In the Yangxin Hall of the Imperial Garden, Emperor Qianwu slammed the memorial in his hand to the ground, his expression so gloomy that he almost dripped water.
During these days, Emperor Qianwu was under unprecedented pressure.
Since he handed over the management of floods in Shangzhou to Li Changfeng not long ago, memorials like this can be seen every day.
First, the imperial censor Zhuo, who had the power to report on rumors and reports, reprimanded Li Changfeng for his previous behavior, which clearly showed that he was an uneducated waste and had no ability to control the floods in Shangzhou.
Later, other ministers in the court also expressed their opinions, saying that the land of Shangzhou was closely related to the foundation of the Qian Dynasty and should not be left in the hands of useless princes like Li Changfeng.
Although these memorials did not say it explicitly, the meaning between the lines is that Emperor Qianwu made an extremely stupid decision to hand over such an important matter to Li Changfeng.
When he first saw these memorials, Emperor Qianwu was a little angry, but he suppressed them and ignored them.
But the more he ignored it, the worse the situation became. Some people even accused Emperor Qianwu of being a coward in private.
If it was Mingjun, Li Changfeng behaved inappropriately in front of the palace, and Emperor Qianwu ordered the imperial staff to be eighty, why did Li Changfeng act like nothing happened the next day?
His Majesty must have ignored the laws of the country and deliberately protected and condoned Li Changfeng.
Also, moving mountains and filling seas is an ability that only immortals can have. How can a mortal be able to do it?
However, Emperor Qianwu still believed Li Changfeng's lies and handed over to Li Changfeng a major matter concerning the life and death of millions of people.
Isn't this stupid thing enough to prove that Emperor Qianwu was a coward?
These two arguments were so convincing that most people chose to believe them, secretly thinking that Emperor Qianwu was old and had become fatuous.
At first, these things were only spread among the officials in the court, but soon the people in the entire capital knew about it, and they all said that Emperor Qianwu was fatuous and incompetent.
Some people even said that Emperor Qianwu was insane. Otherwise, how could a normal person believe Li Changfeng's nonsense?
For a time, the whole city was in uproar, and Emperor Qianwu was very angry.
And today, he received another memorial, directly accusing him of harming the country and the people by acting so recklessly, and risked his life to persuade him to take back his life.
"Come here, catch this bastard censor and chop him down!" Emperor Qianwu shouted with anger.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Dali beside him was startled, and he quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Huh?" Emperor Qianwu glared and said coldly: "Gao Dali, do you also want to disobey me?"
Gao Dali was startled, and quickly knelt down in the tunnel and said: "How dare I disobey His Majesty? It's just that the censor has the responsibility of picketing, impeaching officials, and correcting discipline. Risking his life to persuade His Majesty is probably not deliberately targeting His Majesty. But they don’t know about the artillery invented by His Highness the Ninth Prince, so it’s normal not to believe it!”
After saying these words, Emperor Qianwu suddenly calmed down a lot, his expression gradually returned to calm, and then he showed deep helplessness.
Gao Dali is right.
If he hadn't seen with his own eyes the power of artillery and other country-killing weapons, and the horror of explosives, it would have been difficult to believe what Li Changfeng said.
Rationally speaking, it is understandable that the ministers and the people in the capital would have doubts about this.
It's just that the pressure he was under during this period was too great, and he even felt a little overwhelmed.
Emperor Qianwu sighed and said with a tired look: "Nine Emperors, Nine Emperors, when will you bring me good news, so that the ministers and people in the world know that you are not a waste and I am not a fool. the king."
Seeing Emperor Qianwu acting like this, Gao Dali knew that he had listened to the advice, and quickly comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it won't be long before the Ninth Prince will receive good news!"
"I hope this day can come sooner." Emperor Qianwu nodded and said, "Okay, let's get some rest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gao Dali stood up.
At this time, the tired look on Emperor Qianwu's face was wiped away, and the terrible murderous intention burst out in his eyes again, and he said coldly: "This matter has become so popular among the people. Someone must have taken the opportunity to fan the flames. How are you investigating? ?”
Hearing this, Gao Dali's expression became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "We haven't found enough evidence to point to anyone yet, but judging from the clues, I am afraid that there will be a rift with Fengtian..."
Having said this, Gao Dali couldn't help but break out a little cold sweat on his forehead, stopped, and looked at Emperor Qianwu with some anxiety.
Emperor Qianwu's face darkened: "Say, I forgive your innocence!"
After hearing this, Gao Dali bravely said: "In addition to Fengtianhui, there seem to be ministers in the court who are also involved in this matter, but there is no strong evidence at the moment, so I dare not make false claims!"
After hearing this, Emperor Qianwu's expression became extremely gloomy, and he said coldly: "My good prince and good minister! Are they so impatient?!"
The prince intended to obtain the crown prince's position, and he knew very well that the ministers of the court followed suit.
Throughout the ages, this kind of thing has been inevitable.
As long as it is not out of his control, he even encourages such competition. Having conquered the world on horseback, he does not want his heir to be a waste.
