"Shi Zhong, what do you mean by that? Fan Yi fought so hard in this battle, I'm afraid he has been branded as a father. Even if he wants to explain..." Xiao Shilian said in astonishment.
Because he secretly stored grain and grass in Gong'an City and was discovered by Li Xinchen and others, Fan Yi had to attack desperately in the subsequent Battle of Jiangling. In addition, Fan Meng also launched an attack to contain the surname in the direction of Huaixi. Therefore, it can be said that In the minds of many people, the Fan family should already be considered Xiao Mahagen or people from the East Palace.
In this case, Fan Yi's return to the capital is not a bad thing for the East Palace. It is better than replacing someone with someone who has nothing to do with the East Palace and even has a close relationship with the governor of Yangzhou. Why is Li Xingchen still worried?
Not only Xiao Shilian, but Shen Zunyi also looked over in surprise.
Li Xingchen said lightly: "Although Fan Yi fought hard for us, in the final analysis, he did it because he had something in our hands. Moreover, he attacked Jiangling City with all his strength. Although the loss was not small, he also made a decision. As for Fan Meng, it was entirely because of His Majesty's personal decree, and he had no choice but to move.
Look at the rewards this time, although the rewards for brothers Fan Yi and Fan Meng are not large, many children of the Fan family have benefited from it. In other words, it is not the Fan family that your Majesty wants to suppress, but the Fan family brothers."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Shilian raised his eyebrows.
Li Xingchen spread his hands: "We can't let both Fan brothers serve as feudal officials outside. We want to understand, and Fan Yi must also know, and now Jingzhou is actually under the control of General Xiao, and Fan Yi is here Continuing to stay is somewhat asking for trouble, so I take this opportunity to return to the capital and rise step by step in the court, or even continue to hold important official positions in the mainland. It is better than staying here in Jingzhou."
Shen Zunyi also reacted at this time: "In other words, in Fan Yi's eyes, we are not his companions, but his burdens."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "In this way, it is really hard to say who Fan Yi is looking for when he arrives in the capital. More importantly, we have moved all his food and grass in the Public Security City, and now he even We have no handle, so although he seems to be a loser, he can freely choose where he wants to go."
After a pause, Li Xingchen said helplessly: "Think about it, if you were the governor of Yangzhou, would you recruit such help? And if you were Fan Yi, you would be far from willing to continue walking on the same road as the East Palace? "
Xiao Shilian and Shen Zunyi glanced at each other subconsciously. Fan Yi and them can't be regarded as friends. At most, they are cooperation in interests. Now that Fan Yi leaves Jingzhou, this cooperation will naturally terminate. After that, Fan Yi wants to stand Whichever side you go to, no one dares to guarantee it.
Especially this cooperation is not very "pleasant".
"But isn't the governor of Yangzhou worried..." Chen Yu, who had been silent at this time, couldn't help but speak. After all, Fan Yi had the brand of the East Palace on him, so could Chen Shuling really trust him?
Li Xingchen shrugged, with a hint of helplessness and bitterness in his voice: "Uncle Yu, don't you know that this Yangzhou governor has always been a bold leader, not to mention the path he is taking now, and there is no turning back. The chance, since he can’t see the road clearly in the dark... Then the possibility of him choosing to take a gamble is far greater than doing nothing."
Chen Yu suddenly looked serious, and Xiao Shilian also nodded slightly.
Not to mention that Chen Shuling was originally so bold that he could sometimes ignore the laws of his ancestors. Given his current status, it would not be easy to replace Chen Shubao if he did nothing.
Today's East Palace has the support of Pei Ji and others in terms of civil servants, and it is also presided over by Shen Jungao, Fu Wei and others. Not to mention the generals, Nan Chen's main army system has been firmly in the hands of the East Palace through this battle.
, not to mention Wu Mingche, a veteran in charge of military affairs, who also prefers the East Palace.
Therefore, as long as Chen Shubao does not do anything to break his arm, he will naturally be able to ascend to the throne smoothly.
Now that Chen Shuling was desperate, he even threw in the dead soldiers he raised, let alone believed in Fan Yi, who returned to Beijing in despair.
What's more, Chen Shuling currently lacks the power to check and balance Chen Shubao in terms of generals, and Fan Yi is naturally a good choice.
Even after Chen Shubao ascended the throne, he would not do anything to him. Chen Shuling had no way to ensure that veterans such as Wu Mingche, Pei Ji, and rising stars such as Shen Jungao and Xiao Mohe would not settle accounts with him. After all, Chen Shubao did not understand the principle of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots.
But I understand very well.
Therefore, Fan Yi, who is now on his doorstep, is really Chen Shuling's best choice.
"Is there no other way to stop it?" Shen Zunyi frowned and said, somewhat unwillingly. In any case, this is sending Fan Yi to Chen Shuling. For the fledgling Shen Zunyi, of course he does not want to accept this fact.
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And Li Xingchen said in a deep voice: "Fan Yi has been in a high position for a long time, and his mind is complicated and difficult to figure out. Moreover, he has been on the battlefield for many years and is also one of my good generals in Dachen. Once he has decided something, it should be difficult to change his mind, so instead of fighting Fan Yi,
Instead, it’s better to hold the rest of us who can definitely control it tighter. As long as the army is controlled by the hussar general, Fan Yi can’t make any trouble!"
As long as Lu Guangda, Ren Zhong, Chun Yuliang and other generals stand on the side of the East Palace, or even maintain a neutral position, the East Palace can be sure of victory. Fan Yi, who does not have many troops in his hands, is not afraid, even if he adds Fan Meng
, there is no way to resist the thousands of troops under Xiao Mohe's command.
Shen Zunyi nodded: "Brother Shizhong is right."
Li Xingchen's explanation made Shen Zunyi feel relieved, and at the same time, he felt a sense of pride. The Jingzhou governor who originally seemed unattainable was actually just a small fish that could not make any trouble in front of their eyes.
Just shrimps!
And Li Xingchen narrowed his eyes: "What makes me even more relieved now is that the reward given by His Majesty this time is obviously more biased towards young generals. Obviously His Majesty is also clearly aware of the current situation where the young and old are not accepting, so what is more important now is
, who can have more capable young generals under his command!"
Chen Yu, Xiao Shilian and others were shocked, and at the same time they nodded slightly. From this award, it can be clearly seen that the awards received by young generals such as Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian are obviously more than those of the veteran generals, so it is not difficult to guess His Majesty's thoughts.
"Your Highness should have already set off from Jiankang Mansion. There are only a few days left in between, so we have to hurry up." Li Xingchen turned and said with a smile, "Let's go according to the arrangement just now, Boqing, Zunyi, let's go!
"
Xiao Shilian and Shen Zunyi responded in unison and quickly followed Li Xinchen.
Chen Yu slowly turned around and looked at the three figures. A ray of rising sunlight fell on the three of them, dragging out their long figures.
"It's good to be young." Chen Yu murmured with emotion.
I wonder if I can still have my place in this rolling tide?