"Jinling took advantage of the Ma family's rebellion and sent General Bian Hao to cleverly conquer the land of thousands of miles in Hunan. Bian Hao initially opened a warehouse to stock grain, but he was still able to appease the people and win their hearts. The Chu people called him the 'Bian Bodhisattva'."
"Unexpectedly, once Bian Hao gained power, he spent all his time in worshiping the Buddha, building temples and temples. In addition to paying tribute to the Jinling Mausoleum, all the taxes he received were spent on Buddhist affairs. He spent huge amounts of money and was extravagant. The people of Chu mocked him as 'Bian Monk'. ', Bian Hao was indifferent to all local political affairs, coupled with the appointment of inhumane people and the wanton recruitment, which finally made Jinling lose the hearts of the Chu people."
"When the Tang army in Tanzhou was in civil strife, Sun Lang, Cao Jin and other Tang generals failed to rebel and kill Hao, so they had no choice but to defect to Liu Yan, Wang Kui and other former Ma family ministers in Langzhou During this period, there were several fights, and even the Liu family in Guangzhou also Involved in this, I have lost my hearing and information, and am unable to clarify the facts and details. I only know that the Tang army failed to win a single victory in several battles, Jinling was finally lost to Chu, and all the Ma family's homeland north of Nanling belonged to Liu Yan."
"Although Liu Yan is the leader of the group, there is news that his subordinates Wang Kui, He Jingzhen, Zhu Quanxiu and other princes have their own troops and are not cooperating with each other. Liu Yan himself is not a clear leader, so I still don't know who will kill him! "
The deputy privy envoy Zheng Renjie reported to Guo Wei seriously the recent wars in Tan and Lang. It was a mess. The people of Bianliang could not figure out the details of the drastic changes that happened thousands of miles away, and it was difficult for Zheng Renjie to understand. It took a lot of effort to figure out the general context of the matter. If he knew that Wang Kui, He Jingzhen, Zhu Quanxiu and others were attacking each other at this time, he would not know how to lament how chaotic the world is.
"This is a good thing!"
Guo Wei laughed loudly, and said to the ministers with high spirits: "Li Jing took advantage of the crisis, took millet in the chaos, and took the Ma family's territory. At that time, he was as strong as a tiger. He thought he had strong soldiers and horses, and he didn't look down on me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. After Han Zizhong returned to Beijing from Jinling as an envoy, he told me that Li Jing was a tiger made of paper. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that I still think highly of him."
"Your Majesty, I think that since Jinling has lost Chu and the situation in Tanzhou is unclear, I might as well send an envoy to Tanzhou in order to spy on the local situation and recruit Liu Yan and others." Wei Renpu reported.
"You can get started on this matter, but don't expect too much. These people of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Dynasty and Chu Dynasty are like mothers if they have breasts. How can they sincerely join others? I don't have time to care about the affairs of the south at the moment." Guo Wei said.
"Your majesty is wise!" Fan Zhidao said, "The land of Chu is in chaos now, Jinling has lost an arm, and the country's power has been greatly damaged. He must be worried about every move of our government."
"What Fan Qing said is true. It's still the same. I still have a lot of things at home. The situation in Qingzhou is not settled. I heard that Liao land is suffering from drought this summer. We must be prepared for the southward invasion of Liao people. There is also Liu Chong of Taiyuan after all. It is a serious concern, and I have no time to interfere in the affairs of the south. However, I will not just stand by and watch, ordering Jingshan Navy Xu Shilu to prepare for war, pretending to cross the Huaihe River, and let Li Jing know my weight in the Zhou Dynasty. What fun? Why not? Haha"
"Your Majesty, I have been away from Beijing for ten days. I wonder how things are going in Qingzhou?"
Wang Jun suddenly poured cold water on Guo Wei, who was laughing heartily. Guo Wei suddenly thought that he had not paid attention to the affairs of Qingzhou for several days.
"This is there a memorial in Qingzhou?" Guo Wei looked around, but his eyes stopped on Zheng and Wei.
Zheng Renjie looked at his nose and mouth, and the old monk entered meditation. It was Wei Renpu's turn to be on duty these days. Although both of them were deputy privy envoys, Zheng Renjie's status was slightly higher than that of Wei Renpu. Wei Renpu was thinking that Wang Jun suddenly returned to Beijing and suddenly mentioned Qingzhou today. Could it be that he had heard some rumors? He had no choice but to go out and play:
"Your Majesty, the siege of Qingzhou has been lifted, the salt transportation there has been restored to a large extent, and the salt shortage in Chang'an has been alleviated."
