Emperor Zhengzheng never expected that before the White Lotus Sect's rebels in Hefei were extinguished, war broke out again in the Qimen and Dagongling areas!
Nowadays, Fengyang Mansion, Anqing Mansion, and Chizhou Mansion are empty of troops. The new Huining Chi Taibing Dao Zhang Jingxian has just arrived. Before the handover with his predecessor has been completed, the rebels marched in from Qimen and headed north to Guichi.
Guichi fell. Fortunately, Zhang Jingxian deployed all the remaining soldiers from Xin'an, Jianyang and other guard posts to the front line of the Yangtze River and stood guard by the river. He temporarily controlled the situation and prevented the thieves from Fengyang Mansion and the Guichi rebels from joining forces. Together.
An ominous premonition lingered in his mind today, and this feeling made him unable to practice Taoism with peace of mind.
Today, he only stayed in Zijin Temple for half an hour before leaving in a hurry. He made a rare trip to Qianqing Palace to see what was going on.
Who knew that as soon as he sat down, this sudden bolt from the blue made his face darken.
"Summon the ministers!" Emperor Zhizheng tried his best to calm down his tone and ordered the little eunuch waiting at the side.
After the little eunuch left in a hurry, Emperor Zheng didn't even bother to read any other information. He picked up the jade Ruyi on the case and started playing with it.
After a moment, he suddenly said: "Wang Ji, you said that in the past few years in our Wei Dynasty, although there have been occasional floods and droughts, the imperial court has provided relief."
"Although our family practices Taoism, we will not touch a single tael of money from the national treasury."
"Take it from the people and use it for the people. Our family has done it."
"But why do these thieves still rebel?"
When Wang Ji heard this, cold sweat broke out on his head and he said: "Your Majesty's grace is so great in the world, but there are always some unscrupulous people who gather together to resist the court in order to get a glimpse of the artifact! However, after all, it is a mantis with an arm as a chariot. As soon as the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will be swept away by thunder. Acupoint! Your Majesty, don’t worry too much!”
Emperor Zheng was upset hearing such nonsense, but when he thought about this old eunuch living in the palace every day, although he could contact some foreign officials, his vision was limited after all. Asking him such questions was like asking for fish in a tree. .
Thinking of this, he lost interest in talking and fell asleep on the couch with Jade Ruyi in his hand.
Seeing that the emperor stopped talking, Wang Ji was worried about the cold weather in early spring, so he quickly took some clothes and put them on Emperor Zhizheng.
At this moment, Chen Hong was sneaking around outside the palace, poking around.
He frowned and took advantage of the emperor's sleep to come to the entrance of the palace.
"What's up?"
Chen Hong said with a shy face: "Ancestor, I just came back from Xu Ge's hometown. I got what your Majesty asked for, and I came here to present it to your Majesty!"
Wang Ji heard this and said coldly: "Go back first!"
"But……"
When Chen Hong was about to speak, the man on the couch closed his eyes and asked, "Who is outside?"
Chen Hong quickly moved a step, half-crouched at the palace door and knelt down in the tunnel: "Your Majesty, it's me, Chen Hong, I just came back from Mr. Xu Ge's house!"
There was no reply from the palace, and after a long time he said: "Send it up!"
Chen Hong was overjoyed, and regardless of the gloomy look on Wang Ji's face beside him, he walked in holding Xu He's new manuscript of "Journey to the West" in his hands.
When he arrived not far from the case, he knelt down again and kowtowed before placing the manuscript on the case.
Emperor Zhizheng on the couch had not opened his eyes until now. After Chen Hong stood there for a long time, he asked: "Is that Xu He coming to Beijing? Living in Xu Song's house?"
Chen Hong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's true that Mr. Xu was not at home when I went. I waited for a long time, so I was delayed in returning to the palace!"
Emperor Zhizheng slowly opened his eyes and asked Wang Ji, "Is Wang Mian outside?"
Wang Ji quickly bowed and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Wang Mian is waiting outside!"
"Go and ask, Xu He has just arrived in Beijing and has been out for so long. Who did he meet?"
