Li Taiping is very fond of meat, but if he eats it every day or every meal, he might get tired of dragon meat.
Hearing that only meat was available, Li Taiping laughed first, then stopped laughing, and frowned and asked, "Why."
Yuan Kewen shook his head and sighed: "The common people depend on God for food. God is showing his temper this year and refuses to give us food."
Winter started earlier last year, but spring started later this year. The solar terms are not like solar terms.
The rain has arrived, but there is no rain. The beginning of summer has come, but there is no sun. The autumnal equinox has just arrived, but there is cold dew...
Yuan Kewen lamented: "Food production has decreased across the country, and the people do not have enough to eat. I am afraid that many people will starve to death this winter."
There is no food in Zhujian Mountain. It is conceivable that the people's life is in dire straits.
Li Taiping also sighed and said: "The wine and meat of the Zhumen are stinky, and there are people freezing to death on the road. I'm afraid I won't be able to stop."
Yuan Kewen looked at the distant mountains and said: "I told the master that I wanted to go back to Xuanhu City, but the master didn't let me. But I am very worried..."
At the autumnal equinox, the Tuoba family's black armor came out of Ruyin City, harvesting wheat and grabbing territory along the way, and they fought straight to Runan County before stopping.
Heijia didn't want to stop, and Ye Fangshan even wanted to eat Xuanhu City in one bite without giving the court a chance to react. Unfortunately, fate is not as good as fate. Heijia encountered strong resistance from an army in Runan County and had to stop. Step down.
Originally, Ye Fangshan didn't pay attention to the miscellaneous soldiers who had been assembled from here and there, but the appearance of a cavalry unit made him choose a truce.
It was a cavalry force of about 3,000 men. Although the number was small, it made Ye Fangshan frown at the sight of them.
There are three thousand heavily armored cavalry. Could it be that the emperor received the news in advance? No, it was calm on the other side of Daxing City, and not a single soldier left the camp.
Ye Fangshan frowned and looked at the three thousand heavy armored cavalry, his mind spinning rapidly. If you can't figure it out, don't fight, because he never fights a battle that he is not sure about.
Set up camp, build fortifications, fight when it's time to fight, retreat when it's time to retreat, never hesitate. Ye Fangshan's every move is as steady as a rock, showing his talent.
Before the fortifications here were built, Ye Fangshan sent out a large number of scout cavalry, and at the same time ordered people to send a message to the family leader to find out the origin of the heavy cavalry in front of him.
If Ye Fangshan doesn't care about the cost, he can eat three thousand heavy cavalry, but for a Xuanhu City, he has to weigh whether it is necessary. And there is a more important thing to consider, whether this cavalry belongs to If anyone is chopped into pieces by the Tuoba family, the other person will fight to death.
Although the Tuoba family stopped at Runan County, after the news reached Daxing City, the government and the public were still shocked. Because in this late autumn, there was not just one bad news, but many.
When a hundred thousand troops marched out of Shu, the counties not only did not resist, but some even brought provisions, cattle and sheep to welcome them. This was no longer a mere wallflower that had fallen with the wind, but had long since taken refuge in Tianxia City.
The victims of the disaster in various counties who did not have enough to eat had to either join the rebels or stand on their own. Living in troubled times, there was nothing that could be done about starving the brave to death and starving the timid.
Emperor Hongdao of the Ming Dynasty faced the civil and military officials, slapped the dragon chair, smashed the glass lamp, and was trembling with anger. However, the anger in his heart still could not be calmed down, and it had a tendency to become more and more intense.
The old emperor's face turned red, and he suddenly slapped the table and stood up. Just as he was about to curse a few more words, he suddenly felt dizzy and fainted on the dragon chair.
The civil and military officials were so frightened that they knelt down one by one and kowtowed as if they were pounding garlic...
In the Zichen Palace, ministers from various ministries, princes, emperors and grandsons have all arrived. At this time, they are guarding the outside of the Zichen Palace, looking in with open eyes.
Han Baicao's frown eased slightly, and he stood up and saluted the Queen: "The Holy One will faint only when he is so angry. When the Holy One wakes up, he can take some medicine to nourish the mind and calm the mind and there will be no serious problem."
The queen's hanging heart was about to fall to the ground when she heard Han Baicao say: "Anger hurts the liver, and the saint is old... It is better to be less angry. It is important to take care of the dragon's body."
Although Han Baicao is a straight-tempered person, he still has to say some things politely in front of the queen. He can't just open his mouth and say it. He is getting old, and he will be buried in the grave if he is angry again.
Han Baicao's medical skills are still convincing. But even so, those who should stay inside still stay inside, and those who should kneel outside still kneel, but no one is willing to leave.
Who dares to leave until the Holy One wakes up? If Han Baicao is misdiagnosed, it will be a major matter concerning the country, the country, his worth and his life.
The queen walked out of the inner room, glanced at King Qi who was kneeling on the ground, and ordered to Peng Gengche: "Guanchengmen is under martial law throughout the city. Without my decree, no one is allowed to enter or exit without authorization. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed."
With that said, the queen came to the door of Zichen Palace and stared at Feng Tianyang who was standing with his knife pressed for a long time: "I may believe you."
Feng Tianyang stopped being stupid for a while and knelt down without saying anything.
"In this life, Tianyang will only listen to the orders of the Holy Emperor and the Queen. I will kill whoever the Queen asks me to kill."
