When the Prince of Goryeo was captured, he was immediately sent back to Dazhou. (For written novels, go to ‘Piaotian Literature Network’)
Upon hearing this news, the government and the public were shocked.
The whole country was immersed in a huge surprise.
In Luoyang, Tokyo, the military and civilians spontaneously began to celebrate. For a time, the city of Luoyang was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, just like celebrating the New Year.
The emperor, dressed in casual clothes, accompanied by his guards, was walking in the market, looking at the people with beaming faces, running to tell each other. The emperor stopped, with a happy smile on his face, and sighed: "Big brother."
Mrs. Zhou needs a win!"
In the court, the debate about this matter became more and more serious.
Many courtiers, except for a few people from Wu Ningyuan's line and An Peng and others, knew that the Great Zhou Dynasty had already begun the war against Goryeo a month ago. At present, the landing Great Zhou army is as follows
It swept through all the armies in Goryeo like a torrent. According to the military report, now, the coalition forces composed of Dazhou Shandong Navy and Jiangsu Coast Defense Force have approached northern Goryeo. The war may end at any time.
Damn it, they only know now.
If we had known earlier that the Zhou army was so brave and the Goryeo guys were so cowardly, we should have advocated the use of troops against Goryeo at the court meeting at that time.
Why are they so passive now, especially after seeing the triumphant look of the Wu Ningyuan faction, An Peng and others were so angry that they gritted their teeth.
In the court, the discussions were extremely noisy, and the two factions were still quarreling red-faced. But the difference compared with the past is that this time the noise was no longer about the fundamental hostility between the two factions. It was about the expedition to Goryeo.
Rewards for soldiers.
What puzzled Hong Quan and others was that An Peng tried his best to ask the emperor to give large rewards to the soldiers, but his own group asked the emperor to give rewards at his discretion.
He raised his head and looked at the emperor who was sitting in a high position, with his eyes closed and calm, but his mouth was crooked with joy. Fatty Hong's little eyes were blank.
What should I do? Your hometown needs to give me a message!
Sitting on the dragon throne, the emperor closed his eyes and meditated, and never spoke. (For written novels, go to 'Piaotian Literature Network')
It was at dusk that the courtiers, who had argued to no avail, dispersed.
Hong Quan, who was confused and confused, walked out of the hall, twisting his fat body with three shaking steps.
Just as he was about to walk down the steps, a voice came from behind: "Master Hong, please stay!"
Turning around, he saw the waiter walking out of the main hall, holding a fly whisk in hand.
"Eunuch Li!" Fatty Hong smiled kindly and nodded.
"Your Majesty invites you to go to the Imperial Study Room, saying that we have something important to discuss!" The father-in-law smiled and said to Fatty Hong in a low voice.
Imperial study room?
Hearing this, Fatty Hong suddenly froze. His face was solemn, he cupped his fists and said to the eunuch: "Excuse me, father-in-law, please lead the way!"
It was dusk, and the palace was filled with solemnity amid the blue-gray sky and earth.
Under the night, the imperial study room has been lit with lights. Under the cyan night, it shines like the only star in the night.
In the Imperial Study Room, the emperor was reviewing the memorials in a leisurely manner. Occasionally, he raised his head and glanced at Fatty Hong, who was sitting below, looking uneasy. He raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his head.
The emperor smiled slightly, stopped his cinnabar pen, and said to the eunuch beside him: "Go and change Master Hong to a larger chair!"
Not long after, the eunuch called two guards and brought a big chair over.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Fatty Hong, who had been feeling aggrieved for a while, nodded gratefully to the guards, then turned around and said to the emperor with cupped fists.
After that, he lifted up his official uniform and sat down firmly.
"Lord Hong, do you know why An Peng and others strongly suggested that I give large rewards to the soldiers who conquered Goryeo?" The emperor finally put down the cinnabar pen, picked up the fragrant tea beside him, took a sip, and asked lightly.
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"I don't know!" Fatty Hong really didn't know. After thinking about it, he said to the emperor with a dejected face.
"Don't stand there!" The emperor pointed to the table next to Fatty Hong and said, "Drink tea!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Fatty Hong then reached out to pick up the tea cup, opened the lid, took a sip, and felt a little relieved.
"Actually, it's very simple. This idea was the idea of my good son, Prince Jin." The emperor smiled and said lightly.
"His Royal Highness King Jin?" Fatty Hong was even more puzzled. It seemed that King Jin was still in Shanxi. How could he suddenly get involved in this matter?
Moreover, it was a taboo for a vassal king to interfere in government affairs. The King of Jin was so smart, how could he not know this taboo?
