Chapter 726 How many guards does the imperial court have?
King Yong wanted to see Fang Hongji, a result that even Qiu Youxian did not expect.
"It seems that this King Yong is not a hopeless person!" Fang Hongji said with a smile.
Being able to meet King Yong was a good start, so he was in a good mood at the moment.
"Let's go... follow me to see King Yong!"
After saying this, Fang Hongji turned to his students and said: "You stay here for now. If I die in King Yong's camp, you will go back to your hometown directly and tell the people about King Yong's cruelty!"
"Yes!" A group of young and middle-aged men replied with tears in their eyes.
At this moment, they looked at the teacher enthusiastically, as if this was the last time they would see him, and they wanted to imprint Fang Hongji in their memory.
"Let's go and meet King Yong for a while!" Fang Hongji laughed loudly and stepped off the bow first.
About twenty minutes later, the two of them were taken to Pingyuan County Yamenwai, where Zhao Yanxun's command center was located.
From being heroic at the beginning, Fang Hongji now looks heavy.
Just now, Fang Hongji had a close encounter with the Yong Army and felt the powerful temperament and high-spirited fighting spirit of this army.
Compared with this, the imperial army was like heaven and earth. Even a layman could feel it.
So now, without the backing of an army of 200,000, Fang Hongji has lost some confidence and can only use morality as a weapon.
"You two, please!"
Lin Quan stood outside the government office and looked down upon the two people walking down the steps with great contempt.
Although he was angry, Fang Hongji also knew that now was not the time to have an attack, so he and Qiu Youxian walked inside together.
To be honest, only two people, Fang Hongji, showed up and did not show the magnanimity of an imperial envoy, which disappointed the ministers standing in the second inner courtyard.
That's right, before meeting Zhao Yanxun, Fang Hongji had to fight with these people.
Seeing one of the people across from him, Qiu Youxian was greatly surprised and said: "Zhang Jingxuan, why are you..."
Qiu Youxian had an encounter with the official named Zhang Jingxuan, so he was the prefect of Donghe.
"Master Qiu, you're fine!" Zhang Jingxuan said.
Qiu Youxian asked: "You actually surrendered to King Yong. Have you forgotten the sage's precepts of being loyal to the king and serving the country?"
"The good Zhao Weilong stole the throne and acted cruelly and unkindly. Do you still want me to be loyal to him?"
Zhang Jingxuan cupped his hands in a bow, and then said: "A good bird chooses a tree to roost, and now it can meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. This is not only a blessing for me, but also a blessing for everyone in the world!"
Qiu You said one sentence first, and then responded directly with two sentences, and his words were particularly righteous.
As a great scholar, Fang Hongji was very good at debating, but he was not in a hurry to speak at this moment.
Just because he knows very well that even if he refutes everyone morally, it is just lip service and will not help the overall situation.
"Everyone, we see His Highness King Yong to discuss important matters, and we are not here to talk nonsense with you..."
Having said this, Fang Hongji showed a smile and said: "So, please get out of the way!"
Talking directly to King Yong is the easiest way to communicate. Talking to other people is just nonsense.
At this moment, someone immediately asked: "Why do you want to see His Highness?"
They had obtained the authorization, and naturally they had to do more questioning at this moment, at least to get rid of Fang Hongji's arrogance.
"We are here to discuss important matters with His Highness King Yong under the orders of the emperor. You are asking me so hard, do you mean to make the decision for King Yong?" Fang Hongji asked in return.
Although he didn't want to argue with these people, at the moment they wouldn't "let go" of him, so he was forced to accept the move.
"Old sir, don't use this to pressure us. His Highness has a broad mind, how can he be as incompetent as that traitor who killed his father and killed his king?"
While rebutting Fang Hongji, these officials also did not forget to scold Zhao Weilong. It can be said that this hatred was drilled into their bones.
"You..." Fang Hongji was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
This made Qiu Youxian on the side very worried, fearing that the master would be angry.
Of course, Qiu Youxian felt equally uncomfortable at the moment, but his previous experience made him more able to bear it.
"Even if the old gentleman doesn't say it, we can guess..."
"The imperial court is now a strong force on the outside and a weak leader on the inside. It is the end of its strength... You must be here to seek peace!"
"My king's army is waiting in Jishui. As long as my king gives an order, it can turn the traitors of the puppet dynasty into powder with a thunderous force..."
"The old gentleman is a scholar of heaven and man. He must know the principle of a mantis' arm acting as a chariot and a mayfly shaking a tree..."
Everyone was talking to each other, and Fang Hongji couldn't even get a word in.
