The emperor was kidnapped by the rebels and left Beijing for Runzhou. Such an earth-shattering event, but Wei Chujun and others passed through Lu'an, Feixinnan and went down to the Lujiang River. Along the way, they saw carriages and horses being transported, soldiers being drilled, and farmers farming as before.
I don't know what happened.
Han Gui went to Luzhou to govern Hefei on the way to meet Liu Yan. Wei Chujun asked to accompany him; Han Gui ignored him and just asked them to wait at the post house outside the city.
After seeing Liu Yan, everyone set off for the Lujiang River. Hundreds of people transferred to the warships stationed here by the Jingzhou Navy and sailed down the river. They arrived in Jianye before dusk and entered the capital through the Lijing Gate in the West City.
It was still early and the curfew had not yet been enforced in the city.
Although many pedestrians in the streets looked uneasy and in a hurry, Wei Chujun, Liu Yuetao and his eldest son Wei Minglun rode in a carriage together. Through the gap in the curtains, they could see that the city was generally calm and orderly, and the Lijing Gate in the West City was guarding the gate.
The generals were even more orderly. When they saw Han Gui and Su Miao riding into the capital, they were not disturbed. They could also understand that Jianye had completely fallen into the control of the Jingxiang clan. No matter how quick Ge Yu reacted, he would not be disturbed.
Or the Jianye Prefecture Army and the Runzhou Prefecture Army could all obey orders and be unable to take advantage of the chaos to recapture Jianye City in a short period of time.
Seeing this scene, Liu Yuetao and Wei Minglun understood more clearly why Wei Chujun said before that they kept many things simple.
Xu Huai had a mansion in Jianye, but it was Emperor Jian who moved the capital to Jianye and ordered it to be built.
After Emperor Shaolong ascended the throne, Xu Huai never returned to Jianye, so he had no chance to live in this mansion, so it left it vacant. Xu Huai also did not allow Zheng Tu to spend extra money on expansion and repairs, so it remained unchanged over the years.
The original scale has been changed, but the title has been changed recently, from "Jingsheng Hou Mansion" to "Pingliang County Duke Mansion".
Wang Boqian, Luo Wang and other rebels "hijacked" the emperor out of Beijing. Wang Jun and Xu Xin were ordered by the Privy Council to lead the Niushoushan Rebel Army into Beijing to maintain public security. They did not station the military and horse supervision department of Jianye Mansion Office, but sent temporary control
The traveling shaft is located in the Pingliang County Duke's Mansion.
Chen Songze also led troops from the Military Intelligence Department to station at the Pingliang County Government Office: In addition to being close to the government offices of the two prefectures, the surrounding streets and alleys are filled with courtiers' residences, making it convenient for surveillance and control.
Han Gui first rushed to Pingliang County Palace and met with Wang Jun, Xu Xin, Chen Songze and others.
Han Gui brought Xu Huaixin's warrant this time, clarifying that the Niushoushan Rebel Army would continue to be led by Wang Jun and Xu Xin, but the troops directly under the jurisdiction of Beijing and Xiangxiang included more than 400 armored cavalry who had newly entered Ye City, including Gu Fan and Wang Fan.
The more than 500 elite soldiers recently strengthened by the government are unified under the command of Su Miao, ensuring that Jingxiang has a unified command of elite soldiers in Jianye City to deal with various emergencies.
The Military Intelligence Department is led by Chen Songze.
Then Wang Jun, Xu Xin, Su Mi, Chen Songze, Zheng Tu, Chen Tong and others assisted Wang Fan and Han Gui in making joint decisions on Gyeonggi affairs.
Xu Huai still hopes that in the early stage of Jianye, he can use the name of rescuing Emperor Shaolong to isolate Wang Boqian, Luo Wang, Jinzhuangcheng, Luo Nanguang, Ge Yu and other rebels, and protect the personal safety of the king of Qi, the king of Wuwei and other clans, so as to do everything possible.
They may make small sacrifices to achieve their goals.
