The capital, the clan's mansion, the dungeon.
King Yan never thought that he would be thrown into the dungeon one day.
Of course, he was no stranger to the Zongren Mansion. He had also been punished many times for being naughty and mischievous, and was sent to the quiet room of the Zongren Mansion to think about his mistakes many times.
King Yan was no stranger to the Zongren Mansion, so he naturally knew what it meant to be thrown into the dungeon of the Zongren Mansion.
Once any member of the royal family or nobles is thrown into the dungeon of the clan's mansion, their life will be over.
Here, there is no daylight.
Only when it's time to eat will guards come over with lanterns.
In the dungeon of Zongren Mansion, one meal a day.
In the dark and lonely space, except for the sound of King Yan's breathing, there was no other sound.
If it were an ordinary person, if he stayed in such an environment for a long time, he would probably go crazy first.
But King Yan is not an ordinary person after all.
Even in a desperate situation, King Yan still had hope.
His great revenge has not yet been avenged!
Of course, King Yan spent more time reflecting on how he had ended up in such a situation. He couldn't understand why everyone he relied on chose to betray him.
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If just one person betrays him, it can be summed up as this person can't stand rape. But looking back on the past, King Yan discovered that Leng Ci was not the only one, the same was true for Leng Jue before.
Why
Everything has two sides.
King Yan was able to achieve great fame in the confrontation with the Northern Barbarians because of his ability, not like Xu Shuo, who relied on the eldest princess to cause trouble behind the scenes.
King Yan has always been close to the people around him. He learned from famous generals in ancient times. He slept and ate together, and treated the soldiers around him like brothers.
King Yan thought about it again and again, but he still couldn't figure out what he failed to do, which actually led to the betrayal of the people around him again and again, and each time it was at a critical moment.
When he was betrayed by Leng Ci, King Yan asked Leng Ci why he betrayed him
However, Leng Spur did not give an answer.
King Yan was very unwilling. He didn't want to reach the end of his life in such a muddle.
Even if he is going to die, he still wants to be a sensible person.
…
In Duke Dingguo's mansion, Leng Ci stood respectfully in front of the eldest princess, listening to the eldest princess's instructions. On the other side, the four commanders of the Northwest Army stood silently.
"The Holy One plans to launch a war of annihilation against the Japanese country. I hope that you will clearly state your position in the court tomorrow. It is best to seize the qualifications to go to war this time!"
Because of the death of the Queen Mother, Emperor Yongping was determined to fight this battle in order to take revenge. The advice of the civil and military ministers in the court could not stop Emperor Yongping's determination at all.
"Your Highness, we, the Tornado Cavalry and the Northwest Army, are invincible in land battles, but this Japanese country is far overseas, and we..."
Leng Ci looked at the eldest princess cautiously and whispered advice.
At least half of the Tornado Cavalry and the Northwest Town Army, who were good at land warfare and field warfare, or even more, didn't know how to swim. If they really gained the qualification to attack the Japanese, they would probably be doomed to a disastrous defeat.
"You just go for it, don't worry about actually attacking the Japanese country."
"I have received news that the Shen family of Changshan Prefecture has sent troops to the Japanese country. Although I don't know exactly why, you don't need to worry about the Japanese country's affairs!"
The eldest princess spoke calmly.
"Remember, do your best to get the qualifications to go on the expedition!"
"Then, you don't need to worry about the rest!"
"When the overall situation is settled, everything I promised you will be fulfilled."
"The premise is that you must follow my instructions and get everything done!"
"But according to His Highness's orders!"
After hearing what the eldest princess said, Leng Ci and the four commanders responded in unison, extremely respectfully.
…
On the second day, Emperor Yongping once again convened the civil and military officials, nobles, and royal families of the Manchu Dynasty to discuss the matter of raising troops against the Japanese country. As before, most people in the court were opposed.
Just when Emperor Yongping was furious, the four commanders of Leng Ci and the Northwest Army came out almost at the same time, expressing their willingness to share the emperor's worries and support Emperor Yongping's war against the Japanese country. They were willing to be the vanguard.
Emperor Yongping, who had always been opposed by others, was truly overjoyed when he saw this scene.
Then, regardless of the opposition of the civil and military officials, nobles, and royal family in the court, Emperor Yongping issued a bold decree to raise troops to attack the Japanese country and would not give up until the Japanese country was destroyed.
Because of the support of the Tornado Cavalry and the Northwest Army, Emperor Yongping's confidence was extraordinary.
In order to show his respect for the Tornado Cavalry and the Northwest Town Army, Emperor Yongping forcefully ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to prepare food and salary, and he was going to reward the army.
Wang Qijia, the Minister of Household Affairs, received the order from Emperor Yongping. Instead of asking people to prepare money and food as instructed, he went to the palace to meet Emperor Yongping and planned to talk to Emperor Yongping about the matter.
A late spring cold destined half of the Tang Dynasty to have bad harvests. Then there is the locust plague in Qiping Mansion, the Northern Barbarians in Longxi Mansion are causing trouble, and the barbarians in Binghe Mansion are wreaking havoc...
Datang needed to reserve money and food to cope with the coming disaster.
Unfortunately, in the face of Wang Qi's loyal statement, Emperor Yongping didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he expressed extremely domineeringly that the hatred of killing his mother was irreconcilable and that a war against Japan was inevitable.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's revenge is not urgent."
"Today, our country, the Tang Dynasty, is in danger. If we are not careful, we may be in danger of overthrowing. Please, Your Majesty, please think twice before acting. For the sake of the people of the world and the country, please endure for a while and take a step back!"
"Wang Qi's family!"
Emperor Yongping shouted angrily, "I regard you as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so that you can share my worries. If you are short of money and food, then you should find a way to solve this problem instead of letting me let go of my revenge for killing my mother!"
"This time, I won't argue with you!"
"If you don't have the ability to be the Minister of Household Affairs, I won't mind replacing you!"
Emperor Yongping was really angry.
As the old saying goes, the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his subjects, and the Lord is concerned about the humiliation of his subjects.
But what about the officials in his court? One or two people can only push and block, and few people are willing to consider him carefully and share his worries.
A bunch of trash!
"My lord, I obey the order!"
Wang Qijia resigned with a bitter face.
How should he solve the problem of insufficient money and food
In the past two years, Datang has been really in trouble.
Last year there was a drought in the northwest, and although the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was better, this year there was a late spring cold at the beginning of spring. It can be seen from the discounts sent from various places that the Tang Dynasty is destined to reduce production this year.
Where is he going to get all this money and food
"That's it, that's all, let's retire!"
Wang Qi's family returned to the Hubu Yamen and directly wrote a note about retiring from old age and returning to their hometown.
However, he did not send the zhezi directly to the palace. Instead, he returned home first, made arrangements for his family, and then took the zhezi and went straight to the palace.
Make bricks without straw!
Although Emperor Yongping said he wouldn't mind replacing him, it would definitely not be easy for him to retire and return home. He might be thrown directly into prison to settle old scores. (End of chapter)