Chapter 110 All the truth is revealed! King Huainings intention, the empress heart
I mean, Xu Qingxiao’s intention! He’s coming!
The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
Inside the Yangxin Hall.
The empress sat on the dragon chair, and in front of her sat an old man.
Zhao Waner is not here.
This old man has snow-white hair and wears black plain clothes, but his eyes are not cloudy, but extremely clear.
He is the empress's master and former tutor, Li Guangxiao, but now he has resigned and is traveling abroad. Today, the empress summoned him to discuss some matters.
"Teacher, King Huaining has sent the Qilin Soldier Talisman, but everything went too smoothly. I always feel that something is wrong."
The empress's voice sounded, she looked at the old man in front of her and said this.
Li Guangxiao was silent for a while, then slowly spoke.
"I thought that His Majesty would have to pay a certain price to obtain the Qilin Talisman, but I didn't expect that Prince Huaining would be so happy."
"In the eyes of the world, Prince Huaining seems to be doing this for his biological son, but he is definitely not such a family-loving person."
"A Qilin Soldier Talisman is worth more to him than his ten sons. Now, vassal kings from all over the country come to play it, and it is obviously related to Prince Huaining."
"If nothing happens, they will start moving in a few years."
Li Guangxiao answered calmly, but this one was moved and had a profound meaning.
The empress' expression changed slightly. She looked at her teacher and couldn't help but say.
"King Huaining handed over the military power to me, can he still use it?"
she asked.
"The Qilin Soldier Talisman is in His Majesty's hand, and the Green Dragon Soldier Talisman is also in His Majesty's hand, but the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Suzaku Talisman are still outside."
"The vassal kings from all over the country have their own troops and respect themselves. He can move it, but I guess that if Prince Huaining dares to hand over the Qilin Soldier Talisman to His Majesty, he must have a bigger plan."
"Otherwise, he would not dare to hand over the military talisman."
Li Guangxiao said this.
"Then the teacher thinks, what is the fastest length of time before he will move?"
the empress asked.
Li Guangxiao was silent, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly spoke.
"Over the years, I have traveled far and wide and found that the vassal kings in various places are becoming more and more powerful. Especially after His Majesty ascended the throne, the vassal kings openly reduced their troops, but secretly they continued to recruit troops."
"So I believe that the fastest is three years, and the slowest is five years."
"And if there is a God-given opportunity, I'm afraid I will take action at any time."
Li Guangxiao made a judgment that if there was any problem in Dawei within three to five years, he would probably take action immediately.
"Three years?"
The empress frowned.
Three years is not a long time or a short time. It may have arrived in the blink of an eye.
"Then, teacher, what should I do?"
The empress continued to ask.
The latter shook his head and sighed longly.
"Today, the situation in the Wei Dynasty is the most difficult since the founding of the country. The late emperor's seven Northern Expeditions depleted the treasury of the Wei Dynasty. Those vassal princes also took the opportunity to make countless fortunes. Now the treasury is close to empty."
"There are many wastes waiting to be renovated, and people in the court hall are shouting to continue the Northern Expedition. But once the Northern Expedition occurs, civil strife will inevitably arise."
"At that time, the world will be in ruins again, and the common people will suffer from the rise and fall. I have been thinking about it all these years, but I am already old and I really can't think of a way. However, I can point out three clear ways for Your Majesty."
Li Guangxiao looked very serious.
He traveled far and wide, not just traveling, but to see what the current mountains and rivers of the Wei Dynasty were like.
No matter how good the book is, it is better to read it yourself.
No matter how miserable the book says, it's better to see it for yourself.
He saw it and couldn't even think of a solution, but he could point out three clear paths for the empress and let her understand where Wei's current dilemma lies.
"Please give me some advice, teacher. I am all ears."
The empress said seriously.
"The evils of today's Wei Dynasty are nothing more than three."
"First, people's livelihood. The late emperor's seven Northern Expeditions left the treasury empty. The people did not say they were hungry, but at least there were still many people who were still hungry. The great Wei was in ruins and was waiting to be revitalized. This is the foundation of the great Wei and the most important thing.
It is serious and needs to be solved as soon as possible. When the people can have enough to eat, even if someone rebels, it will not arouse public resentment and anger. The people will even resist and do not want to live a life of war again, nor do they want to be without food again."
Li Guangxiao pointed out the first point, which is also an extremely critical point. This is the most important thing.
It is difficult to prevent someone from rebelling, but as long as public opinion remains unchanged and the people's morale is not chaotic, it will be difficult for these rebels to succeed. Even if the people live a good life, they will stop it themselves, because they never want war again.
I never want to go hungry again.
This is a very simple truth, but for today's Wei Dynasty, this is an extremely difficult thing.
The empress listened carefully.
"Secondly, the feudal kings' chaos. The feudal kings in various places are now ready to stir up troubles. This is all because the late emperor ascended the throne was unfair. At the same time, they privately do not agree with His Majesty's orthodoxy. The feudal kings' chaos, even if it does not appear in the past ten years, sooner or later they will show their fangs.
, even if the Wei Dynasty encounters any crisis, they will take advantage of it, so the chaos among the vassals needs to be resolved."
