In September of the third year of Guanghua in the Tang Dynasty, as the last autumn rain came to an end, war broke out across the land of Hebei and war broke out again... text
The Xuanwu-Weibo Allied Forces and the Lu Long Army fought continuously in Cangzhou, and the fighting was fierce. Most of the Lu Long Army were newly recruited soldiers. They were not as good as the veterans of the Xuanwu, Weibo Allied Forces who had fought for many years. The situation became more and more decadent. Seeing that the Lu Long Army was about to become unstable, Hedong could no longer hold its ground.
Under the persuasion of Zhang Juhan, Lulong's military supervisor, he sent Zhou Dewei's flank to support, and then sent general Li Sishao to lead an army to storm Xing and Ming prefectures under Xuanwu's jurisdiction in order to rescue him.
Xuanwu general Ge Congzhou saw that he could not defeat Lu Long's army in his eagerness, so he left his uncle Cong to continue the siege of Cangzhou, and led his own army to attack Li Sishao. At the same time, he ordered Zhang Cunjing to cross the Waqiao, go north from the west road, and go straight to Youzhou. Facing the empty Lulong
From the western states, Zhang Cunjing marched straight into Shenzhou and lowered Yingzhou. In Zhenzhou, he forced Wang Rong, the Chengde Jiedushi envoy, to surrender. He then attacked Yingzhou, Mozhou, and then went up to Yizhou and Dingzhou.
Resist.
Wang Gao, the military commander of the Yiwu Army belonging to Hedong, ordered Wang Chuzhi, the military commander from the backyard, to stop Zhang Cunjing from going north in Dingzhou. The two sides fought in Shahe, and Wang Chuzhi was defeated, and then surrendered to Xuanwu. Liu Rengong was in a hurry and ordered Liu Shouguang to lead his righteous son.
The army went north to stop the enemy and fought again on the bank of Yishui River. Liu Shouguang was defeated again and led his army to retreat to Fanyang. At this point, half of the states under the jurisdiction of Lulong Army fell into the hands of Xuanwu Army, and the situation was precarious.
When the war in Hebei continued, three copies of the seals were sent to the capital of the Tang Empire, Chang'an, Xijing.
Outside the Chengtian Gate of Taiji Palace, there is the inner gate of Taiji Palace on the west side. Sikong, the servant of the gate, and Tongping Zhangshi Cui Yin live inside, carefully browsing the three memorials. Wang Tuan, who has just been known as a virtuous prime minister, squeezed in
He left and demoted him to Xizhou. Cui Yin could be said to be very satisfied at this moment. Now there are only three prime ministers left in the political affairs hall. He is already the obvious leader. Although his official position is not as good as that of the Taibao, he is a minister, Tongping Zhangshi Xu Yanruo, and he is also in the family background.
He is not as good as the Vice Minister of Zhongshu and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Cui Yuan of Tongping Zhangshi, but in terms of his connections and power, he is the number one prime minister. And his connections and power come from Xuanwu, from
Zhu Quanzhong, Prince of Dongping County, Commander-in-Chief of the School, and Zhongshu Ling.
These days, the prime minister also has to rely on military towns. Without the support of military towns, the office of prime minister is just an empty shell in name only. Who made Xuanwu the most respected in the feudal towns today? Who made Cui Yin happen to embrace Zhu Quanzhong
Where are the thickest thighs in the world? So, I'm sorry, I can only listen to me, Cui Yin, in the political hall.
After approving the three memorials on hand and passing them to Xu Yanruo on the side, Cui Yin said: "Xu Gong, let's take a look. These three memorials are all from Hebei. They talk about three things. In fact, they are related to each other.
Some people think that the dismissal of the Prince of Dongping County is 'Ke', and the dismissal of the military supervisors Zhang Juhan and Lu Long Liu Jiedu is 'Deposed', and they are submitted to Emperor Zhu for approval. Does Xu Gong think so? Well, Prime Minister Cui also takes a look."
Xu Yanruo read the memorials one by one, and after reading them, handed the memorials to Cui Yuan, closed his eyes and meditated. While Cui Yuan was reading, he kept nodding slightly, his eyes moved around on the three memorials, and he tapped his knees lightly with his fingers.
Don't speak.
Seeing the two of them acting like this, Cui Yin couldn't help but feel a little annoyed and urged: "Mr. Xu? What's going on? Do you agree? Prime Minister Cui, why don't you say anything?"
