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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 348
? On the outskirts of the royal capital, in the royal garden covering an area of ??100 acres, Prince Longjun in a python robe is sitting quietly by the lake and fishing.
The lake water was so clear that the prince saw a big fish slowly approaching the bait. There was an unconcealable smile on his face. He knew that the fish was about to bite.
The maids and guards standing around did not dare to show their air, for fear of disturbing the fish in the lake.
"Report——"
Just when the fish was about to bite the hook, suddenly there was a long shout from a distance, and a travel-stained soldier came striding forward, followed by several guards guarding the Royal Garden.
The fish who were about to bite the hook were also disturbed by this long drink, and quickly escaped into the depths of the lake, causing ripples, and the prince's complexion also sank.
"Report, His Royal Highness, the urgent military situation on the front line."
The travel-worn soldier was stopped by the prince's personal guards when he was dozens of steps away from the prince, and he had to shout loudly.
"Let him come over."
The prince heard that it was an urgent military situation on the front line, and the unhappiness on his face dissipated a little. He waved his hand and let the messenger come over.
The soldier with the small flag on his back ran to the prince and knelt down on the ground, holding a letter high above his head.
The maid shook her lotus steps lightly, stepped forward to take the letter and checked that the wax was intact, then opened it and respectfully handed it to the prince.
The prince took the letter and looked down. When he finished reading it, his face became gloomy.
"Yue Jinsong misled me—"
The prince angrily tore the letter to pieces, and couldn't help but curse loudly.
This letter was urgently sent by an admiral of Luyang Province. The message conveyed was very simple, that is, the 100,000 troops led by Yue Jinsong were wiped out.
As an important figure in the prince's lineage, Yue Jinsong was entrusted with the important task of sending troops to conquer the Qinghe army under Chen Zi'ang.
The Qinghe army under Chen Ziang suffered heavy losses under the capital city. In the eyes of the prince, it would be easy for a 100,000 army to take care of Chen Ziang.
But what the crown prince didn't expect was that Yue Jinsong held an army of 100,000 and watched Qinghe army capture the capital of Luyang province.
The prince sent someone to urge him to march to recapture the provincial capital of Luyang and destroy the Qinghe army led by Chen Ziang.
Now there is no good news that he has recovered the provincial capital and wiped out the Qinghe army, but the news that his entire army has been wiped out. How can the prince not be angry.
"Where is Yue Jinsong?"
After the prince cursed a few words, he turned his eyes to the messenger who was kneeling on the ground.
The messenger replied tremblingly: "Reporting to His Royal Highness, I heard that the son-in-law was captured by the bandit army."
"It really disgraces my royal family!"
Hearing that the majestic son-in-law was not only annihilated with an army of 100,000 troops, but also became a son-in-law, the prince was even more angry.
"Quickly summon the adults from the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion to discuss matters."
After being sullen for a while, the prince reorganized his thoughts, took a deep breath and ordered.
"By the way, let Yan Jing come too."
"No——"
Several servants quickly turned around and went straight to the outside of the Royal Garden.
Now the old emperor is terminally ill, and is in a coma most of the time, and can no longer be a director.
Although the crown prince bears the name of a state supervisor, he has actually mastered the military and political power of the Far Eastern Dynasty.
Especially a few days ago, under the leadership of the prince, the Yang family and the Lu family, the powerful military families, were overthrown, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also saw the prince's iron and blood methods.
In particular, the investigation department loyal to the prince, under the leadership of the person in charge Yan Jing, wiped out more than dozens of aristocratic families on the charge of treason, and the prince's prestige is also flourishing.
Those who used to compete with the prince for the throne, such as the fourth prince, are now hiding in their mansions in a low-key manner and dare not show their atmosphere.
The prince now likes the feeling of being in power. Now that he has real power, he no longer pays attention to the terminally ill old emperor and his own brothers.
As long as the old emperor dies, he will naturally become the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and now no one can stop him.
However, at this juncture, the son-in-law Yue Jinsong, who was sent to Luyang Province to conquer the bandit army, suffered a disastrous defeat.
theEveryone knew that Yue Jinsong belonged to the prince. He lost the battle on the front line and damaged countless troops loyal to the prince. It can be said that the power of the prince was greatly weakened, and his prestige was also affected.
"Now there is a good show to watch."
When the prince heard the news of Yue Jinsong's defeat on the front line, in another resplendent mansion in the royal capital, the fourth prince couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing.
The fourth prince has been dismissed from his post because of the defeat of the Qinghe Army, and is now at home.
Facing the aggressive prince and his henchmen, the fourth prince now lives in seclusion and keeps a low profile.
Although low-key, the ambitious fourth prince did not give up the idea of ??coveting the throne, but now he hides his power in the dark.
Now seeing that the prince also lost in the battle against the Qinghe army, and lost a hundred thousand troops at once, the fourth prince is naturally very happy.
"Order the kitchen to cook some good dishes and bring me some fine wine from the wine cellar. I am happy today."
While the fourth prince was happy, he couldn't help but want to celebrate the prince's collapse in his mansion.
"No——"
Seeing the rare happiness of the fourth prince, the butler also immediately went straight to the kitchen.
"This time, let's see how His Royal Highness ends up."
"I didn't expect that the Qinghe army would be so powerful that it would be able to defeat the 100,000 army of the son-in-law."
"The thieves are endlessly suppressed, but the imperial court loses troops and generals. I don't know when it will end."
The news of the defeat of the son-in-law Yue Jinsong at the front quickly spread throughout the capital. Some gloated, some sighed, and some people were worried about the corrupt situation.
? Prime Minister Zuo Wang Huchen looked old and haggard. He closed his eyes and fell asleep in the bumpy carriage, but he was thinking about how to deal with the defeat of the front line.
They had just cleared out the powerful military families of the Yang family and the Lu family, and by the way they also cleared out a large number of their followers.
This time the operation was very successful, overthrowing the military family and consolidating the authority of the royal family.
At the same time, the money, land and manors confiscated from these military and military families greatly filled the treasury, alleviating the urgent need of the court for lack of money.
But what made Wang Huchen dissatisfied was that the scope of the downfall of the military family this time was too great.
His original plan was to uproot the domineering Yang family and Lu family, and frighten the rest of the military families.
But Yan Jing was eager to make meritorious service, and deliberately expanded the case, and got the acquiescence of the prince.
With the expansion of the case, not only many families in the royal capital were implicated, but also many local provinces were also impacted to varying degrees.
Although the prince took advantage of this incident to suppress a group of people who disagreed with him and established his authority, it also left a hidden danger, which was to greatly weaken the power of the imperial court.
Especially this time, the black cavalry army defected because a large number of senior officers of the black cavalry army were purged, which led to the instability of the army. Coupled with various contradictions and suppression, they eventually rebelled directly. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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