The atmosphere in the imperial study was as oppressive as before the storm, not only the servants serving the palace were silent, but even the few courtiers who had been sent to the imperial study by the emperor had solemn faces, who were rushed by the three thousand miles just now. The contents of the official document were blown up for a long time, but I couldn't get back to my senses.
The king of Baiyue passed away, and the fourth prince Nuhar ascended the throne. More importantly, Baiyue declared war on Dayu again!
This small barbarian country has really eaten the heart of the bear and the courage of the leopard. It has just been defeated by Dayu, and it has only been a year, and it is going to make a comeback?!
And until then, except for some of the emperor's confidantes, all the officials knew that in Baiyue, the fourth prince, Nuhar, had ascended the throne, and the original "prince prince", the eldest prince, Kui Lang, seemed to be Baiyue's abandoned son.
Chen Yuanzhou, Minister of the Ministry of War, pondered for a moment, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, Dayu, have reached peace talks with Prince Kui Lang of Hundred Days, and envoy A Dachi, and now the new king Nuhar has issued a war letter to Dayu at this time. You won’t recognize this peace treaty!”
"What Chen Shangshu said is," General Zhu echoed in a rough voice, "If that's the case, what's the use of keeping Kui Lang?"
"Major General Zhu's words are wrong." Wei Yanghou immediately retorted, "Your Majesty, at this time, Nuhar is declaring a war against me, Dayu, because he is clearly at odds with the eldest prince Kuilang. Waiting for the emperor to kill Kui Lang in a fit of rage, just to get rid of his confidant's serious trouble..."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped the imperial case with his index finger a few times, and said, "What Wei Yanghou said is true. Kui Lang has to be kept for now..."
"Your Majesty," at this time, Jian Anbo took a step forward and said respectfully, "I see, this matter is very strange! The Baiyue King has just passed away, and the fourth prince, Nuhar, is the first to become a great treasure. Declaring war on Dayu at this time is..."
Yes, the throne under Nuhar's ass has not yet been secured, how dare he declare war on Dayu?!
The other ministers couldn't help but looked at each other, and felt that Jian Anbo's analysis made sense.
Chen Shangshu said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, what Jian Anbo said is reasonable. Nuhar's throne is not stable, how can he rely on him to act like this? According to Baiyue's current national strength and military strength, it is not enough to start a war against Dayu. "
It's not that they underestimated Nuhar. With Nanban's current national strength and military strength, it is undoubtedly hitting a stone with a pebble!
The emperor's face sank like water, and he said: "Since he dared to declare war on Dayu, he naturally had some reliance on him." After a pause, he said slowly, "For example, he fought against Nanliang without our knowledge. Allied!"
Baiyue formed an alliance with Nanliang?! It was another shocking news that made the ears of Chen Yuanzhou and others in the imperial study ringing.
If Baiyue has an alliance, then Nuhar's unreasonable behavior will be explained.
There was a sudden silence in the royal study.
Although the emperor had already learned about the alliance between Baiyue and Nanliang from Xuan Pingbo's secret letter, he never thought that a mere Baiyue would dare to go to war against Dayu so recklessly!
Is this too fast
"Marquis An Yi." The emperor's voice broke the suffocating silence, "What do you think of me, Dayu?"
All eyes turned to Guan Yubai.
There is no doubt that in this battle, Dayu will be at an absolute disadvantage, and I don't know how this Marquis An Yi, who is the world's most resourceful man, will deal with it.
"Your Majesty." Guan Yubai spoke, his voice as calm and peaceful as ever, "The key to this battle lies in King Zhennan."
The emperor frowned, then nodded slightly.
The barrier to the south of Dayu is the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. As long as the Zhennan King can defend it, Dayu will have no worries, but...
Thinking of the extremely confused Zhennan King, the emperor was even more worried.
In the good situation last time, because of Zhennan King's foolish actions, several cities in southern Xinjiang were lost, the people lost their homes, and even southern Xinjiang was almost lost. Now that Baiyue and Nanliang have formed an alliance, the strength of the army has more than doubled. Zhennan King... can he hold it
The emperor really didn't have much confidence, he couldn't help but glanced at Xiao Yi, thought about it, and finally hesitated to speak.
It wasn't until Youshi that all the ministers withdrew from the imperial study room one by one. Their complexions were not good, and they looked a little tired. It is conceivable that today's discussion did not produce any results. Some advocated for war, some even advocated for peace, and some even proposed to return Kuilang to the new king of Baiyue to negotiate a peace, but they were immediately opposed by the emperor.
Kui Lang's submission is making the emperor proud, how can he bow his head to Bai Yue again
After leaving the imperial study room, Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai exchanged a wink, and immediately returned to the mansion.