After a while of burning incense, Wang Ji came over and replied: "Your Majesty, after Xu He came to Beijing, he first went to the home of Xie Daozhi, the minister of Dali Temple. After talking for a while, he came out, and then went to Fengfang, the minister of Taipu Temple. At home, after having a meal, we went back to Mr. Xu Ge’s house!"
Emperor Zhizheng said: "You are not an idle person! You just came to Beijing and visited relatives and friends. Do you have any confidence in the exam?"
Wang Ji and Chen Hong lowered their heads after hearing this, wondering whether the emperor's words were praise or criticism.
At this time, Emperor Zhizheng picked up the "Journey to the West" on the case.
What Xu He took out this time was Chapter 69, "The Heart Master Practices Medicine at Night and Discusses Evils at the King's Banquet"
What this episode is about is that the monkey diagnosed the condition of the noble king on the pretext that he could diagnose the pulse with silk threads. Without saying much else, he just said that the king suffered from the syndrome of two birds falling out of the flock.
After reading it, Emperor Zhizheng seemed to be talking to himself, regardless of whether anyone else in the palace had watched the latest episode of "Journey to the West".
"The practitioner diagnosed King Zhu Zi's illness and thought it was caused by fear and worry. However, fear is the sign of the disease; worry is the source of the disease."
"If it is urgent, it will treat the symptoms, and three pills of the Bird's Golden Pill are enough; if it is slow, it will treat the root cause, and the Golden Saint must return to the palace."
"A benevolent gentleman should be thorough in his conduct. Otherwise, he is like a lost bird. Even if there is a broad and airy Aristolochia, how can it cure lovesickness?"
Wang Ji was puzzled by this statement.
Even Chen Hong, who had seen this time, didn't know what the emperor was referring to.
At this time, Qin Yan, Wu Xingbang, and Xu Song arrived hand in hand.
They had also just heard that an urgent military force from eight hundred miles south had entered the palace. So after hearing the news, they were afraid of being summoned by the emperor, so they all came to check the room at the same time, so they came so quickly.
"Have you all heard about the matter?" Emperor Zhizheng looked at the three ministers below and said calmly.
Qin Yan was the chief assistant, so naturally he was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I suggest that we urgently mobilize the three prefecture health stations in Raozhou, Nankang, and Jiujiang in Jiangxi, as well as the Nankang Lake Defense Qianhu Station down the Yangtze River to reinforce Nanzhi !”
When Wu Xingbang heard this from behind him, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
The places Qin Yan just mentioned happened to be under the jurisdiction of Yuan Xuese of Jiujiang Bingbei Road, and this Yuan Xuese happened to be a disciple of His Majesty the First Assistant.
But the thieves went north from Qimen, and Jiujiang flowed down from the mouth of Hukou to rescue Chizhou, which was to seek far away from the near.
Thinking of this, Wu Xingbang said: "It is better to set off from the guard post in Fuliang first, and take the Changjiang River north to Qimen to cut off the escape route of the thieves!"
Fuliang was later known as Jingdezhen. From Jingdezhen, you can reach Qimen very quickly along the Changjiang River. Wu Xingbang's move was undoubtedly the fastest way to control the situation within a controllable range.
When Qin Yan heard this, he turned his head and glanced at Wu Xingbang.
But Wu Xingbang looked at his nose and nose, as if nothing had happened, and he did not make eye contact with him.
Emperor Zhizheng asked again: "Xu Song, what do you mean?"
Xu Song came out and said: "What Mr. Qin Ge and Mr. Wu Ge said are very reasonable. But as far as I know, the number of thieves who came north from Qimen is not very large. For the current plan, the Jiangxi guards cannot be lightly touched. Army, let Zhang Jingxian guard the front line of the Yangtze River for the time being, and don't let the thieves cut off the river!"
Emperor Zhizheng said: "What else?"
Xu Song said: "The other thing is to control Hezhou and Lengshuiguan to close the door on the thieves in Hefei, so that the thieves will not dare to go south to meet the thieves in Guichi!"
