"Well said! It's so well said!" In his flat voice, he showed off his sharp edge. There seemed to be a haze between Liu Chong's brows, and he murmured: "No wonder the emperor values you so much. He is under the age of 26, so he takes the throne. I am waiting for you, so your loyalty and courage are enough!"
There seemed to be a bit of sourness in Liu Chong's tone, and Zhao Kuangyin took advantage of the situation and said: "Your Majesty, the last general has been ordered by His Majesty to come to the north to select talents and brave men and enrich the capital. We still need the cooperation of the King and Hedong generals. If there is any disturbance in the future, At this place, I also hope that your Majesty Wang Haihan will do the same."
Glancing at Zhao Kuangyin, Liu Chong said with a smile: "That's natural. It is the duty of a minister to serve the emperor and the court, so why bother?"
"Your Majesty understands the great righteousness, and the general admires him!" Zhao Kuangyin complimented, and then said: "Don't dare to neglect the mission of the Privy Council. I wonder when, Your Majesty, the military registration register will be provided, and the generals can be gathered together for the selection of the general?"
Seeing this, Liu Chong laughed and said: "This Yuhou of Zhaodu is indeed a general of the imperial court, and he is indeed vigorous and resolute!"
I don't know what Liu Chong was enjoying, but he seemed to admire Zhao Kuangyin very much. The Hedong officials present laughed with him, and laughed sparsely for a while.
Liu Chong waved his hand and said, "There is no need to rush this matter. I have given orders to summon soldiers from Lan, Xian, Liao, Shi and other states. All troops from Hedong will be gathered in Jinyang for the general to choose from!"
After Liu Chong finished speaking, Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Liu Chong, with a flash of deep thought in his eyes. Before he could agree, he heard Liu Chong say again: "General Zhao has come all the way, and the carriage and horse are tired. It's better to drink some wine and eat some meat first. No matter how important the official business is, you can't go hungry! I'm here to welcome you." Now that the dust has been washed away, everyone, please raise your glasses and toast to General Zhao together!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Kuangyin said calmly and respectfully.
"Tell me, how are the forbidden troops doing? Is there anything unusual?" After the banquet, Liu Chong once again summoned several of his confidants to the study and asked Li Yuan.
Just now in the hall, Li Yu saw that Liu Chong admired Zhao Kuangyin very much, with a look of admiration on his face, and he felt jealous and dissatisfied. When he heard about it at this time, he immediately said: "The general is watching. The imperial troops coming from the north are just bright armor and bright flags. Other than that, they are not enough. The general is watching along the road, fearing to force him, but he dare not say anything." That Zhao Kuangyin is talking arrogantly in the hall, just showing off his loyalty and uprightness to gain fame, your Majesty, don't worry about it!"
Liu Chong frowned slightly and said: "Looking at Zhao Kuangyin alone, he has strange eyes like lightning. He is neither humble nor arrogant. He is very human!"
"With a mere five hundred heat orders, the last general can carry it out!" Li Yuan said confidently.
After hearing what he said, Liu Chong couldn't help but nod his head, thinking about it too. According to the information he received, the imperial court issued successive decrees to transfer officials and select the best. Except for the dismissal of Governor Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin coming to the north to select troops, no further action was taken.
This situation made Liu Chong secretly wonder whether he had overreacted.
However, when the generals were selected, Fan Zhi did not hesitate to deal with so many Hedong officials without saving any face. Furthermore, the situation on the east side of the river has reached such an extent that the arrow is irreversible.
"Send someone to monitor the five hundred forbidden troops and prevent them from leaving the barracks!" Liu Chong ordered seriously.
Li Yuan heard the order and couldn't help but suggested: "Your Majesty, why not just disarm him and detain him!"
Before Liu Chong responded, Zheng Gong quickly stopped him: "No, after all, we haven't broken up with the court yet, and Zhao Kuangyin and others have not acted domineeringly. If we act rashly, we may be wrong!"
Faced with Zheng Gong's advice that could not withstand scrutiny, Liu Chong did not think much and asked him: "Has the memorial to the emperor been drafted?"
"I would like to ask your Majesty to read and correct me!" Zheng Gong took out a piece of yellow silk from his sleeve.
Zheng Gong wrote it for Liu Chong, first describing the relationship between uncle and nephew, then describing the hard work of guarding Hedong, and then describing his own achievements in founding the country. Of course, the main purpose of this book is to request the emperor Liu Chengyou to send an edict to feudalize the states in Hedong. Moreover, he also asked lightly, why would an outsider of the Zhao family be sealed with the land of Yan?
