Chapter 25 General Rin Rin's order has been completed (continued)
Under the spring sunshine, Lou Gui, led by several attendants, walked quickly to the backyard of General Wei's Mansion. But interestingly, this time he did not meet Gongsun Xun's eldest daughter Gongsun Li along the way...
...You must know that the backyard has always been a place for General Wei to play and educate his children, so in the past when he came here to pay a visit, he would most likely encounter Gongsun Li and several of her younger siblings jumping away from here.
So, it's really strange.
However, Lou Gui soon became convinced because he bumped into Zhao Yun, the wife of General Wei.
Lou Zibo hurriedly stepped aside and bowed slightly to salute. Mrs. Zhao also smiled slightly but left without saying anything.
"Uncle Zi came so quickly." Gongsun Xun was sitting on a wooden bench by the pond and did not look back when he heard the movement behind him.
"It's indeed a bit fast." Lou Gui cupped his hands behind the other party and said with a smile. "But my subordinates have some heartfelt words and want to talk to Junhou before Zi Heng, Zhicai and the others do..."
"This is interesting... sit down." Gongsun Xun then turned around and motioned for the other party to take a seat.
Lou Gui did not refuse and sat directly beside Gongsun Xun, but then he stopped talking.
"Don't you have something to say?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he saw this. "And he also wanted to get ahead of Zi Heng and the others... Why didn't he say anything again?"
"I really don't know where to start." Lou Gui sighed. "Speaking of which, I have been with you for more than ten years, right?"
Gongsun Xun was also startled: "I thought Uncle Zi wanted to tell me about the current situation..."
"In this current situation, there is always someone who has something to say, including me, but there are some things that I don't think anyone will say, so I want to talk to Junhou." Lou Gui shook off his sleeves and sat upright. "Jun.
Hou, I have followed you second only to Zi Heng, so I can be considered your confidant or minister, right?"
"It's natural."
"Then I dare to ask Junhou, when did you consider me as your confidant?"
"What's going on today, Uncle Zi?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh more and more. "Why do you ask so strangely?"
"I thought about it, it should be after Danhan Mountain, right?" Lou Gui said to himself. "The prince has obviously had more trust in me since then..."
"After all, we lived and died together once, so the relationship will no longer be ordinary." Gongsun Xun did not deny it.
"But the time when I made up my mind to follow Junhou was a little later than when Junhou regarded me as his confidant. Specifically, it was after Junhou became Shangshulang and we returned to Luoyang together." Lou Gui tied up his hands.
He sat down and smiled slowly. "After all, I was kidnapped by the Lord before, so I am still a little dissatisfied, and I have always been a high-minded person but a low-handed person... But when I returned to the old place, I saw that Wanluo's old friends were still drunk and dreaming.
The superior still had a meal in his corpse position, and then he decided that Junhou was the person who could achieve things, so he stopped thinking and put his ambitions on Junhou wholeheartedly. But this time when he went to Luoyang again, old people like Meng De and others had great ambitions.
Gradually, but I am entangled with the king in name and in real life, and it is difficult to let go."
Gongsun Xun also chuckled softly, and at this time, an attendant flashed past the opposite side, obviously trying to repay something, but he raised his hand and waved him away.
"Zi Bo." After a short pause, Gongsun Xun looked a little serious. "You said this to persuade me not to be angry because of Mo Hu Zang, right? You want to say that people
Everyone has his own ambitions. If after returning from Danhan Mountain but before going to Luoyang, you left me because of some things, it might not be impossible... Is this what I mean? If you really miss our past love and want to keep Mo
Hu Zheng, it's not that I can't spare his life, but I can't turn a deaf ear and do nothing..."
"I don't want to persuade you today whether to kill someone or whether to save someone." Lou Gui slowly twisted his beard and shook his head. "I just want to advise you... This kind of thing may not have happened before Mohu Zang. It is also indispensable after Mohu Zang, but no matter what, kings and princes should treat everyone equally, not because of personal selfishness."
"What about?" Gongsun Xun asked with a relaxed expression and a smile.