"But there is no need to worry at the moment. After all, these feudal kings are also at war with each other, but sooner or later they will discuss a result."
Li Guangxiao continued.
This is the second curse. There are too many vassal kings in the world. The reason is not caused by Emperor Wu, but by two emperors. Emperor Wenzhi chose Emperor Wu as emperor, but was worried that his other sons would not accept it, and finally forced him to join the vassal.
After Emperor Wu took office, he did not choose to suppress these vassal kings, because he wanted to expedition to the north and the country must be stable, so instead, he made these vassal kings stronger and more powerful.
If the Northern Expedition was successful, these vassal kings would not dare to make any mistakes, and would even hand over military symbols honestly. However, the further the Northern Expedition went, the worse it became. Even if Emperor Wu did not go to the Northern Expedition after the third time, it would be okay, but the third time
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh Northern Expeditions were completely meaningless.
Emperor Wu returned to the dynasty and killed many of his officials indiscriminately. He had no intention of taking care of the vassal king, which led to the rapid rise of the vassal king's power, and he indeed had the power of rebellion.
Now that the female emperor has ascended the throne, they are even more dissatisfied. They were once dissatisfied as to why Emperor Wu ascended the throne. If not for the shame of Jingcheng, they would have rebelled long ago. But now that a woman is the emperor, will these vassal kings be convinced?
On the surface, I am convinced, but secretly? I wish I could replace him.
However, there were also struggles among the vassal kings, so they also had to balance themselves. They would have to fight for several years just to decide who would be the emperor, and then finally decide on the candidate, and then send troops to rebel.
Otherwise, I am afraid that as soon as Emperor Wu dies, these vassal kings will start to rebel.
The empress knew about the rebellion among the feudal lords, but it was difficult to eradicate or suppress it.
So the empress did not speak, but continued to listen to her teacher's third question.
"Third, the Northern Expedition has a huge impact. Once His Majesty opens his mouth, whether he confirms the Northern Expedition or vetoes the Northern Expedition, it will be extremely dangerous for the Wei Dynasty. If the Northern Expedition is confirmed and troops are sent out, the vassal king will inevitably rebel.
, be patient, wait for the Northern Expedition to fail, and rebel directly. If you are impatient and rebel on the same day, I am afraid that they have already written the crusade against Zhao Wen. But if there is no Northern Expedition, everyone in the court and the military attache will be in danger, and these vassal kings will be the first.
It is possible to conspire with time, win over the military attachés of the DPRK and China, and take the capital directly."
This is Li Guangxiao’s third question.
"Furthermore, the veteran believes that the Northern Expedition may be the opportunity that the vassal kings are waiting for, so your Majesty, no matter what, don't touch this matter for now, but it is impossible not to touch it completely. Sometimes you mention it, sometimes you avoid talking about it, so as to stabilize the vassal kings everywhere.
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Li Guangxiao proposed an idea.
In fact, the three problems he mentioned can be summed up in one sentence: Some people want to rebel.
The reason for these people's rebellion is that a woman cannot be the emperor, and your father also has some shady reputations. The throne belongs to them, so they want to rebel.
But the vassals faced three questions: first, who will be the emperor? Second, when will they rebel? Third, how can they rebel better?
Therefore, once the feudal king solves these three problems, he will directly rebel without hesitation.
As for who will be the emperor, there will probably be a plan, and one will be decided sooner or later. As for when to rebel, it all depends on when you make a mistake, just like the Northern Expedition. No matter how you choose, it will be a big deal for the vassal kings everywhere.
It's a blessing from God.
If you agree to the Northern Expedition, then take action directly and say that the people are now too hungry to eat. You still want to fight? You are not worthy of being emperor at all. I will do it.
If you don't agree with the Northern Expedition, then you will conspire with these military attachés. The emperor will not go to the Northern Expedition. You military attachés will definitely be in trouble. Why don't you surrender to me? When the time comes, I will become the emperor and use you heavily. How about that?
The former is more harmful, but the latter cannot be ignored.
How to better rebel is also very simple. When more and more people in Wei Dynasty do not have enough to eat, then this is the best time.
The current Wei Dynasty.
It seems stable, but internal troubles are endless.
Once the army is mobilized, there will be countless casualties. I don’t know how many innocent people will be implicated. The number of dead will not be as simple as millions, but tens of millions, or even tens of millions.
It is not an exaggeration to say that people are in ruins.
If it's a foreign war, it's for profit, so that's easy to say, but what is internal war? It means killing each other.
"I understand, thank you teacher for your guidance."
The empress nodded. She understood the current situation. The Northern Expedition was something that the feudal kings from all over the country took a fancy to. She couldn't make a choice. Once she made a choice, no matter what she chose, it would be wrong.
But it must be mentioned, and it must be mentioned from time to time to delay the feudal kings' time and make them think that the Northern Expedition is about to be decided.
In this way, they are willing to wait, wait for the withdrawal of national power, or wait for the military attache to complain. No matter what the outcome is, it will be beneficial to them.
At this moment, Li Guangxiao's voice continued to sound.
"Your Majesty, I just came to the capital today and heard that there is a great talent in the court named Xu Qingxiao and Xu Shouren. What do you think of this person?"
Li Guangxiao asked slowly.
