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"Zhang Qigong..."
The next day, in the Chui Gong Hall, when the ministers of the inner court saw Zhang Qigong, their expressions became a little strange.
Even the former Zhongshu Zuo Cheng Yu Ziqi and the former Hubu Shangshu Li Liang, who had been in a stalemate over a certain policy debate in the past few days, tacitly stopped arguing when they saw Zhang Qigong. Like several other colleagues,
While reviewing the memorial, he secretly looked at Zhang Qigong.
No wonder, even though Zhang Qigong is a powerless scholar, everyone who knows him knows that this guy has a vicious temperament and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. In the past year or so, many of the policies implemented by the old prince Zhao Yu
, almost every article has the shadow of Zhang Qigong.
For example, Li Zheng was sidelined, the military guards, imperial guards, and Lang Wei were integrated, and the Junshui Army, Chenggao Army, and Fenxing Army were combined, and even generals such as Bailiba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were kicked out of the military and temples.
Wait, in short, Zhang Qigong, whether in the temple or the military, has a very poor reputation and interpersonal relationships, so bad that no one is willing to intercede for him even if they know that he was imprisoned under Li Zheng's order.
And such a lone wolf, such a cruel official, actually appeared in the Chui Gong Hall today, which made Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi, Feng Yu, Xu Guan, Li Liang and other ministers secretly take a few more glances - these people all
Because of Zhang Qigong's relationship, they were dismissed from their official posts by the old prince Zhao Yu. If the prince Zhao Run hadn't come to power, it would have been impossible for them to return to the court.
Because of this, even if they clearly saw Zhang Qigong standing at the entrance of the inner hall at this moment, Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi, Feng Yu, Xu Guan, and Li Liang pretended not to see it, let alone asking the little eunuch in the hall to move Zhang Qigong.
They didn't even bother to talk to Zhang Qigong and say hello.
In the end, Jie Ziyu felt that it was inappropriate to treat his future colleague so coldly, so he stepped forward and exchanged a few words with Zhang Qigong: "Is Mr. Zhang waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince?"
In terms of age, Zhang Qigong is several years older than Jie Zigong, but considering that Jie Zigong is the chief staff member around Prince Zhao Run, Zhang Qigong also gives Jie Zigong enough respect: "Yes, Master Jiezi, His Highness the Crown Prince would like to entrust me to you.
, so I came down here and waited to be sent.”
Of course, as the saying goes, Wen Wu is first and Wu Wu is second. Since Zhang Qigong has decided to switch to Prince Zhao Run, he doesn't mind competing for the position of the "core team". Don't look at Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi and others who look down on him. In fact,
He also looked down on these weak ministers, so long as the two sides maintained a tacit understanding and did not cross the river. As for the Jie Zizi in front of him, Zhang Qigong did not want to replace the latter. Firstly, Jie Zi's talent was not inferior to him at all, and in the prince's favor
Zhao Run's status in his heart far surpassed him. It would be unwise to offend this person. Secondly, even if he compares with Jie Zitu, there are also Wen Qi and the bandit who is currently serving as the Fenyin Order in Hedong County.
Accurate, but of little significance.
All in all, before integrating into the team of Prince Zhao Run, Zhang Qigong felt that it was better for him to be restrained and not be as sharp as when he was with the old prince Zhao Yu, so that even on the side of the Yong Wang Party,
Many people dislike him.
After listening to Zhang Qigong's words, Jie Zigong nodded slightly. Since the relationship between the two was not close, the latter didn't know what to say at this moment. He made a haha and said a few words casually, and then ordered to wait in the hall.
A young eunuch brought a stool for Zhang Qigong.
He had fulfilled his courtesy. As for whether Zhang Qigong would sit down or not, and whether he would accept it or not, that was the latter's own business.
However, after Zhang Qigong hesitated for a while, he did not ignore Jie Zitu's kindness and moved the small stool to sit down at the entrance of the inner hall.
This wait lasted for nearly an hour, and Zhang Qigong was quite confused and confused: As a prince, shouldn't he rush to Chui Gong Hall at the hour of the hour to handle government affairs? It's already past the second quarter of the hour.
, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Just when Zhang Qigong was muttering to himself, he finally saw the late prince Zhao Run yawning.
