Chapter three hundred and ninety-eight the protector of the country
When he returned to his residence, he saw Wang Ping, Zhu Yu, Ning Caichen and other scholars who had been helped by the residence gathered in the lobby, seemingly waiting for Li Xiuyuan's arrival. Updates will be free of advertisements.
"Brother Li, we have heard about Li Liangjin's rebellion."
"Yes, I really didn't expect that Li Liangjin would actually gather a crowd to rebel. He really deserves to be loyal to his ancestors."
"Brother Li, I heard that you went to the Yamen. What did Mr. Fu, the Minister of War, say? When will you lead the troops to quell the chaos?"
These scholars said anxiously, it can be said that they are very concerned about the national affairs in front of their homes.
Li Xiuyuan roughly recounted what happened in the Yamen before, but everyone was shocked.
"What? Mr. Fu has no right to mobilize troops. He still needs to report to the court. This will take more than a month, at least two or three months. By then, Li Liangjin will not know where he has led his troops to fight."
"The military camp outside the city claims to have 200,000 troops stationed to quell all chaos in the south of the Yangtze River. But now Mr. Fu has no confidence in the mere 30,000 thieves and bandits. Could it be that the 200,000 tiger soldiers who were the foundation of the imperial court have been eaten away by those corrupt officials? Is it all empty? I really can’t even afford tens of thousands of soldiers."
"Brother Li, you and I should go to the capital to file a complaint. We will definitely expose the corruption in Yangzhou and let His Majesty severely punish these corrupt officials."
Wang Ping and Zhu Yu were filled with indignation and anger, and they hated those officials who were extremely corrupt.
Jiangshan Sheji was corrupted by these people.
Li Xiuyuan said: "It will be too late for the imperial court to send troops to quell the chaos. I have a method and I need everyone's help."
"What can Brother Li do?" Zhu Yu asked.
Li Xiuyuan said: "My Li family has money and food, and we can also recruit local braves to form an army, but we lack the position of a guerrilla general. If we can get this position, we may be able to save the country and put an end to the chaos on our own."
"Brother Li wants to give up his writing and join the army?" Wang Ping was stunned for a moment.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Shouldn't it be a national crisis? Am I the kind of person who is greedy for fame and wealth? It's just that I asked Fu Tianchou for the position of guerrilla general before, but he rejected me on the grounds that he would not seek personal gain with power. I also It’s hard to persuade him too much, after all, Mr. Fu’s insistence on his ideas is correct.”
When everyone heard this, they immediately stood in awe.
When a scholar has reached this point, it seems that he will become famous immediately. Who is willing to abandon his writing and join the army and ruin his future?
Zhu Yu seemed to be stimulated at this moment. He stood up and first saluted Li Xiuyuan, and then said seriously: "Brother Li, I admire your ideals and ambitions. Brother Li is willing to spend his family wealth to recruit local heroes to save the country and save the people. I, Zhu Why should Yu cherish this life? Please give me thirty thousand taels of silver from Brother Li. I know a clan uncle who is an official in the capital. If I have enough money, I can buy some idle official positions. The position of a guerrilla general is definitely not a problem."
"Is this true?" Li Xiuyuan stood up and asked.
"It's absolutely true," Zhu Yu said.
When he goes to the capital to buy an official position, he must curry favor with some officials in the capital. He is just a scholar. It can be said that he has a bad reputation. Even if he succeeds in passing the examination, he will not be reused by the imperial court.
So Zhu Yu's words about not caring about his life are not empty words.
Li Xiuyuan said: "I will give you 50,000 taels of silver to ensure that this matter is foolproof. I also ask Brother Zhu to make sure that the matter is completed."
"Brother Li, please rest assured." Zhu Yu said.
"When will we set off?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
Zhu Yu said: "The sooner the better, today is enough."
"In that case, let's set off today, Ma Dong." Li Xiuyuan shouted.
"Young Master." A man appeared outside the door and said, cupping his hands.
Li Xiuyuan said: "You, Niu Er, and Wu Fei will take 50,000 taels of silver to escort Zhu Yu to the capital. We must ensure Zhu Yu's safety on the way. We will set off today. Go back as soon as possible."
"Yes, young master." Ma Dong responded and immediately went to prepare the horses.
"Brother Li, please wait for my good news." Zhu Yu said.
The matter was really urgent. About half an hour later, Ma Dong, Niu Er, and Wu Fei took 50,000 in silver notes and quickly left Jinling City, guarding Zhu Yu, heading towards the capital.
"The sword-wielding ghost king leads a number of Yin soldiers to escort him all the way."
Li Xiuyuan did not just let these three people go on the road, but also sent several sword-wielding ghost king Yin soldiers to follow them all the way to ensure that nothing went wrong.
