Moved the capital to Jianye

Chapter 88: Moving the Capital to Jianye

Chu Huaibei returned to the house and only Sun Mingsi was left there. Jin Jiu had already left.

"Huzhi, I'm sorry, I'm going to take action against the court."

On the way back, Chu Huaibei kept drafting in his mind how to explain this matter to Hu Zhi.

In essence, she is about to overthrow the Sun dynasty.

Chu Huaibei sat close to him on the same chair, holding his hand, his eyes focused and serious.

Sun Mingsi really didn't care, and even started to feel restless in his heart.

After his father's death, coupled with the poison in his body, he gradually lost hope of living.

Otherwise, he would not have left the secret guard order directly to Huaibei after that time.

The emperor, a patricide, had no idea that the true imperial seal consisted of the main body and the secret guard order embedded in it. Only when both were in his possession could he be the legitimate emperor of Daxia.

The secret guards exclusively for the emperor of Daxia have been trained since the founding emperor.

There are only fifty numbered people, and if one is lost, he will be replaced by a substitute.

Perhaps the emperor heard some rumors, which led to his surveillance of him becoming extremely strict.

But so what.

In the palace of his fiefdom, the man who had been impersonating him for years was Wushiwu, a disguise genius carefully selected by his father. Furthermore, he bore a 70% resemblance to his true appearance, so even if he accidentally revealed his true appearance, he could still conceal it.

More than half of the people in the palace are the emperor's men, but they were kept in the dark by his men, who all thought that he was staying in the palace the whole time.

"Huaibei, I want to say let it go. I have no feelings for the current Daxia."

"Go ahead. I will help you take care of the palace and the northern border."

Chu Huaibei saw that he was unnaturally calm.

"Okay, I'll leave Lu Shun to you. I'll lead 50,000 soldiers into the capital, and the remaining 90,000 will remain in the northern border, temporarily commanded by Jin Hongye. If anything happens, you'll take over the military command directly."

"Okay, take Jin Jiu and the other five with you."

"Well, I'll listen to you. Don't worry, wait for me to come back."

After they finished talking, they leaned against each other and quietly enjoyed the peace of the moment.

Until Deng Ran appeared at the door with a bowl of medicine.

"Huaibei, the medicine is ready."

Chu Huaibei immediately stood up and took it, drinking the medicine in one breath.

"Uncle Deng, it's not bitter this time!"

Seeing that she still cared about this, Deng Ran glared at her.

"Go quickly and come back quickly, be careful!"

"I understand, Uncle Deng, don't worry."

He returned the empty bowl to Deng Ran and reached out to smooth his messy gray hair.

After seeing Deng Ran off, Chu Huaibei returned to Sun Mingsi, hugged him and kissed him on the forehead.

"Huzhi, I'm going back to the barracks."

"good."

Sun Mingsi hugged her waist tightly and kissed her from her forehead to the corner of her mouth.

Then he let go of her hand and watched her turn and walk out.

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"Your Highness, why are you here in the military camp? Why don't you rest for a few days? Xue Zhan and I can stabilize the military camp."

Qin Feng, Xue Zhan and Jin Hongye handled military affairs together in the meeting room after the war, which made communication more efficient.

As soon as Chu Huaibei entered the door, he was discovered by Qin Feng who was facing the tent door.

"The three of you will circulate this confession first."

Qin Feng took it and quickly read the text. The more he read, the more fury he could no longer suppress.

After looking at it, he handed it to Xue Zhan, and blue meridians slowly appeared on Xue Zhan's masseter muscles.

Finally, it was passed to Jin Hongye, who, after reading only one page, flew into a rage: "Traitor! Shameless villain!"

After the three of them had finished reading, Chu Huaibei spoke out his plan.

"I want to lead 50,000 troops to Fengjing to defend the king. What do you think?"

The three of them looked at each other.

"I swear to follow you till death!"

