"My son, I am writing this petition, and I sincerely request my father to allow me to go to Northern Xinjiang and guard the country for our great Wei Dynasty."
At the morning court meeting the next day, Xi Jiang, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, mentioned the matter of Northern Xinjiang again, while Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace, made this request to Emperor Wei before King Yong Hongyu could.
The courtiers in the palace laughed secretly in their hearts: The East Palace finally woke up and knew that the post of Commander-in-Chief of Northern Xinjiang must not fall into the hands of King Yong.
However, Emperor Wei glanced at Yong Wang Hongyu calmly.
There is no doubt that Zhou Min was a member of King Yong's reputation.
After all, how could such a secret, which even Shangshui Qingya could find out, be hidden from the eyes of Emperor Wei, who was monitoring the troubles in Daliang.
Since Zhou Min was a member of King Yong Hongyu, the policies he proposed to strengthen the country must have been clearly designed to deal with the Prince of the East Palace.
Although it seemed that the Prince of the East Palace had taken advantage of it, in fact, the East Palace gradually fell into the trap woven for him by King Yong Hongyu and his adviser Zhou Min.
Emperor Wei didn't want to make fun of the fact that the Crown Prince's attitude today was completely opposite to yesterday's, but he couldn't help but want to ask: How can you, Zhao Hongli, think you can control Northern Xinjiang?
You must know that King Yong Hongyu had made preparations before, allowing you to offend the two brothers King Yan and King Su in one go!
Now King Su is on his way to Jiangdong and has no time to argue with you. However, in Northern Xinjiang, in Shanyang County, Shangdang, there is still King Hongjiang of Yan. Emperor Wei does not think that his fourth son's temper will be good enough to shake hands with the East Palace and make peace.
He knew his fourth son, King Hongjiang of Yan, very well. He was upright, impulsive, and quite stubborn.
The similarity between King Yan and King Su is that if you make them unhappy, they will flip the table on the spot; but the difference is that King Su Hongrun will consider the pros and cons. If he feels that it is not good for him to have an attack at that time, he will temporarily hide the grudge in
In my heart, King Yan Hongjiang would not care so much.
Emperor Wei had no doubt that when the East Palace went to Northern Xinjiang, King Yan Hongjiang would make things difficult for the former, such as provoking the former, deliberately framed the people of the East Palace Party, such as the Wang family of Zhengcheng and so on.
And all of this is the "road" that Yongwang Hongyu paved for the East Palace in advance.
Otherwise, if the East Palace had not listened to Zhou Min's suggestion and had not offended King Yan, he would only have to recommend King Yan as the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang this time.
Hongyu’s chess move is superior...
Emperor Wei watched the fight between his two sons as if watching a play, as if he had no intention of siding with anyone.
"Are you going to Northern Xinjiang?"
Emperor Wei looked at the Crown Prince of the East Palace and said in a deep voice: "Northern Xinjiang is related to the life and death of our great Wei Dynasty, and there is no room for triviality... Do you think you are qualified for the job?"
I have to say that Emperor Wei's rhetorical question was a bit harsh, as if even he didn't believe in Dong Gong's ability to lead troops in war.
But think about it, among the princes of this generation, in addition to Su Wang Hongrun's military leadership ability is gradually recognized by the people, some people are gradually comparing him to the princes of the previous generation, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, and Zhao Yuanke, the king of Yu. However, Zhao Hongrun's brothers,
Except for Qing Wang Hongxin, who is currently fishing for military honors in Longxi, have the others ever been exposed to war?
What's more, it was Dong Gong who was "more virtuous than talented". In fact, even the Emperor of Wei doubted whether Dong Gong would mess up Northern Xinjiang.
However, what surprised Emperor Wei a little was that the Prince of the East Palace responded appropriately this time.
"Father, I know that my talents are not as good as those of the Eighth Prince Hongrun, but I also have counselors and think tanks around me who can make suggestions...Furthermore, I think that as the Crown Prince of Wei, I will not be able to do anything when the Eighth Prince is not around."
