But when they were summoned to the palace today, Li Gu was not called, but two privy envoys were called. This was obviously something wrong!
Some people say that Li Gu is not in good health now and does not need to personally intervene in many matters, but when it comes to important matters in the court, it seems that he has never been left alone. And what exactly happened this time?
Could it be that you have other plans?
In the fourth year of Xian De's reign, Wei Renpu, the privy envoy, inspected the imperial tutor and granted him the title of Founding Duke. In this era when the Jiedushi are independent in their own affairs, how many Jiedushi can the emperor control? Can the Privy Council direct the Jiedushi?
Because Fan Zhi and the emperor returned from the southern expedition to Shouzhou, he was also granted a title and a city, and was even listed as one of the privy envoys. He especially took the lead in formulating the imperial court's "Xingtong".
This year when the emperor was on his northern expedition, although Fan Zhi stayed in the capital due to illness, he was given millions of dollars by the emperor to treat his illness. This shows the emperor's respect for Fan Zhi and the importance he paid to these important ministers.
It shows the emperor's importance to the Privy Council and his desire for military power.
As for the other person who came, Wang Pu, he was originally a Privy Councilor, a scholar of Zhongshu, and a Hanlin scholar. He also became a minister of household affairs, a bachelor of Duanming Palace, and later became an important minister of the Ministry of Rites.
The more famous thing about Wang Pu is that when the emperor planned to conquer Shu, he once asked Wang Pu who he should find as the commander-in-chief. Wang Pu recommended it to the emperor, and the imperial city sent General Shenwu to Gong.
Successfully captured Qin and Feng states. In front of the civil and military officials of the court, the emperor toasted Wang Pu and said: Choose a commander for me, and the person who has achieved great achievements in the frontier is Wang Aiqing!
In the fourth year of Xian De's reign, Wang Pu suffered the death of his father. After three years of mourning, the imperial court resumed its duties. Wang Pu was very stubborn and went to court four times to request that the mourning period expire.
The emperor and Prime Minister Fan Zhi sang a play together, in which the emperor looked at his watch and became furious, and Fan Zhi made a request. In the end, Wang Pu was afraid of bringing down his family, so he entered the court to apologize and continue to serve.
From early summer to the present, Wang Pu also participated in the affairs of the Privy Council, and together with Fan Zhi and Wei Renpu, became the three most important ministers of the Privy Council of Zhou. The emperor's Northern Expedition failed and he did not issue an edict to the world. However, the Northern Expedition captured three passes and three prefectures, totaling 17 counties. It was a great victory for the Zhou Kingdom.
Among them, Ningzhou, Mozhou, and Yingzhou are the keys to going north. From now on, Youzhou is within easy reach. Yijin Pass and Waqiao Pass fell to the Khitan in the 22nd year. This was a major event in the Central Plains for decades.
Such a happy event, but due to illness, naturally led to a lot of speculation.
No one responded, but he didn't mean to be angry. Instead, he looked at Zhang Yongde: "Young and promising, although I haven't commanded the army for a long time, I have always been grateful for the kindness of the late emperor, for fear that my bones and blood will be lost. Every time I think about the tragic death of the emperor's brother and sister, my heart I can’t help but feel sad and uneasy!”
With tears in their eyes, these people quickly shouted to take care of themselves. Although I don’t know if it’s a pretence, it’s obvious that I feel sad when I mention the execution of Taizu’s family members.
"Take care!" Zhang Yongde took a step forward. He was actually not old yet, several years younger than Emperor Guo Rong.
However, because he was promoted to the rank of inspector in front of the palace three years after he showed his virtue, he was not yet twenty-eight years old, so he could be said to be a rare high-ranking official in the court.
After returning from the Northern Expedition at the end of last year, he had been idle in his position in front of the palace, but in his thirties, he had taken the position of the imperial inspector. No one in the court understood that this was due to the rumors spread.
No one has verified the authenticity of this rumor, but since the emperor has not said it himself, no one will investigate it. Moreover, if this matter is just an investigation, it has no practical significance.
"Your Majesty has a profound meaning in his actions. Nowadays, there are many talents in the court, and the humble ministers are just the rise of Emperor Taizu. Now that your majesty has not given up, he is still a high official and well-paid, and the humble ministers are often worried about themselves!" Seeing the emperor seemed a little sad. , Zhang Yongde not only comforted the emperor, but also expressed gratitude to the court and the emperor for their kindness to him. Dealing with this kind of scene is also a kind of helplessness and boredom.
Seeing this scene where the king and his ministers were enjoying themselves, it was natural for the group of people not to interrupt. But thinking that the emperor called people over, something must have happened. However, seeing that the emperor was still grieving, everyone could only look at each other. However, because Fan Zhi had a good personal relationship with King Wei, he also visited Princess Wei. At this time, when he saw Princess Wei standing there without saying a word, he couldn't help but look towards her.
Princess Wei seemed to understand the meaning instantly, but her expression did not change. Instead, she saluted and said: "Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body!"
Perhaps Princess Wei's comfort made Guo Rong remember not to be rude, so he coughed lightly and held back the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes. He turned his head as if to control his gaffe, and then looked at Fu Diqing at the side after a moment: "County Master, what time is it in the first month of the month today?"
"The eighth day of June, Your Majesty!"
Fu Diqing's voice was very sober in this hall, and she answered Guo Rong's words very crisply.
"The eighth day of the Lunar New Year! It's already the eighth day of the Lunar New Year!" Guo Rong seemed to be muttering to himself, but then he turned his head and looked at Wang Pu: "Wang Aiqing, how about you start drafting the decree?"
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions!" Hearing that the emperor finally got to the point, Wang Pu took a step forward with relief and respectfully accepted the order.
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"General, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing Ji Hongchang standing in front of the window in a daze, Dong Jie looked at the rain outside the window that seemed to have lightened up a lot, but the sky had also darkened, and he couldn't help but ask.
A spy just came to report that the Xiangguo Temple was attacked by the Imperial Army, and it was said that there were numerous casualties.
Although this was already expected, when the emperor actually gave the order, things still became cruel. Of course, these people are not fuel-efficient. When they know this fact, they see something behind the scenes.
Because the Forbidden Army blocked all roads, ordinary people could not approach. However, judging from the people taken away by the Forbidden Army, there were several monks of the Qing Dynasty and several lawyers with higher seniority among them. This moment caused an uproar in the city of Tokyo. Even if it rained heavily, it could not stop the spread of this incident.
The imperial army completely destroyed Xiangguo Temple, destroyed the prestige of the New Zhangzong for decades, and even declared the court's suppression of Buddhism. Although it cannot be said publicly that it is destroying Buddhism, at least in the north and even the Central Plains, this is not a good thing.
"If I'm not wrong, what the boss predicted is really going to happen! We need to take action immediately. You must summon the 108 party members in Tokyo immediately. They must mobilize and be ready for orders at any time." Ji Hongchang looked serious. , quietly looking at the drizzle outside the window and the darkening sky: "Something big is going to happen in Tokyo tomorrow!"
