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Chapter 153 Murong Li leads the army

Of course, Murong Jing soon realized that he was acting affectionately, because before he could continue to say anything, the little traitor guarding outside the Palace of Qinzheng came in cautiously and said: "Your Majesty, the head of the Imperial Dining Room is asking to see you outside."

The emperor was working hard for the Red Lotus Sect, so he didn't have the mood to care about other things, so he immediately frowned and said, "What is he here for? Let him go back."

Hearing the emperor's words, the little eunuch bit his lips in embarrassment, and finally bit the bullet and continued: "Your majesty, the prince said that he has something very important to report."

"What can he do?" The emperor's brows couldn't help but deepened.

In fact, it’s no wonder the emperor, after all, no one would think that the head of the imperial dining room who is in charge of cooking every day can say anything important, but the other party insisted so much, the emperor couldn’t see it, so he hesitated a little, Impatiently: "Let him in."

When he said this, the emperor had already made up his mind, if this unscrupulous head of the imperial dining room dared to bother him with trivial matters, he would be pulled down and dealt with immediately.

"Yes." With the emperor's permission, the little eunuch retreated outside the hall, stroking his uneasy little heart, and complained in a low voice while wiping the cold sweat from his forehead: "Eunuch Wang, our family was almost killed by you, the emperor was born!" It’s about the atmosphere, you can do it yourself.”

As the eunuch in charge of the imperial dining room, Wang De is a second-rank official, and his status is much more noble than a junior eunuch with no rank, but this little eunuch serves by the emperor's side, so he has a certain status. The ingots of silver passed by, and he said with a smile: "Thanks for your hard work, father-in-law."

He is also suffering in his heart, if there is no big event, who would want to hang around the emperor at this time?

Wanting to cry without tears, Wang De shook the things soaked in sweat in his hands, and went into the Hall of Qinzheng. It was not the first time he had come to the Hall of Qinzheng, but he had never Feeling the air-conditioning seeping in like today, it made him shiver, so he quickly knelt down, gritted his teeth and said, "My servant greets the emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness King Ling and several adults..."

"Okay." The emperor interrupted Wang De impatiently, "Speak, is there anything important that I need to know now?"

Seeing that the emperor's tone was not good, Wang De kowtowed his head again, and said in awe, "Your Majesty, forgive me, but I dare not make alarmist remarks. It is really..." As he said this, he raised a ball of blood-stained white cloth over his head. Said: "Reporting to the emperor, the little eunuch who killed the fish in the dining room just took out this ball from the belly of the fish, and the servant saw it... I really dare not hide it, so I can only ask the emperor to look at it?"

Something out of the belly of a fish?

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and they all saw blank expressions on each other's faces, and the emperor did the same. After a short pause, he raised his voice and said, "Show me up for me to see."

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, the emperor was even more furious when he saw it, he grabbed the teacup in front of him and threw it on the ground fiercely, shouting angrily: "Okay, you have come to my palace with your hands and feet, damn it! Damn it all!"

The emperor was suddenly furious, and everyone was startled. After hastily knelt down, Murong Li calmed down and asked tentatively: "Father, what happened? My son is not talented, and I am willing to serve as my father's father." Share your worries."

Murong Li's words made the Emperor feel a little more at ease, he glanced at the silent Murong Jing with some displeasure, and then ordered to the servant indifferently: "Show it to King Ling."

Murong Jing hated Murong Li's behavior of stealing words, but she didn't dare to show anything. She just watched the cloth strip fall into Murong Li's hands. More frightened, "Father, Chen Xiucheng is so daring, my son is willing to lead the army to go out in person, completely wipe out the Red Lotus Sect, and exalt the majesty of our court!"

The white cloth note was a provocative letter written by Chen Xiucheng himself. The letter not only pointed out unabashedly how vulnerable the imperial army represented by Qu Liancheng was, but also pointed out by name that he would fight Murongli in order to repay The revenge of the destruction of many warships, although Murong Li didn't know when he did this kind of "relieving anger", but since it was mentioned by Chen Xiucheng, the emperor would definitely consider sending him out, so why not take the initiative He mentioned that this would not only leave a good impression on the emperor, but also hold the initiative in his own hands.

"I'm very pleased that you can think like this." The emperor nodded slightly, and after signaling Murong Li to get up, he said to Wang De in a cold voice: "Go and investigate immediately, and you must find out how these things entered the palace for me. Anyone who is suspicious should be sent to the Punishment Department immediately!"

For the emperor, it is important to be able to wipe out the Red Lotus Sect in one fell swoop, but Chen Xiucheng can easily convey the news he wants to convey to the palace, which is what scares him the most. What is in the belly of the fish is not a strip of cloth, but poison, so it is very likely that I will be poisoned to death without anyone noticing!
Thinking hard.

