Chapter 641 The End of Jiangnan Gentlemen?(2/2)
In the past few years, the Tang Dynasty has been experiencing peace and stability, and everything that should be destroyed has been destroyed.
In recent years, Qin Qiong has rarely been on active duty due to illness, causing his influence in the military to plummet.
Now that we have a reason for Shanyue's rebellion, we can lead our army southward and defeat them all in one fell swoop.
It not only stabilizes one's position in the military, but also earns a share of meritorious service.
What's more, the general group has always been extremely optimistic about Yang Fan.
It is believed that Yang Fan can become the mainstay of the future generals group of the Tang Dynasty, which is the hope of the generals group to maintain the right to speak in the court.
Now that he has been plotted against by the Jiangnan nobles, and is about to be defeated in the hands of the little Shanyue people, how can he not be filled with rage?
As long as the Guanzhong army goes south, no matter what kind of monster it is, it will be wiped out in one fell swoop.
He just used force to suppress the Jiangnan nobles and put Jiangnan under the control of the imperial court.
This will not only solve the problem once and for all, but also prevent future troubles forever!
Although it may cause Jiangnan to be turbulent for a few years, the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages.
Qin Qiong's character is not as rough as his appearance, but he has a delicate mind. He can naturally guess His Majesty Li Er's ambition to win Jiangnan.
As soon as this statement came out, the civil and military officials of the entire court were shocked, and many officials from the Jiangnan gentry were shocked.
Although the Jiangnan nobles dared to arm-wrestle with the emperor, they believed that the emperor did not want to cause instability in Jiangnan.
If the emperor is determined to conquer Jiangnan in one fell swoop and would rather postpone his plan for the Eastern Expedition, then the Jiangnan gentry will surely face a disaster.
Once the Guanzhong army moves south, how can it simply wipe out Shanyue?
I'm afraid that Li Er will use various names to bring down all the Jiangnan nobles in one pot!
As the saying goes, there is no need to blame someone if you want to.
What's more, the Jiangnan gentry were indeed unable to escape suspicion in this incident, and even participated in it personally.
At this time, the officials of the Jiangnan gentry were finally frightened, and they knelt down one after another and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, there are already government troops in the south of the Yangtze River. The Guanzhong army cannot go south easily, otherwise the army will meet and the country will be easily shaken..."
Looking at the dozens of Jiangnan gentry officials kneeling on the ground, Li Er just looked at them coldly and said nothing.
Instead, he turned to look at Xiao Yu, his gaze as sharp as a blade, and his tone as cold as ten thousand years of ice: "Song Guogong, as one of the leaders of the Jiangnan gentry, your Xiao family naturally knows Jiangnan best. In your opinion, how should I deal with it?
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Xiao Yu's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he said with a wry smile: "Wei Chen... Wei Chen believes that His Majesty has issued a decree first, ordering all the guards in the south of the Yangtze River to dispatch elite soldiers to rush to Yuntai Mountain immediately, so that the prince consort must be rescued."
"There is no conclusive evidence for the Jiangnan Navy's attack on the Metropolitan Governor's fleet. The inspector should be sent to Jiangnan immediately to thoroughly investigate the case. Once it is implemented, the right way is to convict the culprit of the serious crime of rebellion."
"As for the annihilation of the Shanyue rebels, there is no need for Guanzhong's generals at all. They can be easily solved by Jiangnan soldiers. What's more, as long as the prince-in-law opens a government in Jiangnan, a young man like Shanyue will not be afraid."
He could already feel Li Er's anger about to explode.
Having followed Li Er for many years and having been demoted three times by Li Er, Xiao Yu knew the emperor's temperament very well.
He knew that if Li Er's anger broke out, there would be a bloody storm among the Jiangnan nobles.
Xiao Yu couldn't help but curse in his heart.
What's going on over there in Jiangnan?
I was completely unaware of such a big matter beforehand!
Don’t these stupid people know that they are playing with fire?
I really think that killing Yang Fan will dispel Li Er's desire to control Jiangnan. How stupid!
Li Er looked at Xiao Yu coldly, then glanced at the Jiangnan noble officials who were still kneeling on the ground, and handed Yang Fan's "blood letter" to the chamberlain beside him.
