Liangcheng, Prince Feng's Mansion.
Li Longji's twenty-sixth son, Li Gong, was wandering in the side hall with his hands behind his hands, looking anxious.
Stopping and looking at the staff in the mansion, Li Gong asked: "Is there any news back?"
The staff was startled and quickly replied: "My master, I have asked someone to take care of it and went to the prison to inquire. If there is any news, I will be back soon."
Li Gong glanced outside the house, regretful: "Pingnanhou was arrested, Qingyanhou was arrested, and even Uncle Shunyi, who had been living alone for a long time, was imprisoned with his whole family. I have long said that this matter is dangerous, but no one has ignored it.
Please listen to my advice!"
The staff was a little helpless, thinking that the prince was the one who was the most active in contacting him at first, but now he started to back off again.
Li Gong rubbed his hands vigorously, his face full of anxiety.
The staff advised: "Your Majesty is the son of the late emperor. No matter how bold the royal guards are, they will not attack you. After all, if you commit the following offense, there will definitely be criticism in the court, and the prime minister must also weigh the consequences of this matter."
When Li Gong heard this, he felt relieved and said, "I hope so."
After a while, there was a sudden noise outside the house door.
Li Gong stood up and asked in panic: "Who is coming?"
The staff cupped their hands and said, "Your Majesty, please be patient for a moment. I'll go take a look."
The staff walked out of the side hall, and after a while, their faces turned pale, and they rushed back with trembling faces, shouting to Li Gong: "Your Majesty, it's the Jin Yiwei! The Jin Yiwei is coming to the house..."
Before he finished speaking, an iron ruler hit the staff on the knee hard.
Two guards in golden uniforms rushed into the side hall. One of them grabbed the staff member's chin and pulled it down hard. The other took out the cuffs and locked his hands and feet.
From beginning to end, a set of movements flowed smoothly without any lag.
Kicking away the unable to move staff member on the ground, a guard in golden clothes turned his gaze to Li Gong, who had a pale face, and said with a sinister smile: "Nanzhen Fusi is investigating the case. I would be happy for you, Your Majesty, to come with me."
Li Gong was so frightened that he trembled all over. He forced himself to stand still and stammered: "I am the prince, how dare you..."
The Jin Yiwei didn't wait for him to finish, and impatiently took out a long solid wood stick and said, "If the prince doesn't want to, we have to tie you to this and carry you back. It's just a little unsightly. What should we do?"
Do it, Your Majesty, make your own choice."
Li Gong saw that the person in front of him looked fierce and did not seem to be joking. He hesitated for a moment and finally nodded and agreed to leave.
The five princes in Liangcheng, not only themselves, but also their wives, concubines, children, shogunate, tribes, slaves, etc., a total of more than a thousand people, were all arrested and sent to Shen Zhi Prison in one day.
The Wuwangfang, which was originally for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, could no longer see any living people, and it suddenly became a large empty house.
A few days later, Liangcheng Shangshu Province, meeting hall.
Due to the fire in Chengyu Palace, the situation in the palace was unstable, and coupled with the defeat of Dafeichuan, the Northern Tang Dynasty decided to suspend external expansion and ordered all armies to switch from offense to defense.
Zhou Jun was sitting in the hall, looking at the documents presented by armies from various places. Feng Changqing and Kong You were waiting beside him.
The Eastern Route Army led by Li Guangbi was so powerful that it not only captured Jinan, but also completely drove Shi Siming's forces out of Hebei, making the latter merge with the Yan Army in Luoyang.
Among them, the Hebei Navy led by Du Huan made great achievements. It not only captured Laizhou Port, but also defeated more than 70 Yan Army warships from Henan for reinforcements, completely stabilizing the East Route Army's maritime supply line, making
The cavalry led by Pugu Huai'en can gallop on the land south of the Yellow River without any worries.
As for the Middle Route Army led by Guo Ziyi, it currently controls most of the prefectures and counties around Chang'an.
However, after the Tubo people captured Dafichuan, the army directly attacked Shibao City.
The Tang army in Shibao City was originally small, and the Tubo people used their troops very quickly. Shibao City only lasted for three days before it was broken by Shan Wei's army. No one of the two thousand Tang army guards survived.
In this way, looking at the map, Guo Ziyi's army looks like it is going deep alone.