"Ai Qing, do you think it's strange?" The emperor saw Fatty Hong lowering his head in thought, smiled, and asked.
"Wei Chen doesn't understand!" After thinking about it for a while, Fatty Hong still found nothing, shook his head and said to the emperor.
The emperor smiled and did not answer him directly. He stood up and stretched. He walked up to Hong Quan, patted his shoulder with his hand, and said with a smile: "Come on, come with me for a walk!"
"Yes!" Hong Quan responded with clasped fists, stood up, and walked out of the door with the emperor.
Opening the door, the dusk outside is green.
The solemn palace looks even more solemn in this night.
The night sky is clear and deep blue. The bright moon is shining in the sky, casting thousands of silver rays.
In the empty palace courtyard, groups of Qianniu Guards dressed in black patrolled with steel knives in hand. Occasionally there were eunuchs whispering something.
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The two walked along the long corridor for a long time before stopping when they reached the Imperial Garden.
At this time, the night is like a dream, and the silver moonlight quietly envelopes this fairyland-like garden, hazy and elegant. Occasionally, the sound of running water comes, like a gentle whisper, which makes people feel peaceful.
When the wind blows, the curtains in the pavilion flutter gently.
After lighting the lamp, the eunuch left. In the pavilion, only the emperor and Hong Quan sat face to face.
"Wei Chen, please stand!" After sitting for a while, Fatty Hong stood up with a groan.
The emperor frowned and was about to point to the chair and ask him to sit down. But when he saw Fatty Hong blushing and panting, the emperor smiled helplessly.
"Hong Aiqing, it's time for you to lose weight!"
"Hey!" Fatty Hong raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his forehead and smiled honestly.
The night wind blew and the curtains fluttered.
In the pavilion, the two of them were silent for a while.
Fatty Hong knew that His Majesty called him here not just to let him see the scenery, but because he had confidential matters to talk to him. Therefore, he kept waiting.
As for the emperor, as a great person, he naturally couldn't speak first, so he kept waiting for Fatty Hong to ask.
However, these two people obviously didn't see eye to eye. They sat there for almost half an hour without saying a word.
"Ahem!" In the end, the emperor couldn't bear it anymore. When he saw Hong Pangxuan standing in front of him with his eyes wide open, still waiting like that, the emperor glared at him angrily and took the lead in speaking: "Hong Aiqing,
Do you still remember what I said in the imperial study just now?"
"Well, Your Majesty said that it was King Jin's idea that An Peng and others took the initiative to reward the soldiers of the expeditionary force!" Fatty Hong nodded, clasped his fists and said, "I am very confused about this. I hope Your Majesty can clear up my confusion!"
The emperor smiled, fiddled with his dragon robe, and said calmly: "As you know, Aiqing, the fifth day of next month is the day when princes from all over the world come to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor!"
"Wei Chen remembers it!" Fatty Hong nodded and said, "But, what does this have to do with the current matter and His Highness King Jin?"
"Oh, this is my son!" The emperor sneered and said calmly: "He wants to take this opportunity and the pilgrimage opportunity in a month to deepen the relationship with the military. (For written novels, go to 'Piao Tian Literature'
Net') If I agree with him on this matter, the army generals will naturally remember his good deeds. If I reject him, the soldiers will definitely be heartbroken! Ha, what a good plan!"
Hearing this, Fatty Hong was suddenly shocked, looked at the emperor in disbelief, and asked carefully: "Could it be that the news that has been widely circulated in Beijing these days that His Majesty will vigorously reward the expeditionary force..."
At this point, Fatty Hong suddenly woke up and stopped him quickly. What happened next was not something he, a minister, could say.
Maybe, but it is a rebellious remark!
However, the emperor didn't seem to blame him. After hearing this, he just nodded and sneered: "Who else could be there besides him?"
"However, it is a taboo for a vassal king to make friends with ministers. How could His Highness the King of Jin not know this?" Fatty Hong wiped the glistening sweat from his forehead and said in disbelief.
"Humph! Of course he knows!" The emperor smiled coldly, his face became a little darker, and he squinted his eyes and said word by word: "He is forcing me!"
"Then Your Majesty, what should we do?" Fatty Hong asked with deep worry after thinking about the serious consequences of this matter.
The emperor smiled and said lightly: "Lu Heng gave me an idea, do you want to hear it?"
"Yongzheng?" After hearing His Majesty suddenly mention Lu Heng, Fatty Hong was stunned. He thought about it, how could Yongzheng know what was going on here when he was still thousands of miles away in Korea.
