Shenjing City, in the imperial palace.
All the civil and military officials of Da Chu have gathered in the Jinluan Palace.
Emperor Longqing sat on the imperial throne, looking down at the ministers below, his eyes flickering, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
Dai Quan took a step forward and shouted loudly: "If you have the foundation, you will play early, but if you don't have the foundation, you will retreat."
Li Guanglu, Secretary of the Ministry of War, went out to report: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Liaodong. After the beginning of spring, the barbarians once again raised 100,000 troops. The peak of the troops was pointed at Liaoyang. The war was about to break out. Liaodong Jiedushi Wang Ziteng and Baolinghou Shi Nai, please send more reinforcements and ask Your Majesty to make a decision."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
The barbarians are really ambitious. It has only been a year since they conquered Shenyang, but they can't help but get ready to make another move.
At the same time, I was also a little puzzled that the barbarians only sent out 100,000 people.
There are now nearly 200,000 troops stationed in Liaoyang, and they are still asking for reinforcements. Are Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai useless?
Could it be that this 200,000-strong army could not withstand the 100,000-strong army of the barbarians?
Suddenly, there were whispers and discussions in the court hall, and the noise continued.
Emperor Longqing frowned slightly when he heard this.
Hearing the noise below, his expression became even more unhappy and he glanced at Dai Quan.
Dai Quan understood, coughed, and shouted: "Be quiet, be quiet."
After everyone heard this, they became quiet.
Emperor Longqing then spoke: "Li Aiqing, what is going on over there in Liaodong? What is the specific battle situation? There should be nearly 200,000 troops in Liaoyang now. Not to mention taking back Shenyang, at least they can hold Liaoyang, right?"
Li Guanglu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to your majesty, Shi Nai, the Bowling Marquis, once led his troops to attack Shenyang, but failed and was almost surrounded. Fortunately, Wang Ziteng rescued him in time and blocked the barbarians.
It coincided with the death of the great barbarian Khan Hongtai and the change of power within the barbarian tribe, so they temporarily stopped fighting. Although there were frictions between the two sides from time to time, there was no major conflict. It was not until the spring of this year that the barbarian tribe suddenly raised troops again. It seemed that the barbarian tribe had stabilized internally. .
With the current troops of Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai, there should be no problem in defending Liaoyang. If they want to attack, they are not sure at all. In addition, Wang Ziteng proposed that they hope to transfer Duke Ning to Liaodong. "
Yang Huaidao, the second assistant: "Master Li, are Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai useless? Without Ning Guogong, no one in your military department will be able to fight? I have so many generals in Da Chu, are there none who can compete with the barbarians? The one who fights?"
Li Guanglu said: "Mr. Yang, it's not like you don't know how powerful the barbarians are. Since more than ten years ago, we have been suppressed and beaten by the barbarians. There is no other way except relying on the high walls of the city to defend.
Since Ning Guogong went to Liaodong five years ago, there have been some changes. The barbarians suffered several defeats in succession, almost suppressing the barbarians, and it was stable for two or three years. "
Niu Jizong said: "If you want to talk about who has the highest record in recent years and who is the best at fighting, it is Ning Guogong. To deal with the barbarians, Ning Guogong is definitely the most suitable candidate. Even Wang Ziteng named him, which shows that he is interested in him. I have no doubt about my ability.”
Listening to the words of these people, Emperor Longqing thought secretly in his heart.
There is no doubt about Jia Cong's ability, and she also believes in him.
By sending Jia Cong to Liaodong, he no longer has to worry about the situation in Liaodong, and maybe he can really recapture Shenyang again.
It's just that this kid is too young. If he makes great achievements again, he will be invincible.
A king of the opposite sex who holds military power, is powerful in battle, and has great military exploits. As he gets older and more prestigious, he will pose a great threat to the dynasty. Once he becomes disloyal, there is a danger of the dynasty changing.
Several cabinet ministers also had this kind of worry, which is why I dismissed him from office with an excuse.
Thinking of giving him some pressure and tempering his temper.
Otherwise, with his current age and current position, even if he has to endure seniority, he can still become a first-class official early.
After all, this kid is not only good at fighting, he is also very capable in other aspects, much better than most officials.
If it is not controlled, once it is given the opportunity to grow up, it will definitely become very difficult to treat or even become a disaster in the future.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but secretly make up my mind.
Emperor Longqing said: "Hu Aiqing, what does your cabinet mean by this matter? Is there any good solution?"