Han Gui also had no intention of placing Wei Chujun and others under house arrest. After meeting with Wang Jun, Xu Xin, Chen Song and others, he learned about the latest situation of Jianye City and announced Xu Huaixin's instructions.
After that, accompanied by Han Tong and Zheng Tu, they took Wei Chujun, Wei Minglun and his son, and Liu Yuetao to the Political Affairs Hall.
Although the city of Jianye has generally returned to calm, the two Zhejiang, Liangjiang and Fourth Road Supervisors, who are close at hand and can directly influence the situation in Gyeonggi Province, have not made a clear stance. They have not yet "rescued" His Majesty from Runzhou, and the rebels have not yet been wiped out.
The ministers in the DPRK did not dare to relax in the slightest.
Zhou He, Gu Fan, Wang Fan and Qian Zerui have been staying in the political hall for three days and have not dared to leave. The supervisors of various ministries and temples have also sent a main official to be on duty here so that they can be called upon at any time in case of any situation.
Make up your mind and do it.
"Han Gui has met Prime Minister Zhou, Prime Minister Gu, Prime Minister Wang, Prime Minister Qian, and Prince Wuwei..."
When he came to the capital hall (the main hall of the political affairs hall), Han Gui also invited Wei Chujun to the palace without hesitation. He did not suspect him of being a traitor to the party, and bowed to Zhou He, Gu Fan, Wang Fan, Qian Zerui, and Zhao Yi, the king of Wuwei County.
Talking about Xu Huai’s views on the dramatic changes in Beijing,
"The envoy was supervising the army in Huangchuan. He was shocked when he heard about this drastic change in the court. The recruitment order issued by the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council has arrived in the hands of the envoy.
But I made you think about it, and sent people to consult with Liu Hou, thinking that the army's reckless actions would cause too much disturbance, making the world panic and uneasy, and giving the captive soldiers a gap to take advantage of, which was not a blessing for Great Vietnam. I made you think that the top priority is to ensure that
In order to protect His Majesty's personal safety from being killed by the rebels, it is better to talk about surrendering, or even give the rebels a chance to repent and forget the past. In addition, Wang, Gao, Luo, Jin and other rebels hijacked His Majesty and fled to Runzhou.
At that time, Wei Gong was in Huangchuan to discuss the matter of crossing the Huaihe River, which made you think that there was no conspiracy between Wei Gong and the rebels. I also asked you to find out clearly..."
Seeing many eyes in the capital hall looking towards him, Wei Chujun took a deep breath.
No matter how stupid he is, he knows that Han Gyu said this with no intention of helping him get away with it.
To put it bluntly, the threat of the Chihu people has not gone away, Xu Huai wants to eliminate their threat to Jingxiang at the minimum cost, and at the same time, he also wants to completely control the court at the minimum cost.
If he really thought that turning against Wang Boqian, Luo Wang, Gao Chunnian, Jin Zhuangcheng, Ge Yu, and Luo Nanguang for conspiring to "hijack" His Majesty would give everyone a chance to repent and put things past their faults, then he was even more wrong.
This will only mean that Wang, Luo, Gao, Jin, Ge, Luo and others will be completely branded as rebels against the party, and they will never be able to turn over in the next life.
Of course, Wei Chujun did not directly expose Jingxiang's plan in a rage.
He straightened his wrinkled official uniform a little, looked at Zhou He, Gu Fan, Wang Fan, Qian Zerui, Zhao Yi and others, tried to calm down, raised his hands and said:
"Wang, Second Duke Gao has always been loyal to the court and His Majesty. It is absolutely impossible for him to do anything treasonous. There may be some misunderstanding in this. Prime Minister Zhou, you should be aware of your affairs as a court official!"
"Is there a misunderstanding? Prime Minister Wei can write a letter to persuade them to escort His Majesty back to Beijing for explanation." Wang Fan smiled lightly and said, "As long as His Majesty can return to Beijing safe and sound, I believe everything will be made clear!"
