Chapter 123 Taking Off the Hat
"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."
As soon as General Wang Zhenyue entered the hall, he knelt down and saluted.
"Stand up."
When Emperor Yongping saw Wang Zhenyue looking haggard, he thought of the avalanche he saw in the video.
Isn't it an accident?
"I, your Majesty, thank you."
Wang Zhenyue thanked him and slowly stood up.
"Your Majesty, this old minister..."
"Lin Fu."
When Emperor Yongping saw that Wang Zhenyue seemed hesitant to speak, he signaled Lin Fu to evacuate all the idle people in the hall.
"General Wang, do you have anything to say to me?"
Emperor Yongping asked.
"In reply to your Majesty, I have already dealt with the culprit and the evildoer..."
Wang Zhenyue knelt down again after seeing that everyone had left the hall and told them everything about how he had dealt with Wang Huaiduan and Chu Chengzhao.
Chu Qinshu guessed correctly that the Youzhou avalanche that buried Wang Huaidu and his group was indeed planned by Wang Zhenyue.
As a veteran general who had been stationed in Youzhou for decades, he knew the environment there like the back of his hand.
Avalanches in the mountains are common.
Therefore, people there generally don't go horseback riding in the mountains in winter.
Wang Huaiduan grew up by his side, and was extremely worried when he received the letter that he was critically ill.
So just a few days after the memorial requesting permission to return to the capital was submitted, Wang Huaiduan hurriedly set out with his personal guards.
As a result, before Emperor Yongping received his memorial requesting permission to return to the capital, he encountered an avalanche in Youzhou.
Compared with the way of dealing with Wang Huaidu, the way of dealing with Chu Chengzhao was much simpler and more brutal.
He was captured by the flower boy, and after waking up, he fell into the river and died while trying to escape.
Chu Chengzhao was abducted at 11:00 p.m. last night, and the matter was settled at 7:00 p.m. today.
"Your Majesty, I feel guilty towards the late emperor and I am too ashamed to see you. Please take back this military token."
Not only did Wang Zhenyue look haggard, his eyes were also lifeless and dull.
Decisive killing was his style, but it would be a lie to say he didn't feel heartbroken when he killed his own grandson whom he had raised.
The Wang family has many descendants, and he was afraid that if he had military power in his hands, those people would be targeted by others like Wang Huaidu.
At first, the Empress was thinking about Prince Huaiduan. Although the reason was because of his relationship with Duke Xuan, the fundamental reason was their military power in the Wuwei General's Mansion.
Power is blinding, and if any of their descendants have evil intentions, the Wang family will be on the verge of destruction.
Moreover, there has never been a king as magnanimous as Emperor Yongping.
It was a blessing from his ancestors that Wang Zhenyue met him.
Therefore, if the military power remained in the Wuwei General's Mansion, he was afraid that his descendants would not be able to keep their original aspirations a hundred years later.
"General Wang, I understand what you mean, but there is no suitable person in the court to take over Youzhou for the time being."
Emperor Yongping no longer strongly opposed Wang Zhenyue's proposal to hand over military power again.
The population of Sheng'an State was less than 10 million, and its military force was over 600,000, of which 200,000 were under the control of the Wuwei General's Office.
With such heavy military power comes equally heavy responsibility.
After what happened to Wang Huaidu, he could naturally imagine the worries that Wang Zhenyue was having.
Therefore, he decided to split the Youzhou border garrison into two.
Half will remain in the Wuwei General's Mansion, and the other half will be taken over by a reliable person.
In this way, Wang Zhenyue can be kept and the safety of the border town of Youzhou will be better guaranteed.
"Your Majesty, there will be manpower."
Wang Zhenyue actually already had a candidate in mind, but he could not mention it in person in front of Emperor Yongping.
He couldn't even interfere in this matter.
Otherwise, even if the royal family really took back the military power of the Wuwei General's Office, they would still not be able to escape the sight of those with evil intentions.
