"The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven, and the edict says..."
"Today, in the northwest, there are barbarians who are trying to be cruel. They spy on the turmoil in our country, and they take advantage of the difficulties and invade the Central Plains. Their clothes and hats are turned into dogs and sheep, and the country is reduced to the Rong and Di. No one with blood will not feel sad and gnashed his teeth against the Western barbarians!"
"I advocate justice in the name of heaven and take the blame for the people..."
On the imperial steps of Huangji Gate, Huo An read out the imperial edict loudly, while hundreds of officials below knelt to listen.
It is said to be an imperial edict, but in essence, it is actually a crusade.
In the edict, it was clearly described to the world what kind of crisis the Jin Dynasty was currently facing. Its purpose was to call on the whole country to unite as one to fight against foreign enemies.
Even the emperor personally went to conquer it, even if you don't intend to help, at least you can't cause trouble, right?
Even if someone wants to take the opportunity to complain, others will have to persuade him to consider what kind of disaster it will eventually cause.
The edict was not too long and did not have many embellishments, so Huo An read it in a few minutes.
This is an edict for the whole country. Thousands of copies have been printed in advance and will be sent to all parts of the country.
When Huo An stepped back, Zhao Yanxun cleared his throat and said calmly: "Your Majesty, no courtesy!"
With his words, everyone in the square stood up.
"The country is in danger and the country is in decline. As a king and father, how can I sit back and watch? Therefore, I raised my troops to go to the northwest to prevent the Western barbarians from outside the wall..."
"Our Jin Dynasty has hundreds of millions of people's hearts, hundreds of thousands of armored warriors, and high-ranking officials in the imperial court..."
"Therefore, our court will definitely win this battle!"
After Zhao Yanxun made an impassioned speech, the meeting came to an end.
The emperor's personal expedition had recently been revealed, so the courtiers were not surprised.
After retreating from the imperial court, what they discussed most was about the current situation in the northwest.
Different from the past hundreds or even thousands of years, this group of Western barbarians came to occupy the magpie's nest, not just to plunder like the Xiongnu.
In other words, the situation between the Jin Dynasty and the Western Barbarians was already in a fight to the death, and there was no possibility of surrender at all.
"According to my colleagues in the Ministry of War, I am afraid that in two months, Tianshan County will be empty of monsters...the war is imminent!"
After the dynasty dispersed, officials walked outside the palace walls and discussed matters related to the northwest.
"If the Western Barbarians' 700,000-strong army were to attack with all their strength, could we... really be able to stop them?"
"That's right... plus the recent deployment of the various guards' troops, the northwest only has 178,000 capable soldiers. There is a huge disparity between the enemy's and our own forces!"
After hearing the last sentence, everyone at the scene fell silent, and many of them felt pessimistic.
"I heard that a few days ago, the Forbidden Army and the Northwest Governor's Office were having trouble. This is really..."
This sentence made everyone present feel more pessimistic and a little more fearful.
At this moment, someone said: "Everyone...the emperor personally supervises the battle. The soldiers, soldiers and civilians should be united as one. The Western Barbarians are no more than local chickens and dogs!"
"Lord Hu is right. The emperor was born in accordance with the destiny of heaven. Since he raised his army, he has never been in trouble. Ghosts, evil spirits, rebels, rebellious ministers, and national thieves have all been defeated at the first touch!"
"Now the Western Barbarians are overestimating their capabilities and trying to use brute force to touch the power of heaven. It is tantamount to seeking death. When the Emperor comes, they will be wiped out!"
These words were said by a man impassionedly, showing off the arrogance of a young man pointing out the country and inspiring writing.
The two people I talked to just now, the former was a minister of Qiandi in Prince Yong's Mansion, and the latter was a Jinshi admitted in this year's scientific examination.
"You two have said it well. The Emperor is a saint descended from heaven. His power is unpredictable. He is just a Western barbarian and a clown!"
This newly emerged person was a student of the Imperial Academy who became an official, and was given by Zhao Yanxun to have the same background as a Jinshi. He can be regarded as a serious member of the imperial party.
Although his words meant "kneel down and lick", the words "unpredictable power" he mentioned made everyone present think deeply.
The food, weapons, and armor that appeared in vain, and the unpredictable miracles all showed the divinity of the current emperor.
Thinking back to the crushing situation of Zhao Yanxun's cavalry before, many people who were originally pessimistic now felt hope rising in their hearts.
