The eldest princess pampered the beautiful, strong and miserable proton queen

The neutral faction used the old honorary faction to stir up trouble in the DPRK, and sat back and watched as Duke Cheng'en restricted the Taiwei's mansion and suppressed the Qi family's army, in order to break this balance.

But Emperor Nanxing's control over the Southern Dynasty was too strong, and the family could never find the opportunity, and the eldest princess almost pulled out the fox's tail.

The aristocratic family was forced by the eldest princess to usurp the throne and seize power. Fortunately, God was still on their side. Emperor Nanxing suddenly became seriously ill and his control over the court weakened, giving them the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Gu Yuheng suddenly understood: "Now, the Qi family's army has pacified South Vietnam, and the overall situation in the southwest has been decided. Looking at the court, the Qi family is the dominant one, and the Qi family will soon be free to intervene in the affairs of the court. If the eldest princess takes the opportunity to return to the court, the Gu family's power will They will definitely be suppressed, and the only way to contain the Qi family is to march north."

Earlier, before the Nanyue Kingdom was pacified, the aristocratic family instigated the courtiers to support the eldest princess to return to the court, assist the new monarch, and govern as regent. This was in order to provoke a fight between Emperor Nan Xiao and the eldest princess, weaken the eldest princess, and suppress the people who were fighting with Lingnan. The Qi family army started the war.

But the eldest princess was not fooled. Seeing that the aristocratic family was about to die, the Gu family could not sit still and wait for death.

Prime Minister Gu nodded happily: "The Qi family successively destroyed Yun China and Nanyue Kingdom, and restored the great unity of the south. It will shine for thousands of years. If the Northern Expedition can succeed, His Majesty will be powerful all over the world and will definitely be able to suppress the eldest princess. There are generals for the Northern Expedition." The prestige of unifying the north and the south can also compete with the Qi family."

Of course, what he didn't say was that as long as the imperial court decided to march north, the imperial court would be able to take the initiative in the confrontation with the eldest princess, and there would be many opportunities to deal with the Qi family's army.

Gu Yuheng pondered for a long time: "The Taiwei Mansion is the head of the military attachés and controls the military affairs of the world. Earlier, all the military training matters of the Southern Dynasty were entrusted to the Taiwei Mansion. Therefore, our Southern Dynasty has a strong army and has many victories over the Jiang Dynasty." That’s it.”

"The general died in battle, but his loyalty is still there. The Qi family's army destroyed two countries in succession. This is when the morale of our soldiers in the Southern Dynasties is high. When the two dynasties start a war, the court and the family will support them at all costs. This battle will be won."

The father and son looked at each other, and Gu Xiang smiled: "Unification of the north and south has always been the expectation of the emperors of the Southern Dynasties, and of my Gu family for generations. Only by unifying the north and the south can I, the Gu family, be able to prosper and use clan politics to stand side by side with the imperial power, or even surpass it. imperial power……"

The next day, Prime Minister Gu made an appointment with the imperial censor, Doctor Huang, and mentioned the matter.

Huang Yushi immediately entered the palace to meet Emperor Nan Xiao.

The leader of the Qi family's military exploits had repeatedly disobeyed the emperor's orders, which made Emperor Nan Xiao extremely angry. He also couldn't contact the secret agent buried in the Qi family's army. I'm afraid Qi Linfeng already knew the truth about Qi Nanfeng's death.

Thinking of this, Emperor Nan Xiao had trouble sleeping and eating. He often dreamed about it at midnight. He often dreamed that the head of the Nanyue King presented by Qi Linfeng at the Taiji Hall that day had turned into himself. Every time he was frightened, he was completely shocked. No sleep.

He was worried that he would not have a chance to suppress Qi Linfeng, and attacking Jiang Chao was undoubtedly a result of dozing off and hitting the pillow.

As long as Qi Linfeng is suppressed, why worry about having nothing to kill him?

The next day, Emperor Nan Xiao raised the issue in court.

Immediately some ministers objected: "Foreigners are the common enemies of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The two dynasties had an alliance during the Taizu period. If either party is invaded by foreigners, the other party cannot take advantage of it. Attacking the Northern Dynasty at this time is against morality. It's really inappropriate." Dr. Huang immediately stood up and retorted: "The covenant was made by Southern Taizu and Northern Taizu. Now that the Northern Dynasty has been destroyed and Dajiang has been established, the covenant naturally does not count. How can it violate morality?"

