The three kings of Jiangnan rebelled, which was completely unexpected by everyone, because it was too fast. According to common sense, even if the other party really questioned the identity of the grandson, they should only take action after the court announced the news.
Moreover, they didn't even ask a question and just launched an army. This is really unreasonable.
After Meng Yuan thought for a moment, he came to a shocking conclusion: "I'm afraid the Crown Princess has secretly contacted them long ago."
The excuse for the three kings of the south of the Yangtze River to raise troops was that they were on the side of the Qing emperor. Moreover, they were fully prepared and their slogans were scary. This could not be accomplished in a short time. Meng Yuan then thought about the fact that the princess burned down the main courtyard of the main court last night, and he seemed to understand.
"She didn't want to go to the Northland to report the news, and she didn't need to..." Meng Yuan said with a solemn expression: "What she wanted from the beginning was to make us vulnerable from both sides. The Northland was a cover from the beginning to the end...
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Until this moment, Meng Yuan finally understood that the Crown Princess's plans that he thought he knew were actually shown to him intentionally.
The Northland Xuantian Sect was exposed to Jin Yiwei's sight from the beginning, and Meng Yuan took it for granted that this was the trump card of the East Palace. But who knew that such a large force, even a force cultivated by the Crown Prince himself, would actually be the Crown Princess?
A target that is pushed out to block the gun.
He had to admit that he underestimated this woman's cruelty. Even her husband and children could be used as bargaining chips. I'm afraid, as the prince said, the other party had no intention of competing for the throne from the beginning.
Use excuses to cover up.
What she wants is this current chaos. As for the reason...forget it, it has no meaning anymore.
Major events happened one after another, but the court cannot be in chaos. Once they have another problem here, there will be nothing they can do to fix it. At this moment, His Majesty has passed away, and the old prince is already on his deathbed. Although His Highness Taisun has prestige, he has a bad reputation.
Although he is capable, he cannot convince the public.
So Meng Yuan had no choice but to take over the important task at this time. He summoned the cabinet ministers and several key ministers from the six ministries to discuss how to deal with it.
The Minister of Household Affairs first said: "Everyone, when the late emperor was here, although he built a lot of construction projects to seek immortals and visit Taoism, all the things used came from the inner government, so the national treasury is still full now."
The Minister of War agreed: "There has been no war for many years, but the training of soldiers has never been slack. Now there is sufficient food and grass, and there is no problem with soldiers, horses and equipment."
Mr. Wei Ge nodded: "That's very good, but although the rebellion against the king is coming fiercely and causing chaos in the world, it is not worth mentioning in front of the imperial soldiers and horses. We have no worries about money and food. What we have to do now is to put an end to this rebellion as soon as possible.
The fire will change later. Don't forget that there are aristocratic families watching with eager eyes."
He was right. Although the rebellion against the king in the south of the Yangtze River was overwhelming, as soon as the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court arrived, they could be crushed into powder immediately. The aristocratic family was the biggest problem in the world.
"What is Mr. Ge's advice?" Meng Yuan asked.
Mr. Wei Ge frowned and sighed: "For the current plan, we have to mourn for His Majesty first, and then tell the world that His Highness Taisun will be the emperor to rectify the legal system of the court. In this way, we can surely make those ambitious people
, let’s stop the activities for the time being, I’m afraid I’ll have to ask Master Jijiu to take action on this matter.”
As Mr. Wei Ge said, he came to Master Luo and bowed deeply: "Master, I ask you to save the lives of the people of the world and help us solve this crisis."
The greatest advantage of the imperial court is the rule of law and morality. The old prince can no longer count on it. If he wants to convince the world of his grandson's identity, he can only have a highly respected person to stand up for him, and Master Luo is the best choice.
First, he is the contemporary helmsman of the Confucian sect. His reputation among scholars is unrivaled, and his virtue is convinced and respected by people all over the world.
Secondly, the old master's disciples were all over the world. When the late emperor ascended the throne, almost half of the entire court were Confucian disciples, or simply called themselves disciples of the master. At that time, his popularity was really unparalleled.
Even today, Master's disciples and grandsons account for almost half of the people in the court, and there are many disciples of his disciples from all over the world. Jiangnan is the place where the academy once stood, and the influence of Master is unimaginable.
Luo Fuzi returned the gift and said calmly: "As a minister, it is your duty. You don't have to do this. I can write a letter to protect Jiangnan from worries."
"Seriously?!" Mr. Wei Ge said in surprise.
"The reason why Jiangnan is full of chaos is because His Majesty suddenly passed away. Once the grandson ascends the throne, the court can be settled, and then the world can be settled."
The old master's eyes were calm and his tone was calm and authentic: "I have been in the dynasty for two hundred years, and the destiny has been blessing and the people's aspirations. Even though the late emperor abandoned the government in order to seek immortality, he never abandoned the people of the world for his own selfish desires. Therefore, the royal family is still the heart of the world.
Towards."
The old master represents the scholar class, and behind him are the Confucian disciples all over the world. What he talks about is the morality followed by Confucian disciples for generations. The so-called Duke of Zhou has taught the world to return to his heart. It doesn’t matter who Duke Zhou is, the emperor is here, and this is
The place where scholars from all over the world return to their hearts.
The grandson ascended the throne, the government was stable, and the world would be stable. The old master also pointed out the problem: "I believe that the most urgent task is to suppress the rebellion in the north. The south of the Yangtze River is not plagued by scabies, and the north is the scourge."
Mr. Wei Ge hesitated and said: "General Helian and 30,000 white-armored troops are stationed in the north. There is no need to worry for the moment. Jiangnan is the hinterland of the imperial court. Why not suppress the rebels in Jiangnan first and then send troops to the north?"
The two have different views. The difference is not more important between the North and Jiangnan. There is no right or wrong in this matter. Except for the two border armies, nearly 90% of the country's standing army is stationed in the capital, with a total strength of more than 400,000.
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The three groups rebelled against the king and worked together, taking into account all the family wealth, it was enough to raise 50,000 people, which was enough for Xu Zhenfu to commit suicide and apologize. According to Jinyiwei's intelligence estimate, at most 30,000 to 40,000 people were needed to suppress these rebellions.
It doesn't take much effort at all.
Although Xuantian Sect in the North has many followers, and even though it has the background of Ce Feng Army, it can only form an organized legion of 20,000 at most. The remaining so-called martial arts masters are all a ragtag group on the battlefield, which is not enough.
For concern.
But even so, the strength of the Northland is still stronger than that of the three rebel kings in Jiangnan. After all, the Cefeng Army was retired from a serious army, and it is still stronger than the miscellaneous army in Jiangnan that was pieced together from nowhere.
Old Master Luo suggested taking action against the Northland first, on the one hand because the Xuantian Sect is indeed a greater threat, and on the other hand because this rebellion must be suppressed as quickly as possible, and the families who are still waiting and watching cannot see the opportunity.
, otherwise the harm will be endless.
Therefore, his goal is not to send troops to one side to contain the other in order to securely suppress them one after another, but to attack both sides at the same time.
The last point, and the key point that cannot be said, is that His Highness the Crown Prince is still alive, but no matter from any angle, no one can accept his return to the capital to inherit the throne. Looking at the overall situation, if he comes back, the harm he will cause is even far greater than it is now.
The Three Kings' Rebellion is going to be bigger.
Therefore, the rebellion in the North must be severely suppressed. Luo Fuzi had no doubt that even though Jiangnan was the first to start the rebellion, with the comprehensive planning of the Crown Princess, the North would also be like a dynamite barrel at this moment.