In the afternoon, Liu Xia led the Hu Guard, Duan Lingxiao's Tiankui Guard and 20,000 Wuzhou troops to set off from Qiu County first.
The Song family's army needs to wait for the main force of the Song family's head, so it needs to wait until tomorrow. Moreover, the Song family's army is a private army, so it will take some time to prepare supplies such as food and grass.
Liu Xia knew that nothing had happened in Longdu now. The emperor just asked him to return to Longdu and lead troops to consolidate Longdu's defense.
The first is to warn those who are ready to take action, and the second is to prepare to wipe out the rebellion in Longdu.
Liu Xia never dared to underestimate this emperor. It seemed that he had already understood the situation in Wuzhou and was just waiting for Black Wind Stronghold to be wiped out before preparing to counterattack.[
The only thing he was worried about was the defenders of Longdu, because judging from the enemy's plan, after Wuzhou and other places contained King Qin's army, they would need an army to capture Longdu.
However, Liu Xia didn't know whether there was something wrong with Tiankui Guards or with the army stationed at the imperial mausoleum.
I am afraid that only the emperor knew this well, so he mobilized Liu Xia to return to the Dragon Capital King Qin.
Once Liu Xia's army arrives, no matter if there is a problem with the Tiankui Guards or the Imperial Tomb defenders, Longdu will be safe and sound.
At this time, the emperor can safely deal with those who rebel against the party.
I originally planned to wait for the bandits in Heifeng Village to be wiped out, and then go to the Song family to rob them. Now it seems that I can only go back to Longdu to make long-term plans.
Liu Xia's army carried the emperor's orders and marched day and night without stopping.
Fortunately, it could be transported by water this time, so it took almost seven days for Liu Xia's army to finally arrive in Tianbao Province.
After receiving the supplies, it took another three days, and by the time they arrived in Longdu, it was already early December.
The first snow in Longdu arrived as scheduled.
The army was arranged to enter the Tiankuiwei camp to garrison.
Liu Xia is now a general leading troops. He cannot rush into Longdu City when he returns to Longdu. He needs to wait for the emperor's summons, otherwise he will be regarded as treason.
Therefore, Liu Xia had a home and could not return, so he had to wait in the Tiankuiwei camp for the emperor's decree.
After reporting to the Ming Emperor, handing over the tiger talisman and removing the identity of the warlord, you can return to your previous identity as a prince.
This was not Liu Xia's first visit to Tiankuiwei's camp. By the time the army settled down, it was already evening.
Heavy snowflakes were flying in the sky, covering everything around Longdu.
Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting.
Let Longdu City, which used to be full of glory in the past, be covered in silver and change its appearance.
That night, Chen Mo arrived with the message.[
Immediately, Liu Xia and other generals knelt on the ground to listen to the announcement.
The imperial edict stated that Liu Xia would go to the palace to meet the saint tomorrow morning. At noon, the emperor would personally inspect the bandit-suppressing army at Xuanwumen and reward the three armies.
After all, Liu Xia also came back victorious.
After receiving the order to thank him, Liu Xia hurriedly smiled and said: "Eunuch Chen, long time no see. How are you?"
Today, Chen Mo, wrapped in a thick ferret official uniform, rubbed his hands and said, "I'm sorry for you, my lord, my body is pretty strong."
Having said this, Chen Mo pulled Liu Xia and whispered: "Your Majesty, tomorrow morning, remember to be careful in your words and deeds. As for the reason, you will know it tomorrow."
When Liu Xia heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. This was obviously what happened.
However, Chen Mo didn't say much, so he knew that he wouldn't be able to get anything out if he asked again.
"Thank you, father-in-law, for the tip. I understand."
Liu Xia smiled.
"That's good. The Za family has to go to the palace. We'll see you tomorrow morning."
Having said this, Chen Mo left the military camp with his disciples.
In the early morning of the next day, Liu Xia changed into court clothes and set off towards the palace early.
Since Liu Xia lived outside the city this time, by the time he arrived, the officials attending the morning court had already arrived.
When Liu Xia appeared, he was greeted with adulation.
However, today Liu Xia discovered that some officials turned a deaf ear to him, which aroused Liu Xia's vigilance.
After all, Liu Xia returned victorious. If these officials didn't flatter him, something was obviously going on.
Coupled with Chen Mo's warning last night, looking at it now, a lot of things probably happened in the court during the time when he went out to suppress the bandits.
When the time for the morning court arrived, the civil and military forces were divided into two sides, and they entered the golden palace under the leadership of the eunuch who passed the order.
The ministers shouted long live the mountain, the golden mountain, the jade pillars were poured down, and they knelt down and paid homage.
At this time, I heard Chen Morang shouting: "If something happens, report it early and withdraw from the court."
Immediately, there was silence in the hall.[
This was the first time Liu Xia participated in the morning court as a courtier.
Previously, Liu Xia was a guard of the imperial palace and the commander of the Royal Forest Army.
Immediately, ministers came out and began to report. The morning court was an important moment for handling national affairs. Liu Xia already knew this when he was a guard with a sword.
There seems to be a lot going on in the morning today.
First there was the war in southern Xinjiang. Those pirates almost retreated at this time of year.
Due to the monsoon, the wind direction is no longer favorable to them, so they are preparing to fight again next year.
