After returning to the front yard from the backyard, Long Chen was in a good mood. He picked up the iron gun in the room and started practicing outside.
It's useless to sharpen your gun before battle, so practice your marksmanship more these two days.
....
Daming Palace.
Long Chen and Di Luoxi walked into the court, and ministers arrived one after another.
Long Chen felt that the atmosphere in the court was a bit strange. Many of Jing Tianlie's followers were secretly looking at him and exchanging glances with each other from time to time.
It seems like these people are up to something.
The empress came out of the inner court and sat on the phoenix chair.
"The Holy One has a decree. If there is something to do, he will announce it and if there is nothing, he will withdraw from the court."
After Yingfeng finished speaking, Wang Wei, Minister of War, came out.
"Your Majesty, the imperial envoy Cao Jinzhong has returned."
The empress looked stern and said: "Xuan!"
Cao Jinzhong walked in and bowed to the empress: "The humble minister Cao Jinzhong pays his respects to the Holy Majesty."
The empress asked: "What did Jing Tianlie say?"
Cao Jinzhong glanced at Long Chen and bowed: "Wei Chen was ordered to go to Jade Buddha Pass to deliver the edict to announce the general's entry into the dynasty, but the general refused to return to the dynasty, and... Wei Chen met Nan at Jade Buddha Pass.
Li Chengtong, Prince of Liang, and Li Yuanying, the Third Prince."
Cao Jinzhong's words dropped a bomb in the court hall, and the ministers in the court exploded.
"What? Li Chengtong? The prince of Nanliang? And the third prince?"
"Jing Tianlie colluded with Nanliang? How could this happen?"
"Could it be fake? How could the general collude with Nanliang?"
"It's impossible. We all know what Cao Jinzhong is like. He never tells lies."
Everyone was surprised, but no one dared to doubt Cao Jinzhong's integrity.
The empress was furious, stood up and cursed: "Sure enough, Jing Tianlie colluded with foreign enemies to rebel, how unreasonable! Father and son are all in the same boat!"
Di Luoxi came out and worshiped: "Queen Mother, the evidence of Jing Tianlie's rebellion is conclusive, please send troops to conquer!"
Baili Bing, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, also said: "Jingtian Lie has connections with foreign enemies, and it is confirmed that he is plotting rebellion. The ministers requested to send troops to conquer!"
Wang Wei, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, also paid homage: "Your Majesty, it is confirmed that Jingtian Lie has conspired to rebel. If we do not attack him, we may collude with foreign enemies to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty."
The Imperial Party was basically the main war faction. They knew that Jing Tianlie had colluded with Nanliang and were very angry.
At this time, Cao Jinzhong said again: "Your Majesty, Jing Tianlie also said something."
The empress said coldly: "Speak!"
Cao Jinzhong said: "Jing Tianlie said that he did not rebel, and that he was on the side of the Qing emperor."
Long Chen sneered, Qing Jun stood next to him.
The empress sneered and said: "Qing Jun? Who is Qing?"
Cao Jinzhong paid homage and said, "Jing Tianlie said that Long Cheng'en was promiscuous in the harem, persecuted Zhongliang, and was a sycophant in the court. He only did this to kill Long Cheng'en."
"As long as Long Cheng'en is killed, he can enter the court and hand over his military power. From then on, he will be disarmed and return to his field without any involvement in the government affairs."
With Cao Jinzhong's words, the ministers in the court who were attached to Jing Tianlie began to speak out.
Xu Zhong, the minister of Honglu Temple, came out and paid homage: "Your Majesty, I thought that the general had been loyal for generations and could not possibly rebel. It was Long Chengen who framed Jing Heng and forced him to rebel."
"Asking the Holy Admiral Long Cheng'en to arrest him for questioning, our government can avoid civil war."
Wang He, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also said: "Wei Chen seconded the suggestion that all this was caused by Long Chengen's plot to murder Jing Heng, and I asked the Holy One to kill the minister."
"Moreover, Long Chengen's origin is unknown. Many people in the government and the public say that he is Long Chen, the son of Long Ye! The banner of the new army he established is Long Family Army, and his ambition is obvious!"
Some other ministers who were attached to Jing Tianlie also came out and asked the empress to kill Long Chen and appease Jing Tianlie.
Di Luoxi was so angry that she pointed at Cao Jinzhong and cursed: "You are so confused. Long Chengen opened up territory for me, Great Zhou Dynasty. How can he be a sycophant?"
