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Qianlin Temple.

All the officials were silent, and the little emperor was even more angry. He was holding the rebellious flyer that was just presented in his hand, and his eyes were about to burst into flames.

"As you can see, the Mingyue King may not have arrived in Yongzhou, but such leaflets have appeared in all the states of Dachu. They have intentions." The little emperor was very angry: "They must have made a plan a long time ago, otherwise it would be impossible at the same time. The leaflets spread all over the Chu states."

The little emperor's mind is extremely intelligent and sober.

Of course he was very angry, after all, he had only been enthroned for two months, yet things that shook the foundation of the country happened again and again.

It seems that everyone is dissatisfied with the current court.

For a very strong little emperor, this is of course not allowed. These things happened again after the death of the first emperor. Doesn't it mean that he is too incompetent as an emperor and has no deterrent power?

"Your Majesty!" As one of the officials, Lan Wuqing has the responsibility to come out: "The old minister thinks that since such rumors have been spread, it is obviously the work of the people in Yongzhou. They are blatantly demagogic, and they are trying to make me fluster the hearts of the people of Chu. , wanting me to bring about civil strife in the states and counties of Chu, this is the crime of rebellion and rebellion.”

The little emperor gritted his teeth and said, "Prime Minister, I am very angry about the rebellion in Yongzhou. I will send a big Chu lion to pacify Yongzhou."

Minister of the Ministry of War: "Your Majesty, Qingzhou, Yizhou and Huizhou are ready for battle, but the combined strength of the three states is still not as good as the iron cavalry of Yongzhou. Please play, gather troops, and go to the northwest to reinforce the three states. To pacify Yongzhou."

Immediately, many courtiers came forward to second the proposal.

Lan Wuqing pondered for a while, and said: "My lord, although the rumors have started, there is no evidence to prove that Yongzhou did it. My court of Great Chu is the hall of justice in the universe, the root of the vast universe, and I will not be unreasonable." Accusations. In the opinion of the veteran, we can take a two-pronged approach at the moment to ensure nothing goes wrong."

"Prime Minister, how do you explain the so-called two-pronged approach?" The little emperor frowned.

"Please ask the emperor to send an imperial envoy to Yongzhou, and use the regulations discussed by the Ministry of War to carry the emperor's will and order the Northwest Army soldiers to go out of Yangguan and attack the northern Hu people." Lan Wuqing said slowly: "And the other road , then gather soldiers and horses from all states in Taizhou, Taizhou is only a few hundred miles away from Qingzhou, and the army is assembled, ready to assist the three states at any time and attack Yongzhou."

"Prime Minister, let the Northwest Army come out of Yangguan to attack the Beihu people?" The little emperor's eyes widened: "How could the Northwest Army obey orders?"

Lan Wuqing smiled and said: "What the Holy Majesty said is very true, the Northwest Army will definitely not listen to orders. At that time, the imperial envoy can immediately order the beheading of several traitors in Yongzhou on the charge of not listening to the court's orders...! "Speaking of this, Lan Wuqing sighed, and said slowly: "But those rebels will be judged and will not be punished, and they will even turn around and kill the imperial envoy. At that time, the name of rebellion will be confirmed. The big Chu lion can go straight down to the northwest."

As soon as Lan Wuqing's words fell, the courtiers were a little surprised, even the little emperor and Xue Poye frowned.

"Prime Minister!" Xue Poye said slowly: "The signs of rebellion in the northwest are already obvious. Is it necessary for us to send an imperial envoy to let them kill them? What's more, there will be many kinds of evidence to obtain their rebellion. Can we think about it?" Other ways."

Lan Wuqing said sternly: "Using troops in the Shang Dynasty, we pay attention to righteousness and righteousness. If we don't have enough evidence and a name that is enough to convince the people, and rashly start a war, it will only put the country in a more dangerous situation. What's more What's more, King Mingyue still has a bit of prestige in the hearts of the people of Dachu, and there must be convincing reasons for using troops against Yongzhou. Master Xue is right. There are indeed many ways to find evidence of the rebellion in the Northwest, but in the end The most effective and quickest method, but this is the only one that is the most suitable. We must force out the rebellion in the northwest as soon as possible, otherwise... You have also seen that this rumor has spread throughout the country. Every day it is delayed, it will be disadvantageous to the court. Yongzhou, however, is of great benefit, they can take advantage of this world to make better preparations, and they can also have more time to provoke the hearts of the people."

The Qianlin Hall was completely silent, deathly quiet.

After only a moment, Lan Wuqing finally said again: "Only when Yongzhou kills the imperial envoy, and the imperial envoy is a high-ranking official with high prestige, can Bai Xin understand that Yongzhou is really committing rebellion, and that's the only way. The Great Chu Xiongbing is the teacher of justice in the eyes of the people, and the teacher of tigers and wolves galloping all over the world!"

The little emperor looked serious, pondered for a moment, and asked: "Prime Minister, do we have to do this?"

"That's the only way." Lan Wuqing said seriously.