But this time he not only targeted Li Changfeng, but also obviously used the topic to target him, which offended Emperor Qianwu.
But there was no evidence at the moment, and he was quite helpless.
At this moment, there was a sudden cry from outside the door.
"Urgent report! Urgent report from Shangzhou!"
Emperor Qianwu's heart moved and he said calmly: "Send it up!"
There is no doubt that the urgent report from Shangzhou is about flooding, and the result must have been produced.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Emperor Qianwu couldn't help but feel a little nervous, wondering whether Li Changfeng would succeed.
After all, although artillery is very powerful, it is still very difficult to blow up a mountain. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.
Even Gao Dali on the side became nervous.
Soon, a young eunuch walked into the main hall quickly with small steps and presented the report to Gao Dali, who carefully presented it to Emperor Qianwu.
Taking a deep breath, Emperor Qianwu suppressed the anxiety in his heart and slowly opened the report.
Gao Dali, who was on the side, stared closely at Emperor Qianwu's expression, not even daring to express his anger, and kept praying secretly in his heart.
Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, you must not make any mistakes!
If this matter fails, Your Majesty's reputation will be ruined, and your future will be completely ruined!
As if his prayers had an effect, Emperor Qianwu's slightly frowned brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, which gradually widened, and finally burst out laughing.
"Ha ha……"
"Good! Very good! Very good!"
"A gap of 100 feet was opened in Liyu Mountain, and the Shang River floods were released into the Baixie Valley. The flood risk in Shangzhou was completely lifted!"
Gao Dali was also overjoyed, with uncontrollable joy on his face, and he quickly bowed and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Highness the Ninth Prince is a blessing to me, and a blessing to the people of the world!"
This flattery made Emperor Qianwu even more happy, and he said with some pride: "It doesn't matter whose son he is!"
Gao Dali nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right!"
Then he changed the topic and said coldly: "Tomorrow, when your majesty makes this report public, I want to see what else those ministers can say!"
Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu couldn't help but show a look of expectation, and hummed: "I want to see what their expressions will be like when they learn about the situation, and see who will say that I am a fool!"
Morning morning the next day.
After all the ministers had paid their respects, Emperor Qianwu asked expressionlessly: "Do you have anything to report to your family?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ji stood up impatiently, cupped his hands and said: "It has been a long time since the Nine Emperors brothers took over the flood disaster in Shangzhou, but they have not done anything yet, so I thought that I should choose another talented person to go to the disaster relief! "
Emperor Qianwu remained expressionless, showing no trace of joy or anger, and asked again: "Who else thinks so?"
After a moment of silence, the ministers who supported the sixth prince spoke one after another.
"Yes, the flood disaster is very involved and we should not delay it any longer. What His Highness the Sixth Prince said is absolutely true!"
"In my humble opinion, His Highness the Sixth Prince's previous strategy was the safest, and he should be sent to take charge of this matter!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Soon, not only the ministers who supported the sixth prince expressed their stance, but also the ministers who supported the eldest prince and the second prince also expressed their stance.
In their opinion, Li Changfeng had no chance of success at all, and Emperor Qianwu would realize this sooner or later.
Now is the best time to show your loyalty and show your loyalty to the country and the people.
As for whether it was the Sixth Prince who was in charge of the flood disaster in Shangzhou, they didn't care.
Because with Shangzhou's current predicament, no matter who goes there, it is impossible to achieve anything commendable.
Only the eldest prince, the second prince, Prime Minister Feng Quji, uncle Murong Changkong, and some others did not express their opinions.
For them, it is not appropriate to express their stance easily before they have a thorough understanding of Emperor Qianwu's attitude.
After all the ministers finished speaking, Emperor Qianwu couldn't help but sneer, and asked: "You all think that my Nine Emperors can't do it? You all think that I am stupid? You even think that I am crazy, so I made Changfeng responsible for the negotiation. State Flood Decision?”
The ministers were startled and quickly said they did not dare.
But the disdain hidden under their panicked expressions was clearly seen by Emperor Qianwu.
Emperor Qianwu stopped talking nonsense and said coldly: "Gao Dali, read out the urgent report from Shangzhou received yesterday!"
As soon as this statement came out, all the officials were shocked and looked suspicious.
Did the Ninth Prince really do it?
But then everyone rejected this crazy idea.
impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
"promise!"
Gao Dali bowed and responded, then held his head high, took out the emergency report and read it loudly and forcefully.
"Sun Botai, the magistrate of Chengufang County, bowed his head and reported:
His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince made a 100-foot opening in Liyu Mountain and diverted the water from the Shang River into the Baixie Valley. The flood crisis in Shangzhou has been resolved!
What the Ninth Prince has done can be called a miracle! The lives of the people of Shangzhou are no longer in danger, and I would like to report the good news to Your Majesty!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Xuanzheng Hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
To explain, Emperor Qianwu only knew about artillery and did not know that artillery shells were made of gunpowder. He did not know whether Li Changfeng was pulling the artillery, so he thought it was artillery that opened the mountain.