Chapter 385: Giving You 400,000 Troops
"Lawless and defying the majesty of heaven!"
The emperor became more and more angry. "If I don't send troops to suppress it, won't people think that Da Sheng has no master?"
When they heard that troops were going to be sent to fight the barbarians, all the ministers were frightened.
Everyone wanted to bury their heads in their collars.
Especially those in the front row who were most often scolded, they didn't even dare to breathe.
Only Hou Yuanji, who knew the truth, was trying to hold back his laughter in the crowd. His shoulders were shaking and he kept shrinking back into the crowd.
Whoever wants to go can go, but he won’t go anyway.
Unfortunately, the emperor still discovered it.
After all, among a group of ministers who were pretending to be dead like wooden statues, he was the only one who was trembling slightly, which made it hard for people not to notice.
The emperor suddenly said, "My dear Lord Hou."
Hou Yuanji froze and cursed inwardly what bad luck he had.
He bit the tip of his tongue hard, and tears came out of his eyes in pain.
He sniffed, took a step sideways with a choked voice, and looked up at the person in the golden palace: "Your Majesty."
The ministers were silent and sighed in their hearts.
The Hou family is loyal to Da Sheng and loyal to Your Majesty.
I can't bear to see Dasheng fall into such a situation.
Look at Lord Hou. He has been targeted by His Majesty time and time again, but he is still loyal to Da Sheng.
How sad I am now.
Even the emperor felt the condemnation of his conscience at this moment.
I had already thought of something, but suddenly I couldn't say it.
Hou Yuanji waited for a long time, but there was no sound from above: "Your Majesty"
I bit it so hard that my tongue really hurts.
The ministers felt even more sad.
I can't even speak clearly.
How heartbreaking is this?
The emperor sighed and said, "My dear Lord, would you be willing to be my vanguard general and help me conquer the wilderness?"
Hou Yuanji lowered his head, his eyes rolling up to the sky: "Your Majesty, as a subject, I certainly want to contribute to Dasheng.
Unfortunately, my body is really not up to the standard.
After escorting the prisoners back, he fell seriously ill and did not recover for a long time.
A while ago, Lord Wang and his men caused trouble in my residence, and I was unfortunately injured. I really can't do anything about it."
Pooh.
When you want to use him, he becomes your beloved minister.
When he is not needed, he is a traitor.
So shameless.
The emperor felt a pang in his heart.
Isn't this the reason he used to demote Hou Yuanji during this period?
At this time, all of them were returned by Hou Yuanji.
The emperor was furious, but he had to suppress his temper: "I am deeply saddened by your frail health."
He gritted his teeth and said politely: "I wonder if Mr. Hou..."
Mr. Hou used to lead troops in battles.
Before Xie Jingci emerged, he was also a well-known and powerful general.
Hou Yuanji refused again without a second thought: "Your Majesty, you forgot that my grandfather was injured more seriously than me."
The emperor was blocked again.
He forgot again.
Taking advantage of the last incident, he was eager to break up Mr. Hou's prestige in the court and eliminate the power of the Hou family.
He ordered Mr. Hou to return home to recuperate and enjoy his remaining years.
Stop interfering in the affairs of the court.
He actually lifted a stone and dropped it on his own foot.
He couldn't let the two patients, one big and one small, from the Hou family go into battle with injuries, right?
The emperor glanced around.
Most of the military generals in the court were Xie Jingci's subordinates.
After Xie Jingci was exiled, his former subordinates were either imprisoned or dismissed from their posts.
Until now, when we really want to fight a war, there is no one available.
Finally, the emperor's eyes fell on Duke Xuan of Qi: "Are you willing to go to war, my dear minister? I will give you 400,000 troops to pacify the wilderness."
400,000
Duke Xuan of Qi's eyes lit up, and he quickly responded, "I obey your command and am willing to help Your Majesty solve his problems."
That's an army of 400,000.
He had wanted military power for a long time, but unfortunately the emperor was too suspicious.
Even if Xie Jing resigned, the military power would not fall into his hands.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity now comes to my door.
Hou Yuanji looked down at the ground, a sneer on his lips.
Go ahead.
No matter who goes, they will die.
Finally, someone took it, and the emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "Very good, my dear minister, you are worthy of being a pillar of our Great Sheng. I will allow you to rest for ten days before leading the army to the battle."
Duke Xuan of Qi kowtowed excitedly and said, "Five days are more than enough. I will certainly live up to your Majesty's trust."
As soon as he finished his court session, Duke Xuan of Qi ran to the queen.
The first thing he said when he saw the queen was: "I have obtained the military power, an army of 400,000."
After Xie Jingci left, Da Sheng was left with only 700,000 troops.
Now four hundred thousand are in their hands.
"Shut up, what are you yelling about?"
The Queen scolded him, and after confirming that no one was around, she reiterated, "Your Majesty has only given you military power. No one from the Marquisate will go."
She knew very well what kind of person Duke Xuan of Qi was.
The emperor must have asked the Hou family first before the decision fell on Marquis Xuan of Qi.
I asked, but unfortunately the grandfather and grandson of the Hou family are both old and sick, so they can't go at all.
After confirming that the military power of these 400,000 troops was in their hands, the queen could no longer hide the joy in her eyes: "This is 400,000 troops."
Duke Xuan of Qi was so excited that his facial muscles were trembling: "With more than half of the army, Dasheng will soon be ours, and I will be the emperor in no time!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, walls have ears, don't you know?"
The queen secretly called him an idiot.
With his brain like that, how could his family allow him to ascend the throne?
Of course, she would create a puppet so that she, the future queen mother, could rule the country from behind the scenes.
Or, she would set a precedent and become the world's first empress.
Duke Xuan of Qi suppressed his inner excitement and said, "Yes, yes, what should we do next?"
The Queen pondered for a long time. "An army of 400,000 men alone is still not safe. So, after you reach the border, send a letter to the capital, stating that we have suffered a crushing defeat in the initial battle and requesting the dispatch of troops. We must have at least 500,000 men under our command to feel at ease."
Isn't it said that the wild ones are powerful?
It's normal that they were at a disadvantage in the first battle, right?
Duke Xuan of Qi was excited: "Your Majesty is indeed intelligent. It would be great if you could have more military power."
As long as he has enough military power, he can force the emperor to abdicate tomorrow even if he has 500,000 troops under his command today.
Marquis' Mansion.
After Hou Yuanji returned home, he told Old Master Hou about what happened in the court.
Mr. Hou had a sullen face and said nothing.
After the black bear incident, Mr. Hou, who was loyal to Da Sheng, got very angry with Hou Yuanji.
But before long, he received great gifts from the emperor again and again.
All kinds of frame-up and false accusations.
It's just a matter of sidelining the Hou family little by little.
The old man is a little loyal, but he is not stupid.
Later, no matter what Hou Yuanji did, including asking him to claim illness and leave court, he acquiesced.
Old Master Hou became more and more disappointed with the emperor day by day.
Until recently, this disappointment reached its peak when the goods of traveling merchants were detained without reason, causing millions of people to suffer and the people to be in chaos.
After Hou Yuanji finished speaking, he looked at Old Man Hou curiously and said, "Grandpa, tell me, how badly will they lose this time?"
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