Although Huang Qiong did not say this clearly, the emperor understood the meaning. My second son had levied exorbitant amounts of money in Zhengzhou over the years and accumulated a lot of land to his name. No matter what the truth is about King Jing's rebellion this time, the property in his name must be inspected. Such a large amount of land can be described as a considerable piece of fat in the eyes of other clans.
If it were anyone else, if they really wanted to return these lands to the people, it would probably be just a dream. Not to mention whether the people standing behind them care about these lands. Even those who want to make a serious profit from it are probably not in the minority. Just as Huang Qiong said, people in Zhengzhou are currently boiling with resentment.
The real problem is not the war, but the aftermath. As for the aftermath, the most critical issue is the land under the name of Prince Jing's Mansion. If the people sent out take this opportunity to make a fortune, I'm afraid it will completely arouse people's dissatisfaction. When the time comes, if someone like Chen Sheng or Wu Guang steps up and shouts, something big may happen immediately.
Although the long history of Huang Qiong's house is a bit old-fashioned. But he is a tough guy, and we really need this kind of person when dealing with the aftermath. At least, this person will not bow down because of power. Regardless of the life and death of the people in Zhengzhou, they resorted to extortionate taxes. Thinking of this, the emperor nodded slightly and agreed to Huang Qiong's two requests.
Seeing the emperor nodding in agreement, Huang Qiong gritted his teeth, stood up and said to the emperor: "Father, my son is asking you for one last thing. My son wants to get a pardon from you. Those who accompanied the second brother in the rebellion , it is estimated that except for a few, most of them are ordinary people who were dragged in."
"Among them, less than 10% are really willing to risk losing their heads and follow their second brother to rebel. Most of the rest may not even know that they are rebelling. There is a saying in the art of war: attack the city first, and attack the heart first. Go. Even if the second brother is determined to rebel, there are not many people who are really willing to follow his path to the dark side."
"Even the illiterate people know that rebellion is a major crime that will destroy the nine tribes. As soon as the pardon comes, the team that the second brother has worked hard for many years will collapse. Besides, what the two brothers have done in the fiefdom over the years The sky is angry and people are angry. How many of the soldiers who have been brought in here are really working hard for them?"
"Even if the two brothers can barely maintain the morale of the army, how long can an army with no morale or morale be able to resist even if it barely struggles? This is probably the so-called army that conquers the enemy without fighting. Father, you two My brother did such a treasonous thing, but those ordinary people do not deserve to die. My son also does not want this killing to be too heavy and damage your reputation."
In fact, the emperor had agreed to grant Huang Qiong the right to make emergency decisions. In fact, the person who participated in the rebellion, those who should be pardoned and those who should not be pardoned, the right has been granted to Huang Qiong. But Huang Qiong was a little worried that someone would take advantage of this matter and accuse him of buying people's hearts, so he kicked the ball to the emperor.
In fact, Huang Qiong still has something in his heart that he has not spoken out. Although he has never experienced a war, Huang Qiong, who has been familiar with history books for two generations, is worried that the generals sent by the old man are eager to perform meritorious deeds and take the opportunity to kill good people and take credit for their merits. It was not easy for civilian officials to be promoted in the Da Qi Dynasty, and it was equally difficult for military officers to be promoted.
The mainland is not like the frontier army, and you may not be able to win in big battles, but small battles basically happen every year, and it is relatively easy to make meritorious deeds. The garrison in the mainland basically does not have this benefit. Especially Huang Qiong heard that many generals of the four major battalions had not been promoted for several years after being transferred back from the border army.
There is no guarantee that some generals who are eager to be promoted will finally seize this opportunity and go on a killing spree just to get promoted. With this pardon, although it may not be able to completely control the behavior of killing good people and taking merit, it can greatly reduce the probability of such things happening. It's better to take precautions before they happen than to fix them later.
Compared with the previous three requests, Huang Qiong's last few requests were relatively low. Although the emperor hesitated, he finally nodded and agreed to them all. When the emperor nodded, Huang Qiong's heart was completely relieved when the emperor hesitated.
After the conversation was over, the emperor did not let Huang Qiong go immediately. Instead, he stared at him for a long time and then said: "I hope those two evil sons can finally rein in the situation. But as you said, people's hearts are separated from each other. Even my own son may not really treat me as a father. Listen to what you say.”
"If we really come to the point where our swordsmen meet, I hope you can remember your promise today. I have already given you everything I can give you. I hope you will not let me down. You go back and rest for three days. Then go to Mengjin Xiaoqi Camp to take charge. If things are really irreversible, you will command the Xiaoqi Camp to go to Zhengzhou to quell the rebellion."
Huang Qiong didn't say anything when he heard that the old man had finally let him go. After Huang Qiong left in a hurry, the emperor looked at his back for a long time, then faced the conversation between father and son, and never came in. Huang Qiong's mother, who didn't return until Huang Qiong left, said, "Bingxue'er, you gave me a good son."
