Go to the capital and go to the imperial study.
Liu Jin, the chief internal officer, knelt on the ground, holding a booklet in his hands.
"Your Majesty, this is a message from Chaozhou. His Royal Highness Prince Liang has pacified the pirates a few days ago."
Emperor Xia's eyes lit up when he was originally drowsy.
"Oh? I didn't expect that I actually asked Lao Jiu to complete it. I thought he would ask me for help. Get up and tell me specifically how he succeeded?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Jin stood up and put the book on the desk.
Emperor Xia slowly read through the excerpts, while Liu Jin was dictating slowly.
"Your Majesty, the reason why King Liang was able to quell the pirates that had troubled Daxia for decades was because of the power of artillery."
Emperor Xia nodded: "Of course, I know this. It is impossible for Lao Jiu not to leave some escape route for himself. But no matter how powerful the artillery is, it still needs manpower. I remember that he went south to Qiongzhou, but he only brought three thousand troops with him. When the Yuan family was destroyed in Tongzhou, more than a thousand people were killed."
Liu Jin nodded slightly: "Your Majesty said exactly what he said. However, after taking over Qiongzhou, His Royal Highness Prince Liang carried out drastic reforms and basically purged Qiongzhou's officialdom and big families."
Emperor Xia chuckled lightly: "You are a young man after all. If killing people could solve the problem, I would have killed all those noble families. After all, this world cannot be maintained by one family. Without those rolling ministers, without those With the support of aristocratic families, why is the imperial court called the imperial court?"
"Didn't you test my voice on behalf of some people before? Why didn't you make Qin Yun the crown prince?"
"I'm telling you right now, he is enough as a pioneering king, but he is too murderous. It is difficult, difficult..."
"The old slave is terrified!"
Liu Jin was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. Since his majesty was unconscious and woke up last time, he has become even more suspicious.
If he stood up and spoke for Qin Yun at this time, he might die without knowing how.
It's a huge favor for him to hand over this discount.
Emperor Xia looked at Liu Jin kneeling on the ground and was not annoyed. He just said lightly.
"Has anyone in the DPRK been opposed to Zheng'er recently?"
Liu Jin hurriedly replied: "Except for Xu Jiang and other Luochuan officials, they all support His Highness Qin Zheng."
Emperor Xia smiled: "Yang An, the old fox, hides too deep. Who dares to move if he doesn't say anything? And the person from Cining Palace may have some ideas, otherwise he wouldn't marry Qian Miaoyin to the third child."
Liu Jin's heart sank. It seemed that Emperor Xia was asking him, but Liu Jin knew how his majesty could only have one news channel. There were probably very few things in the world that he wanted to hide from his eyes and ears.
Liu Jin said: "The third prince is currently confronting Northern Qi. He did not show any dissatisfaction at all. Instead, he sent someone to bring specialties from the North to His Highness Qin Zheng, as if he wanted to get closer."
Emperor Xia smiled and said: "The third child is a smart man!"
"Is there no news yet from Lao Wu?"
Liu Jin paused: "The fifth prince must have gone to sea, and he has appeared in Wu Kingdom before."
Emperor Xia continued to flip through the book: "Where is Lao Qi?"
Liu Jin sweated on his forehead: "Your Majesty, please turn to the last page!"
Emperor Xia snorted softly: "Why, are you trying to trick me?"
Emperor Xia turned to the back of the fold, and suddenly his pupils shrank, because the last page of the fold was not written in ink, but in cinnabar and blood red, which could not be used in ordinary folds.
"The seventh prince, Qinshan, colluded with the Japanese pirates and massacred 100,000 women and children in Chaozhou, and now he is granted the title of King of Chaozhou by the Japanese!"
"Naughty son, evil son! How could I give birth to such a rebellious son!"
Emperor Xia was furious.
This is no longer a family scandal, this is a national scandal, a shame for Great Xia!
It was something that he didn't dare to face his ancestors even if he could close his eyes.
Emperor Xia tried to calm down, his eyes slightly cold: "How many people know about this?"
Liu Jin said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness Prince Liang exposed this matter. The court had previously suspected and wanted the One-Eye Alliance. During the crusade against the pirates, Qin Yun discovered that the One-Eye Alliance was not involved in this matter. Instead, the Seventh Prince The Ryukyu Island where he is located sent people to obstruct it, trying to kill all the Prince Liang."
