The cause of the dispute was that Zheng Liang, who was returning to support the army, wanted to report to Su Xuanyong the causes and consequences of the Tongguan War.
Although military reports were sent back in advance, the specific details had to be reported in person.
The content of Zheng Liang's report was not much different from that of the military report, and it was considered objective. However, there was something in his narration that made everyone have other ideas.
Among them, Su Qi'an was the one involved the most.
Because of Su Qi'an, the banquet hall once again turned into two factions, tit for tat.
The person who took the lead in provoking the trouble was Chen Guogong. Chen Guogong did not deny Su Qi'an's contribution in this war.
Rewards will be given, but Chen Guogong's attack was that Su Qi'an's series of actions this time were completely a lone ranger, and he never reported anything to the capital.
In the past, the ministers of both sides had a dispute over this matter, but finally, with Su Xuanyong's intervention, they settled the matter with fifty votes each.
It is understandable that Su Qi'an did not contact him because he wanted to make a surprise attack. Taking Hangu Pass is the best proof.
But the most wrong thing Su Qi'an did was that he knew that Kyoto was lost, and in the intercepted military report, he only told Kyoto to stand firm and wait for reinforcements.
He even sent a letter to the Tongguan garrison, asking them to wait until they joined him and repel the wolf army before sending reinforcements.
"What does this mean? I am very suspicious that Uncle Dongshan's intention is to reap the benefits."
Chen Guogong's words were quickly refuted by Wenxuan, "Chen Guogong, your words are a bit exaggerated. Although I don't know much about military affairs, I can see that Dongshan Bo is thinking about the overall situation. You can also see the final result. arrive."
"If it weren't for Uncle Dongshan taking Hangu Pass and the series of strategies, you would still be talking here."
The voice of the propaganda fell, and the voice of Zhao Guogong followed, "Yes, Master, what you said is right. I admit that in terms of tactics, Dongshan Bo did a good job, but he should never use Kyoto as a bet to make Kyoto a The one being held back."
"Yes, the ultimate goal of all military operations is to protect His Majesty's safety, but Dong Shanbo's actions are completely risking His Majesty's safety."
"He is from the royal family and has the trust of His Majesty. If it were any other general, it would not be an exaggeration to behead him."
We won this time, but you have also seen the casualties. If the enemy had more troops this time, I think you all know what would happen to Kyoto. "
The dispute between the two sides has always revolved around Su Qi'an's military arrangements, which put His Majesty and many other royal people at risk.
From the beginning of the dispute, it at least lasted for a stick of incense.
But this time, Su Xuanyong did not stop him, but seemed to acquiesce. This made Wenxuan, Chu Xiong and other supporters have a premonition in their hearts.
It seemed that His Majesty had listened. After all, his own safety was at stake, and they were still using him as a pawn. If they didn't explain this to Su Qi'an, there was no telling what His Majesty would think.
Just when Chu Xiong opened his mouth to argue for Su Qi'an, Su Xuanyong's voice rang out.
"Okay, I understand the dispute between you two, and what you say is reasonable. But tell me what result you want, and let's see how I decide.
At this time, Zheng Guogong took a quick step forward and raised his hands to Su Xuanyong above.
"Your Majesty, I know that Uncle Dongshan is very talented in fighting. It is unrealistic to bring him back at this time. It will also have an impact on the current war."
"Old minister, I don't have any other intentions. I still stick to my previous opinion. I hope that your majesty can send a supervisory army to at least convey your majesty's words properly. This is also for the sake of Uncle Dongshan."
"Now that the wolf army has withdrawn, Hangu Pass is also in our hands. As long as we hold on for three days, reinforcements from various states will arrive. At this time, we will send supervisory troops to take charge. I think there won't be much trouble in these three days."
"Of course, Dongshan Bo is a member of the royal family after all. It is a bit abrupt to send him the supervisory army for no reason. We can do this, let the supervisory army carry your majesty's order, and this war will be completely taken over by Dongshanbo. Dongshanbo is the highest ranking officer in this war. commander."
"In this case, the dispatch of supervisory troops will be reasonable."
Zheng Yuan is indeed a wily old fox. He said such a long speech without any intention of offending him from beginning to end.
It was all with the intention of relieving His Majesty's worries and thinking about Su Qi'an. After what he said, the supervisors sent out were indeed reasonable.
Even if Chu Xiong wanted to refute, it was not easy to say.
More importantly, Zheng Yuan's words made Su Xuanyong nod frequently.
Having served as prime minister in the imperial court for so many years, Chu Xiong knew very well what to say and when to speak in front of His Majesty.
Su Xuanyong turned his head, looked at Chu Xiong and Wen Xuanyong, and said, "Do you have any other opinions?"
Wenxuan's eyes flashed. He already roughly knew what Su Xuanyong meant. If he continued to refute, he would probably make Su Xuanyong displeased.
But for Su Qi'an, his disciple, even if Su Xuanyong was displeased, Wen Xuan would have to say something.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Chu Xiong. Chu Xiong stepped forward directly, stood in front of Wen Xuan, and said quickly.
"I have discussed this with you, Master, and we still abide by His Majesty's wishes. Your Majesty makes the final decision. We have no other opinions."
