The imperial capital of Xia Kingdom, Anyi City.
In the past few days, there has been an even greater undercurrent in Anyi.
In the city, people are panicked.
Compared with the fluctuation of people's hearts in the city, Li Chong's Mansion remained unaffected. However, he rarely stopped practicing Taoism and began to read the current government documents. He often summoned Cao Ji, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to inquire about the situation.
The Qin army is getting closer and closer to Anyi, posing a great threat to Anyi. That is to say, Qin's troops were not advancing quickly, so they had not arrived yet.
Li Chongfu's body has become thinner, his whole body is a little sickly, and his eyes are still bloodshot.
It feels extremely weak.
When Li Chongfu was looking through the imperial memorials, the sound of footsteps came. An attendant entered and saluted: "Your Majesty, the prince wishes to see you."
The Xia Kingdom now has a crown prince. After Xu Changjie took charge, he suggested that Li Chongfu canonize the crown prince of the East Palace.
After Li Chongfu ascended the throne, he neither appointed a prince nor took care of his sons. In his early years, Li Chengmin, the third son of Li Chongfu, was named King of Wei. He took the initiative to attach himself to Yan Wuji, hoping to become the crown prince through Yan Wuji.
However, after Li Chengmin and Yan Wuji came into contact for a period of time, Li Chengmin also gained his own power. He and Yan Wuji directly turned against each other for their own benefit.
Yan Wuji instigated people to frame Li Chengmin for rebellion.
In the end, Li Chengmin was killed, and the Wei palace was confiscated and exiled. From then on, the remaining sons of Li Chong's mansion kept Yan Wuji at a distance. Yan Wuji no longer intends to support the prince. After all, he dominates the government as the Minister of Household Affairs, which is good.
Doesn't supporting a prince act as a check and balance on him?
After Yan Wuji came to power, Li Chongfu's son kept a low profile and had no sense of existence. This also resulted in the fact that during the more than ten years that Yan Wuji was in power, Li Chongfu practiced Taoism every day and his son did not receive him.
The sons of Li Chongfu also kept a low profile, did not interfere with the government affairs, and took care of their own affairs.
After Yan Wuji's death, Xu Changjie strongly persuaded Li Chengji, the eldest son of Li Chongfu, to be crowned prince.
Lee Seung-ki is over thirty years old and in his prime. He has a calm temperament and a low-key behavior. Even if he is appointed as the crown prince of the East Palace, even as the crown prince of the Xia Kingdom, Li Chengji does not interfere in government affairs.
Even Li Chengji always respected Xu Changjie with the etiquette of a teacher.
Xu Changjie presided over the government affairs of the Xia Kingdom. Li Chengji always only observed the political affairs and never interfered with many decisions made in the court. Even when Xu Changjie died, Li Chengji did not express his position, which resulted in Li Chengji's sense of existence being very low.
Li Chengji didn't feel anything. Although his sense of presence was very low, at least he was safe. It will not cause the emperor's suspicion and so on just because of intervening in government affairs. After all, the Prince of the East Palace is involved in all aspects of government affairs, has too much power and influence, and is prone to suspicion.
Originally, Li Chengji didn't worry much about Qin's invasion of the country. Since ancient times, no Qin State has been able to destroy Xia State.
However, Qi Feixiong died suddenly.
The frontline army was defeated, and the Qin army rushed directly to Anyi. Li Chengji really couldn't sit still, so he came to see him.
Li Chongfu heard the eunuch's words, nodded and said: "Pass!"
He spent most of his time practicing Taoism. His son has grown so big that he even has a grandson, but he doesn’t see him very often. Li Chongfu didn't have much impression of Li Chengji.
Not long after, Li Chengji entered the main hall, bowed and said: "My son, I would like to pay my respects to my father."
Li Chongfu nodded and said, "The prince is here today. Is there anything important?"
