When He Zexu returned to the capital, he originally wanted to meet his father in private and talk about the situation in the three cities of Xuzhou after he retired from the imperial court.
However, he received the call and went directly to the pilgrimage.
As soon as they entered the hall, someone couldn't wait to ask about the situation in the three cities of Xuzhou. He Zexu had no choice but to tell him in front of all the civil and military officials.
There was a lot of discussion in the hall, and most people were saying that Mrs. Gu was too arrogant. What would it look like for a woman who could not take care of her husband and raise her children at home, but ambitiously occupied the city.
"Fifth brother, your temperament has always been hands-on but silent. What happened this time? You didn't directly send troops to recapture those three cities. From the tone you just said, it seems that you came back to give the woman a speech.
Where are the guests?" Prince Yu said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
He Zexu looked at the smiling Third Emperor brother and really wanted to step forward and kick him out of the hall: "Whether you should take action or not depends on the situation. The situation in the three cities of Xuzhou is different from other places.
The difference is that the three cities were originally abandoned due to wars and natural disasters. After the woman left, they managed them, and gradually the refugees and victims came to seek refuge. Although she was a woman, she was indeed capable of managing the cities.
She did not establish herself as king, and the three cities of Xuzhou are still the cities of our Anyu Kingdom.
If you want to recover there, it would be best if you can do it without troops and without conflict.
So, is there anything wrong with me coming back to make a statement and letting my father make the decision?"
After hearing this, King Yu faced forward: "Father, no matter why that woman occupied those three cities, she is unjust and unjust. If she has no ambitions and selfishness, after the city is stabilized,
, you should take the initiative to contact us and ask us to send officials to take over.
However, it has been thirteen years, and she has not reacted at all. It is clear that she does not take your father into consideration.
According to my son's wishes, we should send troops there as soon as possible.
The state has its own laws, and every family has its own rules. If everyone behaves like that woman, wouldn’t our Anyu country be in chaos?"
The emperor on the dragon throne frowned slightly, looked at King Yu, and then at Lao Wu.
He knew the nature of this fifth son. If the matter in the three cities of Xuzhou really needed to be solved by force, this son would never say anything and would definitely ask for an order and lead troops there.
But since he came back like this, it means that it is really inappropriate to use force in the three cities of Xuzhou.
"Prince Ji, in the war with Gaoqiu Kingdom last year, the mysterious soldiers and horses that appeared at the critical moment were the soldiers and horses of Mrs. Gu. So, can you understand this, because you feel that you owe the other party for that matter?
It's such a huge favor, so you can't be cruel enough to do anything to them?
Your Majesty, it’s obvious that they did what happened last year on purpose. Otherwise, could it be that they have had a relationship with the Prince for a long time?” an official said.
He Zexu took a look and saw that this was Mr. Qiao from the Ministry of Rites, a member of the Third Emperor Brother.
They already have the answer in their hearts. It seems that they are ready to use the three cities of Xuzhou to cause trouble against themselves!
"Master Qiao, I have always been frank and honest in my work. If you want to accuse me, you must provide real evidence. Regarding the mysterious troops and horses in the war with Gaoqiu Kingdom, I have already told the truth.
"Chen Ming, you are still using it to make articles, what are your intentions?" He Zexu asked coldly.
In recent years, He Zexu didn't spend much time in the capital, and the number of times he went to court was even rarer. He basically went to court to invite troops to fight, or came back victorious to meet the saints. There has never been a situation like this.
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He Zexu himself could see that the Third Emperor Brother and his people were deliberately making trouble. The other civil and military officials were not stupid either, and of course they all saw it.
However, under this situation, no one of these people whispered, and the hall was quiet.
"Fifth brother, as the saying goes, a person who is upright is not afraid of a slanting shadow..."
"Okay, discussing business matters in the court is not the place for jokes and jokes." The emperor on the dragon throne interrupted Prince Yu.
When the emperor spoke, Prince Yu was naturally wary and a little annoyed. Unexpectedly, regarding the matter of the three cities of Xuzhou, his father still stood by his fifth brother and trusted him so much that he could not tolerate others saying anything bad about him.
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"My dear friends, King Ji has already talked so much about the three cities of Xuzhou. What do you have to say about how to recover these three cities?" The emperor directly threw the question to the officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Hearing the emperor's question, people who usually rushed to express their opinions and suggestions were uncharacteristically different today. Everyone was thinking about it, but no one stood up and spoke.
Seeing the colorful expressions of these civil and military officials, He Zexu despised them in his heart. They were not even as good as a woman, just a straw bag living here with a salary!
Even if the three cities of Xuzhou were to be taken back and handed over to these people, it would not be long before the three cities would be in chaos, if not immediately turned into ruins.
Looking at his father on the throne, He Zexu felt very uncomfortable. His father had always wanted to be a good emperor and a wise king.
But, do we have to rely on these little people to help us?
In fact, there were many good officials in the court in the early years. However, the father trusted the prince at that time, and the prince wooed officials, eliminated dissidents, and persecuted loyal ministers. The good and loyal ministers became cold-hearted and resigned in frustration.
The admonisher was killed and sent to prison.
There are also some people who choose to be smart people.
The prince was deposed and his followers were eradicated, but the court was already so full of chaos!
Looking at the scene in front of him, He Zexu suddenly felt a little unsure whether his bloody and bloody efforts outside these years were worth it and whether it was meaningful.
"Father, my son is willing to ask for an order to lead troops to Yuncheng and recover the three cities of Xuzhou. I know that in terms of leading troops to fight, my son is not as good as my fifth brother, but I can't let my fifth brother do everything.
Well, it’s time for me to go out and have some experience." Prince Yu stood up and said.
"Father, the matter in the three cities of Xuzhou cannot be urgent and needs to be discussed in the long term." He Zexu, who had always been calm, took a step forward and said.
The Three Emperors Brothers must not be allowed to deal with the three cities of Xuzhou.
"A long-term plan? Fifth brother, you don't know yet, right? Just this morning, I received news that the emperor of the Mingli Kingdom actually issued an order to Mrs. Gu and made her a noble concubine.
At this moment, it is estimated that Mrs. Nagu has already started handing over the three cities of Xuzhou to the officials of the other party." Prince Yu sneered.
What? He really doesn’t know this!
He Zexu looked up at his father who was sitting on the dragon throne, and saw his father nodded.
So, is this true?
"So, fifth brother, you made a mistake in your judgment this time about the three cities in Xuzhou. The Mingli Kingdom killed two birds with one stone this time. It was just a concubine, but it was able to regain the Dama City occupied by that woman without any use or blood.
, occupying three cities of our Anyu country.
Once these three cities are taken over by people from the Mingli Kingdom, you can imagine how difficult it will be to regain them...