Because of the domineering vassal states, Zhao Ke's liver qi was stagnant and could not sleep all night. Just after the fourth hour, the official ordered the memorial to be sent to the imperial study room for review. At this time, the eunuch reported that Deng Suyi, the Minister of Rites, was waiting for the audience outside the palace gate. Zhao Ke looked up and saw that the sky was still dark. He looked at the drip again, it was still at the beginning of Yin. Because the morning court was at the hour of Mao, and the court officials usually requested the audience after the morning court. Zhao Ke was surprised and asked the Minister of Rites to come to the imperial study room to meet the emperor.

Zhao Ke made up his clothes in front of the bronze mirror, looking at his eyes full of blood, thinking self-deprecatingly that Deng Su is known for his morals and knowledge, so he would not advise him not to indulge in women.

After a while, Deng Su walked into the imperial study room. His face was slightly pale, his eyes were covered with blood, and he seemed to have not sleep all night. Although he was full of thoughts, he still followed the rules and greeted the officials first, and then waited for the officials to inquire before he reported it. This was the way this person's behavior. Even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, he remained calm and did things in a straightforward manner. Although it was not like someone flattering him, Zhao Ke felt more at ease, thinking that he was selfless and was so stubborn.

"What's the matter with Mr. Deng?" Zhao Ke raised his hand and asked the eunuch to bring an embroidery pier for Deng Su to watch the tea and serve him.

Deng Su hesitated for a moment and bowed and said, "Forgive me for being a crime of usurpation, it is a secret matter. Please let Your Majesty take his back."

Zhao Ke's face darkened. Thinking that Deng Su has never been a person who is exaggerated and false, he snorted and ordered the eunuch in the imperial study room to retreat outside the imperial study room, not to eavesdrop on the emperor and his ministers' comments, and then said coldly: "Mr. Deng can say it."

Deng Su apologized again and said slowly: "Yesterday, Your Majesty summoned me to the palace to discuss the assassination of Zhong Shimin. After I returned home, I thought about it. If the court really did not pursue it, this example would be a big mistake and the court's majesty was lost. The soldiers in the camp only knew that they were in charge of the commander and did not know that they were restrained by the court, and would be too late to regret it. From then on, the 150,000 soldiers in the Xijing camp will no longer be owned by the court. Therefore, I came here to ask Your Majesty to think twice." He said very earnestly every word, and every word hit Zhao Ke's heart like a small hammer.

Zhao Ke hesitated: "But last night, Zhao Gaogong and Shao Shumi said that if they were too hasty, they would be afraid of forcing Cao Di to rebel." Having said that, Deng Suneng was in conflict with Prime Minister Privy Councilor and insisted on punishing the domineering and unofficial vassal states and regaining military power for the court, which still made Zhao Ke feel relieved.

"I think that although Cao Di has military power and commanded 150,000 imperial guards in Xijing, most of the soldiers are still loyal to the court. As long as the handling is done properly, the court can be strict and trustworthy and take advantage of the situation to control the Xijing camp." Deng Su pondered, "I think that until the end, Cao Di will definitely not openly rebel. He sent people to assassinate Zhong Shimin, and his domineering attitude was obvious, because he was worried that Zhong Shimin would divide his military power. If the Xijing camp was really a solid piece, why would Cao Di come up with this inferior strategy? If Cao Di openly rebelled, he would lose his righteousness, and the army would not be attached to him, and everyone would betray his relatives. With the small land of Luoyang, there was a shortage of food and salary, there was Xia Kingdom in the west, and our dynasty's army to fight against rebellion in the east, it would definitely not last long."

Zhao Ke nodded, and felt helpless: "But I am worried that Cao Di would join the army and simply join the Xia Kingdom in Guanxi."

Deng Su immediately said, "Cao Di killed Zhong Shimin, but only military power. As far as I know, the Guanxi system is different from our dynasty. Soldiers elected a captain, but they should not be generals without a captain. If Cao Di really surrendered to Guanxi, it would be equivalent to self-removing military power. For the vassal state, this is a desperate policy. The Xia State could not surrender to a general for a member of the general and disrupted the fundamental system of the country. When Emperor Taizong of Huairou, he allowed his generals to inherit military power, and our dynasty no longer surrendered to Guanxi. As long as there was still some room for maneuver between Cao Di and the court, he would never surrender to Guanxi."

Zhao Ke was moved by the words and pondered: "Then Deng Qing thought, what should we do about this matter?"

"If this matter is true, then the law can be executed."

This sentence was so loud that Zhao Ke's eyelids twitched. Although he had been intentionally depriving the vassals for a long time, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth at King Jing's father-in-law Cao Di, but he had not expected that Cao Di, who could hold 150,000 military power, was immediately killed. Cowardice and excitement rose from Zhao Ke's heart at the same time. The candlelight swayed in the arched hall, reflecting the changing face of the official family. He took a deep breath and listened to Deng Su continuing to speak.

"Cao Di sent someone to assassinate Zhong Shimin and appointed Li Ji as the governor of Hangu Pass without authorization, so he had the intention of testing the court. Therefore, the court appointed Li Ji first to comfort his heart. Cao Di has always been arrogant and must think that the court was cowardly and could make a big deal less serious. Then, the court sent an envoy to Xijing to announce the imperial edict, and revealed to Cao Di in advance that he was just a ruthless punishment. The court imposed a fine punishment and imposed a fine punishment for half a year. In fact, a hundred heroes were selected from the front class of the palace and followed the envoys. Cao Di ordered Cao Di to summon the generals of the camp to listen to the announcement. When the imperial edict was announced, the guards captured Cao Di together and used Zhong Shidao as the commander of the Jieshima. Cao Di immediately escorted back to Beijing, and the three halls would investigate the crime and then behead him according to the law. Zhong Shidao has always had prestige in the army. With the loyalty and righteousness of the Zong family, 150,000 elite troops in the Xijing camp returned to the court."

