Jiuxi

Chapter 491 Chapter 489 [God cannot take it]

Jingchao, Dadu.

Winter is not a particularly suitable season for hunting. There are fewer prey than other times, but this problem obviously does not exist in the Royal Hunting Ground.

Emperor Jing's harvest today was still very rich. Next to him was a tall man in his thirties dressed in shabby clothes. He complimented him in unskilled Mandarin: "Your Majesty is born with supernatural powers and has excellent archery skills. I admire him so much."

His eyebrows are like knives, his facial features are hard, and his skin is rough, like a stubborn stone that has been sharpened by the winds of the wilderness for a long time.

Emperor Jing, dressed in fine clothes, walked with his hands behind his back and said with a leisurely smile: "Ah Liu Dun, when did you learn to flatter me?"

Ah Liudun shook his head and said honestly: "Weichen is not flattering you. Your Majesty is the most powerful person Weichen has ever seen."

The smile on Emperor Jing's face grew wider, he raised his hand and nodded and said: "Don't think that I don't know that all of you in the Cang tribe are warriors. What does my little skill mean? Okay, I have seen what you brought. I’ve heard that you’ve made a lot of unflattering remarks, you tribute, so just tell me what you think. There’s no need to beat around the bush in front of me, you’re not this material either.”

Ah Liudun is the leader of the Cang tribe.

The so-called Cang people live in the ice and snow in the northeast corner of Jingchao. They usually make a living by fishing and hunting, and their lives are extremely poor and difficult.

The civil servants were headed by Shangshu Ling Zhao Siwen, and the officials under him were roughly evenly divided between Jinglian and Qi people.

Emperor Jing looked at his raised butt and said with a smile: "Okay, go back. I've been very busy recently, so I won't keep you here."

Tian Jue came forward and bowed respectfully.

Emperor Jing glanced into the distance, and a thin and frail figure appeared in his sight, so he nodded slightly and said: "So that's it, I promise you."

Such a harsh environment has created the Cang people's fighting nature and strong physique. In terms of personal force, they are even better than the Jinglian warriors. However, due to the lack of resources and the suppression of the Jing Dynasty, the Cang people tribe can only It maintained a scale of less than ten thousand people, and the Jing Dynasty had to recruit hundreds of the most powerful young men to form a retinue army, so it has been unable to grow.

Although the palace guards who were responsible for protecting Emperor Jing didn't dare to laugh out loud, they looked at Ah Liudun's back with contempt and ridicule.

Tian Jue was an anomaly in the Jing Dynasty. Although he was of Qi people's blood, he was able to control the Chief Music Department, a very powerful yamen, and he was quite trusted by Emperor Jing.

Ah Liudun knelt down on his knees and bowed his head to pay homage without thinking. His voice was trembling: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness! Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

In Dajing's court structure, the northern and southern chambers held military power separately. Although Sa Gai was not as capable as Qing Yugong, his Huiluo clan could barely compete with Qing Yugong's clan, so his position was very stable.

Ah Liudun rubbed his calloused hands and said honestly: "Your Majesty, this winter is extremely cold, and the family is severely short of food. I would like to ask your Majesty for some food."

Emperor Jing did not comment and asked: "Where is Moyang Road?"

Tian Jue replied unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, Miegudi has led an army of 60,000 to approach the defense line of Jishantun in Dingzhou, Southern Qi. In the past five days, he has sent troops to launch two tentative attacks. The Qi army has been very defensive. The intention to avoid a decisive battle is obvious. At present, it seems that Xiao Wangzhi of the Southern Qi has concentrated his elite troops on the front line of Jishantun and has no intention of rescuing the Feiyun Army in Fengqiu City in the north. Judging from the feedback from the frontline attack, if he wants to break through. It would be difficult for the Southern Qi defense line to rely solely on the 60,000 troops under Mie Gudi’s command.”

Emperor Jing waved his hand to signal the guards to stop, and then looked at the lead singer Siti Ling Tian Jue who was walking towards him quickly.

"See Your Majesty."

Tian Jue said: "The situation on Moyang Road is more complicated because the battle line is too long. Generally speaking, the 80,000 soldiers and horses led by Niu Cunjie are concentrated to the north of Gaotang City in Southern Qi. This is also the arrangement of Prince Changshan In addition, our court plans to have 15,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry stationed behind the Yan army to hold down the formation. At present, the Southern Qi Jingzhou Army is still mainly on the defensive, focusing on defending Xilinguan, Gaotang, Qinghe, Juxian, and Shiquan. Waiting place.”

Emperor Jing looked at the dense forest covered with hoarfrost in the distance and said calmly: "How is the military situation on the southern front?"

Ah Liu Dun saluted happily and left.

Emperor Jing was silent.

In fact, the military information on the front line is sent back to Dadu every day. Qing Yugong will not be careless about this kind of thing. However, the manpower under Tian Jue is another intelligence system independent of the military scouts. Emperor Jing is used to confirming the information in two ways to avoid being exposed. deceive.

Tian Jue suddenly remembered something and said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates noticed a detail on the Moyang Road front line. Several major reserve forces of the Jingzhou Army of the Southern Qi Dynasty showed signs of moving to Gaotang City on the western front, but for some unknown reason Stopped again. "Gaotang City?"

Emperor Jing frowned slightly. He had never seen this description in the military report sent by Qing Yugong.