Li Chengji said: "I am reporting back to my father about the Qin army's attack on Anyi, our imperial capital. Although King Qin's edict has been promulgated, to this day, there are not many soldiers and horses coming to Anyi, that is, seven or eight thousand people have come. There are too few people like this. The security of Anyi is still not secure enough."
Li Chongfu asked: "What do you think, Prince?"
Li Chengji said: "I believe that even though the local kings have been summoned, not many people have come so far. In order to ensure the safety of Xia Kingdom, should we make preparations to temporarily move the capital in advance?"
When Li Chongfu heard this, his face fell.
Move the capital!
How is it possible to move the capital?
Xia has been a state for hundreds of years and has never moved its capital.
He wanted to move the capital here, and even had to move the capital because the Qin State came to Anyi. How could he face his ancestors?
it's out of the question.
Li Chongfu flicked his sleeves and said decisively: "There is no need to mention moving the capital again. All the local troops of Xia Kingdom are gathered in Anyi, how can they not stop Xia Kingdom? What's more, Murong Ba and Mu All the troops of Ling Yun and Gong Lang retreated into Anyi City."
"When the Qin army arrives, our Xia State will have at least 100,000 people in Anyi City. With such a large number of troops, Anyi's defense must be impregnable. Even if Qin's army comes, it will be of no avail."
"If you don't understand government affairs, just stay out of it."
"Those people in your East Palace must have other thoughts when they want to move the capital. You'd better think more carefully and don't follow others' opinions."
"Back off."
Li Chongfu scolded sternly.
He was very dissatisfied with the timidity of the prince Li Chengji. If it were not an extraordinary time and it was not suitable for a big war, he would have to deal with Li Chengji.
Li Chengji sighed inwardly.
Li Chengji still knows a little about the situation in Xia Kingdom. It is too difficult to defend Xia Kingdom.
Li Chengji opened his mouth to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he finally swallowed them back. He didn't dare to make trouble with Li Chongfu, so he could only walk out. But when Li Chengji walked out, Zhao Yuan, the chief internal officer, hurriedly entered, looking even more panicked.
When Li Chengji saw this, he stopped immediately.
He wanted to see what was going on.
In Li Chengji's impression, Zhao Yuan, as the general manager of the internal affairs department, always remained unchanged despite the collapse of the mountain. The old eunuch's thoughts were extremely deep, and it was precisely because of this that Zhao Yuan's panic revealed that something big had happened.
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened."
Zhao Yuan plopped down on the ground, looking flustered.
Li Chongfu asked: "What happened?"
During this period, Li Chong's Mansion was back in charge of the government, and the Chijia Cavalry in charge of Zhao Yuan reported all news directly to the emperor and no longer directly reported it to Cao Ji.
The Red Armor Cavalry is, after all, the Emperor's Red Armor Cavalry. When the emperor ignored government affairs, he could only report it to Cao Ji.
Nowadays, it is different.
Zhao Yuan looked panicked and said: "The Jin State in the south has sent troops. Led by the famous Jin general Shi Yu, he has mobilized 80,000 troops to attack the south of Yuzhou, our Xia State, and march towards the southeastern border of Runan County. In addition, the Qi State to the east is also They sent troops to attack, with General Yan Fei of Qi as the commander. They also mobilized 80,000 troops to attack Taishan County on the eastern border of our Xia Kingdom. At present, the news from the Red Armor Cavalry is that the Yan Kingdom in the north is also mobilizing troops and horses and is ready to move. Maybe They will attack the northern border of Yan State."
boom! !
Li Chongfu's mind was like an explosion.
The army is coming!
There is a mighty army coming to kill, and it is not the Qin army all the way, but involves Qin, Jin, Qi, and possibly Yan.
"How can it be?"
"Why do these people dare to attack my country, Xia?"
"Damn, damn it."
Li Chongfu gritted his teeth and was extremely angry. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with deep hatred. But after all this hatred rushed into his head, despair grew in Li Chongfu's mind. How could the Xia Kingdom resist the four-nation coalition?
