As the deputy envoy to the Privy Council, Li Pu oversaw the campaign to suppress the rebels in Anning Palace, but he was stationed in Chuzhou and did not rush directly to Chaozhou.
In addition to his self-awareness of his ability to command front-line operations, what is more important is that Li Zhigao was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former military camp, taking charge of military and political affairs for the attack on Chaozhou City. Gao Chengyuan, Chen Mingsheng, Gao Long and other naval forces as well as the Imperial Army
The generals of horse and infantry were all under his control. Li Pu could only make suggestions but could not take over the command.
Instead of rushing to Chaozhou to find trouble, it is better to stay in Chuzhou to supervise the transportation of grain and grass.
The Youshenwu Army stationed in the west of Chuzhou has two troops, with Li Xiu and Li Qi as generals respectively. Although they are very unhappy, Li Zhigao's current offensive strategy against Chaozhou City is to squeeze little by little and consume the defenders.
There is no room for them to display the strength of the army.
However, this point seems to be very important to Li Pu.
That is, the officials in the court and the Jiangdong aristocratic clans were rushing to send people across the river to occupy fields near Chuzhou City and the Forbidden Army camp. They all had to pay homage to his family first.
And it will work as long as you worship his family.
Wei Zhen, the newly appointed governor of Chuzhou, seems to be a little transparent.
Officials, big and small, under the state government may not dare to leave Chuzhou City easily, let alone think about getting a share of this matter.
For Li Pu at this time, in addition to continuing to consolidate the power and status of his family in the court, it was probably the farm, house and beautiful family that attracted him the most.
Chen Ruyi took Yang Yuanpu's orders and in the name of condolences, first crossed the river and rushed to Chuzhou City to meet Chang Guogong Li Pu.
As the imperial court resumed its rule over Chuzhou City, the situation in the left and right areas was stabilized. This caused nearby refugees and refugees to spontaneously gather here, making Chuzhou City, which had been taken without attacking and whose city walls were basically intact, somewhat a bit unsettled.
Overcrowded.
The old local aristocratic clans, even if they were once forced to be loyal to the peaceful palace rebels, are still targets of purging; and even if civilians return home, their previous land deeds and land deeds will be invalidated.
If we don’t annex it fiercely now, how long will we have to wait?
This means that all the refugees who have gathered here will either be attached to the clans that crossed the river and become slaves to the royal relatives, or they will have no choice but to continue to endure famine and live in all directions.
At this time, in addition to occupying fields near Chuzhou City, a considerable number of aristocratic clans from the counties in Gyeonggi came to purchase slaves to make up for the labor losses during the Jinling War.
When Chen Ruyi entered the city surrounded by his retinue, he could see that both sides of the street were crowded with people begging and selling their beggars, which reminded him of what it was like to live on the streets of Yangzhou when he was a child.
Many houses along the street have burn marks.
Although they took it without attacking, the rebels also set fires everywhere when they withdrew from Chuzhou City. Many houses in the government offices and along the streets and alleys were burned down.
Therefore, it seems that the walls of Chuzhou City are intact, but the inside is still devastated.
Although Chen Ruyi was young and had little qualifications, he came on behalf of the Emperor of Chu and rushed to the palace where Duke Li Pu of Chang Kingdom was stationed. The door of the mansion was opened, Wen Ruilin, Li Xiu and others took over as guests of the Li mansion.
The nephew was standing in front of the steps, while Duke Li Pu of the Kingdom of Chang led Zhou Yuan, the Minister of Industry, Wei Zhen, the governor of Chuzhou, and other officials to wait in the front courtyard.
After Chen Ruyi announced Yang Yuanpu's imperial edict to commend the officials, he followed Li Pu and others into the inner hall. After waiting for Wei Zhen and others to leave knowingly, he turned the topic to the Xuzhou merchant ship entering Yangzhou.
At this time, besides Li Pu and Chen Ruyi, Zhou Yuan, Wen Ruilin and Li Xiu were also present in the hall.
Chen Ruyi also came from Wanhonglou and Xinchang Houfu, and knew the close relationship between Zhou Yuan, Wen Ruilin and Li Pu very well.
Yang Yuanpu succeeded to the throne after regaining Jinling, and Zhou Yuan was awarded the title of Minister of Works. Although Wen Ruilin defected from the Ma family as a subordinate, he had made suggestions and made great contributions after the war to reduce the vassal vassal, so he was already qualified to be granted an official position.
However, Wen Ruilin never became an official and stayed with Li Pu as a guest.
After listening to Chen Ruyi's words, Li Pu realized that His Majesty's real intention in sending him here was not to commend the generals, but actually to be worried about the collusion between Xuzhou and Huaidong.
It's just that the so-called imperial edicts and secret edicts all need to be archived in the palace. If it is inconvenient to speak directly or ask questions, someone needs to be able to pass them on.
Chen Ruyi made this trip across the river.
Li Pu knew about the Xuzhou merchant ship docking in Yangzhou a few days ago, and he was sure that this undoubtedly meant that Xuzhou and Huaidong were cooperating to a certain extent, and that Xuzhou and Huaidong would join forces to fight against the imperial court.
the pressure exerted.
However, in Li Pu's mind, Han Qian was always an ambitious man with scheming intentions and means, so he did not feel that Han Qian had any serious intentions in colluding with Huaidong.
At present, the recapture of Chaozhou is imminent. After the recapture of Chaozhou, the situation faced by Huaidong and Xuzhou gave them the motivation to abandon their past grievances and work together to collude.
