qin snorted coldly: "You are really one of Mi Yusong's... Haha!"
Everyone in the hall was silent because they were all waiting for the arrival of the Marquis of Jin.
About a moment later, Shangguan Ba, the Marquis of Jin, arrived.
After respectfully paying homage to the emperor, Shangguan Ba stood aside.
On the way here, the chamberlain told him the reason why the emperor came to him.
He sighed silently in his heart.
The world of Jianghu is finally about to undergo another great change.
After this time, Jianghu will be severely damaged.
Perhaps the Holy Sect and the Evil Sect were waiting for this moment.
"Everyone is here, Mi Yusong, come and talk to everyone."
Mi Yusong nodded slightly, bowed respectfully to the emperor, and then faced the bosses and said:
“I am not the only one who said that the Duke of Shu was involved in rebellion.
Jinyiwei and Dongchang investigated the Duke of Shu for eleven years! "
Mi Yusong is really speechless and full of energy.
As soon as these words came out, the faces of all the big guys changed slightly.
If His Majesty the Emperor wasn't still up there, someone else would have jumped out.
How can such words be said nonsense?
Investigating the Duke of Shu for eleven years doesn't mean that the nail was planted when Emperor Xuyang ascended the throne.
At that time, the Queen had already married His Majesty.
The Duke of Shu is your Majesty’s brother-in-law!
It was people like this who were guarded by Jin Yiwei and Dongchang at that time.
What about everyone else?
Comparing oneself with others, none of the big guys present are as close as the Duke of Shu and the Emperor!
Wu Guogong's eyes were filled with surprise, but he soon understood. He looked at Mi Yusong, indicating that he already understood the other party's intention.
Wu Guogong has already seen the clues...
Shangguan Ba and Dai De'an looked at their noses and hearts without expressing their attitudes.
But both of them felt the same way:
Mi Yusong, you are just testing people's hearts, but you are so ruthless!
It was obviously aimed at the Duke of Qin.
Although the current Duke of Qin has begun to take over the responsibilities of the commander-in-chief of the empire.
It can be said to be a high-ranking position...
But Mi Yusong still chose to test the opponent at this critical moment.
If there was no signal from His Majesty the Emperor, I wouldn't believe it even if I killed several people!
The only person present who didn't notice it was Duke Guo of Qin.
This has something to do with his temperament.
Straightforward, direct, informal, and clear about love and hate.
On the battlefield, these are his strengths, even advantages.
But this is for the future...
For Shuai, these emotions are inappropriate.
In other words, today's small meeting is to test Qin Guogong's temperament...whether he is suitable to be the commander-in-chief of this empire.
To deal with the Duke of Qin, it is natural to use the most powerful medicine.
Otherwise, with an ordinary dose, after Qin Guogong swallowed it, he might squeal and take two more sips.
The Duke of Qin had several taboos. After some weighing and the current situation, he decided to ban them. In the end, Mi Yusong chose the Duke of Shu as his entry point.
As expected, Qin Guogong's face turned slightly red, but he suppressed his temper forcefully.
But what happened today must have a result.
If the discussion in the main hall fails, he doesn't mind going to Mi Yusong's public apartment.
There was a touch of satisfaction in Mi Yusong's eyes. He continued:
"The evidence for the rebellion of the Duke of Shu has been listed, and there are three items in total!"
It is different from constantly investigating people who are treasonous and can have dozens or hundreds of crimes.
Mi Yusong only needs three items to investigate the Duke of Shu and wants to nail him to the pillar of shame!
If Mi Yusong really produced dozens of evidences, Qin Guogong wouldn't mind making a fuss.
Because he didn’t even have to think about it, he could figure it out even with the hair of Duke Qin.
Dozens of incriminating evidence, most certainly guilty for the sake of guilt.
However, when Mi Yusong said that there were only three crimes in total, Qin Guogong was a little surprised.
At the same time, the temper that was ready to explode suddenly went out.
Duke Guo of Qin looked at Mi Yusong coldly, wanting to hear what he could say about his guilt.
Mi Yusong stretched out a finger and said word by word:
"The first crime is having a private deal with the Northern Barbarians!"
Qin Guogong frowned, what kind of guilt is this.
Is there still little trade between Zhengyang and the Wanggu tribe every year?
Many people even conduct private transactions with Beiman.
The biggest smuggled item is salt.
There is a large salt lake in the hinterland of the Northern Barbarians, which can be said to be inexhaustible.
The Northern Barbarians eat less salt, and they can get enough salt from meat alone.
Could it be that the Duke of Shu still smuggled private salt?
Although this thing is a huge profit, what a figure the Duke of Shu is, the uncrowned king of the northwest!
Why do such a small thing?
Could it be someone under his command who did it?
A series of questions appeared in his mind. Duke Qin raised his eyes and was about to ask, but someone beat him to it.
Wu Guogong always had a serious expression. After Mi Yusong finished talking about the first crime, he immediately asked:
"Just smuggling is not a serious crime for a prince!"
What he said is true. Which country does not have a death-free gold medal accumulated due to meritorious service?
Crimes like smuggling are a capital crime for ordinary people.
But for the Duke, getting a death-free gold medal is enough to offset it.
It is an out-and-out "little crime"!
Mi Yusong shook his head and continued:
“What the Duke of Shu and the Northern Barbarians traded were not ordinary things.
According to our investigation, in the past five years, the transactions between the Duke of Shu and the Northern Barbarians have always been barter-for-barter.