When Xu Qingxiao was mentioned, the empress showed a hint of approval in her eyes. She would not hide too many emotions when facing her teacher.
"This man is a great talent."
"If you use literary talent, it will last forever."
The empress spoke slowly and used two words to describe Xu Qingxiao.
In terms of literary talent, it is absolutely correct to say that Xu Qingxiao is an eternal talent.
"Eternally talented?"
"It's great that the Wei Dynasty and the New Dynasty welcomed such a great talent."
Li Guangxiao smiled, but soon he continued to speak.
"Beheading the prince in anger, Xu Qingxiao really has the temperament of a military strategist, but he was too impulsive. Fortunately, it did not affect the overall situation. Now that the vassal kings from all over the country have come to report, how do you plan to deal with it?"
Li Guangxiao continued to ask.
"Xu Qingxiao's talent can be reused."
"He defended the people of the world and defended the justice of millions of innocent people in Pingqiu Prefecture. He shouldered a great responsibility, but he was a little impulsive."
"Perhaps, in the eyes of the people, I am a little ruthless, ignoring the lives and deaths of millions of innocent people in order to gain military power. But I will not forget this, but what I need to know more is that I fight for the people of this world."
"Xu Qingxiao got so angry that he beheaded the county king. I don't blame him, but I hope he can understand some truth. Whether it is the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty or the princes of various vassals, let him know that there are no such things as friends in the court. They need to be replaced.
ruthless!"
The empress opened her mouth and spoke her mind.
Xu Qingxiao was really happy to kill the county king in anger. She also wanted to kill the Huaiping county king to bring justice to the people, but sometimes she could find another way to solve the problem.
If the Qilin Soldier Talisman is not obtained, the danger of the Wei Dynasty will be greater. Once Prince Huaining breaks his face and directly rebels, how many people will die by then?
The dead are dead, they can be remembered and never forgotten. Justice will come sooner or later.
But the living people are more important. Just like the Northern Expedition, the northern barbarians came to Jingcheng and tens of millions of people turned into blood and mud. How many women were brutally insulted? How many people died unexpectedly?
Do you hate it? The whole country hates it.
But if you really want to seek revenge at any cost, in the end the people will rise and fall.
So the empress asked Xu Qingxiao to stop here, not because she didn't want to help Xu Qingxiao, but because she wanted to help Xu Qingxiao, so that Xu Qingxiao would let it go. Otherwise, if she didn't help, Xu Qingxiao would have died that day.
Detaining Tianlao is an obvious matter. He made a mistake and must be punished. Otherwise, it is not okay for others to make a mistake, but it is okay for him to make a mistake. It cannot be justified at all.
After hearing what the empress said, Li Guangxiao immediately understood what the empress was thinking. She valued Xu Qingxiao very much, otherwise she would not praise him so much or be so patient.
"The feudal king's memorials are piling up like snowflakes. How does Your Majesty plan to deal with them?"
Li Guangxiao asked.
"Squeeze it first, I will make a decision then."
The empress replied that she had already thought about how to deal with it.
Kill Xu Qingxiao? Absolutely impossible.
But Li Guangxiao instantly understood that His Majesty was going to give a small punishment but a big warning.
For a moment, Li Guangxiao couldn't help but smile.
"After hearing what Your Majesty said, I really want to know more about this Xu Qingxiao, who can be so praised by His Majesty. I need to meet him."
Li Guangxiao said this, he had a huge interest in Xu Qingxiao.
"Teacher, I can meet you, but Xu Qingxiao is a great talent. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time."
"Now the Wei Dynasty is on the verge of collapse. If it had been in its prime, such talents would have left a lasting name in history and made the country more prosperous."
"It can be said that Xu Qingxiao's talent can only help the country, but cannot turn the tide. In fact, what I want more is for a peerless talent to be born to help me get out of this predicament."
The empress spoke. She admired Xu Qingxiao as a great talent whose literary talent was of eternity. However, in terms of court and country governance, Xu Qingxiao could only be said to be a great talent, not an eternity.
Anguo Ce is a peerless article, but the Great Wei Bank is a bit weak. The country's productivity is not enough, and the bank's role is not very great.
The artifact of the prosperous times is of little use now.
"Your Majesty is overly worried. When the new dynasty is established, a real talent will be born sooner or later. I feel that if Xu Qingxiao is properly trained, he might be able to turn the tide and make the Wei Dynasty prosperous, even far beyond that of other dynasties."
Li Guangxin smiled. Half of his words were serious, hoping that His Majesty would cultivate him well, and the other half were just words to please him.
"If we haven't seen each other for a year, the teacher will still say some flattering words, but it's difficult at this age."
"No matter how Xu Qingxiao trains him, he can't make the Wei Dynasty produce tens of thousands of catties per acre, let the people have enough to eat and drink, make the Wei Dynasty prosperous, and put an end to the disasters of the Wei Dynasty, right?"
The empress shook her head. If Xu Qingxiao had such ability, she would be willing to directly enshrine Xu Qingxiao in the palace. Let alone Prince Huaiping, even if Prince Huaining cursed Xu Qingxiao, she would do her best to kill Huaining.
Prince, you can come and appease Xu Qingxiao's wrath.
But is this possible?
This is impossible.
