130. Unrest

The Jin court was full of corruption, so Rong Se ordered the imperial guards to personally supervise the disaster relief. At the same time, the Regent's Palace also contributed money and manpower. Fu Sheng Lou no longer received diners and focused on disaster relief. Even ordinary people knew that the real owner of Fu Sheng Lou was the Regent, so when people mentioned the Regent now, even those who looked down on his background in the past could no longer blame him.

Even the rumors that the regent was suspected of poisoning the emperor some time ago have gradually faded away. Anyone can see who is more suitable for the position on the throne.

"Now, let alone those in and outside the court, even those people in the underworld who hate the court the most, when they mention you, their master, they will praise you as a great good man!"

Lan Ying was wearing a martial robe with a pure white fur collar and fur on the cuffs and shoulders. She was also wearing double deerskin boots and a sword at her waist. Her long hair was tied up in a simple ponytail. She was so excited that she kept talking and gesticulating, imitating the tone of a storyteller.

"The Regent King - saving the people from danger, he is truly the reincarnation of a dragon -!"

Rong Se was sitting on the short couch. Although he was still ill, he was still dressed casually. His hair was tied up loosely with a silver ribbon and draped over his shoulders. He was amused by Lan Ying and laughed out loud.

"...Okay, okay, if you keep talking, I'll be ascending to heaven in a moment."

"It's not all nonsense. The emperor's uncle is really regarded as a god by the people now." Rong Zhixu smiled softly, took out a bowl of medicine soup from the food box, and personally handed it to Rong Se, chuckling, "I watched this medicine being boiled with my own eyes. There will be no problem, emperor's uncle, don't worry."

This time, the laughter turned into a bitter smile. Rong Se reluctantly took the bitter medicine soup and sighed, "Thank you very much."

He really didn't like drinking this herbal soup, but every time he wanted to refuse, Liang Shenyu didn't say anything, just looked at him in fear and anxiety, like a large dog afraid of being abandoned.

What else can I do? I can only hold my nose and drink it.

As a result, Liang Shenyu was not at home, and left Xuanhe as a backup plan.

Rong Se had no choice but to drink the medicine. Rong Zhixu took the medicine bowl back considerately and said softly, "The emperor's uncle cares about the people, so he should protect himself."

"I didn't do anything." Rong Se smiled indifferently, "To be honest, I had to be the Regent King before. Who doesn't want to be independent? But... I am the Regent King."

At this point, Rong Se shook his head in self-mockery.

Initially, he just thought that since he used the original owner's body, he would have to complete those unfinished regrets for him. But the longer time went on, the more concerns he had. The three brothers and sisters who followed him, and Yu Qingzhou in the court, they all rose and fell together. Rong Se knew that he was the center, and if he fell, these people who followed him would definitely not have a good ending.

So the road got longer and longer.

Until this earthquake, Rong Se was well aware of the destructiveness of natural disasters, but this could not withstand the devastation of the disaster area he saw with his own eyes.

Those people whose names were not even mentioned in the book were now lives before his eyes, real people. In this dynasty, the only thing they could count on was the court.

As a person, Rong Se could not remain indifferent to this, and he also clearly recognized his own identity.

——He is the Regent.

As the emperor, holding the power of life and death, he cannot stay out of it.

"I am the Regent."

Rong Se repeated to himself, then raised his eyes and smiled at Rong Zhixu, "I enjoy wealth and power, so I should do what I should do. Xuanhe and you also understand this, don't you?"

Rong Zhixu looked at him and said softly, "But the emperor's uncle stopped me."

Rong Se paused, frowned and said, "That's because your sacrifice is not worth it."

"What if one day, my sacrifice is worth it?" Rong Zhixu's eyes were calm, without any questioning tone, he just said calmly, "Not only me, but also Lan Ying, the emperor's uncle will not let her sacrifice, right?"

Rong Se was stunned. He had never thought about this problem before. After thinking about it for a few breaths, he said softly: "I will try my best to avoid this situation. As long as the country is rich and the people are strong, you will always be the princess of Dajin, and Lan Ying will always be a little girl in my palace. But if one day I can't protect you, I will definitely fall first, and then it will be your turn."

"No, wait."

Lan Ying's smile faded. She looked at this and that and said speechlessly, "Why are you bringing up these sad things? The situation is very good now!"

Rong Se laughed out loud and nodded, "Yes, let's not talk about this. Liang Shenyu and Yun Zhi should be back soon. It's getting late. Let's ask the kitchen to prepare dinner."

Before Rong Zhixu could agree, the door was pushed open and Yun Chu walked in quickly, not even bothering with courtesy.

"What's wrong?" Rong Se stood up, frowning slightly.

Yun Chu stepped forward quickly, his expression solemn, and said in a deep voice: "My Lord, there is an incident at the border of Qiangzhou."

Rong Se's heart was lifted, her pupils shrank suddenly, and her hands tightly grasped the blanket, "What happened?"

"The Xiongnu have sent out troops and are confronting the Jinbei Cavalry guarding Qiangzhou."

Yun Chu speaks very fast.

Lan Ying and Rong Zhixu looked at each other and immediately realized the urgency of the situation.

Rong Se was also shocked by this unexpected news for a moment, but he quickly calmed down. After a moment's silence, he suddenly lifted the blanket and was about to get off the bed. He said in a deep voice: "Change your clothes. I will go to the palace to send a message to the important officials of the six ministries and nine temples, as well as Liang Shenyu, and ask them to come to Linghui Pavilion immediately to discuss this matter."

