After a long time, Situ Huanshuang raised his head and said to Huang Qiong with red eyes: "I know that your Majesty must have important things to deal with when he goes south this time. So I don't want to go south with your Majesty. I have nothing else to ask for, but I ask for permission. I'm going to visit my parents' graves and tell them the news so that they can rest in peace under the Nine Springs. I'm going to go back incognito and make sure I don't disturb anyone."
After Situ Huanshuang's request, Huang Qiong pondered for a moment and then said: "Shuang'er, it's not that I won't let Shuang'er go. What I mean is that I will verify the news carefully and confirm that it is accurate. When the time comes, I will Accompany Shuang'er and Sister Cai. If this matter is a false report by the frontline generals, I will be embarrassed. How can I have the face to see my father-in-law and mother-in-law after a hundred years?"
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, she looked at Situ Huanshuang who lowered his head and said nothing. Ms. Cai, who felt a little sorry for her, also took Situ Huanshuang's little hand and whispered softly: "Shuang'er, just listen to His Majesty on this matter. You have been waiting for these years, and it is not less than ten days. If it is that person, It’s really not dead, but a fake death or a false alarm from the generals in front, then the joke will be big. It’s better to wait a little longer.”
"Didn't you also say that that person has always been cunning and deceitful? If he cheated his death and deceived the court in order to escape for his life, when another person appears overseas, both your Majesty and you will be embarrassed. Sister and brother-in-law. If I know better, I will complain that you lied to him. You still don’t know the character of your brother-in-law when he was alive? He never tells lies, and he hates others deceiving him."
In fact, Situ Huanshuang knew that Huang Qiong's move was right without Cai's persuasion. That person has always been cunning and will do anything for power and wealth. Now that the sun has set on him, in order to save his own life, it is not impossible for him to cheat his death. His kind of people, as long as they don't see his body with their own eyes. No one in this world can guarantee that he is really dead.
Ms. Cai now moved out her parents who died early. Thinking of her father, whose appearance he could no longer remember, and the little character left in his memory, Situ Huanshuang nodded heavily. Seeing Situ Huanshuang and Duan Jin finally stabilized, Huang Qiong didn't show it on his face, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Both women are extremely stubborn people.
And people with this kind of personality often find it difficult to be persuaded to change their minds once they decide on something. If the two girls refused to look back on something they were sure of, he would definitely have to put a lot of effort into persuading them. Now that the two women's emotions have stabilized, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Huang Qiong didn't go there today either. Not only did she have dinner at Situ Huanshuang's place, she also had dinner with the other girls.
She even stayed at Situ Huanshuang's place at night. Of course, Huang Qiong did not let any of the other women go. The next morning, Huang Qiong got up and kissed each of the girls because they were still sleeping. After that, Huang Qiong got up, dressed and left. After the morning court, Huang Qiong found Fu Yuanshan and Lu Duan, as well as King Yong and Gao Huaiyuan. The notes of Cao Rui and others were circulated to several people first.
Several people are wealthy people, so naturally they will not do the kind of things in the harem that lead to tears of joy. Except for Yong Wang, who said, Damn it, that old guy is finally dead, and he has to hold a three-day banquet to celebrate, the rest of the people, including the youngest Gao Huaiyuan, are still there. Can keep one's breath. Although in their expressions, you can also see the joy on several people's faces.
But the city government did not let them show too much joy on their faces. Fu Yuanshan's first words were that a thorough investigation was needed to determine whether the false emperor was really dead. Based on his understanding of that person in the past few years, even if he saw his body, he might not be sure that he was really dead. Celebrate, at least not until it's confirmed that he's really dead, which isn't the time yet.
In response to Fu Yuanshan's words, Huang Qiong nodded slightly: "Prime Minister Fu, this is a mature way to plan for the country. The pseudo-emperor's temperament is extremely cunning, and the court must guard against his so-called death, which is a trick of pretending to be dead to escape. It is difficult to escape at the moment. After finding out the situation clearly, I decided to investigate the matter personally. In addition to the war in Dali Kingdom, I decided to go south to Guangnan West Road in person."
Huang Qiong's words expressed his thoughts openly and honestly. Even though the few people present were in Lao Cheng Mu Guo, no matter how deep the prime minister's palace was, they were all stunned. Just when a few people were about to persuade Huang Qiong not to leave the capital at this time. Huang Qiong waved his hand and interrupted what they wanted to say: "This matter is important. If I don't find out, I won't be able to sleep at all."
"The Puppet Emperor has a secret stronghold overseas. Everyone already knows about this. But where is this stronghold? How many people are gathered there now, how many rebels are hidden there, and who is in charge. Even his subordinates The imperial court still has no idea how many ships there are in the fleet. The most important thing is to find out. With the current situation of the imperial navy, it is unable to conquer them. "
"If this person is allowed to fake his death and slip out of the encirclement of the army. With his ruthless character, unpredictable methods, and the huge fleet owned by his subordinates, the coastal roads will never have peace. The coastline of Daqi starts from Shandong Road in the north. It stretches tens of thousands of miles to Yazhou in the south. The imperial navy has been completely eroded and is no longer able to withstand a war. These thousands of miles of coastline will become a place where it can land at any time."
"And how should the imperial court fortify this thousands of miles of coastline, and how many troops need to be mobilized to keep it airtight. In this world, you can only commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is absolutely no reason to prevent a thief for a thousand days. Previously, the navy of Guilin County Prince has already We have launched an attack on Jiangning Mansion. If I had not been prepared in advance, I would have built a large number of forts along the riverside of Jiangning Mansion and deployed a large number of heavy artillery of several thousand kilograms."
