The fighting outside Jinling City has calmed down for several days.
However, at this moment in the capital, the news that the Nine Mountain King was rebelling and besieging Jinling City had just been sent to the court.
But such speed is not surprising in ancient times.
Because the matter was so involved, a large court meeting was held in the palace today. All civil and military officials came to attend, and no one was absent.
Zhao Guanjia was sitting on the dragon chair, with a look of anger on his pale face.
As an emperor, no matter how mediocre the emperor is, it is impossible for him to remain indifferent when he hears that someone is rebelling, and the rebels are the descendants of hereditary princes. The reason behind this incident is not as simple as a simple rebellion of refugees, maybe in the Jiangnan area
Many officials were involved.
Once things go wrong, it is not impossible to change the dynasty.
"Li Liangjin rebelled, proclaimed himself the King of the Nine Mountains, and besieged Jinling City. What do you think of this matter?" Zhao Guanjia said with a straight face and a hint of indifference in his tone.
None of the civil and military officials above the court dared to say a word.
After all, the Lihou Mansion is also a well-known official family in the south, and many people are more or less unable to deal with the Li family. How can they dare to talk about something like Li Liangjin's rebellion with a guilty conscience?
"Why, are you all going to avoid talking about such a big event? Yang Aiqing, tell me." Zhao Guanjia suddenly named him.
An old man with gray hair stood up at this moment. He held up his hands and said: "I'm telling you, the rebellion of Li Liangjin is a fact. There is no excuse. According to the law, the nine clans should be killed. I thought that the entire Li family should be arrested immediately.
officials, remove them from their posts, imprison them in heavenly prisons, and hand them over to Dali Temple for punishment. In addition, they should also order the general armies of nearby states to send troops to support Jinling City and repel Li Liangjin."
"What Mr. Yang said is true. I second my opinion."
"The lower official also agrees with what Mr. Yang said. The top priority right now is to send troops to quell the chaos. We cannot allow the traitor Li Liangjin to escape, otherwise the attempt to enslave the refugees will only become more powerful."
Many officials immediately echoed Master Yang's words.
Zhao Guanjia also nodded: "What Yang Aiqing said is absolutely true. Let's get a charter and draft the decree later."
"Your Majesty, have mercy on me. I have no idea that the traitor Li Liangjin is so audacious and dares to rebel. I really don't know. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, I am willing to make atonement for my sins and go to Jinling City to persuade Li Liangjin to surrender. I would also like to ask Your Majesty to show mercy beyond the law."
Immediately, many officials were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy.
They are all relatives related to Li Liangjin, but now Li Liangjin's rebellion has involved them. You must know that they had no idea about Li Liangjin's real rebellion before. Although it was mentioned in the memorial of the Minister of War before, he just thought that
This is nonsense from the Minister of War and cannot be believed.
Now that urgent military reports from all over the country have been sent, we know that the matter has become irreversible.
"Remove their official positions and hand them over to Dali Temple." Zhao Guanjia waved his hands a little listlessly, obviously indifferent to these people's pleas.
How could the rebellion be forgiven? Although he was not a wise king, he was not that stupid.
"Your Majesty~!"
These officials of the Li family cried and kowtowed all day, begging for mercy, but the imperial guards outside the Golden Palace immediately held these adults down.
If nothing else happens, not only will they lose their official positions, they will also be beheaded.
"Li Liangjin, you guys have caused so much harm to us." In the end, the officials of the Li family had no choice but to cry out to heaven and earth in grief and indignation.
"Officials, since Li Liangjin's rebellion is true, then Mr. Li's false accusation against Mr. Lang Fu is fabricated out of nothing. We also ask the officials to recall Mr. Fu to clear his name." Mr. Yang said again.
He was worried that his son had gone to Jinling City to escort Fu Tianchou back to the capital and had not yet returned. He was afraid that he would encounter rebels. He should find a way to rescue his son at this moment.
Zhao Guanjia nodded and said: "I have indeed failed Fu Aiqing's loyalty. Let's go back and draw up the decree."
"Eh~!"
Suddenly, the Imperial Master next to the Golden Palace let out a soft sigh, and then laughed: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, what a pity, Your Majesty."
"How happy are we to have traitors in the state?" Zhao Guanjia asked.
The Imperial Master smiled and said: "The rebels have been defeated and Jinling City is free from worries. Isn't this a happy thing? Just now, on a whim, I calculated with my fingers and found that the Li Liangjin rebels who were besieging Jinling City had been defeated by a guerrilla general.
We led the army to defeat them, and the news of the victory has reached the capital, but Your Majesty has not received it yet."
"Oh, is this serious?" Zhao Guanjia asked in surprise.
"There is no mistake. The person who defeated the rebels was a man named Li Xiuyuan. Your Majesty can find out with just one check." The Imperial Master said with a smile.
Zhao Guanjia was a little surprised and said: "Quickly, go and check the memorial that came today. Report urgently."
Immediately some officials rushed to Zhongshu Province to check the memorial that arrived today.
After a while, an official came back with a memorial in surprise: "Your Majesty, good news, good news, good news for Jinling City."
"Bring it here and let me read it." Zhao Guanjia took the memorial and looked through it.
Sure enough, the rebel Li Liangjin was repulsed. The person who repelled the rebels was really a guerrilla general named Li Xiuyuan.
