bestfiction Chapter 335: First Court
Chapter 335: First Court
Jiang Yue was thinking to herself, and the more she thought about it, the more interesting it became.
But looking at the front row, at the serious and stern general, he thought to himself that he didn't see him yesterday.
"What? You don't plan to change the pass anymore?" Chen Yuan entered the hall with a forced smile, and then his eyes lit up.
"If you don't want to go, why not give me this opportunity to go to the border." He is also a fierce general, otherwise how could he be the defender of Lindu City.
Of course it is impossible without some strength.
So, there was a reason why he was jealous of Jiang Yue.
He felt that Jiang Yue was only better than him at leading troops in battle. If it were a one-on-one competition, it was hard to say who would win or lose.
Jiang Yue: "Shouldn't General Chen report this to His Majesty?"
She actually liked dealing with people like Chen Yuan, and her jealous face was full of provocation.
Such people are easiest to guess and the easiest to deal with.
After the three princes arrived, they each stood at the first seat on the dragon throne.
Yesterday, the fourth prince Zhao Chongzheng saw Jiang Yue coming and stepped forward with a smile.
"General Jiang, after the morning court session today, how about we go to Biyue Tower and get drunk together?"
His words made all the court officials shake their heads inwardly, but they did not show it on their faces.
Even if he wanted to have affairs with women, he shouldn't speak so loudly in the court. He was afraid that people wouldn't know that he, the Fourth Prince, was a dissolute and unruly person.
Jiang Yue politely refused:
"Thank you for your kindness, Fourth Prince. I have something important to attend to."
The fourth prince was about to say something else when he suddenly heard a voice: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
The court officials had already stood in double rows, and their expressions had become solemn.
Jiang Yue had already taken her rightful place.
When His Majesty came to court, he first discussed the issue that had always concerned him the most, the spies hidden in the city of Lindu.
"Minister of the Ministry of Justice, this matter must be strictly investigated. If the person behind the Northern Yan plot cannot be found, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice must be replaced."
"I obey your order." The Minister of Justice Wen Liang is a middle-aged man in his forties.
He replied respectfully, his forehead covered with a layer of fine beads of sweat.
This case concerns the stability of the country and the family, but he just can't find out anything. It's too difficult.
In order to keep his official position, he must solve the case as soon as possible.
Next, the topic of discussion was border issues.
When talking about the border, Zhao Chongxiu's expression became pleasant.
Only the recent situation at the border could ease his tension a little.
"It's bitterly cold at the border, and the soldiers are in urgent need of warm cotton-padded clothes. As for the supplies and military expenses, Minister of Revenue, you will take care of this matter."
Minister of Finance Cui Wanqian's face tensed up, and he hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty. I'm afraid... this winter, we should increase taxes by another 10%, and this will be feasible."
He has been feeling restless ever since the day Jiang Yue made this request.
"Do you want me to go back on my word?"
Zhao Chongxiu had a stern face, but the Minister of Revenue was now like an ant on hot pan.
He clasped his fists and tried to speak again, but was interrupted by Zhao Chongxiu's wave of his hand.
"Didn't the national treasury receive a new 10,000 taels of silver?"
The Minister of Revenue's expression eased a little. How could he have forgotten about this?
Zhao Chongxiu then looked at Li Zhao.
"The Minister of War is responsible for implementation. The cotton-padded clothes and supplies will be delivered along with the military rations along the way. We must prepare them as soon as possible and not slack off."
"I obey your command." Li Zhao thought to himself that he would be busy again.
Then Zhao Chongxiu asked:
"But, who among you is willing to go to the border to escort the supplies?"
It is autumn now, and if we set out now, it will be the perfect time to arrive in winter.
With hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the border, the amount of supplies is certainly not small, so such a large team must find reliable people.
As soon as these words were spoken, some people were already getting ready to take action.
The current situation is different from the past. Beiyan has been severely damaged by Donglin.
Now that they have taken the initiative in the east, I think the border will not be so dangerous for the time being.
The court officials looked at each other.
At this time, the Lindu City defender, Chen Yuan, stood up first.
"Your Majesty, I request to be sent to the battlefield to fight alongside General Ling!"
However, just as he said this, Grand Master Mu stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, General Zhongwu is a young general with both talent and virtue. He is wise and brave. I think it is most appropriate to send him to the border."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of supporters came out and said,
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
"..."
Guarding General Chen Yuan frowned. Jiang Yue relied on her victory at the border to gain the favor of His Majesty. Now she was even better at winning people's hearts and making even the first-rank Grand Tutor in the court speak for her, which made him jealous even more.
Zhao Chongxiu remained silent for a while, just carefully observing the powerful official under him.
Except for the Minister of War and the Minister of Works, the rest followed suit.
For such an important matter, everyone's eyes were on Jiang Yue. There was envy, jealousy, and complicated indifference.
Jiang Yue knew it wasn't her, so she didn't say anything.
Ever since His Majesty had kept her here yesterday, she had analyzed the situation in Lindu City.
She guessed that Dajin had already known Donglin's situation clearly.
I think the Great Jin Dynasty must have known for a long time that Xining and Beiyan were joining forces to attack Donglin.
And yesterday, His Majesty deliberately said that Princess Xining would come to marry, which also discouraged them.
She also guessed that the Great Jin Dynasty certainly knew that the Fifth Prince, Prince Jin, had personally led 10,000 elite troops from the East to the border to provide assistance.
Therefore, the Great Jin came to Donglin at this moment, precisely because, in the current capital of Donglin, there was only one strong general left, Chen Yuan, and the elite troops were also taken away, facing a situation of being empty in the country with no soldiers and no generals.
They just didn't expect her to come.
They pretended to seek peace, but in fact they were looking for an opportunity to attack the Donglin Imperial City.
Thinking about it this way, compared with Northern Yan, Dajin was much more despicable.
They wanted to directly attack the root of Donglin, hoping that the fisherman would benefit while the snipe and the clam quarreled.
Therefore, when their Great Jin Emperor learned about the alliance between Xining and Northern Yan, he immediately sent envoys to the East to seek peace.
Of course, this was just Jiang Yue's guess. She guessed that His Majesty wanted to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.
Zhao Chongxiu carefully looked at each of the princes, and saw the second-rank general stand up.
"Your Majesty, General Zhongwu has just arrived at the court and has not had time to rest. He will have to travel a long distance again. The court is currently in turmoil, and I think it would be more appropriate to let General Chen go."
General Zeng was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old and seemed to be a man of integrity.
Chen Yuan was secretly happy that finally there was someone who could speak for him.
As a military general in the imperial court, he had a simple mind and was not involved in the complicated affairs of the imperial court.
The reason why he came to the morning court every day was what he should do as a third-rank guard.
After hearing this, Chen Yuan was overjoyed. It seemed that his mission had been settled.
"General Zeng's words show that he cares about the country. I am very pleased!" Zhao Chongxiu finally set his sights on Jiang Yue, who had remained silent until then.
"What do you think?"