After arranging the arrangements for the people of the Li clan in Longxi, Chen Yuankang went straight back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After King Gao returned, he had been lingering on his sickbed, unable to recuperate, so the military and political affairs of Jinyang Bafu were now handled by his son Gao Cheng.
Jinyang's affairs are far busier and more important than Yedu. Especially after the army retreats and returns, there are a lot of aftermath matters to be dealt with urgently, which is enough to make people anxious.
In the beginning, the Crown Prince was indeed in a hurry. Although he had been assisting the government since he was a boy, he only needed to deal with some superficial matters. The truly important military and political affairs were still summarized in Jinyang Bafu.
, of course I was a little at a loss when I first took over.
However, the prince's ability to learn and adapt is extremely strong. With the help and guidance of many important members of the Prime Minister's Office, he quickly adapted to the types and rhythms of these affairs. Although he is not yet able to handle them with ease, he can still be considered a master.
Methodical.
Without King Gao in charge, the affairs of the Ba Mansion were gradually put back on track. Although some aspects were still not as smooth as when King Gao was in charge, it was just because of the new personnel and new style that the government officials could not cooperate with the prince's style of doing things.
, rather than the prince’s inability.
When Chen Yuankang returned to the main hall of Bafu, there were more than a dozen officials waiting in the corridor to make an announcement.
There was nothing special that these officials needed to report to the court. It was just because the prince was energetic, quick-thinking, and had many ideas, and he was impatient to summon people everywhere and wait for the officials to arrive, so they simply ordered all departments to report to the court.
One member is here and can come to the hall at any time to ask questions.
In the direct hall, the Crown Prince Gao Cheng was sitting at the main seat, with several official documents spread out on the table in front of him. While writing, he was talking with two people on the other side of the case. When he saw Chen Yuankang walking in, he motioned to him to go ahead.
He sat down first and continued talking to his subordinates.
Chen Yuankang first sat aside and listened for a while. When he heard that the prince was explaining the border defense matters at the Beishan Great Wall, he couldn't help but sigh again.
This time Jinyang was attacked, and the disaster caused was serious. Although the situation around Jinyang has barely stabilized, the aftermath is still lingering elsewhere.
Especially outside the Beishan Great Wall, the remnants of Buluoji and Liu Lisheng who had been severely suppressed earlier had been hiding in Yunyang Valley and did not dare to cause trouble. However, now that the Western Bandits invaded, they started to wreak havoc again, causing constant riots outside the Beishan Great Wall.
, Sizhou and other places suffered particularly serious harm,
If it were normal, these thieves would dare to wreak havoc like this, they would naturally kill as many as they saw. But now that the army has returned home after a new defeat, King Gao is ill and unable to see things, and the prince suddenly takes on a big responsibility, the most important thing now is to temporarily stabilize the army.
In the core area, block these thieves outside the Beishan Great Wall to prevent them from infiltrating further inward, and wait until the situation in the country stabilizes before trying to suppress them.
In line with this idea, Gao Cheng quickly explained the defense adjustments of the Beishan Great Wall. Fearing that the two clerks would not remember clearly enough, he first asked them to repeat it and confirmed that it was correct before allowing them to write it down on paper.
, and ordered it to be implemented as soon as possible.
When Chen Yuankang saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If there is anyone with extraordinary talents in the world, then it must be the prince Gao Cheng in front of him.
He was as intelligent and agile as Chen Yuankang had ever seen in his life. There were many things that others were still considering, but the prince was already able to draw inferences from one instance and his ability to understand and react was much higher than that of ordinary people.
However, no one is perfect, and the prince is certainly no exception. Because he is too smart and alert, he is quite proud of himself. Sometimes he will appear stubborn and conceited, making it difficult to get along with others.
But such small details are innocuous. With such a family background and status, even if he is not easy to get along with, it must be someone else's problem. How can a sparrow be as good as a swan?
Chen Yuankang was still deep in thought, and Gao Cheng had already lowered his eyes and looked down. Feeling the gaze, Chen Yuankang hurriedly stood up and handed over the document: "For the record of the crown prince, all the male and female members of the Li family in Longxi are here."
Has been escorted to arrive."
