It was during the annual vacation, and Wang Jun, who was at home in Xiu Mu, got up early in the morning to prepare for the morning meal, when he received a secret message from the hidden stake in Chanzhou.
After reading the letter, he regretted that he had read it too early. Guo Rong's eldest son, Guo Zongyi, was actually alive. His words and deeds were completely different from before. He was quite mature and smart. This news made him upset and lost his appetite.
In the Qianyou Incident, his family members and descendants were also slaughtered like Guo Wei.
He once felt that his life was hopeless, but since he achieved the first feat of Conglong in the Great Zhou Dynasty, he has become an envoy and prime minister, holds great power, is relied on as a national weapon, and has become an extremely popular minister.
Even Guo Wei would call him brother in private and Xiufeng (his cousin) in front of others. Such honor made him intoxicated.
He often thought that if he had replaced Guo Wei as the supervisor of the army last year in Yedu, would he be the one sitting in that seat now?
After careful calculation, he realized that the opportunity was great, but it must not be missed, and it would never come back.
Now that Guo Wei is sick, there are only three people who have the right to inherit. Among them, Li Chongjin is brave and foolhardy, and Zhang Yongde has a weak foundation.
The only person worthy of fear is his adopted son Guo Rong.
This man is quite talented and decisive. He is several steps higher than Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde and others, and even Guo Wei is not as wise as him.
Guo Wei has no heir. If this person were to succeed him, he would probably be the first to pull the plug, as a powerful official in the former dynasty. Following Liu Chengyou's mistakes, he would definitely die.
Therefore, he prevented Guo Rong from entering Beijing several times because he was afraid that Guo Wei would keep him in the center, which would be detrimental to him.
After sitting at the table for a long time, Wang Jun suddenly felt tired.
He was a singer by birth, had a husband, was sent here and there as gifts, and was finally regarded as a trophy and returned to Liu Zhiyuan's account. After thirty years of hard work, he became the envoy of Hui Hui, which was unprecedented.
In his later years, he lost his son and his wife, became prime minister, and still felt inferior to others.
Perhaps only by becoming emperor can the shame of one's birth be completely washed away.
He always feels that this life is very tiring. Unfortunately, the matter of seeking a country is like drawing an arrow with a bow. Once you start, you can't look back...
Slowly swallowing a breath, he shouted loudly: "Prepare the car! I'm going to enter the palace."
What Wang Jun didn't expect was that Feng Dao and Zheng Renjie were also present in Zide Hall.
His heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Guo Wei, who was dressed in a red and yellow dragon robe, and saluted demurely: "Your Majesty, Wang Jun, bow before you. May your Majesty bow down and be blessed."
Guo Wei laughed and said: "Xiufeng is here too, sit down quickly."
Upon seeing this, Zheng Renjie quickly gave up his seat and took the second seat to the east, next to Feng Dao.
Wang Jun glanced sideways at him, and when he saw that his deputy envoy was acting like this, he looked slightly unhappy, snorted coldly as if in warning, and sat down with a golden sword.
Guo Wei looked around and said with a smile: "The Chinese New Year has just passed, and all the ministers and ministers are still taking a rest, but several ministers came to see me at this time. Is there something big going on?"
On the way, Wang Jun thought of a reason to stop Guo Rong from entering the capital. When he saw someone asking, he quickly stood up and spoke first: "I heard that Murong Yanchao was privately raising young men in Yanzhou to accumulate salary and food, and his objections have appeared. I came here specifically to request an order to go to Yanzhou to quell the rebellion."
Hearing this, Guo Wei suppressed a smile but said nothing, and looked at Feng Dao, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, Zhongshu Ling and Hongwenguan Scholar.
Feng Daolei, who was the Prime Minister, was over seventy years old. He had a white beard and a purple robe. At this moment, his eyelids were drooped, like an old monk in meditation, sitting with his sleeves and hands hanging down.
He turned his eyes to Zheng Renjie again.
Zheng Renjie stood up quickly, took out a letter from his sleeve, and said: "I have here an expose report from the Taining army. The letter said that Murong Yanchao was secretly working with the puppet Han and secretly communicating with the Southern Tang Dynasty.
After the Shangyuan Festival, they will raise their troops to rebel."
After reading the letter, Guo Wei sneered: "What a coincidence, Murong Yanchao also sent me a secret memorandum, saying that King Gao Xingzhou of Qi contacted him about treason, and there was also a personal letter written by Gao Xingzhou to him.
certificate."
After saying that, he ordered the chamberlain to bring over a small stack of letters and share them with the three of them to browse.
After Feng Dao finished reading, he held on to the armrest and was about to stand up. Guo Wei quickly motioned for him to sit down and said.
Feng Dao then said: "This is Murong Yanchao's plan to alienate people. Your Majesty should not be credulous. I heard that he had a rift with the King of Qi in the past years. I think this is a plan to kill two birds with one stone."
Wang Jun and Zheng Renjie also nodded in agreement. Wang Jun said: "When the siege of Jinzhou was lifted last year, I said that Murong Yanchao had rebellious intentions. Now that he has indeed raised an army, let me lead the troops to quell the rebellion immediately."
But Guo Wei slowly shook his head: "Murong Yan can't catch mustard ringworm, so why bother Xiufeng to go there? I think it's enough to let Cao Yin and Xiang Xun go."
