The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 216
After returning from Jia's mansion, more than two months passed quickly. During this period of time, Mu Xu was almost either in the mansion or in the palace. Things diverged greatly.

Speaking of the Qianxiang Kingdom, after carefully looking through the historical materials of this dynasty and comparing it with the world map of later generations, Mu Xu has roughly determined its sphere of influence, which should be on Sumatra Island in Indonesia in later generations.This country is famous all over the world for all kinds of precious spices and knitwear improved from the Central Plains, and the navy is also quite interesting.

Because this dynasty originated from the south of the Yangtze River, the navy was extremely strong when the country was founded, so Qianxiang Kingdom surrendered to the Central Plains court at that time, almost every year they came to the court, each of their kings needed the approval of the Central Plains emperor, and this time The problem lies with the new king.

According to the procedures, the new master of Qianxiang Kingdom should report to the court of Dachu in advance, but this time there was an accident. Not only did they not send envoys to Dachu, they even drove away the people sent by the king of Nan'an to ask for accountability. official.Although the newly succeeded king was a woman, her attitude was very tough. In the letter of credence returned to King Nan'an, the tone was extremely rude, and she even asked Qianxiang Kingdom and Da Chu to become a brother country.

After this letter of state was delivered to the court by King Nan'an, it immediately caused an uproar.You must know that since ancient times, except for a very few very powerful northern nomadic peoples, who can sometimes compete with the Central Plains, which of the small neighboring countries would dare to tease the tiger's whiskers of the father's country?Therefore, regardless of whether civil or military, the attitude of the imperial court is unprecedentedly consistent this time, that is, this small country of Quer must be taught a lesson.

But on the issue of how to send troops, the civil and military forces are at loggerheads. Most of the civil officials think that this is just a small country's self-importance. It only needs to give an order to King Nan'an, who guards the south, to send troops to teach Qianxiang Kingdom a lesson. , I think it's not a big problem.

However, the opinions of the generals and nobles are different. They suggested that the imperial court send a large army, and then let the king of Nanan lead troops to assist, and give the Qianxiang country a thunderous blow, simply destroying the country, and shocking the surrounding countries. Dependent country.To put it bluntly, the meaning of the military commander can be summed up in one simple sentence, which is to tell those small countries through this matter that your father will always be your father.

Just because of this matter, there is a lot of quarrel in the court now.Just like today's Grand Court Meeting, the two sides faced off again not long after it started.The civil servants are headed by Huang Mingguang, Minister of Rites, and Li Jian, Minister of Hubu. Their reason for attacking the generals is that they are so laborious for a small country. In addition to wasting people and money, they are also suspected of killing chickens with ox knives. It is clear that these warriors want to To take advantage of the opportunity.

On the general side, Niu Jizong and Shi Ding took the lead. What they said was well-founded. If a subordinate country was allowed to provoke, what would be the majesty of the upper country?Furthermore, the south has not experienced war for many years. Although the king of Nan'an has many soldiers, he is inexperienced after all. Once defeated, the consequences will be disastrous.Moreover, according to the opinion of the civil servants, just sending troops to teach them casually will not achieve the purpose of deterring all countries at all, and will only make the Great Chu court appear weak and deceitful.

Tu Zhen sat on the throne, listening to the arguments below, he felt extremely irritable.In fact, from the bottom of his heart, he is more inclined to the opinions of literati, because it can be said to coincide with his father's plan at the beginning, and now is indeed the best time to consume the strength of King Nan'an.However, the emperor's grandfather's advice still rings in his ears. If the army is defeated, his prestige as the emperor will be shaken at least, and the surrounding countries may be ready to move at worst.

The reason why he didn't discuss with Mu Xu this time is also because the king of Nan'an County was involved this time.It's not that he doesn't trust the Mu family, but that the two families belong to the four kings, and it's inevitable that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad. He is worried that Mu Xu will have a bad heart.

"Enough, this is above the court. As important officials of the court, you are not ordinary people, how can you be like a shrew cursing the street? Discuss this matter later, dismiss the court!"

After returning to the harem, Empress Cao, who had a big belly, saw that Tu Zhen was frowning, and asked with concern, "Your Majesty, why are you so troubled?"

