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After the pirates were driven to the sea, Guo Bing once tried to lead the navy to encircle and suppress them, intending to wipe them out in one fell swoop. However, the situation at sea and on land were different. And limited by the limitations of the navy's ships and combat power at the time, he was entrenched in
The pirates on the island inflicted heavy losses on the officers and soldiers, causing Guo Bing to return home defeated. In order to prevent his achievements from being diluted by failure, Guo Bing did not dare to go to sea to encircle and suppress them again, which made Guo Bing very angry.
However, one of Guo Bing's staff told Guo Bing not to worry about the failure to completely wipe out the pirates. As the saying goes, if the bandits disappear, then the prince's good bow will also be shelved. That staff understands the prince.
He also told Guo Bing that only by keeping the bandits in the sea could he legitimately ask to stay in Hangzhou. The name was to suppress the pirates and prevent them from coming back.
These words really woke up the dreamer, Guo Bing believed it. He didn't want to return to the capital to be restrained, but the credit of suppressing the bandits did not allow him to walk sideways in the court. In fact, this was nothing more than
It's just a small military achievement. Instead of doing this, it's better to take this opportunity to stay in Hangzhou, away from the capital, and be your own prince here safely.
So, under Guo Bing's instruction, officials from both Zhejiang and Zhejiang Provinces jointly reported to the court, boasting about Prince Liang's achievements in suppressing bandits.
The pirates did not dare to fight, they only knew how to give way. Now blocked by the sea, the pirates fled to the island in a hurry. However, for the sake of peace in eastern Zhejiang, they requested the court to let King Liang sit in Hangzhou, and the pirates would never dare to set foot inland again.
Words like "half step". The purpose is self-evident, which is to get the imperial court to issue an order to allow King Liang to stay in Hangzhou.
The late emperor thought over and over, and perhaps he really believed in King Liang's power to deter pirates, and actually agreed to this matter. So he issued an order to seize King Liang's position as the Commander-in-Chief of Bandit Suppression, removed his military power, and only allowed
When banditry broke out, he could be reinstated and lead the troops to suppress the bandits. He was allowed to build a mansion in Hangzhou and sit in to suppress the pirates, so as to ensure the stability of the palace's money and grain warehouse in the prosperous land of eastern Zhejiang.
In the past twenty years, the pirates seemed to be really afraid of Guo Bing. They did not make much movement. They only robbed merchant ships and occasionally disturbed the people along the coast. This was actually not a big deal. These naturally became Guo Bing's problem.
Bing's achievements in taking charge of Hangzhou.
In the past twenty years, there has been constant controversy over the Liang Prince’s presence in Hangzhou, and some people have constantly pointed out the shortcomings of the vassal king’s absence. However, the late emperor was a very majestic man. Once he had made a decree, how could he easily
Change. Moreover, the banditry in Hangzhou has always been in the stage of minor disturbances, which also blocked the mouths of these people. Therefore, Guo Bing was able to stay in Hangzhou safely.
However, the situation has changed drastically now. The late emperor passed away and his brother Guo Chong has been on the throne for three years. His approach to many things has changed. The rules set by the late emperor are also slowly being broken. In the past three years,
Lu Zhongtian and others have begun to blow the whistle. The reason why the Holy Emperor did not issue an order to call the King of Liang back to the capital is probably because he has not been on the throne for a long time and the foundation is not stable. And now, three years after he ascended the throne, the Holy Emperor can completely ignore the late Emperor.
His will will not be criticized by others.
A few months ago, when Guo Bing was in the capital, the emperor's brother inadvertently asked about the banditry, which sounded the alarm for Guo Bing at the time. This made Guo Bing feel tremendous pressure, and he had a premonition that the emperor's brother might have already
After being persuaded by Lu Zhongtian and others, he was tempted to call him back to Beijing. This matter had already become a thorn in Guo Bing's mind, and now Lin Jue actually wants to make it public about Hai Dongqing's intention to rebel. This is just adding insult to injury.
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There are two things that are scary about this incident. One is the crime of deceiving the emperor by not reporting the knowledge, which is the most fatal. But in fact, Guo Bing was forced to have no choice, because the whole thing was a chain reaction. When the birthday gift was robbed
After deciding to conceal the incident from the imperial court, the pirates' plan to counterattack inland must also be concealed. The two things are actually related. If Hai Dongqing's rebellious intention is not concealed, it will be directly reversed.
The birthday gift was robbed, so after concealing the first incident, I could only continue to conceal it.
After you tell a lie, you must use more lies to cover it up later. This is a truth.
Secondly, Hai Dongqing's intention to counterattack inland just shows that the Liang Prince's defense is not effective. Even if there is no such thing as deceiving the emperor, the Holy Emperor will definitely blame the Liang Prince when he learns about it. This is also the so-called Liang Prince guarding Hangzhou, and Hai Dongqing is guarding Hangzhou.
The complete destruction of the myth that the bandits dared not touch without permission also gave the Holy Emperor a reason to overturn the emperor's will. Not to mention, Lu Zhongtian and others would seize this opportunity to attack him wantonly.
Over the past twenty years, Guo Bing has been working hard in Hangzhou. Almost all important yamen in Liangzhe Road have Guo Bing's people in important positions. Although they are all officials of the imperial court, Guo Bing knows in his heart that they are all his own.
