After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

The controversy surrounding the Ning Wang Crown Prince lasted for three days, and most of the court officials reached a consensus on their stance.

He believed that someone should be sent immediately to capture Prince Ning and bring him back to the capital, while also interrogating Chen Haokun and Marquis Xinan.

But the emperor kept suppressing it, not knowing whether it was because he was reluctant to part with his nephew or because he was concerned about the southwest.

But we can't drag it on. Targeting the Marquis of Southwest for no reason is against the law.

At the morning court today, the ministers all wrote a letter to the emperor, asking him not to act on impulse, which seemed to be an attempt to put pressure on him.

Before the emperor could react, a secret report arrived from the southwest.

The secret memorial recorded in detail that the Southwestern Marquis had maintained a private army of more than 100,000 soldiers, and was also accused of collecting salaries without working for many years and embezzling taxes.

There was even evidence: a full package of account books from the southwest, with the military garrisons of the southwest clearly written down.

The emperor slammed the dragon table and said, "What? My dear ministers, are you still going to say that I have wronged the Marquis of Xi'nan?"

"I didn't know that the Marquis of Southwest has a wide network of contacts and has very good relationships with many of his beloved ministers."

Just two short sentences made the court officials break out in cold sweats.

"No, we were blinded by the deception..."

"Yes, it was Lord Chen who instigated discord and made us believe his words."

"In my opinion, there's something seriously wrong with Lord Chen's so-called secret letter. It might have been fabricated privately to maliciously slander Prince Ning's Mansion and shield the Marquis of Southwest."

This is what it means when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

In the past few days, he has been indignant with Chen Min'an, attacking the colleagues of Prince Ning and switching sides at will.

Chen Min'an knelt on the ground, trembling. "I am innocent. I received the secret letter and was so panicked that I filed a complaint with Your Majesty. I have no idea what the forgery is."

Chen Min'an's heart sank, he felt dizzy and had fallen into such a desperate situation.

"I think Lord Chen is very powerful. Qingyao and others are missing, and even Prince Ning and I don't know their whereabouts, but Lord Chen was able to obtain Chen Haokun's secret letter."

The emperor said coldly.

Chen Min'an was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

I could only kneel deeply on the ground, having almost lost all my strength.

In the end, Chen Min'an was given a three-month suspension and was required to reflect on his actions.

Don't underestimate suspension. Some people may never return to the court after being suspended.

And no one in the court paid attention to him anymore.

The Southwest Marquis's intention to rebel is a foregone conclusion, so we have to send someone to quell the rebellion, right?

Meng Yi was the first to volunteer, but he was criticized by a group of generals and several princes.

"General Meng was seriously injured in the battle at Xiaonanman. He should take care of himself and recuperate. General Meng is the pillar of the imperial court and cannot be impatient for quick success."

"Although General Meng is brave, we must give young people some opportunities. The court should have more young generals. I think General An is a good candidate."

"General Meng, your beloved disciple has been out of the capital suppressing bandits for some time now, and it is said that there has been no progress. If General Meng has time, why not teach Fang Yin more?"

The ministers all spoke at once, and no matter who got the job, they would unite first to cut off Meng Yi's chance.

The emperor pondered for a moment and then said, "General Meng, you really should take care of yourself."

Meng Yi sighed, looking "dejected," and said, "Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

After finally squeezing out the powerful opponent, the generals began to fight for the position.

The princes also wanted to participate, and the third prince wanted to lead the troops himself to quell the rebellion.

The emperor seemed to be unable to make a decision and did not decide on a candidate at the morning court.

Fang family.

Without Fang Yin, their family fell behind in news.

It's because Butler Fang is smart and capable, otherwise the whole family would just be thinking about eating and drinking all day long.

Fang Nanzhi was playing chess with her brother. She held the black piece and thought carefully for a long time before making a move.

Qin Yan made a light move and captured another piece of hers.

Fang Nanzhi puffed out her cheeks, feeling that this couldn't go on and that she had to divert her brother's attention.

"The secret report from the southwest has arrived. Second uncle should have taken action already, right?"

"Well, it should be."

Qin Yan nodded and placed another piece.

Fang Nanzhi was a little nervous, but she didn't show it on her face. She said slowly, "I don't know how many days His Majesty can delay."

"With your majesty's means, it shouldn't be any worse."

Qin Yan spoke.

Fang Yin didn't say much to his family before leaving Beijing.

But his nephews and nieces are smart and can always guess things.

In fact, their guess was not bad.

Fang Yin had already obtained half of the tiger talisman and mobilized troops from the southern Yunnan Prefecture and Anqing Prefecture to secretly surround the southwest.

Just today, he took the initiative to attack.

"Suppress the rebellion by the king's order!"

The emperor gave him a death order, requiring him to capture the Marquis of Southwest within ten days after launching the attack.

The emperor spoke frankly, the prince's condition worsened, and the solution lay in the southwest.

Knowing this, Fang Yin would go all out without the emperor saying anything else.

The prince has been so kind to him and his entire family, so he naturally hopes that the prince can recover soon.

"what happened?"

The Marquis of Xi'an was shocked when he received the news: "Didn't the Third Princess say she had a plan to resolve this matter? How come the imperial army is coming here so suddenly?"

The confidants looked at each other, they didn't know either.

"The Third Princess has always been treacherous and cunning. Could it be that she has deceived the Marquis?"

"What's the point of saying all this now? The imperial army has arrived, and you should make plans early!"

"What else can you do now? The court won't give you a chance, so why not take advantage of the situation and rise up in rebellion?"

"Your Majesty's ancestors defended the southwest and made great contributions, but the emperor was so ungrateful and unkind that he never rewarded them with a general title for many years, only giving them the title of marquis and sending them off."

Most of these confidants were local gentry and nobles in the southwest. They had not had any dealings with the imperial court for many years, so naturally they did not have much awe.

The Marquis of Southwest hesitated.

He controlled the southwest, but did nothing and maintained a large number of soldiers. It was true that he was ambitious, but he did not have that much courage.

At most, he wanted to be the king of the southwest, like a local emperor, and pass down the throne from generation to generation. He really had no intention of rebelling and taking over the Central Plains.

The Marquis of Southwest knew why his ancestor surrendered directly back then. Wasn’t it because the imperial army was too powerful and they were no match for it?

Even now, the current emperor is not stupid and the court is developing well. Can he, a Marquis of Southwest, stop it?

"My Lord, what are you still hesitating about? We can unite with the foreign tribes and jointly conquer the Central Plains, unify the world, and accomplish an unprecedented feat."

Marquis Xinan didn't feel moved when he heard the extremely tempting words. He just felt his breath was choked, as if his neck was being strangled.

No matter how the Marquis of Southwest reacts, Fang Yin will not hesitate and will attack with all his strength.

It was three days later before the news reached the court.

The ministers had mixed feelings, thinking that the emperor was confused and trusted Fang Yin too much.

He also envied Fang Yin, a peasant who was so valued that his ancestors were so proud of him.

Some people felt that they had miscalculated and thought that Fang Yin's career was ruined, but they didn't expect that he and His Majesty had made a plan.

No matter what you think in your heart, you have to say on the surface: "Your Majesty is wise!"