Wanchang was resting next to Concubine Tang. Concubine Tang was behind him and gently patted his back. He held a book of "Liyun" in his hand and said: "Therefore, the sage regards the world as one family and China as his family."
A person must know his feelings, understand his meaning, understand his benefits, and understand his troubles, and then he can do it. What is human feelings? Joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, and desire, the seven are endless.
What is human righteousness when you learn it? Fatherly kindness, son filial piety, good brother, younger brother, husband righteousness, wife obedience, long-term benefit, young obedience, monarch benevolence, minister loyalty, these ten are called human righteousness, trustworthiness and harmony, and they are called human beings.
Profit; fighting and killing each other, it is said that people are suffering. The reason why saints govern people's seven emotions, cultivate ten righteousnesses, uphold trust and harmony, and still refuse to give in is to fight for each other. How can they be cured by giving up rituals?"
He sighed softly, grabbed Concubine Tang's hand, and patted it gently: "The sage said, 'Be faithful and cultivate harmony, be willing to give in, and fight for it.' I saw that it was difficult. Look at all the ministers and ministers, they are also scholars.
, many of them are people with great literary reputations, but in this court, I have never seen any of them refuse, let alone any of them who can compete for... My beloved concubine, why do you think this is?"
Concubine Tang chuckled: "Your Majesty has his own opinions. How can I, a concubine, know so many great principles?"
Wanchang shook his head, but had no interest in continuing. He put the book on the table next to him, stood up, and said, "It's better to go for a walk."
Concubine Tang responded and was about to tell the people around her to drive. Suddenly she saw Xue Zongting running in in a hurry. He was running all the way, holding a piece of paper in his hand. He was sweating a lot and was full of blood.
Anxious face
Concubine Tang hesitated for a moment, but Xue Zongting had already ran in. He was Wanchang's personal attendant and the chief steward of the palace. Naturally, no one stopped him. As he entered the room, he shouted: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, urgent report from Sichuan!"
Wanchang heard Xue Zongting's cry and immediately frowned. The reason why he was unhappy today was because of the urgent report from Sichuan he received last night, which said that Leng Xiang had set up an ambush in Chengdu City and defeated the rebel army that attacked Chengdu Prefecture in one fell swoop.
Most of the 30,000 bandit army was lost in the battle, and the rest were routed. The morale of the Leng family army was greatly boosted.
From the bottom of his heart, Wanchang did not want to see victory in the border towns. Although he had to provide material support when the Liao Kingdom attacked Hebei and Shanxi and when the Xixia attacked Guanzhong, that was because he could not let the loss of cities and land happen to him.
When he was in power, he was unwilling to become a "landless emperor" and a sinner of the Lin Dynasty, but it did not mean that he liked to see the victory of Bian Town. This time, there was such a big trap in Sichuan. The rebels were said to have reached more than 100,000. Leng Jiachi
The situation cannot be calmed down, and the power in the DPRK and China is also changing quietly. The new party (reform faction) is gradually gaining an advantage. This is what Wanchang is happy to see.
But the news came yesterday that not only the main force of the Leng family annihilated tens of thousands of enemies under the command of Leng Yue, but also Leng Xiang, who was stationed in Chengdu, actually wiped out 30,000 rebels with only one guard. Once this news is released,
The power of the Leng family must be back again, which is why Wanchang is so unhappy this morning
"Really? How many enemies did my flying commander kill this time?" Although Wanchang said this, his face was very ugly. He took the paper handed over by Xue Zongting with one hand and asked coldly.
Xue Zongting shook his hands and kowtowed: "Fei Shuai... Duke Yu was killed by the enemy chief Chao Shili, and Chengdu... fell! Duke Yu and other senior officials of the Leng family fled under the protection of dead soldiers, and their whereabouts are now unknown.
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Wanchang was so startled that he shuddered. He quickly picked up the piece of paper and read it. His expression suddenly changed from clear to dark. After reading the urgent report, he murmured: "Chengdu is lost, Leng Xiang is missing... Why, how did it happen overnight?"
Just like that...how could this happen?"
No one dared to answer his question. Xue Zongting had a bad intuition. The Leng family has always been domineering, but the basis of their domineering power is the strength of the Leng family army. Now the Leng family cannot suppress a mere bandit army. This shows how chaotic the situation in Sichuan has become.
