Rong Chang'an ordered the Ministry of Rites to give Xiong Yanchao plain clothes for three days, and no drinking, singing or dancing in the capital.
Three days later, Rong Changan sat in the Golden Luan Palace with Yan Ci in his arms, behind the bead curtain. Eunuch Lu cleared his throat first, shook the whisk, raised his head, and shouted loudly to the square outside the court hall:
"Go up!"
As soon as Eunuch Lu's voice fell, the hundred courtiers divided into two teams, civil and military, and filed in, finding their own positions and standing still.
The emperor's uncle is now the oldest one, so he should be the one who brought the courtiers to bow down and shout: "Long live my emperor, long live!"
Immediately afterwards, another sentence was added: "The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Eunuch Lu stylized the scriptures: "All courtiers, if you have something to do, come, and if there is nothing to do, roll back the court!"
It's an eventful time at this time, how can the minister have nothing to start! There are stories about floods in the Southwest, droughts in the Northwest, locust plagues in the Northeast, and many more about the invasion of the Southern Barbarians led by Deng Ke and his wife.
"Affected by Deng Helmet's barbarians, the barbarians in the surrounding area of Wenchang County responded with bee chrysalis, and there was a tendency to set fire to the prairie fire. If we don't send troops to crusade, the country's rule will be endangered day by day." A minister of the Ministry of War said. .
Another minister of the Ministry of Households withdrew from the train: "Qizhuo Empress Dowager, due to the invasion of the Nanban, the household registration in the southeast was halved, and most refugees flocked to the capital, which caused great pressure on the capital."
Rong Changan opened his red lips and pronounced a jade voice: "I also know that the barbarians are causing more and more harm day by day, and they have killed our frontier officials, and sending troops to chase them down is imminent. Take a look, who is more appropriate to send out to conquer now?"
The ministers talked a lot, causing a small commotion in the court.
Looking at the entire Great Jing Kingdom, there are no more than two people who are capable of fighting well, one is Huangfu Zan and the other is Rong Changan. Although Lin Hai has good personal abilities, he still lacks some experience in leading troops to fight.
"General Huangfu Zan, who has been with the Empress Dowager for many years, is very prestigious in the Northern Army and should have a lot of experience in the battlefield. It should be the best choice to send him generals to attack the Southern Man." It was the Eight Sage King Yan Shijie who spoke.
Other ministers also responded one after another, thinking that Huangfu Zan was the most hungry candidate.
Huangfuzan did have battlefield experience, but he was impatient, similar to Xiong Yanchao's personality.
Deng Hei and his wife are very cunning and scheming, Rong Chang'an is really afraid that Huangfu will follow in Xiong Yanchao's footsteps. Moreover, Huangfu Zan was good at fighting on the plains, so he might not be very familiar with the southeastern land with dense jungles and mountains, once he ventured deep, he would be beaten everywhere. At that time, it will not be good to lose troops and generals, and lose the prestige of the Great Jing Kingdom.
That's what she thought in her heart, she couldn't tell all the courtiers about Huangfu Zan's shortcomings.
"General Huangfuzan guarding the north is also very important, and it must not be transferred away. You can discuss other generals."
Seeing that Rong Changan denied his opinion, Yan Shijie glanced at all the military officials again, but he didn't see a suitable one.
He had no choice but to look to the other ministers for help, but the other ministers still expected him to propose a better candidate than Huangfu Zan!
"Why, is there no one else?" Rong Changan's eyes fell on Yan Shijie's face.
Yan Shijie said: "General Lin is going to be in charge of the guards of the capital and the palace guards again. How can he leave the capital? Except for General Huangfu Zan, I really can't think of other generals."
Above the court hall, fell into a dull calm.
A sigh came from behind the bead curtain.
"It seems that apart from me, there is no more suitable candidate."
As soon as this remark came out, it caused a small commotion in the court.
"Now the emperor, Youchong, needs someone to be regent by his side. If the empress dowager leads the army to fight, who will govern this country?"