Even if it is An Guo Ce, the more I look at its content, the more problematic it becomes. It is suitable for the prosperous times, not for now. It is a peerless article, but it is suitable for when the country is prosperous, not when the country is declining now.
"Don't be anxious, God has his own arrangements."
Li Guangxiao smiled slightly and said, he understood what the empress meant, and he also agreed that the yield per mu would be ten thousand catties, the people would be well fed and drink enough, and the disasters of the Wei Dynasty would be quelled? If Xu Qingxiao could achieve this level, to be honest, there would be no problem in making him a king.
But this was impossible, so Li Guangxiao just smiled.
"Well, I'm tired, so I'll go back and rest first. Teacher, I've made a courtyard for you outside the palace. I built it according to Pingyang's former residence, so that the teacher won't be unfamiliar."
The empress got up and said so as she had to deal with official business.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Li Guangxiao stood up, bowed slightly, and then left the place.
And at the same time.
Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty.
In a secret room.
There are still three figures facing each other.
"Huai Ning, you handed over the military talisman to His Majesty, but you never thought that Huai Ping would die unexpectedly. Do you want to start preparations and launch a plan based on this theme?"
A calm voice sounded, asking Prince Huaining.
That's right, one of these three figures is Prince Huaining.
"King Huaining, this is an opportunity, do you need to take action?"
A second young voice sounded and also asked.
However, the third voice, that of Prince Huaining, responded.
"No!"
"The plan cannot be started yet."
"I did not expect Huai Ping's death, but when he died, he died. I am sad in my heart, but I know better that at this time, I can't act recklessly."
"If we truly rebel, we must seize the right time, place, and people. Now my son's death can be regarded as the power of people and people, but the time and place have not yet appeared."
Prince Huaining refused directly and refused to start the plan.
"My lord, how long do we have to wait for this right time and place? And what is this right time and place?"
A slightly younger voice asked.
"The so-called timing refers to the Northern Expedition. Even if the empress wants to delay it, she must make a resolution within three years, otherwise the military attaches in the court will not be able to wait."
"And the geographical advantage is the Qilin Soldier Talisman!"
"Huaiping made a big fuss in the Ministry of Punishment, and I stopped him because I didn't want him to offend the people in the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment would still do things for us in the future. Over the years, I have asked Huaiping to build good relations with the six ministries, and even respected Zhu Sheng as the best in the world.
Holy.”
"What I didn't expect was that Huaiping's temperament became more and more violent as he cultivated Huanglong Daqi. I ignored this. After all, he is my own flesh and blood, and I doted on him too much. But at the critical moment, I will
Stop him."
"As for the Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case, I never showed up and allowed Huai Ping to make trouble, even without the king's laws. This was actually my intention."
"I have long wanted to send the Qilin Soldier Talisman away, and the empress also wants the Qilin Soldier Talisman. She designed this game, but she doesn't know that she has already fallen into my king's game."
"There is trouble in Huaiping. Your Majesty wants to exchange the Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case for my military talisman. I will return the military talisman to her."
"According to my king's plan, the empress will immediately exchange all the deployments of the Qilin Army and let the Ministry of War place her own people among them. Such an approach will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the major feudal kings."
"At the same time, the empress will definitely find a way to obtain the other three military talismans. Once she has a plan, the vassal kings everywhere will become more and more afraid and panicked."
"This is a good location. We can quickly win over a group of hesitant feudal kings."
"It's just that I didn't expect that a variable like Xu Qingxiao would appear, causing my son to die tragically."
Prince Huaining spoke.
He told everything.
Yes, when Prince Huaiping made a big fuss in the Ministry of Punishment, he appeared to stop Prince Huaiping.
When Prince Huaiping arrested him, he never showed up until the last moment.
Everything is because this is a game.
The reason for not offending the Ministry of Punishment is that the Ministry of Punishment will do things for him in the future, and even the six tribes of the Wei Dynasty will also do things for him, so Prince Huaiping can win over the six tribes and get close to the great Confucians.
It is a pity that Prince Huaiping is cruel and paranoid by nature, which is an uncontrollable factor.
But this is not a big problem, and I can more or less control it.
As for the Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case, he did not come forward and allowed his son to act recklessly. This was his purpose, and his son was also included in the conspiracy.
The bigger the fuss, the less problematic it will be if you hand over the military symbols yourself.
Yes, killing millions of innocent people is a heinous crime. Even the prince will die, but a Qilin Talisman can indeed avoid death.
Because the Empress of Wei needed this military talisman. With this military talisman, she could stabilize the imperial power, defend the country, and do many things.
Therefore, if you hand over the military talisman at this time, everyone will recognize it, everyone will accept it, and no one will doubt it.
But what he didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao invited the Holy Will to kill his son.
This was something he never expected.
Does he hate it?
hatred!
But he didn't say a word, nor did he impeach Xu Qingxiao.
Because he knows that revenge is not spoken with words, but with practical actions. When one day he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, what revenge cannot be avenged?
It is useless to ask for the Holy Will again, even if the saint is resurrected, it will be useless.
After hearing this, the two fell into silence.
They didn't expect that Prince Huaining would even plot against his own son. They really didn't know what to say.
"My lord, do you have to hand over the military talisman? Without the Qilin military talisman, there seems to be no benefit to us, right?"
