Lin'an.
Since Guo Ning defeated the Kaifeng court of the Jin Kingdom, large-scale wars in the north have ceased, but the political tide triggered in the south is not so easy to calm down. There are countless people who are afraid and frightened; there are countless people who are too confident, and their opinions are in violent conflict with each other, constantly causing wind and rain.
Shi Miyuan himself knew that his position was the result of political compromise and betrayal, and his foundation was not stable. The huge power in his hands had long been coveted by many people, but he had no chance to take advantage of it before.
Now that the situation in the north has changed drastically, if we had not intervened at all, we would have been scolded. But after we intervened, so many people did not know the importance of it and tried to gain more benefits. If someone with ulterior motives continues to instigate this, there is no chance that anything will happen.
He himself was a beneficiary of the last major political wave, and he single-handedly led the coup against Han Yuzhou. He did not want to repeat the same mistake, so he was extremely wary of it and tried his best to find the driving force behind the political wave from the beginning.
Because of Li Yun's prompt, he quickly found the pusher, but what could he do?
This matter involves the heir of King Yi, and behind the heir of King Yi is vaguely the current official family. Even if Shi Miyuan is the chief minister of the imperial court, he cannot make a big move. A few polite words had been circulated in Chengtianmen a while ago, meaning, Shi Aiqing, that's almost it!
In this case, Shi Miyuan soon announced that my old man was also sick, very seriously. I can't go to court, and the officials don't care about things. If you want to mess with it, you can do it yourself.
This posture of retreating to advance is something Shi Miyuan often uses. Unfortunately, he actually fell ill within a few days.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m eating something wrong or because I’m too anxious? He had diarrhea for several days, and his normally broad-faced and majestic face was completely shaved off. His face turned sallow and his chin looked a bit pointed.
Shi Miyuan didn't like his weak posture, so he persisted in the first two days and discussed official matters with his close subordinates as usual. After all, he was at the top of power. Looking around, he would either have unpredictable subordinates or malicious intentions. The enemy cannot relax no matter what.
But a few days later, he not only suffered from diarrhea, but also suffered from dizziness. The symptom was that he could not stand up suddenly or stand for a long time, otherwise he would spin around and fall to the ground. This time, I couldn't hold on any longer. Not only did I have to lie down and rest, I also had to call in a famous doctor from the city for diagnosis and treatment.
Some doctors said that Mr. Xiang's liver yang was elevated, some said that Qi and blood were deficient, and some said that there was obstruction of phlegm and dampness. Another one, who was probably a quack, actually said that Shi Miyuan was a symptom of insufficient kidney essence. Shi Miyuan was really not enthusiastic about men and women, so he immediately got angry and kicked him out.
The other doctors discussed for a long time, but they did not prescribe any medicine that could cure the disease. Instead, the officials of the Prime Minister's Office caught the doctors and coerced them one by one to prevent them from leaking the news.
When the officials were in a hurry, Shi Miyuan called Shi Kuanzhi over.
Li Yun's hand was heavy, and Shi Kuanzhi's face was still swollen and was covered with medicine. Because his teeth were loose, he even put cotton cloth on the inside of his gums. Hearing his father's call, he rushed over regardless of hard work and asked what his orders were.
Shi Miyuan looked at his eldest son and sighed. After a while, he said: "I am not feeling well today and cannot go to the outer courtyard. Although you look embarrassed, you are still young, so you have to work harder. Please go for me!"
Shi Miyuan started cultivating his son in the past two years. At first, Shi Kuanzhi was helped by Jia She and his son, and everything went smoothly, which earned him praise from his father. But in the end, Li Yun claimed his identity, which made Shi Kuanzhi look like a fool. Although Shi Miyuan didn't understand the blame, he was always worried as a son.
At this moment, Shi Miyuan suddenly called and asked Shi Kuanzhi to participate in government affairs on his behalf, which shows that trust is still there...
Shi Kuanzhi thought again, maybe because he received this punch, his father felt guilty?
