Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 289: When war breaks out, who should be respected?

On March 15th of the third year of Tianqi, the sky was overcast and the north wind was biting.

The fire in Pingyang Mansion burned for three days and three nights.

Before the city was broken, Lu Ruoqing and a few of his confidants had already escaped to the north. Now standing on a high place, looking south, there were fires everywhere, and the sight was so scorching that it made people despair.

"It's not that we are greedy for life and afraid of death, but to save the people from fire and water, we escaped. If we can go north to Taiyuan Mansion to rescue the troops, we will definitely avenge the people who died in Pingyang Mansion in vain!"

Lu Ruoqing looked extremely angry. Under the reflection of the fire shooting into the sky in the distance, his face looked so ferocious and red.

"Sir, please leave quickly," Shen Ji stood aside and shook his head: "The Pingyang Mansion was breached not because of our fault, but because the thieves were too rampant and too powerful. We should go north as soon as possible to deal with this matter. Report to the Governor."

In any case, Pingyang Mansion has been captured, and Lu Ruoqing and others cannot escape the blame. Before the anger of Beijing City subsides, they must quickly take away the responsibility.

"Let's go." After hearing Shen Ji's voice-over, Lu Ruoqing's face changed slightly, and she raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead: "The first priority is for me to take the initiative to report!"

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Beijing City.

The day after Wang Tiqian returned to Beijing, he was called into the palace by Tianqi for questioning.

Following the little father-in-law, Wang Tiqian walked quickly on the palace road. Although there were long walls with jade, he still felt extremely cold.

Wang Tiqian only felt that the winter of the third year of Tianqi was so long.

"The Prosecutor of Ceremony, Bingbi Wang Tiqian, came into the palace to pay an audience!"

Following the little eunuch's call, Wang Tiqian bowed and entered the hall.

"My slave Wang Tiqian pays homage to the Emperor!" Wang Tiqian knelt on the ground, trembling.

Tian Qi's gaze on the dragon chair made him feel like a thorn in his back.

"Thank you for the hard work along the way," Tianqi tapped the jade case with Ruyi in his hand, making a series of crisp sounds: "How did things go?"

"Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your concern. This old slave is deeply worried." After thanking the emperor for the first time, Wang Tigan said, "In accordance with your majesty's order, this old slave went to Zhucheng to convey the order to the Duke of Qi."

Tianqi closed the memorial on the table, looked at Wang Tiqian, and waited quietly for his next words.

"The Duke of Qi listened to His Majesty's request and agreed to the palace to choose a good and auspicious day to marry Princess Ningde!" Wang Tiqian had already decided how to reply to the Emperor on his way back.

The Duke of Qi said that the world was divided into four parts and the country was in chaos. It was absolutely forbidden to say it. He could only hide it and tell the emperor what he wanted to hear.

As long as the Duke of Qi agrees to get married in May, the matter will be settled.

Sure enough, Zhu Youxiao heard Wang Tiqian's answer, and his tense face immediately revealed an uncontrollable smile: "He agreed?"

"To answer your Majesty's question, Duke Qi does agree to this marriage." Wang Tigan replied firmly.

"Yeah." Seemingly still a little worried, Zhu Youxiao asked, "Didn't he make any demands? For example, military power?"

military power?

Wang Tiqian recalled what he said at the wine table that day, Wang Qi's words: No one can control the troops and horses of Liaodong except me.

That was a naked threat. But can you say this to Zhu Youxiao?

After saying this, I don't know if there will be a bloody storm in the court, but I will definitely die.

The corner of his mouth moved slightly, and Wang Tiqian waited for a while before saying: "Your Majesty, regarding military power, Duke Qi only said one sentence."

"Ok?"

"The soldiers in the world cannot come from the name of the imperial court, and the people in the world cannot come from the hands of your majesty. Whether they are the soldiers in Liaodong or the soldiers from all over the world, they are all under the control of your majesty. There is no one who refuses to obey. The Duke of Qi himself It’s no exception.”

Wei Zhongxian, who was standing not far from Zhu Youxiao, frowned subconsciously when he heard Wang Tiqian's words: If the majestic Duke of Qi could say such words, he would not have done that kind of fanning outside Xuzhou Mansion that day. It's about a slap from the imperial court.

Now that I am in Zhucheng, can I suddenly surrender?

What a joke!
  Thinking of this, Wei Zhongxian glanced at Zhu Youxiao on the throne: This master will not be fooled, right?
  I saw Zhu Youxiao sitting on the throne. Hearing Wang Tiqian's words, he nodded with deep approval: "It seems that he also knows that the power of heaven is unpredictable! Without the court, without me, without the blessing of the ancestors, he, the Duke of Qi, can complete the annihilation of Jiannu." , the great cause of pacifying Liaodong? I hope he will not forget that he rose from a hundred households and I gave him a chance so that he could rise to the top and achieve his current status!"

"Wei Zhongxian," suddenly, Zhu Youxiao called Wei Zhongxian's name.

Wei Daban, who was shaking his head helplessly at the side, heard the emperor calling him and immediately bowed forward: "My servant is here!"

"Together with the Ministry of Etiquette, the entire wedding process will be handed over to me before April." Zhu Youxiao stood up and walked around the hall, muttering with his hands behind his back: "Before that, we have to work with the Ministry of War to complete the process of organizing the wedding." A confidant began to secretly take over the military power of Duke Qi!"

The wedding between Duke Qi and Princess Ningde was just a gimmick. The real purpose was to pin down the powerful Duke of Qi in Zhucheng with lightning speed after the wedding and make him understand—— What does it mean to turn your hands to make clouds and turn your hands to make rain?
  Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian on the side looked at each other, and then said in unison: "I obey the order!"

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the palace, and the young eunuch bowed and reported: "Your Majesty, the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Ye Xianggao, wants to see you!"

"Ye Xianggao, what is he here for?" Zhu Youxiao was a little confused. Ever since Zhu Youxiao started to take action against Wang Qi, Ye Xianggao, Wang Huazhen, Lu Yu and others took the initiative to write letters to avoid their positions, hoping to use this opportunity to withdraw. Court battles.

Ye Xianggaogen wrote ten times in a month begging to return home.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not agree immediately because he wanted to show his respect for the old minister and to show his friendship between the emperor and his ministers.

Did you come here today to continue begging for leave?
  "Inform him to come in," Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and returned to the dragon throne.

Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian also stood aside silently.

Not long after, Ye Xianggao, dressed in purple, stepped into the palace and said, "My lord, Ye Xianggao, pay homage to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live!"

"Ai Qing is exempt from the courtesy," Zhu Youxiao waved his hand nonchalantly: "Ai Qing has been feeling unwell recently, and I have already issued an edict. If there is nothing important, you do not need to enter the palace. What happened recently?"

Zhu Youxiao's actions are now obvious. He transferred Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou, Shi Kefa, Yang Changsi and others to Beijing, and all of them were placed in key positions, that is, to go to the elders, rectify the court, and firmly hold the power in his own hands.

Zhu Youxiao had begun to subconsciously reject Ye Xianggao, a veteran minister and veteran of three dynasties.

"Today the General Administration Office received a report from Lu Ruoqing, the prefect of Pingyang Prefecture in Shanxi Province. I think it would be better to ask His Majesty for instructions!" Ye Xianggao bowed.

The old minister Zhu Youxiao wanted to exclude himself from the court, and he was ready.

But Shanxi rebels destroyed Pingyang Mansion.

Let Ye Xianggao see the hope of counterattack.

After all, historical experience tells us that as long as there is a war, everyone will act based on Wang Qi's face!

(End of this chapter)