"Before Long Chengen appeared, Jing Tianlie was raising private soldiers in Jade Buddha Pass. Who was he targeting before?"
Di Luoxi pointed at other ministers and cursed: "The banner of the Long Family Army was decided by this princess. Could it be that this princess is also a remnant of the Long Family!"
"You are attached to Jingtian Lie, and I am worried that if the tree falls and the hozens scatter, I will kill you all!"
Baili Bing, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said: "Since Lord Long entered our dynasty, he captured Linjiang City and Caishi City for our dynasty and conquered the land south of the Yangtze River."
"We also solved the household deficit and pacified the pirates. If this is considered a sycophant, then who are we?"
Bai Anning, censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said: "The evidence is conclusive that Jing Heng embezzled money from the Ministry of Revenue to support Jing Tianlie as a private soldier."
"It is true that Jing Heng colluded with Shangguan Wei and killed 40,000 of our soldiers. How can it be considered murder?"
The imperial party and the Jing party were quarreling fiercely, and the court was noisy.
Long Chen just watched the group of people slowly arguing without saying a word.
The empress saw that the quarrel in the hall was almost over, so she stood up and said: "Long Chengen opened up the territory for the country and made great contributions. He is not a sycophant! Jing Tianlie colluded with the Nanliang Crown Prince and the third prince, and the evidence is conclusive!"
"Long Chengen accepts the order!"
Long Chen came out and said, "Wei Chen is here!"
The empress said loudly: "I will appoint you as the general against rebellion and lead two hundred thousand troops to Jade Buddha Pass to kill Jing Tianlie. Do you dare?"
The court became quiet, and everyone on both sides was looking at Long Chen.
Jing Tianlie has 200,000 Red Flame troops, as well as newly recruited soldiers and horses. The total strength has reached 360,000. Long Chen leads 200,000 troops to fight, and the chance of winning is not good.
In addition, Jing Tianlie is the peak Martial Emperor, and Nan Liang helps, so he will have a narrow escape from death.
Long Chen worshiped loudly: "Wei Chen will definitely bring back Jing Tianlie's head and put down the rebellion!"
The ministers in the DPRK were shocked, admired, sneered, and remained silent...
The empress nodded and said: "Okay! Let's set off tomorrow!"
Long Chen bowed and said, "Wei ministers accept the decree!"
After Long Chen retreated, Wang Wei, Secretary of the Ministry of War, paid his respects again: "Your Majesty, Li Xiannan, the guard of Caishi City, has sent information that Li Chengdao has raised 500,000 troops, leading Hu Feiyang, and Qiu Kuohai, two generals, to threaten Caishi City."
In the west, Jingtian Lie rebelled, and in the south, the enemy pressed the country. The situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty was critical.
Di Luoxi came out and bowed: "My dear minister, please fight!"
The empress did not speak, and neither did the ministers in the court.
Li Chengdao is leading the expedition in person, and Di Luoxi is no match for him, so there is no point in going there.
The empress was silent for a long time and said: "Yu Wei! Xingwan!"
Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan came out and worshiped: "Queen Mother!"
The empress said: "Yu Wei, I order you to supervise the country and Xingwan to assist. I want to go to Caishi City to meet Li Chengdao."
hiss...
The ministers in the DPRK were deeply shocked. The last time the empress led troops to attack was when Longye attacked Linjiang City.
After many years, the empress finally wants to go on a personal expedition again.
Emperor Yu bowed slightly and said, "My son, I accept the decree!"
Emperor Xing paid his respects in the evening: "My son, I accept the decree!"
The empress said to Di Luoxi: "Luoxi, come with me on the expedition!"
Di Luoxi bowed and said, "My son, I accept the decree!"
The empress said to the ministers in the court: "My dear friends, I am going to Caishi City. You must assist the two princesses in the capital without any mistakes!"
The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government paid their respects one after another: "I obey your decree!"
The empress said coldly: "Retreat!"
The empress returned to the inner court, the three sisters of Emperor Yuwei went to Fengming Palace, and the ministers of the court dismissed the court and returned home.
Long Chen returned to Qiuxing Hall, and Bai Tingting was waiting at the door.
"How is it? How was the meeting today?"
Long Chen said: "The holy emperor will go to Caishi City to resist Li Chengdao. I will go to Jade Buddha Pass."
