The wind in early summer is warm, but it makes people feel cold
Ni Juzheng stood aside with his hands down, not daring to speak. He knew clearly that Emperor Yonghua's state of mind at this moment must have been extremely bad. General Rui Rumin was killed at home, Pingzhou was flooded and the whole city was flooded. The general of the Penan post was missing and the soldiers mutinied. In addition, the Shatuo army that had just been reported led troops to invade the border, and any one of the two cities could be defeated. He was very anxious, not to mention that everything came together.
To the great surprise of his ministers, Emperor Yonghua did not get angry after learning about these bad news, but was surprisingly calm. When Hu Xiu'an reported the news of Rui Rumin's death, he was already prepared to die. Unexpectedly, Emperor Yonghua just drove him away, but did not convict him at all, which made him feel like he was surviving a disaster.
"Huh~~~" Emperor Yonghua took a deep breath, his eyes were cloudy and turned yellow, and he was looking blankly at the setting sun. He gently rubbed the hurried music sent by Zhan Ming, the leader of Zhenwu Temple, in his hand.
"Haha, we are really besieged on all sides! The sea disaster in the east is still under relief, the north is hit by a flood that has never happened in a century, there is a mutiny at the outpost in the south, and Shatuo, who has always shown weakness in the west, dares to lead troops to attack!" Emperor Yonghua said softly! He said to himself, "How could a flood, a mutiny, or a crime be a coincidence?" Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but tremble, and he said coldly, "Duanmulan, could it be that you really did something good?"
"Ju Zheng, hurry up and summon Muren, Mu Chao, Mu Yang, and Mu Yan to the imperial study. I have something to do with them!" Emperor Yonghua clung to the stone railing with both hands, his face suddenly turned cold and stern, and he said Ni Juzhengdao on the side.
Ni Juzheng took the order and sent someone to do it hurriedly.
"Three hundred and twenty-seven years of great power must not be lost in my hands, Xia Luhua!" Emperor Yonghua said softly to himself.
Xia Muren has been very worried in recent months and has been thinking, "Which is more important, the throne or the foundation of the ancestors?" Although Dahua is gradually weakening, its foundation is much stronger than Jue Kingdom, Shatuo, Xue Kingdom, and Xianma. If the four kings with different surnames and the three kings of Ren, Zhi, and Wu are sent to one place, even if the four countries bring their troops together, they will not be afraid at all.
"Now that the country is facing a crisis, I still want to restrain myself from it. How could I become so selfish?" Xia Muren looked at the pile of memorials and couldn't help asking himself, "My lips are dead and my teeth are cold. If the country of China is gone, not to mention the emperor, this is it." The prince has nothing to do. Besides, my ancestors sacrificed many lives to conquer the country. As a descendant of the Xia family, I have the responsibility to protect the land."
"Your Majesty, someone came from the palace and said that the Emperor is calling urgently." The steward's voice came from outside the door.
Xia Muren's thoughts were interrupted, and his mind became clear for a moment. The words "It is the duty to protect the land" always lingered in his mind, and he hurriedly left the house.
"Has Zhao Qianming sent a memorial?" Xia Muyang looked at the map on the shore and asked Lu Siliao, the left prime minister of the Ministry of War.
Lu Siliao replied without thinking: "The Ministry of War has not received a report from General Zhao in the past half month. It seems that there was too much rain on the road, which delayed it."
Xia Muyang's face darkened and he said coldly: "Hmph, Shatuo's army has already reached Mianzhou, and he, the general stationed in the north, didn't even have a memorial. Could it be that the entire camp stationed in the north is dead!"
"Hehe, I don't know about this," Lu Siliao said with an awkward smile. The general stationed in the north is one of the four generals from the four directions who are from the first rank in this dynasty. His rank is one level higher than Zuocheng, the second rank of the Ministry of War.
"His Royal Highness King Zhi, we have found you! The Emperor has an edict and urgently announces that you will come to the palace to discuss matters!" After several inquiries, the eunuch who passed the edict found Xia Muyang in the Deacon Hall of the Ministry of War and hurriedly explained his purpose.
Xia Muyang raised his eyebrows and replied, "Okay, here we go!"
As night falls, the exquisite lamps have been lit, and the palace city is as bright as the stars.
When Xia Mu rushed to the imperial study, he saw King Yi, King Zhi and King Yun already standing there.
"Okay, let's discuss the matter now that we are all here." Emperor Yonghua stood up from the dragon chair, took a brocade stool and sat in front of the four of them, saying, "You guys should also sit down!"
The four of them thanked them and took their seats as instructed.
