News of the big changes in You Xiaowei reached Luoyang, and Xin Shixiong was furious. Good guy, are you going to destroy me? Are all my people replaced?
He did not go to the emperor to complain at the first time, because if you complain to your son in front of his father, it will most likely not work.
So he approached his immediate boss, Li Hun.
"With this change, none of the generals below will listen to me. How can I fight this battle? You always have to solve this problem for me," Xin Shixiong paced back and forth in the general's room angrily, chattering incessantly.
Li Hun glanced at the other person with raised eyebrows and continued to remain silent.
His position is that he hopes Li Jing can fight this battle well. Why? We are from the same clan, they are all Longxi Li.
His father, Li Mu, was the first head of the Li family in Longxi after the founding of the Sui Dynasty, followed by Li An and now Li Yuan.
However, their family started to go downhill because they were at war with each other and were almost killed by Yang Jian.
At that time, Li Hun was in danger, so he instigated his nephew Li Shanheng to kill his nephew Li Jun, and then put the blame on Li Qutan. In the final analysis, they were killing each other.
When Li Jun died, the case had not yet been solved, but it was basically identified as someone from the Li family. Yang Jian, on Su Wei's suggestion, arrested the whole family and interrogated them one by one.
Dugu Jialuo made harsh words, but they could not be found out and were demoted to civilians. So Yuwenshu helped and put the blame on Li Qutan's head. The others were released, but they were not reused.
Fighting between roommates is a very despised thing. In the emperor's opinion, this trend must be curbed with high-pressure measures to warn other families.
Nowadays, Li Yuan in Longxi is gaining momentum, and Li Jing has clung to the prince again. He may be the minister of the dragon in the future. If Goguryeo fights well this time, he is expected to take over the position of head of the family after Li Yuan.
So Li Hun hopes that Li Jing will win, and he also knows what kind of character Xin Shixiong is. Doesn't the prince do this because he is worried that you will cause trouble?
"Are you old enough to say something? You Xiaowei is yours, are you just watching the prince act like this?" Xin Shixiong asked anxiously.
Li Hun stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Shixiong must be careful, the Youxiao Guard has never been mine. The Tiger Talisman is with your Majesty. The Twelve Guards and Four Houses all belong to your Majesty. The prince is your majesty's son, and he has the power to supervise the country now." , how do they arrange it, what can I say?"
Xin Shixiong was dumbfounded. The person you are feeling is not yours. Don’t worry.
"I was appointed by His Majesty as the Vanguard Chief, and I have an important responsibility. Now my general has been replaced, how can I fight? The people below me disobey me and are against me. How can I lead the army in this situation?"
Li Hun said: "Aren't you under Li Jing's control? Just listen to him."
I am your mother, and there is nothing particularly good about people named Li. Xin Shixiong gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, and slammed the door.
As a general, the most taboo thing is for his subordinates to disobey orders. This was the case for Li Jing and the same for Xin Shixiong.
At present, all his people in Youxiao Guard have been replaced. It is obvious that the prince is targeting him. He can't bear it, so after leaving the military government office, he went directly to see the emperor.
In Huiyou Hall, Yang Guang was chatting with several ministers. It was a very casual chat, and the atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers was very harmonious.
As for the things discussed, they cover a wide range of topics, including the change of You Xiaowei.
Yuwenshu had expressed his truth just now, but the emperor deliberately avoided the topic, so he stopped talking about it.
Now that he heard the report from the chamberlain that Xin Shixiong asked to see him, Yu Wenshu felt happy. You came just in time. I happen to be here and can help you.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Xin Shixiong knelt down with a plop, faced Yang Guang who was pacing beside the bookshelf, and cried with tears:
"Your Majesty wants to make the decision for me."
Yang Yue, who was sitting in the hall, said directly: "Feng Feng Huo Huo, I was shocked. This is His Majesty's resting place. What form are you in?"
It’s none of your business, you son of a bitch, Xin Shixiong continued to cry:
"All of my old subordinates have been replaced by the prince. Under the current situation, I am no longer able to lead the army. For such a major military and state matter, the prince does whatever he wants. I dare not complain. I only ask your majesty to make the decision for me."
"You say you don't dare to complain, but you are complaining every word," Yang Xuangan sneered, "You don't mean what you say."
The people sitting in the Huiyou Hall now are all big guys. Xin Shixiong is a military general. He has no cards here. Why? Are you His Majesty's confidant? Who can sit here who is not His Majesty’s confidant?
Yang Yue also has the power of supporting the dragon.
Yang Guang withdrew his gaze from the bookshelf, glanced at Xin Shixiong who was kneeling on the ground, curled his lips, shook his head, and then continued to wander along the bookshelf, as if looking for some book.
A moment later, as Yang Guang raised his sleeve and pointed, the chamberlain Gaoye immediately moved a ladder. Seeing this, Xin Shixiong hurriedly got up to pick up the ladder, then climbed up the bookshelf and took down the book.
He is an old man from the Jin Palace. He has done this kind of thing a lot in the past. He is a servant of Yang Guang.
This book is The Analects of Confucius.
Xin Shixiong lowered his head and held the book in both hands, but Yang Guang did not take it, but said:
"Turn to chapter twelve."
Xin Shixiong also read books, and he immediately knew that the twelve chapters were the questions and answers of the sage Confucius on how to practice benevolence, how to govern and live in the world. Most of these chapters were questions and answers between the sage and his disciple Yan Hui and Yan Ziyuan, so it was called the Yan Yuan chapter.