"Okay, Qin Feng will select 50,000 soldiers, picking those who are either uninjured or those with the least injuries. Xue Zhan will be in charge of taking inventory of food and fodder. Jin Hongye, you will stay in the northern border to guard it, in case the Mongolian army gets wind of this and launches a surprise attack."

"Also, I'll leave behind a thousand personal guards, led by Lu Shun. If you encounter any difficulties, go to him. If there's an emergency, Lu Shun will go to the palace to find Hu Zhi, and he'll take action."

"Ah? Is it the one I met in the palace who looks like my mother?"

"Well, yes, you've all seen it."

It was the first time that Xue Zhan and Qin Feng heard Jin Hongye mention this. He looked similar to his mother?

"Okay, my lord. I obey your orders."

Jin Hongye was a little confused, but that didn't stop him from obeying the prince's orders.

The reason why he followed the prince's decision to send troops to Fengjing so quickly was not only because of what he said in his confession, but he also had his own plans.

When chaos broke out in Daxia, he asked the prince to allow him to lead his troops to Longzhou and bring his cousin out of his fiefdom.

Anyway, it is impossible to ask the current emperor for help, and it is even more impossible to ask the emperor's son for help.

The master sat behind Jin Hongye, staring at this kid who quickly joined the camp of King Zhenbei. While feeling helpless, it was indeed a good idea.

That is, their entire clan might have to move to the northern border immediately, otherwise if they stayed in Yangzhou, the emperor would definitely kill them all.

Thinking of this, the lawyer didn't care about anything else. He took out a piece of letter from the desk, wrote quickly, and then sent someone to send it back to Yangzhou as quickly as possible.

He told them to take only money and travel light, and to buy the rest after arriving in the northern border.

As for entrusting the military camp to the person he met that day, the master had some guesses in his mind, but some of them didn't match.

It is said that this person in the palace had been here for five years, and she was still a girl. Five years ago, he heard that Prince Xian had fallen seriously ill in the palace and had invited an imperial physician to see him.

The master's thoughts were a little confused.

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Three days later in the morning, Chu Huaibei led 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack Fengjing.

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At this time Fengjing

The third prince joined forces with some ministers and requested the emperor to move the capital to Jianye.

"Father, once the northern border is breached, the 200,000-strong Mongol army will be able to march down and flatten the entire Central Plains. By then, it will be too late!"

This was the third time he and the second prince attended court.

"Father! I believe we should send reinforcements to King Zhenbei as soon as possible. As long as we can hold the northern border, there's no need to worry about these things."

The emperor has been unwilling to agree to move the capital, as he is betting that the King of Zhenbei can guard the country's borders as before.

How could he, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty, abandon his capital city that had been his for hundreds of years just because he was afraid of Mongolia?

How is this any different from a stray dog? He can't let the world have any reason to laugh at him!

The third prince glanced at the second prince who was contradicting him, and felt disdain in his heart.

He calculated the time and thought that the news of the siege and capture of the city and the death of King Zhenbei should reach Fengjing soon.

At this time, Yang Sui appeared with an army hundreds of miles away from Fengjing, and then told his father through the spies that the Mongolian vanguard army appeared in Jingzhou Prefecture, and the plan was done.

He can also get several thousand to ten thousand troops for free. It depends on Yang Sui's ability and how many Zhenbei troops he can take away.

Humph, those aristocratic families are so intertwined and colluding with each other here that they are really troublesome. Now, whether they die here or move to Jianye, no one can stop him.

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"Your Majesty! I have something important to report!"

Minister of War Wang Jinzhong walked quickly into the imperial study without even bothering to greet people.

"My dear, why are you in such a hurry?"

The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, his face expressionless, his hands quietly gripping the armrests.

"Your Majesty! I've received reports from the front that a Mongolian vanguard has already invaded Jingzhou Prefecture. Jingzhou Prefecture is only seven hundred miles away from Fengjing. This army will be able to reach Fengjing the day after tomorrow at the latest!"

"Impossible! King Zhenbei will never allow Mongolia to enter the northern border!"

