In the Qingcheng City of Yun Kingdom, in the Yangxin Palace, Guo Xie was waiting quietly with his body bowed.
Xiao Cheng held the secret report from Jinling City that had just been sent to him. After learning that Yao Guangxiao had safely withdrawn from the capital of Xia Kingdom, he felt slightly relieved.
Jinling City was too far away from Tiannan Zhongqing City. After Xiao Cheng had been worried for several days, he finally sent a secret report written by Yao Guangxiao.
"Huh, Yao Guangxiao likes to take risks so much? Let's bring him back in the future and let him stay in the capital with peace of mind!" Xiao Cheng couldn't help but snorted at this time.
After Dao Yan discovered that the situation had changed before, which was most likely due to Emperor Xia's plan, his first reaction was not to arrange for the personnel to withdraw as soon as possible. Instead, he thought of taking risks to find out the true and false situation of Xia Kingdom.
Even though there are many capable people around Daoyan, Sticking the Stick Department and Dongchang, Xu Zhu is also guarded by a ninth-level master.
But in the final analysis, Jinling City is the capital of the Xia Kingdom. There are more than 100,000 troops stationed inside and outside the city, including the imperial guards and the capital camp. The martial arts masters supported by the Xia Kingdom's court are even more useless. If you really want to fall into it,
, how can it be saved?
Originally, Xiao Cheng didn't have enough talents to take on big responsibilities. If he easily defeated Yao Guangxiao again, he would be so depressed that he would vomit blood!
When Guo Xie heard this, he was silent for a while, and then he couldn't help but say:
"Master Daoyan did not want to evacuate, but instead put himself in danger. Firstly, he was worried that if he left at that time, King Jin of Xia Kingdom would notice and stop the rebellion, thus delaying the layout of His Majesty's Jinling City. Secondly,
, I should also want to find out the situation of the Xia Kingdom’s court for Your Majesty!”
Xiao Cheng glanced at him and said angrily:
"Even if the layout of Jinling City cannot be completed and spies cannot be deployed, it will only cause trouble in the future. Can the Xia Kingdom's court really stop me from unifying the world? If you lose your humerus, it will make me heartbroken!"
Xiao Cheng's tone was casual, but he exuded a majestic and domineering aura that looked down on the world. Just like this feat of dominating the world and leaving a name in the annals of history, it was just as easy as looking at the pattern with the palm of your hand.
The words that followed, regarding these ministers as humerus, made Guo Xie feel both passionate and moved at the same time.
When Guo Xie heard this, he shook his head slightly, looked solemn, and said loudly and authentically:
"His Majesty regards his ministers as his humerus, and he will do his best to carry out errands. Naturally, he will do his best and dare not slack off. Master Daoyan is willing to take risks, it must be because he has your majesty's kindness in his heart!"
Xiao Cheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, pointed at Guo Xie and said half-jokingly:
"You speak so nicely. Is it because you have recently learned from Wen Tiren and Yan Song to flatter their horses? Oh, by the way, you have been in frequent contact with them recently. Under the influence, you have become good at talking. It's not surprising!"
Feng Bao, who had been staying by Xiao Cheng's side and bowing to serve him with a low eyebrow, suddenly moved his brows and glanced at Guo Xie calmly.
When His Majesty was still in power, in order to secretly plan and regain power, he established the Shangyu Standby Office.
Afterwards, a series of power seizures were carried out to stabilize the court situation. During the imperial conquest, the blood and heads of traitorous ministers were used to create a great reputation at Niangan, which shocked many forces in the country and made great contributions to Xiao Cheng.
But it was because of the fierce and bloody methods that Nianganchun used to deal with courtiers, and he often killed everyone in the court, beheading them first and then reporting them, and never went through the judicial office of the DPRK, so Nianganzhu had always been in subtle opposition to the ministers of the DPRK.
When the Chancellor's Desk was still there, Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng, the two Chancellors, mentioned several times that they should restrict the sticking points. The ministers in the court also had some opinions on Guo Xie.
Wen Tiren and Yan Song were the rare courtiers who were close to Guo Xie. Guo Xie was a forthright person who loved making friends, so naturally he had many interactions with them.
But whether it is Guanzhang or Dongchang, as the emperor's eyes and ears, and serving under an emperor like His Majesty, it is natural to know how to deal with courtiers.
Guo Xie, Wen Tiren, and Yan Song were still a little too close!
It's a pity that Feng Bao heard Xiao Cheng's deep meaning.
But considering Guo Xie's political attributes, which were less than fifty, although he could vaguely sense something was wrong in his heart at this time, he obviously still didn't realize the knocking meaning in Xiao Cheng's words.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he glanced at Guo Xie who didn't react at all, and suddenly felt a little tired.
I had forgotten that this man had no sense of politics at all. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was cracking down on the powerful, he even did the stupid thing of asking General Wei Qing to personally come forward to intercede with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
A commoner with no official status, but he can influence the general of the dynasty? Such a person is no longer an ordinary powerful man, he must strike hard!
