Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 380
"My lord, it seems that the king treats my lord really well. Mrs. Xue Gui and Mrs. Jing have been in the palace for many years, and they only have the status of nobles, while my lord is only serving in the palace, and has not yet officially entered the palace. My concubine, you are really favored, and from now on, Mrs. Xuegui will definitely not dare to raise eyebrows at us!" The beaming Xin'er respectfully handed over the fruit plate, and boasted happily.

"What is this? Could it be that this palace is a person who kowtows when he gets a carrot?" Su Pin listlessly played with the grapes in her hand, and smiled at Xiner: "Actually, I know what the king thinks, last time I was injured by the queen Baosi and broke my leg. In order to appease me, the king had no choice but to add a level to me, but in fact, he is not protecting Baosi in his bones, and wants to use his concubine to stop everyone's mouths."

"But my lord, after all, our status is already higher than Mrs. Xuegui and Mrs. Jing's. This servant thinks, the queen will look at us differently in the future." Xin'er comforted.

"Well, I'd like to see how good the King has feelings for Baosi? Xiner, before entering the palace, did you hear a legend circulating outside?" Su Concubine suddenly looked at Xiner cunningly.

"My lord, do you mean that there are gossips about the empress? I heard that the empress bribed many ministers outside the palace and formed cliques for personal gain. One of the generals who held the military power was called Die Tu. It is said that she was also the empress. For the lover who didn't enter the palace back then, the Empress used the influence outside the palace to do whatever she wanted!" Xiner said wildly.

"Yes, Xin'er, do you know how unlucky Empress Jiang and Concubine Jin were in the past? It was because they relied on the power of their natal family outside the palace to act recklessly and threatened the throne and authority of the king, so they suffered a crushing defeat. Nowadays, it is actually not difficult to get Baosi to follow this path. Xiner, one of the main purposes of sending us into the palace is to resist the influence of Cheng Rong and Baoshang. She is Baosi's minion in the court, so no matter whether it is out of public interest or selfishness, this Palace will not let Baosi go!" Su Pin said through gritted teeth.

In Huaiyuan Hall, the cabinet ministers Cheng Rong, Baoshang, and Lu Kai, received Ming Gong's edict, and rushed to receive the order. Ming Gong looked serious, and stood alone with his hands behind his back, without speaking for a long time.

The three of them couldn't help but looked at each other very strangely.At this time, Minggong sighed, and suddenly said: "My dear friends, last night Henan sent an urgent report, saying that because the local aborigines opposed the imperial court's new policy and opposed the taxation of road construction in the cottages under their jurisdiction, they rebelled and attacked Officers and soldiers, now, more than a hundred miles across the border of Henan Province, people are dying, tell me, how should we deal with it?"

Without further ado, Cheng Rong stepped forward and suggested: "My lord, because the local chieftains are hereditary territories, they refuse to submit to the jurisdiction of the imperial court and try to dominate themselves. Over time, it will inevitably affect the implementation of the imperial court's new policy. I believe that they should be dispatched immediately. The army conquers!"

After hearing Cheng Rong's performance, Ming Gong frowned for a while, and asked, "Cheng Rong, sending troops to suppress directly is a last resort, but the rebel army exceeds tens of thousands, and even if we use all the officers and soldiers in Henan, I'm afraid it will be beyond our capabilities." .”

"This is easy to handle. Please send an order from the king to directly transfer the excavation rate of the Hulao pass to the iron cavalry to return to the aid. The cavalry will be able to make a quick victory if the cavalry is advantageous." Cheng Rong immediately recommended.

"Your Majesty Cheng's words are wrong. There is a rebellion in the territory of Henan, but you have to mobilize all the troops to suppress it. I am afraid that you are suspected of overstepping your authority. Besides, the trouble in Henan is because the imperial court's new policy was implemented too quickly, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the local rich. The minister believes that, In today's peaceful and prosperous age, stability is the most important thing, it is better to temporarily suspend the army and make peace with the local Tu people, if it is still useless, it is not too late to attack again." Lu Kai immediately objected.

(End of this chapter)