Most people in Huaidong don't have mansions in Jiangning, but when they first entered Jiangning, things happened one after another, and they didn't allow everyone a chance to breathe, so they only arranged a place to rest in Chenyuan. The family members were not here yet.
In a hurry to move to Jiangning, Lin Fu only needed to occupy the small courtyard in the North Garden of Chenyuan as his living quarters.
The main force of the cavalry battalion led by Zhou Pu was still in Yijiang, and the post of guards in Chenyuan and the imperial city was taken over by Zhao Hu. The defense of Jiangning City was temporarily taken over by Zhang Gou of the Changshan Army, and the soldiers of the water camp withdrew from the city.
, the Dongyang Prefecture Army also temporarily set up camp in Hekou Town.
After paying homage to Chen Xiyan, Duke Zeng returned. It was already dark. Lin Fu had no intention of entering the palace to meet the Queen Mother for the time being, so he returned to Chen Yuan Beiyuan to take a rest. After a while, Song Jia came over to meet him. Lin Fu asked in surprise: "Why did you come here so quickly?
?”
"There is an alley across from the palace city, and through the back wall of the palace city is the Chong'an Palace. Mr. Gao has not been resting these days. He has asked someone to open a side door to the west of the Chong'an Palace, which makes it easier to move around.
!" Song Jia said.
Lin Fu burst out laughing. He had just come to Jiangning and there were too many things to pay attention to. He didn't pay attention to such small things for a while. He only said: "Keep this side door open and use it sparingly. Otherwise, it won't be a big deal if it spreads."
Sounds good..."
"Yes..." Song Jia responded.
Lin Fu looked up at Song Jia and said, "She Feihu's body should be sent to Jiangning, right?"
"Yeah!" Song Jia responded, but stopped talking.
"Well, what do you want to say?" Lin Fu asked.
"Ming Yue wants to build Fei Hu's tomb on Jinling Mountain and build a temple to protect it..." Song Jia said.
Lin Fu sighed softly and said: "Ask the people below to make arrangements..." She Mingyue is a member of the She family after all, and she can't let go of Song Jia after her grudge is settled. Since She Mingyue wants to guard the tomb and be lonely
In his lifetime, Lin Fu would not be able to satisfy even this wish.
"Then let Zuo Lan and Zuo Yan stay and serve you, while I go back to the palace and keep an eye on them!" Song Jia said.
"When the situation has reached this point, we are not afraid of them jumping around. We should also give them the opportunity to jump around. The way to control the situation is to be relaxed and relaxed," Lin Fu said, "I will ask Liu Zhi to come over in a while. You
Come with me to meet him..."
Song Jia didn't say anything, and sat down next to Lin Fu. The Zhao family was watching the palace. Su Wei was also a soldier of Huaidong, so there couldn't be any big trouble...
Huizhou was defeated, Liu Zhi and Xie Chaozhong fled back to Jiangning surrounded by hundreds of disabled cavalry, and were imprisoned by Emperor Yongxing for more than half a month.
Liu Zhi felt that the past three to five years had been like being locked up in a prison without seeing the light of day. He didn't know when he would be dragged out and beheaded. It was really uncomfortable. It was even more unimaginable to him. In just over half a month, it was so uncomfortable.
Here, Jiangning has undergone such earth-shaking changes...
Liu Zhi raised his head and squinted at the lights hanging like orange trees in the Chen Garden, straightened the lapel of his robe, and his mind surged like a turbulent wave.
Liu Zhi was led into the hall by someone, and Lin Mengde happened to come out of Beiyuan, cupped his hands towards Liu Zhi and said, "Master Liu, long time no see..."
"Long time no see." Liu Zhi returned the greeting in a panic.
Lin Mengde didn't stop either. In order to stabilize the situation in Jiangning, everyone had a lot of things to do, so they left after saying hello. After being interrupted by Lin Mengde, Liu Zhi calmed down a little and walked in.
In the brightly lit wing, Lin Fu was seen sitting cross-legged in front of the long desk, and Mrs. Song was sitting there on her knees, picking out the wick with scissors to make the oil lamp burn brighter.
"Liu Zhi, who is waiting for sin, has met Duke Pengcheng..."
"Master Liu, why do you need to be so open-minded?" Lin Fu stood up and pressed the long case. He smiled and asked Liu to sit in front of the case. "The defeat of Huizhou was due to the emperor's wrong decision in selecting the generals. Master Liu also tried his best to
Secondly, that idiot Xie Chaozhong didn’t know how to use troops at all, which led to Huizhou’s complete defeat - what is Mr. Liu’s fault?”
