Huang Qiong thought that he had said enough. With the emperor's shrewdness, he must have understood what he said. In fact, what Huang Qiong understands better is that he, the emperor who is resolute and decisive in killing, must have some thoughts on how to deal with the two kings at this time, but he has not made up his mind yet.
"Why did you stop? Keep talking and say everything you want to say today." Huang Qiong's words clearly moved the emperor. Especially the words that if the prince thought so in the future, Da Qi would be in ruins, which made the emperor even more thoughtful. However, Huang Qiong kept his words to himself, as the emperor was more or less in charge.
"Has my father forgotten the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty? The two elder brothers repeatedly refused to go to Beijing according to the imperial edict, and even raised private soldiers privately. This move actually has nothing to do with the rebellion. If my father can be pardoned in this way, then the other clans will What should we think? What should even some powerful feudal officials and even the King of Guilin, who lives alone, think?"
"Others will naturally not realize the deep friendship that my father has for Queen Daxing. What others will see is that they are just because they are the sons of my father, so my father is open to them. In this way, will it give others The prince, and even the other clans, have an illusion that even if they really rebel, they will not be severely punished?"
"Because they also have the blood of Emperor Taizu, and they are all direct descendants of Emperor Taizu. There is also the Guilin County Prince's Palace. He is the first hero in the founding of the country. There are two emperors Taizu and Taizong in the palace. The iron coupon given by the Alchemy Book will be punished even if it is a serious crime of treason."
"Father, no matter in the past dynasties, as long as there is a throne, there will be a fight for the throne. If your descendants in the future are learned, they will rebel if they fail to win the throne. Anyway, if you win, you will dominate the world. The power of the court is in hand, and the breeze is all over the world. If you lose, you will lose your freedom at most. How many people will try this kind of thing with huge profits? "
"As the saying goes, a serious illness requires strong medicine. No matter what, no matter what their identity is, this symptom must be stopped. We must not leave it to you brothers and future generations. You have done something wrong, but as a royal The idea that children and grandchildren will not be punished or the punishment will be reduced."
Since the emperor repeatedly requested it, Huang Qiong had no hesitation. Huang Qiong simply uncovered some of the things that the emperor had been hiding or hiding, but had never said clearly. Although these things have already reached a semi-public level. But before the emperor, he had to hide his ears and steal the bell.
I also know that I, the emperor, seem to be very serious on the surface, but in fact I have a very face-saving character. If it weren't for the emperor's repeated pressure, Huang Qiong would not have said it clearly. But now that it has been opened today, Huang Qiong has come to the rescue. However, after looking at the emperor's face, he pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, my father's matter has not really reached an irreversible point."
"Although the two brothers have repeatedly refused to obey the imperial edict, after all, no matter what, they have not openly rebelled yet. The key is to see what they do next. If the father sends an important minister to go to the imperial court at this time, The two elder brothers show great righteousness. If the two elder brothers can rein in the situation, disband the private soldiers and go to Beijing to plead guilty, there will be room for easing things."
"After all, disobeying the imperial edict and raising private soldiers privately is just a violation of the law, and it does not reach the point of true rebellion. And if it is a true rebellion, it will be a serious crime of treason. I think my two brothers can still violate the law and rebel. You can tell the difference. If the two brothers still refuse to listen to dissuasion and insist on continuing to rebel, my father will be considered as having done his best."
After listening to Huang Qiong's words, the emperor stood up a little irritably, paced back and forth for a long time, and then sighed and said quietly: "How can I not know what you said? But now the Queen Daxing's body is not cold, so what can I do? Do you want to do this? When Queen Daxing was dying, she told me that the four sons she gave birth to were all of tiger and wolf nature, and sooner or later they would cause big troubles."
"While she is here, the four sons may still have some taboos and will not make any big moves. If she is really gone, the four sons may no longer have any restraint. She hopes that I will see her husband and wife again. In terms of human kindness, no matter how serious the crime these four sons have committed, I will spare their lives."
"Queen Daxing has just passed away a few days ago, how can you let me? These two sons are unfaithful and unfilial, and have done such treacherous and unethical things, but I am throwing a tantrum at them. What you said makes sense. If I really treat you lightly, I'm afraid I, Da Qi, will never have peace. Forget it, just do as you say. I hope these two sons can rein in their horses and repent."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to Queen Daxing and not caring about the relationship between father and son." At this point, Huang Qiong, the emperor who has always had a resolute temperament, actually had tears in his eyes. Seeing the old man so sad, Huang Qiong couldn't say much, so she could only sigh faintly in her heart.
Just looking at the very sad emperor, Huang Qiong hesitated for a moment and then said: "Father, there is just one thing that my son doesn't understand very well. The second and third brothers want to rebel, just for the sake of being the heir apparent. But. Don’t they know that if you rebel during your mother’s death, even if you are lucky enough to succeed, you will lose the hearts of the people in the world.”
