The country is precious

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

The country is precious

After Zhang Yue decided on the overall situation, he didn't stop much.

After making some arrangements for the Dravidian Kingdom, he led Zhang Xu and others back north.

As for the war in western Tianzhu, Liu Yi was given full authority to handle it.

Because they were worried about major changes in Chang'an, Zhang Yue and his party chose to travel in a light vehicle when returning north this time.

Even so, when the group returned to Wulei City, it was already September of the second year of Yuanfeng.

Although two months have passed, Wu Lei City still has not completed the repair work.

The entire Wulei City still looked dilapidated, with traces of war everywhere.

King Wu Lei could not help but find a relatively well-preserved mansion to receive Zhang Yue and others.

Zhang Yue no longer cared about this, rested for one night in Wulei City, and continued on the road back to Luntai.

Because the Southern Expedition is still going on, convoys transporting logistics supplies can be seen from time to time along the way.

Every time I meet these convoys, people always shout Zhang Yue's name enthusiastically.

Hurrying slowly, when Zhang Yue and his party arrived in Gumo Country, they finally received the latest news from Chang'an.

Looking at the information sent to him, Zhang Yue fell into deep thought.

After the death of Shangguan and his son, Zhang Yue originally thought that Chang'an could calm down a bit, but he didn't expect that just a year later, there would be another coup.

Zhang Yue carefully recalled the records of the aftermath, and he found that there was a big difference between the records of today and later generations.

According to the records of later generations, the Han Dynasty should have been relatively peaceful in recent years.

The relationship between Huo Guang and the emperor should also be in a very harmonious state, and this state was maintained until the emperor's death.

The biggest event in the past few years before the emperor's death was the Wuhuan Rebellion that occurred in the third year of Yuanfeng.

However, the impact of the Wuhuan Rebellion on the Han Dynasty was very limited. It didn't take long for Wuhuan to be quelled by Fan Mingyou.

But the situation now is very different. The relationship between the emperor and Huo Guang has obviously entered a very delicate state.

"What is the reason why the emperor is so eager to take back power?"

Zhang Yue kept thinking in his heart.

Just then there was a knock on the door.

"What happened?" Zhang Yue asked casually.

"Sir, Mr. Fu and Mr. Cai are here from Luntai..."

At this moment, Zhang Xu's voice came from outside the door.

"Please come quickly!"

Zhang Yue gave an order and immediately stood up to greet him.

"Where are Cai Gong and Fu Gong?"

Zhang Yue opened the door and asked quickly after seeing Zhang Xu.

"Cai Gong and Fu Gong are waiting for you in the living room!"

Zhang Yue nodded and immediately walked towards the hall.

The place where Zhang Yue is staying now is a reception place specially built by King Gumo for Han envoys.

In order to show Gu Mo's loyalty to the Han Dynasty, this club was larger than the palace and the decoration was more gorgeous.

When Zhang Yue came to the living room, Fu Jiezi and Cai Ting had been waiting for a long time.

"Greetings to the Lord!"

Fu Jiezi and Cai Ting came forward to greet him.

Zhang Yue nodded and naturally ordered Zhang Xu to let everyone around him leave.

"Mr. Cai, Mr. Fu, has something big happened?"

After everyone left, Zhang Yue asked the two of them.

Cai Ting and Fu Jiezi looked at each other, and then each handed a secret edict to Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue took the secret edict but did not open it, but asked the two of them.

"When did Chang'an send this?"

Fu Jiezi said, "This was delivered half a month ago."

Cai Ting said: "That was delivered seven days ago!"

Zhang Yue nodded and sighed, "What do you think the emperor wants to do?"

Fu Jiezi hesitated for a moment and said: "The emperor suspects that this edict was not written by the emperor!"

Cai Ting also said at this time: "I think so too. If I calculate the time, the edict will be sent after the Chang'an Incident..."

"Although the emperor is young, he is not stupid... Seizing the power of the emperor at this time will do a lot of harm and nothing good."

Zhang Yue sighed silently in his heart after hearing this. He was indeed very grateful to the two of them for their choice.

He generally agreed with their evaluations of the emperor, but it was precisely because of this that he determined that these two edicts should have been written by the emperor.

First of all, it is very difficult to forge the emperor's edict.

Secondly, it is precisely because this secret edict came from after the Chang'an Incident that it is more credible.

It was precisely because of the chaos that the emperor was so eager to control a powerful army.

Nowadays, the Han Empire seems to be vast in area, with hundreds of thousands of standing troops, but there are only four truly elite armies.

One naturally belonged to the Northern Army in Chang'an. This army theoretically belonged to the emperor, but at this time it was actually completely controlled by Huo Guang.

The second branch is the Hexi Army. The Hexi Army was originally the main cavalry force of the Han Dynasty and was under the command of General Li Guangli of the Second Division.

After the death of the former emperor, in order to strengthen control over the army and prevent changes, the army was divided into three.

The Hexi Army received the largest share, and it still has 80,000 infantry and cavalry. Naturally, its influence on the court is not small.

However, the current Hexi Jiedushi is Lu Bode, a hardcore member of the Weihuo family.

If the emperor wanted to obtain an army, the Hexi army was not a good choice, because moving Hexi would irritate Huo Guang.

At this time, the emperor obviously did not dare to openly compete with Huo Guang.

As for the third army, it was Shuofang's army. Shuofang's army now numbered 70,000. The military commander of Shuofang was Zhao Chongguo, who was originally from the Second Division.

Although Zhao Chongguo has always been loyal to the king's affairs, the person in charge was Shangguan and his son.

The emperor probably also had doubts about Zhao Chongguo.

As for the Liaodong Army under the command of Liaodong Jiedu Envoy, it was not large in strength and was too far away from Chang'an, so the emperor obviously did not like it for the time being.

The Western Region Army, which can influence the court but lacks a foundation, is the emperor's last and best choice.

If he could control the Western Region, the emperor would have the strength to compete with Huo Guang.

Fu Jiezi and Cai Ting were still trying to persuade Zhang Yue to excuse the emperor.

Zhang Yue stood up silently, and took the emperor's secret edict. Just when Fu Jiezi and Cai Ting thought Zhang Yue would open it and check it.

Zhang Yue walked to the stove and threw the secret edict directly into the stove.

Looking at the secret edict burning in the stove, Zhang Yue had a smile on his face.

Fu Jiezi looked at Zhang Yue worriedly at this time.

He took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, please think twice before you act!"

Zhang Yue's actions made him mistakenly believe that Zhang Yue had made up his mind to rebel.

Zhang Yue smiled and shook his head when he heard this, "Mr. Fu is worrying too much, I won't do anything rebellious..."

Zhang Yue showed a look of nostalgia on his face at this time, and then said half-truthfully:

"The late emperor showed his kindness to Yue Yue, and Yue Yue could not repay it even if he died... Yue Yue swore an oath more than 20 years ago, and Yue Yue will live for the Han Dynasty in this life... In this life, he will be loyal to the Han Dynasty...

"

When he mentioned "big man", Zhang Yue unconsciously increased his tone.

Cai Ting discovered this immediately after hearing this.

He looked at Zhang Yue thoughtfully, this "big man" was not the same as the emperor.

At this moment Zhang Yue also smiled at him...
Chapter completed!