Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety-Five The Horse's Head Is Forward!
"No need." Chen Huang lost his mind for a moment, but the next moment he regained his composure, pushed Wei Jian away, stood up, and said with a livid face: "Summon the King, Lu Ding, Minister of War,..., Zuo Jinyu
General Wei Lingwu entered the palace..."
Except for the king and prime minister, these people were all generals who held real power. When Chen Huang read the names of these people, Wei Jian's expression became serious.
He looked at the young eunuch and said: "I ordered all the eunuchs to leave the palace and summon these adults into the palace immediately!"
When the emperor summons his ministers, he usually sends eunuchs out of the palace to summon them, but in most cases, only one person is sent out at a time. This is the first time that all the eunuchs are sent out of the palace to summon them.
The first person who realized the seriousness of the situation was the Hanlin Academy located in the imperial palace.
A Hanlin attendant looked in the direction of the imperial study and said in shock: "What's going on? Why did your Majesty summon such a great general today!"
Although the Generals of the Sixteenth Guards usually do not hold real power and do not care about government affairs, and the specific affairs are left to the generals and Zhonglang Generals, each of the Generals of the Sixteenth Guards is a legend in the military, and he is still
It was the first time to see so many legends appear in the palace at the same time.
The Hanlin bachelor walked out of the Hanlin Academy quickly, looked at the backs of several figures in front of him, with a hint of worry on his face, and said, "I'm afraid something big is going to happen..."
In the imperial study, Wang Xiang, Lu Ding, and several generals looked extremely solemn.
A few days ago, the DPRK and the Central Government had a heated discussion about the continued expansion of the Wanyan tribe and the gradual rise of Xiaowan in the Western Region. However, since the situation was not urgent, the officials did not take it seriously. They were ignored by Prime Minister Feng and Jiangnan officials.
After the delay, the matter was completely shelved.
What I didn't expect was that when I heard the news about the grassland and the Western Regions again in just over a month, it was already shocking.
The Wanyan tribe of the Grassland united with the Xiaowan Kingdom in the Western Regions to rebel in the northwest, and the remnants of the Liang Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River were in rebellion. Under the attack from the north and the south, the Chen Kingdom had no time to take care of everything.
The northwest has been the enemy of the Central Plains since ancient times and must deploy heavy defense forces. As a result, Jiangnan is very likely to fall. If Jiangnan falls, Chen Guo will lose its financial and food support. Once a stalemate forms with the northwest, the treasury will be empty sooner or later. By then
, the huge Chen State may be in danger of national subjugation.
In the past few years, although there has been constant friction between Chen State and the grassland, it has stabilized in the past two years. The country is even more stable and the people live in peace. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, life and death would have come...
Lu Ding cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the northwest is an important area and there is no room for failure. The Ministry of War will raise armaments as quickly as possible to reinforce the northwest..."
Ling Wu continued: "Shazhou and Suzhou have insufficient troops compared to the north. We should mobilize troops immediately to defend against the Xiaowan Incident..."
The king looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, there is something unusual in the grassland. In addition to increasing the number of troops, the imperial court should immediately send an envoy to notify the Chu State for help. This is a foolproof strategy!"
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The issue of the Western Regions and the Grasslands has been discussed countless times in the court, and mature countermeasures have been developed for a long time. However, Chen Guo was already very laborious in dealing with the grasslands and the Western Regions at the same time, and was unable to take care of Jiangnan anymore.
After Emperor Chen issued a few orders, Prime Minister Wang raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, the grasslands of the Western Regions can be stopped, but the chaos in Jiangnan..."
Emperor Chen's face softened slightly and he said: "Tang Aiqing's secret letter said that Jiangnan is completely under his control and there will be no mistakes. He just wants the court to do a good job in the defense of the northwest..."
Wang Xiang was relieved and said: "Since Mr. Tang said so, Your Majesty can rest assured."
The Chen State's national strength is not weak. If it had not been caught off guard by the joint efforts of the Western Region and the Grassland, but had taken precautions, it would not have fallen into a passive situation in a short period of time.
Of course, the premise is that Jiangnan can serve as a solid backing for the Central Plains and there will be no trouble.
After arranging all this, Chen Huang breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "I hope he won't disappoint me..."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry." Wei Jian smiled and said, "Master Tang has always been on target. He said that if there is nothing wrong with Jiangnan, then there will be nothing wrong with Jiangnan. Your Majesty will just sit in the palace and wait for his good news..."
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Runzhou.
Bai family.
As one of the four major families, the Bai family is powerful and has countless followers. At this time, in the Bai family, many wealthy gentry and businessmen from Runzhou are crowded in the hall. They are talking to each other, and the atmosphere is extremely noisy.
"President Bai, the imperial court is not prepared to give us a way to survive. What can we do?"
"Businessmen are human beings too, and the court has gone too far!"
"Yes, President, please say something!"
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Each of the four major families has its own chamber of commerce. The head of the Bai family is the president of the Bai chamber of commerce and the backbone of many members of the chamber of commerce.
