Liu Mingzhi was like a tireless machine every day, spending all his time day and night on organizing and delivering letters.
The eighteenth day of the first month of the third year of Dalong Yongping.
Yingzhou City, which had been suppressed for about ten days, was suddenly exploded by a rumor.
There were a lot of discussions in teahouses, wine shops, and inns, and they continued for a long time.
On the sixth day of the lunar month, His Highness Liu Chengzhi, the crown prince of the Prince, commanded the Six Guards of the Dalong New Army with 240,000 soldiers and horses. On the sixth day of the second lunar month, he left the Northern Expedition to conquer the Turkic grasslands and the battlefield of the remnants of the Jin Kingdom. He returned to the court without stopping.
The purpose of Banshi's return to the court is to seek an explanation from His Majesty, to rectify the name of his late father, Prince Liu Mingzhi, and to seek justice.
A discerning person will know after a moment's thought that if the imperial court does not give Liu Chengzhi, Prince Bingbian's son, an explanation, a hidden danger more turbulent than King Shu and King Qing will break out in Dalong territory.
Although there were 400,000 soldiers and horses gathered by the King of Shu and the others back then, 70% of the soldiers and horses were organized by the government soldiers from all over the country. The only real elite soldiers were the more than 100,000 soldiers and horses under their command.
That's all.
The 240,000 troops and horses in the hands of Prince Bingjian Liu Chengzhi may be only half the number of troops and horses that King Shu and his companions had back then.
However, no one would think that once Liu Chengzhi raised his troops, the turmoil caused would be worse than the turmoil caused by the King of Shu and the others together.
There are 240,000 elite frontier troops who have experienced many battles, and they are frontier troops who have just retreated from the battlefield.
The smell of blood on his body has not gone away. If he attacks the capital at this time, the consequences can be imagined.
Many people are speculating whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to support his troops and rebel in the name of vindicating his father's reputation.
After all, just because Wang Zhongxin is loyal to the King does not mean that his son will be as loyal to the court and His Majesty as his father, and will work hard without complaint.
One emperor and one courtier.
As the emperor is, so are the ministers.
What's more, his father, King Liu Mingzhi, most likely died suddenly at the right time because of the imperial court.
His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, wants to avenge his father, even if he raises an army to rebel, it is understandable.
In this way, the people of Yingzhou City finally understood the reason why falcons from the Golden Palace have been flying in and out of the Bingjian Palace for more than ten days one after another.
In all likelihood, it has something to do with the fact that the crown prince, Liu Chengzhi, led his troops to give up the opportunity to dominate the world.
A storm even more sensational than the death of Liu Mingzhi took Yingzhou City as the center, completely erupted and spread towards all the state capitals in Dalong.
For a time, the hearts of the twenty-seven prefectures in northern Xinjiang were in turmoil, and officials from all over the country were having trouble sleeping and eating. They sent letters to exchange letters on what to do.
In the next few days, carriages and carriages rushed to the Yingzhou Palace, and countless officials in purple robes handed over invitations to see the princess.
Qi Yun followed her husband's instructions and vaguely gave these officials a vague answer that was both plausible and false.
In a disappointed and confused mood, the officials returned to the inner courtyard on the pretext of keeping a vigil, leaving a group of officials who had no choice but to leave the palace without saying goodbye.
As the rumors became more and more intense, not only golden eagles and falcons came and went in the study room in the inner courtyard of the palace, but also batches of carrier pigeons came and went again.
Now all the eyes of the whole northern Xinjiang are watching the movements of Yingzhou Palace, hoping to learn how credible the rumors are.
However, they expected and were disappointed again and again.
The Bingjian Palace has been as peaceful as ever since the prince's coffin entered the palace.
It was so calm that officials and people everywhere felt guilty and were thinking about a question.
If His Highness Liu Chengzhi, the Prince of Bingjian, really raises an army to rebel, what will he and others do?
Most of the people prefer the crown prince Liu Chengzhi in their hearts.
After all, it is human nature for His Royal Highness to avenge his father.
