Not to mention the Hai family brothers and sisters, Marshal Zhou, the Duke of Zhenguo, and his sons, as well as the old military advisor, Xie Wenzai and others just couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts when they just read Wang Laoliu's confession sent by Huang Zhifu.
Although they already knew that Du Boqin was a traitor and had colluded with the Sun family for a long time, they never expected that his target was not only the Zhou family, but also the other generals of the Northwest Frontier Army. Got everyone’s idea!
Whose children are not precious? Even in a family with many offspring, each child has been carefully raised since childhood. Who wouldn't be heartbroken if his child suddenly died in a horse race? Even if you don't lose your life, but are injured or disabled, it can still make people feel heartbroken! Who wouldn’t feel resentful towards the person who caused all this to happen? Even if the whole thing seems to be just an "accident", the family members of the deceased and injured will inevitably turn their anger on the children of other families who participated in the horse racing together, and resent their family members.
If Du Boqin's conspiracy really succeeds, not to mention the possibility that the Zhou family and other generals will turn against each other, the entire northwest frontier army may fall into chaos. The current good atmosphere of harmony and unity will disappear. At that time, what else can we say about resisting foreign enemies? I'm afraid that just maintaining the current stable situation on the border will be even more difficult.
Zhenguo Gong and his son immediately became angry. They had admired Du Boqin as their in-law before, but now they just felt that they were blind. They didn't realize that this was not only a white-eyed wolf, but also a poisonous snake? !
When had the Zhou family ever treated him badly? Knowing that his talents were not very top-notch, but for the sake of his wife and Yue family, he helped him rise to the position of commander of the first guard. Because he was afraid that he would not be able to handle military affairs, he also sent capable people to assist the Chang'an vanguard. , until he can take charge of his own business. The Zhou family didn't let him continue to rise because with his qualifications and military achievements, becoming the commander of the guard was already a bit reluctant. Going higher would be too much and he couldn't cope with it even with his talents. Who would have thought that he could actually Do you think the Zhou family has hindered his future? ! Does he think he can really rise further with his true ability? Or do you think Sun Ge always attracted him because of his talent? !
What kind of amazing position is a senior official in the Ministry of War? Without military power, no matter how great the prestige is, it is empty. Since the Northwest Frontier Army found a way to earn money in exchange for military supplies, they no longer need to look at the face of the Ministry of War. Could it be that if the Zhou family did not obey the orders of the Ministry of War, the Minister of War would dare to use the military power in the hands of the Zhou family? !
If the Zhou family is interested in such an official position, are they afraid that they will not be able to get it? It's just that they have always adhered to their duties as border troops and have never entered Beijing. Unexpectedly, Du Boqin planned so many conspiracies and planned to assassinate all the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army in one go, just for such an official position. It was a joke!
He might as well speak directly to the Zhenguo official and say that he wants to serve in the Ministry of War and serve as an internal correspondent for the northwest frontier army in the court!
If he really opens his mouth, the Duke of Zhen will definitely help him realize his dream. There is no need for him to kill or harm anyone, nor does he need to send his only son as a hostage!
Look at the Sun family's wishful thinking. They only need to send a few dead soldiers and promise a high-ranking official position in the Ministry of War. There is nothing left to worry about, Du Boqin can take care of everything. If the plan fails, the Sun family will only lose a few dead soldiers, and Du Boqin will be the only one to bear the responsibility; but if the plan succeeds, the Sun family will be able to seriously attack the political enemy Zhou family, and also cause heavy losses to the northwest frontier army. When there is a vacancy, it is convenient for the Sun family to send their own people to seize it. What they had sent Sun Yonglu to do for ten years before was not accomplished by Du Boqin. It was a bloody profit!
As for what adverse effects this cruel approach will have on the border troops and people of Da Chu? I'm afraid Mr. Sun Ge and his family won't consider it at all, right?
Duke Zhen Guo really felt that his previous attitude towards Du Boqin was too kind. Due to his ill will towards the generals in Chang'an City, the Zhenguo Government could not let him go so easily and let him continue to remain in the position of commander of the Chang'an vanguard until the imperial court ordered to remove him from his post. until.
