Early the next morning, Chen Chong woke up naturally from Xiaozhu. It was still dark outside and snowflakes were still flying. When he went out and looked up, he saw that the haze in the sky was still very heavy, and he didn’t know how long it would continue to rain.
In a hurry, Chen Chong hurriedly put on a black robe, washed himself with hot water, wrapped himself in a cloak, took a bamboo umbrella, and went to the side compartment to wake up Wei Yan, Hu Zhen, and Dong Yue.
The three of them were all in a daze. They didn't know what time it was. Seeing that the sky outside was still dark, they were reluctant to go out. It was only after Chen Chong's repeated urging that they finished dressing up. When they were about to set off, Chen Chong happened to pass by.
They brought back a few biscuits from a nearby stall, and the four of them shared the food while walking towards the Beique not far away.
When passing the palace gate, the gatekeeper Yu Linlang greeted Chen Chong. Wei Yan recognized him as Shi Tao and smiled: "Guangyuan, you are rich now." Shi Tao smiled and gave him a slap in the hand, and replied with a smile: "Of course.
Don’t provoke me again, or I’ll catch you and send you to jail.”
The two joked for a while before Chen Chong stopped them and asked Shi Tao: "How many adults are here at Shangshutai?"
Shi Tao shook his head and said: "Teacher is always the first to come, and today is no exception. There are 16 ministers and seven ministers staying in the palace to rest in Shangshu Taichung. I'm afraid the teacher will have to wait for two seconds if he wants to open the palace.
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"Two moments is not too much." Chen Chong answered, raised his eyes and looked around for a moment, and then asked: "Did Lu Fenwu stay in the palace last night?"
"The student didn't see him come out, and he asked about Gongwei. There was no movement in the East Palace. He must be still in the palace. The teacher wants to see him today?"
"Yes, his matter has been delayed for almost a month. With his frivolous temper, if it continues to be delayed, there will be many troubles. Speaking of which, he can be regarded as a loyal minister who saved the country. He has made great achievements twice and is both emotional and reasonable.
You shouldn't be treated badly." Having said this, he pointed his eyes at Shi Tao to Dong Yue and Hu Zhen behind him, and said: "Fortunately, all the people I wanted arrived yesterday, so let's make arrangements for this matter.
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Wei Yan was confused as he listened, but Hu Zhen and Dong Yue had both participated in government affairs and were vaguely aware of the arrangements for this trip.
The group of people bid farewell to Shi Tao and continued walking into the palace. Walk two hundred steps south, then turn right through the two attics, and in front of them is the courtyard of the Shangshutai. Chen Chong led them directly into the main hall where the meeting was held. There are currently no
There were no people, and no one even lit the candles. The dark hall seemed cold and empty. Chen Chong arranged for them to sit down at the pews on both sides. He went to get the fire sickle, first lit the candle and then the charcoal fire. When the fire was bright,
The entire hall was filled with light, making it look much brighter. Chen Chong sat on the seat on the left, took some papers and silently turned over them.
After a while, people came in one after another, including Yang Biao, the official of Guanglu, Sun Rui, the official of Jinwu, Xun You, the servant of the left minister, Zhong Yao, the servant of the right minister, Ma Rixi, the Taiwei, and Wang Yi of Dahonglu.
, Guang Luxun Yang Hui, Shaofu Fu Wan, Da Si Nong Han Rong, Taichang Huang Wan, Hu Cao Shangshu Jian Yong, Situ Zhao Qi, Shi Cao Shangshu Sun Yan, Sikong Chunyu Jia, Yu Shi Zhongcheng Huangfu Li, San Gong Cao
Shangshu Chen Qun, Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang, Wei Wei Zhao Wen, host Cao Shangshu Wang Jing and others. Among them, Wang Yi, Yang Hui, Jian Yong, Chen Qun and others were for whom Chen Chong requested merit and reward after the war.
, so he was promoted to Taiwan, so that most of the ministers in China and the DPRK came from Bingzhou Prefecture.
Jianping General Dong Cheng and Fenwu General Lu Bu were the last to arrive. After they all took their seats, it happened to be two o'clock in the morning. The emperor slowly entered the stage accompanied by his sister Princess Wannian and walked to the side hall. There were only two rooms in the two halls.
Separated by a wall, they will listen to the discussions between China and North Korea.
When Chen Chong saw that everyone had arrived, he put down his papers and stood up. He slowly said to everyone: "Today's meeting is the same as the last meeting. We are still discussing the expedition against the moth thieves." After saying this, he paused for a moment and said,
Looking at the expressions of Ma Rixi, Huang Wan, Wang Jing and others, he recalled the last court meeting and said: "Four days ago, when I mentioned this matter, Ma Gong, Huang Gong and others thought that the affairs in Guanxi had not yet been settled, and the situation in Guandong was unclear.