Emperor Xia's eyes were cold: "Asshole, why did these nine sons expose such a family scandal? Someone ordered that the news be blocked. In addition, it was said that Qin Shan died during the massacre in Chaozhou."
"The Princess of Chaozhou is not a girl from the Han family. Let him go to Beijing to prove it."
Liu Jin paused: "This... Your Majesty, King Liang has another message. King Liang asks your Majesty to allow Han Jiangxue, the former Princess of Chaozhou, to reconcile with the Seventh Prince."
"It's written in the booklet, on the penultimate page!"
Emperor Xia looked at it with pleasure.
"Han Jiangxue played a great role in pacifying the invaders this time. Her engagement with Qin Shan was just a formality. Qin Shan's actions will be infamy for thousands of years. Father, please clear Han Jiangxue's name, and also betroth Han Jiangxue to your son!"
"You bastard, you traitor! He is deliberately going against me. He hates me!"
"Ahem..."
Emperor Xia was so angry that he spit out a mouthful of pus and blood.
Liu Jin hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Majesty, calm down, calm down!"
Emperor Xia: "How can you keep me from being angry? As a prince, I slaughter my people. As an emperor's brother, I seek the wife of my brother. Is this a natural law? Is this a royal law? They also put me, the emperor, under the rule of law." In your eyes?"
Liu Jin complained silently in his heart, didn't you betroth Shen Yue to Qin Zheng?
Of course, he didn't dare to say this, as he would lose his head if he said it. In fact, Liu Jin always felt that he couldn't explain it to Qin Zheng who suddenly appeared.
In his eyes, Qin Zheng was probably not as good as the Fourth Prince...
But His Majesty is partial, so what can he, a slave, do?
Seeing Emperor Xia calm down after getting angry, Liu Jin continued: "Your Majesty, do you need to return to the court for this?"
Emperor Xia calmed down and took a deep breath: "If he wants to found a country, let him do it. Give him whatever he wants, but Han Jiangxue cannot be betrothed to him!"
"Tell him that my patience has its limits, don't test my bottom line."
"Unless...he wants to rebel?"
Emperor Xia's eyes narrowed, and a light flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"promise!"
…
The next day, there will be a court meeting.
All the ministers entered the hall, shouting "Long Live the Mountain". Qin Zheng stood on the lower left side of the dragon chair, in front of the three princes.
"Father, I have something to report!"
Emperor Xia glanced over with cold eyes: "What's the matter with you?"
Qin Zheng smiled and said: "Father, I heard that my ninth brother won the battle in Qiongzhou, so I should declare an order for him to return to the court to receive the reward."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Jiang's expression changed, and Shen Wansan also looked at Qin Zheng meaningfully.
Prime Minister Yang An took a step forward: "I feel that what His Highness Qin Zheng said is very true. The King of Liang should be rewarded for pacifying the southwest pirates. It just so happens that His Highness the King of Liang comes to attend the wedding of His Highness Qin Zheng."
"I second the proposal!"
The ministers stood up, Emperor Xia's face darkened, and finally his eyes fell on Qin Zheng, as if he had made up his mind.
"Okay, here's the edict to announce Qin Yun's visit to Beijing!"
At this time, a spokesperson stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, the King of Liang has many soldiers and nearly ten thousand pirates. If he brings troops to visit, the court will have to be on guard. I think we should first remove the military power of the King of Liang and choose another fiefdom, or simply let His Highness the Second Highness or The fiefdom of His Royal Highnesses is exchanged with that of King Liang."
Qin Zheng immediately stood up and angrily shouted: "Asshole, are you questioning my ninth brother's loyalty?"
The official knelt on the ground with a bang: "The sun and the moon can tell us that the humble minister is dedicated to the great Xia country and the country. Qin Yun's wolf ambition is obvious. He is greedy for the beauty of the emperor's sister-in-law, colludes with pirates to massacre Chaozhou, and forces the seventh prince to live in exile. Overseas, I can’t keep this kid!”
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes and looked at Yang An. Yang An lowered his head and said nothing. Then he looked at Qin Zheng and found that his face was calm.
Emperor Xia snorted coldly: "The evil words are confusing the crowd. Come on, drag Xie Qingyuan down and behead him!"
"Your Majesty, Daxia has never been punished for words since ancient times. What's more, what Mr. Xie said is still open to question."