What if Mr. Sun Ge manages to block the removal from office in the court and allows him to stay in office?
What if Mr. Sun Ge directly transfers people to the Ministry of War as senior officials?
Although the Northwest Frontier Army no longer needs to look at the face of the Ministry of War, if such a poisonous snake escapes unharmed and rises, who can swallow this breath? !
Magistrate Huang personally went to the Zhenguo Palace to deliver the confession, and his face didn't look very good. In fact, he is an official that the emperor values very much, and Jane is in the emperor's heart. If nothing unexpected happens, after his six-year term in Chang'an expires, he will return to Beijing and directly enter Dali Temple. After enough seniority, it is possible to join the cabinet and become the prime minister. He thought that after serving as a local official for many years, he had often seen the sinister nature of people's hearts, but he had to admit that his eyes were opened today.
There are very few evil people in the world who have taken advantage of Du Boqin's success and achieved fame, but also have evil intentions. He gets along with his colleagues cordially every day, and has been brothers for decades, but secretly plans to kill his brothers, nephews, and nephews. .
It's a pity that such a villain actually has contact with the emperor's closest confidants, and even conspired with the other party to make a plan to harm people. If the news spreads, who knows how much shock it will cause!
Even if Magistrate Huang no longer wants to see Du Boqin, for the sake of the overall situation, he can only bite the bullet and whisper to the Duke of Zhen, asking him not to publicize this matter, lest the generals in the northwest mistakenly think that the Sun family has obtained the emperor. It was only with tacit consent that such a crazy conspiracy was hatched.
In the past, the emperor's partial favor and trust towards the Sun family and his harsh treatment of the northwest frontier troops left a deep impression on the soldiers and civilians of the northwest. Not to mention the Zhou family, even the confidants around Magistrate Huang, after hearing Wang Laoliu's confession, couldn't help but wonder, was the Sun family's move really not the emperor's intention?
However, both the Sun family and Du Boqin were very sure that after the incident was completed, the latter would definitely be able to get the official position he wanted, and the former would definitely be able to place his own people in the northwest frontier army. If they say there is no emperor's instruction behind them, who would believe it? The soldiers and civilians in the northwest did not know how much power the senior officials of the imperial court and the chief ministers of the cabinet had. They only knew that the emperor had the final say in the imperial court.
However, Magistrate Huang was convinced that the emperor could not do such an insidious and vicious thing, and it must be Sun Ge Lao who relied on his divine favor to make his own decisions. He will definitely write a secret letter to the emperor later and accuse Mr. Sunge of being the same as Du Boqin. But before that, he had to make sure that the Zhenguo government would not misunderstand the Holy Lord.
Of course the Zhenguo Government will not misunderstand. If the emperor wanted to mobilize the entire northwest frontier army, Tao Yue would not have received any news. Even for the safety of his best friend Xie Wenzai, Tao Yue would definitely inform the Zhou family after receiving the letter. Even the Sun family and Duke Zhen suspected that they might just have the idea of harming the outstanding children of the Zhou family. The only one who really thought of implicating all the generals in Chang'an was Du Boqin.
Only he, who was born and raised in Chang'an, knows very well the private grudges and grudges of each family's generals, and can sow discord among each family to the greatest extent. Otherwise, if two generals with a good relationship encounter their son who "accidentally" falls off a horse, no matter how sad and sad they are, they will not easily turn against each other. Then wouldn't Du Boqin's provocation be in vain?
Duke Zhen Guo knew this in his heart, and he told the truth when facing Magistrate Huang. He knew that all this was not the emperor's order, so the Sun family's ill will towards the Zhou family and the entire northwest frontier army was even more intolerable.
This is not a matter of one surname in the Zhou family. The northwest frontier army has always been loyal to Da Chu. For their own benefit, the Sun family did not hesitate to harm many generals of the Northwest Frontier Army and their families. Even if someone from his family was lucky enough to take charge of the Northwest Frontier Army in the future, would they really be loyal and surrendered to the emperor?
I'm afraid that by then, the same conspiracy will be used on the heads of the powerful clans in the capital.
(End of chapter)