"Why……"
For a moment, all the ministers in the Chui Gong Hall sighed secretly in tacit understanding.
Why, because since Prince Zhao Run came to supervise the country, he only arrived at Chui Gong Hall on time in the first three days. Then, it became later and later every day. For example, today, he was more than half an hour late. This is simply... ugh
!
"Your Highness, why did you miss the time?"
As the head of the court's etiquette officials, Du You, the Minister of Rites, felt that it was necessary to advise the Crown Prince, so he asked with a straight face.
Prince Zhao Run seemed to have expected it. He coughed and said, "It's like this. When I came here, I saw a flying butterfly emerging from its cocoon. I was shocked by its unremitting struggle and efforts. I sighed in my heart. I, the Wei Dynasty, am not right now.
Is it like this thing, about to break out of the cocoon and be reborn? My heart is agitated, so I missed the time, please forgive me, Lord Du You."
"It's still only the end of February. Are you telling me that you saw a butterfly emerging from its cocoon?"
"..." Du You, the Minister of Rites, heard the words and his mouth twitched a few times. He felt angry and funny in his heart, and couldn't help asking: "Seriously?"
After hearing this, Prince Zhao Run opened his eyes and said angrily: "Master Du You, can't you believe me? Since you don't believe it, I will go and catch that butterfly now..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Yuyang said quickly: "Your Highness, I believe it, I believe it."
Immediately, Yu Ziqi and Feng Yu also agreed: "Since His Highness said he saw it, there must be insects that "turn into butterflies in February"."
Are you kidding me? If I let His Highness go now, God knows when His Highness will come back?
No, even Li Liang frequently winked at Du You.
"Patience, patience..."
Taking a deep breath, Du You sat back down in a depressed manner.
Seeing this strange scene, even Zhang Qigong couldn't help but laugh.
"Huh?"
Hearing laughter, Zhao Hongrun turned around and saw Zhang Qigong standing aside.
Seeing this, Zhang Qigong quickly raised his hands and saluted: "Zhang Qigong, pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"You came so early?" Zhao Hongrun was slightly surprised.
Zhang Qigong cupped his hands and said sternly: "I am honored to be entrusted by His Highness the Crown Prince, and I do not dare to neglect you."
"Has Prince Yong's Mansion... been notified?" Zhao Hongrun asked.
"Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, I have personally told Princess Yong about this matter." When he said these words, Zhang Qigong's eyes flashed with sadness.
Because when he told Princess Yong's concubine Cui about the matter, she didn't blame him for joining the Ming Lord, but her look as if she was looking at the Sangmenxing made Zhang Qigong feel very disappointed.
Including the Zongwei of Yongwang Zhao Yu, headed by Zongwei Chief Zhou Yue, as well as the servants of Yongwang Mansion, these people seemed to be eager to tell Zhang Qigong to get out as soon as possible.
Perhaps in the eyes of these people, the reason why King Yong Zhao Yu ended up like that was all his fault, Zhang Qigong.
Zhang Qigong really felt wronged about this.
Perhaps seeing that Zhang Qigong's expression was a bit strange, Zhao Hongrun did not ask for details, changed the topic and said with a smile: "I have other plans for you, but since you are already here, why not just help with something."
After that, he ordered the young eunuch Gao Li behind him: "Gao Li, ask someone to move another table and prepare pens, inks, paper and inkstones."
Hearing this, Zhang Qigong and the ministers in the palace were a little surprised.
Of course, accidents are accidents. Lin Yuyang, Li Liang and others are not unable to accept this matter - after all, what they hate is Zhang Qigong's character and utilitarianism, but they still highly recognize this man's talent.
What's more, after Zhang Qigong replaced them, he also handled government affairs well, at least he couldn't find any major problems.
Just looking at Zhang Qigong's joyful expression, they couldn't help but murmur in their hearts: Why are you happy? It's just that His Highness the Crown Prince captured a young man.
After a while, Chui Gong Hall gradually became quiet, and only a few slight discussions could be heard occasionally.
Seeing that fewer and fewer memorials were piled up in the center of the inner hall, Zhao Hongrun secretly rejoiced: after he issued an edict to increase the authority of the six ministries of the imperial court, the number of memorials sent to Chui Gong Hall gradually became less and less.
