In the imperial study room, there was no sound, only the creaking sound of Eunuch Liu accidentally stepping on the broken porcelain pieces all over the floor.
Han Lingfu took the brochure handed over by Eunuch Liu, looked at it intently, and was immediately overjoyed, suppressing the corners of his mouth that were almost raised.
In this secret book, Pingyang Hou impassionedly stated the crimes of the Zhennan Palace, denouncing him for resisting the order and not obeying the edict. Rentai's life and death are still unknown. Afterwards, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion even passively slackened the fight against Baiyue on the grounds of successive years of fighting and loss of troops.
Seeing later, Han Lingfu was more than surprised. What the Zhennan Palace did was completely beyond his expectations. No wonder there was no news from Chen Rentai... The Zhennan Palace is looking for death this time!
However, for myself, it couldn't be better!
Han Lingfu's black eyes shone with excitement, and he closed the folder angrily.
"Little San, what do you think?" The emperor's face sank behind the case, and he asked slowly, his sharp eyes fixed on Han Lingfu.
Han Lingfu held back the joy in his heart, looked directly at the emperor, and then followed the emperor's thoughts and said with righteous indignation: "Father, the King of Zhennan not only disobeyed the emperor's order, but also dared to passively use troops to blackmail the father. Lawless, such unfaithful and unrighteous people will become a serious disaster!"
As he said that, Han Lingfu bowed his head solemnly, and said sonorously: "For the sake of the country of Dayu, and for the sake of the people of Li, I also ask my father to send troops to southern Xinjiang, and capture the king and son of Zhennan, so as to stabilize our country of Dayu. "
He bowed his head and waited for the emperor's response.
The emperor's face was still shrouded in a layer of cloud, his eyes shone slightly, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, and the corners of his mouth were firm.
In the imperial study room, it was quiet, and the atmosphere was a bit dignified, even Eunuch Liu was pleasing to the eye...
In the early morning of the next day, Pingyanghou's excerpt caused an uproar in the early court, and the courtiers made a noise. No one could believe that the Zhennan Palace had such courage, they couldn't help but looked at each other and whispered to each other.
Gu Mo, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and Li Heng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who were in two rows, exchanged glances quickly, and then Gu Mo came out of the queue, and said righteously: "Your Majesty, I think that the king of Zhennan is arrogant and domineering, and has no eyes on the court." , this trend should not be encouraged, and the southern border should be conquered to serve as a warning to others."
"What Master Gu said is true." Master Qian, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, hurriedly echoed, "Although the King of Zhennan has 200,000 troops under his command, he has been fighting for years, and his strength and livelihood are greatly insufficient. .Your Majesty, it is a serious disaster for the vassal king to support his troops!"
The impassioned speech made many ministers think deeply.
Lord Gu and Lord Qian are right in saying that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, from the old Zhennan King to this generation's sons, has made great military achievements for decades, but they have always been suspected of being the master of the war and supporting the soldiers.
It turned out that the imperial court had no reason to march south, fearing that the people in the world would say that the emperor had exhausted all his bows and bows, but now the Zhennan Prince's Mansion formed a party for personal gain, was arrogant and domineering, and even dared to put the imperial envoy under house arrest.
Why not take this opportunity to withdraw the vassal king and bring Southern Xinjiang back to the imperial court, so that Dayu can be stabilized!
Immediately afterwards, several ministers of the main battle faction also expressed their opinions directly. For a while, waves of the main battle came one after another.
The emperor sat on the high dragon chair with a straight face, and did not speak for a long time, but many veteran officials who knew the emperor's heart had vaguely guessed that the emperor might be moved.
Several ministers also looked at each other secretly, worried, feeling that the situation this time might be very unfavorable to the Zhennan Palace.
If this battle is really unavoidable, then Dayu may usher in another huge storm!
At this time, an old minister with gray hair and beard came out of the queue, which made Man Chao fall silent for a moment, and focused his eyes on him.
He is the queen's father, Duke Enguo.
"Your Majesty," En Guogong said in a loud and serious voice, "The Zhennan Palace has always been the barrier of Dayu's southern border. It has been loyal to the imperial court for decades, protecting Dayu's peace, and has done nothing wrong. The old minister thinks there must be some misunderstanding , should send imperial envoys to southern Xinjiang to appease, and it is not appropriate to talk about conquest lightly."
The reason why En Guogong advocated appeasement was that on the one hand, he considered that Dayu had been fighting for years, and he could no longer speak lightly of war; The fifth prince has already lost the Nangong family, so he can no longer live without the support of Zhennan Palace...