"Even if they get the position, they can't sit still. Although competition for the position of prince has happened in all dynasties. But throughout history, except for the Emperor Taizong of the former Tang Dynasty, almost all people who caused rebellion between their father and brother were No one has achieved the throne. On the contrary, the one who laughs in the end is the one lurking in the secret."
"The second brother and the third brother are both well-read in history books. Rebellion during the mother's death is even more self-defeating than a son rebelling against his father. It can even be said that no matter whether their rebellion is successful or not, those who really benefit are the ones who benefited. A cold bystander. With the kind of people the second brother and third brother are, how could they not think of the pros and cons during this period?"
"But why do they want to do such a rebellious and even thankless thing at this time? The second brother and the third brother were both taught by you. Are your two sons really so stupid? As for those two secret things, my son always feels that they are not as simple as they appear on the surface, and there are many strange things in them."
"It's just that the key issue now is with the second and third brothers. As long as they can enter the capital, these strange things will be solved. So if you want to find out the ins and outs of the matter, my father, it depends on your decision. Son I think this matter should be urgent rather than slow. If there is any other inside story about this matter, my son is worried about the safety of his two brothers."
"Of course, if this matter is true, the two brothers are determined to rebel and do such a treacherous thing. That is their own fault and they will not survive. No matter how you deal with the two of you, it will be with your father. It has nothing to do with it. My son thinks that even if Queen Daxing is really knowledgeable, she will understand you."
"Besides, my son heard that the second brother has three sons and the third brother has two sons. My father always pays attention to his father's morality and respect, and he embraces grandchildren but not sons. Although the two brothers' crimes are unforgivable, is it okay for you?" At this point, Huang Qiong closed her mouth. We are all smart people, so what we say is enough. If I continue talking, I have really said too much.
Huang Qiong's last words were not clearly stated. But his words clearly told the old man that if the two kings are really determined to rebel, you can't forgive them. But they can keep their son, so that the two kings will not die. This can be regarded as an explanation to Queen Daxing, and it can also be regarded as fulfilling your father-son relationship.
In fact, Huang Qiong knew about the rebellion of King Jing and King Duan, whether they were voluntary or coerced by some unknown factor. But now it is almost impossible to stop. The fact that the old man can say these words today means that the rebellion of the two kings is actually on the line. It's even possible, just in the past two days.
The old man sent someone to make the final dissuasion. On the contrary, it is very likely that the second king, or some behind-the-scenes manipulator who is still lurking under the water, thinks that the emperor is worried and still cares about the relationship between father and son, and will not take advantage of it. How are they. In this way, it will strengthen their determination.
As for the second king, or the guy who controls everything behind the scenes, will this move be successful? At least Huang Qiong believes that there is almost no possibility of success. The two kings took advantage of the death of their mother to start an army and start a rebellion, and they themselves turned their sons against their fathers. This was against the principles of human ethics in the eyes of Confucians.
In this era where loyalty, filial piety, justice and filial piety govern the country, it is difficult for anyone to dare to respond despite the disapproval of the world. It can be said that the two kings have already lost in terms of morality and popular sentiment before the fight has even begun. What's more, the two kings' extortionate levies and expropriations in the vassal territory have already devastated the people.
Except for a few close friends, I am afraid that few people would be willing to work for them. Even some desperadoes bought at high prices are vulnerable to the imperial army. Even if they bribed the guards of the two prefectures, those thousands of guards would probably be far from their opponents in front of the more than 100,000 troops inside and outside the capital.
As for the more young men who were brought in by them, there are a few who are willing to serve them sincerely. The most important thing is that the combat effectiveness of both sides is not at the same level. The garrison in the capital does not include the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest, but the four battalions alone have 120,000 horse and infantry troops. Facing the Xiaoqi camp in the direction of Zhengzhou, there are even 30,000 elite troops.
These 30,000 elite troops are not comparable to those of the Guards. They are all elite soldiers who have been customized and rotated with the frontier troops. You should know that there is no major war between Daqi and Northern Liao, as well as the Uighur and Tubo tribes. But small-scale conflicts occur almost every year.
Especially the northern frontier troops had to fight fiercely with the Northern Liao cavalry who went south to clear grass valleys every autumn. Although these soldiers in the four major battalions cannot be said to have survived a hundred battles, most of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield. How could the fighting power be comparable to that of the rabble under the Second King?
From the perspective of Huang Qiong's poor military perspective, whether it was the people's morale, morale, or the comparison of the military strength of the two sides, neither the two kings nor the mastermind behind it all had any hope of success in this rebellion. It can be said that they have already lost before the fight even started.
But what Huang Qiong doesn't understand is that if he can see through this, why can't his two brothers or the mastermind behind it? Could it be that they knew that their rebellion was destined to fail, yet they still foolishly made a desperate move? But no matter what the reason is, Huang Qiong believes that his two brothers are definitely not idiots.
How can a person like this, who is the crown prince of a country and has at least some of his most die-hard party members, not lose out in all these years of overt and covert fighting, and who even makes stupid moves to squeeze out the prince again and again? How can he be a fool? But why do they insist on doing this even though they know they will fail?
