In the eighth year of Jianye's reign, in the first two months of spring, the spring was very cold.
The three vassal kings, King Yingchuan, were still "seriously ill", and each of the three vassal princes and princes submitted a memorial. The contents of the memorials were very similar, and they could be summarized into only one main content.
My own father is bedridden, and as a son of man, he should be there to serve him. His children and grandchildren dare not leave his bed. I beg the emperor to tolerate him for a while longer and allow them to fulfill their filial piety.
At the great court meeting, after listening to the memorial, the Emperor Sheng Hong looked cold and sneered. His eyes passed over the faces of the ministers: "What do you think after listening to the memorial?"
The officials clearly heard the cold and murderous intent in his words, and felt secretly shuddered in their hearts.
The behavior of King Yingchuan and others has made the emperor really angry!
The old ministers were still thinking about their words, thinking about how to persuade the emperor to calm down his anger and not to fight easily.
Already young officials came forward and announced loudly: "Your Majesty, all the vassal kings returned to the capital according to the order. King Yingchuan, King Hejing and King Zhangde were unable to make the trip due to illness. That's all. The emperor issued an order to order them to hand over their vassal soldiers.
The crown prince is leading his family back to the capital. They have delayed it till now with various excuses, and their ambitions are clearly exposed."
"This type of behavior will never be tolerated."
The first one to come forward was Chen Zhan and Chen Yanguan.
Chen Zhan was famous in the court for his direct and sharp words. He was also the emperor's most trusted confidant and the sharpest blade.
Chen Shangshu twitched the corner of his mouth. Seeing his son's impassioned look, he felt itchy and wanted to hit him.
Lu Chi was a gentle man and had the air of a gentleman. He spoke in an unhurried manner: "The emperor once issued a decree strictly ordering the families of all the vassal princes to return to the capital. Otherwise, they will be punished for serious treason. King Yingchuan and other three vassal princes
, delayed again and again, and did not take the emperor's holy will into consideration. It is obvious that they have a disobedient heart."
"This is bullying the emperor's youth and contempt for the court. I sincerely ask the emperor to issue an order to pacify the vassal."
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Lu Ge's brows jumped and he quickly glanced at his eldest grandson.
The so-called pacification of the vassal state meant sending troops to take back the vassal territory by force. Lu Chi said he wanted to pacify the vassal state, naturally because the emperor had already planned this.
Zhao Qi, who had a baby face but was also surprisingly serious, raised his hand and began to say: "I second the proposal, please the emperor to issue an order to pacify the vassal state."
Soon, officials came out one after another and seconded the proposal. Most of the first to speak were young officials. Among the calm and steady old ministers, some gradually opened their mouths. Among them were Xie Shangshu and Xiao Shangshu who firmly supported Pingfan.
Most of the officials were in favor of flattening the vassal. Occasionally, someone suggested that it was not advisable to start a war lightly, but they were quickly drowned in the wave of support.
Ping Fan's momentum has been established.
The five pavilion elders thought about it briefly in their minds, and finally expressed their stance.
The angry look on Sheng Hong's face faded away, replaced by the majesty and coldness of the emperor: "The proposal of your beloved ministers is quite in line with my wishes. It is imperative to pacify the vassal. I immediately issued an order to send troops to pacify the vassal.
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After the court meeting, the emperor left a group of old ministers to discuss matters, and several generals were also summoned into the Yiqing Hall.
If you want to quell the vassal, you must send troops.
It is necessary to select suitable generals to lead troops, to mobilize troops, to prepare food, grass and baggage, and to formulate specific matters for the peace of the vassal. Every issue must be discussed.
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The vassal princes who have returned to the capital are also eligible to participate in the imperial meeting.
As soon as the court meeting ended, the feudal princes returned to the feudal prince's palace with different expressions and complicated thoughts.
The move of King Yingchuan and others was not unexpected. What was unexpected was the emperor's vigorous and resolute response. It was obvious that the emperor had already intended to send troops to quell the vassal.
If they hadn't seen the opportunity and returned to the capital early, they would have been the ones who would have been attacked outside the city...
Several vassal kings quietly went to Prince Chenliu's Mansion that day, wanting to discuss with Prince Chenliu how to deal with the situation.
King Chenliu was drinking tea, and two beautiful maids knelt beside him to hold his legs and serve him. Even the gods were not as content as I was: "The emperor decreed that the vassal should be pacified, but it was King Yingchuan and the others who were pacified, and they had nothing to do with me.
.Why should I deal with it?”
In the future, people will be choked and unable to utter a single word, and will return home in despair.
There were two other vassal princes who quietly went to Jiangxia Palace. What they said is unknown.
The restlessness and fear of the feudal princes were all expected by Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong had placed informants in each vassal prince's palace, and he was well aware of the words and deeds of the vassal princes. He secretly ordered people to keep an eye on Jiangxia Prince's Mansion and the other two vassal princes' palaces who had any unusual movements.
The movements in the court naturally spread to the harem.
Xie Mingxi was stable as usual, but Mrs. Mei was unsettled. After hearing the news, she immediately came to Jiaofang Palace, with an anxious and sad look on her face: "It has only been stable for a few years, why is there another war?"
Daqi is still relatively stable, and wars are not frequent. The biggest disturbance was the incident in the imperial mausoleum a few years ago. In the past few years since Sheng Hong ascended the throne, he has worked hard to govern and secretly train troops to prepare for war, but few people know about it.
Xie Mingxi comforted Princess Mei in a gentle voice: "The emperor makes his own decisions regarding court matters. If King Yingchuan and others have rebellion, how can the emperor allow them to occupy the vassal territory? The matter of pacifying the vassal is a matter of course, so mother and concubine need not panic.
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What is taken for granted?
How could she not panic?
Concubine Mei's brows were almost knotted: "This war is a waste of people and money. I don't know how many soldiers will die, and how many innocent people will suffer from the war. It's better not to fight if we can."
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Fortunately, we won the battle, and the vassal territory was successfully recovered, and all the territory of Qi was returned to the emperor.
What if the war ends in a stalemate or the battle is lost...
The more Concubine Mei thought about it, the more frightened she became, determined to wait for Sheng Hong to return.
Xie Mingxi stopped trying to persuade her.
It was getting dark, and first Gu Shanchang and A Luo came back from the academy.
Important events in the court, especially important events such as the Pingfan clan, spread quickly. Even Gu Shanchang and A Luo heard about it. Gu Shanchang asked Xie Mingxi in a low voice: "The emperor hasn't come back yet?"
Xie Mingxi nodded slightly: "The emperor has summoned all the ministers and military generals to discuss matters in the Yiqing Palace. He will definitely come back late tonight."
Gu Shan gave a long hum and said nothing.
Sheng Hong wants to take back the vassal land and pacify all the vassal kings. Not only does he want to take back the territory, but he also wants to eliminate the hidden danger of civil strife for A Luo. This move must be made!
Eleven-year-old A'luo has the grace and beauty of a girl, but also has wisdom and courage that are different from girls of the same age.
A Luo raised a heroic eyebrow and opened her mouth to say: "My father issued a decree last year, ordering all the vassal kings to return to the capital. King Yingchuan and Hejing King Zhangde used the excuse of being seriously ill to delay. My father also issued an order to order his family members to return to the capital.
They still refuse to reply. This shows that they have already had objections."
"There is no need to be polite to such people. We should have sent troops long ago to let them know what the power of God is."
Then, he asked hopefully: "Queen Mother, will my father personally lead the troops? Can I go with my father?"
