At this time, there is still an imperial edict? !
Xie Guang was puzzled: Could this be a letter of challenge? He glanced at Di Xian faintly, then stood up and strode out of the handsome tent, just in time to see the palace servant who came to deliver the order.
With 10,000 curiosity, Xie Guang's face was as dark as water, and he planned to ask the other party's true reason for coming. Unexpectedly, the eunuch who delivered the edict spoke first and said loudly in front of everyone: "The Sa family comes to Shangzhu Kingdom. Your Majesty has an edict." , please His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Shangzhu Kingdom to listen to the edict."
Li Bing also received the news at this time. He just walked out of his tent and looked at Xie Guang with doubts on his face.
Xie Guang nodded slightly at him first, and then said in a deep voice: "Just tell me what your intention is."
"Ah?" The edict-delivery servant was stunned for a moment and said timidly: "Well... Shangzhu Kingdom, don't you kneel down and listen to the imperial edict? I'm afraid this is against the rules."
Xie Guang was a little embarrassed by this upright guy. After hesitating for a long time, he finally knelt down on one knee helplessly. Seeing this, Li Bing hurriedly walked to his side, lifted his robe and knelt down.
When the chamberlain saw that these people neither arranged the incense table nor arranged the court uniforms, they just knelt down casually, feeling quite at a loss. Fortunately, before setting off, the emperor had specifically told him that there was no need to be too formal when announcing the edict, so he stopped worrying about it, cleared his throat, took out the edict and declared loudly:
"Oracle:
The Crown Prince Li Bing has a handsome appearance and a beautiful talent. Since he was awarded the treasure, he has been benevolent, harmonious and harmonious, devoted himself to the classics, and diligently studied imperial seals. He has the admiration of all people and is worthy of the hearts of the world.
Since I came to the throne, I have been in power for a long time and have been exhausted mentally and physically. Now I specifically ask Prince Li Bing to go to Luoyi, the eastern capital, to lead the Wucheng Palace with a golden seal, and to be in charge of the general affairs, the military and the supervision of the country. All matters reported by Baisi were first consulted by the prince, and then presented to the imperial court for decision.
In addition, Xie Guang, the commander-in-chief of Shangzhu Kingdom and Xuanjia, the loyal and brave lord, and the commander of martial arts and literature, have repeatedly made outstanding achievements, worked hard day and night, and made meritorious service to the country. He was specially promoted to the Crown Prince and Tutor, and was given a rank. He led the Xuanjia Legion to patrol Luoyi with the Crown Prince.
The officers and men of the Xuanjia Legion will be rewarded based on their merits and promoted as appropriate. This is to encourage them.
Announce it to the world and send envoys to hear it. Admire this. "
After listening to the emperor's imperial edict, Li Bing and Xie Guang couldn't help being stunned on the spot. They never expected that their group of rebellious people would not only not be scolded by the emperor, but they would also talk about their "merits". Rewards, promotions and promotions?
The majestic crown prince was not punished for leaving the East Palace without authorization, and was not punished for leaving the city in defiance of the imperial edict. In the end, he was given the job of patrolling Luoyi, assisting the army and supervising the country, and ordered the Xuanjia Legion to accompany him. This is completely beyond the pale. Unimaginable!
And what about Xie Guang? He made further progress and obtained Nian Jinsong's original official title, one person below ten thousand people.
Even Di Xian was awarded the title of Fourth-Rank Yulin Zhonglang General, and almost everyone in the entire Xuanjia Army was promoted to one rank.
Everyone was a little overwhelmed by this sudden situation. They knelt on the ground and looked at each other, not knowing how to react. The chamberlain who announced the decree hurriedly said: "Your Highness, thank the Taifu, gentlemen, you should quickly accept the decree and thank me. I'm afraid it is against the rules to kneel like this and say nothing!"
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After seeing off the chamberlain who had delivered the order, Xie Guang and Li Bing looked at me and me at you, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Not long after, Feng Yiwei, the commander-in-chief of the Long Sword Legion, and his deputy general, Xie Guang's nephew Xie Biao, hurriedly arrived hand in hand. They had also just received the imperial edict. In addition to the announcement about the crown prince inspecting Luoyi and Fu Jun supervising the country, Feng Yiwei, Xie Biao and others, like here, all received promotion awards inexplicably.
"What the hell is going on? I'm confused." Xie Biao is a fierce general with a fiery temper and straightforward temper. This scene at the moment is far beyond the scope of his IQ.
Li Bing didn't speak, and Xie Guang didn't say a word either. Di Xian, who was beside him, thought for a moment and said, "Is this probably a delaying strategy of the imperial court? Get some benefits to stabilize us, and then secretly mobilize the army to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign?"
Feng Yiwei, who had just been promoted to General of the Hussars, was a little unsure at this time. He hesitated and said to Xie Guang: "Shangzhu Kingdom, if you say this is a delaying tactic, it doesn't seem very like it. You also know that just now, the palace The people here reported that it was an imperial edict. According to the rules of the imperial court, at the same time that the edict was being read, Kuai Ma court newspapers had already begun to circulate it to various states, counties, prefectures, and counties. The farthest places would know about it within half a month. Matter. In this way, His Highness will govern the Wucheng Palace in the Eastern Capital and serve as the supervisor of the country. It will be iron-clad and there will be no reason to change the order day and night."