In history, Guo Xie was hunted down by the imperial court under the personal intervention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, resulting in the execution of his whole family.
No, I have to arrange for someone to give Guo Xie some advice later!
Xiao Cheng was nostalgic for his old friendship, and he really didn't want to attack someone like Guo Xie who had made great contributions in the past. If he still didn't understand after being reminded of it later, the Duyi Guards in this sticky position would have to be replaced in advance.
People.
At this time, Guo Xie was still not aware at all and continued to report.
"Your Majesty, although we have not provoked civil strife in Xia this time, from now on, the manpower of my spare department has spread among the embroidery envoys of the Xia Kingdom. With the embroidery envoys who dominate the Xia Kingdom's court, from now on, the embroidery envoys of the Xia Kingdom's court will
The slightest disturbance will never escape His Majesty’s eyes!”
This plan can actually be considered a failure.
The final outcome of the Jinling City Incident did not go as Xiao Cheng originally envisioned, leading to a situation where King Jin and King Qi of the Xia Kingdom were in opposition, and the two emperors of the Xia Kingdom coexisted.
But in fact, it did not fail.
At least it tested the Xia Emperor's truth and reality, removed the troublesome figure Yu Yingyao, and caused a turmoil in the Xia Kingdom's court, which at least will not be relieved for a while.
Moreover, Yao Guangxiao's intentional guidance has obviously convinced Xia Guo that Niangan Chu and Dongchang have penetrated into all aspects of the court. Even the Xia Emperor's personal army and the extremely powerful Embroidered Clothes Envoy in Xia Guo have also
Didn't escape.
Coupled with the layout centered on Zhong Zizuo, King Qi successfully convinced that Zhong Zizuo was a person who could only be trusted, thus giving him all the efforts to clean up the spies of the Yun Kingdom.
It can be expected that from now on, most of the forces of the Xia Kingdom's embroidery envoys will be secretly controlled by the Yun Kingdom.
Later, the purge can be spread to the Xia Kingdom's court, and the hidden stakes bribed by the Yun Kingdom can be pushed up. I'm sure that any disturbances in the Xia Kingdom's court in the future will not be hidden from Xiao Cheng's eyes and ears!
Calculating it carefully, Yun Guo and Xiao Cheng really have a winner...
And at this moment, I heard the sound of reports coming from outside the Yangxin Hall.
"Your Majesty, all the great lords of the court have arrived and are waiting for summons outside the palace!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately said in a deep voice:
"Xuan. There are also a group of cabinet members walking around. They have all been recruited into the inner hall to observe!"
"According to the decree."
After a while, the palace people led the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China, as well as a group of young officials walking in the cabinet, into the inner hall.
All the ministers bowed and saluted, and said in unison:
"My lord, please see your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to excuse themselves, and then said:
"Guo Xie, please tell the adults about the situation!"
When Guo Xie heard this, he immediately stepped out of the queue, nodded slightly to the civil and military officials in the hall, and said:
"Jinling City urgently reported that Emperor Xia was seriously ill. The third prince, King Jin, conspired to rebel and invade the palace. However, many rumors and changes in Jinling City before were all secretly planned by Emperor Xia. The nineteenth prince, King Qi, did not know when he would return.
He went to Jinling City to take control. The King of Jin was finally defeated, and the Xia Dynasty was now in chaos."
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the palace were stunned for a moment, and then they all couldn't help but look surprised.
All the courtiers were immediately shocked and stepped forward one after another and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, this is a God-given opportunity. We should take advantage of the turmoil in the Xia Dynasty, mobilize all our troops, and send out three troops to attack Yongzhou, attack Wuling County, defeat Xingyuan Prefecture, and take Jiangcheng Prefecture directly!"
"After conquering Jiangcheng Mansion, there will be no more dangerous places to defend in the hinterland of Xia Kingdom."
"Your Majesty, please send troops quickly!"
Although now, Yun State has not completely digested the four southwest counties it swallowed before.
But as long as Jiangcheng Mansion is breached, the Xia Kingdom's Jiangnan area will no longer have any dangerous areas to defend, and will be directly exposed to the Yun Kingdom's soldiers. In the future, whether to attack or defend, the initiative lies with the Yun Kingdom!
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his heart moved, but he turned to look at the old Taiwei Tao Ai, the head of the military attache, and asked:
"What does the old lieutenant think of this?"
After hearing Xiao Cheng's words, Tao Ai frowned and pondered for a moment, then hesitantly said:
"Your Majesty, I think we can order the frontline army to attack and test it. But I'm afraid that the Xia Kingdom has already made preparations. It is very likely that the army is trying to waste money and food and return without success..."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned, remained silent for a while, then looked at the cabinet ministers who were listening in the hall, and said:
"Kong Ming, Xiao Zhi, both of you are familiar with military strategy. What do you think of this matter?"
