Han Shizu

Worrying and hurting his body and mind, Liu Yang felt infinitely exhausted when he talked about those troubles in the court.Xiao Chuo was still very considerate to Liu Yang, seeing him chatting, he didn't bother him much, but helped him to sleep on the couch.

However, if he wanted to sleep peacefully in Yuehua Courtyard, he couldn't get it.Not long after lying down, a figure appeared outside the curtain and called softly: "Has your Highness ever rested?"

Hearing the sound, Xiao Chuo couldn't help turning his head to glance, looked down at the drowsy Liu Yang, got up and went out in small steps, and controlled the sound of lifting the bead curtain very lightly.

Standing outside was a servant, about 40 years old, with a kind face, who was Liu Yang's personal servant, Wang Yue.Perhaps because of the prince's temperament, most of the people around him are kind-hearted and kind-hearted. This Wang Yue at least looks like a loyal and good person.

"Your Highness just went to bed, what's the matter?" Xiao Chuo asked.

After glancing at Xiao Chuo, Wang Yue bowed, but still didn't dare to speak loudly: "Scholar Murong seeks to see His Highness, it seems that he has something important to do."

"Bachelor Murong." Xiao Chuo murmured, and immediately said: "Let him wait a moment, I will wake up Your Highness!"

"Yes!"

There are not many people with the surname Murong in the imperial court, and the only one who can be called a Murong scholar, and who can directly enter the East Palace and meet the prince, is Murong Defeng, who was a privy direct scholar at that time.

Under Liu Yang's arrangement, Murong Defeng honed in the local area for seven or eight years, worked in two and three prefectures, and was transferred back to the capital just now, and with the approval of Emperor Liu, served as a privy direct bachelor.

This position is not easy. Now it is an official position of the fourth rank, and it is ranked high in the Privy Council. It belongs to the role of liaison, attendant, and advisor between Emperor Liu and the Privy Council. It is neither humble nor powerful.At the beginning of the founding of the country, Wei Renpu, Duke of the State of Yu, held this position. However, his status and importance were established in the previous military reforms after Emperor Liu ascended the throne.

It can be seen that whether it is on the side of the prince or the side of Emperor Liu, Murong Defeng is very valued.But Murong Defeng came to see him overnight, Xiao Chuo immediately made a judgment, what he did was definitely not a trivial matter, and he dared not be negligent.

What's more, even without considering Murong Defeng's title or his relationship with the crown prince, she still pays more attention to the surname "Murong".Now that the Xiao family has gained a foothold in the court, apart from the favor of the prince, the Murong family also has a lot of help, otherwise the pressure and criticism will be more serious, who taught her to give birth to a son for the prince.

Turning around and entering, approaching the brocade couch, and was about to speak, but Liu Yang had already opened his eyes.Liu Yang said: "I've found something else."

"Master Murong is here!" Xiao Chuo nodded.

"Hey" Liu Yang sat up and took a deep breath: "You rest, I'll go and have a look!"

Xiao Chuo didn't hold back either, but quickly helped Liu Yang put on his shoes and clothes, and respectfully said: "Your Highness, go slowly!"

Liu Yang waved his hands and said nothing.

In front of Yue Hua's courtyard, there was a thin layer of mist, and it was cold to look at. Murong Defeng was waiting there, when he saw Liu Yang coming out, he immediately went up to salute.

Liu Yang asked, "What happened?"

Murong Defeng looked serious, and immediately reported: "Your Highness, news has just come from Yulin that Yanzhou has rebelled! The rebel Yuan Ke colluded with the local party members, gathered crowds to cause chaos, raided towns, killed officials, and stormed the saltworks. The bandits coerced The people, many people, were bewitched and threatened by him, so they had no choice but to follow the crowd, and the local tyrants followed the bandits, and it was reported that there were more than ten thousand bandits."

After Murong Defeng quickly explained, Liu Yang was stunned for a while, not too surprised, but an obvious complicated look flashed across his face, and he smiled wryly at Murong Defeng: "I heard that you begged to see you all night, so I knew it was hard to sleep tonight. Good night's sleep!"

Taking a deep breath, he asked, "What's the situation in Yanzhou now?"

Murong Defeng said: "Yuan Ke, the leader of the thieves, led the crowd to attack the Dingbian city of the prefecture, and repelled Wang Xuanzhen for the Northwest patrol. Only Zhoucheng, Yanchi and a few fortresses are under control, and the rest of the places are temporarily unable to suppress.

