Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1111

After the Marquis of Anping, holding the 'Late Emperor's Last Edict' in both hands, finished speaking in front of all the civil and military officials of the court...

The entire hall erupted in an uproar!

Even Zhu Youwei, who had just been sitting upright, suddenly stood up.

Lai Mingcheng, who is now the head of the civil officials, received the 'last edict of the late emperor' from the Marquis of Anping immediately.

After hurriedly opening it, he immediately said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed the late Emperor's edict. It was written by the late Emperor himself."

As he said this, Hong Gu took the imperial edict and respectfully handed it to Zhu Youwei.

With an unfriendly expression, she glanced at the edict several times before coldly questioning, "Marquis Anping, why didn't you produce this edict before?"

"Why did they have to choose this time?"

Upon hearing this, all the ministers turned their attention to Marquis Anping.

It must be said that the timing of his producing this will was extremely deliberate.

News has just come from Shu County that the Red Miao Witch Ancestor has been reincarnated.

In addition, floods were rampant in the two lakes.

Originally, the naval forces of the two lakes that had been assisting Xu Shan were forced to withdraw.

Now, the battalions led by Xu Shan seem to be unstoppable, dominating eastern Sichuan.

Anyone with even a basic understanding of military strategy can see that they are now deep in enemy territory, isolated and vulnerable!

If reinforcements and supplies fail to keep up, the local people who worship the shaman may, with the support of [Kui Dou], stage an uprising.

With the limited forces Xu Shan had, it was highly likely that they would be completely surrounded and gradually eroded.

In particular, once the Coffin Mountain Witch Ancestor awakens, he will definitely target Xu Shan.

With no reinforcements behind and ambushed from the front, and secretly targeted by the Witch Ancestor, a being comparable to a terrestrial deity…

Their situation will be extremely dangerous!

It could even be said that Xu Shan's core forces are very likely to be completely wiped out in this battle.

Of course, Your Majesty can recall them immediately...

However, the capital is thousands of miles away from Shu County. It will certainly take three to five days to deliver the goods.

At that time, who can guarantee that Xu Shan and his men will be able to escape unscathed?

Clearly, the Marquis of Anping brought out the "last edict of the late emperor" at this time in order to stop the Ming Dynasty from sending more troops to Shu Commandery.

Alternatively, this method could delay the troop reinforcement.

This left Xu Shan and his loyal followers isolated and helpless.

"Your Majesty, this imperial edict was sent to this old minister by the King of Shu via express courier, covering an distance of 800 li."

"This old minister has just received it. I am presenting it to Your Majesty during today's court assembly."

"In addition, the King of Shu also personally wrote a memorial..."

"We condemn Lord Xu for abusing his status as an imperial envoy to commit arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of atrocities in Shu County!"

"This caused the people of Shu to suffer greatly. It also destroyed the plan for national unification that the late emperor had previously formulated."

"They exacerbated the conflict between the Miao territory and the Shu region. Under the guise of suppressing the rebellion, they indiscriminately killed innocent people."

"This enraged the four surnames and ten tribes of Miao territory, who rose up in rebellion, intending to leave the mountains and launch an uprising."

"Whether it is for the purpose of maintaining stability in Shu Commandery and Miao territory, or for the late emperor's plan to replenish the nation's fortune, Xu Shan and his subordinates should be thoroughly investigated."

After saying this, Marquis Anping raised the memorial to the King of Shu, which he had prepared long ago, above his head with both hands.

Meanwhile, in the main hall, the ministers were whispering amongst themselves.

"How could I not know about the late emperor's plan to replenish the nation's fortune?"

"How come the matter reported by the King of Shu is completely contrary to what I know?"

"Could it be that He Zhishan and the officials of Sichuan are deceiving me?"

"Furthermore, why were the memorials of the King of Shu and the late Emperor's edict delivered to the Marquis of Anping first, instead of being presented directly to me?"

Upon hearing Zhu Youwei's words, Marquis Anping immediately replied, "The message the King of Shu sent was..."

