Chapter 542 I want to kowtow (ask for monthly votes)
The Holy Book Emperor quickly suppressed this sad feeling that was useless to her.
At this moment, she didn't have the extra thoughts to indulge in any emotion.
Wan Yantai killed the governors of Lingnan and Shuofang in a way that both of them died. His intention was obvious...
Lingnan Road, located south of Qianzhong Road, is also the border of Dasheng's southern border, while Guannei Road is related to the stability of Dasheng's northern border... The tragic death of the Jiedushi, who is the highest controller of local military power, in the capital will inevitably bring a huge shock to the morale of the troops under the rule of these two roads.
Apart from these two, the other three military governors in the capital will certainly feel like retreating and wavering because of this incident... As an emperor, he needs to try his best to appease them, otherwise this time all efforts will fail.
At this moment, the Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies had a tense and solemn expression on his face: "There are three urgent matters..."
The first was to determine the new governor of Lingnan Road as soon as possible and order him to rush to Lingnan to control the situation.
Although the population of Lingnan Province is not dense, it governs as many as 72 states, including the southern barbarian states that surrendered to Dasheng... If the military, political and territory of this province are lost, the consequences will be disastrous and the entire Dasheng regime will be plunged into turmoil.
This is probably why the Lingnan Road Jiedushi became Wan Yantai's first target...
If the Holy Ce Emperor wanted to appoint a new Jiedushi to rush to Lingnan, the difficulties involved were obvious.
The first issue is the selection of personnel. To control the military power in Lingnan while facing the covetousness of Qianzhong Road and Jiannan Road is not something that an ordinary person can do.
Then there is the issue of distance. If one wants to go directly to Lingnan from the capital, one cannot avoid the Qianzhong Road... and if one chooses to take the Shannan West Road and the Jiangnan West Road, not to mention the many battles along the way, the journey is also long. Even if one can reach Lingnan safely, by then the Lingnan Road will probably have already fallen into the hands of Prince Rong's people.
From this, it can be seen that Li Yin had already planned all this since Wan Yantai, the governor of Jiannan Road, entered the capital! The Emperor of Shengce also mentioned the second urgent task, which was the Guannei Road.
The Shuofang Jiedushi had been in Guannei for many years and was extremely prestigious. In the eyes of the Holy Ce Emperor, once the news of his death was reported back to Guannei, it would most likely cause a military riot... Not to mention the impact on the war against Beidi, the soldiers in Guannei would probably vent their anger on the imperial court and her, the emperor.
Therefore, even if there is no rush to appoint a new Jiedushi to avoid counterproductive effects, it is necessary to send an imperial envoy as soon as possible to try to appease and suppress the situation...
When Wei Shuyi heard this, the resolute and upright face of the Shuofang Jiedushi flashed before his eyes, and he felt particularly complicated.
The third priority is Prince Rong, which is also the most important and urgent issue at the moment...
Now that we know that the Jiannan Jiedushi has entered the capital with the intention of dying, it is not difficult to infer that the real military power of the entire Jiannan Road is in the hands of Prince Rong... If Lingnan Road also falls into his hands later, the military power of more than a hundred states in the four southwestern routes will all be controlled by Prince Rong!
If Prince Rong leads the forces of the four provinces to attack the capital, what will the court use to resist?
Yes, Prince Rong has always been known for his benevolence and virtue, and may not take the initiative to start a war, but as long as he has this intention, he can just sit back and reap the benefits as long as others come forward.
Just like the Jiannan Road Jiedushi went to Beijing to die this time, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that this person was clearing obstacles for Prince Rong, but where was the evidence? Prince Rong could just call it the Jiannan Road Jiedushi's own doing, and this matter had nothing to do with Prince Rong's Mansion...
Li Yin did not have to get involved in all the bloody and dirty things himself. He only needed to sit firmly in Yizhou and show the world that he was clean and kind.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceme sneered in his heart, and there was coldness in his eyes.
Under Li Yin's manipulation, a murder outside the Forbidden Palace made it difficult for the entire court to cope with it... But, does this mean that she is going to fail? No, this is just the beginning!
The look in the eyes of the Holy Ce Emperor did not change. As the chess player, how could she admit defeat and retreat when the game was at its most intense! "The case of Wan Yantai is of great importance. We must investigate it thoroughly and catch all those who conspired with him. Only then can we give an explanation to the world-"
As the Emperor of the Holy Ceremonial ...
The prince was shocked, knowing that another person was going to die...
Everyone knows who is behind Wan Yantai's actions...Your Majesty's move is obviously an opportunity to eliminate those who have ulterior motives.
This time not only will someone die, I'm afraid many more people will die...
The prince's face turned pale, and he replied tremblingly, "Your son obeys your command."
