"Even my uncle came to join in the fun?" The latest impeachment letter came from Qingzhou Jiedushi Li Hongwei. After reading it, Liu Chengyou murmured softly.
Li Hongwei was a serious relative of the emperor and the brother of the Queen Mother. Among Liu Chengyou's uncles, he was the only one whom he relied on and was said to have the talent of guarding.
"The Fangzhen mentioned above stretches from Guanzhong in the west to Pinglu in the east. They are thousands of miles apart, but they have spoken out one after another. Are they unanimous, or are they secretly colluding? If there is collusion, who is communicating in the middle?" Liu Chengyou murmured calmly. Zhang Dejun, who was waiting in front of the emperor, was shocked.
When the courtiers spoke before, the emperor showed anger and dissatisfaction, but this time, he was unusually calm, invisible and hard to fathom. In fact, after a moment of shock, Liu Chengyou had already calmed down.
After self-reflection, Liu Chengyou also realized that he was a little arrogant, monopolizing the cadres, and being the only one. Especially after conquering the Tang Dynasty, he felt that he was invincible and had strong soldiers. Fang Zhenjiedu was repeatedly reduced, and he was not in his eyes. , can be kneaded. Standing on top of Chenji, overlooking the world, when it comes to governing and employing people, some take it for granted and are self-willed.
However, even so, Liu Chengyou would not feel that he was wrong, just that he was wrong. Of course, the emperor's psychological changes are unknown. Now that the matter has come to this, he has to consider how to deal with the aftermath.
"Wang Yan! I didn't expect that he would be the one who jumped out in the end..." Liu Chengyou's tone was filled with surprise and emotion.
Liu Chengyou originally expected that it would be Liu Zhu. After all, in his impression, this person was ruthless, but in the end, he was accidentally controlled by Wang Jingchong and was forced to death.
After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhang Dejun, grinned slightly, and ordered: "Go and summon the Duke of Shaanxi, Zhao Hui, into the palace!"
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After Zhao Hui entered the imperial court in Fengxiang, he was promoted to the rank of Duke. He has been staying in Tokyo ever since. Although he holds a senior military position in the imperial army, he is not a director of the imperial army on weekdays. He mostly recuperates in the palace. It has recovered somewhat.
After receiving the imperial edict to pay an audience, he received secret instructions from the emperor. After leaving the palace, he packed his bags and left Beijing for the north, destined for Jinzhou. He was ordered to go north to mediate the dispute. Well, Wang Yan actually detained Wang Jingchong, which was unexpected...
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In Jinzhou, Linfenguanyu is surrounded by sentries and is heavily guarded. They are all Jinzhou tooth soldiers.
In Guanyi, across the prefectures and counties, Wang Jingchong, the wanton military envoy, is trapped in it. The dozens of accompanying officials and guards were all controlled. Outside Linfen City, the Wude camp he relied on was also monitored by Jin soldiers.
It was late autumn, and the cool breeze was howling. Wang Jingchong's mood at this time was as chilly as the cold wind outside the post. He never expected that Wang Yan would be so "hard-headed". He had been going smoothly in Wude Division in recent years. After Li Shaoyou resigned, he was even more proud.
The previous time in Xiangzhou, even though Liu Zhu was famous, he was not easily manipulated by him. Maybe he made a good start but was too easy. When he failed in Jinzhou, he was a little at a loss.
More importantly, when the conflict with Wang Yan reached this point, Wang Jingchong could not help but panic. He was not worried about the Jinzhou soldiers outside the post, but worried about how to explain to the emperor in Tokyo...
Wang Jingchong understood the Holy Will deeply and knew that the emperor wanted to clean up the vassal towns, especially those who were greedy and harmed the place, such as Liu Zhu and Chang Si. There is a large box of such intelligence and evidence collected in Wu Desi's secret files, and most of them were handled by Wang Jingchong.
This time he left Beijing to work hard, not forgetting to make profits. Wang Jingchong gained a lot along the way. But in Jinzhou, I encountered a tough problem. At this point, Wang Jingchong suddenly realized that even though Fang Zhen was declining day by day, it was still Fang Zhen. He had soldiers in his hands, no matter how many, so he couldn't act too hastily.
"This Wang Yan is so audacious!" Wang Jingchong was furious and wandered in the hall, full of impetuousness, venting his emotions to his subordinates.
"We have been detained here for half a month, and we don't know what is going on outside. Sir, why don't we escort you to rush out, escape from Linfen, and report to the court for help!" His subordinates suggested to Wang Jingchong.
"Stupid!" After hearing this suggestion, Wang Jingchong immediately scolded him and said: "Outside the Guanyi, we are surrounded by Jin soldiers. How can you rush out? It's just a conflict now. If the soldiers really fight against each other and see bloodshed, causing chaos, return to Tokyo, how to explain to the emperor?"
