Zhu Youde's eyes flashed with viciousness, since King Yan wants to act, then act with him and try to catch the turtle in the text!
"Zhou Heng, I will let all the ministers and people know about the news tonight!"
"The imperial guards sent out will be given a new identity and rewarded with money!"
Zhou Heng accepted the order and understood His Majesty's thoughts.
If something happens to King Yan, if the imperial guards sent to protect him are safe and sound, it will easily arouse suspicion and make a fuss about it.
It is better to take action first to eliminate the possibility of the Imperial Guards taking action and to prevent Judy from doing anything secretly.
That night, many ministers woke up from their dreams. Even the minister who was playing games with his concubine was frightened and weak.
King Yan was assassinated!?
The prince who commanded 100,000 cavalry in the North was kidnapped by bandits on his way back to the city and was forced to seek refuge in the Han King's fiefdom.
That is the prince of the royal family. Who is so arrogant?
People in the capital were panicked. In the early morning, the news spread among the people, causing an uproar.
In the early morning of the court, the officials stood uneasy, talking to each other about the assassination of King Yan.
"In my opinion, it is definitely Bei Yan's secret agent who has sneaked into the country of Daliang. The purpose of attacking the King of Yan is to invade the North!"
"Inappropriate! There are 100,000 cavalry in the North. Beiyan will never be stupid enough to invade Daliang from the North!"
"I think it was a mistake by bandits. After all, King Yan keeps a low profile and has never exposed his identity."
"…………"
Various comments kept coming, and Luo Yunshan felt irritable. He raised his head, glanced around, and shouted: "You guys treat the court as a food court? Are you done yet?!"
The minister calmed down and kept silent.
"What made Mr. Luo so angry?" Zhu Youde happened to appear and asked sitting on the dragon chair.
Luo Yunshan's face tightened, he swallowed his saliva, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I heard the news last night that King Yan was assassinated on the Northwest Road..."
He said the same thing while observing Zhu Youde's expression.
But Zhu Youde sat motionless on the dragon chair and remained in a daze for several seconds.
"Is this true?!"
Zhu Youde pretended to be shocked, stood up suddenly, and looked at Zhou Heng.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...this is serious..." Zhou Heng cooperated with Zhu Youde in acting.
"Where is the imperial army I asked you to send? They were eaten by dogs! When the dignified King Yan was assassinated, who ate the heart of a bear or the guts of a leopard?!"
With an angry shout, the hearts of the ministers trembled.
His Majesty was so furious that they all knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty..." Zhou Heng stuttered and wanted to explain.
Zhu Youde spared Long's case and walked straight down the platform, kicking Zhou Heng on the shoulder.
"Do you know that King Yan is the prince! He is the face of the royal family!"
"Come here, drag me down, I will punish you twenty times! I will fine you half a year's salary!"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were shocked. Zhou Heng was His Majesty's confidant. He was usually very favored. How could he be blamed?
Many ministers came out to plead for mercy.
Even so, Zhu Youde's anger dissipated a little, he glared at Zhou Heng and said angrily: "I will be exempted from the responsibility and will be fined for half a year!"
Then he looked at Situ Mingrong and said in a high-pitched voice: "The Criminal Department and Dali Temple are jointly investigating the case. We must find the murderer and give King Yan an explanation!"
Situ Mingrong and the Minister of Dali Temple tremblingly accepted the order, fearing to offend His Majesty.
Zhu Youde sat on the dragon chair again, looked at Luo Yunshan and asked: "Read the military report of the Western Border for me."
Luo Yunshan trembled, his white beard trembled slightly, his face was pale, and a layer of sweat formed on his forehead.
"Your Majesty, the great general and Wu Zhuangyuan led the army to capture ten cities in a row and made outstanding military achievements all the way to the west..."
The first words sounded normal, but what Luo Yunshan said after that made the civil and military officials in the court look pale.
"Yesterday, the front line reported that the army was defeated due to insufficient food and grass supplies. The two armies lost two cities and were retreating steadily..."
