Dao fruit.

Xingjing Imperial City, Golden Palace.

"Say it again? I didn't hear clearly."

Emperor Li Kun's vigor and spirit became more and more depressed, and he was no longer as heroic as before. His figure sitting on the dragon chair also gave people a sense of twilight, but the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty had long been used to this.

But right now, as the emperor's voice mixed with anger, confusion, and surprise sounded, Chao Wenwu seemed to see the energetic emperor five years ago again.

In front of the steps, Privy Envoy Wang Jing wiped the sweat from his forehead and said again: "Report to Your Majesty, the entire Lingnan Road has raised the flag of rebellion!" Dao's observer and him are relatives by marriage, after this happened, he, the privy envoy, has finally come to an end.

Originally, he was not very supportive of the national war, but he enjoyed a lot of credit for winning the national war, which caused some criticism, but in the end he couldn't hurt his muscles and bones. Besides, in his position, if he wanted to move, it would be a thousand dollars. Difficult and difficult, people who don't seek merit but seek no fault, live in peace and contentment, but now the credit has not been enjoyed, the fault has already struck, and the end is doomed.

After listening to this *top* point* small* repetition, Li Kun calmed down, sat down on the dragon chair, and asked calmly: "A whole one, can anyone explain to me what this whole one means?"

After the questioning, the hall was deadly quiet.

After a few breaths, Li Kun took the initiative to break the silence.

"Don't speak? Will the rebellion be quelled by not speaking?" Li Kun's dissatisfaction was reflected in the seemingly plain words.This can't be blamed on him, because he already feels that the limit is approaching. Fortunately, the national war has been successful, the territory has been expanded, and the reform has begun to bear fruit, and the military reform has also seen the dawn. Such a great rebellion has sprung up!

If we talk about rebellion, it has never stopped.

Even at the height of the dynasty, there were still sporadic rebellions.But like the information received today.The bureaucrats of the whole land, from top to bottom, together with several generals with real power, mixed with the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect.Raise the anti-flag.Although rare throughout history.But every time it happens, it is very meaningful——

The entire Dao domain is reversed, how much oppression can it produce?

this kind of thing.It always happened when the world was in turmoil, which represented the troubled times. Now, although Li Kun knew that his life was not long, he had accomplished many great things when he was in high spirits. Basin of cold water!How can I bear it?

More importantly, this matter not only involves a province, it is very likely that it will corrupt the entire southeast. This is not something that will end in just a few years.

You must know that Wang Jing also handed over the memorial at the same time as the report. The news above was delivered outside of the capital in the fastest time by using supernatural powers.

If it is not absolutely urgent, there is no need to pass it like this.

And the words above are also shocking, because the bureaucracy merged with the White Lotus Sect, the biggest threat of the bandits and rebels was avoided——

The rebellion has always been turbulent for a while, and it was quickly quelled. One of the big reasons is that it can fight but not defend. This defense is not defense, but refers to defense and governance.

The place that is attacked often loses order, but to strengthen its own power, it needs to manage order. In ancient times, rebels were able to achieve something. There is no lack of armor, so you can rule the world.

The rebels that Darui has always faced are all capable of defeating the city, but unable to manage the city, it is difficult to take root and grow bigger. Even if some people realize this problem and intend to invite political talents, because of the name of rebellion, No one really helped, and eventually became weaker and weaker. Once the imperial army arrived, it quickly collapsed.

Now that the bureaucrats of Lingnan Road have joined in, the rebels of the White Lotus Sect don't need to invite anyone at all. They can directly appoint the original team, which is enough to maintain the stability of the sphere of influence, continue to engage in production, and provide the necessary supplies for the expedition.

And in such a situation, how easy is it to calm down quickly?

And once it can't be suppressed quickly, the rebellion of this Dao Domain will inevitably affect the surroundings, and even the surrounding Dao Domains will also have changes, which will be difficult to deal with in the end.

"Could it be that, seeing that he is about to leave, he wants to leave an unsettled calamity for the emperor? Also let me leave a bad name in history."

This thought flashed through Li Kun's mind, which made him even more annoyed, and he couldn't help saying: "The traitor of the White Lotus Sect was wiped out a long time ago, why..." As he spoke , Li Kun himself stopped talking, he already remembered that the only remaining sinners of the White Lotus Sect were the Lingnan Taoist memorial.

In this way, it is tantamount to a thief shouting "stop thief".

"Now it seems that from top to bottom of Lingnan Road, I'm afraid it has been connected with the White Lotus Sect very early. Their memorial..." The more Li Kun thought about it, the more depressed he felt, and felt that this fact was unbelievable.

