Chapter 813: The First Battle After Ascending the Throne, a Complete Defeat
Ning Chen waved his hand and smiled, "When you arrive in Xuanwu City, it's like going home. Don't say thank you all the time. You don't have to be so polite to your own people!
Did Nie Liang meet the emperor before he left?"
Nie Liang shook his head, "No chance... Since you left, the emperor has been staying in the palace and rarely comes out."
Ning Chen's eyes flashed with worry.
"Now in the court, it should be the Zong Sibai family that dominates, right?"
Nie Liang nodded.
Ning Chen pulled the corner of his mouth. Zong Sibai was thoughtful, and even he misjudged him.
The new emperor is now probably being led by Zong Sibai.
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Daxuan, the palace, Qianqiu Hall.
The sound of stringed instruments is pleasant, and the charming singing girl dances gracefully.
The new emperor hugged the two concubines who were favored recently, drank the fairy dew, squinted his eyes, and looked full of enjoyment.
Now, Ning Chen was driven out of the capital by him.
Daxuan has the military power in his hands.
Once he gained power, he finally let himself go.
"Right Prime Minister."
The new emperor raised his wine glass and looked at Zong Sibai who was kneeling on the lower right.
Zong Sibai quickly raised his wine glass, toasted across the air, and drank it all.
"Have you heard any news about Ning Chen recently?"
Zong Sibai replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xuanwu City was just built not long ago, and there are many trivial matters... Ning Chen is very busy.
Your Majesty, this old minister suggests that we stop trading with Wuguo."
The new emperor frowned, "Do you know how much income trading with Wuguo will bring to Daxuan every year?"
Zong Sibai said: "Your Majesty, the biggest beneficiary of trading with Wuguo is not Daxuan, but Wuguo and Xuanwu City.
Our Daxuan is already rich, with strong soldiers and horses...On the contrary, Wuguo has been at war for years, and now it is The two countries need more money to rebuild.
The two countries traded, and the merchants had to pass through Xuanwu City. With all kinds of taxes and silver, Ning Chen didn't know how much wealth he had accumulated? With his relationship with the Empress of Wu, all this silver would flow to Wu.
Our trade with Wu is equivalent to helping Wu grow stronger.
The most important thing is that many people in our Great Xuan have moved to Xuanwu City, and people like Nie Liang and Liang Jingwu have gone to Ning Chen.
Your Majesty, if the trade is terminated, the development of Wu and Xuanwu City can be curbed. "
The new emperor looked thoughtful.
After a while, he waved his hand and said, "No, glass and toothpaste are in short supply... The profits brought to Daxuan every year are astronomical figures, how can we cut off our own financial resources?"
Zong Sibai frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, but we can't just watch Wuguo and Xuanwu City grow stronger."
The new emperor laughed disdainfully, "Wuguo has limited territory, and Xuanwu City is just a city after all. How big can it grow? They will never surpass Daxuan.
In Ning Chen's words, a small country is not worth worrying about."
Zong Sibai was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, even if we can't stop trade, we can't let them develop... Wuguo's price for glass and fine salt is too high, we must Lower the price.
And Xuanwu City was built with the capital of Daxuan and Wuguo. Daxuan has half of the control, so we should get half of the profits of Xuanwu City. "
The new emperor thought about it and nodded slightly, "This is a good idea, but will Ning Chen agree?"
Zong Sibai said: "Ning Chen is indeed a genius, but he is not without weaknesses. He is a sentimental person... As long as we make this request in the name of the emperor, he will definitely agree. "
The new emperor's eyes lit up, "Great, the right prime minister is a great talent, worthy of being my left and right arm!"
Zong Sibai's face was full of respect, "The old minister only has your majesty in his heart. As long as it is beneficial to your majesty, the old minister will not hesitate to die!"
The new emperor was very pleased and satisfied.
"Father has General Chen and Ning Chen... I have you, who is no worse than Father. Right Prime Minister, I will leave this matter to you."
Zong Sibai hurriedly said: "Old minister obeys the order!"
The new emperor suddenly said: "By the way, Father summoned me last night... Father said he wanted to go to Xuanwu City to have a look."
Zong Sibai's face changed drastically, "Your Majesty agreed?"
The new emperor smiled and said: "How could I agree? But Father has made up his mind to go, I am afraid that I can't delay for long?"
"Your Majesty, you can agree to anything with the emperor, but not this matter... If the emperor goes to Xuanwu City, Ning Chen will be completely out of control."
The new emperor nodded slightly, "I naturally know this, but Father has already proposed to go to Xuanwu City, which means that he has made up his mind to go. How can I stop him from thinking about it?"
Zong Sibai was about to speak when a burly guard walked into the hall.
This man is called Zong Yue, the new commander of the imperial guards.
"Your Majesty, urgent military information! The Right Court King of Tuoluo State led 30,000 cavalrymen to raid Beilin Pass. The spring grains of the people outside the pass were robbed, and more than 3,000 people were killed or injured. Beilin Pass is in danger. Your Majesty, please send troops to support it."
The new emperor's face changed drastically, and he waved his hand hurriedly, "Present it!"
Zong Yue presented the urgent report to the new emperor.
The new emperor opened it and his face was so ugly!
He threw the urgent report directly at Zong Sibai, "Right Prime Minister, Lin Changsheng was recommended by you, right? This is the general you recommended to me? He is a waste."
Zong Sibai hurriedly picked up the urgent report, opened it and took a look, then knelt down in front of the new emperor in a panic, and said in panic: "Your Majesty, Lin Changsheng's ability to lead the army is not inferior to Liang Jingwu, but he just arrived at Beilin Pass and is not familiar with the military affairs of Beilin Pass. In addition, the Tuoluo army came suddenly, so he suffered a defeat."
"This is called a defeat?" The new emperor was furious. "The people were slaughtered, and he didn't even gather his army... When he arrived, he was defeated by the Tuo Luo Kingdom in one encounter, and fled with his armor and weapons abandoned. If he hadn't run fast, the Tuo Luo Kingdom army would have rushed into Beilin Pass."
Zong Sibai was terrified, "This old minister knows his crime! Please send troops to support, and give Lin Changsheng a chance to make up for his crime."
The new emperor also knew that this was not the time to care about these things, and said in a deep voice: "Immediately send an order to the Changling Army, and transfer 30,000 Changling Army to Beilin Pass for support.
Tell Lin Changsheng that if he loses this time, he doesn't need to return to Beijing for trial, just commit suicide to apologize."
Zong Yue glanced at Zong Sibai, and then hurriedly accepted the order: "Yes!"
The new emperor was very angry.
He was defeated miserably in the first battle after he ascended the throne, which made him lose face.
Zong Sibai winked at the two favorite concubines of the new emperor.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry, your dragon body is the most important... I believe General Lin will definitely defeat the Tuola Kingdom's army."
A concubine had a charming face and raised a wine glass with both hands to the new emperor's mouth.
The new emperor's expression eased a little, and just as he was about to drink, a young eunuch came in and knelt down, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Revenue wants to see you!"
The new emperor was stunned for a moment and said, "Let him in!"
"Yes!"
The young eunuch retreated.
After a while, the Minister of Revenue came in, knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, this old minister pays homage to you!"
"Please stand up, my dear minister, what do you want to see me for?"
The Minister of Revenue looked hesitant and embarrassed.