Time always flies when people are busy. While Li Tai was still exchanging letters with Yu Wengui and discussing the details of cooperation, time had gradually come to the end of the year.
At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, Li Tai's father-in-law Duguxin sent his former subordinate Huangfu Mu to Jingzhou and brought Li Tai a shocking news: Yuan Lie, the clan member of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, failed to murder the grand master Yu Wentai, but was killed by Yu Wentai instead.
Li Tai was not too surprised by this news, but after hearing it, he suddenly felt that the situation in the junior high school had already developed to this point.
Since he came to Jingzhou, he has no longer paid as much attention to the personnel affairs in Guanzhong as before. Most of his energy has been spent on the governance and development of Jingzhou, and he has avoided these messy internal fights as much as possible.
Occasionally I express my opinions as a spectator, but most of the time I don't really care.
After Dugu Xin was recalled to the Central Government, his right to speak on the current situation in Guanzhong was greatly reduced. Occasionally, some small actions were harmless. Even if he had any thoughts in his heart, he rarely disturbed Li Tai.
This time, he took the initiative to send Huangfu Mu Lai to inform Li Tai of the news. Obviously, this matter was of great significance to Dugu Xin. Even Li Tai, who was far away in Jingzhou, was probably affected a lot, so it would be better to know in advance.
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Huangfu Mu told the story and details of this incident very clearly, including the number and types of equipment that Yuan Lie stole from the arsenals. After listening to this, Li Tai couldn't help but secretly guess.
His father-in-law cannot be said to be completely innocent in this matter.
This is not to say that Dugu Xin also conspired with Yuan Lie or the emperor behind it, Yuan Qin, but he must have been suspected of not reporting what he knew or adding fuel to the flames.
This is not because Li Tai is messing around with conspiracy theories, but because Dugu Xin has such conditions and motivations.
This incident occurred in the Liufang Forbidden Army, and Dugu Xin also served as the leading general. Although the time was not too long, when Dugu Xin was in the leading position, the then emperor Yuan Baoju and the various Yuan Wei clans also tried to win over the soldiers.
To check and balance Yu Wentai's needs, both parties are working in both directions.
Another important point is that Li Hu was stationed in Chang'an for a long time. When it comes to the impact on the armed forces in the capital, it is also very profound. Although Li Hu is no longer here, Dugu Xin, who has always interacted closely with him, left a lasting impression on him.
It is also normal for people to accept some changes in their personnel relations.
According to Huangfu Mu, Yuan Lie and his gang did not steal weapons from the arsenal on a whim. It had been brewing for several months since Yu Wentai returned from Longyou, until he finally resorted to committing suicide.
Important ordnance such as heavy armor was exposed.
For several months, although there was chaos in the personnel arrangements of the Imperial Army, there were bound to be people at key positions who helped cover it up, so that this matter could be kept secret for such a long time.
Duguxin has no motive to directly harm Yuwentai. After all, he is now in the position of a pillar country and has equal power. If he wants to challenge Yuwentai's authority, he will also have to face the hostility of several other pillar countries. The risk is too high.
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But if he accidentally learned about this but chose not to report it, or even provided some insignificant help in some difficult-to-distinguish areas, I guess he could do it.
Because regardless of whether Yuan Lie and others succeed in their plan, it can strengthen their sense of existence as pillar states.
If Yuan Lie and others really attack and kill Yuwentai, then it will not be the emperor and the Yuanwei clan who will take charge of the overall situation, but they, the pillar states. If the plan fails, as in the current situation, in order to avoid future troubles, Yuwen
Tai must also obtain the consent and support of these pillar countries before he can directly impose sanctions and retaliate against the people behind the scenes.
This is indeed the case. Just after the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office ordered the execution of Yuan Lie, Yuwentai invited all the Zhuguo to come to Huazhou to discuss the matter. Although in the handling of daily military and political affairs, Yuwentai could make decisions by himself.
However, if it reaches such a political height, he must unite his voice with the other pillar countries and not dare to act arbitrarily.
"Today, Grand Sima is discussing the future plans with all the Zhuguo in Huazhou. He feels that it is necessary to inform Duke Taiyuan of this matter, so he sent a humble official to inform him."
While Huangfu Mu presented Dugu Xin's autographed letter to Li Tai, he continued: "It is the intention of Grand Master Guanyu Wen to do what Yihuo did. However, the late emperor has enjoyed the country for a long time, and the ministers are grateful and grateful.
Before it is exhausted, if you adopt a dangerous plan and use force rashly, I am afraid that unexpected disasters will occur. Things still need to be carefully planned..."
Li Tai nodded after hearing this. Although the Yuan and Wei royal families had been puppets for a long time, it did not mean that they had no shadow to rely on.
Yuan Baoju has been the emperor for more than ten years, and Yuan Qin has also been the prince for more than ten years. Not to mention living people, even if it is just a clay sculpture and wooden tablet that has been worshiped for so many years, it still has a good influence in people's hearts. Suddenly
Destroying it will also have a huge impact on people's hearts.
Not to mention the Western Wei Dynasty, even Gaoyang in the east was opposed by many ministers when he finally wanted to usurp the throne after two generations of father and brother paved the way. For Yuwentai, the yellow robe of the current emperor was given by you.
You put it on, and now you want to take it off again. There is no reason to convince everyone. It is equivalent to taking what you said as fart.
"The Grand Sima took his humble position and told the Duke of Taiyuan that, judging from the situation, there will be great disturbances in the country in the coming year. The Duke of Taiyuan is not an important official in the court, so there is no need to get involved in this disobedience issue, but he can guard the borders for the country without any loss.
Your integrity is already intact! Therefore, if Duke Taiyuan wants to return to his country, there is no need to rush back for the time being."
Huangfu Mu looked at Li Tai again and whispered: "There is also a conspiracy in the humble heart. The Duke of Taiyuan has outstanding achievements and everyone in the world knows it. There is no need to go through this to show his prestige and invite favors."
After hearing this, Li Tai nodded and said: "Thank you very much, Huangfu Changshi, for your kind words. Since I have been appointed here, I should concentrate on this place. There are so many people in the country that I cannot handle things in a comprehensive way."
It's not that he cherishes his reputation and doesn't want to participate in this kind of discussion to abolish the emperor, but as Huangfu Mu said, even if he participates in this kind of thing, it won't mean much to him. If this is really a good job
If so, Yu Wentai will also call his two nephews back to the country to deal with it, and there is a high chance that it will not be his turn.
What's more, the previous affairs in Shuzhong have made them a little unhappy. If Yuwentai can successfully unite the opinions of the middle school and successfully complete the abolition this time, his prestige will definitely increase greatly.
If you had not lived in an ancient monarchical society, you would have never imagined how exciting it was to depose an emperor. Even an unruly man like Hou Jing had to do something after defeating the battle and escaping back to Jiankang.
Abandon the establishment and play to re-establish one's majesty.
Even if it means just replacing a puppet, the situation and order will change drastically. If Yuwentai has any long-planned plans, he will definitely take advantage of this period of rising prestige to carry out them.
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Therefore, Li Tai also thought about staying away during this period and not wandering around in front of Yuwentai, so as not to irritate Yuwentai and give him some set meals in advance.
With the completion of this abolition, the trend of the transfer of the highest power of the Western Wei Dynasty to the Yuwen family has become more obvious. After all, the emperors of the Western Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowu was killed by everyone, Yuan Baoju was also elected by everyone, and Yuan Qin was
It was inherited from his father, but the next emperor came to the throne in full compliance with Yu Wentai's wishes.
Although this matter has not yet been completed, seeing that Dugu Xin specially sent Huangfu Mu here to tell him to stay away and not to be bleeding all over, it can be seen that there is no strong resistance in the Western Wei Dynasty. The dignity of the Yuan and Wei royal families
, once again became a tool to demonstrate Yuwentai’s authority.
Although Li Tai had known about such a trend for a long time, when the real thing came to pass, he couldn't help but feel sour in his heart. As expected, the boss drove a Land Rover and had fun with it despite my hard work.
Huangfu Mu did not stay in Jingzhou for long, and went into the inner palace with Li Tai to say hello to Lady Miaoyin, presented the gifts one by one and conveyed the message to her parents and family, and then left.
Miaoyin was somewhat disappointed when she learned that she could not return to Guanzhong to visit her relatives for the New Year this year. Although Jingzhou was nice, she had no relatives and friends to accompany her, and her husband was often busy with military and political affairs and had no time to pay her more attention. This innocent and lively lady could not help but feel disappointed.
Secret resentment arises.
Li Tai saw this scene in his eyes, and deliberately concentrated some year-end affairs in the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month to be handled, and postponed some less important matters for the time being. He also arranged for Chief Shi Cuiqian to return to China to pay New Year's greetings, and spent the rest of the day
Accompanying my wife, spending time at home, or going out for hunting and fun, I also gave myself a comfortable annual vacation.
However, some things cannot be avoided just by trying to avoid them, especially now that Li Taigong holds a high position and the Jingzhou General Manager's Office is so large and powerful, it is invisibly involved in all aspects, and it is difficult to be independent.
Although this New Year passed comfortably, and before the end of the year, he received good news from Wang Sengbian's envoy, which made Li Tai feel a little happy, in short, he was happy when Northern Qi was unlucky.
It was just after the New Year that things started to go a little wrong. Nothing happened in Jingzhou yet, but Cui Qian, who had returned to pay New Year greetings, had yet to show up. In the late first month of the first month, Yu Wenshen, who was originally serving as Yongzhou's chariot, took over as Xi's commander.
He became the governor of the state and came to Rangcheng to visit Li Tai.
Because Xizhou is located at the entrance and exit channel of Wuguan, although its jurisdiction is not vast, its location is very important. Before Cui You served as the governor of Xizhou, after he left office, due to the frequent flow of materials between Guanzhong and Mianbei, Li Tai
He asked the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office for instructions to use his chief Shi Cui Qian to conduct affairs in Xizhou, and obtained the approval of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office.
But now the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office has appointed Yu Wenshen as the governor of Xizhou without communicating with Li Tai. This inevitably makes Li Tai wary. What is the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office going to do?