The general's wife through time

Chapter 183 The real man behind the scenes

The prince and his party have arrived on East Street.

Although the prince's escort quickly bought new horses and the team had regrouped, but after what had just happened, the prince did not want to make the same mistake again and ordered to slow down the march.

The common people who came to see the excitement were very conscious, fearing to scare those precious horses again, so they turned their cheers into silent stares.

Mu Xian continued to sweep the street, sweeping and sweeping, and then followed the team to the door of Ruyi Tower.

I saw Mo Bai, wearing a blue gown and a bright smile on his face, blocking the prince's way.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince. I heard that General Li Hui returned to the court after victory. Today is New Year's Eve, a double happiness. The common people have prepared some breakfast, and boldly invite His Highness and all the soldiers to come to Ruyi Tower to have a rest, so that Ruyi Tower can also feel happy."

At this time, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Yes, you must eat before you go on the road. You can't be like Qin."

Before he could finish speaking, the person next to him quickly covered his mouth and dragged him away into the crowd.

Mu Xian nodded with satisfaction. He didn't care how much the prince and Li Hui heard outside, but within his ability, he couldn't let them hear another word about the Qin family's army.

The prince naturally didn't notice the incident in the crowd.

The main reason was to worry about Mo Ran's face. The prince couldn't refuse, but he couldn't really enter the Ruyi Building, so he could only order someone to bring some steamed buns for Li Hui's soldiers to eat. While walking.

As a merchant, Mo Bai had easy control over social matters, but he knew whether Li Hui was a hero or a criminal, so inviting these people into Ruyi Tower was certainly not just for the sake of glory. Put forward the more difficult request first. If the other party doesn't agree, they will naturally take the initiative and settle for the next best thing. What he wants is the next best thing to eating steamed buns.

No, to be precise, this is what Si Wei wants.

Returning to Ruyi Building, he opened the door of a private room and saw half a cup of tea steaming quietly on the table. No one was there anymore. Mo Bai snorted softly and went back upstairs without saying anything. superior.

The three-pole sun shines brightly on the glazed tiles above the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but it cannot shine through the trembling crowd at the door and into the open door.

In the palace, the Queen Mother spoke at the end, with tears filling her eyes. She took out a key from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Shangguan Xun as if she was relieved, "...the late emperor asked us to secretly manufacture and sell weapons, all in order to fill the royal treasury. , the entrance to the inner treasury is in the side hall of Kunning Palace. This is the key to the inner treasury. Today, the Ai family will hand it over to Your Majesty. The heavy burden of the royal family for so many years has made the Ai family breathless. Now that it is handed over, Ai family will Home is finally relaxed.”

Shangguan Xun's mind was a little confused, but for the sake of His Majesty, he still pretended to be calm, took the key, and handed it over to Emperor Jingkang.

An inner treasury fell from the sky and smashed down, causing the stingy Emperor Jingkang to be confused for a moment.

Shangguan Xun had already presented him with the late emperor's edict, and he stared at the contents three times.

The edict is true.

When the late emperor was dying of illness, he had been at his side, so the possibility of the Queen Mother taking advantage of someone's danger was ruled out. In other words, this edict had been written long ago.

The late emperor was originally a dog father, and he had already cheated on his son before he made Li Meng his queen. Emperor Jingkang knew it very well, but he never imagined that the dog father would betray the country and that his son was lying in the imperial mausoleum. He even left a legacy and continued to sell it.

Shocked?
Shock!

Angry?

Furious!

Everyone present was numb and covered their mouths tightly, not daring to make a sound. This is a royal secret. If they find out, they may not live until next year.

The Queen Mother's party was also confused, and it was only then that they realized that this was where the Queen Mother's confidence lay.

The Queen Mother turned to those clan members who had always remained neutral and choked up: "Don't blame the late emperor. The late emperor did this not to betray the country. The late emperor had a thorough plan. The reason why he sold to the Tatars first was because the North The territory is guarded by the Qin family's army, and everyone knows how capable the Qin family's army is in conquering and fighting, so the Tatars cannot defeat them even if they buy powerful weapons..."

She told her clan members, as well as the civil and military officials and everyone present.

She can also shake the morale of the army, not to mention what she said is the truth. If the emperor doesn't let her have an easy time, then everyone will not have an easy time.

Snapped!
Emperor Jingkang pursed his lips and threw the edict in his hand into the brazier.

At the same time, behind a door, Qin Huangyuan crushed the teacup in his hand.

At this time, the same voice echoed in the minds of both monarch and minister:
Well planned?

So thoughtful that he would exchange the lives of the Qin family's army and the people in the north for the filling of the inner treasury? !

So thoughtful that an old general endured a poisonous attack and blocked the gate of the city that the enemy was about to capture with one shot. He dragged his wife and children's reinforcements to rescue the people of that city. In the end, the dignified general who was defending the country was skinned and torn apart. No whole body can be found...

Emperor Jingkang's eyes were red and he laughed out of anger, "I must be so disappointed. I feel numb after hearing such truth."

He could ask someone to stop the Queen Mother midway, but if she didn't let the Queen Mother finish speaking, it would be easier for people to overthink the matter if she only had a partial understanding. The remaining loyal ministers might misunderstand him and leave him.

The Queen Mother seemed not to have heard Emperor Jingkang's voice and continued: "It is not easy for Dajing to gain a foothold among the countries. If we don't accumulate strong financial resources to raise troops, the Li family's world will not last long. of……"

Emperor Jingkang endured the sadness and anger in his heart, walked up to the Queen Mother, and suddenly said sternly: "This world is the world of the people, never the world of the Li family. Without the people, where can the emperor come from? Life is impermanent, and the government's situation is unpredictable. Ups and downs, the world is unpredictable, who told you that one person with strong financial resources can support the country of Dajing? Do you know how many people have died in the North as of today? A total of 53,994 people! You trampled on the lives of these people, and you still dare to speak so loudly? Human lives are at stake. You stepped on my last line, and you dared to forge the imperial edict? "

Just one more crime?
How is it enough?
At this time, a young eunuch followed a forbidden soldier and quietly bypassed the crowd to help Emperor Jingkang add charcoal to the fire. The little eunuch looked calmly at the imperial guards with stern eyes, and suddenly moved his index finger slightly, and the fire in the charcoal basin flashed.

"Ah!" The Queen Mother suddenly screamed.

Everyone thought she was frightened by His Majesty, but when they looked around, they saw that the Queen Mother's sleeve had been burned through by something. A porcelain bottle rolled out of the sleeve pocket and fell to the ground with a bang.

Not knowing what kind of treasure was in the bottle, the Queen Mother ignored her usual dignified demeanor and raised her sleeves in a panic to pounce on it.

Snapped!
Just when the Queen Mother was at a loss, another red coal flew over and burned through her other sleeve. This time, two identical porcelain bottles fell out.

The medicinal powder in the porcelain bottle was sprinkled on the ground. In an instant, a body odor filled the air above the entire hall, penetrating into everyone's nostrils and even penetrating the meridians.

The color drained from the Queen Mother's face instantly, her body swayed suddenly, her eyes were filled with fear, she ignored the bottle and backed away as if she had seen a ghost.

Keenly aware of the danger, Emperor Jingkang and the empress glanced at each other in the air, and quickly returned to the dragon chair.

Eunuch Li stopped hiding, crawled out, stood behind the Queen and Emperor Jingkang, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Wu Heng, protect me!"

In the midst of his busy schedule, Emperor Jingkang turned his head and glared at him fiercely.

Eunuch Li shrank his neck and immediately ran to Emperor Jingkang. He opened his arms to block the chariot behind him, and added another voice, "Wu Heng, protect the chariot!"