Wei Renpu tried his best to say something nice, but what he said was also true. Wang Jun sneered and said:
"The emperor ordered generals Zhe and Han to go to Qingzhou as envoys and deputy envoys to appease the Tibetan people. It has been half a month. May I ask what progress has been made?"
"There is no progress yet on this," Wei Renpu said.
"There is no progress and no memorial, how can it be that peace and quiet are the same? You, a deputy privy envoy, know nothing about Qingzhou!" Wang Jun scolded.
Wei Renpu was caught off guard and was unable to step down. After all, he was also one of the top ministers in the court. Seeing Wei Renpu's embarrassment, Zheng Renjie felt the same hatred towards the enemy and stepped forward:
"If you are going to be outside, you will not accept your order. What's more, recruiting the Tibetan tribe, whether it is war or peace, will not be revealed overnight. The king can rest assured, because of the virtue of Ling Gong, and the wisdom and bravery of Han Hou, Gyeongju will soon live up to His Majesty¡¯s high expectations.¡±
"What about moral standing? I wonder if a person with too high moral standing will even have his own confidants kidnapped. As for being wise and brave, if he has the emperor's mandate but wanders around without caring about military and national affairs, can it be considered to be wise? Is it a crime of neglecting the emperor's favor and dereliction of duty?" Wang JungaoThe voice asked.
Guo Wei was shocked: "Brother Xiufeng, what do you mean?"
"Go back to the emperor." Wang Jun raised his hand to Guo Wei, "I have received news that after Zhe entered Qingzhou from Ruan, he had no strategy or measures for war or peace. I also heard that he had thousands of soldiers and horses. One member of the dental school was lost without a fight. Doesn¡¯t Your Majesty know about this?"
Needless to say, Guo Wei certainly didn¡¯t know. Wei Renpu intercepted this battle report privately. Apart from a little selfishness, he did not take it seriously. After all, Li Chuyun was just a small dental school. Apart from the subordinates who followed Ruan, Li Chuyun was unknown.
"Wei Renpu, is this possible?" Guo Wei asked with a stern face.
"Back to the emperor, it is indeed true. However, I think this is just a trivial matter. Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Moreover, when Duke Zheling first arrived in Qingzhou, the two sides did not engage in a major war, and it was not enough to lose one or two small schools. For this reason, if a war really breaks out, it may be inconsistent with the emperor's previous decision to focus on appeasement and extermination as a supplement." Wei Renpu replied.
"In this case, Wei Qing should also report the military situation in time. Am I one of those unreasonable people?" Guo Wei's face softened slightly, and he asked again:
"Does Deputy Envoy Han Yi have any statement?"
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Wei Renpu was in a dilemma for a moment, so he quietly signaled to Zheng Renjie, who complained secretly and simply pretended not to see it.
"Your Majesty, Han Zizhong is asking at the foot of Mount Hua!" Wang Jun laughed suddenly, "Maybe he has already found the secret of immortality from the Huayin Taoist Chen Tuan!"
"He actually ignored national affairs?" Guo Wei was furious, "How did Xiufeng know about it?"
"Without him, someone from Tongguanxi told this old minister. I heard from business travelers that Han Hou had a dispute with someone in Huayin, and he killed innocent people at the slightest disagreement. I thought that even if others did something wrong, they would not do anything wrong. You shouldn¡¯t kill people at will, maybe it¡¯s just hearsay and it¡¯s not accurate.¡±
The officials were in an uproar. Han Yi killed someone, which was nothing, but putting the two things together would at least lead to him being accused of disrespecting the emperor's life, not to mention being caught by his mortal enemy Wang Jun.
Guo Weili is not light, Fan Quality is justice, and says:
"Your Majesty, I think there may be some misunderstanding during this period. Your Majesty might as well send an envoy to catch up with the Marquis of Han and order him"
"Misunderstanding? Did Fan Xianggong think that I would frame Han Hou at will? Hou Zhang, the former military governor of Jingnan Army, was outside the door of the pavilion. The one Han Hou killed in vain was his subordinate. The emperor might as well announce him to the palace and argue. Right or wrong?"
"Xuanhou Zhang, come in!" Guo Weiming said.
"Your Majesty, it's really a fluke that I was able to meet the Emperor. If it weren't for my quick wit, I would have been the victim of the Marquis of Han!"
As soon as Hou Zhang entered the Chongzheng Hall, he shouted loudly and recounted his encounter with Han Yi in Huayin County with snot and tears. Of course, he omitted the part where he was domineering.