Over time, this group of officials in the inner court were finally able to do things that truly suited their decision-makers, such as reforming the existing system, formulating Wei's development strategy, etc., instead of reviewing and reviewing memorials that could be solved by six ministers.
Of course, by then, His Highness the Crown Prince will be able to gradually get rid of the heavy government affairs and do what he wants to do.
I don’t know how long it took, but a soldier from the Imperial Guard came outside the palace to report: "His Royal Highness, the three generals Bailiba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai asked to see them. They said that it was His Royal Highness that you sent someone to summon them."
"Yes." Zhao Hongrun nodded and said, "Please wait in the side hall. I will go there later."
"yes!"
After the imperial guard soldier left, Zhao Hongrun said hello to everyone in the hall.
Although they suspected that His Highness the Crown Prince was using excuses to get rid of the heavy memorial, this time, Du You, Li Liang, Lin Yuyang and others did not dare to stop him. After all, they could guess that since Baili Ba and Xu Yin were involved,
The three of them, Zhu Hai, must have something to do with the three armies: the Junshui Army, the Fenxing Army, and the Chenggao Army.
They just prayed from the bottom of their hearts, hoping that after the matter was resolved, His Royal Highness could return to Chui Gong Hall as soon as possible to continue handling government affairs, instead of taking the opportunity to be lazy.
A moment later, Zhao Hongrun met with the three generals Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai in the side hall of Chui Gong Hall.
Zhao Hongrun summoned these three generals mainly for two things.
First of all, it is to re-plan the three armies of Junshui Army, Chenggao Army and Fenxing Army.
Although Zhao Hongrun could understand the reason why the old prince Zhao Yu integrated these three armies into the Imperial Guard, he did not agree with this approach.
The reason is that doing so is simply a waste of the combat effectiveness of the elite army.
You must know that the Chenggao Army and the Fenxing Army both belong to the "border army" - the Chenggao Army was originally used to defend the Yinrong army in Sanchuan. Precisely because this army guarded the Chenggao Pass, the originally ferocious Jie When the tribesmen could not break through Chenggao Pass, they had no choice but to turn to Yishan, causing harm to the "Yangzhai" area. The Fenxing army was used to defend Western Chu, and the Baqian army was used by Wei to resist Chu. The important fortress army invaded by the Western Army. The fact that Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, failed to conquer Fenxing Fortress for ten years is enough to prove the combat effectiveness of this army.
As for the Dredging Army, it is actually not a pure Gyeonggi garrison. The original purpose of this army was to support local counties more quickly from the central government. It can be understood that in the Wei Dynasty, when the number of troops was not large at the beginning, In this country, this army is responsible for the task of "fighting fires."
Because of this, the Junshui Army has always been the leader of the "Six Garrison Battalions", and the equipment of the soldiers has always maintained the top level of the Wei State.
However, the old prince Zhao Yu merged these three elite armies into the Imperial Guards and became purely military guards. In Zhao Hongrun's view, it was a pity that the Imperial Guards were an army mainly responsible for maintaining public order.
The so-called good strength must be used on the edge of the sword. Of course, the most elite troops must be deployed in places where the country needs to show force most, such as Song County and the Hetao area.
Secondly, there are the three generals Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai themselves.
To be fair, among the current generals in the Wei State, apart from Zhao Hongrun himself, Zhao Yuanzuo, the Marquis of Nanliang, and Zhao Yuande, the King of Yu, Zhao Hongrun's most optimistic generals are Sima An, Wei Ji, Shao Hu, Jiang Bi, Pang Huan, and Yi Gu. Waiting for a few people - the reason why I noticed Yigu was because during the "Battle of Yongqiu between Wei and Chu", Yigu used a small number of troops to harass Chu Shouling Jun Jingshe.
In Zhao Hongrun's view, these generals were considered to be generals, and there was no problem in commanding an army of 100,000 to take charge of "county-level wars (local wars)".
If a few of them join forces, I believe they can handle a small-scale national war.
As for the generals at the next level, Wei State has Yanhou Zhao Jiang, Long Ji, Li Ji, Cao Jie, Cai Qinhu, Bai Fangming, Wen Xu, etc., as well as Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, and Zhai Huang among the direct generals under Zhao Hongrun. , Sun Shuke and others, generals of this level, there is no problem in allowing them to command "county-level wars" alone - to put it bluntly, they are at the level of partial division commanders.
