Hearing the words of the Prime Minister, General Biaoqi's eyelids twitched. He always felt that there was something strange somewhere.
"I wonder what the emperor plans to do with this batch of gold mines?" The Prime Minister's tongue resisted the smell of fish, but he looked at Emperor Mingwen with great reluctance. At that moment, his heart was filled with despair.
After strategizing for so many years, all my hopes for the rest of my life were on this gold mine, and I have been cautious. How did Emperor Mingwen discover it?
Or does it mean that Emperor Wen had discovered it a long time ago, but just didn't mention it and kept looking for suitable opportunities?
No, it shouldn't be like this. Prime Minister Gong's mind was spinning rapidly. He couldn't remember where the flaw had been exposed.
That place is inaccessible, and I discovered it by chance. Not many people know about this place, and most of them are already dead.
Emperor Mingwen saw the expression on the Prime Minister's face constantly changing, and knew that the other party must be unwilling to give in. He glanced sideways at General Biaoqi and signaled to the other party.
After receiving the hint, the general escort flag felt a little uncomfortable in his throat and said bravely: "Your Majesty is wise and immediately ordered the selection of more than a thousand mining workers, registered them, and gave them five taels of silver every month.
They all have wives and children. If you dare to hide it, your wife and children will be harmed for ten years at the least and thirty years at the worst. In addition, the gold mined is directly sent to the surrounding arsenal to recruit troops and horses. In just two days, three people were summoned.
Thousands of people.”
The Prime Minister of the Palace swayed when he heard this. To achieve this step in such a short period of time showed that the other party had already arranged it, and it was definitely not done overnight.
"Thanks to General Biaoqi for discovering this gold mine." Emperor Mingwen was in a very good mood and laughed.
This smile is really too dazzling for the Prime Minister.
"Prime Minister, General Guard Banner has made such an important contribution, how do you think I should reward him?"
Emperor Mingwen pretended to be distressed, and the general's legs softened when he heard this and he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I just went to suppress the bandits, and what I discovered accidentally is not the result of the general alone, but all the Imperial Forest Army."
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"Look, General Biaoqi has become more humble." Emperor Mingwen helped General Biaoqi stand up very affectionately: "I'm going to make you the county king."
No matter how high the title was, it was just a false reputation. However, in the eyes of outsiders, General Biaoqi was deeply favored by the emperor. Under Emperor Mingwen's implicit questioning look, General Biaoqi had no choice but to grit his teeth and thank him.
Not only that, Emperor Mingwen also canonized the two daughters of the escort generals, who are now Princess Li, as princesses.
"Your Majesty..." This great honor hit Prince Li on the head. Not only did he not feel happy, but he felt chills all over his body.
"Don't refuse, don't call me a little prince, even a prince is worth it. I'm just worried that someone will
I am not convinced, so I have temporarily wronged the prince." Emperor Mingwen waved his hand and held a celebration banquet for Prince Li, requiring officials of third rank or above to attend.
The Prime Minister on the side was completely desperate. He closed his eyes tightly and clenched his fists tightly. At this moment, he was completely panicked and had no capital to raise his eyebrows.
"Your Majesty, I suddenly feel unwell..."
"What's wrong with the Prime Minister?" Chu Yunning suddenly spoke with a smile on his face: "All the ministers are here at the banquet today. Without you, the leader of the officials, wouldn't it mean that we have lost our interest?"
Seeing the bright smile on Chu Yunning's face, the Prime Minister was filled with panic. Needless to say, such a wicked idea must have been thought up by Chu Yunning.
He no longer expected King Huai to find out something was wrong in time and come to the capital. King Huai didn't have the brains to distinguish between true and false news. He must have fled long ago. He might have been ambushed by accident and was killed.
They were wiped out in one fell swoop.
"Thank you very much, Chu Shang Palace. I just didn't have a good rest. I think I can attend the celebration banquet in the evening after a short sleep." The palace prime minister changed his words temporarily. He didn't want Chu Yunning to check his pulse.
Emperor Mingwen was also very generous and waved his hand: "Eunuch Mo, please take the prime minister to the back hall to have a rest, and then ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some snacks."