Wang Jun said: "Murong Yanchao is the younger brother of Liu Zhiyuan and the older brother of the pseudo-Han leader Liu Chong. He is a huge thief and should not be underestimated."
Guo Wei hesitated: "Xiufeng is also an envoy and prime minister, so don't move lightly. If the war is not going well at that time, you can send my son from Chanzhou to attack, and we will definitely be able to defeat the thieves and put an end to the chaos."
Seeing Guo Wei take the initiative to mention Guo Rong, Wang Jun's heart immediately tightened. He deliberately showed an unhappy expression and said in a deep voice: "How can your majesty indulge in selfish interests and neglect public affairs? Chanzhou, which is owned by the prince, is an important town and the gateway to defend the capital.
, if the counter-rebellion at the front is not successful, and the prince is sent to lead the attack, wouldn't he be exposing himself to the enemy and giving the thieves an opportunity to take advantage of it?"
Guo Wei suddenly nodded and said thoughtfully: "Thanks to Xiufeng for reminding me, at this juncture, the emperor really shouldn't leave the town."
Then he sighed again and said: "Well, to be honest with Xiufeng, I received a letter from the emperor's family yesterday, saying that my eldest grandson Zongyi is still alive and wants to go to Beijing with him to spend the Lantern Festival with me. I already said in the letter
Agree, the messenger may have entered the territory of Chanzhou at this moment."
Wang Jun chuckled in his heart and secretly thought that it was true, so he said again: "Then I will ask your Majesty to write another letter and ask the princes and grandsons to postpone their visit to the capital. After Murong Yanchao is defeated, it will not be too late to reunite with your Majesty."
Guo Wei looked troubled and hesitated to speak.
Feng Dao finally understood the purpose of being called here by His Majesty early in the morning.
He sighed in his heart, the monarch and his ministers were really at odds with each other. They were discussing a major military matter, but their original intention was to allude to the establishment of a crown prince. Isn't the establishment of a crown prince a big deal? Why couldn't it be mentioned openly?
After calming down, he put his cane on the ground and said: "The King is a little unkind. State affairs are important, but His Majesty's human ethics and family affairs are not a trivial matter in the eyes of the veteran. Murong Yanchao has not yet officially launched an army.
This is only more than 200 miles away from Chanzhou, and when morning comes and evening comes, it’s time for the prince to take his little grandson back to the capital and stay for a few days, so what’s the harm?”
Wang Jun smiled humbly at Feng Dao and said respectfully: "Feng Gong is a well-known scholar and has read the books of sages. Don't you know that the affairs of the Tian family are selfless and the emperor's love is selfless? What's more, we should take precautions against military aircraft. The war is imminent.
"The prince cannot leave the town easily. If he neglects state affairs for favors, I think it is inappropriate."
Feng Dao slowly rolled his eyelids and stopped arguing. Judging from his many years of experience in peace and harmony, it was enough for him to give His Majesty a supportive voice. Didn't His Majesty also call for Zheng Renjie?
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Zheng Renjie also stood up at this moment and said: "I think Feng Gong's words are reasonable. The king is too rigid. After all, Murong Yanchao only showed his betrayal and has not really raised his troops. The imperial court cannot attack these vassal towns first. Why not?
Let the prince and grandsons come to Beijing for a reunion. If the king is worried, I may go to Chanzhou and guard the prince for a few days."
Wang Jun's face turned cold, and he asked in a deep voice: "Do you want to go out for a measure?"
Zheng Renjie's expression did not change, he raised his hands to the sky and said righteously: "Whether you are in court or abroad, you are always there to share your Majesty's worries."
Wang Jun was furious and threatened: "Shuofang Jiedushi Feng Hui is seriously ill, and his youngest son Feng Jiye murdered his elder brother. Since he has led Shuofang's army to stay, why don't you go to Lingzhou on your behalf to show off the power of God?"
"If your Majesty is sending you, why would you care about me?" Zheng Renjiu frowned and refused to give in.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Guo Wei quickly stopped, and then the two gave up, apologized, and sat down respectively.
Although the subject was so disrespectful, Guo Wei still looked kind. He looked at Wang Jun and asked: "Xiu Feng, I heard that the beautiful concubine you took in a few days ago is pregnant?"
Wang Jun's expression was stern and he was horrified. Only a handful of people in the palace knew about this matter. He also strictly ordered to keep silent. How could His Majesty know about it?
His arrogance suddenly weakened, and he replied in a solemn voice: "Yes, it has been four months."
Guo Wei looked up to the sky and sighed: "I am not as lucky as Xiufeng."
When the three of them saw that His Majesty was causing sadness, they all bowed their heads and kept silent.
Guo Wei's eyes were like lightning, he swept them away coldly, and stood up suddenly. The three of them were surprised and quickly prostrated, and even Feng Dao became much more agile.
Guo Wei was stationed high on the imperial steps. When he looked at it, he suddenly felt the majesty of the sky. He said loudly: "Yu Chongliang, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, drafted the imperial edict. The emperor's eldest son Rongjia was appointed as the prefect of the school. Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi, the emperor
Changsun Yi, in addition to General Zuo Xiaowei, has been awarded the title of General Zuo Wei and is the Inspector of Schools. He will immediately set off for the capital. From now on, you can follow me and fulfill your filial piety."
"Only!" Once Wang said this, the three of them had no objections and bowed their heads and obeyed the order.
