In addition to Chen Yuanliang, the magistrate of Qingzhou, Zuo Guitang, the chamberlain of the Prince of Lu, and Yang Pu, those who visited Xiashan Dachang at dawn were Wu Jinzhou, the Shandong Xuanfu envoy who participated in the political affairs - Wu Jinzhou was Liang Xi's adviser, and he followed him
Traveling together undoubtedly showed that Gu Siyuan and others had negotiated terms with the Liang family without telling Huaidong.
Lin Fu stood with his hands folded, watching Chen Yuanliang and others come in with an indifferent expression, and said sarcastically: "The morning star has just risen, Mr. Chen has something urgent to come to visit? If Uncle Yang hadn't been here, I would have thought you came here to investigate.
Come."
Song Jia took refuge in the inner room first, while Lin Xuwen and Gao Zongting stood with Lin Fu in the hall.
"I'm really sorry for the hasty visit." Chen/Yuanliang seemed to be able to predict Lin Fu's anger. It would be strange for Lin Fu not to be angry. However, the uglier Lin Fu's face became, the more kindly he said, "It's really not true.
If something happens, we don't say hello to Huaidong first, but the emperor has a secret edict. When we go south to Shandong, we must first call the Liang family to discuss the abolition and establishment of the matter. We don't dare to be careless in front of the Empress Dowager Liang, so we can only send people to Jinan to contact the Liang family first, delaying
Time has passed, please don’t blame me..."
"Secret edict?" Lin Fu asked stiffly, "What secret edict?"
"Yanjing was besieged, and no reinforcements were seen from Jiangning for several months. Before breaking out of the siege, the emperor wrote this secret edict in his own hand as a precaution, and it was carried by the Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu. The emperor once said that if he could not
Going south from Jinhai to Jiangning, the Empress Dowager Liang and the King of Lu presented the secret edict to the ministers to decide whether to abolish or establish matters," Chen/Yuanliang said. "There has been no news from the emperor for so long, and the secret edict may have become a legacy. The Empress Dowager Liang and the
Only then did King Lu agree to make this secret edict public..."
Zuo Guitang carried a brocade box with him. He came forward and took out an edict on a jade scroll with a cloud pattern from the brocade box. He held it in both hands and handed it to Lin Fu.
Lin Fu took the secret edict, unfolded it and looked at it for a moment, then returned the secret edict to Zuo Guitang.
Gao Zongting and Lin Xuwen stood beside Lin Fu and saw clearly what was written in the so-called "secret edict". It was nothing more than deposing Ning and establishing Lu. For such a long time, there were courtiers who were familiar with the affairs of the inner court, and they forged
It is easy to disprove the authenticity of an imperial edict. To put it another way, even if the secret edict presented by Zuo Guitang is true, can King Lu really replace King Ning on the throne with this secret edict?
However, after reading the secret edict, Lin Fu's expression softened, and he was silent for a while, and said: "Although the emperor has not formally established a direct heir, he has given King Ning the power to rule Jiangdong and take charge of the southeastern government affairs, which means that he will pass on the throne.
It is also approved by the Dukes of Jiangning. If you come up with a secret edict today, the Dukes of Jiangning may not approve it... At this time of national crisis, we should work together to control the crown. If a sudden turmoil arises, it will not be a blessing to the court!"
"If the emperor is in danger of an accident, this will be the last edict. As ministers, how can you and I not do our best to make the sacred decree known to the world?" Chen/Yuanliang said, "Since Yanjing was besieged, Jiangning has also been slow to
The reason why Prince Ning has not been established is precisely because the princes of Jiangning are loyal to the court and the emperor. If the secret edict is not published to the world and allowed to be buried, you and I will not feel at ease, and the pure loyalty of the princes of Jiangning will be in vain!"
After reaching this point, they could no longer see each other honestly. Chen/Yuanliang also followed the so-called secret edict and said some empty words to test Lin Fu's attitude, and kept looking at the changes in Lin Fu's face with his eyes.
