Northern Dynasties

Li Tai was still planning to go home and sleep, but some people were not in such a good mood.

In the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yu Wentai suppressed the anger in his heart and tried to maintain a calm appearance as he told the story to several Zhuguo.Of course, he did not bluntly say that the prince deliberately made things difficult for him, but vaguely said that the prince might not know about it and was deceived.

Of course, saying this is just to make him feel better. Which of the Zhuguo present is not a human spirit?Even the youngest Hou Mo and Chen Chong thought about it a little bit, and he could think that if the prince was simply deceived and shielded criminals, why would Daxingtai call a few Zhu kingdoms to discuss matters.

While the other Zhuguo people were still frowning and pondering, Dugu Xin had already taken the lead and said: "The decision of the Taiwan government has been made, and everything has regulations. This matter must not be tolerated, and must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"

The truth is indeed such a truth, but it has become sensitive because it involves the prince.After Dugu Xin took the lead to express his position, several other Zhuguo countries also nodded one after another, saying that this must be severely punished.

Hou Mo and Chen Chong, who are still young and energetic, even added: "These Han children should not be indulged in. They are so popular in the countryside that they are ordered to take charge of their own local music. With great power, they are bold, but now they are bold." It is also to be expected that he will act fiercely and refuse the order."

When several people present heard this, they all looked a little uncomfortable.Hou Mo and Chen Chong's unintentional remarks just pointed out a core and fundamental contradiction in Kansai today, that is, a large number of Han powerful people hold military power, while many local generals gradually lost military power due to serious losses to their tribes.

Originally, this level of contradiction was deliberately ignored and downplayed, and was rarely discussed in public. But now that Hou Mo and Chen Chong have pointed it out, some people in the Zhu Kingdom have shown some agreement.Da Xingtai looked slightly embarrassed, because this was a situation he had intentionally promoted and facilitated.

Without waiting for others to speak, Yu Jin took the lead and said: "Han'er may not be reused, and Peng Chenggong's remarks are unfair. For the country, the more the better, the more loyal and brave Li Boshan is!"

As soon as these words came out, Dugu Xin frowned slightly, and Hou Mo and Chen Chong also waved their hands and said: "I don't mean that Han'er cannot be used, but that... Alas, in short, a brave and strong man like Li Boshan can't be used in the world. There are a few more people. What I said before was not to criticize Li Boshan, the Grand Sima should know what I mean!"

Dugu Xin glanced at Yu Jin with some displeasure, then nodded to Hou Mo and Chen Chong who were eager to defend, and then said: "What is discussed now is how Wang Mingyuan should be punished for committing evil in Jin. Now that the news is still available, If it has not spread, the sooner it is resolved, the more controllable the situation will be. Once the matter at hand is resolved, the rest can discuss it calmly."

After hearing the words, Yu Wentai also nodded quickly and said: "What Grand Sima said is indeed a top priority. Wang Mingyuan is a arrogant and vicious man. He must not be allowed to wander outside the law, so as not to tarnish the East Palace and affect the implementation of the Taiwan government's decree!"

Finally bringing the topic back, Zhu Guo Li Bi proposed to immediately send troops to Wang Mingyuan Township in Bacheng County to control all his villagers and relatives to prevent his party members from continuing to cause trouble and incite public sentiment.

Yu Wentai had actually arranged for someone to do this, but after hearing Li Bi's suggestion, he pretended as if he had just realized the problem and quickly called the government officials to give the instructions again.

But these are just minor details. The most important thing right now is to detain Wang Mingyuan from the East Palace, interrogate him strictly where he learned about this situation, and inform several people about this matter, and connect several people in order to facilitate the follow-up. Come to Taifu to clean up the situation and control the development of the situation.

But now the prince has taken refuge in the palace and turned a deaf ear to what the envoys from Daxingtai have told him. This is the most troublesome thing.At the same time, it was also one of the reasons why Yuwentai convened the Zhuguo people for discussion. The prince had to understand the seriousness of the matter. He was not only making things difficult for Daxingtai, but also standing on the opposite side of the national interest.

Now a more powerful person must enter the palace to convince the prince not to continue to protect Wang Mingyuan, so as to get things back on track.As a member of the clan, Zhu Guo and Wang Yuanxin of Guangling did not participate in this meeting, so among the people present, the one most suitable for this task was Li Hu.

When he realized that everyone was looking at him, Li Hu did not shirk away. He nodded and said, "I will go to the palace to see you and present my interests to the prince. I hope the prince will accept the advice."

Seeing that Li Hu took the initiative to take over this task, Yu Wentai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded to Li Hu and said, "In that case, there is Brother Lao Wenbin."

While talking, Yuwentai arranged for the leader Wei Chijiong to accompany Li Hu to the palace to talk.The Prime Minister's Mansion is located in the imperial city and is close to the palace city, so several other people continued to stay here to wait for news.

Li Hu and others returned about half an hour after leaving, but their expressions were a little inappropriate. When Yu Wentai saw this, he frowned and said in a deep voice: "Is the prince still..."

