Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1113: When discussing Xuanjia matters, no ministers dared to speak out
"Go directly to Guanzhong?"

Wang Gou and Lu Chen looked at each other, and they both saw the embarrassment in each other's eyes.

When they went south this time, they actually had plans to go to Guanzhong, but they originally wanted to do it step by step. The premise was to first enter the barracks of the Guanzhong Army stationed here and lay a solid foundation before considering whether to go to Guanzhong.

After all, their purpose in going south was not just negotiation, but also the task of causing trouble. However, provoking trouble is also a technical job. What Ran Zhan and the son of the general named Zhang did was too rough and had huge hidden dangers. The key It is because public opinion building was not done well in advance.

But now that the two sides have started fighting, the task will become more complicated if they go to Guanzhong.

So, the two looked at each other and hesitated.

Seeing this, Gao Bing said with a smile: "I know that neither of you is greedy for life and afraid of death. You want to build a career this time south. In this case, why should you be afraid of difficulties? If you can go to Guanzhong this time, Even if the merits of the two of them fail, it will not become a stain. After all, the current battle situation has changed..."

Hearing this, the two couldn't help nodding, and slowly came to an idea.

Just when the three of them were discussing the matter of sending an envoy to Guanzhong, the two kings of Guanzhong also got the news, and what they got was not only the news that their own soldiers and horses were at war with the Xuanjia Army, but also the news of Pingyang The news that the county had fallen and the Guanzhong Army collapsed was immediately shocking!

Afterwards, the two kings immediately summoned several close ministers over - because the new emperor was young and could not build his own ruling team, so all the big and small matters here, including personnel appointments, had been taken over by the two clans. in hand.

Now, when they gather their confidants, it is equivalent to gathering the decision-makers of the small court in Guanzhong together.

"Gentlemen, many of you may have already received the news."

As soon as everyone arrived, the two kings took a look and saw that several people had very ugly faces. They guessed the reason and they didn't hide it.

"The war on the Bingzhou border has happened again. A small group of rebellious people in the Xuanjia Army, despite the dissuasion of General Zhengbei, insisted on conflict with the imperial court, so we sent troops to the Northern Expedition. Now...now... Now that we have encountered a setback and are temporarily unable to survive, you see, how to deal with this matter!"

King Chu met everyone and spoke straight to the point. His purpose was very clear, which was to let the ministers come up with a solution and end the matter quickly to prevent it from getting out of control.

There were also those who knew how to figure out what was going on, and immediately said: "The top priority is to suppress the news. We must not let the news leak out, so as not to upset the people's hearts. After all, Guanzhong has just calmed down..."

It is true that Guanzhong has just calmed down. There was a big turmoil before, and the new emperor Zhang Luo ascended the throne. There was a lot of disturbance. Even the Zhang family in Liangzhou in the northwest was alarmed and sent people to inquire.

Now, it was hard to suppress many influences, and taking advantage of the collapse of the Xiongnu country to boost morale, it was possible to gather the hearts of the soldiers, organize a troop, and go out of Tongguan to the north.

But this army that had left not long ago fell apart in the blink of an eye. The world was changing so fast that they were really overwhelmed.

This is not the only issue that is currently facing everyone.

"My lord, I don't know if you want Pingyang County or not?" At this moment, Zhang Ying, who regained the position of Shangshutai, came out and asked, "This county belongs to Sizhou and was taken by the Huns. For a long time, the imperial army has just been recovered, but it has been lost again. How should we deal with it?" As soon as he started, others followed suit -

"Zhang Shangshu's words hit the mark. The official document to recover the lost territory has been sent out. It will not be long before it spreads all over the world. All the officials in this place must know it. It will be a joke if the place is allowed to be occupied by others. , Where will the majesty of the imperial court lie in the future?"

"This is exactly the truth, but our people can't defeat others, so what can we do? Not to mention our soldiers and horses, even if the soldiers and horses from all over the world are pulled together, it is really hard to predict how useful they will be! It's better to use this method In the name of the imperial court, do you want to send a document?"

"Let's figure out the responsibility for this incident first. If it's ours, we have to catch the troublemakers and punish them severely so that they can feel comfortable and not be held accountable. If we didn't instigate it, they should reflect on it. , what place gave the other party an opportunity to take advantage of it! Then send people to Jinyang to negotiate with that person. I think this border conflict must not have been ordered by him, otherwise how could it have been delayed until today? "

……

With each word from you and me, everyone came up with suggestions and advice.

But as the two clan members listened, something was wrong.

Fortunately, Zhang Ying said what he said was indeed a plan for the country. Although there was no solution, it pointed out the key.

But the people behind them, in addition to their tougher slogans, if you look closely, you can see the essence of surrender, compromise, and concession. Even these people even named Chen Zhi, the name of General Zhengbei's Mansion, Xuan Jia They didn't dare to mention the name of the army. Looking at each of them, it was clear that they were afraid of saying something real and being blackmailed by others in the future.

After thinking about this, both the King of Chu and the King of Huainan felt aggrieved and angry. These people in front of them were all promoted by them, and they were considered confidants. However, when they encountered the Xuanjia Army, they all cowered and retreated. There is no sense of responsibility. If this was discussed in court, the situation would be even worse and even more unbearable!

"enough!"

Finally, the King of Chu who couldn't listen anymore stopped everyone's words. He narrowed his eyes and scanned the ministers in front of him. Except for a few people he saw, they all lowered their heads involuntarily.

"Okay, as soon as the Xuanjia Army came over, you two didn't dare to speak. What's wrong? Are you afraid that if the Xuanjia Army breaks through Chang'an one day, what you said today will be found out and become evidence of guilt?"

Everyone's heads lowered.

"Don't forget, we are the legitimate ones of the imperial court! The emperor is standing behind us. No matter how powerful the Chen family is, he is still a minister. It's just that this minister's soldiers are more powerful, he can fight more, and his territory is larger. ! It is simply lawless to dare to attack the officers and soldiers and seize the land of the imperial court! You are still discussing here, let us reflect! But the lonely king felt that he had to send someone to question Chen Zhi, what is his intention? Want to learn from the Huns?”

As soon as he said this, there was a sudden silence.

Finally, King Huainan spoke up: "King Chu, please calm down. The princes are also concerned about the safety of the imperial court and the country. The most urgent task is to find out the whole story of this matter. It just so happens that..., yes, Dong Xu is on an envoy, so he can speed up his work. Send him one more mission to find out the whole story of this conflict. As for Pingyang County... Pingyang County has been devastated by the Huns for a long time, and I am afraid it is already dilapidated. Otherwise, it would not be lost so easily. It is better to maintain the status quo first and wait. Figure things out and make a decision.”

(End of this chapter)