"Before he ascended the throne, the late Emperor was very close to King Duanyang and Duke Zhen Guo. But after boarding the plane, he exposed his true colors."
Su Yizhao nodded. They were still being used at that time, so of course they had to be more polite. After the world is peaceful, these two people will not be of much use, right?
"How can you allow others to sleep soundly next to the couch? After the world was peaceful, the two men with military power became the target of public criticism. Some officials impeached them, saying that the two men were self-respecting soldiers and were not conducive to the stability of the court."
The world is pacified and military power is taken away. This is what every emperor will do after he ascends the throne.
Because they are afraid, afraid that someone will rebel against them. They are afraid of how they lost their country.
"But there were frequent border wars at that time. Those small countries outside the border were naturally ready to take action when they saw the civil strife in the previous dynasty, so they urgently needed to send heavy troops to suppress it."
"So the late emperor ordered King Duanyang to send troops to guard it?" Su Yizhao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, with mixed feelings in his heart.
"Yes! At that time, the Duke had already handed over part of his military power, and then he felt that wars at the border were frequent and the people at the border were suffering, so he wanted to lead his troops there."
"It just so happened that many of the soldiers who went to the border were his old troops. He thought that since he stayed in the capital and the late emperor was suspicious of him, it would be better to let him go to the border and be at ease."
"How could the late emperor allow him to go? If it were at the border, the late emperor would feel even more out of control." Su Yizhao sneered.
Dou Jun nodded, "That's true. He went to the Imperial Study Room to recommend himself, but the late emperor refused because he wanted to protect the capital. After the Duke came back and thought deeply, he went to court the next day and handed over his military power."
"As long as he holds military power for a day, the late emperor will be afraid of him. Emperors are always suspicious."
Su Yizhao felt that suspicion was common sense, but treating one person favorably and favoring another was not acceptable.
Especially under the background of King Duanyang, the late emperor was particularly distrustful of Duke Zhen.
I thought that if Duke Zhen really wanted to seize the throne, it would not be the late emperor's turn.
"Yes! The emperor was suspicious, and the duke could not understand it. So he handed over the military power, thinking that the late emperor would be able to sit back and relax, and he would not be so suspicious of him." Dou Jun sighed.
"This is indeed the case. During that time, the late emperor treated Duke Zhen Guo quite favorably. Because Duke Zhen Guo abandoned military service and turned to literature, he gave him a civil position and appointed him as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."
"What must have happened after that?" Su Yizhao felt that at this point, both parties were satisfied, and what else could there be that would make the two of them fall out of love?
Even though the Duke of Zhen was a little aggrieved, he was under the roof at that time and had to compromise!
"But the late Emperor is a very small-minded person. I can only say that official documents can rejuvenate a country, and military force can rule it. He is so talented that even if he is a literary scholar, he can accomplish great things."
Dou Jun spoke highly of Duke Zhen Guo. In the words of Su Yizhao in his previous life, he was his idol.
Su Yizhao suddenly realized, "But those legal reforms?"
"Well! Duke Zhen Guo became famous again. The civil servants who looked down on him at first all looked at him differently, and he was in the limelight for a while."
Come on! Did this arouse the suspicion of the late emperor again?
"The Duke of Zhen Guo has offered advice to the court many times, but afterwards all the credit for the emperor's achievements was given to others. As time went by, the officials in the court saw the clues and no longer respected Duke Zhen Guo.
The Duke of Zhenguo is also a little disheartened. He originally had great ambitions to serve the people, but he ended up like this."
Why is the late emperor so petty? The Duke of Zhen Guo has already become a civil servant. If you still hold on to him, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the courtiers?
Su Yizhao really didn't understand. There were many capable people in the past dynasties, but the emperors didn't pay much attention to those people! Some of them even had to be reused!
"I had a candle-lit night chat with the Duke of Zhen. The two of them drank wine and talked happily. During the dinner, the Duke of Zhen revealed the truth. He said that he didn't expect that the sworn brother who cared for him so much at the time would become so thorough. Why did he blame him for not recognizing people back then?
Qing, there was a hint of regret in his words."
"If you tell the truth after drinking, aren't you afraid that the walls have ears?"
Su Yizhao felt that this statement was inappropriate, but at that time, the Duke of Zhen Guo must not have complained, and he was depressed and had no one to tell him, right?
Dou Jun glanced at Su Yizhao, "You can guess it right every time!"
"The late emperor had planted spies in the Zhenguo Duke's mansion back then. When this news reached his ears, he became even more suspicious of the Zhenguo Duke. Later, the Zhenguo Duke had official positions and titles, but did nothing. He was not asked to intervene in the court at all.
He also thought about it and decided to resign and take his family to his ancestral homeland to live for a few years."
"In this case, will the late emperor still be suspicious of him? There is no way to retreat!"
Su Yizhao was a little angry. This was a concession to the extreme. The late emperor was still not satisfied?
"Yes, there is no way to retreat. Back then, the late emperor suspected that Duke Zhen Guo regretted giving up his position as leader. Facts have proved that Duke Zhen Guo did regret it later, but it was because the late emperor forced him out. After killing everyone, why not allow others to resist?
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Dou Jun punched the high table with his fist, and said sadly: "The Duke of Zhenguo has already planned to return to his ancestral home, but those treacherous ministers are plotting against the Duke of Zhenguo in order to please the late emperor."
"The Duke of Zhen was about to leave, and the old troops who had followed him came to see him off. That day, the Duke's palace served wine to say goodbye properly. But those thieves said that the Duke wanted to summon the old troops to rebel. The Duke heard the rumors
, I suddenly felt so angry that I felt sick."
"So he stayed in the capital to recuperate, so the late emperor was even more afraid of him, right?"
Su Yizhao sighed, he was forced to rebel!
"Yes, to show his sincerity, the Duke married the eldest princess's daughter, Princess Changping, for his son. It's a pity that the late emperor was deceived by lard, otherwise there would be no subsequent rebellion."
"The Duke of Guo has completely figured it out after he was lying on the bed. If this is the case, then let's just do the opposite!
The late emperor sent secret guards to strictly guard the Duke's palace, but the Duke still found a way to contact the old ministry. The right time, place and people were all together, and victory was guaranteed, but unexpectedly something happened."
"What happened?" Su Yizhao's heart was beating wildly. She was afraid of hearing an answer she didn't want to hear.
Dou Jun turned his head and his eyes were bright, "Someone snitched!"
"Who snitched?" Su Yizhao felt his heart jump into his throat.
"Back then, there was an old subordinate who was greedy for glory and wealth, so he secretly informed the late emperor, so the late emperor took precautions." Dou Jun said leisurely.
Su Yizhao breathed a sigh of relief, "Where is that person? Is he still alive?"
"No! I killed this man before I followed the Duke out of the palace."
Su Yizhao wanted to ask Su Wenqing about it, but didn't know how to ask.
"However, every time I think about it carefully over the years, I feel that something is not right. The informer was Si Zhenfu, the commander of the Beijing Guards. He was not your grandfather's father. He was just a follower in your grandfather's old army. How did he know the details?
Where is the deployed one?”
Detailed deployment? Su Yizhao felt something was wrong, "Then who do you think it would be? How many people had conspired with my grandfather at that time?"