As dusk approached, a large number of Liang troops gathered in Suyu, east of Hongzepu. The news that the troops were heading towards Chuzhou reached Jinling. This made the people in Jinling City breathe a sigh of relief. At least they did not have to worry about the imperial capital for a short time.
There is a danger of renewed war.
As for how to straighten out the relationship between the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, many courtiers feel somewhat helpless that it is difficult for upright officials to resolve household affairs?
Han Daoming returned home from the Hubu Yamen just before night. He saw Fu Mo, who had not been to the house for a long time, and his second brother Daochang, Han Jun, Han Duan and other nephews were drinking wine and enjoying the snow with the old man in the garden.
The newly built garden is adjacent to the East Crossing Courtyard and covers an area of six or seven acres. It was originally an official garden belonging to the Shengzhou Jiedushi Mansion. It was inhabited by the surviving family members of the first Shengzhou Jiedushi Mansion after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Han Daoming was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he bought the garden and invested in its renovation. He dredged the pond, transplanted flowers and trees, built a corridor, a study room, and added a rockery with lake rocks. It took more than a year to tidy up the garden.
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The banquet was arranged in the open verandah next to Quchi.
The verandah has walls to block the cold wind, and there are several stoves on the left and right that are burning brightly, so people will not feel cold even when sitting in the verandah.
Looking outside the verandah, you can see the ice surface of the Quchi, the lake and mountains, the eaves of walls, and the accumulation of residual snow on the flowers and trees. It is a very good scene that can be seen in the mansion.
Han Wenhuan was in good spirits. He was wearing a fur robe and sitting along the verandah with Fu Mo, Han Daochang, Han Jun, Han Duan and the nephews of the rich family who accompanied Fu Mo.
Dozens of people were dressed in fine clothes, and beautiful young servants with delicate features and handsome eyes were waiting on them. In front of the table were jade cups and silver pots, and a dazzling array of fine wines and delicacies.
But it is the kind of wealth that can only be enjoyed by first-class ministers.
When Han Daoming returned home, Han Wenhuan pulled Fu Mo and sat there motionless. At this time, Han Daochang, who was a doctor in the Salt and Iron Envoy Department, and the children of the Han family and the rich family wanted to stand up and greet him.
Before the Jinling Incident, Han Daoming had been the governor of Chizhou, the minister of the six departments, and the chief minister of the Hunan branch. When Yang Yuanpu ascended the throne, it was a matter of course that he served as the counselor of political affairs and the minister of the household department.
Han Daochang's appointment began after he defected to Yueyang, even later than Qiao Weiyan, Han Chengmeng, Han Jianji and others. It was because of his surrender and the merit of the soldiers who surrendered Xuanzhou. After Yang Yuanpu ascended the throne, he joined the Salt and Iron Envoy and was awarded the title of Langzhongguan. His rank depends on his rank.
It may not seem high, but it is still a good job.
Of course, Han Daoming also knew in his heart that Fu Mo's visit, his second brother Daochang rushing to the mansion, and Han Jun, Han Duan and the others were able to escape from the government office and rush back. The snow scene in the garden was definitely not as good as the one in the garden.
It was really shocking that Han Qian led the Xuzhou Shuiying camp to Tangyi under the orders of the Queen Mother. Han Daoming could not digest the news well at this time, and his mind was in turmoil.
In just three or four miles, a lot of news that went viral in Jinling City was really shocking and difficult to digest.
The courtiers and the people in the market were in a state of turmoil, and it was unknown how many people were tossing and turning in a state of panic.
However, amidst all the heart-stirring news, most people still felt reassured and relieved that Han Qian returned to Jinling with his troops under the orders of the Queen Mother.
In the afternoon, it was reported that Liang Jun's soldiers and horses were gathering at Suyu on the east wing of Hongze Pu. Some people in the court said that Liang Jun should have known in advance that Qian Yanghou led his troops to return to Jinling. After all, even Liang Emperor Zhu Yu
They had suffered heavy losses at the hands of Marquis Qianyang back then, and they were afraid of suffering further losses at the hands of Marquis Qianyang, so they turned around and attacked Chuzhou.
