Chapter 1496 - Chapter 1496: The marriage.1 (1/2)
Chapter 1496: The marriage.1
In the Royal study.
The young Emperor Yongxing sat behind a big table covered with yellow silk with a solemn expression, listening to the report of the new chief advisor, Qian Qingshu, the Grand scholar of Wuying Hall.
After Wang zhenwen recuperated from his illness, the Imperial court had pushed him to the position of chief and assistant. After a fierce battle between the various parties, the position of chief and assistant fell to Qian Qingshu, the Grand Secretary of Wuying Hall.
It was still the Royal faction.
“There are many cases of bandits plundering the noble families of the gentlemen. In the Jiang and Jian provinces, there are even people who collude with the bandits and open the city gates to let the bandits in.
“A rough estimate is that there are quite a few in all places.”
The goateed Qian Aohan said in a deep voice, ”
“Your Majesty, please send troops to suppress the bandits. Otherwise, there will be chaos sooner or later. If we can’t stabilize the rear, the situation in Qingzhou will be dangerous.”
The members of the king’s party agreed.
The members of the various parties were half-silent and half-agreeing.
The fact that they specialized in robbing criminals of the ranks of scholars and doctors undoubtedly pricked the nerves of the Dukes.
“Your Majesty, please reconsider!”
Amidst the cheers, the Imperial censor of the left, Liu Hong, stepped out and bowed, ”
“The war in Qingzhou is in full swing. The Imperial court should do its best to help yang Gong stop the rebel army in Qingzhou. How could they waste their National Strength to eliminate the vagrants and bandits when the Imperial court was short of money and food?
“They’re just a motley crew, it’s hard for them to become a big force.”
The former members of the Wei party immediately echoed and supported the admonishments of the current leader of the party, Liu Hong.
The members of the Royal party immediately retorted, ”
“A motley crew? Now that the refugees had become a disaster, they were already a force that could not be underestimated. If we ignore it, before the rebel army in Yunzhou reaches the capital, those refugees and bandits will arrive at the city with an infantry.”
The two sides began to argue. The discussion in the Imperial study was also called a “small court meeting.” Compared to the morning court, it was more relaxed and casual. The argument gradually turned into a war of words.
Emperor Yongxing watched coldly from the side. To this day, Wei Yuan and chief advisor Wang were both dead and sick. The situation in the court was still that the two parties were at war with each other, and all parties were involved in the fun.
He swept his gaze over the officials and his gaze landed on the official of the Supreme Court. He said indifferently,
“What do you think, temple Minister?”
Everyone’s eyes inevitably turned to the Minister of the Supreme Court.
The official of the Supreme Court was over fifty years old, and there was no white hair between his hair and beard. He had maintained himself quite well.
“Your Majesty, I think that we can recruit the vagrants and bandits. We can give the chief of the bandits an official position and let him lead his troops to Qingzhou to resist the rebel army.”
The official said.
Emperor Yongxing remained silent for a long time before he said slowly,
“Let’s put this matter on hold for now.”
After a pause, he said in a deep voice, ”
“The first line of defense in Qingzhou has been taken over by the rebel army. Yang Gong has failed to deal a heavy blow to the rebel army in Yunzhou. Dear Ministers, can anyone tell me if Qingzhou can be defended? How long can we hold?”
No one answered.
Emperor Yongxing’s face darkened as he looked at the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue.