As soon as the first lunar month comes, the flavor of the new year quickly fades away. Farmers are busy sowing and transplanting rice seedlings, while ordinary people are also starting their busy work in the new year.
The palace is no exception. It can even be said that everyone will be less comfortable this year, because in a few months the court will face a big problem - Yingping's pro-government. Before the emperor came into power, these ministers who took care of his orders assisted him in the administration. Once the emperor came into power, would these ministers be willing to hand over their power? There is a lot to be said for this, so this period has become the most tense period since the death of Emperor Tang.
In fact, these ministers were not looking at Yingping's attitude, but at the attitude of these ministers who cared about their lives. It had only been more than three years since Yingping entered the palace. After the Emperor of Tang Dynasty left, the affairs of the government were controlled by these ministers. Before he left, Emperor Tang left these words: "Ask Bo Zhong when deciding on domestic affairs, and ask Zhongxian when deciding on foreign affairs." , If you are not sure about hiring people, ask Prime Minister Yin. Looking back on the past three years, these ministers have gotten along well with each other and cooperated quite well. After all, most of the time, the water in the well does not interfere with the river. In addition, Chang Zhishan is vacant and rarely asks about court affairs. Even if there are some minor conflicts, Yin Jingting takes the lead. resolve.
Everyone is greedy for power. After tasting the sweetness, at this juncture, if these ministers are unwilling to hand over their power again, then there will never be peace within New Tang Dynasty.
Today, Chang Zhishan also chose to leave early after discussing politics in the Qinzheng Hall, but this time it was different from the past. Chang Zhishan just criticized Yingping mercilessly in the North Pavilion. The reason was a piece of information made by Yingping. The art of war strategies.
It turned out that Yingping had been studying the art of war in the past few days. Although he had briefly dabbled in the art of war in the mountain gate and the palace, these days he accidentally looked through some books on the Rebellion of the Six Kings, and suddenly he became interested in war. When he became interested, he called Chang Zhishan and Gongsun Cuo into the palace at random intervals and asked them to talk about how they suppressed the rebellion. After the two told them what happened that year and some things, Yingping couldn't help but feel the same way. He wished he could go back to that turbulent era and lead his own troops to conquer the rebellion.
Since you can't really lead troops, why don't you just indulge in handicrafts?
Therefore, Yingping used a sand table to restore all the armies of the kings at that time, and then re-deduced them one by one. Finally, he stayed up all night to record all the deductions and key points of the strategies. After discussing the affairs this morning, he proudly Show these to Chang Zhishan, trying to get some praise.
Chang Zhishan quietly read this dense book. Yingping thought that General Chang would greatly appreciate his military talent, but he didn't expect Chang Zhishan to shake his head after reading it, and actually embarrassed him in front of everyone. The words "talking on paper and unrealistic" made Yingping blush immediately. Moreover, this was not the end, Chang Zhishan even pointed out the errors and weaknesses in this conspiracy theory bit by bit, so that in the end Yingping wanted to burn the booklet on the spot. After the judgment, Chang Zhishan said bluntly: It is a good thing that the emperor wants to run the army, but the most taboo when leading troops is to make assumptions and be divorced from reality. When Emperor Xiangwen of the previous dynasty was in power, I walked with the sergeants in the camp. They eat and sleep together. Before the battle, they must go to the battlefield in person to view the terrain and assess the enemy's situation. Only then can they lead the troops to overcome the enemy's danger. I hope the Holy One can take this as a lesson.
After saying that, Chang Zhishan left the embarrassed people in the hall and walked out first.
After leaving the North Pavilion, Chang Zhishan walked straight out of the palace, but before he had gone too far, a shout suddenly came from behind him. Chang Zhishan's expression was startled, as if he couldn't believe his ears. He stopped and turned around, only to see Wang Yanqing striding towards him.
"General Chang——"
Seeing Chang Zhishan stop, Wang Yanqing quickly walked to Chang Zhishan.
"What are your orders, Lord Wang?" Chang Zhishan replied calmly.
Wang Yanqing looked around, then made a gesture of invitation and said: "Don't dare, don't dare - it's just a few chats, let's talk as we walk, please -"
Seeing that Wang Yanqing was suddenly so polite, Chang Zhishan had no choice but to follow his hand and move forward, and the two of them walked forward slowly side by side.
"Why did General Chang speak so strongly just now? Although His Majesty is young, he is still His Majesty, and there were servants here just now. Why didn't General Chang save any face for His Majesty?"
"Leading and running the army is the foundation of the country. The situation in the Central Plains is unstable now, and the 'soldiers' are the foundation of our Tang Dynasty. The late emperor left me and other ministers who cared about life to help the Holy One. The Holy One made mistakes, don't we? Should I point it out?" Chang Zhishan said calmly while looking ahead.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yanqing suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Feeling that the people around him stopped, Chang Zhishan also stopped. He turned around and looked at Wang Yanqing in confusion. Suddenly, Wang Yanqing's eyes were filled with shock and admiration, and the scheming aura of the past disappeared without a trace.
But in an instant, Wang Yanqing came to his senses after looking at each other, bowed respectfully to Chang Zhishan, and said piously: "General Chang dares to say what I dare not! We admire him!"
