Chapter 245 Reactions from All Parties
Such a big thing happened in Liaodong County, and the county magistrate He Xun quickly reported it to the governor, and at the same time used the post station to expedite the delivery to Chang'an over a distance of 800 miles.
After Lu Desheng left, the court was harmonious and everyone entered a short honeymoon period. The new emperor also felt that this period was quite smooth.
The urgent message from Zheng Xun, sent eight hundred miles away, broke the new emperor's good mood.
"Who is the governor of Liaodong County?" the new emperor asked His Highness and his ministers.
The officials looked at the Minister of Personnel, waiting for him to reveal the answer. Many of them didn't know who the Liaodong County Governor was. A local official of low rank and incompetence wasn't worth remembering.
While the Minister of Personnel was still racking his brains, Zhang Xian stepped forward and said, "The governor of Liaodong County must be Zheng Xun, right?"
The new emperor said with a sullen face, "What on earth is he doing? We've only just started the spring plowing season, and already the Xianbei in Liaodong have provoked another war?!"
"Your Majesty, Zheng Xun is certainly guilty, but now, facing the persecution of the Xianbei, what should we do?"
Is the minister's unfinished words to fight or not to fight?
Wu Yuchun, the Minister of Finance, stepped forward and said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, the death of the previous emperor last year and the wars in the north and south have depleted the national treasury. Although some ill-gotten gains were later confiscated through the assets of criminals, a large amount of funds were used for disaster relief this spring due to the floods in the south. Taxes for this year have not yet been paid, and we simply cannot afford to support a major war."
"Master Wu, this is wrong..."
The ministers started arguing again in the hall.
Zhang Xian listened absentmindedly. He had been worried ever since he heard the news. He only hoped that Lord Lu would walk slower, even slower, to avoid this disaster.
He was thinking about finding an opportunity to persuade the emperor to choose a queen.
After the Emperor ascended the throne, his first act was to grant amnesty to the entire nation, demonstrating his benevolence and grace. Unfortunately, those released were only ordinary civilians, and the Qin and Xie families, families of officials implicated in the Crown Prince's death, were not among those pardoned.
He knew why Lord Lu wanted to be exiled to Houcheng, Liaodong County, for the sake of Lu Er and the Qin family.
Now the emperor has the intention to forgive the Qin family and reinstate them, but he is still keeping a wait-and-see attitude.
They could use the opportunity of the wedding next year to issue another amnesty and pardon the Qin family. Then Lord Lu could also find a way to transfer him out of Liaodong County and back to Chang'an or to a more prosperous place.
Moreover, after the emperor's wedding, it means that he can rule the country personally, and it is expected that the emperor will not refuse.
Just as Zhang Xian was thinking about his own worries, the court was still in a state of arguing but no result was reached.
Finally, the new emperor made the final decision. "Come here, draft an imperial decree. Use the flying eagle to deliver the message. Order Shi Tao to go to Liaodong County immediately. I give him full authority! No matter what method he uses, he must solve this matter for me."
After leaving the court, the new emperor thought about it and still felt uneasy, so he decided to send another imperial envoy, "Come here, summon Prince Gong to the audience."
Hainan County, Panyu, Chen Mansion Study
Chen Jiaye was handling the confidential matters of the Chen family, while Xie Zhan was handling various miscellaneous affairs for him.
At this time, the attendant outside brought in a letter.
After reading it, Chen Jiaye said in shock, "There's a possibility of war breaking out again in Liaodong County."
Xie Zhan heard this and stood up, "At this time?"
Xie Zhan subconsciously wondered if this matter was related to Lu Songli or the Qin family?
Chen Jiaye immediately handed him the letter, and then said with a rather gloating tone, "The Xianbei royal court only gave Liaodong County five days to consider whether to release the prisoners..."
Let's fight! He hadn't forgotten that Xue Guangxian happened to be in Liaoxi and Liaodong Commandery. When the Xianbei moved south, these two regions would inevitably be drawn into the war. Taking advantage of the chaos, it would be ideal if Xue Guangxian could be eliminated.
Xie Zhan read it quickly, then concentrated on thinking carefully.
He quickly realized that Tuoba Khan's real intention was not to start a war at this time.
The person he studied, Tuoba Khan, was not a simple barbarian.
Giving those five days was just a test, a test that could be used for both offense and defense.
If Dali responds properly, Xianbei will not send troops. If it responds improperly and is so afraid of Xianbei, it will give them an opportunity and they will not send troops at this time. They will wait for the next day.
"Master, how many people do you have in Liaodong County?" Xie Zhan asked.
"There's no one in Liaodong County," Chen Jiaye replied. The few remaining men were all searching for Xue Guangxian in Liaoxi County. His men only relayed this information after it spread from Liaodong County.
Xie Zhan had guessed it, and felt deeply regretful. It was a shame he didn't have enough manpower in Liaodong County. If only he could have assassinated Tuoba Lian directly, forcing this battle to be fought.
For him, the more chaotic the current situation, the better. Moreover, if the Qin family and Lu Songli could die in this war, it would truly be God's help to him.
The more he thought about it, the more regretful Xie Zhan felt for missing such a good opportunity. He had a premonition that after missing this opportunity, there would never be another such good chance to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Xianbei capital, Shengle
Shengle was the capital of the Xianbei and also the center of power where the royal court was located.
Recently, the dental dealers in Shengle were overjoyed because a God of Wealth came from the south, no, it was a boy who distributed wealth, and made them earn a fortune.
As long as they could connect them with the royal nobles they wanted to befriend, they would be paid. The more prestigious their status, the more influence they had around the royal nobles, and the more rewards they would receive, including gold, silver, and jewelry.
After the first two or three transactions, the Xianbei pawnbrokers saw that the Southern God of Wealth was so generous that some of them became greedy and wanted to swallow this little fat sheep.
Their thinking was very realistic and cold. After all, this man came from the south. Not to mention just robbing his gold, silver and jewelry, even killing him would be fine. In the Xianbei royal city, the death of a Han Chinese was no big deal.
And then, nothing happened.
On a dark and windy night, their men were knocked unconscious, bundled together, and thrown into the wilderness. All their gold, silver, and valuables were looted. In short, they were robbed!
They knew then that Little Sheep's idea was a bit tough and their calculations had failed.
During this fight, the Xianbei Yaxing knew that the opponent was not easy to deal with, so he behaved much more cautiously afterwards.
Anyway, earning this money is almost the same as picking it up. Since you can't just rob it, just pick it up slowly!
This time, they finally got the second steward of the eldest prince's palace, Wu Xiguang, for the other party, and got a big gem and a thousand taels of silver!
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