Not to mention Duan Shao, who is feeling very anxious on the Shangdang side, Yedu has also not been calm recently.
Changshan King Gaoyan stayed in Yedu and was originally only in charge of military affairs. However, at the suggestion of his younger brother Changguang King Gao Zhan, he put all the Han ministers in the court under surveillance, which naturally emptied some of their powers.
Although the Northern Qi Dynasty has a strong national power, it also needs to be based on political connections and people's support in order to mobilize its national power. Although Gao Yan has been involved in politics for many years, and Gao Zhan has also begun to record ministerial affairs and preside over government affairs in recent years, they are not real after all.
Prime Minister.
For such a huge political power, the government affairs that the prime minister needs to handle are naturally numerous. And since Qi leader Gao Yang has almost ignored government affairs in recent years, a large number of court affairs have to rely on a group of Han ministers such as Yang Min, Gao Dezheng and Cui Xian.
Share the work.
Nowadays, the powers of these people have been greatly restricted. With Gao Yan suddenly taking over, it is difficult for the Gao Zhan brothers to handle all the matters at once. There are more and more cases accumulated in Shangshu Province, even if most of them are just
It's a trivial matter, but as long as one important thing is buried, it will cause a huge obstacle to the current situation.
Although Gao Yan has recruited a lot of advisers and ministers under his sect over the years, these people are still capable of making suggestions under the government, and it is impossible for them to directly follow him to the Shangshu Province to deal with government affairs.
Especially for some government orders that require the cooperation of states and counties outside Beijing, Gao Yan himself lacks influence in the personnel affairs of states and counties, and it is inevitable that there will be many obstacles in handling them now.
There are many problems facing Gao Yan today, and there are several key and important issues.
First, as the season enters early summer, there is a serious lack of precipitation in various parts of Hebei, and droughts in various places have become obvious. Even many powerful and powerful families around Yedu are frequently fighting for water, and the scale is sometimes even large.
If the number of people reaches several thousand, the imperial army must be dispatched from the capital to suppress it.
As the drought gradually became severe, various states and counties also reported to the court one after another, hoping to reduce part of the tax and labor pressure and issue some relief orders. Especially in Qingxu, Shandong and other places, due to the increasingly violent intrusion of Nanchen in Huainan
, the soldiers and civilians in the area became increasingly uneasy, and sent more envoys to Beijing to report, most of them complaining about their grievances and asking for help.
This series of unclear government affairs has directly affected the collection and transportation of materials from all parties, which in turn has had a very serious impact on the ongoing war.
If these things still require time and patience to be properly handled, then some things make Gao Yan go a little crazy.
On this day, Gao Yan was still busy handling government affairs in Shangshu Province. Suddenly, a servant came in and informed his subordinate Wang Xi that he was beaten and injured by a servant sent by the envoy of Changguang King Gao Zhan in the city.
When Gao Yan learned about this, he was immediately furious. Because Gao Zhan did not want to go to Shangdang to unite the army, he had not entered the province for several days. Gao Yan was busy with government affairs, so he sent Wang Xi and other subordinates to Changchun.
Prince Guang's Mansion tried to persuade him, but instead of listening to the advice, Gao Zhan sent someone to injure Wang Xi, adding to the chaos.
Feeling angry, Gao Yan did not bother to deal with the provincial government affairs anymore, and directly prepared his car to drive, and then left the imperial city and went straight to Changguang Palace.
"Your servants will pay their respects to the king!"
In front of the gate of Prince Changguang's Mansion, a group of palace officials saw Prince Changshan's menacing arrival and hurried forward to greet him.
Gao Yan was furious at the moment. After getting out of the car, he raised his leg and kicked several palace officials in front of the car, and said angrily: "Get out of here, don't block the road!"
Then he walked straight into the Changguang Prince's Mansion, turning a blind eye to all the people who came to greet him. After not finding Gao Zhan in the front hall, he continued to walk towards the palace, shouting loudly as he walked: "Bu Luo Ji"
, get out of here quickly!"
At this time, Gao Zhan was playing with several waiters in the inner room. When he heard his brother's shouts coming from outside, his face suddenly darkened and he frowned.
A barbarian waiter in his thirties next to him looked at his face and whispered: "King Changshan is really so majestic. He is so rude when he comes to visit. He really thinks that the king is ignorant and deserves to be scolded."
juvenile?"
After hearing this, Gao Zhan's face became even more angry, but in the blink of an eye he still threw the poker in his hand at the Hu man and said with a smile: "Hu'er, don't talk nonsense, he is my brother, and he came into my house again."
What etiquette is needed!”
This foreigner's name was He Shikai, and he was a close and trusted confidant of Gao Zhan's family. After hearing this, he lowered his head and said: "Although your Majesty is humble and polite, some people bully others based on their age. If you just blindly
If you give in, you will only be mistaken as weak and can be bullied!"
After Gao Zhan heard this, he sneered, and his body, which was about to get up, sat back down and ordered the waiters to continue the game.
Gao Yan searched for a long time in the mansion, and then walked in under the guidance of the servant. When he saw Gao Zhan still playing this game, he became even more angry and glared at Gao Zhan before he walked in and snorted coldly.
: "My disciple Dr. Wang, was it you who injured someone?"