"Well, General Wang, please keep this military token for me first. When we find the right man, we can make plans together."
Emperor Yongping obviously agreed with Wang Zhenyue's words.
If he had not been bewitched by the empress in his early years, how could the court be short of manpower now?
"I obey your order."
Wang Zhenyue felt relieved when he saw Emperor Yongping give in.
"Shu'er, let the emperor see the video of that commoner Zhao."
After Wang Zhenyue left, Emperor Yongping used the "Consciousness Projection Talisman".
Of course, he did not distrust Wang Zhenyue.
But I really want to see what happens to the child.
Although the child is innocent, Chu Chengzhao is not innocent.
At only eight years old, he was jealous of Wang Zixuan because he looked like him, so he planned to kill him.
Such a state of mind and method are too despicable.
If the ice on the lake surface had cracked to an uncontrollable extent that day, wouldn't there be dozens or even millions of ministers in the court whose descendants would have been buried in the Bi Bo Lake?
Such a naughty child who only cares about his own interests and does not care about the lives of others will become a disaster if left alone.
In addition, the Queen's actions are truly a case of like mother, like son, and there is no room for risk.
“Ahh.”
Chu Qinshu quickly helped Emperor Yongping retrieve Chu Chengzhao's video.
From the moment he left the house to the moment he was sent onto the boat, and finally he was washed overboard and brought ashore.
The time span was six hours, which was adjusted by Xiao Hulu into a quarter-hour video.
Emperor Yongping stared at Chu Chengzhao the whole time, and his eight years of love for him came to an end in this quarter-hour video.
In the original book, Chu Chengzhao inherited the throne. Those ten years of misery were also the fuse that led to the eventual decline of Sheng'an Kingdom.
Having no ability to govern the country but insisting on sitting on the throne is a disaster for the people.
Seeing that he passed away without pain, Emperor Yongping also put aside the complicated thoughts in his mind.
After waking up, Emperor Yongping felt his mind was clear.
I guess it was because he had successfully gotten rid of the green hat that had been weighing on his head for almost two months.
"Your Majesty, Lord Liu, the Minister of Agriculture, is waiting outside the palace. Would you like to summon him in?"
Seeing that Emperor Yongping opened his eyes, Lin Fu brought him a cup of hot tea and asked if he wanted to see Liu Zhiyuan.
"Send him in."
After drinking the tea, Emperor Yongping felt clearer in mind and inexplicably more relaxed.
This green hat really is not something you can wear casually. Once you take it off, it seems like all your luck has returned.
"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."
After Liu Zhiyuan entered the hall, a smile appeared on his face.
The previous caution is now much less.
"Lord Liu, please stand up. Lord Liu, you look so happy. Did you encounter any happy event?"
Emperor Yongping was in a good mood and joked with his court officials.
Liu Zhiyuan: "......"
A face like a peach?
Is that the right word to use to describe a rough guy like him?
"In reply to your Majesty, the sweet potato breeding is progressing smoothly, and I am in a good mood."
Liu Zhiyuan did not hide anything and reported the truth.
"Oh? Tell me about it."
When Emperor Yongping heard that the sweet potato breeding was going well, he felt a little better.
"In reply to the emperor, I and Fu Nongling have selected a farm suitable for sweet potato cultivation and plan to build a greenhouse to grow seedlings..."
Liu Zhiyuan explained to Emperor Yongping all the matters related to seedling cultivation and planting that he and Fu Song had discussed.
He was happy to say this, and Emperor Yongping was also happy to hear it.
Sheng'an is a country that places great importance on agriculture. When high-yield crops are produced, whoever grows them will be happy.
"Okay, okay, I called you here today. In addition to giving you another batch of sweet potato seeds, I also want to show you a new crop."
Emperor Yongping said this and motioned Lin Fu to get the chili peppers.
Lin Fu glanced at Liu Zhiyuan with a gleam in his eyes before going to the side hall.
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