"What do you think of all the things that have happened recently? Prince Yi, you speak first!" Emperor Yonghua said as if he were talking in a normal way.
Xia Muren had already considered everything and immediately replied: "In my opinion, the flood in Pingzhou is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. First, although the rain is heavy this year, it is not much heavier than in previous years. Why did the dam burst suddenly? Between the two, why is there no one alive among the dam guards? If the dam guards were stationed upstream, even if the dam burst, wouldn't it be possible that these dozens of guards happened to be downstream at the time and were all washed away? I'm afraid they were killed. , was thrown into the river and washed away. As for the mutiny at Pinan Post, it was even more bizarre! Where is Ruituyu? Where did the food delivery soldiers go? Huh, I'm afraid they all suffered from the murderous hands of the Jue people! Sha Tuo has never dared to attack Dahua, but this time he mobilized half the country's troops to attack, which is really puzzling. In addition, the Jue Kingdom sent people to kill so many high ministers of our court. It is not difficult to think that this is all due to Duanmu's desire. To subvert the great power."
"Yes, I think what Brother Yi Wang said is true!" King Yun Xia Muyan agreed.
Emperor Yonghua looked at Xia Muchao and Xia Muyang and asked, "What do you think?"
"There is no doubt about this matter. It must have been done by the old dog Duanmu from Jue Kingdom!" Xia Muyang said coldly. Xia Muchao also nodded in agreement.
"It's rare that you four brothers stopped quarreling! Brothers working together can be as powerful as gold!" Emperor Yonghua said with a smile.
After the four people heard this, they couldn't help but secretly blame themselves. It is true that Emperor Yonghua continued to say: "I have already planned this matter, so you have something to do!"
Emperor Yonghua looked at Xia Muren and said: "Your Majesty, you are always good at disaster relief. This time I will send you to Pingzhou to repair water problems, restore farming, rebuild residential buildings, and build a new city. We will do everything for you." , but please hurry!”
"Yes, I accept your order!" Xia Muren said seriously.
"King Jaw, Mei Siyuan is the minister you recommended. He has done an excellent job in Anxian. This time you work with him to put down the rebellion in Shatuo Kingdom!" Emperor Yonghua said simply.
"Yes, I will definitely live up to the sacred mandate!" Xia Muchao replied while holding the ceremony.
Emperor Yonghua nodded, then turned to Xia Muyang and said: "King Zhi, your white-clothed army is stationed in Xiahe County, which is only more than 600 miles away from Binan. This time, you will lead troops to suppress the Binan mutiny. , if the soldiers plunder the people too much, they can gather together and kill them! In addition, the nearest outpost of the Jue Kingdom is in Fuzhai City, with only 20,000 troops stationed. Since your white-clothed army has set out to fight, how can there be no reason not to kill the enemy? I want you to teach them a harsh lesson!" At the end of his words, a rare aura of domination emerged.
Xia Muyang stood up, smiled evilly, and replied: "My son, I will definitely teach them an unforgettable lesson!"
In the end, only King Yun Xia Muyan was left without the order. Emperor Yonghua chuckled and said to him: "Muyan, you have learned a lot in the past few years. I will also send you an important thing to handle this time!"
It was rare for Xia Muyan to be praised by his father. He was overjoyed. He stood up and asked for orders: "Please assign me to my father. I will do my best and get things done!"
"Well. I have sent people to send official ultimatums to the gates of Jianghu, recruiting them to the capital to receive the death order. This matter is also quite complicated, so I will leave it to you to handle it on my behalf! These Jianghu people are highly skilled in martial arts, and they may not be able to do it during this period. There is no one who does not know good from evil, I will dispatch a hundred people from the inner guard camp to you." Emperor Yonghua said to Xia Muyan with a kind face. Xia Muyan is the youngest and has been in the court for the shortest time. This matter can be done without leaving the capital, which is the most suitable for him.
Xia Muyan naturally accepted the order happily. The four of them each had their own inheritance, and after receiving the order, they hurriedly left the palace.
Emperor Yonghua stood under the eaves and watched the four princes leaving in a hurry. He remembered that he had never worked so hard for the country in so many years. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and ashamed. He murmured: "The dream of immortality is just a dream after all! Capturing China and seeking the truth harms the country, which is really harming others and yourself!"
The wind blows again and the coolness comes again.
"Your Majesty, please go in and have a rest!" Ni Juzheng stepped forward to put on his windbreaker and said softly.
Emperor Yonghua tightened his windbreaker, turned around and said to Ni Juzheng: "Let's go to Duanwang's Mansion!"
