Chapter 176 The entire court was in an uproar! Shen Lanxi was named the general to suppress the rebellion!
No, they just wait patiently!
Not only are they waiting, but Shen Lanxi is also waiting.
In the past, the court was as quarrelsome as a vegetable market. Today it is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop on the ground!
Emperor Renxiao Zhou Chengqian looked at the people who were brought to the main hall with a shocked face.
"Who do you think you are?"
Liu Yanhui was dressed in a brocade robe, unparalleled in elegance, and was talking eloquently in front of the emperor who had once been loyal to him!
"I am a scribe, my name is Liu Yanhui. On the orders of Mr. Shen Lanxi, the commander of the six county guards in Suiyuan Prefecture, I am here to present last year's taxes from Suiyuan Prefecture and six other counties!"
Zhou Chengqian's face tightened, and his face was concealed. The hands hidden under the dragon robe and clenching the sleeves betrayed him.
"Did you know that the crime of deceiving the emperor will lead to the confiscation of the family and the extermination of the clan." Zhou Chengqian was reminded by Wang Bao to know the identity of Liu Yanhui, and he was even more furious!
The Shen family has been exiled, how can they stand up again.
But Liu Yanhui is indeed an official who was implicated and exiled by the Shen family. He must have a close relationship with the Shen family!
Liu Yan replied: "Our commander said that it was King Dong Liao who rebelled. We, the six county governments, are not going to be rebels like King Dong Liao."
< br> "We, Commander Shen, miss His Majesty and are grateful for Your Majesty's care and protection when we were in the capital. In addition to paying taxes, I was also ordered to bring 80,000 taels of silver and a cart full of various rare treasures to dedicate to Your Majesty."
Zhou Chengqian looked at Liu Yanhui who was kneeling on the ground inscrutably.
The government and the public were in an uproar!
Did they hear it correctly? What Liu Yanhui said was Shen Lanxi?
The former third prince’s concubine Shen Lanxi?
Princess Lanxi, who was once the jewel in the hands of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, loved her more than the royal princess?
"Your Majesty, since the rebellion of the King of Eastern Liao, Commander Shen has been tossing and turning all day long, but the respect for His Majesty in his heart finally outweighed his own safety. Commander Shen resolutely surrendered to the army, feeding tigers with his own body, and was not afraid of hardships and dangers. , Your Majesty finally won the ten states in northern Sichuan and the twenty counties in southern Sichuan from the king of Eastern Liao. I now ask your Majesty to decide!"
The court, which had just been talking for a few times, fell silent again!
What did he say?
Do you dare to say it again?
The corners of Zhou Chengqian's mouth trembled twice, and he clenched the dragon chair tightly to suppress the shock in his heart.
Shen Lanxi is a woman, how could she do it!
She absolutely can't do it!
The Shen family must have used Shen Lanxi's status as the third prince's concubine to return to the court, so they pushed her out to express their goodwill to him!
But do the Shen family really have the ability to regain their lost ground?
Zhou Chengqian fell into deep suspicion!
Prime Minister Zuo Wu Yanzhi immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, the suspicious appearance of this person is most likely a spy sent by the King of Eastern Liao."
When the Shen family left Beijing, he resolutely asked his daughter to make peace with Shen Yuanjing. The two families had already formed a deadly feud. , The Shen family must not be allowed to come back!
Prime Minister Zuo immediately stood up and seconded the proposal.
"What Prime Minister Zuo said is reasonable. We have all seen Shen Lanxi. She is a weak woman. How could she surrender to the army? How could she have the ability to regain the lost territory from the King of Eastern Liao? It is simply a joke in the world. !”
“I’m afraid that the King of Dongliao wants to use Princess Lanxi’s status to make Your Majesty soft-hearted and wants to seize my great Zhou inheritance!”
“Please think again! "
Liu Yanhui was pointed at by so many people, but there was no trace of panic on her face, and she didn't bend her body as she stood there.
