Not to mention Xu Jing, Zhao Xiyan was also shocked and stood up suddenly: "Is this news true? Could it be that someone deliberately spread the news to confuse the public?"
Xu San replied: "This news came from the palace, so it can't be wrong."
Xu Jing said nothing, his eyes darkened.
Zhao Xiyan slowly exhaled a breath and sighed in a low voice: "The trees want to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop. The world is going to be in chaos. The days will definitely be even more difficult in the future. You must be extra careful in the palace."
Xu Jing nodded.
The rebellion of King Chengyang was a huge shock to all the vassal kings. If you put yourself in his shoes, if he was the one who was assassinated, your father in Beihai County would definitely rebel too!
How should the court respond?
Will Emperor Yongming be furious and send troops to suppress the rebellious vassal king?
There was a vassal king in the Jin Dynasty who rebelled more than eighty years ago. His end was extremely miserable. All those involved in the rebellion were killed and blood flowed like rivers.
How many people will die this time?
They, the princes of the vassal, were in an extremely awkward and delicate situation in the palace.
"I want to write a letter to my father." Xu Jing suddenly said.
Zhao Xiyan said: "Let's go to the study together. I also want to write a letter back."
The two went to the study together. Xu Jing skillfully added water and grinded the ink, while Zhao Xiyan picked up the pen and finished it in one go. Next, Xu Jing wrote a long letter to the King of Beihai. After writing it, he immediately had someone send it out of the Zhao Mansion.
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The news of the Chengyang King's conspiracy to rebel quickly reached the ears of all officials.
The next morning, there will be a grand meeting.
Emperor Yongming, who had never cared about government affairs, was completely angry this time. His plump body sat upright, and he waved his hand and pointed directly at the courtiers: "How dare King Chengyang raise an army and conspire to rebel? All the beloved ministers are talking about it."
, how should we deal with it.”
Su Zhangyuan was the first to speak: "I have the courage to speak up. The imperial court is extremely tolerant to the vassal king. Although King Chengyang has lost his only son and princess, he should never rebel. I ask the emperor to issue an order immediately and send troops to suppress the rebellion."
The six ministers spoke out one after another, and their opinions were surprisingly unanimous, and they immediately sent troops to suppress it.
As the leader of the generals, Feng Chuan, Duke of Dingguo, was nearly seventy this year. His hair and beard were all white, but his eyes were very sharp. He took a step forward and cupped his hands and said: "I would like to lead the troops to quell the chaos. Please give the emperor an order immediately.
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Not to be outdone, Zhongyong Hou Gaopeng raised his hands and said loudly: "Ding Guo Gong is already seventy this year and is very old. I'm afraid he doesn't even have the strength to lift a sword and mount a horse. Let me go! I have 20,000 cavalry under my command, and each of them has three men.
Horses can send troops as quickly as possible. Please give me two months, your Majesty, and I will definitely bring back the head of King Chengyang."
As for Murong Yao, as a general of the Imperial Guard, his most important duty was to guard the palace and protect the emperor. It was not his turn to send troops to suppress the feudal king.
Wu Anbo was also eager to give it a try. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Feng Chuan and Gao Peng glanced at each other with disdain: "Wu Anbo should do his job well and manage Nancheng well, and don't let any more assassinations happen."
"Exactly, if the crown prince of Chengyang hadn't died in vain, King Chengyang wouldn't have started an army and started a rebellion."
Wu Anbo was so depressed that he had to shut up after being sprayed with saliva.
Emperor Yongming obviously had already weighed in his mind, and quickly issued an order: "This time to quell the rebellion, Marquis Zhongyong will lead the Xiaoqi camp."
Marquis Zhongyong was overjoyed and quickly accepted the order: "I accept the order."
Duke Dingguo was a little unhappy. Emperor Yongming did not forget to appease the veteran general and said: "Dong Guo is old and strong. He is the pillar of the country. Only with Duke guarding the capital can I sleep peacefully and peacefully."
Duke Dingguo's expression softened slightly.
The issue of sending troops received unanimous support from the courtiers.
The Ministry of War issued official documents to allocate war horses and weapons, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated money, food, and military pay, the Ministry of Works quickly prepared siege equipment and all the necessary supplies. The Ministry of Rites wrote a proclamation. Even the Ministry of Personnel became busy.
Once King Chengyang is wiped out, the vassal territory will be returned to the imperial court, and additional officials will have to be sent there, and the people will have to be appeased. All of this must be prepared in advance.
As for the Criminal Department, they also stepped up their investigation. The death of Prince Chengyang's son inspired Prince Chengyang to rebel. There is still no explanation for the assassination of Prince Beihai! If King Beihai also rebels, the court will be in chaos.
Five days later, the imperial army was dispatched.
Marquis Zhongyong led a battalion of 20,000 brave cavalrymen and ordered troops on the spacious and boundless campus. The 20,000 elite soldiers of the Jin Dynasty were all wearing armor and holding long spears and sharp weapons. They were mighty and majestic, and their shouts were loud.
Emperor Yongming didn't know what his purpose was, so he asked the prince to see this scene in person. Several princes and princes were also summoned.
The frail and timid Prince Pengcheng stood in the sun for half an hour, his face turned white, his body was swaying, and he almost fainted.
The faces of the other princes and princes also looked bad.
Only Xu Jing was heartless and watched with gusto. He even laughed in a low voice and said to the prince: "Cousin, I have long heard about the power of Marquis Zhongyong. Today I saw that Marquis Zhongyong is indeed very majestic!"
The prince was in a complicated mood and responded in a low voice: "The people under the command of Marquis Zhongyong are all cavalry. The royal court's salary for one cavalry is enough to support ten ordinary soldiers."
In order to raise such an elite cavalry force, the Jin Dynasty consumed millions of silver taels every year. Twenty thousand cavalry was already the limit, and it could not afford more.
Xu Jing understood deeply, nodded and whispered: "When I was in Beihai, the two hundred soldiers around me had horses and armor. It cost tens of thousands of taels of silver every year! Raising soldiers is a waste of money."
"Based on this, King Chengyang is raising troops privately, and his manpower is limited. If these 20,000 cavalry go forward, they will be able to put down the rebellion quickly."
The prince hummed and glanced at Xu Jing.
The words came to my lips and I swallowed them back.
Marquis Zhongyong finally led his troops and set off.
Tens of thousands of horses kicked forward, and the ground of the school grounds kept shaking. Xu Jing stood on a high place and looked at it, and he was also shocked by it.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a familiar and annoying face, with a provocative cold look in his eyes.
Xu Jing sneered in his heart and walked over slowly: "Marquis Zhongyong led the troops to quell the chaos. Isn't Captain Murong particularly envious?"
Murong Shen said calmly: "The general is on duty in the palace and has the heavy responsibility of protecting the emperor. It is not appropriate to leave without permission. Otherwise, the general would have volunteered to quell the chaos. As a vassal king, he dared to raise troops without thinking about the favor of the court.
To cause chaos is to seek death."
Xu Jing actually agreed very much, nodded and said: "That's right. This King of Chengyang is like a grasshopper after autumn, he can only jump around for a few days."
The prince was a little surprised when he saw Xu Jing talking to Murong Shen, and came over with a smile: "Cousin, you and Colonel Murong are in love."
Xu Jing grinned: "Colonel Murong once went to Beihai to deliver orders, and Colonel Murong and I hit it off right away."
Murong Shen was extremely disgusted.
The prince looked over curiously, and Murong Shen had to force out a smile: "Yes, the general will respect the prince very much."