Use iron tools in exchange for horses! "
Ironware!
horses!
Both of these are necessary for war.
Even for a war, these are the two most important things.
Since ancient times, external forces have given the greatest increase in human abilities.
Iron tools and horses were the two items with the largest increase.
The Northern Barbarians were short of iron ore, and the refiners and even the coal needed to refine the iron tools.
First, they have no resources, and second, they have no ability.
Zhengyang's powerful weapons have always been the most important factor in their victory against the Northern Barbarians.
What Zhengyang feared the most about the Northern Barbarians was simply because they were a race on horseback.
Everyone is born to be the best knight.
Zhengyang has always strictly monitored the export of ironware to the Northern Barbarians.
Even items such as pots, pans, kitchen knives, etc. are not allowed to appear in transactions with Beiman.
In the same way, the Northern Barbarians rarely exchanged horses with Zhengyang for supplies.
Unless they can no longer survive, Zhengyang will trade grain with the Northern Barbarians for horses.
Now someone tells you that the Shu Kingdom exchanged iron tools for horses.
This incident alone is enough to nail the Duke of Shu to the pillar of shame.
If Mi Yusong has evidence to prove all this.
"Mi...Admiral, do you have any solid evidence for what you say?"
Duke Wu once again asked this question for Duke Qin.
"If you list it naturally, it will certainly exist."
Mi Yusong's tone was calm, as if he was not talking about a rebellion by a prince who guarded the northwest of the country.
Mi Yusong's attitude made Duke Qin's heart skip a beat. Before he could calm down, Mi Yusong immediately revealed the second crime of Duke Shu.
"Second, the Duke of Qin supports private soldiers."
Everyone looked incomprehensible again.
Because judging from this crime alone, it is not a capital crime.
It's hard for you to explain clearly what a private soldier is.
Because there is no evidence, or it is difficult to find evidence, to prove that you have private soldiers.
However, because of Mi Yusong's move that was first suppressed and then advanced, no one spoke this time, waiting for Mi Yusong to answer everyone's questions.
Sure enough, after Mi Yusong took a deep breath, he made the blame clear:
"According to the investigation, there are more than 3,400 guest ministers in the Shu Kingdom's palace.
Some of these people are heroes, some are elite soldiers who have retired from the army, and there are even demon warriors and monks.
However, these people are scattered throughout the northwest, and almost every important figure in the Shu Kingdom's palace is surrounded by a large number of guests. "
Guest...
An identity that is difficult to define.
Sometimes, a guest is someone you spend money or resources to bring in to show off your appearance.
Sometimes, your guest is your comrade who will live and die with you.
The imperial court did not have relevant legal regulations, and almost every household of high-ranking families had guests.
Guest ministers are not necessarily warriors.
Maybe a businessman.
As long as someone has special abilities and is favored by the host family, he may become a guest guest.
More than three thousand four hundred... This number is indeed a lot.
However, everyone's eyes couldn't help but fall on Shangguan Ba.
The latter did not have many guests, but they had a huge number of disciples from Emperor Wu City and disciples of vassal forces, numbering in the tens of thousands.
If convicted on this basis, Shangguan Ba can be taken down in court.
Shangguan Ba couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when everyone, especially His Majesty the Emperor, stared at him with playful eyes.
So, he asked:
"More than three thousand guests... doesn't seem to be a lot.
I... there are two to three thousand disciples under the command of Emperor Wu City who have been registered. I have rarely paid attention to them in recent years, but they have increased by several hundred.
According to the Admiral's criminal law, I'm afraid I will have to go to the prison to report today! "
Shangguan Ba said with a wry smile.
Mi Yusong shook his head and said:
"Your nature is different!
The Duke of Shu supported three thousand and four guest ministers, but he only kept it public.
In addition to these three thousand and four, there are hundreds of guest guests who are hidden.
These talents are the key!
They all hold important positions, and they are basically at the border passes between the northwest and the northern barbarians, the Shu region and other important passes.
As for the role of these people, I probably don’t need to go into details. "
After hearing this, Wu Guogong's face darkened.
The Duke of Qin frowned deeply.
This time he finally couldn't help it anymore and asked:
"The Duke of Shu is the governor of the northwest. Admiral Mi, will you arrange the normal personnel? Wrong..."
"Won't!"
Before Qin Guogong finished speaking, Mi Yusong interrupted rudely.
“These guys, I have a detailed list.
Each one has personal and physical evidence.
Everyone is not the Duke of Shu on the surface!
There is even a Sima in the army! "
Speaking of Sima in the army, Emperor Xuyang straightened up abruptly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
Sima in the army... is actually the general of his An family.
It is also the most important and effective means for him to control the world's troops!
No one else is allowed to get involved!
"As for the third point..."
Mi Yusong struck while the iron was hot and continued, but Qin Guogong had already taken the initiative to shut up, his expression extremely ugly.
Even without the third article, the Duke of Shu's guilt of treason has been dismissed.
The second article alone would make Emperor Xuyang not just sit idly by.
For a moment, Duke Qin was in a daze, as if he had not heard of the third crime listed by Mi Yusong.
"Liu Yinpei! Do you know what you are doing!"
Duke Guo of Qin thought to himself.
And Liu Yinpei is the name of the Duke of Shu.
Finally, the secret meeting ended.
However, there was no change in the court.
But anyone with a keen eye can notice that a storm is coming!
