(I am attending online literature + university in Beijing on the weekend, trying my best to find time to code, but it depends on the weather!)
Han Qian and Zhang Ping were sitting and waiting in the side hall. Going out of the side hall to the west was the Chongwen Hall where Emperor Tianyou lived and handled affairs. When leaving the side hall to the east and across a palace gate, there was the Prime Minister Da Chu's military aircraft.
Affairs of the Privy Council.
Although Shi Yandao served as the minister of Zhongshu and Ping Zhangshi, a disciple of Zhongshu, as prime minister, commanding the affairs of the six ministries, at the beginning of the Chu Dynasty, the real core of decision-making on military affairs and state affairs was in the Privy Council.
However, the tradition of emphasizing military force over literature continued from the previous dynasty. Even though Shi Yandao was the head of civil servants and commanded six tribes, his status among the courtiers of Da Chu was not the most important.
The post of Privy Councilor was initially held by Xu Mingzhen, Duke of Jingguo. Xu Mingzhen led the troops out of Shouzhou and became the Jiedushi of Shouzhou. The post of Privy Councilor became vacant. The affairs of the Privy Council were mainly presided over by the deputy envoys Niu Gengru and Wen Muqiao.
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Prime Minister Shi Yandao was naturally qualified to participate in the Privy Council meeting that really decided the political affairs of Da Chu. However, the presiding officer was always Niu Gengru or Wen Muqiao. Therefore, in the minds of Da Chu courtiers, Shi Yandao's status was inferior to the two deputy privy councilors.
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If Emperor Tianyou had any major military matters, he would mainly go to Niu Gengru or Wen Muqiao to discuss them.
Emperor Tianyou rose to power in Huainan. Before he became the military envoy to Huainan, Wen Muqiao was already the military supervisor sent by the previous dynasty to the Huainan army. However, he had an irreconcilable relationship with Emperor Tianyou. He made suggestions for the rise of Zhunnan and made extraordinary achievements.
At that time, Niu Gengru was the middle envoy under the Duxu family of Guangling Jiedushi.
When Xu Wenzhi, the governor of Guangling, died of illness, the young master Xu Mingzhen was only in his early twenties. It happened that the general Zhou Hou rebelled and led his troops to attack Yangzhou. The young master Xu Mingzhen led his troops to join him at the suggestion of Niu Gengru and other generals.
After his brother-in-law, Emperor Tianyou, quelled the rebellion of Zhou Hou and other generals, and with the efforts of Niu Gengru and other generals, the power of the Guangling Jiedushi Mansion was quickly integrated into Huainan, thus truly laying the foundation for the rise of Chu and Jianghuai.
Niu Gengru became famous at a young age, and even at this time he was just fifty years old, while Wen Muqiao was much older, already over seventy at this time, and suffered from injuries and illnesses in his early years of battle, so he was not very important in the court.
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Wen Muqiao had long wanted to retire and return to his hometown, and he had submitted letters several times, but God Blessed the Emperor delayed his permission.
Han Qian looked at the dimly lit Privy Council through the palace door and walls at this time. He thought that Emperor Tianyou had probably not found a candidate who could suppress Niu Gengru in terms of qualifications and reputation at this time, so he could only let the aging Wen
Mu Qiao, will you continue to hold on?
Of course, Li Yu, who is retiring in Hongzhou, is the best candidate to replace Wen Muqiao. However, when the situation in Jingxiang was so critical, Emperor Tianyou did not summon Li Yu to the court. He was probably still afraid of Li Yu, the king of eastern Zhejiang, and Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang.
Assisting the third prince together will only become another hidden danger in his mind, right?
In comparison, Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, seems quite ambitious, but in the eyes of Emperor Tianyou, Li Pu, who has few talents, is easier to control than Li Yu, right?
At this moment, Emperor Tianyou was summoning Niu Gengru and Wen Muqiao to discuss military matters. The third prince was able to accompany them, while he and Zhang Ping could only wait patiently in the side hall.
