From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 244

The old men in the carriage were all loyal to the court. With the necessary information, they could naturally draw the necessary conclusions.

When they understood that this scheme had been implemented since Zhou Yuan came to Shenjing, they were really shocked.

Yang Guozhong took a deep breath and said, "Let's continue. Since this is the first scheme from beginning to end, let's go back to the first question. Why did Your Majesty go to Miyun Lake? Is the current situation really as Your Majesty planned in advance?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Deng Bochi spoke first: "I think this pre-arranged game has an unexpected event, which Your Majesty did not expect."

"Let's review Your Majesty's game first. First, through Zhou Yuan's overthrow of Cao Ye, anger the Five Military Camps, and give King Jing the opportunity to rebel, so that King Jing will no longer be able to endure and choose to rebel at the end of the year."

"Second: Continuously give countermeasures to King Jing's actions, such as Guan Dayong, who disguised himself as a refugee, got off the ship in Shandong when Zhou Yuan entered Beijing three months ago. For example, the Heavenly Master of Quanzhen Shenlong Dao must also He was bought by His Majesty long ago. Therefore, King Jing lost everything except the Five Military Camps. "

"Third: Escape to the north, suppress the Five Military Camps through the Xuanfu army, and wipe out King Jing. At this point, Shenjing is completely peaceful."

"This is His Majesty's complete plan. There is no need to pursue many details. The key is that there seems to be an accident."

Wu Qingrong nodded and said, "Yes! When interrogating the prisoners just now, a big secret was revealed. Xuanfu was also bought by King Jing, and Yao Guangyi also rebelled."

Everyone was shocked and looked astonished.

Zeng Cheng took a deep breath and said, "No wonder, no wonder His Majesty didn't go to Juyongguan, but fled directly to the northeast."

Yang Guozhong said, "This should be a variable outside the layout. His Majesty didn't expect Xuanfu to rebel, but received intelligence from the Internal Court or Jinyiwei in advance, and it was too late to react at that time, so he could only run to the northeast."

Xu Shigong frowned and said, "What is there in the northeast? The only thing I can think of is Jizhou south of Panshan. It is an important border town with 100,000 garrisons, which is enough for the king to come to the rescue."

"Obviously, His Majesty is planning this, and now we finally know the situation."

Everyone nodded slowly and sighed for a long time. It was not until now that they slowly understood.

It's just that the rebellion of Xuanfu made everyone too embarrassed.

Yang Guozhong's face was very ugly, and suddenly he said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, the soldiers in Jizhou are now busy defending the city and are not heading north at all."

This sentence stunned everyone present.

Xu Shigong narrowed his eyes and said, "Lord Yang is really powerful. He even has the intelligence of Jizhou."

Yang Guozhong said, "It's meaningless to say these things. The Eastern Tartar suddenly invaded, and there were 10,000 of them. The soldiers of Jizhou could not move. Now we are trapped in Miyun Lake, isolated and helpless, and there is only one way to die."

Zeng Cheng suddenly shouted, "Chen De, the thief! He actually colluded with the Eastern Tartar! He harmed our monarch! He really deserves death!"

Deng Bochi was not so indignant, but said in a deep voice, "It seems that King Jing gave a heads-up to the Eastern Tartar in advance and promised conditions. This may be the second omission of your majesty."

"One situation, one accident, that's bad."

"If there are two accidents, there may be no room for remedy, and we can only wait to die."

Everyone was silent, and their mood was a little complicated.

From their point of view, they don't like Empress Zhaojing, because although she has little power and resources, she is too smart and difficult to deal with.

But they also don't like Chen De, and even more. Although Chen De is not as smart as Empress Zhaojing, this person has no bottom line and will be difficult to check and balance.

They only hope to have an emperor who is neither so smart nor so stupid, who is principled and has insufficient resources.

In this way, the literati and the emperor will govern the country in a true way, which is the effect they are satisfied with.

Alas... If Empress Zhaojing is not so smart, she will be a good emperor in everyone's heart.

Yang Guozhong said: "Everyone, relying on only these 14,000 soldiers, it is impossible to stop the opponent's 100,000 troops. There is no way forward and no way back. What should we do? Give me an idea."

Wu Qingrong smiled bitterly and said: "I have no idea. When things come to this point, I can only let others do whatever they want."

"I just hope that your majesty will not kill us to vent his anger before he dies."

Everyone's face became even uglier. Obviously, they don't want to see such a result.

Even if His Majesty is defeated, King Jing still needs them to govern the country. It's nothing more than a loss of strength and giving them some power. At least they won't die.

Zeng Cheng knocked on the table and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, if... I say if, if it includesXuanfu and Jizhou are all within your majesty's calculations and layout? "

This sentence shocked everyone.

Xu Shigong glared and said, "Do you think your majesty is a god? Can you set up such a situation? Tell me how to break it!"

Zeng Cheng said, "Since Xuanfu and Jizhou are included in your calculations, then there must be troops prepared in advance! For example, the army in Shandong and Jizhou."

Yang Guozhong shook his head and said, "Impossible, I still know the national treasury, it is indeed an empty shell, Liu Jing is crying poor all day, but he is not crying falsely."

"Without silver, where will the soldiers come from? Do you really think that the soldiers in Shandong and Jizhou don't eat money!"

"If they don't eat money, who will serve the country? "

Deng Bochi also nodded and said: "Yes, even if your majesty is a god who has made every possible plan, it is still difficult for a good cook to cook without rice. How can you get the money to mobilize those soldiers? The capital cannot spend money..."

At the end, he suddenly raised his head, widened his eyes, and looked at everyone.

Yang Guozhong was slightly stunned, and suddenly reacted, and exclaimed: "The capital is rectified! The North City Army Department made 4.5 million taels of silver! Zhou Yuan!"

"My God!"

Xu Shigong said in shock: "Impossible! Impossible! If it is true... then it is really... impossible!"

The cabinet ministers were already shocked beyond words.

Wang Duo, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "Lord Wu, you tell me, you know the situation of that money very well! ”

Wu Qingrong said immediately: "At the end of the year, all the money was collected, a total of 4 million taels, of which 500,000 taels were used to pay wages to the nine major gangs. The next year, the sale of manure can make about 500,000 taels, which also belongs to the nine major gangs."

"So 3 million taels were sent to the North City Military Department, and Wucheng Military Department took a total of 250,000 taels. I took 200,000 taels. Regardless of whether he gave it to others or not, at least 2 million taels would be left. "

Yang Guozhong said in a deep voice: "The treasury has not received any money so far! I know it very well!"

Xu Shigong's voice was trembling: "Then...where is the money!"

A total of six people looked at each other, and their expressions gradually became terrified.