Chapter 487 The Talent of the Unicorn
The capital is now clearly divided. The common people are filled with righteous indignation and wish they could put on armor themselves and follow the Five Army Camps south to kill Prince Ning.

The civil and military officials in the court tried every means to kill Qian Ning, and these people were divided into two factions.

One faction had suffered losses at the hands of Qian Ning before, and now wanted to dig deeper and then wipe out all of Qian's followers in one fell swoop.

The other group was the group of people who had once been close friends with Qian Ning. Their demand was that Qian Ning's crimes were extremely serious and that he should be sentenced to death without any trial.

Although the two factions had the same ultimate goal, their processes were slightly different, so the fight was particularly fierce.

Even a trivial matter like Prince Ning's rebellion was not worth the court officials spending a quarter of an hour discussing.
At least wait until the loyal ministers get rid of the scourge Qian Ning before discussing the matter of Prince Ning.

In everyone's subconscious, although Ou Zanghua is extremely powerful, Prince Ning controls the entire province of Jiangxi as well as parts of Jiangsu, Fujian, and Nanzhili. He has 100,000 soldiers under his command, and is assisted by a group of scholars such as Li Shishi, Liu Yangzheng, and Wang Lun. He should be able to delay Ou Zanghua for at least more than a year.

Looking back to the past, the imperial court dispatched the Right Censor-in-Chief Chen Jin to quell the rebellion of Nan Gan, but it still took three years of effort.

On the other hand, Ou Zanghua had to start from the capital, travel a long distance, and the round trip took a huge amount of time.

If he could successfully put down the rebellion within a year, he would undoubtedly be one of the most famous generals in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the subconscious thought of every Beijing official was to kill Qian Ning first and then slowly find a way to deal with the mess left by Prince Ning.

Anyway, time is on their side, so there is no need to rush.

Emperor Zhengde took this opportunity to give Ou Zanghua another BUFF:

The Minister of Rites leads the five military camps as the governor-general, governor-general of Jiangsu, Fujian and Jiangxi, and governor-general!

In the Ming Dynasty, the governor was mainly responsible for military operations, while the governor was responsible for local administration and civil affairs. It can be said that the military and political affairs were in charge of both, and it was also the most important area of ​​the Ming Dynasty.

Once Emperor Zhengde issued this imperial edict, if he himself died suddenly due to an accident, Ou Zanghua could completely rely on this imperial edict to divide the country and rule the country.

Some of the ministers noticed the harm of this imperial edict, but all the words of opposition and warning were buried in the massive memorials accusing Qian Ning of crimes, and did not cause much waves.

After receiving the imperial edict, Ou Zanghua went to the imperial city to express his gratitude. It was also his farewell day as he would lead his troops to Yingtian Prefecture tomorrow.

Emperor Zhengde summoned Ou Zanghua to the Qianqing Palace and said with a somewhat melancholy look: "My dear Ou! If it weren't for the Queen's pregnancy and the complicated affairs in the capital, I would have wanted to lead the expedition to the south myself!"

"Thank you very much for your understanding, Your Majesty. Without Your Majesty's protection in the capital, it would be difficult for me to hold military and political power." Ou Zanghua said with a bow.

"It's up to Lord Ou now. Both the Northwest and Liaodong need population. We have given them some reinforcements this time. I hope they can develop well!" Emperor Zhengde smiled and said with great trust.

The two men had known each other for eight years. Emperor Zhengde knew that Ou Zanghua was a man who valued friendship and loyalty. His wife, concubines, children, and parents-in-law all lived in the capital. This was why Emperor Zhengde dared to entrust him with military and political power without reservation.

After bidding farewell to Emperor Zhengde, Ou Zanghua went to the Honglu Temple again and summoned the left and right Shaoqing Cao Yu and Meng Zhao, instructing them to consult more when encountering problems and to go to the Ministry of Rites to find Mao Ji when pressed to the limit.

Nowadays, the Honglu Temple is a hot commodity in the eyes of officials. They all want to get a piece of fat from it, but Ou Zanghua is a bit tricky, which makes them hesitate.

If Ou Zanghua was not there, Cao Yu and Meng Zhao alone would not be able to stop certain jackals.

The two of them naturally understood these principles and nodded in agreement immediately.