Look, if... if the Leng family is really done, wouldn't Sichuan be completely ruined? Sichuan is no different from other places. As long as a few arteries are blocked, it will be difficult for outside troops to enter. It is truly easy to defend but difficult to attack... Your Majesty, although
I hate the Leng family deeply, but if the Leng family goes away and hundreds of thousands of thieves occupy the middle of Shu, then... it will not be a blessing to the country!
Wan Chang naturally thought of this. Just as he was about to speak, he felt dizzy. A staggering figure suddenly appeared at his feet. Concubine Tang quickly helped her and asked eagerly: "Your Majesty, be careful..."
Wanchang stood firm and waved his hands, but felt his throat was itchy. He quickly took out the white silk and covered his mouth and coughed. The smell of blood filled the air. When he opened the white silk, he saw that it was already a bright red.
Wanchang had been coughing up blood for more than a day or two, so although Concubine Tang and Xue Zongting hurriedly greeted him, they were not particularly panicked. Wanchang himself seemed to have been "accustomed" to such a situation. He waved his hands and sat down a little weakly.
On the other hand, he thought to himself: "With this, the situation in the world has changed... With such a big mistake happening to the Leng family, how can Leng Yu stay in Yangzhou? He will definitely lead his army back to Sichuan. But with this chaos in Sichuan, if Leng Yu
It’s okay if the family can finally solve it. If the Leng family can’t handle it, it may not be my chance. At that time, I will mobilize a large army to enter Shuzhong to quell the rebellion. Once Shuzhong is pacified again, the Sichuan and Guizhou vassal towns will no longer exist! The world
If the four towns are gone, there is hope for the imperial court to be revitalized!"
Then he thought again: "Once Leng Yu leaves, it will be inappropriate for the rest of the armies to stay in Yangzhou. Judging from the situation of the last exercise, although the two guards of Long Xiang and Phoenix Wu are still a little behind Yun Jiajun and Zhou Jiajun
, but this gap does not seem to be very big. What is particularly important to note is that the sergeants with flying dragons and phoenixes are selected from the guards who have not experienced war for a long time, but what do the military households of the Yun Family Army and Zhou Family Army say?
They are also 'front-line soldiers', and their foundation is already higher. Such a result is not surprising. Now it can be estimated that although the quality of the troops of the Dragon and Phoenix Guards may be slightly worse than that of the new armies in the two northern towns,
The Central Army's well-equipped equipment and sufficient treasury should be able to make up for this shortcoming. It seems that it can be evenly matched. Since the strength of several parties has been demonstrated, my goal has been achieved. There is no need to continue the training. It is better to
Let them go back individually."
With this thought, Wanchang had a plan in his mind. He tapped Xue Zongting with his finger and said: "Draft the decree, the training has been completed. The towns of the New Army will immediately return to their bases. Longxiang Guard and Fengwu Guard will go to Xiangyang for the time being.
The Ying Yang Guard returns to Hebei via Shandong, the Tiger Wing Guard passes through Hubei and enters Guanzhong, and the Turtle Armor Guard returns to Guangdong via the sea route south... None of the guards are allowed to enter Henan when marching."
Xue Zongting didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly responded. The situation had changed so drastically that he couldn't care less about the letter he had just submitted and went down to draft the edict.
----------------------------------------Three days later, in the capital city of Luoyang, Shen Cheng was in the mansion. I had a secret meeting with a rare guest. The reason why he is a rare guest is not that he has never met him before, but that this guest will never come to his house before.
The person who came was Yunzheng, who had just been ordered to lead his army back to Hebei. It was obvious that he came to Beijing secretly.
Hearing his grandson Shen Ju's request for instructions, Shen Cheng was so surprised that he didn't think about it carefully and hurried to the front hall. As soon as he saw the elegant but unusually tall white-robed scholar, he knew it must be Yun Zheng.
No matter how surprised he was, Shen Cheng still laughed and said: "Xiaoyun Tanhua's appearance really has the demeanor of Li Taibai who banished immortals, haha!" He didn't need to call Yun Zheng this way, but he still said it as if he was joking. Well, as for why Yun Zheng sneaked into Beijing, he naturally wouldn't ask.
Yun Zheng smiled and saluted: "Haha, the old prime minister is joking. How dare I show off my humble reputation in the Shen family's century-old virtues? If we talk about style, the elder brother Henghuang, the great grandson of the old prime minister, is really amazing. "I'm so envious." Yun Zheng paused and then said: "This junior returned to Beijing because he heard a piece of news and had to pay a visit."
"Oh?" Shen Cheng's eyes flashed and he said thoughtfully: "Let's go to the inner study and chat slowly."
As soon as he entered the study room, Shen Cheng put on a smile and said solemnly: "Young Marshal, are you here for the matter discussed with the court the day before yesterday?"
"Haha, adults are very good at predicting things. This is why this junior is here."
The matter discussed at court the day before yesterday was that Shen Cheng claimed to be ill and did not go to court. Wanchang hinted that Shen Cheng was old and it was time to give up the throne. As soon as the Leng family lost Chengdu, Gu Heng felt that something was wrong. , although he had recently united with the Zhou family, the situation in the government was strange, so he simply gave in and looked at the situation, so he deliberately showed weakness and gave up two important third-level positions to the new party, so Wanchang's firepower Turned to Shen Cheng
Shen Cheng laughed and said, "Please sit down." He also sat down behind the table and ordered others to serve tea. He closed the door and then asked, "I wonder what the Young Marshal can teach me?"
Yun Zheng naturally did not dare to take the word "teacher" as a word, so he quickly rejected it and then said with a smile: "In the current situation, whether the old prime minister is quite right or inappropriate, it doesn't really matter if it doesn't matter at first. It should be this way. What are the intentions of those who push you up and those who pull you down? Do you think so, sir?"
Shen Cheng smiled slightly and said: "Haha, I'll get straight to the point and treat the young commander with sincerity. What I want to say is just Xue Zongting, right?"
Yun Zheng stood up solemnly, bowed deeply and said: "Exactly! Xiao Ke, please tell me, sir, how is Xue Zongting?" He only asked Xue Zongting but not Qiu Linjiang, because although Qiu Linjiang was highly used, he did not take power and really used it. The one who came from the New Party to seize power was Xue Zongting
Tsk tsk, this tone... Hearing this, Shen Cheng almost stood up, bowed his head, and solemnly replied: "Fuck, he is called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty."
Shen Cheng thought for a while and said slowly: "If you say he is a traitor, you can call him a treacherous official; if you say he is a sycophant, you can also call him a sycophant; the harm he causes is not only in the palace."
Yun Zheng looked at him directly and asked: "Can you help the country get rid of thieves now?"
"cannot!"
"Now Gu Heng has surrendered. Looking at the government and the public, the only person who can compete with Xue Zongting is your Excellency. Xiao Ke also knows that Your Excellency and Xue Zongting are actually on the same level. I wonder when will Your Excellency be able to kill Xue Zongting with one blow?"
"... Weaken his power and attack his arrogance. I can do it. It is difficult to completely get rid of this scourge! Unless Xue Zongting loses his favor, no one can get rid of him. But if he really loses his favor, there will be no more.
It's dangerous, so why get rid of him?" Shen Cheng said with a twist of his beard.
"Your Excellency and Xue Zongting are wary of each other. Even if there is a fight, there will be victory and defeat for each other, the power will only rise and fall for a while. As long as he is still hiding under the wings of the emperor and fighting continuously, it is not uncommon for the fight to last for decades. In the end, who will win and who will lose.
, it is hard to predict that after decades of being in power, your prestige and status are at its peak, and you have strong support from foreign aid, you still cannot completely overthrow Xue Zongting, because the Holy Family is there, and as long as you are there, you will always remind Xue Zongting not to be so domineering and lose the Holy Family.
The emperor's favor is Xue Zongting's gold medal to avoid death. Xue Zongting always stays by the emperor's side. No one can destroy this holy favor except himself."
Shen Cheng looked deeply and said intently: "What's your clever plan?"
Yunzheng Shiran stood up, sat back at the table and sipped tea: "Yesterday, I saw my father's letter talking about the court meeting. I thought this was a good opportunity, so I hurried over to discuss this matter.
It must have been Xue Zongting who instigated His Majesty to do this, but I feel that you might as well please him and let him gain temporary benefits in exchange for the long-term benefits of the imperial court."
"Oh? Please tell me carefully." Although Yunzheng is still young and has no experience as an official, he has extraordinary knowledge and Shen Cheng also takes notice of him.
Yun Zheng talked eloquently: "Xue Zongting wants to use conspiracy to seize my power, how difficult it is! You are not a high-ranking person, and you must be surrounded by many like-minded people. Likewise, if you want to get rid of this scourge of Xue Zongting,
It’s also difficult because he is involved in various levels of relationships, and even the emperor’s level. In the government, it is difficult to defeat the opponent with conspiracy and trickery, because in the government, the factions of dissidents are very obvious.
Your behavior represents your position, and every move you take represents your interests. The enemy can judge your intentions from this. Even if the master is not in the court, someone will still see through Xue Zongting's conspiracy and make inferences based on his interests.
His purpose was not fulfilled, so he tried his best to prevent me from resigning until tomorrow when I go to court. His plot failed, and the game ended in peace. Xue Zongting was not harmed, and my lord was not harmed either.
If the conspiracy is to succeed, the opponent must not see it through, or wait until it is too late for him to realize it. But the master and Xue Zongting are not ordinary officials. The master has disciples all over the world, and there are powerful secret aids, and Xue Zongting is the most trusted person by the emperor. If you want to do this,
To overthrow your opponent, no matter how much effort you use, you will still have to make a comeback. At this time, as long as the opponent shows a little weakness and protects himself, you can reverse the decline, at least preserve your strength, and then wait for the opportunity to come back. I say the war may even last for decades.
This is the truth of the year, sometimes one is strong, sometimes the other is weak, and in the end it is difficult to tell the difference."
Shang Chao's eyes narrowed slightly and he nodded: "Go on."
Yun Zheng continued: "The only thing that really determines victory or defeat is the strength of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and even the heroes of ancient and modern times. Which of them does not rely on their own tyrannical strength to force their opponents to bow their heads and act according to their own rules? With Xue Zongting's strength, what can he do?
How can he be powerful enough to defeat him completely? The only way is to use the Sacred Heart to obtain the Sacred Heart, which is his greatest strength."
Shen Cheng chuckled: "Yes, those who use conspiracy to achieve great things have never had any conspiracy in ancient times. In the face of absolute strength, they will be vulnerable. Conspiracy can only assist strength, but it cannot replace it.
The power of the old man and Xue Zongting, in terms of the imperial court, has indeed reached the peak of human affairs. The difference is that his strength comes from the trust of the emperor, from the supreme emperor. So, how does Marshal Yun think he can make the other party?
Where is the lost Sacred Heart?”
Yunzheng smiled and said: "If the urgent report from Sichuan hadn't arrived that day, Xue Zongting would have done the first thing to lose his sacred heart after the early morning court. He made all the civil and military officials of the court kneel down, and then started fighting in front of the civil and military officers of the court.
Come on, it's an unprecedented news. The Sichuan Emergency News saved him.
Now that Gu Heng has surrendered and the lord is still there, Xue Zongting still has scruples and will inevitably restrain himself. It will be difficult to find evidence that he has lost his sacred heart. If the lord resigns calmly and removes his scruples, Xue Zongting will surely win a victory.
Relapse into old ways, go against the grain, be immoral, dishonest and unfaithful, how can you really hide it from the eyes and ears of the world?
Xue Zongting is a domineering person. Now that adults are here, he also knows how to win people's hearts. If adults do not become a threat, then how many main forces in the new party will become complete slaves. Are they willing? Now that adults are here, how many people are needed?
Xue Zongting came to take the lead in the confrontation. At that time, Xue Zongting was in sole control. Weren't they jealous? By then, the new party would be murderous!
The old man didn't speak the day before yesterday, and Xue Zongting regarded all the officials as stupid dogs, acting more shamelessly than the emperor. What will it be like then? The old party has murderous intentions!
Xue Zongting's administration was biased and he used many inappropriate methods, which caused the people's resentment to boil. If he holds the power alone, all the resentment in the world will be concentrated into one person, and murderous intentions will arise in the world!"
Yun Zheng smiled slightly and said calmly: "The people around Xue Zongting are all capricious and profit-seeking people, but their vision is ten times smarter than that of Xue Zongting. When Xue Zongting is hopeless and has become a public enemy in the world, in order to avoid getting burned,
These people will also want to get rid of Xue Zongting, and murderous intentions will arise around them!
