Unbeknownst to him, the King of Shu had already died on the bed of a woman. Thinking about it again, the King of Shu, who now has hundreds of thousands of troops in the Western Regions, also knows that some things cannot be too forced. Therefore, the old man did not mention the King of Shu. He also knew that even if Huang Qiong, the son of King Shu, would not give them a title, he would at least ensure that they had enough food and clothing. Compared with the former Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who drove away the prince and the sons of King Qi, Huang Qiong treated his nephews like this, which was really kind.
Huang Qiong accompanied the old man for another conversation, dedicating the top-quality tea brought back from Dali to the old man, as well as other special products. Looking at the things Huang Qiong sent, the old man looked at Huang Qiong in front of him again. Thinking of what his son had done since Bingzheng, he couldn't help but sigh that this son was much better than him. However, after learning that Huang Qiong actually resold the body of the pseudo-emperor that was supposed to be crushed to ashes to the descendants of the Liu family, in exchange for millions of taels of additional income.
Even though the old man had served as king for many years, he couldn't help but smacked his lips a little and didn't speak for a long time. He smiled bitterly and shook his head for a long time, sighing that he didn't know if he was really old or if times had changed. Throughout the dynasties, even if the rebels died, their corpses would be dug up and stabbed, or their bodies would be smashed and ashes scattered. Those who launch rebellions have always been eradicated. Although the Guilin County Prince's Mansion cannot do this because of its unique status. Even if you only keep one tablet, you still have to keep it. Who gave birth to a good ancestor?
But even if the false emperor cannot crush his bones and raise ashes, he will still destroy his corpse. But instead of doing this, his son turned around and sold the corpse of the false emperor as if it were Qiju's goods, and sold it at such a high price. Is it because his son is so poor that he is crazy, or does he really not take the pseudo-emperor's family seriously at all? Although the old man also knew that after three years of suppressing the rebellion, the imperial court, which was already not financially wealthy, was almost wiped out. In order to raise military expenses, the son worked hard.
Now the rebellion has finally been suppressed, and the invaders from Beiliao have also been beaten back. But this treasury is probably emptier than water can wash it. But the court has the dignity of the court, and the emperor has the honor of the emperor. You took the corpse of the rebel and sold it for a high price. How does this look like the work of an emperor? The court's current predicament is just a matter of finding ways to overcome it. The most difficult situation is over, and I believe other things will get better. Why would you do something that would make future generations laugh?
It's just that although the old man is dissatisfied, the world has been handed over to his son, and he is now the real emperor. Even if he is dissatisfied, there is nothing he can do about it. This son, who had been on the throne for only three short years, had turned the government into a state of affairs, and even he himself was no longer able to intervene. When King Song and King Teng caused those things, he was worried that things would get bigger and bigger and eventually lead to an uncontrollable situation. He had planned to step in and take over the overall situation in order to quickly reverse the crisis.
When Huang Qiong returns to the court, a stabilizing center will be returned to him. But he was shocked to find that no one in charge of government affairs paid any attention to him. Three important ministers were in charge of civil and military affairs, together with King Yong who was in charge of the clan, and Gao Huaiyuan who was in charge of Nanzhen Fusi. Together they suppressed the matter quietly in a very short period of time. Concubine De and Concubine Dong in the palace were sentenced to death, and the spy sent by the King of Shu outside was arrested. King Teng and King Song were escorted to Zongzheng Temple and imprisoned separately.
A few people who had been jumping up and down, except for some rumors, really didn't get even a trace of shock. Even though Huang Qiong is not in Beijing, the government affairs of the DPRK and China are still running normally. There are no changes in the market. Although thousands of miles away, Huang Qiong's imperial edict was transmitted without any hindrance. Regarding his idea of returning to power, several people were respectful, but they did not agree at all. When the Song Dynasty king was causing trouble in the court, he once wanted to hold a large court meeting in the main hall of Yongfu Palace.
In order to stabilize the situation and appease the hearts of the ministers. At least don't let the capital be in chaos and don't let the central officials get into chaos. But Rang did not expect that although all the empty-headed nobles in the capital came, only a large number of seventh- and eighth-grade officials came, and they were officials from Qingshui Yamen. None of the officials who were really in charge came. Although those officials were respectful, they had no real power and low status. The most important thing is that when faced with his questioning, those officials remained silent.
After Gao Wuyong inquired, he found out that it was Fu Yuanshan and Yu Mingyuan who sent them here to chat with the Supreme Emperor. It was not until noon that Li Hai rushed to Yongfu Palace with Huang Qiong's eight hundred miles urgent edict, and directly knocked him to the bottom. After learning that Huang Qiong was far away in Jingjiang Mansion, or even in Dali Kingdom, he still had the entire government firmly in his hands. Even if he is not in Beijing, the power is still in his hands. After this incident, the old man finally had to admit that he, who had been the king for twenty years, had now completely become a passerby.
Originally, he wanted to plead for Concubine De, at least to spare her death. After all, they have been an old couple for twenty years. Even if they don't like them anymore, they have served themselves for these years, and there is no credit but hard work. Although I have never stepped into her bedroom in these years. Since moving to Yongfu Palace, I have never met her once. But if she was sentenced to death, the old man would still be a little unbearable. But he was stopped directly by Huang Qiong's imperial edict sent from the palace. The Ministry of Internal Affairs executed it so quickly that he didn't even have time to react.
