Hongdi

Chapter 161 The Plum City Mutiny

Xie Ximing hugged Yu Xun's black cat, looking at the sun rising again outside the window, feeling very anxious.He used to hate Yu Xun because of Jiang Tianyi's affairs, and because Jiang Tianyi felt that he was ashamed of this person, but now, when the news of Yu Xun and Cook Xiao's death came, he was more worried about the people of the world.It's not that he doesn't believe in Han Qi's ability to govern the country, but compared to Yu Xun, he is far behind...

Jiang Tianyi opened the door with big red eyes and walked in. Xie Ximing turned his head and frowned in distress.The child hadn't slept for two days. During the day, he pretended to be Jiang Nuanzhu to inquire about various sources. At night, he took people to Wulupo to find someone. He didn't even close his eyes for two days and one night.

"Xiaotian, you sleep for a while, I'll call you if something happens, okay?"

Jiang Tian put his head on Xie Ximing's body one by one, and let out a long sigh, "That grandson of Han Qi, we have tried various methods, but we couldn't get in there, and we don't know how His Highness and the others are doing now. Ming, tell me, if His Highness is really not here Now, what should we do?"

Xie Ximing gently wiped away the teardrops from his eyes with his thumb, patted his increasingly thinner back, and said softly: "No, Your Highness is auspicious, and everything will be fine."

"Ming, do you know that His Highness is the backbone of our Yushalou. Since my father retired, he has become our head of the family. The brothers in the building admire him very much. When he leaves, our hearts are confused. Yes. Your Highness..., woohoo, when will Your Highness come back..."

"Okay, okay, don't cry, as long as we defend Meicheng, His Highness, they will definitely come back!"

"It's just us, will we not be able to hold on? Han Qi has attracted 3 people."

"It doesn't matter. In addition to the 1 soldiers in Meicheng, we also have some of King Yi's troops. Although most of the [-] people were lost the night before yesterday, there are still a lot left. We will definitely be able to hold it!" Xie Ximing saw him The more she cried, the more she cried, and she frowned anxiously, "Little Tian, ​​don't be in a hurry. I have imitated His Royal Highness's note and sent the emperor an urgent note for [-] miles. I believe there will be a reply in a few days. "

"Didn't you say that Han Qi will definitely write a letter? What if the emperor doesn't help us?"

"Probably not, after the war just now, the emperor must not let civil strife happen in the country now. We just wait." Xie Ximing said, gently hugging Jiang Tianyi to the bed, and said softly: "Hey, sleep for a while. "

Jiang Tian pursed his mouth and grabbed his hand, unable to resist the oncoming drowsiness any longer, and fell asleep.

On June 26, the ninth year of Xiaode, Hongdu Youcheng, the imperial palace.

On Emperor Xiaoyin's desk, there were two urgent documents, one was sent by Prince Yuxun, and the other was sent by King Jin Hanqi.

Yu Xun's letter reads: "Father, Emperor Rong, I respect that Wang Hanqi rebelled. My son and King Yi tried their best to persuade him to no avail. They were injured by him and are now recuperating in Meicheng. Only Meicheng is in the hands of my son. 5000 men and horses are available, and the next step, please show me your father."

Hanqi's letter reads like this: "Report to the emperor, the crown prince Yuxun and Yiwang Cuixiao joined forces to help He Jia, the orphan of the royal family, He Bomeng capture Meicheng and then attack He Jia. My son is afraid of cholera Chaotang then mobilized 3 horses from Xiangcheng to suppress it. Yu Xun and Cook Xiao disappeared among the rebellious army, and He Bomeng fled. But the rest of the party still clung to Meicheng, and the ministers boldly begged his father to send troops to help punish the rebellion .”

Emperor Xiaoyin looked at the two urgent documents sent at the same time, and smiled indifferently.One of these two people was lying, but even if he was lying, he didn't intend to reveal it.Thinking that Hong Xiaoyin is in his prime now, it wouldn't do him any harm if the children play older. After all, he doesn't want to pass on the throne to any of these three people. alright.

Li Gui trotted from outside to bring a cup of rock sugar pear tea, and bravely said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, outside, Taishi Li, Taishi Han, Minister Li of the Ministry of War, Lord Qin, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Lord Situ, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Lord Han, Minister of the Ministry of Officials ..."

The emperor waved his hand and stopped Li Gui, "Everyone who is supposed to come has come. Why do you say so? By the way, Li Gui, this tea is not bad. You can send it to Sun Meiren, who has just entered the palace. I'm afraid of the heat, so I just drink some of this to go away from the heat."

"The slave obeys the order. Uh...just, the emperor, the adults outside?"

The emperor took a look at the two copies in front of him again, frowned and said: "Forget it, go to the Bell and Drum Tower and gather all the courtiers, let's go to court."

"The servant obeys the order." Li Guile ran out to pass the order without falling, then turned around and came back again, "Your Majesty, will the servant change your clothes?"

The emperor thought for a while before saying: "Let other people do the changing of clothes. Go and get me some makeup. If you want the white one, go!"

Li Gui didn't quite understand, but ran out quickly without asking any further questions.

The Golden Luan Hall was solemn and solemn, and no one dared to show their air.King Yi, Prince and King Jin, the news that the three kings killed each other spread like wildfire.Those who have been waiting in the palace are mostly the leaders of the two factions, and those who are summoned by Zhonggu are mostly people who want to be wise and safe.Before anyone could open their mouths on the huge Golden Luan Hall, a thick layer of gunpowder smoke had already filled the air.Those who are daring take a closer look at Longyan, only to find that the emperor's face is pale, his eyes are lifeless and he is leaning on the dragon chair, coughing continuously, as if he is dying...

