After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 342 Internal Trouble in the Northwest Frontier Army

After returning home, Haitang told her grandfather Haixi Ya the news she had learned from Zhou Wenjun.

Hai Xiya summoned the whole family, including his wife Ma, his second son Hai Changan and his second daughter-in-law Hu, grandson Hai Jiao and granddaughter Haitang, as well as his cousin Xie Wenzai and two friends Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian to discuss the matter.

After hearing Haitang introduce the situation, everyone fell silent.

Ma family was the first to speak: "The Marquis of Yingchuan has sent his confidants here, will he take revenge on the third wife of the Zhou family?" She was a little worried about her eldest sister Zhou Ma family.

Haixi Ya said: "The Zhou family's brother-in-law has already placed his stepmother under house arrest and did not ask about the way Yingchuan Hou dealt with Zhou Shuyi. He did not know about that matter at all. He also ruined the plan of Mrs. Ma and her daughter and informed Yingchuan of the truth. Marquis of Chuan. Seriously speaking, he has no grudges or grudges against Marquis of Yingchuan, but rather he is kind. If Marquis Yingchuan retaliates against Zhou Shuyi, it is not enough, and he insists on repaying his kindness to Zhou Shuyi's brother-in-law, that would be too much. Zhen The Duke's government will never allow him to wander around Chang'an."

Hearing this, Mr. Ma breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still very worried: "Well, I'm afraid that Marquis Yingchuan is not a sensible person, and he resents Madam Ma and her daughter, so he will blame his eldest sister and brother-in-law."

Hai Jiao said: "The Prince of Yingchuan was not harmed at all. He never left the capital. At most, Madam Ma and Zhou Shuyi had the idea of ​​harming his life. No matter how many worries there were in the Marquis of Yingchuan's heart, If you complain, no matter how much you want to kill for revenge, you won't vent your anger on unrelated people, right? Instead of worrying about my aunt and grandmother, I feel that Mrs. Ma's biological son is in more danger. If Yingchuan Hou really wants to vent his anger, he will You should attack him first."

Ma felt that her grandson's conjecture was quite reasonable, and nodded: "Yes, when I see your aunt again, I will remind her. No matter what the Yingchuan Marquis thinks in his heart, they cannot provoke others first, and the family's family is not the same. You have to watch it carefully, lest Xiao Xiao sneak into the west courtyard in the middle of the night to kill people. Mrs. Ma committed evil on her own and attracted enemies, so she deserves to die. Brother-in-law Zhou is a person who wants a reputation, so he can't be implicated. Otherwise, he will If you are not happy, my life will be difficult for my eldest sister!"

The trouble for the third room of the Zhou family is secondary, but the identity of Haixi Ya's future boss is even more troublesome.

According to Zhou Wenjun, that person was the emperor's confidant. The emperor arranged for General Zhou to be the commander of Jinwu's rear guard in exchange for this confidant serving as the commander and advisor of the Shaanxi Dusi.

This position is only one step away from the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Dusi. Considering that the current capital commander is quite old and may retire at some point, General Thursday has already been acting as the capital commander and is just waiting for him to take over after he retires. Now that the position of General Thursday has been replaced by someone else, once the capital commander is disbanded and returns to his field according to the original plan, will the capital commander from the capital be able to take charge of the entire Shaanxi capital division?

Could it be that the emperor's move was to let his confidants take over the power of the northwest frontier army?

What is the identity of that confidant? Is he really a capable general? Isn't he another idiot like Sun Yonglu who was packaged by his family?

What is his relationship with the Zhou family? What about the relationship with Tao Yue? If it were another figure from the Sun family faction, I'm afraid not only the Zhou family would be in trouble, Haixi Cliff would also be in trouble - how could Mr. Sun Ge be willing to watch Tao Yue, the emperor's more trusted cousin, jump out and fight with him? Is he fighting for power in the court?

The Sun family couldn't let the emperor alienate their cousin, they would definitely cause him trouble somewhere else. Haixiya's promotion of new grain varieties in Shaanxi was essentially helping Tao Yue. Once accomplished, Tao Yue would have made great contributions. If the Sun family wants to stop Tao Yue from coming forward, there is absolutely no reason to let his wishes come true. In the past, the Sun family couldn't reach into the northwest. Now that Chang'an has spies from his family, and a high-level military attaché is about to come to serve as Haixi Cliff's boss, isn't this a ready-made opportunity to make a move?

