Han Qian did not have the ability to predict the future, and the trajectory of history had also changed a lot, but what he had spent the past two years trying to figure out was what Emperor Tianyou wanted to do and what Emperor Tianyou could do in the situation he faced.
Different from the dynasties with stable ruling systems in later generations, the founding period of Da Chu was still short, the civil servants were weak, and the tradition of military commanders monopolizing power has not been reversed. Even if the county and prince's palace has reached this stage, Emperor Tianyou wants to abolish the direct line and establish a new one.
Too much to do.
Even if Emperor Tianyou has no intention of changing the prince, and it is even more likely that he will place his hopes on his grandson at this time, it is just a dream that King Xin and the third prince can finally get it, but they must first solve the problem of Da Chu's death.
possible alternative.
It's just that it's too complicated and tricky to solve this problem.
Emperor Tianyou had confidence in his body, but Xu Mingzhen was now more youthful and powerful.
Xu Mingzhen was originally the eldest son of the Jiedushi of Guangling. After quelling the internal rebellion in Guangling, he did not succeed to the position of Jiedushi. Instead, he joined his brother-in-law who was the Jiedushi of Huainan at the time. Over the years, he opened up territory for Chu, resisted the strong Liang, and established
Thank you for your hard work.
More importantly, in addition to the fact that ministers such as Niu Gengru and others supported each other in the court, Shouzhou controlled one hundred thousand of Chu's most elite troops.
Even though the strategic positions of Jingxiang and Chuzhou have become increasingly prominent, Shouzhou is still the mainstay in resisting the southward invasion of Qianliang.
The Shouzhou Army was mainly composed of the generals and sons of the Guangling clan back then. Under the current situation, Emperor Tianyou did not dare to risk trying to remove Xu Mingzhen's military power.
It would be even more difficult to directly depose the crown prince without removing Xu Mingzhen's military power.
Empress Xu and Emperor Tianyou of Anning Palace had supported each other for so many years, and they expected the prince to ascend the throne smoothly in the future. Did Emperor Tianyou just throw Empress Xu into the cold palace before deposing the prince?
At this time, the foreign aggression faced by Chu was not only the Liang Kingdom in the north and the Shu Kingdom in the west, but also the forces of Wang Gongyan, who was granted the title of Queen Min in the former dynasty and was separatist in Fujian, and the Qing Navy Jiedushi Liu Qian, who was separatist in Lingnan, in the south.
power.
Under the circumstances of internal and external conflicts and many intertwined conflicts, no matter how optimistic Emperor Tianyou was, and no matter how firm his will was, the third prince Yang Yuanpu at this time was actually not qualified to replace the crown prince.
If it is done forcefully, it will only cause the fragile internal and external balance of Dachu to collapse.
Food must be eaten bite by bite, and conflicts must be prioritized.
At this moment, Emperor Tianyou could not rush to eradicate the Xu family who kept their own rules and worked conscientiously for the great Chu.
After the Feng family, if you want to choose someone who is more important than the Feng family, but not so dangerous that it will make the situation in Dachu escape from his control, there is really no better goal than Tanzhou - to solve Tanzhou.
Only Emperor Tianyou had the foundation to solve the Xu family's problems.
Returning to Jinling from Jingxiang, Han Qian passed by Guishan, turned around when he met Wen Ruilin, and knew that as long as Emperor Tianyou had spare power, he would give priority to solving the remaining problems in Tanzhou.
During the Jingxiang War, Da Chu seemed to have suffered a big loss, but by purging some of the local forces in Jingxiang and integrating some, Jinling actually did not have to worry about any trouble in Jingxiang to the north when it sent troops to Tanzhou.
In the Battle of Jingxiang, Tanzhou Jiedushi Prince Ma Xun led 5,000 Tanzhou troops to a massacre, which exposed the illusion that the Tanzhou army was powerful.
