Your majesty, your queen has run away again

Chapter 312 Two Imperial Edicts
Not allowing everyone's thoughts to turn back and forth, after three whips, Emperor Hengchang sat majestically on the dragon chair surrounded by guards.

After the civil and military ministers of the whole court paid homage, Emperor Hengchang glanced around at the people below, his eyes especially stayed on Zheng Yuanhao and Zhao Shimeng for a long time, and finally he said:

"Dear dears, today is the first day after the opening of the dynasty. I am very pleased to see that everyone is looking good!"

After Emperor Hengchang said this, the ministers below couldn't help laughing. His Majesty obviously meant that everyone ate well during the Chinese New Year!

"Thanks to His Majesty!"

Since the emperor said so, they naturally couldn't fail to respond.

Emperor Hengchang also smiled and did not continue the conversation, but said seriously: "The two generals Yuan Hao and Shi Meng didn't stop when they came back. Because of the Chinese New Year, I also want to keep in touch with family and friends more. Contact, the other matters are delayed until now. Presumably the two lovers have also rested!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion! I am always ready to share your Majesty's worries!"

Zheng Yuanhao and Zhao Shimeng, whose names were mentioned, rushed out to express their gratitude to Emperor Hengchang.

Although they waited on pins and needles every day for Emperor Hengchang's will until now, they still have to be grateful to Emperor Hengchang for his thoughtfulness at this time.

"That's good, Zhou Kuohai declares the decree..."

Emperor Hengchang gestured to Zhou Kuohai, the chief eunuch beside him.

Zhou Kuohai took out the imperial edict, glanced at Zheng Yuanhao and Zhao Shimeng, then cleared his throat and began to read the imperial edict.

"Following the emperor's imperial edict, the frontier generals Zheng Yuanhao and Zhao Shimeng have been in northern Xinjiang and southern Xinjiang respectively for many years. During their tenure, they were diligent and diligent, abided by their duties, and maintained the stability of the people in the northern and southern borders. I am very pleased with the contribution! I intended to let the two generals continue to guard the border, but..."

The previous words are all clichés, nothing more than praise, and the latter is the key point, but Zhou Kuohai paused when he read it, and looked at Emperor Hengchang. Emperor Hengchang nodded slightly, and Zhou Kuohai continued. up.

But when the latter part was read out, all the civil and military officials of the dynasty were shocked.

"However, I sympathize with General Zhao who is old and has injuries. The environment in southern Xinjiang is not conducive to self-cultivation; and General Zheng has reached the age of marriage and is alone for the frontier. I can't turn a blind eye to these things, so After much deliberation, I have decided not to appoint the two generals to guard the border for the time being, and Zhao Shimeng will take up the post of servant of the household department, and Zheng Yuanhao will take the post of servant of the official department to fill the vacancy of the former servant Ding You. Yours sincerely!"

As soon as the imperial decree came out, the audience fell silent, as if time had stood still at a certain moment, but Emperor Hengchang closed his eyes and rested in satisfaction after seeing everyone's reactions, and believed that his ears would soon be unclean.

After Zhou Kuohai finished reading, he combined the imperial decree, and turned to Zhao Shimeng and Zheng Yuanhao: "The two generals accept the decree!"

Zhao Shimeng and Zheng Yuanhao, who were completely unexpected, didn't hear what Zhou Kuohai said behind him, only the words "the servant of the household department, the servant of the official department" echoed in their ears...

It was only after Zhou Kuohai reminded again that the two knelt down again: "I accept the order!"

Two copies of the imperial decree were handed over to the two by the two guards. Watching carefully, the hands of the two who received the imperial decree were trembling.

Although the servants of the household department and the officials are not much different from the generals on the frontier in terms of rank, the weights are completely different in their eyes. This arrangement is not intended to be an attitude expressed by Emperor Hengchang to everyone, a kind of military power. take back attitude.

They once thought that the worst arrangement would be to go to the Ministry of War or to a place within Emperor Hengchang's own sphere of influence, but they never expected that they would be assigned to a civilian job. They couldn't figure out why Emperor Hengchang did this. .

Except for the two of them, the others are also at a loss. What is His Majesty going to do? Both of them stayed in Licheng. What about the southern border and the northern border? You must know that Nan Luo and Tu Hun have never been What a stable master, if they know that two frontier generals have been deprived of military power in succession, there will definitely be changes.

In addition, this is the crown prince and Hengwang's two biggest forces to rely on. Now both of them are suppressed. Could it be that His Majesty made such a decision because of internal strife?

"Your Majesty, think twice! This arrangement is inappropriate!"

It was Wu Guogong who first woke up from the shock, and then Zheng Guogong immediately echoed.

"Please think twice, Your Majesty, this matter is too involved, and please withdraw your will!"

In the Beili dynasty, speech is free, and those who feel that the emperor has done something inappropriate can argue with reason. Although they have made a lot of promises, it is not without precedent that they retracted the imperial decree after some debate.

So Zheng Guogong and Wu Guogong didn't mean to be bold and reckless when they said this.

"Oh? I'm a little curious when the two dukes agree so much!"

In terms of seniority and status, Zheng Guogong and Wu Guogong are both among the best in Beili, and Emperor Hengchang couldn't pretend that he didn't hear what they said.

At the same time, he didn't feel any displeasure with what the two said. He just watched with interest that the two people who had been pinching each other for nearly 20 years would actually reach an agreement because of today's imperial decree.

"Everything the old minister does is for the sake of His Majesty, for the people of Beili, there is absolutely no selfishness!"

After Zheng Guogong finished speaking, Wu Guogong also rarely said that he was the same.

Everyone of them knew that Zheng Yuanhao and Zhao Shimeng both had been taken over at this time. The biggest possibility was that Emperor Hengchang was annoyed by the fight between the crown prince and King Heng. It was hard to tell who was right and who was right, so they simply fought each other. One hundred big boards.

In this way, all the troops are under their own hands, and no matter what happens in the future, they can be controlled, but this kind of scene is not what Wu Guogong and Zheng Guogong saw.

So at this time, they put aside their past and future struggles and grievances for the time being, and settle the current matter first.

There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies.

"Don't you two lovers think that my arrangement is not for the people of Beili?"

Emperor Hengchang looked as usual, without the slightest disturbance.

"Old minister dare not!"

Wu Guogong and Zheng Guogong realized that something was wrong, and this big hat cannot be put on.

"Thinking that the two lovers may have misunderstood what I mean, Zhao Shilang and Wu Shilang are also citizens of Beili. I really intend to keep the two of you in Licheng, but the reason is not what you think..."

It seemed to be for Wu Guogong and Zheng Guogong, but it was also for everyone present.

"Others don't know me, but they do know that Shi Meng suffered a lot on the battlefield and suffered a lot of injuries when he was young. Now that he is old, I really can't bear to let him suffer in that difficult place again. I can't bear it!"

As he said that, Emperor Hengchang had a distressed expression on his face.

(End of this chapter)