novelonline Chapter 1427: Xia Yu Begins, Jia (Jia) Rule the World
Chapter 1427: Xia Yu Begins, Jia (Jia) Rule the World
Chapter 1427: Xia Yu begins, the Jia family rules the world...
Shenjing City, Palace Garden
Kunning Palace
It was the height of summer, and the heat was rising. Ice cubes had been placed in the hall, in copper basins. As the heat gradually melted them into water, a gentle breeze blew, and an indescribable sense of coolness came into the hall.
Emperor Chongping was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, leaning on a soft couch beside the warm room. At this moment, it was a midsummer afternoon, and the sunlight shone through the fence, pouring down on the thin middle-aged emperor.
Emperor Chongping was holding a volume of the Three Kingdoms in his hand, reading it intently. Looking at the words on it, his eyes flickered under his two thin pine eyebrows that looked like tree branches, as if there was a hint of thought in his eyes.
The Han Dynasty fell into the hands of the Cao family?
It is not surprising that the Cao family had already lost control of the Central Plains after the Yellow Turban Rebellion of the Later Han Dynasty when they usurped the Han Dynasty.
Na Ziyu also rose to prominence during the Central Plains Rebellion...
It can be said that this is the inevitable reaction of an emperor when he gets old, that is, he begins to become suspicious and mean.
Especially as the trend of pacifying Liaodong became increasingly obvious, the emperor also began to "prepare for a rainy day" for the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, take the medicine." At this moment, Queen Song appeared in a light blue palace dress with her hair in a bun. A bright smile appeared on her fair face. She was holding a blue and white porcelain teacup. Her soft and beautiful eyes, beneath her fine eyebrows, showed endless love and care.
"Zitong." Emperor Chongping called softly, put down the Three Kingdoms book in his hand, and sighed again: "Zi Yu's Three Kingdoms book really writes about the division and unification of the world and the rise and fall of dynasties."
Cao Wei replaced the Han Dynasty, Sima replaced Cao Wei, so who would replace the Chen Han?
Could it be just as the recent nursery rhyme in Beijing says: "After Yan and Huang, three dynasties of kings, starting with Xia Yu, the Jia family ruled the world, Liaodong was pacified, the prosperous era flourished, and the king of Wei was…"
This was actually a trick that Chen Yuan had secretly come up with, namely, to spread rumors and alienate the emperor and his ministers.
The royal family has always been wary of prophecies and divinations. It can be said that Chen Yuan, as a member of the royal family, hit the royal family's sore spot at once, especially at such a sensitive time.
For a time, the capital was in a state of panic and everyone was keeping it a secret.
Emperor Chongping naturally learned about the so-called rumor through the secret spy system of the Jinyifu Guards and the Neiwei, and the suspicion that already existed in his heart quickly expanded.
Empress Song smiled gently, and took the spoon in her hand to stir the porridge in the teacup for Emperor Chongping. The porridge was emitting steam, and her gentle and beautiful eyebrows were filled with joy. She asked casually, "Your Majesty, isn't it written in history books that the Eastern Han Dynasty was divided into three kingdoms?"
Emperor Chongping was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "Yes, it is recorded in history books."
The lesson in history must not be ignored. Even though Ziyu was loyal, his son and grandson...
Especially since Jinyang also gave birth to a child for him, so he naturally has royal blood...
It really makes people think a lot.
Queen Song brought over a cup of tea, her beautiful face flushed like clouds and as red as fire, and she said softly, "Your Majesty, this is red date glutinous rice porridge. Your Majesty, please have some, it can also replenish your blood."
Emperor Chongping nodded, looked at the beauty intently, and said, "Thank you, Zitong."
Queen Song smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what you said is true. Isn't it my duty to cook for you personally?"
Just as the two were talking, the sound of Dai Quan's footsteps suddenly came from outside. He walked around a screen and said, "Your Majesty, the military report and memorial from the Duke of Wei."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his heart was moved, and a look of joy surged on his thin, dark face. He asked hurriedly, "Dai Quan, deliver the report to me."