Moreover, King Bingjian was loyal to the court, held great power, and commanded a mighty army, but he never had the slightest hint of disobedience. It was really chilling for the emperor to treat a loyal elder of the Three Dynasties like this.
The common people looked at this rumor from the perspective of conscience, while the officials considered the consequences of this rumor from the perspective of interests and conscience.
Today, 80% of officials in various governments are hesitant, thinking about the pros and cons.
Once the rumors are confirmed, who should be loyal to the imperial court, or should they support the prince's military move?
The officials mainly considered whether His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, would be a match for the civil and military officials of the imperial court and the current emperor since he was young after all.
After all, the imperial court is a place where all the important civil and military officials from all over the world gather together, but Prince Bingjian only has a group of brave generals left behind by his father.
In terms of planning, he is unlikely to be a match for the old foxes in the court.
If it fails then, I and others will be implicated because of His Royal Highness.
Maybe the entire twenty-seven prefectures in Northern Xinjiang will be taken over by the imperial court.
If you are loyal to the imperial court and do not follow His Highness the Crown Prince, once His Highness the Crown Prince is as talented and strategic as his father Liu Mingzhi, he will easily invade the capital and change the dynasty. Not only will you miss this opportunity to make a contribution to the dragon, but you may also be settled by His Royal Highness the Queen.
When the time comes, it will be difficult to escape death, and perhaps the family will be implicated as well.
The dilemma is currently on the minds of all officials in the 27th Prefecture of Northern Xinjiang.
Whether or not the crown prince has the same talent and strategy as his father has become a thorn in the official's heart and a worry.
Most of the officials were recalling their impressions of Prince Bingjian, but after thinking about it for a long time, most of their memories were blurry.
During the reign of King Chunqiu, which was at its peak and full of great talents and strategies, the crown prince Liu Chengzhi had no chance to show his prominence and naturally had few contacts with officials from various places.
Mainly, no one expected that King Liu Mingzhi would suddenly encounter disaster at the right time of the year.
Otherwise, I would have been in contact with His Highness the Crown Prince earlier and got to know him as a person. At least I would have a rough estimate of whether he can take on the important role and shoulder the heavy responsibilities on his shoulders. I would not be as blind as now, wondering whether to follow him or not.
Depends on luck.
Ninety percent of the northern Xinjiang officials who admired Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but lament, and couldn't help but have an idea.
It would be great if King Bingjian raised the troops himself. In this case, they would know how to make a decision without even thinking about it.
Unexpectedly, King Bingjian was assassinated and passed away. His coffin was not yet buried in the ground. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince raised his troops at this time.
There was no preparation at all for myself and others.
At least he has to wait until he succeeds to the throne to show off a little bit of the limelight, so that officials from all over northern Xinjiang can see his style and personality, and they will feel a little bit unsure whether they will follow him.
Now, apart from crying without tears, the officials can no longer find another word to describe the mood of themselves and others.
There was a roaring wind and dark clouds on the main street of Yingzhou City.
Fu Hai and Xiao Dezi walked out of the restaurant and looked at each other like mourning concubines, with solemn and frightened expressions on their faces.
The two of them were originally ordered to come to the palace to convey the order and transport Liu Mingzhi's coffin to the imperial mausoleum in the capital for burial after the period of mourning. Who would have expected that they would hear such frightening rumors as soon as they arrived in Yingzhou.
Although Xiao Dezi was recognized by the eunuchs in the palace as the most likely person to succeed the next chief chamberlain, he could not help but lose his mind at this moment and looked at Fu Hai beside him in confusion.
"Senior...Senior, what should we do? If the rumors are true, the world will be in chaos. Should we continue with the royal palace's edict?"
Fuhai pondered for a while, then sighed silently as he looked at the hurried expressions of the pedestrians on the street.
"You first send a letter to Your Majesty to inform him of this matter. We will not go there for the time being. We will find a place to stay temporarily and pay attention to the development of matters in the Yingzhou Palace so that we can report the situation to His Majesty in a timely manner."