Chapter 166 Linqing city is destroyed and the emperor is suspicious
(Due to mysterious power, the emperor’s reign name was changed to Chunzhi)
After reading the memorial, Emperor Chunzhi completely changed his expression.
His eyes were full of anger, and he stared at the report on the imperial court menacingly, his nose constantly swaying in anger.
The prince was also startled by the angry emperor and immediately retracted his head.
Zhu Sidao called Dai Quan over and asked about the reason, but his expression changed drastically.
The Duke of Qi, Qi Xiang, did not even care about his disrespect for the king, and couldn't help but curse: "Are the Linqing prefecture and the Qianhu garrison useless? They knew that there were bandits on both sides of the canal, but they did not take strict precautions, and actually allowed the thieves to break into the city in the middle of the night.
Gate, causing the city to be breached!?"
"Linqing City is full of wealthy merchants, and every household has many guards. There are plenty of people on guard, and I'm afraid there are many who are colluding with the thieves."
Wang Ding once served as the chief envoy of Shanyang Road and was very familiar with the local area. He immediately figured out the pass. He turned to look at the chief minister: "The most serious thing about this is that the thieves set fire to the canal.
ships, causing water transportation to be blocked!"
"What Hengchen said is true, and..." Chief Assistant Zhu Sidao nodded slightly towards Wang Ding and said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of War doesn't even know about such a big thing!"
Qi Xiang and Wang Ding's expressions changed immediately after hearing Zhu Sidao's words.
"Shoufu, what do you want to say?"
"What I'm talking about is that the thieves have obtained the weapons and equipment in Linqing Qianhu Station, and the disaster will be endless!"
The control of weapons in the Great Xia Dynasty was very strict in the previous generation. Ordinary bandits only used farm tools and kitchen knives to cause trouble, and they often collapsed when they encountered the official army.
Maintaining an absolute advantage in armaments is the only way for the imperial court to control the world.
No matter how unreliable the guardhouse is, there are always a few strong bows and crossbows in it, right? Not to mention the armor made of fine iron.
Several ministers couldn't help but worry. Once the bandits got these things, it would be difficult to deal with them.
Emperor Chunzhi rubbed his brows. He was worried about another thing. The small group of thieves could be wiped out with only nearby soldiers and horses. He was just afraid...
At this time, Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch in charge of the internal security factory, walked in with a pale face.
Seeing this person, Emperor Chunzhi's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Whatever he was afraid of would come, and he had a bad premonition.
Xia Shouzhong suppressed his voice and spoke into the emperor's ear. When Emperor Chunzhi heard this, he firmly grasped the dragon chair with both hands. The world was spinning for a while, and he almost fainted, but Dai Quan, who had been paying attention to the emperor's face, supported him.<
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"Your Majesty! (Father!)"
Everyone was in panic.
"I'm fine!"
After a brief daze, Emperor Chunzhi came to his senses. He pushed away the prince who was supporting him, and refused the suggestion to summon the imperial physician.
Emperor Chunzhi said coldly to Xia Shouzhong: "Go and resolve this matter quickly. If something bad happens, you can come to see it yourself!"
The tone was neither urgent nor slow, but everyone in the royal study trembled when they heard the words. Emperor Chunzhi's expression looked a little dull, but his words were full of chill, and the coldness penetrated his muscles and bones.
Even Zhu Sidao couldn't help but raise his eyelids, wondering why the emperor said these words to Xia Shouzhong.
However, Dai Quan, who was standing next to Emperor Chunzhi, seemed to have thought of something. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he looked at Xia Shouzhong with some schadenfreude. This eunuch, the eunuch in charge of the internal security factory who secretly had a secret relationship with him in the inner court, walked out of the imperial study room in despair.
"My lords, shall we discuss how to deal with this matter?" Emperor Chunzhi returned to normal and waved to several people.
The matter involved water transportation, and Zhu Sidao and the other three did not dare to neglect it, and quickly put down what they were doing and gathered together to discuss it.
"Prince, you should also go and listen."