The Emperor did not look at the Crown Prince's reaction, but said to his trusted ministers, "At this moment, officials are waiting in the hall for the riot in the Forbidden Palace last night. My dear ministers, please follow the Crown Prince to preside over the morning court. After the morning court, come and see me again."
The ministers bowed and accepted the gesture, then left.
In the side hall, Wei Miaoqing, who had been unable to sit still for a long time, heard footsteps and voices outside and asked hurriedly, "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming out?"
As she spoke, she stood up and walked out of the hall.
Seeing that she seemed to be about to catch up, a palace maid hurriedly reminded her: "Crown Princess, the Crown Prince should have gone to the court early, you cannot go with him."
Wei Miaoqing was stunned for a moment, and looked at the maid with a look that said, "You don't think I'm stupid, do you?" "Of course I know. I want to go back to the East Palace."
The prince who came with her has left, so there is no reason for her to sit here alone until dark, right?
"By the way, before I leave, do I need to pay my respects to the saint again?" Wei Miaoqing didn't like to speculate, so he asked when he didn't understand.
Her straightforward personality made the maid calm down. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty is busy. The Crown Princess does not need to ask for an audience. I will take you there."
Wei Miaoqing thanked him and walked out of the gate of Ganlu Palace. He looked at the empty side and tried to ask the palace maid, "Can you ask someone to prepare another sedan chair for me?"
The one she shared with the prince when she arrived was probably taken by the prince to the morning court.
The maid was briefly surprised, but nodded in agreement.
Wei Miaoqing sat comfortably on the sedan chair and returned to the East Palace. Seeing that the autumn chrysanthemums were in full bloom, she began to think about holding a flower show.
But she thought about it. She had only been married to the East Palace for one day, the Crown Prince had fainted all night, and the Saint was also ill... Would it be a bit tactless to hold a flower show at this time? Then she would just wait a little longer.
After this idea was settled in her mind, Wei Miaoqing couldn't help but sigh, it is true that life makes people grow up, look at how meticulous she is now, if she uses this meticulousness to fight in the palace in the future, what will happen?
Unfortunately, she doesn’t even have someone to fight with in the palace now. On her first day, she felt a little bored.
When Wei Miaoqing was thinking about finding something to do, she saw Ms. Yan coming over. After greeting her, she asked solemnly, "Today, the Crown Princess was in Ganlu Palace and took the initiative to ask for a sedan chair?"
Wei Miaoqing nodded: "Yes, it is true. What's the matter?"
Ms. Yan was furious: "Don't you know, Crown Princess, that this sedan chair is only considered in accordance with the rules if it is granted by a saint? How can you ask for it on your own?"
She felt something was wrong when the Crown Princess asked her for food last night!
"It's against the rules?" Wei Miaoqing looked puzzled: "Then what are they doing to me?"
Ms. Yan choked: "..."
Since she, a princess consort, asked for it, how could the palace maids not give it to her!
Ms. Yan sorted out her expression and was about to say something else, but she saw Wei Miaoqing looking at the palace maid behind her and said, "I didn't realize you're such a chatterbox."
This palace maid went to Ganlu Palace with Wei Miaoqing, and it was obvious that it was she who told Nu Shi Yan about Wei Miaoqing's request for a sedan chair.
Hearing Wei Miaoqing say this, the maid's face changed and she knelt down quickly. Just as she was about to apologize, she saw the Crown Princess sitting in the chair waving at her, her tone revealing joy: "Come over to me and tell me about the excitement in the palace."
The palace maid was stunned.
Wei Miaoqing added: "Who else is as talkative as you, or well-informed? Call them all over here, and have them serve me from now on."
Her tone was bright and her expression was sincere. Anyone who suspected that she was being sarcastic would have felt like an insult and misunderstanding of her.
The palace maid's expression changed several times when she heard this. She glanced at Ms. Yan secretly, only to see that Ms. Yan's face had turned even paler.
"Crown Princess... As the Crown Prince's wife, you are not allowed to make irresponsible comments on the affairs of the palace!"
"I just want to listen to some fun to relieve my boredom, why can't I do that?" Wei Miaoqing finally frowned: "This is not okay, that is not okay, I am here to be the Crown Princess, not to go to jail."
Ms. Yan's eyes widened slightly - this is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zheng? !
Wei Miaoqing was about to reach the end of her patience, and simply said, "I got married yesterday, and when I stood up this morning, I felt like I was run over by eight horses. How could I walk such a long distance? What's wrong with asking Ganlu Palace for a sedan chair? Will Miss Yan be satisfied only if I force myself to walk back and collapse halfway out of exhaustion?"
"If I lose face and manners because of this, will Ms. Yan say it's against the rules?"
