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Published at 10th of February 2023 06:01:36 AM


Chapter 451

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Princess Hui'an was furious: "Hey! Does she want to bully people like this! Practice in the morning is enough to give her face, and practice more in the evening? I don't want to go!"

The palace is a place where you step on the high and step on the low, and there are many tragedies where the clouds fall into the quagmire overnight.

Concubine Xian saw that several dishes were obviously missing from the table, and her face turned cold: "A bunch of snobbish slaves!"

Liu Sande was at a loss and said: "There are rumors in the palace that it was His Highness the Third Highness who killed His Highness the First Highness and His Second Highness into the peach grove. His Majesty Long Yan was furious. This time, the Third Highness...I'm afraid it's more ominous..."

Concubine Xian looked around: "Where's Hui'an?"

A little eunuch came in: "Ma'am, Princess Hui'an was arrested by Princess Jingning and went to Kunning Palace to practice arrows. She said she couldn't practice well, so she wouldn't let her come back."

Hearing this, Concubine Xian was relieved.

Emperor Jingxuan woke up in the early morning of the next day. Soon after waking up, Jing Zhaoyin asked to see him outside the palace, saying that the White Lotus Sect had sent a letter.

Emperor Jingxuan ignored the imperial physician's advice and asked someone to bring Jing Zhaoyin in.

"It was a tavern guy who sent it to the yamen. He said that the customer gave a piece of silver and told him to send the letter to Jingzhao Mansion by himself. The next official immediately took people to the tavern to arrest him, but it was a pity that the building was already empty. .”

Jing Zhaoyin said, and handed the letter to Eunuch Fu.

Eunuch Fu disassembled it, checked it carefully, and presented it to Emperor Jingxuan on the dragon bed after confirming that there was no danger.

After reading the letter, Emperor Jingxuan was so angry that he almost passed out again.

"Your Majesty! Don't get angry!" Eunuch Fu was frightened half to death. The imperial doctor had told him that if he fainted again, he would be at risk of apoplexy.

Emperor Jingxuan took a deep breath, tried to calm down, gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard! You actually asked me to exchange Jingning for my eldest son!"

Everyone didn't dare to vent their anger.

The White Lotus Sect is really a lion, and dare to mention such a condition.

But if you think about it carefully, only Princess Jingning can surpass Xiao Duye in the imperial dynasty.

The queen has no direct sons, and Princess Jingning is the only direct descendant, and this is one of them.

The second is her indescribable character.

So, will His Majesty agree?

Of course Emperor Jingxuan would not agree.

Emperor Jingxuan went to the imperial study to convene ministers to discuss countermeasures.

General Leng asked for orders to lead troops to wipe out the White Lotus Sect, but was jointly opposed by civil servants.

Lin Taiwei said: "Unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not raise your troops wantonly, not to mention causing panic among the people, but also to waste the people's money and ruin the lives of the soldiers of the three armies."

General Leng said in a cold voice: "Is it true that my generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty are people who are greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Lin Taiwei said seriously: "But my soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty shouldn't make unnecessary sacrifices!"

General Leng snorted: "How can saving the prince be a meaningless sacrifice? You have to be a coward yourself, don't drag the soldiers of Da Zhou!"

Emperor Jingxuan looked at Xiao Shunyang in front of him: "Second, what do you think?"

Xiao Shunyang cupped his hands and said, "My minister also agrees to send troops."

Jing Yi's father, Marquis Wei Wu, said: "I report to Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. With the strong military force of the imperial court, it is true that the White Lotus Sect can be wiped out, but has the matter really reached such an irreversible point? I heard Taolin It is dangerous, our soldiers must suffer heavy casualties. The old Hu Guogong once said that a victory won by a huge sacrifice is a defeat."

"Soldiers are not afraid of death, but they shouldn't die in vain. I boldly propose—peace talks."

Emperor Jingxuan's eyes fell on the face of the old Hou Ye: "What do you think of Su Aiqing?"

Old Hou Ye said: "I agree to the peace talks."

The proposal for peace talks was adopted, but who would go to the peace talks became the problem. The second prince recommended himself, but Emperor Jingxuan did not agree.

He appointed Xiao Chonghua as peace negotiator, accompanied by Zhenbeihou and General Leng.

Xiao Shunyang said solemnly: "Father, the third brother is still sick, let the minister go!"

Emperor Jingxuan said lightly: "You must have heard the rumors outside. Your third brother needs a chance to prove his innocence, so you don't want to compete with your third brother."

Xiao Shunyang frowned: "...Yes."

"Cousin, are you really going?"

On the carriage back home, Jing Yi asked Xiao Chonghua.

Xiao Chonghua gathered the cloak on his body, it was already hot in early summer, but he was still weak and slightly cold.

"The imperial decree has been issued, so I can't help but not go."

"You can call it sick."

"Jing Yi, life is also death, death is also life, I have no way out."

Jing Yi still wanted to say something, but Xiao Chonghua opened his mouth softly.

"The news from the spies is that Beiyan intends to marry the Western Jin Dynasty. Once the two countries marry, you know the consequences, right? How do you think my royal father will keep the country of the Great Zhou? It is a war with Beiyan and the Western Jin Dynasty at the same time. Or send a princess to get married?"

"The emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty praised Hui'an's beauty back then. Do I want to watch my compatriot sister be given to an old emperor in his sixties to be his favorite concubine?"

Jing Yi fell silent.

Xiao Chonghua said: "I'm not all for Hui'an, I have my own ambitions. I'm not favored by my father, I can only firmly grasp every opportunity, the chance of life, the chance of death, I can't let go .”

In the imperial study room, the prince and ministers left one after another, and Emperor Jingxuan left the old Hou Ye alone.

He gave Mr. Fu a wink.

Mr. Fu understood and withdrew to guard the door.

Eunuch Quan wanted to come over and guard with him, but he said calmly, "Back off!"

The corner of Grandpa Quan's mouth twitched, he secretly rolled his eyes and retreated three feet away.

"Su Shuo." Emperor Jingxuan looked at the old Hou Ye solemnly, "I asked you to go to the White Lotus Sect with me this time, but I actually have another mission."

Old Hou Ye cupped his hands and said, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingxuan said coldly: "I want you to issue a military order to kill the leader of the White Lotus Sect!"

...

"Your Majesty asked you to kill the leader of the White Lotus Sect?" Qin Canglan frowned and looked at Old Hou Ye, "You agreed?"

Old Hou Ye glared at him: "Is there any room for me to bargain? Besides, even if His Majesty doesn't order it, I'm going to kill Mo Guiyuan."

Qin Canglan looked at him: "Your body..."

Old Hou Ye said casually: "I've recovered a long time ago! You don't have to worry about me! I don't care about me!"

Qin Canglan didn't think that Emperor Jingxuan was deliberately making things difficult for him. Given the current situation, killing Mo Guiyuan is indeed the best strategy.

It's just that the order to establish an army is somewhat absurd, and it doesn't quite conform to his Mingjun style.

It seems that His Majesty is really being cornered by the White Lotus Sect.

Qin Canglan said: "If I hadn't been injured, I would have been the one to assassinate Mo Guiyuan."

Old Hou Ye turned dark: "What do you mean? I'm not as good as you, right? Even if you weren't injured, I was the one who went to kill him!"

It was rare for Qin Canglan not to quarrel with him, reminding him: "Mo Guiyuan must have also guessed that the imperial court would not easily compromise. The so-called peace talks are just a cover, and he must have set up an ambush and trap long ago. I heard from Wei Ting that Mo Gui Yuan has a very powerful master named Xiu Nu, you have to be careful of this person."

(end of this chapter)





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