However, the ragtag mob of more than a thousand tribesmen who had gathered temporarily appeared extremely vulnerable in front of the Yun State army. In less than an hour before and after the battle, the Yun Army had already begun to clean up the battlefield.
Wang Xuance led a group of envoys to come to the aid of the general of the Yun Army. They all bowed and thanked:
"Wang Xuance, a member of the Ministry of Rites and Foreign Minister, is leading the envoy. I would like to thank the general for your help."
The commander of the army that came to aid Yun turned around at this time, revealing a particularly young and heroic face. He also cupped his fists in return and said extremely politely:
"Jiang Wei, the former military governor's general, has met all my lords. I was ordered to station in Xiangzhou County and protect the mission. This is my duty. Why do you need to be more polite?"
The person who came to help was Jiang Wei. After defeating the Tubo Lang clan and regaining the three counties of Xiangzhou, he was promoted to the position of partial general due to his merit and was responsible for guarding the border of Xiangzhou County.
Wang Xuance was still bent over, unable to conceal his gratitude, and said:
"If the general had not come to the rescue in time, our mission would have been destroyed here, and it would have brought shame to the country!"
"It is Mr. Wang who is also alert and keen, able to predict in advance and send someone to notify our army station and lead the way. Otherwise, I would not be able to lead the troops here in time." Jiang Wei smiled and waved his hand quickly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the envoy, including Wang Xuance, were stunned and looked at Jiang Wei in confusion.
Wang Xuance frowned subconsciously and replied:
"Send someone? Did General Jiang Wei make a mistake? I didn't have enough time to send someone for help..."
After Wang Xuance finished speaking, Jiang Wei also frowned and said solemnly:
"No one was sent? Those who came to report before..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Wei suddenly sank down and immediately shouted:
"Go quickly and bring the talented person!"
"yes!"
The soldiers behind him quickly responded and turned around.
After a while, the soldiers who had just gone ran back quickly and said urgently:
"Report to the general and send the message to the person who ran away at some time!"
Suddenly, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Jiang Wei reacted the fastest and immediately gritted his teeth and said:
"Damn it, this is a plan!"
This must have been planned in advance, otherwise how could anyone be able to go to Xiangzhou County to report the news several days in advance?
If the guards at the sticky pole hadn't noticed something was wrong in advance this time and warned, if the envoy hadn't relied on the camp to defend for a long time, if it hadn't been for the many scout horses he sent out to detect the movement in this direction...
If it weren't for the above factors, when Jiang Wei came here, he should have seen only the corpses of the Yun State envoy and the Yang cavalry who had not fled far.
Imagine, if what Jiang Wei saw at this time was that all the envoys were destroyed, no matter how clear-headed and calm he was, he would definitely get angry, raise his troops, and even if he entered Tubo territory, he would kill the murderer.
, come and give an explanation to His Majesty.
This is obviously a game that involves both parties!
Without any evidence, just by looking at the results, we can be sure that Xia Guo is definitely behind this, just to try his best to provoke the conflict between Yun Guo and Tubo!
At this time, Wang Xuance naturally thought of Jiang Wei together.
He immediately took a step forward and said urgently:
"General, where are the Tibetan nobles in the mission?"
Jiang Wei heard this and said quickly:
"They were all taken away and detained! There was still a while, and they were acting suspiciously and were detained separately. According to the accounts of the other Tibetan people in the mission, those people were the leaders of the same tribe of Tubo sheep."
Having said this, Jiang Wei's voice sank and he continued:
"According to what we know from the torture of the prisoners of war, the cavalrymen who just attacked the mission were none other than the cavalrymen from the same unit as Sheep!"
Hearing this, Wang Xuance's eyes became more solemn. He immediately turned his head, looked at the guard behind him at the sticky pole, and said:
"Report this matter to Your Majesty quickly! How to deal with the relationship with Tubo, how to deal with the leaders of the Yangtong tribe, and whether the Tibetan envoys will continue to come to Beijing. These are all your Majesty's personal decision!"
"Yes!" The guard at the sticky pole immediately shouted with his fists clasped -
Xia Kingdom, Jinling City.
In the Jinshen Palace, Yu Zhaoling, who had already put on a golden dragon robe, sat on the dragon chair and quietly watched the civil and military ministers arguing in the palace.
"Nowadays, there are few elite troops stationed on the southwest defense line. But the Yun army is in full strength and it is difficult to stop them. The DPRK should dispatch troops from the north to garrison in the southwest to ensure that everything is safe!"
"What you are saying is misleading the country! The Turks are eyeing the northern border. If too many troops and horses are deployed, what will happen to the safety of the northern border? Moreover, the northern border is too far from the southwest, and it will cost a lot to mobilize troops and horses. In my opinion, we should mobilize the troops nearby.
The best strategy is to garrison troops and horses, equip them with armor, and order more drills to strengthen the southwest defense line!"