After turning to the Yan Yuan chapter, Xin Shixiong raised his head and looked at Yang Guang.
"Find the eleventh paragraph," Yang Guang said calmly: "Read it."
Xin Shixiong read honestly: "Qi Jinggong asked Confucius about the government. Confucius said to him: Lord, minister, father, father, son, son. The Duke said: Good! Faith is like a king who is not a king, a minister who is not a minister, a father who is not a father, and a son who is not a son. "Although there is millet, how can I eat it?"
When Yang Yue heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up and he looked at Yuwenshu, who was speechless.
The people sitting here are only highly educated, but there is absolutely no illiteracy. As the first of the four books, "The Analects", they all know each other by heart, and they immediately realize what the emperor means.
Of course Xin Shixiong also knew, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
The emperor asked him to read this paragraph, which means: the king is the king, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, the son is the son, that is, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, and the son is the son. Everyone should perform their duties and perform their duties without overstepping their authority or disrupting their position.
He went to the emperor to sue the prince, which was an act of transgression and a loss of duty as a minister.
Yang Guang also told him that what the prince did was within his bounds. Why did he target you? You can go and do it yourself.
Do you want the emperor to conclude that the prince did something wrong? Which muscle is so tight that you dare to do this?
The prince is wrong. That is a matter between father and son. Does it have anything to do with you?
Xin Shixiong did not dare to speak.
Yang Guang returned to his seat with his hands behind his back and sat down, then waved his hand to Xin Shixiong, indicating that he should sit down too.
Xin Shixiong timidly sat down at the last position.
Yang Guang looked around at everyone, finally focused on Pei Ju, and said with a smile:
"It is difficult to be a king, and it is also difficult to be a minister. If the two are in trouble, it will become more difficult. When doing things in this world, you always worry about the king and take pleasure in resolving the king's worries, so you enjoy it. You Yeah, I can live a long life."
Pei Ju smiled and said, "I will never tire of sharing your Majesty's worries."
Yang Yue hurriedly said: "The same is true for me."
Okay, the remaining group of people followed the same example. Yang Guang was very happy on his face and said:
"The carpenter had a master apprentice who mastered his master's skills, but the master was old and could not do the work. So the master apprentice took the remaining apprentices to work around in order to make a living. However, when something difficult happened, one of the apprentices said: The master should be asked to help him. When it comes to solving difficult problems, a great disciple said: When a teacher encounters a problem, he never seeks it from outside. It is better to study hard and overcome it, and not to worry about the teacher."
After saying that, Yang Guang looked at Xin Shixiong: "You are worse than a carpenter's apprentice."
Xin Shixiong looked ashamed and said, "I feel ashamed."
Yang Guang told him, I put you in this position to let you work hard for me. If there is a problem, you should solve it yourself. If you ask me to solve everything for you, what use do I need you?
Yang Yue said quickly: "The prince is a carpenter's apprentice. He only works hard to relieve your father's worries."
Yu Wenshu sighed and looked at Xin Shixiong: "Don't stay in Luoyang anymore. Go back to the capital as early as possible. Ask the prince more about everything and take care of You Xiaowei. If anything goes wrong, I will ask you."
He was the marching marshal of the nine-way vanguard, and Xin Shixiong was under his control, and he hoped that Xin Shixiong would go back early and fight with the people the prince arranged to join the Youxiao Guard.
It is impossible not to fight, otherwise Xin Shixiong will be a mere commander. No one can command him on the battlefield. His Majesty has already said that you should solve the problem by yourself. Don't you understand what to do?
Your mistake today is that you should not have asked His Majesty to solve the problem for you, but the Emperor will not care how you solve it.
Xin Shixiong was also a sensible man and knew that if he didn't go back, he would only have one title left as General of the Right Xiaowei.
Yang Guang waved his hand towards him, and Xin Shixiong resigned and left.
"The prince really values Li Jing." After Xin Shixiong left, Yu Wenshu looked at the emperor and said with a smile, "This has already made Shi Wansui and Han Sengshou come out, and Xin Shixiong will have a hard time."
"Difficulties are brought on by yourself," Yang Yue sneered:
"He was quarreling with Li Jing at the Ministry of War. Duan Wenzhen has truthfully reported to Your Majesty that there are no two generals in the army. Since Your Majesty has handed over the control of the West Road to Li Jing, isn't he violating His Majesty's will by confronting Li Jing?"
Yu Wenshu said: "The two have never worked together and have never crossed paths. Xin Shixiong is also a senior. Li Jing relied on someone to support him and disrespected his seniors. This is why the conflict arose."
"Who supports Li Jing?" Yang Guang asked.
As soon as these words came out, Yang Yue and others were shocked. It was a big taboo for the prince to use his own people to stand up to the emperor's people. However, Yu Wenshu added fuel to the fire. No one could say whether the emperor would get angry or not.
Yu Wenshu said with a smile: "Everyone knows that if the prince hadn't invited him, how could your majesty have entrusted Li Jing with such an important task?"
"Then who is supporting the prince?" Pei Ju said with a smile.
Yang Yue was stunned and said quickly: "Of course it is Your Majesty. A father is as courageous as a son. The person who supports Li Jing is actually Your Majesty."
Yang Guang leaned back and said with a smile:
"That's it."
Yu Wenshu seemed to have swallowed a mouthful of shit.
(End of chapter)
