The emperor finally heard the good news, "Is it true? These people are not trying to profit from it, are they?"
Xia Shouzhong stood there and said with sincerity and fear: "Long live my Lord, I have already checked these people. They are all innocent and loyal to the royal family when they were the emperor. Even if Jia Ke commanded the imperial army, these people have nothing to do with Jia Ke."
No matter what the interactions, I think they are still loyal."
Xia Shouzhong paused for a moment and then said: "There are a total of twenty thousand households in the Forbidden Army, and seven or eight of them have clearly expressed their willingness to be loyal to the emperor. There are still a few who are hesitant. From the slave's point of view, they will definitely be there after a while.
I will be loyal to the emperor."
The emperor finally smiled when he heard this. In the emperor's opinion, this was what he meant. When the Supreme Emperor came to power, although the Imperial Army was ostensibly controlled by Jia Ke, in the end they did not have to obey the Supreme Emperor's orders.
Now the Supreme Emperor is seriously ill in the palace and is no longer able to govern. He is about to die. These people have been in the imperial army for so many years and have some connections in the palace. I am afraid they have heard the news, so now they have joined me.
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"For those who have taken refuge in us, we must greatly reward them, we must win their hearts, and we must not blindly use high pressure." The emperor finally gave Xia Shouzhong a few words.
"I understand, the emperor is smart. Without the emperor's guidance, where can I win over these people? In my opinion, the emperor is the wisest man in the world." Xia Shouzhong flattered him as if he didn't need money.
The emperor sent it over.
The emperor was a little dazed when he was sitting on the throne, but he soon came to his senses. He couldn't help but be overjoyed now that he had just controlled so many people. Compared to Jia Ke, this was just a drop in the bucket.
So the emperor immediately became alert and said to Xia Shouzhong: "You have to step up the matter of the Forbidden Army. Only by controlling the Forbidden Army can I sleep peacefully in the palace."
It can be said that the emperor now has trouble sleeping and eating. He can only sleep for one or two hours every day, and he will be awakened by nightmares. He is afraid that one day he will be killed by Jia Ke in his sleep.
Xia Shouzhong quickly knelt on the ground and assured the emperor: "Long live my lord, don't worry, if you give me another month or two, the emperor will definitely have the imperial army firmly in his hands."
The emperor just nodded now. Xia Shouzhong has indeed made some achievements in the past few months. For example, he has almost controlled half of the imperial army now, and there are a few others who are somewhat interested in getting closer to him. This is what he has heard in the past few months.
The best news I've ever received.
Moreover, even the remaining Qianhu of the Forbidden Army were loyal to the Supreme Emperor, which counted as their royal strength. Therefore, the emperor was still assured of the loyal ministers of the Forbidden Army.
Not to mention that the emperor was overjoyed because he had gained majority control of the imperial army. Besides, Jia Ke lost his temper after leaving the palace and ordered his soldiers to surround Prince Zhongshun's palace, and then directly returned to the infantry commander's office.
Arriving directly at the lobby, Fan Kang got the news and came out from a nearby room to greet Jia Ke.
"My lord, what happened in court today? Why did you come back now?"
"What else can happen? It's just that the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."
Fan Kang pondered for a moment and said: "It should be impossible for the emperor to cause you any trouble now. He is currently accumulating strength in the Forbidden Army and gathering military power. How can I offend you at this time?"
"The emperor is not the only one in the world who dares to offend me. Wasn't there a loyal and obedient official of the palace who broke into the Hall of Honor and Jubilee a few days ago?"
"Could it be that King Zhongshun is causing trouble for you again?"
"Haha, that loyal and shun king is getting more and more bold now. He actually killed that long history and put the blame on me. Today, he pointed out a person to me." Jia Ke said this, now
There was some anger in my heart.
After listening to Jia Ke's words, Fan Kang smiled and said, "I advise your lord not to be angry anymore. This is just their last madness. If not, how could they, the royal family, lose the hearts of the people in the world? I think this is God's fault.
I am helping my lord win over the people of the world."
After Jia Ke heard this, he thought about it and realized that this was true. The crazier the emperor and the others were now, the calmer he should be.
"Thank you, Mr. Fan, for your advice, otherwise I will really have to fight with them. If so, I won't let others laugh in the end." Jia Ke still fully recognized Fan Kang's persuasion.
Fan Kang smiled and said to Jia Ke, "My lord, if you bear with it for a few more months, things will be settled in autumn."
Jia Ke also nodded there and his eyes flashed. He now thought that he already had great power at such a young age. In the history of the earth, I am afraid that only Liu Xiu, the son of destiny, could rival him.
This is simply unimaginable. It seems that God is helping him. Now Jia Ke understands that sentence: When times come, heaven and earth all work together, and heroes are not free when they are destined.
In the following period, the atmosphere in the capital became increasingly strange. The news that Jia Ke secretly mobilized troops to surround Prince Zhongshun's palace spread among the powerful.
However, the emperor did not take this matter to heart at all, which made the powerful people understand the emperor's weakness even more.
As a result, many powerful people who had already leaned towards the emperor gradually began to remain neutral.
If these powerful people no longer have any rights and live on the legacy of their ancestors, then the attitude of the civil servants in the court is crucial.
Now, due to King Zhongshun, these two ranking scholars are becoming more and more dissatisfied with the royal family. If a Jinshi is executed casually, then I am afraid that people like myself are not very safe.
