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On April [-], the ninth year of Qiankang, in the capital.

On weekdays, the sky over the political affairs hall of the imperial palace, where the early court discusses affairs, is shrouded in black clouds, and the summer heat is thick.

The cicadas on both sides of the corridor outside the Zhengshi Hall kept singing, and the Jinrong River and Baoyun River opened the gates to release water in spring, and the sound of gurgling water accompanied by thunder rolling in the sky exploded above the golden palace.

After the imperial case, Ling Cheng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, flipped through the few volumes of memorials in his hand nonchalantly. Yu Tianlu, several of his apprentices, and the servants of the Zhengshitang were playing fans behind him.

The ice bricks stored last winter were taken out of the ice storage, and they are now placed in front of a Silla fan, fanned towards Ling Cheng to cool them.

Beads of sweat fell straight down from Yu Tianlu's forehead, and he didn't dare to wipe it off. He only dared to serve him carefully, for fear that he would become one of the animals used for sacrifice before the storm.

In the hall, Prime Minister Gong Anbang was making a speech, while Shu Qingshan, a scholar of Nayan Pavilion, who had always been silent in the court hall, confronted Gong Anbang uncharacteristically:

"You said that General Gong dedicated his life and sacrificed his life for the country in the south of the Yangtze River, but the veteran thinks that General Gong didn't win any battles in the south of the Yangtze River. He also lost tens of thousands of soldiers in my court, and the Jiangnan navy was wiped out because of this. It’s not a big achievement, but Prime Minister, you are protecting your weaknesses—it’s too obvious!”

Gong Anbang has been running rampant in the court for more than [-] years, how has he ever been disobeyed like this, let alone the old coward Shu Qingshan who he has always looked down upon, he stared and straightened his beard, shouting loudly:

"What do you know, you old man?! The whole army of the Jiangnan navy was wiped out because Wang Huang trusted Luzhou commander Geng Xin. What has it to do with the general?! You just put all these dirty things on Uncle Ji !"

Shu Qingshan was not afraid of him, he stroked his beard and said with a light smile: "Master Prime Minister speaks harshly, could it be that he is starting to feel guilty because he knows what his younger brother is up to?"

"Guilty?!" Prime Minister Gong Anbang sneered, folded his hands together and bowed to Ling Cheng: "Every sentence I played today, Gong Anbang, is true. If your majesty doesn't believe it, you can go to Jiangnan to verify it. As for Master Shu's words in Shu Qingshan, I also want him to take it." Prove it—”

"If there is no evidence..." Gong Anbang's eyes flashed fiercely: "Master Shu, don't blame me for going to Yushitai to attend your Nayan Pavilion University scholar to falsely accuse the minister!"

The officials of Yushitai who were mentioned looked at each other in blank dismay, with a sad feeling of "being shot while lying down".On the contrary, Yushi Zhongcheng Yinzheng, who has always been "wearing a pair of pants" with the prime minister, just spread his hands helplessly at this moment:

"Let's have a court debate, my lords, why bother to involve me?"

These words sounded quite innocent, but they made the ministers watching the excitement secretly startled——Yin Zheng had always been on the side of the prime minister, why did he change his temper today and become a neutral peacemaker?

The courtiers are all good at things, and one or two sentences of the "big shots" in the political affairs hall can figure out more than a dozen possibilities.Seeing that the civil servants rolled their eyes and began to think in their hearts, Gong Anbang's expression became very ugly.

He stared at his allies for many years and was about to explode, but over there he heard His Majesty the Emperor, who had been silent all this time, coughing.

Now, the noisy hall finally calmed down again. The emperor Ling Cheng, who had never been in the dragon chair, finally corrected his attitude, straightened his back, and said to the ministers:

"Unfortunately, my uncle was killed by a rebel, and I am also very sad. What Gong Xiang said is somewhat reasonable, but I also believe that Master Shu is not just talking nonsense. What Yin Qing said is extremely contradictory. The two adults can argue. It’s inconvenient to get involved in the matter.”

"But..." Gong Anbang's expression changed. He had been in the court for so many years, but he had never heard the emperor say such a thing.