On the one hand, attacking the Feng family alleviated the embarrassment of the national treasury's shortage of money and food and its inability to use troops. On the other hand, Han Qian believed that Emperor Tianyou's attack on the Feng family was also a test of the various forces in the DPRK and China.
The silence of Anning Palace and King Xin's family in the Imperial Mausoleum case, and even their participation in the impeachment of Feng Wenlan, should have made Emperor Tianyou more confident in controlling the situation.
Therefore, Han Qian speculated that the next problem that Emperor Tianyou would solve was Tanzhou. This was undoubtedly true.
However, Han Qian's guess that Emperor Tianyou would hand over this responsibility to the third prince and the Dragon Bird Army was completely following the wishes of Emperor Tianyou.
Mr. Baishi Zheng Chang was appointed to preside over the case of the collapse of the imperial tomb, and the county prince's palace took such a big advantage in the imperial tomb case. He brought the third prince into the palace every once in a while, and when he summoned himself, he deliberately called Niu Gengru. Wen Muqiao saw
, no matter which aspect it is, the signal released by Emperor Tianyou is to replace the third prince as the successor.
Of course, Han Qian didn't think things were really that simple. At least he felt that Emperor Tianyou had not really finalized who his successor would be at this time. However, Emperor Tianyou had clearly or covertly given a signal that he wanted to replace the third prince.
As the successor, as a minister, if he does not follow the wishes of Emperor Tianyou, does he have to act smarter than Emperor Tianyou?
If this is really the case, wouldn't he be stupid?
Since the signal given by Emperor Tianyou is to change the establishment of the third prince, he, as the number one adviser around the third prince, naturally has to happily follow this line of thinking to speculate on Emperor Tianyou's thoughts, so that he can be a good chess piece.
, and even if the guess is wrong, Emperor Tianyou will only like him and not dislike him.
Going back to the idea of abolishing the direct lineage, replacing the third prince with the prestige established by the bloody battle of Xichuan and the direct lineage power gathered by the county prince's palace at this time is far from enough.
If the third prince can lead the Dragon Bird Army to calm down the situation in Tanzhou, it will undoubtedly lay a better foundation for solving subsequent problems, which is only logical.
Hearing that Shen He was so shocked that he dropped the duster in his hand, Han Qian still knelt down in front of the court without making a sound, staring at the smooth and shiny tiles. He knew very well that this did not prove that he had guessed Tianyou correctly.
The thoughts hidden in the emperor's heart can only prove that the signal sent by Emperor Tianyou to the closest people around him is indeed true.
"Raise your head," Yang Mi said in a deep voice, staring at Han Qian with his sharp and deep eyes. After a while, he said, "Even if Tanzhou is a serious problem for everyone, how are you going to solve it?"
Han Qian sneered in his heart and thought to himself, no one can really guess what you, an old fox, are thinking and testing in your heart, and who can give you a truly satisfactory answer to this question?
Han Qian pondered for a long time, and finally said bravely: "Your Majesty has already made a plan, and I don't dare to talk nonsense."
"Say." Yang Mi didn't want to play the cat and mouse game with Han Qian anymore and said in a serious tone.
Han Qian said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Han Qian thought that the outcome of the sudden attack on Tanzhou would be unpredictable. However, His Highness is still young and not qualified to take charge of the military affairs of Jingxiang. It is difficult to complete the military deployment of Tanzhou in a short time.
Once there is a change in Tanzhou, I am afraid it will be difficult to control it, and it will only corrupt the situation. This is the humble opinion of a humble official, and at the same time, I am too stupid to guess His Majesty's strategy, and I am really confused."
The confiscation of the Feng family this time resulted in five to six million yuan. Even after making up for this year's military and financial shortage, there are still two to three million yuan left, which is enough to be used for a larger-scale war. Then the war
It will never be possible to gather 30,000 to 50,000 people and immediately have a hearty fight and decide the winner.
