Chapter 194 His Highness the Seventh Prince is still a child
Fu Jiajun has always been loyal, and the people all know it.
I heard that the King of Dongshan was rebelling, and the Fu family army was preparing to rush to the capital. The people were very supportive (fearful) and chose to stay behind closed doors and never cause trouble.
The Fu family's army was well disciplined (they had enough food) and did not plunder the cities along the way.
When the officials from various places saw the Fu Jiajun coming, they took the initiative (fearfully) to send food, cloth and silk to express their support.
Along the way, Fu Jiajun walked very fast and arrived at the foot of the capital very quickly.
On that side, King Dongshan was still attacking fiercely, but here the Fu family's army arrived first and were already fifty miles outside the capital.
Fu Zhonghai handed over the document and asked to come to Beijing to escort him.
When His Majesty the Emperor heard about the situation on both sides, he felt bad!
He looked helplessly at the commander of the Forbidden Army: "Zhifang, what do you think I should do?"
Dai Zhifang, the commander of the Forbidden Army, said with a sullen face: "Your Majesty is the only one who will obey you!"
It’s a time like this, you ask me what should I do?
What can I say?
I can’t persuade you to surrender, can I?
His Majesty's temperament of bullying the weak and fearing the strong has never improved in his life... Alas!
His Majesty the Emperor was not comforted by the "loyalty" of the commander of the Forbidden Army. He sighed for a while and then asked: "Zhifang, do you think Fu Zhonghai and his son can sincerely defend me?"
Dai Zhifang clasped his fists and replied: "Marshal Fu is leading the Fu family's army to serve the king, and everyone in the world is watching!"
"If they have other intentions, even the spittle of the people in the world can drown them!"
When the Emperor heard this, he nodded repeatedly: "I think so too..."
"I believe them!"
The emperor said he believed it, but the fear and anger in his eyes could not be concealed.
He was afraid that his throne would not be preserved, and he also hated King Dongshan for his disobedience.
He even hated Fu Jiajun for taking advantage of the situation.
Dai Zhifang knew clearly in his heart: The capital was not well-guarded, and no matter who tried to break in, the capital would not be able to defend it.
If King Dongshan comes to power, he will definitely be in trouble.
After all, he is the most trusted commander of the imperial army by His Majesty the Emperor.
But if the Fu family and his son came to power, they might not do anything to him.
After all, it was impossible for them to change the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
You have to leave people to work, right? !
As for the emperor... Dai Zhifang glanced at the emperor: It means that he was born into a good fetus and entered the belly of the then queen - now the queen mother.
Your Majesty is now the eldest son when he is born, and becomes the crown prince when he turns six years old.
For half his life, he had been guarding against his brothers seizing the throne, decentralizing power among civil servants, and becoming powerful military generals... whatever he feared would come to pass.
The brothers rebelled, the generals forced the palace, and most of the people in the capital fled. The civil servants did not decentralize power, but no one was willing to take responsibility. They all shrank like quails.
Everyone is panicked.
The emperor gritted his teeth for the last time: "Go and declare the decree and let Fu Zhonghai directly lead the troops to fight against the King of Dongshan!"
It would be best if they fight each other in such a way that both sides suffer losses, so that he can reap the benefits.
Dai Zhifang had no choice but to pass on the order, but after Fu Zhonghai heard the order, he respectfully asked for help.
"Commander Dai, we are willing to go to quell the rebellion, but everyone is hungry! Give us some food!"
"Please also ask Commander Dai to report back to Your Majesty: The Fu family's army has not received food and pay for two months. It is impossible to fight the war when they are hungry..."
In short, there is one sentence: If you don’t give food and wages, you won’t be able to move.
Dai Zhifang looked at Fu Jiajun who was full of energy after eating, and wanted to scold her: Do you look like you are hungry? !
You should just pretend!
Dai Zhifang had to tell lies seriously.
"General, I see that the generals of the Fu family army are indeed sallow and thin, and I am afraid that they will not be able to carry out a long-distance attack. I will report back to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to allocate food and salary..." Now it was Fu Zhonghai's turn to be dumbfounded: What? Is this Commander Dai serious? !