As soon as she stepped into Fufengyuan, she saw Nangong Yue rushing out after hearing the news, her face was scorched.
She has been fidgeting and waiting for a long time.
Although Xiao Yi once told Nangong Yue to be calm and not to be impatient when they were parting in the palace, but Nangong Yue saw the emperor's gaffe on the spot, and thinking that this matter was related to Nanjiang, how could she not be in a hurry!
Seeing Xiao Yi finally came back at this moment, Nangong Yue finally put down a huge rock in her heart.
How could Xiao Yi fail to see Nangong Yue's relieved expression, hugged her slender shoulders, and gave her a bright smile.
It's fine!
Everything is according to our plan...
Until the two of them walked into the inner room, Nangong Yue couldn't help asking: "Ah Yi, what exactly did the three thousand li urgent letter say?"
Xiao Yi unreservedly told her about Baiyue's declaration of war on Dayu mentioned in the official document.
Nangong Yue was startled at first, her heart couldn't help beating "thumping", but she calmed down in an instant.
Things should not get out of control of Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai...
Seeing Nangong Yue's calm face, Xiao Yi knew that she had already guessed it, and he couldn't help thinking happily: his stinky girl is really smart.
Xiao Yi lowered his voice, leaned close to her ear and said: "... don't worry."
Nangong Yue was completely relieved, and then heard him tell her all the plans in detail.
It turned out that when Xiao Yi left Baiyue, he asked Nuhar to do one thing, which was to declare war on Dayu.
Of course, it was just a declaration of war. In the final analysis, it was just pretending.
At first, Xiao Yi didn't tell Nangong Yue, just because there were still many variables, he and Guan Yubai had a second plan available, so he didn't want Nangong Yue to worry about it, but now, things have come to this point One step, naturally there is no need to hide it from her anymore.
Nangong Yue was speechless for a long time, she had to say, this trick is really perfect!
"Smelly girl!" Xiao Yi stretched out his hand and shook it in front of her eyes, smiling brightly, and that already handsome face became more and more radiant!
Nangong Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she almost felt a little dazzled.
Can I go back to southern Xinjiang...
Xiao Yi will soon be able to go back in a legitimate way!
Although Nangong Yue was reluctant to give up, since she had already prepared herself psychologically, she was more joyful at the moment.
She looked at Xiao Yi, and said with a smile on her face: "Then I have to pack everything up quickly!" She said, took a list from the dressing table, and handed it to Xiao Yi, "I list I made a list, see if there is anything missing... "
"No hurry, we still have at least a month."
As Xiao Yi said, he glanced casually, and saw that there were all kinds of necessities for clothing, lodging, food and clothing, and there were some things that Xiao Yi had never thought about, such as a few travel notes about going south. On weekdays, Xiao Yi travels by himself in a simple and simple way. Anyway, if he lacks anything, he can just buy it on the road. How can he be patient about it.
Xiao Yi felt a little overwhelmed when he saw it, and returned the list to Nangong Yue in a hurry, and said solemnly: "Stinky girl, I will leave these matters to you, I am at ease."
Nangong Yue didn't know that Xiao Yi hated these trifles, so she put the list away with a smile.
He shouldn't have worried about the affairs of the inner house, she will take care of everything properly.
"My lord, my concubine." At this moment, Baihui's voice sounded from outside: "My lord is here!"
"I see." Xiao Yi responded, "You ask Zhu Xing to take Xiaobai to my study first, and I will go there immediately."
After a while, Xiao Yi hurried out of Fufengyuan and went to the outer study.
Nangong Yue prepared a supper for them.
Because of Baiyue's letter of war, the royal capital was in a state of turmoil, and the southern border, which was thousands of miles away, was not at peace at this time...
The King of Zhennan has been having a headache for a few days because of the Baiyue declaration of war. He thought that after capturing the Baiyue prince Kui Lang, he would at least be able to exchange for more than ten years of peace in southern Xinjiang. Such a coup!
Is it war, or peace
Of course the king of Zhennan didn't want to fight. The battle of the year before last made him terrified even thinking about it, but he couldn't make peace, right? Dayu was obviously the victor, so why should they ask for peace
In the past few days, the King of Zhennan has discussed with the generals and counselors several times, but they insisted on their own opinions and could not reach an agreement.
Early in the morning, there was one more person in King Zhennan's study.
"My lord, are you still worrying about Baiyue?" A middle-aged scholar in Tsing Yi put down the teacup in his hand and said to Zhennan Wang with a smile. He has an elegant face, with a three-inch beard on his chin, and he seems to have a bit of fairy air.
Zhennan Wang's eyebrows were deeply locked, he rubbed his eyebrows and said: "Mr. He, this matter is related to the safety of southern Xinjiang and the Dayu community. How can this king not be worried."