Afterwards, some ministers echoed him on the grounds that the war was a waste of money and people, and he also stated that the civil war would damage Dayu's military strength, and if it was not done well, it would also tear the country apart. In the end, it was ordinary people who suffered.
The ministers talk to each other, it's so lively, the Manchu Dynasty is divided into two factions, one is headed by En Guogong, who advocates peace as the most important thing, and asked the emperor to send people to the southern border to appease, and the other advocates conquest .
And the latter faintly has the momentum to suppress the former.
After quarreling endlessly for nearly an hour, it still failed, and finally the emperor announced his retirement.
The emperor is still hesitating, weighing the benefits of the Southern Expedition in his heart... Moreover, once he misses this opportunity, how many years will he have to wait before pulling out the thorn in the heart of Zhen'an Palace!
Although it is said that the emperor did not make a clear decree, one stone caused a thousand waves. The emperor's intention to march south still caused a huge uproar in the court and the public. The courtiers were discussing endlessly in private. Looking at the direction of the wind in the court, there is a feeling of jitteriness.
Prince Gong Han Lingfu was full of ambition, he was almost certain that his father would use troops in southern Xinjiang; while the fifth prince Han Lingfan was worried, and hurried out of the palace to Duke Enguo's mansion after the early court Discuss with En Guogong.
After the grandparents and the grandson and the son of Duke En Guo shut up in the study for a while, they planned to contact several courtiers who were in charge of the peace and went to the palace together to persuade the emperor.
After the eldest son of Duke En Guo took his orders and left, only the grandparent and grandson were left in the study. The air was heavy, as if a huge stone was pressed against their hearts.
En Guogong sighed deeply, seemed to be emotional, and seemed to be talking to himself: "The emperor has become more and more confused in the past two years..."
Although the former emperor was not said to be a wise and powerful Mingjun, he also worked hard and was diligent in political affairs. However, since he had a stroke a few years ago, the emperor's energy has deteriorated year by year. In the past two years, his mind seems to be a little confused …
Of course Han Lingfan heard it too, but as a son, he couldn't criticize his father. After a long silence, Han Lingfan said solemnly: "It would be great if Aunt Yongyang was in the capital..."
The sigh disappeared in the air, and Han Lingfan's heart became more and more heavy after this trip to Enguo's mansion.
Next, there were many turmoil in the court. On April 29, Duke En Guo contacted a group of courtiers to write a letter to the emperor, discussing the various drawbacks of the war, and asked the emperor not to go to war. The excerpt was presented to the emperor's imperial case, the emperor only read half of it, and then he was furious, thinking that these courtiers were persecuting him!
The emperor knew that it was En Guogong who was behind the scenes, so he angered the queen and the fifth prince, and ordered the queen to shut up in the Fengluan Palace for self-reflection. palace.
Han Lingfu saw the right time and repeatedly advised Nanzheng, every word and every word conformed to the emperor's heart, and also made the emperor's heart to fight more vigorous, ready to move, but could not make a final decision...
The atmosphere between the court halls has also become more subtle, like a big bow being stretched little by little...
Everyone, including the emperor, knew in their hearts that the water would never be reined in. Once the bow was fired, there would be no chance of turning back!
On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, the emperor received a secret letter, also from southern Xinjiang, which was sent to the emperor secretly by the three princesses without telling Pingyanghou.
In the letter, the three princesses described all the encounters they had experienced after arriving in Luoyue City, and sued Zhennan Wangfu fiercely, and decided that she was sitting as the king, and she was suspected of rebellion. Its severely punished.
The emperor, who was still hesitant at first, finally made up his mind at this moment, as if a ball of flint had been thrown into a pot of boiling hot oil, and his anger instantly ignited, completely engulfing the emperor's rationality...
In a fit of rage, the emperor immediately ordered the chief assistant Cheng Dongyang and other cabinet ministers to be recruited into the palace. Trouble. I have made up my mind to march south, how do you think the troops, food, armor and equipment should be dispatched?"
There was a silence in the imperial study room, and just after a long time, a second person made a sound...
On this day, it was not until the sound of gongs and drums at the fourth watch that several cabinet ministers came out of the imperial study room. The surroundings were dark and dead, only the stars and moon in the night sky looked down on them. Open the bow, this storm that has been brewing for more than half a month is finally coming...
Early the next morning, a secret decree from the emperor was hurriedly sent to southern Xinjiang.
It was already the beginning of June when the secret decree arrived at Luoyue City.
For Marquis Pingyang, this secret decree is like a hot potato.
