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

Someone was sent to invite Emperor Xinglong to discuss the matter with him.

Emperor Xinglong soon arrived at the Daming Palace and bowed respectfully to the retired emperor.

"My son, please see your father!"

"I wonder if the emperor summoned me here today with any instructions?"

Since Emperor Xinglong fainted for the second time, he put aside all military and political affairs and recuperated in his palace.

Without having to worry about government affairs day and night, Emperor Xinglong's complexion improved a lot.

However, he had already vaguely guessed the purpose of the emperor calling him here.

Although he has not been involved in state affairs these days, it does not mean that he knows nothing about the outside world.

The court's war in Jiangnan was becoming increasingly tense, and even the nearly seventy-year-old veteran, the Duke of Zhenguo, had to take action.

Even though he was worried in the palace, the emperor now held the military power, so no matter how anxious he was, it would be of no avail.

However, he also believed that with the Duke of Zhenguo leading tens of thousands of troops from the capital south, together with the retired emperor, they would be able to eliminate the rebels and restore peace to Jiangnan.

He simply ordered Xia Shouzhong to stop asking about what was happening outside.

Every day he wrote and painted in the palace to cultivate his sentiments, which made him feel much more relaxed.

The Emperor summoned him today, and it seems that the battle situation in Yangzhou has become clear.

The Emperor Taishang had not seen Emperor Xinglong for some time.

I found that he had become white and fat.

He felt a little indignant, but didn't say much.

He waved his hand casually and pointed at the memorials on the table with some weariness.

"Look at these!"

Emperor Xinglong was puzzled and stepped forward to pick up a memorial.

When he saw that Duke Liguo was dead and the Beijing army led by Duke Zhenguo was completely annihilated in Suqian, with countless casualties on the battlefields everywhere, he was stunned for a moment.

Emperor Xinglong swallowed hard.

"Father, this, this..."

Then his eyes quickly became sharp.

"Father, I believe that the rebels are rampant and we should immediately mobilize the army to wipe them out!"

Upon hearing this, the retired emperor closed his eyes slightly, sighed softly, and pointed to the memorial on the other side.

"Look at that again!"

Emperor Xinglong frowned slightly and looked at the memorial on the other side with a vague bad premonition in his heart.

However, he still picked up the memorial and took a look at it. He was immediately shocked and the memorial in his hand fell to the ground with a "click".

"What? One hundred thousand Tartar cavalrymen are flooding the Great Wall?"

The Emperor said expressionlessly,

"There are rebels in the south and foreigners causing trouble in the north. What do you think we should do in this situation?"

Emperor Xinglong stood there with his eyes closed, his chest heaving violently.

What is going on in the world nowadays?

He had only been recuperating in the harem for a few months, but Daqian was already in such turmoil!

If the retired emperor was in charge of the government now, Emperor Xinglong would have wanted to point at his nose and curse him.

But Emperor Xinglong was not the type to vent his anger afterwards.

He sat at the table with a sullen face and read through all the war reports in Yangzhou.

After reading it, he remained silent for a long time.

Because he had already seen from the battle report that the arrangements made by the retired emperor were meticulous and sophisticated.

The only thing that is overlooked is the ferocity of Qingfeng Village.

The elite troops of the imperial court were almost like little children in front of the rebels of Qingfeng Village. They had no power to resist at all and were led by the nose by Qingfeng Village everywhere, leading to the current situation.

This is even under the current circumstances where everyone in the government and the country is strictly following the orders of the retired emperor.

If it were him, he would probably be worse off than he is now!

Thinking of this, Emperor Xinglong couldn't help feeling bitter.

Is it true that Daqian's luck is coming to an end?

There was silence in the hall for a long time.

Emperor Xinglong then looked up at the retired emperor and said seriously,

"Father, I believe that with the invading tribes in the north and the rebellion in the south, the imperial court has lost countless soldiers and generals, and has wasted countless money and food. We are unable to sustain the imperial army fighting on two fronts."

The Emperor closed his eyes and nodded slightly.

"Good, keep going!"

Emperor Xinglong thought for a moment before continuing,

"So the only option now is to first negotiate peace with one side to stabilize it, and then focus all our efforts on taking down the other side."

"This will help us resolve the current urgent need! It will also help restore the morale of the soldiers after their consecutive defeats, so that we can fight again in the future!"

The Emperor nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"That's certainly a solution. Which side do you think the court should stabilize first?"

"This……"

Emperor Xinglong frowned slightly, now finally understanding his father's plan.

This is to make him, the emperor, take the blame and bear the stigma of seeking peace with rebels or foreigners!

While feeling sad about his father's ruthlessness,

But he also took the overall interests of the court as the most important, and after quickly considering the forces of all parties,

Then he looked at the emperor and said,

"The foreign races have repeatedly invaded our borders, kidnapping and killing countless Daqian soldiers and civilians. They have evil ambitions. The north has suffered from these foreign races for a long time!"

"The rebels in Yangzhou are so powerful, they have coerced millions of civilians and treated the gentry harshly. It will take more than a day to wipe them out."

"Please let your Majesty decide!"