A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1414

[Chapter 1403 The Emperor’s Mind]

The chaos in the capital was quelled in less than two days.

This was the rebellion that Xiao Shaozong had planned all his life, but it subsided within two days. People who didn’t know the truth just thought that this rebellion seemed to be nothing, but only those involved in it knew that although it was only less than two days, But the danger is beyond ordinary.

If it wasn’t for Xiao Shaozong’s overconfidence, and if Qi Ning hadn’t found the only way to turn around in the desperate situation, then the outcome of this rebellion would have been completely different.

When Emperor Longtai walked out of the Chengtian Palace, many ministers were relieved, but many people were still frightened.

At least many officials headed by Dou Kui were extremely frightened. These people not only obeyed Xiao Shaozong’s dispatch during the rebellion, but even negotiated that Xiao Shaozong would inherit the throne. This is of course an unforgivable sin.

The emperor issued several decrees in turn.

The first decree was to go down to Qin Zhong, the commander of the Xuanwu battalion who was kneeling below to plead guilty.

Qin Zhong can be said to be the main force of Xiao Shaozong’s rebellion. He commanded nearly 10,000 troops to besiege the imperial city and launched an attack on the imperial city. Although the casualties on both sides were not too heavy, they also caused hundreds of casualties. It is also an unforgivable sin.

After the Xuanwu camp retreated, Qin Zhong saw the emperor appear, and immediately dropped the sword in his hand, and was immediately bound and controlled by the people of the capital.

Since the founding of the Great Chu Kingdom, Qin Zhong was the first military general to point his sword at the imperial city. When Qin Zhong was bound to the front of the palace, countless officials begged the emperor to severely punish the traitor, but contrary to everyone’s expectations, the emperor did not He ordered Qin Zhong to be executed. Although Qin Zhong was relieved of his official position, it was only on the grounds that he had transferred the army without receiving an order from the Ministry of Military Affairs, and Qin Zhong was transferred to the remote Xichuan Corps to serve in the army. The family members were not implicated in the slightest, and even the soldiers from the Xuanwu camp below Qin Zhong were not given any punishment.

Taking Qin Zhong’s guilt, it was a matter of course for him to raid his house and destroy his family. Even Qin Zhong himself thought that disaster was imminent, so after the emperor issued the decree of punishment, all the ministers thought they heard it wrong, and Qin Zhong couldn’t believe it.

As for the second will, it is quite interesting.

The Black Sword Battalion also followed into the capital this time, and has been besieged in the direction of the east gate. When the city was attacked, the Xuanwu Battalion was still the main force, but the Black Sword Battalion did not act rashly. After a trip, after the emperor appeared, the siege battle stopped immediately, and all the troops and horses such as the Xuanwu Battalion and the Black Sabre Battalion had been quickly evacuated from the capital.

In the decree, Qu Yanzhi was not punished, but the Black Scale Battalion, which had been merged into the Black Sword Battalion before, merged with the two battalions, and was still led by Qu Yanzhi.

To Ruo’s third will, it caused an uproar in the hearts of many ministers.

If the first murderer is executed, the rest will not be investigated.

In the decree, the emperor announced to the world that many ministers of civil and military affairs and related people who were involved at this time were all deceived by Xiao Shaozong.

And except for a very small number of people, everyone else has settled their duties and is loyal to the imperial court.

Many ministers thought that after this rebellion, the imperial court was likely to usher in a major purge, but they never imagined that the emperor would be so merciful.

Xiao Shaozong’s rebellion ended bleakly. In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that after Xiao Shaozong was removed, no one would be able to make waves again.

The emperor did not decree the prison, but for the people who have made great achievements this time

It’s a big bonus.

The first to bear the brunt was the Yulin Battalion, which was guarding the imperial city. Chi Fengdian was killed in the rebellion. The emperor promoted Xu Qing, who had made contributions in this rebellion, to take over as the commander of Yulin Battalion, but Yu Biegu took over Qin Zhong’s place. , as the new commander of the Xuanwu Camp.

The emperor still did not make the news of the death of Ximen Wuheng, the former god of the Shenhou Mansion, made public. Everyone thought that Ximen Wuhen traveled far away. If Qu Xiaocang was still alive, the position of the goddess would naturally be handed over to Qu Xiaocang. Qu Xiaocang died in battle in the palace, and more than half of the Big Dipper in the Shenhou Mansion was killed or injured. Lianzhen Captain Hong Mendao had left the capital not long ago.

Going far to the northwest, so the Shenhou Mansion now only has Wenwu Erqu in charge.

In all honesty, neither Han Tianxiao nor the military commander could reach the strength of inheriting the Marquis of God. Therefore, the emperor did not directly issue a decree to confer the Marquis of God, but ordered Han Tianxiao to temporarily take charge of the Marquis of God.

Relevant personnel such as Jing Ruo also have rewards, but the emperor obviously felt that the most suitable position for Tie Zheng was to sit in the Jing Fu, so he did not get promoted, but he gave Tie Zheng the qualification to enter the palace at any time. Before that, only the four great hereditary princes and the six ministers of the empire had this privilege.

But what surprised everyone was that the emperor did not issue a decree to reward Qi Ning, who played the most important role in the suppression of the rebellion.

For Qi Ning personally, he didn’t care what reward the emperor gave him. He was satisfied that the emperor was safe and sound and the capital had recovered in a short period of time.

Although Xiao Shaozong’s sword did not hurt Qi Ning’s vital points, it still pierced between Qi Ning’s sternum. Although it would not threaten his life, and the golden sore medicine from Shenhou’s Mansion was applied, the injury was not so fast. It can be cured, and the other things are nothing, but once standing or sitting up, the chest will hurt, so Qi Ning was carried back from the palace to the Huguo Gongfu. After a few days, he was lying on the bed. Recuperate.