The middle-aged scribe stroked his beard, and said calmly: "Why do you need to bother, my subordinates think that this is not only not a trouble, but also an opportunity."
Opportunity? King Zhennan frowned slightly. He had heard a lot of opinions these days, but he was the first to say that this was an opportunity.
"Sir, what do you say?" Zhennan Wang Meifeng couldn't help but move slightly, looking at the other party with a little more serious eyes.
The name of this middle-aged scribe was He Hao, who was originally from Yingzhou. He traveled to southern Xinjiang by chance more than a year ago. Once He Hao went to Qingfeng Restaurant in Luoyue City to eat, but his money was stolen and he was ashamed. In order to raise money for meals, He Hao set up a chess game in Qingfeng Restaurant. He defeated all the heroes with one against three, which caused an uproar among the drinkers in the restaurant. With the heart of talent, he was recruited under his command.
This He Hao is indeed a talented person. After he got to Zhennan King's side, he advised him and solved many difficult problems, and soon won the Zhennan King's trust.
He Hao smiled slightly and said: "My lord, in the last battle with Baiyue, my son's prestige in southern Xinjiang has soared, and he even has the momentum to overwhelm my lord. My lord, this time is a great opportunity for you to regain the hearts of the people."
As soon as he heard Xiao Yi as a traitor, King Zhennan showed displeasure.
He Hao naturally saw it, and asked guidingly: "My lord, do you think the people in southern Xinjiang are willing to fight again?"
Zhennan Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughtful. The answer, of course, is that they don't want to. There are no ordinary people who are willing to fight, they all want to live a stable life.
He Hao asked again: "My lord thinks about it again, is the emperor willing to fight again?"
Although Zhennan King still didn't speak, the answer had already surfaced in his mind. The emperor was naturally unwilling to fight. May I ask, since he ascended the throne today, has any battle been initiated by him on his own initiative? Today is different from the previous emperor, The first emperor had the domineering arrogance of self-respect, and he was able to build a great Yu country. Compared with him, the temperament of today's emperor is more suitable for conservation.
Seeing that the King of Zhennan was moved by his words, He Hao started talking endlessly: "My lord, neither the people in southern Xinjiang nor the emperor want to fight anymore. After this war, the people were displaced and their families were destroyed. In terms of war, fighting is burning money and will only deplete the national treasury; moreover, please forgive my subordinates for speaking bluntly, the emperor may be worried that our Zhennan Palace will take the opportunity to expand its power."
Zhennan Wang's heart trembled, he felt suddenly enlightened, and the depression in his heart disappeared all of a sudden, he clapped his hands and said, "Mr. He is right!"
A gleam flashed in He Hao's eyes, and he continued: "So, according to my subordinates, it is best for the prince to negotiate a peace with Baiyue as soon as possible to avoid another war. If you resolve this battle, the people in southern Xinjiang will definitely praise you Merit and virtue will win the favor of the emperor, and it can be said to be beneficial to you without any harm."
The king of Zhennan agreed deeply, nodded in agreement and said: "Mr. He is right. This king will start arranging the peace talks with Baiyue." What is the credit of King Zhennan!
"Your Highness is wise!" He Hao stood up and respectfully bowed to King Zhennan, hiding the smile on his lips...
The King of Zhennan immediately ordered people to serve him with pen and ink, and he wrote a peace letter to Baiyue on the same day...
But they didn't know that the news spread quietly the next day, and in a short time, the whole southern border was known to everyone.
In a teahouse, a young scholar angrily talked about Zhennan Wang's writing to Nanman Baiyue, and the tea drinkers around him were filled with righteous indignation and excited.
An old man with white hair and beard said hesitantly: "No way? How could the prince bow his head to the Nanmanzi!?"
"It's still a lie! The peace agreement has been sent to Nanban!" The young scholar roared red-faced, with veins throbbing on his forehead.
Another black-faced man stood up angrily with his fists clenched, and said angrily, "I don't know what the lord thinks! The southern barbarians destroyed our homes and caused the separation of many people's wives and children in southern Xinjiang! It's only been a year. How can the prince forget all the evil deeds of the Nanmanzi, and instead want to make peace with the Nanmanzi?"
"It is said that the Nanman declared war against me, Dayu again, and the war was over. How could the prince be so cowardly and surrender before the battle!" The young scholar echoed with his fists tightly clenched.
The surrounding tea drinkers also felt the same way, and all of them were excited, expressing their opinions in one go:
"That's right, the prince's move seems to be that our majestic Dayu Dynasty is afraid of the Nanman Baiyue. How can we bow our heads to the Nanman?"