A slightly younger voice sounded, and he was a little confused.
Although the plan sounds good, why does it have to be a military talisman? Wouldn't it be better to hold the military power in hand?
"madness."
Prince Huaining's voice sounded.
"Even if I don't hand over the military talisman this time, do you think the empress will let me go? She will try every means to seize my military power. The Pingqiu Mansion disaster relief case is just a test. She has definitely prepared many things to target me."
"Instead of being targeted by her and having to hand over the military talisman in the end, it is better to go with the flow and give her the military talisman, while I wait for her to make a mistake. Once she makes a mistake, the world's feudal kings will see it, which is more beneficial to me.
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"Moreover! I also have other plans. If I dare to hand them over, I will be confident."
Prince Huaining's words silenced the two of them.
If you think about it carefully, this method is really terrible. Going against the trend and turning things around is obviously not good for you, but Prince Huaining can maximize the benefits of the matter.
Indeed, what Prince Huaining said was absolutely correct.
Even if he doesn't give it, will the empress let him go?
At that time, there will be all kinds of targets, just changing the method and the form, but in the end he still has to hand over the Qilin Soldier Talisman.
Unless the time is right for rebellion.
Instead of doing this, it is better to give it directly to the empress. The empress gets the military talisman and takes control of the Qilin Army. She will naturally break up the layout of the Qilin Army, insert her own people into it, and put others in other military camps to be supervised by her own people.
This is an inevitable behavior, and this behavior can be used by him to lobby the kings of various places. In this way, although he has lost the Qilin Army, he can win over those wavering vassal kings.
What was lost was the Qilin Army.
What he got was the support of the feudal king.
In this way, not only will there be no losses, but huge profits will be made.
So far, everything has gone according to his plan. The only variable is that his son is really dead.
He kept this hatred in his heart.
But he knew better that at this time, he must not mess around, he must plan carefully, and he must not cause his overall plan to fail because of this incident.
In that case, you are the real loser.
"Then, Your Majesty, is this the matter with Xu Qingxiao?"
"Why don't I ask these feudal princes to step up the heat and punish Xu Qingxiao no matter what, otherwise the prince's prestige will be gone."
The other party said this.
"No, no need."
Prince Huaining shook his head.
"What the vassal kings do, let them do it by themselves. It has nothing to do with me. They are just testing the attitude of the empress."
"It's not because of me, and I don't really want to kill Xu Qingxiao. On the contrary, I'm afraid some vassal kings want to win over Xu Qingxiao."
"Moreover, Xu Qingxiao will not be punished too much. Putting him in the sky prison is just for the world to see. If you really want to kill Xu Qingxiao, your majesty can give the order above the main hall."
"Xu Qingxiao is a great talent."
"It's a pity that such a great talent cannot be used by me."
"But such a great talent can never be used by the Empress. Although he cannot buck the trend, he is still a hidden danger."
"You can send people to send messages to enemy countries to win over Xu Qingxiao, or you can spread public opinion and let the people complain about Xu Qingxiao."
"On the contrary, I hope that if Xu Qingxiao has extreme thoughts, it is best to leave the court and go to the Tuxie Dynasty and the Chu Yuan Dynasty. The enemy of the enemy is a friend."
"Looking for someone to seduce Xu Qingxiao. Normally, he pleads the grievances of the people, but is thrown into the sky prison. He must have resentment in his heart. If he makes good use of it, he might be able to cause trouble for the empress."
Prince Huaining was very vicious. He did not go to Xu Qingxiao to trouble him, and he knew that there was no need to go to Xu Qingxiao to trouble him.
He could tell at a glance that the empress was helping Xu Qingxiao and favored Xu Qingxiao. However, as an emperor, she had to do things worthy of the world. She considered not only the officials in the court, but also many people at different levels.
However, Prince Huaining believed that Xu Qingxiao would not consider this much and would inevitably be resentful. Since this could be fully exploited, it would also bring trouble to the empress.
Everything Prince Huaining is doing now is to cause trouble for the Empress. There is currently only one enemy in his eyes, and that is the Empress of Wei.
"Understood."
"Your Majesty is far-sighted."
The latter nodded, indicating his understanding.
"How long will it take before we can actually take action?"
Another voice sounded. He didn't care about these plots or how. He just wanted to know when he could actually take action.
"It can be as fast as three years, or as slowly as five years."
"What we lack now is not only opportunities, but also money. The money we have collected over the years is not enough. We need more. The rebellion is too involved."
"The soldiers and horses have not yet used the food and fodder. Once they rebel, it is absolutely impossible to attack them quickly. The Wei Dynasty has two first-class people to suppress it. We have to wait for the training of the military formation. If conditions permit, we can take action within three years."
"If it doesn't work in three years, it will definitely work in five years. Otherwise, if we can't attack quickly once we take action, we will kill ourselves."
Prince Huaining said this.
He needs silver taels, and a lot of silver taels. If he really wants to rebel, silver taels are most important. Now he needs silver taels to raise troops, and he needs silver taels even more when fighting a war. Even after he seizes the throne, he needs silver taels.
Three to five years, don't rush, not even for a moment.
