Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 544

However, things like Ye Chen happened one after another, what kind of feeling did this give to the court and the people of the whole world?
No matter what the people of the world think, what the court thinks of him, whether Zhao Kuangyin, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, will really have some inexplicable thoughts, Ye Chen has not been too happy about this these days, but feels a little worried. He has even thought about it. Fortunately, after the beginning of spring, they will definitely not participate in the war against the Southern Tang Dynasty, lest they make great contributions again.

Therefore, this time to repay the imperial court and the emperor, Ye Chen not only gave first-class credit to Huang Louping, Lian Jicheng, Hu Sanguang and others in the Huaxia Weifu, but also intended to seek the titles of earl, viscount, and baron for the three capable men. In addition, he gave all the credit to the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army who participated in the whole process.For example, Shilipu defender Liu Shijun, Deng Chongxuan, Wei Qingyuan, and Gu Meng who followed him to the Hengshan wasteland, and the three commanders who attacked Xiazhou were Huang Dongqiu, Lu Long, and Tang Peng.

Several people in the Huaxia Weifu knew that Ye Chen's current situation had seriously touched the warning line of "high meritorious service", so they expected such a reward from his chief envoy, but the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army They never thought that such great credit would fall on their heads, so that their next step, promotion and knighthood, were already nails on the board--iron facts.You must know that this credit is greater than their previous ten years of fighting in the army, or even decades of combined credit.

Of course, Zhe Yuxun of Fuzhou and Yang Chongxun of Linzhou also led the army to participate, and the imperial court naturally gave corresponding rewards, but in addition to conferring titles, honors and official positions without real power, there were also some financial rewards.This actually doesn't mean much to the two northwestern emperors.

What's more, they will pay a very heavy price for the scene they played with the church nearly a month ago.

As stated in the news sent in advance by the Kaifeng headquarters, Gao Huaide, the Duke of Ji, took over the post of Commander of the Northwest Frontier Army, and Wang Baoxing, the former prefect of Qingzhou, was in charge of the prefect of Xiazhou. The latter appointment was recommended by Ye Chen to the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Yes, the court of Gyeongju Prefecture will naturally send another candidate.

Gao Huaide and Li Jixun, commander-in-chief of the Northern Camp, are the two oldest of the founding generals of the Song Dynasty who are still alive and still serving in the army.

In the seventh year of Xiande, Zhao Kuangyin, who was the inspector in front of the palace of Houzhou at that time, launched the Chenqiao Mutiny, captured the world of Houzhou, and established the regime of Northern Song Dynasty. It was Song Taizu.After Song Taizu succeeded to the throne, he appointed Gao Huaide as the deputy capital check in front of the temple, and moved the town to Huazhou to serve as the deputy capital deployment of Guannan.

Not long after, Li Yun rebelled in the Shangdang, and Zhao Kuangyin wanted to march in person, so he first ordered Gao Huaide to lead his troops to attack with Shi Shouxin, and finally defeated Li Yun's army in the south of Zezhou.After the rebellion was put down, Gao Huaide was promoted to Jiedu of the Zhongwu Army and Taiwei of the school for his military exploits.In the second year of Jianlong, he was transferred to the German Army Jiedu.The year before last, he made great contributions in attacking the Northern Han Dynasty. He was appointed as Gao Huaide and concurrently served as a servant.

In addition, Gao Huaide also married Song Taizu's younger sister, Princess Yan, as his wife, and he was named a consort and captain, so Gao Huaide became a relative of the emperor. .

Later, Zhao Kuangyin released his military power with a glass of wine, and let Shi Shouxin and other founding generals follow the emperor's intention to ask for the military power to be released. Gao Huaide, Murong Yanzhao, and Li Jixun also asked for military power at that time, but the three of them were left by Zhao Kuangyin and entrusted with important tasks.They are respectively in charge of Kaifeng Defense, Northern Camp and Northwest Camp.After Murong Yanzhao's death this time, Gao Huaide will be in charge of the Northwest Frontier Army, which was expected by Ye Chen.In addition, the relationship between Ye Chen and Gao Huaide was also good. After a few secret talks, the handover went smoothly, and Gao Huaide was also able to strongly support and cooperate with Ye Chen in the future.

In the former residence of Li Guangrui in Xiazhou, Ye Chen first heard Hu Sanguang and Heiyue report on the follow-up arrangement of the Hengshan Grassland, and then heard Huang Louping report another secret thing he arranged for him after Xiazhou was breached.

"So, my lord, although there is no conclusive evidence, it can be deduced from the signs and coincidences just mentioned that the Fuzhou Zhejia and Linzhou Yangjia appeared in the Huangjiabao area when the Dangxiang Seventh Clan besieged Shilibao. It is possible that it was not for the sake of currying favor with the lord, to destroy the party's small group of Caogu cavalry first, but to block the news and rob and kill the spies sent by Shilipu to report to Gyeongju." Huang Louping reported all the information he had inquired these days one by one. Say it, and finally make an inference.

Ye Chen sighed. Although he already had a high opinion of the power of the temple, this time it still surprised him.You must know that Murong Yanzhao, the former commander of the Northwest Frontier Army, was originally an elder from the outer sect of the Holy Church.Now with the addition of Fuzhou Zhejia and Linzhou Yangjia, this has included all the major forces in the Northwest.

