Li Jiangyao was silent for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "Do you think the Intelligence Department has never had this idea? The Imperial City Branch has asked for instructions at least twice, hoping to secretly assassinate Wei Zixuan and get it over with."
"Then why haven't you taken action yet?" Li Xi asked.
"If he was killed so easily, he wouldn't be the Wei Zixuan we know." Li Jiangyao said: "As a minister, Zuopushe, he has the same position as the prime minister. Not to mention what kind of uproar would be caused by being plotted against for no reason. His own precautions are extremely thorough. You know, this guy has to have his food tested repeatedly for poison every day. He is extremely careful, and the master guards around him are even more heavily guarded and airtight. I thought about it many times, but in the end I decided not to Let the Intelligence Department act rashly."
Li Xi frowned slightly: "It is too dangerous to have such a poisonous snake lurking around the emperor. Moreover, he is also a huge threat to my brother, so we should have made a decision early."
Li Jiangyao nodded, then changed the subject and said, "I plan to leave."
"Go? Where to go?" Li Xi asked, "Are you going back to the front line?"
"Yes, go to the front line." Li Jiangyao responded: "The Zhenjiang Army and the Navy Fleet are all waiting for me to take command. The counterinsurgency matter cannot be delayed any longer."
Li Xi seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Brother, have you heard about the memorial from the Governor's Mansion?"
Li Jiangyao was slightly startled: "The Governor's Mansion? Yin Chengyi? I haven't heard of it. What is the specific content?"
"I also heard from the informant in the palace," Li Xi said: "Yin Chengyi sent a secret letter to the emperor a few days ago, recommending himself as the commander-in-chief of the counter-rebellion, and also included the land and water strategy for the entire southern expedition. I heard that Your Majesty It seems quite moving."
Li Jiangyao smiled when he heard this: "Does Yin Chengyi want to be the marshal of the army? Then let him be."
Li Xi sneered and said: "He deserves it?! Not to mention compared to you, brother, even my husband and Commander Ma Hongjie are far behind him. In my opinion, Chang Tao is much better than him!" Brother, you should be the general marshal."
Li Jiangyao waved his hands modestly and asked: "Speaking of which, who is Yin Chengyi? I have never heard of this person in the imperial capital or the army before."
Li Xi introduced: "Yin Chengyi can be regarded as a queen of a famous family. His ancestor is Yin Qiao, one of the twenty-four heroes of the founding of the country. He was once named Chen Guogong, and was tied with Zhen Guo Gong Qianli. However, because Yin Qiao's credit is not enough It’s big, so it can’t be hereditary and passed down from generation to generation like the Duke of Zhenguo, but it can be passed down for five generations. In Yin Chengyi’s generation, he only inherited a lord from the seventh rank of Martial Cavalry Lieutenant, which is not prominent. "
Li Jiangyao nodded and asked, "Then what did he do before? How could he be promoted to the position of Governor?"
"It's ridiculous to say that," Li Xi said with a smile: "Yin Chengyi took the imperial examination when he was young, but failed in two tests, so he had to work at home. Later, because of his background, he was selected by the Ministry of Civil Affairs to serve as an assistant teacher at the Imperial Academy, and was later promoted to Xuande Lang, Lord Buyunqiwei. But he has come and gone, and he is still a junior official of the seventh rank."
"At that time, when the emperor was still young, the late emperor followed the usual practice and gave him the opportunity to build a palace and officially take charge of the East Palace. To run the official office of the East Palace, the crown prince needed to recruit a large number of subordinate officials, so Yin Chengyi used connections and connections to become the emperor. The first batch of East Palace officials hold the position of Qinxun Yiwei Brigade Commander."
The so-called Qinxun Yiwei Brigade Commander is an official position in the Forbidden Army. Although there is a word for handsome in his name, he is actually a low-ranking military attaché from the sixth rank. There are other ranks above him, such as the rank of Lieutenant of the Imperial Guard, Lieutenant of the Imperial Guard Yulin, and Lieutenant General of Imperial Guard Yubayashi.
Li Jiangyao couldn't help but laugh and said: "This can be regarded as a promotion, which is pretty good."
Li Xi smiled and nodded: "Yes, I went from the seventh level to the sixth level without doing anything. Many people have worked hard for many years, but they may not be able to get promoted."
"What happened next? Has everything changed since Yin Chengyi also chased God?" Li Jiangyao asked curiously.
"This guy's luck is surprisingly good." Li Xi mocked: "In the first few years when the emperor became the crown prince, Yin Chengyi was very good at flattery and flattery, and was deeply loved by the emperor. In addition, he had read military books and was also very eloquent. , so he not only served as the prince's guard, but also played the role of half-teacher of the art of war, and often discussed military affairs with the prince. What is even more unexpected is that just before the incident in the imperial capital, Yin Chengyi's mother passed away, and he, Ding You, temporarily left the East Palace to observe his filial piety. , so I was lucky not to be involved in that mess.”
Li Jiangyao smiled and said: "It's really a coincidence. Good things didn't happen, bad things didn't happen, and shit luck was everywhere."
Li Xi continued: "Later, the prince was sent to Luoyi to assist the government and supervise the country. My husband, on behalf of the imperial court, went to Longtan Tiger's Den alone to protect the prince. The late emperor specifically asked Yin Chengyi and other former members of the Eastern Palace if they were willing to go with him, but who Knowing that the gang of rats were all trying to pass the buck, no one dared to take on the important task. Yin Chengyi had a wide network of contacts, and soon found a job as a Qianniu Preparation Officer and became a mid-level military attaché of the Forbidden Army. Later, he was transferred to the Governor's Mansion and served as Guo Yidu of the Zhongfu The position of lieutenant."
