Let's say that Zhang Xingcheng returned home drunk, and was helped by his servants back to his bedroom and fell asleep. When he got up the next morning, he felt a splitting headache. He punched it hard several times. Thinking of the banquet last night, he became a little upset. The Cheng family and his son made it clear.
Taking turns in battle, how could I be so confused that my glass went dry?
Alas, it would be nice if I didn’t get drunk to death...
He got up, washed up with the support of his wife and concubines, changed his clothes, and sighed after feeling a little clearer.
Compared to Cheng Yaojin, he is really at the mercy of others like a junior brother in the officialdom and has no authority. The Shandong family wants to seize more real power, so he rushes into battle and confronts such a prestigious figure as Fang Jun; if the Shandong family tomorrow
If you support a certain prince or even want to fight against him, do you have to go forward bravely and face death?
He is not afraid of offending others, and he is not afraid of giving, but if his efforts are out of proportion to his gains, he will naturally refuse to do so.
When the time came to offend the prince and Fang Jun to death, the Shandong family reaped all the benefits in the end. As a pawn, he got a lot of irritation for nothing but was still treated as a pawn...
After breakfast, Zhang Xingcheng changed into a government official and drove to the palace to attend court. He made up his mind not to provoke Fang Jun's control in the Ministry of War, but to wait and see what would happen.
No matter what, it is the right way to protect yourself in officialdom.
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In the Wude Hall, the monarch and his ministers discuss matters.
His Majesty Li Er probably didn't sleep well last night, his cheeks were a little restless, his eye bags were dark, and he looked a little decadent, and his energy was weak...
After taking a sip of tea, His Majesty Li Er asked: "What is there to discuss today?"
Unexpectedly, Li Jing, Duke of Wei, took the lead to start the memorial: "Your Majesty, Chang'an is currently undergoing renovations everywhere and it is quite chaotic. The Sixth Army of the East Palace has a large number of troops. If they continue to be stationed in the city, there will be many inconveniences. I sincerely request to move to Kunming outside the city.
In the north of the pool, at the foot of Academy Mountain, there is a large open space where barracks can be built, which is also very convenient for daily training, killing two birds with one stone."
After the words fell, there was some silence in the palace. No one spoke for a while, and they were not sure what the intentions of Li Jing and the Prince of the East Palace behind him were.
It is said that compared to the Donggong faction in the court, the six leaders of the Donggong are the foundation of the prince. This is what His Majesty Li Er is afraid of. After all, the "Xuanwumen Incident" was not far away, so how could we not guard against it? Imperial power
In front of me, no matter father or son.
Who knows if the prince will one day suffer from brain cramps and brazenly launch military remonstrances into the palace, forcing his father, the emperor, to abdicate the throne...
If the Sixth Army of the East Palace were transferred to the north of Kunming Lake, then if something happened in the city, the prince would have no means of self-protection and would have no choice but to kill him... which would simply mean he had no way out.
But how could Donggong seek death like this?
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while and did not answer Li Jing. Instead, he turned to look at Fang Jun on one side and asked, "What does the Duke of Yue think?"
To this day, regardless of strength and influence, Fang Jun is already the pillar of the East Palace. Even Li Jing, who is known as the "God of War", is slightly inferior. Now the prince is praying at Daci'en Temple, so Fang Jun's words here are
The words of the prince.
Everyone listened attentively.
Fang Jun's face remained calm and he said respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and the candle shines thousands of miles away. You can act independently and make decisions independently. I will obey your orders."
Everyone looked strange.
What he said... was very sarcastic.
As the pillar of the East Palace, we should naturally oppose His Majesty's easy transfer of money to the throne. If someone as strong as Wei Zheng were to dare to curse "a foolish emperor who harms the country" in front of His Majesty, even if he dare not curse, how can he not feel resentful in his heart?
The phrase "respectfully obey the order" actually has many meanings. It depends on how your Majesty interprets it and how to deal with it...
His Majesty Li Er frowned. Naturally, he could hear the dissatisfaction in Fang Jun's words, but he did not get angry. He pondered for a while, nodded and said: "In this case, I will grant the invitation of Duke Wei. East Palace Six led tens of thousands of troops to mobilize. It is unavoidable to be cumbersome, the required baggage is dispatched, and transportation is also difficult. The Ministry of War must set up corresponding logistical support, and no trouble can occur."
Zhang Xingcheng, who had always lowered his head, quickly agreed: "I obey the order!"
After a pause, he said: "Previously, Your Majesty led the Eastern Expedition, and the prince was ordered to supervise the country. Therefore, the Sixth Army of the East Palace was stationed in the city to guard the palace. Now he has been ordered to be transferred out, but the safety of the palace must not be ignored. Duke Lu's Zuowu Guards can be ordered to enter the city to take charge. This responsibility."
The drowsy Cheng Yaojin suddenly trembled, glanced at Zhang Xingcheng, and declined: "Your Majesty clearly knows that Zuo Wuwei has suffered serious attrition before, and is now replenishing troops for reorganization. It will be difficult to complete it in a while, and I dare not take the responsibility. It is the important task of guarding the capital."
I blame Zhang Xingcheng in my heart. Is this bastard wanting revenge now because he was drunk last night?
Forbidden to stay in Wei Palace?
Only a ghost would be willing to do such a thankless job!
Zhang Xingcheng raised the question, but when Cheng Yaojin refused without hesitation, he quietly withdrew without speaking again.