Dai Quan walked a few steps quickly, while delivering the military report in his hand, he said: "Your Majesty, I heard from the messenger that the Duke of Weiguo broke through Jinzhou City and killed Ajige in battle."
Emperor Chongping's sunken cheeks suddenly flushed, and after receiving the military report from Dai Quan, the middle-aged emperor couldn't wait to read it.
On it, the chief clerk of the army had recorded in detail the process of the fall of Jinzhou.
From flooding the city with water to capturing it with artillery fire, although the whole process had some twists and turns, it was all safe and sound under Jia Heng's leadership.
Emperor Chongping was in a state of agitation, and murmured, "Once Jinzhou City is taken, Ziyu will march his troops into Shengjing City."
If Shui Rong's troops were added to the siege of Jinzhou City, it would mean that Liaodong City was already under siege by the Han army, and the city would be captured at any moment.
The time to pacify Liaodong is not far away.
That was the day he had been waiting for for a long time.
When Queen Song heard this, a bright smile seemed to cover her fair and white face, and she said softly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."
Dai Quan's fair face showed a prosperous smile, and he said, "Your Majesty, here is another memorial from the Duke of Weiguo, presented to Your Majesty."
After delivering the military report, Jia Heng also wrote a memorial entitled "Memorial on the Pacification of Liaodong" and delivered it.
As Dai Quan spoke, he bowed and handed the memorial in his hand over.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "Bring it here and let me see it."
This is Jia Ziyu, who always puts state affairs first. He is proficient in both civil and military strategies, and is talented in playing musical instruments. However, it is precisely because of this that he feels uneasy.
The talents of the scholars were mediocre, and none of them could compare to this son-in-law.
Will he really be able to suppress Zi Yu after a hundred years?
Queen Song curled her lips, put down the teacup in her hand, and wondered if that little fox did it on purpose, always delivering military reports when His Majesty was drinking porridge.
Emperor Chongping took the memorial, read it and then stopped.
On top of that, Emperor Chongping generally proposed several strategies, namely, to immigrate to the border areas, to reclaim wasteland and to cultivate farmland, and at the same time the court could also establish military farms in the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of War.
In addition, they would explore the underground mineral resources, establish ports near the coast, and transport them by sea through Denglai to contact Korea and Japan.
Because Jia Heng came from the future, he knew that the Guandong area had a lot of mineral reserves and was fertile black soil.
After reading the memorial in his hand, Emperor Chongping praised: "Zi Yu's strategy is a plan for a rainy day, and it is comprehensive and can ensure a peaceful and peaceful world for a hundred years."
Queen Song smiled and joked, "Your Majesty, please stop praising him. Xianning said the other day that if she gave birth to a child, she would feel like a widow every day."
So why not?
After the little fox returned to Beijing, he didn't look for her many times.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongping frowned, looked deeply, and rebuked: "How can you say such an ominous thing? Especially since Zi Yu is leading the troops in the front line, how can you say such an ominous thing?"
The battle of Liaodong has not yet come to a conclusion, and Zi Yu is still in charge of the front line.
Queen Song's beautiful eyes, which were as clear as water and shimmering with soft waves, were as beautiful as her dark eyebrows. She said in a delicate voice, "Your Majesty, I will talk to Xianning later. Xianning is also thinking about Ziyu."
Emperor Chongping finally came to his senses and realized that he had been a little too radical. He sighed and said, "Xianning has been separated from Ziyu for the past few years. Ziyu should spend more time with Xianning and her mother when she comes back this time."
Queen Song smiled brightly on her beautiful face, her eyes sparkling with soft light, and she said softly, "Your Majesty is right. After this war is over, the world will be at peace. The rivers and seas will be peaceful, and the prosperous times will be just around the corner. Your Majesty will be one of the wisest rulers in the past three generations."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongping's face flushed, and he waved his hand, saying, "It's over, it's over."
Over the past three generations, this can be said to be a very high evaluation, and Emperor Chongping was embarrassed to accept it.
Emperor Chongping thought for a moment and whispered, "Dai Quan, summon the cabinet military council to the side hall of Hanyuan Palace. I want to discuss important military matters."
Upon hearing this, Queen Song quickly said, "Your Majesty has just gotten better, why don't you rest for a while?"