Yuchijiong shook his head, and then reported: "After His Royal Highness summoned the Duke of Longxi, he gave the East Palace Talisman, allowing the general to go to the East Palace to arrest the criminal Wang Mingyuan. But when Wang Mingyuan saw the general coming, he immediately mentioned it. He will kill himself with a knife, and the general will not be able to stop him."

"The dog thief saw the opportunity early. If he commits this crime, even if he is arrested and brought to justice, he will inevitably be punished with life and death." After hearing this, Hou Mo and Chen Chong sneered, and did not think about anything else.

But Yu Wentai felt something wrong after hearing this, but he had no time to think about anything else for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, it was not easy to keep several Zhu Guo here all night, so he dispatched government officials to escort several Zhu Guo Each returns to his residence.

After leaving the prime minister's mansion, Duguxin invited Li Hu to go with him, and couldn't help but ask on the way: "Brother Wen Bin, don't you think this is a bit strange? Then since Wang Mingyuan has this death wish, why does he go to the East Palace to seek asylum?"

After Li Hu heard this, he sighed and said: "Donggong Yan is not sure about this matter, but I hope it can be settled as soon as possible. The father and son of the East Thief were punished by God one after another and died untimely, while Nanliang was disturbed by Hou Jing, and Li Boshan and others made brilliant military exploits. It can be said that God has favored me, the Wei Dynasty. If this causes chaos within the country and misses the opportunity for revival, we will all be deprived of the honorary title we enjoy!"

"Brother Wenbin has a very good intention. Nowadays, the top priority is to maintain peace and stability in the National Central Committee. It is really not a good thing to start a dispute rashly. Although Wang Mingyuan deserves his punishment, if we look into the inside story, the person who forced him to die may not be vicious in nature, but There is a reason for everything. But regardless of whether the situation is pitiful or not, it is unwise to involve the East Palace in the matter!"

After hearing this, Dugu Xin nodded in agreement, and then laughed at himself and said: "But now that I can stay away from other things, I have to thank Daxingtai for the personnel arrangement. Otherwise, Da Sima can absolve himself of the blame for such dangerous things happening in Ji Nei." ?”

"Speaking of this, who is not the only one who is lucky enough to get his wish? If I hadn't resigned from the responsibility of city defense early, how could I have been able to return to my residence now?"

Hearing Dugu Xin's self-deprecation, Li Hu couldn't help but sigh.

Since they took over as the pillars of the country, they have been raised in high positions, and all their original ministerial powers have been handed over to their subordinates, and those subordinates are all envoys from the Taiwan government. As for their true confidants, they have also been left idle. .

The two of them sighed deeply, and after leaving the imperial city, they said goodbye and went home.

Early the next morning, Li Tai came to Duguxin's house, ready to find out how he operated.

Dugu Xin met Li Tai in the hall with a pair of dark circles under his eyes. He was still smelling of alcohol. He briefly recounted the murder that happened yesterday, and did not deliberately point out how he contributed to the flames in secret.

Li Tai didn't ask much about this. He had already arranged many personnel secrets in just a short time since he came to Kansai, not to mention Dugu Xin, who had been around for many years.Everyone has their own tricks and secrets, and it’s annoying to ask too many questions.

However, Li Tai was quite surprised that Dugu Xin adopted such a method. Originally, he thought it would be a softer group of ministers to dissuade or incite public opinion.

Of course, if the action is so big and so many people need to be mobilized, it will inevitably leave clues to expose its existence.Although this method is a bit extreme now, if Li Tai knew that his father-in-law did it, he would not have thought that this matter would have anything to do with Dugu Xin based on these superficial clues.

After pondering for a while, he realized another reason why Duguxin chose this method, so he said again: "The occurrence of such a sensational crime in Jinai shows the dereliction of duty of the city defense guards! Even the residence of the emperor is like this." It’s uneasy, not to mention the cities and towns in all directions! My father-in-law has this important role to play, so he shouldn’t just sit idly by!”

"You can just concentrate on the affairs of the southeast. Don't be distracted by the affairs of the interior."

Hearing that Li Tai understood his intention so quickly, Dugu couldn't help but lament that his son-in-law was quick-thinking. He was now in his prime, so how could he be willing to retire and become idle? Of course, he also wanted to take advantage of it when he planned this plan. This is the idea of ​​​​defending the guards in Kinuchi City, and he deliberately tested Li Hu last night.

However, Li Hu's reaction made him quite disappointed. He seemed to be content with the current status quo and had no idea of ​​making any further progress.So after Dugu Xin returned home and drank for a while, he fell asleep unwillingly.

It is of course the best for Dugu Xin to be able to fight for a part of the Chang'an city defense power with Li Hu.Although with Li Tai's current momentum and personnel prestige, it may be more effective than Li Hu if he expresses his support for Dugu Xin with a clear-cut stand.But in this way, it is bound to affect the arrangement of the situation in the southeast.

Although Duguxin is unwilling to be lonely, he also doesn't want to affect Li Tai, who has a brighter future because of his desire to use his spare energy.