After Liu Chong finished reading it, he felt that the book expressed his own thoughts and spoke directly to his heart. With a hint of joy on his face, he said to Zheng Gong: "When all the armies gather in Jinyang, I will send this book to Tokyo. If the emperor agrees, then everything will be fine; if not, then the court will be unkind and unjust." First of all, I can’t blame myself alone.”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Zheng Gong complimented.
"In addition, I sent someone to urge Yan Lan's army and Liaozhou soldiers, saying that the angels of the court have been waiting for a long time!" Liu Chong said with a sly smile and looked at Zheng Gong: "The court wants to select the best, and this is the way to call them. It is famous and worthy. .With such a wise plan, he is worthy of being a lonely helping hand!"
"It is my duty to share the king's worries!" Zheng Gong looked very humble.
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Outside the city wing of Jinyang Nancheng, there is a thick parapet wall next to it, and the camp is for the imperial army to be stationed. Zhao Kuangyin left the city and returned to the camp. He scanned the Hedong Ya soldiers who were "guarded by three talents" and couldn't help but sigh: "The guards are really tight!"
"Marquis Du Yu, there are guests in the camp!" Hearing that Zhao Kuangyin had returned to the camp, Han Lingkun breathed a sigh of relief, came out to welcome him, and whispered to him.
"Divide the entire battalion into three offices and take turns on duty. Don't neglect to relax!" This time, Zhao Kuangyin's tone was a little solemn.
"yes!"
The guest in the camp was naturally Li Shaoyou. As the emperor's plenipotentiary envoy on "Hedong Affairs", Zhao Kuangyin did not dare to neglect him.
But seeing that he was safe and sound, sitting at the table, Zhao Kuangyin still couldn't help but be surprised: "Everywhere in the camp is heavily guarded and full of spies. Why is the county prince here?"
Looking at this young general who has recently become famous in the court, Li Shaoyou chuckled and said: "General Zhao, have you forgotten what I do? Let me make a wild statement. There are many soldiers outside the camp. Although I have to take precautions, I can't. See nothing and come and go freely!"
"Your Majesty came north with the secret of the Duke and took charge of the overall situation. Everything will be done!" Zhao Kuangyin cupped his hand and complimented.
"I'm just being polite, there's no need to say more!" Li Shaoyou said, "Liu Chong actually let you go out of the city to return to camp, which surprised me."
"Perhaps the King of Taiyuan feels that there is nothing to worry about in the end!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "Fan Xianggong was left at the guest post in the city!"
"Fan Gong's safety should still be guaranteed. You, the general and the prime minister, are divided inside and outside the city, which can also make us, Uncle Liu, feel more at ease." Li Shaoyou said.
Nodding slightly, Zhao Kuangyin thought for a while and said: "During the banquet, I will test the selection of generals. King Taiyuan has issued an order to gather the troops from Hedong in Jinyang under the imperial court's system in order to prepare for selection. The generals thought Therefore, the Taiyuan King's gathering of troops may have the intention of coercing the state's soldiers into chaos, so we have to be on guard. Once he succeeds and triggers a military chaos, the consequences will be disastrous."
"I know about this, and this policy is my advice!" Li Shaoyou smiled softly, with a smile on his face.
Zhao Kuangyin was slightly indifferent, his brows were slightly condensed, and he thought for a while, thoughtfully. He raised his eyes and looked at the Wude Commander, who was similar to himself in age, and said, "It seems that the Duke already has the wisdom and is under control of the situation in Hedong?"
Li Shaoyou looked at Zhao Kuangyin and asked, "What did your majesty explain to you before coming from the north?"
Zhao Kuangyin said: "If the King of Taiyuan is ordered to obey the order, he will select elite soldiers to complete the mission of the Privy Council."
"But something is wrong now. Liu Chong not only violated the rules, but also betrayed the imperial court!" Li Shaoyou answered.
Zhao Kuangyin said without hesitation, "Stop the situation due to circumstances, adapt to circumstances, assist the Duke, and eliminate the trouble!"
Saying that, Zhao Kuangyin raised his hands and said: "Now, the disaster is right in front of us. The general will definitely try his best to assist the Duke and live up to His Majesty's mission!"
Looking at each other with Zhao Kuangyin, Li Shaoyou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Your Majesty knows people.
Li Shaoyou said in a solemn tone: "I am not polite to you either. The five hundred forbidden troops you lead are of great use. At the critical moment, they must have the final say!"
"Please give me your orders, Duke!" Zhao Kuangyin said nothing.
"Let me ask you, with these five hundred soldiers, is it possible to defeat and control the palace?" Li Shaoyou's words almost had an edge.
Listening to his words, you can guess his plan. However, Zhao Kuangyin didn't get excited, so he casually agreed and fell into deep thought.
