Chapter 40 Confrontation between ruler and minister
"Master Lu!"
"The grass-roots people are here, and the grass-roots people don't dare to be called your majesty's son. Your majesty can call the grass-roots people Fengshuang or the grass people's name Fuchang!"
Mr. Lu, the common people will never dare to accept it!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded disapprovingly: "Okay, in that case I will call you by your name.
Feng Shuang, I ask you, do you still remember the route from the Western Region to the border between the two countries?"
Lu Feng gritted his teeth and his eyes were filled with boundless hatred: "Reporting to Your Majesty, even if ordinary people forget their last name, they will never forget the route to the two countries."
"Okay, just remember.
During these days, you will stay at the Penglai Restaurant outside the palace, and while you are recuperating, you will draw out the routes leading to the two countries in detail.
Be as careful as possible.
In particular, the main rivers, streams, and lakes that can supply water to the army must be marked in detail.
The places suitable for troops to be stationed must also be listed one by one.
I need your help so that the expeditionary army can rush to the borders of the two countries as quickly as possible to carry out crusade against the barbarians of the two countries who dare to massacre the subjects of our celestial dynasty."
Lu Fengshuang stood up directly and looked at Liu Mingzhi expectantly and resolutely.
"Your Majesty, the common people are willing to accompany the expeditionary army to the west to lead the way to the two countries.
The grass-roots people boldly ask Your Majesty to allow the grass-roots people to go out with the army to avenge the death of three thousand brothers and sisters as their fathers.
Grass people beg you!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Lu Fengshuang, who was kneeling down again as he spoke, and hurriedly helped him up.
Liu Mingzhi looked a little hesitant as he glanced at Lu Feng's slender appearance.
"This...is your body suffering? If a large army marches in a hurry, the energy consumed is a kind of hardship that you can't imagine.
I'm worried that your body won't be able to bear it!
You are the only one who has returned from more than 3,000 people. What if something goes wrong with you on the way to the expedition with the army?
How can I explain to the people of the world, how to explain to the fathers and fellow villagers of your 18 merchants!"
"Your Majesty, Cao Min's body can withstand it. To be honest with Your Majesty, Cao Min has been practicing martial arts since he was a child to strengthen his body. Although in the end he was unable to achieve a high level or a low level, he can still bear this hardship.
Otherwise, he would have died on the way back to the dragon.
Please Your Majesty allow the grassroots to accompany the army on the expedition, and beg for the bones of the grassroots fathers and brothers to be buried in their hometown.
Your Majesty, the people are begging you!
Let the common people go out with the army, and when the Heavenly Army returns to the court, they can return to their roots with the fallen leaves of their fathers and brothers!"
Seeing Lu Feng burst into tears, all the officials saw it in their eyes and felt sad in their hearts, and they unanimously held up the wat and bowed in salute.
"I beg your Majesty to allow Mr. Lu to accompany the army on the expedition."
"I beg your Majesty to allow Mr. Lu to accompany the army on the expedition."
"I beg your Majesty to allow Mr. Lu to accompany the army on the expedition."
Liu Mingzhi glanced at Lu Fengshuang and Man Chao Wenwu with complicated eyes for a while, and nodded helplessly.
"Since Feng Shuang you insist on going out with the army, I will no longer stop you. Go back and have a good rest. When the army sets out, I will send someone to summon you to the palace to see you, and rush to Ganzhou with the generals of the guards!"
"The common people obey the decree and thank Your Majesty for His grace. Long live, long live, long live!"
"Go back and have a rest. In your spare time, try to write an important book about the cities, military preparations, troops and horses of the two countries and submit it to the generals of the guards.
Know thyself, ever-victorious.
Since our heavenly army can march out to conquer the barbarians at any time, it is crucial to understand the specific situation of the barbarians.
I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
"The common people obey the decree, the common people resign!"
"Little Chengzi!"
"We're here!"
"Send Mr. Lu out of the palace, and take a detour to the royal study to bring the beef soup to Mr. Lu so that he can nourish his body."
"According to the order!"
"Master Lu, come with us!"
"Thank you for Your Majesty's grace, the common people will retire."
"Go and take a good rest."
After Xiao Chengzi took Lu Fengshuang away, Liu Mingzhi looked around at the civil and military officials in the palace who still looked indignant.
"My dear friends, you must have heard this.
The barbarians from the two countries actually poisoned the merchants and people of Dalong, and out of more than 3,000 people, only Mr. Lu survived.
Such despicable behavior can be said to be defeated without force.
What they killed was not our brave and skilled warriors, but the unarmed civilians.
