"Half a year?"
"We must contact the propaganda envoys in various places to strive for a tacit understanding; we must reach an agreement with our subordinates and divide the power; we must create a trend in the local area to unite people's hearts; we must make military preparations for the successor, at least let the generals I thought I was ready to fight against us; maybe I would have to collude with the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty... half a year is not too much, right?"
"I see."
After Xiancai Chucai deduced it several times, he felt that Guo Ning's judgment was very reasonable.
Ever since he joined the Ding Navy, there has been a vague rumor in the Zhongdu court that the Ding Navy is just a collection of rough and defeated soldiers. Even though Guo Ning's bravery is different from ordinary people, his knowledge is limited after all, so he really controls the Ding Navy. It was actually Guo Ning's deputy who was responsible for the big policy.
Because of Guo Ning's fierce power, this rumor has never been taken seriously. However, many people overestimated the status of the Chu Cai in the Ding Navy. For example, those Khitans who fled to the east of the Yalu River probably had such thoughts, but found that they failed to do so in the Ding Navy. The first class was immediately disappointed.
Of course Yi Chucai himself is aware of this.
He knows that he has always been the leader in government affairs and a participant in many important decisions, but it is always Guo Ning himself who can make the decisions. In many cases, Guo Ning listens to many opinions from his subordinates and ultimately acts arbitrarily, without any hesitation. Constrained by the ideas of subordinates.
Even though Guo Ning came from a rough background and didn't read much, some talents seemed to be given by heaven. In complex situations, Guo Ning's judgment is never wrong.
Just like this time, Yili Chucai has been trying his best to maintain the stability of the central capital, because he believes that once something happens to the emperor, King Sui will have an excuse to go to war, and violent turmoil will surely follow. Guo Ning originally agreed with this opinion, but after he watched the emperor die on the tower, he had new ideas when he came down to the city.
Yizai Chucai was a Confucian scholar, so he always felt that if something happened to the emperor, King Sui would definitely lose his will to take revenge, so he immediately raised troops to attack and fought fiercely with Ding Haijun. In fact, political leaders in troubled times always consider actual interests and goals.
When the emperor was still alive, King Sui's goal was to continuously stir up turmoil in the areas controlled by Zhongdu and Ding Haijun, in order to slow down the expansion and enrichment of Ding Haijun. Therefore, King Sui would always use various excuses to create trouble for the navy. Guo Ning and Yili Chucai's control over the local area and various political forces is not yet firm. As long as Guo Ning remains in this delicate position, troubles will happen one after another.
On the contrary, the emperor's death will put an end to this trouble.
Because once the emperor died, King Sui's primary goal was no longer to cause trouble for Guo Ning.
King Sui's top priority is to become the emperor himself; the ministers who follow King Sui will also be eager to become ministers who follow the dragon.
They might regard Guo Ning as the culprit, and then shout slogans of revenge that shake the world, and raise the banner of revenge to Nantianmen. But there is only one thing they can really do and are eager to do, and that is to take this opportunity to completely tear apart the territory of Dajin, stay away from the corpse of the Dajin Court in Zhongdu, and rebuild a Nanjing Dajin Court.
What we need to do next is not to fight against rebellion, but to sit down in a row and evenly distribute the benefits of the new dynasty. Apart from this, all other matters must be postponed later.
This is the inevitable truth since ancient times, and it is also the inevitable choice of a political group.
When the Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasty changed, Liu Bei's regime in Shu was like this; after the Yongjia rebellion, the regime of Sima Rui who fled to Jiangdong was like this; while Da Jin was ravaging the Central Plains with its military might, Zhao, the founder of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, took refuge in a boat on the river and sea in a hurry. The same is true for structure.
Therefore, I am afraid that the change in the situation has indeed fulfilled Guo Ning's judgment. The emperor's death will bring a period of stability to the navy.
This period of time may not be long, but it is enough to move Chu Cai to sit in the central capital and prepare step by step for his own subsequent steps.
Yilan Chucai thought for a long time, then raised his head and said, "What are we going to do in the past six months?"