Seeing several ministers discussing, Emperor Chunzhi suddenly frowned and asked Dai Quan: "Where is King Zhongshun?"
"Back to the Holy Father, Prince Zhongshun is asking for leave today."
After a pause, he looked at Dai Quan and asked unclearly: "Do you think King Zhongshun has anything to do with that incident?"
The emperor's words frightened Dai Quan so much that if the prince and chief assistant were not nearby, he would have chosen to kneel on the ground immediately.
Dai Quan had cold sweat on his forehead, his eyes quickly glanced at Emperor Chunzhi's face, and he sighed in his heart that the emperor's heart was unpredictable.
Although it was rumored that King Zhongshun was greedy for money and dissolute, Dai Quan knew that the truth was not the case at all.
King Zhongshun is actually quite talented, and he is actually quite highly regarded by Emperor Chunzhi. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the pillar of the clan.
Such a person is now being treated with suspicion?!
Dai Quan's thoughts fluctuated and he kept weighing things up.
Soon, he made his choice.
"Going back to the Holy Sage, according to the information that I have learned, King Zhongshun did not do anything in this."
"Huh?" Emperor Chunzhi raised his eyebrows slightly.
Dai Quan observed the words and knew that the emperor was suspicious, so he quickly explained: "In the final analysis, King Zhongshun is just one of the handlers. Most of them are handled by Sanzhi Zao. Many of them have handled it, but every time they pass through, there are more
Many pairs of eyes are staring.
For this matter, the internal guards even sent out all the secrets they had laid for many years. I believe that no one in the world can escape such strict surveillance.
Of course, we have to say whether King Zhongshun got any benefits from it..."
"Okay! No need to say these."
The emperor waved his hand to interrupt Dai Quan.
Next it’s trash talk time.
Who doesn’t take a small step in the things ordered by the superiors? Even a straight-forward person like Wang Ding also has his own selfish motives.
He is well aware of the principle that if the water is clear, there will be no fish. As a superior, he only cares about the results.
"What you said makes sense." Dai Quan's words somewhat dispelled the emperor's doubts.
Dai Quan showed a flattering smile: "I am the slave of the Holy Master. What the Holy Master thinks is what I think. How can I not try my best for such a big matter? Although this matter is handled by the internal factory, I also have full authority.
I entrusted it to Eunuch Xia, and I dare not hold you back."
"You are also very careful." Emperor Chunzhi praised him, and then cursed bitterly: "That old guy Xia Shouzhong is really damned, he has wasted all my trust!"
Dai Quan was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.
Not far away, Zhu Sidao and others were still discussing.
"Just in case, should we mobilize Ning Yuanhou's subordinates?" Wang Ding suggested.
Zhu Sideo shook his head: "No, it's a critical time for the Qing Dynasty in Shuntian. Marquis Ningyuan must be in charge of the capital and cannot be easily mobilized."
Hearing what the chief assistant said, Wang Ding seemed to understand something and fell silent.
Qi Xiang on the side asked: "It is related to the mobilization of military defense. Do you want to invite the Grand Sima to come over?"
Zhu Sidao snorted coldly: "If the important place in Linqing can be easily lost, what's the use of calling him here!"
"Your Majesty!"
Just when everyone was still debating, Xia Shouzhong, who had lost his mind earlier, trotted in and knelt in front of the imperial case with an expression of surprise and joy.
Emperor Chunzhi was furious and cursed: "I told you to get out and clean things up. How long did it take for you to come back?"
Dai Quan's lips moved, but when he saw the other person's expression of surviving a disaster, he immediately became alert and stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, the internal guards are reporting urgently!"
Xia Shouzhong's choked tone made Emperor Chunzhi startled. He took the paper sign and glanced at it, his expression suddenly became very exciting.
Not long after, another chamberlain came in with a memorial and handed it to the chief minister's hand.
After Zhu Sidao finished reading, he showed the same expression as the emperor.
The prince, who had been silent until now, curiously glanced at the cover of the memorial and saw that it was signed by the governor of the river, Jin Qing.
After reading the urgent report, Emperor Chunzhi praised: "Good! Well said!"