Chapter 22 The Rebellion of the Feudal King
King Anyang, one of the seven kings with different surnames entrusted by Emperor Xuan.
It is said that it is enfeoffment, but in fact, before the establishment of the Daxuan Empire, King Anyang was already a vassal of the separatist side.
His territory was conquered by himself, his soldiers and horses were recruited by himself, and the counties and counties under his rule were all controlled by his civil servant group.
It can be said that Emperor Xuan just gave King Anyang the title of vassal king, and officially recognized his right to rule.
"Among the seven vassals, King Anyang is one of the best in terms of land size, and in terms of soldiers and horses. Before I left Kyoto, I heard that the number was 60,000. He is also a martial arts master himself.
In terms of geographical location, Anyang Kingdom is a rich land facing the sea in the southwest, a desert in the north, bordering Liang Kingdom in the west, and located in the northwest of Daxuan.
With a golden horn and a grass belly with silver edges, the King of Anyang has a 'golden horn'.
As far as the degree of intimacy between kings with different surnames and Emperor Xuan is concerned, King Anyang should be at the bottom. After all, he used to be a prince who supported King Wu, but he jumped to Emperor Xuan's side in the middle of the war.
The king of Anyang supported his own self-respect, and his relationship with Emperor Xuan was relatively distant, so it is no wonder that Emperor Xuan would be the first to take him to the knife. "
Wang Ge's own understanding of the Anyang King flashed through his mind.
Of course, Wang Ge was not too clear about the specific circumstances of the rebellion, so he could only hastily summon Sikong into the palace.
Sikong Han Deng seemed to have been waiting outside the palace. After Wang Ge sent out the edict, he appeared in front of Wang Ge within ten minutes.
Han Deng's appearance is very good, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, a face like a crown of jade, and a beard like a halberd, it is no exaggeration to call him a handsome man.
In fact, Han Deng came from a poor family. Compared with those court officials who came from famous families and had a network of friends and relatives, Han Deng's background made him seem worthless.
However, Han Deng is indeed a capable person, plus he was born in a poor family and has no entanglement with the court faction, and his connections are clean, so the old Yue king singled out him and promoted him to Sikong.
For such a person with no roots in the officialdom, if he wants to gain power and realize his ambitions, the only person he can rely on most is the King of Yue who is the monarch.
For this reason, Wang Ge still trusted Han Deng.
Sitting in the courtyard, without too much red tape, Han Deng got straight to the point:
"Your Highness, King Anyang's rebellion, according to Daxuan's official statement, when Emperor Xuan was suppressing the remnants of King Wu, he discovered that there were culprits who had an affair with King Anyang. When Emperor Xuan was investigating, King Anyang rebelled.
According to my officials' inquires about this matter, there are many similarities and minor differences. It is said that Emperor Xuan had long wanted to crusade against Anyang, so he used the excuse of suppressing the remnants of King Wu to mobilize troops. Seeing that the situation was not right, King Anyang raised his troops first.
Of course, these are just rumors, and His Highness needs to judge by himself. "
Wang Ge understood the cause and effect after hearing the words.
However, he didn't care whether it was Emperor Xuan or King Anyang who made the move first. Wang Ge only cared about one thing:
"Emperor Xuan has started to attack the vassal king, this is just the beginning."
Thinking that the follow-up might bring about a series of chain reactions, Wang Ge frowned, and asked Han Deng:
"What's Sikong thinking, the Central Plains is fighting again, how should our country of Yue deal with itself?"
Han Deng also had a draft, and quickly elaborated:
"Today, the world is set, and the common people look forward to recuperating, and if there is war, the people resent it.
The King of Anyang is a vassal king, he does not guard the borders to calm the people, secretly colludes with the bandits, revolts again, and offends the superiors, which violates the oath, which is against the righteousness.
Emperor Xuan raised his troops to quell the rebellion, driven by righteousness and the will of the people, he is the teacher of justice."
Wang Ge listened and nodded slightly, no matter what dirty things Xuandi and King Anyang had in private, but on the bright side, King Anyang's rebellion was not justified.
Han Deng went on to say:
"In my humble opinion, the calamity of war should be avoided and kept at a distance. I crossed the country and watched across the river, aloof from the world, and strictly abide by my duty.