Of course, some people feel even more panicked.
Han Daoming glanced at Fu Mo, whose beard and hair were white with frost, and thought to himself that although there was no clear conclusion on whether the "Report to Shou Beishu" in the court today was accurate or not, the content should have been spread? And Han Qian
Isn't the purpose of asking in the memorial to "summon those brave enough to fight in the Jianghuai River" to re-gather the old troops of the Zuo-Guangde Army? Is it for this reason that the rich old man suddenly visited his door today?
Seeing Han Daoming's slightly sharp eyes glance over, Fu Mo stood up slightly uneasily and made a gesture to welcome him.
After the assassination of Shang Wensheng, although Fu Mo asked his son Fu Gengwen, who was the magistrate of Langxi County at the time, to stay out of the incident, Fu Gengwen was not the only nephew of the Fu family, and Fuyang did not want to compete with the aristocratic clans of Gyeonggi and Xuanshe at the time.
After drawing a clear line, he failed to stand up publicly to stop other Fu family nephews from participating in the invasion of Guangde Mansion's fields and houses.
Others may not know, but Fu Mo knows in his heart how many unjust prisons the clan clans in Gyeonggi and Xuanzhou created in Guangde Mansion before Chen Jingzhou took office, how many former members of the Zuo Guangde Army were tortured and persecuted, and how many former members of the Zuo Guangde Army were tortured and tortured.
He and his family were driven out and how many fields and houses were invaded.
Now the Marquis of Guizhou, Han Qian, wants to recruit these persecuted old members of Zuo Guangde Army under his command. If he knows these things, or has known these things for a long time, how could he not stand up for the old troops?
When the imperial court urgently needed the Marquis of Qianyang to guard Dasi Mountain in Tangyi, and the Chu River served as the screen for the Jinling vassal, once the Marquis of Guizhou Yang asked the imperial court to clear out the backlog of many cases in the Guangde Mansion, the power in the court would not be able to do so.
Can the prominent clan clans in Gyeonggi and Xuanzhou be stopped?
Not to mention the reputation of Marquis Qianyang, the Xuzhou Water Camp he led now is the main force that prevents the rebel navy from entering the Yangtze River after the destruction of the Dachu Navy.
Now that he was marching eastward under the orders of the Empress Dowager, he had once again formed a political alliance with Li Zhigao, who was in charge of the Huaixi Forbidden Army. Who in the DPRK would stand up and refuse his small and reasonable request to seek justice for his old army?
Zheng Yu, Zhang Chao, Huang Hua and others can also be said to be members of the aristocratic families, but after all, they have no direct involvement with the aristocratic families in Gyeonggi and Xuanzhou.
The one who can truly be called the leader of the Gyeonggi and Xuanzhou families is Gu Zhilong, who was the defense envoy of Yongjia at that time. However, not to mention that Gu Zhilong was once defeated by Han Qian, and his reputation and power were not as good as those of Han Qian. Gu Zhilong was far away in southern Zhejiang at this time.
, even if you want to prevent Han Qian from overturning the case, it will be beyond your reach, right?
Of course, if we must talk about who else is the leader of the Xuanzhou family, it is the minister in front of us, Han Daoming, the Minister of Household Affairs.
At this time, Fu Mo couldn't figure out how Han Daoming viewed the fact that his nephew returned to Jinling with his troops under the orders of the Queen Mother. But judging from the moment he entered the Han Mansion today, other people in the Han Mansion, including
Han Wenhuan, the old man of the Han family, indeed knew nothing about the fact that the Marquis of Qianyang, Han Qian, had received the Queen Mother's secret edict.
Han Daoming returned a gift to Fu Mo and greeted his father before sitting down on the low couch with a solemn expression. Looking at Chi Xue walking in the corridor, he didn't know what to say for a moment. It couldn't be said that he still felt the same in his heart at this time.
What a mess, right?
"Brother, do you know what was going on in Tangyi before Han Qian came over?" Han Daochang stood aside and asked.
"What's going on?" Han Daoming asked.