"God will not destroy our country, and God will bless our country's billions of people..." Someone couldn't help but say.
Immediately afterwards, the man turned around to face the palace gate, then knelt down to worship.
For a time, everyone slowly regained their confidence, and this confidence was given by Zhao Yanxun.
At this moment, Yu Chengyao, a doctor from the Ministry of Household Affairs, walked out. He was a serious imperial party official and an official whom Zhao Yanxun trusted very much.
"Everyone, the emperor has just made it clear that we in the rear should perform our duties more fully, so that the soldiers in the front can fight with peace of mind..."
Yu Chengyao cupped his hands and said to everyone: "If the emperor treats his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his confidant. Now that the emperor regards you as humerus, you will definitely not be able to live up to the emperor's kindness!"
After hearing this, anyone present who was not stupid knew that it was time to take a stand.
"We will definitely fulfill our duties and be loyal to the Emperor!"
To be honest, officials had mixed feelings about Zhao Yanxun, the emperor.
On the one hand, in this dangerous and chaotic era, based on the mentality of admiring strong people, strong emperors like Zhao Yanxun gave them a sense of security.
But on the other hand, Zhao Yanxun's butcher's knife and his "indifferent" attitude towards officials and scholar-bureaucrats made officials extremely afraid of him.
Under such contradictory psychology, they always feel awkward, but they cannot quit the game to seek relief.
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed. With the release of the edict, the entire capital knew that the emperor was going to conquer the country himself.
In order to protect the safety of the people of Li, His Majesty the Emperor will lead an army of hundreds of thousands to fight against Satisfaction in the bitter cold of the northwest.
Under such propaganda, Zhao Yanxun, who was already highly prestigious, further won the hearts of the people.
Presumably as the edict is spread across the country, he will be respected by the people across the country, which can also curb the ambitions of some people.
On the fifth day of November, today is the day when Zhao Yanxun sets off for the north.
At this moment, he was eating his last breakfast before leaving.
Going to the northwest, logically speaking, he shouldn't bring concubines with him, but he is the emperor after all, and he must have someone to take care of him.
Under the strong insistence of the Queen Mother, Zhao Yanxun had to compromise and agreed to take his concubines to the northwest.
Xue, Lin, and Huang are raising the prince and daughter. Hou Shiyun and Zhou Lanzhi are pregnant, so the five of them will definitely not be able to go.
Excluding Tiya who was born in the Xiongnu, under the proper arrangements of the Queen Mother, four concubines including Zhang Fengxiu will accompany Zhao Yanxun to the north.
The Queen Mother and all the concubines were present at this breakfast, and even Zhao Yanxun's three children were present. It was a serious family dinner.
At the dinner table, Zhao Yanxun was calm and composed, but Cao Miaoyin was repeatedly giving instructions, covering all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation...
Breakfast didn't take long. After Zhao Yanxun finally said goodbye to his family, Zhao Yanxun walked out of the palace gate with mostly reluctant eyes.
The army has already gone to the northwest one after another. There will be no vigorous swearing-in meeting. Zhao Yanxun will only lead 500 guards northward.
When Zhao Yanxun, who was dressed in armor, walked out of the Huangji Gate, hundreds of civil and military officials were already lined up on both sides of the royal road. When the emperor appeared, everyone knelt down.
"The Emperor is victorious..."
"Your Majesty is victorious..."
In the life-and-death battle between the two clans, all hope lies in the emperor, so the officials just shouted this.
Walk out of the palace gate, hit the horse and move forward.
Although the streets were under martial law, there were still countless people lying on the streets to bid farewell to the emperor who was so sacred in their hearts.
When we arrived at the Zhengyang Gate of the capital, there were already a large number of sergeants lined up here. These were people from the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities. They also came to see the emperor off.
Thousands of envoys from the Five Cities' Military and Horse Division were standing solemnly on both sides of the city gate. Seeing Zhao Yanxun appear with his horse on his back, the officers knelt down and said goodbye one after another.
The soldiers also knelt down, many of them angry because they could not fight with the emperor.
When Zhao Yanxun led the guards out of the city, he heard the sound of "Long live" coming from behind him, and the sound became louder and louder.
"drive……"
Outside the capital, Zhao Yanxun and his entourage galloped on horseback and quickly disappeared on the official road.
