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"Your Majesty, this time the court must lead the troops to quell the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang!" Yang Wenzhao spoke firmly, as if he was determined to lead the troops himself to wipe out the Japanese pirates.

Sitting on the dragon throne, the empress couldn't help but reveal a look of headache on her face when she heard this.

"General Yang's loyalty is commendable, but leading troops in battle consumes a lot of energy and strength. It would be better for you to stay in the court and make plans."

The empress looked at the 78-year-old Yang Wenzhao and had to persuade him.

"Your Majesty is right. It is better for the old general to stay in the court!" The Minister of War seized the opportunity and quickly echoed the empress.

After hearing the empress's words, Yang Wenzhao finally showed a hesitant look on his face.

Looking at the sudden episode, many ministers in the court had a look of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Nowadays, in the Daliang court, apart from the Chief Minister Xu Jinsong, only this Grand Marshal of the Army can be treated like this by His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, I recommend a man, the Thirteenth Prince Xiao Zongnan, to serve as the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Court to quell the rebellion. He will surely achieve success immediately!"

At this time, the Minister of Revenue Pei Yan stepped out from the queue of civil officials on the right, and his voice echoed throughout the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Hearing this, the empress immediately turned her gaze to the left side of the court, where she saw Xiao Zongnan, who was wearing a dragon robe.

As a member of the royal family, Xiao Zongnan, like Xiao Yan, is the younger brother of the late emperor. However, Xiao Zongnan is only in his early thirties and is not much older than the empress.

"Your Majesty, I have lived in the capital for a long time. At this time of national crisis, I am willing to lead the troops to fight and help Your Majesty."

After feeling the empress's gaze, Xiao Zongnan had to stand up and spoke in an extremely respectful and pious voice.

Many people in the court looked at him with awe.

"Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Prince is the brother of the late Emperor. He has led troops to Jiangnan several times to quell rebellions. He is indeed the best candidate to lead the troops this time."

At this time, the young cabinet minister Xu Miao also stood up from the queue and expressed his support for Xiao Zongnan.

Hearing this, the empress withdrew her gaze from Xiao Zongnan and looked at Xu Jinsong.

"Lord Xu, who do you think should be sent to lead the troops this time?"

The empress asked.

Xu Jinsong, who had not spoken a word before, stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet believes that Zhejiang has many mountainous terrains, so sending the Thirteenth Master to lead the troops may be the best choice."

There was a hint of hesitation in Xu Jinsong's voice, and he looked up at the empress cautiously as he spoke.

The empress then fell into a brief moment of thought.

At this moment, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony quickly fell silent.

Everyone knows that among all the military generals in the court today, only Yang Wenzhao, Xiao Yan, Xiao Zongnan and others are truly qualified to lead troops into battle.

Although Yang Wenzhao has always been the leading military general and is deeply trusted by two generations of emperors, he is old after all. It is unknown whether he can reach Zhejiang safely if he rashly goes on the expedition.

As the ninth prince of the royal family, Xiao Yan was a well-known figure with strong ability to lead troops, but he was often fighting with foreign tribes in the north and had almost never participated in mountain warfare.

As for Zhao Gongming, although he is extremely capable, he is the Governor-General of Zhili after all, and he has now returned to Zhili area, so it is impossible for him to lead the army again.

In other words, it seems that the most suitable candidate to lead the troops at the moment is indeed the Thirteenth Prince Xiao Zonglan.

"Preach my will!"

After the empress pondered for dozens of breaths, she finally spoke again.

"Immediately order the Thirteenth Prince Xiao Zongnan to lead 500,000 troops of the imperial court to go to Zhejiang to quell the Japanese pirate rebellion!"

After some consideration, the empress finally chose Xiao Zongnan to take charge.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

As soon as the decree was issued, all officials in the court stopped arguing and started praising the empress.

"I hope that my uncle will do his best to drive those 200,000 Japanese pirates out of our Daliang Dynasty."

The empress looked at Xiao Zongnan and gave him earnest instructions.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will succeed in this mission!"

Mr. Xiao couldn't help but swear and make a promise.

……

The dispute over who would take charge of the court came to an end, and the empress appeared in the imperial garden, accompanied by the ninth prince Xiao Yan.

"Uncle, can Thirteenth Uncle really pacify the Japanese pirates this time?"

Looking at the gorgeous flowers in the garden, the empress's face showed deep worry.

"Thirteenth brother is both civil and military, and he has led troops to Jiangnan several times to quell rebellions. With Your Majesty's blessing, he will surely be able to drive the Japanese pirates out of Zhejiang."

Xiao Yan responded.

In fact, if he had no experience in mountain warfare, he would have competed with Xiao Zongnan for the right to lead the troops this time.

But for the sake of Daliang, he chose to give in in the court.

"I hope so."

The empress was worried.

She considered more than Xiao Yan, as the Jiangnan region was the territory of the Jiangnan Party officials.

Since the cabinet recommended Xiao Zongnan, it means that they had made preparations in advance. If someone else had led the expedition, he would probably have been constrained by the Jiangnan Party officials.

If we cannot defeat the Japanese pirates by then, it will be a small matter. What we are afraid of is that the army will run out of food and grass and be destroyed by the Japanese pirates. Only then will the country be truly overthrown!

"Xia Yun is living in Zhejiang. I am worried that if Thirteenth Brother goes to Zhejiang this time and there is a rift between him and Xia Yun, things will not change."

At this time, Xiao Yan expressed his concerns.

Hearing this, the empress remembered this matter.

Yes, Xia Yun is now the governor of Zhejiang. What if he has friction with Xiao Zongnan?

She knew Xia Yun's character very well. He was a guy who would kill people at any time.

If Xiao Zongnan were killed at that time, things would probably become even more difficult to resolve.

At that time, he was only thinking about the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang, and ended up forgetting about this matter.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that Xia Yun be promoted to General of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Camp. In this way, the two of them can handle matters separately and perhaps it will be safer."

Xiao Yan then expressed his thoughts.

The General of Hangzhou in the Zhejiang Camp was a first-rank official title in the imperial court. However, since Lei Zhenlin was in Zhejiang, this position had not been held for a long time.

"Appoint Xia Yun as the general of Hangzhou?"

The empress was a little surprised, but a hint of brightness appeared in her eyes.

That's right, by promoting Xia Yun to the rank of General of Hangzhou, he would be on the same level as Xiao Donglan in terms of official position, which could avoid some friction to a great extent!

In particular, it is necessary to avoid the situation where Xiao Zongnan issues various orders to Xia Yun after arriving in Zhejiang, thus causing dissatisfaction among Xia Yun.

"Uncle, this is a very good idea! I will issue an edict now! Promote Xia Yun to the rank of first-rank general of Hangzhou!"

After just a few breaths, the empress made the final decision and agreed to Xiao Yan's suggestion!

So, half an hour later, the empress's order was issued through the court cabinet.

For a while, it caused quite a bit of controversy in the capital.