Liu Zhi gave a wry smile. Emperor Yongxing forced his military supervisor onto his head. He did not expect that Huizhou's defeat would be so quick and complete, and he did not firmly refuse it at the beginning. Although he was mainly responsible for the defeat,
, should be borne by Emperor Yongxing, Xie Chaozhong, and ministers such as Wang Tian, Yu Xinyuan, and Wang Xueshan who were timid in sending troops, but it was absolutely impossible for him, the military supervisor, to completely break away from the relationship.
Huaidong wanted to take control of the court, and the Queen Mother wanted to suppress Emperor Yongxing until he could no longer raise his head. It was impossible not to use the defeat of Huizhou and the fall of Jiangning to carry out purges - but then again, Liu Zhi had to bear the responsibility.
After all, it's not serious. If Lin Fu is willing to exonerate him, it will make a big crime into a small one...
Lin Fu invited him over, and the intention behind it was naturally self-evident.
Liu Zhi smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Pengcheng, please don't make fun of Liu Zhi. As long as Liu Zhi shares one part of the blame for the defeat, he will be killed. Please also ask Gong Pengcheng to point out a way for Liu Zhi to survive..." said
When he got here, he took two steps back and bowed to the ground.
"Master Liu, why are you doing this? You and I are the same as before when we met in Jinhai. We have known each other for a long time over the years. How can I bear to see Master Liu take the responsibility for a crime that is not a crime?" Lin Fu held the long case with his hands and sighed inwardly.
, A smart man really doesn’t need to say too much nonsense. Ren Liu Zhi knelt down in front of the case and said directly, "The Queen Mother has already returned to the court, so it is not the same thing for the Emperor to stay in Luzhou; a family cannot be left without an owner for a day.
A country cannot live without a king for a day, what do you think Sir Liu should do?"
Without the previous sentence, Liu Zhi would have thought that Lin Fu would depose the emperor and establish a new one. But after thinking about it carefully, he knew that Lin Fu still wanted to welcome Emperor Yongxing back to Jiangning. After all, Emperor Yongxing would not return to Jiangning for a day, even if he established another emperor,
It is also a huge hidden danger of great instability.
Liu Zhi also generally understood the reason why Lin Fu sent someone to invite him directly from the prison, and said tentatively: "Please Pengcheng Gong give Liu Zhi a chance to make meritorious service. Liu Zhi then went to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for an order, and went to Luzhou with the order.
, please return to court, Your Majesty!"
"It's time for a minister to go to Luzhou to invite the emperor to come back and preside over the affairs of the country!" Lin Fu said, "Since Mr. Liu has worked so hard, it's up to you, Mr. Liu..."
To carry the decree to Luzhou to urge Emperor Yongxing to return to Jiangning, there was no suitable candidate than Liu Zhi.
Huaidong sent people there, which might irritate Emperor Yongxing and make matters worse. There were only a handful of officials left in Jiangning who had weight and status. However, Zhang Yubo and Zhao Shuhan might not be willing to be driven by Huaidong at this time.
Forced Emperor Yongxing to return to Jiangning.
Even after the Emperor Yongxing was invited back to Jiangning, the Queen Mother had Song Jia keeping an eye on her, but the palace affairs still had to be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The eunuchs, young eunuchs and other supervisory officials had always been held by eunuchs.
It is not suitable to replace a female officer. The key is where can Lin Fu find so many qualified female officers?
Apart from wooing Liu Zhi for his own use, there really is no more suitable candidate.
"Master Liu comes back from Luzhou, I will never forget Master Liu's great achievements!" Lin Fu said, staring into Liu Zhi's eyes.
"Liu Zhi doesn't dare to take credit, but he only wishes to share his worries for Duke Pengcheng..." Liu Zhi bowed in panic and said.
Liu Zhi was an eunuch. As a chamberlain eunuch, he had no imperial examinations and no clan support. His power could be said to come directly from the emperor's trust, so he had been loyal to the emperor for a long time. However, he was abandoned in prison by Emperor Yongxing.
, and relying on Huaidong can clear his name and continue to control the power of the chamberlain, so he has no moral integrity to uphold.
Of course, Liu Zhi was also afraid that if he went to Luzhou with the decree to meet Emperor Yongxing, Emperor Yongxing would behead him in anger, but he also knew that if he couldn't do this, how could he ask Lin Fu to use him?
Rather than sitting in jail and waiting to be beheaded when Huizhou is defeated and liquidated, it is far better to go to Luzhou and take a chance now.
