Chapter 406 The Emperor Issues an Order to Kill the King of Jin

"Report——"

"Your Majesty, Tang Ziyi, the deputy commander of the navy of the Tang Dynasty and the Earl of Jingyuan, reported that the navy fleet had a fierce battle with the Miewo ship that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was riding in the waters around Jiangyin;"

"The more than ten warships of the Tang Navy Fleet were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of tonnage and number of artillery fire, and finally fought hard and missed the opportunity to intercept His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin and return to the court;"

"We can only watch the Miewo ship go along the river and enter the East China Sea from the mouth of the Yangtze River!"

Swish!

In the imperial study, Chen Huaian, the Emperor Zhaowu of the Tang Dynasty, who was in the recess of the court meeting, received news from the front line of the navy officers and soldiers, and informed his brother Chen Longxiang of the latest situation.

Chen Huaian, who was confused by concern, couldn't help but stand up from his chair and sit back again.

He forced himself to keep an expressionless demeanor so as not to let the followers present figure out his thoughts.

To be fair, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian's sentimental thought was that he hoped his younger brother Chen Longxiang could escape the interception of the Tang Dynasty's navy fleet, so that he could fly freely in the sky and fish leap freely in the sea;

However, from the rational perspective of the founder and founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he hoped that the navy fleet led by Jingyuan Bo Tang Ziyi could bring his lost brother Chen Longxiang back to Jinling City, so that he, as an elder brother, could have a chance to educate his younger brother in person.

In the end, the news from the navy fleet was that after a fierce battle, the Tang Dynasty's navy fleet fought hard, but could only watch the warship Miewo, which was ridden by Jin Wang Chen Longxiang, escape.

Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was lifted again.

This means that from today on, his younger brother Chen Longxiang will be completely accused of treason. As the elder brother of the current emperor, the next meeting with his younger brother Chen Longxiang will be a hostile situation to the death.

I never thought that the scene of brothers turning against each other and fighting within the same family, which I had never wanted to see, still happened.

Ah——

In the imperial study, Chen Huaian, who was sitting on a chair, finally couldn't help but sigh.

At today's court meeting, dozens of civil officials headed by Liu Huaiyi, the censor of the Supervisory Yuan, collectively submitted a memorial, demanding that his younger brother Chen Longxiang be punished for treason;

And a group of military generals headed by Chen Qingzhi, the Duke of Korea, tried their best to control the matter within the scope of King Jin's willfulness and temper, and tried to make a big thing a small thing.

Therefore, in the dispute between the civil and military factions in the court, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian has not yet made a final decision on this matter.

But now, when the frontline battle report of the Tang Dynasty Navy Fleet that was chasing was sent back to the court;

In the future, it is possible that the news that the former dynasty's witch queen Su Wan'er was the "concubine" of the first prince of the new dynasty will be leaked;

As the current emperor, Chen Huaian, even if he is unwilling to face this matter, has to put this matter on the table to deal with it.

Instead of letting a group of civil servants in the court make trouble with this;

It is better to announce in court at the court meeting that the action of Jin Wang Chen Longxiang is treason, and everything should be dealt with according to the "Tang Dynasty Law".

Fortunately, he still has a quiet ear.

As for the mother Xu Ruoyun, I believe she can understand me too, right?

Hu——

Thinking of this, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian in the imperial study finally let out a long breath of turbid air.

Things have come to this point, let's deal with it like this!

As an emperor, as the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he should have abandoned all personal emotions, and any decision he made should be based on the long-term survival of the Tang Dynasty.

Chen Huaian decided to issue an order at the court meeting to convict Jin Wang Chen Longxiang of treason.

If he could be captured alive, he would be confined;

If not, that would be Chen Longxiang's fate.

"Report--"

"Your Majesty, the recess time has come, it's time to go to court!"

At this time, the eunuch Cai He of the Imperial Household Department reported from outside the imperial study.

Hmm--

In the imperial study, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian nodded.

After taking another deep breath and adjusting his emotions, he stood up and left the imperial study and went to the Golden Palace.

At the same time

In the Jinluan Palace, all the civil and military officials in the court have already stood in the Jinluan Palace, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, so that they can continue the topic that was suspended before the recess.

Taking advantage of the recess, a group of civil officials headed by Liu Huaiyi, the censor of the Supervisory Office, once again reiterated their positions: at today's court meeting, they must achieve the goal of punishing King Jin Chen Longxiang and opposing the emperor's enthronement;

At least one of the two goals must be achieved.

"The emperor has arrived--"

When the eunuch Cai He of the Imperial Household Department reported from outside the Jinluan Palace, Liu Huaiyi, the censor of the Supervisory Office in the Jinluan Palace, with a determined mood, began to kneel and worship Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian who had just sat on the dragon throne in the Jinluan Palace.

Just waiting for the sentence "I have something to report", he began to reiterate his attitude and views again by citing classics.

However, Liu Huaiyi, the censor of the Supervisory Council, failed to make a plan this time.

Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, who was sitting on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace, did not give Liu Huaiyi a chance to speak, and directly expressed his attitude in front of all the civil and military officials.

Chen Huaian said: "My dear ministers, I just received a report from Tang Ziyi, the deputy admiral of the Tang Navy, that the Tang Navy commanded by Jin Wang Chen Longxiang had a warship named "Mie Wa";"

"On the Yangtze River waterway in the Jiangyin area, despite the court's dissuasion and my will, they openly bombarded our Tang Navy fleet;"

"This action can be regarded as blatant rebellion!"

After a pause, Chen Huaian continued: "I have decided to classify the killing of Jin Wang Chen Longxiang in Jinling City and the bombardment of the Tang Navy fleet as treason, and he should be executed according to the law!"

Wow!

As soon as Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian said this, there was an uproar in the huge Jinluan Palace, and all the civil and military officials were shocked.

The civil officials headed by Liu Huaiyi, the censor of the Supervisory Council, were ready to "argue with reason and persuade to the death", and even worked together during the recess to write a "strategy for suppressing rebellion" of more than 10,000 words;

The purpose was to coerce Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, thereby increasing the voice of the civil service group in the court of the Tang Dynasty.

Since the Daxin period of the previous dynasty, the kings of the entire Central Plains dynasty have adopted the policy of "focusing on military power and neglecting civil service" to govern the country, which has greatly weakened the voice of the civil service group in the court;

Now, the civil officials in the court who have been dormant for "two dynasties and four emperors" finally see the opportunity to face the imperial power directly, how can they let it go?

Even if they die, they must fight for a place in the court for future civil officials.

What can be done? When Liu Huaiyi, the censor of the Supervisory Yuan, was ready to face the emperor's wrath and persuade the emperor to execute his brother Chen Longxiang for treason and learn from this and never confer the title of king again;

Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, who was sitting on the dragon throne, actually took the lead in making a conclusion on the "Jin Wang's rebellion";

As a result, the civil officials headed by Liu Huaiyi felt powerless, as if they were punching cotton with a heavy fist. They couldn't take the "Strategy for Suppressing Rebellion" with tens of thousands of words in their hands. It was not right to take it or not to take it;

It felt like a fish bone stuck in the throat, which could not be swallowed or spit out.

Compared with the "helplessness" of the civil officials in the court, the military generals headed by the five founding dukes of the Tang Dynasty, when they heard the decision of Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, all sighed, but could not find a legitimate reason to persuade the emperor to withdraw his order.

All the generals knew that this time, the Tang Dynasty was about to face the most severe test since its founding. Millions of Tang troops would die on the battlefield, but not on the battlefield where they established merits for the Tang Dynasty and expanded the territory for the Han people;

but on the battlefield where the dynasty was in turmoil and internal strife.

This would weaken the military strength and national defense of the Tang Dynasty. If things went wrong, the Arab Empire outside the Western Regions would take this opportunity to march east again and invade the border of the Tang Dynasty.

What worries the Tang Dynasty generals is that the Jin Wang Chen Longxiang is naturally brave and has the power that the four elephants cannot defeat. In addition, he has been trained and grown in the army during the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo.

The current Jin Wang Chen Longxiang is no longer the simple boy with a sharp face and hairless mouth, but a fierce general who has grown up rapidly under the baptism of war.

Looking at the "Five Dukes, Nine Marquises and Twenty-seven Earls" in the Tang Dynasty's military generals, it seems that no one can compete with him on the battlefield.

Even if the emperor kills his relatives for the sake of justice and orders to suppress the rebellion and kill the Jin Wang;

But, who in this huge Tang Dynasty can be qualified to be the commander of the army!

For a time, the civil and military officials in the court had different thoughts and ulterior motives, but they all kept silent surprisingly.

On the dragon throne in the Golden Palace, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian looked at the silent civil and military officials in the court and couldn't help frowning.

In the end, he had to continue with this decision.

Chen Huaian said: "My dear ministers, Jin Wang Chen Longxiang raised troops to rebel this time, disregarding the royal family and the country. In terms of public and private, emotional and rational, he has already gone to the opposite side of the Tang Dynasty;"

"Therefore, my dear ministers don't need to bear any psychological burden about suppressing the rebellion of Jin Wang!"

After a pause, Chen Huaian began to name names directly: "Lord Li, you are the Shangshu in charge of the Ministry of War. This time, the suppression of the rebellion of Jin Wang should be led by your Ministry of War, and the rest All departments in the court are responsible for cooperation and coordination;"

"I will give your Ministry of War three days to come up with a specific rebellion suppression plan. Who will lead the troops, when to go out, how long it will take to suppress the rebellion, etc., all details must be taken into consideration, and there must be no ambiguous answers;"

"I am waiting for your Ministry of War's report!"

After saying that, Chen Huaian waved his hand and continued: "Regarding the rebellion of the Prince of Jin, do you have any other opinions to report?"

In the Golden Palace, there was a dead silence.

Chen Huaian said: "In that case, let's adjourn the court!"

"Adjourn the court——"