"correct!"
Song Huan suddenly put his hand into his arms and groped for a while, and soon he pulled out a short knife with a black leather scabbard.
"This king specially sent someone to find a skilled craftsman to make a short knife from the dark iron in the far north."
"Last time when I was at the prime minister's house, I saw you using a dagger very well, but the quality of the dagger was really poor. However, it curled up after cutting off a snake's head."
"This is good, you use this."
Huo Qi seemed extremely shocked and was stunned for a moment, then took the short knife from Song Huan's hand with both hands.
bass--
The moment the dagger was unsheathed, a bit of cold light flickered, illuminating Huo Qi's eyes.
"Thank you, His Highness the Fourth Prince!"
This was the first time that Song Huan saw a happy expression on Huo Qi's face.
Song Huan understood that by going to the East Palace with Emperor Liang tonight, he had completely exposed his identity in front of Empress Shangguan and Song Yu.
Given the unyielding nature of mother and son, they would definitely take action soon.
With Song De as his backer, the general, they couldn't move.
They didn't care about Song Liang, who was good at playing both sides and acted in a low-key manner.
Therefore, under such a situation, the shadow guard's 24-hour personal protection is crucial.
…
Hall of Supreme Harmony, morning court.
"Your Majesty!"
"Hufu General Xu Rong and Pioneer General Cheng Tianlin have already set off on their way back to the imperial court!"
"It is expected that we will arrive in the capital smoothly in half a month!"
Hearing the exciting news from Jiang Tian, Minister of War, Emperor Liang was radiant and energetic.
"good!"
"OK!"
"Zhao Yuanshan!"
"Wei Chen is here!"
Zhao Yuanshan, the Minister of Rites, was a short and fat middle-aged man. Hearing Emperor Liang's call, he quickly stepped forward.
Emperor Liang waved his hand: "The general has returned victoriously. This is a great joy that the whole world celebrates!"
"In half a month, I will hold a banquet in the palace to welcome the general back to the court in all splendor!"
"This matter must be done with great splendor!"
This battle has consumed too much time, manpower and financial resources. It is time to have a lively battle and tell the world.
Zhao Yuanshan smiled with a smile on his face and bowed his hands towards Emperor Liang happily: "I obey the order!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This is a great joy for me, and a great joy for all the people in the world!"
"Your Majesty is far-sighted and wise! The general also charges into battle with unrivaled bravery!"
In the court hall, there was a continuous sound of flattery.
However, Jiang Tian's face was not particularly good-looking.
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report to you..."
Seeing Jiang Tian's expression of hesitation and worry, the court quickly became quiet.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Liangzhou..."
"A group of refugees turned into bandits and developed into large-scale horse bandits!"
"This gang of horse bandits harmed the people passing by. They robbed those who had money but killed those who had no money. As a result, the local people were in dire straits and the people were full of complaints!"
"The Liangzhou government has sent officers and soldiers to suppress it, but..."
"They were all repelled by the horse bandits!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.
Several courtiers had not yet finished congratulating Emperor Liang, and had not had time to put away the smiles on their faces.
Emperor Liang's smile also froze on his face, and his brows wrinkled slightly.
"Approximately how many horse bandits are there?"
"Your Majesty, the number of people is not that large, just over a thousand."
"There are only a thousand people, why are the Liangzhou officials so helpless? The Liangzhou prefect is incompetent and immoral. From today on, he will be relieved of his official position and will be taken to the capital to await trial!"
Unexpectedly, in just a few words, the governor of Liangzhou was promoted to an official position.
It seems that this time, Emperor Liang was really very angry!
For a time, the courtiers were silent, fearing that if they said something inappropriate, they would be angered by Emperor Liang again.
Seeing everyone lowering their heads and not daring to say anything, Emperor Liang couldn't help but become even more angry.
"There are only a few thousand horse bandits in Liangzhou causing trouble, but the prefect of Liangzhou is powerless and does nothing!"
"As the humerus courtiers of Daliang, don't you have any solutions to tell me?"
Prime Minister Cheng Xun took the lead and took a step forward, cupped his hands towards Emperor Liang and said, "Your Majesty! I think we should first send more manpower to Liangzhou to deter the horse bandits!"
"Nearby Liangzhou, as well as Yongzhou and Jingzhou, they can first borrow troops from Liangzhou."
"That's right," Emperor Liang nodded slightly, slightly satisfied, "Immediately sent an order to the prefects of Yongzhou and Jingzhou to send reinforcements to Liangzhou."
"yes!"
Jiang Tian saw this and quickly stepped forward.
"His Majesty!"
"Prime Minister, this method can certainly have some deterrence and relief effects, but these horse bandits don't even look down upon the local officers and soldiers in Liangzhou!"
"Even if we order Yongzhou and Jingzhou to send more manpower, it will only be a drop in the bucket!"
"Wei Chen believes that we need to dispatch the generals of the DPRK as soon as possible in order to completely wipe out the rebellious horse bandits!"
As soon as Jiang Tian said these words, there was an uproar in the court.
"Master Jiang, isn't this just an idiot's dream! The general has not returned with his troops, and the remaining troops in the court are for guarding the main beams. They must not be dispatched at will!"
"If the general is not around, who in the court will go to Liangzhou to quell the chaos?"
"Yes! Now there are only soldiers but no generals. Is it possible that Mr. Jiang personally led the troops to Liangzhou to suppress it?"
The ministers launched an attack on Jiang Tian's proposal with a word from you and a word from me.
Emperor Liang thought for a moment: "There are still soldiers available in the Liang Dynasty. This is true."
"But several generals who are good at leading troops in battle have all been sent to the northwest front."
"Do we have to wait until Xu Rong and others return before immediately sending them to Liangzhou to quell the chaos?"
Liangzhou is located southwest of the capital city of Yuzhou, farther away from the northwest battlefield.
It would take at least twenty days to wait until Xu Rong and other generals returned to Beijing before heading to Liangzhou.
If we had to wait until then, the local horse bandits would have already caused trouble!
Amid the questioning, Jiang Tian bowed deeply to Emperor Liang.
"Your Majesty!"
"Wei Chen believes that there are some brave generals who are good at fighting in the Liang Dynasty today!"
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince has been studying military books with the general since he was a child, and he has extraordinary martial arts skills."
"He is the perfect candidate to lead the troops to quell the horse bandits this time!"
After hearing Jiang Tian's words, the court immediately became quiet.
Song Huan felt even more funny in his heart.
It turns out that Jiang Tian laid all the groundwork just to lure out the second prince Song De...
Emperor Liang put on a scrutinizing gaze and looked at Jiang Tian in front of him with great interest.
"The second prince is still being grounded by me. Master Jiang probably doesn't remember."
Jiang Tian, on the other hand, looked at death with a look on his face, and his face was full of determination that he was not afraid of being punished at all.
"Wei Chen remembers!"
"But Wei Chen, as a minister of Daliang, all suggestions are for the sake of Daliang's country and people!"
"Your Majesty, this matter is extremely urgent. Only by sending the Second Prince to lead troops to suppress it and wipe out the horse bandits as soon as possible can the people return to normal life!"