Gao Cheng took the document and browsed it quickly, his face suddenly darkened, and after a moment he sneered: "The thief drove Li Taichang straight in, and he was very strategic in getting in and out of this place. It seems that his close relatives must also be talented.
It's impressive. But among the Ding men in this household, none of them are in official positions. The Li family in Longxi is very arrogant. Could it be that they think I'm not worthy of controlling them?"
Although Chen Yuankang admired the reputation of the Li family in Longxi, he was not to the point of admonishing the prince for this. After hearing this, he also echoed: "These famous disciples have strong ancestral roots and have no worries about their origins.
Within the gate of the high-rise pavilion, there will be merit and fame coming to the house, so there is no need to be sensitive to the current situation, no need to respect the benefactor, and no need to be diligent in making meritorious deeds. It seems to be open-minded and desireless, but in fact it is extremely greedy..."
"You Cheng's words are full of resentment. Within the great road, everyone has his or her own place. Each of these may have their own qualifications to rely on, but none of them are as deep into my heart as You Cheng. Isn't this considered
Can everyone be considered good at something?"
Gao Cheng heard that Chen Yuankang's words were a bit extreme, so he looked at him with a smile and said.
Chen Yuankang felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. He quickly lowered his head and cupped his hands and said: "But if you have the favor of the great master of the world, why should you covet the withered bones in other people's graves! The support I have is far beyond this kind of support."
After Gao Cheng heard this, he laughed again and said quite contentedly: "Of course I am not as great as these famous ancestors and sages. After all, my age is limited and my stories are ahead. But of course I have to be fair to my close friends.
It’s a bit partial.”
While he was talking, he gave Chen Yuankang a paperweight of a gold statue of a lying tiger lying on the table, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kind words."
Chen Yuankang hurriedly accepted the gift with fearful hands, but he couldn't help but murmur in his heart. He couldn't guess whether the prince was happy or angry at the moment.
He seemed to be very angry when he complained that the Li family in Longxi had no descendants to serve as officials. But because of his simple flattery, he rewarded him so generously, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Chen Yuankang was a little unsure for a moment, so he simply closed his mouth after thanking him and said nothing more.
Gao Cheng did not continue the conversation with him, but put the document aside. He picked up a pen and paper and started writing quickly. After about a quarter of an hour, he put down the pen and immediately started writing the letter he had just drafted.
The officer passed it to Chen Yuankang and said: "Send another officer to Yedu to capture Cui Changru and bring him into the government!
This guy has always been arrogant and looked down on the masses, but now that he has such a talented thief in his family, but he is not offered to the government, I would like to ask him whether he is ignorant or is he deliberately trying to support the enemy!"
After Chen Yuankang heard this, he immediately understood that the crown prince had another purpose in bringing the Li clan members of Longxi to Jinyang, and he actually wanted to target the Cui clan of Qinghe.
The Cui Changru he mentioned was named Cui, and he was a member of the Cui clan in Qinghe. The Li clan in Longxi lived in Cui Township, and the relationship between them was quite close.
Cui was a member of the Gao Wang Xindu, and he was also a representative of the Hebei family. He not only had great meritorious service, but also had a noble family background. He could be said to be a role model for both the government and the public.
However, his character and style are very problematic. He is too aloof and arrogant. He often prides himself on his family status and is arrogant. Even King Gao lamented: Cui Ying was a servant, and he hated his spirit because he was too crazy.
He is so arrogant that the masses cannot agree with him, so he is not qualified to serve as a servant or other executive officer.
The crown prince, Gao Cheng, has been in power in Yedu for a long time. Although he has not had much contact with Cui, he has heard of his arrogance and has always wanted to overwhelm him to show his power over others. However, he has never had a suitable opportunity before.
, and Cui is not an ordinary person who can add punishment and humiliation at will.
This time, he finally got an opportunity to bring Cui in, and Gao Cheng naturally didn't want to miss it. He wanted to use this matter to beat Cui Henhen hard, thereby strengthening the awe of him among the noble families in Hebei.
After explaining the matter, Gao Cheng was about to continue handling other official duties, but there was a noise outside the hall. After hearing the commotion, he frowned and said angrily: "What happened outside?"
"Yes, there are several generals. They kowtow in front of the mansion to see the king..."
A government official hurried into the hall and kowtowed.