"It's true! The queen mother is the pillar of the country, and the country can only be stable if she sits in the palace."
Yan Shijie said: "Empress Dowager, I can't bear it! Whenever there is a war, the Empress Dowager will be asked to lead the army to fight. Wouldn't it be a joke to tell people? Your visit will not only take ten and a half months, but may take two years." For three years, who will the emperor give the edict? It's better not to find other generals to lead the army because of the humble minister's opinion."
Rong Changan had thought about the worries of the ministers. She smiled slightly, all over the country and the city:
"You take me too seriously! Apart from me, Rong Changan, there are many ministers in the country who can entrust important responsibilities to me." Rong Changan settled down, and looked at Yan Shijie through the bead curtain, "If you are worried, the prince is young, no one It would be best for the emperor to assist him as the elder of the emperor. I think the emperor has the experience of regenting alone, so it should not be a problem."
The most important thing is that Yan Shijie is a member of the royal family, Rong Chang'an is most relieved to entrust state affairs to him.
Yan Shijie was humble and dared not take over the power: "I am not as capable as the Queen Mother in handling things. It is better for the Queen Mother to stay in the palace."
"I trust the emperor so much, so don't let me down." Rong Chang'an's words carried irrefutable force, and Yan Shijie had no choice but to accept them silently.
"As for the other thing that you are worried about, the emperor has no one to give orders, so it is actually easy to solve." Rong Changan said, "The Empress Dowager Zixuan is a person, and you all know that she will take the emperor with her. I can't be more relieved." She Standing up, walking out of the bead curtain, like a queen in a bag, looking down at the officials below the palace steps, "I have answered all your concerns for you, do you have any other questions?"
Some of the ministers felt sorry for Rong Changan: "There is a saying in the art of war, and the soldiers are dangerous! Even if Sun Tzu is alive today, he dare not say that he can win every battle against the Nanman. The Queen Mother has conquered the Great Jing Kingdom many times. You have worked so hard, so why offend Shuanglu again and come to an unexpected situation? If something happens, what will the emperor and the country do? For such a thing, it is better to send a general. The queen mother should spend her life in the palace and enjoy Ronghua."
There was a hint of sadness and helplessness in Rong Changan's eyes. That's right, she was originally a daughter, so she should be weaving brocades under the east window, instead of wielding knives and guns to compete with men. Fate just made her become the general who protects the country, and the god of war that everyone looks up to.
"Who told me that my name is Chang'an!" After being sad and helpless, the corners of her mouth curled into a slight smile, "My parents gave me this name because they want the country and its people to have eternal peace! If the country If there is a problem, who can but me!"
"Who else but me", although the voice is soft, but the air is soaring, even a man can't say such heroic words.
The ministers were deeply moved, and they danced and bowed to the ground together: "The empress dowager works hard for the country and the people, and is a model for all generations!"
After entrusting state affairs and private affairs, Rong Changan mobilized 10,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry from the Northern Army camp, and with Chang Feng as his deputy, they traveled day and night to Wenchang County.
The county guard was overjoyed and panicked when the Empress Dowager personally came to attack Deng Kei, and hurried out of the city for thirty miles to meet him.
"Li Debao, governor of Wenchang Jun County, kowtows to the empress dowager for a thousand years!"
Rong Changan rode a horse instead of a sedan chair, and immediately asked Li Debao to get up: "Master Li, get up and talk."
Li Debao stood up.
Rong Chang'an looked around the city of Wenchang County, this was her second visit. Last time, she and Yan Li thwarted Li Hao's poisonous plan and bankrupted a big conspiracy that could almost subvert the country. Thinking of the little things with Yan Li, Rong Changan not only had tears in his eyes.
Li Debao panicked, and hurriedly asked: "Queen Mother, what's the matter with you?" He thought to himself, it's too unlucky for the Queen Mother to cry just now.
Rong Changan wiped the corners of his eyes, and comforted Li Debao with a smile: "I just remembered some past events, and it has nothing to do with Master Li!"