At this moment in Daliang, the son-in-law personally went to Northern Xinjiang, which can best inspire the soldiers in Northern Xinjiang and make the soldiers in Northern Xinjiang realize for themselves that the saying that the prince of the Zhao family, the surnamed Wei Ji, said that the prince defends the country is by no means a false statement.
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"..." Emperor Wei looked at the Prince of the East Palace without saying anything.
Although he could guess that these words were most likely taught by the counselors around the Prince of the East Palace, it was undeniable that these words still moved Emperor Wei.
At this moment, Emperor Wei couldn't help but recall what his eighth son, Zhao Hongrun, once mentioned about the cohesion of the country. It is undeniable that the emperor's personal expedition and the prince's guarding the country are the most able to arouse the common hatred of the Wei people in the country.
To put it bluntly, even if the Prince of the East Palace just sticks to the Northern Territory like a stake and does nothing, his appearance can also boost the morale of the soldiers in the Northern Territory.
The effect is even better than when Yong Wang Hongyu went there.
Precisely because of this consideration, the courtiers in the palace were talking in low voices, and their expressions generally showed approval.
"Have you decided?"
Emperor Wei asked the Prince of the East Palace again, and the latter nodded solemnly.
Seeing this, Emperor Wei turned to look at Yong Wang Hongyu and said, "Hongyu, what do you think?"
King Yong Hongyu glanced at Prince Donggong calmly and said with a smile: "What Donggong said is exactly what I want in my heart. But it is true that Donggong's identity is indeed more suitable than that of Ichen..."
There was a hint of ridicule in his words, probably because he was mocking Dong Gong for having only one noble background.
This guy seems... to have some tricks up his sleeve?
Emperor Wei looked at Yong Wang Hongyu's expression with great interest, but did not say anything. He turned to the Prince of the East Palace and said: "Hongli, in this case, I will order you to serve as the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang and go to Northern Xinjiang in person."
Here, he paused, and then continued in an amplified tone: "This battle is related to the life and death of our great Wei Dynasty. You must not be careless."
"My father, I would like to obey your father's teachings." The Prince of the East Palace gave a polite salute, and then said: "Father, I also know that the matters in Northern Xinjiang are of great importance. Therefore, I would like to recommend someone to serve as deputy commander to assist my son.
minister."
Deputy Commander? Don’t you want to recommend Hongjiang?
Emperor Wei frowned slightly and murmured in his heart: If this is really the case, the staff around the East Palace must have made a stupid move.
Thinking about it, the arrogance of King Yan Hongjiang is higher than that of King Su Hongrun. In the past, it would have been okay if the East Palace recommended King Yan to be the deputy commander. But now, the East Palace has offended King Yan. How can King Yan be willing to succumb to East Palace?
It is no surprise to say that as long as Emperor Wei did not give an explicit order, even if the appointment document was sent to King Yan Hongjiang, the upright and irritable fourth prince would probably not accept it.
In fact, this incident may even be regarded as an insult to him by the Eastern Palace.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Emperor Wei asked calmly: "Who is it?"
The Prince of the East Palace cupped his hands and said in a low voice: "He is the Nine Emperors' younger brother, Hongxuan!"
Huh?
Eh?
His Highness Ninth Prince?
Hongxuan?
All the courtiers in the palace were greatly surprised. Even Emperor Wei and King Yong Hongyu were slightly absent-minded.
That's great... Such a clever move, well, it's Luo Yao, it can't be wrong...
After a while, Emperor Wei's eyes lit up slightly.
At this moment, he became interested in the counselor Luo Yao who proposed this suggestion to the East Palace.
Because this advice is pretty brilliant!
You know, don’t think that going to Northern Xinjiang is very dangerous. In fact, with the noble status of Hongli, the Crown Prince of the East Palace, and Hongxuan, the Ninth Prince, would the soldiers of Northern Xinjiang let these two be in danger?
