Yi Song

Chapter 298 Officials have their own reasons for conquest!
Seeing Liu Guozhang and Yu Wenxuanzhong making secrets, Zhang Zeduan said angrily: "What do you mean, tell me quickly!"

"Isn't it caused by the Hebei Xuanfu envoy?"

"Hebei Xuanfu Ambassador? Since the first year of Xuanhe, the officials have intended to divide the great achievement of recovering the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun into two parts. The parties in the DPRK and China have been fighting for the Hebei Xuanfu Ambassador for three or four years."

Zhang Zeduan touched his chin and said: "Donggong wants his brother-in-law Zhu Xiaosun to take up the post. However, Zhu Xiaosun has no talent and cannot take on this position. Wang Fu, Cai You, and Wu Min also have their own candidates.

But after all calculations, the three kings are the most popular. But Dong Gong, Wang Fu and others did not want the Hebei Xuanfu envoy to fall on the heads of the three kings. They pushed their own people to be hopeless, but it was more than enough to prevent the three kings from seeking office.

Coupled with the changing situation in the north, it has been delayed until now. Well, what big change happened that made the officials want to conquer it themselves? "

"What's the big change? It's just that three or four years have passed and the kings have grown up!"

Yu Wenxuanzhong's words suddenly opened the door of Zhang Zeduan's mind.

Yes, several princes from the official family have grown up.

Zhang Zeduan counted on his fingers, "The eldest brother of the official family is Donggong, the second brother is King Yanchongxi who died early, the third brother is King Yun, the fourth brother is King Jingtaomin who died early, and the fifth brother is King Su. He is twenty-one years old this year.

Everyone here knows why Concubine Qiao died, so they won’t reveal it.

"This son has a deep mind and should not be underestimated." Liu Guozhang added.

"We hit it off immediately. These three are all motherless children. As long as Empress Zheng wins one of them, her position as Queen Mother will be as secure as Mount Tai.

"Shen Yan, please tell me more about the situation in the palace."

"Alas, if we didn't win the three kings in the first year of Xuanhe, it would be a good opportunity missed. No matter how difficult it is to win," Zhang Zeduan sighed.

Ninth brother is a repairman of Webster's appearance, but his mother is disrespectful and his name is not known. "

"Okay, count him as one. The eleventh brother is also the daughter of Empress Mingda, so he is cared for by the princess. The twelveth brother is the son of the noble concubine of King Yisu. His mother died in the seventh year of Zhenghe, but the power of the uncle's family cannot be underestimated."

The sixth brother, King Jing, is twenty years old, the seventh brother, King Ji, is eighteen years old, the eighth brother, King Yi, the ninth brother, King Kang, the eleventh brother, King Qi, are seventeen years old, and the twelfth brother, King Shen, is sixteen years old. They have all left the palace and opened a mansion. Indeed, I can fight for it. "

Zhao Gou was able to seize the throne during the Jingkang chaos, and then secure the throne without any foundation. Could he be a weakling?

Some things, once missed, are no longer available.

It's just that several princes formed their own factions and were scheming, making the situation in the court even more chaotic. No wonder the officials are so troubled! "

"He is the Duke of the country. After the sudden death of Prime Minister Zheng, Empress Zheng lost strong support from the outer court. As the East Palace became more and more powerful, she became increasingly estranged from Empress Zheng. Empress Zheng was angry in her heart, so she changed her mind and bet her treasure on Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother. Brother and Brother Twelve, especially Brother Six.”

"Children without a mother become wise early. After the death of Concubine Qiao, the sixth brother and the seventh brother worked hard, were respectful and gentle, were good at calligraphy and painting, had excellent poems and brilliant literary talent, and were deeply loved by officials. His status in Shilin is no less than that of his third brother.”

"The fifth brother and the third brother are both the children of the royal concubine. Although they are from the same mother, there is no distinction between monarch and minister. The sixth brother and the seventh brother are the children of the noble concubine Qiao.

"Of course we have to fight. If you win, you will be the king. If you fail to fight, you will be the minister." Yu Wenxuanzhong replied.

Zhao Kai just got up early and rushed to the evening market. He became famous too early. As a result, he met Liu Guozhang and attacked him head-on. Coupled with the fact that the wall fell down and everyone pushed me, I was deceived quite badly.

"Ba Ge is the daughter of Queen Mingda and has the same mother as the princess. Under the care and support of the princess, Ba Ge has become famous, and he is as prosperous as the third brother back then.

In the eighth year of Zhenghe's reign, Concubine Qiao lost her temper in front of the emperor and was demoted to the cold palace. She died of illness not long after."

Yu Wenxuanzhong continued Zhang Zeduan's words and said: "Yes, getting the Hebei Xuanfu Envoy is equivalent to getting the heavenly power to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun. Whichever prince you give it to, he will stand out. If there is a slight accident in the East Palace, he will be able to Take advantage of the situation to fill the position.

