The king and his ministers meet each other with courtesy.
The courtiers below carefully observed Emperor Changxing's physical condition.
Emperor Changxing had bad eyesight and turned a blind eye to this.
He took a few steps down the steps and came straight to Princess Yiguang with a smile.
"Auntie, long time no see. How are you?"
Ouch.
"We are all a family. You don't have to be polite. Sit down and rest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Princess Yiguang smiled.
"The sage has said that kings, kings, ministers, fathers and sons, each perform his duties and fulfill his duties, and must not overstep or disturb his position. Although I am old, I am still a minister. How can I have a minister sitting while your Majesty stands? reason?"
Speaking of this, she turned her head and glanced at the Minister of Rites not far away.
"Shang Shu Fan is still here. I don't dare to make him angry."
Fan Wen stroked his gray beard with satisfaction and nodded repeatedly.
"Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, respects and respects her status. However, she still does not forget the strict etiquette of monarchs and ministers. She is worthy of being a role model for the royal family and is admired by senior ministers."
Ahem.
Everyone coughed and couldn't help but want to laugh.
It seems that Fan Wen has forgotten what happened when Princess Yiguang knocked him unconscious with a phoenix-headed stick.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Changxing had no choice but to say a few words and quickly returned to sit on the dragon throne.
Princess Yiguang sat down upright.
"My dear friends, I must have heard about the Beihai Customs incident?"
There was silence below.
After a while, Qian Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up.
"Your Majesty, if you are talking about the rumor in today's newspaper, I have indeed seen it."
When other people saw that someone was taking the lead, they responded one after another.
"Old minister also saw it."
"It's so sudden. Haven't the Japanese pirates been attacking Huayang County and Jiuyuan County? Why did they arrive at Beiguan all of a sudden?"
"What's weird? They've always been so cunning."
well.
"What happened to Huang Shitao? The mighty Beihaiguan, a high-ranking general in the city, was actually captured in two days."
Peishi City in Dingxi County is just an ordinary city. It is almost full of unarmed people. Huo Yun has been guarding it for several years...
Bang bang.
Emperor Changxing knocked on the dragon's eucalyptus, with a look of impatience on his face.
"That's it for now, no need to say more."
He looked up at the Yunzui map on the left wall.
"My dear lords, every inch of the empire's territory from south to north and east to west was recaptured by our ancestors with bloody battles and desperate efforts. No trace of it should be left behind."
"Beihaiguan is the northern gate of the empire, and it cannot be lost."
"My dear friends, let's discuss first who should be sent to recapture Beiguan."
Fighting the war is the responsibility of the Ministry of War.
Guan Yi grimaced and was about to speak, but Qian Liang had already taken a step forward.
"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate."
What?
Emperor Changxing had poor eyesight, and at this time he was somewhat doubting whether his ears had heard correctly.
"Qian Aiqing, why did you say this?"
Qian Liang handed over his hand calmly.
"Your Majesty, it is well known that the source of this newspaper is unknown. The Jinlin Guards are still tracking it behind the scenes on the grounds that it is misleading the public. The imperial court has never recognized its legitimacy. The authenticity of the above content cannot be determined."
"I think it is better to wait for the battle report from the north to be sent back as we did during the Dingxi counterattack."
As soon as these words came out, the whole imperial study room could hear it.
Everyone lowered their heads subconsciously, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but twitch.
When the Dingxi counterattack began, as soon as the news was published in the newspapers, Qian Liang was anxious to ask the court to send people and food to the west.
As a result, Emperor Changxing did not mention it on the grounds that "the authenticity of the newspaper contents cannot be determined"...
Huhu~
Emperor Changxing was so angry that his forehead pounded.
Just as he was about to speak, the Minister of Rites had already stood up.
"Your Majesty," Fan Wen saluted, "the sage has said: The major affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and war, punishment and reward."
"Although Tamaki County is thousands of miles away from Xingji City, Beihaiguan is the northern barrier of the empire, protecting the vast territory and many people in the north. Therefore, the court should not ignore any news about Beihaiguan."
"Fan Shangshu's words make sense." Emperor Changxing was very satisfied. For the first time, he felt that Fan Wen's occasional verbosity was not a bad thing.
"Your Majesty," Fan Wen saluted again expressionlessly.
"But as Qian Shangshu said, it is difficult to distinguish whether the news in the newspaper is true or false. It is probably too early to mobilize people to discuss support now. I think we should wait for the battle report from Beihai Customs or send nearby military spies to find out the truth."
Emperor Changxing was so angry that he had no choice but to follow Fan Wen's explanation and continue asking.
"Beiquan is far away, and I don't know when the battle report will be sent back. What troops are stationed near it?"
Guanyi, Minister of the Ministry of War, quickly stood up.
"Your Majesty, I, Yun Chui, have three troops stationed near Beiguan."
"The first is the Xingluo Legion in the middle of Baekje, led by the legion general Wei Junqian; the second is the northern garrison in Jiuyuan County, led by County Lieutenant Mo Canghai; the third is the blood of the Yanhui Legion in Yanhui County. The camp is led by Qian Changfei to the south.”
"Of these three forces, generally speaking, the one closest to Beiguan is the rear blood camp of the Yanhui Legion..."
Guan Yi hasn't finished speaking yet.
Report!
There was a sharp and shrill sound outside.
"Eight hundred miles urgent, North Customs war report."
Everyone in the royal study suddenly became energetic.
squeak.
The door opened, and the little eunuch hurriedly walked in holding the battle report.
As usual, it was first checked for poison, sealed and checked for fire paint, and then carefully delivered to Emperor Changxing.
Emperor Changxing's head exploded when he saw Zhezi, and he had no choice but to glance at the old eunuch beside him.
Changlu quickly came over to open the package.
Huh~
The old eunuch groaned.
"Your Majesty, this battle report is not from General Huang of Beiguan Pass, but from the Starfall Legion."
Emperor Changxing was startled, and soon became furious.
"Starfall Legion? Aren't Wei Junqian and the others in Baekje? How come a battle report was sent from Beihai Customs?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down," the old eunuch quickly explained, "The Starfall Legion has always retained logistics to build ships in Beihaiguan. They are not combatants."
Emperor Changxing was stunned.
Wei Junqian had already submitted a report on this matter.
Not only did he know it, it could be said that almost everyone in the imperial study room in front of him knew it, except for princes like Chen Xiuzhu who needed to avoid suspicion.
"What does it say?"
"Your Majesty, wait a moment, I will read it to you right now."
Changlu read aloud what Mo Dou had seen and heard, and the expressions of the princes and ministers below him changed.
"It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense."
The more Emperor Changxing listened, the angrier he became.
Huang Shitao has always been a good person. Even though he is in Northern Xinjiang, he always sends some gifts back to Xingji City during the holidays.
Therefore, Emperor Changxing remembered this person closely.
In the end, he actually guarded the border like this?
He was content with enjoying himself and neglected his duties. Even though Mo Canghai had sent people to remind him many times, he still didn't take it to heart.
No wonder the Japanese pirates attacked. Beiquan seemed completely defenseless and was captured in two days.
"Your Majesty," Fan Wen stood up angrily.
"What Huang Shitao did reminded me of another person, Tian Hongyan of the Yanhui Legion."
"One of them is in the west and the other in the east; one is the border guard and the other is the general of the army. The two of them have military power but completely forget the responsibilities entrusted to them by His Majesty. This is disloyal."
"As a result, Tian Hongyan caused heavy casualties to the friendly forces, and Huang Shitao left the northern frontier of the empire defenseless, which is unjust."
"If there is such a disloyal and unjust scoundrel in the army, if he is not severely punished, other soldiers will take action to prevent him, and the consequences will be disastrous."
"I ask your Majesty to immediately issue an imperial edict and arrest them both for trial so that the country's laws and military regulations can be rectified."
Qian Liang, the Minister of Hubu, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, and Ren Yi, the Grand Master, looked at each other, and the three of them took a step forward.
"Your Majesty, what Fan Shangshu said makes sense, and I agree with you!"
The slender Chen Xiulan, who had long been filled with anger, also ran out with a bang.
"Father, my son and minister second my opinion."
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