Donggong Ce [Rebirth]

It was May, and the three counties in the southeast were about to enter summer.

The turbid white waves smashed against the reefs and tidal flats, the sea breeze was strong, and the sun was extremely hot.

The seaside city tower in Wanghai County has been corroded and covered with moss.The soldiers were only wearing single clothes, squatting in the shadow of the little pitiful, laughing and guessing.

If you are lucky, you can win two slings of money in one morning, which is almost a whole month's expenses for a family.

Those who lose can only admit that they are unlucky and hope for better luck next time.

The general on duty at the top of the city didn't want to be exposed to the sun, so he found an excuse and hid under the shade of a tree not far away.

When the soldiers were tired from squatting, they stood up and shook their legs.Someone with sharp eyes saw a black line jumping up from the silver-blue horizon: "What is that?"

They got up one after another to look, and then looked back. The tall watchtower in Wanghai County was facing the black line, drawing short black shadows in the sunlight.

Someone laughed at him: "It's not the first time you've been at sea. Last time, there was a tree growing on the sea. Have you forgotten?"

They laughed and sat back one after another, continuing to be busy with gambling.

The black line on the sea became more and more conspicuous. The soldiers turned their backs to the sea and did not notice it.

The sea breeze was stronger in the watchtower. Xiao Bing rubbed his sleep-numbed arms, rubbed his eyes, and changed his posture.

He inadvertently glanced outside.

As far as the eye can see, there are seven or eight large ships approaching.Under the sunlight, countless sword lights flickered like snowflakes on the deck, clustered in groups, densely packed.

He was stunned for a long while, his legs and feet were weak, his teeth were almost gnawed, and he touched the warning horn tremblingly.

The jet-black ship was approaching, and it couldn't get any closer.

The mournful sound of the horn tore through the sky, like a sharp knife, along the official road and dense forest, straight into the capital.

——The southeast is in a hurry!

Within five days, the three counties of Southeast Wanghai, Jinghai, and Pinghai flew reports one after another. The Ying people invaded massively, the coastal defense collapsed, and the three counties were in chaos.

The usual noise is as quiet as the death of the court councilors in the market.

The courtiers bowed their heads in silence.Under the golden seat, there were layers of battle reports, enough to reach the servant's knees.

The emperor didn't sneer or scold, but just looked at everyone coldly.

"Six days."

The emperor spoke flatly.

Xie Yong was close, and he raised his wrist with experience, and lifted the wat board up to cover his face.

Sure enough, what followed was a violent storm, which made the courtiers terrified.

"Six days! The three counties were defeated! What are you doing to feed your trash?!"

The emperor was nearly fifty years old, but he was unequivocal when he scolded his courtiers.Xie Yong only felt a sense of oppression rushing towards his face, swept across his side, and covered every courtier's head.

Your Majesty is really old and strong.

Xie Yong hid behind the wat board and yawned softly.

Looking up, the emperor scolded a few words, and his eyes turned blood red with anger.

He scolded for half a cup of tea, Xie Yong counted and felt that it was almost time to pass the steps to the emperor, so he stood up while the emperor was panting.

There were admiration and relief gazes from behind.

——As expected of the treacherous and cunning Mr. Xie.

The clever servant handed over the tea, the emperor drank a couple of sips, coughed a few times, ordered Xie Yong to come out: "What is Xie Aiqing going to play?"

"Your Majesty, the current plan is to expel the Ying people from our Great Shun as soon as possible. As for the disposal of all parties, it is better to wait for the liquidation after the autumn."

Xie Yong spoke earnestly and advised the emperor to focus on war.

Of course the emperor understood such simple truths.Just looking at the quiet and cowering courtiers below, he couldn't help getting angry.

Yingren hadn't been ashore for many years, so he called at this time, was he deliberately embarrassing him?

The gentry clan is intricate, with complicated relationships, and most of them are lazy and not doing business, but they occupy half of the seats in this court hall.Occasionally there are a few up-to-date ones, but they can't make a difference.

The emperor felt a dull pain in his head again.

Xie Yong changed the topic in a timely manner: "Your Majesty, I think that we should send people to lead troops to the southeast as soon as possible to put down the chaos of the Yingren."

coming.

That's it.

The emperor glanced at Xie Yong, Xie Yong did not hide or dodge, looked at the emperor peacefully, and finally lowered his eyes silently to show respect.

The Xie family members all hold grudges, and this old fox is no exception.

Since he indulged King Yan to take away his beloved little fox cub, he threw out a bait, disturbing the peace of several princes.

Facing the almost threatening gaze of the emperor, Xie Yong held on to the wat board and made a cautious gesture.

The emperor almost laughed angrily, but his eyes looked towards the princes.

The Ying people made a mess, which looked menacing, but in fact it was easy to deal with.Cut off the sea route behind the Ying people, and catch the turtle in the urn of Da Shun.

This is a fat job.

A fat job that can stabilize power, meddle in military affairs, and improve reputation.

A fragrant bait was cast, and several big fish surfaced immediately.

The deity didn't move, the people under his hands first checked the emperor's tone.All of a sudden, people from all walks of life began to scramble for it, making generous speeches and recommending suitable candidates to the emperor.

Most of them recommended princes, and very few recommended generals in the army.The rest stood on the sidelines and waited for the emperor to make a decision.

The loudest ones were the third prince, Feng Yuan, and the fifth, seventh, and eighth four.

However, the courtiers can also figure it out with their feet, only these few are a bit promising, and their backgrounds can be considered.The only one with a tall family background is living with Xie Jiazi in Yandi.

