February 25th, the fourth year of Dalong’s reign.
As the weather warmed up, the roads became smoother, and many things in the court that had been hindered before were gradually put on the right track.
Qi Liang, one of Dalong's uncles in the dynasty, and the governor of Yuzhou, was transferred to the North as the general agent under the personal assignment of Liu Mingzhi after his performance was reviewed by the Department of Civil Affairs.
The two governors with military and political power in Zhouzhou and Songzhou.
Regarding Qi Liang's transfer to the North as the governor of the two provinces, although the civil and military officials of the DPRK and the Chinese government had different ideas and had distinct factions, they all had a common purpose and wanted to find out.
That is whether His Majesty is ready to establish the second prince Liu Chengzhi as the crown prince.
After he and others retire from the court, the responsibility for the future prosperity and decline of the family will naturally fall on the children below.
However, if you want to preserve the family's legacy, you must have something to do with your future successor.
The prerequisite for attaching oneself to the successor is to confirm the identity of the crown prince and crown prince.
Only when it is confirmed that His Majesty will appoint the second prince Liu Chengzhi as the crown prince, can I and others make corresponding countermeasures according to the changes in the overall situation.
At that time, it is the best time to start making arrangements for the children to get close to the prince and crown prince.
But now that His Majesty has delayed establishing a heir apparent, who should the children of so many princes get close to be the right choice?
Considering Liu Mingzhi's past character of never playing tricks according to common sense, Baiguan felt really unsure.
The change of imperial power means that the forces in the DPRK and China will inevitably undergo a comprehensive reshuffle in the future.
Some people are rising steadily, while others will be reduced to stepping stones.
If you are on the wrong team, let alone preserving your current family business, you may end up with a tragic ending of your family being ruined.
Regarding who Liu Mingzhi wanted to appoint as the crown prince, all the civil and military officials were itching in their hearts, but they were helpless.
Every time the civil and military ministers tried to dissuade them on this matter, His Majesty would always laugh it off with a mysterious smile, which made all the officials feel even more unsure.
All officials also know that Liu Mingzhi's current age is indeed not too old, but that is only for ordinary people. For a king of a country, although Liu Mingzhi is now at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, but for the lifespan of emperors of all dynasties,
, it’s time to establish the crown prince.
On February 28, the fourth year of Dalong Taiping, Qin Ziying, the Minister of Rites, once again advised Liu Mingzhi on the matter of establishing a heir, but Liu Mingzhi transferred it to other matters on the pretext that many princes were temporarily absent from the capital.
In the Qinzheng Hall of the Royal Palace.
Liu Mingzhi looked through the battle report documents in his hand with a smile on his face. He was in a good mood. The news he had been waiting for was finally sent back.
"Old minister Zhang Kuang meets with Your Majesty.
Reporting back to Your Majesty, I have been waiting since last year...
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At this point, the war in Dashi Country has been settled.
Many of the barbarian leaders who killed our people, Dalong, have been escorted back to the capital. They will arrive in the capital in a few months and be handed over to His Majesty.
Long live my emperor, long live me.
The veteran nodded arrogantly."
With undisguised excitement on his face, Liu Mingzhi closed the last battle report and stood up.
"Good! Good! Good! My great dragon is so strong. Long live the soldiers of the Heavenly Army of the Western Expedition."
Seeing Liu Mingzhi's smiling face, all the officials invariably stood up and saluted, holding up the Chao Hut.
"The army of the Western Expedition succeeded in successive battles and finally pacified the Great Eclipse, and the two countries of Tianzhu were transformed into barbarians. This is Your Majesty's providence. Long live my emperor."
Liu Mingzhi placed several documents in his hand on the dragon table and wandered happily on the dragon table.
"My lords, there is no need to say more about flattering others.
The fact that our Great Dragon Kingdom was able to pacify the barbarians of the two countries was all due to the bravery of our soldiers in the Western Expedition and their all-out efforts to kill the enemy. It is true that it has something to do with me, but it does not have much to do with it.
The soldiers of the Western Expedition knew that the road to Guanshan was far away, but they left their homeland without hesitation, crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, and traveled thousands of miles to conquer the barbarians. These were benevolent, righteous and brave troops.