"yes."
Seeing the two of them sharing the same hatred, the Prime Minister wanted to reach out and tear off their disguises. It was so despicable.
If it were a confrontation with real swords and guns, he would be willing to accept the defeat if he lost, but he didn't expect that he would fall into some underhanded tactics. He was so unwilling to do so.
"Mr. Prime Minister, please take care of yourself. Madam Palace is still waiting for you to come back. She will be very angry and hurt her body."
Chu Yunning advised.
When the Prime Minister heard this, he suddenly stopped. He really couldn't see the proud and arrogant faces of the two people, so he said: "Your Majesty, I heard that several countries are secretly discussing to deal with Nanduan. I don't know about this matter. What is your Majesty's plan?"
To rub salt into the wound, he will too.
The smile on Emperor Mingwen's face suddenly subsided and turned into a solemn expression. An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of the Prime Minister's mouth: "The troops in the south are not strong enough to resist the four kingdoms, especially the Yunlan Kingdom. Mrs. Chu was captured by Chu Shanggong
Being imprisoned will definitely anger the Yunlan Kingdom. If the Yunlan Kingdom takes the lead in attacking the south end,
How can we resist?"
The Prime Minister cleared his throat, then changed the topic and said: "Even if there is a gold mine, if we really want to fight, how can we raise food and grass in such a short period of time? These soldiers have never been trained. Can they go out to kill the enemy?"
Liang said, Your Majesty, you must never underestimate the enemy. Nanduan still points to you to make the decision."
After saying this, the Prime Minister felt completely at ease. He could not bear to suffer alone. Internal worries had not been resolved, and external troubles could not be ignored. It was still too early to laugh.
"In the opinion of the prime minister, what should we do?" Emperor Mingwen asked.
The Prime Minister did not answer immediately, but turned to look at Prince Li: "Although the Prince has never led troops to fight, he is also a general who has led troops all year round. The Prince must have a different view on this matter.
You might as well talk and listen."
Everyone's attention was focused on Prince Li. Prince Li choked on his words and thought for a long time before he said bravely: "In view of the general, the first thing is to release Mrs. Chu to appease her and let Mrs. Chu
Write a letter to Yunlan Country and try to avoid war. If it is unavoidable, then you can only ask for peace."
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows. After going around and around, the words finally came to her head. She made her attitude clear: "Princess Yu'an was sent by the Yunlan Kingdom to provoke the dispute between the two countries. There is no need to expect her to write a letter asking for peace and leave a message."
Her life will make the Yunlan Kingdom fearful. If the Yunlan Kingdom does not care about the princess's life and insists on fighting, it will be useless for anyone to ask for peace. If it cares, it will naturally not send troops."
"Chu Shang Palace, it's wrong to say that. I actually heard that Princess Yu'an personally selected this marriage. However, General Chu repeatedly humiliated Princess Yu'an. This made Princess Yu'an angry and insisted.
Go back to Yunlan, Your Majesty, Princess Yu'an is also a delicate little girl, how can she be so thoughtful, she just wants justice after being wronged."
"It would be best if we could reconcile without sending troops. My intention is to ask Mrs. Zhaochu to ask clearly. It is better to give it a try than to sit back and wait for death."
"Yes, what the prime minister said is absolutely true. Mrs. Chu should be found." Prince Li kept nodding in agreement.
Emperor Mingwen's eyes narrowed.
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Why don't we just summon my mother to come." Chu Yunning looked frank and not guilty.
So Princess Yu'an was brought up quickly. In just a few days, Princess Yu'an lost a lot of weight. She looked at Emperor Mingwen blankly and looked around.
"Did the princess suffer any injustice in the Chu family?" the palace prime minister asked.
Princess Yu'an rubbed her head and suddenly pointed at Chu Yunning, her eyes became fierce: "Bitch, my father and mother will never let you go. Soon my father will lead his troops to level the south end. This princess
I want you to look good!"
Chu Yunning was not intimidated at all, but stepped forward and pinched Princess Yu'an's chin: "
I remember you said before that someone would take advantage of the chaos to let you leave the city, why didn't this person come to save you?"