Tu Zhen sighed, and told Empress Cao about the distress in her heart. After hearing this, Empress Cao smiled and said, "I think your majesty is confused by the authorities. Although the Mu family and the Huo family belong to the four kings, how can they be generalized?" Leaving aside the relationship with the emperor's aunt, even before I entered the palace, I knew that the Dongping Palace was very measured, and their servants almost never made trouble in Beijing. But the Nan'an Palace is different. From the master down to the servant, everyone is domineering. According to me, the two of them are not in the same line at all, so you can discuss this matter with the Mu family cousin."

"You're right. I'm sure the authorities have lost their minds. Besides, Cousin Mu and I love each other as brothers, so how can I believe it!" Tu Zhen suddenly became enlightened after being enlightened by Empress Cao, and he was about to order someone to tell Mu Xu. After entering the palace, Empress Cao said again, "Your Majesty, don't forget, there is uncle who can discuss it."

Tu Zhen was startled, and then remembered that he still had an uncle.It's no wonder that he always ignores him. Although Chen Ting is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Chen, he has never had a sense of existence as a person.

"The queen reminded you right." Tu Zhen nodded, and then ordered Zhao Le to summon Chen Ting and Mu Xu to discuss matters.

Mu Xu and Chen Ting came very quickly, and they entered the palace with only their front and rear feet. After the two saluted the empress, Tu Zhen invited them to sit down, and Empress Cao personally served them tea.

The two dared not be rude, and hurriedly thanked Empress Cao. Empress Cao said that it was okay, and then walked away.Tu Zhen smiled at the queen approvingly, and then talked about his intention of calling the two into the palace.

Hearing Tu Zhen's embarrassment, both Chen Ting and Mu Xu seemed to be thinking about it. After a while, Chen Ting was the first to speak, "I feel that we can do it according to the late emperor's wishes. The Qianxiang country is just a small country. , even if the national navy is quite powerful, the strength of Nan'an Prince's Mansion cannot be underestimated, and both sides will lose at most."

"Compared to Qianxiang Kingdom, the King of Nan'an is the court's confidant. Their family's fiefdom is a fertile land, and Huo Huan has been making small moves in private these years, and has expanded a lot of strength behind the court's back. If you don't take advantage of this This once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity to weaken his family's strength will inevitably cause chaos in the long run, and if the imperial court fails to deal with it in time, the tax land in the south of the Yangtze River will be in danger!"

Tu Zhen was startled when he heard this, he really never thought that King Nan'an's rebellion would have such a big impact, at this moment the balance in his heart was completely tilted to let King Nan'an send troops, but he still wanted to hear Mu Xu's opinion.

"I remembered what uncle said, what else can my cousin add?"

Hearing Tu Zhen asking himself what to add instead of opinions, Mu Xu knew his decision.

"Master Chen's idea is good, but it is based on a precondition, that is, both King Nan'an and Qianxiang Kingdom need to suffer. But if the war is one-sided, what should we do?"

"This..." Chen Ting was at a loss for words, he really hadn't imagined that situation, "Then what does the prince know?"

Mu Xu raised his hand to Tu Zhen and Chen Ting, and said, "Seeing the teacher is not counted, but we can assume it. Let me talk about what will happen if King Nan'an wins? I think His Majesty and General Chen can also think about it. By then The strength of the Huo family will definitely rise to the next level. Wouldn't it be more difficult for the court to deal with his family? On the contrary, if the Qianxiang Kingdom wins, the consequences will be more serious. Not to mention the court's majesty, it may also lead to a series of chains. Response, I am afraid that there will be many troubles in the frontier from now on!"

Mu Xu had read the original book, so he naturally knew that the King of Nan'an was just an embroidered pillow. Not to mention the loss of soldiers in the Qianxiang Kingdom, he was defeated and captured.But he can't explain this clearly, and he is afraid of accidents in everything. If this Huo Huan stepped on shit luck, and suddenly his character broke out and beat Qian Xiangguo, wouldn't it be a slap in the face for him?
Tu Zhen and Chen Ting didn't know about Mu Xu's other thoughts, but after hearing Mu Xu's worry just now, they also felt that it was very reasonable.When Chen Ting kept thinking about the countermeasures in his mind, Tu Zhen was very bachelor, and said directly, "Since my cousin said so, I must have a perfect plan, so why don't you hurry up and talk about it."

(End of this chapter)