The first is to denounce King Anyang's perverse actions, which strengthens Emperor Xuan's prestige.
The second is to govern the country and the people as usual, to eliminate public opinion, and if there are traitors who spread rumors, both officials and people will be severely punished.
The third is to strictly guard the barriers in southern Xinjiang, and be alert to the barbarians who can take advantage of opportunities. "
Wang Ge heard the words, thought for a while, then nodded in satisfaction and said:
"Sikong has a good plan, so let's make an agreement with the prime minister and get things done."
"The humble minister obeys the order."
After being recognized, Han Deng bowed his hands and left the palace quickly.
Then Wang Ge invited Prime Minister Zhang Yan into the palace.
These two people represent different positions, so Wang Ge interviewed them separately.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Yan saw Wang Ge, he began to denounce the king of Anyang for treachery, harboring evil intentions, and treason.
The intensity of the tone made Wang Ge wonder for a while, did Zhang Yan use this opportunity to warn him to beat himself?
Wang Ge shook his head secretly, pretending to be angry on the surface and said:
"Creating chaos and causing harm to the country and the people, King Anyang's heart can be punished, his deeds can be despicable, and his people can be destroyed!"
Then Wang Ge covered his chest again, showing a heartbroken and sincere look:
"Gu Wei has only one heart, and that is to hope that Emperor Xuan will put down the rebellion as soon as possible, so that the country will be restored to safety, and the sun and the moon will be dark and the light will be restored."
What Wang Ge said, even Zhang Yan, who was originally talking with a gun and a stick, was slightly taken aback.
Pursing his lips, Zhang Yan's tone softened:
"What His Highness said is also what I wish."
Zhang Yan carefully looked at Wang Ge's expression, and could only see from the face of the other party that he was filled with righteous indignation and resentment, as if King Anyang had done something terrible.
This made Zhang Yan feel satisfied, and then he heard Wang Ge's tone change, and sighed:
"The King of Anyang will suffer retribution if he makes a disturbance. If he spits on his people alone, he is afraid of being affected. Alas, the Prime Minister needs to work hard in the next few days, and work with Sikong to prevent the Yue Kingdom from suffering such turmoil, and the people suffer from disaster."
Zhang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, probably because he had figured out Wang Ge's attitude during the Anyang King's rebellion.
It is indeed law-abiding and on the side of the Daxuan Empire:
"My minister has taken orders, go and discuss the matter with Sikong immediately." Zhang Yan cupped his hands.
Wang Ge nodded, indicating that he could leave.
However, after sending Zhang Yan back to do things, Wang Ge's expression changed, and he slowly exhaled:
"This disaster, I don't know how many heads Xuandi will have to cut off to stop it."
Wang Ge was slightly worried, but worrying was useless.
"If you don't have strength, you have to be at the mercy of others and go with the flow."
Wang Ge clenched his fists. After seeing Sikong and the prime minister, he picked up his sword again and continued to practice martial arts.
Yan Fei was the one who was training with Wang Ge. This blood-changing warrior was the best and most trustworthy warrior Wang Ge could find.
The so-called "one person attains the Tao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven", after Wang Ge became the Queen of Yue, Yan Fei was promoted from a personal guard to a court martial artist, enjoying the fourth-rank treatment.
It is enough to teach Wang Ge to practice in the physical realm at Yan Fei's level. After strengthening his talent with the stone-born spirit monkey and the supply of martial arts secret food, under the influence of these three factors, Wang Ge's martial arts practice is also advancing by leaps and bounds.
Yan Fei, who was dressed in court clothes, clapped his hands and praised:
"Your Highness, I see that your muscles are full and plump, like ripe rice in the fields, rich fruits in the mountains, and 670 pounds of strength in your arms. It can be seen that Your Highness has already achieved some success in training meat and is expected to be a good product."
The corners of Wang Ge's mouth rose slightly when he heard this. Compared to being under house arrest in Kyoto half a year ago, he is now physically stronger, supporting his clothes, and his height has increased by five centimeters, reaching a height of 1.78 meters.
He looked at his arms, the skin was supported by chunks of plump and strong muscles, full of strength.