Wulong Inn

As soon as Master Shao, the servant of the Ministry of War, finished speaking, the hall immediately fell silent.

However, the excessive silence only lasted for a moment, and soon, someone couldn't help but exclaimed, "This is impossible!"

This sound woke up the courtiers who were still a little dazed. All of a sudden, the hall became lively again. Although many officials did not say a word, they showed some disbelief on their faces. A sneer escaped him, and he said word by word: "This news was rushed to Beijing from eight hundred miles from Cangzhou. Why, does this lord want to doubt his authenticity?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent again, and saw His Highness's courtiers, who were still dazed, reacted one after another as if they had just woken up from a dream. Some unconsciously gasped, and some With a panicked look on his face, he looked around in a daze, not knowing who he wanted some comfort from.

The prince looked at the reaction of the courtiers under His Highness, his eyes became colder, and he was about to speak, when he heard a voice suddenly said: "Your Highness, I am listed as a servant, and I will listen to the old man."

Hearing the words, the prince swallowed the words that came to his lips, and looked at the courtier who spoke, but it was Lord Wei who had just returned to the army.At this time, he jumped out again, but his expression was a bit more worried about the country: "Your Highness," Lord Wei said in a deep voice, "I think that although this matter is extremely dangerous, there is no need to panic too much."

As he said that, he took a step forward and began to analyze seriously: "As far as this old man knows, the north of Cangzhou is located in Jiaqingguan, and there is General Luo Cheng in command. It will take some effort to enter the country, and at this time, Cangzhou still has the energy to report to Beijing, so the situation should not be too bad."

Although Lord Wei's analysis contained a lot of assumptions, most of the courtiers in the palace were quite convinced by his statement. Hearing the words, they all nodded secretly, and the few traces in their eyes suddenly disappeared slowly. What's more, , Shouting directly: "God bless me Kaiyuan, Qiang Yuan barbarians are nothing to fear!"

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, the prince showed some sarcasm, and finally ruthlessly broke the last few traces of luck in everyone's hearts. He turned his eyes to Master Shao and said in a low voice: "The eight hundred lijia In a hurry, I have explained the situation in Cangzhou one by one, and I would like Master Shao to explain it in detail, so that I can prepare for being listed as an adult."

Seeing that Mr. Shao looked at the courtiers who were still lucky, his expression became more and more urgent, and the prince who was waiting couldn't wait to say: "The Qiang Yuan army has already crossed Jiaqing Pass, and now I am afraid that it has reached the hinterland of Kaiyuan. If you still don't want to come up with a countermeasure, I'm afraid that the vanguard cavalry will come to the city of Zhongdu in a few days. My Kaiyuan is in danger!"

As soon as these words came out, the court fell into a dead silence, even Mr. Wei was silent.

Looking at Lord Wei who fell into silence, the prince showed some sarcasm on his face, but he didn't want to let him go like this. He paused for a moment, and then said calmly: "I don't know what Lord Wei thinks, this time What should I do?"

"Naturally, we have to think long-term." Taking a deep breath, Master Wei replied with difficulty, his expression was not as calm as before, and the brows were more solemn.

The prince heard the words and hadn't responded yet, so Mr. Shao quit first, stared at Mr. Wei, and said anxiously: "This matter is extremely urgent, and we have to make a decision immediately. If there is a delay, Mr. Wei may be responsible for the crime." I can't bear it."

"Bold!" Master Wei was made a little anxious, and he couldn't help saying: "The court is important, Sir Shao should be more grateful when speaking, don't lose your courtesy!"

The servant of the Ministry of War was from a military family, and he couldn't help being angry when he heard Master Wei's words of contempt, but he still said patiently: "This officer is a reckless man, and he speaks vulgarly. If he offends Master Wei somewhere, Wei Your Excellency should be more tolerant, but as you said just now, Shao believes that he is dedicated to serving the public, and in the face of this calamity, please Master Wei to put state affairs first!"

Lord Wei choked for a moment, and was about to explode when he heard the crown prince say: "What Lord Wei said is indeed reasonable, but the matter is of great importance at this time, and time is pressing now, so we must let Lord Wei come up with a countermeasure first." Here's a way."

But looking at the upright Sir Shao, and then at the prince who was questioning, Master Wei could only suppress his anger, and said in a muffled voice: "Then why don't you send a temporary envoy to mediate first? To help the barbarian with some sweetness, let's negotiate a peace and send a family girl to marry..."