All the ministers in court today know the disastrous defeat of the Jiangnan rebel army: Gong Angu, the first-rank general and former governor of the army, died in battle; Zhang Hui, the commander of the Jiangnan Navy, died in battle.

The rebel army suffered 10 casualties, more than a hundred warships were damaged and abandoned, and the Jiangnan navy was almost destroyed and nearly [-] were captured.

Nightside fell.

Hucheng, Anlu County, Changhai County, Qingzhua Township and other places mutinied and surrendered. Large-scale uprisings broke out in Penglai Township, Yiling, and Ju County. Jiangning fell and the governor of Luzhou was killed. Under the leadership of Xin, he surrendered to the rebel army.

The situation in the south of the Yangtze River is precarious. In a blink of an eye, more than 20 counties and counties have broken away from the rule of the central regime of the Jin Dynasty in the capital.

The defeat of the rebellious army has been decided, but Prime Minister Gong still wants to fight for a piece of honor for his brother who died tragically.However, Ling Cheng didn't allow it this time.

The emperor's attitude was not tough, but it made Gong Anbang's heart cool instantly.

Seeing that he was silent, Ling Cheng stood up, sighed and said, "I have treated Elder Sister not badly, and treated Prince Gong very kindly, why—how are they going to treat me? The three good generals don't know the prime minister's regret in their hearts."

There are many military generals in the hall, and many of them are eager to stand up and prepare for rebellion.

But Ling Cheng rejected them one by one: "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that there are so many good generals among the traitors in the south of the Yangtze River, I don't want you to go and never return!"

"But Your Majesty!" A certain general snapped up, "The rebellious bandits in the south of the Yangtze River are like a flood of beasts. If you don't manage them well at this time, they will definitely form a monstrous trend in the future! Please wait for your order! It is also for the sake of the community, and I hope your majesty will think twice—— !"

Ling Cheng turned his back to the ministers, an imperceptible smile flashed across the corner of his mouth, but when he turned around, he changed into that bitter and vengeful look of cherishing good generals and being in a dilemma, and he said with affectionate pain:

"I know your intentions. It's just the rebellious bandits in the south of the Yangtze River. I know it well. The Jiang family father and son have long been rebellious. I have asked the white-robed general Chen Luo to bring the army from the northwest to Beijing. I think he will replace me in the near future. Catch the traitor."

What he said was originally a solution, but the expressions on the faces of the courtiers became even more different——

The white-robed generals in Yucheng have been slightly mobilized since the establishment of the Jin Dynasty. One is that the Chen family has been operating in Yucheng for many years and the family has become very powerful. If they are allowed to lead troops into Beijing, they may be suspected of making great achievements and changing the dynasty; The general is a deterrent to Saibei Rongdi. If there is no major incident, the white robe army will not leave the northern land of Yucheng without authorization.

Ling Cheng's reckless move did not reassure the officials.

However, he didn't give any officials a chance to speak, he just frowned and raised his hand to stop the court debate: "Okay! This matter will end here, the Jin Dynasty has a vast territory, and the small Jiangnan - can also make the ministers themselves Are you in such a mess?"

Baiguan Nuonuo, but anxiously said: That's Jiangnan!The granary of half of the people in the world!

"I still have one more important matter, and I want to discuss it with all the nobles."

Ling Cheng frowned, and his attitude did not seem to be joking, so all the officials had to calm down and listen quietly—except for the current situation in the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that only Rong Di's sudden replacement of the big witch, brought a bit of freshness son.

Could it be that there is another large-scale invasion of the Great Rong Kingdom in the North?

The ministers had a lot of guesses, but they didn't expect that—the moment Ling Cheng opened his mouth, he mentioned something that made them feel absurd:

Ling Cheng said: "The head of the Department of Rituals told me that there will be an auspicious day in ten days. Jingcheng is not very stable at the moment. Zi Falcon has been working for me and has not returned yet. The country cannot live without a king and queen. The position cannot be left without a master for a day. I still need to be a canonized envoy to welcome the new Lord Yanluo into the palace."

To marry a new queen?