Xu Yanruo still closed his eyes and said nothing, but Cui Yuan couldn't resist Cui Yin's urging. After humming for a long time, he said: "The memorial from Prince Dongping and the envoy Zhang Jianjun... Brother Ke Yichangya, Liu
What Jiedu said in this memorial belongs to his own position. As a rule, Jiedu can be appointed to official positions below the fifth rank. Those below the fifth rank and above the third rank can be recommended. In the past hundred years, the imperial court has rarely refuted the case..."
Cui Yin interrupted: "There are few refutations, but they are not unanimous. Although Liu Jiedu recommended Zhou Zhiyu as the loyal general, he even appointed Li Chengzhong as the military envoy of Yingzhou. He had the authority of General Wu, but he was good at starting border provocations.
, but the responsibility for provoking disputes and causing misery to the people at the border cannot be avoided. If we use this to blame, even if the two people mentioned in the memorial are dismissed from their posts and questioned, it is reasonable. How can they be promoted to a higher position? Now I am big
In the Tang Dynasty, the mountains and rivers were in ruins, and armies were everywhere. If the border officers and soldiers followed suit, stirred up border affairs and caused disputes, how could the country be protected? How could a certain person be in charge of the throne and be worthy of the emperor? How could he have the face to meet the late emperor?
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Cui Yuan knew in his heart that Hebei was currently in the midst of frequent battles between Liu Rengong, Li Keyong and Zhu Quanzhong. This was Cui Yin's excuse to deliberately defend Zhu Quanzhong's side. To be honest, his contribution to the restoration of Yingzhou was the greatest in the world.
With first-class merit, even Zhang Juhan's memorial recommending Liu Rengong to be crowned king was within normal procedures. It was just a matter of conferring two general positions, so what does it count?
But Cui Yuan did not dare to offend Cui Yin. Although he had a distinguished family background and was a direct descendant of the Boling Cui family. His grandfather served as a military governor in the river, and his father once served as prime minister. However, in today's troubled times, he is more powerful than Cui Yin.
Not as good as the other party, the Cui clan of Qinghe, who had strong support from their die-hard ally Zhu Quanzhong. He secretly cursed "bastard kid" in his heart, but had to bow his head and said "that's right."
"That's right? Where is it?" Xu Yanruo, who had been closing his eyes for a long time, couldn't bear it anymore: "What a great achievement it is to regain Yingzhou? How can we cover it up by 'provoking side affairs'? Our Tang Dynasty lost the northeastern territory outside the Guan"
The earth has been dying for more than ten years. In fact, the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion and even the Andong Governor's Mansion have been in name only for decades. Now we can regain our hometown of the Tang Dynasty. What an honor it is? The Tang Dynasty has reached this stage.
At this point, this power has the effect of inspiring people. Compared with those Jiedu in the feudal town who only focus on fighting for the territory, it is much higher in the overall situation! From one point of view, if Wang Chuzhen can add Yue, Liu Jiedu will
Enough to be crowned king! As for the promotion of the two generals, they are small rewards for their great merits. Somehow, we can reopen the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion and make Zhou Zhiyu the Governor!"
Cui Yuan looked at Xu Yanruo in disbelief, feeling anxious and secretly thinking, Mr. Xu, why do you know how to move forward and retreat? Isn’t this a self-inflicted suicide? Now there are only three prime ministers left in the political hall, is Xu Gong going to leave too?
Is that so? It doesn’t matter if you, the old man, leave so freely. You are the only one left struggling to support him in the political hall. Doesn’t it mean that you are putting yourself in a situation of confrontation with Cui Yin?
Cui Yin was also startled. He didn't expect that the prime minister who usually didn't talk much would actually speak out today. To his surprise, he stared into Xu Yanruo's eyes and said, "What Mr. Xu said is wrong. I just said it."
, these three memorials seem to be three things, but they are actually one thing. Since the Yellow Bandit Rebellion, the world has been unrest, and various regions have secretly attacked each other. The wars have continued, and the lives of people have been devastated. Liu Rengong was only a Lulong general at that time.
Later, he supported his troops with self-respect and his tail was too big. Did Xu Gong forget that he asked the court for a banner but couldn't get it and scolded the angel? Later, he raised troops to invade Weibo without authorization, which caused instability in the towns in Hebei. Xu Gong forgot this again.