There was such a big problem with the food supply channel of the imperial dining room. If it was investigated carefully, Wang De, the manager, would be the first to escape the responsibility. Seeing that the emperor did not punish him, he was very relieved and agreed to step down again and again. up.

Such an episode undoubtedly made the Emperor's mood worse. After he calmed down, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Li'er, when did you send someone to attack the Red Lotus Sect's warship?"

Murong Li herself was at a loss as to how she could answer the emperor's question, but if she bluntly refused such a great contribution, she would undoubtedly suffer a disadvantage, so she bit the bullet and agreed: "Return to the emperor's words, Hong Lian The sect occupies the upper reaches of the Jiangling River, posing a great threat to the imperial court. After careful analysis, the minister believes that his biggest support is nothing more than those warships. He originally wanted to set fire to burn them all down, but he failed in the end. For the action, I had to look at the opportunity and scuttled some ships, so I didn't report to the father, and I asked the father to forgive me."

"You did a great job, what's your fault?" Because of this unexpected joy, the emperor's mood finally eased, he nodded appreciatively and said: "It's very good that you are willing to share my worries and contribute to the court."

Ever since Li Zhaoyi's incident, the emperor's favor and trust in Murong Li has faded, and there have been repeated incidents since then, leaving him with almost no chance to breathe. Now the emperor is praising Murong Li in front of Murong Jing, and the intention of regaining his favor is over. It is very obvious that Murong Li never dreamed that Chen Xiucheng would win back the disadvantages she had suffered for many days. She was happy in her heart, but she said righteously on her face: "As the prince of the Great Xia Kingdom, since I enjoy The royal salary, so sharing the worries of the court is a part of the job, and I really can't bear such praises from my father."

As soon as Murong Li finished speaking, Leng Yuanxun, who had been silent all this time, immediately cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Ling Ling is courageous and resourceful, which is indeed a blessing to the court. I believe that with His Highness leading the army, there will be no disadvantages."

Didn't Murong Li want to make meritorious service, so I will help him, and hope that he can come back alive.

Although Murong Jing was indignant at the fact that Murong Li was once again favored by the emperor, but he was happy to watch the other party take over the hot potato of leading the army, so he also pretended to agree with him: "What Leng Shizi said is very true, there is a second younger brother who is here , even if Chen Xiucheng has three heads and six arms, he will definitely not let him retreat completely."

"In that case, let's make a decision like this." Murong Li has been in control of the patrol battalion for many years, and he has some experience. The emperor was suspicious of him before, not because he doubted his ability, but because he was worried that his scheming was too serious and he would pose a threat to the throne. But when the fire was imminent, naturally I didn't have the heart to think about it so much. After thinking for a while, I said: "I ordered you to be the general of Zhengyuan, and you have full authority to deploy all the troops in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Shaanxi. Be sure to give me the head of Chen Xiucheng." return!"

The emperor now hates and is afraid of Chen Xiucheng, if he can't get rid of it, he will have restless nights and no appetite for food.

There are 30 troops in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Shaanxi. To put it bluntly, with such a strong military support, even a rebellion is enough. It can be seen how much power the emperor has given Murong Li. On this point, even Murong Li I was stunned, and when I came back to my senses, I solemnly kowtowed and said: "Father, don't worry, this minister will not disgrace his life."

He suddenly realized that this is an excellent opportunity. As long as he can make good use of it and inflict serious damage on the Red Lotus Sect, his position in the emperor's heart will definitely surpass Murong Jing's. More importantly, with this opportunity to fight side by side Given the opportunity, he can establish a good relationship with the army commanders in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Shaanxi regions. If there is a battle for positions one day, those people will definitely stand on his side.

From this point of view, the benefits he can get are more than just in front of him...

The emperor didn't know about Murong Li's thoughts. After deciding on the candidate for the head coach, he discussed the grain and grass matters with the Minister of the Household Department. At the same time, it also consumed a lot of grain and grass. In addition, the Jiangling River broke its embankment this year, and the entire Jiangnan grain production has been reduced by almost half, and the treasury is getting more and more empty. It is really...

At this moment, the Minister of the Household Department has only one thought in his mind: it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Hearing Hubu Shangshu's reply, the emperor's eyes turned cold, and he said impatiently: "I didn't come here to listen to your complaints. You just said how long it will take to gather the food and grass needed for the army to set off?"

Not only food and grass, but now that winter is approaching, it is necessary to prepare sufficient cotton clothes, otherwise the armies of the two sides have not yet fought, and the people will have been frozen to death.

Thinking of raising the food and clothing needed for hundreds of thousands of troops in a few days, Hubu Shangshu felt his scalp tingling, but he dared not say the word "impossible" no matter what. In a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have a proposal, I don't know if it should be said or not."

(End of this chapter)