Chapter 78 Sending troops to the Northern Jin Dynasty
There was a mountain of papers asking for the selection of a concubine. Despite Song Chen's murderous gaze, several elders still spoke out about the selection of a concubine, relying on their weight in the court.
They felt that the emperor would not kill them for a word of advice. Of course, they also found a high-sounding reason for this.
The emperor chose his concubine not for himself, but for the sake of his descendants, which was closely related to national affairs.
It's a private matter, but it's also a world-wide event.
For the sake of the stability of the country, for the eternal dynasty, and for the foundation of the ancestors, the matter of selecting a concubine is urgent.
Not only do we need to choose, but we also need to hold a general election.
Each and every one of them spoke righteously, not only involving the country and the country, but also bringing out the ancestors. Not passing on the family line would be a disservice to the ancestors and to the people of the world. The principles are one after another.
Not only did they persuade, many people also prepared portraits to send to the palace. All of them were from high family backgrounds and had extraordinary looks.
I heard that many people who were already engaged had canceled their marriages privately just to enter the palace this time.
Some families don't have daughters of the right age, so they look for them directly from other clansmen, or even buy them, trying every possible means, for fear that they won't be able to make the trip.
Song Chen saw all this series of things. Seeing that they had even discussed the position of the fourth concubine in private, and even began to scheming in private over the position of the second concubine, he only felt it was ironic.
Who the emperor will marry is entirely up to them? Do you think the power he holds in his hands is just a decoration?
Song Chen didn't reprimand or stop him, but he didn't agree and left it alone for the time being.
Not wanting them to make too much noise, he decided to find something for them to do.
Xuan Qin Yan went to court and issued an edict, making Qin Yan the Marshal of the Northern Jin Dynasty and sending troops to the Northern Jin Dynasty.
As soon as the imperial edict was read, it was like pouring water into a frying pan and exploding instantly.
There are people who are confused and opposed to it, but why are they suddenly going to war with the Northern Jin Dynasty?
Song Chen directly provided evidence that the person who assassinated him was from the Northern Jin Dynasty, and the poison also came from the Northern Jin Dynasty. Since they broke the alliance and wanted to murder him, he would naturally not show mercy.
The Southern Jin Dynasty and the Northern Jin Dynasty had been divided for hundreds of years, and it was time for them to merge.
The court was silent.
Those who swore to be loyal to the emperor had no objections. They immediately knelt down and expressed that they would never spare the Northern Jin Dynasty. They must avenge the emperor and regain their territory at the same time.
Some people objected, but before they could speak, the emperor's rights were suppressed.
Reorganize and send troops.
Since Qin Yan's return, preparations have been made secretly. Today is not a discussion, but a notification.
Song Chen has accumulated a lot of prestige over the years, and it does not depend on whose daughter he marries. If these people dare not see the situation clearly and dare to make an issue of it, there will be countless lessons learned from their mistakes.
The emperor was benevolent and virtuous in his administration, but if anyone thought that he was easy to manipulate and fool, that would be a big mistake.
When he couldn't bear it any longer and finally settled the matter, his tactics were comparable to those of a tyrant.
If you don't take action, it will be fine. If you take action, you will slaughter the whole family.
Thousands of people were involved in the former Princess Princess's Mansion and the Duke of Rongguo's Mansion. They can still smell the stench of blood when they walk through the boundary of West Street.
Some of those with long hands even learned about the criminal law used by the emperor to deal with the eldest princess. Just hearing about it made people scared and made their scalp numb.
Therefore, when the emperor did not speak, they could speak their own words, but once the emperor spoke, they had to listen to him.
Now that the war is busy, the selection of the concubine will naturally be postponed.
The emperor was assassinated and almost lost his life. Naturally, revenge is more important. Who dares to mention choosing a concubine at this time? Isn't that just seeking death?
I feel anxious, but I can only wait a moment. It doesn't necessarily have to wait for the war to end. As long as good news comes and Long Yan is overjoyed, he can say anything.
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The Northern Jin Dynasty was smaller than the Southern Jin Dynasty, with a smaller population, but it was extremely ferocious, and everyone was brave and good at fighting. However, in recent years, the Northern Jin Dynasty had been experiencing constant civil wars, divided its forces, consumed a lot of itself, and had already suffered internal losses.
Even if the emperor of the Northern Jin Dynasty ascended the throne, he did not hold real power. It was a piece of loose sand, and it would not be difficult to win it.
And Song Chen has been trying to recuperate people's livelihood and gather military power in recent years in order to no longer be afraid of any war.
As for why he knows so much about the Northern Jin Dynasty, it has to start many years ago. He supported his brother to ascend the throne, and civil strife continued. If there was another foreign war, wouldn't it be over?
To the Southern Jin Dynasty, the surrounding Fanbang Yi tribes were like wolves, while the Northern Jin Dynasty was like lying tigers that had to be guarded against.
For this reason, after supporting his brother to ascend the throne, he went to the Northern Jin Dynasty three times, using a false identity to support Kang Le, the Zhongyong prince of the Northern Jin Dynasty, providing advice and money.
He extended his hand into the Northern Jin royal family's struggle and grasped the movements of the Northern Jin Dynasty, so that the Northern Jin Dynasty had no time to send troops to the southern border.
Three years ago, the new emperor of the Northern Jin Dynasty got married, and Song Chen went there in person. It was the first time he met the new emperor in his true identity.
Although a peace treaty was signed, the other party obviously felt that he had been cheated.
Due to the restrictions of the treaty, troops could not be raised, so many spies were secretly sent. Some were pulled out, and some were hidden deep, and they were not effective yet. The most powerful thing was this time, they actually came in front of him.
And he obviously succeeded in this.
If Song Chen hadn't awakened his soul, he would have really died. Once Song Chen died, he would not even have a puppet son behind him. When the clan members fight for the throne, there will be a bloody storm. It is hard to imagine what kind of chaos this country will be in.
Imagine.
It's a pity... that fate failed to favor him in the end.
Song Chen is alive, has recovered his memory, and easily knows everything he did.
Originally, this war did not have to be fought. His temporary plan was to strengthen the Southern Jin Dynasty and had no plans to unify it. But since the other party was unwilling to accept peace, he had no choice but to grant it.
Qin Yan led an army of 300,000 troops to the Northern Jin Dynasty. The weapons, armor, food and military pay were all in accordance with the highest standards.
And Qin Yan did not let Song Chen down. He led his troops out of the pass and directly attacked the city of the Northern Jin Dynasty.
The tall city of the Northern Jin Dynasty seemed to be nothing in his eyes, and with great momentum, he directly broke open the city gate and rushed in.
We finally won the first victory without any effort, killed the generals in command, imprisoned the civilian officials, took a short rest, and continued to advance.
From the first day when Qin Yan entered the Northern Jin Dynasty, good news kept coming, and he was invincible along the way.
Almost a city was captured in a day, and even the civil servants couldn't help but get excited when hearing the news of success.
How can you not be excited to witness the reunification of the North and the South?
A large number of idle officials were activated and sent to the occupied cities to take over the new territory as quickly as possible.
As for whether the Northern Jin Dynasty will take it back or give it back, this is not something that needs to be considered.
Because before the documents of the Northern Jin Dynasty were sent to Fengyang, Qin Yan had already reached the hinterland of the Northern Jin Dynasty and took the Northern Jin Dynasty palace directly.
Kill the Northern Jin emperor and capture the Northern Jin royal family and civil and military officials.
When the news came, the whole country was shocked.
Although no government decree has been issued yet, there is no doubt that from this moment on, the Northern and Southern Jin Dynasty will be reunited.