The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 318
Hearing the emperor's question about the military pay at the border, Liu Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, quickly gave Lei Ying a wink and told him not to continue talking. If he uncovered this layer of cover, he might offend many people, and the entire imperial court would be afraid All the ministers in the palace will be enemies with him.Because this matter is not one person's, but most of the officials in the capital have benefited.With such a large army of interests, how could they touch it.

Lei Ying, as if she didn't see his wink, bowed and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty doesn't know, the money allocated by the imperial court has never been distributed to the border in full, and the household department was confiscated twice. Coupled with the fact that the generals from all over the country are starving for money and drinking their soldiers’ blood, there may be four or five floors in the hands of soldiers at the border.”

When the emperor heard this, there was still something he didn't understand. Although he grew up in the deep palace, he knew more about human relationships and the world.When Lei Ying said this, he wanted to understand the problem.Now, not only did he not get angry, but he calmed down. You must know that he still can't get into the matter.First, his throne was unstable and he needed the support of these benefited civil servants.Secondly, the army has always been a taboo of the Supreme Emperor, and he is never allowed to touch it.

So the emperor immediately changed the topic, "Don't talk about this, I don't want to hear it, I just want to know how to resist the invasion of the Tatars this year."

Lei Ying was taken aback when he heard the emperor say that, but he immediately understood that the emperor didn't want to care about this matter.Therefore, his eyes dimmed.

But the emperor had to answer the question. Lei Ying thought carefully about these people in the government and the opposition. I am afraid that only Jia Ke can take on the heavy responsibility of resisting the Tatars. Jia Ke has been fighting against the Tatars for so many years. He led the troops and defeated the Tatars in succession.Others have encountered the Tatar army, and they are all about to collapse.

Although it is already known that Jia Ke is the emperor's deadly enemy, but now it is related to the important affairs of the court and the fate of the country, so he can't care so much.

Lei Ying made up her mind and said to the emperor again, "Long live, then there is only one last solution. Please ask the emperor to make Jia Ke a general. Let him lead the elite of the nine sides. According to his ability and prestige, he will definitely be able to defeat the Tartars. People, so that the people of the Central Plains will not be ravaged again."

When the emperor heard what Lei Ying said, his face immediately changed, and his eyes when looking at Lei Ying became fierce, as if he suddenly turned into a man-eating wolf, wanting to eat Lei Ying alive.

Lei Ying was frightened by the emperor's eyes. Since he joined the emperor, the emperor has always respected him and relied on him. Where has he encountered such a thing today?
In the end, the emperor held back his anger, gritted his teeth and said to Lei Ying, "Stop mentioning this matter in the future. If there is any other way, play it immediately."

Lei Ying frowned and thought about it for a while, and it really made him think of a way to get the best of both worlds. He immediately cupped his hands and said to the emperor: "Long live, as a minister, there is still a way to get the best of both worlds."

"Is there any way? Tell me quickly." The emperor was a little impatient at this time.

"Long live, it's better to send Wang Ziteng to inspect the Nine Sides. Wang Ziteng has some ability. He can at least temporarily resist the Tatars when he goes to the Nine Sides. Moreover, Wang Ziteng is the Supreme Emperor's man. His promotion to the Supreme Emperor will definitely not stop him." Lei Ying Now it seems to be somewhat confident.

"Then there is Wang Ziteng, who can be regarded as Jia Ke's uncle. With his face, Jia Ke's old departments in Xuanfu and Liaodong Towns will not be contradictory. In this way, he will be safe when he comes to the capital. As long as he is careful in other places Rectification can also resist the attack of the Tatars." Lei Ying spit out his plan at once.

After hearing this, the emperor fell into deep thought. This is one way. As long as Jia Ke is not allowed to go to the Nine Sides to control the army, he can accept any other way.

But Liu Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials next to him, is an old official. He is more far-reaching than the emperor thought. , Brother Lei has a solution."

The emperor was startled by his sound, but when he looked up and saw his beaming face, he knew that he had already guessed the secret, so he hurriedly asked: "Liu Aiqing, what's the secret of this method, tell me about it." .”

"Your Majesty, if Wang Ziteng goes to the border, it will be equivalent to breaking a part of Jia Ke's arm in the capital. At that time, we recommend Brother Lei to replace Wang Ziteng to take charge of the Beijing camp. In this way, it can be regarded as mastering a part of the army that can be controlled by the Supreme Emperor Jia Ke." It's time for a fight." Liu Yu said excitedly.

In his heart, military generals must be restrained by their civil servants, otherwise there will be no great chaos in the world.As soon as Prince Teng left, they would jointly write a letter recommending Lei Ying, the former minister of the Supreme Emperor. As long as the Supreme Emperor accidentally agreed, then the emperor would have the capital to contend with the Supreme Emperor.

At this time, the emperor also wanted to understand the key point, and walked up and down in the hall excitedly.If this plan succeeds, it will be of great benefit to him.Even if he fails, he has nothing to lose.So why not give it a try?
Zuodu Censor Tianye has not said a word until now, but he just feels that these gentlemen in his eyes before are so ferocious and hateful now, and they are much worse than Jia Ke. Although Jia Ke has some losses in small details, at least Jia Ke has always been impartial and selfless in such major matters affecting the country.However, the emperor and other ministers in the palace have disregarded the interests of the country in order to fight for power and profit, which is really chilling.

