Of course, the emperor alone cannot have the final say in this matter.
The emperor immediately summoned Cui Zheng and asked Xiang Yun to tell Cui Zheng the matter again.
"Prime Minister, what do you think?" After Xiang Yun finished speaking, the emperor asked impatiently, with a happy expression, "With the Lady of Chu in Linzhou, the people of Linzhou will feel at ease."
Cui Zheng frowned and said: "This is unnecessary and a lot of trouble..."
It is indeed very troublesome to exchange soldiers, horses, generals and officers between the two places. The distance is far and there are many soldiers and horses, so it takes a lot of time to come and go.
Xiang Yun said: "You can only ask the generals to mobilize, and the troops and horses do not need to be moved."
Cui Zheng glanced at him: "Now is the critical time of the battle. It is not a good thing to change generals on the spot. Is Governor Xiang very confident?"
Xiang Yun said: "Let alone the guards, as long as they are willing to kill thieves, even a group of refugees can become an army in my hands, Xiang Yun."
The gentle Xiang Yun was unabashedly arrogant when he talked about the war.
The emperor nodded repeatedly: "Captain Xiang is brave, resourceful and good at leading troops."
Not long ago, Ankang Mountain occupied Hedong Road and was preparing to attack Linzhou. Li Mingyu suddenly left without saying goodbye. It was Xiang Yun who, with his injured body, arranged his troops and not only stabilized Linzhou, but also commanded Zhang An and Wang Lin.
Defeated Andezhong's rebels outside Linzhou for fifty miles.
Cui Zhengdao: "There are no absolutes in anything, and you can't say for sure what hasn't happened."
Although he said this, he did not open the documents he brought back to the capital for the emperor to review.
Xiang Yun said: "This is what I think about from the perspective of tactics and war situation. Whether it is feasible and how to operate it depends on the Prime Minister and everyone to discuss it thoroughly."
Cui Zheng said yes, and Xiang Yun saluted and excused himself. He walked out of the door and heard Cui Zheng say to the emperor inside: "Your Majesty, take a look at these first..."
The emperor's voice was a little uneasy: "Didn't I say that we don't need to take everyone away, why do we still need to watch..."
Cui Zheng's voice was a little angry: "Your Majesty, do you plan to return to Beijing alone?"
"Of course not, of course not." The emperor said repeatedly, "I'll see..."
Xiang Yun stepped out and closed the door behind him, cutting off the sounds inside.
Jiang You was waiting indoors. When he saw Xiang Yun come in, he quickly asked: "How is it? Does Prime Minister Cui agree?"
He didn't ask the emperor, but Cui Zheng. It sounded a bit treasonous, so the old servant who was indoors went outside to wait.
Xiang Yun said: "The prime minister, like your majesty, both want to return to the capital, so as long as my purpose is to ask them to return to the capital, he will agree."
Jiang You breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I'm still worried that he doesn't believe in the governor."
Xiang Yun smiled, slowly sat down with his hands on the table, and looked at the map. These days, he was trapped in a small room in the palace due to his illness, but his mind never left the vast world outside for a moment.
"It doesn't matter whether he believes in me or not," he said. "It's enough that he doesn't believe in Wu Ya'er."
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Cui Zheng held up a lamp and looked at the map carefully, and the emperor followed behind him.
"Prime Minister, what do you see?" he asked, and then said, "Look, generally speaking, our guards have the advantage, and An's rebels have been torn apart, so what Governor Xiang said..."
"Captain Xiang's method is feasible." Cui Zheng said, taking the emperor's words.
The emperor was overjoyed: "It will be fine if the prime minister says it is."
Cui Zheng didn't care about the false praise and still looked at the map: "His method is completely redundant and unnecessary for returning to Beijing."
The emperor suddenly felt uneasy again: "It's safer, right? It's better to do more than less..."
"That's not necessarily the case. Sometimes we are subject to chaos." Cui Zheng retorted flatly. For example, when returning to Beijing this time, apart from considering how to resettle the people and how to return to Beijing in an orderly manner, there is no need to consider other things, especially those who
People who are afraid of danger and consider their own interests and prevent them from returning to Beijing should not be ignored, and they will make a quick decision and make a quick mess.
The emperor was refuted by him again, his expression was stern and he stopped talking. Looking at Cui Zheng who was facing the map, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.
Cui Zheng didn't care about the stagnation in the room. He stood up straight after reading the map.
"But it is necessary to transfer Mrs. Chu to Linzhou." He said, "She can't be in the capital anymore."
The emperor asked: "Why?"
If possible, he would certainly prefer to let Mrs. Chu guard the capital at this time.
Cui Zheng clicked on the map: "Zhenwu's army is powerful."
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The emperor also looked closely at the map, and his eyes wandered up and down the map. Huainan Road, Xuanwu Road, were mixed with the flags of the white-robed army and swordsmen of South Road, but they were all placed by the Lady of Chu. There was also a flag on Jiangnan Road.
The flag of the small Chu army, Han Xu's side on Shannan Road... can be regarded as half a lady of Chu. The side of Hebei Road has been recovered by Wu Ya'er.
The emperor stretched out his palm and landed on the map. His palm was so big that it couldn't cover it.
"Wu Ya'er is unruly and unruly. Your Majesty has called him back several times but ignored him. Now he is sitting on half of Daxia's defense. To put it bluntly, he is evenly matched with the An thieves." Cui Zheng said.
The emperor said: "I believe in the loyalty of Wu Ya'er and Mrs. Chu."
Cui Zhengdao: "I do not doubt their loyalty to Your Majesty, but Your Majesty cannot give them a chance to expand their ambitions."
The emperor looked at the map and sighed softly, and said the truth: "Be it loyal or ambitious, I can't control it. Now I have to rely on them."
Cui Zheng said: "It is precisely because your Majesty relies on them that their ambitions were born. Therefore, your Majesty should rely on several more people, not just Wu Ya'er."
"Li Mingyu is still young, and there are many soldiers and horses on Jiannan Road. I will stay with you." The emperor no longer concealed it and said calmly, "Captain Xiang can be released."
He looked at the map and took two steps.
"Dudu Xiang has a nephew, Xiang Nan, who is in charge of Huainan Road, and Qi Shan, who is on the Southeast Road, is marrying him. Although Qi Shan cannot help him wholeheartedly, at least he will not cause trouble."
"If the capital falls into his hands."
The emperor's palm swept across the map.
"Captain Xiang can be as good as Wu Ya'er, Uncle Zhong."
This emperor knew everything in his heart, but he didn't say anything and only let others say it. Cui Zheng had already seen through him: "It is because of this consideration that I feel that Governor Xiang's method is feasible and has far-reaching significance."
"But there is the biggest question." The emperor walked a few steps again, stopped and turned to look at Cui Zheng, "Is Mrs. Chu willing to come to Linzhou?"
That was the capital, and the emperor was about to return to the capital.
Mrs. Chu is greedy for power, domineering and good reputation. How can she be willing to abandon this place that attracts the attention of the whole world?
Cui Zhengdao: "Ask Han Xu to write a letter to her."
The emperor stared: "This, this?"
There were many jokes in the court about Han Xu's close relationship with Mrs. Chu. Of course, the emperor also knew it, more detailed than the courtiers. The chamberlain asked someone on Shannan Road and said that Han Xu kept Mrs. Chu's letter close to his body.
But this matter is not trivial. Can it be said that there is an affair between a man and a woman?
"Is this okay?" The emperor lowered his voice. Mrs. Chu didn't want to listen to Han Xu. "How should I tell Han Xu?"
Do you want Han Xu to seduce a wife in the name of the court?
Cui Zheng saw the emperor's strange expression and said hurriedly: "Of course we will transfer Han Xu to Linzhou. Your Majesty returns to Beijing, and the court cannot move away at once. We need a reliable minister to stabilize Linzhou."
The emperor sighed in relief and nodded repeatedly: "That's good, that's good."
"With civil servants, we also need generals." Cui Zheng said, "Han Xu and Mrs. Chu are familiar with each other and trust each other. It is reasonable for him to come forward to ask Mrs. Chu to guard Linzhou."
The emperor touched his palm and said, "I'm so lucky to have such good ministers and brave generals in Great Xia."
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Xiang Yun was quickly summoned, and the emperor told him that after careful consideration by the prime minister, he agreed to his proposal.
"In the name of exploring the road, Governor Xiang," Cui Zheng said, "first takes the troops and several ministers back to the capital. The ministers will bring His Majesty's commendation to the Lady of Chu and the edict asking the Lady of Chu to assist Linzhou."
Xiang Yun said: "Let me take the edict from the Lady of Chu to assist Linzhou. If it involves the use of troops, it would be more appropriate for me to discuss it with the Lady of Chu."
No matter who holds it, Cui Zheng nodded.
Xiang Yun said: "I would also like to ask your Majesty to give me an edict."
The emperor said generously: "What edict do you want?"
Xiang Yun leaned over and said: "Please give me the opportunity to act as if I were here in person."
The emperor was startled, and Cui Zheng looked at Xiang Yun with slightly condensed eyes.
Do it cheaply, as if I were here in person.
If Mrs. Chu refused to obey orders and come to Linzhou, would Xiang Yun dare to kill her?
This time, without waiting for Cui Zheng to speak, the emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, put his hands on his knees and said, "That's right."