Ever since he came to Southern Xinjiang a few years ago, Marquis Pingyang hasn't lived a single day of peace and life. After half a year, he has lost a lot of weight. It seems that he is completely different from Marquis Pingyang who was pampered in the royal capital back then.
Marquis Pingyang shut himself in the study for a long time, heaved a lot of sighs, but he also had to face the reality, and went to Bixiao Hall with a secret decree to ask Xiao Yi to see him.
However, the concierge dismissed Marquis Pingyang lightly with the sentence "My son is still in the barracks and hasn't come back", and Marquis Pingyang didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief, so he asked the concierge to convey it on his behalf, and left in despair.
The East Street gate was closed again with a "bang", and the news of Pingyang Hou's visit immediately spread to the backyard and to Xiao Yi's ears.
Xiao Yi had returned from the camp in Luoyue City more than an hour ago, and now he is staying at home to dodge his laziness.
In June, southern Xinjiang is as hot as summer in the royal capital, and the sun is extremely dazzling.
The four-and-a-half-month-old little guy has already been able to lie down, is lively and active, and always wants to explore everywhere with great energy. Nangong Yue feels that she can't control it, so she simply ordered the maids to lay soft blankets under the shade of the trees behind the house. Persian rugs for the little ones to play with.
The dense shade of trees blocks most of the sunlight, making the air much cooler and more comfortable, which is most suitable for enjoying the shade.
Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue sat face to face on the carpet, and between them, the little fleshy ball in blue clothes was lying on the carpet contentedly, steady, with its chin raised high.
"Giggle."
Suddenly, the little guy retracted his legs, arched his buttocks, and moved forward two or three inches like a soft, chubby little animal. A little fat pig rested on his father, and he seemed to have finished his work. What a feat, he grinned at his father, revealing his pink gums and the only milky white front tooth, transparent saliva habitually dripping from the corner of his mouth...
Xiao Yi quickly wiped the drool off the little idiot's mouth with a handkerchief. As soon as the little guy saw something shaking, he grabbed it subconsciously. Unfortunately, his hands were faster than his father's, and his fat little claws caught nothing.
The little guy squinted his mouth, his eyes were round and round, staring at the square handkerchief in Xiao Yi's hand, like a little fat cat aiming at its prey.
Xiao Yi curled his lips into a smile, and stretched out his right hand to "Little Fat Cat" again, "Little Fat Cat" excitedly scratched it with his fleshy claws, but the result was a whirlwind...
Before the little guy figured out what was going on, he had changed from lying down to lying down, with his legs on his back, like a tortoise that had been turned upside down.
The father smiled gloatingly, and thought: How about letting the sewing room make a dark green turtle for the brat
Nangong Yue is very used to such scenes.
Anyway, since Brother Yu was born, he has been "played" by his father a lot. I don't know if it's the same with other babies. Brother Yu doesn't hold any grudges at all, and still smiles at his father and plays with him.
Fortunately, this child has a big heart! Nangong Yue sighed and thought to herself.
The little guy blinked stupidly, his big black and white eyes were wet, just when Nangong Yue thought he was going to cry, he had already waving his limbs, turned over neatly, turned into a prone position again, and raised his head With a round head...
"Boom... Boom..."
The rhythmic sound of the rattle drum sounded at this moment, and the little guy immediately heard the sound, his eyes lit up, fixedly staring at the big red rattle drum in Nangong Yue's hand, and he forgot about the veil all of a sudden.
He knew this thing was his own toy!
And my mother is also my own!
The little guy yelled "Yi Yi Wa Wa Wa", as if saying, this is mine! It's all mine!
He flicked his little fleshy claws at Nangong Yue, screaming, drooling, and "tick-tick-tick" washing the Persian carpet...
Giggling laughter reverberated in the air from time to time, and even the servants in the yard couldn't help laughing when they heard it.
When Han Qixia and Fu Yunhe came, what they saw was such a scene, and they couldn't help showing their faces, and looked at each other.
Seeing Xiao Yi's family of three in harmony, Fu Yunhe quickly thought of something again, and a tangle flashed in his eyes.
After the two went up to greet Xiao Yi and Nan Gongyue, they followed Fu Yunhe and asked, "Brother, can you take a step to talk?" The baby's face had a rare solemnity.
"Your sister-in-law's green plum wine is just ready to drink, let's go ahead and have a few glasses." Xiao Yi stood up from the carpet, without boots, stepped on the white socks directly on the ground, and walked away with Fu Yunhe.
Looking at Fu Yunhe's stiff back, Han Qixia, who knew what was on his mind, sighed in her heart, but she didn't want to spoil Nangong Yue's mood, and said with a smile: "Yue'er, brother Yu is so smart, he has climbed so well."