"Your Highness, you..." Yun Chu hesitated.

"It's just a minor illness. It's not necessary to stay in bed and recuperate." Rong Se untied the ribbon that bound her hair and let her long hair spread out. Her eyes were solemn but firm. "This is a serious matter. Remember, let Marquis Dingbei return to the city and enter the palace immediately."

Yun Chu pursed her lips and replied, "Yes."

Rong Se's palms, which were clutching the ribbon, were already sweating, but his expression was firm and calm, without a trace of panic.

He was thinking about that dream, that tragic battlefield.

But the more times like this, the more he cannot panic, and he must carefully consider every step he takes.

Can't make mistakes.

There can be no mistakes!

Rong Se calmly adjusted his breathing, turned around and said to the two girls, "You go out first, Xuanhe stay in the mansion, Lanying, use your people to find out the news."

Lan Ying and Rong Zhixu both nodded. Knowing that the matter was of great importance, neither of them said much.

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Rong Se hurried to Linghui Pavilion, and other officials also arrived one after another. They were all confused and didn't know what had happened. After everyone arrived, Rong Se sat in the main seat and took out the urgent military reports from Qiangzhou.

"I summoned you all here today for this very reason. The Xiongnu army is approaching our border and intends to invade our territory."

Rong Se glanced at the ministers and saw that they all had different expressions, some were shocked and some were frightened. Only Cao Lun was relatively calm.

——Rong Se himself was surprised that he could sit here so calmly, with a clear mind, and even the mind to observe the reactions of his ministers.

Liang Shenyu hadn't arrived yet, and Rong Se knew that he had to stay calm.

He put on the original owner's condescending attitude and interrupted the officials' whispers in a deep voice, "My Lords, what do you think?"

Cao Lun said, "The Xiongnu dared to invade our borders, so we will not let them off."

Rong Se was slightly surprised for a moment; he didn't expect Cao Lun to advocate war.

But Cao Lun followed up with the next sentence: "I think we can send Hou Peihu, the son of the Minister of War and the commander of Xuanji Camp, to fight and quell the trouble."

Rong Se narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Minister of War has two daughters in his family, both of whom are already married, and this Minister Hou is his second son-in-law. The Hou family has a son and a daughter, and this daughter of the Hou family is the empress chosen by Cao Lun some time ago, and all that is left is to make the final decision.

Now that he recommended Hou Peihu, he might have the intention of promoting the future empress's mother's family.

For a moment, Rong Se wanted to go with the flow and let Hou Peihu go. As long as Liang Shenyu didn't go to the battlefield in person, perhaps he could avoid what he saw in his dream.

But it was only for a moment.

Rong Se stopped thinking about this.

Liang Shenyu said that the eagle soaring in the sky should decide where to fly.

"What about the other adults?" Rong Se did not respond to Cao Lun, and then asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

After a moment, Yu Qingzhou stood up and saluted, bowing his head and saying, "Your Highness, I believe that Marquis Dingbei has been stationed in Qiangzhou for many years and has led the Jinbei Iron Cavalry to repel the Xiongnu several times. If we really want to fight the Xiongnu this time, the one who will lead the battle must be Marquis Dingbei!"

Minister of War Luo Kui snorted coldly: "There are many talented people in our Great Jin, but they are just a few barbarians from foreign races. Why must he be the Marquis of Dingbei? Lord Yu, are you trying to say that if our Great Jin doesn't have the Marquis of Dingbei, it will be useless? Liang Shenyu can fight, but so what? Is there no one who is better at fighting than him?"

"When the Xiongnu almost entered the capital, no one led the troops to fight." Yu Qingzhou said calmly, "It was the thirteen-year-old Marquis who went north in person and barely defended the border with the help of the Tang generals in Yizhou. After that, they fought with the Xiongnu for many years, but no one in the capital could take the initiative to lead the army to repel the Xiongnu. Minister Lou, I did not say that the Great Jin Dynasty would not be able to succeed without the Marquis of Dingbei, but Minister Lou also needs to know that if there was no Marquis of Dingbei, I am afraid that Minister Lou would not be able to sit here in Linghui Pavilion at this moment, belittling the Marquis of Dingbei all the time."

Yu Qingzhou has always respected Marquis Dingbei, otherwise he would not have risked passing the message to Marquis Dingbei.

When Lou Kui heard this, he was about to get angry, but Rong Se stopped him in a deep voice: "Enough! Minister Lou, I know about your relationship with the Hou family, you should avoid suspicion."

Luo Kui stopped talking with an unpleasant look on his face and said nothing more.

Cao Lun said, "Marquis Dingbei has fought against the Xiongnu for many years, so he is naturally the best choice to be the commander-in-chief. But he is now the Grand Commandant after all, so why would he kill a chicken with a butcher knife? But the Xiongnu are so small, why would Marquis Dingbei go there in person?"

This is much more beautifully said.

But behind his words he still wanted to seize the military power of Qiangzhou from Liang Shenyu, and even wanted to imprison him in Jinjing with a nominal title.

Rong Se knew it clearly in her heart.

"The Xiongnu are not chickens and ducks to be slaughtered at will, Lord Cao." Rong Se glanced at him coldly, "They are people who know how to use military tactics and weapons. Dajin has suffered losses at the hands of the Xiongnu before. If you can be so tough today, you should also remember that it was Marquis Dingbei who took back Qiangzhou and repelled the Xiongnu and gave you the confidence!"

What Rong Se said made a loud sound when he fell to the ground.

For a moment, all the ministers were shocked by his thunderous aura and no one said a word.