In the past two years, he had been living with his tail between his legs, and the Holy Family seemed to have recovered, and he was even promoted to the title of King Yun. However, anyone who cared about him knew that his status in the hearts of the officials and his influence in the scholars had never been restored.

Zhang Zeduan counted on his fingers and found that all the straight women and thieves were bad.

But to whom? It’s not good for anyone! But let me tell you, it can actually be given to the prince. "

Liu Guozhang shook his head, "To the prince? The prince has achieved great success in regaining the sixteen states of Yanyun. After returning, will the official family take care of his retirement in advance as the supreme emperor?"

The official is only in his early forties and is young and strong. How could he be willing to live in seclusion and live in retirement? "

Yu Wenxuan clapped his folding fan and said, "That's right. This is a dilemma! It doesn't matter to anyone, just let the officials do it themselves." "That's why we have this imperial chariot to conquer in person!" Zhang Zeduan clapped his hands and all doubts were cleared.

"Where will the troops be used when the imperial commander personally marches?" Zhang Zeduan continued to ask.

"Haha, no matter what kind of troops we use, we will not use the Western Army." Yu Wenxuanzhong replied with a sneer.

Zhang Zeduan and Liu Shenyan didn't react for a moment, but then they thought, yes.

To put it bluntly, the Western Army is now the Liu Jiajun. With the Western Army, what should we do if something unexpected happens? When there's a war on the front lines, anything can happen.

You may not trust your own son, let alone your son-in-law.

"Cai You reported that Liu Kai had trained 60,000 elite soldiers from Hebei Province during his five or six years in Zhending, and they could be of great use. He transferred 63,000 Yamen forbidden troops from the capital, east of Beijing, and west of Beijing, and then dispatched 30,000 soldiers and horses from the Western Army. , the army of 150,000 was gathered. "

Liu Guozhang said slowly.

The young prime minister Bai Shizhong was also a member of the Privy Council, but he was just a wallflower and would never offend the favored Liu Guozhang and Cai You. Most of his energy was focused on fighting for power with Zhongshu Province and Wang Fu, so he was in name only.

Liu Guozhang also knew the affairs of the Privy Council and was the second-in-command of the Privy Council. However, he spent time in the southeast, in Shaanxi, and in the fortress, and his time in Bianjing was pitiful.

Just in name.

As a member of the Privy Council with the same signature, Cai You is the third in command of the Privy Council and holds the real power of the Privy Council.

Yu Wenxuanzhong and Zhang Zeduan looked at each other, "Transferred from the Western Army? Who?"

"The officials named two people and transferred them, as well as their subordinate generals and soldiers."

"Who?"

"Liu Fa, Zhongshi Tao, or Liu Zhongwu?"

Yu Wenxuanzhong shook his head: "It can't be them."

"It's Liu Yanqing and Yao Gu."

"The two of them!" Yu Wenxuanzhong and Zhang Zeduan were stunned for a moment, feeling that it was reasonable again.

In the early stages of the Pingxia War between Liu Yanqing and Yao Gu, one was timid and the enemy retreated first, while the other underestimated the enemy and was careless. Liu Guozhang's deployment almost collapsed at the beginning.

After the war, Liu Yanqing was transferred to Bianjing and served as the director of the Xuanfu Envoy Office in Bianjing, and Yao Gu was transferred to guard Ningxia Prefecture, both of which were considered marginalized.

However, the two of them are quite famous. They are "famous generals" of the Western Army. In addition, Liu Yanqing has been active in Bianjing in recent years. He often interacts with powerful people. He climbed a high branch and was recommended to officials. By the way, he took care of fellow sufferers. A bit of support.

"In addition, there are Xin Shuxian, Xin Xingzong, Xin Qizong, Xin Yongzong and his son, Wang Yongxiang, Ma Chi, Shang Baotian and other generals."

Zhang Zeduan was not familiar with the generals of the Western Army, but Yu Wenxuanzhong had gone to the northwest to help with military affairs, so he was familiar with these generals of the Western Army.

"Xin Shuxian, Xin Xingzong, Xin Qizong, and Xin Yongzong, father and son, had a close relationship with Tong Guan. Xin Qizong and Xin Yongzong were also generals of the Shengjie Army. Tong Guan fell and they were left idle.

Wang Yongxiang, Ma Chi, Shang Baotian and other generals were all corrupt, incompetent and idle Western generals. But these people are all considered brave and have achieved military exploits.

Lord, someone has a very good feel for the Western Army. "

Yes, these people all have grudges against Liu Guozhang, and they are definitely not of the same mind. But they are all experienced generals, and they are perfect for leading the Northern Expedition.

"If you find out, you can find out. The Western Army is not the harem of the imperial city, so the privacy is not allowed to be guessed."

Seeing Liu Guozhang's disapproval, they must have known better. Yu Wenxuanzhong and Zhang Zeduan stopped asking questions and asked instead.

"How is the situation in the north now?"

(End of this chapter)