Among the former generals of the Sixth Battalion, Bailiba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were between these two levels. Although their talents were not enough to win county-level wars, they had commanded troops and horses for many years. Their experience makes them barely competent - at least stationed in an area there is no problem at all.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun felt that it was a pity to leave such generals idle. Although Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were all over fifty years old, their strength was far inferior to that of the past, but relatively speaking, their rich experience , not even the younger generals can surpass him in a short period of time.
Of course, no matter what the outcome is, Zhao Hongrun still has to consult these three generals for their opinions.
"Split the Imperial Guard, resume dredging, Chenggao, Fenxing armies?"
After hearing what Prince Zhao Run said, Baili Ba, Xu Yin and Zhu Hai were all a little surprised.
You must know that during the civil strife in Daliang a while ago, the reason why these three generals only commanded behind the scenes and let Li Ji, Cao Jie, Cai Qinhu and other generals come forward was to downplay themselves and facilitate the transfer of power in the future.
After all, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai also heard about the harsh words that the old prince Zhao Yu said to Li Zheng afterwards.
Although I was not in a happy mood, I also understood the principle of one emperor and one minister.
But now that Prince Zhao Run has come to power, if they understand the situation, they should step down and return the military power to the prince.
However, I didn't expect that based on the words of the Crown Prince in front of me, it seemed that he still wanted to put the three of them back in charge of the army.
After looking at each other, Bailiba asked curiously: "Does His Highness the Crown Prince have any plans?"
"Yes." Zhao Hongrun nodded, and then ordered Zongwei Lu Mu to present a "Map of Wei State (Including Song County)". After spreading it out on the table, he pointed to Song County on the map and said in a deep voice
: "Because of this civil strife, we were originally deployed in Song County
All the troops were transferred to Daliang, which greatly reduced the court's control over Song County... Two days ago, the king received news that the Beibo Army had returned and occupied "Nanpingyang" and "Rencheng", expelling the two
The county magistrate once again blocked the Lianglu Canal."
Hearing this, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai also frowned.
I remember that before the Civil War in Daliang, the imperial court had three armies deployed in Song County: the Wei Wu Army, which was responsible for "maintaining the normal operation of the Lianglu Canal and monitoring the anti-rebel forces", was deployed in Rencheng and Nanpingyang; the anti-rebel army, which was responsible for "encircling and suppressing the Northern Bo Army".
It was deployed in Nanpingyang and Gongqiu areas; and the Qingwang army composed of nobles from the Qingwang party under the former Qingwang Zhao Hongxin was deployed in Changyi.
However, due to the civil war in Daliang, these three armies successively left the areas where they were originally stationed. The Beibo Army led by Song Yun took the opportunity to counterattack, captured "Nanpingyang" and "Rencheng", deposed and expelled the two counties.
The county magistrate abolished the rules and regulations established by the imperial court.
Zhao Hongrun, as the crown prince, will naturally be severely punished for such provocative behavior!
He can understand the Song County people's belief in longing for freedom and autonomy, but he is from Wei!
He is the prince of thousands of Wei people!
He is the future king of Wei!
This is destined that he will not sit back and watch the Northern Bo Army split Song County.
"His Royal Highness, are you planning to send troops to Song County?" Bailiba asked curiously.
In his opinion, Daliang had just experienced civil strife, and Prince Zhao Run had just ascended the throne. Although he did not think that the crown prince needed any so-called victory in foreign wars to secure his position as crown prince, given the current situation, it was difficult to raise troops to conquer Song County.
Diverting people's attention is not a bad thing.
With the help of this war, the newly appointed crown prince Zhao Run was able to quickly twist the Yongwang Party and the Qingwang Party into one force like a hemp rope, gradually becoming indistinguishable from each other.
But to Bailiba's surprise, Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said: "For the time being, it is just a garrison to compress the Beibo Army's sphere of influence. As for sending troops to conquer...Song County is a bit troublesome."
Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were stunned for a moment, and then they understood.
Indeed, conquering Song County was indeed a very troublesome matter, not because the Wei army could not defeat the Beibo Army, but because the people of Song County would cover the Beibo Army and even spontaneously monitor the movements of the Wei Army.