He was so surprised that his face no longer hurt. He immediately bowed and said: "Father, don't worry, I'll go right away. If father has anything to explain, I will definitely bring it to him, and there will be no mistake."
Shi Miyuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "There is nothing important these days. There is only one thing. You didn't know about it before, but you have to know now."
"Father, please give me some advice."
"On Yuan Shao's side, he found hundreds of city foxes and rats and repeatedly harassed the Prince of Yi's Mansion. The Prince of Yi's heirs sent a companion from the Prince's Mansion to go out and beat them up for days. There was quite a lot of discussion outside about this matter, and they felt that Yuan Shao was causing trouble for nothing. , the heir of King Yi also missed the challenge, right?"
"Yes. To be honest with my father, I also think that this matter is just like a child playing, which is ridiculous."
"Two of the companions sent from Prince Yi's palace are ours. Because of their ability in beating, they have already won the favor of Prince Yi's heirs."
"this……"
"As long as you know, don't say too much. After a few days, Yuan Shao will send people to make a fuss and stage a bitter trick, and the future of the two people will become brighter. Don't mention it when you are talking to everyone these days. Don't stop Yuan Shao on this matter, just pretend you don't know."
"My child obeys!"
Shi Kuanzhi was full of admiration and responded respectfully.
However, he did not exit the door immediately. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Father is so far-sighted. Doesn't he have any plans for Yangzhou?"
"Yangzhou? What's going on in Yangzhou?"
Shi Kuanzhi gritted his teeth and said: "Then Li Yun is the envoy of Duke Zhou, and we can't touch him. But Jia She is obviously colluding with Ding Haijun and deceiving the court, so we just let him go?"
Shi Miyuan chuckled twice: "If you don't let me go, what do you think we should do?"
"Haier, I have thought carefully about it during this period. Recently, the government and the public have criticized us a lot, saying that we are not tough enough when competing for interests with the north, and suspecting that we betrayed the interests of the Song Dynasty."
Shi Kuanzhi looked at his father's expression and continued: "In fact, how do these fools understand the affairs of the country? What they see is nothing more than the point in front of them. Then, why don't we take action on Jia She and show off his prestige? This He has a close relationship with Ding Haijun. Let’s capture him and find a reason to severely punish him. This will just happen to publicize our tough tactics to the ruling and opposition parties! Stop their mouths!”
It was obvious that Shi Kuanzhi couldn't swallow his anger. He couldn't take it out on Li Yun, so he had to look for Jia She's bad luck. This is human nature.
Shi Miyuan smiled and said in a low voice: "Jia She is just a lucky person after all, so it doesn't matter if he takes it. But I heard that most of the civil and military officials in the military states in Huaidong have accepted his money and bribes, and they will do it for him." He tipped off the information. Even if you want to plot against him, it's not easy."
"Ahem..."
Shi Kuanzhi coughed twice, and Shi Miyuan suddenly stared at him: "What did you do?"
Shi Kuanzhi bowed deeply and reported: "Father, I have asked Yang You, the commander of the Zhongyi Army in Zhenzhou, to find a way. Yang You is from the north. He and his subordinates have no connections in Huainan, so they will not The news was leaked. However, this kind of thing cannot get around Li Jue, the envoy of the Jianghuai system, and Ying Chunzhi, the appeasement envoy of the Huaidong economic strategy. If my father agrees, I would like to ask someone to pass on a message..."
After hearing these words, Shi Miyuan's expression changed slightly.
It was true that he asked Shi Kuanzhi to prepare a new army, but he never thought that the eldest son had such strong control over the new army that he could actually drive them to set up a trap to capture and kill the imperial officials. He has spent half his life struggling in officialdom and has an extraordinary desire for power. He really cannot tolerate anyone in his camp doing this, not even his eldest son.
Thinking so, he quickly concealed his expression and chuckled twice: "It doesn't matter, you can let Xuan Zhen pass the message. However, I have an idea, you can pass it on to Xuan Zhen."
"Father, please give me your instructions."
