Lady forced to seek prince

The Grand Master was very patient. Since he reminded the emperor to beware of King Yu last time, he had not made any similar advice. He went to court every day as usual and stayed in the duty room to handle matters.

Children's minds are not so easy to control, especially children who want to make their own decisions. If you talk too much, they will rebel, so you should give them enough time to think.

The palace has always been a place where it is easy to overthink. Plant a seed and it will slowly take root and sprout.

A few days later, Xiao Min and the Grand Master were talking in the imperial study: "Last time, the Grand Master said that he wanted to guard against civil strife in the Qi Dynasty. Did he want to deploy troops and horses in the capital?"

The Grand Master looked ordinary on the surface, but he smiled slightly in his heart. He knew Xiao Min after all. No, it should be said that he knew everyone who sat on the throne.

When they get the best things, they have to guard against anyone snatching them away, so it is very easy to make them suspicious.

The Taishi said: "There are enough soldiers and horses in the capital, which can be easily mobilized by the court. At least the safety of the capital can be kept."

Xiao Min nodded: "I also think what the Grand Master said is reasonable, why not... go to court tomorrow to discuss it with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs."

The Grand Master bowed his head and agreed that before the late Emperor died, he would hand over an army of 100,000 to Xiao Min. However, before Xiao Min was fifteen years old, the use of the army would need to be discussed by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Zhongshu Province.

But conversely, without Xiao Min's initiative, the others were not allowed to use these 100,000 elite soldiers.

Of course, if anything happens to Xiao Min and the capital, a hundred thousand troops will rush to rescue them.

It is impossible for all the 100,000 troops to come to the capital. Only 20,000 can be mobilized to station in the camp outside the capital, and the rest of the troops move closer to the capital.

But the emperor's motion is very important, and everyone in the court will know that the emperor does not trust King Yu that much.

After understanding the emperor's thoughts, certain rumors will slowly grow. After King Yu regained his identity, he has not been able to meet the emperor properly. Even if they are blood relatives, how much trust can they have in each other? You must know that it is not uncommon for royal brothers to kill each other. The more blood relatives you have, the more careful you must be.

This is more terrifying than a hundred thousand troops.

Once there is a gap, it is easy to overcome it.

The Grand Master secretly strategized and finally saw results.

After walking out of the palace and sitting in the sedan chair, the Grand Master took a deep breath and slowly exhaled it. This was the method of exhalation and inhalation taught to him by the Taoist Master. It was useless for cultivating Taoism, but it was good for cultivating the mind.

On the second day, civil and military officials went to court, and the emperor sat on the dragon throne to listen to the government affairs.

At the beginning, we dealt with several important government affairs. These were all sorted out by the Zhongshu Provincial Department and were handled very smoothly.

It is this kind of calmness that makes those officials who hope that the emperor can personally govern when he grows up feel cold. If this continues, the grand master will become a real powerful minister. How can even the emperor shake it?

Xiao Min still listened carefully and studied seriously, as if what he was doing was really a good way to govern the country.

After saying this, the Grand Master looked at Xiao Min.

The mobilization of troops and horses was the emperor's wish, so naturally he had to speak for himself.

Xiao Min pursed his lips. He was really hesitant at this moment. He restrained himself from looking at the servant Cao beside him, making himself look more like a grown-up emperor.

Xiao Min was about to speak: "I..."

As soon as he said a word, there was a sound of footsteps outside the palace, and the imperial guards guarding the palace walked in.

During the court meeting, unless a major event occurs, the imperial guards must not enter the palace without being informed.

The chamberlain stepped forward and listened attentively, then he also looked serious, and looked at the emperor on the throne. The imperial army reported: "Your Majesty, eight hundred miles has been urgent. The troops of Prince Yu and Prince Xiang are starting a battle outside Fengxiang Mansion." The expressions of the civil and military officials in the hall all changed.

The Grand Master also frowned, Xiao Yu really launched his troops? Does the domain have enough military supplies and food? The news coming back from the northwest clearly stated that the construction of military fortresses outside the vassal territory was being stepped up. Xiao Yu was obviously preparing to defend for a long time. It would not be of any benefit to him to build troops now. Inciting the court to deal with the Prime Minister was the best way. .

So...Does King Yu really want to fight, or is he just pretending?

Taishi prefers the latter.

But even if it was fake, it obviously messed up his plan. He finally convinced Xiao Min. Xiao Min hesitated slightly and delayed the deployment of troops again.

Xiao Min listened to the voices of the courtiers discussing in the court. After a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Is it true? There has been a war?"

The Imperial Guard said: "It's the news sent by people from the Fengxiang Mansion Office. Xingjun Road also sent an urgent report, requesting the imperial court to increase troops."

Xiao Min didn't know whether to be happy or afraid. He looked at the Grand Master and wondered if the worries about King Yu and King Xiang joining forces would go away.

Xiao Min said: "I want to know how the battle is going."

An official from the Ministry of War immediately stepped forward and said, "We need to send scouts to investigate."

Xiao Min nodded.

If a war really breaks out in the northwest, the scouts will quickly be able to bring all kinds of news back to the capital.

This was different from the initial confrontation. Officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs changed from their previous laziness and suddenly became active.

This is war!

How far is the northwest from the capital? If they are not careful, the army may arrive in front of them, which is closely related to their wealth and life. If they have relatives and friends at home and their land is in the northwest, then they have to be even more concerned.

With fear, surprise and complaints against King Yu, the officials finally performed their duties and took action.

Xiao Min looked at the bustling court and suddenly felt happy. This scene was what he wanted to see.

The same goes for Cao's chamberlain. Those civil servants and generals were like ants on a hot pot, and he felt relieved just looking at them. The Prime Minister has been away from the capital for so long, and the Emperor has already asked various ministries to deal with it, but no one takes it to heart. They always feel that this battle cannot be fought, or it cannot be fought now.

Are you okay now?

At this moment, Cao's servant forgot his suspicion of King Yu, and was happy for a while.

The court meeting ended in a bustle. The officials hurriedly walked out of the main hall and returned to their respective yamen to start taking action. If they were still feeling lucky, soon the urgent reports from the post station came to Beijing one after another, and the officials were finally sure that the war was going to begin. it is true.

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The war was of course real, and the Prime Minister was caught off guard.

First, Xue Ding's troops suddenly launched a night attack and managed to reach the city tower where King Xiang was stationed. He killed a group of soldiers on night watch on the city tower and opened the city gate.

This sneak attack burned the carts and trebuchets that the Prime Minister's army had just built. By the time the soldiers and horses in the city gathered, Xue Ding had already left with 300 people.

When King Xiang heard the news, the lieutenants in the big tent were so angry that they wanted to take revenge on the vassal before dawn. So a Korean lieutenant general with 500 cavalry prepared to fight a comer.

In Lieutenant General Han's view, the Wu Wei Army who had successfully attacked them had just slackened off. The Wu Wei Army must not have expected that they would fight back so quickly.

Such a good opportunity should not be missed. They also burned the military equipment of the Wuwei Army. Besides, when the Wuwei Army attacked, they faced a towering city wall. It was obviously much easier for them to just capture the opponent's military stronghold in a sneak attack.