Hu Yong came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, I think that on the Liaodong side, the two adults, Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai, can concentrate their forces to defend Liaoyang. As long as Liaoyang is defended, there will be no serious problems.
Liaodong is a barbaric land. As long as it blocks the attack of the barbarians and prevents them from entering the Central Plains, there is no need to rush to recover the lost land such as Shenyang. It can be done slowly. "
Emperor Longqing nodded. Hu Yong's thoughts coincided with his own.
Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai, as long as they can defend Liaoyang and there is not much danger for the time being, let's do this for now.
As for Jia Cong, it is better to continue to hide him in the snow, otherwise if he really becomes powerful, no one will be able to cure him in the future.
Although he is still loyal to himself now, once he gets older and becomes more powerful, who knows whether he will change and have other ideas?
Emperor Longqing said: "What Hu Aiqing said is true. Just do what you want. Give Prince Teng and Shi Nai an order that they must guard Liaoyang. If they lose Liaoyang again, they will be punished together with the previous crime."
Hu Yong cupped his hands and said: "Old minister, I obey the order."
Lin Ruhai, who was standing in the main hall, sighed slightly.
They would rather drag out the war and spend a lot of money and food than let Jia Cong go to the battlefield again.
It seems that neither His Majesty nor the people in the cabinet are willing to use Jia Cong, which shows that they are already wary of him.
Anyway, this guy has a title and is not short of money. From now on, he can live a good life with Yu'er with peace of mind.
The second prince also saw his father's thoughts and couldn't help but feel happy.
As long as that bastard Jia Cong loses his father's protection, his businesses can also be in his hands.
Mr. Xingqu will definitely be able to kill Jia Cong this time. Apart from his own major worry, counting the days, he should have succeeded.
Jia Cong, Jia Cong, you must have regretted it now if I asked you to go against this prince again?
But it’s too late to regret it. You are already dead, and your woman will become my plaything. Hahaha, it’s so refreshing.
Jia Cong, you didn’t expect that you would be here today.
The second prince felt extremely happy. If Emperor Longqing hadn't been there, he would have burst out laughing.
Emperor Longqing glanced at everyone and spoke again: "My dear friends, do you have anything else to report?"
Li Rong, a bachelor, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, we received an emergency report from Shaanxi yesterday. Due to the serious disaster in Shaanxi, victims are everywhere. Grain robbery has occurred in many places. In serious cases, even the county seat has been robbed.
There are also some people with ulterior motives and evil intentions who took the opportunity to gather a large number of victims, burn, kill, loot and attack the county town. Their rebellion is obvious, and there are already bad signs. There may be a major chaos in Shaanxi. Your Majesty, please make a decision early. "
After listening to what Li Rong said, the hall became noisy again.
Some ministers looked surprised and puzzled. Didn't they go to provide disaster relief a long time ago? How could something like this still happen?
There are also some ministers with twinkling eyes and evil intentions.
He couldn't help cursing in his heart: "Those untouchables, you really deserve to die. You can starve to death even if you skip a few meals. You actually caused such a big trouble and alarmed the court and your majesty. If your majesty investigates, That wouldn’t be good.”
Emperor Longqing frowned even deeper when he heard this.
Shaanxi has been a key area for disaster relief since last year. Including the relief grain shipped this year, it is at least five million dan. Such a large amount of grain can definitely alleviate the disaster in Shaanxi. How can it get worse and worse? ?
Could it be that, as Jia Cong said, they were all corrupted by those bastards?
Thinking of this, Emperor Longqing's mood became even worse.
Emperor Longqing said with a displeased look: "Li Aiqing, Hu Aiqing, Song Aiqing, aren't you all responsible for the disaster relief in Shanxi? We have prepared disaster relief food in advance, and have transported more than 5 million stones of disaster relief food to Shaanxi. .
Don’t tell me that spreading so much grain will not only have no effect at all, but will actually make the disaster worse. If so much grain is used to make porridge, it will be enough to feed two to three million people, right? "
Several people looked at each other and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
They all knew what was going on here, but the officials they sent were either their party members or their closest subordinates, and it was really difficult to deal with them.
What's more, they also received a lot of filial piety from below, so they could only cover up for them.
This is how officials protect each other and work together.
Li Rongdao: "Your Majesty, although five million stones is a lot of food, it is not worth mentioning in the entire disaster area of Shaanxi. There are too many victims in Shaanxi and it is impossible to save them. Please see your Majesty."