"Isn't this fueling the arrogance of the Nanman?"
"..."
"My lord, is this old and confused?"
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy couldn't help but blurted out, making the surroundings quiet for a while.
The old man looked around and reminded: "Little brother, please be careful with your words." The young man's words were indeed a bit too much. If someone with a heart hears this, then...
But the young scholar sneered and said: "I think what this little brother said is not bad. Compared with the son of the world, the prince is indeed old..."
As soon as he said this, someone immediately said with emotion: "The son of the world is indeed brave and good at fighting, and he has the demeanor of the old prince!" In comparison, the prince lacks the style of being a father!
"That's right. When the Nanmanzi came over, the lord was completely helpless. If it wasn't for the prince... Nanjiang might have fallen into the hands of the Nanmanzi long ago. I don't know how many people will die!" How could they be like this now? Chat here!
"Hey, it's a pity that the prince was left in the capital as a hostage by the prince..."
"..."
Not only this teahouse, but many places in Luoyue City are also discussing this matter, and it even spread to several nearby towns at an incredible speed... Unknowingly, the whole southern border is like a fire that is put on the stove. Like a kettle, the water gradually heats up and boils...
On February 12th, Baiyue officially declared war on Dayu, and the emperor's imperial decree was sent to Zhennan Wangfu at a speed of three thousand miles, ordering Zhennan King to guard the southern border, and Ning Zhan should not bow to Baiyue.
On February 15th, the emperor officially announced in the early court that Nuhar of Baiyue was a false king who killed his father and usurped the throne. Dayu had already won the surrender and pleading of Kui Lang, the new king of Baiyue, and would assist him in rectifying Gangchang, and Kui Lang also represented Baiyue. The more you swear an oath to surrender to Dayu, you will always be Dayu's vassal state.
On February 16th, in order to show that Dayu and Baiyue are good friends of the two surnames, the emperor allowed the third prince's side concubine to enter the palace to greet the queen, but the confinement of the third prince has not been lifted. , Will the Third Prince be restored to grace again
On February 26, a secret report was submitted to the emperor.
"It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable!"
In the imperial study room, the emperor tightly held the secret report in his hand, his forehead was throbbing with anger.
This King of Zhennan is so courageous, he dared to negotiate a peace with Baiyue privately, without even asking the emperor himself!
In the battle with Baiyue, Dayu was obviously victorious, but he bowed his head to Baiyue without authorization! The world would not know that this was the king of Zhennan's arbitrariness, and only thought that he, the emperor, was cowardly and cowardly, bowing his knees to the barbarians.
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, his face was as gloomy as a dark cloud covering the sun.
The atmosphere in the imperial study was condensed and oppressive, and the servants serving inside did not even dare to take a breath, for fear of offending Long Yan.
The emperor felt extremely disturbed in his heart, and couldn't help thinking of a person...
From the very beginning, all his advice has been right, and it is only his own fault that he thinks too much, so that he misses the opportunity,
"Huai Ren." The emperor said in a deep voice, "Order someone to invite Marquis An Yi here."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Liu responded respectfully and exited the imperial study.
The imperial study room became quiet again, the emperor's face was as deep as water, so that the servants were tense, and they did things quietly and neatly.
About half an hour later, a servant finally came to report that Marquis An Yi had arrived. The servants breathed a sigh of relief.
Guan Yubai, who was dressed in a sky blue robe, walked into the imperial study room under the guidance of his servants. He always had a faint smile on his lips, and his eyes were warm, with a noble temperament and infinite charm, as if he was there , the whole atmosphere is different, and people can't help but calm down.
After Guan Yubai saluted, the emperor quickly gave him a seat, and then ordered Eunuch Liu to pass the secret report to Guan Yubai.
Guan Yubai read the secret report at a glance, and his brows moved slightly, as if his intentions had changed.
The emperor asked neither happy nor angry: "Marquis An Yi, what do you think?"
Guan Yubai put away the secret report and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, King Zhennan has always acted in a muddle-headed way. This is no longer a matter of a day or two."
"That's true." The emperor was touched and said, "The old Zhennan king is so shrewd, brave and good at fighting, how could he have such a son!"
"The Zhennan Prince's Mansion has guarded the southern border for decades, and the Zhennan King will inevitably act arbitrarily. I think that if this continues for a long time, it may not be the blessing of Dayu!"
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked again: "Marquis An Yi, what do you think?"
Guan Yubai pondered for a while, and then said calmly: "Back to the emperor, according to my minister's opinion, the emperor can send people to the southern border to restrain the king of Zhennan, so that he will be afraid."
The emperor thought for a moment, "Who is the best?"
Guan Yubai didn't answer and asked instead: "I dare to ask the emperor, who can lead the southern border?"