"General Zhao, please 'protect' our King of Taiyuan when he returns to the city. Protect him and serve him well, and don't make any mistakes!" Li Shaoyou looked at Zhao Kuangyin again, and without being polite, he directly ordered: "Those who stay in the mansion and the tooth soldiers in the city will The subjugation and control will be left to you!"
"yes!"
Zhao Kuangyin has always been capable, and he also knows that the subsequent suppression and control are more important after things have just begun. Without any nonsense, he greeted Han Lingkun, "escorted" Liu Chong out, and quickly ran towards Jinyang City with the imperial army.
Li Shaoyou looked at Zheng Qian and Li Wanchao and saluted them: "Are you two well? I risk my life to attend the banquet. I am grateful and admire you!"
"No problem!"
Noticing the injuries on Li Wancao, he asked, "How is Li Shijun's injury?"
"It's just a few flesh wounds, nothing serious!" Li Wanchao twitched his beard. The wounds on his body were as insignificant as a mosquito bite.
Seeing this, Li Shaoyou couldn't help but stroked his palm and said: "The old general is really a strong man. No wonder before the trip to the north, His Majesty once said that Li Wanchao is loyal, courageous and fearless. He is a hero in the army and can be of great use!"
Hearing what he said, Li Wanchao's eyes suddenly flashed brightly, with a helpful expression on his face. He cupped his hands and said: "Now, the King of Taiyuan has been restrained. Please inform the county public on what we should do next!"
Li Shaoyou immediately said: "Jinyang Ya soldiers are stationed inside and outside the city. Now they have captured the king first. The situation is under control. They can be gradually calmed down, but they must not be careless. Each of you returns to his own camp and leads his subordinates to guard against any eventuality. If there is any chaos, suppress it at any time!”
"yes!"
Zheng and Li also left quickly. Li Shaoyou followed behind and went out. He looked at the dense corpses inside and outside Wynn Inn, smelled the smell of blood in the air, closed his eyes and felt it, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Quickly calming down his mind, Li Shaoyou greeted his subordinates and ordered: "Get on your horse and go to the military camp!"
Qingqi galloped, the sound of hooves was hurried, Li Shaoyou and his party walked away, disappearing into the dark night, leaving only the bloody Yongli Station. Suppressing violence and quelling chaos has always involved killing and death.
Of course, it was impossible for the Hedong Ya soldiers inside and outside Jinyang to be unaware of the incident that occurred at Yongliyi. It's just that the sound of killings died down very quickly, and they didn't know the situation, and there was no one in charge. In addition, coupled with the influence of the imperial court and the influence of people, due to various factors, they almost sat back and watched the excitement at Yongliyi and calmed down.
And those who can take the lead are mostly hesitant. In these days, rumors have increased sharply, and there are obviously problems with Liu Chong's actions. Although there are many fools in the world, when it comes to wealth and life, even if there is no direction and vision, it is always right to be cautious.
Although Jiedu rebellions have occurred one after another in the past three generations, as far as the Han Dynasty was concerned, they had never happened again since Li Shouzhen in Hezhong. Moreover, people's livelihood has gradually stabilized, the country has become increasingly prosperous, and the rebels are no longer as easy to make decisions as they used to be.
The Hedong soldiers outside Jinyang City were mainly divided into two groups. The surveillance tooth soldiers were divided and disintegrated by Li Shaoyou early on. There is one army left, with three thousand troops camped in the east of the city, led by Zhang Yuanhui. It is this army that Li Shaoyou aims at.
When he arrived at the camp, he directly revealed his identity. When Zhang Yuanhui heard the report, he welcomed him in with suspicion and fear. In the tent, Li Shaoyou paced lazily with his hands behind his back, looking around as if he was observing the layout of his military tent.
Zhang Yuanhui was sitting at the general's case with a deep expression on his face, staring at the yellow silk spread out on the case. This was an edict stamped with the emperor's seal, proving that Liu Chengyou had full authority to appoint Li Shaoyou and Hedong.
"General Zhang, after sitting here for so long, have you thought about it?" After a while, Li Shaoyou finally said: "Is it so difficult to be respectful to the court?"
"I don't dare!" Zhang Yuanhui, who was in a daze, immediately came back to his senses and responded immediately.
Glancing at Li Shaoyou's back, Zhang Yuanhui couldn't help but ask: "My lord, I don't know how the court plans to deal with the generals and others?"
