mesbooks Chapter 488: The Difficult Emperor Chu
Chapter 488: The Difficult Emperor Chu
Xiao Ruxue nodded her head, "Yeah, my father is addicted to watching it."
The Emperor Chu looked at Xu Qing and asked: "Then what kind of Martial Forest conference are those Rivers and Lakes people going to hold now, disturbing one side and making it unstable, what should we do?"
Xu Qing said: "Then send troops to suppress or disperse them."
Emperor Chu: "You pay for the military?"
Xu Qing: "..."
Chu Huang looked at Xu Qing who was silent and asked, "What? You become dumb when you mention money?"
Xu Qing coughed cupped hands and said, "What do you think His Majesty should do?"
Chu Huang said: "Even if troops are sent to suppress, can it be suppressed for a while or for a lifetime?"
Xu Qing asked: "What does Your Majesty mean?"
The Emperor of Chu said: "After all, my Great Chu established the country with martial arts. The people's admiration for martial arts is not easy to be suppressed by the court, and where there are people, there will naturally be Rivers and Lakes Martial Forest. It cannot be suppressed or killed. It is better to guide it at the right time."
Xu Qing asked: "I don't know what kind of guidance method?"
Chu Huangdao: "I remember Han Feizi once said a word: Heroes use martial arts to break the ban. Those Martial Forest heroes who hold their own martial arts violate the law, but they come and go without a trace. Everything is just a righteous word. In many places The government has nothing to do with it.”
"It's better for the imperial court to send someone to compete for the position of the leader of the Martial Forest, so that they can convey the imperial court's will to these people in the Martial Forest and guide them to be good."
"From robbing the rich and helping the poor to punishing rape and eradicating evil, from fighting fiercely to being chivalrous, from using military force to arrest important criminals with the help of the government."
What the Emperor of Chu said was right. Many of the so-called Rivers and Lakes heroes in the Chu Kingdom were actually just doing things like robbers in the green forest.
Although under the banner of robbing the rich and helping the poor, most of them only see robbing the rich but not helping the poor. The money is divided up within itself. Where does the money for helping the poor come from?
Moreover, many people in Martial Forest judge a person's good and evil subjectively only by listening to a few words from others, and abuse lynching.
Don't look at the heroes and heroes on Rivers and Lakes. Those names are all touted. In fact, there are very few real heroes in the entire Rivers and Lakes Martial Forest.
Xu Qing said: "Your Majesty is right. I wonder who should be sent to compete for the position of the leader of the Martial Forest?"
Chu Huang said: "Who provoked this matter?"
Xu Qing looked up at the ceiling of Tai Chi Palace: "Yeah, who caused it..."
Emperor Chu patted the table: "Don't change the topic for me!"
Xu Qing coughed and said, "Your Majesty, you won't let me go, will you? My wife is still pregnant, so I have to stay at home and take care of my wife."
Chu Huang glanced at him: "Wan'er is also pregnant, did you delay Ye'er from going out with the army?"
Xu Qing said: "You also know the martial arts of my minister, and this is just enough to get started. What can I use to fight those people in the green forest?"
Emperor Chu: "I don't care about it. The disaster you caused, I didn't let the imperial guards arrest you and lock you up for ten or eight years. It's enough to forgive you. Do you dare to bargain with me?"
"Now they are gathering together to choose the leader of the alliance. If the position of leader of the alliance is obtained by someone with ulterior motives, it will definitely cause great trouble to our Chu court."
Xu Qing felt a little pain in his face, he gritted his teeth and said, "That minister..."
The Emperor of Chu said: "Think about it, let me send soldiers to pay the military expenses? It's useless, the soldier talisman is not in my hands, I can't transfer the soldiers, and the suppression can't be suppressed for a while. Since this precedent has been set, the suppression will come back sooner or later. .”
Xu Qing looked at Emperor Chu and spread his hands and said, "If you can't adjust it, you can't adjust it. Why are you so proud?"
Yes, the emperor who is so proud without military power is really the only one.
Emperor Chu slapped the table: "Are you going or not? If you don't go, tell me as soon as possible. The Prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice has just been repaired and is now firm. It will induce the people to make troubles and agitate the hearts of the people. It is the large-scale gathering of the entire Martial Forest in the Central Plains that is agitated. I will go back." Let Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments and Dali Siqing study and study what punishment should be sentenced."
Xu Qing immediately cupped hands upon hearing this: "I think about it."
The Emperor of Chu nodded and waved his hand and said: "Well, I will give you two days to think about it, and two days is enough for the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment to study, Wei Zhong, remember to say hello to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and leave it to Anding County in advance. A better location."
Xu Qing immediately smiled and said: "I don't think there is any need to think about it. It's better for me to go back early and take care of my wife when I come back."
Emperor Chu nodded with a smile and said: "I knew that the county uncle of Anding still puts state affairs first, and I am optimistic about you, so I will spend a good time with your wife for these two days, and leave for Liuzhou in two days, let's go, yes Now, Wei Zhong, there is no need to greet you from the Ministry of Punishment."
After seeing Xu Qing and Xiao Ruxue walk out of the Tai Chi Palace, Emperor Chu looked at Wei Zhong and said, "Old General Liu's second son is General Zuo Longwuwei. I heard that he is very skilled in martial arts."
Wei Zhong bowed and said: "Yes, General Liu has been nurtured by his family since he was a child. Martial arts are famous for their openness and grandeur. He is the general with the most exquisite martial arts among the generals of the twelve guards, and he is also very proficient in the art of war. Even the prince is full of praise for it."
Emperor Chu said: "Draft an order and order him to fight for the position of the leader of the alliance."
Wei Zhong asked suspiciously, "Didn't Your Majesty order the county uncle of Anding to fight for the position of leader?"
The Emperor Chu glanced at Wei Zhong and said, "Can he win with that bit of skill?"
Wei Zhong was puzzled and said, "Your Majesty, this is..."
There was a trace of resentment in Emperor Chu's tone, and he said, "Do you know when he gets up, and when I get up? Do you know what he does on weekdays, and what do I do on weekdays? Do you know what time he sleeps, and what time I get up?" sleep?"
"Among all civil and military officials, he is the one who lives the most comfortable life every day. Do you think I'm sorry? If I don't find something for this kid to do, I'm still uneasy in my heart!"
Hearing this, Wei Zhong couldn't help but feel uneasy, what His Majesty said he felt the same way!
Does the Marquis of Anding do anything else besides playing with Princess Yongle at home every day?
Thinking of this, Wei Zhong bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
State Chamber of Commerce
In the courtyard
Xiao Ruxue looked at Xu Qing and said, "Xu Qing, what are you doing in the National Chamber of Commerce?"
Xu Qing said: "Do you know what His Majesty just said about the Martial Forest conference held in Liuzhou?"
Xiao Ruxue nodded and said: "Didn't it be written in the secret letter just now? People from Martial Forest all over the world will go there, but does this have anything to do with the National Chamber of Commerce?"
Xu Qing said: "Do you know how the supply of inns, shops, and even snacks and medical clinics will be in short supply at that time? While it's still early, hurry up and send someone over to book it, and you will definitely make a lot of money by then!"