Han Qian knew that Emperor Tianyou was quite satisfied with his handling of Zuo Si and his performance in the Imperial Mausoleum case during this period, but he could not guess why Emperor Tianyou summoned him at this moment. He could only take it one step at a time.
Since there were several eunuchs in green clothes accompanying him in the side hall, Han Qian sat quietly and did not speak much to Zhang Ping.
As an eunuch and the general manager of the prince's palace, Zhang Ping had to accompany the three princes when they came in and out of the palace, but only as an escort. He almost never showed his face in front of Emperor Tianyou, mainly in the side hall in front of the palace gate. Waiting inside.
During the journey today, he had no chance to talk to Han Qian alone, but he knew in his heart that Han Qian could accompany the third prince to the palace because he must have been summoned by Emperor Tianyou.
Emperor Tianyou arrived in Xiangzhou City and summoned the meritorious generals in the bloody battle of Xichuan twice in mid-to-late April. By this time, half a year had passed. What made Emperor Tianyou decide to summon Han Qian at this time?
Is it because Han Qian has been keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile for the past six months, or does God Bless Emperor have other motives?
After waiting for a while, an eunuch in scarlet clothes came over with a fly whisk. He stood in front of the corridor and waved to Han Qian to follow him. When he walked to the main hall, he asked him to wait in the corridor.
There were dozens of military attachés standing in front of the main hall. They also looked at Han Qian curiously. However, Han Qian watched his nose and his heart, following the rules of the palace and did not dare to look around randomly.
At this time, Niu Gengru and an old man with white beards stepped out. Seeing Shen He carefully supporting the old man's hand from behind, Han Qian knew that this person was Wen Muqiao. When Emperor Tianyou personally conquered Jingxiang, Niu Gengru was the general manager of the camp. , Han Qian had seen Niu Gengru from a distance, but he didn't know if Niu Gengru recognized him.
When Wen Muqiao first came to Huainan to take office, his status was much higher than that of Emperor Tianyou, who was serving as a general in Huainan at that time. However, from the beginning, he regarded Emperor Tianyou as a non-starter and tried his best to support him. If it weren't for the special person Xu Mingzhen, Yes, Wen Muqiao is the natural choice for Privy Councilor.
At this time, a military general guarding the front of the palace also stepped forward to support Wen Muqiao. By the light of the hanging lights, Han Qian saw that he was in his early forties and his appearance was somewhat similar to Wen Muqiao, so he knew that he was Wen Muqiao's second son, Wen Bo, commander of the Zuowu Guards.
Wen Muqiao's eldest son died of illness at an early age, and his second son Wen Bo is the current head of the Wen family.
Han Qian just obeyed the rules and didn't look around, but he didn't expect that he was standing right behind him.
Niu Gengru and Wen Muqiao stepped out of the hall and looked at Han Qian at the same time.
Han Qian felt a headache. He really didn't know what Emperor Tianyou meant by letting Wen and Niu know about his existence and knowing that he was summoned at this time. Did he tell them that he intended to establish a third prince? Or should he continue? Therefore, he created an array of doubts so that no one could guess where his Sacred Heart was located?
"Han Qian has met two prime ministers!"
No matter whether Niu Gengru or Wen Muqiao recognized him, Han Qian stood outside the main hall door and saluted.
"Han Qian?" Wen Muqiao looked old and looked at his son suspiciously, as if he had never heard of the name Han Qian.
Han Qian just felt that this old guy was overacting, and he secretly felt that he was showing off his deafness to things like this, maybe just to express his views on the matter of fighting for heirs in front of Niu Gengru, and that Wen had no intention of getting involved.
"Han Wenhuan, the grandson of Han Laolinggong, and the only son of Han Daoxun, the governor of Xuzhou, is currently serving in the residence of His Highness - Your Majesty will summon him later." Wen Bo introduced in his father's ear.
"Heroes are born in youth, and heroes are born in youth." Wen Muqiao nodded to Han Qian, then walked down the steps with the support of his son Wen Bo.