"For example, how lenient were the princes to Jia Wenhe and Cheng Zhongde before? How generous were they to Liu Xuande at Mengjin Ferry? And later... Like Xu Bojin and Lu Fengxian in Luoyang, the clouds are treacherous. You said that in the future, if someone issues orders in the name of the central government , are they really not going to do it if they are asked to stand up for their lord and prince? Another example is Zhang Junyi. It was just the fate of a battle and the kindness of an acquaintance. He served his duty sincerely in Jizhou, and he would definitely fall to the ground when he saw his lord and prince in the future. Do you want to pay homage? There are also two people like Ju Gong, Tian Yuanhao, who have been treated with courtesy by the monarch for several years, but still sit in Wei County. If in the future, these people will either follow the trend, or still think that the monarch is a border county and abandon them. If we ignore it, what will happen? Will the king be as angry as he is today with all these things?"
"No." Gongsun Xun thought for a moment and then answered calmly. "Not to mention that people have their own ambitions, but just that troubled times suddenly come. These people either can't help themselves, or they can't understand people's hearts. Where the situation is, I think No matter what they choose, as long as there are extenuating circumstances, they should be forgiven... Not to mention them, even if I have been out and about for a long time, isn't it because of the changes in the situation that I have gained nothing so far? I can only say that unless these People are my personal ministers, and then they take the initiative to seek refuge with others, otherwise I will never easily regard them as rebellious."
"Your Majesty is generous." Lou Gui sighed slightly. "But Your Majesty, so far, Mo Hu Zheng and Mo Hu Bu can only be said to be waiting and watching. Moreover, this is when the Lord has not arrived yet and the situation is not good... …”
"What you said may not be unreasonable, and I also know that Chengde may not be able to change." Gongsun Xun pondered for a moment, and then thought of an obvious reason that was enough to convince everyone. "But... like Jia Wenhe , Liu Xuande and those people are all Han heroes. The biggest problem with Mohu Zang is that he is a foreigner. As a foreigner, I and my mother have been lovingly raising him for more than ten years, but once he abandoned me... How can I bear it? Woolen cloth?"
"It doesn't matter." Lou Gui said sternly. "I told Junhou when I came here that I didn't come here today to plead for someone. But I heard that Lieutenant General Luo has made a big change. From then on, maybe there will be a big change. The age of strife is coming back to the world, so I hope that the monarchs will start from the bottom of their hearts and make early plans, thinking that the appearance of a master will come to the world... It is not that you must not be angry, but you must have an upright banner; it is not that you must not be partial, but you must have something Cover it up; it’s not that you can’t take risks, but you have to have enough reasons and benefits... Only in this way can you win or lose as you wish, and live up to your ambition!"
Gongsun Xun stood up, but there was no drama of paying homage to him on the spot... The relationship between the two has been more than ten years, and from the perspective of "comrades plotting rebellion", Lou Gui is probably He is more determined and longer-lasting than Lu Fan, so why do he need to do that kind of thing?
"I have remembered what Zibo said." Gongsun Xun stood up and spoke frankly. "And I understand what you mean. You want to say that your ambition, Lou Zibo, has been tied to my Gongsun Xun very early. In this way, millions of people in the three counties of Guangyang have their life and death, honor and disgrace hanging on me... Things in the future will be more complicated and more difficult, and if I, Gongsun Xun, want to be the master of others, I should adjust my mind and worry early. Take responsibility and make a distinction between public and private affairs in order to cope with the great changes in the world."
Lou Gui bowed his head slightly in response.
After the two said these words, it was already noon. They stopped talking and walked together to the lobby of the General Guards Mansion. As for Gongsun Xun's close subordinates who had been summoned after receiving the order, they also arrived early.
They are waiting here under the leadership of Lu Fan.
When everyone saw Lou Gui following their prince, they didn't think much about it. They just thought they were discussing military plans... Besides, now that the situation has changed drastically, how many people can take care of these details?
"Junhou!"
After everyone saluted, Lu Fan, as General Shi of the Guard, briefly introduced the situation and bluntly mentioned the emperor's body. Immediately, someone couldn't hold it back and came out to ask for words... It was Jingzhao Du.
Jidu Bohou.
"Bohou, please tell me." Gongsun Xun still admired Du Ji very much.
After all, although this person is more utilitarian, his ability is too strong. He can handle everything from prison security to financial smoothness to appeasing people's hearts. In the past two years, he has been following Lu Fan as an assistant.
The affairs of the shogunate and the three counties were handled in an orderly manner.