Wei Chujun was not stupid enough to actually write a letter "persuading surrender".
This may directly exacerbate the collapse of military morale in Runzhou.
He avoided Wang Fan's conversation, looked at Zhou He and asked:
"Has the four supervisory departments of Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Zhexi learned anything about the situation?"
Seeing that Wei Chujun still had the last trace of delusion, Zhou He said in a deep voice: "The sudden incident has shocked the Fourth Supervisor. As of today, they have only sent people to Beijing to understand the situation. Have they learned anything else? Wei
You can inquire in person."
The most critical thing is the reaction and choice of the supervisory departments of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the Fourth Road.
Jinghu South Road is far away from the capital. Even if Ge Boyi blocked the sky on Jinghu South Road and raised troops to respond to Runzhou, he would not be able to affect the situation in the capital in a short time, let alone Sichuan-Shu Third Road, Guangnan Two Road and Fujian Road.
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Even though Zhou He, Gu Fan and others had many disciples and former officials in the four supervisory departments of Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Zhexi, they issued orders in the name of the Political Hall and the Privy Council, and at the same time they also sent their close relatives to explain the situation.
But such a huge change suddenly occurred, and the slightest mistake could endanger the lives of the whole family. Who dares to take sides easily?
Furthermore, these four supervisory departments still maintain the traditional structure of separate divisions of Shuaisi, Xiansi, Caosi and Warehouse, with mutual checks and balances. In this case
It is bound to lead to various internal disagreements, making it difficult to make a final decision.
However, precisely because of this, Wang Boqian, Ge Yu, Luo Nanguang, Luo Wang, Jin Zhuangcheng and others were destined to have no chance in Runzhou.
Everything that Jianye City showed at this time "proved" that any reason Wang Boqian and others found for fleeing the capital was insufficient. Even if Emperor Shaolong personally went to the Fourth Road Supervisor to explain one by one, it could only prove that
He was bewitched by his close ministers, and if the Fourth Supervisor chose to support this side, he would not have any psychological burden.
In addition, Zhou He, Gu Fan, Wang Fan and others are in charge of the capital, and Xu Huai is commanding 200,000 elite soldiers and horses outside. The soldiers and horses that the four supervisors can mobilize are still receiving orders in Shouchun and other places.
Xu Huai's moderation.
After receiving the imperial edict from Emperor Shaolong, none of the four supervisors responded impulsively and directly. Instead, they sent people to Jianye first to understand the situation - of course, they should also send people to Runzhou - which almost made Wei Chujun
The last trace of delusion in my mind was extinguished.
"Although the envoy did not know many details in Huangchuan, he also guessed that Ge Yu and Luo Nanguang probably did not participate in the conspiracy beforehand, but were fabricated by Wang Boqian, Gao Chunnian, Luo Wang, Jinzhuang Cheng and others.
He was deceived by the imperial edict, so that it was difficult to get off the tiger at this time. It made you think that you knew the details well and dealt with them differently." Han Gui said again.
Wei Chujun narrowed his eyes and stared at Han Gui. It was hard to believe that Jingxiang would offer such generous conditions because it had a chance to win, and put the blame on Wang Boqian, Luo Wang, Jin Zhuangcheng, Gao Chunnian, Ge Yu, Luo Nanguang and others.
Can you still escape intact?
Or could it be that Jingxiang had made up his mind to completely control Emperor Shaolong and overturned all the promises. At this time, he was not afraid of being eloquent and making promises at will?
"Gejun Gong fought in the north and south for Vietnam all his life. He worked hard and made great achievements. He must be the best at distinguishing right from wrong. Maybe Wei Gong can send people to Tanzhou to inquire." Han Gui narrowed his eyes, hiding the sparkle deep in his eyes, and said calmly.
Even though Wei Chujun suspected that Jingxiang's move was intended to delay time in order to mobilize troops and generals to Runzhou, he had to admit that the conditions offered by Han Gui were quite tempting...
