Liu Yi stepped forward and spoke with a grave expression.
"All six battalions of the capital have been transferred to Liangzhou. Now, if we include the imperial guards and the yamen runners of the two prefectures, there are less than five thousand soldiers available in the city."
"Even if troops are transferred from other prefectures and counties to come to the aid of the emperor, it will take at least a month for them to arrive."
These words caused an uproar in the hall.
The vast capital city was left with only five thousand garrison troops.
Gao Yongchang, the Minister of Revenue in the main hall, immediately spoke up.
"Your Majesty! The capital is currently in danger. I humbly request that Your Majesty move the capital to another location!"
As Gao Yongchang finished speaking, Li Ping, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, continued to chime in.
"That's right! Once a great war breaks out, the capital will surely be devastated! Your Majesty is of inestimable worth; how can you allow yourself to be caught in such a dangerous situation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man dressed in a dragon robe stepped forward from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Minister Gao and Vice Minister Li said is correct! Your Majesty can temporarily avoid the Xiongnu's sharp edge, and when the troops from other prefectures and counties arrive to defend the capital, these Xiongnu will naturally be defeated without a fight!"
The person who spoke was Xiao Zi, the second prince of the current Dali Kingdom, who had recently been granted the power to rule from behind the throne.
As soon as Xiao Zi finished speaking, another young man dressed in a dragon robe stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty believes that the elite troops of the capital garrison are currently all in Liangzhou and will not be able to rush back to their aid in the short term."
"The tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalrymen are coming in with great force! The city's garrison numbers only five thousand, which is simply not enough to protect the four walls."
“Yesterday, I observed the celestial phenomena and found them to be unusual. Mars entered the Southern Dipper, which is an omen of great disaster.”
"Your subject specially consulted the oracle, and the hexagram indicates that the Purple Star will shift, turning misfortune into good fortune."
"This is a sign from Heaven. As long as Father Emperor temporarily leaves the capital and moves south, this calamity can be resolved!"
The one who spoke was the Third Prince, Xiao Mei.
Currently, apart from the second and third princes, all the adult princes are basically inside the main hall.
Xiao Yu's eldest son died young, and the current empress has been childless for many years.
This is why Xiao Yu has been slow to establish an heir apparent.
Since Xiao Yu decided to allow these princes to participate in politics, the situation in the court has become increasingly unpredictable.
After all, as long as the position of Crown Prince remains vacant, anyone who can win Xiao Yu's favor has a chance to take it.
The allure of the throne has been recorded in history books from ancient times to the present; no one can resist it.
Just as the Third Prince Xiao Mei finished speaking, a crisp sound suddenly rang out from outside the main hall.
"To entrust the affairs of a nation to the stars! How absurd!"
Upon hearing this, the hall erupted in uproar, and Xiao Mei's expression changed drastically!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and the next moment they saw the outside of the palace gate.
Xiao Xiuning arrived dressed in red robes and phoenix armor, her hair tied up. She looked around and then said coldly.
"Your Majesty believes that anyone who speaks of leaving the capital should be executed!"
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