Passing the news to the Northern Bo Army, some Wei generals wanted to massacre the Song people to vent their anger.
But having said that, if the Wei army really dared to cause massacre in Song County, this would not only fail to solve the problem, but would make the Song people even more hostile to Wei and the imperial court.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun decided to put aside Song County for the time being and conquer the Hetao area first - attacking the Hetao area is like a military competition with South Korea. If Wei can defeat Linhu in the Hetao area and occupy it before South Korea can clear up Donghu in the north.
With this natural pasture, the Wei State would not only be able to obtain sufficient war horses, but would also be able to take the initiative in the "Wei-Korean Military Competition".
In comparison, Song County is a bottomless quagmire. Unless the imperial court has the consciousness of "wiping out the Beibo Army and taking back Song County at the expense of massacring the Song people," otherwise, this is just a battle with far greater investment.
A pointless war for reward.
"... Suiyang, Changyi, and Rencheng, I have decided to station troops in these three cities and temporarily adopt a suppressive strategy against the Beibo Army. The focus of the future war of the imperial court will be transferred from Song County to Hexi and the Hetao area...
"Zhao Hongrun explained to Baili Ba, Xu Yin and Zhu Hai.
After listening to the words of the Crown Prince, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai finally understood why the Crown Prince wanted to restore the three armies of the Junshui Army, the Chenggao Army, and the Fenxing Army.
To be honest, in recent years, with the Wei State, armies such as the Shang Shui Army, the Yanling Army, the Suppression Army, the Wei Wu Army, the Northern First Army, and the Shanyang Army have gradually formed combat effectiveness, such as the Chunshui Army and the Chenggao Army.
, the status of the Fenxing Army, the veteran elite armies of the Wei State, will inevitably decline, and it will be difficult for them to become the main force in large-scale wars.
But if these three armies are used to guard a certain area, it is more than enough.
"I wonder if the three generals are willing to share my worries with me?" Zhao Hongrun asked sincerely.
Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai looked at each other. Although the sincere attitude of the Crown Prince in front of them made them very happy, they considered that he was already over fifty years old and his talents were not as good as Sima An, so after hesitating for a while
, they politely refused - at their age, it’s time to step down and make way for younger generations.
For example, Bailiba recommended his deputy general Li Ji: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't mind, the general will recommend Li Ji to be the commander-in-chief of the Dredging Army. This person has the talent of a general and is far better than the general."
Seeing this, Zhu Hai also recommended Zhou Kui, a mature and prudent general.
Xu Yin, on the other hand, recommended his fierce general "Cai Qin" who was said to have the power to capture a tiger. Cai Qinhu, who had once competed with Wu Ji in terms of force - Zhao Hongrun found this a bit funny, because in
In his opinion, the Fenxing Army was a very rigid army that focused on defense and counterattack, while Cai Qinhu was a fierce general with a strong desire to attack. To be honest, the two were not compatible.
Zhao Hongrun did not reject any of the candidates recommended by the three generals. After all, he was familiar with them all, including Li Wei, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu, and they were all very reliable generals.
He just regretted that he could not convince the three generals Bailiba, Xu Yin and Zhu Hai.
When bidding farewell to these three generals, Zhao Hongrun asked them: "Can the three generals write down their past experiences in training soldiers and the wars they experienced in the military school to cultivate generals for the military school?" Provide assistance?”
"Is this...appropriate?" Xu Yin hesitated.
As if he had read Xu Yin's thoughts, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "There is no need for gorgeous rhetoric. The three generals only need to write down specific war examples."
After hearing this, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were all excited. After all, in this era, not just anyone is qualified to publish a book.
Looking at the departing figures of Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
I remember that when he went to conquer Chu and Sanchuan, the generals Bailiba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were in their prime, and they fought with him on the battlefield one after another, and they made indispensable contributions.
But now, nine years have passed, and he already has a son and a daughter, and these generals have also reached their twilight years.
Feeling secretly, Zhao Hongrun ordered the young eunuch Gao Li behind him: "Gao Li, send someone to summon the three generals Li Wei, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu to enter the palace...Wait a minute, and call Pang Huan who is suppressing the rebel army. .”