"Your Majesty, Commander Shen now has 10,000 troops and horses. As soon as His Majesty gives the order, he will attack Yonglin Prefecture immediately!"
Everyone in the court looked at each other.
Yonglin Prefecture, that is the doorstep of the King of Dongliao!
After passing Yonglin Prefecture, there is Sanchuan Prefecture where King Dong Liao lives. If it is true, we are only one step away from going straight to Huanglong!
Zhou Chengqian remained silent and began to think about the stakes!
If it is true, both Shen Lanxi and the Shen family have contributed to eliminating the traitors!
If it is fake...you can also let them bite the dog to buy time for the army!
Liu Yan replied: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask Mr. Shen whether to fight or not to fight?"
"Before I came, Mr. Shen repeatedly told me that if Your Majesty minds, It's a woman's business, so she immediately disbanded the 10,000-strong army and returned to Baihe County. "That's a 10,000-strong army!"
Zhou Chengqian has made up his mind!
"What woman is not a woman? Recovering so many places for me, not to mention women, not even most men can do it!"
Liu Yan replied: "Your Majesty, I will wait. I have been holding up the banner of the righteous army, but my name is not justified. Please give me a name to rectify the name of our army!"
Seeing Liu Yanhui saying this obediently, Zhou Cheng Qianlong was very happy.
"Okay, let's call it... the counter-insurgency army!"
Liu Yan knelt down and said gratefully: "Thank you for the name, Your Majesty. From now on, our counter-insurgency army will not be a ragtag group!"< br>
Zhou Chengqian's eyes flashed and he said: "Tell Lan Xi that if she can capture Yonglin Prefecture, I will make her the general to quell the rebellion!"
Liu Yan returned to prostrate on the ground. , shouting: "Long live your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
"How can a woman be made a general? Your Majesty, this is unprecedented!"
< br>"Your Majesty, letting a woman become a general will disrupt the foundation of our great Zhou Dynasty. Please think twice!"
Zhou Chengqian ignored the courtiers and replied to Liu Yan: "Hurry up and deliver the news. Winter is coming in Dongchuan. It's early, a snowfall may delay the counterinsurgency!"
Liu Yan replied respectfully: "The official will go back and report it now!"
After Liu Yanhui left the hall, Zhou Chengqian let out a long sigh!
"If you, your lords, can conjure an army of 10,000 for me, I will also make that man the general to suppress the rebellion!"< br>
The courtiers kept their mouths shut and remained silent.
The Counter-Rebellion General, as the name suggests, only knows how to counter-rebellion. Once there is no rebellion, is it necessary for this counterinsurgency general to exist?
No matter who is behind Shen Lanxi, they have to do things for him now. If it goes against him, he can issue this imperial edict and he can also accept it!
Shen Lanxi received a reply from Liu Yan and said she had captured Yonglin Prefecture!
Liu Yan must be surrounded by spies now that she is back, so now is not the best time to reply.
Fifteen days later, the letter eagle flew out.
Ten days later, Liu Yanhui took the reply and entered the hall unimpeded!
“Your Majesty, Commander Shen lived up to His Majesty’s expectations and risked his life to capture Yonglin Prefecture!”
The whole court was in an uproar again!
Zhou Chengqian has sent countless spies to Yonglin Prefecture these days, but they have not arrived yet. These days, he has also adjusted his mentality, raised a slight smile, and asked Liu Yan to get back up very calmly.
"The decree is drawn up, and from now on, Shen Lanxi will be made the general of the counter-rebellion. After the counter-rebellion is over, I will personally present the reward in front of the palace!"
Liu Yan replied: "Thank you, Lord!"< br>
On the same day, Liu Yan returned and rushed to Yonglin Prefecture with the things Zhou Chengqian had rewarded!
Xiaoxue arrived with the imperial edict ahead of Liu Yanhui.
Shen Lanxi untied the box containing the imperial edict and threw it to Cheng Zheng and others.
“Look, I’m going to feed Xiaoxue some dried meat!”