What he was talking about was Emperor Gaozong's consistent way of thinking about dealing with foreigners. One thing more is worse than one thing less. At this time, if Emperor Dexing was sitting on the high platform, he would probably not be able to help but praise a few words for handling it properly. But at this time, the situation was different, and before he finished speaking, he heard a cold male voice whisper: "Lord Wei, what you said is inappropriate!"

Lord Wei was startled, and looked towards the high platform, and saw the prince looking at him with burning eyes, and said solemnly: "If you follow the words of the Lord, it is no different from selling insults to seek peace. Thinking of my Kaiyuan Dynasty , such a great country, wouldn’t it be a loss of prestige and dignity!”

Master Wei was shocked when he heard the words, and he was about to distinguish something, when he heard several voices in the court hall echoing,

"Your Highness, this statement is very true."

"That's the case, what Master Wei said is wrong!"

Mr. Wei glanced at the source of the sound, and saw that the ones who responded were those Qingliu factions who had long been complaining about it. Naturally, it is difficult to get their approval.

Master Wei knew that he had made a mistake when he heard the sound, but he still couldn't help saying, "But now, I haven't practiced soldiers in Kaiyuan for a long time. Soldiers...the soldiers are exhausted. If you rashly confront this..." Speaking of which, Master Wei He still had some understanding of the current situation of the Kaiyuan Kingdom, and as soon as the words fell, the angry courtiers in the court calmed down.After all, there has been no war for many years, and they still have some understanding of the strength of Kaiyuan's several armies.

"So, Lord Wei insisted on negotiating a peace." The prince looked at Lord Wei who was hesitant, and asked leisurely.

Although Lord Wei felt something was wrong at this moment, he had to grit his teeth and say, "Yes."

"From Lord Wei's point of view, this matter is not difficult to solve, it's just a matter of money and silk, but from Gu's point of view it's not the case." After taking a deep look at Lord Wei, the prince seemed to be pointing and said: "Accordingly, From a lonely point of view, these Qiang Yuan people's wolfish ambitions are now coming in menacingly again, and Master Wei dares to guarantee that a small benefit will allow them to withdraw from the Kaiyuan border?"

Master Wei's forehead suddenly became cold sweat, he hesitated for a long time before he said: "This matter, minister, minister, I can't guarantee it."

"Since Mr. Wei can't make any guarantees, then Gu will make a bold guess," the prince's voice became agitated: "The people of Qiang Yuan have a great request, and they came here not just for looting but for Overthrowing my Kaiyuan community, coveting my Kaiyuan territory, but I don’t know how Master Wei will deal with himself there, and he can bear the crime of treason for glory!"

After saying that, the prince's sharp eyes swept across the courtiers, and finally fell on the panic-stricken Master Wei.

Now, Mr. Wei completely silenced it. It is one thing to speak out, but it is another thing to take responsibility. If he puts a guarantee at this time and things really develop as the prince said, he will definitely Being mercilessly recorded in the annals of history, it is certain that it will be infamous for thousands of years.

He was quite obedient, knowing that he couldn't get any cheap, so he tried to divert trouble, met the prince's gaze, and quickly said: "As the old man grows older, he always wants a safe statement. Mr. Shao is young and promising, It is better to ask him for his opinion on this matter as well as being deeply knowledgeable in military affairs."

Seeing the crown prince's gaze, Mr. Shao couldn't help saying proudly: "Just wait for His Highness's order, and Shao's troops will fight to the death with that Qiang Yuan barbarian!"

Hearing the words, the crown prince frowned slightly, obviously this answer suits him very well, and his tone became much calmer: "I don't know what you think of being listed as a minister?" Hubu Shangshu, who was already eager to try, winked.

"No! Your Highness, please ask for three or four!" After receiving the instructions, the household servant Ji Shang, who was already a little anxious, jumped out immediately, and said sharply: "Your Highness, this matter must never be done." After saying that, he did not wait for the crown prince He hurriedly said: "As the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass are available, but now, the treasury is empty, and this war will make things worse. At that time, the front is tight and the treasury is in a hurry. At that time, how will Kaiyuan deal with itself?" .”

"Should we bear the humiliation and beg for peace just because the national treasury is empty? Mr. Shang's words are inappropriate." The Qingliu faction saw this, but they couldn't bear it anymore, and a person stood up and retorted loudly after hearing the words.

"There is no money, no food, and lack of armaments, but I don't know how to let those soldiers fight!" Mr. Shang was not to be outdone.

The two argued endlessly, and the courtiers in the court unconsciously divided into two factions, the master and the master. For a while, they quoted scriptures and argued endlessly, which was very lively.