"In the final analysis, our trip was led by Ding Haijun. There is nothing exciting about getting the Tang and Deng states. Instead, it disturbed Lin'an and made it difficult to deal with it. So far, the real benefits of getting started are only the north-south trade. Money. You should know that in the court of the Song Dynasty, how many people said nice things and seemed naturally willing to obey me, the right prime minister. In fact, what they were looking forward to were real benefits. If there was no benefit, they would immediately bite back. One mouthful...so the money is still very useful to us."
"Father said so."
"So, I won't interfere with how you plan to deal with Jia She, but there is one thing you and Xuan Zhen should remember, that is, the trade at both ends of the sea and land cannot be interrupted! Our financial benefits must not be less! The business that should be controlled by us The road must not be messy!”
"Father, don't worry!" Shi Kuanzhi bowed deeply again.
After a while, he raised his head and saw that Shi Miyuan was sleepy, so he walked out of the bedroom in small steps.
At this time, he was filled with excitement, feeling that his father had listened to his advice and was willing to give him the opportunity to use his power, which undoubtedly showed his father's trust in him.
Mobilizing Yang You to go to Yangzhou, whether it is to vent his anger or to assert his own power, as long as it is done, it must be a good thing. Thinking of this, his steps couldn't help but become brisk.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped down the steps, he bumped into a person walking from the side of the corridor. There was a "bang" and both of them staggered. Looking at this person again, it turns out to be Xuan Zhen.
Xuan Zhen and Shi Kuan are friendly, so there is no need to be polite. He nodded to Shi Kuanzhi and rushed straight into the room.
Shi Kuanzhi thought that he wanted Xuan Zhen to deliver the message, so he stopped and waited in the corridor.
Xuan Xian entered the bedroom, turned around, closed the door, and walked to the couch: "Prime Minister, something happened to Huaidong!"
Shi Miyuan was shocked: "What's going on?"
"The Jianghuai Zhizhi envoy Li Jue sent an urgent report from Yangzhou, saying that the Zhongyi Army in Zhenzhou, under the control of Yang You, rebelled and led his army to attack Yangzhou. The Huaidong economic strategy pacification envoy Ying Chunzhi and Yang Youli Yingwai cooperated with the intention of seizing the city. Fortunately, the Jianghuai Zhizhi Jia She, the deputy envoy, stayed calm in the face of danger and summoned the Chuzhou loyal army to quell the rebellion. After a day of hard fighting, Yang You was killed in formation and hundreds of rebel soldiers were killed. Ying Chunzhi persisted in his evil and shouted loudly on the battlefield to fight vigorously. His treacherous words finally aroused righteous indignation and he was killed with knives."
What kind of bullshit is this...
Shi Miyuan took the document and looked at it twice. He was so angry that he fainted. Chapter 11.
Yang You's loyalist army has limited strength and relies on the imperial court for money and food. It is possible that they could raise money, so why would they rebel?
Ying Chunzhi was a Jinshi for the third year of Jiatai. He was appointed as the Minister of War and went to control Huaidong. Yang You was not even an ant in front of him. Why should he value Yang You?
His title also includes the title of Governor of Chuzhou. Even if he wants to cooperate with Yang Youli, why should he go all the way to Yangzhou to cause trouble?
As the governor of Chuzhou, Ying Chunzhi colluded with Yang You to attack Yangzhou. As a result, the loyal army in Chuzhou knew about it in advance, and then traveled hundreds of miles to fight in Yangzhou and killed their own parents?
Taking a step back, Ying Chunzhi is a disciple of Zhu Xi from a famous family. Even if he has some unconventional ideas, no matter what, he must be a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty! How could he openly utter crazy words on the battlefield?
This matter is so nonsense. This document is not like a document, but rather like a letter of challenge specially sent to humiliate the intelligence of Shi Miyuan and Xuan Zhen!
Shi Miyuan threw away the document.