Chang Zhishan still looked at Wang Yanqing indifferently. At this time, he didn't know what kind of medicine the other party was selling in his gourd.
In fact, Chang Zhishan himself knew that his words and deeds in the palace just now were indeed inappropriate. He refuted Yingping in front of several other ministers and these servants. If these young eunuchs were to spread the word, the emperor's majesty would indeed be damaged. But why did he choose this direct method? Are you really upright? Or...do you have some resentment in your heart?
In fact, he didn't know that even though he had often examined the relationship between Emperor Tang and himself for so many years, this kept him awake for countless nights - although he had been with Emperor Tang as both a king and a subject, as well as a companion and friend, but with him Knowing this suspicious king, it was impossible for him to trust him completely. First it was the woman, and then the marriage of Chang Xiaotian and Xu Younian's daughter. These were all like invisible "thorns" buried between the two of them. It was really because of these two "thorns" that the Emperor of Tang Dynasty was leaving. Only recently did he make up his mind to take back all the power in his hands.
Should I hate him then? Maybe he had reason to hate him. He knew that he also admired that woman, but in the end he took her away from her. He was a minister and had no qualifications to compete with his superior for women. He had avoided talking about it for so many years. He also acted cautiously, but in the end he still ended up like this. Shouldn't he feel resentful...
It's a pity...it's a pity that this man is dead...then will the resentment in his heart dissipate?
He no longer has any rights in the military. With the departure of that man over the years, the power of the school affairs office has gradually weakened. He is really an idle old minister without any power. Since his only remaining role is to assist the new emperor, Then what else do you need to worry about?
That's right, I don't have to worry about anything anymore. I don't need to walk on thin ice like I did back then, and I don't need to be as cautious about my words and deeds as I did back then. I was tired enough of facing this young man's father in those years, but now I'm facing this young man. , what else do you need to care about?
Thinking of this, Chang Zhishan snorted and continued to move forward, ignoring Wang Yanqing who was still stuck in the same place.
Upon seeing this, Wang Yanqing immediately straightened up and followed him without showing too much dissatisfaction.
The two walked side by side again. Wang Yanqing changed his expression of admiration just now to one with a little sadness and said——
"What General Chang just said is exactly what I think."
Chang Zhishan had always remained calm before, and his tone was calm even when he was criticizing Ying. But when he heard this sentence, he couldn't help but frowned, and he wondered: "What does this mean, Mr. Wang?"
Wang Yanqing let out a long sigh and said: "I thought that I had to work hard for Emperor Xiangwen first and go through such hardships before we can achieve the resurgence of the Tang Dynasty today. However, Emperor Xiangwen died and left behind such a large country. How many of us have been waiting for these years?" Minister Gu Ming worked hard to maintain it. Seeing that the Holy Lord is about to take charge, I can't help but feel a little uneasy..."
Wang Yanqing said these words very sincerely, and no one would doubt anything after listening to them. However, Chang Zhishan still did not turn his head, and still looked calmly into the distance.
"Uneasy? Why are you uneasy, Mr. Wang?"
"There are only you and me here, so I will tell you frankly." Wang Yanqing's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Although the Holy Emperor is talented and intelligent, he has been away from the palace for a long time. The former prince has assisted the emperor in managing politics in his early years. , but now I have been living among the people for many years and have been away from political affairs for a long time. Although I have been kind to you in recent years, General Chang, I want to ask you here, if you hand over the Tang Dynasty to the hands of the Holy Emperor at this time, you... ..Are you relieved?”
Chang Zhishan didn't make any answer, and his noncommittal attitude meant something to Wang Yanqing. Wang Yanqing continued: "Has General Chang ever considered leaving the mountain?"
Chang Zhishan, who had been looking into the distance, finally turned his head and looked at Wang Yanqing with a frown on his face.
Wang Yanqing seemed to be well prepared for Chang Zhishan's reaction. He smiled slightly and said: "General Chang, although you and I have separated two battalions, it is for personal gain after all. Besides, the Tang Dynasty was stable when the late emperor was alive. With him in charge of the overall situation, I All I have to do is dedicate myself to it. The current situation of the Tang Dynasty is unstable, and if we are not careful, it will be doomed. I think that at this time, we should put the overall situation first, and we should not let the foundation of the Tang Dynasty be trivial. We should abandon our past grudges and overcome the national difficulties together. That’s why I raised this proposal, I hope General Chang will think twice.”
These words were beyond Chang Zhishan's expectations. Wang Yanqing's tone was sincere and did not sound like he was telling lies. Even though Chang Zhishan had known Wang Yanqing for many years, he still felt that something was wrong.
"After all, this is a major matter related to whether the Tang Dynasty can be long-term and stable, and whether the people can live and work in peace and contentment. It's not that I don't trust the Holy One, but I just feel that it is a bit hasty and inappropriate for the Holy One to take charge of the government like this. I hope General Chang will put the overall situation first. !" Wang Yanqing said meaningfully, and then he sighed and said calmly: "After all, the Holy One is also the flesh and blood of that woman. General Chang doesn't want the Holy One to become a coward and a mediocre ruler because of this, right?"
Hearing Wang Yanqing mention 'that woman', Chang Zhishan suddenly stopped in his tracks. He stared at Wang Yanqing with cold eyes, trying to understand the meaning of Wang Yanqing's words.