"The old man knows the fate of heaven and knows the current affairs. The number of days changes, and the artifacts change more easily. This is a natural principle."
These words sounded particularly harsh to Fang Hongji's ears.
A virtuous person... King Yong Zhao Yanxun was so ambitious that he started a rebellion. Can he be called a virtuous person?
Fang Hongji sneered on the spot: "King Yong rebelled, snooped on the throne, raised unknown teachers, and returned the country to the common people. How can he be called a virtuous person?"
Hearing this, Wang Shiwei, the governor of Hanoi, said at this moment: "Old sir, since His Highness was expelled and the puppet emperor stole the country, disasters have fallen from the sky and ghosts have become rampant..."
"Only His Royal Highness King Yong worked hard to clear up the world. All the surnames fell in love with him, and everyone admired his virtue. This was not obtained by power, but was actually the result of destiny!"
All the officials came out of the imperial examination and were very good at citing scriptures.
Just after Wang Shiwei finished speaking, someone else immediately answered: "Old gentleman, under the order of the false emperor, must he act against the laws of nature and betray human feelings? Don't you hear the ancient saying: Those who obey nature will prosper, and those who go against nature will perish."
"Now my king has tiger and wolf troops under his command, who are invincible and invincible. How can the light of the rotten grass of the false dynasty compete with the bright moon?"
"Old sir, if you abandon darkness and turn to light, and surrender with courtesy, wouldn't it be wonderful if the country is safe and the people are happy?"
All the demoted ministers in Prince Yong's Mansion chattered so much without giving Fang Hongji a chance to interrupt.
They were even alone, facing more than 20 people, which put them at a real disadvantage.
These people actually wanted him to surrender. Fang Hongji only thought it was ridiculous. He would not surrender even if he died.
When Fang Hongji was making a miracle, Qiu Youxian, who was standing by, only listened to the support: "You have read the books of sages and passed the imperial examination and entered officialdom on the right path. You should help the king and the country. But now you are aiding the traitors and conspiring to usurp the throne. It is really a grave crime, heaven and earth."
No!"
At this time, even though Fang Hongji didn't want to quarrel, after Qiu Youxian's words fell, he yelled and cursed: "Since you are flattering ministers, you can only hide and shrink your head and only care about food and clothing. How dare you talk about the number of days!"
"Two ministers and thieves, you have received great favor from the country, but you have done nothing to achieve anything. You only waggle your lips and stick your tongue to help the thieves do their harm, just like a dog with a broken back, howling and barking in front of us, loyal and upright people!"
Having said this, Fang Hongji pointed at the people in front of him and shouted: "I have never seen... such shameless people as you!"
I have to say that a great Confucian is a great Confucian, and he is very literary when he scolds people.
At this moment, Fang Hongji was fully firing, choking everyone on the spot, making Wang Shiwei and others extremely angry.
While both parties were silent, a clear voice came from the corridor not far away: "Okay... the noise was great, it really opened my eyes!"
Upon hearing this voice, all the officials present turned around, faced Zhao Yanxun who appeared under the eaves, and bowed in salute.
After all, continuing the quarrel was not an option, so Zhao Yanxun decided to show up and planned to directly ask Fang Hongji about his purpose.
Walking along the corridor and walking to the threshold of the lobby, a young eunuch had already placed a chair.
After Zhao Yanxun took his seat, there were more than ten officials standing on each side of the steps. At this moment, everyone was extremely respectful.
After signaling everyone to return to normal, Zhao Yanxun asked Fang Hongji: "Old sir, what does my eldest nephew want to say to me when he slaps you here?"
I have to say that the magnanimity shown by Zhao Yanxun really surprised Fang Hongji.
This also allowed him to understand why these officials respected King Yong so much. Judging from his appearance and demeanor alone, he could tell that he indeed had the demeanor of a wise king.
Putting aside these messy thoughts in his mind, Fang Hongji replied: "His Royal Highness King Yong, harmony in everything is of the utmost importance. Continuing to fight will only lead to a loss of life, which is not good for anyone!"
"As long as you are willing to stop the army, the court can pardon your crimes, even if you break the soil and become a king!"
Breaking the earth to seal the king is equivalent to a real seal, which has not happened for hundreds of years.
The conditions seemed pretty good, but now that the battle had reached this point, how could Zhao Yanxun give up?
"Old sir, I just want to ask you one question!"
Upon hearing King Yong's response, Fang Hongji immediately replied: "Excuse me, Your Highness!"
Zhao Yanxun was not polite and asked in a cold voice: "The imperial court...how many elite guards are there in the imperial court?"