"Our own military and political affairs will continue according to the original routine. Since the emperor is dead, he should be given a posthumous title; when a new emperor should be promoted, he should be promoted. I remember that the emperor has a prince, so then Let's arrange for the crown prince to ascend the throne. Then Wanyan Shou, Shou..."
"Wanyan Shouzhong."
"Yes, that Wanyan Shouzhong is a sick man and seems to be dying at any time. But he got a son named Wanyan Keng at the beginning of the year, right? After Wanyan Shouzhong ascends the throne, let him quickly register the crown prince to avoid the next rush."
"As commanded."
"In addition, all the Han Confucian officials in the imperial court should have become sensible after this experience. Those who are too closely involved with the rebellion will be forced to commit suicide one by one, and a few smart people will be selected from the rest to come forward and cooperate with King Sui. While having a verbal spat, he wrote a few bluffing articles and sent them everywhere, pinning all the charges of regicide and patricide on King Sui."
"good."
In response, Yijia Chucai added: "There is one more thing that can be handled by those smart people."
"What's the matter?"
"Some things, while taking advantage of the reform and opening up in the court, can be pushed forward a little, and let those who are interested understand our determination and goals. If the marshal thinks it is possible, I will send people to gather momentum and prepare to elect the ruling Duke or King!"
This series of arrangements are all very important and will cause quite a stir in the court. But Guo Ning just said it casually, and Yiza Chucai agreed without hesitation, and went further than Guo Ning. Obviously, the death of an emperor was not only a shock to the people of Zhongdu, but also to the people who moved Chu Cai.
Guo Ning asked: "Qing Jin, have you ever thought about what title would be more appropriate if I were crowned king?"
Yi La Chucai had really thought about this for a long time, and he responded:
"It's nothing more than the name of a great country in the Spring and Autumn Period. In terms of its foundation, it's Qi; in terms of its center and marshal's background, it's Yan; in addition, the marshal's surname is Guo, maybe Zhou can also be used?"
"We really need to listen to the opinions of scholars... Let's go back and make careful calculations. In short, Jin Qing will arrange all the trivial matters first. I will ask Zhao Jue to come back from Juyongguan to assist you. It will be enough."
Hearing this, Yi La Chucai suddenly wondered: "Marshal, these matters are very important. Aren't you going to keep an eye on them yourself?"
"An emperor just died outside the wall, does it matter? Don't worry, Qing Jin, and just let him do what he wants. I don't want to kowtow to people at a great court meeting, so I won't serve him in the capital."
"Huh? Marshal, where are you going? What are your plans?" Yi La Chucai was a little nervous.
"We believe that the largest source of revenue for the Navy comes from the sea, and the fleet is even more important, and I have never treated the leaders at sea poorly. Even if they have some doubts about the reorganization, why would they rebel? Why would they come to me? Are you going to die in the Marshal's Mansion?"
Guo Ning looked into his inner courtyard and sneered: "Qing Jin, how could they be so easily tricked into betrayal, perhaps because of their stupidity, or there may be some other reason behind it. This is a serious problem that could kill them. It must not be ignored.”
Yi La Chucai said subconsciously: "It's a pity that Brother Dechen was seriously injured. Marshal, he was hit in the skull by a whole red gold bottle. His skull was slightly dented, and the skin and bones of his face were also severely injured. Things at sea, I’m afraid for the time being…”
Guo Ning was filled with murderous intent: "So I plan to leave Zhongdu with Ahan and go to Zhigu Village to stay for a few days. Then I can cut off the carrion on my body and clean the wound for our Dinghai Navy. I also need to check the contents of it." secret."
Yi La Chucai pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "That's fine. After all, the emperor died, and the marshal is in Zhongdu, so it is inevitable that he will be watched by all parties. I will release the news to the outside world, saying that the marshal deeply regrets not being able to rescue the emperor again. In view of the crisis, I went to Zhigu Village to thank guests behind closed doors and live in seclusion."
"There's no need to pretend to be so..." Guo Ning said half of it, holding back the remaining word "loyalty": "No matter what, no matter what, it's all up to your arrangement."
