Shen Yi's Darkness and Depression

Chapter 261

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Lord Sikong has something to ask to see you." Xiao Caozi rushed in and saw that the Emperor was discussing something with Mr. Su.

"Why is he here?" Shen Yixiang couldn't figure out why Sikong Li came.

"Reporting to the emperor, I don't know, but Lord Sikong looks very anxious, and said that he must meet the Holy Majesty." Xiao Caozi looked worried, he didn't dare to delay the political affairs.

"If the emperor wants to rest, this old slave should go and tell Sir Sikong to come back tomorrow." Eunuch Su asked carefully, and he found that Shen Yixiang's face was very pale.

"Little Cao Zi let him come in. We don't talk about political affairs in the early morning. Now we come to see me one by one in turn. It's really free. Don't you know that my time is precious?"

"Yes." As soon as Xiao Caozi stepped out of the palace, Sikong Li hurried in with his hind legs. He staggered and knelt down on the ground, and simply kowtowed to the emperor, "I tell the emperor that something is wrong."

"Aiqing said slowly, well, why is something so bad?" Shen Yixiang was impatient. He had heard the bad news all morning, and he was very irritable at this moment.

"I received a secret report from Xihe and the prefect of Tianshui that a large number of refugees had poured into the city because Qiuchi was occupied by Jin Ge." Sikong Li rushed to Xuande Hall after receiving the secret report, and he didn't dare to delay for a moment. Why did Ge Guo suddenly attack the border? Could it be that Jin Ge King had the ambition to attack Da Zhou.

"Why didn't Qiuchi go to the secret book?" Shen Yixiang questioned, if there was a problem in the city, it would be Qiuchi who first reported for help, how could he let the other cities go first, he was afraid that someone would spread rumors to cause panic .

"I don't know, even the secret book between Xihe and Tianshui was sent to the emperor by the courtier of Zong Yufu." Sikong Li explained. He was very strange when he first received the secret book, thinking it was a gift. Wrong.

"You have stretched your hand long enough to start worrying about Lord Censor?" Shen Yixiang immediately became serious, and it was only at this time that he believed what Ze Fengduo said was true, precisely because of the interference of other houses , which caused the news from Zong Yufu to lag behind, and Shen Yixiang felt a little guilty for questioning Ze Fengduo just now.

"I was terrified. It was the people from the Zongyu Mansion who sent the secret book directly to the Zong Bai Mansion. They said that Lord Zefeng didn't know where to go and couldn't find him. So I begged my minister to submit this secret book to the emperor, because it involves important matters. The incident, I came to see the emperor directly without verification, and I am sincerely for the emperor, I would rather make a wrong report than omit a report." Sikong Lichun is a general who was promoted by the emperor by virtue of his strength, so he cherishes his official position .

Sikong Li dared not lie in the slightest. Although he usually showed pride, it was in fact to conceal the inferiority complex in his heart for many years. Others were hereditary officials, some were supported by family background and power, and he alone relied on his own blood on the battlefield. Only in exchange for his current glorious status, he looked down on civil servants who advised him more and more, and held a lofty attitude towards the emperor's resolute and loyal loyalty, but in fact, his words and deeds were submissive behind his back.

"Then according to what Aiqing said, if Qiuchi was really occupied, why didn't the local founding or magistrate submit a memorial?" Shen Yixiang was full of doubts. Good feeling.

"Reporting to the emperor, the note specifically emphasizes that Jin Ge is secretly occupied by Qiuchi, and the local officials may have been strictly controlled." Sikong's guess is not impossible, otherwise how could there be many refugees in the wealthy and happy Qiuchi City.

"If it is really strictly controlled? Then why do refugees still flee? Secretly occupied the city but exiled the people with great fanfare? Does Ai Qing think this is reasonable?" Shen Yixiang looked at Sikong, he felt that the recent incident, The next thing should be more than just a coincidence.

"I am very afraid of thinking carefully, I am afraid that important matters will be delayed, and I will not be able to verify without verification, so I ask the emperor to make a decision." Si Kongqian didn't dare to make any rash remarks, he was afraid that if he said something wrong, he would lead to death.

"Do you know that the envoy was robbed by bandits?" Shen Yixiang looked at the person in front of him.

"What envoy? Jin Ge Kingdom?" Sikong's doubts were very real. He really didn't know about Jin Ge's envoy being robbed, otherwise he wouldn't be so confused about why Jin Ge sent troops to revenge.

"You really don't know about this?" Shen Yixiang asked again.

"It turned out that Jin Ge occupied Qiuchi to seek justice for the envoy, and the minister suddenly realized." Si Kongkong was very sincere, wondering whether the emperor would send him to rescue Qiuchi. He originally wanted to be content with the status quo, after all, How many meritorious deeds he has made is just a hereditary title. He has been promoted to the top of his official position in his life, and he just wants to retire safely and return to his hometown to live a life of retirement.

"It seems that the secret book of the prefect of Liangzhou was not handed to me by you." Shen Yixiang muttered to himself.

"I'm stupid, please let the emperor express it." Si Kongmao didn't understand why the emperor mentioned Liangzhou.

"What else did the prefects of Xihe and Tianshui say?" Shen Yixiang asked.

"It describes that after Qiuchi was occupied, Jin Ge carried out a large-scale looting, and the people who were robbed were directly expelled from the city." Although Sikong Li was worried about Qiuchi, he was also thankful that there were no killings in the local area.

"What else?" Shen Yixiang thought a lot.

"Your Majesty, they hope to get additional food and grass to help the victims." Sikong Li pleaded on behalf of the magistrates. The spring is coming to a close, and in order to resettle the refugees for a long time, all localities will be in urgent need of food stockpiles.

"In Aiqing's opinion, how should we deal with this matter?" Shen Yixiang's tone softened a bit, he didn't need to have anything to do with Sikong Li, after all, sending secret documents indiscriminately was an internal matter of the Zongyu Mansion, and he should not blame others.

"If it is because the envoys were robbed and King Jin Ge knew about it and occupied Chou Chi, then he was only seeking revenge. The emperor's most urgent task is to find the envoys and return them immediately. There is no need to start a war with Jin Ge." He has led troops to fight, and he rejects war from the bottom of his heart.

"If the envoy's condition is not good, it will take half a month of recuperation before he can be sent back?" Shen Yixiang stated the envoy's condition in a hypothetical form.

"I feel that we should inform King Jin Ge about the envoy as soon as possible, and at the same time give him a warning so that he will retreat." Sikong Yu didn't want the two countries to provoke unnecessary wars. The worst thing to break the peace is the people.

"The people I sent are on the way. If Qiuchi is really occupied, wouldn't it be that Jin Ge deliberately made an enemy of my Da Zhou?" Shen Yixiang finally said the current situation.

"In my humble opinion, if it's purely about the relationship between Da Zhou and Jin Ge, it's okay to talk about it, but I'm afraid..." Si Kongzhao hesitated to speak, he didn't know whether he should tell the emperor about the complicated situation of each country, after all It's all gossip, and it's hard to tell if it's true or false.

The king of Jin Ge, Qiu Chizhan, released the refugees, and the king feared the emperor's prestige.

(End of this chapter)