People who have been immersed in the officialdom for a long time will probably not believe that there are really people in this world who have the overall situation in mind. The reason why they can't reach an agreement is because the benefits are not attractive enough.
The relationship between Lin Fu and Chen/Yuanliang had always been indifferent. The death of Tang Haoxin made their relationship closer, but this closeness seemed insignificant in the face of the stakes.
Chen/Yuanliang went from Moling County magistrate to Shandong Xuanfu Division to participate in politics and know the affairs of Qingzhou Prefecture. He was already super-promoted.
After Huaidong supports Huang Jinnian and Lin Xuwen enters the Jiangning Center, the political resources of the Dongyang Clan that the Gu family can control will be sharply weakened. Chen/Yuanliang wants to jump to the sky and take an important position in the Jiangning Center, and even go one step further to serve as Gu Wuchen's deputy.
When deputy prime ministers such as Shilang or Shangshu Zuocheng hold high positions, supporting King Lu is the best opportunity he can seize.
When it comes to party struggle, the most intense form is to support the new emperor. The merit of supporting the new emperor is the largest and most important political resource. In the eyes of the people in Qingzhou, they cannot see the national crisis at the forefront and think that Yan and Hu have captured the north.
They will be contented, but they will still fight to get promoted and make a fortune, and want to gain support and become a powerful minister.
Lin Fu thought angrily in his heart, with a hesitant look on his face, and asked: "According to what Mr. Chen said, how can we let the princes of Jiangning and Ning see the secret edict? It is impossible to summon everyone to Qingzhou!" Because he was restraining his anger.
Because of this, the voice is a little hoarse.
Lin Fu's unnaturalness made Chen/Yuanliang think otherwise. He exchanged glances with Wu Jinzhou and said: "It's a long and dangerous journey from Qingzhou to Jiangning. Please ask Huaidong to send troops to escort the Empress Dowager Liang together with the Qingzhou Army.
, King Lu went to Jiangning. After arriving in Jiangning, the Empress Dowager Liang summoned Jiangning ministers out of the city to observe the secret edict, and the important matter was decided..."
The Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu are still under the control of Qingzhou. No matter how stupid the people in Qingzhou are, they will not hand over the Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu to the Liang family, nor will they let the Liang family send troops to control Jiangning. The people in Qingzhou know the combat effectiveness of the Qingzhou army.
If it is not strong, even with Gu Wuchen and Jiangning Shuiying as internal agents, it is still not completely sure. Only by pulling Huaidong up can the people of Jiangning be made to obey.
Chen Yuanliang stared at Lin Fu and said in his heart: Although it was our fault for taking the Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu and others to Qingzhou, and you should be angry, we did not block Huaidong from this good thing.
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"It's not that easy. The danger is very unpredictable. If we really want to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Huaidong must first transfer all the Shuiying warships back from eastern Zhejiang." Lin Fu said while thinking, "But regardless of King Lining,
Or establish King Lu, Huaidong will serve them loyally, why take such a big risk? To be honest, according to the country's system, the imperial edict must be archived by the inner court for comparison. If Yanjing fell, the authenticity of the secret edict could not be verified, I'm afraid
In the end, the father-in-law is right, and the mother-in-law is right, and it would be bad if there is a quarrel - I think it is better for Qingzhou not to get involved in this matter!"
Although Lin Fu persuaded Qingzhou to get out of the matter, his tone of voice was loose. He also asked Huaidong about the benefits of participating in the matter. Chen/Yuanliang's anxiety dropped halfway, and he knew that there was a lot to be done. He was really afraid that Lin Fu would be satisfied with the status quo.
, I no longer want to make progress. With Huaidong's participation, although there is no 100% certainty in this matter, there is still a 100% certainty that it will succeed. What can't be done?