"Ordinary soldiers are naturally selected according to the orders issued by the Privy Council!" Li Shaoyou said directly: "But it seems that talents like General Zhang will naturally be promoted and given official posts. Your Majesty and the imperial court will never treat talented people badly!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yuanhui relaxed and bowed to Li Shaoyou: "General, obey the emperor's edict! Please speak up if you have any orders from the Duke!"
"No one else!" Li Shaoyou raised his head and said, "Control the soldiers and wait for the minister in front of the palace, Marquis Zhao Du Yu, to select his troops!" Le
"yes!"
In Jinyang City Hotel, since the evening, Prime Minister Fan Zhi had been fully dressed, sitting in the case, drinking tea in silence, until the Forbidden Army officer named Han Lingkun came to pay his respects.
Staring at Han Lingkun, although he had expected it, Fan Zhi still rarely tensed up and asked in a rude voice: "How is the situation?"
"Marquis Yu of Zhaodu has led his army to 'escort' King Taiyuan back to the city and back to the palace!" Han Lingkun's words made Fan Zhi breathe a sigh of relief.
"The general has been ordered to take the prime minister to the left-behind mansion to take charge of the overall situation and clean up the aftermath!"
"Let's go to the palace!"
In the palace, Zhao Kuangyin had already dealt with it with a sharp knife. Some of the guards refused to accept it and tried to resist, so they were killed directly. When Fan Zhi arrived, Jiedu's subordinates were gathering together at the invitation of Zheng Gong.
On the way, Han Lingkunye described what he knew to Fan Zhi. Entering the hall, a group of people hurriedly paid their respects, and Liu Chong was taken down. In terms of status, except for Li Shaoyou, who had not yet officially appeared, he had the highest quality. In addition, he also had the errand of "Governor of Hedong".
Looking around, Fan Zhi said solemnly, "What are you all doing here? There is nothing major happening in the city. You don't need to be nervous. You will go back home to rest. You can just go to the government office as usual tomorrow to work!"
"Yes!" Although they looked at each other, they all responded in unison.
With one word, he sent back the Jinyang officials who had been summoned overnight. However, the effect was obvious, and the originally tense atmosphere suddenly disappeared.
In fact, as long as the army is not in chaos, there will be no major problems and they can be handled calmly.
After Li Yuan killed Jinyang soldiers and horses in the city, Chen Guangyu, the deputy commander of the horse infantry army, had the highest military position. Moreover, this gentleman stood in the hall neatly, with an honest and submissive look, without moving his feet, as if he was waiting for Fan Zhi's instructions.
Regarding the civil and military subordinates of Liu Chong, Fan Zhi also had a clue in his mind. When he came to Jinyang, he was not just an outsider, but also made some preparations.
Looking at Chen Guangyu, Fan Zhi also ordered: "General Chen, the troops in the city must not be disordered. Please go around in person, inspect the four cities, pass orders from the Jiedu government, calm the morale of the troops, and let the officers and soldiers at all levels guard their posts. Order, no one is allowed to leave the camp without permission!"
He looked at Zhao Kuangyin again and gave him a cryptic look: "Zhao Yuhou, you will have to work hard tonight. Together with General Chen, assist him to control order in the army!"
"Yes!" The two responded in unison.
"Han Lingkun!" Zhao Kuangyin called before leaving.
"exist!"
"Take some people to guard the palace and protect the Taiyuan Wang family and Mr. Fan!" Zhao Kuangyin ordered seriously.
After a simple arrangement, Fan Zhi then ordered someone to take out the government's books on Hedong and check them. He knew in his heart that taking over the power of Fangzhen would officially start from Hedong, and there would be a series of things waiting for him. He needs to learn from the case records what the situation is like in the Hedong states.
The officials in Hedong who left talked a lot and did not see the King of Taiyuan. The guards became the imperial guards, and the person in charge became the prime minister Fan Zhi. This was what Fan Zhi said was "no big deal." Although most people were suspicious, they honestly obeyed orders and returned home, not even daring to stay.
Zheng Gong and Zhao Hua stayed and went together to prepare the books and files that Fan Zhi wanted to see. Among the colleagues, Zhao Hua couldn't help but sigh: "The imperial court used such powerful methods to control the king quietly, but we and other vassal ministers don't know what will happen!"
"Brother Zhao, please relax!" Zheng Gong chuckled and comforted: "The court obviously has no intention of exacerbating the situation. We just need to stay safe and be safe!"
"Brother Zheng has made great contributions to the imperial court this time and will definitely be rewarded. Congratulations in advance!" Hearing this, Zhao Hua said quietly.
Zhao Hua is not blind, nor is he stupid. Unlike others, he can see the situation clearly now that the situation has developed so far.
