The Emperor of Wei angrily threw the chapter in his hand to the ground. It must be said that it is rare for this enlightened and sage King Wei to be so angry.
Seeing this, the eunuch Tong Xian quickly bent down and picked up the memorial that was thrown on the ground. At the same time, his eyes quickly glanced at the name on the fold of the medal, and saw the words "Li of the Ministry of War" written on the cover.
If there is no mistake, this should be the memorial submitted by Li Huan, Minister of the Ministry of War.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Ministry of War probably wants to protect General Xu Yin." Tong Xian persuaded in a low voice as he carefully placed the memorial back on the dragon table.
He did not read the contents inside the chapter. After all, just now, when he noticed something was wrong with Emperor Wei's expression when he was reading the memorial, he had already taken a sneak look at it, and he already had a rough idea.
Emperor Wei stretched out his hand to rub his brow bones and closed his eyes to rest.
In fact, he understood what Tong Xian said. Of course, he understood that the Ministry of War saw that the rumor that was becoming more and more unfavorable to Xu Yin was spreading more and more widely. In order to prevent the situation from further corruption, the Ministry of War should intervene.
First, Xu Yin was temporarily suspended from his post as General Fenxingsai and recalled to Daliang. I believe that as long as Xu Yin returns to Daliang openly, even if the rumor cannot be eradicated in a short time, at least it will not spread again.
The rumors are even more outrageous.
Then, the Ministry of War and the Yushitai conducted a thorough investigation of Xu Yin and a certain general in Fenxing fortress. Even if it was just a formality, as long as the court made a statement to the people at home, it was reported that the general was being investigated.
After all, driven by the hidden traitor force, the Wei people in the Zhaoling, Anling, and Suiyang areas were particularly emotional. If they were not appeased, it might really trigger a civil riot against Xu and Chu.
By that time, not only will General Xu Yin be unable to prove his innocence, but it will also trigger hostility from Zhaoling, Anling, Suiyang and other places against the people of the original Chu state in Yanling, Changping, and Shangshui counties, triggering a dispute between the two groups of citizens.
There was even a violent confrontation, which led to the effort and effort that the Ministry of Rites put into resolving the conflicts between the Wei people and the Chu people who surrendered to Wei a while ago.
Therefore, hiding and protecting Xu Yinxue before this storm breaks out, waiting for the storm to pass, and waiting for the court to come forward and prove the innocence of this general to the people of the country is indeed the best way to resolve the bad impact of this rumor.
Best way.
But the question is, how could the Emperor of Wei have the face to ask Xu Yin, the Fenxingsai general who was loyal to him, to temporarily suspend his duties and return to Beijing pending investigation? Xu Yin, who was born in Zongwei, was one of the people that Emperor Wei trusted most.
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What made Emperor Wei feel most unwilling and angry was his disgust and hatred for the mastermind behind this conspiracy.
You must know that as the king of the Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wei was accustomed to keeping everything in his hands, from major national affairs to minor disciplines for his sons. Otherwise, he would not have sent people to secretly keep an eye on Zhao Hongrun and his smelting bureau.
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But the emergence of this rumor made Emperor Wei feel a sense of powerlessness about things being out of his control, which no king could bear.
Fortunately, Emperor Wei was a wise and kind king. Otherwise, if he had been a tyrannical king, I believe that the Literary Prison would have been launched at this moment, using the most severe and cruel means to curb the spread of this rumor, so as to track down the origin of this rumor.
The source is gone.
After about half a stick of incense, Emperor Wei finally calmed down the anger in his heart and began to calmly analyze the current situation.
Li Huan, Minister of the Ministry of War, was right in his memorial. When this rumor spreads to this extent, if the court still turns a blind eye to it, it may cause the irrational people to lose trust in the court, which will not be conducive to the court's intervention in the future. Come and replace General Xu Yin.
Therefore, Li Huan, the Minister of War, made a request for instructions in Zhang Zhe, imploring General Xu Yin to be temporarily suspended from office and recalled to Daliang.
Of course, this matter will not go through the Ministry of War. The Emperor of Wei can recall Xu Yin to the royal capital in his own name to avoid having to prove the truth.
But Emperor Wei was still a little hesitant. After all, he knew very well that Xu Yin would never do such a thing, but even if he wanted to recall Xu Yin to Daliang, what kind of mentality would Xu Yin have at that time? He didn't want to have a deep relationship with him for many years. Even the slightest crack occurs in a relationship because of a baseless rumor and slander.
Furthermore, Fenxing Fortress is the most important pass for the Wei Dynasty to guard against the Chu State in the south. Although Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, is unlikely to have any conflicts with the Wei Dynasty at present, it is not good to neglect the precautions.
What's more, what Fenxing Fortress has to guard against is not only Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo, but also certain tribesmen in Qiandi and Qianba. In the eyes of the Wei people, it is no less than the locust tide before the autumn harvest. Thinking of coveting the land of Wei because of the barrenness of their own land.
Therefore, in order to recall Xu Yin, it is best to send a general with enough weight to temporarily replace Xu Yin and guard Fenxing Fortress, and the personal relationship with Xu Yin must be good so as not to arouse the hostility of Fenxing Fortress.
After much deliberation, I am afraid that there are only a few generals who are also from Zongwei, including Bailiba, the general of the Dredging Water Army, and Sima An, the general of the Dangshan Camp.
But even so, there are still many problems.
First of all, Bailiba, Sima An and others all have their own armies that they need to be responsible for. How can they easily abandon their original subordinates and temporarily take over Fenxing Fortress?
Furthermore, even if Xu Yin had a close personal relationship, there was no guarantee that the soldiers at Fenxing fortress would accept a general like Bailiba and Sima An who was suddenly sent there.
