Emperor Liang was right. The battle between the two parties did not happen overnight.
It's just that Xu Rong has been away fighting in recent years and avoided direct contact with Shangguan Yi, so there was no direct conflict.
Now that Xu Rong has returned, the battle between the two has officially begun!
Song Huan thought for a while and said: "This is my analysis, I don't know if it makes sense or not!"
Emperor Liang raised his hand and signaled Song Huan to continue speaking.
Song Huan cleared his throat: "Shangguanyi has been mediating in Daliang official circles for many years, just for the sake of two words——"
"Power, money!"
"Quan, he already has it."
"Although it is not a nominal power, every department in the court is full of his disciples."
"As long as he needs it, I can help him at any time!"
"This feeling of holding real power is much stronger than having a false name!"
"And money, no matter how much you earn, is never too much."
"So today's grand master must be amassing money as much as he can, and he will never be merciful."
"However, since my father ordered the rectification of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple, the number of disciples who can serve Shangguan Yi has dropped sharply."
"He will naturally take advantage of every opportunity to rearrange his staff and do things for himself."
"And the upcoming imperial examination is a great opportunity for him to recruit people!"
"As for money..."
"Liu Delin is already secretly collecting evidence from the Ministry of Household Affairs. My father just needs to wait for the time to come!"
Song Huan's analysis made Emperor Liang nod thoughtfully.
"Fourth, do you mean to ask me to be careful in case the Grand Master does something wrong during the imperial examination?"
"I have also thought of this, so I ordered the Ministry of Accounts to fully cooperate with the Prime Minister's work without any negligence!"
Song Huan shook his head: "Your order is correct, but it is no longer a matter of once or twice for the courtiers to violate it."
"My son, I heard that the Ministry of Household Affairs has rejected the Prime Minister several times on the grounds of preparing for the reception of envoys!"
"I hope that my father can issue an order. All workers who do not cooperate with the Prime Minister will be executed immediately!"
"Only in this way can we make those people fearful and dare not ignore your orders!"
Emperor Liang's expression was serious, obviously he did not expect that things would develop to such a point.
"Fourth, you said it very well."
"I really should do this!"
"Early tomorrow morning, I will issue an imperial edict to see if these people still dare to act like this!"
"You just analyzed it very well, continue!"
Song Huan nodded and continued: "As for General Xu Rong, he is much simpler than Shangguan Yi."
"Historically, there are many famous generals who understand the meaning of the words 'greater merits than master', so they will be extra careful and humble when facing the imperial power."
"But unfortunately, this Xu Rong doesn't understand!"
"I have been arrogant and rude in front of my father several times!"
"The more he behaves like this, the more my father should continue to suppress him without any concern for his feelings."
"If things continue like this, one day Xu Rong will be unable to bear it and show his flaws!"
Song Huan's analysis made Emperor Liang's eyes light up!
To be fair, Emperor Liang was a little helpless in the face of Xu Rong's thorn.
But Song Huan's words made him enlightened like an enlightenment!
Emperor Liang never thought that he would one day learn power skills from Lao Si!
"Fourth, I will consider everything you say carefully!"
"I have not forgotten that after your Shenji Battalion has made great achievements in Liangzhou, I will also make you the honored prince!"
After hearing this, Song Huan immediately stood up and saluted Emperor Liang.
"My son, I would like to thank my father in advance!"
In fact, for everything Song Huan analyzed just now, there is still a very important reason that he did not say.
The fundamental reason for the dispute between Shangguan Yi and Xu Rong is simply who should sit on the throne of prince, Song Yu or Song De!
Therefore, the battle between the two of them is also the battle between Song Yu and Song De.
However, as a prince, Song Huan was still unwilling to discuss the other princes in front of Emperor Liang.
Song Huan understood that some things must be said, but some things must not be said!
How to get rid of these two powerful officials is the emperor's father's business.
And how to eradicate those two siblings is Song Huan's business alone!
…
Time flies by like a fleeting moment.
In the blink of an eye, five days flew by.
On this morning, Emperor Liang was in high spirits and with a smile on his face, and announced an exciting piece of good news to his ministers——
As soon as the Shenji Battalion led by Cheng Tianlin entered Liangzhou, they immediately wiped out the horse bandits who had been causing trouble for many days and captured Zheng Yu, the leader of the horse bandits alive!
Once such inspiring news was announced, the ministers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony spoke almost at the same time and congratulated Emperor Liang from afar.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"The horse bandits who have been causing trouble for many days are finally caught. This is my great blessing!"
"It's all because of His Majesty's wise decision that the horse bandit rebellion was able to be quelled in such a short period of time!"
"..."
Emperor Liang was also overjoyed. Facing the congratulations of the ministers, he just smiled and responded: "Don't forget, it is the fourth prince who really cultivated the Shenji Camp!"
"So, the fourth prince is my biggest contributor!"
After hearing what Emperor Liang said, the courtiers turned their heads and praised Song Huan.
"Yes, yes! Thanks to the Fourth Prince's extraordinary intelligence, he was able to invent a magical weapon like the Divine Arm Bow, so that all the horse bandits can be wiped out!"
"The Fourth Prince's knowledge of the past and the present is truly unprecedented and unprecedented..."
However, among the beaming congratulations, there were two people whose expressions were not very good.
One, of course, is General Hufu Xu Rong.
What kind of bullshit Shenji Camp is, it’s just a kid’s thing to play house and make fun of!
Can he be successful in suppressing bandits in Liangzhou?
Isn't this a joke?
I'll do it, I can do it!
In addition to Xu Rong, who was aggrieved and sour in his heart, there was another person who was uneasy and sweating profusely at this moment.
Even Zhengzhi couldn't stop trembling, lest someone suddenly notice him huddled in the corner!
This person was none other than Qian Zhutong, the minister of the Ministry of War who made a bet with the fourth prince in front of the ministers and had Emperor Liang witness it with his own eyes!
Qian Zhutong never dreamed that the Fourth Prince's seemingly unreliable Shenji Battalion could actually quell the horse bandit rebellion!
Moreover, in just five days, the leader of the horse bandits was captured alive!
I didn't leave any escape route at the beginning, and I made a big bet. With the fourth prince, I could say that it was either you or me who would die.
But he never imagined that the person who died would be himself!
Qian Zhutong has been praying in his heart, hoping that the fourth prince can forget this matter and Emperor Liang can forget this matter.
However, he always felt as if there was a pair of eyes in the crowd staring closely at him.
When he raised his head, Qian Zhutong suddenly broke out in a cold sweat!
"Master Qian, do you still remember the bet you made with me?"