The world is full of demons and ghosts, and he is afraid that Zhu Yu and the others will not be able to reach the capital without the escort of the Ghost King.
But just a few days later, an urgent memorial that traveled 800 miles traveled directly from Jinling City to the capital and was delivered to the court.
This is a memorial sent by Fu Tianchou, the Minister of War, to the Emperor. It writes about Li Liangjin's rebellion.
At the court meeting on this day, all civil and military officials gathered in the court hall to discuss this matter.
"Li Liangjin, the son of Li Marquis of Yangzhou, gathered a crowd to rebel. What do you, my dear friends, think of this matter?"
In the golden palace, on the dragon chair, a middle-aged man with pale face, saggy skin, and listlessness is sitting on it. He is wearing a dragon robe. He does not have the coercion of an emperor, but has the elegant temperament of a scholar. He just looks energetic.
, I am afraid that I am addicted to women and my body is not healthy.
"In the official family, Li Liangjin grew up under the supervision of Wei Chen. Wei Chen knows his character very well. With his temperament, he would never dare to betray the imperial court, let alone raise an army to rebel. I feel that there must be something fishy about this matter. Please ask Your Majesty
Mingjian." An official couldn't help but walked out immediately and said righteously.
"It's Li Aiqing. Remember you are Li Liangjin's uncle, right?" Zhao Guanjia glanced at him and said slowly.
The official surnamed Li had a trace of cold sweat on his forehead and said: "Back to the official house, although Wei Chen is Li Liangjin's uncle, he dares to risk his life to guarantee that Li Liangjin will never dare to rebel. Please send someone to verify the reason and return it to Wei Chen's nephew."
A clean slate.”
"I'd like to report this to the officials. I also think this matter is strange. Didn't Master Fu, the Minister of War, go to Jinling City to control the flood? Now that the flood has subsided, Master Fu is still staying in Jinling City, and suddenly a memorial was rushed from 800 miles away.
He said that Li Liangjin rebelled, and asked the steward to supervise the army and lead the army to quell the rebellion. This seems too anxious in every line. The officials need to be cautious. There are 200,000 troops stationed outside Jinling City. If the officials
According to the imperial edict, Lord Fu is in charge of an army of two hundred thousand people." An official stood up and said.
"I agree. I am afraid that Fu Tianchou has had a different intention and slandered my nephew for rebellion in order to hide his evil intentions. I feel that this rebellion is false. Fu Tianchou's plan to seize the 200,000 troops outside Jinling City is true. After all, he has arrived
So far, the imperial court has not received any memorial about the rebellion,"
Mr. Li spoke again the next time, "Please also ask the officials to issue an order to remove Fu Tianchou from his official position and escort him back to the capital. When Fu Tianchou arrives in the capital, everything will naturally come to light. If Fu Tianchou does not respect the imperial edict,
That must be counter-intention."
"I also agree."
"The lower official also agrees."
As soon as these words came out, there were many officials who agreed with him. As for Li Liangjin's rebellion, no one cared about it.
Because they all felt that it was impossible for Li Liangjin to rebel, they would offend Mr. Li by saying so firmly at this time.
After all, the rebellion will implicate the nine tribes.
"Master, what do you think of this matter?" Zhao Guanjia suddenly asked the kind-hearted mage next to him.
The mage looked like a monk or a Taoist, standing there with his eyes squinted and his hands folded, like a sculpture.
"I am a monk, and I should not interfere with national affairs. Since Your Majesty asked, I will venture to say one more thing. There is nothing about the court that you adults do not understand. Since you all have the same opinion, it must be correct.
"Yes." The Imperial Master said with his hands clasped together and a smile on his face.
Zhao Guanjia nodded: "Just follow what you all said, Fu Tianchou will be dismissed from his post and escorted back to the capital. If there is nothing else to do, then he can withdraw from the court."
A major event, Li Liangjin's rebellion, turned into a fight between officials when placed above the imperial court. Major national events were not as important as the fight for their rights.
After retreating from the court.
Mr. Li saw the Imperial Master who was about to leave and said hurriedly: "National Master, please stay."
"Do you have anything else to do, Mr. Li?" the Imperial Master said with a smile.
"Thank you so much for the help of the Imperial Preceptor. I know that the Imperial Preceptor has been refining elixirs recently and is short of gold and silver. Later, I will send someone to send two thousand taels of gold to the Imperial Preceptor's Cihang Hall." Mr. Li said with a few words.
He said with a flattering smile, "Please ask the Imperial Master to take care of you in the future."
The Imperial Master clasped his hands together and smiled slightly, but did not say a word.