Tian Jue said slowly: "Yes, I think this may mean that Li Tianrun wanted to take action against Niu Cunjie's army, but he changed his mind for some unknown reason."

Emperor Jing kept this matter in mind and changed the topic: "How is the situation of the one in the south?"

As early as a few months ago, when Li Duan used his body as a bait to induce the Jiangnan clan to rebel, Emperor Jing had already keenly realized that the emperor of Southern Qi was too impatient, which was not in line with the forbearance and tolerance he had shown in the past ten years. He was calm, so he suspected that Li Duan might have a health problem.

Apart from this, Emperor Jing did not think there were any other reasons that could cause a king to suddenly change his style, especially when Jing's army had not yet gone south to launch an offensive, and there was no serious civil strife in Southern Qi.

Tian Jue bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, we can't make a conclusion yet. Judging from the information obtained by the Chief Music Department, the various actions of the Emperor of Southern Qi in the past six months are indeed unusual. However, the court meetings of Southern Qi have never been terminated, and the Emperor of Qi has also He can often host court meetings, but has canceled the big court meetings in the past two months. There are no corresponding rumors in the capital of Southern Qi. On the surface, the situation is calm, and the officials in the court are also very calm. There is no sign that the emperor is dying. Perhaps only Li Daoyan, Xue Nanting and Only important officials like Qin Zheng know the details, but my subordinates have no way to get close to these people yet. "

Emperor Jing was silent for a moment and said slowly: "I need a clear answer."

Tian Jue considered it and said: "Your Majesty, the only plan now is to let that person take the risk to inquire about the physical condition of the Emperor of Qi. I am just worried that he will expose his traces and be noticed by the monarchs and ministers of Southern Qi, especially the Sutra Weaver Qin Zheng. After all, the Chief Music Department has spent a lot of money. It took six or seven years to instigate such a secret in the Southern Qi court. In fact, if the Emperor of Qi is dying, there will be no way to stop the fire. The news will come back sooner or later. Do you want to wait a little longer? "

Emperor Jing shook his head and said: "You don't understand. If the life of the man in the south is about to expire, it will have a great impact on the border war. Perhaps he tried his best to hide his physical condition based on this consideration. After all, the death of the emperor will have a great impact on the front." The blow to the officers was huge, especially for a king like Emperor Qi who had a good reputation among the frontier troops. If Emperor Qi's situation could be determined, Qing Yugong would be able to plan more calmly on the front line."

"I understand and will arrange this immediately."

Tian Jue responded respectfully, and then hesitantly said: "Your Majesty, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."

Emperor Jing smiled and stepped forward: "It's strange that you are hesitant sometimes. Tell me, let me hear what makes you so embarrassed."

Tian Jue followed behind and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, Prince Changshan is the marshal of the South Courtyard. He has the Xiashan and Fangcheng armies under his command. The Qingyu clan is second only to the royal family among the tribes in Dajing. I always felt that His Majesty had too much trust in him. His Majesty had previously publicly stated that after the Southern Qi was pacified, Heluo City would be given to the Qingyu family as a fiefdom. As the core city in the south, Heluo could control an extremely vast territory, plus Changshan County. Every time I think about the king's ability and prestige and the strength of the Qingyu family, I can't help but feel worried."

Emperor Jing didn't stop, a calm look appeared on his face, and he said leisurely: "Do you know that if these words get out, I will kill you even if I can't bear it anymore, in order to stabilize the situation in the court."

Tian Jue showed no fear on his face and said: "I know, but I am here today because of your Majesty's grace. I only have Your Majesty in my heart. If it is because I care about my own safety, I will ignore the hidden dangers facing you, and even pretend to be deaf and dumb and keep silent." Say, this is not what human ministers did.”

Emperor Jing smiled slightly, nodded and said: "It's not in vain that I trust you so much. Your worries are well-founded. The Qingyu family's continuous growth is indeed not a situation I want to see. However, reform can be a general, but not a commander. I can command now." The one who brought hundreds of thousands of troops to pacify the Southern Qi Dynasty was none other than Qing Yugong. I will not touch Qing Yugong until the world is settled. I believe you must understand this since you took the initiative to bring up this matter today. You must already have a countermeasure in mind. , you might as well tell me."

Tian Jue's face was full of awe, he lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to start with the princess who Prince Changshan loves the most."

"Yongping?"

Emperor Jing stopped, turned to look at the lonely minister walking in the darkness beside him, and said slowly: "Do you want me to grant a marriage to Yongping?"

Tian Jue said without hesitation: "Yes, Your Majesty. Princess Yongping is over 10 years old and it's time to get married. Why don't Your Majesty give her to His Highness the Crown Prince as a concubine? I know that Your Majesty has always loved this Princess, but She will have to marry in the future, and there are not many nobles who are worthy of her. Except for the princes of the Tian family, they are just men of the right age from those families. Once Princess Yongping gets married, the power of the Qingyu family will It will be greatly enhanced.”

He did not say why Qingyu Huaijin could not be given in marriage to other princes. This was a very simple question.

No matter which prince becomes Qing Yugong's son-in-law, he will instantly have the ability to threaten the prince's status, which will obviously affect the security of the inheritance of Dajing's imperial power.

Emperor Jing looked back at the vast sky and said nothing for a long time.

Tian Jue stood quietly, like an unnoticed shadow.

"You are right, this child Yongping will eventually get married."

Emperor Jing finally sighed softly, his eyes gradually turning cold and hard.

(End of this chapter)