Niu Gengru also glanced at Han Qian and walked down the hall.
"Master Han, you come in with the Za family. His Majesty wants to see you now." Shen He watched Niu and Wen leave and called Han Qian into the hall.
The third prince accompanied Emperor Tianyou to sit in the inner hall and talk. Han Qian walked in under the guidance of Shen He. Before he could take a look, he kowtowed at Shen He's signal. When he looked up again, he could only see a yellow embroidered dragon in front of him. The royal desk covered by a curtain.
Although he could see what Emperor Tianyou looked like if he raised his head again, according to the rules, he could not raise his head again before he was given a seat.
After a long time, the air seemed to have solidified, and Han Qian heard a deep voice coming from diagonally above his head: "Give me a seat!"
When Shen He came over with an embroidered piece of cake, Han Qian sat down sideways. According to the rules, his buttocks couldn't even sit firmly. It was really fucking painful.
"The Dragon Bird Army wants to choose a cavalry general. Can you recommend Zhou Pan and Chen Jingzhou? Tell me your reasons?" the deep voice asked again.
Han Qian turned sideways and looked up at Emperor Tianyou for the first time.
In the established historical trajectory, Han Qian subconsciously disliked and feared the man who wanted to kill his father and drive him to pieces in the city, but he had to admit that he had a majestic demeanor and a strong personality. A sharp eye that can see into people's hearts.
Even though Emperor Tianyou's hair was a little frosty white, it was difficult to connect him with an old man in his sixties back then, and it was even more difficult to conclude that he probably would not have more than three years left in his life.
Later history books did not specifically describe the death of Emperor Tianyou, which means that he did not die in an open coup or murder.
Of course, if no one reverses this period of history, the next four to fifty years will be chaotic, and what is recorded in later history books may not be historical facts, so anything can happen to Emperor Tianyou.
"Is my question difficult?" Seeing that Han Qian was distracted in front of her, Yang Mi asked again in a deep voice.
"Wei Chen dare not answer." Han Qian woke up with a start, quickly stood up and knelt on the ground, and replied.
"What dare you? Are you afraid that I will chop off your head?" Yang Mi said.
"Your Majesty pardons the innocent minister, so the humble minister dares to talk nonsense." Han Qian said.
"You tell me, and I will pardon you." Yang Mi said.
"Your Majesty has made His Highness the Prince of Linjiang County, but His Highness still has a weak foundation, and it is difficult to fight against the Crown Prince, His Highness King Xin. The source of the power of the Junzhou cottage is complicated. There are rebel generals, rebellious armies, bandits, and so on. Caught between the three kingdoms of Liang, Chu, and Shu, it seemed that they could not be trusted the most, but the battle at Xichuan proved that they could be trusted the most. They had no interference with Liang, Shu, or the ministers in the DPRK. Your Highness has no one available in the DPRK. , there is no trustworthy person, and if you choose the disciples from the cottage, you can all become your direct descendants. In the future, if your highness wants to make plans, you can use the disciples from the cottage to trust him with your life. The humble minister recommended Zhou Fang and Chen Jingzhou to your highness." Han Qian knelt on the ground. said.
Shen He was slightly startled, secretly feeling that Han Qian, the grandson, was really brave enough to say that he would only serve the third prince.
"You dare to say that, and you have guessed my thoughts. Then guess again why I summoned you?" Yang Mi asked.
"Wei Chen doesn't dare to guess." Han Qian said.
"You are not guilty. You can make random guesses." Yang Mi said.
"Your Majesty has obtained the Feng family's money and can barely support the use of troops against Tanzhou. Your Majesty wants to hand over this responsibility to His Highness and the Dragon Bird Army," Han Qian said humbly. "Besides, I want to break my head." , and I really can’t think of any reason for Your Majesty to summon the minister!”
With a "pop" sound, the whisk in Shen He's hand unexpectedly fell to the ground.
Seeing His Majesty, the three Highnesses all looked over in surprise. Shen He wished he could dig a hole and bury himself in it.
