Chapter 553 of 887
Chapter 553: Blue father
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Qifeng Mansion, Jingbian City.
Emperor Yongping didn't know that Shen Wansheng, who was sent to the camp of
sinners by him, had been rescued.
To him, Shen Wansheng is a small character. I've seen it, and if I've passed
it away, it will become an inconspicuous little figure in the corner of
memory, and it may be completely forgotten at some point.
As for the team of guards who escorted Shen Wansheng to the Sinner Camp, no
one paid any attention.
The chaotic personal conquest of the camp seems to be a good soldier and a
strong general, but in fact, besides the gold and jade, it is defeated.
If it weren't for Emperor Yongping who was cautiously trying to complete his
work and want to check the situation of the North Barbarian in Longxi Mansion
before sending troops, Emperor Yongping would have tasted the worst defeat in
history.
Duke Yong'an and Duke Changle were in the same barracks. Although they hadn't
been in battle for a long time, they were somewhat ambitious and talented.
However, the two still saw the shortcomings of the personally conscripted
army.
The two did not enter into remonstrance, but secretly rectified and restrained
their troops.
They don't actually care about Emperor Yongping.
If Yongping Emperor loses a big defeat, then their chance will also come.
Of course, neither Duke Yongan nor Duke Changle wanted to rebel. They just
wanted to take advantage of Emperor Yongping's big defeat to have a greater
right to speak in the court, and let the Xu Mansion, which is a three-man
family, continue to lead the nobles and become the first noble family of the
Tang Dynasty.
Father Lan is a sensible person, but this sensible person is also a stubborn
person.
He saw all kinds of deficiencies, but he also didn't have the slightest idea
of talking to Emperor Yongping. He was just an eunuch, and his servants were
not allowed to do politics. This was the ancestral system set by the founding
emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Grandpa Lan was 100% trusted by Emperor Yongping, but he knew that the reason
he was able to get this trust was also because of his adherence to the
ancestral system.
Today, he can advise Emperor Yongping, which of course may save this coming
crisis.
But after what happened today, he is no longer pure.
A ** who is no longer pure, and his position in the heart of the emperor,
naturally cannot continue to be pure.
Even if the possibility is slim, Father Lan doesn't want to stop the road by
himself.
Of course, many of the nobles and generals who came with the army have
discovered this false and powerful truth. But, without any exception, everyone
remained silent, secretly just taking care of their own one-third of an acre
of land.
The result of this is that each has its own calculations and each has its own
power.
And those soldiers who are no longer within the scope of the various forces
are in a state of restocking chaos.
Emperor Yongping was waiting for the military report from Longxi Mansion, and
if he only waited for it to be suitable, he would lead the army to conquer
himself.
"Grandpa Lan, you said, if I defeated Beiman in this battle, can my
achievements be compared with Emperor Taizu?"
Emperor Yongping, who feels good about himself, is still dreaming.
Grandpa Lan wanted to remind Emperor Yongping very much, but due to Emperor
Taizu's ancestral system and his own inner persistence, he could only stand
blankly by the side.
"Grandpa Lan, do you think I am still inferior to Emperor Taizu?"
Emperor Yongping is now more or less observant of his words and expressions,
in order to figure out what the Lord Lan is thinking.
"Holy!"
Grandpa Lan slowly knelt down in front of Emperor Yongping, "The slave and
maidservant have some words, but don't speak up. But after saying these
things, the slave and maid can no longer stay by your side!"
Emperor Yongping was very proud, and when he saw Father Lan's move, he could
not help frowning and froze on the spot.
He is indeed not a brilliant emperor, but he is not a fool either.
Grandpa Lan’s attitude clearly meant that there was something important to
say. Moreover, this major event is of great importance, and even to the
victory or defeat of his personal conquest.
"Grandpa Lan, get up and talk!"
Emperor Yongping finally decided to listen to what Father Lan had to say.
As for Grandpa Lan's absence from his side to serve this matter from now on,
it is not a matter of a word from him.
He can change to a close guard, but Father Lan can become his Qiantiandian
chief. Moreover, Father Lan's loyalty, he is 100% trust.
"Holy Lord, the slave and maid courageously, you may not like to listen to
what you say, but your faithfulness is against your ears!"
Lan Gonggongxuan told Emperor Yongping about the actual situation in the camp,
and then said, "Also, Shen Wansheng, the prefect of Xiangyi Prefecture, who
was sent to the Sinner Camp by you before, has been rescued. Escorted Shen
Wansheng to the sinner. The body of a team of guards in the battalion was
placed in a camp tent where the quarters were stored."
Because of the late arrival of spring in the North, coupled with another
horrific cold spring that had happened once in hundreds of years, the weather
in Qifeng Mansion was still very cold.
The corpse is stored in the camp, even if it is ten and a half months, it will
not smell.
"This, how, how is it possible?"
Emperor Yongping was stupid when he heard Father Lan's words.
He thought that he would become the emperor who can compare with the founding
Taizu emperor in the history of the Tang Dynasty. But now, Grandpa Lan's words
made him wake up from a sweet dream, and that's not a big deal. When he woke
up from a sweet dream, he also fell into the quagmire.
"Grandpa Lan, what you say is true?"
After a long time, Emperor Yongping, who had recovered a bit of thinking,
asked again.
However, before Grandpa Lan could answer, Emperor Yongping answered his own
question, saying: "Grandpa Lan, you have never deceived Zheng. This time it
will certainly be no exception, but I am stupid!"
"Ha, haha..."
Emperor Yongping woke up and couldn't help laughing out loud.
At this moment, he thought of the time when he wanted to go on a private
conquest last year. At that time, there was another Yan Jing admonishing him.
But this year, Yan Jing resigned and left him.
At this moment, Emperor Yongping also remembered the Dengwen drum played by
Dai Duo.
Who is the loyal minister?
Who is a traitor?
Who else can he trust in the Tang court?
At this moment, Emperor Yongping felt like an enemy in the world. The people
around him are full of malice towards him.
At this moment, he has selective amnesia!
He forgot that King Yan regarded him like a brother and wanted to be his
minister, but he was jealous.
He forgot about the ** battle between the father and son Xu and Huang
Fengkou, leading a group of Xiangyi mansion troops who had never been in
battle, and killing the northern barbarian army, but he ignorantly failed to
do justice and reward.
He even forgot the death of Zuoqiu, the prefect of the capital city, for his
arrest, and walked through a long blood-stained street under the ** of
countless arresters and government officials in the capital city.
Datang is not without loyal ministers!
However, the loyal minister was abandoned by him!
Mencius said that the emperor treats his ministers as his hands and feet, and
his ministers treat him like his heart; the emperor treats his ministers like
a dog or horse, and his ministers treat him like a countryman; the emperor
treats his ministers like a soil and mustard, and his ministers treat him like
an enemy.
For the emperor, how to treat his courtiers, then how will the courtiers give
back to the emperor.
"Grandpa Lan, can I only go back to the court?"
For a long time, Emperor Yongping took a deep breath and looked at Father Lan,
"If it is, can I turn the tide on the tide?"