"Ten thousand guan, Your Majesty, I am very filial, but one of Chen Laodao's donkeys is actually being sold for 10,000 guan. Han Hou is clearly using his power to blackmail me, but I dare not not buy it, otherwise I will be killed and unable to come to the capital. Let¡¯s meet the emperor.¡±
After hearing this, the ministers realized that although many of them were afraid of Wang Jun's power and everyone knew what kind of person Hou Zhang was, they felt something different deep down when they heard that he had been extorted 10,000 yuan by Han Yi. happy.
"Your Majesty, I impeach the Marquis of Han for four major crimes. One is contempt for the emperor's order; the other is killing innocent people indiscriminately; the third is bullying ministers; and the fourth is arrogance and reckless behavior. I beg the emperor to punish him with death!" Wang Jun took the opportunity to say.
"Death penalty?" Guo Wei was angry and shocked when he heard this, "Xiufeng, is this too serious? Han Yi has made great contributions to the country."
"Then take away his fame and title, demote him to a commoner, and never use him again!" Wang Jun knew that unless Han Yi really raised his troops to rebel, he would not be able to get rid of him easily with a "little thing", so he took a step back. .
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Fan Zhi said, even if it was this kind of thing, he was not sullen. "Just now, I heard the speeches made by Wang Xianggong and Hou Shuai. These were just one-sided remarks. How can the Emperor be blamed for his one-sided remarks?" And to question his ministers? No matter whether the Marquis of Han has any fault or not, he has the right to defend himself in court, and the emperor can also consider both sides of his speech, otherwise the emperor will not find himself in jail? If there is a fault, the punishment is clear; if there is no fault, indulgence It¡¯s so obvious! It all depends on the laws of the country and the dynasty!¡±
Fan Zhi¡¯s words were extremely fair and impartial, which attracted praise from the ministers. Guo Wei praised:
"Fan Qing's words are very close to my heart. You are truly a role model for ministers!"
Wang Jun quickly said:
"Fan Xianggong's words are wrong. May I ask where Han Hou is at this time? With orders from Qingzhou, he slowly traveled westward and sang harmony with Taoists. Isn't this contempt of the emperor's order? For this alone, the emperor must Ask, otherwise this exampleBut then, wouldn¡¯t the ministers inside and outside the capital be willing to obey and violate the law, so where would they put the imperial court? Moreover, his current assignment in Qingzhou was a military order. Military orders were like mountains falling, and should not be equated with ordinary things. What crime should be committed if the two armies failed to advance despite the drumbeat? "
"Since it's a military order, wouldn't it be a taboo for military officials to change commanders before battle?" Fan Zhi retorted, "It's better to have him serve his crime and perform meritorious service!"
"Then according to Fan Xianggong's wishes, what crime did Marquis Han commit, and he should be punished for his crime?" Wang Jun immediately led an army to counterattack.
"This is naturally the 'contempt of the emperor's order' that Wang Xianggong just said." Fan Zhi felt that he had dug a hole, and then jumped down.
"Okay!" Wang Jun clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Since Fan Xianggong agrees with me, I will order Han Hou to put down the Pheasant Rebellion within one month, otherwise he will be charged with a serious crime and demoted to a commoner!"
"One month is too short, not as good as six months." Fan Zhi shook his head.
"Six months? I've heard for a long time that Prime Minister Fan is fair and strict, and he obeys the law very well. As the prime minister, you deliberately open your eyes for the Marquis of Han. Is it intentional to disrupt the imperial court?" Wang Jun refused to give in.
"You!" Fan Zhi was angry at this time.
Guo Wei sat on the bed and watched Fan and Wang arguing. Seeing that Fan Zhi, a minister who was highly valued by him, was completely suppressed by Wang Jun. The other ministers did not dare to interject. Thinking of just a few short During the day, I received memorials from vassals from all over the country asking for the sealing ax for Wang Jun. I was secretly shocked that Wang Jun was too energetic and sometimes so domineering that he didn't care about his own face as the emperor.
"Shut up!" Guo Wei said angrily, "Xiufeng and Fan Qing are both important ministers of the country. How can we promote unification when the court is roaring? Regarding the matter of the Marquis of Han, I have made up my mind. I will order him to pacify it within the first day of March next year. Pheasant Rebellion, otherwise I will definitely ask him for the serious crime of deceiving the king. Fan Qing is very commendable for his impartiality in discussing matters, and I will give you a brocade robe. As for Xiufeng, he discusses matters, maintains the imperial court, and works on busy rivers. His hard work is highly rewarded. , I will give the Xiufeng Festival Yue and command a town in Qingzhou!"