Ye Chen didn't express his opinion or order immediately, but looked at Lian Jicheng, Hu Sanguang, and Hei Yue. The three expressed their opinions in turn, and the result was similar to Huang Louping's.The result is only one, Fuzhou Zhejia and Linzhou Yang's family are probably related to the Holy Church, but there are two possibilities for this connection, Huang Louping and Hu Sanguang believe that Fuzhou Zhejia and Linzhou Yang's family are very likely It is the peripheral forces of the Holy Church, while Lian Jicheng and Heiyue think that the Fuzhou Zhe family and the Linzhou Yang family should only be involved with the Holy Church, and even the same as the Dangxiang Seventh Clan this time, it is just a transaction between the two parties.

The two possibilities are naturally very different, which directly determines the extent of Ye Chen's next revenge on the two feudal towns.

In addition, Ye Chen has another scruple, he really doesn't want to make great achievements anymore, because the disaster of killing someone because of his great achievements has always existed in all dynasties since ancient times.Even though Zhao Kuangyin believes in Ye Chen very much and has a broad mind, one must know that people's hearts are the most complicated and changeable in this world, not to mention that Ye Chen still has several influential enemies in the court or wants Ye Chen to People who are going to die, such as King Zhao Guangyi of Jin who really want Ye Chen to die, Yushi Zhongcheng Wang Yuefeng, Shenzhi Zhengshi Lu Yuqing, Hanlin Academy Chengzhi Tao Gu, etc. are all Ye Chen's enemies.The weight of these people in the court or the forces they can influence accounted for almost half of the court.

Now that Ye Chen is in the limelight, these people may not dare to be unscrupulous or confront him in the open, but in secret, they slander the emperor from time to time. Using this incident as the fuse, the emperor really feared him, and thus became murderous.At that time, it's not just Ye Chen's business alone. Ye Chen's confidantes in the Huaxia Weifu and those who are close to him will also be implicated, and thus forced to resist. If it really develops to that extent, the entire The Song Dynasty will surely fall into turmoil that has never been seen since the founding of the People's Republic. If Yu Daoxiang finds a way to let the Khitan army go south at this time, it is possible that the Song Dynasty will fall apart if you are not careful.

However, dealing with the holy hall and killing Yufeng is what Ye Chen must do. What's more, since the Zhe family in Fuzhou and the Yang family in Linzhou participated in the siege of him in Shilibao, how could he do it? Let them go easily.

Frowning, Ye Chen didn't know how long he pondered before he made a decision in his heart and said, "In this case, let's start implementing the intelligence department's plan to deal with Fuzhou Zhejia! Well, when we first came to Qingzhou, we were at the post station. The post minister named Zhe Yishan I met was a very good candidate. It is very suitable for some things to be entrusted to him. In addition, after the success of this matter, I will give most of the credit to Gao Huaide, so some things in secret Let our Huaxia Weifu do it, and when it is necessary to use force or an army, I will hand it over to Gao Huaide to lead the Northwest Frontier Army to do it."

Caotoucheng, one of the five cities under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou, Zhejia is the chief officer of the army in Caotoucheng, and Song Guo is nominally in the defensive envoy of Caotoucheng.Postmaster Zhe Yishan found an excuse to visit today, and he brought a servant with him.

In the study room, the servant brought by Zhe Yishan turned into a mysterious guest, and now with a soft smile, he said: "General Long is willing to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, Marshal Gao and His Royal Highness Xiangfu County must be happy, and even My Majesty the Great Song Dynasty will also be happy with Long Yan. Now you and I are planning a great deal, and the only thing we need to do is to take the prefecture. This prefecture festival, one party's frontier officials, are in your pocket. Prosperity, wealth, and bright future are limitless , Congratulations to Mr. Hu here."

Long Taoxun couldn't hold back and said: "Lord Hu, what I'm thinking about now is not a problem, but how to deal with the various changes that will follow after taking Fugu. If this matter is not resolved, even if I am willing to serve The imperial court can't guarantee that all the generals under its command will die."

Mr. Hu is actually Hu Sanguang, the deputy envoy of the Huaxia Weifu Intelligence Department. After hearing Long Taoxun's words, he smiled lightly and said: "Hehe, General Long is too polite. The general has been in Caotou City for many years, and he seems to be a prince under the command of Fuzhou. If it is said that the soldiers under his command cannot be controlled, who will believe it? General Long need not worry, His Royal Highness King Xiangfu and Marshal Gao have already made a thorough plan, the general only needs to "

Hu Sanguang took out an extremely detailed map from his arms, spread it out, pointed to one place, and said in a deep voice: "As soon as you do something here, we will act immediately. The troops commanded by one wing of the Northwest Frontier Army control Guangyuan Cheng Shixiong's troops should not act recklessly. Marshal Gao will personally lead the Northwest Frontier Army with 3 horses, quickly enter the Fuzhou territory, and assist the general in controlling the various troops under the jurisdiction of the Fuzhou. In addition, Fengxiang Mansion Defense Envoy Confucius Xuan will Secretly lead the army to the north to intercept Yang Chongxun's reinforcements in Linzhou. At that time, Fuzhou will be firmly controlled, and the overall situation has been settled. General Long, look at this deployment, can it be regarded as a loss for everyone?"

(End of this chapter)