As one of the banners of the Shandong family in the court, he has the responsibility to actively fight for the interests of the Shandong family, but whether he can win it is another matter. Whether he fights for it or not is a matter of attitude. Whether he can fight for it is a matter of attitude. Ability is a problem; and ability is a problem for the entire Shandong family, attitude is the most basic position problem... As long as the position is not a problem, other problems are not problems.
For a while, the situation seemed a little better.
The sixth leader of the East Palace voluntarily withdrew from Chang'an. Who will fill this position has become a top priority. It not only means who will bear the burden of the Suwei Palace, but also may become a bellwether for who belongs to the reserve...
After a brief silence in the palace, Li Ji spoke: "Since Duke Lu needs to reorganize his army, we might as well dispatch the right guards of Duke E into the city. Duke E is brave and good at fighting, loyal to your majesty and the empire, and can shoulder important tasks."
Xiao Yu, who had been silent all this time, glanced at Li Ji, feeling uneasy.
As the only remaining armed force of the Guanlong Clan, Chi Gong, the Duke of E, was considered the last hope of the Guanlong Clan. How could he have anything to do with Li Ji, who had always stayed out of court disputes?
What is particularly important is that the Guanlong clan is currently trying to hold on to the East Palace, even though the future of the East Palace is unpredictable and may overturn at will, because as the culprit of this mutiny, no other force is willing to accept the Guanlong clan, who is deeply disgusted by His Majesty Li Er.
But if your majesty agrees to Li Jizhi's petition and allows the Guanlong clan to enter the city...
But then Xiao Yu dismissed this possibility himself. In any case, the Guanlong clan had already expressed their contempt for the imperial power. For the sake of their own power, the selfish family would rather shake the country and raise troops to rebel. How dare His Majesty Li Er put them in Chang'an?
What was the purpose of Li Ji proposing such an obviously impossible petition at this time?
Even if the request is made, as the Shandong family with the highest title and official position in the court, he should follow Zhang Xingcheng's words and ask Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin to lead his army into the city...
Could it be that the Shandong family is having internal strife?
His Majesty Li Er frowned, glanced at Li Ji suspiciously, and said: "You Houwei has suffered a lot of losses before. It is inevitable that he is not strong enough in battle and may not be able to take on the important task. I will put this matter aside for the time being and wait for my consideration before making a decision." . ”
Li Jigong said respectfully: "Here."
Not much to say.
Xiao Yu stroked his beard and finally thought about it. Is Li Ji colluding with the Guanlong family to persuade Yuchi Gong to take on the important task? He clearly calculated that His Majesty must be suspicious of Guanlong. , deliberately recommending Wei Chigong, which made His Majesty even more suspicious.
In this way, even if someone recommends Wei Chigong again, His Majesty will definitely be worried and reject it.
In this way, Cheng Yaojin is the only one who can fill the vacancy left after the six leaders of the East Palace were transferred to guard the capital and stay in the Wei Palace.
Even if His Majesty has seen through Li Ji's operation, he will still give this task to Cheng Yaojin, because compared to Yu Chigong, who is constantly separated from Guanlong, Cheng Yaojin, who is from the Shandong line, is better at Yi. Be impartial and impartial in matters of storage.
What a conspiracy...
Seeing Li Ji lowering his eyebrows and saying nothing, Xiao Yu became more and more fearful.
Li Ji, who kept saying that he would not get involved in the court disputes and avoided the matter of easy storage, was really too difficult to deal with...
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After the dynasty, Cheng Yaojin waited outside the palace gate. When he saw Zhang Xingcheng coming out, he dragged him into the carriage. He first ordered the coachman to drive home and asked the servants to go ahead and prepare the banquet. Then he lowered the curtain and complained: "You last night Are you drunk and stupid? I warned you to stay away from fighting for the throne, why did you recommend me to stay in the palace and be banned?"
Zhang Xingcheng still had a lingering fear on his face: "I still have official duties, so I don't dare to get drunk and cause trouble, so I won't go to the house, right?"
He was really afraid of the Cheng family and his son. There were so many idiots in their ranks, and they had to take turns trying to persuade them to drink. Who could stand it?
Cheng Yaojin said depressedly: "I'll let you go once I understand what I'm saying. If I don't understand, just lie down and go home today."
Zhang Xingcheng had no choice but to say: "This matter was not caused by the lower officials. Even if the lower officials don't recommend you, do you think you can escape? The British Duke has made it clear that he will push you to this position. You will control the capital, and you will be banned from staying in Wei Palace." , with his ability and means, he has a way to achieve this goal."
Cheng Yaojin remained silent and admitted that what Zhang Xingcheng said made sense.
But he and the Shandong family were already inseparable, and he didn't listen to orders only once or twice. Why did Li Ji push himself to such an important position?
Do they still think they can die for them?
Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was silent, Zhang Xingcheng thought for a while and whispered: "Although Xiaguan is regarded as one of the flags of the Shandong family in the court, it is too far away from the realm of the British princes and cannot contact the core of the Shandong family. , they are just chess pieces that obey orders. But this time, I think there is something fishy in it."
Cheng Yaojin became more and more confused, and even Zhang Xingcheng saw that something was wrong...
He felt as if a big net was slowly being woven. He and others had become some nodes in this big net, being used by others without knowing it.
This is not a good thing. A strong sense of crisis enveloped him, and he had to find a way to get out, otherwise he would be in great danger...