"Oh, that's right," Xie Guang suddenly reacted and quickly offered his hand to Li Bing: "Congratulations to Your Highness, Congratulations to Your Highness, for being awarded the great responsibility of supervising the country. The status of the crown prince has become more stable since then."
Li Bing gently waved his hand, indicating that the people around him who were congratulating Xie Guang should not be too polite. At the same time, he said helplessly: "Shangzhuguo, please stop joking. Now the emperor wants to skin me, and suddenly With such a move coming, what should we do?"
Xie Guang pondered for a moment and suddenly asked solemnly: "Your Highness, do you know what we lack most now?"
Li Bing was a little confused: "What is missing most?"
"We have no shortage of elite soldiers, strong generals, or upright imperial authority." Xie Guang couldn't help but sigh: "Well, what we lack most is advisers who are well versed in court politics. Just like now, Your Majesty An understatement of the imperial edict immediately wiped out everyone’s fighting spirit. Not only did we not understand the emperor’s plan behind it, but we were also unable to continue to launch military remonstrances with open swords and spears.”
Xie Biao's mind slowed down and he couldn't help but ask: "Why can't you continue the military remonstrance?"
Xie Guang rolled his eyes at his nephew and hummed: "We made such a big noise in the imperial capital. The Xuanjia Army and the Qilin Army each suffered damage. And His Highness the Crown Prince openly resisted the decree and left the imperial capital without permission. No matter how you look at it, we have a plan. Any crime of rebellion is not an exaggerated crime. But what about now? Not only did His Majesty not punish him, but he also decreed that the prince should govern Luoyi, and we also have a reward. You are so tolerant, but you still have to remonstrate with me!"
The military generals nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and Xie Guang continued: "Your Majesty's move is really brilliant. If he doesn't do this, but directly accuses the prince, then we will never sit back and wait for death, and we must protect His Highness from harm. . When the armies of both sides are at war, the court can say that we are treasonous, and we can also say that the emperor intends to violate the covenant of the holy religion. Everyone has their own reasons. In that case, whether it is within the court, local government offices, or various armies, Either remain neutral, or choose sides and plunge Shengtang into a divided situation. At that time, although we may not be able to conquer the imperial capital, His Majesty will not be able to eat us in one bite."
Di Xian nodded: "Shangzhu Guo's words are reasonable. Now that the Holy Edict has been issued, everyone in the world knows that the Emperor not only still abides by the Holy Holy Covenant, but also shows great favor to His Highness and our soldiers. If we still want to do it now. If we insist on making trouble, the morale of the army will be unstable immediately because the troops are unknown. It won't be long before the army of King Qin from all walks of life surrounds us and eliminates us under the capital city in the name of counterinsurgency."
Li Bing frowned and said in a deep voice: "In that case, will I go to Luoyi according to the order? What will happen next?"
Xie Guang shook his head helplessly: "So, what we need most now is good ministers for political planning. What will happen next? How should we deal with it? Such a complex problem is really not something that we just know how to wield swords. The big boss can think it through. At the moment, we can only take one step at a time and wait and see. At least, Your Highness, you are still safe and sound, and the army is still in hand. This round can be regarded as a small victory for us."
In response to his slightly encouraging analysis, Prince Li Bing and the generals of the Xuanjia Army nodded in agreement. However, Feng Yiwei, the long sword general next to him, looked hesitant to speak. Xie Biao was straightforward and couldn't bear it. Zhu said first: "Uncle, I'm afraid the situation is not as optimistic as you said! The emperor not only added a reward to our Long Sword Legion, but also has other wishes."
"Other wishes?" Xie Guang felt something was wrong and asked quickly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? What other wishes are there?"
Feng Yiwei looked solemn and replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty finished the benefits and then sent an errand. Our army was ordered to assemble the entire army and immediately went to Western Xinjiang to help defend Zijin Pass and Shengyuguan and resist the Turkic invasion."
Di Xian was shocked: "Damn it! So cruel!"
Xie Guang's heart suddenly tightened: The emperor really used good tricks! The edict just now only said that the Xuanjia Legion should accompany the Prince Hu to Luoyi, but there was no mention of the Long Sword Legion. At that time, he already felt vaguely that something was not safe. Now it seems that Li Chengwu is indeed sophisticated.
"Favor, trust, promotion and promotion" came first, and "national justice and national security" came last. With ease, an important armed force in Xie Guang's hands was successfully eliminated.
Does the Long Sword Legion have the guts to resist and disobey?
Ignoring the imminent Turkic foreign enemies and staying in the imperial capital shamelessly, this is a despicable act! If they really refuse to obey the order, everyone in the Long Sword Legion will immediately be labeled as "disloyal to the Holy Tang" and be despised by the whole world.
Maybe, the emperor will come up with a more sinister trick and ask His Highness the Crown Prince, who has the important task of "providing the army and supervising the country", to stand up bravely and lead the Xuanjia Army to deal with the Changdao Army who resisted the imperial decree and rebelled. In that case, the excitement will be even greater.
On the contrary, once the Long Sword Legion was ordered to leave and go to fight at the border of Western Xinjiang, let alone the final result of the battle, they would just issue a few gold-clad edicts from the Imperial Palace, and then send out a few prestigious military officials. It is easy to make a big change for the senior management of the Long Sword Army and fully take over the main force of 100,000 people.
From then on, Xie Guang could no longer expect any support from the Long Sword Army.