Secondly, there are emergencies across the country.
Almost an hour later, these matters were completed.
At this moment, the emperor's eyes fell on Liu Xia and said loudly: "My dear friends, Prince Weiyuan returned to the court victoriously today. He annihilated the bandits in Wuzhou and achieved a complete victory. He eliminated the banditry and chaos in Wuzhou for ten years. I am very relieved.
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The emperor had just said this. At this time, Liu Jiande, the Minister of Household Affairs, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial."
The emperor's face showed a bit of displeasure, because Liu Jiande interrupted him before he finished speaking.
"allow!"
The emperor waved his hand and said.
"Your Majesty, Prince Weiyuan is suppressing bandits in Wuzhou. He has killed innocent people indiscriminately and massacred the common people. He has resorted to violence and willfulness. I think that although Prince Weiyuan has done meritorious service in suppressing bandits, he has a vicious heart and the people of Wuzhou are complaining. He must be severely punished.
Otherwise, the refugees will be angry."
Immediately, Liu Shangshu shouted sharply.
"Your Majesty, I have my own secret mission."
"allow!"
"Your Majesty, when Prince Weiyuan was in Wuzhou, he eliminated dissidents, formed cliques for personal gain, and colluded with local bandits to the death of Pingyuan Prefecture officials. He was unjustly murdered. This person harbored evil intentions and was really a thief of the country. I beg your Majesty to severely punish this person.
Rebel."
At this time, the official Shang Fangqiu came out and said.
At that moment, many officials came out one after another and began to frame Liu Xia. Within a moment, half of the officials in the entire court came out.
Seeing this scene, Liu Xia finally understood what Chen Mo said last night.
Liu Xia was wondering why he and these officials, who were not friends, let alone offended, suddenly turned their attention to him today.
Could it be that if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them?
However, he is a prince, has taken a step back, and has no interest in them. How could he suddenly become a street rat?
Are these officials all members of Tuoba Lingyun?
Liu Xia asked suspiciously.
But Liu Xia thought again that Tuoba Lingyun's power in the court was not that strong.
At the moment, Liu Xia was a little confused.
"Prince Weiyuan, what do you have to say?"
The emperor asked loudly with a bit of displeasure on his face at this time.
"Your Majesty, I want to impose a crime on you, so why bother to say it? I feel ashamed. As for the suppression of bandits in Wuzhou, I have already stated it in the memorial. As for what you have said, I feel frightened."
Liu Xia was a little confused about the situation at the moment, so he could only tolerate it for the time being.
Just as Mr. Xue Ge once said, everything that happened in Longdu was related to the emperor. Liu Xia didn't know what was going on this time.
"I am tired today. We will discuss this matter tomorrow. My dear friends, please withdraw from the court."
After the emperor said this, he stood up and walked towards the back hall, without giving these ministers any chance to speak again.
These ministers were stunned for a while.
The emperor did not take back the tiger talisman when he came, and he did not take back Liu Xia's identity as governor, which made them feel deeply meaningful.
So, they all knelt on the ground and respectfully sent the emperor off.
After retiring from the court, Liu Xia took a carriage and headed outside Longdu City.
On the way, Liu Xia was completely puzzled.
However, he had been in Longdu for too short a time and did not know what the situation was like today.
It seems that I need to find someone to ask.
As soon as he returned to the military camp, Duan Lingxiao handed Liu Xia a letter with a straight face.
Liu Xia took a look and saw that the handwriting on the envelope was beautiful and it was Lingling's notes. He hurriedly opened it and read it.
The letter said that the emperor was negotiating a marriage between her and the prince. The prince had been going to see her every now and then, causing her great trouble.
After Liu Xia read it, he suddenly realized.
Although I had thought before that today's wave of forces were all Tuoba Lingyun's people.
This was Tuoba Lingyun's crazy counterattack, but looking at it now, there were people from Tuoba Lingyun among them, and those who participated in the performance today were all princelings.
As the crown prince, the prince has been operating in Longdu for many years. It is reasonable for him to have such power.
Thinking of this, Liu Xia couldn't help but feel angry.
I originally thought that with these princes, we could just keep our peace, but you come to the door, why don't you deal with them?
Moreover, the prince didn't have the foresight to dare to pursue Lingling's ideas. This was obviously a boring rhythm.
Liu Xia calmed down immediately. He knew that if the prince dared to do this, he must have the emperor's tacit approval.
It seems that the emperor used him as a whetstone again this time.
The anger in Liu Xia's heart immediately disappeared.
Since the enemy has already struck first, there is no reason to sit back and take a beating.
Liu Xia wants to fight back, fight back hard, and attack the enemy's arrogance.
Of course, he couldn't catch the prince and beat him up. After all, this was the imperial court, not the world. If he beat the prince, he would be guilty of wrongdoing, which would be a capital offense for causing rebellion.
At this time, the control cannot be left in the hands of others.
To deal with the prince, we must first deal with his minions. However, those officials Liu Xia rarely interact with them, and there is no evidence of their crimes, which is troublesome.
Liu Xia walked around in the snow a few times with her hands behind her back, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
At this time, if there are conditions, we must do it, and if there are no conditions, we must force it. In short, tomorrow morning, we must shut up all of you.