After all, the Sixth Battalion of the garrison is different from the local garrison. Maybe the local garrison is a soldier of the iron camp. Even if the commander is suddenly changed, the soldiers below will not feel anything.
But the Sixth Battalion of the garrison is not that. It is a permanent garrison. Changing the commander hastily will only cause uneasiness and resistance among the soldiers.
To put it bluntly, even if Emperor Wei wanted to ask Bailiba or Sima An to take over Fenxingsai's army, he was not sure that these two generals would be able to subdue the Fenxingsai soldiers in a short period of time.
Thinking of this, Emperor Wei expressed his concerns and hoped to hear the opinions of the three ministers in the palace.
It has to be said that the wisdom of Zhongshu Minister, Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi, Feng Yu and others who are just like ministers of the inner dynasty cannot be underestimated.
No, as soon as Emperor Wei finished speaking, Lin Yuyang tentatively suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't you take advantage of the military department's replacement of the military equipment of the Sixth Battalion of the garrison and order the Junshui Battalion to temporarily exchange garrison with the Fenxing Sai Army?"
"Huh?" Emperor Wei was stunned when he heard this, and asked in surprise: "How can you say this?"
I saw Lin Yuyang cupping his hands and said seriously: "Wei Chen means to ask the Ministry of War to give priority to the replacement of the Junshui Battalion's armaments. After the Junshui Army's armaments are replaced, the Junshui Battalion will be sent to Fenxing Fortress to take over Fenxing. At the same time, the defense of Fenxing Sai was ordered to march to Daliang... The imperial court can announce to the outside world that this move is to allow the Bingzhi Bureau to better tailor armaments for the sergeants of Fenxing Sai, which should be avoided It aroused the suspicion of Fenxing soldiers."
"This is a good idea." Emperor Wei's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he immediately worried: "But the Junshui Army is not familiar with the Fenxing fortress area..."
After hearing this, Zhongshu Zuocheng Yu Ziqi cupped his hands and said: "I think this matter is of no serious concern... The State of Chu has just signed an armistice treaty with me, the Wei Dynasty, in private. Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, will not immediately tear up the peace treaty. Moreover, , even if Xiong Tuo betrays his faith, there are still the Zhaoling Army, Yanling Army and Shangshui Army newly built by His Highness King Su on the southern border, totaling 80,000 troops. Even though the Junshui Army is not familiar with the Fenxingsai area, among these three armies With the help of our troops, it will not be a problem to defend the border."
Xiong Tuo?
When he thought of Xiong Tuo, Emperor Wei smiled and shook his head. He was secretly amused that he was too cautious: At present, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, had some kind of intimate deal with his son Zhao Hongrun in private. How could he tear up the agreement and attack him? ?
Thinking about it carefully, after the dredging army arrived at Fenxing Fortress, they only had to be wary of the Ba people who were roaming and looting in the Qianba area, but they did not need to be so wary of the Chu State. Of course, they were only targeting Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng.
"That's it."
Emperor Wei nodded, raised his finger and pointed at Lin Yuyang and said, "Lin Aiqing, draft an edict and ask the Ministry of War to announce it to the outside world."
"I obey the order." Lin Yuyang cupped his hands.
Then, Emperor Wei turned his gaze to Yu Ziqi and said in a deep voice: "Yu Aiqing, you will keep an eye on the thorough investigation results submitted by the Ministry of Punishment for me. If you find anything, even if there are any clues, you must report it to me immediately."
"According to the order." Yu Ziqi took the order and said.
After making the decision, Emperor Wei noticed that the sky outside the window was approaching dusk.
Originally, at this time, he should have stayed in Chui Gong Hall for a while, and waited until it was completely dark before going to Ningxiang Palace or other palaces to have dinner, but today, Emperor Wei really had no intention of continuing to deal with government affairs.
At this moment, he wished he could immediately catch those who had conspired to murder the Chu envoy Xiong Fen and even slandered the matter to Xu Yin, skinned them with cramps, and executed them in Lingchi!
A rebellious traitor who is disloyal to our great Wei State...
Emperor Wei frowned and thought.
Because he realized that whether it was the team that murdered the Chu envoy Xiong Fen, who was escorted by a hundred elite Fenxing soldiers, or the rumor that was spread today, it could not be done by just one person or a few people. It can be done.
That should be a sizable hidden force.
But what Wei Tianzi couldn't understand was the other party's intention of doing this.
After all, this kind of attempt to simply add chaos to the Wei Dynasty and attempt to plunge the Wei Dynasty into turmoil allowed the Emperor Wei to exclude a large number of people. Why?
Because there is no benefit.
A group of... Wei people who want to destroy our great Wei state?
There was a flash of sternness in Emperor Wei's solemn eyes.
"Your Majesty, do you want to show off at Ningxiang Palace?"
Seeing Emperor Wei standing in front of the Chui Gong Hall, his complexion turning blue and white for a while, Tong Xian felt a little afraid in his heart and cautiously tried his hand.
"Let's go to Ningxiang Palace."
Emperor Wei exhaled, calmed down the stern look in his eyes, nodded and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something in his heart and asked: "Tong Xian, I asked you to collect the daughters of the courtiers who are waiting to be married. How is the progress?"
Hearing this, Tong Xian lowered his head and said: "The old slave has made a book of paintings, and all the daughters of the officials in the court who are waiting to be married are listed in it."
Worthy of being a chambermaid...
Emperor Wei nodded with satisfaction and walked down the steps: "Take it with you."
"..."
Tong Xian was stunned for a moment, then realized something.
"In compliance with the decree." (To be continued.)