In matters like rebellion, the more detailed the better, the more complete the better, and the more secure the better. Otherwise, if it fails, I don't know how many people will be killed.
"Okay, then wait for five years. In these five years, we will drain all Wei's money."
The three people reached an agreement, then left separately and disappeared from the secret passage.
And at the same time.
In the Heavenly Prison of the Great Wei Dynasty.
As mentioned before, any cell is bound to be dirty and messy. Even the Dawei Tianlao is also dirty and messy. The only difference is that the cells are large enough, well-guarded, and have much better infrastructure.
But Xu Qingxiao's cell looked extremely clean, and there were even new beddings spread on the floor.
"Master Xu, this is the meal my mother asked me to bring you."
"Now the people outside are writing petitions for you. You are dedicated to the people. The people know it and will not forget you, Mr. Xu. I guess your Majesty will not really punish you."
The prison guard from Tianlao came over and brought plates of food for Xu Qingxiao to eat.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Xu, if you do things for the people, the people will never forget your kindness."
"The Prince of Huaiping County deserves to be killed. Your Excellency did nothing wrong."
"Master Xu, my mother knew that you were imprisoned in the sky jail. She went back last night and lectured me, saying that she would never let you be wronged. She said that if you were even the slightest bit wronged, she would not recognize me as her son. Master Xu
, when you turn around and go out, you must tell my mother to prevent her from talking about me."
"It's okay for your mother. My father just gave me two slaps and said that I definitely didn't take good care of Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu, ask yourself, when you came, I cleared the weeds on the ground as soon as possible, and I even went out of my way to get rid of the weeds on the ground.
After brushing the ground twice, you will have to explain it to my father later."
In the sky prison, several guards stood in front of Xu Qingxiao and each said.
Since Xu Qingxiao entered the jail yesterday, they have been working in a hurry, cleaning everything including hygiene and odor, for fear that Xu Qingxiao's stay would be uncomfortable.
Xu Qingxiao spoke up for the people, killed the king in anger, and won the hearts of the people. They were on duty, but they also had parents and kind hearts, so they naturally respected Xu Qingxiao.
After returning home, their parents immediately warned them not to let Xu Qingxiao suffer a little bit. Even the neighbors came over and told them if they dared to let Xu Qingxiao suffer a little bit.
They all supported severing the relationship between father and son, which made them very depressed. Some of them were miserable and received a few slaps. Dads don't listen to what you say. Anyway, they will be beaten first and then reasoned with.
"You are all very polite."
Xu Qingxiao was also a little bit dumbfounded. How could she be in jail like this? She was clearly on vacation. If she were more open-minded, she would really be here to experience life.
"It's not polite, it's sincere. Mr. Xu, don't think we are just being polite. We sincerely admire you and admire you for killing the king of the county in anger. Who has such courage?"
"No one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty has the talent for you. But I have heard that when the soldiers from the Eight Gates heard about this, they all said that you are a real man. Even many people in the military camp said that you can be a real man after hearing this."
General."
"Yes, Mr. Xu, your prestige now is greater than that of the Prime Minister. You are a truly honest and good official, and the people all see it."
Everyone opened their mouths and praised Xu Qingxiao one after another, and Xu Qingxiao also thanked them all.
But soon, everyone dispersed. After all, they were on duty, so they just needed to say a few extra words. They couldn't keep talking, they still had to work.
After the people left, Xu Qingxiao sat alone in the cell.
When something happens, emotions will affect a person's reason.
After the incident was over, Xu Qingxiao thought about many things that day while sitting alone in jail.
Did Prince Huaiping kill him well?
It must be good.
But when I think about it again, I think I could have done it another way.
This was not done well.
However, Xu Qingxiao didn't regret it, so he just killed him, because he was not too careful.
But in life, everything may go well, and people always want to make progress. How can anyone be born perfect?
I am the same. I have just entered the court. It is normal to have shortcomings. If you have shortcomings, just correct them. Just don't make them next time.
Xu Qingxiao is not very harsh on herself, but if she is too harsh, living will be too tiring.
Xu Qingxiao thought about the matter of Prince Huaiping for a long time.
It was not thoughtful, but I don't regret it. Anyway, I had a great time.
If given a chance to do it again, Xu Qingxiao would still kill him.
But after a few decades, maybe I won't kill him. After all, people will become more and more mature.
It's just that at least he is still a boy now, and he still has some passion in his bones.
As for His Majesty's attitude.
Xu Qingxiao could see it very clearly.
In the court, there was some anger, and it was impossible to say that I was not in a mood.
But after entering prison, many things gradually came to mind.
From my own point of view, there is nothing wrong with killing the prince. I have to say that other methods can be used, and I choose the most direct method. I am not mature and sophisticated, but there is no big fault.
From the perspective of the empress, there is nothing wrong. The military talisman is exchanged for the life of Prince Huaiping, which is completely earned in blood. With the military talisman, the imperial power is stable, and there is no need to be timid in doing things, and vigorously develop the country.
Those who have died should be kept in mind, all the time, and don't forget that when the Wei Dynasty is truly stabilized and peaceful, there will be no problem in settling the accounts after the fall. By then, not to mention Prince Huaiping, Prince Huaiping will also have to die.