"Haha, you, you." Su Xuanyong smiled and nodded to Chu Xiong.
It was obviously because of Chu Xiong's knowledge and interest that Su Xuanyong was quite satisfied.
He looked at the people below and quickly announced his order.
"Uncle Dongshan has made great contributions to this war, and he deserves to be the first. When the war is over, I will give him a reward."
"In this order, Dongshan Bo will serve as the supreme commander of this war, and Wang Xian will serve as his supervisor. He will immediately return to Tongguan with Zheng Liang to pass the news back."
"Remember, in this war, the safety of Dongshan Bo must be protected. Whether the war can be won or not depends entirely on you." "
As soon as the voice fell, Wang Xian on the side quickly knelt down and said, "I will obey your Majesty's will."
"The ministers and supervisors will fulfill their mission." Zheng Liang, who was in the audience, also came out to kneel down and receive the order.
The two men had their heads lowered, with a hint of sneer on their faces, almost in tacit agreement.
Su Xuanyong waved his hand, and soon the two of them stood up and left. The ninth princess standing behind Su Xuanyong wanted to say something.
However, the sixth prince Su Kang on the side stopped him with his eyes, signaling not to move rashly.
The Ninth Princess hesitated and finally stopped.
She understood that once her father decided something, no one could change it.
After all, her father still didn't trust Su Qian.
Just as what Zheng Guogong said is right, if Su Qi'an wasn't a great talent, versatile in both civil and military affairs, and he was still a member of the royal family.
Her father would not appreciate Su Qi'an so much. He could sit on the throne of Daliang for twenty or thirty years. How could her father have no means and precautions?
Although the Ninth Princess disliked Su Xuanyong's technique of checking and balancing the emperor, sitting on this dragon chair might not be as easy as she thought.
The closed city gate of Kyoto gradually opened as a group of people ran wildly shortly after closing.
This team is small in number, only about a hundred or so people, but these soldiers are all forbidden troops.
The leaders were none other than Zheng Liang and Wang Xian.
This time when he came back for reinforcements, Zheng Liang kept his three thousand soldiers. After all, Kyoto did not have enough troops.
And this time it was His Majesty who spoke. Even though he was bold, he did not dare to say anything more.
Fortunately, the escort out of the city this time was a hundred forbidden troops, and Kyoto was not very far from Tongguan. With their horses galloping like this, they could arrive there in half an hour at most.
In order to avoid danger on the road, the two of them took a trail. Only Zheng Liang knew about that trail.
After being in Kyoto for so many years, Zheng Liang has a good grasp of the terrain around Kyoto.
He did this because he was afraid that one day he would encounter a war like this.
If the battle is one-sided, he can retreat calmly from the trail. Zheng Liang knows two things about such a deeply hidden trail.
There are cunning rabbits
In Cave Three, for the sake of his own life, he, Zheng Liang, had a few more escape routes. This was not too much.
The two led the way and ran wildly. As they gradually moved away from Kyoto, their faces were filled with indescribable joy.
While walking, they talked in low voices.
"Haha, I didn't expect that His Majesty would send Superintendent Wang this time. It's really a fate."
"Haha, no, our family has tolerated it for so long, just for today."
"Master Zheng, you don't need to say more. Our family knows how to be a qualified military supervisor. After all, our family has never forgotten the humiliation that Uncle Dongshan did to our family last time."
"Oh, I am here, thank you Wang Jianjun." Zheng Liang nodded with a smile, and then added.
"We are on the same front this time. To be honest, Wang Jianjun must not underestimate this Su Qi'an. You have also seen his performance in Kyoto and this war."
"And he is a member of the royal family. It is a bit difficult to bring him down. This time, it is best for us to borrow Eito's sword and get rid of him. This man is too dangerous to us."
Wang Xian nodded, his pale face a bit solemn. He naturally knew that this Su Qi'an was different from the past.
With layers of noble identities superimposed, it would be very difficult to get rid of him. If he hadn't encountered this war, Wang Xian would have had a headache.
And he knew that this Su Qi'an was not as kind as he appeared. The reason why he did not attack him was because they were both in Kyoto, and Su Qi'an kept a very low profile after entering Kyoto.
He never showed any hostility towards Su Qi'an, so Su Qi'an failed to seize the opportunity.
If he cannot be eliminated this time, when the war is over, Su Qi'an will reward him, and one of them will definitely be made a marquis.
If he really wants to touch Su Qi'an then, it will be very difficult, so he has to do it as early as possible.
As the biting cold wind blew on their faces, Wang Xian said, "Don't worry, Marquis Zheng, our family will definitely let Su Qi'an die in the hands of honorable soldiers this time."
The two of them grasped the horse rope tightly, increased their speed again, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the vast night with a group of forbidden soldiers behind them.
It's just that Wang Xian may not know that Su Qi'an has no murderous intention towards him at all.
Not to mention him, even Zheng Liang did the same. The reason was simple, because Su Qi'an didn't take them seriously at all.
Since then, he has become famous in Kyoto, has a royal status, and is the master's personal disciple.
These two people were just insignificant to him.
Of course, if the two of them had to come together to seek death, Su Qi'an wouldn't mind sending them on their way.
The two of them never imagined that because of their own suicide attempts, they would lose their lives in this war.