If the two armies confront each other, and our great dragon soldiers are defeated by the barbarians, I have nothing to say.
Killing ordinary people who believe in peaceful exchanges
This is sin one.
They even resorted to despicable methods such as poisoning the common people, and finally inflicted burning torture on our Dalong people, making their lives worse than death.
This is sin two.
Since the 28th year of my father's reign, Dalong Xuande, I have begun to lead troops in the north and south.
For more than ten years, no matter how big or small the war, I have always convinced people with virtue, and I have never done anything cruel like massacring surrendered generals and horses.
Now, for the first time, I have the idea of slaughtering the city.
However, God has the virtue of good life, and I will still strictly order the soldiers of the three armies of the expeditionary army not to massacre the city without authorization.
However, if the barbarians do not submit to the king's rule, they will fight to the death.
You will be outside, and your orders will not be accepted.
What they will do is beyond my control!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
The civil and military officials who understood the hidden meaning of Liu Mingzhi's words, instead of admonishing him, all agreed in unison.
"My dear ministers..."
"Report! Your Majesty, there is a monk outside the palace who claims to be a mortal... He should be a monk. He said he came to the palace to pay an audience on your Majesty's order!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the strange-looking Forbidden Army soldier in surprise. What does it mean that he should be a monk?
"pass!"
"According to the order!"
"My lords, after I lead my troops to go on an expedition, you must carefully assist the Palace of Ten Kings in managing internal and external affairs.
We must treat the people of Xinfu and Beifu equally as well as the people of Dalong Neifu, without any bias..."
Xia Gongming recovered from his stupor and hurriedly walked out holding the Chao Hut.
"I dare to interrupt Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Huh? My dear, please tell me!"
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask what your Majesty meant when he just said that he would unite the troops to go out for war.
Your Majesty, please don’t tell me, this time, I will go on an expedition against the Heavenly Army, and you will be the charioteer for the expedition yourself!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded calmly: "Old dear, I am the emperor immediately. Is there anything wrong with the imperial convoy?"
"Of course not!
Although our government has now escaped from the stage where everything is in need of improvement, we still rely on His Majesty to preside over all matters, big and small.
If you are the imperial commander personally conducting the expedition, who should support you in all affairs in the court?"
"Sir, I have only been in power a handful of times in the past six months. Haven't the cabinet officials and the kings of the Ten Kings Palace handled state affairs in an orderly manner?
On my left and right, I leave the affairs of the court to the cabinet and the Palace of Ten Kings.
Is there any difference between me being bored in the capital and the imperial commander going on a personal expedition?"
"The old minister boldly said something, which is naturally a huge difference.
Although Your Majesty has not been in power for a long time, you are in the capital, and the veterans and colleagues have a backbone. All officials in the world and the people in the world also have a backbone.
Your Majesty, you have left the capital to go on a personal expedition. Who else can take on the important task of supervising the country and taking charge of these hundreds of thousands of countries?
I respectfully request your Majesty to take back your holy words and give up the idea of your Majesty going on a personal expedition."
Baiguan also reacted, stood up and walked behind Xia Gongming.
"I respectfully request that your Majesty take back the holy words!"
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and looked at the civil and military officials in front of him: "My dear friends, please excuse me for now. I will discuss it with you. This imperial conquest is not..."
"Your Majesty, my veterans and colleagues will definitely not agree to your Majesty's personal expedition. Please give up your thoughts."
"I respectfully ask Your Majesty to give up your thoughts!"
"My beloved Xia, dear ministers, I can rest assured that all government affairs will be in your hands. The barbarians from the two countries have insulted my heavenly power, so I personally led my troops to conquer them. It is both reasonable and reasonable."
"Old minister, I would like to ask Your Majesty to stop thinking!"
Liu Mingzhi's face darkened: "Old Ai Qing, you are so ignorant."
Xia Gongming shook his head with a firm look: "Your Majesty, I will continue to say the same thing again. I ask your Majesty to stop thinking.
Even if Your Majesty removes the official positions of Chief Minister of the Cabinet and Imperial Censor, I will still say this."
"You...Xia Gongming, are you threatening me?"
"I don't dare. As a minister of the imperial court and the state, it is my duty to give my loyal advice.
Your Majesty, please take back your holy words and give up the thought of your personal conquest.
Please, Your Majesty, please don’t treat the unification of the world that took so much hard work as a child’s play!”
"What if I insist on doing this?"
"I dare to hit the dragon pillar the first time, and I dare to hit the dragon pillar the second time!
The old minister remonstrates with death!"
"I am waiting for death to remonstrate!"
"You——Xia Gongming, aren't you threatening me, what are you..."