Chapter 78 Rebellion?
"Haha, to be honest, the biggest regret in my life is that I didn't have a caring little daughter, but instead gave birth to a conservative and mature son like you. No one even gives me advice on choosing clothes, jewelry, rouge, or powder."
The Queen Mother smiled happily: "This girl, Concubine Shu, is innocent and naive, but she is also sensible, clever and considerate. Even when she's angry and throwing a tantrum, she's still delicate and soft, not at all annoying. She's fulfilled all my fantasies and expectations of a little girl. Even if I wanted to pretend to be stern and scold her, I couldn't help but shake her bones."
The Queen Mother said this with emotion as she looked at her son with smiling eyes.
"The most important thing is that she can make my son laugh from the bottom of his heart. This is what makes me, as a mother, most happy and relieved."
Xuan Yi paused slightly, and his smile deepened.
"You are also happy because of her. Mother, I want to return it to you just as it was."
Although it was he who invited Master Faru into the palace, his words were also his intention.
Su Ci brought the warmth of home to this cold palace, and filled his life path with bright flowers.
The child he and Su Ci have will surely be a blessing to Dayong.
…
With the King of Thailand's return to the court, the stable court was hit by a bombshell.
Xuanchen bowed with a solemn expression.
"Your Majesty, upon entering Yuezhou, I encountered seven or eight groups of ragged beggars. Upon questioning them, I learned that they were all disaster victims from Lingdong. These refugees had not fled voluntarily, but had been driven from their homes in Lingdong."
"Drive them out of Lingdong?"
Xuan Yi frowned slightly: "Where is the disaster relief envoy Cheng Jinhuai?"
Xuan Chen lowered his eyes, his voice tinged with anger. "Your Majesty, Lord Cheng and the two assistant disaster relief officials were trapped and killed by rioting fake disaster victims back in March of this year!"
"What!"
The court officials were shocked and in uproar!
"Master Cheng is dead?!"
"How is that possible? Who wrote the disaster reports sent back over the past six months?!"
"Does the King of Thailand really mean what he said?!"
Xuanchen took out a yellowed and wrinkled envelope and a dirty and dark seal from his arms and held them up high, his voice mournful.
"I have found the remains of Mr. Cheng. Based on his official hat, official uniform, official boots, official seal of the disaster relief envoy, and this private letter that has yet to be brought back to the capital, I have confirmed Mr. Cheng's identity. I have taken the remains and clothing back in their original state in a coffin and will enter the city tomorrow."
Xuan Yi quickly stepped down from the dragon throne, took it, and unfolded the mottled paper that had been stained with dark colors.
Many of the characters were covered with blood, but one could still see that Cheng Jinhuai was accusing King Yu of secretly training his troops. The name and official seal on the lower left were clearly visible.
"…presumptuous!"
All the ministers were shocked.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down and listen to what this minister has to say."
Xuanchen took out another stack of letters and several marked maps from his arms.
"After investigating all along the way and discovering that the imperial relief team had disappeared without a trace, I disguised myself as a disaster victim and entered the land of Lingdong. There, I found the remains of Master Cheng and the others. Then, following the clues in Master Cheng's book, I tracked them to a cliff in Lingdong."
"I just discovered that King Yu Xuanli has secretly stationed 30,000 peasant soldiers in the valley below the cliff, and has also privately built countless weapons and military tents!"
“…”
There was dead silence all around.
With 30,000 troops stationed there and 50,000 Yuezhou troops, isn't that a definite rebellion?
"I only brought seven or eight guards with me on this trip. With limited manpower, we couldn't get close to the heavily guarded canyon. I was also afraid of alerting the enemy without being fully prepared, so I had no choice but to memorize the map and sneak into Prince Yu's mansion to investigate. That's when I discovered these letters."
Xuan Yi returned to the dragon throne and sat down, looking at the yellowed letters, his thick brows furrowed even more tightly.
He had long known that Xuan Li had rebellious intentions, and had already arranged spies in the Yuezhou army.
But I didn’t expect that Xuan Li was actually in collusion with the Yue Cult.
The Yue Cult is the most feared cult gang in the underworld. Its members are all talented people, so it is natural for them to be able to imitate handwriting without leaving any trace.
It seems that the spies he arranged have either betrayed him or met the same fate as Cheng Jinhuai...
"His Majesty."
Xuan Chen continued, "I didn't dare to stay any longer for fear of alerting the enemy, but at the border of Yuezhou, I happened to meet Prince Chu returning to the capital from Lingyun Mountain. Upon hearing about this, the prince was shocked and asked to go to Lingdong to secretly guard the area. I was told to return to the capital as soon as possible to report. The prince only has a dozen guards. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Pop.
Xuan Yi took a picture of the letter, his face grim.
"Gold medal."
"I am here!"
"Quickly go to the Jicheng military camp and mobilize 30,000 troops. Advance from Yuezhou from the south, west, and north of the ridges to surround the area east of the ridge."
"I obey your order!"
"Shen Zhuoran."
"I will be here!"
"Immediately go to the southern suburbs camp and select two thousand cavalrymen. Ride as fast as you can to Lingdong to support the Crown Prince. Do not alert the enemy before the Jicheng army arrives."
"I will obey your orders!"
"Fang Hongchuan."
"I will be here!"
"You were originally a general of the Yuezhou Army. I order you to accompany Shen Zhuoran and infiltrate the Yuezhou military camp to persuade the other generals. If anyone is coerced into rebellion, you can redeploy them to support the Jicheng Army and be rewarded with meritorious service. Anyone who surrenders to King Yu and rebels will be executed immediately."
"I obey your orders!"
"Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue."
"I am here!"
"Immediately arrange for the soldiers to follow up with military supplies and food, and do not delay the army's progress."
"I obey the decree!"
"Beijing Defense Camp."
"I am here!"
"Strictly check all city gates and checkpoints. Any suspicious persons or objects will be detained and investigated."
"I obey the decree!"
“…”
Xuanchen looked at the people who received the order and left, kneeling down and bowing.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to follow Shen Zhuoran to Yuezhou to support the Crown Prince!"
"After the court session, come to see me in the Imperial Study."
Xuan Yi stood up and raised his hand slightly. "We are suddenly in chaos. The ministers must not panic. Maintaining the stability of the court is the primary responsibility. We will be dismissed for today."
"Your servants, obey your order!"
**
"Brother Emperor, why don't you let me go to Yuezhou?"
Xuan Chen was a little anxious: "I have been secretly investigating the Lingdong area for a long time in the past few months. I am familiar with the terrain and can definitely help!"
"No, I need you to go somewhere else."
Xuan Yi handed him a piece of letter paper and said, "Xuan Li is colluding with the Yue Cult. I need someone from the Jianghu to handle it. You are the best candidate."
“…”
Xuan Chen was shocked and looked up: "...So my royal brother already knew about this."
Since he established his government, he secretly organized a gang in the underworld, and the people hiding in the capital and the palace for surveillance were also gang members.
And the original intention of his doing all this was to seek revenge on Her Majesty the Queen Mother...
"Achen, stop hiding your talents and wasting them. I will accept your long-lost loyalty."
Xuanchen pursed his lips and knelt down.
"From now on, I will obey you, my brother, and lead the troops wherever you go!"
"stand up."
Xuan Yi helped the man up and patted his shoulder with a smile, "I hope you're back safely. It's been a while since we've had a drink together."
Xuan Chen was stunned, a smile broke out on his feminine face, and tears flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, it's a deal."
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