In order to prevent the bandits from expanding and spreading to the prefectures and counties, Wang Xuanzhen asked Ling and Xia for help to wipe out the rebel bandits.The Yanzhou rebellion broke out on September 27th, and it has been nearly ten days since now. We still need further information on what is going on now, but in my opinion, I am afraid it is not optimistic! "

Liu Yang sucked his nose and sucked out the coolness of the early winter, as if he wanted to calm himself down, and said: "Li Jiqian rebelled in Xiazhou. When it was raging, there were only a few thousand people. When Yanzhou rebelled, it was easy. , There are already more than ten thousand thieves. If there is a chaos in Yanzhou, how can it not affect Yulin, even in the pass, it will definitely be shaken!"

"What Your Highness said is true!" Murong Defeng said: "Your Majesty, Longyan was furious because of this, and the Special Minister summoned His Highness to discuss the matter!"

"Prepare the car and enter the palace!" Liu Yang immediately ordered to the servant Wang Yue who was beside him.

"Yes!"

He strode towards the outside of Yue Hua's courtyard, his pace inevitably becoming a little hurried, followed by Murong Defeng, and continued: "Besides, during the chaos in Yanzhou, Li Jiqian of Xiazhou once again led his troops to attack Zhen'an Fort in the south. .Yan Guogong sent Meng Xuanzhe, the commander of troops and horses, to rescue, but was defeated by Li Jiqian, Zhen'an Fort fell, and [-] soldiers were all killed!"

Although the situation of the Yanzhou rebellion is obviously more serious.But when he heard the news of Xiazhou, Liu Yang was obviously even more surprised. You know, Li Jiqian has been in Xiazhou for a year, and he has been hit repeatedly. It wasn't that he was hit and bloody, but this time, he not only killed the official army, but also broke through Zhen'an Fort.

A small fort wall is nothing, but its impact is huge. It is likely to fuel the arrogance of the rebels and seduce the rebels. Yulin is likely to slide into an unpredictable and bad situation.

Liu Yang couldn't hold back anymore, and asked: "How did Meng Xuanzhe fight? He couldn't defeat the rebels, so he just killed Li Jiqian. How could he still be defeated by the thieves?"

Obviously, there is something wrong with this.Murong Defeng showed a little strangeness on his face, he thought for a while, and said: "It is said that when Li Jiqian learned that Li Jiqian was going south, Duke Yan ordered Commander Meng to attack, and only gave him a battalion of soldiers and horses, two hundred li to help, and he was outnumbered. , so the army was defeated.

In addition, after Commander Meng's defeat, he was detained by Duke Yan and reported to the court to punish him for the crime of defeating the army. The officials thought that the generals in Yulin did not agree with each other, and the contradiction was deep, and Duke Yan's move was really...really inappropriate! "

Hearing such an explanation, Liu Yang's face was full of disbelief, and he remained silent for a while, without caring about his temper. He broke out in anger, and scolded: "Wang Yu, is he in a daze? How can he be so reckless? There are conflicts between generals and commanders, does he not understand the principle of forbearance for the country? In my opinion, the chaos in Yulin is uncertain, and he, the king, is the first to bear the blame!"

Regarding Wang Yu, Murong Defeng didn't intend to say anything more, since he had the Emperor and Prince's area, what he was more worried about was the chaos in Yulin.

After Liu Yang's anger calmed down, he said again: "From the information we have obtained so far, Li Jiqian in Xiazhou and Yuan Ke in Yanzhou, the two rebels may have linked together. Otherwise, Li Jiqian attacked and Yuan Keju rebelled. The timing cannot be such a coincidence.

If so, the current situation in Yulin will be even more sinister.What is even more worrying is that Li Jiqian's rebellion has always been suppressed by officers and soldiers. Although there are many party members following the crowd, the overall situation is still under control.

Now Yanzhou is in chaos, and there are so many gangsters and party members. I'm afraid that the party members in Yulin will be affected by it. Once the party members respond to the chaos, the situation in Yulin will be completely out of control! "

"This is what I've been worried about!" Liu Yang couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Yang raised his eyes to look northwest, and sighed, "This is the end of the matter, and we just dealt with it with all our strength. Your Majesty has already prepared for the worst. Since Yulin is in chaos, let's clean it up."

At this time, Liu Yang already knew very well that according to the current situation, Yulin would inevitably be bleeding into rivers. Since it was unavoidable, he could only deal with it positively.

Murong Defeng carefully observed Liu Yang's expression, wondering if it was an illusion, the prince felt relieved.