The fact that the emperor wanted to go on patrol gradually spread among the upper echelons of Jiankang.
Both the Queen Mother and the officials at Yushitai tried to persuade the emperor, but the emperor's attitude was extremely resolute at this time.
Today's Emperor Hongde is no longer the young man who just took charge of the throne in the sixth year of Hongde.
He is now Emperor Chen, who has been in charge of political affairs for eight years.
Even the Queen Mother, now in front of the emperor, is basically unable to suppress her son, and is more concerned with persuasion.
That afternoon, Empress Dowager Sun once again invited the emperor to Kunde Palace. Mother and son sat across the table from each other. Empress Dowager Sun looked at the emperor and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, the Ai family has known that you have been wanting to leave for so many years.
Jiankang, go out for a walk and go around."
"But the north is too dangerous."
Empress Dowager Sun hesitated for a moment and then said: "Otherwise, Emperor, you can just go on a tour to the south."
The emperor shook his head helplessly and said: "Mother, at this time, everyone's eyes in the world are on Shandong. What are you going to do in the south?"
"A tour to the south at this time is a waste of national energy and is of no use."
Queen Mother Sun lowered her head to take a sip of tea and said, "But what can you do if you go north at this time?"
"Isn't it also a waste of national energy?"
Queen Mother Sun looked at her son, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The country has not yet been established. If you have three advantages and two disadvantages, where should you put your ancestors' country and country?"
The emperor looked at his mother and said softly: "Don't worry, queen. My child dares to go north. I am confident in my heart. If the Qi people can break through the Huai'an army and go south for more than a hundred miles, they will not be beaten by Shen Qi until now."
Hit with pressure."
Empress Dowager Sun frowned and said, "How is that the same? Will Qi people not go crazy once you leave?"
"Children are not dead things."
The emperor smiled and said: "When they come, won't the child go further south?"
Having said this, the emperor took a deep breath, looked up at his mother, and said: "Mother, until now, both you and the princes and ministers in the court still think that I am still a child."
"I think I'm going out of Beijing right now because I'm having a childish temper and want to go out for fun."
"I am already twenty-four years old this year and will soon be twenty-five."
The emperor looked calm and said quietly: "If the child has a childish temper, in the seventh year of Hongde and the eighth year of Hongde, the child should leave the capital and play."
"At that time, when the child was seventeen or eighteen years old and really playful, wouldn't he just stay in Jiankang and handle state affairs?"
Empress Dowager Sun stopped talking.
She wanted to say that at that time, the emperor's foundation was not stable and he could not get out even if he wanted to.
The emperor smiled and continued: "Mother, since the day when Shen Yi launched the Northern Expedition, I have had the idea of going to Qufu."
"Qufu has the best Confucian temple in the world and the so-called sect of the saints."
"I personally went there to worship Confucius, just to tell the world and the people of the world whether orthodoxy lies in the south or the north."
Empress Dowager Sun shook her head and said: "One day, Master Wang will restore the country, and people in the world will naturally know where the orthodoxy is."
"Easier said than done?"
Emperor Hongde looked at his mother, shook his head slightly, and sighed: "My mother doesn't know about military affairs, and I'm afraid she hasn't read much of the military reports sent back by Shen Yi."
"Shen Yi took Xuzhou first, and then Yanzhou. It seemed like he was going to lose his momentum."
"However, taking Xuzhou is a surprise."
"To take Yanzhou is to take advantage of Qi's danger."
The emperor said quietly: "After taking Yanzhou, it is no longer easy for Shen Yi to push further north."
Although Emperor Hongde was in Jiankang, when he woke up every day, he would almost immediately read the information sent back by Shen Yi and the information sent back by the internal guards.
Regarding the situation of the Northern Expedition, His Majesty the Emperor, an outsider, may have a clearer view than insiders like Shen Yi.
Shen Yi captured Xuzhou by surprise. The people of Qi at that time did not pay much attention to Chen's army, and did not even think that Chen's army had the ability to cross the Huaihe River.
Under this situation, Shen Yi borrowed Lin Sheng from the Di newspaper department to send out surprise troops, and then suddenly occupied Xuzhou City.
As for Yanzhou.
To be honest, it was indeed possible to take Yanzhou in one fell swoop by taking advantage of Qi Ren's succession to the throne and the instability in the government. It was quite suspected that he was taking advantage of others' danger.
"My son is the emperor of Chen. The Northern Expedition has more to do with my son than anyone else in the court."
"The prime ministers in Zhongshu may not be interested in the Northern Expedition, and most of the ministers in the court have an attitude of being happy to win and not worried about defeat."
"But I can't help but care about it."