It is a good thing for an emperor to be ruthless, but it is not a good thing for an emperor to be emotionally unstable and do whatever he wants regardless of the country and the world, at least not for the country.
It's OK to hate evil as much as hatred, but you also have to have strength. Like Zhu Taizu, power is tight, so corrupt officials should be killed when they should be killed. Look at Emperor Chongzhen, he has to be restrained in everything he does. If you want to investigate corrupt officials, you will not be allowed to investigate.
If you really break your face, you can step down.
think carefully.
Xu Qingxiao does not hate His Majesty, but she does not feel that she has done anything wrong.
It's just a different stance.
Moreover, Xu Qingxiao understood that His Majesty would not really punish her, otherwise she would be able to receive the lunch box in the court and leave.
Small punishments and big warnings are your own final results.
But Xu Qingxiao also became more and more aware of the struggle above the court. When doing things in the future, she must think carefully, think seriously, and think carefully about everything.
Otherwise, it’s not okay to keep being fooled. Anyway, whether you are looking at people or things, you must look carefully to take precautions in the future.
However, no matter how much you say, it is just self-comfort. Xu Qingxiao is still willing to stay in the Wei Dynasty. The fundamental reason is Confucianism and Taoism!
Chaoge mentioned it before.
If you practice Confucianism and Taoism by yourself, you are practicing Confucianism and Taoism of the Great Wei Dynasty and gathering the Confucianism and Taoism of the Wei Dynasty. If you go to another country, half of your own Confucianism and Taoism will be destroyed.
Moreover, he redressed the grievances of the people and won the hearts of the people.
This thing will be of great use in the future!
Confucianism is of great help to you. There are only two ways to become a Confucian saint: preaching and preaching, or serving the people.
You have laid the foundation for this step, but if you abandon it, the people's support will be lost, and your Confucianism and Taoism will be ruined.
Therefore, this is also Xu Qingxiao’s own purpose!
And during this day, Xu Qingxiao had another thing that she had been thinking about for a long time.
That's why Prince Huaiping handed over the military talisman.
Prince Huaiping made such a big fuss, why didn't he stop it?
In the end, the only thing Xu Qingxiao could think of was that Prince Huaining sent the military talisman on purpose.
As for why, it's not that Xu Qingxiao can't figure it out, but time is short and he can't figure it out in a short period of time.
But no matter what, Prince Huaining is his biggest enemy right now.
And it is the kind that is extremely hidden and will never confront you head-on. This kind of enemy is the most terrifying.
But having said that, it is still a point. The blame is that the Wei Dynasty is declining now, and everything is happening. If it were a prosperous era, it is estimated that the Empress would have been killed before Prince Huaiping could wait for him to kill him.
No emperor would tolerate the existence of such a prince.
"The rise and fall of the common people."
Xu Qingxiao shook her head. No matter how much she thought about it, the fundamental problem still lay with the people.
"We should wait a few more months for the waterwheel incident, and there should be some results. I hope there won't be any trouble in the future. A prosperous country and a strong people are the only way to go."
Xu Qingxiao thought to herself.
That's it.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
Xu Qingxiao was detained in prison for three days.
The vassal kings from all over the country kept clamoring and insulted Xu Qingxiao in various memorials, and even threatened to kill Xu Qingxiao, otherwise it would be difficult to appease his anger.
This day.
Above the court hall.
All civil and military officials presented the memorial one after another.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"There are tens of millions of people in the twelve prefectures of Huainan County, petitioning for Xu Qingxiao, and twelve volumes of the Book of Ten Thousand People have been sent to Kyoto."
This is an official from the Ministry of Punishment.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"Hening County, a land of nine prefectures, eight million people have petitioned for Xu Qingxiao, and eight volumes of the Book of Ten Thousand People have also been sent to Kyoto."
This is an official from the Ministry of Revenue.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Voices sounded one after another.
In the court, officials from the six ministries spoke one after another. In the past three days, the people of Wei Dynasty had been making a fuss in petitioning for Xu Qingxiao, and one volume after another of Wanmin's Book was sent to Kyoto.
They all hope that Your Majesty will be merciful and forgive Xu Qingxiao.
Someone has calculated carefully that as of now, there are a total of 145 volumes of the Book of Mankind, and some are still on the way.
It can be said that Xu Qingxiao won the love of the people of the Wei Dynasty, otherwise he would not have made the world famous.
Wait until the ministers have finished playing.
Chen Zhengru spoke up.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Xu Qingxiao's crime of seizing power is indeed a serious crime. However, Prince Huaiping injured the Minister of Punishment first, and Xu Qingxiao was also angry for a while, and he also wanted to solve the case."
"So I feel that in this matter, let Xu Qingxiao take the credit for the disaster relief case in Pingqiu Mansion and take away the power. I will punish Xu Qingxiao with a curfew and change his past, and give the world an explanation."
Chen Zhengru spoke up and proposed a solution.
"How does the feudal king explain it?"
The empress spoke and asked calmly.
"Send the Book of Ten Thousand People to the vassal kings in various places. The will of the people is greater than the sky. I believe all the vassal kings will understand."
Chen Zhengru gave the answer.
The vassal king impeached Xu Qingxiao, which was indeed difficult to handle.