Wang Jun was ecstatic, while Fan Zhi, Zheng Renjie, Wei Renpu and others were shocked.
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
When Hou Zhang saw that the emperor and ministers had left, he felt bad. It turned out that he was so insignificant in the eyes of the emperor.
"You're a common man, why don't you leave?" Wang Jun kicked Hou Zhang.
"Congratulations, sir!" Hou Zhang forced a smile.
Arriving outside the pavilion door, Wang Jun said with a smile: "Actually, I am able to receive the Jie Yue today thanks to your help, so I will not treat you badly."
"I am willing to do my best." Hou Zhang secretly thought that he had completely offended Han Yi this time, so he might as well just cling to Wang Jun's big tree.
"Haha, it is the icing on the cake that I have been awarded the post of Qingzhou Jiedushi. Today I have been awarded the title of Jieduzhen. I cannot go to Qingzhou in person. Will Marshal Hou be willing to guard Qingzhou for me and be the deputy military envoy?" Wang Jun asked .
Qingzhou is a big town, and the territory is not in danger of contact with enemies. In recent years, it has been prosperous and prosperous. If Hou Zhang becomes the deputy envoy of Qingzhou Jiedu, he will be no different from the chief envoy, because Wang Jun cannot be in charge personally. Qingzhou, he is naturally willing in every possible way:
"I am willing!"
Hou Zhang thought for a while and then said: "Fu Yanqing, the king of Huaiyang, was the former governor of Qingzhou, and Qingzhou is the hometown of Han Hou. I am afraid that the officials in Qingzhou will not listen to my orders. If my husband can help me with some money and silk, I will definitely do it." Get twice the result with half the effort.¡±
"What's so difficult about this? There are still some silks in the imperial treasury, just waiting for me to get them!" Wang Junhun didn't care.
Hou Zhang pinched his thigh quietly. He wondered if he had heard wrongly. Wang Jun dared to take advantage of the treasury.
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At Huashan Yuntai View, Han Yizheng plays chess with veteran Chen Tuan.
Han Yi has been here for seven days. During these seven days, he and Chen Tuan have been getting along very harmoniously. Chen Tuan is erudite and elegant, and Han Yi also has an extraordinary conversation. What is rare is that Han Yi is not respectful to Chen Tuan like ordinary people, or He came here for a request. He only respected Chen Tuan and laughed off what Chen Tuan deliberately said about the art of cultivating Taoism.
Finally, Chen Tuan also saw that Han Yi was deliberately spending time in his Taoist temple. The day after Wang Jun sued him in the Bianliang Palace, Han Yi received news from the capital.
"What, is the Marquis finally leaving?" Chen Tuan asked, pointing to Zheng Bao and others who were walking out of the temple carrying their baggage.
"Yes, thank you for your hospitality. If you don't leave, Xiao Hou will lose his head soon. Xiao Hou still wants to live for a few more years." Han Yi replied, he stretched out comfortably, feeling extremely comfortable.
"Oh? I see that Mr. Hou's face is very blessed. It doesn't look like"
"Haha, are you asking for reward money? Xiaohou has already earned ten thousand yuan for you, which is enough for you to cultivate ten QiA Taoist temple. "Han Yi laughed.
"It seems that my old Taoist is too petty and does not show his real face. The Marquis is indeed heroic and can take it up and put it down!" Chen Tuan praised. He looked at the chess game in front of him again and suddenly realized that he had entered a dead end.
Han Yi stood up and smiled again: "Of the twenty-seven rounds in seven days, this is the only one where I won some face in the twenty-eighth round. Thank you very much for your support."
Chen Tuan¡¯s chess ability is naturally not comparable to that of Han Yi, but Han Yi finally figured out Chen Tuan¡¯s chess strategy in twenty-seven games. After repeated defeats, Chen Tuan unconsciously relaxed his vigilance and finally lost a game.
Without waiting for Chen Tuan to answer, Han Yi took the riding whip handed over by Zheng Bao, jumped on the mount, held his hand and said:
"The green mountains never change, and the green waters always flow. I have to say goodbye to the real person. I'm afraid I won't have such a free day after leaving this time. What's the pain in life? What's the fear in death? Don't live or die, don't be empty, don't be empty. That's it. You call me a real person! May the world be peaceful one day, and Xiaohou will never bother you again!"
On the winding official road, Han Yi and other young people rode north.