Hu Yong also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to pursue these matters. The most urgent priority is to stabilize the local situation and eliminate hidden dangers first?"
Emperor Long Qing took a deep breath and said calmly: "Hu Aiqing, please tell me what needs to be done now to eliminate hidden dangers. Your cabinet supervises the world on my behalf, and if something like this happens, it is your dereliction of duty. "
Hu Yong bowed and said: "I am scared, Your Majesty, the plan for now is to suppress the local rebellion first, completely suppress and eliminate those people with ulterior motives, so that Shaanxi can be stabilized."
Emperor Longqing thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
At this point, this is all we can do, there is no other good way.
Once chaos arises, there is only one way to eliminate it.
Emperor Longqing said: "I am sure. I will order local troops to garrison and suppress all lawless people."
Several people bowed together and said: "I obey the order."
At this moment, a voice sounded outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent messenger from six hundred miles away, asking for an audience outside the main hall."
Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard this.
"this······"
Could it be that something happened again? Everyone looked at the entrance of the hall.
When Emperor Longqing heard this, he was also a little confused and didn't understand what happened.
Being able to expedite six hundred miles is certainly no small matter.
Alas, what a troubled time it has been.
Emperor Longqing said: "Bring him into the palace."
After a while, a man came into the hall, dripping with sweat. The guards beside him helped him carry three boxes.
After the messenger came in, he knelt down and saluted Emperor Longqing.
"I pay my respects to your majesty, my emperor. Long live, long live, long live my emperor."
Emperor Longqing waved his hand and said, "Come on, what happened? What news did you bring?"
The messenger said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Duke Ning was surrounded and killed by six thousand troops on his way south."
"What?"
After hearing this, Emperor Longqing stood up immediately and looked at the messenger in disbelief.
This news was so sudden, it surprised him even more than what happened in Liaodong and Shaanxi.
Although he dismissed Jia Cong as an official, he just wanted to temper his temper. When he gets older and matures, it won't be too late to use him again. After all, he is still too young now.
But he never thought of killing him. After all, Jia Cong's existence was one of his trump cards. With Jia Cong here, he would not be afraid of any foreign enemies. If something big happened, he could be used at any time to fight for the country.
I never expected that something like this would happen. Oh, it’s really God’s will.
He glanced at the three boxes on the ground and asked with some confusion: "What's in the boxes?"
The messenger said: "Reporting to your majesty, what is inside is a human head."
"Human... head?"
Hearing this, Emperor Longqing was stunned.
Then a surge of rage surged in his heart, who the bastard did it? It was so lawless.
Even the civil and military ministers in the hall were shocked when they heard the news.
Six thousand troops surrounded Jia Cong and actually killed him. How is this possible? Who has the courage to take such a big risk?
Some people with clever minds couldn't help but glance at the second prince Xiang Hong in front of him.
This guy was really ruthless, he actually surrounded and killed Jia Cong. He was a prince, he was so unscrupulous.
There were different expressions on everyone's faces, some lamented and lamented, it was a pity for Jia Cong, they were really jealous of the talent.
There are also some who are secretly happy in their hearts and curse Jia Cong as he deserves it. This scourge has finally been punished by God, and they are also angry at themselves.
There are many people who want Jia Cong to die. In the past, when Jia Cong was around, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Now that Jia Cong is gone, he can no longer suppress the turmoil in his heart.
When Lin Ruhai heard this, his vision went dark, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the person next to him reached out and helped him, so he didn't fall.
"Mr. Lin, are you okay?"
Lin Ruhai ignored him, staggered forward, and shouted with grief and anger: "Cong'er, Yu'er, you have killed your father."
Looking at the sad and angry Lin Ruhai, he seemed to be getting older at this moment.
The second prince felt very relieved.
This old man, together with Jia Cong, ruined his good deeds. This is the retribution you deserve.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Qu has successfully killed Jia Cong. This is great. No one will dare to go against me again.
At this time, the second prince wanted to look up to the sky and laugh three times, but in front of his father, he did not dare to be too presumptuous, but he was just a little uncomfortable.
Looking at the three boxes on the ground, I couldn't help but wonder.
Who sent Jia Cong’s head? And I gave three as gifts. Who are these?
You won’t really behead my beautiful Lin, right? I was still thinking of using her to conquer this old guy Lin Ruhai.
Just when he was thinking about it, Lin Ruhai had already arrived in front of a box, reached out to open the box, and looked inside.
"Hey, who is this?"