To put it bluntly, the biggest purpose of Zhao Hongli and Zhao Hongxuan's trip to Northern Xinjiang is to provide a spiritual encouragement to boost the morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers in Northern Xinjiang.
To put it more simply, the Prince of the East Palace recommended the Ninth Prince Zhao Hongxuan to go to Northern Xinjiang with him as the deputy commander. It was purely to let Zhao Hongxuan go to Northern Xinjiang to perform martial arts. After all, the dangerous matter was not the Ninth Prince's turn.
But the advantage of doing this is that it first alleviates the conflict between the East Palace and King Su. After all, the ninth prince Hongxuan is the younger brother of King Su. The East Palace gave Zhao Hongxuan the opportunity to take credit for nothing, so King Su Hongrun saw this matter.
Most likely he won't care about the mess with the East Palace anymore.
Secondly, this time the East Palace goes to Northern Xinjiang, it is clear that it will be difficult for Yan Wang Hongjiang, but if Zhao Hongxuan is among the two, then Yan Wang Hongjiang will give Zhao Hongxuan some face for the sake of Su Wang Hongrun.
In this way, as long as the East Palace wins over Zhao Hongxuan and allows the latter to act as a bridge of communication between him and King Yan, the situation may turn around.
Brilliant! Brilliant! Hongyu has been planning this plan for a long time, but he didn't expect it to be easily solved by Luo Yao... He is worthy of being a national scholar!
Praising secretly in his heart, Emperor Wei glanced at Yong Wang Hongyu calmly and found that although Yong Wang Hongyu seemed unmoved, the smile on his face could not help but be a little forced.
After the morning court, Yongwang Hongyu left with a sullen face.
At this time, his clan guard chief Zhou Yuezhenghou was outside the main hall. When he saw his royal highness walking out with a sullen face, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Yong Wang Hongyu said nothing and walked straight towards the palace gate.
It wasn't until he returned to his Prince Yong's Mansion and study that he said bitterly: "Then Luo Yao, once again ruined this king's good deeds!"
Zong Wei Chief Zhou Yue was stunned when he heard this and asked in confusion: "What happened in Northern Xinjiang?"
"Hmm." Yong Wang Hongyu explained bitterly what happened in court this morning, and said with a sullen face: "Zhou Min did not send a summons to this king. It was probably Luo Yao who kept a close eye on him..." After that, he vomited.
He took a breath and murmured: "Zhao Hongxuan's intervention in this matter... is really troublesome."
Zhou Yue naturally understood why His Highness said this.
It is undeniable that Zhao Hongxuan is just a prince who has just left the imperial court and established a palace. He has not yet been crowned king, has no power, and has little reputation in Daliang.
But the problem is that Zhao Hongxuan is the younger brother of King Su Zhao Hongrun. This alone is enough to make many people avoid plotting against him.
Including Yong Wang Hongyu.
After thinking for a while, Yongwang Hongyu turned around and said to Zhou Yue, the chief of the Zongwei: "Zhou Yue, please go to the new mansion of my ninth brother, drop off an invitation, and invite him to the mansion for a banquet."
"At this moment?" Zhou Yue was a little hesitant. After all, it was not yet dawn. Thinking about it, he knew that the ninth prince Zhao Hongxuan, who was not involved in government affairs, must still be sleeping.
"Go quickly!" Yong Wang Hongyu said with a frown.
He knew very well that the East Palace would definitely win over the powerless Zhao Hongxuan.
It has to be said that Yong Wang Hongyu’s judgment was very accurate.
Waiting for dawn, when Zhao Hongxuan got up in a daze, his clan's chief of defense, Zhang Ao, handed the two invitations to His Royal Highness with a troubling expression.
"Your Highness, the East Palace and King Yong have sent invitations to invite you to the banquet."
"..."
This sentence shocked Zhao Hongxuan to the point where he felt sleepy and looked at the invitation in his hand blankly, completely unaware of what happened. (To be continued.)