Chen/Yuanliang thought, who can face the temptation of supporting the throne and not be tempted? Huaidong, Qingzhou, and the Liang family jointly established King Lu as emperor. Naturally, the three families jointly controlled the government. The advantage of this is that it is not the separatist rule of Huaihe
What can Eastern Yiyu's self-reliance compare to? That shabby place in Huaidong, even including Mingzhou Prefecture, only has more than 20 counties. If they are well run here, there are nearly 40 counties in eastern Shandong.
"King Lu is also interested in rectifying the imperial court," Chen/Yuanliang said, "and wants to set up a Privy Council outside the Ministry of War to manage military affairs and take charge of quelling chaos and controlling the captives. With your talents, it is an grievance to hold the post of Deputy Privy Envoy at the same time.
, and the Huaidong establishment envoy also needs Weiyang Mansion to be included in the defense area, in order to be worthy of the name..."
"Then the Qingzhou Army went to Jiangning, will they come back?" Lin Fu asked.
"When King Lu first returned to Jiangning, his foundation was unstable and he had no trustworthy people. Only the water camp in Jiangning was still insufficient. King Lu wanted to keep the Qingzhou army to serve as a guard in Jiangning," Chen/Yuanliang said. "The defense of the original Qingzhou
, will be sent by the Duke of Lu to take over..."
Lin Fu had never met Empress Dowager Liang, but ever since the Sumen case, the figure of this old woman had been swaying behind the entire Dai Viet Dynasty. It was unlikely that she was a simple character, but she did not expect that this old woman was completely trying to support her.
When King Lu ascended the throne, he actually promised to let Gu Xi completely control Jiangning.
Just like many women would not sell their virginity for a few hundred yuan, but when the price rises to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions, there are almost no women who can resist the temptation.
"This matter is not trivial, let me think about it for two days!" Lin Fu said, and without giving Chen/Yuanliang and others a chance to speak, he asked Zhou Pu to see off the guests on his behalf. Yang Pu, Zuo Guitang, and Wu Jinzhou were there from beginning to end.
None of them said a word. They came here just to let Lin Fu know the attitude of the people and forces they each represented on this matter.
"Anyone else might not reject this plan to share the spoils!" After Chen/Yuan Liang and others left, Lin Fu let out a long sigh, as if he wanted to spit out all the helplessness and hopelessness in his heart.
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Usually the so-called "Huaidong" refers to the lower Huaihe River area east of Hongzepu including Weiyang, Hailing, and Huai'an sixteen counties. In the traditional concept, Weiyang Prefecture is the strategic center of Huaidong, and Weiyang is the strategic center of Huaidong.
The most developed area in Huaidong. Even if we do not take into account the inland water transportation and the Lianghuai Salt Industry in Weiyang, the counties of Weiyang Prefecture are a land of fish and rice comparable to Pingjiang Prefecture and Danyang Prefecture.
Before Lin Fu governed Huaidong, the combined grain and tax taxes paid by Hailing and Huai'an Prefectures to the county were worse than those of Weiyang Prefecture.
If the Donglu had not occupied Yanji, it is very likely that they would have sent troops to the Hehuai River after the Yellow River froze in winter. Lin Fu might have been tempted by such conditions - after all, under normal circumstances, Huaidong would have been impossible at this time.
The Weiyang Mansion was included in the territory.
"If you continue to break the news, you will suffer chaos," Gao Zongting suggested. "Although Qingzhou and the Liang family tried their best to block the news, they may not be able to block it forever. Maybe Yue Lengqiu and Prince Ning's palace already knew the news and were secretly planning a big plan.
Huaidong can't hesitate, let alone waste time trying to convince the Gu family..."
Lin Fu clenched his fists hard, Gao Zongting said it lightly, and Dang Duan was constantly disturbed by it, but how could he make such a decision easily?
Lin Fu hoped that the people in Qingzhou would retreat in spite of the difficulties, but he did not expect that in the face of the temptation of power, the people in Qingzhou, including Gu Wuchen, would fall into too deep a trap. Lin Fu wanted to persuade them to give up their ambition to support, but the news could leak at any time.