Is it a tragedy that people massacred Beizhou?
As for the matter of Yingzhou, the Khitan Khan has always served the imperial court and has not rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. Yingzhou cannot be said to be lost. How can it be regarded as a "recovery"? On the other hand, the king of Dongping County quelled the rebellion of the Yellow Thieves and wiped out the Qin Zongquan.
Rebellious, he has repeatedly supported the country and straightened out the rules of the world. Now he has sent troops to Hebei to surrender these vassal towns that have been disobedient to the imperial court for more than a century. This is the great achievement of "conquering". How can it be compared to Liu Rengong and his generation? Now Wang Chu
He has already surrendered to the imperial court, so he should be approved as a righteous military commander according to the memorial of Dongping County Prince. Those of us who occupy high positions in temples should think more about the generals who are fighting on the battlefield, and do not let the hard work of the soldiers be cold.
!So the three facts are one thing. The imperial court should help Prince Dongping sweep away Hebei instead of showing any favor to Lu Long who disobeys the imperial court!"
Xu Yanruo was a great meritorious official who suffered a lot under the emperor. The emperor once gave him the title of "the hero who helped Kuang Guo and brought justice to justice". He was given the title of Duke of Qi, and he was the founder of the three divisions of the government. He was highly respected in the court. Although he followed the emperor and suffered hardships in China.
After the return of the state, he learned to protect himself wisely and rarely spoke in the political hall, but this does not mean that the weight of his words is lower than others. On the contrary, he has always been the nominal prime minister in the political hall.
In fact, Xu Yanruo was not a powerful official who liked competing with others for fame and fortune, but Cui Yin's rejection of Wang Tuan made him resentful. He and Wang Tuan had a close relationship, and he had always admired Wang Tuan's political ability and loyalty.
Gan Yidan, but now this friend has been sent to Xizhou by Cui Yin, which makes Xu Yanruo feel very uncomfortable. In addition, Cui Yin has made such a great contribution to the restoration of Yingzhou, and he is really indignant.
, so today I finally broke out and let out the resentment I had been holding in my heart.
At this moment, seeing Cui Yin unabashedly claiming that he would "help Prince Dongping sweep away Hebei", he was so angry that his white beard trembled. He pointed at Cui Yin and said in a trembling voice: "What nonsense! What nonsense!" He was so disgusted that he even
Not wanting to be in the same room with him, he immediately stood up and walked away.
Cui Yuan couldn't stand Cui Yin's arrogance and didn't want to stay any longer. He took the opportunity to say: "Brother Changya, don't worry, I'm going to persuade you." He rushed out in a few steps, supported Xu Yanruo and said, "Mr. Xu, why bother?
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Xu Yanruo shook off Cui Yuan's arm and walked straight out. Cui Yuan hurriedly followed behind and advised: "Mr. Xu, your body and bones are important, don't get angry. Everything has its own public discussion, why should we make a clear decision with him?
Where’s the call formation?”
After walking out of Chengtian Gate, Xu Yanruo took a long breath, calmed down his excitement, turned his head and looked at Cui Yuan, stopped walking: "With such rebellious ministers and traitors, how can the country's affairs be peaceful? Confusing right and wrong, bent on personal gain, this is what it is today.
The Tang Dynasty... When one vassal becomes powerful, the world is in danger! Hehe... That's all. I won't fight with him. I can't fight with you even if I want to. Let him go, let him go, let him go...
"Let him go," he said three times, his face full of desolation.
Cui Yin, who was left introspecting under the door, squinted his eyes, stared at Xu Yanruo and Cui Yuan as they left through the half-open door, and sneered. After a while, he returned his mind to the three memorials.
He added a few more sentences to the comment and ordered it to be sent to the inner court.
Cui Yin had been in the political affairs hall for many years, but now that Wang Tuan was no longer the constraint, he did whatever he wanted. He directly sent the memorial to the privy ministers of the inner court without waiting for other prime ministers to sign. In the past, because Wang Tuan had good relations with the privy ministers, Cui Yin approved the memorial.
Memorials often failed to reach the emperor, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to see whether those middle-ranking officials would still set up obstacles to his governance. He even wanted to see what Song Daobi and Jing Wuxiu would do after he got rid of Wang Tuan.
What attitude will you have towards yourself? To be continued. (..),)
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