Chapter 301 The Sinner (1)
After joking for a while, Song Yuan quickly got back to the topic: "The last general went through the list given by Chen Changshi in private, and all the gifts were given out. ”
Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly and whispered: "Don't ask them to do anything. As long as they remain silent when I confront Prime Minister Wang, that's enough."
When it comes to Prime Minister Wang, Song Yuan frowned With a twist: "The Yingwei camp was defeated, General Wei will definitely be severely punished. However, it will not be easy to completely overthrow Prime Minister Wang."
Jiang Shaohua's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "Qianli The embankment breaks in the ant nest . It is certainly not easy to overthrow Prime Minister Wang. However, I will first suppress his arrogance and take charge of the government step by step when the prince ascends the throne. "
Song Yuan thought for a while and asked seriously: "Does the princess think His Royal Highness is reliable?"
Jiang Shaohua was silent for a moment.
The prince was a short-lived ghost in his previous life. He died unexpectedly before he could even sit on the throne. The conspiracy, calculation and assassination are thrilling.
The sneaky villain cannot be entirely blamed for this. As the emperor, he trusts others easily, his power is unstable, and he is plotted by others. It can also be said that his ability is not worthy of his position.
In this life, can she alone turn the tide and change the fate of the prince's early death?
Based on her understanding of Zheng Chen, Zheng Chen might not come to the rescue. Those who aspire to be powerful ministers are naturally happy to have a silly child sit on the throne.
"I don't know." Jiang Shaohua said slowly: "I hope that my cousin can be a wise king, able to make all officials surrender and let the people live a better life."
It seems that The princess has limited confidence in His Royal Highness, otherwise she would not use the word hope.
Song Yuan thought secretly in his heart and said: "Princess, please rest early. You will have to get up early to enter the palace tomorrow."
Jiang Shaohua leaves early every day and returns late every day, and mostly eats in the palace. Return home after dinner. It can be seen how favored Jiang Shaohua is and how popular he is.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and nodded.
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The next day, Jiang Shaohua got up at five o'clock and practiced boxing and kicking for an hour. After bathing and changing clothes, he rode into the palace on horseback.
The prince will hold a small court meeting in the Showa Hall every morning. Civil servants and generals of third rank or above, and clans above the county king all participated.
Jiang Shaohua comes every day. From the beginning, the ministers were dazzling and annoying, but now they are unwilling but gradually getting used to it.
Jiang Shaohua stood in the position of the clan king, quite close to His Royal Highness, and was very quiet most of the time. However, no one among the important officials in the palace dared to underestimate him.
Only Prince Wu'an, who had suffered many losses, stared hard at Jiang Shaohua. Jiang Shaohua looked calm and turned a blind eye.
Every time the Xiaochao meeting starts with the Pingzhou war.
The prince held in his hand the battle report that had just been sent to the palace today, his brows were twisted into knots, and his voice was full of anger: "The rebel army has occupied Pingzhou, and now they also occupy three counties outside Pingzhou. Please tell me how to deal with it now."
As the Secretary of the Ministry of War, An Guogong had the duty to be the first to speak: "Your Highness, calm down. Pingzhou is a long way away. General Fan has already led troops to reinforce. It will take some time to reach Pingzhou..."
The prince snorted coldly: "Zheng Shangshu reminds me that this battle report has been on the road for half a month. In other words, in this half month, the Pingzhou rebels may have occupied more places."
< br>This is indeed very possible.
The Pingzhou rebels were obviously very ambitious. As soon as they gained a foothold in Pingzhou, they began to expand their territory wantonly. How could the young and energetic prince swallow the humiliation of dividing the territory and occupying the land and becoming the king?
When the Pingzhou rebellion was mentioned, Prime Minister Wang felt guilty. But he couldn't help but open his mouth: "General Fan has led 50,000 elite troops, and there are more than 20,000 soldiers in Pingzhou, adding up to more than 70,000 troops. We will definitely be able to pacify Pingzhou in the shortest time." As soon as he finished speaking, A sarcastic voice sounded : "Prime Minister Wang said it lightly. Pingzhou was occupied by the rebels, and the British Guards Battalion lost more than 10,000 elite soldiers. General Du also died in Pingzhou. All this was because of Prime Minister Wang's selfish motives."
The person who jumped out to take the lead today was the backbone of the Queen Mother's Party, Cheng Shilang of the Ministry of Works.
Next, there is another fierce battle that everyone is familiar with. Prime Minister Wang's followers were dismissed one after another and argued with reason. Duke An Guo and others spoke fiercely and impassionedly, demanding severe punishment for Prime Minister Wang. Even the clan, princes and princes were also pulled out of the muddy water. Some implicitly supported Prime Minister Wang, while some stood upright and righteously on the side of An Guogong.
Jiang Shaohua watched this farce with cold eyes.
The Queen Mother Party, under the instruction of Queen Mother Zheng, fiercely accused Prime Minister Wang, not to bring down Prime Minister Wang. Instead, he must repeatedly remind the prince that Prime Minister Wang's "contribution" was among the reasons why Emperor Taikang was so angry that he ascended to heaven.
The prince hates Prime Minister Wang, so he will naturally rely on Queen Mother Zheng and use An Guogong and others.
Empress Dowager Zheng may not be good at political affairs, but she is a real master at manipulating people's hearts.
After these days of turmoil, the prince's dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Wang has become clearly visible.
The prince suppressed his unhappiness and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please shut up."
"General Wei will arrive in the capital in two days' journey. When General Wei comes back, the Ministry of Punishment will ask questions Review, find out the reasons for the defeat, and then deal with it.”
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Prime Minister Wang walked out of Zhaohe Hall with an expressionless expression.
Zhang Shangshu, Zhou Shangshu and Dai Shangshu followed suit, walking quickly. After leaving the palace, they each went to the palace in soft sedan chairs.
On this side, several officials from the Zheng Mansion also came in and out.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that as soon as General Wei enters Beijing, he will be exposed to a violent storm. Daliang Chaotang didn't know how long the chaos and turmoil would last.
The prince went to Jingyang Palace and had lunch with Queen Mother Zheng.
Empress Dowager Zheng was still ill. She looked pale and had poor appetite. She ate a few hastily and then put down her chopsticks. He sighed and said: "The Ai family has heard about what happened at today's court meeting. The most important thing now is for you to ascend the throne smoothly and sit on the throne. You can't push Prime Minister Wang too hard, otherwise there will be some trouble."< br>
This sounds like an admonition, but in fact it adds fuel to the fire.
The prince pursed his thin lips and responded in a low voice.
Empress Dowager Zheng knew very well how much wind blows in her ears, and she would change the topic with just a few words.
Two days later, General Wei finally arrived in the capital.
General Wei, who is in his forties, is tall and has a majestic appearance. He can be called a handsome man among all the generals.
But this defeat in Pingzhou directly destroyed General Wei's spirit. When General Wei appeared in front of everyone, everyone was shocked.
Thin, emaciated, down and out...all the words combined are not enough to describe General Wei. It was as if all the muscles and bones had been pulled away, leaving only a numb and painful skin.
"The guilty minister, Wei Changfeng, has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." General Wei's voice was hoarse and he could not kneel down: "The guilty minister was defeated in Pingzhou, lost his troops and generals, and lost Pingzhou. The emperor was so angry that he died. Go to heaven. All this is the fault of the guilty minister."
"Please give me a quick death and apologize to the emperor."