The head of the Bai family looked at them and said: "Everyone, please be patient. What you heard are all based on rumors and baseless things. Don't get into trouble."
"So many people have been caught and their homes ransacked. How can this be false?"
"Jiangnan West Road has been passed, and it will be our turn next..."
"We can't just sit back and wait for death..."
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When the atmosphere became noisy again, the head of the Bai family patted the table and said, "Don't worry, Bai will follow up on this matter closely. Before that, I hope you won't be impatient, let alone listen to rumors and follow what others say..."
The head of the Bai family is still very prestigious in the minds of everyone. After he settled down the wealthy squires, they left the Bai Mansion one by one.
Before the head of the Bai family could breathe a sigh of relief, a servant of the Bai family came to report. Young Master Xiao of the Xiao Mansion invited him to see him.
Although the Xiao family started late, it has developed extremely fast. Now it can be ranked alongside the four major families. The head of the Bai family did not hesitate and said: "Invite him in."
When the Crown Prince of Guizhou entered the hall, the head of the Bai family personally greeted him and said, "Young Master Xiao is here. Mr. Bai is welcome from afar..."
Prince Qian smiled and said, "Master Bai is so polite."
The two of them sat down separately, and after a few words of greeting, the head of the Bai family looked at him and asked: "Master Xiao is here today, but is it about the court's attitude towards Jiangnan?"
The Crown Prince of Guizhou was startled. Unexpectedly, before he spoke, the head of the Bai family entered the topic himself, somewhat disrupting his plan.
He soon calmed down, nodded and said, "Yes, I wonder what Mr. Bai thinks about this matter?"
The head of the Bai family sighed and said: "Young Master Xiao should have seen it too. The court did this, and the Chamber of Commerce was in chaos. Bai also had a headache..."
Prince Qian looked at him and said seriously: "Jiangnan provides money and food to the court, but the court treats Jiangnan like this. What is there to be loyal to such a court? Since they are unkind, don't blame us for being unjust. The worst we can do is overthrow them. Jiangnan
Self-reliance..."
The head of the Bai family looked shocked and said: "Master Xiao, you can't say this nonsense. It's easy for the imperial court to pacify Jiangnan. To rebel is to seek death..."
The Crown Prince of Guizhou smiled mysteriously and said: "If at this time, there happens to be a large-scale attack in the Western Regions and the grasslands, and the court has no time to take care of it, and Jiangnan takes advantage of the situation, how long can the Chen court survive under the attack from the north and the south?"
The head of the Bai family looked at him and said in disbelief: "Could it be..."
"That's right." Prince Qian nodded and said, "We have united the Wanyan tribe and the Xiaowan Kingdom in the Western Regions. When the Jiangnan uprising succeeds, they will immediately send troops. By then, will the court still have the energy to take care of us?
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The head of the Bai family looked at him and said, "But with just you, even if you start an uprising in Jiangnan, it won't be easy to succeed..."
Prince Qian looked at him and said with a smile: "To be honest, more than half of the states in the east of the Yangtze River are controlled by us. Does the Bai family still think that we don't have the strength?"
The head of the Bai family stood up in shock and asked, "Is this true?"
The Crown Prince of Guizhou said calmly: "I will not lie about this kind of thing."
The head of the Bai family looked at him and said: "If it is an insignificant state capital and is of no great use to the uprising, I dare to ask Mr. Xiao, which states do you control?"
Prince Qian smiled and said: "Taizhou, Yuezhou, Jianzhou..."
These states are all important state capitals in Jiangnan East Road. The head of the Bai family changed his expression. He looked at him and asked: "Master Xiao came to the Bai family this time. Do you want me, the Bai family, to help you start something?"
Prince Qian looked at him and asked, "What do the Bai family think?"
The head of the Bai family looked at him and asked, "Does our Bai family still have a choice?"
Prince Qian smiled and said, "No."
The head of the Bai family shook his head helplessly, clasped his fists and said, "In that case... From now on, the Bai family will only follow the Xiao family's lead!"
Prince Qian looked at him and said: "As long as the Bai family sincerely helps me, the Xiao family will never treat you badly in the future..."
After finalizing the matter, the two talked secretly for a long time before Prince Qian left the Bai family.
The negotiation with the Bai family was much easier than that of the Su family. The success even made him feel a bit fake. But if he thought about it carefully, in the face of absolute strength, the Bai family had no choice but to surrender if they wanted to protect themselves.
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There was a smile on his face, as if he had seen the scene of occupying the south of the Yangtze River, going straight into Guizhou, restoring the Liang Kingdom, destroying Chen Pingchu, conquering the western grassland, and pacifying the Western Tibet...
At the same time, inside the White House.
The head of the Bai family walked around to the back hall. His face no longer looked shocked. He cupped his hands to a young man sitting drinking tea and said, "Master Tang, according to what the Crown Prince of Guizhou said, Taizhou, Yuezhou,
Jianzhou... has fallen into their hands, adults should take precautions early."