Some people even gloated and thought that Fengzhang couldn't take the Shuofang army to fight the Ying people.A land cavalry may fall into the sea.

Recently, these sons are evenly matched. This job is not good for anyone, and it is easy to lose balance.

The emperor frowned and glanced at Xie Yong.Xie Yong was about to speak, when suddenly there was a rapid drumbeat from outside the hall, and some people shouted "Report" hoarsely, stumbling into the court hall.

The man was covered in blood, his eyes were wide open, he staggered, and fell into a pile of battle reports, making no sound.

There was an uproar in the hall, and the servant hurried to him, took out a bloody battle report from his hand, and presented it to the emperor.

The atmosphere changed suddenly, and the emperor's face was gloomy.

Xie Yong held the wat board tightly, glanced at the emperor quietly, and felt that something was wrong.

He glanced at the princes again, they were all ignorant, except the third prince Feng Yuan whose eyes fell on the emperor.

Xie Yong's heart sank suddenly.

Something is going to happen.

Almost at the same time, the emperor suddenly stood up, pointed at the seventh prince, Feng Shen, and said angrily like thunder:

"Take this traitor down!"

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The matter of the Seventh Prince corresponds to the saying that military strategists are defeated like a mountain.

The battle report was sent all the way from the three counties in the southeast. I don't know how much blood was stained on the road, and some words are not clear.

But the emperor still saw what angered him the most.

The seventh prince, Fengshen, was well versed in foreign countries, and secretly sold southeast salt and iron to the Ying people, earning huge profits.

Not only salt and iron, but also the most exquisite craftsmanship in the three southeast counties.There is also the huge amount of money he offered in exchange for the rare antiques in the hands of the Ying people.

Like a giant silverfish, he devoured the three counties in the southeast.Then he fattened up the Yingren and bit Shun back.

The three counties in the southeast have always been controlled by the emperor's confidantes. Feng Shen's actions are equivalent to digging out the foundation of the country from the emperor and shaking the foundation.

The emperor was more than furious.

On May [-], there was a heavy rain in the capital.

It was night, and the sky above the capital was thunderous, and deep purple lightning criss-crossed, and the snow was as bright as day.

It was on this night that Feng Shen hanged himself in the palace.

His biological mother, Concubine Li, pleaded for mercy countless times before, but the emperor didn't kill him directly for the sake of his own son.Feng Shen knew that there was no hope of returning to heaven, so she found a hemp rope and hanged herself on the beam of the main hall.

It was only because the guards of the capital city followed the emperor's order to confiscate all the gold and silver belongings in his mansion.

Feng Shen was greedy for money and enjoyment, but finally died on a hemp rope.

The news spread quickly, and the next morning, when Concubine Li learned that Feng Shen had hanged herself to death, she cried and laughed on the spot, going crazy.

In Chaolu Palace, several old ministers looked at each other, obediently keeping silent.

The emperor sat silently on the dragon chair, and suddenly said: "Did I treat him well?"

All the veterans knew that he was talking about Fengshen, but no one answered.

The emperor cared a lot about the princes, although they were not as good as Feng Zhang who personally taught them.But as a prince, you should always have a steelyard in your mind about what you should not do and what you should not be confused about.

He never treated the princes harshly, and the rewards he should have given were all a lot, so why did he raise Lao Qi, a son who was caught in the eyes of money?

It was already afternoon when Xie Yong returned to the mansion, and the lunch had been reheated several times.However, the rumors have been tight recently, even if the wife of the main house came, she would not use this as an issue.

"Father."

The eldest son Xie Xu had been waiting in the study for a long time, and when he saw him coming back, he immediately went up to meet him.

Xie Yong walked in sullenly, taking a sip of cold tea.Xie Xu was taken aback, and asked, "Is the business of His Highness the Seventh Prince not over yet?"

Xie Yong sighed: "Why is it so easy? The Seventh Concubine, the Concubine Li, all of them have to be dealt with, and they have to be dealt with. The Third Highness has just set off again, and I don't know when the Yingren will be calmed down."

Xie Xu said with a smile: "His Highness the Third is a capable person, and it is just around the corner to calm down the Ying people."

Xie Yong heard that his tone was wrong, recalling Feng Yuan's proud expression that day, his brows twitched: "What did he tell you?"

His voice suddenly sank, Xie Xu was startled, so he could only explain: "The Third Highness talked to me a few times before...Father, what should our Xie family do?"

The veins on Xie Yong's forehead were about to pop out.

"The situation is unclear. From today onwards, this matter is not allowed to be mentioned again."

Xie Xu was about to drag Xie's family into the water by opening and closing his mouth, Xie Yong was so angry that he was about to fall over, and he missed Xie Gui who was taken away by King Yan.

This eldest son is somewhat scheming, so he should train him well, not to mention strengthening the Xie family, at least it can ensure that the Xie family will not collapse.

But he was born with a temperament of eagerness for success, and he also liked to talk on paper. He didn't even understand Feng Yuan's intention to seek him out, but he wholeheartedly wanted to use his position as the first noble family to seek a superior position for himself.

The heights are extremely cold, how can Xie Xu have the ability to sit still?

Seeing him not daring to make a sound, Xie Yong was a little annoyed.

"Okay, go and see your mother. There must be a lot of people who have come to see her recently. You can talk to her for a while."

Xie Xu promised, and walked out all the way.When he came to the door, he looked back.

Xie Yongzheng was looking in the direction of Yandi in a daze.

He gritted his teeth and walked away quickly.