Ou Zanghua finished dealing with various matters in the imperial farm before getting up and returning home.

After having dinner with Liu Qing, Huai Wei tactfully took Aokiji and Heng'er away, leaving the space for the couple.

"Qingqing, it is estimated that it will take more than a year for me to come back from my trip south this time. Please take care of the family." Ou Zanghua said gently while making tea.

"I know. I'm at home, so you don't have to worry." Liu Qing smiled and nodded, then asked, "In this case, you won't be able to accompany Lingshan during her birth. Have you thought of a name for the baby?"

"Well, the boy will be named Ou Hua, and his nickname will be Bai Hong." "The girl will also be named Ou Hua!"

Ou Zanghua held Liu Qing's hand and said softly, "It starts with Qing and ends with Hua. I have already written the letter, and Qingqing can give it directly to Lingshan when the time comes. I want her to switch to practicing Mingyu Gong."

After hearing this, Liu Qing leaned into Ou Zanghua's arms and said softly, "I will make arrangements. I hope my husband will return safely."

"That's natural. If I want to leave, no one in the world can stop me. Don't worry, Qingqing!" Ou Zanghua kissed Liu Qing's hair and said with a smile.

On the second day, after saying goodbye to his family, Ou Zanghua rode his horse and galloped all the way to the camp of the Fifth Army Camp of the Beijing Camp.

The last battle on the Mongolian grasslands caused the loss of many soldiers in the Five Army Camps. Later, Emperor Zhengde ordered an expansion.

Now the Five Army Camps have 12,000 cavalry, 3,000 artillery camps, and 35,000 infantry camps, which can be said to be strong in both men and horses.

More than 500 military officials from the Fifth Army Camp had already stood in the square of the camp. When Ou Zanghua came in, more than 500 people bowed and saluted at the same time, saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Governor-General!"

Ou Zanghua walked to the front of the stage, glanced around, smiled and said: "Gentlemen, I will lead you to achieve great things!"

"I am willing to follow the governor, charge into the enemy lines, cut down flags and seize the generals!" More than 500 people smiled knowingly and shouted excitedly.

"Pass the order down, march out at noon tomorrow!"

"As ordered!"

A group of military officials responded loudly, and then dispersed and left.

As Ou Zanghua entered the camp, carrier pigeons flew out from the capital, sending intelligence to all parts of the country.

Just a few days later, Prince Ning received the news. Li Shishi, Liu Yangzheng, Wang Lun and others were sitting below, looking calm.

Before the uprising, everyone had already anticipated the current situation. It was nothing more than a choice between Ou Zanghua, Qiu Yue, Peng Ze, and Lu Wan.

If the person who came was Lu Wan, then it would be a very good sign. This Minister of War had worked hard for Prince Ning and would be easy to control.

Qiu Yue and Peng Ze were the ones who won the lottery. These two people had no intersection with King Ning, but they each had their own shortcomings, and they had their own ways to deal with them.

The worst winner is Ou Zanghua. He can win even with 30,000 against 100,000. His fighting power is truly terrifying.

Although he is still young, he has a calm personality and is not easily swayed by radical emotions.

To him, those common conspiracies and tricks were nothing but nonsense and could not shake him at all.

More importantly, he had once quelled a rebellion in Jiangxi. Not only was he familiar with the terrain, he also enjoyed a high prestige among the people of Jiangxi.

"Ou Jingyu!"

King Ning thought of the young man, who was obedient and intelligent. Who wouldn’t like him?
"If I had known earlier that there was such a talented person in Hengshan, I would have taken action in advance. How could Zhu Houzhao have any chance?"

When Liu Yangzheng, Wang Lun and others heard this, they looked a little embarrassed.

When Ou Zanghua was suppressing the rebellion in Jiangxi, they thought that he was just lucky to be valued by Emperor Zhengde and entrusted with important tasks.

But over the years, he has pacified Jiangxi, destroyed Liu Liu and Liu Qi, and defeated the Mongolian cavalry. Each of these is a real achievement. Even those of them who talk big have to admit that he is indeed capable.

The talent of a unicorn is worthy of the name!
 Today is the author’s birthday, so I went out to have some fun. This is just one chapter.

  
 
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