Da Qin alone asked Li Chong's Mansion to issue an edict to King Qin. Now that other countries are also attacking, Li Chong's Mansion cannot stop it at all.
Li Chongfu felt extremely nervous.
"Come here, summon Cao Ji and Zhang Gong to discuss matters."
Li Chongfu gave the order directly.
The chamberlain went to deliver the order. Not long after, Cao Ji and Zhang Gong entered hand in hand, and they bowed and saluted.
Lee Seung-ki was also standing below, and he never left. When various countries attacked, Li Chengji was extremely panicked. He wanted to know how the emperor would deal with it?
Li Chongfu glanced at Li Chengji, ignored Li Chengji, and said directly: "I just received urgent information from the Red Armor Cavalry. The Jin State in the south and the Qi State in the east sent troops to attack us at the same time. The strength of each country is eight Thousands of people.”
Cao Ji and Zhang Gong looked at each other with extremely shocked expressions.
Jin and Qi intervened at the same time.
This is going to destroy the country.
Li Chongfu continued: "Actually, the Chijia Cavalry here has received news that the Yan Kingdom has gathered troops in the north. The barbarians from the Yan Kingdom may also intervene and take advantage of the situation to rob them."
Gudong!
Cao Ji swallowed his saliva.
It’s over!
Xia Kingdom is coming to an end.
Cao Ji's eyes turned dark, and his body trembled twice and was on the verge of collapse. Thanks to Zhang Gong's hand, he was able to stabilize his body.
Li Chongfu said: "Cao Ji, Zhang Gong, a large number of enemies are coming. It can be said that the Xia Kingdom is surrounded by enemies on all sides and is in danger. What do you think we should do?"
Cao Ji was also extremely panicked in his heart.
But no matter how panicked he was, he had to face the current reality. After thinking about it for a while, Cao Ji said directly: "Your Majesty, the only solution for now is to sue for peace. Sueing for peace from Qin will make Qin withdraw its troops."
"Then we will mobilize troops and horses to deal with the offensives of Jin and Qi."
"The hidden Yan State in the north does not pose a threat for the time being. Yan State will go south and plunder at most, but it is impossible to stay in Xia State. Qin State's military front is the strongest. As long as Qin State withdraws its troops , everything will be easy to handle.”
Cao Ji said: "Your Majesty, please think twice."
Li Chengji also thought about it in his mind. If the capital was moved, the problem would be that enemies would attack from all sides.
Where do you want to move the capital?
There are problems everywhere.
Summing is the only option.
Li Chengji has always been silent. At the court meeting, he was like a Bodhisattva who said nothing. The current situation was too dangerous. He was worried that Li Chongfu would not agree, so he took the initiative and said: "Father, my son and I also agree to seek peace. We can only defend the situation first and prevent it from deteriorating further. Next, we will seek help from the Xia Kingdom revenge and development.”
Zhang Gong said: "Your Majesty, we do not have more troops and power to resist Jin and Qi. Suing for peace is the only option."
Li Chongfu fell silent.
Seek peace!
He was the first emperor to seek peace from the Qin Dynasty, and also the first emperor to seek peace from a foreign country in the history of the Xia Kingdom.
The Xia Kingdom has always been the supreme kingdom of Zhongzhou.
The emperor was superior, even the emperors of Jin and Qin were inferior to the emperor of Xia. But now, the Emperor of Xia wants to sue for peace with a foreign country, which is extremely humiliating.
In the heart of Li Chongfu, he was unhappy because he was the great emperor of Xia Kingdom.
It’s just that all the unwillingness can only turn into bitterness.
He could not help but seek peace.
If we really don't sue for peace, how can we save Xia Kingdom?
Li Chongfu looked around and said: "Since we want to ask for peace from Qin, how should we ask for peace? Who is the most suitable person to send to ask for peace?"