Correspondingly, although Wang Xiu had received full assistance from Chang Lin, Han Hao, Zao Zhi and others in Hanoi before, after arriving in Guangyang, because he was responsible for the settlement affairs that accounted for a large proportion of the shogunate, so
The power of the so-called "Tuntian Sect" has increased greatly... but its people have never suppressed Lu Fan again, which is partly due to people like Du Ji.
"Junhou." Back in front of him, Du Bohou was the first to speak out, but he was straightforward and without any scruples. "Lieutenant General Luo has made a big change, but the court has used the prince's father-in-law to go out to control Liaodong, and the important officials of the clan to go out.
The overall situation of suppressing Youzhou... Although neither of the two can shake the overall situation of the monarch, but together, they are enough to frustrate the monarch! The court restrains the monarch in the north, and does not want the monarch to follow Luo Zhong's thoughts
, I’m afraid it’s about to happen! I hope you will make plans early!”
Gongsun Xun nodded slowly. He did immediately think of this aspect... He was not afraid of Zhao Bao going to Liaodong alone, because no matter how prestigious he was outside the Great Wall, he was still half of his own family and treated purely as an opponent.
He was looking after the house for himself in Liaodong; and Liu Yu was not afraid of him alone, because Gongsun Xun was not the eldest brother with no political foundation in his mother's story. This person's political prestige was not as important to him as General Wei.
It is said that it is not a necessity, just throw it away; but if two people come at once, it is a bit troublesome, because my father-in-law is still a bit foolish and loyal, and Liu Yu is a minister who is recognized as a supporter of the clan.
, the two are superimposed, and if they are connected, one is famous and the other is real, one is powerful and the other is promising, maybe they can really cause some trouble for themselves.
"In that case," Gongsun Xun thought for a moment and then asked simply, "How does Bohou think we should deal with it?"
"I only have one word for you," Du Ji replied proudly. "Please do it quickly, sir!"
"What a 'quick' method?"
"It's very simple," Du Ji still raised his voice in the hall. "Whether you want to stabilize the situation outside the wall first, and then deal with Luo Zhong's affairs, or you want to deal with Luo Zhong's affairs first, and then gradually control the affairs outside the wall, you must do it as soon as possible...
If you want to go to Luoyang, please don't wait for the arrival of Fu Jie or Youzhou Mu to take office. Instead, you should ride south directly to Luoyang before they arrive; and if you want to quell the chaos, you should also immediately
Raise the army, first hold the soldiers and horses of several counties in the Senei, so that after Youzhou Mu takes office, he cannot easily interfere!"
Gongsun Xun did not answer directly, but looked at Lu Fan, who was sitting on his left side.
Sure enough, Lu Ziheng did not hesitate when he saw this, but immediately stood up and voiced his support.
Immediately, a large number of civil servants who were in charge of affairs in the Changping shogunate began to express their opinions... Obviously, these people had communicated before, or in other words, although these people may not have believed that the world was about to enter a great war like Lou Guina.
However, their basic political sensitivity still made them generally realize that the time has come for Gongsun Xun to rise to the top!
Of course, when it comes to the real intention of Lu Fan, Du Ji and others, I am afraid they still want to follow Gongsun Xun to Luoyang. After all, that is the source of power recognized by people in the world. And the reason why they do not directly suggest this is that
For Gongsun Xun to decide whether to go to Luoyang or go to the fortress to quell the rebellion, he must take into account the mood of the local officials at the grassroots level, and also take into account the attitudes of Cheng Pu and Han Dang, who although they do not speak, are actually quite influential military commanders.
,At the same time, we must also worry about things in Liaodong...
In other words, they themselves knew that Gongsun Xun would most likely clean the house before going out, so they simply did not mention this issue.
After leaning for a moment, Gongsun Xun's eyes moved to Wang Xiu again, and Wang Shuzhi, who had been silent, finally stood up and expressed his position: "The situation has changed. If the emperor is unable to do anything at the center, the general should be respected, and the general should be respected."
The general has always been kind to the princes, so the princes do not need to be bound to the temporary system...Whether it is fighting or traveling, whether it is internal or external, it can be done quickly."
