Chapter 378 The Emperor’s Regret

“Qingyao is just a pawn they pushed out into the open.”

Minister Gu bowed and clasped his fists: “If we want to quell the rebellion in Jiangnan, first, we must appease the aristocratic families in Jiangnan, second, we must have someone to suppress the martial arts world in Jiangnan, and third, we must find out the forces behind Qingyao and Xue Changqing and kill the chicken to scare the monkey.”

“It’s easy to say, but it’s extremely difficult to sit up.”

“These three are all huge monsters. If one of them moves, the whole body will be affected. If we are not careful, the situation will only become more chaotic.”

“I am old and confused, and I have caught a cold recently. I am unable to shoulder this heavy responsibility. It is not because I care about myself, but because I am afraid of delaying your majesty’s important work.”

Although the Minister of War spoke sincerely and kept coughing while speaking, all the civil and military officials in the hall sneered at him, and many even secretly complained about him.

Bullshit, he is old and confused, and he just caught a cold. The second best swordsman in the world, a grandmaster of the Celestial Realm, actually came up with such an excuse. Does he really think everyone is a fool?

However, Minister Gu clearly did not want to lead the troops to quell the rebellion. At this critical juncture, the emperor was really helpless.

Now, among all the civil and military officials in the court, the most capable fighter is only the Minister of War. If we offend him again, we will be destroying our own foundation.

Not only should we not offend them, we should also praise them.

The emperor’s expression eased, and he said with concern: “Lord Gu is an important official of my court. You must take good care of your body. Since you cannot lead the troops to the battle, I will not force you.”

“Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty.”

Minister Gu bowed in thanks.

“Shameless.”

The censor from the Censorate nearby muttered in a low voice, and the people around heard it, including Minister Gu, but he did not react at all. He retreated back into the crowd, lowered his head and hung his hands, as if he was in a trance.

“Your Majesty, I have not caught a cold and am willing to lead the troops to battle.”

A general stepped out, clasped his fists and said, “I beg your Majesty to grant me your permission. If the rebellion cannot be suppressed within three months, I will be punished by your Majesty.”

“it is good.”

The emperor was very happy.

The court meeting ended in a bad mood. Although there were people willing to lead troops to quell the rebellion, the emperor did not have much hope for them.

He knew very well that among the soldiers under Qingyao and Xue Changqing’s command, there were probably quite a few Xiliang troops, and that their weapons and horses also came from Xiliang.

But knowing is one thing. Even if he is the emperor, at this time, he can only pretend not to know.

To speak out would be equivalent to completely breaking up with each other, so he didn’t dare to do that for the time being.

Originally, he thought that he could take advantage of Xiao Han’s disappearance and the unrest in Xiliang to take advantage of the situation, but he didn’t expect that once Jiangnan was in chaos, the court would be unable to take care of itself.

Not to mention being a jackal, if he fails to stabilize Jiangnan, he, the emperor, will really be in name only.

In the north, Xiao Han occupied four states, Qingzhou Hou occupied one state, and now Weizhou was occupied by the rebels, and Bashu also showed signs of falling.

The Central Plains is so small, and the emperor can only control a few states at present.

In terms of territory, they are already at a disadvantage, and these states are not as rich as the five northern states.

Several states in the south of the Yangtze River are the money bag and granary of the Central Plains court. If he loses south of the Yangtze River due to his weakness, he will no longer be the emperor.

“Gao Qian, has the person who went to Shuiyun Mountain to deliver the imperial edict replied?”

The emperor was in a very bad mood and sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face.

“No.”

Gao Qian answered cautiously. As the situation in Jiangnan became increasingly difficult over the past few days, the emperor’s temper became more and more unpredictable.

Every day, many slaves in the palace were beaten to death or beheaded because of bad luck.

As a result, the palace maids and eunuchs lived in fear every day and night. Even Gao Qian, the female eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, had to be very cautious these days.

Fearing an unexpected disaster. However, the more stupid the emperor in front of him became, the greater the benefits he would get in secret.

During these days, Gao Qian’s power in the palace has expanded rapidly.

“Snapped.”

The emperor was so angry that he slapped the dragon’s head and cursed: “I am blind and have raised such an evil creature.”

Now he only had hatred for his little daughter Ning Xi, endless hatred, because he was the one who let her marry to Xiliang.

It was to check and balance Xiao Han, divide his power, and act as his own spy. However, after Ning Xi got married, she completely cut off contact with the capital.

She was content and obedient, and took on the role of the Princess of Xiliang, playing the role of a good wife, assisting Xiao Han in governing the six states of Xiliang in an orderly manner.

“evil creature.”

The emperor scolded: “Now is the best time for her to seize power. Xiao Han is no longer in Shuiyun Mountain. She clearly has a chance, but she still refuses to repent.”

“If I had known this would happen, I should have drowned this beast.”

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“His Majesty.”

Gao Qian did not dare to continue, but instead defended Ning Xi: “Although the King of Xiliang has been extremely fond of Princess Ning Xi over the years, Your Majesty knows this person’s character and she does things without any mistakes.”

Although the Prince of Xiliang is no longer in Shuiyun Mountain, the power of the entire Xiliang Palace is in Miaoyu’s hands. “

“Even if Princess Ningxi wants to do something, I’m afraid she is powerless.”

Gao Qian sighed, “And according to the secret report I sent back from Shuiyun Mountain, your majesty’s envoy did not see Princess Ningxi at all.”

|“I’m afraid there’s something else going on here. Is it that the princess doesn’t want to see him, or that she can’t see him?”

“You mean, she, the Princess of Xiliang, has been sidelined.”

The emperor said in a cold voice.

“It may not be impossible.”

Gao Qian said: “Xiao Han is a ruthless person who kills people without hesitation and is very bold. There is nothing in this world that he dare not do.”

“The princess married far away in Xiliang. She had no choice. Even if she was imprisoned, no one else would know about it.”

“How come you see?”

The emperor snorted coldly.

“Your Majesty, do you still remember that before Xie Xuanli passed away, he adopted Qingyao and Miaoyu as his adopted daughters and promoted them to the rank of Princess of Jizhou?”

Gao Qian said: “If I am not mistaken, this matter should be aimed at the princess, and is intended to enhance Miaoyu’s status.”

“Among all the people in Xiliang, Miaoyu has followed Xiao Han for the longest time. Even civil officials and military officers like Lu Ju, Liao Huan, Guo Tu, and Pan Yuanshao are convinced by her. As for those former Jizhou subordinates, they all hope that Miaoyu, the Princess of Jizhou, can take power, whether openly or secretly.”

“How can the princess, who is alone and weak, fight against Miaoyu?”

Gao Qian shook his head.

The expression on the emperor’s face kept changing, and finally turned into endless gloom. The hatred in his heart for Xiao Han reached an unprecedented peak.

The King of Xiliang, whom he had personally helped to ascend to power, did not disappoint the emperor’s high hopes.

Not only did he defeat the Northern Wei Dynasty step by step and cause it to suffer terribly, but he also destroyed Jizhou in one fell swoop.

then.

He once told Xiao Han that there was no room for two kings of the opposite sex in this world.

(End of this chapter)