His Majesty the Emperor said softly: "In the imperial court, I have already given Shen Yi all the support I can give him. Now, I need to give him some more support in the name of justice."
The emperor took a deep breath and continued: "I cannot sit in the court and hope that others will take back the country that was lost in the hands of the Li family."
"Everything that can be done should be done."
"As for the mother-in-law, the foundation of the country you mentioned is undecided."
He said quietly: "It's not that I don't have a son. If I have an accident, Da Chen's country will not be without heirs."
When Queen Mother Sun heard this, her eyes widened and she was about to speak.
The emperor looked at his mother quietly and said with a smile: "Auntie, no matter who succeeds to the throne, the queen's position in the palace will never be lost. Besides, you have more than one grandson."
The emperor said softly: "Furthermore, you believe in your son. Your son never does anything he is not sure of."
The Queen Mother's expression was a little complicated. She looked at her son who had grown up at some point in front of her and sighed slightly: "Bring more imperial troops with you."
The Queen Mother paused and continued: "Moreover, let Shen Yi come to Xuzhou Mansion to greet you."
The emperor nodded happily: "My son, I obey."
The Queen Mother said again: "You must come back within a month."
The emperor said dumbly: "If the dragon chariot travels, it may not be able to complete even one round trip in a month."
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, the baby will be back in two or three months."
The Queen Mother sighed slightly and said nothing.
In this way, after convincing the Queen Mother, there was no longer any obstacle in the court.
The next day, His Majesty the Emperor issued a decree to leave Beijing and go north to worship Confucius. It is worth mentioning that in the decree, the emperor named Li Mu, the crown prince of Jin Dynasty, to accompany his companions on the journey north to Qufu.
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A few days later, the news reached Yanzhou.
At this time, Mr. Shen from Yanzhou was actively detonating troops.
In the previous attack on Yanzhou, more than 10,000 combat troops were lost.
It is worth mentioning that most of these injuries were from the former Huaihe Navy and the Forbidden Army.
Part of the reason is that this group of people does constitute the majority.
The more reason is naturally because the Huai'an Army has relatively more combat experience.
However, very objectively speaking, part of the reason is that among the current Huai'an Army, the generals of the former Huai'an Army still account for the majority, and when commanding on the battlefield, it is inevitable that there will be bias.
This is human nature, and it is human nature that is difficult to avoid.
However, no matter where these casualties come from, they need to be replenished as soon as possible.
Fortunately, it is now a wartime situation, and the Huai'an Army is often the victor. In this case, new recruits can often quickly form combat effectiveness after being incorporated into each army.
With the cooperation of the Xuzhou local officials, Shen Yi sent Liu Mingyuan from the Left Route Army to take charge of this recruitment task.
Originally, when the Huai'an Army recruited soldiers, Liu Mingyuan went to the southeast to do the work. It can be said that he has rich experience in recruiting soldiers.
Just as the conscription was on track, Shen Yi finally received two documents from the palace and the council.
The contents of the two documents are consistent, both stating that His Majesty the Emperor will soon go north to Qufu to pay homage to Confucius.
After receiving the document, Shen Yi thought for a moment, then went to the Yanzhou magistrate's office and found Zhang Fuzun, who was worried about official matters.
After finding Zhang Jian, Master Shen didn't waste any time and said straight to the point: "Brother, I may have to leave Yanzhou for a while."
Shen Yi nodded silently and said, "I estimate that we will arrive in Xuzhou in only seven or eight days."
"I'll go to Xuzhou to welcome you."
Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi and finally started to breathe quickly: "When is Ziheng going to leave, and how many people will he take to Xuzhou?"
Mr. Shen said in astonishment: "What are you bringing people for? I'll go and greet them myself."
Zhang Jian's breathing stopped.
"Zi Heng, our senior fellow apprentices, the entire Northern Expeditionary Army, and even the great cause of the Northern Expedition are all tied to this!"
"You can't joke!"
Shen Yi still looked calm: "Your Majesty, there are enough forbidden troops around you, there is no use bringing the army there."
"My arrangements here in Yanzhou are enough to restrain the Qi people. Once the arrangements here are changed and the Qi people move freely, it will only be more dangerous for Your Majesty."
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and continued: "I will go to Xuzhou to greet him first. When the saint arrives in Qufu, senior brother will go to greet him."
"After I leave, the people's livelihood and political affairs here in Yanzhou will all fall on senior brother."
"As for the military affairs, I will take care of the three of them. There should be no problem."
"What if something happens..."
Mr. Shen said in a deep voice without thinking.
"Discuss with Su Ding."
This chapter is from the morning. My parents came in the morning and were busy all morning. I didn’t make it in time. I’m sorry...