He is really ready to help him fight for food and salary! ?
But Fu Zhonghai didn’t panic: Whether Dai Zhifang is serious or not depends only on whether the food and salary can be paid in the end.
His Majesty the Emperor wants him to fight against King Dongshan. How can he do it without giving him anything? !
But the emperor really had no money.
He failed to send food and salary, but asked Dai Zhifang to send the seventh prince.
When the seventh prince saw Fu Chenan, he immediately saluted respectfully: "Disciple has met the master! I have met the master!"
Fu Chenan looked at the seventh prince with a slightly strange expression: "Why is the seventh prince here?"
"My father said that the treasury is empty and there is no money anymore. He asked me to bring the jewelry and ornaments gathered by the ladies in the harem to offset the food and salary."
As he spoke, the Seventh Prince asked people to open the three boxes that had been brought.
The box was full of gold and silver jewelry, hairpin jewelry, and various valuable ornaments that looked like they were exclusive to Ouchi.
This is ugly.
Is the country so poor?
Need the ladies in the harem to take out all the jewelry on their heads and face to pay for their food?
Fu Jiajun actually forced the emperor to do this? !
What should the people think? !
Fu Chenan's expression changed: "Please bring all these things back to Your Majesty the Seventh Highness. Even if we starve to death, we can't embarrass the ladies!"
Fu Zhonghai even clasped his hands in his fists and said very solemnly: "I will not hesitate to wait until death! Send troops to attack the traitors immediately!"
Fu Zhonghai asked the seventh prince to take all these boxes back to the emperor.
The seventh prince repeatedly said he did not dare: "Father has an order. If Xiao Qi cannot let the Fu family army accept these, let Xiao Qi stay with the Fu family army and not go back!"
When Fu Zhonghai heard this, his eyes immediately widened: "How can this be possible...His Majesty Seventh will stay in the Fu family army? This..."
The seventh prince looked at Fu Zhonghai longingly: It would be safer to follow the Fu family army at this time than to stay in the palace.
He can also take the opportunity to develop a relationship with the Fu family and his son.
Unexpectedly, Fu Zhonghai waved his hand and asked his left and right men to lift up the Seventh Prince and send him to the carriage.
"You personally send His Highness the Seventh Prince back to the palace! We are all rough men when we are marching and fighting, and they kill people at every turn. How can we take good care of His Highness the Seventh Prince?!"
The seventh prince was stunned and struggled to get down: "No! I want to follow the master! I am not afraid of hardship! I don't want anyone to take care of me..."
Fu Zhonghai didn't listen at all: "No! His Royal Highness is still a child, how can he put himself in danger?!"
"The safety of His Majesty the Seventh Prince is the top priority in everything! Send His Majesty the Seventh Prince back immediately - these three boxes of jewelry will be left behind so that His Majesty will not blame His Majesty the Seventh Prince!"
Seventh Prince:! ! ! Damn it!
You left something behind, but it was returned to you?
If I go back, I will be even more embarrassed, right? !
The seventh prince struggled hard, but the people holding him were two well-trained soldiers, whose arms were as hard as iron.
He resisted unsuccessfully and was eventually put into a carriage and sent back to the palace.
When the seventh prince knelt down in front of the emperor anxiously and explained everything that had happened, the emperor looked strange.
He looked at the Seventh Prince: "Tell me, will it be different if I let the boss go?"
The boss is the prince.
The seventh prince's heart skipped a beat: How could he compare with the prince?
Why should I compare myself with the prince?
Before the union, his father suddenly took him with him and taught him carefully. The seventh prince's heart beat like a drum: Father really had other ideas? !
But he didn't dare to hesitate in his words: "The prince's brother has a noble status. He is the crown prince of the country. How can my children and ministers compare with the prince's brother?"
"Marshal Fu must be more concerned about the safety of the prince's brother!"
Emperor: "Really?"
His eyes were blank, as if he had thought of something, and he showed a strange and sarcastic smile.
(End of chapter)