PDLP Chapter 146 The prince and his surname live and die together!
Chapter 146 The prince and his surname live and die together!
Therefore, many families in the capital were secretly shrouded in a cloud of worry. Some people had strict family education and just chose their families to take with them and leave, while some families were not like that and made a big fuss. In the end, some even tried to sneak in with the entourage and accompany them. They were discovered by the imperial guards and punished on the spot as a warning to others. So, no one dared to follow their example again.
In fact, the emperor had long guessed that the prince was unwilling to go with him, so he decided to go to the south to escape the summer heat. To be fair, from the perspective of father and son, he was somewhat reluctant to leave this son behind. After all, his talent in governing the country was the most outstanding among all his sons.
But from the perspective of a monarch and his subjects, this actually suits his wishes even more. With such a son guarding the base for him, maybe the capital can be saved, and he can return to the court in glory one day!
In short, the crown prince was not appointed in vain!
He gave the tiger talisman of the capital's army to the prince, and took away the 30,000 imperial guards from the palace. With the support of the army in the south, his safety was not a problem at all.
A team of imperial guards under Li Jin believed in slander and framed the prince, so he was punished to stay behind to protect the safety of the prince and his family!
As for the capital, it depends on the prince!
There were also some principled old ministers in the court who claimed that they were too old to travel long distances, but in fact they were unwilling to follow the emperor south. Several old men wrote letters to stay in the capital, and the emperor agreed.
Most of the other court officials were taken away by the emperor, but many of their family members were left behind. Of course, some of them took advantage of the chaos to escape secretly, and the emperor had no time to care about them.
A special existence like the Fan family naturally has no choice. Even if they had a choice, it is impossible for a military general of the Fan family to desert the battlefield.
The Yun family also stayed. Their men were all on the battlefield. Although they were defeated, they felt relieved after hearing Lin Yue say that they should be fine. An Jinyue was especially relieved when she learned that Cheng Yi was also by her husband's side!
"Ayue, in this situation, we are the ones who have implicated you. Otherwise, you would be in Jiangnan right now!"
An Jinyue felt a little guilty. Lin Yue was invited here by them, but ended up being trapped here!
"What are you talking about! I believe that with the prince's ability, he can defend the capital."
An Jinyue didn't know where Lin Yue got her confidence from, but seeing her so calm, she felt a lot more at ease.
Many people who learned the news and wanted to sneak south were arrested. The capital city cannot be in chaos at the moment, so tough measures can only be taken. Those who caused the most trouble were arrested. The prince has been very busy these days.
Tough measures will not work, the more you block things, the more chaos you’ll suffer.
The prince's small court has always existed, and there are many people with outstanding abilities among them, and the prince himself is no less capable. Since the emperor left, part of the army from the capital was transferred into the city to take over the patrol of the capital and the patrol of the palace.
The heart of the Eastern Palace is home to the Eastern Palace Guards. Under the Queen's operation, the Emperor took Prince Liang away to prevent him from causing trouble for the Crown Prince and preventing him from being attacked from all sides. Of course, although Prince Liang left, given his personality, he would always leave some people behind.
Someone will take care of these people for the prince.
In just two days, everything in the capital was back to normal, as if everything was normal.
Gao Changjun issued an order, publicizing the situation of the rebels. Along with the order, there was also a letter to the people, stating that if anyone wanted to go south, they could register with the government and leave the city in an orderly manner. If anyone caused civil unrest, they would be beheaded in public without mercy.
He also made it clear that he would live and die with the people.
The writing of the letter to the people was astonishing. The words in the beginning were sincere and tolerant, while the words in the latter part were exciting and passionate. This was not a letter to the people, but a pre-war declaration!
Lin Yue was so excited when she read it. When she learned that this book was written by Gao Changjun himself, she was once again impressed by his talent!
The dignitaries and common people who stayed in the capital felt that the prince was much more reliable than the emperor. Among those who stayed, the majority were common people, most of whom had lived in the capital for generations and were reluctant to leave their homeland. Although some people had to stay, they felt that it was not a bad thing.
As a result, the calls for the crown prince became louder and louder. Some people who had previously decided to leave hesitated and finally decided to stay. Therefore, the only people who actually went to the government to register to go south were the families of some officials who had originally followed the emperor.
Even after registering, you cannot leave openly, you have to leave secretly to avoid being laughed at, because now everyone who goes south is labeled as a "fugitive", and staying to advance and retreat with the prince is the pride of the Daqi people.
Of course, there were also some smart ones who sold some of the food assets that they could not take away to the people in the Prince's Mansion at half the market price, which was considered as half selling and half giving away. Gao Changjun knew very well what these people were planning.
In a court, there must always be some people who can please everyone.
For a time, the capital was busy yet orderly. All departments and even every household operated in an orderly manner under the command of the prince. However, bad news continued to come every day.
The rebels are getting closer and closer to the capital!
As more and more people fled, the capital's gates were closed for longer and longer periods of time, and martial law was even imposed.
A round of inspections had also been carried out in the city. The families who had left were registered one by one, and the vacant houses were also checked one by one. The royal relatives who stayed behind were arranged to live in the palace. The families of court officials were gathered outside the palace. The houses closest to the city gates were cleared out. This not only accommodated some fleeing civilians, but also saved more lives during the war.
Porridge distribution has already begun under the city wall. The city cannot accommodate too many people, so they can only be temporarily settled outside the city, and only some elderly, weak, women and children are allowed into the city.
After hearing that the prince would live and die with the people of the city, the young and strong men also joined the temporary guard. The temporary guard was spontaneously organized by the people in the city and was registered and managed by the government. There are currently 5,000 people, including some children of officials. Gao Changjun handed over the management and training of these people to his personal guard Gao Zheng.
"Although these people were assembled temporarily, they can protect the capital if they are properly trained. Don't underestimate every bit of strength. When these forces are united, they become powerful!"
Lin Yue agreed with this. These people were currently full of fighting spirit and enthusiasm, so she also put forward a lot of suggestions, such as incorporating these people into the Jingzhao Prefecture's government army, breaking them up into small teams according to their abilities, handling patrols and miscellaneous matters in the city, replacing those people in the Jingji Army who had been to the battlefield, and letting them return to the main camp.
In addition, the registration and inspection work in the city is simple to say but difficult to do in reality. The person in charge of this matter is the Crown Princess Fan Haihua. She took the lead in organizing the literate female relatives in the capital, selected talented ones, and sent three palace soldiers to assist each of them. Each of them was responsible for an area, and she completed the registration and inspection in just three days!
This also shows that Fan Haihua has a keen eye for employing and identifying people.
These female relatives had never imagined that they had often attended banquets in the past, and no matter whether they had shown off their talents or other things, they were actually remembered by the Crown Princess and could hold up half the sky at the critical moment!
They were all full of energy, as if competing with men.
Lin Yue was not idle either. She was thinking about what she could do for everyone.
problem occurs!
The four men are missing!