Xuan Zhen picked up the document with a wry smile on his face: "Li Jue was also a Jinshi after all, so he must have been forced to write this thing. If not, he would have drunk ten barrels of wine and passed away, holding the pen with his toes. , can’t write such nonsense.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Shi Miyuan holding his forehead and leaning back on the couch. He quickly stepped forward to support him, stretched out his hand and massaged Shi Miyuan's temples gently for a while.
Shi Miyuan finally came to his senses and asked in a low voice.
"Are there any documents or expressions from other places, such as the local officials, the garrison, and the navy in Yangzhou?"
"Nothing at all." Xuan Zhen thought for a while: "This is really strange. Maybe this military rebellion will end quickly? Prime Minister, in three to five days, there will always be rumors everywhere. I will investigate carefully then."
Shi Miyuan pondered for a long time and shook his head.
After a while, he whispered: "Yang You was arrogant and caused trouble, and also brought Li Jue and Ying Chunzhi into the background. As a result, Jia She and the loyal army from Chuzhou... I remember that the soldiers along the way Ma, is the leader a woman?"
He has an excellent memory, and when the prelude is right, he can talk eloquently about the local customs and official resumes, as long as the officials mention them. But now that I am sick, my brain will inevitably move slower.
Xuan Zhen responded: "It's a woman named Yang Miaozhen. In Shandong that day, there was a bandit named Si Niangzi."
"As a result, Jia She and the Fourth Lady turned against the guests. The Fourth Lady led the troops into the city first, and in a very short period of time, they killed Yang You and Ying Chunzhi, and subdued Yang You's men. Jia She took Li Jue hostage and let him He wrote this document and poured all the dirty water on Yang You and Ying Chunzhi."
"The Prime Minister clearly sees it, and I also think that this is the case."
Xuan Zhen asked: "This document is called a report, but it is actually a threat to us. If our response is not what they want, the trade between the north and south of the canal will be immediately blocked. Maybe the loyal army will turn around and go to Guo Ning... Prime Minister , what do you think we should do?"
Shi Miyuan closed his eyes for a long time and said in a deep voice:
"If trade is blocked, both the north and the south will have to pay for it. This is not something that a mere Jia She can decide, so don't worry. In addition, the Zhongyi Army who followed Yang Miaozhen southward were all die-hard members of the Shandong Red Coat Army. Guo Ning was overthrown that year. They have lost the foundation of the Red Coat Army. The two families have fought fierce battles and forged blood feuds. They will not easily surrender to Guo Ning. Even if they want to surrender, there are still many imperial troops along the canal!"
Shi Miyuan took the document back from Xuan Zhen's hand, tore it into pieces and threw them on the ground.
"Don't pay any more attention to this document. If there are any reports about the situation in Yangzhou in the future, ignore them... You have to do three things."
"Please give me your instructions, Prime Minister."
"The first thing is, what should Ying Chun do? Don't listen to outsiders. He died in a foreign job, so he must arrange for a gift official, a shadow, and an edict for burial. We must make a big fanfare and let Li Yun know, and then we can discuss it well. The posthumous title should contain the word 'loyalty'!"
"As commanded."
"The second thing is, according to the reward for quelling the rebellion, you bring money and food and go to Yangzhou to award the reward. You tell the Zhongyi Army that since Yang You is guilty and executed, they have to recruit another Zhenzhou Zhongyi Army to control it. In addition, , the imperial court also gave permission to the loyal army of Chuzhou to elect a commander, and reported it to the imperial court as soon as possible for approval. Once the matter is done, go back, ignore Jia She, and leave Li Jue alone."
"good."
Xuan Zhen nodded repeatedly and waited for a while, but Shi Miyuan didn't say the third thing.
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, what about the third thing?"
Shi Miyuan's face darkened: "Did you see Kuan Zhi when you came?"
"Yes, I just met the eldest son under the eaves."
"He has a lot on his mind. He is probably still waiting in the corridor at the moment. When you go out, tell him to rest more if he is not feeling well. Running around is not conducive to recovery. He does not need to worry about the matters in the outer courtyard."