In times of crisis, Wang Jingchong became less impetuous and arrogant, and became much smarter and calmer, just like he was when he worked hard to make progress.
"But now that Wang Yan's soldiers are surrounding the post, his disloyalty is clearly revealed. We must do something to restore the situation and make up for our mistakes!" the staff suggested to Wang Jingchong.
Wang Jingchong shook his head calmly and said with certainty: "Rebellion is not a bad thing. It is a way to get killed. No matter how arrogant Wang Yan is, he would not dare to risk the annihilation of his family and rebel against the imperial court. What he is targeting is probably just I am the king of someone!"
At this time, Wang Jingchong's mind was clear, and he agreed with his subordinates that something had to be done. However, after thinking carefully for a long time, he found that he could not do anything while trapped in the city.
"Go and tell Wang Shijun that I want to see him!" He couldn't help but rush out of the hall and said to the guarding military academy.
Unfortunately, he only received a cold reply: "Commander Jie has an order. There are thieves in the city. The city is under martial law. Commander Jie is searching for them personally and has no time to meet them. For your own safety, please stay at the post!"
Wang Jingchong was choked and felt a little uncomfortable. He lost his temper and had no choice but to do anything.
Of course, in Linfen City, only three parts of Guanyi are under martial law...
In the yamen of Jiedu Mansion, Wang Yan, the envoy of Jianxiong Army Jiedu, with a dull expression, was in the hall, entertaining Zhao Hui who came. Facing the angel and Pao Ze back then, Wang Yan took it seriously and hosted a banquet in person.
"Brother Wang, you are too impulsive, your behavior is too extreme, and you have gone too far!" Zhao Hui looked at Wang Yan, who was gorgeously dressed and fat, took a sip of wine to warm up, and sighed.
Wang Yan came from a humble background and was a thief when he was young. His character was ruthless. Hearing this, he sighed, drank a swig, and said: "I have no choice but to bully others. Wang Jingchong bullied others too much. He dared to show off his power in Jinzhou, and led people to break into the handsome man's house. He wanted to arrest me for questioning. How could I Can you be captured without hesitation?
I am not Liu Zhu, and I don’t want to end up like him and suffer the humiliation of Wang Jingchong! "
"But after all, he is an envoy of the imperial court and has been ordered to carry out errands. It is taboo for you to resist with swords and weapons!" Zhao Hui shook his head and said, "Do you really want to use Jinzhou to fight against the imperial court?"
"How can I resist the imperial court and rebel against the emperor? I just don't want to be controlled by hawks and dogs and just protect myself!" Wang Yan said
Zhao Hui immediately said: "If you have something to do, you can report it to the imperial court and ask the emperor to make the decision. Now that you are taking such drastic measures, have you considered the consequences? Today's world is no longer what it used to be. With the emperor's strength, how can we tolerate this?" thing?"
When Wang Yan heard this, he said solemnly: "The imperial court wants to reduce the vassal status and follow Brother Zhao's example. How can I disobey it? Why use such methods and send cruel officials like Wang Jingchong? Alas, the matter has come to this, it is useless to say more. !”
As he said that, Wang Yan looked at Zhao Hui: "Brother, when you come here, you must be on the emperor's mission. Tell me, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"
Seeing this, Zhao Hui did not elaborate and said directly: "Your Majesty asked me to tell you that in Jinzhou, it was Wang Jingchong who made his own decisions and did his own thing, which was not his intention. This conflict has nothing to do with you. As long as you let him go. Beijing, I will apologize to the imperial court, and all past events will be ignored."
"You want me to submit a watch?" Wang Yan frowned.
Zhao Hui looked at him and said: "No matter what, Wang Jingchong is sent by the emperor and represents the imperial court. You made such a big noise in Jinzhou. If you don't give an explanation, where is the majesty of the imperial court and where is the emperor's face?"
"Okay!" Wang Yan responded.
"And!" Zhao Hui looked at Wang Yan seriously: "I am one year older. If you can trust me, after this incident, you will resign from your post and come to Beijing with me!"
Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help but look at Zhao Hui and asked, "Is this what the emperor meant?"
Zhao Hui shook his head and said, "The emperor didn't say that, it was just my suggestion! You have gone too far this time. Even if the emperor takes the overall situation into consideration, stabilizes people's hearts, and calms down this matter with gentleness, it is difficult to guarantee the future!"
"You and I are both over sixty. We are in our 60s and have great fame and wealth. If we want to enjoy our old age in peace, we should understand the situation clearly!" Zhao Hui said again.
After hearing what Zhao Hui said, Wang Yan thought about it carefully and still hesitated. Zhao Hui did not rush him, but poured his own drink and waited for him to decide.
After a long time, Wang Yan looked at Zhao Hui, holding the cup and said: "I listen to you! Dismiss and go to Beijing!"