Seeing that everyone in the shogunate agreed, Gongsun Xun nodded slowly, and then simply stood up and ordered: "Gentlemen, the country is in crisis now, and I have been entrusted by the central government to be a minister of integrity. I must share the worries of the world... I mean
It has been decided. Send me an order to immediately mobilize the troops from the three counties of Guangyang and Youbeiping and the two counties of Liaoxi, and distribute them according to the military strategy previously discussed by Zibo... Except for Ten Thousand and Cheng De, who are stationed in Yuyang and guard Chengde.
, the rest will all follow me to Lulongsai to gather together!"
Everyone didn't dare to be negligent and bowed one after another.
Gongsun Xun paused, and then continued: "Except for Cheng Demou, the other captains and governors of the five counties will obey my control and go to Lulong fortress to obey orders. Then let the prefects of the five counties go to Fanyang to take my place.
Go and greet the Emperor's Scepter and the approaching Youzhou Shepherd Liu Jun."
This was to publicly ask the five prefects to obey the arrangements of him, the general of the guard, and hand over all the troops, horses, and administrative power of the five counties. When everyone in the hall heard this, they bowed their heads even more and refused to fulfill their promise.
"As for the two counties of Zhongshan and Changshan, which the emperor has allowed me to exercise extra control over, there is no need for them to mobilize large numbers of troops in a hurry, just do their best." Gongsun Xun finally said. "If there is really a lack of men in the rear,
Naturally, you can summon them in the name of General Wei Shogun. But Dai County and Shanggu County need to guard the border wall and defend Xianbei, and at the same time they need to monitor the local Wuhuan tribe... Not only do they not need to mobilize, but they also need to protect Wuhuan.
The captain of the school, Gong Qichou, immediately returned to the division to guard. As for the affairs in western Liaoning, I, Gongsun Xun, will naturally do my best for Youzhou Township."
Everyone naturally lowered their heads lower.
In this way, in February of the sixth year of Hanzhongping, the spring plowing barely ended. As the situation in Luoyang suddenly changed, Gongsun Xun actually got ahead of the arrival of the Zhizhi and before Liu Yu took office, and directly ordered the mobilization of the five counties of Youzhou to prepare for a large-scale march out of the fortress.
But on February 15th, when Liu Yu and the emperor's envoys who were traveling all the way arrived at Dukang Pavilion belonging to Fan Yang in the southernmost part of Youzhou, they were faced with five eunuchs crossing the border to greet them. At this time,
General Wei Gongsun Xun has led all 600 of his followers and arrived at Lulongsai, which he is very familiar with.
Outside Lulong Fortress are the fallen Liaoxi Passage and tens of thousands of rebels whose enemy status is unknown. In Lulong Fortress are Gao Shun and his three thousand troops who have been stationed here before. Below Lulong Fortress are those who have arrived in the early stage.
There are five thousand soldiers in the two counties of Western Liaoning and Beiping... At the same time, a large number of farmers from the five counties who have just finished their spring plowing, and even a larger range of good families and powerful children of aristocratic families are still gathering here in an endless stream.
Military rations, war horses, and countless other materials were slowly gathered here under Changping's unified dispatch.
For a time, war clouds gathered inside and outside Lulong Fortress in spring. It was obvious that Gongsun Xun had made up his mind to end this 'destined' rebellion in a certain 'destined way'!
There are some words that he would not say even if he was as close as Lu Fan, and there are some thoughts that he would not give up so easily even after Lou Gui's rare and sincere persuasion... In fact, it is not just Xi Zhong who has a grudge this time.
Once, Gongsun Xun went to Luozhong to do some good deeds and fought hard, but he returned without success. How could he not be a little angry in his heart?
In this case, he naturally feels unfair!
——————I am the dividing line destined by God——————
"At the end of Zhongping, Wuhuan rebelled in western Liaoning. He raised tens of thousands of troops to cut off Youzhou, and also appointed Zhang Ju, a wealthy family from Yuyang, as the emperor. The central government thought it was worrying, so he worshiped Taizu Zhijie to supervise the counties in the fortress, and the right general Zhao Baozhijie
Fuhai went to Liaodong to oversee the counties outside the fortress, and appointed Zongzheng and Liu Yu as the shepherd of Youzhou, and encouraged the three of them to work together. Not long after, the emperor of Luozhong was seriously ill. When Taizu was in Changping, he heard about it and did not wait for the shepherd of Youzhou.
When the angel arrived, he immediately sent out his troops, and all the counties dared not disobey the two thousand stones." - "Xin Yan Shu". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu.