Zhu Youde took a deep breath, his eyes flashed with shock. He never thought that the Daliang army would be defeated.
As soon as Luo Yunshan finished speaking, Lin Yun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, quickly stood up and explained: "Your Majesty, the grain and grass escorted by the Ministry of Revenue were stuck halfway due to abnormal weather and heavy rains that washed away the road..."
The court fell into silence, and the ministers knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise their heads, for fear of seeing His Majesty's dragon wrath!
Sure enough, Zhu Youde's eyes flashed, he grabbed the pen holder on the dragon case and threw it at Lin Yun.
"Waste! A few days ago, I personally asked about the grain and grass transportation. Is the household department all waste?!"
Lin Yun was knocked to the ground. He covered his forehead and got up and knelt down again. When his forehead touched the ground, he said urgently: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I have asked the nearby officers and soldiers to rush to repair the road. It is expected to be repaired tomorrow..."
"Tomorrow? The Western Territory will be gone by tomorrow!" Zhu Youde was furious.
The most taboo thing about frontline operations is insufficient supply of food and grass. Even elite soldiers are useless if they don't eat.
"Pass on my imperial order! The Ministry of War will dispatch 20,000 soldiers and horses from Qishan to immediately set off for emergency repairs and rush to the front line for support!"
"In addition, the Firearms Bureau has allocated gunpowder supplies to give me a fierce bombardment of the Western Region Army!"
Zhu Youde gave orders continuously, and his whole body was filled with rage. The first half was acting, but the second half was full of real anger.
There must be no accidents or even a stalemate in the Western Regions. If the 100,000 troops are stuck on the front line and cannot return to Beijing, it will definitely trigger a series of chain reactions...
After retreating from the court, Zhu Youde returned to the Yangxin Hall and called Luo Xian for a massage to relieve his headache.
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Cining East Palace.
The saint dressed in white appeared quietly and handed over the note.
Ci Ning glanced at it and frowned slightly: "Are you sure it's true or false?"
"Absolutely true!"
Ci Ning nodded, tore up the note, and said mockingly: "I didn't expect that the little emperor would actually attack religion. He is so young and ignorant..."
"Holy Lord, the little emperor will go to Mingde College to participate in the canonization ceremony. Does it need to be destroyed?"
"No need, the war in the Western Region is tense and the army cannot return to Beijing in time. This is a good opportunity for us to take action!"
Cining's eyes flashed with gloom, and he took out the brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to the saint.
"Assemble the holy warriors and follow orders!"
The saint took the brocade box and nodded silently. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Ci Ning ask: "How is that old guy from Beiyan?"
The saint was stunned for a moment, then leaned down and whispered softly: "Time is running out. If we are forced to continue our lives, there will be internal chaos."
Ci Ning nodded and waved her hand to retreat.
Later, she asked her maid to bring a secret letter to the Flower Palace.
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Border, Xiongnu tribe.
Yuchi Junde tore up the secret letter from the Western Regions and smiled.
The Western Regions sent additional troops to repel the Daliang Army who made a mistake in defeating the bamboo. Their morale was greatly shaken and they continued to regain lost ground. They expected to invade Daliang in three days.
"Your Majesty, there are letters from various ministries. One hundred and fifty thousand cavalry have been assembled, asking when the troops will be dispatched?"
The deputy general handed over the letter.
"Where is the fifty thousand fire gun army?" Yuchi Junde asked with a frown.
"The Fire Gun Corps will only take about ten days to complete..." the deputy general said.
Hearing this, Yuchi Junde was overjoyed. The firecrackers drawings and gunpowder formula sent by the remnants of Zhang Yuanhai were indeed powerful. The Xiongnu united all ministries and spent resources to create an army of 50,000 firecrackers.
"Three days later, when the Western Regions invade the territory of Daliang, we can send out troops! 150,000 cavalry will advance first, and the Fire Gun Corps will hold down the formation!"
Yuchi Junde gave an order, and the whole army cheered...