Seeing the chaotic court hall, Master Wei sneered, not aware that the center of conflict in the court hall had subtly shifted unconsciously, and he looked at His Highness the Crown Prince on the high platform, He said with a look of embarrassment: "His Royal Highness, according to the old man, what the two parties said has some truth, but I don't know how to make a decision in Your Highness's heart."

At this time, the court became quiet again, and all the courtiers couldn't help but looked at the thin figure on the high platform, but saw that the other party seemed to have fallen into silence. Hearing the words, he didn't respond immediately, as if he didn't know how to respond .

Upon seeing this, Master Wei twitched his lips maliciously, and was about to speak, when the figure on the high platform suddenly moved.

Under the gaze of the crowd, the prince turned around calmly, pulled out a high-hanging sword behind the throne, and slowly placed it on the imperial case. The sound of the sword hilt falling on the imperial case made people unconsciously In the next cold, his eyes slowly swept across His Highness's ministers, and the prince's cold voice revealed supreme majesty: "My Ji family builds a country with martial arts, and follows the instructions of our ancestors. A long sword should be placed behind the throne, In order to alert the future generations, we must not abandon the arts, governance and martial arts. Thinking back to the beginning of the founding of my country, the army and the people were exhausted, and a lot of waste was waiting for prosperity, but I still did not lose my pride in the face of foreign humiliation. Thinking back to the time of Taizu, internal troubles and foreign aggression, but still able to attack the south Chen, attacking Qiang Yuan from the north, and being a descendant of the Ji family alone, how could he easily give up on forming a law first!"

After finishing speaking, the prince's voice changed from agitated to steady: "Your Majesty asked with all his heart, but the Immortal Map is vague and he doesn't know when he will be able to turn around. Now, the state is in a critical situation, and he is in a hurry to follow the power. Work together with all the ministers to tide over the difficulties, not to seek outstanding achievements, but to hope that the thousand-year achievements made by the ancestors of gold and iron horses will not be buried here! I swear here alone that I will do my best to resist foreign humiliation. No matter what kind of hardships and dangers, We must face up to difficulties, and we will not hesitate to lead the way!"

As he said that, the prince suddenly drew out his long sword, and slashed at the imperial case fiercely. Looking at the imperial case that was broken into two halves, the prince's tone revealed a bit of determination: "If there is any violation, it will be so!"

For a moment, some kind of passionate emotion reverberated in the court hall, and someone did not know who said loudly: "The ministers are willing to listen to His Highness's advice."

All of a sudden, the ministers responded: "I am willing to listen to your Majesty's orders, and we have no objection!"

Lord Wei looked at the excited courtiers, although he was unwilling, he couldn't help but secretly sighed that the situation was over.

Therefore, the matter of the crown prince supervising the country was determined against the background of the dangerous crisis of foreign captives' invasion...

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, this time I finally got my wish!" After retreating ten minutes and the officials dispersed, Director Zhuo finally couldn't help but stepped forward and said respectfully.

The prince just nodded slightly when he heard the sound, but there was not much joy on his face.

Seeing Director Zhuo's expression of hesitation, he lowered his eyes and glanced at the shattered imperial case, and said softly: "Although this matter has gone smoothly so far, it is just the beginning. Now there are internal and external troubles, and everyone inside and outside the court Everyone is watching this lonely movement, if they are about to take a wrong step, it will be a disaster! Not to mention, there are still people who have other calculations in their hearts, "

As he said that, the crown prince glanced at the hunched back of Mr. Wei who was walking away quickly, a little coldness flashed in his eyes, and he said in a calm voice after a long while: "Go get the tiger talisman. When you see the third son of the Yuan family, go out of the city with him." , dispatched the Yanzhou garrison to Cangzhou, I think the battle in Cangzhou will not be delayed any longer." After speaking, the prince didn't know what he thought of, a sneer flashed in his eyes, and said softly: "Speaking of it, tonight , I am afraid that the city gate will be quite lively."

Hearing the last sentence, Director Zhuo felt a little puzzled on his face, but he still said in a solemn voice, "Yes!"

Looking at the departing Manager Zhuo, the prince lost himself in his own thoughts again, looked at the emptiness in the hall, and murmured: "The powerful ministers are in charge of the government, foreign captives are invading, the treasury is in a hurry, and the country is unstable. For such a situation, what kind of state of mind is it..." At this time, there was not much hesitation in his eyes, but more inexplicable fascination.

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