The emperor stood up suddenly, swept his right hand across the air, and opened his mouth to deny.

"Your Majesty! I have something to say. What if the King of Zhenbei has died in battle?"

"Your Majesty! Please make a decision quickly. I will follow you until death!"

After these words, everyone in the imperial study knelt quietly on the ground.

The emperor suppressed his inner panic and ordered Eunuch Quan to call the three ministers and five chancellors to the imperial study to discuss the matter together.

Upon receiving the order, Eunuch Quan immediately stood up and walked out, looking for someone to call everyone over.

Eunuch Quan felt relieved. The emperor was willing to move the capital, but he couldn't afford to lose face, so he wanted his ministers to show some respect.

It seems that they can set off as early as today. Eunuch Quan called his godson and told him to pack up all his belongings immediately, taking only the silver and leaving behind everything else that was inconvenient to carry.

Xiao Quanzi knew what it meant as soon as he heard it, and quickly went back to the house to clean up.

A group of ministers gathered in the imperial study. After hearing Minister Wang's report, they immediately guessed the emperor's thoughts and began to persuade him.

"Your Majesty! I beg you to move the capital to Jianye. You are still in Daxia. It won't be too late to drive the Mongols back when you have a strong army!"

"Your Majesty! I know you care about the people of Daxia and want to fight the Mongols to the end. However, as the ruler of a country, it is more important for you to take care of your health. It is not too late to take revenge after the national situation stabilizes!"

"Your Majesty! We implore you to depart immediately. The king is the father, the king is the father. Only when the father is there can the people have support!"

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Minister Zhou also offered a few words of advice, his face full of sincerity.

Tsk, you can sit on this throne for a few more days.

"I feel deeply ashamed of my people, but my beloved ministers are right. I will inform all my subjects to move the capital to Jianye with me at 12:00 today."

The emperor made the final decision, dismissed everyone, and summoned the palace servants to start packing.

The news from the palace spread throughout Fengjing immediately. In addition to the noble families, some wealthy businessmen with connections also packed up their bags and planned to follow the team and move to Jianye together.

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"Dad, you really won't leave?"

Uncle Feng looked at the skinny and stubborn old man sitting steadily in the main hall with an anxious look on his face.

"I won't go. I'm old and can't walk such a long distance. You can go on your own and don't worry about me."

"Da Lang, quickly pack your bags and follow His Majesty's troops. Having the Imperial Guards here always provides more security. Your father and I will stay at home and not go there."

The old lady walked into the main hall calmly and began to persuade.

"Mother! Why do you want to stay too?"

Uncle Feng was so anxious that he began to feel dizzy.

"We are old, how can we bear the fatigue of long journeys? There is a high probability that we will die on the road. It is better to die at home, at least we have a roof over our heads."

Every word his mother said struck Uncle Feng's heart, and because it was the truth, it made him even more heartbroken.

Thinking about how his younger sister and her family sacrificed their lives for their country and how they might have been killed without a complete body, he stopped trying to persuade her. He would stay and accompany his parents.

"Yes, son, I know about it. I'll make arrangements right away."

He turned and left the main hall, informing his younger brother to take good care of his family. He decided to stay with his parents, thinking that perhaps with his eloquence, he could save them from death and buy them a chance to live.

Just his decision made the family stop packing and put the items back in their original places one by one.

Going to Jianye would mean they would live a miserable life. No one would like them and would only point fingers and say that they had to leave their homeland because the King of Zhenbei failed to defend the northern border.

The words of the aristocratic families are the most heartless and ungrateful.

Instead of this, it is better to stay in Fengjing. Life or death depends on God's will.

When it was time for dinner, the three of them saw that everyone in the family had appeared in the dining room in an orderly manner. They looked at each other in silence for a while. The old lady took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes, and also wiped her old man's eyes.

"Okay, okay, come sit down and eat. It's good for the family to be together, it's good."

Everyone took their seats, and the dining atmosphere became a little more cozy than usual.