Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

According to past experience, if an army of 300,000 invaded the Central Plains, the imperial court would have to send at least 500,000 to 600,000 troops to extinguish this rebellious force.

Although Ning Fan looked confident, which reassured Huang Chao, but with only 30,000 troops, Huang Chao still couldn't make up his mind.

"By the way, I haven't told you yet, but the new firearms battalion will also go into battle with you."

Ning Fan said lightly.

However, these light words raised hope in Huang Chao's heart, and he asked Ning Fan expectantly: "Your Majesty, how many soldiers and horses are there in the Firearms Battalion?"

Huang Chao imagined that if the firearms camp could have 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers and horses, then the combined soldiers would be close to 100,000. In addition, he had seen the power of firearms. If there were really 100,000 soldiers and horses, it might be possible. able to stop the rebels at Pingnanguan.

Unfortunately, Ning Fan's next words completely made Huang Chao smile bitterly. Ning Fan said lightly: "The firearms camp has about six thousand soldiers and horses, and there are also 20,000 civilians responsible for transporting heavy equipment."

When Huang Chao heard that there were only six thousand soldiers and horses, Huang Chao was confused at first, and then smiled bitterly.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best to stop the rebels, try my best to buy time for the capital, and try my best to buy time for Your Majesty."

Huang Chao gritted his teeth and said towards Ning Fan.

Since ancient times, it is hard to disobey the emperor's orders, not to mention Ning Fan's kindness to Huang Chao. The most important thing between the emperor and his ministers is trust.

Although Huang Chao knew he would die at this time, Huang Chao had already determined that he would die together. He decided to use his life's wisdom and strength to block the rebels from outside the Ping An Pass and resolutely prevent the rebels from entering the pass.

Ning Fan was very satisfied with Huang Chao's attitude. He nodded slightly: "As far as I know, most of the rebels in the northwest are just a mob. Although they are large in number, they are definitely completely different from the well-trained Beida camp of the imperial court. , now the Beida Camp has been training according to the new ideology for nearly a month, and I believe their quality has more than doubled. With these soldiers, you should be able to keep the rebels at bay."

The conversation between the monarch and his ministers ended. After Huang Chao left, Ning Fan fell into deep thought.

This is a mess, a mess, but Ning Fan already has the answer in his heart. Although the situation is chaotic, Ning Fan has already taken control of the situation, and he doesn't panic since he has soldiers and horses in his hands.

With the abdication of the seven governors, the control of the seven provinces south of the Yangtze River will fall into the hands of Ning Fan. The seven provinces south of the Yangtze River have been prosperous since ancient times. The massive resources and land in these places, the land of plenty, will be controlled by Ning Fan.

It is conceivable that the imperial court will not be short of money for a long time in the future. After all, all the powerful families in the seven provinces south of the Yangtze River will contribute their wealth.

Ning Fan controls this wealth, which is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the entire country. Only when you have money can you fight wars. This is an unbreakable truth since ancient times.

Of course, Ning Fan must let Huang Chao stop the rebels, and he also has his own considerations outside Pingnanguan.

Although the seven governors of the seven Jiangnan provinces have expressed their abdication, it will take some time for these families to be uprooted.

Ordinary people must rely on this period of time to gain respite and quickly integrate all their forces to resist the rebels.

These things are intertwined. If any link goes wrong, Ning Fan will inevitably fall into a dilemma, but Ning Fan no longer has too many choices.

Yun Danfengqing was all revealed by Ning Fan from his heart. In fact, he had no confidence in his heart.

If there is a rebellion in the northwest, Ning Fan cannot confirm whether the Huns will take the opportunity to invade the Central Plains.

Nowadays, Ning Fan is no longer allowed to continue to adopt a gentle policy toward the outside world. He must accelerate reforms with a drastic attitude. In Ning Fan's heart, one month is the longest time. If time goes by, the whole country may be prosperous. It ceases to exist.

"Your Majesty, lunch has been delivered from the imperial kitchen."

Ergou walked in and reported to Ning Fan.

Ning Fan raised his head and looked at Ergou. Ergou was walking in a hurry, still looking like he was in a hurry. However, in the entire palace, all eunuchs were not allowed to walk at this pace. However, Ning Fan did not criticize Ergou. The dog smiled slightly and said, "Are you still used to life in the palace?"

Seeing that Ning Fan's attitude had not changed from before, Ergou felt relieved and smiled on his face. He approached Ning Fan, shook his head and said, "Everything in this palace is good, including the general environment of the house. The only bad thing is that I can't leave the palace, there is no sense of life, everyone is polite and cold, and there is no human touch."

Ning Fan nodded slightly. He knew that Ergou was telling the truth. The whole palace was lifeless because everyone was afraid of making mistakes and being punished, so everyone put on a mask. They seemed polite, but in fact But people are rejected thousands of miles away.

"I'll give you a token after a while, and you can come in and out of the palace freely at any time. That's all."

Although Ning Fan also knew that what he did was against the rules of the palace, Ning Fan was still very tolerant and generous towards the old people around him, especially the old people like Ergou, who were like relatives in Ning Fan's heart Same.

"By the way, have Xiao Guizi and the others also entered the palace?"

Ning Fan was also very concerned about the old people in his former residence. If he brought all the original servants to the palace, I believe the people around him would be more humane.

"They haven't yet. Miss Lingxi said that these old people in the mansion will stay in the original mansion for the time being, leaving a home for His Majesty."

Ergou answered honestly.

After saying a few words to Ergou, Ning Fan found that the pressure in his heart was suddenly relieved. He nodded towards Ergou and asked: "Where is Xina? Come and meet us at noon. Shall I join you for dinner?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Concubine X went to the concubine Rong, the wife of the emperor, at noon."

When Ergou mentioned Concubine Rong, his tone paused slightly. Ning Fan also noticed this detail, but he did not ask.

Ning Fan and Xiao Lingxi were not officially married, so Xiao Lingxi could not live in the palace now and still returned to her original home.

There is no need to hold any grand ceremony to canonize a concubine, so Greece was made a concubine by Ning Fan as soon as she entered the palace.

Now that the harem does not have a queen, it means that it does not have a master. Greece is temporarily managing the harem, and Greece has been sorting out all the rules in the past few days.

At noon, Ning Fan took a short nap after lunch, but he was still dreaming and couldn't fall asleep at all. Ning Fan opened his eyes after a while. He felt that his body was very tired recently, as if he couldn't even lift his strength. stand up.