"After repelling the rebel navy fleet along the river, I am afraid that Jiangning Mansion has been lost a long time ago. I don't need to explain the importance of Jiangning Mansion in this dynasty, and you should also know it. Once Jiangning Mansion is lost, the river connecting the south and the north of the Yangtze River will be lost. Water transportation will be cut off immediately. At that time, the taxes and food from Jiangnan will not be transported north, and the morale and morale of the armies going south will be completely destroyed, and there will be no current situation."
"And the people's hearts in the entire Jiangnan will be completely thrown into chaos. It is even possible that the entire Jiangnan will not be owned by the imperial court. Teachers who never forget the past and the future have already learned from past mistakes. If the imperial court does not take precautions, sooner or later You will suffer a big loss. What's more, a river is thousands of miles long. From the mouth of the river to Wuchang Prefecture, if the rebel navy goes up the river, they can land and fight everywhere."
"The most important thing is that the imperial court has now reopened maritime trade routes and encouraged merchants all over the world to invest in shipbuilding and go to sea to trade with Nanyang and Japan. If the imperial court had not defeated the rebels in Jiangnan continuously, in less than three years, there would be The originally aggressive rebels were reduced to a corner of Guangnan West Road. I also asked King Yong to thoroughly inspect the pseudo-emperor's property and kill the pseudo-emperor's son who was actually kept as a hostage in the capital."
"It can be said that the extreme method of self-defeating allowed merchants all over the world to re-establish confidence in the imperial court. Several major shipyards in Jiangning Prefecture were also liberalized and private merchants were allowed to order large ships. Even when ordering ships, people began to We subsidize those merchants by reducing construction costs. After spending so much effort, those merchants began to raise money one after another to buy ships to go to sea for trade. "
"How can there be thousands of merchants going to sea now? Although the business tax has only begun to be seen this year, it is only a few hundred thousand dollars, but it is a good start after all. But the imperial court can defeat these hundreds of thousands of rebels on land. But on the vast sea, the court was helpless. This man is cunning and cunning, and he can be said to be unscrupulous. He took charge of the palace as a concubine, but he didn't cause too much trouble. "
"Even the Guilin County Prince's Mansion was turned into a monolith by him. Not to mention the other concubines, even his direct brothers, who could compete with him or even pose a threat. To be able to achieve this, just one person Is it possible to rely on the support of the previous prince? During his period as prince, not only did the imperial court completely lose control of his palace, but later it was even difficult to install an informant."
"It doesn't matter that he is at the end of his rope, but he has accumulated power and suppressed him for more than a hundred years. Even to this point, his Guilin County Prince's Mansion still has lingering power among the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. What's more, they still hold a large number of naval forces in their hands. , and has rich experience in navigation and trade. It doesn’t even need to be many, those merchants spent their money to build big ships, as long as ten of them go to sea and cannot come back."
"Those merchants who have finally regained their confidence will immediately withdraw. After all, merchants are chasing profits. Reopening business routes will not bring them benefits. On the contrary, they will lose everything they have lost. No one will do it again. Do it. Then the efforts made by the imperial court over the years will be completely wasted. If he dies, even if the secret stronghold still exists, there will probably be a few years of chaos."
"If he is still alive and goes to sea to go to that stronghold, I am afraid that there will immediately become monolithic again. This person has played with power, and it can be said that he has reached the pinnacle. And his methods are sinister and vicious, and he will do anything. He is really dead, no matter who Taking charge of that secret stronghold will take a period of chaos before it can be stabilized. This will also give those merchants some opportunities to develop and grow."
"It's even better to give the court some time to rectify the navy. But if he comes back alive, all the hard work of the court will be in vain. By then, the court will not be able to collect taxes, and the merchants will lose all their money. It is even possible that It will cause turmoil in the world. This matter is now even related to the life and death of the imperial court, so this time, I must go there in person to feel at ease."
Having said this, Huang Qiong looked at the people in front of him. After hearing what he said, he said with a solemn look and an emphasis on his tone: "After I leave the capital, the queen will be responsible for supervising the country. The daily government affairs will be headed by Prime Minister Fu and headed by Lu Please help me deal with it. During my absence in the capital, you two will discuss and make decisions on all matters and report them to the queen for seal. When I leave, I will grant you the right to make decisions on the fly."
"When it is really difficult to make a decision, write a secret note and give it to Nanzhen Fusi, who will be responsible for transmitting it to me. Gao Huaiyuan is responsible for monitoring all movements in the capital, and at the same time ensuring the connection between me and the capital. King Yong is responsible for Supervise all the clans in the capital and every move of the kings. If there is any abnormality among the kings, they can be immediately handed over to Gao Huaiyuan to be locked up and imprisoned before reporting to me."
"In addition, I have been transferred to Mingyuan and will return immediately to preside over the Privy Council and military affairs. However, all major and minor matters in the court and the military and political affairs are still headed by Prime Minister Fu. Unless Prime Minister Fu agrees and the Queen uses the seal, during my absence in the capital, except for Nanfang Ping Except for the rebellion, no movement of troops and horses in the world is allowed. If it must be mobilized, it must be signed jointly by Prime Minister Fu, Prime Minister Zhang, and Yu Mingyuan before permission can be granted."
"While I am away from the capital, all official transfers, except those that have been scheduled to be sent abroad, will be stopped. We will discuss it after I return to the capital. While I am away, you should not be disturbed by anyone, let alone pay attention to it. Anyone except me and the queen. As long as there is no big trouble in the world while I am away, you will be a great contribution to me."