"Is this happening? Brother, why did you say this? I have been recuperating at home for days and haven't gone out. I have never seen Dr. Wang, and I don't even know that this happened. Could it be that Dr. Wang has offended others and is evil?
You want to alienate my brother's relationship and are making false accusations?"
After Gao Zhan heard this, he immediately stared and said innocently, but he still did not get up and was still playing with the gambling tools in his hands.
Gao Yan first glared at Gao Zhan for a moment, then turned to look at He Shikai and other waiters. Although He Shikai dared to stir up trouble behind his back, he still didn't dare to be rude in front of Gao Yan and glanced at the angry eyes.
Afterwards, he hurriedly stood up and worshiped at Gao Yan's feet together with other waiters.
Gao Yan didn't say much, he just pulled out his sword, turned the back of the sword, and hit He Shikai and other waiters hard in front of Gao Zhan, causing these people to scream and run away with their heads in their hands.
After seeing this, Zhan also stood up and looked at Gao Yan with a gloomy face as he whipped his subordinate, without saying a word.
Gao Yan was beaten dozens of times with a saber. He Shikai and others had red, swollen and bloody marks all over their bodies, and they looked even more miserable. Gao Zhan finally couldn't help but said: "Wang Shulang and others have bad intentions and are telling evil things to you, brother."
, want to send me out of the capital, I will punish you for this!"
"Haven't the matter been made clear to you? The King of Pingyuan has repeatedly requested the court, hoping that you can go and command the army on his behalf. What does it have to do with Dr. Wang and others? Today's national crisis is facing us, everything is urgent, and we need to work together. You were born to do this
A humble man enjoys great wealth and wealth, but shrinks back when trouble comes. How can he not be afraid of the ridicule of the times?"
When Gao Yan heard Gao Zhan admit it, he took back his sword, looked at Gao Zhan and shouted angrily.
"I am a young person among my brothers, and I have no experience or prestige in commanding a large army before. So I suddenly increase my responsibilities in order to face a powerful enemy. Is this a normal and safe way to employ people?"
After hearing this, Gao Zhan was not willing to be outdone and said: "If I can intimidate all the armies with this life experience, who can't be used by King Pingyang or King Pengcheng? At present, things are complicated in Ye, and it is difficult for me to take care of them. Leave me here."
Isn’t it better to be a provincial consul? But brother, you keep trying to make me go out. Is it the king of Pingyuan who is making plans, or is it you who don’t want me to stay in the capital?"
"King Pingyang is timid and weak in nature. He has no power as a general. How can he be used as a guard for the army? As for King Pengcheng, don't you know what happened to King Pengcheng? It is nonsense to use him as a guard for the army at this time!"
After Gao Yan heard this, he couldn't help but reprimanded that although there were many brothers in his family, there were few who could take charge of the matter at the moment. King Gao Jun of Yong'an and King Gao Huan of Shangdang are both imprisoned in Jinyang. King Gao Yanren of Pingyang is weak and weak, and King Gao Jun of Pengcheng
It is not suitable for people who have recently lost their mother to go to Shangdang Dianjun.
The only person left in Yedu now who is both older and a direct brother is Gao Zhan. But this guy was very organized when it came to military affairs before, but when it came time to send him to command the army, he was timid.
He dared not agree and made many excuses.
Gao Yan now had no patience to reason with Gao Zhan anymore, pointed at him and said angrily: "I was ordered to stay behind to deal with the capital's military. If you still disobey, don't blame me for sending someone to deliver you to Jinyang."
Punishment by the Supreme Being!"
After Gao Zhan heard this, a trace of fear suddenly flashed across his face. He turned his eyes, waved his hand to check out the staff in the room, and then stared at Gao Yan and said in a deep voice: "Brother, are you really so cruel?
Are you not allowed to stay in the capital to share your power? I also sent people to visit Xu Zhicai!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
After Gao Yan heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He drew the knife on Gao Zhan's neck again and roared angrily: "What do you know? What do you want?"
"I don't know anything. I just want to do my best to help you, brother, handle the current affairs. It's not my specialty to lead the army in battle, but I can stay in the capital, fill in the gaps for you, brother, and contact personnel.
Competent."
Gao Zhan didn't care at all about the sharp blade on his neck, he just looked at the stern-looking Gao Yan and said with a smile. If he had doubts before, now that he saw Gao Yan's reaction, he was basically sure that this brother was indeed
He had the idea of taking the opportunity to release him outside the capital.
Gao Yan glared at Gao Zhan for a while, then put away his sword again, sat down with some dejection, and sighed: "The supreme body is sick, it is not a mild illness, and it is unpredictable. But it happened again in junior high school.
This crisis makes people feel uneasy. Although I am temporarily in charge of the affairs of the capital, I am afraid that I will encounter some unpredictable changes.
I don't want my brothers to be in dangerous places, and I want you to control the army in the capital, so that you can control both the inside and the outside. But I didn't expect that it would cause such a misunderstanding in your mind. This is also because I didn't think well and didn't prepare it in advance.
I will tell you the confidential matters thoroughly. This matter is also a warning. You and I, brothers, must communicate in a timely manner if we have any plans in the future. We must not make secret plans or misunderstand again!"
After hearing this, Gao Zhan nodded repeatedly and said: "I'm sure, brother and I are close relatives. If there is any misunderstanding between each other, it will only cause pain to the relatives and happiness to the enemies!"