But it was obviously not up to them to make the decision.
Not long after, a document written by Emperor Dongyou was delivered to Emperor Zhaoming: "There are too many desperate assassins along the way, and I hope the emperor will increase his troops for reinforcements."
Too many desperate assassins?
Emperor Zhaoming's face was as dark as water. Facing Emperor Dongyou's letter, he always had to restrain his emotions and asked, "What do you think, dear friends?"
"Even Emperor Dongyou thinks there are too many assassins?" The cabinet minister frowned, "Who wants to assassinate them?"
"Didn't Dongyou bring so many soldiers and horses to protect him? Isn't this enough? Does the assassin have three heads and six arms?
Gu Qiubai pondered: "I think it is okay to add another five thousand troops and horses. On the one hand, it will protect His Highness the Crown Prince, and on the other hand, it will also protect Emperor Dongyou from anything happening in Dayong territory. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."
Emperor Zhaoming's expression changed slightly: "If something happens to Emperor Dongyou, it should have nothing to do with us, right?"
"How could it be irrelevant?" Gu Qiubai shook his head solemnly, "No one knows how ambitious the ministers in Dongyou are. General Huangfu Wang just captured Western Xinjiang, and the army's morale is at a high. What if Dongyou
Something happened to Emperor You in Dayong. General Huangfu Wang took the opportunity to attack Dayong, annex all the countries, and then proclaimed himself emperor. We will have no power to resist."
"Without the power to resist?" Someone in the court retorted, "Is Gu Shangshu's words too exaggerated? Huangfu's army is certainly powerful, and the Feng family's army is not a vegetarian, so why is it so powerless to resist?"
"You sirs don't know. Once there is a large-scale conquest of the world, it may affect the royal families and dignitaries of various countries. After the world is in chaos, the final winner will definitely be the king and hegemony." Gu Qiubai's voice was steady, and he spoke every word.
It was the foreknowledge of the situation that the civil servants could not imagine. "Once the world falls into war, the power of the imperial power will be greatly reduced, because this is a world where soldiers and horses are king."
Emperor Zhaoming's expression changed drastically and he couldn't help but hold the armrests of the dragon chair tightly. The other ministers also looked at each other in confusion.
They imagine in their hearts that in the years of raging war, whoever has more soldiers and horses will have more say.
Emperor Zhaoming had a strong fear in his heart. He knew that what Gu Qiubai said was true. The more the war was, the more power the soldiers had to speak. If the war lasted for ten or eight years, the imperial power would become a puppet.
"Ten thousand soldiers and horses cannot achieve great success." Gu Qiubai said, "I think we can agree to it."
"But if he chooses 10,000 elite soldiers..."
"With the Gu family's imperial guards in the imperial city, can't they still deal with ten thousand elite soldiers?" Gu Qiubai retorted, "What's more, Chief Feng is still at the border, and the whole Feng family is in the imperial city. If he really reveals any inappropriate ambitions,
The emperor can take the Feng family as hostages when the time comes."
"Master Gu is overly worried. The direct grandson of the Feng family is as gentle as jade, humble and low-key. How could he do something he shouldn't do?" The Minister of Rites said with a smile, "He should be thinking about the safety of Emperor Dongyou."
Emperor Zhaoming was silent for a moment, thinking that the selection of 10,000 elite soldiers would have to be delayed for a while. He didn't know when he would be able to see them in person.
Forget it, as long as I can come back at the end of the year.
So the matter was settled quickly, and Emperor Zhaoming agreed to Feng Ci's request. However, no one expected that Yun Chen's treatment would last two months.
The twelfth lunar month is cold and snowy.
Yun Chen fell ill again.
After receiving the news, Emperor Zhaoming turned pale with anger, wishing to cut Yun Chen into pieces, "This beast! Trash! He should not have been chosen as the crown prince in the first place! When he comes back, I will definitely destroy him, I will definitely destroy him."
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"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Wei spoke first, "I suspect that Emperor Dongyou has some conspiracy."
Emperor Zhaoming said solemnly: "What conspiracy?"
"They have never shown up, but they have stayed at the border for so long..." Prime Minister Wei guessed, "Is it possible that I am just doubting this possibility? Is it possible that Emperor Dongyou wants to take the opportunity to find out our border troop deployment?
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As soon as these words came out, the hall fell into silence for an instant.
Find out the deployment of border troops?
Emperor Zhaoming's face was extremely ugly. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Prime Minister Wei was right.
If they really have this idea...
"Prime Minister, you are worrying too much." Gu Qiubai, who has now become the representative of the backbone of the DPRK, once again refuted Prime Minister Wei's speculation, "The deployment of border troops can be adjusted at any time. The two countries are not at war now. Could it be that tonight?
After clearing the defense, can we send troops to attack tomorrow? After Emperor Dongyou comes to Dayong, the Feng Family Army can rearrange its troops at any time. So what if he has figured it out temporarily? Can he still let the Feng Family Army listen?
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This is true.
All the officials nodded, feeling that what Gu Qiubai said made sense.
"Master Gu is right." The commander of the Gu family's Gyeonggi Guard agreed with Gu Qiubai's point of view and bowed to report, "The border defenses will be adjusted every once in a while. It is impossible to give people a chance to figure out the defense.
What's more, you only want to know the force map when the two armies are fighting. Emperor Dongyou brought the queen to visit, there is no need to do such an energy-consuming and meaningless thing."
Emperor Zhaoming was relieved.
It has been snowing since November, further delaying the journey. Emperor Zhaoming has given up on the investigation. The two places are thousands of miles apart. It is not easy for spies and horses to travel back and forth. In the past few months, several good horses and several spies have been lost.
He also died in the ice and snow due to illness.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Yun Chen's illness finally improved, and the 10,000 elite men selected by Feng Ci were ready.
The army finally surged towards Da Da.
Emperor Zhaoming knew that it was impossible for them to return to the imperial city years ago, so he couldn't even express his anger.
After the New Year, Sicang and Zishu held Zhouzhou ceremonies for their son, and arranged all the important affairs of the government. After that, they ordered people to prepare their carriages and horses, and left Dongyou with Yao'er's light carriage and Jian Cong.
Except for Huangfu Lingfeng and Xi Feng, they only brought a few refined guards with them, so they traveled very quickly. However, they had a child with them and had to pay attention to all aspects. They crossed the border on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and followed the army on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.
Convergence.
When Yun Chen saw Sicang and Yun Zishu, his face changed with shock: "You...why are you here?"
Feng Ci replied: "Emperor Dongyou handed over the document to the emperor, and he personally took the queen back to Dayong to visit her relatives."
"Province relatives?" Yun Chen's voice changed. Now when he saw Sicang and Yun Zishu, it was no different than seeing the enemy who killed his father. "You have ulterior motives. Dayong does not welcome you."
Sicang held Yao'er in his arms with a cold look on his face: "Whether you welcome me or not, it shouldn't be the crown prince's decision."
"You!" Yun Chen smiled coldly, "Don't forget that after returning to Dayong, you are still the commander of the Shadow Pavilion. Who allows you to speak to me like this?"
Yun Zishu looked at Yun Chen's face that had "idiot" written all over it, and her brows twitched. She really didn't know how such a stupid and ridiculous person could be reincarnated as a royal heir.
God is really going to destroy them, and no one can save them.