"Besides, the Saint is ill and has no time to take care of trivial matters. If something goes wrong on my way back, won't I still cause trouble for the Saint in the end? If you don't know, you might think that the Saint is deliberately mistreating me, the new bride of the Eastern Palace! If I don't cause trouble for His Majesty, I am helping him share his worries!"
Ms. Yan's hair stood on end when she heard this: "You are really..."
"Okay, what do you know? Shut up!" Wei Miaoqing interrupted her, her eyebrows raised: "I am the Crown Princess appointed by the Saint. The Saint knows my character very well. If I suddenly become virtuous and hardworking, the Saint will probably suspect that I am up to something bad!"
"I know how to be a Crown Princess. You don't need to nitpick and discipline me." Wei Miaoqing finished, pretending to be fierce, and pursed his lips and snorted: "If you keep picking on my thorns, I can replace you!"
She had no choice to be the Crown Princess, but she had her own pace in how to be the Crown Princess!
If the atmosphere in the East Palace cannot tolerate her, she will clean up this evil atmosphere with one blow!
There is no such thing as adapting to the environment, but she insisted on using this environment to adapt to her as the Crown Princess.
Anyway, my brother had already said that she wouldn't have to swallow her anger after entering the palace. Even if she really got into trouble, my brother would cover it for her.
She doesn't live by the crown prince. How many days she can live in this palace has nothing to do with whether she can endure injustice. It all depends on my brother and the Duke of Zheng's mansion.
As long as my brother remains a trusted minister of the Saint, no one can take her down as the Crown Princess.
If that's the case, why does she have to tie herself up so tightly?
As Wei Miaoqing spoke, she glared at Ms. Yan again - she hated those people who only learned some superficial rules, had no idea what was going on inside, and then tried to control people with rules and etiquette.
Wei Miaoqing is not the kind of little girl who is easy to bully or scare! Ms. Yan was scolded so much that her face turned red and white.
The little girl's glare revealed her dissatisfaction and anger, but it was still somewhat naive. It was not enough to scare people, but it was enough to make people lose face.
Ms. Yan had never received such a lesson, but she was well aware of the importance of Wei Shuyi in front of the emperor, so she could only swallow her anger and say, "What the Crown Princess reminded me of is..."
Wei Miaoqing: "Then why are you standing there? Why don't you retreat and reflect on yourself?"
Ms. Yan's face turned red all the way to her ears. She bowed hastily and left.
All the palace servants inside and outside the palace who heard what happened were dumbfounded.
The news that "Nu Shi Yan tried to discipline the Crown Princess but failed, and was instead disciplined by her" quickly spread throughout the entire East Palace.
Besides the uproar, everyone couldn't help but secretly get excited. When they looked up again, they felt that the haze that had shrouded the East Palace had dissipated a lot.
At this time, Wei Miaoqing was lying on the chaise longue eating preserved fruits while listening to two palace maids who were massaging her legs and whispering about palace gossip.
In comparison, the prince is a bit miserable.
The bloody incident in the Forbidden Palace last night caused a great shock in the government and the country.
The atmosphere among the officials was filled with shock and uproar.
Even though Ma Xingzhou, Wei Shuyi and others tried their best to stabilize people's hearts, the prince was still sweating through his clothes in the capital in October and was almost unable to hold on.
Not long after, an urgent report came back from Luoyang.
The soldier who came to report knelt in the hall and said loudly that a few days ago, the Fanyang army suddenly moved to Bianzhou.
The prince, who heard bad news every day, did not show much emotion on his face at this moment, but a voice sounded in his mind - otherwise, what if he died to atone for his sins?
It's not a good idea to keep going like this, right? However, the next moment, the soldier continued to say that the Fanyang army had been repelled by the Huainan Road Jiedushi Chang Suining, and the Jiangdu army defeated tens of thousands of enemies outside the city of Bianzhou and seriously injured Duan Shiang! The prince was stunned for a moment, then stood up suddenly: "...Jiedushi Chang worked hard to protect Bianzhou, this is a great achievement, and he should be rewarded!"
Not to mention the generous reward, if it weren't for the constraints of etiquette, he would even want to kowtow to Envoy Chang! The prince was so grateful that his eyes were red.
Chang Suining led his troops to inflict heavy damage on the Fanyang army in Bianzhou. This was the only good news for the imperial court in recent times.
This news, along with the good news, was quickly presented to Ganlu Palace.
After reading the victory report presented by Hu Lin, the governor of Bianzhou, the Emperor of Shengce asked the soldier who reported the victory: "Did Envoy Chang say anything about such a great victory?"
The soldier was stunned by the question, knelt his head on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, all the details of the war are in this victory report."
The Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies remained silent for a long time, quietly looking at the Boshan furnace that was slowly emitting green smoke.
So...A Shang has not said a word to the court or to her now.
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