It is too bizarre for a good imperial court to appoint an official without a good future, but to be a traitor and a traitor. It took more than ten years of hard study in exchange for fame and fortune. Throw it away.

Then, he remembered how strange the memorials from Lingnan Road were in the past few years, not to mention, those officials seemed to have changed their temper and were unwilling to be promoted and settled down.

"So that's what it is, that's how it is. It's not that they don't want to be promoted. It's clear that they wanted to peck a hole in my country for them to live in!"

Speaking of this, Li Kun glanced at the officials, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is no small matter. The charges against Lingnan officials must be aggravated. No one should be spared. In addition, the most urgent task is to quell the rebellion. The other party has sent four armies. It is a provocation, and we must immediately mobilize the elite soldiers from Northern Xinjiang to destroy them all!"

Speaking of this, he gritted his teeth and said: "I don't believe it, how cruel the Rouluo people are, they are no match for my Dari officers and soldiers. The four-way army, playing the banner of the Northern Expedition..." After speaking, Li Kun couldn't help but sneer.

"His Majesty."

At this time, someone from below made a noise, and Xu Yingyi, one of the prime ministers, came out and said: "Your Majesty, please take pity on the power of the people. It is unreasonable for the White Lotus Sect to rebel, and the entire officialdom of Lingnan Dao will follow suit. , there must be a lot of secrets inside, and besides, the four armies are actually soldiers of our Darui, how can they kill each other."

This Xu Yingyi replaced Zhang Lian in the Political Affairs Hall, representing the interests of the traditional Darui family. A long time ago, Lingnan Road was considered a desolate frontier. The gentry moved to the south, enriched it, and gradually built a southern family.

Afterwards, Jiangnan gradually became a rich place, and the Jiangnan family was also rich in the world. Although Lingnan is in the south of Jiangnan Road, it can be regarded as an integral part of the southern family. It is even more unknown.

With such a situation, how could Xu Yingyi allow Li Kun to convict the Lingnan bureaucrats? He must come up to stop him, but in terms of explanations, he must have a set of arguments.

But Li Kun is not what he used to be, he frowned and understood Xu Yingyi's plan.

However, before Li Kun could speak again, Geng Chi, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to learn from the fact that the northern border is at the beginning of peace. The army still wants to deter the tribes in the grassland. From time to time, they will go north to sweep. , it is inevitable to lose sight of the other, besides, the minister thinks about the soldiers of the rebels, there may be something wrong, so we should find out first."

The words were quite euphemistic, but Li Kun also understood the meaning of the words——

The elite soldiers from Northern Xinjiang have experienced a big victory, but they are not easy to mobilize. Firstly, it is to deter Northern Xinjiang. In fact, they were officers and soldiers of the imperial court who were instigated by the White Lotus Sect and sent troops there, suspected of killing each other.

But if you understand it, you understand it, how can you be smooth?

"At this critical moment, the country is in danger, and no one can share my worries!" He looked at Man Chao's civil and military, but thought of a person who was not here.

"Your Majesty, I feel that we should send envoys over to clarify the matter first. If we can fight without bloodshed, we will undoubtedly preserve the vitality of the South." At this time, Cai Que also came forward to say.

He is also a prime minister in the political affairs hall, and he comes from the censor.

Yushitai is not a purely central organization, it also has local branches. For example, Li Qi, the Jiannan Yushi back then, had contact with Qiu Yan, and he has recently become the backbone of the New Party.

The bureaucrats of the censor system also participated in this Lingnan rebellion, including those close to Cai Que, and he did not want the emperor to commit crimes too early.

Li Kun took a deep breath, and said: "Since that's what you love, I'll let someone go over and ask for clarification, but we have to make preparations and mobilize soldiers from several military towns along the river to help."

Seeing the emperor nodding his head, the officials knew that a compromise had been reached, so they didn't say much.

Just before leaving the court, the emperor seemed unintentional and said: "By the way, a few days ago, I said that I would call Qiu Xueshi back to Beijing. How is this going? Have you ever written the document for the Ministry of Officials?"

This question made the minds of the officials present change abruptly, and then a few sentences were correct.

………………

At the same time, Qiu Yan, who was remembered by Li Kun, was looking at the battle report in his hand, listening to the replies from Liu Hong and Yang Huang, and nodded slightly.

"The Lingnan rebellion did not surprise me, but they sent four armies, one of which was directed at Jiannan, which I did not expect. My affairs in Jiannan were about to end, but something like this happened. Don’t ask, if this is the case, why not go south again.”

Having said that, he looked up at the generals in front of him, and said: "The five thousand soldiers trained before can be transferred back. I decided to return to Guanzhong by way of Lingnan, so I will use the power of restraint in military struggles to use it again." Once.” (To be continued..)

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