The golden plaque of the number one scholar was hung high at the gate. People were coming and going outside the mansion, and high-ranking officials from the court were coming in an endless stream. Lu Taiyuan's face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, and he personally welcomed the guests at the door as if he was the host.
Song Chi had little background in the capital, so Lu Taiyuan personally took care of the housewarming celebration and arranged all the maids and servants in the mansion.
Lu Taiyuan didn't expect Song Chi to have so much potential. He announced to everyone that Song Chi is mine.
This joyous event of moving to a new house also meant that Song Chi had officially established himself in the capital and became a powerful figure in the Great Zhou.
A little later, Liu Bao, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, came and presented a big gift.
Liu Bao is a close aide to Your Majesty, and he must have come to congratulate Your Majesty on behalf of Your Majesty.
I thought it was over, but I didn't expect that the Prime Minister Song Shiwen would also come.
Everyone was shocked.
It is said that Song Chi and the Prime Minister are not on good terms and they had a serious conflict in the past, but now the Prime Minister has come to show goodwill.
Yes.
Song Chi has become the most popular person around His Majesty, and can even influence His Majesty's decision-making. This is only beneficial and not harmful to the fight for the throne. I am afraid that even the Prime Minister wants to win over Song Chi.
In this way, he really became a celebrity in the court.
Song Chi became famous.
While the banquet was going on, Ningyu appeared at the gate of the mansion with her sisters.
"The top scorer in the imperial examination? Song Kuishou is so amazing." Ningshuang was already infatuated with him.
"What do you mean Song Kuishou? He's already Song Zhuangyuan."
"What top scholar? He's an adult now."
"Come in."
Ningyu brought her sisters into the mansion and became an episode in the banquet.
The capital city is a kaleidoscope. No matter how big the incident is, it will soon pass. As time goes by, people's discussions will turn into two words...that is war!
May 28th is the day the war begins.
The atmosphere in the court also became serious.
The victory or defeat of this war will determine the prosperity or decline of the Great Zhou.
Emperor Yuan Jing did not show up for such an important event. He had been living in the Changsheng Temple on the outskirts of the city.
Many Taoist priests appeared in the city. On May 28th, a grand ceremony would be held to welcome the gods to descend to the earth and refine the elixir of immortality for His Majesty.
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At this time, Crown Prince Mu Yunyin, Prince of Qing Mu Yunxiu, and Prince of Xiang Mu Yundi had arrived at Heishui City in Youzhou, which was a frontier town. Two years ago, the Northern Wei invaded the Great Zhou, and Heishui City was breached, followed by a great catastrophe in Youzhou.
After Liang Qingwu defeated the Northern Army, Heishui City was rebuilt and it remained an important military town.
For the Crown Prince and Prince Qing, it felt a bit fresh and exciting. This was their first time leaving the capital, yet they suffered a heavy blow on the way.
The further north you go, the more desolate the place becomes, the poorer the people become, and refugees can be seen everywhere.
The prosperity of Shangjing is not the Great Zhou, this is the real Great Zhou.
When they arrived at Heishui City, Wang Tong, the deputy general of the Zhendong Army and also Mu Yundi's trusted deputy general, started complaining. He said a lot of things, but it could be summed up in five words: nothing.
Military supplies, food, weapons and armaments, nothing is needed.
The 100,000 new troops arrived, and their first meal in the border town was Northwest Wind.
Fortunately it was May, if it was autumn many people would have frozen to death.
In addition to having no food, they also had no weapons or armaments. Not to mention arming 100,000 new recruits, it was difficult to arm even 10,000 people. Their swords were rusty, and they didn't even have the most basic breastplate.
The recruits had been hungry for three days and had been crying out all day. The Zhendong Army could not even guarantee food, and they could only eat one meal a day, otherwise they would not be able to hold on.
Deputy General Wang Tong had sent people to collect taxes from the surrounding villages and towns, but found that there was no one around. He went to the Youzhou government office, but the governor himself could not even get enough to eat. Youzhou was originally a poor place. After the disaster, Youzhou suffered a great disaster, and the people were devastated. There were refugees everywhere. How could it supply the army?
Mu Yundi was confused.
Even the Crown Prince and Prince Qing were confused.
Since the disaster in Youzhou, the imperial court has provided relief to Youzhou many times. Where did the money and food go?
And hadn't the imperial court already increased grain taxes to supply the war effort? Where did the money and grain go?
Mu Yunxiu was immediately furious. He knew that it was the prince who was obstructing him. Military supplies were the responsibility of the Prime Minister, and even the Ministry of Revenue had little say. He wanted him to suffer a defeat.
Although the prince was shocked, he was also very surprised. How could he win with such a mess?
Who would be willing to fight on the battlefield if the soldiers have no food or water?
But he was also very angry in his heart. The corruption was so serious. What on earth did Song Shiwen do behind his back?
The Crown Prince had a big quarrel with Prince Qing.
That night, Prince Qing discussed countermeasures with Mu Yundi.
"The arrow is on the string and must be released. Now that it has come to this, we can only continue the fight. As long as we win, we can use the power of victory to investigate the corruption. Then the crown prince will be deposed and Song Shiwen will be imprisoned. I will then become the crown prince and inherit the throne when my father passes away!"
Mu Yundi said nothing, and after a while he asked, "How much did the emperor embezzle from the military supplies?"
Mu Yunxiu looked unnatural.
"Song Shiwen is in charge of the transportation of military supplies, and I only take a small share."
He added, "My brother's fight with the crown prince for the throne, winning over people's hearts, and maintaining retainers all cost money. The money I gave you when you returned to the capital also came from that money."
"The Prime Minister of the Great Zhou is such a treacherous minister!"
Mu Yundi gritted his teeth in anger.
"The Northern Wei were originally barbarians. They used all their strength to invade the Great Zhou two years ago, but were later crippled by Liang Qingwu. They no longer have much strength. As long as we can win the battle quickly, we can achieve victory."
Mu Yunxiu was overjoyed and patted his brother on the shoulder, "If I become the crown prince or the emperor, I will make you the King of Side by Side, the King of Side by Side with me, and you will be on equal footing with me!"
This sentence made Mu Yundi's eyes red.
"beat!"
He stood up and shouted, "If we win the battle, we can get everything, and we can even use it to convict the Crown Prince of delaying the battle!"
The two men looked determined.
At the same time, Crown Prince Mu Yunyin said to the people behind him, "I have spent a large sum of money to hire you, the Red Sleeves Square, to protect me. You must fulfill your duties conscientiously. I have a bad feeling that this war will be difficult to win."
Standing behind him was a person in black. She was wearing a tight-fitting suit and had a slim and well-proportioned figure. She was a woman and she was wearing a mask on her face.
"But with you, the head of Hongxiufang, protecting me, I'm sure I'll be fine."
It turns out that this woman is the dancer and the leader of the largest assassin organization, Hongxiufang.
"I take money from others and help them get rid of disasters. Even if there is an accident, I will protect the life of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The dancer's voice was a little hoarse.
"I shouldn't say this, but those officials are really bad. The government collected taxes for the war, but all the money went into their own pockets. Damn it."
Mu Yunyin had a gloomy expression and remained silent.
Song Shiwen hid a lot of things from him, but now he wants to understand a lot of things... If this is true, then his father is too scary.
In the following days, Mu Yundi only did one thing, which was mobilization.
He was determined that this battle must be fought.
On May 28th, the Great Zhou attacked the Northern Wei.
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