To the west of Chang'an are the Tubo people who are eyeing the Central Plains; to the east of Chang'an is Tongguan where Tian Chengsi is stationed; and to the south of Chang'an is Shannan East Road, which has had little contact with the Northern Tang Dynasty and whose current attitude is unclear.
Although Guo Ziyi currently has the largest number of troops among the generals of the Northern Tang Dynasty, there are too many places where troops are needed, so he is stretched thin.
Feng Changqing said to Zhou Jun: "The military envoy of Shannan East Road is Liang Chongyi, the military envoy of Xiangzhou. This man started his career in Yulin Shesheng. Although he is usually taciturn, he is brave and resourceful. If Guo Ziyi wants to continue his career, he can send one
Envoy, consult with him and fight against the bandit army together."
Zhou Jun thought for a while and remembered that Liang Chongyi had separatized the seven states of Xianghan in history. He had a disobedient heart and killed the envoys who issued the imperial decree, hoping to support his own troops.
So Zhou Jun said to Feng Changqing: "Liang Chongyi cannot be trusted. Since the civil war in the Tang Dynasty, this man has a good army, but he passively fights while expanding his territory. He has long had the intention of treason."
Feng Changqing and Kong You looked at each other. They both knew that Zhou Jun had the ability to predict the future, so they did not question it.
Feng Changqing thought for a while and said to Zhou Jun: "Chang'an is now under attack from the east and west. If there is another trouble on the east road of Shannan, Guo Ziyi's troops may not be able to resist it. Why don't the Prime Minister decree that Liang Chongyi be awarded the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu? Then he will praise and reward, and first stabilize the situation."
Let’s wait until the war breaks down for a while before attacking this person.”
After listening to this, Kong You nodded and said, "What Feng Shangshu said makes sense."
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it this way. Stabilize Liang Chongyi first, and deal with him later."
Kong You said at this time: "Prime Minister, the establishment of Jinyiwei has begun to take shape. The North Town Fusi is external, and the South Town Fusi is internal. The people employed are loyal and capable people. But now,
There are still some shortcomings.”
Zhou Jun: "What's the shortcoming?"
Kong You: "One is intelligence. Most of the Jinyi Guards are from the military. Arresting and torture are out of the question, but spying on intelligence and pretending to be undercover are weaknesses. We need to find someone to teach them."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhou Jun thought for a while, nodded and said: "I understand, I will arrange this later."
Kong You: "There is another department. There is a department in the Jinyi Guards, called the Wenjie Division. It mainly interacts with the ministers of the DPRK and China. It is responsible for explaining the behavior of the Jinyi Guards, dispelling other people's concerns, and acting as a liaison between the guard and the court. Because it involves
When it comes to speaking skills and communication, this person must be resourceful, talented in literature, and should be able to speak eloquently. The most important thing is that he must be able to defend the Lord regardless of shame and ignore the opinions of the court."
Zhou Jun: "Can't you choose such a person in the court?"
Kong You shook his head and said: "There are very few people in the DPRK who are eloquent, talented in literature, thick-skinned, know how to communicate, and can do flattering things without being ashamed at all."
Zhou Jun thought for a while, then picked up Li Guangbi's book and read it again.
In his excerpts, Li Guangbi recommended the officials under his command, and one of them specifically praised Zhou Jun - Yuan Zai.
According to Li Guangbi, the prefectures and counties managed by Yuan Zai were among the best in Hebei in terms of taxation and public security.
Not only that, Yuan Zai got along well with his colleagues, both civil and military, and was quite popular, winning unanimous praise from everyone.
When Zhou Jun saw this, he smiled knowingly, pointed to Yuan Zai's name, and said to Kong You: "Transfer this person to Jin Yiwei."
Kong You wrote down Yuan Zai's name and was about to say something else when Wang Hong's voice came from outside the door: "Jin Yiwei has something important to report!"
Zhou Jun: "Come in."
Wang Hong walked into the meeting hall with a wooden box, carefully placed it in front of Zhou Jun, and then exited the lobby.
Zhou Jun opened the wooden box and saw an imperial edict inside. He was stunned for a moment, then opened it and read it.
After reading it, Zhou Jun said to Feng Changqing and Kong You: "The late emperor's secret edict has been found."
This chapter has been completed!