"Yes, Your Majesty cannot kill. This goes against the ancestral system."
"Your Majesty, the problem of pirates has been constant since the founding of Daxia. Why can Qin Yun defeat the pirates in just one month? As far as I know, Qin Yun and the pirate became brothers with different surnames. When they became sworn brothers, He also compared the rebel king Iron Wolf King to the pirate leader, what kind of wolfish ambition is he!"
"Also, if the seventh prince is sealed in Chaozhou, why would he massacre his own people? This is clearly Qin Yun's method of confusing right and wrong."
"Please ask your Majesty to send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"I second the proposal!"
At this time, an envoy from the Ministry of Rites came to report outside the court.
"Messenger Fusang asks to see His Majesty!"
The ministers were stunned for a moment, but they began to whisper. Over the years, Fuso has been competing with Daxia for the rights to the seven kingdoms of Dongjun. Even the original Ryukyu kingdom has been taken over by Fuso. The relationship between the two countries is not good, and there is even feud.
Emperor Xia: "Quiet! Let him come in. I want to see what this Japanese is going to do?"
"promise!"
Not long after, the Fuso envoy walked in with his clogs on his clogs. He looked around and bowed to Emperor Xia.
"Fuso Foreign Minister Koizumi Ichi met with His Majesty the Xia Emperor!"
Emperor Xia's eyes were slightly cold: "Excuse me, what are you talking about?"
Koizumi handed over his credentials: "The seventh prince of your country was expelled by King Liang on Qiongzhou Island, and was rescued by the ninth princess of Fusang. The princess and the seventh prince have been deeply in love for a long time. She specially requested Emperor Xia to allow the two to get married. My emperor is willing to give Ryukyu to your country as a dowry!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Only one high-ranking veteran looked at the Fuso messenger with caution.
Emperor Xia's eyes turned cold: "Did you just say that Lao Qi was at your place?"
"Yes, His Highness Qinshan just fled and was rescued by our princess!"
At this time, Xie Qingyuan also stood up: "Your Majesty, it is clear what happened. Qin Yun directed and acted in this matter. He was not satisfied with the barren fiefdom of Qiongzhou, so he wanted to march into Chaozhou."
"Such a wolfish ambition must be guarded against. Your Majesty, don't forget that there are still people supporting him in the northern and western regions!"
"Your Majesty, as a lesson from my death, I ask your Majesty to thoroughly investigate Qin Yun and give justice to His Highness Qin Shan."
"I second the proposal!"
Emperor Xia glanced at the civil and military officials of the court. It was obvious that someone was behind this, but what Xie Qingyuan said was not unreasonable.
As an emperor, the most indispensable thing is suspicion? What if everything in Liu Jin’s book is fake? What if what Xie Qingyuan said is true?
No matter what, Emperor Xia still didn't believe that Qinshan would massacre Chaozhou for no reason. He suspected Qin Yun's ambition more than this.
After all, comparing one's feelings with one's own, if he had done the same back then, to be precise, he had done it too!
Emperor Xia glanced at the three princes, Qin Zheng, the second prince and the fourth prince, and finally landed on the commander-in-chief.
"Hong Haoxuan!"
"The humble position is here."
"I specially order you to be the imperial envoy to investigate this matter!"
"As for what Envoy Fusang mentioned, I will consider it for three days and will give you an answer in three days."
Koizumi smiled and said, "I'm waiting for your Majesty's good news!"
After saying that, he cupped his hands and turned around.
Emperor Xia looked at Shen Wansan aside with a cold expression.
"Shen Aiqing, how is your recovery from your injury?"
Shen Wansan's heart skipped a beat. This old guy wouldn't let him investigate Qin Yun, would he?
"I'm fine, it's just..."
Emperor Xia interrupted and said in a tone that left no doubt: "That's good, you follow Hong Haoxuan!"
Shen Wansan held his tongue and said, "No."
The ministers were greatly surprised. After all, Shen Wansan was a minister of the imperial court, while Hong Haoxuan was just an internal commander. It stands to reason that it is only reasonable for the former to be an imperial envoy.
On the contrary, Qin Zheng was thoughtful. He knew that this was his father's test of Shen Wansan. As for Qin Yun, no matter how great his achievements were and his reputation was so bad, he still wanted to seize the heir, which was a joke!