What he said completely caused the entire court to explode!Gong Anbang's face was extremely ugly, and he shook his sleeves angrily and left on the spot.On the contrary, Shu Qingshan, Yin Zheng and the others did not move, they just watched the ministers arguing, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

The complexions of the generals were also ugly, and they felt like fools for those who just stood up and made a generous statement to worry about the world.

——In the eyes of the emperor, what is a family, a country, a country, and a river? Marrying a new wife is a big deal!

The ministers all thought it was ridiculous, but Ling Cheng insisted on going his own way, and after searching for a long time, he finally persuaded the head of the main courtyard of the Grand School to make Bin Bai, who was jointly entrusted by Bin and Bai, Prince Rui Ling Shu in Qianzhou to go to meet him in person.

This Binbai and Master Bin had just lost the only son of his family, Bin Longfei, in the south of the Yangtze River, and he was also a little uneasy when he went there. Back then, he made a lot of obstacles to the deposed prince Lingwei. .

If it wasn't for Ling Cheng's promise to allow his daughter to enter the palace, Bin Bai would not have been willing to take on this drudgery that will last forever.

As for Prince Rui Lingshu, his mother and concubine Wengui and Dowager Yin have the surname of Yin, so naturally they belong to the Yin family. The situation in the court is not clear at this moment, and Wengui and Dowager asked him to take over the matter. Ling Shu had no choice but to go to greet him personally. ——

Among the princes, since King Cheng left, he is the only one who is suitable.

The chaotic early morning dissipated like this. On the way out of the palace from Jinlang, the three or two ministers gathered together to discuss all kinds of absurd and stupid actions of today's emperor. In the palace, they did not dare to say too much. It's blatant, but it's inevitable that there will be one or two people who stand up for justice——

"In the eyes of today's Holy Majesty, tens of thousands of people have been displaced by floods in the south of the Yangtze River, rebels are rampant, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been lost. These tens of thousands of lives-won't it be as important as the new empress?!"

"Heh——I see, what the rebels in Jiangnan said is not bad. Oh my god—it will change sooner or later!"

Their discussions naturally reached Ling Cheng's ears without saying a word.

At this moment, he was sitting in the Mingguang Hall, warming a pot of tea in a very good mood. Standing not far in front of him were the two eunuchs in charge of Shangyu's spare office, and Yushi Zhongcheng Yinzheng.

"Yin Qing has always been a smart person." Ling Cheng smiled and handed Yin Zheng a cup of tea he made himself: "This is one of the reasons why I admire you."

Yin Zheng hooked the corners of his mouth, his face was modest, "Your Majesty can break your servant", but his back was already drenched and cold.

"Those who speak ill of me..." Ling Cheng threw an empty teacup in the air in a large arc, and winked at the two eunuchs: "Use a booklet for me to write down everything accurately. Don’t startle the snakes now.”

"In the coming year—when the accounts are settled after autumn, I will have thousands of ways to reward these 'heroes'!"

The two eunuchs Nuonuo agreed, but Yin Zheng just looked at the pieces of tea leaves hanging in the cup of tea, as if he saw the Gong family, Yin family and their old ministers "flying birds are gone, good bows are hidden, cunning The rabbit dies, the running dog cooks".

The dark clouds gathering above the Political Affairs Hall finally could not bear the pressure of the raindrops. After a rumbling thunder, the heavy rain poured down. It was a rare summer rain in the capital, but in the night city south of the Yangtze River, all the soldiers gathered in the empty night city on the square:

Waiting for their hero Gong Wang Lingwu to arrive at the scene.

The author has something to say: Ling Cheng: Hee hee hee hee, I have come out to be a demon again!

Jiang Jun: I'm busy, I don't have time to talk to you, the prince will continue to work hard and don't stop.

Ling Wu: I'm busy, I don't have time to talk to you, my daughter-in-law is mighty and powerful.

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Ling Cheng, who was shown a loving face, probably choked to death on dog food before the soldiers came to the city.

It’s really a perfect ending that I love to hear and see (Ling Cheng: You have the courage to tell me again!!!)

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