Plans should be made after detailed planning. I also agree with this, so I have been thinking broadly in the past few days and have gained something."
Before Chen Chong could continue, Ma Rixi interrupted: "Chen Jun is wrong. What I mean is that the country is still suffering from the cold. The world has been suffering from the cold for a long time. First there was Qiang chaos, and then there was the Han Dynasty.
Ma, Dong Zhuo is also causing chaos in the capital. Although Chen Jun defeated the thieves in the south of the city and drove the enemy to Lianshui, there are still more than ten thousand thieves. If they collude with Han Ma and connect the Qiang and Di in the south, wouldn't it be a big problem? If so, then
Xijing is in danger. Although the moth thieves are powerful, they are just a disease of the limbs. Although the Liang people are defeated, they are a thorn in their side. How can we send troops to Guandong before regaining Liangzhou?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chun Yujia, Zhao Qi, Dong Cheng and others all nodded in agreement. They believed in the natural security of Hangu Pass and were indifferent to the affairs of Guandong. However, they only remembered the horrific scene of Liangren's siege.
, Therefore, although I have no intention of going against Chen Chong, I am willing to agree with Ma Rixi's opinion.
Chen Chong thought clearly about this. He asked Wei Yan, who was sitting at the end of the table, to come forward and inform everyone of the latest news about the fall of Xuzhou, Tao Qian's death, and Liaodong Gongsundu's surrender to Linzi. In the end, Wei Yan followed Chen Chong's previous instructions.
The order specifically said: "When Cao Cao learned that I came to the capital to ask for help, he repeatedly warned me that the thieves are not what they used to be. If the imperial court does not send reinforcements, the survival of Yanzhou will be difficult for future generations."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Since August, the Chang'an court has been busy stabilizing order and rebuilding political governance. Only Chen Chong knew about the war in Guandong. Chen Chong only got the news about the fall of Xuzhou ten days ago, but he waited until Wei Yan came to Beijing before he came here.
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"If even Yanzhou falls, may I ask Chen Qing, can Henan still be defended?" After hearing this, the emperor in the side hall also sent Huang Menlang to ask questions.
Chen Chong replied: "Our army is in danger of eight passes and cannot be lost suddenly. But if we allow the traitor army to do this, the people of Guandong will definitely not follow it. If we can get a little call and unify the Central Plains, the traitor army will be uncontrollable, which will seriously damage the foundation of the Han Dynasty."
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At this point, it would be unwise to stop the Eastern Expedition. Ma Rixi immediately fell silent, but Shaofu Fuwan asked: "It's just that the thieves are so powerful. If we want to quell them, we will need more troops."
If we send out a large number of troops, it will deplete the country's strength and empty Xijing. Isn't this an opportunity for the Liang people to take advantage of? This is a serious matter, so we must act with caution."
Chen Chong nodded and said with a smile: "What Mr. Fu said is exactly what I planned."
He waited for everyone to look at him, and then said slowly: "This year, merging all the states to rescue them will greatly damage the people's strength. If we send troops to the east next year, we will probably only have 40,000 troops, not more. With this, even if we go east,
If we are not defeated, we may not be able to win. Therefore, I plan to send an edict to Jizhou, Youzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou in the name of the imperial court. Each of them will send reinforcements and supplies. Combined with the material resources in Guandong, I will lead the general to rescue Yanzhou and conquer Linzi.
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When Situ Zhao Qi heard this, he said with some surprise: "If it can work, it will be a clever plan. But there is such a melee in Guandong, Yuan Benchu and Gongsun Zan are still fighting, Yuan Gongli is attacking Huainan, Zhang Ziyun is invading Wuling, and trying to get them to send troops to help is tantamount to
How can they respond if they are in chaos?"
Chen Chong said: "What Mr. Zhao said is also reasonable, so I think that if you want to send troops to Guandong, you must first stop the war in Guandong. Therefore, the imperial court should send people with high moral character and respect to be envoys to the states to relieve the feudal lords and then fight together."
How about cutting down Qingxu?"
"This is a good idea, but who is the person with high moral character and high prestige?"
"The right ones are Duke Zirou, Duke Qing, and Uncle Weng." Chen Chong's intention was to have Zhao Wen appease Yuan Shu and serve as the shepherd of Yangzhou, Zhao Qi to mediate Yuan Shao Gong Sun Zan, and Ma Rixi to mediate Liu Biao and Zhang Jin.