Just sounding like this, Zhao Ke felt his courage. Bianliang has been used to peace in the world without war for more than a hundred years. Although he was not satisfied with the unyielding vassal states, he was always worried about causing a change and it was difficult to make a decision.

"But," he hesitated, "Cao's family has been operating in Xijing for nearly a hundred years, and their subordinates are everywhere in the camp. In a hurry, what should they do if these Cao's members immediately cause trouble?"

Seeing this, Deng Su advised in a deep voice: "It is better to make a decision than tolerate traitors. Cao's family formed a party to conspire for chaos through private grace, and there is no way to be a minister. Can you still expect others to be loyal to him? What does the court rely on to subdue the people of the world? It depends on righteousness. Even if Cao Di gives kindness to buy favors, the righteousness is in the court. All the soldiers have families and children, how can they easily rebel? The 150,000 soldiers in Xijing camp, and the soldiers who are loyal to the court will definitely be a hundred times more loyal than the traitors. As long as Cao Di is punished with thunder and forgives his followers, the soldiers will tremble and disappear. Let's take a step back, even if Xijing travels.

In the rebellion of the camp, there were still more than 200,000 elite troops in Bianliang, and Hulao Pass was in the hands of the court, which was enough to block the capital. As the minister said, the court used the world to attack a corner, and the small land of Luoyang City could not last long. When the thieves were exhausted, the court sent a good general to command troops to eliminate future troubles. Our dynasty governed the world with benevolence and virtue, and it has not yet lost its morality. People's hearts are not in doubt. But if the court sits and watches the nine injustice of the emperor, then everyone in the Xijing camp will be disappointed, thinking that the loyal ministers of the imperial court are just like this. From then on, the traitors' arrogance will be unstoppable, and the 150,000 troops in the Xijing camp will all be in the hands of Cao Di."

As Zhao Ke listened, his face changed a lot, and he finally made up his mind. However, the candidate for the minister who went to Luoyang to promulgate Cao Di was difficult to decide. This person not only needs to have enough prestige and be able to adapt to the situation. If things fail, he will be killed by the rebels.

"Who can go to Luoyang to announce the imperial edict?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Sufu kowtowed to the ground and said in a deep voice, "I am willing to eliminate the thieves for the country, and I am tragic. I will never refuse. Please forgive me."

"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly!" Zhao Ke sighed with emotion: "Deng's loyalty and righteousness can be seen in the sun." He stood up and walked out from behind the imperial case and personally helped Deng Su up. The monarch and minister discussed how to draft a two-dimensional decree, and secretly asked the Wuchang Army governor Zhu Berna to lead the guards and the imperial guards in front of the hall. In order to prevent the leak of news, Zhao Ke gave Deng Su a central edict, which did not pass through Prime Minister Zhao Zhifu and Privy Councilor Shao Wu.

After all the matters were agreed, it was the beginning of Mao. On the bluestone ground in front of the White Jade Palace, there were ministers standing in groups of three to three to prepare for the morning court. Deng Su had just come out of the palace gate and attracted everyone's attention. Before dawn, countless eyes gathered in this person. He could be summoned before the morning court, and the holy favor was extremely deep.

Deng Su ignored those surprised, envious, and jealous eyes. His face was as deep as water, his eyes were observing the nose and his nose were as if an old monk had entered into meditation.

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The commander of Hangu East Pass Zhong Shimin was stabbed to death. The news spread to Guanzhong, causing a lot of sensation. In case of precautions, Xia State immediately strengthened the guards of Hangu West Pass. However, because Cao Di did not block Hangu Pass, the trade between Xia State and Song State was not affected. Guanzhong was only separated by the Yellow River from Hedong, and many people on both sides of the river were related. The Meerbo people invaded, and many people in Hedong fled to Guanzhong. When talking about the tragic incident in Hedong, all the people who fled were crying, and even beat their chests and stamped their feet and scolded them. Although most people had never seen each other, the words of burning, killing, and looting were still terrifying. Because the Meerbo cavalry acted rapidly

Most Hedong was attacked without any defense. When the people in the village saw the Meerbo cavalry, they had almost no chance of escaping. Originally, the Liao army was just looting and arresting some sign-ups. Among them, there were occasional burning and killing, but they rarely deliberately slaughtered the entire county and village. However, the Meerbo people deliberately scattered the people in the Song Dynasty, and often scattered more than a thousand cavalry in hundreds of miles. Relying on the negligence of the cavalry, the entire village and village were cut off wherever they passed. A county town had been closed before it could close the gates, but was burned and killed by the Meerbo cavalry. The original densely populated area actually accumulated corpses and became ghost towns.

Whenever he heard about this, Zhao Xingde couldn't help but feel angry. His indignation was beyond words, and he wished he could go into battle and fight with these demons immediately. He chose elite soldiers and generals every day, and the musket camp gradually formed an army. The military mansion praised him at the intersection, but he didn't care about it. He just hoped to take an elite soldier to the east to fight the war and kill all the beasts that killed people.

Before the Double Ninth Festival, the Guanzhong military lieutenants who were discussing affairs in the Huguo Mansion returned. After the Double Ninth Festival, Zhao Xingde wanted to go to the Huguo Mansion to discuss affairs with another group of lieutenants. Although he had been a lieutenant in Chengying Camp for several years, he had been fighting abroad all year round and was quite unfamiliar with the rules for discussing affairs in the Huguo Mansion. Chen Qianli specifically guided him some of the ways to discuss affairs in the Huguo Mansion.
Chapter completed!