“Everyone knows that His Majesty favors Imperial Envoy Xu. If the offering is made directly, His Majesty is very likely to delay its handling. He might even disregard the late Emperor’s edict!”

Therefore, he ordered his senior ministers to read the will and his advice aloud in public.

'Wow.'

After Marquis Anping finished speaking so bluntly, the entire Golden Palace erupted in uproar once again.

If I gave it to you directly, you might just leave it there until we get more troops before taking it out.

Finally, one last thing: It's too late to know!

But now?

As a veteran of two dynasties, if I were to say it publicly, this situation would not have occurred.

Reinforcements?

Is Your Majesty going to disobey the late Emperor's edict?

Instead of sending reinforcements, send someone to recall Xu Shan immediately?

Can you make it?

To put it bluntly, whether it's this late emperor's edict or the King of Shu's remonstrance...

Firstly, it was to prevent His Majesty from increasing his troops; secondly, it was to lay the groundwork in advance for the Coffin Mountain Witch Ancestor to stop Xu Shan from killing him.

They killed him because he had committed countless atrocities in Shu County, forcing them to accidentally kill the imperial envoy!

how?

Do you have any objections?

As long as the late emperor's edict remains, you cannot fully enter Shu.

Send someone to avenge Xu Shan?

Will Master Yuan go in person?

It should be noted that the person who made the move was none other than the Red Miao Witch Ancestor of Coffin Mountain.

It's a paradise on earth!

In the whole world, there are probably only a handful of people who can kill him.

At this moment, Zhu Youwei's face turned extremely pale in the Golden Palace.

Meanwhile, Marquis Anping below the stage wore a cold smile.

Now, he's shifting all the blame onto the King of Shu.

As your subject, I am simply following your orders.

Even if you are guilty, shouldn't His Majesty punish your uncle first?

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."

"Time waits for no one."

Lai Mingcheng, who had a certain degree of goodwill towards Xu Shan, immediately said.

His unspoken message was that, no matter what, they had to bring Xu Shan and his men back!

"Order the Guanzhong Army and the Lianghu Navy to enter Shu immediately."

"Recruit Imperial Envoy Xu and his subordinates back to the capital after they have completed their mission."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Zhu Youwei's words, Lai Mingcheng and the others' eyes lit up.

Send the Guanzhong army and the naval forces of Hubei and Hunan into Sichuan to bring Xu Shan back to the capital.

It's not about sending reinforcements, it's just about picking him up.

It still has to be Lord Xu who completes the mission.

What task?

Suppress the rebellion, investigate the accounts, and find the culprits behind the division of territory.

The culprit could be Shi Qing, or it could be the entire Hongmiao tribe of Guanshan.

Marquis Anping, who naturally understood Zhu Youwei's intention, immediately shouted, "Does Your Majesty really intend to disregard the late Emperor's edict?"

"I did not send additional troops, nor did I disrupt the late emperor's plan to replenish the nation's fortune."

"Sending troops into Sichuan was to intimidate Xu Qing and his subordinates."

"To prevent them from 'disobeying orders from the front lines'."

"Is there a problem?"

"what?"

In terms of political wisdom, the increasingly mature Zhu Youwei left Marquis Anping speechless with a single sentence.

"Your Majesty is clearly using a deceptive tactic!"

"Old, old minister..."

"Report."

Just as Marquis Anping was about to "use his seniority" in the Golden Palace, a piercing sound came from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, an urgent dispatch from Shu Commandery, traveling 800 li!"

"What's the matter?"

"The Red Miao shaman of Guanshan, in order to awaken, launched an invasion against Ma Village, Wu Village, and Wenshan Village, which are among the four surnames and ten clans."

"They stole the [Witch Spirit] from their clan. They indiscriminately slaughtered people from three surnames and six clans!"

"Lord Xu, invited by the three clans and six tribes, entered the Miao territory as an imperial envoy to kill the Red Miao shaman at Coffin Mountain."

‘Wow! ’