But this book of all peoples can be put to good use. If the vassal king continues to clamor for it, he will be fighting against the people.
No one in this world dares to compete with the people, not even Your Majesty.
"kindness."
The empress nodded.
Then he spoke.
"In that case, convey my will."
"Xu Qingxiao's breaking of the Pingqiu Mansion's disaster relief case was a great achievement, but his crime of seizing power outweighed his merits. However, Xu Qingxiao's resignation was due to young impulsiveness. I can forgive his crime, but he must not be punished."
"Remove Xu Qingxiao's responsibility as head of the Criminal Department, retain his official position in the Criminal Department, and demote him to an alternate clerk of the Criminal Department."
"Xu Qingxiao will be punished again and sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs to serve as a clerk. He has no rank or rank."
"In order to prevent Xu Qingxiao from acting recklessly again, I have given you a decree from heaven. Anything you do can be reported directly to heaven. If you are impulsive and reckless again, I will never forgive you lightly."
"I will detain him for another month, think about his mistakes at home, and repent of his past mistakes. After one month, he needs to be serious about his career, not to be perfunctory because of his official position, and to serve the country."
The empress spoke and delivered her punishment.
As soon as this statement came out, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were a little surprised.
Chen Zhengru remained silent.
Everyone knows that Xu Qingxiao must be punished with a small punishment and a big warning. It is just that His Majesty wants to find a way to get off.
Both sides took care of face.
Therefore, the final result must be small punishments and big warnings, and promotions will be promoted and demoted secretly.
But what he didn't expect was that the empress actually gave Qingxiao a scroll of heavenly edict?
There are twenty-four sheets in one roll.
In other words, Xu Qingxiao has the qualification to go directly to Tianting from now on.
Where is the light falling and the dark rising?
This is a super exceptional improvement.
Is it meaningful to have a high official position?
Your Majesty values you, even if you are a guard, you can walk sideways.
Your Majesty does not value you. Even if you are the Prime Minister, others will look down on you.
This is the simplest truth.
Twenty-four Heavenly Edicts, the six volumes in total are probably only that many, right?
In other words, if anyone offends Xu Qingxiao in the future, Xu Qingxiao will write down your question in anger, and His Majesty will know about it. No matter whether His Majesty will be angry because of this, he will at least feel uncomfortable, right?
But Chen Zhengru didn't care about this.
But I care about why Your Majesty values Xu Qingxiao so much.
Is it possible that your Majesty really wants to support the Northern Expedition?
This is Chen Zhengru's idea.
The military attachés, on the other hand, seemed extremely happy.
The empress's will is her attitude.
She valued Xu Qingxiao, and she valued her very much, otherwise she would not have been able to give Xu Qingxiao the gift of heaven.
And the high regard for Xu Qingxiao can also be understood as the empress may really want to go to the Northern Expedition.
After all, Xu Qingxiao was an undisputed ‘military attack’ person, so they were naturally happy.
All officials have their own ideas.
And as the words "retreat from the court" sounded.
This matter has also been settled.
Not long after, the imperial edict was announced.
The people in the capital were extremely excited and full of joy. After all, their hanging hearts finally settled down.
And the imperial edict was spread to the vassal kings everywhere.
The attitudes of vassal kings in various places were also somewhat different.
They are very angry.
But they dare not be angry before the Book of Nations.
This move is really a sure kill.
I don’t know who took the lead.
As vassal kings, they themselves have some problems. Now if they want to rebel, it is even less possible for them to go against the will of the people.
So all kinds of thoughts disappeared at this moment. They could offend the emperor, but they did not dare to offend the people of the world.
However, some vassal kings had other thoughts.
And at this moment.
The capital of the Great Wei Dynasty was eight hundred miles away.
A carriage is speeding.
"Car driver, how long does it take to get to the capital?"
Chen Xinghe's voice sounded slightly anxious.
"My carriage travels eight hundred miles a day. It's fast. It will arrive within one day."
The driver's voice sounded.
And Chen Xinghe could only worry.
Ever since he learned that Xu Qingxiao had been detained in Tianya Prison, he had been very anxious and ran directly from Ping'an County, hoping to help his junior brother.
He even wrote a poem on the way to express his grievance for his junior brother. He thought that when he got to the capital, he would try his best to meet His Majesty and read out his poem in front of all the civil and military officials to help his junior brother's injustice.
It's a pity that this carriage is too weak. It was said before that it would arrive within two days, but it has already been three days and there are still 800 miles left.
What a damn unlucky person.
Looking into the distance, Chen Xinghe clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of determination.
"Junior brother! You have to hold on! Senior brother is here to save you!"
"Junior brother, don't worry about your senior brother. Even if your senior brother offends the civil and military officials of the court and your majesty, he will still rescue you."
Chen Xinghe said firmly in his heart.
He was worried along the way, so he wrote a poem about it, which was full of emotions and spoke from the bottom of his heart. He not only scolded the king for being stupid, but also advised the king to be wise.
He knew that when he entered the capital, he would create another wave of turmoil, but he didn't care about the fame and fortune.
He only hoped that Xu Qingxiao would be fine.
As Xu Qingxiao's senior brother, I have the obligation to help Xu Qingxiao get out of trouble.
well.
There is no other way, who can let me be my senior brother?