"But... who will be the imperial envoy?" the little emperor asked slowly.

Many of the courtiers suddenly changed their colors slightly, and even a few shrank back.

"Veteran!" Lan Wuqing knelt down in the hall, and said seriously: "Only a veteran can take on this important task."

The old prime minister looked solemn, without any fear.

The courtiers were horrified.

The little emperor was startled and said: "No...no...Prime Minister...!"

Lan Wuqing smiled lightly and said: "This trip, the old minister will either take the opportunity to kill the generals of Yongzhou, or force them to kill the old minister, so as to find justice for the imperial court. The veteran will never let down the kindness of the late emperor and the Holy One .”

Xue Poye looked at Lan Wuqing, and his blood was boiling in his heart.

In this era, there are still such loyal ministers who are not afraid of death, loyal ministers who sacrifice themselves to protect the court.

At this moment, I saw a person standing out from among the courtiers, knelt down on the hall, and said calmly: "I invite you to play the emperor. Now is the moment when major events are at hand. The prime minister is the pillar of the country. How can he be deeply troubled for this?" A land of tigers and wolves? The prime minister can be a million soldiers by himself, how can he sacrifice his life just to find a name to be a teacher? I am not talented, and I am willing to go to Yongzhou to do the imperial envoy!"

Everyone was startled, and when they looked at the man, it was Sima Feng, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

Sima Feng prostrated himself on the ground, unexpectedly calm.

Lan Wuqing turned around, seeing that it was Sima Feng, she was also a little surprised, and hurriedly said, "Master Sima...!"

Sima Feng had already interrupted: "Although I have not made great contributions to the imperial court, I am still a scholar of the Imperial Academy. I don't have much prestige, but I do have some reputation. I usually do things with a clear conscience, and the people are quite appreciative of me. Yongzhou rebelled and killed the minister, I believe that the common people can see clearly the rebellious heart of Yongzhou, and hope that the Holy Majesty will grant the minister's request!" After a pause, he continued: "If the Holy Majesty does not agree to the minister's request, the minister will smash his head to death This is the Golden Temple."

There was reverence in the eyes of the little emperor, he stood up from the dragon seat, and said slowly: "Lord Sima, you are loyal to the country, I...!" His eye circles turned red.

The courtiers immediately talked a lot, and they all praised Sima Feng.

The little emperor came down from the top and helped Sima Feng up. Seeing Sima Feng's calm face and determination in his eyes, he finally nodded and said: "Sima Aiqing's request, I... will do it!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sima Feng smiled faintly, and saluted respectfully: "I will go down and get ready, and leave for Yongzhou today."

The little emperor took a deep breath and nodded.

Sima Feng knelt down again, respectfully kowtowed three times to the little emperor, got up, bowed his hands to the courtiers, and walked away quickly.

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All the monarchs and ministers of Qianlin Palace watched Sima Feng's back disappear slowly, with different expressions, some sighed, some admired, some revered, and some expressed emotion.

A man who dies generously will be respected by most people, regardless of his political views.

At this moment, he heard an urgent report from outside the hall, the little emperor waved, and Habayashi guards went to greet him and led a messenger in.

The messenger was out of breath and seemed to be working day and night. He knelt down in front of the hall and said, "Report to the Holy Majesty, there is an urgent report from Huzhou. Rumors are spreading in Huzhou, and leaflets are scattered. The common people are attacking the Huzhou government office!"

Monarchs and ministers all changed color.

Lan Wuqing stepped forward and asked, "How is the situation now?"

"Master Fu Yin mobilized the officers and soldiers of the camp, arrested many people, and temporarily controlled the situation, but riots may break out at any time." The messenger was out of breath: "Master Fu Yin ordered the young man to travel day and night, please ask the Holy Majesty how to deal with it." ?”

Lan Wuqing stomped her feet: "You bastard." Turning to the little emperor, she said, "Your Majesty, it must have been the governor of Huzhou who sent people to confiscate the leaflets. His attitude was too harsh, and he even committed atrocities. I'm afraid it's all the secret work of Yongzhou's crawling out."

Another minister came out and said: "Your Majesty, the change in Huzhou must spread quickly. If it is not handled properly, the civil uprising may spread. I hope that the Holy Master will make a decision and deal with this matter."

Immediately, many ministers came out one after another, all claiming that this matter is of great importance and should be dealt with.

The little emperor frowned, feeling rather troubled.

Xue Poye finally came out and said: "Your Majesty, at this moment, the hearts of the people are important. We sent officials to Huzhou to issue an imperial decree to depose the governor of Huzhou, release the arrested people, apologize to the people, and explain clearly. On the other hand, We can send capable men to secretly arrest those leading Yongzhou secret agents to prevent further changes."

"That's right." The little emperor immediately said, Dang even sent competent officials to Huzhou to deal with the matter.

Everyone knows that although it seems to be a small dispute in a few state capitals at this time, at this sensitive moment, a single spark can start a prairie fire at any time.

The atmosphere in the court is more serious, and the situation in Dachu is more critical!