A few days later, the Ling King took Cheng Ping and some of the personnel from the Sili Camp to return to the capital.

At this time, the battle of Ruizhou had just begun. As the monarch, he suddenly left the front line, which would have a certain blow to the morale of the Ling army. However, the Ling King had no choice. His military was always linked to politics. If the domestic situation was unstable, he would have another internal trouble and the Ruizhou front line would be defeated without fighting.

The matter of Huidu was discussed by the important officials of equality and importance, and it was not the decision of the Ling King alone. Before leaving, he naturally handed over the command of the front line to Huang Zu.

Ruizhou is the last line of defense for the Ling Army, and its strength is crucial. Therefore, when the Ling King left, he did not bring any soldiers, and all of them rode on fast horses.

On the way, he couldn't help but ask Murong Hongye: "What's wrong with what you did?"

"I am secretly watching the matter day and night, but in the past few days, no one has appeared in the mass grave. Han Feng is still exposed to the wilderness of the body." Murong Hongye said.

"Yeah." The Spirit King nodded and stopped asking more questions: "Save the time to hurry up and hurry up."

"yes."

After Ruizhou, the horse was flat, all of which were flat, and it was very close to Ling. Within two or three days, the Ling King rushed back to Lingzhou.

Lingzhou was already very chaotic at this time. This chaos was not only caused by the panic caused by the suspicion of war, but also countless wealthy households were cleaning up their industries and preparing to take refuge with their families. There were also many dignitaries and nobles who were visiting each other and seeking a way out.

Nearly one million troops of Ling Kingdom have been defeated. Now they retreat to Ruizhou, and are in danger. Once this place is broken, it will be a disaster. Anyone with power and power will not be worried. Their mentality is even more conceivable.

In the market, the business was even more chaotic. Because the war lasted, Lingguo's food and grass were not enough, so the ones that should be forced to be collected had already been forced to be collected. The few remaining grains were also raised at sky-high prices. Sometimes, today's rice was a silver, but tomorrow might be ten silver. Other prices also fluctuated, causing panic in the entire Lingzhou.

When the Ling King came back, he had such a mess. He immediately summoned Ling Xiang in the palace study and scolded him fiercely.

Lingxiang is already very old. He is nearly seventy years old. His beard is gray and his eyes are thick wrinkles. When he was scolded, he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty calms down. If you don't care about it, you are really unable to do it."

"What do the officials in Lingzhou do for food!" King Ling said angrily: "When I returned to the capital, I saw chaos all over the streets! Prices are fluctuating, and merchants use this to pursue profits. The people gather to cause trouble. Don't the officials and soldiers of the government offices know how to suppress them!"

Ling Xiang said sadly: "Your Majesty clearly understands that all our regular troops have been sent to the front line. In this situation, local officers and soldiers are not in enough staff. On the one hand, they must balance prices, prevent riots, and on the other hand, they must assist in the recruitment of food and grass. There are too many problems to be dealt with, and it is not enough at all..."

He was right. There is no military assistance in the country, so it is very difficult to do some things. After hearing this, Ling King took a deep breath and then cut the railway line: "Then send out the imperial guards in the palace! Stabilize the situation in Lingzhou as quickly as possible!"

"This is," Lingxiang could only respond.

King Ling said again: "I won't talk about this in advance. Old Prime Minister, I will ask you why the food and grass and new recruits you have been slow to see you."

"This, this." Lingxiang's old face was full of embarrassment and hesitated: "Your Majesty doesn't know that in the two years of war, our country has already taken time to granaries in various places, and there have been several forced levies, but it is really impossible to raise them. Some people in some places have even pulled weeds to feed, and a large number of refugees fled to famine, and chaos is everywhere."

The Ling Kingdom could kill the food and grass, which was something that King Ling had never expected before. Listening to the old prime minister's words, he closed his eyes deeply: "Where are the newly conquered soldiers."

Ling Xiang said: "Your Majesty should know that even if we recruit new soldiers, our country will not provide food and grass for the army. What's more, the newly recruited soldiers are no different from the people without training. Moreover, after the recruitment order, young and strong people fled in many places, and even some places have a trend of breaking their own hands to escape military service..."

"It's outrageous!" Before Lingxiang finished speaking, the Lingwang could no longer help but interrupted, "Has my 100-year foundation of the Great Spirit reached such a level!"

Lao Lingxiang was so scared that he lowered his body and swallowed secretly.

The Ling King only felt a suffocation in his chest, but he didn't know how to vent. He had already stood up and paced back and forth in the study. After a moment, he stopped and looked at Lingxiang and said, "Apart from these, what are the movements of the ministers in the court?"

"This..." Ling Xiang secretly glanced at the Ling King's face and did not dare to speak easily.

It can be imagined that in such a situation in Lingguo, some officials must be restless.

This does not require Qin to rebel. Some people have more or less connections with Qin for the sake of their so-called retreat.

Ling Xiang knew a little about the matter involving the gentry. Seeing that he did not dare to answer, Ling Wang said coldly: "The old prime minister is a veteran of three dynasties. He speaks and acts in all aspects. It would be fine if he doesn't want to offend people normally, but at this time when the country is in danger, you should understand!"

As soon as this sentence was said, Ling Xiang did not dare to hesitate anymore, and quickly lowered his body and said, "Yes, yes, the old ministers don't know much about whether there are any abnormalities in the court ministers. They only know that the Taizhong doctor Huo Lian often gathered with the Right Armor, Du Neiling and others, and did not do the court affairs, but had been secretly commerce for a long time. As for the specific situation, the old ministers didn't know much."

The more Ling King listened, his face became more gloomy.

He remained silent until after a while, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, Prime Minister, let's go down first. Later, I will draw some imperial guards in the palace and obey the orders of the Prime Minister's Mansion to quell the turmoil in Lingzhou as soon as possible."

"Yes, I'm going to leave." Ling Xiang bowed deeply.

After he left, the Spirit King looked at Cheng Ping who was standing aside and said directly: "Call Murong Hongye to come."

Hearing this, Cheng Ping naturally understood what he was going to do. He moved the corners of his mouth and plucked up his courage: "Your Majesty, from the perspective of the minister, now is not the time to deal with the official issues. Once this happens, the situation will be more complicated when it comes to the aristocratic family. It is better to stabilize the situation in Lingzhou first and then make a conclusion."

"You have heard just now that Huo Lian and others did not think about the national crisis. They dared to gather together and plot when I was not in the capital. What do they want to do? Do they want to gather the gentry and cooperate with the King of Qin inside and outside?" King Ling shouted coldly.

Cheng Ping said: "Then Your Majesty is now arresting and asking for crimes. Isn't it forcing those people? I still said the same thing. It is better to use the Sili Camp to secretly control it after stabilizing Lingzhou."
Chapter completed!