"Report—"
"Anyang urgent news—"
In Changlian Mountain, accompanied by a long neighing of horses, a messenger had already hurriedly arrived on horseback.
Seeing the emperor resting in the tent from afar, he quickly dismounted.
"Your Majesty! Anyang military situation: Just this morning, refugees rebelled outside Anyang City. Now Anyang City is in chaos. The Anyang prefect and other Anyang officials were killed in the rebellion!"
The messenger made a long story short, and in just a few words he shocked the already confused crowd and left them speechless.
The civil and military officials present looked at each other with confusion and disbelief on their faces.
Afterwards, several people subconsciously looked at the emperor's expression.
In Anyang, the Eastern Capital, refugees actually rebelled? They even killed the prefect of Anyang Prefecture?
Yuzhu, who was given the task at this time, was also dumbfounded.
Before His Majesty left, he told himself that he only needed to carry on as usual, and at most replace one or two days of autumn hunting. Who knew that such things would happen one after another?
He had just managed to escape from the deep mountains with great difficulty, but as soon as he came down the mountain he saw a messenger bringing military intelligence?
A rebellion broke out in Anyang?
What should she do?
Yuzhu was just a servant after all. Even though she was stunned for a long time to digest this shocking news, she didn't know how to respond.
It was not until she saw the gazes of the civil and military ministers looking at her that she forced herself to suppress the uneasiness in her heart.
"Where did all these refugees come from when Anyang was safe? Did any troops go there to suppress the rebellion?"
It has to be said that Yuzhu asked two questions subconsciously and hit the nail on the head. When the Minister of Revenue next to him heard it, he immediately became anxious.
The emperor is right. Anyang is the eastern capital, how could there be refugees?
You must know that Changlian Mountain where they are now is only a hundred miles away from Anyang. If there is a rebellion in Anyang, wouldn’t the emperor also be in danger?
After thinking about it, Minister of Revenue Cheng Xunyi couldn't help but stand up first.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Please tell us about the situation in Anyang. Where did the refugees who are rebelling come from?"
When the soldiers who came to report the news heard this, they knelt on the ground in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, everyone, I dare not lie. There have actually been quite a few refugees outside Anyang Prefecture these days. These people are all refugees from Bei'an Province."
"I just heard that disasters have been ravaging several prefectures in Bei'an in recent months, leaving the people displaced. However, the news was suppressed by Anyang. The Bei'an Civil Service Commissioner's efforts in disaster relief are inadequate, leading to so many refugees..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers, both civil and military, all changed their expressions.
Who on earth has the guts to deceive the emperor like this?
If you want to deceive the emperor, then do it. It's something that everyone knows, so why not at least tell the officials in the court a little bit?
How could they remain silent and let these officials feel like they were struck by lightning?
Yuzhu didn't understand the situation at all. Why did this happen out of the blue?
Doesn't that mean even His Majesty himself should be unaware of this until now?
besides……
At this time, Yu Zhu looked at the ministers around him in a daze, and couldn't help but wonder, don't these ministers know either?
Logically speaking, even if the local government had the courage to suppress the natural disaster, it should have been the idea of a minister in the court, right?
Yuzhu was a little confused for a moment, but she still asked another important question:
"So, are there any places sending troops to Anyang to quell the rebellion?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The rebel army in the city is not a particularly strong force at the moment. General Song from Anyang has already led his men to quell the rebellion!" The soldier who reported the news hurriedly explained.
After hearing this, Yuzhu felt relieved for the time being.
It was only then that she remembered that Commander Mu had reported the situation in Anyang to her. Thinking about it again, Yuzhu realized that this matter might be related to the so-called General Song.
But she also remembered that Commander Mu seemed to be talking about soldiers disguised as refugees.
But according to current information, the refugees outside Anyang City are refugees from the north?
If there was anyone present with the most unclear expression at this moment, it would be Chu Yan.
He seemed to have just remembered that his elder brother had gone to Anyang City early this morning on the pretext of something.
And now, it’s barely noon, and urgent news of a refugee rebellion has arrived from Anyang City?
Good boy!
Big brother, you rebelled secretly without telling me, your third brother!
For a moment, he was surprised and delighted as he obviously connected the two things together.
The good news is that the eldest brother finally came to his senses and realized that time is running out, and he has decided to raise an army.
I was shocked that my elder brother didn't tell me such an important thing, which made me completely unable to cooperate today.
As expected, the assassins who ambushed in the hunting forest in the morning failed.
After thinking about it, Chu Yan no longer hesitated, but stood out from the generals.
"Your Majesty, Anyang is in danger. I beg you to lead a thousand soldiers from the Beijing camp to quell the rebellion!"
He volunteered, and Yuzhu looked at him.
Seeing that it was Chu Yan, Yu Zhu naturally did not dare to let him lead troops to Anyang easily because of her own understanding of the situation in the court.
"Since troops have already been dispatched from the garrisons to suppress the rebellion, I think it should be resolved quickly. It would be better for the Beijing troops to remain at the temporary palace in case of emergency..."
After a moment's silence, Yuzhu decisively rejected Chu Yan's request.
She would never let Chu Yan go to Anyang.
"Your Majesty, the military situation is urgent..."
Chu Yan was not willing to do that at all and was about to continue quibbling when a figure suddenly stood up next to him.
The person who showed up at this time was Rong Guogong's granddaughter, Shi Qingxue.
"Your Majesty, the military situation in Anyang is of vital importance. To prevent the rebellion from expanding, I believe we must nip this calamity in the bud!"
Shi Qingxue looked serious, and when he said this he slightly bowed and clasped his fists.
"Therefore, I am willing to lead 3,000 soldiers to quell the rebellion and investigate the cause of the unrest in Anyang!"
Yuzhu still has some impression of Shi Qingxue.
She thought in her heart that it was a noble faction after all, and if they had to send troops, they might be more suitable than Chu Yan.
Yuzhu hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.
"Alright, then I'll trouble General Shi to go to Anyang and investigate why the refugees rebelled and killed the Anyang prefect."
"I obey the decree!"
After receiving the oral order, Shi Qingxue turned and left. While turning around, she looked at Chu Yan with a slightly provocative look.
Chu Yan was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he was also furious and helpless.
After all, his elder brother was not around, and he was alone, so it was not easy for him to use his status to threaten the emperor.
After coming down the mountain, Shi Qingxue did not dare to delay. He led 3,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp and quickly set off for Anyang.
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