"He really said that?" At night, the spring cold was severe, Liu Chengyou said while warming himself by the fire. The orange-red firelight was imprinted on his face, and there was no emotion or anger, and there was no fluctuation in his voice.
What Li Shaoyou reported was some of Wang Jun's behavior after leaving the imperial tent. According to the report, Wang Jun went out of the tent with a gloomy face and an angry expression. After returning to the tent, he spoke in a rude manner and talked to his soldiers. The emperor became more stubborn and refused to listen to honest advice. He complained that "the birds are gone, but the good bows are hidden; the cunning ones are hidden." "The rabbit dies and the lackey cooks." He, Wang Jun, is the good bow and lackey...
Seeing that Liu Chengyou's reaction was a bit dull, Li Shaoyou looked around and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jun is unruly, perverse, and arrogant based on his achievements. In his previous command of the army, he acted arbitrarily and often exceeded the rules. Since your Majesty, The emperor is lucky enough to be in Huainan, and there are even more complaints. Such people who blaspheme the majesty of the emperor should not be ministers. I hope your majesty will deal with them early to avoid more troubles in the future!"
"I can see that Wang Qing has been in a bad mood for the past two months. It's understandable!" Liu Chengyou said.
Looking up at Liu Chengyou's back, Li Shaoyou frowned. In his opinion, his cousin, the emperor, has become more and more powerful over the years he has been in power. He is the only one who dominates the throne. How can he tolerate a deceitful minister like Wang Jun?
But Li Shaoyou is indeed a smart man, and he understands Liu Chengyou well enough. From his words, I don’t know anything else, but one thing can be confirmed. At the moment, Liu Chengyou has no intention of killing Wang Jun.
Rolling his eyes, he changed his words and said, "However, Wang Jun has deployed all the troops and camps after all. It's time for the army to go on an expedition. Maybe we can postpone the decision?"
Seeing the change in Li Shaoyou's tone, as if he noticed his psychological changes, Liu Chengyou finally turned around and looked at him with interest: "Brother You, you are thinking more carefully!"
Lowering his head slightly, Li Shaoyou clasped his hands and responded: "I have been with the official family for many years, I must have made some progress!"
"Zhang Dejun!"
"exist!"
Liu Chengyou sent an envoy to Zhang Yongde: "The spring cold has invaded the bones and injured the muscles. As the commander-in-chief, Wang Qing has worked very hard. I took that velvet jacket and gave it to Wang Qing to show my concern!"
Zhang Dejun was stunned and said: "Guan family, this was sewn by the Queen Mother and the Queen!"
"No matter how precious a robe is, I wouldn't hesitate to share it with Wang Qing!" Liu Chengyou said in a stern tone.
Seeing this, Zhang Dejun didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly went to do it.
"I only hope that Wang Jun can work hard and be kind and repay the country!" Li Shaoyou couldn't help but sigh: "I still remember that when I was still in Jinyang, Wang Jun was in a low position, but he was capable. Neat and knowledgeable, now..."
"People will change after all!" Liu Chengyou's tone finally showed some real emotions, and he glanced at Li Shaoyou with a hint: "Brother You, haven't you also changed? You are quite unfamiliar with me! "
Facing the emperor's gaze, Li Shaoyou had a humble smile on his lips: "His Majesty is now in the ninth position, commanding the world and looking down upon the world. I can't help but feel the heart of submission and awe!"
After hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou smiled.
Li Shaoyou secretly thought, Your Majesty, you have become more...
The next morning, the sky was still dark. Before Zhang Dejun could wake him up, Liu Chengyou suddenly woke up from his sleep. Leading the army in person, Liu Chengyou's psychological and physical pressure was not small at all. From time to time, he could hear the sounds of killing and he would sit up in shock.
It was quite warm on the brocade couch, but it was a pity that the couch was alone. The dying wax light cast on Liu Chengyou's face, revealing a tired and dull expression. At this moment, Liu Chengyou was somewhat hopeful that there was a beautiful woman lying on his pillow. After the Huai River thawed, Lady Zhe was arranged to be sent back to Tokyo for rest...
After rubbing his face vigorously and regaining some energy, Liu Chengyou called out: "Come here, I'm up!"
Not long after, there was an imperial chamberlain who came into the tent with toiletries to serve him. He did a simple and quick personal hygiene, put on a piece of regular clothes, and then went to the tent and placed it on the imperial desk.
"What official documents are sent at night?" Liu Chengyou asked Zhang Yisu, the man on duty.
"Back to Your Majesty, there are several reports from Tokyo regarding the appointment and dismissal of officials in the new year and severe punishments. Wang Pujin, the transshipment envoy, reported that a new batch of military supplies had arrived in Su and Ying and was sent to the camp. There were also reports from Hunan and Wuyue that they had sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty. !" Zhang Yisu replied.