After saying this, the Prime Minister's heart tightened.
"If you don't stay here, Princess, I will be waiting to see your jokes!" Princess Yu'an only has Chu Yunning in her eyes, as if she is the deepest enemy.
"Chu Shanggong, Princess Yu'an is obviously stimulated. She has only been married for more than a month. How can there be such a big difference? The truth has to be that the princess has been abused, so she wrote back to Yunlan. Emperor Yunlan feels sad
Only if you have a daughter, you will send troops to seek justice for your daughter." said the Prime Minister.
Princess Yu'an immediately nodded: "Yes, she is bullying others. My father, the emperor, and my mother love this princess very much. They will never see me being bullied. Just wait. My father will attack Nanduan soon. When the time comes, you will
Everyone must kneel down to beg this princess!"
"Your Majesty, I thought I could find a way to seek peace and persuade the princess to persuade the Yunlan Emperor to stop sending troops."
There was a smile in Prime Minister Gong's eyes. Since he was having a hard time, no one else would have a good time, especially Chu Yunning!
"Does Prime Minister Gong want to hand me over to Yunlan Kingdom to vent his anger on?" Chu Yunning directly asked Prime Minister Gong's inner thoughts.
The Prime Minister of the Palace smiled undeniably: "Why not? In order for the people of Nanduan Country not to suffer from war and disputes, wouldn't Chu Shanggong not be willing?"
"The prime minister is looking forward to my death." Chu Yunning was not impatient and directly removed a human skin mask from Princess Yu'an's face. This person's true face was revealed, and it was definitely not Princess Yu'an's face.
"Ah!" The fake Princess Yu'an covered her face and looked at Chu Yunning in horror. Upon seeing this, Eunuch Mo immediately called the guards to take down the fake princess.
"The real princess left the south end ten days ago. Someone let her go on purpose. Prime Minister, guess who let the princess go?" Chu Yunning narrowed her eyes and smiled at the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister's heart sank.
"The princess's two thousand elite soldiers were killed, but they were still able to leave the capital. How many people in the capital have such ability? Prime Minister, does this matter have anything to do with you?"
Chu Yunning seemed to be smiling but not smiling, which made the Prime Minister feel unsure. He was annoyed that he was once again forced into a corner by Chu Yuning and unknowingly fell into the trap.
"What does Chu Shanggong mean? I am not familiar with the princess, so how could I help her escape?" The prime minister denied it; "The person disappeared under the eyes of the Chu family. You should ask General Chu about this matter. Yu
Why Princess An left the Chu family for no reason needs further investigation."
Chu Yunning turned to Emperor Mingwen and said, "Your Majesty, I have a letter written by the princess to the Prime Minister. Please read it."
She took out a letter from her arms and handed it to Emperor Mingwen. The letter contained the situation of the Chu family, as well as some promises made by Princess Yu'an to the Prime Minister, and promised to rebel against General Chu and unite the Chu family with the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, I have never received this letter. This is slander!" The Prime Minister was very cautious. He had never written a letter to Princess Yu'an at all. Therefore, this is only one-sided evidence and cannot prove that Princess Yu'an
Conspire with yourself.
Chu Yunning nodded: "Your Majesty, this really cannot be used as evidence. If the prime minister hadn't been aggressive, this letter would not have been brought out. But it is a fact that the princess left the capital. If we dig deeper, we may not be able to find the suspicious person."
What he said made it seem like the Prime Minister was a despicable person, actually slandering the Chu family without any evidence.
The Prime Minister of the Palace took a deep breath: "It was a momentary negligence on the part of the Prime Minister. Don't blame Chu Shanggong. Once the princess leaves the capital, we will lose the bargaining chip with Yunlan Country. What should the Emperor do next?"
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. This matter will be discussed at the celebration banquet in the evening. It won't be too late for all the ministers to study and discuss it."
Emperor Mingwen interrupted the Prime Minister's words and winked at Eunuch Mo. Eunuch Mo stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister, please go to the back hall to rest. Don't delay the celebration banquet in the evening."
The Prime Minister of the Palace took a deep breath after hearing this: "Old minister, I would like to thank the Emperor for your consideration and leave."