Yu Mingyuan was even more straightforward when faced with some of the old man's actions. He directly added a twist, saying that there are no two heavens and two people, and there are no two masters. Now that the throne has been passed down to the Emperor, he should enjoy his old age. The government affairs were still handled by the emperor, so he suppressed his next words. Although Fu Yuanshan was much more polite, he never summoned him once. Lu Duan was even more invisible. When King Yong came, he was also polite, but there was no truth at all.
Only Gao Huaiyuan was his grandson after all, and he was quite honest. Although he was delayed a bit every time he was called, he still came to meet him after all. But every time he asked about government affairs, he always spoke in terms of left and right. I was so anxious that I could only go around in circles to persuade my grandfather to give up his position and stop thinking about intervening. Regarding the old man's idea of stepping forward to stabilize the situation in the capital, Gao Huaiyuan told him straightforwardly that government affairs were in the hands of the emperor. Even though Huang Qiong is not in the capital, there is no chaos in the capital.
There can be no chaos in this world. Those few people can't cause any big trouble. The emperor has not issued a secret decree yet, so he probably wants to lure the snake out of the hole and find more people behind it. The old man may not care what others say. But Gao Huaiyuan's words were a heavy blow to the old man. Let him fully understand that his desire to leave the palace to clean up the mess for Huang Qiong was simply wishful thinking. There is no need for him to solve the problem himself, and his ministers can solve it for him.
Although his son is thousands of miles away, he still has a firm grip on the court. Even if you come forward on your own, you won't be able to shake even a little bit. The thought of stabilizing the so-called situation for him was just something I took for granted. After experiencing this, the old man began to age rapidly. Nothing hit him harder than this time. Even though he gave up the throne with his own hands, it still dealt a huge blow to the old man. Even if he really had no other thoughts at the beginning.
Although Huang Qiong's mother was well aware of the old man's approach, she often said that it would be more useful to persuade him ten thousand times than to let him hit the wall once. Do you still not understand the abilities of the son you have taught yourself? Therefore, his mother never persuaded him, but just let the old man fiddle with himself. Because the mother knew that if her son dared to leave the capital at this time, he would have already made arrangements in the capital. If someone takes advantage of him to leave Beijing to cause trouble, they can only seek death.
Not to mention those idiots, even if the old man stepped forward, he would not get any good results other than being in trouble. It's just that my mother didn't expect that the old man would be so lost after encountering this setback. Aging so fast. When all his ambitions were wiped out, the old man's spirit was completely destroyed. The helpless mother could only find ways to nurse him back to health, so as not to let the old man collapse too quickly. After all, this man was the only person she had ever liked.
During this period of time, the old man was really too depressed. Today, I will use this matter to express my dissatisfaction with Huang Qiong. Except in his eyes, Huang Qiong's move was more like that of a businessman, which was extremely un-imperial. Some of them were looking for a reason to vent their frustrations in the past. Faced with the old man's incomprehension, Huang Qiong, who had already guessed that the old man was focused on finding fault with this matter, could only helplessly smile bitterly, and finally explained.
He told the old man that although the Liu family's hundreds of thousands of rebels had been wiped out. However, its strength at sea has not suffered much loss, and it still has the ability to harass Daqi. It would be a pleasure to crush the false emperor to ashes. But as the court was helpless against the Liu family's maritime power, what awaited the court was that the Liu family completely blocked the maritime trade routes. Let the merchants no longer be able to go to the distant sea. By then, the overseas trade that the imperial court has painstakingly liberalized will be completely destroyed.
The imperial navy's navy is now so bad that it can't even get out of the sea. The coastal area of Daqi is thousands of miles long. It is impossible for the imperial court to deploy heavy troops along the coast. And if the Liu family's power at sea turns into pirates and harasses the coastal areas, the price Da Qi will pay will far exceed the losses caused by the corpse and the rebellion. The situation was pressing, and I had no choice but to give in on this matter. At least take the corpse of the false emperor to get some benefits for the court.
Anyway, the pseudo-emperor is already dead, it’s just a corpse, and handing it back to them is of no great importance to the overall situation. It would be a good thing if we could ensure the smooth flow of overseas trade routes and obtain a sum of money for the court to solve the court's urgent needs. Huang Qiong stopped the old man in a few words. The old man also knew that the imperial navy was so corrupt. If you want to find a person responsible, he, the former emperor, should bear the brunt. It was because of his uneasiness about the imperial generals and his repeated restrictions that the navy was so corrupted.
In his eyes, naval officers are not land generals. Once the navy reaches the sea, it is difficult to control it. On land, even if there is a rebellion, you can still suppress it. But at sea, it is no longer difficult to control. Therefore, in the third year after he truly gained power, he issued an imperial edict and ordered all naval forces to destroy ships weighing more than a thousand stones. Without the imperial edict, the navy was not allowed to sail fifty miles to the sea. The navy, which was already about the same as the Guards, had already begun to rot. After what he did, it became even more rotten.
After the old man gained power, he was worried about the old subordinates of the Huaiyang County Prince. In order to stabilize the morale of the military, a step-by-step approach was adopted to replace the generals and military attachés of the old troops of the Huaiyang County Prince. But the rectification of the navy was carried out by Lei Li.
