All in all, I finally dropped the princess off near the palace. It wouldn't be a good thing if we took the family together.
It was already ten o'clock in the evening. Gao Shaoyi went back to rest for a while. He would go to the morning court tomorrow morning. Things were different now. Now Gao Shaoyi was the governor of Zhili and a serious court official.
Early morning of the second day.
"Just let the servants do these things. What time did you get up at this time?"
It's not yet dawn, and my sister has already prepared breakfast for Gao Shaoyi.
"I usually stay at home and enjoy myself. It's rare for you to come back. It doesn't matter if I get up two days early. You are such a naughty kid. You used to like to eat the food I cooked. In two days, my new daughter-in-law will come in, so I won't.
do not care."
The elder sister served Gao Shaoyi a bowl of millet porridge with a smile. There were also some exquisite side dishes on the table. After all, they were from an aristocratic family. Although they were not very luxurious, they were much better than ordinary people's homes.
"Report to the Marquis, everything is ready."
Ten minutes later, Wang Laosi was ready at the door. Originally, his eldest brother accompanied Gao Shaoyi to go to court, but Wang Wu was in command in Haicheng, so the pressure fell on Wang Laosi.
The eldest sister personally arranged the court uniforms for Gao Shaoyi. Today, he cannot wear the military uniforms of the Suppression Army to court. After all, the court has its own rules. Even those military uniforms are more convenient, but they are still strange clothes in the eyes of the court officials.
According to the rules of the imperial court, all generals must ride horses, and only after they are sixty years old can they start riding in sedan chairs.
Although it is just dawn and many people in the capital have not yet gotten up, the streets are still very lively, especially the streets around the palace. Today is the Great Court Meeting. Officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital, and foreign officials above the third rank are invited to attend.
join.
Gao Shaoyi did not wear the military uniform of the Suppression Army, but his men were well-equipped, and there were four three-wheeled motorcycles clearing the way, which attracted the attention of many people along the way.
"Master Marquis, order the prince's sedan chair."
At the gate of the palace, a large sedan chair carried by sixteen people has stopped. Such a specification is not something ordinary people can do. Only the princes of the imperial court have such ability. If anyone else does it, they will be killed.
head.
"You go and wait over there."
When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, all the idle people had no way to enter. Gao Shaoyi also arranged his clothes, and then leaned over. His uncle was waiting here, and he must have something to say.
When Gao Shaoyi first left the capital, this uncle was still very concerned about him. However, after a series of wars, Gao Shaoyi also heard from Li Hongtang that this uncle was bent on expanding the empire and perhaps felt that his strength had grown too fast.
Already.
"My nephew sends his regards to his uncle."
Gao Shaoyi knelt down to say hello honestly.
Excluding other official identities, it is normal to kowtow based on the identity of one's biological uncle.
Many people around saw this scene. Prince Ding chose to wait for Gao Shaoyi at the entrance of the palace, perhaps to let other people see that even if Gao Shaoyi was the commander-in-chief of hundreds of thousands of people outside, he still had to serve him honestly when he got here.
Greetings, uncle.
"Follow me and take a detour, it's still early before the court."
Prince Ding came out of the sedan and did not go in through this door, but was going to go around to another door. It seemed that he had something to say to Gao Shaoyi on the way.
Gao Shaoyi followed him obediently, and he probably knew what his uncle was going to say. He just wanted to beat himself up, and might even weaken his military power. Gao Shaoyi had already dealt with these things.
"Are you sure about the affairs of Dongdi Kingdom? His Majesty will definitely ask you later."
The speed of the two men was not very fast, but it was very frequent. Gao Shaoyi could also see that his uncle had already recovered. According to this frequency, he could not delay going to court in half an hour.
"In a week at most, the people of Dongdi will definitely not be able to hold on. As for whether they will conclude an treaty with us, I'm afraid it's hard to estimate. Anyway, if they don't surrender, I will destroy them directly.
"
Gao Shaoyi had the confidence to sign an armistice agreement with them before, but now some circumstances have changed. Perhaps there is a force in Dongdi that is unwilling to admit defeat.
Hearing that there were changes in the armistice agreement, Prince Ding also frowned. In the hearts of these people in the capital, try not to have any conflicts with foreigners. Even if you win, you must sign the armistice as soon as possible.
protocol.
"Can we sign an agreement or try to sign an agreement as much as possible to avoid causing disasters for the people? How many Dongdi troops can the Suppression Army handle now?"
Prince Ding asked this question directly because there was no need for detours in the relationship between the two. If an agreement could not be signed, there might be another war with Dongdi.
"If the imperial court remains neutral, Dongdi would not be able to even think about taking over Haicheng without an army of 500,000 people."
Gao Shaoyi made a relatively conservative prediction. In fact, according to the current situation, if Dongdi wants to capture Haicheng, it will have to face at least 200,000 suppressing troops, let alone 500,000.
An army, even an army of 700,000, is absolutely impossible.
Regarding Gao Shaoyi's answer, Prince Ding really couldn't believe it. Less than three months had passed. Has the army to suppress the captives grown so fast? Even the 700,000 Dongdi army could not solve it.
If Gao Shaoyi marches westward, then the capital...
Prince Ding did not dare to think about it any more. If Gao Shaoyi was a member of the royal family, then Prince Ding would be so happy that he would not be able to sleep. But Gao Shaoyi is just a noble...
The gap between nephew and son...
Prince Ding is very clear that whether he is a son or a nephew, whoever wins the throne will be the continuation of the dynasty and there will be no problems. However, if the nephew has this idea, his uncle must also stop it.
he.
"Look at this memorial."
The two of them walked to the gate of another palace. It was usually closed, but now when they saw Prince Ding coming over, they opened the door honestly. The rules are set by people, so you have to look at what is in front of you.
Who is it? One is Prince Fuding of the imperial court, and the other is the recently popular commander-in-chief of the Suppressing Army. If you still ask them to go back according to the rules, do you still want to continue?
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