Seeing that the emperor tapped the two memorials on the Longshu table, Li Gui immediately understood, picked them up carefully, and read aloud.

The hall was extremely quiet, even the sound of steel needles falling to the ground could be heard.After observing everyone's changes for a while, the emperor coughed lightly, "What do you love about these two memorials?"

The voice is not loud, with a strong nasal sound, and it seems very listless.But the group of civil and military officers standing below understood everything.

Han Qi's grandfather Li Taishi stepped forward and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I believe that we should immediately send troops to support His Highness King Jin. If He Bomeng is released and He Jia is released, the frontier will be in danger."

The emperor nodded, "Who do you think should be sent?"

"I think that General Xia has just returned from Meicheng and is very familiar with the terrain there, so he is the perfect candidate."

"Oh," the emperor replied lazily, leaning on the dragon chair, coughed for a while, and said again: "Does the other people have any objections? Why don't you speak?"

Another grand master, that is, Cao Xiao's grandfather Han Qingzhi came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, according to the old minister's opinion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Yi Wang will never have any rebellion, His Royal Highness King Jin must have misunderstood. The most urgent thing is to ask people to mediate instead of sending troops to support either side. Once the war expands, people will die, which is not in line with your majesty's benevolence. Please make a clear decision."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction and sighed, "My sons have grown up. When we were young, fighting was just punching and kicking each other. Now we have learned to use soldiers and horses when fighting. Hehe, do you think they are getting more and more mischievous? Ah? Hahaha...cough coughcough..." As he spoke, he couldn't help coughing wildly, causing a group of ministers to kneel down in shock, and shouted loudly, "The emperor take care of the dragon body..."

After waving his hands, the emperor smiled slightly at the ministers, "All the loves have also seen that I am not feeling well these days, so I can't control too much. Although Yu Xun and the others played a little too much this time, they are their own brothers after all. Something big will happen."

Shi Shanrong frowned vigorously and stared at the emperor. He suddenly felt that the emperor seemed to be playing with these princes. He suddenly felt that Yu Xun might really be doomed this time. He pursed his lips and saluted, "Report to the emperor, The last general thinks that Jin Wang Hanqi has violated the law of the king by mobilizing troops without authorization, and should be severely punished. On the other hand, His Royal Highness, the crown prince, who is trapped in Meicheng, is really worrying. The last general is not talented, and he is willing to lead the soldiers of the Seventh Army to Meicheng will save you."

Grand Master Li became impatient when he heard this, "General Shi, are you mistaken? It is the crown prince and King Yi who are treacherous. They have defected to the enemy and betrayed the country. His Royal Highness King Jin is only doing what he is supposed to do."

"The duties include dispatching troops without authorization? The only one I, Dahong, who can mobilize troops is the emperor. King Jin is doing this on his behalf. It's a big treason!" Shi Shanrong was also angry, and said in his heart: "Don't think that there is no one in the Cai family. Now, the entire Seventh Army is Yu Xun's people!"

Ge Husheng took a step forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, what General Shi said is reasonable, and the last general is also willing to vouch for His Royal Highness. The Crown Prince has no resentment. On the contrary, His Royal Highness King Jin is good at mobilizing troops and horses, and I am terrified when I hear about it. Your Majesty, please pay attention."

Qin Jitong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Han Shangming, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, also came out to support Shi Shanrong.Grand Master Li was left on the sidelines for a while, he couldn't help complaining about this frizzy grandson in his heart, the killing of Xiao Yuxun was really well planned, but it absolutely shouldn't be done, it shouldn't be used privately.Li Taishi's son was upset when he saw his father being besieged. He kept winking at Xia Dehai and several of his cronies. Wei Qingsong, Minister of Military Affairs, Gao Hanmo, Minister of Criminal Justice, Li Xian, Minister of Household Affairs, and other ministers expressed their positions and supported Han Qi suggested that the emperor send troops to exterminate He Bomeng and others.But Xia Dehai remained the only one who didn't move, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

In fact, he also wanted to say a few words for Han Qi, but the clamoring voice in his heart kept obstructing him, and even kept persuading him that he should speak for Yu Xun.He felt that his head was about to explode, and two Xia Dehais were slashing wildly in his head. At this moment, he knew that he was no longer the commander of the Fourth Army who loyally guarded the Li family, but a man who wanted to protect Li's family. The traitor of the Lord...

The emperor rubbed his swollen forehead, and smashed the sapphire paperweight on the Longshu table with a "pop".The hall once again regained its eerie silence...

"I've already said it, it's just that my sons fought a little too much. Why are you arguing like this? Hey, I'm really old and I don't want to worry about it!"

"Your Majesty, calm down." Zuo Prime Minister Situ Jin bowed and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, it is better to let Situ Shao go to reconcile. Shao'er is King Jin's brother-in-law and also has a good relationship with Xie Ximing, so it is appropriate to let him be the middleman."

The emperor nodded, coughed again, and said after a while: "Let's do it this way, I'm not feeling well, let's retreat."

The officials wanted to say something, but the emperor helped Li Gui out of the dragon chair.On the way back to the palace, the emperor suddenly smiled, and said in his heart: "I didn't expect Yuxun's power to grow so strong, it's really impressive. I don't know how these three children will react when the news of my serious illness spreads, Hehe, children, don’t let the emperor down!”