"If the King of Jin wants to win over his ministers, he will naturally not let go of the military generals. Duan Peng, the governor of Jiangsu Province, is the one he focuses on." As if he saw Fatty Hong's doubts clearly, the emperor smiled and explained for him.
: "What the King of Jin doesn't know is that Duan Peng is very loyal to my eighth brother, the King of Huainan. Back then, even I didn't win over him. He is a prince, huh, he is really whimsical!"
"It's just hateful that when I went to Jiangnan, I put on a good show with Duan Peng. He defrauded me of the position of Jiangsu Jiedushi. It's really..." As if thinking of what happened back then,
The emperor was angry and funny for a moment. Now, many years have passed, and the emperor still feels very angry when he talks about this incident.
"Hey!" Fatty Hong turned a deaf ear to this matter and pretended not to hear anything. He just smiled honestly.
The emperor was annoyed that he was pretending to be confused and glared at him angrily. However, he also knew the character of Fatty Hong. Although this man had good skills and abilities, he had no ambition and never liked to participate in clique disputes.
Therefore, although the emperor felt unhappy, he did not bother with him. After standing up with his hands on the table, he walked to the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and said lightly: "The King of Jin sent someone to contact Duan Peng, but he failed.
Unexpectedly, they were scolded by Duan Peng. Finally, they focused their attention on the young general Wang Gongye who had recently become famous in Goryeo. However, what they did not expect was that the young man was Lu.
Heng's brother-in-law! You can imagine the result! Oh, the King of Jin had all kinds of thoughts, but he had no choice but to meet such a group of people. It's really a scholar who met a soldier, and I can't explain it rationally!"
Speaking of this, the emperor also found it funny, shook his head, and laughed happily.
On the side, Fatty Hong was stunned for a long time after hearing this extremely bizarre thing, and then burst into laughter. However, just after laughing twice, he realized that this was in the palace, and it was a bit too rude for him to laugh like this.
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With a chuckle, Fatty Hong sighed sympathetically: "His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, is going through this. My heart is illuminated by the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch!"
The emperor heard that Fatty Hong's words were well spoken, and the meaning was very unique. He was immediately curious, "Hong Aiqing's words are very wonderful - ah!"
"Hehe!" Fatty Hong smiled, shook his head and said, "It's not what Weichen said, it's what Yongzheng said in Jiangning!"
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be very curious, Fatty Hong said with a smile: "At that time, the head of the Liu family was provocative in every possible way. At that time, Yong Zheng wanted to take a step back and calm down the matter. But, he had no choice but to press forward step by step. Yong Zheng
In desperation, while chatting with the minister and the prince, I randomly read these two lines of poetry!"
"Ha..." The emperor laughed heartily after hearing this.
He shook his head and said: "For being able to push Lu Heng to this point, the head of the Liu family deserves to die!!"
The two chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
When the topic returned to Lu Heng's suggestion, Fatty Hong was very curious and said with clasped fists, "I wonder what Yongzheng has in mind. I am very curious!"
The emperor smiled slightly, twirled his beard, and said lightly: "Chaos!"
Chaos?
After hearing these two words, Fatty Hong was stunned.
Then, after thinking about it carefully, Fatty Hong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Wonderful. One random word is enough to confuse His Highness Prince Jin's plan, and even make the other party shoot himself in the foot!"
The emperor nodded with a smile, stroking his beard, turned his head, looked at the excited Fatty Hong, smiled sinisterly, coughed and said: "Since Hong Aiqing already knows the meaning of this, then, please leave this matter to me.
Hong Aiqing!"
After standing up, he patted the dull-looking Fatty Hong on the shoulder. The emperor looked at him seriously and said in a deep voice: "My dear, please don't let me down!"
Then, the emperor left leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Fatty Hong was left with a dull look on his face, standing in the pavilion blowing the cold wind.
The moonlight was deserted, and in the small pavilion, the wind whistled by,
Fatty Hong's fat body looked extremely miserable.
In the next few days, different voices began to appear in Luoyang, Tokyo.
While the people all over the city were praising His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, for his kindheartedness, some people began to say that His Highness, Prince Jin, acted with sinister intentions and evil intentions.
His Highness, the King of Jin, is doing this to win over the courtiers and military attachés with the intention of treason. His intentions are to be punished!
Moreover, as more and more spectators joined in, the noise became louder and louder. In the end, almost everyone in the city began to doubt the original intention of King Jin to be so keen on court affairs!
In the palace, after the emperor looked at the recent public opinions of the people presented by Jing Zhaoyin, he twirled his beard and nodded with satisfaction.
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