King Xin Yang Yuanyan was a bit headstrong, but before Han Qian led the Chishan Army to an unusual rise, who dared to say that he could stop the headstrong Yang Yuanyan's military advance?
Yang Yuanyuan will definitely not be a fool.
As for whether Han Qian and Huaidong would secretly collude with the Anning Palace rebels and Liang Guo, they had also discussed it, but Wen Ruilin felt that this possibility was extremely low.
Han Daoxun's death was full of twists and turns, but in the eyes of the people and the middle and low-level officers and gentry, Empress Xu and the Anning Palace were the real culprits in the execution of Han Daoxun.
Han Qian fled back to Xuzhou from Shu and used the name of keeping filial piety instead of going to Yueyang to take up his post. Therefore, he was able to succeed the governor of Xuzhou, forming a fait accompli that the father died in Xuzhou and the son succeeded him. Later, in the later period of the Jinling Incident, Han Qian used the name of keeping filial piety.
He refused to discuss his marriage to Wang Jun and left Fanchang without informing him.
During this process, Han Qian acted in the name of filial piety many times. If he did not want to lose his reputation, he would not have directly colluded with the Anning Palace rebels.
At least before the end of the road, Wen Ruilin concluded that Han Qian would not collude with An Ning Palace.
As for Han Daoxun's violent death, it was because of Wang Wenqian's envoy, but it was indirect after all, and the public and most middle and low-level officials did not know the inside story, so Han Qian and Huaidong secretly colluded and would not be punished.
What a criticism.
At this time, the Chu State was experiencing constant internal and external troubles. If Xuzhou and Huaidong joined forces, they would be able to persuade the imperial court to adopt a defensive weapon. There would be no need to collude with the Anning Palace rebels or Liang Jun.
Besides, if you really want to collude with Liang Jun, after Liang Jun annexes Chu, will you tolerate Xin Wang Yang Yuanyan separatist Huaidong, and will you tolerate Han Qian separatist Xuzhou?
Under Wen Ruilin's suggestion, Li Pu also told Chen Ruyi the opinions they had discussed before, hoping that Chen Ruyi could convey their opinions to Emperor Yanyou in time.
At this point, Chen Ruyi's purpose of coming to see Li Pu was achieved. She claimed that she wanted to see Li Zhigao as soon as possible and declined Li Pu's night banquet. Tiantanhei and his retinue drove out overnight and headed towards the northwest of Chaohu Lake, in the direction of Luyang County, where Chaozhou is the seat of government.
And go.
After sending Chen Ruyi away, Li Pu, Wen Ruilin, Zhou Yuan and nephew Li Xiu walked back to the inner hall and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty asked Chen Ruyi for this trip. After you really asked us what we think."
, is it over?"
"Of course it won't be so simple," Wen Ruilin said, still dressed in a Chinese scholar's turban and looking elegant, "but His Majesty should wait until he has a clear understanding of our and General Zhigao's views before proceeding.
Will there be other decisions?"
"Ruilin, how do you think Zhigao will view this side, and what do you think His Majesty will make in the end?" Li Pu asked.
"General Zhigao is very loyal to your majesty and has your majesty's trust. Even if he doesn't want to do evil to Xuzhou, he will tell your majesty exactly what he thinks, but it should be similar to what we just said.
," Wen Ruilin said, "As for His Majesty's decision, it is not difficult to guess..."
"Oh, what do you think His Majesty will be thinking about?" Li Pu leaned forward and looked at Wen Ruilin and asked.
"Your Majesty is worried that something will change later," Wen Ruilin said. "In addition, even if we conclude that Han Qian will not directly collude with the Anning Palace rebels, we cannot rule out that Xuzhou and Huaidong will use each other's influence with Anning Palace to support each other in the future.
Kou Zizhong, Your Majesty will also have such worries..."
"Changes will come later? Are you saying that His Majesty will adjust the established strategy to defeat the rebellion?" Li Pu asked hesitantly.
"If General Zhigao, Prime Minister Shen, Prince Yuzhang and others object, your Majesty may hesitate, but your Majesty must have such thoughts," Wen Ruilin said, "Your Majesty will not send Chen Ruyi over.
I just want to ask the Duke for his opinion on the collusion between Xuzhou and Huaidong, but more importantly, I hope that the Duke can help him share his worries..."
"How can I relieve His Majesty's worries?" Li Pu asked.
"If the Duke can tell His Majesty what it is inconvenient to say directly, it will be a way to share His Majesty's worries. In this case, even if General Zhigao, Prime Minister Shen, and Prince Yuzhang are firmly opposed, His Majesty will not have any conflicts with him because of this matter.
The ministers were in a stalemate and were unhappy. Even if the strategy suggested by the Duke was not feasible in the end, it would be enough as long as Your Majesty knew the Duke's intention." Wen Ruilin said.
Li Pu pondered for a while, then looked at Zhou Yuan and asked, "What do you think?"
"What Mr. Wen said is true." Zhou Yuan was not only worried that things would change if things were too late, but he also strongly agreed with Wen Ruilin's view of sharing His Majesty's worries.
In terms of the power directly controlled by the Xinchang Hou family, they were inferior to the Zheng family in the early days. Later, Chai Jian was overpowered by the three envoys of the Hunan Shangshu Province in Hunan.
This situation is destined to make their power more dependent on His Majesty's favor.
Since they are guessing His Majesty's thoughts at this time, how can they not share His Majesty's worries?