Wen Yiqian couldn't help it: "If the Qiang people go south and invade the Central Plains because of the Southern Dynasty's attack on the Jiang Dynasty, who will bear the consequences?"

Doctor Huang sneered: "The Northern Dynasty's national power was declining, and now the Jiang Dynasty was newly established. All wastes were waiting to be revitalized, and the current situation became more turbulent. Emperor Guanghe did not care about the country, and was cruel and unkind, causing anger and resentment. Rebellions broke out all over the country, and the rebel parties gathered together. He openly attacked the local gentry, and it is said that more than 100 gentry families were looted and massacred. Not only that, he also wasted money and people, carried out reforms in the country, and implemented the New Deal. Da Jiang, who was already in danger, is now even more precarious."

Wen Yiqian was so surprised that he forgot to retort for a moment.

Dr. Huang continued: "The Qiang people split from the Xiongnu Empire. The Qiang people are bloodthirsty and cruel. They drink blood from their hair. Now that the Jiang Dynasty is in turmoil, it is impossible to resist the invasion of the Qiang people. Once the Qiang people invade the south, we, the Southern Dynasty, will not be immune. We will attack Jiang at this time." The purpose of the dynasty is to resist the Qiang people and prevent the Qiang people from going south and invading the Central Plains. It is the morality of the world."

It seems that if the Jiang Dynasty cannot resist the Qiang people, the Southern Dynasty can.

Although all the civil and military officials in the dynasty felt that his words were a bit unreasonable, after careful consideration, they found that it was indeed the case, and no one thought that his words were inappropriate.

The great unification of the South has proved the power of the Southern Dynasty.

Officials who had advocated for peace still felt that something was wrong: "The Jiang Dynasty's army has been fighting against the Qiang people for many years, and its strength is certainly not weak. Now that South Vietnam has just been decided, the Vietnamese people have a deep hatred for the Southern Dynasty. The Qi family army must calm South Vietnam and prevent the Vietnamese people from reviving. General Zhengnan and General Xiaoqi are also stationed in Dali City and cannot move. There are no capable generals in the court to go to Jiang Dynasty. Should we consider the long-term plan to attack Jiang Dynasty?"

Gu Yuheng, who was the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stood up and retorted: "Our Southern Dynasty has a strong army and the Qi family is not the only one who can fight. The Marquis of Cheng'an, who had not fought for a long time, was able to defeat the Northern Dynasty and make the Northern Dynasty initiate peace and cession. The city, the hostages were deported, and a huge sum of money was paid. Now that the new dynasty has just been established, the country's power is declining, and it is already on the verge of collapse, what is there to fear?!"

As Gu Yuheng was the prime minister, his words also represented the power of the Gu faction. The ministers who originally had objections to this either shook their heads and sighed, shut up, or spoke in agreement.

The entire court turned into a hall of Gu Xi's speech.

"What Gu Shilang said is absolutely true. At present, the Jiang Dynasty is already stretched to deal with the Qiang people. It is beyond its capabilities. It is still the opponent of the Southern Dynasty."

"Emperor Guanghe went on a personal expedition, and all the affairs of the court were handed over to the auxiliary ministers. The ministers in Jiangdu are leaderless, and there will inevitably be chaos. It is a good time to attack the Jiang Dynasty."

"Yes, yes, the Dajiang Dynasty is at war with the Qiang people. There are not enough troops in the country. Emperor Guanghe is a sick man. When he was a hostage in the Southern Dynasty, he succumbed to the power of the Southern Dynasty and stayed low and humble to survive. There is nothing to fear."

"Although the Qi family cannot lead troops in this battle, isn't there still Marquis Xuanping in the court? Marquis Xuanping is a direct descendant of the Qi family and has won the trust of the general. In the early years, he and the general guarded the north. Having made great contributions, Marquis Xuanping is very experienced in attacking the Jiang Dynasty, and he will definitely achieve great success if he goes on an expedition."

The court officials did not know that Duke Chengen had collaborated with the enemy and treason to defeat the Northern Dynasty. In their view, the Northern Dynasty was defeated by the Southern Dynasty and was not a match for the Southern Dynasty at all. (End of chapter)