Shen Yi's Darkness and Depression

Chapter 259 keep safe

"Your majesty, please take a look." Ze Fengduo was about to present the memorial of Liangzhou's opening of the government to the emperor. After inquiring about the news of the third prince with Murong Jingyu and Ze Fenglin, he immediately rushed to Xuande Hall to meet the Holy Majesty.

"My eyes are very dry. I don't want to read it. Aiqing can tell me briefly." Shen Yixiang pushed away the memorial that Eunuch Su handed over, and began to close his eyes to rest while talking.

"The Kaifu of Liangzhou said that Jin Ge's envoy was robbed, and his whereabouts are unknown now." Ze Fengduo said succinctly, there is indeed no useful news in this memorial.

"And then?" Shen Yixiang asked.

"The minister is unknown." Ze Fengduo also wanted to know what happened to the envoy?Why was he robbed in such a good way?How is it now?Was it found by the third prince?

"No more?" Shen Yixiang was very puzzled by the content of the secret report.

"Returning to the emperor, this memorial only has this meaning throughout, and it doesn't say what happened to the envoy, so I can't guess." Ze Fengduo nodded habitually, although he knew that the emperor couldn't see with his eyes closed.

"Aiqing, are you familiar with Liang Yin?" Shen Yixiang suddenly squinted his eyes and looked at Ze Fengduo. Every time he made an appointment with Ze Fengduo alone, he would unconsciously think of Concubine Yi. It is impossible for him to meet his Ling'er, but he has been unable to figure out whether the person in front of him covets Ling'er.

"The emperor is talking about the magistrate of Liangzhou? I have never met this person before." Ze Fengduo had heard about that person's flamboyant temperament, but he had never had the chance to meet him.

"The memorial he submitted earlier said that the envoy was robbed by bandits, didn't you read it?" Shen Yixiang looked at Ze Fengduo, and found that except for the slight whiteness of his temples, there was no sign of aging at all. The shape and body are still as tall and straight as they were 20 years ago.

"Reporting to the emperor, the minister has not received Liang Yin's secret report?" Ze Fengduo didn't know why the prefect of Liangzhou was so daring to submit the memorial directly to the emperor across Zong Yufu.

"Huh? Then he didn't pass through the Zongyu Mansion when he submitted the memorial?" Shen Yixiang was half-believing.

"Maybe someone else collected it on their behalf. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly." Ze Fengduo felt very strange that it was impossible for his subordinates to directly submit the secret document to the emperor without his review. There must be something strange in it .

Because whether it is the magistrates of various places or the founders who guard the city, if there is a memorial, it must be inspected by the Zong Yufu before it can be handed over to the emperor for approval. But for small-scale cities, only the post of prefect is set up to be responsible for local guards.

If it is an important city, there are prefects and Kaifus under it at the same time, which play a role of mutual restraint. For Zongbaifu and Zongyufu, this is also a check and balance relationship. Zongbaifu leads the army, Zongyufu advises and offers advice, Regardless of whether there are conflicts or important cases within the organization or in large or small cities, the Zongchafu will send personnel to conduct a unified investigation, and finally report to the emperor for decision or sanction.

"Tell me, what will happen if the Jin Ge envoy is robbed?" Shen Yixiang has been worried about the envoy's robbery for more than half a month.

"I don't know the envoy's whereabouts, so I don't dare to speculate." Ze Fengduo was very cautious in his words and deeds, he didn't dare to speculate casually to cause the emperor to worry and bewilder, and if he said something wrong, he would cause the emperor to doubt him.

"What if the envoy has disappeared since then? What should I do if I can't even find the bones?" One trouble after another made Shen Yixiang very worried, and he had to do the worst. It is planned that a mere Jin Ge country is insignificant to Shen Yixiang, but the trust of the tributary countries in Da Zhou is indeed very important. As the emperor, he should establish prestige, how can the majesty of Da Zhou be shaken by bandits and ants? .

"Although my Great Zhou has a vast land and abundant resources and a strong military force, we should give Jin Ge Kingdom a reasonable explanation in terms of etiquette, otherwise it will be difficult to appease the anger of its people." Ze Fengduo didn't dare to say anything deeply, and just wanted to let the emperor go to the end. sense.

"Why are you angry? I have provided for them for many years, and I have blessed them everywhere, so what is there to be afraid of?" Shen Yixiang also did not want to break the peace and harmony of Dazhou for more than ten years.

"The emperor is a wise monarch, but if the people of other countries are blinded by hatred and act irrationally, it will not affect us well." Ze Fengduo definitely does not advocate war. The two countries are at war, and the subjects suffer the most , "Besides, I don't understand King Jin Ge's temperament. If he uses the hatred of the people to counter Da Zhou, we still lose more than we gain."

"Aiqing, are you afraid of fighting? Or are you afraid of losing?" Shen Yixiang was full of doubts, and he always felt that Ze Fengduo was being too cautious.

"The people of Jin Ge are also the subjects of the emperor. If the two countries go to war, the people who suffer the most must be the emperor's love for the people. The emperor has thousands of benevolence, and he will not want to see war and exile in the world. There are people in the world who are struggling to survive. "Ze Fengduo once saw the scene of corpses strewn all over the field, which made him vomit for three days and three nights, and he did not want such a tragedy to happen again.

"Once the war starts, there will be no winners to talk about?" Shen Yixiang muttered to himself. He also led thousands of troops to fight on the battlefield. How long ago did that happen?

"The emperor is chosen by heaven, and he should not be judged by winning or losing. I know the emperor's benevolent heart, and dare to speak out for what the world thinks." Ze Fengduo is not afraid of advice and suggestions, but the restraint in his bones makes him never forget to abide by himself His words and deeds, his prudence preserved his reputation but also caused him to live a miserable life.

"Da Zhou once had a fierce battle with Jin Ge, which happened decades ago. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes, but I am worried that Jin Ge's dominance of the grassland in recent years will make him willing to sacrifice peace and provoke unnecessary wars. dispute." Shen Yixiang expressed his worries in one breath.

"In my humble opinion, as long as we try our best to find envoys and give Jin Ge a satisfactory answer, King Jin Ge will not be so confused as to take the lives of the people as funerals!" Ze Fengduo had heard that Jin Ge had grown in national power in recent years. Increase, has annexed more than a dozen tribes, large and small.

"That's true. The problems that can be solved by money are not considered problems. The third prince has raised 10 taels of gold in exchange for the lives of the envoys." Shen Yixiang did not want to fully disclose the whereabouts of Jin Ge's envoys to Ze Fengduo.

"Your Majesty is wise, although 10 taels of gold is not a small amount, it is worth it to preserve the peace of the world." Ze Fengduo complimented.

"I have asked the third prince to deal with this matter. Ai Qing doesn't have to worry about it anymore. If there is any situation, it will be fine to report to me in time." Shen Yixiang was disturbed by the envoy's news for a long time, and he was very tired. I found that Ze Fengduo was full of doubts, but he didn't want to explain anything to him, and waved his hands just to let Ze Fengduo back down.

The subjects are intoxicated in the peaceful world, avoiding wars, and have a hundred years of peace and happiness.

(End of this chapter)