"If this is the case, recruiting troops, food, grass, and armor will cost a lot. The national treasury will be empty, and I am afraid it will be unsustainable!"
"Then we will impose additional taxes on the prosperous places in Jiangnan and Guanzhong to prevent unexpected events!"
"The matter of taxation is related to the stability of the government. You should think twice before acting and not show your cards randomly to avoid resentment among the people..."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, there is a shortage of manpower in various parts of the court now. The most urgent task is to select talents as soon as possible to enrich the court. Otherwise, who should supervise the handling of your Majesty's orders?"
"..."
Although they were quarreling endlessly, all the ministers in the court said at this time that they were concentrating on planning for the country and had no intention of fighting with each other. Therefore, Yu Zhaoling has been sitting on the dragon throne and has not spoken to stop him.
At this moment, an eunuch was heard carefully approaching Yu Zhaoling's ear and whispering a few words. Yu Zhaoling frowned and coughed heavily:
"cough!"
Yu Zhaoling was different from other emperors who had just ascended the throne. Under the paving the way for the old Emperor Xia, so many court officials who had been beheaded, exiled, had their homes confiscated, and demoted to common people were the source of his own power.
With just a cough, the quarreling ministers in the palace immediately stopped and stood back to their original positions with bows and bows, waiting for Yu Zhaoling to say something.
"When I was a prince, I served in the army for a long time. I know very well that before every war, all materials, food, grass, and ordnance must be properly prepared to ensure that the war goes smoothly! But these things do need the supervision of officials."
"So I agree with Sikong Gang's words. The top priority should be to select talents first and enrich the court. Although Yun State is hostile to our Daxia, its imperial examination system is very good and can promote a large number of talents for the country. I intend to follow suit this year
Following the example of Yun State, the imperial examination was held to recruit talents to serve the country!"
Yu Zhaoling glanced around at the ministers present and said in a deep voice:
"My lords, what do you think?"
What do you think?
Of the many courtiers in the palace, basically few are willing!
Today's inspection and promotion system, recommendation and selection of talents all rely on the appearance of hundreds of officials in the court.
Isn’t it nice to be able to easily arrange for sons, nephews, and old officials to be promoted to positions, and to be able to gather party members faster and form political power? Isn’t it nice to have to do unnecessary things, why do you want to take the imperial examination!
But those colleagues who were involved in party disputes in the past are still vivid in the minds of today's subordinates. How could they dare to disobey Yu Zhaoling's wishes?
"Your Majesty is wise, and I have no objections!" All the ministers said in unison, almost without hesitation.
Yu Zhaoling nodded, his face covered by the hair on his head, and only his plain voice could be heard:
"In that case, let's make this decision. This year's imperial examination will be held in August, and Sikong Meichong will be ordered to preside over it!"
Although he was in his sixties or seventies, Sikong Meichong was still in good spirits and immediately walked out quickly, saluted and said:
"Old minister Mei Chong, I sincerely obey His Majesty's will!"
Seeing the obedient ministers in the palace and the implementation of the New Deal with almost no resistance, Yu Zhaoling suddenly felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
No matter what kind of system the DPRK wanted to implement in the past, it was extremely difficult and extremely sluggish, and in the end it became an excuse for various parties to compete for power and profit.
My father’s reign must have never been so smooth...
Yu Zhaoling sighed quietly, and gave a few more instructions to the ministers, asking them to get ready for the remaining matters, and then asked them to leave.
After all the ministers left the Jinshen Hall, within a short while, another eunuch from the palace led someone into the hall.
Feng Chu, covered with travel dust, walked into the palace, immediately bowed and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, Feng Chu, pays homage to His Majesty!"
The person who came was none other than Feng Chu, the newly promoted first-grade embroidered clothing commander.
Feng Chu has been feeling a little uneasy since he received the order from Yu Zhaoling and the situation changed by the embroidered clothes in Jinling City.
On the way back from Jiangcheng Mansion, he traveled through starry night without stopping for a moment. In just a few days, he rushed back from Jiangcheng Mansion to Jinling City. Without even taking a break to freshen up, he hurried to the palace.
, meet Yu Zhaoling.
Seeing Feng Chu's arrival, Yu Zhaoling's face softened slightly and he nodded:
"You are finally back. When I see you, I can't help but feel relieved!"
"The spies of the Yun Kingdom are becoming more and more arrogant now. Previously, they had infiltrated all the yamen and government agencies in the country, including the Xiuyi Envoy! The Xiuyi Envoy is in charge of domestic and foreign intelligence, and is also responsible for arrests.
Fighting against Yun Guo’s spies is related to the safety of the country and is extremely important!"
"Besides leaving it to you, I really have no other more suitable candidate."
Speaking of this, Yu Zhaoling's face couldn't help but darken again.