"Okay, there are still such loyal ministers in Jinling City, I will reward him well."
Zhao Guanjia smiled while holding his palms, and saw the memorial read: Guerrilla General Li Xiuyuan led less than ten thousand horses to attack the enemy's formation. The rebels were defeated in one blow, and the danger of Jinling City was immediately resolved.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, but it is a pity to Your Majesty."
For a time, all the civil and military officials were flattering, and even had a look of surprise on their faces. Some officials even cried with joy and celebrated with joy.
It's completely opposite to the expression on his face that looked like his parents were dead before, and his acting skills are superb.
"My dear friends, let's take a look, what kind of reward will this General Li receive?" Zhao Guan's family was delighted but asked again.
"After the turmoil in Yangzhou, General Li can be the deputy commander-in-chief and lead the troops to continue to quell the chaos." A civilian official said immediately.
Deputy Commander?
Some officials sneered in their hearts. It was indeed a good position. It was only in name only, and it was controlled by the commander-in-chief. No matter how great their achievements were, they could not achieve success.
"I second the proposal. The guerrilla general has been promoted to the second level in a row. If General Li can completely defeat Li Liangjin in the future, it will not be too late to add a reward to the general."
"I agree."
Many civil servants said:
But when it comes to that, the commander-in-chief has no role for Li Xiuyuan. He will plant a faction there and reap the benefits. It would be fine if Li Xiuyuan is obedient. If he is not obedient, he will be dismissed directly with a crime.
A mere guerrilla general who appeared out of nowhere still wants to be the commander-in-chief of Yangzhou?
"National Master, what do you think of this reward?" Suddenly, Zhao Guanjia glanced at the National Master next to him.
The Imperial Master squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "General Li is a scholar who gave up his writing and joined the army. He defeated a hundred thousand rebels. He is capable of literary and military skills and has made great contributions. I think he can be the governor of Yangzhou."
Yangzhou governor?
Some civil servants almost bit their tongues when they heard this.
With such a reward, doesn't the Imperial Master know how powerful the governor of a state really is? That person manages the civil affairs and military equipment of a state, and is a person with real power.
If the housekeeper is not confused, he will definitely not agree to it. No matter how favored the imperial master is, he will not be directly given to a governor.
Immediately, these officials looked at Zhao Guan's house expectantly.
Zhao Guan's family didn't seem to have any reaction. They just said, "Then let's make Yangzhou governor."
"Pfft~!" The military officer of the Golden Palace almost vomited blood.
You fool, did you really agree?
"Butler, you must not do this." Immediately, Mr. Yang's face changed drastically and he hurried out, wanting to give advice.
But at this moment, the Imperial Master next to him, Cihang Pudu, squinted his eyes and looked at Master Yang coldly.
Master Yang felt the cold gaze tremble all over his body, and fear surged in his heart.
"What did Yang Aiqing want to say?" Zhao Guanjia asked.
Mr. Yang immediately said righteously: "I think that the position of governor is not enough to reward General Li. He should also be rewarded with gold. No, ten thousand taels of silver, ten pairs of precious armors, and twenty BMWs." As he said this, he looked at
Looking into the eyes of the Imperial Master.
Seeing that the eyes were still cold, he gritted his teeth and said: "The Yangzhou General Soldier and the Deputy General Soldier are incompetent in suppressing the rebellion. They should be dismissed from their posts. The personnel will be recommended by Li Cishi. Li Cishi knows military affairs and there must be loyal and brave people under his command.
The veteran believes that these loyal and brave people should not be buried."
The coldness in Cihang Pudu's eyes had just reduced a lot, but he still stared at him.
"For vacant county magistrates and prefects in Yangzhou, Mr. Li can submit a list and the court will appoint them at their discretion." Mr. Yang added.
Cihang Pudu then nodded with a smile.
Mr. Yang touched the sweat on his forehead and said, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Mr. Yang, are you crazy? Instead of admonishing me, please ask for a reward for Li Xiuyuan. He is your biological son. Do you want to send the whole Yangzhou away?
All the civil servants were shocked.
Yangzhou is the most prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. The source of imperial taxation has always been a battleground for officials above the court. Even if they are a prefect or county magistrate, they are unwilling to give up their positions. How can they give it all to this one?
A guerrilla general appeared out of nowhere.
Mr. Yang is crazy. Your Majesty will definitely not agree to this ridiculous reward.
Zhao Guan's family didn't seem to feel anything at all, and just said, "I'll just follow my love, and I'll come back to draw up the decree."
"Pfft~!"
The civil and military officials in the court were so angry that they vomited blood again, but the foolish king agreed again.
A court meeting was supposed to discuss how to quell the chaos, but because of the Imperial Preceptor, it turned into a reward.
The name Li Xiuyuan was immediately written down by all the civil and military officials in the court.
How did a mere guerrilla general gain the support of the Imperial Guard and become the governor of Yangzhou after making such a small contribution?
There is also the right to recommend civil and military officials.
This is no longer a steady rise, but a meteoric rise.
Foolish kings, treacherous ministers, and state teachers bring trouble to the court.
For a time, the civil and military officials had all kinds of secret curses in their hearts.
But despite the criticism, the reward for Li Xiuyuan has been decided. 8)