"Oh?" The last piece of news immediately cheered up Liu Chengyou and asked him to find the memorial and read it. However, since the beginning of spring, Wang Kui, the governor of Langzhou, has been ordered to lead his army north to attack Ezhou in the Tang Dynasty. Qian Hongchu, king of Wuyue, also sent 10,000 troops to attack Changzhou in the Tang Dynasty.
The Jianghuai map was mostly in Liu Chengyou's mind. With just a turn of his mind, the movements of Lang Bing and Wu Yue Bing clearly emerged. He put down the report and said: "Although it is a little late, it is still moving. I will reply to the imperial edict for me." Thank you, and you will be rewarded heavily on the day of success!”
"Jingnan Gao Baorong, is there nothing happening yet?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Zhang Yisu shook his head: "Not yet!"
Regarding assisting the Southern Tang Dynasty, Jingnan responded the fastest and most actively. Last winter, they reported to the camp that they were preparing troops and horses, and they have been preparing until now.
"It's not easy for the Jingnan Gao family..." Liu Chengyou sighed slightly, with unavoidable sarcasm in his tone.
He raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Yisu, only to see him writing the imperial edict diligently. Paying attention to his tired expression, he waved his hand and said: "You have been on duty all night, and you have worked hard. After writing, go down and rest. It's Li Fang's turn!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Yisu said gratefully, cupping his hands.
Zhang Yisu is the son-in-law of Wang Zhang, the third minister.
Liu Chengyou picked up Wang Kui's memorial and looked at it. On it, in addition to his report on mobilizing troops, there was also Wang Kui's request that the imperial court reward him with Lizhou and Yuezhou. When the Tang army was in Chu, they were unaware of it. As soon as the Tang army withdrew, the Han soldiers stationed themselves in Lizhou. As far as Langzhou was concerned, it was like a thorn on the back.
Another one is that Wang Kui visited Tanzhou to observe Zhou Xingfeng and said that he was recruiting troops in Changsha instead of looking for Tudong to attack the Tang Dynasty. He had evil intentions and asked Liu Chengyou to be careful.
In the previous episode, after expelling the Tang army commanded by Bian Hao, Wang Kui and Zhou Xing met the ten brothers and divided up the Ma Chu inheritance and occupied the land. When they only controlled Langzhou, the ten brothers were still united and took it as their duty to expel the Tang army. However, as the territory became larger, they were all eager to enjoy the fruits of victory.
Ten people, either as separate rulers or as generals, are high-spirited. Although the Tang army was not left behind, it ultimately caused considerable losses to Bian Hao's army. Liu Chengyou, in accordance with his previous promise, issued an edict to the prefecture town committee.
Wang Kui was the Military Envoy of Wuping Army, Zhou Xingfeng was the Observer Envoy of Tanzhou, and others such as Pan Shusi and Zhang Wenbiao also received rewards and shared the military and political power of Hunan. Of course, among these people, Wang Kui and Zhou Xingfeng are the strongest and most influential.
Wang Kuima occupied Langzhou, the "east of the river" in Hunan, a good place for rebellion, and he was the leader of the ten brothers. Zhou Xingfeng is ruthless and decisive enough, with a flexible mind and willing to give up his skin. Although Changsha has been in chaos, dilapidated and empty of money, after all, it still has the Xiangjiang River, an eldest place, and the population is still the highest in Hunan. It has great potential. Big, as long as it is tidied up properly, it is bound to rise.
Since ancient times, it is difficult to share adversity; it is even more difficult to enjoy happiness together. Obviously, after becoming famous, the "ten brothers" in Hunan were already at odds with each other. Liu Chengyou's appointment obviously meant to intensify his contradictions.
No, Wang Kui's informant is here. A little later, Liu Chengyou received another memorial from Zhou Xingfeng in Tanzhou.
Zhou Xingfeng reported that remnants of the Tang army were still active in Heng, Dao and other places. He had led his army to attack south to eliminate the Tang thieves and regain the territory. There was also a puppet Liu army in Lingnan, which was eyeing them. He wanted to use Tanzhou soldiers to defend the Northern Han Dynasty. Yu Nan...
After receiving Zhou Xingfeng's report, Liu Chengyou revealed his intentions in one sentence: "This Zhou Xingfeng is really good at taking advantage of loopholes. He is clearly trying to expand his power in the name of purging Tang thieves!"
"Your Majesty, it's hard for this land of Hunan to settle down for a while!" Li Fang couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Chengyou said calmly: "Ten hungry wolves will fight to the death. I just don't know what the outcome will be. Regarding the Puppet Tang Dynasty, Hunan's use value has been exhausted. For Wang Kui's army, I don't expect it to have much effect. !”
"Forget it, let them fight!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand and suddenly looked at Li Fang: "Who do you think among the 'ten brothers' can be the final winner?"
"Zhou Xingfeng!" Li Fang said with a firm tone.
"I think so too!"
