Chapter 2285 Jiang Ning’s plan
Losing the city of Hangzhou meant that a large area to the east of Hangzhou would be lost. Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan and other places were all lost.
The loss is too great and too heavy, so heavy that no one can bear it.
However, soon, the confused and disbelieving Third Prince and the court officials had to face the fact that this thing... was true!
Not only did Hangzhou city fall into Shao Yunduan's hands, Su Huai's gang was almost wiped out, and even Su Huai himself couldn't escape. It was said that he was forced to rob a fishing boat and take a group of people into the sea. There was a high probability that he was eaten by fish!
His death is not a pity, but he lost such a big city and a large area of the emperor, which is an unforgivable crime!
The court officials were all heartbroken and hated Su Huai and his gang to the core. The memorials impeaching him flew onto the Third Prince's desk like snowflakes. If Su Huai was present at this moment, everyone might rush up to grab him and bite him to death.
After venting anger and cursing, the difficult problem facing everyone is: what to do?
In response to this, the court officials looked ambivalent, embarrassed or evasive, and no one could come up with a good idea.
Take back Hangzhou? That's easy to say! Almost all the soldiers and horses were lost at the hands of Su Huai, and he had spent so much money, food and supplies. How could he afford to fight now?
What if Hangzhou City is not recaptured, but instead attracts the Fourth Prince or the Second Prince’s rebel factions?
You must know that the emperor was born to the Empress and is the rightful heir to the throne. Both of those traitors are very afraid of the emperor, and what they want most is the emperor's life!
Once there is an opportunity or a loophole to exploit, they will never give up.
Why not just swallow this anger? That's the city of Hangzhou! And along with it, a large area of Jiangnan, a land of fish and rice, how can we be willing to accept this!
Someone suggested that they should send an envoy to find Shao Yunduan and ask him to return the city of Hangzhou.
Some even said that it would be better to increase the stakes and persuade Shao Yunduan to surrender. After all, he was a minister of the Qin Dynasty. The former emperor and the former prince had been very kind to him. He had read so many books of sages, how could he not understand the sages' principles? Did he really want to be a traitor?
After arguing for two or three days in the court, the court officials were still inclined to persuade Shao Yunduan to surrender. No matter what, if they could turn hostility into friendship, they would of course try it first.
Everyone agreed that this time they could give Shao Yunduan some more treasures, grant him a higher official position, and even consider making him a marquis...
Maybe it will work?
After discussion, a long list of rewards was drawn up, and Shao Yunduan was given the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. His wife, father, and mother were all given titles, and his brothers were all given rewards, as well as minor officials such as county magistrates.
As for Xiaoqi, he was directly appointed as a general of the fourth rank.
The only regret is that Shao Yunduan’s sister is already married, otherwise it would be better to bring her into the palace and confer her the title of imperial concubine.
The third prince had no objection to this and said that this was what Shao Yunduan deserved.
After he surrenders and makes further contributions, he will be rewarded with more rewards.
The court officials then said that Liao Mingzhong had been there once before, so it would be better to let him go again this time.
Everyone then remembered that Liao Mingzhong and Han from the Ministry of War had taken the imperial edict with the Su brothers to Hangzhou City. Now they were trapped in Hangzhou City, and no one knew whether they were still alive...
This is so embarrassing!
(End of this chapter)
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