The queen smiled slightly and helped Feng Tianyang up with her own hands: "There is no need for you to chop anyone down now..."
The queen didn't say the rest, but Feng Tianyang understood it and hurriedly kowtowed again: "I listen to the queen's orders to the deacons."
The queen did not help her this time, but just nodded and said: "Get up."
Returning to the Zichen Palace, the queen took the eldest princess's hand and said: "Those palace maids and eunuchs are so frivolous, but Luan'er is still there to guard them, so that the mother can rest assured."
Hearing the Queen's words, King Qi frowned, but he still said nothing.
The queen turned around and said, "Your Majesty knows your filial piety, so don't kneel down. Get up."
The King of Qi and the Crown Prince waited until several ministers stood up, then slowly stood up...
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, but King Qi became more and more uneasy. Because he had miscalculated and never thought that the old man would faint just because he said he would.
Now he is in the Zichen Palace, with Feng Tianyang outside the door and Chen Luan in the inner room. He is completely like a bird in a cage. Nothing can be said. Even if he has great ability, it will be useless.
If the old man really has to leave, I am afraid that the seemingly benevolent mother in front of me will turn into a snake and scorpion woman in the blink of an eye and bite him hard.
The news must be spread, and the old man, the God of War, must come over. Even if the old man is confused, he must be carried. Because the King of Qi is very afraid of one thing. He is afraid that the Queen Mother will go in and come out again. The old man will
Dead.
This kind of thing is not impossible to happen. No one can guarantee what a woman can do for her son.
The King of Qi was not sure, and the few ministers were not sure either. However, even if the Holy Emperor died and the new emperor ascended the throne, they would still have to be used to stabilize the government, and they would not be touched for the time being.
Everyone's hearts were filled with confusion, but fortunately, a cough came from the inner room at this time...
"Father, you're awake. Father, please don't get up..."
"Help me out."
Although Emperor Hongdao's face turned pale, the emperor's power was still there, and Chen Luan did not dare not listen.
When everyone in the outer room saw the Holy One coming out with the support of the eldest princess, they all knelt down and shouted loudly.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."
The empress hurriedly took a step forward, supported Emperor Hongdao and said, "Zui Zhi made the decision privately, sealed the city gate, and asked the Holy One to punish him."
Emperor Hongdao smiled slightly, patted the queen's hand and said, "Zui Zhi has done a good job, why should she be punished?"
As he spoke, Emperor Hongdao waved his hand to the people kneeling in the room.
"Everyone, get up. Even if I can't live long, I can still live for another ten or eight years."
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."
Before you get up, you must shout what you should say. If you stand up stupidly, I'm afraid it won't be long before you pack your bags and go back to your hometown.
"There is a shortage of food in the world and wars are raging everywhere. My heart is very painful. Some of my ministers must give me an explanation today."
After saying that, Emperor Hongdao looked at the queen: "Zi Zhi, please go back and rest. We can't both fall down from exhaustion."
The queen had to retreat, and the prince, eldest princess and other princes and grandsons were not stupid and hurriedly saluted.
"Father, please protect the dragon body, my son..."
Emperor Hongdao waved his hand impatiently, and then led several ministers into the inner chamber with the help of the eunuch.
Emperor Hongdao was half-reclining on the couch, looking at Peng Gengche and said: "Old General, I don't understand the matters in the battle formation. But I want the old general to explain how many people from the Twelve Guards are needed in this situation. Counterinsurgency."
Peng Gengqie looked at Hou Wenyuan and Nangong Jingren, and said seriously: "As long as there are enough weapons, money, food and grass, a hundred thousand troops will be enough."
This was the happiest sentence Emperor Hongdao heard today, but the old emperor still asked cautiously: "If nothing else, there are no less than a hundred thousand rebels in Shu, and there is also the traitor Tuoba Jiong in the south. Where did the old general come from? of confidence.”
"Your Majesty, Tuoba Jiong has hit a wall in Runan County and will be unable to move for a while. Our army can concentrate its forces to join forces with Nangong Shou who is fighting the rebellion. We can first wipe out the rebels in the three counties and then seize the opportunity to defeat Shu in one fell swoop. Ground rebels."
Emperor Hongdao was very happy. It seemed that it was right to reuse Peng Gengche. At the critical moment, he had to look at the veterans in the army. But this joy did not last more than three breaths, and was knocked to pieces by a voice.
"Your Majesty, the national treasury is empty and cannot withstand the consumption of a war."
As the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Nangong Jingren knew that this was not a good idea, but he had to say it because the treasury did not have money and food. He was not an artist from Dashi, but he could not make money and food.
Emperor Hongdao's face suddenly turned ugly. Pei Yanting, who was on the side, hurriedly bowed and said: "The matter of dispatching the army must be considered in the long term. The old minister feels that for the present plan, it is better to adopt a gentle policy."
"Oh, tell me."
When Pei Yanting saw the Holy One looking at him expectantly, he couldn't help but stand up and said: "The Holy One can send ministers to appease Shu and Tuoba Jiong respectively, and try to delay it until next year. By then the court will have money and food..."
"Nonsense."
Peng Gengqie interrupted Pei Yanting with an angry expression before he could finish his words.
Pei Yanting looked at Wu Pifu and sneered: "I'm talking nonsense, isn't General Peng talking nonsense..." This chapter has been completed!