Cao Ji said: "Reporting to your Majesty, according to the news from this battle, Lin Feng also participated in the war. Moreover, Lin Feng has great influence in the Qin army. When we ask for peace, we must talk to Lin Feng first. As long as Lin Feng If Feng changes his mind, everything will be easy to handle. If Lin Feng refuses, it will be difficult for us to ask for peace."
Li Chongfu's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp look.
Lin Feng!
It's Lin Feng again!
At that time, Lin Feng sneaked into Anyi and killed Yan Wuji and Xu Gaoyang, which caused chaos in the Xia court and even Li Chong's mansion lost its most capable minister.
This is what Li Chongfu is extremely angry about.
In his heart, Li Chongfu even wanted to kill Lin Feng directly, but he had nothing to do with Lin Feng now.
Li Chongfu said: "Cao Ji, how do you plan to win over Lin Feng?"
Cao Ji said: "The person Lin Feng hates is not His Majesty, but Yan Wuji, who is a member of the Yan family and the Xu family. Today, there are still people in the Yan family and the Xu family, and there are even people serving as officials in the court. So , take out several important people, kill them to appease Lin Feng, and let Lin Feng vent his hatred."
"As for the Yan family and the Xu family, their homes will be confiscated and exiled."
"Then, please ask Xia Song, the chief censor of the Yushitai, to come forward. This man is the old man of the Yushitai of my Xia Kingdom, and when the Lin family was confiscated, Xia Song once spoke out to help the Lin family and seek justice for the Lin family. However, Yan Wuji only They pushed hard to the point where they ransacked the Lin family’s home.”
"Xia Song is a famous scholar in the Qing Dynasty and a famous scholar in our Xia Kingdom. He was once the same generation as Xunzi. If he goes there as an envoy, there may be a chance."
Cao Ji said: "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Zhang Gong said seriously: "Your Majesty, Cao Shangshu, simply inviting Old Master Xia Song to go is not enough. This is just a move of emotion. At most, Lin Feng is willing to say a few good words. To make Qin withdraw its troops, we must also A price needs to be paid. Without the price, Qin cannot withdraw. This condition must be considered in advance."
Li Chongfu flicked his sleeves and said: "At this point, it doesn't matter what the conditions are. As long as Qin is willing to withdraw its troops, we will agree to Qin first. Here at Xia Song, I promise that he has full authority to make decisions on my behalf. As long as our Xia Kingdom is not destroyed. He decides everything on his own."
Cao Ji said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Today's situation is actually quite unfavorable. Qin has too many advantages. If Qin is willing to withdraw its troops, that would be the best result.
I can agree to any conditions.
Zhang Gong nodded and said no more.
Li Chengji saw this scene in his eyes and sighed in his heart. Because at the moment, he has no way to come up with a better strategy. It was impossible for the Xia State to move its capital, because it would be dangerous to move the capital wherever it was attacked by other countries, so it could only hope that the Qin State would agree to sue for peace.
Li Chongfu waved his hand and said: "Go down and make arrangements immediately."
"Here!"
Cao Ji and Zhang Gong both responded.
The two of them left hand in hand. After walking out of the hall, Cao Ji looked at Zhang Gong and said solemnly: "Zhang Shangshu, the war has just begun. We cannot place all our hopes on Xia Song. You must recruit as many troops as possible and mobilize more Only with strong troops and horses can we cope with changes. If Old Master Xia Song fails, we must continue to fight."
"clear!"
Zhang Gong nodded solemnly.
Cao Ji said: "Do you think we can resist Qin? Or, can Xia escape this disaster?"
Zhang Gong laughed dumbly.
Today's Great Qin is coming with great ferocity. It is really too cruel and wants to kill Anyi directly. With the help of Jin and Qi, Xia's situation can be described as a desperate situation.
"Now, let's do our best to obey fate and take it one step at a time."
Zhang Gong finally said something.