In fact, this position should have been handed over to his sister Yu Yingyao, but unfortunately it is impossible now...
When Feng Chu heard this, he immediately stood up and said:
"Thank you for your majesty's trust and kindness. I will do my best not to let your majesty down!"
Yu Zhaoling looked at Feng Chu, who was now covered in dust and slightly embarrassed, his expression softened again, and he said warmly:
"Actually, no matter how urgent you are, you are not in a hurry at this moment! In fact, it doesn't matter if you have a good night's rest today and come to the palace to see me tomorrow!"
"I have a heavy responsibility and I dare not slack off!" Feng Chu replied quickly and respectfully.
Speaking of this, Feng Chu suddenly paused for a while and said:
"I dare to ask His Majesty something!"
Hearing this, Yu Zhaoling nodded casually and said:
"you say."
"May I ask Your Majesty, do you know about the purge of the embroidery envoys in the capital?" Feng Chu asked impatiently.
Yu Zhaoling frowned and said coldly:
"Of course I know about this!"
"In the beginning, I asked Zhong Zizuo to do it. The spies of the Yun Kingdom were so arrogant that they had already extended their tentacles to the Embroidered Clothes Envoy! If not, the imperial sister would not have been assassinated by someone sent by the Yun Kingdom.
…”
Having said this, Yu Zhaoling clenched his fists tightly, and the cold murderous intent in his body couldn't help but come out.
In other words, he has matured a lot over the past year. Otherwise, according to King Qi's temper at the beginning, I am afraid that he would have ordered all the soldiers and horses in the southwest to attack Yun State to avenge Yu Yingyao...
And Yu Zhaoling's current identity is no longer the prince he was before. At this time, he showed a little anger, and his heavy power filled the entire Jinshen Palace, making Feng Chu couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
Feng Chuqiang withstood the fierce power that filled the palace at this moment, gritted his teeth and said:
"Although I am far away in Jiangcheng Mansion, during this period, I have often received letters from my fellow embroidery envoys in the capital. Many of them have accused the second-grade embroidery envoy Zhong Zizuo, and some have used it to track down spies from the Yun Kingdom.
In his name, he framed his colleagues and was suspected of fighting for power!"
Yu Zhaoling, who was sitting on the dragon chair, frowned when he heard this and said:
"Constructing colleagues to fight for power and gain?"
Having said this, Yu Zhaoling quickly shook his head and said:
"Impossible! I have also checked all the criminal evidence presented by Zhong Zizuo, and it is indeed said that the evidence was conclusive before he was executed. Among the prisoners, few were even tortured to death in prison. They framed
I’m afraid it’s untenable!”
The evidence of guilt presented by Zhong Zi was naturally extremely conclusive.
After all, with the cooperation of the sticky rods, these high-level embroidery envoys are indeed on the list of spies within the Yun Kingdom. It is more real than real!
When Feng Chu heard this, he still frowned and said:
"During this period, there were a total of twenty-six high-level embroidery envoys above the fourth rank who were captured by Zhong Zizuo in the heavenly prison. Twelve of them were in collusion with the Yun Kingdom. This embroidery envoy was personally affiliated with His Majesty.
No matter how powerful the Yun Kingdom's spies are, they can't infiltrate so powerfully!"
There are only thirty or forty high-level embroidery envoys, and about one-third of them collude with the Yun Kingdom. It is too scary! Think about it, it is really impossible.
When Yu Zhaoling heard this, he said:
"I have read the files carefully. Among these twelve people, except for two people who have definitely colluded with the Yun Kingdom, the rest have only received heavy gifts of gold and silver and revealed some information that they think is insignificant.
Indeed, there was no intentional collusion..."
Speaking of this, Yu Zhaoling's eyes flashed with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said coldly:
"The death of the emperor's sister was due to them revealing these 'irrelevant' information, which allowed the people of Yun State to find traces of the emperor's sister through the deployment of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy personnel!"
It has to be said that under Yao Guangxiao's planning, both the degree and the timing of the sticking point were very accurate!
Because of Yu Yingyao's death, Yu Zhaoling had nowhere to vent his anger. Faced with the conclusive evidence presented by Zhong Zizuo, there was no doubt at all and he directly ordered the execution of these "treasonous" people.
Looking at Yu Zhaoling who couldn't restrain his anger at this time, Feng Chu swallowed his saliva, opened his mouth to persuade, and said:
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid there are still doubts about this matter. I want to..."
Before he finished speaking, Yu Zhaoling frowned, interrupted him, and said:
"Okay, if you have any doubts, go get the files and check them!"
Looking at Feng Chu, Yu Zhaoling still frowned tightly and warned him again:
"But don't involve too much energy because of these things! Your main responsibility is to rectify the Embroidery Envoy as soon as possible and fight against the increasingly rampant Yun Kingdom spies!"
Hearing this, Feng Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed his hands and said: