Early the next morning, the edict that Li Longji had reviewed personally was sent to the Ministry of Secretariat. When the officials on duty opened it, they were shocked. For the sake of their own future, they did not dare to change the edict easily.
After the imperial edict was issued, I didn't have the courage to find an excuse to seal it back. I had to sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion secretly and report the matter, asking Yang Guozhong to make his own decision.
Yang Guozhong was convening a meeting with his confidants. Hearing that His Majesty the Emperor responded so quickly, he was secretly surprised. After learning the content of the imperial edict from the messenger, he pondered for a while, then smiled and pointed out: "Since Your Majesty
The decision has been made. We ministers will just follow it. There is no need to make a fuss, these days even the third-grade generals are almost ruined, let alone a mere fourth-grade lieutenant general!"
Although the words were true, they were extremely uncomfortable to hear in the ears of his close friends. Especially to Yu Wende, who sent someone early this morning to send a letter home to his younger brother Yu Wenzhi, still bragging about what he was doing.
How hard did he work to win the benefit of two consecutive upgrades for the other party? Who would have expected that in the blink of an eye, the one who had no one to fight for the benefit would climb to the top of the head of someone who was a backer in the court. This made it difficult for him to do anything in his own family in the future.
Raise your head in front of your brother?
"But the man surnamed Wang has clearly not made any achievements, but he was promoted to three levels in a row." Song Yu, a member of the Zhongshu House, was also a master who didn't want to see other people celebrating the New Year. He secretly winked at Yu Wende, and then took the lead and said, "Imperial edict.
After arriving in Anxi, a large number of soldiers must have been killed..."
"Okay!" Yang Guozhong waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Song Yu's nonsense, "Can we struggle with His Majesty's decision? What if we seal and return the imperial edict? Maybe let His Majesty let him
Angry, let him be promoted to the third level out of thin air! Besides, that kid is obviously Feng Changqing's man, we can't have enemies with several major military governors at the same time, we can only do it as a favor!"
"Yes, what the Right Prime Minister said makes sense. Song is so reckless!" Zhongshu Sheren pursed his lips and retreated angrily.
Although the others still had knots in their hearts, they had to nod and admit that everything Yang Guozhong said was on point. Although the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, became less and less interested in dealing with government affairs, as long as he recognized something,
The ministers had no way to violate it. It was he who blindly trusted Li Linfu and frequently demoted those who impeached Li Linfu to Lingnan to catch elephants. Later, he repented and ordered Li Linfu to be dug up and whipped to death despite everyone's dissuasion. No matter who it was, he was the one who blindly trusted Li Linfu.
Trying to get him to take back his life will end up in disgrace.
"Your Majesty's extra kindness to someone is indeed unfair to other soldiers who have served the country and served in the army. But there will be many opportunities to make up for it in the future, so don't fight for this moment!" Yu Wende and others still had it written all over their faces.
Frustrated, Yang Guozhong sighed and added slowly, "Besides, there are now thousands of people with the title of General of Zhonglang over Fan Yang. We don't dare to embarrass An Lushan, so why bother with Chariot and Feng Chang?
Can’t get through?!”
"Yes, your right minister is wise!" Yu Wende had no choice but to take the lead in responding angrily.
Seeing that everyone was not very energetic, Yang Guozhong smiled again and promised loudly, "Okay, everyone, cheer up. There are many things that need to be dealt with. After all, the truth will never let our people suffer. Don't believe it.
, just wait and see!"
"Your right minister is wise!" With this assurance, Song Yu, Yu Wende and others finally showed flattering smiles on their faces. They cupped their hands and took the lead in singing praises.
Yang Guozhong smiled and waved his hand to stop everyone's flattery. Then he ordered someone to fetch a few silver ingots specially used by the government to hold down the treasury, and personally rewarded them to the messenger sent by Shangshu Province. He then left with a profuse thank you.
After that, he ordered the guards to close the door of the meeting hall from the outside, looked around, and said seriously: "Okay, everyone, don't think about trivial matters anymore. Let's get back to the business quickly. The news I just said,
Can you guys come up with a solution to both problems?"
"Yeah!" Everyone immediately turned into eggplants beaten by frost, and wilted in an instant. Just last night in the middle of the night, a certain eunuch who had always been on good terms with Yang Guozhong quietly sent out of the palace a shocking news. His Majesty the Emperor ordered Gao Lishi to help
The prince reorganized the six rates of the East Palace!
Compared with competing with a newly promoted Zhonglang general thousands of miles away, this news is obviously more worthy of everyone's attention. In the past few years, after trying to figure out Li Longji's thoughts, several powerful officials in power have made things difficult for the East Palace. Especially
It was Yang Guozhong who was in charge of the world's money and food. He really wanted to let Prince Li Heng and his family drink the northwest wind every day. Now that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly thought about the family relationship between father and son, how could everyone be caught off guard?
The sudden change of course did not matter to Li Longji himself. After all, he and Prince Li Heng were biological father and son, and the blood between them was thicker than water. For Yang Guozhong and his minions, this was tantamount to suddenly facing a cliff.
If you don't follow Li Longji and change your attitude towards the East Palace, you will definitely lose the emperor's favor. However, if you follow Li Longji and make a change, the prince Li Heng will still forget his former grudge. When Li Longji returns to the west one day, he will wait for Yang Guozhong and
What his partisans must have is a bloody butcher knife!
"Why, are you too lazy to pay attention to things that are not good for you?" Seeing everyone looking down at the tips of their boots, Yang Guozhong couldn't help but look angry, "Do you think that Yang has fallen behind the stage?"
, can you all live a prosperous life?"
"No, no, no!" Yu Wende was the timidest and could not be frightened. Seeing that Yang Guozhong was angry, he immediately became anxious. While wiping the sweat from his forehead, he stammered to defend himself, "Yes, yes...
..."
"Give me a quick word. It's true or not!" Yang Guozhong hated this slimy guy the most. If it weren't for the fact that this person has always been loyal to him, he would have wanted to kick him out of the door with a flying kick.
"Yes, yes...!" The more anxious Yu Wende became, the more awkward his words became, "Yes, it is like this. The so-called alienation, no, no intimacy. Your Majesty, Your Majesty...
"
"I'm going to fuck you up!" Yang Guozhong couldn't bear it anymore. He stretched out his hand, grabbed Yu Wende's neck collar, and pushed him onto the pillar behind him. "You don't need to talk nonsense like this.
What I’m asking is the way to deal with it? The way? Do you understand or not?”
"What to do!" Yu Wende couldn't hold it in so much that he rolled his eyes. Foam was foaming at his mouth, but he couldn't say a complete sentence.
After all, they are all respectable civil servants. Who has ever seen this kind of underworld leader torture his subordinates in a brotherly battle? Immediately, Song Yu and others became anxious, and surrounded Yang Guozhong in three or two steps, saluting and loudly admonishing them.
Admonished, "Right Prime Minister, Right Prime Minister. If you use more strength, Yu Wen will be strangled to death by you!"
"You deserve to die. Don't let the prince do it again!" Yang Guozhong angrily shook his arm, knocking Song Yu and others around. "You guys remember, once the prince ascends the throne, none of you can escape!"
"But what Yu Wenqi just said is the truth. And the Right Prime Minister also said just now that His Majesty has always been arbitrary, and we, as ministers, can't make him take back his life!" Song Yu staggered a few steps and covered his head. Holding his shoulder that hurt from Yang Guozhong's blow, he shouted out his injustice.
"Then let's die together!" Yang Guozhong was furious, stroking his arms and sleeves, and wanted to let Song Yu have a taste of his old skills. "I'll kill you first today, and then I'll throw myself into Qujiangchi!"
Seeing that the meeting hall was about to turn into a cockfighting ring, Yu Wende, who was almost strangled to death by Yang Guozhong, finally took a breath, opened his voice, and shouted loudly, "I have a way, I have a way, I have a way!"
"You're a useless piece of trash who can't even speak a word!" Yang Guozhong laughed angrily, put away his stance, and picked up Yu Wende with one hand, "You don't know how to prioritize! Get up quickly, don't indulge your appetite for the truth!"
After hearing this, Song Yu and others also gathered around and eagerly waited for Yu Wende's opinion. The latter first took a few long breaths, and then said hesitantly: "Actually, in fact, this, this is not a solution. .We, we..."
"Tell the key points. If you can't say it, just sing it!" Yang Guozhong was so anxious that he ignored the etiquette that should be used when discussing matters in the prime minister's house, and reminded him loudly.
"We can be patient first, and then slowly look for the prince. A small problem, if accumulated small, will become more. Three people will become tigers! A hundred mouths can make gold." Yu Wende opened his voice and said The cadence is like singing, and it really makes the speech much clearer. "At the same time, build up strength. Select good generals and lead strong troops. You can be prepared to protect Lushan. And you can be prepared for unexpected events!"
"You, you are simply playing with fire!" Yang Guozhong stamped his feet and commented loudly. Yu Wende didn't need to remind him of the previous opinion. He knew how to do it himself. As long as it can make Li Longji hate the prince, he can find it There is an opportunity to depose him and establish another prince with whom he has a good relationship. However, the latter point, hiding force in the capital is no different from treason. If His Majesty is discovered by the emperor, it will definitely be the disaster of confiscating the family and annihilating the family.
"It depends on whether your right minister is clever or not!" Song Yu, a member of Zhongshushe, sneered a few times and curled his lips to remind, "Look at An Lushan, the soldiers and horses in his hands can hold up half of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty still believes that he is loyal and loyal!"
"That's right!" Hearing this, Yang Guozhong suddenly woke up. When Li Linfu was the prime minister, he supported An Lushan behind his back and impeached An Lushan for harboring evil intentions. It is understandable that the emperor refused to listen. Now Li Linfu has been impeached. After digging up the grave and whipping the corpse, I continued to impeach An Lushan with a disobedient heart. Why did the secret report to His Majesty always come to nothing?
With his confidence in his own influence and his judgment of Li Longji's perspective, Yang Guozhong did not think that the latter still believed that An Lushan was loyal to the Tang Dynasty. So now there was only one answer left: His Majesty, like himself, had taboos An Lushan was so powerful that he did not dare to provoke this toothless tiger easily.
What if he also has a strong army in the capital? There is no need to have too many people, five thousand is enough. I am afraid that even if Prince Li Heng ascends the throne as he wishes, there will be nothing he can do for a while! Thinking of this, Yang Guozhong suddenly understood and hugged Yuwen with both hands. De, smiled and praised: "I really didn't expect you to have such vision. Today, I am short-tempered and disrespectful of you. Don't take it to heart. I'll put some wine at home later and apologize to you personally!" "
"No, I don't dare!" Yu Wende felt relieved and immediately spoke eloquently, "It is my duty to do my best for the Right Prime Minister. But it should not be delayed. How to implement the specific strategy, I would like to ask the Right Prime Minister to tell everyone today
Let’s discuss a thorough charter!”
"The left and right Longwu armies are unavailable. The right prime minister can use the excuse of strengthening the capital's defense force to send his trusted generals to rebuild an army." Song Yu, a member of Zhongshushe, was unwilling to stay behind, hesitated for a moment, and said loudly.
"The airs are easy to build. Even if you capture Long Wujun, it won't take much effort. The key is where to find qualified soldiers!" With the general direction in mind, Yang Guozhong's thinking began to become clearer. He shook his head,
He spoke in a low voice. "You have all seen the true form of the Jiedu Envoy Ya Bing. Compared with the group of flying dragon guards at White Horse Castle back then, they were just a bunch of trash!"
"You don't have to be too pessimistic, Prime Minister! At that time, the selection of soldiers for the White Horse Fort Camp was only one in a hundred. And they were strictly trained by Feng Laizi! Of course, all of them were elites!" Among those present, there are also some who are good at military affairs.
The person took over Yang Guozhong's words and said loudly.
Everyone looked at the sound and saw a military attache wearing the uniform of a fifth-grade general at the door of the meeting hall. It was none other than the one who led a group of Jiedushi tooth soldiers to capture the "rebels", but was beaten by the rebels.
The guard commander Du Qianyun had a bruised nose and face! Thinking of his embarrassing appearance that day, no matter how reasonable it was, everyone would sound like a joke. Immediately, someone curled their lips and joked: "Could it be that General Du meant to kill the White Horse Fort?"
If you put all the men in the camp into your hands, you can turn them into tiger and wolf masters?!"
"Exactly!" Du Qianyun cupped his hands and responded brazenly.
"Hahahaha!" All the civil servants shook their heads and laughed, not believing Du Qianyun's words at all. However, Yang Guozhong himself did not want to watch his close guards being embarrassed, so he coughed heavily and interrupted everyone's ridicule, "Okay.
Now, let’s stop being greedy at the White Horse Castle Camp! The old eunuch Gao Lishi, no matter what else, is very loyal to His Majesty. He wishes that all the kitchen knives in the capital were put away, so as not to threaten the safety of the royal family. Although the truth is only
I want to form a decent army to defend the capital, but I can’t expect to get any support from him! It’s a blessing to be able to get him not to stop me!”
"That's true!" Everyone smacked their lips in frustration. Apparently they were helpless against Gao Lishi's stubbornness and foolish loyalty.
"But you can't hang yourself on a tree!" Yang Guozhong smiled and continued: "We have obtained so many benefits for brother Shu Han this time, and he must show something. Feng Changqing can send his best men.
Help Old Eunuch Gao train the Feilong Guards. If I ask for your Majesty's order to train the left and right Longwu Army, can't Brother Shuhan do a small favor?"