She also sat down on the carpet, looking at the little guy, and the little guy was also looking at her, as if asking, who are you
Of course little Xiaoyu had met Han Qixia, but children are very forgetful, and had completely forgotten about Han Qixia after a few days of not seeing each other.
Nangong Yue looked at Han Qixia, and said with a smile: "Brother Yu is the eldest brother, of course he has to work harder, so that he can take care of his cousins and play with them in the future." She said it meaningfully.
Han Qixia immediately understood, her pretty face was dyed with a glow, and said: "Yue'er, you already know?"
The wedding date of her and Fu Yunhe has been set, it will be at the end of this year.
Occasionally, Han Qixia still feels unreal, and is afraid that all this is just a dream.
When she gave up her status as the first daughter of King Qi, she never thought that she would still be where she is today!
Thinking of the current situation of the three princesses, Han Qixia couldn't help but feel sad.
God has treated her kindly. Although he didn't give her a good parent, he gave her a pair of good brothers and sisters, cousin He, and Yue'er, and everything she has now!
She will be fine, she will have her own home and her own baby like Yue'er!
Thinking about it, Han Qixia's cheeks turned redder, like that blooming red peony, charming and charming.
She took out a colorful ball made of satin of various colors from her bosom, about the size of a fist, and shook it at the little guy, "Brother Yu, this is a gift from my cousin, do you like it?"
Little Xiao Yu couldn't understand what Han Qixia was talking about, but he was suddenly attracted by the colored ball, and threw it into Han Qixia's embrace with a "babble".
Nangong Yue looked at it with a smile, and thought: This child is so easy to coax, no wonder his father said that he would be abducted sooner or later!
The two teased the little guy for a while, and he finally got tired and opened his mouth to yawn. Lily at the side hurried over, just hugged him and patted him on the back a few times, the fat little guy fell asleep.
At this time, Xiao Yi and Fu Yunhe came back together. Fu Yunhe looked at the sleeping little Xiao Yu, and complained with a smile: "Why did Brother Yu fall asleep? Why did you fall asleep before uncle played with you?"
He was still preoccupied just now, but now he has suddenly opened up, and his whole body is light, as if he has thrown away a big burden.
Both Nangong Yue and Han Qixia saw it, exchanged glances quickly, and smiled.
Crisp laughter echoed in the yard, a breeze blew, and the swaying of the branches and leaves seemed to be playing for them.
After half an hour, Fu Yunhe and Han Qixia left.
The little guy was also taken to sleep by Lily.
Only Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi were left in the courtyard, and the other servants had been dismissed.
Nangong Yue sat on the Persian carpet with her back against the big tree, while Xiao Yi rested her head on Nangong Yue's lap, feeling very comfortable. Finally, there are no other people waiting, only the two of them!
Looking at the shade of the trees above, Xiao Yi grinned and complained: "Ah Yue, that guy Ah He is stupid, but he can drink a lot. He drank the whole jar of green plum wine that you rarely brewed for me!"
He smelled strongly of green plum wine, obviously he had drunk a lot just now.
Nangong Yue squinted at him with a smile, and said, "The lotus is about to bloom, how about I make lotus wine for you?"
Xiao Yi complied happily, and kissed Nangong Yue's bare hand on her tender palm, and he knew that in Ah Yue's heart, he was still ranked first, and the brat would be second at most!
Satisfied, Xiao Yi casually told Nangong Yue about Fu Yunhe's intentions for coming today.
Ever since Chen Rentai came to proclaim the imperial edict and was captured by Xuanjia Army on March 26, Fu Yunhe has been preoccupied for more than two months.
Fu Yunhe sincerely likes Nanjiang and is loyal to Xiao Yi, but on the other hand, his identity and bloodline cannot be changed. He is the cousin of Emperor Dayu, and the bloodline of the Han family also flows in his body... If In the future, if Xiao Yi really had to face the emperor, then his identity would become a bit subtle.
During these days, he also often heard that Yu Xiufan and the others were filled with righteous indignation to crusade against the emperor, and they kept saying that they wanted to follow Xiao Yi, go through fire and water, and would not hesitate to do so, but it only made Fu Yunhe more entangled.
However, the eldest brother Xiao Yi did not guard against him at all. After the Divine Arm Battalion was converted into an army, his rank was directly promoted, and he was allowed to lead an army alone, and there were 10,000 soldiers under his command.
Obviously, the eldest brother has complete trust in him, without any doubts, but it only makes him feel more ashamed of what the emperor's cousin did...
After struggling repeatedly for more than two months, Fu Yunhe decided to take this trip...