Li Ye suppressed the anger in his heart and did not get angry at those backward officials.
He was sitting high on the dragon chair, and he had already seen something from the expressions of the old foxes who were standing at the top.
As expected.
These old foxes should have guessed something from their uncle Liu Mingzhi's rebellion without warning, and in 1989 they once again guessed the Fengyundu assassination.
I have already attacked my uncle once.
If we accept the advice of these backward officials and use Liu Zhi'an, the father-in-law of the third aunt Li Yan, to blackmail his uncle into retreating, I am afraid there will be no way out at all.
What Li Ye thought was exactly what all the officials under the dragon platform thought.
If His Majesty really takes action against Liu Zhi'an, it's unclear whether he can succeed.
Just in terms of people's hearts, it has been completely defeated.
His Majesty's officials would not be dissatisfied with those who played with imperial power. After all, which emperor in the past dynasties did not play with imperial power.
Let's not talk about it far, let's just say that Li Zheng, the late emperor of Ruizong who had not been in Daxing for a few years, could be said to be a master at playing with the power of the emperor.
Differently, he received loyal assistance from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
It is natural for emperors to play imperial tricks.
But the emperor they didn't want to help was a ruthless monarch.
After all, what happened to others today may not be the fault of you and others.
If His Majesty really accepts the advice of these juniors, the officials will not say anything openly.
But when it comes to handling government affairs in the future, it’s unclear how much sincerity will be given.
Nangong Ye noticed Li Ye's dark eyes from the officials behind him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that Li Ye would be confused for a moment, accept the advice of these officials to add fuel to the fire, and really capture Liu Zhi'an and threaten him to retreat.
But apart from this method, is there any other way to deal with King Bingjian's rebellion?
Is it a foregone conclusion that the capital will fall and the country will change hands?
"My dear friends, do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Right Prime Minister Wei Yong came out holding the imperial hut: "Your Majesty, if we can persuade King Bingjian to stop fighting and make peace, it would be the best outcome. But how can we persuade King Bingjian to stop fighting and make peace, and return to the court to rule the old ministers for a while? I can't even think of a good response.
Other than that, there was really no other way to deal with the enemy by delaying King Bingjian's attack on the city and waiting for the reinforcements from Northern Xinjiang to arrive.
Duke Yong'an also said that when military preparations and strength are inferior, forceful resistance is not an option.
When the King of Shu rebelled, King Bingjian had already declared to the world that the tall and heavily defended walls of the capital were vulnerable to the artillery in his hands.
Now that things have come to this, the only option is to delay King Bingjian's opportunity to attack the city.
As long as King Bingjian does not attack the city immediately and waits for King Zhongwu Yunlao to arrive with his troops, the danger of the capital can be relieved.
One is to appease and the other is a delaying tactic.
I hope King of Side by Side can give us this opportunity.
Otherwise, once King Jingjian orders the three armies to launch an attack on the city with thunderous force, then the capital...
It’s dangerous! "
Wei Yong's advice silenced Li Ye and some old foxes in the court.
The strategy of stopping the war and making peace is indeed the most appropriate method now.
But who should persuade King Bingjian to stop his troops and make peace? After all, King Bingjian's message has not yet reached the city wall, and it is not yet known why King Bingjian raised his troops.
Whether it was because of Fengyundu's assassination, until His Majesty was not forced to clarify, it was still just speculation by himself and others.
If you don’t know the reason for raising troops, how can you lobby for it?
And that’s it.
Delay strategy.
Is there any way to slow down the troops now?
With King Bingjian's vigorous and resolute behavior in the past, it is difficult to say whether he can give the imperial court a chance to slow down the attack.
For a time, the minds of the civil and military ministers in the Manchu Dynasty changed rapidly, and they were thinking about appropriate countermeasures.
But the more impatient he is, the less he has any thoughts.
"Report, Your Majesty, King Zhao entered the capital in a hanging basket and has arrived outside the palace gate to see Your Majesty."
The Imperial Guards who suddenly ran into the Qinzheng Hall caused some waves in the quiet and strange atmosphere above the court. Li Ye stood up suddenly and stared sharply at the Imperial Guards inside the palace gate.
"Have King Zhao's rebels entered the city?"
"Reporting to your majesty, only King Zhao entered the city in a hanging basket without any soldiers or horses behind him.
Now His Royal Highness King Zhao is waiting for His Majesty's summons outside the palace gate. "
The confusion in Li Ye's eyes was self-evident. His eyes flickered and he pondered for a long time before slowly sitting on the dragon chair.
"pass!"
"According to the order!"
The Forbidden Army Headquarters rushed out of the Qinzheng Hall, and Li Ye looked at Nangong Ye below, with a hint of inquiry hidden in his eyes.
Nangong Ye caught Li Ye's gaze, stroking his beautiful beard and silently shaking his head at Li Ye, indicating that he didn't know what the situation was.
He clearly asked his soldiers to keep him in the camp, so why did he appear in the capital.
Could it be that he resisted forcefully?
It's not impossible.
Suddenly, Nangong Ye became even more nervous.
He was afraid that Li Tao and Liu Mingzhi would join forces to put pressure on the capital, and that he would enter the palace alone to force His Majesty to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of his appointment.
Just like Nangong Ye.
All the officials in the palace also started thinking about it with different thoughts. No one answered hastily. They were all thinking about the reason why King Zhao Li Tao came to the palace alone.
After about a stick of incense, it was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop. In the brightly lit Qinzheng Hall, you could already hear two footsteps approaching far away.
The officials turned their heads and looked towards the palace door.
I happened to see Li Tao, who was following the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, walking towards the Qinzheng Palace in a hurry.
The imperial guards guarding the palace gate put their swords together and blocked Li Tao.
Li Tao glanced down at the Imperial Guards blocking him with a half-smile, then raised his eyes and looked straight at Li Ye who was sitting on the dragon chair in the Qinzheng Hall.
Li Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Tao for a while, then said calmly and forcefully: "Back off!"
The imperial guards put away their weapons and retreated to both sides of the palace gate.
Li Tao stepped into the hall, his eyes fixed on his eldest brother Li Ye who was sitting on the dragon chair without moving at all.
"Brother, long time no see."
Li Ye looked at Li Tao who was standing next to Nangong Ye and nodded with complicated eyes.
"Long time no see. It's just that this way of meeting is too unsatisfactory."
"There will be many opportunities between us in the future. I have already met my uncle outside the city, and I also know that his purpose of raising troops to the capital is not to help my brother seize your throne, but to rebel himself."
Li Tao unabashedly told his rebellious behavior in front of Li Ye and Manchu cultural relics, as if he was not worried that his elder brother Li Ye would become angry and immediately sent him to death row.
"So why did you enter the palace?"
Li Tao turned his neck and looked around at all the officials in the palace, then stopped at Nangong Ye who was standing aside.
"My brother has sent orders to the three armies to help my uncle resist his rebellion."
Li Tao's words made all the officials in the palace murmur, and their surprised eyes fell on Li Tao one after another.
Li Ye also looked at Li Tao in surprise, and almost didn't react for a while.
"Why... why?"
"Because my brother's name is Li Tao, and because my surname is Li.
No matter how we fight or compete with each other, it is always our own business.
Although I don't agree with you, I can't change the fact that we share the same blood.
The surname in this world is Li.
My brother can rebel, but if outsiders want to get involved in our family's business, how can I just turn a blind eye and ignore them? "