"Send it to my good ministers to see what it means to be a loyal minister, what it means to be an unparalleled national scholar, and what it means to be strong-willed and unyielding!"
The chamberlain came to Xiao Yu with a blood book in both hands...
Xiao Yuzhan took it tremblingly and glanced at ten lines. After a cursory glance, he felt dizzy.
After all the Jiangnan officials saw it, they were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, I really don't know this..."
His Majesty Li Er was expressionless and said nothing, just watching these people's performance coldly.
As Yang Fan's "blood letter" spread among military generals.
The moment he saw the "blood book", Cheng Yaojin burst into tears. His heart felt like a knife being cut and he was choked with sobs that he could not speak.
When it comes to his relationship with Yang Fan, Cheng Yaojin has the best relationship. He has already regarded Yang Fan as his son-in-law.
But now...
well!
When the blood letter was circulated to the generals, bursts of admiration rose in the hall.
"If the humble minister unfortunately dies, I hope that Your Majesty can bury the bones of the soldiers by the river, and the souls of the soldiers will forever guard our territory of the Tang Dynasty... Tsk, tsk, the loyalty of the consort for the country and the people makes us ashamed!"
"That's right. Although this kid Yang Fan behaves shamelessly, when faced with life and death, instead of bending his knees to survive, he became so heroic that he deserves to be an unparalleled national hero!"
"This son is extremely loyal and has extraordinary literary talents. He has both political integrity and talent. In time, he will definitely become a pillar of the Tang Dynasty. It's a pity that he actually... alas!"
All the civil servants and generals expressed their admiration and regret.
Even if some people were dissatisfied with Yang Fan's past arrogance and domineering behavior, they all let it go at this moment.
No one believed that Yang Fan could survive in that situation, so he was naturally not shy about praising him, let alone making the emperor unhappy.
Death is the most important thing!
After reading the blood book, Changsun Wuji had a look of sadness on his face, but a sneer in his heart.
Yang Fan, Yang Fan, you are a stick in Guanzhong, protected by His Majesty, and you are allowed to do whatever you want and be arrogant.
No one will spoil you when you go to Jiangnan this time!
Huh, you are just trying to please the emperor with your uncanny skills and ability to make money, do you really think that you are an invincible God of War?
Let's see if you can escape and ascend to heaven this time.
Wait for death!
There were countless civil and military officials throughout the dynasty who could not deal with Yang Fan, but in terms of hatred, none was more profound than Changsun Wuji.
Not only was one son sent to the frontier, another son was disabled, and half of the family's mine was also taken away by Yang Fan. It can be said that the hatred is as deep as the sea.
Usually I am afraid of Yang Fan's power and dare not speak out when I dare to get angry.
Now that I see Yang Fan in trouble, I naturally take pleasure in his misfortune.
Seeing that everyone had finished reading the blood book, His Majesty Li Er turned to look at Xiao Yu: "Song Guogong, do you still think that the only loyal officials in the civil and military dynasties are your Jiangnan officials?"
Being stared at by the emperor's knife-like eyes, Xiao Yu felt as if he had been thrown into a furnace to bake, and his whole body was dripping with sweat.
But the emperor had to answer what he said. He muttered a few words, but didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed...I am ashamed..."
He actually wanted to take it out and tell the emperor that he didn't know anything about it.
But the emperor obviously wanted to take action on him, the leader of the Jiangnan gentry, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
Besides, no matter how hard you try to defend yourself, the emperor won’t believe it!
As the head of the Xiao family and one of the leaders of the Jiangnan gentry, if you say you are completely unaware of such a big thing happening, who would believe it?
Even he himself wouldn’t believe it!
Xiao Yu couldn't help but scolded those lawless Jiangnan nobles.
He was even more flustered now, wondering if any of his family members were involved.
But no matter what the outcome is, it is not a good thing for the Xiao family.
If those Jiangnan nobles were hiding the truth from the Xiao family, it means that the Xiao family has been excluded by these Jiangnan nobles.
If any of the children in the family were involved, but they were just hiding it from Xiao Yu, then the Xiao family would definitely have to bear the emperor's wrath.
Who wants the Xiao family to be the leader of the Jiangnan gentry?
Chapter completed!