The soldiers who had previously blocked the Duke Huguo’s mansion naturally withdrew long ago, and the Duke Huguo mansion also returned to its former calm, but the more than 200 people in the mansion still had lingering fears.

During these days of being blocked, except for some people who can go out and buy food under the surveillance of the soldiers, no one else can leave the house for half a step. Everyone is frightened day and night. When Ning returned to the mansion, everyone knew that the catastrophe had disappeared, and there was a great joy to see the light of the sky again.

Tang Nuo finally came back. For the past two days, he personally helped Qi Ning to cook the medicine, while Ximen Zhanying stayed by his side.

However, without Gu Qinghan in the mansion, Qi Ning seemed to be missing something. Gu Qinghan and Tian Xuerong were under the protection of the beggar gang and went out to Beijing to avoid disaster. Even Qi Ning didn’t know where he was, but he also understood that since the capital was Once they stabilized, the beggar gang would naturally escort them back to Beijing soon.

At dusk, the old housekeeper Han Shou came to report in a hurry, and Yuan Rong, the eldest son of Yuanfu, came to visit.

In fact, the number of people who came to visit in these two days was overwhelming, but Tang Nuo let Qi Ning rest for a few days. If people came and went, it would inevitably affect the recovery of the injury. Therefore, Qi Ning asked the old housekeeper to decline all visitors, and the officials in Beijing also Knowing that Qi Ning was recovering from his injuries, he stopped coming to disturb him. However, the gifts he received in the past few days filled two rooms. Qi Ning would not refuse anyone who came here. Chaos, the reward from the palace did not come, and there is no psychological burden to receive some generous gifts from ministers.

Qi Ning has been recuperating for the past few days. Although the strenuous movements are still painful, it is no longer a problem to sit up.

“Let Young Master Yuan come over!”

When Yuan Rong entered the room, he sighed: “Little Master, do you know that our Yuan family was almost killed by you!”

Qi Ning leaned on the bed and said with a smile, “I thought you were sending a generous gift, so I recognized you and came in. If you are here to make trouble, leave now.”

Yuan Rong came over and said, “I found you some ginseng, deer antler and Cordyceps sinensis. They are all excellent supplements, but don’t say I came here empty-handed.” He sat down on the chair beside the bed and said, “You asked your grandfather to give iron. Zheng’s invitation card is to pull our Yuan family into the water, if Xiao Shaozong’s rebellion succeeds and the fall is settled, our Yuan family will be the first to be labeled as your ally.”

Qi Ning said: “The national disaster is at the forefront, and the three generations of the Yuan family have received the emperor’s favor, so they have to do something. Why, did the old Shangshu ask you to come to me to settle the account?”

“That’s not true.” Yuan Rong laughed, and then said: “I heard that you and Xiao Shaozong were in a turbulent station, but unfortunately I didn’t see it. It’s a pity. Yes, how is the injury?”

“It’s like a human saying.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “It’s not a big problem. Why are you in the mood to come here?”

“It’s said that officials from the DPRK and China came to visit and were turned away by you. I was thinking that it would be good to have a good relationship with you, so I wouldn’t even be locked out, so I bet with people that five thousand taels of silver would be worth my money. Come in.” Yuan Rong smiled and said, “Fortunately, you gave me face and didn’t let me lose the five thousand taels.”

Qi Ning stretched out his hand and said: “Bring the silver, you won the bet only by relying on me, this silver belongs to me!”

Yuan Rong shrank and said, “You haven’t received the silver yet, where can I give it to you? You have made great achievements this time, and the palace will naturally reward you generously. By then, you won’t be able to spend all your money, UU Read the book www.sonicmtl.com Do you still care about five thousand taels?”

Qi Ning sighed: “Anyway, until now, I haven’t seen a tael of silver in the palace.”

“This is weird.” Yuan Rong said: “It stands to reason that you have made such a great contribution, and you should be rewarded. You are already a duke, so it is natural for the emperor to make you king. Since the establishment of the dynasty, there has been no different surname. Feng Wang, the palace should give you more benefits.”

Qi Ning pursed his lips and said, “Pour a glass of water and drink it!”

Yuan Rong got up, poured a glass of water, brought it over and fed Qi Ning a couple of sips, and then said: “It’s fine if you don’t reward you, but the emperor actually spared Dou Kui. Kui actually encouraged a lot of officials in private to support Xiao Shaozong to ascend the throne. This man is two-faced and extremely despicable, so he should have his head cut off. There are also those gangsters who follow the trend, when the emperor is in danger, one by one sees the wind. Turn to Xiao Shaozong, wait until the rebellion is quelled, but one by one will write to Xiao Shaozong’s corpse, hehe… as expected, they are all people who can become officials.”

“Could the emperor have a decree, how to deal with Xiao Shaozong’s corpse?”

“I heard that the emperor sent someone to be buried properly. Although he couldn’t enter the royal cemetery, he still found a place near the clan cemetery.” Yuan Rong sighed: “The emperor is kind and generous, like never before.”

Qi Ning said lightly: “This is great wisdom, don’t forget, the Qinhuai Army is still fighting in front. At this time, even if the sky collapses, the emperor will try his best to stabilize the court. Xiao Shaozong’s rebellion is really going to be implicated. , there will be countless people involved, the emperor is angry, and thousands of corpses are buried, but now is not the time for the emperor to be angry. Although Dou Kui has two sides, he still has some skills in raising food and grass. Responsible for the logistics of food and grass, if you move him, the logistics will be in chaos, and there is really no one who can replace him right now!”