"Except for worrying too much in some aspects, this boy is really a bit like me back then. Even in terms of thinking things through, I am not as good as I was back then. He is bold and careful, and is willing to make up his mind when encountering difficulties. Diamond. Over the years, I am really ashamed of this son and you. When I look at him, I feel a little regretful about whether the decision I made back then was the right one."
Regarding the emperor's praise, Shouyang's mother, who was holding Shouyang in her arms, did not answer him. Instead, he stood there quietly, not knowing what he was thinking. It wasn't until Shouyang, who was a little sleepy in her arms, yawned that her mother turned around and handed Shouyang to Jing Niang who came over to take him to rest.
Seeing Shouyang being carried away by Jing Niang, the emperor walked to his mother's side, looked at that familiar yet unfamiliar face, and said softly: "I, I really feel a little tired these days, I didn't expect that Now, just like twenty years ago, only with you can I feel at peace in my heart."
"I always can't sleep well these days. Whenever I close my eyes, I remember the scene when you and I first met more than 20 years ago. The dashing and heroic female knight riding on a white horse. .At that time, although I had never seen your smile, those eyes under the veil were so bright."
"After knowing your identity, I knew that you had been waiting for me to propose marriage. But because of my cowardice back then, I was afraid that my status was low and not worthy of you, but I never dared to propose marriage. Later, when I married her, Ming I know I shouldn’t provoke you again, but I just can’t control myself.”
"I know that when you agreed to the Huaiyang County Prince to enter the palace, it was not so much for your family as it was for me. Although you wanted to keep your family, you didn't want to keep me. You were added to me back then. The relationship with your father is really hard on you. I still remember the words you said to me on the wedding night."
"I once vowed to the Heavenly Alliance that I would never let you down, but after all these years, I have still let you and her down. Bingxue'er, why don't I leave tonight? There are too many things going on these days, I can't There have been days when I haven’t been close to you. After so many years, I have grown old. Even if I want to make it up to you, it is impossible. I just want to cherish every day now."
Huang Qiong's mother's face turned slightly red at the emperor's request, but she did not express any objection. Seeing that his ex-wife had no objection, the emperor did not care about his status as the king of a country. Like a young man in his twenties, he picked up Huang Qiong's mother and walked towards the bedroom.
As for where Huang Qiong's mother's bedroom is, the emperor, who is obviously familiar with it now, doesn't even have to look for it. Huang Qiong, who left in a hurry, naturally didn't know that after he left, his emperor would shamelessly ask to stay in Tingxuexuan.
Of course, even if he knew it, he wouldn't have the right to object, would he? If the mother doesn't tell her the truth, what can he, the son, do? What's more, the other protagonist is his biological father. However, what Huang Qiong said to the emperor sounded somewhat disgusting to him. Although he didn't dare to do so on the surface, he would definitely give him a look of contempt in his heart.
Just when Huang Qiong and his wife heard what he said, they would definitely despise them as being somewhat old and disrespectful to their parents, and they heard that Xuexuan was trapped together. Huang Qiong, who had returned to his palace, was lying in the bathtub, but his mind was thinking about listening to the conversation between Xuexuan and the old man today. The old man did not tell the truth to himself today, Huang Qiong was sure of this.
When he said that the two kings were rebelling, it might not be as simple as it seemed on the surface, but the old man skipped this paragraph. This clearly told Huang Qiong that the old man was not letting depression or sadness go to his head. The old man may not have noticed the things he saw.
It's even possible that the old man's judgment on some things is clearer than his own. Looking at it now, the old man sent himself to Zhengzhou. I am afraid that he had already made preparations after repeatedly failing to recruit King Jing to Beijing. Today's conversation was just something he had prepared for a long time ago. Even if I didn't go to listen to Xuexuan today, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to escape from this matter.
It's just that at this time, the old man is really that naive when he uses his thoughts, just to save his royal grandchildren? I'm afraid this is just one of the reasons, but Huang Qiong has no idea what the old man's deeper reason is. Even if King Jing really rebels, Huang Qiong always thinks that the military problem is not big.
As long as the four major camps were still in the hands of the emperor, King Jing's rebellion would only cause a splash at most. But the difficulty lies in Zhengzhou’s aftermath. The old man now clearly wants to hand over the entire Zhengzhou problem to himself, what should he do in the most appropriate way?
The most important thing is how to deal with the land in King Jing's name that he has taken advantage of for various reasons. Huang Qiong believes that this is what he needs to think about most right now. He knew that no matter whether King Jing really wanted to launch a rebellion or not, one thing was unquestionable, that is, once he left Zhengzhou, it would be impossible to go back.
As for those clans whose desire for land is not as strong as usual, once they learn that King Jing has fallen, they will swarm them like flies smelling the smell of blood. When the time comes, how should I deal with it? No matter how you do this job, it is difficult not to offend others.
Especially those local officials who want to make a fortune from the situation in the middle, and the surrounding clans who see the land that is about to become "ownerless", their saliva will probably flow down. If I want to stabilize the situation in Zhengzhou and return the land occupied by King Jing in the shortest possible time, I will definitely offend these people.