At this time, the balance in Tian Ye's heart couldn't help but tilted like Jia Ke's.

The emperor sat in the middle, slapped the table and said to the people below: "That's it, you go back and discuss it separately, and bring it up when the court is in a few days. It's best to discuss the matter on that day." It is decided that the Supreme Emperor and Jia Ke must be caught by surprise, and they must not have time to react."

So several of the emperor's close ministers bowed their hands together and shouted long live three times, which was regarded as agreeing to the emperor's request.

The emperor was here to discuss military and state affairs, and the Supreme Emperor was not idle. Of course, the Supreme Emperor did not call the ministers to discuss state affairs.He is waiting for the spies to give him his return.

Since the abdication of the Supreme Emperor, although he still holds great power, as the emperor has more and more control over the court situation, his prestige in the hearts of the court ministers has also become higher and higher, and the Supreme Emperor has become more and more afraid of the emperor, so now The Supreme Emperor mainly concentrated his energy on the emperor, and was really afraid that the emperor would kill his father and force the palace.

Therefore, during this period of time, the Supreme Emperor's monitoring of the emperor has become more and more strict. Even if the emperor casually said a word to an eunuch, the sentence would be placed on the Supreme Emperor's table the next day.

In the Ningshou Palace, the Supreme Emperor was lying on a soft couch with his eyes closed. Although autumn is coming soon, the weather is still very hot. There are a lot of ice cubes placed everywhere in the Ningshou Palace. Next to the Supreme Emperor, the court lady waved a brocade fan for him.

In the past, the Supreme Emperor had already fallen asleep at this time, which was also the suggestion given to him by the imperial physician, but today he is still waiting for someone to pass the news to him.

Soon Dai Quan walked in from outside the palace gate, and then gently came to the side of the Supreme Emperor.He took the fan from the hand of the court lady, waved her to go down, and then replaced her work, gently fanning the Supreme Emperor.

The Taishanghuang seemed to be asleep, and there was no movement until a stick of incense passed.Only then did the Supreme Emperor ask, "Have all the people over there left?"

Dai Quan Jingsheng replied: "If you go back to the Supreme Emperor, everyone will leave."

"What did those people say? Didn't they want the old man's life?" Although the Supreme Emperor was expressionless, his tone was full of helplessness. I didn't expect the father and son to be suspicious to this extent.

When Dai Quan heard the question from the Supreme Emperor, he didn't dare to answer for a while, and he didn't know whether the emperor's preparation for military power was considered a conspiracy.

The Supreme Emperor waited for a while to see Dai Quan, and saw that Dai Quan didn't answer, so he asked unhappily: "Could it be that they really want to assassinate the king?"

This time, Dai Quan didn't dare to be negligent anymore, and truthfully reported to the Supreme Emperor: "Long live, the emperor called the ministers and discussed it. They plan to jointly protect Prince Teng and go to inspect the nine borders to stabilize the border. Tatars."

After hearing these words, the emperor nodded and said: "Wang Ziteng still has some abilities. His going to the border will at least make the generals on the nine borders feel fearful, and he can make better defense arrangements for this year. What else did they say, it won't be just that." Son."

Dai Quan really didn't dare to say more about the last words, but the Supreme Emperor asked anxiously again, he considered it in his heart, and then replied: "Long live, the emperor wants to wait for Prince Teng to be promoted. , let all the ministers present the memorial together, recommending the minister of the Ministry of War and Lei Ying, the minister of military aircraft, to take over the soldiers and horses left by Lord Wang Ziteng."

The Supreme Emperor sat there with a sneer, "I knew they would not have any good intentions. I have only been the emperor for a few months, and I can't bear the loneliness. It seems that the old man is not pleasing to the eye." , reusing Jia Ke and other confidants to control the military force, I think it is correct. This emperor kept making small moves before he ascended the throne, and it became more frequent after he ascended the throne. It seems that he is unwilling to be lonely.

"Let me tell you what else, how many storms I have gone through, these things still can't scare me." The tone of the Supreme Emperor became more and more cold. Although he gave up the throne to the present for the sake of his ancestors' foundation, but in his Before I die, I still don't want to give up the power in my hands, because power is like poppies, and I don't feel anything when I have it, but once I lose it, I'm afraid it's time to die.

Dai Quan was also a little cautious. Ever since the emperor abdicated as the Supreme Emperor, Xia Shouzhong, who was next to the new emperor, had been fighting with him for power.This is to take away the power of the secret agent from him, which is not something he can tolerate, thinking that anyway, the emperor already has the heart to fight against the old emperor, so it is not too much to add fuel and jealousy, and finally we can give Xia Shouzhong to Xia Shouzhong together. Get rid of it, let everyone in the palace know that Dai Quan is still their old grandfather.

Then Dai Quan shed tears, choked up and threw himself at the Supreme Emperor's feet, and began to cry after a while.

The Supreme Emperor was taken aback for a moment, and then gently pushed him away with his foot. He still cared very much about this old man who had been with him for decades.

"Just say what you have to say. How does it look like you're crying? Didn't someone bully you? Tell me clearly so that I can make the decision for you." The Supreme Emperor said gently to the old servant who was kneeling on the ground.

While wiping his tears, Dai Quan was about to say something, and it was these words that ruined the emperor's world.

(End of this chapter)