Chapter 109: Those who leave without permission are guilty of treason
When Shen Qingtan heard the three words "King of Zhenbei", he couldn't help but think of the rumors about the Zhenbei Palace.
The great-grandfather of the King of Zhenbei conquered the country together with the founding emperor, and was canonized as the King of a Different Surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Liangzhou was given to the great-grandfather of the King of Zhenbei as a fiefdom.
The founding emperor treated the great-grandfather of the Prince of Zhenbei very kindly and made an exception to allow his family to stay with him in the fiefdom without having to stay in the capital.
The descendants of the Prince of Zhenbei were all brave and good at fighting, and had made great military achievements. As their reputations were passed down from generation to generation, they became more and more famous, and even became so powerful that they frightened the emperor, causing the jealousy of Emperor Changping, the grandfather of Emperor Jing'an.
Emperor Changping left the women and children of Prince Zhenbei in his residence in the capital. On the surface, he said that Prince Zhenbei's grandfather was away fighting on the battlefield, and the court was taking care of his family on his behalf. In fact, he was holding them hostage in the capital.
From that time on, the Zhenbei Palace was suppressed by Emperor Changping. Even after the late emperor ascended the throne, he continued to suppress the Zhenbei Palace according to Emperor Changping's instructions.
Until the sixteen-year-old King Zhenbei appeared out of nowhere and became famous in one battle.
He was born with a rebellious nature, wild and difficult to tame, with an arrogant attitude that acted like "God is the boss and I am the second in command", and was very domineering.
And he does have the capital to be arrogant.
After winning the battle, the Prince of Zhenbei returned to the court to receive his reward. When he returned to his fiefdom, he took his family away from the capital.
The late emperor did not even dare to intervene forcefully, as he had no military commanders available at the time. He had the entire family of the Duke of Zhuguo executed for treason, and had Empress Xiaoen killed by a cup of poisoned wine.
As for General Qi, he had to guard other borders.
There have been constant wars in Liangzhou for many years, and only the King of Zhenbei can defend it.
If he punishes the King of Zhenbei, the enemy country will surely make a comeback.
For the sake of the overall situation, the late emperor had no choice but to let the family members of the Zhenbei Palace go.
Later, in order to suppress the King of Zhenbei, he planned to arrange a marriage for the King of Zhenbei and issued an edict to recall him to the capital.
Unexpectedly, the King of Zhenbei did not return to the capital on the grounds of the urgent war on the front line.
The late emperor then ordered the imperial edict granting the marriage to be sent to Liangzhou.
Two months later, the person who delivered the imperial edict came back and said that the Prince of Zhenbei had already married and could not divorce his wife and remarry.
The late emperor was so embarrassed that he ordered that the people in the Zhenbei Palace should not be summoned or leave the fiefdom without permission. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be punished as a treasonous person.
The King of Zhenbei remained unmoved. From then on, his tactics became more and more ruthless, making the enemy terrified.
In recent years, Liangzhou has been very peaceful and there has been no war.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingtan felt that the title of "Great Killer God" was very suitable for the King of Zhenbei.
It's not just because he is a brave warrior, but also because of another rumor.
It is said that more than 30 years ago, someone was talking about the Zhenbei Palace behind the back, and the Zhenbei King heard it, and immediately drew his sword and chopped off the person's head.
From then on, he had a bad reputation and his bad name spread throughout the Great Zhou. No one dared to provoke him, and they avoided him and didn't even dare to mention him.
Shen Qingtan felt that this rumor was just a lie. If the Prince of Zhenbei really did this and killed an innocent person, it would be like giving the late emperor a handle. How could he not be punished at all?
She said helplessly: "No matter who the emperor sends to Guanzhou, he will not send the Prince of Zhenbei."
Although Emperor Jing'an did not suppress the Zhenbei Palace, he did not go against the will of the previous emperor and still did not allow the people of the Zhenbei Palace to leave the fiefdom without permission.
If you want to leave your fiefdom, you must have made great contributions and return to Beijing to receive rewards.
Shen Qingtan didn't know what he was thinking about, and said, "Besides, it would be a waste of talent to use a powerful weapon like the King of Zhenbei to punish corrupt officials."
"I was just too angry, so I said something nonsense." Boss Qin lowered the car window curtain and sighed, "I hope the emperor will pay attention to the refugees as soon as possible and punish the corrupt officials who have committed so many evil things."
Shen Qingtan said in a subtle tone: "The emperor will know soon."
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Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
Emperor Jing'an sat in the dragon throne, flipping through the memorials in his hand.
This was a battle report urgently sent from eight hundred miles away in the north. The Northern Qi State seemed to know that the army in the north was short of food, and wanted to use a delaying tactic to exhaust their food supplies.
Not only that, they are even secretly increasing their troops.
It is unknown how long the food and fodder collected by the Duke of Zhao can last after being transported to the northern border.
The Great Zhou had just experienced a natural disaster, and it was a time of food shortage.
It is not a solution to continue the war.
Emperor Jing'an was in a state of great difficulty, because not only was there a war in the north, but also during the morning court session today, the censor had reported something.
Refugees gathered at the foot of the imperial city. These refugees came from Guanzhou.
Since there are still refugees in Guanzhou, it means one thing: the famine there has not been resolved, and I am afraid that food will have to be allocated for disaster relief again.
Emperor Jing'an asked the Duke of Zhao, who was standing beside him, "What does the father-in-law think of the war in the north?"
Duke Zhao said without hesitation: "Increase the troops and fight a quick and decisive battle."
Emperor Jing'an frowned and said in a deep voice, "If we want to increase our troops, we'll have a shortage of food and fodder. The generals we select must be brave and skilled in battle, and they must win every battle. However, the cities near the northern border where troops are stored lack such good generals. Sending them from other places will be like sending water far away to help the immediate crisis."
Duke Zhao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I do have a candidate in mind."
Emperor Jing'an asked, "Who?"
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Jing'an suddenly had an idea and instantly thought of someone.
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