After hearing this, Gao Cheng's face suddenly darkened again, and he slapped the table and said angrily: "Your Majesty is tired from the journey and is recuperating in his palace. He does not want to summon outsiders, so he will leave as soon as possible. If you still leave this nuisance,
Arrest and punish him immediately!”
He knew that these generals had heard various rumors from outside, so they repeatedly asked to see King Gao to verify the authenticity of the rumors. In addition to being worried and curious about King Gao's life and death, they were also more naturally worried about their respective
Will his fame and status be affected?
But Gao Cheng is already having a hard time maintaining the current situation, and he has no time to appease the hesitation of these heroes who are proud of their favor. What's more, King Gao's condition is still relapsing, and it is not suitable to be summoned at this time.
the masses.
Therefore, Gao Cheng was too lazy to respond seriously to this type of request, and only regarded it as adding trouble, and naturally did not have a good attitude toward this.
But after Chen Yuankang heard what he said, he couldn't help but said: "The generals of Jinyang have been following the king for a long time, and they have made great contributions to righteousness. Since we have not seen each other for a long time since returning home, it is inevitable that they will have doubts in their hearts.
In addition to the loyalty of serving the king, they also have the friendship of being in difficult situations. It is best to ask the king to make a decision on what to do."
After Gao Cheng heard this, he frowned slightly. Seeing this, Chen Yuankang subconsciously covered the golden statue that he had just been rewarded with his hand. Fortunately, the prince did not get angry. He just pointed at the stack of papers on the case and said, "There are still many things going on here."
, it will not be too late to report to the king after the case is cleared."
It's not that Gao Cheng couldn't understand Chen Yuankang's so-called friendship in difficult situations. After all, when his father became prosperous in Hebei, he was already sensible. Before that, he had spent several years without clothes and food.
, the tragic life of being homeless and homeless is still vivid in my mind when I think about it.
But being able to understand it does not mean that you agree with this kind of friendship. In Gao Cheng's view, there is no rule without rules, and without respect and inferiority, how can there be rules?
Compared with illusory emotions, he is more accustomed to and better at controlling the masses with power and laws. He cannot agree with his father's excessive kindness to old friendships, thinking it is a violation of the law of the country. Although their father and son's career depends on the power of these people.
There are many, and the people in these towns all rely on the success of their father and son's business to achieve high-ranking officials. There is really no deep friendship between them that can confuse the national law.
The government officials knew that the prince was impatient with this matter, so they did not dare to disturb him again. They could only hurriedly exit the hall, and then went to the front of the house to persuade the generals who were kneeling here to retreat.
Rumors have been circulating in the city for many days, saying that King Gao is in serious danger. Without seeing King Gao, these generals were naturally unwilling to retreat, and when they looked at these government officials, their expressions suddenly became a little bit...
They were not good and cursed one after another: "Where were you when a certain person was driven by the king to kill the thief bravely? Now you are waiting for the servants to surround the lord in the house, but you have excluded a certain group of confidants from the house. You really deserve to die."
!”
As they spoke, these generals became even more excited. They actually grabbed these government officials and beat them with their fists, making the scene in front of the government even more noisy.
After the Jinyang Rebellion, the security inside and outside the Prime Minister's Mansion was already tighter. When the sound of fighting was heard, another group of armored soldiers suddenly emerged from the Mansion. The leader, a general in his early thirties, was the governor, a close confidant of the Crown Prince Gao Cheng.
General Hu Luguang.
Seeing that these powerful generals dared to beat up the officials of the Prime Minister's Palace, Hu Luguang did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to come forward and arrest the generals who were attacking, and at the same time ordered to disperse the other onlookers.
But the matter did not end there. Each of these generals also had a tribe of relatives and friends. Seeing them being arrested, others naturally tried to rescue them, and soon more and more people flocked to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Come.
After the army withdrew from the Yubi front line, they had not been completely repatriated to their respective cities. Many of them were still stationed around Jinyang. As the riot in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion became more and more conspicuous, the number of people gathered around it also increased rapidly, and soon they
Reached thousands of people.
When this situation was reported to Zhitang again, Gao Cheng was dumbfounded and did not dare to take it lightly. He was not really afraid of these soldiers gathering to cause chaos, but he was worried that the commotion outside the mansion would disturb the inner palace.