They have made contributions to the country in a foreign country and are galloping on the battlefield to show off the prestige of our country.
Those who threw their heads and shed their blood finally avenged the death of more than 3,700 people in our kingdom. Even though I am the king of a country, I dare not monopolize these achievements.
If your words reach the ears of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, how will they feel?"
"I know that I was wrong, and please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Everyone can sit down without any courtesy. I am happy today and have no fault."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the tea to moisten his throat, and walked towards the dragon platform as a habit, his eyes calmly scanning the officials in the palace.
"My lords, in addition to the successful report from the Ministry of War on the Western Expedition, do you have any other memorial documents?"
Song Yu stood up and walked out: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to report."
"allow."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the four generals Zhou Baoyu, Ye Baotong, Bahanna, and Yeluhu, the border garrison generals in the north, jointly sent a letter to report.
Since the beginning of the new year, the number of border patrols and border scouts has increased threefold, and they have been patrolling our borders day and night. As of the 12th, no trace of Tsarist Russian soldiers and horses was found on our borders.
The four generals asked whether they would send a few troops across our border to the north to conduct an in-depth investigation of the enemy's situation.
The detailed information has been summarized and copied out by the veteran minister, please have your Majesty take a look."
Liu Mingzhi took the document handed over by Song Yu and carefully read the contents.
After a while, Liu Mingzhi closed the document, pursed his lips and thought for a long time, then nodded slightly.
"Accurate performance.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, your Ministry of War will immediately prepare a letter to Zhou Baoyu and his other ministries to arrange the matter on their own."
"Old minister, I obey the order."
"As to this matter, dear friends, do you have any opinions?
Do you think it is possible for our country to go to war with Tsarist Russia in more than half a year from now to the end of this year?"
Xia Gongming, the chief minister of the cabinet, stood up and walked out: "Your Majesty, I think there is no possibility of war this year."
"Oh? Tell me in detail."
"Reporting to your Majesty, during the war between the two countries last year, our Chinese border guards killed and captured more than 100,000 enemy soldiers.
Tsarist Russia suddenly lost so many soldiers and horses in our country, and four Slavic Russian generals also witnessed the power of our Chinese dynasty in the capital.
After they rush back to Tsarist Russia, they will definitely report truthfully what they saw and heard in our country to the Queen of Tsarist Russia.
It is even possible that the four of them exaggerated in order to avoid the responsibility of their own unfavorable leadership, which resulted in the disastrous defeat of the 100,000-strong army in our dynasty.
Because only by saying that our Dalong Dynasty is extremely powerful can we cover up their guilt of losing one hundred thousand soldiers and horses.
When the two situations are combined, the Empress of Tsarist Russia will have to think twice whether she wants to continue to be the enemy of our dragon.
Of course, it is not ruled out that the Empress of Tsarist Russia is a reckless person regardless of the cost, and may continue to be the enemy of my dragon regardless of the cost.
However, our border patrol officers have not found any Tsarist Russian soldiers and horses appearing on the border so far, which shows that the veteran’s speculation is very likely.”
Song Yu also nodded in agreement: "Old minister, I agree.
Your Majesty, Mr. Xia, Tsarist Russia lost one hundred thousand soldiers and horses in one fell swoop. The pressure on the Tsarist Russian Empress is certainly no small matter.
After all, with so many troops, she must give an explanation to the families of the Russian soldiers.
Perhaps the Empress of Tsarist Russia is too busy dealing with the problems of the people in the country now, so why would she send troops to invade my country again?
However, people’s hearts are unpredictable. Regardless of whether the Empress of Russia sends troops to invade the border this year, our government must prepare its troops for war in case any unexpected event occurs."
Liu Mingzhi rubbed his brows and nodded thoughtfully.
"What the two dear ministers said is reasonable and well-founded, so the matters related to the war with Tsarist Russia will be put on hold for the time being.
Your Ministry of War wrote back to Beidi, asking all ministries and generals to pay close attention to the situation on the border.
Regardless of whether there is a war this year or not, we must be prepared and ready at any time."