Zhao Wen, Zhao Qi, Ma Riyi and others were all shocked when they heard this, but after careful consideration, Zhao Wen had no objection, while Zhao Qima, Riyi and Ye wanted to refuse. They also heard that Chen Chong said: "Since Emperor Huan, we have been under the control of the party.
His reputation is greater than the rest of the world, and he is the only one who has survived in the world. And Yuan Benchu has always regarded himself as the leader of the eunuchs, and he will not dare to treat the party's famous officials badly. If he goes to Jizhou to fight the battle, who else can he do except Zhao Gong?" "And Ma Gong is a grandson of a great Confucian family, a famous scholar in Confucianism, and Liu Jingsheng is one of the eight heroes, so he will not be rude. Ma Gong also has an old relationship with General He, and Zhang Ziyun is his old subordinate, so he will not be disrespectful. The trip to Jingzhou
, and who can I give up my horse?"
For this reason, if Ma Rixi and Zhao Qi did not accept the appointment, it would appear that they did not care about the court. They had to swallow their words of refusal and said: "In that case, I am willing to make this trip." p>
After talking about the arrangements for Guandong, Chen Chong returned to the arrangements for Kansai: "As for the Liang people, we really must consider it. It's just that the mountains and valleys in Longban cannot be pacified in a hurry, so we need to think about it in the long term. The most urgent task is to collect the scattered Liang people.
People, strengthen the defense of the three auxiliaries."
He asked Dong Yue and Hu Zhen to come forward and tell them to recruit the remaining troops and defend Yixian County. This appointment once again caused an uproar. All the previous ministers strongly opposed it and said: "Liang people are untrustworthy. If they do it again
If we rebel, we will bring trouble to the capital again!" The voice of criticism was so loud that Dong Yue and Hu Zhen, two eight-foot-tall men, couldn't help but bend down and lower their heads, not daring to look directly at others.
But Chen Chong remained calm. He clapped his hands to signal for everyone to be silent and said, "Of course I am more than making these arrangements." Then he turned to Lu Bu, who was staring at him, and said, "Fenwu has repeatedly mentioned it before. I hope that the other side of the town will follow my instructions."
Seeing this, I appointed Fenwu to guard Liangzhou, and under the orders of Liangzhou Mu, he also took charge of the affairs of the Protector of the Western Regions. How about that?"
After Lu Bu recovered from his injuries, he knew that he had no hope of ruling the central government, so he kept asking for help from other towns, but Chen Chong kept delaying, and the two sides were not happy. At this time, an appointment suddenly came down. Lu Bu was overjoyed, and immediately stood up and said: "Put down the rebellion.
This is Bu's hope. If he can win the town of Liangzhou, Bu will do his best to serve as a dog and horse!"
As soon as this appointment was made, the original controversy disappeared. Xun You had been watching and saying nothing before. At this time, he couldn't help but admire in his heart: What a brilliant strategy! Lu Bu hated the Liang people deeply. If he were to send him as the general to conquer Liang, he would definitely
There is no worry of defection. And once Lu Bu is gone, there will undoubtedly be fewer ministers in the palace who can speak out against Chen Chong. This can be said to kill two birds with one stone without losing blood.
Chen Chong smiled and said: "It's just not enough to defend Liangzhou with just recruiting troops. Fenwu, in addition to your old troops, I can also transfer to you the more than 10,000 Northern troops who previously defended the city. How about it?" Lu Bu naturally agreed wholeheartedly, but Dong Cheng hesitated for a moment and asked: "If the Northern Army is transferred to Fenwu, what will happen to the defense of the capital?"
"There is no need to worry about Jianping. By next month, the general will come to Beijing to discuss the Eastern Expedition. At the same time, he will also rebuild the Northern Army, which will not affect the safety of the capital."
At this point, no one has any reason to object anymore, and China and North Korea are over. But many people are thinking: Chen Tingjian spent two months planning, first promoted his official office to Taiwan, and now drove all the opposition to Chang'an, plus
The Northern Army has military power, and it can be said that it has all the power in the DPRK. But are the affairs of the world really as easy as he planned?
Chen Chong didn't want to think about this. He waited for everyone to leave and went into the palace to give lectures to the emperor. When the emperor saw him coming in, he quickly sent his attendants out. He first saluted Chen Chong as a disciple, and then asked him: "Sir, do you still want to lecture on history today?"
Lecture?"
Chen Chong nodded and said: "Yes, history is the foundation of the classics, and the classics is the end of history. Teaching history is teaching the classics. If your majesty can be familiar with historical events, there is no need for me to teach the classics."
The two sat down and chatted, and time passed by without realizing it.