Jingguo
The emperor was old, dim, and addicted to beauty, which led to traitors taking over to frame Zhongliang.
Later, he became obsessed with refining elixirs, hoping to live forever and hold the imperial power forever.
In order to please the Holy Emperor, the corrupt officials in the court even ordered the recruitment of beautiful women from all over the world to serve in the palace.
All beautiful women between the ages of fourteen and eighteen must be selected by the local government, registered, and sent to the capital.
Instead of punishing Yue Zu for his actions, the emperor greatly praised him.
As soon as this news came out, people were panicked.
Everyone knew that the emperor was old and moody, but anyone who loved his daughter would not be willing to send his own flesh and blood to the point of no return.
It's okay to be a wealthy family, but Zuo is just a casual relationship, spending extra money to wipe out the quota of his own female dependents.
The wealthy merchants weighed the pros and cons and tried to keep their favored legitimate daughter.
The common people were unable to afford high sums of gold and silver, and they had no connections to rely on to give them hope.
The common man, who loved his daughter but was unable to protect himself, hugged his daughter and cried bitterly.
The concubines who were not favored could not escape bad luck. It was not because the family had no money to protect them, but because they gave up after weighing the pros and cons. This is what makes people most desperate.
For a time, the wails of sadness and despair swept through the entire Jingguo.
Water can carry a boat and also capsize it.
Officials protect each other, take bribes and bribes, sell titles and rank, exploit people at all levels, and all kinds of exorbitant taxes and fees are increasing day by day.
The people were already overwhelmed by the forced labor force, and the draft became the final trigger to crush them. Rebels from all over the country rose up one after another to crusade against the emperor and resist the imperial court.
Naturally, the first chaos was in the small towns under its jurisdiction. The rebels were mostly composed of poor people who had been oppressed all year round. They were so passionate that they actually killed a lot of corrupt officials.
The vassal kings couldn't bear it anymore and took advantage of this opportunity to recruit troops and expand their territory in the name of exterminating the rebel parties.
The forced recruitment of soldiers from various places has dealt a blow to the poor people.
Jingguo is in chaos! ! !
Neighboring countries took the opportunity to attack, and the borders were lost one after another.
The court was in chaos after receiving the news, because there was really no one available!
The emperor was furious! Throw the tea cup into pieces!
"You are all a bunch of losers! Not to mention going into battle to kill the enemy, you can't even come up with an idea! What use do I need from you!"
It was rare for the emperor to go to court, and he was so angry that all the officials were frightened and all bowed their heads and knelt down to accuse him.
"I am useless. I cannot help your Majesty. I am guilty!"
But it is absolutely impossible for them to go to the battlefield and let them indulge in flattery, commit corruption and sell out their official positions, and offer their talents to beauties.
They haven't had enough fun yet.
All the upright and talented people were suppressed and killed by them. There was no one who could even come up with an idea to take the blame, and all of them regretted it for a while.
If I had known, I would have left two good talents. Now they can only bow their heads and pretend to be dead. The emperor can't really do anything to them anyway.
Aren't the generals who are good at conquering and conquering the country killed by your Majesty's personal order?
They were the ones who helped to chime in with a few words at that time. Wasn't it because the emperor himself was ignorant and ignorant, and he was also suspicious and jealous of his talents?
It would be nice to have the generals guarding the border, and it would not hinder their interests, and they could enjoy themselves without any worries.
However, the emperor was worried that the general who controlled the country was so outstanding that he would be accused of treason and his whole family would be executed.
Even young children, women and children are not spared. They are more ruthless than corrupt officials like them!
General Zhenguo was a hero and loyal to his country, but he met such a tragic end.
For this reason, many military generals removed their armor and returned to their fields. As a result, no one is available now.
It would be useless to scold them again. What did you do early? Isn't it all your own doing, Your Majesty?
The official who was kneeling on the ground looked respectful and begged for mercy, but in his heart he was resentful of the emperor.
They selectively forgot all the deeds they had done themselves, including depriving soldiers of their pay, substituting substandard food and fodder, adding insult to injury, and following the frame-up and trampling on the heroic deeds of the generals who had conquered the country.
Some have even begun to think about taking their money, their families, and escaping to some country to continue enjoying themselves.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were all in vain. In the end, the old general Dingguo, who was fifty-six years old, put on his armor again and went into battle to kill the enemy.
His grandson was worried about his grandfather and volunteered to follow him.
The emperor even issued strict orders, reprimanding princes from various places to take care of the stability of their respective jurisdictions.
This war lasted for three years, with countless casualties!
Finally, it was only after General Dingguo was seriously injured and two of his grandchildren and one son were killed or wounded that peace was achieved.
This was the moment when princes from all over the country stopped fishing in troubled waters, took action one after another to deal with the enemy, and reached private agreements to recuperate and recuperate, thus ushering in this short-term peace.
They want to expand their territory and even become emperor, but they have to rule and be rich in order to enjoy themselves.
After years of war, the people were in dire straits and the population dropped sharply.
If there is no ceasefire, they will almost become bare princes, how can they enjoy themselves. We can only work together to solve foreign troubles, reach a consensus, and rest and recuperate.
However, it is hard to say how long this superficial stability and peace can last.