Emperor Chongping waved his hand and said, "I'm fine. I just want to tell the cabinet ministers about this good news and discuss how to deal with it next."
In addition, there are rumors in the capital, which should also be dealt with by Dai Quan. Otherwise, if they continue to spread and affect the war on the front line, it will not be good.
Queen Song nodded, responded softly, and said, "Then I will escort Your Majesty there."
With the help of Dai Quan, Emperor Chongping left Kunning Palace and walked quickly to the eaves of the corridor.
Dai Quan said, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping's dark face was filled with gloom, and he said in a cold voice: "Let's deal with the recent rumors in the capital. Anyone who talks nonsense will be arrested and put to prison, and then executed in secret!"
Dai Quan's heart trembled, and he lowered his voice and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping paused for a moment, and then, supported by Dai Quan, he headed towards Hanyuan Hall.
Hanyuan Hall, inner study room——
At this moment, several cabinet ministers and several military ministers were waiting in the study.
Such as the chief minister of the cabinet Li Zan, the second minister Gao Zhongping, the cabinet ministers Qi Kun and Lu Jiang, in addition there are the cabinet minister in charge of customs Lin Ruhai and the assistant minister of the Ministry of War Shi Jie in the Military Affairs Council.
Not long ago, Lin Ruhai went to Weiningwei, Shandong, to inspect the preparatory matters for setting up additional customs in coastal areas as proposed by the Governor of Shandong, and he has just returned.
Lu Jiang asked, "Lord Gao, why did the emperor summon us here?"
Gao Zhongping looked thoughtful and guessed, "Based on the current situation, there must be something new happening on the front line."
In fact, Gao Zhongping still had some complaints about Jia Heng's frequent reporting of military intelligence without going through the Cabinet and the Grand Council and using many secret boxes.
Li Zan twisted the three strands of black beard under his chin with his hands. Under his thin eyebrows, his eyes were clear and sharp. He took over the conversation and said, "Your Majesty is so serious, maybe Jinzhou City has been captured."
Gao Zhongping said: "It's possible."
Just as the ministers in the palace were lost in their thoughts, suddenly, the eunuch's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty has arrived."
Several important officials in the court who were talking became solemn and restrained.
Not long after, Emperor Chongping came in from outside. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and his figure was as tall and straight as a pine tree. His originally sunken and thin cheeks had an abnormal blush on them, which made several cabinet ministers understand.
Seeing the emperor's happy expression, it must be good news.
However, Li Zan began to feel somewhat worried.
The emperor's health is getting worse and worse, and now that the Han Dynasty has not yet been established, I am afraid this will be a disaster.
But at this time, no one dared to persuade Emperor Chongping to appoint a crown prince, because anyone with a discerning eye could see that he would probably have to wait until Liaodong was pacified and the final assessment results of the Wei and Chu vassal states came out.
While Emperor Chongping was speaking, he had just sat down on a lacquered wooden table.
Several ministers in the inner study room bowed deeply and said in unison: "Your humble servants greet His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
Emperor Chongping was in a good mood, and his voice was much lighter. He said, "All the ministers, please stand up."
Upon hearing this, several cabinet ministers thanked him and stood up.
Emperor Chongping had an extremely solemn expression, his eyes sparkling under his thin brows, and he said, "Jia Ziyu just sent a military report from the front line, saying that Jinzhou City has been breached by our Han army. In this battle, Jia Ziyu killed Ajige and passed through the gate of Shengjing, which has been opened from now on."
Although the military officials had expected this, they couldn't help showing a hint of joy on their faces when they heard this.
Once Jinzhou City was broken, Shengjing was indeed right in front of us.
Once Shengjing was destroyed, Liaodong was recovered and a peaceful and prosperous era was about to come.
Among the cabinet ministers, Lin Ruhai's elegant, fair face also had a look of joy.
Emperor Chongping looked calm and said, "Dai Quan, give the military reports and memorials sent by Duke Weiguo to the ministers for their review."
Dai Quan responded with a soft "yes", and then delivered a military report and memorials to each minister.
