Chudu.
The weather is getting colder, and people are wrapping themselves up like rice dumplings to prepare themselves against the cold and keep warm.
In a teahouse in the east of the city.
Scholar Li Jinyuan made an appointment with his classmates Ye Tingmei and Wang Wenhui to have tea and listen to books. They ate cheap tea while watching the storyteller salivate.
The protagonist among today’s storytellers is Wu Nian, the Liaodong tiger again.
It is talking about the recent war in Liaodong. The Liaodong tiger assisted the Han general Wu Nian, captured the Chu generals Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu, and frightened away the story of Xiong Wuwo and Chunyuan.
Storytellers inevitably engage in artistic processing. In his words, Wu Nian chased Lu Bu bravely, was more intelligent than Zhuge Liang, and was a man of both civil and military skills.
The people in the teahouse also applauded after hearing this, making the storyteller become more energetic as he spoke.
"Although what this storyteller said is definitely different from the real situation. However, Xiong Wuwo and Wu Nian fought and neither captured the six county towns of Guangchuan Prefecture, but also lost two generals. This is an indisputable fact."
"Now there are rumors in Liaodong. It is said that Xiong Wuwo and Wu Jing have secretly defected to Wu Nian. They are just afraid that their generals will not agree to surrender, so they deliberately sold Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu. Sooner or later, even Shanhaiguan and your Nanhai Mansion will be captured. He sold it.”
Wang Wenhui said while peeling peanuts.
"Rumors cannot be believed. Xiong Wuwo is a dignified general. He has been a general of the Chu Kingdom for generations and is known for his loyalty and bravery. How could he betray the Chu Kingdom? Besides, even if he has the intention of betrayal, how can he dare when his family and clan are all in the country?"
Ye Tingmei shook her head and said disdainfully.
"That's right. The rumors are not credible. But our minds are still clear. The big shots above may not be clear." Li Jinyuan raised his right hand, extended an index finger, pointed at the sky, and said with a sneer.
"makes sense."
Ye Tingmei and Wang Wenhui were stunned for a moment, and then sighed together. The imperial court relied on culture to guard against military officers, and guarding against generals was like guarding against thieves. Maybe he really believed this rumor and replaced Xiong Wuwo, or even killed him for no reason.
Destroy the Great Wall.
"It's been a troubled time. If the court continues to be in such troubled mood, this Liaodong tiger might actually have a chance to enter the border." Li Jinyuan shook his head and said.
"Don't say such things. Be careful that walls have ears." Wang Wenhui was shocked. He quickly looked around and found that no one noticed them, and then he exhaled.
"Yes." Ye Tingmei's face turned pale and she nodded heavily.
Li Jinyuan regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. If someone caught him, he would probably be exiled for three thousand miles.
"Let's go." He paid the money in a hurry and ran away with his two friends.
Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone on the road.
When everyone on the street knows something, it means that it is already very scary.
royal palace.
Although the hegemony of Chu State has been in decline under the rule of Emperor Daojun. But this palace still maintains its majesty, solemnity and majesty.
Inside the palace. There is a post at five steps and a sentry at ten steps. There were Ouchi guards wearing armor and holding spears everywhere.
In this majestic palace, there is an inconspicuous room. This room is called Wenyuan Pavilion. This is where the cabinet bachelors of the Ming Dynasty worked.
In the state of Chu. The actual power is in the hands of the emperor. These cabinet ministers only have the power to formulate but not decide.
That is to say, specific suggestions were written down and then handed over to Emperor Zhu Pi.
The emperor may hand over the power of Zhu Pi to the eunuchs.
When encountering an emperor who trusts the cabinet, the cabinet ministers have great power. When encountering an emperor who does not trust the cabinet, the cabinet ministers have less power.
The current Emperor Daojun obviously trusts the eunuchs but does not trust the cabinet. Therefore, the cabinet ministers have very little power, but no matter how small their power is, they can still control the situation outside the court.
There are a total of four cabinet ministers in the current government.
The first is Wang Guifang, the chief assistant, who is fifty-six years old and from Zhejiang.
The second is Li Chunguang, the second assistant, who is 62 years old and from Jiangxi.
The third is Cabinet Minister Liu Changqing, who is 48 years old this year.
The fourth is cabinet minister Lu Shehou, who is 43 years old this year.
"That little kitten in Liaodong is really capable of doing things. He often causes big troubles. And Xiong Wuwo is really incompetent. He can't even do anything for a little kitten, and yet he claims to be a general."
Second Assistant Li Chunguang sat on the couch, rubbed his eyes and sighed. His seventies are rare in life, and he is about to become one in his seventies. His energy and eyesight are not as good as before.
"Master Li, please forgive me. This little kitten you are talking about now has a hundred thousand elite soldiers. It blocked Meng Yuan's powerful offensive in one breath. Still fighting Xiong Wuwo is tantamount to declaring war on [Huang Chu], and His own army has not collapsed. He is a real thief of the country."
Chief Assistant Wang Guifang sighed and said.
"Haha." Li Chunguang chuckled and just said: "Not a martial artist yet? He is just in the limelight right now. If you look at him in a few years, he will be like a grave."
"It will take a few years. Now he is very powerful. What should we do? Did Xiong Wuwo and Wu Jing really sell Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu first, and then sell the 80,000-horse infantry army one after another? Once Let them succeed. The three prefectures of Liaodong and Shanhaiguan will no longer be owned by the imperial court. When Wu Nian's army marches in, the country of Chu will be in danger."
Liu Changqing's relatively young face showed a look of worry and sighed.
"Yes. We have to be on guard. Should we replace Xiong Wuwo and Wu Jing and replace them with someone else?" Lu Shehou nodded slightly and said solemnly.
"It's necessary." Li Chunguang nodded, then a sneer appeared on his face and said: "Generals are not trustworthy. In addition, Xiong Wuwo was defeated just now. Haha. The court has reason to replace him."
"Then have you ever thought about it. If Chiang Kai-shek is replaced, and an armchair warrior is replaced, wouldn't Nanhai Mansion and Shanhaiguan be handed over to Wu Nian?"
Wang Guifang exhaled and said with a wry smile.
"Then keep your eyes open and find someone stronger and more reliable to take over." Li Chunguang's face showed a look of confidence and he said: "I have so many generals in Chu, is there no one who can compare to Xiong? Selfless?”
Among the four cabinet ministers, only the chief assistant, Wang Guifang, was more prudent and did not have much prejudice against military generals. The other three people all have their eyes high above their heads and are very suspicious of the generals.
But after all their talk, there was no way to directly masturbate or keep Xiong Wuwo. The real power lies in the hands of Taojun emperors and eunuchs.
"Da da da!!!"
At this time, there was a rush of footsteps, and a white-faced eunuch holding Buddha dust came in from outside. He panted and said, "My lords, the Governor of Liaodong sent someone who claimed to be Wu Nian's envoy."
"Wu Nian's envoy?"
The cabinet ministers were all stunned. Then Li Chunguang became furious and said: "Wu Nian used to be a mere bannerman, but now he is a traitor. What qualifications does he have to send an envoy to the imperial court?"