Cao Ji nodded and went straight to the Yushitai. After all, Xia Song had high qualifications and high prestige. Such an old master, he doesn't care whether you are the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs or not? Even back then, even Yan Wuji couldn't do anything to Xia Song due to Xia Song's Qingliu status.
What's more, it's Cao Ji.
In front of Xia Song, he was just a junior.
After Cao Ji came to the Yushitai, he went straight to Xia Song's room. Xia Song was at the Yushitai and held the position of Yushi Zhongcheng. However, as he was getting older, he just had a temporary job, and he was rarely involved in specific government affairs.
When Cao Ji saw Xia Song, he was extremely respectful and bowed: "Xia Gong."
Xia Song stood up and said: "Cao Shangshu is old and decrepit. You are the minister of the Ministry of official affairs and the minister of household affairs. It is rare for one person to be in charge of two departments. How can this be done when an old man is in front of you? Therefore, Cao Shangshu cannot do this. "
Cao Ji said: "Mr.
Xia Song chuckled and laughed at himself: "The old man is just a useless person from Yushitai. He can't go into battle to kill the enemy, and he can't dismount to govern the country. He only knows some knowledge. You said that I solved the crisis of Xia Kingdom, which is too flattering to me."
His words are watertight.
There was a rustiness in his words.
Xia Song had long been disappointed with Xia's government and did not intervene in government affairs. In his early years, he also impeached lawbreakers and admonished the emperor. When Yan Wuji was in power, his power was overwhelming, and he was not afraid of life and death and directly impeached Yan Wuji.
But, they all failed.
Gradually, Xia Song became indifferent and ignored everything.
Anyway, serving in the imperial court and taking care of the elderly, life like this is not bad.
When Cao Ji saw that Xia Song didn't answer, he was also anxious because he couldn't afford to delay now, so Cao Ji directly talked about Xia's attack by Jin, Qi and Qin, and said: "Xia Gong, In addition to Qin, Jin and Qi, Yan State in the north has already mobilized troops and is ready to move south."
"Xia Guo is really in a life-or-death crisis."
"The only plan for now is to stabilize Qin first and seek peace from Qin."
"Lin Yuanzhong's son Lin Feng has great influence in the Qin army, and he is a Marquis of the State of Qin. Duke Xia has some connections with the Lin family, so he begs Duke Xia to contact Lin Feng and persuade Qin to accept Xia's request. and."
"As for the conditions, as long as Qin is willing to withdraw its troops, everything can be agreed to. Duke Xia has full authority to make the decision."
Cao Ji said seriously: "Please don't refuse, Duke Xia."
After Xia Song heard this, his old face became completely solemn. Just as Cao Ji said, Xia State was indeed facing a life and death crisis.
"If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
"If your Majesty had only used a little bit of talent in the imperial court in the past, it would not have been like this. Your Majesty must bear a lot of responsibility for our Xia Kingdom to be in this situation today."
Xia Song had no scruples and spoke directly.
His eyes gradually sharpened, and he said: "That's all, I'll take a trip. Whether it will succeed or not, I can't guarantee. I can't persuade others about the Lin family's hatred and Lin Feng's behavior. Don't persuade others to be good without others suffering."
Cao Ji breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "With Xia Gong, you will go, at least there is a chance. There is another thing to inform Xia Gong, that is, the Xu family and the Yan family did not deal with the deaths of Xu Gaoyang and Yan Wuji. His family. Now that your majesty allows me to take them, I will deal with the two major families, confiscate their families and exterminate them. Duke Xia can tell Lin Feng this."
"knew."
Xia Song nodded.
He is nearly seventy years old, but his body is in excellent shape and he does not look old.
He also had a fiery temper. After agreeing, he immediately left the Yushitai, went home first and changed a set of clothes, then left Anyi City in a carriage and headed west. After all, the Da Qin army was already on its way to Anyi City, so he had to hurry up and hurry up.