Li Jiangyao nodded and said nothing, but secretly said in his heart: As the saying goes, there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials. Compared with Yin Chengyi's promotion speed, it is as fast as heaven and earth.
Just listen to Li Xi continue to speak: "Later, the Turks invaded in large numbers and their troops approached the imperial capital. Logically speaking, everyone in the governor's house should follow the late emperor and defend the capital to the death, but Yin Chengyi occupied a huge It was so cheap that in the end he successfully evacuated to Yizhou with the imperial court."
"Oh? Why can he leave?" Li Jiangyao was very curious.
"Yin Chengyi's biological uncle is Prince Yan Li Chengxiang," Li Xi said depressedly: "Before leaving the capital, the old prince named him as the leader of his own soldiers to protect the Yan Palace to Bashu. The Governor's Office had no choice but to let him go."
Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly and said: "After all, the relationship background is strong enough. Some people protect and protect them, how can ordinary soldiers compare?"
Li Xi nodded: "Who says it's not the case? After arriving in Yizhou, the imperial court resumed operations, but because not many people evacuated from the Dudu Mansion, when the official office was established, Yin Chengyi returned to the Dudu Mansion from Prince Yan and was directly promoted Governor Sima. During the two years of war and chaos, so many soldiers fought bloody battles and sacrificed their lives for the country, but this bastard has been promoted to three levels in a row without making any achievements! Isn't it annoying?"
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Is he and Wei Zixuan the first batch to defect to Yizhou?"
Li Xi said: "In this regard, he is not as good as Wei Zixuan, Gong Chengze, and Tian Mu, who are opportunistic. At least, those three guys have the courage to take risks to seek wealth, while Yin Chengyi will wait until the imperial court officially moves to Luoyi. The situation in the world will change." It was basically clear, so he hurried to Dongdu to pledge his allegiance. At that time, the Yizhou court had already promoted him to the rank of Lower Governor and concurrently Governor of the Governor's Office."
"Brother, think about it, a military official of the third rank and an old subordinate of the emperor when he was the crown prince. The relationship between the two is very good. How can Yin Chengyi not be favored by his majesty? From Luoyi to the imperial capital. In just three years, Yin Chengyi went from the lower governor to the middle governor, and then from the middle governor to the chief governor, and became the top official of the Shengtang army, which is simply astonishing."
Li Jiangyao heard clearly and nodded slightly: "If this is the case, we really cannot let Yin Chengyi serve as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition to counter the rebellion. This person has no experience in leading troops to fight, and he will kill the three armies."
Li Xi agreed: "That's exactly what I mean. Wei Zixuan is currently trying his best to promote Yin Chengyi to be the head coach. He obviously has no good intentions. We must not let him succeed! Otherwise, let alone defeating the Jiangnan rebels, even my brother and my husband will be in danger. .”
"Do you have any specific ideas?" Li Jiangyao asked, "How can I cooperate?"
Li Xi analyzed: "The purpose of Wei Zixuan's promotion of post-election is to make the Zhenguo government and the forces related to them all turn against his brother, thereby disrupting the command system on the counter-rebellion front line. The emperor may also be worried about the army. There is internal instability, but Wei Zixuan is afraid that the world will not be in chaos. The more chaos there is, the higher the possibility that Yin Chengyi will take over as commander-in-chief."
Li Jiangyao expressed his approval: "You are right. These things that have happened recently seem to be independent of each other, but in fact they are closely related to each other. The purpose is to disrupt the army, or in other words, to disrupt me and Xinjiang Army."
"From this point of view, Fenyang feels that it is better to capture the thief first and capture the king." Li Xi said fiercely: "Kill Wei Zixuan and solve all the crux. Brother, rather than letting the army be in chaos, it is better to let the court be in chaos. .”
Li Jiangyao saw her going around and around, and finally landed on Wei Zixuan, and couldn't help but sigh secretly: Li Xi wanted to help, but he also had selfish motives.
Firstly, Wei Zixuan had harmed her before, and she wanted to take revenge; secondly, according to the intelligence department, Li Xiuming, a subordinate of Tongzhongshu, was Princess Fenyang's secret ally in the court and the late Zhongshu Ling. Liu Shiming's most proud disciple, he is currently the best candidate to take over Wei Zixuan's position. Once the left prime minister is in trouble, the people of the Seventh Princess can become a decisive force.
In the final analysis, it is still about fighting for power.
And he, Li Jiangyao, mostly serves as Li Xi's tool of struggle.
Alas, little girl, if it wasn't for Murong Xue's affection, I might have killed you first.
Li Jiangyao was thinking this in his heart, but he responded: "Whether it is chaos in the army or chaos in the court, it is not what I want to see. Princess, again, within a controllable range, we will deal with Wei Zixuan No problem, but once things go out of line, not to mention the emperor's difficulty in handling it, we ourselves will become very embarrassed. Who will be happy in the end, of course, Lao Jianhua and his ilk."
He paused for a moment: "To deal with Wei Zixuan, we must either get real evidence and overthrow him completely, or we can only block it with troops and cover it up with water. Remember, he is a minister, but he is far from being in power. , not everything can be decided by him.”
