Chapter 724 Rebels
An hour later.
The important ministers gathered in the Zhaohe Hall, and after circulating the latest news from Yuzhou, they all looked ugly.
"This Zheng Chen has long been rebellious." Minister Ding of the Ministry of War was the first to speak: "General Lu, the chief general of the Yuzhou Army, was promoted by Zheng Shangshu when he was in power. The annual military expenditure of the Yuzhou Army All The first to be allocated, and the military expenditure is sufficient, and there is no deduction. "
"The strength of the Yuzhou Army is one of the best among the forty garrison, and it is by no means comparable to the Pingzhou Army."
At that time, the Pingzhou garrison mutinied and occupied Pingzhou. The imperial court was unwilling to waste financial and material resources. Nanyang County had to provide food, effort and personnel to take back Pingzhou.
When Zheng Chen escaped from the capital, he did not go to the frontier army to look for General Fan, but went directly to Yuzhou. He quietly killed the imperial envoys sent by the imperial court and all the officials in Yuzhou. It was obviously not a sudden move, but a secret connection with General Lu. This is also the "escape route" Zheng Chen prepared for himself.
The strength of the Yuzhou Army is more than twice that of the Pingzhou Army. They are still recruiting new soldiers and building city walls in a bid to divide the country and establish themselves as kings.
Wang Shilang answered the question with a solemn expression: "General Zuo is good at leading troops in battles, but the Yingwei camp is an expeditionary force after all. We are still marching and building military camps when we reach the outside of Yuzhou. It will take at least two months to rectify the soldiers."
"In the past two months, the Yuzhou army has coerced the people, and I don't know how much trouble there will be."
Daliang Forty Prefectures, Yuzhou has a vast territory and has jurisdiction over Runan County, Yingchuan County, Ruyang County, Yiyang County, Xincai County, Chuan County, Xiangcheng County, a total of nine counties.
The Yuzhou Army was stationed in Xiangcheng, and it was Xiangcheng that was first occupied. Just when the imperial court received the news and sent troops to Yuzhou, the Yuzhou army occupied Chu'an County and Xincai County one after another.
In two months, I am afraid that the entire Yuzhou will fall into the hands of the Yuzhou Army. With such a large territory and four to five million people, Zheng Chen's methods could indeed cause quite a stir.
Jiang Shaohua's eyes were cold and he said calmly: "The concerns of the two ministers are reasonable. The imperial court must destroy the Yuzhou Army as quickly as possible. The number of soldiers in the Yingwei camp is 50,000. The real number is 50,000. The military strength of the imperial court is 41,000. Continue to send troops to Yuzhou. Several garrisons around Yuzhou must also be mobilized to be dispatched by General Zuo at any time."
Shilang Ding immediately accepted the order: "I will write an official document to mobilize the troops when I return to the Yamen."
Jiang Shaohua looked at Wang Shilang: "At this time, Wang Shilang must fully assist Ding Shangshu, and must not delay military affairs and official duties for selfish reasons."
Ding Shilang has officially become Ding Shangshu.
Wang Shilang suppressed the sourness in his heart, cupped his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I know the importance of this, and I will do my best to handle my errands."
Not waiting for the emperor to call his name, Ji Shangshu came to the ground consciously. The first two steps: "I will return." The Ministry of Revenue, continue to raise food and military expenses."
Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "First prepare according to the military expenses and food and grass for a hundred thousand troops. If the Ministry of Revenue is short of money, just tell me and I will find a way. ”
The last few words were said in an understatement and savored carefully, but they made all the ministers in the court break into cold sweat.
The treasury is indeed not short of money now. All this money was obtained by ransacking homes! There is also the family property that the Zheng family of the Prince of Wu'an County of Huaiyang took the initiative to "donate".
War consumes the most money, rice and food. If the national treasury is insufficient, what will the emperor think of? Is there anything faster than killing a traitor and confiscating the family property to earn money?
When it comes to accusations, among all the princes in the court, who has no shady secrets? Which family doesn't have a few greedy and shameless clan members?
Even Shangshu Ji couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat after hearing these words, and he said "yes" tremblingly.
Jiang Shaohua ordered again in front of all the ministers: "Chen Sheren, go to Jingyang Palace and report the latest news about the Yuzhou Army to the Empress Dowager. Also, send someone to the Zheng family to report Tell the head of the Zheng family about this."
Chen Sheren responded respectfully.
The ministers were stunned again.
The emperor wanted to take advantage of the rebellion in Yuzhou to completely suppress the domineering Empress Dowager, and also give another blow to the Zheng family. That is to say, the Zheng family can still be safe without a traitor like Zheng Chen. If it were any other family, they would have been killed long ago, and their families would be exterminated and their families would be confiscated.
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After hearing the news, Empress Dowager Zheng fell ill again.
This time I am not pretending to be sick, I am really sick.
Empress Dowager Li went to see the sick in person. Seeing Empress Dowager Zheng with a sick face and dull eyes, Empress Dowager Li sneered in her heart.
Old Qianpo Zheng, you also have today!
"Let's go!" Empress Dowager Zheng stared weakly at Empress Dowager Li, who was watching the lively joke: "The Ai family will be angry when they see you."
Empress Dowager Li played the role of a filial daughter-in-law, and behaved well: "My mother-in-law is sick, and my daughter-in-law should come to take care of her illness. My daughter-in-law should also give some advice to her mother-in-law."
"There is something wrong with the Zheng family. Zheng Chen can't be cured of such a sin. Mother-in-law, don't worry about keeping the Zheng family and stay in the palace peacefully."
Empress Dowager Zheng flushed with anger and cursed: "You can't make Aijia angry to death!"
"Get out! Don't come back again!"
Empress Dowager Li twitched her lips and excused herself without haste.
Empress Dowager Zheng was very angry, but there was nothing she could do about Empress Dowager Li.
In the past, with her order, Queen Mother Li had to stay in Ning'an Palace to recuperate. But now, Queen Mother Li and Jiang Shaohua have a harmonious relationship, and Jiang Shaohua always supports Queen Mother Li. The prestige and power of the Empress Dowager in the palace were in decline.
Moreover, Zheng Chen made such a big noise in Yuzhou. She, the Empress Dowager Zheng, felt as if her muscles and bones had been cramped, and her waist could no longer be straightened.
"Eunuch Lin," Empress Dowager Zheng took a few breaths, managed to pull herself together and asked, "How is things going at the Duke's Mansion?"
Eunuch Lin had placed spies in Duke An Guo's mansion, and he was well aware of the current situation of the Zheng family. He replied in a low voice: "Back to the Empress Dowager, Mrs. An Guo has been bedridden, and there is some chaos in the inner house. On the contrary, Duke An , I can barely hold on."
"The emperor sent someone to deliver a letter, and Duke An Guo also wrote a confession and presented it to the palace."
A farewell letter on the left. On the right is a confession.
The Zheng family has long lost its face and has been completely trampled into the dust.
Empress Dowager Zheng was heartbroken and her eyes quickly blurred.
Eunuch Zhao stepped forward cautiously, wiped the tears of the Empress Dowager, and comforted in a low voice: "Although the Zheng family has lost their dignity now, at least the whole family is living well. This is all due to the protection of the Empress Dowager."< br>
"The Empress Dowager must not fall down, she must cheer up. Otherwise, who else can protect the Zheng family."
It sounded nice in her mouth, but she was sneering in her heart.
That’s right!
The Zheng family deserves to be reduced to this. Empress Dowager Zheng deserves to be implicated by the Zheng family!