People. And all of this is Guo Bing's foundation and Guo Bing's destiny.
If I am recalled to the capital, then the hard work of the past twenty years will fall apart. It will be like being stripped naked, and I will have no sense of security. In the capital, even if I have the noble status of a prince, in fact,
He is no match for those in the court. A prince with no real power is actually no different from a useless person. If someone listens to what you say, then you are a prince. Your words can't even leave the palace, so what else can you do?
Not to mention, being at the emperor's feet, disaster may happen to you at any time, and sometimes you can't even hide.
Of course, Guo Bing also has a secret that is even more hidden deep in his heart. It is a small flame burning in the dark corner of his heart. Although it is very weak, it has never been extinguished. The same is true first.
The emperor's son and the empress dowager's legitimate son, the difference between him and the emperor's brother is actually just the relationship between elder and younger. And because of this, that person can have everything from above, but he can only carefully protect himself.
I'm afraid it's the most unfair thing in the world.
At that time, Taizong of the Zhou Dynasty inherited the great power from Gaozu, who was Taizong's elder brother. Although the relationship between brother and brother was not regulated by this dynasty, since it has happened, it is a possibility. And it is this possibility,
Let the flame in Guo Bing's heart keep burning and never go out. If you stay in Hangzhou, there are countless possibilities for the future, but when you return to the capital, all these will be annihilated, and the fire will be completely extinguished.
Because of all the above, when Guo Bing heard that Lin Jue was actually going to expose the truth, he really had murderous intentions. If Lin Jue hadn't held back and said that he had left a letter, if something happened to him,
The letter will be delivered to Yan Zhengsheng. It was this backhand that allowed Guo Bing to suppress his intention to kill Lin Jue on the spot. Yan Zhengsun was the only uncontrolled chess piece in the two Zhejiang Roads.
Three years ago, when this person was transferred to the post of Hangzhou magistrate, Guo Bing suspected that the emperor's brother who had just ascended the throne did it deliberately. This person had a close relationship with the emperor's brother, and he was a person with a strong personality. His existence made the two Zhejiang provinces
There are more variables on the road. Prince Liang's palace has also become much more cautious in its actions.
Guo Bing even suspected that the emperor's brother already knew about the robbery of the birthday gift, although the emperor did not reveal a word. Yan Zhengsu was just keeping the secret on the surface. Maybe Yan Zhengsu was actually retreating in order to complete a certain task.
This mission is to collect more secrets for himself. It is precisely because of his lack of control over Yan Zhengsheng and his special identity that Guo Bing is afraid of him. Lin Jue has obviously grasped this. But
Because of this, Guo Bing felt an extra layer of hatred towards Lin Jue.
Lin Jue stood there silently, looking at Guo Bing, who was sitting on a chair with a pale face and panting. He understood Guo Bing's mood on this matter. He had thought about it carefully for a long time before coming, and made a special trip to ask for advice.
Due to the relationship between Dunru and Fang Dunru, Lin Jue understood the real reason why Guo Bing wanted to conceal the matter. It was based on this understanding that Lin Jue decided to use this to blackmail King Liang.
It was difficult to make this decision. As a commoner, he actually used this kind of thing to threaten King Liang. This was almost an act of seeking death. Lin Jue knew that even if he was not killed on the spot, he would be killed by King Liang afterwards.
Jealousy. Maybe one day he died without any explanation, that would not be surprising.
However, Lin Jue had no choice but to take risks because he had no way out. Hai Dongqing's danger was imminent. He could not hide from the first grade of junior high school until the fifteenth grade. If he wanted to completely solve this problem, he could only turn to Liang for help.
Wang. Only by forcing King Liang to help him can the plan he worked out after much thought and effort be able to move forward, and only then can it be possible to eradicate Haidongqing and eliminate the real threat. Perhaps doing so will bring many sequelae, but for now, it is urgent.
Lin Jue didn't want to think too far ahead.
Lin Jue slowly walked up to Guo Bing and said softly: "Your Majesty...please calm down!"
Guo Bing didn't even look at Lin Jue, and cursed in his mouth: "You bastard, how dare you threaten me? You have taken the courage of a leopard."
"My lord, I know that I am guilty of the death penalty, but I really have no choice. I can't sit and wait for death, nor can I watch the people around me being killed by Hai Dongqing, so I can only come to beg you. You don't care, I just
You can ask others."
"How much is your life worth? How much are the lives of your Lin family worth?" Guo Bing cursed angrily.
Lin Jue frowned. Although he knew that the lives of people like his were as worthless as ants in the eyes of the prince, Lin Jue was still furious when the prince said it to his face. In this era, the lives of nobles are important, and the lives of common people are not important at all.
Fortune telling, in the heart of the prince, these should be taken for granted.
"Your Majesty, the ant is still alive. Please forgive me for not wanting to die. Besides, I am not trying to embarrass the Prince. In fact, I have already thought of a plan and want to offer it to the Prince. But the Prince is not willing to listen to me at all, so he
I refused straight away. I was so angry that I said those words." Lin Jue suppressed the anger in his heart and said softly in a calm tone as much as possible.
"A plan? You have a plan again?" King Liang frowned and raised his head and said in surprise.