Li Zan took the military newspaper, read it, and then handed it to Gao Zhongping beside him. He picked up the memorial and quickly read it.
As time passed, I began to feel the same emotions as Emperor Chongping.
After a while, it was circulated among all the ministers and read through it.
Emperor Chongping said in a loud voice: "My dear ministers, my army is now confronting the enemy in Shengjing, and all food, fodder and weapons must be fully prepared."
Li Zan adjusted his face and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the capital of the Jurchen pseudo-dynasty is high and strong. It will take more than a day to attack it. It is already late August. In two months, when winter comes, the weather in Liaodong will turn cold and heavy snow will block the roads. It will be inconvenient for us to transport food, fodder, and military equipment by carriages and horses."
Gao Zhongping also put away the memorial at this moment and said, "We need to prepare in advance and escort it with heavy troops, and store it in Ningyuan or Jinzhou, preferably Jinzhou."
This is the benefit of a "military-savvy cabinet", which can even identify and fill in the gaps.
Emperor Chongping asked, "What do Li Qing and Gao Qing mean?"
"We will mobilize troops from Datong and Xuanfu to escort food and fodder northward to Ningyuan and Jinzhou. If the war drags on for a long time and is not won, the Tartar bandits will send cavalry to harass us, and our army on the front line will be worried about running out of food." Li Zan said.
Gao Zhongping nodded and said, "Mr. Li is right."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said loudly: "In this case, the Ministry of War will immediately send a letter to the garrisons in Datong and Xuanfu, instructing them to send cavalry to escort the grain and military supplies transported from the capital."
Li Zan and Gao Zhongping both said yes.
Emperor Chongping glanced at the ministers below him and said, "You have all seen Zi Yu's memorial on pacifying Liaodong. What do you think?"
Li Zan's face became solemn, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, what the Duke of Wei said is feasible. As the Duke of Wei said in his memorial, if we pacify but do not govern, within thirty to fifty years, Liaodong will still be invaded by bandits, causing trouble to the borders and becoming a threat to the people of the Han Dynasty in the future. But how can we govern it? We should be self-sufficient and pay taxes to the central government. Only in this way will the rulers and ministers of the future not abandon Liaodong."
It can be said that Jia Heng always makes accurate analysis, in one word: money.
Sometimes, what Bald Mimi Meng said is quite right, because we can often find the root cause by starting from economic issues.
If Liaodong was not a burden for the court to govern in later generations, but became a place where financial resources gathered like the three southeastern provinces, then future monarchs would not have given it up.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, his eyes sharp, and said: "In this case, after Liaodong is pacified, we can implement policies according to the advice of Duke Weiguo. When you are free, you should also discuss how to set up officials and establish systems to govern Liaodong in the future."
In fact, this is a bit like opening champagne in advance.
All the ministers were moral gentlemen who adhered to the doctrine of the mean. At this moment, they did not want to spoil the interest of the middle-aged emperor.
Lin Ruhai had just read the memorial over and over again and handed it to Dai Quan beside him, but a heavy feeling welled up in his heart.
Zi Yu was in charge of the army on horseback and pacified the people on foot. He was proficient in both civil and military strategies. Now that he has made such great contributions, I am afraid it will not be easy for him to have a good ending in the future.
Especially some recent rumors in Beijing are even more frightening.
It was obvious that someone was secretly trying to alienate the emperor and his ministers.
Fortunately, His Majesty understands the principle of harmony between the ruler and his subjects. However, we don’t know what the situation will be like once Liaodong is pacified. We hope there will be no chaos.
Emperor Chongping then said, "In another month, the autumn grain collection will begin. The Ministry of Revenue should take good care of this matter. The army will go on an expedition to the northwest, and a lot of grain and fodder will be consumed. The Ministry of Revenue should make more preparations."
It can be said that the Han Dynasty was now wealthy and powerful, and although several wars had consumed a lot of food and fodder, it was still able to hold on.
The Minister of Finance Qi Kun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."
Emperor Chongping was obviously a little tired at this moment. He waved his hand and said, "That's it for today. Everyone, go down."
Upon hearing this, all the cabinet ministers and military officials bowed and then slowly left.
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(End of this chapter)