Lin Fu asked people to take Liu Zhi to see Song Fu and Gao Zongting, and to go to Luzhou to invite Emperor Yongxing to return to Jiangning. It was necessary to do it. If he didn't do it, Lin Fu would not have fulfilled his duties as a minister. Emperor Yongxing was really tough.
He stubbornly refused to return to Jiangning, and then he could consider abolishing Li.
The Yanlu are in chaos and covet the north. At this time, they are good at promoting and destroying, which is too damaging to their vitality and may cause a big chaos. Bringing back Emperor Yongxing is undoubtedly the best choice. However, how to welcome Emperor Yongxing and abandon him?
There are also many considerations on how to appease the officials who fled westward from Jiangning and how to win over the differences; it is also unknown how many personal opinions and interests the Queen Mother will mix into it - this requires careful planning by Song Fu, Gao Zongting and Liu Zhi.
After sending Liu Zhi away, Lin Fu said to Zhao Hu, who was responsible for the guard of Chen Yuan: "Since Zhang Yubo doesn't want to come to see me, then I will go to see him, and you go prepare the carriage and horses..."
Zhao Hu was quite puzzled and said: "Since Zhang Yubo doesn't want to meet him, why should he go to see him again?" He thought that Huaidong treated Zhang Yubo not bad, and they had a deep relationship with each other. When Huaidong entered Jiangning, Zhang Yubo was like this
Regarding his attitude, not only Zhao Hu but also many people in Huaidong were full of opinions.
Everyone wished they could be kicked far away and never see each other again. Who would have thought that when Lin Fu entered Jiangning to catch his breath, in such a hurry, after meeting Liu Zhi, he would prepare a chariot and horse and rush to Zhang Yubo's house in person?
Lin Fu said with a smile: "You will soon take on an important position, and you will find that some things are much more complicated than leading troops to fight. You have to be clear about one thing: those who smile to please you may not be really good to you; those who treat you well
Those who put on a bad face and don't agree with you may not be doing harm to you behind your back. Zhang Yubo and Zhao Shuhan are both stubborn, and you and I didn't know that until today. If you become powerful, I hope that your former friends and old friends will all
If you come here to curry favor with you, there is something wrong with your mentality..."
"It's just that Zhang Yubo, Zhao Shuhan and the others are afraid that the Queen Mother will take advantage of them!" Zhao Hu said.
Lin Fu nodded and said: "Both Zhang Yubo and Zhao Shuhan are not pedantic people, so they are more worthy of righteousness. In addition, Jiangning must tolerate those who oppose us, so that we can clearly understand that we have to leave."
There is still a long way to go, so we can take a longer-term view. Don't think that if Jiangning is in our hands, the world will be stable..." He then said, "Thinking about reality, we can tolerate dissidents in Jiangning City.
Only then can the foreign vassals be told to put down their guard. Yue Lengqiu, Dong Yuan and the others cannot possibly have no spies in Jiangning City. They all know very well what is happening in Jiangning."
Zhang Yubo returned to Jiangning from his appointment as the magistrate of Xuzhou and filled the vacancy of the Minister of Rites. He was also considered a high-ranking official in Jiangning City, but the mansion has never been changed. It was still the same courtyard he built when he was serving as the Sikou in Jiangning. He entered it three times. Not quite spacious.
It was getting late at night, and Zhang Yubo's house was not quiet. Yuan Jinqiu dragged Zhao Shuhan to Zhang Yubo's house to drink, and he did not leave until late at night. At this moment, someone knocked on the door, and the family member guarding the door came in with a door sticker and reported: " Master Shen Rongshen came to meet me at the mansion..."
Zhang Yubo had no intention of getting up to greet him. He only asked his family to invite Shen Rong in.
Shen Rong entered the room and saw Yuan Jinqiu and Zhao Shuhan here, and said with a smile: "Three of you are friends with Duke Pengcheng, so why are you hiding here and drinking?"
Zhang Yubo, Yuan Jinqiu, and Zhao Shuhan all looked worried.
Yuan Jinqiu got angry and pushed the wine glass away, saying, "My mood for drinking has been ruined!"
Shen Rong was as clear as a mirror in his heart. Zhang Yubo and the other three people did not try to please Lin Fu, but they might not want to see him. However, the Queen Mother wanted to compete with Lin Fu in Jiangning City. The popularity and influence of these three people in Jiangning City could not be tolerated. Look down on...
Just as Shen Rong was about to sit down and say a few words to ease the atmosphere, he heard the rumble of cars and horses outside, and it seemed that a large group of soldiers and horses were parked outside the courtyard gate. After a while, his family came in panting and reported: "Pengcheng County Duke is outside the door. Please see me..."