As a result, these civil servants who had originally planned to be loyal ministers of the emperor have wavered. Especially the forces behind Liu Yu, many people have begun to alienate Liu Yu.
Liu Yu also clearly felt it, so during this period, he summoned his subordinates many times to gather in the mansion, hoping to win people's hearts again and stabilize the forces behind him.
But things went against expectations. Although the people who came here respected him very much because he was the Minister of Military and Aircraft, when it came to important matters, they looked away from him.
Although there were a few people who were die-hard loyalists to the emperor, they could not change the overall situation. Liu Yu's power had begun to collapse.
Liu Yu couldn't believe this at all. The emperor was just shielding King Zhongshun. In the past, the Supreme Emperor had done so few things, so why was there no objection from the civil servants in the court? Now it's just that the emperor is slightly partial to King Zhongshun.
It has developed to this point.
Liu Yu is getting more and more irritable now, and he has already sensed the danger. The only way he can think of now is to quickly mobilize and get rid of Jia Ke. Otherwise, if things continue like this, Jia Ke will not need to use weapons, and these civil servants will start to force the palace.
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As time goes by, the situation in various places has begun to get worse. Especially in Shaanxi, it has not rained since the beginning of spring, and many rivers have dried up. Don't count on the crops in the fields this year.
The governor of Shaanxi has reported to the court several times, asking the court to prepare food early for disaster relief after the autumn harvest.
However, the Lianghuai region is exactly the opposite of Shaanxi. The heavy rain that had just stopped for a while started to rain again. The Huaihe River burst in many places again, and the number of people affected by the disaster further increased.
Jia Ke has been dealing with these matters at the military aircraft office every day these days. Jia Ke asked the emperor several times to increase the allocation of grain to the Huaihe and Huaihe areas, but the emperor refused.
The emperor has no choice. Now there is not even five million loads of grain in the grain storage road. This grain has to be prepared for Shaanxi after the autumn harvest. Shaanxi has always been the source of turmoil in the dynasty. The emperor would rather let the Lianghuai region have turmoil than
We absolutely do not want the disaster victims to spread in Shaanxi after the autumn harvest.
The silver emperors in the inner treasury were prepared to appease the soldiers of the Nine Borders after removing Jia Ke, and they did not dare to move at all. Therefore, the current situation in Jianghuai became worse and worse.
Jia Ke also understood the emperor's intention, and now he had no choice but to do anything. Moreover, in Jia Ke's heart, he actually hoped that the disaster would continue to deepen.
Jia Ke has always hidden this idea in his heart, and no one dares to tell anyone. This is because Jia Ke believes that only if disasters occur frequently and the bloodletting of this dynasty continues, can he possibly seize this dynasty.
When Liu Yu saw Jia Ke no longer seeking an audience with the emperor, he became anxious. Because he knew that if the victims in the Lianghuai area were not dealt with, Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, might not be able to survive even if he suppressed them forcefully in the Lianghuai area.
situation.
So Liu Yu went to the military office and went to see the emperor alone.
The emperor was a little anxious when he heard that Liu Yu had come to see him. Could it be that there was something urgent? He immediately ordered someone to summon him to Dongnuan Pavilion to see him.
Liu Yu heard the emperor's summons and followed the eunuch into Dongnuan Pavilion. After entering Dongnuan Pavilion, he first knelt down and saluted the emperor.
"Get up, Liu Aiqing, do we still need to be like this between our monarchs and ministers?" The emperor sat on the throne and gave Liu Yu some help to get up and reply.
"Long live thanks." Liu Yu dared to stand up.
"Liu Aiqing, what do you want to do when you see me this time?"
"Long live, the relief work for the Huaihe and Huaihe areas that we discussed some time ago was delayed due to various reasons, wasn't it? I thought that the emperor would ask about it again during the next court meeting." Liu Yu stood there and frowned.
Brow, he was more worried than the emperor about this matter.
The emperor had just relaxed a bit these past few days and felt a little unhappy when he saw him mentioning this matter again. However, he was still pleased with his loyalty to the court.
"Liu Aiqing, it's not that I don't want to do it, but I really have no choice. It's not like you don't know the people in the court, so what can you do to discuss it?" The emperor also felt a headache when he said this, and the ministers in the court were all confused.
They are representatives of various forces. Once the imperial government's policies offend them, they will immediately attack them in groups.
Liu Yu knew the emperor's difficulties, but he still said: "So now the Huaihe and Huaihe areas have reached the most dangerous time. If there is anyone among the victims to stir up trouble at this time, it will inevitably lead to a big mistake."
"Liu Aiqing, I also know this truth, but there is indeed no food in the treasury, and I have no way to make them hold on until the autumn harvest, and then distribute food to them for disaster relief when the food comes."
"Long live my Lord, if we don't distribute grain and grass, I'm afraid there will be chaos in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas before the autumn harvest."
The emperor is now in a dilemma due to Liu Yu. You said that you are withdrawing the silver from the inner treasury. How will you appease the soldiers on all sides in the future? But if you don't strip away the silver, if something really happens to Jianghuai, I am afraid it will be out of control.
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The emperor stood up from the throne, walked around the Dongnuan Pavilion, and finally stood suddenly, "Liu Aiqing, do you think we can get through this difficulty if we increase taxes this autumn?"