The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Such a big movement,

The memorials from Yangzhou local officials and the secret reports from the Shadow Division spies,

Almost every day there is a report to the capital.

Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou City, although he was in Yangzhou City.

But I gradually noticed something was wrong.

He was about to go to the prefectural yamen to ask the prefect Li Kui about the matter.

But when he arrived at the prefectural yamen, he saw that the people guarding the gate were not the yamen runners, but the real thieves in green clothes from Qingfeng Village.

Lin Ruhai was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly pretended to be nothing as he passed by the yamen.

After returning to his mansion, he claimed to be ill, closed the door and refused to see visitors, and no news of him was heard since then.

While Qingfeng Village was carrying out large-scale recruitment and training of soldiers,

At the morning court session in the Imperial Palace of Shenjing,

Emperor Xinglong angrily threw the two boxes of memorials from Yangzhou into the court.

He angrily said to his ministers,

"Surrender, surrender! Now that Qingfeng Village is rebelling, with swords at my neck, do you still want to surrender?"

"Do we have to wait until the rebels enter the capital and chop off my head before we can send troops?!"

"We are guilty! We deserve death!"

All the court officials and nobles knelt on the ground, lowered their heads and dared not even breathe.

Emperor Xinglong was still angry and snorted coldly.

"Humph! It's not you who are guilty! Everyone is guilty, but I am guilty! I am the one who deserves death!"

"I, your servants, deserve to die!"

The court officials kowtowed heavily and wailed again.

Emperor Xinglong looked at the crowd, stretched out his hand tremblingly, pointed at the court, and issued an order directly.

"Pass on my decree, the Jinling Imperial Guards will march to Yangzhou today to eliminate the banditry!"

After saying that, his eyes narrowed.

"Anyone who dares to stop us, or even talk about surrender, will be sent to Yangzhou to Qingfeng Village to suppress the bandits or surrender the rebels!"

Emperor Xinglong was really angry.

In his plan, Qingfeng Village will be his political bargaining chip to take back the Beijing Camp.

Therefore, regarding the suppression of bandits, he only passed on the order.

First, he threw a stone into the lake, waiting to see the reactions of all parties before making any plans.

But in recent days, Lin Ruhai's secret report came first.

The group of bandits in Qingfeng Village actually showed signs of rebellion.

However, Emperor Xinglong also received a report from Li Kui, the governor of Yangzhou, on that day, in which he said that although there were bandits in Yangzhou, they were not a serious problem.

As a qualified political creature, Emperor Xinglong felt at a glance that the two sides were starting to fight.

In addition, this year's salt tax was already halfway due, so Emperor Xinglong felt relieved about Yangzhou and did not take it seriously.

However, within a few days.

The 600-li express and 800-li express from Yangzhou, as well as the secret report from the Shadow Division,

I have to perform several times almost every day.

In just a few days, two large boxes were filled.

According to the report, Qingfeng Village had taken in tens of thousands of elite bandits in just a few days.

Emperor Xinglong could no longer sit still and immediately convened a grand court meeting to discuss how to suppress the bandits.

Although he longed for military power, he also knew that

Political planning must be based on the stability of Daqian.

His purpose in wanting military power was also to eliminate ills and revitalize Daqian.

To be honest, the rapid expansion of Qingfeng Village really gave Emperor Xinglong a cold sweat when the news was reported to the capital.

But who would have thought that at today's court meeting, it was mentioned that troops should be sent immediately to pay the fees.

But there were actually people who advised him to show benevolence and surrender the bandits.

This really made Emperor Xinglong laugh out of anger.

If Qingfeng Village had only two or three thousand people like before, he could still give them such a grace.

But now there are thirty to fifty thousand young and strong rebels gathered together, how can we persuade them to surrender?

With such a group of forces near the imperial court's purse, how could he sleep well if he didn't wipe them out?

However, despite Emperor Xinglong's passionate and inspiring speech,

But all the ministers in the court knelt on the ground and cheered.

"I deserve death for my crime!"

"You, you guys..."

Emperor Xinglong was so angry that his whole body began to tremble.

At this moment, a man walked in from the temple gate.

Emperor Xinglong frowned, his heart tightened, and he felt an inexplicable sadness.

Could it be that when this matter concerns the country, my father...

The person who came was none other than Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of Daming Palace.

Xia Shouzhong stood at the palace gate, turning a blind eye to the chaos in the court.

First, he bowed respectfully to Emperor Xinglong.

"This servant Xia Shouzhong pays homage to His Majesty!"

Emperor Xinglong took a deep breath, sat down on the dragon throne with some disinterest, and waved his hand dejectedly.

"Eunuch Xia, what are you doing here?"

Xia Shouzhong bowed respectfully,

"Your Majesty, I, your servant, have come to deliver the order from the Emperor Emeritus!"

Emperor Xinglong secretly clenched his fists, his eyes filled with frustration and resentment.

Yangzhou is related to the court's salt tax, which is directly related to the northern defense of the nine borders. Once any changes occur, Daqian is now in a precarious situation and it is possible that a huge disaster will immediately occur.

Could it be that the Emperor really doesn't understand or care about these things?

However, the court's military power is still in the Daming Palace.

Even though he is the emperor, what can he do?

Emperor Xinglong smiled dejectedly and waved his hand at Xia Shouzhong, signaling him to do as he pleased.

Then, Emperor Xinglong swept his eyes over all the ministers in the court.

On ordinary days, they are all ministers, but when it comes to matters concerning the military, they all start to turn a deaf and dumb.

Is this the loyal minister of Daqian?

Xia Shouzhong bowed to Emperor Xinglong and then stood up.

He swung the whisk on his arm and his hoarse voice echoed throughout the hall.

"The Emperor has a decree!"

"Jinling General Huang Tiren, your many years of service and achievements are truly gratifying to me! I hereby confer upon you the rank of Second Class Loyalty and Bravery Earl. Upon receiving your decree, you will return to the capital to report on your duties! I decree this!"

When the court officials heard the decree, their expressions changed.

Even Emperor Xinglong, who was sitting on the dragon throne and preparing to enter the harem to enjoy himself in the future, was shocked.

Huang Tiren was one of the trusted generals of the retired emperor. Since the retired emperor abdicated the throne to Emperor Xinglong, he has been guarding Jinling.

Now he has been transferred back to the capital, the intention is self-evident.

In an instant, Emperor Xinglong's heart was filled with excitement, and his face was full of disbelief.

After Xia Shouzhong's voice fell, the court was silent for a few moments, and then immediately broke out into a uniform cheer.

"I will obey your orders!"

Hearing the courtiers' uniform cheers,

Emperor Xinglong, who was still showing a look of surprise, suddenly turned face dark.