"The Emperor has arrived! All ministers come to the palace!"
As the waiters outside the door sang loudly, the civil and military officials of Weiyang Palace swarmed towards the main hall one after another.
At this time, Emperor Qing was sitting on the dragon throne. The seriousness between his brows showed his complicated mood at this time.
Although he looks a little sick on the outside, it can't hide his spontaneous dragon power!
And standing on the lower steps not far from him was Prince Su, who had the most noble status in the dynasty.
He looked around at the court ministers who were constantly pouring in and out of the palace. Although there was no expression on their faces, they no longer displayed the majesty that others could not offend.
But what is worth noting is that his hands behind his back were trembling slightly, just because the emperor had told him a huge event before.
Just now, Emperor Qing asked Laifu to hurriedly summon Prince Su Liu Yu to the Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, why are you summoning me here in such a hurry?"
Emperor Qing immediately asked Laifu to put the memorial of the fourth prince into the hands of Prince Su.
Looking at the contents of the memorial, Prince Su's expression gradually lost control, and he suddenly cursed angrily.
"This bastard!"
Suddenly I felt that my words were wrong. After realizing it, I quickly apologized to Emperor Qing who was sitting in the seat.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude!"
"But I have to say that this Qi'er is too ignorant. He has just achieved some military exploits. How could he end up like this? Even if he is a prince, he cannot bear the responsibility!"
Emperor Qing sighed.
"Who says it's not the case? Qi'er doesn't take the Huns seriously. Nearly 300,000 troops came to invade the country, but this guy was unmoved. I regret it. I really should have done it. In his After quelling the civil strife in the Kingdom of Seal, he should be called back."
Prince Su took a deep breath.
After all, he was an old minister in the court, a person who had seen strong winds and waves, and he quickly calmed down his excited mood.
"Your Majesty, just tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"Uncle Emperor, the ministers in the court have already known that at this time, they will come back to Weiyang Palace for an audience in a short time. According to what I think, they will definitely take this opportunity to depose Qi'er as the crown prince."
"The matter is of great importance, and I cannot be biased against Qi'er at this time. And now, the only one who can save Qi'er, after much thought, is you."
Prince Su was silent for a few seconds.
"Your Majesty, do you mean to use a dragon-headed staff?"
However, Emperor Qing shook his head.
"Uncle Emperor, this is my approach..."
........
At this time, the court ministers had gathered in the main hall of Weiyang Palace.
The Minister of War was the first to stand up.
"Your Majesty, I have just reported that the Xiongnu led an army of nearly 300,000 people to march towards the Beiping Pass in Daqing. By now, they should have reached the pass. The Xiongnu are coming with great force, and they are threatening to fight to the death with me in Daqing. Your Majesty, please , make a quick decision, send troops to support us, and protect our peace in the northern border of Daqing!"
This was unexpected by Emperor Qing.
When he thought about it, Yang Wenyuan should be the first to stand up. Even the Minister of War should have accused the prince of the crime immediately after the report.
However, there was no such thing. He did not even mention it in his words.
Not only him, but also others in Yang Wenyuan's party seemed to have no intention of coming forward.
On the contrary, the court ministers who did not belong to Yang Wenyuan's party stood up at this time.
"Your Majesty, the prince is in the north now. It has been almost half a month since such a big event happened, and our court has not received any news. Moreover, it is reported that the prince did not take any action after knowing about it. Such a Isn’t this act of inaction putting Daqing in trouble?”
At this time, a military general also stepped forward. He was still not from Yang Wenyuan's party.
"Your Majesty, the prince's behavior is clearly because he is afraid of the Xiongnu army and deliberately conceals the truth. Such behavior has violated the laws of Daqing. I also ask the emperor to send reinforcements quickly and at the same time, the secret of punishing the prince is not informed to the court. The crime!"
"The general will agree!"
"I wish you all!"
Emperor Qing was surprised that the few people who came forward to accuse the prince seemed to have nothing to do with Yang Wenyuan.
While he was deep in thought, Yang Wenyuan finally stood up, but what he said surprised Emperor Qing.
"Your Majesty, according to what I have seen, this matter has nothing to do with the prince at all!"
"Although the Xiongnu are coming in force, the report did not state clearly that they have already attacked and plundered our Daqing border. The reason why the prince did not report is simply because the information was inaccurate."
As soon as Yang Wenyuan finished speaking, one of his comrades stood up to echo him!
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Yang said is true!"
"For so many years, although the Huns have frequently invaded our Daqing border, they have only plundered. This is the first time such a large-scale advance has occurred. If the Xiongnu army really dares to attack our Daqing border, it will be no different. So they are declaring war on me, Daqing."
"He's just a little Huns. Does he have the courage? Aren't he worried about my Daqing's revenge?"
As soon as the official finished speaking, the former civil servant who had impeached the prince stood up.