Needless to say, Zhuge Liang is an all-around player! And Fa Zheng, who is also familiar with Dharma, has a good knowledge of military classics, and is quite involved in military strategy. Leaving these two aside, Xiao Cheng will naturally have to inquire more about this matter.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang stepped out of the queue slightly, bowed, and said in a deep voice:
"I dare to say that Emperor Xia secretly summoned King Qi to return to the capital before, so he must have made preparations. As the old Taiwei said, at this time, the front line is insufficiently prepared for war, and the soldiers are not well-rested, so forcing the troops to use force will be in vain!
"
It had only been less than three months since the previous war had officially ended, and all the ordnance and supplies had not yet been replenished, and the soldiers were not adequately repaired. Forced troops to attack would indeed be a waste of morale.
Fazheng on the side also said in a deep voice:
"Xingyuan Prefecture and Wuling County are strategically located and difficult to attack, and Yongzhou has a heavy army stationed there. If the Xia army insists on defending, they will not be able to break through. Unless the Xia Kingdom can no longer cause chaos in the southwest, I do not recommend that your Majesty send troops!
"
If Xiao Cheng's original plan was successful and Xia's country continued to be in chaos, he would indeed be able to easily capture the remaining two counties in the southwest.
But it is a pity that due to Emperor Xia's layout, the turmoil in Xia's court was eventually limited to a more controllable situation.
Even though the court officials come from hundreds of families, officials involved in party strife are being purged frantically.
However, according to the information from the Xiuyi Envoy and Dongchang, the administrative capabilities of the middle and lower levels of the Xia Kingdom were not paralyzed at all. Important official positions in the court were also held by the Imperial Party confidants of the old Emperor Xia, and they were not at all incapable of caring about the southwest.
After hearing this, Xiao Cheng, who was still moved in his heart, nodded and said in a deep voice:
"In this case, let's send orders to the frontline units to test it out a few times. Let the frontline generals make the decision confidently whether they want to launch a large-scale attack!"
The three leading generals on the Yunxia front line, Cheng Bushi, Di Qing, and Wu Zixu, are all people with outstanding abilities. Giving them the power to do things conveniently is actually a good thing!
After hearing the words, the ministers saw that Xiao Cheng had been convinced and had made up his mind. The old Taiwei, who had a high prestige in the army, also opposed sending troops at this time. The ministers could no longer insist on it, so they immediately saluted together and said in a deep voice
:
"I obey the order!"
Not long ago, a young eunuch hurried into the palace and saw Xiao Cheng discussing state affairs with a group of ministers. He did not dare to disturb him and hurried to Feng Bao's side and whispered a few words.
When Feng Bao heard this, he was shocked and held it in forcibly until Xiao Cheng and the ministers had finished discussing it. Then he hurried forward and said in a somewhat urgent voice:
"Your Majesty, there is news from Changqiu Palace that Nanrong Zhaoyi is giving birth..."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he raised his head suddenly and said:
"When did it happen?"
"Just now!"
Xiao Cheng felt anxious and immediately stood up, waved his sleeves and said to the ministers:
"This matter has been agreed, please go back first!"
After saying that, Xiao Cheng left in a hurry.
The eyes of all the officials in the palace suddenly lit up when they heard Feng Bao's report just now.
"Empress Zhaoyi in the palace is going to give birth?"
"Excellent, your Majesty is now well-established in martial arts, but his harem is weak and he has never had an heir. This has made all the ministers in the court worried for a long time!"
"I only hope that God will bless me, Dayun, and I can successfully give birth to a prince this time!"
And when Xiao Chengzheng was rushing towards Changqiu Palace, he suddenly felt a movement in his heart.
Feng Bao suddenly pointed forward and exclaimed:
"Your Majesty, look!"
He looked up subconsciously and saw a strange phenomenon suddenly appearing in the sky.
It's a sunny day, the sun is warm and the weather is warm. Above the sky, there are colorful auspicious clouds, reflected by the clear clouds. The auspicious atmosphere condenses like a dragon and tiger meeting, which is visible to the naked eye above the sky. I can smell it even if I sniff lightly with the tip of my nose.
When the fragrant wind blows, it is truly mysterious and unusual.
The next moment, in the line of sight that only Xiao Cheng could see, a golden finger suddenly appeared, and a line of font on it appeared.
[The birth of the prince, the heaven and the earth celebrate together, the vision of the day: fragrant wind, birds, colorful and auspicious (birth +10 charm, 15-year-old skills acquired: face like a crown jade +10 charm)]
At the same time, the cheers of the palace people were heard from the Changqiu Palace not far away.
"Give birth! Your Majesty has given birth! It's a prince!"
Xiao Cheng's expression froze and he murmured:
"Giving birth so soon?"
Although it's not a good thing to say, isn't it a little too, um, hasty?