Go to Jiangning - Once Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan and others support Prince Ning in Jiangning and ascend the throne, Huaidong will become extremely passive if he expresses his position afterwards.
If the Gu family and the Liang family take risks and directly support King Lu as emperor in Qingzhou regardless of Huaidong's opinions, it will directly lead to the split of the Jiangning regime.
But how easy is it to publicly and completely break with the Gu family?
It is not easy for the Lin and Gu families to come to this day, and the relationship between them is complicated - Gu Wuchen is not only Lin Fu's father-in-law, but in the eyes of the world, he is also the mentor who helped Lin Fu rise. If Huaidong openly breaks away from the Gu family, the world will
How would you rate Lin Fu?
Furthermore, the Dongyang Township Party still regarded Gu Wuchen as its leader at this time, and Lin Fu was even more worried about Lin Tingli. Lin Xulu and others also expressed their thoughts to Gu Wuchen - Lin Fu no longer had time to send people to Dongyang to test Lin Tingli, and Lin Xulu and his son opposed Li.
attitude towards things.
If there is an open break with the Gu family over the support issue, what will Gu Junxun do in Huaidong in the future?
Thinking of all these things, it was really difficult for Lin Fowei to make a decision.
Gao Zongting seemed unable to see the hesitation on Lin Fu's face, and said to himself: "...The only current plan is to delay the attack first. Since we are debating the establishment, it would be too stingy to only assign Weiyang Mansion to Huaidong.
, you can continue to negotiate terms with them, and first detain Chen/Yuanliang and others. Secondly, you need to immediately write a letter of support for Prince Ning, and the eldest son will secretly carry it into Jiangning, bypassing Master Gu,
Find Yue Lengqiu and Cheng Yuqian to inform them of the affairs of the Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu in Qingzhou, and ask them to immediately support King Ning on the throne in Jiangning.
, transferred to Laizhou to prepare for the people in Qingzhou to take risks..."
Lin Fu was embarrassed. He had been fighting secretly with Yue Lengqiu for so long. Who would have thought that in the end, Huaidong would break up with the Gu family over the issue of support, but he would take the initiative to find Yue Lengqiu to make peace?
But there is no way. At this time, Huaidong must stand with Yue Lengqiu and Cheng Yuqian. If there is any trouble in the Liang family and Qingzhou, there will be Huaisi defense line to the north to support it, so the situation will not be a mess. If Huinan, Zhejiang, etc.
If uncontrollable chaos breaks out in the north or Jiangxi, the troops of the She family will sweep directly into the hinterland of Jiangnan and approach the gates of Jiangning City.
"The current plan seems to be able to be implemented as Zong Ting said," Lin Fu smiled bitterly and told Zhou Pu, "Call Wu Qi, don't disturb others, and let Wu Qi personally escort my eldest brother to Jiangning.
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"I will write the letter immediately," Lin Fu and Lin Xuwen, Gao Zongting said, "After the eldest brother goes to Jiangning, the enthronement of King Ning cannot be delayed until the sixth day of August at the latest; I will also mobilize the Tianjin navy to board the sea from Laizhou on the same day.
Shore. You must cooperate with the timing, either early or late. Zongting, you go to rest first, and you will deal with Chen/Yuanliang... Everything at Xiashan Camp is as before, don't let anything happen.
, so as not to alert Chen/Yuanliang and others; and don’t test other people’s opinions!”
People from Qingzhou, including Zhang Jinxian, Cheng Weiyuan, Chu Zheng and others, have close relations with Huaidong. Chu Zheng was a general from Eastern Fujian, and together with Geng Quanshan and Chen Dingbang, he was also a general whom Lu Jingyan relied heavily on. This matter is very closely related, Lin
Fu didn't want to add any more complications and end up in a shitty situation where two emperors stood side by side, so he gave an extra instruction.