As the Councilor for Political Affairs and the Minister of Household Affairs, the Privy Council would send special reports to his case every day regarding the military situation on the north coast.
However, before Han Qian led Xuzhou Shuiying into Tangyi, Tangyi was not specifically mentioned in the Privy Council's official transcript, so I wonder what different information Fu Mo brought when he came today.
Fu Mo cleared his throat and said: "Tangyi and Jinling are across the river, and it was the first county to be recovered by Chu. In March and April, many families sent people to Tangyi to organize reclamation, and Prime Minister Han's government also sent people
Come over?"
Han Daoming really didn't know about this matter. Looking at Han Daochang, if the Han government really wanted to get involved in this matter, it would be his second son who should arrange the manpower to do it.
"I asked Han Fu to cross the river with more than 30 slaves in late May and live in Tangyi. I thought that after the war settled down, I could build two or three farms in Tangyi or Nanqiao. Three days ago, the Youshenwu Army was brutally destroyed.
When the news reached Jinling, I asked people to go to Tangyi to see the situation. I thought about asking Han Fu and others to withdraw first so as not to lose their manpower. However, the defenders of Tangyi had already blockaded the whole city at that time, and all soldiers and civilians agreed to do so.
"Advance or retreat was not allowed, and naturally I couldn't contact Han Fu," Han Daochang said. "I didn't think much about it at the time. I thought the war was urgent and it should be so. I didn't think of alarming my elder brother. But today it seems that Zhou Pan led Jiang
The state soldiers guarding Tangyi must have secretly acted according to the Queen Mother's orders, right?"
Han Daoming glanced at Fu Mo. Zhou Fang and Chen Jingzhou, who had come to Guangde Mansion at this time, were both from Junzhou cottage forces and had always been considered to have a close relationship with Han Qian.
It is no accident that Han Qian led the Xuzhou Shuiying to Tangyi and joined Zhou Teng. Those who had participated in creating unjust prisons in Guangde Mansion and rushed to Guangde Mansion to seize their fields and houses were indeed even more troubled.
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"What do your Majesty and the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall think of the memorial of Marquis Qianyang?" Fu Mo asked with some urgency, "Liang Jun turned his head to attack Chuzhou. Isn't the imperial court not so urgent to fight in Tang?"
Has a defense line been built along the Yi, Dasi Mountain and Chu River lines?"
Han Daoming glanced at the old man and saw that the old man had asked his maid to stand behind him and beat his shoulders, looking drowsy. He didn't know what he was thinking, but Fu Mo was so shrewd that he didn't expect the court to rely on Han Qian.
Not that deep. He expected that the imperial court would soon ask Han Qian to lead his troops back to Xuzhou. He couldn't help but wonder if the rich family was deeply involved in Guangde Mansion.
Not to mention whether Han Qian was willing to leave after coming, not to mention that Liang Jun might adjust the direction of the main attack at any time. After the first month of the next year, the Huaihe River and Hongzepu thawed. In addition to Hangou, the remnants of the Louchuan Army moved from Xinjin River to Shanglin River.
, the water channel of Shitang River into the Yangtze River will also be opened. Will Jinling be able to build a strong enough naval force to resist it by then?
Furthermore, the Shouzhou Army also officially defected to the Liang Kingdom.
The Shouzhou Army was beaten so hard that it was unable to fight back. It was not that Xu Mingzhen was incompetent, or that the Shouzhou Army was not elite enough, but that Shouzhou was extremely short of supplies.
After receiving a large amount of material support from Liang Guo, and annihilating the Left and Right Five Tooth Army, Right Shenwu Army and other extremely important victories, will Li Zhigao lead the Huaixi Forbidden Army to suppress it and be unable to fight back?
Not only did Liang Jun have to drink the Yangtze River, but the Shouzhou Army, which had received sufficient supplies, must retake the entire territory of Chuzhou, and the remaining warships of the Lou Chuan Army must re-enter the Yangtze River waterway. Can Jinling bear it?
Han Daoming has never led troops to fight in many battles, but as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue at this time, he can still understand some simple truths better than ordinary people!
