Pang Ban quickly followed the eunuch into the palace gate. He knew that the person leading the way was the emperor's personal eunuch, so he asked, "Does the chamberlain know what is going on?" The eunuch did not dare not answer Pang Ban's question, but he did not dare to mess up. When talking about the emperor's recent affairs, he could only reply: "It is urgent."
Urgent?
Pang Ban thought about it for a while and then he roughly understood. Nowadays, things that can be called "extremely urgent" both inside and outside the country can only come from the south.
Pang Ban received an urgent report about this matter from the south early this morning. It was sent back by Shen Hao, the newly appointed officer in charge of the southern border army supervisory envoy. He said that there was likely to be a big change outside the customs in the near future and listed some signs. Now it seems that the urgent report may be unfortunately true.
When he saw the emperor, he waved his hand to stop his gift and threw a copper bar over.
"Let's take a look first."
Unfolding the copper strips and reading them quickly, Pang Ban thought to himself, "Sure enough."
However, today is already the 16th of August, and the battle report is for the 10th day of the lunar month. There is a gap of six days. This reaction speed is indeed too slow. I couldn't help but think of Shen Hao, who had the talent to go to the south. That boy had the foresight to put intelligence channels first, otherwise wouldn't he be as lagging behind as the army?
"Zuo Yuliang has requested an order. According to the rules, his children need to be closely watched. This matter will be handled by your Xuanqing Guards. I ask that everyone in the Zuo family must stay out of your sight, but the other party cannot notice it clearly. It’s up to you, do you understand?” The emperor’s tone was stiff.
"I understand."
"In addition, you should also keep an eye on the children of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Front Army. If there is any abnormality, please report it in a timely manner."
"I obey the decree."
There was silence for a long time. The emperor was speechless. Pang Ban was kneeling on the ground and did not dare to get up. The room was silent.
After a long while, the emperor spoke again: "As soon as the troops from the south arrive, something will happen to the imperial city. You...restrain the people under your command, don't interfere indiscriminately, and keep your duties."
"Please keep this in mind."
The emperor stared at Pang Ban, who was kneeling in front of him, for a few breaths before sighing and letting him lie down, waving his hand, "Stand back."
Pang Ban bowed and exited, his hurried steps showing that he was also anxious in his heart. There was an obvious lag in the news from the Ministry of War, which had a great impact on Xuanqingwei's actions. He could only seize the time and hoped that Zuo Yuliang and the governors of the Quartet Army would not cause him any trouble at this juncture.
As soon as Pang Ban left, a eunuch came over with a bowl of soup and handed it to the emperor's hand. Yang Xiu Sheng also walked in with the eunuch and glanced at the bowl of soup several times with helpless eyes.
"Why did your dose of medicine increase recently?" Yang Xiusheng couldn't help but ask after enduring it for a few days.
"There is no other way. If we don't add it, we won't be able to maintain the effect. And you should also know about the urgent report just now, right? The situation is about to become chaotic. I have to brace myself to be the emperor for the last period of time, otherwise I will disgrace my ancestors. Liezong."
Compared to Yang Xiusheng's gloominess, the emperor behaved very freely and freely. He had been trapped in this bad luck for decades, and not a day was light and comfortable. The torture was like torture day after day. Death might seem to others It was a "great terror", but for the emperor it was nothing less than a fundamental relief.
It's just that before the liberation, the emperor must fulfill his last duty, otherwise the huge empire may leave the root of cholera.
With Yang Xiu Sheng's cultivation, even if he had not been in the house before, he could clearly understand everything that was said in the house. In addition, he had also been obsessed with these machinations, so he naturally knew what was going on. He nodded and said, "What are you going to do? Make peace at home first? Or fight against the outside world first?"
"Haha, why do we have to prioritize? Even if the barbarians have received support from Yang Yansi and others over the years, the 40-year population plunder was not in vain. In addition, when their incident was revealed, the barbarians had no choice but to mobilize in advance and prepare. How adequate can it be?
In contrast, although the southern frontier army has gradually deteriorated over the years, the coach has always been a capable person, and its basic combat effectiveness can still be guaranteed. Now, as long as Zuo Yuliang does not advance rashly, and slowly uses the atmosphere of war to gradually train the soldiers in the rear, and presses southward bit by bit, at most it takes a little more time, the final victory will definitely belong to the country. I have no doubt of this. "
The emperor's eyes flashed with confidence. He had been running this huge empire for decades, so how could he not know the details of the empire? There has been no war for forty years, which has accumulated a lot of wealth in the empire. If you look at the most ordinary people who can eat a big meal of fat meat every three days, you will know that for so many people, their meat is not fed by grain to livestock.
There is enough food to feed livestock, so it should be clear to what extent the Jingjiu Dynasty is now officially affluent.
It was the first time that the emperor told people these things. It was also the first time that Yang Xiu Sheng knew the emperor's true thoughts about the Southern Barbarians. So he asked doubtfully: "So it's you who arranged Zuo Yuliang to be the general manager of the border army?"
"Of course. Zuo Yuliang has been in my pocket a long time ago, but few people know about it. He is capable and loyal enough. He has always had plans for the situation of the barbarians, and now he also counts within the country. The first-hand candidate to use troops against the Southern Barbarians. I am quite reassured."
"Then how are you going to keep your peace? You know, once the troops from the south arrive, many things within the country will probably take the opportunity to come to light. How are you going to deal with it?"
The emperor smiled, and his eyes shone even more. He didn't seem to be a dying man, but seemed to be full of energy. Yang Xiusheng thought of a word: returning to the light. I couldn't help but feel sad.
"Uncle, you came to the throne through my father. Those things happened repeatedly in the history of the country. They seemed bloody and gloomy, but the facts proved that this was the most effective and direct way to choose a wise king. It was also in the history of the country that This has been continued through the baptism of blood again and again.
Therefore, no matter whether the east wind or the west wind blows here in the imperial city in the future, I will sit in the middle and watch. Whoever can get in front of me depends on their own ability. If you can't even handle this small scene, you are not qualified to inherit the throne. It's just a pity that there is still no spiritual genius like my uncle in this generation, otherwise I would really have no regrets in this life. "
"You told Pang Ban not to move around. What if someone is bold enough?"
"Uncle, are you worried about them attacking the palace? Haha, they don't have the courage or the ability. If Pang Ban doesn't move, the Fourth Front Army won't dare to move. If Fenghong Villa doesn't move, the surrounding sects won't dare to move. As long as these People don’t dare to move, and other people just let them play. I drew the venue for them.”
Yang Xiu Sheng shook his head and remained silent for a long time before saying: "You and your father are indeed very similar. You both see everything clearly and always calculate all aspects clearly before doing things. It's a pity..."
The emperor drank the soup in the bowl in one gulp and said with a smile: "After all calculations, the only thing I made wrong is that I shouldn't have accepted the throne in the first place."