"What Mr. Liu said is wrong, but the intelligence is very clear. The prince has been ordering people to do things that are humiliating to the Xiongnu for several days. He even hung a cage on the city wall and threatened to lock the Chanyu in it. , at the same time, at Pingbeiguan, a bunch of scarecrows were specially built and dressed in Xiongnu clothes for soldiers to train every day."
"Let me ask, who can tolerate such behavior? Today's Xiongnu army's invasion of the country is all due to the prince's deliberate provocation!!"
After the words fell, another civil servant echoed.
"Yes, I still remember that it was written in the intelligence that after the prince learned that the Huns invaded the country, he not only failed to report it to the court in time, but that's it. As Mr. Yang said, maybe he was worried that the intelligence was wrong, which caused my Daqing Sending reinforcements is a waste of money and food.”
"However, for such a major matter, General Wood asked for orders to lead his troops to Peiping Pass to investigate, just in case. However, the prince actually ordered that no one is allowed to go to Beiping Pass for support? Could it be said that this is also a mistake in judgment? No? It is clear that the prince is arrogant. After the victory in the country of Yin, he did not take the Xiongnu seriously. This is even more contempt for the lives of my people in Daqing!"
Unexpectedly, Jia Siming stood up at this time, looking very excited.
"Presumptuous! How can you say that, Prince!"
"The prince only led 30,000 soldiers, plus 10,000 troops and horses supported by Gan Yuzhou, and he repelled the Xiongnu and Saruman's coalition forces. In this way, shouldn't I, the Prince of Daqing, despise the Huns?"
"Also, what you said about contempt for the lives of the people of Daqing is even more nonsense. If the Xiongnu army dares to invade our Daqing, it is a declaration of war and contempt for our Daqing. I don't believe it. Shan Yu Ulan If he dares to do this, why didn’t he do it before?”
At this point, the conversation started again. The party that impeached the prince still believed that the Huns' attack this time was different from the past, and it was because the prince deliberately insulted and angered them.
As for the fact that the intelligence was not sent back and that troops were not sent to Peiping Pass for immediate support, it was all due to the prince's negligence. His behavior was enough to violate the laws of Daqing.
The court hall was very noisy for a while, and the ministers expressed their opinions. On the one hand, they persuaded the emperor to punish the prince, and on the other hand, Yang Wenyuan and his party wanted to protect the prince.
It can be said that this is the first time that this situation has occurred.
No one knew before that Yang Wenyuan and his party were targeting the prince, wanting to remove him from power and help the new prince ascend to the throne.
However, today's change in attitude is really puzzling.
However, Emperor Qing, who is sitting here, is not a mediocre person. He has already seen it very clearly.
The ministers below seemed to be arguing with each other, but in fact they were just playing opposite each other. The real leadership was still in the hands of Yang Wenyuan.
"Enough! It's so noisy that my head is about to explode! The Xiongnu army is coming this time. Regardless of whether they really want to invade our Daqing territory or not, according to my opinion, we should not take it lightly. Although the prince is worried about the intelligence It is suspected that he was mistaken, but this does not absolve him of the crime of underestimating the enemy."
"Tell me, what suggestions do you have?"
As soon as Emperor Qing finished speaking, Yang Wenyuan shook his sleeves and stood up immediately.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"From what I have seen, we should indeed prepare reinforcements at this time and march towards Beiping Pass at any time. At the same time, we have determined the situation at Beiping Pass at this time. If we have already blocked Daqing Border Pass, it will not be too late for our reinforcements to go."
"Furthermore, I believe that the prince cares about the people of Daqing and will take this emergency very seriously. The reason why he did not send reinforcements to Beiping Pass must be because of his own considerations."
"I can guarantee that the prince did not act carelessly! If it really happens, the prince will have already thought of a strategy on how to deal with the extreme situation."
"I second the proposal!"
The strange thing is that after Yang Wenyuan finished speaking this time, there were no different voices in the court.
Emperor Qing rubbed his fingers and glanced at the officials in the audience, thinking about what everyone had just said.
"Master Yang, I wonder if there are any candidates for the reinforcement general you mentioned?"
Yang Wenyuan shook his head.
"Old minister, I haven't yet figured out who is suitable to lead the troops."
Emperor Qing nodded.
"Oh, how about I recommend someone?"
.......
Just when the court was discussing the Huns' invasion of the country.
Pingcheng, Guanyi.
Liu Qi leaned leisurely on the Grand Master's chair.
"Your Highness, the Xiongnu army has been stationed less than ten miles away from Beiping Pass for three days. Judging from their posture, they even took out siege equipment. It seems that they are really preparing to attack Beiping Pass in Daqing. , do we really do nothing?”
Liu Qi raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Yes, of course I did. Didn't I say that everything will continue as usual?"
Qin Wei was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to persuade the prince.
If the Huns really start to break through, then the prince will be guilty of a serious crime, and everything will be too late.
At this time, Zhao Wenhui's voice was suddenly heard coming from outside the house.
"Your Highness! I have a letter!"
Liu Qi took it and took a look, and immediately sat upright from the Grand Master's chair, still mumbling.
"Lu Liang finally received a letter!"