, he was about to go out in person to calm down the crowd, but he was quickly dissuaded by Chen Yuankang, who said: "At this time, the crowd is fierce, and it is better to block it. If the prince agrees to the voice of the crowd, it will only lose his prestige, but the situation may not change."
Okay. Why not quickly summon senior generals who are highly regarded by people, such as Da Sima, so as to calm the public sentiment."
After hearing the words, Gao Cheng nodded and immediately went to Hulujin Mansion to summon his people. He then went into the inner hall and put on his armor. He then stood in front of the hall with his sword in hand, waiting for the next incident.
But soon someone from the inner palace came here to convey the summons of King Gao. Gao Cheng didn't want to disturb his father's recuperation, but he still couldn't avoid it, so he had no choice but to go to the inner palace.
In the inner palace bedroom, after many days of recuperation, King Gao, although he has not recovered as before, the distortion of his eyebrows and facial features has improved a lot, and his speech and language skills have also recovered slightly. He is pacing in the room with the support of two maids, and he looks up.
When Gao Cheng walked in fully clothed, his face suddenly darkened, and he shouted angrily: "You don't dare to disarm within your own family, how can we be so incompatible with our old soldiers?"
Gao Cheng did not argue with his father. After hearing what he said, he just lowered his head and said: "I didn't want to disturb Aye, but these arrogant and powerful generals are really lawless and bullied me, the new governor, and they dared to do it in front of the house.
If I beat my subordinates and do not threaten them, they may not be willing to submit. Aye does not like this attitude, so I will immediately remove my armor and go out of the house to convince the people with good words."
Gao Huan's face softened slightly after hearing this, and he immediately said: "These disciples have been raised by me for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will not adapt to the new order for a while. I am still here, so I can still train them for you.
It is a blessing for you brothers to be able to attach me to others, so cherish it, don’t throw it away, don’t lose it!”
As he spoke, he ordered his maids to put on his robes, and signaled Gao Cheng to come in and help him get on the chariot. Then he went straight to the front of the house, followed by the guards in front and behind.
At this time, in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, as far as the eye could see, there were surging heads of people. As dusk fell, the field of vision was limited, and the border could hardly be seen. There were probably tens of thousands of soldiers gathered.
After hearing the news, Hu Lujin, She Di Qian and other senior generals rushed over and hurriedly tried to comfort them. They only managed to keep the situation calm for the time being, but they were unable to disperse the soldiers who were eager to see King Gao.
When the chariot driven by King Gao appeared at the gate of the mansion, the originally noisy front of the mansion soon became silent. Immediately after entering, all the soldiers knelt down and worshiped, and they all shouted with joy: "Your Majesty is safe."
, Great Wei is blessed!"
Looking at these loyal and brave soldiers, Gao Huan's eyes were full of excitement. Unfortunately, he could no longer climb up to the heights to swear an oath and boost morale like Xinyang Juyi did. He just ordered with a trembling corner of his mouth: "Get the food and wine quickly.
Here, let’s reward the masses!”
It was night, the lights outside the Prime Minister's Palace were brightly lit, and tens of thousands of soldiers were sitting on the ground around bonfires, eating the barbecue on the fire racks, and drinking the wine from the wine jars. Everyone was so happy that they couldn't help but talk about the past. Gao
Wang's appearance wiped away all their previous hesitations and worries, and they were confident and looking forward to continuing to make great achievements under the leadership of King Gao.
In the big tent in front of the mansion, all the generals also gathered here to surround King Gao. King Gao ignored the prince's dissuasion and raised his glass in response to the generals' toasts. When the wine was full, he pointed at the neighbor Hu Lujin and said with a smile:
"It's such a joyous night, can Da Sima sing?"
After hearing this, Hu Lujin quickly stood up and looked at King Gao's face, which was much thinner than before and still sickly and haggard. His eyes were slightly red. After taking a deep breath, he sang a melodious song: "Chile"
Sichuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain. The sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields..."
"The sky is blue and the fields are vast. The wind blows the grass and you can see the cattle and sheep..."
Gao Huan also knocked on the table and began to sing. As he sang, tears fell from the corners of his eyes. He almost wanted to bring the glass to his lips, but his trembling arms only spilled all the wine on his front.