Hai Jiao expressed his analysis with some worry, and then said: "Grandpa will probably have to be more careful in the future. He can't let others catch him, nor can he let others easily plot against him. Listening to the wishes of Duke Zhen, It is estimated that as long as the visitor does not cause a big mess, he will not easily intervene in the dispute between the emperor's confidants and other people, so as not to misunderstand the emperor." Cao Gengyun couldn't help but said: "What can be considered a big mess? If that person The purpose of trying to get into trouble with Brother Hai is to ruin the major event of promoting new grains. Is it considered a big mess? Will the Duke of Zhen not take action by then?! This new grain matter is most beneficial to the northwest frontier army. Yes. Tao Nanshan would choose to try growing new grains in Shaanxi because the Zhou family promised to provide convenience. If the Duke of Zhen was to cause chaos by military generals from the capital, how would he explain to Tao Nanshan?!"

Xie Wenzai hurriedly comforted Cao Gengyun and said: "Old Cao, don't worry. The Duke of Zhen will not let that person mess around. That person may not dare to do this. The cultivation and promotion of new grains have already been promoted to Heaven. We are still If there is a way to contact Tao Nanshan directly. If that person really causes trouble and cannot explain it to the emperor, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?"

Cao Gengyun sighed: "I'm just a little angry... Why has the Duke of Zhen become so timid now? In the past, if people from the court dared to mess around in the northwest, would the Zhou family not beat them back? That's it. Proud and arrogant people like Sun Yonglu must abide by the rules in front of the Duke of Zhen. What kind of big shot is coming back this time? Even the Duke of Zhen has to tolerate three points?!"

Xie Wenzai was silent for a moment, and then said: "The Lord Zhen Guo does not want to be too forgiving to the emperor's confidants, but...the frontier army is unstable now, and more troubles are worse than less troubles. The Lord Zhen Guo hopes to concentrate on solving internal troubles. As for Beijing, The people who come... are the confidants sent by the emperor, and they will not do anything too outrageous, and they will still abide by the rules on the surface. As long as they can abide by the rules, the Duke of Zhen will not want to conflict with them, lest the emperor become suspicious again. The Queen Mother's hard work has been in vain. If the fisherman of the Sun family is allowed to benefit, I am afraid that even the ownership of the reserve position will change. "

To put it bluntly, Duke Zhen Guo just wants to solve the internal problems of the Northwest Frontier Army first, and then maintain a calm and friendly relationship with the emperor to ensure that the emperor will appoint the eighth prince as the heir apparent, and the latter can successfully ascend the throne as the emperor... After all, the eighth prince's biological mother was born in the palace of Queen Mother Zhou. As the eighth prince became the new king, he would still appreciate the love of the Zhou family and not be too harsh. When the Sun family falls, the Zhou family can truly have peace of mind.

Everyone quickly understood the meaning of Xie Wenzai's words. Ma asked somewhat confusedly: "Does the Northwest Frontier Army have any internal troubles now? Are you referring to the things Du Boqin committed?"

Hai Xiya exchanged glances with his cousin Xie Wenzai, and brothers Hai Jiao and Haitang also looked at each other quietly.

Everyone knows it. The current internal troubles of the Northwest Frontier Army are not just Du Boqin. Even close allies of the Zhou family like the Tang family, fourth-generation colleagues and two-generation in-laws, can have disloyal intentions and contact the powerful people in the capital without telling the Zhou family. The Northwest Frontier Army How many generals out there have similar ideas? Duke Zhen Guo originally had full confidence in his appeal in the northwest, but now... can he still say that all his soldiers are of the same mind as him?

The Tang family had dissent, both because the family members' career ambitions were trapped in the northwest, and because of the negative impact of the imperial court's withholding of military expenditures. After all, the Tang family only pursues the prosperity of the family and has no intention of betraying the Zhou family. But what about others? Will those generals who are not so close to the Zhou family feel that their future is affected by the Zhou family, so they will become dissatisfied with the Zhou family, and be tempted by the conditions proposed by the Sun family or other powerful officials in the capital?

If the Duke of Zhen does not solve this problem first, he is afraid that the day when the Northwest Frontier Army will fall apart is not far away.

(End of this chapter)