Yes, Han Qian followed the signal released by Emperor Tianyou and guessed that this important task would be entrusted to the third prince and the Dragon Bird Army. However, practical difficulties determined that this important task was not something that the third prince and the Dragon Bird Army could bear at this time.
Ma Xun was brutally killed by the Liang army in Zaoyang. Five thousand Tanzhou troops were sent to reinforce him, but less than 2,000 men survived to the end. However, this does not mean that the Tanzhou army was vulnerable to a single blow.
Ma Xun was defeated because he had no intention of defending Zaoyang, and he hoped in his heart that Liang Jun would let Tanzhou Army go back. However, he was caught off guard and suffered a unilateral massacre by Liang Jun's heavy armored cavalry.
Rather than saying that Tanzhou’s soldiers and horses were weak in combat effectiveness, it’s not that Ma Xun, who was the commander of Tanzhou’s soldiers at the time, was too stupid.
At this time, Chu was still unpopular. Whether it was the bloodshed of the Jingxiang fleeing clan before the Emperor Tianyou, or the attack on the Ma family this time, the Tanzhou aristocratic family headed by the Ma family would definitely be wary. Ma Yin,
It is impossible for Ma Xun and his son to hand over Tanzhou without any help, but if they really attack Tanzhou with troops, it is difficult to say whether the Tanzhou army will still be so vulnerable?
On the other hand, Tanzhou apparently has less than 20,000 troops at this time, but if it really needs to be mobilized, it will expand to more than 50,000 troops in a short period of time.
Tanzhou controls the 800-mile core area of Dongting Lake and has a population of almost two million. The Ma family has been operating in Tanzhou for several generations and has a deep foundation.
How does Jinling really want to solve the problem in Tanzhou, and in this process, what position is Emperor Tianyou willing to put the third prince in, and how much the Dragon Bird Army is willing to expand its strength, and how much role it will play in solving the problem in Tanzhou.
, Han Qian still couldn't really guess the overall plan in Emperor Tianyou's mind in a short period of time.
Since it was difficult to predict, in Han Qian's opinion, he might as well continue to follow Emperor Tianyou's wishes and categorically say that Emperor Tianyou's plan would not work.
"So, do you think what I am thinking will not work?" Yang Mi stared at Han Qian eagerly and asked.
"Wei Chen has little talent and knowledge. He can't figure out how to do it?" Han Qian said.
When Shen He saw the scene in front of him, he felt somewhat dumb and disappointed. He couldn't understand why His Majesty was so competitive with a young boy today? He secretly felt that no matter how good Han Qian was, he was only in his early twenties. Maybe he could have guessed it just now.
His Majesty's intention was only mentioned in the letter by his father Han Daoxun, but if he really wants to capture Tanzhou, all aspects involved are so complicated, how can Han Qian be able to master it at this time?
Before the bloody battle of Xichuan broke out, Shen He and Yang En entered Xichuan City on behalf of Emperor Tianyou to supervise the battle. They also saw the great role played by Han Qian in the defense of Xichuan, but they assisted in the defense of a city and planned to deprive the Ma family of military power.
And preventing and suppressing the Ma family's rebellion are obviously two completely different levels of planning.
Seeing his father staring at Han Qian with a gnawing look, Yang Yuanpu was also very surprised. He didn't know how Han Qian had violated his father's feelings, and actually made his father, who was in a pretty good mood just now, feel so bad at this moment.
became gloomy again.
The candles were burning brightly in the main hall, and this special tribute candle gave off a somewhat sweet aroma when burning.
Han Qian was lying on the ground doing nothing, smelling the strange aroma, and couldn't help but wonder if Anning Palace wanted God Blessed Emperor to burp his farts sooner, would they try to mix some chronic poison into the candles used in Chongwen Palace, and then light them when they were lit?
Release it little by little?
Thinking of this, Han Qian wanted to escape from the palace and escape from Jinling City as soon as possible.